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WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 25, 1916.
October 25, 1916,
7494 日九月九
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
A HURRICANE DID GREAT DAMAGE ON THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. SHOCKING CONDITIONS AT THE GARDELEGEN CAMP ARE REVEALED. QUEEN MARY APPEALS FOR SUPPORT OF HER NEEDLEWORK GUILD. ALL BRITISH OFFICIALS BELOW 28 YEARS KAY HAVE TO JOIN UP.
·FRANCE HAS CONCLUDED A LOAN OF $100,000,000 IN AMERICA. ANOTHER BRITISH LOAN IS EAGERLY AWAITED IN AMERICA. SIR ROBERT BORDEN SAYS THE CLIMAX OF THE WAR IS APPROACHING. NEW ZEALAND'S WAR EXPENDITURE IS NOW £1,000,000 MONTHLY. 18 NORWEGIAN STEAMERS, OF 22,375 TONS, WERE SUNK IN OCTOBER. OVER 20 ENEMY BATTALIONS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED RUSSIANS. THE GERMANS ARE CEASELESSLY ATTACKING ALONG THE BYSTRITZA. THE SERBIANS ADVANCED ALONG WHOLE FRONT AND TOOK TEENCHES. A GERMAN SEAPLANE WAS BROUGHT DOWN OFF OSTEND. GERMANY CLAIMS THE CAPTURE OF PREDEAL, RASOVA AND MEJIDIA. `IN THE DOBRUDJA, GERMANY CLAIMS CAPTURE OF OVER 6,000 KEN.
THE RUMANIANS ARE NOW WITHDRAWING BEHIND THE DANUBE. THE ROMANIAN SITUATION IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY IS REPORTED FROM THE FRENCH FRONT. THE LATEST BRITISH GAINS IN PRANCE HAVE BEEN FULLY SECURED. GERMAN ORDERS SHOW FEARS OF REDUCED ARTILLERY POWER. TEE RUMANIANS TOOK 300 PRISONERS IN OITUZ VALLEY.
[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-night,]
THE RUSSIAN FR^NT.
Fierce Battles for Big Stakes.
[Berter's Service to The Telegraph."]
October 24, 2.05 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that over twenty enemy battalions, including a whole Austrian Division, participated in a furions sssault on Friday in the wooded Carpathians, with the object of securing, regardless of cost, the heights to the east of Kirlibaba. All the attacks were beaten off with crashing losses.
One battalion was absolutely wiped out, while another 850 strong had only 170 survivors.
The Germans are cosselessly attacking along the Bystritza, Only field operations are practicable for heavy or light artillery,
The bresking of the Russian front in the Bystritas Valley would bring the enemy to the rear of Kimpoolung and of the whole Rumian left flank. The greatness of the stake explains the enemy's sacrifices,
THE GREEK CRISIS,
The Allies' Unity.
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October 24, 2.05 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent says it is reported that the Anglo- French Conference mentioned on the 21st inst, decided on a colleclive Entente programme for the Eastern front, and also discussed the Greek question, adopting resolutions, which will develop progress: ively, whereby King Constantine will realise the Allies' unity of action and energy.
́ÉNEMY SEAPLANE BROUGHT DOWN.
October 24, 3.45 p.m.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE,
German Artillery Power Falling Off.
[Beater's Service to The “ Telegraph."] ·
October 23, 7.20 pm.
WEATHER FORECAST
OVERCAST:
Barometer 30 00.
October 25, 1915,
Temperature 6 am. Humidity
76.2 p.m. 38
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三拜禮 张五十月十英港香 SINGLE OOPY 10 OENTE.
TELEGRAMS.
HORRORS OF A GERMAN CAMP,
[Benter's Servion to the " Telegraph.”]
October 24, 2.40 p.m.
$30 PER ANNUY,
TELEGRAMS.
A TERRIBLE HURRICANE.
