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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916.

THE

LATEST

WAR.

TELEGRA M'S.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.}

BRITISH PROGRESSING

ON THE ANCRE.

X FURTHER 800 PRISONERS.

LONDON, Nov. 10.

tho Rauter's Corresportient a Headquarters on the Somme reports:

Yesterday's most spirited attack gava as further valuable gains south of the Ancre on a front of 5,000 yards.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY:

BERIOUS OUTLOOK.

ROME, Nov. 19. The Report of the International{ | Institute of 'Agriculturo states that the world's whent supply,will be exhausted in 1917 if the harvest is again a failure, unless the Russian stocks are released, ·

ALLIES ENTER MONASTIR.

THE FOOD QUESTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.

ENEMY RETREATING IN DISORDER BEFORE THE SERBIANS.

LONDON, Nov. 19,

A French communiqué says:—— The Allied troops entered Monastir this morning.

Desperate Bulgarian counter We advanced a tean depth of 500 attacks if, the Ceron loop were yards and penetrated, the

western repulsed by the Serbians, the enemy sttskira of Grandecourt where' bomb-retreating in disorder northward. Ighting is progressing. On the extrema right, the main line of attack captured high ground flue south of Miraumont from which point our patrols pushed further forward toward the village sad captured prisoners.

On the North of the "Ancre sorresponding advance was made.

Already 600 prisoners have been aken in the southern attack.

LATER.

Sir Douglas Haig reports stormy weather and that the position in 220. changed.

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LATER.

General Sir Douglas Enig reports that the situation is unchanged..

The prisoners taken or the Ancre on Saturday antnhere 772, which makes the tomt 6.062 since the 13th mat.

THE VALUE OF THE TANKS."

ESTIMATED TO HAVE SAVED 20,000 LIVES.

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LONDON, Nor. 19. Experts at the front agree that the "Tanks," by reducing enemy machine- gun positions and other strong points, have saved at least 20,000 lives...

LONDON, Nov. 19.

A German communiqué acknowledges. the evacuation of Monestis, but claims progress against the Rumanians. “

THE BULGARIAN VERSION"

LONDON, Nov. 10.

A Bulgarian official message 'states that a renewed attack by the Allies on the Corris loop has failed.

RUMANIAN "FRONT.

MORE SATISFACTORY NEWS.

"

Banded

LONDON, Nov. 19.

A Rumanian communiqué saps: - Enemy attacks on the Moldavian northern frontiers have been repulsed.

We continued to edrapes in the Dragoslavele region capturing four officers and 80 men, and two guns.

Fighting in the Alt, Jiul and Giloit

Valleys continues.,

on

Firing has slackened Danube and Dobrudja fronts.'

RUMANIANS PUSHED BACK SLIGHTLY.

the

UNDIMINISHED LUXURY LY BRITISH RESTAURANTS,

LONDON, Nov. 19. Mr. Ruucima, Fresident of the Board of Trade, meets the retaurant, proprietors on the 22nd inst, to discuss the economies of the food question..

Descriptions published, regarding the London restaurants last night state that luxury is undiminished in the food palaces, which are crowded by glittering throngs Costly menus and champagne are universal.

The latest to be suggested for the Food Controllership is Mr. Whitley, the Deputy Speaker.

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THE WORK OF THE MAN-PONER BOARD.

LONDON, Nov. 19. The Man-Power Boarl has inned revised at of certified occupations Some occupations formerly certified are

removes!.

The age exemption has been generally raised. Single men are not reserred under 30 and married men under

"DEUTSCHLAND'S" CONDITION A. SECRET..

THE CAPTAIN SOLE SUTIVOR »OF THE TUG. .

.

NEW LONDON, Nov. 18.

Strict secrecy is being kept regarding the Deutchlans's condition. The sole survivor of the tug was the Captain of interned German steamer Neckar."

CARGO URGENTLY REQUIRED IN GERMANY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. The German Embassy is frantic, declaring that the official mail and the Valleys, and pushed back the which is most important, are

are urgently needed in Germany. Rumanians slightly southward.

A Russian communiqué says:- The enemy attacked with consider-

BRITISH GAYALRY OF THE ANCRE,able forces to the Jiul and "Alt

A GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT.

LONDON Nov. 10.

A German official report mentione the appearance of English Cavalry on

the Ancre, in conjunction which

A SUCCESSFUL RUMANIAN

OFFENSIVE.

