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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917.

四興禮 號三十月二十英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS."

THE RUSSO-GERMAN ARMISTICE.

Processions in Petrograd.

London, December 12.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ITALIAN NAVAL-SUCCESS.

An Austrian Battleship Sunk.

London, December 18, An Italian official massage states:—Our light draft on Sunday

Bentar'a correspondent si Petrograd, writing on December 11, says that the incendiary manifesto of the Military Revolutionary night, penetrating obstructions above and below water, entered Committee, cabled Isat night, was withdrawn at the last moment, A number of processions celebrating the opening of the Constituent Assembly converged at the Taaride Palace, outside of which there was a succession of extempore meetinge, bat till four o'clock in the äre. afternoon there were no disorders,

Decisive Split.

"London, December 12. Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Bolshevik Agency announce the establishment of Revolutionary Courte thoughout Rassis, consisting of soldiem, svilore, workmen and workwomen made.sligible by local Sovieta. A decisive split has occurred in the Congress of the Revolutionary Socialiste between the left and right groups, The Commissary of Foreign Affairs has immed a decree dismissing all Russian diplomain abroad who have failed to notify their consent to serve under the Soviets,

Friction Between Bolsheviks nad Germans,

London, December 12.

Triests and discharged four torpedoes against two warships of the Yonarob glass. All exploded. The battleship Wies was sank. Our vessels returned safely, despite enemy torpedoisgeand Intense

PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT ARRESTED,

London, December 12. Beater's correspondent at Lisbon states that the President of Portugal has been arrested owing to his refusal to resign.

THE CAMBRAI SET-BACK.

Prompt and Searching Enquiry Urged.

London, December 12.

The Times arges a prompt and searching enquiry into the reversal of fortune in the Osabrai Battle. The paper says:- "Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig possesses the undiminished confidence of the Army and the nation, bat his position largely depends on the choice of subordinates. His weakness, if it be a weakness, is in his inveterate devotion to those serving him longest

MR. ASQUITH'S SPEECH.

General Praise by the Press:

That friction threatens to increase between the Bolshevika and the Germans is indicated by the following telegram from the Petrograd Bolshevik Agency: The German Command on the-some perhaps have been serving too long.' Basic German front protesta by wireless against the dissemination" by seroplane of lesfets signed by M.-Lenin and M. "Trotsky addressed to workmen and soldiere, calling upon them to revolt. The German Generals consider this sa intervention in the internal sfairs of Germany. The Bolshevik organ Pravda replies by declaring that the Eamisa Delegation bas_not_promised to pull

The interest with which Mr. Asquith's speech was awaited is down the Bolshevik fing. Statements in Herr Hasan's speech on the cocasion of an interpellation on the subject of demonstrations riscted by the comments of the newspapers, which are relieved to in honour of the Russian Revelation and general peace have raised and he has not supported Lord Linsdowne, though some take doutte in Russian popular circles regarding the pacific intentions exception to his explanation of the latter's letter. The Times, of the governing classes in Germany. The Russian Bourgeois Press is demanding cffensive action and uses these statements sa argumenta against an armistice and peace."

London, Decembar 12,

which accuses Lord Lansdowne of deliberately stabbing the Government in the back, says it is glad that Mr. Asquith is firm against any temptation to support it. The Day Ohronicle says nobody who appreciated the straightness and consistency of Hr. The Fighting Between Russian Troops

Asquith's statesmanship could have expected a recantation of the London, December 12.

principles he defined when he held office. The Daily Near says Reater's correspondent at Petrograd says that the recent that Mr. Asquith has given the most precise and considered fighting at Tamarroke was between detachmente of shock battalions declaration of war aims yet made by any European stateemad. who declared against the Maximalists end locale troops with sailors The Daily Telegraph remarks that the speech shows the resolution and Bed Garde. Infantry and armoured care were sent from of the British people is utterly unmoved by the recent German Petrograd and trope from Harkcf. Fighting lasted all day and military succ86809," nigot. There were many casualties.