(Reuter's Servisa to The "Telegraph")
London, Racetrad, October 25, An official..mesigs says thas as a result of a hurricans in the Virgis Inlando, twenty-one deaths have taken
taken plaos, twɑ thoumad people are homeless and the crope are destroyed. Relisf measures are being taken.
A Government Commitise has collected, from three medical officers who were there, shocking evidence concerning last your's outbreak of typhus at Gardelegen, where 11,000 prisoners, including Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters states that 230 Britishers, were herded in a small camp, where they lived, fed a captared docament signed by the Chief of Artillery in General and slept in small hats with filthy pallianses. There were no tables von Gallwitz's Army complaine of "the terrifying number" of or stools and the air was foolid. All rere half-starved and half-In the event of telegrams arriv» explosions of guns, especially field-guns, which he attributes to clothed, anaemic and emaciated. Many died. The British and inadequate care and upskilful handling. He adds:"If this is not Freach partly subsisted on home parcels, but the less fortunate changed immediately, renewals will not be able to keep pace with Ramians daily scavenged for potato peel. The sanitary conditions the wastage, and the immediate resalt will be an appreciable falling were indescribable. The emptying was done with buckets, and off in our artillery power."
reduced by sickness that that they could no longer pe form it. this task was especially allotted to the British until so many were
A similar order from the Headquarters of the First Army shows that the trouble is of long standing.
Another order dealing with barrage fire indiostes that the German abell supply is smaller than the soldiers in the front line
think necessary.
The British Galos.
October 24, 1.30 p.m... General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states: The ground gained yesterday in the neighbourhood of Gasadecoart and Les Bosuta was fully secured.
There has been reciprocal intermittent abelling daring the night. The troops which captured a thousand prisoners on Saturday had only twelve hundred camaltion.
French Aerial Activity."
October 24, 4.25 p.m.
A Paris communique states --There has been lively artillery fire in the regions of Bisches and Ablaincourt.
Three enemy seroplanes were brought down at Verdan and two were forced to descend damaged in Lorraine. An Avistik was brought down in Alsace.
French seroplanes bombed the railway station at Spincourt and birousca at Azines.
IN THE BALKANS.
Change for the Better Expected.
October 24, 2.45 p.m. Recter is informed that Ramanian circles in London bare always regarded the Dobradje as a secondary field of operations, and that the situation will shortly undergo a gross change for the better. The Romanians are withdrawing behind the Danube in order to prevent the enemy from securing the oil and other natural richies of the country.
The Retirement.
October 24, 3.15 p.m.
A Bassian communigas states" :-The Basso-Romanians in the Dobrudja have retired to the heights north of Constanze and Mejidis while resisting the advance of the enemy, who has occupied these two points. Enemy attacks on Ocsora have been repelled.
Fine Serbian Thrust,
October 24, 3.45 p.m.
It is officially announced that on the 23rd inst, a naval |
A Serbian official announcement saya-Taare has been heavy seroplene attacked four enemy seaplanes off Ostend, bringing down |and feros fighting on the Vardar. Our First Army advanced on one and driving off the others.
the whole length of the front, taking the first Bulgarian troaches.
OVERSEAS STATESMEN'ATTEND PRIVY COUNCIL.
October 25, 6,17 a.m. The Rt. Hon. William Ferguson Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Sir Joseph Ward, Minister of Finance and Pasts, attended a meeting of the Privy Council,
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
Norway's Big Losses.
„October 25, 6.17 a.. According to Renter's correspondent at Obristisnis, eighteen Norwegian steamers, of a gross tonnage of 22,375, were sank in October, Fifteen million kroner have been paid in war insurance, premiums for which are being raisvė.
More Sinkings.
October 24, 1.30 p.m.
Rumanians Capture 300 Prisoners.
October 24, 5.30 p.m:
A Romaniza commique states:-The enemy hse occupied Oon-
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Our left wing in the Dobradjs has been obliged to retirs towards Caramurst,
We repulsed the enemy in Uzal Valley and on the left bink off the Alt River.
We attacked along the whole front in Oitoz Valley, taking 300 prisoners and ten machine-guas.
