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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7.

1916.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

WAR TELEGRAMS.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

EARL KITCHENER LEAVES FOR THE

NEAR EAST.

NO DISAGREEMENT IN THE CABINET.

Horrible Details of Trench Fighting.

[Beater's Service to Tha "Telegraph."]

NO DISAGREEMENT, IN THE CABINET.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

FRENCH CAPTURE BRIDGES FROM BULGARIANS,

November 5, 6.00 p.m.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GERMAN GAS FACTORY BOMBED.

$36 PER ANNUM

CANTON NEWS,

(From Our Correspondent,)

Canton Aviation Meets

Canton, November 4:

At last, after long waiting, the people of Canton have bad the

November 5, 6.00 p.m. A Paris communique says:

We completely checked two opportunity of seeing Captain fresh German attacks in Champagne, each of which was apport- Tom Gana make flights in his ed by liquid fire. Dar air squadron bombed the worke at Dornach, sesplane. We began to think where the Ciermans manufactare poison gas.

VIOLENT FIGHhting in 'CHAMPAGNE.

November 6, 2.20 p.m. A Paris communique reports that artillery actions A Paris communique says that the Bulgariane are entrench-have been continued in Artois and particularly around Loɔn. ing before Krivolak, two hundred yards from the French outposts. Violent fighting is proceeding without abatement in Cham An action is prouseding north of Rabrovo and the Franch have page, and north of Massiges. The enemy, with the meal preparations, launched large forces and succeeded in gaining small portions of aptured the bridges to the north-west of Krivolsk.

the French first line trenches on Hill No. 199, but they were shook ed or repulsed everywhere else.

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FRENCH ATTACK BULGARIAN FRONTIER.

November 6, 2.20 a.m.

The Bulgarians, despite violent artillery preparations, com. pletely failed on the 3rd inst, when attacking a French bridgehead at Krivolak. The French on the ssure day carried two villages west and east of Rabrovo, and also attacked the frontier ridges.

OUR CAVALRY ACCELERATE BULGARIAN ROUT,

November 6, 6.35 a.m.

The Serbian Legation in Athens announces that the Balgarian army, while descending through old Serbia towards Maosdonis, vis Kaprala and Perlepe, were defeated at lavor, after a battle of several days' duration. French infantry and British cavalry from Krivolak necelerated the victory. The Serbians took Invor and November 6, 3.35 p.m. Gradsko, while the Bulgarians, decimated, are retreating in the Despite denials, the papers generally assume that Earl Kit-direction of Kupralu, The Balgariane have also evacuated the right

bank of the Varðar. chener has left the War Üfice, bat only in order to take up an squally important post elsewhere. It is hinted at in some quarters that he is to take charge of affairs in the Near East, There is no suggestion whatever of disagreement in the Cabinet.

EARL KITCHENER GOÈS TO THE NEAR EAST.

November 6, 7.20 p.m. The Presa Barosu-announces that Earl Kitobener, at the request of his colleagues, has left England for a short visit to the eastern theatre of war.

AMERICAN PRESS AND PLOTTERS.

WHOLE NEST SHOULD BE CLEARED OUT,

November 6, 5,20 s.m. Rauter's correspondent at New York states that the Press vigor ously supports President Wilson on the subject of German-Ameriosas, The New York Herald says:-It is high time the small and noisy groups of alien sympathisers were brought to book.

NISH REPORTED ENTERED.

November 8, 1.50 p.m. According to Renter's correspondendent at Amsterdam Sofia telegrama, say that a Bulgarian Division has entered Nish.

THE ORBEK CRISIS.

November 5, 6,25 p.m. Reater's correspondant at Athens says it seems certain that King Constantine in determined to keep M. Zaimie in the Cabinet with power to dissolve Parliament, but M, Zaimis does not agree on the latter paint. The King has appointed as Minister for War, his aide-de-camp, General Mark, in appreciation of his conduct. This has caused a painful impression among the Venezelists, who regard it as a blow to their leader's prestige, but who are hopeful of the re- aults of the coming cleations,"

Liter.

The King has proposed to M. Zaimis to retain the Premiership, but the latter has refused on the ground that he only had accepted it provisionally in order to ease the situation and that disao- lation would entail him actively participating in internal politios, which he had already declined to do. The King has now summon.

