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FRIDAY, DECEMBER

TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,

December, 4, 1913

1914.

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MILITARY MATTERS.

The Royal Engineers at the

Front.

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BOMBS DROPPED ON KRUPP'S FACTORY.

GREAT EXCITEMENT CAUSED IN BERLIN.

Australasian Contingents Land in Egypt.

(Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking)

Circular No. 80 states:-South of Ypres German attack directed against a trench conquered by the Allies' troops was repulsed. The Allies' artillery damaged three German heavy batteries of artillery.

The Allies brilliantly carried, between Bethune and Lens, Ver- melles Castle and its park, villages, houses and several trenches.

In the region of Peronne there was a very brisk cannonade, while violent bombardment is reported in the Vendresse region and in Craonne. The French replied with success, destroying a German battery of artillery.

A Gorman attack as repulsed at Fontaine Madame, in Argonne, where the French troops made appreciable progress..

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

CONDENSED.

The Austrians have occupied

The death is announood of tho

Serious anti-German ontbreaks.

It is officially announced that sum of Tle. General De Wet, the rebel leader,

It is reported that an airman has dropped bombs on the con- non hall at Kropp's footory at Essen.

The Australian and New Zaa- land contingente bave dia mbark- ed at Egypt, and, after training, they will go direct to the front.

The report of the directors for the year ended September 30 statos that out of the total area' From more than one independ of 1,226 acres, 910 were planted ent source we (the Globe) have with heves, the balance being received confirmation of the canals, lallang and jungle. There splendid services of the Royal were on the estate 105,000 rubber Engineers in the recent hard trees and 14,859 coconut trees. Belgrade: fighting on the Aisne, to which The number of rubber trees in Sir John French has borne such tapping at the close of the year high testimony in his despatches. was 31,129 as against 21,654 The Royal Engineers is perhaps trees on October 1, 1913; the the most modest and unassuming average yield per tree was 2.68 Earl of Erne. branch of the service, and rarely be against 2ibs, last year and finds a chronicler of its deeds, 1.97lbs. the year before. The coar of though it can boast of the pick of production works out at la. 0.07d. the intellect of the cificers of the per lo sa against 18. 5.12d. in are reported from Valparaiso. army and the more superior of the 1912-13 and 18. 10.772, in rank and file. Of the services of 1911-12. The balance at credit the carpe, individual and collect of working account is Tis. ive, military and scientific, 27,339 90. A. daring the last sixty years, it 41,111.76 was spent on develop has been captured. would be impossible to speak in ment during the year. The detail. Together, at the call of profit and loss account has duty, they have extended to been debited with the full de- every known region of the preciation on machinery and it earth; and R.E, have given lingsand utensils of rubber factory the country

valuable and with 3/10ths of the deprecia- leaders in, among others, Sir tions on the remaining items. John Burgoyne, Lord Napier of Interest appears for the first time Magdala, Sir Lintora Simmons, on the debit aide, the absorption Gordon of Khartoum, Gerald of the working capital towarde Graham, and Lord Kitchener.

the end of the year necessitating a small overdraft secured by the The recent effort of the Bridg-stock of rubber awaiting sale. ing Traiu to throw a heavy The acccants are converted from pontoon bridge at Soissons in the Straits dollars into tael currency face of the fire of the Garmanat exchange 94, being the average heavy howitzers was a grind rate of remittances, and the piece of work, to be excelled balances of agents' and manigera only by the manner in which current accounts have A French Yollow Book ocalaining official correspondence rolat ander incessant heavy artillery adjusted at 105 by debiting profit ing to the war has been published in Paris. The most interesting fire they subsequently, working and loss with Tis. 58 24. Alter period last year.. document is a secret report on the strengthening of the German night and day in the worst of writing off Tis. 19,989 98 of the Army. This report states that the new Army law will allow of the weather, succeeded in throwing profita ty development account,

A French Yellow Book con- almost complete attainment of the German aim. It says: "Neither across the river eight poutoon us already mentioned, there re- the ridiculous clamours for revenge of the French jingoes nor the bridges and a footbridge. Terse mains a balance of Tis. 0,121.00 tains interesting disclosures an English gnashing of teath nor the gestures of the Slavs will turn of the road bridges-Venizel, which is carried forward to next the strengthening of the Germin us from our aim, which is to extend Germanism throughout the Missy, and Vailly, and the railway year. It will be noted that the Army and Germany'a prepar

bridge east of Vailly were repair total profit for the year was Tle.ations for the war. The document saya further that it must be impressed upon the ed, and enabled to take foot traffic, 26,111.58, ir 635 per cent, on the German people that "our armaments are a reply to those of the and the Villers bridge made fit to capital oa against 3 29 per cent

carry weights up to six tons. An last year and 3.85 for 1911-12. French."

