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五拜禮 號四十月二十英港香
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RUNAWAY REVENTLOW.
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GERMAN ATTACK IN THE WEST.
Short Length of British Treach Entered.
London, December 13.
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Detalls of the Action.
London, December 13,
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FRENCH EX-PREMIER'S PERFIDY.
Suggested Alliance Against Britain and Russia.
"London, Decembər 13.
The Cambrai Set-BackTM Discussed.
Deserts Because of German Officer's Brutality.
Bolf Reventlow, nephew of
Field Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig reports:-The enemy thie
London, December 13, morning delivered a strong local attack on a mile front to the east Military Governor of Paris arraingning M. Caillaur says that Vote of Credit, H. Bar Law said the various kinds of ramoura Accoring to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, the letter from the In the House of Commons, replying to various speeches on the of Ballecourt and succeeded on the right in entering a short length nameraca latters from bit had been discovered at the residences of regarding events at Cambrai were greatly exaggersted. These Court Reventlow, the pan-Gor of front trench which formed a salient and had been demolished Belo and others now in custody. They show that . Caillanx were due to the exaggerated hopes with which the initial success waist and England hater, whose by the bombardment preceding the attack. At all other points the continued to correspond with Bolo after the latter had been charged e sitack was repaleed with heavy loss to the enemy, many of whose with treason. M. Oillaux supported H. Almsyreds, of the notorious attacks, the aislest thereof, numerically viewed, was on a part of rope across the frontier have received. Regarding the German counter.desertion from the army and dead are lying on our wire. We took a number of prisoners. The Bonnet Rouge new paper, congratulating him on his anti-British the front where the enemy brake throngh owing to a surprise. The caused such a stir in Germany, enemy's artillery is active in the ares of the attack and has aleo articles. H. Cailleax went to Rome in November 1916, with a false her two attacks by large forces were repelled with great enemy shown some activity to the south of Lene, and in the neighbourhood passport and met Signor Oavallini, who was now in custody, and loss, The Cabinet immediately instracted Sir Douglas Haig to land.
has been interviewed in dwilser* Also entered into relations with well-known Germanophiles. Thres lally report on the bappenings. The House should not entertain
The story of his escape in a of the latter had since been arrested. In his conversations in Rome, the idea that the Government would retain any soldier in any
bos from Constance, where ha even in the presence of important personsgee, M. Ouilleux declared position if satisfied that be was inc pable, but the Goverement must as staying on leave, is told by that France could not cautions the war beyond the spring of 1917, largely be guided by military experte. Full acquiry would be held the Paris correspondent of the Benter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing and when be reamed office would sige peace; therefore, Italy and proper action taken, but the Government did not desire to Daily Chronicle. It was not by this afternoon, sends the available particulars of a determined maat prepare to make a separate peace with Germany. M. Caillaux prejudge the question. Accidents of this kind were inevitable insight, but a nine o'clock in the German attack upon a sector to the east of Ballecourt shortly after said Germany would grant Italy and France astonishing advantages, war even surprises on a misty morning might happen for which morning, and wearing bis Bus dawn, but says that owing to the staunchness of our troops this was as Rassis and the Balkans would pay all their wer expenditure, Do blame could be attached to anyone. -reduced to the limite of a very small eacces at me. The enemy while Serbis and Ramanis would disappear, as they deserved.
selected for attack so eibow in the bend of our line between
The Governor, commenting on those facta, asid apparently.
Other Military Operations, Ballecourt and Queant. After the Germans had set up an intense M. Cailleaz's idea was the conclusion of an Alliacca after the bombardment, to which our artillery replied with a barraga, war between France, Germany, Italy and Spain against Great Britain mente in Mesopotamia wad Palestine were by no mesne movements
London, December 13. Mr. Boner Law, replying to the Vote of Uradit, said the move- assaulting avea of Bavarian troops advanced in cicea formation, and Russis, whom M. Osillanx referred to as manifestly intending to overpower the defendere by sheer weight of The Governor says H. Caillaux's proposals crested & sensation in of cougars. We had our position in Erypt to defend, and from a
our real enemies,' numbers, Fierce fighting sasued, bat it is too early to obtain Italy, which considered the question of expelling him, while the details. As far as can be gathered, the Germsas got sort of British and Bassisn Ambassadors warned their Governments. The foeting in about five hundred yards of front line trenches before the Governor conclades by saying: The iso:s revealed justify the Attack was arrested. The artillery duel continued until 130, when suspicions that M. Csillsas worked for the destruction of our it died down, but the constant rattle of machine guns suggests that Alliances during military operations and thus seconded the progress fighting is still progressing. Quite possibly we are counter-attack-of the enemy'e atma." ing. It seems reasonable to believe that the German achievement does not represent any complete echems of operations.
