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· CHINESE GOVERNMENT TROOPS HAVE CAPTURED NACHT. PART OF A ZEPPELIN'S PROPELLOR HAS BEEN FOUND IN XENT. IMPERIAL CONFERENCES REGARDING THE WAR ARE PENDING. " THE FRENCE POSSESS LARGE RESERVES OF MEN NOT YET USED. THERE IS NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY IN THE NEW GERMAN THRUSTS SO FAR FIVE GERMAN GENERALS HAVE BEEN KILLED AT VERDUN

ESTABLISHMENT OF MINISTRY OF COMMERCE IS TO BE CONSIDERED

THURSDAY,

MARCH 9,

1916.

TELEGRAMS.

THE DOMINIONS AND WAR MATTERS.

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March 7, 125 pm.

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TELEGRAMS.

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IN THE COMMONS"

Gerüsany's Standard of Achievement I

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australis, interviewed

[Beater Service to The "Telegraph."] by Reuter's Agency, said Australis intended to eradicate German

March 7, 7.08 pin. trade root and branch. He came to England on the invitation of

Mr. Balfour announced in the House of Commons that the the Imperial Government to discuss war matters, including the Howe had sladed our patrols going out and had succeeded in position of the Dominions at the Peace Conference, also the getting back round the north of Insland. The baffagging of Berlin THE BACKBONE OT TURKISH CAMPAIGN IN THE CAUCASUS IS BROKEN policy for the Pacific question and regarding German infinance in for the Moers showed that the enemy a standard of the achievement the trade of the Empire. He had proposals to submit in relation to

was not high. all of these matters.

GOVERNMENT WILL ISSUE PEACE BOOK CONCERNING AFTERWAR TRADE IT IS REPORTED THAT TURKEY APPROACHED RUSSIA REGARDING PEACE,

GERMAN GENERALS AND COMMANDERS NOW HEAD TROOPS IN ASSAULTS AUSTRALIA INTENDS TO ERADICATE GERMAN TRADÉKOOT AND BRANCH

SPECIAL CABLE.

THE YUNNAN REVOLT.

Government Troops Capture Nachi.

(From Our Chan Correspondent).

Shanghai, March 8. Itin officially reported that the Government troape have captured Nachi, the rebels being totally defeated.

THE PROPOSED MINISTRY OF COMMERCE.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

The Times say it is understood that Mr. Boner Law will begin his conferences with Mr. Hughes to-morrow, There is reason to believe that the meetings between Mr. Hughes, Mr. Massy (Prime Ynister of New Zealand) and Sir Robert Barden (Prine Minister of Canada) have resulted in an agreement on many important points Mr. Hughes, therefore, meets the Imperial Government in the unique position of representing three Dominions.

Mr. Hughes, during his five weeks stay, intends to speak frankly in pablic on after-the-war problems.

Sir Robert Borden will soon be in England and he sad Mr. Hughes will meet and will later confer with Mr. Mamey în Uanada if the last named does not reach England before they leave.

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[In the event of telegrams arriving too late forinsertion on this page they will be found on Page & or on Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER IN ENGLAND..

March 7, 4.45 pm

Land For Soldiers and Sailors.

March 7, 1.50 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonge Law mid that he w28 approaching the Premiers of Canada and Australis with a view to a comprehensive scheme for a land settlement for ex-soldiers and

ex-saiicra.

Mr. Chamberlain and the Near East.

March 7,8.50 p.m.

In the House of Commone, Mr. Chamberlain said that the situation at Aden was unchanged. A small column had inflicted casualties on the Turks, twenty-four men being killed and two woanded He expected to receive a report from the Raj, shortly, covering all recent minor operations, and, on the receipt of it, he would consider the question of its publication. Arrangements had been made to utilise suitable river craft from the Nile and elsewhere for transport of troops and for the accommodation of wounded from Mesopotamia.

Mr. Churchill Snabbed,

March 8, 8.50 p.m.

