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TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
SOUTH AFRICAN REBEL PAYS THE
PENALTY.
ALLIES TAKE MORE GERMAN TRENCHES.
Indian Troops Make Good Headway.
BRITISH STEAMER STRIKES MINE OFF IRISH COAST.
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Stiff Fighting In Poland,
Dec. 20, 11.55 p.m.
A Petrograd communique states: On the left bank of the Vistula, along the front of the rivers Brura and Ravka, a series of fights occurred yesterday, which at certain points assumed a serious choracter. “
Two German companies, while crossing a half-burnt bridge over the Bzura, were immediately attacked, and they lost" prisoners and machine
gune.
In the region of Przemysl the Austriane sortied in considerable strength, but failed lamentably. They were caught on the flink and routed, many prisonere being taken...
British Steamer Strikes a Mine.
Dec. 20, 11.25 p.m.
The Admiralty announces that the steamer Tritonis struck a mine off the north Irish coast on the 19th and is believed to have foundered. The grew has been landed.
[The Tritonia was a British ateamer of 4,272 tons groas, owned by Donaldson Bros., and built by Maaars. D. and W. Henderson and Co., at Glasgow, in 1893, Her port of registry way Glasgow.]
Rebel Lende◄ Shot.
Dec, 20, 5.15 p.m. Router's correspondent at Pretoria states that the rebel leader, Captain Fourie, was court-martialled yesterday and shot at dawn to-day..
His brother, Lieutenant Fourie, had his death sentence com- mated to five years' imprisonmant.
Captain Fourie adopted a defiant attitude throughout, bat took the responsibility of leading his young brother astray.
Both were officers in the South African Defence Force,
Good Work by the Allies.
Dec, 20, 56.55 p.m. !
The Germans twice attacked most violently in the Lihons district, attempting to recapture trenches, but were repuleod..
The superiority of our artillery from the Oise to Argonne show- ed itself by interruption of the enemy's fire, destruction of quick firer shelters and observation posts and the dispersal of a hostile concentration.
We repelled three attacks in the Bois de-la-Grarie, two on Fontaine-Madame and another at St, Habert; There is nothing to report elsewhere.
'Indians' Advance.
Deo. 20, 6,40 p.rs. Renier's correspondent at Paris states that the following ad- dition to last night's communique has been issued
The British in the direction of Neuve Chapelle lost some trenches taken yesterday, while the Indiane advanced hundreds of metres towards Richebourg-l'Avone, which is north-west of La Bassee.
Loyal Egypt.
German Claims Unfounded.
Dec. 19, 11.30 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a communique The Allies have gained ground indicates that the German claima to a sweeping victory are unen the front from Nieuport to St.
Georges.
founded.
The fighting on the Bzura is beginning to develop. We have rapelled enveral German attacks.
There have been only outpost affairs in other districte on the left of the Vistula.
Violent German attempts to re capture trenchea in the Lions district have been repulsed.
We have captured 1,000 prisocers in Western Galicia. A strong force of the Przemysl garrison is trying to fight its of Cairo, the Sultan of Egypt was
We are fighting here ander favourable conditions.
way out.
German Column Anniallated,
Deo. 20, 1.30 a.m.
A Paris communique states that in Belgium, in the region of Steenstraete, a German attack was repulsed.
Wejrogrested ap; rooiably in the vicinity of Kortekerinn. The enemy showed some activity towards Thiepral and Libons, bat a German column was surprised and literally annihilated.
Scandinavian Monarchs' Agreement.
Deo. 20, 6.5 a.m.
Oa driving through the erecte joyously acclaimed by the po Julece.
From the Lys to the Oise the Allies have taken possession of part of the German first line of trenches.
Sir Francis Bertio, British Ambassador to France, bas con- sented to a prolongation of his appointment.
