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WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 20.04
August 23 1915,
3001 日三十月七年期乙
Temperature. 6 am. 83 Humidity
p.m. 88
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83
68
MONDAY, AUGUST, 23,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
August 23 1914,.
Temperature 6 a.m. 77 Humidity
93
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
836 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS.
[NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
A MOMENTOUS MOVE IN THE BALKAN
SITUATION,"
GREEKS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER RE-ELECTION OF M.J VENIZELOS.
German Naval Losses Reported to be very Great.
ENEMY TRANSPORT SUNK BY BRITISH SEAPLANE).
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
ITALY AND TURKEY.
ITALIANS ENTHUJIASTICALLY ENDORSE THE WAR.
August 22, 10.00 p.m!!
The entire Italian people and Press enthusiastically endorse the war with Turkey, particularly on account of Turkey's flagrant
violations of treaties.
ITALY'S GROUNDS FOR DECLARING WAR. -
* August 22, 3.30 p.m. The importance of Italy'a break with the Turks is measured by its probable influence on the Balkan situation. It is believed that it will greatly strengthen the Allies' negotiations and will help the difficult task in the Dardanelles.
Italy's grounds for declaring war are:Firstly, the support the Turks have given in the revolt against the Italians in Lybia, and, secondly, the prevention of the departure of Italiane resident in Turkey, Smyrna and elsewhere. The news has created a very deep impression in Berlin, a telegram to Amsterdam asserting that it is feared in Germany that the entry of Italy in the Near East will seal the fate of the Dardanelles.
THE SINKING OF THE ARABIC.
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TOTAL NUMBER MISSING.
August 22, 5.20 p.m.
An official message says that the Arabio's number of missing is 12 cabin and six etrerage passengers, and 39 of the crow.
AMERICA ASKS GERMANY FOR EXPLANATIONS.
THE GERMAN OUTRAGE ON SUBMARINE E-13,
THE RUSSIANS.
CONDENSED,
The steamer Coben has been aunk. The area has been landad. HOLDING THE ENEMY BACK'IN BALTIC PROVINGES, M. Venizelos has accepted the BITING SCANDINAVIAN COMMENTS.
premiership of the Greek Govern- August 22, 1.40 p.m. ment. August 22, 3.55 p.m. Renier's correspondent at Petrograd says that there is a pause Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen says that the Danes, in the fighting on the eastern front and that it is indicated in a M. Venizelos takes over the who witnessed the attack on the British sabmarine E18, my that the communique that the Rasiona are still holding back the Germans duties of Minister for Foreign orew showed anexampled bravery, every man was most calm and in the Baltic provinces, and have checked the enemy's offensive. in Affairs. regarded the German shooting with contempt; and refused to leave the region of Kovao. The Russians repulsed a serice of particularly ferce attacks in the region of Bielsk, which cost the enemy enormous The whole of the Scandinavian people soouse the German (losses. destroyer of manslaughter and a furious violation of nentrality, in firing in the presence of Danish warships.
the submarine. ...
The newspapere demand that a protest be sent to Germany who must apologiss. They are unanimously of opinion that the Germans must know what they are doing.
Sweden's leading journal the Dagen Nyheter, declares that it was wilful murder and was prompted by an uncontrollable desire to kill. It is reported by wireless that one of the Danish torpedo boats was damaged and one man wounded" by Gorman ahots.
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BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT.
THE ITALIANS.
ABROPLANES ATTACKIAN ENEMY AERODKOME.
The entire Italian people and press enthusiastically endorse the wer with Turkey.
The American Ambaraador. ià Berlin in asking for explanations as to the sinking of the Arabic." August 22, 5.25 p.m. Le Tempe says that a British Router's correspondent at Rome says that there is steady proseaplane bombed, and sank, gress in the various sectors, especially on the Carro platesn where transport, filled with trops, in useful captures have been made.
