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  2. THE GREAT WAR IN EUROPE

    The liner Persia, en route to Bombay, sank on Thursday. The greater portion of 160 passengers are believed to be lost. ...

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  3. NO DANGER OF CRISIS

    Cabinet no longer fears a crisi involving general resignations, though it is agreed that Sir John Symon has resigned. It is ...

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  4. FURTHER RUSSIAN PROGRESS

    A Petrograd communique reads:-"We crossed the Styr in the Czartorysk region and captured the village of Khriasi. Desperate but ...

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  5. GERMAN ATTACK FAILS

    A Paris communique reads:- "The enemy's grenade attack on a listening post, near Hill 193, in Champgane, failed completely." ...

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  6. KING CONSTANTINE'S HEALTH

    King Constantine's wound in his last operation has not healed. Specialists aboard a Greek destroyer are coming to perform a ...

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  7. GERMAN MOTOR BOAT PATROL

    A large number of special German motor boats are nightly patrolling from the Sound to the Cattegat. ...

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  8. GERMAN COMMUNIQUES

    A German communique states:- "We blew up an English advanced trench north-west of Hulluch, and captured two machine guns and ...

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  9. THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

    It is probable that Lord Kitchener will be invited to attend the Labour Conference on Thursday to explain the necessity for the compulsion of ...

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  10. WHAT GERMAN CORRESPONDENT SAW

    A German wireless message says that the correspondent of the "Lokal Anzieger" visited the abandoned camps at Anafarta and ...

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  11. ARAB CHRISTMAS BAY DEFEAT

    A message from Cairo says details of the fighting on Christmas Day show that the enemy's losses were greater than at first reported. We ...

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  12. AUSTRIANS CLAIM A VICTORY

    An Austrian communique states:-"We repulsed five attacks north-east ward of Buzcacz, the Russians abandoning hundreds of dead and ...

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  13. BLOWING UP OF THE NATAL.

    The newspapers opine that about three hundred men were lost through the blowing up of the cruiser Natal. ...

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  14. CONGRESS MAY NOT SUPPORT BILL

    Sir John Symon's resignation has not been accepted. It is generally believed that the decision of the final majority in favour of the ...

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  15. NANCY SHELLED

    A communique states :- "The enemy's long-range gun threw ten shells into Nancy. Two inhabitants were killed and seven ...

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  16. ARRIVAL OF SURVIVORS.

    Lloyd's report that 153 survivors of the Persia have arrived. ...

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  17. STATEMENT BY SIR IAN v. HAMILTON

    General Sir Ian Hamilton in the course of a speech, said he believed that if he had had the men and munitions he would have reached ...

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  18. ITALIAN OPERATIONS

    A Communique states that in the Daone Valley and other zones, the enemy dropped an enormous quantity of asphyxiating bombs which ...

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  19. ANZAC AND SUVLA EVACUATION

    Mr. Ward Price, continuing his story of the evacuation, writes:-"The last job ashore was the firing of the abandoned stores. ...

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  20. TORPEDOED AND SUNK

    Washington, according to a Reuter message, learns that the Persia was torpedoed and sunk whilst she was approaching Alexandria, and ...

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  21. A TURKISH VERSION

    A Turkish communique states:-"In fighting near Matrus the Senussis captured 130 English. The enemy bombarded our central ...

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  22. NATIONAL CONGRESS OF SOCIALISTS

    A Paris message says that the National Congress of Socialists carried a resolution strongly adhering to the continuance of the war until ...

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  23. MANY PASSENGERS AND CREW LOST.

    The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Persia, bound for Bombay, was sunk on Thursday. Most of the passengers and crew ...

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  24. FUTILE GAS ATTACKS.

    A Rome communique reads:-"Having unsuccessfully deluged us with gases, we captured the position occupied by the enemy on the ...

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  25. MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN

    General Townshend commanding the British forces at Kut-el-Amara, reports that the enemy asked for a four hours' armistice to bury their ...

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  26. NEW YEAR MESSAGES

    The King has sent the following message to President Poincaire:- "At the commencement of the New Year I desire to convey to you my ...

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  27. DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY

    A communique states:-"Bold reconnaissances in the Lacarina Valley resulted in our capturing a number of prisoners. ...

