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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1916.

THE

WAR.

TO-DAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

(Router' Sercice to the China Mail)

GREAT BATTLE IN THE PRESS CENSORSHIP IN

CAUCASUS.

TURKISH CENTRE DISLODGED, ALONG A 70-MILE FRONT,

RETREATING IN PANIC AND

DISORDER.

PETROGRAD, Jan, 20. It is oficially acrounced that the

GERMANY,

LIVELY – DEBATE IN THE

REICHSTAG."

AMSTERDAM, JAN. 20. In plis German Reichstag there has been a lively debate on the Censor ship.

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Fer Dittmann (Socialist) de

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA.

PROGRESS DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER..

LONDON, Jan. 20. In the House of Commons Mr.

NEW RECRUITING GAMPAIGN.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

The Chief Justice, Sir Wm. Rees Davis, K.C., presided at a sitting of the Bankruptcy Court this afternoon. There were seven cases on the list.

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LONDON, Jan. 20. Lord Derby and his committsës have decided, on

`a great new recruiting campaign among married as well as

The mild and soothing influence which this preparation haa, clamos ll among There was a motion for the hearing of the most valuable of its kind, in casa of Cough, Aathina, Bronchitis, Shorthome f single men.

the petition of the Sui Cheong, firm down Breathing on Diffulty of Erpectoration; and while it removes the songination at The re-opening of the groups has for hoaring and the Official Receiver (rpho gm, from ite Tonia and Astringens virtase la proventa te formation and allays Chamberlain announced that the hitherto secured only a fraction of the Carpmaal) said Mr. Gardiner, who ap- Firitation of the membranes of the throat and cheer, rehdaring the delicate weather was atrocious in Mesopo eligible men, bar the results have been peared for the creditor, bad stated this: i suncap-ible "of future: imitation and discs. tamia and had stopped all progress.

sufficiently}{{eatisfactory to warrant the case was one for another Court, and The weather had moderated and

he realised, there was no course open

General Aylmer had advanced. Ha was last night close to the Essin positions. (Cheers.)-

General Townshend reports that there had boon no fighting and no Aring. General Nixon left yesterday and the command had been assumed by General Lake.

· LATER. Mr. Chamberlain, bas announced that General Aylmer is seven miles from Kub

ACTIVITY ALONG THE BRITISH LINEB.

Rüssian onslaught has dislodged theclared that the rights of the people THE WESTERN FRONT. Turkish centre in the Caucasus from strongly fortified positions north of Molayghent, on a seventy-mile front

The Turks are retreating in panic and disorder towards the fortified plain of Erzerum.

Several Turkish units were almost annibil.texi.

had bagu, trampled upon. Despite Labour's renunciation of the weapon of strikes during the war, despite a Party truce. Socialist editors bad been subjected to a heavy censor ship. He complained-of-the-pro- hibition of criticism of semi-official | articles, also of criticisms of the annexation mania, and concluded by saying that everywhere peace was desired, and everywhere the will of the people was thwarted.

LONDON, Jan. 20. General Sir Douglas Haig reports Sixteen of our neroplanes on the 17th inat. attacked an enemy supply depot at Desars, north-east of Albert, considerably damaging it.

daring the day'iz five of which enemy There were nineteen air encounters

machines were driven down. Two of deoa: nercplanes were lost,"

The communique emphasises that the Russian thrust at the Turkish contre in the Caucasus was violent and unexpected. The sight of the Turks was so burried that they were- unable to remove their dead. Hun nounced the attempts of the censor

Her Fischback (Progressive)

dreds of corpses strewed the path. of the advancing Russians who freto conipel papers to publish inspired quently had to cross heights tower articles, and also the prohibition of ing above the clouds and dig trenches criticisms of Bunk statements. deep in the snow. Amid & blizzard the Russians occupied the town of Keprikey on the Arax, 38 miles cast of Erzerum. They captured much

booty.

FIGHTING IN PERSIA.

