Grave Austrian Losses.

Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1916, Page 4

Grave Austrian Losses.

CARSO BATTLE COSTS 25,000 MEN. BRITISH LINER SUNK IH MEDITERRANEAN. HUNS'TYRANNY IN BELGIUM. OUTRAGEOUS SLAVE RAIDS. MORE RECRUITS FOR M. VENIZELO3. i j ' • FRENCH GAINS IN THE WEST. Per United Press Association. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) By Electric Telegraph Copyright.

! WITH THE ITALIANS. ] | THE CARSO BATTLE. I AUSTRIA'S HEAVY LOSSES. | i I .Received November 9, 1 1 .120 a.m. j LONDON, Nov. 8. ! The Milan correspondent of . t-hf I ! 'Daily Chronicle' urines: "It is somi-j : j officially estimated that last- work's j 'jC'arso battle cost Austria i>-">,0(H) coin- j '| hat-ant* disabled. It. is significant: that j the Austrians have no r attempted . I vigorous eouutor-at tacks, testifying to • iihe gravity of their losses. .Although ' ; the Austrian Stall' offers tempting I money prizes for every Austrian corpse i saved form the fop, jjilo.s of <lead Aus- ■ rrians are found in the abandoned trenches and on the open hat Heboid. i "A fresh artillery battle is proceod- > ing in tlie Southern Carso, in the I j.lnliano sector, where a further advance " is imminent.. General -Cadorna (Italian , Commander-in-Chief) had a conference .■ vvitli General .jolfre (French generalis- - -dnio) yesterday near Modaue." ; on'the seas. [ LINER ARABIA SUNK. ; in tiik mi:diterranean sea. j. Received November !), R.-lo a.m. 1 _ LONDON, Nov. 8. The liner Arabia wan sunk in the r Mediterranean Sea. I All the mails were lost. ; si'NK wrnior'r warning. ', TWO ENGINEERS MTSSI!.VG.\ ~ (Australian and INi.Z. C.ible Association and Renter.) • Received 1 Novimiilki- 9, 11.20 a.in LONDON, Nov. 8. The Admi'altv reports':The Arabia was torpedoodi and sunk without warning in the .Mediterranean Sea at noon on .Monday. The passengers numh. red L'l7. of whom IG9 were women :m<l children. They were picked 1 up by v.irons which were di--1 verted' to the.scene of the <l ; sastor. I Two ongineo .«, are missing and are believed i<> have h< on kll d by the ox- ,' plosion. 'Die rest of the crew were 1 saved. i 1 WITH THE ENEMY. SLAVE RAIDS IN BELGIUM. M A LE POPULATION THREATENED. (Published in 'The Times.') Received November 9, 9.."5 a.m. j : . LONDON, Nov. S. The Herman military authorities tire outrageously slave-raiding in 'Belgium. . They are 'compelling forced Belgian labor in the military zones and are calling the Belgians up by ukase and warning notices, threatening heavy lines and imprisonment in the event of refusal. They are compelling jho municipalities to furnish lists of the unemployed. German soldiers are rounding the Belgians n'p and penning them in camps. They are sent tinder military escort and i. compelled to construct: military posi " tions, those refusing not being fori till 1 they submit. Others have been sent m ■ open trucks :o Germany and the North [of France. Each raid captured.-1000, totalling 1 0,000. The Germans are j threatening the'whole of the ablebodied male population with veritable ' | slavery, in direct violation of the Hague '! Convention. FIFTH AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN. 1 ; (Renter's Telegrams.) "j Received November 9.' 0.."> a.m. j j AMSTERDAM, .Voy...S. J "I The tilth Austrian war loan will eon-1 ' s'sf of .">.\ per cent, bonds redeemable in "NO yeans and .">.} per cent. Exchequer! 'i bills repayable in .'i.J years. , THE BALKANS. CREEK REVOLUTIONARIES. ,-i | RKCIU'ITS FOR ~M. YENIZF.LOS. Received November 9, 11..'10 a.m. .1 ROME, Nov. S. , i Two further battalions of revoluiionj aries have been formed in Greece, mak- [] ing the total Venc/.elist army 3000. POLAND'S INDEPENDENCE. PEOPLE LOOK TO RUSSIA. "'KrTKCT OF lIVN PROCLAMATION ■ Renter's TelegramsA ; Received November I). 11.30 a.m. j i PETROGRAD, Nov. X. j ! Prominent .Pole* say thai, they look ' i to Russia, not to (Germany, for inde- i ' pondence. It is probable Ihat the German pro-I ■ claiuat-ion will ureal !y advance the set- | ; tlement of" the Polish qnestion by ] . br'ti'.n'ng ii iulo the international ' ,sphere. m Trance. NATIONAL DYESTUFFS SYNDICATE TO ACT WITH THE BRITISH. ■ Received November 11. !').."> a.m. i PARTS, Nov. S. ! A French National Dvosluu'n Syndicate has beet) formed, with a capital oi 1 f.'l .fi0O;Of)O, jo act in conjunction with British Dves, Ltd.

