, 1916-01-12

from Zalesczyki to Czernowitz the Russians
are threatening communications between
Czernowitz and Kalomen. The zone Of the
Russian offensive is extending northward
bringing into action the loft flank of the CEN
trail front. From Olitza they have pushed
out on the railway line Is miles to Kevertzi,
and are reported advancing along the roads
in the direction of and close to Lutsk and
also between Podoherevitchi and Kostubova.
Paris, Jan. Gth-An Athens despatch to
the Hava's Agency says the French Govern.
ment has informed the Greek Government
that it has placed 10, O0O, 900 francs at the
disposal of Greece. This sum was an adj
vance of a loan of 40, 600, co francs now be-
ing negotiated.
London, Jan. 6th-Mr. Arthur Henderson,
Lsbour leader in the House of Commons,
Mr.. William Brace, Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Home Affairs, and Mr.. Z. b.
Roberts, Lord Commissioner of the Irea-
suIy, also Labour Party leaders have resign
ed from the Ministry. The designations of Mr..
Henderson, Mr.. Brace and MIR. Roberts were
the direct outcome of the Labour Congress
held to-day, which was followed by a two
hour conference among the Parliamentary
Labour Members.
London, Jan. 6th-An announcement
made tonight by the Peninsula and Orien-
GAl ObeAL'Sulp w. says ludG tAS IA VI
persons on board the steamer '.'Persia" who
have not been accounted for aggregates 1856.
OF these 119 were passengers and PIT MEM
bers of the crew.
Paris, Jan. 6th-Fighting on the Russian
front near the Roumanian frontier is fast
growing in intensity and assuming great
ferocity, says the Petrograd correspondent
of the Hava's News Agency. Dispatches
from Kiev declare that the noise of the
cannon can be heard along a distance of 36
miles, and the windows in all the villages in
this region have been broken by the con-
cussions. The battle is raging with great
fury on the Tarnopol-TreDbowl front where
more than SOC, 900 men with thirty-hve hun
dred cannon are lncessantly engaged.
Wounded Russian officers report that the
consequences of this battle already are be-
ing shown in certain sectors by the blowing
in of the first line of German trenches and the
slow irresistible progress of the Russian
forces. The same officers tell OF enormous
difficulties the Russians have had to sur
mount on this front where eDtanglements
of barbed wire are often laid "a feet deep
and charged with powerful electric currents
supplied from stations especially erected.
London, Jan. 7th-An important meet
ing of some fifteen of the leading Unionist
Members of the House was held last night,
and it was decided TO form a Wan
of Unionist Members. Sir Edward Carson
was elected Chairman of the Committee and
Sir Friedrich Banbury V,ce-C chairman. They
will invite the Unionists to join the move
ment which is virtually the long threatened
new Opposition TO the Government under Sir
Edward Carson's leadership,its aim being the
subsection of the Ministers to severest cri-
ticism.
London, Jan. 7th,-The sinking of o Brit
ish submarine off the coast of III Hand was
officially announced this morning. The Adj
miralty statement says that the submarine,
Eame Of which is not given, was sunk yester-
day off the Island of Texel the largest and
most south-westerly of the Tristan group.
The entire crew numbering 33 was rescued
by the Dutch cruiser Noord Brabant and
brought into the Dutch port of Holder.
Washington. Jan. 7th.- United States
Consul Carrels. at Alexandria, Egypt, to-day
advised the State Department that he had
secured afidavits from 81 Persia" survivors
i including Mr.. Charles NJ. Grant, an Ameri
can citi zen, and hat all confirmed previou
statements that no warning was given and
no vessel was seen.
Paris, Jan. 6th.-The following official
statement was issued tonight by the Belgian
War Office: "Artillery fighting has been very