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MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1916.
THE
LATEST
11
WAR.
TELEGRAM S.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
RUMANIAN SUCCESSES.
OVER 1,200 BAYARIAN AND GERMAN PRISONERS.
LONDON. Oct. 30. A "Russian communiqué continues the tale of Rumaniat successes in Trangyicania.
It says they have now taken 000 Bavarians prisoners in the Juil
THE CONSCRIPTION
REFERENDUM IN AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. "The first returns of tho. Conscrip- tion Referendum show the voting to
Yeu
NO
be:
087,000 723,000
THE
GREEK TRANSPORT TORPEEQED.
CONVEYING VOLUNTEERS The
SALONIKA
ATHENS, Oct. 30.
CHINA MAIL.
THE. RUMANIAN FRONT.
IMPROVED SITUATION.
LONDON, Oct. 28
THE WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON, Ost 38.
General Sir Douglas Haly reports In the morning we carried out.a T'ka Timat haareceived private author successful operation north-east of: Len tative advices from the Rumanian | Boeufs, as a result of which we captured | The atanmer Angul, conveying northern frontier of the meat bepatul several important enemy tronches. Our volunteers to Salonika, basbo ea description, indicating that the enemy's artillery bombardment VIRA most torpedood
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
LONDON, Oct. 30. The Russian sailing ship Ingersoll and the Danish steamer Sif have been sunk
THE PRESENTATION OF ORDERS
attacks are not so managing as they seem. There is a growing feeling in quarters competent to judge that the assulta from Transylvania may be checked.
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effective. The enemy, when driven from fis positions, was caught by our ride fire. We took prisoner 2.officers and 61 men.
Our artillery has been active, in. the Messines, Armentierres, Guinchy, Hohenzollern, and Gommecourt arens.
"BILLOWS OF MUD."
The temporary loss of Dobrudja is admittedly serious, as this is the open door to Bulgaria and it must be re- opened, but the Austro-fermane sacm to have abandoned the attempå " to- thrust a wedge on the Bukovina frontier AND DECORATIONS.
between the Rumanian and the mainId Russian armies, while from the Pripes LONDON, Oct. 30. to the Bukovina the Russians, though The King has approved of measures pressed by strong forces, are holding whereby
their own everywhere. The conflicts in orders and decorations
the passen between Predeal and Orsova conferred on officers and soldiers sinne do not indicate rapid progress which is the outbreak of the "war who have not imperative for the enemy. The relative survived to receive them may be positions on the Predeal and Toertburg
Passes are practically unchanged presented at military parades to the There has been no freak enemy advance in the Boterturm Pasa, while the Rumanians, though they have retired southwards, are still in the Vulcan Pass. BATTLEFIELD ENSHROUDED BY
"Valley and captured two mountain There were Yes majorities in Vic-next of kin if resident in the United batteries-und eleven machine-guns.toria. Western, Australia. and Kingdom. His Majesty personally will They also captured a mountain in Tasmania: and No majorities in presons Victoria Crosses and the insigeda the Guzeo Valley and a village north New South Wales Queensland and of Kimpolung, taking 900 German South Australia. prisoners.
They adracced 64 miles in Alt Vallay, north of Sulatuk.
IN
The Russians repulsed an attack south of Dörnawatra.
FIERCE BATTLE" IN PERSIĄ
The Russians have arrested the advance of considerable Turkish forces in the direction of Hamadan.
after a Berce battle.
LATER.
A Rumanian communiqué states: We are pursuing the enemy in Juil Valley and have captured 950 more Bavarans and two howitzer batteries which we have used against the "with great effort,
enemy
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We have repulsed attacks at Orsova and the Prahova Valley and the region of Drage Slavele where our Left wing progressed.
The enemy is strongly attacking enat of Alt Valley.
There is no change elsewhere.
THE SALONIKA ARMY.
"PROGRESS BY THE ALLIED
FORCES.
