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Barometer 30.20
March 1, 1916.
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Temperature Rumidity
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TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
MR. HENRY JAMES, THE NOVELIST, IS DEAD.
THOSE XISSING FROM THE MALOJA TOTAL 155.
THE ENEMY HAS CEASED, ADVANCING AT VERDUN. FURTHER ENEMY ATTACKS IN THE WEST HAVE FAILED. SUNDAY WAS A DAY OF FRENCH RECOVERY AT VERÐUN.
» THE BRITISH HAVE SECURED A DECISIVE SUCCESS IN EGYPT.
· EVENTS AT VERDUN ARE TURNING IN FAVOUR OF THE FRENCE. LIEUT-COL A. SKEEN HAS BEEN PROMOTED BRIGADIER GENERAL THERE WERE 301 PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED FROM THE MALOJA. AT LA BASSEE SOME DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO BRITISH TRENCHES, THE GERMANS CLAIM THE CAPTURE OF 1,000 PRISONERS AT NAVARIK. A MÖRE SATISFACTORY AND STABLE FUTURE FOR PERSIA IS PREDICTED, THE GERMAN THEOST IN CHAMPAGNE MAY BE FOLLOWED BY OTHERS. A BOMBARDMENT OF THE ENEMY ON THE TIGRIS CAUSED HEAVY LOSSES. AFTER DESPERATE FIGHTING THE FRENCH RECAPTURED DOUAUMONT. THE ENEMY'S BOMBARDMENT ONTHE WHOLEFRONT IS BEING COPED WITH
ENEMY SUFFÈRS IN MESOPOTAMIA,
[Renter's Service to the Telegraph."}
February 28, 11.20 pix
It is officially announced in regard to the Mesopotamian cam-
that on the morning of February 22 General Aylmer bom-) paiga barded the enemy's camp on the left bank of the Tigris. The enery was completely surprised and lost heavily.
WEDNESDAY,
MARCH
1916.
TELEGRAMS.
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Fierce Attacks and Counter-Attacks.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
February 28, 5.25 p... According to Heater's corespondent at Paris, & communique says North of Verdan the bombardment has continued to be intense, especially in the central sector and towards the right.
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TELEGRAMS.
A DECISIVE BRITISH SUCCESS.
[Beater's Service to the Telegraph."]
February 28, 9.25 p.m. General Maxwell reports that Saturday's fight ended in
decisive succeFE.
Nari Bey, who was a brother of the Turkish Minister Enver Pasha, and who was commanding the enemy, was killed, while his chief Lieutenant, Gisfar, was wounded and taken prisoner.
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TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
Mr Henry James.
(Rauter's Serviós To The "Telegraph.">
London, Received, Februry 29. The death is announced of Mes Henry James, OM, the famosa novelist.
Henry James was born in America in 1813 and was the som [of a Sardentorgian peator. He was educated on the Continent and at Hartard University. The greater part of his life was spent in England or in other parts of Europe. He
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The enemy left over 200 killed and wounded on the ground. The enemy held a strong position. No Fresh attempt has been made at Poivre Hill, bat at dost
General Peyton reports that an attack by the South African the Germans made several attempts to carry the village of Donza- mont Their efforts broke against the resistance of our troops, who | Infantry under General Lakin was completely succesful, while volumes of fiction stand to his
charge by the Dorsetshire Yeomanry was brilliant and most efective were unshakeable by the most furious assaults.
The situation is unchanged at Fort Doosament, which remains ( It was in this latter charge thas Gaafar was wounded and taken
prisoners and Nori Bey killed. closely saromaded.
The fighting is leas furious on the plateaux to the north of Vaits. The Germans were more active in Woerre last evening. The railway station at Eix was taken and re-taken, and now remains in so our possession. All attempts to drive us from Hill 255, south-east of Eix, failed, while a German attack further southward, against Mankenlles, failed completely...
Our artillery is coping energetically with the enemy's bom- bardment along the entire front as a whole.
We bombarded several enemy cantonments in the Vosges and
also German organisations facing Steenstraete.
