, 1916-12-20

that France has gwen a most dhmning re-
~futation ut Verlun aud asserts thlt nj the
A les are resolved not 10 accept bat to die
tate terms OF peace.
London, Dec. IS h.-rbe renewal of Bril-
fish activity in Mesopotn,nia after seven
mouths qaietuess is attracting at ention-
Notbiug IL known OF the new movement OK
cept what is contained in the official rom
munication which says the British army on
tha Ti9ris FROM which assumed the offensive
on Wednesday hts M tde q further advance
and Is now within three quarters of a mile
OF the Digris opposite Kutelamara. The
near approach Of the British forces to
Kutolamnra is not regarded ns necessarily of
gre"t consequence, EXCEPT 80 far as it may be
part OF a definite plan, lecause it is believed
here that General Maude who DOW cnmnnDds
thu expedition has been in q position 10 take
Kuteainnra at any time du lug the past three
months il lac had 80 desired
,nion, Dec. 18,h-The "Observar" COM
menting on the German peace offer says.
Dominated with q comp. eteness for which
pan Germans, even in their widest dreams
scarcely dared hope, "a magnificent middle
Empire for international federation under
German headship practically exists now. 1t
comprises ut least 100, 900, 900 persons. THIS
is the position Germany achieved 10y arms
and would like to secure permanently by
peace negotiations. The present nance lvre
has no other object. With such u position
aud prospect Germany could we'll nf 'rd TO
retire from France aud Belgium ana even
pay an Indemnity to the latter. In such cir
cumstauces peace by negotiaSion would be IL
betrayal of the Allied cause. The Allies can
not secure a right peace or a safe settlement
until they have oVerthrown the Central
League by force of arms. If the Allies are
wise they will keep to the whole height and
breadth OF their original aims. They will
declare that they are as resolved to establish
a just and stable systom of International
pence as was Lincoln to maintain the Union,
and as resolved to smash German mllitar-
ism and domination as was Lincoln to smash
slavery.
London, Dec. Is h-The total German
casualties excluding those in the naval and
colonial services reported In German official
lists for November says a British official
statement issued today was 166. l76 officers
and men, making the total German losses in
killed, wounded aud missing since the war
began 1921, 1863.
Berlin, Dec. 16th-A record achievement
is chronicled Of a German submarine which
has returned to its base after 55 days at seA
without entering harbour or receiving out
side assistance of any form. The weather
Een0IHlly WIS Ouu. D0lH1S u u oSCHp0 NA
the submarine which sank the British stenm-
ship 'Caledonia' are also announced. Tue
"Ualed oni0' attemp' ed to RIM the su0mH-
rine and SO nearly succeeded hat the periS-
cope tube was bent and the submarine was
forced to remain submerged for Ru hour
until repairs were made.
Berlin, December Is 10 wing to the
steany advance in the price of ,horsemeat
a mailman of 80 ceuts a pound upon the
best cuts; has been fixed by the authorities.
London, December 18th.-The petce note
Of the Contral powers was handed to the
British Government today by the United
States Ambassador Mr.. Page, who called
at the Foreign Office early in the day. Il
absence of Mr.. A B~elfour, the Foreign
Secretary, he presented the uoie to Lord
Robert Cecil. Under Secretary of Foreign
AT .irs.
81. Thomas, December 19th.-The M
burg American steamer "Calabr.a" which
went ashore here in the hurricane OF ninth
October was redoated today by the wrecking