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Show WAR SITUATION BOTH EAST 10 ISTIS QUIET Rumors of a New German Thrust Between Riga and f Dvmsk Not Borne Out by Reports BALKAN SITUATION SHOWS NO CHANGE Greek Elections Today Will Result in Government Vic tory Because Opposition Will Not Vote LONDON Dec 18 9 35 p m Tho week end finds the war b tuat on in the east and west bear ng the outward ap pearance of comparat ve quietude and some observers are ready to pred ct that operations will v rt ally rema n at a standst 11 unt 1 after the hoi days Nevertheless there is no lack of food for speculat on partic larly on the eastern front wh ch now v rtually stretches across two continents from north Russia to south Pers a In the extreme no th there have been unofli c al reports that the prom sed new Ger n en thrust between' B ga and Dvinsk has already begun but neither Berl a nor Petrograd confl ms this in the of ncial eommun cations I Five hundred m les further south the Russians bel eve they have checked an other enemy atempt to resume the of fens ve m Galic a 2 000 000 Under Arms In the Balkan zone the fi st chapter s closed but w th more than 2 000 000 men of a dozen d fferent nat ons under arms it s not 1 kely that the campaign will long ma nta n a state of qn et On the fringes of the Balkans there s promise of new annojances for the Bui gar ans and Germans in the Ital an op erat ons through Alban a and the Bus s an concentrat on n Bessarab a Mean while in the so called middle east Grand Duke Nicholas advance to Hamandan br Dgs strong Euss an forces to w th n about 200 m les ot Bagdad and it is be 1 eved in the entente capitals that h s operat ons will put new 1 fe and new important into the Br tish operations in south Persia after the recent set back. The s tuat on on the Greek border is surrounded w th the most obcur ty The oinpl cat ons wh ch d plomacy has re ently been deal ng w th are bel eved to be n a fa r waj of settlement Gieek Elections The Greek elect ons tomorrow appear not 1 kely to be a seno s factor in the s tuat on as the refusal of the follow e s of ex Prem er Ven zelos to part cl pate will leave small chance for the elect ons to cause a change in Greek pol cv B t the threat of a German ad vance nto Greece contin es and pro v des numerous poss bil t es for upsets. London n the absence of defin te war developments s devoting a large share of ts attent on to domestic affairs The possib 1 tv of conscr pt on for s ng e men who failed to respond to Lord Derby s call shares the stage with proposals for a lottery wh ch finds cons derable si p port in the press the plan generally fav ored be ng the issue of a 5 per cent bond of wh ch per cent is retained bv the government for sem annual distnbu t on bv lot of pnzes ranging from o0 00 downward The government has fo nd t impos sible to prorogi e pari anient before Chr stmas an it s assumed that on the resumpt on of bus ness on January 4 the se" ons will cont nue for abo t a fortn ght The members probably w 11 be summoned to return for the new ses ion earlv m February FRENCH LINER IS REPORTED LOST AFTER COLLISION PARIS Dec 18 8 20 a. m- Havaa ; d spatch from hens under date of ves terday reports the 6 nking of a French iner from Athene to Marse es It says Madan e Jean G i em n -wife 1 of the French minister at Athens vino i was a passenger was saved It Is belle ed here that the 1 ner ma have ben the DJurj ra wh ch co ded with the En pres of Eng and near Ma ta and was sunk. Shlpp vs records conta n no record of the Empress of England and no nreviou new e ha been rece ed here of the co 1 sion ment oned abo e ALLIES TO BEGIN GREAT MOVEMENT IN EARLY SPRING vT JOHN N B De 18 grand 1 off arge throu h hand to hand en ounters is p armed b Great B for next pr ng ac ording to Major H G Mayes, who arr ed toda f on E and Major Mayes who s to take cna ge of ba onet and ph steal drill at Quebec sa d Great Brita n v ha e 4 000 000 trained and equipped men n the fie d ea v nex ear Cond t on3 are exce lent on the est em o sa d Major Ma es great mo e s e pec ed n the spr ng and the dust ng off w. ons st mainl of hand o hand encoun ers on an enormous s a e GERMAN MILITARY CRITIC FAINTLY PRAISES FRENCH BERLIN Dec IS, b wireless to Saw He Ma or Moraht m 1 tan 1 nt of the Ber ner Tageblatt co n , ment ne pon h promot on of Cenera r Tohn Ftph h ea that h s remo al om om and on he e d fron aws a pa a e th he e ent p o o od of Ce e a Toff