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SALONIKA.
THE DEPOT OF THE BALKANS.
COMPLETE VICTORY BEFOBE
PEACE.
FRENCH PREMIEE'S ANSWER TO
NEW RUMOUR.:
RELAXATION OF THE CENSORSHIP.
"They came to Thessalonica, whore was synagogue of the Jews. And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures." So the author of To a deputation of American nows the Acts of the Apostles informé us, and paper correspondente in Paris, M. Briand adds that St. Paul's stay at Thessalonian denied unequivocally that any proposals was troublows and untimely terminated, of peace had ruched France from any We hold the view," said the Premier, that this in no time to discuss peace terms. War must continue till victory is obtained.”
That the Apostle's labours were, never-source whatever."5 theless, not infruitful the epistles to the Thessalonians exist to testify. Such is the first appearance of Salonika in the history of the world, say, a writer in the Daily Telegraph. :ht
ance.
Asked to state his opinion on the origin of the latest orop of peace rumours from Ameries and European countries and lo explain why peace was impossible at this juncture, the Premier said:-
They
WAR NEWS.
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DIVIDED OPINIONS OF THE CHIEFS OF STATE.
AUSTRO-GERMAN PLOTS IN
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SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS BY AN EX-CONSUL
Writing indirectly from Berlin, a car.
The Times prints a story from the Pa respondent says: German official circles vidence Journal containing an allegat. appear united enough, but they are much statement made by Dr. Joseph Ger car, the divided both as to views and as to action.former Austrian Consul at San Francino, Admiral von Tirpitz still has partisans, stating that the United States is honey but the more moderate idea of the Chan combed with German and Austrian spier, cellor appear to have the upper hand, at and alleging that every Austro-Hungarian least for the moment, largely owing to the in the country is connected with the pre- support they receive from the Chief of the paganda directed against the United War Staff Field Marshal you Falkenhayn States munition factorie whose influence and reputation aros great as, if not greater than, those of Hin. denburg himself,
SWORDS FOR CHILDREN,
KEVENTLOW'S SUGGESTION TO REPLACE CHRISTMAS CAKE,
He also says that while he was. Consul at San Francisco Captain Burstyn, the Austro-Hungarian Naval Attaché Washington, urged him to secure plans of all the fortifications and defenses on the Pacific coast. Dr Goricer refused, and was. transferred to Berlin, where he remained for five months, when he was ordered. back to Vienn
ESCAPE TO ROME
Even in St. Paul's day it was already three centuries old and a place of import The Romans who organised the Balkan Peninsula better than any of its owners before or since, drove a read acros
Saggestions are thrown out in this city. from west to east, uniting Durazzo on the
Christina prospects are now extremely From that time onward Salonike has been conjecture, Thoy serve o usoful pur- gloomy in Germany, and have been made Adriatic Janika on the Aegean, and that by whom is only a matter of
pose, and they lead to nothing.
worse by the amouncement that the whole the great depot, of Balkan commerce. You cannot load to anything. It is common of of the Fatherland will have to do with nced little acquaintance with the Balkans knowledge among the Allies that Gor-out their famous Christmas cakes, za there to understand the causes of this prmany's recources are declining, and these
To make up for the loss of their cake, eminence: Between Constantinople and rumours may be straws which show how is no flour available. the Piracu, there is no harbour which the wind le blowing in the Central Em
Count Reventlow suggests in the Tages- could be a rival. Salonika stand close to pires, but I repoat that. Franco does not seitung, that children should only be beginning of the war have spent between one of the most fertile districts of the stand for premature peace
French people would not accept it. The given military presents, such as swords, thirty and forty million dollars con earliest nursery days property and to create a political and so. Army would not hear of it until our learn from their sarli order to let thou United States in efforts to destroy lie the that they must at some time fight for their einl upheaval in order to prevent, by any crime, if necessary, the shipment of masni country.
tins to the Allies.
