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Angust 21 1915,

3000 ̇日一十月七年乙

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

August 21 1914.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21.

1915.

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TO-DAY'S

WAR TELEGRAMS

TELEGRAMS

NEWS FOR BUSY ME

BRITISH PROGRESS IN THE DARDANELLES.”

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES REPORTED FROM ALSACE

Later Details Concerning the Arable,

ONLY TWO AMERICANS. MISSING NOW.

[Renter'a Service to the "Telegraph."]

THE DARDANELLES.

BRITISH PROGRESS.

Angual 12, 6.45 p.m.

According to Reuter's correspondent at the Dardanelles a com munique states that the British left has progressed on the plain of Suvia.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

MORE HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES,

August 20, 5,45 p.m. A Paris communique says that all is quiet on the western front except for some grenade fighting in Argonae,

The Germans lost very heavily at Linge and Schratz Maennele, their bodies were strewn over 250 metres of the ground we had

captured.

EYE-WITNESS.

HIS NEW APPOINTMENT,

August 20, 4.20 p.m. Lieut. Colonel Swinton, formerly " Eye-Witnesa" at the front, has been appointed secretary to the Imperial Defence Committee.

THE WHITE STAR LINER

WHOLE SIDE OF SHIP TORN OUT.

BULGARIAN POLITICAL CHANGES,

August 20, 12.25 pm.

ONLY BIGHT UNACCOUNTED FOR.

August 20, 10.80 m.m.

Eari Kimben

Router's correspondent at Sofia states that the Bulgarian war minirter, General Fitobell resigned on account of bad health.

The oficis's of the White Star Line state that all the passengers. General Jecoff has been appointed his successor. The latter of the Arabic, with the exception of sight, have been saved and was recently the military expert in the abortive negotiations with landed at Queenstown. Of the eight hitherto unaccounted for, four Turkey. He has been second in command on the General Staff and are Americans. was the captor of Adrianople, and is essentially a soldier and, not a politician.

GERMAN SUBMARINE WARFARE.

August 19, 7.05 pam The Wilson liner Serbino and two British steamers have been f sunk, the crews being saved, "

The British steamers the Baron Restormel 3,000 tons have been soak.

August. 20, 18.25 p.m. Erekine 5,500 tons and the The crews have been saved.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for fusertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

WHITE STARILINER SUNK.

TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

August 19, 6.25 pm. The White Star liner Arabic has been torpadosd,

August 19,6,85 p.m. The Arabic foundered off Fastnet after having floated for only eleven minutes.ne

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Eleven bosts got away and it is feared that a large number of passengers have been lost.

'OVER FOUR HUNDRED ON BOARD.

August 19, 7.40 p.m. The Arabic, which was a reaal of 15,000 tons, sailed from Liverpool for New York yesterday afternoon and was sunk at 9.15 e.m. to-day.

It is understcol that there were so first-class passengers on board, the total being about one hundred and seventy second and third class passengers, and about two hundred and fifty of a brew.

A number of the passengers were Americans.

EARL KITCHENER AT THE FRONT,

August 20, 4,60 s.m. Beuter's correspondent at Paris reports that it is officially announced that Earl Kitchener visited the French Army on Monday and Taraday with M. Millasand, the French Minister for War, and on Wednesday thorough inspected the French front

Earl Kitchener complimented the generals on the ins appear anos and discipline of their troops and had long interviews with General Jolire and M. Millerand. After discussing questions sect ing the two armies, the most argent matters were promptly settled. M. Morand, speaking at a dinner on Tuesday evening, asid that Earl Kitchener's repeated expression of admiration and com. fidence would be a recompense and encouragement for the trope, The enemy was no longer nursing illusions and was already peaking to excite pacião demonstrations among neutrals and belligerents, but the troops, the people and the Government of France were more than ever recolvad not to lay down their arms until the goal is reached, even if the way be as long as the road to Tipperary.

Earl Kitchener, speaking in French, replied that, after wasing the French Armies, he was more confident than ever of final victory. He reiterated that Great Britain is resolved to make every effort to aid her faithful Ally to reach the goal of victory.

While inspecting the French front Larl Kitchener wore his French war nodal of 1870 shave his British orders, and he did not conceal his joy se belang again in the midst of the Army in whoss ranks be once fought. VASISH

army on Monday and Tuesday.

- there are now -635.

munitions seisblishi

United Kingdom.

ntrolled

The Britian Company Wash ington announce that the Allles have agreed that cotton shall s contraband,

The only Americang now mise- ing on the Arabio uro Mr. Ed- mand Woods and Mrs. Josephine Brugulere, S

The Whith Star Liner Arábio(15) 000 tons) bound from Liverpool to New York was torpedoed's ons Thursday,

A Pelkograd communique mayu that the enemy continued vigorously to develop his tacente

hired at Korso.

that Novogeorgierek has been captured and over 2,000 pri have been taken.

Barlin communique mayo

Lint. Colonel Swinton former- Ure Wainon at the front, the Imperial Defence Committee. ase been appointed secretary

The Bulgarian War Minister, General Fitohet, has rea owing to ill-health; General Jocol has been appointed his successor.

