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October 28, 1916,
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SATURDAY,
OCTOBER
28. 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
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THE 10,000-TON KRITISH STEAMIE RÓWANMORE HAS BEEN SUNK. GERMANY OBJECTS TO USE OF GERMAN IRON ON NORWEGIAN SHIPS: THE KING OF GREECE HAS RECEIVED BRITISH MINISTER IN AUDIENCE. KING CONSTANTINE HAS GIVEN SATISFACTORY ASSURANCES TO ALLIES. POLITICAL SCHEMERS HAVE ARRANGED A MEXICAN BORDER PLOT.
FRENCH AEROPLANES HAVE"BOMBED BIVOUACS AND HAILWAY STATIONS. BAD WEATHER CONTINUES TO HINDER OPERATIONS IN THE BALKANS. PROGRESSING NEAR, VAUX FORT, THE FRENCH TOOK 100 PRISONERS, ME. CHOATE IS THE PRESIDENT OF U.S. COMMITTEE OF KITCHENER FUND, THE ENENT IS ATTACKING ALONG THE WHOLE DOBEUDJA FRONT. THE RUSSO-KUKANIANS ARE HETIRING COASTWARD FROM HIRSOVA, FIERCE FIGHTING CONTINUES ON BOTH BANKS OF JIUL RIVER.
[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.]
greek AFFAIRS. “
Satisfactory Assurances by the King.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
October 27, 5,55 &.m.
-Reater's correspondent at Athens, telegraphing on the 25th inst., sites that the British Minister has had an audience with His Majesty the King.
It is understood that King Constantine repeated the assurances given to the French Minister yesterday, and the mescores which the King proposen to take to exclude any danger to the Allied troops in Macedonia are regarded sa satisfactory.
THE LATEST SINKINGS.
October 27, 4,00 p.m. The following steamers have been saak: The Rowanmore (British) and the Skög (Norwegian). The former is a vessel of 10,000 ton
GERMAN STIPULATION AGAINST NORWAY.
October 27, 4.00 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Niewe Rotterdamsche Courant sistes that Germany hae stipulated that Dassb firme receiving iron ore from Germany shall not use the metal to repair Norwegian ships.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE. ·
Progress Near Vaux Front.
October 27, 4.05 p.m.
A Paris communiqué sietes :--We progressed to the south and west of Vaux Fort, taking 100 prisoners.
The enemy violently bombarded our positions in the region of Donaumont and Chenois,
There has been intermittent cannonade on the Somme. Oar artillery blew up' na emmunition depot between Genermont and Ablaincourt.
French Aeroplanes at Work.
October 27, 4.15 p.m: A Paris communique says:-French seroplanes bombed bivousos north of Lessigny, causing fires, and a number of railway stations.
IN THE BALKANS,
Bad Weather impedes Operations.
October 27, 4.15 p.m. ▲ Salonica communique reports that bad weather continues to hinder operations.
Stubborn Fightlag.
October 27, 455 pm.
A Rassian communique states:-The enemy is attacking along the whole Dobrudja frost, The Russo-Rumanine are stubboruly resisting while reuring to a line coastward from Hirscy, which is twenty-five miles north of Cernavoda,
Fierce fighting continues on both banks of the Jiul River near the Vulcan Pass.
AMERICA TO HELP DISABLED BRITISHERS.
October 27, 7:45 p.m.
A New York message states that an American Committee of the Kitobener Memorial Fand has been organised, with Mr. Choate
as President, to raise contributions in the United States for disabled British soldiers and sailora.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL HAIG'S NEW ROLE,
October 26, 12.15 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig has been nominated for the Bectorship of St. Andrew's University.
NEW ZEALANDER ATTEND CABINET.
October 28 12,15 p.m. The New Zealand Premier Mr. W. F. Massey and Bir ̧ Joseph Ward attended the meeting of the Cabinet yer- terday.
TELEGRAMS."
MR. ASQUITH AND DEC-EASED COAL OUTPUT.
(Reuter's Service is The "Telegraph."j
October 26, 12.15 p.m
In his speech to the representatives of the coal mining industry Mr. Asquith said that the epal output in 1813 was 287,000,000 tons. In 1915 it was only 233,000,000 tons, the decrease being largely attributable to 255,000 miners having. enlisted up to June 30. The inflow of outside workers had reduced the depletion to 153,000. The Government secured the return of 11,000 miners from the fighting line..
The coal exports in 1916 did not exceed 10,000,000 tons, « as compared with 73,500,000 in 1913.
Exportations had been reduced to a dangerously low Aimit. Our Allies were dependent on us, while neutrals required coal in exchange for raw materials, and for muni- tion making.
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE PLANS.
October 26, 12.15 p.m. The Washington correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that according to official information German naval construction is centred simpst entirely on submarines.
It is expected that next. Spring the whole of the two years' losses will be more than replaced, and then the sub. marine campaign will be renewed most ruthlessly, including
the West Atlantic.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Verdun Reverse Blamed on Kaiser.
October 26, 12.45 p.m.
It is stated in Paris that the German reverse at Verdun was due to the Kaiser's personal intervention.
