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TUESDAY. DROEMBER 26, 1916,
FRENCH PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOL IMPORTS,
PARIS, Dec. 24. The importation of alcohol into France and Algeris is prohibitivi.
AUSTRIA'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24. Count Logersin has been appointed Austrian Foreign Minister.
Baron Burian becomes Minister Finance.
GERMAN LINER REFLOATED.
THE CHINA MAIT
THE PRIME MINISTER'S RECENT
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PEACE NOTE.
SPEECH.
HOLLAND AND THE WAR FRENCH WEÐ TAX ON MEN NOT
"SKRYING.
ENOLISH PRESS VIENS.
LONDON, Dec. 23,
The papers, reverting to President Wilson's Note, emphasise the striking unanimity of the whole British Press.
In their comments thereon, they con- sider that President Wilson, and Mr Lansing Lave done themselves less than jurtice.
The King's speech is regarded as an affective answer to the Note, stating in | simple and dignified language the un- of alterable resolve of the Empire in a
sacred cause.
AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT:
The London correspondent of the Chicago Daily Naca writes, that the pur pose of the Note was of the friendliest to the Allies, President Wilson seeking to induce Germany to state her real terma, upon which he would appeal to the people to join the Allies.
COPENHAGEN Nov. 24. The German Haar Friedrich them which had sheltered at one of the "is pands in the Arctic since 1914and recently
The New York Times says that Pro- managed to make her way down thesident Wilson wrote the Note with the "coast as far as the Kattigat where she object of getting light thrown on Cler went abore in a spowstorm, has been many's real purpose, as the response of
the Allies was known in advance. refloated.
NEW AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN.
NOW
.
LONDON, Dec. 23. Further: German comment on Mr Lloyd George's speech "reveals son- tradictory
views regarding Great Britain's attitude.
For instance, the Pasriche Zeitung describes his reply as a flat refusal, while the Boersen Zeitung says that the
matter is still undecided.
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OPINION IN ITALY.
Ross, Dec. 27.. The entire Press praises. Mr Lloyd George's reply regarding peace. {
RENEWED CONFIDENCE IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Dec. 23.
All the newspapers in Canada praise the speech sa inapiring greater sacrifice and renewed seatdence.
HEROIO RESCUES FROM A BURNING OIL SHIP.
GALLANT WORK BY A DESTROYER.
LONDON, Dec. 24. -A correspondent describes the heroism The New Fort World saye:-If Ger.displayed in rescuing the crew of the many resumes her ruthless submarine oil-tanker Conch, which was torpedoed warfare the American people must do at eleven o'clock on the night of 7th cide between force and peace at any December.
price.
A destroyer at three o'clock in the MELBOURNE, Dec. 24.
morning when travelling at a speed of 41% War Loan for
THE ABSORBING TOPIC. eight-knots, observed a huge conflagra- tion. She immediately proceeded at £18,000,000 has been issued. The
New YORK, Dec. 23.
fall speed to the spot, and her crow wefo Loan is redeemable in 1925. The list A feeling of bewilderment bordering horrided to see thirty mon huddled for alones on February 8th.
upon indignation, especially in consorward on the deck of the burning vessel vative duanciale quarters, prevails, the There were three steamers about, effects of President Wilson's Note up-quarter of a mile distant which for hours etting the markets and making a Lad bear powerless to approach the mournful Christmas for tens of thou-lakes of fire from the oil welling from sands of hitherto prosperous Americans. the sides of the vasel
.COAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.
PARTLY SETTLED:
PARIS, Dec. 24. The coal crisia is partly settled. Three thousand men will be sent to the mines. To freight tax will be abolished, and the British Government will become the sole transporter. The store ships will be divided into three groups, namely col commissariat
a
The matives of President Wilson's There was a nasty sea running and Note are an absorbing topic throughout the Conch was lurching in all directions. the country. Mr. Lansing's comments Thrice the destroyer erossed the bows have only increased the mystification. of the burning vessel throwing overboard
The Tribune declares that Mr. rafts, life belts and buoya.” Many of the Lansing's verge of war" pronounce-crew jumped into the sea and were utent wholly transforms the character of saved. the President's action. Neither Presid
ent Wilson not Mr. Lansing can now refuse to explain who are threatening the United Stater.
