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United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Dej 24, 8.51 a.m. American Troops in the Phillipines. New York, Dec 23 News has 'eon received that the Filipinos ambushed and killed an American lieutenant and 37 native scouts at Dolorss Island. Interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine The United States Secretary of War, speaking at the New Enylaud Society's dinner, emphasising that Monroeism recognised the right of European nations to redress grievances by any means short of permanent occupation of territory, added that if it ia impossible to otherwise obtain redress, the United States must itself redress the grievance. .Received Dt;o 24, at 8.C5 a.m. France and Morocco, London, Dec. 23 On account of the Sultan of Morocco declining to receive additional officers to strengthen the French military mission to Fez, France has ordered all Frenchmen in F^z, including the Consul, to return to Tangier. M. Aillnnder, the Minister who was going to Fez;, will not proceed thither. British Shipbuilding". The British shipbuilding returns for the year compare favourably with those for 1903. A Railway Accident. The <3reat Central newspaper train was derailed at Ayle-ibury and collided with the Manchester Parcels train. Three people were killed and two injured. Mr Balfour's Health. Mr Balfour is confined to his house with a cold. Gallant "Rescue by a Girl. Dora Chandler, aged 17, rescued her two 3'eepinof brothers from a burning house and then re-entered und removed a quantity of gunpowder. Retrogression in Servia. Belgrade, Dec 23. Freedom of the Press has been abolished in Servia.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6456, 24 December 1904, Page 3
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