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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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DRAMATIC EVENTS IN RUSSIA.
BITTER FIGHTING OCCURS IN PETROGRAD,
Both Sides Claim to be Victorious.
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London, November 13. There are no further developments in the Karenaký situstion, Fighting cocurred at Petrograd during the wosk end between the members of the Oficere Training Corps and an extremist mob, who beeniged the barzanks, one of which was stormed after force straggle. The bodies of soms Caists were thrown from the windows. A motor car conveying a party of Calle was held up by some sailors in the street. They put up a placky fight, but were finally overwhelmed. The occupiata were bayoasttei and trampled into a formless `m 186."
A Bloody Struggle.
London, November 13.
Renter'a correpondent at Stockholm, wiring on November 12, saya it is reported that the Foreign Legation received a despaton from Petrograd to-day of a bloody struggle between M. Kerensky's troops and the Bolsheviks, near Petrograd. M. Kerensky is reported to have been victorious.
M. Lealn Reported Captured,
London, November 13.
A message from Copenhagen, dated November 13, says, that travellers who have arrived at Hsparaads from Rusis confirm thë report that M. Kerensky has completely defeated the Maximeliste. M. Kerensky, General Kaledin and General Korniloff have formed Triumvirate at Petrograd, where all the troops are now on the side of Kerensky. All the Ministers of the Kerensky Cabinet have been liberated except two, M. Lenin is reported as having been captured.
Defent of Kerensky Claimed.
Later.
A Russian wireless communique states:-After bitter fighting yesterday near Tearkoye Salo, the Revolutionary army completely defeated the counter-revolutionary forces of K. Kerensky and General Korniloži.
General Moaratief, commanding the forces operating againai M. Kerensky, after announcing the latter's defeat, orders that msaures be taken for the osptare of M. Kerensky and forbida similar adventure", which are endangering the Revolution."
A Revolutionary Proclamation.
M. Trotsky, the President of the Workman's and Soldiers'
Dologates, has issued the following Proclamation :-
*History will record that on the night of Norembar 12, M. Kerensky's attempt to move counter-revolutionary forces against
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 714,
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THE PALESTINA VICTORIES.
Splendid Charge by Brit'sh Troops.
The Old Story.
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London, November 23, According to Renter's correspondent st Amsterdam; the Nord Deutsche saphemistically describes the Tokish retreat in Palestine sa another application of "diadenburg's parrying tactics; to whist we owe so many successes during the past year," adding that the Torks are merely retreating in the direction of their main forces at Damascus.
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MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.
Blunders of the Past.
London, Nov. 12. In the course of his speech in Paris, ›
Some Plzlu Speaking on foemy Methods." London, Novac 13.
London, November 13. Realer's correspondent at the Egyptian Headquarters, continu-
President Wilson, continuing his speech at Buffalo, made ing his dispatch, the fest part of which appears in the earlier Feterion to Charmany and said to." I believe that" she spirit of cables, says: Following these successes, the bridgehead was freedom dan get into the hearts of the Germane and find sa fine a organised at Sherria, which withstood several counter-attacks, welcome there as it can find in any other beart.. But the spirit of Desultory fighting continued practically all day, with heavy freedom does not suit the plans of the pan Goergina. Yon know shelling. The advance, was resumed in the evening, the troops how many intimations have come to us from one Central Power bashing on towards Huj, where they fasily halteri sad formed which is more anxious for peace than the chief Cestral Power, and Mr. Lloyd George said the present war junction with the ovalry which crossed behind Gas Daring this you know that it means that the peoples of that Central Power was unique. It is a siege of nations. final advance the Turkish flask guard, protecting, thripe attacked know that if the war ende as it stands, they will, in fet, The Allies are blockading two huge but was driven off. The Tarks bad stablished twelve guns, themselves be vasele to Germany. Any body al fres men that Empires." It would have been well including three 5.9 howitz, on the hillsouth of Huj. There were compounds with the German Government compounds for How if this had been always thoroughly also three machine gaan slightly to the rear of the fald pieces, destruction.”
