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FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916.

WAR TELEGRAMS

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-TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE POLITICIANS AND THE COMPULSION BILL

A MOVEMENT TO BRING IRELAND IN.

Pro-Ally Feeling Growing in Greece.

THE LANDING AT CORFU: THE ALLIES EXPLAIN.

[Beater's Service to The Telegraph."

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

GREAT AERIAL · ACTIVITY. «

January 13, 3.40 am.

A Rome communique states that the artillery dual has continned

from Val Canonica to the sea.

There has been great serial activity on both sides. Italian aviators bombed Gandola, north of Trent, and also the stations at Trent and Rovereto and the barracks at Volono.

GREECE AND THE ALLIES.

A CLOSER ENTENTE DESIRED.

THE COMPULSION BILL.

MINES' FEDERATION MEETS.

January 13, 1.00 p.m. The Miners' Federation has met in London to consider ita at- nitude towards the Compulsion Bill. The proceedings were private

THE OBJECTORS.

January 13, 12.35 p.m. The minarity voting on the Compulsion Bill consisted of :-

27 Radicals - Labomites

- 10

The Independent, Nationalist and Irish Unionist members of the House of Common have decided to more an amsadment in the Committee Stage making the Bill apply to Ireland.

A plebiscite taken by the Nottinghamshire Minera Association shows a large majority in favour of the Bill.

„A NEW ORGANISATION.

*January 13, 12.35 p.m. Prominent Liberal members of the House of Commons have formed an organisation whose object will be the prosecution of the war by the most vigorous means.

EARL KITCHENER.

AN AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

January 13, 12.35 p.m. Earl Kitchenar last night had an hour's audience with Bis Majesty the King.

THE RUSSIANS.

(Havas Telegram.)

January 12.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

WHERE ARE THE BAGDAD BRITISHERS ?

January 12, 4.25 pm.

from the city in the direction of Mosal at the end of November by Reuter learns that the British colony at Bagdad was deported

the Turkish authorities. The. American Ambasador at · Con- stantinople has been asked to obtain some information about the party, consisting offaine ladies and children and two men.

THE COMPULSION BILL.

MINERS OPPOSITION.

January 12, 4.50 p.m. The South Wales miners, by 211 to 35, have voted against Compulsion Bill

IN THE HOUSE.

Jaanary 12, 7.40 p.m.

the

$36 PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

Earl Kitchener bad an hour's sadience with His Majesty, the King-

There has been great serial sativity on both sides on the Italian front.

The minonsy on the Compul don Bill consisted of 27 Radicals and 10 Labourites:

The Allies have assured Greece

occupation of Corfu. that there is no question of the

The Miners Federation has BREË in London to consider its attitude towards the Compulsion Bill

In Tokyo, a man threw two homba as the Japanese Premier's automobile, but the Premier was not injured.

French arutlery fire has played havoc with the German positions. on the heights of the Meuse and in the Vosges.

A plebiscite taken by the Nottinghamshire Miners' Associa tion shows a large majority in favour of the Compulsion Bit.

The Allied Ministers have pre- sented a note to Greece regarde ing the transference of the Serbian Army from Albanit via Coria.

Prominent Liberal MP.'s bars formed on organisation whose

In the House of Commons, on the second reading of the object will be the prosecution af Compulsion Bill, Mr. Asquith sirmed that the necessity of giving the war by the most vigoroOK his pledge amply proved that the Bill would give the men who were means. urgently and indispensably required, and without whom Great Britain could not do her part in the war. It was not intended that membership of anti-conscription and kindred fellowships should constitate a claim for eremption from military service.

Mr. B. L. Outhwaite (L, Hanley) asked in the event of com- pulsion would a moratorium be introduced for conscripts" rent and other debits.

Mr. Tennant did not think a moratorium could be limited to such cases.

The correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt as Sola says the Franco-British forces in tha Balkans number a quarter of s mili

It is thought that the Greeks will not oppose the transfer from Albanis of the Serbian Allies, Mr. Ellin Griffith, Liberal member for Anglesey, attacked the who will only make a brief stay opponents of the Compulsion Bill and said he had been told that he at Coníu. was acting against the traditions of his party. He cared nothing Hungry crowd complain that for the traditions of his party, but he cared for the interests of his the whole of Gresce lacks coal country (load cheers). Lord Kitchener had said that men were and flour, while the lights on the necessary to victory. Did his opponents not want victory? (cheers). tram service in Athens are greatly Mr. Ellis Grifith emphasised that he could not understand the reduced. [In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this

attitude of the Irish and Labour parties. They themselves both Telegrams from Athens, eent ased measures of compulsion, namely, hoycott and strikes, compell via Messins to avoid the censor- ing men to join the unions, but when men were compelled to join ship, indicate that opinion is the army it was treason (loud cheers).

A Petrograd message sayı:-The Germans have began to January 13, 145 p.m. evacuate Ponisviejo. The Russian equadron in the Black Sea Telegrams from Athens, sent via Hessina to avoid the censor-bombarded Varns. ship, indicate that opinion is turbulent and is daily tending towards M. Vezalos and the Allies.

Disorders are reported from Volo, where stores, were looted by hungry crowds, who complained that the whole of Greece lacks coal and flour, while the lights on the tram service in Athens are greatly reduced: The populace regard these and other bardships as proofs of the necessity of a more complete Entente with the Allies.

THE ALLIES EXPLAIN,

page they will be found on the Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GERMAN WORKING PARTIES DISPERED.

January 13, 2.00 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Athens, the Allied Min- inters have presented a Note stating that the Allies have considered it their duty, strictly in the interests of humanity, to transport at the earliest moment the Serbian Army from Albania in order to sate them from famine and destruction. Corfu alone presented the neces- sary facilities for the transport and revictualling. The Entente thought that the Greeks would not oppose the transfer of its Serbian Allies, à Paris communique says that French batteries have dispersed who will only make a brief stay. There is no question of occupation, German working partion in Argonne. and the guarantees given to that effect will be applied to Corfu equally with other portions of Greece that are being temporarily used by the Allies.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

GERMAN ATTACK FAILS.

January 13, 1.30-1.m.

A Paris communique says:- The Germans attempted an attack with poison gas batwaen Argonne and the Meuse, but the French curtains of fire prevented them from emerging from their trenches.

Artillery fire played havoc with the German positions on the heights of the Meuse and in the Vosges,

MILE END BYE-ELECTOIN.

THE CANDIDATES.

Jannsry 13, 12.35 p.m. The candidates for the Mile End constituency are:- Unionist, Mr. Warwick Brookes.

Independent, Mr. F. Billing, formerly of the Naval Air Service. Mr. F. N. Charrington, mentioned in a telegram on the 10th inst. as a Patriotic Independent candidate in favour of the Compul- sion Bil,has withdrawn.

THE BALKANS.

STRENGTH OF FRANCO-BRITISH FORCE.

January 13, 145 pm The correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt at Sofia "mya-

forces in the Balkans number, # quarter of a million

January 12, 4.45 p.m.

EXPLOSION OF GERMAN AMMUNITION STORES.

January 12, 6.20 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Barlim communique reports that yesterday so ammunition storehouse st Willedin, in the southern section of Lille, exploded, wrecking adjacent streets. Up to the present seventy dead and forty seriously wounded have been found among the debria. The commzoique sttributes the explosion to a British attack, though it is not ex- plained how it was delivered.

LILLE EXPLOSION DUE TO AIR RAID.

January 12, 10.00 pm. An Amsterdam telegram attributes the Lille explosion to

British air raid.

GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT.

January 13, 12.30am. General Hrig reports:—Last night we zaided hostile trenches east of Armentieres. A sexe of the enemy were disposed of and machine gun emplacement was blown up. The party then returned, bringing in two prisoners. The artillery on both sides are active about Vermelles, Wieltje and Pilken.

