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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

*(Continued from PejiTMI.)

THE CAMBRAI BATTLE.

NO FURTHER INFANTRY ACTION.

LONDON, Dec. 4. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hig

reports:

The enemy artillery was active during the night, in the neighbour- hood of Hourlon and Moeuvres,

There has been no farther infantry action.

GERMAN REPORT.

Losnos, Dec. 4.

A Cernan official inessage states We threw buck the English, who. attacked in many waves, to the forth of Chelovelt.

There was violent fighting between Barcoing, and the Peronne-Cambruk Road where we captured sections of tren-lags"

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE POSITION IN PALESTINE.

LONDON, Dec de An official despatch from Palestins

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

MORE ATTACKS REPULSED,

(London, Dec. 4 An Italian official message states: We repulsed attacks, to the south-states:- ward of the Duone Valley, in the Gudicurie regions

The enemy "urtillery has been Factive between Mount Sineral and

Mount Castelgomberto

...

We carried out a powerful cönsen-- tration of fre, on enemy masses at.. tallic Wood and to the north of

| Mount Tondarecar,

GERMAN EAST AFRICA,

COMPLETELY CLEARED OF THE

ENEMY

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Lainox, Dec. 4. An official despatch from East Africa states that General Van der Venter, on December 1. reported that regonpaissances had definitely shown that Gerinan Fast Africa, had

enemy, and thus the whole of the last of the German overseas passes sions bad passed into our pad the Belgians hands."

The situation, generally, is un- changed.

East Country troops mided and captured the whole garrison of a Turkish post, to Nabranja.

the

TURKS PREPARING FOR A DETERMINED STAND.

CHURCHES SAID TO BE

MINED.

"AMERICAN WEEKLY WAR

REVIEW.

T

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACKS OF GREAT

· STRENGTE-

LONDON, Dec. 4. Field-Marshal Sir Doughn Haig reports

The paemy has resumed the offensivs with great violence and to day's fighting was exceptionally sevare.

From Gonnelien to Marching thei enemy delivered attacks of great strength with large, forces and was ropulsed with heavy losses.

Asmoron, Dea, di Mr. Baker, Secretary for. War, in bie weekly review of the war, says that the outstanding feature is the ever increasing mobility of action of the forces engaged. The enemy is apparently seeking a decision, real south of ing that he cannot endure much longer the strain of trench warfare Our aeroplace successfully bomb-imposed by the Allies in the West. the Turkish communications, in This explains the attempt to crush the vicinity of Tulkerun.

Italy where five weeks desperate fighting has brought the enemy no

Our positions are maintained every- neurer their real objective. Thowhere, except at La Vacquería and sust Italians, backed by the Allies, are of Marcoing, where our line has been slightly withdrawn. The enemy broke now able to check the Austro-Gerroan through at one point south of Marving, invasion, The enemy is constantly but immediate counterattack detaching large contingents from the restored the situation LONDON, Dec. 4.

est, Front, although the season is Beuter's Special Correspondent not propitious for big military enter-prisoners. with the Palestine Field Force, teleprises jet, owing to the imperativa graphing on November 29, says there necessity of a continuance of this soms good ground to believe that mobility, further enemy ofursives the Turks have removed the archives are anticipated Bus the Allies give and many civilians from Jerusalem the enemy no respite and any Ger

man offensive will promptly be met by a counter-stroke of great severity. Referring to Calabrui, Mr. Baker says that the British have now got the situation well in "band.

BRITISH MAN-POWER.

QUESTION RAISED BY THE ENEMY'S LATEST ATTACK.

•We stotined In Vacquerie and been completely cleared of theaud it is feared that they have not

repulsed womter-attacks.

We took 500 prisoners.

THE WORK OF THE AVIATORS.

respected the churches which were the repositories of sacred relics and inestimable treasures which had been necumulating through many ben Laspes, Dec. 4. A null Tertiun remiant husturies. It is rumoured that some of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Huig taken refuge in "Portiguesë territory these places have been mined.