PETROGRAD, A. 20. Fighting south-east of Lake Urumiahin-Persie, the Russians drove the Kurds southwards.

1

MONTENEGRO AND AUSTRIA.

Herr Streseman (National Liber

The enemy on the 18th inst exploded two mines south of Fricourt, doing little damage

We to day successfully bombarded hostile trenches. at several points.

vigorous effort to secure all who are eligible, voluntarily,

It is hoped that the Mayor and Provosts will assist in making the effort

complete raccess.

LATRA

To the House of Commons. Mr. Benar Law said the Government could not accopt the proposal to exempta com scientioni objector satiraly from mili tary corvice, but an amendment—to ampower the tribunale to allow men to undertake work of national import- ance, instead of the amendment agreed to, would be accepted.

THE SHIPPING PROBLEM.

LONDON, Jan. 20 In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Runsimaa, President of the Board

to him but to submit to the dismissal of the petition, as he was convinced that the act of bankruptay was not à, good. one.

3fr. Shenton said he appeared for the opposition and asked that the case might

witdawn.

be

"The" Official Receiver added that the

document of the suspension of payment was signed by a person, not authorised

to do so.

3. Goldring, on behalf of a creditor, intimated that the hams on the docu- mant was a forgery.

The petition was ordered to be with. drawn.

* FAU DING, THAN THIM.

Air Prestour for the petitioning creditos regarding the bearing 4 the petition or the Fau Hing Tean firma, said ike matter had been" arranged and he asked loave to withdraw the petition.

MÄN LEX FIEM,

of Trade, reviewing the shipping the fan-Leesome visini Hugoivery Respecting the hearing of the pätition problem, said the Government had on behalf of the solutor for the petition. considered commandeering the whole ng creditor, asked for an adjournment. British tonnage but decided that this the question of debts was now being would "only aggravate the abortage.investigated in the. Summary Court upon requisitioned tonnage to release.vocauis They hoped by further economy in which the petition was founded. An adjournment was granted.

J. T. DE SOVEL

for ordinary trade. The recent rise in An order for adjudication was granted freights was largely due to sudden in the case of 4, 2. de Souza. The Umcial requisitioning in order to bring nitrates Receiver said debtor filed bis petition on from South America. These rannala] sept. 24. A meeting of creditors was were only replaceable by neutrale whoeld on Oct. 7 and no resolution was commanded higher rates. Mr. Ban passed. The public examination had

Deen held.

A party of cur troops at dusk raided cirian concluded by saying, that it the enemy's trenches north of the River might be necessary to excinde luxuries Lys and brought back several prisccers.(cheers)

The enemy exploded a mine near the Hohenzollern redoubt and another, in front of our trenches south-east of Givenchy, but did no damage.

Hostile artillery has been active north- west of Fromelles and cast of Ypres.

Our fibrought down a hostile aeroplane near Frelinghien-

ON THE FRENCH LINES.

PARIS, Jan. 20.

A communiqus states: "

An enemy blockhouse was destroyed by shell-fire near Libons.

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a said the most foolish of all was the suppression of reports of the proceedings of the Reichstag. world war could only be won with public opinion. He complained that the country' lnd, been misled. Only foreign articles favourable to Ger many were allowed to be published. The result is, lie suid. we are startled as in" waking from a dream to find suddenly facing us nothing but hatred, envy" and hostility, even te neutral countries. It is impossible to hide from those abroad that in many matters things are bad with us, that we have great diffieul ties and that England's blockade is effective in many respects. Government should take steps to tell the people not that everything is Two German aeroplanes dropped going well, but that, much is going bombe at Nancy on Tuesday night. A and therefore it was their duty o French air aquadron immediately accept every burden.". The people ascended and bombed the stations at of England were allowed to read Metz and Araaville, dropping 22 A report of the rupture of the accounts of battles "and attacks. boube and damaging buildings. Austro-Montenegrin Peace Negocia-That was due to a feeling of strength tions has spread this afternoon. and greatness.

