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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

ALLIES' HEAVY GUNS DO GOOD WORK.

ENEMY FORCED TO EVACUATE TRENCHES.

Many German Counter-attacks End in Failure.

[Renter's Service To "The Telegraph."]

Allles Push Home Advantages.

Dec. 10, 4.50 p.m. A Paris communique states:-Belgiam is quiet, as also is Arras, where the enemy attempted to resume the offensive. Wo progrescad in the districts of Quesnoy and Andechy, the progress varying from 200 to 600 metres. Our gaire have been maintained and consolid-

འ ated.

There is no change in the Aiane and Champagne districts. The enemy's artillery, over which we had an advantage on previous days, displayed more activity, but it was again mastered by our heavy gans. These forced the Germans to evacuate several trenches at Rheims, the evacuation being carried out under heavy fire from

ur infantry.

The communique states that the onemy made two counter. attacke in the region of Perthes, attempting to rotake lost trenches, bat was repulsed. Our progresa was continued throughout Argonne, where wo carried more trenches and repulsed, with com- plete success, six counter-attacks.

We also consolidated ground seized from the enemy. There have been artillery dools along the heights of the Meuse, wherein we scored marked advantage. Despite the renewed activity of the enemy's batteries, we captured more treaches in the Le Pretre wood,

There is nothing to report on the rest of the front.

French Report.

(Havas Telegram.)

Paris, Dec. 12, 6 p.m.

President Poincere and M. Viviani returned to Paris yesterday. From the sea to the Lys the operations were mostly in the

British Victory in the Persian Gulf.

Deo. 4, 11 p.m.

The Press Barean announces that the Persian Gulf expalition, with a naval force of armed steamers, attacked the enemy on the 5th inst., on the left bank of the Tigris, opposite Karna, at the junotion of the Tigris with the Eaphrates. The enemy was driven across the river with heavy losses and we captured two guns and soventy prisoners.

There were four British and eight Indian casualties, and two steamers were hit by shells.

On the 7th inst. we captured Masera, opposite Kurna, taking three guns...

On the 8th inst. two Indian regiments, with two monatain guns, crossed the Tigris by laying a bridge of dhows northward of Karna, which was occupied this morning, the late Governor of Bara, commanding the Turkish forces, surrendering unconditional- ly with his troops.

The casualties were four British and 180 Indians. This smart little affair has secured to us omplete control from Kurna to the 8:8, the richest part of a fertile deltä,

Dec. 10, 2.30 a m.

The Turkish garrison" at Keroa, at the jnnotion of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, has surrendered to the British, who now control the richest part of the fertile delta.

Serbs Capture Twenty Thousand Austrlans with Gins and

Munitions.

Dec. 10, 2,30 a.m.

A Servian communique atates that two Austrian army corps have been repulsed.

The Austrians filed in panic and the Servians cartured twenty thousand prisoners, fifty guna and anormana quantis of munitions

They also re-captured the towns of Valjevo and Uzitze,

(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Offico.)

French Airmen Active.

London, Den, 9.

It is reported that French aviators have dropped bombs on air ship sheds at Frieburg, Alsace.

The Rebels in South Africa Crushed.

Despatches from South Africa show the results of the operations in the Free State directed by General Botha, A yet 820 rebels have been captured, although the Government movemente were hampered by thick fog and heavy rain. The spirit of the rebele in crashed, and General Botha has left to take charge of operations against German Santh-West Africa.

German Mines Blow up Swedish Ships.

Deo. 9, 9 10 p.m.

The Press Bereau announces that a British Squadron engaged and sank the German orainora Scharnhorst, Guoipenan and Leipzig.. noar the alkland Islands.

Deo. 9, 9.20.p.m.

The Press Bureau announces that the British Squadron was under Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick C. D. Sturdee..

The British casualties were very few.

The action took place at half past seven on the morning of the

8th inst

Two German craisers, the Narnberg and the Dresden, made off, but are being pursued."

Two colliers, accompanying the Gorman squadron, were also captured,

Some of the survivors of the Leipzig and the Gneisenau were rescued.

Aanouncement by the Admiralty.

(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Offics.)

The Admiralty announces that at 7 a.m, on the 8th December the Sotarnhor, Gneisensu, Nurnberg, Leipzig and Dresden were sighted near the Falkland Islande by a British squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Stardee,

An action followed, in the course of which the Scharnhorst, flving the filsg of Admiral Graf von Spee, the Gneisenau and, the Leipzig were sank.

The Dresden and the Nurnberg made off during the action and are bring pursued. Two colliers were also captured. British Ce-aition were very few in number. Some survivors have been rescued from the Gnaisenan and Leipzig.

CONDENSED.

The latest Paris communique shows that the Allies have made distinct progress as many points, repulsing all the enemy's attacks.

In Argonne, German frenches have been carried and counter-attacks repulsed with complete succeis,

The Allies heavy guns have forced the Germans to evacuate several trenches at Rheims.

The former German Coneul at Sunderland, Mr. Ablers, has been centenced to death for high treason.

Baron Kato Bay's that when [Japon spoke af restoring Kiae- chan to China she did so in order to secure peace in the Orient.

The sinking of the Gnsisensu, Scharnhorst and Leipzig was effected by a British Squadron under Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Stardes.

It is reported that the Kaiser is still confined to his bed, but has been able to listen to a re port on the military situation.

