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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

THE VOTING ON THE COMPULSION BILL.

GERMANY'S STRENGTH AND FUTURE INVENTIONS.

British Submarine Sunk: Crew Saved.

SUCCESSES IN THE EAST AND WEST.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.*] THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

POISON GAS INSTALLATION DESTROYED.

January 7, 1.108,10: ▲ Paris communique states:-We successfully bombarded the enemy's defences at Steenstraete, Hets and Boesinghe station Bois le Eux (sic) au Mont, south of Arras, was shelled as a train was passing through, an entire poison gas installation being dee- troyed by gunfire.

In Champagne, north of Navarin farm, several reservoirs were

blown up.

THE RUSSIANS,

FURTHER PROGRESS RECORDED.

January 7, 115 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, a communi que says: We occupied the cemetery at Tsartorysk and established ourselves in the captured portions of the enemy's positions north east of Czechowitz.

GERMANY'S STRENGTH.

A MILITARY CORRESPONDENT'S CONCLUSIONS.

January 7, 155 pm. The Times military correspondent estimates that there are two million Germans on the Western front, one million on the Eastern and two and a half millions along the lines of communication, in gazz- irons, etc. He says that Germany must find herself, between May and October, unable to maintain her strength in effectives and there fore she will be bound before then to force a decision on one or other front.

SATURDAY, JANUARY

1916.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

COMPULSORY SERVICE

HOUSE OF COMMÓNS DEBATE.

... January 1, 2,50 ɛ.mm. In the House of Commons, Mr. Harbert Samuel said he was convinced of the necessity for the Compulsory Military Service Bill by the cold logic of facts. A million meu could and must be spared. The war could only be wan by hard fighting.

MR. BARNES FIRM STAND..

Mr. G. N. Barnes, Labour M.P. for Blackfriars," said he knew there was strong feeling in his constituency against the Bill, bathe Ha said he had returned was going to risk voting for the Bill. that day after a month in France, dazing which he visited the lines from end to end. The men were in the trenches for four days and nights at a stretch, making cheerful bat terrible sacrifices, and the least we could do was to see that all young men living here in com- fort should do their share.

MR. BALFOUR ON UNITY:

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WAR TELEGRAMS,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GREECE AND THE ALLIES.

THE DIPLOMATIC SITUATION.

January 6, 4.35 p.m. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey said he did not think the Alliee" diplomatic situation in Greecs was other than satisfactory.

GREECE SATISFIED.

January 7, 2.35 a.m

A telegram from Athens states that the Entente Ministers have informed the Greek Government that the Consula sirested at Salonics have been set free. The Greek Government has declared itself satisfied.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GERMAN TRENCHES DESTROYED.

January 6, 435 p.m.

Mr. A. J. Balfour (First Lord of the Admiralty) said never had The Paris communique says that the French in the course of an ly debate on a controversial subject shown more fundamental quity active bombardment in Champagne destroyed a number of of feeling, genuine patriotism and determination to do their best. German trenches. Other minor operations were favourable to the That night's division might do harm abroad, but say | French. impartial listener to the whale debate would be convinced that never had a more united front been shown by any country in circum- stances of great stress in regard to the great policy we were parsning and would pargue to an absolutely successful issue.

THE OBJECTORS,

January 7, 6.05 am.

ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

January 7, 02:35 am.

General Sir Douglas Haig in a communique says that, in addition to an air raid on Douai, another bombing raid was carried cut on the 5th inst. by thirteen machines" against a stores depot at Lesars. A German patrol was dispersed north of the Somme.

Artillery activity has been confined to the east of Armentieres and

The House of Commons minority on the Compulsory Military Service Bill was composed of 55 Nationalists and several Liberals, pres including Mr. John Barns (P. for Battersea) and Sir Alfred Mond (M.P. for Swanses). The Labourites were divided, while the O'Brienites abstained from voting.

OVATION FOR THE PREMIER.

The announcement of the divizion was read amid load cheers.

HONGKONG'S WAR PRISONERS.

TO SAIL ON JANUARY 15-

January 6, 5.45 p.m. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary the M.P's in khaki waving their handkerchiefs,

Mr. Asquith, while walking down the floor of the House, was of State for the Colonies, asid it had been decided, with the con- currence of the Commonwealth Government, to deport to Australia given an ovation.

the prisoners of war and women and children interned in Hongkong. They are expected to leave the Colony on the 15th inet.

MR. HENDERSON'S POSITION.

January 7, 1.20 p.m. The majority of the Labour Membera of Parliament and the National Labour Execative hava decided to oppose the Compulsion Bill in view of the decision of the Labour Congress.

Mr. Henderson, interviewed, said he did not intend to reaigu his seat, but he would have resigned had the Congress required him to oppose the Bill, which he will continge to support.

THE MINORITY VOTE.

January 7, 1.20 p.zz. The figures in the minority vote against the Compulsion Bik

were :-

The writer submits tentatively the conclusion that a defeat of Rassis may still be the centre feature of German strategy, and he of says that if General von Mackersen's troops, which up to the present have been destined to support the Tarks in Syria and elsewhere, have been rushed back to stem General Ivanoff's attack, then the Teuto-Turkish attack on Egypt is likely to lose the best season for operations, or be launched minus the German troops

VIEWS OF RUSSIAN EXPERTS.

Nationalists Liberals Labourites

60. 31 11

Me Henderson, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Brace did not vote,

FRENCH APPRECIATION.

January 7, 2.55 p.m.

AN INTERESTING BYE-ELECTION.

