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"TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1917,

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Fage 1.).

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, Nov. 20 Interesting development are ex- pected to inke place on the Russian

Front.

General Dukbeninin has flatly refused to hand over the supreme commando General Krilenko, the Dew Commander-in-Chief, leclaring

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS. JAPAN'S INTEREST IN THE WAR.

The long promised Reform Billa have THE WESTERN FRONT. been published.

POSITIONS MAINTAINED,

LANDON Nov. 12. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports -

THE SELF-PRESERVATION-POLICY.

Oxaza, November 01.

The pro-government Seiyykai Party hom

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They establish equal direct suffrage vanced patrols were pressed back to

with a secret ballot for the Lower House, the southern bank of the Nabrauja.

but the Upper House remains strongly The mounted troops captured

conservative and comprises represents. Bittir Station and Ainkarim, whichives of commeris, industry, agriculture, is three-and-a-half miles to the weet handicrafts, universities and churches, west of Cambrai.

There has been severe fighting to-day, in fave of co-eperation with the Allies Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin

The enamy, atire ward of Jerusalem.

but also 60 Efe members and 180 mid day, strongly attacked in the nominees of the Crown The Bill pro-back from portions of the village neighbourhood of Boarlony and preased vides that s querum of 200 is essential. Our positions in Hourlon and on the THE BARRED ZONE OF NEW YORK high ground are intact Fighting in the Hindenburg support line, west of Moeuvres, yielded as prisoners.

The total since Tuesday is now 9,774, including 182 officers.

Strong bodies of Turks are holding the high ground to the westward of Terisalem, and a covering the Jerusalem-Shechera Bond.

EAST AFRICA.

NOVEMBER.

his intention to arrest him if he 1,000 WHITES TAKEN PRISONER IN arrives at Hedquarters. Neverthe- Joss, General Krilenko bus left. Petro- grad for Headquarters.

A considerable mystery hangs over the whereabouts of General Kutedin's Cossacks.

"According to the Times, it is be- lieved by a Leron Bank that Russia's gold Rings have been removal safely from Petrograd and are not likely to fall into the clitches of the enlist.

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EXHAUSTION OF SUPFLIES AT.

THE FRONT:

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-PETROGOAD, Nov, 26. The Comakers ハシ the Front continue to send the moss omincas

Aspa, German East Africa,

Novonibet 21.

A body of "the enemy, including" 30. whites, sent in, under cover of a white tsg, asking to surrender.

DOCKS.

LONDON, Nov. 26.

The sentries have been ordered to

the burred rope around New York docks.

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shoot unauthorised persons found within THE BATTLE OF BOURLON WOOD.

LONDON, NO. 26. The battle of Bourton Wood exceeded in violence even that of Delville Wood and bids fair to rank as the most desper

GERMANS IN THE CANADIAN, ELECTION CAMPAIGN.

ate of the war.

Reuter's Special Correspondent, den cribing the latest phase of the struggle, says is mainly confined to the northern

Among the resolutions possed was one

carrying the War through to a success termination anther emphasizing the ordini relationship existing with Chinx

4 chird recommending co-operation between the two proples,

Me. Takashi Hars, the Leader of this Seiyukai Party, when millimming – the | Corivention, repeatedly emphasized the importanes of Japan's national ** wolf- preservation and self-support."

He said that after three years the end of the War could still not be predisted and the belligerents were concentrating their efforts on winning the War without run for others. Consequently the policy of well-preservation and self-sup- port was more and more being carried out, not only financially and economically but also internationally. Therefore Japan must also adopt the same policy. Such a

OTTAWA, Nov. 26. "Crowds of young Germans shouted down Sir. L. Borden at an election bemesting at Kitcharer, which was for-line. The Germans have been counter of course would not mean the

We afe still hotly pursuing the demans who are supposed to sugemabing to forced marching,

We have taken, prisoners,” 126 whites and 78 Askaris, at Nowiła.

We took nearly 1,000 "whites prisoner, during November. TWENTY V.C'S AWARDED.

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STORIES OF HEROISM.

LONDON. Nov.. 28. The Gazette spaners the award

merly the Berlin of Ontario."

ITALIAN CONVENT BAZAAR.

The annual Bazaar in connection with the Italian Convent will open on Saturday next, 1st December: as o'clock in the forencon. It is only once a year that the Italian Convent appears before the public with an appeal for general help. The need of financial |

ĉe spatelas obriremming the exhaustion of 20 new Victoria Crosses, the reassistance is great and urgent. In of supplies, arousing 'the apprehen"} cipients, including five Australians,

sion of hordess of hungry soldiersone South Afrium and one Cumudian, inviding the centres of population.

News telegram Trova abrut are being suppressed.

MR. BALFOUR AND RUSSIA.

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Lospos, Nov. 26.

