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December 4, 1917,
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Good Work by London Troops...
London, December 3,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, siste We repulsed attacks after sharp fighting in the neighbourhood of Hooycee. Londoners captured twelve machine guns and number of prisoners in the neighbourhood of Boarion. There is considerable reciprosal artillery firing on the southern battle
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"The Artillery Struggle.
London, December 3. A French communique states that the artillery struggle was fairly violent during the night between Miette and the Aisne and east of Rheims on the right bank of the Meuse.
A Notable British Success.
London, December 3.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
DEVELOPMENTS IN-RUSSIA.
Provisiouni-Government Reappears on the Scene.
Loadan, December 3.
A message from Petrograd says the ex-Provisions Government, of which nothing has been heard since it was overthrown, reappeared on the scene yesterday, irening a manifesto addressed to the population, stating that they are the only legal authority in Russia and that the decreea of the Bolsheviks should be dischsyed; condemning the action of the Bolsheviks in sitempting to conclude a separate peace; and decreeing the convention of the Constituent Assembly at Petrograd on December 12 aa the only Peliance of the salvation of Russia. Papers which printed the manifesto have been suppressed. The Daily Choniels learns from Petrograd that the Red Guards have copied the offices of eight newspapers which printed the Manifesto, arrested several member of the stalls and ponfiscated the plant of the Novos Vremya.
No Annexations,
London, December 3.
A Petrograd meeeage paye M. Trotsky, replying to Conni Oxernin's soceptance of the armistice offer, dalared for the first time since the negotiations have been opened that they must be based on the principle of zo annexations or indemnities.
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Beater's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on December 3, states It looks se if the German affort around Dambrai, had temporarily speat itself, although the enemy wa showing aggressive activity this morning round the region of La Vacquerie. The salient about Masnieres, from which we have withdrawn, is antenable for the enemy, except for the deep
A Move Against the Staff Headquarters... catacombe with which it is believed to be honeycombed. The
London, December 3. recent attack was one of the greatest, if not actually the greatest,
According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd, it is stated the Germans ever launched on the Western Front, the only possible claimant to equal magnitude being the second Battle of Ypres. I that the Military Revolutionary Committee has seat a force composed compute that twenty Divisions were employed against us, which, of the reservae of famous Guards regiments and several machine- even at the diminished strength of the present German Divisions, gun deteobments against the General Staff Headquarters. would represent 20,000 infantry. Our troope this morning were cheerful at the situation, and think the results of the great German offensive up to the present constitute a notable British success. If the eam total of Germany's losses on the field will win the war for as, then we have taken a substantial step in this direction during the past four daya.
Germans Clalm 6,000 Prisoners.
London, December 3.
Interned Russian Appointed 'Ambassador.
London, December 3.
The Daily News' correspondent at Petrograd, telegraphing on December 1, says that M. Trotsky has appointed M. Teicherin, one of the Russians interned in England, as Russian Ambassador to London. It wae on account of Tchicherin and another that M. Trotzky ordered that no Britishers were to leave Russia.
General Ludendorff on an Armistice.
London, December 3. A German wireless official message states:We best cf resterday strong English attacke to the north of Passchendaele. According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, General Firing increased in violence in the evening. We repulsed an Ladendorf, in the course of a conversation with a representative of attack between Inchy and Bourlas. Since Friday we have taken 6,000 prisoners and also one hundred guns.
ITALY'S FINE RESISTANCE.
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Local Armistices Agreed To.
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WEATHER FORECAST
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Barometer 30:12.
Temperature 6 3.11.
December 4, 1916, Humidity
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE BATTLE NEAR CAMBRAI,
Three Hundred Gürmans Captured."
London, December 3. Bautar's correspondent at Headquartarı sayı..--The enamy occupied and somewhat destroyed a stretch of railway near Gonzaancourt before being driven back. The Guardsmen sup- ported by dismounted cavalry and Tanks cleared" the Huns from Gourescourt. We regained Gounelien, ospturing 300 Germans and forty machine guns. The heaviest enemy losses were apparently experienced around Masnieres, owing to the persistent attempt to advance, By far the greatest proportion of guns which had to be left during the first retirement were retaken and as previously mentioned most of the others were blown up or disabled. ·
Fliteea German Attacks.
