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FRIDAY, DECEMBER
Dansber 3 1915,
8088 日七十月十年卯乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
3,
1915.
WEATHER FORAJAST FINE
Barometer 80.12
December S 1914,
Temperature 8 a.m.71% 2 p.m. 71 Humidity
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
136 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS..
NEWS FOR BUSY, MEN.
CONDENSED,
GERMANS SCARED OVER RUSSIA'S NEW
OFFENSIVE.
BIG FORCE TO BE WITHDrawn from THE BALKANS:
The Situation In Athong Complicated and Acute.
PORTY BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD BELGIAN COAST.
[Beater'a Service to the “ Talegraph."]
GERMAN-AMERICAN OUTRAGES,
30 KILLED IN FACTORY EXPLOSION.
December 1, 3.05 p.m. A mysterious explosion in a powder factory at Wilmington, Delaware, is reported, as a result of which 30 men were killed.
The factory officials state that placards had besa posted in the vicinity warning Teuton workers to quit work if they valued their lives.
AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN.
FOR TEN MILLIONS STERLING.
December 1, 3.05 p.m. Renter's Melbourne correspondent states that the prospectus has been issued of the Foar and Half Per Cent. Commonwealth War Loan of ten millions sterling. Applications olors on January 31 next..
BOMBARDMEnt of belgIAN COAST.
:
40 BRITISH WARSHIPS TAKE PART.
December 1, 8.05 p.m. According to Router's Amsterdam correspondent, the Telegraaf statas that the British Squadron which bombarded the Belgian coast on Tuesday consisted of forty vemela.
CANADA'S WAR LOAN.
AMOUNT TWICE COVERED.
December 1, 3.05 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa'says the Minister of Finance has announced that the subscriptions to the $50,000,000 War Loan have amounted to $100,000,000. It has not been decided whether the Loan shall be increased to the amount súbscribed.
HIS MAJESTY.
ON THE WAY TO COMPLETE RECOVERY,
December 2. His Majesty the King till very recently has had to make use of couple of sticks when attempting to walk unaided. To-day he managed to get about with a single walking-stick, both at the Palson and at Marlborough House.
Although His Majsaty in still unable to use his right leg freely, he in well on the way to completa rooqvors.
M. P.'s AND THE WAR.
NEW ORGANISATION DESIRED.
December 2.
Private diconunions are in progress on both sides in the House of Commons with the view to the formation of an organisation to bring presence to bear on the Government to ensure a most vigorous prosecution of the war.
THE AUSTRALIAN HARVEST.
A RECORD YIELD FORECASTED.
December 2. Reuter's correspondent at Adelaide, says the Government Statist forecasts the aggregate yield of the harvest at 27,250,000 bushels, which is a record for the State production. The area cropped in 850,000 rows above last year.
CONSUMPTION OF COÁL.
BOARD OF TRADE'S ADVICE.
December 2.
The Board of Trade directe attention to the probability of sa increasing consumption of coal in industrial areas end- a reduced { | output from the mines owing to the enlistment of miners, an
The Board recommends industrial consumers to make their: | contriots and not trust to an open market. .
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MR. ROOSEVELT HITS OUT,
PINS THE RESPONSIBILITY ON NEUTRALS.
December 2.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
DETAILED FIGURES OF OUR LOSSES,
December 2, 1.55 p.m.
Mr. Asquith, in a written answer to a question, announces that the total British casualties for the Army and Navy up to November
were 510,230, of which the number killed was :---
Western front
9
Dardanelles
The Navy
Officers.
4,820
Mon. 69,272
1,804
21,531
589
0,028
CALLING UP. FRENCH TROOPS.
(Haras Telegram.)
Decembar 1.
The situation în Atharon Kurssina complicated and rather mante.
The existence of assorat Tresty between Germany and Holland is denied.
The Canadian $60,000,000 War Loan has been twice mb scribed...
His Majesty the King is now well on the way to complela recovery.
~ Balgarians are being sent to
German reinforcementa.
The Chamber of Deputies has fixed the 5th of Jastery as the allipoli instead of the promised: dats for incorporating the 1917 Class under the Colours.
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
pago they will be found on the Extra),
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN INFluence in cHINA.
The total British casualties for |the Army and Navy up to Novem=
bar 9 were 510,230.
The British Squadrom which bombarded the Belgian coast on Tuesday consisted of forty vadsalu.
There has been a mysterious explosion in a powder factory as Wilmington, Delaware, in which 80 men were killed.
A NEW BRITISH MOVE.
