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SATURDAY. DRONMBRE 28, 1916.
THE
LATEST
WAR.
TELEGRAM S.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE AMERICAN NOTE. A SURPRISE FOR THE OFFICIAL WORLD.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. President Wilson's Note surprised
the official world. None of the Am bassadors apparently had any ides of the intention.
Me. Lansing, in the course of a state- ment, said: We are mindful of our own rights in despatching the Note. These are becoming more and more involved by the belligerents. Wo are entitled to know what each belligerent seeks in order to regulate our future conduct. We only decided to send the uote on the 18th inst.
ANOTHER STATEMENT BY MR. LANSING.
LATER.
Late yesterday Mr. Lansing, Secretary confarance with of State, alter a President Wilson, issued another state- ment designed, as he maid, to make clear beyond all question that there had bean no change from the policy of neutrality on the part of the United States.
"SURPRISE AND PAIN" IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec. 12." Surprise and pain, rather than in- dignation, are the sentiments expressed" in the English newspapers regarding President Wilson's Note. They do not doubt President Wilson's sincerity in attempting to be impartial towards the belligerents, but are astonished at his placing Germany on a par with the Allies as regards the objects of the war. The Literances of Lincoln and Seward in the Civil War regarding a premature peace and intervention are generally recalled as the heat model for the Allies' attitude now.
The opinion is expressed that President Wilson, in taking soundings will with- draw when he finds that the water ie too deep and will await a more favour able opportunity.
PROROGUED.
Loxtos, Dec. 22. Parliament has been prorogued till: February 7th.
THE KING'S SPEECH." The King's Speech in proroguing Parliament was as follows:-
THE CHINA
PORTUGAL AND THE WAR.
21,000 TROOPS FOR MIST. AFRICA.
Londay, Dec.
NEW YORK STOCK, MÄRKET
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NEW YORK, Dec. 13. President Wilson's Nota, and. Mr. Lansing's statement that the United Stater is on the verge of war, has The President of Portugal, inter-weskaned the stock market. The total viewed, stated thint at present 15,000 3,000,000 share in the largest splendilly trained troops are holding since the Northern Pacife corner of the Rovina River, from the Indian 1901. Cotton is practically demoralis Ocean towards Nyassa. Six thou-od; it broke nearly 1.50 from the highest paint, closing at the lowent. Whent sand additional troops are proceeding alone hardened in the afternoon on the thither from Portugal. The Portu- reports of enormous exports. guese effort in Europe will be made at the moment when it will have the maximum effect.
BARON DE REUTER KILLED.
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HOUSE OF MYSTERY.
BOLTS AND BARS..
SINKING OF THE ARABIA.
HOW THE GREAT LINER MET
-"- HER" DOOM.
SURVIVORS SUFFERINGS.
The Daily Chronicle's Marseilles correspondent, talegraphs-Only the fortunate circumstances of a smooth
the slowness with which she succumbed, sea, the nearness of a few stanters, and prevented the Arabis becoming a second Lusitania" Listoning to survivors' Darratives one could not fail to be
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crimes. The passengers wors left to shift for themselves and to drift in open Atherton, Sydenham-road, Croydon, boats 300 miles from land. Germany EFFICIENCY was for many years a house of mystery has deliberately broken, her pledges tä LONDON, Dec. 20..
Containing 16 rooms, it was occupied Baron Hubert de Recter, the only by a single person the late Mr. Amarica, and in defying the world.
Mr. George Mortimer Gortion, a son of the late Baron, was killed at D. H. G. Chambers, who left estate of Beaumont Hamel on the 18th inst. the net value of £16,985, most of which passenger, sys: "The ses was like a private" in the he bequeathed for the erection and glass, and the majority of the passengers while serving as
maintenance of alms-houses, which, how-ware on deak enjoying the sunshine, Throughout the months that Black Watch. Through his persist-ever, had not to be built within 50 while the Arabia was making her top speed. It seemed difficult for have elapsed since I last addressed ant bravery his platoon of twenty miles of Croydon Town Hall"
Mr. Chambore was said to have been submarine to get us we were you. my Navy, and Army, in con-men captured a German officer and
A provincial mayor, but he would not forging so rapidly aband. The stewards junction with those of our gallant 97 red. He was killed while carry-talk of his affairs to anyone. No repairs were distributing the usual pre-lunch and faithful' Allies, have by un-ing a third commide to a place of were ever done to the house, which got bowl of soup, when suddenly, without into a deplorable state of dilapidation. warning, there came a great shock and censing rigilance and indomitable safety...
