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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

ENEMY S AEROPLANES PUT TO FLIGHT.

Russians Still Active With the Bayonet.

PROTESTANT INDIGNATION "AT CARDINAL'S ARREST.

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

German Aeroplanes Put to Flight.

Jan. 7, 5 p.m.

A Paris communique says:-From the ses to the Lys there have only been artillery combats, in which we had the advantage almost constantly.

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SATURDAY,

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9,

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

British Protest Agalast Cardinal's Arrest.

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HOME POLITICS.

RESIGNATION OF UNDER- SECRETARY.

January 9, 1914

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abandonment of the ground won would be such a patent confession of failure that no dynasty in the world could make it and hope to live on

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Up to the failure of all Ger many's attempts to get round the Allied flank about Peronne, nothing had happened which could (Router's Service To The Telegraph. not be glossed over in official

p|reports, and the losses had not The Allies batteries have puk London. Received Jan B been exocasive as the price of a to fight some German seroplanen Mr. Ellie Jones Griffith, K., step towards ultimate victory, which were flying toward Dan- Under-Secretary of State in the But somer here about Peronne the kirk. Jan. 8, 5.45 a.m.

Home Office, has resigned fox Germany struck a nap, and from The decrease in British trade

that moment forward there has last year were: purely personal reasons.

[Mr. Griffith, who has been been no strategic direction about Under Secretary since 1912, is their operations at all. It bas |

gallery at home.

Imports,

£71,302,090; exports, $95,014,-

The London Daily Telegraph publishes protects by the leaders of Protestant denominations against the arrest by the Germans of Ordinal Mercier, Catholic Archbishop of Malines. These in- clude the Bishop of Salisbury (Rt. Rev. F. E. Ridgeway), the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland (the Most member of Parliament for his been a case of playing to the 584. Bev. J. B. Orozier, D.D.), Dr. John Clifford (formerly President of native town of Anglesey and has the Baptist World Alliance), General Bramwell W. Booth (head of held the seat since 1895 as s the Balration Army) and Sir William Robertson Nicoll, MA, Gladatonian Liberal, LL D., (editor of the British Weekly, author of numerous theologi- Recorder of Birkenhead for five cal works and formerly a minister of the Free Church of Sootland), years.]

America and Neutrality,

Jan. 8, 2.25 am.

Reuter's representative at Washington learns that Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State, has informed the German Ambassador that America, as a neutral State, cannot investigate his charges that an American has supplied dum-dum bullets to the Allice.

Mr. Bryan added that if the Ambassador furnished proof of the shipment of forbidden war material from the United Stator, Pre- sident Wilson would use his influence to prevent the traffic.

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How the Formidable Went Down.

Jan. 7, 9.5 p.m.

The Marquis of Crewe, speaking in the House of Lords, an- nounced that it was the definite opinion of the Admiralty that HMS. Formidable was eunk by two torpedoes from a submarine, He added that the Captain of the Formidable signalled to another ship not to stand by, as there was danger of a submarine attack. That, said the Marquis, was a most gallant not and worthy of the bigbest traditions of the Nary (cheers). It must be a consolation to their relatives that the men went down like heroes thinking of their comrades of the Fleet. The Marquis also paid a tributs, amid cheers, to the gallant resouers,

"Our Trade during War,

Jan. 7,6.20 p.m. The returns compiled by the British Board of Trade for the month of December show that there was a decrease in imports amonating Oar batteries put to fight some German aeroplanes Aying to £3,559,514, while exports showed a decrease of 817,047,002, towards Dunkirk,

There were increases in December in the imports of food, drink and tobacco amounting to eight millione, while there were decreases The enemy violently bombarded a Belgian bridgehead to the in raw cotton amounting to five millions and in wool amounting to south of Dixmude.

£586,964.

The chief depresses in exports were: cotton goods five millions and woollen goods over one million.

We aucoessfully repulsed a violent Garman attack in the region of Lille. The enemy took one of our trenches, but we bril- liantly re-took it and also wrecked by mines part of the German works.

From the Somme to the Aisne there were artillery duele.

We stopped the enemy's works to the east of Rheims by minet.

German Attacks Repulsed.

Jan. 8, 2,25 a.m. Violent German attacks in the Lassigny, Argoons and Verdun

He was

THE END IN SIGHT.

GERMANY'S ULTIMATE

RESOURCES.

