MONDAY. NOVEMBER 1, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE
VARIOUS FRONTS.
HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S CONDITION.
SLOW PROGRESS: STILL WEAK.
IMPORTANT, CHANGES IN RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE KING'S CONDITION.
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HIS MAJESTY STILL WEAK.
LONDON, Oct. 31, 4.55. p.m. The Fress Bureau announces thus the King is waking slow gress. The pain is diminishing, but His Majesty is still weak pulse and teinperature are horinal.
SERBIANS FIGATING STUBBORNLY:
Nish, Oct. 81.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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(Router's Service to the China Mali.) THE ACCIDENT TO THE
KING.
HOW IT OÈCURRED:
LONDON, Oct. 30: Route's correspondent at Headquart srs says that on October the King left the Royal residence shortly before ten in the morning for a call town, where he met the General Commanding the First Army. He exchange his motor car for a hares and the whole party proceeded to a large seld, where the troops, representing one Corps of the First Army, were drawn up for inspection.
The King roda through the long lines of men. examining each unit moel attentively and frequently questioning the officers accompanying them. Rain was falling with gusts of bitter wind.
Tae King loft the field and after a short ride met the Commander and Staff of another Corps of the First Army and proceeded to inspect some thousands of trpops. It was "ters that the accident occurred.
Frightened by the cheering of the men who also wared their caps in the air, the more which bis Majesty was riding reared in the air. The King regained control but the mare again reared and fell over backwards, throw- ing his Majesty to the ground. The officers in the vicinity rushed forward and assisted the King to a motor car. which drove of
The remainder of the day's programme
pro-including the inspection of the Indian troops, a review of the Guards and a visit to the casualty clearing station, was cascelled.
The Serbians are fighting most stabbomily, despite the appearance of this new Bavarige at Austrian mountais troops.
A communique admits that the Serbians have taken up position behind Piret,
THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF
STRUMNITZA.
Lospor, Out. 31.
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WASHINGTON, Ook 31. It is understood that Mr. Lansing, Aa, Austrian communiquscantions. that the rains are making the ground in State Secretary, declined to express to Serbia almost impracticabe, but that the Baron Chine, the Japanere Ambas Turc fighting is of the bitterost kind. It furandor, his views in regard to the form her declares thut, the Serbians have be of China's Government, as such might gun to retreat along the whole front, he construed as interference in Chian's following the Bulgarian capture of Piros internal affairs. Public sympathy, how-Tel. 492,
ever, fatura a Republic. RUSSIANS TO INVADE BULGARIA
AMSTETRAM, Oct. 31.
The Bokharest correspondent of the| Tageblatt says that great contingenta.of Russians oreleasing Odessa and Sevasto pol, conroyed by a strong Russian Fleet, en route to the Bulgariau const
TROOPS HASSING...
PARIS, Oct. 31.
CHINA'S MONAROHIJAL
MOVEMENT.
EXTRAORDINARY JAPANESE NOTE.
PEEING, Oct. 29.
Mr. Obata, the Japanese Charge The Echo de Parja sare that troops and'Affaires, yesterday presented a note stores continue to arrive at the Serbes verbals to the Waichiaopu (Depart- Bulgarian front, and at Ghergheli. ment of Foreign Affairs) advising the suspension, temporarily, of the
A VICTORY FOR CARPENTIER.Monarchieht movement on account:
of the increasing opposition to it. Pas, Oct. 30. The Note also disclaimed and inten- Georges Carpentier who is now an airtion of interference in Chinese affairs. pilot, was attacked, while in the enemy's The British and Russian Ministers drove back. The champion boxer has of the Chinese reply has not yet beer fines, by two German aviatiks which be accompanied Mr. Obata." The nature been recommended for mention in determined. spatches.
THE UNION PARLIAMENT.
FuXTORT, Oct. 31. Parliament will meet on the 19th
The news of the accident quickly) spread and the men were hushed into silence as the car slowly passed, the November, King, seted in the carter, "gravely acknowledging their salutes
CONDITION IMPROVED.
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The Provinces of kitin, Fengtion, Shensi, Hunan, and Chihli have re tumed the aames of their repre sentatives in the election. They have plumped in favour of a Mon- archy.
ANOTHER LOAN.
