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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1916,
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE CABINET CRISIS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE ACCEPTS PREMIERSHIP:
LATER.
| STERRORISM IN GREECE.
VENEŽELISTS MALTREATED,
LONDON, Dee. 7.
The Provisional Government at Saloniken telegraphs that refugees The Court Circular Announces that Mr. Lloyd George has had an audit that terror wigns in Athens
Ten thousand inhabitants have ded
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A GERMAN SUCCESS IN THE MEUSE REGION.
Pants, Dec. 7. An official commüniqué statée,that on the left of the Meuse, there is a
üvely artillery struggle in the region of $04.
FARLIER TELEGRAMS.
||] ENEMY'S PROGRESS IN
RUMANIA.
LONDON, Dou. St. A Russian communique says the enemy was successful in the direction of Tirgovisten, Ploesti,, and in the region of Dokanesta on the Titu Bukharest - rail, way, where the Rumanians were cóm- A Berlin official statement claims pelled to retire in consequence of the the capture of the summit of Hilpiercing of their frant
Enemy attacks in other sectors wore 304 west of the Meuse.
beaten back
Losbos, Dec. 7
RECIPROCAL "SHELLING:
LONDON, Dec. 7.
considerable reciprocal shelling in the General Sir Douglas Haig reports
vicinity of Thiepval ridge.
it
LONDON, Dec. 71 A.French communiqué says 'there
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THE REIGN OF TERROR IN ATHENS,
ENERGETIC PRECAUTIONS: FOR SAFETY OF BRITISHERS..
LONDON, "Dec. 6. The British Minister at Athens telegrapha that the city is quiet, but energetic measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the British.
LATER.
PREVENT PLAGUE & DIPHTHERIA
BY USING
PURITOL.”
A germicide of the bighust. etlicy. Unlike a great wang "disinfectants affored under varios mamas Purital passasses
the following recommendations.
CLEANLINESS IN USE
The Foreign Offies states that press messages, from Greece, are misleading inasmuch as the Royalista bare regain- ECONOMY (ed control of the cable and the press censorships, and the Allied pryss
A German officeial statement says correspondents in Athens have been We'captured Sinaia, which is 37 miles threatened with personal violence north-west of Ploesti
timilarly with all others suspected of Another later efficial message from Vanezelist leanings. Berlin states that they cleared out the Argesul and are now advancing towards Rumanians from the south bank of the
Bukharest. It claims that they captur ed 1,600 men and four guns in the fight on the Alt with the Oriova rearguard, whose way was blocked on
mada prisoners of 4,400 other Rumanianart
There is reason to suspect that the
grave acts of violence. Royalist fortes and mob were guilty of
FRENCH COLONY, REMOVE TO PIRAEUS
ence of the King and has accepted to Kerathini: others are taking refuges nothing to report except a coup the onst bank of the river. They also the Athens French Colony has gone to
the Premiership..
LATER. The formation of the Lloyd Georgg Cabinet is progressing most atis factorily though there is, no likeli boot of the submission of the list to the Ring to-night.
PARLIAMENT MEETS AND ADJOURNS IMMEDIATELY,
Losros, Dec. 7.
The House of Commons met and Immediately adjourned till the 12th
init.
"The, sitting was the shortest on
record.
the
Although it was announced that sitting would be purely formal, the House was rowded. The only "occu
parts of the Treasury Bench were the Libern Unionists whips. There was no ex-Minister present and hoth Sir Edward Carson and Mr. Winston Churchill were absent from the front Opposition Bench.
Mr. Gulland moved the adjournment and members, laughing and cheering went into the Lobby to discuss the situation.
THE LABOUR PARTY'S ATTITUDE.
|
in Piraeus.
12
Hundreds of Venezelists, including de main eass of Metzeral in which
we took prisoners. y prominent men, are heing naltreated and imprisoned."
صعب
ALLIES OCCUPY PIRAEUS,
FRIGHTFUL ROYALIST EXCESSES
AT LARISSA AND TRIKALA...
„SALONIKA, Dec. 7.
The latest news from Athens is that the Allies entirely occupy Piraeus, for inforced by contingents of Cretans.
The Royalists have cut the telegraphs and telephones, between Piraeua and
Athers
BRITISH MAN-POWER.
Reuter's correspondent at Paris says.
Piraqua. Arreats of the Venerelista. contine. The Liberal papers do not The communication saya they captur. "ppear. Strong bodies of Royaliste ed considerable stores of wheat, bought are establishing cordons in the streets." hy the British, on the railway north-he Allied Ministers are not com
The municating with the Cabinet Venezclist movement in several of the authorities are encouraging the anti
provincial towns,
west of Bukharcat."
A
It admits the Russian success in the
LATER.
