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FAIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continuad from Pája 1.)
"THE FRENCH ATTACK,
T
ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACES
REPULSED
THE JAPAN-AMERICAN AGREEMENT.
STATEMENT BY MR. BALFOUR."
LONDON, Nov. 32.
In the House of Commons, M. Balfour stated that China had com. municated to Great Britain the text of China's declamation to Japan and the United States, regarding, the Japan-American agreeinant. He did not understand that the declaration A French communiqué states-meant that Ching did not recognise The Geruins this morning counter the agreement and the Government attacked on our now positions sough had no reason to anticipate that
would cause any difficulties between China und any other Ally.
of Fuvincourt,
Lospos; Nov. 22,
.
Our fire repulsed them with #rious losses,
To took 100 prisoners yesterday.
JOY BELLS,
LONDON: Nov. 22. The Lol Mayor of London, the Bishop of London and othér qut bori- ties, interviewed, stated they wore in favour of ringing bells in celebs tion of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's latest victory.
THE SUBMARINE ZONE EXTENDED.
AT THE AZORES AND IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
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THE BOARD OF TRADE
DEVELOPMENT OF COMMER CLAT INTELLIGENCE
BRANCH."
Lounas, Nov. 97. The report of the Committee. appointed in 1913, to advise the Beard of Trude on the work of the Commercial Intelligence Branch, states that it has been decided to apoint thris Trade Commissionera in Curda, at Montreal. Toronto and Winniper respectively: two to Aus tralia-one at Melbourne and one at Sydney: two to South Africa--one
THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW OFFENSIVE.
IMPORTANT PROGRESS.
LONDON, NOT. 92. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-
Important progress was made to-day and south-westward of Westward Cambrai.
.
THE ITALIAN FRONT
JAVERY INFANTRY ACTIONS NOT. RENEWED,
LONDON, NOT: Al
THE FIGHT OFF HELIGOLAND.
OFFICIAL_DETAILS.
LONDON, Nov. 31.. The Admiralty announces the follow-
น
An Italian official report states imeing details of Saturday's sction in the There was intense artillery firing on Heligoland Bigh the whole front yesterday.
Towards sight o'clock, ws. sighted Italian and British monitors are co-four light-cruisers, on a northerly course, operating on the coastal zone... accompanied by destroy arm and mine- We repulsed three violent attacks at sweepers or patrol-vessels. The latter Mount Pertica
escaped north-eastward, but one was sunk by the gunfire of our destroyers. nomber of survivors, including * lieutenant, were rescued.
r:
The infantry actions were not renewed Despite the continuous rain, reintores at Monte Tomba and Monte Moalenera ments of the enemy ware hurriell up to GERMAN REPORT.
The Eght cruisers and destroyera oppose the advance.
A German official report states that turned towards Heligolan, and we
further serion of riliages and other the situation on the Italian front is pursued them through the minefields.
The enemy was driven out from a fortified positions, and many additional wachanged. priscuers were taken.
The Tanks were again of great nssistance.
We prograssed on the right in the direction of Crovocœur-sur-Lescaut,
We captured, north-eastward of Maniers, a double line of tranches on the east bank of the Canal-de Lescaut, where there was sharp fighting and where counter-attacks were driven off
The village of Noyelle-de-Lescaut northward of Marcoing, was captured early in the morning.
and counter-attacks were successfully Here also, there was heavy fighting, repulse.
PALESTINE.
MILITARY SITUATION
UNCHANGED,
LONDON, Nov. 31, Reuter's Correspondent at Egyptian Headquarters, telegraphing on the 19th
at states
Welcome heavy rains are falling.
The military situation is unchanged. except that the mounted patrols adran- the Judean Hill ced in a north easterly direction, into
The town of Jaffa "in intact, and a
Smoringnorth-eastward from Flesquierea remaining, although a portion of the The cottish troops, in the marsing, considerable part of the population is captured the defensive lines south-west-better-chas Turks left before cur arrival. ward of Castaing and the latter village. taking 500 prisoners. They continued
NEARING JERUSALEM. to advance, and later established them-
LONDON; Nov. 21. selves upwards of five miles behind the former Garman front line.
court were defeated.
5
of
The West Riding bastalions, north- av Capetown and one at Jobanties-ward of Anneux, engaged the enemy AMSTERDAM, Nov. 99
south-westward burg: twn to India-pe at Calcutta southward sid It is nunced from Berlin that and one at Bombay: on to New Bourlon Wood
The Ulsters, further west, crossed the the one of the submarines wil be Zealmedy at Wellington; one to the Bapaume-Cambrai road and entered extended, to meet the Entente Straits Settlements, at Singapore: Moeuvres.
