London, Jan. 5.
The Allies are making steady progress on the extreme right, in Alsace, and extreme left, near Ostend. The successes of the French in Alsace may prove an important factor in the breaking of the German line.
The military operations generally are impeded by the record fall of rain, The moral of the troops is excellent.
It now appears certain that Russia has secured the upper hand in Poland, where the German losses have been so great that an effective offensive is impossible at present.
The Russians continue to achieve successes in Galicia, Large reinforcements for the Allies are beginning to take the field. The despatch from Great Britain of the first million of trained men of the new army is beginning, while Russia has 5,000,000 men in reserve.
The campaign of the Turks is proving disastrous to them; the Russians have completely routed the Turkish army in the Caucasus.
The London Stock Exchange reopened quietly. There were more buyers than sellers.
The first auction of the steamers taken as prizes of war was held to-dav in London.
The House of Lords will meet tomorrow to enable the Government to discuss any tonics of national inferent. The country ix nite satis. fied with the progress of events.
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