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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page I.)

RUSSIA.

AN INSULT TO ENGLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 3. The Daily News Petrograd Cors respondent, telegraphing on Decein ber 1, states that General Trotsky Las appointed M. Tchicheria, one of the Bussine interned in England', Bussinn, Arabussador de London.

It was on account of M. Tchicherin and another, that General Trotsky. ondered that no British subjects should be allowed to leave Russia.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE CAPTURES.

Camo, Nov. 80.. Eleven officers and 57 men werd captured during the last 24 hours.

On the morning of December 1 the Australians captured a further 200.

The total number of prisoners taken since the commencement, of the offensive is 10,800, of whom 470 "are officers.

THE JEWS AND

** PALESTINE.

MASS MEETING IN LONDON.

Losons. Dec. 9. At a Jewish muss meeting in London a resolution of gratitude to

MANIFESTO BY THE EX-PRO- the Government for, its declaration

VISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

The ex-Provisional Government, uf which nothing had been heard since was overthrown, reappeared on the it sceny, yesterday, by issuing a mani- festo messed to the population, stating that they are the only legal. authority in Russia, that the decrees

of the Bolsheviks should not be obeyed, condemning the action alj 'the Bolsheviks' in attempting to

conclude a separate peace and the ereeing that the convention of the Constituent Assembly in Petrograd on December 11 as the only chance of Russia's salvation."

The paper which, printed the manifesto" has been suppressed..

NEWSPAPERS SUPPRESSED.

Lossos, Dec. 3.

in favour of the establishment of Palestine as the home of the Jewish people was passed.

Jewish communities.

The meeting is further worthy of note, as it is the first great public a rapprochement expression between the Arab Armenian and and Armenian notables swelled the Mary Arab

Jewish. audience.

Lord Rothschild prosiled over the Principal meeting at which letters of sympathy from prominent statesmen

were read.

The Daily Chronicle Petrograd Correspondent states that the Bed Guards Inve occupied the offices of eight newspapers which printed the ex-Provisional Government's mani- 15 expiater it is impossible sto, have arrested several members even to think of talking of terms of of the stuffs and confiscatel, plant,

NO ANNEXATIONS AND. NO INDEMNITIES...

The Nozde Vrary states that General Trotsky, replying to Cent Czernin's acceptance of an armistice

THE WESTERN" 'FRONT. -

A SUCCESSFUL MOONLIGHT

ATTACK

LONDON, Dec. 3 Reuter's Correspondent at Headqnár- tars, telegraphing, last evening, said: Afteen attacks against our La Vaquerie The Germans yesterday delivered positions....

THE GERMANS AFTER

THE WAR

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO.

ABOUT IT!

ADVANCE IN SILVER

EFFECT ON KASTERN TRADE,

TIENTSIN FLOODS:

MAN STUDENTS 'öf the UNIVERSITY Invite you to the BAKAAR ENTERTAIMENES naxÈ TRURIDAY and Famar, December' Chh, suk at the University

The Alver question has become azza of the most important financial problems. article in the Sunday Herald, writes the metal have become exceedingly

Mr. Robert Blatchford, in a vigorous that the war, has created. Supplies off Mr. Gerard, ata United Stator serce, in consequence of an increased Ambassador in Berlin, speaks of the says: "It is because to the dark, cold nation in production, and the price has ton millions killed in this war, and demand, combined with a marked dimi

northern plains of Germany there exista risen to the highest levet recorded sincs Reliabla informants state that waan satocracy, deceiving a great people, 1878 In theory the advance in price to killed more Germans opposite here poisoning their minds from one generation should have stimulated production, but within twelve hours than at any spot in to another and preaching the virtue and In fact, the advance in price hus

this assures that other things are equal the same time throughout the war. We necessity of war. And until that accompanied by a decreased production also acivanced our line south of Vailers autocracy is either wiped out or made because there has not been that equality and Gonnelieu, but last night at draw powerless there can be no pesce on in ather things. Mexico, at one time back our line alightly in the region of earth. Mashiares for the purpose of strengthen How is the Prussian autoersey to be an output of over 8 million ounces, the largest individual producer, with ing our defences.

ewing to the political dis- wiped out or made powerless "Not turbances

nees hich have been a chronic by fine speeches about never sheathing fustura of her history for s long time. the sword, not by passing resolutions in seen her production fall to less than favour of Free Trade not even by one-half of that total in the past five defeating the armed forces of Germany, years.

We captured nearly 500 prisoners. We delivered a moonlight attack in the Passchendaele region laat night, beginning at 1.15 am. After sharp enabling us to obtain complete scope for sghting we gained two strong positions, observation hereabouts. ENEMY ATTACKS BROKEN UP

LONDON, Des J Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-

The Ride, North Country and Home Country battalions, this morning, cap tured some fortified buildings, and ward of Passehendacie and took strong points on the main ridge north

prisoners

We withdraw, uncleated, last night, from the sharp salient formed by Masnieres, which the enemy was still Teo hostile shelling this morning. attacks on this front during the last twenty-four hours were completely repulsed.

