19 DECEMBER 1914, page 2

In The Western Theatre Of The War There Has Been

what the Admiralty might call a certain liveliness. Thursday's com- munique from Paris describes, indeed, a very considerable advance in Flanders. The Allies have gained a good......

It Is Difficult To Summarize What Has Been Going On

during the week in the rest of the line between Belfort and the sea, but it may be said generally that there has been considerable progress, both material and moral. The latter......

What The Position Of The Khedivial Family Is To Be

is not stated, but, if we may judge from British traditions, the desire of the Government will be to alter the status quo as little as possible, provided always that the family......

By Two O'clock On Wednesday The Position Was Considered To

be sufficiently prepared for an attack, and the Fleet ceased firing. French and Belgian infantry and Marines, with the dismounted Belgian cavalry in support, then took up the......

A Subject For Great Congratulation Is The Announcement...

Friday that Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Co. have just completed the light cruiser ' Caroline.' Her keel was laid on January 28th of this year. She was launched an September......

"protectorate" Is So Elastic A Term That It May Be

worth while to say a word or two upon the subject. There are Pro- tectorates which are tantamount to annexation, and only differ from annexation on grounds of convenience, like......

Our Indignation Has Made Us Deal First With The Raid,

but to have done so is, we confess, to have lost the sense of pro- portion. By far the most important piece of news this week is the official announcement made in Friday's......

The Mohammedans Of Egypt Have Flourished Under Our Occu-...

and may feel certain that the free hand which we shall have in the Protectorate, both for administration and finance, will be used to better and improve, not injure, their......

In The North-eastern Theatre Of The War The Germans Are

for the moment reaping the reward of the tremendous sacrifices they have made elsewhere in order to attack Warsaw. Russian troops holding the centre have been forced back a......

Amongst Minor Items Of News We May Mention The Reported

sinking of the German armoured cruiser, the ' Friedrich Karl,' a vessel of nine thousand tons, in the Baltic. No details are supplied, but two hundred men are stated to have......