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November 18 1915,
3075 日二十月十年卯乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18,
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELE GRAMS
WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 30.18
November 18 1914,
Temperature 6 am, 68 Humidity
2 p.m. 14
85
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67
1915.
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WAR TELEGRAMS,
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TELEGRAMS.
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THE ANCONA.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
CRITICAL POSITION IN REGARD TO GREECE.
AMERICAN LADY DOCTOR'S GRAPHIC STORY.
November 17, 5.40 p.m.
LORDS DISCUSSION ON WAR MATTERS.
The population at Monastiris fleeing panic-stricken.
To avoid encirclement, the Serbians may have to retire to the Babana Pase.
The Paris communique simply
An American lady doctor named Cecilo Grella, ■ graduate of
November 17, 12.20 s.m. Cornell University, telegraphing from Biserts, says she was the In the House of Lorda Lord Haldane, replying to oritieiame of only American cabin passenger on the Anoons, the four others be- the General Staff by Lord St. Davido, detailed Field Marshal ing Italions, Lunch had just finished, she said, when they beards French's working day from six in the morning till dinner. ALLIES FLEET WILL EXACT HEAVY PENALTY FOR rash on deck and the engines slowing down. Dr. Grelle, on ascend-Regarding the various staff he said that we were at a disadvantage ing to the deck, heard the whizz of a shell, which fell on the after-compared with Germany, who had been doing for a century what we ANY TREACHERY.
deck, a saw a huge submarine dangerously near with four huge guns had tried to do in a decado. Any omissions were in no way due records that there have been sama in the conning tower and another to the fore pirt. No warning was to lack of seal. Dealing with the battle of Loos be said that the artillery actions. given the liner, which slowed down immediately the first ehot was reserves were ready and it was not the fault of the staff that they Gred.
did not get forward. The men leading the army in France were in a great feat to reduce Germany's Dr. Grelle reached the cabin, and while trying to open & trank nowise a failure. It was ehe beard the port hole orash inwards and felt the whizz of a shell tremendous military machine to temporary, and perhaps permanent, Kirg Constantine Wishes to Discuss Situation With overhead. "It jumped," she says" and saw the stewardess fall dead before the door, having been struck by a shrapnel bullet. Thinking that death was unavo'dable I donned a sweater, tied my bonnet on Loos which was a repetition of Neave Chapelle.
The Earl of Orense declined to discuss the battle of Looa as it my head, grasped a basket of trinkets an i started to search for a life boat. I was alone on the cabin deck, and not a soul commanded was still a subject of close military enquiry by the highest the passengers below; chaos reigned there. I went to where two authorities. No great victory, coull be expected nowadays by life-boots were being lowered, but they refused me, saying they breaking a line of front for six or seven miles, for that enormously were fall, though there were not more than twenty ocoa panta, while long front must be broken. the hosts were marked for fifty,
Earl Kitchener.
MORE AMERICAN FIRes attribUTED TO GERMANS.
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GREECE AND THE BALKANS,
THE SITUATION EXTREMELY grave.
November 17, 1,50 p.m.
Telegrama received in Paria report that the M. Denys Cochin will remind the Greek Government that an Anglo-French Fleet is assembled at Milta, to exact a heavy penalty for any treachery.
The newspapers report that Great Britain has detained ninety Greek vessels at Liverpool and Nowcastle.
The Morning Post, in na editorial, denouncing the Government's policy towards Greece, says that unless King Constantine is told that Greek commerce and seaports will be destroyed in certain eventualitics, we may find our expeditionary forces trapped.
KING CONSTANTINE DESIRES TO CONSULT
WITH EARL KITCHENER.
November 17, 1.15 p.m. According to Router's orrespondent at Athens it is authoritative ly stated that the Government is seeking a satisfactory salation of the question of the Allied troopa' taking refuge in Greek territory, bat hesitates to make a declaration in the form demanded by the Entente Pomora,
It is understood that King Constantine wishes to discuss the situation with Earl Kitchener,
WARM WELCOME FOR FRENCH MINISTER.
November 17, 3.05 p.m.
The French Minister, M. Denys Cochin, has arrived at Athen
on a special mission.
"The first boat fell into the sea, the occupants being drowned. Remarkably few were provided with lifebelte. I saw another boat being lowered and jumped twenty feet. Ganging the distance exactly, I landed in the centre of the boat uninjured, still grasping my basket of trinkets. Another woman immigrant jumpod head f re- most and fell into the sea. Idragged her in, ber both legs being broken.
impotence.
Lord Sydenham spoke of the failure to realise expectations at
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
LITTLE TO REPORT.
November 17, 1,30 a.m.
AN ACTIVE RECIPROCAL CANNONADE,
November 17, 4.00 a.m.
A Paris communique states that on the western front there "The first shot shattered the bridge. Others followed have only been artillery actions. quickly. Timbers were falling on all sides, and evoryw here there was confusion and panic. I a dozena fall dead and wounded on the deck. I was perfently calm and star tod for the parser's office on the second clasa deck to get my money. I found him dead before his deak. Whole parts of the second class deck had fallen into the sea. The wounded and dead lay every-
Field Marshal French in a despatch says that since the 10th where, including many women and children. I returned to the there has been an active reciprocal oannonade, especially south of cabin to get my passport and my journey was made amid falling the La Basses Canal and east of Ypres. There has been no infantry shota and the Boreams of women who were grasping at my ankles action, but considerable mining activity. imploring help. We started to row, expecting to be killed, for the shells were striking the basta, killing and injuring the passengers. We saw the track of the torpedo which bit the Ancona. There was a terrific explosion, the liner turned "turtle," and wank in seven minutes. Our bost was rowed towards Messins, and was leaking badly. The women and children clung to me, shrieking hysterically. I bailed the water and tried to quieten them. After four hours we sighted a boat without rowers which was leaking and sinking. Our officer, revolver in hand, ordered his men to rescue them. A Fench craiser raw our flares in the evening and rescued us.”
