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RUSSIA WORN OUT."
THE BALTIC SITUATION.
Great Wave of Patriotism. »
Startling Statement Attributed to M. Kerensky, London, November 2.
London, November 2. Rtater'a correspondent at Paris states that the
According to Renter's correspondent at New York, a message papers describe the wave of patriotiem that is sweeping over Italy. from Petrograd states that M. Kreasky has told a representative Dissensions have disappeared as if by magic. The Journal states of the Associated Press that Russia is worn out and that it is her that the Germena have already lost the battle politically, while right now to ask the other Allies is shoulder the burden of the militarily they have only won the first stage.
A Socialist Appeal.
London, November 2. Reater's correspondent at Milan says that the Socialist Manioip- al Council bas iaded a stirring appeal to the population to b calm and to show the enemy that he is mistaken in his calculation to dieunite and discourage the people,
How the Germans Broke Through.
London. November 2,
The Crucial Questión.
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ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT.
A Buy Day for Aeroplanes.
London, November 2,
The Artillery Duel.
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"Why the British Navy Held Back.“
London, November 1.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
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GERMAN PAPER IN PEKING.
Sir Eric Geddes, replying to criticisms of the Navy not sending
A Reaction Sets Is. dealt with by a study of the Germen naval operations in the Gulf Co., in their eilter report, state
feet into the Baltic to assist the Bassians, said the matter was best
London, November 1. Modere. Samnel Montagu and of Bigs, because the measures which would be necessary for the British to enter the Baltic would obviously be somewhat similar to October 30,was a record move- that the rise of threepenes on those adopted by the Germane in entering the Gulf of Riga. The Germana assembled a considerable proportion of their High Senment for one day. The immediate Fleet with a large force of attendant craisers, destroyer, aubmarines, of supplies on a firm merket and cause of the rise was the scarcity mine-sweepers and escort vessels together with a large force of the absence of say supplies Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporte:-Taking advantage of The Germans then seized the islands of Osaal, Digo and Moon. It of the Shanghai exchange, Ting troops in transports at some point within reach of the Galf of Riga, apesu atively held. The strength the change of weather on Wednesday, the snemy's sad our should be remembered in connection with these operations that the stire influences, seciated aeroplanes were in the air all day. The visibility was not very southern side of the Galf of Riga and Courland was in German indirectly. A renotion ban now The Daily Mail correspondent at the Italian Headquarters estes good, hindering artillery work. Many photographe were taken and occupation all the time. The conditions at the entrance of the that the retreat of the Third Army was a grandiose sight Bad was mach bombing was done by our machines. Aeroplanes co-operated Baltic were somewhat similar to those of the Galf of Riga, but the set in and the market is sagging. marked by lines of fire and smoke. The Italian gans, being with successfully in the infantry's raid to the north-east of Loos yester islands commanding the entrance to the Baltic belonged to a neutral drawn, were anable to reply to the farious enemy cinnonade, but day at noon, firing several thousand machine-gun rounds and Power, Denmark. It would be madness for the British Fleet to pass China is profit-taking and there Silver is quoted at 45. 3/8, the infantry repeatedly charged, saving the gun. The infantry bombing troope sad ommunication trenches. Five tone of bombs into the Baltic with the certainty that the Germans would occupy are increased American okers. drove back the enemy five times into Vallone. Artillerymen are were dropped on Boulers, causing fires and explosions, and on msay and fortify these islands in their rear. The German objective wse The market is easier. Also doing splendidly, dragging heavy gans with ropes up the billets. A further two-and-a-half tons were dropped at night on clearly, frat, to commend the Gulf of Rigs in order to gain facilities mountain sides scross the Isonzo. The German firat break. aerodromes in the neighbourhood of Courtrai, an aerodrome at for an attack on Reval and an advance towarde Petrograd; and, through was the outcome of devilish ingenuity. While terrible Gontrode and the railway stations at Boalers,. Thourout and also, to be in a position to command the entrance to the Gulf of dramfre, gas and tear shells at Pleas and San Gabriele gave the Courtrai. Two traina were attacked from low beight; one was Finland. Our main objective in the Baltic would be the destraction impression of a universal bombardment, a certain sector was left derailed and the other completely destroyed. The enemy aircraft of the German Fleet participating in these operations, but if we did unbombarded. A dense mist prevented the Italians from noticing is more active and more aggressive, attacking our artillery with pass into the Baltic, should we find the German Flest there on the gap in the ring of fire, through which the German Army Corps bombing machines. Seven were brought down and nice of ours are arrival? It must be remembered that the operation of passing passed, cutting off the defenders of the adjoining position. The missing. Two of our group of air machines were each successful through would cecupy a considerable time, sa there were most Germans, alter two hours, suspended fire and then renewed it at in a raid on Germany to-day on the monition work at Kaiser extensive minefelde to be cleared, and
The "Peking Post" Still day break and two hours later masses of infantry poured through the Slantern. The cloady weather impeded the accurate dropping of vessels of 3 Floet, debouching from the great, belt, which wa that the leading
Appearing. mist. They were desperately appised, especially at Globock Ridge bombs. One group encountered defending scoats and brought only possible by sad St. Lucia. The latter is at the entrance of a pass leading to down one. All of ours returned.
