TURKEY’S MENACE REMOVED FROM EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16741, 23 December 1914, Page 7

TURKEY’S MENACE REMOVED FROM EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.

THE ALLIES’ ATTACK. PARIS, Deoombor 21.—The offiolal report mentions further progress of the Allies on the Yser and between Dixmude and Ypres. The Germans bombarded the Ypres hospital. The Allies made progress east Albert. Their artillery did good work on the Alsne and about Rhelms, and a notable advance was made in the Champagne country. IN FLANDERS. LONDON, December 21—The Sluls correspondent of an Amsterdam newspaper states that the Allies, assisted by the fleet and British artillery, oocupied unopposed, several towns betweon Nleuport and Ostend, also Blxschoote, Langemarck, Paoschondaele and Moorsledo. The Cormans are concentrating as many men as possible to regain the territory lost north-east of Ypres. The Allies are steadily advancing towards the Roulers-Menin railway. Ccrman communications are seriously endangered owing to the British occupation of Moorslede. WITH THE RUBSIANS. PETROCRAD, December 21.—1 tls officially reported that the " Cermans dofeated at Mlawa have retreated to Neidenburg. Thore has been no change In Poland. In Galicia the Austrian advance has been oheoked. ITALY'S POSITION. LONDON, December 21.—Reports from Rome show that the war feeling was strikingly manifested In many popular demonstrations. A Russian report states that Italy hjs sent a sharp note to the Porte concerning Turkish acts of aggression In Tripoli. AN AMERICAN STORY. LONDON, December 22.—A Rome message received through an American channel states that the King of Italy reoelved Prince von Bulow, who subsequently declared that ho was greatly satisfied with the result of the Interview. THE BALKAN POWERS. LONDON, December 21.—1 tls stated that after the Bulgarian declaration of neutrality the Entente Powers have been able to assure Greece that Bulgaria will not attack her If she goes to war with Turkey, and a similar guarantee has been given to Rumania. . THE FALKLAND ISLANDS FIGHT. ' °NDON. December 22.—Officers from Admiral Sturdee’s fleet have supplied further particulars of tho Falkland Islands engagement. They state that when tho Cnelsenau sank sho had exhausted her ammunition but refused to surrendor, officers and men standing on dock and singing patriotic songs as she took the final plunge. The Scharnhorst was ablaze when she sank with all hands. Including Admiral von Spee and his sons. AUSTRIA ANXIOUS FOR PEACE. WASHINGTON, December 22.—A prominent neutral diplomat In Vienna has telegraphed to the American authorities to the effect that Austria's leading financial and commercial men are anxious for peace. Reports state that Italy will declare war against Austria in January.