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THURSDAY. DEONMBUE 14, 1916.

THE WAR.

LATEST

TELEGRAM S.

(Reuter's Service to the, China Mail.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRENCH PREMIER AND THE SITUATION.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY AND - PEACE.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S,"

-BOMBÏSTIC. STATEMENT.,

AMERICAN OPINION.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13,

It is stated at the White House that President Wilson is reserving comant on | the peace proposals until he learns how,

the Encanti Fowars receive them.

go Oficiale express the opinien that the Central Powers are making, overtures: because they are convinced that thors in no hope of President Wilson at present making advances.

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CLEANLINESS IN USE AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12.

The Haishatag was arowded, and the galleries ware thronged when Dr. von to speak. Bethmann-Hollweg, the Chancellor, rose

Pañia, Dec. 12. M. Briand, in the Chamber of Deputies, outlined the reorganisation of the War Committee with extended powers. Without exaggerated op timism, we more than ever entertain the conviction and certainty of victory," he said. "It is true that valiant Rumania has been compelled to give way. That was "sod bust- ness, but her Army, supported by the TERMS OF THE OFFER.

Russian Armies, will recover, for the WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.

Eastera question is far from settled. Gmany proposes the complete To-morrow a new front will be restoration of the occupied portions mobilised on the enemy front The BRITISH PUBLIC OPINION. of Belgium and France in return for Premier foreshadowed the suppresfion was serious, but by God's help, Germany's Colonies, and the settlesion of spirits. Referring to Dr. ment of the Balkan situation by the Bethmann-Holweg's speech he said: It is my duty to put the country's mind on guard against possible poisoning. (Loud cheers.) - \

THE GERMAN

PEACE OFFER.

PROPOSALS UNANIMOUSLY AND EMPHATICALLY REPUDIATED.

LONDON, Dec. 13. Germany's Peace proposals are unanimously and emphatically re- pudiated by the whole of the British Presă.

The Morning Post describes the öder, asa cumming and desperate attempt to forestall the penalty of military failure," and says it is a proposal not for peace, but for an armistice which the Allies are bound to decline, as they did the German request for an armistice last Septem-

Peace Conference,

NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The evening papers publish a nun ber of alleged German Peace terms. None of the statements are from official

sources. The statements include the retention of Serbia by

GERMAN CASUALITIES,

NEARLY 4,000,000 SINCE THE

OUTBREAK.

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Neutral diplomatists doubt that any. peaceable results may be expected from Germany's somewhat theatrical suggas- tion...

He said:-1 shall be brief. Bu manis entered the war to roll up our GERMAN VIEW OF MR. LLOYD position and that of our Ally in the

GEORGE. East. Simultaneously, there was grand offensive on the Somme intended to pierea "our Western front, while re- newed Italian attacks were meant toʻ paralyse Austro-Hungary. The site

AMSTERDAM, Deo. 18. The Berliner Tageblatt "states that Mr. Lloyd George is a man of the greatest energy and determination, and his appointment means war to the end.

AUSTRALIA'S DETERMINATION.

MELpocase, Dec. 13.

our troops withstood all attacks.

The Western front not only stands, but, despite the Rumanian tampaign, is equipped with larges reserves of men and material than formerly. But while the Somme and Carso dramfre resound. ed, and the Russians latched troops on Mr. Pearce, Minister of State for the Eastern frontier of Transylvania, Defence, in the course of a speech, General von Hindenburg captured, the forecasted a 'national "organisation, whole of western Wallachia, and Bak and declared that the Government harest, great stooks of grain, victuals was determined to, do ite utmost And oil falling into our hands. Thus by A sword stroke, the whole of the founds to send reinforcements, material and munitions. Australia should "send tions of our economic needs have been LONDON, Deo. 18.

aid. Our submarines have added to every bushel of wheat possible over- The German casualties are officially their heroic deeds, and the famine sens.

His speech was loudly cheered, reported for November as 186,176,pectre which our enemies intended for all flie territory cap-of which 29,729 represent killed, the first year's war the Kaiser said his THE WESTERN FRONT.

us now mercilessly pursues them. After making the total during the

heart was filled with awe aud deter 8,021,880, of which 680.967 were mination. Tant is how we feel now. SUCCESSFUL BRITISH MINING. killed..

If the enemy counted-on-our-wearinau then he is deceived."

Austria-Hungary, Constantinople by Turkey, the restoration to Bulgaria of all the territory she lost in the second Balkan war, the restoration to Austria

sured by Italy.

DUTCH OPINION:"

bar after the defeats in the Somme PROPOSALS CONNECTED WITH region and at Veriun.

The "Times Tegards the offer as a symptom of Germany's conscious weak. nes. She lamentably failed to induce the United States to offer mediation and now falls back on an indirect offer to the belligerenta. The Allies must refuse even to talk about an armistice until the occupied territories aro restored and compensated..