Loxbox, Oct. 30. A French official incssage from Salonika staten:
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We brilliantly captured the village iof Gardelovo and the trenches
between Kenali and the Cerna.
The British repulsed a Bulgarian counter-attack north of Armanli, on the left bank of the Struma.
The Serbians have again progress
ed at the bend of the Cerra.
Artillery is very active on our Left Wing
We exploded in ammunition depot north of Kisovo.
ANOTHER ITALIAN CONTINGENT.
AT SALONIEI.
V
SALONIKA, Oct... 80. Another Italian contingent has Hisembarked.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
150 PRISONERS,
LONDON, Oct. 30." General Sir Douglas Haig in Communiqué states that 140 prisoners were taken in yesterday's operations north-east of Les Boeufs.
FURTHER BRITISH ADVANCE.
LATER.
LATER.
Only half, the voters' op the "roll, have so far been counted. It is expected that the total votes will be
nhout two millions. The votes of soldiers outside Australia and the absent voters are not yet knowai. Each is
estimated at 200,000. Further West Australia Egures have reduced the Noes' majority to 75,000
Loxbox, Oct. 30,
of the higher orders.
* THE DEATH OF BIR J. MUIR
» MACKENZIE.
LONDON, Oct. 30. An inquest was held at Chelsea on the body Sir John Muir Mackenzie (a) retired member of the Indian Civil Service)
The widow and others gave evidence that the deceased had suffered for years from diabetes, for which he had habitual ly taken Codein under a doctor's direction. On the 9th inst. he entered
hours, but she did not think his state. mant reliable. He returned home on Tuesday very weak and died the next day. He had often been depressed and had once said he would be better dead than living as he was.
General von Hindenburg, at an un- propitious season, bas sought to defect his main affort eastwards and runa great, risks, of which the Alles on the West, in the South and in Macedonia will take the utmost advantage.
ENEMY REPORTED AT KIMPOLUNG.
LONDON, Oct. 28. The Duty Chronicle's Petrograd correspondent says that General: VOD Falkenhayns troops have reached Kimpólung, twenty miles inside Roumania (near the Toerzburg Pasa)......
RUMANIAN SUCCESSES IN TRANSYLVANIA.
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.
LONDON, Oct. 10.
A Rumanian communiqué records a
number of successes in Transylvania The most important was in the Vulcan vanced. west of Jiul was vigorously Pass, where the enemy, who had ad- attacked and completely defeated, leaving a thousand dead on the battle fold.
An Australian authority expresses the opinion that the rote against a sanatorium at Caterham whers part of Conscription is largely due to optim- the treatment was deprivation of food ism, the alienation of the large Irish for a few days. He told his wife on Sunday that he had taken o anrüber of vate by the failure of the HomeCodein tablets and had slept twelve Rule negotiations and air. Fed- rond's rejection of Conscription, the influence of the Labour extremists and the view that Australian cannot afford to further deplete her man hood. Moreover, first poll-in a referendum in Australia is generally
The post-mortem examination showed negative, owing to a general disin that death was due to syncope acealer cknation to surrender further poterated by diabetes, and that it was not to authority.
accelerated by deprivation of food or by taking Codein
A verdict of Death from Natural material
·Causes" was returned.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
AUSTRALIAN PREMIER.
The Sydney correspondent of the Age states that Mr. Hughes' per sonal friends relate that an attempt was recently made to assassinate him at his home in Victoria. A man forced a window and fired a revolver into Mr. Hughes' bedroom, but the The would be shot did no hazin. assassin escaped.
BULGAR SAVAGERY IN DOBRUJA.
WOMEN VIE WITH THE MEN.
JAPANESE POLITICS. STATEMENT OF POLICY BY THE
PREMIER.
