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MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 13. 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
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IN THE BALKANS,
Russia's Rapid Concentration.
[Beater's Barrios to The "Telegraph.”].
November 12, 1.30 pim. According to Mostar's correspondent at Petrograd, the Russian new attacking the bridgehead a: Casrnavoda from the left on the western band of the Danube. The village of Danares, which they coupled, is opposite Onernsroda, about a mile from the river on the Bukarest Railway,
It is beleived that only a small- enemy force bas orcased the Danube, but it is not known whether the bridge has been recovered or a passage theated by boats,
The Basian concentration for the advanós on the Rumanian front was most rapid.
The compation of Hirsors, on the right bank, and between fifteen and twenty miles of country to the suit thereof, shows that,
PORTUGUESE TROOPS FOR THE FRONT.
[Kontor's Berrion to the " Telegraph.”]
November 12, 5.35 pm. ̧ Beater's correspondent at Lisbon says the Promiar sgmoznood in the Chamber that Portuguese contingente were about to leave to fight on the battlefelde of Europe.
·ALLIED HINT TO GREEK GOVERNMENT,
November 12, 4.35 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Athens, în a message dated November 9, says the Entente ministars have intimated to the Government that non- falfilment of its obligations will dangerously irritate publie opinion in England and Franes, but the Entente are confident that by diplomacy a satisfactory solution will be ramahad.
GENERAL WINGATE'S APPOINTMENT.
November 12, 4:30 p.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Cairo, General Sir kis connection with the Sadan.
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Temperature 6'a.m Humidity.
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TELEGRAMS.
MORE "ARABIA" DETAILS.
83 PER ANNUM,
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS.
Orders issued to-day by Mr. F.C. Jenkin, D.SP. (B.), state:~~
Winter Uniform.
Blue Uniform will be worn on Patrol Duty me from this date.
Rents March.
[Router's Sirvios to The “Telegriph."]
November 12, 5.10 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent 'as Malta, the "Aizbia's survivors confirm the report that there was not the slightest "panis| whan the ship was torpedoed. Everything went off in most perlack order. The women and children were placed in the boats frut. Several offioncs remained aboard until the last moment.⠀
The submarine was not seen, but the wake of s, forpado was Pending the completing of the e uniform, the route discernible and the perisaɔpe of a submission whe seen three hundred "lowna of winter yards away after the ship had been struck. The Arabia was hit in maroh ordered for Friday, Nov. the beakers near the engine room. The coal blooked up the rant 17, is cancelled. and stemmed the inrush of water, undoubtedly enabling the vessel
Mounted Police. - to remain so long afloat.
All Mounted Police, including Some of the passengers assert that the torpedo was discharged Probationers, are provisionally at only fifty yards range. The crash was terrific and the rosewarned that they will be required was swerved round by the foros of the impast, The noise from fall-
to meet at 1,30 p.m. on Saturday, ing glass and splinters of wood was deafening. Many passengers in Nov. 15, for revolver practice. the saloons were thrown down,
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that have progressed fourteen miles within the last few days and | Beginald Wingate's appointment dom not involva tha perarance of round the vennel, but the submarine never came up to the surfaces.
are now about twenty-five miles from Czernavoda.
Russians Doing Well.
November 12, 3.05 p.m. A Raselsa commanique says:-After a whole day bombard- ment in the Lapitas Dolaia and Sistelniki region, the enemy attacked with large forces. The battle raged till erecing, when we recaptur- ed a section of our balf destroyed trenches.
Enemy attacks continue south of D›ravatra without mucosa, South of Almashmeso we carried two commeading heights, taking 209 prisoners.
Our southward advanos on the Danube front contismes.
Serbian Gains Extended.
November 12, 3.50 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Salonica says the S-rbisus on Saturday repulsed a Bulgarian counter-attack on new positions and extended their gains, ospturing the rest of the village of Palog.
British Take Prisoners.
November 12, 4.10 p.m. à Brilish official message from Salonice mys:-On the Strums front, our patrols encounted detachments and took prisoner soms of
them.
Bulgarian Aerodromes Bombed.
November 12,3.50 p.m.
An Admiralty announcement says that a squadron of naval aeroplanes on Friday bombed Bulgarian aerodromes and stores at Dram, Porns and Angistes with excellent results.
Friday's raid at Fooklingen was carried out by naval aeroplanes.
The Victorious Serbixas,
November 13, 4.30 p.m.
Colonel Stack, Civil Sooratary of Khariona, will be eating Governor and Acting Sirdar for the duration of the war under the directions of General Wingate.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
The Evacuation of Fort Dournment.
November 12, 3,50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, who has visited Fort Dausumont, mys the Germans abandoned the fort barriedly on September 23, owing to the big explosion of a „maga- zine. There is no doubt that they meant to return, bat the French forsatalled them.
