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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1918.
THE
WAR.
LATEST TELEGRAM S.
Reuter's Service to the "China Masl.)
GERMANY AND PEACE.
A REMARKABLE GERMAN "ARTICLE."
THE DESIRE FOR LASTING
PEACE.
AMSTERDAM. Doc. 14.
The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes
A remarkable article in a tone of studied moderation endeavouring te persuade the Entente to accept the
Peace offer.
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It says: "Although they are not yet known, Germany's peace pro- posals will be found moderate. The great majority of Germans #nxious for a lasting peace.
RUSSIAN VIEWS ON PEACE PROPOSAL
PETROGRAD, Dec. 14. Authoritative opinion on the Peace proposal is that it is a fresh trap; that a premature peace would be a terrible mistake and that the "Allies must proceed to Anal triumph."
LATER.
A seini-official Note reviews pre vious German efforts to create the Idea
of peace prospecte among Germany's own people in onler to obtain support, and animate the troops. It dwells on the attempts En son discord among the members. of the Entenite by reports of 3
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
GERMAN ›REPOHT.
Loxpos, Dec. N.
A Berlin official Announcement
staten:
General Mackensen is progressing along the whole front despite the greatest difficulties on the road.
THE CHINA-MAIL
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE FRENCH CABINET.
COMPOSITION OF THE WAR COMMITTEE
PARIS, Dec. 13. The new Cabinet numbers ten mom bors, while a War Committee has been appointed, comprising Briand, Premier; M. Ribot, Minister of Finance General Lyantey, Minister of War; Mi Lacase, Minister of Marine; and M.
Thomas, Minister of Munitions.
General Joffre, as Generalissimo, wil! attand the Committee as technical military adviser, while technical directors will be appointed in regard to mines and merchant shipping..
THE CAPTURE OF MONASTIR. ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS TO
SERBIAN COMMANDER.
LONDON, Dec. 13.
King on the occasion of the capture of It is officially announced that the
Mausstir, cordially congratulated the Great Wallachia, south of the rail-Serbian Commander and his valiant
way lind from Bukharget to Cema-Army, who were struggling shoulder to
shoulder with the. Allica" voda, has been cleared of the enemy. Russian attacks in the wooded Carpathians and Serbian attacks east of the Cerna have been idpulsed
RUSSIAN REPORT.
A Russian communiqué states: The enemy on the 18th inst. con tinued his attacks in" the direction of Buzen.
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Our cavalry and infantry came into contact with the enemy west and south-west of Buzcu and fought a
stubborn, battle.
The Czar, in the course of a similar message, said he was pernunded their commcn efforts would be crowned with complete victory, assuring Serbis of free development of her political to and the realisation of ter national sæpirations.
NEUTRALS AND THE FEICE
N OFFER
BIG DISAPPOINTMENT FOR GERMAN CHANCELLOR
LONDON, Dec. 1
The world-wide comments already show that profound disappointment is
RUSKO-RUMINIAN PROPT UNBROKEN.
SERIOUS STAND EXPECTED.
LONDON, DO 13.
HEART DIAGNOSIS IN,
BRITISH ARMY.
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It appears that the Rumanians and Russiazi have still: an unbroken lino and that they have made effective The thoroughness with which thei local rallies for the purpose of checking hearts of British recruits have bean parauit, but General Mfsckensen's armies axmind since the beginning of the year are pressing on the vanguard 70 miles before they are accepted to set in some from Galatz Braila and the river Soreth,ilitary capacity or Anally rejected, is where the Russians-Rumanians are The most delicate instruments are used,
dwelt upon by
the editor of The Lancet. pected, to take a serious stand to including the electrocardiograph, which ECONOMY
bar the road to Moldávia
BRITAIN'S ARMY.
ANOTHER MILLION MEN.
.. LONDON, Dec. 14,
A Supplementary Extimate provides for an additional million men for the Army, making a total of five millions.
VENEZELIST TROOPS LAND AT
BERMOPOLIS-S
WILL ANNEX THE CYCLADES.
LONDON, Dec. It Vandzelir broop have landed at Sermopolis and histro annexed the island of Syros. The remainder of tha Cyclades will shortly be annexel
MINTA IN ATLANTIC.
OIL-TANKER IN FLAMES.
"FERROCA, Dec. 14.
A Dutch steamer reports having passed an oil-tanker in Hames, and to having seen four floating mines in the Atlantic
RE-ELECTION OF MINISTERS.