The Turks have encentratesi at Bireb and Elgil. The latter is the places where Joshua commanded the su to stand still.

reports

"

and measures are being taken to Our low flying machines, on Burden with them. day, bombed unul "machine-guated The captures during November villuers omupied by German re were 1.115 Geruans and 3.582 serves to the worth of Bourlon and hative fighters, ardi wê captured, y also the enemy's active, batteries on the enemy destroyed, six guns, 73 machine-guns, and several thousand the Yps battlefront.

rifles,

There wore a few air lights. One Berman machine was brought down. 'Fier of curs' are fussing.

ENEMY'S "COLOSSALLY COSTLY ** DEFEAT.

Luxpos, Dee. 1. Renter's Corresporilent at British Hedquarters, telegraphing to-day,

states:-

The result of yesterday's grent derman offort is that La Vacquerie bas bern left to the being and our ing is lightly bent back on a mile'

front:

.:

To the west, and south-west of Musnieres, 35 have within wn

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NDASBA, German East Africa,

Dec. 4.

Three thousand fiv, hundred blacks belonging to Gentral Tafel's" forer hive now surrenderud and no fur man military, or 'civil authorities are wow north of Rovius.

Our occupation is complete and political officers are being appointed to all districts.

The Turks are preparing for a determined stand realising that Jerusaleur is lost if they give waye »

THE LATE GENERAL MAUDE,

MEMORIAL SERVICE AT ST.

PAUL'S

"Losnos, Dec. 4. A meinorial service for General Sir Stanley Maude was held at St. Paul's Cathedral, at noon.

There was a large and distinguish- va congregation including · General Sir William Robertson, Chief of the

LONDON, Dec. 4.

The newspapers point out that the strength of the German attack at Cambrai auggests that Field-Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig was ootmanned and rules the question, once more, of man-power.

We advanced our line alightly south- east of Polygon Wood and secured

Sunday's operation north of Passchen- dele yielded 123 prisoners and few machine gune

ENERY'S SUPREME EFFORT.

LONDON, Dec. 3. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters states:-

The nativity mentioned this morning in the region of Is Vacquerie was apparently the signal for the enemy artillery to blaze up along the whole froat from Honnecourt to Moeuvres. «

Our guns thundered in reply with a hurricane of fire, which has now hated some hours.

Anew German division from Flanders has been brought to this front; also fresh independent units are identified.

The Germans appear to be making a supreme efort in this sector, but the Correspondent temperately observes that for miles behind our lines there is pe great scene of extraordinary activity. Captured German objective › maps show that the scheme of offensive was most smbitions. For example, certain troops had set them, as their first day's The Time understands that a objective, a line which would have Govemment Committee with execu-carried their left flank to within two tive power, will be established to piles of where our front line rested prior to the great drive of November overhaul the use made of the m 19. The actual gain of these same power by the different departments. troops is very slight COMBING OUT MEN FROM THE

COLLIERIES.

It is announced that a combing out of all men who entered the col-

"Our patrols perutfated consider-General Staf, representing the King;lieries since the start of the war, has ably to the s

e south of Revuma. ་ ་

"LATER. We have concluded two months' of the most severe but must successful fighting in East Africa.“

The whole of what may be called the south-east quadrant of the country, of a size of 300 miles by 500 miles, been cleared of the enemy,.

alightly, while it is understood that our line at Marening now does not izclude the whole of the cmpse of that name. This is practically th gun..total of the Gernum recovery of sterritory, effected at a truly appalling price. His eft. was admittedly un.bertaken to recover the lost fifteen During October and November, wo miles of the Hindenburg line and to have accounted for 59 whites and 269 free Cambrul from the present threat. Askaris have been killed, not including The situation. at Bourion Wood, which dominates Cambrai, is the bodies which the enemy carried off; cbanged.

The Germans made prodigious prepagations for yesterday's efforts, bringing many louds of tops from

the Eastern Front.