The Rumanians, whose offensive con- tinues, have up to now counted 450 Bavarian prisoners, and have taken 16 machine guns and three Sold gana drove back the every in the Uzul The Rumanian also attacked and Valley, taking 800 primers, five machine guns, numerous rifles, and much
LONDON, DCL 29. Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters in France reporta-The weather was fine on the fath instant, but the ground was waterlogged, ita mrface resembling billows of mud Nevertheless a British miner operation resulted in most useful gains of ground between Les Boeufs and Le Transloy.
THE YERDUN FIGHTING.
MIST.
-LONDON, Oct. 19. Renter's correspondent at the French Headquarters in France reports
Fentures of the Verdun victory ware the slight cost at which victory was obtained and the extraordinary per fection of the French, technique în Assault. The decisive stage was fought in a mist which completely enshrouded the battlefield."
The infantry, without firing a shot, advanced with bayonets fixed, and when they dashed upon the Germans through the mist they beard startled shouts of "Donnerwetter! The French," sa the Germans bolted...
Fort Vaux is now menaced on three sides and will fall whenever the French choos
EAST AFRICAN OPERATIONS.
M
CLEARING THE COUNTRY.
LONDON, Oct. 28.
An official report says Nothing important has happened in East Africa since the Inst communiqué. The bulk of the German forces remain in the vicinity of the Rufigi, River, with a strong detachment at Mahenge.
A mall British column is clearing the country south of the Rufigi delta.
Survivors of the German fores
are
dislodged from Tabora making towards Mahenge.
Five bandred prisquers were taken in two other sectors, while the enemy in Reorganization of the troops in the the Trotus Valley fled before an attack south and the repair of the central which recaptured the Pistulcupin posi-railway are proceeding."
tión.
The Rumanians are also attacking" in the Buzer Valley, where fighting continues.
The situation in Dobrudja is 10- changed.
RUSSIANS COMPELLED TO" ABANDON TWO HEIGHTS.
LONDON, Oct. 28.
A Rumian communiqué says:--- There is nothing important to report
TOKYO, Oct. 30. Court Terauchi, the new Prime Minister, addressing a conference of Provincial Governors, declared that he would devote all his energies to the attainment of the common objects in The co-operation with the Allies. Anglo-Japanese allianca formed the in Dobrudja, basis of Japan's foreign policy. She was giving practical evidence of its effectiveness, especially in conjunction with the Russo-Japanese, and the Franco-Japanese Conventions.
لله
for
The enemy has been fiercely attacking near the Brau in the Tirguluj and Jiul Valley region, and at Dornavatra and southward thereof. Our advanced posta have been compelled to abandon two heights at Dornavatta, but the attacks southward have been unsuccessful
KING CONSTANTINE" AND THE ALLIES.
of the TRANSFERS TROOPS TO DISPEL
DISTRUST.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 30. Since the Brst encounter in Dobrudja the Busso-Rumanians have fallen back He wished particularly to demonstrate over fifty miles towards the great Japan's friendly policy toward China- eastern bend and delta of the Danube.
He emphasised the need Russian wounded who have arrived at national unity.... and honesty and Odessa state that the enemy paid very purity in
branches dearly for their success, Balgar women Administration. Clean living, industry' followed" the troops, pillaging the and economy would lead the country to country and vieing with the savagery of greatness and enable her to meet the the men towards the non-refugees. The inevitable reaction after the war. latter in threatened districts are now Beeing, burning all their immovable be longings.
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The Allied Consula from. Constantza have arrived at Odessa aboard the last Sir Douglas Haig reports: We have further advanced north-steamer to leave. Numerous shells wore east of Les Boeufs and captured another falling in the sea around her when she trench.
left, but the vessel was not damaged.
The enemy abelled heavily various
parta south of the Ancre
PROGRESS OF THE SERBIANS...
Elsewhere there has been only inter- | 20170244 saat mittent shelling and trench mortar activity!
Despite a strong adverse wind yester day. Our berpisar, reconcited most xsefully. One of ours is missing.
