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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2, 1916.
THE WAR.
LATEST
TELEGRA ̈M S.
'Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
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BRITISH VICTORY ON THE STRUMA. AREMY'S SANQUINARY. LOSSES.
LONDON, Nov. 1.
A French official report from Salonika
states:
The British defeated the Bulgarians on the left bank of the Strums and inflicted sanguinary lossen.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.
WHAT”15′′BEING DONE.
AMERICAN HUSTLE AND BRITISH ADAPTABILITY,"
GERMAN EAST AFRICA.
BRITISH PROVISIONAL CIVIL ADMINISTRATION.
THE CHANNEL RAID.
STATEMENT BY MR. BALFOURI
-LONDON, Oat
LONDON, Nov. 1.
In the House of Commons, replying"] to a question, Air. Balfour said that the Replying in the House of Commons Channel raiders which sank the empty to a question by Sir Edward Cornwall, British transport Queen and the destroyer Mr. Bonar Law stated that the situation Flirt on the 37th inst. bad the advant choosing the moment for attack, and in German East Africa bad not altered, which raiders always possessed, of since the last communique. An ex- their particular objective. If, however, perienced officer from the Colonial it was intended to interfore with the service would shortly, lava England to vital link in the main line of commnni- establish a provisional civil administra cations with the armies, it had certainly tion in the conquered parts.
Lesbos, Nov. 1. Lord Derby in the course of his speech in the House of Lords (of which a summary is given in a earlier telegmra) read a telegram to the Colonial Office from Mr. Godfrey RUMANIAN PURSUIT OF Collins from Basra describing Basra
Sir Edward Cornwall asked whether
THE ENEMY.
as "a ldre of industry with Amerithe officer would report to South Africa ean hustle and British adaptability":
or the Colonial Office, " and saying that a part waa, being Mr. Benar Law replied: To the Flirt was surprised in the darkness by created and a town was being erected. Five mixed store-ships had
OVER 600 PRISONERS TAKEN.
LONDON, Nov. 1.: A Rumanian communiqué states --- The pursuit of the enemy in the Jabeen cleared ip twelve days. Each
Rector continues.
We took over 600 prisoners captured, a great quantig of material
and
war
We progressed at. Drago-Slavele and repulsed an enemy attack at Prisova'
Then, after a violent light, they carried the village of Barak Lidzoums. Valley, which was strongly held by the enemy,
a took 315 prisoners."
fanta
Violent fighting is taking place cast the River Alt
No change is reported from the south
A British official report from Salonika front.
Baye
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capture! Despite heavy rain Berak Léizouma by a smartly executed sttack and took 300 prisone. Our Toues were light.
We also occupied the villages Promenik and Komli farther south.
SERBIANS REPULSE COUNTER- ATTACK IN CERNA REGION." The Serbians repulsed Tento-Bul- garian counterattacks in the region of the Cerns.
THE TORPEDOING OF THE "MARINA."
SURVIVOR'S STORIES.
TORPEDOED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING.
LONDON. Nov: 1. Survivors of the Marina, which sank of the Irish coast on Saturday after noon, confirm that she was torpedoed without warning. She was struck amidships twice in quick succession. The explosion killed two stokers.
The steamer floated for twenty ainutes and then split and sank
Three bonts got away. The fourth
was smashed.
The wireless was rendered useless s the accumulators were broken.
The captain was the last to leave the ahip. He jumped overboard after the Chief Engineer.
Both were drowned, as were also all the other officers.
The survivors had a terrible experience fa the boats, the sea being rough and the weather cold and stormy-until they were picked up the next morning
-THE TORPEDOING OF THE
"'ANGELIKI."
VIEWS OF M. VENEŽELOS.
SALONIKA, NOV., 1.
M. Venezelos, interviewed, said the orpedoing of the Angeliki by a German submarine constituted King Con stantine's last chance to restore national nnity by assuming the direction of the movement against, the Bulgarians. I the King persisted in his disastrous anti-national policy the abysa separating him from a great part of the people would become unbridgeable
#INKING SHIPS IN PORTUGUESE WATERS.
GERMAN SUBMARINE COMMAN: DER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
LISBON, Nov. 1. The commander of the German sud- marine which sank a Norwegian steamer on Saturday informed the captain that he had been ordered to sink all ships in Portuguese waters except Spanish.
GERMANY'S COMMERCIAL
SUBMARINE.
ANOTHER VOYAGE TO AMERICA.
NEW LONDON, USA Nov. 1.
The Babmarine Deutschland bas arrived here.
EXCESS PROFITS TAX,
RAISED ON
The Gazell
ECTRICITY IN
...
LATER
Russian dhamaniqué Indicates that the enemy has made some progress
in Ait Valley on the Rumanian front.
FIERCE BATTLES IN GALICIA.
