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December 2, 1916,
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TELEGRAMS.
[Beater'e Service to The "Telegraph.”]
THE RUMANIAN SITUATION.
Successful Russian "Offensive.
December 1, 355 p.m. A Russian communique reports a successful offensive along ite whole of the Rumanian frontier, south of Kirlibabs, where the Ruciane, despite powerful artillery Åre and violent counter-attacks, occupied a whole range of heights,
Destroylog. Grain and Oil.
December 1; 3.85 p.tn. Reuter learns that energetic measures are being taken to destroy all Rumanian grain and oil, which is in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.
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Rumanians Violently Attacking.
Deormber 1, 8.35 p.m. A Bumanien communique says":-We are violently attacking on the whole front in the Dobradja,
Thers is most violent fighting south of Pitesti and also in the Glasscioo Valley and on the Nes jolov, as far as Koman.
We took prisoner several hundreds of men and esptured ten msobine guns and some war material,
There are lively engagements on the whole front from the west frontier in Holdavis as far as the Bazen Valley,
Enemy Bomb Refugees.
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December 1, 8.65 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Kiff saya enemy aeroplanes are mercilessly bombing and firing machine guns on refugees on all roads from Bakbarest to towns in West Ramanir.
Rumanian Resistance,
December 1, 1.35 p.m. A German communique states :-Ramanian troops in Western Rumania, who are cut off from their Army, are endeavouring by striking out in various directions to escape.
The enemy resisted our forces advancing from the Alt at various river seara, bot was repaleed. The enemy here also assumed the. offensive, but could not stay out advance on the Danube,
Our Army has crossed the Neslovo Valley and is pprcecbing the lower course of the Argosu, in the direction of Bakborert.
The communique claims rich booty in Wallachis,
THE GREEK CRISIS.
Vealzellst Newspaper Office Attacked,
November 30, 8.35 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent at Athers, a crowd of rowdies fired thirty ebots at the offices of a Venixalist piper, emish- ing the windows. There were no ossualties.
EXPRESS TRAIN COLLISION IN AUSTRIA,
December 1, 5.35 p.m.. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam saya that an exprese train from Vienna, conveying many people returning from the Emperor Francis Joseph's funeral, sollided with a slow train from Budapest. Several carriages were shattered. There are numerous dead and wounded.
SUBMARINE SHELLS TRAWLER BOATS.
"December 1, 8:55 a.m.
The Provident, one of the Brixham trawlers which has just been sunk, was famous for the beroic rescue of the survivors of the Formidable in January, 1915.
The areas of the trawlers are emphatic that the submarine, which was low than four hundred yards distant, deliberately shelled men in the boats.
The gear was down at the time of the attack, and the trawlers were helpless.
TRADE COMMISSIONER FOR INDIA:
November 30, 2.25 p.m.
It is understood that a" proposal to appoint a Trade: Commissioner for India in London, has been submitted to Mr. Chamberlain.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT,
More Aerial Work.
December 1,3.55 p.m.
A French communique says:-There is calm on the whole front. Our aircraft bombed factories at Thionville and bivouaca
at Damvillers.
GERMANS IN EAST AFRICA SURRENDER.
December 1, 1.45 p.m.
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An East African officiel memage says:-Following a division of the main German force, part of which was defeated at Lupembe, the remaining five hundred, isolated at the Ilembule Mission Station, surrendered on November 26,
Between October 19 and November 23, we buried seventy-one Germans, and 370 natives.
The rements of Wahlo's foros, after losing half its strength, is moving eastwards towards Mahenge.
ADMIRAL AS AIR LORD.
December 1, 6,25 p.00.
we mayn the Admirsity has donded to appoin
SATURDAY,
2 DECEMBER
1916."
TELEGRAMS.
[Beuter's Service to The “Telegraph."]
THE BALKAN struggle.
Serblaas Repulse Enemy Attacks.
December 1, 3.56 p.m. A French communique saya:➡Trò violent German-Bulgarian counter attacks on the new Serbian positions to, the north-west of Gruniata were generally repulsed with severe lommen, though the enemy regained a footing in loat trenches at some points.
Bad weather continues to prevent important operations.
Russian Offensive on Carpathian Froat.
December 1, 6.55 p.m. Reater's correspordent at Odema says the Russians have taken the cffensive on the whole of the Carpathian front.
Big Battles.
December 1, 7.10 p.m.
A German communiqué says :—The Russians and, on the south wing, the Rumaniane, continue" their relief offensive" on a front of over three hundred kilometres,between the Jablonica Pass and the heights east of the basin of Keydiva-Serholy.
The communique claims that fierce Sghting and a high er- penditure of blood and munitions have brought the Russians only à few advantages.
ITALIAN AIR SQUADRONS BUSY.
December 1, 5,35 p.m.
An Italian official memage saya :-Oar air squadrons dropped numerous bombe on the railway stations at Volana and Reifenberg, causing damage by fires. Bombs aho hit trainé.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AFGHANISTAN AND GERMANY.
