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who is now in custody, and entered into relations with well-known Germanophiles. Three of the latter the area of attack, and has 180 have since been, arrested. In his shown some activity southward- conversations at Rome, even in the Lens in the neighbourhood of Arther- presence of important, personages,tieres and Messines. Caillaux declared that France could

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sector east of Bullecourt boily

the staunchmess of our troops this after dawn, but says that owing to

sume office and sign pear. Theresyailable particulars of the "deter How Italy must prepare to make a mined German attack upon the saparate peace with Germany"

Cailloux said that Germany would grant to Italy and France astonish king advantages, as Russia and the

was reduced to the limits of the Balkans would pay all their war

Bruellest auccess, ab, most. The expenditure Suchia and Brak

Enemy selected for attack an elbow would disappear as they deserved.

in the bend of ur line between The Governor, commenting on Bullecourt and Queant. these disclosures, says that appar. After the Germans had set up an ently Cailloux's "ides was the conintense bombardment to which cur clusion of ag alliance after the war artillery replied with barrage, assault between France, Germany, Italy and ing waves of Bavarman troops ad Spain against Great Britain advanced in close formation, manifestly Russia, to who Caillaux referred intending to overpower the defendert. 07 our

res enemies. The Gover by sheer weight of numbers. Fierce nor says Caillaux's proposals created fighting ensued, but it is too early a sensation in Italy which considered to obtain detaile. the question of expelling him, and the British and Russian Ambassadors warned, their Government.

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As far as can be gathered, the Germans got a sort of footing i about 500 yards of our front line

The Governor concludes that the trenches before the attack was facts revealed justify the auspicions arrestel. The artillery duel con- that Caillaux worked for the destruc- tinued until 1.89 pm, when it died tion of the siliances of France during down, but the constant rattle of the military operations, and thus machine-gunning suggests that fight seconded the progress of the enemy'sing is still progressing.

Quite possibly we are counter

[M. Caillaux was for several years attacking. It seems reasonably to be, Minister of Finance and from June 1911 Heve that the German achievement to March 1913 wrs Premier and Minister'

of the Interior and Public Worship. His does not represent any completa Dame recalis a sensational trial a few scheme of operations. years ago of his wife on the charge of shooting the Editor of the Figaro for publishing attacks i

upon M. Cailloux),

CAMBRAI MISFORTUNE.

"GREATLY EXAGGERATED.”

FURTHER OFFICIAL. DESAILS.

LowDox, Dec. 13, Field-Murahul Sir Douglas Haig reports

London, Dec. 13.

Accounts of yesterday's fighting House of Commons to varios preparation, attacked from the north Mr. Bonar Law, replying in the show that the enemy, after beary

speeches on the Yute of Credit, raid of our positions on the Hindenburg- various kinds of tumours regarding line to the cast of Bullecourt and events at Cambmi were greatly also on a wider front from the east exaggerated. There were due to the cur french lines, to the south af and north-east against the angle of exaggerated hopes with which the Rienecart-lez-Gagnicourt. We initial success, but been received fpelled both attacks with heavy etiamy Bogarding the German counter losses

attacks, the arest of them, The energy subsequently, stacked on the latter, Front, penetrating, the mimerienlly viewed, was on the part obliterated trouches at the aper of of the front where the enemy broke the angle.

through, owing to surprise, The We killed or took prisoners as other two attacks by larga, forces | Germans rescuing the trenches

where were repelled with great! enemy loss. The Cabinet immediately instructed Sir Douglas. Hair to the french in which the enemy

tally report on the happenings The House should not enter fain the idea that the ment would retain a soldier Position if it

There was local fighting thro out the day on a small portion

a foothold, without change ip situation.

We repulsed riders to the NOU west of La, Basséer and frific