WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1815
BY TELEGRAPH.
f Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
THE RUSSIANS HEAVILY DEFEAT THE TURKS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
(Official Telegram from French Government vis Paking.)
The and inst. was a calm day from the se, to the Oise. Artifery Iduels prevailed at a fow points of the frout.
Lories.
French heavy artillery, opposite Noulettes, silenced German bat-
Vilent cannonding took place on the Aisne and also in Chin pagne where the French batteries proved their superiority, firing the chemy's, reserved.
French insps tenk up in Perthie-Mesnils les Hurhus several points fat d'Appui.
In Upper Alsace they carried important heights West of Cernay. In the Cornny and Aspach regions there was very violent can nomading. The French artillery silenced a German Battery.
MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK.
A German Merchant Cruiser Active.
**Loxnoy, Jan. 5.',
The German Steamer Otasi has arrived at Las Palmas baving on, board 90 sailors belonging to the British stratier Bellevue aml three" French ships which have been surk "by the German merchant-cruiser
A COMPLETE ARMY CORPS z Willsebi.
CAPTURED.
THE TAKING OF STEINBACH BY THE...
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BRITISH NAVY STILL WAITING FOR THE GERMANS.
LONDON, Jan. 5. Aiminal Jellise, writing to his brother, says: We spent Christ- mas day waiting for the fleremans, who lid-not-uppur Hut_woman. nged to find time for Church, although the whole time we were cleared THE OPERATIONS IN THE EASTERN THEATRE.fr action, ull, the men being at their guns.
Loxtoy, Jan. 5, 3.30 a..
A Petrogond communique states that throughout the 3rd inst. important elings took place on the left bank of the Vistula. Desperate fighting ovenrast as the night of the hat inst. in the Bolinadi region, where the Germans forged a Russian french, but were immediately @ialodged.
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na kota tumber of men The on my abandoned six guns si taken prisoners.
The Russians made further progress in Gubeia, capturing over a thousand prisoners. They also captured members of the salt of the Austrian Cohana and their dornments,
RUSSIANS COMPLETELY ROUT THE TURKS.
Losos, dat. 3. 4.30 am.
A Petrogrul message says the Russians live gained an important success over de Turks at Arlagan, in Trans-Caneasia, completely routing
the enemys
A. COMPLETE VICTORY.
Taxpos. Jani 3, 5.85 p.p. A Parograd communique statės: --We had a decisive victory over the Turks at Sarkamysh, capturing the entire Turkish Minth Army Corps. The pausait continues. Elsewhere the Turks are iù full ront,
AN ARMY CORPS CAPTURED.
9 p.m.
WAR NEWS.
REPAIRING THE GOEBEN.
Petrogad, Nov. 27.
PRISONERS AT WARSAW.
The Warsaw correspondent of Router's Agency sends the following despatch: Long chiumas of German prisoners aro passing through this city. Among then are many of the Prusinn Guard. Many wounded have their hands and fret frozen
News from Constantinople, via Odessa, mentions that oror 107 German mccha ies are working on the cruiser Goeben, dam-and lack warm clothing." aged in recent battle, and it is hoped that bo she will be commisited again it thres weeks. Her speed will perennently reduced by two knots, using to the damage to her boilers,
BELGIAN RECRUITS.
GERMANY DRILLING SCHOOLBOYS.
BY TELEGRAPH. VICTORIA THEATRE
[(Router's Service to the China Mail.)
HOUSE OF LORDS IN SESSION.
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LONDON, Jan. 5, The use of Lords will mest to- dey (Wednesday) for A two days' session, and some interesting state- meata are expected in relation to the
War
SERIOUS FLOODING IN THE
THAMSS.
Losnes, Jan. 5,
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PEKING, Jan. 6.
FORMER CANTON OFFICIALS :
IMPEACHED.
Alleged Misappropriation of $2,000,000.
Several bundred Cantonese mer chance have jointly-accused-threa former bigh officials in Canton of) having appropriated Goverment funds of over $2,000,000, to their own se daring the change of the currency
a
notes.
