GERMANY DAY BY DAY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2651, 23 December 1915, Page 5

GERMANY DAY BY DAY

HUNS DEPRESSED WITHIN HALF A YEAR ALLIES WILL WIN ; : ■ By Telegraph—Press Association—Copjrijr) ("Times'' and Sydney "Sim" Services, London, December 21. M. Marcel Hutin, writing in th ''Echo de Paris," says: "I am sur< and have confirmatory evidence fror Germany, tliat the people are not man festing the triumphant demeanour whic was to be expected in view of the ui interrupted victories in the Balkans an the inauguration of an oxprcss 6ervic from Hamburg to Constantinople. It i a fact that depression exists in Gei many. We have only to maintain ou sacrei union, and within half a year iv will win." A NAVAL EXPERT'S OPINION. TASK OP THE BRITISH NAVY. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services. London, December 21. Writing in the "Berliner Tageblatt,' Captain I'ersius (tho German naval ex pert) 6ays that during the past sixteei months the English yards have been try ing at a tremendous pace to satisfy th needs of the Navy by laying down kee after keel, despite the enormous strengtl of the Navy, which lias been unable to accomplish the task of destroying thi snemy.

Ii GERMAN CASUALTIES. :1 BOASTINGS OF THE HUN PRESS. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.] London, December 21. The German Press declares that during the first year of war 89.5 per cent, 1 of wounded recovered and rejoined the 1 army, 8.8 per cent, were discharged, and 3 tie deaths were 1.7 per cent. The papers boast that no army in the world can show such favourable returns. TOTAL CASUALTIES. ) 2,524,460 ON OFFICIAL.LIST. (Rec. December 22, 11.35 p.m.) i London, December 21. ) In t'he House of Commons, Mr. H.' J. E Tennant (Under-Secretary for War) t stated that the casualties published ill s the official lists for Prussia, Saxony, i Bavaria, and Wurtemburg, to November , 30, totalled 2,524,460.

CHRISTMAS IN HUNLAND. : . CELEBRATIONS FORBIDDEN. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) Londoni Decomber 21.

The Kaiser has issued a most rigorous order regarding Christmas celebrations throughout Germany He has declined to accept burgomasters' greetings, and. has ordered that there be no festivities beforo peace is declared. FEMALE TRAM DRIVERS. A DANGEROUS INNOVATION. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, December 21. The Berlin Tramway Company is installing female drivers. The pcoplo are protesting that the action is a dangerous one.