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Show i mm OFJH Dusky Warriors of Great Britain Depart From France, but No Hint Is Dropped by the War Office as to Where They Will Next Face the Enemy. RECRUITS TO FILL GAP IN THE ARMY Lloyd-George the Popular Pop-ular Hero in London; Winston Churchill Suddenly Sud-denly Arrives From the Front; Rumors of Cabinet Cab-inet Changes. LONDON Dec 27 10 p m. The de parture of the Indian army from France for another field of action was the most important feature of the day s news so far as the Br t sh public is concerned Whether the new field of action is Egypt or Mesopotamia is not announced m both these theaters there are presumably already considerable bod es of Ind an troops. It is assumed that the places of Ihs Indians m France have been filled by drafts from the new armies raised on the soil of the United Kingdom In con nect on w th ton ght s announcement it is worth noting the larger and more m portant share the youthful Prince of Wales is taking in the business of the emp re King's Greetings It is expected that the Brit sh publ c both home and colonial will read w th a peculiar sense of national pr de the king s words to the Indian veterans Before you leave France I send my dear gallant son the Prince of Wales who has shared with my arm es the hardsh ps of the campaign to thank you in my name. The Turkish official communication sent out today wh ch da ma succes es In the Egyptian theater called for h an offic al denial from the E sh press bu reau which states' that the e had been no fighting between the British and Arabs except a B Itish attack on the principal Arab force near Mersa Matu. wh ch was dispersed with trifling loss to our troops acco ding to the British version Turks Claimed Victory The Turk sh ere on sajs that the Tu ks took the offensive and ki ed SOO Brit sh put the remainder to fl ght and captured a quantity of booty The news f om the o her war fronts continues to show no impo tant develop ments The Rues ans are winn ng sue cesses aga nst veaker enemy host! e forces in Pe s a the B itish in south Pe sia ha e had some severe fighting with the Turks without materially al terlng the s tuat on the al les at Salo n kl contemp a e the r nearly completed fortiflcat ons wl h the utmost sat sfac tlon o the west front there Is 1 ttle to I record except m nor artillery and bomb ing operat ons Submarine Activity T e esumpt on of Ge man submar ne activity Is ev dency by the s nk ng of a i half dozen sh ps in the past twen v four hours w th the loss of e ghty li es in the case of the French steamer VI e de la C otaat, wh le tw o boat oads of he crew are miss ng in the ca e of he Be glan steamer Mlnlstre Beernae Although today was a ho dav n En-land En-land the members of the Bnt sh cab net returned hurr ed y from he s enes 6f the r Christmas festl ties for an mpo tant n eetlng at which were ds ssed the Derby scheme and o her mat era which must be threshed out when par a ment recon enes Air Full of Rumors The pa amentary s tua on con nues f u 1 of uneasy rumors and son e an es In the cab et are be ng w de y a ked of There Is a poss b 1 tv that S r E wa d G ey s health may compe h m o ea. e the cabinet, a t oug he a ended oda a meet ng The sudden retu n of ns o Spencer Churc 1 1 o E g a d k s t e bass of nany mo David Lloyd George the m n s e of n un ons. (Continued on Page Two. li TROOPS LEME FRANCE FOR NEW FIELD May Go to Egypt or Meso potamia, Many Rumors in London as to Possi ble Changes in Cabinet (Continued from Page One ) e e ed a g ea 0 a on from e o da c o ds ftl en he d ed at Down g s reet fo the ab net n eet g KING COMMENDS THE DEPARTING INDIAN TROOPS LONDON Dec 2 7 ol p m A Brit leh Ind an army co ps has left France for another fed of operations It was off da ly announced tonlg -t At the headquar ers of the Ind an a ny corps before it eft France the fo o v ng address from het king- and empero was delivered to the men b the Pr nee of a es More than a jear ago I summoned ou from Ind a of ght for the safety of my en pire and the honor of my P edged nod on the batt ef e d of Begun and France The confidence w Ich I then expressed In jour cense of dutv our courage a.nd your chi a ry jou s nee ha e nob y Justified I ov. requ re our servi ea in an othe field of ac on but before ou eave France I send my dear ga ant son the Pr nee of Wa es wlo has shared with m armies the hard ships of the campa gn to thank you in mj name lor your services and to express to you m sat sfaction British Ind an comrades in arms yours has been fe lowshtp n toi s hardships courage and end ranee ofte against grea odds n deeds noblv done in dajs of ever memorab e conflict. In the warta e waged under new condit ons and in pecul arl r g c rcun stances you ha e worthll up held the honor of the emp e and he great trad tion 8 of m army n Ind a, I have followed your fortunes w th the deepest Interest and watched our ea lant actions with pride and satis faction and I mourn with you the loss of many gallant officers and men Let it be your consolation as their pride that they free y gave their ives In a just cause for the honor of the r sovereign and the safety of my em plre They died gallant sold era and I shall ever hold their sacrifice in grateful remembrance. You leave France with Just pride n deeds of honor already achieved and with my assured confidence that vour proved alor and experience v.1 contribute to fur er ictoiies In the new fields of a Uon to which vou go I prav God to bless and guard you and bring you ba k safely when final v ctory is won each to hie own home, there to be welcomed with, honor among his own people |