FALL OF JERUSALEM.

The Daily Chronicle correspondent at Patrograd states that the shock battalions pambered bine thousand, incladine Taroomane, regular cavalry, engineers and infantry. They left Hohileff -when

A Canting German Explanation.

"London, December 12. the Headquartere surrendered and were preceding to the Caucasus by the last order of General Dakhonin when they encountered semi-rficial message admits that the "evacuation" of Jerusalem was According to Beuter'a correspondent at Amsterdam, & German Maximalista troops near Bielgorod.. General Krylenko arrived during the battle. The Railway Union states that the shook involuntary, bat declares that the reason why the city fell was the battalions were defeated, but Cossack reinforcements from General Taro-German desire to prevent ground sacred to all God-fearing Ksledin are coming up.

peoplea from becoming the ecene of bloody fighting." › It adds that the town is militarily worthless.

Russian Demobilisation.

London, December 12.. According to Reafer'a dorrespondent at Amsterdam, a semi- official German message states that Russian demobilisation has already begun.

"A""Maximallat Manifesto.

London, December 12, Beater's correspondent at Petrograd ease the Maximalists have isened a manifesto to their "brother Cossacks" promising to band over to them the estates of landowners and also to secure an im- mediate armistice and peace. The manifesto arges them to arrest General Kaledio, General Korniloff and their associates, and to hand them over to the Maximalists for public trial.

RUMANIA'S ARMISTICE.

London, December 12.

A Ramanian official message states:We have sigood sa armistice with the snemy."

RUMANIA'S GENERALISSIMO,

London, December 12." The Times correspondent at Jessy states that General Prezan has been appointed Romanian Genéralissimo.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Another Successful Raid..

London, December 12. Field Merabal 8ir Douglas Haig reports:-We successfully zaided last night in the zeighbourhood of Portrust, to the north went of Bt. Quentin. We repulsed a local attack to the north of La Vacquerie.

Heavy Firing Heard.

General Allenby Enters the City.

London, December 12. Jerusalem yesterday.

Beater is officially informed that Goperat Allenby. entered

Io-the-floase of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George-read a telegram from General Allenby announcing that he entered Jerusalem on foot on the 11th instant. Gaarde had been placed round the Holy Places, while the Mosque of Omar had been placed under Mohammedan control.

a warning to GERMANY.

London, December 12.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Banar Law warned our enemies. that the longer the war lested the less raw material would there be to go round, and, as the Allies would help themselves first, the leas there would be for Germany..

GERMAN AERIAL CLAIMS.

London, December 12,

A German official wireless message states -The enemy lost in November, 22 balloons and 205 aeroplanes, 85 of which fell behind our liner. We lost 60 aeroplanes and two balloons.

THE HALIFAX DISASTER.

London, December 12.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Government had sent a message of sympathy to Halifax and had also made a-gift of £1,000,000 to the Relief Fond.

JAPANESE TROOPS AT VLADIVOSTOCK.

London, December 12, The Times correspondent at Washington says the Japanese Embassy confirms that Japanese troops have arrived at Vladivostock, reinforcing Japanese engineers who bave been managing the port and trans-Siberian terminne for some time pset...

GERMAN INTRIGUE IN MEXICO,

London, December 12. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters, writing ander to-day's date, says :~A comparative lull continues on the Cambrai front. Favoured by dry weather, both sides are busy digging, wiring and

London, December 121 generally improving their respective positions. The sound of heary General Carranz has sent three generals to saise the Tampico German intrigue is rampant in Mexico. It is rumoured that aring comes from the vicicity of Ballecourt and Lagaicourt, the oilfields. This is causing anxiety in view of German activities. significance of which it is at present impossible to state,

Another Aerial Rald,

London, December 12.

MEAT SALE RESTRICTION.

London December 12.

