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THE WAR.

The following Uables were reativad, on Saturazy night and inued in pur Barly morning Batra yesterday.

Franco-Belgian Front,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]

BRITISH FRONT.

BOMB FIGHTING.

LONDON, December 14th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:-We successfully attacked a post southward of Villers-Guislain this morn. ning The garrison were killed or cap- tured.

There was bomb-fighting this after- noon eastward of Bullecourt in a portion of the trench into which the enemy pene trated on Wednesday. A few additional. prisoners were taken,

The onemy's artillery showed some activity southward of the Scarpe and north-eastward of Ypres,

One aeroplanes engaged the enemy during the attack at Bullecourt ca Wednesday, and bombs were dropped and low reconnaissances were carried out There was much fighting in the air. One Gotha and two other, Rchines were brought down and three were driven. down; all our machines returned,

BRITISH PUSITION IMPROVED.

LATER Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hoig re- ports: As a result of the bomb-fighting reported last night, we slightly improved our position eastward of Bullecourt.

The enemy raided a post to the south of Prouville, and a few men are missi ing.

GERMAN REPORT.

A wireless German official message. states:We beat back an attempt to re- capture the trenches to the eastward of Büllecourt

Our violent surprise mine firing caused heavy damage to the southward of St. Quentin.

FRENCH FRONT.

VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

Paris, December 14th.

A communiqué states: There were violent artillery actions in the regions of Maisons de Champagne, to the east of Suippes, and in Alsace,

Italian Front.

(THROUGH HAUTER'S AGENOT.]

ITALIANS FIRM RESISTANCE.

GERMANS ATTACK WITH DENSE MASSES OF -TROUPS.

LONDON, December 14th.

An Italian official message says that firm resistance has compelled the enemy. to suspend his infantry attack on Colcaprile and Neoldelle Berretta. Apro planes shelled his concentrated troops.

Naval Activities.

TÆRODGE BEDTER'S JONNUE,

SUBMARINE SHELLS

MADEIRA.

MANY HOUSES DESTROYED.

LONDON, December 14th. Yesterday evening submarine bom. barded Funchal, Madeira for twenty. minutes

Many houses and the church of St Clara were destroyed, and there were many casualties.

Forty shells fell into the town, The submaring disappeared, paraned by patrol boats.

THE LATEST RAID ON TRIESTE

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

GENERAL INFORMATION.

RAW MATERIAL WARNING TO GERMANY.

LONDON, December 14th. PETROGRAD, December 14th.. The Government delegate telegraphs of Commons that during the period of

Sir Edward Cursou stated in the House- that the Maximalist troops occupied reconstruction after the war, until the Tamarovka and Kaluga, disarmed and

needs of ourselves and our Allies havd arrested Korniloff's" shock" troops, and

been satisfied, Germany would not get restored the Revolutionary authority.

The Commissioner of the Black Sea an ounce of raw material from the

British Empire. Fleet telegraphs asking for the immediate despatch of all Black Sea dotachments He says with numerous machine-guns. the Military Cadets are attacking Rostoff with armoured caIS,

WASHINGTON, December 15th, The Bolshevik Government, while pro & delegation of silver producers will claiming the Cadeta demonstration at the confer, pa Friday, on the Government's Constituent Assembly on the tith inst. | plan of contracting for one year'a out- as absurd, has taken the strongest mes put.

AMERICA AND SILVER. MAY FIX DOLLAR RATE.

sures to over we the Cadets. It concen. It is thought that the cost of pro- trated 8,000 Maximalist troops in the duction may necessitate firing tho vicinity of Taurida Palace, which itself price of the dollar, of which the Trea- ITALIAN TORFEDO-BOATS DARING is swarming, with troops, and prohibited sury is reported to have tentatively

the admission of members unless they approved. have passes signe by the Maximalist Commissioners.

FEAT

ROME, December 14th. Details of the raid on Trieste, made by Italian light craft on December 9th, show that two torpedo-boats, during the night, cut eight chains and removed the floating mines barring the entrance to the harbour, after which one torpedo boat drew alongside the battleship Wsen and the other alongside a cruiser,

Finding that the Austrian warships were not provided with nels, the tor- pedo boats launched two torpedoes at each shipmen

The Wien sank in seven minutes, The damage to the cruiser has not been ascertained.

General.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

THE AIR RAID OVER ENGLAND.

TWO AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN:

LONDON, December 18th. Tw German Heroplanes were brought down in the raid on the 6th inst. They were forced to descend owing to damage from anti-aircraft guns."

HONOUR FOR GENERAL VAN

DE VENTER

* LONDON, December 15th. It is oficially announced that General Vande Venter has been made a K.C.B.

EX-PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL EXILED.

LONDON, December 14th. A decree exiles ex-President Machado indefinitely.

ELECTIONS IN RUSSIA. MAXIMALISTS CLAIM GREAT MAJORITIES.

LONDON, December 14th. The Bolshevik Petrograd Telegraph Agency reports overwhelming

pro Maximalist majoritics in the Constituent Assembly elections from the Twelfth and Fifth Armies and the army in Finland.