Strong counter attacks on our new to the West Indies, ut sharpened hunger blockade against and one
positions in the neighbourhood of Bulle. neutmis, chicly by the establish- Trinidad. ment of how barred zone around Other posts will be created on the Azores which have become im-opportunity arisen portant hostila basts in the Atlantie This scheme, generally agrees navigation, and-cling the channel with the recommendations of the to Greece which has so far been left Dominions Royal Commission, and open in the Mediterraneun.
The Treasury has sanctioned the immediate inception, of the scheme.
COTTON SPINNERS AND THEIR WAGES.
THE SUBMARINE PIRACY.
FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.
Pants, Nov. 22.
,
LONDON, NOY. 21. The cotton spinners have declined
The French shipping returns, for the week ending November 18. the employers' offer of an increase in wages of ten per cent on December 16 and a further advance of ten per cent on March 16, 1918
show:-
* Arrivals
Departures
Vessels sunk
attacked
Tessela unsuccessfully
048
061
A
1.
ITALIAN SIIPPING RETURNS.
ROME, Nov. 29.
The Italian shipping returns, for
the week coding November., 13, About
Arrivals an
Departures
322
300
Steamers sunk (over 1,500
bons)
1.
Vessels damaged and towed
into port
GERMAN ATROCITIES IN EAST AFRICA.
LONDON, Nov 92.
In the House of Commons. Mr. Macpherson, Parliamentary Secre
THE SUPPLY OF COTTON IN BRITAIN.
LONDON, Nov. 21. The Cotton Control Board announces the arrival at Liverpool of 189,000 bales of American cotton, which were not included in the recent census. supplies of Great Britain are the increased by this amount.
The
THE SILVER MARKET, „“
LONDON, Nov. 23. The Silver Market is quiet.
AMERICAN ELECTION RETURNS.
“The total number of guns taptured bas not yet been ascertained.. 8,000 PRISONERS COUNTED:
LONDON, Nov. 22:
Law announced, that 8,000 prisoners In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar
are now counted, including 180 officers.
At one point we penetrated five milea behind the German lines.
Several more villages have been captured.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, Nov. 31.
A German official report states:- The main English attacks, under the protection of armoured-cars, strove to break through towards Cambrai.
They succeeded in capturing villages in the fighting zone, including Graint court and Marcoing, also portions of permanently established material..
Our reserves arrested the thrust in the rear positions.
The enemy did not advence beyond our foremost line between
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A Palestine official report states --- The situation northward of ifaffa, is unchanged.
A running engagement ensued, under a
HEATHER DAY FUND. GRAND CONCERT
VICTORIA THRATER
MONDAY, November 26th, að 9.15 puzla Under the Asxpicos. of“
ST. ANDEKW'S SQUIETY.
NET PROCEEDS EN AID OF HEATHER DAY FUND-
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Our advanced forces broke off the Dhobine engagement and turned back to meak the supports outside the minedeldis. Owing to these we were compelled to
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We scored a number of bits on's light russer, which was soon to be on fire
A heavy explosion occurred d another, and a third dropped behind Hair Vita
large vessels and their proximity to damaged. Their destruction was pre- vented by the presence of the enemy's Heligoland.
Our damage was alight. There were some carnifies. among officers and men in axposed positions. S
GERMAN REPORT.
A German official report states- The Territorial Infantry carried
Besides many small British cruisera Kuryet-el-Ensh, six miles westward of and destroyers in the Bight on Saturday, Jerusalem, on Monday, at the point of six ships of the line, or battle-ernisers, the bayonet.
The Scottish troops occupied Feitlikia,articipated. The British Admiralty five miles north-westward of Jerusalem.port refers only to light forces
The British advance was quickly The mounted troops, yesterday were opposed with adequate forces, causing in contact with the enemy four miles them to retire. A number of hits an westward of Birth, on the Jerusalam-
enemy ships and destroyers were obtain- Shechem road.
ed, and Germosa peroplanes bombarded the large warships.
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A Russian official message states The All-Russian Congress of Work-
It has long been castam in certain men's and Soldiers' Delegates ban parts of France to make up the dough ordered the Council of the People's for bread with sea-water instead of Commissaries "to saume power and to using, as is customary, fresh water with offer all the belligerents an immediate the addition of the salt required to make armistice for the purpose of opening the bread both healthful and appetizing, pourpariers for a democratic peace.
