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TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
AMERICAN DEMOCRATS CLAIM SUPPORT OF WOMEN, AND LABOUR. AMERICAN REPUBLICANS SAY MR. HUGHES' ELECTION IS ASSURED. SUBMARINE COMMANDER SAYS HE HIT TWO GERMAN DREADNOUGHTS. AN ITALIAN TORPEDO-BOAT AND AN AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE ARE SUNK. AN ITALIAN TORPEDO-BOAT SANK A BIG AUSTRIAN STEAMER AT POLA. IN FOUR MONTHS THE ALLIES ON THE SONME TOOK 72,981 PRISONERS. NEAR LAKE PRESPA THE FRENCH REPULSED A BULGARIAN ATTACK. BRITAIN PROTESTS AGAINST TORPEDOING OF THE GEORGE EMBERICOS. THE ENTENTE WILL PROTECT VENIZELISTS FRON HARSH TREATMENT. GERMANY SAYS THE AUSTRALIANS SUFFERED-HEAVILY ON THE SOMME. GERMAN AIR SQUADRONS SET FIRE TO AN AMMUNITION DEPOT NEAR BEAY.
WEDNESDAY,'.
NOVEMBER 8,
1916.
TELEGRAMS,
IN THE BALKANS.
News From the French Front.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.”)
November 7, 4.45 p.ni.
A French official message from Balonica states :—We repulsed
a Bulgarian counter-attack to the satt of Lake Prospe,
Our seroplanes bombed localities in the Vardar Valley. An enemy seroplane was brought down at Monastir.
Germans Claim 1,000 Prisoners.
November 7, 7.25 p.m.
A Berlin official message says:—We are progressing to the THE GERMANS CLAIM THE CAPTURE OF 1,030 PRISONERS IN THE BALKANS. south of Vulkan Paz, and to the south-east of Betterturn Pass,
where we took a thousand prisoners.
BRITISH IMPORTS AND EXPORTS GREATLY INCREASED IN OCTOBER. MR. BONAR LAW ACKNOWLEDGES CROWN COLONIES' WAR ASSISTANCE. THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT HAS ARRIVED ON THE MARNE FRONT. THE LORD MAYOR MAKES A STIERING APPEAL FOR BELGIAN CHILDREN. THE ENEMY HAS BEEN BUSY SHELLING IN THE LES BOEUFS REGION,
THE BRITISH BOMBARDED ENEMY SUPPORT & COMMUNICATION TRENCHES. TO CONCEAL THEIR LOSSES, AUSTRIANS OFFER PRÍZE FOR CORPSES. THE LATEST ITALIAN OFFENSIVE COST THE ENEMY 25,000 KILLED.
[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-alght.)
RIYAL CLAIMS IN U.S. ELECTION,
[Renter's Service to The “ Telegraph."]
November 7, 12.20 p.m.. Beater's correspondent at New York states that the Democrats "are confident of success in the Presidential election. They claim that the women's vote and the labour vote have vsered in their favour, and they add the following to the list of doubtful States California, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, Uub, Wisconsin, Washington and Wyoming.
The Republicans refuse to concede any of these. On the con- trary, they claim that New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois are undoubtedly Republican, and that they have more than enough to ensure the election of Mr. Hughes.
ITALIAN TORPE DO-BOAT AND AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SUNK.
November 7, 3.20 p.m.
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STIRRING APPEAL FOR BELGIAN CHILDREN,
November 7, 1.35.
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TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Attacks Repulsed.
(Beuter's Service to she "Telegraph.”]
November 7, 8,50 p.m. An Italian official message states:We repulsed attacks Sano, in the Adige Valley, and on the slopes of Cims Bar's.
--- In the Travignolo Valley we dispersed ostumos load transport on the Jalian front.
JNR ANNDS.
·AGE-LIMIT OF 45P
What the War Office Propose-
There is some reason to believe: that an extension of the military are to 15, or more probably to 49, in eeriously being considered, at writes the London orrespondent of the Manchester Guarlian:
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Austrian Device to Conceal Losies.
November 8, 12.25 a.m. - An Italian semi-cfficial manage says:-With the object of concealing their losses, the Austrison are offering monetary prizes for each corpse recovered.
It is calculated that the latest off insira com the enemy 25,000.
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LOSS OF BELGIAN RELIEF SHIPS.
November 7, 5.16 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecit announced that he had sent a Note to the United States and Spain on the subject of the torpedoing, by a German submarine in British waters, of the Greek steamer. George Embarions, which was carrying food to Belgium.
We have to considéř, be aca- timuss, that there is a diplomatic motive quite spert from any mili» | sary motive for raising the age Limit, France has already called out the mn up to 48, and equality of sacrifice - even the appearance of v equality-westens the relations of Allies. There are
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passages of M. Brisud's speech in the French Chamber on Tassday referring to the pooling of men, money, and material song tha Allies, and forecasting on exiga- sion of the common collaboration to confirm this which se8.1 {înference.
