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TURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7, 1816,

THE WAR.

LATEST

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE WESTERN FRONT.

GERMAN DREADNOUGHT

HIT.

BTRONG ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK "AGAINST THE BRITISH..

Lossos, Nor. 6.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: During the night a strong enemy Counter-attack regained a portion of Le grand wa enptured at. Butte-de- Varlencourt.

Eastwards of Les Roofs our prins ave been secured.

We three times successfully mided Eronches in the Armentieres and Xpres areas.

HEAVY ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS ON THE FRENCH.

FARIS, NOT. 6.

A communique states: We advanced between Los Berufs and Bailly-Saillosol.

The enemy at night violently counter-attacked the positions we Eaptured, from Sailliset as far he St. Pierre Cast Wond.

All the attacks on the northern spur and the western edges of the wood were repulsed by fachine-gunk and artillery fire with heavy losses, Put the enemy regained a Sttle ground south-west of the wood and

the village of Saillisel. »,

There has been a fively borichard- ment, at Damloup but no infantry attack...

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

LONDON, Nov. 6. An Italian official, announcement plates:

BY BRITISH SUBMARINE.,

LONDON, Nov. 0. The Admiralty announces that a submarine fired torpedoës und.hit a Geman" readnought mear the Danish coast yesterday.

The damage done is unknown.

ANOTHER GERMAN "TALE

REFUTED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE RUMANIAN FRONT.

THE DEUTSCHLAND'S " GARGO:

New Tons, Nov, D. The Collector of Customs an 20unces that the Deutschland's was approximately eargo

worth $10,000,000, Of this nine millions represented stocks and bonds for the purpose of strengthening Germany's The remainder were dye

eredit. stuffs and chemicals and a small "quantity of precious stones.

ANOTHER PRIZE COURT AWARD. FOR SINKING A GERMAN CRUISER

LONDON, Nov. "6. The Frize Court has awarded £3,000 to the crow of the crew of Submarine Es for sinking the German cruiser Priner - Adaliert, with 600 on board, in the Baltic an October 23rd. 1915.

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THE POLISH" PROCLAMATION.

THE DITCH VIEW.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 8. Dutch. newspaper comment on the Polish procuration "etuphasises that. the future of Poland will be an

"A SECOND BARALONG' CASE."Austro-German vassal State under

a Gennan King.

Tuspus, for. 8.

.

The Admiralty in a communiqué AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION.

states that the German Press is

attempting to make capital out of THE REFERENDUM RETURNS. what it describes us "a second

MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. One object in view Bargling case." is the incitement of American opinion

Mr. Hughes, the Commonwealth "gist Great Britain: another the Premier, is stunning a conference finding of arguments in favour of an of the Labour Party unrestrained submarine campaign.

The Referendum figures now are:

No

-1,080,000 "Yes"........ 1,007,000 The count is still incomplete. Open-air meetings in Sydney and Melbourne lave demanded the repeal of the Proclamation calling up single

The facts are perfectly simple.. On the morning of the 24th Septem- | her, 1915, in the western channel I was engaged in sinking a British | merchantman. Meanwhile a con- verted merchantman, commissioned as an auxilliary ship, approached. men. Her character was immediately recognised, but lest the submarine, submerged before she got within range she hoisted neutral colours"") which was a perfectly legitimate ruse de gutire. When within range, she hoisted the White Ensign, as British warships are required to do, and then

We repulsed attacks in the Concei Valley and at Lukatic on the Camo"

We bombarded works at Castagna-fired on and sank the submarine. vizza'ood advanged and straightened bur line at several points. We took 50 prisoners.

FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

YERY STIFF" BUT OF PURELY

LOCAL IMPORTANCE.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH PROGRESS,

LONDON, Nov. 6. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: We attacked at several points and make some progress.

LONDON, Nov. 6. Continued heavy rain on the Somme prevented extensive operations during the week end, but the communiqués of both sides show that there was a most furious camponade.

The Commander's immediate pre-

We cleared a pocket of Germans from Occupation was the rescue of the the extrenie right and progressed in the British steamer's crew, who had been centre on a front of over a thousand compelled to take to bouts fifty miles yarila, securing the high ground in the from the nearest port. The auxi-neighbourhood of Butte de Wardencourt.