His sister, Miss J. M. Chambers, B.Sc., a thunderous, explosion, followed by a valour, justified the high trust I His Colonel writes that he intended after whom the almshouses are to be moment of strange silence. All of us placed in them. I am confident to recommend him for à very high named, shared the house with him until kaaw what had happened, though only
her death. He apparently left her that, however long the struggle, distinction if he had lived.
thiaga absolutely undisturbed, until the dust of years covered everything their efforts supported by the inflexible determination of all my subjects shreughout the Empire.! will finally achieve the victorious consummation of those aims for which I entered the war.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
PRESIDENT WILSON AND FEACE My Goremment has been re-
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. constructed with the role object of
The Note by President Wilson furthering those airns gunaltered suggests that belligerents should avow and unimpaired. The vigorous their desires in regard to the arrange- prosecution of the war must be ments for a guarantee against future war. He feels it to his duty and right
few had seen the torpedo racing towards the ship before she was struck. There were no panic cries, or confusion. Mr. Chambers bolted himself in with We had previously had several submarine amazing thoroughness. Half-inch iron drills. Lifebolts were at hand, and cach bars, firmly embedded in the masonry, knew his allotted station number and protected the basement windows. The position on the boat. All walked quite back portico had an iron gate, and every quietly to their station. The women Some of the outer door had padlocks, chains, wire baksved splendidly. notting, bolts, and scrowed down shat-passengers went to their cabins to save ters. Lest there should be an incursion what was possible, but they were the from the roof, the trap-door leading exceptions, fer none knew how many minutes the Arabia would keep afloat thereto was doubly padlocked.
The explosion had smashed my boat and I and others clambered into the last but
" COLLECTION OF TRUNKS.
Mr. Chambers kept four air-chamber-one to be launched. The captain was our single endeavour until we have to point out the interest of the Uniteded revolvers handy, with ammunition, the last to leave the ship. The women indicated the rights so ruthlessly States in the conclusion of the war. To callers the front door was opened and children were first placed in the violated by our enemies, and The test imposed upon neutral nations only upon its chaina. No one had beate before they were launched, and is now exceedingly hard to endure, and entered the house but an old crossing all the boats were got away without in established the security of Europe will be rendered altogether intolerable. sweeper from the adjacent street corner, cident, thanks to the smooth sex. The In this He submits that authoritative spokes who helped the recluse for a few days Arabia's gunners in the meantime, on a sure foundation. sacred cause I am assured of the men on either side have not avowed when he was ill, and was rewarded with sticking to their posts, fired at the the precise objects which, if attained, 6d. Mr. Chambers cooked for himself periscope, and they believed that they united support of all my peoples, would satisfy them. The world is left and did his own shopping. He always ank the submarine. I am not aware and I pray almighty God to give to conjecture what definitive results, paid cash over the counter, demanded a whether they really succeeded, for an- what actual exchange of guarantees, or receipt bill, and took his purchases other periscope was seen later near the us His blessing."
political territorial changes or read with him. His simple fare consisted sinking Arabia. Possibly, however, it justments, or what state of military largely of patent ceresi foorls. success even would end the war
The Speech also thanked the House of Commons for the unstinted liberality with which they had con- tinued to provide for the burdens of the war.
EGYPTIAN FRONTIER
WARFARE.
BRITISH RECAPTURE EL ARISH.
SPECULATIONS AS TO MOTIVES. A SERIOUS BLOW TO THE
It is pointed out that Presidens Wilson's Note arrived in London on Monday, before Mr. Lloyd George delivered his speech. It was decoded on Tuesday and delivered at the Foreign Offies on Wednesday. Therefore it must have been conceived before Dr. Bethmann Hellweg delivered his speech. There are various surmises regarding the motives of President Wilson's course of action at the present juncture. It is pointed out that pre-German activity in America bas increased since President Wilson's re-election, and that there has been a strong agitation in the United States in favour of an embargo on the export of food.
It is possible that President Wilson received special information from the German Government indicating the extent they are prepared to go in the direction of reparation, restitution and Tuarantees.
MR. BONAR LAW DECLINES TO MAKE A STATEMENT.