CALLING UP MEN FROM MUNITION ¦ Trotusal Valley.
WORKS.
فرید
A Vienna official announcement s LONDON, Dec. 7. the important railway junction of It is officially announced that the Ploesti, Forth of Bukharest, has been
captured. Admiralty, the Ministry of Munitions
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. the Army Conneil have agreed to
The Kaiser has telegraphed to the secure the early calling to the colours, Empress Bucharest is taken What up to the age of 31; of all fit semi-skilled a magnificent success on the road to (complete victory, gained with God's and unskilled men whose release from
help. controlled and Government establish
..
Information from Velo is to the effectments will not interfere with the output that the Royalists have committed of minitions. frightful excesses at Larissa whefs they have pillaged the shops. Similar news comes from Trikala where French officers are imprisoned.
CREEK STEAMERS CONTROLLED
BY ALLIES.
LONDON, Dec. 7.
1 fumoured in the marine insurance market that the Greek steamers in port anywhere in the world are controlled by the Allies, and are not allowed to leave.
BLOCKADE OF GREECE.
A telegram from Paria says it is It is officially announced that the officially announced that a blockade of Labour' Farty has decided by a majority | Greece will begin to-morrow.
to participate in the new Government.
It has also passed a resolution ax- pressing the earnest hope that the Government will endeavour to settic the Irish Question.
GERMAN "VIEWS ON MR. LLOYD
GEORGE.
Ji
THE RUMANIAN. SITUATION.
MORE PRISONERS TAKEN.
Loxoox, Dee. 7.
A German communique states that AMSTERDAM, Dee. 7, Discuming Mr. Asquith's resignation,,200 more prisoners have been taken the Kerinische Folke Zeitung remarks-in Rumania.
If the strong men of England now
come into power this will only plane
, for there is hope that the decision
will come all the earlier."
BRITISH ARMOURED CARS IN DOBRUDJA.
LONDON, Dec. 7. The statement that Commander wounded is
The Cologne Gazite soes in Mir, Idoyd George the man of the hour, and ayı that so long as the England of Lloyd Locker Sampson is George is unconquered England will erroneous. remath unconquered.
YOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH
GOVERNMENT.
PARIS, Dec. 7. Prior to a vote of confidence nineteen ** Orders of the day" were resa
3. Briand, the Premier, declared that in view of the explanations given at the secret session, it was essential that the Government should "only accept the Order of the day nowing its declarations on the re organisation of the high command and action in the direction of the war as an expression of the Char- bec's confidence.
The Chamber rejected by 896 to
117 n motion of want of confidence.
ITALY AND PEACE.
ONLY BY VICTORY CAN PEACE
*BE" SECURED."
ROM, Dec. 7. Replying in the Chamber to a Socialist pacifist resolution, the Premier proposed the postponement of the discussion for six months because the Chamber could not vote in favour of a promstore and uncertain peace, and it is necessary to avoid even the shadow of a suspicion that Italy, who does not desire a soparate peace, is not heart and soul with her Allies. "Only by victory can wo secure peace."
Signor Besell's proposal was accepted by 293 votes.to 47,
THE LOST
BREMEN."
AMSTERDAM
The latest Germ
cpinion is that men has been lost
tors®
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
LONDON, Dec. 7.
The following steamers have been sunk: Fefo (Greek). Urbitare (Spanish).
STEAMER FOUNDERS IN A STORM.
LAS PALMAS, Dec. 7. The Spanish steamer Pinxona bàs foundered in a storm. Thirty-nine fof the crew are missing.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
LONDON, Dec. 1. -
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BRITISH ARMOURED CARS.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 1. British armoured cars fought three actions
at Dobrudja, Commander Locker Lampson was wounded and six petsy officers are missing. They are ħelieved to be prisoners. "None" of the cars were lost.
Erl.
This has since been contradicted 2
THE BRITISH CABINET CRISIS.
LONDON, Dec.-5.
It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Lloyd George is forming a Government with Mr. Bonar Law's co-operation..
THE NEW PREMIER'S TASK.
„SERBIANS CARRY STRONG
POSITION...
ترجم
LONDON, Dec. 6.
A French communique states -The Franco-Serbians again progressed north of Paraslova and made prisoners of 195. There is a violent artillery duel north of Monastir.
LONDON, Dec. 7.. "A Serbian official statement says: There have been viclent artillery and infantry actions on the whole front
We carried the strongly fortified and tonsciously defended heights north-east.
of Budimirci.
A fairly large number of prisoners and booty were captured.
-
THE WESTERN, FRONT.
ENEMY ARTILLERY, ACTIVE
LONDON, Dec. 7. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully raided trenches to the south of Neuville St. Vasst.
The enemy's attempted raids to the west of Beaurains and north-east, of Roclincourt failed.
