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December 16, 1914,

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16,

TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS.

1914.

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE Baromatar 30.08

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$36 PER ANNUM.

FRESH ACTIVITY IN FLANDERS

ALLIES MAKE A COMBINED ATTACK AND PROGRESS SUBSTANTIALLY.

German Trenches Taken and Prisoners Captured.

SCANDINAVIAN MONARCHS TO DISCUSS WAR SITUATION.

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

British Capture a Wood.

Der. 15, 530 p.m,

A Paris commopique states:- The British have captured a small wool westward of Wyte Echaete,

The ground we won yesterday along the Ypres canal and west- ward of Hollebeke has been retained, notwithstanding vigorous counter-attacks by the enemy.

There have been intermittent bombardments from Soine to Ar-

(Havas Telegram.)

Paris, Deo. 14, 6 20 a.. After repeating the above, the message reads: The Austrians are retiring and the Servians are pursuing them with energy.

The Montenegrins have forced the Austrians to re-cross the Drins.

A British submarine entered the Dardanelles and torpedoed and sunk the Turkish warship Messoudieh. The submarine re- turned eafely, although fired at sed pursued by the enemy,

[In the event of telegramis arriving too late for Insertion on "this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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Japan's Trade with New South Wales.

·Dec. 15, 12:40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Sydney states. that the trade of New South Walos with Japan is displaying estisfactory progress. Japan is displaying an active interest in goods hitherto supplied by Germany to New South Wales. Already Japan's exports show a marked increase.

A Footballers: Battalion.

Dec. 15, 2.55 a m. The British War Office bas authorised the formation of a foot- ballers' battalion 1,350 strong.

Germans Publicly Flogged.

Deo. 15, 2.55 a.m. The Times correspondent at Sydney states that six Germans, including a magistrate and a doctor, who flogged a Methodist mis and publicly flogged. sionary in New Ireland, have been arrested, conveyed to Rabaul

General Goltz on the Duration of the War.

Dec, 15, 7 a.m. gonne, but these have not been severe, except in the region of Croay. Germany was prepared for a campaign of one year.

General Goltz, in the course of an interview at Sofia, said that

We progressed somewhat in the region of Argonnз, and main-

tained our advantage of the preceding daye,

The Germans, from a great distance, violently bombarded the etation of Saint Leonard, southward of Saint Die.

Activity in Alsace.

The enemy's artillery has been most active in Alsace. We everywhere maintained our previous progress, except at Steinbach, where a German attack from Ufholtz succeeded in gaining a footing.

There is no change on the rest of the front.

Scandinavian Neutrality-A Meeting of Kings.

Nish-Salonica Railway Restored.

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Dec. 15, 7.. Railway communication between Salonica and Nish has been restored.

A BRITISH OFFICER

ON THE WAR.

Deo. 15, 11.55 a.m.

A correspondent sends to the

On the invitation of the King of Sweden, the three Scandinav isu monarchs will meet at Malmoe on December 18 to discuss means

TURKISH FLEET

December 16, 1913

BATAZHEOR

conjunction with my allies and in

BACK AT BASE. spite of repeated and continaous provocations, I strove to preserve

War in Near East Develops, with

Russia and Turkey both Cialming Successes.

London, Nov. 5. Develop. ments on land and sea and in the diplomatic situation rollet up fast to-day, cementing Turkey firmly in her warlike position.

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TELEGRAMS.

in regard to Turkey, a friendly NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. neutrality.

Bad counsel and alien infuence have driven her into a policy of wanton and defiant aggression and a state of war now existe tetween us.

My Massalmen subjects know well that our rupture with Tar- key has been forced upon me against my will and I recognise with appreciation and gratitude the proofs which they have has tened to give of their loyal dovo tion and support,

My navy and army "continue throughout the ares of conflict to

CONDENSED.

The enemy's artillery has been most active in Alsace.

Railway communiostion be tween Salonika and Nish has been restored.

Trade between New

Suth satisfactory progress. Wales and Japan is displaying

The War Office has authorised

Fighting has recommenced in Flanders, where the Allies have made substantial progress.

The Russian Admiralty an- nounced officially that the Turkish fleet has been driven from the Black Sea and is now effectively bottled up in the Bosphorus with the Russian Black Sea fleet stand-maintain in full measure their |ing guard at the entrance. glorious traditions. We watch the formation of a footballers

On the Caucasian frontier and follow their steadfastness and battalion of 1.350 strong. Tarkoy is stated to have massed valour with thankfulness and 100,000 troops, including 25,000 pride and there is throughout my cavalry and over 100 batteries empire a fixed determination to of artillery with guns of Bacure at whatever sacrifice the heavy calibra and newest triumph of our arms and vindica type. General Sandera Pasha is in tion of our cause. command of this army, which al- ready is reported to have taken cameroas villages along the frontier. This report comes from an apparently authentic Turkish source.

