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WEATHER FORECAST
OVERCAST
Barometer 29.79
Temperature Humidity
72
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 23, 1916.
August 13, 1916,
7438日五行月七
TELEGRAMS:
CONDENSED.
RUSSIAN AND ITALIAN TROOPS HAVE NOW ARRIVED AT SALONICA. ÁLL TER ALLIES ARK NOW REPRESENTED ON THE SALÓNICA FRONT. BIG EVENTS ARE SHORTLY EXPECTED TO HAPPEN ON THESALONICA FRONT. `PRESENCE OF RUSSIANS AT SALONICA WILL IMPRESS BULGARIAN ARMY,
TELEGRAMS.
NAVAL BOUNTIES.
Awards to Falkland Victors.
[Renter's Serviou to The "Telegraph."]
August 22, 4 45 p.m. The Prise Court has awarded a bounty of 812,160 to the officers DOZENS OF BULGARIAN SOLDIERSHAVEBEEN DAILY DESERTING RECENTLY. and men of the British warshipe which sank the Sebaraborat, the
Gneisenau and the Neraberg in the Falklande battle.
IT IS THOUGHT ITALY MAY NOW DECLARE WAR ON GERMANY,
BULGARIANS ARE ATTACKING ALLIES ONLY ON THE EXTREME LEFT. ALLIES IN THE BALKANS ARE ATTACKING ON RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRE PRESENT BALKAN ACTIONS ARE ONLY PRELUDE TO LARGER OPERATIONS.
·TRICOLOR STILL FLIES OVER VERDUN AFTER A SIX MONTHS" ONSLAUGHT. SEVERAL AWARDS OF BOUNTIES TO BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE ANNOUNCED. A FRENCH AIR SQUADRON BOMBED RAILWAY STATIONS & WATERWORKS. THE BRITISH ADVANCED HALF A MILE ON THE POZIERES FRONT. THE FRENCH REPORT AN ADVANCE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF CALERY. FRENCH OCCUPIED PORTIONS OF TRENCHES AT ESTREES AND SOTECOURT. THE BULGARIAN ADVANCE HAS BEEN RESISTED BY A GREEK GARRISON. YR. LLOYD GEORGE SAYS THE ALLIES HAVE THE INITIATIVE EVERYWHERE. 20 BODIES WERE RECOVERED AFTER THE YORKSHIRE EXPLOSION. THE ENERY GARRISON AT/GUILLEMONT MAINTAINS RESISTANCE. -SUBMARINE E:28 IS BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK A GERMAN BATTLESHIP.
[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest having been received during the course of the day, Those in small type have come through over-aight,]
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
Big Allled Operations Planned.
[Reuter's Service to The " Telegraph."]
August 22, 150 p.m.
Further Awards:
August 22, 5.30 p.m. of the Australian craieer Sydney for the sinking of the Emden; The Prixe Court has awarded £1,885 to the officers and crew £1,605 to the Alcanstra and the Andes for destroying the raider Grief; and #1,410 to the officers and crew of E10 for sinking the light oraiser Udine in the Baltic.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
The Value of Verdua.
Angust 22, 100 p.m.
August 23, 1915.
Temperature 6 s.m. Humidity
83 2 pm. 88- 83
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TELEGRAMS.
THE NORTH SBA "SCRAP."
German Battleship Believed Suck.
(Reuter's Service to the” Telegraph."]
August 28, 6.60 p.m.
on the 19 h inst.
136 PER ANNUM
ON ́ ELEPHANT ISLAND.
Rescue Effort Fails.
The following mossage from Sir Ernest Shackleton describes his unsuncemfal attempt to resone
hare sank a German bastleship of the Nassau class in the North Sen left on Elephant Isised
It is officially announced that submarine E 23 is believed to the 22 members of his expedition The eubmarine torpedoed and damaged the battleship and lande); June 25th, -I have 24- Port Stanley (Falkland Ia- then again torpedoed her while she was being escorted to harbour by turned here from the attempt to fire destroyer.
reach Elephant _Island_in" the The battleships of the Nassan class are of 18,800 tone) and are vessel kindly lent by the Urugas- armed with twelve 11-inch guns.]
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
yan Government, and greatly re- gret having to report
were unable to effect the
of my comrades left in te bole there.
Ice conditions were heavier than on the pre attempt I meds in May in the tcn South Georgion wh
August 22, 8.50 In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, reviewing the situation, contrasted the "Allion' satisfactory position everywhere, (Captain Thom in comma when compared with that obtaining two years ago. Ba said the after I had reached there from initiative had been wrested from the enemy along the whole front Elephant Island. Reuter'a correspondent at Parin ways that the fact that the exception was in Mesopotamis, where conditions were quiesosat for miles north of Elephant Island. almost for the first time. The only possible-and unimportant— We encountered stream-ics: 63 Tricolor still flies over Verdun after aix months of terrific onslaughs ehawe that the spirit of self-saorifios and the resolation of the French eoldier are more powerful than high explosives. It is not yet realised the enormous part which Verdan has played in the war as a whole.
