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(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR"
Barometer 30.10
January 4, 1015, Humidity
88
Temperature 6 am. 57, 2 p.m.61
ti 94,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
BAD WEATHER CAUSES A LULL IN THE
FIGHTING.
MONDAY, JANUARY 4,
1915.
TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,
The Crown Prince of Servis has issued an Army Order declar- ing the country free of invaders,
Flight Commander Hewlett has been saved by a Datch trawler. in the North Sta.
French Reports.
(Havas Telegrams.)
Paris, Jan. 1, 5,45 x.m. Artillery fighting turned to our advantage in the region be tween La Bassee and Carency. Between Albert and Boye, in the Verneuil region, and in the vicinity of Orsonelle, the enemy attack,
RUSSIANS ÍNFLICT ENORMOUS LOSSES ON TURKS ad violently nearly all the front. la Ls Grurie wood he gained, at
Turkish Commünique Reports a Success.
[Realer's Service To Tho "Telegraph."}
No Chango.
Jan. 4, 2.40 a.m. The evening official statement issued in Paris states that there no change in the situation. The weather.continues bad.
Turks Claim Victory.
A Turkish communique asserts that Ardaban has been captured after a sanguinary battle.
[Ardahan is a village of about thrae baniret houses in the portion of Turkish Armenis coded in 1878 to Russia. It is 35 miles
orth-west of Kare, a fortress of Russian Armetta.]
Turks Suffer Enormous Losses.
Router's correspondent at Petrozrad says it is officially announced that the butle round Sarykamysh continues to bo waged with the greatest desperation. The Turks have suffered enormous Тонвоя.
French Artillery Does Good Work,
a certain point, some 50 metres, but we ouater-attacked immede iately.
We repaleed brilliantly during the night of the 30th and 31st six very violent counter-atticks between the Mause and the Moselle. Aeroplanes bombarded Metz and Arpsville stations. We com tinue to progress in Steinbach.
The heads of the Allied States have exchanged telegrams of congratulation, expressing certainty of ultimate victory.
(Oficial Telegrým from the French Government, via Peking.)
Circular No. 119 atten
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In the Nieuport region the Germans bombarded St. Georges without resalt. In the Albert and Roye regions, also on the Aisue, artillery fighting prevailed. The enemy gained about 50 metres in the La Gracie wood, but the French troops oualer attacked immed iately.
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Very violent artillery fighting p evailed in the Verdun region; the Germans bombarded systematically nearly all the villages We silenced a German battery:
The Germans delivered, between the Meuse and the Moselle, on the night of the 30th and the morning of the 31st, six very violat attacks in order to again take trendhes previously conquered by the French troops. The Germans were repulsed every where, leaving 400 killed on the battlefield. French aviators bombarded Metz and Arnaville railway stations. The French maintained their success at Steinbach.
The German artillery showed, on the 31st, graat nativity all the morning. Our batteries took a real advastige and secured super- iority over the enemy's in the afternoon.
Pope Appeals to Kaiser to Terminate a Disastrous Year by Charitable Act.
"Jan. 3, 4.5 a.m.
January 4, 1914
Temperature 6 a.m. 52 pm. 68 Humidity
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TO-DAY'S WAR - TELEGRAMS,
[The following telegrama: appeared in our special editions [yesterday :--]
Diplomatie Service Rewarded.
Jan. 2, 12.5 a.m. The Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George has been conferrad on Mr. Charles Alfred Ball, for service is con- nection with the Tibetan. Conference.
Survivors from the Formidable. «
Jan. 2, 10.10 p.m. Formidable, bringing the total
The Admiralty has issued another list of survivors from the ap to 201.
Cutter Rescues Sixty Men.
Jan, 2, 10.10 p.m. "The additional survivors from the Formidable, included in the latent total, Isauhed Lyme Regis in a cutter,
There were originally about sixty on board, but it is believed that some perished; others were in an exhausted condition.
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Jan. 2.
Aeroplanes Pay East France a Visit.
German aeroplanes visited various places in Eastorn France, on Saturday, including Nancy, but were driven off.
Nothing Fresh to Report.
Jan. 2.
The Paris communique states there is nothing fresh to report, except a violent night fusillade against French tranches east of Vermelles and north of Chaulnes, and an unsuccessful German attack west of the forest of Consenvoye.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
1. Barvia is now declared free of
Great lounas have been inflicted · on the Germans at Beauséjour.
