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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

TAURSDAY,

JANUARY

TO-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS,

1915:

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMI

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE,

MORE GERMAN TRENCHES BLOWN UP.

Earl Kitchener Reviews the Situation,

THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE WAR: GLOWING TRIBUTE TO GENERAL BOTHA.

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

Tribute to General Botha,

Jan. 6, 6.30 p.m. The House of Lords has re-opened. Ear! Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, in the course of a speeob, paid a glowing tribute to General Botha, adding that the eituation in South Afrios had undergone a most welcome change, General Botha had handled the situation in a masterly manner and hal stamped out reballion. The result gave them great confidence in the future success of any operations General Botha might under- take.

The Ebb and Flow.

Italian Regiment's Success..

Turks! Frantic Efforts to Extricate Themselves.

Jan. 6, 3:15 am, Oplonel Garibaldi, with an Lialian regiment, made a vigorous

An official communique issued in Petrograd states that the charge at Courte Chaasace into the breach made by an explosion, remnants of the Turkish forces in the Caucaans are threatened with and captured 120 prisoners.

disaster. They are now in disorderly flight, and are almost fur The Colonel's brother Constantine was killed during the attack.rounded by the Russians, who hold the main roads. The Tarks are [Presumably the Italian regiment referred to is a regiment of frantically striving to find an outlet, but are faced by snow-covered Lalian Volunteers serving with the French Army]

French Reports. (Havas Telegrams.)

Poris, Jan. 5, 6.10 am.” French Government Stocks now.stand at 73. In spite of the bad state of the ground, our infantry progressed in the sandhills opposite Nieuport and in the St. Georges region, gaining between 200 and 500 metres and carrying houses and part of the trenches The Belgian artillery at esveral points silenced the German batteries.

We bombarded very effectively the German positions in the Suippes valley, also in Perthes, Beausejour, the Argonne region and the heights of the Menso.

We have entirely conquered Steinbach. Very violent fighting is proceeding in Upper Alsace.

Good Work by the French.

(Official Telegrams from French Government, via Peking);

Circular No. 124 states:-

The French definitely stopped the Germ in sapping near Car- ency. The Germans blew up a French trench near the Lille road, and took possession of it, but the French recovered the same and have maintained their gain.

The French cannonaded the enemy's trenches on the Toavent plateau (seven kilometres north-west of Vio-aur-Aisne)and bom- barded effectively, in the Saippes valley, German batteries established at Vaudesincourt and Monrovilliers.

The French successes were continued in the Tasnu region. The Germans succeeded in retaking, daring the night of the 3rd, part of Steinbach, bat on the morning of the 4th the French reaccu- pied the town, taking all the village and also a manufactory situate to the south-east thereof. During the same day the French estab lished new trenches on the plateau north east of the village. The gains on the Thaun-Cernay road were maintained.

Franch heavy artillery completely silenced the German artillery east of Barnhaupt-le-Haut,

(Official Telegrams from the British Foreign Office.)

-Russian Victories.

In the Caucasus the Russians have captured, near Sarykamysh 5,000 men and 40 officera; again, on January 2, on this front, 700 men, some quick-firors and mountaia guas; and, elsewhere, they bave successfully attacked with the bayonet.

How Turkey was Forced into War.

A Russian Orange Book just issued deals with events in Con Earl Kitchener, in the course of his speech, reviewed six weeks' fighting. He said the Allies were progressing at various stantinople before the war. It describes the anderhand Austro- points, but the tide of battle abbed and flowed with varying German methods for forcing Tarkey into the war, auccess. The French Army had made noteworthy progress east of Rheims and in southern Alsace. Despite the transfer of Germans eastward, they left sufficient strength to hold the trenches in the west.

German aspirations in Poland had received a severe check, and the Germans had evidently realised the infinite difficulty of winter operations.

Earl Kitabener also referred to the extraordinary achieve- Baid the ments of the gallant Servian Army and- Russian victory in the Caucasus would have a far-reaching influence on Turkish operations. The much-talked of advance of the Turks in Egypt had up to the present failed to matarialise.

Notable Progress in Argonne.