1 LESSON FROM HISTORY.
The History Recorder has compiled list of various foreign
biatorion
showing the success and failure of certain governments. It has been sent to the Prosidons as a rample for China's new Government,
A GERMAN DEMAND"!
Twelve thousand schoolboys between the ages of 15 and 17 have been enrolled as
The German Minister has demanded volantert recroits in Berlin. They have. divided into twenty company with the Kinchow and Tainan railway.
and their an indemnity for the damage done to military training is
speed. It is intended that they shall take the field next spring. Many will than be still under sixteen years. In the total of 60,000 school boys have been province of Brandenburg, including Berlin, carolled an as volunteer recruits,"
Montreal, Nov. 23.
PORS The Belgian Consul here today issued so appeal to all his countrymen in Montreal to respond at once in the call to arms Bel- gians ap to 40 years of age will be necapted for the front. The call is being sued simultaneously over this continent in response to the need for recruits for the Belgian army.
THE ETHICS OF WAR.
An Officer's Idéal
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EXPORT PROHIBITION,
An Order-in-Council has been passed prohibiting the ozport from Canada of rabbor and graphite ercept to the United Kingdom and other British prasessions,
GIRL GUIDES.
Since the outbreak of war girls in all parts i of the Home country have been expressing their desire to become members of tha Giri Guides Organisation. The difficulty ex-
THE LAND TAX.
The Land Tax will be enforced on propersy within twenty of com. mercial ports and within ten li of any railway station.
HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lieut.-Col, A. Chapman, V.D.
the burial of the late Captain Norman Lee, the Prinste of Ireland read the
FIELD DAY 10TH INSTANT. following extract from a letter which tho unfortunate ofcar had written to a Friand
Pall throughs and finnselette must ba while at the front. The magnificent spirit of British officers
is well illustrated in its
carried to cless rifles after firing blank ammunition. It is as follows:
Members of the Corps residing a Kow The victory over the Turks was complete. The General Command-passed not worry too much about the perienced is to fad suficient ladies to
Try ing also ruptured three Divisional Commanders and we are vigorously
war units. Individuals cannot count. j de cte their time to forming and looking loss will parade at 8.30 a.m. at the Ferry
No more
useful work Wharf. The Senior Officer, present will of after companies, pursning another Corps which stuttered. -
Remember wa are writing so he could be dones, for the aim of the organisa.take charge and will report to the Com- history. Future generations cannot be Allowed to zend of the decline of the tion is to train the girls to be good citizens (mandant for orders on bis arrival." British Empire and attribute it to us. We by teaching them sash subjecta a house- live our little lives and die, and to soms keeping, first-aid, sick, nursing, cookery, are given the choice of proving themselves how to look after chlidren &s. met, and to others no chance comes.
Whatever our individual faalts, vir. tuer, or qualities may be it matters not; but when we are op galost his things let us forget individuals and let us aut as one grent British unit, united and fearles
GREAT BRITAIN AND AMERICAN EXPORTS.
LONDON, Jan: 5.
A Washington telegram says it is understood that assurances have been given here that Great Britain will not interfere with shipments of copper to Italy if they are consigned to reputable firms and shipped in Italian vessels. Shipments to Sweden and Norway also will not hems will live and many will die, bai interrupted.
The Washington correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says he is reliably informed that Creat Britain's reply to President Wilson's Note will be satisfactory. It will promise some concessions, but deny the right of America to deniand others:
EXPORT OF GOLD FORBIDDEN IN TURKEY.
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A Constantinople telegram states that the export of gold from Turkey has been
TRANSFERS.
Prirates W. R. Ésmall and G, Grott from B. K. V. R. to Engineer Corppapy dated 6. 1. 15
Pte. W. S. Batcock from Engineer Co. to Left Section M. G. Co. dated 6. 1. 15. PARALES.
