TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.}
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THE PROGRESS OF
THE
WAR.
GREAT BRITAIN AND
CONTRABAND,
SOME MODIFICATIONS OF PRESENT RECULATIONS.
THE OPERATIONS IN FRANCE,' BELGIUM, AND POLAND.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
GERMAN BATTERIES SILENCED.
LONDON, Jan. 1, 5.5 p.m.
WAR NEWS,
mahar df tha Chen Islanda "ninth, ins Tetter to the Daily Chronicle, ou the ocession of the visit of the schooner Ayesha to Batavia, comarke
When the 40 old German who had landed on Cocos to destroy the eible station found themselves parvaned owing to the flight of the Einden they aciasd King" Clunies Ross schauner Ayesha and sulled away. Bob the dyesha makus four lost of water a day, and both her pumps are
"order"
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GERMANY GETTING TIRED.
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A correspondent of the Evening Nowe who has just returned from Der lin says she finds a different tone there. Herlin hocerning tuller daily, fearing an dir raid The Germans still bellère in final vistory, but aars getting tireil of the length of the war,
POLAND FIRST: WESTERN WORK
THE CHINA MAIL.
WAR NEWS.
A DAY AT KIEL
Laniton, Dec, 20
WAR NEWS
DEFECTIVE TORPEDOES.
London, Doc. (34, Paris-Utisia: An Austrinu sobaming launched two torpedoes at a French battle ship in the Straits of Otranto One hit, but there was little damage and no casualties. FRENCH WAR CREDIT.
An American correspondent has cabled to New York a description of a day in Kial He says the Germans have great barbage.
་་་- faith in their re roper sebrating. The crows of the two battle squadrons in bar bour hare Svo hours, gan drill daily, and eleven thousand men are working day
London, Dec. 2k, and night in the dockyard Snishing shina. which are due to buready in three months.
Paris, The Parliament has voted un Nevertheless, the Germans are not over-animously amid sheer war credits exceed. olated.
ing 841 milliora sterling. Par iament has adjourned indefinitely.
FLYING MEN HICHANGE XMAS GREETINGS.
The Rald on-Friedrichshafan,
Ionder, Doe, 22. German aeroplant at Dunkirk dropped mes ages asking that enquiries be made for the body of the son of a German general, giriy sawa of captured French airman and wishing the French airmen happy Chistmas.
SUCCESS OF AUTOMOBILE" BATTERIES.
London, Dec. 25. Petrograd-Oficial The German Van- guard again attempted to cross the frontier in the direction of Mlava. German losses
the result of our counterattack at the Paura and Rowks rivors may be computed frous the fact that wa counted more than thousand dead round Shieruilcoalons. The GERMAN CRUISER SUNK.
A Berna telegram says that since the raid rsccess of our operations pre-eminently on Friedrichshafen, not a single airship hardunto the work of automobile batteries. The Toulon. Dec. 18. onverged from the sheds, and the most earo Russians shattered Turco German resist- Petrograd, officist: The derman ruiful precautions have been taken againstance in the direction of Van, capturing During the Bghting prisovers and armas' fresh attack. ser Friedrich Kurt was sunk during the
In the daring aerial maid made by En-western. Galie's, on the 20th inst, the Just sortie in the Baltic Sea Two-thirts ineer Lieatonant E. F. Briggs, R., of twenty-sittà division of the Austrian of the crew were drownest and less than the Royal Flying Corps on the German Landwehr, marching without precautions, Zuppelin station st Friedrichshafen, on sruth of Takhovo, fell into an ambush. two hundred were gazed.
