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November 20, 1916,

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TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

The Retirement Explained.

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MONDAY,

NOVEMBER ̈ ̧ 20,′′

1916.

TELEGRAMS.

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The Allied OFFENSIVE.

French Aviator Bomba Essen, (Router's Service to Tõs "Talegraph."]

November 18, 12.15 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Paris, the long-d wiatement asys that the retirement south of Torgojia în especially air specialist, Captain Beauchamps, lately bombed Essen, das to the superiority of the enemy artillery.

November 18, 12.15 p.m.

According to Beatar's correspondant at Becherest a semi-official

A Bulgarian Report.

November 19, 2.15 p.m. A Bulgarian official message says the Allies renewed their attack on the Corna loop, but failed.

Alifed Troops Enter Monsstir.

November 19, 5 25 p.m. A French communique states that Allied troops entered Mon- astir this morning.

(Monastir is town in the extreme south of Serbia and wa formerly included in Terkish Macedonia. It is ninety miles north. wast of Salonios and has a population of closs on 60,000 inhabitanta.] Bulgarians' Disorderly Retreat. "

November 19, 5 25 p.m. ▲ French communique states:Doperate Bulgarian counter sttacks in the Corns loop were repulsed by the Serbians, the enemy retreating in dimördar northwards,

Romanian Offensive.

November 19, 5 25 p.m.--

▲ Bamian communique sayı:-The enemy attacked in oɔn- siderable forese in the Jiul and Alt Valloys, bat wis pashed brek by the Bamanians slightly to the south.

The Bumanians særamed the offensive in the Tirgulaj Valley, and carried a series of heights.

Still Advaoclog.

November 19, 8.00 p.m. A Ramanian communique states:-Enemy attacks on the Moldavian and northern frontiers were repolaod,

We continued our advanos on Dragoalavale, capturing four officers and eighty men, besides two gum.

Fighting in the Alt, Jini sad Gilort Valleys continues. Firing has slackened on the Danube and Dobradje fronta,

Berlin Admits Evacuation of Monastir,

November 19, 10.15 p.m.

A Berlin official memage acknowledges the evacuation of Monastir, but claime progress against the Rameniane. -

THE NEW POLISH ARMY.

November 18, 12.35 p.m. from Amsterdam, a German According to B message newspaper in Lods states that the new Polish Army is required to give sa oath of allegiance to the Kainst.

. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

Secrecy Regarding Her Condition.

strict

November 18, 12.35 p.m. According to Bauter's correspondent at New London, secrecy is maintained as to the Deutschland's condition.

The sole survivor of the tug is the captain of the interned. German steamer Neckar.

German Embassy Frantie.

November 18, 12.55 p.m.. According to Renter's correspondent at Washington; the Cerman Embassy at the delay in the departure of the Deutschland, declaring that the official mail and most important sargo ara urgently needed in Germany.

"CERTIFIED" OCCUPATION LIST REVISED.

November 18, 3.15 p.m. - The Man-Power Board has issued a revised list of "certified "{ cocupations, and some occupations formerly certified hava been removed from it. The age exemption has been generally raised ; single men are not "reserved" below the age of thirty, or married men under twenty-five.

VISCOUNT ERRINGTON'S APPOINTMENT.

November 18, 12.15 p.m. The Garlie announces that Viscount Errington has been appointed Equerry-in-Ordinary and Amistant Private Secretary, to E. M. the King.

SNOW HINDERS WARFARE,

November 19, 6:55 p.m.- Snow is general. » There ́are three feet drifts in Wales; while trains in Germany are snowboɑnd. There has been a heavy snow- fall in Florence, and snow is hindering the operations in the ́Balkans.

BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY.

Luxury in London Restaurants.

November 19, 6.55 p.in. Mr. Banciman will, on November 22, have an interview with aurant kooperu to discuss economics. Daseriptions pul

of the restaurants izst, evening cetate:ć that

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German Railways Busy,

November 18, 12.10 p.m.

A Rotterdam menrage says that the transport of trade goods on the German railways is suspended for three day4, "owing to the overwhelming pressure of the transport of provisions sad war material."

