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THE
WAR.
Continued from page 6.) WAR-ANIS MEETINGS. 81 EDWARD CARSON AT
PORTSMOUTH
CONDITIONS IN IRELAND. LONDON October 24th.
In the debate in the House of Commons on th
sation, Mr. Lloyd George isd striven to avoid ch
LONDON, October 25th Bir Edward Carson, sicaking, at a Wardims meeting at Portsmouth, said lay we had entered a phase of the war which
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THE JULIAN FRONT.. CADORNAVE VICTORY. HAMMER AND ANVIL THE TIMES MILITARY CORRESPONDENT Riga Friedrichstadt region are of very The present Russian positions in the The Italian Armies, in the presence of is based on the coast behind the Meloup considerable strength. Their right, flank tion. The speeches of Develers, the run their valiant King and under tho com River this front Fein leader were cold blooded incite mand of General Cadorna, the scle chief by two largo lakes, between which the being further enpported of the Allies who has retained his com enemy has to pass. To the east of those ments to rebellion. Therefore, in orde
mand throughout the war, recommended lakes great forests and marshes stretch to to save the people, who honestly believed on August 18th, with their customary the Livonian An. In the Zegewold none could contemplate without gravery, an overnment action was neces tack on the Julian front from Monte Netuits wooded alones form what is known as they are doing their best for their coun- gantry a determination their at the River An winds through wold region In valley, and anxiety. Although trained since the com- Bary. Thera wore three things the Govern- to the sea
the Livonian Switzerland Near Zege mencement of the struggle, our soldiers of Ireland.irst, mortement to rebellion May offensive to be broken off were good right bank of the river. The railway and ment ought to emphasise in the interests The reasons which caused Cadorna's wold, which rises to an altitude of 230lt, were vastly superior to the trained forces cannot be permitted The Germans bear and unanswerable. On all fronts, sad on road from Riga to Pakoff and Petrograd are two large sandstone caverns on the of the Prussian autocracy: Ho empasy landed arms eighteen months ago. We this rugged Julian front most of all, it do not follow the course of the Aa in its sised that, despite the peace talk in the know that arrangements are again in tub is necessary to proceed by stages, and to passage through the deble: they turn Teichstag and the flowing Pease Notes was partly done by Count von Bernstort, are available in sufficient numbers, until between them and a marshy plain, the
making to land arms. We know that this well until men, guns, and ammunition ward along the foot of the hills and from German emissaries, we have never Secondly, he Government can permit communications with a now front are narrow passage being barred And ap till to-day, any offer of peace what then referred to the drillings and waren- tions are made for the methodical sad
chat, s organisation for rebellion. The Premier assured, and until all the many propara forces in the neighbourhood of Light, by Russian soever. He wished the Germans to reings and exhortations of Devalera that successful pursuit of the next objectives highest point, 185ft, being reached member wo cannot and will not make they should study the mechanism of the The delay inevitably entails the disadvan miles south of Wenden, the capital of the any peace without the concurrence and and said that what we sung in un tage of giving the enemy a breathing district. agent of the Dominions, who had come and drill thousands of young men, who, when an attack is well mounted, the Ireland was a deliberate attempt to enrol space, but victories are not stolen, and to help us in our great trouble, and we if they had been in this country, would greater the number of the enemy, the would not enter negotiations for peace have been compulsorily enlisted. Thirdly greater the glory, and the more fruitful behind the backs of our Allies. I there was a lot of talk among Sinn Fein his defeat
leaders which did not mean Home Bule addition to pooling material and men or self-government, but separation or
had better gay at once that under no bers, their guns, and their defences. sovereign independence of Ireland. We had considerably augmented their num conditions would Great Britam permit This had been particularly true of the anything of that kind Cars front, which must have appeared Minister said that the Government had objective, but on the whole Julian front Answering Mr. Dillon, the True to the enemy to be Cadorna's main given an undertaking at the formation of the forces of the enemy had increased. the Convention that if a substantial agree Whereas at the time of the writer's visis ment were renched the Government would to the Italia front in June last year, use the whole of their power and initiative the Austrians had the equivalent of only During the last few days' fighting (say,.- to give effect thereto, in the form of an
Mr. Dillon 1 Anderstand the Prime the sea, they had 21 on August 1st of this from Xpros on August 18th), I have heard Act of Parliament
six or seven divisions from Tolmino to The Fine War correspondent writing Minister to pledge the Government, imme year The Austrian artillery had also several times the statement that in tha. diately after an agreement is reached to grown in proportion, and had risen to course of the battle the fire of the German put a Bill before Parliament and pass it 2,300 guns of all calibres, including about batteries actually gren perceptibly and
Mr. Lloyd George Certainly.
