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PRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1916.

THE

LATEST

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuler's Service to the China Mail.j

THE SITUATION. IN RUMANIA.

GERMANS TAKE CAMPOLUNO.

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LONDON, Nov. 30.

statement an-

A German official nounces the rapture of Eampolang.

On the wooded Carpathians, from tier of Moldavin the Russians con- tinued their attack and gained some à Avantages:

THE GERMAN MASS LEVY

BILL.

SUBJECT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

AMERICA AND THE AUSTRIAN

AMBASSADOR. ·

| A KËQUEST TO GREAT BRITAIN

• ́AND FRANCE

EARLIER. TELEGRAMS.

THE CHANGES IN NAVY - COMMANDS.

PUBLIC OPINION,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 36.4 -The United States Government has requested Great Britain and France to

"LONDON, Nov. 30, reconsider their refusal of safa condiues

It is understood that Admiral Sir to Herr Tarnowski, the

John Jellicce is already at the Admiral- Austro-

When he struck his flag on the ty. Hungarian Ambassador to the United Duits the squadrone mannel ship and cheered him as he left the North Sea

States

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ANGLO-RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 30.

M. Trepoff, the new Fremier, has GERMAN CHANCELLOR ON THE | sent a massage to Mr. Asquith saying that the indissoluble friendship of Great Britain and Russia hao bean strengthened for ever by blood shed in the same canse.

*BUSINESS GABINET" FOR

RUSSIA.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30. Pr. Bethmann Hellwng, the German Chancellor, introducing the Mass Levy Bill in the Reichstag said the country's enemics did not yet desire peace. They et much imperior numerically. The ressona for the Bill ware forged under the incessant fire at the front. He claimed that the German lines Minister of Agriculture is regarded as wote" not yet broken bal admitted first step towards a Business Cabinet, result of the Allies composed of competent specialista able It also states that 1,217 prisoners vaxt supply of shells could be to work in agreement with the haina

were captured Aasen on the Somma He indicated that

The communiqué claims that the fall of Campolung opens a way across the Toerzburger Pass.

nad sevin Campolune.

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RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.

A Trussing official statement says In the def Carpathians we have taken pression of bud height and captured 100 prisoners.

A bott is preceding" on athe heights east of Kiribght.

„Nine huseirad prisongys have been takon in the bust two days.

The enemy has occupied Koman. which is severtren iniles S.S.E. of Bukharest.

RUMANIAN COMMUNIQUE.

A Rumanian offrini announcement ange: Violent actions are taking place on the whole north and north-west frontum

We progressed in. Bazen and Prahova Vallege,

Violent actions are proceeding on

# Glaxarire.

The situation on the southern front is unchanged..

THE RUMANIAN GOVERN.. MENT.

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Losdos, Nov. 30.

The exodus of the Rumanian Government and the Legations from

Bukharest. is confirmed.

BOMBING BULGARIAN COAST TOWNS, &c.

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that the

voluntary means of carrying out the mass levy would be utilised before) comprision was applied.

Speakers generally approved the Bill hut a representative of the

work

PETROGRAD, Nov. 30. The appointment of M. Rittich ne

DISASTROUS CYCLONE AT FONDICHERY.

GREAT DAMAGE DONE -

-MADRAS, VOL. 30

Socialist minority declareri that Nearly 300 persons have been killed the party rejected the reasure by a cyclone at Pondichery. Great because it deprived the

datange has been done. The city men of their right to chose their without light and without telegraph place of ahoda. Even if the enemy ware comtnication. in Germany they could not treat the population worse than the Bill proposed,

There was great commotion and protests.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

angry

GREEK-WAN MINISTER--RESIGNS.

ATHENS, Nov. 30. The War Minister has resigned for ressons of health.

The aged General Hazzopoulos re places him.

ALLED MINISTERS AND

ORGANISED BANDS.

Relief works have been started.

GOVERNMENT AND THE COAL FIELDS.

ATTITUDE OF THE MINERS.

LONDON, Nov. 30.

The South Walos Minera Federation has passed a resolution again demanding A 15% advance in wages, and protesting against state control unless it is applied to all colliaries in Great Britain.

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THE TROUBLE IN THE TEXTILE

TRADE.

LONDON, Nov. 30. The Manchester operative cotton The Allied Ministers visted the spinners bare assured the federation of Foreign Minister in connection with master cotton apinners that they will Epirus where Grasco-Albanian gerillas not participate with the cardroomars in are organised to fight the Italian troops. their agitation for an immediate advance It is stated that the Ministers pointed in wages.-

cut that the promise given by the Twenty thousand weavers employed Greek Government to punish officers in the district controlled by the feder

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The imminence of changes has been the gossip of London for some time, in view of the constant Prens criticisms of the Admiralty. The appointments have evokel general satisfaction as bringing to the Admiralty officers fresh from the sex with a most intimiste knowledge of pront war problema,,

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.

