, 1914-12-26

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death, aud when the cruiser departed on
Thursday the Jewish quarter was invaded
by the Bedouin police who entered the
houses and forced the inmates to accompany
them Immediately allowing them to take away
small hand bags only. They were sent on
board the steamer "Fncrzno F,orlo' for
Alexandria and the embarkNlion was orderly
till night fell when laIGentable scenes occur
red, the police and boatmen seized the Jews
took their bags and belongings away, tore
off the Jewels aud trinkets OF the women,
separated the children from the parents md
carried off The former from the quayslde.
Desperate appeals were made on every side
in tho darkness, with heartrendlng screams
from the victims. Everyone arrived at Alex
nudria resourceless. The French Consul
was seized by the Turks und the Italian Com
sal was illtreuted. The latter is now safe
on board the Italian waraLip ''GluIiana. >
The French battleship "St. LouIs" Threatened
to bombard the town.
A despatch FROM Rome states that the
Premier has called a special meeting Of the
Cabinet aud General Cadorna, chief of the
general staff, has been called to the Palazzo
Brasche for u conference,
Loulon, Dec. 24th-Ground has been
gained as several points by the Allies, both
an France Nnd Belgium, and there have been
some sharp conflicts, according TO q French
official commuuique issued yesterday after
noon. The French and British recaptured
a village east Of Bethuue, and an advance OF
eight hundred yuIds WAS made with the
capture Of German trenches near Perth los
Hurles. German trenches were blown up
and afterwards occupied in the forest OF
Ia Grurie. A French reverse is ackuow-
lodged in some serious fighting near Bou-
peuIll0s.
An official German statement records re-
pulses Of The Allies III Belgium and
France aud says that the British have
been driven from their positions at liche-
bourg LAyouc, and that the Germans
have retained all thoir positions on the
RichebourS Canal, from Are Sur La Lys to
ia Basse, $50 British coIoured soldiers and
five machine gums beng captured.
While the Itussions ure pressing north
ward, across the frosGier OF West Prussia,
threatening the Strategic railroad tLat 5ktrts
The border from Thorn to Allensteiu and
Insterbur9, the Germ ms are reforming ut
Thorn for the protection OF that fortress.
This Russian advance means that both the
left flank Of Field Marshal Won Hindenbur4'5
army before Warsaw and the right funk Of
the Germans are battling to stem the Rs
sian advance in East Prussia.
Large bodies Of Russians are moving to-
wards Cracow from the north and west, and
an important battle is apparently developing
near Crneow.
The eighty mile front in Rnssiou Poland
west of Warsaw, where the Germans aud
Russians are at grips on the banks OF Rawkn
and Pilica rivers, continues to be the scene
Of the most desperate fighting. The Cor
mans claim to have forced the Russian limo
at a number Of points, while other reports
seem to establish the fact that the Russian
front has been Strengthened out. 1t is diff
cult to tell which contender has the strate-
gle advantage.
In either the Eastern or western arenas,
when the weather conditions are recalled,
the sutferings Of the mon in the trenches
can be partly appreciated. The country is
experiencing the full force OF winter aud
each side has sustained enormous losses.
An official despatch from Constantinople
states that the Egyptian frontier has been
passed by the Turkish troops in force.
1t is reported hat the Kaiser has arrived.
at Cologne.
New York, Dec. 24th-lIr. Faguet, Agent
Of the Frouch Line here, in the course of an
interview said: "About eleven days ago I
learned Of au alleged plot to destroy ut sea