The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ie Floa Sky s } 2 from London says: ty lists of the German account for 97 civilians 192 wounned in the bom: of Scarborough, Hartle- Whitby. Seven soldiers were killed and 14 wounded at West Hartlepool. The figures show: Killed Wounded 2 2 DOO] i ion sasnsc dl 101 West Hartlepool ... 41 4 and yardment pool and Total.... 104 136 Army officers who examined the ruins caused by. the bombardment estimate that the Germans fired 200 shells, chiefly of the 89-inch and 12- inch kind, Several 12-inch shells which had 'not exploded were found later in the soft earth. The Hartle- pools were raked from three an- gles by the enemy. Lying off the peninsula, which the Germans ap- proached from the south, 'both towns 'were shelled by the forward guns as the cruisers advanced. Abreast of the peninsula the Ger- mans poured a broadside fire over the entire length of the sister towns. As the cruisers made their escape to the north-east they poured a fire from their rear guns on the north side of the peninsula; Many des- troyers were visible beyond the Germans during the bombardment, At first these were believed to' be- long to 'the hostile squadron, bub competent observers say the Ger- mans fired both seaward and to- ward the shore, which seems to in- dicate that the Germans slipped be- tween the English flotilla and the coast during the heavy fog that pre- vailed just before the bombard- ment. . . © The shore guns acquitted them- selves creditably and were not. in- jured by the German fire. Persons who witnessed the fighting between the shore guns, and the cruisers say the smoke stack of one of the cruis- ers was smashed and that many shots landed on another while it was standing broadside to the shore batteries. A despatch from London says: A short, fierce battle was fought in the fog off the Yorkshire coast be- tween a mosquito fleet of British destroyers and the powerful squad- ron of the German high fleet, which fled from the wrecked cities of Har- tlepool, Bcarborouhg and Whitby. Racing to the coast in response to the wireless appeals that were flung out from the bombarded cities to every British warship. and depot, the destroyers encountered the Ger- man battle cruisers before their nearness was realized. In the mist that veiled the sea, the Tyne flotilla came into contact with "the Ger- mans, and did their best to delay the flight untis the British battle cruisers and dreadnoughts: could come up. They were not successful, and they suffered some punishment from the heavy, long range guns of the German cruisers, but they made a plucky fight . The light cruiser Patrol and the destroyer Doon were among the British ships which attacked ' the German cruisers, Both were struck by shells. They lost five men killed and fifteen wounded. The two ves- sels mentioned could have only a small chance of doing 'any serious damage to the larger German ships engaged, It is assumed here that the Bri- tish destroyers made such fast time in approaching the Yorkshire coast after the wireless had given the alarm of the bombardment of the three cities that they found them: selves in the path of the retreat of the Germans, ; Sank Three Merchant Ships. "Lmploying a defensive trick they uted to some purpose on November 3, the German cruigers dropped 'mines in their wake as they slipped to €ea in the fog. Three British merchant vessels were sunk by these mines, and at least seven men and probably more were killed. "The steamer Elterwater, of 743 , struck a mine off Flamborough Head and went the bottom. Twelve of her crew escaped, bi seven were lost. The Princess Olga, 'coaster of 438 tons, was blown mine off Ha igl r Ove Directed by Spies. on Coast. « single shell, only one lad group escaping. . Ten p their lives when a buildin; they had taken refuge col der the shock of shells.' Sev: the dead at Hartlepool were volun- teers of Lord Kitchener's new army, They were sent with their comrades 8 apse us| to man the trenches in anticipation | of an attempt of the Germans to land an invading force. 1 - mans had the range of the fences perfectly, and this fact is only one of many evidences that they had complete information from spies as to the location "of defence works and important buildings Directed hy Spies. A startling story, indicating that the German ships were directed by spies on the coast as to where to strike is furnished to the Daily Mail by Louis Tracy, the well known 'author. His home, 'Fair: lawn," at Whitby, was under the fire of the German shells, Mr, Tracy said : 'The whole coast was excited by a brilliant sky sign, which shone over the moors for half an hour. It was an electric lamp fixed to a kite, and as it floated high in the air, it marked "the positiop of Whithy. : "I saw it, and I can name dozens who saw it flaunting over our heads at 9.80 p.m., telling the German ships exactly where we were. It twinkled in defiance of ovr authori- ties." The raid has had one very impor- tant and useful effect. Recruiting has been stimulated as never before in the war. The station at Scotland Yard was crowded all day with men to whom the mews of the raid had brought home sharply the actual peril that England is in and the magnitude of the' task before her. It is safe to say that the bombard- ment of Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whithy will bring forward not less than 200,000 men who might have hung back in a feeling of false security. Pathetic Incidents. An old woman was picking up coal dropped from cars on the rail: way embankment, when she was killed by a shell. An old man and his two daughters were just starting breakfast in the kitchen when a shell burst in the room, killing all three of them. A young woman went to the house of her aged mo- ther, intending to conduct her to a | place of safety . Entering the pas- sageway. she stumbled across her mother's body. A shell had pierced the roof and killed her. An elderly man, who thought the gun firing was that of British ships at prac- tice, sat down unconcernedly to breakfast. ' A shell carried away the corner if his house, killing his two little grandchildren, '"May"' Astonish the World. On his arrival at Rome, Prince von Buelow, the former Imperial German Chancellor, and now Am- bassador to Italy, was informed of the bombardment of the English coast by German ships, but showed no surprise. He said that this achievement had been arranged for prior to his departure from Berlin He added: "This is simply the prelude to what the German fleet is soon to under iake, which may astonish the world." BRITISH GAINS ARE TNPORTANT ¥ Advanced Their Trenches Toward the German Lines Defend- ing Lille. form fo sass Too n and Fr TOPS atta south-west of Ostend amd. pushed their line up 'which is gearer allies have bee p| and A Belgian Christmas. A despatch from Paris says Tele: --From the New York Sun. WORK OF FLEET OFF NIEUPORT Enemy Subjected to One of the Most Dreadful| Bombardments of ~ A despatch from London says: "The task of pushing the Germans out of Belgium has begun on the whole line from Ypres to the sea, The British, French and Bel- gian forces have combined for a vigorous offensive and -the British fleet: began an attack from off Nieu- port. . 