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WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer. 80.(8

December 14, 1914,,

Temperature

a.m. 55,

2 p.m. 61

Humidity

33

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晚七廿月十年寅甲

MONDAY,

DECEMBER 14,

1914.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

December 14, 1913'

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAS,

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

GERMAN ATTACKS AGAIN FAIL.

GREAT SUCCESSES BY RUSSIA AND SERVIA.

Will Italy Join in the War?

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

Further Attacks Repulsed,

Dec. 14, 1.25 a.m. The evening official statement issued in Paris states that Ger- man attacke north-east of Ypres and on the railway station at Aspach were repulsed.

A Balkan Settlement.

Bulgaria has accepted the Greek proposal for the appointment of a mixed Commission in regard to the frontier, disputes."

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

EARLIER TELEORAMS,

Dec, 13, 5.55 8.m:

The Gocben's Unsuccessful Effort. ·

Deo, 13, 3.20 p.m. A Petrograd communique states that on Friday afternoon the Gosben, accompanied by the gun-bost Berkisatyet, attempted to bombard Batoum, but, the forts opening fire rapidly, they retired after firing only fifteen shots, doing insignificant damage.

Itallan Demands on Turkey.

Deo. 13, 3.20.p.m. A message from Rome states that the Foreign Minister, speak- ing in the Chamber, said that Italy had insisted on exemplary reparation for the Hodeidab incident, but the Ottoman Government had replied that communication between Constantinople and Hodei- dah was interrupted. (Loud murmurs.) He had telegraplied again demanding immediate reparation Loud cheers).

A number of Deputies, amid cheers, strongly insisted that Italy's honour and dignity should be upheld.

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Väin German Attacks..

Dec. 13, 4.55 p.m.

To-day'e communique issued in Paris says:Yesterday was particularly quiet. The enemy's activity was mainly shown by intermittent cannonides. The enemy made, however, three violent infantry attacks.south-east of Ypres, which were repulsed.

We made substantial progress at Bois-le-Pretre. The enemy in the Vorges made several attacks of Mother Houri Beacon, north- west of Senounes, which were repulsed.

Servlan Successes.

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The Servions on the extreme left have forced the enemy across the river Drina.

The Servians also continue to drive the Austrians back in a northerly and north-easterly direction.

(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.) ̈ ̈

Great Servian Victory,

Dec, 11, 11.55 p.m.

The Servian victory over the Austrians is now complete. The enemy's resistance is broken. On December 6th, the Servians captured 21 officere, 8,853 men, 9 machine guns, 6 howitzers and great quantity of stores.

End of African Rebellion..

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The following is from the Governor-General of South Africa:- The rebellion is now practically at an end. Only small bodies of rebels remain at large. Yesterday Wessels at Serfontein garrender- ed with 1,200 men. In all about 70,000 rebels have been captured, The operations have concluded with a minimum of losses to the Union Forces.

Deo. 11, 10.5 p.m.

The Paris Temps announces that the Ministry of Marine states that it is reported that the cruiser Friedrich Kari hiss "bean; sank by a mine in the Baltic Sea and that most of the orew ware drowned.

[The Friedrich Karl was launched in 1902 and completed in 1904. Her displacement was 8,858 tons and she was armed with four 8.2.in,, ten 5.9-in., ten 3.4-in. and fourteen smaller guns. Her speed was 20.5 knots.]

The Naval Fight.

Des. 11, 10.20 p.m. The Press Bureau announces that Vice-Admiral Sturdes reporte that the total British casualties were seven men killed and four wounded.”. No officers are included.

Dec. 12, 6.5 a.m.

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CONDENSED.

The French have captured La Bassee after a brilliant infantry attack...

evacuated the west bank of the The Germans have completely Yser canal.

In all about seventy thousand rebels have been captured in South Africa.

It is reported that Soissons Cathedral has been destroyed by German artillery fire.