A German coup de main succeeded in penetrating some ele- ments of an advanced trench and support trench at Navarin Farm, in Champagne.
Other Thrusts Probable.
February 28, 720 put Bombardments along the entire Western Fron: show the Oar seroplanes obtained useful information that a small punitive column from Nasiyeh had attacked hostile concentration four vastness of the German cnsive, and the designs regarding a small miles to the north, and that the enemy fled after suffering severely. thrust in Champagne may be followed by others,
General Asimar continued the operations on the 23rd with the object of securing a forward position on the right bank in order to ges a severe fire on the enemy's position at Hannah, and a telegram on the 28th from Hannsh stated that an effective bombardment of the camp at Hannah was proceeding.
Tao aeroplanes on the 25th few Bara to General Aylmer. The river is rising and a flood is expected in a few daya, A second disturbance between the Turkish troops and the populace at Nejf is reported.
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MALOJA'S SAVED AND MISSING.
were
February 29, 5.25 p.m.
12 were saved, while 92 of the European crew and 137 Isecars also saved.
The missing are:-19 passengers, 20 of the European crow and S8 lascárg.
German Claims.
February 28, 7.20 p.m.
A British communique claims the gain of a front of 1,600 yards
A machine-gun was captured. The telegraph a Matras Baranui is not yet completely restored, further details are not yet available.
(la the event of telegrams arrivlag too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
-THE MALOJA.
More Bodies Recovered.
Febuary 28, 3.30 p.m.
Fifty bodies from the Malojs are now in the mormary and several have been identified. Two of the liner's boats have been washed ashore. Mrs. Macleod, the wife of Brigadier General Macleod, is among the dead."
German Mines Feared as Cause.
February 28, 8.00 p.m.
credit, besides says, contribu tions to periodicals, etc. His last wark "Notes on Novels - wES published as recently as 1914
[In the event of telegrams serie- ing too late for Insertion on this page they will be foänd on Page 8] EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
UNIONIST FOR SOUTH TYRONE.
Received, February 23. Mr. Coote, Cionist, has been returned unopposed for South Tyrone.
lighthearted manner endangered, the development of the Kultur of the whole of Europe, in order to strike us and our loyal allies 'at the root of our strength.
We bare had a hard fight, which will soon spread further.
Turkey and Bulgaria. When Turkey was threatened by the same enemies, she joined and in abboru fighting
The evening newspapers generally opine, that the sinking of secured her world position. at Navarin, as well as the capture of a thousand prisoners, in the es. Malojs was due to the dropping of tiernan mines. machine-guna and one mortar,
Recapture of Donsument.
February 23, 6.45 p.zz.
Better's Paris correspondent states that M. Briand, in the
THE DOUBLE INCOME-TAX.
February 28, 6.35 pm
Your Majesty's prudence re- cognized that hour had come for · Bálgaris, for you, to bring for ward your old and gcoi claima and smooth the way for your brave country to a glorious future. ila kue cönuradeship the gloriousTM
nationțin arme began, which,
trious War Lord, has added one
A large and influential city meeting, at which the Dominions Lobby of the Chamber, gave a graphic description of the recapture and India were represented, unsaimously passed a resolution that in /iumphal march of your Majesty's of Dazsamout. He said the enemy had advanced from Champ Neuville to Donanmont and thought they had captured the formid- the intereats of Imperial trade, commerce and unity of the Empire, It is officially announced that of the passengers on the Maloyable position, ar the cost of enormous sacrifices, when suddenly they it is essential that steps be taken by the Government to enable under the guidance of its illa-
were swept by & French curtain of fire and fusilades from machine immediate relief from the double Income Tax, tha: the Chancellor guns. Then a Corps, which had been held in reserve, and was of the Exchequer be requested to nceive a deputation, and that quite fresh, took the Germans by surpris. The enemy attack was similar representations be made to the Australian Premier and the stopped dead, and the fighting sasumed titanic proportions. Thrice Overseas Governments. the Germans came back, and thrice the heroic French, fighting with absolute frenzy, drove them back. The French batteries, heavy and light, plongbed bloody furrows in the enemy's ranks till the exhausted and mown-down German lines broke. The French furious counter-offensive came unawares on the Germans, who abandoned Douanmont, Champ Neaville and Poivre Hill The French then resumed the advantage and were masters of the field.
