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FRIDAY, DĦOBMBER 17, 1915
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
[Router's Service to the China Mari.)",
WESTERN FRONT.
FORMIDABLE GERMAN
PREPARATIONS**
Loxnos, Dec. 16. Reporta from Holland speak of formidable German preparations for
Xan attack on the Wout."
The Tempa (Paris) says that while these reports should be accepted with reserve they are not improbable"}
BALKAN CAMPAIGN.
ENGLISH NURSES FLEE FROM SERBIA.
Losnos, Dec. 16. Amteed English nurses have Scutar from Sorbin, arrived" as flaving walked the whole way,
BULGARIA AND GREECE.
THE CHINA MAIL
BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
WESTERN FRONT."
· RESIGNATION OF SIR JOHN FRENCH..
"ENERAL SIE DOUGLAS MAIG·
IN' COMMAND, "
BALKAN CAMPAIGN.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
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BLACK LIST SCHEM WORKING SUCCESSFULLY.
LONDON, Das. 16.
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail] | ENTENTE ALLIES AND GREECE.
SITUATION RELIEVED. TO DE *MORE FAVOURABLE,”.
Atos, Deo. 15. Everything at present is going on Tery favourably. The Entente relations with Greece are steadily improving.
King Constantine attends the ball on of enemy association.. the Tsar's unine-day, and the Balgarian Lord Ceail said that the black list Minister bas aued, a resecuring 40-hamawazorking duocnesfully abroad, nouncement indicating that the Bal-including: China and Portuguere East garians will not enter Gresco. The latter Afrion, whore grana injury had been have now given the Allies fres more done to German trade with wonderfully ment over a large sweep of Groak little disturbance of British trade. territory, and in enstern Macedonia, The Greek troops are being removed The frame work of the Bill wayn
quitable to the suggested azistaión. westward,
And he asked the House to keep the mensura within its prosent limita
Londen. Dec. 16. The War Office announces that Sir Douglas Haig has been appointed to succeed Field Marshal Sir John French in command of the army in France and Flanders.
LONDON, Dec. 16.
The War Ofica announcement adds that since the commencement of the war, and during exteen months of
AFFAIRS IN PERSIA, avere and ingessat strain, Field- Marshal Freach has most ably com manded qur Armies in France and STRENGTH OF ENEMY FORCES. Flanders. He has now, "at his own instance, relinquished the command, and His Majesty's Government, with a full appreciation of and gratitude for the conspicuous services which Sir John front, have, with the King's approval, requested Field-Marshal Freach to accept the appointment of Fieldmerie. Marshal commanding the troops in the United Kingdom. Sir John French bas neoppted the appointment, and the King has been pleared to confer upon Sir John French the dignity of a Viscountey of the United Kingdom. IAATRI
GERMAN INTRIGUE AND CHINA'S ORANGE.
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In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cscil waid that he had little reliable information censeruing theme, Lord Robert Cecil mid he had no
In the House of Commons at questionBE ONLY. BOAT ERAVING AT 5 P.M EVERY DAY
auderstood that there were some 3,000 had anything to do with the constitu irregulars, and 3,000-"revolted" gendar
--- Losras,-Duc. 16. as the constant arrival of new-troops J., The Bulgarian Minister as Athens, Franch has rendered the country at the enemy force at Hamadan, but he reason to kuppose that German latinigus
declared tunt and munitions uppeños to indicate being interviewed. that Germany intends to make a hit and their will be outer
dered
attempt..
Tepoints out that it is significent that Correany has evased opemittor on the Fastern front. W the Ger mans do attack on the West the Allies could inflict such a defeat as would entirely change the situation.
Amaren, Dee. 18.
to Greece.
...
BULGARIANS NEARING DURAZZO
Lostos, Dec. 16. The Bulgarians are reported to be fifteen miles from Dunszzo.
EASTERN FRONT.
Reports on over the frontier! 'speak of great quantitis of ammuni. GERMANS PREPARING FOR GREAT
tion arriving in Flanders from Gor many of numerous fresh troops at Courtra and of grent nativity at Ghent
·BATTLE AT DYINSK.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 16.
| The Genins at reported to be prparing for a great battle in the region of Drinsk. They are bringing A Proclamation by Prince Albrecht ag honry guns and now regiments.
RÖERMAN PROCLAMATION.
of Wuertemberg found on a deserter |
in Belgium exhorts the mops to summon all their energies to strike i
sa visive blow into West, opens
ing a way to the coast and victorg.
It says Tour Imperis Master will be in your midst in a few days to spur you to fresh triumphs,
THE KAISER.
AMSTERDAM Dec. 18.
The Kaiser has arrived in Berlin
after visiting General von Hinden
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Sir John French relinquished the
cotinand at his own instanes,
He has been sppointed Field Marshal commanding the troops in the United Kingdom.
The King has conferred a Viscountoy upon bim.
RUSSIANS IN PUESUIT.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 16,
A communique states:- Our forces
continue so parue the Turco. Germapa along the Hamadan road. A deputation from the population of Tafasatix! Hans from Hamadan have come and togged protection against the rebels.