LONDON, Kor. 30. Gatterni Shy Dongha Haig reports The mamy sitempted a raid southward of Neure Chapells, and also a bombing sttack custward of Carency, which were. repulsed. We twies carried out enceENS- ful raidis exatorsed of Ypres, taking prisor ors

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EFFECTIVE GRENADE WORK BY THE TRENCH.

PARIS, Nov. 30. An official communiqué · my#:—Ân attack on one of our posts at Fillemorte was repulsed by granicen.

There has been an intermittent canEFFICIENCY nonada elsewhers, particularly in the Dousamont Vans sector.

HUMANIANS REFULJE ATTACKS IN PRAHOVA VALLET.. Regret is expressed at Admiral Jellicoe leaving the Fleet, in which he

Lobos, Nov. 30. inspirect almost unparalleled confidence A Kuranians official message “statėm throughout conditions of incredible that on the 19th enemy' attacks in the difficulty. It le pointed out that the Prahova Valley were repulsed. The position is somewhat unalagons to the message alay recorda intense artillery transfer of General Sir William work elsewhere. Otherwise, the situs- Robertson and his colleagues from the|tion is unchanged. front to, the › War Offico. · Admiral dellicos's previous experience at Whitis. ball will be most valuable. He had there the reputation of working quietly but getting things done. It is assumed he has been given a free hand to purge the Admiralty of every element of weakness.

The Times decires:-"The depart ments of strategy, intelligence and supply notoriously demand immediate attention. The whole reason of the change is public dissatisfaction at the hack of initiative, ignorance of enemy movements and illorganised construc tion."

·A GERMAN PROTEST.

"CONTEMPT OF INTERNA- „TIONAL LAW.”

Washington, Nov. 30, Count Bernstorff has presented Mr. Lansing with a Note for transmission to Great Britain protesting against the ejection of German and other Ministers from Athena as "contempt of interta tional law."

THE SOUTH WALES COAL FIELD.

GOVERNMENT CONTROL.

LONDON, NOV. 20,

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An official announcement states

The newspapers, while anticipating a stronger policy, regard it as unlikely that Admiral Jellicoe has gone to the Admiraly with the idea of inaugurating radical change the anndling of the Fleet. They point out that the brilliance and audacity of Vice Admirs Beatty, that the Board of Trade, under the which made him a bere to "the man in Defence of the Bealm. Consolidation the street and caused him to be Regulations, assumes, on December regarded in the Navy as second Nel 1st, possession of the Death Wales son, have been throughout tempered by coalfield. a judgment and prudence justifying his his selection for the ardis post.

There are three Admirals the Grand Fleet senior to Vice-Admiral Beatty namely, Admirals Burner Jerram and Stardes henon" the promotion of Vice Admiral Beatty to the tank of full Admiral is expected.

THE WRECKED ZEPPELINS.

THEIR DESTRUCTION GIVES INTENSE JOY.

LONDON, Nov. 30, The now of the destruction of the

Losos, Nov. 80.

The Press Bureau states that the new Detence Regulation empowers the Board of Trude to take possession of any cont mine where it is deemed expellent for the defence of the Realm. The Board of Trade has appointed an Advisory Committee, representing itself, the Home Office, And the Admiralty, to apply the Regulation to South Wales, and will meet forthwith to deal with the question of wages. -

| ENDS""A DANGEROUS DISPUTE.

Londoy, Nov. 80.

The Government's control of the

two Zeppelids in the last raid has been received with intense joy as proving to South Wales coulfield ends a com- the Germans the immcase improvement plicated and, dangerous dispute and in British anti-aircraft defeuces. The incidentally brings the col trade wonderful precision of searchlights sad within the scope of the Munitions gume is praised.

Uns raider was hit by the guns avs Act, limiting the owners' profits and LONDON, Noyfulfilled, and said Italy demanded the the 5% war bonus granted them in searchlights Thousands of spectators ally-important workers. The trouble who organised bands had not boen tion have been officially informed that minutes after she was picked up by the restricting the freedom which, miners almost alone enjoyed among nation- The Admiralty auncances that Naval recalf and movere punishment of the January will be transformed into mouster, visible over 40 miles, fell intobegan on the 10th November, when (air 1) squadrons have made daily raida | officers concerned.

permanent advance, and a further 5% advance will be granted them from January next.

BRIXHAM TRAWLERS ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE.

