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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE ITALIAN SITUATION.

An Austro-German, Flanklag Movement,

London, November 4.

According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, it appears from an Italian communique that the Austro-Germans are attempting to carry out a fisnking movement on the upper course of the Taglia- mento in the mountains to the north. If the river, were orcased the Italiant would have to retire to Piave. The opinion is expressed that the Ametro-Germane will more probably entrench" then socept bittle.

British and French Premiers' Visit.

London, November 4. Reater's correspondent at Paris states that, Mr. Lloyd Georgs has arrived, and that he and M. Painleve proceed to Italy to-day."

GERMANY'S NEW CHANCELLOR.

Count Hertling Accused of Ignorance.

London, November 4. Reactionary Prussians are bitterly disappointed at even the email concession to Parliamentary ideas embodied in Count Hertling's appointment as Imperial Chancellor. The Rhenisch Westfaslische Zeitung declares that Const Hertling is ignorant of foreign countries and is a supporter of Herr von Bethmann-Holiweg's policy, as well se s jealous guardian of Bavaria'e.interests, and that he prevented Alsace-Lorraine from becoming Prussian. It adda that he will radioalies Prassis on the fastractions of Herr Bobeidmann, Herr Erzberger and von Payer, and asks if there is no spark of the old proud Prussian spirit left? It emphasises that all the important offices are now in the hands of South Germans.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

British Cepture two Strong Polats.

London, November 4. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The Irish Fasiliers made a successful raid last night to the south-west of Harrincourt. The enemy's two attempted raids in the neighbourhood of Monoby "le Preux were repaleed. Small parties of our troops captured

strong points, one to the east of Broodseinde and the other to the" south-east of Poslcappelle.

Chinese Officers Visit the Front

London, November 4. Renter's correspondent at Headquarters states that it is interest- ing at the present juncture that Major General Kan Hang Toheng, and five Chinese Staff Officers, have visited the Western front to study the situation and car war methode.

TEA CONTROL SCHEME.

London, November 3.

The Tea Control Committee bee amenimously elected Mr. George Folland, of Messrs. J. Lyons & Co., as 800cessor to Mr. Piggott, Director of Tea Supplies.

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The Times understands that the Indian Tea Association yester- day appointed a sub-committee to consider schemes providing for the Government sequisition of Indian and Ceylon tes for the United Kingdom requiremente, The paper says:It is already clear that the trade will severely criticise the "A" scheme, similarly 38 Calcutta bas. There is no trace of an unreasonable spirit among the tea industry's leaders, but rather a willingness to be perfectly Batisfied with payments for sapplies based on pre-war earnings or, if that is regarded as expecting too much, then with terms substantially below that level, Evidently there will be no general and willing acceptance of sy scheme which, while possibly not acceptable to Companies with high working expenses, would leave very little return, if any, for the ebareholders of successful. companies with low working costs.

London, November 4.

The Food Controller announces that the existing tes control scheme is only temporary until the Government parohsees of tea from Indis and Ceylon reach the United Kingdom. It is anticipated that all free tea will be gone into consumption by December 31, after which it should be possible to farther reduce the 4/- maximum price.

KILLED IN ACTION.

London, November 3.

It is announced that Brigadier General Rawling, O.H.G., C.LE, F.R.G.S., has been killed. The decerned, who was born in 1870, entered the Army in 1891. He saw service on the North Wesl Frontier of India and in the Tibet Mission, and in 1993 explored and surveyed 40,000 sq. milen of Western Tibst, whilst two yeste later he commanded the Gartok Expedition across Tibel, for which he reorived the thanks of the Government of India,. He was after- wards the leader of the British Expedition to Dutch Now Gaines.

THE CAPTURE OF BEERSHEBA.

London, November 4.

Beuter's correspondent at Osiro states that the Ballan and General Mande have warmly congratulated General Allenby on the brilliant capture of Beersheba. General Allenby replied to General. Maude as follows:-"We hope our efforts will sesist yours and that our co-operation will eharten the road to victory.