The communiqué does not men-awaiting Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg if PROVISIONALLY DISPENSED ton, the result; presumably the
battle continuea,
ENEMY BOMBARDMENT OF MONASTIR.
Pazza, Dec. 1.
A French communiqué states that separate pence, and declares that the the enemy bombarded the whole of Lack of sincerity and the object of the Monastir front and also the town The new proposal are evident. It of Monastir, causing civilian casual points out that the enemy need
ties.
The communiqué adds: Eeroic measures to complete the gapa in the armies and is simultane-effectively replied.
busly projecting a sort of serfdom in the guise of compulsory militars werkt.
A CONFIDENTIAL REPORT.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 14.
The Pence Note is accompanied by confidential report from the American Chargé d'Affaires in Ber lin, outlining the affairs which have led up to the Chancellor's overtures, received now and before by President
Wilson.
It's not indicated whether the President will add anything prior to the immediate transmission to the Allies.
GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR EXPENDITURE,
INTERESTING COMMENT BY THE
NEW CHANCELLOR...
LONDON, Dec. 14. Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer) stated that the War Expenditure of Great Britain had amounted to 18,862 millions. Ee believed we were able to maintain the present rate long enough to
A VIENNA SENSATION.
EMPEROR'S INTENTION TO RESTORE ABSOLUTISM.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 14.
We
he imagined that his peace offer would impress neutrals. It is already manifest that the only result of the speech has been to bring the Entente Powers closer together. Everywhere the offer is condemned
PRADO RYTO,
A
mere
WITH.
LONDON, Dec. 14.
A Bill has been introduced today provisionally dispensing with the aeces politicality for re-electing of Ministers.
GREATER FRIGHTFULNESS
EXPECTED.
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER.
PETROUBAD, Dec. 14.
It is anticipated in Holland that the M Pokrowski, Comptroller of the Allies, rejection of the offer will be used Empire, has been appointed Foreign
an excuse for greater frightfulser. Minister German agents are already dissemina ting rumours in Holland that there are 400 submarines ready to blockade Great Britain and that. Dutch ships will only be allowed to pass under German
escort.
Germ-laden bombs are to be scattered on London, and new and deadlier inventions generally employed.
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AUSTRALIAN COMMENT.
*GEPMAN PEACE BLUFF.Z
MELBOURNE, Dec. 14
OBITUARY.
COMENS CARR.
LONDON, Dec. 14. The death of Mr. J. W. Comyna Carr, the well-known critic and dramatist, is announced.
IRISH REBEL PRISONERS.
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takes pictures of the movements al tha heart, and the X-ray machine. The advance which has been made in cardiac diagnosis is considered one of the strike
of ing examples medical military pro
gress." The Lancat says po
One of the most dificult problems in connection with the examination of recruits is the exact estimation of the
condition of the heart. If the heart is of the normal size, the acunda clear, and the rhythm regular a satisfactory COAL- clusion can be arrived at promptly bat a mutimur is heard or there is irregularity of the best then sell and experience 3.70
functional and distinguish bet required in order to organic conditions: The main point i to estimate, if
amount of possible, the cardiac reserve power but this is not the only matter for consideration, and quite rightly, cases in which danbt arises are now referred to experts for opinion. Since last February, by the direc tion of the Medical Department of War Office, recruits in the London district whose rejection was contem- plated on account of the state of their heart have been sent to the National Hospital for Diseases of the Heart for examination, and report, as up-to Dow over 4,000 cases have been dealt with, it will be of interest to œplain the general ides underlying the scheme.
"All recruits are seen in the first Medical Board, and, those instance by a recruiting.
whose hearts are manifestly defective, as shown by the ordinary methods of clinical examination, are rejected or placed in the categories for which they are suitable, while those with obviously healthy hearts are passed. It is only whon real doubt arises as to whether a recruit's heart is defective, or how far an observed, defect is likely to impair efficiency fog military purposes that the sman is sent to the heart hospital
and subjected to a searching examination with the aid of instrumentala which could not for employment by the recruiting boards
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ut the assistance of some such stitution.
