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WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30.02,
October 13..1916.
Temperature & a.m. 74
2. p.m. 81
Humidity
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日七十月九
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER
13,
1916.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
THE RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE RECORDS ONLY MINOR OPERATIONS. ENEMY DROPPED POISONED SWEETS AND GARLIC ON CONSTANZA. AMERICA'S POLICY ON SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN IS NOT YET DETERMINED. AN ITALIAN MESSAGE THROWS LIGHT ON THE GREAT CARSO VICTORY. THE DEATH IS ANNOUNCED OF OTTO, THE MAD KING OF BAVARIA.
· FURTHEN IMPORTANT RUSSIAN CONTINGENTS HAVE LANDED AT SALONICA, GENERAL HUNTER-WESTON (COALITION) WON N. AYRSHIRE ELECTION. BRITISH MOUNTED BRIGADE IS CLEARING COUNTRY NEAR SERES, COMPARATIVE CAĻM IS REPORTED ON THE FRENCH WESTERN FRONT.
THE BRITISH IN PRANCE HAVE MADE FIVE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS.
THE TURKS HAVE TAKEN PRISONER 587 BRITISH OFFICERS AND 11,641 MEN. THE BRITISH HAVE TAKEN PRISONER 439 TURKISH OFFICERS & 9,751 MEN, * GOVERNMENT WILL PROCEED WITH REGISTRATION BILL WITHOUT DELAY.
[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest, having been reçaived during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-night,]
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Five British Reids--
(Beater's Bervios to the “ Telegraph.""}
October 12, 12.10 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, repast five successful British raids in the Momaines, Bois Greater end Haience
areas.
Comparative Quiet.
October 12, 4.10 p.m. ▲ Paris communique reporta reciprocal artillery firing to the south of the Samme and in Woevre. There is comparative quiet elsewhere,
THE ENEMY'S DEVILRY.
October 12, 4.50 p.m.
▲ Bussian communique, records only minor operations. It mentions that the Austrians and Garmane dropped bombe, poisoned sweets and garlic infected with cholera bacilli on Constsosa.
A BYE-ELECTION. ·
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS.
British Clearing the Country.
(Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
October 12, 4 10 p.m. A British official message from Salonics says:-Oar mounted brigade is clearing the country to the outskirts of Saree, which the enemy strongly holds.
Mcre Russings Arrive,
October 12, 12.10 p.m. Esuter's corespondent at Salonies reports that further important contingents of Russians have landed.
[in the event of telograms arriving too late twinsertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra),
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Thiepval & Great German Cemetery,
October 11, 116 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters says that Thiep- val may be described as a great German cemetery. At least 1,800 enemy corpses cannot be removed owing to the gunfire. One of the most-gratifying features of the progress of the British offensive is the economy of life with which they have been progressively attended. Each big attack has been less costly than the previous one.
"The Times" correspondent at Headquarters says that the two fronts in the Thiepval region are so close that they are practically within bombing distance. Beyond Stuff Re- doubt is a strong position styled "The Mound," where ferce local fighting is proceeding to the actual edge. The plateau. here seems difficult to win, by reason of the intricate de- fences and because the farther side and all the downward slope is swept by German fire from the opposing face of the river valley.
A Successful Minor Enterprise.
Üctɔber 11, 4.45 p.m. - General Sir Douglas Haig reports hostile artillery activ ity on the greater part of the battlefront.
North of Neuville St. Yaast the cacay blew a camonfet, which caused no casualties,
We carried out a successful minor enterprise against the enemy's trenches south of Hulluch.
October 12, 1250 pm.
7,149
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The North Ayrshire bye-election resulted as follows:-*
General Hanter-Weston (Coalitionist)
归
The Bay, Humphrey Chalmers (Independent). 1,300
Coalition Majority
THE NEW submarine campaign.
5,849
America Awaits More Particulars."
