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October 26, 1916,
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THURSDAY,
OCTOBER 26, 1916.
TELEGRAMS. CONDENSED.
FRENCH REPULSED ATTACKS ON HAUDROMONT QUARRIES AND DAMLOUP. THE FRENCH HAVE COMPLETED THE CLEARING OUT OF FORT DOUAUMONT, THE COMMANDER OF FORT DOUAUMONT HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY FRENCH. THE FRENCH BREAK-THROUGH AT VERDUN IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. "THE FRENCH LINE AT VERDUN NOW ENCLOSES FORT VAUX..
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THE FRENCH HAVE RETAINED ALL THE GROUND RECENTLY CAPTURED. THERE HAS BEEN VERY HEAVY RAIN ON THE BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE. ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT REGARDING PRISONERS IS NOT PRACTICABLE RUSSO-RUMANIANS HAVE ABANDONED CERNAVODA-TASAVLA LAKE LINE.
THE RUMANIANS HAVE FALLEN BACK A LITTLE NEAR PREDEAL. THE RUMANIANS HAVE RETIRED TO NORTH OF CERNAVODA..... SCHEME OF REPLACEMENT OF ELIGIBLE MUNITION WORKERS IS ARRANGED. GERMAN SUBMARINES BURNED AND SUNK MORE SCANDINAVIAN VESSELS. FRENCH CAVALRY HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH ITALIANS FROM VALONA. IN SOUTH ALBANIA, TWO ENEMY AEROPLANES WERE FORCED TO DESCEND. FLIGHT LIEUT. C. T. FREEMAN HAS BEEN AWARDED THE D.S.C. 300,000 LANCASHIRE COTTON WEAVERS HAVE BEEN GRANTED MORE WAGES BRITAIN DOES NOT FAVOUR EXCHANGE OF INTERNED MEN OF SERVICE AGE. THE ENTENTE IS RECOGNISING BOTH GOVERNMENTS IN GREECE. MR. LLOYD GEORGE SAYS WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO ASSIST RUMANIA. BRITAIN WILL NOT CONCLUDE AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY.
[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.]
IN THE BALKANS.
French and Italians Join Hands.
(Reuter's Service to The Telegraph."]
October 25, 4 35 pm. A French official meage from Salonich states-Our cavalry
came in contact with an Italian lotachment from Valons.
German counter-attacks at Mickukova were am saked. Two enemy aeroplanes were forced 12 descend af o fights with our pilota ia Sauti Albania.
Rumanian Retirement. ཡིན ན པ
October 25, 5.05 p.m. A Rumanian communique states:-We have retired to the north of Czirnavoda,
A Defence Line Abandoned.
October 25, 5.05 p.m. A Kassian communique states:-In the Dobradji, the Russo Ramanians, fighting as they retired northward, have been compelled
to abandon the Cernavoda-Tasarla Lake defence line.
Saath of Darnavals, we dislodged the enemy from a series of heights.
Near Predeal, the Romanian were foread to fall back a little.
Britain Assisting Rumanla.
October 25, 6 40 p m. In the Honss of Commons, replying to a question on the Romanian situation, Kr. Lloyd Georgs said :-"We and our Allies are working is concert in connection with the matter, and are doing everything possible to assist Romanis." He added that it was obviously undesirable to detail the measures.
RUBBER COMPANIES AND EXCESS PROFITS TAX.
October 25, 245 pm.
It is officially announced that the Board of Raferons has raised the percentage standard of the Excess Profi Tix o rabbar companies to 10 per cent. in throws of companies and to 11 per cent, in the case of private firms.
The Rubber Growers' Association claimed 25 per cent., while
a minimum of 15 per cent, was anticipated.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
What the Verdun Break-through Means,
TELEGRAMS,
PRISONERS' PUNISHMENTS.
Anglo-German Agreement Undesirable.
[Renter's Service to The Telegraph."]
October 25, 5.05 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that, after careful consideration, the Government had decided that it was not between France and Germany providing for the temporary 18- desirable to conclude an Anglo German agreement similar to that mission of grave penishmenle on war prisoners and the return to Germany of British prisoners working in Poland.
