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FEBRUARY

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

February 16, 1915,.

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TELEGRAMS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

THE FINANCIAL ASPECT.

MOST EXPENSIVE WAR EVER WAGED

Allies' Expeniture by End of Year will Total

£2,000,000,000.

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BRITAIN CUTTING OFF GERMANY'S FOODSTUFF SUPPLIES.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

Oreak Minister Loaves Constantinople.

Feb. 15, 7 p.m. Heuter's correspondent at Athens reports that the Greek Min- ister has loft Constantinople, owing to the Turkish failure to fulfil the promise of satisfaction în connection with the policeman's insult to the Greek Naval Attache.

Mr. Lloyd George on War Expenditure,

A Surprise for the Turks.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)

Feb. 14.

"More German Frightfulness.

Feb. 15, 6.48 h.m.

CONDENSED

The Greek Minister has left Constantinople.

It appears that Count Bernstorff, in the course of his interview with Mr. Bryan, intimated that Germany would parily rescind her

The principle of China's in- In January last, the Commander of the Turkish troops at "war zone deorse" if Mr. Bryan insisted upon the Wilhelmina's Nayal, on being informed that the Government station at Tor was cargo of foodstuffs being delivered at Hamburg. Failing this, he tegrity is not involved in the undefended, ent fifty men with two German officer to bocupy the threatened further frightfulness" and the direction of sach

| Japanese demandean, ji place. This party found, on its arrival, that Tor was garrisoned by "frightfulness" is indicated by Uspenhagen despatch to the effect

The total expenditure of the two hundred Egyptian soldiers, so aant for reinforcements. These that Germany contemplates a gigantic broad-casting of floating Allies up to the end of December were dant, and brought up the numbers of the enemy's main body miner.d

The American Ambassador at Berlin, interviewed by the to a little under two hundred men.

On their arrival being known, a small detachment of troops National Zeitung dwelt upon the insanity of a German-American was landed in the rear of the snamy and made a surprise attack war, which, he said, would be fatal to Germany economically, in view upon their position at dawn on February 12. The enemy's force of the German millions invested in American undertakingo.

But, the Ambassador added, the language of the German preas was annihilated; over one hundred prisoners were taken and over sixty of their dead were counted on the field. It is believed that increased the difficulty of solving a difficult problem and the none get away. The enemy's camp and stores were dostroyed. Our possibility of serious conflict would instantly arise if an American

ship was sunk.

loxaos were pas Garkha killed and one wounded.

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

BARLIER TELEGRAMS,

Rebellion la Tripoll.

will be close on $2,000,000,000,

Mr. Lloyd George says Britain is spending considerably more than France and Ramis in the war.

The Russiana are retiring to-

wards a fortified line on the River Niemen, ander pressure from great German forde.

The following talegrams appeared in our Special Edition that Germany contemplates the published yesterday :-1-

German Version of the Air-raid...

Feb. 13, 5.20 p.m. Router's correspondent in Amsterdam annonaces that a Berlin, communique states that hostile airmen have again bombarded the coset, causing heavy and deplorable damage to life and property.

The communique also states that the Germans have discovered shells on the west front which are clearly of American make.

Feb. 13, 5.20 p.m.

Accoplanes Over Verdua.

Today's Paris communique states: The Germans violently bombarded Nieuport and the dune region, and also the Ypres region. We replied effectively.

Elsawhere there have been intermittent osononades. Wa exploded two mines in the Arras district.

Ten zeroplanes flow over the Verdun district, but did no damage. We repulsed two big'i attacks at Bois des Caures, Tae Germans also made abortive attacks at Arrscourt and Rauzey.--

Feb. 15, 4.25 a.m. A massage from Rome states that mixed Italian coloms attacked a gathering of rebels south of Syrta, in Tripoli, and burned!**

their camp.

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The fight, which lasted all day, resulted in the dispersal of the rebels with enormous loss.

The Italiana lost twenty whites and four natives killed and sixty-eight whites and eighteen natives slightly wounded.

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British Railwaymen's Wages Increased:

Feb. 15, 4.25 a.m.