October 12,3.20 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondeat at Washington, Mr. Lansing has announced that the United States policy with regard to the German
he determined, submarine campaign oannot pending much more complete information. Be indicated that much would depend on Admiral Knight's report, particularly as to the steps taken to ensure the safety of passengers and crew.
The findings of the Neutrality Board, which laid down the policy to be adopted in the Appam came, in anticipated with mech
internet.
ITALY'S GREAT VICTORY.
October 12, 12.15 p.m.
An Italian semi-fficial memago atuton that so far only the rewalts of the great victory in the Caro region have been announced," but these ware only obtained after a long and stubborn battle, with varying fortunes.
The captured enemy positions were extraordinarily strong. The trenches were six feet deep in solid rook, with steel-protected Inopholes and several lines of entanglements and chevaux de frise. Innumerable communication tranches led to huge crater-like holes in the limestone, where the reserves were collected, and natural Davos were able to shelter battalions.
BAVARIA'S MAD KING DEAD.
October 12, 12.15 p.m.
A message from Copenhagen states that, Otto, the mad King of Bavaria, is dead.
(King Otto William of Bavaris in 1886 succeeded his brother, Lout IL, who was also insane and who committed suicide after being deposed. King Otto was born on April 27, 1848).
BRITISH AND, TURKISH PRISONERS, ·
October 12, 6,25 p.m:
In the House of Commons, Mr. Forster announced that the Torka bad taken prisoner 537 British officers sád 11,841 mer, while the British had captured 139 Tarkish officers and 9 751 men. He added that negotiations for the exchangs of those unft for service `are progressing.
VOTES FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
October 12, 6.25 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith stated phd the Govern- ment intended to proosed with the Registration BII without delay. The question of an amandment enabling, soldiers and sailors on motive servics to vote was being sympathetically considered.
Man that the Bill mentioned by Lord Lansdowne yester- 14% only mention to soldiers and sailors at Home.
- An Encouraging French Report.
October 11, 4.15 p.m.
A Paris communique states:We organised our new positions south of the Somme, and extended our gains at certain points by means of hand grenades.
Yesterday's prisoners totalled 1,377,
A strong German attack at Schoeholz, in the Vosges, reached our trenches but the enemy were completely driven , out, with severe losses.
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Small attacks in the Champagne and Fleury regions were repulsed:
There were many air fights on the Somme, wherein four enemy machines were brought down, and six others, serious- ly hit, fell in their own lines.
Our aeroplanes severely bombed bivouacks and canton- menis at Perone, airsheds at Tergnier, an aerodome at Colmar and several railway stations.
They also bombed and attacked with machine guns à train between Annois and Ham.
'Yesterday's Prisoners-1,703,
Uptober 12, 12,00 kita,
A Paris official announcement states that there has been a reciprocal bombardment on the entire Bonume front.
Violent enemy attacks on the Bois de Chaulnes were repulsed,
South of the Somme 1,702 prisoners were taken in yester day's operations.
The Somme bombardment, extended to Morvel and Chaulnes.
The enemy attacks led to lively hand to hand fighting. Grenade attacks on the edge of the wood at St. Pierre Yeast were repulsed.
There was the usual cannonade elsewhere.
Enemy Very Active.
October 12, 1.30a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports & heavy bombardment all day,
An attempted enemy attack north of Courcelette was #iopped.
We shelled hostile infantry assembling in the rear. The enemy's abelling was especially directed at the Hessian trench, the north of Courcelette, around Stuff Re- doubt and the neighbourhood of Flers and Guendecoart
The enemy north of Coréelette attempted to atluck Int stopped
The enemy in the morning attacked a crater at Neuville. St. Vaist, but was caught by machine guns and suffered considerably.
"A similar attempt near Hohenzollern Redoubt was repelled.
Our aeroplanes yesterday bombed and destroyed two enemy battery positions and damaged many others. They penetrated well behind the enemy front and bombed rail- way stations, trains and billets effectively.
