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FRIDAY,
OCTOBER
27,
1916.
October 27, 1916,
7496 日一初月九
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
MR. ASQUITH SAYS ALLIES ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO HELP RUMANIA.. THE RUMANIANS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BLOWN UF CERNAVODA BRIDGE THE ENEMY PRESSURE IN THE DOBRUDJA HAS WEAKENED.
THE RUMANIANS HAVE ARRESTED THE PRESSURE ON THE N.E. FRONT. THE RUSSIANS OCCUPIED THE TOWN OF BIDJAR, IN THE CAUCASUS. AEROPLANES ATTACKED RAILWAY FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO SALONICA: THE ENEMY HAS BEEN EVERYWHERE HEAVILY REPULSED IN MOLDAVIA. NEAR CONFLANS A FRENCH AIR PILOT ATTACKED AN ARTILLERY COLUMN, ́GERMAN STEAMER INTERNED IN U.S. TELEGRAPHED TO SUBMARINES. THE BRITISH IN FRANCE HAIDED TRENCHES AND TOOK PRISONERS. A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE SAYS THE VERDUN SITUATION IS UNCHANGED. THE GERMANS HAVE TAKEN 12 INDIAN OFFICERS AND 667 MEN. THE TURKS HAVE TAKEN 195 INDIAN OFFICERS AND 654 WEN.
THE FRENCH OFFENSIVE TOOK THE TROOPS BEYOND THEIR OBJECTIVES.
THE AWARD OF FIFTEEN VICTORIA CROSSES IS ANNOUNCED.
MR. HUGHES DENIES THAT HE IS SEEKING TEE HYPHENATE YOTE.
A FIRE DESTROYED ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL AT FARNHAM, IN CANADA.
NO FURTHER PAPERS WILL BE PUBLISHED ON CEYLON RIOTS.
[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-aight.]
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
French Do Better Than Expected.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
October 25, 7.00 p.m.
A Parie communique ssys :-Tas offensive timed to take place some days ago had to be postponed on account of the weather. Apparently the enemy was surprised by an avalanche of heavy shells. The order to attack was given at 11.40 o'clock and was supported by extremely violent artillery.
General Mangin, seeing the attack was particularly successful in the centre, ordered the continusace beyond the objective, with the result that Duaumont was soon surrounded. But the garrison was fiercely defended, and the terrible straggle continued into the evening, the French bayoneting the Boches as they were serving the guns.
The French right also got beyond the objective, winning a more extensive victory then the Command thought possible.
French Converging Movement.
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS.
A Bridge Blown Up.
(Bentor's Service to The" Telegraph."}
October 28, 3.15 p.m.
An unconfirmed wireless telegram from Rome states that the Rumanians have blown up the Cernavoda bridge across the Danube.
Enemy Pressure Weakening.
October 26, 2.05 p..
A Russian communique reports that enemy, pressare in the Dobrudja bas weakened.
The Ramanians have succeeded in arresting the pressure on the north-eastern front.
In the Caucasus, after stubborn fighting, we occupied the town of Bidjar, to the north-wast of Hamadan.
Naval Aeroplanes. Attack Railway Stations
October 26, 2.05 pm.
It is officially announced that naval seroplanes attacked in force, on the 23rd and 24th inst, the railway stations at Bak and Drams, on the railway from Constantinople to Salonica, Considerable damage was done to rolling stock. Ode aeroplane failed to return from Buk.
French Occupy More Villages.
October 26, 4.20 p.m.
A French official message from Salonies saya:-Our cavaley, expported by infmatry, occupied bridges at Zrez li, and the villages af Golobros and Lsisics, south-west of Lake Presps.
Rumanians Repulse Enemy.
October 26, 5.50 p.m.
A Rumanian communique ssys:--After violent combats, the enemy was everywhere heavily repulsed on the western frontier- in Moldavia, where he now occupies but a small portion of the territory, in the region of Trotas Pass and Uzul Valley,
of Braeso
We repulsed violent attacks south of Predesi sad south-west The enemy progressed weet of Juil Valley.
The Allies and Rumania.
October 28, 5,40 p.m.
In the House of Commons, replying to Bir Edward Carson, Mr. Asquith esid it was impossible, or, at any rate, undesirable, to say more than that the sivuston in Ramanis is engaging the moat anziona attention not only of Britain but of the Allies, who have taken in many weeks, past and are at present taking, every possibla step to support their gallant comrades in the splendid arroggle they are making-(Cheers). He deprecated undaly pessimistic views, for all the Allies were doing, in concert, all in their power to help Romania in her struggle for independence-(Cheers).
A German Claim.
October 28, 9.20 8.m. A semi-oficial message from Parie states that the French progress in the Fumin and Cheroin wonde is in part a converging movement and is now closely pressing Fort Vaux, the sole point in the advanced line of defence covering Verdun, to the east of the Paer. Meus, esill in the hands of the enemy.
British Raid Enemy Trenches.
October 26, 1.20 p.m. General Sir Douglas Buig, io a communique, says :-During the night there was heavy enemy ebelling between Encourt l'Abbaye and Lee Boeufs and in the neighbourhood of the Staff and Zollern Redouble.