No Exchange of Interned Men.
October 25, -6.05 p.m.
Government understood that Germany was willing to exchange In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that the interned men of military age, but the War Office were of the opinion that the military reaulte of such exchange made assent impossible.
THE MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION,
October 25, 245 p.m.
Tuo Mesopotamis Commission yesterday exmined Q. B. Collier, of the India List, Lieut.-C.L. J. P. Hennessy and Captain Scott O'Connor.
The Commission examines Lieat.-Col, A; E: Dallas, Commander Anthoty Hamilton, Captain W. B. Huddleston to-morrow, while Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Hardinge, General Sir John Nixon, General Sir Beauchamp Duff, Major General Sir G. J. Younghusband and Major General Aylmer will be examined in the near future.
It is not anticipated that the oral evidence will be finished before the close of the year.
COTTON WEAVERS' HIGHER WAGES,
October 24. 7.50 p.m. Three hundred thousand Larosshire cotton weavers bave been
granted an advance of five per cent. in wages, waile a war bonus of five per cent. conceded for January lay been converted into a permanent advance.
INDIAN AFFAIRS,
October 24, 7.50 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain aaid the Raj had decided that the establishment of a direct Aden to Basra or Adon to Karachi mail service with a view to more speedy communication with the troops in Mesopotamis is impracticable owing to the dearth of shipping.
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The report of the Royal Commission on the public. services of Tad'a mas leing printed and would abortly be despatched to India, would be issued simultaneously in England and India. The Baj would be requested to consider it as quickly se possible,
Mr. R. Hant aeked a question regarding the military hospitals in India, Mr. Chamberlain referred to his previous reply, and added that if Mr. Hunt had any particular hospitals in mind, and gave the names, he (Mr. Chamberlain) would call for a report if the facts warranted that step.
A GALLANT AIRMAN,
October 25, 3.25
p.m.
The Gazelle announces that the Distinguished Service Cross has been awarded to Flight Lient. Charles Testerill Freemsa, who determinedly attacked a Zippelin at sea on Augu i 2 till all his ammunition was exhausted, returning to attack a second and a third time, despite the approaching darkness and the problematical chances of big being picked up.
REPLACING MUNITION WORKERS,
October 25, 435 p.m. Mr. Runciman announces that a complate scheme for the replacement of eligible maaition and other workers haa been arranged and will probably operate on Monday.
"GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS.**
The War on Scandinavian Shipping.
October 25, 4.35 p.m. The British eteemer Framfield has been suck Reater's correspondent at Christiania states that a German submarias burned the Swedish buque Antionette and Norwegian brig Theodor. The crews have been landed.
Several ships are reported wroked" and burcing in the North
Sea,
October 25, 12 10 p.m. A Paris semi-cfficial message says:-The Verdua break-through is sa event of first importance. The French fought with the same ardoar that characterised their previous titubis straggles hore Their irresistable dash overwhlemed the enemy:
Our line encloses Foit Vaux, and is therefore a great tactical Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen etater that the Norwegizo success, for the equilibriom is practically restored to what it was steamer Ginbaldi has been sunk, and sant & sabirine barned the fire months ago. This proves the vanity of the sacrifices which the Norwegian barque Rande. Brrogant obstinancy of the Crown Prince has inflicted upon Germany,
October 25, 6.05 p.m.
The latest sinkings reported are the steamers Alix (Norwegian)
THE ENTENTE AND GREECE,
An enemy communique of October 23 spoke of our violent artillery fire east of the Meuse, adding "bat our artillery frustrated and Emilia (Swedish). the attempts of the infantry to attack." This is the nenal mono avre whereby the Germans invent the bagianinge of an attack in order to glorify their their own victorious defensive. Yesterday'a victory. is a reply to this sort of thing.
Heavy Rain on British Front.
October 25, 1.50 p.añ. General Sir Douglas. Haig, in a communique, says:-There was heavy rain yesterday.
