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It has removed nearly every obstacle which separates a prisoner of (var from the charity ana sym- pathy of his compatriots. It only remains for the civilian public to take advantage of this Red Cross open road, and to sup- port by its contributions. the or- ganization which has won such diplomatic tijiumphs__10r humanity. I! you wish to relieve the sick. wounded and prisoners, the Red Cross line of communication runs: strajght and true .. as a ‘Rognan TRAFPORDâ€"MILLERâ€"In Ben- fine]: at the home 0! the bride’ 3 mother, by Rev. W. ”W. ’Wylie, on Too-day y, December 28th Charles Elmer Traitor-d to man Ruth ;oad. to eirery hospital and prison camp in every belligerent country. THE RED CROSS COLUMN {IA uAAs' “\Aau‘Jié U; UJAAL-AAA (>55 varfbbuevPbe.‘h Lfi‘m p.00 MARRIED uu-41~;, “~VUAL5‘IJ;AI\,\A Lil's: ut:;iud.n ‘0 r 1 1.2V“ Latuyia .JALJUALL'A-J U- n IS [0 be IOUUU u LIV-93 .of La Liberte. Paris. The object of the Germans was to test the strength of the British lines at this point. Be- hind clouds of poison gases the Teu- tons made a dozen' attacks, but where the British artillery and machine guns failed completely to break the oncom- ing human waves, the assailants were driven back with the bayonet. Not an inch of ground was gained. Montenegrins Retake Trench The following official statement con- cerning the progress of hostilities was issued: “Combats along the entire front of the Sanjak army were without result for the enemy, who also were repulsed near Voutchide. After a hot fight the Austrians captured our posi- tion of Raskova Gora, which we retool: by a vigorous counter-attack, taking a number of prisoners and a quantity of material." .Ancient Warfare Revived Along the Tyrol-Trentino-Carnia front there has been an intense ar- tillery engagement. The enemy again bombarded inhabited localities, caus- ing some damage. They also rolled enormous bouliers on the village of Loppio, in the valley of the Adige, from overhanging cliffs. without caus- ing serious damage. The Saionikl Problem The situation in the Balkans, says Paris. is without modification. The Bulgarian; remain at the frontier on Serbian territory. Trustworthy in- formation announces a large concen- tration of troops, which may mean an offensive at an early date. Bulgarians are assembling on the front compris- ing Monastir, Gievgeli and Dolran. If an attack is begun against the allies’ positions. it doubtless will be led sim- ultaneousiy from the west by Monas- tir, from aim centre by the Vardar valley, and .‘rom the east by the val- ley at the Strumica. The entrenched camp of the Anglo-French forces at Saloniki is now prepared to withstand an attack. Two days of continuonl fighting bo- twoon Ypres and Amontleroa reunited In a loss to the Germnns of 8,000 of- to_ct_ivea_, __says the ynr correspondent London states that speculation over the (lr:'.'elc;:::ont of an attack on the Enf'ente 37119;; at Saloniki continues. 501110 paper: csedit the central powers with a plan to bear down on Salonlki from Urea sides, the Germans form- ing the centrv. with the Turks and Bulgarians on the left ant". right wings respectively. From different correeo pondents came various reports on the situation in the Balkans, some con- tending that the Bulgarians have ac- complished all the territorial gains within their immediate ambitions, and therefore will not move further. Other correspondents represent them as be- ing determined to extend their boun- daries to include the important port of Saloniki. Russian Successes Continue Authentic information having 'been received of the arrival at Rabatkerlm. 25 miles southwest of Teheran, of a band of a thousand horsemen uner Emir Kischimet, the Russians sent s detachment of troops there under Col. Belomestroff. with orders to destroy the band by a swift blow. Col. Belome- stroff encountered the enemy n‘ear Rabatkerim. 