WEDNESDAY, NOVEMLER S. 1915
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It was a most remarkable fact that "hitherto the loss of life in the whole of those gigantio aversen opérations was considerably less than no-tenth per cent (Cheers) He did not bellovo, that in the history the world any nation or any age could produce a record comparable with-thone"figures, which did not include the millions of tons of stores enrried for the navies of Allied Countries and, Mr., Asquith asked, was ržkerė anything comparable în itistory to the actual services of the Navy Etick?" (Loiti obrers.)
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THE KING'S CONDITION.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
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LONDON, Nov. 1. In order to dispel untruthful rumours the following statement, authorised by the King, has been anda-His Majesty was riding a strange horse, but it was an excellent one. It got frightened by the cheering, reared, slipped on the Creasy road and fell upon the King, pinzing him down and causing severe Where was the Geroun, great-fleet regarding which there had beguinjury by shock but without breaking any bones. The trouble was accentuated so much talk, so much science, and on which soneli money had been by the King having to be covered by motor a considerable distance in the expendel, which was to be a perpetual tegn, to the Bited Kingpouring rain:
A stirring incident occurred in the hospital train conveying his Majesty. Join? (Hear, hour.) Locked up in the Baltic, it dare not show its face upon any sen where it could be nenuntered: The whole effective nutri-who was lying balpless, but was determined to personally invest Lance Sergoint Brookes of the Coldatroom Guards, with the Victoria Cross which de won ON time and military contour of Germans upon sens after teen months 8th-af-October. The soldier kad on the floor and bent over the prostrate of war, had been rificed to spordic and constantly diminishing efforts monarch, but even so the King had over-rated his strength and could not force A few furtive subraarities which had sent so the Bomer Air more inno- the pin through the thick khaki, so he had to be aided. The King had a rough cent oft unseating civilians their way military but they had done crossing in the hospital ship" Anglia," but was less fatigued than was expected: These figures were more eloquees than colonna of rhetoric an ho could concetre, no petter medicine for us who affected to be" down', hearted or doubtful of the ines that the Empire vens playing its this the greatest struggle in history,
NOT GOING TO APOLOGISK.
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He was not gring to apologise (Fail and casdeas cheers)-wither for the people or for the Empire who had bonis their part so magnificently for the Goverument which to the beat of its ability-na doubt with many shortcomings and mistakes but the best of its ability; and, he believed, with the confidence of the grid'niass of their follow-country- mon-bal controlled. urganised, and aßirectód this great campaign, (Loud cheers.)
WESTERN FRONT.
Mr Asquith then touched briefly en the campaign on his Western Frons, where our total casualties to a week ago were 377,000 or con- iderably more than twice the total briginal expeditionary force. und said that happily a very large periphtage of recoveries imm wounds had maile the net permanent wastage, or mingh smaller sente,
TRIBUTE TO THE RUSSIAN,“ SOLDIERS.
The Prime Minister adimmed dras he could not pass without paying a tribute to the suprente fighting qualities of the Bassian soldier, which had never beentare splendidly more conspicuously manifested than aluring their recent retreut. (Cheers.) The people of Great Britain had the greatest confidence that Russia would ultimately and before long roll Back the tile of hyfusion and reverie the pust." [Cheers)
MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.
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He would like to say a word on our own important and highly success aful campaign in Mesoporavia. "(Cheers". "The object of sending this forge was to secure the neutrinty of the Arabs, safeguard 'our interește in tlie Persian Gulf, protect the oil felle and generally to maintain the authority of our mug in the Eusk
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SLOWLY RECOVERING.
The Press Bureau announces that His Majesty had a better night. There no fear and the effects of the accident are dowly passing of nevertheless the King will for some time longer be confined to bid.
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The King over fifty years of age, having been born in 1885.)
BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT SUNK IN
· AT COLLISON.
LONDON, Nov. 2. The Admiralty announces that Torpedo Boat 08 was sunk in the Straits Gibraltar ina collision with a mercantile fleet auxiliary vessel:
Two officers and nine men are missing and it is feared that they are
"GRAVE DISCONTENT" AMONG THE GERMAN WORKING CLASS.
