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THE FIGHTING IN THE GULF OF RIGA.
London, October 20.
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Washington, October 20. The Shipping Board has ordered that the twenty steel cargoships As to the fate of the Russian Fleet, apparently twenty warships are bottled op in Moon Sound. This is serious "owing to the of frem 3,500 to 6,000 tons, now being built to the order of British balloncess of the waters and the narrow passages of Moon Sound, and and French firms, be placed at the disposal of the French Government. the likelihood of the ability of the Germans soon being able to swees The firet Len will be loaded in thiny daye. The Shipping Board bas Ap the mines. Is ie certain that the powerfal Baltic Fleet, which arranged to take over French steel sailing ships, aggregating 400,000 has its base at Kronstadt, did not participate in the battle but may tope, and now operating in the South American trade, between H. K. & S. Banks b.. now attempt the rescue of the cut- If squadron. The land operations South Americs and the United Sister, where the sess are safer for MARINE INSURANCES. depend on the German intentions in occupying Moon Island, as she sailing shipe. partial destruction of the land fortresses and the usrrowness of the Bound, which is efx by ten miler, enables the landing of troops on the mainland from Mesel uzder. cover of the naval gane which outrange those ramai ing on the land batteries.
THE SUPPLY of tea.
Londor, October 20.
H. K. Fires
In the House of Commons, Mr. Parker stated that the shortege of tes was due to the restrictions of importe in the early months of the year. Lord Khendda bad new stranged with the Shipping Controller for adequate imports and it was hoped that the situation would improve towards the end of the year. would mean that all imports would be made on behalf of the Steamboats Government and that prices and profits were being compiled at all Indos (Def.) lege. Steps were being taken to recura e adequate distribution indos (Pref.) b. of supplies,
The rangi mént Douglases
DEPORTATION AND DISMISSAL OF GERMANS AT
LARACHE.
Shelf's
Details of the battle show that part of the enemy equadron in this region two gunbosts and several torpedoere-entered the Straits worth of Meca Sound, and bombarded the no'e between the islande of Orsel and Mon. Simalt necusly the enemy made a great air attack, caraccesfully bombing Kuizaste and Roseien elips. There were everal air combate in the warning. Enemy battleships cruise during the day and bombarded the coups Luth and south-west of Dage, while nemereue mine sweerere were boy near Dago following enemy ships engaged, Ende, in the region of Tagilight. The bule-craiser Moltke, two, Kaiser bättleships, six torpedoerr, mine eweepers and three submarinee participated and, secondly, in the region of Scoloecund anti west of the mouth of the Korest, twenty torpedcers, twenty mine sweepers and small craft teck part.
Landor, October 20.
that twenty-eight Kailans Thirdly, in the Gulf of Rigs there were two or more Koenig The Times Tappier correspondent sang battleships, rit light cruisere, many torpedoers, small disft and two Gemsua base bien deported from Laracha in Spain, and that two Langkats Enfmarines. Fourthly, at the meath of the Gulf of Finland there others employed at the Custom Bouge have been dit missed. There Raubs were three Kaiser battle-hipe. Thee the entire Third and Fourth Las been no signalling, when had Fees pr. viously nightly reported, Tronohs
Urals Squadrons of the High Soss Fleet and probably the Fifth Squadron airce their exodus. were engaged-alberwise, two thirds of the whole enemy fleet. The nemy ships entered Koon Sound en Wednesday and bombarded Moon Island foricasly, assisted by aircraft. The Russian troops at Cesel were taken prisoner. The situation on Thursday remained Ruebanged: In in ergugement Letween torpedoere in the Babic Islands region two of the earmy torpedoers, were blown up in the Spanish Morocco, bau reeigued, minefields. Zeppelins, on Wednesday night, appeared in the Gulf of Rigs and Finland and bombed Persao, killing ten civilians. The Rasina orewe were very brave throughout the fighting.
TEA BONDED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
London. October 20.
It is cffcially stated that there were 36,416,000 pounds of ten bonded in the United Kingdom on September 30, compared with 118,683,000 on the same date laɛt your.
RUSSIA'S SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
SPANISH OFFICIAL
RESIGNS.
