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Show GERMAN PAPERS DEPLORE LOSS OF TURK CRUISERS AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23. German newspapers news-papers received here today comment on the sinking of the former German cruisers cruis-ers Breslau, renamed by the Turks Midullu, and the grounding of the Goeben, Goe-ben, rechristened Sultan Selim, and deplore de-plore the loss of the two vessels. The rologne Gazette regrets the disaster disas-ter which befell the vessels because of the irreparable weakening of the Turkish sea power. . The Hamburger Nachnchten refers to the "partial destruction by fire recently of the great trans-Atlantic liner "Von Hindenburg. which was under construction construc-tion at Danzig. The damage tins vessel ves-sel estimated at one million marks, it srvs has not yet been repaired. The Frankfurter Zeitung displays great uneasiness un-easiness over the prospect of the entente allies securing additional tonnage from neutrals, and expresses regret that the Swedish cabinet is willing to march at the head of the movement. Patrol Fights in Italy. ROME. Jan. 2.1. The war office communication com-munication today says: There have been active and profitable profit-able reconnaissances by small groups against the enemy line between the i southeastern slopes of Monte Spinon- cla and the right bank oi rue r-mve. From the Ornic valley we brought back materials of various kinds, and in a successful surprise attack south of Quero a French party captured : prisoners and a machine gun. : From Nervesa to Ponte della Priula. ' our patrols drove back hostile parties. The fire along the front at times grew more intense between the Adige and Brenta valleys and along the banks of the Piave. British Repulse Raid. LONDON. Jan. 23. "There were encounters en-counters during the night southwest of St Quentin between our troops and hostile hos-tile raiding parlies and patrols," the war office reports. "Three of our men are """A'raid attempted bv the enemy against our posts south of La Bassee was driven of." - |