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October 28 1915,
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October 23 1914,
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日六十月九年乙
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1915.
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WAR TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH TROCPS ENTER SERBIA.
THE RUSSIANS.
GERMANS UNABLE TO MAKE HEADWAY IN RIGA,
October 23, 2,25 a.m.
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According to Router's correspondant at Petrograd, Galicia not the only scene of Russian successes. A communique says:
The Baaaianaoroseed, against opposition, the Chara river, south east of Baranovitchi, stormed the heights on the other aide and took RUSSIANS AND ITALIANS SCORE BIG SUCCESSES IN 1,588 prisoners, to which have been added 2,092 prisoners taken in
various actions on the left bank of the Styr. ALL DIRECTIONS.
Remarkable Order By The "Governor General" Of Belgium.
THE KING-EMPEROR'S STIRRING APPEAL TO MEN OF ALL CLASSES.
[Beuter'e Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE GENTLE GERMAN.
DRASTIC MEASURES IN BELGIUM.
October 22, 5.45 p.m. According to Reator's correspondent at Amsterdam a "Brassele telegram says that the Governor General has summoned all persona within his jurisdiction belonging to any hostile army or on a mission from any hostile government, to report themselves within twenty-four hours. Those responding will be removed as prisoners of war; anyone arrested thereafter, or assisting such persons in any way, will be punished most severely.
THE KING'S MESSAGE.
HIS MAJESTY's appeal TO THE MEN OF THE EMPIRE,
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October 23, 3.05 a.m. His Majesty the King, in a message to the people, expremees his pride in the voluntary response of his subjects for the defense of a free Empire, but says the end is not in night. His Majanty appsala to men of all classes to come forward voluntarily at a grave moment in the straggle against a highly organised enamy who has transgressed the laws of nations,
FULL TEXT OF THE MESSAGE,
The Germans are unable to make headway in the Riga and Dwiosk regions. A violent German attack near Olai, on Thursday, was immediately arrested.
The Russians also advanced westwards in the lake region and oast of Vilas, repulsing numerous counter-attacks, and captured a village west of Postavy,
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
AUSTRIANS AGAIN LOSE HEAVILY.
October 23, 2.15 a.m.
The Rome communique adds that the positions naptured by the Italians include Mount Melino, in Giudicariu, (which was storm- ed, much material being taken) and Mouat Deipini, a town on the lower Tirano.
The enemy, on Thursday evening, counter-attacked in the dis- triot of Mount Orosano, but was repulsed and purauad, and lost heavily. The Italiana at Rienz Peak advanced simultaneously in the mountains, soaling the difficult Bruchkofel crest and reaching the plain in the direction of Schanderbach, storming enemy trenchea and capturing prisoners. The town of Leopoldskirchen was set on fire and strong enemy forces in the Seinora valley were put to flight. The Italians on the Isonzo-front opened an attack, on Friday morning, on numerous strong positions between Caporetto and the ses. They advanced under a marderous fire and stormod with the bayonet a great entrenchment below Narzli Peak in the Mon- tenero zone, numerous trenches on Senta Lucia hill in the Tolmino sector, and a strong redoubt on the slopes of Mount Sabotini, north of Gorits.
FROM FRENCH SOURCES.
(Havas Telegram.)
October 22.
French Stock now standa at 08,50. To-day we repulsed attacks in the Givenchy and Souches regions. Violent cannonsding prevailed in Champagne where we exploded mines. An enemy oatpost was blown up in Argoune. Our aircraft bombarded an aviation pack between Argonne and Mouse.
GeDera:From the Tribuno it is learned that the Austro- German losses on the Serbian front amount to 53,000 men,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
"NO LONGER ANY COMMAND.
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October 20, 4.25 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. H. J. Tennant, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for War, announced that the officer, who was in command of the troops lauded at Savla Bay, "has no longer any command."
PLUCKY R.A.M.C. OFFICER.
October 28, 3.05 a.. The teri of the King's message to the people is se follows:- "At thin grave moment in the struggle between my people and a highly organised enemy, who has transgressed the laws of nations and has changed the ordinance that binds civilised Europe, I appeal to you. Irejbios at the Empire's efforts and I am proud of the voluntary world-wide response from my subjects, who have ssorificed home and fortune, and life itself, in order that another may not inherit the free Empire which their ancestors and mine have built up. lank you to make good these maorifices. The end is not in sight, and more and more men are wanted to keep the armies in the field, and, through them, to secure vistory and enduring peace. In ancient days the darkest moment has ever produced in the men of our
The Royal Humane Society has awarded its medal to Major zao the sternest resolve, and I ask you, men of all classes, to come W. O. Croly of the Royal Army Medical Corpe, for attempting to forward voluntarily and take your share in the fight. In freely re-save the life of a man of the Norfolk Regiment, who jumped over- sponding to my appeal you will be giving your support to our board in a fit of insanity from a launch, at Banra, on fane 13. brothers, who, for long months, have nobly upheld Great Britain's past traditions and the glory of her arms.
October 22, 3.00 pm.
BIG BATTLE PROCEEDING.
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(Reater's Service To The Talegraph.") October 22, 3.00 p.m.
