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TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917. .
THE CHINA MATE
GERMANY'S SHAM ALLIES NEW DEMANDS HEAVY FIGHTING IN
PEACE."
THE ALLIES' REPLY.
(Continued from Page 1) AMERICANS STAGGERED BY"
THE REPL
ON GREECE.
NOTE FROM THE TRIFLICE.
PIRAEUS, Jan. 1.
The Triple Entente's Note to Greece which we presented to-day <lemands the reduction of the Greek forces Butside Peloponnesus to the muniber absolutely necessary to keep The Allies' Reply bas staggered Americans whom the German proler, the transportation towards pagandists had led to believe that the Peloponassus of all armaments and Entente Fowers
munitions exceeding those corre- were struggling mong themselves to secure peace sponging with this force: the pro- at any price. The Reply has un.hibition of meetings of Reservists: doubtedly had a most healthy effect the carrying of arts by rivilians; the restoration of "Allied controls; the
in America.
Count Bernstorf, the German Ambassador, maintains a brave face and insists that the peach proposals will be successful, but the belief is growing, thats his optimism is dee to dhe expectation that Germany will quickly climb pwn and reveal her
penge terms
There is little indication how Ger many received the Note. but tele grams speak' of 'the growth of a feverish, anxiety to know the Allios*· intentions.
A SECOND AMERICAN NOTE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.
President Wilson his sent a second Note, which has not yet been pre-, sented to the belligerents, explana- tory of the first Note.
SPAIN DECLINES TO SUPPORT PRESIDENT WILSON'S
NOTE.
Mapa, Dow 31. Spain has declined to support. Mr. Wilson's nose sing it is preinture and useless.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
RECIPROCAL ARTILLERY
BOMBARDMENTS.
LONDON. Dec. 81.
Sir Douglas Haig reports:--We bombarded the enemy south-east of Le Tinsley, blowing up an am munition dump. The enemy artillery scrívity engaged at Martinquichi
MINOR OPERATIONS ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, Dec. 31. " Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We successfully blew a mine north-cast- wards of Neuville St. Vaast. We effectively bombarded positions in the neighbourhood of Serré and south-
ward of Le Frangloy. We shelled places of military importance enst ward of Arras. Our fire destroyed bridge across the Lares, eastward of Le Tillaby und northwards of Neuve Chapelle.
RUMANIA.
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LONDON, Dec. 31,
A wireless' telegram gives the follow- ing German official report.
Wa captured Russo Rumanian positions in Oita valley.
THE DESTROYED RUMANIAN OIL
WELLA.
DESTRUCTION WORKMAN-
LIKE ANT SKILFUL.”
"AMSTERDAM, Dec. 91. Latest details of the destruction of the Rumanian oil wells are given General Mackensen oncountered
in the Munich Meucate Nachrichten strong resistance northward and which says the surface dainage is ward of RiminiculSarat A strenuous attack cutered the enemy's position and gained ground." Heary "fighting con
tinues.
RUSSIAN REPORT.
Lospos, Dec. 81.
3,000,000 sterling. This does not include loss of production and "un estiroated dainuge underground. All engine-houses and cranes on the surface and underground machinery were smashed and the oil tanks were set on fire. The destruction was not A Bassian official wireless says:-only workmanlike, but skilful. inmediate release of political pri.Fire battles have taken place in soners; indemnification for those who the fitz Valley. The enemy, rein forced, repeatedly attacked and cap- suffered unjustly in consequence of
sured several heights.. the events of 1st December; the removal of the officer responsible for the onlegs given, on 1st December; apologies by the Greek Government to the Entent and a public Suhute of the Allied flags.
the
AN ITALIAN NOTE.
ATENA, Jan. 1. The Italian Minisɔe has handed to
Greek Government. Note demanding reparation for the events of December 1st and 2nd The Note also contains other demande.
ENEMY AEROPLANË OVER SALONIKI.
SALONIKA, Jan. 1. An enemy aeroplane has been passing over the towa daily. It is supposed that bendes.spying, it is engaged in postal service with Athens, which city, wireless, is completely except for isolated.
There are indications that the blockade is most effective. The scarcity of cereals is beginning to be seriously felt in southern Greece.
FRENCH BATTLESHIP
TORPEDOED.
FRACTICALLY ALL THE CREW RESCUED.
FARIS, Jan. i
was
A Naval communiqué announces, that the battleship Gaulois torpedced in the Mediterranean on December 27th and sank in half an
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The enemy is stubbornly attacking on the Moldavian frontier.
An offensive north-west of Sevej failed and the Rumanians were vic- torieus, taking rany prisoners.