ENEMY ATTACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES.
LONDON, Nov. 1.
The enemy is also attacking in the Wooded Carpathians, but he has neatly everywhere been repelled
troopship was emptied on arrival. The situation as well in hand and there was so need for anxiety.
Ton Derby also quoted à private letter from General Mandó to the Quartermaster-General stating that Grey was zupably assisting Hughes who had taken over the sole contml| of the river transport Things creatly were moving much more hriskly Barges were being con. structed in the dockyards of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co. at Abedan. "The "Stival "frotr Singapotë fa couple of stern-wheelers and some barges had helped the speeding up and the expected arrival of other barges otable Leonfident view to be taken
Colonial Office...
SUBMARINE PIRACY..
LONDON, Nov. 1. The British steamers eve and Turine hare been sunk
EARLIER TELEGRAMS;
THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN OFFENSIVE.
MORE CAPTURES.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 31, A communiqué states:-The situation in Dobrudje is unchanged The Rumanians continua to press the enemy northward in Jiul Valley, and bare captured 300 more prisoners, and four machine guns.
There have been herca battles: no the left bank of the Alt River, we captured enemy trenches south of Swinliuchi, in the direction of Lutzk, and also repulsed enemy attacks here and south of Brezany, where we eaptured a number of prisoner.
failed. The Quest was an empty passenger steamer, and even she would have been saved if the Captain had realised that she would remain afloat for
|- Mr. Balfour added that the destroyer
six hours.
German destroyers which sank har at close range. The Nubian was torpedoed while attacking the Garman flotilla, and could have been brought into harbour but for the gale which prevailed. He believed that she could be salvad. Six of our drifters were lost. Ar as they the Admiralty, knew, the German claim that they hat no losses was in- correct, for while there was no ground for thinking that any of their destroyers were sunk by our fire, there was ground for thinking that two were struck by minos in nets, and word blow up and probably sunk ****
The Admiralty communiqué issued on the 27th gave all the information, then Available. The statement he now made was based on the report of the Admiral Commanding at Dover, which had been received that day.
THE FRENCH VICTORY AT YERDUN.
BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS. -
LONDON, Nov. 1.. General Sir Douglas Haig has con- veyed the British congratulations to General Joffre on the Verdun saccess,
RUMANIANS REPULSE GERMAN-stating that it was a fitting sequel to its
ATTACKS.
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Lord Derby adduxi that the quan- tity of oflinance stores was most gratifying. If a steady stream were kept up they should be all right. A Russian communique states:
↑ He hoped wwn there would be better! Fierce battles are proceeding in Galicia sonth of Brzeziny, on the transport to the front. The Sheik
BUCHAREST, Nov. 1. Namjawka river, where the enemy issuad-Sinn railway was being, com attacking in several places.
pleted to Nasiriveh and would soon
A communiqué states:- The Queinkh
The Rumanians have captured reach Khamsiyah.
Mount Rosen, near Bratocen, 75 miles: Amaral line was being pushed on
north of Bucharest, taking prisonera. as hard as possible.
The Rumanians continue to 'press the Regarding food, the Quartermaster-enemy northwards in the Vulcan Pass, THE SITUATION IN
General and General Scott, who were and have repulsed German attacks between Pratova Valley and the river GREECE..
sent out to supervise, reported the Alt situation to be more satisfactory. SUGGESTIONS OF TREACHERY.
The War Office now receiped weekly "; BALONIKA, NOT. 1.telegraphic reports from the Director The Venezake Government has issued of Supplies, thus keeping in cicee' a communiqué in which the opinion is touch with the requirements of the expressed that the Government at force. The scale of rations was Athens will not loyally carry out the adequate and improving, though demands of the Entente. It alleges there was still a shortage in altar that the regiments which left Thessaly native diet. Thus we were wable on the pretext of maintaining order will to give the men a choice. The force form centres for new, concentrations. The hope is expressed that the Allies was at present fed with fresh meat. will not be duped, but use every precaution.
It says the Venczelos Government is financially able to carry out all its enterprises and "will form a well equipped-army.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
MORE TRENCH RAIDS BY THE BRITISH,
KHAKI FOR NAYAL OFFICERS.
PARIS, Oct. 31. An, Admiralty prler authorises the wearing of khaki uniform, instead of aahore outside the United Kingdom, blue or white, by nayal officers employed when the Senior Offer orders this to be done.
THE U83.1
MESOPOTAMIA.
glorious-defence
General Joffre replied thanking his valiant British comrades, and stating that it was a fresh pledge of the warm sympathy of the two armies.
LARGE RUSSIAN LOAN.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 31. The Tsar has authorised the issue of A loan of £300,000,000 at 51 per cent.j repayable in ten gesta......
REMOVING ENEMIES FROM THE PEERAGE.