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The Rumaniacs assumed the often-

continued and more violont firing. sive in. the Tirguluj Valley and car.

It alleges that the succeeding attack ried a series'cf heights."

failed except at a few points, but admits that the Germans were pressed back south-east of Serre and Grandcoure and

few points southward.

LONDON, Nov. 19..

A German official announcement anys The English effort to break through both banks of the Ancre, which was prepared by tremendous artillerying, was shattered and fighting is proceeding at Grandcourt.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS, Nov. 19."

'An official communiqué states:-- There is nothing to report beyond the violent bombardment of the fort and the region of Douaumont.

GERMAN AEROPLANE RUID.

LONDON, NOT. 13. A German official announcement cisims that German aeroplanes success fully bombed Furnes and the areodrome at Coryd, "dropping 1,400 kiogrammes of explosives.

SNOW IN EUROPE.

WAR OPERATIONS HINDERED

LONDON, NOT. 18. Snow is gezoral There are drifts Sit. high in Wales.

Trains in Germany ara snow-bound. There has been a heavy snowfall in Florence

Brow is hindering operations in the Balkank

Correspondents at the Headquarters

in France report that the weather is very cold with a keen east wind, and thers la frost at nighta.

THE ENEMY'S FLYING. BASE AT

ZEĽBBUGGE, S

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THE SUPERIORITY OF ENEMY ARTILLERY.

BUKHAREST, Nov. 19.

A semi-official announcement says that the retirement south of Turgu-jin is sepecially due to the superiority of į the energy artillery,

ALLEGIANCE TO THE KAISER.

دارو

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ESSEN BOMBED.

PARIA, Nov. 19. Captain Beauchamps, the French long distance Eying specialist, has intely bombed Essen.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS."

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THE ANORE VICTORY.

FURTHER ADVANCE OF ANCRE

FRONT."

LONDON, Nav. 18. General Sir Douglas Haig reports. Our position has been advanced north-east of Benumont: Hamal and north of Beaucourt. The enemy beavily shelled Beaumont Hamel and Be. buterno.

We successfaily raided a redoubt north of Ypres. 20

RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION TO CONQUER.

ENTHUSIASTIC SCENES IN THE DUMA.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 13. In the Duma, amid great enthusiam, the Minister of War detailed the enormous increase in Rossia's output of

unitions since lat January, 1915, and declared:-"Wa must and shall con-

a power on earth is capable of | conquering Russia." The Minister of Marine repented that "the war would j place by the side of the Minister of be waged to the end," and took his War, whereupon the members' rushed from their seats and surrounded the

LONDON, NOW. 19. General Sir Douglis Haig reports. Despite the storms prevailing watwo Ministers, cheering frantically.

M. Roditchef aid such profound, advanced our front north and south of useful wordis had marsly been spokon. the Ancre, chiefly on the south, where The Army would fight to the end. The reached the outskirts of Grandcourt,

Duma desired nothing else and paly taking 258 prisoners. down; three of our machines are

Eight enemy aeroplanes were driver assembled to further that object. missing.

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SOMME.

EXTENSIVE AIR ATTACKS BY ALLIES.

PARIS, Nov. 18.. front the weather has been had. Last A communiqué says-On the Somme night was calm and six aeroplanes were brought down.

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Paris, Nov. 19. A communiqué says:-A German attack eat of Beny, south of the Somme, was repulsed with artillery and grenades...

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An air squadron dropped 18% bomba on German aerodromes at Golancourt and Griselles.

Twenty-two British seaplanes dropped 180 bombs on electricity and aval worki at Ostend on the 17th instant. | Zeebrugge was also bombed.

THE." DEUTSCHLAND " COLLISION.

ACTION BY OWNERS OF SUNKEN TUG.

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NEWILAVEN, Conn., Nov. 19, The owners of the tug which was sunk when towing the Deutschland have instituted an action for $12,000 damages with it. against the Deutschland for colliding

BRITISH FOST IN EAST AFRICA INVESTED.

ENEMY ATTACKED IN REAR AND DISPERSED.

LONDON, Nov.-18. An East African official report states. that the enemy, on the 8th instant, attacked and invested a imall British post at Malangali. A column from Ruhudje River attacked the enemy force in the rear, defeating and dispers"

FIERCE FIGHTING ON RUMANIANing it

FRONT.

