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PEACE IN 1917 ?
STIRRING SPEECH BY Mг. LLOYD GEORGE,
APPEAL FOR MONEY TO SHORTEN THE WAR.
January 11, 5.05 p.m. The Guildhall was orowded on the occasion of the War Loin meeting, and Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, was given great reception. "
Mr. Boner. Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, warned his bearers that the fatura rate of interest for war money would be limited. He forecasted that it would not be higher than the pressat interest. If the Loan failed-and it would not-other methods could be applied, and the rate would not be 51 percent.-Laughter). In conclusion, he declared that the German military machine was "visibly crumbling.
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A BLOW FOR PEACE.
GERMAN DESIGNS IN THE WEST.
POSSIBLE INVASION OF SWITZERLAND.
January 10, 12.10 p.m. The Daily News' correspondent at Laussuno says shat, despite the German denials, the Swim are preoccupied with the possibility
of German invasion.
A desperate effort is to be made to escure psaos within three months by a smashing blow in the weɛi, .
Three possibilities are discussed :—Firstly, an attack on Italy from Austria, through St, Gothard; secondly, from Germany vis Porrentruy, threatening Gelfort; and, thirdly, from Germany vis Schaffhausen, threatening the industrial heart of France.
Swise military experts consider a simultaneous attack at the three points most posible.
Mr. Lloyd George declared that the Kaiser, in order to drag those whom he could not dragoon, toid the people that the Alliee had rejected pesas terms. We had not seen any pesos terme. We all wanted penos, but it must be a real pesos. The Allies at the
GERMAN OUTRAGES IN AMERICA. Rams Conference were under no delusion concerning she magnitads of the task, nor were they doubtful of the result-Cheers). The
Consul-General and Vice-Consul Convicted.. whole situation was probed, the difficulties faced, and arrangemeule made to deal therewith.. The Allies felt that if victory was difficult,
January 11, 2.00 p.m. defest was imposible-(Cheers). There was a grim resolution to According to a San Francisco message, the Federal Jary has rid the world everlastingly of the mensos of the Frassian military convicted the German Consal-General, the Vice-Ooasal, a Lieuten orate and to save Europe from an unspeakable despotism-(Cheers).ant and two others, including a woman, for plotting to blow up The Allies were more and more looking towards Britain, sud he was munition works, railways, bridges, trains and munition ships. confident that that trust would not be misplaced. Our Navy would continue to strangle enemy commerce, despite piratical devices- (Cheers), whi'e," with proper enpport, our gallant Armies would cleave the road to victory in 1917 (Land cheers). Anaccessfallosa would shorten the war, save lives, and save the British Empire, Earope and civilisation (Cheers). The Prussian menace at present constituted a running mortgage which debacled from our national security. Let us clear off that mortgage for over, and in fature let the nations combine to punish the fret, peace-breaker (Loud and continued cheering),
Continuing, Mr. Lloyd George said we' had made it clear in reply to Germany, and clearer in reply to the United States, that war is preferable to pesos at the Prussian price. He emphasised that there was an flinching, no wavering and no faintheartedness in the uniformity of purpose shown at the Kuma Conferencs, but only 4 grim determination to achiere the high end for which we acospted the Prussian challenge and to rid Europs for ever of this meanca- (Cheers). Before we rebuild the temple of peace, we must ses that i foundations were solid,
The Prime Minister, proceeding, said:-The British Armies to-day in the matter of training and equipment are more formidable
than ever. I don't know a nation that will dare touch us after the war. They have forgotten what we were like in the old days, bet it will take them long to forget this lesson--(Cheers), The Germans are pressing hack the Russians and Eumenians, not because they are better fighters, but because they are beiter equipped. Let us equip them, and it will then be another story (Cheers). I want to see your obeques hartling through the air to the enemy entrenchments. Every well-directed chaque properly primed is more formidable than a twelve-inch gun. It clears a path through the barbed wire. Don't let as equander our money in laxaries and indulgennes-pat it there and help the soldiers. The more we get, the shorter will be the wac-Load chests).
THE PEACE QUESTION.
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The Allies' Reply.
January 11, 7.20 am. Forecasts of the Allies' reply to President Wilson have been pablished. They describe it be differing considerably from the reply to Germany. It is conceived in the most frank and most cordial epirit, and is addressed to the American people equally as to President Wilson.
It emphasisse that the principle of nationalities must be fully carried out if a les gas to enforos peace is ever to be practicable.
Belgium's Reply to Amerisa.
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January 11, 7,10 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, M. Brisad bas handed the American Ambassadör a Note from the Belgian Govera ment, adhering to the reply of the Allies and thanking the American Government for its generous services to the unfortunate Belgian people.
