ENORMOUS LOSS.

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ENORMOUS LOSS.

SLAUGHTER ON EAST FRONT

FRENCH FIGHTING HARD IN ALSACE VILLAGES ITALIAN CORRESPONDENT DECLARES EGYPT SAFE. BOTHA CALLS OUT UNION RESERVES.

MINATORY TONE OF AMERICAN NOTE. WESTERN CAMPAIGN. PARIS, January I.—The enemy attacked the AIIIW trenohea east of Rheims but were driven back. Progress was again made at Mesnll. A hostile movement on the Mause, north of Verdun, was oheoked. Fighting proceeds at Stelnbaoh, In Allsace. ON THE YSER. LONDON, January I.—An Amsterdam newspaper states that there has been severe fighting near Lombaerltzyde since Christmas, the Allies making every effort to break through the German lines. AUSTRO'CERMAN LOSSES. LONDON, December 31.—The Petrograd correspondent of "The Times" says that trustworthy estimates plaice the Austro-Cerman losses In Poland and Galicia during the past tlfiree weeks at 300,000, killed, wounded and missing, out of a total force of 1,250,000. A GERMAN ADMISSION. LONDON, December 31.—A Berlin wireless message admits that the Russian left Is asserting Its superiority In Galicia. GERMAN ATROCITIES. LONDON, December 31.—The Press Bureau has Issued the latest report of the Belgian Commission. It cites numerous cases of the use of dum-dum bullets by Germans, and mentions instances of the barbarous treatment of prisoners. A Belgian ambulance oolumn was attacked, and of 800 persons only 100 escaped. EGYPT SAFE. ROME, December 31.—The correspondent of the “Trlbuna" declares that Egypt Is perfectly calm. A Turkish attack by way «f the Sinai Peninsula la beyond the bounds of possibility and Egypt Is safe from Invaslon'on any side. THE AMERICAN NOTE. LONDON, Deoember 31.—President Wilson’s Note Is more minatory In tone than previous summaries indicated. It threatens that unless trade with neutrals Improves the feelings aroused will ba contrary to those that long have existed between America and Britain. * IN SOUTH AFRICA. PRETORIA, December 31.—South African Union troops reoccnpled Walfisch Bay on Christmas Day unopposed. The Union Government announces that It Is resorting to power under the Defence Aot to commandeer for eorvloe against Cerman South West Africa, as the situation whloh has arisen cannot adequately be met by depending on volunteers and recruits. MIBSING AVIATOR RESCUED. LONDON, December 31.— Flight-Commander Hewlett, who was reported missing after the British attack on Cuxhaven was picked up at sea and landed at Ymulden In Holland.