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FRIDAY, JANUARY“ 19.
1917
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE GERMAN RAIDER.
Will She Share the Fate of the Greif?
Loudon, January 18. Navel experts are confident that the German raider will shortly share the fate of the Greif. They are of opinion that she began operations in the North Atlantic and then went south.
Probably the Saint Theodore was used sea supply ship or for the purposes of scouting, or she may imitate the Appam and make a dramatic appearance in a danteal port.
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The experte point out that the loanage accousted for by the raider, totalling fifty-thousand tons, including the White Star liner Georgic, is not surprisingly large, considering the length of time, now six weeks, since the raider has been operating, and is "anequa! to the bag of the Moewe during a shorter period.
GERMAN FOOD SCARCITY.
Will Denmark and Holland be Raided ?
London, Jзnuary 18.
A letter by a neutral who has toured through a zo leading German centres is published. He says that though he did not beer of actual starvation, the feeling is growing that Germany is faced with the prospect that she will not be able to continue the struggle unless raids are made on Denmark and Holland for meat, coin, batter and oil.
Tae greatest scrrcity is in leather, while soldiers from the front complain mest bitterly about the deterioration of food.
THE GREEK SITUATION,
"A Berlin Conference...
Ludon, January 18. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Austrian Premier and Food Dictator bare gone to Berlin to confer on the food question..
King Constantine's Preference..
London, January 18. The Times' correspondent at Athens says that King Constantine, thankful to have saved the Tarose, would have accepted any ultimatem in preference to embarking on an avourtain military adventure, for it was known that General Sarrail would have been able to devɔte bimself to the entire dentiustion of the Greek Army.
A Revival of Savagery.
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[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE RUMANIAN SITUATION.
Enemy Counter-Attacks Repulsed.
Loadan, January 18. The Raminian communique, which had been temporarily euspended, have been resumed.”
On January 17, enemy counter-attacks were repulsed with great loss. We maintain our positions. There has been a reciprocal bombardment or the Danube, in which the Rosso-Ruwanian fleet is participating.
Attempted Offensive Arrested.
London, January 18.
A wireless Russian official message anys:-Oàr fire arrested attempts at an off:neive to the south of the Oitxu.
The Ramenians repulsed Germans to the south of Monastirka and surrounded the height south-west of Prales. Many prisoners were captured.
A Russian Bombardment.
Londor: January 18..
A German &fficial message announces that Russian attack south of the Oituz rond was repulsed.
The Russians are bombirding Tulcea and I acces,
Position Considerably Improved.
London, January 18. The Frer ch papers regard the re-appearance of Romanian commusiques as indie.ting that the Ramanian position has coneiderably improved.
AN INDIAN WAR LOAN.
Lendoo, January 18. The Indis Office has announced the raising of the spcoial War Loan in ludia in 1917-18 of an unlimited amount, which will be entirely handed over to the British Government for war purposes. Terme will be announced in an Indian fiosocial statement. They will be not less favourable than Home borrowings.
THE "FIELD" RAID.
A Protest by the Editor.
London, Janaury 18.
Mr. Theodore Cook, the editor of the Field, in a letter to the Timca, proleats against the polics sed military raid on his office. He explains that he bought the rights of a new sad powerfal explosive, invented by a neutral, that an important Ally bad. successfully tested it, but that the War Ofe refused to adopt the explosive.
London, January 18 An account of an extraordinary ceremony at which an anthems was prononcoed against M. Venixolon in Athens, on Christmas Day, by the ecclesiastical party, bas reached Revier's correspondent.
Mr. Cook declares that two ofiare of the War Offis are per- The episode reads like a savage rile. It appears that the eating him, and be demands a pablio enquiry. He says, that the Metropolitan of Athene solemnly excommunicated a ball's head, Feld is absolutely asconnected with the powder contrɔveray. presumably symbolising M. Venizelos' body. The Prelate cast a Arat stone at it, after which each member of in organised crowd noted similarly and simultaneously uttered maledictions on the man who" plotted against the King." But King Cuestsaltas's appear- ance as a Hottentot witch doctor bad coexpected results, for it appears that at night-time a caira el stones was covered with massee of flowers to which ribbons were attached inscribed "From the Venizelists of Athene.*
Venizelists Released.
Landon, January 18. According to Esator's correspondent at Athens, all the arrested Vaniliste have been released."
Why Greece Caved in,
London, January 18.. Realer's correspondent at Paris Bays that the pewspapers. attribute the Greek acceptance of the Allies' deminde to General von Hindenberg's inability to send reinforcements to the Balkane, in view of the activity of the Rassions, and the probability of an
Allied offensive,
No News of Falkenhaya.
