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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MAN-POWER DECISION,

Military Age to Remain Unaltered.

-London, January 14.

TURMOIL IN RUSSIA.

Old Government Loans Cancelled.

London, January 14. Reuter'a correspondent at Petrograd says that the Superior

In the House of Commons, Sir Auckland Geddes announced that the Government had decided that for the present the military Council of National Property has drifted a decree causelling all age should be neither lowered nor raised and thst compulsion ebold not be introduced in Ireland, but that it would not hesitate to adopt any or all of these measures if the military needs could not be met otherwise,

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An Important Statement. «

London, January 14.

In the House of Commone, Sir Agekland Gedder, the Minister of Nations! Bervice, made an important statemnot reviewing the whole question of man-power, which he declared was the central problem of the war. Every day Britain's hitting forea was becoming more important to the Allies. We must prepare to play a more important part on the battlefield until America was ready, but not at the expense of vital national industrise, oor regardless of the Navy and food.

(Message incomplete.)

ADMIRALTY REFORMS.

Details of the New Scheme,

London, January 14.

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National Loans issued by the Imperial and Bourgeois Governmente; and all domestic Loans, the lock of which 14 held by foreigners, a cancelled unreservedly. Only abort term Loace of the National Tressary are considered valid.

Battles with the Cossacks.

London, January 14. According to Reater's correspondent at Petrograd, a despatch asya that Rosieflon elation at Dabatzaro, on the Ekaterinoslav Railway, has thrice changed handa. On Thursday night, Cosasoke, learning from a despatch from Luganskaya that considerable Bolshevik reicforcements with artillery had left the station, took up a position near the railway awaiting their own reinforcemente from Marinpol. Fighting was renewed on Friday morning. The Bolsheviks advanced somewhat in the direction of Toganrog. Daring Friday, a strong forms of Dunterek and Kudan Cossack traversed Toganrog, going northwards. It is elated that General Kaledin has also gone puribwards. A despatch from Ufa states that Bolshevik artillery has strived in the town. Banda of Bulaborike seized all the Lapke and Government buildings. The Bolsheviks are sending considerable forces with acullery to Chelisbinsk, where serious fighting is anticipated.

Arrest of Capitalists.

London, January 14.

According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd, a newspaper (Boond Ukrainian Regiment after surrounding the barracks with despatch from Kharkoff,saya the Haximaliate bave disarmed the armoured cars and machine gunes. which opened fire. Ukrainians eurrendered with 7,000 c. s and thirteen machine gune. The commander of the regiment was arrested.

TURKS 'ACCUSED OF BREAKING ARMISTICE."

London, January 14.

The "Daily News" correspondent at Petrograd reporta that the Turks have broken the armistice, landing twenty thousand troops between Trebizond and Rize. A submarine bas sunk a Russian transport

A BASELESS REPORT,

Melbourne, January 14. Mr. Cook declares that the report that Mr. Hughes, in going to England is baseless,

THE WESTERN PRONT.

London, January 14. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:---We ́repulsed an attempted raid eastward of Monchy. Our aeroplanes on Saturday bombed enemy's billets and hatments and fired several thousand rounds into their trenches. Two are misa- ing.

BARTHQUAKE SHOCKS AT MILAN,

Milan, January 14. Two earthquake shocks, the first experienced for years, were felt here on Sunday, There was no damage.

GERMAN TRAVELLERS IN RUSSIA."

London, January 14. Twenty German commercial travellers have arrived at Kieff

It is officially explained that the Board of Admiralty is now divided into two heads, namely Operations and Maintenance. In the case of the former the principle of isolating work, planning and directing war operations from all other work, in order that it may receive the entire attention of officers, is carried a step further.

The AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. day sfernoon approved a Bill The First Sea Lord, Admiral Wemyes; the Deputy Chief of the

which provides for taking in the Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Fremantle; and the Assistant Chief of

Philippine National Guard and the Naval Staff, East-Admiral Duff, have been relieved from dealing

The following are taken, from the Philippine Scouts for foreiga Searches and arreate continue in the town. Twelve ospitaliste the Manila Daily Bulletin:- with any questions not directly connected with the war. A grest

war service, and authorising the mass of important paper work and administrative detail have been arrested, including a newspaper proprietor, They were

Japanese Steamer on Fire. President to order she mustering will be diverted to the Deputy First Sia Lord, Rear-Admiral Hops required to donate a million reubles for the anemployed. They

Hocolala, January. 3.-Fire of a fall division of 27,000 Admiral Wemyss will have two Directors immediately under him, disposited the money conditionally and it was disbursed by the namely the Director of the Intelligiesee Division, Rear Admirel Municipality. The Maximalists are dissatisfied and those arrested which has broken out on the Filipino troops into the United Japanese freighter, Shioyo Hera States Army. The Senate acte Hall, and the Director of Training and St. Daties, Rear-Admiral baye not been released:

11, bound from San Francisco for upon the Bill to-day. Ley, Rear Admirals Fremantle and Duff will each be assisted by

Japanese porta with a cargo of oil America's Army Draft: four Directore, The former will deal exclusively with the planning and direction of operatione in the main sphere of naval activity,

way that all hope of extinguish- and cotton, has gained such head- and the latter with trade protection and sati-enbmarine operations.

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THE CONVOY DISASTER.

Flading of the Court of Enquiry.

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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Berrios to The "Telegrap

OBITUARY,

London, January 16,

The death is announced of the Rev. Henry Montagu Batler, D.D. D.CL., LED, AND MA

The deceased was Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1886, and was made Chanlain in Ordinary to EM, the King in 11908. He was the sca of Dr. |George Butler, who was Heade master of Harrow from 1885 to 1829. He was bimself Hard- master of Earrow from 1859- to 1885, being also Chaplain to the late Queen Victoria. He had bean Soleat Preacher at both Oxford and Cambridge, Dean of Gloucester and Hon. Canon of Elg. He was the author of many religione publicatione. He was in his 85th year.

THE SILVER MARKET.

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London, January 15..

The silver market in tesdy.

DON'T FORGE7.

TODAY,

Victoris Theatre 9.15 p.. Hijou Thestre 9.15 pm New Hongkong Cinematograph **9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bijoo Theatre-9.15 p.tz. New Hongkong Öinemato graph.-9.15 p.m.

Saturday, January 19, "Court Ords" ok Thesiza

Fresh Trouble Expected la the Capital,

London, Jaonary 14. of internecine strife in the capital, owing to the believed Balshevik Bruter'e correspondent at Patrograd lorecasty a recrudescence

Washington, January 4.-Gen-Royal-9.15 p.to. intention to declare the forthcoming Congress of Soviets as sing the flames has been despaired eral Order annonces that it is National Convention in lieu of a Constituent Assembly. It is a of, 200rding to wireless advices not the intention of the Govern significant fact that two craieer-destroyers have arrived, for which from the vessel received in this ment to call to the Army under that he is usarping dictatorial the ice obsonel was specially broken.

the draft any except those in powers, The Social Revolutionaries, including Hadame Breshkovskaya, The United States transport|cluded in Class 1-of the new Germany's Submarines.

Admirat Benson in a report to and also the Committee of the first All Hussian Soviets, are Sherman, which left Menils the questionnaire. The Government London, January 14. In the Hones of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes stated that the vigorcualy urging the citizens, particciarly the working classes and middle of last month, is steaming expects that this class store will the Navy Department declares

the Army, to organise to defend the Assembly by force.

under forced draft and expected provide a million men physically that the pick of the German Navy Admiralty had confirmed the finding of the Court of Enquiry, that

to reach the barsing versel at fit in every respect for active is manning the German sab.

marines. Fe says the submarine. the escorting vessels did their best to protees the Scandinavian

Chaos Prevails.

