, 1916-12-27

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ter of Commerce. Urba, Minister of Labaur,
Won Trnka. Minister of Education. Baron
Won Hnssarek, Minister of Agriculture,
Count Clam Martinez, Minister of National
Defense, T. Won Georgi, Minister of Finance,
Alexander S~pitzmuelIer, Minister of Justice,
Won Scheuk, Minister OF railways, DR.. e.. Won
Forster. Minister without portfolio, Dr..
Baernreither, Governor-G General of Galicia
Michael Bobrxynski.
London, Dec. 21st-Lloyds announces that
the Norwegian steamer Bodeg has been sunk
aud her crew landed. The Shipping Agency
also says the Norwegian steamer Falk is
reported to have been torpedoed. Her crew
also was landed. Lloyds reports the sinking
of the Danish steamers ChassiamAersk 1,037
tons and Gerda IT'S tons. Lloyd4 also an
nounces that the steamer Liverpool has been
sunk. The steamer Bay Hall, according 10
another LIoyds announcement, is believed to
have been sunk.
Paris, Dec. 22nd-The official despatch
says. On the western front the improve
ment in the weather yesterday led to consid-
cradle aerial activity. IN the course of our
raids q ton of explosives was dropped on
points of military Importance behind the
enemy's lines. Much fighting occurred in
the air. One enemy machine was destroyed
and six others were driven down damaged.
Four of our machines are missing.
Paris, Dec. 22nd-The German submarine
U 45 has been sunk by destroyers, according
to a Nantes despatch. The U Is recently
sank steamers off Saint Nazaire.
London, Dec. ~22nd-Lloyds reports the
sinking of the British steamer ItOuus s, $40
tons gross. She was owned in Melbourne
and was in the service of the British Gov
eminent.
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graph despatch from the Hague says it is
announced semi officially that should the
Entente Allies in their reply TO the peace
proposals of the Central Powers, leave the
door open for negotiations Germany will
make known her chief peace terms imme-
diately.
London, Dec. 22nd-The British Govern
ment will make no statement at She present
i'll regard to President Wilson's peace note,
considering it q question that can be dealt
with only in communication with the other
members of the Entente. An announcement
to this eff ect was made in the House of
Commons today by Mr.. Andrew Bonar Law.
London, Dec. 22nd-El Arish 80 miles
east of the Suez Canal was captured yester-
day by the British. El Arish is a fortified
town of Egypt on the Mediterranean near
the frontier of Palestine and is a town of less
than ZO,OOO popnlaion ana is territory
which had been held by the Turks since the
time of their invasion of Egypt and unsuc-
cessful attack on the Suez Canal.
London, Dec. 22nd-The official communi-
cation on the campaign IN France given out
by the War Office at midnight reads. Last
night a strong hostile raiding party approach
ed our lines opposite Lens. Only a few Of
the enemy succeeded in reaching our trench
es. They were promptly elected and the
suemy was repulsed. Our casualties were
very slight. Southwest of Armentieres
a party Of our troops successfully entered
the enemy's trenches. We took over fifty
prisoners in the course of the raid north of
Arras, reported in yesterday S communication
Today the artillery activity continued
especially marked along our front between
the Somme and the Ancre and la the neigh
bourhood of Ypres.
London, December 2lst.-Absolute aud
startling surprise vas the first feeling in
Great Britain aroused by President Wilson's
note. The Government was surprised and
frankly admitted SO, when the news spread
through both houses during the afternoon
session. The newspaper officers and un-
denbtedly the public will be equally surpris-
ed when they read MI. Pages statement to
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