Enemy trenches were successfully raided near Monchy and also north-east of Arran. Considerable damage was done and prisoners were taken.
French Air Pilot's Achievement;
October 26, 4.05 pm. A Paris communique sare:-The sitastion is unchanged at Verdon. The enemy has violently bombarded the Yaux and
Dousamant sectors.
A German aeroplane was brought down at Vanquois. A French pilot attacked an artillery oolama, on the road from Confans to Ersine, from a height of a hundred metres. The drivera fled, abandoning the teams,
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U.S. AUTHORITIES TRICKED.
October 28, 0 20 x.m.; Renter's correspondent at Now London says that inte cpted letters from London show that the interned German merchantman Willebad has been need for telegraphing to German submarines on the American coast, though the wireless had been officially sealed. The authorities have, apparently, been tricked.
FIFTEEN VICTORIA CROSSES AWARDED.
October 20, 3 26 pm. The Gazite states that fifteen Victoris Crosses bays been awarded. The recipiente include:-
Majora J. V. Campbell, Coldstreame, and W. L. Congreve, late of the Rifle Brigade; Captains W. B Allen and N. G. Chavasse, bib R.A.MC., and A. C. White, Yorkshires; a lieutenant, & second-lieutenant, six non-commissioned officere and men, and two Canedion privates.
October 26, 19.00 p.m.
A Berlin official announcement claims the seizure of. Vulcan
INDIAN PRISONERS,
October 25, 7.00 p.m.
Ia the House of Commons, Mr. Ferater said the Germans had made prisoner twelve Indian cfficers and 667 men, while the Turks had taken 195 officers and 854 men.
Mr. Forster said that two officers and seven men teken prisoner by the Germans were in Switzerland, The camps in which Indians were interned in Germany were those of Zasen, Muemter. Osnabrueck, Friedrichsfeld and Wabu. Eight prisonera were exchanged.
The numbers given sa taken prisoner by the Tarke were those of which the Army Council had definite knowledge.
In addition, there was a considerable number of Indians of the Kut garrison, of whom there was no definite news. The prisoners were et Abon- Kara Bisser, Rosolsin, Brogues, Yesgad and Eskinohechir. There was a certain number of hospital ouses at Bagdad. Six officers and 1.130 men had been exchanged.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
October 25, 8.30 p.m.
I the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Lambert, Mr. Chamberisin stated that electric light and fans would be installed in the hospital at Barrackpore before the next hot weather came in. The Raj had reported the taking up of electricification schemes as quickly se the staff and materials available permitted. The medical authorities were determining the order and urgency of the schemes.
Mr. Yate asked what was being done regarding the case of F. E. Fry, of the Public Works, and Mr. Chamberlain _replied that the Raj had been asked to expedite the transmission of a memorial. In reply to Mr. Morrell, Mr. Boner Law said he saw no reason for publishing further papers about the Ceylan riots, but would ask for a report and investigation in the cases of Goone. Wardens, Goone Sekers and Perera.
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS,
October 26, 12.00 p.m. The Consul General at Alexandria reports that quarantine
on arrivals from Baers,
October 27, 1915,
Temperature 6.m. 3 p.m. 81
Humidity
82
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TELEGRAMS.
THE JUTE QUESTION.
(Reater's Service to The "Telograph."
October 26, 12.00 p.m. ` The Times learns that a meeting of the Daudes, jate importers resolved to suggest that the War Office should absuden the scheme for the Government buying of jute, and that spinners should buy their own jute, provided the Government requisition tonnage.
GERMAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
October 26, 12.00 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Samuel stated that 12,350 German women and children had left Britain since the war.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Enemy Artillery. Active,
October 25, 11.40 pm. An official communication from General Sir Douglas Haig states:-.
Hain fell again during the greater part of the day. South of the Ancre the enemy artillery has been sclive, especially in the neighbourhood of Le Sarsand Eancourt l'Abbaya. There has been intermittent reciprocal shelling else where.
Counter-Attacks at Verdun Repulsed.
October 26, 1,20 8.0.
An official message from Paris states:-North of Verdun the enemy delivered three successive counter-atracks in the Hoadrement and Douaumont region. None succeeded.
Our front everywhere was maintained.
dr
We continued our progress east of Fumin wood and north of Le Chenois
The unwounded prisoners so far counted excoed 4,500. There was nothing important elsewhere.
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Eleven British bombardment aeroplanes accompanied by fire protecting aeroplanes at midday on 23rd, inst. bombarded the biust furnaces at Hagondange, on which. they threw 1 tons of projectiles.
Several fires were caused.
The aviators observed that the French aeroplane raid there the previous night did much damage.
'IN THE BALKANS.
Rumanians Repulse Attacks.
October 25, 6,50 p.m.
A Rumanian communique states In the Uzul valley the battle continues. We bera advanced westward and took 200 prisoners.
In the Oitzo valley we completely repulsed the enciny beyond the frontier and took 150 prisoners.
Wa repulsed attacks east of the River Alt, where we continue to press the enemy northward.
We ceded a lile ground is the region of Vulcan Pass.
SPEEDING UP COAL PRODUCTION.