The Survivors.
February 20, 3.20 sm.. The official list of the survivors from the Maloja is as follows:
Mr. Akahurst (or Achurst), Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Austin, Mr. Agnew.
Mr. Benham, Mr. Bostock, Master Bowen, Mr. E. K. Brown (?), Mrs. Brigg, M. Briggs, Mr. Birchwall (? Brickwell).
Mr. Calow, Mr. Claire, Mrs. Clements, Mrs. Codrington. Miss Dockerell,
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Mr. Edwards and two children, Mr. Eldred, Mr. F. Evans, Mr.
Mr. Foster, Mr. E Fisher, Mr. J. Fay
Mr. Gabriel, Mrs. Gregory Gilbert and child, Messrs. W. A. Gibeon, W. G. Green and Gozzwell, Hra. Guzzwell.
Mie. Burton (? Hangbtor), Mrs, Hills and two children, Miss Honde, Mr. J. B. Hadson, Mrs. Hadson, Miss Hughes, Mr. Hunter- Blair, Mrs. Fraser Hris and two children.
He Kerehaw.
Mrs. Lomes, Ms. Laramst, General McLeod, - Mr. MacNier; Lieut. Meredith, Mrs. Magin (? Mangin), Mr. Manir.
Mr. Nibe (? Hisbet), Mrs. Nowell,
Mr. Fenman, Mr. E. Phillips, Mr. F. Pomeroy.
Mr. Rinkin, Mr. Reeves, Mr. H. Rodwell,
Mrs. F. J. Scobie, Mr. Sellers, Mr. Sharp, Mrs. 8. Spender
Miss D. E. Spencer), Mr. Swain (? Swann).
Mr. G. Tagg, Mesdames Twigg (4), Mr. W. L Thomas. Mr. Wilkin, Mr. Wright:
Mias Tyler Cove did not embark.
Survivors Stories.
February 28, 10.30 a.m.
News From the British Front.
attack to the south-east of Albert.
February 29; 12.35 am.
A British communique says:-Last night we repulsed a small During the night the enemy sprang a mine to the south of the La Baaree Canal, doing some damage to our trenches,
To-day there has been some artillery activity about Ambers and the Ypres-Commines Canal
Hand-to-Hand Fighting.
February 29, 130 am A Paris communique says:-North of Verdun the opposing artilleries are most active, except to the west of the Mease, where the enemy bombardment has somewhat slackened.
The Germans during the day attempted several partial attacks, which were repulsed by fire and counterattacks.
Two attacks on Fresnes, in Woevre, completely failed. Our artillery was most active in Lorraine, and we thelled snemy roads in Argunnė.
CREW OF THE DENABY IN MARSEILLES.
February 28, 8.00 pm lifteen of the crew of the as. Denaby have been landed Marseilles by the stasmer Treverbyn from Pondicherry.
"CAESAR GLORIOSUS”. The Kaiser's Visit to Nish.
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in the history of Bulgaria.
In order to give visible expres- sublime leaf of glory to another
sion to my feelings for such deeds, and to the feelings of all Germany, I have begged your Majesty to accept the dignity of Prussian Field Marshal, and I am, with my A my, happy that you, by accepting it, also in this sense, have become one of m
With God's gracions help, grest deeds have been accomplished. here and on sil other fron's.
consecrated with
The Emperor's Reply. The Kaiser replied:--- Your Majesty has especially I experience feelings of the A Nish telegram says that at dwelt to-day on the three import-deepest gratitude to the Almighty- the meeting of the Kaiser and antepochs which colccide with that it has to-day been granted King Ferdinand the latter, at the this day. Very often as a young me, on this historic spot, once banquet, made a speech pointing man, at the side of my grand-more out that 215 years ago Frederick father, and later as ruler, I have blood, amidst our r brave L was crowned King, 45 years celebrated this memorable day, troops, tá praas your Majesty's ago the new Germany was found- always of the same importance, hands and list to your Majety's ed, sad to-day the Kaiser, after surrounded by the Knights of the warde, in which is manifest the firm determinating to fight for a the victory of his arms, could | Order.