French raval These offers are to be made when the Pharmacist of the first class urges the Council's power has been firmly wider adoption of this practice, which According to him, several advant catablished in all the important districts ages; the bread keeps moist longer, owing throughout country. A draft message
the to sinity for
water poanessed by the to this affect has already been com-magnesium chlorid which sea-water con- municated to the Allied Plenipotentiaries tits it is very wholesome, since it in Russia
provides not only the eblorids f sodium other mineral magnesium, bat. batano which the body can make noe
BEGS TO ANNOUNCE that they are prepared to racedred and form to Paris, free of ootamission and telegram charges, at the selling rate of L In summunication to the Esas on Faria, APPLICATIONS FOR THE ABOVE LOAN, which will shortly Scientifique (Paris) be says to be opened to publis subscription.
and
Meanwhile, the Council has ordered the Commander-in-Chief forthwith to of. Fontaine-offer the enemy commander an armistice for the purpose of peace pourparlers, and to keep the Coonel informed telegraphi- cally of the progress of the pourparlers, and to siga a preliminary act only, after the Council approves.
|les-Croisilles and Riezcourt.
The attack southward of Vandhulle collapsed.
LATER. A German official report states The English, since noon, bare again.
The above communiqué is signed by sttacked with strong foress south-west-Lenin, as President of the Council, ward of Cambrai.. "Fighting continues. General Trotzky, Minister for Foreign
AVIATORS' DIFFICULTIES,
LONDON, NOT. 25. Field Marshal Sir Douglas" Haig, reporting on aviation states
Our seroplanes attempted to work all day on Tuesday in conjunction with the The following special cables are taken operations between St. Quentin and the
from the Manila Cahlenews —
Scarpe.
Affairs, and three others.
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STATE BANK REFUSES MAXIMÁLISTS' DEMAND,
PETROGRAD, Nor. 21:
The Maximalists' Commissioner, with the Commander of the Garrison, accom. panied by troops and a band playing, marched to the State Bank and demand
ed. tep million rophies.
By way of reducing the trafic movement of salt, it is highly desirable that there should be legislation
authorizing bakers în
in pcast towns to
fresh for
$100
make
TED of sea-water.
Rolls fade with sea water are said to remain fresh
than
*eck. During journey of five months made from Havre to Fan Francisco, in a
in a railing carrying 160 passengers
and crow of 25.
exclusive use w made of such bread, and there was not
single case of illness on bosid."
The water must be collected at a suit- able distance from land and should he taken from a depth of six or seven yards if possible. The yeast taust be prepared with fresh water and the saltwater used for mixing the dough. Along the Eng- hah Chahnel and the Atlantic Ocean the used directly. Mediterranean water water is of suitable salt content to be however, had alt content so much
part of fresh water to three parts of salt water. The Franch writer adds:
"Bread made with
sea water, useful for everybody, is to he especially re commended for growing children, for convalescents, and for all those whis need to repair the wastes das to fater, or to kard`Isbour."
tary to the War Office, stated that Mayor Mitchell, tho present incumbent, at the day necessitated the pilots dying Peasants' Union, and it was unanimous higher that it is advisable to do one
New York Nov. 10th. Hyland, the Tammany candidate, beat by a vote of two to one. Women's the military authorities in Enst suffrage is carried. Africa were already taking steps to
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Boston, Now: 10th.
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inquire into the "commission of McCall got the entire Republican vote
1
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Richmond, Nov. 10th. Davis received the entire Democratic
atrocities by Germans, or the Ger- and won. man'mation, on British war prisoners, during the early stages of the cum- "paign in East Africa, with a view vote. to bringing to trial anybody aghipst whom sutisfactory evidence could be obtainerl. -
GERMANY'S' RIGGEST CHEMICAL WORKS DESTROYED,
LONDON, NOV. 22,
It is reported from Zurich that the Elektron Chernical Works at Grieshim-on-Main, near Frankfort, the most extensive works of the kind in Germany, were totally destroyed by an explosion on Tuesday. There were any casualtics and immense damage.
NEW FRENCH WAR COMMITTEE
·GREATED.
PARIS, NOV. 22.
Cincinati, Nov. 10th. The returns are as yet incomplete, but it is reported that prohibition is besten, by a plurality of eight thousand and women's suffrage by a plurality of ninety thousand..
New Mexico, Nov. 10th. Prohibition is leading 'in the state. ·
THE CATHOLIC ATTITUDE IN
AMERICA.
Cardinal Gibbons to President Wilson
La these days of the gravest problems mencan government gur thought our American our thoughts go
Low clouds, wist, a strong westerly wind, drizzle and occasional rain through- fifty feet from the ground. Even then at times they were quickly lost in the mist. Continual attempts to maintain contact with the advancing troops were rendered almost impossible by the weather.