The Daily Chronicle anys Germany can have peace and day on our terms.

The Daily Telegraph anys Germany has reached the zenith of her power, She is on the crest of a wave before the

A GRAVE DISPUTE..

AMSTERDAM, Dee, 13. The Peuce proposals, are regarded as an admission that the confidence of the Central Powers is shaken, and are connected with rumours of

are dispute between the Kaiser and the Austrian Emperor. GERMAN CHANCELLOR OVERCOME

BY HIS EFFORT.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.

A Dutch correspondent, who was present in the Reichstag states that fnevitable descent.

Dr. Bethmann-Holweg, on the con. --The Daily News anys the Alliesclusion of his speech, sank into his sannot engar into peace negotiations on the basis. offered by Dr. Bethmian chair completely overcome and was scarcely conscious of his surround- Hellweg,

ings.

The Daily Mail says Dr. Bethmann- Hollweg is no more entitled to a reply than a burglar in a private house.

ALLIES TO CONSULA.

Reuter learns that there will probably

The Chamber was most ex

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the whole city is in a state o

tension.

There were unprecedented crowda outside the Reichstag.

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war

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LoxDos, Dec. 12.

There have been successful mining General Sir Douglas Haig reports:

The Chancellor went on to say i CHANGES IN THE FRENCH HIGH The German Empire is not

COMMAND.

leaguered fortress, but a mighty army camp which has not exhausted its operations southward of Ypres. resources. LONDON, Dec. 13.

Our enemies have avaded There has been enemy artillerying their previous declarations of readiness and trench mortar firing opposite for peace, but the Kaiser considers the Festubert and at Neuve Chapelle. moment has arrived for an official peace, An enemy ammunition dump at Wo bombarded, moved in the highest moral and religions Vimy was fired. sonss, and by duty towards his people retaliatorily, the enemy's support- and to mankind. Our enemies brought lines porteward of the Amere. up the mighty question of a world war

There are rumours pending of changes in the French High Command, including the supersession of General Joffre, who will be given the rank of Marshal and the Presidency of the Allied. War Board General Nivelle, the captor of Donaumont (aged sixty, and a colonel at the outbreak of War) will become Generalissimo; General Castelnau, Gogoral Joffre's Chief of Staff, is also retiring. General Painlive will becorne War Minister in succession to Genersi Roques who presumably will be given a command in the field.

SOMME.

in 1914; to-day we put before humanity ARTILLERY WORK SOUTH OF THÉ the question of peace. We await our enemy's reply with the calm which our external and internal strength and 'a clear conscience confer. If our enemies decline, and if they wish world burden of horrors that ensue, then every German heart will blaze up

new with holy wrath."

assume the

The Chancellor concluded by intimat- PARIS, Dec 13ing that they had aaked the General Joffre becomes Generalissimo representatives of the United States, Spain and Switzerland, as the guardiana at home and abroad. ....

of Germany's interests abroad, to transmit the peace proposals previously mentioned, and the Pope had also been informed.

General Nivelle is appointed General

isamo of the Western Front

Admiral Gauchet replaces Admiral de Fournet in command of the Allied Naval ferees in Greek waters.

ILATZI

be no official pronouncement on the GERMANY'S OFFER AND THREAT General Nivelle has been appiputed Peace proposals until the Allies have had

* consultation.

Meanwhile the, unanimity of the Governments and peoples of the Alica

It is officially announced that

Commander-in-Chief of the armies. of the North and North-mat.

LIVELY FIGHTING NORTH ·OF MONASTIR.

PARLA, Dec. 13.

A French communiquo reports lively

TO BELGIUM.

Losbos, Dec. 18. The Daily Telegraph learns from If the proposals are based, as is shrewdly an unimpeachable source that Ger suspected, "on the German pose as many invited Belgium to insist on victors, they are foredoomed to failure immediate pence in return för a The offer is regarded as a cunning guarantee of her independence and attempt to sow disscasion among the financial assistance for her rehabilita8ghting forth of Monastir and that the Allies by proposing terms agreeable tian. In the event of refusal, Italians repulsed a Bulgarian attack. so some and inacceptable to others, There is also strong evidence of Ger- man knowledge that they can never- win the war, and have almost run their course. There may still be periods of strain and stress, but no reply is possibla except that the war will only and when the objects of the Allies are achieved.

FRENCH OPINION:

A CONTEMPTIBLE MANŒUVRE.

Belgium was informed that the exist-

ence of her mondments, her public buildings and even ber towns was threatened.

THE STRUGGLE IN RUMANIA.

Lossos, Dec. 13."