German statements about the evacuation and the damage are total inventions. Except for a big hole in a roof, made by French heery shells, the Fort was asdamaged. Every apartment can be utilised and the electric light is in good order. Germen signs and directions were still on the walls. There were considerable stores) of German bully-beef and biscuits. The French Commandant's table was found to be littered with German stationary and booka. Two 75's and a hoary gun, left by the French when they erscasted, remain. Sixty Germans who had been asphyxisted by an explosion months ago mes solidly imunneed... on the inner wall" like faithless
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Successful Use of Gas.
November 12, 1.15. p.m. General Sir Douglas Baig, in a communique, naya:-Last night we successfully released gas south of Ypres.
More French Progress.
November 12, 4.10 p.m.
A Freach communique saye :-No:th of the Somme we mide A French communique raye --The Serbians are driving back some progress last night, north of Saillisel,and also in the mastern the Bulgarians at the Corns loop and continue their victorious ad portions of the village. Tazos. The whole of the Oaki rangs is now in their possession, a well as the village of Polott, which they captured after a brilliant sonult.
All the Bulgarian counter attacks have been requlsed with heavy losses.
The Serbians have also progressed further to the west and north of Valicolo.
Violeat Fighting,
November 12, 5.00 p.m.
A Romanian communiqua mys:-In the Trotus Valley, wo at- tacked and cocupied mounts at Alumis and Preoteable.
In the Uzal Valley, we repaimed eight attacks, .
The enemy violently bombarded the whole district south of the Somm”,
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An enemy attack south-east of Berny, followed by a lively bom- bardment, was mostly broken by our fre. Enemy fractions which entered some advanced trenches were immediately ejected. In
canterattack we maintained both positions.
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We were successful in a soup de main on an enemy trench opposite Armancourt.
Lieutenant Heateaux brought down his twelfth seroplane and Lieutenani Demlin his ninth.
The Position at Verdua.
November 12, 10.10 p.m.
In the direction of Cernica, and beyond the summit thereof, we took the offensive on the whole front from Vrandes so Slanic and occupied the Lupesi and Alamoarta summite in Buzon Valley.
We repaised an enemy attack on the right bank in the Alt Valley. We continue to progress. The enemy on the right back attack- The French are also well in front of Vaux, where the Germana ed violently. In Jiul Valley a violent enemy attack sompelled our men to retire slightly to the month of the Dobradja.
We advanced as far the Topalo, Iman, Chams, and Cianseup front and made four hundred prisoners. „
1.000 More Prisoners.
November 12, 10.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at the Serbisa Headquarters states that the sacoses on the Tobuke range continue,
The Balgars, reinforced by fresh troops, counter-attacked on the lith inst., but they were thrown back and paraned, « thousand additional prisoners, sight howitzers and other war material being captured,
Fifty-six enemy guni were taken last month.
GERMAN THREAT TO NORWAY.
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November 12, 5.35 ̊p.m.
The French position at Verdun is described by Beuter's cor. respondent at the French Headquarters. He says they now hold the treach line iscing Donsumont, and the enemy at the nearest point | in extremely uncomfortable, being only four hundred yards' distant. are in a line of shell holes below the fort. Owing to the wetness of the ground, the latter cannot dig trenches and are compelled to cocopy a field line in the ground, where a man sinks waist-deep în mud anles be keeps to the ridges, The French are much better_cf for the winter, being practically unexposed to the German fire. The present French artillery work is such that next spring, when the ground hardens, attacki here will be exosedingly simplified.
More British Cas.
November 12, 10.55.p.m. artillery is active at Lew Beafe and Eancourt l'Abbaye.
General Sir Douglas Haig, in a oummunique, say■;-Enemy
We twice discharged gas north of the Anors.
Verdan Forts' Resistance.
November 12, 9.20 p.m.
According to Renter's ocrrespondent at Amisterarm, the * Banter's correspondent at the French Headquarter: says:-The Lokalanzeiger, though it admits that it is anaware of the Norwegian storming of the Verdun forta proves that the reelsting power of Government's decision regarding belligerent submarines in Norwegian modern fortifications is greater than was supposed and that Ant waters, saya if Norway adheres to the regulations recently published, werp was no criterion. The German sixteen-inch gans never Germany will ignore them because they are illegal. It, nevertheless pieroed the massive roofs at Dounumont ar Vaus, notwithstanding Norway insists, there will be no question of a continuanos of that the bombardment was tenfold heavier shea at Antwerp. The French also furiously bombarded the forte, but their abells only diple natic or other relations,
pierced the armour of each oats; The Vordan forts have justified their builders and strategists,
GERMANY AND PEACE.
LIVELINESS ON ITALIAN PRONT. -
November 12, 5.60 p.m.
November 12, 5.35 p.m. According to Benter'a correspondent at, Amsterdam, the Zohalanseiger, commenting on Mr. Asquith's speech at the Guildhall, declares that the Germans are fully opcapied with their own afairs
An Icalian official mensugo nays :~There is en nousual, more" / and can hardly be expected to act as the saviour of the Armenians ment of enemy troops and transport between Vallarm and the for others sudering through the misfortunes of war. It adds "No Tragnolo Valley.
body in Germany has the slightest inclination for a separate peace Artillery is motive on the Jalian front. Another six-inch gon
Grout Britain, but if other enemy States sound Germany we will has bun found, cer
White uniform and helmets will be worn.
