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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
PORTUGAL PREPARING FOR WAR.
A NON-PARTY CABINET SUGGESTED.
Sir John French Given Order of Merit.
[Router's Service To The "Telegraph,"],
Field Marshat Sir John French O.M..
Deo. 6, 10.10 p.m. Ilis Majesty the King has personally conferred the Order of Merit on Field Marshal Sir John French.
Portugal Preparing.
Deo. 6, 2.30 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon states that a semi-official note issued to-day announces that, in view of the imminent possibility of the participation of Portugal is the war, it has been suggested that a coalition cabinet, in which all the party leadera abould be included,. 'should be formed.
Consequently the cabinet proposed to the Fresident that he
should dissolve it,
Up to the present the President has not come to any decision.
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Latest French Reports.
(Hazaa Telegram.)
Paris, Dec. 5, 5.5 p.m. An official statement says:-We progressed appreciably to the north of the Lys, and carried two trenches, gaining 500 metres, between Lixqude and Ypres. In a violent attack with heavy artill ery the enemy vainly tried to re-take the conquered ground. There has been a violent bombardment of Rheims.
In Argonne heavy fighting is reported; we curried several trenches and repaleed all ovunter-attacks.
A message from Petrograd statea that there has been hard fighting on the Glovno-Lowicz front, and also towards Lodz and Petrokof.
(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)
MONDAY,
DECEMBER
7. 1914.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
Another official report states:-
On Friday night our armoured motors dashed into a column at Pabianitze, on the Lark road, and in the darkness souttered it with gun and machine-gun fire, inflicting heavy losses,
In the Onucasus, the Russians have taken Sara and Keebkal. The Turke are fleeing, after a desperate resistance, in the direction of Van, abandoning many prisoners and wounded.
Belgian King Decorated."
Dec. 6, 6.50 a.m. At the royal meeting on Friday, King George invested King Albert of Belgium with the Order of the Garter.
Slow Progress Being Mado,
Deo. 6, 4.55 p.m. A Paris communique states:- Near the ferryman's house our heavy artillery destroyed a small German fort.
The enemy vainly endeavoured to re-take Waldendreft, bat there was absolate calm on the remainder of the northern front; also on the Aiene...
December 7, 1913
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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The battle of Ypres cost the Germana 120,000 men.
where the Indians were stationed. On the 27th the enemy succeed ed in occupying a portion of a trench on our right by tapping close up and assaulting amidst a shower of bombe. They were, however,” discovered on the left, ont in the open, probably due to the failure | scop ejected. On the morning of the 28th a German battery was of an attempt to move it during the night. Our gans did not fail to take advantage of their exposed position. The Germans made A farther Austrian war loan is an unsupported attack on the Kronob, which our left easily repulsed, impossible, as the people have the Germanalosing four hundred killed and many prisoners captured, already given all they poss888
German Officers' Gloomy View, German officers, changing their tone, admit the failure of German strategy. They take a gloomy view of the future.
Siege Operations on Both Sides.
"
Dec. 4, 11.26 pm.
ferred the Order of Merit on
The King hoe personally on. Field Marshal Sir John French." In view of the possibility of
The Germans are said to have exhausted their reserves, and their troops are badly officered. and trained.
After a period of six weeks the
During the last few days there has been a notable cosention of the booming of heavy guns. Viewed as a whole, the scene is almost | Portugal entering the war, the one of peace, when compared with a week ago. Fighting has formation of a Coalition Cabinet. sgain assumed the character of siege operations. Both sides have is suggested. bad time to dig themselves in. Having failed to break the Alligs' line by frontal attacks, the enemy in some quarters are adopting siego methods.
Sir John French's Antwerp Despatch. A despatch by Field Marshal Sir John French to the Admiralty Austro-Hungarian War Loan of on the naval brigades which were assisting in the defence of Antwerp, 160 million pounds, is half ant declares that they were handled by Brig. General Paris with great scribed. akill and boldness. The despatch eaye that, although the fortress was not saved, the Marines certainly delayed the enemy for the failure of German strategy. Captured German officers admit We also progressed south-east of Varennes, where the German considerable time and enabled the Belgian Army to withdraw and take a gloomy view of the
New They also destroyed war material and ammonition, which would There is nothing noteworthy to report from the remainder of have been of great value to the enemy. Tas Baigisne afterwarda the front.
proved a valuable asset to the Allies on the Yser; also, the moral effect on the Belgian Army by this necessarily desperate attempt to succour them was of great value to their use and efficiency.