FRENCH PROGRESS,
PARIS, Out. 30.
A communiqué states: We pro- grossed in the regions of Sailly-Saillisel and Biaches and took prisoners.
There is contiqued artillery firing north of Verdan.
GERMAN ATTACK WITH LIQUID FIRE THECAN BACK.
PARIS, Oct. 30.
A communique states: South of the Somme, after a violent bombardment, the Germans yesterday afternoon attacked our positions north and south of La Maisonette, using
Carbarage and machine gun fire. broke up these attempte, and throw back the enemy
North of Vesinnartillery firing con tinuas It is most lively ingthe Handro
Ther
Elsewhe
LONDON, Oct. 30
A Serbian official reports says: Fighting of moderate intensity favoured us on the 28th inst, along the whole front. A trench, tronck gum and prisoners were captured.
GERMANY'S PREMIER AVIATOR KILLED.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.
A Berlin message states that the premier German aviator, Bouleke, has been killed in an air fight.
It is alleged that he collided with an Faeroplane, pol
It is claimed that Boelcke had shot down forty
THE AMERICAN ELKUTION,
STAʼLEMENT OF POLICY BY ME HUGHES
New York, Ock: 307
homo and
The Premier's address has created most favourable impression.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
STORM IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
MANY WRECKS AND LOSS OF
· LIFE.
LONDON, Oct. 28. Weather of the storiest kind pre- vailed in the English Channel on Thure day night and Friday. There were many weeks, and lifeboats were in active employment.
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The Salcombe Wifeboat, returning from assisting a distressed schooner, turned turtle close to Plymouth barbour Thirteen of the crew were drowned i
THE WORLD'S, WHEAT CROP.
25 PER CENT, UNDER LAST YEAR
** LONDON, Oct. 28, Statistics received by the Internation- al Institute of Agriculture show that the world's wheat crop for 1916 amounts to nearly 2,223 bushels, only 76 par cont of the 1915 harvest
ATRESS, Oct. 29.
An official report states that with a view to dispelling the Entente's distrust the King has ipontaneously ordered the transfer of forces from Epirus and Thessaly to Peloponnesus, leaving only sufficient to maintain order.
THE CHANNEL RAID.
THE LESSONS
LONDON, Oct. 28. The audacity of the German raid in the Channel is recognised. Some experts believe that it means the beginning of a new and more aggressiva naval policy dictated by General von Hindenburg against the mare cautious ecunsel-of German seamen. The failure of the raid merely emphasises the greatness of naval achievement in the British securing the Channel transports hitherto without the loss of a single life, but the fact that enemy destroyers have been able to attempt such a raid is regarded as calling for more stringent preventive
measures.
FRENCH TRAWLER SUNK.
LONDON, Oct. 28.
A French communiqué says that five returning German destroyers encounter- ed two Franch trawlers, and sank one. Most of the crew, however, were saved.
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Ib has bean, said our most do nos fear death like they used to; but I believe there are things which they fent verg much more.
Lord French was in a reminiscent humour when be opened the Lealie "I think, however, their whole spiritual Tweedie memorial lounge attached to the and ideal side has been developed, and Y.M.C.A Shakespeare hut in Gower the valour and courage and, glorious atrout, and also the Kensington. West-pluck that they have shown in this war minster and Marylebone hut at the same is the reason and result of it. place.
**Many years ago, when he first joined the army-"I don't like to remember how long it is, but it's a very long time, said Lord French--the only refuge of the acicier was the canteen..