Cold Weather, ・・

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TELEGRAMS.

·THE' BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

Terrible story of Gieman Brutality,

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graph."} ibar 19, 8.20

A Chiago Newn co respondent; in an intervies can business man, describes the basetrending depor Belgium. The American Ballet Commission: has. Bolaisns protection certificates, but this is a em subject to imprvemment. The gentlemen train of cattle tracks, full of deporte y German beyonate, and wousen - Iought trapec folk. When the train was deparking, a huge crowd

children ran in front of the looomotive and threw theme rails and clung there, until soldiers prised them locue with their bayonete.

Frenchmen from the cooupied Provicos are now forced to November 18, 12:35 p m. Correspondents at Headquarters onyx the wasther in very cold, work in Belgium to replace the deported Belgiani. with keen cast winds and frost at nights,

Another British Push.

November 19, 9.05 p.m. - Bouter's correspondent at Headquarters on the Somme Yesterday's most spirited attack gave us further valuable gains fouth of the Ancro..

On a front of five thousand yards we advanced to a mean depth of £ve hundred yards and penetrated the western outskirts of Grandeourt, where bomb fighting is progressing.

On the extreme right, a main line attack captured the high ground dus south of Miramon, from which patrols were prahed forward towards the village, exptaring prisoners.

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North of the Azore, a corresponding sâvance was made. Already six hundred prisoners have been taken in the southern attack.

Stormy Weather.

November 19, 13 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the weather is stormy and the situation unchanged.

German Claims.

November 19, 2.15 p...

A German official message claims that German seroplanes noces fully bombed Farnes aerodroms, dropping 1,400 kilogram- mes of coxyd, and that the English effort to break through on both banks of the Anore, which was prepared by tremendous artillery fire, was shattered. It adds that fighting is proceeding at Grandcourt.

English Cavalry Engaged.

November 19, 10.15 p..

A German official announcement mentions the appearance of English cavalry in the fighting near the Anore in conjunction with continued and more violent firing. It alleges that the succeeding attack failed, except at a few points, and admits that the Germana have been pressed back south-east of Sarre and a few pointe southward,

Nearly 7,000 Prisoners in a Week.

November 19, 11.20 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports;~The situation is anchang- ed;

We took prisoner on Saturday, on the &ngre, 772 of the enemy, making a total of 6,982 since the 13th inst.

A Violent Bombardment.

November 20, 12.05 a.m.

A Paris cfficial announcement saya:-There is nothing to report beyond a violent bombardment of the fort and region at Douaumont

VALUE OF THE "TANKS:””

November 18, 3.15 p.m. Experts at the Front agree that the tanks are reducing machine-gan positions and other strong points; and havo navad at Insat twenty-thousand lives.

WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY BECOMING EXHAUSTED. November 19, 6,55 p.m. According to a message from Rime, the report of the Inter- national Institute of Agriculture says the world's wheat apply will be exhuasted in 1917 if the harvest is again a failure, unless Russian stcoks are releznéd.

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A REGENT FOR AUSTRIA-HUNGARY,

November 18, 12.15 p.m. According to an Amsterdam messago, The Vorsische Zeitung states that, on Decembar 2, the anniversary of Kaiser Faranz Josel's socession," s_procismation will be issued appointing the Archduke Carl Fear's Josef, Regent of Austris Hungary.

NEUTRALS AND POLAND,

November 18, 12.15 pm. According to a Bome mesengo, it is stated that the Vatican and all the neutral countries have decided not to recognise the new Polish kingdom.

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CAPTAIN FRYATT'S OLD BOAT.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION TO CONQUER. November 18, 9.10 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that in the Dama, amid great enthusiasm, the Minister for War detailed the enormous increase in Rumin's output of munitions since ist January 1918.

He declared: "We exist and shall conquer. No power on earth is capable of conquering Rumin

The Minister for Marine repeated that the war would be waged to the end. He took his place at the side of the Minister for War, whereupon the members rusbed from their yozta and surrounded the Ministers, cheering frantically.