German Infantry Attacks Repulsed,
Dro. 4, 5.45 p.m.
Our heavy artillery was most sotive in the Champagne district, replied successfully and beat the enemy's batteries.
A mapping war continues in Argonne. We continue to advance slowly, repelling all the enemy's attacke.
artillery was reduced to silence.
French Reports.
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(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)
A Faris communique says there has been a fairly lively can- nousde between the railway from Ypres to Roulera and the road On the 3rd inst. there was intermittent cannonading in Bel-from Hegelaers to Passchendaele, where the enemy's infantry tried gium, this being especially bruk on the railway between Ypres and Roulers, where the Gorman infantry tried in vain to adracos,
Several German infantry attacks were repulsed in Argonne by French troops, notably north-west of La Gracie forest.
(Havas Telegram.)
Paria, Deo. 4, 7 p.m.
unsuccessfully to gain ground. We continue to organise the pre- itions won at Vermelles. Calm prevaile from the Somme to Argonne, Several German infantry attacks were repulsed in Argonne, notably at La Corae, north-west of the forest of La Grazie. There has been some cannonading in Woevre and Lorraine, but there is nothing to report in Alaco,
More German Prisoners Taken.
Dec. 5, 12 60 á.m. Cannonading has been brisk near Ypres and Roulera, where no notable incident occurred along the whole front. On the right An official despatch issued at Paris yesterday evening says the German infantry tried in vain to gain ground. We continued wing we advanced in the vicinity of Altkirah, Information bas to organise the conquered positions in Vermelles. We repulsed several German infantry attacke in Argonne. In Woovre and Lor-bean rosaived that, on December 2, we took 991 prisoners in the raine there has been intermittent cannonading. We occupied northern region alone. several points in Alenco.
The new Ambassador for the United States of America, when
and bravery of the French army, and said he hoped that peace presenting his credentials, expressed his admiration of the patriotism might be restored in a short time.
President Poincare replied that France had been brutally a tacked and was determined to obtain fall reparation for the violation of her rights and to safeguard herself against fature aggression..
Encouraging French Army Bulletin.
Dec. 5, 3.25 a.m.
future.
The new U.S. Ambassador toʻ Paris has expressed his admira... tion of the patriotiem and bro ery of the French Army.
At the meeting of King George and the King of Belgium, King George invested. King Albert" with the Order of the Garter.
Allies' line by frontal attacks, Having failed to break the the enemy in some quartere in adopting siege methods.
Northward of the Lys the French infantry carried in s single charge two lines of
renches, gaining 500 metras, ferryman's house on the right The French have captured a bank of the Ypres Oscal, the possession of which has been keenly disputed for a moaik,
Russian armoured motora'dash
A Paris official Aray Balletin, which gives a review of the war on September 5th, the Germans still hoped to turn the French left Pabianitza-Lask road and scatter from the beginning, says that after General Joffre took the offensive into a German column on the
German movement failed, despite the advantage of a concentric front,infioing heavy losses. and we hoped to turn their right; hence the race to the sea. The ed it with machine-gun fire, and the Allies were able to create and maintain a barrier on the The German Governor of Brus Yaar. Here, for three weeks, twelve German Army Corps, assisted sels has demanded from Belgiam by four cavalry divisions, delivered repeated furiones attacks in 8 monthly payment of 35 million dense masses in obedience to the Kaiser's behest to francs and a War Indemnity of
[The following telegrams appeared in our special editions reach Calais or pierce the line at Ypres. We did not yield 375 million francs. of yesterday :-]
Allies' Consolidated Position in "Belgium.
an inch of ground, but established ourselves impregnably. The battle of Ypres cost the Germana 120,000 men. Our forces are now as large as they were at the beginning of the campaign, and the quality of the troops is enormously improved. All are profoundly convinced of their superiority over the enemy and of eventual victory, of while the Germans have sustained checks which will have far-
NEWS
Dec. 8, 1a.m. A Paris communique says: "In Belgium there is the same livity se on Friday. We have consolidated our position north the ferryman's honan that was captured on Friday. Elsewhere there reaching consequences, Tooy have exhausted their reserves and given to-day dest is nothing important."
King George's Returns
Deo. 5, 11.5 p.m. Reuter states that H.M. the King has returned to London,
King George Meets King Albert.