AUSTRIA'S MILITARY AND ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES,
January 11, 7.20 p.m. Austria-Hungary's military and economic difficulties are in- dicated by significant conferences. The Emperor Charles, at the Austrian Headquarters on Tuesday, reosived in audience the Bal- garian Orown Prince, the Archdukes Karl Stefani and Karl Al- brecht, General Czernin, German military plenipotentiary, the Military Governor of Lablin and Count Tarnowaki, the Ambassador to the United States.
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THE INVASION OF RUMANIA.
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January 11, 3.25 p.m.
A wireless Russian official message asya :-Fighting continues south of Lake Babit.
We captured a village east of Kalncem.
The enemy captured two heights north of the Milna Biver The Bamanians fell back south-east of Mokestirka... At Kschinol, also north-east of Kempailedeous, the enemy crossed the Pains. North of Focsani, our counter-attack throw him back with heavy losses.
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ZEPPELINS AND AEROPLANES DESTROYED.
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OBITUARY.
Said to be Work-of British Spion.
- London,„isawazy, 10. The death is somumuoed of Afr January 10, 12.10 p.m. [J. E. O'Connor, of the Iodisa According to Heater's correspondent at the Hague, a nontent Civil Service. eye-witness declares that there have been three incendiary fees at the Zeppelin skede at Kiel during the luat five weeks.
The latest destroyed two new Zeppeline, and twenty-four seroplanes;
Five carbonised bodies were found, two of which were described. by the local papers as being those of British spies.
· THE GREEK CRISIS.
Britishers from Athens Reach Brindisi,
January 11, 2.00 p.m.
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Beater' correspondent at Bome ssyn that the British colony Athena has arrived at Brindisi, on route to England.
The Italian residents remain at Athens.
EGYPTIAN AND AMERICAN Bous.
January 11, 7.20 a.m. Seven million Egyptian eggs have resobed London, and it is reported that they are selling at a penny-three- farthings each. The supplies from America have been the largest for months:
TO SOLVE THE IRISH PROBLEM.
January 11, 7.20 a.m.
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A telegram from New York quotes the Chicago Herald reporting that Lord Shaughnessy in returning to England in | months' time, having been chosen to solve the Irish problem.
EAST AFRICAN SUCCESS.
The Enemy Defeated and Route
January 10, 7.10 p.m.
SMOKES TO COST MORE.
Drastic Regulations of the Board of Trade.
Sane kers will have to pay more for their luxuries.
On soccus of the very draatio import restrictions which the Board of Trade has placed on | Mact›donian tobacco, and becau
of this further enormously, inorese- [ad gɔrics, many wholesala cigarette fir/ns have been compelled to res* fort to rationing and to incresen their charges.
The largest independent firm of cigarette manufœcuzorg in- formed their customers that from December 1 they will. raiss their cigarette prioss" by 'is. 3.1. per hundred, and those, sold. by weight will be advanovel by 34. und up to 6d. per ounce. la ad- dition the former sappies are to be out down 50 per cert,
Mr. Van Baalts, of "Naw-street, St. Martin's-lane, “informed e | representative of the Globs that the Board of Trade is now allowing one third of the quantity" passed in 1914. 1 To firm is st fighting on a twenty-mtie frost on January 1, reuniting in the Dabeo insesa locis, as they re- Beater's correspondent in East Africa, describing the sharp present selling any Virginia or ejection of the enemy from the whole of his eisbarate entreuaumentequire all they can obtain for the ou the Mgeta River, saya that some nuudred and thirty Balochia an own speciality or proprietary the right flank, under General Sheppard, dag in at night, behind | brands. This is a great hard- the enemy's front line and, with other Batudate, stracked at dawn. ship to the small and privato The Russo-Ramacians, though falling back, ara atontly resist-The enemy fed in disorder towarda sue socoad lane. The intervening manufacturer. ing and are retarding the progress of the enemy in a difficult
country.
Stout Russo-Rumanian Resistance,
January 11, 6.10 p.m.
German Assertions Refuted.
January 11, 6.10 p.m.
The Times correspondent at the Bumanisa Headquarters, telegraphing on January 8, says The Allies are slowly retiring to the main line of defence on the Bereth which has been strongly fortified during recent weeki,
German assertions that they have captured the Predeal Army in November reached here only yesterday. I witnemed the retreat of the whole army from the Carpathians under General AvezésOK, who kept in contact with the naamy the whole time. The lost guns, which were destroyed, were sacrificed by the rearguarda, but the remainder of the army joined the Bakharest divisions and are still fighting.
AN EGYPTIAN SUCCESS.
A Strong Position Carried.
January 11, 2.00 p.m.
