, 1916-12-09

lug TO the despatch TO the Exchange Tells
graph from Lisbon. The submarine shelled
the shore for two hours. especially the Eng
fish Gable station and other public buildings.
but only small damage was done.
london, Dec. 6th.-The bye-election for
the Hornsey division of Middlesex, which
took place today resulted in The return Of
AIR. Jones (coalitiou} uuopposed.
Washington, Dec. 5th.-Today tbs British
Embassy made public the following mem
orandum drawn up in ths House of Com
mons. His Majesty's Goysrnmeut have for
some time past found it necessary, owing to
the shortage. and the increasing scarcity of
tonnage, to make special arrangements at
British ports and coaling stations abroad
whereby coaling facilities of all kinds should
be reserved for vessels belonging to British
and Allied owners and to neutral owners who
have undertaken to utilize their veasols in
such n way that British or Allied interests
are benefited. His MAjesty's Government are
III fact unable to guarantee that facilities can
be provided to other ships.
Washington, Dec. 5th.-Mr. Wilson's ad-
dress to Congress today was wholly devoted
to domestic subjects, principally the problem
OF railway legislation and made no reference
10 International affairs. The President not
only renewed his recommendation for legis-
latlon to prevent a nation wide railway strike
Or lockout before there has been au opportu-
nifty for Investigation, but defended it against
the attack Of organized lnbour as nothing
arbitrary or unjust, and the iustifable safe
guarding by society of the necessary pro-
gress of it's very life. The renewed recon-
mendation for compulsory Investigation of
labour Disputes on railways bsfore strikes or
lockouts are allowed which has aroused the
DtD>;t1nn ~ tha H. IL
of The American Federation of Labour, WIS
defended in the Presidents message. The
President delivered his address to the ac-
compartment of u great demonstration of
felicitationson his re-slection in which many
Republicans joined the Democrats. The
address WAS biei and required less than IL
minutes for reading.
Lou lop, Dac. 6th.-The Official comnuni.
cation from British headquarters in France
issued tonight reads; This morning we
successfully ralded enemy trenches southeast
of Melville, ST. WAIST. The enemy attempted
rails west of Bsauvrains and northeast OF
Roclfcourt. Both failed We took q few
prisoners. On the rest Of the front, except
for some heavy enemy Smelling in the neigh-
bourhood of Eaucourt L'Abbays and Maui
quet Farm and on our front north of the
Ancre, there wars no event of Importance.
Paris, Dec. 6ih,-The French official
report from the Macedonian trout reals:
During the day of Dec. 5th Franco-Serbian
troops made further progress to the north of
Paralovo aud captured 125 prisoners. There
has been violent artillery fighting in the
region TO the north of Monassir.
Petrograd, Dec. 6th.-The War Office
announced today: Western front: South
of Some,zany {west of Tarnopal in Galicia)
III the region of the village of Koninkha, our
scouts attacked an enemy post and captured
some prisoners. Two successful reconnais-
auces have been made by our scouting par
ties on The river Byssritza in the region of
Starklizete. In the wooded Uarpatbians We
occupied a height three vorsts west of Jablo.
nitzn, but in consequence of the enemy's
violent artillery We We're compelled to leave.
Caucasus front. There bave been no events
of Importance.
London, Dec. 7th.-Mr. David Lloyd
George. the new Premier, has opened nego-
tiations with the lnbour party with II view
of securing its support and cooperation. A
meeting of the party, was held this morning.
at which regret was expressed at the resig-
nation OF Mr.. Asqnith as Premier. 1t was
decided, however, to support any Govern
ment which pledges vigorously to prosecute
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