AVIATION ACTIVITIES.

LONDON, Dec. 3.

The Proceeds will be for

THE METROPOLITAN FLOOD RELIER FUND

A BAZAAR. A

£30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., and 7 pm, to 8 påm

`on each day.”

Exhibition of Laboratories 7. pm to 8p CONCERT and PLAY (in English) Thursday, December 6th

3 p.m. to 11 pRAN

11 pm in the Great Hall of the University.

"The Herchant of Venice” (in Cantonese) on Friday, December 7th, 8. pass

Tickets of admission to the University in the Evening $1 each.

The students of the University invite you to assist them to raise funds for the Millions of Chinese Familica will 'starve this winter nuleis held is provided.

University on Thursday and Friday, December 6th and 7th victims of the Tientsia Floods by coming to the Barner and kntertainmerits at th

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China, taking advantage of what seamed which was a buyer almost uninterrupted Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin ly throughout the year. The banks to be exceptionally high prices, sold large amount of specie, and exports from China to India alone amounted to 43 million Hair Vita

native to board

ounces, with the result that the stock of The seamen have decided,” mid Mr. silver in China decreased during the Wilson, that they will not handle year from aboot es reillion cances to Lord Robert Cecil, in a letter, said

German goods, mail in a ship which has China has been endeavouring to replenish about 20 million ounces. Since then that in supporting Zionism in this

a German as member of the crew, or her depleted stocks, thus bringing Fighting occurred in and around enter a German port for twelve months another competitor into the market at country they were merely carrying Gounelicu.

after peace bas been declared. And a time when supplies are actually out its traditional policy of uphold bourhood of La Vacquerie and Buurion. Huns we shall extend the boycott for was checked to some extent by an We broke up attacks in the neigh-for every big arime committed by the diminishing. Last year the rise in price ing the supreriney of the law of

Our artillery successfully engaged eco-another year.".

arrangement come to by the different liberty. It was because of the law-centrations of infantry in the vicinity of That is very much better than passing silver for coinage not to compete with Governments which were purchasing less invasion of Belgian that it wils

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resolutions in favour of free trade. each other. But this only postponed a But it is not enough.

and felt by the tre instincts of the

did not

the rise, because of a It is not enough that the seamen farther fall in

in production and the British people to be an attack upon. the principle of the law. They felt

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, mans. The restrictions placed upon the is importce owing to the spparently should boycott German trade and Ger insistent demand for India. India, where

silver disappears simost German diplomatic and commercial incurable custom of the r then and feel now that until that reporting on aviation, says:

Despite the clouds and mist or Satur-branches of the German war machine the metal has day, our resoplanes made several sue should be official and national, and the insatiable appetite for the metal owing developed ita present cessful reconnaissances of the arena near the battle fronty,

men most entitled to decide upon the to causes which are directly attributable Germany are not the trade unionists kind of hostages to be exacted from.

to the war.

to Dative troops who have remained to work at home in of largs smounts of silver from India, Africa has potamia, Egypt, and

and the soldiers who have faced the balance of trade has become, owing to comfort and in safety, but the sailors while in addition India's usual favourable perils and hardships of the war.

the high prices" realised for Indian produce, and the restriction, of Traparts. still more favorable, and the demand for If we allow these Germans to come been enormously increased.

rupees to finance the exports has Thus, in here again spying, intriguing, and mak spite of her enormous purchases of silver, again for invasion and robbery, for reserve bus in the past year rison only ing money we shall be arming them the silver stock in the Indian currency. incendiarism, outrage, and mussacre down to less than 15 crores in June from 91 crores to 294 crores, and it was we trust these unterapulous, scoundrels after the war we shall be falso to the men who have died to save us from the menace of their treachery and fright Americans realise it; Mr. Havelock fulness The French realise this; the Wilson and the tailors and firemen realise it."

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REAL "PUBLIC" HOUSES.

LATEST REFORM PROPOSALS.

Proposal for transforming public offer, declared,, for the first time houses" have been drafted by a com home into real public refreshment Since the negotiations opened, that mittee of the True Temperance Caufer- they must be based on the principle ❘ence. The committee comprised Lord al no annexatiors and no indemni-Plymouth, Lomi Tagligten. 93 *Tlam Sigu

kenneth, S.C., Mr. Gords) Selfridge, and Mr. Ernest Willians,

ARRANGING FOR A TRUCE..

Loxtos, Dec. 3.

A German official message states:

Several Russian divisions have agreed to local armistices and the Bussian army between. Pripet and to the south of Lips, and also several "general communds, have decided upon truce while negotiations are proceeding.