grasped. In a siege every part of: Worcester and Warwick Yeomanry charged the guns from the
Taking up the_Labear questions in the United Stater, the the besieger's line should be strong neighbouring hill. less than two thousand yarde arty, in long President aid :-" We most stand together night and day until enough to resist any attack from the successive lines. At full gallop they tore down one dope and up the war is over," adding that "whilst we are fighting for freedom, besieged Morsover the besitging the next in the teeth of a murderous fire from the batteries at point must ensure freedom for labour." President Wilson denoticed army must be ready to striks at blank range. The Yeomanry did not pause bat ersehed upon the Germany for attempting to control international competition; the weakest point. Therein we had goos, the areas of which, almost entirely Austrians, stood their declaring that the methode of German manalacturers and exporters failed The enemy was blockaded ground to the last and were cat down.
under the patronage and support of their Gorepment were the eastwards by Russia and westwards usme sort of competition that the United States tried to prevent by by France, Britain and Italy, but Important Booty Captured.
London, November 13. law within its borders. Behind the German subsidy system lay southwards the gateway to the Bast the control in a large menzure of Germany herself, but this had not was left to a country with a popula- Reater's correspondent at the Egyptian Headquarters, wiring on November 11, says: Before our troops reached the Wadi Sakarier satisfied the Germin Government. All the while they had those tion half that of Belgium, its armies the enem made a brief stand on the ridge north of Beithuras, thoughts of political control, which would enable Germany in the exhausted in three previous Fats, checking our carsity, bat the Scottieb dislodged them by a bayonet long man to dominate labour and industry in the world. The Owing to this inconceivable blunder charge. The Australians booty is important and includes threat of force down the flank of industrial undertakings of half a crushed the little country and ob Berlin Bagdad railroad was being constructed in order to roo" & the expected happened. The enemy number of long-range Austrian gune which were troublesome at dozen other countries, so that wher German competition came in it tained abundant supplies to sustain Gaza. The Turkish losses in the present operations are estimated would not resist too far because there was always the possibility of the struggle. Turkey, who was tear- at twelve thousand, including prisoncre.
getting German armies into the heart of those countries quicker ly exhausted, was re-equipped zad than.say other armiss could be got there.
resuscitated and the terrible war was given new life. In the following year the Serbian tragedy w re- peated for Rumania, raising once again the siege of the Central Pow- ere. This was once again due be [cause it was nobody's busineų to, think out war problems in terms of whole battle-fields. This year the tragedy had beam-ro-enacted with- ̈ out variation. Although the Itellan front was important to the Franco-British as to Gertany, the latter understood; we didn't. The extent to which we can prevent the Italian defeat from developing into & catastrophe depends
on., the: promptitude and completeness of our break with the past. **I believe that at last we have learned a,great lesson and through the efforts of the Superior War Council Allied victory will follow valour. We shall then live to bless the Italian disaster, for real unity would not been have securable without it Whenever there has been a straight fight be tween Austrians and Italiane, the latter have invariably wan. Similar- ly in a straight fight between Anglo- French and Germans, the former have invariably defeated the latter'n most vaunted regiments. As for the difficulties of getting to the Italian At the in^agal meeting of the movemant known as "Com- Front, the accomplishments of the radas of the Great War," the object of which is to promote the past few days is the best answer to welfare of ex-soldier and ex-sailors and their dependsats, a leikr that from General Swati was read, expressing the hope that sister Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to organisations would spring op throughout the Empire and would answer the question why unity all be affiliated into one great band of men, who, Earing destroyed not secured before. He said be, the aukcoratie militstiem of Germany by valour and self-sacrific, also some French colleagues, hid would foster those great ideals and be for ever an example to the endeavoured for yours past at com rising generation".
THE ITALIAN SITUATION.
Enemy "Communications Getting More Dangerous.
Landon, November 13.
A high Italian military authority, interviewed by Bouter,
MR. LLOYD George RETURNS.
Accompanied by the Greek Premier.
London, November 13. Lloyd George and M. Venixolon have arrived in Londes.