Nothing definite is yet known, but it appears to be confirmed by the announcement that King Nicholas of Montenegro and his family are borning to Italy,

RUPTURE OF NEGOTIATIONS.

KING NICHOLAS ORGANISING 'FURTHER RESISTANCE,

KING'S FAMILY GO TO ITALY.

Suz, Jan. 20.

"

LoxDox, Jun. 20.-1.

A telegram has been received in Paris that the King of Montenegro. and his family, and diplomats have embarked at Sun Giovanni for Italy

The

After a reply by a representative of the Government who defended the censorship, the debate was irr 'mediately closured.

GERMAN CASUALTIES,

LONDON, Jan. 20. Mr. Tennant, Under-Secretary of the House of Commons that the State for Foreign Affairs, stated in

LATER. Genau casualties as far as they The Montenegrin Consul-General | are available" to the end of the year

in Rome confirms the rupture of the wore:

Austro-Montenegrin peace negoliu-

tions Fighting has been resumed..

BRINDISI, Jun. 20.

The Queen and Princesses of e Montenegro have arrived and have gone to Rome,

King Nicholas remains at Stuturi organising resistance."

LATER.

The Premier of Montenegro has arrived at Brindisi and has an

Killed

588,986

Died

24,080-

Wounded

Missing

568,519 856,153

Total

.3,535,768

KAISERS, BIG AND LITTLE,

MEET.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20.

nounced that King Nicholas and the A telegram from Nish says the Government have refused all Ab Kaiser inet King Ferdinand of Bul trian terms and fighting has been garis at Nish yesterday. Testined

I op all fronts. The king

Alter cordial greetings they watch and his sons are still in Montenegro ed from the citadel a march past armongst the troops organising a last by Bulgarian, Macedonian and Ger stund.

man troops.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

ROME, Jun, 20.

A communique says? The enemy bombarded Cimego and Borgo causing a fire at Cimego.

We replied by bombarding Strada Caldonazzo station where trains were. moving.

On Monday night wo ropulsed an

attack on the heights of Santa Maria,

the enemy leaving thirty deud.

DAILY WAR - BULLETINS,

The Kaiser presented King Ferdi-

Our trench guns between Soissons and Rheims greatly damaged enemy works west of Cracone.

ENEMY TRADING.

THE NEW BILL.

IWONG TAI CHENG.

Mr. Presten made an application on behalf of Kwong Tai Cheung, for the release of the trustee. The Ênal account bad becu passed and threa dividends had been paid. He also asked for the destruction of the books.

The Official Beceiver said the rules stated the books should not be destroyed until the application for discharge had: The text-of the-Government-Bill | seen, dealt with, or the debtor-bad

LONDON, Jan. 20..

to amend the law relating to trading with the enemy empowers the Board of Trade to make an order against any business in the United Kingdom connected with the enemy prohibit ing it' from carrying on trade during the war or winding it up.

THE CHANGE IN CHINI.

GREAT BRITAIN AND RECOGNITION.

absconded for two years, or whore_na application had been made for five years; abcessity in that case for the rules being adhered to. Very fow debtors applied for their discharge only about one in ten.

His Lordship made the order without prejudice.

bat bu did not think there was say

CLAIMANTS FOR BANK DIYIDENDS. « Re the Yue Sting Bank, Mr. Goldring made an application for digestion to the tristees for the payment of certain divi- dends to Yuo Shui Kaur The amounts" concerned were $9,012.10 and $1,~^-60. On December 19, 1934, the deposit notes, upon which those two sums of money LONDON, JAB, 30.

were due were filed with the Official Lord Robert Cecil, in reply to Bir Receiver and were now in the custody ct John Rees, stated in the House of Com the Court. Later, just before Chins New mone that the new Emperor of China Year, a debt was assigned to the present A communiquè reports minor opera-bad not yet been proclaimed, and that applicant Yue Sani

LATER

“,

Kau. Further

German seroplane had been captured. tions favourable to the French. A no instructions had been sent to Sir-proofs were filed on his behalf.ne

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20.

