, 1916-01-22

Council here yesterday. ANY sltuttlOn thAt
may arise within the near future viii be
de,lt with firmly, the world may be assured
Of that. was a statement ennuHtiug from a
we'll informed source.
london, January l9th-The official com
muuication issued tonight says: "On
Monday It's Of our aeropluues attacked
an enemy supply depot at lie Sars
northeast Of Albeit, causing considerable
damage. During the day there were 10 en-
counters IN which five Of thu enemy, ma
chimes were driven down aud two Of our
aeroplaues were lost. Tuesday afternoon
the enemy exploded two miues south Of Fri
court doing slight damage. To-day we sue
c-ssfuliy bomburled hostile trenches at seve-
rl points. At dusk a party Of our troops
raj lei enemy trenches north of the river
Lys and brought back several prisoners.
The enemy exploded y mine near the Hoheu-
zOlIeru redoubt and another IN front Of our
trenches southeast Of Cuiuchy (near La
Bassee), no damage was done. Hostile artiI-
Iery has been active northwest Of FromelIes
and east Of Ypres. A hostile aeropIane was
brought down l5ar FIeliughien by our fire.
London, Jany. 19tb-Tbe Exchange
Telegraph COy's. Amsterdam correspondent
says that a conference Of Financial Ministers
of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and
Bulgaria will be held next week IN Vienna.
The chief purpose Of the conference, it is
said, is the discussion of the financial posi-
ton Of the Teutonic allies and the adoption
If measures to meet certain contingencies.
Washington, Jany. 19th.-General Car
rama telesraphs the Mexican Embassy here
to-day that he had formally proclaimed
Francisco Villa an outlaw and authorized his
execution by any citizen Of the Republic who
might encounter him.
London, Jan. 20th-Groups :, 3, 4 and 5
KS .,,;t .,rI,- o,i1Fal ,,,,Jar TN, E7a,l nt
Derby's plan were formally called to the
colours to-day. These groups, the 6rst
Derby recruits to be called out, are composed
of unmarried men from 10 to D years of
age. The number Of men ia the first four
groups, after subtructiug exemptions and
p0stpouements of s~erYice,is estimated rough
Iy at 100000.
Paris, January 20th-Tbe following re-
port was made public by the War Office this
afternoon. Between the Disc and the Aisne
there were clashes between patrols last night
in the region Of Puisaleine. In the Cham
pague our artillery dispersed a supply train
o the read between Vile SHrteHrbe and =
Eouz ers. A hostile aeroplane dropped three
bombs on the outskirts Of LuneYille, none Of
them caused any damage. Another aer0plaue
Of the enemy was brought to the ground
near Film, two officers on board the aeropIaue
we're captured near Ogille, southeast Of
Luueyille.
London, Jan. l9th-The controversy be-
tween Great Britain and Sweden over the
detention Of mails has reached an impasse,
with both sides stubbornly refusing to allow
It's rival mails to be expedited through the
respective countries. Sweden now is hold
ing an enormous quantity Of English post
destined for Russia, while mail is being
taken from every Scandinavian liner brought
into KirkwalI. Scotland. Vigorous repre-
sensations are being made by diplomats of
both countries, but the controversy presents
3, many novel features that extensive de
bates may be expected.
Paris, (via London) Jan. 20th-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued by
the Wal Office tonight. Between the Somme
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