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CONDENSED.

GERMAN ATTEMPT TO RUSH THE

BRITISH LINE.

AN EN¡ERPRISE WHICH HOPELESSLY FAILED.

Compulsory Service: a Strong Official Hint.

[GERMAN SOCIALISTS OPPOSE WAR CREDIT.

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

MR. ASQUITH'S SPEECH.

A WORD TO THE SLACKERS.

December 21, 7.05 p. The deepest înternet was manifested in Mr. Asquith's speech in the House of Commons. The galleries were crowded and Lord Darby and Sir John Fieber sat above the clock.

Mr. Asquith sisted that the men from Anzac would, after a much-needed rest, proceed to a new theatre of war. He paid a wazm tributs to General Manro and General Birdwood, and, passing to the Western front, to Field Marshal Viscount French and General Sir Douglas Haiz He expromed appreciation of Lord Derby's efforts and spoke of the response from all parts of the Empire, which, he said, was a commentary on the lethargy shown by soms as Home Let the hangers-back, said Mr. Asquith, seiKa the opportunity even now and follow the example patriotically sat by the great mass of the country.

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

MR. ASQUITH'S POINTED MINT.

December 22, 1990 an

CAPTURED BRITISHERS.

A MATTER FOR PERSIA,

December 23, 7.35 m

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil, in reply to Sir In the House of Commons, after's long soccession of apa. Cornwall, said it had been decided to leave the question as to how arguing for and against compulsion, Mr. Tännama said Mr. Asquith

had indicated that if certain costitime as regards recruiting were the raless of the Britishers captured at Shirax can be secured to the not fulfilled, the steps taken in the pan might have to be substimated Farian Government. We, however, should carefully watch any

developments. by others, and the Government might have to ask for further powers. Mr. Fennant mid that he did not wish to foreshadow what

BRITISH SUBMARINE'S GOOD WARK, those powers would be, but the Government should feel that in | saking for those power they had behind them, not only a FRE

December 23, 7.35. 1.3. majority in the House of Commons, but slan of the people outside. Renter's correspondent at Athese states that a British sabuarine Mr. Temans appealed to the Nationaliste to throw in their los sank the German steamer Haros and other craft in the 8m of with the Government in their efforts to bring the war to the only fixumors. possible serviīnation cocosivable.

GERMAN WAR CREDITS.

OPPOSED. BY SOCIALISTR

Duesenber 23, 7.35 sm. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam ataion that the Reichstag has approved the third reading of the war credit of £509,900,000, a number of Secialists voting against it. The House adjourned. until January 11.

BOMBARDMENT OF VARNA.

SIXTEEN RUSSIAN TRANSPORTS WAITING.

December 23, 1.35 a.m.

A British sharine has senk the German steamer "Herns and other craft in the Sea of Marmors.

Mr. Asquith has appealed to the hangers back to moze the opportunity of salisting even now.

After opposition by Socialista, the Reichstag Has approved the third reading of a War Gradīt of $500,000,000.

The Germans, în attempting tas occupy cratara. opposite ArmED- | tieren, exposed themselves-freely

and lost heavily.

Mr. Asquith states that the zen. withdrawn from Antas will, sfter It is learned from diplomatic sources that Russian squadrona | a much-needed rest, provved, to a ans bombarding Vams and that there are sixteen transports full of new theatre of war. troops în the cđẳng.

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THE ANZAC EVACUATION.

AUSTRALASIANS TAKE IT CALMLY.

December 22, 2.20 pm.

In the come of the debate, a staturnent on Sihilf of the Socialist Party was resă, regretting the lack of response to ita Raster's correspondent st Melbouran staten that the withdrawal spproaches to the workers of other countries with a view to mɛloring of the troops fix Ausso has not sluken the determination of pace in Europe, which they so eagerly desired. The statement the Australians to see the war throughs. declared that it was the duty of Gracwant to continue the war, bat it insisted on se adequate maintenace of the families of soldiers and the feeding of the poor, and protected against the plans of

OJEquest

Heer Edert said he hoped every chance would be mised to negotiate for pesOR.

