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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1815":

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

BERLIN UNEASY REGARD. ING ROUMANIA

300,000 RUSSIANS ON THE ROUMANO BULGARIAN

FRONTIER.

FRENCH MARINGS REACH MONASTIR.

LORD DERBY, CRITICISES PEERS'

STATEMENTS.

CO-ORDINATION OF MUNITIONS MAKING

AMONG THE ALLIES.

(Reuter's Servicë to the China "Mail.)

$00,000 RUSSIANS ON THE RUMANO-

BULGARIAN FRONTIER

LONDON, Nor.." 24.

4 telegram irama Rotterdam states that Berlin continues to show

CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

(Rauler's Bervice to the China Mpii.) | (Renter's Seraïcs to the China Mail.)

EASTERN FRONT.

GERMAN AGAIN FORCED TO

RETIRE.

PRTHOGRAD, Nov. 94.

ITALO AUSTRIAN-FRONT.

DESPERATE FIGHTING.

AMSTERDAM, NOT. 93 An Austrian communique speaks of A communique para that the day ban desperata fighting on the Imlian front. been uneventful. There was some fght-It admits that the Italians have pene ing north of Lake Sventen. The Gerted the Austrian lines ar Doberdo mana assumed the offensive south-west after heavy artillery fire, and signifesar of Dvinsk, bat were forced to retire. ly mentions that the Bulgarians are The Russians along the middle Styring with most tenacious Serbian captured 179 prisoners and a quantity resistance in the East and South-East.

AUSTRIAN RESISTANCE NOW OVERCOME

of stores.

QUIET-IN MACEDONIA.

PARI, Nov. 24. A communigus says that after the operations on Friday and Saturday all has been quiet in Macedonis

ALLEGED OLD-FASHIONED BANDOLIER EQUIPMENT.

حنطيبه

LONDON, Nov. 23," In the House of Commons, in reply to Colonel Yate, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, said he had not yet received, the information. for which he had saked regarding the alleged manufacture of bandolier equip- -ment-of-the-1902 pattern at Orwapore. -|

CEYLON RIOTS....

Statement in the Commens

BERLIN TO-DAY.

GAIETY AND CONFIDENCE STILL SUBLIME.

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In the following artiole In The Tinte neutral correspondient, who returned to England from Germaar soms emiks g describes social and economie life in Berlin to-day.

certain

Parhapa. I may be wrong, he says, but fo', promed to me that night life in Berlin now is abnormal. Hare is an explanation. The German knows that London is a dis- mal place after 7 o'block in the evening, and he knows that be along is responsible amount of satisfaction to the Barlicer to

this condition. It

gives fuit in a bet garden. bright lights all abous him, a mug of beer before him, watching the crowde +-f people coming and going as if the Fatherlande, not involved in the greatest_war of history, bon he has roed Bow the Londonor crawla alung the darken- eď stresta

rits home ab 9.35 o'clock; and Eves to bed.

Waat England to feel the war,"'à it too easily. So as London quista dowu German remarked to me. **She is taking Batiin speeds op. We are suprams,

Strike up the band'

and Est na show England that we have taken her pince," Perhaps the Government

Rox, Nov. 25. A comunique says that the fighting to the north-east of Oslavia on the 20th and 21st was most desperate. The stub the German. born resitance of the Austrians has now been overcome, and the Italians are firmly established in their new positions The operations around Gorizia are continuing. The Italians have reached the Calvario crest.

There has been a vigorous resumpt ion of fighting in Carso, where powerful

trenchments have been captared.

(Hctus Service,)

-EXPLOSIONON-FRENCH- DESTROYER.

PARIS, Nov. 22..

An accidental explosion occurred on board the torpedo destroyer Escopette, of the Franch Mediterranean Squadron, immobilising the destroyer for a few days. One man was killed and a few others wounded.

acting wisely. “When everything is bright anafidence bubbles over. Soldises, and change. At night Berlin is filled with bear from the trenches, need relaxation:

another th whom you talk, high or confidence. The "morning after" may ba

No matter with

low, civilian or soldier, you cannot help seeing their supreme confidence. I talked with sareral Government officia's, and they all tried to impress on ma the fact that Germany had no fears as to the future. An-undersecretary in the Foreign-Oos whoso knowledge of England and English. people was gained through a long residence bars, said:

The majority of as think that Britain has gone to the dogs. They know the English people to be a comfort-loving Parliament, heard about the Welab coal raco; they have read Thomas's speech in strikes, and hare read Mr Lloyd George's preface to his Through Terror to Triumph. Naturally they think the country is on to, brink of revolution. Those of us who understand the English people barter realise that things are hardly as desperate as they appear, but we also know that a country which dependa apch the luntary system is bound to have every kind of trouble.

