FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuder's Service to the China Mail)
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE
AND BELGIUM.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Admiralty's Report..
British Foreign Office Telegram).
The Admiralty announce that at 7 a., on the 8th of December the Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Numberg, Leipzig und Dresden wore sighted near the Falkland Islands by a British qisdren under Vice Admiral Sir | Frederick Stundeg.
Ari netion followed in the course of which the Selsinkerst, dying the flag of Abairul Umt von Spee, the Greisen iiul the Leipzig were sunk.
The Dresden mut the Numberg tunde of during the action and aro being pursued. Two colligs were also captured. British casualties very few in number. Satno survivors have been rescue from Gneisenau and Inipzig.
THE REBELS CRUSHED IN SOUTH AFRICA."-
Despatches from South Afrien show the results of this operationer in the Fred State directed by General Hotlia. "As yet-820 rebels have been captured, although the Government movements were hampered by thick, fog and heavy rain, The spirit of the rebels is crushed and General Botha is left to take charge of operations aminst German South-West Africa.
SERBIANS ROUT TWO AUSTRIAN ARMY, CORPS.
Make 20,000 Prisoners.
A Serbian communique announces that two Austrian, Armý Corps have been' routed. They fed in panic. The Serbians captured 20,000 SERBIANS CAPTURE 20,000 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Prisoners, fifty guns, and an enormous quantity of munitions.
They also captured the towns of Valjevo und Uzitzo.
TROOPS.
THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
Artillery Duela Mach In Evidence.
LONDON, Dec. 9. 3 p.m.
Today's Paris communique "myst— There have been artillery duels faan the North Sea të Lys, n There is nothing to report from the region of Arros, to the south of which all positions wou by us during the last few days have been organised and strengthened.
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There was an aitillery shed in das distring of the Aisne, in which we had the advantage.
We enjoyed appreciabis gains in, the region of Argqune, owing to bo activity of our artillery and infantry. Several German trenckies were earricil.
We progressed all along the front, except at one point, where the Gertos mined one of our trenches.
Our artillery on the heights of the Meuse entillished complete mastery. Hegesien we captured several, of the enemy's trenches. We progressed everywhere.
"We also progressed in the wood at Le Pietro.
A TRAITOR SENTENCED TO DEATH.
LONDON, Dec. 9. 6.15 p.m.
A man named Ahlers, who acted as German Cortul in Sunderland and who, is a naturalised Englishman, has been sentenced to death for high treason..
The charge against bira, was that of having assisted Gorman reger vists to return to Germany at the outbreak of the war,
KAISER STILL INDISPOSED.
LONDON, Dec. 9.
The Kaiser is still abed to-day, bat listened to a report on the military situation.
This enemy's attacks in the Vosges were repulsed. The enemy dal. not attempt seriously to attack the positions captured by us recently.
There have been obstinate Geruan attacks against the Tof-Towicz. Strykoff-Lulz front (it Pobund) and on the line stretching north an south aid sixteen kilometres westward of Piotrkow. These attacks have been repulsed. Nevertheless, as Lodz fortell a salient point the Russians judged it necessary to evacuate it.
The Austrians 'nppear to have received German renforcements south- word of Cracow und resumed the offensive at Netsandee.
JAPAN AND · KLAOGHAU.
LONDON, Dec. 9.
Reuter's Tokio correspondent telegraphs that Baron Kato, Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the Diet, explained that when Japan in her ultimatum to Germany spoke of restoring Kisochau to China she did so in order to secure the peace of the Orient.
THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR INDIAN SOLDIERS.
The Victoria Cross has been awarded to two Indian soldiers.
MORE BOMBS FOR GERMAN HANGARS.
LONDON, Dec. 0.
It is reporter that French aviators have dropped herbs on airship sheds ar Frieburg, Alsace.
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SWEDISH SHIPS BLOWN UP BY GERMAN MINES.
Three Swedish ships have been blown up by German mines of the coast of
The Servians are progressing up the valleys of Western Moravia nad, on the left hunk of the Lig. They occupied the Leljen heights, capturing many prisoners and guns, and they are in contact with the Austrians in Finland. the region of Kosmuj.
Losnos, Dee. 10, 2.30 a.m.
The Paris evening eficial announcement says: There is nothing to report except the advanes of our troops in ront of Parvilliers and that a ferran kiturk at Trasy-le-Ya has been repulsed.
HAVAS Telegram, Dec. 3, 12 p.m.
M. Poincare, the President, and M. Viviani, the Premier, returned Paris yesterday.
From the sea to the Lys it was mostly artillery fighting. The positions we previously gained in the Arras region were strengthened.
In the Aisne region there was artillery fighting, in which we had the advantage.
And
We progressed notably in all the Argonne region, where French troops sarried seviral German frenches, except at one point where the Germans
lew up one of our trenches,
French troops progressed in the heights of the Meuse, checking the nemy's artillery.
We repulsed several attacks to the north-west of Senones. The Germans are in occupation of Lodz...
The Russians have increased their advantage south-east of Cracow.