The Allies have captured a number of German trenches and prisoners in Flanders.

General Goliz, interviewed Sofia, says Germany is prepared' for a campaign of one year.

You will be asked to make due financial provision for the effective conduct of the war and the only measures which will be submitted to you at this stage of the session

The ground won by the Allies are such as seem necessary to my along the Ypres canst and west- The Russian Foreign Office, on advisers for the attainment of the ward of Hollebeke has been re- the other hand, declarea officially great parpose upon which the tained. that the Russian Caucasian army efforts of the Empire arenet. which is invading Turkey has I confidently commend them to advanced several miles into your patriotism and loyalty and Turkish territory and bas occupi pray that the Almighty will give ed neveral Tarkieb villages, his blessing to your counsels, driving the Tarks before it.

England Declares War. Great Briain to-day formally declared war upon Turkey and itie expected thatsimilaraction will be taken immediately by France, Russia, Servis, Montenegro and possibly by Bilgiam and Japan.

ADMIRAL JELLICOE.

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Six Germans who flogged Methodist missionary at New Ireland have been publicly dogg

ed at Rabaul.

The three Scandinavien mon- archs are to meet on the 18th to discuss

means of restricting economic difficulties arising from the war.

NEWS.

Interesting war items are given

to-day.

Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.

Council ia to be bald to-morrow.

A moting of the Legislativo.

Persia is also expected to act An excellent pen portrait of soon. "Turkey is trying to force Admiral Jellicoe is given by Mr, the Persian Goverament to H. F. B. Wheeler in his popular declare war against Russia, "Life of Sir John Jellicoo. In Great Britain is now waiting for the coarse of it he writes:- some definite notion on the part Admiral Sir John Jellicoe is not of the Balkan "Powers.

built on the lines of Earl Kitohener, announced the annexation of the hie every inch is that of a man on Admiral Jellicoe appear on England also to-day formally for he is small of stature, but General news and an article

island of Cyprus in the in the grandest and truest sense page 3. Mediterranean Cyprus, though of the word. His is an iron "Our Contemporaries" appears nominally owned by Tarkey, has nerve, notwithstanding one or on page 2, commercial news on been practically a British possess two terrible experiences that page 9 and log book on page 6. ion for years because Great would have shattered the con

Latest donations received by Britain has been administering it.stitution of other officers. By the Tel graph to the tobacco and Turks Victim of Russ. every right he ought to have cigarette fund are acknowledged The Turks were drawn into the been drowned in the Victoria in this issue. war by a German ruse, according when she was rammed by the to a Russian · statement. The Camperdown, and by every right commandera of the Goeben and he should have died at Tientsin, Breslau communicated by wireless for the doctor who attended his with Constantinople, says a re- wound said his recovery was port transmitted here from the practically impossible." To-day The Sanitary Board yesterday Russian Foreign Office, that they he is a wiry, healthy, active man made important recommendations had been attacked by a superior of 55 years of age, who enjoys regarding the insanitary condi- Russian naval force.

running as an exercise, and does tion of certain lanes and passages.

The Turkish Cabinet then his work with the zest of a hobby. ordered defensive measures and The story is told how Sir John but the night work is rather try it was in purunes of this auth- Jellicoe's first British medal ing, and on one occasion I only ority, according to the Petrograd came to be lost, and why it has got about four hoursaleep in three official statement, that the German never been replaced. Commander nights and an anxious time nearly officers of these two cruisers start- Jellione, sa already stated, went all the time. One certainly wants ed on their raid of the Black Sea down with the ill-fated Victoria, iron nerves for this sort of cam- Russian ports.

of restricting and diminishing the economic difficulties in their N. China Daily News the follow-paign, and fortunately most of our countries arising out of the war. A semi-official Swedish Note says ing extract from the letter of an that this meeting is an evidence of perfect agreement of views as to officer at the front :- the maintenance of the present policy of neutrality,

Fighting in Flanders-Allies' Substantial Progress,

you

British Expeditionary Force,

October 27.

fellows are fairly well off in this line, owing, I think, to the life we lead at home.

THE KING'S "SPEECH.

War Measures First Duty..

The ship Hanametal, which the Crown sought to condemn as prize of war, has been released by the Court.