The enemy is violently attacking at Predeal, Drago Slavele and in the Jiul Valley. He slightly progressed at the last named place.
"Enemy's Big Captures.
October 24, 5.50 p.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam, z German The following vermale have been sunk:-The steamere Raft-official announcement claims the asplure of Predeal, Basove and tand and Draft, (Norwegian), Hebe, Helga, and Guldborg, (Danish), Mejidis, together with 75 officers and 6,693 man, as well se twelve and two sailing ships.
October 24, 7.45 p.m.
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October 24, 7.45 p.m.
The British steamera Clades and Haryes and the Norwegian October 20, in the Rasovs region.
The German capture of 6,693 men inolades 3,000 taken on steamer Ronssjell have been sunk.
Spanish Steamer Rescues Crews
October 25, 3.50 p.m,
NEW ZEALAND'S WAR BILL.
October 25, 5 24
p.m.
Beater's correspondent at Bilbao eays the Spanish "stesmer Viotor Chevarri haa landed-orews of the British steamers Barbara
A British official messsge from Wellington saya, that New and Midland, and the Norwegian steamer Boosted, all of which were Zealand's war expenditure is now a million sterling monthly. sunk by a German submarine on October 20. The captain of the Victor Chavarri atates that the commander of the submarins ordered him to return to port on the ground that he was carrying osatraband, and warned him that his chip would be torpedoed without warning if he was caught again.
THE CLIMAX'APPROACHING.
October 25, 2.10 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Ottawa, Sir Robert Burden, Premier of Canada, made a stirring appeal för national service. The climax of the war was he said, rapidly approaching, "and Crunda's fast hundred thousand men may be the deciding. factor, Canada's manhood must saswer the challenge If the nation was to have an abiding plaos in fxinre.
QUEEN MARY'S NEEDLEWORK GUILD.
October 24, 1.30
p.m. Her Majesty the Queen appeals for continued support of her Needlework Guild, which, up to the present; has sent out nearly four million garments to the soldiers and sailors, Her Majesty zays: that an almost unlimited number of things is needed.
YOUNG OFFICIALS TO JOIN UP
October 24, 1.30 p.m.
It is understood that the War Offins han decided that all officials,
beskirs of rank and clauf- balow immutyisix yain af -be forthwith rilanned for military.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
ABYSSINIAN AFFAIRS.
London, Received, October 21, Realer's correspondent at Rome
Everyone was covered with lice, and prisoners manifested utter misery and desolation owing to the most brutal terrorism in the form of bullying, kicking and hitting by German under-officers. Then typhus broke out, wheren pon every single German bolted, says the forces of Ra Mikhael, deliberately abandoning his charges, but the latter rejoiced. who is the father of Lidj Jansrus, Sentries were stationed patside to shoot down anybody attempting the deposed Emperor of Abyssinis, to leave.
occupied Ankober, eighty milan Sixteen medical prisonere of various nationalities, of whom north-east of Addie Abeba, on twelve eventually contracted typhus and two died, were brought October 17. The fighting thither and found the conditions appalling. There were no nursing continuse, appliances whatever, and only a few small packets of drags DRINK, TOBACCO, AND no sailk or soap or suitable food, Among 2,000 cases the mortality was 15 per sent. Doctors were summoned daily to report at the fence.
CANCER... There was a noteworthy incident when American officials visited Gardelegen. They were shown several carcases of matton outside the camp, and the Americans were duly impressed. Bat the mation was removed after their departure..
The senior British medical officer pays a tribute to the splendid devation of the French priests and the British and other orderlies.
VOTING FACILITIES FOR FIGHTERS.
October 24, 1.30 p.m.
The Times says the Government is considering a scheme whereby soldiers and sailors will be allowed to vote by proxy in the elections in their home constituency, possibly through their wives, A million votes are concerned,
ALLIED LOANS IN AMERICA.
October 24, 1.30 p.m.