With regard to the conduct of the war it says that disturbances RA, ficer attached to the corps must be stirred up in Northern Africa and Russia by means of secret says nothing could be finer than agents. This will absorb the forces of the enemy. "In the next the manner in which the men, in European war the small States must be forced to follow us or be their usual quiet but determined, cowed." It is pointed out that Germany must forestall Russia at all upcstentatious way, laboured with costs or she would have to u aintain so strong force on her Eastern euch advantage to the army Frontier that she would be in a state of inferiority to France between the 12th and 15th

"September. Dec. 3, 5.10 p.m. "Therefore we must forestall our principal adversary immediately,' A Peris communique states that there has been a somewhat continues the document. "There are nine chancos in ten that we lively cannonade at Nisuport and south of Ypres. The floode ex-are going to have war, and we must begin that war without waiting tead south of Dizmude. There has been a.violent bombardment at in order brutally to crash all resistance.". Aix-Noulette, to the west of Lens. Calm prevails from the Somme to the Aisne and also. in Champagne. German attacks in Argonne' have been repaleed. We progressed alightly.

LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE.

[Reuter's Service To The "Telegraph."I

Latest Communique,

The German artillery in Wouvre has been somewhat active with insignificant results.

There is nothing important to report elsewhere,

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Krupp's Factory Reported Damaged by Aeroplane Bombs.

Deo. 3, 3.55 p.m.

Great excitement has been occasioned in Berlin by the report that an airman has dropped bombe on the Cannon Hall of Krupp's factory at Essen. It is stated that the extent of the damage is unknown, and that the airman escaped unhart.

Australian and New Zealand Contingents,

Deo. 3, 3.25 p.m. The Press Bureau states that the Australian and New Zealand contingents have been disembarked in Egypt to assist in the defence of that country and to complete, their training. When their train- ing is completed, they will go direct to the Front to join the other British troops in Europe.

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Death of an Irish Peer,

The death of the Earl of Erne is announced. [John Henry Crichton, 4th Earl of Ene, was born in 1839. He sat as Conservative M.P. for Enniskillen from 1868 to 1880, and for Fermanagh till 1885, when he succeeded to the Earldom.]

French Reports.

(Havas Telegram.)

Paris, Dec. 2, 6.10 p.m. South of Ypres we repulsed attacke against trovokes which wo had previously conquered. We damaged three German heavy bat teries:

We replied with success to the bombardment in the Vendresse region and Craonne, destroying a German battery.

In Argonne we repulsed an attack against Fontaine-Madame, making appreciable progress

King George and President Poincare paid a visit together to the front, and the enthusisem displayed was very great.

(Official Telegram from British Foreign Office.)..

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Turks Dislodged from Positions.

Dec. 3:

Déo. 3.

The Russian Caucasus Staff reports that a Russian column, taking the offensive in the Euphrates Valley, dislodged the Turks from their positions and captured prisoners and guns,

derman Iron Mining Industry.

Dec. 3

The German Phoenix Mining Company's production of iron between the beginning of July and the end of October was 273,710 tons as against 408,430 tons for the ame period last year.

Anti-German Outbreak, In: Valparaiso,··

-Deo, 3, 6 a.m.

There have been anti-German outbreaks in Valparaiso, Crowds have stormed the German buildings bank, consulate and the tram-cars. Troops were called out and sippressed the riot.

been

Interned Troops.

There seems to be some pardon- able misconception as to the

From July to October the pro- duction of iron by the German Phoenix Mining Co. was 273,710 tons against 408,430 for the same

The Russian General Rennen- kampf is said to have been super- seded because he was two days late in taking a position to en olosa the Germans,

NEWS.