They suggest that public bonses shoul provide other. beverages besides tho which are aléobolic; food, where the

demand exists: comfortable sentia and other accomandation: conveniences for writing letters and telephoning: and

entertainment, such as games and music. adapted to the locality and the class

customers,

! The whole appentance and tone of the house should, and by the intelligent and effective carrying out of these in provements would be changed for the better to such & degree as to bring about house, making it of real social utility a complete transformation of the public We regard this transformation as per

A Russian deputation to urrunge generul armistice has arrived at Prince Leopold of Bavaria's comfectly practicable," mand.

A SIGNIFICANT REPORT.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 8. - It is stated that the Military Revolutionary Committee has sent a force, composed of reserves of the famous Guards Regiments, and several machine-gun detachments, against the General Staff at Head quarters.

ATTITUDE OF RUSSIAN OFFICIALS IN ENGLAND.

LosDON, Dec. a.

All the representatives of the Russian Government in Great Britain bave refused to recognise the Maxim. alists, but are carrying on their work until a duly elected Russian Govern- ment has been formed."

ARTILLERY STRUGGLE ON

·FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Dec. 3.

Three, conditions are laid down as necessary:

1. A number of licensing restrictions must be removed or modified.

2. Some financial: advantage most be given to owner of licensed homes who embark on the experiment.

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Sixty tombs were dropped and many machine gun rounds were fired ca the enemy's infantry on the roads.

Bombs were dropped, during the night, on Roulers station, ARTILLERY DUELS ON VARIOUS SECTORS.

sectors.

LONDON, Dec: 3.

A French cemmuniqué states:- There were artillery-duals in various

LOST GUNS RECAPTURED.

.. LONDON, Dec. 2. Renter's Correspondent at Head- quarters states

The enemy occupied and somewhat destroyed a stretch of railway near Gouzeaucourt before being drivon back The Guardsmen, supported by die-

mounted cavalry and Tanks cleared the Flans from Gouzenucourt.

LOUTERS AND MURDERERS.

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This shortage of rupees in India bas given rise to the present dificult change position. The effect of the higher India, and lessen the demand for rupees. exchange will be to check importa from At the same time British-owned debts in India will be increased in exchange about it? So far as I am aware, he says should benefit

What does the Prime Minister say terers who sell a great deal to India, value, and Lancashire cotton manufac

We regained Gonnelieu, capturing become of the resolutions passed at the

nothing: nothing at all What has sent price of eccordingly. At the pre- the rupes, na silver, worth about 1s. 34. instead of la 300 Germans and 40 machine guna Paris Conference? They have been

id. and The heaviest enemy losses were hidden, like a shameful deed, behind obvious that

consequently it to re-melt the rupee.

Tn these circumstances. it pparently experienced around. Mas screen of official reticence.

the Tadian Goverment will to avance. By far the greatest propor-not a British war. It is a world war coat them is 6d. per rupee. Hence the meres, owing to the persistent attempt, This war is not a party war. It is a sd. per rupes which to replace would no longer permit exporta, of silver st tion of guns which had to be left during The peace and the liberties, the welfare export prohibition. The root cause of previously mentioned most of the others neutral nations are at stake.vji the first retirement was retaken and as and the security of all the Allies and the Indian exchange difficulty is that were blown up or disabled.

while the rest of the world is on a paper From Germany must be exacted such basis, India is still on a metallic one. "hostages will deliver the worldEFFECT ON CHINESE TRADE. for ever from the terror of the "Blonde Beast. Apparently our Allies are awake about one-half of the world's production, India and China absorb between them to the danger and agreed upon the but China is the only important country remedy. But we hang back. Our whose currency system rests upon silver Ministors are silent.

alone. Thus her exchange. tends to rise Now, Germany unchained and and fall with every movement in silver.

48 101d. Thus, the tael will purchase watched, is as dangerous sad as hostile The Shanghai tael, which was worth 28.

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ATTACK ON ITALIAN COAST.

ROME, Doc 3. An official message states: Fourteen enemy light craft attacked

3. A change in the present system of the coast on November 23, but were in peace ad in war What are we going licensing administration."

counter attacked by armoured trains to do about it When is our timid, and quickly withdrew, managing to vacillating, indeterminate Government evade the torpedo boats which, were going to tell the country the truth and despatched towards Pola to intercept them.

give us a lead I

The committee propose that proved public-houses should have a substantial rebate on the licence duty and not be called on to pay any part of the compensation levy. They recom mend that a board of three commissioners be, established in each county, who would grant certificates to licensed houses reaching a certain standard of improve- ment, and would have general control of licensing administration.

·DISABLED MEN'S STRIKE.

POSITION OF THE LORD ROBERTS WORKSHOPS.

"A shot from an armoured train hit an enemy ship.

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tinglate her importa hich and in view of this event hopes to raise silver. But for British companies operat £260,000 for the further extension of its ing in China who sell their produce in work Founded in the days of Loning a Nelson and with Admiral Gambie a sterling and have to remit funds to meet first president, the Society has made the expenses in China, the rise in silver is welfare of British, men its first charge reuses have been more than doubled. very serious. It means that those ex-

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