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TELEGRAMS.

(0ɑmbinwać from page 10 CROSS-CHANNEL TRANSPORT.

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It is officially stated that last night ten enemy destroy- ere attctapted a raid on the cross channel transport service. The attout faitod.

An cuply transport, the Queen, was sunk, but buz crew was saved.

Two enemy destroyers were suak and the rest were driven off

The destroyer Flirt is dissing. It is feared that she a loat; but nine of the crew were saved

The destroyer Nubian was disabled by a torpedo and was taken in tow, but owing to the bad weather the tow line parted and she went aground,

The Plucky" Flirt."

Veloper 28, 2.940 a 20.

The German attack in the channel was inade between midnight and i am.

It stated that the Flat was al seen attacking four chemy ships.

The Germans came from Zeebrugge. All were the fastest and latest boats.

A More Aggressive Policy ?

October 28, 12,20 p.m. The audacity of the German raid in the Channel is recogused. Some experts are of opinion that it means the naval pobeg and 4 new

more aggressive begining et dictated by Generaj von Hundenburg against the more caur The failure of the raid Lious counsel of German-seen. merely emphasises the greatness of the British Naval achievement of securing the Channel for transports up to the present without a single loss of life, but the fact that enemy destroyers are able to attempt such raids is regarded as calling for more stringent meÐALIÐS,

A French cominusique says five returning German dee troyers encountered two French trawlers. They sunk one, but most of the crew were saved."

LATEST GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS."

Octover 25, 12.20 p.m. The latest German rightfulness" is an order so take prisoners all captains of Allied merchantmen on the ground that they are carrying on explounge of behalf of their Gov- ernaments. The first case appears to be the Captain of the Homninore, 96 of whose crew were landed at Bantry. They state that the Captain was made a prisoner while they were ordered to the boats.

October 28, 1:16 p.m.

The Norwegian ship Bygbo has been sunk The Fritzoe from Lerwick to London has been taken to Cuxhaven The Grimbey trawler Fuschia has been sunk, and the crow made prisoners and taken to Germany.

October 20, 4.20 a.m. The latest sinkinga Are The steamers Pan Dau (Norwegian), Jonkoping (Swedish), and Sparta (British), and the sailing vesseln Kathinks (Norwegian; and Valborg (Danish).

CONSCRIPTION IN AUSTRALIA.

October 27, 12.16 p.m. The Times" correspondent at Sydney states that the conscription campaign is forcing the disruption of the Labour Party.

Mosara. Holman (Labour), 'Wade (Liberal), and Boeby (Independent), have agreed to the formation of a new ne tional party in the New South Wales State legislature, based on the prosecution of the war,

It is understood that Mr. Hukman will remain as Premier. An early dissolution is expected.

ober 28, 12.20 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Melbourne talegraphs that Mr. W. G. Higgs, the Commonwealth; Treasurer, Mr. Gar- diner, Vice-President of the Executive Council, and Mr. J. G. Russel, Assistant Minister, have resigned their portfolios,

GERMAN WAR VOTE,

October 28, 11.25 0.0. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that is the Reichstag Count Van Roeders, Minister of Finance, in moving a vote of credit for six hundred million sterling said the war credits passed up to the present amounted to 1,000 million marks and the £ith war loan to £532,600,000. There wore about four million subscribers. The total expenditure › of all belligerente was estimated at 12,500 million marka, of which one-third fell on Germany and bar Allies. The robe was passed, dempita" opposition from the Democratio and Labour manb

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TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

Rumanian Advances and Withdrawals,

[Healer's Service to The "Telegraph."]

October 27, 4.45 p.m.

A Rumanian communique states:-The position is un- changed on the front in the Dobradja and on the Danube.

We continued our advause in the Uzul valley. Wa cáp- tured 80 prisoners.

We have withdrawn in the diul valley wwards the south- em exit of the pass,

We repulsed violent attacks at Tulghes and Bicar in the Trotus valley, wost of the Alt and in the region of Dragoslavcle, where the valley was covered with anemy

carpeos.

Allied Aeroplanes in Rumanía.

Uctober 28, 12.05 a.m.

A message from Bukharest states that four British sero- planes and cight aviators arrived from Imbros island, 312 milos distant. The journey was accomplished in five hours. Twenty-eight French aeroplanes have arrived

Rumania.

A More Hopeful Outlook.

