TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1915
BY
TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
THE SITUATION IMPROVING
SOUTH SERBIA.
IN
BULGARIANS SEVERELY
DEFEATED BY THE
SERBIANS.
REPORTED VIOLENT ENGAGEMENT
IN THE DARDANELLES.
LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF TROOPS BEHIND THE WESTENR FRONT.
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN OHINA.
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GERMAN ACTIVITIES OURBad,
(Reulèr'e Servins la the Chino Mail.)
GERMAN TROOPS MOVED IN FORCE FROM
EASTERN TO WESTERN FRONT.
Zumen, Nov. 2
New large concentrations of German troops are reported to be behind the Western Frost. The unjority are from the Russian front, wherdrum it is believed one-third of the Genn army has been with drawn, but further withdrawals are impossible, owing to the recent vigorous Bussian ofensive. These German concentrations are estimated
at seven army corps,
WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON, Nov. 22. Minor operations have taken place at Artois and in Lorraize..
GERMAN ACTIVITIES BEING CORBED
IN CHINA.
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THE. CHINA MAIL.
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TELEGRAPH.
VIOLENT ENGAGEMENT IN THE DARDANELLES.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 29,- A Constantinopla communique aposke of a violent engageramt in thi Dardanellos, artillery activity and also fierce bomb Bighting at Jedidul-Bahr,—
CANADIAN WAR LOAN.
Oprawa, Nov. 20
A prospectus Eas been issued for the First Dominion War Loun of 30 million dollars at 97), interest at five per cent. Large financial Institutions are subscribing and there are indications that the amount with bo over-subscribed →→
UNITED STATES ACTION AGAINST FERPETRATIONS OF OUTRAGES. --
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.
Mr. Gregory, the Attorney-General, appeals to the authorities of all the States for a closo co-operation with the State Federal officerál and labour loaders in tracking and punishing the perpetrators of out reges.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Bouler's Service to the China Mail.)
20. STEAMER ASHORE.
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LONDON, Nov. 22..
The P. and O. steamer "Salsetta from London to Bombay has. gono ashore two miles south of Raaad ndare z
in the Gulf of Suez and requires immediate assistance. ·
STEAMER FROM EAST INDIES LOST.
Crów Rozoned ARer Fire Days in Boats.)
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LONDON, Nov. 13. The P.&O. steamor Calédonis has landed at Plymouth two boat- loads of Chácars and four officers of the steainar Den of Crombie, «from i the East Indies, who were picked up in the Mediterraneun on the 11th |
He says that in view of the limited scope of the federal criminal law, in cases of arson and malicious damage, the State authorities muskaat after being five days in the prosecute and the agents of the department of justice be instrusted to place their evidence at the disposal of State officials.
MUNITION WORK FIRES IN USA.
** Carefully. Planned Incendiarism.”*
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LONDON, Nov. 22.
It is reported from Philadelphia that official investigations into fires at three works, where wonnition making for the Allies was proceeding, the fires. were due to carefully planned incendiarism
MORE PLOTS DISCOVERED.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9- Guards have been placed on the railroad and bridges of the Delaware River, along which munitions are transported, owing to the discovery of plots to blow up the line..
THE "GLOBE" RE-APPEARS AND APOLOGISES.
LONDON, Nov. 22. The Globe re-appeared to-day and pablished an apology for and a with- drawal of the statements regarding Lord Kitchener.
[About a fortnight age the Globe (London) as suppressed for publishing state- ments to the effect that Lord Kitchener had resigned.Ed.}
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL MODIFICATION.
LONDON, Nov. 22.
reduction in minimum prices by the amount of dividends paid since July 31, The Stock Exchange Committee has been urging the Treasury for a 1914. The Treasury has not assented to the scheme bat has approved the removal of minimums on Consols, Annuities and Corporations, and on all Indians, Colonies and Foreigners. This is coming into operation to-morrow,
"PERSIA ENTIRELY IN FAVOUR OF THE ENTENTE POWERS.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 29:
A semi-official message from Teheran says that Prince Fermenterne, Minister for the Interior, has issued a series of Orders which go far to end the activities of the enemies of the Entente.
