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DOVER NEARLY WIPED OUT.
A Thrilling War-Time Incidezat.
London, November 26.
The latest batch of interesting war-tims, bappenings now released for publication contains a story of how Dover narrowly missed being blotted out just prior to the last Belgian cffensive.
The harbour was packed with war vessels of all descriptions, including four monitors, about to start out for the Belgian Cost To oo-operate in the land cffensive, when suddenly an explosion abook the town and it was soon discovered that the monitor Glatten was fariously ablase in harbour.
It is stated that Admiral Keyes bosrded the Glattem and realining that a catastrophe would result if the Glatten's magazines exploded with so many ammonition ships in proximity, ordered the air raid syrens to be blown to clear the streeta. Orders were also given to sink the Glatten and the destroyer Broke succeeded in hitting with three torpedoes that part of the Glatian away from the magixine and sinking her, thus saving Dover.
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Victory for Majority Socialists.
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London, November 26.
According to Router's correspondent at Copenhagen, Vorwarts states that the election to the Soviet at. Dresden resulted in the Majrity Socialista receiving 88,473 votes against the Independent Socialists' 5,500 votes.
Keeplug in Touch With the Ex-Kaiser,
London, November 26.
A meenage from "Amsterdam says two Berlin members of the { Soviet have arrived at the Hague to control the German Legation, which is known to be in touch with the ex-Ksiner,
Ludendorff Leaves for Swedin.
London, November 26.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen, the Frankfurter Zeitung states that General von Ladendorff has departed
vin Samnits for Sweden.
U, S. NAVAL estimates.
Reduced Because of Armistice.
توحید
London, November 26. According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. Daniels announces that the 1920 Naval Estimates have been reduced to 1,180 million dollars owing to the Armistice. The original Estimate was 2,644 million dollars. No reduction has been made in the Estimate of 600 millions for a three-year building programme, including ten eaper. Dresdoughts, aix battle oruisers and 140 smaller warehips and auxiliaries.
FRENCH OCCUPY HUNGARIAN CAPITAL,
derman Imperial Councillor Commits Suicide.
London, November 26,
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A message received in Paris from Geneva says the French have occupied Badspect and been warmly welcomed by the inhabitants. The German Imperial Councillor, Herr Schulse, com- missed suicide on seeing the reception accorded to the French, whom Count Katolyi, President of the Hargarian Republic, officially greeted."
"FRENCH RECONSTRUCTION.
New Foreign Trade Scheme.
" Paris, November 26, ~ The French Cabinet has decided to transform the Ministry of Munitions into a Ministry of Reconstruction, headed by M. Louchenr,..
The Cabinet has approved a Bill for the reorganisation of the Foreign Trade Cfice, increasing the number of Commercial Attaohes and providing for the appointment of a Commercial Agent to sat under them.-Hours.
EXTRADITION OF EX-KAISER.
* Expert French Legal Opinion.
Paris, November 20,
The demand in France for the extradition of the ex-Keiser is growing. The eminent Law Professor, L. Barthelemy, atates that the ex-Kaiser can be extradited, the sot of war being merely the outcome of shameless barberiem and useless vandalism which therefore must be considered às Common Law ozimes-Havas,
Havas
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
·Some Interesting items.
Paris, November 28,
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TRIBUTE TO THE AIR FORCE.
London, Nov. 26. The Air Council highly tributes the valour and devotion to duty of the Air Force, daring the war. It says: In every war theatre by sea and land the assistance of the Air Force s has been a factor of ever-increasing importance in the opera tions of the Navy and Army. The Home Defence Air Squa drons under very difficult and dangerous conditions Bo fully met the menace of the enemy's air attacks on civilians. The work of the Independent Air Force in recent months has powerfully contributed to the disintegration of Abe enemy's capacity to resist
RUSSIAN PRISONERS TURNED ADRIFT.
Stockholm, Nov. 'se.
A message from Petrograd states that immense crowds of freed Russian war prisoners from Germany are adrift on the frontier, suffering terribly from lack of clothing and food. Most are ill with consumption or dysentery. Thousands are dy. ing by the roadside. M. Lenin has desperately, but vainly, sp- pealed to the local Soviets to help as serious political conse quences are feared. A French officer from Russia states that great number of horses are dying of starvation in the streets of Moscow where people continue to eat horses and dogs.
ANTI-PERUVIAN 'RIOTS' IN CHILE.
"Lams, Nov. 26.
It is official announced that Peru has withdrawn the Con- suls from Chile owing to anti-Feruvian riots at Iquique and Antofagasta The, trouble is due to the old Tacua Arica dispute.
CANTON CELEBRATIONS.
British Consul General's Speech.
"AL FRESCO FETË.
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The Conservative candidata si the by-election of the Pra Chamber of Depation in the coRT stituency of Stolpe Lauenburg, the notorious Pan German paris, the Rev. D. Philipp, han boun making a series of characteristic uperobes in "recommending hims self to the electors of the divisios, In a speech at Lsaenburg, the Ber. D. Philipp said :---
"We cannot repent too often that the Almighty obose Germany to be the instrument of his Divins wrath against the Powers of Evil in the world; Germany in sub- duing these Powers of Evil fulkis a divine mision; this is one of the reasons why Germany's victory over all her foon is inevitable certainty,”
Speaking at Balpe, the Rev. D. Philipp said :--" When wa compare Germany with England and Amerios, we see that the Germana are an intensely re ligious people. The greatness of Germany in based on the devotion of Germans to great religions ideals; the Germans are a race of 50 holy apostles. Irreligion and devilty are rampant in England 12 and America.”
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