[Ber-Admiral Sir Frederick U. D. Sturdee, K.O.B. under

The British Expedition to the whose direction the action was carried out, was formerly in com- Persian Gulf has secured a great mand of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, to which he was appointed in success on the left bank of the 1912. He was born in 1859, and entered the Navy in 1871, being Tigria, and has obtained complete made Citain in 1899 and Rear-Admiral in 1908. He served in control from Kurns to the ses. the Egyptian War, 1882 (Egyptian medal, Alexandria clasp, The Turkish garrison at Kurns Khalive a bronze star); was assistant to Director of Naval Ordnance, at the junction of the Tigris and 189J-07; was Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence, 1900-02; Euphrates, has earrendered to was Chief of the Staff, Mediterranean Fleet, 1905-07; and Chief of the British. the Saf, baanel Fleet, 1907. He was A.D.C. to His Majesty the King 1807 08; Rear-Admiral First Battle Sqesdron, 1910; and received the gold medal of the Royal United Service Institution in 1885 and 1894; while he commanded the British force in Samoa in 1899, and was decorated for his service on that occasion.]

French Continue to Make Progress.

London, Dec. 9, 5 p.m.

A Paris communique says that there have been artillery duels from the sca to the Lye:

Tuere is nothing to report in the ragion of Arras. To the south all the positions won by us during the last few days have, boen organised and strengthened.

There was an artillery duel in the district of the Aisne, in which we had the advantage.

We made appreciable gains in Argonne. Owing to the activity of our artillery and infantry several German trenches were carried. We progressed all along the front except at one point, where the enemy mined one of our trenches.****

Our artillery on the heights of the Mense established a complete mastery. Here, also, we captured several of the enemy's trenches and progressed everywbére.

Dec. 9, 6.45 p.m.

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The commanique adds: We have also progressed in the wood of Le Pretre. The enemy's attacks in the Vosges rogion bave been repulsed. The enemy has not at empted seriously to attack the positions captured by as recently.

There have been obstinate German attacks against the Iloff Lowicz-Strykoff-Lodz front (in Poland) and on the line stretching Three Swedish ships have been blown up by German mines of north and south and sixteen kilometres westward of Piotrkow These attacks have been repulsed. Nevertheless, as Lodz formed a salient point the Russians judged it necessary to evacuate in

The Austrians appear to have received German reinforcements southward of Cracow and resumed the (fensive at Neu Sandec.

The Servians are progressing up the valleys of Western Moravia and on the left bank of the Lig. They occupied the Leljen heights, capturing many prisoners en gune, and they are in contact with the Austrians in the region of Kosmaj..

nature of artillery fighting. The positions we previously gained in the coast of Finlaod. the Arras region were strengthened.

In the Aisne region there was artillery fighting, in which we had the advantage. We progressed notably in the Argonne region, where the French troops carried several German trenches, except at one point, where the Germans blew up one of our trenches.

The French troops progressed on the heights of the Meuse, checking the enemy's artillery. We repalsed several attacks north- west of Sonones.

The Germans are in occupation of Lodz, but the Russians have accentasted their advantage.south-east of C1800W.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Kaiser Confinad to. Bed.

Dec. 9, 10.55 p.m. The Kamer is still in bed to-day, but has listened to a report on the military situation.

Two Indian Soldiers Awarded the Victoria Cross.

The Victoria Cross has been awarded to two Indian soldiers,

The Russian Campaign Against Vodka.

London, Dec. 1 10, 2:30 B.10.

French Troops Advance; German Attack Repulsed.

Deo. 10, 2.30 am,

An official announcement in Paris states that there is nothing From Petrograd it is reported that the receipts of the Russian to report, except the advance of the French troops in front of Par- Government spirit monopoly for September amounted to £170,414 villera, and that a German attack at Tracy-le-Val was repulsed. aterling, showing a decrease of 27,659,643 as compared with September, 1913.

Deo. 10, 4.5 8.m.

A Petrograd official communique states: Fighting in the Mlawa region on the 8th was less stubborn.

The enemy on the left bank of the Vistula repettedly attacked along the whole front from Iloff to Glovo ander cover of darkness. Dense masses lit up by the Russian assrob-lights were decimated

The enemy's attacks consed when the moon r388. Desperate fighting was

was renewed on the 9th on t the front from Lowice to Ilaff but the enemy was unsacosssful.

Traitor Sentenced to Death.

Dio. 9, 6 10 p.m.

The receipts from the Russian

spiris monopoly for September show a decrease of £7,639,643 compared with 1913.

German attempts to break the Russian line have been repalsed with heavy loss.

NEWS.

Interesting war given to-day.

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Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.

General news and an article on "Why not Trust the People?" appear on page 3.

"Our Contemporaries" appeara on page 2, commercial news on page 9 and log book on page 8.

The latest donations to "the Prince of Wales' Fund are given to-day.

The case in which Mr. Ramca was charged with possession of opium resulted in the defendant's discharge..

Donations to our Fund for supplying tobacco and oigarettes to the troops at the front are ac- knowledged to day,

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-0,15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.160an. Sole of Swałow Drawn Thread Werk-G.P. Lammerte Sales Room-11. a.m.

A man named "Ablers, who soted as Garman consul in Sunder land and who is a naturalised Englishman, has been sentenced to death for high treason.

He assisted German reservists fo retura, to Germany at the out- Boxing Tournament at City break of the war.

Peace in the Orlent.

Deo. 9, 8.15 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Tokyo reports that Baron Takask * There is no change in the Piotrkow region, but stubborn fight. Kato, G.C.M.G, Minister for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question ing continues

tes south of Cracow, both sides alternately attacking in the Diet, explains that when Jeran, in the ultimatum presented Are Two German attempts to break the Russian line were repulsed to Germany, spoke of restoring Kiauchan to China, she did so is with heavy loss.

order to secure peace in the Orient.

Hall-9 p.m.

* Monday, December 14.

Organ recital at St. John's Cathedral-5.30 p.m.

Saturday, December 19. YW.O.A. Sale of work at St

Paul'u College, pod kt

Saturday, January 30. Garden Foto, H.K. University

37 p.m.