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Amsterdam, Feb, 13. In the debate on the Address, in

A message from, Barlin semi-off. video Amsterdam, Fob. It According to latest indications cially denies that Germany has sept di to arschfeldon, Feb. 137 the House of Commons, Mr. R. D. Field Marshal Sir Douglas, Haig Holt (Hexham) pored an amend from the German press; M: Trotzky's an ultimatum to Eumanis and reports & successful raid south-ment regretting that the Supreme latest move has caused the greatest states that General Mackensen is H. K. & S. Banks sa.

MARINE INSURANCES, eastward of Harpeout, paseol-en-War Council was only concerned dissatisfaction and suspicion in Ger- negotiating with the Bumanian The highest quarters are Army Command regarding & con-

Vi}Cantone counter south-eastward, of lieku ard with the task of the prosecution of many. hostile artillerying af Epely and the military offort, and suggesting, busily conferring to find a solution tinuation of the armistice,

The Bulgarian Miister at Berlin North Chinas that there gere alternative methods of the puzzle. While a section of

Unions Ypres,

the press insists that M. Trotzky has stated that Bulgaria is willing Yangtszes A Fread (communique reports of accomplishing our and fairly considerable artillery activity Mr. Balfour said the debate was must be forced to sign a regular to give Rumanis Bessarabia if she in the region of Pinon and north- due to a misunderstanding of what peace, it is authoritatively stated gets Dobradja." The Central Powers

H. K. Fires west of Rheing, and adds! We made had happened at Versailles and the that Count Hertling has resolved to would not object thereto. The in-China Fires

the King's conduct no further negotiations and terview is regarded as an official anoconaful raids easf pl Laberive reference thereto in and in the Fosgos. Enemy aircraft speech. The Versailles Council had is eren considering the recall of the feeler. last night dropped several bombs.on met to deal with the great military, Economic Commissions from Petr Nancy. Three civilians were killed problems wherewith wo were faced.grad. Another section of the press The Comel did not attempt to surarges a cautions waiting attitude and five injured 2 E

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Mr.Balfour, continuing, said it The Vienna Fremdenblatt," re F& Lotion Feb. 24. was true that "President Wilson terring to the possibility of a Bol- ALLIED SHIPPING RETURNS. tenderer tone in Count shevik movement to frustrate peace Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig found s

London, Feb. 13 reports: The Canadians, who suc Czernin's speech and President Wil between Ukraine and the Central

The Admiralty reports that the cessfully hided south-eastward of son was amply justified in dwelling Powers, warns Petrograd that the Hargicourt, killed many Germans upon the different tone compared Central Powers could not permit this arrivals for the week totalled. 2,401 and the sailings - 2,274 Thirteen bove ground and look thirteen with the speech of Count Hertling: The opinion is authoritatively ex- prisgoera,na will as two machine- but he did not profess to find.de pressed in Fieans that Turkey will vessels of over 1,600 tons and

were sank guns," They destroyed four trench finite propositions in Count Czer naturally retake, possession of the under that tonnage

Eleven were unsuccessfully attack mortars and bombed seventeen dug-nin's speech. Even Count Czernin Turkish territory in the Catcasts.

ed. Three fishing vessels were suns outs whose occupants; refused to as not prepared to accept any of

An Italian official message states surrender. Our casualties were President Wilson's important war,

. BRITISH LABOUR AND that the arrivals were 487 and the Centrals slight and all our wounded were aims. Because the Versailles Coun

PEACE.

ailings 431. The sinkings were for HK, Hotels brought in. The Canadians last night cil referred to the only business be-

steamers over 1,500 tons and three Land Invest. New York, Feb. 14 successfully raided Hill 70, north- ing the prosecution of the war' it.

At a Labour mass meeting ad sailing vessels under 100 tons, and Hiphreys Est....b.

Kloon Lands ward of Lena. They et consider was incorrect, to assume that no

The French arrivals for the week Shai Lands. able opposition, but took six peis efforte had been made by the belli-dressed by members of the British one sailing vessel damaged. oners and a machine gun. Our, en serpats to come to terms. The Labour Mission, Mr. C. Duncan alties were light Local fighting ernment's view was that the atti (member of the House of Commons were 891 and the sailings 841. One West Points

Barrow-in-Furness}· declared ship of over 1,600 tons and one ship took place this morning north-west-ude of the Central Powers showed for ward of Passchendaele. A parts of that, diplomacy was at present impe that the assertion that British La- onder that tonnage were sunk ne

was unsuccessfully attacked attacking Germans occupied two tent. The Central Powers had banged, bour desired peace was ridiculous.

