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CONDENSAD.
MONASTIR IN A PRECARIOUS PLIGHT.
DETERMINATION TO DEFEND THE TOWN
TO THE LAST.
Some Features of the Serbians Retreat.
ALLIES DOING WELL IN THE CAMEROONS.
[Beater's Service to the “ Telegraph."}
EARL KITCHENER,
LEAVES TURIN FOR PARIS.
November 29, 1,00 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Turín states that Earl Kitobener has loft for Paris.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
MONASTIR IN DIRE PLIGHT.
November 29, 1.00 p.m.
THE CAMEROONS.
PLIGHT OF GERMAN FORCES.
November 29, 2,50 p.m. The Press Bureau states that the Franco-British forces under Col. Dobell are gradually drawing a ring round the Germans in the Cameroone.
The Allica have inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, whose centre of resistance is the high ground around Jaande, while the Germans in the North Cameroons are now besten and broken up into small parties which Brigadier General Canliffe is pursuing,
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,
ENEMY BATTERY DESTROYED.
Havas Telegram.)
November 28, Yesterday, northward of St. Mihiel, we destroyed an enemy battery and dispersed a fort detachment.
To-day the enemy, having exploded a mine in front of our works, threw forward an attack with a company, but was unable to attain our trenches.
Our aircraft threw shells of three and a half inches on Noyon- railway station and forced two captive balloons to descend.
In Pont-a-Monsson district, an enemy aircraft was brought
down.
The death is sancunood of M. Sarried, an ex-President of
Council.
In the event of telegrams arriving too late to insertion on thier
page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE CANADIAN WHEAT ORDER.
A SENSATION CREATED.
November 29, 4.00 a.m.
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THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
MONTENEGRO'S VALIANT ATTITUDE.
November 20, 4.00 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris states that "Death before elavery is the keynote of a spiritel proclamation from the old King of Montenegro to his people. He says "The Serbian army has been obliged to withdraw to the mountsion of Montenegro where the forces of the two Serbian Kingdoms will valiantly reaist to the death their common enemies." He mentions that the Allies promise supplies for the papalation and the army and the latter will not spare its blood. They will fight from mountsin to mountain around the King with an ardour inspired by confidence in ultimate victory."
THE ITALIANS.
SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS.-
November 29, 7.85 p.m. A Rome communique states that the attacks on the heights |nart-west of Goritz bave been successfully continued. The Italiane Josptured.strong hostile trenobes and began the dessent of the Isons> watershed where they took 115 prisoners. In the neighbourhood of Qalavia, after a fierce struggle, the Talians conquered a hill, tak ing 281 prisoners. Os the rest of the front they made some progress.
THE RUSSIANS.
THE TSAR'S TACT WITH SOCIALISTS,
November 22, 4.00 a.m.
A telegram from Petrograd states that the Tear has viited one align He effecteda remarkable change in the attitude of the of the largest munition works which is known to ba a hotbed of
men both towards the war and the making of munitions by the freedom and simplicity with which he talked to them.
FOLLOWERS OF SUN YAT GERMAN WOMAN TO BE
SEN.
REPATRIATED.
Allegations Against a Duke. At Westminster on October T Looy Hattrits, aged 61, a German woman, who is alleged to have attempted to poison heraelf with veronal, was again remanded.
The Reichstag mante to-day,
Earl Kitchener has left Tarin for Paris.
The Greek Reply to the scand Allies Note has been presented.
The Serbian vanguard in ita retreat
hes already entered Albania.
The Italians are still making good progress, several captures of prisoners being reported.
The Tear has visited one of the largest Russian munition works, which is known to be a hot-bad of Socialism.
had to be abandoned on the Thousands of refugees have Kosovo Plain to the mercy of
the invaders
"Death before Slavery " is the keynote of a spirited Proclamation by the aged King of Montenegro to his people.
precarious, bus Colonel Vaitoh
The situation at Monast
is firmly resolved to defend the town to the last.
In the North Cameroons, the Germans are now beaten and broken up into small parties, which are being paraned."
Chinese Refugees fa Maalla.
The Franco-British forces are The Manila Bulletin of November
gradually drawing a ring round 24 has the following:--
the Germans in the Cameroons, Declaring that they have come
At the house in Cambridge-and have already inflicted heavy to the Philippine Islanda to study street, Pimlico, where the prisonerlosses on the enemy. political, educational and social was found was a letter to the conditions, two prominent citizens Dake of Baceleuch,
of the Chinese republic-one an · After treatment prisoner declar-
Kanter's correspondent at Balonica states that the situation at stood that the order commandeering wheat extends over the whole A message from Fort William, Ontario, states that it is under- Monastir is precarious.
The civil authorities have left the towo, but Colonel Vassitch is in such vessels in Canadian ports as are consigned to the Dominion and Soon Shing, sailed on the to Germany. I have been hero 27 |
Dominion, the effect being that Canadian wheat can only be shipped
"firmly resolved to defend the town to the last.