ACTIVITY ON BOTH SIDES”.

Jamery 1, 120 am.

turbulent and is daily tending towards H. Venezelos and the Allies.

The Germsas attempted an

Mr. John Dillon declared that Ireland desired to maintain ade quate number for the army and was convinced that Ireland would have no cause to be ashamed of the part she had played in the war. Sir J. Simon emphasised that the desire of the opponents of the Bill was to see the nation at its strongest and most united. They attset with poison gas between opposed the Bill because they did not believe that it conduced to Argonne and the Mense, but the this, but if it passed, he hoped that the opponents of the Bill would French curtains of fire prevented them from emerging from their units in seeing that it was effective.

Mr. Asquith fully agreed with Sir J. Simon's soademic argu- trenches.

The Independent, Nationalist ments on the evils of compulsion and the superiority of voluntariam, but Sir J. Simon lost sight of the actualities that we are at war, în and Irish Unionist members of which not only our existence but all of Sir J. Simon's ideals are the House of Commons have decided to move an amandment wi

Mr. Asquith appealed to the House even now to pass the Bill in the Committee Stage making without dissent, which was the most effective blow at this moment the Compulsion Bill apply to

Ireland. for the victory of car canse (load cheers).

LABOURITE'S APPEAL

Mr. A. Benderson, continuing, said that the Bill would en courage the Allies, as showing them that we were willing to break our great traditions and throw everything into the scale in order to wecare victory. He repudiated the story of a compulsionist plot in the Cabinet, and mentioned that it was he who had suggested, the re-opening of the Darby groups. The compulsionist Cabinet Ministers, readily smenting, saw in the Bill none of the Insidious -mansces to industrial freedom of which so much had been heard. Labourites never hoststed to apply compulsion wherever the wal-Co. fare of the state of a particular class of trade required it. Then why cbject to compulsion to sare the nation? (cheers). He conclud- ed by saying, We must have men, and have them now, so as to be ready for the field in 1916.'

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WHL WEB. Pringis (L, North-west Lanarkshire) announced that in view of Mr. Asquith's grave appeal he and his friends with- drew their opposition at this stage. Mr. P. Snowden (Son, Blackburn), insisted on a division. The division was marked by scenes of uproarious enthusiasm.

DONT FORGET.

TO-DAY. Bijoa Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theats--9.15 p.m

TO-MORROW.

Bijon Theatre-15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Monday, January 17. Hongkong and Whampos Dock

meeting; noon.

Saturday, January 22. The Kies--Last day. entries.

Saturday, January 222 Hongkong Hotel Co.,Ltd. - Drawing of debentures, at 11 am. Wednesday, January 26. Diocesan Sentol and Orphan- age. Priza distribution by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, at noon. Friday, January 28. Belilios Fublic School-Priss. distribution by Lady May, at

Winding up the debate, Mr. Asquith said that he had given assurances in the name of the entire Cabinet, making is possible for him to remain in the Government, which was regarded at Home. and abroad as the symbol of the nation's unity. He had the anthority of Lord Kitchener for stating that we required moon- mediately, not only attested and mansezied and married man, but the whole available fraction, whether large or small, of the 651,000 with which the Bill dealt. -

A Paris communique states that two seaplanes dropped eight bombe on Bunkirk, inflicting insignificant damage. The artillery wrecked German trenches and works north of the Aisse and în Champagne. Gerans blew up a mine on Hill 285 in Argonne, J. producing & Tast crater, whore fi'à Spro all day, the

i Franch strongly occupied the southern edge.

The Bill passed its second raading by 431 votes to 39, The result of the division was greated with uprosz and wild cheering. The minority izcinded) Me. D. Blenderson.

Baturday, January 29, Ellis Kadotie School. distribution by Hong Severn, at 11 am

Monday, January Queen's College- bation by Hat