An officiel message from Egypt says:-We captured on Tuesday a strong position consisting of eix lines of entrenchments, sir mein redouble and a central keep, covering Reta, north-east of El Arish, The Anzac mounted forces, and the Imperial Camel Corps attacked the position and carried it after a whole day's fighting. After the engagement Tarkish reliefs were encountered and entirely destroyed four miles from Rafa. Farther details will be sent later.
The prisoners captured are 1,600, and we have also taken four The enemy killed and wounded in our hands number 600.
mountain gane,
THE WESTERN FRONT.
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January 11, 1140 p.m. A French ommanique my—an ensmy attack at Bois de Carrieres, on the right bank of the Menas, was repulsed with serious enemy losies.
TELEGRAPH CABLES BLOCKED.
January 11, 11.40 p.m.
The cables are exceptionally bicoked. Positive orders in General Csornin provided yesterday at an eight-hour coonomic London aurtail news messages to an absolute minimum. conference, at Vienna, of all the Hungarisa Ministars.
GERMAN WIRELESS "NEWS".
January 11, 6.40 p.m.
THE ROME CONFERENCE.
January 10, 12.10.p.m..
The Daily Mailways that General Sir William Robertson, General A wireless German official message says:We repulsed su Milos, Sir Francia Elliot, and the Earl of Granville attended the mitrak, with heavy losses, north of Ypres. We drove out the British Rome Conference. who had penetrated on a narrow front. The enemy occupied a
Jannsry 11, 7.30 s.m. milisut of i trenah asar Besamont...
The Timer mys it is understood that the British, délagsins to.
Siva The Austro-Germans have won name bunossene between the Us the Bome conference regard it as the most satisfactory of Allied
Bunit vallays. We stormed the heighis north of the Ollas road, War Councils, making an advance towards unity of notic
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Balachis mes them with heavy fire and repulsed three deeperate As regards of ‹gars, the Board of attempts to break through. They thou counter-charged and Trade alloway, on for 1918 has sostered the foe. The losses on both sides ware vory severe, but already been used up. A large the enemy's were the heavier. In the evening, General Sheppard number of qrite smsli shops have advanced fifteen miles and sent the enemy in full retreat,
a larger stools of cigare than many Meanwhile, General Lyall, on the left flank, after cocapring of the whole sale importers, and if Kirara, marobed south-west and out the Dutaamikidingwa road. the Board o'r Trade determination He also captured a gan and maen booty.
not to grav. licenose for importa- General Canliffe, in the centre, bombarded and captured the tion until next May holds good, main enemy position. He dispersed the enemy and reached it will ur man that cigara cannot Kidaringwa.
arrive w'atil about August, and All the troops are now pursuing the enemy forces who have the position of importers, desiers, abandoned munitions and stores and are scattering in the jungle retailers), and consumers will bea with a view to reforming at a pre-stranged rendesrous.
very precarious. At the present mome at there is actually a digar familie,
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
January 11, 5.55 p.m. The latest sinkings reported are the steamer Baynour, Lynfield and Andons (British), and Fernobo (Swedish).
THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.
January 11, 5.55 p.m.
changes in Rusis.
There is much speculation at the masning of the political
Taers is a great soaroity of Havana digers, says Mr. Van Esalts, who doubts whether |∞mbination of importers' kayo Enough stock to supply a fair nized restaurant. Exportera în Hava have taken advantage of the restrictions, and practically sent to this country the gooda from which they obtain most- profit, nemely, cigara realising £5 to 25 per hundred. The result zu that the moderate-priced oigar smoker has been left in the.
Premier, Count Gobitzine, the ex-Governor of Tver, where the policy OOA.
The Daily Mail correspondent at Petrograd says that the new
has been reactionary, interviewed, said he considered it essential to As regarde British cigars, there co-operate with the Parliamentary institution, for the war must is a great soaroity of leaf and contiune till complete victory had been gained,
labour. Some of the widely.
The Daily News correspondent at Petrograd myn M. Tropoli advertised brands, hara been. has resigned because there was no prospect of carrying out the advanced in prios two or three wishes of the Dama, the Assembly, the nobles and the Proes for real times since the war, and it would
| be hard to find a firm willing to collaboration between the Administration and the people. through changes Bumia has suffered much lately, "but we never delivery
The Russkoys Borno conoludes a gloomy leader by saying that accept an order with promise of before realised so vividly that the Fatherland wwe exûangered.”
BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES,
H.M.S, Cornwallis Suok.
January 11, 4.05 p.m. ́
The Admiralty announces that the Cornwallia" was torpadond and sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on Tuesday. Thirteen men are missing.
(BMS, Cornwallis was stigshed to the 6th Battle Squadron. Her displacement was 14,000; She was built in 1904.)
Seaplane Carrier Suek.
January 11, 2,55. The seaplane currier Ben Myohrse was sink by?, scloriso, Asia Minor, to-day. One offiour and four-
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