LONDON, Dec. 10, 4.50 p.m.
A Paris communique states that Belgium is quiet, also Arras, where the Anemy has not sitempted to resume the offensive.
We progressed to the districts of Quesney and Andechy over distances varying 200 and 600 metres.
Our geina bave been maintained and consolidated, No change in the Aizao and Champagne districts.
The enemy'e artillery, over which we had the advantage on previous days, displayed mare activity, but was again mastered by our heavy guns.
These forced the Germans to evacuate several trenches z Rhims, the evacuation, being carried out under the fire of our infantry.
The unciny made two counter-attacks in the region of Perthes. aktempting to re-take the lost tronches. They were repulsed.
Our progress has been continued throughout Argonne.
THE STRUGGLE IN POLAND.
Stubborn Fighting Near CracoM..
LONDON, Dec. 10, 4.05 a.m.
An official announcement at Petrograd states: The fighting in the laws region on the 8th inst. was less stubborn. The enemy on the left bank of the Vistula repeatedly attacked along the whole front from Holl to Glore under cover of darkness The dense masse of the enemy were lit up by the searchlights of the Russians who decimanted them ne they advanced. The enemy's attacks ceased at moonrise.
off, hat the enemy was unsuccessful,
Desperate fighting was renewed on the 9th on the front from Lowicz to
There is no change in the Piotrkow region.
Stubborn fighting continues south of Cracow, both sides alternately attacking. Two German attempts to break the Russian line have been re- pulsed with beavy loss.
BRITISH PERSIAN GULF KAFEDITION.
Smart Little Affair."
LONDON, Dec. 9,
The Press Barosu announces that the Persian Gulf Expedition, with a Naval force on armed steamers, attacked the enemy on the 5th instant en tan loft bank of the Tigris, opposite Karna, at the junction of the Euphrates, driving them arose the river with heavy loss, and capturing two guns and seventy prisoners.
There were four British and sight Indian casualties. Two steamere were hit by shells,
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On the 7th inst, Wasers, opposite Karna, was taken and three guza wore captured.
On the 8th inst, two Indian regiments with two mountain guns crossed the Tigris by a flying bridge of dhowa, northward of Karon, which was occupied this morning.
The late Governor of Baru, commanding the Tarkiah forces, strender- ed unconditionally with his troops.
The casualties were four British and 160 Indians,
This smart little affair secured complete control of the ragion from Karaa
to the sea, which is the richest part of the fertile delta
THE LATE EARL ROBERTS.
BY TELEGRAPH. VICTORIA THEATRE
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BRITISH COLONIAL' APPOINT MENTS.
Losvos, Dec. 9.
Mr. H. A. Bynts, 0.3,0., Colonial Secretary of Gibraltar, has been ap- pointed Chief Secretary of Maltu,
Me. W. C. F. Robertson, Arsistant Secretary of the Gold Coast, has beeu appointed to succeed Mr. Bratz `at} Gibraltar.
THE RUSSIAN SPIRIT' MONOPOLY.
The Decrease In Receipts.
LONDON, Dec. 9.
It is reported from Potrograd that the receipts from the spirit monopoly (in September amounted to £170,414, showing a decresso of £7,659,643 as compared-with the receipts for the month of August.
[The decrease is of course, attributable: to the Temperance Edict" recently pro- i mulgated by the Tsar.-Ed.}
LIFE IN BRUSSELS. ·
Preparations for German Retreat.
THE CHANCELLOR'S VINIT.
13 BELO. Nov, 1. Further details as to the state of affairs in Brussels indicate what the Gemmas u mazing it more and more difficult every day for people to leave the city, their evident intention in this being to keep the roads free from trafic. This applies especially to the road leading in from Ghent, which is kept as
as clear as possible to ensure a rapid passage for their troops in case the latter
to retreat from the wast
have to re
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preparations are apparently being for such a cintiagency, mul it is is that no tmfic at all is allowed
significant that no
to circulate on the high road leading from Brussola to Nama".
The garrison of the city has been greatly reduced by
feed
the demands made upon it to
the western lite of communication. It
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is at present composed of about 2,500 men, Their mostly Marines and Landaturm main day is to nrd the various hotels!
guard where the staff offrors made their hand- quarters, and to afford protection to the bege pumber of wounded in the town, Every available building has been requisi tioned for this purpose. and the inter et wounded has been a great within the last week that they are now being sent directly through to Germany by rail. During forty-eight hours of last week fity trains of forty coaches each passed through coming from Ghent with their load of wounded soldiers. The sulfering caused by this congestion of base hospitals is terrible, and it is reported that any men die of their wounds from lack of proper hospital attention and care. The contigul stream of wounded passing through has had a depressing effect on the mhids of the garrison, and despite the the reassuring news of German victories are in the "Feld Gazette," the co of nervousness and
which decided state of
are
gloom.
easy
The great problem which resents itsalt at the moment to the ciril anthorities int the question of food supplies. Ment, vegetables, and dairy produce are still Availabla. There is, however, a dearth in
ia the supply of broad, and pople circonstances of life are only able to buy Balfo
a loaf at a time. The German all- thorities do not sasen to recupy themselven with the question of the town's food supplies. Un the contrary, whatever dour they can lay hinds on is promptly sent to Germany to relieve the enormous demands made on the empire's stores.