Enemy artillery was active during the night north-east of Courcelette and the Pasieres Bapaume Road.
Fort Douaumont Cleared, but.
October 25, 4.35 p.m. A Paris communique says:-German counter-attacks on Baudromont quarries and Damloop battery were repulsed. All the captured ground was regained,
The Clearing out of Fort Douaumont was completed, and the commander, who was in the dag-onta, was made a prisoner,
October 25, 6,05 p.m. Beuter learns that the Entente are recognising both the Governments in Greece.
(in the event of telegrams arriving too late for laserilon on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG AND ENEMY TRADE MARKS.
October 24, 6.10 pm,
In the House of Commons, in reply to questions regard- ing the refusal of the Governor of Hongkong to allow the expunging of enemy trade marks, because it would be vato- ed by the Imperial: Government; Mr. Bonar Law stated that the action taken in Hongkong aosorded with the general. policy, adopted in the United Kingdom.
October 26, 1915.
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Intermittent Hostile Shelling.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
October, 24, 11.60 p.m.
An official report from General Sir Douglas Hig states:—
South of the Ancre there has been intermittent hostile shelling only. Here yesterday and to-day we took 80 prisoners
There was heavy reciprocal shelling to-day south of.. Armentieres.
A strong enemy party made a raid cast of Loos early in the morning, with the apparent object of destroying the mine shafts. They were immediately ejected.
A Notable French Success.
October 25, 1.05 s.m.
An official announcement from Paris states:- On the Verdun front, after an intense artillery prepara- tion, we attacked on the right of the Mease at midday. We broke through the enemy line everywhero on a front of seven kilometres, lo depth which attained & distance of three kilometres in the middle.
We captured the village and fort of Douaumont.
On the left bank we advanced beyond the Thiaumont work and rushed the quarries of Haudroment.
The prisoners are pouring in. So far we have counted 3,600, including a hundred officers.
Our troops have established themselves along the road from Bras to Douaumont.
Our line runs on the right of the fort, northward of Bois de la Caillette, along the western outskirts of the village of Vaux, along the eastem border of Fumin wood, and continues north of Chenois wood and the Damloup :battery.
We material.
cannot yet estimate the quantity of captured Our losses were small,
THE SUBMARINING OF NEUTRAL VESSELS. October 25, 12.25 a.m. The Danikh vessels Guldberg, and Helga have been torpedoed and the Schooner Libra set on fire.
The Swedish schooner Lekna has been set afire. The Norwegian sicawer Secundo has been sunk. The Edam has been seized and taken to Emden. The Gunn was set afre. This vessel is one of four abips that a Nowegian steaner which has arrived at Stavadger kaw fired in mid-sea. All the crews were landed,
A Copenhagen message states that to-day seven more Norwegian steamers and six sailing vessels are reported, having been torpedoed.
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The Norwegian "Shipping Gazelte" states that. five German submarines hove established a regular lockade off the Norwegian south coast.
CONSTANTINE COMFORTED.
October 25, 3.45 sm. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athens the French Minister, after an audience with King Constantine, announc ed that he had been authorised by His Majesty to state that the situation had been considerably improved, owing to the King's sincere declarations of his sentiments towards the Allies, and the Minister's assurance regarding the Allies' intentione.
THE FOXY KING OF BULGARIA.
Culmination of a Life of Treachery.
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TELEGRAMS.
U.S. POLITICS:
Dr. Wilson's Chances Getting Brighter.
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(Router's Service to The Telegraph”)
London, Received October, 26. The US Presidential election
odds at Wall Street are 10 to 9 ph Mr. Hogben.
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Thus far the odds in `favour of Mr. Hughes are dwindling while the betting, which, early in the campaign, was 2 to 1 against President Wilcop, be veered practically to ever. This may be ascribed theincreasing:ctivity f the Democrats. Iacomplete cewspaper polls show that Dr. Wilson is at present leading alightly in the doub:ful States.
HEAVY ARMOUR V.
SPEED.