MISHAP TO LORD CURZON.

(Ramine's Serrion to Dia" "Talogen:

London, Bacstved, Marali 7. Lord Carson, ex-Viceroy of

India, has broken an arkas

Lord Carson has fractures. elbow.

BOARD OF TRADE.

February Imports.

London, Beceived, March 8, The increases in imports for |February total £2,147,771 and, in

exports, £10,158,845′′

Incresses.

London, Beceived. March 8. The Board of Trade returas show increases in imports of grain and fouramounting to $1,425,517, and in exports of cotton amoumi- fing to $2,448,690.

THE ASTURIAS DISASTER.

London, Received, March 3.

Commander C. Bellairs said that it was intolerable that anyone in a high position like Mr. Churchill should be trying to interfere March 8, 125 pm.

with the Government Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Meur, in The Australian Premier, the Hon. Sir Thomas Hughes, has his maiden speech, said that the appointment of Lord Fisher would Mr. Asquith, in receiving a depatation from the Chambers of

arrived at Liverpock On being interviewed, he said he had come to

cause consternation in the Navy, and that the reason of the intrigues Commerce of the Empire, promised to consider the establish.nent of a Ministry of Commerce, and said he hoped the Allies' Trade Con/exchange views with the Imperial Government regarding the war on Lord Fisher's behalf was that the Admiralty was working to the sank within five minutes. Many ference, which would probably meet within the next fortnight, would Australians would use every ounce of energy to assist in the achieve satisfaction of the Navy and not advertising the fact. He reminded reach conclusions of a satisfactory nature to Britain and her Dominment of victory, not only on the battlefeld, but in comment and Mr. Churchill that a rolling-stone gathered no moes. He wished him inus. On the subject of German trade, it was moet desirable to hear industry. He hoped to enlist three hundred thousand men by Jane success in France and hoped he would say there.

and he expressed a desire to visit the Western Front. what the Fremiers of the Dominions had to say.

Mr. Asquith announced that the Government were preparing a Peace Book to enable commercial interests to meet the situation after

and to make adequate, preparation.

SOB WAT,

TURKEY SEEKS PEACE WITH RUSSIA.

March 8, 125 p.z.

IN THE COMMONS.

Mr. Balfour and the Navy,

March 7, 5.29 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, in introducing the A New York telegram states that definite information has resobed Washington that the backbone of the Turkish campaign in the Naval Estimates, dwelt on the international work of the British Caucasa had been broken, and that Turkey has approached Russia Fleet. The present Board, he said, had directly continned the work om the subject of a separate peace.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

No Cause for Anxiety.

THE CALLING OF THE MARRIED MEN.

March 7, 7.00 P

Lord Derby, speaking at Manchester, mid that mazkied men had been called up long before they had expected, bat he was sure. they would respond patriotically, though he did not doubt that they would be able to secure a sufficient Army composed mainly of single

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

German Claims Getting More Modest.

March 7, 8.50 p

A Berlin communique claims that a hundred prisoners were taken in Champagne and three hundred at Fresnes, a part of which was captured. It only mentions artillery activity west of the Meuse and that s Zeppelin bombed Bar-le-Duc.

HM 265

Activity Near Hohenzollern Redoubt.

March 7, 1130 p.m.

The Principe de Asturias die sater was due to the ing. Sas

oficials are among

lacking.

hundred drowned the four

THE RUPEE IN EGYPT.

London, Received. Maomh 3. Renter's correspondent as Caïro says that a decree of the Sultan makes the rupes legal tender in Egypt until further notice, and has fired the rate at sixty-five ✅ millismen.

S.S. NELLORE ON FIRE.

