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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 191E-
THE WAR.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE FRENCH OCCUPY DAMLOUP VILLAGE.
LONDON, Nov. à.
A French countenniqué states ta Eastwards of Fors: Vaux extended pur progress, occupying, during the night, Darnloup, village and taking some prisoners. "North of the Somnie the enemy dig not attempt to renew his attacks on our trenches and the wood of St.
ITALIAN SUCCESSES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY'S WAR ON MERCHANT` SHIPPING.
TRAWLER SUNK WITHOUT. WARNING.
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LONDON, Nov. 4.
The Grimsby trawler Nellie Exnce was suk without warning crew escaped by bent.
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The
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ANOTHER NORWEGIAN VESSEL SUNK.
STAVANGER, Nov., 4. NEARLY 9,000 PRISONERS IN FOUR been submarinel The crew were saved The Norwegian steamer Saturn has
DAYS.
LONDON, Nov. 5..
An Italian official report states :—— «The enemy five times attacked, the | slopes of Cima Bocche but all the attacks
were driven of with heavy Joes.
We extended our occupation south of the Oppachiasella Castagnavima rad and took 200 prisoners,
The total number of prisoners taken on the Julian front since August 6th is
Pierre Funst About 50 prisoners were taken in that sector yesterday.
There was an intermittent all-40363 of whom 1.003 are officers. lery duel during the night.
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
LATEST REPORTS OF THE »
FIGHTING.
We have taken 8,982 prisoners in the last four days, including 270 Sfficers.
A GERMAN POSITION SUCCESS. FULLY RUSHED
LONDON, Nov. 9,
An official report of the fighting in German Eust Africa since the 22nd
ult states:
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
UNIMPORTANT OPERATIONS...
PETROGRAD, Nov. 5. An official_communiqué indicates unimportant operations.
The Germans drove "the. Russian from the village of Mojeika after a violent bombardment with asphyxiating shells, but inbsequently, they were ejected from the village.
Between the Tringa and Ngonuri The Russians progresserl somewhat -and ........ uastward. Lupemb.south of Dornavata and occupied, a
Bitish post crusisting, of 50- rifles | series of heights..
and two guns, after resisting for five
days, attacks by numbers superior to THE RUMANIAN FRONT. the 'extent of 8 to 1 were compelled |
to evacuate. Falf the garrison
escuped. previously rendering the Kuns useless,
A strong, enemy fores from, the direction of Mahenge advanced and
entranched westward of the Rhnd jer River. They came in contact with Colonel Norther's troops, who rushed the enemy with complete success, driving him across the river and Saffieting 200 losses, taking 32. prisoners and much material.
Our casualties were 21. Fighting continues.
GERMAN COMMANDER IN EAST AFRICA HONOURED.
AMSTERDAM NOV, 5.
A Berlin official announcement states that the Kaiser has grupted the Puur le Merite decoration to Colonel Lettow Vorbeck, the Com-" mander of the German troops, in German East Africa,
GERMAN SUBMARINE
STRANDED.
BLOWN UP BY CREW.
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COPENHAGEN, Nov. 5.
A German submarine stranded on the west coast of Jutland.
He crew blow her up affer unsuc- cessful efforts by "tornello-boats to pull ber öf
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A SMALL "ENGLISH CRUISER **
"SUNK
LONDON, Nov. 5. The Admiralty state that German Naval report issued on the 4th inst. of the sinking of a small English cruiser off the west coast of Ireland on the 23rd October
ENEMY CLAIMS FURTHER
SUCCESS.
LONDON, Nov. 8.
A Berlin official announcement
THE RESOURCES OF THE CROWN COLONIES.
APPOINTMENT OF A COM MISSION URGED.
LONDON, Nov. 3. Mr. Bonar Law Secretary of State for the Colonies, received a deputation interested in " Crown Colonies, and
Colonics not possessing responsible
Government.
