1914-12-26 — Page 5

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1914

BY

TELEGRAPH.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

THE PROGRESS

THE WAR.

OF

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND POLAND.

BOMB DROPPED INTO DOVER.

ALLIES MAKING STEADY PROGRESS.

GERMAN AEROPLANE APPEARS OVER DOVER.

A BOMB DROPPED.

Loxnux, Dec. 24, 2.55 p.m.

The Press Bureau anadees that a thermal peroplane appeared over Daver hit 11 a'elect this morning and dropped a bond, which exploded in

■ garden bus did up damage. The aeroplane was only seen for a few seconds, and disappeared over the Sea. A British affcraft inmediately cended, but the enemy was not sem again, The weather was clondy

and fo

inkeid Telegram, refrived from Chief of tienrent staff, India.)

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Igituber 24.—The situation continños nibst satisfactory: the frontier quit Recruiting has never been better, including trans-frontier Patlans. Considerably incrcused rates for wound, injury, and family pension of Indian troops have been sanctioned.

(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)

RUSSIANS DEFEAT TURKS.

Dev. 34.--The Russian Cauensus reports that the Turks were defeated the region of Vari with severe losses. The Russians captured a noun- Yain gun.

INDIAN RULERS' GENEROSITY.

The King' has accepted a fleet of motor ambulances as a Christmas gil to British Arady and Navy from: Maharajah of Gwalior, Maharajah Kad Begum of Bhopal is providing a hospital ship and the Maharajat | Has contributed £88,000 towards Relief Funds..

GERMANY'S ECONOMIC STRAIN.

The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says that a great danger for ermany is the stoppage of the import of saltpetre. This would result a lack of nitrogen, which lessena harvest and also entails a shortage amraonition and exlposives. The same paper also urges stricter measures for regulating the prices of corn before it is too late.

MORE SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS CAPTURED.

The Governor-General of South Africa reports a further capture of

tabels,

FRANCE ENORMOUS WAR CREDITS.

341 Million Sterling.

LONDON, Dec. 24, 5.20 a.m.

A telegram from Paris states thut Parliament voted unanimously and amidst cheers war credita exceeding: 341 millions sterling

The Chamber was adjourned indefinitely.

AUSTRIA'S AGED EMPEROR.

LONDON, Dec. 25.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

We gained a little ground at Bois-de-la-Grurie, and ropulsed an attack towards 'Bagattells. There were no operations near Vendun on account of the mist. The enemy made a successful "counter-attack on Beis-de-Consonvoyé. Our artillery displaced some of the ottery's. batteries on the Woever and our infantry dashed forward at Bundesapt and established itself on the ground won.

There is nothing to report from Upper Alsace.

THE SAPPERS ACTIVE.

Dec. 245.50 5.m.

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PILLAGE IN BELGIUM.

ORGANIZED LOOTING BY GERMAN

OFFICERS-

Another Princely. Thief.

We have nedived from 1-lin gentleman who Te Trusselsa few days ag, says the Times " of the 8th us;

VICTORIA THEATRE

TUESDAY, 29th DECEMBER

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manner in which the village e Belgian | country house lunseca pegarized by In

the therman military authorities.

every cake wo have been supplied with the names of the yietine, who are for the most part well-known members of Belgian selity

THE MELODRAMATIC FILM

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1e some that the Goniral Suit has 66 BELLS of RHEIMS

A Paris conminnique says that from the sea to the River Lys we advanced by sapping sand dunes hell by the Germans. An attack before Lemburtzyde was repulsed.. We carried a group of houses at Zwartetten, south-east of Ypres, and repulsed a counter-attack, driving the enemy back as far as the southern end of the village. Despite a very lively artillery fire the Belgian Army pushed forward detachments on the right bank of the Yser to the south of Dixanudo and organized the bridge. In this the more comfortable

hend. For in the Arras district continues, making operations impossible Artillery combats have occurred east and south-east of Amiens, especially in the neighbourheed of assigny. The Zouaves throughout the day rillintly pulsed several attacks in the region of the Aisne, where We remain masters of the German trenches taken.

ENEMY'S BATTERIES AND QUICKFIRERS OVERCOME.

LosDay, Dec. 25, 7.5 p.m.

At Bois de Lagrarie, Bagatelle, Fountaine Madame and Saint Hubert we threw back fre attacks.. and preserved our front. We advanced between "Argonne and the Meuse despite the snow far along the front. At Bourenilles and Vuquois our heavy artillery forces overcame the enemy's batteries and quicktiters allowing our infantry te dash forward. Our artillery also compelled the enemy to evacuate several trenches it Ailly and Apremont We adranged within 1.500 trotres of Cirez.