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.
Appointment of British Governor.
London, December 13. Burton Pasha, Postmaster General of Egypt, has been appointed Military Governor of Jerassism.
Neville Travers Borton has been Postmaster General of Egypt since 1907. He was educated at Bedford, in Germany and at Sandburet. He was formerly in the Egyptian Army, from which be retired in 1905, having seen mooh service. He was at one time Goversor of the Red Sea and hater Director of Customs.]
British Press Comment.
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London, December 13. The fall of Jerusalem forms the subject of leading articles in all the papers. The Daily Graphio says:-Whatever may be the parely military value of Geserai Allenby's triumph, the capture of Jerusalem is an event that will thrill the imagination of the average man. It represents the most successful blow at what may be called the moral authority of the Tarkish Empire. Following upon the declaration of independence by the Shereff of Mecca, the loss of Jerugziera means to the Tarks anotacation that their power as
an Imperial race is nearing the end.
The Morning Post oboerves:-The capture of Jerusalem rong a brilliantly-coud acted o impaign, in which credit is fairly due to all concerned. Jerusalem has fallen to good organisation, good generalebip and good fighting.
THE CLASH IN RUSSIA.
Bolshevik Forces Not Victorious.
London, December 13.
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The Morning Post correspondent at Petrograd says it is untrue that the Bulshevik forcas were victorious at Bielgorod. Their attempt to intercept General Korailoff proceeding to Novotcherkeek, failed. General Korniloff, on escaping at Bikhoff, ordered the half. dozen Generala who escaped with him to separate and proceed to Novotcherkask disgnised as common soldiers. They arrived safely. General Kornio himself is commanding a mixed forced of 8,000. They marched in campaign order through Russia, bat he was opposed at Bielgorod. A small part of his force was sent in advance. and defeated, but the remainder took the Bolsheviks at the rear. The sailors broke and fed. Many soldiers joined General Karaiff, while the Red Gasids were surrounded and drastically handied. is expected that very soon General Kaloff will join General Kaledin.
The Maximalist Dictators.
London, December 13. Telegrams from Petrograd demonstrate that the despotism of the Maximalists continues anbridled. No opposition in the Con- situent Assembly will be permitted. Leading Cadete, with debat ing power, have either been arrested or treated as illegally elected. Meanwhile, the Government is constantly appealing to the greed of the people by promising a distribution of land and other property. Fierce Fighting Proceeding.
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The Daily Telegraph says:-What consequences may flow
London, December 13. from the fact that British troops are about to occupy the great Beater's correspondent at Petrograd etates that fighting is citadel of David and Balomon we cannot yet tell. It is clear, at all reported at various places, including Boato, where General evente, that the Zionists are welcoming the possibility of the Jewish Asledia is opposing the Maximaliste, who are said to be supported restoration of the Holy Land under British protection, bat one by a detachment of the Black Sea Fleet. Fierce fighting is reported thing certain is that a beavy blow has been given to the Turkish to be continuing at Belograd, with great losses on both sides. Empire in one of its moet opsitive points, and the vague Teutonio dreams of a greal extension of the Empire in the Near Etet have begun to melt away, diapelled by British and Indian regiments and most efficient cavalry under the command of a brilliant General. No Teutonic development in Mesopotamia is possible unless Tarkish rule i restored in Palestine.
The Daily Mail says:-Tene to their immemorial principles, the Brit-h come to Jerusalem to maintain justice for all. Here, as in Iodin, they will hold the balance even. Christians, Jaws and Hobammedsos all have equal reason to reizice at our arrival, for they all in the past have been cruelly" ssorificed sa pawns in the German game. All three races con beresfier work in unison under a jast and sympathetic authority for a great future.
