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November 24, 1916,
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TELEGRAMS..
THE PROSECUTION, OF THE WAR,
Cabinet Ministers to Urge More Vigour.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
November 23, 355 a.m It is understood that the members of the Cabinet will undertake campaign for the purpose of encouraging a vigorous prosecation of the war. It is believed that Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. McKenna will participate.
A joint meeing of the Liberal and Unicrist War Committees bus decided to consult the Whips on the desirability of supporting the Cabinet Ministers' campaign.
It has been complained in the Hoare of Commons that the Government is inactive in. face of anti-war propaganda in
industrial centres.
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S DEATH.
The Burial Arrangements.
November 23, 3.55 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam mys that the Emperor Francis Joseph will be buried at the Capachia Mausoleum, prožably on November 30. The body will lie in slatest Hofburg from November 28 to November 29.
The New Emperor and Peace.
November 23, 4.05 s.m. According to Reater's correspondent st Amsterdam, the new Emperor of Austria has issued a Proclamation on escending the Throne at this stormy time. He says:-" Our aim has not yet been reached, and the illusion of our enemies that they are, able to overthrow my Monarchy and my Allies has not yet been dissipated. I will do all in my power to obtain peace as soon as the honour of arms and the conditions of life in my countries and their Allies, and the defiance of our enemies, allow."
GERMANY'S LATEST COMPULSION BILL.
Applies to all Mules from 17 to 60 Years.
November 23, 3.55 a.m.
A telegram from Berlin states that a Bill has been introduced for the compulsory war service of all civilians. It applies to all males between the ages of seventeen and sixty. The maximum penalty for evasion is imprisonment for a year, and a five of £500.
The Reichstag has been unexpectedly convoked for November 25.
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THE U.S. ELECTION.
President Wilson's Return Conceded,
November 23, 11.25 8.m:
A message from New York stalog that Mr. Hughes concedes the re-election of President Wilson. Congratulations have been exchanged.
THE FOOD QUESTION,
Export Tax on Argentine Wheat.
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November 23, 6.45 a.m.
A message from Buenos Aires states that an export tax on wheat is practically certain, while « partial prohibition of the export of wheat from mid-December and of maize from mid-January is most probable.
The Government has been ́obliged to purchase weed wheat, owing to drought and the ravages of locusts.
THE SINKING OF THE BRITANNIC.
November 23, 6.45 s.m. Telegrams from Athens state that there were no wounded aboard the Britannio, which as going to Balonica with a complement | of Medical Corps marned.
It is believed that the vessel was attacked by two submarines
off the island of Zis.
THE GREEK SITUATION,
French-Bluejackets Occupy Rallway.
November 23, 9.45 s.m. ▲ message from Athena saya French bluejsokets have ocon pied the Peloponnesuu Bailway,
Allles' Demand for War Material Refused.
November 23, 5.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens says that Admiral Fournet's recent demand for the surrender of war material included eighteen batteries of field artillery, sixteen of mountain artillery, 40,000 Mannlicher rides, 140 machine guns, filty motor vans and consider- able ammunition. Admiral Fournet contended that this would equaliso the war materia! banded over the the German-Bolgariane.
The Government has replied that the Entente has already taken 191 modern guns from Greece, while the gane given to the German-Bulgarians are obsolete.
The Government also contends that acquiescence in the demand would constitate a hostile not towards the Central Powers, boxidas disenabling Greece to defend heraslf. Therefore the demand ie refused.
The Latest Demand,
November 23, 6.10 p.. Beater's correspondent et Athens states that Admiral Fournet has also ordered enemy Consals and members of enemy archaeological soloola to quit.
GERMANY BLEEDING Belgium,
November 23, 9,45 km.
„at. Amsterdam says the Governor sed the monthly levy, from forty
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TELEGRAMS.
LATEST SINKINGS.
(Beaters Service to The "Telegraph.”]
November 23, 6.10 p.m.. The small Norwegian steamer City of Mexico and the British barque Grenada have been en k.
LOOKING TO THE DOMINIONS.
November 23, 8.10 p.m. Speaking in London, Lord Montagu paid a tribute to Canada's. great munitions outpat. He stated that a long war necessarily meant exhaustion of resources, and when once were exhausted we should look for more and more patriotism and economic sacrificea from all parts of the Dominions,
TURKS MASSACRE 6000 ARMENIANS.
November 23, 6.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd mye reports from Baka show that the Tarks have have massacred 6,000 Armenians at Sivae.
"TON FOR TON."
November 23, 6.10 p.m.
In the House of Commons, in connection with German sea outrages, Me, Arquith, replying to Lieat.-Col. Page-Croft, stated that we are in consultation with the Allies as to the desirability of adopting the ton-for-ton policy.
