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LONDON. Jan. 8.
RUSSIANS EXTEND GAINS AT RIGA.
LONDON, Jan. 8.
German official report, received
by wireless, states:
The Russians strongly' attacked - west of the Riga-Mitau road and
As a result of the Russo-Rumanian extended their gains of the 5th inst. retrent from Braila- the enemy has on the As River
renchel the Lower Serath and holds
the south bank for nearly twenty |
railes from its confluence with the ALLIES AND MACEDONIA. Danube. It was from above this
LONDON NEWSPAPER CONDEMNS point that the Russians made what
THE OCCUPATION. a German communiqué describes as
great relief offensive" fifteen-mile front, pushing back the enemy line nearly ten miles from the
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Lasbos, Jan. 8. The Daily Mail condemns the Allies occupation of Macedonia. I Sereth.
contends that it may be desirable The Austro-German attack down to hold Salonika itself. Anything the Moldavia Valleys continues to beyond, that is doubtful. It points progress. Hera General Gerok out the danger of a treacherous troops in Susitza Valley, twenty-five Greek attack on the Expedition, miles north of the western end of absorbing an enormous amount of the Sereth, lines, reached Facosa, tozzage, and making serious de
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that Angh-French Military opinion ENEMY CAPTURE FOSCANT is strongly opposed to the Expedition and advocates concentration in the German official report, by wire-West. leas, states:
REVIVAL OF THE CONTROVERSY,
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We pressed back the enemy between the Putns and Oituz Valleys (Rumonia) and drove of the Bus- stans and Rumanians from the fort ñed mountain positions of Odobesti towards Putan.
ARS LATER. The Allied Conference at Rome coin- cides with the revival of the controversy between the so-called Eastern and Western Schools. The view that the Allied action in the East, ought to be We stormed the Milcova position restricted for the present, pending the and pierced the enemy second line breaking of the German power in between Foscani and Jarestes, and the West, where the main enemy crossed the Foscani-Bolotesti road forces are concentrated, is strongly We captured Foscani and took 5,900 supported. On the other hand it
maintained to be as vitally important prisoners and three guns.
ROW as ever to ever the connection of the Central Powers with Turkey:.
There is much speculation, especially at Paris, as to whether any decision on this question was come to at Rome.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
TRIESTE BOMBED.
LONDON, Jan. 8.
An Italian official report, received by wireless, states:
There in vigorous artillerying along the whole front.
An aeroplane flew over Trieste and dropped 200 kilograms of explosives on Nabresima station and the region of Mont Querceto.·
GREEK GOVERNMENT IN DIFFICULTIES.
- LONDON, JÁU, 8. Reater is informed that the Greek Government has handed the Allies a statement pointing out the dificulties of complying with certain of the da mands made by them:
A reply to the statement.is þeing drawn up in Rome.
THE QUESTION OF BRITISH TONNAGE.
SHOULD MOTOR CARS BE
SHIPPED:
Innox, Jan. 8. The Times shipping correspondent Hot and Cold Water System throughout. draws attention to the use of British
Bost of Food and Service.
Talerzona 373, VELIS BAZNIC ADDI
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Fe UK TETT,
the late SIEN ING,
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TERMS VERY MODERATE
tonnage to convey motor-rs and orges that all parts of the Empire ought to consider whether imports of motor ears are essential during war time.
THE ALLIES AND THE AMERICAN NOTE
LONDON, Jan. 8, Reuter announces that comitant the draft reply to Presicent Wilson
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Jan. 8. The death is announced of Vice Adiniral Warrender.
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[Vice Admiral Sir George John Scot Warrender, K.C.B., KOY.O., MV.O, joined the Navy in 1873. He was with the Naval Brigade in the Zula War, and present at the battle of Ginghilova (meda and elasp) He served during the present European War 1914-1915]
ENEMY ACTIVITY IN CHINA.
GERMANISING THE CHINEN CUSTOMS.
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LONDON, Jan. 8. Lecturing in London, Mr. Wils, the late Correspondent of the Daily Maiy in Berlin, declared that the Germans had filled many appointments in the Chinese Customa vacated by Britons who had enlisted.
German capital was flowing freely to China in order to obtain concessions, sud the Germans had obtained control of many newspapers in China.
He urged immediate joint Allied action on the subject.
(Continued on Page 5.5.
CROWN COLONIES AND THE WAR.
Commander Wedgwood in the House of Commons recently asked the secretary of State for War what how bettahons of white arcsloated troops have been raised in each of the Crown Colonies during the War and, in each case, how the cost is borna
(which wil Mr Forster Aatement
give the information be
requires is in course of
have been received from the varicas the boat and galant Mem Allied Governments The reply will that it will take some time
abile research is involv not be despatched to Washington for citement is completed ne poveral days!
publication can be arriv