The enemy is heavily artillerying in the neighbourhood of Laucourt L Abbeye, Mouquet Farm and northward of the Ancre.
LONDON. Dec. F.
It is officially announced from Paris that on the Somme there has been a taitly active reciprocal artillery duel in the neighbourhood of Boucharestes and in Champagne.
ITALY AND THE WAR.
LONDON, Doç. 7. Yesterday's developments prove the immense diffenity of re-creating the Coalition. Mr. Bonar Law's failure is Writing to the Times with refer regarded as definitely showing that Mr. ence to a leaflet circulated among Asquith and his Liberal colleagues refuse members of Parliament by Sir, to join the new Ministry, but are re
solved to form an Opposition. Willam Wedderbum on the subject. It is believed that many Unionist Our artillery dispersed an enemy of a memorandum by the elected ex-members of the Cabinet will continué detachment, north-east of Fontaine members of the Viceroy's Council, in office, though docbts are expressed pornois. On the left of the Meuse regarding Mr. Chamberlain-gam the enemy made an attack on the slopes Lord Sydenham says the proposed
Some anticipate that Me. Lloyd of Hill 304, bat owing to our machine changes would transfer all the power George will break away from the gun fire only gained a footing in some into the hands of a fraction of the conventionalities and make a bold of the advanced elements of trenches. population smaller than bad ever experiment with the Government. He is credited with the intention, of bring wielded it in countries with repre- ing in Lord Milner and Lord Reading, sentative systems. The argument and possibly Sir F. E. Smith and Mr. INCREASE IN NAVY AND WAR
FACTORIES. appeared to be that because Indian Churchill. His hardest task is to secure soldiers fought gallantly we must. It is stated that Mr. Henderson does the goodwill of the Labour members. hand over the Government to
ROME, Dec. 6. be not object to serve provided the Labour In the Chamber Signor Boselli unică controlled by lawyers which the Party authorises it. There are already the, Italian Navy was increasing and martal races of India would most divided. Despite the party's allegiance
indications that the Labourites are that there were now 4,200 war factories. detest.
He emphasised that victory would to Mr. Asquith, there is a growing assure Italy command on the Adriatic Lord Sydenham points out that minority which believes that the Asquith and the incontestable right to the op- since the taster of the Government Government lacked power to make a posite shore without overlooking the
quick decision, while all Labour just demands of their filar neighbours. of India to the Crown, the problems, members of the House of Commons He emphasized that the Allies bad of Indian administration had been are impressed with the necessity for no intention of favouring "hazardous
anti-dynastic movementa in Grecce." viewed only from the standpoint of vigorous prosecution of the war, the interests and the advancement Mr. Fenwick, interviered, said the
feeling in the North of England was GERMAN BUBMARINE ATTACK ON to nationhood of the heterogenous, that a Government minus, Mr. Asquith
PORTUGUESE COAST. millions committed to our charge would not last 24 hours His Lordship concludes that all lovers of India must hope that sober reflection will suggest to the signa- An official communiqué states:
tortes of the memorial that they are The enemy is bombarding positions anticipating by many years what can
be given if the country is to be pre round Monastir.
the served from anarchy, and that self A fresh counter-attack on Serbian positions on the northern government does not mean govern slopes of Sokol succeeded in carrying ment by themselves and the section
A DUTCH YIEW.
AMSTERDAY, Dec. 7.
The Telegraaf says the fall of Bukharest will not have the smallest influence on the general course of events, as the West front is still the decisive theatre.
THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.
ENEMY ACTIVITY.
PARIS, Dec. 7.
LORD DERBY ON THE SITUATION.
LISBON, Dec. 6. A submarine threw fifty sheilsat Funchal, bit a boat and killed six LONDON, Dee 6. Lord Derby, in a speech, declared Portuguese sailors.
The submarine dissapeared when the Government had not a seriens gap batteries that, expecially as regards man power subjected to strong fire from the Lid of the position. He indicated that Mr. Lloyd George's proposal was a small
LATER
War Committee, sitting daily, with full transpires that two submarines powers when Mr. Asquith was unable carried out the raid on Funchal. The to preside Mr. Lloyd George would shore was bombarded for two-hours, but
of veta
a portion of recently-captured of the English-educated Indians preside, Mr. Asquith having the right there was little damage. height..
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South of Serres, the British clcüred up a Turkish "trench and brought back prisoners..
THE ITALIAN FRONT,
TEQ ATTACKS IN CARSO REFULSED.
LONDON, Dec. 7: An Italian official announcement stater:
We ropulsed. attacks in Carso,
which alone they represent.
QUARDSMAN TELLS AMAZING STORY OF EXTRAVAGANCEL
The story of a man who was given. by
A SCENE ÎN THE DUMA.