A House of Commons Query,
London, Neremtor-13.0 In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith seked if Mr. Lloyd Georgs would be present to morrow, as he wished to sak him when he would be prepared to make a statement regarding the very
Mr. Bouar Law replied that Mr. Lloyd Gorge would be present
to morrow.
the ospital received a decisive reply. H. Kerensky is retiring and pointed out that the Italian line was now only "one-third of the serious matters dealt with in his speech at Paris-(Cheers). we are 68anming the offensive. The soldiers, silors and work-length before the offensive, while the enemy's communications were men of Petrograd know how to imposs, and they will impose daily getting longer and more dangerous. The Italians were now with stue, the will and power of Democracy. The bourgeoisie holding a strong line, which General Cadorna meant to hold. In endeavoured to separate the Army from the Revolution. M. Kerensky case of a retreat, the situation at Asisgo was not clear. The town attempted to break it by the violence of Cossackdon. Both efforts itself was not important and the Italiane still hold the bills to the failed. The workmen's and passants' great conception of the empremaoy of Democracy has united the Army's raake and steeled south, which are a valuable defence.
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Terrible Weather Conditions.
London, November 13,
MORE WAR WORKERS NEEDED.
Will the Struggle Last Till 1930.? :
London, November 13.
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its will. The whole country will see that the Sovitta' authority in
Mr. Auckland Geddar, apesking at Plymouth, ssid that nobaly not a passing phase but an unchangable fact, denoting the aupremacy
wanted the war to drift on till 1920, at that or in inconclusive of the workmen, soldiers and pessants. The opposition to M. Beater's correspondent at the Italian Headquarters, wiring on pesos would be the result unless we all pulled oarsives together Kerensky is opposition to the landlords, the bourgans and General November 12, saya:-Esin is coming down like a second Deluge, for the most mighly effort in our history. We could meet all Kornilof. It is also an affirmation of the people's right to pesce, filling onaals and ditches and washing out cade, while rivers which demands provided everybody pat his shoulder to the national free life, the land, bread and power. There is no relern to the past, were practically non-ristent a fortnight age are now a mile wide wheel. After appealing for tea thousand men to build serodrom We have still to Aght, canquer obstacles and sacrifice ourselves. Snow is falling thick on the mounts, accompanied by wind storms and other Government work, and a further ten thousand women The way is now opened, and victory is certain. Long live the and great cold. Taking advantage of the atmospheric conditions, for the suxiliary service, Mr. Geddes hinted at a farther combing Revolutionary Democracy of Socialîatio Russia !
the enemy surprised us at Gallio, north-east of the Asiago plateau, out of civilians. in the Sette Jomani. The Austrians evidently planned that from Gallio they would command the region earth of Aaingo, but the Italian infantry attacked and, despite the barriosne of wind sad now, reached the village, reconquering the position by fighting from house to house. There were desperate hand-to-hand en counters, our men covering the ground with enemy oorpess. All she attempts of the Austriane to debouch along the Val. Fagans or through the Sette Comuni and the valleys leading to Vicenza and Padas, have so far been completely-frastrated.
Not Over Yet,
Later.
To-day's sensational Bassisa wireless mesesges constitute the only saw so far received regarding yesterday's fighting in Petrograd and nestle all doubts regarding who controle the capital, at lesat temporarily. There has been no news from the Provinces. The fact that neither General Kornilof nor M. Kerensky have been captured indicates that all is not yet over..
M. Trotsky is the President of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates and wea nominated by M; Lenin as Föreigi Socratury.
A Terrible Tale of Chaos.
Terrible German Atrocities.
London, November 13. Later.
Beater's correspondent at Eine saye it is reported from the The Front that the Germans are tying prisoners, men, women, and Telegrame from Petrograd indieste continued chaos. princips Extremist force consists of the Bed Guards and sailors, children, io a line between them and the Italian Army, thus hoping supported by thouasude of armed factory hande, who are committing to prevent the latter from a tacking. The most heartrending scenes vall descriptions of atrocities and exossses. A correspondent inepsos-sre being witnessed. The Germans are repeating other so'a ed the Winter Palace, which was sacked. The Bolshevike have committed in Belgium, sscking and borning property, violating arrested hundrede of women 'soldiers preparing to defend women, and matilating children, spreading terror everywhere. the Palice and handed them over to licentions and dranken soldiers, who then pillaged the Palace. They created indescribable confusion, they slashed pictares, shattered valuable obina, and' ripped up the upholstery. Fortunately the Provisional Government had previously Femoved the principal art treasures.