Mr. Ellis Griffith, Parliament

The fall of Antwerp, the marchary Under Secretary in the Home to Calais along the low-lying flata Office, has resigned for purely that every Staff officer knew would personal reasons. sooner or later be flooded, the It is the definite opinion of the concentration upon Ypres and Admiralty that HMS. Formid- Atras a fortnight too late-miliable was sunk by two torpedoes tary oriticism in the future will from a submarine.. be able to find no redeeming fea The Daily Telegraph pablishes ture to justify the faulty choice of objective in each case, and their inadequate executiontell their own story,

Now the end is in sight, and the Kaiser and his Staff will have to

Protests by the leaders of Pro testans denominations against the arrest of Cardinal Mercier.

Before the Formidable Bank, the Captain signalled to another ship not to stand by, as there was danger of a submarine stack.

By Cof. F. N. Maude, C.B. The deadlook on the western frontier seems complets. In spite of incessant attacks, drivon home with quite extraordinary rezolu- go back to their country obliged tione dedicanes of shell at last to own up to losses they

The Russiang have dislodged expended every day, the losses themselves now admit to exceed and gains along the fighting front two millions in killed and wound with the bayonet the Germans fairly balance one another, and at ed, and with not the shadow of a who captured some of the Russian this rate things could go on for gain on either frontier to show in trenches at Sakha, capturing firo weeks with advantage to neither exchange for the blood spilt and German mitraillemser. side were the resources behind wasted. Their sole hope will lie Mr. Bryan has informed the bath more nearly equal. We have, in the response they may hope to German Ambassador that Amer- indeed, travelled far from the days receive to the cry. The country ies, as a neutral nation, omnot investigate his charges that an when it used to be said in the is in danger."

Now, this ory has never, in fact, American bas supplied dun French Engineers that the man who got killed in s sege person-rallied either Prussia or the rest dum" bullets to the Allies, ally conducted by the illustrious of Germany to the coloure. Even Vauban deserved to be tried by in 1813, after eight years of the court-martial for culpable neglect Napoleonid regime, the conscripta in Prussia had to be brought in of duty,

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TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre-0.15 pm Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

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The Germans in the Argonne region replied, feebly to our districts and on the ridge dominating Steinbach were all repulsed. each of them to conclude a separ- which fractionally under. 8,000, Bijou Theatre.15 p.m.

artillery.

Oar progress to the north-west of Flirey is more important than at first reported. We captured a portion of the enemy's first line of trenches,

Further Details of Earl Kitchener's Speech.

Interesting war items appear to-day. The very essence of siege work from outlying villages by force,

Farther notes on the crime is to gain ground at the minimum and only some 10,000 voldsteste possible loss of human life. The came forward in the first fire appear on page Germans seem trying to gain it st months of the campaign, whilst all Tae lateat donations to the the maximum possible cost, the rest of Germany furnished & Prince of Waled Fand are though they know to a man how bare 3,000 men. Though since then acknowledged to-day. their resources in men act even all Germany has been hypro:ised Hongkong Twenty-five Years troops are shrinking; and since by the vision of an inviscible Ago appears under the heading they are by no means without empire, engendered by the

4 to-day. Our Contemporaries" appears. method in their undertakings, methods of the drill ground the some very substantial reason in- problem remains whether this deed must exist to justify, in their state of hypnotization will resist on page 2, our share report on nation's coming swakening. General news and an article on eses, this apparent waste of their the tremendous shock of the page 9 and log book on page 6.

Let me sum up the argument At any rate, this risk is en- Germany's change of tons regard- lying at the base of all my comormous, and every hour that can ing British soldiers appear on ments since the war began, be gained a priceless for the 3:

page 3 Germany knew from the very raising of great armies to replace first that in men and money she those which have been destroyed was completely outclassed by in the last three months.

The total male population of France and Russia alone, without conting in England at all. When Germany above the seventeenth England joined in, Germany's birthday, and according to the only chance was to win such rapid official census of 1910 (the latest and decisive victorise over her to be found at the British Ma- neighboura on land as to foros seum), is only 16,837,000, of ate pesce, the prime condition of 000, between the ages of twenty

Victoria Theatre-3.10 p.m. which would have been military to extreme age, have been trained

Field Day for Volunteers and and naval aid from both Powers to arme Reserven against the British Empire. Of these the men from twerty

Monday, January 11. Napoleon bad forood the Hohen- to forty-five, numbering 4,300, zollerne to march against their 000 bave been already expended Organ Recital -5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 12. ally, Russia in 1812, and it has sa formed troops. Two millions

Siloof Woollen Suit Lengths- always been a favourite dream of at least have actually fallen on We have maintained our positions at Steinbach, but the persist-

the present Kaiser to emulate in the battlefield, and more than G.P. Lammert's Sales Bocma→

118.m ent rain and the consequent condition of the country has made any

this war Napoleon's example. His three-quarters of their officers are Friday, January 15. movement difficult.

