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(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Oopyright, 1915 by the Proprietor;
November 16 1914,
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November 16 1915,
3073 日十初月十年卯乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
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TUESDAY,
1915. NOVEMBER 18,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
CONDENSED.
ITALY'S FIRST PARTICIPATION IN
BALKAN AFFAIRS.
CRUISER PIEMONTE BOMBARDS BULGARIAN COAST,
DOING GREAT DAMAGE.
Bulgarians, Being Re-Inforced, Recapture Tetovo.
MORE BRITISH TROOPS LANDED AT SALONICA.
(Beater's Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
ITALY'S FIRST PARTICIPATION.
November 15, 1.55 p.m.
OCCUPATION FOR WOMEN.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION.
November 15, 7.20 p.m. There are increasing openings for the employment of women in consequence of the heavy enlistment. An Advisory Committee, appointed to the Home Office, reports that substitutes will proably have to be found for over pas bandred-and-fifty thousand men, and the bulk must be drawn from among the women. The Committee recommends that reasrves of women should be mobilieed, and submits proposals for their rapid training, especially as clerks.
NEW MASTER OF. MAGDALENE.
MR. BENSON APPOINTED.
November 15, 7.20 p.m. Mr. A. B. (70) Bonson has been appointed master of Magdalene College Cambridge.
THE MESOPOTAMIAN EXPEDITION.
BRITISH TROOPS NOT FAR FROM BAQDAD,
November 15, 410, p.m. Reuter learns that now has reached London by mail indicat- ing that the British resobed Azizeab, an Arab Village on the Tigris, about forty miles by road from Bagdad, some weeks ago.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
GREEK CABINET DISCUSSES A POLICY.
November 15, 4.10 p.m. According to Beuter's Paris correspondent an Achen's telegram states that the Cabinst on Sitarday discussed the policy to be fal- lowed by Greece in the event of a retreat by the Allies and the Ser bians into Greece,
The Allied Ministers, besides asking Greece to define her attitude in the event of a Serbian retreat into Greece, demanded guarantees According to a Beater message from Paris, the fatin's correspon- that greater facilities will be scoorded the fresh Allied troops now dent at Salonica says that the Italian Cruiser Piemonte has bom-landing at Salonica, barded Dodangatoh, doing grea; damage. This is Italy a first participation in the Balkan campaign.
·ALLIED TROOPS AND STORES CONTINUE TO ARRIVE.
November 15, 2.05 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Salonica on Sanday, the news from the Front was very meagre.
The French continue to hold the oreat dominating Kontorino in the region of Strumnites which they captured on the 11th inst.
The Bulgarians, who have been reinforced, have retaken Tetovo. A number of British troops have been landed to-day belonging to units already here. The men presented a fine appearance. Farther Allied troops and stores of all kinds continue to arrivo, taxing the resources of the port railway to the almost.
MR. CHURCHill's resignATION.
THE CHRONICLE'S SUGGESTION.
November, 15, 7.20 p.m. Mr. Churchill was expected to make a personal statement in the House of Commons to-day. The Daily Chronicle observes that there is some likelihood of his retirement's paying the way to Lard Darby's entering the Cabinet,
THAT BUSINESS GOVERNMENT.
LORD ROSEBERY'S HINT.
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.
ANOTHER ENEMY DISAPPOINTMENT.
November 15, 2.05 a.m.
A Paris communique says that, in Artois, the Germane launched a surprise attack on the Labyrinth on Sunday morning and succeeded in penetrating to one of our first line trenches, from which, however, they were immediately ejected. The enemy left all their wounded on the ground, The French artillery successfully pounded the German organisations on the plateau of Nourron. An artillery duel continues in Champagne and on the neights of the Meuse.
THE RUSSIANS.
GERMANS REPULSED AT IXKUL:
November 15, 2.59 4.1.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
GERMAN ADMISSIONS.
November 15, 3.40 a.m.
A German communique admits that the armies of Generala Koovess and Gallwitz have had to deal with Serbian attacks, which were only repulsed after obstinate fighting.
ENEMY AGAIN BEATEN.
November 15, 12.45 a m.
Lord. Seafield has died from wounds.
Fierce fighting continues near Tehortorvisk.
Mr. A.C. Benson has been sp-
According to Renter's correspondent in Rome a Mitrovitza tele-pointed master of Magdalene Col gram dated November 13 asys that the situation has considerably lege. improved, and that attempts to separate the southern Serbian forces and the Montenegrins have failed. The Bulgarians were defeated en kilometres from Nish and forced to retire. The Serbians forced the Bulgarians menacing Monastir to retire.