THE RETREAT.
A telegram from Athens states that Colonel Vasaitch telegraphs. from: Prizrend to the Serbian Minister to the effect that he is leaving for Soutari. He says the Serbians are defending the recada from the Kosovo Plain towards Prizrend, while thousande of refugees on the Kosnovo Plain have had to be abandoned so the meroy of the invaders,
!
A rotrest towards Sontari and Darazzobas been decided upon. The vanguard has already entered Albanîs at Ljamkuls.
What armament cannot be transported will be destroyed. Colonel Vamitch adds :——“ The enemy has five times more forces than mine. I will defend Monastirtill to-morrow."
Colonel Vaasitob will retreat to Reens and from thence to Elbasan in Albania.
THE REICHSTAO.
November 29, 1.00
The Reichstag meets on Tuesday,
Government,
known.
DON'T FORGET.
TDAY:
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.“ Theatre Royal-St. Andrew's
Society Concert.
ex admiral and the other a former of that she would not be repatriat- A British anbject named Gold- governor of Kwangtang province ed, and said: "Ioslled at Montagu man, of Austrian birth, has been. -arrived on Friday on the Tenyo House last week, and they told sentenced in Shanghai to three Mara bat were promptly detained me that the Dake was in Scotland, months' imprisonment and fined by the customs official pending The late Duke of Buccleuch kept £20 for trading with the enemy. an examination relative to their me independent for three years. right to land on this soil;
He died on November 5. Не These two Chinos gentlemen, promised me £2.000, but he loft distinctively of the educated class, Later, when charged, she re- both of whom are in appearance me nothing," and whose names sra Ha Chan-ion plied: "I don't want to go bsok Tenyo Marn from Yokohama, in year and have a freehold in Esher which city it is claimed, they have Park. The last Duke allowed me eral news has created a sensation in Winnipeg where there is fron coad doing a dente. Chester J general opinion that the order will prevent shipments into the They are reported to be ardent Mr. Chester Jones, the magis- United States. Bat the situation is as yet 'absoare as the Govern- followers of the deposed train, saked if an order for re- ment's plans regarding prices and disposition of the wheat are not Sun Yat-sen, and not, according pattiation had been made by the
ly, regarded with favour by the Home Secretary. henchman of the Yuan Shi-k'ai Det-Sergt. Parkies: Yes; this is regime, Seeking a more con- the first order against her. She genial
environment, they had an extension of 48 hours in migrated to Japan and engaged order to allow her to get her things| in the newspaper field. ́ ́ together. We with for a remand co Upon their arrival at this port make the necessary arrangements. they lacked the necessary papers The Magistrato: How long has Tharaday, December 2. required by the customs officials she been in this country ?--- Auction of Valuable Lesiaholă. under the Chinese Exolasion Twenty-seven yearn
Property at Sales Room, by Mr. Aot, and were taken before the She will be remanded forsweek. Geo, P. Lammart.—-3 p.m.. bourd of special inquiry' at the After the woman had left the Friday, December 8. November 29, 0.10 8.m. custom house. Their cases were dock & Bolicitor asked the The Chins Fire Insurance Co.. Reuter's correspondent at Athens stats that the Government heard by the bourd yesterdi magistrate to allow him to serve Ltd., Extraordinary General has not yet replied to the Allies Note, pending the elucidation of morning, and the adveresdecision her with a writ for civil prossed Meeting. Noon. cartain points of the demands formulated in Friday's Note. The of the board was sustained by ings on behalf of certain oreditors Saturday, December 4. Government will disonsa the proposals in the same spirit as inspired the Collector of Customs. The If she was to be repatriated he Union Insurance Society of the reply to the previous Note, Greeca is disposed to satisfy in immigrants were granted write of would like to point out" that the Canton, Lid; Extraordinar principle any demand not constituting a tagant violation of her habeas corpus by the Court of orod a considerable rum of General Meeting.--Noon. meatrality or prejudicing her sovereign rights,
Firat Instance yesterday after-money in this country.
China Traders' Insurance Co.. noon, and the two Chinese The Magistrale replied that Ltd., Extraordinary Generat travellers were set at liberty on the application would have to be Meeting.-12.15 p.. depositing a cash bond of £50 made to the Home Secretary. He each. The case has been set for did not believe in using the hesring next Friday morning, polios-court as a trap.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS,
A DELAYED REPLY.
-November 29, 1.10 pm. Renter's correspondent at Athens states that is is reported that the Gresk reply to the second note was predated last night to the
TO-MORROW, Bijou Theatre 9.15 Victoris Theatre--9.15 p.m. Auction of Jewellery, etc., Mr. G. P. Lammert.—2.30 p.m.-.
Auction of Pearls, Hughes and Hough,-Noon.
Monday, Decembar 6. Council Chamber. ---- Lacanning Board meeting 2.30 pm.