THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1915 **
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THE WAR.
ATTITUDE OF THE GREEK
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GOVERNMENT.
STILL REMAINS UN-
CERTAIN."
SIGNIFICANT RESIGNATIONS OF AUSTRIAN
MINISTERS.
"TWO SHELLS FOR THE GERMANS' ONE.
AUSTRIA DISPLEASED WITH BULGARIAN
OCCUPATION OF SERBIAN TERRITORY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE HEALTH OF TEE KING.
Lusnos, Dec. 1. H.21, the King has appeared in the garden of the Palacé in a Bail chair. This is the fine time is Majesty has been aut since his
acrident.
BULGARIANS CAPTURE PRIZREND.
AMSTERDAM, Dec, 1.
& Berlin comique atates that the Bulgarians, have captured Prizrend @tan kitl+? 90f0£p#i43ieu-tnleight-pu==
UNEASINESS IN GERMANY.
RAISER'S VISIT TO VIENNA””
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LoxDow, Dec. I.
Uneasiness is manifested in the German Press regarding the Kaiser's visit to Vienna, which is believed to have been used by the necessity for discussing problems which have arisen between Austria and Bulgaria arising out of the latter's occupation of Serbian territory.
EMPEROR-RIDDEN COUNTRY.
AUSTRO-HUNGARY WITHOUT A PARLIAMENT. ""
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 1.
It is officially annoureed ir Vienna that the resignations have been accepted of the Ministers for the Interior, Commerce and Finance. The cow appointments include Prince, chenlohe Schillingfunest and Here Dracoman, ex-Governor of Trieste, the latter as Minister for the Interior, The eforges are regarded as indicating that a post serious situation has arisen, espais lly us Parliament has not met since the war and the nation has been entirely unable to espass its opinions,
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TERRIFIC FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT-
AUSTRIANS FORCED TO WITHDRAW PART OF THEIR FRONT-
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Ar Austrian comatunique says it is becoming clear that the Italians wish to force a victory on the Isones, if possible near Göritiza. It specks of only stinks and admits that the Austrians have been forced to withdraw a portion of their rent near Oslavia.
THE SITUATION. IN GREECE.
The situation retins uncertain.
Arpless, Dec. 1. The attitude of the Entente's diplomacy is firm, but Be Gavenent Press declares that the Govern mont has mouling to add te its reply to the No delivered by the Entente Powers. J
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TWO BRITISH SHELLS TO ONE GERMAN.
Mr. Bonar Lax, in a speech, referred eulogistically to the part
Lasnox, Dec. 1, played by the Dominions and declared that as a result of the War the Empire would he moulded by unbreakable bonds. (Cheers.)
Henntamed that on the British front we could row give the Gennus two, shella" for every one of theirs.
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MUNITION MAKING IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Dec. 1.
It is officially announced that 320 firmos in Canada are engaged in making munitions. These firms employ 100,000 skilled workmen. Among the permanent benefits accruing will be the refining of copper and zine and the manufacture of brass, all of which had heretofore brea tone, abourd. The orders placed in Canada exceed twice the annual revenue
of the Dominion.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuler's Serviceto the China Mail.) || (Reuter's Sarvice to the China Mail.)
WESTERN FRONT.
SIR TAN HAMILTON VISITS THE KING.
ALL QUIET.
LONDON, Nov. 30. General Sir Las Hamilton was re- ~Pitis, Nov. 80.ceived in audiensa by the King, To-duy's Fommunique says there is nothing to pers.
GRENADE FIGHTING IN VARIOUS
SECTORS.
PARIS, Dee 1. A communique says the day was Snowy and foggy, with a thaw in Champagne With the exception of the usual wanaonade on the whole front, only grenade fighting his been reported in the Artois region, at Boos, and in Alsace.
LORD KITCHENER'S VISIT TO GALLIPOLI.
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LONDON, Nov. 30. Router's Special Correspondent at the Dardanelles says that Lord Kit thener visited Mudros, Cape Helles,
R.G.i. and Anzas, and conferred with General Ground, à p.m. Munro. The visits wero a surprise, but the news spread like wildfre.Werks: Lovelock. Edgeler and Town- The soldiers rushed from their dugaatsscht; Youngina, Weber, Shakespeur, and ran to the beach. The spontaneous wan and" Draper. cheering accorded the War Minister by the Dominion troops was magnif.cout. Lord Kitchener said how much the King appreciated the splendid services of the men. Then, with General Bird- AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.wood, he strode up very steep patba Saturday-kiak off at 4 p.m., HLX.F.C.. In this match, which takes place on News from the frontier says that along the Bring line. He looked very team will be: J. Tlger, J. Stalker, F. British Squadron to-day bombarded healthy, and was most cheery. He w. Black, M. L. Railte. J. Stewart. T. the coast hom Zeebrugge for Outreal.poke to the men in the trenches-every-hassels, P. Tod,.J. Walker, G. A.. where, scorning danger. Once he was Robinson, II. McTavish and W.-V.. Pen- AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT. fordship met all the higher Australian
within 20 yards of the Turks. His nell. oficers and obtaine: a thorough grap of the position. His visit inspired the troops,
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Rom, Dec. 1. The terrific artillery hammering. continues uninterruptedly in, the Trentino, where, a Bome communi- que says, the barracks and railway
LONDON, Nov. 30.
occupied the chair at the thirtieth annual conference of the Institute of Journalists, station at Lovico were bonbuild.