AMSTERDAM Nov, 2
The Fancer's The leading German Socialist Organ) sites that a Com- mittes of the Socialist Party bas requested the Imperial Chancellor to promptly convane a meeting of the Reichstag.as the question of supplies, and the stats of the siege requires speedy discussion.
The announcement fallows bitter complaints in the German press of high prices. The German newspapers speak openly of the grave discontent of the working class and of their anger because of the thortage of pecensaries.
SERBIANS STILL FIGHTING GALLANTLY.
ATHENS, Nov. 2.
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In an article on the Civil Service Bill in an educational supplement, The Times stater, the proportion of ons Tal. 492. fourth recruitment by examination is not necessary to be applied each year ss the bill permite a "period" which may be regarded as the whole, Thur it is only necessary that a proportion be maintained on a balance over the whole period. It appears also that public schools as well as universities I will share the task of maleation. Care I will be taken to act fairly by all edues. tional interests affected. There is overy reason suppose that it is the national desire that the universition share the appointments of candidates in approximate ratio to their respective muccesses under normal conditions be Recepted an. working basis for selection.
WESTERN FRONT.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.
Losnos. Not. 1. Field Marshal Sir John French, în a despatch, says that on the evening of October 59th, the artillery heavily tom. barded the area east of Ypres. Other- wise, owing to the wet and misty wea- ther, the artillery on both sides during the last few dayși have been laas active, Mining activity continues on both sides. The returns of casualties of the saven German battalions which participated in the Lcos 6ghting show that the locsor Average 20 per cent, of their strength.
GERMAN ATTACKS NIPPED. IN THE BUD."
PARIS. Nov, 1. A communique says:-The Germans, nader a violent bombardment in the region of Lombaertzyde, prepared an attack which our artillery nipped in the bud The Germans in Champagne, on the whole front between Hill 193 and Taburo, and south of the village, bombarded our positions, while the Infantry lined the tranches with
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Me. Asquith then rulated a brilliant series of absolutely shehe quered land and diver operations." and now trenera Nixon's folde wit within mensurablesdistanke of Bagh He did rat think, sint in the "whole course of the wurther hick ben operations, hore carefnily conTrustworthy advices from Salonika state that though the situations of the trived or more brilliantly Vänducted or with better prospects of final Serbians is serious, they continue to make a gallant stand against the Austriisposed of any possibility of an attack.
Germans, while the Bulgarians are in a long line which is threatened on. stguess. Cheers.)
both sides.
THE DARDANELLES.
He now entie, he said, to not so mehequered a phapter of the story our operations in the East, namely, the Darlanelles. From the moment Turkey entered the war it was a longer possible, either from a state- gie or a political point of view to concentrate our entire energies on the Westem Theatre. The Turks threatened the Russiars in the Caucasus, and indirectly threatened Egypt.
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It was meat carafully conceived and was developed in consultation between the Aduiral on the spot and the War staff of the Adrainalty and before any final decision was taken it was communicated to French Admiralty, who entirely approved of iz und agreed to participate therein. It was anthusiastically received and neclaimed by the illus trous Grand Duke then commanding the Russian Army, who" rightly thought it would assist him in the Caucusus. The matter was most carefully reviewed over and over again by the War Council. The oper- tion then conceived was purely naval. We could not a fond at that time -Lord Kitchener said so, and we all agreed-to give any substantial military support:"
That was the opinion of the alvisers of the Government and seemed a very reliable opinion that by the aid of an adequate military force the attack: night still be driven-home successfully. Gerfèrsi Iun Hamilton was soiected to conduct the expedition. He had witnessed the naval attack on March 19 and he and the Vice-Admiral on the spot were in agreement that a joint naval and military attack was necessary. The active plun" of operation was left to the judgment of the com- manders of the spot and there was never any disagreement between them and the opinion of the General Staff in Great Britain. It was therefore decided to make an attempt with tag Navy alone. take my "full share of responsibility for the initiation of that operation." (Cheor.) My full shure (Renewed cheers)-and T deprecate more than I can say any attempt to allocato blame to one Minister or another or the, suggestion that some undefined personality of great authority and ovenoustering will controlled; or directed the strategy."
·FURTHER POINTS IN THE SPEECH.