THE OCCUPATION OF JERUSALEM.

THE CHIEF RABBI'S CONGRATULA TIONS.

LONDON, December 14th, The Chief Rabbi has writter a letter to His Majesty the King, on behalf of the Jewish communities throughout the Empire, congratulating His Majesty upon the historic victories of the Army in the Holy Land

The enemy launched dense masses in an encircling movement against the aalient Monte Solarolo, The infantry, The Chief Rabbi says "the occupation of aided by Italian and French batteries Jerusalem, following so closely upon the repulsed the enemy, yielding only a short section of ground after inflictingiment on Palestine as a national home for epoch-making declaration by the Govern mense losses.

the Jewish people, causes the hearts of millions of my brethren throughout the world to throb with the deepest grati tude to the Almighty the House of Israel fervently prays for the complete and lasting success of your Majesty's forces everywhere."

GERMANS MAKING HUGE SACRIFICES.

BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS SATE THE DAY.

LONDON, December 14th. Reuters Correspondent at Italian Headquarters reports-It is estimated. that 150,000 Austro-Germans have been lost since the beginning of the offensive in the Trentino. Nevertheless, the enemy, in renewing his desperate attempts to enter the plain is employing whole divisions These after enormous in each attack

crifices, generally succeed is conquer ing some cutpost or advanced trench, only to find the position is dominated by the Italian gübs

His Majesty the King replied, express ing his deep appreciation of the con gratulations.

The Chief Rabbi telegraphed General Allenby heartfelt congratulations 2

The Chief Rabbí. has arranged for

special praise and thanksgiving on the taking of Jerusalem to be included in the Synagogue service to-morrow,

HIGH COURT IN INDIA.

LONDON, December 15th.

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SCHEME FOR A UNIVERSITY. The Raj had not yet submitted to the Secretary of State, a detailed scheme for

In the House of Commons, The Apparently Soetzendorff and von Bulow Hon. W. Hayes Fisher, President of the are determined to pass the Alpine bulwark Local Government Board, stated that a before the severe winter seta in. The High Court would be established in the Italian scouts have ascertained that the Punjab, after the war, as soon as finap- enemy has concentrated 2,500 guns oneal considerations permitted. No recon- less than ten miles of front between the mendations had been received from the Brents and the Piave rivers. When all Raj regarding a High Court for Burms. fire simultaneously the houses in Cita Della Castel Franco and Treviso are shaken with the concussion: Judging by the present action the enemy has roverted to the original idea that entry to the plain is only possible by the capture of Grappa mountain mass, Hitherto he has encountered redoubtable resistance, whole battalions of Italians allowing themselves to be destroyed in preference to vielding Now that the British and French Allies are beside and behind the Italians, their intervention has saved the day, giving well-deserved rest and breathing space to

The Red Guards raided the Cadet Headquarters and the rooms of the Social- ist leader, Tchernoff,

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, December 14th. The silver market is quiet.

LATER. The silver market is unchanged. the EFFECT OF SHANGHAI DEMAND.

THE COMMISSIONERS POWERS.

M. Trotzky announce that armistice is signed at Brestlitovsk, the Commissioners will be empowered to enter into peace negotiations.

THE ARMISTICE.

LONDON, December 15thi Messta. Montagu's report states that the fall in the price of silver is due to a slight slackening in the demand from Shanghai, whose exchange is firm

Loxnos, December 14th A German official statement announces

Yesterday's official rate of 4/3 is the that the Russian Delegation again arrived at Brestlitovsk on the 18th instant, for a highest in recent years, and approximater continuation of the armisting negotin-the point at which silver may be pro- fitably shipped from San Francisco, but a United States Government · ·· licenco would be necessary

tions.

The next plenary sitting was fixed for the 13th instant.

PETROGRAD, December 14th. General Krylenko telegraphs that Gen ersi Tcheromisoft refused to come and see him at Pakoff, and that he has removed him from command.

The Commissioner of the Fifth Acniy announces the arrival of. General Krylenko at Drinsk, and he adds that the Committee of the Fifth Army has undertaken to arrange an armistice on ita fronts

General Boldyreff, commander of the Army has been dismissed and arrested,

The Soviet at Moscow seized the works of the great Moscow newspaper Kusskne Slovo for publishing rumours that Krylenko's seizure of the General Staff Headquarters was carried out on the insistence of German Headquarters

RUSSIAN GENERAL COMMITS SUICIDE

PETROGRAD, December 14th. The Secretary of the Maximalist Peace Delegation telegraphs from Brestlitovsk that General Skalon committed suicide by shooting himself on the evening of the armistice conference with the Germans.

MAXIMALIST CLAIM,

FETROGRAD, December 14th. The Maximalist News Agency states that General Korniloff's forces have been beaten by Red Guards and regular troops.

General Korniloff Bed,

ARREST OF COSSACK LEADERS.

PETROGRAD, December 14th The Pravda announces that the leading members of the Council of Cossack troops have been arigated in Petrograd,

RUSSIA AND HER DEBTS.