Peking, Oct, 19-In connection a passage in necessarily deep formation with the German sheet, Peking on a very narrow front, would find the whole German Fleet Post the metropolitan police and Italy and it changed banda no lean than eight times,
British Position Improved.
deployed and concentrating fire on them. London, November 2. naval officer supported each an enterprise. He also emphasised the ticaary Aren jointly report to the
No responsible the office of the Peking Precau Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We improved our length of the line of communications to be maintained with the Ministry of the interior #S The latest haul of prisoners taken by the Germans in Italy position to the south and west of Passchendaele and to the south-east Fleet when in the Baltic and also that as every supply ship must follows:- apparently belongs to the Third Army from Carao whose rearguard of Poelcappelle, taking prisoners. The Lincolnshiree and pase within thirty miles of Kiel, only a small proportion would get is believed to have been cut off by a surprisingly rapid march by Lancashires successfully raided to the east of Vermelles and to the through, unless strong forces were detached to protect them. Our orders from the Ministry of the the Germans from the North, thus isolating masses of troops. The east of Shrewsbury Forest. There is great activity among Fleet, if it entered the Baltic, would soon wither to impotence with Interior, the police deepatahed "On September 30 last, under enemy does not claim to have crossed the Tagliamento. Experts are hostile artillery to the east of Ypres. of opinion that the river flooded, causing disastrous congestion to
ita vital communications cat. Bussia could not supply it with fael, four policeman to Papso Hatung, men and material at the crossing places. This is the crucial question
ammunition or stores. and it is still not clear whether General Cadorna has safely with
A French communique says: There is a somewhat violent contenting itself with concentration on a defensive role instead of
Sir Eric dealt with the complaint that the Admiralty had been German
Eset Oity, to close down the drawn the main body of armies behind the river barrier. The Times artillery duel north of the Aisne, in the region of Maieous-de of adopting bold offensive messorce, and pointed out that it was
paper, the Peking military correspondent admits that losses such as those claimed by Champagne, and on the right of the Megse to the north of Besohvan always difficult to count on an unwilling enemy to come out into then account of the fact that the Wanpao (Peking evening paper) the Germans will entirely change the balance of power on the Italian front. He rays that measures have been taken which should
open and fight against a stronger naval power. The role of the British and anti-Ally doctrines contrary paper preached anti-Government almost immediately acquaint the War Cabinet with the exact
London, November 2.. A Belgian communique says:-There is a most violent artillery routes, and the decrease in losses due to submariniem is brought Chinese Republic, despite the Navy today was both cffensive and defensive. We defend trade to the war regalations of the situation of General Cadorna's armies, and upon this evidence grave struggle, especially before Dixmude. We made several direct hits about partly by ofensive measures sgainet the cabmarines, which fast that it has been edited by a decisions must be taken without delay, for it will involve reinforce on enemy batteries and worke. ments equalling those captured. The Morning Post expert says that
sre yielding increasing results, and largely by defensive measures, American subject since this spring Germans Employing More Civilians. the country behind the Tagliamento has disadvantages as a site for
causing a grest strain upon the light forces of the Navy but giving, when China broke off her diplo London, November 2. a decisive battle, being intersected with parallel streams which
It is elated from Belgian official sources that the Germans are of the total number of vessels sailing in all the Atlantic trade
at present, considerable success. In September, ninety per cent.matic relations with Germany. impede the supply and retreat and is exposed to turning movements most active behind the front in Belgium and have brought up based on Pontebba and Plecken Pasass."