ENEMY PUSHED BACK, IN DRAGOSLAVELE, REGION.....

Losos, Nov. 18.

RUSSIANS BRING DOWN A SUPER- ZEPPELIN.

CREW, GUNS, ANE BOMBS CAPTURED.

crew of sixteen, three guns, two machina

PETROGRAD, Nov. 18. A Rumanior communiqué states down a Super-Zeppelin, capturing the Near Saray the Russians brought Rumanians drove back the enemy that in the Dragoslavele region the centro and right wing, making appre- ciable progress and taking 300 prisoners.

Fierce fighting continues in the Al and Jiul Valleys. where the Rumaniaas yielded a little gapund.

The position is unchanged. CONTINUED RUSSIAN PRO"

•GRESS ON THE DANUBE."" LONDON, Nov. 19.

A Russian communiqué states:- Persistent enemy attacks continue in the Alt and Jiul Valleys.

We are continuing to progress on the Danube front.

BRITISH CONSOLIDATE GAINS ON THE STAUMA,

guns and 6 evt. of bombs.

SUBMARINE PIRACY.

PORTUGUESE VICTIMS.

LAS PALMAS, Nov. 19. The Portuguese sailer Emilia has been torpediced. The crew was saved.

The Portuguese steamer Machico (Ista German steamer Colmar) is missing. It is feared she has been submarined.

EFFECTIVE AIRCRAFT ATTACK.

ENEMY CAMP BOMBED..

LONDON, Nov. 18. An official raport from Egypt states:- Our aircraft surprised and attacked an enemy camp at Masdad yesterday morn ADVANCED POSTS PUSHEDing, when 800lbs. of explosives were dropped effectively. Our machines. returned.

FORWARD.

SALONIKA, Nov. 18.

PRESSURE ON GERMAN RAILWAYS.

TRADE GOODS TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.

An official report states:Wa AN INDIAN BORDER ENGAGEMENT. ROTTERDAM, Nov. 19. have consolidated the ground gained The transport of German trade goods in the Strums Valley and pushed

LONDON, Nov. 18, An official report from India states: on German railways has been suspended forward our advanced posts. for three days owing to the over-

We successfully bombed an en-We engaged Mohmand, lorres estimated to number 6,000 on the border opposite whelming transport of provisions and campment dorth-east of Beres.

Shubkadr on the 16th instant.” The BULGARIAN COUNTER-ATTACK enemy lost 100 killed or severely

wounded

NEW POLISH ARMY TO TAKE war material"

THE OATH...

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 18.

that the new Polish Army is required The German paper at Lodz states

to take the oath of allegiance to the

Kaiser.

NEUTRALS AND THE GERMAN POLISH PROCLAMATION.

ROME, Nov. 13.

It is stated that the Factican that all the neutral Powers have decided not to recognise the new Polish kingdom.

THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN

THRONE.

AMSTERDAM, NOT. 19,

A LOAN TO CHINA.

£1,000,000 BY A CHICAGO BANK,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.

It is announced that the Con- tinential Commercial Bank of Chicago has concluded a loan of £1,000,000 sterling to China.

Mr. Lansing intimates that the State Department will support such enterprisca.

GREAT FIRE IN ST. PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

LONDON, NOT. 19.1 The huge warehouse of the Stafford

REPULSED.

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PARIS, Nov. 18.

On the left bank of the Struma tha

British repulsed at Barakli & violant Bulgarian counter-attack.

TEE SERBIAN ADVANCE. »

LONDON, Nov. 18. East of the Cema the Serbians captured trenches to a depth of. 800 metres at the bend of the river.

north-west of Yven, the Bulgar Tho. Serbians also stormed a height Germans losing heavily.

On the Monastir Plain the Ser bians progressed in the direction of Monastir, reaching the approaches to

Kanina.

SERBIANS CAPTURE

EQUIPMENT.

LATER,

A Serbian official report states

FIRST SERBIAN← MINISTER IN T.A.L.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. M. Mitrailovitch has been appointed first Serbian Minister in the United States

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WONDERS" OF THE BRAILLE

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proved of sotine worth to the firm and. not a war curiosity.""