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Uctober 28, 120 p.m. The Times zase private authoritative adnces inva the Rumanion norther Frontier. ful, indicating that the enemy attacks are not so menacing as they would seem. The growing feeling competent quarters is that assaults from Transylvana may be checked The temporary loss in the Dobruuja is admittedly serious. as this is an open door for Bulgaria and must be re-opened, but the Austro-Germans seem to have abandoned the Al- Lompt to thrust a wedge on the Bukovina frontier between the Rumanian and the main Russian armies, while trow Pripet to Bukovina the Russians, though pressed by strong forces, are holding their own everywhere. Conflicts in the passes between Predeal and Orsova do not indicate the The rapid progress which in mperative for the enemy. relative positions at Predeal and Toerzburg passes are prac tically unchanged. There has beer no fresh enemy advance through the Hoterturin Pass, winle the Rumanians, though they have retired southwards, are still in the Vulcan Pass, General von Hundepburg as an unpropitious season sought to deflect his main effort castwards and runs great risks, of which the Allies in the west and south, and in Macedonis will take the utmost advantage.

The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" at Petro- grad Maya General Falkenhayn's troops have reached Kim- pelung, which is twenty miles inside Rumania

"Serbian Successes.

October 28, 3,20 p.m.

A Serbian communique says several trenches were cap- tured and three Bulgarian officers and 70 men were made. prisonera. There was a slight advance at Corna.

Fierce Enemy Attacks.

October 28.3.20 p.m. A Russian communique says there is nothing important in the Dobrudia. The enemy is fiercely attacking near Bran Paas in the Tirguluj and Jiul valleys in the region of Dorna- watza and to the south of it. Our advanced posts were compelled to abandon twu heights at Dornawatra, but attacks to the south were unsuccessful,

Rumanias Successes.

- October 29, 3.30 p.m.

A Running communique records a number of suc cesses in Trueylvania. The most important is in the Vul- can Pase where the enemy, who had advanced west of Jiul, vigorously attacked but were completely defeated, leaving a thousand dead on the battlefeld. The Rumanians, whose offensive continues, have up to the present counted 450 Bavarian prisoners. They took sixteen machine yans and three guns. The Rumanians altacked and drove back the enemy in Uzal Valley, taking 100 prisoners, five machine guns, numerous rifles and material. Five hundred prisoners were taken in other sectors, while the enemy in Trotus Valley fed in disorder before an attack which receptured the Pisinicupin position. The Rumanians are also attack- ing in the Bazar Valley, where fighting continues. The situation in the Dobrudje is unchanged.

MORE BELGIANS DEPORTED."

October 27, 12.15 p.m.

An Amsterdam mewaage quoton a report in the Tale- graaf that another 5,000 were deported from Ghent to Germany on 23rd inst, and 5,000 each at Balzante and Ondenards have boon ordered to prepare for deportation.

TELEGRAMS.

THE GREEK SITUATION.

French Occupy Corytas.

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

October 28, 12.05 a.m.

Beater's correspondent at Athens states that the French have occupied Corytsa.

The Greek garrison withdrew.

Railway Strikes

October 23, 2.40 a...

Beuter's correspondent at Athene slates that the situa tion has been complicated by a strike of the employees of the Larissa railway for higher pay.

A strike on the Astica railway and of the dockers in the Piraeus is expected.

The Government is considering the mobilisation of the strikers in order to compel them to resume.

Allaying Allled Distrust.

October, 22, 11.45 a.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Athens, an official report states that with a view to dispelling the Entente's distrust the King has spoutaneously ordered the transfer of forces from the Epirus and Thessaly to Peloponnesus, learing ady sufficient to maintain order.

CARDROOM WORKERS' DEMAND.

October 28, 12.20 p.m. Lancashire cardroom workers bare applied for an in- crease in wages, without specifying the percentage. They were awarded a five per cont. advance early in the year when they asked for an increase of ten por cent.

A CEYLON GIFT,

October 28, 12.20 p.m.

Mr. Bouer Law announces that Mr. E. C. Defonbeka, Ceylon, has given £250 to build a room at the Star and Garter iluspital for disabled soldiers at Richmond.

REDUCED WHEAT NARVEST.

October 28, 12 20°μ.m. Statistics received by the International Institute of Agriculture show that the world's wheat crop for 1916 is nearly 2,223 million bushels, which is only 75 per cent. of the 1918 harvest.