DON'T FORGET

TO-DAY!

Bijón Theatre-8.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m.

in the terrible disaster in the Mediterranean, in 1893. Aided by Midshipman West, Jellicos contrived to keep afpat until picked up by a resone party, but during his immersion in the water he lost the silver medal for gallantry awarded to him by the Board of Trade. When he op plied for a duplicate he was G. politely informed that the matter 2.30 could be arranged-if he paid for it. Up to the present moment

"There aro

most beautiful covers near here and the "re- "I have two long letters from mains of & fine chateau, which Dec. 15, 3.15 p.m..

which have been very wel- the Germans shell daily in The Press Bureau states that, after a period of comparative been few and far between and down; anything in the shape of coma. I fear my letters have the hope of Knocking it quiet, fighting in Flanders hoe're commenced. A combined attack was made by the Allies yesterday on the line Hollebeke to Wyte formation. We have been langered suppose the idea is to do away have not been very full of in- a spire or tower attracts them. I sohaste. Several German trenches and a number of prisoners were up here for the last few days with all observation posts. speech from the throne, at the Sir John has not done so. captured. Substantial progress has been made."

French Reports,

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre---8.16 p.m. Sale of China and Curios P. Lammert's Sales Room

p.m.

Friday, December 18. Fale of Liquors, G. P. Lam mert's Sales Room-11 s.m.-

Saturday, December 19, Bale of Bilkand Fancy Goods G. P. Lammert's Sales Room 2.30 p.m.

Fale of Swatow Drawn-Work

mert's Sales Room-11a.m. and Embroideries-G. P. Lam-

Paul's College,

W.0.A. Sale of work at St.

London, November 11-In a facing each other, while things Bar a couple of wet nights, we opening of Parliament to-day, have been progressing in other have had beautiful weather for King George said: parts of the field. The Germans the last week. It makes a great My Lords and gentlemen: don't seem to be able to bring off difference as we have nothing ex- The energies and sympathies

Night Riders Caught in

Oklahoma. (Official Telegram from the French Government, via Peking.)

anything in the shape of a cept what we stand up in. am of my subjects in every part of successful attack, though they getting throughly dirty and it the Empire are concentrated on

Ardmore (Okla., November Circular No. 100 states: On the 14th in the Aisne region, fazoy they are getting really mach; we manage to keep shayed issue of the war in which we are arrested in Love county to day, have had many attempts. I doesn't really inconvenience me the prosecution to a victorious 12-Six alleged nightriders were north-west of Sonpir, six kilometres east of Vailly, the Germans weary. I saw a batoh of prison and fairly decent. Though some engaged. I have summoned you bringing the number. under bombarded the French trenches. The French replied, blowing up ere the other day, all old men or regiments make a point of grow- now in order that, sharing aa I arrest on similar charges in that Saturday, January 2

Our seroplanos got persistently I have picked up a treasure in the that this is a duty of paramount in each ossa ja opaspiracy and ing beards, it isn't at all necessary. am aware you do, my conviction county to twenty-one. The charge shelled by the German seroplane way of a servant, who devotes the and supreme importance, you threats to destroy property and gons; Teow thirty-six shells burst whole of his energies in looking should take whatever stops are do bodily harm. Colton growers The pilot did not appear to mind been short of food, though there Since I last addressed you, the organised to force a selling rice-4.30 pm. round one of our's this morning after my comfort. We have never needed for its adequate discharge, declare that the night riders have In Woevre the French troops carried a line of trenches on a it much, and, as a matter of fact, have been times when we haven't area of the war has been enlarged for cotton of not less than 10 500 metre front, repulsing two violent attacke and counter-attacke. they seldom do any harm. I have had time to eat it, or couldn't by the participation in the strug cents a pound

The French troops have progressed in Alsace and reached a been keeping fairly fit all along, get at it,

und and for o hill 425 metres north of Steinbach and Aspsch bridge.

gle of the Ottoman Empire. In of not less than $10 a ton.

the German tranches.

The French artillery destroyed an important work on the out- ekirta of Ailles, six kilometres west of Craonno.

In Argonne, the French troops slightly progressed with a wine in La Grurie wood.

There

was a violent cauronade on the heights of the Meuse,

cottonseed

and the Frog Fance Theatre A.D.Opresenta Saowwhite Royal-9.15pm

AD.O. Malince Theatre Royal

Wednesday, January 6. "Snowwhite and the Frog Prince

Saturday January 30 Garden Fete, H.K. Laiveraty.

p.m.