November 29, 9.55 ...
In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain related the history of the German mission to Afghanistan, which the Amir dismissed in May last.
He said it would for be in the public interest to state what had become of the members of the mission; but some were captured by the Russians and British after leaving Afghanistan,
He paid a high tribute to the behaviour of the Amir, in the exceedingly difficult position wherein the intervention of Turkey placed him.
He acknowledged with great satisfaction on behalf of the Government the Amir's loyally to his pledge of neutral- ity, his firmness in refusing the inductive but unrealisable inducoments to forsake his ally, and his using his influence to prevent disturbance on the frontier.
THE PENSIONS BILL.
Decembar 1, 12.15 a.m.
In the House of Commons the Pensions Bill, amended in the sense indicated on 27th ult, has passed through committee.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Reciprocal Artlilery Activity.
December 1, 12.15 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports reciprocal artillery activity the enemy's being particularly severe between the Somme and the Ancre,
Enemy Mixing. Works Wreckɛd;
December 1, 12.20 a.m.
A Paris official message stelas:-South of the Somme there has been a vigorous reciprocal bombardment between Chaulnes wood and Berny,
Near Massige, in the Champagne, our trench guns blew up an enemy ammunition depot.
North of Four-de-Paris, in the Argonne, we exploded three camouflets, which wrecked enemy mining works.
Sub-Lieutenant Nungessor brought down his eighteenth
seroplane.
Britlik Again Ester German Lice.
December 1, 1.20 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that we drove off an attempted raid north-east of Neave Chapelle and entered the German line at several places south of Armentieres.
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THE BLOMMERSDYK AFFAIR.
December 1, 3,00 am: Router's Amsterdam correspondent wire-In reply to Dutch representations regarding kinking of the Blanimeradyk, off the American coast, Germany han agreed to pay compensation for the ship and a portion of the cargo consigned by the Dutch Government. She refers to the Prize Court decision as to the remainder of the cargo. She says that the U63,sank the Blommeradyk because tho latter would have to touch Kirkwall, and the bulk of her cargo was conditional contraband.
She admits that, a subsequent declaration by the Dutch Government, that the Blommersdyk's grain was consigned to it, shows that the ship should not have been destroyed.
CULTURE IN THE COURLAND,
Desember 1, 3.00 0
ing to Reuter's Petrograd correspondent, refigsen,
the Germinan in nine
on the bars gourt-martial nks of the Chotirland
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TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
GREEKS DEPIANT.
December 1, 6.55 a.m.
Bealer's correspondent at Athen, states under date Nov. 30, that in reply to Admiral Fournet's threat to land troops, failing compliance with his demands, the Govern- ment that night definitely refused to surrender its guns and arms.
AUSTRIAN ADMISSIONS,
Dormber 1, 3.00 a.m.
A Bulgarian communique claims the defeat of the Bumanisna in bayonet fighting between Giorgevo. and Bu- cbarcat.
An Austrian communique speaks of great masses of Russians constantly attacking between the Uz Valley and Tartar Pam for "the relist of the barassed Rumanians."
It admits "slight Russian successes."'
SETTLEMENT OF AUSTRALIAN STRIKE.
December 1, 1250 p.m. Reuters correspondent in Melbourne says that the miners hare secured an eight hours day from bank to bank anil been compensated for loss by an increase in the selling price. The Commonwealth still controls the distribution until the output is normal.
The announcement of the settlement was received with intense relief and was loudly cheered in the Federal State Parliaments.
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"NATURAL BORN BRITISH SUBJECTS."""
November 29, 955 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Been asked whether the busines of the Calcutta firm of Ernst Hansen was being car ried on by members of the family under the name of Ernest How cool
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Mr. Chamberlain said be understood that the gentlemen mentioned wero natural born British subjecte.
PROFESSOR
MUNSTERBURG.
THE FAR EAST IN PARLIAMENT.
Enemy Baaks.- Deutsche Bank Ucence Revoked.
$36 PER ANNUM,
TELEGRAMS.
CHINESE LOANS.
Alleged Double Dealing.
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(Bentar's Servise to The "Telegraph")
-London, Received, December 1. Reuter learns that early is September China applied to tan.......... | Consortium Bankı for a farthle instalment of ten millions sterling under the Reorganisation Loan, and, while the "mittee "was still being discussed, Ohios on Nov- ember 18 concluded an arrange- ment with a Chioigo Bank for s loan of one million sterling.
The Consortium Banks protasl ed on the ground that the Rex- Loan ganisation
Agreement given the Consortium the first claim to make loss to China for administrative parpowes. ."
SALVATION ARKY IN INDIA
Londor, Received, November 1. Commissioner Mitchell, of the Salvation Army, will proceed in India shortly to consider proposals to extend the Salvation Army's work there.
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FILIPINOS FOR U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY.