The weather throughout was per- fects'embling our gunners and rifle

men to make the best possible mark- manship.

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and 1,343 whites and 3,975 Askaris have been taken prisoners. The Askaris do not include porters or armed levies. We have also captured 54 machine guns, two four-inch gune, nipe field guns and one howitzer.

It may be computed that no fewer .. thin twelve Divisions wete thrown into the attack, coming on in end-

NEVER AGAIN!

LONDON, Dec. 4. General Van der Venter's report' leas waves across the rolling coun-of the expulsion of General Lettow's try. Our advantageously posted field force is imiled as marking the dis batteries caught the Germans appearance of Germany's Colonial short ranges, with devastating effect:

Empire jet, at one time, sheer weight of numbers carried them through' our

line, to the south of Marcoing, but a splendid and spirited counter-attack sent them reading back. Again and again we either beat back the Ger mus, after awaiting the clush in our awn lines, or advanced to meet them in hand-to-haud conflict.

Our airmen did magnificently

large concentration They spotted a of German guns and flirectly contri- buted to the destruction of many..

-Whether the Germans will renew their colossally costly attempt re- mains to be seen. Personally, I do not believe the rumour that they have massed their cavalry, ready, to break through.

A BRITISH MINISTRY OF FUBLIC HEALTH

Lord Islington, representing the India Office: the Rt. Hon. Mr. begun. Walter Long, representing the Colonial Office; the Duke of Con- naught;" Mr. Lloyd George; Lord Derby; General Smuts, and other members of the Arty Council and Members of Parliament.

The Lord Mayor-of London and the Sheriffs attended in State.

CAUSE OF GENERAL MAUDE'S DEATH.

LONDON, Dec. *.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Mae Pherson, Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, stated that he regretted it had bean confirmed that General Sir Stanley Maude died of cholera.

He was glad to say that cases of cholers in Mesopotamia were faw.

GERMANS 'CONCEALING THEIR LOSSES,

Loxoox, Dec. 4,

NATIONALISATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

LONDON, Dec. 4 The Daily Express Mintés" that Dr. Addison, Minister of Reconstruction, has accepted the post of Minister of Public Health

It is hoped that the Bill establish- ing the Ministry will be passed before Christmas. The Bill aims at the nationalisation of the Medical profes- sion, involving free medical attend ance for all, without the element of charity.

"

LATER.

It is officially denied that Dr. Addison, Minister of Reconstruction had been appointed Minister of Health, but it is admitted that he is assisting in the establishment of a Health Ministry.

In the House of Commoner Mr.ENEMY BOY SCOUTS AT BELFAST. A tribute is paid to the conquest MacPherson, Parliamentary Secre- as a great imperial achievement by tary to the War Office, stated that

LONDON, Dec. 4) General Smuts, General Van der Germany had prohibited the export

Trocitizen enemyboy scouts Venter and the British, Indian and of official casualty hats, therefore landed at Belfast from Ardrossan, South African troops.

the totals could no longer be carrying a portmantenu. They were shadowed and the portmantear was found to contain sufficient explosives to blow up & street.

The Germun treatment of the published. natives is recalled and it is arged. that the Teuton must never, he' allowed to rule in Africa again.

ADMIRAL TIRPITZ AND

THE WAR.

A MOURNFUL CONFESSION.`

LONDON, Dec. 4

We still retain the high country, to. the north of La. Vacquerie, which considerably minimises any tacticuf

The Hamburger Nachrichten con- advantage gained by the German re-occupation of the mins of the tains a full report of a speech made by Admirul von Turpits at Essen, village

"

THE CANADIAN VICTORY LOAN.