1,600 pieces of medium and large calibre continuously less us they were put out of Mr. Redmond's motion was rejected by over four inches
action by our guns. This is quite credible. The defences had similarly grown, and In the course of a single day our guns, were usually in three lines arst line guided by our aeroplanes, silenced 73. with Feldwachen posts in front the hostile batteries.
undertmeterire next, and the Rever
THE AUSTRIAN ENEMY
almost due west to east, but here it turns As far ng Lagat the Russian, line raus southward to Friedrichstadt, a distance. 40 miles, passing through forests and north-south area is crossed by tivo roads
Gross sy land az
and rivers. This easterly in direction, and along the whole froat, from the Gulf of Riga to the Dwing.
cherry to forco. Hence the arrest of thes passages, all of them difficult for the German advance
with our Allite, we pooled our honour Secession. There was a demand for the Since the struggle in May the striats the Russians hold the heights and narrow
In making pence we must remember that the German Chancellor had said that International Law did not exist.
Sir Edward Caraon solemnly declared he knew that Austria and Turkey did not want to contime fighting and Ger many victories HUEXT would pota add anything to the result of the war
We ought at present to be destroying every German-business operation, taking care that we got the business for our selves. We must show Germany that was by Gerionn methods did not pay
211 votes to US
LONDON, October 24th
In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour stated that Great Britain had made repre- sentations to Spain regarding the escape of the German submarine. He was con. fident that the measures taken by Spoid would prevent a repetition of such incid
SPEECH BY GENERAL SMUTS. General Smuts was the principal THE ESCAPED “L293.” – spenker at a war aims meeting in Shef feld, at which Admiral Sir John Jellicoe also spoke. Both speakers received, a magnificent reception from an audicure of six thousand.
General Smute said that the attitude of this and every other nation in the Empire is beyond praise, and the re ward would come in due time.
ents.
VINDICATION OF BRITISH ATTEN.
He was certain that the nerves of the British people would prove even stronger.
LONDON, October 24th. than their steel. We will not sheatha pheric conditions during the air rail of Scientific explanations of the atmos the sword until the threat of Prussian Uctober 20th anally demonstrate that not militarism is no longer hung over only wore British airmen not to blame world. We wanted arbitration to pre for the Zeppelins arriving over France. but actually were primarily responsible Vent future wars and permanent ma Above a disconcerting ground mist were chinery established whereby peace could three distinct strats in the atmosphere, be maintained.
ench with different air currents and winds. The highest of these, namely, at ADMIRAL SIR JOHN JELLICOE'S 14,000 feet, was blowing at forty miles an hour from the north-west. It was into Zeppeline Thus the latter were carried this strata that the aeroplanes forced the to France, where the authorities had been and were easily able to deal with them warned to be on the look-out for them, in daylight.
БРВЕСИ
Admiral Sir John Jellicoe said the men of the British Fleet watched patiently and foiled unremittingly for the day when they would sight and sink the enemy's flect(Cheers) Hodeprecated the in- olination of a small and nonsy part of the nation to magnify the deeds of every body except their own countrymen, and said Don't let us belittle ourselves: Let us brag a bit. (Laughter.) The war is all but won. You have only to your teeth and the war will be wo (Cheers):
EARLIER CABLES.
