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THE RUSSIAN FRONT. THE ALLIES AND GREECE.

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THE FIGHTING IN THE NORTH.GREEK GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES

REGRET.. BIG GERMAN ATTACK.

Lastos, Jan. 35. LONDON, Jun. 25.

Reuter learns that the Greek A Russian official report, received Government has handed the Allier by wireless, states: After violet's Note formally expressing regret ce fighting we dislodged and threw back the events of December 1st and 2nd. the enemy eastward of Tirul swamp.

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We took the offensive south-east of GREECE TO SALUTE THE ALLIE§' the River An, but the Germans by a counter offensive threw us back one- third of a mile.

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ATHENS, Jan. 25. The "ceremonial saluting of the The German official report says: Allies' flags in accordance with the We attacked on a front of ten kilo-ultimustum occurs on the 27th inst. metres on both sides of the Aa sıxl The Allied Minister, the Admiral took 1,714 prisoners and 18 machine-Commander-in-Chief and representa:

guns.

THE NORTH SEA FIGHT.

THE GERMAN' LOSSES.

tives of the Allied Navies will attend.

PRESIDENT'S WILSON'S

SPEECH.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S CONDEMNATION,

NEW YORK, Jan. 94. Mr. Roosevelt describes President

He

LONDON, Jan. 25. Details of the North Sea fight, which are still confined to Dutch sources, agree that the German Fleet was Wilson's speech as a "grandiloquent surrounded and dazzled by the British promise made with the object of searchlights They fought bravely, but concealing the Administration's piti-" the rapidity and accuracy of the ful ignominy and shirking," British fire was irresistible.

says that it is a ridiculous and It is not known whether the Germsus insincere mouth that talks about were proceeding to Wilhelmshaven righteousness.unless the Government or were intending to raid the channel, is prepared to take up, an emphatic but they were undoubtedly caught

-posision regarding the deportations unawares by the British who were in from France and Belgium and the the right place at the right time. They

submarine murders and bring peace out-manoeuvred and routed the enemy in waters that the istter claim to and justice to Mexico." control.

It is estimated that the Germans have now lost between 30 and 40 torpedo best destroyers in such actions. Experts express the opinion that the hammering the Germans received will prove salutary and prevent much use being made of Zeebrugge for some time A FURTHER GERMAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

LONDON, Jan. 25.

A German official report, trane- mitted by wireless, says:

The American Provincial Press is generally puzzled by the speech, and reminds Fresident Wilson that the United States lacks the sea and land: power necessary to enforce its will

The German-American newspapers are eluted with the utterance, which

they declare follows the line of recent statements by German statesmen. COMMENTS IN THE U.S...

SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.

In the Senate a motion by Senstor

769 received a direct bit on the Cummings proposing a week for the bridge. Captain Max Schultz, who discussion of President Wilson's had been commanding the fotilia speech, which he described as the **most important ever made by a since the beginning of the war, was killed with two officers and a few President of the United States" WAS

others. The steering-gear was dam-shelved aged and this caused the destroyer.

Senator Stone, Chairman of the

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Senator Weeks complained of the to participate in the fight, seriously damaging an English destroyer which President using the Senate as a

German aeroplane subsequently megaphone.

Senator Sherman described, the reported to be sinking.

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"The British Admiralty retterstes

Senator Lodge ridiculed the idea of settling foreign wars by a resolu tion in the Senate.”

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LONDON, Tan, 2477 Commentaries on President Wil

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The Spanish Prese considers the Speech too idealistic in ita aims and

unreadable.

An important conference of the Naval Chiefs of England, France and

Ts Italian Press thinks President Italy, began at "the Admiralty on

Wilson's-ideals only logically realia Tuesday and concluded yesterdayable by a victory for the Nations Those present included the French fighting to prevent the triumph of

ANG TUK, Terrier, succoser to and Itellan Ministers of Marine

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TERME VERY MODERATE

PARIS, Jan. 26 The Allied Naval War Council in Landon, renched a complate unde rtarding and thes every reason to Bope that it will zoals in iitrengthez Sbg the Allies sex power.

violence

The Canadian Preas resent Pre- edent Wilson's request to the Alller to make a dishonourable peace and advises him to consuls, Americaa history and rezzember the Lincolna