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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1915

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

'{Reuter's Service to the China Maiò.)

CHRISTMAS AT THE

"FRONT.

Tasnos, Dec. 27.

Ghristus at the Front, is graphic ally described by Router's Specialį Correspondenta in Fauce and Macei

dortia.

IN FRANCE.

THE

FIERCE FIGHTING IN| MESOPOTAMIA.

HEAVY TURKISH CAQUALTIES.

Londos, Dec. 27.

A Delbi telogram date The 28th inst. Huys:

CHINA MAIL.

STEAMERS SUNK,

FRENCH LINER BUNK: 80 PERSONS LOST.

Losnov, Dec. 2

The following steamiers have been Bunk:-

"British steamer Veddo: suveil.

British steamer Cottingham'; seven

Genem Townshend reports that yestenlay the enemy determinedly attacked a portion of our position.saved. They were repulsed, losing from 600 to 800. Our casualties wero 'under 200.

INDIANS LEAVE FRANCE,"

LONDON, Dec. 27. The departure of the Indians from ouncement that "As a parade of the Franco is revealed in an öffcial ans

A whole division appears to Indian Army Corps before its de-been engaged in the attack.

The rest of Christmas Day was quiet at the fort. The garrison is in excellent spirits.

have

LONDON, Dec. 27:

parture from Franco H.R.E. the Prince GENERAL TOWNSHEND'S REPORT. of Wates delivered a mossage from the King Emperor" warmly tbanking the The day broke in France, web ofcars and men for their vervices blowing al cheerless. but 3 chich are now required in another the sun-struggled through. Later it becane Ang and very mild.

There was plenty of good 'fare in the thes and the day was spent As entfortably as the water-logged environments, which no efforts could atcessfully overcome, permitted.'

The day was uneventful. Neither) side was provocative and there was Real of hearty Hough desultory sing- i. Any places where the Garian treneles were close to outs

hold of action.

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the gutteri clanting of the Beckes occasionally reached our lines. This was awariably u sigruel for more! vociferous choruses in un attempt. to drown the sind. The. Gerinan overtures at Internising were slight and fain-berte as though con- temptuous rejection was a forgoue conclusica.

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The Christmas situation permitted} the granting of a holiday to the men whe lid recently had a fatiguing | tine ligging new lines.

Everywhere a real holiday spirit pruvalled. Football, gtines were the order of the day and the Toliday was celebrated in the French Camps with almost qual enthusiastu, the Pion-pious play- ing Bugger with the haziest nolious of the rules and convulsing the Come | mies looking on, the French joining in the laughter with the greatest good-humour,

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In the evening there were concerts and sing-songs "one mess actually "Transporting a "pano to the calipwa

On Christinus afternoon every meadow at the rear of the lines in any way under cover became a foot- ball field. Among the troops in reserves and billets the festival was celebrate with far more tulitional theroughness...

KINGS-MESSAGE-TO-THE- INDIAN TROUPS.

The King's Message said:

"More than a year ago I susu moned you from India to fight for the safety of the Empire and the

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French steamer Ville de la Ciotat; part crew qui passengers' saved and landed by steaquer at Malta. Eighty of the crew and passengers sæ lost.

The Belgrade.

The Minstre Beërmuert; seven saved.

The British steamer Hadley crow saved.

LATER.

'THE KING'S MESSAGE TO HIS TROOPS,

A REPLY FROM EGYPT.

UAIRS, Dec. 27.. General Maswelle who commands the troops in Egypt, replying to the King's message, says: The Officers, al men of your Majesty's Armies in Egypt, drawn from the United

wite in hutable thanks for your Kingdom, the Dominions and India,

gracious and inspiring greetings.

We are proud of the confidence placed in us and the share we are laking in the fight for victory."

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ROME, Dec. 20, King Peter has arrived in Italy

A Paris announcement says the Ville de la Ciutat was, torpedoed by General Townshend reports fierce rancan witheft warning.