The weather continues stormy... liary ship then closed to one of the sunken steamer's boats which had GUNG THUNDERING OVER A broken adrift. In this boat there

30-MILE FRONT. were two survivors from the sub-) marine. These were resquad in the"] PETROGRAD, Nov. 6.

same way, but after the victims. Fighting northwards of Postavy The use of the neutral flag in order and also on the Upper Stolthed to approach within range of the between Brzegany and Halicz basenemy is a recognised Naval prac been very stiff, but according to the tice which has been repeatedly sion of the British artillerying north Ailitary authorities pearly all the

adopted by the Germans. For in- wards. attacks of the past week harė, been of purely local, consequence, being Intended to prevent the Russians from re-inforcing the Rumanians.

THE RUMANIAN SITUATION.

CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.

BUSHAREST, Nov. 6. The situation in the Carpathians improve while the continues to extent of the disaster to the enemy in Juil Valley increases.

A botable feature is the steady exten-

Gune are thundering practically on stance, the majority of the Meewe's the whole of the thirty miles from victims were secured by this method. Armentieres to Arras. It is difficult to believe that any body except a German would base on these facts, an accusation of brutality on the ground that English, and not the German, survivors were saved first, by a few minutes.

The whole of the allegation is a very fine example of the typica), German mentality," namely that the first obligation of non-Germana is to save German life that there is no reciprocal obligation on the part of The French Military Mission are the German; that any ruas, de guerre rived at the critical moment and by the Germans is legitimate, and collaborated most effectively with all are. illegitimate when practised the High Command in re-establish against the Germans. ing a satisfactory situation.

NEW OFFENSIVE AT BRAS80,

LONDON, Nov. 6. A. Rumanian communiqué saya :— M. We repulsed several attacks in Prahova Valley.

in occupying part of our trenches on The enemy in the evening succeeded Mount Dihami, north-west of Azuga

Several snerty attacks in the Drage lavele region on the left bank of the Alt were repulsed

Our pursuit in the Vulcan" Pass con- tinues, and more prisoners have been taken.

AUSTRIAN REPORT.

LONDON, YOW

An Austrian communiqué states :-` The Hungarians captured the strong Clabuceou position south-west of Pre deal, and the Rumanian second line.

It says the Rumanians have room maced their attacks on the frontier region cast of Brasso, and pressed back the Austrian front two kilometres at two pointa.

THE PROSPECTS. ~--

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GERMANY AND FOLAND.

A GLEYER DEVICE.

1) AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5. A Vienna paper mys that Count Burian, raplying to a deputation from Warsaw,

national existence after the war, in close said the future of the kingdom of Poland would only begin with a full

connection with the Central Powers, both politically and military.

Zumen, Nov. 3.

The Poles in Switzerland are not impressed and declare that scheme does not meet with their aspirations.

THE REAL TEUTON OBJECT.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 5.

The balated Austro-German offer of Polieb autonomy is regarded na being dictated by military necessity, It is not thought likely that the Poles will fall into the trap, as, apart from the fact that the offer is limited to Russian Poland, the proposed organisation of a National Army indicates that the whole ) achume is merely evice to foros the Russian Poles into Austro-German military service.

LONDON, Nov. 6. The Times correspondent at Buk

It was recently reported that Ganeral harest states that if the Rumanians von Hin lenburg insisted on immediate continue to preserve their bigh moral Polish tevies, demanding 700,00 - and stubboru defence, the enemy shoulderuits from this sourco.. be unable to reach the interior for weeks, when the cold weather will presumably terminate serious operations."

Menutimo the sentiment of the country is crystallising for a determined resistance."

The offical German "Yorth German

Gazette" shows this object when it days; "Germany's security deniainds that Russia shall never be able to pae a militarily consolidated Poland se a gate for the invasion of Silesia and West

The most important Austro-Gorman | Prussin." attack is now centred in the Alt Valley. English papers declare that the pro- General Belafcf the new Kassian clamation of the Grand Duke Nicholas representative at Headquarters, regarda remains a charter for all Polish peoples. the situation as satisfactory.

A SECOND, CARTHAGE."

GERMANYS FEARS..

LONDON, Nov. 6, The New York World" publishes a long statement, sanctioned by Herr von Bethmann Hollweg, which is mainly a tirade against England, who is beat on wiping out-Germany from the face of the earth."

He is convinced that the rest of the world will not permit Germany to share the fate of Carthage, and declares that Germany must have room for expansion,

especially through the Balkana towards

Asis

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

FIVE AUSTRIAN ATTACKS IN TRENTINO REPULSED.

