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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER

Novmeber 3 1915,

3062 日六十月九年卯乙

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH ON THE WAR

POSITION.

ISCONTENT AMONG GERMAN WORKING CLASSES

GROWING GREATER THAN EVER.

Bulgarian Line Threatened from Both Sides.

BRITISH AND FRENCH TRANSPORTS Off Greek COAST,

[Renter's Servics to The "Telegraph."]

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

ALLIED TRANSPORTS OFF GREEK COAST.

November 2, 3.10 p.nt. According to Banter's correspondent at Amsterdam the Tageblatt re that British and French transports with troops appeared off

valls.

BULGARIANS THREATENED ON BOTH SIDES.

October 20, 1.00 p.m. According to Hauter's correspondent at Athens, trustworthy vions from Batonics show that, though the situation of the Serbians serious, they continue to make a gallant stand against the Austro- rmane, while the Balgorians are in a long line which is threatened both sides. The Balgarians have called up ten new classes, ing to their great losses.

SERBIA DENIES ABSURD RUMOUR.

November 2, 8.10 p.m:

HOME POLITICS.

BIG SPEECHES ANTICIPATED.

November 2, 8.10 p.m. Long Ministerial speeches, including one from Mr. Asquith, sro expected to-night.

ÝIR P. E. SMITH SUCCEEDS.SIR EDWARD CARSON,

November 2, 5.00 p.m. Smith succeeds Sir Edward Carson as Attorney-Lieneral.

Mr. Asquith sunounced in the House of Commons that Sir F.

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The House of Commons to-day was arowded and animated, Mr. Asquith, who was received with warm cheers at the outset expressed regret at the King' mishap. His Majesty's injuries were not serions. Mr. Asquith had assured the King of the respect and affection of the House and the country.

He then proposed to describe the actual prospective position of the astion which was as determined to-day sa it has ever been to prosemate the war to a successful conolusion, and which trusted to the Government-by whomsoever controlled-to use every mesus to that end. He emphasised that the present moment called for a proper sense of perspective and a limitless stock of patience, with overflowing reservoirs of courage and patience.

He denounced the small coterie of professioal whimperors and affirmed that, during the last fifteen months, we had recruited an enormous number of men, including a splendid response from Indis and the Dominions.

The navy bad. transpåried most successfully two and a half millions of troops, together with 320,000 sick and wounded. He pointed out that the men of the grand feet, almost unnoticed and not advertised, were showing an indescribable efficiency. They had- cleared the reas of German shipa (Cheers.) and she German Rees. dared not show its face on the waters whare it could be asmoked.

HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH,

A BETTER NIGHT AND NO FEVER.

November 2, 100 p.m.

The Press Bureau announose that His Majesty has had a better night and that there is no fever. The effects of the accident are lawly passing off. Nevertheless the King will, for some time longer, be confined to his bed,

November 2, 3.10 p.m.

In order to dispel untruthful rumours, the following statement

CONDENSED,

British and French transporta with troops sppeared off Kavalla.

The Bulgarians have called up sen new classes owing to great. Tousen.

the German Frees at the high There are bitter complaints in prices ruling in Germany.

Mr. Asquith has announced

is authorised:His Majesty the King was riding a strange horse, that Sir F. E. Smith will succeed but an excellent one, which was frightened by the cheering, reared, Sir Edward Carson as Attorney alipped on the greasy road, and fell upon the King, pinning him General. down and causing severe injury and shook, but without breaking any bones. The trouble was accentuated by the King's having to he conveyed to a motor a considerable distance away through the pouring rain.

A stirring incident courred in the hospital train conveying His Majesty who, though ring helpless was determined personally to Cross, which he had won on October 8. The soldier koelt down on fiavost Lance-Sergeant Brookes of the Coldstreams with the Victoria the floor and bent over the prostrate Monsroh but even so the King bad overrated his strength and could not force the pin through the thick khaki, and so had to be sided.

wilson will be carried at the end of December. The ceremony will

It is sunon oed that President

be a quiet one.

Torpedo 98 was sunk in the Straits of Gibraltar owing to a collision with a steamer of the

His Majesty had a rough crossing in the hospital ship Amelia,mercantile fleet. but was low fatigued than was expsoted,

OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS.

NEW ORDER-IN-COUNCIL

November 2, 1.45 p.m.

The Germans on the Western front had not, on balancing matters,, gained a single foot of ground since April, Mr. Aegaith | paid tribute to the Russians, and was confident that, before long, instead of the fing will be the determining factor in the liability of Au Order-in-Connoil announces that the restoring of ownership they would roll back the enemy.

vessels to seizure, this has already been applied the American General Nixon, he said, was now within measurable distance. Booking and the Dutch as. Hamborn having been taken into of Bagdad.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the ground that they are partly German owned."

After full consultation with naval experte and notwithstanding some doubts in Lord Fisher's mind; the Government had sanctioned the Dardanelles operations, sad the sanction was spproved by France and enthusiastically, received by the Grand Duke Nicholas, Mr. Arquith deprecated attempts to allot the responsibility to spy one Minister: He had never sustained a keener disappointment than the result of the Gallipoli operations in August, as their success would have prevented the entry of Bulgaris into the war,

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

NOTHING TO REPORT.

November 2, 5.00 pm.

