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TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

(Continued from Page 1)

GERMANY'S WAR PRISONERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1916.

December 3, 5.55 1.m. According to Rufer's correspondent at Amsterdam, no of fcis me--age from Berlin itates that there were 1,663,794 wa prisoners in Germine on July 1. The deathssmeng prisoners durine. the war had been 29 297, including 6,032 from juberculosis, 4,201 from spotted fever, and 6,270 Irum wounds. The cases of tuber culosis are decressing.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra].

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN PACIFISTS IN HOLLAND

13 cèmber 1. 1° 45′ m.

A Rotterdam message states that certain Gorman, jer sonalities lave arrived in Holland and are caferring with pacifist propagandists.

THE GREEK CRISIS.

German Submarine Fired Oa.

Dacémber 1, 12.45 p m.

A message from Athens states that the batteries at Samor fired on a tiernan subaïarine attempling to enter the straits. The submarine disappeared as the British destroyers cane up. A petrol station was discovered at Samos.

The Daily Telegraph" correspondent at Athens ställes that the King has ordered the troops to resist if the Allier pccupy the buildings in possession of Greek troops.

Allied Warships Eagared.

December 2, 8.55 p.m.

The Daily News" special corresponden at Athens telegraphs that Allied, warships were engiųed yesterday in fighting and shelling the hills.

It is feared the ousaalties on both sides are heavy.

Germany's Compulsion-till.

December 1, 12,45 p.m.

An Amsterdam message states that despatches from Ber- In show that the Goveryment, owing to the strength of the opposition, is obliged to considerably revise the Compulsion Bill and to empode its control by a Reichstag committes. Eight Socialist, meetings to protest against the Bill have been · probibited.

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TELEGRAMS.

[Benter's Service to The "Telegraph."}

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

Conflicting Oplateas.

December 2, 3.35 a.m. The political crisis continues to be the sensation of the. hour.

It is accentuated by the announcement of. Mr. Asquith's and General Sir William Robertson's audience with the King The home evening papers thereupon predicted the resignation of Mr. Asquith; but it is recognised that be would consult the King on any important Government changes at the present.

The Press attacks on the Government have reached s height unprecedented since the beginning of the war. Even journal distinguished for its moderation, has been recently critical and dissatisfied at the Government's alleged dilatoriness, chiefly on the food and man power questions, the alleged weakness of the Foreign Office and management of the Navy, though there is a widespread, if less vocal, sentiment that the erities fail to give credit to the Administra tion for its great achievements, in both military and financial folds, during the two years of war,

The chief sensation yesterday afternoon was the prophecy: of the "Manchester Guardian" that Mr. Bonar Law would be a kind of stop-gap Premier, paving the way for Mr. Lloyd George..

The Westminster Gazette," which sums up the situation us "the Government is encountering one of its periodical » patches of bad weather," declares that none of the prevalent rumours corresponds with facts. It says that the House of Commons is undoubtedly restive, but it is untrue to suggest that the majority of the members desire a change of Govern-- ment. Mr. Asquith has a unique hold on the Commons. The members still expect that the statement by Mr. Asquith un 6th December will clear up the situation. '*

Audiences With the King.

December 3, 12.05 a.m.

The Court Circular, says the King has received Mr. Asquith and General Sir W. Robertson

Has Mr. Lloyd George Resigned ?

December 3, 5.55 a.m. "Reynold's Newspaper" states that Mr. Lloyd George is dissatisfied with the dilatoriness of the War Council in pro- senting the war, and has tendered his resignation because Mr.. Asquith declined to diminish the Council. Mr. Bonar Law and Lord Derby will probably follow Mr. Lloyd George's example. Mr. Lloyd George intends to hold a campaign in the country. There is every indication that the Lloyd George-Sir Edward Carson combination favours a vigorous prosecution of the war.

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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

THE ITALIANS.

Austrians Massing Troops.

December 1, 1.45 p.m. Heuter's correspondent at Udine states that the Austrianu ure massing troops in the Curso region with a view to an attack which they hope will make more difficult the Italians' capture of Comin and Porte di Ferro, two strongholds de- lending the passes to Trieste.

Enemy Attack Repulsed.

December 2, 8.10 p.m.

An Italian official report says that an enemy attack at Mt. Granula on Dec. 30 was repulsed. There was reciprocal atillery firing on the whole front yesterday.

LATE EMPEROR'S FUNERAL,

December 1, 5.35 p.m. Reuter's correspondent, at Amsterdam "states that the. funeral of the late Austrina Emperor Francis Joseph was characterised by great pomp. Representatives of the allied and neutral States, members of the Austro-Hungarian parlia ment, and detachments from thus field army were present. Hundreds of thousands watched the procession frun the Hof- burg chapel to St. Stephen's cathedral, where the collin was blessed, and then placed in the mausoleum of the Capuchin church, between those of the Empress Elizabeth and the Crown Prince Rudolf.

UNHAPPY POLAND.

Dro-mber 3, 12.05 a.m. Mr. Asquith, replying to an indignant protest by the American Poles against the Austro-German cutrages in Po- land, declared that the Government, public and Empire fully sympathised with the opinion of the Poles in their plight that this was a fresh. violation by the Central Powers of the law and usage of modern warfare,

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Enemy Party Ejected.

December 3, 12.20 .m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-There has been in- termittent enemy shelling on the Anere.

A small enemy party entered our trenches north of Le -Bars, but were immediately ejected.

There was considerable reciprocal trench mortar firing at Ypres, Armentieres and Hohenzollern.

Heavy Artillery Work.

D-cember 3, 12 25 3.m.

A Paris communique says:-We are using our artillery

on the whole front, except on the right of the Meuse, where the enemy furiously Gombarded the Vaux region.

LORD ROSEBERT'S PROPHECY.

Danger of a Weak Pence te the Empire.

When the history of the war came to be written, ssid Lord Rosebery recently at Edinburgh, there would be two great features in it. One was the infamous anbe terranean plan laid with eo 'much devilish skill and bypocrisy by the Prussians against the whole civilised world; the other would surely be that by the war the British Empire had found itself.

In some irresponsible quarters be bad heard talk of an immediate peace-a pesce which would enable the Prussians at the car. liest possible moment to make another attuck on civilisation. Was it a peace sach as that that - they wanted after sacrificing hundreds of thousands of lives and paying five millions a day If there was a Miuieter so coward- ly as to conclade such a pesca then he could say that the Domi- pione would not adhere to a country so governed, and would find some better statesmen of their. OWI.

And were there not thousands of other reasons why they could not conclude such a peace? Wero they not fighting for every emali nation in the world? Look at Sweden,

Norway, Denmark, Holland, and Belgiam. Fire emali nations, every one of which was outraged by the Germans. There was Norway cruelly per secuted and her ehipe ruthlessly and relentlessly paraued, and Sweden did not know the mɔment when she might find hereelf in the same position, Aye, and they were even fighting for a neutral country which was not wesk—. the United States. But they stood firmly before their enemies. They had no doubt abɔut the coming victory and the great fature of the British Empire.

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