Dacomber 1, 1.25 p.m. Order-in-Connell has been gazetted, the object of which is the excluding of German influence from British Companies in Chias, The Order providas that the majority of director of a In view of the pending Rhesian Chins company shall be British subjuste resident within British offensive in Calicis, a large, Cors Renter's New York correspondent alatos that Mr. Boerelf, infurisdiction, and none but British abfoot may be appointed man foros has been withdrawn letter declining to attend a meeting to protest against auditom, liquidators, and receivers. The Order comes into force from Bulgaria and Berbia, the Armenian massacres, says the nation is too timid. to protect its on January 1 next. own citisons from murder and outrage or to speak on behalf of Bal- giom. It will therefore not carry much weight by any protest on behalf of the Jews and Armeniana. Germany's criminal, re- sponsibility for the iniquitice of the past eighteen monthamusi, be says, be shared by neutrale headed by the United States,
·BRITISH YOUNG MEŃ:
NOT TO LEave the COUNTRY.
December 2...
An Order-in-Council requires every perion leaving the United Kingdom to be provided with a valid passport not more than two years old, while Britishers of military age must hold passports issued since November 11. These will not be granted except for satisfactory reasons.
MORE VESSELS SUNK
December 1, 6,56 p.m. The steamer Kingsway has been sank. Five men are missing.
December 2, 11.49 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Malta states that the British staamar Malingho has been sunk. Two lifeboats brought in the crew, who were exhausted after battling with a storm for 24 hours.
THE RUSSIANS.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEW OFFENSIVE.
December 2, 11.40 p.m.
Renter's correspondent at Zurich says it is reported that, in view of the powerful offensive which the Russians are preparing in Galicia, large German force has been withdrawn from Balgaria and Berbis and sent to the south-easiera frost from several battalions, while Bulgarians are being sent to Callipoli instead of the promised German reinforcements.
GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
NO SECRET TRBATY,
NEUTRAL OPINION.
TWO SIGNIFICANT FACTS,
Necember 1, 125 p.m.
The Board of Trade rocos menda industrial consumers of coal to make their contracts and not trust to an open market,
Mr. Boonevels says Germany's Two significant facts reflecting bedrock nentral opinion as to criminal responsibility for the the result of the war are that the New York exchange rate on Berlin iniquities of the past eighteen '. is now below sighty per cent, and that Holland is supporting the monthe must bey shared by French Loan more strongly than any previous foreign lown. The neutrals, headed by the United now low level to which the mark has fallen in New York is States. attributed to-soonomic conditions in Germany becoming worse.
WORKERS AND THE WAR.
THE PRIME MINISTER'S REQUEST,
December 1, 3.85 p.m.
Britishers of milliary aga leav ing the United Kingdom. muit hold passports · issued Binos November 15; these will not de granted except for astiafactory
FORBONS,
- At the conference of Trade Union representatives, Mr. "Asquith In deoliaidg to attend a meeting pointed out the enormous economic and financial burdens necessary to protest against the Armenian for carrying on the war, but added that our shoulders were broad macros, Mr. Rossovalt saya iko. enough to bear the burden. He was confident that all olassen would United States is too timid to gladly and joyfully make the necessary sacrifices. He asked the protect its own citizens: from Trade Union leaders to use their influence to prevent a general murder and outrage.
| demand for higher wages, and affirmed that since the war began there had been a rise, in some cases a substantial, rise in wagen, and, even allowing for the incressed cost of living, the workers were better off now than before the war,
DISTRIBUTION OF LEAFLETS,
December 1, 9.00 p.m.
The Trades Union Conference has resolved that copies of the peeobos of Mr. Asquith, Mr. MoKeans, and Mr. Runciman be printed and distributed among Trades Unionists with the request that they should give the matter favourable consideration.
THE KING.
'LUNCH WITH QUEEN ALEXANDRA,
December 1, 10.55 p.m. The King, on his firat outing mose the accident, called with December 2, 11.40 p.m the Queen to congratulate Queen Alexandra on her birthday, re- Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Premier maining to luncheon. Subsequently, Earl Kitchener had an has denied the existence of a secret Treaty between Germany and audience with His Majesty. Holland,
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
THE SITUATION RATHER ACUTE.
December 2, 1140 p.m. A message from Athens says the situation remains complicated | and rather soute;.
A CORRECTION.
December 1, 6.10 p.m. The following is a corrected version of a telegram eens on November 26:To be Honorary Aide de Camp to Field Marshal Sir John French, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ali Bag, Nawab Sir Afaarijang of Hyderabad. ***
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