Do
THE RUSSIAN FRONT. DESPERATE FIGHTING. LONDON NOV
A Russian communiqué states that there has been desperate fighting on the south-western front in the. rooderi
region south of the village of Lipitz dalunya The enemy, after a furious bombardracht by henry gana attacked in grost strength. He was repulsed at various points by counter-attacks, but captured a portion of advanced trenches on the heights east of Lipicradalunya..
Fighting continue
· THE "MILITARY, CROSS.
WON BY LADS FROM CHINA
It is an intorcating, en incidence that in the list of officers who have been awarded the Military Cross, published
by the War Office of September 22nd, there are two Macdonalds--and both hail from this part of the world.
Second Lieutenant Alexander Lindasy actonald, Royal Highhuulers ind Royal Flying Corps, is the younger son of Major Donald Maclonald of the Houg kong Volunteer Corps. We have unde AUSTRO-GERMANS AND POLAND.carlier mention of the gallant air exploits
which gained for him this distinction.
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INDEPENDENCE AND HEREDITARY MONARCHY
PROMISED:
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5. The Governor-General of Warsaw has issued a proclamation to the effect that the Austro-German Emperors have agreed to establish an independent. Poland, with a hereditary Monarchy, a Constitution, and a National Army, The frontier will be defined later.
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THE STEAMBOAT COLLISION "AT HOLYHEAD.
ESCAPE,
The deputation, which was introduced by Sir Owen Philipps, urged the SOLE SURVIVORS MIRACULOUS. appointment of a Commission investigate the conditions of trade development, resources, labour (supply
LONDON, Nov. 3. and communications.
Mr. Bouar Law sympathetically reelock on Friday evening for Holyhead The Cmaura loft Greeporn at eight pliei and auggested that possibly other with passengers, including nine soldiers. ricans might be found for arriving at returning from leave, and live stock. The collision occurred half-an-hour later off Cranfield Point, outside Carlingford
the desired results.
COMFORTS FOR INDIAN PRISONERS
LOST
LONDON, Nov. t. The Indian Ofice announces that an to Alexandria with comforts valued at enemy submarine sank a steamer going
£6,700 for Indians taken prisoner at
Kat
insured, was löst
The whole consignment, which was It is hoped, through the kindness of the joint War Committee of the British Red Cross and the Order of St. John, that the most necessary stores will be obtained as a loan from the Red Cross depot at Alexandria. The balance will be dispatched in the shärtest possible time..
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RETURN OF THE PILGRINS FROM
MECCA.
claims further success beyond Pre- THE GRAND SHEREEF IN HIGH deal Pass and the capture of 021 prisoners.
THE SERBIAN
FAVOUR
Bor.
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The other Macdonald-Lieutenant Roderick Onwald Corderoy Macdonald, RF. A. Special Reserve,—is the skler sou of the late Dr. Roderick Macdonald, of Wachow, and Mrs. Macdonald, 3 Sciennes Gardens, Edinburgh. He is now 3 years of age He was educated at the Royal High Schooland University, and was a member of the Edinburgh University O.T.C.” On the outbreak of wur, he was given a commission in the EFA, and sailed for the Dardanelles in March 1915. He was invalided [home with entere în October.
GERMAN TRAPS.
CAPTURED TRENCH PERILS
One hears much talk nowadays from men who bare been in our latest pushes
of the various abominations, which the The sole survivor, James Boyle, had German-leave-behind them when they miraculous escape. He was unable to are driven out of a trench, ways Tho swim, but managed to seize a bont and Times." They have been driven out of chung to it until be drifted close to the so many that we are fairly expert on the the moonlight Ho was dragged ashore the beginning one has always been very shore as Cranfield, where he was acen in subject of vacated trenches now. From
in a semi-conscious condition by a chain careful about picking up any article lying of rescuers who daabed into the surf about in a trench or dug-out. It is Some cattle and sheep from the Con-wiser to move it carefully first, because nemara scrambled ashore terribly ex-all sorts of casual articles have been hausted, but were soon browsing found fastened by siring to hidden apparently little the worse of their mine. Sot only in the trenches them- experience.
