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February 15 1916,
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
H.M.S. ARETHUSA STRIKES A MINE ON
THE EAST COAST.
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February 15 1915,
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FEBRUARY
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1916.
WAR TELEGRAMS
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
A DISTRESSED ZEPPELIN.
AT THE MERCY OF THE WIND:-
February 14, 450 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that the Zeppelin
FEARS THAT SHE WILL BECOME A TOTAL WRECK, L20 was observed on the 11th inst. over the island of Mange flying
Turks and Germans Quarrel Over Transference
of Troops.
FRENCH ATTACK IN THE WEST: GERMAN
COMPANY DECIMATED,
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE NEW BRITISH ARMIES.
ALL SINGLE MEN CALLED UP.
February 14, 3.45 p.m. A Proclamation has been issued calling up all single men.
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THE BALKAN SITUATION.
FURTHER BRITISH REINFORCEMENTS AT SALONICA-
February 14, 3.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Athens states that further British reinforcements have szived at Salonica, while the French are proceeding further northward along the railway.
BRITISH NAVAL DISASTER.
H. M. S. ARETHUSA STRIKES A MINE.
February 14, 5.15 p.m. The Admiralty annonnees that the cruiser Arethusa,commanded by Commodore R. I. Tyrwhitt, has struck a mine on the East Coast, and it is feared that she will became a total wreck.
About tan men lost their lives.
very low and slowly. Her engines were evidently dainaged. ·
The airship was steering towards the south, but a strong exatar- ly breeze drove her westward.
AUSTRIA FOLLOWS GERMAN. METHODS.
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PRICKLESS SIXTH CENTURY CHURCH DAMAGED,
February 14, 4.50 p.m. Reztera correspondent at Rome sex that the Ausstians at Ravens damaged the priceless Sixth Century Byzantine Church of St. Apollinare.
His Holiness the Pope is most grieved, and has again appealed to the Emperor Francis Joseph to spare the churche
BOMBS DROPPED ON MILAN,
February 14, 5.00 pm. Bexter's correspondent at Milan states that enemy seroplanes in the forenoon appeared there and were faxiladed by anti-aircraft guns. They were counter-attacked by Italian sirmen, and the enemy retired after dropping some bombs. The material damage was alight, Six civilians were killed and some injured.
GERMAN LINERS IN NEUTRAL PORTS.
ADVISED TO DASH FOR LIBERTY.
*February 14, 4.50 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at New York says it in reported that all German liners în neutral harbours have received the cus to dash for | liberty whenever the opportunity occurs.
ENEMY TRADING,
WELL-KNOWN BUSINESS MEN SENTENCED.
February 14, 4.50 p.m.
William Gardiner Rigden, William Toway Rigden and Stanley Rigden, partners in the well known firm of Fawner, glove-makers, have been sentenced at the Old Bailey to a fine of $500, together with 12 months' and four months' "imprisonment in the second division respectively, for trading with the enemy.
THE PANAMA CANAL.
BETTER DEFENCES SUGGESTED.
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February 14, 1.20 p.m.
[The Arethusa, a light cruiser of 3,750 tons, built in 1914, bas figured prominently in the war, baring taken a conspicuous part in the action in Heligoland Bight on August 28, 1914. Prior to this setion British submarines found that the island was being used sa abase for a force of German craisers and destroyers, and a plan for outhing them out and destroying them was therefore decided upon. a move was accordingly made to tempt the enemy's ships out, and; this succeeded. The hostile destroyers which cams oui, in pursuit of our vessels were led on until they found themselves engaged with four other destroyers and the cruiser Arethusa. Cruisers Renter's correspondent at Washington says the acquisition of to the assistance of the German destroyers and soon more territory at both termini of the Panama Canal has been re- the advanced section of the British "force was hotly engaged. commended to the War Department by Brigadier General Edwards Our forces comprised the Arethuss (Commodore Tyrwhitt) in order to increase the range of defences to correspond with the 19 destroyers of the 3rd Flotilla, the light cruiser Fearless and 17 increased range of modern gune. destroyers of the 1st Flotilla. The bulk of the hostile Tomala evaded action and left the brunt of the fight to the cruisers. These fought a strenuous action, and almor: succeeded in destroying the Arethusa, reducing her speed from 30 knots to six knots and putting sil her guns sare one out of action. We lost no ships, but three German light oruizers and á destroyer were sunk]
THE TURKISH DEFEAT IN THE CAUCASUS,
A LIVELY TU CO-GERMAN QUARREL.
February 14,1.40 p.m. "Renter's correspondent at Paris states that after the Turkish defeat in the Caucasus a lively discussion occurred in the War Council at Constantinople between Ezyar Pasba and the German Generals, MI
Eaver Pasta insisted on the necessity of transferring to the Canessun Turkish troops from Thrace and Balgaria. The Germans, However, declared that it was essential to keep the Turkish troops at Thrace, as the Balonica Front was the most important.
THE NEAR EAST.
TURKISH FORCES FOR MESOPOTAMIA.
February 14, 4.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that formibable Turkish forces are proceeding towards Mesopotamis from the Dardanelles,
AN UNFOUNDED REPORT
THE CAPTURED ENEMY OFFICIALS.
·February 14, 1.20 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Government has decided that the Turkish Ambassador who was captured near Keredje shall be sent to farkey. The Austrian Military Attache has been sent to Russia as a prisoner of war,
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ROUMANIA PREPARING.