'The enemy consisted of two battalions of gendsrmes, dye hun- dred of Chief Emir’s horsemen and two hundred Kahhtiarias. The enemy opened a violent are. Col. Belome- stroif. after artillery preparations, at- tached with his whole force in an en- deavor to surround the enemy. The enemy was thoroughly dispersed. los- in; in men sabred alone 118, includins two officers. coumcmc moms Has m as Hm com mom BALKANS: IF WAR IS 10 BE won Correspondents Muddling Up Pact. With Their Own Theorierâ€"Big Russian Wit. In Persia Band of Steel Tightens By a Royal proclamation published in the London Gazette, the exportation to Switzerland of virtually everything that might he of service to Germany is prolubit0d unless it is consigned to Societe Suivm de Surveillance Econo- mique.- which corresponds with the Netherlands. Overseas Trust, with which the Government has a similar agreement. Thus the British policy of preventing goods fiom reaching Germany through neutral countries has been carried a step further. It is reported from Bucharest that the transportation of. cereals from Roumania tr» Germany and Austria- Hungary, under the agreement recent- ly made between Roumania and the central powers. began-on Dec. 24, ac- cording to a despatch to the Haves Agency, {r0211 Athens. A wheat deal just completed with the British and French Governments involves nearly £3,000,000 sterling, and the price is above five shillings a bushel. A‘sale has also been made ta Italy. A cargo for South Africa has brought the record price of five shillings and five pence. Rome despatches report that. the Turkish cruiser Mldirli, formerly the German Breslau, has been sunk, and the Turkish dreadnaught Sultan Sel- im, formerly the German Goeben, damaged in a battle wfih the Russian , Recent storms have carried away the booms constructed by the Turks across the Narrows of the mrdanelles and some of the allied submarines have passed into the Sea of Marmara. Iquadi'on in the Black Sea. Replying to a written question by P. A. Molteno, member of the House of Commons, Premier Asquith pvt the total British casualties up to Do- cember 9, as 628, 227. According to The Telecast the publication of Running: _ figrdql'l Allied Subs. Return to Marmara Record Wheat Deal Finished Roux/ania Helps Teutons Harden'a Paper Forbidden Hun: Lou 3.000 Mon British Losses Given Breslau’s Exit Mr. Lloyd George, addressing three thousand trade unionists at Glasgow. urged the employment side by side of skilled and unskilled labor. He placed before his hearers three fateful alter- natives: “Either we must tell the sol- diers that we are sorry we cannot get the guns to enable them to win throughout 1916 owing to trade union regulations, or we must tell them that if they manage to hold out for another Lloyd George Speak. Plalnly at Glu- gow on Britain's Exact Positionâ€"- Scou’ Grout Rally year perhaps American workmen will help us to get a sufficient supply for 1917.” Another alternative," added Mr. Lloyd George, “is that we might tell the Kaiser frankly that we can- not go on. He might let us on with the annexation of Belgium, with the payment of an indemnity, and with a British colony or two, but he would certainly demand that Great Britain surrender her command of the sea. and Great Britain then would be as completely at the mercy of Prussian despotism as Belgium is toâ€"day.” Hecklers Rsbuked “Eighty thousand skilled men are required," proceeded the l-.-.”nister of Munitions. The gun and munition tac- tories in the United Kingdom called for this number of workers. “You won't get them." someone in the audience shouted. Mr. Lloyd Georxe silenced the interrupter by exclaiming. “i come here and face three thousand Glasgow trade unionists. Will that gentleman venture to go to. Flanders and face three thousand British sol- diers in the trenches ?” Prolonged cheers showed on which side stood the Glasgow workmen present. All Machinery Needed The problem of the Minister is no longer ammunition. but guns and ma- chine guns. Plants tor the manufac- ture of artillery cannot be improvised. and it is clear that every hit of suit- able machinery in the United Kingdom ---L _â€"v-----v- ' -â€" -w _ must be used night nnd dny to meet the demand. The Government hue been very patient, but trodes union rules which involve the possibility of detent it not temporarily set aside will not much longer be permitted to lee- een the output of the nation’s work- Conscriptlon For alngle Slacker. to Come In Vogue it is stated on excellent authority that the Cabinet has