There was much fighting in the air. Two of our machines in one case were engaged by seven hostile aeroplanes. They drove down or dispersed them all. One of the machines: was seen to be, destroyed and two others. severely damaged. Four of our machiner
October 1, 1915,
Temperature 6 am. Humidity
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TELEGRAMS.
TREMENDOUS WAR EXPENDITURE.
Mé. Asquith Olves Some Figures.
[Boater's Service to The “ Telegraph."]
October 11, 5.15 p.m.."
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith introdused a credit-vote for £300,000,000.
He stated that for the 190 days since 1st. April the loans to the Dominions and the Allies anslated to 2953,0 ,000. We were exceeding the estimate in that regard.
The war continued to cost five millions daily. The ex penditure on the Army had slightly decreased, but that on munitions had increased.
Parliament had so far voted for the war an amount equivalent to the previous twenty years' expenditure, includ- ing the South African War,
· He did not regret that the expenditure in the direction of loans to the Allies and Dominions was growing, for no part of the war expenditure was of greater importance. (Cheers.)
The Allies' Pregressive Armies.
The Allies had advanced seven miles on a frout of nine miles on the Somme, and all gains had been held. The enemy's losses were very heavy. They had practically abar- doned the attack on Verdun,
The total Allied captures on the Somme were 60,474 pris- oners, 304 guns and 1,030 machine guns.
Real headway was being made.
In Mesopotamia,, despite the difficulties, the health of the troops was good.
The Allies had entered upon an offensive at Salonica with considerable success. They were within eight miles of Monastir.
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The Anglo-Belgians had occupied the whole of the coast. line of East Africa, the complete conquest of which was only a matter of time. Mr. Asquith most warmly paid a tribute to General Smuts and the Belgians in connection therewith.
The defeat of the Turks at Katia had gone far to remove the danger of an attack on the Canal, and had impaired Turkish prestige ir Arabia and Syria...
The Allies had received Italian and Russian reinforce- inents at Salonien with the abject of combining operations with the Russo-Rumanians at Dobrudja, and in Transylvania.
The Macedonian operations had not only entailed heavy losses to the enemy but had prevented the latter from trans- ferring troops to Dobrudja. ·
Referring to Greece, Mr. Asquith said that even now, if Greece were wisely guided and governed, sho-might take a worthy part on the side to which her great and glorious tradition committed her.
No Patched-up Compromise Wanted.
Mr. Asquith concluded that this was not the moment for. faint hearts or wavering counsels. All the suffering which had been undergone could not be allowed to end with a patched- up, precarions, dishonouring compromise masquerading under the name of peace. (Cheers). They were not vindictive, but they required adequate reparation for the past and security for the future (Long and loud cheering).
General Haig's Opinion.
In the course of his speech Mr. Asquith stated that Gen- eral Sir Douglas Haig had summarised his opinion as follows: "All arms and services have proved equal to the test. The ability of the new armies and forces from all parts of the Empire not only to drive the enemy from his strongest en- trenchments by assault, but to maintain an offensive under the most difficult conditions for many months, has been plac- ed beyond question.",
Conditions In Mesopotamis.
Mr. Asquith, referring to Mesopotamia, said the hot weather of the past month bad hampered active operations, Substantial progress had been made in the improvement of railway and river communications and the health of the troops had also greatly improved. General Moore assumed command of the forces on August 28, and his most recent re- ports indicated that real headway was being made in over- coming difficulties which had hitherto hampered the opera- tions.
The Vote Passed.
The credit-vote anked for was adopted.
GERMANY PROMISES INDEMNITY TO NORWAY,
October 11, 1.15 p.m.
A telegram from Christiania states that Germany has promised an indemnity for the sinking of a Norwegian steamer in ballast in the Channel last April.
Norway's shipping lowses to data are 171 ships, of 235.000 tons. In sil 140 sailors have perished.
IN THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
October 11, 1.15 p.m.
Brigadier-General Philip Howell has been killed.
