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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE INVASION OF ITALY.

Political Parties Join Hands.

Loudon, October 31.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER

1917.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

No Enemy Counter. Attacks.

London, October 31.

TELEGRAMS.

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OBITUARY.

London, October JL.

The death is announced of

Lord Londesborough.

(Deceased was Deputy-Lient, of the East Riding of Yorkshire: Hussars, Hon, Col. 2ad. Volunteer He was formerly Lieut. Yorks. Battalion, East Yorks Begiment,

THE GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP.

Prussians Object to Bavaring Premier.

London, October 31. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam state that the prospect Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-There was hostile message from Rome eistes that the Austro-German onslaught has failed to disunite the Italians. On the contrary, it hea cemented of the Chancellorship. being given to the agad Bavarian, Count artillery activity during the night against the positions we captured internal unity. The Socialist leaders have offered the Government Hertling, has been unfavourably received by the German Press. It yesterday. There were no counter-attacke.

Terrible: Weather Conditions.. support. The Clericals, who were irritated at Baron Bonnino's is regarded as an effort of the Kaiser to win over the powerful

Londen, October 31. oristicism of the Papel Note, have resolved not to protest further. Centre Party in the coming struggle with the Reichstag over the

Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters stated: The Archbishop of Milan, in a patriotic address, arged fortitude famous peace resolution, the adoption of which by Dr. Michaelin was and discipline. A manifesto by Lombard workmen recalls the responsible for the latter's downfall. Socialists and Moderate The boisterous weather resterday afternoon rendered infantry German crimes in Belgium, Berbis and Ramsais and urges the Liberals attack Count Hertling as a resotionary. Krapps Rhenish work practically impossible. The troops were content with

organ is displeased at the appointment of a non-Prussian. consolidating the morning gains, which are substantial and and Hon. Col. 5th (Opolista) people to defend their homes.

important. On the left of the attack, Naval Brigade and London Battalion East Yorks Regiment. Dr. Michaells Ralgos.

Territoriels struggled against well-nigh impossible weather odds, The heir to the estates is Viscount

Raineliffe. and consequently they have not advanced quite so successfully as the Canadians on the higher and better ground. The Canadiane thoroughly recognise the Home troope' harder task and loudly praise their indomitability. As sa example of the bitter price the Germans are paying for their desperate defence of the Passchendaele

London, October 30. ridge system. the correspondent mentions that it is ascertained that

Silver is quoted 46d. There a company of reserve infantry went in eighty strong and came out with only one officer and four of other ranks anwoooded. In is a scarcity of offere. The market another case a battalion of Grenadiere, after concluding a spell of is firm. daty, bad only one adjutant and one man left,

Bravery of Italian Troops.

London, October 31.. An Italian official message stated :-Engagements occurred yesterday on the bills of San Daniele Dalfriali, along the Ledra Canal, at Pasian, Schiavonesco sad at Pozzaolo Delfriali, The bravery of our covering units permitted other troops to continue a movement towards the new line.

Early Enemy Pause Anticipated.

London, October 31.

London, October 31.

A Berlin messsg, confirms the report that Dr. Michaelis has resigned the Chancellorebip, which has been offered to Count Hertling, the Bavarian Premier, who is considering the matter.

Post Accepted with Reservations.

London, October 31.

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam eistes that Count Bertling, the Bavaring Premier, has accepted the Chancellorship with certain reservatione.

MORE LUXBURG REVELATIONS.

The correspondent gives an interesting insight into

the breaking of Belgian neutrality wa8

THE SILVER MARKET.

The Tagliamento, to which the Italians are slowly retiring, is eighteen miles to the west of Udine and is at present a broad swollen torrent. The rspidity of the enemy advancs having failed to cat, off the Italian centre and right, an early pause in the onslaught is

-Landon, October 31. German mentality. A captured enemy officer, alter "DISCHARGED " MAN'S now anticipated, owing to the difficulties of communications, giving the Italians time to reorganise and carry out their long-prepared According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. saying that defensive plan and avert the danger of ou flanking which has Lansing has pablished the text of the Count Laxbarg telegrams justified by necessity, added that his countrymen could not obviously been the enemy object in the march against the upper referred to on October 28 and 29, revealing that Count Laxburg understand, now that the United States had entered the war and reaches of the Tagliamento. This, like all rivers in Venezia, is advised Berlin that it was dangerous to foster the impression we have nothing more to fear, why the Allies refuse to take Conscientious Objector's Appeal

attack from the mountains. "* exposed to

This menace is among Brazilians that Germany was euy-going and good natured, advantage of the comparatively easy passage to the Rhine which absent in the case of the Adige, which some critice regard because South Americans "under a thin veneer are Indians."

as the true military frontier of Italy. Bat the superiority of Italy's forces, with Franco-British help, is expected, to defeat the enemy assault long before the last resort of a retirement to the Adige is

necessary.

British Gans Saved.

Italian Faith Unshaken.

