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TELEGRAMS.
(Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."}
"THE ALLIES' PEACE REPLY.
Generally Praised in America.
January 2.1.35 p.m. Arcording to Reuter's correspondent at New York, imperial! newspapers generally praise the Esteo'e's reply to the German Peace Note as being straightforward and incid.
The New York Berald is of opinion that its posit venres, on reflection, will prove to a step towarde peace by revealing the troth to the German people, and thus marking 1bs beginning of the end of Praesinaiso
The Tribune Bays the answer definitely ends attempted inter- vention on the part of the United States.
The Times thioke that the door in left open for peace, and anticipates a fresh German bid for it shortly, in view of threatened exhaustion.
The Washington Post says the reply reals the doom of Germany, bat before sielding she will fight desperately in new directions, Neutrals are almost certain to be involved in the struggle.
THE SUBMarine CamPAIGN.
Danish Steamer forp:doed. ..
Reater's correspondent at Ferrol Danmarck has been torpedoed..
January 1. 2.20 p.m. sys the Danieh etermer
More Steamer Sunk.
January 2,135 p.m. The following steamere bave been eunk:- 1p-ley Hall (British), Tacker (Russian), Edda Eva Flora (Norwegian), Demetrios Inglessis (Greek), and two exiling vessels,
A NEW BRITISH WAR LOAN,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3,
TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE BALKAN STRUGGLE.
Rumanian Self-sacrifice.
January 2, 1.50 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Jassy, speaking in the Obamber, M. Jonescu, concluding a stirring speech, said :— "Confident of victory, we accept all pains and all saferings, since it will be given us to write the epic of Bamanis."
Fierce Fighting Continues.
January 26.10 p.m.
A Rossinn wireless official message eays:-Enemy groupe,|| advancing after fierce ri), and machine gun fire eouth-weat of Brody, were driven back.
dispersed.
The enemy offensive on the Moldavian frontier has been
All enemy attacks north and south of Oituz valley werƏ repaleed.
A Ramanian comiter-attack regained positions on the River K-zina, d-apite continuous and ferce attacks.
Our Dubradj. detschments withdrew to new positions.
The Enemy Advance,
January 2, 610 p.m.
A wireless German official meaɛge 676;-We elormed several) hill positions in the Oituz Valley, and General von Mackensen forced the Reesians to further retreat, and is sharply pursuing and defeating the rantguard.
The Austro-Germans are approaching the Focsuoy and Fuadent bridgehead positions and have taken 1,300 prisoners.
The Bulgarc-Germans have captured stabbornly-defended Russian positions to the sist of Braila, and have driven back the
January 1, 2.20 pm. An cfficial announcement states that no further applications for Six Par Cent. Exchequer Boade, or War Expenditure Certificatee, will be accepted; The announcement incica'ee that the issue of enemy towards Kacin. New War Loan is imminent.
MALAV STATES WAR LONTRIBUTION.
One Million Steri ng Yearly.
January 1, 220 p.m. Realer's correspondent at Singapore reports that in the Federal Council the Sultane of Selangor and Peisk moved and seconded, respectively, an annual war contribution of half a million sterling, which, with the proposed contribution from the Straite Settlements, makes a million from the Malsy States.
The meeting was presided over by the Gwaroor, who reportel that the contribution from the Straits Settlements on "Our Day wae £50,000, and that many Asiatics generously contributed.
NEWS FROM THE ITALIAN FRONT.
December 1, 2.30 p.m. An Italian official announcement alates:-Replying to the enemy's artillery, we heavily shelled trenches and lines of communications on the whole front.
We exploded an artillery ammanition store pest Castagnavizza. The enemy persistently shelled Gorizia, causing material damage only.
"KING OF HEDJAZ."
January 2, 5.20 p.m. The Grand Shereef of Mecen has been notified that bis assumption of the title of King of Dedjaz in definitely recognised by Britain, Fredes and Italy,
THE WESTERN FRONT.
British Hand-Grenade Attacks.
January 2, 6.10 p.m. A Germen wireless rial message 518-We repaleed English hand-grenade attacks at Ypres, sud raided trenches in Argonne end on the Meuse,
The Enemy Punished.
Ao Austrian Announcement.
January 2, 10.45 p.m. An Austrian official announcement, received by wireless, elatee:-The Auätro-Germans are before the defensive lines zij Braila and Fucany.
The Archduke Joseph'e Army his progressed in the Pouleaci and Sov je regions.
We stormed several positions to the #ɔuth-east of Barjs.
[In the event of telegrams. arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on as Extral.
THE GREAT GOD JOSS.
War and Superstition.
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TELEGRAMS.
[Router' Service the "Telegiph."} EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE OVERTURES.
Germany's 'Regard for Neutrals. ---
January 1, 7.00 p.m..
A wireless message addressed to the German Embassy at Washington states that the general impression in Ger- mpany is that the Eatente's answer is verbose and flat. The refusal to end the war is especially regretted for the sake of neutrals suffering from the war's consequences.
