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[Reator's Service to The "Telegraph.”]
THE PEACE OVERTURES.
Suggested Mission to America.
D-ormber 24, 4,45 a.m. It is suggested in some quarters that America needa enlighten. ment as to the Allies' aims.
The Dundee Advertiser urges that Mr. Churchill be sent to the United States sa a missionary of the Empire.
The Observer safe that special representation in the United States is necessary. If Lord Bryce is unable to go, why not Lord Rosebery, or why not both together. Perhaps the beat choice would be Mr. Asquith.
An Australian View.
December 24, 4.10 p.m. Reuter'e correspondent at Melbourne, says that Mr. Hughes regarde the Wilson Note as en altimsium, rather than an effort at mediation, in view of Mr. Lansing's statement regarding America's being on the verge of war.
Enemy Comment on the American Note.
December 24,6.50 a.. Contrary to anticipation, instead of welcoming, the German Proes generally bitterly attacks, Presi lent Wilson'e Note and repudiates the idea of mediation.
The Catholic and Krupp organs declare that the Note was pirt
[Beuter's Sɛrvice to The "Telegraph."]
THE GREEK CRISIS.
An Appeal to the Allles..
December 24,2230 Km. Reuter's correspondent at Athene says:-The text of the Note mentioned on December 20 regrets that the contimmanes of the blockade, and the Enten'e's toleration of the artificial extunnion of the Revolutionary marements in the Xelands, ie dirqainting the population, and hampering a rapprochement between the Entente and Greece. It arges the Entente to seek, with Greece, an improve- ment in the present situation with a view to a quicker settlement of the questions at issue. Is declares that if anuroby spreads in the country, the Government may no longer be able to maintain order.
front.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A Period of Calm,
December 24, 4.35 p.m.
A French communique says.-There is calm on the "Western
THE BALKAN STRUGGLE.
Artillery Activity in Macedonia..
December 24, 4.35 p.m.
A French communique sayo:-There is moderato "artillery
of a preconcerted game between the United Statre and Great Britain, activity in Macedonia. with a view to a business pesce in favour of England.
Austrian comment is reserved and obsaare, but believes that the Note will keep the praos question in the foreground, streng- thening the pacifists in the Entente countries, and compelling these countries to discuss a reasonable peace.
A British View,
Drormber 24, 5,50 a.m. The Manchester Guardian believes that if the Note were wisely answered it would only help the Allies' naum, nod raya it seems to have been forgotten in this county that the Note was addressed to all the belligerents, and that President Wilson, in a passage suggesting that both sides were fighting for the same objects, said this is what the belligerents tell their own countrymen. This might be regarded by any German who had any senes of humour, as severe sarcasm. The journal warns the Allies against being betrayed into playing Germany's game, if they put thema-ies wrong with
America.
A Historic Resolution.
December 24, 6.50 p.m.
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A German Claim.
December 24, 6.40 p.m. “
A Berlin official message says:-The Dobradja is cleared of the enemy to the region batwean Macin and fascosa.
Russians Falling Back,
Dɛoember 24, 6.40 p.m.
A Russian communique says:-The enemy drove back our advance gaards north-west, west and south-west of Hymniksorat. We ocntinue to fall back northward of the Dobradja.
Rumanian Oltwells Destroyed.
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December 25, 2.45 .. Reator's orrespondent at Amsterdam says that Krapps' organ, the Westfalische Zeitung, admits the complete destruction of the Romanian oil-wells, which the Germans found practically useless.
Russians Capture Trenches,
December 25, 2.45 p.m.
Beater's correspondent in Paris wires:-The Senate has con- ▲ Petrograd communique says:—In the Carpathians, the oluded several days' secret sittings by voting its confidence in the Bassians, after artillery preparation, attacked enemy trenches north Government, in a Resolution which partly repeats the words of the of the River Cass, which were captured after violent hand-to-hani Bevolutionary Convention of 1793; namely: Francs is anable to fighting. make peace with the enemy occupying her territory. She is resolved
A furious struggle continues in Ramanis. to bring the war to a victorious issue. The Resolution further reliss on the Government's taking (under the control of Parliament) the most vigorous measures to assure our superiority over the enemy and to defend the dignity and prestige of Francs abroad,
The Swiss Note,
December 25, 2.45 a.m. Benter's correspondent at Paris saya that the newspapera acoord the Swiss Note the same reception as that given to President Wilson's. They point out Germany has trampled on neatrala from the beginning of the war in order to attain ber sims of crashing and subjugating| others.
