Taiban Valley news., 1918-05-17
FOREIGN

An army of 100000 Russians is
marching on Finland from Petrograd,
according to information received at
Copenhagen.
Andrew Bonar Law, speaking for
the government in the House of Com
mons, announced that the home rule
bill would not be introduced before
May 10.
Premier Lloyd George and his gov
ernment have passed successfully an
other situation which threatened to
provoke crisis and the probable re-
tirement of the ministry.
The official French report of the pa
troll action in which American troops
in the Lorraine sector of the battle
front carried out brilliant little op-
Grafton on May in the vicinity OF
the hamlet of Anservillers shows the
wonderfully enterprising spirit of the
American troops.
Field Marshal Haig issued special
order Of the day, conveying his ap'
probation of "the splendid service
rendered by the royal artillery at all
stages of the Somme and Lys battles,
despite the difficult conditions of a
defensive fight against greatly super
ior numbers"
The Anglo-French front in France
will stand firm and husband its
strength throughout the summer
while waiting for aid to come from
the United States, says Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, minister of munitions,
in reply to resolution of the execu-
tive Of the National Brass Workers
and Metal Mechanics Union.
Anarchy is spreading throughout
the Ukraine as result Of the German
action in overthrowing the govern
ment and replacing it with another
one, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen.
There have been riots at several
places and during a serious outbreak
in Kiev a large number of persons
were killed.
The Lloyd George. ministry won q
notable victory in the House of Com
mons. By vote of 293 to 106 the
House voted down motion intro
duced by former Premier Asquith pro-
viding for the appointment of a spe-
cial committee to investigate charges
made by Maj. Gen. Frederick B. Maui
rfnn ra1ioxynd nf iO most nf
chief director of military operations
at the war office.
Speaking to the Primrose League in
London Earl Curzon, government
leader in the House of Lords and
member of the British war council,
said that grave times were ahead, and
that the British soldiers might have
to give ground. Encouragement was
to be found, however, he said, in the
unity of command, in Americas ef-
fort, and in the resolute, indomitable
spirit of the British people.
Kiev newspapers received at Zurich
describe an alEday battle between the
anarchists and the Bolsheviki at Mos
COW, resulting from the imprisonment
of 400 anarchists in the Kremlin. The
fighting was caused by refusal Of
the anarchists to surrender great
quantities Of munitions and machine
guns. The Bolsheviki forces stormed
the places where the munitions were
stored. The newspapers estimate that
there are 10000 anarchists living in
Moscow.
SPORT
Benny Leonard Of New York, light
weight champion of the world easily
outboxed Johnny Mccarthy of San
Francisco in a four-round bout at San
Francisco.
The proposed Willard-Fulton heavy.
weight championship bout will not be
held in Utah, 1t was announced at the
office of Gov. Simon Bamberger at
Salt Lake. The laws of the state will
not permit of the contest being held,
according to an opinion of the attor.
ney general given at the request OF
the governor.
Miss Claire Galligan and Miss Char.
lotte Boyle, both of New York, tied
for first place in the 100-meter swim.
ming race for women, held at the Los
Angeles Athletic Club The time was
1:21 3-5. Miss Julia Heaton of Los
Angeles was second.
GENERAL,
Arizona doubled it's quota in the Lib
erty Loan campaign. Her quota was
SO, 900, and subscriptions were &c..
65S,0OO, with $4,000 subscribers.
The American artillery participated
and the American infantry lent assist
ance in a successful French raid in
the Apremont forest, northwest OF
Toul.
The result of the election of officers
Of the General Federation of Women'G
Clubs for the ensuing biennial terms
at Hot Springs, Ark, follows: Prest
dent, Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, Call.
fornia; first vice president. Miss
George Bacon, Massachusetts; sec.
ond vice president, Mrs. Thomas G.
Winter, Minnesota; recording secre-