Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 December 1917
1917-12-26
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section20 1917-12-26 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 305. VOL. LXXV. WEDNESDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1917» PRICE 10 CENTS20 words
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THE WAR.
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Article97 1917-12-26 1 FIGHTING AT LA BASSEE. London, December 25. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that we drove off attempted raids to the south-east of Epehy in the neighbourhood of Monchy le Preux to the west of La Bassee. French Airmen’s Record. London, December 25. A French communique says: From97 words
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Article184 1917-12-26 1 THE GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE. Washington, December 24. Mr. Baker, the War Secretary, in his weekly review of the war says’: No matter what superiority in men and guns the enemy may temporarily be able to bring to the west, and even admitting an eventual modification of184 words
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Article279 1917-12-26 1 Paris, December 25. General Dubail has signed an order for the hearing of charges against M.M. Oaillaux, Loustalot and Comby. M. Caillaux will be defended by M. De Mange, the defender of Dreyfus. Al Comby is an ex-barrister and is alleged to have accompanied M. Loustalot to279 words
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Article298 1917-12-26 1 THE RAILWAYS. Petrograd, December 26. The Maximalist News Agency reports that Bolsheviks are attacking Kharkoff and claims that the Bolsheviks now control the railways in the south. The telegram however, reports that a large body of Cossacks and railwaymen near Tsarithin stopped Bolshevik troops going northward. Russian General Lynched.298 words
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Article56 1917-12-26 1 SEVERE FIGHTING. London, December 24. An Italian official message says the enemy yesterday morning in the BusoMount Valbella sector broke into our defences. We stopped him in the rear positions. Our counter- attacks are progressing satisfactorily. We drove the enemy to the left b .nk of the Piave from56 words
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Article43 1917-12-26 1 The Handelsblad says the explosion at Krupps occurred in a building where a thousand workers were employed. The wooden portion of the building was entirely brought down, laere were no fatalities, but work in this section has been entirely stopped.43 words
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Article23 1917-12-26 1 London, December 24. Brigadier General Arthur Asquith, son of the late Premier, has been severely woun ded in France.23 words
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Article21 1917-12-26 1 Paris, December 24. General Guillaumat, late commander of the army at Verdun, is regarded as a brilliant soldier,21 words
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Article172 1917-12-26 1 JERUSALEM AND CHRISTIANIIY. Rome, December 25. In a Christmas message to Cardinal Vaunutelli, the Pope regretted his efforts at reconciliation had been in vain nevertheless, he would continue his mission of peace throughout the world despite all obstacles. The present calamity would never finish until men and172 words
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Article60 1917-12-26 1 PEACE DESIRABLE. Bombay, December 24. The Times of India has received a letter from an Indian statesman of high position pointing out that the hearts of Moslems in India are grieved to find the principal Islamic state warring against the British Empire and suggesting that Indian60 words
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Article21 1917-12-26 1 Ottawa, December 25. The importation of alcoholic liquor into Canada is prohibited. The manufacture has already been prohibited.21 words
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16 1917-12-26 1 Melbourne, December 25. The Referendum figures are now: Against, 993,000. For conscription, 820,000.16 words
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Article118 1917-12-26 1 SELANGOR v. SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Cobbispondxnt.] Kuala Lumpur, December 26. <3 In the Rugby match Selangor v. Singapore on Christmas Day, the visitors won by 5 tries to nil. This was a match for the Trophy, which is -at present held by Singapore. The teams were as follow118 words
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Article188 1917-12-26 2 FROM THE KING AND QUEEN. The Hon’ble Mr. W. 0. Michell, Resident Councillor, has received the following telegrams from H. E. MajorGeneral Ridout, G. O, C., which are forwarded to us for publication The following messages have been received from the King, and His Majesty commands that they188 words
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British Front.