Air Squadron's Good Work,
August 22, 4.45 p.m.
A Paris commanique states:-A French air squadron bombed the railway stations at Tergaier, Noyon, and Appilly, and water- works at Pont le Veque, causing violent fires.
French Advancing.
Angast 22, 3.55 pm.
Begarding the Balkans, Reator'a Paris correspondent saya it is pointed ent that the Bulgarians are attacking only the extreme left, A Paris communique anys :—We advanced on the outskirts of while the Allies are attacking on the right, left and centre. -More-Lalery, and occupied portions of trenches south-west of Estrees and over, the present actions are only a prelude to operations Heart of Boyescart. greater scale.
Italians and Russians Arrive.
August 22, 1.50 p.m. -- Router's correspondent at Paris says that Italian troops hava disembarked at Salonion. Rzmian contingents are also striving st the port.
All the Allies' Represented,
August 22, 2.30 p.m.
It is now permisenble to state that the first Rasaita contingent disembarked at Salonios on July 30, and the first Italian contingent on August 21. Further Allied contingents are following.
All the Allies are now represented on the Salonios front, where big events are expected very shortly.
Probable Efect on Bulgaria.
August 22, 3.25 p.m.
· Renter's correspondent at Silonios saya the Russians landed in ferry boats and were received by British, French and Serbian
Guards of Benoar, Bande paraded the quay where General Serrail
reviewed the new comers, raising his cap in response to Russian cheers. The Russians afterwarde marohed to their quarters amidat hand-clapping.
It is believed that the presence of liberators of Balguzia"on the Allied front will produce an ine lealable effect on the Balgarian, army, dozens of which have been deserting daily for months past.
"Both Italians and Russians looked hardy, Their presence in Salonios demonstrates, inter alia, the Allies' command of the sea, to which the big transportation of troops from Bussia and Italy without mishap is a remarkable tribute,
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Will Italy Declare War on Germany?
August 22, 4.45 pm. According to Renter's correspondent at Rome the Messagers believes that one result of the Italian landing at Balonios will be a declaration of war on Germany.
Greek Feeling Growing.
August 22, 7.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Athens says the news of Balgerinn advance being resisted by the Greek garrison at Fort Phospetra, in which the commander was killed, and at Sorres, where the reserves were called out to protect the town, is exciting the public who sympathise with the registers, -
"There are signs of increasing irritation against the Ganaarist policy. The slections will now be inevitably postponed. All securition on the Bjarne have falion.
The British Pront.
August 22, 2.25 p.m. A British official announcement issued at Salonion states that the situation is unchanged on the Dairen Iront,"
We dentrored a railway bridge on the Struq. front.:
lo-French cavalry located the enemy on the Berri Savojsk BY WHILopped enemy skirmishers and working
There has been artillery activity on a large portion of the front Borth of the Somme. We took two more fild guna in the wood captured by us south of Guillemont on August 20, miking eight is this quarter.
British Progress.
August 22, 440 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqua, states;-We have advanced half a mile on the front at Puzieres and also near the Leipzig salient.
Our Latest Advances.
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August 22, 5.20 p.m. The text of General Sir Douglas Haig's communique is:- Despite very heavy losses from our bombtineat, the enemy's garrison at Guillemont is still maintaining an obrtinata resistance.
We have again made considerable progress in the vicinity of Posieres, having advanced on a front of half a mile, and ars established at the road junction just outside Moqust farm. We have pashed forward along the right of the Posieres-M-raumont road.
We extended our gains in the Leipsig naliant and advanced positions to within a thousand yards of Thisprsl.
our
British Captura 164 Prisoners.
August 23, 12.20 a.m.
General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states: Between Martinpaich and Basantin a further hundred yards of enemy trench has been gained..
A successful enterprise was carried out to the south of Guillemont,
One hundred and sixty-four prisoners were taken in yesterday's operations in the Thiepval and Monqust farm neighbourhoods.
There has been considerable hostile artillery activity on the front opporite Aix Noulette and south of the Ypres Comines- Cana!.
French Burprise Attack.
August 29, 12.40 a.m.
▲ Paris communiqus states: —There have been artillery duels on both banks of the Somme in the region of Fleury.
A French surprise attack to the north of Maurepas resulted in the capture of prisonera.