It is officially announced that a German submarino in the Mediterram Valone. fighting on the 24th and 25th for

the possession-of-the-fort-on-theTheVille de la Ciobaby was one of north side of the Kut peninsula, in the Messageries Maritimes lindra wall- which the enemy' effected a lodg

known in the Far East. She was built ment but were repeatedly ejected. The steamer loft Hengkong on Novem

in 1803 and was a vessel of 6,079 tons. The enemy filmily withdrew leaving er 28th last bound for Marseilles and 200 dead inside the fort on the 248 she was scheduled to arrive about Decem inst His further casualties are [ber 20th.. From enquiries made wa sacer-

tonour of my pledged, word or stiuated at 500 killed and wounded. tained that the vessel carried no first er

the battlefields of Belgium Prince.

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Our eqsualties were 100.

second class passengers from Hongkong but six third-class Chinese passengera. - A further despatch dated the 25th

The Yaldo was a ship of 1,560 spys there was feree fighting squintera, built in 1901, and owned by the

as uidnight for the possession of the Oceni Navigation Co. (Andrew Weir and soft. The Eneny effected 'a lodg-Co., uanagers).

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MRWINSTON CHURCHILL,

LONDON, Dec. 37.

Mr. Churchill bas returned to France,

(ilavas Service.)

GENERAL CASTELNAU .AT

SALONIKA..

The gonfidence then expressed in sour sense of duty, courage and chivalry you have since nobly

PARIS, Dec. 95.

justiŝed.

General Castelonu has arrived n inent in the northem bastion from The Cottingham was a steel screw Salonika and in conjunction wille I now require your services in which they were, ejected, but came steamer of to tous, built in 1977 and General Sarrail has taken necessary, nuother field of action, but before for drain, and occupied the bustion.red by the East Yorkshire S.S. Co. measures to organise a real Expedition you leave France I sent my dear, The garrison of Oxford Light In- gallant son, the Pant of Wales,funtry and 103rds held on to the au steamer of 4,215 tons. built in 1967 ports full of trooge and ammunition The Miustre Beernaert was Helry Corps for the Balkan front. Trops who has shared with my Armes earrenchment-and were reinforced vy and owned by the Cie Roya! Belgo. Continue to arrive. the dangers and hardships of the the Norfolks and the 10-1th Regi campuiga, to thank you in my meat. The enemy vacated the manie for your services and to bustion early on Christinas noring express to you my satisfaction.

and tired into trenches from 400 British and Indian comrades-in-

to 900 yards in the rear. urmas! Yours has been a fellows ship-isi toile and hardships, in cour age and endurance, often against great ouds, in dreds nobly done only a hundred yards branch. in days of, erer memorable cou-

Although attacks have been made on the front trenches there has been

flict. In warfare waged under FURTHER FIGHTING IN PERSIA.

conditions and preulisely try-

ing circumstances you have wor- thily upheld the honour of the Empire and the great traditions of my army in India.

I have followed your fortunes with the deepest interest and santehed your gallant actions with

pride and satisfaction.

F mourn with you the dose of so many gallant officers and mun. Let it be your versolation, as it was their prido that they freely gave their lives in a just cause lar The honour, of their Sovereign and the safety of my Empire. They died us gallant soldiers and I shall ever hold their sacrifices, in grate- fül remembrance.

ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT.

Loxous, Dee. 7. A Press Bureau communique says IN MACEDONIA AND CREECE. there has been some mining activity The conditions at the encump-south of La Basser Cunal where an inents on the hills in Macedonia were fenemy unine failed to damage vur far more chcury. The weather has trenches. Our artillery north of the beer wang, sunny and spring-like for days pust.

The_Christmas.pails were colossal, the heaviest single, day's delivery in Christmas week being 18,500 bags representing-3,000,000 letters-and- 500,000 parvels.