LONDON, Nov. 16. The weather is now bad on the Italian front, where there are heavy rains and mist. which act hampering operations.e

Austrians are now attempting a diver sion in Trentino Five attacks at one point were repulsed.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

VENEZELISTS PERSECUTED,

LONDON, NOV. € Telegrams from Athens state that the Greek Royal Government is persecuting the Yenezelista.

Twenty-five officers are at presen imprisoned and one was executed at Ekaterina, before the Venezelist occupa tion. A decree dismisses from the Army and Navy officers joining 11. Venezelos.

ATHENS, Nov. 6. The King presided at a protracted meeting of the Cabinet Council.

The Ministers and party leaders discussed particularly the question of Landing over the light flotillas to the Allies.

The French occupation of Damloup completes the recapture of every inch of eight months' operations before Verdun.DESTROYED GERMAN SUBMARINE. ground wou by the Germans during the

FURTHER PROGRESS BY THE FRENCH.

..

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 6.

It is officially announced from Barlin that it was U20 that was stranded and ATTACK ON ST. PIERRE VAAST blown up on the west coast of Jutland.

WOOD.

PARIS, NOV, G.. A communiqué states :--- North of the Somme we executed several attacks during the day and made a series of appreciable advances. from the south of Transloy to the south of St. Pierre Yeast Wood

حيله

THE WORLD'S SHIPBUILDING.

RECORD TONYAGE..

LONDON, Nev.

A report published by "Lloyd's Register" states that 620 vessels, of 2,282,709 tons in all, are now building under the supervision of the "Register

GERMANY'S WAR ON MERCHANT SHIPPING,

LONDON, Nov. 5. The Clan Leslie and the Harrison liner Statevnan kave been sunk.

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

MR. HUGHES ADVOGATES A TARIFF WALL.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. The Presidential campaign has been concluded.

President Wilson deprecated dis- cussion on foreign policies by self-called tatesmen who scattered tinder while the worid was ablaze.

Both candidates dwelt on the Tarif

question, President Wilson taunting the Republicans with advocacy of a high protective tariff.

Mr. Hughes declared that the only hope American warkmen had of not auccumbing to foreign competition after the war was a tariff at least equivalent to the difference in the price of labour in America and abroad.

THE WOLFRAM DISCOVERIES IN

AUSTRALIA.

SYDSET, Nov. '6. located in the Northern Territory,

Numerods Wolfram reafs have been

Sixty-two tons have been produced in the past 18 montba.

The Director of Mines in the Northern Territory states that fiumerous well defined wolfram reefs and leaders from an inch to four fect have been located. The outcrops are traceable for half a mile in a number of instances.

A large ares is still anprospected. The Federal authorities have ordered further investigations.

OBITUARY.

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SPORTING.

[BOXING.

-SCOTT CHALLENGED BY A HEAVIER MAN..

1. WYNDHAM ITA

(Flower Street)

seen on the ground. R. C. Witchell for "The Rest secured the best bowling average taking three wickets for 24 runi

The sores were

KOWLOON.

Major Robertson, & Pearce, b Bryant 29- B. U. Evans, Bird, b Bryant J. P. Robinson, run out

3. Stalker, b Bryant

W. H

Scott, the heavy weight champion of the Colony, who secured such an amazing win over the much boomedyme Paddy Finn. on Saturday, has been B. R. asked to defend his title against Leading Seaming Clift. The latter is S. E. Green, b. Witchell reputed to be heavier than Scott.It is hoped to include the fight for the December programme

Stapleton, e Mitchell b Bryant raga, Muriel, b Bird Baas, e Wahl, b Witchell Thompson, & Bryant Thursfield, not out: Kennedy, b Witchell

HOCKEY.

Extras

Total

Bowling.

Hamilton Bird

Witchell Taylor *Dewar... Witchell bowled

ball.

wide, and Dewar

F.K.V.C. A. 83 Co. R.GA, The following will play for the HK.V.Q. “A” at Happy Valley at 4.30 no p.m, sharp to-morrow W, Ham- ton, C. Bulmer Johnson, F. W.8. Evans, mond, RA Brand, WA Cornell, Capt. Dewar RN..c Green, b Bran D. Ball (Capt.), FR. Smyth, A. Morse: HE Muriel Binga, b Stalker

RC. Witchell e fans b Stalker Volunteer in White

We pushed our lines between Lee Boeufs and Sailly-Saillised several ever, issued orders that survivors of Transloy, and captured a trench east of Society.