The Zusion Transcript says that the effects of the unfriendliness which Pre and supply ficcts, proceeding to differentsident Wilson's Note will generate" porti convoyed by warships.
among the Entente Powers will plague the people of the United States so long
Wilson is President.
SHIPS SUNE.
LONDON, December 22. The steamers Flimaton and Blafr All (British), the Taki-maru (Japan- ese), and the Prima (Norwegian) have been sunk..
FOUR MORE STEAMERS SUNK
Lostos, December 22: The British-India steamer tonus has been sunk.
Also the steamers Gerda (Danish): Skiftet (Russian) and Modig (Nor wegian).
T'ATAR
The Norwegian steamer drone, the Danish stescuers Iroplatyr and Dans
berg have been aunk.
AUSTRIA'S PREMIER.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23. The Frankfurier Zeilung doobts whether ́s Czech like the Dow Premier Martinic will bring Apatria salvation The paper says that he was formerly a Austrian-Hungarian Separatist, but possibly the war has changed his views.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH WAR WORK SCHEME.
LONDON, Dec. 22. The outlines of the Government's war work scheine are :-.
The majority of the hewspapers, bowever, continue to support President Wilson on the ground of humanity.
THE FRENCH VIEW.
FARIS, Dec. 33. The Temps says that President Wilson has made the fundamental mistake of disregarding the essential fact that one side deliberately broke the peace, while the other did the utmost to foguard pesco. Whatever President Wilson's intentions, he ought to have foreseen the consequences of his action.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ERROR...
****
LONDON, Dec. 22,
After two hours, and when all the
life-saving apparatus was gone, the des troyer, with most magnificent daring, went alongside and took off nine men still aboard.
Ten minutes. Inter the Conch dis. appeared. "
MILITARY COURTS ON INQUIRY.
LONDON, Dec. 23.
| HER TURN MIGHT COME ANY DAY.
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THE HAGUE, Dec. 29,
* Party Dec. Så. The Chamber has passed the War In the Second Chamber the War Minister said that since the war Tax on men not serving, including s began he had always felt that Holixed duty of twolro francs, and an land's turn might come any day, and of 25 per cent on the Income he assured the House of the pre TAL.
paredness of the Dusch forces.
THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
COLOURED LABOUR ON BRITISH SHIPS.
PREVENT PLAGUE & DIPHTHERIA
HT USING -
"PURITOL.
A germicide of the highest efficiency. Unlike a great mang disinfoutants offered under rarions naase Purital possesses the following recommendations.
CLEANLINESS IN USE
EFFICIENCY
PROTEST BY TRADE UNIONS. ECONOMY
SYLL, Dec. 20.
LONDON, Dec. 22. Arrests of Venczelist in Athens A joint conference of represents- continue. The military party is tives of the miners, railwaymen's gaining ground. The newspapers and transport workers unions has are violently attacking the Allies. passed a resolution against the more The removal of Greek troops is pro- ment to import coloured labour into ceeding slowly. The newspapers Great Britain and protesting against declare that the people of Thessaly the extended use of Chinese and are protesting and interfering with other Asiatics in Admiralty trans- the entraining of the artillery. The ports and merchantmen until the "Allied Ministers are still afoot. services of British and friendly Allien seamen bave been utilised to the fullest extent.
GRATE NEWS.
LONDON, Dec. 24.
A Vaoszelist, telegram from Salonikn statesThe persecution of the Venere lista in Athens continues.
The Royalists are celebrating their boasted victory over the Allies
University students have tortured) Professora imprisoned for having demons trated pro-Entents sympathies.