There have been marked Deo. 20, 6,55 p.m.
evidences of the superiority of Reuter's correspondent at Cairo states that the Sulton, while driving through the street to Abdin Palace, was joyously acclaimed three Scandinavian Sovereigns not only consolidated the existing
It is officially announced in Stockholm that the meeting of the the Allies' artillery fire from the
Oise to Argonne, App Ales by the populace. There was an imposing military display.
The Indian troops have ad-: The people also enthusiastically cheered the officials. The relations between the three Kingdoms, bat enabled an agreement to town was decorated with flags.
be reached on special questions. They also agreed to continue the vanced some hundreds of metres co-operation so happily inaugurated, and to arrange fresh meetings towards when necessary.
Sir Francis Bertle.
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Dec. 20, 85 p.m. It is officially announced that Sir Francis Bertie, British Am- bassador, to Paris, has consented to the prolongation of his appoint ment, which should terminate at the end of the yoar.
French Reports.
(Official Telegrams from the French Government, via Peking.)
We progressed in Belgium, repulsing all counter attacks, and a vigorous offensive gained us several trenches in the Arras region. Our artillery neatly secured an important advantage in the Aisne and Champagne regions. The Germans blew up one of our trenches in Argonne and made attempts to emerge with three battalions, but were repulsed with very heavy losses.
The Minister for the Navy announces that the German oruiser Dresden succeeded in entering Pants Arenas, and, after taking coal, Beiled.
ALondon mossage siye:-Eagland has established a Protectorate over Egypt.
A tofis message says:-Von der Goltz has been appointed Pasha leaves to take command of Anatolie's troops, Minister for War and Military Governor in Constantinople. Enver
On the 17th the Allies progressed actively between the sea and the Lys, attaining the Lombaertzyde road at Bains, east of Steen straste, carrying the enemy's trenches, taking three machine gaps and 100 prisoners, and gaining 350 metres. In the Bixschoote region they advanced about 600 metres and toot 80 prisoners and one machine gun. On the Ypres-Menin road they progressed 100 metres. In the Arras region, by means of a vigorous offensive, they took possession of several German trenches. In front of Anchy-lez-la Basseo, Notre-Dame-de-Consolation, where they pro greeted about 500 metres, and at Loos, Notre-Dime-de-Lorette, and St. Laurent-Blangy, one front of more than a kilo nestes the French (troops carried nearly all the first line of the German trenches.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra:]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Fresh Activity In France.
Deo, 19, 6 30 p.m. A T'aris communique saya *-* North of Malincourt we were obliged to abandon a trench we had captured, which was set on fire by grenadee."
Several Garman trenches were captured in the regions of Mamets and Libons; and three violent counter-attacks were re
to mengine media win the There have been artillery duels in the Aisne and Champagne Between the sea and the Lys we gained home ground on the regions, the enemy's artillery abowing greater bativity. front Nienport St. Georges
We blew up a German sap in the Bois-de-la-Grario. Near Saint Hubert the enemy, by a lively allook, succeeded in
It is confirmed that our artillery on the heights of the Mouse,
~A Paria communique states
"The enemy is reinforcing his defences eastward and southward
of Ypres, but there have been artillery engagements and slight making slight progress. progress was made by da. "
From the Lys to the Oise we took possession of part of the Ger-directed by aviatore, demolished two heavy patteries and damaged man frat line of trenches along the front Richebourg-l'Avone- a third battery, ale ta dh
Thers to nothing to report from the Mense to the Vosges. The Giveoby-Lez-la-Bassee.
We recaptured a Gorman trench at Maricourt, south-east of enemy indulged in heavy ride firing in the Vorgen, but did not Albert.
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Richebourg-Avone,
acrth-west of La Basseo,
The meeting of the three Scandinavian mouarchs has re-
[The following telegrams appeared in our Special Editions sulted in an agreement boing of yesterday ].
reached on special questions.
The British steamer Tritonin has struck a mine off the north
Allies. Make Further Progress at Various Polats.
