, 1914-11-28
ST. CROIX STATION.
lNomtinuen from 4th poae.l

BllllSu SC6dLuGI ALdIdculI6 mas D66Q sunk
by a German submarine northwest of Cape
Laheve. The "Malachite" was stopped by
the submarine and the crew were given ten
minutes to get into the ships boats. The
submarine then sank the "Malachite." closed
her own matches and Owed, leaving the
steamers's crew to make their way to Havre,
where they arrived safely in a few hours.
The English Football Association has
called a meeting for next Monday, at which
every club will be represented, to consider
whether the matches should be continued.
Opinion favour5 the schedule being carried
through under certain conditions. 1t is
understood that Mr.. .Asquith will be asked
if he viii introduce legislation for suppress
NC professional football matches during the
war.
The Bank OF En8land's reselv rate i,
now 3160.
A French official communicate says
Wednesday was not marked by any impor-
tant development. In the north the can
nonading diminished in intensity and 10
Infantry attack was directed against our
lines, which made slight advances at certain
points. In the region of Arras there was
a continuation of the bombardment of the
town and its environs. On the Aisne the
enemy endeaYoured to attack the village
of Missy, but this movement resulted in
complete failure, with considerable losses to
the Germans. We made some progress ia
the region west of Souaip. In Argonne, the
Woeyre district, Lorraine and the Vosges
there has been the most complete calm along
the entire front. There has been q heavy
fail of snow, particularly in the higher por-
tons of tho Vosges."
The "Daily Telegraph's' correspondent
at Petrograd states that Russia won a great
victory in Poland, and that according TO the
Bourse Gazette forty eight trains have been
despatched 10 LODI for the transport of
prisoners to the rear. The Germans are re-
treating along the whole line, and III places
the retreat takes the character Of a panic
stricken flight, howitzers, field guns. ummu-
milton, and military stores being abandoned
in large quantities.
One entire corps was captured Will all
its artillery and transports, and another for
all practical purposes was wiped out. Thirty
six tlalns full OF prisoners are already on
their way to.the centre of Russia. Rumours
are current of a crushing defeat Inflicted on
seven corps comprising the Army Of General
Won Hindenburg, and hat the whole of this
force is now being rnpidly withdrawn to the
German frontier, with the Russians in hot
pursuit. Two corps having been eliminated
it will not be an easy matter for the others
to escape without suffering leayy losses.
The Daily Mails" correspondent at
Petroglad states that one division OF
Germans have already surrerdertd d, and
that another is IN such a hopeless position
that it is expected TO surrender immediately.
Dispatches from Sofia state that on Thurs
day Russian troops assembled The Danube
to relieve the Servian troops who were hard
pressed by the Austrians. Roumania is le-
ported TO have consented to this NOV, meni
by the Russians, indicating that she actively
sympathizes with the Allies.
A Berlin official statement says I'm the
western area the situation is unchanged.
The French opened an attack in the region
of st. Hilaire with strong forces, but the
strength of this attack gradually dwindled
and the movement was finally repulsed with
heavy losses to the enemy. We have made