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THE GRAVEL QUESTION IN HOLLAND.
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LONDON, Jan. 24.
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tween Great Britain and Holland on
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time and head of one of the greatest The Dutch Government replying armies of the world. The Govern states that it proposes to reinvesti ment was unhesitatingly satisfied gate the question.
with the Field-Marshal sizce bé. Mr. Balfour emphasises that the became Commander-in-Chief, and he Dutch Government's action in per- had never lost the confidenes of the mitting the transit of sand and gravel Army Council or the War Office directly assista to maintain the mili- authorities...
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going to be made on the 30th. The warns the Dutch Government that breakdown was not the fault of the it risks incurring heavy claims unless General Staff. The disposition of the is takes steps to satisfy itself that troops was as good as could possibly the sand and gravel allowed to pass be made, and the War Cabinet came is not employed for purposes incon to the conclusion that nobody in the sistent with its duties as a Neutral, higher command should be sacrificed and hopes that the new investigation for a reverse which could not be by the Dutch will be more exhaus avoided..
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would be Chief of the General Staff
RUSSIA "AND GERMANY'
in France, Colonel-0. J. Cox would | RUSBIAN COMMUNIQUE "WIRE-
be Brigadier of the Intelligence Department, and
Licut. General
Travers Clark would be Quarter. Master-General He said changes were not in consequence of the Cambrai Beport.
LESSED WORLD WIDE.”
LONDON, JAL 21. these A Russian Government commmmi. qué had been sent out by wireless to the wide world. It declares that the Germans and Austrians are the The Timca says there is not the
only peoples in the world who are slightest foundation for the sugge unaware of the Brestlitovsk exposure tion published in various newspapers of the annexationist aims of the that Colonel Repington (who has for Austro-German Governments which many years been the Military Cor-do not dare to acquaint their peoples respondent of the Times) resigned with them.
because of "intrigue by the Times It adds that General Hofman has nguinet Field-Marshal Sir Douglas sent an ultimatam to the Bussian Haig and General Sir William Government that will recall from Robertson..
Petrograd the commission created to ameliorate the conditions of prisor" ers 'unless the Russian Government abandons the intention of treating German officer prisoners in the same way as privaten-are treated.:
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
708 DROWNED.
TWO SHIPS TORPEDOED.
LONDON, Jan.
28
In the House of Commons, Dr.
Macnamam, representing the Ad BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNÉ, miralty, stated that 708 men were: drowned owing to the torpedoing of two steamers in the Mediterranean
about December 31st.
THE RECENT BOMBARDMENT OF
YARMOUTH.
DONE BY DESTROYERS,
LONDON, Jan. 23. Dr. Macnamara, representing the Admiralty, stated in the House of Commons that the report of a patrol- ship indicated that Yarmouth was bombarded by destroyers. Their number was uncertain.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON J 24. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig sys thers is nothing special to report.
THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.
„LONDON: Jan. 24. The Labour Conferen the so
the
dral of Labour Member from Government.
LONDON, Jan. 24 The Admiralty announces that the shipping returns for the week ending January 18 show
(Arrivals
Departurea
Vessels sunk (over 1,000
toon)
Vesselaaunk (under 1,600
tous)+
2,225 2,2427
Vessels unsuccessfully
attacked NILTER VE Š
FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.
PARIS, Jan. 24.
The shipping returns for the week ending January 19 show-
Arrivals
Departures
Vessels sunk (over
tons
Vessels sunk (under
topa
Vessels unsuccessfully"!
attnaked i
808
ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS
Jan. 24. The shipping returns for the week ferding January 10.