The output in the United Kingdom submarines need not be rescued is Sally Saillisel.

We conquered most of the village of remains far below normal; but the an absolute lie, and was explicitly Sailliset, and to the, south of it are figures show the success of the efforts denied in the Note of February 25th attacking St. Pierre Vaast Wood on of neutrals, particularly the United

three sides

States, to create and extend their plante on the Batulong case.

We made an important advance, to cope with the increasing demand for capturing successively three teaches tonnage.. Interviewed, said he relied on having at AN AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK. defending the northern hom of the

"The allegation that the Admiralty hundred metres in the direction of This is the largest in the history of the Lincolnshire Police Court recently for G. Bliskin, E. J. R. Mitchell, F. A-Red-T. R. Pearce, low, b Brago...

GREEKS TO FIGHT.

FOUR: YENEZELIST DIVISIONS.

ATHENS, Nov. 6.

The Yenezelist General Dang

least four divisions. The first would go towards Serres at the end of Nóvember.

General Sarrail is assisting in arrang.

Losbox, Nov. B...

ing the plan of campaign which The American steamer Lando has

believed to be in co-operation with the British and French to clear out the Bulgarians from East Macedonia

FRENCH WAR MINISTER AT ZALONIKA.

PARIE, NOT. B General Roques, the French War finister, has arrived at Salonika

THE GREEK FLOTILLA.

BEPORTED HOISTING ON

#FRENCE FLAG.

I is report

the French flag

ver: the trees

been sunt by a subraazine

Thirty persons were saved.

wood, and a whole line of positions on the south-western outskirts.

FINED FOR STRIKING MATCH.

CHIEF CONSTABLE, COMPLAIN'S OF ROWDYISH ON RAID NIGHT.

Two men were fined £1 each at a

night striking matches in the street on n aftera Zeppelin warning had been given Another man was fined a like amount. for using abusive language to a police man who knocked a lighted cigarette ont of his hand can pay

HOLIDAY CRICKET

KOWLOON AND REST" DRAW AFTER ALL-DAY "MATCH."

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J. Bryant, e Robinson, & Stalk HB. Tayler, b

It M. Austin, age & A

23. R. Mitchell, e Braga, Stalker EW. Hamilton, e ang. Stalker Lieut. Wahl, bw b Erage

REO Bird, not out

Extriss

The Chief Constable complained of the disorderly scenes among young THE RE-PLANNING OF DELHI people on the occasion of the raid

Groups parded the streeta singing and Great interest was taken in the l The fighting was most desperate in

LONDON, Nov. 7. making noises. If there was any repeti-day match yesterday at Kowloon The Syme Thomps this sector. Farious German counter attacks were brilliantly repulsed by The King has had an audience with ton of mich disorder, he said, he would tween the Clah and a tesni styled bombe and bayonet. We took 522 Mr. Edwin Lutyens ARA, the

a steady resistance to the bowling. The Evar

and foldem were Braga prisoners.

architect, who is going to India shortly male representations to the military Rest. The Club batted first and gave talker

compelling people to reninin indoors

zept bury at all points. * after the warning was given wickets batted with

ith marked consistency Should anyone then be found in the the

The artillery duel continued in the 1 on business connected with the proposals: authorities for the issue of an order wicket was a hatemating first six Thursfield

BRITISH CRUISER CAPTURES A Douzumont region. We occupied the of the committee appointed to advise

whole of the village of Vaux.

STEIMER.

LONDON, NOV. 0. The German steamer Anatella has arrived at Malta from the Pireaus, towed by a Britishy warslijp.

GERMANS CAPTURE I DANISH -

GERMANY'S DIFFICULTIES.

THE REICHSTAG MUZZLED/

the Raj in the replemming of Delhi,''7

THE JUTE PROBLEM.

LONDON, Nov. The Times referring to dificulties AMSTERDAM, Nov. 6. which have arisen in connection with German papers complain that the the new late buying che ne says that Reichstag is muzzled because the Gov possibly the only satisfactory solution is ernment is determined not to tolerate to revert to the earlier method of discussion on its intended measures.requisitioning the Dundee mills for the

The Roelmachs Zedong says that supply of specified Government one of General Gromer's first steps will but some argue further that rebate wspaper, odvertisement should be obtained from the Conference

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