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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

THE BALTIC SEA FIGHT.

WHYWINE BRITISH FLEET KÄS

NOT THERE.

LONDON, Nov. 1.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN SPAIN.

SIGNOR MAURA ABANDONS HIS TASK

MADRID NOT. 3.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE SCANDINAVIAN CORYOY..

DISLISTER

The announcement that Signor Manra OFFICAL EXPLANATION OF THE is forming a Cabinet bide aroused a storm. among the republicans and radicale whose hawapapers declare that the country is confronted with a Germans Maurist plut, and forevista general

ing every single tierebantman trad, ing with neutral countries. The dis placement and tonnage of the Navy Kin 2014 was 2,404,000 tons; to-day it 1.71 per cent. greater. At the out- break of the war there were 18 vess sels employed on minesweeping and Sir Eric Gelles, Civil Lord of the auxiliary patrol; today the number Admiralty, replying to criticisms of 1, 8,806. The personnel of the Fleet the Navy for not sending a fleet into before the war 1-P1,000 to-day it is the Baltic to assist the Russians, 0,000. This includes the Naval sail the matter was best dealt with Air Service which is increased from by a stixly of the Gennan naval operations in the Gulf of Figs. be to 1000," He paid a tribute to A German official wireless repórteanse the measures which woukl be the Air Services which he sail were the support of any party.

the terror of submarines. During one month the aircraft, patrol round the British coast alone exceeds five,

THE WESTERN FRONT.

GERMAN WITHDRAWAL PROM

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LONDON, NOV. 2.

novessary for the British to enter Umxoticed and Endisturbed we, (the Baltic would obviously be soiTEN last night withdnow our liths from what similar to those adopted by the hilly front of Chelin-des-Germans in entering the Gulf of The Germans assembled a Bigu Danes,

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THE FRENCH FRONT.

Laxnes, Nov. 2.

There was

THE CAPTURE OF BEERSHEBA.

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strike as a protein;

Signor Maura Festerday afternoon, abandoned the task, failing to secure

LONDON, Nov. 1. Się Eris Geddes in the course of his

speech in the Hensa Commons said; As regale criticism of the Admiralty on

two recent 'perasiona I believe the criticism was based upon and caused by incomplete Information. Taking the Brit, the Scandinavian convoy On 16th October the destroyers Strong Bow and Mary Rose, with three small armed THE FOOD QUESTION IN vessels only one of which was fitted

BULGARIA

GOVERNMENT YARROWLY, ESCAPES DEFEAT.

AUSTERDAY, NOV. The Bulgarian Government escape defeat by a narrow majority in the Subiranje, receiving 121 votes against 110 for the Upposition, which was dissatisfied with a statement by the Premier on the Food Question..

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AUSTRALIAN WAR PENSIONS..

MELBOURNE. Nov, 2. There are now 63,000 Commonwealth war pensioners, drawing. a total of £2,140,000 annually.

times round the earth. The Air Services dropped 83 tons of explo- sixes hi the course of the mids "in | considerable proportion of their High September, behind the enemy lines Son Fleet with a large force of abin Prince.. Sir Erig also emphasised arning cruisers, destroyers, sub- the bravery of the mine werpers not murtines, mine-sweepers and escort only in mire-laying at night time, 3 Frendi communiqué-states-vessels, together with a large force of bus in sweeping enemy mine-fields to a somewhat violent troops in trusports, at some point emble submarines to pass through. artillery did to the north of the within reach of the full of BiH strongly deprecated uafais eritic Aisne in the region of Maisons de The Germans then seized the islands işin of distinguished nuval officers. Champagne and on the right of ake of Desel, Dage and Moon. It should Alise, to the marria of Bezouyaux.