Tebaran is resuming its visual aspect. The Persians who fled believing the Shih intended to leave the Capital ure returning. Our enemies are going southward. Princo Reuss, the German Minister, has gone to Ispahan, via Kum, where the Gorman-Turcophil Persians and the Democratic party have assembled.
Court and Government circles axpress & desire for a rapprochement with Great Britain and Russia, regarding which the National sentiment
“In the House of Cominons in reply to Sir Edwin Cornwall, Lord Robert Cecil said that no definite report had been received, but there was evidence that the Trading with the Enerny Regulations are already is favourable. affecting the activity of German firms in China, and that the Regula- tions are being enforced to the fullest extent.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND CHINA'S MONARCHICAL_MOYEMENT.
R.
TSAR AND TSARETITCH.
The Tear and the Tsarevitch at Odessa reviewed the troopa the warships.
PETROGRAD, Nov, 22.
and inspected
THE BALKANS.
BULGARIANS SEVERELY
Lord Itsbert Cecil also 'said ṭhab the representations of the Entente Ministers, in China regarding the monarchical movement had been re- ceived by Ching in the same spirit of friendliness with which they were offared; ned it did not appear necessary at present to take further steps. | (Rovtar's Berulos to the China Mali.)
SITUATION IMPROVING IN SOUTH SERBIA†
BULGARIANS RETINE FROM PRILEP.
SALONIKA Nov, 22.
The situation in south Serbia is hourly improving. The Bulgarians have retired from Prilep fearing envelopment by two Serbian divisions
Serbian cavalry advanced loxarda Babuna Pars und found no sign of the "enemy, who, it is believed, are withdrawing mapidly eastward..
MUNITIONS TRANSPORTING TO BULGARIAN PORTS.
BUKHAREST, Nov. 22.
The transport of munitions to Bulgarian ports on the Danube is still proceeding. The munitions are conveyed on large lighters contain ing usually fifty and sometimes a hundred wagon-loads in a single tug. Six or sight, of the lighter flotin urs escorted by one of the six Aus trian monitors stationed at this part of the river. Hitherto eighteen Fighters of munitions have gone down the river and thus about one thousand wagon-loads have reached Bulgaria. Barbed wire, telegraph wire, mountain artillery and heary guns, a small number of troops and horses have also been shipped and the mines laid by the Russians in the riyer are being removed...
IMPORTANT BERBIAN VICTORY.
Bulgarians Lose Enormously.
Roue, Nov. 22.
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The Serbina Legation has received a telegram from Athens, dated Nov. 21, reporting an important Serbain victory in the Leskovatz Niss district after battle Tasting several days, in which the Bulgarian losecs were enormous. The defeat caused such a rout that the enemy was obliged to abstain from oper:
ations in that district for some time.
ANOTHER REPORT,
ATHENS, Nov."92.
The Serbians inflicted a serious defeat upon the Bulgarians on the Nish-Leskovatz line, after a three days' battle. The Bulgarians came near to disorderly retreat, and abandoned a large quantity of materia!
ANGLO-FRENCH OFFICERS LAND AT SANTI-QUARANTA.
LONDON, NOV. 22
The "Lokalanzieger" aaye that Anglo French ouicers have landed at Saati Quaranta and are proceeding aerth to Eirus in automobiles in order to prepare for the retreat of the Serbians in the direction of Albania,
THE INDIAN "LOAN
A Satialastory Result.
LONDON Nov. 22,
Commenting on the result of the Fust Ofies subscriptions to the Indian Loan, the Times says the amount may be dimppointing to Eglish ears hat it equals the expectation of those who are bost anquainted with fonale con
atism The small investor in India represents at least the beginning of the able process of popularising Government paper...
THE ALLIES AND CREECH.
APPREHENSIONS TO BE DISPELLED.
ATHENS, Nov. 22.. Ministerial journals understand that it was decided to give the Allies every assurance to dispel apprehensions, and a basis of an agreement has already been established. They add that the Kitchener an assumace that Greece would King and the Government gave Lord never attack the troops of the Allies.
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DEFEATED..