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A squadron of Italian seroplanes attacked, at dawn, an enemy aerodrome near Garits, bombarding it for half an hour and re- turned absolutely unharmed, despite furious cannonade, then the Austrian aviators replied by bombing the citizens of Udine, mar dering five, including a woman and a baby.
FEEBLE GERMAN ATTACKS IN ARTOIS.
GROUND STREWN WITH GERMAN DEAD.
August 22, 5.25 p.m. defeated at Artois also some fighting with large grenades. The Ger- Renter's correspondent at Paris says that feeble attacks were mans in the Vosges attacked the creat of the Sonderasoh but were completely thrown back. The ground is strewn with German dead.
THE NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BALTIC.
(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Office:)
August 21, 1915. On August 21 the Admiralty made the following announce
A report has now been received from Lieut.-Commander. Layton Commanding the E. 13, when grounding on the Danish Leland Saltholm was made public yesterday. He reports that the submarine grounded in the early morning of August 19 and all efforts failed to reflost her. At 5 s.m. a Danish torpedoboat appeared on the scene and communicated to the E, 18. that she would be allowed 25 hours to try and get off. At the same time a German torpedo bost destroyer arrived and remained close to the submarine until two more Danish torpedo boits came up, when she withdrew, At 9 a.m. while three Danish torpedo bolts were anchored close to the submarine, two German torpedo bost dea« |troyera approached from the South, and, when, about half a mile
GERMANS SUFFER VERY GREAT LOSS85, sway, one of these destroyers hoisted a commercial flag signal, but before the Commanding Officer of E. 13 had time to read
August 22, 1.40 g.m. it the German destroyer fired a torpedo at her from 8 distanca of about 300 yards which exploded, on hitting the private, bat entirely trustworthy, sources shows that the German According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd newa, from bottom close to her At the same moment the German destroyer feet in the recent operations in the Galf of Rigs caffered very great fired with all guns and Lient.-Commander Layton seeing that the losses. himself, owing to being aground, gave orders for the drew to shan- [la the event of telegramı arriving too late for insertion on this submarine was on fire fore and aft, and being unable to defend
don her. Whilst the men were in the water they were fired on by machine guns and with shrapnel. One of the Danish torpedo boste immediately lowered boats and steamed between the submarine and the Germen destroyers who therefore had to cease fire and withdraw.
(Havas Telegram.).
August 20.
French Stock now stands at 68.50 Yesterday activity prevailed on the whole front, bat the ailua- tion remained unchanged.
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To-day artillery activity prevailed in the Oise, Aisge and Champagne regions and also in Argonne, where there was mine fighting. We found a great number of enemy's corpses in the trenches conquered at the creat of the Soboultz Maennele line,
In the Dardselles the British left wing has progressed on the Aanagara Plaid,
Rome: We progressed at Haut Rines and Carso
GREECE.
THE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
August 22, 10.00 p.m.; M.Venizelos takes over the duties of Minister for Foreign Affairs.
M. VENIZELOS ACCEPTS THE PREMIERSHIP,
August 22, 5.25 p.m.
August 22, 3.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington says that the American Ambassador in Berlin is asking for explanations of the sinking of the Arabic, meanwhile the Washington Government is severtsining the facts as fully as possible. Some daye are likely to elapse before Reuter'a correspondent at Athens says that there is a momen- the United States decision is taken. Undoubtedly the matter is tone move in the Balkan situation to-day, " viewed with extreme gravity but the officials frankly do not desire M. Venizelos han accepted the premiership. He had an a break with Germany if it can be avoided with honour. It is audience with the King and a perfect understanding has been understood that the Government is willing to consider any ex-resobed, His Majesty congratulating the new promier, The latter planation or apology Germany may be disposed to give, although presents the list of the cabinet to the King to-night. the diplomatists are not hopeful that auch will be submitted.
"Athens is en foto...
BRITISH SEAPLANE.