, NORWAY AND GERMANY. THE SUBMARINE QUESTION. | REPLY. i ■ | (Reuters' Telegrams.) Received November 9, 11.30 a.m. ! COPENHAGEN, Nov. 8. I The Norwegian reply to Germanj in- ! gists upon the prohibition of belligerent ! submarines entering Norwegian waters, j but is moderate in tone. | Further negotiations are provable. SCANDINAVIAN UNITY. BERLIN CLIMBS DOWN. Received November 9, 11.30 a.m. ROME, Nov. 8. The Milan 'Corriere -Delia Sera' states: '"The recent German menace to Norwegian- neutrality has contributed j to bind together 'the Scandinavian J| nations. Sweden ha* informed Ger- _ manv that she wonkl be benevolently neutral towards Norway if hostilities occurred between Germany and Norway. Berlin climbed down, being unable to face the prospect of the loss of iron from Sweden." VATICAN AND THE WAR. CREATION OF CARDINALS. NO AI'STRO-GERMAN PROMOTED. Received November 9, 9.0 a.m. R.OME, Nov. 8. Much interest i* being taken in the Papal Consistory to he held at the end ■ of the month, when his Holiness the Pope will confer the red hat on the well-known French patriot, Monsignor Labandy, Bishop of Arras, who will bo transferred to Lyons and become Primate. The French Archbishops of Honen and Renne.s will al.so be created cardinals, making eight French cardinals, -compared with live Anstro-Hungarian and lour in the British Empire. The-selection of cardinals is regarded ne an indication of the political views of the Vatican. Pro-Allied' Catholics are delighted to find that no Austro-Qerman prelate is 1 included in the promotions. f In view of the announcement tU.ib the Pope is summoning a Consistory ,to ■ elect 10 cardinals, there is special ih- ■ terest in the account in the '.Standard' ' of the elaborate procedure gone through on such occasions. The full number, of cardinals is 70; when vacancies occur and new cardinals are to hj» 'appointed, the Pope summons the "Secret Consistory." Its members assemble in a. hall in the Vntloan and gather round a. dias at the head of the room. In perfect silence the Holy Father enters and seats himself on the crimson, chair. He iihien add. esses the cardinals of the Consistory, referring to the dignity and . respoiisibilty of "their high offiea and the importance of their mission on the earth. Finally he namps the new cardinal or cardinals and the membrs;Ol : the Consistory .rise, doff their red silk caps, and bow'"in acquiescence in his; Holiness' choice. "By the authority of God Almighty and that"of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and our own, we create the following card.'nals" —sueh is the solemn form used by the Pope to create the new cardinals. There, are other ceremonies after the Pope's decision, is made known. The most imposing takes place at the presentation | of tlie scarlet hats. The Pope is seated 1 * in state on a canopied throne of go'd, and all the great dignitaries of tho Church, ambassadors to the Holv See, and leaders of Roman society, form an attentive and reverent, audience. Tlie elder cardinals approae'ln the throne and kiss the Pope's hand. The master of ceremonies gives the sign 'and certain officials kneel before his Holiness arid; humbly read Latin petitions relating to the newly-appointed cardinals. These now enter, one by one, escorted by their ■brother cardinals. Each bows in lowly obeisance before the throne, kisses tlie Pope's outstretched foot, and is embraced. AVJien all of them have performed this ceremony (lie Pope presents each with tlie famous scarlet hat. Tlnr. hat is of scarlet silk, adorned with manv scarlet tassels. It is worn for only'a. few minutes, but ever afterwards it is a cherished treasure of the reci- - picnts and the svmbol of their high position in the Church. When a cardinal dies, the scarlet hat. ,is placed on his bier and l bung above his tomb. ' ——<