Balkans, the tobacco country about Drama and Sorres. It possesses natural lines of communication up the radiating valleys of the Struma, the Vardar, and its tributaria to the heartof the peninsula. Once a focus of highways, it is now at focus of railways One, having tapped the tobacco country and the valley of the Struma, runs along the coast, to Constantinople. Another supreme importance in this war, passes up the Vardar valley to Nish and Belgrade, and thus forms the main artery of Serbia's strength A third penetrates into Mace donia as far as Monastir
A SHAUTIFUL HMBOUR
The
jects, which include notably the including of the invaded territories, Alsies and Lorraine, and the sinashing of German militarism, are attained,
FULL FLUSH OF STRENGTH." We are now in the full flush of our armed strength, the spirit of our glorious Army was never higher, the nation behind. the Army is solid and united for the sccution of our arms, and all Frenchmer feel that complete victory will crown tas doathless efforts of our arma, if only we unfalteringly pursue our purpose. Why,
then, this talk of peace?
3፡
But it is primarily upon its harbour M. Briand said that his relaxation of that the importance of Bilonika depends the censorship was based on the principle Your steamer passing out of the Aegean of allowing all news to pase in Francs enters a gulf some fify miles wide. Blow and abroad except what was judged to the land approaches on either bow, and be clearly inimical to the Alica military you see to starboard a green, wooded, unand diplomatic interests.
Dr & Mra Lindasy dulating country, with a host of wind When it was pointed out that through
mills rising on the skyline, in evidence of its fertility. This is the historic penins sula of Chilideice.
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To port rise the mountains of Thessaly first Pelion, then Ossa, and at the head of
inadequate Press facilities the French War Office had allowed correspondents in Germany to circulate the first detailed reporte of the great French victory in Champagne, thus completely. biassing
This weird suggestion to substitute tin eworde and leaden soldiers for Christenas eske has been coldly received.
"E BOATS MISSION.
"OBE, NOT CREWS," WANTED IN TIE BALTIC
An interesting message from the Stock. holm correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph Company, dealing with the British submarine work in the Baltic, says:--All observers agree that the British sub marines are boldly and skilfully handled
Stockholm newspapers bear bestimony lac to the fast that the campaign is con ducted on humane line. A sailer of the torpedoed Johannes Rus declares that the steamer was torpedoed by the 19 and that the crew were extraordinary polite
The German had s certificate from a Fri tish captain showing that years back he helped to save some lives on the Mexican coast. Fearing ill-treatment, he showed who clapped him on the back, gave him a handful of cigare, and told him that "England wants to sink the ore, not the
Knowing that he would be imprisoned, he escaped to Rome, whence, in Decembar last, he resigned from the Consular ar
"Gorman and Austrian agents since the
The statement continues
These men are more active to-day than over, for the simple reason that the econo mie strain in Gormany has become great increased in the last few months, and Ger minny has reached her extreme limit of many has retoned her extreme limit of
capacity in production and resources.
From my own knowledge of what s going on I can state that the propaganda will greatly increase in the near futura. In a few weeks this country will be brought face to face with a grave situation in vela- ing attacks on rairasda warehouse, wharves, and shipping."
BERNSTORFF AGAIN.
Dr. Gericar charges Comt Bernstorf with urging on the activities of the Austr Hungarian Consuls in the United States... He says¦—
"The Consul-General at New York, Borr von Nuber de Percked, since Dr. Dumba's
the gulf a great mass, snow-capped, piers neatral opinion on the results of that this to a petty officer of the submarine departure, has been performing acts simi
ing the clouds, lofty Olympus itself, the home of the immortal geda
luttle, M Briand said: "I will see that does not happen again," adding, with a smile
Salonika rises before you in a half-circle,
So America thinks the feats of the a white city, studded with minaret and dome, gleaming in a singularly lucid nic
French Army are not sufficiently adver- its whiteness all the more refulgent for tised. Well, well, and to think wo ured the dark groves of cypress set here an
to be represented as a most. vainglorious there among the houses. At the end o
and boastful nation, It seems we are EXCES of so deep an inlet anchorage is naturally really suffering from an good, but in the last years of the nine
modesty. However, your criticism is valuable, and I will make it my busi- teenth century great harbour works wer constructed The modern port is a paralness to see immediately that America Rev. & Mrs C. Elelogram, protected by a breakwater
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ALLEGED WOMAN SPY.