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GRADUAL AND STEADY PROGRESS.

LONDON, Nov. 25.7.5 p.m.

A Paris communiquo states that intermittent artillery engagements have taken place in Belgium. We made progress in the neighbourhood of Vermelles. eiting part of the village of Daiselle, north-east of Albert, and also in the Libens district. The attacks resulting in theas successes were of the most Cashing nature and everywhere we retaized the ground we wop, Our artillery to the south of the Oise reached German positions at Bailly, and an the plateau of Neuron. There are les artillery dnels in the Aisne sal Champague, and several. infantry attacks which we repulsed, especially near Berry au Bac, where we advanced slightly and completely defeated a strong eonster-ausek. Dar previons progress at Perthes and Mesnil was followed up and consolidated. We look to the north of Mesnil a strongly fortified wood and now misters of the whole of the enemy's first line cfdefence in there regions.

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THE FIGHTING IN POLAND...

GERMAN REGIMENT ALMOST COMPLETELY ANNIHILATED.

LONDON, Dec. 24, 10.40 p.m. A Petrograd communique says. We completely routed yesterday night considerable German forces which had crossed to the right bank of the Ezura. river. One German regiment was almost completely anaibilated and left be bind 520 prisoners the same right the enemy made violent attacks in the Bolimoff District, but they were everywhere repulsed. The most obstinate fighting continued on the banks of the Pilica, and we drove back the Germans appearing on the right bank of the tirer. A battle raged along the whole front of the Nida and was particularly fierce on the lower bank. We have taken in the last two days northward of Pinczow eight officers and 600 men. Our successes of the preceding days south of the Vistula continued. There is no essential change elsewhere.

THEIR MAJESTIES IMAS WISHES TO THE FORCES.

LONDON, Dec. 24. Every saldiet in the trenches, and every sailor in the North Sea, along with those who are wounded in the hospitals, will receive to morrow a personal greet- ing from the King and Queen on cards bearing their Majesties portraits and Christmas wishes in facsimile writing. The King has made a special sitting in khaki uniform for the soldiers, and in the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet for the Navy. The eard for both the soldiers and sailors, is inscribed as follows:-" May God protect you and bring you bomo safe."

The card for the wounded is inscribed as follows:-May you soon be re- stored to health.”

The cards are enclosed in a special envelope bearing the Royal Arms in a setting of crimson.

One hundred and eighty packing cases were needed for the conveyance of

the cards.

AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE ACTIYE.

LONDON, Dec. 21, 4.20 pm

A Paris official telegram states that the Austrian cruiser launched two torpedoes at a French battleship in the Straits of Otranto. One hit but caused little damage and no casualties..

THE RUSSIANS MAKING HEADWAY.

LONDON, Dec. 24.

A Petrograd official statement saya that the operations on the 22nd inst. were generally favourable to the Remian Arma on all fronts, especially on rivers Nida and Dunjetz in the Carpathians.

The Germans concentrated their efforts during the night and all day on the 22nd inst. in an attempt to force the rivers Dzura and Rawa in an effort to roach

losing enormously.

A telegram from Amsterdam states that Emperor Francis Joseph is Skierniwice. They were thrown back across the rivers to their old positions, Celebrating Christmas in the midst of his family at Schoenbrunn.

RUMOURED TO BE DYING.

LONDON, Dec. 24, 5.20 a.m.

A telegram states that it is rumoured in Rome that, the Emperor Francis Joseph is dying and that he has received the last sacraments.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF GHÉNT.

LONDON, Dec. 24, 5,20 a.m.

To-day being the Centenary of the Treaty of Ghent the papers in editorials point out that though the celebrations are over-shadowed by the war they gain in significance by the vindication of our methods of words an unshakeable basis of the Anglo-American sympathy, the British Committen announces that the plans for the celebration will be renewed at the end of the war

Earl Grey, on behalf of the British Committee, cabled fraternal greetings to ex-President Roosevelt as President of the American Committees."

THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.

LONDON, Dec. 25, 4:50 a.m.

The evening communique stated-North of the Lys the enemy bombarded the approaches to Ypres, the Comunines Road and the roads from Langomarck, but delivered no attack. Our troops inado slight progress in front of Laboisselle to the north-east of Albert The Ger man attack las night at St. Mord's wood to the east of Taney le. Val was ropulsed. We are improving the trenches captured yesterday near Fuissalenne and the ground, taken in the district of Sapt neer Launois north of Flint Die has been beld und strengthened.