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The lounge opened by Lord French has been presented by Mrs. Aleo Tweedia to the Y.0.A. in memory of her son, 2nd Libat. Leslie Kinloch Tweedia,who was billed in action in Franca in Jannary of this year.
for the fighting forces in France, She bg had been instrumental, or very
In those days they had the old soldiers who pratically lived on beer. It used Lord French expressed to Mr. Tweedie to be quite a common thing for an old and those who had worked with hei his soldier to well bis dinnce to a recruit and warmest thanks for the great encry which they had made throughout the buy beer with the proceeda.NET
It was something like 15 years since war for the benefit in every way of the The latest example of German "fright the founders of the Y.BL.C.A. began their fighting soldier. fulness" is an order to take prisoner all work, and the change that had come over M. Twendie had, he thought, captains of Allied merchantmen on the the army during that dime had berished something like 125,000)) volumes LONDON, Oct. 28 ground that they are currying out a little short of miraculous... 19, It transpires that the Greek teamer system of espionage on behalf of their A COURAGE XEVEN KUUPASSED.” George M. Embares, recently reported Governments. snak, was torpedved by a German The first case of this description A few years before the war the change instrumental, in establishing something submarine in the Channel, while carrying appears to be that of the Captain of the manifested itself in a most remarkable liks 10 Y..C.A. huts and mur
arch of a many id then multe manner, especially with regard to the in the ares o 6,000 tons of maiza from Buenos Ayres Howanmore, sixty-nine, of whose crew
close to the Sghting line to Rotterdam for the Belgian Relief have landed at Bantry and state that diminution of crime. Commission The embmarine had pre-the-captain was taken prisoner while Drunkennem teed to be a most pre. The lounge was dedicated by riously stopped the tamer and learned they were ordered to take to their boats, valent amme in the army and they used Teedis to one of her young bone to have strings. of defaulters outside the lost his life in France, Mrs. Tv cadio" the destination of the cargo.
orderly food waiting to be punished for bed also another sop, fortfarly in that drunkenness..
splendid old regiment the 10th Humar You hardly ever see a drunken soldier who was now in the Royal Flying Corps now, and in at other directions the as the front. He thought she and he LONDON, Oct. 39. work of these istitutions upon the family had shown a very fine example The latest sinkings are:-Thesteamers spiritual and most development of the of national duty. E Fan Dan (Norwegian), Jonkoping soldier is very macked, and has been DEVORIUS OF THE NOMINE (Swedish), and Sparta (British), and the clearly proved.
Turning from a woodie to the siling vessels Kathinka (Norwegian) and When I was Commander-in-Chiet in wome of the Empira
generally, Falbory (Danish).
Franco for some 18 months. I realised French said he could not say how deeply what these institutions and this work he admired and apprecissed the splendid had done for soldiers. It was at that devotion they had shown throughout the stage on the folds of battle that these war davosion which had been, shosa in men showed what different men they every variety of ways. Were,
They and worked throughout the This war has demanded more in the campaign in all sorts of occupations, no way of nerve and courage from our men matter how madini or small funda then sty war that has happened in the They had history of the world. The most constant places courages, and endurance have had to be
Carers moment
The Coroner at an inquest on £ve of the victims at Plymouth yesterday declared that the torpedoing was" "a dastardly act in direct violation of Germany's pledge to Americs,"
A: GIFT FROM CEYLON.
FOR STAR AND GARTER HOME.
LONDON, Got 28.
MORE PIRICI....
AUSTRIAN POLITICS.
Mr. Bonar Law, Colonial Secretary, announces that Mr. EC Detonsen, NEW CABINE TO BE FORMED. Ceylon, has given £250 sterling to build a room at the Star and Garter Home for LANCASHIRE WEAVERS WIGES Disabled Soldiers at Richmond.
CARDROOM FORKEES TANT:
LE NEVER EATUSUS CHAMBERLAIN 3 Colic Cholers and bentRemixiyo inah. ita name ures diarrhoes and dysen- dron or ado, la, and ent mais of cramp, cohe or
ottery
VIERKA, DEL 29 An official commraiqué Catutes the Finance Minister, Dr. von Koerbor, hes been asks to form a Cabinet
DISTRALZAH MINISTERS RESIGN
Hit of"ground,