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MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1918.
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Maril)
GERMAN PLOTS IN AMERICA
MORE ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS.
MILITARY ATTACHE'S PAPERS SEIZED.
TERRIFIC BATTLE.
"THE TENACIOUS RUSSIANS.”
THE CHINA MAIL.
MESOPOTAMIA
CAMPAIGN.".
IMPORTANT KRITIEH SUCCESS.
DELHI, Jan. 16.
The British have won an import- ant success in Mesopotamia.
General Aylmer gave battle to the Turkish forces who had retired to positions at Omh, astride the Tigris, 26 miles eastward of Kut.
There was heavy fighting on the 19th it. until nightfall, when the | Turka began to retire.
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They continued their withdrawal en the 14th closely pressed on the An Austrian communique states fast and north by the British..
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16.
that the terrifio battle in Enst Galicia End Bessarabis continues.
The stubbornness of the fighting a few miles north-east of Czamowitz haa surpassed everything in this' battlefield.
NEW YORK. Jun. 18. An Associated Press dispatch out- lines the contents of correspondence in the possession of the recalled
The tenacious-Russians advanced! German Military, Attache-Captain seized at
six times in columns fourteen deep von Papen, which was
à hand-to-hard Falimenth, and makes astounding Frequently it was
struggle. revelations of intrigue.
The communique speaks of the bravery of the defenders in maintain- or their positions.
A RUSSIAN BUCCESS IN THE CAUCASUB.
The documenta show that Captain You Fapen made frequent payments to persons charged with respons sibility for explosions in munition works, and at bridges in America. His cheque-book countericila, pasa books, and letters from beaker con- PRISONERS AND GUNS CAPTURED, tain a number of items showing pay- -ments to various persons who figured prominently in the activities of the German agents in America.
In New York Count Bernstof, the German Ambasador, made saveral large payinents.- ------
PETROGRAD, Jan. 16.
A communique states that or the western front (Russian) there is no change.
In the fighting in the Caucasus
KAISER COMPLETELY.
RECOVERED.""
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 17. A semi-official telegram from Berlin states that the Kaiser hav compately recovered from his sight illness.
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GERMANY AND THE BALKAN
STATES
ZORICE, Jan, 16. The Milan Seoola says that the Gor- man Cuverament intende sending the Duke of Mecklenburg to assume the direction of all the Bulkas Legations The German Minister at Bukbaront left a week ago, and will not retaro..
IMPENDING ATTACK ON SALONIKA:
ENEMY'S PREPARATIONS.
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SALONIKA, Jan 16..
The mild and soothing lnduanes, which this preparation, bas, classier it among Banter's correspondent at Head the most valuable of its kind, in cases of Cough, Lathma, Bronchitis, Shorteer o quarters anys that ramour has bee Breathing or Difficulty of Expectoration; and while in removes the accumation very busy concerning the impending phe giu, from its Tonia and Asteingane virtues is prevents its formation, Džalays offensive of the enemy, and pro German irritation of the membranes of the thousa and chase, rendacing the duliain gerta organs are actually fixing the data as
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FORD'S PEACE PARTY RETURNING | 10-day.
TO AMERICA.
Thère has been considerable enemy activity; aviators repardng important soncentrations at Doiran, Ghergoli, Kapra'u, sad Uskub, with an accumul The Ford Peace Party bas laft Rotteration of ammunition. The dry weather dam for America.
Tax Baoua, Jan, 15.
AMERICAN SUBMARINE
DESTROYED,
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is favoumbla to the enemy in his task of repairing the roads, but it is doubtful if they will stand the beavy artillery.
"Turks and Germans are arriving t Xanthi on the Dedosgatch line, NEW YORK, Jan. 15. There are air duels daily, but the enemy The submarine was sunk after as keeps cent of the Allied mountain explosion in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. patrols, and is constantly circulating Four of the crew were killed and along the frontier: dozen injured, some fatally, The alectric batteries were being re-charged at the time of the explosion. Another theory is that the disaster was due to a hydrogen explosion.
“THE MEXICAN MURDERS.
ATH, Jan. 16. The Frouch bare blown up, mors bridges across the Struma,
50,000 GERMANS AT MONASTIR
Paris, Jan-16-
His Majesty was cheered on Satur- AMERICA WILL NOT INTERVENE ellers from Monastir report that day while driving to the Imperial Chancellor's palace where ho lunched and stayed several hours.
GREAT FIRE AT BERGEN.
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ENORMOUS DAMAGE.
BERGEN. Jan. 16.