HER EXPLOITS IN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
An extraordinary sensation has beca created in a town in the south-west of France (says the Central News Paris cor respondent) by the arrest of a beautiful ed." venturess on a charge of espionage. The woman was born in Hamburg, and lived in Berlin until shortly before the outbreak of war
During the first few months of the hot Sir A. Markham, having asked whether it is proposed to make any reply to the tilities she resided in France, und, curious repcit of Prince Lichnowsky in the semily enough, her nationality was never dis official German Press, stating that the covered by the authorities. She made the Foreign Secretary informed the Prince acquaintance of many French officers, had that Great Britain, as a participating various residences in Paris and the pro Power in the war, would be still wore in vinces, and had a number of motor-cars at a position to throw her word into the her disposal.
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AMERICAN MUNITION WORKS FIRE
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In the gated buildings were about 1,000- machines of different kinds and ser hundred guns, many of which were intend ed for the Uited States. The building was
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ACOBBIOPOLITAN CROWD.)"
Bere trom the fight. Sit threaten to tire the E. Grey has replied:
I see no reason to make any further reply than that already published two months ago.
quarters, and in order to throw the polics off the track she married a French offer. She subsequently made. frequent journeys to England Switzerland, and Spain, and would probably have been able to continue THE TSAR'S COLLOQUY WITH" her career unmolested had not a high mili tary official taken matters into his own hands and ordered her arrest,
I have never threatened to retire from the fight. I hope it will be clearly understood that our position in the An inquiry into the affair brought about war is fixed by our alliances the some interesting disclosures, and the alliance with Japan, and that of Sep woman will shortly appear before a mili tember 5th, 1814, with France and Bustury tribunal on a charge of espionage, sia, and that in our view the conditions of peace must fulfil those laid down by the Prime Minister of November 9th, 1914. It is very desirable that it should be understood once and for all that this is the determination of the Government collectively and individually, and of the naitno.
THE WOOL TRADE,
THE MEDITERRANEAN RAIDERS.
INDICATIONS OF DERMAN HANDIWORK,
A VETERAN.
The following has been received from the Exchange Telegraph Company's special correspondent at Minsk :——-
asked
"Seven," was the answer. The soldier had fought at Fort Arthur, and in the present war took part in the battles of Lodz and Gorlice Tarnow,
How many children have your
asked the Tear."
During a visit to this town I was given information about the Tsar's expericnes under fire during throe recent visits to the front. On one occasion he went into the advanced trenches at a time when a con- The population, too, seeps to the stran
siderable musketry fire was going on. ger a tableau vivant of the confused events
The only precautions taken were those ful history of the city. There is no place in Europe where you may see & greater
The Times Naval Corresponden writes: usually taken by a Staff or inspection officer when his work takes him to the variety of race, a richer confusion of
The sinking of the Italian emigant ship trenches. The soldiers refused to believe picturesque costume. As in St. Paul's
Ancona and the attack made upon tho that the visitor was the Tsar, and com- day, Salonika has many Jewish inhabit-
transport Mercian afford fresh evidence of mented on the fact that he wore a private ants-80,000, perhaps, out of a total of
an accession to the number of enemy sub- soldier's overcoat without decorations of But 160.000 profess the Hebrew faith,
marines operating in the Mediterranean. they are Jews who wear the gaberdine
The wool trade is considering the ques-
Although in the case of the Ancona they sort. His Majesty spoke to a veturan
from Ore Province and or the robes of the fifteenth century,tion of tonnage available for the new submarine is statel to have been flying this how many fights he had seen. Jowo who in this Greek city speak a dialect of Spanish. They are the descenson's Australian and New Zealand Austrian flag, the dastardly nature of the dants of a colony, who fled from the torsis. It is believed that there will he attack, so similar in some of its details to fair supply of tonnage at the beginning the sinking of the Iusitanic, points to tures of the Inquisition in Spain and of the seagen, although there will be some German handiwork. Hitherto the Aus Portugal to the gentler rule of the Turksbortage later on as regards Australia, trian sahmurine commanders who hare Among them you find Albanians in their owing to the wheat demands of America been at work in the Aegean have conducted kilted costume, sturdy squat Bulgarians, unking up tonnage. There is no sparcity. Armenians, and, after the Jews, the most of wool in Great Britain st present, and, their campaign on humane lines.
