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January 24 1915.

3131 日十二月二十年乙

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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THE MONTENEGRIN “MYSTERY” EXPLAINED.

NEGOTIATIONS OPENED WITH A VIEW TO

FACILITATING RETREAT.

"Very Heavy Casualties" in Mesopotamia.

GERMAN AERIAL RAID ON KENTISH COAST.

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MONTENEGRO'S RESISTANCE.

HOW GERMANY REGARDS THE MATTER.

MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1916:

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

IMPORT RESTBICTIONS,

LUXURIES TO BE CUT DOWN,

January 23,2.20 p.m.

The Manchester Guardian' says that a sensational statement în expected to be made in Parliament to-morrow, when the question of Sweden's palo prohibition will be raised.

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WAR TELEGRAMS,

EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

THE COMPULSION BILL

THE DILUTION QUESTION.

January 22, 150 p.m.

Rt. Hon. H. I Samuel referred to the application of the The Weekly Despatch ways that the Government has decided to take drastic stepe sa regards shipping. It may be safely mid that Military Compulsion Bill to miners and also explained the amend thers will be no imparted lazaries whatsoever in a few weeks' time.te for removing the possibility of industrial compulsion. One of the most important of the provisions of the Government's sebeme Certain necessities will be admitted, for example bansuss, but in the dilation of labour was the wide extension of controlled estab- expensive imported fruits will be barred. Wasteful motoring er lishments, the standardisation of wages, and also the utmost possible where has been stopped because of asing up shipping which brings home production of munitions which would thus help British financial in petrol and rubber. Probably the importation of pulp and paper and shipping positions will be cat down forty per cent.

- EAST COAST RAID,

GERMAN AEROPLANE'S VISIT.

January 23, 2.10 p.m. The War Office sanounces that, taking advantage of the brigh: moonlight, a hostile aeroplane visited the East Coast of Kent at one o'clock in the morning and dropped nice bomba in rapid succession and then made off towards the ses.

There was no naval or military damage, but some damage to private property. Incendiary bombs caused fires, which were extinguished by two o'clock in the morning.

It is regretted that there were the following civilian casualties One man killed; two men, one woman and three chiliren slightly injured.

January 22, 3.40 am Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says the painfulness of the Monstansgrin development for the Germans was evidenced by the remarks of the Frankfurter Zeitung yesterday afternoon. After lamenting that nothing was obtainable officially regarding the re ports of the rupture in the peace negotiations, the journal says it fifty-five. refrains from comment on the matter, which, if true, will be an un- pleasant surprise.

Subsequently, the Berlin papers were allowed to publish a semi-official statement which thua tries to save its face :-"The Montenegrin Government is experiencing much difficulty in disarm- ing the Army, owing to the great distances, the bad roads" and the lack of telephonic communication. Some portions of the Army and popolation have not yet clearly understood the necessity for capitul- ation.”

The hollowness of Germany's starvation cry is exposed by a article in the Konische Zeitung gloating over the starvation of the

to an effectual inducement Montenegrins as souls to incline their thoughts to peace.”

THE MYSTERY

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EXPLAINED.

January 23, 3.25 p.m. According to Rester's correspondent at Home, the Montenegrin Premier, in a communique, explain the Montenegrin mystery. Be says that the exchange of communications with the Austrian Army was initiated because it was necessary after the fall of Lortchen and Cetinje.

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AUSTRIAN AGE-LIMIT.

NOW RAISED TO FIFTY-FIVE

January 23, 3.25 pm.

The age-limit for military service in Austria has been raised to

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NORWEGIAN VESSEL RETURNS TO NEW YORK

January 23, 3.25 Renter's correspondent at New York says that another unox- plained fire has caused the return of the Norwegian steamer Synga, which had a cargo of railway material for the Allies.

THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. »

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VERY HEAVY CASUALTIES.

January 25, 400 pm General Sir Percy Lake reports that General Aylmer attacked the Turks at Essin on the 21st inst. There was fierce fighting throughout the day with varying success. The weather was strocions, pouring rain rendering the movement of the troops most dimeult.

HOTEL METROPOLE COMMANDEERED.