The heights of the upper Putna frequently changed hands, and remained in the enemy's, possession,
Russians and Rumaniane dislodged
the enemy at Bordeweki.
The enemy repulsed the Rumaniaus north-west of the Buzeu-Forsany railway..
A third enemy attack has been muule in Dobrudja-south-east of Brille when they occupied, a; height in our centre.
GMAN OFFENSIVE REPÜLSED
NEAR "PINSK...
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LATER.
PROMOTIONS FOR DISTINGUISHED
*
SERVICE.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG A FIEEN......
MARSHAL
LONDON, JAN. 1. The Gazette announces the following. promotions for distinguished services in the field:
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Sir Douglas Haig to be a Field
Marshal.
Lieut-General Sir Rawlinson to be a
General
Major Generals H. Horne, G. Milnes the Earl of Cavani, Sir L. Kiggel, and Sir S. Gough to be Licut General
General Smuts to be honorary Lieut-
General.
FURTHER CANADIAN CREDIT FOR MUNITIONS.
Ottawa, Jan. 1.
We repulsed a Gemor offensive. The Canadian bankers have southward of Pinsk.
Furnished a further credit, of The enemy strongly natacked ské | 210,000,000 for the "purchase of Romanians on both banks of the Canadian munitions for Great Kazino, eastward of the Moldavian Britain making a total of £-50,000,000- frontier. The Rumenians maintain thus provided. Fed their positions.
The Romanians were obliged to retire in the region of Putroanu,, westward of Fossani.
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BRITAIN'S. WEALTH.
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LONDON, Jan. 1. The Revenue for the quarter end- We took up new positions from Forsuni to the Danube without pres-ing 31st December was £129,217,712 as compared with £84,300,610 in sur from the enerny.
1915. includly £48,430,000 excess profits duty.
The enemy attempted an adrance at Roumanula, westward of Brailov: Chur rifle fire compelled him to retire in disorder and entrench.
Twenty-three enemy battalions Owing to the discipline and coolness which attacked., our
hour.
our next line.
centre
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of all on board, and the rapid Dobrodja compelled us to retire to arrival of patrol boats, only four of the crew were lost, two of these being killed by the explosion. CORONATION CEREMONIES IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
LONDON, Jan. 1.
The coronation of the King and Queen of Hungary has been accomplished at Budapest with scien: pomp and. solemnities.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 31.
At the coronation of the King and Queen of Hungary in Budapest their majesties were received at the Cathedral
ENEMY OFFICIAL MESSAGES.
Lespos, Dec. 31.
A German otheial message received by wireless say
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We threw back the Russians as fur as the Braila bridgehead and gained positions Past of Macin in Dobrudja.
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An Austrian official message also relived by wireless says:East and north-east of Kezdi Vasarhely we took Nereju and Tulnici.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
HEAVY FIGHTING."
ON THE TRANSYLVANIAN
FRONTIER.
LONDON, Dec. 30. A German official report received by wireless staben:
On the Transylvanian frontier moun tains we entered the enemy's positions, and, despite strong counter-attacks, pushed ahead, taking 660. prisoners.
General Mackenson is purasing the retreating enemy along the whole front between the mountains and the Danube.
RUSSIAN REPORT.
A Kussian official report, received LATER.
by wireless, says: FRENCH CAPTURES. DURING 1015. by the Cardinal, the Frimate and Clergy
We stormed several Russo-Rumanian The enemy occupied several beights and were conducted to the Loretto Chapel where the King w robed in hill positions between Uz Valley and in Ortuz Valley.
We are consolidating ourselves north- Putna Valley and repulsed fierce counter-ward of Horsha, and east and south of
Sosmezo..
Genmans.
LONDON, Jan: 1.
SHIPS BUNK.
LONDON, Jan. 1..
"The Steamers Copiewood (British), Ida (Norwegian), three British sail ing ships and one Norwegian have been sunk.
attacks.
We again defeated the Russians in Northern Great Wallachis and drove
THE MOLDAVIAN FRONT.
FIGHTING LIKELY TO INCREASE.
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The enemy continued his obstinate attacks northeast of Rimnikses, mainly
along the railway, captured Bordestehi,
and pressed us back near Zaiestsi,
We heavily repulsed attacks south ward of the Danube.
FYRRHIG VICTORY.