Lake Constance, he was accompanied by Rassisus holding a ridge parallel with the Lieutenant J. T Babington RN also of rond suddenly fired mutrailleuses, decimat- the Royal Flying Corps and Sippe, ning the enemy, who fled in disorder leaving Fanch aviator Liesteunt Briges led 1,500 dead. The Resinne on Sunday the fight, which begin on November and Monday captured 20 Austrian in from Ballart, in Fran Flying at western Galicia.. The Russian and Austro- London; De-15-haight of 100 metres (about 4350 ft.) be German front-extends from flat to the The Petrogral Porrespondent of The rowed laser and filmed the valley rivar Dunajets, and ent of Marsax to of the Rhine eastward to Schaffhared, on Cracow, roughly 90 miles north and south. Tacs reports that German from the the Wurtemberg frontier of Switzerland. French freat, state that the Kaiser order Hero. he was puzzled by a fog, which hid ed Warsaw to be taken at all costs. Our the country below, and bore away in is THE ALLEGED ROBBERY
AT YAUMATI present task, he said. is in Polond ait take to the northward. Lieutenant Babing tan and Sippo, without seeing each other, tise time to set the business in the West lollowed up the Rhine to Inke. Cun- is later. It is understood that Geneal stance, which Sippe erva ed in a thick a Hindenburg will be reinforced by sinemist that though Hying on y Gift. above the six Chinese, alleged to have taken place surface he was Bot com. When Sipps at 5, Shanghus Street, Yauntati, was renched
Friedrichshafen, on the northern resumed before Mr. Hazeland this alter hors of Lake Constance, he rose just alve
LATER.
corps within a mouth; three were scat recully. Two have been sea to Hus rary and twenty rain in Poland.
SHIPPING FREIGHTS.'
Izado, Dec. 19.
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Record shipping fights are reported in London where 107- for grain from the River Plate to England is recented, com
rotten from Savanigh to Liverpool is also unneed,
the tops of the houses, and then sighted Briggs who had rectified his course and
The charge of armed robbery against
Mr. Goldring appeared on behalf of the first three defendants Mr. Prostou repra sunted the 5th, and the fourth and unrepresented.
w dropping bombe on the German Zep pelin station, from which showers of were barstingroand his acroplans. shrapnel Sippe also dropped bombs on the airship sixth defendants sheds and workshp, and saw the work. The pro-quution was conducted by In- He then bore off spector Gerrard. men Boeing in panic. men
and alighted at his starting print, Belfort,
Weru
It was alleged that the defendante on the French side of the Asian frontier,rushed into the house early one murting, tan alsa returned in safety, and alighted
next by. Meanwhile Brons had her well to a friend, gagged the fokis "and wounded by the shrapnel, and fought with stole money and clothing.
A Paris communique states-From the sea to the Oise wet weather baspared with 120 in this summer. tal-foralis a three hours by. Lietteria: Tabing the chief occupies, was bitding fore been experienced. There were aame artillery duels. Our heavy guns opposite Noulettes silenced German batteria. There has been a particularly violent ponading in the Aisne district and at Champagne' our batteries maintain. el their superiority and shelled violently the enemy's reserves."
MARKED PROGRESS IN UPPER ALSACE.
In Upper Alsace the progress of the French troops is again marked. Yester day they occupied the neighbourhood of the church of Steinbach, the -cemetery, and, in the region of Fortbes, neized several points d'appui. There has been intermittent cannonading from the Argonne to the Meuse and the heights of the Mease. The French unsuccessfully attempted to carry Bour enilles. Their progress was continued at Bois-le Petre, however, and they carried an important height to the westward of Cernay and repulsed Bounter-attack made against the position..
GERMANS ADMIT THE LOSS OF STEINBACH.
LONDON, Jan. 4, 3.50 p.m.
A telegram from Amsterdam states that a Berlin communique admits that the French have taken Steinbach despite severe German resistance,
(Official Telegram from French Government via Peking.)
Circular No. 122 states:-On the 2nd inst. north of the Is the -Germans showed only slight, 'netivity, except in the Zonnebeke region where they boarded. Artillery fighting prevailed in the Albert and Pore regions. French batteries destroyed several trenches and a barri- ende on Albert-Puronne rend: ole a German commanding post ut Mouchy. Freach infantry progressed 500 metres in the vicinity of Laboiselle. Lively artillery fighting prevailed west, and east of Craone. The French exploded two mine furnaces in the Rheims sector and pro- gressed 30 metres in the vicinity of Perthes les Hurlus and 300 metres near Beau Sejour. In Lagrarie wood the Germans sustained very heavy losses. Ruin and bad weather prevailing in Verdua region and also on heights of Meuse, allowed only an artillery duel, in the course of which the enemy continued to bombard villages situated in French lines.
to their master and had brought the charge to save the metres.
his revolver when bis aeroplane was Mr. Goldring had gested that the | brought down until he was captured. folis had gambled away money belonging ADMISSIONS OF PRISONERS
Christmas at the Front. FROM LANDWEHR.
