2 DECEMBER 1916, page 2

Before We Leave The Rumanian Situation We Must Mention The

very hopeful and helpful action which took place on Tuesday, November 28th, in the extreme north of the kingdom—i.e., closer to the Russian frontier. At a point in the "wooded......

Admiral Du Fournet, After Some Discussion - , Modified...

his original demand. The - ultimatum • embodying the rabrixnuan demands of the Allies required that ten- mountain batteriefnehoukl be handed over by December -1st and the rest......

On The Western Front There Is Nothing Of Special Moment

to record: That does not show that nothing is being done. There is a time of preparation as well as of action.......

, It Is Well Known That One Of The Reasons,

why this has not been done is that guns cannot be in two places at once. If there aro not enough guns- to supply our merchant ships to-day it is because when last spring the......

The Result Will Be That Germany Instead Of Shortening Will

have very greatly increased her line by her invasion of Rumania. She will have, besides another huge congeries of artillery positions to be kept supplied with big guns—the life......

It Was Announced On Thursday That The • Government, Acting

under the powers- of the Defence • of the Realm Act, have taken control of the South Wales coalfields, where a fierce wages dispute had lately broken out. The Department through......

The Answer Of Greece To The Allies'• Ultimatum. Will Be

known before these lines are published. So far King Constantine and his Government have remained obdurate. Although, there are many ;grave signs, the politeness of Admiral du......

Happily The Daily Mail's Violence Is Likely To Defeat Its

own mat There will- be literally thousands of people who, though inclined to think that Mr. Balfour has not been as active and stimulating a force at the Admiralty as be might......

In A Matter Of This Kind The Less Said By

the newspapers the better. It is an open secret, however, that the action of the Govern. meat is not directed against the men, nor should it in any way be taken as an......

In Any Ease, The Reise-kaiser Did Not Do More Than

flit, a transient and embarrassed phantom, across the scene at Vienna. He left the dead to bury their dead in some fertile and pompous fashion peculiar to the Hapsburg line. To......

We Have Dealt Elsewhere With The New Naval Appointments. In

our opinion they are sound, timely, and appropriate. They mark, as they should mark, the Government's appreciation that the time has come for 'increasing the influence of sea......

It Is With Deep Regret That We Record The Death

of Mr. Charles Booth,, known to the public as a leading philanthropist and student of industrial life, especially on the statistical aide, and to the com- mercial world as a......