Feb. 15, 7.40 pm. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, who was loudly cheered, made an announcement es to the arrangements between the three Ministers of Finance at the recent conference in Paris. Ho emphasised that the recommendation of the two respective Govora- ments committed us to beary engagements. This was the most expen. eive war that halover been waged, in material and in men and in money. For the year ending the thirty-first of December next, the aggra-

As the result of direct negotiations between the railway manag. gate expenditure of the Allies would be not far from two thousand millions sterling. The British Empire would be spending considerers and trade union officials, increases of pay of three shillings ably more than France and Russia-probably from a hundred to a week have been granted to railwaymen with less than thirty chill. handred and fifty millions mors than the highest figure reached by ing a week in wages and two shillings to men with more than the other two great Allies. We had to recruit a new arty, to main- thirty shillings wages. **toin our navy, we were paying liberal separation allowances, had to bring troops from the ends of the earth; and had to wage war not only in Europe, but in Asia, and in North, East and South Africa,

Russia, since the war began, had enormously increased her

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Counter-Attack at Pont-à-Mousson.

The enemy bombarded the positions we had won in Alsios, as Sadenkopf, but the result was insignificant.

derman Feeling Against America.

Feb, 13, 6.40 p.m.

The Ameriosa Note has greatly embarrassed the German Government, and it is reported that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg is going to East Prussia to consult with the Ksizer,

The anger of the German people against America in rieing, and is being energetically fanned by the Pres.

It is believed that the German reply will be apologotio, but will not guarantee the safety of american ships unless the American Government prohibits belligerents from flying the American flag.

Further German Warning to Neutral Shipping.

Feb. 13, 10.55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at The Hague announces that a German Legation communique, issued to-night, reiterates the warning to neutral shipping, and adds new paragraphs, which state:

Germany, therefore, argently warns all neutral ships entering the English or Irish coast waters after the 18th inst., that Germsug will prosecute the war by all means in her power, and neutral ships between England and Germany. will run the same risk as if they were steaming through sea-battles

Fob. 15, 12.50 a.m. - Last evening's communique states that no infantry action has

As Great Britain says that she is justified in hoisting neutral flags, and, moreover, according to a reliable source, British mer- resources by anppressing the sale of alcohol-(Cheers.)

In Belgium, between the Oiss and the Aisne, and also in Chamantmen have been armed in order to destroy German submarines alone she had increased the productivity of her labour by between been reported between the sea and the Heuse. 30 and 50 per cent. (Renewed cheera). It was as if she had added millions of labourers to her labour reserve without even pagne, there have been artillery duela.

In the Lorraine region, at Pont-a-Mousson, we have counter. r rat them, these ships become war vessels. been unable to command capital within her own dominions to de-attacked the enemy, who had occupied Nurroy and gained a footing inoressing the expense of maintaining them. But hitherto Russia had

No fresh report has been received regarding the operations in velop these resources, The war made this problem still more difficult, on the adjacent height. The struggis continues. especially in fasacing outside purchases for war"

France also had special difficulties. People did not gaite the valley of the Lauch, where the fighting is of the character of an realise the strain upon this gallant country up to the present- (Cheers). She bore the greatest strein in proportion to her resour ces, she had the largest proportion of men under arms, the enemy had occupied part of her richest territory, and only a few months ago the bankers in Paris could hear the sound of the enemy's guns from their counting houses.

Mr. Churchill's Important Statement.

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Feb. 15, 0.5 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill has made an import- ant Navy speech, in which he intimated that further action was be taken by the Allies to prevent the importation of foodstuffs in neutral ships to Germany.

outpost affair.

Japan and China.

200 Turks Wiped Out.

Feb. 13, 11.30 p.m.. A emall British force landed on the Sinai Peninsula, north of Feb. 15, 9.55.a.m.

Tor, and surprised a body of 200 Tarks who were preparing to Reuter's correspondent in Paris telegraphe: With reference attack Tor. The Turks were annihilated. A hundred prisoners to the reported Japanese demande to China regarding the possible were recaptured, sixty dead Tarki were counted on the field, and lessing of Chinese territory to foreign Powers, the Temps says:- the enemy's camp and stores were destroyed. Our losses were one

The Japanese demands do not conflict with French intoresta. Gurkha killed and one wounded,

Fifty Tarks, commanded by two German officers, had previous M. Sazonoff dose not consider them contrary to Russian interceta and even if they should clash with Great Britain's at certain points, ly reconnoitred the position, which they believed to be undefendei, there are too many links of friendship and interest between Japan but they retired when they found that it was garrisoned by 200 and Great Britain for the basis of an agreement not to be found. Egyptians. Moreover, Japan will need both the London and Paria markets Mr. Churchill said hitherto we had not prevented the import order to profit by the advantages she will obtain. The basis of

trading of food. We had at provented directly with German porta, and we bad allowed German exports in an agreement will therefore not be lacking. The principle of neutral ships to pass unchallenged. The time had now come when China's integrity will not be involved; it is only a matter of the enjoyment of these immunitios, by a State which, as a matter of economia competition, deliberate policy, had placed herself outside international obli- gatione, must be reconsidered..