Getuber 25, E.00 p.m.
Mr. Asquith has addressed three thousand representatives of the coal mining industry. He appealed for the elimina- tion of avoidable absences, whereby five per cent, of time was now being lost. If this were made up the present deficiency in output would be remedied. The output bad progressively decreased since the war, although the import- ance of coal to carry on the war was only second to the importance of having men.
The meeting passed a resolution pledging the employers and workmen to do everything in their power to increase the output.
MORE NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SUNK.
October, 28, 2.25 a.m. The Norwegian steamers Rayn, Annaguiring and Dagdetronjim have been sunk. The crews were saved.
The Edam, mentioned on 24th. inat., is now reported as having been sunk. The crew was taken to Emden,
ROTTEN POTATOES FOR
THE ARMY,
Why the war is costing £5,000,000 a day.
TELEGRAMS.
U. S. POLITICS.
Mr. Hughes and the German Vote.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph",)
London, Received, October 27. According to Reuter's corres- pondent at New York, Mr. Hughes, the Republican can didate, replying, at Brooklyn, to the Democrats' charges that he [ic endeavouring to win the votes of the hyphenates, declared that he did not want the support of anyone who would not instantly champion the rights and interests of America against any country which desired
that foreign aggression should be immune from, or foreign izßustos should Away, the power of the patica. If elected, he would msintain unshakingly American rights on land and ses, while dealing with all nation in most absoluta fairnews.
CANADIAN HOSPITAL FIRE.
Inmates' Narrow Escape.
London, Received October 27, Beater's
cutres,ondent': st Farnham, Quebec, reports that afice, attributed to a defective chimney, bas destroyed St Elizabeth Hospital.
Most of the 350 persons in the building escaped by jumping from the windows.
Twenty-five children were in.
| jared by jumping from the third storey to the pavement. Five children were killed and filteen are missing.
EAST INDIES REBELLION SUBSIDING.
London, Received, October 27. Beuter's correspondeat at the Hague says that official informa- tion indicates that the reballion et Djambi has practically ended. The ringleader has been captured.
OBITUARY.
London, Received October 27. The death is angoraced of Sc John Muir-Mackenzie, K.08.I., formerly Director of Agriculture in India, a member of the Ec cative Council of the Govern- ment of Bombay, and acting Governor of Bombay. He retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1910.
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torn, in the conduct of tis war, you had this reckless, orsok- brained, woofal waste; and all the time the Government, with their tongues in thirobeeks, are preach- ing economy and allowing the prices of foodstuffs and general commodities to Bost higher, and higher, utterly helpless and, as one would thick, callonely indifferent to the financial and physical strain on
loaded. The potatoes would be the community. What su angon- at least another week in the ship's «cionable shame it all inl-John bold before unloading in France, Bull. and even then they would have
night before it was completely on the lea well-to-do classes of
to be distributed.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. New Bongkong Oinematograph -0.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Gymkhana Meeting.-Happy Valley; 3.15 p.m.
"I have no hesitation in ex- 12 aaya Mr. The Government have made pressing the opinion, large purchases of potatoes for Dale, "that practically the whole export to dar troops in France. Consigament will be perfectly Another consigament One day reosully Mr. Dale, of molten." is Bondioft Grange, Doncaster, was of 2,000 tons of the same variety instructed to load twenty tone & was despatoked under the same Major Campbell received the V. C. for most conspicaone imposed
onge. Mr. Dale told the Parchas conditions the week previously, bravery and for his able leading of an attack. Seeing the first two
ing Officer that those he was then "We are told," Mr. Dale suma waves of bis battalion decimated by mechine gan and rifle fire, be
delivering were the most delieste up, "that the war is costing us
green on the six millions a day, and no won took persons! command of the third line, rallied his men and, with
variety grown, the utmoet gallantry, led them against the enemy mschine-guns,
top, tender in the skin, alreadyder if public money and farm Bir George Grierson gave gramaphone records to the Amiatio little disessed, and utterly produce are wasted like this, captoring the guns and killing the personnel. Later, he again rallied the survivors of bis battalion, and led them, at a critical Society yesterday of languages of the aboriginies of Chota Nagpur unit for export." The same day 225,000 these two consignments
Monday, October 30, moment, through a very heavy fire, to their objective. He was one and Santal Parganas which were taken by order of the Behar-Oris Dale received a letter from of potatoes will cost the British of the first to enter the enemy trench. His gallantry sat initiative, Government. Bets of records will be available for students at the head cffice at York intimating ratepayer, and the troops will still Dairy Farm Co., Ltd, mkx-
most critical moment, tarned the fortunes of the day, and Tadia Office, the British Museum and the Asistio Bociety. It is that the shipment, some 2,000 be without potatoes it for human traordinary general mesting enabled a divinoo to press on to the capture of objectives which hoped that other local Governments in India will follow the example
of Behar. wers of the highest tastical importEROS,
INTERESTING LANGUAGE RECORDS,
October 26, 12.00 p.m.
Victoria Theatre—9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9.16 p. New Hongkong Cinemato graph,,15 p.m.
in all, would take a fort-consumption. Wherrar you BOOM.
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