, 1916-12-06

Til,errs are some details yet TO lie arranged,
hat newspapers which have been the most
severe critics OF the Governments alleged
dilaiory attitude express the conviction that
the Premier will be able to announce before
many hours an agreement with his collea.
CUES on the vital question concerning the
war council, the formation and size of which
led 10 the crisis Whether the council will
be composed OF three. four, or Eve members
is siiIl a matter of discussion while it's pow
ers ASA are the snbjact Of negotiation. Mr.
Lloyd George and his ailerents desire the
smallest possible council with power to con-
duet the war in iApsndenily of the Cabinet.
Mr.. Lloyd George WHO evidently is the
moving spirit ia tbs whole crisis has not. it
Is now definitely stated offered his resigncss
ton to Mr.. Asqulth, but he threatened to
resign in certain contingencies.
London, December 4th. Mysterious pro-
misses are being made to the Germans
about glad tidings to be received by
them before Christmas, according to an
Amsterdam despatch to The Daily Mail. The
despatch says that The reoeut hint of the Bull
garian Premier oil the acceptable news for the
Gsrmau powers ls supported by a statement
ny the President Of The Reictsiag that that
body may possibly meet earlier than The daie
arranged. The Dusseldorf General says that
me OOlOuAdB IA iHlS 0TS vi. OUlAs SthtCt Ou
Friday that very gratifying events were about
10 happen aud that German people would be
able to have n happy Christmas.
Petrograd, Dec. 3fd-Turklsh troops have
taken III. off .n>ive ON the Cnucasian front,
IL was announced officially today. Two
Turkish battniions assumed the offensive
against oar advance guards west OF Ognott
the statement says. Strong enemy scouting
par les attempted 10 advance soul east OF
Ogno't aud east Of Mush bu: were driven
back by our fire.. An attack by o Turkish
battalion in the direction Of Bittis also was
reuplled One of Our transport cutters on
Lake Van fred on " camel transport praceed-
ing to Vastan and dispersed u party OF 300
cavalryineu which cams from Vastau to the
assistance Of this transport.
Petrograd. Dec. 3rd.-rhe semi-offcial
NrwsA Agency says that III the Duma today N.
Tr.pof read u proclamation announcing
OH :Ialiy that an sgteement concluded by
Russia, Fran'e aud g eat BIZ lain III 1915.
and later approved by Italy, estab-
lishes in detnile manner the right of
Russia to the straits aud Constantinople".
The Premier aunouuceman mt is quoted by the
Nows Agency is az follows. "For more than
u thousand years RI s4lA has been reaching
southward toward a fee outlet on the
npsm sea. This age long dream cherished IN
Ale hearts of the Russian people il now
ready for reaiization. From The beginning
OF the war, Wishing t" spne human lives and
sun srimg, we and our Allies dill our utmost
!, restrain Turkey from mad participation in
nossilitles Turkey received formal assar-
anoes guarante eimg her in exchange for
neutrality the integrity Of her territory and
independence, and also conferring on her
certain privileges and advantages. These
a -s m.,lr-.S 4.n oanI
attacked us and thus sealed her own doom,
we then concluded an agreement with our
Allies which established in tho most definite
manner the right Of Russia to the Straits
aud Constantinople. Russians should know for
rat they are shedding blool. and in accord
agreement is made today from this Tribune.
Absolute agreement on this point IS hrtDiy
established among the Allies and there IL no
doubt that after she has obtained sovereign
possession of n free passage Into she Mediter-
rtuean Rlssia will grant freedom OF navlga-
ZION for the Ramaniln flag which now not
for the frat time floats III the battle side by
side with tn. h,g of Russia. / think It my
duly to conceal from you that there are
difficulties anA sacri6ces which we have still
10 endure 10 order to bring The present. wax.
10 u victorious conclusiOn, hut no difficulty
aud no sacrifice will stop Russia and Der
brave Allies on the path OF reconstruction
and consolidation. A bright future will be
the heritage OF all nations fighting for u just
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