M. Roditched said that such profound and useful words had rarely beeri spoken. The army would fight to the end.. The Duma desired nothing else, and had only assembled to further that object.

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

The British Still ́Advancing,

November 18, 12.55 pm. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Our position was advanced north-east of Beaumont Hamel and north of Bean- court.

terne.

The enemy heavily abelled Beaumont Hammel and Hebu- We successfully raided a redoubt north of Ypres.

Six Enemy Aeroplanes Felled,

November 18, 4.30 p.m.

A Paris communique says:-On the Somme front there has been bad weather. The night was calm.

Bix acroplanes were brought down there.

Hundreds of Bombs Dropped.

November 19, 1.10 a m...

A Paris communique states:—A Genusu attack east of Berry, on the south of the Somme, was repulsed by the artillery and with grenades.

Our air squadron dropped 187 bombs on German sero. dromes at Golancourt and Grimolos.

Twenty-two British seaplanes dropped 180 bombs on elec tricity and naval works at Ostend on 17th inst. Zeebrugge was also bombed.

More German Prisoners,

November 19, 110 m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Despite the storms wo advanced on the front north and south of the Anero, chiefly on the mouth, where we reached the outskirts of Grand- court, making prisoners of 258. "

Eight enemy machines were driven down and thres of of ours are missing.

AERIAL WORK IN MESOPOTAMIA.

November 18, 1.40 p.m. According to an official message from Mesopotamia Brit- ish aeroplanos bombed hostile gathering at Alain and an enemy aerodrome in the neighbourhood of Kutel-el-Amara.

GERMAN DEFEAT IN EAST AFRICA.

November 18 140 cm." Apsording to an official message from East Africa"the", anamy attacked and invested on November 8 the small British post at Melangili.

A column from Bahudje River attacked the enemy in the rear defeating and dispersing him.

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SUPER-ZEPPELIN BROUGHT, DOWN.

November 18.3.45 p.m; -4. Renter's correspondent' at Petrograd states that near Barny the Bussiang brought down a per-Zeppelin, captur ing the crew of 16, three guns, two machine guns and six, hundred-weight of, bombainas podeures surel

AN INDIAN BORDER ENGAGEMENT.

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official message Erom India dago pa mand formes estimated at six thousand on the Bhurkade on November 16

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LONDON - WAREHOUSE FIRE.

Stafford Northcete's Cutted,

London, Received Nov, 20. ̈ Monera. Stafford · · Nortboote's bage warehouse "In St. Paul's Church-yard was gutted · last -- evening Searchlights played on

the flames, nawisting the firemen, who were hampered by the dark-

Thousands of people motored

to the coone, thinking the glare meant that a Zeppelin had been [brought dowa.

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GERMAN DRAGOONING IN BELGIUM.

Death for Resisting Byslavement Order.

Amsterdam,..Oct. 17,--Thres hundred workmen in it a factories of C›rela Brothers, Ghent, haring. refused to work in the German: munition factories fa Delgium;" wwe arrested and sent into Ger many. Twelve of them who re- cistad were shot on the spot. The Ghermans are everywhere foreing the civilians in Belgium to work for them, especially on the rail- roads, for their own purionnel in giving cut.

The Telegraaf tells of die- torbanoss in Ghent owing to several workmen being compelled to work in munition factorien."/

Workmen formerly employed" in the factories of Messrs." Ourala Freres and other factories, "who had neglected to `apposi, "were removed from their boda at night by German soldiers/audimu« priscned.

Sɔme hundreda were arrested in this manner, and as the realt of resistance being offered to armed force several "casualties oooarred i

The Germans are also enlisting unemployed Balgisas in the vicinity of Louvain, and all ables bodied men are being asked whether they are employed or not. In the neighbourhood of Char leroi, too, thers have been many case of compulsion to work,

Many civilians at(Jhimay, Mari. embourg, and other communities are being employed on the ral ways, and are forced to sunat En speeding up trafia in connection with the activity of the Hɔmma. front.

Many are compelled to go with goods trains to the Rbsima Lille motors.

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