ARABS AGAIN, DRIVEN BACK.
CARO, Dec. 16.
An officiul announcement statex
tional change in China.
AUSTRIA'S REFLY TO AMERICAN
NOTE.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 10. 'The Austrian reply to the Ancona. Note was handed to the United States Ambassador at Vienna on the 14th. It is completely evasive, and asks for particular instances of the subraarine commander's violations of International Law. It declarse that Austria is will.. ing, in principle, to enter into an ex charge of opinion with the American Government, and expresses sympathy
with the American victima.
that there was another engagement MORE FRENCH SUCCESSES. on the western frontier on the 13th inst. Colonel Giomlan encountering, PARIS, Dec. 15. twenty-four nules westwantofis. A comunique says that an artil Matruhm. 1.200 hostile Arabs with Jery diel tuned to our mivantage, guns and machine-guns, under the enemy's troops and convoys Gaafar Paska. The enemy attacked being dispersed. The Germain durigorously, but were driven back with Lenex were badly damaged at henry losses: Daylight failing, we various points. Three French air were unable to ascertain figures squadrons of respectively 11, 32 and Our casualties were four British and be Cabine: has unànimously sap "Leral Pan, of the French Army.12 uemplates, bombed and damaged four Indians killed, five British ported President Wilson regarding Austria, and has agreed that diplo the railway juriction at Mulheim, the officers and eighteen of other numatic relations must be severed if the has arrived here,
It is stated that the General will enemy establishments of Haurinn and fifteen Indians wounded... The American demands are not me:
GENERAL PAU IN RUSSIA.
PETROGRAD. Dec. 10.
court, and the works in the Chateau prisoners, among whom was Sheikh ramaic in the Capital with the Sulins district. A German squadron Tissan Gabril, state that in the fight Imperial General Stud.
of five machines was driven off at of the 11th the enemy lost 80 killed
and over 30 wounded, This decision is welcomid by theChatcon Salins. Press as contributing to unity of
BOMBED. ENEMY AVIATION CAMP jaction among the Allies.
PARIS, Dec. 18:
burg's armies. He will remain in NO MORE KING'S COUNSEL TILL bors the usual caprionading, and the capital for some time.
THE BRITISH RECRUITING CAMPAIGN..
A GREAT RUSEL.
THE WAR ENDS.
LONDON, Dec. 10. The Lord Chancellor aunounces that no appointments of King's. Counsel will be made till the end of the war, owing to the number of barristers, serving in the Array.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
COMMITTEE.
Lapes, Dec. 16. On the nomination of the Indiu office, the President of the Board of
A communique states:-There has
French aeroplanes have continued their activity A squadron of thir. teen bombed an aviation camp east of Mulhausen, striking the bongots There were fifteen enemy aircraft in the camp, but only five rose and unsuccessfully tried to drive off the French fotilla,
GERMAN MUNITION DEPOT
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MESOPOTAMIAN - CAMPAIGN.
SECRET INFORMATION.
LONDON, Dec. 15.
U.S. CABINET SUPPORTS THE PRESIDENT.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 13.
THE NEW FRENCH MATE LINER "ATHOS."
Another of the magnificent etesmore which the Messageries Maritimes Co, hare bailt for their Easter service arrived in port this morning on her maiden trip.
in
accom-
In the House of Commons, Mr.This steamer is named the Athon. She Chamberlain said that it would not of practically the same size as the "Paul Leca" which has been on the ran for a is to bo in the public interest to state the couple of years gaat The Athos" means at his disposal to ascertain be followed as an early date by a sister the strength of the Turkish forces at abip called the "Pathos," and this one by sister ship of the "Paol Lecat." Bagdad, or why the expedition had the "Andre Lebon,"
The Athos" in beatifully fitted advanced so far: The Foreign Office and the Indi Office were in close up fer the accommodation of passengers, LONDON, Dec. 16.
touch with the former subject, and There is sccommodation for hundred first-clas and A hundred second- the Government's appreciation of the Tard Derby, speaking in the House
clasa passengers and large services of the Expedition had been modation "BLOWN UP.
for third-class passengers. of Tords, declared that the recruit.
conveyed to General Sir John Nixon and the cabins are spacious and well. ing campaign had been like a
PARIS, Dec. 167
and to General Townshend.
veptilated The fest sises dining saloon is election where the electors came with
strikingly handsome, the walls and pillars A communique states:-Thero laa
being of coloured marble. Some 14 tode »HEKYY TURKISH ATTACK.
of marble have been used in this saloon. grant rush at the end. Therefore,
been grenade fighting at Artois.
The first class smoking saloon is also details could not be given till Mr.
Big French-bombs blew up a Ger man ammunition depot in the region
LONDON, Dec. 15 extremely artistic. The decorators have Asquith made his statement; but
Trade Las appointed Mr. Louis of Truey-le-Val. The batteries on
In the House of Commons, Mr. borrowed their designs from the temples of throm was overwhelming evidence Kershaw a moinber of the Advisory the Vosges prevented the Germans Chamberlain announced that there The spacious kitchee and the laundry are that the country was absolutely Committee of the Commercial Intel-repairing their destroyed trenches. was heavy rifle fire at Kut-el-Amara, atted with a number of electrical labout- determined to do all in its power to ligence Department.
