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THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
Withia Striking Distance of Jerusalem,
London, November 20.
The First Batile of Gaza.
A Palestine oficial meerage states:Our mounted troops Docupisi, on Sunday, Beitar el Tahte, twelve miles north-west of Jerusalem. The infantry yesterday retched s line fifteen miles wont of Jerusalem.
London, November 2). The chief feature of a despatch by General Murray dealing with the operations in Palestine from March 1 to June 28 is his summing up of the resulta of the first Bitle of Giss. He saw took 950 Turkish and German prisoners and two Austrian field- guns, and crosed the enemy 8,000 casualties, while we had only 4,000 assualties, a large proportion of which were slight. The failure to capture Gars was due to a delay on March 28, owing to fog and the waterless country around. Guss, which prevented a most successful operation being a complete disaster to the enemy. General Murray pays a tribute to the utmost gallantry, endurance and splendid fighting qualities of the troops.
A WORKED-UP SHAM CRIŠIS,”
Sir Edward Carson on Political Machinations.
London, Novemter 20.
"FURTHER PROCress in East AFRICA,
Over goa Basmy Traopt Surrender.
London, November 20,
Carson said we bad just passed a worked-up sham crisis. The Latahemi, to the south-east of Chiwats, and also a large enemy Speaking at a luncheon at the Obostitutiona! Olab, Sir Edward An Eut African official meresge sistes:-We have occupied- colleagues of the Premier had been supposed to be cyphers and camp in the vivinty of Nambindings, to the north-east of Kitangari. dummies who had been strack obedient by the will of fwo hundred and seventy two therman and seven hundred Askaria the Premier (Laughter) Nothing WID farther from surrendered. We drove the remainder to the Aitangari Valley the facts(Cheers), Miniarers were supposed to have been There has been 798 Germans killed and captured. ainos waging war on the great administration of our splendid Army. A November 1. midet at so grave and perilous a crisis had never been know. The more wicked or more slanderous attempt to now disssación in our whole thing was & mischievous lie, brought about by politics machination, ignorance and suspicion. If there bad been the slightest idea of politicians interfering with soldiers in the man- ement of the war, he would not have remained a member of the War Cabinet.
TEA FROM SHANGHAI,
London, November 20,
Daling with the second attack on Go, Gondial Marraysates « In the Boana of Commons, Mr. Lough drew attention to the that on April 20 bis tots! casualties were 7,000. Ca April 21, Tosage of the neutral steamer Fionis from Shanghai to Copenhagen General Dobell, Commanding the Eastern Force, again emphasised with 598,000 pounds of China tes and suggested that such quanti the opinion he had previously expressed, and which he said was ties of tea should not be allowed to freely enter neutral countries supported by all his subordinate commanders-that in view of the adjoining Germany. Lord Robert Cecil replied that the free great strength of the positions to which he was opposed, a recewal entrance of such goods to Denmark was not allowed. They of direal sttack would not be justified by any reasonable prospect of were only permitted to proceed if Britain were satisfied that success, General Dobell was strongly of opinion that deliberate they were required for home conemption and guarantees against methods must be adopted and even a reaumption of trench syfare re-export from Denmark wera gitsi." might be necessary, pending the arrival of reinforcements. After full discussion, General Murray most reluctantly consented to this change cf policy.
Meanwhile it became apparent to General Murray that General Dobell, who had previously suffered a touch of the sun, wie no longer in a fit state of health to bear the strain of further operations daring the incoming hot weather. Therefore General Marray moet regretfully relieved him of his command, to which Lieutenant General Sir Philip Chetwode was appointed.
THE ITALIAN STRUGGLÊ
Three Hundred Enemy Prisoners Taken.
London, November 20
An Italian official message saya:—We drove back four mass attacks against the Monfenera pur. We took three hundred prisonera during Sunday sad Monday in the Melette region,
„Germans Admit Strong Italian Attacks.
»London, November 2).