MOBILISATION NOW COMPLETE.
February 14, 5.00 pm.
A French wireless message states that the Roumanian mobilisation is completa with the calling up of one new Claes. The Staff has completed both the Carpathian and Danube defences.
FRENCH ATTACK IN THE WEST.
“A GERMAN COMPANY WIPED OUT.
February 14, 5.29 pm. According to Henter's correspondent at Paris, & communique says that soulizward of the Somme the French made an attack st dosk on German works nese Fries and occupied some portions of the German trapobes. A counter-attack mown down by the French fire. The communque adds: We surrounded & Germany, Company, decimating it. The Captain and seventy muTVĪTOLA BIT- zrúcated. We also took other prisoners sad s number of machine
't dead reached is comeiderables
February 14, 4.50 p.m. stand that the repart concerning the injuries to M. [In the Tehama White is unfounded
be found on Para
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.-
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
February 14, 210 am
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Further British reinforcemente hare zzived at Salonica,
A Proclamation has been invasċi. oslling up all single men.
Formibable Turkish faroon ATO proceeding towards Mesopotamia from the Dardanelles.
It is stated that the report con-
A Paris communique says:-The Germans made a series of attacks in Artois, first in the morning west of Hill 140 without result, and in the afternoon after a violent bombardment they attacked at four different points. Three of the attacks were stopped cerning the injuries to Mr. dead by artillery sad rifle fire. The fourth stick gained a footing Grahame White is unfounded, in the first line tranch west of Hill 140, but the Germans were
The Austrians at Reveans. immediately ejected by a counter-attack which inflicted heavy loss.
A German aeroplane was shelled and fall in flames within our lines damaged the priceless Sixth. Best of Givenchy. À Cozman grenade attack south of Frise failed. Century Byzantine Church of St We bombarded snemy works east of the Oise. Germass artillery has Apollinare. been most active between Soissons and Rheims where our artillery
Ths - French reinforcements rendered abortive the infantry attacks which were being prepared which have arrived at Salonica We took prisoners in a fight in Champagne. The enemy gained a footing in the advanced trenches east of Tabure. An enemy stackars proceeding further northward "
along the railway. in Upper Alface was crushed by our artillery.
THE RUSSIANS.
AN IMPORTANT VILLAGE CAPTURED.
February 4, 2.10 am.
Three packs in the well- known firm af Fowana, glorO- | makers, have been sentenced for
trading with the enemy.
Is in reported that all Greemen Timem in neutral harbour bare received the cae to dzah for liberty whenever the opportunity
According to Boater's correspondent at Petrograd, a com-cars. manique anys:There has been fierce artillery fighting in the Riga Zeppelin L20 was observed on region. The Germans attempted an attack near Jacobstadt, but the Basisum rashed out of their trenches and repalsed them. The the lih inst. over the island of Germans are using asphyxiating hand grenades in the Drinak sector. Manos flying very low and slowly. Her engines were svidently The Russians captured, and held against counter-attacks, the village damaged. of Garbunovks which is important for the protection of Drinsk.
BIG CAPTURES IN THE CAUCASUS.
February 14, 2.10 am.
The Report of the US Depart ment of Commerce says. that Japanese manufacturers hate captured the American cotton. goods trade with China.
A Petrograd communiqus says the Bossians in the Osunsaus
After the Turkish defeat in the are advancing in deep snow with a temperature fifty below zero. They forced inaccesible passes near Ersarum and captured 800 Caucasus, a lively discussion prisoners, seven guns, and much booty. The bombardment of occurred in the War Council at Erzerum continues effectively and it caused a great explosion Constantinople between Envar in a fort. The Russians in Paris have occupied the town of Pasha and the German Generals. Duletabad in the region of Hamadan.
GERMAN GUNBOAT SUNK
February 14, 400 x.m. *.
An official message from Belgium states that the German gan.. bost Hedwig Wissmann has been sunk in a fight on Lake Tanganyika. Two Germans were killed and twenty one were captured by the Anglo-Belgian flotilla, which sustained no losses.
BRITISH NAVAL PARTY IN RUSSIA.
February 14, 4.00 am.
The first number of the Archangel Herald, the official organ of the RNAS Bassian Expedition," has been received in England and shows that several hundred British naval men, composing automobile squadrons, commanded by Capt. Locker Lampson, M.P., It contains a message of arrived in Russia before Christmas. farewell from HM the King in reply to Cap Locker Lampson, with a commentary by the latter mentioning that the force was recruited from all parts of the Empire, including South Africa. The recent casualty list testifies that it has already been in setion,
THE LATEST GERMAN-AMERICAN CONTROVERSY.
February 14, 11.30 am. Reuter's corespondent at Washington says that the State Department has received the text of Germany's submarine memoran dum. Reuter's New York correspondent says the newspapers are of the camion that President Wilson is involved in an inextricable controversy as the result of the memorsaday following Mr. Lan- sing's suggested disarmament of merchantmen Officials of the State Department are quoted as expressing surprise at the assump tion by the Proms that the United States had accepted the proposal of Germany.
FRENCH MINISTERS AT THE ITALIAN FRONT.
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The acquisition of more terri tory as both termini of the Panama Canal has besa recom mended to the US. War Depart- ment by Brigadier General Edwards.
The Admiralty sanounces that the cruiser Arethusa, commanded by Commodore B. Y. Tyrwhitt, has strack a mine on the East. Coast. It is feare i she will be- come a total wreck About term. men lost their lives.
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