At Sykonika ibere was a Christ masey air with quantities of holly being sold in the streels, legs and beads of turkeys protruding from every motoś lorry going towards the camp. and countless Tommies

PETROGRAD, Dec. 27,

„Ă. „Communique states that the Russians, midway between. Teheryn

Argentine,

Camu

The only seamer bearing the Belgrade. that we can trace, is a

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NEW SPANISH AMBASSADOR.

**PARIS, Dec. 26.

mall paddle steamer of 278 tons, built is 1806 and owned by the Russian The French Government bas accepted Danche 5.5. Co.

Muni Marquis · Dei TheHadley" was a British steamer, Ambassador in Parit.

Spsnisle of 1777 tons. built in 1001, and oward“ by W. Cory and Son, Ltd.

FRENCH CRUISER EXPLORING,

TWO ENEMY SUBMARINES SEEN.

PARIS: Dec. 27.

A Naval coming unique states that;

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THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Roxx, Dec. 26.

Artillery activity prevailed on the whole line.

FIGHTING IN GALICIA.

PETROGRAD, Dub, 26.

In Gulicin we threw the enemy bael

! Haldan defeated Ture while exploring the Gulf of Solum, Geman detachment consisting of between Egypt and Cyrenics, a bailous Persian gendarmes and French cruiser bombarded and des- hands armed with grillery and traged a Turkish battery, and, of and attacked North-east of Boutchatch- nuchine-guns. The energy lost severet positions, any were killed and wounded and the others fled

MONTENEGRIN VICTORY.

SANGUINARY ENGAGEMENT.

LONDON, Dec. 25.

A Montenegrin communique says that the Montenegria, offensive in Sanjuk led to sanguinaty engage- went on the 23rd inst. The enemy were driven headlong towards Bile polje, leaving on the field over 5 killed and 100 prisoners, were taken

The Montenegrins continued their offensive successfully.

Home was effective against the They captured several villages eremy's positions. East of Albert after sharp Sighting. An day the and elsewhere there was only inter-Austrians lost heavily. mittent minor artillery engagements.

FRENCH ARTILLERY ACTIYE.

PARIS, Dec. 26.

A communique states that the

GENERAL" CASTELNAU.

ATUESS, Dec. 27. Generul Castelnau has left Greece

struggling along, with one or two night bus been quiet along the whole on his return journey to France.

liye birds under their arms. Prices front.

of turkey which were recently six

PARIS, Dec. 27.

and seven francs cech, rote to 40 A communique says that French. pad 60 francs. Nute, raisins, dates, figs and oranges were sold out. Fever had Salodika seen such a celebration.

A STORMY CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 27. A stormy Christmas bas culminated ja a hurricane to-day, Fourteen hours' continuous rainfall has caused a rapid

rise in the Thames, which is several feet above summer level. Trees has been uprooted and wooden structures have been blown down.

Thero bave been pamerous wrecks on the coast."

PROJECTED ENEMY ATTACK IN

BELGIUM DELAYED."...

artillery bus been very active in Artois, south of Bailleul, and south of Champagne.

The artillery made "very successful practice in Champague, disturbing the enemy's working parties. A fije shot blew up #mupition"depot in Woeyru, A French battery caught a munition texíu halted at the station. of Haobemelte, fo the Vosges, Observers saw a terrific explosion.

LATER.

A communique says there has been nothing to report during the night except, in Lorraina where the French artillery bombarded the enemy's works south-west of Chateau Einlins.

ENEMY MINING OPERATIONS:

Loydox, Dég. 29.

PERPLEXING NEWS FROM GREECE.

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LONDON, Dec 27, The news from Greece is of the most contradictory character. "It is stated that the military authorities, despite German threats of an advance after Christmas believe the enemy will not enter Creek territory, owing to ike hesitation of the Bulgarians to embark on a new campaign without a 'definite object. The Bulgarians think they his attained their goal by the conquest of Serbias Macedonia and are reluctant to add to their already buge leases Lanies they are promised further im

portaal territorial compensation.