I think that letter speaks for itself," was Sir Arthur's comment." Fiets was one of three, and the other tre have just gone into similar positions."N

Masrige, telephone operating, poultry farming and market gardening, cobbling. The success of the tuition for bluded basket, and mat making," and joinery dis soldiers and sailors at St. Dunstan's among the occupations tought Hostel, Regent's park, is one of the most Dunstan's. astonishing pieces of war work, and prob. ably, one of the most "remarkučio facta about it is that with only a few months' | training the hostel should have been able to turn out as expert shorthand writers and typists, åk to take their place in the open market, then who have been entirely deprived of their sight,

A short time ago." Sir Arthur Pear son, the Chairman, told' a' Daily Chronicle” representative, “I received

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GERMAN STRATEGY.

The "Daily Telegraph's” Milan, car- respondent staten, that the Germa superno command, having adopted the principle of a single front, has decided tha there shall be no longer the Bulgarian, Turkish,, Austrian armies, but a single at the absolute disposition of tha

a letter frein a wealthy individual who German High Command, which will eco stated that he should have been glad to that each sector of the front has properly & handsome donation to St. proportioned effectives, and will thereby Dunstan's but for the fact that he under.be enabled to solve the important pro In litening the tank" to anonseras as pretending to teach blinded is contemplated in the West and "au stood that we went in for aucty theatrical Ulena" of reserves. Caly paro defensive- ichthyosaurus Mr. Philip Gibbs was

The Verische Zeitung states that on Nortbeste firm in St. Paul's Churchyard December 2nd the anniversary of the was gutted by fre last night. Search accession of Franz Joseph, Emperor of flights played on the flames to assist theIn fleeing from Cerna the enemy left contrivances which are now dispersed make unusual demands upon the Intelli. Mickimsen to pass to the left bank of

thinking, no doubt of its uncanny men to be shorthand writers and typiste. active defensive on the Russian appearance. But the likeness goes confem that to me, secustomed as In contradiction at this the che further. For That said Dr. Buckland Lam to the uncanny expertness of the Romo correspondent quotes Swide repe when this monster first revealed himself 1 bind, this ability of theirs to write aborto the effect that the Central Powers

11" said he

he, we examine these cras hand is still amazing Typewriting. I pressing Turkey, for more troops i tores with a view to their capabilities of

reinforce Mackenken. locomotion, and the means of offence know from my own experience to be and Hefence which their extraordinary quite simple, but the acquisition of the affordert them, shall find Braille system of shorthand does really combinations of form and mechanical existing animals, but are no longer united would be required for Its mastory fortily melt north of the railway and

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Armed with mor mous jawa and teeth, and furnished with huza glaring over protected by bony,' sclerotic plates, the ichthyosauri were admirably adapted for their life of war fare in that the figh lizard would seem. to fit the tank" to a ""

be issued appointing Archdake Carl Austria-Hungary, & Proclamation will Fraus Joseph Regent of Austria Hungary.

GERMANS DETAIN A DUTCH LIFER

ROTTERDAM, Nov. 19.

darkness firemen who were hampered by the all equipment, including numerous machine guns, and enormous quanti Thousands motored from the West ties of cartridges and stores, End, thinking the glare meant that another Zeppelinhad been brought down.

THE KING'S EQUERRY.

LONDON, Nov. 30.

The London Gazette announces that

GREEK NATIONALIST TROOFS.

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The Petit Parisien's Petrograd com. respondent declares, it is impossible for

the Danube. It is probable that be will

await the result of Falkenhayn's opera tions."

NOT A WIE CURIALITE Sir Arthur produced lette he had The Morning Post's military con just received from Harold Flat, Iste responded assumes that Mackensan private in the 1st 7th Manchester, who hopen to round up his adversaries in the was totally blinded at the Darcadellos un Danube delta, and thanks he may find June 8th of last year, and who was at the operation somewhat dificult as the St. Dunstan's for eight months. He is country will aid refersive positionc now employed by the United Yeast Com-axleset sagood as those south of the Why: this tumabunt a tame for BE- The Greek Nationalist troops co-moured estat demande a corresponds pally, of Clarker wall, stboro Manchester railway and the command of the

CO-OPERATE WITH BRITISH.

ATEENS, NOV 19

is possible Hanstrafers."

the Army, w

Egofox to comperate the Allle

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to precant them. Lom sinking I

mine, are absolute contraband

Tires of the Dutch crew will be ROTTERDA Now 100 led for hiding a.. British downer's-

mer Brundle at bag. The remainder have arrived in being used as e Bring Holland. The steamer's malis ora

beme sent to Berin,

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