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.~~
Danish Steamers Sunk.
December 24, 4 45 a.m. The Danish steamers Hroptstyr and Daneberg have bsan tank.
Our Steamship Losses.
December 24, 4.45 a.m.
Sir Norman Hill, ia an article, calculator that the British steamship losses during the twenty-seven months of wa: have been sent, monthly. He concludes that a ton shillings in £100 blockade would never stärve us.
The conflict should be viewed from this standpoint, and noten per cent of the total tonnage, or under ans half of one per from to-day's situation.
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN.
December 24, 4.10 p.m. Reator's Melbourne correspor dent eays a new four-and-a-half War Loan of eight million sterling has been issued, per cent. redeemable in 1925. The list closes on Febrary-8.-
AUSTRALIA AND THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
December 24, 3.15 p.m.
COTTON SPINNERS' LATEST DEMAND.
· December 24, 305 p.m. A meeting of the representatives of fifty thousand operative cotton spinners, held yesterday, unanimously decided in apply for a twenty per cent, advance in wagos.
The application cannot be presented until January 1, when the According to Router's correspondent in Melbonzze, Mr. Hughes prezent agreement expires, and under this agreement there can be has been invited to attend the Imperial Conference early in the no alteration in wages until the middle of February. New Year. It is believed that he will accept the invitation.
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THE AFFAIRS OF FRANCE,
Coal Crials Partly Settled.
December 24, 5.50 am,
RUMANIA'S HOPES.
Looking to the Future with Confidence.
December 25, 1.55 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent at Jassy, the King, in a Esuter's correspondent in Paris asys that the coal crisis is speech in opening Parliament, said Our army has sustained the partly settled. Three thousand men will be sent to the mines, the struggle according to the glorious tradition of our anosetors in a freight tax will be abolished, and the British Government will manner justifying our looking forward to the fature with absolute become the sole transporter. The store ships will be divided into confidence. Kamania has had to bear great hardshipe and sacrifices three groups; namely: Coal, Commissariat and Sapply. The fleets of war, but she has done it courageously and is absolutely confident proceeding from the different ports will be convoyeć by- wazabips. of victory of the Allies, at the side of whom Ramanis is determised
to struggle with every energy unto the end.
Importation of Alcohol Prohibited.
December 24, 5150 8.00. The importation of alcohol into Franoe and Aigeria is prohibited.
AUSTRIA'S NEW MINISTERS.
Diormbar 24, 5.50 »,m.. Beeler's scrrespondent st Åmsterdamn states this Count Learnin is appointed Austrian Foreign Minister, and Baron Burian, Finance Minister,
Dreamber 24, 3.05 .. Beuters os respondent at Copenhagen anya thất "the Friedrich Wilhelms was refiosted on Droembar 19.
FRANCE AND THE BLOCKADE.
December 25, 2.30 p.m. According to Regter's correspondent at Paris the Government has charged the direction of the blockida madpe the anthority of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs,
Christensa.”
THE KAISER'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGES DDTE
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
LATEST SINKINGS...
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The British India steamer Itones has been sunk.
Other sinkings, Ato:—The steamer Gerda (Dan Skiftet (Eumian) and Modia (Norwegian)..
The American, steamer Kansan struck a mine and was badly damaged. She has arrived at Nantes.
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Lin. Dosmber 23. The lateal vessel sink in the Ayona (Norwegina).
THE GREEK SITUATION,
Stv, Decra ber 20, Arrests of Venizelists at Athens continue. The military party is gaining ground The newspapers are violently attacking the Allies. The removal of Greek troops is pro- cooding slowly. The newspapers declare that the people of Thessly are protesting and interfering with the entraining · of the artillery. The Allied Ministers are still adost.
Later.
A Venerelt telegram from Salonika says that the-per- secution of the Venezelista in Athens continues, and the Royalists have been celebrating their boasted victory over the Allies.
University students tortured professors who have been imprisoned for having demonstrated pro-Entente sympathies.
All the streets in old Greece towns hitherto named Venezelos are officially changing to "First December.”
The War Minister conveyed the King's congratulations to the troops for their exemplary behaviour and courage on Dec. 1, when, it is claimed, they saved the comtry from enemies who were hoping to overthrow the dynasty.