London, October 31,

SPANISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

London, October 31

The orisis in Spain is not solved, Political leaders see the Coalition King daily without reaalt. All attempts to form a London, October 11. In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson confirmed the fact Cabinet have failed owing to the refast of the leading parties to that the British guns on the Italian front have been successfully act together. Bobind this Parliamentary ferment is the diegatie faction of the Army with all previous political combinations, which withdrawn.

it accuses of ignoring the trae militery interests of the country.

DANGEROUS ALIEN ENEMIES.

London, October 31, Reater's correspondent at New York states that hundreds of shipyards on the water front have been ordered to dismiss alien enemies before November 1, with a view to ending the numerous water-front fires.

Renter's correspondent at Röme says that Signor Orlando has, telegraphad General Gadorns searing him that the faith of the Italian people in the Army and its leader is unshaken. The enemy and the world shall know that the Italians in their hour of trial settled their differences and were inexorably resolved to free the country of invaders,

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A German Report,

London, October 31.

A German wireless official metanga states :-Dar movements in the Carnic Alps cortinue in accordance with plan,

LONDON'S DEFENCE GUNS,

London, October 31. In the House of Commons Mr. Macpherson said that London possessed guns which were effectively able to shell Zepplins at their marimum height,

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SINN FEIN LEADERS SENT TO GAOL.

London, October 31. Ten Cork Sinn Fein leaders have been sent to geol for participation in recent demonstrations, when a thousand Volunteers performed military volations.

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THE PARIS CONFERENCE.

London, October 31.

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A German Story.

London, October 31, A German wireless official message states:-In addition to the main attack, the English yesterday attempted to advance on Gheluvelt, but were driven back,

Dunkirk Agala Bombed.

London, October 31.

ARREST.

Falls.

Ia the Divisional Court before Mr. Justice Bailbeebe, Mr. Justion Darling, and Mr. Justice Avory, an application for a writ of habeas

corpus was made on behalf of George William Riley, 25, a con- scientious objector. Mr. Branson, A French communiqus says:-North of the Aisne the artillery appearing for the Governor of straggle proceeded in the whole of the Vauxaillon-Pinon sector and Wormwood Sprubba Prison, in on our new positions in the region of Froidment. Easmy opposing the application, said seroplanes dropped thirty bombs on Daukirk. Up to the present that when Riley was discharged no casualties or damage have been reported,

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application According to Reater's correspondent at Paris, the captain end was refused. Be was liable to several of the crew of the steamer Loire have been decorated with join the colours under the second with the Croix de Guerre for defeating a submarine after one-and-a-act, and again appealed when half hours' fight in which two handred shells were fired. The Loire, that Act came into force, but the proceeding to Archangel, picked up the crew of torpedoed Tribunal refused to hear him. Norwegian ship, whom she was taking to the Shetland Isles, when On July 21, 1816, he was put into the submarine attacked her,

A WEEK'S SUBMARÍNISM.

London, October 30. The Admiralty announces that the shipping arcivals during the week were 2.285 and the smilinge 2,321. Fourteen vessels over sad four under 1,800 tons were eank while one was unsuccessfully attacked...

the 11th Battalion of the London Begiment. He refused to put on bis uniform and was court-m{X% tialled and sent to prison A member of Parliament then inter- posed on the ground that him second appeal for exemption should have been heard, and the Army Council discharged him with the intention of his re- applying for exemption,

Mr. Branson said that Riley

but he was then in France with was again called up on Oct. 5, the Scoiety of Friends War

British Gunners Suffer Hardships.

London, October 31. According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, the Associated Press correspondent at the Italian front, telegraphing last night, says that all the British batteries were saved, but the men suffered mach from the cold, torrential rain and banger during the retreat, America's Faith.

London, October 30. Beater's correspondent at Washington says that America's faith in Italy is evidenced by the Treasury loaning two hundred and

FRESH SUCCESSES IN EAST AFRICA. thirty million dollars with which to pay for coal and other supplies purchased in Americs.

London, October 31. Not Due to Overwhelming Odds.

An East African official message states -The Germana London, October 31,

In the House of Commons, fr. Benar Law stated that the abandoned two gune. General Northey's troops have occupied expelled from the Mahenge district towards Lawega River have Router's correspondent at New York states that the Associated Press correspondent at Italian Headquartere sonda the first connected forthcoming Conference in Paris would deal with the conduct of Liwale, taking twenty-four Germans prisoner. The enemy's losses narrative of the ratrest, which heare out General Cadorna's first the war, not war aime. It would consider the general war in the recent fighting at Nyangao, apart from wounded, are Victime Relief Association. O despatch that the disaster was not due to overwhelming odde, bat situation and, take further, measures for co-operation with the estimated at 53 Europeans and 268 Aekaria killed, sad 241 bis return he was arrested and to the defection of one of the armies guarding a sector where com.