Mr Appleton 'expressed supreme posts, but our counter-attack re- the door. The German Chancellor gained the posts The enemy's ar and the Kaiser had emphasised that confidence in Britain's ability to Lillery is more active southward and they were as far removed as three hold her own, and belittled so-called years ago from accepting President British Labour unrest, declaring Reporting an aviation Field. Mar- Wilson's ideals, to which all the that the bulk of the workers were Bhai Bir Douglas Baig says: The Allies, had subscribed Dermary in the war to the rish. weather rendered flying on Tuesday had shown that she did not mean almost impossible. Observations to come to terms. The differences

BRITISH FRONT IN ITALY, enabled-odr-sztulery to engage a between Count Hertling and Count

London, Feb. 13. few hostile batteries. We bombed Czernin might show that Austria ressonable frame of

Beater's correspondent at Head various targeta behind the lines and Was

enemy's mind than Germany, but the friend-quarters in Italy stated that the machine-gunned”~~~ the " trenches, Yesterday's raid on Ofiest investigation into Count Hert British line has been considerably fenburg gave excellent results, 11 tocsling's speech did not reveal the lengthened east of the Montello OTHER RUSSIAN MATTERS, of bombs being dropped on tar-feast symptom that the end of Ger- Ridge, along the Piare, and how racks, the railway, station and railman militarism was rear. Germany's extends some miles east of Nervesa way workshop. Several bursts oc- eastern successes, which were not curred in the vicinity of the barracks due to fighting, demonstrated her and two fires broke out in the town, tras spirit, namely to add to her All our machines returned. A British territory, secure her military exten. aeroplane made a successful, recon- sion by acquiring a controlling 12- naisance of German aerodromes.fluence over new-great aress and A French communique states:make her borders secure by getting In Champagne, alter a shirt artil-pow alien populations under her lery bombardment, we carried out control That was Germany's policy an extensive raid south-west of in 1914, and that was Germany's Butt-de-Mesnil on a 1,200 metre policy, vide Count Hertling and the front and penstrated the enemy Kaiser, at the present hour. Eretz. positions as far as the third line, one knew that a German peace bud shattered defences, destroyed a but one. meaning, namely a peace. pumber of dug-outs and took 100 making every other nation subser- prisonéis. Twenty-eight enemy vient to Germany. (Cheers). aeroplanes were brought down be- Mr. Holt's amendment was de- tween the 1st and the 10th of feated by 158 to 28. The minority February, of which 14 were entirely were all pacifists,

Parliamentary correspondents de destroyed and 14 severely damaged.

clare that the differences between the A French communique states:Government and the Opposition on There has been lively artillery the subject of the Versailles Con- activity in the region eart of lerence, as manifested in the debate,

The inalienable possession of the Vienna papers state that there Rheims American "batteries" ren are much, discussed in the Lobby

Belgian seaboard is therefore is considerable ferment in Poland T/T San Francis 7014 dered-most effective aid in the together with General Bix, Willia

matter of life or death to us." and Galicia, in consequence of co & New York important raid mentioned in a Robertson's position." Much pro

Lord Robert Cecil added that Ukrania's incorporation of the Gov-T/T Ja... previous communique, We have minence is given to the text of Mr.

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T/T France.... organised the captured positions. Bocar Law's reply to Mr. Pringle Count Revenlow represented the ernments

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Beuter's correspondent at French William Robertson, had been dis Headquarters reports that the raid missed Mr. Bonar Law replied was really a minor attack, the ob- "Certainly not." Mr. Pringle add- ject being to bite off and retain a od: "Has he resigned Mr. Bonan salient in the enemy's line which was Law, replied:No, so far as I troublesome to the French salient kaow." Mr. Pringle demanded, an situated in the area where a French explanation of this qualification, and assault: ja September 1915 was Mr. Bonar Law replied: "It is im- brought to a standstill. The pre- possible to be absolutely certain sent attack was rendered more when a question is sprung upon difficult because enemy gins were ous."

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