January 22, 150 p.m.

It is manouteed that the Ministry of Manitions will take over the Hotel Metropole for administrative purpose:

MORE RUBBER SMUGGLING.

January 22, 150 p.m.

The Swedish steamer Stockholm from New York, on being brought into Liverpool, was searched and most of the cargo dis charged. This mostly consisted of foodstaff, but the parcels post was exceedingly heavy and contained mach rather.

MONTENEGRO.

AUSTRIANS REPULSED.

January 22, 150 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome says that the Montenegrin General Martinovitch has repulsed the Austrians a: Barans. King: Nicholas, in a proclamation, says: It is better to die then to accept the Austrian peace." Vienna newspapers are now declaring that peace negotiations will only begin when the Montenegrins have been disarmed, and that disarmament will take some time.

· “SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG."

January 22, 9.55 p.m.

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CONDENSED.

Tia Montenegrin Qrsen and Princases have arrived at Lyons. A Paris communique, says that there is nothing important to report.

The age-limit for military ser- vice in Austria bas been raised ta Sity-free.

General Aylmer has taken up a position 1,300 yards from the enamy's trenches.

The casualties on both sides in

the fighting at Basin on the 21st

A hostile seroplane has visited inst, ware very heavy. the east east of Kent, but no navalor military damage was done.

It is probable that the import- ation of pulp and paper înlo England will be cut down forty per cent.

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The painfulcem of the Monstece- grin development for the Ger maan is evidenced by the remarks of the Berlin papers.

Wasteful motoring everywhere at Home has been stopped because of using up shipping which brings in petmal and rubber,

The Montenegrins, under Gene- ral Vakotic, continue the struggle with the enemy with the object of joining the Serbian Army.

The Austrians have appointed the Bulgarian, M. Valetich, Gov- ernor of Cetinja. His first act | was to erect a gallows in the town. General Aylmer attacked · the Turks at Easis on the 21st ist. There was fieros fighting through. out the day with varying success. One man was killed and to 1080, one woman and three child- ren alightly injured as a resalt of an aerial raid on the east coast of

Kent.

Another unexplained fire has caused the return to New York of the Norwegian steamer Synga, which had cargo of railway ma- terial for the Allies, a

The Japanese Minister at Pak- telegraphs that the establishe ment of a Monarchy is China hag

to internal disturbances. been indefinitely postponed owing

Renter's Amsterdam correspondent states that the Garman Press, in breaking gently the fact that Monetegro has not surrendering ed, says that something has gone wrong with the negotiations, and that it appears that the Montenegrin army has refused to give up its

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The Manchester Guardian saya · that a sensational statement is expected to be made in Paris. ment to-day, when the question of Sweden's pulp prohibition will be raised

BOMBASTIC AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE

January 23, 12.55 8.m According to Beuter's correspondent si Amsterdam, to-day's Austrian communique says that the diasrming of Montenegro, which

The immigration Committes of is a condition of future peace negotiations, is proceeding, and that Austro German troops for this purpose have begun to march into the US House of Representatives the interior. Montenegrin soldiers meeting these, must surrender has agreed to a Bill restricting their arms; those doing so and not resisting will be allowed to Japanese immigration strictly in The casualties on both sides are very heavy, but as yet there remain in the villages. Besisters will be forcibly disarmed and accordance with the Americs-

made prisoners. This solution is based on military reasons, owing Japanese Agreement. to the peculiarity of the country and its population.

It was impossible to re attack on the 22nd, owing to floods. General Aylmer has taken up a position 1,300 yards from the enemy's trenches.

Incesesnt rain continues.

The negotiations for the suspension of hostilies had the sale object of giving time to assure the retreat of the Montenegrios, snd also avoided other Montenegrin forces being impeded on the distans fronts, sa well as giving time to the Serbians to reach Aleesic and are no detaile. Darazzo, estate

Thus Austria was delayed at least a week.

The Montenegrine ander General Vakotice continue the strug gle with the enemy with the object of joining the Serbian Army.

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

January 23, 3.25 p.m, The Montenegrin Queen and Princesses have arrived at Lyons. the Prefect of the Department of Rhone and General D'Amade welcomed them at the station.