great namber of new "pill boxes" made of thick cast-iron, each the total loss was five per thousand. Sir Eric acknowledged the German organ is still published rontes were convoyed and since the convoy system had been started trus, because up to this day this The above official report. is an- Enemy Patrols Repulsed.
capable of holding four men. The number of civilian who are American Navy's valuable assistance, which compelled to work near the front is steadily increasing.
extending. While the German Fleet was sheltering behind Hatang without even having "
was gradually at its old house in the Papao. A French Reprisal.
powerful land defences, the British Fleet kept the bes, not relying shifted its office and the only on any shore defences but folely on its own strength, Daring thing the Chinese police sap- recent month, the Fleet steamed a million ship miles in Home pressed in the two words Peking watere. Referring to naval activities farther afield, Sir Eric Post and nothing more, Dr. mentioned that during a recent month blockading squadrons bad Gilbert Reid is still editing the performed in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean the steeper without the title Peking incredible feat of intercepting and examining every single Po, and his paper is delivered merchantmen trading with neutral countries:
The displacement tonnage of the Navy in 1914 was 2,400,000 verncular papers. The Peking to subscribers insida four different tone, but to-day it was 71 per cent. greater. At the outbreak of the Post is in no sense an English war there were eighteen vessels employed in mine-sweeping and section of these Chinese papers at of the Fleet before the war was 148,000, but to-day it was 390,000. both the Chinese authorities and auxiliary patrols, but to-day the number was 3,366. The personnel all and Dr. Reid is simply fooling That included the Naval Air Service, which had increased from 700 the Eatents Allies by calling it to 41,000, He paid a tribute to the Air Services, which were the terror of eabmarines, and stated that during one month the aircraft| that. patrol round the British coast alone exceeds a distance of five times is to buy the required number of The method used by Dr. Beid mound the earth. The Air Service men had dropped 85 tons of Chinese paper in the morning explosives in the ecoree of sixty-four raids during September behind and wrap his paper in them in the enemy lines in France. He emphasised the bravery of the mine the evening to that outwardly enemy minefields to enable the submarines to pass through. He four papers are changed every sweepers, who were not only laying mines by night but sweeping the they are Chiness papers. These etrongly deprecated the unfair critisiem of distinguished naval day, in other words, if Dr. Beid
London, November 2. An Italian official message states:-There is reciprocal artillery fring on the Tagliamento, Machine-gun fire repalsed enemy patrole which advanced to the river bank.
AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS,
London, November 2. Reater's correspondent at Melbourne states that there are now sixty thousand Commonwealth War Pensioners drawing a total of £2,140,000 annually. Committees are being formed in hundreds of centree to organise public meetings in favour of Conscription. Mr.. Cook stated that the Federal Council was watching the military situation with the gravest attention...
London, November 2. Beuter's correspondent at Brisbane etatea that this season the sugar crop is probably a record. It is expected that there will be a | sarplus of a hundred thousand tons.
ITALIAN FREEMASON MURDERED.
London, November 2. Reatar'a correspondent at Rome says that the alleged murderer of Signor Ballori, a prominent Freemason who was shot yesterday at the Masonic Headquarters, has been arrested,
ENEMY SHIPS TO BE CHARTERED.
London, November 2, The Times correspondent at Peking states that China has agreed to charter nine confiscated enemy ships, of a total tonnage of 29,984, to proceed to Britain.
THE DURBAN FLOODS.
London, November 2. Renter's correspondent at Darban states that the Umgeni River has considerably subsided, revealing countless small Indian houses rained. The police are still recovering bodies. A resumption of partial railway service has been attempted: Considerable damage is reported from other parts of Natal. Communications are inter- rapted. Bridges have been swept away and large quantities of stock have been drowned..
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London, November 2. A French communique says: Three enemy aeroplanes were brought down and seven forced down damaged. As a reprisal for the bombing of Dunkirk, seventeen of our seroplanes dropped 2,500 kilogrammes of explosives on the town of Offenbarg, in the Grand Dachy of Baden, Railway stations, ammunition dumps and an aerodrome were also heavily bombed.