LONDON, Oct.31. In the House of Conrone Mr. Bosar
Bill would Law announced that a shortly be introduced to remove enemies from the Peerage.
..
RUSSIAN APPOINTMENT.
·PETROGRAD, Nov. 1. Polootze#, ex-Consal for Bombay, has been appointed Assistant Foreign Minister.
MR. ASQUITH BEFORE DAR- DANELLES COMMISSION.
LONDON, Oct. 31. Mr. Asquith gave evidence before the Dardanelles Commission today,
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HAS DONE! was no reason to fear a shortage of fresh meat. A large supply of
LONDON, Oct. 31.
&t Duffryn Aled, Abergele, & country house in a romantic valley among the mechanical transport was ready to In the House of Lords, Lord Derby
Welsh mountains, 81 officers and ser vants were interned when the inspection send out if it could be properly described what the War Office had done
was made. The inspectors, sLY used. There was no difficulty in to supply the troops in Mesopotamis since it took over responsibility on July
A volume of impartial testimony to this camp there was an amusement com-
committee obtaining horses, and he hoped, the 20th. He emphasisied the great difficul
mittee, a wine the excellence of the arrangements made
committee, & cigar strongthening of the Veterinary ty of transport from Baurs to the front,
for the well-being of prisoners of war committee, a house but claimed that the measures taken Department would result in getting would bring the system as near to per
THE HAGUE, Got 11 interned in this country is contained in and cigarettes committee, and a
quarterly by the horses and mules in good condition. fection as possible. The barges original-
A Deputy in the Second Chamber a series of reports made to the American eater-general. All them commis
who have absolute control over The Director of Ordnance had taken ly sent out were practically useless, as urged the Government to seize the Ambassador by members of the Embassy are chosen quarterly aver charge of the ordnance service they could not pass the part of the present occasion, when the foreign Staff who have during the last few officers, new barges were being sent out, and the question of succession to the Throne. Kingdom. railways were being constructed rapidly.
LONDON, Nav, 1. General Sir Douglas Baig reports successful raids on enemy treaches north-east of Festhubert and Messines.
LATER. General Sir Douglas Haig reporta: An Anglo-French local attack cast of ab Basra. Lea Boeufs gained ground.
THE THRONE OF HOLLAND.
AMERICAN TRIBUTES.
internment camps in the
La cantoes
to the management of the house the only thing done by the British staff being to
river ualled The Narrows, but many Powers have their hands fall to settle mondes paid visits of insp pay the monthly bill." The officers
by the Isbour which they had been obtaining from India. Since July 20th.
the daily average of food sent up the
The
LIFE ON A BUBMARINE
men
after
The detailer raporte mot give much time to the study
As
ane instances the composition imes & week. In one case wi
Day 1
The Flying Corps had been rein
to 23 camps show how thoroughly the languages particularly Spanish. ear Bala, with 930 visitors investigated the conditions an- At Frongoch There has been heavy hostile abelling forced and the Hospital Fleet con
der which the prisoners are living, and prisoners, there are 55 classes for electricity, engineering languages. -. between Le Sars and Cuedecourt and in Biderably augmented by using pas-
their zerdiet is highly satisfactory. was to be experted, they received various drawing, gardening, and so on; and the the neighbourhood" of Schwaben Re-senger steamers. It was now pos river had risen from 222 tons to 860
complaints from some of the interned visitors report that in e studio excellent did. work is done in portrait and landscape sible to transport the sick and tons, and the troops, with few excep doubt.
A German who has been on s German officers and men, but in few cases: were fully rationed.
appeared, to internment
nt camp at Stribe # We bombarded trenches south of wounded without delay and with tition were suple, and over 17,000 submarine during several expeditions to they find the complaints of a serious painting and sculpture. At the Scott Hullock with good results.
reasonable comfort. Supplementary tons of clothing had been sent out rines British waters has given the Staronger character, Wind for criticism the cases justice, elected by the prisoners, settler
Brosbind an interesting account of his them good ground the War Ofico disputes among the inmates. "ry apolog experiences. The vessel was a largo were taken
either Dup enemy raid west of Angres was hospital ships replete with every July.
roodern one with a crew of 28 met, all or the camp commandanta, and the or otherwise. The prisoners at several of the camps go on route marches two easily repulsed,
comfort would be available next
built
in their prime. He authorities showed a general BRITISH POLICY IN GREECE.
In threci to remove the causes of Our aircraft usefully reconnaitred and year. Tugs, cargo barges and ice-
writer
listed two generally
record camp newspaper is produced. In another "Our expeditions gen
mang bombed enemy batteries. One bostile plant workshop were being con- CRITICISED IN THE COMMONS
camp conditions since 35 per cent, are engaged in work Some mouths Oil and benzine we got from improvements machine was driven down and one of structed for, which: 1,369 willed and
LONDON, Nov. 12
Gerinan trawlers. As we had a wireless their previous visits, and in a few cases cut their comrades hair, and some wash
and boots and a doctor and more tha ours is missing.