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ATHENS, Nov, 22. The Serbians inflicted defeat on the Bulgarians on the Nish Leskovatz line after a three days battle. The Bulgariaos came near to a dis- orderly retreat and abandoned a large quantity of material."
CALM ON THE FRENCH FRONT.
PARIS, Nov, 23,
boats. The crow were given barely time to quit the ship. The fate of the other bonts is not known.
KING EDWARD'S INSIGHT.
A. True Forecast of the Present
Situation.
In the forthcoming Memories, by Lord Redesdale, which will be published «hort- ly by Messrs. Hutchinson and Co., Nie author, in writing of the late King Ed- ward and his relations with foreign Powers, given an instance of his pene. trating insight. The King and the old Emperor of Austris were on very friendly,
The betrayal of 1908," says Lord
| Redesdale,o" when Baron Aerynthal' an. nexed Hosnia and Herzegovias, making the Treaty of Berlia intoa. ↑ Borap of "paper""""war"a"violent shock to King Ed
ward.' It was on October 8 that the King received the news at Balmoral, and "bo' one who was there can forget how ter ribly he was upset. Never did I see him so moved.
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Ba bud paid the Emperor of Au- tria a vidit at Ischl less than two monthy [before. The mecting had been friendly and affectionate, ending with a hearty *nut baldiges Wiedersehen." Aerenthal had been with the Emperor, Sir Charles Hardinge with King Edward, The two-Sovereigns and the two states- mon had discussed the Eastern Question -especially the Balkan difficulties-with. the utmost apparent intimacy, and the King left Ischl in the full assurance that there was no cloud on the horizon. Now, without a word of warning, áll was changed..
The King was indignant; for nobody know better than he lid the danger of tampering with the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin, and be saw, that to make any change in the Turkish pro vinees was to light a fase which, sooner or later, was bound to fire a powder magazine. Personally the King felt that ha had been treacherously deceived. Elis forecast of the danger, which he com
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A communique says that since the To-day's Advertisements repulse of the Bulgarian counter-attreka on the French positions in the direction of Kosturino, all involving considerable enemy losses, all has been calm an the French frontio Macedonia:
THE BLOCKADE.
Farther telegrams from Athens op pear to indicate that the so-called) blockade refers to the prohibition of and British troops at Salonica confinues The disembarkation of the French. shipment to Greece from the Beitian without incident, and Allied ports."
GREEK STEAMERS SEVERELY SEARCHED.
LONDON, Nov. 22. Times sxy that the Allied Fleats are The Athens correspondant of The severely searching all steamers in the Ageas and the Mediterranesh flying
the Greek fag.
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BRITISH LEGATION ANNOUNCE- MENT.
ATHENS, Nov. 22.
WESTERN FRONT.
FRENCH ARTILLERY'S EFECTIVE WORK.
PARIS Nov, 22.
fined to details of artillery and min: ...The evening communiuc is com
ing nativity at inany points, the enemy's works suffering aovarely from the French artillery.
A communique issued by the British Legation states that in view of the Greek Government's attitude with reference to questions concerning the security of the s Allied troops and the freedom of action
AMERICAN BATTALION" FOR ALLIES.
Colonal Roosevelt Books Command.
LONDON, Nov. 20.
A wire from Ottawa announces to which the latter are entitled in con- that ex-President Roosevelt is rank nection with their disembarkation in ang attempts to obtain command of Greek territory, the Allies are suspend the American Battalion which is ing the commercial and economic formed to go to Franco to fight on facilities hitherto enjoyed by Greece the side of the Allies. The Allies in no way wish to coerce Greece to depart from her neutrality, butare obliged to take cognimore of cer
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THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR UF. THE RÉPUBLIC
OF CHINA
(1914). $18,000,000 AND SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF 88,000,000,"
AND
THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
(1918)
$24,000,000.
LOANS are hereby notified that the Interest Instalments for the mouth of November, each amounting to Dollars One Hundred and Twenty Thousand (#120,000), 8240,000 in all-have been duly received by the Vadersigned and brought to Loan Service Account.
NUBSCRIBERS to the above Two
F.A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customa, "and. Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of
National Loans, Inspectate General of Customs,
Poking, 15h Bovember, 1918.
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