A later message from Copenhagen "ates that M, Kerensky's troops have gained powes-ion of a part Patrograd, particularly the Naviki Prospeo. The Bolshevika are taking refuge in their own headquarters.
Black Food Outlook.
The German Advance,
London, November 13.
▲ Gaiman official wireless message states:-We captured Monte Longars. Our troops are advancing on the mountains between the Sogans and Trismón Valleys and have stormed, two armoured forts. Fossano is ours.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Great Artillery Firlag,
"COMRADES OF THE GREAT WAR"
London, November 13.
OATS FOR GERMAN CAVALRY. ·
London, November 13. Beater's correspondent at Washington says that the Fond Adminiarstion is negotisting with foreign owners of foodstoff. stored in New York with a view to parchase for the American market. The stuffs include a million bushels of aste consigned for Holland, but it is anggested that they are really destined for German cavalry.
THE AIR FORCE.
London, November 13.
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mittees and conferences to attain such appreme direction Of the whole war. Despite appearances ba was convinced that the tragedies
be repented. On my way to Italy, had made up my mind that without this chauge I could no longer remain responsible for war direction doomed to disaster. It is now our business to see that the unity is a fact not a fraud. I have spoken with brutal frankness because only an awakened public opinion can prevent old prejudices and conse. quent narrow vision re-asserting
of Serbia and Rumanis would not
In the House of Crmimoss, the Air Foras Bill was read's second time. In an explanstory statement it was pointed out that the Atheir dominance. The weight of men, Force would henceforth have the same s'atud as the Army and Navy material and moral is on our side,
for airmanship, giving them a feeling of great security for the if I despaired my faith in the ulti Providence had endowed Britons in all climes with a special aptitade do not despair oven of Russia; bit Supremacy in the air wen se essential as the enpremior of the seWhatever may happen in Russia I
Landor, November 13. Renter's correspondent at Stockholm, telegraphing on the 12b
London, November 13. instant, says it is reported from sparsada that Petrograd. on the successfully raided yesterday morning to the south-east of Nieuport. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Tas Belgians 10th instant had only four days' supply of bread, while Finland We repulsed an attack against a post to the north-east of fature. was breadless. The soldiers seized fifty-one waggons of bread bound Armentieres. There was great hostile artillery firing this morning for Fialind. Toere is only a week's supply of corn on the Northern to the north-east of Ypres, Front.
Baseless Reporis.
London, November 13. ... of the German landing at Asised Island and the Finnish Oost
According to Reuter'e correspondent at Stockholm, the appear to be barcles,
Fighting at the Front
London, November 13.
A German official wireless message states:We repulsed s Bassian attack tɔ the south of the Riga Patrograd Rallway,
CANADIAN VICTORY LOAN.
London," November 12. inspondent at Ottawa mates shat a Victory Loan of
Naval Airmen Busy.
Landon, November 13, The Admiralty announces that aircraft bombed Vlisseghen shot down one enemy machine flame. aerodrome yesterday. Our patrols fought several orggements and
AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS..
Oplaion on Peace Prospects.
London, November 13, Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam mye that a demonstration
*MERICA'S GREAT AIR FLEET. :
Loodon, November 13.
mate triumph of the Allies would be unshaken, But I want to win sa 1007 La posible with a little sacrifice as possible, and rest unity
Reuter's correspondent at New York any” thak the dero Clubef is the only sure pathway. "All pet America has passed a resolution urging Congress to appropriate col sonal and sectional, consideration less than a billion dollars to build an emergency air feet of hage should be relentlessly cumpressed, war plance to off-et the mobility of the Germans on internal lines, This is one of the greatest hours in the sum to be additional to the billion needed for the general air the history of mankind. Lot na nóż | programme.
dishonour greainen with pettinem.”
LORD NORTHCLIFFE BACK,
2-London, Movimber: 131–105 Tord Northolifts and other of the British Mission to the United GED- Staten hars returned to London,
THE SILVER MÄR
of fifty thousand Bocialists at Vianna has parmed a rebolution pH- prescing the opinion that the war could be radend if th Gorneans: Aimtowed-any--- for territorial mocinisili