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TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE LONDON DISASTER.
Some Remarkable Occurrences,
London, January 22.
A carprising feature of the London factory explosion, which ia confirmed as having courred several minutes after the fire, was the to freakishness of the concussion. Windows fourteen miles sway were rattled, yet little, frail bousse a few hundred yards from the factory had not even a pane cracked..
A huge piece of metal, hurtling through the air, struck the ground near a gasometer with each force that it threw the structure out of the perpendicular. Gas ercaped and ignited, and shot blas ing into the air.
A hole, one hundred yarde norom and eighty yards deep, marks the spot where the explosives store existed.
It is now ancficially thought that one hundred persons are dead and four hundred injured, but perhaps & more striking number escaped than those killed.
A most remarkable escape was that of the firemen, who were gallantly endeavouring to extinguish the fire when the explosion occurred, Five of them were found alive in the rains.
The Chief Chemist, Mr. Angel, was one of the most distinguish- ed younger scientists, He took Firet Class Honoura in Science at Oxford and subsequently was a tutor at Brasena College. He offer ed his services to the Government on the outbreak of war. Mrs.
Augel, who apperintended the female staff at the factory, was absent
at the time of the disaster.
Searching Enquiry Belag Made.
London, January 22,
Mr. Addison, the Minister of Manilicas, speaking at the Mansion House, said that the most searching enquiry was being made into the cause of the explosion. Any suggestions to prevent a recurrenes would be fearlessly adopted. He emphasised that there was no occasion for alarm. Apart from the risk of fire, to which most explosiona hitherto were due, the shells were harmless.
He stated that be required four thousand-additional_women manition workers monthly.
Royal Sympathy,
London, January 22.
It is officially announced that His Majesty the King has on- tributed £250, the Queen 2100 and Quɔen Alexandria 8100 to the relief of the sufferers in the explosion.
His Majesty has made special enquiries at the hospitale as to the condition of the injured, and Queen Alexandria has sent a message of sympathy.
The Casualties.
London, January-23. The Ministry of Munitions, says that the explosion casualties now are:-Killed, forty-four men, slaven women, and fourteen children; seriously injured, seventy-two; slightly injured 328.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Enemy's Short-lived Success.
London, January 22.
A Remian official wireless message says:—În the direction of Kovel the enemy took the offensive and entered our treaches to the south of Badkamirinaksie. Our reservas drove them out,
An Austrian Reid,
London, January 22,
A wireless Austrian official message says:-We raided trenches to the east of Mielnica and Volbynis, inflicting sanguinary losses, and taking prisoner one hundred and tan men.
RUSSIAN Bubmarine successes,
London, January 22. A Rossian official wireless message says:Our submarines sank a sisamer and nine schooners in the Bosphorus,
INDIA AND THE WAR CABINET.
London, January 22. The Secretary of Stats for India has selected Sir James Meaton (Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces), Sir Satyendra Sinha (Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council; and the Mabarajah of Bikanir to assist him to represent India at the special sittinge of the War Cabinet.
BAGHDAD FACTORY BOMBED.
London, January. 22.
A Mesopotamis official message says.Our seroplanes dropped six 100 b. bombs on a munition factory at Baghdad.
GOOD PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA.
London, January 22.
An East African official message enge :—We have made con- siderable progre
All columns are engaged in enciroling the enemy on the Lower Rafji and the delta.
We entered the delia at Pembimohoro and drove out the enemy to the mouth of Kibambawe.
General Northey's column dislodged the enemy sustward of Lapembe and is pursuing him towards Mahange.
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JANUARY
24, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
"PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY."
President Wilson's Theory.
London, January 22. A message from Washington states that President Wilson address the Seasts to-day on foreign relations.
An Important Passage.
is
London, January 23, The following is the text of the passage in President Wilson's speech with reference to patas without victory:
"The statesmen of both belligerent groups have said it is no part of their purpose to crush their antagonists, but the implication of this seurance may not be equally clear to everybody. The assurance implies, firstly, that there must be peace without victory. President Wilson emphasises that this is his own interpretation of the awurance, and then develops his theory that such a peace is indispensable,
Further Polots of the Speech,
London, January 23.
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TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
British Repel Germah Attack.
London, January 22, A French communique says:-After a violent bombardment, the Germans last night attacked north of Carrieres wood, on the right bank of the Mease. Our artillery and machine gun fire twios broke the attacks, and we held the whole of our front.