he remembered in connection with these operations that the southern 'side of the Gif of, Riga und Geur- hund was in German occupation all the tint The conditions at the entrance to the Baltic are somewhat similar to those of the Gulf of Riga. but, the islands calbranding the Fertrance to the Baltic belöng to`n [attempts to invade Egypt through We live slightly proved Sentral Power-Penmark, It would Sinal. Its empture, ends the position position to the south and wort of be modness for the Britja Fleer to of stale-mile on the front of Gaza

The Rt. Hon Mr. Joseph Cook stated

· Passchendale auh in the uth-east pass into the Baltie with the crand forestalls the Germatt designs that the Federal Government is watch of Poelenpelle, taking prisoners... tuinty that the Germans woul. Palestine and Mesopotamia. ing the military situation with the

The Lincolnshires and Lancashireseecupy and fortify these islands in naportant developments are short-gravest attention. successfully raided to the cast of their rear. The German objective ¦ ly probaldų. Vermelles auf eastwand of Shrews-was, clearly, first to equaemand the -bury Harry

"Gulf of Bigs in order to gain facili-An. Aloial, despatch from Egyps ties for an attack on Reval, and ar states that we hold the position to advance on Petrograd, also to be in the northward of Beershebu.

THE BRITISH POSITION NEAR-

PASSCHENDALE.

LONDON, Nov. 2. Fikl-Murslan! Sir Douglas Hair

Kuparisto

There is great activity of the part of bastile artillery stward of "Ypres."

ARTILLERY STRUGGLE ON BELGIAN FRONT.

Tapos Nov, 2

A Belgian comuniqué reports most violent artillery struggle especi- "ally before Pixmuds and adds: We had several diret hits on enemy batteries and works.

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A SEVERE. LOSS TO THE TURKS.

Loxnox. Nov. 2. Bertsheba is a severe loss to the Turks.

It was the main base for

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COUNT HERTLING IN AUDIENCE WITH THE KAISER.-

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AMSTERDAM, Nov, 2. Count Herzling had an audience the Kaiser at noon yesterday when it is believed in Berlin, that his

position to command the entrance to the Gulf of Finland. Our main objective in the Ballfe would be the destruction of the German Flat participating in these operations, but If we did pass into the Baltic, should we find the German Flect there ou our arrival? It must be remembered that the opention of passing through would occupy a considerable time, as there were very extensive inize fields to be cleared, and the landing vessels of fleet debouching from BEHIND THE FRONT IN BELGIUM. the Great Belt, which is the only possible passage, in necessarily deep formation, ou "a very narrow front, would And the whole German Fleet' deplayed and concentrating fire on. them. No responsible Naval officer | sypported such an enterprise.

GREAT ENEMY ACTIVITY.

Losos, Nov. 2.

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Owing to the fact that the escort vessel which was fitted with wireless bad, boen detached to screen a ship whose whole cargo had shifted, and owing to the Mary Rose being sunk immediately, and the Strong Bow's wireless being out-actioned at the first shot, no message reached the Admiral Commanding at the Orkneys, the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet, or the Admiralty, that the convoy was attacked, until the surviving abips arrival at. Lerwick The Admiralty received no information until seven in the evening..

As regards the raiders being not intercepted, I ask the House to recollect a few facts. The area in the North Ses

LONDON, Nov. We carried out a succesful raid

The Brazilian Minister, lecturing at ungher portion of the Front,,kill-King's College, paid a tribute to the Britishers in Brazil whore name, be said," huge number of the enemy. THE GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP. workmanship, good faith and straight is 110,000 square nautical miles; was synonymous with reliability, sound

'forwardness. The speaker said:secondly we have a coast subject to Brazil bas entered the war at a scre- attack by raiders of 566 miles in length what critical moment I am confident the area of vision for a light cruiser from Cape Winth to Dover; thirdly, that Chile and the Argentine will join squadron with attendant destroyers at night time, is well under five square miles-ive aquare miles in 140,000. It is not desirable to stato how many light cruiser squadrons în aur possession could possibly be in the North Seas it one time, but it is practically impossible, Mesars. Sarduel, Montaga and Com-with the light forces at the disposal of the Navy, even if they were all devoted pany's Silver report states that the rise to this purpose, entirely to prevent of three pence on October 30' copstiluded sporadic raids of this kind either upan a recont movement for one day. The our coasts or upon isolated convoys like immediate cause of the rise was the this. The watching fleet must invari- starcity of supplies on a firm Market ably be at an enormoga disadvantage,