THE QUESTION OF AN ARMISTICE.
November 23, 6.10 p.m.
In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Outhwaite, Mr. Acquith stated that the question of an armistice on the Western front, in order to allow of the burying of the dead, was for the Generalissimo to decide.
AERIAL ACTIVITY IN FRANCE,
November 23, 4.55 pm.
A Fressh communique states :-Only astial activity is reported. Lieut. Guynemer brought down his twenty-second machine. We dropped many bomba on stations and bivoaacs on the
Somme.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra].
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Artillery at Verdun,'
November 22, 4.40 p.m.
A Paris official message announces that there was inter- mittent artillery firing on the greater part of the front, particu larly at Vaux and Douaumont.
A Strong Enemy Raid.
November 23, 12:05 am. General Sir Douglas Haig reporte:-After a beary trench mortar bombardment last night the enemy raided our front south-west of Cite, Saint Elie. Part of the front trench was obliterated. Twenty-six men are missing.
Our aeroplanes attacked railway stations and transporte. The machines returned safely.
Royal Naval Division's Fict Work.
November 23, 12.40a.m.
The fine qualities displayed by the Royal Naval Division under trying circumstances in their first fight on November 13 is told by Beuter's correspondent at Headquarters,
The men of the Naval Division were mainly north coun trymen and went over the trenches near the Ancre at dawn' in a dense mist. They picked their way across the barbed wire areas, eight feet high and forty feet deep, where through an artillery tom and jagged track, they gained the first German line speedily. After this they were severely exposed to the fire of a formidable German redoubt, which was cunningly posted on a sheltered spur of Beaucourt Kill; which played on them from three mouths. The baral men gallantly passed on, but were isolated with the enemy on both sides. They sought cover in the won trenches. Two tanks were sent out to their rescue at night time. One as- cended the hill and proceeded to within a short distance of the, redoubt. The crew erected a machine gun and then the defenders of the redoubt put up the white flag and sur- rendered by lantern light. On the following day the Division resumed and bagged 1,700 prisoners.
Our New Front Shell:d,
November 23, 12.45 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The enemy shelled our new front last night on both sides of the Ancre and in the peighbourhood of Hebuterne.
ENEMY MINISTERS LEAVE ATHENS,
November 22, 6,50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens says the enemy Minis tera and their staffs have left for Kavails aboard a Greek steamer flying all the enemy flags, to obviste being torpedoed.
BRITISH SUCCESS IN EAST AFRICA.
November 22, 7,40, p.m.
A British official message from East Africa states that an enemy force of 400 men, with thres guns and eight- machine guns, attacked the small post of Lupembe or Nov- ember 18 to 14. They were repulsed with hoary lossas†“ while on November 18 two British columns enveloped. Lupembe. ⠀⠀ The enemy fled northwards, abandoning a hosvy gun and 47 enemy 'dead,
WEATHER FORECAST-
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·Barometer 29 97.
Temperature & a.m.
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November, 24, 1915, Humidity
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TELEGRAMS,
IN THE BALKANS.
Another German Claim,
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
November 22, 6.40 p.m. A German commuunique states:-North of Kimpolung the Rumanians made repeated fruitless attacks in Botertarni Pass and Sidi, in the valley of the Alt. We won ground.
Serbians Still More Successful.
November 22, 11.10 p.m.
According to a Serbian official statement the Serbs yea terday successfully pursued their attacks on the whole line and captured the village of Budimirei and the surrounding heighte
They inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and made pris- oners of 188 Germans and 300 Bulgars.
The Allies also progressed.
German Progress Near Orsova.
November 23, 5.50a.m. The German evening communique claims progress near
Orsora.
THE SINKING OF THE BRITANNIC.
Details Still Lacking.
November 22, 6.50 p.m.
The Britannic was a new White Star Liner of 48,000 tous KUS.
Router's respondent at Athens says the Britanic was apparently from Salonien. She lowered all her bals, numbering 35. It is reported that few lives were lost, but" details are lacking.
Attacked on Both Sides.
November 23, 6.45.m. Reater's correspondent at Athens states that, the Britan. nie was attacked at 10 am. at ea, fifty miles distant from Athens Submarines attacked her on both sides simultane- ously, but one missed. The Britannic sank in 55 minutes." Between thirty and forty of the crew were wounded by the explosion.
The nurses and members of the Army Medical Corps liued» » the deck in very orderly mariner. The women were saved first A number of Allied ships quickly responded to the wireless calls. A stewardess who was aboard the Titanic says that the disaster was worse than that of the latter, The two firal boats were launched near the stern. The ship hocled, the screw. whirring in the air. The loaded boats were sucked down and broken to matchwood. Many were killed outright and others mangled. The survivors landed at Phaleron, Piraeus and Keratsini.