AMERICA AND SILVER
WASHINGTON, October 5th. Negotiations for the purchase of aix million Mexican silver pesos from the Mexican Government for melting and Doining subsidiary silver have been broken off,
THE DOUINIONS AND PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
LONDON, October 24th In the House of Commons Mr R. Hunt asked for an assurance that no parte negotiation, would be begun without the full knowledge and assent of the repre sentatives of the great Dominions
Mr. Bonar Law replied that the Gov- erument would certainly not, enter into peace negotiations without a prior, coll- Bultation with the Dominions
BRITISH SHIPPING,
LONDON, October 24th The Admiralty reports the arrivals for the week as 2,648, and the sailings 2,089. Seventeen over and eight under 1600 tons were sunk and seven vessels were un successfully attacked
SERIOUS CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA HUNGARY.
Rour October 24th, Berno telegram states- the continuance of closing
ingarzan frontier is due aternal conditions in Austra
Grave disorders, said to Origin Occurfed at Broar troops intervened, and a number of casu alties resulted
at regna
Very serious food riots esulted in the destruction Frequent riots have Deou and Laibach in which reported to have blown up many import ant munition depoly
SEVENTY-THREE BATTERIES
SILENCED
veetellung behind with separate machine- gun positions, Riegelstellungen or barring of the Bainsizza platean They took the lines and all the other development, in Vrh and Jelen k heights, and, being aided cluding barbed wire, well known to us in Flanders and in France, The Austrian by their comrades on the Kuk-Yodice divisions still average 12 battalions cach, position, they swept away the Austrian which are probably not over 500 men defenders. Monte Santo fell by the 24th, strong, but the march formations in rear and the 3rd Army continued its advance allow strengths to be kept up. The artistward across the plateau until brought tery included guns and howitzers of a81, up before a position not yet exactly de 350, 20, 303, 280, 185, 150, Rud 104 minated for us, where some Austrian reserves As the mountainous ground offered won-compelled a halt until artillers could be derful facilities for observation, the power brought up to oppose them.
Nearly half the Austrian weight of men buted to this success by bombing the of the Austrian guns was great. The Italian airmen materially contri- and guns was assembled on the Cars Chiapovano valley a deep, rugged in- between the Tippaces and the sea. Here dentation, which is probably the main 8th, 10th 12th, 17th 28th 25th, ist quarter, and was reported to be full of there were 10 divisions, namely, the line of Austrian communication in this 44th, 48th, and 100th, besides Marines troups In this brilliant affair which and Volunteers, while the equivalent of almost rose to the height of manoeuvre. the infantry of three divisions was avail battle, the Livorno, Udine, Florence, able in the march formations behind, Tortona, Elba, Vicenza, and 1st and 3th More than half of the defenders of the Bersaglieri brigades received the special Carso Were Slavs namely, Czechs Polcs mention which General Cadorna is not and on this frontier the Slav races have The nature of the Italian operations Ruthenians Berbo-Croats, and Slovenes, in the habit of giving unless it is deserved. always fought well Considering the east of Gorizia has not been defined for front, the defences there created, and the nation here was probably subordinate and great natural strength of the pliau us by the Italian commander, and the number of available rifles and guns, the auxiliary. But the 2nd Army on the work which lay before the Italian 2nd Carso made a most energetic attack and atid 3rd Armies was of a most exacting carried the front Austrian lines from character and required great qualities of Korite to Belo, thus effectually breaking leadership and courage to overcome in upon the Carso front, and bringing WARHINGTON, October 24th,
the Italian lines within reach of the assuming office, announced that credits of front had forced the enemy back on the Cosenza brigades have the honour of this The new Enemy Property Trustee, on Italy's previous efforts on the Julian The grenadier, Bari Lario, Ficetio, and Austrian Recond line at Stari Lokva. other property held by American firms Carso to the sea at the mouth of the success, which was secured on August 30th hundreds of millions of dollars, would be approximately north through Formaza, the Cars defenders in their nositions. for alien enemies, estimated at a value of Limay whence the Austrian line, can and was valuable, since it completely held subscribed to the Liberty Loan. He de Verste, Kostanjevica, and Dosso Faiti, to The Italian and British monitors and nied that plans had been made to seize the hilly south of the Vippacco and of other craft took a part in the fight be enemy-owned real property, including Bigha The Italian lines were from 100 bombarding the coast, hoiteries, railways. stored cotton and other materials, Heto 100 yards distant, each and north-east and communications Farther north the added that he had notified corporations of Gorgis, the dominating heights of Palenza brigade took and hold a strong -- and other business firms working with Santo, Gabriele, and Daniele, with their position south-east of Fasti-Hrib German or Germanic Allies' Furds that easterly extensions, forbade for the m be interfered with as little as possible. their normal business operations would ment an advance, but the Italians had previously stortued and captured the GREAT BRITAIN
Kuk-Vodice heights, east of the Isonzo, nearly from Monte Santo to Anhove, and HOLLAND.