8 regards the disposal of its. anil the absence of any supplies specula forses, as compared to a Heet which tively held; and the strength of the lies behind and defences and plays the Shanghai Exchange, owing to native the game of tip and ron. By the con- catenation of circumstances described, wireless report of the

appointment is Imperial Chancellor was finally deckled upon.

It is reported that Dr. Helferrich: will be Vice-Chunevilor, a

Her Waldow, the Food Dictator, has resigned.

Admind von Capelle romains in

office.

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The Fasische Zeitung says that

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"LONDON, Nov. 2.

It is stated froin Belgian official sources that the Gerumine, are" very active behind the front in Belgium. They have brought up a great num

the length of the line of communion Count Hertling as uccepted the ber of new **pill-boxer ** radle of

tions to be maintained with the fleet demands of the Reichstag majority influences, assisted indirectly: A rese thick cast-iron, each capable of hobl- ing four men,

when in the Baltic, also that as everyto carry out Prussian, electoral retion has now set in and the Market is spply ship must pass within thirty form, "to abolish or mitigate the sagging. The number of civilians compiled miles of Kiel only a small propor-political censorship and the state of to work near the front is steadilyon would get through, unless strong seige, and to conduct foreign policy increasing.

forces were detached to protect them. (of the basis of the reply to the Pope's Our Beet, if we entered the Baltic. Note

· Lospox, Nov. 2. Berlin now, officially confirms the resignation of Dr. Michaels and the appointment of Count Hertling us Chancellor.

· AIRCRAFT ACTİVITY IN FLANDERS, would soon wither to impotence with

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its vital communications cut. Kesim could not supply it with fuel,

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig animunition and stores. reports: ---

Taking advantage of the change in the weather on Wednesday, our and the enemy's aeroplanes were in "the air all day long. The visibility was not very good, hindering the artillery work.

Many photographs were taken and there was "neh Lombing by our

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FRENCH AIR REPRISAL.".

Sir Eric Geddes dealt with the complaint that the Admiralty was contenting itself with concentration defensive role instead of adopt-

He A French communiqué, states:- g bold, offensive ensures. pointed out that it was always dit-

Three enemy Leroplanes were cult to court upon an unwilling brought down and seven forced down chemy to come out into the open

Jamaged. to fight a stronger naval power. The role of the British Navy, to-day', in

defend the trade routes. The de

As a reprisal, for the bombing of Dunkirk, seventeen of our seroplanes

Our aeroplane co-operated us both offensive and defensive. We dropped 2,500 kilogrammes of explo- cessfully with an infuntry mid, to

sives on the town of Offenburg, in the north-east of Loom, yesterday

the Grand Duchy of Badent afternoon, firing several thousand rese, in losses owing to submarine

Railway staticrs, ammunition warfare had been brought about dumps, and da serodrome were also troops in corumunication trenches. partly by offensive mesures against heavily bombed.

machine-gun rounds and bombing

Five tons of bombs were dropped on Roulers, causing fires and explosions, and on many billets. A further two and a half tons of bombs "dropped during the night on

submarines, which were yielding |

increasing results, and largely by AMERICA TO STAKE ALL TO THE

.END, defensive measures, causing, a great strain upon the light forces of the Navy but giving at present con siderable success. In September 90 | Courtrai, the aerodrome at Controle per cent. of the total number of

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forces on 17th October we were entitled American offers are easier.

to say that if we had received & wire. lessand with three vessels xitably fitted it is reasonable to expect we. should have received that information the British Navy would have asked no better chance than they then had, to intercept the raiders" return journey. In this case the opportunity was denied

AUSTRALIAN SUGAR CROP.