AN ANNEXED FRANCE". Belgium baing now, according to German newspapers an annexed province, and Bressels and the eastern province being vitually, for the moment, German touri tory, the invaders have taken over the full administrative control of public affairs. The post-offic) service is in full force is the city, every morning German military postmed dolivering letters at the privato
vate houses. It is possible to post letters to
to Antwerp, Liège, and Chartaro, or, indeed, to any town. within the hornds of the invader's first Occupations The constant state of active warfare prevailing in the western provinces precludes the control of affairs being pos sible in those parts. The wire is open bo tween Brussels and Berlin, and civilians srs allowed the use of it at the ordinary rates
Tho milways also are in partial working. order. Civilians are allowed a military, trains: bat,an the fares deman'ed sco excessively high very few people take advantage of this facility.
This attempted Mumption of commercial activity was the outerma of the visit of the Chanceller. Herr von Bothmann-Hollweg.
We carried more trenches and repulsed with complete success "six countor-attacks.
We also consolidated the ground seized from the enemy. There have been artillery duels on the heights of the Mouse, in which Witnessed Defeat of Prussian Empire's Geld army. They would soon be of the Town Council to excester, who is
we had marked advantago.
Despite renewed activity of the caemy's batteries, we captured mors trenches it Doin là Petre.
There is nothing to report from the rest of the front.
Farther Detals,
Guards.
LAST, WORDS TO THE TRDOVA.
| 18, státen 2--
Two days before his death Te
Teard
Faherts
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the Field-Marshal, Colonel-i-Oh and the Imperial Po-tmaster General to bade them remember that the Indian force Brussels. Subsequently to this visit the was the first Imperial contribution the
German
Fed the members authorities requested
ined by an Austration contingent, a
11.
Max
the splendid burgomaster, Canadian ontingent, and Now Zealand 50 procent interned in a German fortress... antingant, all determined to bring the Despite the considerable pressure which struggle against a poweful and relentless was brought to bear on the Council by the sney to the only peable conclusion.. Ele authorities to make them elect a succesNIT, A despatch frem Delhi, dated November Irit amid chours from such beadquarters, they abiniately refused të do so, and mischi
New of his visit and his constant interest to everyone's surprise, the Germans have THE SINKING OF THE SCHARNHORST, GNEISENAU AND LEIPZIG, Paid a visit to the Indien teorps at the front and "ympathy will enamorage and capire loft the matter in aboyance.—“Daily
And
the fallowing account from a respons
the force ia the task. hefore them.
Teiggenph sible
quarter has been commnriented to the DIED ON TILK BASTLETINZO Viceroy by the Secretary of St to: After The Pinnor's correspondent in Lon night of lawey rain and wind, the mordan cibled on Novainber 18 that Lord Bing broke cold and
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and mrd Roberts Huberta arrived at Bouleaus and went of pleomania apered H arrived at the carpa headquarters in last direer in the Indian Aging Derps, where an kunabion. He was welcomed
poctive of the most imposing kind wie "ented recovery. He died with the Thus Official Press Bureau cunounces that a British Squadron under Sir de moecks, and he in 1ld. Arid an enthit-ins in welcome, onde cefaled the troups had secured the command of Vice-Adrain! Sir Frederick Sturde, as sunke the Geraan Indian Irons down sp to revive him and on the ground in time to get access, Boré, ef his old frie kibwirdza that the gs he had watched seted a guard of honour of British and Roberts arrived cruisers Sebarnboxt, Gneisenau and Leipzig in a naval action near the The Fit Marthal then went in the Airiric corps of the Penalan Guined, wora will in the toned just belind Falkland Islands, and N Kits British casualties were very law.
sin af headquarters and that of the prairy which was decisive and revealed to teeny wad dien
find At och two men from ech miars that the 1st German cropteries in action The nation tank place at 7.80 on the morning of Tuesday, the 8thshal paned here and there with killy resting cand the narrat withdraws recuing dingo Holl November drawn up or inspection, The Field Mars the wet and are coming in frer je de was that folegim rest of Whist was probably rl Roberts Inst Instant
question in Windowani, which was keenly in the dust tax ryan raken rimord Appreci to be there who had the in- our Robarts spinnerom, tíma with the artillery
14, in which he waitingind that Conversed friend Sir Portal Sing. In world of felt chilled, and he retarded to his billet here in many in the
A facientes will be dy day. He farned to the stall and fair heigging Excharge are doing their duty to heir hings country. I so proud to
LONDOS, Dec. 9, 9.10 p.m..
The German cruisers Nurnberg and Dresden tande off, but are being to represent their carpa, Lael Rober sz in actica and was tronched through the in met the stalotine Hall Coal and I
pursued.
Two colliers decompanying the German squadron were captured Some Burves of the Leipzig and Giesenau were rescued.
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