Cirouler No. 92 says:-On the 4th, north of the Lys, the Allio, made appreciable progress. Their infantry carried two trenohe
Deo. 5, 7.50 p.m. and occupied the hamlet of Weidendret, and also a ferry King George has had a most cordial meeting and an earnest man's house, the possession of which had been strongly disputed friendly talk with the King of Belgium, in France. The two kings for a month, in front of Poeselle. South of Ypres, the Allies gained reviewed the troops, and afterwarde dined together.: 500 metres.
Artillery fighting in the Arras and Champagne regions prevail-
ed all day. There has also been a very violent bombardment of nheime. On the other hand, the French artillery destroyed several German earthworka.
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Allies' Progress North of Lys.
their troops are now badly officered and badly trained,
(Official Telegram from British Foreign Offiss.)
Germany's Demands on Belgium.
Deb. 4, 12.15 a.m.
The German Governor of Brussels has demanded from Belgium a monthly payment of 35 million france towards the upkeep of the army of occupation in that coquiry, and a war indemnity of 375 million franes,
De Wet's Capture-A Confirmation. The rebel De Wet, the chief leader of the rebellion in South Africa, bas been surrounded and captured, with a commando of 52 men, at Waterburg, by Commander Brits,
Cruel Food Prices In Germany. The Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts makes some interesting A Paris communique says: "To the northward of Lys we mans disolosures with regard to the prices of various foodstuffs in Ger- The offensive taken by French troops coming from Belfort and appreciable progress. Our infantry, attacking at daybreak, carried many. No maximum prices have been fixed for rice, bruns, peas, operating in front of Thonn, in the Hirtbach forest region, has born in a single charge two lines of trenches, gaining five oto, and prices have risen enormously. The price of rice has more slightly delayed. These troops hold the west bank of the swamps, hundred metres and retaining a part of the village of Wiedendreft, from 212.30.0 to 815 in Jaly, was from £37.10.0 to £45 in October. then doubled itself since July. The price per ton of peas, which was At this point the French artillery inflicted very heavy losses on the near Langemarck. We captured a ferryman's house on the right bank of the canal, half-way between Dizmude and Ypres. Posses
Austria at the End of her Resources. sion of the house has been keenly diapated for a month. The
After six weeks the Austro-Hungarian war loan of $160,000,000 enemy attempted unsuccessfully to compel na to evacuate it. We is only balt eubscribed. This failure shows the economic condition captured the ground by a violent bombardment.
Germans,
In the event af telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
Further Russian Successes.
Dec. 6, 0.30 a.m. According to an official statement issued at Petrograd, fierce fighting continues on the Lowicz front, especially in the Lodz die trict and on the road leading to Piotrkod from the westward:
of the dual monarchy, which is almost at the end of its resources. There has been intermittent contocading in the region of Atras- all they possess. This is in striking contrast to conditions in Eng- A further loan will be impossible, na the people have already given Champagne. There has been a most intenes, bombardment of land, where a loan of £350,000,000 was over-subscribed in eight days. Kheima. Our artillery destroyed several of the spemy's earthworks. Hot fighting continues in Argonne. We captured trenches and re- pulsed all counterattacks,
Nothing New in Alsace,
There is nothing to report in Alsace-Lorraine,
German Battery Easily Defeated,
The Krupp Report Repented
It is reported that a foreign airman flew over Krupps works and dropped bombs on the Cannon Hall.
Obstinate Fighting In Poland.
Deo. 5, 5.55 a.m.
A Petrograd official statement says that there was obstinate fighting on Thursday on the Glavno-Lowicz front and also on the roads towards Lodz and Piot-kow.s
_________ American Naval Contract. -
hija nechte Dec. 5, 6,55 a.m. The narrative of an eye-witness says that the period from 26th to
According to a Washington message, a contract has been sigusd. 28th November has been the quietest experienced for weeks. Though for the completion of the naval dry dock at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, generally inactive, the Germans continued to prose apon one quarter on which work has been discontinued for two JERTS.
Interesting war items Bre
Further notes on the orieis appear on page 4,
The week-end sport is reported
in this issue.
"Jottings by the Way" appear to-day on page 4.
"Our Contemporaries"
appeara
on rage 2, commercial news on page 9 and log book on page 6.
General news and some par
ticulars of the bolding up of a German steamer. in America
appear on page 3.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m
TO-MORROWS
Bijou Theatre-9,16 p.m. Victoria Theatre—9.15 v.m. Sale of Woollens-G. P. Lâm - mert's Sales Room 11 am..
Wednesday, Dec. 10,
* Sale of Work and · Concert, Union Obaroh. Bale of Work- 3 p.m., Ooncert 9 p.m.
January 30 Garden Fete, B.K University,
p.m.