PRESIDENT CALLED “A BABBLING BLACKGUARD”
PETROGRAD, Dec 7
BURMARINE PIRACY.
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
LONDON, Dec. 6. The French gunboat Surprise, the ship Kangares and the British, steamer Dacid have been torpedoed
The oficial death-roll is 34, including many of the gunboat's crew
New Your Dec. 7/ On November 22 submarines shelled and soak without warning the American steamer John Lambert,
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LANCASHIRE CARDWORKERS'
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PRICE OF GEESE IN PRUSSIA.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. The Prussian Diet has discussed the A proclamation declares that the food scarity. It was mentioned that Lancashire cardroom workers' dispute is geese are now 150 shillings each. Muck prejudicial to the aupply of munitions suffering in the winter is forecasted it applies the Munitions Act thereto. The dispute will therefore be referred to arbitration.
THE FOOD SUPPLY.
-USE OF COMMON LAND.
NEW CARDINALS.
ROME, Dec. 7. The Fope, at a secret consistory-has created ten Cardinals, all Fränch” ̈änd: Italian. No Austrians or Germans were present, as the German Cardinal Fruk LONDON, Dec. Gwirth will receive the red hat on Dee 7.
OBITULAY.
DR. RICHTER.
The Board of Agriculture has been empowered to enter upon and cultivate unoccupied or common land with a view to the maintanance of the food supply.
*SUCCESSFUL LOAN. IN JAPAN.
-LONDON, Dec., G. LONDON, Dec. 7,"
An Amsterdam message repeats Reuter, is informed that the British Loan in Japan has been fully subscribed communication from Bayreuth stating. and the lists were consequently closed that Dr. Richter, the musician; has dusí on December 5 instead of December 8.
IMPORTATION OF GOLD AND SILVER PROHIBITED,
LONDON, Dec. 6. A proclamation prohibits the import ation of goki in any form except to the Bank of England, and all jewellery and silver manufactures, except watches.
PORTUGUESE IN AFRICA:
LISBON, Dec 6
· SIR JAMES LYALL.
The death is announced of Sir Jam Lyall, late of the Indian Civil Service.
AN EPITLER
An affecting epitaph from a Forn sylvania, grayoyard, reads as follows -
Eliza, sorrowing, rears this marble slab To her dear John who died of eating
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In the Chamber, the Framer an ounced that 2,000 German. Askaris with guns of various calibres attacked
People comata chinch argi bagr 1 to Newala, near the Mozambique frontier
giving the mum bhay hand to thể thi After twelve hours battle and win eseries thair bag from the taxi twelve days' selge the garrison succeeded to the train on the amount they take
Thy Church is the cheapest pant
Boy F. H. Gillinghato:
-Debatas in the Duma have culminated friends some 250,000 in three years, and in the resignation of President Rodmanko who, although only twenty-four years of in consequence of an insuls by M. age, has been sailor, secretary, chauffeur, Markoff, a member of, the Extreme company director, racehorse owner, offices Right, who called the President "a and private, was related in the London babbling blackguard Bankruptcy Court recently.
M Markoff said the insult was Mr. David Falcke, who returned his deliberate, because the Dema had debte al £25,000 and his assets at £1,501, previously insuited bigh personages. two successive said that a lad of filteen be was a M. Markoff was suspended for fifteen
Baller, and then became secretary to sitting mani Paria. When he left he was After most indignant speeches ro Our aeroplanes bombed aviation receiving a salary of £1,200 a year. He ferring to the unprecedented inxult. La sheds at Prosecco and Boating had sored about £1,000, with which to the chair, the Dums re-elected M.
returned to England, but dissipated this. Rodzinako by an overwhelming 26 WOMEN WORKERS KILLED:|ber 281- hangers at Trieste,
In October, 1711, he married, and in majority, bet M. Rodzianko, to satisfy 1918 went through form of marriage his personal honour challenged with another woman, a B who knew that his wife was living Mi Phal advanced to him from time Home bettean. €80,000 FAKS A25
and hat also roade herself liable an au to homes
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BRITISH TRADE HETURNS
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES
The increase
LONDON, Tee, Exits last month £8,849,088 and in
tables at Boulog
Markoff to a dust
The incident emphasises the spirit of the reactionary Extreme Eight
as regards the debate in the Dums
30 INJURED.
in retiring during the night of Noventa programme. At a smoleing concert.
THE RECENT ZEFREIAN(RKID.
LONDON, Doc. S. It is officially stated that an explosion REWARDS FOR AIRMEN occurred in anational factory in the North of England last night, and 26
sad the Council of Empire, the critics of romen workers were led and 30.
ited by a diter injured. The damage was alphag
Certain dark
tem of Govern
ELECTION
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