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MONDAY,

JANUARY 17, 1916.

TO-DAY'S

January 17 1936,

3125 日三十月二十年乙

TO-DAY'S.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

TERRIBLE FIGHTING PROCEEDING IN

EAST GALICIA.

THE RUSSIANS.

CAPIURE OF TURKS.

January 16, 8.40 pm A Petrograd communiqué states:-On the Western front there is no charge.

In the Caucasus during the fighting on Friday we captured twenty Turkish officers, over four hundred troops, six gras, one of which was a heavy gun, eight machine guns, quantities of ammoni- tion and provisions, and engineering equiprasnt.

A TERRIFIC BATTLE.

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE BARALONG CASE,

VIOLENT SPEECHES IN THE REICHSTAG.

January 16, 8.40 pz.

Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Reichstag discussed the Baralong incident, the speeches being most violent. The Foreign Under Secretary declared that the Government would find means of retaliation which would be both sharp and impressive. Hear Liebnecht regrets that it had been made impossible for him to make an effective protest against such an exploitation of the affair

January 18, 7.00 pm. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, an Aus- IMPORTANT BRITISH SUCCESS IN MESOPOTAMIA. trian communique states that the terrif; battle în East: Galicis and Bessarabia continues most stubbornly The fighting & few miles north-east of Czarnowite has surpassi everything on this battle. field. The tenacious' Bassians siva00ed six times in rolam of fourteen deep and frequently the struggle became a hand-to-hand one. The communique speaks of the bravery of the defandas in separate peace. maintaining their positions.

Russians Capture Turks and Equipment

in the Caucasus,

GERMAN INTRIGUE IN AMERICA: ASTOUNDING

REVELATIONS.

[Reater's Service to The “Telegraph.”],

GERMAN INTRIGUE.

-SOME STARTLING REVELATIONS.

THE LANDING AT CORFU.

TROOPS WARMLY WELCOMED.

January 16, 3.25 am

The landing at Corin was completed by eleven and the soldiers were settled in the barracks and forte the same evening. The in- habitants were friendly and increasingly so when they were inform - ed that a cargo of whest was arriving.

THE RUSSIANS.

A SEVERE OFFENSIVE.

Januar 16, 130 p.m.

An Austrian communique admits & renewed severe Russian offensive in Bessarabia,

THE BARALONG CASE.

GERMANY'S VERBOSE ARGUMENTS.

January 16, 1.10 p.m.

January 15, 7.20 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at New York, the Associated Press is a despatch, outlining the contents of the correspondence

According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Carman seized at Falmouth, in the possession, is will be recalled, of the Ger man attache, Captain von Papen, make most astounding revelations reply to the Baralong case is a verboss argument seeking to white- of intrigue. The documents show that Captain von Papen made wash German submarines. It ostentatiously protests against frequent payments to persone charged with the responsibility for the explosions of munition works and bridges in America. Er cheque book counter foils, pass-books and letters to bankers contain a nam ber of items showing payments to various persons who have figured prominently in the activities of German agents in America.

At New York Count Bernstorff made reveral large payments to Captain von Papen and the entries show that Captain von Papen paid $700 to the man who was convicted of blowing up the Mine Bridge, while Captain von Papen sent $500 to the Consulate at Seattle & fortnight before the explosion on May 30,

Ger- beard-of accusations against the German Army and Navy. many repeats the threadbare contentions that the Arabic was sunk because the submarine thought that she was about to ram her. The reply proceeds to repeat the old starvation complaint, obviously intended for consumption abroad. It rejects the British proposal to submit the Barslong and other cases to a court of American naval men, arguing that the sccusatious against the German military authorities most be investigated by their own anthorities.

the demand for an investigation, thereby rendering italf responsible

Nevertheless, it declares that Great Britain has left anfulfilled

Among the letters is one from the notorious General von Barn-for the Baralong. bardi which plaintively remarks that the Anglo-French Press has insalted him, incredibly.

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GERMAN TM EXPLANATIONS."

THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN.

ANOTHER BRITISH SUCCESS.

January 16, 130 p.m.

MONTENEGRO.

NO SEPARATE PEACE.

January 16, 7.00 p.m.

The Bome Tribuna states that. Mastenégro refuses to sign #

THE CAPTURE OF CETINJE.

January 16, 7.00 p.m. The Berliner Tageblatt admits that there were no Montenegrins osptured at Cetinja.

SERBIAN GOVERNMENT.

MEMBERS ARRIVE AT BRINDISL

January 16, 7.00 pm.

Renter's correspondent at Brindisi says that members of the

Serbian Garemment have arrived there.

THE KAISER:

COMPLETE RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS.

January 17, L30 am.. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a sem official telegram from Berlin states that the Kaiser has completely recovered from his slight illne/1.

He was cheered, on Saturday when driving to the Imperial Chancellor's palace where he lanched, staying several hours.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this

page they will be found on the Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE FLOODS IN HOLLAND,

$58 PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS. NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

CONDENSED.

The British have won anoth important success in Mesopotamia

Members of the Serbian GoveED- {ment have arrived at Brindisi,

The Reichang has discussed the Baralong incident in a most violent manner,

Artillery fire against a German strong point north of Ypres han proved satisfactury?

The Rome Tribing states that

Montenegro refuses to eiga a

separate peace.

