SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S
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TELEGRAMS,
Beuter's Service'ta Lia China "Mail.)
SCARCITY OF FOOD IN BERLIN.
THE REAL CONDITION.
LONDON, Dec. 10,
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
(Wah Ter Yat Po's Service.)
THE IMPENDING CHANGE.
PEKING, Dec. 10. - A remarkable article, epiùsidering the | The Ofce created to prepare for the German Press Censorship, appears in impsuding "great occasion" consists the Morgen Post (a well-known Berlin of eight departments. newspaper) in which it is stated that the discontent of the population owing to the scarcity of foodstuffa la so incressidy that friends of the country cannot) conceal their deep anxiety. "Let the Minister of the Treasury who is so:
CHINESE EXCHANGE BANK FOR
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PEKINE, Dec. 10,
THE CHINA MAIL.
“FIGHTING⋅ IN“ PERSIA..
ANOTHER RUBRIAN BUCOESS.
PETROGRAD, Dio. 9.
It is cfficially announced that Rusinne defanied near Hamadan, Persia, a force of 500 cavalry and infantry of the in- surgent gendarmerie and 1,200 German and Turkish mercenaries, with two
guns. The enemy Bed, leaving great number killed and rounded. The Russians are pursuing the allensive. **WELL EQUIPPED ENEMY ARMY *AT HAMADAN ?**
LONDON, Dec. 8..
In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Dillon, Lord Robert Cecil said the
Persian Government had endeavoured tó take effective measures at flamadan, where there was reason to believe the Germans had stored a largo amount of war material. He would enquire whether Hamadan under German command. there was not a well-equipped Army at
AMERICA AND VIOLATION OF "NEUTRALITY.
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THE REICHSTAG RE-OPENED.
SPEECH BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Amsterdam), Dec. 9.
On the occasion of the re-opening of the Reichstag the House and galleries were crowded.
BALKANS CAMPAIGN,
FRENCH FRONT SHORTENED."
"Salonima, Dec. 9.
Reuter's special correspondent at
BALSAMIC
COUGH LINCTUS
The mild and soothing luduszce which this preparation has, classon it among
floadquarters to Macedonia, mye, in a the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cough, Asthis. Bronchitis, Shortness o
awal of the French from positions phe gm, from its Tonic and Astringent virtuss it prevents is formation, and allaye Desige dated the 7th inat, that the Breathing or Dianity of Expectoration; and while is romawon the accumulation of northward of Demirkapu was necessary invitation of the mininos of the throat and chat, rendering thau dulicats parta les in order to shorten the frons and to take | susceptible of future Irritation and disenso...... up winter quarters. The line was only thrown worthward in an endeavour to |belp the Serbians.
blown up the Demirkapu Tunnel bridge, It is reported that the French bave
The withdrawal was very gradual and most orderly, and all material was brought away. The Bulgarians did not press vigorously, though they blazed away shells.
The saw Franco-British positions are
Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg'a spooch was noteworthy for his outburst of batred and rage against England, in which he was unable to conceal his uneasiness at the continuance of the war. He admitted that British Sea Power was dominating, and said the Entonte profited by that power to oppress Greece with brutal menace. He declared it was impossible that such oppressors should longer play very strong. the hypourite. He woukt repeat this before the world as often as Great Britain tried to hide her true features | | BULGARIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. botind a cloud of calumny. The Chancellor read garbled extracts from
Panie, Dec. 10 English newspapers in support of hia A Paris communique siya the Bul assertion that not pity for Belgiurnuriave violently attacked at severs! but the desire to master Germany points on our Eastern Front. They was Great Britain's reason for takingwers everywhere repulsed with heavy. Paris, and, said this was the reas. Fighting continue before our hand, the murder of nations con-
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WASHINGTON, Dos, 9. On the suggestion of President Wilson the Cabinet hold a preliminary discus- The Minister of Finance proposession concerning plans by the Alminis opjuistic in the Reichsteg, walk through to establish Exchange_ _Banks in tration to prevent and panish vikations on why at Great Britain's "com-bridgehead at Gradec, on the Vardar.
of neutrality...
the streets of Berlin ant see the thou-Europe. The capital to be found sands of poor women standing along in for this purpose in ten millions AUSTRALIA'S WAR EXPENDITURE.
qpquen at the shops in order to obtain quarter of a pound of butter. I would be an object lass" suficient to convince him that everything is not
gó well with us as it ought to have been." "Matters,” continues the journal,
| (dollars, presumably.)