DUTCH PROTEST TO GERMANY.

October 28, 1-15pm.

Beater's correspondent at The Hague says it is effici ally announced that the Government has remonstrated with Germany against the new violation of Dutch territory by a German inship which was fired on from several places. "Ob- jects were dropped from the airship, but they were upt tragnients of bombs

NEW AUSTRIAN CABINET.

October 28, 1.30 pm:

It is officially announced from Vienna that the Minister of Finance, Von Koerber, has been asked to form ■ Cabinet.

HONOUR FOR GENERAL HAIG,

October 28, 180 p.m. General Bir Douglas Haig has been unanimously dest ed Rector of St. Andraws University..

EAST AFRICAN SIILIATION.

Opinber 28, 2.45-a.pp.

An official statement says there has been nothing im portant in East Africa since the last communique. The bulk of the German forces remain in the vicinity of Bufigi River, with a strong detachment at Mahenge, Small British columns are clearing the country north and south of the Buɓgi delta. The survivors of the German force dislodged from Tabora are making towards Mahenge. The re-organisa tion, south of this Central Railway, is proceeding.

COL. BLKINGTON WINS D.8.0.

October 28, 3.05 p.m.

Thi" Gazette" announces that the D.9.0. has been awarded

to Col. J. F. Ellington, of the Warwickshires.

A DASTARDLY ACT,

Qatofser 28, 3.50 p.m.” It transpires that the Graak slowper George M. Embirsos, which WEE recently reported sunk, was "torpedoed

by a German submarine in the Channel, while carrying 6,000 tons of maize from Buenos Ayres to Rotterdam for the Belgian Relief Commission. A sabazine, her prersonaly stopped the steamer and learned the declination and virgo. The Coroner at the inquest on five of the victim, at Fly mouth yesterday declared that it was a dastardly p95, 2nd võin direct violation of Garmany's plađom to", Amario

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READY SURRENDERS on THE SOMME.

Germans and Their Guards,

The official communique bas informed you of an affair "noosk of Martinpuich " wherein "captured some prisoners," the Jaumber of which had not then been ascertained. This was a [brilliant little «fsir in the area to the west of High Wood, whor we cut out a section of enemy trench which we know to be atrongly beld, and, isoisting it, ompelled the occupants to sur render witbont the cost of a direos frontal attack. The number of prisoner was four officers and 120 men.

As, in the course of

the day, we also rounded up about 40 on other parts of the battle

| front, the day's "bag" was pretty

good.

Several times recently I have called attention to this continuona ccession of prisonera, very often exceeding in number our total oaenalties in the individasi sotion, as being most significant. There are occasions when it is not our fault that we do not get in moRE. priziners than ultimately arrive, In obe off sir the other day we had rounded up between 10 and 50 prisoners, who were being sent book under the penal small gased. The enemy say them and in. mediately turned his machine. zuns on to them, with the result that only about halfm dosan got through unwounded:

One of the abenrd sights of chia battle is to see the slaprity with which prisoners came dow coder ridionlone gqacd one small bat stordy khaki figure, very dirty, ragged and diereputable, but fall of pride sad cheerfoloom, in Icharge of a long string of Ger

msns, almost every one taller than himself. On ocossions the guards have bean known to go shead to show the way, confident that the flock will come obedient- ly after.

On the roadside a day or tw ago, a British sentry, had happed his rifle and bayonet to one of prisoners so that the latter might give an exhibition of the Gara msn bayonet drill, which he did while the unarmed guard lookad interestedly on. But, as a poc geant said, "Lord bleer yaq, sir, 4h: last thing these men want is to get away again.” It was-un- doubtedly tree.

To day, I was-watching a batoh of prisoner and talked with their ' guarda. There can be no mzuner of question sa to their content mat with their present lo There has been no suggestion of complaint from say ons of shis Int, and when I was there some of them were laughing and romping lika nohoolboys, it is difioult du recognise in these min, after a few days of rest and good food, The miserable panic-stricken figures that they are at the time jof their surrender.

The most interesting remark which I have heard sa coming from $ German prisoner Italy wan that made by a captured officer who said that the coming in of Baganis would shorten the war. This is a trifle si varianos with the oficial - “Berlin” view The piloar oan bardly have be lieved that it would whorten the war Lf Charmany irtó wis. -- Ne

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