Harr Gayer, on behalf of nineteen Socialista, said the Garmar | politicians who ware working for annexation were the greatest obstacles to peace negotiations. Dr. Bethmann Hallwag in his speech on the 9th inst. supported this dangerous poley, and there- fore Heer Geyer and his corsesden refused to vote for the war eredita.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GERMANS SUFFER HEAVILY.

December 13, 1.35 am. The Press Burax issues a report from Headquartets which stated that there ware bombing sngagements last evening about the quarries north of Locs sad a considerable every faxillade opposite Mr. Asquith said he hoped the Paris Conference would lead to Armentiers, where some mine orators are being disputed. There greater concentration of purpose, co-ordination of plans, and com-was also considerable hostile shalling to the north of Loos and about mon energy and effectiveness of action. There had been in this Ypres, wo retaliating.

war an abundance of errors and miscalculation, but these were not The enemy artillery was to-day active in some pisses but our conéned to our side. The Allies had never wavered for a moment, | guns retaliated affactively. The enemy on two cocasions -mada ns- and now the fighting forces, both in men and material, were be tempts to occupy craters opposite. Armentieres, but both attacks Boxing more ample in quantity every month and were better mobilis were repulsed after stubborn bombing contests, during which the ed and organised for campaigning.

enemy exposed himself freely and lost heavily.

SIR EDWARD CARSON'S CRITICISM.

December 22, 3 35 a..

The House of Commons continued its sitting all night.

Sir Edward Carson said the only criticism he had to make was

WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE,

GERMAN SURPRISE EFFORT FAILS.

December 22, 4.00 sm.

The Premier, M. Haghen, mys:--" Australia will be in the war till victory is £ual, complete and overwhelming for the Allies. The evacuation seevas to spur our resolate purpose."

Bester's correspondent at Wellington telegraphs that Mr. Massey, the Frogtier, says it is better, mi as the position and be done with it than to pureed with an enterprise which is commonly believed to be an error of judgment. Es deprecated, ezitiomes and animosity and urged the necessity of presenting a writed frent to the ezerty.

FRENCH NATIVE ARMY.

Homan Telegram.)

December 20.

The President of the French Eepublic yesterday signed a Decree suthorising the natives of the French Colonies and Dominions to contract an engagement for 18 y in Corps of the Army determined by the Secretary of War and outside their Colony. This Dease is to be put into force in Indo-Chins, Madagascar, Central Afrios, Somaliland Coast, New Caledonia and Oceanis.

la the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra).

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THE ARMY ESTIMATE.

MR ASQUITH'S IMPORTANT SPEECH.

December 21, 5.10 p.m.

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A British Headquarter shows that thnes han buuN COM siderable activity round" Loos and Armentiacos.

If we had not cleared, the Get?

man cruiser off the usa, wyw Mz. Eusciman, the Allim would not haya laatad, six montba.

Sit 'Edward Carson says be does not believe that Iruland will hesitate to join in whatever stapa

sry to figĩnh tha waz.

Die Lémurt Casson" styr the only criticism he has to miks-on” the War Vote in that is has come too late and is not large enough.

The deepest interest manifested "în Mr. Asquith's speech, the House being crowded. Lard Derby and Sir John Fisher

were present.

Mr. Asquith has indicated that if certain conditions as regards recruiting are not fulfilled, the Government may have to ask for further powers.

Mr. Runciman says.unless wa keep up our exports we shall damage the cause of the Alliem as much as if we fail to put another million men in the haid.

The second US Note to Aus- tris over the sinking of the Ancona says the continued good relations between the two couns tries will depend on the action of Austria.