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
"cannot so continue, as some people] (Router's Service to the Chine Maf,); have been calling out for a Dictator to solve the food problem. That is a moot question, but we, certainly don't need man who have proved unequal to the bak of organising_our_food_supply"
RECRUITING IN GREAT BRITAIN.
REMARKABLE ELEVENTH. BOUR" RESPONSE.
PREMIER IN CONFERENCE WITH KINO.
SONDON, Doc 10 Mr. Asquith bad B prolonged eudience of His Majesty the King on Thursday evening.
WOUNDED NEW ZEALANDERS.
GREAT RECEPTION AT CAPETOWN,
LONDON, D. 10 There has been a reinärkable
CAPETOWN," Déc. 9. eleventh-hour respouse to Lon
One hundred and thirty wounded Derby's roeruiting appeal. During New Zealanders, who have been the last two days there have been invalided, and are now returning to long queues of recruits, often four New Zealand, were given a magni ficent reception at the Opera House deep despite persistent rain. Sont Capetown General Botha was great was the rush in some places unable to be present, but he sent a that hundreds attested in batches, message in which be paid a tributo the medical examination being to their brave and noble conduct '' deferred.
which, he said, "wns an inspiring example" to the manhood of the
Novertheless the recruiting author: ties still emphasise that every man - is wanted.
FIGHTING IN PERSIA.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 0.
Union.
BREAD MONOPOLY IN AUSTRALIA.
SYDNEY, Dec. 9. The State Labour Party has en Bussian troops have occupied dorsed the establishment of a State Sultanbulak Pass, where gendarmes monopoly of bread-making and sell. and German mercenaries have beening at a cost of £600,000.”
fortifying themselves for a fortnight,
under Gerinan and Turkish officers.
The road to Hamadan is now open. The enemy bed in complete dis- order, and is being pursued by the Russians.
THE DUTCH QQYERNMENT AND PRESS CRITICIEM.
ALLIES CO-OPERATION.
LONDON, Dec.-9.
The Press Bureau announces that
Sir Edward Grey and Lord Kitchener went to Paris, yesterday to confer with the French Government.
INDIAN PRINCE AND FRENCH LOAN.
Lobos, Dec. 9.. The Rajab of Kapurthala, on returning from a visit to the French front. subscribed half a million franca to the French War Lood.
TERM OF PARLIAMENT, TO BE EXTENDED.
LONDON, Det. 9.
BRISHA, Dee 9.
The Hou. Mr. Hagbes, in a post delivered here. said the Commonwealth war expenditure in 1816 would certainly exceed $30,000,000,
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DAILY BRITISH BULLETINS.
"LONDON, Dec 9. In the House of Commode Sir John Simon announced that daily British baileting cene:cuing operations on the Western front would shortly begin,
GERMAN POSITIONS BOMBARDED.
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The Imperial Chancellor (De Bethmans-Hollweg) in his speech MILITARY MISSION TO RUSSIA. referred to the intervention, of Bul guria on the side of the Central Powers, despite the Entente's liberal promises to King Ferdinand, includ ing even part of Serbis," for whose menaced integrity Russia had an- chained war."
The opening of a way to the Near East was of inestimable value economically and militarily.. After.) peace this bridge would resound not to the trapp of marching battalions bus to the works of peace and Kul- | tur. Friendship consolidated by comradeship in arms would enable us to participate actively in the rise" of the countries and peoples capable A violent bombardment of the Gerof vigorous development man positions in Champagne continued, the French blowing up an ammunition dépot.
