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November 19 1915,

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ASHORE.

ENEMY SCHEMINGS IN PERSIA

COMPLETELY FAIL.

GERMAN, AUSTRIAN AND TURKISH DIPLOMATS

LEAVE THE CAPITAL.

A Fresh Reverse for the Pro-Germans.

RUSSIANS ROUT AND PURSUE ENEMY BAND;

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

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

THE CENTRAL POWERS' complate FAILURE.

November 18, 220 p.m. Russian Despatches from Teheran atate that the Turkish Ambassador and the German and Austrian Ministers have left Teheran, having completely failed in their efforts to influence the policy of the Government.

The pro-Germans have sustained a fresh reveras on the Turoɔ-- Persian border which may have the most important consequences, A band numbering 500, under the commend of the Tarco-Germans, entrenched in inaccessible mountain regione, fought with the Bussings who dislo Iged and routed the enemy, pursuing him towards the Tarkish frontier,

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

COLONIAL TROOPS ON SERVICE.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

November 17, 8.00 p.m.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS,

November 17, 8.00 pm. The Serbian Legation in London has not received any news Reuter is informed that the assurance given by the Shah of the military situation becoming (worse, which is regarded Poraia to the British and Russian Ministers in Teheran has produced stationery. a good effect in diplomatio quarters in Lendon, here the situation is regarded as being considerably relieved. The inclusion in the Cabinet of supportere of the policy of tranquillity has given satisfaction. There is no nowe of the arrival of Ramian troops at Teheran, and it is even probable they will not enter the oily.

LORD HALDANE'S REPLY TO CRITICS.

November 18, 12:30 a.m. Lord Haldane, speaking at Hampstead, asid that he had been oriticised for not warning the country and his colleagues about the The fact was that ho had conveyed whatever information be bad-and it was considerable-to bis colleagues and they im- mediately commenced those activities which had secured command of the sea and enabled the army to be mobilised on the outbreak of war, without which the enemy would now be in Calais, and Paris.

war.

INDIA AND THE WAR,

FRENCH WAR LOAN.

November 18, 12.30 a.m.

BULGARIANS ABANDON ATTACKS.

November 18, 2.00 p.m..

(Router's Service To The Telegraph.”3

Received November 18. The Royal Mail #teamar Pembrokeshire in ashore south of Las Palmas.

[The Pembrokeshire, a twin sorow steamer of 4,745 tous, was

of built in 1803 by Mowaru. Harland as and Wolf, of Belfast, Ber

dimensions are:- Length, 400.5 feet; breadth, 47.2 feet; depth, 26, 9 feet.].

A Paris communique says the Balgarians on Monday aban- doned the attacks on our front left of the Geroa River and west of Krivolak, and retired to the Arkangel heights, north of the village of Cicero, abandoning numerous dead. The Balgarian losses dur- ing the three days' fighting wera 4,000 while oar lossen were 'bat slight.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

November 18, 2.00 p.m.

A Paris communique states that violent connonading is general along most of the front in France.

LORD DERBY'S NEW POST. to employ other means. He had had the question answered in a Official Director of Recruiting.ohener had asked him to become rather peculiar way. Lord Kit-

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

The Royal Mail steamer Pam- brokeshire is ashore south of Las Palmas.

The amount of Sicck converted into War Loan at Home in £347,500,000.

Further particulars of the

the director of all reoraiting sinking of the hospital ship The Times is officially informed throughout the United Kingdom. Anglia are given to day. that Lord Derby, at the request (Cheers.) He had accepted out

November 18, 12.30 am.

of the Secretary of State for War of personal loyalty and friendship In the House of Lords during a discussion on the Cabinet War has undertaken the direction of to Lord Kitchener. It was not a la London it is considered that Committes it was suggested that the Ead of Crews, Secretary of recruiting for the Army.

position to be envied. He felt the assurances of the Shah, of State for India, should be called into consultation whenever any Voluntaryism on its Last Trial somewhat in the position of a Persia have considerably relieved matter affecting Indis was being discussed, and whenever other Addressing a recruiting meet- receiver who was put in to wind the situation. departments were affected their heads should be similarly summoned.ing at Waterfoot, Bossendale, on up a bankrupt concern, but he October 8, Lord Derby referred hoped he would be able to do it to his new post. He said he felt with such satisfaction as would

The hospital ship Anglis, sunk somewhat in the position of a enable the creditors to receive receiver of a bankrupt concern, their 20 shillinge in the pound. by a mine, was the vessel which recantly conveyed King George but he would do everything is There W28 going to be a his power to second the trade very big rally instigated and across the Channel. union rally. But if the voluntary worked out by the Tradea Union ayatem failed he would resign Congress. They know the serious- unless other methods were emness of the situation and were go- ing to make an appeal to the ployed.

In & message read at the meet- voluntary movement for reorail ing Mr. Harcourt, the member for ing. the Rossendale Division, said he He himself was an advocate of had nothing to add to his speech National Service, bat he did not mado a few weeks ago. The recent think that even those who have Lord Haldane, replying to operations on the Eastern and the been his most bitter adversaries criticisms, says he conveyed to Western fronte confirmed him in would deny that he had done his his colleagues whatever informa November 18, 3:50 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris states that the British Ministers opinion that to those who looked level best to make the voluntary tion be bad regarding the war. attended a conference at the Foreign Office which Issted until one for a long war there was nothing system a success, (Cheers.) He the present had done sil he possibly could to in the afternoon. After lanoh there was a conference at the Elysee deprosaing in

gat men under the voluntary

An Order-in-Council in being lasting till seven in the evening, The Ministers returned to aitustion,

Lord. Darby said that at the last Bystem. He felt it was dus to London at night after dinner at the Elysee. The meeting in regarded as a preliminary to fatare conferences at which Russis and meeting Mr. Harourt said re- Lord Kitchener, who had put him prepared to prevent British sub- oraiting was good, In his letter in his present position, and to the jete of military age leaving the that day Mr. Harcourt had taken Trades Union Congress, which country without permission.