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The Russian Retirement.

Feb. 15, 2.35 a.m.

Brilliant Counter-Attack by Sklers.

The latest Petrograd communique states that on the right bank Feb. 15, 6.5 p.m. According to a Paris communique, there has been an uninter- of the Vistula fighting is gradually developing on the front from rupted artillery engagement on the dunes. We carried 150 metres Moohow to Mysohinetz and the Ostrolenka road. It is in the of trenches between Bethune and La Basste. There were intermit- obracter of isolated engagements.

Considerable stubbornness distinguishes the fighting in the tent cannonades further southward. The struggle continues most

Lyck-Haigrod Graiswa region. stubbornly at Bagatelle and Marie Therese, from trench to trench.,

The enemy succeeded in occupying Xon Beacon and the hamlet of Norroy, but was repulsed by a counter-attack as far as the slopes to line of the river Niemen, under pressure of a great German force. the north of the Beacon, where he still maintained himself in some portion of the trenches.

The German movement at Lauch has not been paraned farther. The Germans remaining stationary before our advance line, between Langenfeldkopf and Remphoh Wood, our skiors: delivered a most brilliant counter-attack.

On the slopes of Langenfeld kopf a blizzard is now raging.

Further north the Russians are retiring towards the fortified

There has been only a cannonade on the left bank of the Vistula, on the Nida river.

In the Carpathians we repulsed attacks in the Gorlice-Sridnik region, carried the fortifications at Smolnik; east of Lapkow, sad succeeded in capturing (018 prisoners.

Stubborn lighting is taking place on the Takbin-Wyszkow front and on the railways to Nadvornais.

Considerable German Losses in East Prussla

Feb. 13, 11.30 p.m.

A Petrograd official statement says that in the region of Lyck

the enemy's attacke were repulsed with considerable losses.

In the Carpathians the Russians occupied fortified heights in the region of Szwidnik and between the Lapkow Pass and the upper San, where they made 1,000 prisoners.

On the left bank of the Vistula our artillery successfully bombarded columns of the enemy on the front between the passes of Ujok and Tasbolks. Wo slightly repulsed the Germans, who obatinate attacks by the enemy were repulsed. entrenched themselves forty pacea from our trenches. At Wyrobkow Snowstorm Stops French Artillery.

Teb. 14, 12.55 8.m. The Paris evening communique says :**** There have been come artillery duels in Belgiam. The French exploded a mine at La Boisselle, and ocoupled the cavity made. They slao performed the same feat to the south-west

Peroane, surprising Bavarian engineers..

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The French

station at Novah heavy artillery dropped shells on the railway

A French battalion which captured a wood at Sousin was un- able to withstand a counter-attack by superior forces, a snow storm preventing the support of the French artillery.

A Copenhagen despatch staten wing of floating mines broad- oat on a gigantic scale..

A mixed Italian column häs attacked gathering of rebala south of Syrts, in Tripoli, and burned their camp.

The U. S. Ambassador at Berlin says the possibility of a serious conflict would instantly arise if an American ship wers sunk,

As a result of direct negotiations between the railway managers and the Tindes Union oficiala, increases of pay have been granted.

The Russians have repulsed attacks in the Carpathians, and carried the fortifications .st Smolnik, capturing 1,018 pri-

soners.

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The U. 8. Ambauradorat Berlin,interviewed by the National Zeitung dwalt on the insanity of a German-American war

Germany has promised partly to rasoind the war zone decree if Mr. Bryan insists on the Wilhelm- ina's cargo being delivered at Hamburg. :

Mr. Chorobill has intimated that farther action is being taken by the Allies to prevent the im- portation of foodstuffs in neutral ships to Germany.

NEWS.

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Farther Notes on the Crisis "ppear on page 4.

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