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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY LONDON, England, January 3. American cannons using a 24-ineh shell and having a range of1 forty miles were about to be brought into use by the American Coast artillery when the armistice was signed, the Manchester Guardian stated today. PEKIN. China, January 3. Omsk, the seat of the all Russian government, has leeh captured by Siberian troops under General Pepelaieff, according to information received here today.- WASIIINGTON, I. C. January 3. General weather forecast: Abnormally low temperature will continue tonight in the Mississippi Valley and western lake region, while there will be a marked rise in temperature in the northern plains. states-tonight, and from the plains states eastward .JSaWrday, followed bv "a iieriod of more moderate temperature.! Generallv fair weather will prevail until Saturday night. - ROME, Italy, January 3. President Wilson arrived In Rome today, this being the third allied capital he has visited since he came to Europe. A great crowd gave vociferous greetings to the American executive. The city was en fete for the occasion, and the buildings along the streets between the railway station and the Quirinal were gay with flags and bunting. DUBLIN, Ireland. January 3. The Sinn Feiners are making preparations for a great demonstration throughout the south of Ireland on Sunday, when they will demand the release of 6,000 Sinn Feiners who were arrested under the "Dora" war restriction law. MANILA, Philippine Islands, January 3. The 1.800 ton American steamship Quantico was wrecked today in a typhoon off Tablas Island. There was some loss of life. PARIS, Franco, January 3. A Polish mission arrived here from Geneva today. The Poles expect to confer with the American peace envoys next week. ANTWERP, Belgium, January 3. The Belgian Royal Lloyd line today placed orders for 200,000 tons of new shipping.
