K THE CHARL__QII_E_IO§’N_ _N GUARDIA F Mornlng_Dally fcundcd1891 _ » _ » ' “’°""’ ~‘”°" "°""‘° °""” ‘°°’ A CHARLOTTETOWN, GANADA, FRIDAY DECEMBER 25, 1914 {»=»=° P" Y--f wmv-~¢> 0- -we S I I A ' ’ $2.50 per year by mall In adv (‘\\ TE* .3 6% * W '\ .li L (Q5 Q .ata N.-.T # -*img ¢6'=5‘&a=»s Lf" v ' I _ » ' " -~¢_ I ' 4 s I as 4 3:7 4 233 l ;)rz» P . ._-_ _ v _ _ _ A H" nn _ i-J ' s e f- .,, ’ i \ 1:: ¢ 232:: { _v\ NLIIMINS PLIN MUNI IINIIIS NN INISLISN ELIISI Warships to Make 'Dash Across From Belgian Ports; on all Favorable Occasions KAISER APPROVES SCHEME Several Naval Officers do not Agree With Sheiling oi Un fortified Towns, but Em peror and Admiralty Think Dliierently COPENHAGEN, Dec. 24.-l-`roln Hamburg comes the report that in German naval circles the situation is discussed as follows: Marine officers regard thc plan of the German Army to force its way to Calais, as defillitely stranded, lull, on the other hand, they point out that Ostend, Zecbrugge, and other ports on the Belgian coast are in German pos- session and an attack on England can very well be started from these places. There will be only short intervals between raids like that of last Wed- nesday if circunlstunccs allow. There is no fixed scheme for the expeditions, because they are vcry ditiicult, espo- cially during the winter. Tile sky may be very foggy along the shores oi Eng lahd, or t are may' be great ioghanks in the south of England and perhaps not near Scotland. Naval captains are all supplied with a long list of coast towns with all the particulars known through spies in England. Though thc Germllns regard tllcnl- seives as entitled to bomhard open towns, there lms been some ilisagrce ment in the German navy about this question, Several naval officers not of Prussian extraction have llc-_:lured that it was against their sense oi' honor to shell unfortiiled towm, but ille Admiralty, ill concert with the Kaiser, has lnainluincd lhnl. open acn- ports also shall be.honlbarded. Destroyers will ulwllys, il' possible, bo accompanied by slliunarlnes. Lust Wednesday tilcre were several sub- marines with the destroyers, but the German navy does not wish that to lu- commonly known. The nlain purpose oi' thc raids is to cause panic in i-Jnglltnd. The masses of the German people enjoy such exploits of vengeance, whicll, though of no real profit to themselves, are regarded as victories. lt is the Kal.ser's desire to encourage such fcol- inlts. fo rcvivc the spirits oi' thc pcoplc. l‘!Inard's Llniment cures Diphthoria CDIIDEIISED ADS. T00 LATE FOR _ CLlS$lF|Cl\l`|0Ii ._..___ ONE CENT per worn each inser- tion for advertising ill this C°I“""'- (lash `must accompany orders. Mini- mum charges twenty-file cents.~_~_ Pnilvls g:tlTsAoEs.-sssr lu rl-is City, om selected yours lwrk- _nrake 5, Ca, 0262-10-28Mtl. l=on"”0IavlEs.- YORKSHIRE boar bred by A. A. Mclleatll, Marsh- nela. w. 1.. Maximum. whim R080 0|-0”, 0125-12-1sm3l FOR §iRVl0E.f-BERKSHIRE BOIR which took first prize and sweep- stake over all other breeds whercvcl' exhibited. George Mcbosn. Iffygséi row 1 e Wifli!”éT¢Nvsl.` - ' °r$,8-”°.r.s;'::. ‘od with name and all reno. 0 an -or :mama por 1.000: $5-50 f°f ado laoo for sooo- s20 for 10 000- (Speciai to the Guardian.) nlade progress by sapping operations ln the dunes. We repulsed attacks CICII. and to the south-east oi' Yprcs village. We repulsed a counter- nitnck ot' the qnenly. This in spite of zl spirited fire from German artil- lery. Belgian army pushed forward certain detschmcnts along the right bank ot' the Yser, south of Dixlnudc, and organised defensive work, protect- ing /thc bridges in the region ot’ Arran. Fog still lnitdc operations impossible. Anlicns. cspocinlly in the suburbs ol'| Lassingny, iilcre hztvc been artillery cxclumges. ` I ln the region of the Aisne the Zouares held back brilliantly several of the German trcllcllcs orcllpicd hy, nil on Dec. Lil. '1‘o the oust and south-cast of! . 0F At Cllampagne we strengthened the *_-'-° positions taken in an advance on the ‘ ‘ night before. In the region ol' Cru- i`.-\lllS, llcc. 24,--The French War onne and ltheims and ill the vicinity Oillce ill :tn official comnlullication ‘of Perthes all counter-attacks by the says: From the sea to the Lys we em-,my on position conquered by us I on Dec. 22 were successfull re nlsed 400 ards ami drove back counter _ ‘ Y - -. wc foccuplod a group oi' llousesdlack M¢acks_ The Germans endeavoured, “S “T df- The h0\IIIll‘»\`l1 DHPI 0! this lan offensive in the direction of Ville Sllr Tourbe- Their artillery was de:-tpcrsed. ln Argonne we took ground ill the Forest of Lagrurie, and in the vicinity of Bagntelle we repulsed a German attack. _ in Verdun the prevalence of fog lntulc impossible operations of im- portance. Tile enemy delivered an attack, but without success, ill thc Forest. of (fonsenvoye. l.niAprcmonl. our artillery demolish- ed, and caused the enemy to evacuate, several trenches. - attacks. They remained masters at In the Woevre district French artil-I ll. point near the road to Puissleine. , | lory reduced certain German batteries to silence. Y P . To the north-west of Mesnil Le ilur- “" the frm" “L L°mb““"U~ ‘lt Sewml' lus we occupied German trenches for ALLIES ARE SPENDING THEIR CHRISTMAS IN TRENCHES CAPTURED FROM OERNIANS In the region of Ban de Sapt, north- east of St Die, ollr infantry advanced in a rush and established itself ill the territory thus gained. There is notnmg to report from Upper Alsace. ln the east a supreme German effort continues to be made before Warsaw, capital of Russian Poland, where the forces of the Germans centre. The Russians are seeking to check them along the banks of the rivers barring their way to the Polish capital. Rus- sians claim successes in the latest encounters, but during the last ten days the Germans advanced appreci- ably, and are said now to be bringing up 42-centmetre guns preparatory to siege operations. (Special to The Guardian) LONDON, Dec. 24.-A Times cor- respondent. at thei Belgian frontier telegraphs:-Belgian troops yesterday succeeded in crossing the Yser canal near St. George in the direction of Manuekensvers establishing them- selves iirmly in spite of a mur- vitlullls nln " nl tint llisn l'(>l’l