PARIS, Dec. 9.
Turning to the situation in Greece, he said that under the threat to employ the dominating power of the British Fleet the Entente Powers had dktorted a promise of benevolent neutrality. They proceeded to inter- prot this as they liked, but the mat- inter not vet at an end. The Chancellor proceeded with a tirade onBritial hypocrisy, and ridi- culed the idea, that Britain went to war over Belgium.
Today's communiqua - kayu tha: counter-attacks at Sonsin pushed the Germans back, and they now only hold portion of an advanced treach which has been completely wrecked.
The French bad a minor succes the Argadhe,
DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
PARIA, Dec. 9. The French at the Dardanelles ploded an ammunition depot.
THE ADVANCE ON BAGDAD.
LONDON, Dec. 10.
Reviewing the Military position hẻ sal-Wo bold in the East a strong ex.defensive line, ever ready for further advance In the West, it is true, the French and British, with great contempt for death, squeezed in our front at some point, but the attempt to break through failed. heroically held ugust continuat The positions against Italy were Italian attacks, attended with gigan- tic loss of lite.
In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Bryse, Mr. Austen Chamberlain said that the advance on Bagdad was authorised by the Government after full consideration of the reports of General Nixon and the views of the Ej and the General Staff and all other
available information.
BRITISH VESSELS · BUNK.
LONDON, Dec. 10. The Brilial steamer Helmsmuir has baon sunk.
The British steamer Feria and the steamer Goulddis have also been runk.
DUKAZZO BOMBARDED.
London, Dec. 10.
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A Montenegrin comprunique saya that nine Austrian warships bombarded Durazzo and an Italian wireless station sed ank a nucber of Montenegrin and Albanian_alling.craft..
GERMANS DESTROY AMERICAN TOWN.
The Chancellor reviewed in eulo-
PETROGRAD, Dec. 9. A Franco-British Military Mission, vaded by Colond Mangin (French),
arrived here.
RÜSSIAN NATAL · MISSION.
PAT, Dec. 10... The Russian Admiral, Roussins, 1-tof Stall, has arrived here with a Vaval Mission. He attended the Allied War Council in the afternoon,
EASTERN FRONT.
ENEMY AEROPLANE CAPTURED.
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A large German seropiane landed n the Russian lines through engine: 'efrats. The airmen, one of whom wai
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THE ALLIES AND GREECE.
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Aparks, Dec,” 9. The Greek newspapers emphasise hat there is no difficulty in obtaining
coala from Bulgaria.
*ATRESH, Dec. 9. It is stated that negotiations are gistic terms the German administra- tion in Belgium and Roland, and progressing for the restitution complained that England was Greek schools and Churches taken by strangling Belging industry by pre-be Balgaciuza in Serbian Macedonia. venting exports overseas. Ele con cluded I have tried. to give a
GREECE AND BULGARIA. cleur description of the theairs of war. Against the logic of fucts even the enemy is powerless. Our cal- culations contain no uncertain factor to "impair the country's upskaken confidence in its invincible strength: He. would try to make us believe that we, who are going from victory to victory far out in enemies' coun""| tries, would be inferior în endurance, activity, and internal moral to our enemies who are still dreaming of victory. No, we will not yield to worda,-but-shull revolutely continue the war in order to complete what Germany's future detoonds.** ».