For the Home Commons Atr- Balfour stated that since the fall of the Provisional, Government, no

While the stories of heroism are nearly all so remarkable that differ entation is difficult. the following recipients may be taken as amongst

normal times the Convent is assisted by

a grant-ip-aid from the Motter House in Italy. In consequence of the war, the help received from Europe has been, reduce) to a negligible quantity. The transfer of some 150 little Chinese

confidently relies on the traditional generosity of Chinese patrons to supple ment the charity of the Convent's European friends.

the haust examples, viz: Acting children to the orphanage in Hongkong Lieut. Colonel "Lewis Eugh Evans, has entailed an increase in the daily B.S.0), of the Royal Highlanders, maintenance bills, and the Convent who was commanding the Lincolns, for conspicuous bravery and leader geveniment had been established in ship Lieut. Col. Evars took his Paissia with which Great Britain battalion, in perfect order, through could enter into relations. He also terrific enemy barrage and person stated that neither the Governmentally formed up all units and led them to the assault. While a strong machine-gun emplacement was caus-

nor, as far as he was aware, any of the Allies bad replied to the Russian proposal of an jturnediate armistice

with a view to peacé négotiations."

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THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

LONDON, Nov. 26.

A fussian official message Us: the northern, western and south-western

There were fusilludes on

· Rumanian Fronts..

Fraterniations were chserved, to the south of Lake Nurotah.

A REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION

IN SPAIN.

hole,

GERMAN U-BOAT DREAM.

To view of the decrousing “losses of

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and easternmost sections of the now

abandonment of her co-operation with Fer Allies or relaxation of her efforts to win the war,

attacking most vigorously but with little success. During Saturday they launch ed at least five assaulta against Boution Wood, and there were numerous indica- With regard to conditions after the tions of their intention to try to retrieve war Mr. Haro said that foreign nations the situation which nayer materialised, would not be likely to discontinue their thanks to the vigilance of our gunnarspolicy of self-preservation and selfanp. One attack, delivered at five o'clock in port and it was highly probabis that great the afternoon on Saturday, was most world-wide competition, would ensue in formidable. It met with a measure of arder to hen the wounds of the war sud success, causing our troops to retire from ever the resonges wasteri.. a portion of the high ground within the Wood..

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT.

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LONDON, NOV. 26. Field-Marstal Sir Douglas Haig, in order of the day, says

The capture of the important Bour low position crowns a most successful operation and opens the way for a already gaired. The manner in which further exploitation of the advantages the Third Army adapted themselves to the new conditions was in all respects admirable, and the results gained have a far reaching importance.

The Tanks, for the first time, bave been afforded an opportunity of working in large numbers and of shewing special value under suitable conditions. With- out them, the complete surprise gained would not have been possible. Their

performances have entirely justified the

the splendid services of all arms in the Sir Douglas Haig paya a tribute to field, especially the co-operation of the cavalry. He warmly congratulated, General Sir Jelian, Brng, his Comman ders and Staffs for the manner in which they prepared and carried through the

He also operations.

3. Hara called upon, the Government and the people to show their determina- tion upen what he called the policy of self-preservation and support of the basis of cational policy. If new policy is | adopted a question like the steel-embargo

can be solved easily.

Mr. Hars spoke at length concerning the system of education, transportation facilities and national defence, which, he advocated. must be, improved according to the lessors of the Empean War with due respect to the condition of the coun try's finances.

Okuma Ministry, Baron Kato and the His speech ended with attacks_on_the Renseikai Party-Beater.

TWO WOMEN.

The following article is from 20 American paper:-

"German newspapers have endea

voured to show that the execution by

the French military authorities of Mata-

espionage, was exactly similar to the Hari, the Dutch dancer, charged with execution of Edith Cavell, and have draw a response from Jules Cambon, general secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is pointed out that Mata-Hari was a paid spy and the centro expresses his of a spying system, while Edith Cavell. was moved to succour Belgian soldiers through compassion, aurt that her chari- table works in Belgium will be remera- bered always.

usualties, and the troops were eitish tenrage, the following conclusion working round its funk, "Lieut.-Col- arrived at by Dr. August Ksegbein, trust placed in them." Evans rushed at it himself, and by boomed by the Chief Press Agent of the firing his revolver through a loup-Pirates, Captain Kahwetter, se interest forced the garrison. England overthrew is a question chpitolate. After capturing the first of cargo tonnage.

2. If tonnage losses continue to be objective, he was severely wounded! in the shoulder but he refused to be us Envy during the coming months as in bandaged, and reformed his troops the past (monthly zet ios, 20,000 Bri-obligation to the Staff and Services at tish tours) the tonnage, of England and the General Headquarters for the success and pointed out all the future objecthing will reach at the end of September with which they met the serere atrain tives and again led the troops for the eritient point at which it will still imposed by the arrangements for these ward. He was aguin budly wounded. suffice for the transport of Fingland's operations, in addition to the sudden "The acts of Edith Cavell which Nevertheless, he continued to co-absolutely necessary minimuma import of movement of troops to Italy. The infuriated the brutal German Governor,

25,000,000 to 27,000,000 tons a year.

operations of the Third Army at the Von Bissing, consisted of assisting frcat would, in all probability, have Belgian soldiers to escape to Holland. **3. If England hoida out until the end miscarried if the enemy had gained a of September we cannot reckon with her timely warning of our intentions. collapse during the succeeding there

The most satisfactory feature to. note months. because the new barvest will in connection with these operations is guamates the country's food supply for the complete secrecy which was that period, while the cargo-space (about maintained. 32,000,000 tonas required for grain trem

pors will not need in the interval to be employed in that service.