The New York Hoaning Sun states:-Let us have no mawkish sentimentality, bat clean out the whole nest of plotters and punished his Ministers to a Council. them with exemplary severity.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

REMARKABLE hatred engENDERED.

torn

Later.

M. Zaimis will be extrasted with the reconstructing of the Cabinet The Chamber will be dissolved. The old Ministers will rotain their portfolios, but there will be new Ministers for Public Worship and Justios.

AUTRALIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS SHOW HOW TO

ADVANCE.

November 5, 9.20 p.m. The Press Bureau intimates that the Tarks, last night, attacked four times on the British extreme right. The Australians and Now Zealanders advanced with filled sandbaga, built small barricades, and completely repulsed the enemy. slightest,"

Our casualties were of the

BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK; MANY LIVES LOST IN

ABOBAN SEA.

November 0, 5.20 a.m. According to Reator's correspondent at Amsterdam a German correspondent on the western front describes the new spirit of trench fighting which he says has become desperate, more viraleat and more arnel owing to the embitterment resulting from the great French offensivo in September. Hitherto the most merciless fighting had bean in Argonne, the wooded country favouring savage warfare and prodasing the "Argonne Type" which is known along the whole and grimy fighter, front. This picture of the reminiscent of primeral days when men fought like cannibale and wild animale, is now general, The same horrible methods are

November 5, 9.20 p.m. adopted along the whole line and victory lies in hand to hand fight

The War Office announces that the British transport Bamзzan ing, the battle awaying with thrusting, wrestling, throttling and Biting, and with knife, bayonet, ride-bait and spade. The was sunk by the shell-fire of an enemy aubmarins on September rsone of horror is that between the trenches, where, 19 in the Aegean Sea. There were about 380 Indian troops

rata fattening

corpses, on board, of whom 75 were saved. 28 of the crew were also saved. A the rotting on multitudes

till they resemble little dogs. They are number of the boats were smashed by shell-fire. The survivors grow so fut laughtered with loathing when they stray into the trenches. Groue resohed the island of Aatsoythera in their own boats and were are the chivalrous days when hours daily were practically set apart hospitably treated by the Greske.

the French and German soldiers who emerged from their tren- obes and arobanged chaff. Now instead of pointed jokes, missives are exchanged, unplesesnt and hatefal.

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FRESH GERMAN ATTACK BREAKS DOWN.

November 8, 5.10 p.m. - According to Renter's correspondent at Paris a communique states that a fresh German attack in "The Courtine" position, broke down completely. A French mine explosion seriously damaged part of the German positions between. Argonne and the Manso,

BRITAIN'S OFFER TO GREECH.

November 6, 116.p.m.

A telegram from Athens reports that M. Voneselos has declared that Britain's offer of Cyprus to Greens was independent of the result of the war, while the other promises and concessions were conditional on the success of the Allies, Besides Cyprus, Greece was to require part of the vilayet of Brass is Bulgarian Thracs, Bulgaria being reduced to the frontiers that existed before the last Balkan war. In return therefor the Entente only required the seeistence of the smaller units of the Creek fleet,

FIVE AIR FIGHTS.

November 6, 12.05 a.m. Field Marshal Sir John French in a communique says there were fire air fights yesterday resulting in a German seropinae being brought down within our lions. The weather has been very wet since the 1st inst. Mining activity continass,

THE ITALIANS.

HEAVY SNOWFALL IN AUSTRIA.

November 6, 12.30 B.. A Rome communique says:

Our artillery and infantry activity yesterday was directed to strengthening captured positions, We repulsed a number of attacks by the enemy. The weather everywhere is bad. Heavy snowfalle are occurring in the high altitudes and persistent rain in the lower.

the privilege would never come for the day was set and then poat poned several times, Bat Taes- day and Wednesday, the 2nd and 3rd instant, the long looked for event took place.

Weather conditions were all that could be desired. The first day was cloudy, has not rainy, and the second day was bright with sunshine, There were no troublesome winda and the water of the river was as smooth' as glass. A moderately large crowd came the first day, but the second was a crush. Everybody was delighted with the perfect per- formance which was carried out without ghitch.