The Lord Mayor of London, prior to his retirement from office, makes his last appeal through the newspapers on behalf of Belgian be says that over 2,575,000 children are held captiva by the Germans in Belgiam, of whom 1,250,000 are under twelve years of age. For over two years they have been loyally awaiting deliv. erance and have only been kept alive through the humans intervention Up to the present twelve Belgium relief ships had been lost.firm the opinion of Sir Donglas
of the Neutral Relief Commission, of which Mr. Hoover is Chairman, which distributes the bare minimum food provided by the Allied Governments and the world's benevolence.
Two or three have been torpedoed and the rest mined.
CROWN COLONIES' WAR help.
Two years of insolerable captivity are beginning to tell s dreadfal tale. Tuberculosis, according to a well-known American
* November 7, 7,25 p.m. scientist who recently visited Belgium, is ingressing rapidly, In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law did the Crown especially among the elder working class children. The tuberculosis Colonies and Proteosorsies had giran generous and valusble Astoria are overcrowded, and the waiting lists are increasing, military and financial assistance so the war. A comprehensive
ile rickere among the younger children is becoming an epidemie. memorandam will shortly be prepared.. Babies born are now pitifully deficient in weight and measurement, and mothere are barely able to nurse them. They are born in seven instead of nine months, while hanger and sickness have fallen on both mother and child.
The Lord Mayor, as Chairman of the B-lgian Belief Committee, urgently ask that on every British dinner table on Christmas Day there should be "an envelope of mercy" into which, as a thank. offering for the security with which our own Christmas dinner is ssten, all should put what they osu epare to save oppressed Belgian children. Toee envelopes are obtainable from all branches of the Committee throughout the Empire. The Lord Mayor, is confident si ach an Empire responss as will secure for at feast 100,000 children additional nourishment, whereby alone the ravages of tuberculosis can be stayed.
Beuter's correspondent at Rome saya a naval communiqus recorda the mutual staking of an Italian torpedo-bost and an Austrian sub The Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal Bourne, Dr. Brown, marine. Many of the crew of the torpedo-bost were mared, while Moderator of the Charch of Scotland and the Br. J. E. Shakespeare, thirteen of the submarine's crew were made prisoners.
President of the Free Church Council, strongly endorse the appeal.
The commanigas also states that Italian to pedo-boats en tered Pols, attempted to torpedo a large Austrian warship, and wank a big Austrian steamer.
At Duraɛsɔ, sa Italian armoured-train was badly damaged. An Austrian torpedo-bost is bombarding San Elpidio.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK.
November 7, 7.25 p.m. The Norwegian steamer Schwaigaard has been sank. Twelve
aboard her were naved.
TWO GERMAN DREADNOUGHTS HIT.
November 7, 3.20 p.m. The Admiralty announes that the commander of a rabmarine asbled youṇarday that he claims to have his two Dreadnoughts of the Kaiser Class,
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THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Four Months' Captures.
November 7, 4.45 p.m.
A Paris commaniqas states that from Jaly 1 to November 1, the French and the British on the Somme front took the following prisoners:-
Moo Officers
The material captured includes: ---
Field guas
Heavy gone..
Trench mortara..
Machine guns
71,532
1,449
173
130
215
981
40,798
839
77
101
104
535
The French share in the above includes :-
Men Officers
Field guna
Heavy good..
Trench mortata..
Machine guns
THE GREEK CRISIS.
Britain and King Constantiae.
November 7.5.15 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated the Eatente hid informed M., Vanizsion that care would be taken that Greek officers joining the Venisslists should not suffer at the hands of the
Athens Government.
Lord Robert Cocul asked for notice of s question as to whether be should communicate with King Constantins on the matter.
Mr. Ashley:-Will Lord Robert Cecil consider the desirability of having nothing more to do with King Constantine? (Loud and general cheers).
Lord Robert Cecil emphasised that he desired to, take the strongest possible action to prevent panitive proceedings against the Venizelista.
BRITISH TRADE INCREASES.
November 7, 4.45 p.m. Exports have increased by £12,746,283, and imports by £13,318,970, me esmpared with October of last year.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Russian and German Galas.
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November 7, 7.25 p.m.
A Berlin official message saya :-We captured a small. bridge- bead on the left bank of the 8 okhod. The Russians gained ground a Tolgy 4.
Austrian Admissions and Claims.
November 7, 11.30 a.m. According to an Amsterdam momaga, a Vienus official report
| mys :-Near Toelgyes the Russians, after stubborn fighting during several days, pressed back our front on the frontier, mountaina for come kilometres, We oracanted a mountain at Badul, east of
The communique adds that there is nothing important to Kilibabs, before the mass of fire from the Russian selllery. report.
Australian Division. Suffers.
November 7, 7.25 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin official message declares that an Australian Division soff red severely on the Somme on November 5.
German air equadrons set fire to s grent ammunition depot mouth-west of Bray, causing a big explosion.