Parades for Thursday, 7th instant. 5.15 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sections Artillery
at Headquarters.
cunt n.t the loss. It is, he, ter far to go i prohibited, and the køye of safes belonging and Left Section M. G. Co. 10 pdr. drill
cut with honour than survive with shamo,“
GERMAN PRISONERS IN FRANCE.
How to find something for the German
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM prisoners of war to do, is a question which
THE TAKING OF STEINBACHL.
Lospos, Jammary 3.30 a.m.
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to foreign depository in banks must be delivered to the authorities.
Interest on the Pablic Debt can only be paid in Constantinople, so as to prevent the export of gold to hostile States.
A GALLANT WELSHMAN,
to
Remainder, skirmishing under Company Commanders.
TETAIL,
Orderly Officer, 2; Lieut. Cunninghan. Orderly Bergeant, Corp). Shantou.
To furnish Guard to-night, No. 2 Bertion Artillery,
To furnish Guard tomorrow No, I See
The King sa been graciously pleased approve of the grant of the Victoria Crosstion Artillery sad Loft Section 4. G. Co.
to the undermentioned non-commissioned
is preoccupying the French Government. There are now abent 100,000 men istemed in various towns in southern and western France. Many of them belong to some skilled trade, but to employ them at their serving with the Expeditionary Force: own craft would aggravate the situation of No, 7,783 Lance-Corporal Willia
officer for conspicuous bravery whilst
A GAMBLING RAID.
charged
A Paris Communique says that there has been very violent fight-French unemployed and give rise to proteste Faller, 2nd Battalion, the Welsh Regiment, ing in Upper Alsace and it the region of Cernay. The French last from trade unions. It has been decided to for.
advancing about Third Street. The raid was made by night last but subsequently recaptures the neighbourhood of the church as a large number of prisoners as dock Chiry on the Ainne, by adfarci beat Mr Wood to-day with gambled befor
labourers in various porta loading and un- 100 yards to pick up Captain Haggard, Chinere detectives who found
A crowd of At Steinbach, and this morting they suceeded in carrying the whole loading ships of emnerce, in place of local who was mortally wounded, and carrying
mat gambling. village. For a short time the French last possession of the German men serving with the army. After the him back to cover under very heavy rifle men squatting round a
Several tried to escape through the window and others bid themselves under the bed works which they had captured to the west of Cernay, but the Ger- cost of their keep has been deducted, they and machine gun fire.
and in cubicles. mans were unable to hold the ground and the position therefore remains will be given what they earn to buy
Sergt. Pais said that defendants, who in the hands of the French.
lived at the house, had been gambling there for the last five or six months.
Defendants were sach äned $1,
STEADY PROGRESS OF THE ALLIES.
tobacco and ether email comforts.
REFUGEES FROM GERMANY.
ja Geners
from
Those reservista, who are stated to number
CABLE CUT BEFORE THE WAR.
It will be remembered that there was ad
Soven thousand refugees, mostly mem: interruption of cable communication with A Paris Communique states:--In Belgium despite, the state of the bers of wealthy German families, baresic early in August Inst. As the Munich interruption took place at 6.47 m. on artived
Aug. 3, within fifteen minutes of an earth caused the Government to authorise the ground, our inafntry progressed along the dunes facing Nizuport. We won, in the region of St. Georges and at different points, 2003, 300) and by declan that the city is quake shock felt in Kingston, the breaking reopening of the Marconi wireless station in a state of consternation, owing to too of the exble was at first attributed to there, which was clovod soon after the war 500 metres of and, carrying houses and trench formations.
reported approach of the Russians, and natural causes. The Governor reports, began. that business is at a standstill. Belgium artillery ut several places silenced German batteries.