All the streets in old Greece towns,
hitherto named after Venezalos are being officially changed to "First December,
The War Minister Eas conveyed the King's congratulations to the troops for their exemplary behaviour and courage on the lat of December, when, ba clsíma, they saved the country from enemies, hoping to overthrow the dynasty,
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITIES,
LONDON, Dec. 23. An official report from Egypt | states:-Our aircraft dropped a ton of high explosives on an enemy corcentru tion at Maghdabab, causing many casualties. They also attacked Beer- sheba and Auja, and geriously damaged an important railway bridge Telesharia, to the north of Beersheba
MESOPOTAMIA.
at
In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac-ARRIAIDS AND BOMBARDMENT. pherson, the Under Secretary of State for War, announced that the results had arrived at the War Office of the Courts
LONDON, Dec. 24. An official message from Mesopotamia of Inquiries cabled for in August. The states-Our aeroplanes twice raided Courts' findings had not yet been pub the Turkish advanced base lished. He informed the House that Baghailah.
near
AMERICAN STEAMER MINED.
Lospos, Dec. M.. The American stearner Kansan has struck a mine and is badly damaged. Sho has arrived at Nantes.
THE PRICE OF "THE TIMES.”
PROBABLE FURTHER
INCREASE
LONDON, Dec. 23.- The Times announces a probable further increase in the price of the paper.
in view of possible more stringent restrictions on the import of paper and paper-making material.
IMPERIAL INSTITUTE'S FUNCTION.
A CLEARING-HOUSE FOR INFORMATION.
LONDON, Dec. 52. In the House of Lords, replying to a question, Lord Islington said that the Imperial Institute aimed at being the clearing-house for information in regard to raw material produced within the Empire. His lordship emphasised especially the steps being taken in Large representative committee had been India to develop the raw material. A appointed for India charged to enquire into the promotion of inter-imperial trade. This committee had appointed a special subcommittee to investigate the special trader. One of the main objects of the inquiry is to and imperial there was a "Lady in the case outside Our artillery heavily-kotorded outlets for the products which formerly military jurisdiction.The-Govoruhostile trenches near Kut-el-Amars and went to Germany, especially hides, from mant's displeasure had been conveyed | Sonnaiyat." to Major-General Sir John StoreD Cowans who would remain in his post of Quartermaster-General temporarily in the country's interest. General Sir Henry MacKinnon would be retired under the ago limit, and no action was possible nor desirable. Colonel D. Radclife had been removed from his disclose the action taken, in the case of command. He referred to, but did not Brigadier Owen Thomas, which was due to military requirements, and paid a Mesopotamia. The upriver traffic, THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.
tribute to his great services to recruiting
The passage in President Wilson's taken here is the assertion that the Note to which the greatest exception is declared objects
the belligerents on both sides are virtually the same
Each side desires to make the rights and privileges of the weak in Wales. peoples of small States as secure against aggression and against denial in future as the rights and privileges of the great and powerful belligerent States'
QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S POSITION.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac It is everywhere asked When has pherson, Under Secretary for War, Germany shown any regard for the said that Major-General Sir John weaker States?
Steven Cowans, who had rendered-most
WANTED.
OUR TROOPS IN MESOPOTAMIA.
which the best leather was produced. The committee bad mado great progress in preparing a scheme which, it is hides hoped, will result in the being made to leather for this Laytay, December 28.
country more largely than before. Lieut.-Colonel Godfrey Colling tele Lord Islington hoped that the Raj graphed from Basra on the 3rd-inst would largely contribute towards the All that human foresight, money Institute and the Dominions would make and werk can do is being done to-day larger contributions. for the welfare of the troops in
aboys, decided and continued pro- gress. The British troops have fall! winter rations and there are upla medical supplies.