Hotile Shelling.
November, 7, 11.30 p.m. General Sir Dongles Baig, in a communique, states:—Heavy rain contin now.
There has been considerable hostile shelling in the Les Boeufs
Ws bombarded the enemy's, support and communication
In the neighbourhood of Armenting (and Wytschseta.
The Austrians olsîm to heva driven their ensay from the heights on the spine of the Rotterturm Pass sector, taking a thon- sand prisoners.
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Bulgariaos Destroy Rumaalen Villages,
November 7, 11.30 p.m.
A Petrograd offisial message saya :—We are snooosulally 000- tinuing operations south of Dornavatra and have taken 816 prison sts during the last two days.
The Balgarians are eyesomatically destroying Ramanian villages,
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AT THE FRONT.
November 7, 8.40°9:0 According to Bouter's exrespondent at Paris, the Daksof Connaught has arrived on the Mains front. He was received by General Gourand.
[In the event of pelegrams arriving too late fær insertion on this ..page thay. will be found on Page & or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Heavy German Sheillag,
November 7, 12.05 a.m. General Bir Douglas Haig reports-Our front was heavily shelled in the neighbourhood of Les Boeufs and Lesers.
The consolidation of the ground occupied on Sunday in, being continued.
We successfully bombarded trenches southward Armentieres
French fake 600 Prisoners.
November 7, 1.0) 8.0.
A Paris commiunique states:--- North of the bone we continued our progress in the northern part of St. Pierre Yaart wood Uver 600 prisoners were taken bere yesterday.
It is confirmed that the enemy suffered very heavily in his violent counter-attacks on the wood last night.
There has been nothing at Verdun except a continued cannonade in the Douxumont, Vaux and Damioup regions.
Rala and Galex.
November 7, 1.20 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We improved our position east of Butte de Warlencourt.
We successfully raided trenches between Gommecourt and Serro, taking prisoners and inflicting casualties..
Rains and galea are being experienced.
Fourteen American Airmen.
November 7, 5.10a.m.
A telegram from French Headquarters states that 14 American airmen are now fighting for the French on the Somme.
They have brought down 22 machines since May, when the squadron was formed.
Two Americans have been killed and thres wounded.
The been sunk.
THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
Two More Steamera Suok.
November 7, 2.35 4.m. steamers Norwegian and Baturn (British) have
The Sinking of the Lanso.
November 7,3.35 a.ş. The Troop, mentioned on 2nd. inst., was not sunk. She has arrived at Barry with the crew of the Lanso, which was sunk on 2ad, inst. off the coast of Portugal,
The Lanao was rice Inden, from China to Havre. When the Lanao was stopped the chief officer and a Chinese board- ed the submarine, which then took the crew aboard. Bombs were placed in the Lanso. Subsequently the Troop appear- ed. She took the crew who were aboard the submarine. The British steamer was attacked by the latter, who used her guns and escaped.
A telegram from New York states that the Lanao was "recently transferred to the Norwegian registry.
Steamer Fights a Submarine.
November 7, 5.10 x.m.
A Valencia telegram states that the British steamer Glangile fought a submarine off Castellon. The submarins disappeared.
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For the present, however, it is believed that the authorities 008-
Haig that "war is a young man's game." They hold the view that Those best Stted for sotive service are the man between the ages of
19 and 30, and that those of 40 and over may be doing better work by remaining in civil life.
In this connection it is interest- ing to note that the War Office |enbatitution plan for the releasE of fit men for the front was eat- lined by Colonel Kirkwood at a Plymouth meeting.
The General Staff want more men of Class A—those fit to ba placed in the front fighting live —and the substitution ‘solame is to leave the more unfå men in oivil life whilst the better man are taken into the Army. Iơ particular, said Colonel Kirkwood, men between the ages of 12 and 30 were wanted. Experimen shows that many men from 28. ta 41 were coming back from the front +uffsting from rhegmatiem, and with the wintar ahead moes- young men were required.
Under the second part of the echeme, when a man had been ex- amined and passed in A Claša, s committees which were being | formed would have to find a sub- atitate for him in his employment.
Colonel Hopgood, the military representative, informed the Ormskirk Rural Tribunal for West Lancashire, an ́agricultural: district, that tha War Office werą. pushing for more men, and were determined that all men from 19 to 30 should be sent to the Army whenever possible.
The Man-Power Distribution Board requests the Pres to esil attention to the terms of the....... notice of their appointment publi- abed on Sept. 21, and in particular to the concluding paragraph...
**The Bourd, will not- cönsider: individual cases, which will be desit ́ with 'aa heretofore by the machinery already provided; and): will not only on repessensacioum from Government departments, an
It will mave much trouble and disappointment to individuals if. they realise that the Board down not deal with individual asson, and that all communications intended for the Board must be addressed to the Becretary; Man-Power Dia- tribution Board, India Office, Whitehall, B. W. Mr. Chamberlain cannot reply to the mum of vars respondence which he is reosiving.
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