Earl Kitchener, in his speech in the House of Lords, giving a Amtsssader in Paria, Henokel temporarily at least out of action. Sale of Household Furniture German attacke near Watwiller and Kolschlag have been easily resume of the fighting since the end of November, drew attention von Donnersmarck, frankly held This leaves only 3,700,020 train-G. P. Lammert's Sales Room repulsed.

to the hardships borne by the troops inseparable from siege war-out this bait of combined action ed men over forty-five to form the fere in winter, bat stated that these had been reduced to a minimum against England all through the cadres for the new formation of 2.30 p.m. ***. We have progressed in the direction of Altkiroh and have by a system of reliels. His Lordship paid a tribute to the constant Moroccan incident. If such con- men who have hitherto escaped occupied the woods four kilometres to the west of the town. Our cheerfulness of our men. He stated that the latest arrivals in duct, after an alliance had been military service, of all ages from heavy artillery silenced the enemy's guns, the latter having bom- France include one fresh division, besides Territorial units and one cemented with blood on the seventeen to 103 (the very last EVORDERDEA battlefield, might be considered man), and these have already

But there is no barded the hospital at Thann throughout the day.

fre Canadian regiment.

In Poland, Earl Kitchener said, the Germans were beginning disbonourable well, the Hohen been punished up to the extent

in Russis, with zollerne had had to yield to the of a million in sick, as well as sible with these plain figure

is no Oadmas to realise the infinite difficulty of winter operations i faulty lines of communication. Since the latter part of Lecember, force of events, so why should a killed and wounded, and they are The Kaiser the Austriana had lost 60,000 captured, besides killed and wounded, bourgeois government of France, wasting daily, call up men out of the earth Earl, Kitchener drew attention to the demoralising effect on aivilian, or a semi-Oriental family like theIn fact, the totel male popula- and we can safely dismiss all

be more particular?tion now remaining anburied or statements as reach us throng

sob as well as the military elements of Austris, of the startling defeat of Roms

To bring about this amisbing not in hospital is well under neutral countries

Germany five army corps by the Serviaus. The Russian victory over the

of victories, every man, 10,000,000, of which, according instanes, as the one Tork, announced yesterday, bie Lordship esid, must bare far-

and gun which could in any to the census, nearly 2,000,000 are bas still 6,000,000 between nine in the Near East. resobing effects on the whole Turkish operations in

who way be made available was hurled over sixty. And cut of this ro teen and twenty-one hard at work The Arabs in Mesopotamia had warmly welcomed our troopt A Petrograd official communique states that Wednesday passed are consolidating their positions. Unimportant movements of against France in the first stage maining 8,000,000 have o be drilling; for, in fact, the three The Fal the present war, and practically taken all the sick, the alt, the yoare total for these ages is only in left blind, and the insone, orming round figures 1 800,000 of whom Imost in complete onlm on the left bank of the Vistula except at Turke towards Egypt had been all recorded beroplanes Sukha, on the Bolimoff front, where the Gormans, by mapping pro-temporary difficulties in attacking the Germane. Baat Africa were no trained reserves were tected by steel shields, endeavoured to advance on the Russian mostly topographical, viz., want of water, thies bush, etc. The behind, for, as we have seen, the by no means on inconsiderable not more than two-thirds could

masterly manner in which General Sir Louis Botha bad handled Landaturm made its appearance total, not to speak of the railway possibly pass the doctors.

hese age the military situation in South Africa gave great confidence in in Belgium about the end of the men, the men at Krapp's the To give 6,000,000 men if to

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population perate situation, limite would need. fatare operations. The recruiting returns, which dropped at Christ second week in September. dockyards, and so forth. It is an bear arms between

prodigious mass was inconceiv may were at their former satisfactory level. The Parliamen

net in motion it became impossible and we know that they are mak- of 227 millions! But the census Beorniting Commitles had done valuable work obtaining 218,0

ing! to recall it not phynosli

onding efforts to meet of 1910 shows only 63 000 000

Standard. names of men willing to serve. No lon

course bat morallyford the garding the supply of officers ir regala

pomtions.

Russian Advance Still Continues.

Jan. 3, 2.35.m.

The Russians dislodged with the bayonat the Gormand who had captured some Bussion trenches at Sukha, capturing fire German mitrailleuses.

The Russian offensive in Bukovina continues.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)

Jan. 7.

Saturday,

January 30. Garden Tete, H.K. University,