The enemy displayin

ing vigour in his attack

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While reviewing a division including African troops, Bari Kitebener spoke in Arabic to an Algerian officer, to whom he said that the chiefs and native roldiers could be entirely confident in the of the ene

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final success of the Allies. The Officer, after a moment's astonish- The Reichatag has opened and ment replied that they were all absolutely convinced of ultimate the president in his oper victory.

speech described the Ger While another division was being inspected, M. Hillerand, successes as bordering on the standing in front of the colours, decorated for General Tarde fabulous, Baller and Colonel Fitzgerald with the Legion of Honour. This was The pureer of the Arabio saya

significant scene and took place ou Monday afternoon.

that the torpedo hit the ship naar Earl Kitchener arrived at the cavalry Division on the left. Esil exploded. The whole side of the Day was closing on the undulating plains of Champagne when the engine room boilers - and Kitchener, in a motor car, advanced to meet the General com- ship was torn ont. manding, who salated with a fine swing of the sword. fo

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The British Minister at Athens

Earl Kitchener recognised him as General Baratier a member had an audience with the King of Col. Marchand's Fashoda Mission. They shook hands and recalled and subsequently conference their carrers touched on African soil. Earl Kitchener asked with M. Venizelos. The King "The White Star Company says that some fifteen boata are nom fafter Col. Marchand, who is how a divisional Uoneral. The cavalry desired to see the other Entente en route to aeenstown, bat it is not yet known whether there in When he bude farewell to Generalissimo Jeffre at Bar-le-Buc

gallopped past. Ministers any loss of life.

Ample Boat ACCOMMODATION,

August 12, 0.15 p.m. It is now learned that the Arabio was torpedoed without warding.

The latent list shows that there were on board 132 second-class passengers, 48 steerage passengers and 243 of a crew.

There were ample boats carried by the Arabic, a much larger number than necessary, and the boats known to be afloat could easily accommodate the above total,

August 19, 9.40 p.m.

and

The White Star Line announces that 375 have been saved 48 are still unaccounted for.

August 19, 10.20,p,m,

August 20, 4.20 p.m. The Captain of the Arabio, who was injured in the leg, says that 48 of those on board the Arabic, when she was torpedood, sre The Press Bureau repeats the White Star Lins's statement now that be not only saw the submarine but also saw the torpedo still unaccounted for, and says that there were twenty-six American approach the ship. It was imposible to escape and he had only passengers on board. eight minutes in which to launch the hosts,

The assistant purser said that the torpedo hit the ship near the

engine room boilers and exploded.

Most of the passengers had just finished breakfast,

The whole side of the ship was torn cat.

ONLY TWO AMERICANS MISSING,

*EXCELLENT CONDUCT ON BOARD.

August 20, 8.49 a.m.

Two vessels arrived at Queenstown in the evening with 175 passengers and 216 members of the crew of the Arabic, who had

been resoned from eleven of the Arabio's boats,

The appearance of the rescued was most pitiable. Their clothing was scanty and they were without hats. Many had injuries The only Americans now missing are Mr. Edmund Wcode and on the head and face and had to be taken to hotels in motor-care Mrs. Josephine Brugniere,

attanded by doctore, Ade

August 20, 6.10 p.m.

MISHAP TO BRITISH SUBMARINE:

RUNS AGROUND OFF SALTHOLM.

August 20, 6.10 p.m.

Prior to the torpedoing of the Arabic the passengera saw a British steamer torpedoed, and rushed frightened, for their lifebelte. These had just been adjusted when the Arabia was torpedoed,

Lifeboats and raita vero quickly launche sorambling in. Many fell into the water, and Two asilore swam and lifted on to a raft a woman for halpereng

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ReachMapy.of the ladies on the Arabid were in their bertha në Ath time of the torpedoing

pedoing and ran on dook in their nig The Admiralty announces that the British submarine E 18 en theeo were provided with blankets for the Baltic, grounded yesterday off the Danish island of

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kifteen oflcers, and men were vel, and Bleon are res for the splendid discipline of the crew over (wo hundred people

then

on Tuesday evening a company of infantry, all decorated for valour formed a guard of honour. It was impossible to keep Earl Kit chener's identity a scoret and the orowd of inhabitants cheered him when be addressed the company of heroes.

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The Admiralty announces that

submarine Ell, au route to the Baltic, grounded yesterday on the Daniab island Saltholm. Fifteen and fifteen are missing.se cfficers and men have been saved

M. Milleraud in company with Earl Kitchener on Wedusader visited the Briliah trenches, inspected the flying squadron and reviewed the troops in the British cantonment, bbing most impressed The Captain of the Arabio saya by their bearing. A pleasant surprise was arranged for M. Miller that he not only saw the sub- and. A brigade of Gaarde massed beside an old Flemish mill marine but saw the torpedo ap. where the Anglo-French colours were flying. The band played the proach the ship. It was impos- Marseillaise when M. Millerand passed along their front and then sible to escape. He had only the English, Scottish, Irish and Welch battalions marched past M. eight minutes in which to launc Millerand and Earl Kitchener, files and bagpipes playing the wire the boats, of, the respectives countries, while seroplanes circled overhead,

FRENCH PIERCE THE GERMAN LINES.

The Norwegian newspaper the Aften Post says that the Norwe gian people have received with hot indignation and bitterness | the news of the treatment of the Norwegian mails packet by the German submarine,

DUNST FUKUET.

TO-DAY

Theatre 9:15 pm ris Thestre 9.16 p.m.

August 19, 5.10 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Paris reporte great activity through- ont Artois. The French stormed a German salient in the region of Souches and repulsed several German counter-attacks, French artillery in various sectors overcame the enemy a hateries Violent the French have further advanced at Schratzmanndo, taking s hand-to-hand fighting is proceeding on the summit of Linge, while

Bijon Theat number of prisoners.

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