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A wokin gave evidence to the effect BRITAIN'S GIFT TO HER SOLDIER BONS, Heartily Sick of the War.
that subsequent to the rehbery sho saw London, Dec. 23. There are indications that Christmas at the sixth defendant with a large sum Loulon, Dec. 21.
the front will be merrier than at home, money and a number of bangles. De- The Press Bureau has issued a state for days special staffs have been very busy fendant paid her 840 and she asked him. going to do when all the encountered really Chrismas Box for her soldiers. It conate money was gone, he said he did not care ment by Eyewitness which, says: The sorting and despatching Britain's mighty what he was. opposition amounts to a max of fire trenches and chaty of warm ontling, sweets cles, but could go and dig for some tiore. obstacles, whenol every known form is used. The rate of advance is necessarily slow, though tactically o gain a few yarli which may be important in faci- litating further operations.
It appears from the evidence of pri- soners that many of the Landweh are heartily sick of the rear and resent the pharsh treatment of officers. They have been persuaded that the British ill-treat
tinned milk and tobacco,
Witness did not know how much money Princess Mary's Fand for providing Christmas gifts to the troops totalled on the defendant had left, but he had a roll Monday, 151.700. The soldiers Acs of notes and promised to buy her for keenly anticipating worry-making. French $300. She did not think the fall of noten
cocks are learning to mako pluma would amount to that sum
dings.
Mr. Seymour Hicks is taking a company of lending artistes to give a week's enter tingent in the scldiers' line of com munication
London, Dec. 24. Princess Mary's fund for providing gifts prisoners, otherwise they would surren-for the troops amemted on Tuesday to der. The Germans appme to be discnel-one hundred and filty three thousand two ing their famous helmets and are cover. hundred sterling, ing the bands of forage caps with ¦ strips of grey cloth. Also there aro many variations of uniforms which are brighter than the service dress and is
BREACH OF P› HOLE,
Bangalore, 23rd Nov.-The Reva. A. H. evidence that certain units facing us are Bach and G. Schmidt, managers of the
German Basel Evangelical Migion Orpha much under strength.
nags in Ahmatty (Coorg) having commit ted a breach of perole by teaching the Irphanage children to regard the English nacion as their enemies wero urcught inte Bangalore under military escort rad will be neph to Ahmednagar,
THE YORKSHIRE RAID.
Condition of Bombarded Towns.
.....
SOAP FIRM'S TRADE MARK
Intoria Injunction Granted"
The case was again adjourned.,
CANTON ITEMS.
(By Our Cumbum Correspondent.}
CANTON, Dec. 31, 1914. The Fatsban Electric Light Co. presents healthy record of prosperity since its but the fact that the its establi pable of only a very limited machines aro
s
of power has given them not a little trouble. An additional dynamo tostalled last month but complete are berg continually received from dissatisfied consumers on account of the dimness of the light furnished, at the present time. the Co. is discussing the advisability of
and mor ordering at once a large engine and
The Evang Turg Government i gotiating for Foreign, Ioan a£"£759,000,
through Mr. C. 3. Paget, of Shamcon This moner is to be used in developing Tai Sha Tau ss a commerciel mort and extead ing the leather manufacturing in that place. The contract has been approved by the Chief of the Eureau of Construction ard by the Ficancial Department, and is now in the hands of the Civil Governor for
gastare.
