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January 30 1915,
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
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TO-DAY'S
MONTENEGRO RESENTS AUSTRIA'S DEMANDS.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF.
Two Zeppelins Wrecked in Belgium.
THE COMPULSION BILL: LATEST DECISIONS
[Beater's Service to The Telegraph.”)
THE TOLL OF THE WAR.;
LATEST CASUALTY LIST,
January 19, 7.00 a.m.
The following casualties are announced
Killed
Lieutenant G-D-A, Clarke (Artillery). 2nd Lieutenant L. J. Bowman (Middlesex). 2äd Lieutenant H. S. Lambert (Yorkshires). 2nd Lieutenant N. H. Lowe (Londonians).
Wounded.
Captain F. Hatchinson (Welsh Regiment). Captain H. S. Milos (B.A.M.C.). Capt in Oaken Jones (Royal Familiers).
Captain J. M. Williams (Northumberland Fusiliers).
Letest H. Piekbourne (Leicesters).
2nd Lieutenant D. M. Grieg (8afika).
2ad Leutenant J. G. Henderson (wfs Brigade).
2nd Lieuten at A. V. Insole (Artillery).
2ad L:cutenant J. E. Shaw (Scots Familiers).
Now Unofficially Reported Killed.
2nd Lieutenant A. V. Hobbs (Flying Corps). 2nd Lieutenant Tudor Jones (East Lanes), The following casualties are reported from the Balkang :-
Missing.
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2nd Lieutenant H. H. Richards (Connaughts).
New Wounded and Prisoner.
2nd Lieutenand D.J. Cowan (Connaughts),
Now a Prisoner.
2nd Lieutenant A. A. Townsend (Munster Fusiliers). The following casualty is reported from the Mediterranean :
Killed.
2nd Lieutenant K. Greenway (Australians)
ALLIED WAR COUNCIL.
GENERAL POSITION CONSIDERED,
January 19, 3.65 p.m.
MONTENEGRO AND AUSTRIA.
SURRENDER REPORT PREMATURE.
January 19. 4.25 p.m.
A Franch official wireless memage says the report of the surrender of the Montenegrins was prematurs.
Is is now announced that the Austro-Montenegrin negotiations are broken off, the conditions imposed being quite unacceptable to Montenegro.
ITALY'S STARTLING ATTITUDE.
January 19, 1.50 p.m. The Italian Press, which has recently been strongly repudiating any suggestion that Italy has failed to support Montenegro, now comments most bitterly on Montenegro's surrender. It alleges that King Nicholas secretly agreed with Austria in October last for the eventual conclusion of a asparate peace Treaty, and that her sub-equant resistance was merely a sham. It maintains that the capitulation is merely an episode, and says the Austrians will meet very different resistance în Sentari and Albania..
BRITISH OPINION.
The British Press takes a sober view of the ospitals- tion. It points out that the enemy jubilation is really a confession of weskusse, because it is a triumphing over the submission of the remnants of s pigny Army of the sallest Kingdom in the world. This is the first of their adversarisa to submit after eighteen months of wary where- as Germany is weskaning in spreading out, while the Allies are supreme on the sea and are peparing a shattering blow as her vital.
THE COMPULSION BILL
TWO AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
NOTHING TO REPORT.
January 19, 4.30 p.m.
According to Reuter's Paris correspondent, a communique says there is nothing to report.
THE REIGN OF TERROR,
FURTHER GERMAN BRUTALITY.
January 18, 3.10 p.m. According to Realer's correspondent at Amsterdam, & Brussels telegram stares that four Belgian man have been executed for a treason, while a number of women have been sentenced to terms of penal servitude varying from one year to fifteen years.
THE FLOODS IN HOLLAND.
January 18, 3.10 pm.
A message from Amsterdam states that Queen Wilhelmina has visited Monnikendam, Ye edam and Birek, while Prince Heary has gone to Marken, to condole with the victims of the recent floods. ·
EXPORT FIGURES.
ARE THEY MISLEADING ?
January 19, 150 p.m. The Daily News and the Daily Chronicle declare that the Morning Post's figures of exports to neutrals are misleading, because Holland and Scandinavia are merely importing from America and Great Britain what they formerly received from Germány.
THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL
January 19, 150 p.m.
It is understood that Mr. Joseph Pease, the new Postmaster General, will not have a seat in the Cabinet.
THE "NATAL” CASE.
A PRIVATE COURT MARTIAL.
January 19, 150 p.m. in-avivors of the cruiser Natal. The proceedings are private..
A Court Martial is being held at Chatham for the trial of certain
January 19: 7.00. 8.m. In the House of Commons, the Labourite accepted & Govero- ment amendment to the Compulsion Bill, designed to prevent dustrial couscription.
The Government sccepted in amendment providing that the Admiralty shall have the first call on the men secured under the
measure.
ZEPPELIN LOSSES.
TWO WRECKED AND ONE DAMAGED. Dr. Macnamara pointed out that the Admiralty had power to | raise 300,000 men and they needed 50,000 mors by March 31. They
January 19, 150 p.m. had already got 20,000 of that number.. I was not anticipated that
According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Echo there would be any difficulty in getting the men required, but the de Belge says that two Zeppelins have been wrecked and a third amendment was in consonance with the spirit of the Bill, sad would therefore be accepted.
severely damaged in Belgium,
GREEK FOOD PRICES.
