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BOLSHIVIST WAR.
OUTRAGES IN LITHUANIA...
LONDON, Oct. 15, Reuter learns that the Bolsheviks have mobilised the population for the defence of Tula. The rapidity of Denkin's. operations has greatly alarmed the soviet Press. All former landowners and civil officials of Petrograd and Moscow are being registered. Air raid precautions are being taken. A plot has been discovered, implicating 800 officers, to seize the wireless at Moscow, announce the fall of the Soviet, and organise an armed insurrection.
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BOLSHEVISTS' PANIC-STRICKEN..
LONDON, October 15th. Severe fighting continues both on the General Denikin's rapid advance in the Petrograd and the Moscow fronts, neighborhood of Orel caused a panic among the Bolsheviks in Moscow,
The Letts are apparently still holding out at Riga, defying Colonel Bermondt. who now styles himself Prince Avalof.
A very sensational development is the break through in the direction of Petro grad of General Yudebitch's North-West Russian Army
he is 25 miles west of Gatchina, other A Bolshevik rumani reports that wise only 40 miles from Petrograd,and,. according to a Helsingfors despatch, General Yudenite expects to enter the capital within three weeks and over- throw Bolshevik rule by autumn,
The troops of Von Der 'Goltz, realising that their occupation of northern Lithuania is ending, are indulging in abominable outrages.yancing from Narea have reached Molos the meanwhile, the Esthonians ad- Upon the refusal of the Lithuanians to surrender the barracks at Chavli, kovitshi, half way between Yamburg and the Germans invaded the gymnasium and attacked with the utmost severity Gatchina. the children and teachers with sabres and muskets, throwing them down dated October 13th, General Yudenitch's stairways and out of windows. They severely injured 40..
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FRENCH PAESIDENT'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY TO HONOUR HIM.
occording to a despatch from Reval. ]
opened with the capture of Yamburg last week. His advance-gaard, under General Glasenapp, took Tolos sora 40 miles east on October 12th. reaching the most advanced point of the Jane offensive, and capturing on the LONDON, October 15. asme day, 1.000 prisoners, an armoured The visit of President Poincare to England which was postponed owing train, and the Staff of an artillery to the railway strike, is now fixed for November 7. The President and
brigade Madame his wife will be the guests of His Majesty and stay at Buckingham
usly. General- Yudenitch Palace. Foreign Minister Pichon will be included in, the party. Their main communications towards the south. successfully at the Bolshevik Majesties will meet President Poincare at Victoria and drive with him to a close to Lugs, and it is reported that the Palace. There will be a state banquet and reception in the evening. he has recantered Pakoff, after advanc The President will lunch at the Guildhall on November 21, and later entering 15 miles in 24 hours. tain His Majesty at a banquet at the French Embassy. He will proceed to Glasgow on November 12 where he will be installed as Lord Rector of the university. He will return to France on November 14.
BLOCKADE OF SOVIET RUSSIA.
GERMANS AND NEUTRALS ASKED TO HELP.
LONDON, October 15. The Supreme Council sent a Note to Germany and certain neutrals on October 9 asking for collaboration in ensuring the blockade of soviet Russia. It was decided not to publish the note until replies were received.
The foreign affairs committee of the German National Assembly met on October 14 and considered the nature of their reply. The secretariat of the peace conference has already received replies from several neutral
powers.
MAKING A MESS OF IT.
The despatch says that the offensive continues amid a waste of patriotic enthusiasm" 02 front of 100 miles. The Bolshevists are everywhere panic! stricken
A British destroyer brought six Ger man merchantmen to Reval is the last) two days.
GENERAL DENIKIN CAPTURES
QREL
LONDON, October 15th. Tula direction on October 13th, after General Derikie reporta that, in the many days fierce fighting. be captured Orel which is the great centre of the grain trade, The enemy were fang back northward, Several thousand prisoners, two batteries, and an enormous quantity of booty were captured.
BRITISH SHIPPING.
LONDON, October 15. Reuter learns that the Allies on behalf of the peace conference have sent a Note to the German government inviting its co-operation in certain coercive messures against soviet Russia. This undetailed statement parti ally elucidates what have been widely described as "mystery reports" from
LONDON, October 15th. Berlin announcing the receipt of an Allied note inviting participation in a tons of merchant shipping were being Lloyd's Register states that 9,300,000 blockade of soviet Russia which was hitherto regarded as well-nigh incre constructed in the United Kingdom on dible. The Times before this confirmation was emphasised said such an September 30th, an increase of 283,000 Allied note would be a triumph for German policy beyond the dreams of toca at compared with June 30th. A feature the most presumptuous German statesmen and as giving Germany, who is the increase in the number of bigger has consistently fostered and exploited Bolshevism, an effective means of rabins being built. reaping the immense political and economic advantages for which she plotted.
OBITUARY.
CAPTAIN NORMAN CRAIG, M.P.