The Central
Louden, Dec. 21. Correspondenti "touring the bombarded the wholesale towns are astounded at
The formuas apparently destruction. directed a vivid fire over the widest pos- The French destroyed a blockhouse in the vicinity of Marchavielle sible dra. Even an earthquake would The residentul and added 30 metres to the previous guins obtained on the 27th not cause such ruin. December in Bouchet wood. East of Woovre the French progress was quarters of Hartlepool are chiefly dam." limited to Jepretre wood. The French maintained their previous goias aged, and the slopping quarter a hardly Boa, sarp, manfacturers, of Widne with the loan of last year for the same
in the Thann region and bombarded a German military train at Altkirk touched. Station. They also destroyed several points on the Charspach and Dicarpach Railway line (south-west of Altkirk)."
A GREAT BRITAIN AND CONTRABAND
LONDON, Jan. 4, 5,25 pan.
Work is proceeding at the work-shops and docks at usual and the train service io normal. The only public inconveni ence is the partial stoppage of us supply
Latest information from Scarborough says women and children Sgure Isrgely in the casualties...
Patton
Gorerument is negotiating for another Interior Public loan to meet demands for the coming year. Compared
JAPASZE TIEM AN ORTEXDANTE,
Ca behalf of Marara William Gosene Trincashire, England, Mr Elder applied to the Chief Justics (Sir Williams purpose, it amnants to only one-half Rees Davion) this morning, for an interim much, that is 83,100,000. Security fos injunction restricting the Mitsul. Bon the interest at 6% amounting to 8450,000
· Krishs, of Japan and.
Hongking
and their year, is to be the profits derived from screants and agen's from infringing trade the tan milway stations ME SAL FR marks used by plaints by lurge and Fang Ysen Kwan It has been c advertising or afering for a soap in packered ted by both Financial and Communi ages or labels which were a colourable then Bostus. 340,000 is to be deposited imitatios of those used and registered by nk of Comminication. Tha pletige for
esch morth in
in the Bank of China and the
American newspapers, say the resultierta ho was instructed that the principal will be the income of the
of the raid will be to stiffen John Bull. The attempt to frighten the English Ly telegram from Washington states that the British Frabussy has the possibility of a raid is ludicrous see notified that copper shipped before it had been declared contrabanding that Britain and France command the would, if seized, be paid for or released.
No cargoes for Italy have been detained at Gibraltar since Dec. 4, and negotiations are proceeding in London to remore the embargo on rubber
RUSSIANS PROGRESSING IN POLAND.
LONDON, Jan., 4, 6.15 a.m. A Petrograd communique says:- There has been a severe artillery engagement along the whole front on the left bank of the Vistula..
German attempts to advance at various points of the Bzura ware unsuccess fal. The enemy were discovered crossing the Baure early on Saturday morn ing Thay ware attacked by the bayonet. The few survivors surrendered.
There was also desperate all night fighting on Friday to the north-easto Rave, ending in the dislodgment of the enemy from a portion of the trenches. they had captured, bet
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Mr. Jenkin, on behalf of defendants, was Kalgas Railway which has hitherto be prepared to consent to an interim in- over $2,800,000 yes you foot in Canton junction being granted until the train the faving for its object the coablishment of referred his Lordship to atidavits on the
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the Chinese characters for Lung Fat being too good to be improved. If a com Kam," by which use it was gener ly bins ion of some kind codid be affected by by all Connoisseurs as a Standard of Quality and
which the clinical work of all the larger Chicago Tribune, one of the known to the Chinese, and defendants ir
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AUSTRIANS FLEEING BEFORE THE RUSSIANE.
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ast of Bolimoff. They were repulsed with heavy use.
The enemy's attacks bear Volwine, south of fire Vistula, were repulsed. United States, and to investigots legal upon, that advice had been wont by Japan pay of 2000, toteaa til and other difficulties, itang. An is and they were awaiting vivations from thus grant Imrepare to the telegram of orpecially desired to help Belgian or the chief gign. Defendants did not in any the Governor, person was given them
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Xeon look to her learni We are advancing succemfaily in the Unyak and Restoky Passes in the last, elrendat buon found los 400 war Hasanga and Hastings.
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