London, January 18.
Tae Foreign Office has no news of the reported arrival of General von Fälkenhayn in Greece.
NEW RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER,
London, Janasty 18. Router's correspondent at Petrograd saya thai General Belisic, former Cuief of the General Staff, its been appointed Wer Minister
in succession to General Schouvaieff.
calling up' AGRICULTURISTS.'
Linden, January 17. The War Office is calling op hull of the usexempted agriculturiste, and is making arrangements to place thousands of men unfit for service in the ranks at the disposal of the farmer..
THE WAR JOAN.
Coolributions Rolling la.
London, January 17,
The progress of the War Loan continues to absorb interest. Municipalities and great commercial houses are piling up the total rapidly with large bontributions. The eleven highest subscrip- Kions yesterday amounted to ten milliome sterling,
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
A Battle in the Snow.
Loadon, Jannery 18.
Rater's correspadent at Headquarters, writing on Wednesday night, says that the Canadian raid in the snow in the morning wee interesting because the assailants were in proper bittle order sad the Germans were expecting an stack. Their resistacca was fair measure of their powers of defences, while the ground was virgin soil, not having been fought over since October 1914.
Heavy gune bad for ten day, slowly bombarded, effectively catting the wire.
It was snowing in the morning when the Canadianr dashed out, covered by the smoke of the bombardment, one front of 850 yards. There was hard fighting in the first line, where a number word taken prisoner, and the second line, three baadred yards in the rear, was entered, the Canadians remaining half an hour. Tas enemy left, but resisted with bombs. He was repulsed elsewhere
and surrendered most freely.
There were twenty-eight prisonera from ons dag-out, and most of the other dug-oute were bombed, beses their losses were heavy. The Canadians' ameoalties were very slight, and they brought back all their wounded.
The Enemy Repulsed.
London, January 18.
A French communique says:—After a heavy three-hour bim- bardment, the enemy made a series of reconnaissance'st Bois des Chevaliers on the heights of the Mause, which were repulsed with loes.
A German Admiss'on.
London, January 18. `A German official morengo naya :—We ovacasted an advanced position at Serre, on Jaquiry 12, bat the British attacking there yesterday sustained heavy losss).
ANGLO-RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP.
Londor, Janusty 18, Prince Golitzin, the nov Rassian Premier, bas telegraphed securing Mr. Lloyd George of loyal co-operation, rendering more intimate the Anglo-Russian union, and ensuring the triumph of | honour and right,
Mr. Lloyd George han replied that he is happy to fool that he can rely on Prinos Golitzia's support,
THE BANKRATE.
***London, January 19. The Bank of England zxis of discount is now 54
cent.
January 19, 19.6,
Temperature 6.m. Humidity
582 p.m. 64
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TELEGRAMS.
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[Boater's Service to the "Telegraph:"]
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
Rescued Crews Landed.
$3 HANNUY,
TELEGRAMS.
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THE JAPANESE NAVAL DISASTER.
Loudon, Janpary 17. London, January 18.
Reuter's correspondent at A steamer has landed eighty-four of the prews of the ante Tokyo states that hoals from other marined steamers Auchenorg and Kinpurney (British) and Ok ships were unable to approach (Danish).
the battle cruiser Teakaba- Four of the crew of the Anchencrag were drowned. The recently sunk as a result of an steamer was forced to throw over her carga and to follow the sub-plosion-bat they picked up marice for four days.*
ailors from the water, many of them being wean-led, THE RUSSIAN FRONT.-
German Position Penetrated.
London, January 18. A German official message says:-The Russians, attacking with tenfold saperise numbers, penetrated an advanced pcst north of Crashin, but were driven out.
NEW BRITISH LOAN IN AMERICA.
London, January 18.
It is believed that the Tenkuba broke in two. About half the com- plement were satore on leave, il being Sunday, and the exact known sati! the absentess bars number of fatalities will not be been recalled. It is believed that
Commander A∙ima and a number of clisers were also sahore at that time of the explosion.
According to Renter's correspondent at New York, Mestra, OPIUM RAIDS IN LIVERPOOL.. Morgan announce the fil station of a British Losa of fifty-fire millions sterling, in the form of five-and-a hall per cent, convertibles, dated
London, January 17, remainder in two years.
February 1. Twenty millions will mature in a year, and the Thirty-not braces were arrest ed by the police in raids last night in opium dens in Liverpool. Mach opiom we seized. The polics at one place were attacked by big retreiver dog and a boots sad other articles from number of Chinees who throw
ITALIANS DEFEAT Rebels IN TRIPOLI.