The Bank officials conferred with the Delegates, the Town Council and the
decided to refuse the demand. Eventually, the Commander of the Garrison withdrew the troops and visit- ed the Council of Maximalist Commis sioners, who decided that the demand was not in accordance with the law; The onemy's batteries, lorries, zero-upon which the Commander apologised dromes, transport, and railways were to the Bank oficial. bombed, and batteries and small groups of infantry were machine-gunned.
Valuable information was gained Only five hostile machines were seen on the battlefront. Eleven of our were lost owing to the mist and the exep tionally low height at which they were compelled to fly
AN EXTRAORDINARY. SCENE. PARIS, NOV. 22.
ACCIDENT TO GENERAL BRUSILOFF,"
General Brusiloff was knocked down
by a motor-lorry at Moscow, and had his leg broken ay
FIGHTING NEAR INBORG. Fighting between the Red and White Guards near Inborg has begun. The 'railway is torn up."
BALE OF CREAM PROHIBITED.
LONDON, Nov. 22. The Food Controller has prohibited
Le Temps states that the British offen- sive, which extends on a front of 60 kilometres, was launched at 6.30 this morning The score was extraordinary, owing to the dense fog, which magnified the fantastic weirdness of the Tanks and the use of cream for luxury purposes between December 8th, 1917, and April made them awe-inspiring to the enemy. between Dece
There were no onemy neroplanes, or
balloons to be seen throughout the day, Dearifelt sympathy for the heary bars dens of ofice be most bear and and consequently the enemy guns, Freighted with the unwavering determorant of the whereabouts of the mination of loyal citizens to stand by British batteries, fired into theair wildly,
trim in
a in lis every effort to bring success merely wasting their ammunition.
to our aribS and to schiere those ideais.
of justice and hum nity which compelled
Our
entrance into the war."
President Wilson to Cardinal Gibbons -
SUCCESSFUL FRENCH ATTACK
SUBMARINE SINKS BRITISH PATROL TESSELS
LONDON, Mor: 21.0 The Admiralty announce that a enemy “athmarins, torpedoed a patrol- vessel, in the Melitarrenean cu Sunday, Four officer and five men were killed
COULD DO His Bre-The sergeant major had trouble in finding an account ant for his captain, but at last brought in a private for trial
A new War Committee has been
"May I not express my very deep and established, M. Poincaré presiding, sincere appreciation of your letter of October é 1 It has brought me cheer
LONDON, NOT, $2. composed of the Ministers of Foreign and reassurance, and I
Want
you to
A French communiqué states: Affairs, Marino, Munitions and know how much I appreciate your own West of Lamiette we attacked the Blockade.
action consenting
preside over the German sahent south of Juvincourt on important and influential group of tien and women who have so generously ilometre front to an average depth of Are you a clerk!" demanded tha undertaken to support the administra 400 metres NOT No, replied the man.
captain tion in its efforts to make the whole 2: We attained all our objsotives, carry | DO character and purpose of this war, and ing strong defenses.
The Council will be charged with
the duty of directing the war policy
A FAVORITE RUB DOWN!
THE golfer the football player and the all round athlete Enow the value of
Hara's Pain Balu It is just the
• Lor à mỮ down after a hard game. sureness ydmanpears
of the government of the United States We captured 175 prisoners, and
in the prosecution of it, clear to the between Lametts and the Aisne a whole people.
farther 40 were captured
HONGKONG POLICE KESZRYE.
“HEATSKE DAT" DUTIKA.
(1) The U.C. No. 1. Platoon will warn 40 pioked men for special duty between the hours of £45 and 11 pm on Friday, 30th November.. Jy warn duties for Saturday, Jab Decem The OC. No. 2. Company, will aimlar
These men will be warned off in three shifts and will report at Headquarters Clab to Star Inspector McEven. The latter will in tam report to Inspector Garrod.
Mono
not attend the Will Lo Parades on Tuesday, with and seth November tively more pec (2) All Staff and Company Inspectors
are required to report in uniform to Inspector Gurrod at the Farado Ground at 10 %,m, on Friday. With November, to, samas in Life re- salatum in connection with the proposed procession: Exemption from this duty WiT be obtained from AP
DEPART Gough
(3) A detachment
of Mounted Felice will be warmed for duty, at 10am, and will report as per orders to be fened by the O.C.M.F. P (4)The Folice Band will play at the
Fair on the evening of 30th No umber
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The following Band Practises are o replied the man, dated ----
Wednesday,
the best man you can and 1-26th, 27th and 28th
The artillery doel is lively in the isted whole of this region.
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GERMAN REPORT
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(this afternoon, from Craonné
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HEATHER DAY
30TH NOVEMBER 1917