THE HAGUE, Dec. 10. In the Betond Chamber the Minister of the Interior referring to the case of Mr. Schroeder,-the-editor of the Telegraaf, who is under arrest. on a charge of viglating the neu
The Chancellor. emphatically au- trality laws of the country, said that
Berted that there were sufficient éveryone was free to express sym-
RICHMOND (VIRGINIA), Dec, 10. provisions if rightly distributed. Fire practically destroyed the town of The memy think we are on the pathy with the Allies or the Central
In the House of Commons Sir Hopewell, where the new Dupont powder eve of collapse, and represent us ac Powers, but it was not allowable to John Bimor introduced the Parlia-factories are located. The latter were, begging for peace, and that Prínce inault either. The Press is free,ment and Registration Bill, extend-however, unharmed: The Governor Buelow in Switzerland, Dr. Solf at buf Justice upholds the law withouting the life of the present Parliament ordered troops to help the town. Two The Hague, Prince Max Baden at until 31st January, 1917. He said men were found in poeaession of looking to the right or the left," said the year 1916 would be treated for explosives near a Dupont warehouse Stockholm, and Cardinal Hartmanu the Minister. The Government's the purposes of the Parliament Act and were arrested. They are believed to at Home are all credited with mis
bo German agents. power to do something to end the as if it followed immediately after war is very limited. The belligerents 1014. There would be a special pro- who are disposed to regard us with vision ensuring that, soldiers would
not long their opportunity of voting. some distrust must wult till they are -convinced that Peace negotiationa would be better for them than a continuance of the war."
THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.
RECOGNITION OF GENERAL
CARRANZA.
WESTERN, FRONT.
REPORT FROM - BRITISH. HEADQUARTERS.
Loxoox, Des. 10, The British Headquarters in France report that two areoplanes went out on 2 reconnrisence on the 5th inst., and
MORE ITALIAN BUCCESSES.
ROME, Dec. 10. A communique ways that in the Hontecero zone, detachments, under cover of fog, penetrated one of our entrenchments on the Rodil spar, but were immediately rjected.
'On the Calvario Height we occupied ia enemy shelter, capturing 60 rifice and ammunition...
In minor offensiva operations on Monte San Michele we captured_71 prisoners,
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sicas to promote mediation. There is not a word of "truth" in these legends. This Frees campaign began! when the Entente policy in the Balkons threatened to collapse, and the enemy attempts to break through:10, inist, allotted Corps No. 1963
posted to No. 2 Section Artili ry Battony. in the Wast failed.
PABADER.
Ginner A.F. Brown joined the Crps
Parades for Bun 'ay, 12th instant - 9.50 m Musketry at King's Park Balean detalled in Corps Order No. 3 dated 6.12.15.
After the speech, the Reichstag discussed a Socialist interpellation, taking whether the Chancellor was Lospos, Deo. 9 have got returned.
prepared to state the conditions en which ho would be disposed to enter in Corts Order No. & dated 10,12.15
Si- foam. Field Operations, en detailed Lord Robert Cecil (Under-Secre- The destruction of the enemy's on peace negotiations. By Parades for Munday, 13th instant ; -- The question of the Queensland tary of State for Foreign Affairs) parapets and entanglemente at various Herr Scheidermann, introducing Ta.m. and 5.30 pm. Members of Upper House has again reached a intimated in the House of Commone points by our artillery continues. the discussion, said if the war con- Signalling Section and ather Signallers, critical stage, the Legislative Council that Great Britain had recognised In reply to a successful. bombard- tinued the United States would be detail in Big aliing Section Order datod Dec. 8th Semaphore and Marse
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Poting 26 to 8 against its own aboli- the Carranza Government in Mexico. ment of the enemy's position near the only, victorious Power, as Europe Lamp practice at Headquarters, A4,
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Mr. Fletcher, who is now at Chile. will probably be the American Ambassador to Mexlog.
UNNECESSARY WORDS, 117 BY waste words and advertising space in describing the many polobs of merit in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 7 The most fastidious are satisfied when we stalo that it curas colds and songba from
Pilken on the 8th inst the anou would have committed suleido He heavily shelled the Ypres uren to the said the Chancellor new that the northward. Little damage was done whole world was waiting Germany's The whole Corps with the exception of
The fad weather has limited activity overtures for peace, which the
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in the air, but our airmen were able to peoples everywhere desired.
enterprise
The Chancellor replied: long As & result of a successful outs Prise as the foreign rulers partisted in their entered a Gertaan trench and bombed guilt and ignorance any offer of paca the occupants, withdrawing successfully by us would be folly. If our enemies after sompleting their misajon,
submit to us proposals commensurate
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INTERMITTENT CANNONADE.
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