Some 40,000 of in consequence, the trade will welcome the numerous, busy Greeks.
a longer the population are Greek in blood and spreading of arrivals over feeling, number vastly greater than the period, as this will ease the burden and
fend to steady prices of any other Balkan element in the city. : In the settlement after the recent Bal kan wars Greece had this claim to Salo- nike, beides the right of possession. I
climate is singularly healthy. Against will be remembered that by an extra ordinarily rapid advance the Greek army any attack from land the town is defended obtained possession of the city just in by a great chain of lakes, Around and time to turn back the advance guard of between these pass the radiating railways the Bulgarians. This event, it is under of which we have spoken. It is unnecessable from a naval point of view, and there strod caused dismay not only ej Sofiary to emphasise farther the unique is no reason to suppose that this raid will but at Vienna, which had long conten-importance of that which links Saloniks have better fortune,
# covetousness with Nish. Between the two towns is a plated Salonika with hardly concealed. The Young Turks also distance of 282 miles, and in peace this were at least as much cones ned for the is traversal in some sixteen hours. The loss of Salonike as for any other of their railway, which passos within a short dis disasters, Salonika and its secret societence of the Bulgarian frontier, has to ties were the hotbed in which the Your cross the River Vardar a number of times, Turk resolution was forced into its un-and can, therefore, be cut with ease. Of healthy life, and Enver and his friend have a peculiar interest in the place
Seven, captain," said the soldier, still refusing to believe that it was the Tear
"And how many wounds?? "Bevan
The procedure of the submarines whic have entered the Straits follows the lines of that adopted by the beats which came through there at the end of August or the beginning of September. Then they signi fied their appearance by sinking twe French vessels and a British off the coast
A Russian Army proverb says that a of Algeria, going on later to the Aegean to continue their raid, and eventually the sergeant has sever heads, and the Tsar only one left turned up at Constantinople promoted the vetern to srgeant a rank Their successes were few and inconsider
Although it may not be possible to ea ploy exactly the same methods which have renderest the submarine blockade in home waters futile, there are other measures which should prove quite as effective. It should be remembered that it is not easy for enemy boats to replenish their munt this we have earlier in the war badations and supplies in the Mediterraneans significant example. It is perhaps not unless they enter the Adriatic or the Dor dangerous to suggest that the other rail danelles, and the distance from the prob which running parallel to but some able bases at which their victims are to be Besides its commercial importance, miles north of the Aegean coast. connects found will make their task difficult and ex- Salonika has great strategic value. No Salonika with the Maritza valley, Ad-tremely arduous. The present cup, it is other port in the Aegean, except, rinople, and Constantinople, might have hoped, so doubt, will be some set-off to the course, the Piraeua, offers facilities foes in certain circumstances From achievements of the Russo-British boats in landing troops which can be compare it one of the few high roads in Mace-the Baltic, but it is more than likely to to those on the quays as Balonika. Ia donis runs up the Struma valley to Sofis. Add to their succession of failures,
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