The message points out that it is remarkable that the answer mentions the rights of nationalities, despite the fact that the conquest of Constantinople and the Dardanellen is one of the Entente's avowed objects.
No American Mediation.
January 2, 4 15 a.m. American telegramus indicate that the hope of American mediation is alamioned for the present,
The Only Terms.
January 2 2.10 am.
A Petrograd message says the British Ambassador, Sir G. W. Buchanan, at a New Year banquet, said that peace with Germany, whose hands were red with the blood of non- combatants, was impossible until Germany's spirit of militarismu
way exomised.
The Ambassador refuted the insinuation that Britain was trying to thwart Russia, and declared that Britain had whole- beartedly assented to Russia's aims regarding Constant- inople, and wished to permanently consolidate the Anglo- Russian alliance,
He pointed out that Britain had advanced £600,000,000 £ the Allies for the purchase of war material, besides what sho had supplied direct.
BELGIAN SUCCESS IN BAST, AFRICA.
January 2, 12.30a.m.
The Belgian occupation of Faborn in East Africa was facilitated by the King of Uganda's provision of 15,000 porters. The column fought and marched for months through dense lash and swamps, from which the solliers some- times could not be extricated Thousands of Africans and Arabs enthusiastically greeted the Belgians. The common cry was "The people of Liteen have departed. May they never return." Filleen refers to the winimam number of lashes for trivial offences The Germana attempted to characterise the campaign as a Jehad, yet they simultane- ously ordered pig breeding.
KAISER'S NEW YEAR BOAST.
January 2, 4.15 x.m. The Kaiser in his New Year greetings to the Empress speaks of clearing Rumania despite the stubborn Russian ro- sistance. He thanks God for it and expresses confidence that the year will bring new victories; but he adds in a
reasonable being. It is eo easy DISTRIBUTION OF SUGAR. to persuade yourself that you are
Appeal for Economy. rescouable being when you are Rayal Commission's Plan and Io memorandam on the feeling well-fed and comfortable!
We know less now, but we also distribution of eagar from July know more. And we know thato Daimber this year the Royal man is very far from having Commission on the Sugar Supply attained ressonableness, Tommy 1878:-
"The Front"?
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TELEĠRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to The Telegraph”)
OBITUARY.
Sir Charles Hobhouse..
London, Kecsired, January 3. The death is announced of dir Charles Perry Habboase, J.P.
(Deceased, who was the third son of the late Sir Benjamin ilobhouse, was a member of the Bengal Civil Service from 1844- 71; member of the Bingal Council ad Imperial Legislative Council, | Est Ladies; Judge of High Court, Calcutta. He was also a large property owner,]
THE SILVER MARKET.
Prospects for This Year,
London, Received Jan. 3. Mesura, Movatts and Qoidemid's review of the silver market far set yrar tates that the huge demand exoceded production. Probably the coinage orders for the present year will exosed the available production,
LORD CURZON'S WEDDING.
London, Ressived Jan. 2. Lord Carzın married Mr. Daggan in the Private Chapel at Lambeth Pace,
(Mr. Duggan is the widowed Usuguter of Mr. Hinds, formacly Americia Minister to Riɔ de Jauiera.]
WRECKED OFF CORK.
London, Received Jan. 3. Eighteen Aurvivors haya Ísaded at Qresenstown from the wreck of the 3,000 ton steamer Ålondra, which was wrecked on the coast f Cork. They were rescued from
a barren ruck. S-veral died from exposure,
missing.
Twenty-eight
Ara
(In the event of telegrama, arriv» ing too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
LUNATI ASYLUM ON,FIRE.
Monhen Jan. 1.
will minimise the risks of drown, ing-all these are beloved of Joan and in high favour with his Worship of the great god Pan votaries. T-day his voteries are is dead and never likely to revive, greatly on the increase. War and hat worship of the great god Joes the risk of battle bring to the fors is certainly alive and farshing, old sapereitione that have long Bye the Globe
Before the war lumbered. Hair-breadth escapes war charme and lacky trinkets from shot and shell tend to awake knows that as well as anyone. All wholesale dealers, whether were at a discount. Travellers en interest, if not a belief, in Has he not witnessed strange they bay direct from the reficers
According to Renter's il sosroal abroad frequently brought them anseen powers.
things away in that unimaginable (and) cr the Riyal Commission correspondeat, 46 women were bome. If they failed to astraci
world called Religion has, in alarge measure,
or otherwise, are instructed to incinerated in a fire sa a lanatio the lack sgpposed to be their benefited by this revival of her Things that one does not refer to distribute to their clients on the asylum at St. Ferdinand, Mag- portion they were, at any rate, old handmaiden Saperetition. If in broad daylight, but which same principle. They are to let antic County, in the night. ime, pleasant memertoss of sunny 7ayside Calvary in the war zone nevertheless obtrule themselves each client of the year 1915 have Thete
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The Commission cannot say from strafing & lamp-post on your sekly rechauffe. The undeniable the nearness of the Unknown and as fairly as possible.