LONDON, October 15. Lieut. Commander Norman Craig, M.P. for Thanet, has died at the age of 51. He was a Bedford boy. His recreations were yachting, motor ing, and other out-door sport. -
MARSEILLES STRIKE SETTLED. -
LONDON, October, 15.
The Marseilles strike is settled. Work resumes immediately.
FIUME.
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AN ITALIAN SOLUTION.
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ROME, October 15.
Signor Tittoni has forwarded to the peace conference a new proposal suggesting the constitution of an independent state of Fiume, comprising Idria and Adelberg, under the protection. of the League of Nations, but assigning to Italy the district of Volosca, thereby insuring the territorial continuity of Italy, Finme forming a buffer state between Italy and Yugo. Stavia. It is asserted that this scheme is approved by the National council of Flume.
INTER-ALLIED CHESS TOURNAMENT.
CAPABLANCAS PROGRESS.
to 5,239,000 of which 2,584,000 tons are The tonnage being buils abroad amounts under Lloyd's Register.
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY.
PARIS, Oetober 10th. Although three of the great Powers have ratified the Peace Treaty, it will of the ratifying Powers sign the proces not be operative until the representatives perbal establishing that the ratification has been deposited. This brief ceremony will take place at the Quai d'Orsay soon. After that the League of Nations will become un fait accompli and the Repara- tions Commission will be immediately. constituted to determine German in demnities, the dates of payment, etc.
QUEEN WILHELMINA'S VISIT.
LONDON, October 15th. Further enquiries in Amsterdam show that the alleged oticial statement of the the Dutch East Indies was unauthorised. Queen of Holland's impending visit to No definite statement has been up to now obtainable.
GERMAN PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION,
LONDON, October 15th. Telegrams from Berlin state that German Parliamentary Commission, pres sided over by Dr. Sinsheimer, is sitting to inquire who are those responsible for the war. It is expected that General Ludendorf, Count Bernstorff and Dr. von Bethmann
Hollweg will be called. history pitilessly for millions, new his Forwaerts says that the guilty made tors will pass sentence pitilessly for the individuals,
THE FIRST SEX LORDSHIP.
LONDON, October 15th. The Admiralty announces that Admiral
Cuban will not be stopped.
Mitchell, painstaking and careful player, managed to secure a win against Dr. Olland by good attacking in the middle game of a queen's In the international chess tourna opening. The game between Scot ment on August 13
Yates and and Wahltach (queen's) and Thomas Thomas made another unsuccessful and Marchand (Sicilian) were ad attempt to finish their adjourned journed in fairly even positions. game. The morning's play in the The leading scorers in the major third round brought four games to a tournament are Capablanca and decision. Cole, playing a Ruy Lopez Kostich, who have acored three wins against Capablanca, managed to get each. In the minor Victory Tourna Wemyss is resigning neither for reasons an attack, and Yates did similarly as ment D. Miller (London) is three of health, nor because he is taking, UP second player in a Queen's pawn Speyer (Holland) 23 In the ladies another appointment. He accepted the game against Winter, the youngest tournament Mrs. Holloway (Bromley) First Sex Lordship solely because he was competitor in the major tournament. has scored 3. Mrs. Roe (London) 2. asked to undertake it in war time. Now the He got a fairly even position, which, In section A of the first class the Navy is returning to peace conditions, however, he tried to complicate. Cambridge competitor is 21. In and be feels as liberty to resign. The pieces were left en prise, but in section B, Green (Holland) leads with the mix-up Winter managed to come 24. In section C O'Hanlan (Porta- | out a rook ahead, and Yates resigned. | down) has won all three games. In Conde played a Queen's opening the second class, in section “A, against Kostich with good effect. Bennett (London) leads with three In the end game, however Kostich wins. In section B the Rev. Howlett cleverly cut off his opponent's knight (Cambridge) is in advance of the on 'rook 8, and the Serbian champion others with four straight wins. won. Cole v. Capablanca was but a In the two sections, of the third' repetition of the Cuban master's class tournament Fish (Alderley victorious progress. Playing quietly, Edge) (and Mrs. Jongbla lead with he won a pawn, and subsequently, three each. the, game. Until the rest of the Another Interesting lightning competitora properly", appreciate | tournament was held in the after- Capablanca's quiet methods to obtain | nom, with 64 competitors." Results :
The backbone of the barbour strike has some positional advantage without 1. Capablanca; 2, Conde; 3. Cham- boen broken. The long-shoremen voted in running any risk, and adopt the bers; 4 Euive (Holland) 5. Mother strikers have accepted the terms.,
favour of the resumption of work. The proper tactics to deal with thein, the Lanardi
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SUGAR BATIONED.
LONDON, October 15th. The weekly ration of sugar has been Bred at 8 ounces.
The world's supplies of sugar are so short that the strictest rationing is essen- tial to prevent a further rise in price.
THE AMERICAN
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WARKINGTON, Getober 10th. recommended legislation penalising rail- The Senate Commerce Committee has way strikes."
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