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WEATHER FORECAST
FINE Barometer 29,95
October 27 1914,
Temperature 6 am. 78 Humidity
2 p.m. 79
October 27 1915,
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WEDNESDAY,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
OCTOBER
27,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
PRUSSIAN LOSSES ALONE NOW TOTAL OVER TWO MILLIONS.
ITALIANS' MAGNIFICENT DEFEAT OF. AUSTRIANS
ON THE ISONZO.
German Counter-Offensiva Broken by the French.
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CERMAN PLOT IN
NEW YORK.
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
THE ITALIANS.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BIG BATTLE.
October 26, 1.10 p.m.
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TELEGRAMS;
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Prince Cyril has formally en- terad U.kab,
B. R. H. The Prinos of Wales
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THE COMMONWEALTH PREMIERSHIP.
HON. W. M. HUGHES RECOMMENDED,
His Majory inspected the October 20, 2 25 p.m.
A telegram from Rome says that descriptions have been B stish Canadian and Austrian Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne says that the Hon. An-published of the great offensive and of how the Italians used thousands hospitale in Fran drew Fisher, who has accepted the post of Commonwealth High of ganz on the Carao platesa and Isonzo front, smashed up trenobes
The Germ u loss during Commissioner in London has recommended the Hon. W. M. Hughes, and wile entanglements and, indeed, altered the whole topography the nice days ending the 20th Federal Attorney General, for the Premiership.
ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES.
LOSSES ALONE OVER TWO MILLION.
October 28, 3.20 p.m.
of the lice of defence.
inst, are over 67 000 The Italian Infantry were irresistible and nothing could stop! tham. The third day's battle was of an epic character, big gau
The Italian infantry doring destroyed enormans masses of granite in the mountains where the their late of nuvewers icrosistible, Austrien trønobes had been out and the result was that handre:le of nothing osuid »tôn thêm, the defenders were orushed to death, under an avalanche of falling A mumber ut Gərmin gans. rock, carrying down with it, both dead and dying,
According to prisonere the losses are estimated at eight thou-the Hures
recently captured are on view aỆ Guard's 'Parade, Whitehall, to-day."
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the German | sand and, it is stated, included one Royalty and two General losses for the nine days ending the 20th inrt are over 57,000. The Tatil Prasaian losses up to that date are 2,021,078. There are, more over, in addition to these, the following lists of losses.
B-varians Saxon
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Navy
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GERMANY FEELS THE PINCH.
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PARTY LEADERS TO CONFER ON FOOD STUFFS.
October 28, 320 pm. Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg has invited the party lesiers to confer on the question of foodstuffs.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
October 26, 5.10 p.m.
A Paris communique says that the desperate struggle in Champagne in the centre of "The Courtice," which, after fluotust- ing, has been decided by the staying power of the French, who uave resumed the offensive and have broken the Gertaan counter uffensive.
We also pregressed north-eastward of Massiges by means of a sudden attack,
AN ORDER-IN-COUNCIL.
TO PREVENT THE TRANSfer of an ENEMY VESSEL.
October 26, 1.00 p.m.
THE EXECUTION OF MISS CAVELL.
An official telegram from Softs states the Balgarans have oBJ« tared Negotia and the Dsanbo port of Pronovo.
Dr. von Buhmann Hollweg has to confer on the question of fool insited the German party lesdera
"A COLD CALCULATED LEGAL STATEMENT."
October 28, 2.00 p.m. According to Renter'e correspondent at New York the German Foreign ander Secretary, Herr von Z mmerman, in a cold oslonlated legal statement on the execution of Miss Oaveli, contende that men and wemse are equal before the law and that only the degree of quilt makes a difference. He asserts that a crime against the army samed the offensive and here carro! pasi unnoticed.
aloffx.
The French in Champagne re-
broken the German counter offen-
He adde: "Beedless of the world's verdict, we must travel the sive. hard road to duty."
GERMAN GUNS ON VIEW.
October 28, 2.00 p.m.
A number of Germen gans recently captured, will be on view at the Horas Guard's Parado, to-morrow.
HIS MAJESTY'S VISIT.
INSPBOTS BRITISH, CANADIAN. AND AUSTRALIAN
HOSPITALS.
October 26, 2.00
p.m. His Mjesty the King's ship arrived at Havre, escorted by des troyers and aeroplanes. He was met by Field Marshal Sir John French. His Majesty inspected the British Canadian and Australian hospitals.
H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES.
A DESPATCH RIDER.
October 28, 2.00 p.m.
It is noteworthy that, HR.H., the Prince of Wales is now
The London Gazette publishes an Order-in-Cauno. abrogating artiole 57 of the Declaration of London, whereby the fig which a merchantman is entitled to, shall be the sole tast of nationality. The Order roverts to the old prize law. This will prevent the transfer of so enemy vessel to a neutral fig and bring the Britian acting se despatch rider. praction in line with the clause which refassa to recognise any such
LOYAL MADRAS INDIANS.
DIVERGENCE IN GREEK PARLIAMENT.
October 28, 2.25 p.to. Router's correspondent at Athens save that a divergence arose in Pa liamsot between M. Dragoamie, the Minister of Finance and M Venin-los, regarding the agreement with Turkey for the exchange of confiscated property, alter the late Balkan War. M. Venizelos made a stirring speech in which be was constantly interrupted by Ministerialiste, thereapon he reminded the House that the Govern- rauafer, meat depended upon bis party for its mrj rity. A tomult ensaed and the sitting was adjourned for an hour during which time the Cabinet conferred; afterwards, when the Chamber bad re-assembled M. Dragoumis made a conciliatory speech and M. Venizelos WAB appeased, so that the crisis was avaried.
