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November 13, 1917,
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REUTER'S TELEGRAM8.
RESTLESS RUSSIÄ..
M. Kerensky's Masterly Stroke.
London, November 12.
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NOVEMBER
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NOTEWORTHY SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
Why the Allies Have Not Dous Better,
London, November 12.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN SITUATION,
Allies Plan - Big Operations..
London, November: 12.-
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FAMOUS CRICKETER'S- DEATH.
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London, Norembur LE correspondent -ab
the famous cricketer Harry Tratt,
HUNGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Yesterday's Russian wirełem nowa reveals snother kaleidoscopia According to Bater'» correspondent at Paris, speaking at ni It is reported that the Allied War Council bus already decided change in the situation. Hitherto all the official aera reaching the luncheon given in honour of Mr. Lloyd Georgs, Mainleva on operations on a considerable scale in Italy, in which an equal outside world has been from the Leninists, bat M. Kerensky, by a declared that those who gave a thought to pesos at prosed wase part will be borne by Britain and France, while the United States Melbourne reports she death of masterly stroke, ej and the Leniniste from the powerful loog| Letraying, whether they intended to or not, the most stored interests may eventually co-operate, distance wireless station at Taarakoye Selo. This enabled him to of their country, of civilisation and of humanity. Referring to the
A Pro-Ally Demonstration.. throw another light on affairs. Telegrame from estrepondente con- Italian position, bo nid at present by every railway and all other
London, November 12. firm that Leninism is going out like a guttering andle, with the romies, Franco British soldiers, guns and monitions were being According to Renter's correspondent at Milan, there has been gradual secession of supporters. Everybody is expecting the entry burried to the other side of the Alps. "Help." he said, “will not a great pro-Ally demonstration at the Seals Theatre, which was of M. Kerensky momentarily, but fighting is not impossible. The fall short of the gresiness of the peril." M. Painlevenid Mr. Lloyd atiended by British officers and mes, who were given oratione. Leninists at Moscow attempted to seis power, but the garrison George's energy, eloquenes and imagination bad brillisofly British aviatore flaw over the theatre, dropping messages of opposed them and the Extremists were finally isolated at Kremlin. Buatained and stimulated Britain's magnificent war effort. He also gresting. ฟ
paid a tribute to General Sout, who was present at the lancbéon,
Germans Claim 10,000 More Prisoners, Much Bloodshed Predicted.
remarking that they welcomed the Datoh face of General Smuts, the coquerer of German Est Africa, who twenty years ago gave A German wireless official message states:—Our troops barred kong Tramway Company's traffic the troops of General Methuen and General Baller plenty to do and the enemy's retroat in the Upper. Piave Valley. They captured ten receipts for the week ending who today was one of the most popular men in England. The thousand prisoners and took much material. We advareed down November 10, 1917: South Africans' military effort was an admirable example of that the Piave and am now before Feitre. liberaliem which was one of the forces of Britain.
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London, November 12,
Beater's scrrespondent st Stockholm ways that travellers arriving lact night from the Swedo-Finnish frentier report that the general impression in Rassië is that there will be much bloodshed. The better-class members of the Petrograd community are afraid to appear in the streets. Only the extremist soldiers are seen. There is a hopeless situation in Finland. Anarchy is increasing and there are frequent assasinations by extremists in broad daylight..."
AN INDEPENDENT IRELAND.
A Qualified German Promise.
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London, November 12. Rentor's correspondent at New York says that the Chief of the United States' Secret Service has publiebed two Sign Fein lettera which have recently come into the possession of the American authorities, showing clearly that Germany dangled the bait of an independent Ireland before the eyes of the extremists. But the promise to secure this was qualified by the condition "If the course of the war allowed it."
THE PALESTINE SUCCESSES.
Nearly Thirty Miles Beyond Gaza.
London, November 12.
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To Command Franco-British Forces. Mr. Lloyd George said that be bid important
Londci, November 12. practical considerations to submit, affecting the future of France Reater's correspondent at Paris states that General Favolle hes and Britain and even the destiny of the world. The Allied been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Franco-British forces in Governments meant that the supreme War Council should be a Venetia. real power is wordinating military_effort. Unfortunately
The Military Situation Explained: there was not time to consult America and Russia before setting up
London, November 12. this Council, but foribe socsass of this great experiment, on which Renter's corespondent at Paris states that, according to a Allied victory depended, it was essential that all the great Allies semi-official caenage, the Italian sitastion yesterday was should be represented. Therefore be confidentally anticipated securing followe:-The Iuliane on the Lower Piave are preparing to ment an agreement for the co-operation of America and Passis therein. the fresh attack of the Archdale Eugene, whore objective is The events of the war bave demonstrated even to the most suspic- Treviso. Von Below's army is descending on the Piave and har ious mind the need of greater Allied unity in war control. Despite captured Bellaco, General Krobatine's army, farther to the left, is the recent happenings, the Allies still commanded the essential following the valley of the Cordevole and has passed Agordo, ingredients of victory. Our ecperiority ought to bite carried as Lastly, General Hoelzendorf's army is descending the Saguns much further along the read of victory than the reist as present Valley sad has reached Asisgo, but delachments attempting to resobed. The fault had not bien with the Armies or Navier, but advance to the east have been repaleed. Thas the Italians are was entirely due to beence of unity in the direction of the war, vigorously apposing the enemy attempt to take them in the rear, conorning which we have rever passed from the rhserie into the which is the most serious menace. reality of speech or into strategy. All we had hitherto done was to set up a make-belief azity, which was good enough in pesce, bat fatal in war. Because the Central Powers were seting on interior lines was an additional argument for unification sisfurt, «
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GERMAN PEACE HOPES.