Continuing, Mr. Asquith said we had never sustained a keener disappointment than in the result of the Gallipoli operations of August as its success would have prevented the entry of Bulgaria into the war. The Premier eulogised the British submarines h the Sen of Mar-
BULGARIAN HEAVY, LOSSED.”
The Bulgarians have called up ten new classes owing to their great losses.
SPAIN AND PEACE RUMOURS.
MADED. NOT. 2.
The Premier deales that the Spanish Cabinet are undertaking peace negotiations on behalf of Germany.
SERBIA DENIES PEACE RUMOURS.
PARIS, NOT. 1. The Serbian Legation emphatically denies the rumour spread by neutral countries that Serbia had made pesce proposals, to Austria-Hungary on the eve of the resumption of the isst offensive. It says the Allies are too well. informed of the spirit of the Serbian Government and people" ip, pay any attention to this manors,
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BRITISH AND FRENCH TRANSPORT OFF KAVALA.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 4
'The Tageblatt states that British and French transports with troops have appeared off Kavala.
[Kavala ur Cavallo, is on the Grecian Coast, about 15 miles from the Balgarian -frontier-Ed.)
THE SICK FROM GALLIPOLL
LONDON, Nov. 2
La the House of Commons. Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under Secretary for War, announced that the sick removed from Gallipoli between April 25 and October 20 numbered 3200 oicers and 75,000 men.
THE NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
LONDOY, Nov. 2.
Me. Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Sir F. E. Smith mora" and "the forces in Gallipoli in holding up two hundred thousand succeeds Sir E. Carson as Attorney General, Turks. The whole question of the Dardanelles was receiving anxious" attention.?
Mr. Asquith admitted disappointments in the Balkans, especially in Greece not fulfilling her trenty obligations. He emphasized that the Allies could not allow Serbia to become a prey to the enemy.
General Joffre's visit had resulted in complete agreement ne to the ends and means of assuring that Serbia's independence should be the essential object of the campaign.
The financial position was serious, and the present burdins could 'only be 12stained by the strictest essuomy on the part of the Government and of
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THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANB.
BULGARIANS FALL BACK.
PARIS, Nov. 1"
There had been a difference of opinion in the Cabinet on the question of com- pulsion. Personally, he was of opinion that it was purely a matter of practical
▲ communique states. Bulgariane expediency. They could not rule out compulsion, but be held that it should reconnoitring towards Krivolak fail only he adopted by something in the nature of general consent. ⠀⠀
| baek before our outposts. The Bul-
He believed that Lord Derby's scheme would produce satisfactory results but they were determined to stick at nothing and were determined to win this wargarians between Babrovo and the Loud cheers). Ela considered that the Cabinet and War Committee and those frontier used a large gun which pro oncerned in the higher direction of the war should not be less than three and there has been mostly patrol fighting duced no result. Cp to the persent no more than five, and that the Cabinet abould be kept informed of important A viclent cannonade was heard in the
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In conclusion Mr. Aaquith alluded to the great responsibility resting on direction of Kuprûli,
hit as Prime Minister, and said that eo long as he enjoyed the confidence
of the Sovereign and the House of Commons be would not surrender his great task. e una confident as, he was fifteen montba.ago, that the Allie would
--carry their righteous cause to a triumpliant conclusion. (Load Oteering.)
THE QUESTION OF " OWNERSHIP '* ́ ̈¦ AND THE “FLÁG."
LONDON, Nov. 2..
The order in Council restoring ownership" lastead of flag as the determining factor of the liability of vaurols to roizure has already boen capplied to the American steamer “ Bocking" and the Dutch steamer * Bam: born, which have been taken into Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the ground of being partly German-owned.
A GERMAN CLAIM.
ASTRIDAY, NOT. 1.
A Berlin telegram says that the Ger mane Bave captured a Sorbian arsenal nt Kragujevac.
NOTHING IMPORTANT.
PARIS Nov 1
A communtqtie (staren that "nothing important has occurred in the Balka since October 10th,
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE.
PARIS, NO7. 2.
A communique states that there is nothing of importance to communicate. IN THE TAHURE REGION.
PARIN, Nov. 1.
·A communique stato.-Fighting hai continued in the region of Tahure with out any change in the respective posi tions, except that we took unwounded prisoners.
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