BRITISH SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.
October 11, 1.15 p.m.
In the return issued by Lloyds it is stated that 469 vessels, aggregating 1,789,064 tone, were under construction on Sept. 30, showing an increase of 249 000 tons compared with that of the previous quarter and of 253,000 for the year. Eighty-six ships were launched during the past quarter, showing the same" figures as in the previous curier, but the tonnage shows an increase of 35,736.
~ RESTRICTING A PRO-GERMAN PRESS AGENCY.
October 11, 1.15 p... The Home Secretary has prohibited: the International News Bervice from using the Press Bureau or ressiving facia litids for the transmission of news. They had been previous. ly warned about disseminating. falsehoods in America and ̧ publishing na cablegrams from London matter invented by American papers. It is stated that the Agency in question is, Randolph Hearsï'a' organisation, and that Hearst is a vid- Tent pro-German masquerading as a bentral Coa
$30 FER ANNEY,
TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
JAPAN'S NEW POLITICAL PARTY.
(Beuter's Berrios to Tas “Talagraph")
London. Bacaired, October 12,
at
Better's gocratz.ondant
3 canorts that anew political
haaded by Baron Kato, has been inaugurated,
Its strengh at pressat is 200.
A number of speakers have declared themselves sa opposed so the new Premier, Fald Marshal Tersuchi, but : Biron - Ksto... hás ́urgéd'cuity.
LEGAL APPOINTMENTS."
London, Received October, 12.
Mr. Justice Sontton has been. appointed a Lard of Appeal in succession to Lord Justice Philli- more, resigned.
Mr. Henry McCardio, K.C., has been appointed a Judge of the High Court..
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS. Order No. 81, sened to-day by (Major Wakeman, Commsuding
H.K V. B, tatós :-**
Detall..
On duty ull the morning of Sunday October 15, H. E. V. R.
Ou duty from the morning of Sunday October 15, to Sunday October 22, H. K, V. 0.
Next for dat, "A" Coy. H. K. V. R.
Orderly Officer, 2nd Liant. A. M. Thornhill
Parades for the Week Ending October 21, 19tő,
Monday, 16th instant “---“B” Gor. Platoons Nos. 5 and 6 at B'ike Piør at 3.45 p.m. for Musketry, Part 1. Trained Men. Dress: Drill order. Bignallers at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. under Lastructor Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore,
Tanaday, 17th instant:-Mount- ed Pection on the Pola Ground'av 5.15 p.m. under Instructor QM. Sergt. Talbot, Droma: Drill order. "B" Coy. Platoon No. 7 at Bisko Piar at 3.45 p.m. for Muskatry. Part 1. Trained Man. Drent% Drill order.
Wednesday, 18th instant:- "D" Coy at Volunteer Head- qasiters at 5,30 p.m. ander 0.8. M. Cook, Dress: Drill order. "B" Coy. Platoon No. 8 at Blake Pier at 345 p.m. for Masketry, Part 1. Trained Men. Signalling Seation as Volunteer Headquar- tera at 5.15 pm. under.fastractor Sergt. E. V. Mirebelmors. Dress : clean fatigue.
Thursday, 19th instant:-The parade for Musketry originally fized for this date is cancelled.
Notice.
fours commanding Platoons are responsible thas only those members entitled to åre the train- ed men's course are allowed ta fire.
Friday, 20th instant:-Mem→ bers of Platoons Nos. 5, 6 and 7 to fre Recruit's course will parade at Blake Fier at 3:30 p.m. Kówe Icon Residents at the 100 yards. firing point. Kings Park at 4 pm. Drees: Drill order. "AN! Lov. at the Law Courts at 5.15 .m, Dreer: Drill order, Machina Gun Section on the Polo Ground * 5.20 p.m. Dress: Drill order, Signalling Section at Volantear Headquarters under Instructor de gt. E. V. Mitchelmore at 5.15 p.m. Dres: clean fatigue.
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