There were two German divisions available at Verdun to give support wherever it was required, but these were withdrawn on Wednesday and Friday to the Bapaume re. gios, in accordance with the collossal offensive on the Somme ordered by the Kaiser,
The French attack, which was watched by Generalissimo Jofire was largely carried out by the Colonial division. The weather throughout was unfavourable, it being misty and thus preventing the airmen from co-operating.
The Thiaumont work was captured in twenty minutes, all the defendera being killed or captured except one of the commanding officers, who shot himself in preference to sur- rendering.
Four hundred of the Douaumont garrison surrendered and 400 others were killed.
It is noteworthy that, the German defeat at Verdun coincided with the publication in the German press of an official article endeavouring to explain away the sacrifices rustained in the German attack upon Verdun, declaring that Verdun was a sally port from which the French could over-run Lorraine, and it was therefore" strategically im portant for Germany to close the sally port and use it for further penetration into France.
German Attacks Repulsed.
October 27, 1:55 .m.
A Paris official message states:- North of the Somme an attempted enemy attack against. Boi L'Abbe was easily repulsed.
There has been very lively artillery activity at Sailly- Saillisel and Vermaud Ovillers, in the Chaulnes sector.
Four violent enemy counter-attacks et Verdun were re- pulsed and the front was wholly maintained.
On four occasions the Germans attacked our captured Donaumont positions. The artillery and infantry broke .. those delivered at 8,30 in the morning and at 2.30 in the afternoon against the fort and the cast front,
Despite the intense bombardment by which it was preceded, the third and most powerfür nitaçk, debouching. from Bardoumont wood at 3.30 in the afternoon, was caught by our batteries and machine guns.
Four waves of assault, wors, driven back in disorder, with heavy losses, and isolated elements were made 'pris-
oners.
The fourth attempt south of Chauffour, wood was com. pletely defeated.
The total of prisoners counted exceeds 5,000, besides several hundred wounded who have been picked up.
British rive Enemy. Back.
Ustuber 27, 12.25 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in an official statement, says: This morning, after a heavy bombardment, the enemy attacked Stuff Trench, running northward from Stuff Be- doubt; but were driven back with considerable loss,
Our artillery was most effective. Forty-one were made prisoners.
The enemy artillery was active in the day time south of the Ancre, in the neighbourhood of Loos and Fouque- villers.
Our seroplanes yesterday bombed many billets and dopola. Thres have not returned.
THE OCCUPATION OF CONSTANZA.
October 27, 3.00 p.m.. Reuter's correspondent az Odessa states :--- The Anglo-Russian and French Consuls who arrived here were among the last to leave Constanza,
The last train left for Cernavoda when the enemy were already bombarding the line.
Despite the ceaseless heavy bombardment of the port the Russian sailors who remained after the troops and population had gone worked most bravely burning huge. grain elevatore and stores, cereals, flour and oll
Refugees atata that enemy areoplanas dropped : pro- clamations in the town exhorting the Rumanians nok to be afraid, as the invaders were frienda,
They also dropped packets of poisoned sweetz bearing false marks, intended to denote Russian origin,
October 28, 1915,
Temperature 6'a.m. Humidity
10 p.m. 79 65
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TELEGRAMS,
"NEW V.C.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."},
October 26, 3.15 p.m.
The Victoria, Cross:has been awarded to Lieut. J. W. Holland (Leinsters) and Second Lieut, G. G. Coury (Bouth Lance.)
NORWEGIAN STEAMER CAPTURED.
October 26, 3.15 p.m.
It is believed that "the Norwegian mail steamer from Bergen to Newonatle was taken to a German port although not carrying contraband.
Coming on top of other outrages this is regarded as increasing the seriousness of the situation between Gar many and Norway,
Norway, since the war, has lost 10 per cent of her shipping.
WRECKAGE OF GERMAN'WARSH P.
October 26, 3.15 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Copenhagen quotes a mess- age from the "Ekstrabladet" which states that large qusa, tities of wreckage of a German warship have been washed up on Reishale Island.
» MUNITION FACTORY EXPLOSION.
October 26, 9,50 p.m.
It is officially announced that there was an explosion Festerday in a munitions factory in Kent,
There was some damage, two were killed and ten seri ously burned,
NEW BRITISH LOAN.
October 27.5.65 8.12.
The new British loan to be floated in New York in November has been fixed at £80,000,000, at 5 per cent.
Hall the issue will have currency for three years and half for five FORTS.
The terms are regarded as indicating improvements in British credit in the United States as the war progresss, despite the heavy borrowing, now totalling £180,000,000.
GERMANS BURN DANISH SCHOONER.
October 27.5 55 a m. Beuter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that a German submarine burned the Danish schooner London.
CONSCRIPTION FOR AUSTRALIA.
October 27, 5.55 8.m.
Renter's correspondent at Melbourne states that official reports from all the States forecast a conscriptionist victory.
"Enthusiastic crowds witnessed a thousand expeditionary troops marching through Melbourne Streets, including a fine body undergoing compulsory training, who have been dubbed "Hughes's Own.”
HAS THE KAISER LOST HIS LUCK?