GERMAN FOOD BOOTY FROM RUMANIA
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
ALLIES RAID KAYAKLI,
SALONIKA, Dec. 23... An official communiqué states:We successfully raided Kavakli, capturing prisonera
The Navy effectively bombarded en- trenchments at Neokhori
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The President of the Board of Agri- culture, Mr R. E Prothero, has annonn- ced that the Government intend to
-INCOME TAX FRAUDS.
LIVERPOOL ALDERMAN GETS NEU MONTHS.
A Liverpool alderman, named Roband
had just taken office, when the best had been previously destroyed. The death is announced of Dr. fz the price of whest at sixty shillings. Edward Walkingham Stephenson, who i
grow foodstuffs.
Percy William Maybury, a butcher's
it is pointed out that the actual | distinguished service in the present war evidence is absolutely to the contrary. had placed himself unreservedly in the
AMSTERDAM, December 23: President Wilson's ignoring this is hands of Lord Derby, who, while not
The German papers are most keenly felt.
wishing to protect any officer from the consequences of any sction simply ambiguous regarding the quantity of "CONFIDENTIAL DISCUSSION" because of his high position, felt that cereals captured in Rumania. It is
this was not a moment, after he himself believed that the bulk of the crops Charles Gilchrist Russell, editor: els quarter. The Government prices for a butcher in a large way of bustions, and AMSTERDAM, December 23. interests of the country would be served Enthusiastic expectations have been the Glasgow Herald from 1887 to other products would be announced The Cologne Gazette says the by not continuing to avail himself of damped by a statement by Herr 1906, and President of the Institute shortly. Waste land would be used to Quadruplice will not go beyond the Major General Cowan's services. The Fatocki, the Food Controller, in the of Journalists, 1892-93. statement that the German proposals feeding and equipment of the armies Zokalanseiger, that he never made give a suitable basis for the re-catab-had been in Major General Cowan's the statement attributed, to him by s All males from 17 to 60 years of Elishment of a lasting peace. We hands since the commencement of the Hungarian newspaper about the great are required to enroll before the Ad
quantity of food captured visory Committees stationed at the must wait to see whether President war, and a vast responsibility had been Wilson can bring about a confidential met with a courage meriting the utmost various centres.
approbation and with unparalleled Then Mr. Noville Chamberlain's discussion on this basis. If he tries access. Mr. Macpherson pointed out Department will decide what industries to bring about the publication of the that since July Major-General Cowan's apart from war work, are essential, and terms he would play the British had had full responsibility for the ths proportion of workers they require game.
Industries that are not essential will be
shus down; for instance, the tinplate
trade. It is not intended that tinplates
any longer be used for the packing of A GERMAN THREAT TO NEUTRALS.
tobacon, mustard and such like. The
skilled workers thas released will go to
steel work
AMSTERDAM, December 28:
Buinama.
THE WESTERN FRONT,
supplies to Mesopotamia, and read a letter from Liaut-Colonel Godfrey ENEMY EASILY REPULSED. Collins on the subject of supplies to Mesopotamis
THE KING'S CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
TO HIS SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
There will be a register in every It is rumoured in Duteb financial locality of war industry or productive circles that Germany has sent a Nots requirements. The mobility of labour to the Neutral Powers, threatening * The following memage: has been sent will be stimulated by the transference ruthless submarining in the event of of batches of worker to places where peaca baing unattained.
they are urgently required N
Powers will be taken to billet workers.
in private housas. The worker will be
paid at trade union rates plus half-o crown daily for separation allowance
OPINION IN JAPAN.
TOKIO, Dec. 24. The Japanese Foreign Minister, inter where the homes are divided, and rail viewed by Bouter's correspondent, said way fares. If volunteers are "insufthat no peade was possible except of cient the Government will apply for terms on which the Allies were whole ecmpulsory nowBIA.
BRITAIN'S STEAMSHIP LOSSES.