There was active artillery fiting at night in the sector at Pepper Bill.
Prisoners Captured.
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THE AURORA'S JOURNEY.
Rescue Work Starts.
Wellington (NZ), Des. 20.- The Aurora left Port Chalmeru this morning without ceremony. Mr. M'Nab, Minister for Marine, was present.
Some speculation has been our- rent as to why Sir Ernest Shackel- ton did not have command of the ship. Mr. M'Nab made a state ment to-day, stating the position. He said that before it was known
that Sir Ernest Shzakelton would be available, the three Govern mente concerned-British, Aus tralian, and New Zealand- to command. Captain Davis had decided that Captain Davie was already been offered the command
London, January 22, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, says: The enemy's attempted "raida northward of Arras and north-eastward of Ploegsteert wood,
were unsuccessful.
We moured prisoners as a result of encounters in the alty authorities befors coming to neighbourhoods of Grandcourt, Neuville St. Vaast, Fauquiseart, and Australian water, and the Im
of a relieving ship by the Admir- Wytechsele.
Our heavy artillery caused an explosion in the lines opposite stress upon Captain Davis_boing perial Government_laid great
peace
In the course of his speech, President Wilson recalled his Note to the belligerents and declared that progrees had been made
the dircotion of a cessation of hostilities.
in
Arras.
Violent Artillery Activity,
London, January 22.
A French commuoique saya:-On the right of the Meuse, there
Two Enemy Aeroplanes Felled.
London, January 23.
A French communique says:There was fairly lively cannonade between the Oise and the Aisas.
Twu enemy seroplanes were brought down.
in command. When Bir Ernest Shackelton arrived and found what bad been done, he, in loyal-
at once fall in with the arrange Captain Worsley, was unable to ty to Captain Stenhouse, and
wen; but, seeing the position, those two officers generously came forward, and relieved Bir Ernest Shackelton of the nepes- sity of considering their claims.
President Wilson emphasised the necessity of a permanent peace, and continued to say that to escure this, any idea of victory was most violent artillery activity in the sectors of Dousament, and in the present struggle must be ruled out. Victory would mean s Carrieres wood, and in the Vosges in the region of Chapelotts. peace forced upon the loser, and the resentment thus engendered would} be a perpetual meusce to the world's security. A contented persos | can only be founded on equality of national rights-for instance, Poland, which ought to be united, independent and autonomous. He emphasised the necessity of the freedom of the seas, and declared that every great people should be susured a direct outlet to the great maritime highways. He recognised that this was closely connected with the limitation of naval armamento, but the difficult question must be faced in a spirit of real socommodation, if peace was to be achieved. President Wilson enggested that the nations, with one accord, should adopt the Monroe Doctrine. No nation should seek to extend its policy over any other nation sad people.
· London, January 22. but each, little and great, should be free to develop zahindered sud | bisected a mail train from Trieste to Vienas. A rescue train collided | Azgıralian and New Zealand
According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a landslide with the debrie, and forty were killed.
anafraid.
An Unacceptable Idea.
London, January 23.
Generally, the newspapers are somewhat reserved in comment- ing on President Wilson's speech, it being felt that there has not yet been tims to give a considered judgment on an utterance so weighty ad so fall of careful qualifications. His "peace without victory" ples, however, finds practically no support,
Freech Opinion.
London, January 23. According to Reater's correspondent at Paris, the newspapers generally point out that President Wilson's high moral idess entirely conform to the sims of the Allier, but they are of opinion that these aims can only be imposed on the Central Powers forcibly.
German or Allied Victory?
London, January 23. A New York message states that while some interpret President Wilson's phrase " pesos without victory as favouring Germany, others declare that the President meant a peace without crushing either side. They point out that President Wilson fally endorsen a peace based on the rights of nationalities, which is an essential condition of Allied victory.
A Next Rejoinder.
London, January 23, Commenting on President Wilson's addreen, the New York Sun saya that having failed to secure pesce in Mexico, President Wilson is now lecturing the world on peace in Europe.
The New York Herald is of opinion that President Wilson favours s German posse.
The New York Tribune says the address does not reflect the country's opinion, and adds that the freedom of the sess is meaning. | less, as the mess are always free in pesce time..
No Premature Pence,
London, January 22.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN AUSTRIA.
REWARD FOR DEVILRY.
London, January 22.--- Commander as Medins, and the author of the atrocities there, has A momage from Cairo aaye that Falhry Pasha, the Turkish been awarded the Turkish gold medal.
