London, Oct. 17.
According to a telegram from Petrograd nearly the entire elite of the Germany army is still in France and mostly second and third line troops are in Russia.
It is reported that the outbreak of cholera in Hungary is assuming serious proportions, and it is said that the authorities are powerle: to combat the disease.
The loss of H.M.S. Hawke, except for the loss of men, need not be over-estimated. Several Bri men-of-war are approaching completion.
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