1 maw England, rightly abs is not Brahe satiated with the man as the head of hier. comments made in this comtry says The Government

Very confusing, inderd,

Wa appreciate the value of Japan Times-on the prospective changs froodom as do the English, but there are of the form of government in China. The times when our form of government has its abuse and stigmatization of the President, as advantages over every other, and this is one

LONDON, Nov. 24 In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir J. D. Rats, who nared whether an amnesty would be applied in the case of Buddhist prisoners in Ceylon who were involved the late riots, and whether An enquiry bad been held into the causes of the ricts and the general and| JAPANESE VIEWS OF CHINA'S relative colpability, of the Mahommedans MONARCHICAL ASPIRATIONS. and Buddhists, Mr. Bonar Law said that while all the sentences on such-prisoners had been carefully revised by the Governor ne proposals for a general amnesty had been made. Reports on the causes of the ricts had been furnished by Commissionera appointed to hold

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a crafty political wirapullor, imbued with of them. We think we have the war won,

anensiness regarding Roumanin ́s sttitude, fearing that Poumania may local enquiries and would be included insatiable person ambition, thoroughly | 025 we are not deluding ourselves the

is

in papers which he hoped shortly

to

allow passage to the Russian troops towards Bulgaria. The public being prepared. for this development by semi-official statements, which are being issued, in Berlin...

300,000 Russians are concentrated frontier

on the Hourano-Bulgarian

ENTENTE MINISTERS AND, GREECE.

DEFINITION OF HER ATTITUDE DEMANDED.

ATHENS, November 24. The four Entente Ministers have made a collective demarche on M. Skou loudis and handed him s nota demanding Greece to define her attitude. This was immediately followed by a meeting of the Creek Cabinet.

STATEMENT BY GREEK MINISTERS.

LATEA...

Greek Ministers said to-day that the Entente note was much less revere than was generally believed. They affirmed that the situation was clear ing as the Ententes' demands were now defined. The Entents Powers demand Assurances regarding the security of the Allied forces, which Greets had bever refused. The public are informed that the situation is developing normally And that the Ententes' demarché le friendly......

THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDE.

present to Parliament.

THE CAMEROONS..

Oficial Account of the Capture "of

Tibati.

PARIS, Now 23 The official account of the capture of Tibati, in the Cameroons, says the popa- lation, which had suffered from German exactions, welcomed the French with et thusiasm when they entered the town on the 3rd inst. Tibati is situated at a height of 3,000 feet and the French, advancing from Joko, on the south, took the place by surprise, as the enemy was expecting them from the north,

The Germans, who were routed, fed and escaped in the darkness A British column from Tingere arrived on the 4th after a perfectly co-ordinated march, despite the flooded ronds.

-GERMAN -CONSPIRATORS IN AMERICA.

Sensational Disclosures In New York.

LONDON, Nov. 24.

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and the future may have some surprises in store for those who still think that Ger-

THE ECONOMIC PROVISIONS. * A well-known German finsacial writer gave me a lectura on German Snance and economics when I tried to tease him on his country's lack of sinking, fond. His lecture was a maze of figures rattled off till Summarised briefly it was the story of a it sounded like the drone of a machine gun.

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free play to foresee all sorts of dire ciami ties hefalling China in the event of Fres doot Yoan acending the throne Pictures 7 will be crushed. Do you hear are given of the ruthless manner in which English people usa that expression no this country's interests in China will suzer It hurts them more than it does us." Reports and rumeurs come cumerously enough of rambling undar-currents and open uprisings, but their origin is generally doubtful, and why they are taken seriously is a puzzle. On the other hand quite another reason is given by others for President Tuan is credited, for instance, a'arm at the return of Monarchy. with intending to make a powerful militaristic State of China after the German model, when he becomes Emperor, and his aggresive policy, it is feared, will subvert the peace of the Far East. Between the many's industrial growth will be nopre Large Stocks of "Gandy" Belting and Belt Fasteners. prospect of upheavals and anarchy and the cedantud, and she is to colect great in the coming of a Monarchy so well united as dempities. Even this student and statisti to make a formidable Fower is a rather cisz expressed amazament at the size of wide gap. It is impossible to think that this golden straam. He swept my questions both would occur in etnoquenes of Mr. saida with statistics to show that all the hopeless tangle of thought the Chinese the British blockade bad shat off practi. wearing the crowȧ. Bach is the State's loans remained in the State beesuse monarchical movement is causing in this cally all imports. The gold remained lu country. Evidently there is strong call the State's strong boxes except when Tur for cool, sober and rational thinking kay and Austria needed fands. It was

true that Bulgaria had just received maniscent, tip, though he did not put it quite in that way.