A TRADES UNION PETITION.
January 19, 150 p.m.
The debate was notable for the maiden speech of Sir George Reid, who said the Australians thought that the only possible question now was not what our rights were hundreds of years ago, bat what they were likely to be if we were licked. Incidentally, Sir George Reid repudiated the observations of Sir Ivor Herbert, who had accused Earl Kitchener of being wrong throa,hout in the matter of recruiting. Sir George said the opinion of Australians
According to Beater's correspondent at Athens, representatives was that Earl Kitchener, in raising the Citizen Armies, had per of the Trade Unions have petitioned King Constantine against the formed one of the grandest duties that any British soldier had ever exorbitant prices of the necessaries of life and the unscrupulous performed.
speculation of tradera.
OTHER AMENDMENTS,
January 19, 12.30 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Sir John Simon moved an amend- ment seeking to invert the procedure under the Military Bi— namely, requiring those affected to go before a tribunal and, if they
THE CANADIAN FO_CE.
DOMINION DEFR YING THE COST.
January 19, 100 p.m
536 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
CONDENSED.
A Paris commmm.que saye thare
is nothing to report.
-A telegram elsewhere gives the latest list of British casualties.
An Allied War Council in Lon don has considered the general war position.
A French official wireless mes- sage says the news of the surrende er of the Montenegrias was pre-
mistura.
The Echo de Belge asys that two Zeppelins have been wrecked and third severely damaged in Belgium.
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Pease, the
It is anderstood that Mr. Joseph General, will not have a se în дея Pastmaster the Cabinet.
A Court Marnal is being held at Chatham for the trial of certain Barvivors of the cruser Natal The proceeding are private.
The Labourites have soceptad
a Guvernment amendment to the Compulsion Bill, designed in pre- vest industrial conscription.
The Canadian kimister of 23- ande announces shat Canada in entirely defraying the cost of the Canadian Expeditionary Foros.
The German auxiliary warship mentioned as bating Landerer offero Laland was the torpedo-bost Ander. She is completely broken
up.
It is now announced that the Austro-Montenegrin negotiatione are broken off the conditions in- posed being quite unacceptable to Montenegro.
The Government has accepted samendment providing that the Admiralty shall have the first ell on the men secured under the Compulsion Billet A
Dr. Macnamara says the Ad- miralty has power to raise 300,000 men and 50,000 more were needed by March 31; 20,000 of tha±nux- ber had been obtained.
Queen Wilhelmina has visited Mounikendami, Voledam and Bizek, while Prince Henry ha gone to Marken, to condole with the victims of the recent foods.
The United States Ambasador
in Berlin reports that no German submarine in the Mediterranean admits responsibility for the des- traction of the P. and O.Finer Per-
Representatives of Greek Trade Unions have petitioned King Com stantine against the exorbitant prices of the necessaries of life and the scrupulons speculation of tradere.
A Brussels telegram states that four Belgian men have been exe-. used for war fretson, and a num- ter of women sentenced to terms of penal servitude varying from ons year to fifteen years. D
the
Sir George Reid says Australians think that 'the only possible question now is not what
Renter's correspondent at Ottawa states that, in the House of our rights were hundreds of years
men not exempted, they should be placed on a Special Regatry. If Commons, the Minister of Finance announced that Canada was the termastered bond be batantial, they would be entirely defraying the cres of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
stou tually anlisted by an Order in Council. The amendment
was defeated by 283 votes to 53.
Major General Bit Ivor Herbert moved an amendment including
in the Bill; not only those who were 18 years of age on August 15,
1935, but those who had subsequently become 18.
Mr. Walter Long said E «rl Kitchener did not desire this amand- ment, believing that the Bilt as it stan is will give the men required for victory--
The smendment was negatīvad...
Reuter's learns that the Allied War Council held to-day, con- sidered the general war position. M. Brisad with other French | In the coume of debate, Sir F. E. Smith mentioned that of the Ministers, and also a number of naval and military officers, attended. three million who had joined the colours there was nots single case
The members of the Mission lasebed with the French where the death sentence had been carried out Ambamador, when Mr. Asquith and other British Ministern were present, while the French Ministars will be the guests - of Mr. Asquith to-night.
THE “PERSIA”
GERMANY DECLINES RESPONSIBILITY.
SIR JOHN SI OLA
NOT ACCEPTABLE TO LEY
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THE GERMAN NAVAL LOSS.
TORPEDO-BOAT BROKEN UP.
January 19, 100 p.m.
Bealer's correspondent at Copenhagen sage that the German auxiliary warship mentioned yesterday as having foundered off Asto Island was the torpedo-boat Ander. She is completely broken up.
THE RUSSIANS.
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be if we ass licked.
Sir George Reid says the opinion of Australisus is that Earl Kitchener in raising the Citizen Armine, has performed one of the grandest duties that any British soldier has ever performed.
The Daily News and the Daily Chronida declare that the Airs ming Posts Sigares of exports to neutrals are misleading, beranse Holland and Scandinavia merely importing from America and Great Britaing formerly received from
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