MORE GERMAN TRUNCHES CAPTURED,

Dec. 24; 6.20 p.m.

"A loten communique adds: We consolidated yesterday a progres in the regions of Craone and heima, all the counter-attacks mile against the positions which we captured near Perthes were repulsed We took 100 metros of German tronches at Mesnille-Hurlas and after wants repelled a counterattack again the positions,

The Germons attempted to resume the cfensive-ueur Ville sur Tourbe but were dispersed by our artillery,

EXPLANATION OF AUSTRIAN DEFEAT.

LONDON, Dec, 21, 6,15 am,

A Vienna .communique, explaining the defeat in Serbia, states that sufficient regard is not paid to the difficulties created by the bad weather, which had madh impossible the apply of the troops, Bevers, losses were thos inevitable.

The communique concludes by stating that Commander-in-Chief Potiorsk han resigned on account of health, and has been succeeded by Archduke Eggen.

THE GERMAN CRUISER DRESDEN.

LONDON, DEC. 25, 9.15 p.m. A Paris official telegram states that the German cruiser Draw den, which left after coaling. escaped from the battle off the Falkland Islands, resobed Punta Arenas and

A MILLION VOLUNTEEKS IN

TRAINING.

War Office Recognition" of

Movement.

compite what may be called a "Bocdes ker's Handbook for Plunderers in t

houses vary duty. “ starred " na if they

were hotels. In the many cases where

the heating apparatuss has been installed by a German firm the authorities have

| been suppliest with plans of the house-

which facilitates the allotment of nec |modation. Thaipillaga of such articles [as plata)", china, pictures, miniatures, | wine, and even ladies' drewes, although wholesale, is carried out with a degree of discrimination which testifies to the artistic culture of the visitors. The collection of a well-known connoisseur of Orinatal china xe Brussels was enre fully packed up and remoyed, with that sele väoption of certain doubtful ** pieno. Na low a perseungy thaa Prince Charles of - Hohenzollern himself, “, thei Pincher-in-law of the King of the Diel-l giona and brother of the King of Rumi-· nja was to be seen directing the fur. tre romanes with discerning ye. A certain Helgian nobleman, whose cheatey boere was stripped in his ah- nemus of'overyfklog of välte, applied ki tha German Governor of Truss in for vedross, und, as a concussion to his ezatted rank, was allowed to investigate adoper cour the Quina ilu Xirl Hapa he fwed 2003 packing cases containing not unly mu et his own things, but come et his nephew's, who had been Copally plendered,. A lady near Benges walled up her plate and pictures in the wine cellar. The Germans discovered this wet af impropriety front people in the village, and took the lot.

N-WINE CELLSE RANHACKED.

On the other hand, there have been cases in which others have not only not stoly, theclves but have prevented their men from doing an. In que ins. tanee, a party of men who had behaved well enough for some days during the presence of their öfiters returned later I to the house, without their officers on the pretenco of looking for Entaginary) Bel. gian soldiers in plain clothes, broke open the wine cellar, drank "30 botiles, and carried away the whole of the rest of the contents, with the exception of four ¦ bottles vé mimwal water,

As for the conduct of Germans who have occupied houses, the description of their habitual and deliberate filthiness. only faintly suggested by Zola in SZáj Debacle," is quite unprintables.

After the fall of Antwerp a proclama tion was posted in Brussel, stating that permits to leave the city in motor-ears were to be obtained on payment of a fect

| After 18,0001, (£720). had been collected in this way the Germans suddenly with, drew permission to leave and fixented the numerous cars which had some forth from hiding for the purpoed. It is now very difficult to obtain, bread in Brussels, though there an abundance of meat, butter, druit, heh, milk, taúd vegetables. The harvest crop has been sent to Ger many, as have also ali désirable raw matarials found in Belgian factories."

A CHILD'S PRAYER.

Is the Sacré Coeur, on October 20, writes the Paris correspondent of the Duly News, the noblime cathedral built on the summit of Montmartré solemnly to commemorata the war of 1870, I found the following touching prayer had been prepared for use

little

whose fathers have gʊna Dy

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Univer30, King of Kings, God of our

ATES Victory in the rame of

of Thy Diving Son Hearken to the prayer of a little who is sad and who comes to lend child with Thea

dear pape. Oh take ours God sou how anxious pour mother is sad how she weeps. Dry her tears and so pro fect my good father that he may be restored to us victorious, safe and sound, and that I' may kiss him just na I love Thee, with my whole heart. Gentie Jesus who dost over proserva, the love of Thy Divine Father, suffer me not to heroiao an unhappy orphan, bat save papa wbenover, he is in Caugar."

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