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FEBRUARY
14,
1916.
February 14 1916,
3144 日二十月正
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
MONDAY,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
ENEMY SUBMARINES SINK THREE MORE SHIPS.
WHITE STAR LINER CHASED IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF GIBRALTAR.
Germans Suffer Further Punishment on the Western Front.
MORE BACHELORS BEING CALLED UP UNDER THE DERBY SCHEME.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
GERMAN SEAPLANE "OVER COPENHAGEN.
A PROTEST SENT TO BERLIN,
February 13, 420 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Copenhagen says much surprise has been caused by a German seaplane twice circling over the city and disappearing over the Navy Yard.
The Government has sent a protest to Berlin on the matter.
FURTHER GERMAN FAILURES.»
FOUR FIRMS CLOSE DOWN IN URUGUAY.
February 13, 4.20 p.m. Reuters correspondent at Monte Video states that four German Arms bare failed in Uraguay, their liabilities totalling 12 million
france.
FRENCH MINISTERS IN ITALY.
OVATION ON LEAVING FOR THE FRONT.
- February 13, 4.20 p.m. Beatar's correspondent at Rome states that the French Ministers UNES given az Ovation on leaving for the Front to visit King Emmanual.
February 13, 7.55 p.m. Router's correspondent at Rome states that M. Briand has azzived at the Italian front.
MINISTER OF AVIATION.
EARL CURZON MENTIONED FOR THE POST.
February 13, 2.10 p.m.
It is suggested that Earl Curzon will possibly be Minister of
Aviation.
GERMAN SHIP'S FUTILE DASH.
SHELLED BY BRAZILIAN WARSHIPS.
February 13, 2.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro states that the German 5,800-ton steamer Asuncion made a deal to escape from the harbour at Belem, and two Brazilian warships bad to shell her for some time before ehe returned to port. An inquiry has been opened.
NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO ROME.
Febrasry 13, 2.10 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Tokyo states that Baron Inuin, formerly Japanese Maister at Peking, has been appointed „Ambassador at Rome.
BRITISH ARMY BOOTS.
SCHEME FOR SECURING ITALIAN HIDES.
February 13, 4.20 p.m. The War Office announces that an agreement has been made whereby Italy will release a quantity of beary Italian hides weekly for the production of British Army boots, în return for the prohibe tion of the export, except under licence, of Dacos kips under sight rounds frem. India and the United Kingdom. Licences will be fised only if the kips have been refused by the Italian Ministry of far, or if not purchased within a month of their offer.
GRAHAME WHITE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
ACCIDENT WHILE LEARNING BOMBING.
February 13, 6.25 pit Beatar's correspondent at Paris states ther Mr. Grahame White, the famous aviator, has been seriously wounded.
A British officer was teaching him the methods of bombing, near Hazebrouck, when a grenade exploded in his hand. Free were killed and 24 injured.
FRENCH REINFORCEMENTS AT SALONICA.
FINE APPEARANCE CREATES GOOD IMPRESSION.
February 13, 6.25 pm. Beater's correspondent at Salonica states that the French reinforcements have arrived there, and their fine appearance has greatly impressed the Greek soldiers sad the populsos.
MORE ENEMY AVIATION OUTRAGES.
*WOMEN ANd children KILLED IN ITALY.
February 13, 7.65 p.m. Beater's ecrrespondent at Rome states that enemy aeroplanes bombed Codigero, in the province of Ferrara; Boterighe, in the Province of Rovigo; and Ravenna. Fifteen people were killed, including women and children, and a number injured."
A Bed Cross station and the basilica of Santo Appolinare at Ravenns were damaged.
CALLING UP MORE MEN,
EXEMPTED LISTS TO BE REVISED.
February 13, 210 p.m.
It is stated that a Proclamation will be issued this week call- ing up all the remaining Derby groups of bachelors and also showe compulsorily enlisted under the Military Act,
It is understood that only a small percentage of the man-hare been obtained by the calling up of the first four groups, and that the lists of exempted men will be revised.
THE FREIGHT QUESTION.
FACILITIES FOR COMPLETING SHIP CONSTRUCTION.
February 13, 210 pm,
It is stated in Glasgow that the Government has decided to grant facilition to shipbuilders to finish half a milion tons of mercantile skipping ➡hich is nearing the launching stage, with a view to relieving the freights situation.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK AT MANY POINTS.
February 13, 5.25 put
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ENEMY SUBMARINES ACTIVE,
WHITE STAR LINER CRETIC CHASED,
February 13, 2.10 p.m
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A telegram from New York states that the White Star liner Gratic has arrived at Boston and reports having been chased by an stemy ship in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar.
TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
February 13, 210 p.m.
The Norwegian steamer Alabama has been sank. The crew was isted.
The Belgian steamer Aduatick has been sunk, two of the crew being drowned.
TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.
February 13,3.00 pm. Heuter's correspondent at Malta sales that the British steamer Springwell, bound for India, has been torpedoed without warning. The office:s and crew, numbering 73, have been picked up and Ilanded at Malta.
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FEARS FOR FRENCH AUXIL'ARY CRUISER.
February 13, 5.25 pm. According to. Rauter's correspondent at Paris, a naval com- musique expresses some uneasiness as to the fate of the 4,000 ton suxiliary cruiser Amiral Charner, which has best missing since the 8th inst., when a German submarine claimed to have sunk a French
cruiser.
THE PROPOSED ALLIED CONFERENCE.
WELCOMED BY THE FRENCH PRESS:
February 13, IL30 pm.