it was this success which Cadorna decided to exploit while all his enemy's attention, DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER'S RETORT
or at least a large share of it, was con- centrated on the Carso frout
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
ENEMY PROPERTY TRUSTEE
AND
ITALIAN PREPARATIONS,
THE RESULTS
Thus the Austrian right had been turn- ed and crushed, the right centre at Monta Sento had passed into Italian hands, and on the Carso the enemy lind been held in position when he had not been driven cut of it. The Austrians claim a great success on the Carse front and affirm that THE HADEE, October 24th.
Cadorna's means had greatly increased, they have successfully resisted the ard In the Chamber, the Foreign Minister both men and guns, but there was one Army, but in admitting the loss of Selo said that the Government strongly pro- service which had received remarkable ex they give away their case, and we have tested at Great Britain's scarcely friendly pansion-namely, his Flying Corps, and still to be told by General Cadorna what attempt to exercise pressure regarding it has performed valuable services role he assigned to the 3rd Army in the the transit of sand and gravel from Ger- Victories in these days, and under the south. A temporary lull is attributed to many to Belgium, but without result particular conditions in which battles are the state of the atmosphere, but in any
he Tromment had not received proofs fought, are not won by the sirmen, but caso, sincs, nearly a third of the entire gravel was destined for military pur opening success is dificult to obtain front, we cannot expect to see it swallow
Brita
that the sand and are begun by them, and without their Austro-Hungarian Army is on this Julian vernment declided. These Italian airmer, like ours in France, ed at a gulp, and must be content to
belligerent
obtained complete photographs of all the await the next development, well satis tions to another.
Austrian arrangements, and during the hed that the Italians should have once. preliminary Italian bombardment, which more asserted their superiority to their RACING IN ENGLAND.
was violent, and lasted for 24 hours traditional enemy, to throughout the day and night of August The capture of 23.000 prisoners and 75 THE CESAREWITCH.
18th, the Airmen bombed the enemy.com guns in a week of fighting is a splendid munications, depots, and contres of dis record and gives us the measure of Aus tribution of food and water. They ranged trian boasts. No Allied Army has hed far, and Comen, one of the chief centres such natural difficulties to contend with of distribution behind the Carso line, was as had the Italian, nor could any other particularly well looked after
through ressure: reglock Treaty obligati party
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Energy have displayed greater reanimion and skill in overcoming them. Moreover, the On the night of August 19th-20th the assibilities, and thould it hold of the Triumph of the 2nd Army opens up great bridges between Anboro and Auzza, alternte Santo be made full use Italian engineers and pontoquers laid 11 Bainsizza plates overcoming during the previous three tillary purposes the defenders THE SWEDISH MAIL POUCHES which
certain technical difficulties to General Cadorna incidentally may be frem
and Danie allade WASHINGTON, October 24th
The troops of the 3rd Army im- mediate The Swedish Legation having given days the Italian Commander in Chief
egan to cross and for six critical tisfactory assurance to the British
only told us that these operations were much
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