Interesting war items

The funeral of the late Capt

A Russian column is taking I understand that a great many position of the officers and men the offensive in the Euphrates of the new officers have not yet of the Naval Brigade interned in Valley, having dislodged the been able to provide themselves Holland. Their reception in Tarks from their positions and with that

very necessary Holland is voluntary, but having captured prisoners and guns. weapon, the revolver, and accepted them it is the duty of the been Neat al State to intra them for that where they have successful their efforts to do the rest of the war, as far as possible justice to its merits have not come at a distance from the theatre. up to their expectations. The of operations. Sach troops are given to-day.

to rest, refresh, fast is the revolver is a very permitted difficult instrument to get on and re-quip themselves, and friendly terms with, and, unless return to the confil.ot. But any

Further notes on the origin thoroughly understood, is apt to attack on an enemy's forces which appear on page 4. be a source of greater danger to have been permitted to take rë- friends than to foes. But no fage on neutril' territory is e officer should consider bimself fit violation of neutrality. While to go into action who cannot make troops that have taken refuge in fair practice with either hand up to neutral territory are perfectly safe S. Smith took place last evening. 20 yards the Government pistol from interference, it would be a. is accurately sighted to fifty. Many gross violation of all laws of war to

"Our Contemporaries" appeara an officer owes his life at close take advantage of this indulgence quarters to being able to use the to organise hostile expeditions on rage 2, and log book on page 6 revolver with effect. And if any such thing were at Although we have not taken tempted the Neutral Power would to it, the superiority of the auto-be bound to do its best to preventit, matic pistol is beginning to be Praotically the interned troops America's war sentiment appear recognised, for it fires a large ara in many respects in the posi- on page 2. number of shots with extraordin- tion of prisoners of war. They ary rapidity, although somewhat may be kept in campe, or even complicated. Oar weapon is the confined in fortresies or other Webley pistol. The Germans use places assigned for the purpose, the Mauser, which fires ten shots and under such guard as is necon An official communique issued in the eveing mys →→

without reloading the Belgiane, sary to secure that they take no Dixmude. In the Argonne region the enem blew up, by means of and the Russians, the Nagant, Neutral Power must supply them There has been a violent bombardment & Lampernisse, west of the Browning, firing seven shots; further part in the war. The mines, the north-western spur of the Firesof La Grarie. We are firing seven shots. Our Webley with food, clothing, medical consolidating and developing our progress if this position. On the piatal is 107 inches long, of which assistance, &c., rroovering t ́e cost front in Aleace we have carried Aspach--Hant and Aspach-le- the barrel is four. Its weight is on the exclusion of peace, The Bas, south-east of Thann, Concerning the emainder of the front 2lbs. 3ozs, and the weight officers; but not the non-commis there is nothing to report.

of a packet of 12 cartridges Bioned officers, and men, may be grozs, and the cylinder is given their liberty on parole, but chambered to hold six cartridges. they must not leave the neutral Deo. 3, 6 am. The pistol can be fired by the territory without permission. It The correspondent of the Morning Pol at Petrograd telegraphe trigger action for continuous is curious, however, that no con- that General Rennenkampf has been snerseded because he was practice, and by the cooking ditione are laid down for the two days late in taking his position in th concentration enclosing for "single tractice. It will granting of such indulgence, and the Germans,

shoot accurately at 50 yards, but no penalties are mentioned if the its extreme range in 1,650 yards, parole is broken. Nor is the It should, however, as a general granting of leave to an interaed rule, be reserved for uss at close officer to return to his own country, quarters only"

even temporarily, mentioned.

De Wet Captured.

Dec 3, 2.15 a.m. It is officially announced from Pretoria tat De Wet, the rebel Boer, has been captured.

French Progress In Alsace-Loraine.

Deo. 3, 140 a.m.

General Rennenkampf Suprseded,

** Belgrade Occupled by Astrians.

The Austrians have occupied Bəlgude,

Dio. 3, 7am.

General now and an article of

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TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m.

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Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre➡9.15 p.m. Drawing of U.S.R.C. deben. tares at Olab House-8 p.m. ✨ Fifth Gymkhana ... Meeting— 2.46 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 7

Sale of Teak and Blackwood. Furniture Curios eto G. P. Lammert's 81lea Room 3.15 p..... Tuesday, December 8, Bale of Woollens GP mert's Salea Room-11 am.