GERMAN BLOCKADE WOULD
NEVER STAEVE US,
LONDON, Dec. 24/
by ELM the King to his sailors and
soldiers som
"I send you, my sailors and soldiers, hearty good wishes for Christmas and the New Year My greateful thoughts are ever with yer for victories gained for hardships endured, and for your unfailing checriness.
Another Christmas has come round. and we are still at war. But the Em
AN IRISH M.P The death is announced of Mr. J. O'Kelly Nationslist Member of Parliament for North Roscommon.
GENERAL SIR H. B. TUSON.
The death is announced of General Sir H. B. Tuson, K.G.B.
AUSTRIA'S DUTY TO FEED THE PEOPLE
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23.
supplier, were bolate the focal · shariasit: last month charged with making Labs income tax returns. They
tancod respectively to nine
six months imprisonment in the division.
The two men were associated as parte
A Vienna communique states:Ashera ina Unginess which, between 1932 it in its primary duty to feed the people, and 1015, made prošta of sums varying
mim at the from 21,000 to £4,000 tear
[The decossed officer served in China the Government will
in 1858-60 (for which he received a medal restoration of full-constitutional condi
Stephenson was the financial coats for
PARTS, December 23; and two clasps and was mentioned in ions at the conclusion of the Treaty of the business, which was quite fadep v-
despatches. He served also in the between Hungary and Austria with a A communiqué states:The
Egypuan campaign of 1882 (despatches view to closer economic conditions. enamy, after a violent bombardment, I twice, two claepe); and when tried to approach our lines east of Soudan campaign in 1884. He reached Auberne, in Champagne They were rank of Lent: General in 1890, ast ensily repulsed kaks
There has been fairly lively enemy artillery action at Hardaumont and
Chambrettes Farm.
POLICE INTERVENE IN MOSCOW
CONFERENCES. SA
Moscow, December 23.
Congresses of delegates from the Provincial Councils assembled to day, but the polina intervened and stopped the proceedings.
heartedly agreed. 19-
pire, confident in you, remains deter AMERICA NEEDS ENLIGHTEN-mined to win
May God bless and protect you". MENT
Grone EL To the sick and wounded His Majesty It is suggested in soms quarters that America needs enlightenment as to the has addressed the following "Allier', nima? (met
At this Christmastide the Queen SOCIALIST MEETINGS IN GERMANY The Dundee decrtiar neges that Mr. and I are thinking more than ever of
LONDON, Dec 12
Air Norman, in da article, tal-Winston Churchill be sent to the United the sick nad wounded among my sailors
the British stummahip fotos States as ionary of Empiran and soldier wenty seven months of war. The Obarser says that special répré).
per cont of the total tonnage, or sentation in the United States is noces- half per cent monthly/He fary-111 MR-Bryod 18 unable to gat
“Ayten kohillings: in: n why not Lord Rosebery forhy not both blockade will never together | Perhaps the best choice would
be Mr. Asquith
From our hearts warish them
gth to bar their sufferings,
healthy co
PROHIBITED.
General In 1829)
BILVER MINKET.
BLINDED BY THE WAR
THE APPEAL FOR A KEW YEAR GIFT.
dent of his own butcher business an the incomo tax return of the supplier business stated the profits at 2260 6 you); besides concealing the face fost Stephe ach was & pàrkner,
The Hon Treasurer of the Abe Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bega
LONDON, Dec. 22. Maura Montagu's report on the silver markets: The market is quiet. The supplies are rather scanty Although
Towards the appeal made by Biz to Ecknowledge with thanks the follow- thore has been some profit taking by the Indian bazaars and other holders, thero Arthur Pearson for a New Year's Gifting donations to the hinds of the wys same general demand, more or less
Hospitals - te
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$10.0.0
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active each day, and consequently the to help the men blinded by the war, mintage purchases have not been larga wo have received the following done However, this is unimportant in view of tions:- the Raj's purchase of $600 barsat Bombay. The approach of the hodaya tends to restrict local business
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