A Russian "communiqué states ; South of the river Trotus at Moldavia we captured a line of 'PARIS, Dec. 13. trenches and repulsed counter- The newspapers agree that the attacks with great losses. peace proposals are a contemptible

The enemy is stubbornly, resisting new, manicure, with the object of our advance north of Dornavatra.

REPRISAL ADVOCATED.

CALM ON THE WEST FRONT.

APPLAUSE AND HAND-CLAPPING

The Reichstag greeted the Chan cellor's reading of the Nota with applause and hand-clapping, in which the Extremists joined. The adjourn mont was then votad, a section of the House unsuccessfully demanding that there should be no delay in the discus sion of the Chancellor's speech.

THE PEACE NOTES.

WHAT THEY CONTAIN.

PARIS, Dec. 12. An ocial message says:-South

of the Somme there has been brisk reciprocal artillerying, in the Biaches and La Maisonette sectors.

GERMAN LOSSES IN THE SOMME REGION.

It is estimated that the German

PARIS, Dec. 18. losses in the Somme, region since July 18 have been 690,000.

A MONTH'S ARTILLERY DUEL.

PARIS, Dec. 18.

A French correspondent states that there has been a mutual bombard- ment on the Western front, which has been the most violent since the beginning of the battle of the Somme. The cannonading has been most in- tense not only on both banks of the Ancre, but also from Locs to Ypres. The duel has now lasted for a month.

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NEW FRENCH CABINET.

BRITISH EXAMPLE FOLLOWED.

La connection with the explosion in PARIS, Dec. 13.

the plant of the Aetna Chemical - Cont The new Cabinet has been re-organised pany at Fort Pitt, where three persons on the new lines of the British Cabinet were killed, the Federal authorities at and is designated the Council of Nation Pittsburg have arrested a suspect, and Defence. It will consist of six are seeking three others, believed to be members, and it is reliably forecasted Germans regularly engaged for causing that among these may be M. Briand, M. explosions in munition, work in abo Ribot, General Lyautey, Admiral Larsze, | United States. M. Painlere, . Thomas or other Ministers and distinguished Statesmen.

·LATER, A The may ministry will be as follows Premier and Foreign

... Briand, Minister

AKSIZEDAM,” Dec. 12. The Notes proposing peace negotia tions state:The proposals which the Central Powers and their Allies will bring to the negotiations are, they aro convinced, suitable for the basis of a LONDON, Dec. 13., lasting pance. If, despite this offer

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12. The Times states that Great Britain 4ghting should continue, we are deter

mined to bring the war to a victorious A German official message says: should immediately intimate to Germany end, but solemnly decline every row We have captured Mizil, halfway that if an attempt to harm Captain ponsibility therefor."

between Ploesti Bazen and Urziceni, Blaikie (of the Anchor liner Caledonia) The Notes further state that the and thirty miles south-east of Floesti is made, a German officer prisoner of the Quadruple Group have proved their We have taken 10,000 prisoners in unconquerable strength, have won three days, and captured several highest rank will be treated similarly.

mighty successes over the enemy, that they are superior in unmbers and war guns and much war material material, and that their lines unshakably

GERMAN RULE IN RUMANIA. withstand ever-repeated attacks. The Intest aasanit. in the Balkans has been

HEAVY WAR TAXES. quickly wrecked, and the latest events, prove that the Quadruple Group's powers

LONDON, Dec. 18. of resistance are unbreakable. The entire situation justifies the expectation of

The Times correspondent at Jassy further successca. The glorious deeds of states that the Germans have levied armies of the Quadruple Powers have a war tax of £2,000,000 on Crusova. not altered the fact that the Quadruple The levy on Bukharest will be on a Minister of Wa.....General Lyautey Group were compelled to take up arms to defend their existence. Their aim, however, is not to crash or to destroy their enemies, and they are proposing peace negotiations supported by the consciousness of their military, and economic strength, t

LONDON, Dec. 13.

A French communique states that there is comparative calm along the

dividing the Allies, and infuencing The Rumanians took the offensive whole of the West front. --- opinion it Germany and the Neutral on the high read between Mizil and

" countrivă. In view of Germany's Buzau but were obliged to fall back.

habis of preparing aggressions under the cover of negotiations it behoves

the Allies-to-boware.

AMERICAN OPINION:

A PIECE OF POLITICAL

CHICANERY."

At present the Rumanian army occupies à frons from Buzeu to Saringa and Urzitseni.

THE BRITISH PREMIER.

LONDON, De: 18." It is officially stated that Mr. Lloyd George presided at a meeting NEW YORK, Dec. 18.

of the, War Cabinet. He is still The papers agree that the German offer is a piece of political chicanery suffering from a chill and his voice with the object of bolstering up (teris particularly affected. He has been many's causs at home and abroads

The World says" Germany officially admits that the war is o failure and that Germany cannot dominate Europő:"/

The New York Times points out that Dr. Bethraann Hollweg did not

ordered complete rest for a day or two,

THE FRENCH RESIDENT-GENERAL OF MOROCCO.