Altar consideration of the various points and consultation with recognisedi authorities, a scheme of aramination. was decided upon at the Heart Hospital which
arperience has shown to be oficient in elucidating the problemun which present themselves. Every recruit is asked to state what, #
anything, he complains o of, and a this, together with record is made of.
a detailed history
of his previous diseases and habits. Any subjective symptoms which may be present are inquired into in detail and recorded. He is then given a standard piece of work to do, the pulse, respiration and blood pressure being recorded before, immediate after, and three minutes after
"The urine is analysed, and an electro- cardiogram is taken. In a very large proportion of the cases the heart and chest are also examined by the X-rays. Furnished with these data, the physi
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The Australian Press unanimously MR. REUMOND FORESHADOWS can proccoded to make a thorough Count Korbar's resignation has denounces the offer as German Peace caused a sensation in Vienna where the Emperor's move is regarded as peace was impossible which did not pro Mr. Hughes, in a speech, exid that revolutionary, indicating an intention vide for the evacuation of Allied terri tory, compensation to victims and to restore an absolutist regime..
punishment of the perpetrators of
The Emperor personally requested Count Koerber to resign. No ex planation was forthcoming, but undoubtedly it was due to the grow- ing political anarchy.
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outrages.
THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
GOVERNMENT.
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clinical investigation. arrived at, taking into consideration and opinion is expressed as to which category of military serv
Service, Mr. Redmond visited Sligo recently
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his heart. and took part in the ceremony of
.is concerned, the recruit is to be placed under. unveiling a marble monument to the consideration is that, although a man Here the most practical point for jate Mr. Patrick McHugh, M.P. with a
a slight cardiac lesion may sup well the strains of civil life, when port Their welcome, he said, would streng- he can stop work at will, be any not be then his hands. It would not silence found suitable for military service, Ka his enemies, for that was impossible; which he must carry on or become a but it would deprive their voice of some casualty. A A copy of the paper contain- VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN NEW of its weight with ignorant and unthinking all the data as well as the diagnosis It is reported that the Emperor
ing people, and would do a great deal and opinion, is transmitted to the Medi- towards steadying public opinion in whom, of course, the final decision reats. cal Board seriding the recruit, with had previously conferred with Count
PARIS, Dec. 14. Ireland
That the practised medical examinera Tisza, and the latter in a speech in By 314 votes to 165 the Chamber What they wanted most was a who constitute the recruiting, board of Budapest on Tuesday admitted that adopted a vote of confidence in the new steadying of their forces. Ireland was London should have felt the desirability Government, enjoining them to vigor suffering from brain storm. A gust of of having as many as between 4,000 and Austria-Hungary took the first step maly prosecute the war, after a speech passion had swept over the country and 5,000 cases examined in this detailed in the direction of peace offering. by M. Briand, in which he described a period of çalm was necessary, to restore sezner before arriving at a decision is one of the most striking, piecos Herr Spitzmueller is the Director Germany's pence proposals sa clumsy a rational and sane view of the cases of evidence that could be adduced of the of the Viennese Créditanstalt and is meant to divide the Allies and and consequences of the tragedy through progress that this department of medi disturb and demoralise their peoples which Ireland had passed. That day's cine has made during the last few years, insignificant politically.
The Allies would return a definite proceedings would show the Irish people, and of the importance attached to the concerted reply, but he was at present and perhaps the British people, too, that modern instrumental aids to diagnos justified, in saying that France would common sense was asserting itself and been classified as it for
1,000 caacs examined, 447 hare not do less than the Revolutionary passion subsiding,
full military service either at home.or Convention did in similar circumstances. Ireland had come to believe that she ft for garrison duty or
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ensure that financial causes would, THE "LUSITANIA'S" TREASURE. enemy who has mobilised his whole that there was only one policy possible that many men who at the first examina-
not prevent victory. (Cheera) ·
Mr. Bonar Law stated that no Peace proposal had yet reached the Government.
Mr. McKenna ate Chancellor of the Exchequer promised Mr. Bonar Law the fullest support in his
cult task.
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN BLATETE.
LONDON, Dec. 14.
M. Briand, "if I did not war the or disappointment, the fruits of 40 years totally rejected country to be careful in face of an of patient labour. The plain truth was high significance; they tend to show civilian population, is working at white in Ireland, That was the policy of service, on further investigation were tion did not soem fitted for military heat to increase armaments, and is O'Connell, Butt, Parnell, Davitt, and all passed for some form of military work forcing the inhabitants of invaded the leaders of the national movement is proportion it were classified as t territories to labour on his behalf." He for the last 20 years. Cheers.) That for full service being high." denounced Bethmann-Hollweg's offer to policy meant that Irish rights could be France.
won only by constitutional action. (Cheers.)