The Ministry of Finance has ap The King bas bad a good night nad Sir James Crichton Browna, in erplied to the Quintuple Groups for was better to-day. World-wide teleddress delivered befors a conference loan of 10,000,000 taols, to be secur-| grams of sympathy have been received. of Sanitary Inspectors," said that whened on the Salt revenue, repayable in
the history of the war came to be two years. ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ The following telögras, was re- summed up, the future verdict would It is presumed that the loan is A lélegroth from, Salonika states that the French occupied Strum-vived by His Excelivney the Gover be that Great Britain was saved by required for the payment of the ex-" nitza on Wednesday, after a battle busting from five on Tuesday ever nor yesterday :—
her sanitation Wo'should have lost jag till sine o'clock next morning. The French drove the Bulgariana.
The condition of His Majesty the over a million men, in addition to the Penses in connection with the Mon- mikes beyond Strummiten and are thus over twelve miles from the King has further improved. He has half million reported, if the rate of sailway.
had some sleep and the pain is dimi-sickness had beer the same as in the nishing. Temperaturs and pulse are South African War. History showed
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The French state the Bulgarians yielded susily to their resistance, which, was not to be compared with that of the Germans.
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'EFFECT OF BRITISH SUBMARINE
ACTIVITY IN THE BAETIC,
PETROGRAD, Oct. 31.
The Relch attributes the German slackening in the Baltic provizes to the shortage of ammunition 'owing in the activity of British submarines in the Hulke
GERMAN INFANTRY ATTACK IN.
OHAMPAGNE.
norraal.
LATKE.
archical movement.
that mental despondency, following BRITISH WARSHIPS COLLIDE defeat, was accompanied by terrible
OFF GALLIPOLU A boletin states that the King's con. outbreaks of infections disease. The dition has further improved. A has brightness and cheeriness of tho Bri- had some sleep. The pain is diminish.tish tops during this war had forti- ing while temperature, and pulse arefied their resistance to disease?
normal.
GENERAL JOFFRE'S
SYMPATHY.
LASDON, Oct. 31. General Joffre visited Buckingham Paris, Oct. 31, 5:55 Ern.
Palace and it is understood he express A Pouranique says that yesterday's Gennan "bombardment ned to the Queen his sympathy over the Champagne developed the greatest violence on a front of eight kin-accident to the King. Then General metres from Tuburo Hill to The Courtine!! German infantry at Jofre tailed on Queen Alexandra tacked along the whole of the, oight kilometres with importins nasses composed mostly of troops recentlyretumed from the Tassin front
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LONDON, Oct. 80." Genen Joffre visited the Way
BULGARIAN TOWNS BOMBARDED.
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LONDON. Oct. 81. A Puris report states that the Russian deet warried out another furious"bombardment of Varu and Bourghas the whole of yesterday, inflicting important dutage.
GERMAN FALSEHOODS.
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-Lesbos, Oct. 30.
: Loan, Oct. 31. It is officially unounced that on the night of the 28th the auxiliary sweeper Hyche was sunk after a collision with another warship off Gallipoli Peninsula. The Fythe was carrying about 250 men, besides her crew. One hundred are reported missing.
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It is officially announced that, the casualties of the Hythe are ten of the crow, and that two military officers and 143 soldiers are missing"
OBITUARIES.
Lesbos, Oct. 31..... The death is announced of the Rev. Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Master! of Magdalene College, Cambelge.
The death is also announced of Lord Welby, P.C., G.C.B.
A communique from Roine states that the Italians, are advancing suc cessfully despite unfavourable con- ditions and the enemy's resistance capturing forts and prisoners. Our aviators made numerous raids on
[Lord Welby was Permanent Secretary Thursday on the Carpo front, drop-
Field the position of Chafeman" of "the Gorizia-Trieste railway, also upon London County Conc.] the enemy's camps and marching columns. The aviators returned safely despite beavy firo.
It is otheially stated that Lord Kitchener has decided to issue khaki aratate, fistly to the who enlist under Tond The scheme and are waiting to join the colours; seconilly, to those rejected; thirdly, to those Office in London in the afternoon, Ping bombs at severul pointe-of-the to the Treasury for nine years, and had
invalided out of the service.
