General News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 3, 5 January 1915, Page 5

General News

THE LOSSES OF THE ENEMY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, January 4. The Times’ military correspondent says: “The Prussian losses officially admitted border on a million, and those of the German States at least half a million. We are not losing time, and are wearing out Germany in Flanders and Poland which is perfectly our object.” THE PROSPECTS OF 1915. In response to the French Press, which sought opinions on the prospects of 1915, General Duchesne said: “I am certain that next spring will see a general offensive that will for ever drive the barbarians far away.” The Paris Municipal Council said: “We hope the Kaiser’s good old god will keep him alive and in good health long enough to see the greatness of his crime.”

REPORTED AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY. Loudon, January 4. . Austria boasts that she is arranging to despatch an army of a million men to Servia. A German army corps has been instructed to occupy Riva, in Trentiuo (Trent district). The explanation given is that the Austrians on the frontier are deserting and escaping in hundreds over the passes, but the explanation is considered insufficient to account for the action taken. INTERCESSORY SERVICES. [United Press Association.] London, January 4. The Primate preaching at the St.

Paul’s intercessory service, said: “Id this century of Waterloo, with th| graves of Nelson, Wellington, an\ Roberts beeauth us, our world-wide intercessory prayers are offered. On Canadian rivers, in Australian pastures, and on Indian plains, men and women are remembering the loyal men who have answered the Empire’s call, and we would he gracious if we failed to give thanks for the great rallying of our overseas brethren.” Archdeacon Wilberforce, at Westminster Abbey, said, “We must do out utmost to avenge this outrageous and premediated crime against humanity by one man, England’s arch enemy.” Collections at all the churches were devoted to the Red Cross fund. Rome, January 4. Special prayers were offered in all the English churches for the Allies success. Archbishop Redwood, of New Zealand, attended the intercessory services at the chapel of the English College.

GARIBALDI’S FUNERAL. Paris, January 3. Bruno Garibaldi had an imposing funeral with Lienteuant Tromhetta, who was killed beside him. General Gourand, in an address at the graveside, paid a. high tribute to Bruno Garibaldi, and the Garihaldian corps for capturing trenches on their first day in the firing line. London, January 2. Queen Alexandra, in the course of a message of consolation to the women of the Empire', says; “You have been through a period of great suffering and loss of your dear ones. I believe that future sacrifices will he borne with the same patience and fortitude.” The War Office announces the reorganisation of the forces by the creation of armies, each generally consisting of three army .corps. Sir Douglas Haig, General Smith-Dorrien, General Sir Archibald Hunter, General Sir lan Hamilton, General S>‘r Henry Bundle, General Sir Bruce Hamilton, to command the first to ilie sixth armies, inclusively.

The King telegraphed to President Poincare his good wishes for the .Neff Year, saying he was certain' that it witnessed the strengthening rf the alliance, and hoping that the war would soon be brought to a victorious ccruclusion. President Poincare replied. reciprocating the good wishes, and .expressing his confidence of nctory. Prance was resolved to fight for complete triumph. The King cabled President Wilson < his hearty good wishes for ids personal happiness and the prosperity of “America, to which we are united hy such close ties of friendship.” London, January 2. Officers and men’s letters continue to dwell on the informal Christmas truce. A colonel states that the Germans and his men rushed out spontaneously, he being first, as he feared treachJ? erv. Then he permitted his • en to fraternise with the Germans, he himself participating- The English helped to* bury the German dead, and attended service, a German c aplain reading the service in German and English. ; Another officer relates that the Germans erected candle-lit C hristmas trees, whereupon the Brit 1 di arranged a .truce till midnight an tie 25th. The opposing troops fraternised all day long. A British officer filed hift revolver at midnight, as a signal that time was up, and the British tiled fired a volley over the Germans

heads. _ _ *, ,Tn another case British officers advanced and met the German officers. Tine men on both sides, cheered, and followed their example. Petrograd, January 2. A second Orange Book has neen published in order to show the? German ujider-handedness in forcing the Turks against the will of the Young; Turk Cabinet, who apparently believed they would be able to withdraw from the Teutonic enterprise. A? soon as the Germans were convinced that the Turks always recoil from their fatal decision, tile Breslau and Goeben treacherously attached Kussia. Times and Stone* Sun Services. The Kaiser sent to President Wilson New Year greetings, convening his !x?st wishes for the welfare of the United States.