AMERICAN WAR SPEECHES.
risa uniform, that the boy rowed Beroes the lake in a bost, hired. quite openly from an establish-
tinela aflost succeeded in reach éluding the vigilance of the sente ment on the German shore, and
Krenz Lingen, where his mothar ately wilitary point of view very often the beat defence lay in was awaiting him. The Coat one of the mat creditable chapters in the history of the war would for it had been arranged that he attack, as the result bad ebow(Cheers). He did not doubt that had already given him up for lost, be the way in which this country recovered from the initial mistakes should escape during the night. made in Mesopotamia and the very brilliant operations which bad Rolf Bevention, however, had resulted in the capture of Jerusalem. But for our force in Salonics, found the difficulties of a night it was abeolately oerain that the Germans would have been in attempt too great, and to und complete possession of Greece and the whole Balkan Peninsula, and decided to risk all on a hold they would have regarded that as one of the greatest successes of daylight venture. He was fired the war. There were many rumours that the Germans might attack at by German sentries in a yacht, Balonios. If they did, we were not analive to the situation. We but their sim was had and the had united Greece to our side and Greek troops were being trained shots went wide, some of them to operate with our forces. He ventured to prophesy that if an striking a wise bathing establish attack were made, the result would not be the return of ex-King ment, and leading to a Germano- Constantine triomphantly to Greece,
The Vote of Credit was agreed to.
Swise diplomatic insideat,
THE HALIFAX DISASTER.
London, December 13.
Later.
By Swiss law, a man suspected of being a deserter is liable to in tarament, unless he can show that he has in his possession the me-ns of earning his, living. So
Bir Robert Borden, who is at Halifar, telegraphs to Ottawa young Reventlow, aristocrat and stating that the dead will exosed 10,000 and the homeless 20,000...man of calcare, bas just accepted. a place as porter in a hotel at It is efficially announced fram Halifax that so far the fatalities Zig, although he hopes to find number 1,226. The error in Sir Robert Borden's figures was due to a telegraphic mistake.
THE MAN-POWER QUESTION.
London, December 13,
It is anderstood that the Government is considering the advisability of announcing a new man power programme to Secret Session of the House of Commons next week.
A NEW APPOINTMENT.
London, December 13. Sir William Weir, has been appointed Drector General Aircraft Production.
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omething better later,
"Drop the Count," he writes to friends from whom he may re- ceive lettera.
To a correspondent of the Ez-
be is still a fervent patriotic, sod elsior, Reventlow protested suat
that, if he deserted, it was not
from cowardice-be fought on the Some, on the Aïsae, sad at. Craonne-bus because of the brutality of bis officers. He is of soldiers, but adde "Shame on
fall of respect for the Gornin'
those who treat them as though they were claves. The German officera are pitiless. The soldiers. ander them have ceased to be men
AMERICA'S ENEMY POPULATION.
London, December 13. Renter's correspondent at Waabington says that President Wilson has directed that only dangerous Austro-Hungarians shall be interned, and that most of the restrictions agains: Germans shall not apply to Austrians,
London, December 13. Renter'a correspondent at New York says that Mr. Baker, the War Secretary, stated in the course of a speech that when the Hohenzollerna and Bapsborga were disposed of, our sone will relora with the message that the world. is safe for Democracy. He added in that every munition factory in the land is working overtime,
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Mr. Daniele, the Naval Secretary, said America bad already: added a thousand ebipe to the strength of the Allies and was ready to add as many more sa were necessary,
RUSSIAN CAUCASUS ARMY,
Well Disposed Towards Allies.
London, December 13.