January 6,5.45 p. An interesting bye-election is pending for St. George's

the Feersge. Hanover Square, owing to Sir Alexander Henderson's elevation to Sir George Bed (High Commissioner for Australia) the official Unionist candidate, is opposed by Mr. T. Gibeon Bowles who is standing for the full exercise of our sea power and no interferenc with the action of the Fleet.

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

LABOUR OPPOSITION

January 6, 6.00 p.m.

The Railwaymen's amendment urging the Labour Congress to use every means in its power to oppose the Compulsion Bill and recommending the Labourites in Parliament to oppose it was carried by 1,715,000 votes to 934,000.

The French Press express warm appreciation of the adoption amendment opposing the Compulsion Bill by a majority of 1,215,000 The Labour Congress adopted as a substantive motion the the principle of compulsion by Britain.

CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

LORD LANSDOWNE AND THE CRITICS.

Totes,

·LABOUR MINISTERS RESIGN.

January 6, 2.10 p.m.

January 7,8.05 p.m.

The Labour representatives Mr. A. Henderson (Prendent of the In the House of Lords, replying to stiticisms concerning the Board of Education), Mr. W. Brace (Parliamentary Under Secretary conduct of the war, Lord Lansdowne said it must be remembered for the Home Office), and Mr. G. H. Roberts (Janior Lord of the that we had to consult our Allies at every step, hence the Tessary) have resigned from the Ministry.

It is understood that Massza. Henderson. Brace and Roberts January 7, 1.15 p.m.

apparent hesitation with which the Government was sometimes Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says Russian military ex- charged. If we treated car Allies as Germany treated hers, the tank will vote for Compulsion to-night despite the decision of the Labour perts think that the Germans may attempt an offensive between would be simpler, but those were not the kind of relations prevailing Congress. Pinak and Smorgoni in retaliation against the present Bassisn offen between us and them. Thus the responsibility for the direction of sive. This would be an advantage to Russia, because the Germans stains was not nudívided: would have to leave behind formidable defences and safe winter quarters. Bach a more would mean a battle on an unprecedented scale along an eight hundred miles front:

NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.

January 7, 2.55 pm.

The Norwegian steamer Fridtjof Nansen has been sunk and

two of the crew drowned.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

A RECORD YIELD.

Jannky 79.55

pén.

spondent st Melbourne says that Mr. Hagelthorn,

BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK.

ALL THE CREW'SAVED

January 7, 12.05 p.m.

The Admiralty announces that a British submarine sank off Texel yesterday. The entire crew of 33 was rescued and brought to Helder by the Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant.

HONGKONG'S WAR PRISONERS.

THE RECENT ATTEMPTED ESCAPE.

January 7,2.55 p.m.

Realer's correspondent st Hongkong states that some of the interned shens tonnelled in the direction of the Kowloom-Canton Bailway, but a timely discovery prevented there

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A GENERAL ELECTION?

January 7, 600 sím.

The Labour Party has decided to withdraw from the Coalition, hence the resignations of Messrs. Henderson, Brace and Roberts although they are supporters of the Bills

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TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

An entire German poison ras Installation has been destruyac by French gunfire. -

The Norwegian stemmer Fri- jof Nansen has been tank and two of the crew drowned.

The Victorian wheat yield will probably be between 55,000,000 basbals, this surpassing all cati- mates.

The French Press express warm appreciation of the adoption of the principle of compulsion by Britsin.

Mr. John Barns and Sir Alfred Mond were among those who voted against te Compulsory

Military Service BIL.

Hr. Asquith, while walking down the floor of the House after the division on the Compulsion. Bill, was given an ovation.

The announcement of the divi- sion on the Compulsion Bill waS read amid load cheers, the M.P.'s in khaki waring their bandker. chiefs.

Russian military experts think that the Germans may attempt an offensive between Finsk and Smorgoni in retaliation against the present Russian offensive.

The Times muntary correspond. ent submits tentatively the con- clusion shat & defeat of Russia may still be the centre feature of German strategy.

Mr. Herbert Samuel says he is convinced of the necessity for the Compulsory Military Service Bil by the cold logic of fact. A millio men could and must be spared.

The Russians have occupied. the cemetery at Tsartoryak and established themselves in the captured portions of the enemy'a positions north-east of Caernowitz. The figures in the minority vote against the Compulsion Bil were Nationalists, 60, Liberals, Mr. Hender 34; Labourites, 11 800, Mr. Roberta and Mr. Brace

did not vote.

The majority of the Labour Members of Parliament and the National Labour Executive have decided to oppose the Compul- sion Bill, in view of the decision. of the Labour Congress.

The Admiralty announces that a British submarine, ssnk of Texel yesterday. The entire crew of 33 was rescued and brought to Balder by the Dutch cruiser

card Brabant.

In the House of Commons, Mr. G. N. Barnes, Labour M., and

Bill, but he was going to risk he knew there was strong feeling in his constituency agamat tha

voting for the Bul

The Hors of Commons. minos: rity on the Compulsory Military Service Bill was composed of 53 Nationalists and ɛeveral Liberals, the Labourites were divided. while the O'Brienites abetsined from voting

་་་༩ The Times military correspond- ent estimates that there are two million Germans on the Westera front, one million on the Eastern. sad two and a half millions along. the lines of communication, in garrisons, ent

the men were in the trenches for four days and nights at

Mr. Bames, Labour Ma

January 1, 655 sm. There is some talk in political circles of the possibility of a making cheerful but tem General Election, owing to the Labour Congress vote. It is stated sacrifices, and the that if the situation became strained the Premier would not hortate do was to see that to go to the country in order to strengthen the Government and if living here in com this happened it is stated that provision would be made for voters at their abere. the front recording their votes.

January 7, 12.35 s... Ing The House of Commons passed the first reading of the Com-L pulsion Bill by 403 votes to 105.

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