London, Received, March 9, Lloyda report that, at Malta, the British steamer Nellore from Yokohama, to London is afire in

a the main hold. Tags are asist ing and passengers and mails have been landed..

of its predecessors, including shipbuilding activities. He phasised that Mr. Churchill was completely justified in saying that the Fleet he had prepared was adequate to the task of maintain- ing command of the seas, and he paid a tribute to the Admiralty for clearing the seas of German craisers. He also emphasised the magnitude of that task since the Mediterranean operations, especially with the appearance of submarines there. The Nary had transport March 8, 2.40 p.m.

ed about four million combatants, one million horse, two and a Beuter's correspondent at Paris states that military writers half million tons of stores and twenty-seven million gallons of oil,

March 7,8.50 p.m. emphasise tha: there is no cause for anxiety at the new German and they might view with satisfaction the achievement of each a task, especially considering the new dangers that had to be faced. thrust on the left bank of the Hease, where the Germans are now He eulogised the work of the Committee on Imperial Defence. The

Hill 265, mentioned in the French official message, is about buding a reserve of a hundred thousand men, having failed a

Navy was protecting the liberties of the world and had expanded mile south-east of Forges. Donaumont

The vigour of the enemy's offensive is considered good for the auxilliary cruisers which had increased by a million tona since the enormously the transge under the white ensign, including the Allies, as it will prevent another German offensive in the West for outbreak of war. He paid a warm tribute to Mr. Churchill's work a long time, whereas the French possess large reserves which they in connection with the naval sir-service, which bad grown ten-fol-f

A communique says: The day has been quiet except in the have not yet used.

The Navy would always require the special air service and none So far five Garmas Generale have been killed at Verdun. It could say what the fature relations between Zeppelins and neighbourhood of the Hohenzollern Redcabs, where the enemy made appears that the Germans have been compelled to change their meth- oda, Generals and Commanders now heading the troops in assaulte.aeroplanes would be, as both were improving, the later being the three unsuccessful bombing attacks, Last might he exploded a mine faster. He considered that airships were most desirable for naval in the same place, but we command the crater. There has been scouting, and we were developing these, but the difficulty was the mach activity with trench-mortars, grenades and artillery fire be accommodation. Warabip building during the past nineteen months tween the Hohenzollern Redoubt and Loc. had been unprecedented Dreadnought-battleships, dreadnought- cruisers, light-cruisers, destroyers, submarinas, and patrol-bosis had been greatly augmented and had suffered no check. The same could be said about guns, stores and munitions; but we were not

A Paris evening communique received in London, is incomplete, replacing armed cruisers. The naval division which had covered itself with glory at Gallipoli would be kept as he fall strength of probably owing to the storm sad the interruption of the cables. It six battalions. The health and discipline of the Grand Fleet had says that, west of the Meuse, the bombardment by heavy guns is left absolutely nothing to be desired (cheera). He paid its tribute continued with intensity. The enemy in the course of the day to its enterprize, courage and skill, sad aleo to the work of the multiplied his infantry attacks, between Bethincourt and the Mense. sabmarines in the Sea of Marmera and the Baltic (cheers): Toe Theee attacks were repulsed except in the Crows Wood sector, where minesweepers and trawlera (cheera) were facing unexpected peril, the enemy gained a footing. The Germans east of the Menee saa zerait Lord Fieber listened to the debate in the House of Commons, but they never seemed to fail (cbeers). He tendered, (amid love of a violent bombarding of the region of Esrdanmont wood, penetrat- | cheers), his thanks for the bravery of the mercantile marine. Med a redoubt, but s counter attack immediately ejected them. Mr. Winston Churchill's references to Lord Fisher were received Ralfour concluded by saying that Admiral Jellicoe and other The Germans in Woevre occupied the village of Fresnes after a fight with applause. It was expected that Mr. Churchill would make admirals had shown themselves to be worthy of their immense rẻ. in which they lost heavily. We bombarded cantonments esat of] sponsibility (oheers). There was the freest exchange of ideas and Mahlbach and trenches at Wattwiller, in the Vosges. A German The House listened with bewilderment to his demand for Lord everything worked most smoothly between the Admiralty and the arroplane was brought down in Argonne, and two airmen were Fisher's recall, ic view of the belief that it was Me. Asquith's refusal murals. He did not think there was the slightest justification for wounded and captured. to accept Lord Fisher's dictation, and to diamiss Mr. Churchill from certain sub-acid pessimism, for the world would come to recognise the Government, that led to Lord Fisher's resignation.