"THE NEUTRALITY OF GREECE.
ATHENS, Nov. 5.
-THE NATIONALIST OCCUFATION
OF EKATERINI.
selves but in No Man's Land in front of the trenches various traps have been Met for the unwary; but the unwary. person among British soldiers is growing extremely scarce.
The Government has refused to con sent to the Allies using light Greck
The profusion of borits and grenades warships with French crews against lying about is always a trife disconcert- submarines, on the ground that it woulding, even though they are merely be equivalent to a departure from abandoned and contain no hidden devilry. neutrality.
Even Harmleyadooking bosid, when you tread on it, may kick ap at the Diber. end and jerk a cord to a hidden mine. A thing known as the tortoise, which looks something like an iron hot-water ish, such as one secs on breakfast tables, standing on fout short wobbly legs, has been found in several trenches. Ir mush ATHLESS, Nov. 5. be handled with circumspection or it goes Government peinforcements are pro-eff_violently, like the torpedo which the their needs. The hygienic precautions seeding towards Ekaterin and have whale mistook for a fabrNow, in the taken by flis Highness were especially been ordered to attack the Venezelista soft and the amiable enemy is burying if they refuse to evacuate Ekaterini.. attributed the immunity from cholera from Thessaly has been postpored pend-break a man's shinbone if one caught large steel "man-traps of the familiar gin are largely The withdrawal of the Greek Army type, strong enough, it is believed, to and plague. The 30,000 pilgrims in-ing the establishment of a neutral zone him fairly.
LONDON, Nov. 4. The Times correspondent at Cairo FIGHTING.states that the ceremony of receiving the Holy Carpet on the return from Mecca was held on to 2nd inst. The participants in the pilgrimage were most satished with the manner in which the Grand Shercof of Mecca cared for
GERMANS SUFFER · ENORMOUSLY.
LONDON, Nov. 5.
A Serbian communiqué states that positive information regarding the latest fighting on the left bank of the Cernareko shows that the Gerun suffered enormously.
ALLIES OCCUPY EKATERINA.
remarkable and to those
cluded 5,000 Indians.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS ORDERED TO ATTACK.
RUMANIANS ADVANCING.
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"LONDON, Nov. 5.
The Adviser to the Sultan of Morocco,
What improsses one.. most about a who went to Meces as the bead of a
these things is the immense amount of special mission from the French Govern
ingenuity and trouble which the German theat, said he and his companions were delighted with their experiences and A Rumanian communique says --Weeds pa tricks which have so posible true military value. I feel confident were much impressed by the sincerity advanced west of the Puzen River and that all these devices together have not and sagacity of the Grund Shereef. captured material.
lost us fire lives since this battle bagaa They and their people in Morocco would We also advanted northwards at The Allied. forces have occupied whole-heartedly support the Grand Tablabutzi and captured 100 prisoners But one wonders what kind of an enemy: Shereefs movement. He added that and two machine guns in the Telelan to be it, these things are to be of any cse the Indians and Moslems whom he met Valley,
ATHENS, Nov. 0.
Ekaterina where there has been collision between the Venezelists and the Greek Goverment troops.
The occupation was decided upon with a view to avoiding bloodshed.
THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP OF EGYPT.
LONDON, NOV. E
Sir Reginald Wingate succeeds Sir Arthur MacMahon in the High Com missionership of Egypt.
HOLIDAYS IN SHANGHAI IN 1017.
and
the German supposes the British ́ Army
against. 1.
Sometimes his wiliness takes the form
of evacuating a trench, in the expectation Πα that we shall delightedly occupy it. ere distrustful of trenches which are
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Affairs for the purpose of supplying to the Press and public urbisaed and soda, rate information as to the progress of events in China and Japan and their relations to the United States," whlalt resolution was referred to the Federal Council of Churches and the World. Allance.