RAILWAY DIsaster in RUSSIA.

London, November 4,

Reuter's correspondent 'st Pairograd sistes that 25 were killed and 70 severely injured, mostly soldiers, in a collision between an express and a troop train.on the Vladikavkaz Hailway...

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE WESTERN FRONT.

The Battle of Chemin des Dames

London, November 3. Beuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters tele graphing on Nov. 3 says:The German retreat from the Chemia des Dames marks the end of one of the great battles of the war. It began on April 10 when the French reached the crest overlooking the former German positions, down to the banks of the Aisne and the enemy communications in the Ailette Valley. It ended yesterday after six month almost continuous fighting. It has lasted longer and cost more lives than the battle of Verdun. In the first three months of the battle, when the fighting was most persistent, the eneiny divisions' were relieved at a quicker rate than during the corresponding months of the battle of Verdun. No German divisjon that was sent away from battle waI ever called to return. The Germans will of course, say that they abandoned the ground voluntarily in order to busland their men, but the truth is that since October 2, when the Zouaves stormed Malmaison Fort, the Germans have abandoned twenty miles of the Hindenburg line. To retain this sector of the front, stretching from Lafaux, to Craonne, the Germans have provoked over twenty battles, almost as many times as they accepted battle forced upon them by the French.

They have been engaged in scores of minor operations and have suffered casualties that must be owmbered by the hundred thousand. As a result of their efforts they bit by bit won back the greater part of the crest line and had every intention of establishing themselves comfortably on it for the winter. The French command viewed the situa tion with calm and have since been methodically preparing to reverse the position at a blow, instead of wasting men in-.. numerable in minor attacks, When the blow fell ́at dawa on Oct. 23, perhaps two thirds of the crest line was in Ger man hands. By the evening on that day four of their best divisions were put out of action. Excepting at Les Bouvelles they were everywhere driven from the plateau. With the fall of Les Bouvettes went, their last foothold on the crest. Yesterday they gave up the lines they had „"held under the crest on the northern slope, which were taken from the rear from the new French positions in the Valley," Their right dropped back noiselessly to the other side of the Aisne!

Reuter's agency is informed that the Germans are fever. ishly finishing the destruction of the workshops in the Leige district, special attention, being paid to the well known Cockerili blast furnaces and works.

Air Fightlag on Extensive Scale.

Paris, November 4.

A communique states that the French are organising .new ground on the Ailette front. The artillery duel continues on various sectors of the Chemin des Dames. In the battle of La Malmaison the French airmen felled 16 Gerthan machines and were engaged in 611 air lights. Fifty German, machines crashed down in their own lines.

British in Sharp Fighting.

London, November 4.

·Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We repulsed this morning. after sharp fighting, attacks southward and westward' of Passchendaele, in which the enemy captured an advanced post in the neighbourhood of the Yprez-Boulers. railway, We retook the post in the afternoon. We repulsed a bombing attack eastward of Gouzeacourt. There is con- siderable activity of the enemy's artillery northward of Ypres. The weather interfered with the flying.-

THE KATTEGAT NAVAL AFFAIR.

London, November 4. The nature of the German electrically controlled boat, which was destroyed off the Belgian conet, is suggested as carrying no crew. bat controlled by wireless from the shore or aircraft.

Telegrams from Copenhagen state that the British "squadron was reconnoitring the Kattegat flying the British flag when it sighted a fagless flotilla. When signalled to display a fag the German auxiliary cruiser replied by firing and simultaneously breaking out the German ensign. Her Commander was wounded in the action, rescued and brought to Copenhagen. He said that the shells of the British destroyers were so rapid that the Germans were almost unable to work their guns, and had only fired a few shots, when the ship was a mass of flames.

EX-RUSSIAN MINISTER PRONOUNCED INSANE.

Petrograd, November 4 The ex-Minister, M. Protopoppoff has been pronounced

insane.

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AMERICAN PICKET BOAT FOUNDERS.