RESTRICTIONS ON NATURALISED PERSONS,
August 22, 5 30 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Jeail announced that Viscount, Grey had directed that no neuralized forsignar or à son thereof should be appointed in the Foreign, Diplomatic or Consular Services until approved either by Viscomat Grey or Lord. Robert Cecil
THE YORKSHIRE UNITIONS FACTORY, EXPLOSION,
Angust 22, 5.30 p.m,'
In the House of Commona, Dr. Addison stated that swanty explosion in a Yorkshire munitions, factory. Tasre had boon cons bodies had been recovered from the wreckage caused by tha siderable destruction, but she cumualtier ware not so keery sa kind popes anticipate
olimatio reasons.
Concluding, Mr. Lloyd George nid :—I think in the dim distance the Allies aan see the end. It would be a mistake to under-rate the task, which will require all the resources of the Dominions and the Empire, but I am confident of victory if the Allies continue to work loyally together.
(tu the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion no this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
Dealing With Machine Guas.
August 21, 3,45
p.a. Kleuter's correspondent at Headquarters says the ground gained between Pozieres and Thiepval is described as a very weet of the anest dug-outs yet encountered
Two strong points, which were teeming with machine guns, proved troublesolaɛ but were dealt with with complete auc- cess. In the brat of these, instead of the handful of machine guznera expected, six omoers and 170 mon were rounded up.
The British are enormously bucked with the feeling that they can now deal with the machine gun nuisance, simply and effectively. They do not trouble about the German infantry nowadays, but the machine gunners are a tough lot, all of whom have sworn not to surrender.
More Violent Artillery Fire.
August 21, 11.56.p.m.
General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says there has been violent artillery activity, the British fire being very
Exotire.
The enemy attempted a minor attack near Monques. Farm, which was immediately repulsed. A fiercs conflagra- tion was caused in the enemy trenches south of Thievpal. Successful mining south of Loos improved our focal positions." Successful aeroplane bombing of enemy billets continues. The enemy seroplanes have been somewhat more enterpris”. ing than usual, and some ventured over our lines.
Two German Machines Felled.
„Augası 22, 12.50 4.1.
A Paris communique states: The French batteries bom- barded numerous German organisations north and south of the Somme. There has been no infantry, setion during the day. There is intermittent cannounding on the rest of the front. French aeroplanes have been very active and brought down two Goman machines.
THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.
Measures for Relief.
Augart 21, 5,40 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George said that such measures as were practicable had been and were boing, taken with a view, to relieving the units, which had suffered from climatic and other causes in Mesopotamia.
The Commission Meetings to be Privats.
August 21, 7.25 p.m.
It is officially announced that the Mesopotamia Com mission has decided that in view of the extremely confidential nature of the doonments upon which the earlier oral: evid- ence will be based, the meetings will be privato, Bir! Edmund Barlow bas giron evidence, and the Commission- morts to morŻOW
We passed through this mac comfaly and reached within 29 miles of the island, bat wing to hesty Turpe trable pack, interspersed with numerous icebergs and a high north-west' swell, we found it impossible to prcoesd. The los stretched in orecent from west- north-west through south north-east, the two horns being 60 miles from the islands.
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This winter's is conditions are so bad that the ultimate su one can only be effected with a wooden steam vessel for an ice- breaker.
As regards food; there seems- to be hope of panguins, se wo sŁW Gentoo penguins at the edge of the ios, and these would supple- ment the food ashore, which mainly consists of Bovril rations having bigh calorifio valus.
Wild, seeing the ice conditions, would at an early data drastically economies his stores and would go on half ratione, supplemented by penguin.
Beven miles north of the ocean Camp we formed when the En- durance foundered, we left twolve cases of these sledging rations, but I cannot say if the party gin roach them.
Though they are hard-pressed, hope must not be given up of their ultimate rescue, -
ERNEST SHACKLETON.
The whole of Bir Ernest Shackleton's party landed on Elephant Island on April 16-Jat. Eight days later the explorer with five volunteers set out on his hazardous journey to Bouth Georgia to obtain help, leaving the main party on the island under obergs of Mr. Frank Wild. On April 24, Bir Ernest Shackle- ton reckoned the men had five weeks' provisions and full estiona, exolusively of the possibilities of obtaining seals.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre---9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 n.” Palisade Theatre--9.15
TO-MORROW.
Bijou Thestre 9.15 km. Victoria Theatre---9.15 1.2% Paliesde Theatre---9.15 p Peak Glubinamstagra Entertainment; 0.15 p.m.
Friday, August 25: Government House. Lecture by Mr. Frederia Ook F.R.GS.-9.30pm.
Saturday, August 25.
Pok Club,--War: Lecture Mr. Fredario Coleman, FRGE
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