The Greck reply to the Entente held at the Hall of the Institute, Tador Enery columns in Cornia were Powers declares that fireecs will mein-Street, 3.0. caught by our artillery and shelled taip neatrality so long as her sovereign Mr Arno'd
White took occasion, on the to pieces.
rights are not infringed and no restrictiscussion of the annual report, to inquire sa to the intention of the Institute in the mate Violent counter-attacks against tions of a military character are im- the italians' new positions in Monteposed. It contende that with Salonika of the relations between the German Eini- And ite railway connections in the bands of the Allier the Greek forces will be deprived of their only pro- visioning base.
nom failed,
There was a slight Italian advance fghting is proceeding. The Italians near Cenizin, where the sternest have reached the outskirts of Sun Martin, in Carso.. Altogteher. 204 Larisoners were taken.
EASTERN FRONT.
WEST.
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and contributors during the ten years pra- bassy and newspaper proprietors, editors, ending the cutbreak of war, especially with respect to the origin of political advertise- ments inserted on behalf of the
of a satisfactory result.
Nevertheless both parties are hopefulse, and the ultimate source from which paymente, if any, were derived. It was a
BOMBAST IN THE REICHSTAG
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30. " The Reichstag has opened. The
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matter affecting the honour of the whole of | Lmɔmmodation) British journale, and he hoped the Executive would take it up.
He referred particularly to an extract from Germany Bafore the War." by Baron Beyers:
The language of the Germanophills
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DESUCTORY FIGHTING IN THE Emsidan, in peech, bortbestie-organs in-the-English Press, the contribut THE EASTERN ASBESTOS CO.
ally claimed that "Gerniany was in- ed to deceive it in regard to the rend
sentimenta vincible on the battlefeld. Her subject of its maritime and commerical of the English people on the enemies were wrong in thinking to competitor. The Berlin Press quoted destroy Germany economically. He willingly the articles of The Daily News" admitted a sourcity causing hardships Westainstar Gazata. the Daily to the Geriau poor, but declared chester Guardian, very favourable to an thas this would be surmounted by catante with Germany; but these jarosla the organisation of a provision quat which the Imperial Embassy furnished with ket.
information made in Germany weren t as the Emperor though, the real voice of England."
PETROGRAD, Deo. 1. Amnigan kuparts danitary fighting in the regions of Riga and Finsk and along the Styr. There was slight activity in the Cancases.
PITIFUL FLIGHT OF SERBIAN REFUGEES.
Balonika, Nov: 30. The country is covered with deep
snow.
A party in charge of the British Vice-Conml at Niah,arrived on the 29th inat, after a trying journey through Albania owing to the lack of conveyance. The party, which includ
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The Minister of Finance subiristed Bill for the taxation of war profits) and urged a spoeds discussion onder that none night escape. --
WHAT SYEN HEDIN WOULD-
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COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30. A new book, written by Sven ed ladies, had to walk for nine days Helin, the well-known explorer, who over snowelad mountains and frightful pro-German, entitled The War roads, and finally arrived at Dibra,hirt Bussia," which is full of where they, managed to procura caruppeals to Sweden to abandon her Triages. The Vice Consul says that the neutrality, has been accorded or roads leading out of Serbia to the unfriendly reception by the Swedish south-west are crowded with refugees Press.
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and the Man-
Be know that sades?opzs had been made to get a bim, and he did not suppose the only English journalist approached. But they had the statement
be
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that certain newspapers were supplied by Large Stocks of "Gandy" Belting and Belt Fasteners.
the German Embassy with information made in Germany," and he felt that the Institute of Journalists were called upon
to redeem the honour of British journalism by an inquiry into the relations between
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German Embasy, and British journalism.
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and columns of troops. Many must accumb before they find refuge in BRITAIN'S SHARE IN THE WAR. establishing an understanding with Our Greek territory. A large number of refugees, many of whom are destitute, are continually arriving here. Help is urgently needed.
INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS.