·SINKS, A TRANSPORT FILLED WITH TROOPS,
Are August 22, 1:40 p.m.
According to Reuter's correspondent in Paris Le Temps saya - that a British seaplane bombed and sank a transport, filled with
troops, in the sea of Marmora,
THE STEAMER COBEN SUNK.
THE CREW LANDED,
August 22, 5.25 p.r The London steamer, Cobon has been sunk. The
·been landed:
page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN BY RUSSIANS.
August 21,11.25 p.m.. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that Russian fire brought down a Zeppelin as it was approaching Vilas.
Two officers and the crew of eight were captured. The airship Contained a small machine gun and a quantity of explosive and incendiary bomba."
GERMAN WAR EXPENDITURE EXCEEDS THE ESTIMATE:
the ses of Marmora,
According to an official statas ment, the Arabia's missing is 12 cabin and six steersge passengera and 30 of the crew.
The importance of Italy's Freak with the Tacks in measured by its probable infidence on the Balkan situation.
The American Government-is willing to consider any explans- tion or apology that Germany may offer in connection with the sink- ing of the Arabio.
The Germans in the Vosges attacked the crest of the Sander
nach but were completely thrown back. The ground is strewn with German dead.
Private news received in Petro grad shows that the German fisot, in the recent operations in the Galf of Bigs, suffered very great losses
sent to Amsterdam asserting that it ABerlin telegram has been is feared in Germany that the entry of Italy into the Near East will Beal the fate of the Dardanelles.
An-Italian aeroplane équadron- attacked an enemy aerodroms near Goritz, and after bombarding it. for half an hour retusred unharm ed, despite a furious cannonade.
It is reported by wireless that one of the Danish torpedo boats was damaged and 'one man wound- ed by shots from the German des- troyer which fired on the E13...
The sinking of the Arabio is viewed with extreme gravity in Washington, but the officials frankly do not desire a break with Germany if it can be avoid- ed with honour
The whole Scandinavian peoplə accuse the German destroyer which attacked E13, of man- slaughter, and a furious violation of neatrality in firing in the pres ence of Danish warsbipe.
August, 21 3.05 p.m: Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that the Secretary of the Treasury in the Reichstag admitted that the war expenditure
The Danes who witnessed the is exceeding the estimate. One month's war, expenditure, he said, is greater by one third than the whole out of the Franco-Prussian German aticok on E13 ay that War. He announced that it is not intended to increase the burden crew showed unexampled on the people by new taxation. "The heavy burden of thousands bravery. Every man was most of millions of marks will be borne through decades by the calm and regarded the German instigators of the war, not only by us." A great propaganda, he shooting with contempt. stated, would be conducted in support of the new war loan, but ról by sensational English advertising methods.
The Esichatag passed the second reading of the War Loan,
messure.
DUTCH PRESS SAYS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE ALLIES TO LOSE.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY:
Bijou Theatra 8:15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m. Sale of steam Launch White Star-Ah King's Slip-way-G.E. Lammert-5.30 pm. -
TO-MORROW.
August 21, 3.05 p.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam, discussing Chancellor on Bethmann Hellweg's speech, the Handelsblad says: No Datohman can regard with unconcern the Gorman idena of victory, the attainment of which is directly opposed to Dutch interests. Now, it is certain that the war will be more bitter and more prolonged than anybody feared. All reports indicate that the Anglo-French armies have become the strongest and they must undoubtedly be annihilated before England and France can consent
We do not believe in such a possibility. peace.
The Nicwa von den Dog, Boofle at von Bethmann Hollweg's speech and the dosility of the Reichstag. It cannot be said that England oppresses conquered peoples, bat, it says, to hear on G. A. Lammort's Sales Room Bothmann Hollweg say that Germany does not threaten the small nations Only one year after the worst of all political orimes in history hays been committed in Belgium and Luxemburg, well, that in the Himik
ta.
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