The Britannic was the largest British ship afloat, accom- modating 3,000 wounded.
No Wounded Aboard.
November 23, 1.10 p.m.
The Admiralty state that there were no wounded aboard the Britannic,
THE ITALIANS REPULSE ATTACKS.
November 22, 6.40 p.m. - An Italian official communication says:-There has been bad weather. We repulsed feeble attacks in Astico Valley.
TURKS SUFFER ENORMOUS LOSSES.
November 22, 955 p.m.
It is officially announced from Petrograd that strong Turkish forces attacked south-east of Oghnot, where fighting continues:
The Turks took the offensive in the direction of Bouroud- jir on the morning of November 20, but were repulsed, suf- fering enormous losses. They were pursued until eventide.
THE FOOD SUPPLY QUESTION.
Cablaet Members to Address Meetings.
November 23, 100 a.m.
It is officially announced that Mr. Runciman has con- ferred with the hotel-keepers on the economising of food, and subsequently with the manufacturing confectioners on the consumption of sugar.
It has been arranged that members of the Cabinet aball address meetings in the country and the following have already been fixed-Lord Robert Cecil at Bristol; Mr. Ton- nant at Edinburgh; Mr. McKinnon Wood at Leicester; Lord Curzon at Liverpool; Sir Herbert Samuel at Newcastle and Mr. Henderson at Northampton.
Straight Talk to Hotel-Keepers,
November 23, 4.55 x.m. The Times" states that Mr. Runciman, addressing the hotel-keepers, said he had seen a Christmas menu which was wasteful even for peacetime and was scandalous for war. time. Such a situation could not be allowed, Menus must be drastically cut down. There must be one or two meatless days a week.
A member of the deputation pointed out that fish was more costly.
Mr. Runciman said there might have to be days both fishless and meatless. They must decrease imported fooda: It was impossible to exempt the tes shops, whers the exX< penditure on cakes and confectionery was tog lavish,
He advised an immediate conference of trade interests. If they did not take the necessary action the Government would do ik
The Savoy announces the cancellation of the New Year and Christmas Eve dinners
"ANOTHER" RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE,
Naval aeroplanes attack
at Zeebrugge and destroyers was kit. Thi
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TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
Jack London.
(Reuter's Service to The "Talagraph”J
London. Becalved, November 24,
Beuter's correspondent at Now York announces the death of Jack London, the novelist..
[Jack London, ̈ssilor, gold- miner, tramp, writer, socialist; lecturer, journalist, etc., was born at San Francisco on January 12, 1878, and was educated at the University of California. In his search for adventures among the ecam marine population of San Francitoo Bay he soon loat bis ideal romance and replaced it with the real romanos of thinge; be became, in turn, a exlxnon fi-ber, sa oyster pirate, a schooner sailor, a patrolman, a longshoreman, and general bay. Laring adventurer. When he wa seventeen be shipped before the mast, as able assman; went to Japan and seal-bunting on the Russian side of Behring Sea, mong other things, and served at divers times in various forecast- Lex. Be became possessed of an interest in sociology and economice; swayed partly by thir, and partly by the fascination of the enterprise, he tramped avar tbe United States and Canada, many thousands of miles, having more than one gaol experience because he possessed to fixed place of abode, and no visible mesas of support. Later on, he repeated his vagabond osreer in the East End of London; ho went over to Chilcoot Pass with the first of the Klondyke rash of 1897; wont sa war correspondent to Japan, Korea, and Manchuria, 1904; was war correspondent in Mexico, 1914; and started on
| seven years' craies around the world in a fifty-foot ketch-rig yacht in 1906. He was a mat Tolumincus writer.]
Sir George White.
London, Recaived, November 24 The death soncauced of Sir George White, Bart.
(The deceased, who was creat ed a Baronat in 1904, was head of the firm of George White and Company of Bristol. He establish- ed the first manufactory of aeroplanes in Earlend, and in- troduced the Bristol biplanes sad monoplanes in 1910. He wAS A pioneer of electric street traction, being the first to introdues it into Londen, Dublin, Bristol, Middles- brough, ete, Among the many important positions he · filled was that of President of the Council of Associated Stock Exchanges of the United Kingdom, of the Bristol and West of England "Aero Club, of the Dolphin Society and of the Queen Victoria Mem orial Hoepital at Nice. He was chairman of several important undertakings and was interested. in or controlled railway and other industrial concerns in Bristol and Scath Wales.]
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