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TELEGRAMS.

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(Continued from Page 1.) GERMANY'S PEACE FEELERS.

What the Notes Contain,

December 12, 8.25 p.m... Router's correspondent at Amsterdam says the notes proposing the peace negotiations state:-"The proposals which the Central Powers and their Allios will bring to the negotiations are, they are convinced, suitable for the brais of a lasting peace. If, despite this offer, fighting should continue we are determined to being the war to a victorions ead but solemnly decline every responsibility for it.".

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250 Note further states that the Towers of the Qua- druple Alliance have proved their unconquerable strength. and have won mighty successes over the enemme per- ior numbers and war materials and their lines unshakeably with...... suud the over repeated attacks. The latest assault in the Balkan has been quicky wrecked, and the latest events prove that the Quadruple' Alliance as powers of resistance wach are uubreakable. On the contrary, the entire situation "justi DOBLO expectation of further successce. The glorious deeds of the armues of the Quadruple Athance had not altered the fact that they were carpelled to take up arms to defend Lheir existence. Turi au was not to crush and destroy.. ther encunca, la propusing peace negotiations they are supported by the collstrugalless of their military and economic strength.

Peace Proposals Applauded.

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December 12, 9.20 p.m. According to Beuter's Amsterdam, correspondent the Reichstag greeted The Cuancellor s rundang ul tue now with applause and hand clapping,, in which the Extre- nuste joined. When the adjournment was voted a section of the touse unsuccessfully delanded shat there should be no delay of the discussion un Dr. Bethmana Hollweg & speech.

Another Proposal.

December 1%, 9.30 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Washington says Berlin ad- vices to the German Embassy indicate that cermany has proposed the restoration of the status que before the war, careping the establishment of independent kingdoms of Lithuania and Poland.

President Wilson Reserving Comment

December 13, 12.50 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Washington says it is stated at White House that President. Wilson is reserving comment un the pence proposals until he learns of their reception by the Entente

Otheials are of opinion that the Central Powers are making overtures because they are convinced that they cannot hope that President Wilson wall at present aké advances.

Seutral diplomatista doubt whether any peaceably results cau lo expected iro Germany's somewhat theatrical

suggestion.

The Note to the Pope.

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December 13, 2.00 a.m. Reuter's Ametardant cospondent says the Certa Sute w tho

the losses misery caused by the war melding that to neutrals, is. declares that Europe, the seat of civilisation, is threatened with destruction in which Germany is deferely waging war. It hopes the Holy See will benevolently echo anu valuably assist in the place initiative.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT CROP AFFECTED,

December 11, 2.20 p.m.

A message from Sydney states that adverse innuences threaten to appreciably reduce the wheat erop. That of Now Death Wales may only be half of the orgiil estimate, while Victoria will also be much below expectations.

GERMAN PAPER VOICES FEAR.

December 11, 2.20 p.m.

Bantar's correspondent telegraphs the Berliner Tageblatt" says that Mr. Lloyd George a man of the greatest energy and determination and means "War to the end.”

SIR EDWARD CARSON ON NATIONAL Og¿GANISATION,

Dedomber 12, 8.20 p.m.

Sir Edward Carvin in a letter resigning, the Chairman- ship of the Unioni War Commitee, says the example set by our enemies in national organisation can only be success fully courbated by sumilar action on our part

LORDS PASS VOLUNTEER BILL.

December 12, 8.20 p.m.

The House of Lords passed the Volunteer Bill, and bas adjourned till Doober 14.

THE INVASION OF RUMANIA, -

December 12, 8.25 p.m.

An official message from Berlin says:We captured Mizil, which is halfway between Ploesti and Buzen, and Urziceni, thirty miles south-east of Plocati. We made pris. oners of ten thousand in three days, and captured several guns and much war material.

ITALIAN REPULSE ENEMY, '

December 12, 8.60 p.m.

An official Italian statement reports that the enemy attoopted to attack Doesocasine, to the south-west of Loppis, but were repulsed

Bad weather in the Carso impedes the artillery..

NEW IMPORTATION ORDER,

December 12, 13.20 p.m.

A proclamation prohibite the importation of opium sad copaine into the United Kingdom, oxoept by Loance.

LEVIES ON CAPTURED RÚMANIAN TOWNS,

December 12, 12.20 p.m. *The Times" correspondent at Jassy telegraphs that the Germans have levied a war tex of £2,000,000 on Cracova The levy on Bucharest will be on

double scala.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Intense Bimbardment.

IRSDAY

ATHENS AND BERLIN,

December 12.12.20 p.m. A French correspondent states that the mutual hom bardment on the west front is the most violent since the beginning of the battle of the Somme. The cannonsding was - most intense not only on both sides of the incre, but also from Loos to Ypres. The dus has now lasted a month.

