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FIGTHING ON THE MEUSE. SUFFOLK COAST SHELLED,
A GERMAN ATTACK AT FOUR
POINTS.
LONDOS, Jan. 16.
A French communiqué states:
LONDON, Jan. 26. It is officially announced that a small unidentified German vessel approached the Suffolk const st night and fred shells. There were
LATER. The German attack on the Suffolk
The Germana last night attacked no casualties and the damage done at four pointe from Avicourt Woods insignificant. to Eust of Morthomnie. Our fire 12 drove them back to their trenches. Orly some of the etemy parties coast was made between 11 and 19 succeeded in penetrating the ad- o'clock. Shells were fired: vanced trenches of the sector Hill visit lasted three minutes.
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STRAND "to 15'
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4 STRAND
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STACUMFERENCE.
3" to 10"
CIRCUMFERENZ,
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length
Prices, samples and fall partianlar will be forwarded on applention to ở
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Kengkong, April 13, 1911
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FINGINKLES at BHITAJILDERS, BOILER-MANTES, BRASS and IRON £5,239,223DERS. AI work one to this tahaboo to usrutineed. We have 19The accumuiativè Funds of the vast over thirty years experience. Ta own twa Slipways and mA, KENOMENSdste, nay" mak]
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The enemy suffered very heavy losses, and left numerous bodies before our lines, especially at ATO- court Wood.
wore
SEVEN ENEMY AEROPLANES BROUGET DOWN Seven enemy acroplanes [brought down, 'including Lieutenant Guynemer's twenty-eighth, and
*The
THE BRITISH LABOUR CONGRESS.
DISAPPROVE IMMEDIATE PEACE OFFER?
OPPUSE INTERNATIONAL SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
LONDON, Jan. 23.
Lieut. Heurteaux's nineteenth.
Our air squadron heavily born- The Labour Party Conference at barded several railway stations, also Manchester passed a resolution by butments and military establish- 1,697,000 to 303,000 against an im ments and caused a great fire at the mediate peace offer; and by 1,495,000 railway station, of Brieulles."
to 696,000 against holding an Inter national Socialist Congress, simultano ously with the Peace Conference; and by 1,05,000 to 464,000 in favour of a conference of Allied Socialists,
THE GERMAN VERSION. A German official report, received by wireless, says:
The Westphalians and Badeners stormed the enemy's trenches on |Height 804, on a mile front on the west bank of the Meuse; inflicting sanguinary losses - and taking 500) prisoners.
A French counter-attack by night. failed.
THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
EXPECTED,
LONDON, Jan. 26.
The Emperor Charles and Archduke Czermin of Austria have gone to the Germma Headquarters the occasion THE FIGHTING ON THE AA being the Kaiser's birthday to-morrow..
RIVER.
LONDON, Jan 26.
A report that the Kaiser will then make important statements has led to various conjectures. It is suggested that the
A German official report says: We enemy rulers may announce peace terms, or decide to, pool all their have occupied further positions on
both sides of the As, repulsed resources for war purposes. counter-attacks on the East bank and THE NEUTRALISATION OF THE
have taken -500 prisoners.
THE RUSSIAN REPORT.
A Bussian official report says:| Between Tiral Swamp and the Aa river we took the offensive, dislodged the enemy, took some prisoners, and then withdrow under German pres-
sure.
..
DARDÄNELLES.
GERMAN SUPPORT-WITH
RESERVATIONS.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 28. Writing in the Berliner Tageblalt, We advanced a mile in the direc-Theodor Wolf says the neutralisa - tion of Kalncem, but fell back before tion of the Dardanelles under a counter-attacks. General Irachkev-general guarantee would find many der, who led the first line, was German supporters who, of cour wounded but remained at his post.
would desire that the Suez Canal and the Straits of Chbraltar should not be forgotten
THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT.
PARIS, Jan. 27. General Gourko Has been appointed to the command on the Russo-Rumanian Gront.
THE CAMPAIGN IN EAST AFRICA
THE SUCCESSOR OF GENERAL. SMUTS.
Importers-Exporters A. Klarerte Tile When GERMANS CONTINUE TO FALL
Commission Agents HONGKONG
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BAN TEANGIBOO, CAL. YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, BOMBAY REDIA.
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LUTORIA
TAXS TVE. THEFT,
the late BLESS 1720 ∙14 FAOVILAR STIMU
TERMS, VERY MÓDERINK?
BACK
THE NEUTRALITY OF SPAIN.
THE KING AS MEDIATOR.
MADRID, Jan. 26. Bignor. Romanones, the Prime Minister, in a speech, said Spain was obliged to remain neutral at present, but ia view of his great prestige King Alfonso would certainly have the glory od mediating when the opportu niby arose.
THE IMPERIAL WAR COUNCILA E
TIVES.
LONDON, Jan. 26. THE DOMINION REPRESENTA An official announcement relating to the East African campaign states: Lieutenant-General A R. Hoskyns succeeds General Smuta
LONDON, Jan. 27, Reuter learns has the Imperial
North and south of the Lower Government has telegraphed to the Rufiji and the delta the Germans are Dominion Governmenta asking ta Balling back in the direction of Utete the earliest date which their and Ulembe Lake. Strong enemy Representatives can anive in London forces are retiring from Mahenge and to attend the Imperial War Cabind the Pubudje River
At present it is most uncertain, as to We invested and compelled the whether Mr. Eughes will be able to surrender of an enemy detachment at come, It is believed Sir Rober Likay, taking 39 Eur
Borden will be able to atte
Askaris PrisoRGER,
(Dontinued on For
d-gun.