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(ESTABLISHKI 1915
Tebruary 5 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
SUNDAY,
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
FEARS OF COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN AMERICA AND GERMANY.
-BERLIN SAID TO HAVE REFUSED U. S. LEMANDS.
The Appam: Question of Length of Stay.
GERMAN NAVAL COMMAND:
HAS ADMIRAL POHL BEEN REMOVED?
[Beater' Service to The “Telegraph."}
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
COMPLICATIONS FEARED.
February 5, 2.45 p.m. Renter's New York correspondent states that Wall Street is `apprehensive of complications with Germany.
Values fell sharply on the publication of a statement that Berlin had refused to satisfy the American demands concerning the „Lusitanis completely.
JAPANESE LOAN TO RUSSIA.
February 5, 1.10 p.m. The Times understands that a Japanese Loan of five millions sterling to Russia is being negotiated.
RUSSIA CONSERVING MEAT SUPPLIES.
February 5, 2.10 p.m. The Bassian Government has ordered two mest fast daya per bek. A reduction in the soldiers' ration is also proposed.
THE APPAM.
NICE POINT RAISED.
February 5, 110 pro Heuter's correspondent at Washington states that the sole queat- ion concerning the Appam is how long she is permitted to stay. The Treaty simply provides that Germany's prises are entitled to come and go freely to and from American waters.
The Germans contend that the Appam can remain indefinitely pending action by the German Prize Court__
ADMIRAL TROUBRIDGE.
February 5, 1.45 p.m.
Admiral Troubridge has arrived in London from Serbia.
THE GERMAN FLEET.
COMMAND AGAIN CHANGED ?
February 5, 230 p.m.
-ROUMANIAN AFFAIRS.
BIG MILITARY CREDIT.
February 5, 2.30 viz. According to Reuter's correspondent as Amsterdam, & Bucharest telegram says the Roumanian Minister of Finance has introduced a Bill sathorming a supplementary military credit of eight millions starting.
EXPLOSION IN GERMANY.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE,
February 5, 2.30 pm According to German newspapers, an explosion in a small arms factory at Halensse, near Berlin, has killed a workman and injured four others. The damage was very great.
THE CANADIAN FIRE.
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADES
February 5, 145 P.m Reuter's correspondent`at Ottawa states that several arresta have been made în connection with the great fire.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
RECIPROCAL BOMBARDMENTS.
February 4, 4.30 p.m.
A Paris communique statas there is nothing to report except reciprocal bombardments in the Vosgi.
MORE ACTIVITY.
February 4, 11.45 pm. A communique states that our artillery was active to-day against enemy trenches between the rivers Ancre and Somme. Our trenches | about Elverdinghe were heavily shelled. **
A QUIET DAY.
February 5 2.50 a.m. French heavy gune snelled an enemy infantry column and convoys A Paris communique says to-day has been comparatively quiet.
entering Boys. German works in Champagne, Argonne and Lorraine. were bombarded
THE ITALIAN LOAN,
A SPLENDID. RESPONSE.
February 4, 4:50 pm, Beater's correspondent at Rome ways subscriptions to the National Loan up to December 31 amounted to over 901 millions sterling-
LATEST FIGURE.
February 5, 4:00 am. Renter's correspondent at Bome says the subariptions to the National Loan now amount to 105 millions sterling.
It is officially announced in the German newspapers that lan- Red Eagle has been conferred on Admiral Ponly who was appointed of a year ago to the command of the High Sea Fleer in succession to Admiral Logenohl This presumably indicates that Admiral Pohl- bag slso been removed.
THE ZEPPELIN RAIDS.
AN EX-PREMIER'S ADVICE.
February 5, 2.30 p.m. correspondent at Wellington says that Sir J. G. Ward, ime Minister of New Zal
advocates reprisals against
THE APPAM.
PASSENGERS AND CREW LEAVE SMIP
February 4; 5.25 pm Beater's correspondent at Newport says the pramengeur and crew the Appam have gone to New York.
GERMAN CONTENTION UPHELD.
February 4,8.30 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington Wythe Government has decided in favour of the German contention that the Prusso- American. Treaty govara the oss of the Appam, but the interpreta tion of the terms of the Treaty remains to be decided.
BRITISH DEMAND,
* February 4, 10.25 p. ='saw sabington correspondent says Siz Ceed Spring Bios
the return of the Appan, to her ora
THE ARTEMIS
DISGRACEFUL GERMAN CONDUCT.
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February 4, 5.25 p. Beuter's correspondent at the Hague says the torpedoing of the splendid tank atsamer Artemis was a most disgraceful affair. Sr German destroyers ballied the Dutch steamer all the night long compelling the captain to steam in all directions and to obey their alightest command. Then the Garman commander brutally said that the Artemis had not obeyed orders and torpedoed her before the crew could take to the boats.