AT CAPETOWN.
October 28, 2.26 p.m. Madras Ladians at Capetown have passed a revolution of borror at "the dastardly execution of Mae Oevall, ia defiance of the laws of humanity" and are urging Indians to join the fighting forces, în responss to the King's appeal.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
BULGARIANS CAPTURE TWO TOWNS.
October 26, 3.20 p.m.
An official telegram from Soña alates that the Bulgarians have oaptured Negotin and the Dacube port of Prahova. Prince Cyril has formally entere i Uskub.
THE CYPRUS OFFER HAS LAPSED.
October 20, 4 40 p.m. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said that the offer of Cyprus was conditional on Greece immediately helping Serbia. The offer had now lapsed.
BULGARIANS ATTACK THE FRENCH
October 20, 5.10 pm. Router's correspondent at Paris euys that the Balgarians on the 22nd inet, attacked the French forces occupying the Stromgits district. On the whole front we completely defeated the Balgariane.
THE SERBIAN ARMY.
Shipping experts declare that the objset of the change is to arrest the proceeding of many weasels trading ander neutral flags, but really owned, wholly or partly, by Germans,
It is anticipated that the Germans will endeavour to retaliate, especially in the Scandinavian trade.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS.
GENERAL BOTHA ACCEP (S COUNTRY'S MANDATE.
October 26, 1.00 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Pretoria, it is ander- stood that Genaral Botha in accepting the mandate of the country bas decided to continue office with his present colleagues. There are two results still aʊknows, but General B tha, co-operating with thirty-nine Ucionists already returned, bas a large majority approximately sixty-aix-for Imperial policy.
THE CABINET CRISIS.
EARL CROMER'S USBFUL SUQQESTION.
October, 20, 1.50 p.m. The newspaper, controversy on the question of Cabinet unity, continues,
The Morning Post again suggests a smaller Cabinet, The Daily News says that it will be disastrous if the most re- sponsible Ministers are to be driven out to make way for a council of seven or ten. It admits that there have been failures, in the Go- vernment policy, bat asks what belligerent Government has not had failures.
The Daily Chronicle sare that Mr. Asquith bas already carried the Cabinet de volution system farther than it had previously been carried and that it works well.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
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KING GEORGE VISITS THE TROOPS,
October 20, 1.05 a.m.
It is officially announced that H. M. King George has arrived
in France on a visit to the Army. His M-josty also intends to see
the allied troops.
BRITISH CAMPS AT HAVRE RECEIVE A VISIT.
October 26, 3.35 a.m.
The total Pusaine losses up to the 20th inst. is 2,021,078, there "T", moreover, in addition to this, 776 lists of losses;
The Balgsrisas mitroked the- French troops occupying the Stromoitz : district. On the whole - front the French completely de-: feated the Bulgariśne,
The Rt. Hon. M.. A. Fisher has recommended Mr. Hughes, the Federal Attorney General, for the Commonwealth Premiersbp.
Earl Cromer says that he fa ours healthy criticisms but every patriot must fully support the Government during the war,
According to prisonere, the Austrian losses, during the Italian lats offensive, are estimated st 8,000 and, it is stated, isoladod Que Royalty and two Generals.
The deep rate struggle in Champagne in the centre of |"The Courtino” after fluctasting, has been desided by the staying power of the Feneb.
It ie andrew, that General Botha has accepted the mandato of the country, and has decided to continue in office with his prosent colleagues
Berr von Zimmerman, Foreign Under Secretary, in a cold oal... culated legal statement on the execa'ion of Miss Cavell, coo tonds that men and women are equal before the law and only the degree of guilt makes a difference,
Thousands of guns, were: used by the Italiane, during their Inte ji ffensive, on the Oarso end Iong> front, they smashed up tranches and wire entanglements, and, in- deed, altered the whole topography ot the line of the defence.
The Italian knas destroyed enormous maases of g·anits on the mountains, where Austrian tran- The King arrived at Havre on the 22nd inst. He visited the ches has been cut, and the result British osmp there and thereafter left for the front. The visit is waa, that hundreds of the defend- regarded in France as of the bighost importanes. The Echo de ers were crushed to death under Paris voicing the feeling in influential circles, says the visit of an avalanche of faline rock, King George is a happy event and as the daration of the war largely depende apen decisions that are being taken and thej rapidity in executing them, the conversations which King George! will have in France, will render inestimable service to the Allied
cause.
FURIOUS GRENADE FIGHTINⱭ PROCEEDING,
October 24, 8.30 .m. According to Reuter's correspondant at Paris a communique Meanwhile Earl Cromer, in a letter to the Times, spiritadly defends the British diplom oy in the war and doubt whether the ways that the Germans made most violent counter-attacks on all most skilful diplomacy would have materially altered recent events, sides of the work in Champagne, mentined yesterday afternoon. October 26, 8.01 p.m. In the House of Lords Lord Lansdowne asid that he was afraid wines it was not naskilful diplomsoy, bat Garman successes in We remained in possession of the conquered positione except in the Rumis which had induced King Ferdinand to join Germany and centre, where the Germans succeeded in re-occupying some portions that he must admit that the German progress in Serbia was such King Constantine to ignore his obligations to Sarbis. He said that of the trenches, and where furious grenade" fighting in that it would render it bighly improbable that the Serbian army he favours healthy criticisms, but every patriot mast fully support proseding. would be able to withstand it for any great length of time, specially the Government during the war.
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