M. VENIZELOS IN ITALY,
London, November 2.. Reuter's, correspondent at Rome states that M. Venizelos has arrived there..
THE GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP.
Count Hertling Confers with Kaiser.
London, November 2.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, Count Bertling had an audience with the Kaiser yesterday afternoon when, finally decided upon. It is reported that Herr Belferich, Vice it is believed in Berlin, bis appointment as Imperial Chancellor was Chancellor, and Herr Waldow, Food Dictator, have resigned,
Count Hertling Accepts Reichstag Demands.
London, November 2.
A message from Amsterdam states that Admiral von Ospelle remains in office. Toe Vorische Zeitung saya that Count Berling bas abcepted the demands of the Reichstag majority to carry out Prussisa Electoral Reform and abolish or mitigate the Political Consorship and to conduct foreign policy on the basis of the reply to the Pope's Note,
Appointment Confirmed.
***London, November 2. Berlin now officially confirms the-resignation of Dr. Michaelis, and the appointment of Count Herding as Chancellor.
SPAIN'S POLITICAL PUZZLE."
officers.
UNSETTLED RUSSIA.
Another. Extremists Movement Feared,
London, November 2. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd nays that a recrudescence of armed Maximalist demonstrations in feared on November 4 with the object of seizing supreme power. Indications exist that the movement is only supported by extremiata and that the Government will succeed in coping with the threatened outbreak.
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sends his paper out inside the Chunghuapao this evening, be will include it in the Kungnang. pao to-morrow, the Shimpse the third day and the Minchiangpao the fourth day. There is no working agreement with these papers, bessuse Dr. Reid only purchased them at the anal pries of three coppers each and sends them out on his own responsibility.
Confused Peace Policy.
Dr. Reid is also believed to pay $3 to the papers in question for London, November 2.
London, Noveinber 2. Reater's correspondent at Petrograd anys that in the Prelimin: written by him and translated by the publication of one artiale that Biguor Maura is forming a Cabinet aroused a storm among the circumetences whereby. M. Skobelef's instructions as regards Dr. Reid are always used by the Renter's correspondent at Madrid states that the announcementary Parliament; on a debate on foreign policy, M. Milaikoff criticised his translator. These articles from Republicans and Radicals, whose newspapers had declared that the peace proposals at the Paris Conference would be antagonistic to papers as their leader. Out of country was confronted with a Germano Maurist plot and had Ross's official foreign polioy. Therefore it was not surprising the above-mentioned four Chinese VALUE OF EGYPTIAN SUCCESS.
forecasted a general strike as a protest. Signor Manra yesterday that the Allies would not understand why M. Skobelleff should meet papers, the Mischiangpasas- London, November 2.
afternoon abandoned the teek, failing to stoare the support of any them. The instructions were sati-Bucaian, At the conclusion of ounces that it will publish an Beersheba is a severe loss to the Tarks, as it was the main base party
the speech the whole of the Right and part of the Left parties stood English section with a foreigner for attempts to invade Egypt through Sinai. Its capture ends the atalemate position on the front of Gase and forestalls the German
up and gave an ovation to the Allied representatives in the editor, so that Dr. Reid will deigns in Palestine. In Mesopotamia important developments are
diplomatic gallery., shardly probable.
London, November 2.
BRAZILIAN TRIBUTE TO BRITISHERS,
London, November 2, The Brazilian Minister, leotaring at King's College, paid 'a tribute to Britishers in Brazil. He said that the name was synony- An Egyptian official message stater:We hold the position to mons with reliability, sound workmanship, and straightforwardness, the north of Beersheba. We successful raided a portion of the front, Brazil entered the war at a somewhat critical moment, I am con- Illing a large number of the enemy.
fident that Chile and the Argentine will join az
shortly be editing one morning: and one evening paper on behalf of his German Iriende, Dr. Rai the Japane paper is now transmitted throu
A Tea Monopoly.
London, November 2, Minister of Finance, has prepared a Bill emirblishing." Stash According to Renter's correspondent at Petrogud, M. Bernatzky, monopoly of tea, which is expected to yield areren ve of four hundred f million rombes 1 year.