Pending definite details of projected. purchases by the British and American Governments, the market is somewhat inert.

The Indian silver holding has decreas- ed by 103 lakhe and gold increased by 6: lakhs.

LATER, Silver is quoted 43d, per ounce. There is a small demand, and the market is Steady

SEAMEN'S REMARKABLE

GALLANTRY.

LONDON, December 15th. The Albert Gold Medal has been awarded to Seaman Rath and the ordin- ary Albert Silver Medal to Seamen. Khoulten and Abbott. A senpinne, while carrying cut exercises, emerged from a doud at high speed and struck the mast of a wireless station. The seaplane's engine yss wedged in the latticed girders and the body of the seropiane was sticking cat at right angles. The pilot who flung. upon the plane, was unconscious 300 fest above ground. The three sailors climbed up inside the latticed girders in eight minutes. Rath crawled out to the plane sad held the pilot, who was groaning and semi-delirious until Kaaulton and Abbott passed out a rope, by which the pilot was lowered to the ground. The gallantry of the seamen was accentuated by the fact that the mast was badly damaged. The wind caused the mast and the 'aéroplane to sway threatening & crash to the earth. every moment.

THE HALIFAX DISASTER.

SUSPECTED GERMAN SPY.

HALIFAX, December 14th. John Johansen, helmsman of the Bel- gian relief ship Imo, which collided with. The munitions ship, has been detained on.

SPLATER

LONDON, December 14th. During the past week there have been various statements in the Petrograd news-suspicion of being a German spy. papers that the Lenin Government in- tends to repudiate the State debts. This story was first published in the news paper Pravda.

Up to the present, there has been neither official confirmation nor denial. REPORTED ARREST OF GENERAL

KALEDIN.

leave the hospital where the physicians "Johansen was arrested while trying to decided that be was shamming injury. GERMANY'S PEACE OFFER,

AMSTERDAM, December 14th. The German official explanation re garding Mr. Balfour's statement in the House of Commons on the 11th instant PETROGRAD, December 15th that Rosteff, Nakhitchevan and Taganrog many's war-aims. This communication The Bolshevik Telegraph Agency says tion through a neutral relating to Ger maya-Germany received a communica-

and that Generals Kaledin. Pototsky and that it was made with the knowledge of are in the hands of Revolutionary troops was so couched as to warrant the belief their staff have been arrested. General Great Britain, Germany was ready to Kaledin asked the Major of Bostoff to answer the inquiry, and considered come to Novolcherkes to discuss the direct verbal reply through a neutral the suspension of military operations.

SCRAPPY AND VAGUE REPORTS,

best course, but Germany's opponents did nothing to facilitate such direct reply. Mr. Balfour's statement was the first Reater's correspondent at Petrograd | Lows received by Germany that the Allies. saya that the accounts from the south are were ready to receive a communication so scrappy, vague, and contradictory from Germany No further steps have that it is impossible to form a clear idea been taken by Germany: of the result of General Kaledin's Cossack rising

The Bolsheviks now state that Generale Kaledin, Lukomsky, Deniken and Ale xieff and M. Rodzianko, the President of

the Duma, are in Novolcherkosh with sixteen thousand in antry. The reports regarding the situation at Rostoff are wholly contradictory.

KILLED IN ACTION.

MAJOR HAROLD GARNETT,

BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, December 12th. Lieutenant Colin Coste has been return

unopposed for Wisbech,

INCOME TAX APPEAL DISMISSED.

LONDON, December 14th. The Appeal Court has dismissed the sppeal by the Income Tax Commissioners from a decision by Justice Atkin- that Mesira. Boustead & Co., were entitled to deduct the aurual value of their branch premises in Singapore and Penang in fix- ing the profits of their business for Income Tax for 1913.

AMERICA'S NEW DESTROYERS.

LONDON, December 14th

It is now certain, according to state- Major Harold Garnett, the Lancashirements published in New York (says the cricketer, has been killed in action.

Daily Telegraph's correspondent), that all the American destroyers in building will be ready for delivery in European waters next spring, instead of in the winter of 1918, a expected, thus saving tan months. The first of the new de stroyers, in which many radical changes have been introduced, have had their trial trips, and are said to have amazed. observera. Mr. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy and Fresident Wilson are appa catly in complete agreement regarding a great expansion policy for the Ameri can navy, American shipyards Are reported to be actually building warships faster than hus ever yet been known a the history of naval construction any-

university in Rangoon. The Govern ment of Burma and the Raj were still ed discussing the matter and it was hoped that it might be possible to utilise the experience of the Commission which waS enquiring into the Calcutta University,

INDIA SOLDIERS PENSIONS The Secretary of State for India was the Italians who have endured the un-considering the proposals for continuing paralled strain of Eve weeks remit the Indian soldiers pensions to orphans ting and unsheltered fighting

who were not provided for.

GREAT INCREASES IN BRITISH TRADE.

LONDON, December 14th. The increases in exports for November 1917 are £894,081 and in imports, 554,217, as compared with November

last year.

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