A German wireleer official message slates':—We drove back, after desparate fighting, strong Italian counter-attacks a the northern slope of Monte Tombs.
Operations Against Venice ?
London, November 21, Renter's correspondent at Venice says that Austria has asked Italy to declare whether Venice is to be considered a fanified city. This is taken as indicating the enemy's intention to begin operations against Venice and to provide himself with a justification for anything that ensues. The Allied Coneule are temporally re-
JAPAN'S FINANCIAL AID.
London, November 20,
Beater's correspondent at Tokyo says that with regard to Japan's financial assistance rendered to the Allies, cabled of November 17, the figure should have been one hundred million sterling instead of one thousand million sterling. The mistake was due to a telegraphia error.
AMERICA TO JOIN ALLIED WAR COUNCIL..
Landes, November 20.
In the Boase of Commone, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government had been officially informed that President Wiless had selected Colonel House to participate not only in the Inter Allied Conference hat also in the Supreme War Council, with General Blies as his Military Adviser.
FINLAND ASKS BRITISH FOR HELP.
London, November 20.
In the House of Commone, Lord Robert Cecil stated that Finland had appealed to Great Britain for assistance in view of the threatening famine. He eaid the Government acula gladly do all it could, but the position was not easy.
CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
Loudon, November 20. Renter's correspondent at O:tawa states that incomplete returns
maining in Venice and Venetian women are patriotically labearing of nominations throughout Canada show that even supporters of
most arduously in ironworks and machine shops,
PRINCE OF WALES ON ITALIAN FRONT.
London, November 20, Renter's correspondent at Rome, says the newspapers se oply now allowed to announce the pressace of the Prince of Waleson the Italian Front, which is everywhere asusing the warmest entham, and is regarded as a new proof of British sympathy and solidarity,
THE WESTERN FRONT,
London, November. 2). Field Marehal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshiree soccessfully raided to the east of rampoux. We drove cf raidere to the east of Wylechaste.
Big German Attack Fallë.
London, November 20
the Union Government and nine Quebec followers of Sir Wilfrid Laurier have been elected by acclamation. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been nominated by Quebec Eset and Ottawa sod is opposed in both places. In thirty constituencies, Labour or Socialist candidates! are running.
A TRIBUTE TO ALLIED NAVIES:
London, November 20. According to Reater's correspondent si Pari, General Pershing, interviewed, atated that, thanks to the efficacy of the protection offered by the British, French and American Navies, not single American Foldier being transported to Fraces had been killed owing to submarinism.
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FRANCE TO REDOUBLE HER, EFFORTS,“
London, November 20. A French commanique caya :~~On the right bank of the lense, According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, speaking in the after an intenee bombardment of Bisonvaux and Chaume Wood; Chamber, K. Clemencean, the Premier, enid:--We intend to the Germine attacked north of Chaume Wood on a kilometre front. conduct the war with redoubled effort, with a view to obtaining The stick was broken by our fire and only reached our advanced better reenlis,
London, November 21. lines over a very small sies. The enemy detachments which gained a footing there were mostly driven out by an immediate counter- allack,
Violent Artillery Duel.
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London, November 20,
A German wireless official message matea :-There is a violent artillery duel from Houthulst Wood to Zandvoorde. We repulsed" az stack at Chaume Wood.
SUBMARINE
BEATEN.
New Means of Dealing with U-Boats.
London, November 20, According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. Daniels, the Secretary of the Nary, referring to Mr. Lloyd George'e statement that five submarines were sunk on Saturday, affirmed "The submarines have failed, and will fail, to accomplish their ende. Means have been found nullifying to a large extent their effectiveness."
ANGLO-AMERICAN SILVER SCHEME:
London, November 19, In connection with Beater's Washington correspondant'e message of the 16th instant relating to silver, the Financial Netzs New York correspondent states that Britain and America havo sprend to purchase 100 million ounces of silver from American producers, of which Amerios will take 40 million and Britis 60 million. Of
· Renter's Paris correspondent states that the Obember has passed s'vote of confidence in the Clemenceau Government by 418
Potea to 65,
COMPULSORY RATIONING IN SIGHT.