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LONDON, Nov 30, In the House of Commons Mr. Henderson asked whether Captains in the Indian Army serving in the Expeditionary Forces. who were doing work of Field Offeera might be temporarily promoted to the rank of Major.
in-
proposed that they should institute an Mr Alfred Pobbies asked what it was inquiry about. There was no allegation of any kind of
of subornation'cf any newspaper of journalist. When we were a peace with Germany most responsible papers, including the Birmingham Daily Post, desired the discovery of some means of
many. There was in 1912, at the time of the Hildane mission to Berlin “LONDOS, Dec. 1. and British journalists did mak the Mr. Dovur Law, Secretary of State German Embassy. "AB
, did the En- for the Colonies, at the banquet of glish Foreign Office, for
certain the Scottish Corporation, referring to formation. They saw no harm in *p-
was not doing her share, asked whe-our own Government was seeking a friendly to ourselves, at s-moment whoo ther anyone at the outbreak of war understanding. Ali the ailegation was could have imagined we would do that certain newspapers who were friendly what we actually had done? The and strongly supported the ides of so Navy fat more than fulfilled ex- of the imbrogline if it had been discovered entonta had endeavoured to find a way out pectations. Germun newspapers since that aur journal had been suborned said we were on the "point of bank-or there was any suspicion of that sort of ruptcy. We were a long way from whom were they to inquire
it, our wenith bad not even been
Mr Arnold, White Scotland Yard. Mit Robbins asked whether it was to be touched yet, and we could bear the imagined
enemy deserticus that Great Britain friendly As Embassy cf a foreign Power,
Mr. Tonnan aid that propoaufa for strain für longer than our enemies. they knew the secrets of the
the grant of temporary rank in certain cases of the kind mentioned had been referred to the Army Council,
NEW.GOVERNORS APPOINTED.
Promotion for Singapore's Colonial Secretary.
Lennon, Nov. 30.
Foreign Office? He hoped that some them obtained information borause of
quotation from "a Brunsola
No other country in the world would have raised an Army, like curs by no suspicion was to be thrown ups them
ch methods, while the people were Minifer. Nothing practical was to be if he knew anything to justify his Fiver so united. He had been asked obtained by a mare fiabing inquiry.
Tha subject then dropped. recent expression of optinian. He knew nothing to the contry. In
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the East he had not anticipated any To-day's Advertisements specially good news for many Sir John Anderson (Under-Secretary fact that his opinion was that the months, but that did not alter the of State for the Colonies) has been ap- poiated Governor of Ceylon on Bir East, and if the whole tendency were war would not be lost or won in the Robert Chalmers reeuming his office as Secretary of the Treasury
regarded he was convinced John Anderaco.
Sir George Fiddes will succeed Sir removing slowly and inexorably
towards victory:
LONDON" STOCK EXCHANGE AND FRENCH LOAN.
Sir Hairy Heskoth Ball bas been appointed Governor of Mauritius,
Sir Edward Morawether has been appointed Goveräcr of the Leeward Telands, and Mr. Richard. Wilkinson" (Colonial Secretary of Straits Settle-
-(Beuter's Bervice to the China Mail.) GERMAN ALBATROSS DESTROYED.ments) Governor of Sierra Leone.
THE PERSIAN SITUATION.
Allies and Malatenance of Order... Flight-Liedtentat Ferraad, in
LONDON, Nov. 30,
LONDON, Nov. 30.
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The Admiralty announces, that
plane, shot down a German Albatross off Ostend. The Albatross sank..
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LONDON, Nov. 80. The Stock Exchange has beer ab- solutely monopolived in dealing with the London subscriptions to the BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
French Loan, which has been an AGNERAL MEETING of Members corded a fine reception. The amount will be held on TEIDAY the 10th LONDON, Nov. 30,
has not been defned, but the ex- CHAMBER ROOM, NEW GOVERN
Decembar, 1918,at 'o'dlock in the The steamer Dotterel has been sunk.change has been fixed at such a rate MENT BUILDING, to nominate a Mam- as to prevent subscriptions being her of the Chamber to fill the place of the At question-time in the House of.
sent to France. The proceeds of the late Honourable MR. E. A. HEWETT -Commons, Lord Robert Cecil (Un-
Joon in London will be devoted to C.M.G.
on the Legislative Council. der-Secretary of State for Foreign
Notice in writing of the Names of the liquidation of the French Govern-Candidates Affairs) said that Great Britain and
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EN your chi dba whooping coughment's debt here. The success of peeenders to be lodged with the Secretary and their proposers and Russia were amicably negotiating
be esraful to keep the cong looss the loan is assured. LONDON, NOV: 80. And expectoration eng by giving Cham
ib least 48 hours betorn the time appointed" with Persia with a view to placing The Admiralty announces that it ho lain's Cough remedy as may be required.
for holding the Meeting the lutter in a position to maintain was Flight Sub-Lieutenant Biney. This remedy will to liquify the tough
By Order order and to discharge the duties of tecompanied by a French officer, It has been used andcrafolly. In many mucus and make it easier to expectorate.
EA, a neutral State. Until the negotin. who, while patrolling the Belgian spidemies and as it contains no narcotic or tions Ind further advanced, he did toast on Sunday, bombed a Gornan other injurious-suberances it is perfectly.
Hongkong, Dec. 2, 1915. not consider it in the public interest submarine, which sank in 'n fawxafa Kea walay Chemistad Stars to make a detailed statement. fminutes, its back being broken..sopra
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