Dec. 19, 6.20 pm: A Paris communique states:
| Irish crast; the craw "was landed, Yesterday in Belgium we organised the ground gained on the but it is believed the ship found- preceding day. South of Dismale we pushed our line south-ered. ward of Kortekerino. Our advanch south ward of Ypres contin nes, on marsby and difficult ground.
We progressed between the Lye and the Somme, in the region of Notre Dame de Consolation, southward of La Bassee, alvancing over a kilometre in the last two days.
We also made progress in the direction of Carency and St. Laurent Blangy. Despite the liveliest counter-stucks, the positions we gained have been maintained.
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We advanced on the night of December 17 and the following day in the region of Albert, under the most violent fire and reached the barbed wire defences of the enemy's second line.
Egypt and the Turkish Debt.
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The rebel leader, Captain. Fourie, has been court martialled. at Praturia Bad anot, while hie brother, Lent. Fourie, has had his death sentence commuted to five yeare' imprisonment.
NEWS.
Interesting war items are given to-day.
Jottings by the Way" appear on page 4.
The week-end sport is reported in this issue.
The Y.W.O.A. bold & sale of work on Saturday.
Farther notes on the crisis appear on page 4.
General news and an article
Dec. 19, 4.15 p.m. The alteration in the status of Egypt does not affect the Turkish debt secured on the Egyptian tributs, which the Egyptian administration will can tinue to transmit to Rothschilds and the Bank of England.
The King's Message to the New Sultan.
Dec. 19, 4.16 p.m. The Official Press Bureau announces that His Majesty the King has telerraphed to the Sultan of Egypt sa follows:- ofce, I desire to convey to you the expression of my most sincers paying a German tribute to the
On the cecasion of Your Highness entering upon your high friendship and the seurance of my unfailing support in enfe- British troops appear on page 3. guarding the integrity of Egsrt and in securing her future well- being and prosperity. Your Highress has been called upon to on page 2, commercial news on "Oar Contemporaries" appears undertake the responsibilities of high office at a grave crisis in the page 8 and log book on page 6. national life of Egypt; but I feel convinced that you will be able. The three Chinese who com with the co-operation of your ministers and the protectorate of Great mitted an assault on Mr. Cormi Britain, to successfully overcome all influences which are seeking chael at Quarry Bay have each to destroy the independence of Egypt and the wealth, liberty and been sentenced to five years' hard bappiness of its people,gulat
Huge Shipping Freights.
- Dec. 19, 6.15 a.m. Recird shipping freights are being paid in Londen, tonnage having been chartered at 40/- grain Hiver Plate to England, com- pared with the rate of 12/0 raid in the summer; and 95 cotton Savannah to Laverpool."
No British Warships 'Lost off East Coast.
Dao. 19, 3.20 a.m.. The Admiralty announces that no British warabips of any kind were lost during the revant operations off the East Coast,
A Lull in Poland. Fabb
Doc. 19, 3.20 A‚m..
An official statement issued in Petrograd says that almost a complete lull on practically the whole front on the left bank of the Vistols succeeded the enemy's attacks of the last few days, all of which were repulsed.
We are obliged to modify the dispositions of certain of our armies in conformity with the movement of a part of our troops towards the River Bzura and the constant reinforcement of the ustrisna io the Carpathians.
Dao: 19, 3.20 a.m
...Russians Take a Further 3,000 Prisoners, On December 18 we checked the cffensive of the enemy in Westopa Galicia.
Our offensive on the front Binok-Lysks, in Galicis, continues successfully. We took three thousand prisoners, several guns and some mitrailleuses.
Revised Statement of Casualties on the East Coast.
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Vorwaerts on the Russian Defeat. The Berlin Forwaerts says it in a ridiculous and misleading-
Deo. 19, 8.15 h.m.
Russians; and that, even if the booty be great, the Russians must exaggeration to speak of the annihilation and defeat of the have escaped afely, owing to their timely retreat.
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Saturday January 30,