It was shown that the alleged menace
in Mecca were similarly favourably We continued the pursuit of the impressed with the conditions which enemy west of the Vulcan Pass and contrasted strikingly with the pillage, captured 435 prisoners, 4 guna, 20
New Youx, Sept. 29. the bloodshed and.epidemics of pre-war machine-guns
much. material.
The result of 5 secret conference, pilgrimages.
Things are quiet in Dobrudija.
ENEMY ATTACKS COLLAPSE
given to us as presents. Recently a attended by forty American missionaries
to America of large Japanese immigra patrol reported that a very considerable from China sad Tapos, aussion board tion has been completely solved by LONDON, Nov. 6. portion of the "switch" trench was secretaries, and prominent Christian ley Japan's faithful administration of “the A Russian communique says:—At deserted. So we lay low in our own tempts by the enemy to attack the Rulines and watched. Presently the enemy men, which phaidered at the Yale Club gentleman's agreement, that 15,187 maniaus in Alt Valley, Tranylvania, opened, a terrific portardment on the last Tuesday the great moral issues more Ispanese males have lett Ameroc collapsed under cannonade.
empty trench and then most gallantly involved in the relations of America and during the last seven years than have arrived, said the announcement, whisk The enemy, in the direction of Vulcan Trusted it with his infantry, who were the Orient and the responsibilities of
TURKS REPULSED IN THE CAUCASUS.
LONDON, Nov. 5. A Russian communiqué says:-The Turks in the Caucasus attacked our front at Sighikoldar and Guldarmelaka, Pass, continues to retire northwards hidden in boles close by. Then it was American Christians in these matters, continued: The alleged alaah o but were repulsed with fire and bayonet pressed by the Ramaniane, who captured that the tranch began to interest us; and was made public yesterday by Frederickpanese and Americas policies In Chin S
and fled.
AUTONOMY FOR GALICIA.
EMPEROR FRANCİS JOSEPH'S INTENTIONS.
the new
four guns and prisoners,
Dobrudja is quiet.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
ENEMY'S VAIN COUNTER- ATTACKS
we promptly went for it and took it.
was looked at from many new anglia. Lynch, Secretary of the Church Peace Sush men as Bishops Roots and Levie Union, founded by Andrew Carnegie." -- and President Lowry of Chins, Bishops, The meeting was arranged by the Harris and Tucker, and Dr. Desaing of "AV MILITAIRE—A British soldier World Alliance for Promoting Irterna.
Japan. Dr. Robert E. Speer, Mornay went into a grocery establishment to tonal Friendship through the Churches Williams. Bishop Lloyd, and Goremor buy some articles Seeing some red and the Federal Council of the Churches Baldwin of Ametien era prominent la berrings lying on the counter, bo'naked at Crus in America, and was not open the discussions. S what they were.
to this public in order that the utmost
This conference closed after de hours olders, my friend," said the grocer, freedoms of discussion might prevail.
at the company.
of intensely earnest discussion and winking at the
Are they 3° rejoined the son of Mars. Three resolutions were posed after thought, with the conviction the a good off he walked with his prisoners, to the ment, not only of the unfair treatment meetings; should be held in te Then I'll take them as deserters and consideration, eccording to a beginning had been made, and that ar discomfiture of the witty grows and of Japanese and Chinese in America, but amusement of the bystanders.
time where representative Americane of the reations, of Japan and China, and from Japan, China, and American could the question of Americé's right atlituale meet each other face to face and exchange
The foreign exchange banks and the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce will observe the following dates as holidays during 1917-First and second
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5. Jan-; 23rd, 14th, 25th 26th and 27th
The Emperor Francis Joseph, in an Jan-Chinese New Year; 8th, 7th and
PARIS, NOT. 5. 9th April-Easter: 28th May-Whit autograph letter to Premier Koerber
23rd June-Dragon Boat announces his intention to grant Galicia A communique statesNorth of the Foil and and 3rd Jul Surnace autonomy Shen evidently refers to the Geniem, 6th Aug-Autumn Holiday, of Poland comes into existence, and attempted to eject or from the captured State Somme the Germans in the marsing officially reported as lost on October 1st Oct.Mid-Autumn Festivals 10th charges the Premier to prepare measures trenches on the western fringe of St 28th..