LONDON, Dec 29. Despite German boasts, it is evident that the Germans paid dearly for the capture of Ramnik-ül-Samst
A Paris communiqué says there is the mantle and girdled with the sword nothing important to report,
of St. Stephen. Thence they proceeded The French at Verdun and on the to the High Altar where they were Somme during 1916 captured 78,500 anthroned amidst the Barons of the back the enemy half way between
Empire. After the celebration at High Phanical Sarat and Focsany. Mass Count Tisza crowned the King,
Bulgar-German forces took a thousand who afterwards took the oath in the great square in front of the Cathedral prisoners eastward of Macin. in the presence of the people. Then he proceeded to the coronation incund where he waved the sword of St. Stephco to the four quarters of the Empire, symbolising his guardianship] THE LATEST GERMAN PLÅN.
LONDON, Jan. 1.
The Russian forces, were merely arm- Fighting on the Moldavian fronted for the purpose of gaining time to is likely to assume increased import prepare for resistance on their principal'
line. anco. The German plan is appar The Germans had to send division ently to combine a frontal attack after division to the slaughter, in order CORP. Dec. 81. with an
outflanising movement to gain what turns out to be a mere
Pyrrhic victory.. Berbian prisoners who have escaped Probably the latter is not yet fully HARROWING EXPERIENCES OF from Germany and Austria tell of developed, but there has been des shameful treatment. Not only were they put to the hardest tasks but perute fighting in the region of Oituz DESTRUCTION OF THE RUMANIAN Valley; which, with those medi- they were insufficiently fed and clad.
ately adjoining converges on "Trotus
LATER. The British steamers Zoroaster, Aislaby and Oronsay, the Mereddio (Swedish) and the Myagrand (Nor- wegian) have been sunk,
GERMAN ŠUBMARINE BARBARITY.
A DANISH CREW.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 1.
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thereof.
SERBIAN PRISONERS EMPLOYED AB COMBATANTS.
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT.
OIL-WELLA.
THE GERMANS FURIOUS. ·
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 29. The German papers are most furious
The survivors of the crew of the There is corroborative and trust in the rear of the advance positions Danish steamer Hcoptatyr, torpedoed worthy evidence that the Austrians won by the Russians during the past by the German-submarine U18 off are employing them as combatants month. Ushant on December 22nd, give bar against the Russians. Many of It is also noted that the locality at learning of the thoroughness rowing details of their experience.
In a heavy sea the crew wers ordered to leave their ship. Boate were lowered with difficulty. One was nipped between the submarine and the steamer and the Captain waS orurbed to death, his head being severed from his body. Another mamber of the crew was killed.
The submarine took the rest of the arew aboard.
A French destroyer rushed up but the submarme escaped a shell by Inches.
The submarine ultimately arrived
Zeebrugge.
these succeeded in surrendering and chosen for attack is that where the thus escaped.
Bussions join the Rumanians; the former holding Uzail while the latter cerapy Oituz and the valleys, south
GERMANY RECRUITING
CRIMINALS.
LONDON, Dec. 61.
ward.
So far it seems that the Germans Garhany has begun recruiting when the Rumanians lost some have not progressed since Sunday, from the gnols, excluding only heights, most of which were
recovered the following day,
habitual criminals.
NORWAY SHIPPING LOSSES.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 1.
KING OF BAVARIA'S. REAVADO
AMSTERDAM," Jun. 1. The King of Bavaria in an Army Norway has lost during 1916, 212 Order anys if the enemy rofuses the agregating 367,000 "tous and proferred hand, we will enforce peace valued at two hundred million käquez, upon him
MACHINATIONS, BY AN EX- PREMIER OF FRANCE.
LONDON, Dec. 29.. The Times correspondent at Rome reveals machinations by M. Caillaux, former Prime Minister of France. At Rome, he promised that Chermacy was dispored to
France generously and compet Austria to Stant Italy practically all Germany should have a free hand in national aspirations, provided that dealing with Russia and the Balkans. ears and a hint of dranic Government M. Caillaux's whisperings fell on deaf action nipped the intrigue in the bud.
GERMANY'S PEACE MANŒUVRE.
SUGGESTED MEETING OF
NEUTRALS AT THE ·
HAGUE.
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LONDON, Dec 29 Despite rebuffs, German agents at Washington art frantically working to induce President Wilson to support the new idea of a meeting of Neutrals at The Hague in January,
development of the German campaign The proposals are regarded as another
to belittle the Alien:
THE REPLY TO THE GERMAN
NOTE
IF
LONDON, Dec. 50. It is expected that the reply of the Allies to the German, Note will be published this afternoon.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S DISPATCH"
AMPLY EXPLAINS GERMAN PEACE FEVER.
LONDON, Dec. 30. The papers warmly praise General, Sir Douglas Haig's matter-of-fact state-" ment and contrast it with General Hindenburg's vaque generalities
The opinion is expressed that nothing but an aberation, in the strategic sausa, by the new War Cabinet, can save the Germana from a sound thrashing in the Spring.