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Article232 1917-12-26 2 [Reuter’s Telegrams.} London, December 24 Field Marshal Haig reports that the enemy early this morning raided an outpost east of Epeby, and took a few prisoners. Other raiders in the neighbourhood of the Menin R ad were driven < ff. Our aeroplanes on Saturday bombed a big gun[Reuter’s Telegrams.} - 232 words
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Article80 1917-12-26 2 FOOD CONTROLLER’S ADMISSION. Amsterdam, December 24. “Vorwaerts” has renewed publication. It gives prominence to the Food Controller’s defence, which, inter alia, admits that illicit trade had assumed such proportions as to endanger the general food supply. Commenting on the speech of Mr. Lloyd George, “Vorwaerts” points out that80 words
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Article17 1917-12-26 2 Paris, December 24. General Guillaumat, the successor to General Sarrail, has arrived at Salonika.17 words
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Article27 1917-12-26 2 Paris, December 24. Lord Milner and Lord Robert Cecil, who have arrived in Paris, conferred with M. Clemenceau, M. Pichon and General Foch.27 words
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Article493 1917-12-26 2 PRINCIPAL DELEGATES. Amsterdam, December 23. Peace negotiations opened at Brestlitovsk. The numbers of representatives aud the names of the principal delegates follow. Germany (five)-—Baron von Kuehlmann (Foreign Minister). Austria (eight)—Count Czernin (Foreign Minister.) Bulgaria (five)— M. Popoff (Minister of Justice). Turkey (four)— Nessimy Bey (Foreign Minister). Russia493 words
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Article112 1917-12-26 2 SAN FRANCISCO TRIAL. London, December 24 Regarding the Indian sedition trials in America, the following detai's have been received In the San Franclsdo conspiracy case, the prosecution witnesses examined so far have testified strongly againsb the accused, except one approve d witness, who refused to give any112 words
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Article53 1917-12-26 2 Buenos zAires, December 24 A plot has been difciverrd in which German Agents were directed, regardless of cost, to destroy all Allied shipping in Argentine ports. The order is a’tributed to the success of the negotiations for the purchase of the surplus hai vests. The shipping agents53 words
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Article78 1917-12-26 2 SUCCESSFUL SURPRISE ATTACK London, December 24. An Italian semi official report says an Italian brigade known as “The Yellow Riflemen of Calvarie” carried out a brilliant raid during a snowstorm last evening. The Yellow Riflemen, who lay in ambush, followed up a violent burst of artillery, and rushed78 words
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Article171 1917-12-26 2 SIGNOR ORLANDO’S SPEECH. Rome, Dtcember24. The Italian Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 345 voles to 50, after a speech by Signor Orlando, who, referring to a Socialist Deputy’s advocacy of peace on the basis of the statu quo, pzinted out that Germany had171 words
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Article235 1917-12-26 2 LATEST FIGURES. Melbourne, December 22. Later totals of the conscription referendum are as follows 967,000 against conscription. 792,000 for conscription. 175,000 majority against. Causes of Adverse Vote. Melbourne, December 24. It is believed that the majority against conscription is largely due to the solid vote of the Labour235 words
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Article24 1917-12-26 2 London, December 21. Silver is at 43|d. There are small suplies. The market is steady. London, December 22. The silver market is quiet.24 words
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Article95 1917-12-26 2 LATEST BRITISH ADVANCES. London, December 24 A Palestine offcial report says: Our troops on the extreme left, with naval cooperation, on Saturday, continued to advance north of the Nahr Elauja, reaching the line Sheik el Ballutah-El Jelil, four miles north of the river. We occupied Fejja and Mulebbis, south95 words
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Article111 1917-12-26 2 TURKISH FORCE DESTROYED. London, December 24. The following is the full text of the Hedjaz communique Reports have been received that an Arab force, under Sherif Feisal, son of the King of the Hedjaz, destroyed a troop train south of Tebuk, on the Hedjaz Railway, some 350 miles111 words
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Article204 1917-12-26 2 FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 24 The weather was fine and the attendance moderate. The going was heavy Results Race 1. C XRAMUT (Spowers) 1 ARINGA (Waddon) 2 ROYAL PLUME (Phillips)... 3 Time 1 min. 30 secs. Won by a length eight lengths.204 words
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