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January 14, 1915.
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滕九十二月一十年歲甲
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
STUBBORN FIGHTING IN FRANCE,
ALLIES GIVE GROUND, BUT ISSUE STILL
UNDECIDED.
Violent Artillery Duels in Progress.
ENEMY'S BATTERIES DAMAGED BY EXPLOSIONS,
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Bad Weather.
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Jan. 13, 5.15 p.m. A Paris communique says:- Persistent bad weather has impeded operations along almost the entire front, while there have been sandstorms on the dunes.
Oar artillery between Nieuport and Ypres successfully bom barded the enemy's trenches.
Bitter Fighting.
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JANUARY H, 1915.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
The Allies' Accurate Artillery,
Jan. 12, 5,30 p.m. An official communique states that from the sea to the Oise there have been fairly vigorous canonades. There has been the liveliest fighting northward of Soissons around the trenches cap tured by as. Toe enemy 'eeveral times took the offensive, but was repulsed, we taking fresh sections of tronches. There have been artillery duels, from Soissons to Rheime. Our heavy guns were effective, and our artillery was also most accurate in the district of Sousin.
A Desperate Struggle.
Jan. 12, 5 50 p.m.. Siya a Paris communique-The Beausejour redoubt is the scene of a desperate struggle. The enemy has encceeded in estab lishing a trench inside the redoubt of which, however, we bold the salient, Tho struggle continues. We have rapulsed attacks at Bois-de-Consenvoye and Bois-de-Bouchet.
German Pillagers Routed.
TELEGRAMS VIA INDIA-
Two British Avlators Killed,
London, Dec
News has been received. lis the Germans shot down the aeroplane plated by the Earl of Annesley and Lieat. Beevor, at Ostend on November 5th, both cocupants being killed.
Germany's Copper Famine.
cotton.
Colombo, Dec. 8.
Sequel to Air-Raid.
January 14, 1914.
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FOOTBALL AND WAR.
Should the Game"be" Stopped.
Our Special Correspondent.)
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London, Deo. 4. Powerful influences have been brought to bear in support of the protest against the continuance
The Tarks are reported to have. of football. The Frime Minister occupied Tabris. was asked in Parliament to bring Owing to anowstorme, there is in legialation to stop the game. a calm in the Vosges and Alanco, He replied that he did not think Persistent bad weather has this was advisable, but he hoped impeded operations along the the common sense of those rewhole front in France. the Times of Ceylon siya that the colabs would prevail. Every There has been very bittor
The London correspondent of sponsible for the management of German influence at Washington newspaper has had correspond- fighting around Soissons, the a striving to create friction ence on the question "Should Germans employing large forces, between Great Britain and the Football be Played?" amongst here has been very lively United States over the British the contributors being Dr. Bridges highting to the north of Soissons, search of American ateamers for the Poet Laureate; Sir A. Cogen around the trenches captured by contraband. Germany is running Doyle, the creator of Sherlock the Alfies. short of copper and trying to Holmes; and those other. emuggle it through in bales of well-known authors, Sir Gilbers The Germans unsuccessfully and Mr. Maurice contrine their tactics of attacking Hewlett. Each with blunt candone the Russiana by small detach bas told the professional players menta in isolated districte. they should be at the front and The Germans have suffered London, Dec. 8.
their charges have amounted to severely as the result of a night Au interesting development little less than those of cowardice. attack on the village of Samice, has resulted from the air-raid at At the same time, complete leaving 500 dead on the field. Friedrichshafen.
ignorance has been shown as to Small-por, cholera and typhoid The Swiss Federal Council what the complete stoppage of fever are raging in Vienna, and made representations regarding football would entail, and there numerous cases have been re the alleged passage of the sero has been an unfortunate mie ported from all parts of Austria. planes over Swiss territory. representation of fact. A cruel
The Russians have captured The British and French Gov. attack was made on the London ernments replied, regretting anch Caledoniane an amateur team of annihilated another, and sized a one Turkish battalion, practically re-occurrence if it happened and Scotsmen in London. A London Tarkish camp with an artillery
stating that it was against in- correspondent wrote that while etractions and due to inadvertence. the London Scottish were win-
depot, The British Note adds that the ning glory and renown in The Germans have succeeded expression of regret must not be Flanders, the London Caledoni in establishing themselves in a interpreted ne British recognition ans. were, kicking a ball and trench ideide the Beausejour ro of the existence of a sovereignty shooting against Leytonstone." doubt, of which the Allies hold of the air.