Enemy Losses on the Somme.

December 13, 2,00..... It is estimated at Paris that the German losses on the Somme have been 890,000 since July 1

Artillery Activity on the Somme.

December 13, 12.50 p.m.

It is officially announced that south of the Somme there has been brisk reciprocal artillery activity in the Biaches sad La Maisonetis sectori.

British Successes.

December 13, 12 55 General Sir Douglas Halg reporte successful, mining operations to the south of Ypros

The enemy is using artillery and trench mortar åre opposite Festubert and Neuve Chapelle.

An enemy ammunition damp at Vimy was fired. We bombarded, in retaliation, the enemy's support lines to the north of the Ancre

"DOWN. WITH KING CONSTANTINE { "

December 13, 12.50 p.m. Provisional Goverment telegrania from Salonika etats that at a Requiem Mass the congregation oftau interrupted the officiating Bishop by shouting "Down with the King: down with the German Field Marshal; down with the mur derer of his own countrymen; down with the traitor."

The inhabitants of Candia have passed a resolution declaring that King Constantie should be deposed and delivered over to the purses of the Greek race.

NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.

December 13, 12.50 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent say a дей Cabinet has been re-organised on the liner of the British. It is designated the Council of National Defence,

and will consist of six member,

The following are reliably forecasted M. Briand, M. Ribot, General Lyautey, Admir Lacaze, M. Painleve, M. Thomas and other ministers and distinguished statesmen.

The new Ministry consists of M. Briand, Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs; M. Ribot, Minister of Finance; M. Viviani, Minister of Justice, Public Works, and Instruc tion, General Lyautey, ex-Govenor of Morocco, Minister of War; M. Clementel, Minister of National Economy and Commerce; M. Doumergue, Minister for the Colonies; M. Thomas, Minister of War Production and Arnaments; M. Malvy, Minister of the Interior; Admiral Lacate, Minister of Marine; and M. Herriot, Mayor of Lyons, Minister of Civilian and Military Bevictualling,

THE U.S. EXPLOSION.

Decembar 12, 12.20 p.in.

In connection with the explosion in the plant of the Aetna Chemical Company at Fort Pitt, where three persons were killed, the authorities at Pittsburg have arrested a suspect and are seeking for three others, who are believed to be regularly engaged by the Germans in causing explosions at munition works in the United States.

BRITISH SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA.

December 11, 2.20 p.m.

Reuter's special correspondent at Mrogoro relates how the German General Wable, while retreating from Tabors to the south-east in order to join the enemy's main force, was held up by a small British post under Captain Tom Marriott forty miles south of Ngoninge.

After four days tighting & relief force under Colonel Murray drove off General Wahls, killing 61 and making prisoners of 33.

General Wahle fell back towaris Mahenge but a strong force, which he detached with the object of enveloping General Northey, was cut off and surrendered, seven white officers, 47 men and 219 Askari being made prisoners, while a howitzer, three maxims, ammunition and cattle were captured.

Captain Marriott has been awarded the Military Cross... On our northern line the investment has now advanced sixty miles along a front of two hundred miles from New- iringa, Kasaki, Kissangre towards the coast.

The advance south-west by south from Kilwe has now penetrated sixty miles inland.

INTOXICATED INDIAN.

A Scene in Garden Road.

"KISMET" MUSIC.

Revelation of Desiges on Salonica Army.

The Daily Chronicle special correspondent, Mr. G. Renwick, writes:-Athens, November 8, -Athens has spent a puzzled day and night, and still remains in ig- norance as to the demends made by the Powers in their demarche) of yesterday.

Non-Entente circles are some- what uneasy, so there is a belief that the subject under considera tion concerns the representatives of the Central Empires and their allies, whoes position has become

• difficult one after recent revela tione especially with regard to the submarine.

There are also rumours of a complete taking over

of the Larima railway, and of the occupation of the Thessaly port and city of Volo as a temporary capital for Serbia instead of Corfu. In other quarters there is talk of a demand for the surrender of all Greek artillery and "all am- munition, but so far there is no definite official authority for these beliefa

Talk of ä Seer t Treaty. For a long time now sistements have been current, regarding a secret treaty between the Central Empires, together with their allies, on the one hand and Greece on the other.

In general its terme are declar

ed to be dependent on the encosta

THE SHARE MARKET.

The Opening Qustation.

*COMBING-OUT"

WAR OFFICE.

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to join up.

share market this morning were Dalsiel, having asked the Boore

Opening quotations on the

London, Nov. 3-Sir Henry as follows Cantons, Unions. Dongisvet.

» $ 4.3.00. (tary for War whether his attention $25.00.ở been drawn to the number of b. 119.00, men of military age who are being Indos (Def,) b.&.m. 3 142.00. retained for clerical duties in the Sugars.

