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Fairfield Journal

Location

Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1917

Page

5

Cossacks Rout Red Guard as Kerensky Seizes Petrograd

Reports from Stockholm Copenhagen and London detail a chaotic turn in the Russian capital with Petrograd reportedly in flames or under control of Kerensky forces. Cossacks allegedly destroyed the Red Guard as Korniloff Kal edines and Kerensky leaders take command amid disputed Telegrams. Capt Stuart W Wise of Massachusetts National Guard is summoned to Washington for ordnance work.

London Stockholm Haparanda Sweden Finland Petrograd Scandinavia Kerensky Keresky Korniloff Kaledines Moscow Copenhagen Kremlin Siberia Nicholas The Berlingske Tidende Tornea Kiev Nystad Novy Tele- Braui Russia Ikerensky Tsarskoe Selo Red Guard Telegram Bureau Antibolsheviki Helsingforgs Stuart W. Wise Ordnance Department Massachusetts National Guard Washington

Haig Hurls Foe Back At Passchendaele Front

Canadian Headquarters reports the German assault on Passchendaele ridge repulsed along the line. Haig notes increased enemy artillery fire and a successful British counter attack after prior gains last week. Paris reports French raids说明 on the Meuse front with ten prisoners taken.

France Passchendaele Ridge London Crown Prince Rupprecht Ehmndenburge Passchendaele Haig Paris Meuse Verdun Front St. Quentin Sapigneul Chaume Wood

Villa Wins Ojinaga Report

El Paso reports Villa troops captured Ojinaga after a day of fruitless attacks. Early fighting cost federal troops five to ten lives. Villa losses were placed at seventy.

el Paso Tex Villa Ojinaga Mexico

Chiefs to meet Wilson on wage demands for rail workers

Washington reports preparations for a White House meeting with Presidents of four railway brotherhoods on November 26 to discuss wage increases for conductors and brakemen. The unions seek about 109 million dollars annually while seeking arbitration amid wartime transport needs.

White House Washington Wilson Chambers Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation Cleveland Judge Chambers W. G. Lee The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Newlands Lee Transportation Brotherhoods William II. Chambers Chicago United States Brotherhood of Railroad Senate William G. Lee Brotherhood

Official Classifications of 9 Million Registrants Stated

Washington消息 reports the provost marshal general outlines for 9 million men registered for military service. Five classes determine call order, with married men placed low unless dependents exist. The questionnaire guides classification, seven days to return, and automatic appeal to district boards if disagreeing.

Washington

Venice and Piave Hold Cracking Under Austro German Drive

Austro German forces push along the Piave and threaten Venice as Italian lines bend east of Asiago. Berlin and Rome report crossings and heavy artillery with Allied relief delayed for days. Italian forces fight to hold positions near Zenson and Grisolera as Trentino fronts see renewed clashes.

London Italy Berlin Asiago Piave Venice Grisolera Vecchin Tezze-Lamon-lonzaso-Arten-Feltre Ventice Zenson Army Asingo Monte Lisser Primolano Feltre

Finnish diet annuls three state directors vote

The Finnish diet voted 109 to 81 to annul the recent selection of three state directors. Telegrams and resolutions from industrial centers urged repeal claiming the country nears civil war as a bourgeois majority seeks to set up an oligarchy in Finland.

Helsingfors Finland

Treasury Extends Credit To France for November December

The treasury department extended a credit of 310 million dollars to France covering expenditures for November and December. This increases allied support to a total of 8.8764 billion dollars.

France Washington Treasury Department

Reprieve for Milwaukee Paper in Mail Privileges Case

The Milwaukee Free Press case over second class mail privileges was extended for one week. The Post Office Department ordered a continuance to prepare a transcript and review the case.

Milwaukee Washington Milwaukee Free Press Post Office Department

Anarchist Berkman Freed From Tombs Prison

New York Nov 15 After argument on a writ of habeas corpus Alexander Berkman anarchist was released from the Tombs prison.

Tombs New York Alexander Berkman the Tombs

British ships sunk by enemy action in Palestine

A British destroyer and a small monitor operating with British forces in Palestine have been sunk. The War Office reports thirty seven men are missing.

Destroyer Monitor Palestine London War Office

Former Senator Pettigrew Indictment Warrants Not Yet Served

Aberdeen S D November 15 Robert P Stewart U S district attorney said no warrant for the arrest of former United States Senator R F Pettigrew on an espionage act indictment would be served immediately Pettigrew is in Chicago at the time of the report The indictment stems from his wartime denunciation of the war Liberty loan and the administration He was seen at the Auditorium hotel but the warrant had not been served

Aberdeen S. D Robert P. Stewart United States South Dakota R. F. Pettigrew Pettigrew Chicago Petigrew Liberty Loan Auditorium Hotel

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