Nor did it absolva you fact that for que such shrine that the strange, unaccountable)
definitely what proportion of 1915
The Pope's Padua Profest, January 3, 12.15 a.m. from the necessity of taking outs left unbroken donna have been chances of war.
supplies will be available. It General Sir Douglas Haig reporte:-A hostile patrol reached an insurance policy. However, demolished, is readily forgotten.
Rome, Nov. 21.-The Pcpa And what of the Angels of may approximate to 75 per cent has sent an energetic protest to our trenches cast of Vermelles, but was driven bick, losing helf its everybody else was doing it so l'he old desire for a sign and a Mons?
it may be leaa. All that can be Austris regarding the bombard namber.
you bowed to custom and pur-wonder still persists and men Who shall my ?
aid is that every endeavour is We ejected a portion of a strong patrol entering trenches to the phasd a golliwog. But that was would rather feel that a god in Whether they were seen or being made to distribute what ment of Padua, regarding Lia morth of Ypres, their losses being heavy.
in the days before the great god helping them than that their own imagined, fabled or designed, one ever quantity there may be in the such a brutal system of warfare former pronouncements against Joes had come stumbling like a forts have been crowned with thing is certain-they cannot be most equitable manner possible. which has no military purpose dranken giant into the lives of success.
got rid of. When the great waT
All connected with the sugar and only causes anffering to the peicefal citiz8,
France our men come in has faded amongit "old; an trade, and also the public at large, innocent and naermed civil For Joss is a very clumsy and coatsot with a peasantry who happy, far-off things and battles are asked to assist by exercising unthinking god. Nobody knows have never entirely broken with long ago," the Angels of Mous the greatest possible care in
population. exactly whence be hails. He in the enperstitions of the medieval will be remembered. They strayed handling the article and economy met with on the high seas and in world. Wayside shrines, rosarios for an instant into that queer half to its ass. They are further asked all outlandish and unconverted blessed by M. le Care and holy light which poseere men's minds to be content with whatever (zpe places of the earth. The children ralios are met with in every shat. in bears of crisis, and were writ of suger is available, as it will of Africa construct andletteringered village. They feel, too, that ten down for all time in the pages not always be possible to let them effigies of him in mad and the the spiritual atmosphere is some of history. Whatever be the hard aave the particular kind they temples of Chins are rendered how different. There is less gos- facts about thees strange visitants ave been sccustomed to sell or gandy by thark offerings from pel, but more faith; lees religions they were not without a deep to consume. his attentive devotees. He din organisation, but more of the significance, tributes favours without a thought|traita of. kindacas. When "They were beraldsofthere-birth which a faw yours ago ba thought January 1, 2.20 p.m. of people's likes or dislikes, they return England of a more spiritant age out of the uimself capable of tackling mast Trustworthy Turkish ex-officials have given to the Times an merits, or demerits. To one be the more thoughtful among cold when of old materialisms, be cast saide. These things are appalling account of what they witnessed in the Armenian massacres, gives fortune and to another them find our Protestant Henceforward she attitude of not for children. He can build They saw nomerons bodies of men, women and children at Mash, poverty; to one he gives wounds enlightenment a little old, Also, smug ceriainlyasva in the little ships and geos and aaroplense; all horribly mutilated, the women being mostly naked.
and death and over another be in some way difficult to define, it realm of matters of fact will be bat to write books on the ultimate Five bundred women, girls and children were herded in flings an invisible mantle of does not quite sait the changed snapect. Man has again abrank Diay of Men in rather want of camp at Birlia awaiting the arrival of bands of Kurds and oriminais, safety by land and sea, conditions. The more comfort into that tiny alom out of which time. He would be better employ who were ordered to "deal with them in your own way.”
All charms and mystio trinkets abis ages out of which it grew, his vanity had persuaded him od building himself house or The informants saw 15,000 bodies piled up in ravines, one belong to the revendos of Josa. A and in which it thrived, oured that he had grown. He is begin-rolling up his slaevon to paol being filled with corpses of children. They say Armenians com- talisman against sha'evil eye, a very little for the Unseen, ping to learn ones again that be potatoes there is more handth jun mitted anicide in order to eeoipe a nameless fats. Government black pearl that will insure for Victorians were ever ready to par. is a child playing with toys. The well as more usefuln'see in these City HAI HKP.B. 1 <ficials selected, the hast-looking woman, who they outraged, and itans of at least anfoty, a osal thailandia themselves that man was, insolable problems of existence] hambler taski.
Lively Artillery Duel.
January 3, 12.35 1.m. A French communique says:-There has been a somewhat lively artillery duel between Hardaumont and Bezon Vauz. There was intermittent artillery firing elsewhere.
NO SALARY WANTED.
January 2, 10.45 p.m. It is officially announced that Baron Cowdray stipulates that he shall be paid no salary in secepting the Chairmanship of the Air Board.
APPALLING atrocities IN ARMENIA.
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