, 1914-12-12

the Servians took 10000 prisoners, 90 eau
non, large quantities Of rifles, machine guns
and munitions of every description"
Ottawa, Dec. 10th-It is officially an
nounced that there is not the slightest truth
in the recent statement by the German Am
bassador at Washington. No mushroom or
soft-nosed bullets have been obtained by
either the Canadian Or the British Govern
ment from the United States.
New York, Dec. 10th-Despatches from
Buenos Aires state that three German mer-
chantmen were sunk by British or Japanese
w~arships off TERRA del Fuego on Sunday,
according to q wireless message from the
commander of the Argentine war transport
"Piedra Huepa." One wae sunk in the road
stead of Picton Island, while the other two
steamships were sunk outside the harbour
of Plantation, near Cape San Pho. One was q
Cosmos liner, but the ownership of the others
is not given.
London, Dec. 11th-The Bank of Eng
lands reserve ratio is now 328.
It is officially announced that the German
cruiser "Nurnberg" has been sunk.
Dispatches from Bucnos Aires state that
a wireless message from Stanley harbour,
Falkland Islands, says that the German
Cruisers "Nurn6erg and Dresden" have
been sunk.
The King, MIR. Churchill, Field Marshal
Sir John French and Mr.. ~Augagneur, the
French Minister of Marine, have telegraphed
Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee their
congratulations. There ia nothing further
official regarding the engagements, but it is
unoficially stated that the British casualties
were three. The COMPLIMENTS of the
vsSchsrnhorst', and "Gneisnau" were each
IT'S and that of the "Leipzig" 285, and pre-
sumably the casualties were nearly 2,000.
Dispatches from Toxic state that Japan
has not received any report from its squad
ron and it is therefore not believed that it
participated in the battle.
The names Of the British ships have not
been divulged, but it is believed that the
Admiralty gave Sir Frederick Sturdee seve-
raj battle cruisers of great speed carry
ing Is. 5-inch guns, which lay in wait at
the Falkland Islands, while the "Canopus,"
mentioned il Rear-Adniral Cradock's last
message, followed the Germans from Coro-
mel to the Strait of Magellan. II is believed
that Admiral Won Spec has met Admiral
CradOck's fate. There are crowds before the
Admiralty, eager for more facts, but app"r-
emily Vice Admiral Sturdee was too busy to
send them. The Press warmly praise the
~victors, with full recognition OF Admiral
Lord Fishers strategy. The successes are
attributed to the abuse OF wireless and the
violation of coastal waters, which, however,
are constantly under increasing restrictions
promising "a rounding up epoodiy of the
stVon der Tam" Karlsruhe" and "Strass-
burg"
A French official commuDique states:
"wednesday passed quietly in Belgium and
the region of Arras, where the enemy did
not attempt a resumption of his offensive,
Further south, in the region of Le Quesnoy
and around Andechy, we made advances
varying from two hundred to six hundred
yards, and our gains were maintained and
consolidated. The German artillery, over
which we gained the advantage during
the last few days, yesterday evidenced
increased activity, but was again mas
tered by our heavy artillery. In the
e~nvirons of Rheims our heavy pieces
compelled the Germans to evacuate several
trenches under the fire of our infantry. In
the region of Rerthes the enemy, by two
counter attacks, endenvoured to recapture
the entertainments (which he lost to us on
Tuesday, but was repulsed and the ground
taken by us has been effectively protected.
In all the Argonne region we continue to
progress. We have occupied new trenches,
repulsed with complete success six counter
attacks aud completed and consolidated the
ground won from the enemy. On the heights
of the Meuse there have been artillery engage
ments in which we have maintained a dis
tinct advantage. In spite of the very great
activity of the batteries of the enemy in
forest LIE Pretre we have taken some new
trenches"
Berlin official bulletin states: "In the
district of Sounin the French yesterday con-
fined themselves to heavy artillery fire. A
renewed French attack on Rocroi and Co
rouldies did not progress, the attack break
ing down under the fire of our artillery and
the enemy suffering heavy loss. Yesterday
three of the enemy's aviators dropped about
10 bombs ON the town of Freiburo, in Baden,