Washington, November 1. A picket-boat from an American battleship foundered in home waters. The crew of twelve are missing and are prob- ably lost.

NEW FRENCH LOAN.

Paris, November 4/

It is announced that a new loan is being issued at 08.60 francs per hundred bearing 4 per cent, interest. The

bonds will be exempted from taxation.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

London, November 4. There was much excitement in Dublin yesterday in con- sequence of wild rumours of drastic measures against the Binn Feiners, including the arrest of Mr. De Valera. The rumours, subsequently proved baseless and De Valera, who spoke at Limerick on Friday, is still at liberty. The Sion Fein Headquarters announce the abandonment of the meet- ing at Newbridge to-day, which the authorities have pro- claimed in the papers as dealing much with intrigue,

THE SILVER MARKET,

London, November £. Silver stands at 451, the market is dull.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIAN RETIREMENT.

Herole Work of Cavalry.

London, November 4. Reuter's correspondent at the Italian Headquarters says:-The succesful retirement of the Italians across the Tagliamento was entirely due to the self-sacrifice of the cavalry, whose splendid maneuvring in great masses and rockless gallantry against machine gun fire, remains ens of the most brilliant features of the war. Their constant daring dashes under fire screened the march of the main body of the army, enabling it to occupy a pre-arranged position, which it is now busy fortifying. There were charges by squadrons and bole brigades, execated with admirable - precision and the highest speed, which the machine-gun. failed to arrest. Some regiments were practically annihi- lated, but not vainly, as the sacrifice protected the road along which the Third Army marched to safety.

"Allies Agree on the Situation.

Paris, November 4.

A complete agreement by the British and French Gov- eraments, regarding the Italian military situation, has been reached as a consequence of the conversation between M. Painleve and Mr. Lloyd George in London.

NETHERLANDS WEST

INDIES.

Should America Acquire the Territory.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $36 PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the Telegraph.")

THE AUSTRALIAN DERBY,

London, November £. Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne states that the Derby resulted as follows:-

Biplane

Pines Viridis. Broken Glase.

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3.

The betting was 1 to 2 Biplans, Won easily. The time was 2 mim. 35 secs.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, November 3. Silver_ is quoted at 44.7/8d. The market is very quiet.

American War what Presidenti Wilson has said. Sach & de-rquare milee, an area slightly claration would have been in larger than Pennsylvania, but at secord with our announced present is far from prosperous. motives. Yet we now hold The plantations, which give Puerto Rico, Guam and the handsɔme returns when slave Philippines.

grown ingar was the character. If the Netherlands. joined the|istio West Indian product, are, Central Powers the obvious many of them, abandoned, and Professor Chester Lloyd Jones, course would be for the American the newer methods of cultivation Professor of Political Science in Davy to take the kingdom's West and manufacture have not yet the University of Wisconsin, Indian possessions. Certainly made böadway. Bat for the writes in the New York Herald we would dot let 8 European United States possession of this se follows:-

navy do sopor, indeed, is there territory would be by no means

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The natural next step in our sach a force on the ground to act, an anmixed advantage. Under foreign policy southward is to Not to take them would leave American protectionsipital might many people, the purchase of the Germany free to use them se s go into local industries and make Netherlands West Indies. We base for eubmarine warfare. We the region self-supporting, but have bought the Danish islands. might find a corqueat, almost there would be at least one serious Why not remove another weak thrown at our feet, and once in drawback.