'The fleet opened a. devastating fire on one German stronghold near Lombaertzyde and fired unceasingly for five hours. 'The French and Bel- gian batteries placed south and west of Nieuport added to the fire, and the Germams were subjected to one of the most dreadful bombard- ments of the whole war. They fled from place to place -as the shells came tumbling about their ears in the trenches. The thells often hit, and the heaps of dead showed the tremendous violence of the fire, 'The firing ceased suddenly. The infantry was ready' and waiting. There were Belgian and French in- fantry battalions and also' some French marines, and soon the three roads leading eastward from Nieu- port were the scene of the bravest charges of the allied infantry. The Germans were driven with rifle and bayonet headlong from the trenches to the houses or killed as they stood between two of the most northern roads of the three. 'Radiating eastward from Nieu- ort was the farm of Graoote Bram- ourghy which was, strongly forti- fied, and which has hitherto been a "NO QUARTER" NOW REPLY | War great menace to troops leavi Nieuport. The farm was assa by the infantry after a dreadful battering by shell. The German in- fantry formed on the road on the canal side opposed the rush, and the fiercest kind of a hand-to-hand en- counter 'ensued, continuing till dusk, The French marines made a glorious charge, and bayoneted scores. The French infantry pushed on under a heavy rifle fire; and drove the Germans from the trench- es to the houses. 3 "By nightfall the Germans had been driven back from Lombaert- zyde and Bt. Georges and many of e strongest positions had been taken. Fighting of a hand-tb-hand character continued after dark and from house to house. scores of Ger- mans were killed or wounded... 'Meanwhile between Nieuport and the sea the British had given the Germans a surprise by sending down the Yser Canal barges armed with machine and quick-firing guns. These fired with deadly effect on the Germans, who were seeking to escape the shell fire of the fleet. 'Further south along almost the whole line from the sea to Ypres a violent offensive of a. similar kind was waged by the allies. The French, though suffering heavy loss- es, inflicted far greater casualties oul the enemy. Bt. Eloi, Zillebeke, | the neighboring country, w cleared of the Germans and Tchr dous losses inflicted." -: 2 British Naval Expert Says That German Naval Raid Will End Humane Policy of British Admiralty 'A despatch from London says: * Following is the comment of Fred |from no possible T. Jane, the for t naval writer: in ] Britain, on German naval raid; oon : "The full story of the German North Bea raid is clearly in: accord | with the senseless: the seacoast to a point : received, b ow | After . several fighting the Austrian "Full details of the . fighting around Belerade have pot en ut enough is known that there almo the Austrians suffered a defeat of a fatal nature. days of stubborn Ww a line of posit A rom the northeast of Obrenovatz, as far as Koviona, to the south-east of Avala (nine miles from Bel grade). e latter position was carried by the Berbs after several bayonet charges. Other positions fell one after another, until the Austrians were completely beaten on the last hills to the north of Avala, They were beaten also on Ye left flank by Servian columns e. bouching from Obrenovatz. The Austrians retreated = precipitately towards the Danube and Save, over w hich bridges had previously been | -| equipment, | to not yet been | the. Be: yete left to protect the re wa into wild disorder throwing some of the Danube. THe pidly brought up to positions manning both rivers, shtll destroyed several b Austrian losses during days were' enormous, thot the Servians were also serious NOVEMBER TRADE Shows an Increase of About Fifteen Miliion Tool Over November, 1913 K A despatch from Ottawa says: An increase in the total trade of Can- ada for the month over the corres- ponding period of last year is indi- cated in the trade statement for November, The total trade was $126,455,299, an increase of about fifteen millions over November, 1913. Exclusive of the import. of coin and bullion, which has largely increased, both total exports and imports showed a decrease, this be- ing chiefly due to a falling off in the export of agricultural products. Total imports for November, in- cluding coin and bullion, were $79,- 880,017 as-compared with $52,016,- 560 in 1913, and the total for the EGYPT A BRI eight months ending November $447,911,144 as compared with 169,481 in 1913. Imports of coin ai bullion in November were $48,328, 727 as compared with $1,814,404 November, 1913. LS Exports in November, 1914, 'were $74,424,299 as compared with $107, 964,484. Exports of manufactures have increased, a healthy sign, and were $6,376,500 for the month com: pared with $4,841,992 in 1913. Ex- ports of animals and their produce were $8,470,602 compared with $7,- 795,611. = Exports 'of agricultura products, however, dropped from $33,417,055 in November, 1913, to $18,846,286 this year. y d Suzerainty of Turkey Over the Country is Ter ta : 7 Xo minated ig 4 Rg Ara x 'A despatch from The Oficial Press Bureau issued | Hh the following statement concern: ing the making of Egypt a British 'protectorate : } | "Hig Britannic Majesty's princi-. pal Secretary of Btate for Foreign Affaire gives notice that in view of state of i b 1 ed to