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No. 4. SCOTCH WHISKY,

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THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Service to the Chino Mail,

"AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA:

SANQUINARY FIGHTING IN

UKRAINE.

ARMISTICE ARRANGED.

ODESSA, Dec, 20,

Owing to the Ukranians ordering the Basheriks to cease interfering in the adtrinistration of the town and not allowing the Bolshevik expedition against the Don Cossacks to pass through Ukraine, there have been three days sanguinary lighting

GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN EX PRISONERS COMMANDING

BOLSHEVIKS.

LONDON, Dec. 91.

The Morning Post Petrograd Cortes pondent states that in a fight between the Bolsheviks, and the Cossacks at

Tashkent, the former were victorious and were commanded by Austrian end German officers who are ax-prisoners.

It is believed that a forte of ex prisoners under their own officera,

qualing two Army Corps, is within atriking distance of Petrograd.

between the Ukranians and the Bolshevilis Bolsheviks was killed and an annis- tice was acsurged.

The leader of the RUSSIAN STAFF IN RUMANIA JOIN

UKRANIANS-

LONDON, Dec. 21. The Daily News Petrograd Corres

Bands of criminals have been pilinging the shops and houses, but probably, order will soon be restored.dent states that the Russian Staff on the Rumanian Front bus joined the Ukranians, and that General Teherdat chef has been appointed Generalissimd of Ukraine.

UKRANIA'S REPLY TO THE ULTIMATUM,

BOLSHEVIK REGIME: SHAKING,

LONDON, Dec 21.

A telegram from Copenhagen states

hence the state of seige at Petrogra...

PETROGRAD, Dec. 31. The Ukranian Republic, replying to the: Maximalist ultimatum, demanda absolate con-intervention in its affairs, the recall of the Ukranian troops from the other Fronts, to Ukranian, the that a private message from Finland noon-intervention of the Commissioners says the Bolshevik regime is shaking, and the Generalissimo on the Ukranian And Rumanian South Western Fronts. the Ukranian the participation of Repablis in the peace negotiations and the representation of Ukraine, to the extent of one-third, in the future AN Federal Government. The reply also refases supplies feam Ukraine, unless cash is paid, of which one-third mast be in gold.

The Maximalist Commissioners have replied insisting that Ukraine shall ronounce its support of General Kaledin and the Bourgeoisie rebellion.

GENERAL: KALEDIN'S. PROGRESS.

REACHES ROSTOFF AFTER SIX DAYS' FIGHTING,

LONDON, Dec. 21.. The Times Petrograd Correspondent states that General Kaledin entere Festoff on December 15 after six day fighting in which the Eed Guards 800 killed and 1,000 wounded.

There have been numerous arreats, including the ex-Ministers M. Savinkoff and M. Tobernoff.

AUTONOMOUS TCHECOSLOVAK

ARMY, IN FRANCE,

PARIS, Dec. 1.

A decree creates an autonomous Tchecoslovaks army in Franco, the nucleas being the Tchecoslorais serving with French Army.

RUSSIAN PEACE TERMS.

GERMANY REPORTED TO HAVE REFUSED THEM

PETROGRAD, Dec. 21. It is unofficially reported that the Germany have refused the Russian peace" terma

THE WESTERN FRONT.

LONDON, Dec. 21, 1.80 a.m Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hig reports

The enemy raided a post to the north-east of Hargicourt and also 'under cover of the advanced post, to Messines.

The Maximalist leaders took refu; e on the warships which attempted to leave the river, but the cruiser Kolkula stranded and was prevented from reach- ing the aca by the Consick artillery. GERMAN PRISONERS, VIRTUALLY FREE, REACH, PETROGRAD,

LONDON, Dec. 21 The Daily Chronicle Petrograd Corres pondent states that wagon loads of Garman prisoner, virtually free, Are daily arriving at Petrograd, and German soldiers in uniform ara met averywhere in the streets". Undoubtedly, the German fofluence is working strongly, and it is believed the Germans wole concerned is the drink riots which the Patrol encounters, to the south res Soviet declares, to have been the work. of the Cadets, in order to immobris the Soviet troops, winte

There have been many arrests,...

MAXIMALIST VIEWS FOR GERMAN SOLDIERS

LONDON, Dec. 113 The Daily Hi! Petrograd Correr- pondent states that M. Trotzky, hast ordered the.

German ablication of

Distribution, the German trenches, expounding the Maxi-

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east

We drove off riders, to the nor east of Armentieres, and to the north of the Menin Road,

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We inflicted many casualties, in

of Cambrar

The artillery was active, on bot rides, at Bullescurt, and the exutu Lartillery was increasingly the south-east of Ypres.

Field Mamhal, Sir Douglas Hai hates there, is nothing to report

STRONG ENEMY, ATTACK. IHA

TORRAINE