Jan. 1, 5.25 p.m. A Paris communique states that the Germans made two unsuccessful attacks over the Belgien dunes and towards the south. east of St. Georges, but otherwise there have been only artillery duels to the Oise.

Oar batteries in the Rheims and "Aisne sector silenced the enemy's gune,

We progressed one hundred metres to the north-west of Rheima. A most vigorous notion has developed in Argonne, enabling us to recapture three hundred metres of trenches at Bois de La Grurie, where a slight bending in had previously been reported.

Fierce German attacks at Bagatells and Fontaine-Madame

have been repulsed.

German, Trenches Blown Up.

Near a ravine at Courte Chaussee we mined and blew up 800 metres of German trenches, whereof we occupied one-half.

Bad weather continues from Argonne to the Vosges, with fog and mud,

Though there have been lively artillery actions, we continued to gain ground in Bois le Pretre

We maintained our gains in the Thonn district, despite a violent cannonade both at Steinbach and on the trenches north-east and north-west thereof.

The enemy regained one of his old trenches on the flank of an adjoining bill, of which we retain the summit.

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

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

passen.

Allled Prepare for Final Victory.

Jan. 6, 2.25 8.m.

The Grand Duke Nicholas, commander-in-chief of the Russian Armies, and Generál doffre, generalissimo of the allied armies on the Franco-Belgian front, have exchanged congratulatory telegram39, on the cocasion of the Russian victory over the Turkish forosa in the Caucasus,

General Joffra added:-"The Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for the final victory."

"A Great Victory.

Jan. 8, 5.25 a.m.

The papers emphasies the importance of the Russian victory which, they say, is likely to have far-reaching political results.

The latest Russian communique fully confirms the Turkish debacle.

Tae Russians captured an immense quantity of mitrail leases, ammunition and supplies, and the Turkish losses in killed and wounded are enormous.

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DE WET'S GERMAN METHODS.

Picturesque Story of a Desperate Ruse.

guns,

TURKISH DEBT

Totals About £150,000,000,

CONDENSED.

The Turkish losses in killed and wounded are said to be enormous.

Russian cavalry has severely attacked the retresting Austrians in the Usok Pass.

General Joffre says the Allies in all theatres of war are now preparing for final victory.

Earl Kitchener, in reviewing six weeks fighting, paid tributes to the Frenoh, Russians and Ser Ving.

Germiny has agreed to the British proposal for an exchango of prisoners incapacitated from farther service.

The London papers say that the Russian victory over the Turks is likely to have far-reach- ing political results.......

In the House of Larde, Earl Kiwbener paid a glowing tribute to General Batha for stamping out rebellion in South Afrionag

The Grand Daks Nicholas and General Joffre have exchanged congratulatory telegrams on she ocossion of the Russian victory.

Colonel Garibaldi, with an Italian regiment, has made s vigorous charge at Courts Chaus see, and captured 120 prisoners.

Neareravine at Courta Since Turkey is in a state of Chaussse the Allies have blown war with Great Britain, France, up 800 metres of German and Russia, which means that trenches, one-half of which they faancial assistance from our own have occupied. country and France is no longer

of

NEWS.

Bloemfontein, Nov. 28. Accounts of the occupation of Winburg by the rebels on Novem bar 9 show that De Wet proosed- possible, it becomes a matter The remnant of the Turkiak ed to the store of Wright Brothers, Mr. Wright being moyor of Win-

some interest to ase how far we forces in the Cincasus is įractio- asy be affected. Caciously en ally eur.canded, and in trying to burg. Hera De Wet demanded ough, observes the Daily Tele- find an outlet is faced with sooW- petrol. On the assistant saying graph, it seems that we shall guffer covered passen. that there was none, De Wet be- rather less than Garmsay should came farious, sad struck the Tarkey coase paying interest on assistant in the eye, knocked him its debt, for it is believed that about, and threatened to shoot French investors hold about 55 him. Da Wet was preparing to per cent. of the total Turkish to-day. burn down the store when one of debt, as against 25 per cent, in the local rebels intervened, point- Germany, and barely 20 per cent. ing out that the assistant had in England. spoken the truth. Da Wet there- upon contented himself with

14th September, 1913, was as commandeering all the tobacco The outstanding debt on the and riding breeches.

