, 1916-12-13

ty as to which post each man VIII get. Ac-
cordiug to the "rimes' Lord Davenport will
be the food controller.
Turin, Dec. 8th,-Au explosion has occur
red in the Alexandria explosive plaut. 1t is
feared that more than fifty persons have been
killed. The cause of the disaster has not
been established
London, Dec. 9h.-The Greek situation
reached it's most critical stage todny. Mobi-
"lizntion of King Constautine's Royallst for
ces reports of TeutonIc negotiations with
the Mouarch, departure OF all Allied subjects
from the capital and Of concentration of AL
lied forces near Athens were among the ele-
ments which gave concern here. All des-
patches from the capital are greatly Delayed.
Que despatch dated early III the week de-
clared that adherents of the former Premier
Nj. Venizelos, now head Of the Provincial
Government established ut SalonlcN, were
suffering persecution from the RoyaIlst forces
and were fleeing in terror from Athens.
Atrocities were charged against The Greek
troops. Meanwhile the Allied blockade of
Greece went. formally into effect, maintained
by British and French warsh'us
Petrogral, Dec. 10th.-The Rumanians
who have been retreuting III eastern Wall
achia before the Teutonic advance have
made % stand to the east of Ploecht, the war
office announced today. They assumed the
offensive on the road from Ploechti TO Buzeu
and drove the Austro-G German forces back
to the westward. On the Moldavlan troutIer
the Russian advance IS cuntInnIng III the
river valleys despite strong resistance. The
official statement reads In the PutnH val
lev aud north of Dornawntrn Il lighting contin-
ues, Our detachments during their advance
encountered strong resistance. We are con
tinuing to advance in the Trotus Ialty aud
thebobla (Czozainjos) valleys. On the HUI
manian front the Ruinlnians assumed tue
offensive along the Buz Ell Ploechti road and
drove back the enemy to a position behind
the Grikovul river.
Paris, Dec. 9 1.-The War Office issued
the following statement on tue campaign
tonight. In the Champagne we made IL
successful surprise attack on a German snlient
in the region of Butte Mesnil, aud we pene-
trated adversary trenches. d' stIoyed mine
galleries and brought buck prisoners. On
the left bank of the Meuse q somewhat spl-
rited artillery action was maintained ID the
region Of Hill 304. There was al ntermitte
canuouade on the rest of the front.
Army of the east. Artillery fighting was
quite active at various points along the
front. The bad weather continues. Com
munication. German artillery, mlne-throwers
and trench guns violently bombarded the
User dixie and the sector before Dlxmuds.
III the voeges, says soday's official War
Office report, an enemy surprise attack upon
one OF our trenches south OF Col. Sainte
Marie was repulsed. There is nothing 10
report from the remainder Of the front. Avia-
ton on the night Of December 9th-1Osh a
group of our avlators dropped a number OF
projectiles upon stations and military esta-
blishments at Matigny Sanete and Mons-en-
chaussse.
Rome. Deer. 9th.-In the Trentino, says
today's official statement from the Wan
Office violent artillery actions occurred in
the Adige valley. Our batteries dispersed a
long transport column in the
slopes of Col. Santo. On the Julian front
Yesterday there was rather less artillery
activity. Bad weather continues In the
whole Theatre of War. Artillery activity
has been hampered in the mountain r!eglons
by heavy snow falls, says today's War Office
statement, but it has been again violent in
the region of Gorilla and on the Carso.
London, December 9th.-The official re-
port from British headquarters in France
issued tonight reads. this morning we raided
hostile trenches in the neighbourhood OF
Neuville st. Vast and Souchez, inticting loss.
es on the enemy and capturing a machine