London, November 20.
In the House Lords, Lord Rhondda said that the respas to volantery rationing had been inadequate, and if the responde wal not better daring the next few weeks, compulsary rationing would be enforced. He added that the fring of maximum pricia had greatly redased profitearing.
Lord Rhondda said the position of food stocks in Great Britain was more estisfactory than last year and did not cause alarm, bet the arcessity of supplying France and Italy might lead id com pulsary rationing.
VOTES FOR FIGHTING MEN,
London, November 10. The House of Commons has unanimously agreed that soldiere and sailors are entitled to vote di ectly they have attained the age of 19 years.
INDIAN GUNNERS' MILITARY MEDALS
London, November 19. The Gasells announces that Military Medals have ben 'Awarded
Singapore Battalion, Royal Garrian Artillery.
the latter, five million osnoes monthly will be for India, to stabilise to Gunners Ghulam Mohamed and Nihal Singh of the Hongkon
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TRIBUTES TO A GALLANT GENERAL.
London, November 19,
The Press Bureau announces that the. King has sent a message to the Commander-in-Chief in Mesopotamia ex- pressing his deepest regret at the death ander sud and tragie. circumstances of General Maude, who has rendered incalcul able servicce to India, the Empire and the Allies. "I am confident that his memory will be an incentive to the com pletion of the work for which he labotted and died"
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George, announe- ing General Maude's death at Bagdad paid a tribute to hia valtable services in Mesopotamia where be look over, the supreme command when we were still under the stigma of the Kut failure. He overcame all the difficulties which up till then bad been 'paralysing our efforts and raised the men's enthusiasm to the highest pitch. He achieved a series- of victories which safeguarded our position in the east in securing Bagdad and after capturing it he displayed qualities of resource decision and enterprise which marked him out as a great feader of men and a commander of the first rank. The country mourns the loss of one of her most valiant sone.
THE PALESTINE SUCCESSES.
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Magnificent Work by Scottish Troops,
London, November 20. Reuter's correspondent at the Egyptian Headquarters, wiring on Nov. 19, pays a handsome tribute to the part played by the Scottish troops in the recent operations. They were chiefly Lowlanders and led the van and left flank and participated in some of the stiffest fighting. It was on the night of Halloween that the Scottish stormed Umbrella Hill, Elarish Redoubt and the strong position called The Little Devil at Elarish, The enemy exploded four mines engulf- ing the first ware completely, but the succeeding waves did not hesitate a second, and swept over the position." In a shrequent phase of the operations the Scottish role was most important. They raarched across the sand dunes for fifteen miles to the Wadi Hesi. It was heavy going, with the guns having occasionally to be manhandled. Arriv ing on the north bank of the Wadi at night-time the Scottish charged with the bayonet the positions, although they had not been reconnoitred, taking the whole ridge of kille before mid-night. At Deirsineid after they had beer driven out the Turks counter-attacked four times during the night.each time re-capturing the ground. For the fifth time the Scottish returned the charge and drove out the Turks, who then gave up the struggle. These feats were wonders of dogged persistence after exhausting marches, but the results were invaluable in checking the enemy withdrawal and leading to important captures. On the 10th the Kilties were ordered to take the heights behind Ashidod, which was again accom plished by the bayonet, making the third night attack în four days. There was a desperate contést at Burkab on the 12th. The enemy had two lines of trenches a thousand yards apart, splendidly situated with a glacie slope fronting them. Both were supported by strong artillery and were both captured after bloody bayonet work. Later, after seven days' continuous fighting and marching, the Scottish pro- ceeded to attack two villages on the Wadi Rubin, which were perfectly screened by cactus hedges and thick planta- tions. The Scottish assaulted, traversing a stretch of bare plain without a scrap of cover and the Yeomanry, making a wide turning movement northwards, effected the necessary diversion to enable the Scottish to ruch the position, taking 1,400 prisoners. On the following day the Scottish parti cipated in the fighting north of the railway junction reach- ing the Jerusalem railway. During seven days and nights they covered 03. miles. This is a great achievement because during part of the time a heat wave prevailed.