PARIA Dec. 18.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

LONDON, Dec. 13. The Irish Party has resolved to wait the declaration of the Government's Irish policy before deciding its attitude towards the Government. It has passed airesolution declaring itself in favour of the rigorous prosecution of the War; redemanding Home Rule, the abolition of martial law in Ireland, and re-affirm

hostility towards conscription.

GREAT FIRE AT CANADIA... FACTORY.

OTTAWA, Dec. 12. There are four killed, twelers are missing and fifteen were injured in a fire at the Quaker Ozta factory, Peter- boro, Ontario, and the damage is

Mention the Allied declarations ed Resident-General of Morocco in estimated at £300,000.

General Gouraud has been appoint

regarding the destruction of Prussian ruccession to General Lyautey, who militarism and says the omission is enters the Cabinet as Minister of significant and fatal

-STEAMERS-BUNK---

LONDON, Dec. 19.

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MADRID, DEC. 19.

ADAM, THE WAR AND THE GOLD.

A Cambridge wrangler is reported to have been counting up the cost of the war to Great Britain.

He says that if Adam were still living, and had," from the Creation to the pro sent day, pent his time throwing gover

Bill has beer introduced in the bigns into the sea at the rate of 50 per hour, day and night, he would not yet iting the revictual-

I have reached the total we have spent.. mes outside of side, presént war. His calenlations Ligetis penalties Are based on the throlog

THE NOTE TO THE POPE

AMSTERDAM, Deo. 13.

double scale.".

“DOWN WITH THE XING.

SCENES AT SALONIKA.

LONDON, Dec. 13. Provisional Government telegrams from Salonika state that at The Garman Note to the Pope dwells Requiem Mass the congregation often on the war's loses and misery, inclad-interrupted the officiating Bishop by ing those of Neutrals, and declares that shouting Down with the King; Europe, as the seat of civilisation, a down with the German Field-Mar- threatened with destruction, in which shal; down with the murderer of Germany is defensively warring The his own countrymen;"down" with the Note hopes that the Holy See will traitor!!! benevolently ocho, and valuably assist Germany's peace initiative.

Minister of Finance M. Ribat Minister Of Justice

Public Works and Instruction

Minister of National Econonry and Com

Vivizui.

3. Clemental morce... Minister of the Col-

onies

M. Doumerque. Minister of War Pro- duction and Arma- ments. Thomes, Minister of the Ins

Minister of Marine M. Lacaze steriot desk, M. Malvy, Minister in Charge of.. Civilisu and Military Revictualling M. Herriot.

AUSTRALIA'S WHEAT SUPPLY,

BTTNEY, Dec. 15. Adverse influences.thresten to appre The inhabitants of Candia have riably reduce the wheat crop. passed a resolution declaring that That of New South Wales may be only King Constantine should be deposed, half of the original estimate Victoria and delivered over to the cursen of is so much below expectations the Greck race.

ITALIANS HEPULSE AN ENEMY ATTACH

THE KAISER'S ARMY ORDER.

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 12 The Kaiser (has insed an-Army Order in which he says:In sentiment BRITISH YOLUNTEER BILL. of the victory which you have gained by your bravery, I, and the Monarchs of the three allied States, have made

the enemy a peace offer. It is uncertain whether the aim we have in view will be attained. You have therefore fo continue to resist defest by the enemy. NATURE OF THE OFFER

WASHINGTON, Dec2 12. Berlin advices to the German Erahnasy- indicate that Germany has proposed the of the status quo before the Eccepting the establishment of

Old Testame it Church Family Ser independent kingdoms

LONDON, Dec 137 The "House of Lords passed the Volanter Bill, and then adjourned until the 14th inst

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LONDON, DO 12. ̈“An official Italian statement reports that the enemy attempted to attack Dossocasino, to the south-west of Loppio, but were repulsed

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SHIFFING IN PANAMA GANAK.

MORE BRITISH VESSELS USI WADERWAY THAN AMERICAN.

Though the Panama Canal was closet: by & landslide for seven months during the year ended Jure laat, the number of occan-going vessels using the waterway was 787, with an aggregate net tonnage. of 8,479,701, while the total carro through the canal was 2,140,048 tons.

Of the 787 vessels, according to the report our Consul at Colon, 358 were next most. important nationality Norwerian

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With the closing of the canal, the vessels of the interrupted cousT WISE services were diverted to a great extent to the foreign trade, in which they baro been kept by the prevailing high freights.

"BIG_FIRE IN OSAKA,

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ng of raw cotton principally, and the warehouse, were entirely destroyed. The fire: spread to an adjoining building occupied

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