RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL

INTERNAL FIGHTING. I, (Reuter’s Telegrams.) '' (Becoived This Day at 1.5.' p.m.) PETROGRAD, Dec. 13. Fighting is reported at various, places including Rostaff, were General Kaledin is opposing the Maximalists, who are said to he supported by a detachment of the Black Sea Fleet. Fierce fighting is reported continuing at 'Biolograd, with great losses on both sides. ROUMANIAN ARMISTICE. - (Received This Day at 1.5. p.m.) , PETROGRAD, oDc. 13th. The text of the armistice on the Roumanian front- shows the Roumanian Army will observe the armistice, so long as the Russian armies on the Roumanian front does so. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. SIR K. GEODES’ VIEW. . (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Sir Eric Geddes, in a letter to a .'Sydney resident, s ays Germany is not beaten, but knows that she cannot win. My own view is that it will be at the end of 1918, or well into 1919 before we get anywhere, near a peace that willnot permit tlio Central Powers to begin planning their next aggressive move. THE CONSCRIPTION VOTE. (Received This Day at 9.15 a.m.; SYDNEY, This Day. Sir James Trvinc, in a speech, declared whichever way the vote goes, conscription of some form is absolutely unavoidable. POST-WAR. DIFFICULTIES. f AUSTRALIAN <fc N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION (fc REUTER.] (Received, This Dav at 8.50. a.m.') LONDON, IEV. 13. The. Press Bureau reports that Hon, Lloyd George, replying to the Trades Union Congress deputation, said that one of the greatest post-war difficulties for both, neutrals and belligerents would be the obtaining of raw material, but n s at the present there is no free movement of goods it was a question tor the future fiscal policy. Regarding food, he had to-day met American representatives with a view to arranging credits in America, to purchase food there. Re hoped the meat supply would he normal in a few weeks, and by summer the production of margarine, would be fourfold that of 1916. The prices of bread bad been reduced by 25%, and that of home grown meat by 7%, and potatoes by 40%.

A COMBINATION. NEW YORK, December 13. Five -British iron and steel companies with a weekly out put of twenty thousand tons of steel, are amalgamating. j AMERICA’S SLOGAN. ); (Received. This Day at 8.50. a.m.) i. WASHINGTON December 13. g Mr. Daniels, in a speech, said America did not desire vengeance on the German people, who were mere pawns _ in the bestial warfare! but we favoured no quarter to the German war leaders America was determined to press the war to an absolute victory, and fight till Germany’s war Lords were deposed. Our slogan would be—“ Freedom for all, for ever,” f THE PI ALA RIVER FIGHT. A CORRESPONDENT’S ACCOUNT. This Dav at 19.15. s * LONDON, Dee. 13th. d The “Daily Telegraph’s” description c of the recent Diala rivor fighting, states we surprised and captured at dawn on 0 3rd. December, strong positions on Jebcl Hamrin ranges, and Sakuri Turnpie Pass, by it converging movement on the flank and direct, attacks. We took 174 prisoners, and two field guns, which a Turkish gunnedclaimed was used in the defence at Gallipoli. Following up this success, we on the sth drove out tlio enemy, who occupied an entrenched position on the lulls northwards of Gara Tuppa 1 . The enemy fought. a stubborn, rearguard action, 8 withdrawing along Mosul Road. Fires were. observed at Kifri, which suggest that the coal mines were set on fire. , CAMPAIGN IN CANADA. OTTAWA December 13. Sergt-Major Urquhart, an invalid member of the original Anzacs, is cam- 1 paigning for the Union Government. He is addressing crowded political gatherings favouring the election of a Conseriptionist Government . Canada’s decision on Monday is expected to powerfully influence the Australian referendum. BERNSTORFF’S GOLD. ( (Received This Day at • NEW YORK December 13. Evidence was given at the Ban Fran- . .cisco enquiry that Count Bernstorff advanced 81,000 dollars to foment the revolution in India. 1 ARGENTINE MOBILISATION. j BUENOS AIRES, December 13. ! There is speculation over the meaning j - fo the mobilisation of 3,000 marines atj J the capital. j short of guns. j WASHINGTON December 13. The Senate Committee elicited the fact that General Pershing’s force is using British and French artillery. Few American guns will be shipped abroad, til] .Tune of 1918. a PORTUGAL’S CABINET. r_ v ' (Received Tliis Day at 1.5. p.m.) LISBON, Dec. 13t.h. 10 The Cabinet has boon constituted. 'y Senator Pars is Premier and Minis>n ter of Foreign Affairs.