LONDON, Nov. 30.

en the Bulgarian coast between Novem ber 23rd and 28th. They have bomber. Karjani, Directhit, Angista, and the railway station and camp at Rajelivos They have machine-gunnet troops and considerably damaged an aerodrome at Drama and attacked Porno and Dok-the Brixham Baking Soet without

mbos. Repeated attacks have been made on Drama and Angista with satisfactory results

All our machines returned safely.

BULGARIA AND RUMANIA.

A PRE-WAR OFFER TO RUMANIA

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.

In the Bulgarian Parliament the Premier stated that prior to Rumania's entry into the war, Bulgaris offered not to attack if Rumonis gave Dobrudja to Bulgaria Rumania did not reply.

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

PARIS, NOT. 80

A companiqué states.There is nothing important to report from the Macedonian front where rain and fog bare interfered with the operations.

Our aircraft lave dropped many bombs on Prilop.

THE ITALIAN" FRONT.

LONDON, Nov, 10.

An Italian official statement says i

A large enemy submarine attacked

warning on the afternoon of the 28th

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"AUSTRALIAN COAL #THIKE -

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MELBOURNE, Nov. 30. The coal strike has been settled inst. Two trawlers warp sunk by The men resame, work on December gunfire and bomba. A third was dis- 4th. abled and was sinking when laat szep. The submarine fred on the bosta when the trawlers had been abandoned," but the shells want overhead...

The crews of the three trawlera which were sunk have been landed.

FRENCH VIEWS ON BRITISH NAYAL CHANGES.

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COPENHAGEN Nov. 30.

» The German Crown Prince has left | Berlin for Vienna to attend the funeral PARIS, Nov. 30, of the Emperor Francis Joseph. The newspapers pay tributes to Admiral Jellicoe's unequalled experience

THE OPPRESSION OF BELGIUM, and the masterly manner in which bo blokadiel Germany and, may, that Admiral Beatty, who is's most popular British asilor, has proved his capability. The hope is expressed that his energy tempered by experience will be mani- feated by successful initiative.

AMERIQA · AND FORŽIGN INVESTMENTS.

HAVER NOT. 30. Germany is imposing a new tax of €400,000 sterling monthly on Belgium,

EXCESS PROFITS DUTY ON JUTE.

LONDON, Nov 30, The Board of Raferess has increased the statutory percentage for the excess | profits duty on the" Bengal jute' trade from 6% 5.7% in the case of companies.

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the Conciliation Board met to con An eye-witness, describing the frantie sider on application by the men for efforts of the second Zeppelin to escape, an increase of 10 per cent. in wages. says it, was travelling at a tremendous the owners claining a reduction of rate at a height of 9,000 feet. As is ap. 10 per cent on the ground of in- proached the coast the seroplanes closed creased cost of production The in on it. A ding-dong struggle follow-nen at the outset demanded a joint ed. The raider rose higher, but the audit of the cost of production. This

RUSSIA AND BRITAIN, airmen hung on to it while the naval who owners refused, and the Board guns, pitilessly shelled it. Sadonly the declined to consider the applications. guns ceased fre. Two seroplanes were Thereafter the unen put the case

LONDON, Nov. 29. At a luncheon to inaugurats a soen alongside the airship, which was before the Board of Trade. Mean-new Russo-British Chamber of Com speedily adame, then broke in two and while unrest in the coalfield had been plunged seaward. Destroyers and other

meco, Count Benckendorf, the craft which raced to the scene found rowing with the increase in the cost Russian Minister, said the immediate

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. only black scum and oil on the surface feared on the 1st December, the date and Russia was to win the War, but ment has asked the American Red of living, and a general strike was object of the Allied peoples of Britain. The Austrian-Hungarian Governi the men had stipulated for the the present treasure of the union Cross to discontinue relief work i increase in wages. This has been

an understanding of true friendship Serbia. No reason has been given, averted by the Government'raction.must not be wasted. New and IINERS AND OWNERS ON THE lasting bonds must be created. The

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of the se

THE AEROPLANE. VISITATION TO'LONDON,

Only a few London people were aware the vicinity of the falling bombe paid of the aeroplane visitation. Some in

no boed, thinking the noise was that of motor tyres bursting The machine was a mers speck in the sky, and the damage done was of the most triking description.

THE RUMANIAN SITUATION.

GERMAN CAPTURE OF PITESTI

LONDON, Nov. 19. A Gormati oficial message claims the capture of Titesti, an important railway junction in Ramania..

AN IMPORTANT RAILWAY CENTRE.

LONDON, Nev. 20.

RELIEF TO SERBIANS TO BE

STOPPED...

