Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1918 — Important News Events of the World Summarized [ARTICLE]

Important News Events of the World Summarized

European War News The historic event accomplished • when Marshal Petain, commander in chief Of the French armies, made his entry into Metz, the great stronghold of Lorraine and the pivot of Germany’s effort to crtish France, may be said more than any other happening to consecrate the victory of the allies in thia war. • * * The American troops shoved their line across the German frontier. The frontier was crossed at points opposite Brley and Audun-le-Roman, and at ■points between these two places. Farkhor north the duchy of Luxemourg Wils' entered, a dispatch from the front. • * * Twenty German submarines are berthed In the harbor of Harwich. They were the first unit to surrender in compliance with the armistice treaty. They surrendered on the high seas and were escorted Into port by Brltish'naval vessels. • * ♦

Arrangements have been made for the transportation of 100,000 Italian prisoners of war from Austria and Germany to Italy by way of Switzerland. The first of the special trains, 800 men passed Berne Saturday. The British mine sweeper Ascot was torpedoed and sunk on November 10 (the day before the armistice was signed) with all aboard, the London admiralty announced. "Six officers and 47 others are missing; there are no survivors,” the statement says. * • • The house of commons at London was informed that the total number of British soldiers killed on all fronts during the war was 658»665. Of these 37,830 were officers and 620,829 men; 3,032,122 were wounded and 359,145 are "missing.” ♦ * * A Salonikl dispatch says that over the shell-pitted ground of Gallipoli point (on the'Dardanelles) the British 'landed peacefully at dusk Tuesday night, using as stepping stones the bullet-riddled hulks grounded under fire in 1915. From these vessels thousands went toward the Turkish batteries and death during the ill-fated campaign three years ago. • * • British and Russian forces reoccupied the Russian seaport of Baku on the west coast of the Caspian sea, says an official statement by the London (war office. The allied forces were 'gjven an excellent reception, especially [by the poorer classes. The Turks, before evacuating the port, looted it. • » » Released French, British and Belgian prisoners by thousands are coming into France in the region of Nancy. Many of them show plainly their long captivity. King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leopold of Belgium made their official entrance into Ghent. Huge crowds, delirious with enthusiasm, lined the streets.

Foreign A Berne dispatch says the bolshevik! have interned Prince Leopold of Bavaria, who commanded Germany’s eastern front, and General von Hoffmann, Germany’s military spokesman at Brest Litovsk. * * • Dr. Thomas Masaryk, first president of the newly created republic of Czecho-Slovakia, sailed for Liverpool on the British steamship Carmania. He was accompanied by ins daughter Miss Olga. » ♦ ♦ The Ukrainian government has been overturned and Kiev has ben captured by troops from Astrakhan, according to Kiev dispatches to Swedish newspapers. The Ukrainian national assembly has fled and a provisional government has been established by the capture of the city where the troops apparently are commanded by General Denlklne, leader of the antibolshevist forces. • • • An airplane of unidentified nationality bombed Swaolmen castle, near the ex-crown prince’s internment place.lt Is reported froffi Amsterdam. The castle was badly damaged. There were no casualties. *• • ■ An Amsterdam dispatch says the German government is replacing the black, white and red Imperial Colors with the black, red and yellow of the ancient Roman empire. • • * * It was stated at the Paris war office that no further official statements detailing events on the battle front will be issued. Krom time to time, however, there may be official reports regarding troop movements. ' An official of the Austrian court who was sent to the Schoenbrunn palace to get some clothing for the former emperor, according to Austrian newspapers, was refused on the pretext that all crown property had been confiscated by the state. j

The Berlin soviet, or soldiers’ and workmen's council, at a lively meeting has passed a resolution against the summoning of a constituent assembly, •ays a dispatch from Copenhagen. > Allies' and neutral shipping losses In October totaled 93,000 tons, the British admiralty at London announced. The British losses amounted to 84,000 tons. • • * Personal Huntington James of Kankakee, by succession became grand patriarch of the Illinois grand encampment, I. O. O. , F., at the annual convention of the order at Springfield, 111. He succeeds ■ Walter J. North of Chicago, who was elected grand representative. * * * John W. Davis was formally nominated by President Wilson at Washington to be American ambassador to Great Britain, and Alexander C. King of Atlanta, Ga., was nominated to succeed Mr. Davis as solicitor general. * • • Maj. Gen. William C. Gorgas, former surgeon general of the army, will be returned to the retired list on December 1, the Washington war department announced. • ♦ * U.S.—Teutonic War News Four armies, the French, American, British and Belgian, are on the march to the Rhine. The United States army has been designated as “the army of occupation.” It is under the immediate direction of General Pershing, and Includes many units of "Rainbow” men, says a Paris official announcement. • * • Domestic Wounded soldiers whose homes were In Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Michigan, returned to this country for further treatment, will be sent to the United States army hospital at West Baden, Ind. * * *

Members of the staff of the American consulate at Quebec were compelled to leave the consulate office in canoes, owing to a tidal wave which caused damage estimated at $1,000,000 to the lower town. • • • J. O. Bentall, former Socialist candidate for governor of Minnesota, who Was convicted of disloyalty in federal court In Minneapolis last year, must serve a sentence of 12 months In the Crow Wing county Jail. This sentence was affirmed by; the Unl* e3 court of appeals at St. Flve persons were killed and three were seriously Injured at Canton, 0., when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck an automobile carrying nine passengers. The machine waSfCarried nearly a block. ♦ » • Washington Consolidation of the services of the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies under government control was announced at Washington by the postmaster general. ♦ * • Continued naval expansion by the United States without regard at present for possible decisions of the peace conference, the formation of a league of nations or reduction of armament, was recommended to congress by Secretary Daniels at a private conference with the house naval committee at Washington, which is framing the 1920 naval appropriation bill. I \ • * * President Wilson will sail on the Agamemnon, formerly the Kaiser 11helm 11, of the North German line,' when he leaves America to attend the peace conference, It was reported from a reliable New York source. • * * Study of Germany’s financial situation has been undertaken by government agencies at Washington with a view of throwing light on the ability of the German nation to pay big sums as reparation for devastation of invaded countries. Unofficial reports Indicate that Germany’s national debt, represented mainly by war bonds held within the empire, Is now nearly $35,.000,000,000, or almost two-fifths of the estimated national wealth of eighty billions. • • » Government agents at Washington see evidences that German propaganda machinery in the United States Is being put in working order again to promote a sentiment of leniency toward Germany In peace terms. Consequently department of x justice officials warned that the public should remain watchful against resumption of organized propaganda by interests formerly actively pro-German, and for the last year passive. • • • Reduction of the enlisted strength of the navy has commenced, Secretary Daniels said at Washington, and applications for discharge by mei both in the regular service and in the reserve divisions are being received. • e • Senator Cummins of lowa Introduced a resolution at Washington to give to every soldier and sailor the uniform he is wearing at the time of his discharge. •.* • . A Washington dispatch says' ships carrying 200,000 tons of food for the populations of northern France, Belgium and Austria are now en route to Europe. They are proceeding under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol channel ports, and on arrival will await word fronrFood Administrate# Hoover as to final destinations.