2,000 unskilled men had been sent In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronald installation on board we were able to they surgest farther improvements. On clothes; others make watches, brooms
keep in communication with Germany, the whole, however, their reports are FRENCH PROGRESS. or were being sent from Great McNeill called attention to the Greck and were able to say for certain at which remarkably free from, criticism, and they are dentist lonks after the health of their
repeated tributes to the excellence fellow prisoners. Britain and Egypt. The Colonial official statement that the Allied Govern points we would meet the trawlers.
"Sometimes we were under the sea 15 of the food; the sanitary and hospital PARIS, NOT. 1. Office had been approached with a ments had refised to recognisa A communiqué states:
view to obtaining labour from West Venezilos and his Government hours ni nitide, but then the air became artigements, and the facilities for work,
Mr. Arthur Lynch strongly criticised suffocating. It is very fatiguing to sub-cercise, and recreation. We again progressed north-eat of Africa and Nigeria.
A Railway the Foreign: Office for "propping op merce: We used to get quite deaf, and had to shout to one another. It affected Lea Boeufs.
Board had been formed to co-operate that out-poet of Germanism, King Coo our nerves dreadfully, and two brave, Most of the camps are largely run by strong fellows, about 30 years old, went committees chosen by the interned men Violont enemy attacks at Bailly with the Indian Engineering Axso atantine.
Wireless communication Lord Robert Cecil took strong excep mad. I myself had to go to huspital for themselves, and in the larger camps the Saillisel were repulsed.
ciation with a view to expediting the tion to Mr. Lynch's speech. They soras month.
from November We took 70 prisoners,
"At the beginning of the war the organization is of an plaborata character.
and kitchen secertling to Japan papers which report Greece's greatness and prosperity. They marines. for railways..
I have been told about 20 or 90,000 men are interned the visitors open to the public f
found that there were relief and then the tiguing of an agreement between of protect
recreative
Department of Communications and the Lord Derby detailed the increase believed that a benevolent neutrality 40, but we soon found meins of
aid society, gymsaíuer, Was the proper attitude for Grecce, bating ruralvea enainst their nets
*I did not take part in the North Sea
munication has for spe in medical facilities mentioning that they also believed that anything which
chosen rimental in. Many had
well as sick timeboen ancifully candlucted betwest came in, Bize with over eighty tons of stores, end in a disaster for her which would the dama
last long beyond the prasant war and bam bully knocked about and rules and be in in, whics cares for pri- the Japanega station at Fannbsah and had been death from Bombay Robert Cecil pointed out that we did than five hospital ships came down from and in or last illness, and tends Honolulu This rates per word, are to be Hamberg to take off hawounded. At where it would be under the direct not go to Salonika at the insiga son of
Sinz but when we feller information wa mailing in Teilis end would be kept ha paid high tributs, hue of the Greeksiderstival that both parties had offered fish, fully" Rugaled and able to meet Government. He strenuoudy denied equally.
COMMITTEES OF FRISO
WIRELESS BETWEEN JAPAN AND AMERICA
between
The night was relatively calm on the supply of staff, plant and material desired nothing more, he mid, then English captured many of our sub | At Knockalon, near Pool where over Japan and America vit Honolulu will be
Mouse
A German attack at Altkirk in the Vosges was ropulsed.
GERMAN FUNDS IN
A FERTINENT ENQUIRY.
LONDON, NY, 1.
ENGLAND.
CPR dustrial-
all
abase Eospital: double the ordinary waild separate her from the Allica must battle, but we lay in Cuxhaven and dramatic setur musical, con Wireless Telegraph Co. Eng
first
the prisoners,
tween Japan and Flawait end pan and m Geroun instructors en alditional between Trench, Gergian, Italian, Francis Telegram in code or cipher
are not to be accepted.
control of the. General Officer. Com: M. Venezilos as an individual, to whom ! we thought... we had wima victore, the wet flew to a súljoin
In the House of Commons, Mr. Hants promptly all damnde from Mesono that the French Government disagreed asket
Are the millions held by the amia hird units were being with our policy in Greece. The com- Public Trastes far Dermans till after relieved for en ble fresh troops plate unity of the Allies : wat; abun
the war to be considered an asset for Germany, in the Peace terms? If so,
Hoard of are British businesses in Germany to he
smilarly treated 7
Mr. Asquith replied It foot in
blic interest that I should mak
ferenna Lord Robert Cecil procredit
Whenever we find a portion, of the Gecek dominion whinn in fact, under the govervice of. M. VenuztiOR OF D Provisional Guvernment, and Wherti great mastmty, of the cograse, m
recognise, hit as the
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