, 1916-12-23

impossible. There were no PROPOSALS for
Ieace. To enter into proposals of Which
they bad no knowledge was 10 put their
heads into a moose with the ropes end in he
hands Of Germany. AS much rs t',ey long
ed for peace the Premier added, the Central
powers note and the speech preceding is
afforded small enconra9em ut and hope for
an honon'atle and |as'iIg p ace. Mr.. LLOYD
Geurgt 81 ID ,ur answer will lie given il.
full tctord with cur Allies. Each Of lie
Allies has s. paiat,ly 0ud jLteI tndentIy
arrived a the same conc u$i H.. AIN olstl
Of the hl:t antwtr gwen by France ,ld
Russ 9. Af. Log. George said he Allies
would insist thu tie Cniy erd OF lie war
must he " con pete e'a,altee senlnst Plue-
slan mllllallsm disturbing the peace OF
Europe.
Loudon, Dec. 10 h-Sir R;chnrd Winfred.
Under Secretary Of State for A2Iicul u,e.
announced today IL the House OF Comm MS
that The GoverI ment would fix p,ice Tor
homegrown wheat for HE season If l916-17
P"ris, Dee. 10 h-Grneral Jnffre band. q
over the comm md OF the Frrncl armies OF
the north and northeast yesterday morning
to General Robert George N.evelle. receptlv
appointed commander.i in chief of these arm.
los. ln "a btief S e. ch General Jofr4 c. n
g'a ua'ed Genera. N evelle upon his appoint
ment.
London, Dec. 19th-General Won r., b,cL
Commander n-ChItf of one # The German
armies on the Western font is dead. Gene
Ri Won Fnhack commanded on The Somms
front ana then became sick after the sum-
mei fighting.
Paris, Dec. 19tA-Captain ne Beqnchamp.
who III November made II Fl gbt 10 Aiuuich
and dropped bombs Oh the town. has bee,
KILLED. He met his end in IN AZ faht ursr
DouanMont, his machine tnllDg Mlhn tha
French llpes. ia hi, f1ht 10 Munich he
crossed Id" Alps m covered II dis unce ~
4o' mics, ana on one occasion dropped b nn1s
GA the headquarters of the German Em9ttm.
according 10 the "Petlt Jou nal". This
exploit was performed in April 1916 when
the Emperor was stalioneda nj Alezi re, CbuHe-
VILE. The papers say That the bombs fell
rGht III The h 'use II which the E.Dperor's
sam nat lis offices md that rs a lesut TIE
Emperor Withdrew SIX miles from ne civ.
lie also botnDlrled Essen ana Mu,lch.
London, D ctmOer 10 IA Rome d..-
pptch to The "O,ly CMo.icle" says.
am able to state + ON the most rel A.
be source that the Pope, att. ude
toward an initiative for peace is u changed
WINE he earnestly desires the cessation of
war, he Will parinke in no paace movements
1888 ~" i "9SUtOO vi Iu6 consent and de-
sire of both sides. q rmnny's plea Of throw
ing the blame on the Allies for The continun-
tlouOf the war, has no effect at the Vatican
winch Is Mortified at The latest German ok.
ceNNes, particularly at til" French and Belgian
slave raids.
Paris, Dec. 10 IA raid was undertaken
ny German troops last night op the Somme
mont north OF S"lllytSailisel. Today.s War
Office reports slate effort was without effect.
Al Verona artillery f2bting occurred in lbe
regions of Lonvemont and Cnambrettes.
London, Dec. 10 h In an army order
addressed 10 The men Of hs commend nfter
Fridays Session, General Mangin, who WIS in
direct command of he troops wAici, forced
back the q rmaus on the VeIdun front s,id
~ part. After th@ battles of October 24th
AMI December Is b tonight on ground offer.
lug exceptional facilities to the defence
with further advantages owing to the
weather none can doubt any longer
that it is possible to defeat the
enemy. Superior in numbers aud d;s.
position, OF formidable artillery with
minute preparation of the ground by good
artillery and the assistance of VIC Ian, avia.
tors, a brave aud well trained Infantry c,r
break through and then manoeuvre uudar tbo
hIUh comma IN 4 af (Ha,aw.t N,.ot