The Allies have gained further ground at several points,
The Austrian retreat Bakovina is assuming character of a rout.
been
Lord Wimborne has appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
In France an appreciable re... laxation of the enemy's efforts is noticeable,
The Turks claim to have captured_Ardahan after a san- guinary battle with the Russians.
The Turks are reported to have suffered enormous losses in the battle round Strykamysh.
The French have occupied Ger mac trenches in the Vosges and bombarded a German train at Altkirch
January 2. Renter's correspondent at Washington reports that various business interests have protested against any legislation restricting the export of munitions of war to the belligerente in Europe.
Austrian Monitors Active:
Jan. 5, 5.20 am. Router's correspondent at Belgrade reports that four Austrian monitors, on Thursday evening, bombarded the fortress of BelgratieThe death is announced from and the banks of the rivers Save and Danube.
There were crowded congrega- tions at the Intercession services in the churches at Home yesterday.
typhoid of Mr. Peroy Illingworth, the Chief Liberal Whip.
The Kaiser has sympathetically [responded to an appeal by the Pope to accept the proposal of an exchange of prisoners unfit for
Filght-Commander Hewlett Congratulated.
Jan. 2, 5.20 a.m. The King has telegraphed to Flight-Commander Howlett- His Holiness the Pope has telegraphed to the Kaiser, appealing am delighted to hear you are safe and heartily congratulate yon.
'King's Greetings to United States. to his feelings of Christian charity to terminate a disastrous your and
Jan. 2, 5.20 a.m. (Official Telegrams from French Government, via Peking).
begin the now year with a set of imperial generosity by accepting the proposal for an exchange of prisonere, who are unfit for military Wilson's New Year greetings, from the heads of various states, in-military service.
Rouler's correspondent at Washington, reports that President Circular No. 120 states that on January 1 a fierce struggle service, between the belligerents. prevailed north of the Lys and on the sandhille from Nieuport to
The Kaiser, replying, assured the Pope that the proposal finds cluded the following from King George-Hearty good wishes for Zollebake and also in the region from Arras to Albert and Roye. his fall sympathy. He says: The feelings of Christian charity your personal happiness and the prosperity of the United States, to
The Germans blew up two French ammunition osissons south-which inspired this proposal correspond thoroughly with my own which we are aaited by such close ties of friendship and latimacy. east of Acrae, and the French upset German trenches at Parvilliers conviction and desires." and Laboissieres, and silenced the firs of mine-throwers established
in front of Fricourt, four kilometres east of Albart.
The French artillery obtained good reau.ts in the Aisne region. The French established themselves on Plateau Nouvron and also carried and held a wood two kilometres north-east of Mesnil- les-Eurlus.
They strongly hold their positions in La Gratie wood and have destroyed a blockhouse and some trenches at Boie Bolante, in Woevre
They also bold positions conquered on December 30, and have made slight progress in the Le Pretre wood, repulsing the German attack at Bremenil, north-east of Badonvilliers, and infiloting heavy losses on the Germans at Steinbach.
Russlaris Advance in the Carpathians.
(Havas Telegrams.)
Jan, 2, 6.20 a.m. The enemy made violent attacks on several different points, bat was easily repulsed.
A violent artillery duel, prevailed north of the Lys, In the Aisne district the enemy's artillery was silenced. We regained part of the lost ground in La Grurio wood, and progressed slightly in Le Pretre wood,
We rapalead an attack at Bremenil, in the vicinity of Badon- 'villiers, inflicting very heavy losses on the Germans.
We also progressed at Steinbach with the same result. The Russians bave made good progress in their advance in the Carpathians.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
BARLIER TELEGRAMS,
Foreign Office Wires.
(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.) The British flag has been hoisted by an Australian Force at Bougainville, on island in the Solomon Group, and a Union Force re-occupied, unopposed; Welfach Bay on Christians Day.
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Allies Reduce the Distance to Berlin.
Jan. 3, 5.30 p.m.
A Paris official communique states:- We maintained to the north of the Lys all the positions we had recently won. The enemy only displayed activity in the Zonnebeke district, where there was a violent bombardment.
districts,
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There was almost complete quiet from the Lys to Arras. An artillery engagement took place in the Albert and Roye Our infantry progressed 600 metres in La Boiselle. Sharp artillery engagements were fought from the Oise to the Mouse, and we made 350 metres progress at Perthes-leg-Harlas.
There were infantry engagements at Beausejour, where we in- fflicted heavy losses on the enemy,
Great activity was displayed at Bis de la Grurie, where the Germans made two unsuccessful attacks. There was also artillery activity on the heights of the Mouse, and we gained some ground to the north-east of Troyon and Bois-le-Pretre. We occupied one of the enemy's trenches in the Vosges, noor Cellss-sar-Plain.