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Simultaneously the cruiser dis covered and shelled two large enemy submarines, which remained at a | great dialance and fled after a two

boqra' cannonade.

BRITISH CABINET MEETING.'

Lesnos, Dec. 27. The Cabinet met to-day.

hero__was_a_large-attendance- Mr. Asquith returned from country where he had spent Christ ms, and Mr. Lloyd George returned from the Clyde,

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THE ACCESSION.

PEKING, Dec. 27.

It in understood the final results of Lord Derby's campaign were con- sidered and that Mr. Asquith will make a statement on these results the Emperor shall-ascend the throne shortly after the Recess

The unusual spectacle of a Cabinet meeting on Boxing-day attracted a crowd.

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Most of the Cabinet Members entered the meeting unrecognised, but when |Lord Kitebener drove up in his motor the crowd rushed across the street,"

The State Council is desirous that

as soon as possible.

EARLIER TFLEGRAM.

cheered and wared umbrellas, handker-Reuter's Service to the China Mail.). chiefs, aven throwing bats is the air.

'Mr. Lloyd George' was also given a hearty receptions.

THE COMPULSION" QUESTION.

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LONDON, Dec. 26. The political situation is most inter esting.

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LoDo Dec. 27. Six Samuel Montaga has been inter- viewed.by a correspondent of the New Yerk Tribune. In a very favourabla comparison of the financial position of Great Britain and Germany, Ee contrast- ed in scathing terms Herr Helferich'a hysterics and M. Ribot's "unvarnished account-pt.be French Loan results. THE DISTILLERS COMPANY LTD, EDINBURGH. The Cabinet meeting to-day was Germany, he said, threw everything presumably to discuss Lord Derby's into the angle to strike a decisive blow recruiting figures, which are stated to fruit. She struck, and filed. He

before our preparations would beari reveal a fact necessitating the fulfilment pointed out that while British excharge of Mr Asquith's pledge, and possibly in America had been restored to a more leading to the resignations of Anti study stance, the German exchange Compulsionist Ministers, and even to had been falling to vanishing point. On the other hand it is declared a General Election.

Germany had realised on all her that a formidable converging Turco

wailabs assots in the shape of zego 1t 15 suggested that a compromise table foreign securities, and bed Bulgarian attack is likely in a few days. may be effected, giving the single men suspended specie payments. If this The Times correspondent has had an who have not attested another chance happened under present conditions Interview with M. Skoulandes, the of joining voluntarily, while the what woull be the valus of the Mark Greek Prime Minister, who stated that compulsory scheme is being prepared importer wants to reatook his empty when pasce anmen when the Gormen Greece had obtained suficient

It is noteworthy that the "Observer, larder and storehouses, and, tries to antees from the belligerents to evacuate, until recently a supporter of the govern exchange his depreciated paper for Grosk territory after the Aghting.

ment, now accuses Mr Saquith of oversens goods.? Germany had made The Chraniets Correspondent at

procrastination and irresolation and no provision for the payment of interest on her War Loups. Moreover Austria's who is regarded as the man of the lead for which it is longing, then Mr. enemy emerges from the war in the Athens has intesslowed M. Gounarie, mind to give the country the fighting Germany had boor sucked dry. If the says, "If he is unable to make up his financial ruin was already campiste.

didare. He emphasized that Greek Lloyd George, who stands for what the same stato as after the Thirty Years neutrality would last only as long as country wants should take his courage war we will be al in to bang up our in both hands andappant, like: Chuchsca the territorial integrity of Greece to the nation. The aber vor add Rords without saziety for the rest

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A computrique states that the enumy this morning sprang a mine opposite aur line south-east of the Hohenzollern redoubt. We consoli dated the nearest edge of the crater.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 26. According to advices received here from the Belgian frontier, tho Ger-

Our artillery! bombarded kostilë and are carrying out colderable frenches south of the Lille- movements of troops bebind the tiores railway with good effect. The front, delaying their projected attack, enerny replied vigorously, but reg to scagnoze doh-little damage

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