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is a son of teniae! Pacha, who was Khedive of Egypt from 1805 I 1879, and Is an uncle of Abbas Itllml. The British Acting High Commissioner for Egypt, Milne Cheeham, has addressed tho following to the new Sultan: "By reason of your age and experience, you have been chosen as the prince of the family of Mehemet All most worthy to occupy the Khedlval position, with the title of Sultan of Egypt. "I give J on assurance that Great Britain will accept the fullest responsibility for tho defense of the territories under you against all aggression. All Ugyptlan eubjectn will be entitled to receive the protection of the British Gov ernment. There will disappear ma restrictions heretofore placed by tho Ottomans on the numbers and organization of the Egyptian army."

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PAIU8. Dec. 19. The French are continuing Uielr In the region south oC Tprea, It Is rifllclally announced In ft ntatemont lsucd hre this afternoon. The operations In that district are over swampy ground, which makes troop movements very dIN flcult. 8outh of La Bassee. tho French have advanced mora than half a mite nd. have also made progress at other n points, reaching the second line of defenses at Albert. The repetition of announcements as to short gains mado by French troops hcrw that the Germans aro making desperate resistance ngatnst the continued offensive of the Allies. It is raid that ths fighting In Flanders and northern France Is tho fiercest that has taken place during the campaign. Arraa In force , Moving northeast from the French and British troops today hold grounds representing' the moBt Important gain they have made slnco Arraa was following tho battle of the Alsno Tor the first time in two months posl tlorw cost of Arras are in possession of tho Allies. Fighting is rented in progress today in tho outlying district of St lAorent and Blangy. Thislf represents miles an advance of two and for tho Allied troops. Important advances also are reported from Armentieres. British warships havo bombarded on tho North Sea, Inflicting severe damage upon tho German position there. A successful aerial reconnolssanco has teen niado over Ostend by the Allies' artlal scouts, who report the arrival of fresh German forces at that point The Germans are working night and day to strengthen their positions around and Ostend to stem tho advance forces, which of the Franco-Belgia- n pushed to Iiombeartzydo early this week. The invaders have mounted soma of their howitzers at Ostend. Mlddlokerke lies four miles west of Ostend and two and a half miles east of Westende, which waafbombarded several days ngo by English It is reported from West Flanders that the Germans have transported 70,000 fresh troops to Antwerp and havo strengthened their lines along the Belgian coast with 30,000 reinforcements. Itoulcrs N again unotllclally reported to havo been occupied by tho Allies, but this Is not borne out by official dispatches

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PETnOGIlAD, Dec, 19, Heavy reinforcements rushed to tho Poland front have strengthened the Russian lines there, and every attempt made by the Germans to pierce the line of defense established west of Warsaw has been repulsed. The heavy losses suffered by the 'Germans have compelled them to abandon the ndvance which they nttempted along tho line from Kazunpolskl to Sklernlewlcc, but they maintain their at Tcrcsln on the Sochaczew-War-sarailroad line. Fighting with the aid of searchlights, the Germans made live attacks Thursday night nt Tcresln. Flerco hand to hand conflicts developed there, but nfter they had lasted for seven houra tin, mans were finally repulsed. It Is estl mated that In these flvo attacks the Gcr mans lost 6000 men.

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Heavy losses Compel Cessation of Itcport of Husband's Execution False, Mrs. "Pat" Campbell Hears. German Advance.

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