The papers regard the Despatch as ample explanation of the German peace' foyer.
A BRITISH AIR MINISTRY.
LONDON, Dec. 30. The Daily Telegraph states that'
the Government has decided to form an Air Ministry with ample power. The Minister will probably be a Peer...
THE FRENCH FRONT.
WORRYING THE ENEMY.
PARIS, Dec. 30.· A communiqué states that the French raided and wrecked German trenches between the Dias and the Aisne.
The Germans violently bombarded French positions between the Meuse and Avocourt.
The French frustrated several bomb- ing attacks on this front.
French aviators bombed different German munitions works, including. those at Neunkirchen.
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PARIS, Dec. 30. The Chamber has authorised a State ILLICIT EXPORT OF NICKEL. advance of £8,000,000 to shipownera for the construction or purchase of ships.
A HEAVY BLOW AT THE TURKE,
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LONDON, Dec. 29. The great Chikalder Bridge, men tioned in a communiqué, yesterday, was the most vital link of the Bagdad Rail way. Ita destruction means the inter rupting of Turkish communications from Mesopotamin to Syria and the cutting off of supplies by railway from rich provinces.
THE ALLIES AND GREECE.
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" MONTREAL, Dec: 29. Seven employees of the Quebec Arsenal have been arrested on a charge of stealing nickel.
The authorities believe they are on the track of the whole plot of the sit export of Canadian rekel to the United States, which has been engineered by German-Americans af enormous cost.
The tons of nickel wars found | packed in whisky easks.
WIR ORGANISATION IN FRANCE.
PARTE, Dec. 80
A Bill has been introduced in the Senate providing for the mobilisation of civilians between the ages of 17 PARIS, Dec. 80.
and 60, for the organisation of The Foreign Affairs Committee of national labour France and ber the Chamber announces that it has Colonies. received information fixing the; re- sponsibility upon King Constantine and the Greek Staff for the events of December lat, thus demonstrating the necessity for energetic action.
POLITICAL CHAOS IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.”“
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WHOLESALE RESIGNATIONS AND DISMISSALS.
CANADA'S„WAR ESTIMATES.
Orzawa, Dec. 20.
IMPORTANT MEDICAL
INVESTIGATION.
A KNIGHTHOOD.
LONDON, Dec.:00. Mr. Gordon Hewart, K.G, M.P. for Leicester; has been knighted.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERTE.
FOLICE SCHOOL.
Thursday, Jan. 4th-Sta Class (Chief inspector Kerr). To be attended by all members detailed in Orders of Les. Un
Friday, Jan. 5th Class III (Inspector Gerrard).
Wednesday, Jan. 3rd-Parade at Cen tral 5.30 p.m.
The Band will attend the Hongkong Police Reserve Sports' Night at the Theatre Royal on the 6th instant.
They will be in place at 8.45 p.
Band Practice Wednesday, Jan. 3rd.
(Sgd.) F. O. JENKIN.
D.S.F. (84
Owing to the Arabia having bes torpedoed in the Mediterranean, we were without any mail advices from
Farlismen has been summoned for South China and the Straits last week, January 18, to pass the War Esti-says the L & G Expreas of Novem mate before Sir Robert Borden's ber 22. From North China and Japon departure for London.
the mails have been arriving very irregularly. Thus the Shanghai mail of October 21 has come to hand a week late, and part of it in a very damaged LONDON, Dec. 80.
condition. Ou several occasions the Political chaos reigns in Austra
mails from China have been captured oil wells, which a German Staf Hungary. There are wholesale re-
Facperts of the London Hosnital by the Germans in the North Sea anga Officer, writing to the "Koelnische signations and dismissals of pro- Zoitung describes as being so terrible minent men generally regarded as have announced that after inpaties very tardily released, and in some and wild that it surpassen everything responsible for Austria a parious tave decided to get mot hore not released at all. It is apprehended that has hitherto happened. Everything condition as a satellite of Germany dibury. They are of ouinion that the that a Siberian mail may have bean on
that syphillin is
that was ruinable was ruined.
The chief victim is Dictator Tischild contracts the disease from the board the Norwegian mail steamer who will crown the King to-morrow mother after birth
Vegs, which was torpedoed a few days ago by the enemy.
of the destruction of the Bumanian
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-EUMATIA FORMS A NATIONAL'.
· MINISTEY:
LONDON, Dec 29 Following the example of the Allies, Ramain has formed a National Ministry, which includes the prominent
M. Janssen and several of his
supporters.
LONDON, Del 30.
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