A Paris communique says that there is nothing of importance

Mr. Asquith ealogised the British submarines in the Ses of Marmora and the forces in Gallipoli who were holding up 200,000 to report. Tarka. The whole of the question of the Dardanelles was receiving anxious attention. He admitted disappointments in the Balkans, specially over Greece not fulfilling her treaty obligations, He emphasised the fact that the Allies could not allow Barbs to become the prey of the enemy.

THE DARDANELLES.

A SIX-MONTHS' SICK LIST.

November 2, 5.00 p.m.

General Joffre's visit had resulted in a complete agreement concerning ends and means and Mr. Asquith secured his hearers that Serbia's independence was an essential object of the campaiga.

The financial position was serious at present and our boardene ber of rick removed from Gallipoli from April 26 to October 20 was In the House of Comm2ne Mr. Tennant announced that the num- could not be sustained without the strictest economy on the part of 3,200 cfficers and 75,000 mes. Government and individuals.

There had been a difference of opinion in the Cabinet on the question of compulsion, but the Premier was personally of the opinion that it was purely a matter of practical expediency. They

The Serbian Legation in Paris emphatically denies a ramour could not rale out compulsion bat, he held that it should only ba t has been spreed in the neutral countries, to the effoot that adopted by something in the nature of general consent. He believed bia proposed peace to Austria ou the eve of the resumption of that Lord Derby's scheme would produce satisfactory results; bat igat offensive. The Legation says that the Allies are too well they were determined to stick at nothing; determined to win this formed as to the spicit of the Serbian Government and people to war. (Loud cheers). y any attention to this manœuvre.

ANOTHER GERMAN LIE CONTRADICTED.

SPAIN REPUDIATES AN UNWORTHY SUGGESTION.

November 2, 1.00 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Madrid, the Premier nies that the Spanish Cabinet in undertaking any pesos negotia- na on behalf of Germany.

GERMAN DISCONTENT:

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OPEN GRUMBLIng at high pricES,

He considered that a Cabinet War Committee concerned in the higher direction of the war should consist of not less than thres and not more than five members, and that the Osbinet should be kept informed of sli important decisions:

Ia conclusion he alluded to the terrible responsibility resting on him as Prime Minister. He had so long enjoyed the confidence of his Sovereign and of the Members of the House of Commone that he would not surrender his great task! He was as confitent su he was fifteen months ago that the Allies would curry a righteoDE cause to a triumphant conclusion. (Load Cheering).

fla the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra),

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

NOTHING IMPORTANT.

November 1, 2.30 am.

A Paris communique states that nothing important occurred in

| the Balkana on October 30.

THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MERCANTILE MARINE.}......

SHIPS TO BE REQUISITIONED. WHERE NECESSARY,

November 2, 5,40 p.m.

BULGARIANS FALL BACK..

November 1, 5.20 p.m.:

A Paris communique ssys ----The Balgarians, reconnaitring to- wards Krivolak, fell back before our outposts. The Bulgarians on the Rabrovo frontier, weed a large gun which produced no resalt Hitherto there has been mostly patrol fighting. A violent can nonade was heard in the direction of Kaptuli,

A OBRMAN CLAIM.

November 2, 1.00 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Barlin rewaerts staten that a committee of the Socialist party has wested the German Chancellor promptly, to convene a meeting of

Reichsteg, as the question of supplies and of the state of singe The Press Bureau announces that the Gogorament has decided uires speedy discussion. An announcement. follows as to the to exercise it's power to deal (by requisitioning, sufficient number

November 1, 6.50 p.m. ter complaints in the German press over the high prices prevail- of ships) with cases wherein an emergency of national importance

According to Bester's correspondent as Amsterdam a Berlin * The German newspapers openly speak of the grave discentent exists in any particular market, owing to absence of tonnage; and telegram claims that the Germans have captured the Barbian arsenal song the working classes, and of their anger, owing to the short-further to regulate, by means of licences, the employment of British at Kragujevac,

Enscomsition.

shipping for the carriage of cargo between foreign ports,

(Continued on page 5.)

The Spanish Premier denies that the Spanish Cabinet is under- taking peace negotiations on behalf of Germany,

The German newspapers opan-

ly speak of the grave discontent

of the working class. Their an- ger is owing to the shortage of:

necessaries.

Salonica state that though the "Trustworthy "advions · ·from

sitaation of the Barbians in werious [yet="they "continue... to manka `u

gallant stand.

The Serbian Legation at Parin emphatically denies the rumour that has been spread in neatral countries to the effect that Serbia has proposed peace to Austro- Bangary,

Mr. Tennent announced in the House of Commons that the num- ber of nok removed from Gallipoli from April 25 to October 20 in. 32,000 officers and 75,000 men.

A committee of the German Socialist Party has requested the German Chancellor to promptly convene a meeting of the Reich- stag, as the question of supplies and the state of siege requires a speedy discussion.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.. Meeting of Licensing Board, Conncil Chamber.—2.15 p.m.

Concert by H. E. The Governor at the Sailors" and Soldiers" Homm 8.30 p.m.

TO-MORROW..

Bijou Theatre---9.15 p.m. Viatoria Thestre 9.15 p.m. Avotion Bale of Valuable Household Furniture and a Bik | liar" "Tabloat Mr. G. P. Lammarta"

Sale Rooms, Daddell Street,

Monday, November 8. - Olab Annual General Meeting G Hongkong Corinthian Yacht

Theatre Royal-Horace Goldin

& Company 0.15 p...