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  28. NUMBER OF PASSENGERS.

    The Persia's passenger list included 87 women and 25 children. The total number of passengers was 231, including Colonel Lord ...

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  29. THE NEAR EAST

    Turkey is demanding from Germany a cash advance of twenty million sterling to remedy the bankrupt condition as disclosed by the recent ...

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  30. COMPULSORY SERVICE

    There is great interest in the sittings of the Cabinet, which met twice on Friday, evening. The newspapers understand that the bill will ...

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  31. WORST TRAGEDY OF HUN PIRACY

    At present there is no reason to doubt that the Persia is the worst tragedy of Hun piracy since the Lusitania. Germany will be able to ...

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  32. THE AUSTRIAN NAVAL DEFEAT

    Referring to the Austrian naval defeat in the Adriatic already reported, Rome advises that an Austrian cruiser and five destroyers ...

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  33. THE EASTERN FRONT

    The Paris "Temps" said that a most violent battle is raging on western Galicia, and that the Russians have succeeded in smashing ...

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  34. A STARTLING REPORT

    It is reported at Valona that Essad Pasha, who has twenty thousand men at his disposal, has declared war against Austria and ...

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  35. FEELING GF THE CABINET

    The Home Secretary, Sir John Symon, was absent from both Cabinet meetings. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Reginald ...

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  36. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S WORDS

    Queen Alexandra's message reads:"At the beginning of another year we are still in the midst of a ...

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  37. ENEMY CONSULS AT SALONIKA

    The Austro-German, Turko, and Bulgarian Consuls at Salonika have been arrested and transferred to a warship. ...

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  38. AN AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT

    Austrian accounts state that the Russians concentrated 200 guns and three divisions on a front of three miles. There Was a preliminary ...

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  39. MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

    The latest official list shows that 161 passengers were booked from London and Marseilles to points be[?]ond Malta. ...

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  40. FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK

    A Paris communique says:-"On the night of the 28th. prior to the fight at Durazzo, an enemy cruiser sank the French submarine Mouge. ...

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  41. CZAR AND PRESIDENT POINCAIRE.

    The Czar has sent the most cordial New Year's wishes of the Russians to their, friend and valiantally, and in his greeting to the ...

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  42. RUSSIAN GAINS IN EASTERN GALICIA

    A Petrograd communique reads:- "Desperate counter-attacks by the enemy with the object of driving back on the right bank of the ...

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  43. PROVISIONING OF MONTENEGRO

    An official Montenegrin communique has been received from Paris as follows:- "The provisioning of Montenegro ...

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  44. INTERESTING POSITION OF LABOUR

    Mr. Henderson is holding himself aloof from the discussions of the Cabinet. He considers it is essential to redeem Mr. Asquith's pledge, ...

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  45. VIENNA AND BERLIN STATEMENTS

    A Vienna communique reads:- "In Easern Galicia the Russians advanced for five days through entanglements. The assaults were ...

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  46. TO THE FRENCH TROOPS

    President Poincaire, in a message to the French troops, says:- "Everywhere France is showing cold and deliberate determination to ...

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  47. DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT

    An official message from Paris states:-"Enemy aviators threw bombs on Salonika but the damage was insignificant. ...

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  48. MONTENEGRIN SUCCESSES

    A Montenegrin official message received through Paris says:- "The Montenegrins captured 1500 Austrians in the Sanjak battle, ...

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  49. WASHINGTON STUNNED.

    The torpedocing of the Persia has stunned Washington in view of a settlement over the Ancona incident. ...

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  50. THE WAR IN THE WEST

    An official message from Paris states:-" "The bombardment of the enemy trenches at Bolsinghe was successful. ...

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  51. FIGHTING ELSEWHERE

    It is officially stated that there were desperate engagements in the south Pripet region. On the Caucasian front the Turks attempted to ...

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  52. SERBIAN TREASURE SAFE

    A cruiser has brought away the contents of the Serbian treasury. ...

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  53. AMERICAN FEELING ROUSED.

    The U.S.A. administration has been aroused as it has never been before. The torpedoing of the Persia at ...

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  54. TURKISH CLAIMS

    The following official communi- cation has been issued at Constantinople :- "The Turkish batteries success- ...

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