, 1916-01-05

the battle is still continuing from the PIIpet
southwark and ia Galicin, but Mt the NaIne
time it gives 40 details. The last German
official reports suid the Germans had taken
the initiative in the offensive at Za!ezSczEy
and the troops were advancing III close Tor
m ion, Apart from this the news has crept
In Of a German attempt to break through
the Russian line ut NovO Alexeinlec and
uIso to take Turuopol. Not wlnnng for OH
cial information Of the above we point out
the probability Of The German concentration
in the GaliciAn- VulnSky theatre both "t l"F-
uupOl and ut NuvU AleXelnlec rs beng oil great
strategic Importance. The Russians posses
sion of Turnopol gives them complete confrol
of the chief railways OF Eastern G"lcla Wh'Ie
Novo AItxeiuiec is the centre OF the prlnclP"l
wagon ruads. The offensive III September
in this region was more intense thnn Mt
prpsent,at that time the Germans were driven
back with great LOSSES" The Noyo Ffemlt
snys.- CHE battle IL question is being
fought according to a broad general pI'r'
The lighting i. equally severe along the
whole line. II there Is any concentration II
is At Tnrnnpol and Noyo A!eYeinicc.'
London, Jan. I,t-Among the honours
conferred by the King at the New Year are
the Neutrality-suspicious. William Waldorf AS
tor. Lord Charles Bereeford, Sir Alexander
Henderson,, SIR Tho mas SfNu8hnessy, DAVID
A. Thomas and Captain Cerll William Nor
tom. Among those who received B"roletcles
are: Vlce-Adm,ral Sir Frederick =. y. SUR
dee. Sir William Goscheu, Si Charles john
son and Alfred A. Booth. The PrVy Coun-
clilors numed GUIDED Mr.. William Crooks
aud Sir Frederick Banbury. Earl hurzou
of Kedlesto1 and the Duke of Devonshlre
are made Knights of the Carer. LORD
NIersey is elevated to The rank Of Nlscount.
London, Jan lst-Ihe KING has sent the
following telegram to President oIncale
january Isl, 1916: CAT the commencement
of the New Year / desire nj. le President 10
convey my earnest hopes that you VIII ENJOY
health and strength necessary to enable YOU
TO fulfil Your exalted duties. Our two couh-
ries are united in common with our Allles
iu the prosecution Of II great cause, ana IL -
q source Of unfuiling grhtlhcatlon 10 me Iu"C
the two peoples are bound toSethe' W ''o9
which the berOism and sacr1ices OF our Rai-
liant soldiers and sailors have rendered IN
drssoIuble. | beg you to accept on penhi
of myself and my Empire most cordInl
greetings to the great nation over Wn'cn
YOU preside. and an expression Of my deep
admiration of the splendid qualities OF
the land and sea forces Of France when
have been IN this war Of such lnestlnabIe
value and which offer q sure guarantee OF
ultimate victory. (signed) George l.
London, jan. 1st-The following ofncIeI
communication was issued last evening.
Geueral Towushend reports on the 29th. a
village. on the right bank of the Iiglls river
iost opposite Kut-el-Am4ra which was held
iy us us a drtach pos', had been subjected
10 n heavy rifle fire. On the two previous
NIGHTS there was no other firing, He also
,4I.rts that the enemy asked for q four
hours armistice to bury their de"d ana
remove their wounded who we've lying III
large numbers IN front Of the fort winch
tbey attacked at Christmas. Independent
,epo.ts confirm that very heavy losses
were suffered by the Turks at Ctes1phon-
during General Iowushend's retreat ard the
recent att cks on Kut eI- Amnra. Our total
casualties during the Christmas fighting
was II men killed including three officers
one missing and 80 wounded. Reinforce
inents for relieving the column are being
steadily pushed up the line,
Ottawa, Jan. l THE Governments New
Yenr message to the people Of Canada,'ssued
by Sir Robert Boz Zen last night, is M an
n1uncement that Garada's authorized forces
for participation in the Empires war will be
100000 from January 1st, 1916. The pres
,nt authorized force is 100000.
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