Admiral Dewey on the Lessons of the North Sea Battle,
In Sea Power, Admiral Dewey, U.S.N, reviews the Battle of Jot- fland, and draws certain conala. sions from it. He states that the battle oruiser, with the weight of its armour eaorificed to speed, cannot come to grips with the battleships. "Its fitness to play a leading part in naval- framsa was demonstrated." But the Admiral admits that Beatty's battle cruisers, by meaza of their sapericr speed to the battle. whips, Fucceeded in bolding the Bigh Seas Fleet till the battle- abips arrived. He also admits that Queen Mary, Indefatigablə and Invincible inf oted losses on the enemy which compensated partially for their own lose. Hon. ever, the lesson teken to heart by the United States, is that battle- craieera must have their vitals protected while the rest of their protective armour will be die- peneed with.
Aacther point which Admiral Daway makes is, perhaps, lees controversial. From the fact that both the Warspite and the Marl. borough survived their severe punishment, he draws the conclus- ion that the battleship is the pre- eminent ship of the future. Be thinks that the correctness of hore experts who hold that ivis wise to sacrifice much speed for beavy armour and big guns ban been proved. What the Warapits branded as a suspect by the very did, the Admiral ways that Ameri- men whose cities are grudginly can battleships which are of the opened to him incognito and same type, will also do. He thinks deserted The world has not shat the survival of the Marl- forgotten what happened in borough after her torpedolog October, 1915, when he plunged proves that the torpedo is not a diggeth a pit shall fall therein," with her patron and liberator, bat:lesbirn.
Taking the text "Those who his anwilling country into war too formidable enemy of the Admiral Dewoy'a the Daily Telegraph devotes Ruzais,
final conclarion is that battle- leading article to King Ferdinand Those were terrible days in ships ebruid be the bokbone of Bulgaris. His plight at this 8:a. Again and again the elder of the Fleet, "In the Easl moment, it says, is no occasion and greater men of Bulgariais," he says, "the battleship for idle insult. Bat certain Guechoff, Ssvcff, Stambulesaki, mesas victory or defeat." This things must be said of him and Malia-tgoed, protested, is indisputable, But many will and it seems to us that this is and pleaded for their country, differ from the Admiral se to the said. The man has at last felt the indeed resentfel and bostile, but is unanimously agreed by pros the time in which they should be bat in vain, The Bulgarians were proper composition of a Fleet. It touch of the not upon him which the chiefs of the Army had been fessional critics that the Battle of citesely set for others; and there a mere tool in Ferdinand's hand. heavy batteries and thick armour he has no persistently and mer-won over, and Ridoalavol was Jutland proves incontestably that
will feel in his heart oven a traceded her protest against Ferdinand speed, and that battle-cruisers and is, perhaps, no living man who The words in which Rassis enter. do not compensate for absence of of remorse se the seine is relent will live longer than the man out cannot be dispensed with losely dragged ashore,
against whom it was directed: under suy circumstances.-The Bulgaria will probably always and but a short while back liber
The record of Ferdinand of Balguria, one in faith with us, „Navy. possess an interest for the ated from the Turkish yoke by the payobologist and the student of brotherly love of the Russian moral debility; but, unlike many people, has openly taken sides other careers of anaerupalous with the enemies of the Christian ambition, si no moment has it faith, of Slavism, and of Ruesis, been touched by even a passing who leaves the Iste of the betrayer gleam of nobility; never, from the of the Star, cause to the just beginning to the fast-asering end, punishment of God." bas his miserable carest been re
We do not believe that there is deemed by constancy to any in this mar a spark of regret for principle but his own personal the disaster he has brought upon advancement.
bie people. The collapse of his The wheel has com; full oirole, personal ambitions no doubt Five years ago he was ordering focis him bitterly, but the from Paris the robes.for his Oor- despest feeling is probably resent onation an Emperor of Bantium; ment against those bo to day he is a restless fugitive) shouldered him and, between the postern doors of now attempting to my wolsom in: Bolis; and: Visons, mants of
ated, by the Balgarian sople found "hom ~ he has betrayed, and liang KERE
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