Sonth American States "would European Power from American possession it is doubtful whether International affaire? Dating pablic opinion would support a almost certainly look with dis the Venezuela boundary contro-return of territory some of which plassare upon the extension of versy in 1895 Mr. Olney, Secretary least would be looked upon s our control, Even the advanden of State, declared that distance of decided advantage to us. I made in the West Indies and and 3,000 miles of intervening those landa came to as" in "this Central America have aroused tha ocean make

permanent way there would be little chance distrust of car neighbours. It may political union between s Ear to consider the case on its merits be that the steps taken and to be opean and an American State to discuss whether we really taken in the Caribbean region qunstural and inexpedient." I want any or all of them. will prove a stumbling block forTM the yeara intervening between We should probably quietly those who look forward to close that time and this Spain has been accept the fait accompli

co-operation between the Ameri If the opportunity to take the can republics. The Latin Staten driven from America and Den- maik bas sold out. Why isn't falende comes through the chan-may, however, become reconciled good policy to forward the pels of pesos we will give it a to our increasing control in naval America for Americans" ides judgment more mature. What affairs. That may be accepted as On srém s natural consequence of our by buying out the Netherlande ? would we obtain? The colonies are of no nes to her instion the territorise prove to be international position, but an in- and she is hard pressed for funds. of highly varying valus for us, cresse of continental land hold. She has had to keep her army od The islands, least to be desired ing, especially stope to take over a war footing and has spent large for their agricultural resources, territory beyond the Isthmus, same in support of the interned jare of greater value to us than might arouse suspicion, difficult Belgians. She would perhaps the mainland territory. Port if not impossible to quiet. welcome obsDos to sell. She facilities are valuable for the ass The acquisition of the Nether. needs the money.

of our navy and merchant marine, lande West Indies proper may ba

A Chinese School.

It is an interesting proposal, Our Coneal at Curacao ameures advisable in carrying cat our this project to dispose of other da in a report of July 17, 1917, general Caribbean policy. The but the that "the harbour of Willemetsd mainland colony might bring us people's property, difficulty is that even if both sides is one of the best in the West disadvantages disproportionate to agree this transfer can't be made ladies, second only to that of it. its benefi18.

not now at least. The Nether Thomas." This may be s gener lauds might possibly be willing ous estimate, but, at any rate, the to cell and Congresa might be outer harbour, St, Anus, Bani, willing to buy-certainly the and the inner lagoon, the Sobot appropriation for the Danish tegst, both have good depth and The "Tai Yak Hok Han," ans islande did not show our Taw-decks, The port has a good of the leading primary Chinees makers in a penarions mood-transshipment business with schools in the Ŏolóny, will soon be but the Netherlands are still Colombie and Venezuela,

removing to No. 1 Gianesly Bond, The islands themselves are not when its purchase and repairs neutral in the war. They can no

This more sell to us without foresking of great performance or promise have been completed. that neutrality than they could The three of the Venesuelan step is necessitated because it sell to Gerinany.

coast are too dry to support present premises at No. 14 Of course under changed cor-eratematic agriculture. Water Arbuthnot Boad are about to ditions the territories might for drinking and household use be pulled down for re-erection. some to us... At the end of the is caught in cisterns in the short From both the educational and war the mother country might rainy season sad is often barely hygienic points of view, it is com be hard pressed and be willing to safficient to supply the local paratively the best among all the sell. Even doring the war we requirements. Divi divi, aloce existing vernacular novoola under might obtain possession. If the and bitter oranges are the only Chinege management. Is has Natherlande sined the Allies, gricultural exports. Sisal cul over 250 students and there is thes, of course, the islands could are is still in the experimental every hope of further prospero be sold to us without exposing wage. Foodstuff and even the success in the near ipture. the kingdom to any worse treat-tropical fruits, with the exception ment on that account. But if it of a small supply raised in gar- should drift in the other direction dens, have to be imported; and cast its lot with Germany it The other Weat Indian posses- probably would be bat a short sions are two nod ́ ́s balf small with time before the Datah flag went islande-one in» shared down in America,

France-in the Lesward group, To be sure, President Wilson faßt. Martin, the divided inland, has announced the principle that the population in the Datch we will never seek an additional territory in English-speaking and foot of territory by conquest, bat bas sirendy voiced a demand to events do not deal gently with be annered to the United States. prophecy, Thousands of Ameri Judged by possibilition for cans, President McKinley among future development, the main thamrobably would bays said land colony, Barinam," is more]

eginning of the Spanish-important. It covers 48,000

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