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THE WAR.

(Continued from 'Page 5.).

BUNDAY T. LEGRAMS.

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH ADVANCED POSTS PRESSED BACK.

LONDON,, Jan. 5,

12.40 a.m."

Fickt-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:

In the local fighting on the Canal du Nord reported this morning four of our advanced posts were pressed back a short distance, and a few men Bre missing,

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GREAT AERIAL ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Jan. 5,

1.50 ..

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, anys:

There was great activity on both

Jides on Thursday:

on

Two hundred bombs were dropped two hostile aerodasmes, the Ledeghem railway junction, but- the neighbourhood of ments in Houthulst Forest, and billets south- wurd of Lille.

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Six hostile aeroplanes were brought down and two driven down. Three of ours are missing.

Three hundred bombs were drop- ped, last night on six aerodromes, including that at Gantrade.

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Sucessful raids were carried out despite very bad weather against factories at Maizieres-les-Metz, rail- way communications, Woippy tuil- way junction and St. Privat--all in the neighbourhood of Metz All öur machines returned.

ENEMY RAIDERS REPULSED. ...

Losos, Jan. 5, 12.10 p.m.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports:-

We nanised raiders in the neigh- bourhood of Hollebeke.

An every party rushed a post eastward of Zonnebeke, and a few of pur men are raissing.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, Jun. 4.

A German official message states: English attacks eastward of Ypres and northward of La Basser Canal broke down.

The enemy has lost 23 seroplanes since January 1.

BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT- ACTIVITY.

LONDON, Jan. 5.

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FOOD CONTROL IN ENGLAND.

CONSUMPTION OF MILK

RESTRICTED.

LONDON, Jan. 5. The Food Controller han antared that from January 21st children under eighteen, months shall be allowed not more than a pint and a half of milk An Adximity communiqué states daily; children between 18 months and 5 years, a pint Invalids will be allow Naval aircraft carried out a rider the quantity medically recommended. yesterday on Chistel en aerodrome. The Food Committees are to decide Numerous bombs were dropped, on whether the scheme is necessary in' aheda and buildings.

their own areas.

All our machines returned.

TER. ITALIAN FROIT.

TOWNS BOMBED.

LONDON, Jan. 1.

As Italian official message states:

There is considerable artillery

activity on various sectors.

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THE ALLIES AND THE BOLSHEVIKS.

A BASELESS REPORT.

..THE SUGGESTION OF RECOGNITION DENOUNCED

LONDON, Jan. 5.

FURTHER ADVANCE IN PALESTINE.

LONDOS, Jan. 5...

An official despatch froin Palestine reports a further advance of over, à mile on part of Goneral Allenby's line north of Jerusalem.

A bombing raid was carried out at The Daily Telegrach states that Aluleb. There were direct hits an yesterday's report that de facto re-rolling stock, hangars and campa cognition would probably, be accord. One machine was shot down. ed the Bolsheviks usurpers and M. Litvinoff,, who has been appointed Provisional Plenipotentialy to Great Brissin, is baseless.

The Telegraph declares that the Bolsheviks are only one Russian THE MEAT SUPPLIES. Party and are in a minority, their It is officially announced that the power reating exclusively on terror. They have deliberately repudiated an Central Advisory Committee regarding international pact and their recogni meat supplies are generally of opinion on would be a betrayal of and that the position resulting from s shortage of fat eattle will shortly insult to the Russian people. improve. Recently, owing to shorage The Morning Post denounces the of feeding staffs, cattle had not fattened suggestion for the recognition of

sal and large quantities bad bern besten Russia as likely to bring about

THE BURNING OF WALLAKOO TOWN HALL.

"THE POLICY OF ENEMY AGENTS."

ADELAIDE, Jan. 4.

A. Coroner's jury which investi

Tat Wallaroo on Christmas Day re- gated the burning of the town" ball turned a verdict of aron.

The enemy again bombed Treviso laughtered. The Committee predict anarchy and revolution in Great picious circumstances, said the

Padua

POURPARLERS RESUMED.

· PETROGRAD, Jan. 4. Pourparlars were renamed at Brastli- tovak to day.

The Ukranian Delegates, who have Arrived, declare that they will conduct their own international relations, but are willing to co-operate with the Epiheviks for a speedy pesse..

The enemy delegates include Dr Kushlmann and Count Cremin.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

THE LEADERSHIP OF MR,: HUGHES.

MELBOGENE, Jan. 4. Mr. Hughes will probably resign this morning and then form a new Ministry Only one ce two are anticipated t

The Coroner, referring to the sus

destruction of public buildings wAB the policy of enemy agents.

that the new regulationgs will check Britain. excessive slanghtering.

The Times says that no change Meanwhile thie. supply of beef has occurred in the attitude of the must be reduced by one half, demanding British Government to the Bolshe on the part of all consumers theviks. No intimation of the appoint- greatest eronomy.

ment of M. Litvinaf has been Stepa are being taken to prevent ficially received and the Bolshevist the excesive slaughtering of sheepleaders have not caked the British The batchers of the Kingdom Government to assent to the appoint.... being organised into associations to nesiss Lond Rhopilis, (the Food Conment,

troller) in making fair distribution The Daily Chronicle a Petrograd and to provide the foundation of a Efficient aystem of rationing

Correspondent says the German

THE FUTURE OF SAMOA.

NEW ZEALAND AND THE GERMAN CLAIM.

WELLINGTON, Jan. 4 The future of Samoo is exciting.

Delegates were astonished to find New Zealand. The Germat claim Gororunamt has in the first that the Bolsheviks were not the real to the restoration of the islands is place taken over controk of all fat. Government and say it is impossible viewed as unthinkable.

attle reaching the markets, and supplies to conclude peace with such people. Massey, the Prime Minister, will be allocated proportionately among The situation has become grotesque. bayers. The next step will be to fix the Curious changes are proceeding in recent speech declared that the Germans in the Pacific, were bad

THE ITALIAX FROET.

ENEMT COLUMN DISPERS

LONDON, Jan

An Italian official communiqué stabas: Our Batteries dispersed an „atamy column in the Seren Valley.

-There was increased reciprocal artif jerg firing along the middle of the Playe

Que airmen dropped 1,200 kilos of bombe on Larico station and the aljacent magunison.”

NORWAY'S SHIPPING LOSSES.

LONDON Jan 5

The revised totals of the Norwegian lesson last year owing to the war were 434 ships. aggregating: 700,000 tons. Six hundred and sixty lives were lost.

THE BILYER MIRKET.

LONDON, Jan. 5.

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