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THE SINKING OF THE NURNBERG.

ONLY THE DRESDEN LEFT TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR

Germans Frightened Over the Allies' Advance.

OCCUPIED POSITIONS BEING ABANDONED.

(Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."}

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Resigns.

Deo. 10, 11.5 p.m. The Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, has resigned on private grounds and it is rumoured that he will be succeeded in the Lord Lieutenancy by Lord Wimborne.

Details of Arabian Campaign.

Dec. 10, 9,50 p.m.

The Press Bureau issues the following further details of the British operations against the Turks in Arabia :-

Our captures at Karnah comprised eleven hundred prisoners (exclusive of wounded) and nine guns.

The Fate Governor of Basrah only surrendered-after a plucky resistance.

Servian Success.

Dec, 10, 6.55 p.m.

A despatch from Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam quoten an Austrian communique which admits that the Austrians were anable to penetrate strong Servian forces, and they were compelled so retire in order to avoid hostile counter-attacks.

Great Overseas Patriotic Movement.

Deo. II, 5.50 am. His Majesty the King has consented to become patron of the Patriotic League of Britons Overseas, originated by the Earl of Bellerne, Viscount, Milner, Earl Curzon of Kedleston and other eminent men: "

It is proposed that British residenta in foreign countries shall contribute a gift of a warship to the Admiralty.

Gen. Boyers' Body Recovered.

Dec. 11, 1.40 am.

that the body Beater's correspondent at Johannesburg reports of the rebel leader, General Beyera, has been recovered.

In Poland,

Dec. 11, 1.40 am. An official statement published at Petrograd says there has been no important change in the situation since the 9th,

Isolated German sttempts to resume the offensive have dona loned engagements in the districts of Ciechanow and Przasnysz, also a Piotrkow and in other districts, but the result haston and favourable to the Germans."

Reported Submarine Raid.

Deo. 11, 3.45 am. There was excitement at Dover yesterday morning when firing was heard from the battery on the breakwater of the naval harbour. It is reported that German, satmarines twice attempted to enter the barbour but were repaleed.?.

The Admiralty has no confirmation of the report.

General Staff Appointment,

Dec. 11, 5,50 a.m. Lieut-General Sir James Wolfe Murray, K.O.B., has been ap- pointed Chief of the General Staff in succession to the late General Sir Charles Douglas, G.C.B.

The Nurnberg Sunk,

Deo. 10, 9.15 p.m. The Press Bureau publiabse another report from Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick C, D. Sturdee, K.O.B., O.V.O., commanding the British squadron.

The Vice Admiral reports that the German light craiser Narn- berg was also anak on the 8th inst.

Search for the light orniser Dresden is proceeding. The main action lasted for five hours, with intervals; The German flagship. Scharnhorst was sunk after three hours' fighting and the Gneisenau two hours later.

The enemy's light cruisers then scattered and were chased by our cruisers and light craisers,

No loss of any British ship is reported.

Deo. 10, 6.55 p.m. There are Empire-wide rejoicings over the British naval victory near the Falkland Islands, and much enthusiasm is also manifested in the United States.

Effect on Insurance.

· Dec. 11, 5.50 a.m. The Government announces that the rate of insurance on osr- goes has been reduced from two guineas to one and a half guineas per cent.

The Kaiser's Health.

Dec, 10, 11.5 p.m.

Austrians Badly Beaton.

Dea. 10.

The Sarvian Press Bureau states that, on December 5th, the Serviane gained ancossses along the whole line, particularly on the Left wing The enemy was omabed and retired in disorder. Officers and 1,810 men were captured, also two mountain howitzers, five mountain guns, four machine guna, rifler and telegraphis material were taken.

Loyal Assistance from the Gold Coast,

CONDENSED.

The search for the German cruiser Dreaden is proceeding.

The Blais correspondent of the Handelsblad reports that the Allies have entered Roulera,

The Goverument rate of insur- ance for cargoes has been reduc- ed from two guineas to 13 guinema. French aviators have dropped sixteen bombs successfully upou the station and aviation sheds at

Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick.

Dec. 10. The operations in the capture of Togoland and in the destruc- tion of the wireless installation at Kemins cost about £80,000. The Legislative Council of the Gold Coast has resolved to meet all Freiburg-in-Brasgan. expenditure incurred in this connection, as a proof of loyal support and sympathy in the righteous war in which the British Empire is engaged. £80,000 will be contributed to His Majesty's Govern Įment in 1915 by the Gold Coast towards the expense of the war,

The Sultan of Zanzibar has issued a most loyal address to the Moslem community of the coast region of the East Africa Protect

orate.

Significant German Admission,

Dec. 10.

The German Press raports that the national Liberal leader, Herr Basserman, in a speech to the members of his party in the Heich stag, made a definite admission that Germany intends to hold per manently the country which she has occupied. "Lot as hold fast to that which we have woo," he said, "end over and above that acquire all that we need. By bloody war to splendid victory that is the motto of this great time."