London, October 20.
It is reported that General Jordane, High Commissioner to Kowloon Docks n.
THE DISORDER IN SOUTH RUSSIA.
London, October 20.
A telegram frem Odessa etates that the disorder is ixcressing in Southern Russia. Two hundred brigande derailed and robbed a trein near Vladikavked and killed and wounded & bundred pafeengern.
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COTTON MILLS. BRITISH PRISONERS IN THE HANDS OF THE TURKS."
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h. In the House of Commons Mr. Rope, replying to Mr. Home-Shai Coltons Williame, said the Government had continually preased Turkey to Yangtszepoos Petrograd, October 20. “ A good deal of oposition is developing, especially among the improve the lot of British prisoure, but it cannot be said im-
A large pamber of able-bodied prisoners · MISCELLANEOUS. provement had resulted, Extremiste, to the proposed transfer of the Government to Moscow had been, however, transferred to working camps on the Bagdad Borneos Although the fine! decision rests with the Provisional Government, Railway, eset of Aleppo, to work under the silway Construction China Light & P.ss. which meets to-day at Petrograd, the Government is continuing is Company, with whom the Netherland Minister at Constantinople Providents. preparations for the removal of the principal Government had been able to make arrangemenia for their better Dairy Farms
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H. Kerensky has gone to the front.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
London, October 20.
An important debate is proceeding in the French Chamber on an interpellation moved by a Republican, supported by a Socialist, criticising the Government's general policy at home and a bread.
M. Painleve, the Premier, replying, dwelt on the difficulties, Cepecially in the supply of transpert and becsure of strikes that had
"OUR DAY" FUND.
London, October 2L
It ionsourced that the cash" donatione picaised to the Red suddenly confonted the Government. Be reiterated the war aims | Ciere "Our Day" Ford mount 10 £706,000 sterling, including, of France, emphasising ite resolation to prosecute the war, whatever over half a million sterling from Overseas. This is exclusive of
street collections and sales. the outcome of the buttles until, Aleece-Loirs ne were realcred.
Egypt's contribution to "Our Day" Fond, so far £118,867 sterling..
Paria, October 21,
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In the course of the debate in the Chember, M, Painlese refer red to his recent visit to London and raid that Anglo French unity had never been closer, Flaps were considered in regard to detaile as if not for two but for ope army concerned. He reminded the Chamber that Mr. L'oyd George, for the first time, had cfficially declosed that Great Britain would stand beside Frocce till Alance
The Daily Chronicle withdrawa iw furmer statement that Lord Lorraine was restored. These facta bowed that in the patiora!. defence the Government bad done its day. He declared that the Northcliffe is relizgarbing the Chairmanship of the British Com-rrr idea of a separate peace bad never presented itself to the Governmission to the United States, ment. He believed that the power of the Allies when wholly co- ordinated would be crushing.
The Chamber, supported the Government by 388 to 95.
London, October 20,
The Time Paris correspondent any that if M. Painleve in defested in the Chamber, M. Barthon mor to Premier with M. PaiLieve Minister for War,
THE AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.-
Landor, October 20. It is officially stated that in yesterday might' uir ruid 27 pervose were killed and 53 injured, and that there was rome material damage done to house and business premises.
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The alarm was given yesterday evening, which was etarlit and mconicas. People ecoght ebelfr promptly bat the traffic was aninterrupted. The scand of occasional distant gunfire se heard, but nothing happened till a solitary bomb three houra Jater exploded. A correspondent saya the exple
1h0 extinguished lampe and battered gloss buildings. Everyone was waiting to hear the boom of the sati-sir craft gone and experienos a shower of shrapnel with the guar, which were silent. The general impression prevailed that a new trap was being laid for the raidere. Une fficial reports describe Zeppelins crossing the East Anglian cosets and prooteding inland, dropping bombe.both going and coming.
GERMANY'S NEW WAR LOAN.
Amsterdam, October 20.
From Berlin it in anounced that subscriptions to the now War
· Loan'smount 'a 12,432 million marke, excluding subscriptions from the Front,
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12214 fairly violent artillery action in the sector at Henrijsen Farm. Japan"
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