Renter's correspondent at Paris states that a new 5 percent, loan of sa unlimited smoust, opened on November 15. The price is 88.

ALLIES' CONFERENCES.

| Italy will be represented.

THE SUNKEN HOSPITAL SHIP,'

November 18.8.05.a.m.

a singularly optimistio view. He was going to make the great rally

In three days fighting with the French, the Bulgarian-lossen were 4,000, while those of the French were slight.

The visit of British Ministara

was afraid that had he been pre- for voluntary service, to say that ment at the last meeting he would he would do everything in his have contradicted Mr. Harcourt. power to second their efforts, to Paris is regarded as a prelimin

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He centradicted him now. He He wanted to warn them, however, ary to future conferences at which thought reoraiting was bad, that the Trades Union Congress Russia and Italy will also be His Majesty the King, in a message, stater: I am shooked to and he thought at the mms by the rally was putting every represented.

time we were. taking far single man on his mettle to show hear that the Auglia, which recently conveyed me across the Chan

Un that the voluntary system was one

A band of 500 men, under nel, has been sunk. I am grieved at the loss incurred, and trust too optimistio. «^ view. In the House of Commons, during question time, Mr. Boner the survivors have not unduly suffered through their terrible doubtedly we had a succes lest that could supply the men that Law Secretary of State for the Colonice, said the Malay States exposuro." The collier Lusitania rushed to the assistance of the week. Let us not megnify it, and were wanted. If they failed they Tarco Germans, has been dis- let us not shut our eyes to the fact made voluntary service fail. For lodged from inaccessible mountainK Gaidening employed on active service. A very considerable Anglia and lowered boats. Meanwhile the collier was blown u that we had probably paid for it. the last time he would endeavour regions by the Russians, who are number

bat the remainder of the crew was saved. Torpedo boats also steam- serving, was not desirable to give the actual figures.

millions.

November 17, 4.55 p.m.

ps from the Crown Colonies and Protectorates were ed to the scene, and brought some of the rescued to port, including/They must realize that they had to assist in that rally, but if the pursuing them towards

WAR LOAN CONVERSIONS.

the

a matron, two nurses and the captain. The Lusitania's engineer, no reso to relax any effort to moment came when he saw that Turkish frontier, interviewed at Dover, said that when the explosion occurred the keep our Army up to strength. In it had not been the success that Anglia's bows seemed to melt away, the sea lapped the rails and that part of Lancashire they had it ought to and they hoped it

not done their duty.

would be, he would have no The Turkish Ambassador and the Mr. McKenna (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said the amount splashed the decks. The crew of the collier saw the soldiers com-

If we did not fight this war to hesitation whatever in resigning German and Austrian Minister of stock converted into war loan was 347 millions, of which 204 ing up on deck, assembling as if on parade whilat they were wait-

ing for the order to enter the boats. Every moment their victorious conclusion it would his office unless other methods have left Teheran, having com- millions were Consols and 135 millions the old, war loan. The footing became more precarious. Some of the wounded slipped into mean that every life that had been were employed to make up the pletely failed in their efforts to amount of the war loan issued to meet the conversion is 276ses and many of the sailors dived to rescue them, Meanwhile the had been spent would be wasted. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. said Persian Government.

forfeited and all the money that deficiency and keep England safe, influence the poliny of the nurses were splendidly heroic and helped the men to transfer the wounded to the waiting boste, two of which were the Anglia's. One Moreover, the day an inconclusive he did not agree with Lord Derby of the latier, with a nurse attending the wounded, resohed the Peace was signed, we should at that in taking the office of Dired- once have to begin preparing for tor of Becrailing he was entering Lusitania just as there was a terrifio explosion in the latter's stern another and yet more terrible war. a bankrupt undertaking. He him- sud it had to sheer off. The Lusitania's mate was blown into the The service that men could give self had not lost faith in his sac00. voluntarily now would then be Instead of being pesimistic, he taken compulsorily, so that if they contended that we had every res- would avoid compulsory service son to be proud of the sacrificee men mast some forward now. and valour of the British people About 10 days ago he asked up to now. He believed it only two questions of the Government, required the Government to in- He asked whether they had decid- diaste clearly and unmistakably ed the number of men they would all that was wanted from them,

DETAINING MEN OF MILITARY AGE.........

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November 17, 8.00 p.m. In the House of Commons, Sir John Simon stated that au rigging but was not seriously hurt. Order-in Council was being prepared to prevent British subjects of military age leaving the country without permission.

THE FORCES AND INCOME TAX,

November 18, 12.30 x.m:

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

November 17, 8.00 p.m.

In the course of the discussion of the Finance Bill, in the The Greek Legation in London states that the British Govern-be prepared to put into the field, and the manhood god woman- House of Commons, Mr. McKenna agreed to an amendment that ment is allowing all Greek ships which have completed loading or and, having decided that, were hood of the Country Would woldiers and sailors of all ranks, whose total incomes did not exceed are now loading to proceed to their destinations. No fresh loading they prepared, if they could not respond as they had never res

will be permitted.

get the men by voluntary means, ponded before, 4800, should pay income tax based on the old rates.

DONT FORGE

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre-9.16 p.m. Victoria Theatre—9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijon Theatre 9.15p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Happy Valley-Fifth, khans Meeting 3.15 p.m.