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November 17, 1916,
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TELEGRAMS.
THE SINKING OF THE "ARABIA."
Described by Germany as a Transport!
[Renter's Service to The “ Telegraph."]
November 16, 2.20 p.m. A Berlin official message etates that a submarine torpedoed and Bank, on November 6, an enemy transport of 12,000 tone, eighty sas
miles west of Malta.
The British Admiralty states that this announcement obviously an attempt to explain away the outrageous and intuman act of torpedoing a mail steamer without warging. The caly ship sunk in the Mediterranean on the 6th. Inst, was the Arabis, of 7,933 toas, which was sunk three hundred miles east of, Malta,
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Considerable Enemy Shelling.
November 16, 1.55 p.m. General Sir Douglas Hsig stater that there was considerable anemy shelling last night north and south of the Ancre.
King George's Congratulations.
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November 18, 2.00 p.m. His Majesty the King, in a message to General Sir Douglas Haig, says heartily congratulate you on the great success of your gallant troops during the past three days on the Arcre. This further capture of first-line trenches, under special difficulties and -in wet weather, redounds to the credit of all ranks,”
General Sir Douglas Haig, in his reply, expressed the most grateful and respectful thanks.
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A Sanguinary Defeat.
November 16, 1.55 p.m. A Paris semi-official announcement states:-Yesterday's German defeat was one of the most sanguinary of the war. The snemy had been bringing up reinforcements for weeks,
Pressoire Cleared of the Enemy.
November 16, 5.25 p.m. ▲ Paris communique states:-After an obstinate fight, we cleared out the enemy from Pressoirs. Our gains of the 7th inst. have been entirely held,
The enemy sustained most heavy losses in yesterday'a attacks, in which be employed troops belonging to three divisione.
Enemy Forces.
November 17, 12.01 a.m.
A Paris official announosmsat says:-On the Somme, enemy parties which gained a footing in a group of houses to the north- east of Saillisel were øjented.
Artillery fire has been vigorous in the region of Ablaincourt.» An enemy msahins was brought down near Chaulasa.
British Take More Prisoners.
November 17, 12.20 ...
· General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The enemy bombarded our new front to the north of the Ancre, especially in the vicinity
of Beaucourt.
4 Our artillery caused several explosions. We took further 303 prisoners.
There was considerable hostile shelling on the front between Le Sara and Casadecourt,
We bombarded lines in the Souches and Armentierem areas.
German Claims,
November 17, 1,40 a.m.
▲ Gorman oficial announcement claims to have repulsed
British partial attacks to the east and south-east of Bakamont
Hamel, and to have stormed part of St. Pierre Vasst wood, taking 332 prisoners.
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FIERCE FIGhting on itALIAN FRONT.
November 16, 1.55 p.m. Router's correspondent at Rome says the Austriane are desperately attacking east of Gorizia, where Italian maschine guns: mowed down whole regiments.
THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
A Conference with the Klog.
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November 18, 1.55 p.m
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
17, 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKÁNS,
More Enemy. Positions Captured.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
November 16, 3.55 p.m.
A Serbian communique states :—With the co-operation of the French, our troops on November 14 captured all the positions southward of Tapavci. The German defenders who escaped annihilation or capture Asd.
Five hundred prisoners were taken, including seran officers, The amount of booty has not yet been ascertained.
The villages of Tepavci and Ganels were stormed:
No More German Reinforcements.
November 16, 1.55 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Salonica eays an Army Order, signed by General von Winckler, which was found on a Bulgarian officer, says that no more German reinforcements can be sent to the Bulgarians.
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The Rumanian Ste-saw,
November 16, 5.10 p.m. 5. A Russian communique says:-The Ramanians repulsed, with enormous loss, attacks on Kimpalang, where the enemy has been employing many heavy guns.
We again progrested south of the Dɔbradj. A Romanian communique adda:-Enemy attacks in Western Moldavia and Drago-Slavele were heavily repaleed. We retired on the left bank of the Alt and in the Jial region.
Splendid Allied Successes.
November 18, 5.25 p.m.`· French communique from Salonios states:-The British brilliantly carried the village of Kakaraski, on the esatera shore of Lake Tahince.
The Bulgarians fell back to the left bank of the Nibor. Despite rain and scow, our cffensive on the Ceras front con- tinued successfully. The battle in the loop of the Cerns was most bitter. Violent Tente-Balgar counter-sttacks were sanguinarily beaten back, and 400 Germans were made prisoners.
The French and Serbians advanced north of Tapabri, towards Jaratok which had been fortified for months.