Tosto, Dec. 4. The Victory Loan totals over £80,000,000, from over half a mil- lion subscribert. AMERICA AND GERMANY'S ALLIES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Senator Lodge, ranking Republican Alember of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate, has urged

The most inéthodical activity pra. the course of which he said the declaration of war on Germany's

soils in the rear of our battlefront, Not only bas England taken Our where the exceptional dryness of the Colonies and Mesopotamia, but ronda is facilitating the tmnsport and other operations. I think it can everywhere she has anchored, deeper safely be said that we are quite ready and firmer, the bases of her man- to deal with any further projects the time and colonial supremacy. Fur enemy have in mind.

ther, she has to-day, abolished

FRENCH REPULSE ÁN ENEMY ATTACK.

LoxoC, Dec. 4. French communiqué states There has been great artillery activity on the sectors to the north of Chemins des Dames and Inte mittent srtillery actions on the night et the Meuse

The enemy, after a violent bom- bardment in the Woevre attacked the positions to the north

Our fire drove him back,

German competition from all parts of the earth and has tarnished and

AMERICA'S SHIPBUILDING

"CONTRACTS.

THE POSITION AT ADEN.

LONDON, Dec. 4.

In the House of Commora, during the discussion of the Electoral Reform Bill The Rt. Hon. Sir G. Cave, KC., Home Secretary, intimated that the Govern ment preposed to limit the disenfra chiserasot of conscientious objectors to war time and for six years after Conscientious objectors rendering valu able wst services would be exempted

from this disqualification.

"As far as definita nawa is available, we

are still standing arm at La Vacqueria, which may be described sa the centre of the German attack, and the enemy has nowhere progressed.

they have piled up a regular barrier of Our men are Bghting like tigers, and

field-grey corpses.

We have recovered still more of the guna temporarily lost during the first Onslaught on Friday.

Daring Friday one battery of ten of our machine-guna fired 70,000 rounds at an average range of twelve hundred yards, with għasily effect.

BRITISH CAPTURE OF PRISONERS.

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NOVEMBER TOTALS.

LONDON, Dec. 3.

A British official message states :----- Western theatre were 11,551 prisoners The captures during November in the

and 158 guna.

"

In Palestine they were 10,454 prisoners and 30 guns,

Is East Africa they were 4,403 prisoners, of which 1,212, were Euro- paana, and three guna.

In Mesopotamia they were 437 prisoners.

In Salonica they were 24 prisoners."

"AMERICA'S DETERMINATION.

***WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Congress opened with a pronounced air of confidence. The determination to prosecute the war ansparing of resources wasnoticeable in the Treasury's estimates to provide $13,500,000,000, of which $11,000,000,000 are for war purposes, pil

RUSSIAN SITUATION,

ELECTION RETURNS' SHOW MAXIMALIST DECLINE.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 3.

So far the election returns show a large aggregate in the provinces against the Maximalists, while a minority of the army is supporting them, th

The following are some samples of the pollingIn the Bostoff on-Von Province the Cossacks and Cadets have

together & 7,000 plurality over the Maximalists. In the town of Elisabeth- grad a Jewish Coalition has 8.000 votes, the Socialista 4,600, the Cadets 3,700, and the Maximalists 1,500 At Nijmi the Socialists 1,000, and the Maximalists 400 At Fenza the Cadets have 7,200 Novgorod the Cadets have 3,000 votes,

votes, the Socialists 7,000, and the CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS AND = Marimalists 2,700 TAP Sevsstopol the

THE FRANCHISE.

Maximalists have under twenty per cent of the whole. At Samare, sup- posed to be Socialist stronghold, there only one thousand Maximalist plurality over the Socialists and Cadets

combined. WAS

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LONDON, Dec. 4. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon The Shipping Board recommenda stated that we are holding an area of that Congress should havo mors about elevan miles from Aden. As for complete control in the regulation as was known, the Turks in the vicinity with down trodden German prestige and of merchant shipping, especially with had no direct communication honor by an unprocedented system view to preventing extortionata reinfantement

Turkey and had received no supphes or of calumny and lies In the whole on freights and also asks for addi- of the trans-Atlantic world we tre tional legislation to cover the traE. THE FOLITICAL CRISIS AT FEKING. serangemants have been s considered calquered and done foll

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