, 1916-01-12

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Turkish Consuls, who were arrested at S9lo-
MICA, would be brought TO Versailles and
from there conducted TO the Swiss frontier.
London, Jany. 8lh-Fierce fighting on n
20 mile front along The bend Of the river
Styr was reported in dispatches from both
Petrogiad and Vienna to-day. The Rus
slams are assailiDg the Austrian lines SO miles
east Of the important railway town of Koyel,
tie objective of the offensive in VoIhynia.
Peiroglad reported to-day that, alter captur-
ing the town Of Czartorysk, the Slavs
pressed on and captured a range of hills
west OF the. town. They are now assail-
ing the main heights barring the advance on
Kovel.
C~ettinje, Montenegro, Jan. 6th.-(via Pa
lis 7ih). The following statement was given.
out at the War Office o-doy: "Austrian
aeroplanes were exceptionally active to-day.
They dropped q quantity Of bombs on our
positions, at Mount Lovtchen and three on
C~ettinje, without result.
Amsterdam, Jan. 8.h-The accident to the
British submarine lost off the coast of Hol-
land, was due 10 the fact hat it grounded
aud sprang ii letk having taken the wong
course off Noordhinler. The crew has been
ihterned in the naval barracks.
London, Jan. 6th-On the British front in
the West, the Germans have attacked near
the lille Armentieres railway, but, according
to official British advices, have been re-
pulsed. Both the British and French heavy
artillery was busily engaged yesterday. Con-
staniinople reports that the Allies have again
bombarded the Narrows from land-and sea.
Berlin, Jan. 8th--Anuouncement is made
by the Ovelseas News Agency, that The Greek
island Of Melos, off the sonlb-eastern coast
of the mainland, has been occupied by the
Entente Powers. Public opinion in Greece
is greatly aroused, the News Agency says.
London, Jan. th-AdjoulDment of Par
lament over The week end has brought a
lull in the controversy over Compulsory
Military Service.
Amsterdam, Jan. Sth-A German Zeppe-
lin was wrecked in descending in .. heavy
gale near Namur, Belgium, according to the
advices re ceived here to-day. Two Of the
crew were killed. The pilot was arrested.
The airship was not totally destroyed and
will be rebuilt.
Berlin, Jan. Standardization Harden, The
brilliant German Journalist has been prohi-
bited from public speaking or writing for
the remainder Of the war, by an order issued
to-day. His weekly magazine FLnkunit'
has been suppressed tor attacking the Gov
eminent.
London, Jan. 8tk.-The Russian offensive
still occupies the most important place III
the news OF the war, with the capture of
Czartorysk os the latest achievement repor-
ted. The Russians claim full possession Of
the village, but the Anstrians deny that
they have advanced further than the Gene
terry. The Austrians apparently are fight
ing desperately in this region, in the effort
TO hold their positions as a screen for Kovel
and Il link between the AUST o-GeImpn
Armies in Galicia and those further north
in the neighbourhood of Pinsk, which
are threatened with development. os a re-
suit of the Russein advance. The news re-.
garding Czartorysk must be taken with
reserve. A German report dated later than
that of the Russians claims that Ill the lost
ground had been retaken. The town may
become a second Czernowitz, which uppaf-
entity is untenablo by either side.
London, Jan. 7th-Dealing with the
situation in Russia, the Chimes" Petrograd
correspondent says: ''The Russian success
threatens Pinsk with development from the
south while in the Czernowitz region the
Austrian savage counter-attacks shatter
themselves mainly against the stone-walI of
the Russian offensive.
London, Jan. 9tb.-The sinking of the
battleship king Edward VIZ was announ-
ced by the Admiralty in the following state