THE WAR.
The following Culites were received on Saturday night_and_issued in our Early Morning Extra yesterday.
Franco-Belgian Front.. LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTZE'S AGENCY.] HOSTILE ARTILLERY FIRE.
LONDON, November 28th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com
hostile muniqué, states:-There was artillerying in the neighbourhood of Les Boeufs and D'Eaucourt.
Our artillery dispersed infantry south ward of Puisioux.
Fize enemy aeroplanes were destroyed, Beveral were driven down damaged, and three of ours are missing,
QUIET.
PANIB, November 95th. A comuniqué states:--Quiet prevails on the whole Iroat.
Two German acroplanes, were felled.. EARLIER CABLES.
ALLIED OFFENSIVE. ENEMY TRENCHES RAIDED.
LONDON, November 24th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- muniqué, says: We raided trenches south-east of Grenay, Festubert and Bois Grenier,
Naval Activities.
EARLIER CABLES. {THROUGH AIUTER'S AGENCY.] WARFARE ON HOSPITAL SHIPS,
"BRAEMAR CASTLE" TORPEDOED.
LONDON, November 24th.
The Admiralty announces that the hos pital ship Braemar Custle, bound from Salonika to Malta, with wounded soldiers aboard, has been mined or torpedoed in Mykoni Channel, in the Aegean Sea.
All on board were saved,
ATHENS, November 25th.
The Braemar Castle was torpedoed. [The Braemar Castle was a liner of 6,208 tous, and was built in 1898 by Barclay, Kerr & Company, Glasgow. She belonged to the Union Castle Steamship Company, and her port of registry was Landon.}
HIGH SEAS MURDER. ANOTHER GERMAN CRIME.
LONDON, November 24th.
The Admiralty reports that it has no further news of the Rappahannock, which loft for England from Halitaz on Oct ber 17th, and which was reported from Barlin to have been sunk on November Etb.
Unless the thirty-seven members of the crew have been taken aboard a submarine, or transferred to another vessel, of which there is no indication, there can no longer be any hope of their safety. It the crew were forced to take to the bosta far from land in bad weather, Germany has again beon guilty of constructive murder on the high snas.
The Rappahannock was a ressel of 9,884 tons and was owned by Messrs, Furness, Withy & Co., Ltd. She was built in 1893 by Mars, A. Stephens & Sons, at Glasgow. Hor length was 870 foot and her breadth 44 foot.]
SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, November 26th. The Swedish steamer Arthur has been
Bună.
GERMANY DENIES TORPEDO ING OF "BRITANNIC."
LONDON, November 24th. The German Admiralty denies that tho Britannic was submarined.
The Balkans,
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.] ENEMY CROSSES DANUBE. LONDON, November 25th. The German
communique evening atates: force of General Mackensen's Ariny has crossed the Daunbe at several points,
GENERAL SARRAIL THANKS TROOPS,
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LONDON, November 25th. Beuter's correspondent at the Allied
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RETIRING-AND ADVANCING,
LONDON, November gath. A Roumanian communiqué states:-In Western Wallachis, we further retired before superior forces,
In the Dobrudja, we advanced on the whole front, especially in the centre and on the left wing,
RUSSIANS CROSS RIVER KÄRTAL.
LONDON, November 24th,
A Russian communiqué states:-In the Dobrudja, our troops further advanced to the south of their left wing, reaching Lake Tashul, while at places they crossed
the River Kartal,
GERMAN VERSION.
A German communiqué states:-In the Dobrudja, Bulgarians attacked and drove back the Bussians.
weer von Maskonsen's army was likewise engaged at other points.
AUSTRIAN VERSION.
An Austrian communiqué states that Vanguard forces, advancing beyond Craiova, reached the Olt River. The enemy is most tenaciously resisting in the Kimnik soctor.
GERMANS CAPTURE ORSOVA.
LONDON, November 24th. A German communiqué states:-We captured Orsova and Turnuseverin.
ALLIES' PROGRESS."
PARIS, November 25th. A French communiqué states :--Violont enemy counter-attacks on the right bank of the Cerna ended in complete failure.
A stubborn struggle continues to the north and east of Monastir, where the -Allies-progressed, inflicting beavy losses on the Germans and Bulgarians.
The Italians, advancing west of Monas tir, reached Nizopol, taking prisoners. Aerial Activities.
EARLIER CABLES.
(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.] AERIAL WARFARE,
PARIS, November 24th, A communiqué states:-An engagement between thres British and several enemy. aeroplanes in Lorraine resulted in ano enemy machine being brought down.
French aviators fought forty engage ments on the Somme, bringing down five
machines.
Lieut. Guynemer brought down his 23rd opponent.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
LONDON, November 25th.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the i appeal of M'ron Warud Dia.
Owing to the fact that his first marriage with an English woman, though dissolved under Mahommedan law, was still valid under English law, the Registrar had re- fused Dr. Miran Warud Din a licence for marriage with a second English woman, Dr. Miran Warud Din thon sécured a mile nui bringing up the matter for argument on the terms of the rule commanding the Registrar-General to
ค marriage certificate. The Lord Chief Justice, in giving judgment, said a declaration or bill of divorcement could not dissolve a marriage contracted in England and it was therefore a lawful impediment to a second marriage, Justice Darling said the adoption of Dr. Miran Warud Din's contention would open the way to polygamy Justice Bray con corred.j
EARLIER CABLES.
PRAISE FOR THE INDIAN ARMY.
