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Show DEARLY BOUGHT ARE VICTORIES 'i London, Nov. 23, 3:45 p. m. "It is for Hmdenburg to tote up whether the ; gains of the German army in Rumania : 1 pay for the losses sustained on the f other fronts by the withdrawal of di-visions di-visions to operate there," said Major : General P. B. Mnnrice, chief director : of military operations of the war of- fice, in discussing today with an As-J As-J sociatcd Press correspondent the ; latest military developments. "It is impossible and foolish to prophesy the outcome of the German : campaign in Rumania," continued i General Maurice, "but I can say the ) first efforts to cut through by the way of Predeal pass have been a failure. Sinco that time the Germans have had fo go a long way around, thereby giving the Rumanians time, which they need. : "The Germans have a long line of i communications to defend, while the rapid approach of midwinter operates ; ; in favor of the Rumanians, f. "I will not undertake to say whether further sacrifices by the Germans in that area might compensate them for 'i other losses. Since their venture began, be-gan, the French, at Vordifn, have regained re-gained much lost ground and captured 6000 prisoners, while we gained a considerable con-siderable victory on the Ancre, with 7000 prisoners, and the Italians took more, ground on their front, as well as 5000 prisoners. "I have just returned from a visit to the scene of our late success and : can assure you we captured every-'.: every-'.: thing we set out to gain, despite the l official German communication as-I as-I sorting that wo had much greater ob I Jectives in view." oo The Chinese parliament recently unanimously approved a loan of five ; .million dollars gold, made by the Chi-i Chi-i nese government with the Continental l &, Commercial Bank of Chicago. The q loan was said to be for immediate ad-j ad-j ministratlve needs. |