London, Janasry 14. daybreak on Thursday morning to military servios. convoy, of which news was cabled on December 17. The escort

rescas the ship'e crew, according The new questionnaire referred crews and officers are losing their fought in a proper and assmanlike manner and the covering forces Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that Langer rating

to another wireless report. ro io the cable defines Class I, morale, took all possible steps to coms to their assistance and to prevent the has occurred in the Kolomnad government at Muscow, the crowd

Honolulo, January 4.-The with its six sub-divisions, as escape of the enemy. The Board was of opinion that the cireum- demanding the disarming of the Red Gased and the handing over) stances preventing the covering forces arriving in time were of sathority to the Kaaicipality. Twelve people are reported killed transport Sherman has now reach fellowe:

ed the Shingo and reports the fire Class I. A-Single man with, anpreventable and that Admiral Sir David Beatty's dispositions were and 120 wounded. the best possible with the available forces.

which threatened the freighter out dependent relatives.

B-Married man with or with- partially ander control. troopship is standing by to sidoat ohildren, or father of mother. Irga children, who has habitually failed to support his family.

C-Married man dependent on

D-Married man,

"ANOTHER, NAVAL AIR RAID..

Unoccupied soldiers in Petrograd are going backwards one forwards between the Provinces fetching mess, flour and batter which they soll in Petrograd at exorbitant prises. Soldiers take possession of the railway carriager, banging on the steps and lying on the racfs of the outrages. There have been many fatal accidenta and deaths from the cold. It has become almost impossible for

and nights at the stations.

the steamer.

Ordnance Changes. Washington,

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American Avlators In Action.

Washington, January 8.—A dispatch from American head- quarters in France state that American army avialoze joined

French machinee in bombing Saturday with British and

enemy position.

The Admiralty announces that sircraft yesterday afternoon ordinary passengers to travel; they sometimes have to wait for daya Brigadier General William Orc-wife for sapport with or with for the killing of two American

London, January 14. bombed Engel damp. Barats were observed among the shede, and a direct bit and a cloud of smoke were reported. All the machines returned.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

A Futile Enemy Yeature.

London, January 14.

A French communiqus Faye :--Acourate fire dispersed, enemy detachments trying to reach our lines in the sector of Goose Bill, on the left bank of the Meuse,

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Successful Canadian Raid.

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London, January 14. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports The Canadiane, laat night, anodes fully raided to the north of Lene, and brought back prisonera. Patrol encounters to the esat of Mericourt resulted favourably.

RUBBER OUTPUT.

Companies Agree to Restriction.

London, January 14.

The Times says it is understood that a good many rabber com- panies have agreed to the Rabber Association's proposal to restrict The production in 1918 to a figure representing a reduction of twenty "per cent, on the 1917 crop. The proposal therefore seems likely to

be generally adopted.

· SIR ALFRED KEOGH.

London, Jandiary 14, The War Office announces that Bir. Alfred"Kongh is resaming dasian na General Executive Officer to the Imperial College of Science and Technology, Colonel T. B. Goodwin will succeed him as Aoung Director-General of the Army Medical Services.

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THE TEA SITUATION,

London, January 14. - A firm of wholesale tes marchants states that a million pounds of fine. Ubina tos ie at present idle in the dealers hande, se, owing to the reduction in retail price, it osa only be sold at considerable low. They suggest that it should be used to relieve the pressure on the cheaper moria of tea,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

IMPORTANT CONFERENCES IN GERMANY.

Amsterdam, January 14,

The Berlin press says that important conferences be- tween the High Command and politicians were inaugurated on the 12th inst, when the Kaiser received the Crown Prince, and Marshal Hindenburg and General Ludendorff conferred with numerous political leaders. There was also most important discussion between the High Command and Count Hertling on the 13th. These conferences will form the basis of a discussion with the Kaiser on the 14th inst...

Hertling speaks on domestic policy on Tuesday and replies to the Entente statesmen on Wednesday.

Two Munich papers, commenting on President Wilson, declare that he has cleverly seized on the acute differences prevailing in Germany on the question of peace in order to shake confidence in her policy. They state that the indescribable confusion in the direction of the policy must be ended. Hert- ling must immediately reply to President Wilson and prove to him that Germany does not resemble & South American State, where policy is announced through military pronuncia mentos.

BUTCHERY BY THE BOLSHEVIKS.

London, January 14.