virtually decided upon a modified form at conscription bill, to be introduced in the House of Commons next week, giving the Government the necessary power, should it be found neediul. to bring in single men and preserve Premier Asquith’s pledge to married men. Premier Asquith is expected to make a statement on the whole question in the House of Commons on Wednes- day or Thursday of next week, and announce the speedy introduction of a bill of a permissive character. mak- ing service in the army obligatory on unmarried men who have failed to at- test unri'er the Derby scheme. The anti-cons'z-rimionist Ministers oflered strong opposition. The Cabinet de- rided by a :ziajority that it is bound by Premier Asquith's pledge, and gunsraligx azi-g‘rovod the principle of ..-"v~im:’.f-:i'm its :a result of the Derby ("i?i‘;\-v.i§.rtt. ‘ir‘zinaid McKenna. Chan- (HT'OI‘ (if Hm I‘Jxvhequer. and Walter ‘zam‘imzm. President of the Board of 'o‘rsule, haw, :21 in reported, resigned. but their ru::ig:::‘-.ii(.ns have not yet ‘wwn net-mm :'.. It is {IT-‘Sible that fur- i’wr :‘r "-U"::':‘3(\.'.:s will follow. pr\.Germa. Adventure is Nearinfl Finish * 111' 1.119. members of the 1 "1c” in Stockholm result- . . LI“1.{‘l‘.l(‘l'lt over the mode 111-1 11 11nd Mrs. Inez Boisse- " "()z‘l-i sufi'ragist. announced . “:2.1.';11 from the expedition. 1- 11 = 1.1111 expressed the belief ‘ ..ltim1 was'doomed to fail- 1111democratic principles :sanp, including Mme. Ro- . .110? in controlling opin- . ‘ we appeared to the pub. ‘3- 1.--!1:11. '1 .1 are in fact, a confused 2: 135 o; ;1‘ 'v111y-intentioned person. of ‘41" 1e 111' '1g and no collective plan- 1.111 3.11;. Boissevain said. Mrs- I .1111. “11141 1 .111 she was compelled to 11,11 1.. '111 expedition, and was leav- ...5: 1141.1. 11.1ely. The. Persian Cabinet has fallen. The Shah has named Prince Firmano 1"“11'11121 as Premier to organize a new ('abinet. The Persian Cabinet W88 pro-German. It is believed that Minifl‘ ters friendly to the Quadruple Entento “ill replace those with German 0011' nections. Prince Firmano Firms 1! known as pro-Russian. No emf“. was caused in London by the report of the Cabinet’s fall. This 1! consider- ed to be a great diplomatic victory for the Entente allies. It is announced that Gen. J. 3'. L. Piai'ro de Mondeslm hu visited K138 Peter, of Serbia, and presented him with the War Cross, conferred upon him by France. King Peter moved by this evidence of friendship, kissed the War Cross before it was pinned. on to his breast. ‘ A committee of which Poul Poin- leve, Minister of Public Instruction, is the chairman, has 11 owned for the object of presen g the city of Paris with a monument in the form of a ' has-relief in memory of Miss Edith Cavell. The King of Bulgarie hu instructed his military attaches in Berlin to drive ‘li'tty golden nails into the wobden statue erected in honor of Field Isr- lhal Von Hindenbnrg. Etch net! in to cost $26 and the proceeds are to \- devotad to chuitih: ENGLAND WILKES UP Paris to Honor Edith Oavoll “Foxy"' In Generous Mood Pe rsian Cabinet Falls King Peter Honorod ’\ ...-.1..‘ leBursts Tommie: Spend Christmas Day In P'- suing Their Favorite Sportâ€"No Truce Made With Enemy The lieuter correspondent at Bs'itilh Headquarters in France sends the fol- lowing account of how the men spent Christmas: “Christmas broke over the British western frort wet and blow- ing. and altogether cheerless. As the morning advanced the sun struggled through the mists; by the soldiers' dinner time it was quite fine and very mild. The day was uneventful in the trenches. Plenty of good tare was pro- vided and conditions were~as comfort- able as possible amid the waterlogged environments. Amongst the troops in reserve and billets Christmas was cele- brated with more thoroughness. The enemy seemed satisfied to spend his Christmas quietly, and there was no intention in the British lines, it the Germans manifested no desire to be aggresive, to force them into hostile activity. On the other hand, every preparation had been made to meet the least tendency to ‘strailng' in a vigorous manner. Hence. comparative quiet lay upon the tire within the occupied zone. During the afternoon my available acre of meadow in the ot the lines was taken possession st for football. In the trenches them- selves there was mnch hearty stating. rensin; from whet the French cell ‘thet melancholy hymn,’ ‘flpperery.’ to ‘A Che 1e Morte.’ In pieces where the enemy lines skirt the British close- ly the guttural chenting of the Ger- mans was borne ethwert the shrill sons of the southeester. end wes in- veriebly the signel for e deeper out- burst of chorusinc on the pert of our men to drown the sound. lnveders Are Remembered “Overtures toward treternizing by the Germans were but slight end teint- heerted. as though their rejection was a foregone conclusion. There eppeers to be a general sense of relief among the soldiers thet Christmes is over. The spirit of the season is completely out of harmony with the [rim atmos- phere oi the trenches. and contrasts born of reminiscences are not of a cheerful order. ‘We don’t want to stop end think more than we can help.’ said a Highlander. ‘We Just went to get on with it, so that we mey sooner be finished.‘ ” Canada May Again be Called Upon to do Her share in the War Sir Geo. l"; ster, Minister of Trade and Commerce, intimated in an ad- dress that a Canadian domestic loan of $300,000,000 might soon follow the recent issue of $100,000,000. Sir George said that Canadians would be called on to bear a greater share in the financing of the war. It will no longer be possible to do this by foreign loans. he said, and the people of the country would have to practice strict economy in order to be able to do their part. “We have the money,” he said. “There are two sourcesâ€"what the people have earned and saved, if the latter is not enough, when all your savings are gone we will come to you for your earnings. And I believe there is not a man in Canada who, if he values his country and citizenship, will refuse the call.” Mal-Gen. {fir Sam Hugl‘ .s has re- ceived the following communique in part from the (‘anadian general refre- sentative in France: “On the morning of Dec. 19 the British trenches in the neighborhood of Ypres were heavily bombarded and subsequently gassed. No infantry attack was delivered by the enemy. Owing to the direction of the wind the gas fumes were soon perceptible over the area of our set-c division. the enemy artillery lit?- came ext _.,:ly active on our from. Our artilirrzy retaliated until the ene- my fire slack. :l. in ronnection with the SUCCx-gtéful night operation of our Seventh Lettalion on Nov. 16-17 the following allulli'flifli awards have been made: Diszirtgjnidud Conduct Medals, No. 16395, Corp. l’. L. Babcock; No. 16679, Corn. H. Odlum; No.. 2972153, Corp. K. Weir; No. 773-18, Lance-(Torn. J. E. Berry. The health of our troops continues very good. The number of news cases of trench feet has de- creased!’ Extract From Report of Sir Max Ait- ken Signifies “All’s Weil” It was pointed out at New York that the export oi arms and munitions for the allies is just beginning to attain something of the proportions that may be expected for the next year. A steady growth of the output of the munitlon factories is expected from now on. While the shipment of arms and ammunition are said to average $2,600,000 a day, there will be a tre- mendous increase by the middle of March. Queen Mary has sent a box of candy to each soldier in the Canadian Hos- pital at Shornclii'fe. Princess Louise also sent cigarettes to each inmate of the Canadian Hospital at Cliveden with an autograph inscription on each. Ninety thousand stationery wallets were sent to the Canadians in France, the usual character of this gift hav- ing been especially appreciated. Alumina rumors, probably of an exaggerated nature. are being circu- leted in Switzerland concerning Em- peror William's illness. The rumors state that the Emperor’s condition is causing profound anxiety in. Berlin. The Turk announcements thot two British monitors had been sunk in un- Saxon F. Shenstone, secotreasurer of the Dominion Radiator 00., Toronto, died suddenly Christmas Day. French'Socialists will not mix with Germns utter the war. _ Henry Ford of “peace” fame nu “nod for New an'x fro'm Swag“ Four Canadians Decorated Queen Remembers Canadians Kaiur's Illness Shel! 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