Oct.-Anniversary of the Chinesa
of this Fierce-Vest Wood. The attack was Repubife: and 25th and 26th Dec, for the legal realisation Christmas.
intention.
precooded by a furious bombardment, which was shattered by a curtain maxim fite. Parties of the enemy who For Spic Usz-When the Irish in the matters involved."Sp
Volunteers were ordered
to give up peretrated our lines were immediately: Yo
their
The first resolution called upon the experience, informatico, and opinion was
utmost freedom and franknos. arma, a
Limerick man was making his
[In the previous message the name was given Genista " and she was do scribed, as a minesweeper. All the officers and 73 men were lost. Twelva were saved. When Inst seen who was sinking, but was still engaged with the enemy submarine.].
JAPANESE SHIPPING.
According to the latest report of the Department of Communications the total
THE "REICHSTAG..
driven out or captured. The whole way to the town hall to give up his rifle resident and Congres to create a son- | ADJOURNED TILL FEBRUARYground is integrally maintained.
to the military authorities He was partisan commission of not less than five determined to put it out of action before members, whose duty it shall be to study AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5. THE VAUX POSITION.
handing it in, so be hit it a tremendous the entire problem of the relations of
MANUFACTURE OF COPPER WIRE number of steamers registered in Japan till February 13th
The Reichstag has been adjourned We have extended our progress on whack against a convenient lamp-post America with Japan and with China, up the end of September was 9,162
the right of the Meuse in the region and completely beat the barrel. Then PROHIBITED.
vessels with a total tonnagy of 1,672,820 tubers of various parties protested of Vaux. We hold port of the village he walked in and handed bis rifle to an end to invite the Government of Chine
officer, who was rather tons, of which those with over 1,000 tons against the adjournment of the Reich far the church We advance asked.
1,400,382 "tone,
LONDON, NOT: 5.
The Ministry of Munitions has prohibited the manufacture of copper wire exceps with the sanction of the Government
THE IRISH COMMAND.
LONDON, Nov. 6.
It is officially announced that General
and
PENANG HARBOUR, BOARD.
are 445 vessels with a total tonnage of stag by Imperial decree, and complained everal hundred yards north-eat and What kind of a rifle is that when the Government of Japan, each to about Board to June 30 shows that the that there was no guarantee that the east of the Fort on slopes descending one. I had for ring around corners.the opinion of this conference that the $38.92 on the revente soodumte, r Then
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grandfather's clock had not been altered to the Day.. light Saving Act requirements Hoo Irt, Geordie akked, a customer, ye'vo
altered the amaal clock and not the
Bryan Mahon has been appointed gran faither's lock Way, repli Commander-in-Chief in Ireland in Goordle, they said the grazith
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zuscession to General Maxwell who takos up the Nortacin Command
His Majesty har conferred on Gener
Government would consider complaints recently uttered in the Reichstag Dr. the Woerre and again took prisoners.
There has been intermittent cannonade von Halfferich replied that the Kaiser on the rest of the front. would" voke the Reichstag if necessary.
GERMAN WAR FEEDING. DEFARTMENT,
Three German aeroplanes have been felled on the Somme
(Continxed on pace 3.)-
AMSTERDAM Nov, 5/
EARLY COLDS
my
"OH replied the Volunteer, "that's
The half yearly report of the Perang appofat similar outraalon** If auch commissions: should be appointed, it is increase of tonnage handled was 21,100
tons. There a credit balance
American commission should meet comandamions of China and Japan in their interest due to Governme respectiva countries.
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