ALLIES' WAR ON THE BOLSHEVIKI

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 72, 19 December 1918, Page 5

ALLIES' WAR ON THE BOLSHEVIKI

BRITISH WARSHIPS IN ACTION ESTHONIA MOBILISING By TcleEraph-Press Association-Oonyricht London, December 17. A commnnirpie from Esthonia states: "A British squadron in. the Gulf of Finland bombarded both rear and f:ont sections of tho Bolshoviki, and, the enemies' advance on the Assertu front was brought to n standstill. The mobilisation of the Esthonian Army is nrojj'res*ing successfully."—Aus.-N.Z.'Oablo Assn.Ronler. BOLSHEVIKI WORSTED IN SIBERIA. Peking. December 17. A message from Vladivostok stales that the Bolshcviki were severely defeated at Ekaterinburg. Three brigadee of the Ural Soviet's army werc cut up.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE SITUATIOnTn fETROGRAI) BECOMING RAPIDLY WORSE. Stockholm, December 1". Members of the Danish Legation who have arrived from Petrograd state tl at the situation there is rapidly becoming worse. The Bolshoviki intend to evacuate Petrograd owing to the action of the Allies, and to increase the Red Army from one to three millions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. anti-bolsiievik"¥iss7on to iurkey Paris, December 17. A roport from Constantinople states that a Russian anti-Bolshevik Mission, headed by M. Kiliukoff, has arrived from Jassy.-Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE BRITISH GENERAL . ELECTION SINN FEIN RIOTS IN IRELAND. (Rec. December IS, 8 p.m.) London, December 17. "The Times" Dublin correspondent states that the enormous Sinn Fein polling reported from all districts suggests that the Nationalists will be left with only eight or ten seats. There havo been numerous "shindies." Hundreds of Sinn Feiners were imported into Waterford, and voted. They compelled tho police to charge with fixed bayonets, eeveral peoplo being wounded. Mr. O'Dowd, tho Nationalist candidate for Ballymote, was stoned and badly injured. "The Times," in an editorial, points out that the absentee votes imperil many of the confident candidates. A large soldiers' vote is likely to .bo recorded.— "The Times." ' , WAR PRISONERS IN GERMANY ILL-TREATMENT STILL CONTINUES. (Rec. December 18, 8 p.m.) Vienna, December 17. Several escaped French prisoners state that in Silesia the British and French prisoners are still obliged to work in 'the mines, in uninterrupted ( eight-hour shifts, under continued bad treatment. The only difference the armistice niado was that whereas previously they received a certain pittance of food daily now they received nothing.—"The Times'." ECHO OF THE U-BOAT WAR PRESENTATION TO OLYMPIC'S CAPTAIN. Halifax, Nova Scotia, December I.'. Captain Hayes, of the liner Olympic, is to receive a loving cup from the citizens of Halifax. Tho Olympic, sank U-boat No. 103 a few months ago. The lii'er cut through the submarine without losing a single revolution of her propeller*— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE WOMEN'S VOTE IN FRANCE DEMAND OF FEMINIST . N ,ROUPS. (Rec. December 18, 7.30 p.m.) London, December 17. The four great French feminist groups have demanded recognition of women's political rights before tho next election.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable As6n.-Reuter. ATTACK ON GOVERNOR OF INDO-CHINA Paris, December 17. Advices from Tonking state that an ex-official Attempted to assassinate M. Sarrant, Governor-General of Indo-China, with a revolver, and wounded him.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ITALY'S WAR CASUALTIES Mew York, December 17. General Gugliemate, the Italian military attache, states that Italy suffered 1,500,000 casualties during the war, inchiding half a million killed and h'alf a million permanently disabled. Fifteen thousand officers were killed.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REGENT OF FINLAND ELECTED Holsingfors, December- 17. The Finnish Diet has elected General Mannerheim Regent of Finland.—Renter. AMERICA'S WORLD TRADE BUSINESS ATTACHES FOR THE EMBASSIES. (Rec. December 1!), 1.20 a.m.) \ Washington, December 17. President Wilson has approved the attachment of business advisors to the American Legations and Embassies with the object of expanding American work! trade.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRAGEDY ON THE C.P.R. THIRTEEN LIVES LOST. (R-ec. December 19, 1.25 a.m.) Winnipeg, December 17. A tourist car on the Canadian-Pacific Railway took fire en route to Toronto. Thirteen passengers are reported to be dead.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE I.W.W. INQUIRY NO ACTION IN PERJURY CHARGES. . Sydney, December IS. Ihe I.W.W. Commission's report contained severe strictures on the o\idenco of certain witnesses, but as it made no recommendations on tho subject the Government does not intend to t;:ko nr.y steps towards prosecutions for perjury. Scully will be allowed to leave die country in accordance with the arrangements made prior to his return from San Francisco.—Press Assn. THE SYDNEY-NEW ZEALAND SERVICE MEN REFUSE TO SIGN ON MOERAKI. (Rec. December IS), 0.45 a.m.) Sydney, December 18. Tt is still doubtful whether the Moeraki will sail to-morrow. The alterations to the crew's quarters havo been made, but the men refuse to sign on.— Press Assn. AUSTRALIA'S MERCHANT FLEET ' (Kcc December 10, 0.45 a.m.; i Melbourne, December IS. The Federal (jovcrnmeiit has placed contracts for eight more steel ships, I bringing tho total number under con- r striiction to fourteen.—Press Assn. t . I ] (The cable news in this iseuo accredited , to tho Jiondon "Times" hafl appeared In i that journal, but only whore expressly stated ts suoh nowe the editorial oulnion J •it the "Timoa.") t