The Branch Press welcomes most warmly the announcement of the proposed Conference of representatives of the Allies to be held in Paris, and points out the necessity of the subordination of political sims to the purpose of commor victory,
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
THE GERMAN AEROPLANE ATTACK.
February 13, 12.10 am.
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TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
H. Bland has strived at the Italian front.
It is sugge ted that Earl Curzon will possibly be Minister of Aviation.
The Norwegian stormer Alabams and the Belgian steamer: Adustick have been ank.
Four German: firms hers failed in Uruguay, their liabilities totalling 12 million fraï os.
Chunking has been exptured by the rebels, to whom the Gam |«rnment troons hara gone over.
The aviator ·Raishsen fall # distance of 2,000 fees at Brook- lands, and waz - rendered un- conscions.
French guns to the north, of Vic-sur-Aisne dispersed. Gerniza
| detachments which had adradood
sa far as the entanglements:
The Germans in the neigh bourhood of Crony recbed the French trenches, but a counter attack promptly drove them caE..
Mr. Grahame White, the famong aviatory has been seriously wounded, while being taught methods of bombing mar Hez}- brouck, M
French ramförcementæ have arrived at Salonic, and their fine. appearance has greatly impressed and the the Greek soldiers populace.
The White Star liner Crete has arrived at Boston and no porta having been chased by a0 exewy ship in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar.
The French Press welcomes most warmly, the announcement. of the proposed Conference of
held in Paris
putatives of the Allies to be
The enemy
launched fire EZccOSIVE - DOUN 182- attacks at Butte de Mesuil at dusk and during the evening, bat all. were repulsed.
The British steamer Spring- well, bound for India, has been torpedoed, without warning. The offices and erew, numbering T3.. have been picked up and landed at Malts
It is afsted that a Proclamatios will be žmund this week culling up all the remaining Darby groups of bachelora and also thone compulsorily enlisted under the Military Act.
It is understood that only s small percentage of the men hava General Sir Douglas Haig reports -The facta of the German] been obtained by the calling ap seroplane attack, described in 's Gerinan wireless message of the 8th of the first four Derby groups, inst., are that elevan hostile machines appeared. "One dropped three and that the lists of exempted According to Becter's correspondent at Paris, a communique bomba about six miles behind our front line. The remainder did mon will be revived. states thus: French guns to the north of Vic-sur-Aians dispersed not cross the line. Early to-day the enemy broke into our trenches The German 5-ton steame German detachments which bad advanced as far as the entangle near Pilkan, but were driven out by bombing parties, leaving some Asuncion made a daah to escape
The Germans in the neighbourhood of Crony reached the dead and wounded. There is mining activity about Hallach, and
north of the Ypres Commizes Canal. French trenches, but a counter-attack promptly drove them out. The Germans left dead and prisoners.
menti.
The enemy in Champagne launched five successive counter- sitacks at Butte de Mesnil at dusk and during the evening, but ali were repulsed. There was stillery setivity in Lorraine. -
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THE BRITISH FRONT.
February 14, 12:15 am.
FIERCE BATTLE IN BELGIUM.
February 13, 12.50 a.m.
two Brazilian warships had to from the harbour at Beism, and
shell her for some time before she returned to port,
Much surprise bea been canted. a German seaplane twice circling over Copenhagen and A Paris commanique states:-In Belgium, after violent disappearing over the Navy Yard artillery preparation, the Germans made several attempts to crom The Government has sont à the Yeer Craal, opposite Steenstraate and Hetsas. The attempts protest to Berlin on the matter." were crashed by combined artillery and maxim fre. In Champagne It is stated in Glasgow that General Sir Douglas Baig reporte:-Last night we the artillery was most active near Mesnil and the Navarin Hille. the Government has decided to sprang a mine west of Halluch and occupied part of the crater. The enemy, after several hours bombardment, succeeded in grant facilities to shipbuilders to There was considerable artillery activity on both sides daring the penetrating a small salient on our line between the Nevarin sad St. finish half a million tons of day, particularly at the "Hohenzollern Redoubt, Cainchy and Souplet roads. The Germans north-east of Meenil Hill again mercantile shipping which is Armentieres. There was likewise much`aerisl activity at Ypres.
counter-attacked, endeavouring to expel us from the trenches we nearing the launching stage, with occupied yesterday. They were repulsed. We continúed to make a view to relieving the freight Man progress by bombing east of these trenches, taking prisoners. An situation. enemy attack in Vosges, east of Saint Die, failed to reach our first line.
REPRISALS FOR ZEPPELIN RAIDS.
THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S PROTEST.
February 13, 2.10 p.
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES IN
GALICIA.
February 13, 1.40 am:
Baron Buckmaster, speaking at Keighley, protested against the idea of reprisals for the Zeppelin raids, if that meant the murdering of German women and children in cold blood. There could be no Galiza. The enemy, after desperate efforts resulting in enormous A Petrograd communique says:-Fierce fighting continues in greater tragedy than that, when we had conquered the Germans,
we had moulded ourselves in their model.
AN AVIATOR'S TERRIBLE FALL.
The sister Bainham felis and, was rendered unco
February 13, 11:30 pm. ance of 2,000 feet at Brooklands,
e, incceeded in recapturing the heights in Teobroft region, but ons of our glorious old regiments made a terrific attack and again ejected the enemy. Prisoners state that the Bastian artillery is most deadly. Three enemy counter-attacks against the heights during the night were repulsed. The Rumian ciensive in the Cancamus continnes amesomially
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A French navat, communique expresses somé uzessiness as to the fate of the 4,000-ton auxiliar cruiser Amiral Charner, has been missing since inst, when a German subrai claimed to have sunk a E craiser.
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Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m.
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