e on run en h o ci u ta (Contin od on FaRo Sixteen ) WAR SITUATION 15 QUIET ON ALL FRONTS (Continued from Page Two) seas News agency Major Moraht sta e that the German officers on the f on always considered General Fron b a gentleman and thought h m not g of the occasional barbarous coniu t ot the colored detachments of h s a m General French Major Mo ah adds is only a man of business o tine, which is not his personal fau but is due to the character of the Int. hsh nation that all ay s Jacked comp o hens to views General French n the fnture will be esteemed as a frank solid soldier of sympathetic cha a ter ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR RETREAT TO PORT OF SALONIKI PARIS 9 o a m. Dec 18 The Anglo French fo es n northe n Greece Are on tin ng: the e ment toward Salon k w h e he rran and Bulgarians ra e no oraed eek frontier says a Ha a. d spa ch fron Athens dated Decern be 1 The m arista In Athens a tribute he ha n Serb an territory o the enorn ous o es susta ed by F eld Marsha von . Ma kensen s arm es and th e of Bulgar a. ! P r f on of the heights of Chaleidl e d Proqu Is e has been begun by the he d spatch adds MONTENEGRINS REPORT VICTORY OVER AUSTRIANS PI! Dec 8 p m A sue ess for i zegn n an arm of Montenegro in j ? ba k he A a rana after a lard : ba m reported jn Re Montenegrin f i a s a ement received here today T a m n na s n army In the Sanjak wax a n ked I on e ember 15 by s perlor for es a o g j h n e fron Qi roop were g n d s on th day fo ow ng o exp m emn wh h permit them to o i n w dfn1v po on Our Herzegov n an army ced d after severa hours of f rlo s f gh ng n i f ng- the enemy to the o her ntde f e Sub ska and In Infl ting on h m serious oases AUSTRIANS TAKE 13J00 CAPTIVES IN MONTENEGRIN DRIVE BERI IV Hec IS by w e raw n n I 1 e The Tei ton n an on of M n e negro has r td n earing a n der ah e part of the eas rn ne ton of he coun ry The wa off e announ ed to da thai the trri o northeast of th Ta a ve iou hw fro n Mojtcova a Ku twen y five m i rom he Serbian bo de ha been o p d In he fh ng h resu ted in he apt of BJelopo Je 1950 priaoneni were akn arnona hrrt n rnna n mbcr f Mod e g na In the ant five day V a tro Hungarian troops ha. taken 13 00 pr oners On re Mte n f ont only amaJI engage me ta among patrola are reported Near N adzo ake, two officer and lib men were aptu ed ENTENTE TROOPS PREPARING FOR GERMAN ATTACK SALOMKI Oree De 1 via Pari a. Dc I 80 a. m Dfapa he rere ved ti ente army offl era hre rfport e h a at Bnfa B ffaiia, of eight ba cm each made P or hree 4 Inch gun wh ch are bo nd fo 8 onlkt T e no k of fort ft atlona her la he n p ahed a rap dry aa poaalble Th en ttn off e a a e an er alng n the new jap w kmen and are employing on e wo k a Serbian who a e not n 1 " e the ar n It m xp te.1 ha n p e e con ro of he ra way n a on and the ra way yanrla wll h kn r b he Ang o Fren h f nvn S nda I en e opa and muni tona con n o a here GREECE EXPECTED TO GIVE GERMANS A FIRM ANSWER PAR H He 3 So a m Th fVr m m n ers v il to Premier Rkoulou d tt ee erlav la a d tn the preaa o hi had efe en to h flefena ve work hat he en en A al ea are preparing In Mare a n t e rln f onlk ra e a Ha in d apat h from A hena nderdate of I ecembe 17 The m n ter rep enen ed eo w rke aa a dnnge n German ml turv Interest In Ma ed n a and that Oernan w d the efo e eho t1 aee rae f ob aed o a The nwapapera n nl k on he via euy he n eneo o n e o tha Oree e w urtop a f rm n n rep to he eprene at n o he ent a powers AUSTRIANS DENY USING UNIFORMS OF THE RUSSIANS VTFNVA Dnc 1M n I ndon 1 p m The f llnw nj. ff nl t te mcut was lm ed by the v,a ffl i 11 rnilnn th at r of vva The an ae t o i ) It 11 re t f VVeJnnnlfty tl i their onvn y nn li7i itko on th Dn entn net A it o llun((nr an re o K I ta hme ta rial n It an un forma in ntr e Jtal am theator f wnr In tl o Tyrol r h f V H h k troo r ll 'a tn kn I In the 1 " w H r ft I I n r bo i ti n i t a 1 f wHr t I im f U In ( f I e y II n er f r no em t ke t cl I ln e I t 11 r O e of r I v h n I r ng tin Inst f ay, hae a t el u rtl oaetern Mn tenc o 11 prlftonern RUSSIANS REPORT SOME SUCCESS IN OUTPOST FIGHTS i y rn r a t vi i o I t ! I hn fo I w ne off n a Ion has been Inn e I 1 v t w r 1 f ce O 1 1 fit fll ting In tie ntlo of lta(t((mr a 1 the A e n k II It v n Kf I n 1 e nu r p " f w ( n p n A n n 1! H e v nfa ) n u t u the Tcma nder of th fro I there no rhanue On tho nurafun the eg on of Khvataspore aouthmest f rla nnteh