Lendon, December 2. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters 'telegraphed last evening-The Germans yesterday delivered fifteen, attacks against our La Yacqueris positions. Reliable informants state. that we killed more Germans opposite here within twelvo hours than at any spot in the same time throughout the war. We also advanced our tine south of Faillers and Gouslies, but last might threw back our live slightly in the region of Masnieres for the purpose of strengthening the defences. We took nearly 500 prisoners. We delivered a moonlight attack in the Passchendaele region last night, beginning at 1.15 After sharp fighting we gained two strong positions, enabl ing us to complete the scope of our observation heresbout. "
ATTACK ON ITALIAN COAST."
Rome, December 3.
"An official message states: Fourteen enemy light craft attacked the coast on November 28, but were counter-attack- ed by armoured trains and quickly withdrew, managing to evade the torpedo boats which were despatched towards Pols to intercept them An armoured train hit an enemy ship.
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that the destroyer Chauncey w torpedoed, and confirms the prese osbles which attributed the sink. ing to a collision.
Waabington, November 24.- Lieutenant Commander Walter | E. Baco, Lieutenant Charles G. Wedderbarn, Ensign Skinner and 18 enlisted man were drowned when the destroyer ChancesST flossing fortresses fastest when was sunk by a collision in the
Lieutenant there is no conflict geographical-Atlantic.
Com- commercially and politically?" mander Reno, who commanded ha concludes,
the ill-fated craft, entered the Naval Academy at Annapolis New York, November 24.-The May 31, 1901, and gradusted fa Heft here a
Under-Close Guard.
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS, The following are from the a Vienna newspaper, said that the war would not end in a draw but..Masita Daily Bulletin :-* in favour of the Central Powers. Begarding the Russian armistice, Japan and Russia. he said there must be security that the Government possesses Washington, November 28 the power to enforce the results of the negotiations. A general A special cablegram to Japanese German subjects interned in the the class 1905. armistice would be difficult, sa submarine activity would have to be commercial interests in New York United States and at present in full lieutenant and was afterwards interrupted so that the Entente could improve its positions while so states that the Tokyo Government camps throughout the country made a lieutenant commander. A Trace in the Big Battle.
London, December 3. supplies reached the Central Powers, An armistice must, therefore, has privately determined to send are closely guarded at all times. He and his charming wife were Reater's correspondent at the French Headquarters in Italy be short, otherwise the military situation would suffer. Modern armies to Harbin and to Vladi Private gazde are now patrolling wall known in Kanils where they telegraphs on December 2 that far the moment there seems to be war is war of the peoples and not of armies. Waz now terminates vostok, avowedly for the purpose the piera, having relieved the had any warm friends. Mr. trace in the battle between the Brenta and the Piave, the reason with the defeat of the enemy people. There are no decisive battle of protecting Japanese citizens at Army from this duty and from Reno left Manila on the August
the care of transportation lines transport for the homeland. being that the Austro-Germans are forced to pause for breath after now, as formerly; they merely have an indirect influence on the those places...
This decision is generally con-throughout the country.
Lieutenant Charles E. Weddez- Sugar Salzed. many days of ansuccessful and costly attacks. The interlude of whole system which deceye and collapses."
strued as meaning that Japan is
barn was graduated from the Heavier and still heavier
New York, November 24-Naval Academy-Jane 5, 1915, and calm, however, must not deceive me,
London, Deosmber 3.