The Times Baye:-Whilst the Germans have wantonly destroyed the noblest Obristian churches, on the fare plea of military necessity, a British General delays operatione to save the Sacred Placre of Jera-alem from accidental hurt. This is a warrant of the care which will certainly be taken to safeguard the righte and respect the susceptibilities of every faith. Priests and ministers of all communions who are 'not'alien enemies may non- fidently rely upon the countenance of the conquerors. The fall of seems to be well affected towards the Allies and still occupies The Morning Feet says the Russian Army in the CaucBSUP Jerusalem is a sign that the tyranny of the Tark is doomed and Armenia. We may even hope to see it basing itself between the that a new freedom is rising over his dominions. To all whom he Back Ses and the Oaspian, drawing sapport through the British oppresser Greeks, Armenians, Arabs, Jews and Syriansit is an ine of communications with the Persian Gulf. sagory if deliverance,
The Daly Chronicle remarks:-Politically, the fall of Trusslem is so event of immeasurable importance. The entry of the British into Jerusalem, following upon the dissection of the Ottoman Empire and the cities of Bedj z, will resoun1 throughout Islim. The German Press had foreseen this event and bad done
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DEVELOPMENT OF OIL RESOURCES.
London, December 13.
la the House of Commons, Sir John D. Bees naked:-Are the
COTTON DISPUTE SETTLED.
I will not say there are no brave officere, but most of them refrain from exposing themselves and their haughty attitude is all the more exasperating to the men."
Asked what he thought of the lations between the German and French. Reventlow asid that rem
and French soldiers were sa good. as they could be between enemies, GERMANY'S WAR, DISCOVERIES.
and that they often throw each London, December 13,
cther tinned staff over the According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, General parapete, "Bat the beat hated Scheuch, the Chief of the German War Board, interviewed, stated are the English who are credited that several raw materiale discovered in war-time had been so with the responsibility for the eccesefol that they would remain in use after the WET, Bower." additional advantage being their low price. This especially applied Reventlow's mother declarer to paper sad rettle products, nitrates from the air and synthetic that she severed relations with her rabber.
brother, the Coast, 20 years ago.
Loudon, December 13, The calton weavere bave approved of the terms of settlement the wages question, which all parties have thus now accepted.
A LEAGUE OF BRITISH NATIONS,
London, Disember 13.
A New Bank. The official name of the new
In the course of his speech at a meeting of the Colonial Institute, Sir Edward Green vaid there was no limit to what we Obins-Japanese Exchange Brok could do by a proper League of the British nations. He was not will be, it is formally annoncoid, preaching the gospel of a boycott after the war. When it came to the Chartered Ezobange ♬ „kof- peace terms it would be time enough to talk of that. We ought Chins.
to make it perfectly clear to Germany that the longer the war continues, the less chance there would be of her sharing in the
ite best to depreciate its military importance. Of its tremendous Government considering the desirability of forming an all-British math sea short amount of raw material existing for the reconstruc importance as a political event, however, tha German writers have made no secret. It is a fact too patent to be denied that Germany's Oil Company, free from all foreign interest and foreign control, for tion of devastated nations. He hoped that bo shipyards would be Fan-I-lamic plan fell to the ground long ago. The Holy War dealing with the development of oil fields outside the British I-ler, allowed to build for any country until the whale of our grievous wae a failure from the start. What we are now witnessing is particularly in the British Colonies and dependencies and Allied losses had been replaced. not merely the defeat of Berlin's ambitious design; it is a sounter-«Erasive, and its effects will be as far reaching against Bir Arthur S soley replied that the whole question is being
countries?
considered,
MILITARY SERVICE IN AUSTRALIA.
THE ALLIES. AND HOLLAND. Borlia and its Turkish vassala on the original dream of a Teuto-ised
London, December 13, Islam súd a so-oslled free road to Indis was against na. The
In the House of Commons, Mr. King drew attention to the British Government will be faithful to its pledge to set up in
renewed discussion in Holland concerning the possible intentions Palestine a Jewish national home, but the terms of modern Zionism
London Davenber 13. of the Allies regarding the fature rights over the Sobeldt naviga- do not mean that the fulfilment will injure Moslems or Christians,
Concerning the regulation prohibiting employment in Australis tion and Dutch territory, Lord Robert Cecil replied; There is not, The condition of Palestine calls not for rivalry but for the co-opers of Allied subjects of military age, negotiations are now proceeding and never has been, any intention to interfere in any way with the tion of all creeds and ross which the Turks oppressed.
whereby these men will i wrthwith become liable to military nervines- independence or integrity of Holland or her possessions.
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