THE GOVERNMENT TRANSFERRED.

(Havas Telegram)

January 22. The Montenegrin Government has been transferred to Lyons.

NEW GOVERNOR OF CETI INGE. FIRST ACT A GRIM ONE.

January 22, 3.40 am.

A telegram from Rome says the Austrians have appointed the Bulgarian, M. Vuletich, Governor of Cetticje. His first set was to ertes a gallows to the towo.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

NOTHING IMPORTANT OCCURRING

January 23, 450 p.m.

▲ Paris communique says that there is nothing important to

BRITISH BRAVERY.

MORE SOLDIERS HONOURED.

January 23, 4.00 pm. The Gazette announces that Victoria Crosses have been awarded to the following:-

Corporal Alfred Bart (1st Hertfordshires), for removing the fase from a bomb and thus saving bis comrades, at Cainchy;

Corporal Alfred Drake (8th Bife Brigade), who gave his life to save a wounded officer near Labrique ;

Corporal Samuel Meekosba (6th West Yorks), for saving at least four lives by digging them out after they had been buried, while under shell fire on the Year:

Private John Caffrey (2nd Yorks and Lancs), for rescuing wounded while under fire at Labrique.

The award of seven Distinguished Service Orders, 34 Military Crosses and many Distinguished Conduct medals is also announced.

January 23, 6.30 pari (

CO-OPERATION OF ALLIES LOOKED FOR

January 23, 1.40a.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Brindisi the King of Montenegro and Prince Peter have arrived en routs for Lyons. Prince Mirko and three Ministers remain in Montenegro. They re- quest the army, which is commanded by General Vakotitch, to con- tinus fighting and to endeavour to rejoin the Serbians in Albania. They hope, with co-operation of the Allies, to defend Albanis with a ba-e at Skutari

THE WOOD PULP QUESTION.

-- January 22, 1.50 p.m.

A train was caught by an aval- anche in the mountains 120 miles from Besitle, and two cars rolled down a gulch three bundred fest deep. It is reported that fourteen

I many injured. are killed and

The Weekly Despatch saya that the Government has decided to take drastic stepa as regards ship ping. It may be safely said that there will be no imported luxuries whatsoever'ia a few weeks' time. The Montenegrin Premier sys the negotiations for the suspen sion of hostilities had the sole objet at giving time to assuEEK the retreat of the Montenegrina.

The Swedish Clustber of Commerce in Landon declares that As a result, Austria was delayed The Gazette announces that Distinguished Conduct medals hars the prohibition of the export of wood paip spplies only to chemical at least a rack. been awarded to a number of non-commissioned officers and men and not to mechanical pulp, and that hosness, for the exportation of for conspicuous gallantry in Mesopotamis, especially at Kut-el-Ama the former can be obtained. The newspapers are of opinion that on September 28, 1915. The recipients include Corporal J. this modification of the order is due to the threat of British re- McCombie (Argyll and Satherland Highlanders) and Corporal 8.

NEW FRENCH MEDICIAL" TEST.

Reed (Royal Garrison Artillery), both on the Indias Unattached prisals. The incident is cited as another example of Britain's fally List, and also Corporal T. Baz, and Private B. H. Fannett (2nd in depending upon foreign countries for important necessssies which on the fact that paper-making materials could by supplied from West Kente) for working machine-guas aboard the gunboat Comet, are produceable within the Empire. The Imperial Institute dwells many parts of the Empire, especially Todia, and it points out that in Central and Northern India, there are enormous foreat-greas covered with waste grasses which risid pulp of a fint class quality. In the Mysore district the forests already explored would yield Havas Telegram

thousand tons of grassen a year for paper material p

purposes Large January 22

tracts of bamboo are alan available in Lower Barma, and Southern The Times mys:that Chamber of Deputies adopted a Bill sabitting to a new India Hajor General Bait, in a letter medical test those who are eligible for mobilisation in the old Colomie exfimated that, in Burma alone, bamboo areas within economic es, but who have been exempted. »

range of river tzansport, could produce twelve million tons of pulp

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