A great fire swept the town yes terday and to-day. It is now under contmt.
be fire spread to twenty diferent
WELLINGTON, Jan. 16. The Cabinet has decided not to intervence in Mexico, relying on General Carranza to punish the murderers.
THE RISING IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 18. It is reported that Yunnanese (? Yuan's) trops captured at Sui-Fuco the 9th inst a body of rebels, frum Koeichow who were advancing co Chungking, where the rebel leader Tai Accommands the garrison.
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THE NEW YVICEROY OF INDIA..
LONDON, Jan. 16.-
on-Friday-the-Russians captured 20 quarters, and thousands of people are The Tinas mys that Lord Chelmsford
SEVERE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
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A Salonika telegram status shat
50,000 Germans are massed there. German officera stata 'that this army, is co-operation with. Austrians from Montenegro, will undertake the con quest of Albania, and will afterwards join in the attack on Saloira,
ITALY'S AID FOR SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO,
PARIS, Jan. 16.
A Rome telegram "iaşə that the object of the sudden return of the King in acated to be in connection with measures to aid Montenegro and Serbia..
CETINJE NOT DAMAGED.
ENEMY BOMBS AMONG GREEK TROOPS.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16. An Austrian communique says that will be accepted with general miis the King of Montenegro's residence at The Papen catries show that Cap Turkish officers, over 400 troops, tain von Papen paid $700 to a man guns (one being a heavy gun), eight on the buildings destroyed faction. An acute constitutional crisis Cetinje and the town itsell have not
were the central telephone ex-in Queensland found him possessing been damaged. convicted of blowing up the Maine machine-guris, and quantities of am-change, four hotels, and three South Wales is reckoned as the courage and knowledge. His term in bridge, and that he sens $500 to the munition, provisions and engineering schools.
most successful of recent years. Since Consulate at Seattle a fortnight | equipment.
Stavanger is offering shelter his return he has devoted himself to useful work on the London Cously before the explosion on May 99th----
4,000 refugous.
Council, and has been serving with the Among the letters is one from
Territoriale since the outbreak of war. the notorious Genemi von Baruhardi
Such a record sufficiently reveals a man in which he plaintively remarks that
whose "life was full and many-sided Lord Chelmsford had proved a faithful the British and French Press had insuled him incredibly
and valuable public servant, endowed with sound judgment, Cetermination and a keen sense of duty. He had the advantage of acquiring from another angle a knowledge of Imperial problema which would not be the least valuable qualification of the Viceroy in the dificult times lying ahead. It would be difficult to make a wiser choice.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The publication of the cabled sum- maries of the Papeń documents is arousing the deepest interest in Government circles
Count Berater exclaimed petu lantly "Don't believe it," when the records of Pupen's expenditure were called to his attention.
German officials attempt to explain away the matter by saying that Captain von Papen was solely respon sible for the expenditure.
GERMANY AND THE "BARALONG "* CASE.
PROTESTING TOO MUCH.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 16. The Genon reply in the Barolong case is a verbose argument seeking to, whitewash the doings of German submarines.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL ADMISSION...
"LONDON, Jan.-18.-
A communique issued by the au- trian War Office admits & renewed and severe Russian offensive in Beasurabis.
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A GERMAN STRONG POINT
SATISFACTORILY BOMBARDED.
LONDON, Jan. 16.
A communique says it has been generally quiet at the front. There has been some hostile shelling about, Givenchy and Ypres..
Artillery fire against a German strong point north of Ypres was satisfactory.
GERMAN TRENCHES GRAVELY DAMAGED.”
PARIS, Jun. 16.
CHRISTIANIA, Jan. 16. The fire at Bergen is the largest fire on record in Norway.
The damage is estimated at £2,750,000
sterling
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El is an important seaport and fortified town. Is was formerly Norway's principal port, and is still the second largest town in the country, having population of 77,000. Bergen is a city of unch antiquarian interest, its founda tion dating from 1070, and it is con sequently a great tobrist centro.]
THE BLOCKADE OF GERMANYA
SOLVING A LEGAL QUESTION.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.. Newspaper telegrams from London state that Great Britain will shortly replace the present Orders-in-Council by a Declaration of a regular block- ade of Germany?