The Russians have repulsed

The Adairalty has no confirmation of despatches from Buenos Aires, received in New York, to the effect that the British victors over the Germans everywhere with the German cruisera included the Shannon, the Achilles, the heavy losses to the enemy. Coobrane and the Natal:

These despatches state that the Germans were caught between British and Japanese squadrong and that the Scharnhorst fred until her guns were submerged. The Nurnberg was caught after on exciting chase. She refused to surrender and fought till she sank, The Prinz Eitel Probably Engaged, Firing has been heard off the Uhilian island of Mocha. It is believed that an engagement between the Prinz Eitel Friedrich and

British warship is in progress.

Other German Boats Flee.

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says he has telegraphed demand- The Italian Foreign Minister

the Hudiedak incident. ing immediate reparation over.

The Kaiser's physician, states that the alarming reports concern- ing the health of the Kaiser are unfounded.

The Servians have captured 21 machine-guns, six howitzers and Austrian officers, 8,853 men, nine

The German warships Karlsruhe and Kronprins Wilhelm have fled to the vicinity of San Vedra, Chile. The British are pur-a great quantity of stores. suing the enemy, whoss supply ships have been destroyed.

Dec. 12, 3.20 в.m.

In the naval aotion off the Falkland Islands the British cas-

Japanese Congratulations. The Japanese Minister of Marine has telegraphed to Mr.ualties were seven killed and nine Winston Churchill heartfelt congratulations on the splendid British victory near the Falkland Islands,

Mr. Churchill replied that the success was largely owing to the powerful and antiring assistance of the Japanese Fleet. The expulsion of the Germans from the East was completo. Their return would be extremely difficált, and hazardous. Commerce was now free from Mozambique to South America.

Trench Re-taken.

Dec. 12, 12.50 a,m.

The evening communique issued in Paris-saya a very violent German attack in the region of Ypres was repulsed. The trench. which was reported in the afternoon as reached by the Germans was retaken by the French.

On the remainder of the front there is nothing to raport. Important Capture.

Dec. 12, 3.20 s.m. The capture of Vermelles is important. It threatens the Ger- man communications on the main road from Leas to La Bassee.

Another Cathedral Destroyed.

Dec. 12, 3.20 a.m.

It is reported that Sissons Cathedral has been destroyed by Germisa artillery fira.

La Bassee Captured.

Dec. 12, 6.5 a.m. [The follow ag telegrama appeared in our special editions that the French captured La Bassee after a brillian: infantry attack, The Daily Mal correspondent in Northern France telegraphs of yesterday:-1

Russians Doing Well,

Enemy Evacuates Yser Canal:

Dec, 12, 5.10. p.m." A Paris communique states:- The enemy has completely evacuated the west bank of the Yeer canal, northward of the ferryman's house, and we have occupied that bank.

There have been artillery combats in the region of Arras. Oar batteries silenced the enemy's batteries in the district of Nampoel.

German Batteries Destroyed.

Our heavy artillery, in the region of the Aisne, silenced the German fleld-guns and completely destroyed a howitzer battery.

There have been artillery duele at Soine and infantry engage ments north-east of Vailly, also at Perthes and Bois-de-la-Grurio.

The midnight communique issued at Paris says there is nothing All ended to our advantage. to report.

The Kaiser's Health.

Dec. 13, 5.55 a.m. The Kaiser's physician, interviewed by an American corres pondent in Berlin, said, that the alarming reports of His Majesty's condition were unfounded. The bronchial catarrh from which His Majesty was auffering had been accompanied by fever, but the fover had gone. His Majesty was now up and convalescent, and was receiving visitors, but would have to remain indoors for some days, He would be able to return to the field in a week or ten days.

4,000 German Prisoners Taken.

Dec. 13, 6 25 a.m.

The enemy's artillery has shown but little activity on the heights of the Mense, whereas ours demolished two of the enemy's batteries, one being of heavy calibre and the other an anti-aircraft battery at Daarnoonds, westward of Viganelles-les-Hatton Chatel, where we have also blown up a blockhouse and destroyed several trenches,

Allies Consolidate Their Positions.

The communique continues:-Between the Mease and the Moelle there is nothing to report. There have been artillery, duels in the Vosges and the region of Senones. We consolidated positions which we had gained on the preceding day.

Russians Repulso Germans with Heavy Losses

Deo. 11, 11.25 p.m.

wounded.

gunbost, attempted to bombard The Goeben, accompanied by a Ratoum, but rapidly retired after firing only fifteen shots,

It is reported that the cruiser Friedrich Karl has been sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea and that most of the crew were drowned.