The Admiralty sancanoes that naval sircraft on Monday night dropped many tous of bombe on Goëtecker serodrome, and on It is officially announced that Lord Rhondda has restricted the Bruges Dock. The results on the former were difficult to observe, retail sale of meat for the four weeks ending January 13 to the A fire started at the latter. All our machines returned."

sales for the four weeks prior to October 27.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MR. ASQUITH'S IMPORTANT WAR SPEECH.

London, December 12... Mr. Asquith, speaking at Birmingham, said: History would aak, was it worth Britain's while to enter the warf He answered undoubtingly and unhesitatingly yes, only pro- vided the war ended in a pasce securing the attainment in itself of the safeguards of its own permanence. Such a peace had become the world's supreme need and there was no greater enemy of humanity than anyone who by word or act made it more difficult to achieve. After affirming that he had nothing to take away from his recent speeches at Leeds and Liverpool regarding Britain's war aims and that President Wilson in his recent address to Congress had arrived by the same route at practically the same conclusion, Mr. Asquith referred to Lord Lansdowne's letter. He paid a tribute to Lord Lansdowne's patriotism. He declared that he had no more knowledge than any member of the Government of the letter until it was published and he had no responsibility whatever for its terms.. Ha opined that much of the criticism of the letter arose from reading into it meanings and intentions which he did not understand it to convey. He thought that Lord Lansdowne's main argument was that the Allies, while warring vigorously, should endeavour. to make it increasingly clear to the world that our war sims were rational and unselfish, that they were the aims for which we entered the war and that by the attainment therecf we were convinced that we might look for a darable peace, safeguarded by the conjoint authority of sa international league.

In the words of President Wilson the aim was to bring into effective existence that partnership not merely of Gov- ernments bat of peoples which must henceforth guarantee the world's peace. Even now, there was abundant evidence that the enemy peoples were kept in the dark regarding our real purposes, both for war and peace. He would continue to do what he could to raise the veil and let in, if possible, some rays of light (Cheers).

Mr. Asquith recalled his declaration at the Guild Hall in November, 1914, that, we would not sheathe the sword until the military domination of Prussia is wholly and finally destroyed. (Load cheers). He emphasised our agreement with President Wilson's declaration that nobody threatened the axistence, independence and peaceful enterprise of Ger- many. Some of the Allies sought to prescribe an internal constitution and arrangements for the future of Germany. What we were concerned with was the system which en- throned force as the sovereign authority, which hold itself free in pursuit of its supposed interests to falsify, deride or supersede, according to the exigencies of the hour, the most solemn pacts. This system must end. Germany must, learn, as I believe she is learning, that as a matter of busi- ness, apart from sentiment and ethics, the system does not pay. (Loud cheers). We do not have and do not desira to have any quarrel internecine and perpetual with the German nation. We acknowledge the contribution they have made, and we believe will continue to make, to the common stock of knowledge, research, invention and material and intellectual resources. But if there is to be a real enduring pact it must be something more than paper docu- ments. Another misconception is that the Allies, especially Britain, are aiming at destruction for their own political and economic objects of what is vaguely called the freedom of the seas in peace time the seas are open to the marine of all rations. What stipulation would Britain propose in the peace terms to curtail or fetter that immemorial right! That formula can only be used to indicate a new limitation in war time upon the belligerent rights of a Power which hap- pens to command the sea. No corresponding. limitation is suggested for a land war. Where existing conventions of the most solemn character have been systematically violated by the enemy-it-is-worth-considering whether something ought not to be done to secure freedom of the seas from the pro- secution of a lawless,and infamous submarine campaign with its ruthless sacrifice of innoceat life. No peace will be worth the name which permits a veiled war to be carried on by other methods. He endorsed the words of President Wilson "to base pesce on generosity and justice.”

A FRENCH POLITICAL SENSATION.

Paris, December 12, The Government has informed the Chamber that the Military Governor of Paris has requested the immediate withdrawal of M. Caillaux's parliamentary immunity.