LONDON, November 23rd. Queen Alexandra, escorted by Mr. Austen Chamberlain, received the flag and shield from representatives of the League of Empire, in the presence of a distinguished gathering of Indian Princes and officers, who wore presented to Her Majesty. The latter, graciously accepted the Bog and shield and handed them to Sir Pertab Singh, saying:-
It gives mo the greatest pleasure to present you, on behalf of the women. and children of the Empire, this shield and flag 29 a tribute to the brave.
thoir Indian Army for
brilliant services in this great war, Let me assure you of my constant and great admiration for the splendid Indian Army, which has done such wonderfully. gallant deeds all through this trying time, and also my heartfelt apprecia tion of its never-failing loyalty and devotion, formerly to my beloved hus- band, and now towards our son.” Ma Mr. Chamberlain, in a specch, dwelt on the loyalty and valour of the Indian Army, and promised to keep the fing and shield till they could find a home for them in India, to bear witness to the great. deeds of the Indian Army.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY,
FINANCIAL POLICIES
CONTRASTED.
Two of our squadrons beavily bombed- Bruyers and Grisseles respectively, while Into last evening four squadrons bom barded blast furnaces and factories at Volkingen, dropping twelve 120-millime tre and twelve 165 millimetre bombs,ly one of concealment. Dr. Helfierich's apparently effectively, returning an barazed.
General
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH SEUZER'S AGENÓT.]
AUSTRALASIAN WOOL.
LONDON, November 24th, In the course of an interview, Mr. McKinnon Wood, dealing with the finan cial position, said Britain had followed f.: a policy of openness and Germany large- last Budget was admittedly a bogus bud get, in which the war income and expeg- diture were not stated. British expendi ture bad been clearly published, and will probably amount, from the beginning of August, 1913, to the end of March, 1917, to 3,883,000,000, including large advances to the Allies and Dominions, which were repayable after the war.
Mr. McKinnon Wood said the nation Loxpas, November 25th.
had reason to be proud that Britain had The War Office has announced that an
borne the burden with a cheerfulness and agreement has been reached with the Australian and New Zealand Govern good will betekening the store determina ments for the purchase of Colonial wool-ginning of the war, we raised in taxation
tion of the whole people. Since the be clips. The details of the scheme show
£1,011,000,000, Germany, on the coh- that they will handle this season's pro-
trary, had gambled on the expectation duction.
of huge indemnities from conquered enemies. The success of its loans was
ANGLO-FRENCH BILLS,
New York, November 25th. Mesars. Morgan, bankers, announos that the British and French Treasuries have authorized the sale of a limited amount of short-term bills payable in dollsa, maturing at one to six months, the rate depending on the market at the time of issue, but probably at 3 and 4 per cent.
THE GERMAN FOREIGN
SECRETARYJ -
LONDON, November 25th, Herr Zimmermann, who has succeeded von Jagow as Secretary for Foreign Affairs in Germany, 's credited in Berlin with resolute Bismarckian qualities, differing totally from von Jagow'a calm diplomatic methods, and it is a question how the fiery temperament of Herr Zim- will uit Dr. Bethmann- mermann Hollweg, the Chancellor.
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A NEW PREMIER APɗOINTED.
LONDON, November 24th. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that M. Sturmer, the Premier, has been appointed Grand Chamberlain, and M. Trepoff, Minister of Communications, has been appointed Premier,
There have been strong demonstrations Government, and M. Sturmer was a in the Duma in favour of Parliamentary
notable reactionary..
A Ukasa adjourns the Dama until December 2nd, owing to the soocsity of the Government explaining to Parlia ment all the impending problems. This nosessitates careful consideration.
CZAR CONCURS WITH POPULAR
FEELING..
Renter's Agency ia informed that the largely due to paper money which it had change in the Russian Premiership de monstrates the Tsar's concurrence in itself created. This method can be repopular feeling for the final crushing of peated indefinitely. It was true that pro-German agitation and the closest Germany had borrowed solely domesti union of the Alliance.
ally, but the British borrowings in the United States were very small and were intended only to maintain exchange, Foreign exchanges reflect the judgment of the world on the financial positions of Germany and Britain, and when peace comes Germany will have to face enorm oue difficulties. German financial writers fully recognise this.
TAURUS TUNNEL COMPLETED.
LONDON, November 24th.
A telegram from Bofia states that the tunnel through the Taurus Hange is com pleted.
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH ASSUMES COMMAND.
LONDON, November 24th, Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Archduko Joseph has taken over the Emperor Karl's command from Galicia to the Danube.
GERMANY'S COMPULSION
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NATIONAL POWER.
LONDON, November 24th. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the German Secretary of the Interior has introduced to the Main Committee of the Reichstag
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EARLIER, CABLES.
ENEMY ATTEMPTS LANDING ON THE DANUBE.
LONDON, November 24th.
A Ronmanian communiqué reports enemy attempts to embark troops near Zimnitza, on the Danube, forty-five miles south of Bucharest.
FAREWELL.
LONDON, November 24th. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam says a farewell in the Emperor Francis Joseph's will, obviously written in war time, thanks the people for their loyalty, and also the Army and Navy, whose victories gave me joyful pride, and whose auerited misfortunes gave me painful grief."
GERMANY'S REVIVAL OF
SLAVERY.
LONDON, November 24th. Viscount Grey, replying to a protest: by the Belgian Government on the sub- ject of the deportations, says the horror and indignation of this revival of slavery, affirms that the enrdinal object of the are shared by the whole world. He re- Allies is to liberate Belgium from the continual dangers of enemy occupation. (Continued at foot of next Column.)
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