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LONDON, Jan. 8. Field Marshal Sir, Douglas Haig
dechired: We must fight until the. An enemy party nded a post, in enemy accepts our conditions. The the neighbourhood of Flesquieres enemy's terms are exorbitant. Not One of our metr missing. an inch of German ground must be
There
was hostile artillery activity given up,
in the neighbourhoods of Bullecourt und Passchendaelee
AUSTRIAN OPINION
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 8. The Austrian newspapers regard, Mr. Lloyd George'a tezza as those of victors to the vanquished..
The Neue Frei Prene says the speech means that force shall decide
The Neuestener Tageblatt says the speech shows that Great Britain does not desire ponce.
The Reichspost says the speech, in a useless contribution to humanity, which desires pence- PRESIDENT WILSONS EMPHATIC
ENDORSEMENT
GERMAN REPORT...
A German official message states: We repulsed an English attack the east of Bullecourt.
THE COMING BATTLES. pi
WILL THE GERMAN NATION SANCTION THE SACRIFICE?
EOSDON Jan 8.
Mr. Phillip Gibbs, the Daily Chronicle Correspondent, thinks that January will pass withour big battles arul peasibly February, but whenever the German attack, a fearful price: will be exacted and
it
is possible the Germa omation will refusa to countersign an order for such reck less expenditure of life
THE FRENCH FRONT.
LONION, Jan. 8. President Wilson has sent o message to Mr. Lloyd George, warply approving and emphatically endorsing bis speech, on behalf of himself and the American Govern-
·LATER. Every hour brings fresh com mendation to Mr. Hayd George from the Dominions and the Allies up the attempt and inflicted loes on
Nothing short of enthusiasm use the been aroused in France.
ment.
The American Press picturesquely describes Great Britain us represent Bug enlightened Christendom extend- ing both hands to Germany, one | bolding the sharpest of swords and
the other an olive branch3:05.
The Garmin Press comment is still very meagre. The Conservative
are those of a victor to the van quished,
DUTCH COMMENT REVEALS
LONDOX Jan. 8.- A French communique states After a lively bombardment the enemy attempted to approach our lines in the region of Bethineourt on the left of the alouse. Our fire broke.
sailunta
Six enemy aeroplanes were brought. down or seriously damaged.
Our air-squadicha beavily bombed In the night the Aniline works at Ludwigshafen, the railway statio Freiburg-im-Bre.sgut, the
Jactore
drome at Neu breach at Rombach, Muizieres, and Hagert
FRENCH AERIAL WARFAREM
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8. Lloyd
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