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TUESDAY, DECEMBER
-14,· · --1915.
TO-DAY'S
December 14 1915,
3097 日入初月一十年男乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
EVENTS DEVELOPING IN THE BALKANS.
GREEKS LIKELY TO RESIST BULGARIAN ENCROACHMENTS.
British Infilet Terrific Losses on Bu garians.
LONDON GIVES 100.000 RECRUITS IN HALF A WEEK.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
PRAISE FOR THE BRITISH SOLDIER
December 13, 135 p.m Beater's special" correspondent in Macedonia, in stirring story of the fight against enormous odds, telegraphs:— Here, as in France and Gallipoli, the British soldier has proved. himself a desperate fighter when placed in a corner. There is only one motor road in this region, the rest of the ground, apart from gost tracks, being rough and hilly, and covered with thick shrab, making all morament difficult. Some idea of the difficulties of the position can be gained from the fact that it took a couple of hours to resah men only a mile away from the track.
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The bitter cold is also wont trying. The men have been suddenly fizng into a bleak wilderness fresh from the torrid heat in Gallipoli, and they have naturally been exposed to cruel hardships. At last the snow and frost have disappeared, but have been replaced by constant mista.
A FIERCE REARGUARD ACTION.
December 13, 2.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Salonica Sistem that the Anglo French retirement proceeds regularly and in perfec: order. There caze cocasional rearguard actions, one of which yesterday, between French and Bulgarians, was most fierce, the Bulgarians, as usual, losing heavily.
GREEKS TO RESIST BULGARIANS.
"December 13, 2.40 p..
GREECE AND THE BALKANS-
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THE CONFERENCES CONTINUE.
December 13, 2.30 pm Renter's correspondent at Salonics states that the confessons
between the Greek and Allied Staffs continus.
THE RECRUITING BOOK.
LONDON'S PROUD RECORD.
December 13, 135 pm. Although the official figures are not forthcoming, the number of recruits obtained in London during the last half-wook is estimated at 100,000, of whom. 50,000 were enrolled on Saturday.
Lord Derby has sent a message to the Press waziały appreciat ing the efforts of the newspapers.
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SIGNIFICANT LABOUR STATEMENT.
The Labourite Leader, Mr. Hodge, M.P., speaking at Birming- ham, said an inconclusive pesca would be sa dimatrous se wAT itself. He added that it would be better to have compulsory military service than to sndanger liberty.
THE CENSORSHIP.
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED. REGARDING FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
December 13, 1.35 p.m. The Press Baresa announces the suspension of the censorship. on matters relating to foreign shairs, but the directors of news agencies and newspapers will be responsible therefor..
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
RUSSIANS NEARING HAMADAN. -
December 14, 10.55 am. Bamber's correspondent at Teheran states that the Bussians have defeated the Persian rebela at Arch and are now nearing Hamadan
ASSASSINATION PLOT.
December 14, 10.55 a.m. Beuter's correspondent at Teheran states times a plot to astaa inate the Persian. Minister of Interior has been discovered.
Some arrests have been made. The plot was instigated by pro-German refugees at Kum.
THE BRITISH MISSION:
CORDIAL SEND-OFF FROM PARIS-
December 13,335 p.m.
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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
HUNGRY GERMANS INVADE REICHSTAG..
(Havas Telegram.)
December 12
might's mob of several thousand people made an attempt to invade It is reported at Copenhagen, in a Berlin telegram, that last
the Reichstag, clamouring for bread and the return of their husbands.
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page they will be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIANS.
TAKE TRENCHES AT BAYONET'S POINT,
December 13, 3.20 1.1.
A Bome communique Lancmmcee that the Italians have secured possession of the heights between Guidicaris and Concer valleys, dominating Bezagge basin. They carried at the point of the bayonet successive lines of strong trenches with redoubts, near Noyyolo..
GREECE AND THE BALKANS.
THE SITUATION DEVELOPING.
December 13, 3.20 sum, According to Banter's representative at Athens the situation is developing normally, the Entente's demands having been sccepted with certain reservations.
THE DARDANELLES.
THE WEATHER ANOTHER ENEMY.
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TELEGRAMS
THE CHINESE MONARCHY:
How the Votes Weat
Kanter's Service To #The Kilozapi
London, Received December Renter's correspondent Peking states that the Legislat Council, sitar a final examinati of the representatives of citie found this all. 1,923-voten wars. favour of măr Constitutions? Monarchy, with Yuan. Shih-kai the first Emperor,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS. OBITUARY.
Marquess of "Abergavenny.
London. Received: December 25, The death is announced of the |Marquees-of Abergavenny, who was born in 1828 and owned about 50,000 acres, mostly im
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
Earl Kitchener and Sir Edward. Grey have left Parin.
Austrians of 17 years are being called up for Landsturin service.
The conferences between the Grosk and Allied Military Suđe continue.
The Anglo-French retirement
in the Balkans proceeds regularly and in perfect order.
The Italian Chamber has passed avata of confidence the Government by 391 to 40.
It is estimated that the recruita. obtained in London during the past half-week numbered 100,000.
Lord Derby has sent a message to the Press warmly appreciating its efforts on behalf of recruiting. The Labour leader, Mr. Hodge HP, says it would be better to have compulsory military service than to endanger liberty.
Occasional rearguard actions are reported from the Balicans, the Bulgarians losing heavily in one action with the French..
The censorship has been re- December 13, 5.35 8.m. - moved on matters relating to Bouter's special correspondent at the Dardanellan states that foreign affairs, bat directors of winter has set in prematurely. A severe blizzard is testing the news agencies and newspapers stamins of the men, particularly the Colonials many of whom had will be responsible therefor. never seen snow. Water has poured down the trenches, bringing Renter's special correspondent down the bodies of Tarks and males. The Tarks are in the sorriest in Macedonis telegrapha that plight. The floods drove them out of the trenches. Many of them there, an în Frazee and Gallipoli, lambered on to the parapeta where they were shot. Others perished the British soldier has proved from cold as they were not supplied with proper clothing.
himself a desperata fighter in a
THE ANCONA.
AMERICA'S DEFINITE DEMAND.
December 13, IL15 sm.
According to Renter's correspondent at Washington it is under Beater's Paris correspondent states thar Earl Kitchener and stood that the American Note to Asstris regarding the Ancona Sir Edward Grey have left. They were given a cordial farewell by gives Austria a week for compliance with the demands, otherwise Banter's Salonica correspondent says it has been reiterated M. Briand and General Gallieni. Large crowds amembled to see rapture of diplomatic relations in regarded as certain. that the Greeks will retire if the Balgarians cross the frontier, but re- them chă, porta from the point where the Bulgarians are threatening to violate Greek territory show that the Greeks are moving up with the svident object of disputing the pamage.
TERRIFIC BULGARIAN LOSSES.
December 14, 10.55 m The special correspondents at 8stunics are ananimous in stating that the Bulgarian loses on the British front are terrific, oh as they attacked in German formation of massed battalions.
ITALY'S POLICY.
APPROVED BY THE CHAMBER.
December 13, 3.15 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Bome states that the Chamber, on considering financial provisions, passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 381 votes to 49.
"THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
BULGARIANS NEAR OREEK FRONTIER
December 13, 11.15 p.m
The bitter cold experienced in the Balkans is most trying to the froops who have been suddenly fung into a blesk wilderness, fresh from the torrid heat of the Gallipoli
Reports from the point whe the Balgarians are threatening to violate Greek territory show that the Greeks are moving up with the evident intention of dispute sing a pass8g6.
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