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A Petrograd communique saya :-A German attempt to resams the offensive in the Izkal region was repulsed. Fierce fighting continues near Tchartorgisk. Our fire frustrated the enemy' attempts to advance in the direction of Styr,
AUSTRIANS AGAIN HARD PRESSED.
THE ITALIANS.
ITALIAN Warship at SALONICA.
November 15, 12.45 a.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Salonion says:-The Italian ornicer Piemonte has arrived here.
ENEMY AEROPLANES DRIVEN OFF.
November 15, 12 midnight.
The death is announced of the noted negro, Mr. Booker T. Wash ington.
The German attempt to resume the offensive in the Ixkal region was repulsed.
Mr. Churchill is expected to make a personal atalement in the House of Commons to-day.
Italy has addressed a strong protest to the neutral powers re- Reuter's correspondent at Rome says that the Italians are pro-garding the sinking of the Ancome. gressing in the Plazzo Basin and on the heights north-east of Gorits. The communique adds: We stormed strong entrenchments at Della Frasche, on the Garso pistean, where a squadron of seroplanes made a most succesful raid and where the enemy's aeroplanes were driven off.
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November 15, 8.40.m November 15, 7.20 p.m.
According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a German In a letter to the Times Lord Rosebery suggests that a non-communique states that the positions are generally unchanged, but political and more business-like element would be invaluable to the that the Russians are pressing the Austrians, north of the Kovel and Cabinet
Saray Bailway,
THE ANCONA..
ITALY PROTESTS TO THE POWERS.
November 16, 2,50 a.m. Beuter's correspondent at Rome says that Italy has addressed strong protest to the neatral Powers concerning the sinking of the Ancona without warning, with the loss of women and children, and against all principles of civilisation.
THE POSITION IN PERSIA,
November 15, 12.45 am.
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The Daily Chronicle saya that. there is some likelihood of My Churchill's retirement paving the way for Lord Darby entering the Cabinet,
In a letter to the Time Rosebery suggests that a non- politios), more business like ele- ment would be invaluable to the Cabinet. --
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The Italian oraisor Piemonte bombarded Dedeagatoh,
doing great damage. Tui în Italy's first participation in thạ Balkan campaign.
A German communiqas says According to Reator's correspondent at Petrograd a Teheran that the positions generally are message, dated November 12, says that the decision of the Shah to unchanged, but that the Russians remain in Teheran has reassured the populace. The Mussniman are pressing the Austrians north clergy are showing great reserve in the Mobarrem sermons. A of Kuvel and the Barny railway. Russian foros is only two days' march from the capital. The Persians report that the enemies of Russia are withdrawing in groups, accompanied by their leaders. Among them are Salieman Mirza, leader of the democrats in the Mejlines, and Balisman San, assistant Minister of the Interior. The Shah's entourage declare that the monarch is determined to refrain from a policy of
adventure.
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARIES.
Booker T. Washington, (Reuters Service To The Telegraph."""
Received, November 15. The death is announced of the nated negro, Booker T. Washing-
ton.
A well-
[James Ogilvie Grant, 11th Earl of Seafield, was born in 1876, and was Captain of the 3rd, Bedfordshire Regiment, Special Resorve. He leaves a wife and fone daughter.]
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.].
[Booker T. Washington was born a slave in Virginia about 1858. He was educated at the Hampton Industrial Institute Vir ginia, and the Wayland Seminary. EARLIER TELEGRAMS. Washington. He was known, poker and writer on negro questions, and sathor of various works on the subject. PRINce albert on THE Since 1881 be was Principal of the Tusheges Institute for ogloured studenta, Alabama.]
Lord. Seafield-
Received November 15, The death is announced, from wounds, of Lord Ssafield.
SICK LIST.
Received November 15, It is officially announced thai Prince Albert in moffering from obstinate gastric disorder, and in undergoing some weeks of specia] treatment in London.
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A Paris communique says the the Germans launched surprise attack on "The Labyrinth" on Sunday morning, succeeding in penetrating one of our first line of treaches, from which they were immediately ejected.
Owing to the increasing oper inge for the employment of women, in consequence of the present enlistment, the advisory Committee, appointed by the home Office, reports that sab stitutes will have to be found for over 150,000 men.
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