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ABOUT THE WAS
A new contingent of Portuguese
troops landed la France.
Sir Edward Canon, minister with
out portfolio In the British war cabi
net, baa resigned.
Tbe mine field responsible for the
Sinking of the German destroyers
-73 and A-79 was of German origin.
Turkey's navy bas been practically
wiped out by tbe loss of tbe big cruis
ers Bultan Sellm and Midullu.
The Russian delegates to tbe Brest
Litovsk peace conference bsve decid
ed unanimously to reject the terms of
fered by the Germans.
By the sinking of two steamers by
the enemy In tbe Mediterranean about
three weeka ago, 718 lives were lost,
It was announced in London.
The weekly report of Italian ship
ping losses gives tbe sinking of only
one small sailing vessel. One steam
ship was unsuccessfully attacked.
British casualties reported in tbe
week ending Jan. 21 were 17,043, di
vided as follows: Killed or died of
wounds: Officers, 76; men, 2,277.
wounded or missing: Officers, 213;
men, 14,477.
One hundred and sixty thousand
Turkish troops more than 60 per cent
of General Faikenbayn's reorganized
Turkish army deserted during the re
cent Journey from Constaninople to
Palestine, official dispatches stated.
During two days last week seven
tons of bombs were dropped on and
around tbe former German cruiser
Goeben, stranded in the Dardanelles,
and upon the Galata airdrome, It was
officially announced In London. Sev
eral direct hits were obtained.