[The Kaiser refers to the Order successful and lasting peace, and asfely enter the former Roman fortress of Nish King Ferdinand of the Black Eagle, which Fre to continue the loyalty and friend
1701, the day when he was crown-in true common labour for the expressed to the Kaiser his thanks derick I. instituted on January 18, ship sesied in the storm of war. The world has learned to know ed King of Prussia. The speeches high task imposed upon us by with surprise and admiration the at Niah were obviously made once for the welfare of cur peasles. strength of Germany and her January 18, the 215th anniversary
for his visit and continued:-
With the first confidene's I
Our troops to the west of Fort Donaumont engaged in hand-to- Allies, and believes in the in- of the Coronation of Frederick also parene this sim and raise my hand fighting, dislodging the enemy from a small redoubt which he vincibility of the German Army Land of the founding of the glass to the welfare of your had cocupied.
under the guidance and leader-Order of the Black Eagle.] Majesty and your House, to the Now for the second time, by victory of the glorious Balgarian ship of its Kaiser...
The King expressed the hope God's decision, I celebrate it in army end to Bolgaris's fature.
old historie ground, that 1910 might bring lasting the field, on
DON'T FORGET. pesce, the sacred froits of our a beautiful piece of country con victorica, a pesce which will allow quered by Bulgarian bravery, re- my people to co-operate in future caired by the King amidst his in the work of Kaltar, bar, if fate brave troops and their illustrious
Events Favouring the French,
February 29, 5.25
EFFECT OF THE CAPTURE OF KERMANSHAH.
TO-DAY_
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According to further survivors' narratives, the explosion blew The Paris Tempe says that the battle of Verdun has reached a should impose apon uz som-leaders and honoured by your girl and a child into the air and they were not seen again; a mae critical point. The enemy has ceased to advance, and we were insation of the war, then my Majesty with a high order, bat has his head blown off; one of the propellors was blown off, causing attacking at some points on Sunday, when the enemy was forced to people in sims will be ready to above all, with the appointment Godown Co-Meeting of share
of Colonel of the 12th Balkan In-holders; 11.30 am the engines to race; while many were out by falling glass from the give way. It was a day of French recovery. ekylights.
The journal says:We are justified in saying that the events do its duty to the Isat.
Are Imperator, Car et Rex fantry Regiment. Thus your Nissa Majesty has done me sa bonour The ralts slipped off the decks easily and, in the circumstances, are taking a turn in our favour. The enemy will re-attack, but not Victor et gloriosus es, WETU. MORS Useful than boata...
with the same dash.
antiqus omnes Orientis populi than which I could expect no to salutantredemptorem, ferentem better.
To-day you have gire me the oppressis prosperitatem atque salutem. Long live Kaiser falfilment of a long eterished wish, and your words prove that February 23, 6.30 p.m. Wilhelm. Beuter learns that official telegrams from Ferais show that the [Bm] Emperor, Cemrand King. We in vaining this hour, sre filled Russian capture of Kermanshah ends a series of operations which Thou art victor and glorious. In with the same feelings. We have has entirely relieved the sust to which Allied interests in Persis, sucient Naab all the peoples of been challenged by our
who envied Germany. were subjected by German intrigus. The previous anxiety has dis- the East salate thee, the redeemer,
Hangery sad, proša appeared and there is STOLY
a more satisfactory bringing to the op
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MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
February 28, 10.30 am,
The following promotions are gazetted
Lisot. Go. 4. Skeen (24sh Panjabis) to be Brigadier General the General Etaff.
2nd. Lárat Bonsid Wilson (Bombay Volunteer Rifles) to be
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