Benter's corespondent at the British Headquarters, in death- that the vote came too late and was not large enough. Ha declared

In the Hunse of Commons, after animated discussion, Mr. that trade must spare the necessary then, and, referring to Mr.ing Sunday's German failure north-east of -Ipres, says it is clear Redmond's speech, said he did not believe that Ireland would thas the Germans hoped to surprise us. At least, colour is lens to quith moved an estimate for an additional million men and

announced that, at the end of sixteen months, Britain had a fighting Mr. Tennant has appealed to besitate to join in whatever mesenres were necessary to finish the war this view by failure to prees the infantry sestanis.

The attack made early in the morning, when least resist force of ose and a quarter millions in the various theatree of war. the Nationalists and labour ance mighs har xpected. Soon gas was seen coming, and He emphasised that the total casualties in the Dardanelles with-

Government in bringing the war car artillery pan rappal and high explosives into it in order drawal were three wounded, one of whom was a natal casualty to throw in their lot with the to the only possible termination to scatter the Colames which might have been massed behind. How (Chers). He said that General Sir William Robertson had been of General Sir Archibald Murray, who is about to receive an import- Mr. Rasciman maid that we could only pay for munitions pro-rer, the German zush he spent before it reached the parapet. A recalled from France and made Chief of the Imperial Staff in place conceivable. duced abroad by safeguarding our exporte, and unless the latter deafening artillery dual followed,

When the fog of debria had been cleared, two capacious craters ant command: Turning to the question of man Mr. Asquith pointed were kept up we should damage the cause of the Allies as much as if we failed to put another million men in the field. It was easy to were revealed near the Ipres-Armentiere railway line, and, like out that the wastage was sacrmons, conseqnently they should sing in the Reichstag, asid, the ander-estimate Britain's war harden, but if we had not cleared the warms of insects, tiny green figures were seen wriggling thither, getting every man of military age who was physically qualified. German politician ho German cruisers off the seas, the Allies would not have lasted / but they steadily melted before the insîllade of rife and maching. They should alan increase the aggregate fighting force consistent working for annexations were the montha, Morsover, where would the Allies have been without British gun fire without getting closer. Finally, the British coraped the with national necessties. Es regrested that he was able to give for a

scaters. credit behind them, and the British industries which had been maintained in a stale of efficiency?

AMERICA AND AUSTRIA.

A SECOND NOTE.

December 22, 1.30 p.m.

message from Washington states that the second United Sales Hote to Austria concerning the sinking of the Ancona is very

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The correspondent adds that our bombers have been incesas, ingly active and daring, and this form of warfare is frankly dinase, fal to the easy. The individual superiority of our men over the steadily deteriorating enemy is daily becoming more marked.

AMERICAN SECURITIES.

A BRITISH INVITATION.

December 23 7.35 a.m.

briel. It declares that the admission by the Austrian Admiralty An invitation to sell or land American securities to the Govern that the liner was torpedoed after she was stopped, while passengera wern still aboard, alone justifies the American demands, and con- ment in gazetted." The wording of the sametormant appears to in- sindes by mying that the continued good relations between the two dicate that the amount at present required is already largely

asured by tenders from Inwarsmes and Trust Companies, countries depends on the action of Austria.

Herr Geyer, a Bocialist, speak-

DON'T FORGET-

the results of Lord Derby's scheme. He reiterated the pledge given to married men. Mr. Asquith wear on to intimate that the British egosistions. troope remained at Seddel Baur, where the naval and military £xcee commanded the entrance to the Straite. - Reluctantly they had left Anzac, where the Australasian had won undying fame, but every- thing had been brought off except some stores and six guns, which were destroyed. He then dwelt apon the vast importance of the Allied War Conference in Paris, at which most important conclusions were reached with solate unanimity. All the Alliew, he said, Ha remark wers determined to persist in the effort to win the waz. ed that for the presentthe campaign might seem to be against us, |bas everything was growing steadily on our side.

ESTIMATES PASSED WITHOUT DIVISION.

“December 22, 800 m. After an all night sitting the House of Commons voted the Army estimate without dividing. (Continuach

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TO-MORROW.

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Monday, December 21, Boxing Day: Public