May Graduate but not as Officers.
name. Ons
A Bothersoma Hyphenate,
The appointment of four Filipinos by the Governor-General Boston. October 14.-Professor
In the House of Commons on of the Philippines for training in William F. Hucking, of Harvard October 31, Mr. McKenna, reply the United States Naval Academy University, has raked Professor Munsterburg to make a farthering to Mr. Pennsisther, aid the at Annapolis is provided for in licensee isened to the Denteobe, the Navy Appropriation Bill public explanation of statements Dresdner, and Disconto-Gesells which recently passed Congress. contained in letter which cheft and two Austrian banks The provision in
the Bill Professor Munsterburg sent to could not be called licences to authorises the chief ezera ire Dr. von Bethmann-Hallweg ear trade, ionsmuch as the only of the islands to lier in the year, but which we business consisted of operations ondet for each of the graduating intercepted by the British censors. necessary to make realisable the classes in the saademy, the pur- Professor Munsterberg, sooord-assets of the banks available to pome being, to provide the ing to Prolommor Hooking, has meet the liabilities of British, Filipinos with competent officere found fauls with the translation of Allied, sad neutral creditors. who are to take charge of their his letter on matters touching Outside this no banking business navy when the day of indepen President Wilson, as it appeared could be done, and none had been dance arrives." They are not, in the press, but has cat mentioned done since the outbreak of war, however, to be commissioned se other points, "end," continue In the case of the Deutsche Bank officers in the U. 8. navy, Tho Professor Hocking, "the natural the licence had bren withdraws, provision is se follows: icferences from the letter sa pabad in the cases of the other two "That bereafter the secretaryof lished are so grave as to justify German banks the licences would the Navy is authorised to permit this pablic inquiry."
be withdrawn as soon as their not exceeding four Filipinos to In his letter, Professor Hocking object had been attained.
for ech be designated, one implies that Professor Munster Answering Mr. Barcher, Mr. class, by the Governor-General berg's apparent activities se McKonus wixted that the licence of the Philippine islands to such as might be understood to of the Dontsche Bank was revoked receive instruction at the United, be more favourable to Germanisms on 31st ult. There was not much States Naval Academy at An- in this country than to Ameri- more to be dore in the case of papolis, Md., provided that the canism. Both men are asscoisted he other two banku, and it Wan | Filipinos undergoing instindu with the Hard department of hoped that the licences would be tion as herein authorised shall philosophy, and in most things rev, ked shortly.
receive the same pay allowsire Mr. McKeans, replying to Sir and emoluments, to be paid cut ing's communication, which Henry Dalziel, stated that the pro- of the same appropriation and is headed "An open letter to fessional fee to the Comptroller shall be subject to the same relen Professor Monsterburg," is, in and his expenses with regard and regulations governing part, sa follows :--
to the various German banks were adminion, attendance, dia "Yon speak of a patriotic wave' payable out of the funds of the cipline, resignation, discharge, in this country which has swept banks. There was no charge dismissal and graduation along with it all the weaker against public funds, The fees are authorised by law and regula elements, meaning perhape the received by Sir William Piender tion for midshipmen appointed elements of weaker character, or for Lis own services and those of from the United States, but the of weaker German sticchments, his at from August, 1914, to Filipino midshipmen haria You asance the chancellor that Jane 30, 1916, were:-Dentiche authorised shall not be entitled many of the German-Americans Bank, $1,100; · D.sconto Geral soappointment to say commimons are now beginning to schaft, 2950; Dresdner Bank, ed offios in the United Bieles emphasise their logalsy to 850; total, £2,900. Amerios are indeed against wAT
British Consular Service. with Germany, but in "Amerios'e not Germany's interest. Do you Lord B. Cecil, replying to Mr.
these American Billing, said there were none but] regret that citizens are doing their thinking British born eubjects in the in America's interest rather than salaried Consular Service, For- in the interest of Germany ?" signers were only appointed to "But a question of more serious posla which were conslaried concern is this, Why do you where no suitable British subjecta speak of the strengthening of were available and where no American attachment on the part appointment at all would other-9.16 p.m.
are colleagues, Professor Hook
who
of our German-American populs.wiss be made. tion as a 'slamp' in the cause you premat? Do you, in reality,
wish that the Germans in this wish, doing what you can to country who have declared their weaken Americanism in order villmanship and loyalty herm (as shat Germanism may prevail you havê nạt), do you wish that among na?
navy by reason of their gradne- tions from the naval nosdemy!
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Victoria Thesus-9.15 p.m. Bijou Thestra 9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Uinematograph -
Victoria Beareation Club. Naval and Military ...boting on loata.
TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-9,15 p.m. Bijon Theatre -9.10 p.m. New Hongkong?> graph.-9.35 pm.
they shall will be first German Be what name would ach at benet, and not frut Americans, pativitinn be called in your own Baturday, Done in her
and are you seting upon un