onlr eno otPr of eeon tarr mi rtanre ha r r ed and nil re Ite 1 no fa or lont eat of liamaden we con t nue to prrsa the eoem BRIEF PERIOD OF STAGNATION IS NOW EXPECTED ICNDON Per in 10 ? p m A da-pa da-pa 1 to Ite ter'a Telegram rompanv fr n Sa nlkl state hat the entente al lea front remalna etatlonao The Pul garlana enow no dlapoHtlon o Invade Jreek e ntory and there ar no ihgna of AwinvQcnrun ect v it The preva ng opl Ion hat the Bu gar ana w I heal ate en er freere h he A a ro-Oermnne ro-Oermnne are np erjire! fo a ffenal e f nced thev o empla e . a mov Coniiea fn y a prf 4 of agna Ion wl ene e Avorrl ng o neiiiapeni the din pa h atafa the lerma A tr an B 1 aa an and Turk eh conau n a Ha on a a e preparing n eeve f Monaatlr May Demand Guarantees. HI ItNIC fw a a d I 1 vie Pat-la De 19 2 lv a m The m 1 tr of fre H nd aaya h tua rejiaon to be I eve th ent re power ha e de ded o aek Oreeoe o f rn ah guaren een ha he a I ad fo o Orek err lor H nde Ake no f h ofrn oir etlona (J ee he My ot be al ed inn to bring abo te no nl of e forre from Balnnlkl h t be exne ed n to It that they are ee n ted he n trenched amp he I a ng he g n eea the rit c add he antral pow tm v.1 I nstltute ope rat one against alon k Governor ppointed PARIS Dec u SU i m It la an nounced that General Theodoroff of the Bulgarian army ha bee appointed gov en o of Monaatlr acya the Ifavaa oorre aponden at Athene fl ng nder Friday a da On he other and he aaya It la de tared b he ff cia go ernmen organ tie h e-k flag 1 tng o er the Honest r a rvad e a o The Oreek and "Serbian go em me te he adda are negotiating concern ng the ah el ter of Perhlan reft gee In Greece Four thouaand of them will be InateJIed at oo aa manv more at Corfu while other wl I be eent to Cvpr ta and 81 11) I It Mated Railroads Secured PA RIP Dec & w p. m.A d spa h to th HaTa agenr from alon k ate ha a repreentn e f hennae f ra road ha taken the neeMir n en urea I ran a re tmnepor t o fa cllltle o tppl the a led am roop t the front In on form It wltt an agree merit between he T eek gnera ataff end he generals commanding he all ed force Ar angen en a are a o be g n 1e to In reaae the teegraih comn unl a na. German General Killed LONDON TV IS Ift o n Major en al o 8tockhAUen of the Gen ian armj haa ben k ed n action accortl Ing o a d pn f m Amsterdam tl e rn nl V f g Germans at UsKup PAHlh D, IS r m The pa ee t B Ign an fo ee a he Ireek Tron of Be b a n onaidereO I the e en e I m m pr n o a a o 1 ng o a Ha as d pat h from alon k tiled ea e da rone dered proa e t iat he B t,a a v. 11 reaume the of fen e af e dav rest Oerman rooi. a e concentrating at Lakup the xrreepondent sta ee Kaiser to lsit est Front (Special Cab i by Arrmaaemea b LMden Dal 7 TelegrapB acd la enutleea errl?e PARI Dec IS Swtaa e porta see that the kalae a bo o ei Charle ille to Inane- he n fron I s general teeedha s s 1 1 de to a frvj"h nan a a k aga net t Franco P a ne Munitions Depot Blown Lp S-- eb Amaaera!! w ta Leatfoa Di f V MHTI- M De A err 11 ex I lofllon occurred on W edneadar 1q a mu ns de o m ou tra The damage nan g "h no 11 ce we e oe Warship Blovn Lp prxv b a -aitvntea 1 b Looeo all T grsph iaJ i ou Nm S r TON NT 1. An t enp Tele grnm I epa fro n Oo enhagen re ate a a oe man uareh p guard ne o h rn entra e to he BaJtl was b own P on Thurla The entire rew 1 re . Dorted lost I Formal Protect IOND N De- M s SS p m The A ena corre nlent of Reute Tele-Kmn Tele-Kmn pan iu horl for the atate men ha be Greek government ha oclgcd a o n a proteet with he entente poners rnt at he f I float Ion f a Ion k b he allied f rce OffcnUc Not Intended I VRl D, f 30 a m The Italian an el a Avion we not eent I or an orene re p rptc h J Serb ens exxr ca e err a wjfl aion need Hon ere?" a a conl ng to a. dlpat H fron Po e q Gerenil Amgl o d M haa aj-n ed a A tone u ak x mma V of a ma 1 Italian expeditlo ar f g Tried to Kill King I Special Ct by Amxwut wi Losfien D PARIS. Dec li. The aem c aj J gtan newepaper Twent eth en nefl rounea that the king anl o een o hH Belgians were de bera a ta ked ht week a German a a r droppeH tunj boraba cloae to - royal xj etafl Both were uninjured AlasSwCres in Serbia. r I ' I -ON DON Dec IP 1 41am T e oH owing of Aria SerbMu sta ericr egB oeen rece ed from cutarl During the retreat of tbe e btagS am, the Aua man and bu c riaagB armed Muwulman n new bwa a a 1 , ed hem an r the pea -f noriakeH ton N n-t ruiasa re n aH npre -de ed relt e and erH x n n ed |