carrying out the terms of her enemy attacks must be expected. The Germans and Austrisna
A German wireless offizial message states that several Russian agreement with the United States, The United States authorities, entered the service on that date have profited by the fine and dry weather of the last ten daya to
the Federal Food Commission, popularly known in the islands. airmen are locating new enemy battery positions, which come under between the Pripet and the south of Lips and several General have been made public recently have seized 10,000 pounds of bring up reinforcements of artillery, and constantly the Italian divisions have agreed to local armistices. The Russian Army some of the features of which acting ander instructions from as an ensign. He is also well and
bat officials here have thua far the fire of the Italian guns... Before the French or British had fired Commands have decided on a trade while the negotiations. Bre a shot the advance had been brought to a stand. The weather is proceeding. The Bassian. deputation to arrange for a general refused to comment upon the sugar destined for Russian porta, one of the petty officers recently sirendy bitterly cold and the endurance of the troope fighting in armistice has arrived at Prince Leopold of Bavaria's Command. the mountains is subjected to a severe test, after the well-organised
Refusal to Recognise Maximalisis. comfort of France, even in the war zone. A few days in Italy
London, December 3. brings home to one what the Italians have had to endure since they All the representatives of the Russian Government in Britain eatered the war, Only by the utmost economy can supplies have refused to recognise the Marimalists, but are carrying on the and fasl be made to fill the passing days' reeds. In work until a duly elected Russian Government is formed. winter food is sufficient, bat careful husbandry is necessary. Nevertheless, neither the cold, nor rationing, nor military misfortune, has "availed to damp the resolation of the Italian people and they face with entire palm the military and economic problems of the coming year.
Prolonged Artillery Actions.
London, December 3. An Italian official measge states-There were intense and prolonged artillery actions in the Pasubio and Mellette regions and ales north of Mount Grappe,
FUTURE OF ZIONISM.
The British Government Thanked.
London, December 3.
THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN.”
Splendid Captures of Prisoners.
J London, December 3. Beater's correspondent at Cairo telegraphing on the evening of November 30, says:-Eleven officers and 457 men have been osptored during the last twenty-four hours. On the morning of December 1, the Australians captured a further two hundred, making the total number of prisoners sizes the commencement | 10,600, of which 470 are officers."
LORD LANSDOWNE'S LETTER.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
London, December 3. Jewish masa meetings in London passed a resolution of In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law relased & Secret gratitude to the Government for its declaration in favour of the Session to discuss Lord Lansdowne's letter. After several que s'ions, establishment of Palestine as the home of the Jewish people. The some of which were frivolous, regarding the letter, and its relation meeting was further noteworthy as it was the first great public to recent Regulations regarding peace leafste had been formally expression of the rapprochement between the Arab, Armenian and answered, the subject dropped. Jewish communition. Many Arab and Armenian motsbilities swelled the Jewish audience. Lord Rothschild provided at the principal meeting and road letters of sympathy from the principal statesmen. Lord Robert Ceoil said: "In supporting Zionism in this country, we are merely carrying out its traditional policy of upholding the supremacy of law sad liberty. It was because the lawless invasion of Belgium was felt by the true instinote of British people to be an attack upon the principle of law that they felt then and now that until that outrage was expiated it would be impossible even to think of talking of terms of pesos.”
CANADA'S GREAT- VICTORY LOAN.
London, December 2.
Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa states that Canada's Victory Loan of one hundred and fifty million dollars has been more than doubly subscribed. Commenting thereon, Sir Thomas White, Minister of Finance, said :-"The overwhelming success of the Victory Loan is a great national triumph for the Canadian " people, While it will be a week or mors before the final returns ara Enowa, - I should not be exprised if the sggregate cash subscriptions amount to three hundred and fifty millions from half a million subscribers, Canada han certainly gone over the top. On an averőgé oné în every three families in Canada subscribed bonda. Once again the Canadian people have proclaimed to the world their essential unity of purpose and their determination to persovare until a final and conclusive victory is attained."
THE BATTLE NEAR CAMBRAI,
British Aviators Busy.
London, December 3. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, mys: Despite the clouds and mist on Saturday our Bero- planes made several successful reconnaissances of tho stess near the battlefield? Sixty bombs were dropped and many machine gun rounds were fired at the enemy's infantry on the road., Bombs were dropped at night on Roulers station.
British Abandon a Sallent...
London, December 3.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The Rifle, North Country and Homs County battalions this morning captured some fortified buildings and strong points on the main ridge northward of Passchendaele. They took pris- oners. We withdrew unmolested laat night from the 'sharp salient formed by Manieres, which the enemy was still shelling this morning. Ten hostile attack on this front during the last twenty-four hours were completely repulsed. **During the fighting we occupied in and around Gonnelien. We broke up attacks in the neighbourhood of La Vacquerie and Bourlon Our artillery successfully engaged concen- trations of infantry in the vicinity of Mosuères.
