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Show ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE IN SERBIA Paris, Jan. 5, 1:45 p. m. Allied airmen air-men bombarding Gievgeli, southern Serbia, in the course of a reconals-sance, reconals-sance, destroyed the sheds in the German Ger-man aviation camp, according to a Havas dispatch from Athens under Tuesday's date. London, Jan. 5, 4:48 p. m. While the battle on the borders of Bessarabia Bessar-abia is apparently still far from decisive, deci-sive, each day finds the Russians claiming the occupation of additional enemy positions and Petrograd believes be-lieves that If this process continues a short time longer, a break must come somewhere in the lines of tho central powers. The whole energy of tho Russian army Is being directed to making a gap between the German armies In the center, and tho southern Austrian 'forces, and the desperate Austrian attacks at-tacks in the region of.Kolkl are designed de-signed to prevent this. The fighting must continue for a considerable time yet, but upon the result will depend In a large measure the strategy of both Bides when spring comes. The other fronts continue to maintain main-tain a state of comparative quiet. For England, tho attitude the labor men will take regarding conscription nt a great conference to be held In London Is a matter of anxiety. Robert Rob-ert Williams, leader of the Important Transport Workers' federation, de-clared de-clared tonight: "It is practically assured that tho conference will affirm the rejection of conscription in any form." The story of the Baraloug case has created a widespread sensation. A considerable part of the English press questions the veracity of the witnesses. witnes-ses. The Globe expresses doubt whether there Is any such person as Lariniore Holland, and suggests: "The next time Yon Bethmann-Hollweg'B subordinates invent a witness they should provide one who is more convincing." |