Some Legends About Royalties' Rings.
The Kaiser is perhapalbe most esperativione man in Europe, and that is why he is feeling ones) juɛt now, because the fimon Hohenzollern maeco- ring set with a jet black stone--has burn misleid. Since the time of th Elector of Brandenburg every aler of the Louse of Hohenzoller
«pecial
train want delayed
-ight Erura in order that ne of bis aita might go neck. Aud fetch the ring,
Tloss of the ill-omoned opal ring which has been in the Hapsburg family for generations would esate no anxiety to the Emperor of Austris, for ill luck seems to dog the fortunes of its pamerore in the most persistent sy. The tragic death of his son and heir, the socassination of his asatiful wife, the Empress Elizabeth, to say nothing of has, when dying, banded a sealed the general decline of the packes to his saccessor, contain house of the Hapebarge in
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TELEGRAMS.
U.-S. POLITICS.
A Mexican Border Plot.
(Renter's Bervice to The "Telegraph”)
London, Received, October; 28. A message from Washington statos" that the War Ofos has | r^o :ived definite information that | the opponents of the Government's policy in Mexico hare arranged with Villa and other bandita for a spectacular attack on the American border before the Tresidential election in order to create an anti-Wilson sentiment... Precautions are being taken:
Later,
st
Beater's marrespondent Wä hingtou says the Government does not sugges; that Americans. sza involved in the border plot. is believes that Mexioan interesta in the United States.
Bre responsible.
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on an Extra.]
OFFICIAL NIGHTS.
The following table shows the s'andard time at which Official |Night ends and begins during the
mooth of November, 1916 :—
Date.
Eads. Begins. Nov. 1st, 8.15 am. --5.50 p.m.
14
M
2ad, 6.16
A.58
+
3rd, 6.17
5.57
#
#
#1
4th, 6.17
5.57
11
*
5.b, 6.18
5.56
0
D
6th, 6.19
6 55
"
12
7th, 8.19
555
H
"
8th, 619
5 55
12
9.b, 6.20
554
10th, 6.20-
554
11
11
11th, 621
551
12th, 621
5 53
"
"
13th, 6.22
5 52
21
14th, 623
5.52
"
15th, 6.24
5 BL
16th, 0.25
5 51
JI
17
17th, 6,25
5.51
21
31
18th, 6.28
5.80
密斯
19th, 627
550
"
20th, 6,28
5.50
2lat, 6.28
550
+
"
22nd, 6.29
6.50
23rd, 629
650
#1
24th, 630
560 st
H
25th, 631
H
5.49
11
"
26th, 6.31
#
27th, 631
5.49 549
n
"
>
28th, 6,32
5.49
11
29:6, 622 6.49
19
19
**
+3
30th, 633
5.49
30
>
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New Doctor.
ing the ring which is supposed power, have all been crib To the list of medical practi- to confer success and good fortune od by saperstitious people to the tioners there has been added, the on ite possessor.
asliga inflaenose of that ring. It name of D. Hermann Balean,"
its frat
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
The legend is that the black recorded that to get rid of it Alexandra Buildings, Doctor of atone was originally dropped by Francis Joseph pat is op for sale Medicine and Bobelor of Bur- a large load on the bed of the fast year, but there is no record gery of the University of London, wife of the Elcoter immediately of a purchaser for it having been Fellow of the Royal College of after the birth of her son. 1 |found.
Surgeons (England), Liasatiate was very carefully preserved, and Another unlucky ring was once of the Royal College of Physicians. the father of Frederick the Great in the possession of the Spanish] (London). had it set in the handsome ring royal family. It was a good ring which it now adorns,
set with a large emerald. In the The Kaisar loved to parade the centre of this stone, which had "lack of the Hohenzollerns" on been hollowed out for the par- all state occasions, and doubtless row, a raby surrounded by liny he has lost it on one of his flying diamonds was set. Philip I, of visita to his different war atzffa at Armada fame, was the Front. It is a curious coincid-possessor, and the subsequent ence that the Russian advance defest of his mighty ships and the combined Anglo French by Drake Bad- Raleigh offensive have taken place since marked the first decline in its loss. If the luck of the Kaiser Spanish power. The history of in ont, the lack of the Tear in the ring is one long record of certainly in, and it is interoming disaster to those who had is in to note that he too has a ring hr their personal possession. At last,-0.16 p.m. counts amongst him greaten jdet about the time of ', the Spanish-American War, it was Formerly belonging to the presented so a church, which was Vatican, this ring-in which is barned toʻsha ground, Next it embedded a piece of wood sup {was put in 'n masenm, which was posed to be from the true oroes-twins struck by lightning. King wan presented to one of his an- Alfonso and his Qason are not cestors, and is muid to shield it likely to be troubled in sny. way wearer from physical danger, by its malign influences, for That's why the Tear slways wears nowadays the ring, that up in a
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Gymkhana Meeting.-Happy
Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.: Bijou Thestre 9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematog
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Victoria Theatró=-9.15 p.m.
Bijou Thestre-9.10 p.m.
Now Hongkong. nemato graph.-9.16 p.m.
Monday, October 30.
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