The State Department has co "official information, but the officials A communique sayɛ:
believe that such action will elimin. Anglo-French artillery co-operat
ate nel misunderstanding and ing in Belgium gravely damaged, the reniove all question as to the legal German trenches in the district of right of the British to
prevent all
Hetsas and caused two heavy explo-goods reaching German parts, und It ostentatiously protests against sions in the German lines. the "unheard of accusations against French batteries successfully bom probably settle the doctrine of ulti- the German Anny and Navy and barded the road from Lille to Southmate destination in reference: to repeats the thread-baro contentions Thelus, exploding on ammunition goods destined for Germany through that the Arabic was sunk because the depot north-east of Neuville. subinarine thought she was about to ram her:
There has been fighting with grenades in Argonne.
MONTENEGRO REFUBES A SEPARATE PEACE.
The reply repeats the old starra- tion complaint, which is obviously intended for consumption abroad. rojects the British proposal to submit
ROME, Jan: 14. the Barolong and other cases to a
The Tribuna states that Monte- Court of American Naval officers, negro, in reply to the Austrian pro- arguing that accusations against Gerposal, refuses a separate peace. man military, men must be investi- The Berliner Tageblatt admite gated by their own authorities.
that no Montenegrins were captured
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It nevertheless declares that Great at Cetinje. Britain has left unfulfilled the demand for investigation, thereby rendering itself responsible for what was done by the Baralong.
DISCUSSION IN REICHSTAG.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 15. The Reichstag has discussed the Barolong cass.
The speeches were most violent. The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs declared that the Government would find a way of retaliating abarply and impressively.
Herr Liebknecht regretted that had been mads impossible for hir „to make un effcctivo prótest against
such an exploitation of the affair."
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
PAUIB, Jan 182" communigus says there is nothing to repor
ITALY "AND" ́MONTENEGRO, "
ROME, JU 18.
The Italian Fress welcomes Signor Bargilais speech on the subject of Montenegro as moet opportune."
It says it is wrong to ascribe responsibility for the fall of Lovtcher to Italy, Biantenegro's position was an inevitable consequence of the
Balkan situation.
It emphasises the difficulties of revictualling Serbia and Montenegro. Italy landed 4,500 tons of food at Darazzo, San Giovanni and Modna, much of which lay rotting owing to the impossibility of transporting Into the interior
neutral countries.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Router'e Sorvies to the China Mail.)
THE LABOUR YOTE ON COMPULSION.
WORKERS PLACED IN FALSE
POSITION BY CARA VUT
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Paris, Jan. 15, A communique says that" enemy aircraft bombed Janes, north-west of Ketus, and Dog-nizi, killing & Oreck soldier and wounding several others.
REAL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IMMINENT.
BIG MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
LONDON, Jan. 16.
A Zurich message from Budapest mays that the Russo-Rumania frontier is closed. Reports from the Ramanian frontier stato that big movetaests of Russian troops are continuing, and it is NOT OUT-OF DANGER FOR A WEEK. believed that the real offensivs is about
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KAISER OPERATED UPON.
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In Ecclesiastical quarters bers, it is stated that it has been learned from a German source that the Kaiser was operated upon on Thursday shecess. fully but the patient will not be cat of danger for a week,
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AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO.
AUSTRIA'S PROPOSAL OF
ARMISTICE.
LORDON, Jan. 16. New York, Jan. 16. The Athens' correspondent of the The Imparis? Chancellor (Dr. Beth-Mereagere says that Austria proposed. mann-Hollweg) has seat a wireless an armistice to Montenegro in order to message to the American papers saying enter into peace negotiations, suggesting that the Kaiser, bad never been can the cession of Mount Lovchen to Oned to his bed, and that he will soon Austria, who would then recognis Montenegro's rights to Scutari. Cetinje rosume his activities,
has no military value to Austria bat the question remains whether. the Austro- Germans shall overrun Montenegro, like Serbis, or romain content with Catinja and Mount Lovtcben, Austria's greatest desire is to hold Cattaro as a Naval base against Italy. She has already increased her battleships there, and it is reported that four large submarines have arrived. Austria would slep like to see the last of the Montenegrin. Army, which still numbers 40,000, especially as Scutari is an armed camp. "
THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
HOW HE WOULD HAVE IT-
CELEBRATED.
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AMSTERDAM, Jan; 15. The Kaiser, in a Proclamation to bis people says:-
For the second time I celebrate my birthday amid the clash of arms. Det pite the beroic deeds and glorious sao comes of the German and Allied Forcas, the arduous struggle for existence which envy his forced upon us has not yet ended. The whole strength of the German people at the Front and at homs must be concentrated on e änsl victory and a "penen safeguarding the Empire frots bostile attacks."
The Kaiser anys ha desiran the cole- brations to be confined to ulent prayer and charitable contributious to heal the scars of war
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