After the mail steamer to the Migda however, that it has been ascertained by the We entirely stopped the enemy's sapping in the region of Notre the years 1931-94, now mostly men of cable was questionably cut, not sovered
In the Duchy of Baden the reservists of captain of the cable-repairing ship that the lens suspends its weekly, trips the people will seon newspapers until next May Dame De Lorette to the west of Lens, thanks to our mortars and forty-five years of age, have been called. by anthotaku. Hostile cruisers had been, and wil be completely isolated fur five "grenades...
in the naghbourhood of Jamaica s low days, months. Thio Government will prepare a The Germans at Lille exploded, one of our trenches and seized it, about 350,000 are being distributed in the before the war. It will be noticed that the censured letter to be transmitted by the but au immediate counter-attack made us unsters of the situation again. forts along the Rhine to release the younger entle was cut before the declaration of war ratio operator at Pictou, Nora Bootie, to
the operator on the Magdalen Islands. There was no infantry action from the Oise to the Vosges. There men there for active service, has been artillery fighting in the regions of Craoune and Rheins. Our batteries successfully borabanted the treng's position in the valley of Euippies as well as in the region of Perthes and Beausejour and the 53me occurred in Argonna and on the Heights of the Meuse.
Germany continues to send naval and the Germans there are getting fastidious in the surrounding districts were closed. captured in Alsace a village to the south of cast of Cold du Bonhem-military officera ta Constantinople. the requisitions Ther bare demanded The majority of the teachers have been Our guins obtained on the Thamn road have been maintained, Twenty-eight of them passed through gloves worth 181 201 pair. They have called up, being men of the last Land
Wthe love Also called or 20,000 cigars at 7d each starm
has absolutely cleared and our heavy artillery two kilometres to the east of Epper Burnausbruck recently, caring from blu Loupt silenced the enemy.
me.
HAVAS TELEGRAM.
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GERMAN OFFICERS FOR TURKEY
SHIPBUILDING BOOM.
One of the results of the war has been a grost boon to the shipping centres. In Tas. 4, 1915. pan.go the North of England the yards have been Cannonading was particularly violent on the Aisne and a Chan booked fer 260,100 tons of new shipping pague, and our batteries again proved their superiority. We took up while on the Clydo elus order have been several points of d'Appui in Berthes, and Mesnil les Hurlus regions. We given for 50,000 tona. continued to progress in Lepretre Wood and curried important heighte A GRAND DUKE'S GIFT. Went of Cernay, repulsing a counter-attrek. We took up a church, in the neighbourhood and also the cemetry of Steinbach
Amsterdam:French aviators dropped bombs on drillfelds at Etterbeck near Bruxelles, destroying part of a dirigible shed, and killing several soldiers &
Nish-Artillery destroyed an enemy roplane flying in the dice bob of Pozarova. The acroplate fall in the Austrian bouk of the Danube
FASTIDIOUS GERMANY.
A gentleman just back from Ghent tells theNieuwe Rotterdamacho Courant that
DISTRESS IN AUSTRIA.
From Dec. I all schosis in Trieste and
and 2,000 cigarettes at Id exon The list the whole cuntry of men, esusing terrible of demands finishes with 20.00 bottles et demolation and raisery among the popu the Bneas champague, and all this placenez lation, which is poor enough even in which can be secured, many of the eficos normal times. having lost their glasses, This gentlemana heard that the Germans were in secret busily engaged on defonaire works on high ground about ten kilometres from Ghent.
WIRELESS WAR NEWS.
Viennese manufacturers are unable to obtain coal through the ordinary channels and have been forced to appeal to the Minister of Public Works to use his special Doors, which he holds for emergencies. The Sinister, has" devordingly, ordered colliery owners, in the district of Ostrai and Karwin to. furnish 70,000 toris funth-
„Vienna's - daily, sant anal week lov the Canadira. Govéra. Grand Duke Michel of Russia Bas prement to the clergy of the Magdalen sands, winter is 10,000 tons, and although stad to the French army 1,000,00 pairs in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, to keep ibu cold weather is only just beginning, of shoes, which had been ordered fromna islanda sinhrmed if the latest war news shortage of coal is alady very perceptible. Webster, binas Jantory at an average prica and other, work event. The despatches Stocks are exhausted and dificult to re- of 12 por pzz Some enormous dem will be read to the congregations as plenish, owing to the diminished output of for sheer for the fassion any have been Sunday toring from December to May the wines and the tek of transportailun
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