Europeans and 677 Askaria taken prisoner. paratively no fighting had occurred, and where an attack was so unexpected thatthe Italiaan bad little more than an outpost, After the enemy had crossed the faonzo near Telmino, be faced a range of low mountains with the Italians masters of the passes leading to

In the House of Commona, Mr. Bogar Law stated that Lord the eastern regions of Venstie. Simultaneously the Austro-Germans Rhondda, the Food Contraller, would anhesitatingly recommend feinted along the whole southern front in order to prevent the compulsory rationing if necessary. Italians moving reinforcements to the extreme north. The bom. bardment of Gorizia and all along the Careo to Monfalcons was terrific, bat wes not followed by infantry advances, which were clearly awaiting the developmeats of General von Mickensen's

London, October 31. arning movement on the north. The correspondent testifies to the

According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, German fortitude of the main body of Italiane, and General Carcorna's newspapera-etate that the stained glass windows in Colegae genian in conducting the retreat in a most skilfál manner. Cathedral are being replaced with ordinary glase as a precaution

sgeinet Kir raide.

Italy's Assurances to Britain.

Allies.

FOOD RATIONING POSSIBLE,

London, October 31.

GERMAN FEAR OF AIR RAIOS,

London, October 31...

CHEMISTS STRIKE IN RUSSIA, Beuter's correspondent at Rome slates that Signor Orlando, the now Premier, has sent a telegram to Mr. Lloyd George is which he

Landon, October 31. says: The heart of the Italian people basis firm in this boar of

Reuter'a correspondent at Petrogrid states that the chemists' their greatest trial. They re-sfirm to Britain their solidarity in the common etraggle. After fifty years, a most arrogent enemy has strike is creating a serious situation, owing to the violence of the again pat foot on a strip of Italian soil and with enormous effort is strikers towards the few chemiets whom the strike committes: directing a 'most formidable struggle against as, bat our spirit does permitted to work. The Maccipality has decided to open more shops. not water. If the enemy reckone on weakening our interns! resistance, bevis achieving the contrary resalt, for necessity will unile and stregthen our nation." The meerage concludes by expressing confidence in the bravery of the Army.

ANOTHER 'AIR RAID, FIASCO.

London, October 31,

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It is officially announced that an aeroplane crotend the Kentish Coast this morning, bat did not penetrate inland. It dropped bombs in fields and made off upon being engaged by anti-aircraft gens, the reminder of the bombs falling into the ass.

NEW -- BRITISH CHIEF-OF-STAFF.

London, October 31, Major General Bole, has been appointed Chief of Field Marshal

Jan Hain's Stall.

CHINA'S ENTRY INTO THE WAR.

London, October 31

At a digger at the Lyceum Club, celebrating the entry of China into the war, the American Ambassador wrote a letter in which he said "It means much to the United States and ber Aves to have a clean judgment passed by this ancient civiliation. of Asia on the aime and activities of Germany's assault on civilisation." Lord Bryce, in proposing Britain's welcome to China, said that it was to China's glory that she felt the lofty moral call to all men and nations to take stand on the side of right and justice. The most ancient people of the Far East and the great Republic of the West were now with us and we were confident of victory. He hoped that after the war China would resume her free pesosful progress and that her fators would be Worthy of her great and wonderful put. The Chinese Ministar, replying, maid that all China's ramourous ware as the dispost of the Allen to win the war, which make than syne damoosienied the l greatness of Britain:

LONDON YEOMANRY'S FINE STAND.

London, October, 31.

banded over to the military suthorities as an absentee. Ha egain refaeed to put on his unis form, and we sentenced to two years' bard labour.

with twelve guns, attroked cavalry outposts on Saturday. Although of habeas corpus was refused. An Egyptian official message states:-Three thoneands Tarks, By a majority judgment a writ ont numbered and enveloped, the London Yeomsuty gallantly held Mr. Justice Bailhache held that the positions for six hours until reinforced, their casualties being the Act had had its full effeck one hundred. The Torkish losses were heavy,

TIN AND TUNGSTEN,

London, October 31,

pon Riley, and that having been discharged he could not be called upon to serve again, Mr. Justion Avory and Mr. Justice Darling held that on his discharge he was

The Press Bureau eunounces that the Ministry of Munitions is deemed to have been re-enlisted inviting owners of tia and tangeten mines in Cornwall and Daron and transferred to the reserve so eetablish a Research Association with a view to condusting under the provisions of the second experiments under first-class experis to increase the output. It is Act: Mr. Jastios Darling added pointed out that thirty-five per cent, of tin sad a higher percentage that he was sorry to come to the of wolfram in ore has hitherto to been lost. A conference on the decision he did, as Riley was zo subject has beau convened for November 7.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS;

THE ATTACK ON ITALY.

London, October 31. The evening papers re-emphasise the soundness of Gen- Smute's reassuring perspective regards the

There Italian situation,

growing belief that misfortune may yet be turned to good account. The capture of Udine momentarily greated a nasty, feeling but this reacted upon Reuter stating authoritatively that the capture has not surprised the Italian military-authorities.as the evacuation was effected some days ago..

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Beuter confrms the political nature of the enemy's ob Jectives hoping to create in Italy another Russia by disaffecting the troops and obtaining similar, fraternising sterility on the front with a view to forcing a separate poses. ¿For wooks. Austrian airmen have been dropping quantities

of literature in the Italian lines depicting Italy muloe tha thomb of Britain and exhorting rebellion....

earthly use to the Army: and an expense to the country to keep him.

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