Do Wet afterwarde proceeded under: desperately to assault the mayor.

Interesting war items sppear

Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4,

General news and an article on

on page 3. the duties of neutrality appear

"Our Contemporarios” appears on page 2, commercial news on

Wright's atore was invaded by Loans specially secured on the page 9 and log book on page 6, hundreds of rebels and practically Egyptian Tribute: cleared out, all receipts for com

mandeered goods previously given 1855 (joint British being destroyed. The rebels loaded five wagone and two Cape carts with loot and then smashed 1891 ap the premises-Reuter Special, 1894

and French

guarantees).....

"A Tail, Burly Man.

Johannesburg, Nov. 28.

Accounts of the fighting in Seoured on revenue:

Musbroom Valley on November

12, when De Wet with his main

More Trenches Captured.

forces opposed General Botha and

Jan. 6, 2,25 a.m.

A Paris communique states

Our troops have captured a quarry near the junction of the Rouvrois-St. Mihiel and Maizey-St. Mihiel roads, also some trenches

the vicinity.

in

No further operations are reported. The weather continues bad, with incessant rain.

Exchange of Prisoners."

Jan. 6, 2.25.8,m. The Press Bureau Bonounces that Germany has agreed to the British proposal for an exchange of prisoners who are incapacitated from further service, y

Arrangements are being made accordingly.

Russians Fall Upon the Austrians.

Jan. 8, 3.15 8.m.. A communique issued in Petrograd Baye Artillery and rifle fire have continued on the left bank of the Vistula.

Bolimok...

There have been isolated encounters near No material change is reported from Galicia, Russian cavalry attacked the retreating Austrians in the Usok Pass, falling upon their flanks and rear after negotiating mountain pasha amid deep snow and id a blizzard, carb

The Russians osptored ten officers, including the commander of an Austrian detachment, and four hundred and filty men.

assigned to Dahi administration-

Translations of German lies which have been circulated among and published in Chinese news papers are given to-day.

3,814 500

Elsewhere will be found a trans- 5,439,000

lation of a circular letter on the 7,228,000

war sent by the French Univera- 16.481,500 ities to Universities in neutral

Commandant Colonel Brand, de Unified Converted scribe a daring attempt to get the

Debt

44 34,340.300 Government forces to fire on each Lottery beads. 10,075,680 other,

60,807,460 57,206,400

Total........ 118,103,860

A tall, barly man, dressed in some military uniform, rode Other loans up to Colonel Brand'a com- mando, gesticulating wildly, and violently brandishing a Mauser

pistol. He pointed at Botha's com- In addition at the end of 1913 mando, which was approaching to there were Treasury Bills out- join Colonel Brand, saying they standing for $14,223,000, and it were rebels, and urged Colonel is reckoned that temporary loans Brand to open fire. As the com- since then total up to fully mindo olosed in one of Colonel $10,000,000. Hence the total debt Brand's men 160ognised a friend of Turkey day is at least amongst the newcomers, and £142,000,000, and probably over shouted, What are you doing £150,000,000.

The answer was,

"Lam hero?" with Botha with whom are you?

The intention of the stranger became clear. The latter gave some command to Brand's but a revolver shot rang out and he fell pierced through the chest He was Van Niekerk, a rebel leader, whose desperate rues might havo resalted in terrible cons quences, as the commandes were within a few yards of each other

Reuter Special.

Now the 816,481,500 secured on the Egyptian Tribute may be eliminated from calculations an to the ability of Tarkey to meet the service of her debt, because unless Egypt ceases to Le under British Administration,...... the tribute is certain to be paid. Dedacting

this amount, we get a total of about £134,000,000 se represent- ing the foreign indebtedness of

Tarkey

countries.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAYS

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

TO-MORROW.

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 3.10 p.m.

Saturday, January 9. Sale of Chine, Curios ato. G.P. Lammert's Sales Room-2.30p.m. Enow-white and the Frog Prince, A.D.O.—Theatre Royal

0.16 pm.

Sunday, January 10. Field Day for Volunteers and Reserves,

Monday, January 11. Organ Racital-6.30 p.m.

Saturday, January 20. fiscden Este, H.K. University?