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Londor, January 18. An Italian communique esse: --We completely defeated are thousand rebels at Zeura, Tripoli, on January 16. The enemy's losses were 2 buend.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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REPLY TO NEUTRAL PEACE NOTE.
Parie, Jauarry 17. The Allies have replied to the Swiss and Scandinavian peace Notes backing up that of President Wilson and doclare their inability to meet the wish for the reason, already dez- patched to President Wilson,
FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS,
London, Juuary 17.
A German official communique states the artillery battle increased in violence at several points in the west,
The
Russo-Rumanians fiercely continued their at tacks in the east Carpathians, with heavy masses of meo, against the high positions we recently matched, gaining footing on one sanunit but were repulsed elsewhere. Ad- TANCEd Turkish pos's near Vadeni were withdrawn
efore superior forces."
It claims that during an unspecified period sixteen Ger- -man aeroplanes were lost in fights as compared with sixty-
six belonging to the Allies, of which 22 were captured.
RUSSIAN POLITICAL CHANGES.
Petrograd, January 18. It is understood the ex-Foreign Minister, M. Sażonof will succeed the late M. Benckendorf at the Russian Embassy in London.
BRITISH SUCCESSES IN THE WEST:
London, JaLuary 18. Field Marshal Sir Douglas llaig staten:~This morning, after n heavy bombardment, we occupied a line of posts to the north of Beaucourt-sur-Aucre, the whole of the objectives being gained on a frontage al 600 yards, with few casualties. Our observation in this area considerably improved. Our artillery barrage in the afternoon broke up a counter-attack with heavy loss. The position is being consolidated. We carried out in the neighbourhood of Lens important raids with com. plete success. The German positions ta tho south of Cite Colonne and to the west of Lens were entered late on Tuesday under cover of a heavy bombardment.
We reached the supporting line and bombed and destroy. ed dugoute, inflicting many casualties. Our losses were small. The Canadians this morning made a successful daylight raid to the north-east of Cite Colonne and entered trenches on a front of 700 yards to a depth of 300 yards to the second line. Heavy losses were inflicted and all the dugouts were com pletely wrecked. A hundred men were made prisoners. The artillery and machine guns co-operated with the infantry very effectively. Our casualties were slight.
ANOTHER LARGE SUBSCRIPTION TO WAR LOAN,
London, January 18 London County Council has subscribed £7,000,000 to the War Loan.
RUMANIA CONFIDENT OF VICTORY,
London, January ́18. - Telegrams from Jasay, dated the 26th inut, alata that" the King in his New Year Order to the Army on their pro ment trials, says 'that their undiminished valour justifies condence in future victory,
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The latest, reports, from the front say that the«obimy's/ offensive has greatly slackened and their attacks become
house-top.
BOGUS "RUSSIAN CHAMBER,"
Wound Up by Founders, Whi Got no Money Back.
Two minutes sufficed to secure a winding up order against the "Bassian Chamber of Cammar03 in London."
No one appeared in the Chan-.. cery Court to say a word on behalf of the Chamber in opposition to the petition which was eubmitted to Mr. Jantice Neville; and the order was made after a very brief explanatory estelmén".
Mr. C. A. Beanet (instructed by Mesure. Woodthorpe, Browns and Co.), in saprot of the petition of the Anglo-Continental Produce Oo, Limited, and others, mid that the Chamber was incorpor ated as an unlimited company on March 25, 1915, There, weR. three judgment creditors whohad become founders of the chamber, paying 100 guineas apiece for doing so. They instituted pro- ceedings in the King's Bench Division to. rescind their contracts to become founders; and on November 20 lart they recovered judgment for rescission and for repayment of the 100 guiness osch, with ip- terest. That money had not been repaid. It had been demanded ander.circumstances slated in the petition. The company bad a registered cffice in Regent-street, but apparently no business wa done there. Registered letters were sent to that address and also to Bardinia Bouse, where the company was in fact carrying on I business, as well as to the solici. tora on the record for the com- pany. However, the demanda made ware not aɔmplied' with..
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijoa Theatre 9.15 p.m., New Hongkong Dinematogra -0.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW, Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-8,10 p.m.: Now Hongkong Oinemato graph-9.15 pm.
Taseday, Jinaury' 23. Chinese New Year. General Holiday,
Wednesday, January 24.
General Holiday
Friday, January 28,
8. Jobe's Cathedral Megting
of Boatholders and B.
5.30 p.m.