There were artillery engagements at Bande Sapt and in the valley of Fave.
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Our gains in the Thann district were maintained.
We bombarded a German train at Altkirch railway station and did some destruction to the railway line between Drapach and Dierspach.
Speaking generally, an appreciable relaxation fe noticeable in our cffensive, which mast be attributed to the incessant rains and soaking soil, which are everywhere rendering operations almost impossible.
Germans Driven from Trenches and Captured by Russians,
Jan. 3, 6 a.m.
A Three Days' Report.
Jan. 2, 11.55 a.m. The Press Bureau eye-witness says that on the 28th the harri- cane was followed by a violent thunderstorm.
Nothing notable has taken place, the weather and waterlogged ground not favouring operations.
The French progressed elsewhere, capturing St. Georges and inflicting heavy losBOR,
On December 29 our right gradually advanced and recovered much ground occupied by the enemy during the previous week.
Oar progress on the right was, maintained on December 30: On the 31at there was equally uneventful fighting over a perfect labyrinth of excavations, when slackness of troops made it hard work strengthening and constructing fresh defences.
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Russlau Success la Bukovina.
Jan, 2, 2.5 p.m.
Reater's correspondent at Petrograd reports that, despite stub. born resistance, we have taken the enemy's earthworks at the village Mechanka in the region of Gorlitzs, taking three thousand The engagement con inues with furious counter-attacks,; which prisoners, sixty-eight officers, four guns and six quickfrers. we have repulsed.
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We have occupied Storemnetz and Radau'z in Bukovina,
Violent Artillery Engagements.
Jan. 2, 5.25 p.m. The Paris comunique states that the enemy delivered numerous attacks; all these were repulsed.
A most violent artillery engagement took place to the north of the Lys, particularly over the danes near Nieuport and Zonnebeke. The enemy has discontioned his counter-attacks against St. Georges and all our gaine have been maintained.
There have been artillery duels throughout the whole regions of Arrae, Albert and Roye.
NEWS.
Local sport is reported in thir issue.
Further notes on the crisis
appear on page 4.
Interesting war items appear to-day.
"Jottings by the Way be found on page 5.
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Latest donations to the Cigaretts and Tobacco Fand are acknow lodged to-day.
The Fairy Ballet presented at the Theatre Royal on 8.turday night was a great success.
Yesterday was observed as Day of Intercession in the various Churches of the Colony.
"Our Contemporaries" appeara on pago 2, our share report on page 9 and log book on page 6.
General news and the judg ment in a Shanghai share trans action appear on page
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY."
The Germans blew up two caissons between Besumetz and Achicourt, and we responded by blowing up their trenches at Parvill-Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. A Petrograd official communique states:~ We continue to repilee the German attacks on the Bzara-iers and Laboiselle, and silenced their mine throwers at Fricourt. Bawka front, despite the enemy's heavy artillery and bombs.
The Germans captured some trenches between Vloszczóws and Kielce, after severe fighting, but they were driven out by an attack from their rear, in which the Russians captured esveral hundred prisoners.
prisoners:
The communique continues,Our artillery showed good re- sulta on the Aiens, silencing the enemy's balleries and dispersing concentrations of men.
We established ourselves on the plateau of Nouvron in the pits of mine explosions, where the Germans were unable to dislodge au
The enemy violently bombarded the region of Rheims. We carried a wood in the Perthes district; the Germans made
Parenter of 40 counter-attack, `-
The Russians took positions at Uzok Pass, ospturing a thousand The Austrian retreat at Bukovina is assuming the"
Intercession Services.
& rout
Jan. 3, 4.5 p.m. There were crowded congregations of all denominations at the intercession pervices held to day.
The services were most impressive, especially at St. Paul's Cathedral and the Abbey, and soncluded with the National Anthem. There were also special services held at Westminster Cathedral
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Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m.- Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Wednesday, January 0. A.D.O. Matinee, Theatre Royal "Snowwhite and the Frog Prince"
Local-sapping in Bois.de La Grorie, yesterday, was resultless, We regained a portion of the loat ground, strongly holding other positions. We retained positions won at Warre and pro-4.30 pm grossed in Bois le Pretre.
Our troops repelled an attack, three kilometres north-east of Badonvilliers, inflicting heavy lomes upon the enemy,
The latter also sustained severe casualties at Steinbach, where we carried three more lines of houses.
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