To this the Secretary of the Lon the salient. The Council replied that as the don Caledoniane replied that The Salton of Selangor has international law does not re-twenty-seven members of the club addressed a letter to the High cognise any limit to the sovereign-were actually with the London Commissioner, praying that the ty of the air, the Council must Scottish and took part in their British may be victorious in the claim this sovereignty to the full famous charge.
present war extent and ainda the mobilisation As a matter of fear, football
The Times correspondent at issned instractions accordingly, Assosiation, which embracee the remain neutral, Roumania has de ofthe Swiss Army, the Council bas hae doce splendidly. The London S fia says that, even should Italy small clubs in the Metropolis, bas cided to join the Allies in the The War and Football, issued a statement showing that middle of February.
of their membora 4,101 havo | London, Deo, 4. A conference of the National joined the regular army, 458 the Football Association has resolved navy or naval reserve, and 4,118 the Territorials, making a total of that there is no evidence that 8678. That represente an aver- football has hindered recruiting, but recommends the abandonage of over eleven volunteers from ment of the international matches.
each club. British Pluck Admiration of the Allies,
"Oar detachments to the south-east of Cirey-sur-Vesonze routed Germans who were pillaging the village of Salat Sauveur. Snow storms are being experienced and there is a calm in the Vosges gion and in Alsace,
Result Unknown,
Jun, 13, 2.45.a.m.
A later communique says:-The cnomy violently bombarded east of Soissons. To-day he has made a desperate attempt to all night the French positions on the plateau of Perrieres and north retake one of them, the result of which is at present unkusrn.
Austrians' Lamentable Position.
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"The fighting has been most bitter throughout the day around
Jan. 13, 2.45 a.m. Spur No. 132 ut Soissons, the Germans employing very large forces. We maintained ourselves on top of the slope westward of the spur, Vienna-have become intolerable, Smill-yox, oholera and typhoid Rauter's correspondent at Venice states that conditions in but eastward we had to give ground. The struggle is proceeding.
Our artillery between Sissons and Berry-au-Bao caused ex-are raging, and numerous cases are reported from all points of plosions at various points in the midst of the enemy's batteries.
The Situation at Beauséjour.
Artillery duels have taken place from Rhéime to Argonne. We hold thio salient of the radonbt at Beausejour, and have estab lished a trench within sixty metres of the Gerinan trenches;--
There has been rain and wind in Argonne and intermittent cannonading elsewhere.
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The weather has been foggy and there has been a heavy down. fall of snow.
Turks Occupy Ancient Persian City,
Jan. 13, 2.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that the Turks have occupied Tabriz,
[Tabris (the ancient Tauris) is a city in the north-west of Perais, noted for the manufacture of leather, silk and gold and silversmiths' work. The population is 170,000.]
French Reports.
(Havas Telegram.)
Paris, Jan. 12, 6:45 a.m. French Government Stooke stand at Fr. 73.40. Very active fighting occurred north of Sissons around trenches previously conquered. We repaleed several attacks and gained fresh portions of the trenches,
Austria.
The price of flour has become tripled, and that of butter doub- lod, while delicacies are unobtainable.
Half a Million Refugees,
Crowds of refugees are arriving at Vienna from Bukovina, while hundreds of destitute people, mostly Jews, are stranded on the Roumanian frontier and are on the verge of starvation. Tae refugees are estimated at half a million.
Roumania's Decision:
Jan. 13, 7.5 a.m.
NEWS.
Interesting war items appear, to-day.
Further notes on the criza appear on page 4,
Canton news from our own
The Press have joined in the protest, all the morning papers Allahabad, Dec. 4.. Baving coated publication of the Correspondent appears elsewhere, An extension of the T.KK. The Pioneer's London corras-reports of matches. It is rather pendent cables:-Messages conan anomalous state of affairs, South American service in an- The Times' correspondent in Sofia reports that, even should parts concerning Sir
tinue to reach London from all however, that the Sunday papers, nounced.