At the instance of the Military Governor of Paris the Chamber is considering the prosecution of ex-Premier Caillaux, who is accused of treason, dealings with the enemy zad pacifist propaganda. A committee will be appointed to, decide whether he shall be tried by court martial or the Senate. The Chamber is also considering the prosecution of Deputy Loustalot, who is accused of dealings with the enemy. It is alleged he met the ex-Khedive of Egypt ia a neutral country.

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THE FALL OF JERUSALEM.

London, December 12. To-day's celebrations of the capture of Jerusalem in- cluded a Te Deum at St. Paul's Cathedral, which has never been so crowded at an unofficial service since the war began.

A special service was held at Liverpool in the Central Synagogue and there was ringing of belle at the Roman Catholic Church at Taunton.

A message from Amsterdam states that the "Kolnische Volkszeitung admits that the capture of Jerusalem is a great moral British victory..

A CLASH IN RUSSIA.

London, December 12. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, telegraphing last night, says the Military Revolutionary Committee has in- vited the people to demonstrate to-morrow with inflamma.. tory watchwords.

The outlook is most ominous.

The Maximalist organ "Pravda” announces that the first collision between the Maximalists and four thousand of General Korniloff's followers has taken place with machine guns near Bielagorod. No result is given, je pre

It is stated that Black Ses naval detachments 'accom.. panied delegations sent to General Kaledin, who arrested one of the delegations. General Kaledin has issued a stern warning against the Black Sea naval men interfering with the autonomy of Cossack territories320 Cent.

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THE ARMY'S JAM

2,000,000lb, à Work for Fraser,

Vary nearly 2,000,000th. of jana, in papier mache containers sen ment to Franos every week, md in April this year the CintranŁE Department had ordered 260, 000,000lb. Twelve varistica are jesued, among which strawberry, it is stated, largely pre- penderates. The soft frait crop of 1914 was already on the market whan the war began, sad the jam macafectarernN had to rely entirely on apple and stone frait crops to meet the Government contracts. Hence the "plum and apple,” of war` notoriety. Last year Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa supplied 41,000,000lb of jam, and it was the possible to supply fresh jam at seasons when it could not be obtained at home. The daily ration, at the front includes three ORBOSS of cheese. To enable this imeno to be made the Army Con- tracts Department had up to the beginning of this year, purchased 187,000,000lb of cheese, sad" between one and two million. pounds are being sent every week to the Army in France alone, More than half a million pounds of tea are sent weekly to the Army in Franes. Before the War Office became ́its own - tom. merchant single orders for € million pounds were no uncom [mon thing. The daily ration la just over half an ounce,

CANTON NEWS.

Our Centon correspondent writee ander date of December 18 Be follows:-

The Government has complied. with the demanda misde by the 0. M. 8. 8. Co. in regard to s.. Kwong Lee, except that she charter money is reduced to Tle. 2,000 daily, beginning on the 4th inst., sad the cost of the ship increased to $1,200,000. An cfficial agreement bas been sent to the branch office of the Company by the Tachan, who said that he did not know any- thing of the matter until he wan notified.

An ultimatum has been den patobed to the Tuchun of Fakien - by the Canton Goverment. 'demanding that he shall take the 18-10 sttitude as the other Southern Provinces, otherwise the Province will be over-raa by the strong army of which Chan King ming is the com- msader in chief.

Mok Wing-eup, the soting. Tachas, has wired to Lak Wing ting that mediation should be offered after the conquest of the Dorthern army, for the conditions will then be dictated by the Boatb.

It is reported that the reason why Chang Kai-yu desires to take his army back to TannanÍA that he has not been saked to take part in the Fakien expedi tion.

Almost one half of the Yengan troops in Canton," commanded by Fong Sing to, has left for Chiu- aban, with 250 cases of cartridges, aiz machine guns and four fild guas, The remainder will follow sa soon as the necessary funds are. obtained.

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