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Tom Gunn is certainly su avistor of the first rank. He con« trols his machine with ease and accuracy. China may well be proud of him. He made no al tempt to introduce sensational aerial antice, as so many aviators pride themselves upon doing, but the marvellous command he dis played gave every one the im- pression that he could do the most difficult stanta if he exw fit. On the contrary he did what is of vastly more importance. He made quick, steady rinse, few rapidly wherever he chose to guide the machine, and then descended so- ourately and safely without loss of time. His exhibition was praise- According to Renter's correspondent at Melbourne the Premier in the worthy in every way. It opened House of Representativesanacanced that the Premiera of several of the our eyes to the great possibili- States, having agreed to ask the State Parliament to grant the Comties of air travelling, da no poro- monwealth, during the war and for one year thereafter, the powers batio juggling could have done. sought by the Referendam with certain limitations, the Federal We have no hesitation in ranking Government has decided to postpone the Referendum. The com this young Chinees as second to promise hae given general satisfaction, obviating as it does, political none in skill, courage, nerve, am- armcil during time of war. The Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. bition, and, what is not so com Higgo, in an interim financial statement, estimated the expenditure mon in aviator, commonsense; for 1014-15 at seventy-four millions sterling and the revenue at all honour to him, the first twenty-six and a half millions sterling. A farther loss of 233 mil-Chiness to master the art of dying. lions would be required. The military expenditure on the Expedi- Two flights were made the first tionary Forces would be 384 millious, providing for 225,000 men in day, on the second of which Mr. June.

AUSTRALIA AVOIDS POLITICAL TURMO L.

November 5, 5.10 p.m.

THE RUSSIANS,

PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIAL.

November 6, 2.20 a.m.

A Petrograd communiques continue to record fighting in the regions of Riga, Jacobstadt. Drinek, Styr and Suryeva. Terrific local atraggles are reported, in which the enemy has been repulsed, losing hundreds of prisoners and a quantity of war material.

RUSSIAN COMMANDANT HEAVILY SENTENCED; ·

Lee Sat, Chief. Military Advisor to General Lung, accompanied the aviator as a passenger. They resohed a height of a little over: 5,000 feet. Mr. Les expressed himself as well pleased with his novel experience, although it was a bit ohilly in the upper strats and they passed through what seemed like a shower of rain.

November 8, 11.00 p.m. Router's correspondent at Petrograd states that General Gri-wave of enthusiasm to pass over. gore, former commandant of Kovno, has been sentence i to fifteen years hard labour and the loss of all rights, for not taking adequado measures for the defence of the fortress.

GERMANY'S ECONOMIC STRUGGLE.

November 6, 11.50 p.m. gr According to Beuter's correspondentai the Telegraaf learne that people are leaving Frankfurt owing to fear of a revolt by the starving population,

Amsterdam

MR. ASQUITH TEMPORARILY ACTING AT THE

WAR OFFICE.

November 5, 6,40 p.m. The Fress Burean states that during Lord Kitobeber's tempor. sry absence on public duty, Mr. Asquith is carrying on the work of the War Offs. There is no truth in a statement circalated to-day that Lord Kitchener kan resigned.

THE KING'S MISHAP.

· November 8, 12.45 p.m.

His Majesty the King is progressing satisfactorily. He had a better night and was able to be moved to a couch for a few hou a No farther balletins will be issued. hat it will be some time before he is well enough to leave his room.

The second day three flights were made. On the second trip Mr. Wong Kwok Ling, the Can ton Obief of Police was passenger. He also enjoyed his journey and returned smiling. But the last flight was the one that riveted the attention of all and caused a great the mighty assembly. Mr. M. H Newman, the comprehensive genias who has managed the entire affair with so much skill and success, announced that the last flight would be a trial for altitudo. The aviator roES higher and higher till the huge. sa plane looked like a bird, the sound of the motor was lost, and the form of the daring man who guided the dizzy course was on- tirely indistinguishable. At this great height he sailed over the city several times, then desconded! with gracefal dips, landing in perfect safety,

His barometer indicated an elevation of 14,000 feet, breaking all previous records for Chin

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