March of Events Has Made
the Devil a Mark
When the devil is sick" be wante an armistice as prelude to Brisk, Firing Across the Plave.
Prasaian peace. Herr Maximil London, November 12,
ian Harden's plan to President An Italian official message sales-The ouemy renewed bis Wilson shows the great vains of attack, fruitlessly, on the Asiago plateau, in the sectors of Gallio, the movements for peace that are Monte Langara and Mellit Adigallio. A bitter stroggle occurred being made by Punia end Haig in the northern sien of attack. We counterattacked, taking prí-on the Western Front A acotra. We resisted valiantly on the remainder of the mountsinous German Herr Harden naturally in from. There is brisk firing across the Piave.
Enemy Monarchs Meet.
London, November 12. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Kaiser has
Artillery Required.
greatly concerned lest thers be no cessation of heatilities before Germany is called upon to feel the
to that of France sad Great might of the United States added
Britain and Italy. He seen the hand-writing on the wall,
Haximilian Harden'sarmistice
London, November 12. Renter's correspondent at the Egyptian Headquarters, wiring on November 10, says :-Eich duy side to the magnitude and *** importance of our saccesses on this front, and each hour adds to the toll of our captars", while our parait had already carried us nearly
Mr. Bonar Law Explains its Functiogs. #thirty miles north of Gaza. Indeed, reports have been received
London, November 12. showing that confusion, and almost panic, exists for many miles to la the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law etsted that, with a the rear of the present Turkish positions, but it is an wise to speculate view to better ca ordination in military action, a War Council had apon these evidences of their sense of insecurity. The only place where Seen constitated composed of the Prime Ministers and a member the enemy showed stubbornness was the heroism of the troops of each of the Governments of France, Italy and Britain. The conferred with Emperor Kari of Austris and King Fe.dinand of north of the Wadihesi, where they delivered six determined counter- Council would meet normally at Versailles at least ones a month Bulgaria on the Italian Front, attacks against Scottish troops who were driven back slightly on the and of other places se might at the time he arranged. The left but who recovered the trenches shortly afterwards, the Tarka adbesion of other great Powers of the Allies was being discussed. being forced back after considerable loss. The Imperial Service Esch Power appoints one permanent military representative as an Cavalry also had a sharp brush after driving the enemy from adviser to the War Council and these will be independent of their last night, emphasises that mere numbers se insufficient to stop Kaiser direct or through his Beithanan. The latter made a desperate effort to get away a long representive General Staffs. They will have no executive function naval gan, bat both the crew and team were shot down and the bat will advise the War Council on questions of coordination of the Austrc-Germans, but adequate artillery is carential. gan captured, as well as twenty-two prisoners. Although the main Allied strategy. The General Staff and Military Commands of the body of Turks have retired due north, there are smaller parties, like armies of each Power charged with the conduct of military a cosy of partridges, scattered in various directions. These are operations will remain responsible to their respective Governments. being gradually rounded up.
The military representatives and their Staff will be in permanent. session at Verssilles. The Anglo-French "repreentatives will be General Sir Henry Wileon and General Fook. He is at present unable to name Italy's representativo,
The Turks Organising for Defence.
London, November 12.
An official message from Egypt eistes: The Turks are organising behind the northern branch of the Wadi Sakereir, and to the south-east are covering Baithanan and Hebron, Oar mounted troops have progressed towarde Eltine. The Scottish, by a night attack on the enemy's right fank, captured machine guns. The discovery of large quantities of war material continues.
THE FINANCIAL POSITION,
London, November 12. In the House of Commone, Mr. King raggested that in order to strengthen the finansisi position, gold ebould be withdrawn from Malta. Mr. Hewins replied that the matter was one primarily for? the consideration of the Treasury,
THE PENNY POST,
London, November 12. The Postmaster General, in the course of a speech in London, said he hoped the abolition of the Penny Post could be avoided though it had been seriously considered more than sace since his "assumption of office.
VOLUNTARY FOOD RATIONS.
London, "November 12.
London, November 12. Beater's corespondent at the Italian Headquarters, writing similar talk coming from the talk is of no more value then, is
THE FUTURe ́ of belaiUM.
discredited diplomaties; bat Herr Harden is interesting as an exhibit showing his own conver- sion and perhaps, the conversion Germany Desires a Protectorate.
of many other Germans as the result of the discovery justan end London, November 12. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that, speaking at dream of Pan Germanism and has come to the swashbuckling Replying to questions, he expressed the hope that the United Hanieb, Admiral von Tirpitz declared that the question whether the: Germany is destined to States would join the Council. No Naral Council had been be decisive for the issue of the war and the future of Germany. A
Britain or Germany would become the prolector of Belgium would inglorions defeat farmed.