February 4, 10.25 pm Beuter's correspondent at the Hague says the Government has ordered an enquiry into the sinking of the Artemis.
TURKS EVACUATE ERZERUM.
February 4, 5.25 p.m.
According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Nove Kreaya states that the Turks have evacuated. Ezzerant.
STRAITS OF CORFU CLOSED,
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Febuary 4, 5.25 p.m. Beuter's Paris correspondent says the Allies have closed the Strait of Corfz..
THE CANADIAN FIRE.
WIDESPREAD SYMPATHY.
$86 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
THE REVOLT EN-CHINA.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
(Beater's. Service to The
Telegraph.").
London, Received February 6, Renter's correspondent at Pak- ing states that the Third Division has left Ghengking for the South, while Northern troops have slo left Fushun and Lachow to attack the rebels at Saifa,' in' co-opera-
tion with the Szechuan froops.
The report that Mongolian rebels are besiging Tatum iz is officially denied On the co0- trary, it is stated that a thousand disbanded troops from Outer Mongolia, who looted places in Northern Shansi, have been dis- persed, and order has been restored in Mongolia.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TROUBLE IN PORTUGAL,
FREQUENT BOMB OUTRADES.
Landes, Beceived Feb, 5
bcording to Renter's corre spondent at Madrid, reports haTS been received of serious troubles in Portugal. There are frequent bomb outrages and strikes in Lisbon and the surrounding [*] towns: "ddany troops have been sent on board warships and other troops have gone to the disaffecte ed districts.
February 4, 6,09-pm. Many messages of condolencs have been sent to Canada, includ- Ting expressions of sympathy from the King and Mr. Bonar Law.
AN'INCENDIARY BOMB
February 4, 7,35 p..
Renter's correspondent at Ottawa says evidence, makes it clear that a powerful incendiary bomb was exploded in the reading-room, which war speedily transformed into a flaming furnace. The fire defied the variety of extinguishers used and spread instantly to the whole structurs.
LIBRARY SAVED.
February 4, 10.25 pm. The Library has been saved, but the books have been damaged
by water,
THE AUSTRALIAN COM- MISSIONER
London, Received Fek 5. The Rt. Hon. A. Fisher, High Commissioner for Australia, iss had a long audience with the King
LIEUT.-COL, HANKEY,
K.C.B.
London, Received Feb. 5.
ENTIRE STRUCTURE PRACTICALLY DESTROYED,
February 5, 4:00 am. Renter's correspondent at Ottawa says the firemen are still pouring water over the smoking ruins. The walls are armding, but the entire structure has been destroyed except the Library and Secretary of the Committee of Lieut-Col C. MP.A. Esakey, a recently constructed portion of the west wing. The King, in his Imperial Defence, has been made meseage to the Date of Connaught, wid:—“I am grieved to hear s Knight Commander of the Most of the deplorable destruction of the noble pile which I know so well-Ersited Order of the Bath. Flease convey to the Ministers and people of Canada/my sincere sympathy in their great loss." Mr. Boner Law talegraphed
Profound sympathy grave disaster."
PARLIAMENT MEETS IN MUSEUM.
February 5, 8.00 sim. Beuter's correspondent at Ottawa zaya Parliament met in the Victoris Memorial Museum. The Premier (Sir B Burden), during the course of a speech on the subject of the fire, stated that siz people had been killed: two Indies, Mr. Law, & member of the House of Commons; the Assistant-Clerk to the Commons; a policeman and a workman, The Fremier and Sir Wilfrid Laurier both ssid Fit was prudent to a wait investigation before discussing the origin
of the fire. The sitting was adjourned until Monday.
THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
A MISSING RAIDER.
February 4, 6.05 pm.
A Grimsby monnage says two naval vesels have made a com- piste search but did not find the distressed Zeppelin (119). *Im presumed that it has sunk, both wind and ses having risen.
offered
THE OLD CRY.
Felinary 4, 625' p.m. trawler King Stephen say that the men in the oney to be resoned, and when the trawler miled Gott szafy Pacland1
DAY BY DAY.
The Army Acti
Be a Proclamation issued by d. E the Governor, His Majesty's Forces in the Colony are to be subject to the provisions of the Army Act for a further period of thras mouths,
Appointments
The following appointmenté sre gasatted Mr A Sarpmael to set as Deputy Registrar "and Accountant, Supreme Court; Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne and Mr. E. V Carpmael to be Deputy Registrars of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, In Prize,
Sanitary Board Election. The Gamelle election of
Sanitary Bo
Place at the Bad
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