MORE FIRES IN AMERICA,
GERMANS AGAIN SUSPECTED.
November 17, 3.05 p.m.
An immenee crowd welcomed him and he was received by ad Reater's New York correspondent states that three fires bave representative of the Premier, the Mayor and the Municipal Council. broken out in the railway station yard at Weehawken, New Jersey Subsequently there were demonstrations before the hotel at which close to a corral occupied by 500 horses destined for the Allies. It the Minister stopped and at the French Legation, the Marseillains is believed that Germans are respousible. being sung.
Watchmen fired their revolvers at a number of suspicious persons whom they saw running away, but none was bit.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
SERBIANS AVOIDING ENCIRCLEMENT.
November 17, 1.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Salonica, wiring on the 18th inst., states that the progress of the Bulgarians from Gostivar will force the Berbians to retire to Babana Pass in order to avoid encirclement.
PANIC-STRICKEN POPULACE.
November 17, 1.20 p.m. The population of Monastir is fleeing panic-stricken, Baveral of the foreign Consale hare quitted the town for Salonica.
THE PLIGHT OF THE BULGARIANS,
November 17, 1.20 p.m: The French are firmly holding their positions on the left bank of the Cornaya, inflicting severe losses on the Bulgarians, who have retreated northwards. ·
The Bulgarians have evacuated Kestarine, while a number of Bulgarian deserters have surrendered to the Serbian authorities at Ghergoli.
The Balgarians are retiring northwards in the region of Gradske.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
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THE BALKANS.
ALLIED ENEMY REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
November 17, 1.80 a.m.
The eastern army of the Bulgarians on the 14th rendered violent attacks on the left bank of the Corna and were every where repulsed with heavy losses. A calm prevails on the left bank of the Vardar. The landing of the Anglo-French troops at Salonica continues without incident.
THE SHAH AND THE ALLIES.
November 18, 8.05 p.m.
It is reported that Britain haa detained ninety Greek vessels at Liverpool and Newcastle.
A number of Balgarian deserters have entrendered to the Serbian authorities at Ghevgeli,
The Bulgarians have evacuated Kastorine; they are also retiring northwards in the region of Gradske.
The French Minister was given
a moet enthusiastic welcome an arriving at Athens on a special mission.
Greece in being reminded that the Anglo-French Fleet at Maita will exnot a heavy penalty for any treachery on its part.
The French are firmly hold- ing their positions on the left back of the Cernays, inflicting severe losses on the Bulgariana
Three fires have broken out close to a corral in New Jersey, whore there were 500 borca destined for the Allies. Germans are suspected.
Mr. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Lloyd George, with advisors, have ar- rived in Paris to consult with the French Government,
It is understood that King
A telegram to Petrograd from Teheran states that, sfter & discussion with the Cabinet, the British and Russian Ministers were received by the Shah who said that he had abandoned the idea of Constantine wishes to digonse leaving Teheran. He declared openly that he was a friend of with Earl Kitchener the question. Britain and Russia and he did not conceal the fact that in the course of the Allied troops taking refuge of the year the Germans had done their utmost to drive Persia into in Greek territory. the War with Kassia. Prior to the audience the German, Austrian and Turkish Ministera left Teheran. They were confident that the Shah was also leaving.
Princes Bynouddaonle, Firman Faram, both friends of Russia, are entering the Cabinet.
The Morning Port says inat unless King Constantine is told that Greek commeres and soaporta will be destroyed in certain eventualition, wò may find our
MEMBER OF THE DUMA KILLED AT THE FRONT. Expeditionary Forges trapped.
November 17, 4.00 s.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Dama member, Zvagintzeff, has been killed at the front. He was one of the initiators of the scheme for the overland railway to Indis
STILL VERY LITTLE DOINⱭ:
November 17, 4.55 p.m. Reuter's Paris correspondent wires that to-day's communique through Persia. says there have been some artillery actions.
BRITISH MINISTÈRS ARRIVE AT PARIS,
November 17, 8.25 p.m.
The Foreign Office announces that Mr. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied by military, naval and diplomatio advisers, have arrived at Paris, for a consulta tion with the French Government.
In the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this
page they will be found on the · Extra).
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TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Viotaria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Royal Naval Dockyard Pelica Meas-Farewell concert to mem
November 17, 1.10 p.m. Mr. Winston Churchill in the course of a recent speech, said: "I esrneatly hope that Sir Edward Carepa will always be in attend» ance in the House of Commons. It is in the highest public interest
Astor House Hotel-Farewell to have some one with complete and secret information, sincerely bora leaving for front, The opposition bench is Sir Edward Carson's war station." dinner to Police leaving for front. devoted to the public cause and independent of the Government, The Daily Chronicle call attention to this remarkable bestowal of the mantle of Elijah. The Morning Post says the time has come to form a now opposition upon national lines, & true blue British party, with no reservations in favour of the enemy on either the continent or the United Kingdom and suggests Sir Edward Carson as leader.
TO-MORROW.
Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.16 p.m.
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