London, Received October 24 Reuter's 'Renter's correspondent at Athens states that, according to reli- Washington says that wiżeless correspondent st able information from Salonica, a big battle between the Serbians telephone communication has been and Balgeriaus is prooseding at Kupraler, where Turkish cavalry effected with the Eiffel Tower, has been observed. It is reported that the Bulgarians are fortifying via Arlington, Virginis. the defiles of the Rhodope mountains, and that large numbers of refugees are arriving at Monastir from the northern districte.
GERMANS ADMIT SLOW PROGRESS.
Ostober, 22, 8.15 p.m.
Bouter's Amsterdam correspondent quotes a Berlia commanique, which says that the Austro-Germans "still make slow progress in Serbia; they are approaching the bills, where the greatest difficulties begin." The Bulgarians claim the ocoapation of umanovo, twenty miles to the north-east of Uskub. A communique from Nish atatea that the Serbians are engaged in heavy battles and have repaleod an attack in the region of Pirot.
BRITISH BOMBARD BULGARIAN COAST.
October 22. 9.50 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam atutes that, according to a Bofia telegram, the British have bombarded Dedeagatch.
GREECE DOES NOT SEE HER WAY."
October 22, 10.25 p.m.
Roater learns that the Greek reply to the Entente's Note, offering Cyprus and indicating other concessions if Greece fulfils her obligations under the Serbo-Greek Tranty, was received to-night, but that Greeds does not see her way at pressot to accepting the proposals of the Allies.
OBITUARY..
DR. W.Ɑ GRACE.
Received, October 24. The death of the veteran cricket- er, Dr. W. G. Grace, is announo- ed.
["W. G." was born in 1848 and studied at St. Bartholomew's and Westminster. He was in practice at Bristol from 1879 to 1800, and his cricket career lasted from 1870 to 1900]
SIR ANDREW NOBLE.
Received, October 23. Andrew Noble, K.C.B., obairman The death is announced of Bir
of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whit- worth and Co., Ld.
BRITISH BOMBARDMENT SPREADS.
October 22, 11.20 p.m. According to Router's correspondent at Athens it is officially stated that the whole Bulgarisa coast, from Dadeagatob to Porto HORSE-BREEDING IN Lagoa, has been bombarded.
THE RUSSIANS,
ANOTHER GAIN NEAR TARNUPOL.
AUSTRALIA:
The suitability of the climate and pastures of Australia for the production of serviceable breede of horses has long been recog- nised, but still there are immense areas not nearly so heavily stooked as they might be, and also many miles of good horas country, au occupied. This is the case in the aande of horses could be reared Northern Territory where thou-
the abundance of good water be eheaply, the natural grasses and
October 22, 6.15 pm. Reator's correspondent at Petrograd eays that the Russian have effected a powerful coup de main in Galicis, in the region of Novo Aloxinetz, twenty miles to the north of Tarnopol. A com- manique says: We carried part of the enemy positions yesterday, aad further positions northwards have been taken to-day. Daringing important factors in economy. the day we capture 148 officers and 7,500 men, as well as two has drawn on Australia's resources of production. For years India howitsera and numbers of machine-gune.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
GERMAN BOMBARDMENTS PRUSTRATED.
October 23, 1.30 s.m,
A Paris communique says:-The Germane bombarded the environs of Lambertsyda and prepared to attok, bat our are dia persed the assembling enemy fores. Our batteries in Champagne and Argonne mastered the enemy cannonade in the environs of Tahure and at other points.
for remounts, and recently the War. authorities have had representa- tives in Australia buying up suit- ablestock. The action of the War. Office in authorising the Board of Argriculture to arrange for the Bale of mares which have been returned from the Front na no longer suitable for u-e with the Expeditionary Forces, but which have been specially selected as types suitable for breeding purposes, shows that increased attention is likely to be paid to
account of horse breeding on
the demand created by the War. It would seem that capital might well be expended in Australia in establishing horas-breeding sta- tions on an extensive scale, either ander State supervision, or
We private enterprise. mend this idea to Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams, the Governor of Queensland, and any eniment horas-lover.--Exchange.
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THE BALKAN SITUATION.
BRITISH TROOPS HAVE ENTERED SERBIA.
October 23, 6.00 ..
The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at Paris has the bast authority for stating that British troops have entered Serbia,
THE SHANGHAI ARMS Affair,
October 22, 3:00 p.m.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
THE ORBAT OFFENSIVE SUCCESSFUL.
October 23, 1.85 a.m.
Renter's correspondent at Shanghai states that the police there
A Rome communique reports that the great Italian offensive, have neized 139 revolvers and 20,000 rounds of oartridges, which which opened successfully in the Tyrol and in Trentino and which were discovered packed in tins and hidden in furniture, and which extended along the whole front to the sea, rosalted in the ospture of a German had engaged Chinees to take to India.
numerous positions, together with much material. Strong enemy The above matter was dealt with at greater length by our lines on the Carso platean erors pierced at aavaral points, and the de. own correspondant at Shanghai, in oar issues of October 10 and 23.1 fenders annihilated er moattered." The prisonera saken nu.mbar 1,209.
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