The "Times" correspondent at Odessa reports that dur ing the last two days Bolshevik sailors have butchered naval officers at Bebastopol, killing sixty, including four Admirals -and one General.

In consequence of the outrages Admiral Hemetz, com- manding the Black Sea Fleet, has resigned.

A mob, chiefly composed of soldiers, looted and burned the town of Killa during Christmas.

·SIR GÉORGE PUCHANAN ON RUSSIAL

Stockholm, Jaundry 14.. Sir George Buchanan (British Ambassador to Petrograd) has arrived here., Interviewed, he said he did not believe there could be any immediate change in Russiary polítics ne no other party would be able to turn out the Bolsheviksi: He said that M. Trotsky's propagands in the German armies had had curtain success and opined that. Busuis à active participation in the war had unished?

departmenta.

'ahour.

The raid made by the allied January 3.-

planes was practically a reprisal

fier has monounced the reorgani-

wood-choppers, by bombs from sation of the Ordnance Depart-out obildran, or father of mother-

à German seroplans that flaw - ment along the same lines as the ieee children; man not usefully British Ministry of Manitions engaged, family supported by over the American lines a week with experienced men ae heads of income Independent of bie RO....

Socialist Newspaper in Seattle

Wrecked/ Colonel Samuel McRobert, E-Uarkilled farm labour.

F-Uarkilled industrial labour. Civilians and bluejsokote from a

Washington, January former vice-president of the National City Bank of New York Registraat by or in respect of warship lying in the harbour here city, has been appointed as hard whom no deferred olsunification yesterday wrecked the office of of the Baresa. of Procurements. claimed or made.

the Daily Call, a Socialistic.paper Other department heads have not

Registrant who fails to submit which has taken a leading part as yet been named.

questionnaire and in respect of in the psc ficists' campaigo. No whom ro deferred classification arraste have been made by the

authorities.

this

Plats Among Moros, San Francisco, January 3,➡is claimed or made. Collaster, a witness in the Hindo All registranta not included in conspiracy case, to-day gave test any

other division in mony to the activity of Hindol-chedule. plotters among the Morcs of the Sala archipelago.

He declare that officials had found maps of India and arms in the biggage of one party on ailing vessel bound from the aouthern Philippines to India:

Me. Laaslag Sums Up."

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Ürges People to use Ralīzonda Washington, Janusty 6.—Mr. MoAdoo hau just issued an appeak- Rallway Service Cut.

to the American people, request Washington January 4-Haning that they use the railroads for reds of passenger trains east of travel as little as possible. Van der the Mississippi river have been

Washington, January 5.-The withdrawn from service in order to President has made a number of facilitate the movement of freight recommendations to Congreen na raine, bar the Administration to the policy to be parsed is Washington, January 3-plea to withdraw all elsepere and operating the railroads of the The Secretary of State, Mr. Laforce travel by day only is being country now that they have com sing, has made public & sammary trongly, opposed throughout the under the Federal Government of the results of the inter-Allied custry.

catrol. Bills are soon to be New Cabinet Member ? conférence. Bo declares that

| introduoed ́gurranteeing to rails - Washington, January 4.The road owners a compensation base ference, it is manifest that the Senate Committee on military afed on the average net operating main duty of the United State faits has advocated the appoint-inc-ms of the past four years, an is so rosinisin a constant and ment of an additional member to

The Secretary of War Mr. the President's Cabinet to be Baker and the 8mre-tacy speedly dispatch of troops to

lesignated as the secretary of of the Navy - Me." Danials front.

Plans have been prepared for munitions, and whose duty it will have declined to commsat on the compulsory food control which handle all purchases for regall of Admiral-Fetahar a

he Waited Btstas army. shall extend to American homes.

* Guneral Bibers from Frsone. It Grost Britain and France wi

Mr. Hoover In Centroversy, is generally believed that they adopt similar motokros. --

Washington Januscy / 4.— have been cammoned to Wash Seastor Boed, who was an active ington in connection. pponent of one man food control, investigation into the 1 Washington, January 4.--The bad again attacked the Food Ad-ing of the Ameriosu trkak

yester-ministrátor, Mr. Hoover, declaring Antilles,

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