The Maximilian Harden- who Mr. Pemberton Billing:-Will there be no
mistaken solution of the Belgium problem would slant Germany's exports and degrade Germany to the position of "a bondelste of same man who in 1911 thandered now pleads for an armistice is the presentative ?-
Mr. Boner Law: The atility of the Council will not be Belgium. This was the only way to secure compenestion for her
Eugland and America. Germany's military security lay in forth increased by a discusion of this sort.
Geraspy could forge Britain to reorgnise her protectorate in the roales to Egypt and ladia, exotmone economic losses, Paper treaties would safeguard nothing. Germany. German cannon on Belgium, as ebaold bold out longer.
navalro
Mr. Boner Law emphasised that the authority of General Sir William Robertson would not be impinged by the appointment of General Sir Henry Wilson.
PEACE PROPOSALS..
Alleged German Advances to France,
London, November-12.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Mutual Artillery Activity,
A German wireless cfficial message states: There is intense artillery firing in the Yeer region near Longerone.
London, November 12. In the House of Commone, replying to Mr. O. P. Trevelyan, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig, in s report, states that there Mr. Balfour stated that the Government was not aware of sax peace is the usual reciprocal firing, proposals by Germany to France. The alleged German advances through irregular channele to French statesmen who were not members of the Government must be dealt with in France. There was no earthly difficulty in the Germans meking pessa proposals if they wished.--(Cheers).
NEW GERMAN VICE-CHANCELLOR
London, November 12. Sir Arthur Yapp, Director of Food Economy, speaking at official mereage contains the information, that Herr von Payer has Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that a Berlin Manchester, outlined the following suggested weekly voluntary been sppointed Vion-Chancellor, rations of bread :-For men engaged in heavy industrial or agricultural work, 128 cz, Fur ordinary industrial and other manual workers. 112 os. Unoccupied persons or sedentary workers, -72 ox. For women, 80 or, 64 oz, and 58 oz. respectively.
Also the following 'general allowance of other foods and careale, except bread :--12 ox, of meat, 32 oz. of batter, 10 ox, of fate, and 8 oz. of sugar.
No definite rations have been fixed for children,
CONTROL OF METAL INDUSTRIES,
London, November 12.
THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
London. November 12,
An East African official message sistes:-The British found at Ndanda Hospital 84 Europeane, also at Manassi the last German 4.1 naval gun was blows ap sud 67 German Europeans were found in hospital. We are near the main body of the enemy between Nengoo and Chiwata. Eleven German cfficers and 61 men in hospital at Kabambu, wonth of Ngangira, have offered to surrender.
WELSH MINERS' PATRIOTISM.
London, November 1
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir J. B. Londedale, Arthur Stanley announced that he was introducing a Bill A most remarkable demonstration of working-chin par dealing with the non-ferrous metal industries, which he trusted is given by the South Wales miners, whoss ballot on the qua would prevent Garman companies from obtaining confrol of metals, a strike, if the Government combed pet miners for in the United Kingdom after the war. The question of corres- rasuled in a majority of nearly four to o00 against the PETE Ssion in the Dominions-iwas a cauiter for the despite the fant skas tires cat of evay fiys votla
"All Morocco in the hands of
road into the ocean.
Germun tieape on the Algerian frontier; this would be's goal worthy of great sacrifices,"
He is the same Koximilian Barden who in 1914 wrote ;-
“Now we know what the war in for, It is to hoist the storm fig of the empire on the narrow channel that opens and locks the *** Wo shall remain in the Belgian Netherlands, to which we shall add the thin strip of cost.up to to the rear of Calain ••• The Admiralty explains that the German boats on the Belgian From Calais to Antwerp, Flan
the engine starte. An accompanying seaplane signals to the shore Preis. The southern triangle a fire hundred pounds of high explosives. The crew leave when the lines of the French farte. Ooset, controlled by electric wire sad propelled by petrol, carry three ders, Limborg, Brabant, to behind
operator the direction to steer and upon striking the objective the with Alsace Lorraine and Laxem- charge explodes. A similarly controlled boat was used by the ex-burg. We need land for our perimental abip Vernon in 1885.
GERMANY'S ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED BOATS,
London, November 12.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Amsterdam November.11.
A telegram from Gorizia relates the very narrow ascapa. of the Austrian Emperor while crossing a torront. “His motor car broken down and a footman and a soldier, who were carrying the monarch to the bank, fall:. All wore swept" over, a weir and a couniderabia distance beyond Prince Feliz, arriving at the most critical moment planged-into
torrent scompanied by his suite, and eventualis the Emperor who was constantly going under the
industries, a road into the 00030. *** Never Was there; a war more Just. It akell, must, it will conquer new projicoon for the majesty of the noble (Fermen |■pirit."
And the same Maximilian who, ̈ when the German military machine was stopped as "the Marne, rebuked. £ho of hia fellow Chermans wh for "arBuses (RELA
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