, 1915-01-16

A Berlin official despatch announces: "In
the Dunes near Newport, and southwest of
Ypres, artillery combats ale going on. The
enemy directed an extremely strong fire on
West Ende which they will soon nave en-
tjrely destroyed, but their warships disap-
peared quickly as soon as they received our
fire. In continuation of their activities on
Friday last north east of scissors, our troops
again made attacks on the heights Of Vregny
and cleared this elevated plain of the enc
my. In pouring rain and deeply sodden
clay, trench after trench was taken by storm
until after dark and the enemy was driven
back to the border Of the elevated plain.
Fourteen French officers and 1,130 men
were taken prisoners and 4 cannon, 4 ma
chIne guns and a searchlight were captured.
This brilliant feat Of our troops occurred
under the very eyes Of their supreme war
Lords. North-eas t of the camp of Cbalons,
the French attacked again on Wednesday
afternoon with strong forces. East of Per-
thes they penetrated our trenches at certain
places, but were repulsed by energetic coun-
ter-attacks and driven back with heavy losses
into their own position, leaving 100 prison
ers in our hands. In the Eastern theatre a
Russian attack south east Of Gumbinnen and
east of Lotzen, East Prussia, has been re-
pulsed many hundreds of prisoners being
taken"
London, Jan. 15th-The death is an
nounced OF the Earl of Feversham, the re-
suit Of worry in connection with the war.
The following honours were announced on
the Russian New Years Day. The Grand
Duke Nicholas to be an honorary Knight
Grand Cross Of the Bath, and Generals
Yanauchkivich, Daniloff, Rouski, and Wauof
to be Honorary Knights Commander Of st.
Mjcheal and ST. George.
The "Morni1g Post" supplements Lord
Charles Beresford's criticism regarding the
.oss Of the formidable by q demand for
an Investigation, asking why the squadron
was sent to sea at night without the protec-
ton # Gestroyers, why it was steaming slow
~ IN a bright night, why a court of inquiry
was net held and what guarantee exists
against a repetition.
Mi. Pealce, Minister of Defence for the
Commonwealth of australia, urges the sum
moning of al Imperial Conference this year
for the discussion of urgent topics. Sir Rich
AID Jcbb, the well known writer OH Imperial
subjects, supports Mr.. Pearce'e views, So that
England may be supported in the peace
negotiations by the united strength Of the
entire Empire, adding that although Eng
land is bound 10 make peace in common
with lie Allies, she should arrange the Brit
ish position with the Dominions first. The
Reconstruction OF the Empire, be says, can
await until peace has been declared. He
thinks the Dominions forthwith should avail
themselves of the Governments proposal for
the appointment Of Ministers to be resident in
London with the right Of free access to the
Premier and the Foreign Office without the
necessity Of further sanction.
The "Morning Post" considers that Ger
many arranged for the transfer of the Ham
burg-American Steamship "Dacia' in order
10 embroil England and the United States,
ana thinks the simplest way would be to
denounce the Declaration OF London, which
Germany has so frequently broken and de-
clare all enemy goods subject to seizure.
The "Timea' takes q similar line, adding
that it would be unfair to the Japanese at
tempts to capture Germany's commerce to al
low Garman vessels to be used competitively