CALLING UP BRITISH YOUTHS.
London, January 22,
The War Cabinet has instructed Lord Derby so call up all is on attaining the age of eighteen, to train and employ them for Home Defence until they reach the age of nineteen, excepting lads who are apprenticed so the skilled engineering trade and are inily engaged jon war work in shipyards or munion factories.
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
London, January 22.
Parabyba (Spanish), Esperance, Asp, and Maristia di Giorgio The following steamere have been sank :-Nailseacourt (British), (Norwegian), and the schooner Lolian.
BLUE FUNNEL CO, AND WAR LOAN.
London, January 22, The British ship owners, Mesara. Alfred Holt, for the Oseaa Steam Ship Co., Ltd., and China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. have applied for 42,000,000 of the War Lond.
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THE GREEK SITUATION,
British Offer to Shipowners,
London, January 22,
Mr. John Hodge, Minister for Labour, speaking at Rotherham, asserted unhesitatingly that the majority of Trade U „ionists were of the opinion that a premature, and inconclusive peace would be a The Government has enbmitted a foul offer of thirty shillings greater disaster then the war itself. We must fight to a finish,per ton deadweight to Greek shipowners for Tossels detained in however great the mcrifice. We would have no more German steel British or Allied ports, approximately seven hundred thousand while there was a single idle furnace in Great Britsin.
tons; otherwise, it will requisition the ships. The Government cffera to insure the bosts at from £30 to £40 per ton.
Germany Seeks Separate Peace With Russia,
London, January 22. According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, M. Gabriel Hanofaux, late Foreign Minister of France, writing in the Figaro
obtain a separate peace.”
says: "Germany has offered Constantinople to Ramis in order to
Bulgarian Deminds.
London, January 23,
A message from Copenhagen states that the President of the were the whole of the Dobradje to the Danube, parts of Macedonia Bulgarian Sobranjo stated that the Bulgarien peace term demands
all the Morava river, and Monsatir.
As Awkward Reminder.
Copenhagen, January 23,
London newpapers receive the speech coldly. While recognis ing President Wilson's honesty, they point out that the principle of Mr. Walter Long grainfully acknowledges a contribution of ve pesos without victory was not the policy of the Civil war or the
London, January 22,
Removal of Greek duns.
London, January 22, According to Ruter's correspondent at Athons, the Entente has notified the General Stall that a fortnight will be allowed, from January 20, for the removal of the Greek guns to Paleneanse,
DUTCH MAILBoat released.
London, January 19,
A Flushing message says that the Dutch mail steamer Prins Bendrik has arrived. She was released from Zmbrugge.
RUMANIAN RAILWAY DISASTER.
London, January 19. Aogording to a maomgs from Jassy; 37% were killed and 756
milion dollars from Hongkong for war purposes, which is to be 15panish-American War. They farther my that the hope of ending injured in the railway sooident which occurred at Quizsá
weld quetly from the turpuss and parily ~from the proov
the war without bitterness has been destroyed by the atrocities com- 1-of-the-mitted by the Central Powers,
The Minister says that it is understood that Captain Sten- house and Captain_ Worsley are going Home to offer, their ser viors to the Admiralty,
Mr. M'Nab maid that the British Government was paying half the oor of this expedition, and the Governments were paying the other half on a population, basis. It is understood that the Government" posterday received information from England that it had been arranged that the Sir Ernest Shackelton immediate- Aurors would be handed over so
ly on her return to New Zealand. Interviewed before the depart- ure, Sir Ernest Shackelton maid that he was bapefal of finding "all well" with the members of the expedition in the Far Boath, bat he realised that events had exposed them to danger, and he anxions to reach them an quickly na possible.
The iso, which clowen up Rose Sea during the winter, ought to have opened by this time, and he expected the Aurora would be able to get through without delay. ...
Asked what the nature of his
ir Ernest Shackleton said that work would be after the arrival of the ship in M'Mardo Sand,
be could not make plane antil be knew the circumstances. When the Aurors arrived the Lan might be away from their baan. In that case he probably would tako s sledging party inland în order to get in touch with the men as quickly as possible.
The explorer repeated that his plan would necessarily depend apon conditions as he found theen after he arrived - in MMardo Bonnd. If all went well he hoped to be back in New Zealand with his comrades not later than March.
DON'T FORGET.
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Friday, January 28.
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