-Parades. Central Station. Wednesday, Nov. 16-Boraita of No. 2 Pistoan under Company Sergeant Major.
Tharaday, Nov. 18.-No. 3 Company under OC. Company, Recruits of No. 4 Company under Company Sergeant Major.
The periscope of the submarine was distinctly seen circling When firet menistanos arrived; the Arabis was still floating, thongh she was listing heavily. The ficat arrival was a trawler, which, as the submarine was still in the neighbourhood, steamed contionally round the Arabis till she sunk and the submarine disappeared.
A music-ball artist, returning from Indis, esid the explosion destroyed the boat sasigned to his company. He sasisted Lady Tata and other ladies to another boat. He was among the last to Leave the ship, and, when about five hundred yards away, saw the perisoaps of a submarins moving towards the Arabia, evidently with the intention of bearding her and securing the ship's papers, but this ascus vesels closing in at full speed, apparently frustrated her
Winter Uniform—All ranks're- design. disaster was averted by the promptitude of the European crew in sitend at Headquarters' Club to The myjority of the passengers are convinced that a most grave quiring winter uniform will closing the water-tight doors. The Arabis tilted down gradually be measured by the tailor between till her boilers barst, there was a huge orash and the vessel then the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday · plunged into the waves almost perpendicularly.
and Friday, Nov. 14. to. 17.,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS.
"A Tribute to Rumania,“
November 10, 5.55 «.m.
An Amsterdam message states that in the "Cologne Gazette General Arz pays a tribute to the Rumanian re sistance and audacity. He instances a bold enveloping macch, the Rumanians attacking an advancing column in the rear. simultaneously attempting to cut it off from its reserves.
Fight for a Famous Bridge.
Novemum 10.4.30 p.m.
A Russian communique announces that Rumanian cavalry and infantry are two miles west of Czernavoda, fighting for the famous bridge.
Kumanizo Offensive.
Notemui 11 12.50 .m.
A Petrograd official message states:-Our artillery re- polled enemy attacks in the Trotus valley.
The Rumanians took the offensive in the direction of Predeal, enveloping the left enemy flank, but they were forced to retreat three miles in the Buzen valley.
After repelling seven onslaughts, we fell back to our second line of trenches in the region of Skroboil. The enemy used liquid fire.
We abandoned heights occupied the previous day in the region of Dornavatra.
Bulgar Attacks Fall.
N Vers 11. 12 50 a.m.
A l'eris official announcement states that in the Cerna bemi fresh Bulgar attacks against the Serbs failed.
Bad weather continues.
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British acroplanes bombarded the Porns and Puljovo stations
Fierce Fightlog »,
November 11, 1.55 a.m.
A Rumanian communique sistes:-There has been fierce 6ghting in Prahova ralley, especially on our left wing.
There was an artillery action in the Dragosievelle region. The situation is unchanged in the Vulcan Pass, at Orsova and Dobrudja.
The fighting continues in the Alt district
Russian Naval Bombardment.
November (1, 12.5 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Bus sian Black Sea Fleet bombarded. Constanza and Mangalia, causing heavy damage.
The Venizclist Army Ready.
November 11. 125 m.
A Salonica telegram states that the Venizelist Amy is
ready to start for the front.
Fires in Constanza,
Now the 11, 2.45 p.m.
In the two bombardments of Constanzs reservoirs of petrol and napths were exploded and the port and fortifica tions near the coast were severely damaged. Batteries were silenced.
The losses of the Bulgars and German in the garrison. must have been very heavy.
The fires were fanned by a wind and spread from the port to neighbouring parts of the town. It lasted two days. Extinction was difficult on all apparatus for fighting fires wan romoved when the Russo-Rumanians evacuated the town.
Enemy aeroplanes attempted to attack the fleet but were driven off. A Bumian' warship shot down one German areo- plans at the mouth of the Danube, the pilot and observer being taken prisoner.
(Contiqued on pase 8),
Friday, Nov. 17,-Nos. 3 and 4 Companies under the Sergeant Major.
Equipment officers, will give written orders for uniform to all men under the rank of Sergeant.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Moura. Benjamin and Potta: advise us that the Langkat outpat is an follow
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Doctors at the Front.
In a private lotter written "gomewhere in Frazos" a vergeon with the British army gives this graphic demoription of the atren- erstwhile life of an city physician: “An attack wis on for next day. Minca, minen- werfers, abelling. It was simply bell for twenty-four hours. In tenes 'strafing' on both sides.” The trenches were littered, with osses, I had 120 osuse and waE certainly of use. Had a musak on the hand dressing on. Just a scratch. Our candle was Blowis out every now and then by the emcamion of the high explosives. We got down all right yesterday, however, and slept in a wood, in s captured German dug-out."
DONT FORGET."
TO-DAY:
Victoria Theatre---9.15 nm Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograph -9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Bijou, Theatre-8.16 p.m. Now Hongkong graph.-9.15 pm, /
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