Germans Short of Guns.

Deo. 10.

It is reported that the weakening of the German offensive is due to a great ecarcity of gaus.

The German military authorities have only got one rifle for every three reservists who are now being called to the colours.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

Rentor's correspondent at Amsterdam wires the following official report from Berlin regarding the health of the Kaiser:-

"The Kaiser's condition has considerably improved. The catarrh MR. ALFRED SZE is relaxing and his temperature is normal."

Reported Allies' Success.

Déo, 10, 11:50 pm

Handelsblad's Banter's correspondent et Amsterdam quotes the representative at Alnis as stating that the Allies have entered

Roulere.

German Anxiety over Western Situation.

Dec, 11, 5.50 a.m. Dutch papers report that the Germans are becoming anxious regarding the situation in Western Flandera.

They are replacing their losses from the garrisons in Belgium, and have also sent thither seven thousand troops from the north of France,

The Germans are preparing to abandon their positions at Thourout and Thielt before the Allies' advance..

Successful Raid by French Aviators.

Deo. 11, 1.10a.m.

The official communique issued at Paris in the evening states:- The general situation is unchanged, lived French avistors have again made a successful raid. They dropped sixteen bombs euccessfully on the station and aviation sheds at Freiburg-in-Heosgan.

In spite of a lively cannonade, they all returned safely.

(Official Telegrama from British Foreign Office.)

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The India Office announces that, in successful operations from a, on the December 5th to 9th, British troops have captured Masera, left bank of the Tigris, and Kurnah, where the late Governor of Basrah surrendered with all his troope

Thees operations have given Great Britain complete control of the county from the junction of the rivers Tigris and Euphrated to

the sea.

Stardee has reported that the Nurnberg was also sunk on the 8th inat..

An official announcement made at Berlin states that the Kaiser's condition has considerably in- proved.

The body of General Beyors, the traitor, who was drowned while crossing the Vaal river, has been recovered,

The action off the Falklanda lasted five hours with intervals. The Scharnhorst was sunk after thres hours and the Gneisenau

two hours later.

It is reported that German sub- marines twice attempted to enter Dover harbour, but were repulsod. The Admiralty has no confirm ation of the story.

An Austrian communique ad- mits that the Austrian army has been compelled to retire before the Servians in order to avoid hostile counter-attacka,

Dutch papers say the Germans are anxious about the situation in Western Flanders, and are replacing their losses from the garrisons in Belgium.

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one that ever smoked or sold the drag is trembling, but money is all that is needed. If one has money, he can go his merry way.today. The deputy came with a large re- Interesting war articles appear tinue and it is reported that not a on an extrá.

The latest Iangkot returna sre INTERVIEWED, penny is given those men for ex-

penses, and so they simply have given to-day.

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have been or are smoking. There General news and an article on London, Received Dea. 12. is a decided return to old ways General Buzsky appear on paga

and means here. Even in the Mr. Alfred See, the Chinees Mayor's famen tiený old custome Ambasador to the Court of Bt, are again being retorted 10, and James has stated in a Reuter, money talke. interview that there is general confidence in the present Chinese Recently your correspondent Government and President. The spent a few weeks in Kiaho, Government continues suroess Linwu and Lassan and results of

"Our Cuntemporaries'' appearm fully to grapple with the opium the recent uprising ore every question, and is punctually meet where evident. The northern on rage 2, share report ou ing all its obligations, notwith-soldiers are to be seen everywhere page 9 and log book on page.

Mention is made to-day of com standing the curtailment in the and while quiet prevails there is Castoms and the drop in the rate much feeling against the powers ing attractions which Mr. Man

that be. Over shundred men bave rice Bandmann is sending to of exchange owing to the war.

Mr. Sze said that he had been been beheaded at Diawn, thirty-Hongkong. received with the greatest cord- two at Kisho and there are several iality by the Governors of Hong stillio prison awaiting their doom. koog, Singapore and Ceylon. A telegram was rent by a body of [à Hongkong Telegraph inter- the gentry who felt that innocent view with Mr. Sze appeared in people were being puniebed and our issue of October 7.]

that telegram had the names of sixty odd people on it When the report came back from Peking the men, whose names appeared at the head were to be caught and punished. A poor fellow who did not realise what he was getting into had bie name at the top and was thrown into prison, so the whole country is suffering from the foolishness of one aratched returned Japanese student.

OPIUM AND SQUEEZE.

German Prestige Broken in Hunan.

Mr. Deen, the Canton-Hankow „hos returned and The fall of Tsingtau came as's railway engineer, sort of a blow to many Chinese, the work on the new survey bae They had been led to think that already begun. Rumours have Tsingtau was going to hold out if that money is so scarce on ac- for a long time. A very strong count of the war that, unless the anti-Japanese feeling seems pre-war stops, work at least on this part will be soon cat short, and extra effort be put on the places where actual building hasalready boen begun.-N0. Daily News.

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We have a new opium deputy and he is most energetic. Every

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