John some of which are under the "Oar Contemporaries" appeara Italy remain nentral, Roumanie has decided to enter the concert of French's despatch, congratula. same proprietors and controlled on page 2, commercial news on the Entente Powers about the middle of February,
tions overwhelming all the mess by the same editora as the morn-page and log book on page 6.
ing papers, are devoting the
The Philippine Constabulary Officials and unofficials reanal space to football. These Band is to give a concert in the cognise the brilliance of Sir John responsible for the management Pablis Gardens to-morrow after French and General Jeffre in the of football have all along con- Ypres battle sad the magnificent tended that the War Office was in conduct of the Aldershot First favour of big League matchen Army Corps which covered itself being continued, and in face of with andying fame.
Turkey's Troubles increasing.
Jan. 13, 7.40 a.m.
A Petrograd official communique received from the army in the Caucasus reports that stubborn fighting continues with the Turkish rear-guards at Olti. A fierce struggle at Karaurgan is taraing to our advantage. The Russians have captured one Tark ish battalion and have practically annihilated another. They have also seized a Turkish camp with an artillery depot,
German Trick Circumvented.
Our artillery had a marked advantage from Boirons to Rheims
Jan. 13, 2.45 a.m. and in the Sounin region. We repulsed two counter-attacks on ide been continuing their now customary tactics of attacks upon small A Petrograd official communique atates that the Germans have heights of the Mansa,
detachments in isolated districts, all of which have been easily repulsed.
The Obamber of Daputies has re-elooted the Chairman and mambera of the last Bureau,
(Official Telegrams from French Government, via Peking)," Very lively fighting occurred on January 11, north of Scissona and around the frenches captured on January 6 and 10 by the French, the Germans being repulsed with heavy losses.
An artillery duel occurred between Rheims and Boissons, the French artillery getting a very accurate range, The straggle was
very fierce near Perthes,
In a small fort north of Beausejour farm the Germans were able to establish themselves in one of the trenches, the salient of which is hold by the French.
Two German attacke against the heights of the Mense, Consen voye and in Bonobot woods were repaleed.
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giving some facte concerning a the agitation thisstatement is now new German howitzer appear on The 2nd Worcestershires of repeated. It has been proved age 3. this unit performed prodigies of that $2,000,000 capital is at stake, Further donations to the Tele Valoor. Of the regiments named and that the cessation of football grapli Fund on behalf of British in the despatches the West Kents, would immediately result in the soldiers wounded at Tsinginu ara the Lancashire Fasiliere, the addition of between 40,000 and acknowledged on page 4. Argylla and the East Lancashires 50,000 wage earners ed by the Commander-in-Chiel. such facts as these the agitators have been more than once thank ranks of the unemployed. It is The bayonet charges by all the ignore. It is further stated that battalions were throughout Nova footballers battalion is to be ember made against immense odds raised, the authorities being willing to arrange for the players battalions charged brigades and divisions and brig who join to remain available for at Sakha, attacking no less than four times on Monday Russian A returned General tells me completed next April. The Foot- The Germans ineffectively maintain their desperate offensive ades charged Army Corps, matches until the fixture list is
ball League days and successfully threw hand crapades, inflicting heavy losses on the courage beyond description and London Clubs have issued⠀⠀ scouts, at dawn on the 11th inst., approached the German trenches that the men behave with a
whilst managers of the eleven enemy, who likewise suffered severely in a night attack upon the bro the admiration of the Belgian village of Samice, where they left five hundred dead on the field. and the French armies and the statement saying that they are
despair of the Germans. General willing to close down an 800
racing, theatres, music halls, and Jofre says no army has ever other forms of public amusement Hongkong Benevolent Society
Activity of Russian Scouts.
F. M. S. Sultan's Loyalty.
(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)
Jan. 13.
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The British soldiers arriving
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în big towne are mobbed, by admirers; this is a fine compli- ____
ment considering how splendidly this the Allies have increased their The Sultan of Selangor has addressed a lotter to the High the French troops themselves are numbers and the spirit of success Commissioner of the Straits Settlements, as follows:-"Although fighting. We are now strong in is firmly implanted in the men. At the Sultan of Turkey is of the same religion as myself, tay Goverd Flanders. The Germans plans no point has Germany a superior ment has absolutely no concern with the Turkish Government, and are bankrupt and their. abors lity. The defect of Germany ori my Chiefs and people are all loyal to the British Government diminished, but 18ir, armie ginal plans has never been made pray that the British may be victorious in the present war
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