, 1916-12-06
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says tho official statement issued by The
Russian War Office. Iu spite of violent
German counter-attacks. The statement adds,
the Russians occupied the whole range OF
height.
Loipon. December 1st.-Y esterday even
ing ths enemy attempted to RAID our trenen-
es south OF Neuve ChapeIie. but was driven
of, says today Official report from the
Franca- Belgian front. South of Armsntiere5
the erbmv's line was entered by us ia sever
al places during the night.
30 Aon, December lst.-Wirpless mes
sages we're picked up last night warning
shipping against the. possible presence
Of two German submarines. They are
believ q to have slipped through thu BRITISH
patrol fact. One report gave warning of
submarines off jamaica.
Madrid, Dec. 1st.-Serious foods are
rusaging eastern Spain, particularly the pro-
vince Of Valencia. At Alcira the railway
station and several houses collapsed AMI the
people took refuge on roofs and church
steeples. Communications have been Gu at
various places. Tue floods have destroyed
dykes and covered the whole country sil-.
At Murcia the waters are stutl rising. Thou
sanGs OF families have been reduced to pow
erty.
London. Dec. 1st.-T The FIRST clause OF
the German "Home army" bill as adopiei by
the Main Com :nittee has passed lis second
reading in the Raohstag according to a
Berlin despatch to Reuters by way of Ans
terdam. All Amendments were rejected. Tbs
Socialist and Labour Members voted III tue
negative.
Vienna, Nov. 30th.-In the presence of
Emperor Charles, the young Grown Prince
Francis Joseph Otto, the King of Bulgaria,
Bavaria, and Saxony, the German Grown
Prince and a large nnmber OF leu onlc
Princes and special Envoys from neutral
Governments, the remains Of the late Gu
peror Francis Joseph were buried this a,ier'
noon. Tie soI vices weEe extremely Simple
and lasted only twelve minutes.
Washington, Nov. 30th.-Captain Fl. S.
Knapp commanding thu Am ,ricau N ,vHl
Forces in Dominican wItAFs hts by procla-
nation declared a Military ru!s in the Do
minican Republic 10 break the deadlock in
the locl Government and carry oht the
Treaty obligations OF the United States to
GUARANTEES interest in the pubic debt and
other obligations.
Sau,o Domingo, Nov. 29yh.-An American
Military Governor of Santo Domingo has
been appointed.
Athens, Nov. 3Oth.-The Entente Allies
are ready 10 begin the deonrkatlon OF troops
ut Plrneus, the port of Athens. The Greek
Government has retaken control Of the Posi-
Office and Telegraph lines in Athens. ex-
pelling the French cont oil officers.
Ottawa, Nov. 3Oth.-The appointment of
Mr.. MacCalium Grant Of Halifax TO be
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia was an
nounced formally today. The CLERK OF the
Privy Council left for Halifax to administer
the oath of Office and install the new head of
the Government, the ceremony to take place
in the Legislative Council Chamber on SUIT
urday morning ut eleven O'Clock.
Paris, Dee. 1st.-A violent counter attHck
was made by German and Bulgarian troops
Yesterday on the Macedonian front near
Grunishte east Of the Cerna River bend. The
War OfRee announces that the Serbians sue
cssded in retaining all their positions except
enc trench.
London, Dec. lst.-The mention in the
Runanian communicate Of violent lighting
on the Gravatziotzu River is regarded here
MS showing that the Rumanian retreat has
halted aud that the stand is being made on
that stream to contest the advance Oh Bach
Arrest from the West. There is nothing to
indicate however whether this action is
iutended as O final effort to save the capital
or whether it is merely . cover to
nermis the main Rumanian force to
take positions on the Argesche River
some miles. further Ito the east. The
battle has also been near tho FROM
tier north from Bucharest and along
fha whole Moldaviap front where the
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