There has been further intense on the north front, on the 12th. There aring appliances, and altogether, the Allied aerial activity, to our advan- was also a heavy Turkish attack on ship is one which will make a strong appeal bring the war to a successful con-
Mr. Kershale has been Secretary to
tage.
a village on the right bank of the to travellers. lusion. The important question the Government. Financial and Mucicipal
Tigris, which was repulsed. All was was how far bachelors bad responded Departments of Behar and Orisen, and ANOTHER ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. quiet on the 13th. Reinforcements
to the Govern
continue to stream up oa they awive: to the call. Fle hoped to be able to was previously Secretary to
HUGE SHED DEMOLISHED. give these figures in detail. Married went of East Bengul and Assam. He
SUEZ CANAL MAY BE CLOSED. received the C.I.E. decoration in 1911
LONDON, Dec. 16. Enquiries among shipping companies
men must not be called up until the
bachelom bud feen recruited in pro-
per numbers. Mr. Asquith's" pledge
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16
By the explosion of a bomb the new Zeppelin £ 22 was destroyed Ra it war
regarding the married men must be CHINESE TELEGRAMS. leaving the shed at Western Schleswig. in London show that none have decided
kept.
Lord Derby eulogised the splendid; work done by his recruiting col-; lenguas.
Lord Crewe congratulated Lord Derby on the heavy work, be had undertaken und upon the great ser vices he had rendered.
(Wah Taa Yat Po's Service.)
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THE ENTENTE MINISTERS
The crew of forty were killed or wound to abandon the Suez Canal route in.. ad, and the huge shed was demolished., favour of the Cape, though several said
Ansam.
The ship has cargo secommodation for 8,000 tons, and every modern mechanical appliance for rapid handling.
The Athos "leaves for the North at 8 o'clock to-mOCIOW,
* STOWAWAYS HEAVILY
SENTENCED.
Sixteen stowaways, found on board the
was about to lears for San Francisco.
The Z 22 which had been only a faw, that the question was being seriously Standard On steamer Tacoma, were each weeks in use is described as the sister considered, one declaring that they fined $1000 or six months imprisonment ship of Z18 which recently exploded. expected that the Soes Canal would be to-day by Mr. "Erdaland. The steamer She was fitted with all the latest im closed, provements. There wera platforms on top of the envelope for machine- guns and anti-aircraft guns, invisible gondolas, and detachable rafte in casa of accidents at sea. The Z28 was The Japanese, British, Franch, Bulwrecked near Hamborg.
AND CHINA"
A JOINT NOTE,
PEKING, Dec. 16.
FRENCH EASTERN ARMY.
Part, Dec, 16
A communique states: There is To-day's Advertisements esatera army. The Bulgarians have not crossed the Greek frontier,
„INDIAN OFFICER'S" GALLANTRY,sian and Italian Ministars called at the Four Zeppelins have been destroyed, nothing new to report concerning the
THE KING'S APPRECIATION.
"Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, quite recently.. and formally read a Jcia: Note regard.
LONDON, Dec. 16ing China's undertaking to maintain AUSTRO-ITALIAN FEONT.
H.M. the King has telegraphed to' peace. "tke' Commander of the 26th Light | Infantry deploring the loss of Jemelar Mubammad.. Khan, who fought five Arabe single-handed near Aden on October 7th, killing three
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FOR THE INFORMATION ÖF
FOREIGN MINISTERS,'
PEKING, Dec. 18. The Foreign Department bas bad all and disabling a fourth before he fell the petitions from the people of the various Provinces in favour of Tuan himself.
Fia Majasty recalls that he saw Shib Kai becoming Emperor, and the the Vergedar at the Delhi Durbar, Mandatea issued in reply, translated and when the Jemedar won the gold sent to the various Foreign Menisters. medal for the best man-at-armh.
The Viceroy of India, and-Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, have telaphed their con dolences to Aga Khan, on the mur der of his cousin.
AIRMAN "BURNED TO DEATH
Jonon, Dec. 18/
THE IMPERIAL
Dec. 16,
The Ching Imperial Family have handed over the imperial carriage "to the office which is making preparations for the re-establishment of a monarchy.
LI YUAN BUNG CREATED "A PRINCE
PREINO, Dec. 10, A blazing plane cmahed, to
LlYuan, Hung, the Vice-Presidont carth at Farby nagh, and Captain has been created a Prince, by Mandate Smith, of the Flying Corps, who is of the Emperor elect on board, was burned to death.
THE PEACE SHIP."
LONDON, Dec. 16. Mr. Ford's peace ahip has arrived at Kirkwall en rods for Christiana.
ITALIAN TROOPS FOR ALBANIA.
Boxz, Dec. 16. "A codimunique stator:-"An Austrian bombardment at Meachandoen and San SAFE CONDUCT FOR BOYED AND Giovanni in no way interfered with the Italian communications with Albania, to which place troops hava been suc- cessfully transported
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