PROGRESS IN MESOPOTAMIA,
Loan, December 23, Lieut. Col. Godfrey Collina telegraphed from Basen on 3rd December that all that human foresight, money and work can do is being done to-day for the welfare of the troops in Mesopotamia.
The up-river traffic shows decided and continued pro- gress.
The British troops are fully supplied with winter rations and clothing and there are ample medical supplice.
Lesson, D er 23.
An official message from Mesopotamia statei :--Our aero. planes twice raided the Turkish advanced bace Baghailah.
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The artillery heavily bombarded hostile trenches near Kut-el-Amara and Sanusiyat.
GERMANY'S DISAPPOINTMENT AT RUMANIAN CROPS.
Amsterdam, December 23.
The German papers state that they were greatly mislead regarding the quantity of cereals captured in Rumania.
It
is believed that the bulk of the crops had previously been destroyed.
THE PEACE QUESTION,
Amsterdam, December 23. It is rumoured in Dutch financial circles that Germany has sent a note to neutrals threatening ruthless submarine destruction in the event of peace not being attained.
The police prohibited Socialist meetings at Liepzig at which a resolution was to have been proposed demanding an immediate announcement of poace terms, as the peace note would not secure an early peace,
The "Cologne Gazette" states that the Quadruplice will not go beyond the statement that the. Gorman proposals give a suitable basis for the re-establishment of a lasting peace. They must wait and see whether President Wilson will bring about a confidential discussion on this basin. If he tries to bring about the publication of the terms he will bo playing the British game.
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Mornay, December 23. Congresses of delegates of the Provincial Council, as- sembled to-day. The police interveand and stopped the
proceedings.
A MILITARY OFFICER'S POSITION,
Louvan, D-cember 23, In the House of Commons, Mr. Jae. Macpherson said that Major-General Cowans, who had rendered most dis- tinguished service during the prosent war, had placed him self unreservedly in the hands of Lord Derby, who while hot- wishing to protect any officer in consequence of any action, simply because of his high position; felt that this was not the moment after he himself had just taken office-whén the best interests of the country would be served by not continning to avail himself of Major-General Cowans"," "wer-" vioes. The feeding and equipment of the armies had been in the hands of Major-General Cowans since the commence- ment of the war, and vast responsibility had been met with courage, menting the utmost approbation and unparalleled success. Mr. Macpherson pointed out that since July, Major- General Cowans had full responsibility of the supplies for Mesopotamia.
Mr. Macpherson read the letter which Godfrey Collins had osaled yesterday.
Lieut: Colonel
IN THE BALKANS.
Amsterdam, December 21, ***A*"German" communique' records "minor incidents on the western and eastern fronts. It claims the atividing ol' Russfanı rearguard positions in Dobrodie and the oden of Tyloos, on the Danube, and slates that the number prekers his been increased by over 1,600.
A Balonika official message
capturing prisbe#STE Navy effectively
"Our language," continued Bir Lahuster, “in a beautiful langongo. We inherit a rich and glǝrious agasge, and it is our business. 'o speak without affectation and #ithout any sort of manneris. We should not be led away by Affectations of the time, but be clear and definits and clean, and unaffected in our exuncislion," He warned them against omitting the "h" is such words' să- "which," "where" and "when" They should take - orary advantage of giving a snap to their words. When they listened to a Soot they got a good deal from him. They got the "r's," which are invaluable; sometimes the Beat touched them too much, but the Englishman let them Boatright sway." An Irishman spoke English with great eleganos, and there wht a lot to be learned from listening
to bim
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thos who listened to the words and tones of others so that they might.... produce them themselves when they desired, listen to an educated notice how Frenchman, and beautifully be handled and osrewed his worde. “They were spoken lovingly, as if ha delighted in hir Isugangs. The tendency in England was to be carole. This was often das jo ignoranos and osrelessness, or to an affectation in imitating othe people.
Increased Fares on F.M.A, Railway,
A supplement to the FMS. Gazette details the now railway passenger fares which are to come into operation-on- March -frake- The train fares are 7), 4), 3 canta- per mile for dret, wecond and third- classes and 15, 12, 7 for launch fares over the Straits, and 28, 16. 7 for Penang lanabb fares. The increase in fifty pér
former priesauge
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