A huge fare sa ame seem to like to call it may be developing in China with its Li Fa Yoan and Citizens Representa- tive Convention. Bat to do

justice

to President Yuan, it must be said of him,

SCARCITT OF BUZZZÁ. that he has been playing his part, rem Berlin remarks on the city's lack of

remark-

Practically every one who returns from bly well for the last faw months. The brief.official announcements concerning the action or inaction of the

snemies acense hint of acting a double part taxicabs. The fast is that there are no But nothing he has done since the mon rubber tyres to waste on tazicale or any Powers regarding Greece give no explanations of the position. The public hat-York reports that a most important would sustain the charzo

Reuter's correspondent at Newchical movement was started weeks ago, other kind of motor vehicle unless it is in drava their own inferences which are generally to the effect that it is claar trial in connection with the activi-raitor to the Republic. As to the instaus- rubber badly Bar supply of cotton is far of. his being Government service. Germany needs the determination of the Allies to secure themselves againaturprise, ties of German agents has begun. coupled with strong hints of eventual contingencies, has been, affectual.

LONDON, Nov. 24.

FRENCH MARINES' FORTITUDE. TERRIBLE WALK FROM BELGRADE TO MONASTIR.

LONDON, Nov. 24.

LORD' DERBY ON THE WARPATH;

DENUNCIATION OF PEERS' STATEMENTS:

Lusdes, Nov.

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tion that he has been polling wires to make from exhausted, and will probably last for the Provincial Generals and others agitate many months, because it is under Govern. Five.officials and employes of the for a new Imperial regime, it may be recall-meat control and that spella economy. Hamburg-Amerika Linic.ore accused fed that there was a fairly strong body of Old tin cans are collected and used for of attempting to supply German war. American, who in the Independence dayay the ides that brass and copper are being

military purposes, but it' in foolish offered Washington

1 to gai ships froin United States ports."AN

royal crown. Why The Prosecutor in addressing the Generals' offer is not genuins and sfant wasted or silowed in remin serving no must wo suppose then that the Chinese stripped from every thing. No matal is jury charged Captain Boyed, the sty7 Washington declined the offer. Pre-uselat purpose, but Germany is far from Geroan Naval Attache, with direct-sident Yuan would accept the scontro if such dire need as one might expect after One hundred and ave French marines have reached Monastir after a terrible vessels to supply German warships Yoan; but we must also remember that cockers with a caption reading" Hung ing the chartering and loading of the people wished him to de an. That is seeing a photograph showing a collection

tha difference between Washington and of oburch bells, copper pota. and door. march from Belgrade. Their equipment had to be partially abandoned but and directing an expenditure of seven there are vsat differences between the Use Church Bells to Make Gune,"

me fell out despite the awful conditions. They marchad via Nish, Kraliero hundred and Afty thousand dollars Americans and the Chiasse, and perhaps Prizedd, and Dibra, and sometimes found it easier to elide down the mud-logged therefor. He said that be would Mr Yuan knows the real needs of bis mountain-aides, lying down rather than attempting to walk.

show shut the censpiracy extended What Mr Yaar Axy undoubtedly car Berlin is the great bumber of man in country as well as Washington did of bis. The thing that impresses you most in from New York and Philadelphia" to as much weight with many Chinese an what maft You go there expecting to find it a San Francisco and New Orleans. Six is said against him plesias amp people city of soldiers, and women in mourning. hundred thousand dollars was the here. And some of his utterances are wun bump into a civilise at every step. The Both are there in thousands. But you amount spent in San Francisco in derfully fell of intelligents and good sense explanation is simple. It is another form the supplying and chartering of the Times publishes an exceedingly interesting grates on the ear of everyena except the Of the latter the Peking and Tientsin of German thoroughness word which three ships which mot the cruiser interview which ita representative had with Gorman. Berlin really directs the war A Leipag and perhaps to Dresden.the President recently. Aaked as to hix arad continuous cheers, Lord St. Davids and Lord Ribblesdnio for their warships. The Prosecutor said is my eficial career I have always had three contrels evary malo. Berlin is the centre i Lott Derby, speaking at the Stock Exchange, Horealy denounced, together sixteen or seventeen ships past, ela thar futerte, my policy Asin based there to keep the ruchinery granplay