There had bean reciprocal artillery A CAUTION BY THE FEDERAL and from 7% to 8% in the ones of Pitsati is an important railway centre.

natural resources of Bussia. wore inexhaustible. The War itself bad THE COST OF LIVING AT HOME. Mr. Richards, M.P., Secretary of proved that the wealth and credit of the South Wales Miners, interviewGreat Britain were inexhaustible and ed, said he was surprised, at the the co-operation of these two potent classes, striking an average, has, accord- The cost of living of the working Government's action, which would be factors would benefit both.

ing to Board of Trade statement, opposed unless the measure applied Lord Robert Cecil said that an increased by 40 to 60 per cent. sized to all coal mining. He added that alliance with Eussia was not only Julians to the attrige working

This all the Defence of the Realm Regula essential for present purposes but class family that 21 is now worth only tions would not prevent a strike it comprised every element of perman 43. The 40 to 50 per includes the workmen were not treated fairly any, in the enormous advartage of food, rust, clothing, fuel, light, and mig in the matter of wages.

both. They agreed vitally and cellaneous

and assumes that the increased taxiture, but finregardle The Miners Executive meets toegartially in the things that mat- standard of living has not been modifet day to consider the startling develop-tered, and in other matters where in view of war conditions ment.

difference existed they had much too far as food only is concerned, the Representatives of the owners, leam from one another. He trusted incrasse la o per cot,,, which means interviewed, say they were not that their bonds-social, commercial that the sovereign spent on food now what 124. would be Will only put prepared for so revolutionary a step, and economic would shortly become far too war but reserve judgment.

Eggs are double the prica of July 1911; most la 5d 16. doarer fish is twice. the price flour is more than half an THE RECENT NAYAL RAID.

much again, sugar is äidis pound mare; WASHINGTON, Nov. 30,

potatoes are half as much again buttar is half as much again'; obesce in half að LONDON, Nov. 28, The Federal Reserve Board has inued

much again; milk is nearly half as much In the House of Commons, Mr.

nguin ; bacon is half as much égaínsula à statement cautioning the Federal

of Austrians, Gormane, Turks and Balfour Firat Lord of the Admiralty','

WASHINGTON, Nov, 80, 1 During Eeptember the aversgeincrease Reserve Banke against looking up funds

LONDON, Nov. 80. Inlgarian are reported by a Russian in reply to criticisms concerning the Turkey has repudiated an agreabout 3 per cent, but eggs and fal in Foreign Loans or Treasury Bills. A mineting of shareholders of the communique to be nearing Caligareni, naval raid of the 23rd Inst. afirmed ment to allow several hundred advanced about 10 per cent.

Navartholaas, it announced that Reutor's Telegram Co, unanimously twenty miles from Bukharest, and ten that the enemy made off immediately Americans, including missionaries, British and French Treasury Notes ratified the agreement whereby the miles from the outlying fortifications before our ships, which were protect leave Syrin, via Jaffa, on the ranging from one to six months, will be Honourable Mark Napier, Ford the Danube Ferry at Oltenitza, farther The eristy had not entered the military information, The Blato Himaltaneously the eonry is attacking ing the Downs, could engage them ground that they possess valuable added in imited amounts in responso Glenconner, Lord Peel and Sir Starr est, apparently, with the intention of channel, and he still hoped the Department annoyed and is to widespread demand from Banks Jameson purchased the property and further enveloping the Ramacions and investors, but they must not be sets of the Company for £550,000 barost is therfore imminent.

A battle to wide the fate of Boenergy would inest disaster if he did making enquiries. ranewable,

Laterling -Mr. Williams (ne of the directors, presiding, erstaphaelsod

firing in Trentino.

Our batteries seb are to billets in the Upper Avicio and in Middle Isonzo It caught escaping troops.

Thers has been numerous air fights We shot down two seroplanes la Ango ‚ Valley and Sugano Valley.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

ACTIVITY AT QUEDECOURT.

LONDON, Nov 30... General Bir Douglas Haig reports that opemy machine gun and Hille Ara is metire at Guedecourt,

HUGHES AND CONFIDENGA.

COYOTE

RESERVE BOARD.

'THE; SOUDAN DISTURBANCES,

THE REUTER TELEGRAM CO:

that

eames of

stood for all

One Hine runs direct to Bukharest, which His seventy miles south-east. Ita occuper tion means that Campolung would be out off over 7

General Mackansen's composito force

SUBMARINDY PIRACY,

SAPE-COM:

AUSTRIAN

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closer.

TURKS REPUDIATE AGREEMENT, AMERICANS NOT ALLOWED TO LEAVE SYRIA.-

WBELGIEN DEFORTATIONS.

MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT

WILSONW

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THE WAR'S STAGES,

General Robertson, Chief of the

Stan, spanking absentis loss month and that ther

that the British akconducts to EX

the Austrian Ambasador

Activision of the At