A Medical Officer's Analysis. An analysis of the habits of the 135 men and 77 women who died
from cancer in Woolwich last year has been made by the Madi- cal Officer of Health for the Borough (Dr. S. Davies). Can- cerous persons, he ssyr, included 32 per cent of exossaire alcohol user and 41 per cent of excessive smokers. Non-oncerous persons living to a greater age had 14 per cent of excessive alcohol chers and 18 per cent of exocusiva smokers. In other words, the perointage of excessive aloo bol drinkers and large smokere
A New York message aaye France has concluded a loan of among those dying from cancer hundred million dollars to cover exports.
Another British loan is eagerly awaited in Wall Street.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
MANY VESSELS SUNK,
October 23, 12.20 p.m.
The latest sicamera sunk are:-Huguenot, Marchioness and Duke Chiburn (British), Athens, Dido, Fartthree, Bost nang (Norwegian), Alfhild (Swedish), and several British, Norwegian and Swedish sailing ships.
A "DAILY MAIL" CRITICISM.
October 23, 12.20 p.m. The political correspondent of the "Daily Mail" severe. ly criticizes the conduct of the Mesopotamian Commission, especially for not calling General Sir O'Moore Creagh and Lord Crowe.
THE JUTE SCHEME.
October 23, 19.20 p.m.
The Times' says that London jute firms declare that the provision in the new scheme whereby Indian houses are called upon to make good depreciation in transit to England will certainly entail loss, as there will be no margin of profit to cover the inevitable depreciation at home.
They are of opinion that the better plan would have been to have called off the whole scheme of Government buying.
AGED ENGLISH DOCTOR SENTENCED.
October 23, 12.20 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam smys
that a sexagenarian Englishman, Doctor Bull, who was dentist to King Albert, has been sentenced to six years' penal servi tude. He is believed to have been charged with assisting British military refugees.
THE VIENNA ASSASSINATION,
Oziober 23, 12.35 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, says that Socin- list circles regard the sassasination of the Austrian Premier, Count Stuergkh, as the outcome of his persistent refusal to re-ostablish Parliamentary Government for Austria.
It is noted that last Friday an influentially convened meeting agitating for this, to which 15,000 wers invited and at which members of Parliament had promised to speak, was prohibited.
Austro-German comment shows remarkable anxiety to create the impression that the deed was due to no political motiver.
ULTIMATUM FROM M. VENIZELOS,
October 23, 12.36 p.s According to the Rome correspondent of the Morning Post, it is stated that H. Venizelos has senk the tum to Balgacis, demanding the media Enst Macedoniae
was more than twice as high as ' among other persons. “Theme dif- ferences," Dr. Davies continues, "are still more marked if only those who died from cancer of the mouth and throat are God- sidered. Of 68 persons who died from cancer of the lips, tongue, jawa, larynx, ossophagus, and cervical glands, 46 yer cent. took alochol excessively, while 75 per cent. smoked excessively. Twenty-three of the 51 smoker patients smoked chiefly oley pipes, 16 « briar or other form of pipe, and 10 sometimes a olay and sometimes a briar, two cigarelten, |nad two oigaru. There were only four out of the 21 cases of cancer Inf the month or tongus in which the patients were not smokera. I would appear that both alcohol and smoking (especially aloohol) have Home general effect in promoting.. cancer, bat chiefly exert their injarious influence locally. Of the 84 exams of cancer of the - month and throat 18 (or 28 por coni), ware excessive tea drinkers. Tea drinking does not seem to be specially injarious locally or gen- srally as far sa csoder is concern- ed. If the injurious effect of smoking were chiefly das to the local effect of heat one would have expected extensive drinking of hot ten to have had a similar bad revalt. In 42 cassa of oznner of - the stomach 15 (or 35 per cent) drank excessively, 16 (or 38 per sent) were large eaters, and 11 (or 26 per cent) were large most
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograpla -9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.m.
Bijou Theatre-9,15 v.m.. New Hongkong Cinem |graph.-9.15 p.î.
Friday, October 27. Lapenning Bessiona
Saturday, October Gymkhana :: Meeti Valley-3.15 pm, k 9.Monday,