policy Mr. Yusn the number of progressiro speeches in the House of Lords. He gave the lis direct, from personal defendants rods rough-shod over the special objects in view (1) The establith-so in Berlin

one. From the beginning of important to do this as it is to

men in the firing

i to bard line*** The Gorerament knowledge, to allegations against the Headquarters Staff

Lord Derby, referring to Lord Ribblesdale's statement about States as contemptuously as if they education in its widest sense (2) The ex- laws and treaties of the United ment of sound and far-reaching byatem of

find thousands of mon General Monro's report of the Dardanelles said "A man who gave were mere scups of paper.

would

if they oficera

stopped by recruiting und them in Germany information to the enemy went by an ugly name." He affirmed that

pansing of this country industrially and the axploitation of its great resources. death this winters

Gordiany wil sot freeze or starvp to though he himself was at the War Office, ho beard nothing of what FOG IMPEDES OPERATIONS.

Throughly to reform the azing." The

To judge by the amount Lord Ribblesdale spoke of as common knowledge. He demanded to

suggestion that in the event of

of coal sto ed slong the railway hos from ow who was the second truiter who gave this informatione

monarchical form of government being Holland to Berlin some one has been busy Lord Derby concluded by appealing for support for his

restored, a period of resofion would set lo short she may be of other supplies, there

this the miner

aammor. No matter how scheme, especially during the next three weeks, not only for the sake operations.

Fog has impeded the artillery for Chins to over to the old order of over til the apzing. It looked to me as drew forth the reply: "It is impossible should always be a few potatoes to tide her of mere numbers but on account of their moral effect upon Allies and communique says, wo silenced into the people and nothing could stop farmer to plant pobations and so wie had Nevertheless," the things. A new spirit has been brothed though the Government had ordered every enemies. They were endeavouring to do under voluntaryism what der batteries if the. Eoclincourt, Aisze teir eforts for program and reform To disobeyed the order. Working in the many had done under conscription in forty years.

and Argento regions. Otherwise the direct question on bis attitude towards potato Belda you see French soldiers, com situation is featureless."

the p monarchical movement, the President Lowered * If it is the will of the people Russians and Belgians, but I did not spicuous by their red and blue uniforms this the republican form of Government recognise single British Tomy They DUTCH MINISTER'S SUDDEN

should remain in force, which in the thing were busy harvesting & crop which is said ILLNESS.

that I desire, I shall be ablu with to hire broken all the records, strengthened hands to carry out my policy of reform. If, on the other baud, they decide on the restoration of the mon dent I shall not oppose their wishe atchy then being their slected as Presi of autocracy with its fair firravess and ric Many Chinese who have seen four years

The attention of commanding officers in resourcefulness would be glad to have called by the War Office to men tem proper Dame given to the fact, and to them porally unit at the ious headquarters such altersness has just been quoted of batalina. 1 is potited the it mateso strong sauracce hich they believed that many of the men would be. cannot but hail with delight What if Lasproved by mud and progressive, codes Pranident Youn haw himself ce simed of military wining also that it le believed Emperor in the midst of grest ect it to that the rescrity of these men would be Churchill is attached to the Grenadiers and is now having his port of critons from the 22nd (Monday) Why should we serve Obine the thonema's would be distinctly benefited

The Government prohibited the armorrow? Why should we object to that? baatsbed by ich susans, aid that wanyo

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CO-ORDINATION IN ALLIES MUNITIONS MAKING.

LONDON, Nov. 24. Mr. Lloyd George was engaged yesterday at the Ministry of Munitions in an all-day conference with the representatives of the French, Russian and Italian governments. It is understood that the queation of co-ordination in regard to the munitions making of the Allies was again discussed.

Mr. CHURCHILL IN THE THENOHES.

LONDON NOV. 24.

Lapell of duty in the trenches.

FARIS, Nov. 24.

THE HAGUE, Nov. 24. ill during the debate on the Colonial Colonial Minister Ployto was taken estimates and the President adjourn ed the debate indefinitely.

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