The Berliner Tageblat admits that there were no Montenegrina captared at Cetinje.

An Austrian communique sómits a renewed serere Russia offensive in Bessarabia.

The fighting proceeding's for miles north east of Czarnowitz has surpaseed everything on this battlefield.

An Austrian communique states thai, the terrike battle in East Galicia und Bessarabis contignies macet stubbornly.

The fact has been revealed tha

Court Bernstoff made severa large payments to Captain, von. Papen

A fraghich has broken cut st Bergen the largest on record in. Norway. The damage is estimated. at £2,750,000 sterling.

that it has been made impossible Hear Liebaecus saya he regrets

for him to make an effective pró- test against the exploitation of the Baralong affair.

Documents show that Captain Ton Papen made frequent pay menta to persons charged with he responsibility for the explosions of manition works sod bridges in | America.

Anglo-French artillery co-oper- ating in Belgium have gravely damaged trenches in the district of Betsas and have caused two heavy explosions in the German

linest

New York newspapers publish telegrams from London which state that Great Britain will short- ly replace the present Orders-in- Council by the declaration of a re- gular blockade against Germany.

It is believed that Britain's new blockade regulations will probably settle the doctrine of ultimate destination” with re- ference to goods consigned to Gez- many through neutral countries

The contents of the correspon- GREAT. HAVOC CAUSED,

dence seized at Falmouth, in the 2 January 16, 12.00 pm

possession, it will be recalled, of Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the havoc the German stische, Captain von caused by the floods is greater than was at first supposed. The Papen, make most satcunding Reuter's correspondent at Delhi says that the British have won dykes along the Zuyderzen collapsed at several points, peasants and revelations of intrigue. According to Reater's correspondent at Washington, the publi- another important success in Mesopotamis. General Aylmer gave caule everywhere fleeing precipitately from the constantly rising The Italian Press says it would cation of cabled summaries of Captain von Papen's documents battle to the Tarkish forces who had retired to positions at Orab, waters. The dyke broke at several points in the Maiden district be wrong to ascribe the respon- is arousing the deepest interest in Government circles. aatride the Tigris, twenty-five miles to the east of Kut. There was before the inhabitants realised the peril The sea burst through sibility for the fall of Mount Lort- Count Bernstof exclaimed petulantly "I don's believe it," when the heavy fighting on the 15th inst. until night, when the Turks the gaps with much force, wrecking large portions of the roada chen to Italy, as time Montenegrins records of Captain von Papen's expenditure were brought to his began to retire. They continued their with traws on the 14th, The reports coming in from the north of Holland says there is great position was an inevitable con-

closely pressed on the east and north by the British.

distress, which includes the island of Texel, and the province. of sequence of the Balkan situation. German officials sttempt to expisin tas ma far away by saying

Groningen. The gale also swept the Lower Elbe, the sex being 201 It is celablished Ram. Captain that Captain von Papen was responsible for the expenditure solely

feat above normal, but in the town of Stade the waters have sabaided von Prapon paid $700 to the man to the War Office.

The öyže at Twielenteth was severely damaged. The authorities who was convicad of blowing up are feverishly repairing the dykes in the hope of preventing further the Main bridge, and also sent damage.

$500 to the Consulate ati

attention.

January 16, 1.10 p.m.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

NO NEWS.

January 16, 4.30 p.m.

A Paris communique states-There is nothing to report.

GERMAN POINT SHELLED. W

January 16, 1105 p.m. commanique states that everything in generally quiet. There is some hostile shelling about Givenchy and Ypres. There was artillery fire against a Gerasa strong point north of Ipem, which proved satisfactory.

GERMAN TRENCHES DAMAGED,

January 17, 1.030 az Faria commanique states that Anglo-Fresch artille nating in Belgium, hare garely damaged trenches district of Haters and caused two hosvy explosions, in the

THE BALKAN SITUATION:

AN ITALIAN. VIEW.

January 16, 2.05 am According to Boater's correspondent at Rome, the Italian Frees welcomes Signor Barrilaï's speech as most opportune, It says that it would be wrong to ascribe, the responsiblity of the fall of Mount Lovtchen to Italy, sa the Montenegrins' position was an inevitable consequence of the Balkad tastion. It emphasises the difficulties

MANY DROWNED.

January 16, 5:40 am, -

From Amsterdamn it is reported that 16 were drowned, seren of of re-victualling Serbia and Montenegro, Italy has landed 4,500 whom were children, on the island of Narken. tons of food at Darezzo and San Giovinní di Madus, zruch of which lay rotting owing to the impossibility of transport to the interior.

THE BLOCKADE

NEW BRITISH PROPOSAL.

16, 8.40

According to Renter's corres

publish telegrams from For

portly-repinca fle

blockade

ILLNESS OF THE KAISER.

a fortnight before the on May 30,

The German reply to the Baralong case is a verbose argu= ment seeking to whitewal German sabi minda. Is 'ostenta- tiously pr taste- against the unheard of accusations, against | the German Army and Nave.”

A Berlin semi-ofacial |states that the Kais

Pletely recovered from

SOON TO RESUME ACTIVITIES.

January 15, 2.00 pm message from New York states that Herr, Bathmann-Hollweg illness. Ea was ch has sent a wireless message to the American papers stating that the day when driving to has never been confined to his bed, and that he will soon Chancellor's

lunched, staging

AN OPERATION.

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