, 1916-11-08

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Londoa, Nov. 5th-Au official statement
dealing with the situation in East Africa
made public tonight says: Advices from
East Africa report the overthrow at dawn
on October 30th. by Brigadier-G General Nor
thsy's troops to the east of Lup4mbe of a
strong enemy force entrenched west of the
Rohulje river, and the capture of 80 pris-
ouers. and an undamaged tield-gun, three
nachine-guns and q quantity of material,
fighting continues in tins area.
London, Nov. 5th-The Danish ship Esbern,
Snare has been abandoned at sea on fire.
Her crew was saved and landed at St.
Micheals, Azores. The Norwegian steamer
Krosfond is in Havre roads with her cargo
on fire.
London, Nov 5th-Lloyds announces
that the British steamers 'Ciau Leslie" and
statesmen" have been sunk. The "Clan
Leslie" was of 3 937 tons gross aud the
'~Statemen" registered 6,153 tons.
London, Nov. 4th-The Wilson liner
"Spero" of 1 1872 tons gross has been sunk
according to a despatch from Hull to the
''Daily MALI.
London, Nov. 4th-Lloyd's announces
that the Swiss motor-vessel Frarz, the Swe-
dish steamer Guuhild and the Norwegian
steamers Thor and "Ivanhoe" have been
sunk.
London, Nov. 5th-The Greek army ar
rived outside Katrina, and an engagement
with the Veuizeists began tonjgh', says u
despatch to the Sunday Observer" from
Athens dated Friday.
Paris, Nov. interchangeable on the
Carso virtually is invested by the Italian army
says a Hava's despatch from Rome.
Amsterdam, Nov. 4th-A telegram re-
ceived here from Berlin says The Reich
stag has Adjourned until February 18Th.
London, Nov. 4lh-In one of the worst
gales ever known in the Irish Sea, the Brit
ish steamship Connemara with passengers
and a cargo Of cattle from Greenore, Ireland,
for Holyhead, Wales, collided last night just
outside the ~Carlingford Bar. with the Brit
ish steamer Retriever, laden with coal. Boih
vessels sack Immediately with a loss of 81
lives, 80 lives being lost on the Conuemara
and 8 on the Retriever, sixty-ulne bodies
have been recovered.
Birmingham, Ala, November 4th.-More
than 60 men are entombed in the Bessie
mines this morning as the result Of an eX-
plosion about 4 o'clock. The mines are 20
miles west of this city.
London, November Ath.-It is officially
announced that Lieut-Generu Bryan Mahon,
Commander of the British forces on The
western frontier in Egypt, has been appoint
ed TO succeed MAJOr-Gebelal Sir john MAX
well, as Commander Of the British forces in
Ireland. General Maxwell is appointed Com
mander-in- Chief of the northern command in
England. It is also announced officially that
General Sir F. Reginald W'ngate, Sirdar of
the Egyptian army has been appointed High
Commissioner for Egypt in success to Lieut.
Colonel Sir Arthur Henry MacMahon.
Rome, November 5th.-Cardinal Francis
Della Dolpe, Project Of the congregation of
Index, died this morning.
Petrograd, November 6th.-The official
communication issued from general head
quarters today reads. Western (Russiun)
front. Violently bombardiug the village of
MowojkI, north of Bostavy, with chemical
shells, the Germans pushed our detachmenss
out of the village, but owing to our fire they
were compelled to abandon its occupation,
and the village has again been taken by us.
In the region of Goduzishki north Of Postavy,
the Germans after a fierce bombardment
with trench guns, launched gas attacks.
In the region west of the village of Bubnov
and the Brody- Zlochow road, successful op-
erations were carried out by our scouting
parties. In the region of Michishou Wood
and the village of Lipnicadolna, the fighting
has slackened.