A French communique states: There'is an artillery, duel in various sectors,
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Workers Mustn't Talk.. Washington, November 22. The Administration has renewed its orders to Army and Navy workers not to talk regarding their work.
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Ensign Skinner is thought to be
A Hladu Conspirator, promoted to the rank of gasiga. San Francisco, November 25.-1 Norwegian Steamer Founders, 8akume Chatterji, the Hiado con- Honolula, Naramber 24.-A spirator who was sent on a secret wireless message received here
that mission to the Orient for the states the Norwegian pa-poes of stirring up a revolt in steamer Thor has foundered in a India, was the first witness for storm in the Pacific, and that ana Milk Control.
:he prosecution in the conspiracy boat with 15 passengers has been Washington, November 22-trial now in progress here. In re-picked up. Another boat may The Federal Food Commission sponsa to questiona pot him by be sfloat, ateering toward thin has decided upon a plan to control the District Attorney the witness port, the message states, and a the milk supply of the country gave an account of a trip which resous ship has already been According to au announcement, he made from San Francisco to dispatched.
tba in. Skipper's Arrest Ordered. sectional Loards will be named to Bangkok, Siam, in
of the plot. He San Francisco, November 24.
control the milk supply in their terests
stated that two letters which-Four affidavits have been sworn I gione.
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Life Sentence Imposed. were given him for delivery to out against Captain GransoW, Montreal, November 22.-German consalar agents in the commander of the American Oharles Monette, charged with Esat he was compelled to swallow schooner Churchill, which has dynamiting the home of the in order to avoid their capture. been lost on French Frigate proprietor of the Montreal Star, He also declared that he was given Bhaals, tear the Fiji Lalande. Lord
Athelstone, has been a letter for Manila but could not Naval authorities have cabled to sentenced to life imprisonment arrange to meet the German Con 8 in Francisco for, the arrest of Lord Athelstone's home was sal there or at Swato, From Captain Granzow. dynamited because of the pro-con- the line of questioning which the specific charges are mentioned in Bcription attitude taken by the prosecution has adopted in the the cable, it is assumed" that presat case it is evident that an Captain Gransow will be arrested Treasury Certificates issued. attempt is being made to connect and held for investigation with Washington, November 22-various of the German Conents in regard to his knowledge of the Mr. McAdoo has decided to issue the Orient, with the conspiracy. Garman raiders reported (in the Treasury certificates for unlimited Must Decline Decorations. South Pacifio some months ago, amounts, to be redeemed upon Washington, November 25.- and which are still at large. the final payment of ircome The Government has instructed
the commanders of the -two Philadelphia, November 22.- American destroyers which sank Dr. Florner of the Rockefeller Portland, Oregon, November German submarines to decline Foundation has announced that 24. In a statement to the local British decorations which have he has improved upon Balvargan, presa, Mochizuki, a member of been offered them. It is pointed the formula for which has been the Japanese parliamentary mie-out, in explanation of the closely guarded by the German aion to the United States, who instructions, that the laws of the manufacturers of the properation. recently asserted that Japan was United States, do not permit The improved Salvarean, Dr. ready to guarantes, the independ American Army and Navy officers Flerner declares, will be furnish ence of the Philippines when this to accept foreign decorations. ed free for American physicians, Launches First Vessel
Madal For The Navy, country was prepared to grant it, Baggests that the United States Washington, November 26.- Washington, November 27, and Japan should join together The American Shipping Board A special medal has been decided to guarantee the peace of the announced the first launching of upon for members of the Navy Pacifio. He says be believes the a vessel constructed under its who distinguish themselves in two countries should agree not to direction.
Sghting the submarine, Mr. fortily farther their possessions in The Loss of the Chauncey, Daniels has completed-- pras the Pacific which include practic. A cablegram received yesterday liminary arrangements for the ally all Psoifio lends from the at the office of the Governor establishment, of the medal. German islands to Guam and the General from the Bureau of In Members of the United Flisten sen Philippines. "Why should there salar Affairs corrects the first forces are forced to refuse British be a race to see who can buildlofficial message which declared decorationiz
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