NEWS.

Interesting war items are given to-day.

"Jottings by the Way" appear on page 4.

Further notes on the orinia appear on page 4′′

The week-end sport is reported in this issue.

Some good fighting was seen at Saturday's boxing tournament. Martin Luther and the war sp- General news and an article on

pear on page 3.

Au official report issued in Petrograd says that in the Mlava

"Oor Contemporaries" appears region a vigorous German ofensive movement was repulsed on on page 2, commercial news on Thursday, the Russians parsuing the enemy's columns which, at page 9 and log book on page 6. some points, withdrew in disorder,

On Wednesday night and on Thursday the Russians.repaleod enormous losses. seven desperate attacka in the region north of Lowicz, inflicting

In the region south of Cracow the Russians are optinuing the offensive and on Thursday, in spite of tenacious resistance by the Germans, captured several German gans and 2,000 prisoners.

British Consul Arrested by Turks.

Deo. 12, 12.30 p.m.

Reuter'a correspondent at Rome reports that Turkish gen- darmea on November 11 forcibly arrested the British Consul at Hodeidah, who had taken refuge in the Italian Consulate. The newe reached Erythres on November 20 and the warabip Giuliana was despatched immediately. She arrived at Hodeidah on December 3, The Italian Ambassador at Constantinople has demanded reparation.

British Mission to the Pope.

Dec. 12, 3,20 a.m. Sir Henry Howard has been appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary on a special mission to His Holiness the Pope.

(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Office.).

British Trade Improving, A. The Board of Trade announces that the recorded value of experts of British produce in November was £24,600,000, oxolading the very large value of commodities exported to France for the use of the Army.

The Russians have repulsed the Germans everywhere with of £4,400,000 over October,

2 The value of imports in November was £55,000,000, an increase heavy losses to the enemy.

BÖver 7,000,000 owts. of wheat were imported into the United Kingdom in November at an average price of 424. 101. per imperial quarter.

Servians Occupy Lazarevatz, The Serviona continue to advance, and, in the no

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A Petrograd communique says:The Germans on Thursday and Friday made renewed desperate attacks on the Ilovo-Lowier front, day and night, bat were repulsed. The German losses were occupied Lazarevatz. enormous. At several places we méde successful counter-attacks with the bayonet.

Servian Congratulations.

Deo 12, 10.5 pm,

Austria and Germany Feel the Pinch. In Austria the price of wheat has nearly doubled, being 76s, Od. per quarter in Vienna in November, Maximum prices are being fixed.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

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

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Wednesday, December 16. Bale of China and Carios-

G. P. Lammert's Sales Room 2.30 p.m.

Friday, December 18.

mert's Sales Room-11 s.m.

Fale of Liquora, G. P. Lam

Saturday, December 18. Y.W.C.A. Sale of work at Sh Paul's

College Saturday, January 30,

Garden Fate, H.K. University,

3-7.p.m.

Cemetery for Indian Soldiers

War Office officials have visited: Woking and have decided to prepare a Moslem Cemetery Indian soldiers dying in England after, returning here

At some other points on the left bank of the Vistala front the enemy retired alightly. There was stubborn fighting south of **

Cocoa in Hamburg at the end of November was galling at 142 Oracow on Thursday, when we captured four guns and 4,000 pris telegraphed its congratulations on the naval victory to Sir Edward 58 and 65/- for the same descriptions in London.

The Press Barean announces that the Servian Government has and 145 per cat, for two standard descriptions, as compared with The fighting was continued on Friday with equal severity. Grey, who replied expressing the British Government's Captured from the Turks, Considerable Austrian forces have appeared on the ridges of sincere thanks. He added: We are filled with admiration at the age The India Offos sanounces that on the capture of Kurna, from the front. In the the Carpathians from the River Dunavatz to Baligrod, attempting brilliant victories recently achieved by the gallant Servians, great which wa

was reported on December 8 1,100 prisoners and nine guns the bodies will be tempo an offensive,

ly contributing to the success of the common cause.

were taken.

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