War Office, and whether be in b. 3. 128.50. B.K. Wharves. h. 85.00, satisfied that no more nano-be Centrala. 4.101.00, spared for military servico, hay- Kong Tike b. T 15.00. 'bai Doltons.b.. T. 120.00. China LAP. b.&u. 8- 4.75 Green Islands. b. 8. 11.60. Trams (LL)&a. 8 7.00, Wm. Powella. n. 35.00,

This Afternooa's Quotatious. Douglases. Indos (Def.)

b. $ 120.00. China Sugars. b. 128.50. 18. $142.00, Malabon Sugars. b. $37.00. Langkata H.K.Wharros,&b.8 85.00, b. T 21.00. 'loon Dooks, m. 132.00. S'hai Docks.

sa. T. 80.00. 'hai Cottons. Kang Yiks. b. $15.00,

Clements,

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b. 120.00. b. $ IL170. 1.00.

8.K. Tramways, ma. $

HARBOUR ITEMS.

The Satauki Maru has arrived

of the German submarine from Tsingtan with a cargo of campaign in the Mediter-coal and salt. ransen and the Egean. In that The Totomi Maru, from Bom CRED Grecos was (in return bay and Singapore, brought to for naval and military port 3,120 tong of cotton help afforded our enemies) to twist, copper etc. receive Cyprus, the strip of Asia Minor opposite Mitylene, the lip brought here by the Haicho

Cargoee of coal have been of Albania, and the Doiran- from Haiphong and the Nissin Ghergeli enclave, in retura for a Mára from Keelung. cession to Bulgaria of the Kavalia region.

It is commonly supposed that the treaty was brought to Athens early in Jaaary this year by the King's German physicians, Doc tore Kraus und Eiselberg, whose visit then was much comment ed on, as the King at that time was convalescent,

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• Grave. Accusation.

Some further ground in fent for belief in these rumours, by a long article in the Eleutherios Typos.

The Tamba Maru arrived in Pto-day from Seattle with a Cargo of 2,516 tons, comprising Lails, flours, tia plate, etc.

g regard to the advisablity, of the War Office netting an example by releasing ss many as possible to fill up the numbers of recruise- which they are urging the country to supply.

Mr. Lloyd George writes in reply: My attention has been called to certain statements on this subject. Rather more than a month ago I appointed a special in hand the combing-out of the Departmental Committee to take civilians and soldiers employed in departments included in the War Office and the various it. The Committee have reported to me. that as

pam- mencement they have ordered the relesen, at varying dates within the next few weeks, of all the members of the civilian staff who are fit for general service and under the age of 25. This will leave 171 only fit for general service" out of a staff of about 8,200, of whom 4,000 BES women. Similar orders are being issued in regard to the mili- taky staff (other than com- missioned officers), but as to the moment to give figures such these I am not in a position at as those I have quoted above in regard to the civil staff. As to the commissioned offisers, the names one by one with a view to committee are going through the determining the possibility of the release of a large a number an possible. Having regard to the part which the War Office has to play in the war, I am not sure that it would be safe to go fur- ther in this matter, at any rate at

The N. X. K. steamer Yamagata Mára bas strived from Bombay present. with a cargo of coconut oil, copra, sugar and general merchandisa,

The s.a. Hanrote brought to port a cargo of rios sad meal from head winde sad high seas on the Saigon. She experienced, strong

rap up.

The statement is given on the

The Tenyo Mara has arrived in authority of a high French officer, Pors from San Francisco, whsoos apparently belonging to the In-she sailed on November 11. She telligence Bervice. Where he does had a general cargo of 2,535 tons. notgire the terme mentioned above From Manila abe experienced he refers to other..pointe I have strong north-east monsoon and touched on. The document atipu-heavy sess....... Iates, be says, that in certain cir- oumstances all Greek naval and military forces are to 00-operate with those of the Central Power,

EXCHANGE.

BELLING.

This officer goes on to say that the Allice have in their possession orders sent by the Greek General Staff in November last telling the T/T 2/4 96 Greek forces in Salonics to su 30 die. ...................................

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T/T Japan ............ 111 11⁄2- In another order the Greek T/T India 177.4 General Staff instructed the Greek Demand, India

****** 177.14 commander in Salonics to place T/T San Francis- the Allied pamp outside the town | co & New York under the range of the Greek FL Java 137 artillery. That order was also TIT France........3.31 14

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PARADE CANCELLED.

Order No. 103, issued to-day by Major Wakeman, Command- ing B. K. V. B., staton ****

Cancellation.

The parade of "A" and "B" Cos, called for to-morrow, Friday the 16th inst., is osppelied,

The Mounted Section will parade as notified.

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