GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 95, 18 November 1916, Page 8

GENERAL CABLES.

Press Association—Copyright. Heater’s Telegrams London, November 16. In the House of Commons, Lord Hugh Cecil ,stated that the Portuguese were rendering signal service in German East Africa. The Government and people of Portugal were acting in a spirit of the highest loyalty, doing everything in their power for the Allied cause. He also announced that the Greek Army would he redact'd to a peace footing, and two Army Corps would he removed from Thessaly. The Allies arc considering Hie steps to prevent conflicts between the N enb zolists and the Royalists. Press Association—Copyright®* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Mr Bonar Law announced that the Government was seriously considering the restricting of man-power in connection with luxury trades. The West Cork by-election owing to Mr Gilhooly’s death, resulted: Cleary (Redmonite) polling 1960 votes, Hoaly (O’Brienite) 1718, Shipsey (Independent Nationalist) 368. Vancouver, November 16. I Steffansou reports the discovery of new land in 78 degrees north latitude, 116 west longitude. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z, Cable Association. London, November 16. Melville Kay, Second-Lieutenant! in the Durhams, a New Zealand formei was killed in action. Sir Thomas Mackenzie and General Richardson, War Contingent Association, completed arrangements for the Christmas entertainment of Now Zealand soldiers. AH will receive a plum pudding and gifts, and those on leave in London will he given their Christmas dinner. Christiana, November 16. The Morgenbladt states that an anglo-Norwegian agreement has been completed, securing Norway’s imports of food-stuffs and fats for the coming year equivalent to 1912-13. Press Assn.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn., and Renter. London, November 16. A Paris communique states; After an obstinate fight, we drove the enemy from St. Pierre \aast Wood. Our gains were entirely held. The enemy sustained the heaviest losses in yesterday’s attacks. They employed troops belonging to three divisions. A Salonika communique states: The British carried the. village of ; Kakaraski, on the eastern shore of Lake Tahinds. The Bulgarians fbll back t 0 the left bank, of the NihorP” Despite the rain and snow, our offensive on the Cerna front continued successfully. Violent counter-attacks were repulsed. The Franco-Serhirtns advanced north of Tapcrci towards Jaratok. The enemy west of Corn a- abandoned the principal position. 'lhe Franeo-Russians pursuing the enemy north of Kenali have reached the right bank of the Biro river, six kilometres south of Monastic.