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The allied monarchs express their confident, hope that the Polish wishes for the evolution of the Polish state and for the national development of the
Projecte are on foot both in England and the United States to recover the treasure which went down in the La tania." It is believed that the money, jewellery and other valuables are worth
The other day be called on the at least £1,000,000. The position of the
Government to withdraw, martial law and dea generously with the 500 men In the House of Commons recently, ship.cight miles off the Old Head of Ein-
interned without trial in England. Mr. Brookes asked the President of sale has been charted with great exacti-
"Release them," he said, "and if you the Board of Trade whether his Depart- tude, and she lies.270 feet down. Such
LONDON, Dec. 14.
cannot do that, consider their case. Letment has considered action in the dir a depth a law years ago would have ren-
General Sir Douglas Haig, in a the majority of them be released without ection of the non-registration in this dered salvage work practically unthink
communiqué, 1171 Enemy patrols, delay. I said treat the penal servitude matry of enemy trademarks, and fa able, but modern improvement in diving endeavouring to enter our trenches to prisoners as political prisoners are that case what policy, he proposes to In the House of Commons M. apparatus has made it possible for divers the east of Armentieres, were driven of treated in every, civilised country in the adopt
to work at that and even greater depth
We bombarded trenches in the world
Mr. Ranciran During the contin Boner Low announced that the for considerable periods of time a neighbourhood of Feathert, Nouveau not in the confidance of the ance of the War no registration of s The manifesto forged regarding Por Government is taking such action stretch.
Chapelle and Ypres
Government, but I have beard that the trade mark is being or 31 be granted This was demonstrated in raising the
Government, intended shortly to do this to any enemy subject. Applications and reads as follows: aa is thought to be necessary in the case of Captain Blaikie of the Anchor United States submarine FA, which sank ENEMY MINE WORKS DESTROYED thing. If that is their intention, I ask myle by enemies are being dealt with His Majesty the German Emperor Polish kingdom will now be folled them, in heaven's name, why delay as usual down to and including accept and His Majesty the Emperor of Austris taking due consideration of the liner Caledonia who was recently 1915, and was refined and towed into
ande, bat all proceedings subsequent to aid Apostolic King of Hungary, inspired general political/conditions taken captive a German sub the harbour on August 29 of the samIU
pedepses are suspended. Tad position by their confidence in the final ing in Europe and of the welfare after the War of these marks is among victory of their arms and prompted by and safety of their new cou the subjuota to be considered by the desirs to land the districts conquered tries and nations. The great ronins conference of tanhnical delegates of the by their armies, ander heary series, which will be the wastaninsic Allies during the present autumn
from Lassian, domination toimicis & the kingdom of Poland shall have on happy fatura, agree to form of theas the esstem frontier a happy state districts a national state, with hereditary enjoying its own national life an monarchy and constitutional govern weichng with joy the birth and VIDOPING COUCH, Yement The exict frontiers of the prosperous development of this sext
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THE RESIGNATION OF THE
AUSTRIAN MINISTRY.)
THE REASONS.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 14.
outaide Honcidiu harbour on March 25,
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PARIS, Dec. 14. year. She Toy on a slope of the oecan An official communiqué states bad, ber bow 288 feet below the surface There has been vigorous enemy artillery and her stora 300 feet: yet divers worked fire in the Binches, La Maisonette, and ia fair comfort at these depths, and Barlsuz sectors.
| thereby retablished a world's recorit.
A cup de mein against a salient north It the Titania "la lying fairly up. of Four-de Paris, in Argonne, enabled sight, 15 is believed thermia be little to destroy enemy mind works and difficulty in retrieving the content of the uro prisoners,
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A telegram hom Vienna stated that the Ministry's resignation in duo partly to the opposition of a number of pro-German deputies, and partly senge to the question of the Constitutional a
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Will they hold back these concessions until they are absolutely clean in affecting public opinion in this country Ir it to be once more a concession by the English Government too late
But these things are not enough. To redeem the present situation amé great set of understanding and sym- „pathetic statesmanship is necountry. Cheers.) Ireland to day is seething with suspicion and distrust of English statesinan and English promises. Let hor most distrust by trust, sad putt Home Rule Into immediate operation; [Chairs) By sick an act, more would
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