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
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PETROGRAD, Oct. 31,
It is understood that the Premier, M. Goremykin, will shortly be appointed" Chancellor of the Empire, this being only the twelfth appoint ment of a Chancellor in Russia's history. The Bouran Gazette says M. Goremykin will have the supreme control of foreign affairs, and will prob ably po assisted by af. Shebeko, ex-Ambassador to Vienna,
and departed soon in a motor car with Lord Kitchener." Ho received an ovation by the crowds, and wha afterwards present at a full Cabinet.
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KITCHENER.
LONDON. Oct. 31.
Lord Kitchener entertained Gen-
INDIAN POLICE...
Recruiting Next Year.
Losnos. Oct. 31.
(Havas Service...)
Oct. 30.. French Stock now stunde z: 65-6024] Yesterday we carried several tren- chee on a front of 150 metres in a part of the work called The Courtine," taking, 200 prisoners and inflicting very The Secretary for India notifies serious losses on the enemy.
To-day. we occupied in Artois a There were numerous distinguished.1916 the usual exstination for en-portion of a trench,
trurice to the Indian Police Service. The Ministerial declaration of the It is impossible at present to give. New Ministry will be read in Parlia any information as to future recruitment on Wednesday next. ing.
It is reported that the Tour has accepted the resignations of Mera Joffre at a banquet last night that it is not proposed to hold in Sazoopff and two other ministers while M. Krostoff becomes premier.
GERMANS AGAIN COMPLETELY REPULSED.
PARIS, Oct. 31; 5.20 p.m.
men present.
CONFERS WITH CABINET COMMITTEE.
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The following is a continuntion of a communique, the firat part of which is published in another column:-Despite extreme desperation on the part of the
LONDON, Oct. 30 Germans, they have once more suffered scrioas deleat. Waves of attackers were The committee of the Cabinet, in- decimated by our fire along the whole frpat. They only succeeded in reaching cluding Mr. Asquith. Mr. Balfour the summit of Tahore Hill Erery whereels, especially in front of the village of and Earl Kitchener, conferred with Tabure, where fighting was particularly obstinate, the Germans were completely General Joffre; then Mr. Lloyd repulsed and driven back. The Germans, along the whole scene of the struggle, George and General Joffro held Teft a very large number of dead.
MORE GERMAN BARBARITY.
LONDON, Oct 31,
A telegram from Athens says that the details of the sinking of the Mar- quetta show that the Germans fired on the boats after the latter left the ship...
SPECULATION ON GENERAL JOFFRE'S VISIT.
THINKING DEPARTMENT" FOR THE WAR OFFICE WANTED.-
LONDON, Oct. ai
Salonika British troops, starting from the Serbian front, have effected a junction with the Serbians.
Petrograd We have occupied Bour- ki. The Germans have evacuated Koval
IMPORTANT CABINET MEETING,
Losnos. Oct. 31. Thero has been a sitting of the another conference Earl Kitchener Cabinet of unusual importance, gave s banquet to General Joffre in owing to the conferences with Gen
eral Jofre and also in view of Mr. To-day's Advertisements the evening.
Asquith's forthcoming statement,
LATEI
RETURNS TO FRANCE,
General Jofire has returned to France.
FRENCH CONFERENCE.
There is much speculation regarding the conversations of General
PARI, Oct. 31. Joffre and the members of the Inner Cabinet." The favourite theory Joffee, and M. Gallieni (War Minister) At Briand (the Premier), General a that a scheme of Central Military Control is under discussion.
The Observer declares that the re-organisation of the War Office is bad a conterence on Thursday, doubt Fascatial and that now thinking Department must be created to leas on the subject of the Balkans dasist Lord Kitchener who has been expected to perform iarponibilities.
The provision of the General Staff with the ablest soldier possible in GERMANY DRAWING FROM HER
hief, is more important than the cretion of an inner War Cabinet.
NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.
Loxpos, Oct. 2.
M. Brand, Premier of the Froneb Parliament, i telegraphing to Sir Edward Grey on the moment of assuming the direction of Foreign Affairs, declared that Franco intends to purane, with the some desire the intimulo nétive cofuboration of policy so happily, binding Fruuck and Great Britain since the beginning of the comzon fight
GARRISONS. :
The Telegrauf states that consider- "able forces are being sent to the Front, they having been drave from garrisons
the Eline provinces
PRINCE OF WALES.
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