LONDON, Dec. 21.
In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law refused to make a state- ment on President Wilson's Note. He declared that the question could only be dealt with in communica with our Allies.
THE RUMANIAN FRONT.
ENEMY ATTEMPTS AT AN -OFFENSIVE REFULSED.
LONDON, Dec. 22. A Russian communiqus states On the Rumanian front enemy offensive were attempts at an repulsed.
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TURKS..
LONDON, Dec. 22.
An official report from Egypt states:
We have occupied El Arish after the place has been in the enemy's hands for two years.
The enemy intended to offer a strong resistance and had constructed a strong entrenched position at Masaid, covering El Arish"
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The Note speculates on the possibility of the belligerents terms being nos no irreconcilable as is feared and an interchange of views would clear a way
or a conference,
COMMENTS FROM AMERICA.
In the house were found about 40 Was that of a second submarine.
1977 **** STRUCK AFT. trunka hold-alls, and the like, in-
Boats hung about watching the There were Continental time, tables, doomed ship and waiting to be picked cluding several venerable carpet bags. guide books, and pocket dictionaries up by some trawlers which came up, one sufficient to take the owners over the of which took off the Arabia's com larger part of Europe. The books left mander. The trawler hovered about, showed high intellectual tastes. Ana fearing that the Germans would attempt NEW YORK, Dec. 22
tomy, philosophy, and physics had been to board the Arabis and get the papers, The Teutonic sympathisers in the studied; photography, chemistry, and which the commander determined to
most the manifold use of cloctricity, German-American Press) ATO
Aeronautica, however, seemed to have prevent. Exactly 95 minutes after she jubilant at President Wilson's Nota,
was very alight at the cutset In the had chief attention, Many notes and was struck the Arabia ann Her Est diagrams were the work of Miss Cham first half-hour there was little change; bors, and there was a big collection of
stern, and sank very slowly, making one newspaper cuttings on the subject. In then she settled down, dipped at the a large building in the garden long and of the most moving and most pathetic. spectacles The Arabin. was stuck aft diligent labour had been given to all kinds of contrivances, including his in the banker, and her remaining afloat kites and small actopianes.
which they hail as a great victory for Count Bernstorf, who has been conduct ing a vigorous peace propaganda.
Some of the leading newspapers assert that the President's action is inoppor- tane and unfortunate, and others wel come the suggestion of peace and hope Europeat statesmen, will define their aims and terras
The Tribune regrets that President Wilson, who has not protested against the violation of Belgium, has practically endorsed the German peace manœuvre.
The Herald says that the suspicion amused by the President's action will militate against his object.
The New York. World says that Pre The rapidity of our advance com:sident Wilson's suggestions cannot be pletely upset their calculations and ignored, as he represents the sentiment forestalled the arrival of the enemy's of the majority of Americans.
reinforcements.
The enemy abandoned the position the night of the 10th inst. And retreated east and south-east.
The recapture of El Arish is a serious blow to the Turks.
LIVELY ARTILLERY WORK.
LONDON, Dec. 23. A French communiqué announces lively artillery work in the Louve mont district of the Meuse and also- north of Monastir.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
HINOR OPERATIONS.
LONDON, Dec. 20 General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed az attempted raid opposite Hohenzollern.
Our artillery dispersed working parties northward of the Anere.j
PARIS, Deo. 22,
A communiqué zapa: There has been a lively artillery In Dobrudja detachments with duel in the region of the Hardru drew northwards after stubbornly mont work, Louvement and Cham resisting superior forces along the brettes Farm. whole front
A regiment daringly attacked advancing Bulgars who were thrown into a lake, most of them being drowned.
RUMANIAN OIL WELLS DESTROYED.
LONDON Des
Several de main were carried
coups out in different sectors.
There was cannonading elsewhere,
AUSTRIANS SHELL A MILITARY
HOSPITAL."
LONDON, Dec.21.
An Italian official report states
tish Military Mission satis that the enemy shelled a military
eports the
bospital at
Gorizia, despite
red crosses
There were so casualties
and
fériés
the staff
most
The Sun says that the momentous feature of the Note is the change in the historical attitude of the
WHAT GERMANY WANTS, United States towards Foreign Affairs.
LONDON, Dec. 22. The Frankfurter Zeitung in an inspired artiale, indicates that Germany desires
was duo to the effect of the coal
breaking the effect of the explosion.