BRISBANE, NOT. 2. This season's sugar crop will probably be a record and it is expected the surplus will be 100,000 tonn......

STATE MONOPOLY OF TEA IN RUSSIA.

«PETROGRAD, Nov. 3. The Minister of Finance has prepared a Bill establishing a State monopoly of tea which is expected to yield a revenue of 400,000,000 roubles yearly.

THE FLOODS AT DUREKN.

The Scandinavian convoy system. started in April this year, and more than 4,500 vessels had been convoyed. This in the first occasion upon which a single ship has been lost by surface attack in the Scandinavian convoy, This convoy he mentioned particularly, but our other convoys were continually passing up

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OCTOBER'S LIST OF CAPTURES:

LONDON, Nov. 2 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haige reports:

sad owing to the circumstances mention hands of the enemy, ordered the eng- BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONK A SENSATIONAL MURDER IN ROME-ed were not molested in the day time, acer officers to standby to flood the ship and slipped back again at night time in order that she might be sunk rather ROME, NOY. 2.

The arrangements for escorting this than be captured. After the Strong The alleged murderer of Ballari, who convoy are in the hands of the Com Bow became helpless the enemy's ships. was a prominent freemason; and who mander-in-Chief of the Grand Flest with returned and awept her desks with was shot yesterday, st the Masonic the forces at his disposal and, having small guns. The armed trawler Eline regard to other duties and operations most gallantly came up to the Strong Headquarters, has been arrested.

which have to be undertaken at the Bow to assist in rescuing the crew but time, he makes the best disposition was driven off by the enemy who Holle artillery has shown consider- possible. In this case, after the fullest returned twice, and swept the upper abie Motivity eastward and northward of consultation, we are satisfied that the deck of the Strong Bow with gunfire. Ypres Onry carried out concentrated best dispositions possible were made by By this time she was badly are, bombardments on positions in the lattle him, Much as we regret the loss of eventually, minking at 9.20. gad DURBAN, Nov, 2. brave lives and vainable shipping which This is a summary of what happened Orcaptures in France in October and the milway stations at Boulers, vessels sailing in all the Atlantic The Freedom of Edinburgh, bas

neutrale composing the convoy suffered aboard the Strong Bow but it is suffi vero 8,125, including 242 officers, algo Thourout and Courtrui., Two trains trade routes were convoyed, and been conferred on Dr. Page, the The Umgeni river has considerably we write it down as one of the legit cient to show, if it were accersury to 15 guns, 431 machine guns and 42

since the convoyed system started American Ambassador to Great subsided, revealing countless small intesiaks of war where the enemy has show, that history repeats itself at the trench mortare. were attacked, from a low height,

the total loss was 5 per thousand.

Indian houses ruined. The police are scored and cank eight thousand tons present day and that the gallantry of one was derailed and the other com-

Britain. pletely destroyed.

In a speech Dr. Fage said America still recovering bodies A partial gross. Bat that is insignificant com- the Royal Navy is undiminished. The American Navy's valuable assist would stake, all to the end-to the resumption of the railway service is ance, which was gradually extending.

While the German Fleet was last man and the last dollar. They being attempted. Considerable damage

communications being sheltering behind powerful land were faced with the fact, and might is reported from other parts of Natch defences, the British Fleet kept at as well recognise it, that upon the bridge swept away and large qua

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of stock drowned. sec not relying on any shore defences, but solely on its own strength hereafter the safety of the world.

The enemy aircraft were more active and more aggressive

Attacking, our artillery and bombing machines. Seven eremy machine were brought down and nine of ours are missing

Sir Eric Geddes acknowledged the

Two of our groups, of six machines During a recent month the Flest esch, carried but a successful rail steamed & million ship miles in In Germany, to-day, on the muni- Home waters. Reterring to naval works at Reiserslautern, activities further offeld, Sir Rec tions

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