Captures Described.
London, November 19. Realer's correspondent at the Egyptian Headquarters, wiring on Nov. 18, describing the capture of Jaffa and Ramlah says the former was occupied by mounted troops, who made prisoners of 300 at Lydda. Ramleh is the centre of a fertile region, extensively cultivated and supporting - the population. The Turks' light, was so precipitate that the town was not damaged. The affray at Abushusher on Nov. 18 was a brilliant piece of work by the Yeomanry, who charged the ridge and, used their sabres right and left in deadly fashion. Four hundred dead were counted and 200 prisoners were taken here,
MORE PROGRESS IN THE WEST.
London, November 10.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We improved our positions during the night north-westward of Passchen- daele and we repulsed an attack on certain advanced posts north-eastward of Polygon Wead. Our machine gune this morning caught other parties approaching south-eastward of Foelenpelle. The majority were killed or made prisoners. The enemy raided trenches last night eastward of Gouzeau- court. Thres hostile machines were brought down on Sun- day and one was driven down. One of ours is missing.
A French communique states: On the right of the Meuse in the region of Chrame Wood we advanced appreciably and inflicted losses on the enemy. Our artillery duel continues to be lively hereabouts,
THE EAST AFRICAN CAMPION.
London, November 19.
An East African official message; states: "The enemy's rearguarda have been expelled from their defensiva.positions ́eastward and south-eastward of Chiwata; “A number of I
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TELEGRAMS.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
London, November 12.
The silver mazevi in quiet.
FREEDOM OF BELGIUM,
Harden Allowed to Speak Out
1 In Berlin.
Maximilian Harden delivered a noteworthy lecture recently in the Philharmonis Hall in Berlin to a crowded audience on the object of war and peace. · He decided that the greatest event of this world-wae was.the Russian Revolution, although years might yet pass before the great proceER of oscillation that was going on there came to an end. HoweVAR that might be, the great nightmare of old Bassia had dias ppeared from Europe. Now new thinge mast happen in the west, though here the wave parted sad opizioas were divided. Some ulked of an inner recessity froing to a new policy; where called all this Don6ea8e, Erden spok, in thin sonncation of the military and militariet point of view, and declared that Germany must....... decide her own fare in freedom, The sims of the annexationista were old ideas which had already faded. These people had not thought things nat, and werD not even creative in their own sphere. For this war was nothing bat a collapse of old idene, and the whole policy of gain of power and territory was completely broken.
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The most interesting part of Harden's speech came when he turned to discuss the question of Belgium. There were loud de- monstrations of approval when he demanded that the Govern meut should declare that it did not intend to tabjugale, innaz or control the farmer kingdom of Belgiam in any way whetederer. He went on to
say that it was not in Germany's interests to make a permanent eremy of England. If it were only possible to arrive at a dignified relation ship, it would be far better than the prospect of two more “Panic
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which the possession of Belgiam would entail. Again roars of applause greeted thin statement, but there were slaa strong protests, and some of the the audience left the hell. Harden, however, obtained renewed ap plause when he spoke of the campaign of the Pan-Germane ander Reventlow and bis sup porters. How would it have been, he asked, it Belgian bad like Lareinbarg, allowed the Germage to pass through on con dition that they paid for all [damage done? Then the idea of
annexation would
дете вата entered Germany's head. Bat now people mast turn their atten=" tion to putting the world in order. The Germen people must be able to decide. their own fate, even if this means a narrowing down of | the rights of the Orowa.
A few moments later Harden collapsed fainting on the table in front of him exhanated by his two hours speech in the over- heated hall, but he recovered sufficiently to thank the audienca for their enthusiastic appisees.
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