Forty-eight of us were on board a
There
was a terrific
The effects found included a rotary aeroplane engine, and various seta ol aluminium biplane wings. Some trawler without accommodation, on the bicycles bad apparently been taken to first night. pieces, for wheels and other parts to be thunderstorm and the majority of the utilisded in designs. Cited enlico, survivors were on the deck exposed to wire netting were among the material, Other passengers narrate that nobody bundles of bamboo rods, and rolls of the cold and drenched to the slan with elaborately mule wood-work saved any belongings. Most of the pasa sundries, all bearing evidence of patient engers lost their morey and jewellery One passenger attached to a theatrical tail. A gondola-like box suggested an attempt at a man-carrying machine.
company lost all his professional pro Where the inventors proposed to try their work was a mystery. At the party, valued at £7,000. auction the contents of the aerodrome" went at lumber prices.
Miss Chambers bad women suffrage sympathies, and had tried literary.com position. She had printed a gardén reverie, The Triumph of Weeds" "It is the tragedy of flowers choked by "seeding lolling, crawling sprawling & reduction of Britain's naval supremacy breeding" weeds, the authoress lament & rearrangement of Continental Europe
on the basis of the present war position, ing that "everything, worthless seems and a colonial settlement satisfying the to do nothing but breed."" German ambitions for expazaion.
THE BRITISH PREMIER'S SPEECH.
FRENCH OPINION..
PARIS, DOC 21. The French Fress cordially approves of Mr. Lloyd George's speech, and does not doubt that the Allies reply will be in the same spirit
The German comments received up to the present are in a moderate tone. The newspaper remark that at prement, at any rate, there appears to be a VOLT grant gulf between the British and Gor Duan standpoints, and sesert, regarding reparation, that Germany is not respon sible for the war, that she has not broken international laws, and that, she is not defeated
LONDON AT NIGHT.
A young girl in London, in reply to a. request from her uncle in Hongkong that she should write her impressions of London in war time, cleverly evaded the request by sending the following ne a substitute
When Fadventurs forth at night
What perils do I must At every step I get a fright
That scares me off my feet
So inky black, so pitchy-dark Are now pedestrian! WASH. My shine I seldom fair to bark.
My knuckles cat de pra
I grope and wonder where I am, I wave my stick-and away:
I dodge s bus and hump a trazo.
That boare my hat away.
isting my feet with stopping down
CAMERICAN VIEW.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 32, The speech of Mr. Lloyd George construed as leaving the door open for negotiations. Count Bernstorff is credit ed with the remark: That sounds as they would not refuse to talk of peace. " German officials expect that Dr. Bethmann-Hollwegg will confidentially communicate peace terms to the British Government
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Dec. 22
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From kerbs that are not there, I gambel like a circus chown
With both feat in the air.. Terano y neck, I sirnid my eyes
Lakes blind trian at boy." To lampposts I apologis
For getting in their way
I founder forward's street and aquare
Look at the same
keep on asking special where On earth my house can be
A message from Marseilles statés: that the Arabia's survivors deny the reported sinking of the submarine as a result of the liner's gunfire
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THE SILVER STREAK The Daily Telegraph's Mala cor- respondent saysAll the survivors of the Arabia comment on the good fortune of the torpedoing not haring taken place a few hours later, when is would have been impossible to get all the passengers away. A passenger leaning over the rail called to his Companions to Come and look at this silver streak. The explosion occurred the next instant. Everybody was well instructed as to the boat stations. Members of several families were separated owing to the upsetting of two boats necessitating a change of plans at the last moment.
One trawler encircled the sinking liner and saw avery detail of the liper's end with the loose gear and anchor gradually sliding on the docks as the vemaal tilted. Then she gave a quiet, diys, there were two big patis of soot and smoke and daring the next two minates wooden objects shot to the ear Lace, including chairs, boards, and ■ shy gradle. There was practically no vortex, and the two loose bort quietly floated as the mailboot a were many narrow escapes. The plosion smashed a cabin from which a nurse and child crawled out roscathed. Some laches still feel shaken; many have bandaged hands and other are still suffering from the 36 hours exposure in main and spray on the trawlers but al are fall of praise and gratitude for the uraws who gave up cleans and clothing and were paremitting in their efforts to reduce the Fursivors' discomfort, caring espcially for the women and children.
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