A German communique states that Allied airmen hava bombed Metz.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

NEW BATTLE DEVELOPED.

LONDON, Jan. 20.

An Auatzian communique state that a new battle has developed on the frontier east of Czernowitz consequent on repeated attacks by numerous Russian columns.

John Jordan. His Majesty's Govern. ment, however, was considering the

matter.

?

trustees were in doubt se to whether they should pay the money to the up- plicant (Mr. Goldring's client) on to the original creditor, Li King Foon.

Mr. Preston, on behalf of the trustões, said a regarded a claim on behalf of THE REBELLION IN CHINA...

Lung-Fat, he admitted the proof;--48 regards the other claims there were no SHANGHAI, Jan. 20: less tisa three claimants. Twe lived in Six thousand Imperial" troops are

Canton and one, who was represented by Messrs. Deacon; Looker Deacon and garrisoning Suifu (Szechuan). Troops Harston, and presented abundant avidence are constantly moving southward to to the trustees to show that he had some weiliaa. Slight skirmishing is report grounds for saying that he was entitled.

end on the Yuansa border. Troops from to the money. As regarded Mr. Gold- Kweichou are awaiting developments at Bunkan, p

ring's client he could admis nothine. Mr. Preston concluded by saying that he would ask for an interpleader.

(Case proceeding.)

ENEMY'S ATTITUDE AT SALONIKA. CHINESE TELEGRAMS To-day's Advertisements

| SUDDEN AND INCOMPREHENSIBLE

CHANGE.

(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)

A PLOT IN THE EMPEROR'S PALICE

LONDON, Jan. 20. The Daily faire correspondent at Salonika reports a sudden and in- comprehensible" change in the enemy's

PEKINO, Jan. 20. attitude. The Bulgarians and Austro The second son of the Superintend, Germans are hurriedly withdrawing part of their troops northward from tent of the Affairs of the Palans, ha baen detected in a conspiracy to ar- sassinate the Emperor-elect, A nam ber of persons are involved,

frontier.

THE ALLIED WAR COUNCIL:

FIRM CONFIDENCE."

LONDON, Jan

nand's Field Marshal's baton, and Reuter's Agency is authorised to

infantry

GAMBLING IN GANTON..

PEXING, Jeb. 20. Chang Ming Kee, Ciril Governor of

King Ferdinand appointed the Kaiser state that the Allied War Council Canton has proteated to the Govern- Colonel-in-Chief of an

had as its object the continuation of ment that the gambling monopoly the discussions inaugurated in Paris, Kwangtung province was sanctioned by for the purpose of assuring perfect the former governor, Loong Kan Kwong,

and cannot be cancilled,

regiment.

The Kaiser's rasimue included General von Falkenhayo, General co-ordination in the prosecution of von Mackenden, an Admiral and several Generals.

King Ferdinand's rotinue included Princes, the Prime Minister and others."

CURE THAT COUGH,⠀

the war.

The Council also discussed ques

sions relating to naval, military, GERMANY AND THE "PERSIA." economic, diplomatie and many

technical mattan, upon which the

An incorrect reading of a telegram Various Government departments on this subject was given in car last

night's issue. Instead of saying that? and boon consulted.

that there is no German submarise in

:

have read:The United States Ambass LANDON, Jan, 20.BIS you have a tromblecon cough The decisions are noforally secret, the Meditermvent the alegram should

Mr. Samuel stated in the House

it does not mean that you have but the latest conference had given ader at Berlin has reported that no traption or tint you are goleg to have the fullest evidence of perfect unity Gergian suamarine in the Mediterranea It, but it does mane that your lungs are threatened, and it is just as well to bo on of purpose, determination and con admits the destruction of the Persia. the wars sid and take Chamberlain's Cough fidence in the conduct of Was war Anstrian gabmarine was respous

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BAR FEARS reveals

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