The enemy to the west of Cerna abandoued his principal position,
The French and Russians are pursuing the enemy is the plain north of Kenali, and bare reached the right bank of the Viro River, eir kilometres south of Monastir.
German Claims.
November 17, 1.40 a.m. A German official announcement state; :-The Ramanians are stubbornly defending the frontier passes. We have taken twelve hundred prisoners.
THE SULTAN And peace.
November 18, 1.55 p.m. According to Bealer's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Sultan mutually assisting each other to obtain a peace allowing for the of Turkey, in opening Parliament, said Turkey and her Allics were development of their respective countries.
THE POPE'S PROTEST.
November 16, 1.55 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Rome says the Pope has energetically protested to Austria against the bombardment of Padua..
PROGRESS OF THE ITALIANS.
November 16, 9.45 p.m.
An Italian officiel message says:-We re-occupied trecohes evacuated east of Gorizia, as cabled on Wednesday. We repulsed a counter-attack and slightly advanced on the Hadilog sector of the Carso Platean, taking prisoners and two trench mortars.
LATEST SINKINGS.
November 16, 7.20 p.m. The latest sinking" are the steamers Polpeton (British), Bir- bara (Greek), Lokken (Norwegian), and Oizmondi (Spaniab),
"AIR RAID ON BUCHAREST.
November 16, 3.55 p.m.
Beuter's correspondent at Athens says that General Roques hand a two hours' audience with King Constantine, and it is stated Beater's correspondent at Bacharest states that sight German that they discussed measures to prevent incidents like that atasroplanes bombed the city. Four civilians were killed and twenty Ekaterini, the resignation of Venizelist officers, and the granting injured. of railway facilities for the Allies and the Venizelists.
GERMANY'S AIR SERVICE COMMANDER.
THE SKILLED LABOUR DIFFICULTY.
November 16, 10.45 p.m. The "de-badging" of skilled workmen at Sheffield has led to a Renter's correspondent st Amsterdam states that, according to bitob, in the case of a man named Hargreaves. The Press Barean
■ Berlin official announcement, General von Stonhoeffner has been now announces that the executive council of the Amalgamated placed in supreme command of the air services,
November 16, 3.55 p.m.
ANOTHER NAturálised german.
November 15, 8.25 p.m. -
Society of Engineers has telegraphed to the branch scoretary sa follows:-
On the Executive's representations, and in view of the Ministry of Manitions' proposatu dealing with the enlistment of skilled workmen, the War Office has ordered Hargreaves to return to civil In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain stated he was life. "Therefore s stoppegs of work cannot be justified or permait satisfed there were no grounds for dispensing with the services of ted." The grievances concerning the enlistment of skilled work- Herr Oertel, of the Public Works Department of Assam, who was men are being examined and dealt with in consultation with the naturalised and who had lived in India for thirty-eight years. He trade maions concerned, who are sesisting to maintain the output, "In the present national orisis,” coneludes the message,” “ there had, previene to the war, renounced his German nationality.
must be no stoppage in munitions work,
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TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH TROOPS IN INDIA.
Suggested Transference to France,
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
November 15, 8.25 p.m.
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TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
Brigadier General Kennedy,
(Reater & Service to The "Telegraph")
London, Received, November 17. The death is announced of Brigadier General Charles Henry
In the House of Commɔus, a member suggested that some of Kennedy, 0.8., Commander to France to Chatham Division, Bayal Marine the British troops in Tadis should be transferred
Light Infantry. replace troops from the trenches, and men ander nineteen.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the question should be addressed to Mr. Lloyd George.
BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.
The Effect of Submarinlng.
November 16, 9.50 p.m."
[The decessed soldier saw much active servios from the time of joining the Marine Light Infantry in 1880, being present at the co- cupation of Port Said. Besides mach other fighting, he ex- manded the Royal Marines at the storming of Illig, in 1904, and
In the House of Commons, during the debate on the food was present at the capture of the sapply, Mr. Churchill said he did not consider that submarining Sultan and the Deverish Garrison was affecting, or was likely to affct, food supplies to the extent on the Somali Coast in the same which some imagined. He urged the arming of merchant ships, year. He had many medals and pointing out that four-fifths of those armed and attacked escaped, clasps. whereas four-fifths of those unarmed and attacked perished. Be stated that the new construction being commandeered by purchase replaced four-fifths of the submarine losses.
