Civil War Spreads in South Russia Rada Mobilizes
Reports from London say the Rada rejects Bolshevik terms and orders total mobilization. Forces rally with General Tcherbatcheff’s troops between Gomel and Bahlimachawhile Bolsheviks mass near Milva, with rail lines torn up and key fronts shifting around Volochisk Proskkuroff Videssa and Ufa’s region under new governance.
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Chaos Around Bolshevik Regime Signals Imminent Upheaval
Private Finnish messages describe a collapsing Bolshevik government in Petrograd as leaders flee and arrests rise. Lenin allegedly imprisons Socialist Revolutionaries and Cadets amid a food shortage fueling public anger. Ukraine Assembly rejects Bolshevik terms and mobilizes forces near the front.
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Siege in Petrograd Amid Demoralization and Looting
London dispatch reports Petrograd under siege as mobs prey on alcohol and chaos spreads among troops. Red Guard demand higher pay, while German and Austrian POW officers command Bolshevik forces. Two POW corps within striking distance of Petrograd. Lenin reportedly orders leniency for ex Tsarists to allow travel by rail. Kaledin wins for Rostov against Red Guards as Cossacks retaliate, and Bolshevik leaders attempt to flee by sea but are shelled by Cossack artillery at their cruiser shoreward.
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Peace negotiation outlook cited by Trotsky in Petrograd
Telegrams from Petrograd report M Trotsky saying Russia will persevere in peace talks noting peace as the country’s hope yet prepared to fight if Germany scuttles negotiations. Barracks leaflets warn of German troops nearing Petrograd to restore order.
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Phillip Price
Petrograd
M. Trotsky
Russia
Germany
Stockholm
Germany and Peace Plan Outlined in Reichstag Meeting
Amsterdam dispatch reports Chancellor outlines lines for peace talks with Russia. Foreign Minister von Kuhlmann to attend the Peace Conference as representatives from all parties in the Reichstag approve the proposal.
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Chanséilor
Reichstag
Germany
Russia
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Oreign
Armed boarding steamer Stephen Furness sunk in Irish Channel
London dispatch reports the Stephen Furness was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Channel with 101 officers and men lost. A prior message said the old cruiser Chateau Renault, used as a transport, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine on December 14.
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Admiralty
Stephen Furness
Irish
Chateau Renault
Front advances east of Bronta amid counter attacks
Forces report recapturing a considerable portion of ground lost on Tuesday. Wao dispersed strong counter attacks on Monte Pertica as part of ongoing operations.
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Wao
Monte Pertica
Enemy capture Monte Asolone reported by Ward Price
London dispatch notes the capture of Monte Asolone as unwelcome but not highly important, signaling the enemy’s step toward outflanking Mount Grappa and opening a view into the San Lorenzo gorge to shell Italian communications. Austrian forces have not yet reached the prepared Italian defenses on the plain.
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London
Ward Price
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Monte Asalone
Mount Grappa
San Lorenzo
French Transport Torpedoed Paris
The Chateau Renault was torpedoed in the Ionian Sea after a torpedo struck the starboard side and flooded the engine room. A second torpedo hit as troops and crew fled to boats, with gunner and torpedo boats returning fire. Twenty-two Germans including the U-boat captain were rescued. The vessel, built in 1898 and displacing 8000 tons, carried two 6.4 inch guns and six 4.5 inch guns in its active years.
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Paris
Ionian Sea
Renault
Chateau Renault
Italians Re conquer Monte Asolone in Rome Chamber
In the Chamber of Deputies the Minister of Munitions announced that Italian forces retook Monte Asolone today. The statement comes as the war progresses with ongoing Italian operations.
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Chamber of “Deputies
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German official report on renewed enemy attacks west of Monte Asolone
The German report states Italian forces repelled seven attacks west of Monte Asalone and also repelled assaults on Monte Pertica and Monte Solarolo. All enemy efforts failed.
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London
Submarines Found Unaware as Destroyers Attack
In the action near Athens on December 21 destroyers surprised two submarines in shallow water. One submarine was rammed and sank instantly while the second was shelled destroying its conning tower and forcing the crew to abandon ship.
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Treachery Delays Italian Offensive in World War II
In Amsterdam the Reichsrat war minister said a Czech lieutenant betrayed Italian and Czech positions near Careno, causing a September offensive to be delayed and the first line to be lost. The battery positions were betrayed, forcing a complete change in the plan.
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Reichsrath
Italy
Careano
Haig Reports Allied Raids Near Messines
London dispatch from December 1921 notes Six Douglas Haig reports a raid northeast of Messines repulsed with minor prisoner captures in patrol encounters.
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London
Douglas Haig
Messines
Dean's Backache and Kidney Pills Advert says cures
An old advertisement claims kidney pills relieve backache and kidney troubles. It cites Mrs CG L Bradley of Christchurch who says after five bottles she was free of backache and remains so eight years later. The copy urges kidney health, lists price 3s per bottle or 16s 6d for six, via Foster-McClellan Co. Sydney.
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L. Bradley
Salisbury Street
Christchurch
Bradley
Foster-McClellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Germany's Concentration on the Western Front Update
M Joseph Reinach estimates Germany will pull five divisions from Russia and commit about 100000 men to Austria. He predicts 10 to 25 divisions may redeploy to the Western front. He cautions leaders to avoid Verdun errors and expects attacks on several sectors.
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Paris
Joseph Reinach
Russia
Austria
Germany
Verdun
Marshal von Hindenburg
von Ludendork
Russians in France Loyal to Allied Forces
Renter's correspondent reports that Russian Army officers in France volunteered to serve with the United States Army. The request is under review in Washington and many Russian soldiers are expected to follow their officers.
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Renter
France
United States
Washington
French Lines Hold After Major Raids
French communique reports artillery activity near Courieres Wood. An attempt to rush trenches west of Cernay was repulsed. At Hartmannsweilerkopf the enemy made a large raid, occupied front-line elements, but was driven out after hand-to-hand fighting with heavy losses.
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London
Courieres Wood
Cernay
Hartmannsweilerkopf
Italy at War Teuton Thrust Gains Ground
Italian official report from Monte Asolone region describes a Teuton thrust with enemy units losing ground. Berlin war situation cited as ongoing, with renewed Italian defense and efforts to halt advances near strategic fronts. The dispatch reflects wartime reporting from London dated December 21.
The Best Calf Food Is The Cheapest
A reader endorses COMBEMILIC? calf food for profitable results despite small extra cost. Mr J Rose of Maharahara reports CEREMILE helps calves thrive and cites price advantage over competitors. Canterbury distributors list Ford and Mirams and Davidson and Wauchop in Christchurch along with various products.
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Canterbury
Ford and Mirams
Davidson and Wauchop, Ltd
Christchurch
Hayward’s Vlag Brand Pickles for Hagging Appetites
An old advertisement touts Hayward’s Vlag Brand pickles as pure fresh and economical to stimulate appetite. The line urges readers to ask their grocer for the product during the period’s market era.
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