This bewilderment is reflected in the Presa comments, which that the basis of the Allies was the British Fleet. He could not ander- admit inability to understand the precise purpose of Mr. Churchill's stand how anyone who had been confident in 1904 could be anxious

jin 1918* intervention, and regret that the matter has been raised in a manner hikely to provoke personal controversy.

ZEPPELIN PROPELLOR FOUND IN KENT,

March 8, 2.40 p.m.

A portion of a Zeppelin propellor has been found in Kent.

THE NAVAL DEBATE.

Bewilderment at Mr. Churchill's intervention.

March 8, 1.25 p.m. -

and was loudly cheered when he rose to leave.

dramatic reappearance, but scarcely the sensation which he furnished.

Mr. Churchil

Creates a Str.

More Give-and-Take.

A New Phase.

March 8, 135 am

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The Nellore left Hongkong on February 3 with the following Leonard Corner, Mr. G. E. European passengers on board:

and Mr. E. H. Williams, Mr. F. Brockett, Mr. H Parsons, Mrs. 0. and Mise Florence Tucker, Mr. Herries, Mr. H. Jenkins, Mr. G. 3. Davies, Mr. 0.8. Page, Mr. A Ellis, Mr. W. Beech, Mr. B Shackleford, Mr. G. T. Kahn, Mr.

and Mrs. P. B. Parker, Miss

Blagg, Mr. E. Mazzi, Mr. and Woldringh]

ra. G. D. Spoor, and Me, 0.

DONT FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijoa Theatre-9.15 pm Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm.

The

TO-MORROW.

Carrency Problem→→ Lecture by Mr. J. M. Xavier, City Hall; 6,15 p.m.

March 8, 5.50 a.m.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Banter's correspondent at Paris ports that the battle has

Victoria, Theatre 9.15 p.m. entered a new phase with the Germans abandoning their costly

Saturday, March 11. *** attacks at Donsuli out and losing infantry west of the Meuse. It is still doubtful whether the Germans will confine their action to A.D.C. Ferformance of "The March 7, 7.50 p.m.

reducing a troublesome salient, or whether they are beginning a Angel in the House"; 9.15

p.m In the house of Commons, Mr. Churchill afirmed that we must concerted action on the wings, The French have been expecting and Tuesday, March 28.

Hongkong Fue Insurance Co., not assume that the German Fleet would be content to lie impotent. cffensive to the weet of the Mouse and are fully prepared. Tha He derided the Kiel Canal, and created stir by asking if the time-region is favourable to German attacks. The Mense ralley is flood-Li-Meeting of shareholders; March 6. fable of the shipbu

ipbuilding of the previous Board was being kept. ed; hence, the abandonment of the village of Forges, which is as noon. A Petrograd message saya-We exploded, near Ilouskt, 14 There must not be any limit to labour where the Fleet was con- the bottom of the valley and only held by outposts at Hill 285. mine furnaces, and occupied the excavations. We repaised an attack cerned and vital unite must be the first charge on our labour The Kreach are now solidly entrenched it Mort Homme, a position

st of Baranovitch railway station. We sunihilated, north-west of resources. He urged Mr. Balfour to fortify himself, and to vitalise wäich is resisting desperate saskaita.

the enemy a cutposta, capturing a trench.

THE RUSSIANS” PROGRESS.

(Havas Telegrams.) ·

and animate the Board, by recalling Lord Fisher.

(Continued on page 8).

Wednesday, March 29. China Sagar Refining Lid-Meeting of shareholders 11.30am