Mr. Ranciman, dealing with submarining, reminded the House of the war risk insurance scheme, the running of which had been folved. The scheme was substantially ran for one per cent, of the rate of insurance. The diminution în tonsge for fond purposes was principally due to naval and military demands. He emphasised that a new fact in the situation was the shortage of the North Am- erican wheat crop, which had compelled the Government to go to Australia and therefore use much more tonnage. He expressed gratitude at the cordial reception socorded the proposale.
The Public's View:
November 16, 12.35 p.m. The is not a dissentient voice regarding Mr. Randi- man's proposals. The papers are generally of opinion that these The fact that Mr. Runciman maid might havo gons farther. that the progoms were only à frst instalment is regarded indicating that the rationing of the population is
There is
the some criticism of contemplated. of proposals to encourage home food growing by guaranteeing the farmers minimam priose. The appointment of a food controller is expected immediately Mr. Asquith returns to the House. Meanwhile the Board of Trade exercises his poweżą.
abernce
Is is officially stated that the retail cost of food has increased 78 per cent. since the beginning of war.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
** ARABIA" SURVIVORS IN LONDON.
November 15, 12.45 p.m. Thirty passengers of the Aralia have arrived in London.
THE NIGERIAN SALE. ·
November 15, 12.45 p.m. Nearly £300,000 was realised on the first day of the Niger-
jan Sale.
A MILITARY APPOINTMENT.
November 15, 12.45 p.m. Mr. Chamberlain has appointed Major-General Sir Vaug han Cox to be Military Secretary at the India Ofice, in succession to General Sir E. G. Barow, G.C.B., whose tenure of the appointment expires in January under the age limit.
SIR SAM HUGHES' RESIGNATION,
November 16, 12.45 v.m. Router's correspondent at Ottawa states that Sir Sam Hughes resigned at the request of the Premier, Sir Robert Bordon, who considered, inter alia that Sir Sam Hughes was assuming functions exercisable by the Government collec- tively.
The ex-Minister declares that there are other reasons, but says he will continue military work, especially recruiting.
POLITICAL CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA.
November 15, 12.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne says that the re- constitution of the Cabinet is due to the Federal Parliament- sry Labour split. The Defence and Navy portfolios are un- changed, and a new party, whose title is "Official Labour" has been formed, composed of nineteen Senators and twenty- four representatives. There are now three parties but the representatives of none are able to govern alone. Mr. Hughes is calling a conference of those interested in the coal strike.
PADUA AIR RAID CASUALTIES.
Nom mber 15, 6.30 pm. Beater's correspondent at Rome states that there were ninety fatalities as the result of the air raid at Padua.
AN ARAB SENATE.
November 15, 5,30 pim.
Beuter'i correspondent at Cairo says that the Bheriff of Mecca has decreed the establishing of an Arab Senate at Hejas, the Presidency to be given to Sheikh Mohamed Bheibi
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RECEIVED BY THE KING,
London, Received, November 17. H.M. the King has recarred Bir
Harold Stuart in sudience.
LORD LLANGATTOCK'S BEQUEST.
London, Received November 17. Lord Llangattook bequeathed $100,000 to the Church of Bag- land,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
A ROYAL MARRIAGE,
London, Received, November 16. Prince George of Batieabarg and Countess Nada Torby, daugh- ter of the Grand Duke Michael of Rassis, were married to-day.
NEW G.C.M.G.
Landor, Received November 15, Colonel Sir Arthur McMahon, K.C.I.E., has been decorated with the Grand Gröne of the Order of St. Michael and St. George,
SCIENTISTS GIVE UP FEES.
Two Gifts of Loan Guiness for the Red Cross
Among rroort gifts handed to the Joint Finance Committee of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John are two of 1,000 gainess sech. The givere modestly wish to be described only "A past president of the " Chemical Society" and "A past president of the Society of Chemical Industry,"
·Becently an industrial body in the United States requested their Lcientífic advice. They replied that extraneous work not desired by the State could only be under- taken on behalf of the British Red Cross Society, to which say honorarium must be transmitted: To this the American Corporation readily agreed, and the donors, in bending over the cheques, suggest that other scientifio'mER- .who
may be receiving large- pecuniary benefits should almo come forward to help the bene ficent work of the Bed Cross.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Italian Convent Bassar, Victoria Theatre—9.10 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.œ. New Hongkong Cinematoj -9.15 p.m.
"The Scamps" at the Theatre Royal.-9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW.
Viotoxin Theatrem9,15 p.3. Bijpa Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong graph.0.15 p.m..
"The Soumps" at the
· Royal-9445 azn.
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