We repulsed i strong Turkish round his men until the second attack, on the sea coast, in the objective was won and after its con region of the Cincasus.

solidation, collapsed from loss of blood. As there were numerous casualties, he refused assistance and by his own efforts ultimately reached

Lospos, Nov. 28.

a dressing station. His example of Twelve thousand republicans and cool bravery stimulated, in all ranks, socialists held.

demonstration at the highest valour and determinationer, in consequence of the probable grow Madrid and demanded an amnesty to win.

ing number of new English and American ships, there will doubtless be a lower net for the members of the Revolution.

loss of British "tonbage 1425,000 toan.) In Desober and November these continued ary Strike Committee, who were

losses can be borne for the reasons set court-martialled lust August,

forth in Paragraph 3.

The Republican leaders, addressing the crowds, congratulated the people upon adopting a firm ättitude..',

THE BRITISH AIR COUNCIL.

LONDON, Nov. 26.

It is officially announced that Lord Rothermere has been appointed President of the Air Council.

THE PERSONNEL OF THE

BRITISH NAVY.

LONDON, Nov, 23. A supplementary Navy Estimate provides for an addition 50,000 men, naking a total personnel of $50,000.

AMERICA AND GERMANY'S ALLIES.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Mr. Stone, the Chairman of the Foreign Committee of the Senate, favours a declaration of war, against Austria Turkey and Bulgaria, with whom the United States is already really at war.

DEATH OF SIR STARR JAMESON.

LONDON, NOV. 26

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The death is announced of the Rt.. Hon. Bir Starr Jameson.

[Bir, Starr, Jameson, commonly known ná :D. Jamenot, was Prouident of the

Sergeant William Francis Burman, of the Rifle Brigade, was another re- cipient of the coveted honour. When the advance of his Company was held up by enemy machine-gun firing at point blank range, he shouted to wait a few

the men next to hir

4. During the period after Septem

No harm could come to the German army from those acts. Her woman's pity mored her to give assistance, to fellow men in distress, hat in the eyes of Von Bisting this constituted a crime which merited the extrethe penalty.

"The case of Mata-Hari, the fascina ting dancer, was vastly different. It BRILLIANT · SUCCESS BY FRENCH was Mata-Hari who discovered the

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LONDON, Nov. 5.

A French communiqué states:- north of Chemin des Dames and north There was reciprocal artillery firing west of Rheims

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Despite the wind and a rain storm, "The world, Jong accustomed to minutes and went forward alone, to jeAvailable cargo-space will then have sunkon a 34 kilometres front between pesce, will regret the grim military below the critical point and will no longer Auglemont Farm, our troops brilliantly refereben to sex. When a woman over Samoguaux and the region south of the necessity of dealing with a spy without suffice for transport of the necessary mini-earried the first and second enemy lines, ateps the law, man's chivalry prompts ma import. England's caly reccarse also deep dug outs on the southern him to make light of it. Marcy nanally will be to utilise military transports for stages of the Bois-des-Caures Ravine.. tempers justice in dealing with her case. shipping, thereby weakening her military Eight hundred prisoners at present But in war there is a terrible code which prescribes death for the individual who violates the privileges of a friend or of a guest and sends military information to the enemy. A

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C. By the end of March England will Attack. A quarter-of-an-hour later, already have withdrawn from military the battalion on the right, being Im-service for shipping 2,500,000 tone; by peded by a party of about 40 of the the end of April 3,000,000 tons will have enemy who were enfilading them, to be withdrawn. England thus will be Sergt. Burman and two others ran forward and got behind the enemy killing six and capturing two officers and 29 inch...

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THE WRONG BAIT.

Whatever compassion men may feel Not long ago a young fellow, fishing for the unfortunate, although mercenary, deprived of nearly one third of the carge-rod in hand, was saeprised in the private Matt Elari, there can be no comparison requisitioned for military purposes. space (formerly about 9,000,000 tons) grounds of a gentleman. He was aches between her and the mintly Edith quently charged at the local police court Cavell. There was no taint of money with fishing in preserved waters. His in Edith Cavell's action; just the gentle defence was rather ingeniousl sympathy of splendid woman for

According to his solicitor, defendant unfortunate fellow men." was ant Haking at all

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LONDON, Nov. 26.

In the Hopio of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that the increase in pay in the Army and Navy would operate from September 29, for the Army, and from October 1 for the Navy.

looking on the river, lost. valuable gold watch chain. Returning brine he borrowed a rod and line, and war endeavouring to

the river when the keeper appeared on

MIGHT HAVE BEEN BETTER PUT recover his property from the bottom of

Mr. Lloyd George has often made im- portant public speeches with chairman who, to say the least of it, were noë ideal men for the job and he relates a humorous

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A bright little boy wrote recently to a relative of his, & Government official,

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