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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

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ENTENTE ALLIES AND

GREFOR

THE ENTENTE DEMANDS.

EASTERN FRONT.

BRISK FIGHTING,

PETROGRAD, Nor, 95,

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[COMMAND OF WESTERN FORCES.

LONDON, NOT.: 24.. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith informed Sir George Rubert-

ATHENS, Nov. 35. A communique states that there hasson that he did not consider it advis

beau brisk 1ghting on the Riga front, and French forces on the Wastara abia to place the whole' of the British west of Lake Kangher, where the Ger

frons under one supreme commander.

The Government reserves certain de tails for further examination. The

IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS AT diantion that the parts of Greece

SALONIKA.

FRANCE'S TRIBUTE TO RUSSIAN ARMY'S SPLENDID

PERFORMANCES.

CANADA'S GIFT TO RUSSIA.

(Reuter's Service to the Chino Mo.)

WHAT THE ALLIES ARE DOING AT

SALONIKA.

SIGNIFICANT HAPPENINGS.

Zurich, Nov. 25.

Austrian reports indicate that the Allies intend to remain a long the at Salonika. Heavy guns and machinery for an estic power station have been landed and contmets have been made for the srection of extensive barracks.

BULGARIANS FURIOUS WITH ROUMANIA.

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LONDON, Nov. 25.

A Sofia telegram states that the Bulgarians are furious because Bougania is refusing the through transit of goods into Bulgaria.

THE ALLIES' AND GREECE.

No Geek Troops. In the Allies' Zone.

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LONDON, Nov, 25. Reuter's Agency is informed that the Allies' action at Athens was based on s desire not to make the position more difficult, while safeguarding the Allies' interests. Hence they had not demanded Greece to domobilise her army, but it had been proposed that Greek troops should not be at present in the zone of the Allies' activities,

occupied by the Allies will be restituted in due course and reasonable damages paid, bas favourably impressed. The Government, which has friendly disposi tions towneda the Allies.

GREEK REPLY TO NOTE.

Aruana Nov, 25, The Government has replied to the Entente Note. It is understood that it

autepia the densaad seguruins ad hir liberty of action in Greek territory with s view to their security, and mailar and telegraph facilities.

armament of the Allies forces,

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SITUATION DEVELOPING

FAVOURABLY.

Arazse, November 95. The situation is developing so favour ably that the Greek steamers held up at Malta have been released, and dificulties are no longer placed in the way of the transmission Greek commercial cables,

THE DARDANELLES' OPERATIONS

STATEMENT BY MR. ABHIKEAD BARTLETT

mans were forced back. There have bean minor actions near Illaskt, Läke Szanton and on the Styr.

INDIAN CIVIL BERVICE.

Mill Passes Third Bonding.

LONDON, Nov. 24. In the House of Commons the Indian

Civil Service Bill was not amended in Committee and afterwards passed its third reading

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GERMANY'S COTTON' BFINNING AND WEAYING" INDUS- TRIES -CEASE.

LONDON, NOT. 15. The Frankfurtre Zeitung mys that the ection spinning and weaving in- dustries of Germany are practically no more, and no materials can be obtained except for suy porposes.

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ATTACKS ON SIR JOHN FRENCH brief discussion took place on an Denounced to the Hause of Lords. amendment by Sir J, D. Rees intended to enable the appointment during the war of candidates who had served with. the forcen of the Crown.

Loxbox, Nov. 15.

fighting man with the heart and energy of a schoolboy.

-Bart Selborne, endorsed this wibate

the fullest possible manner.

JAPANESE COTTON TRADE.

Questions in the Commons.

In the House of Lords, the Duke of Sir J. D. Rees said he gathered that tacks on Field Marshal Sir John French Marlborough 'denounced the Barce at- Mr. Chamberlain did not intend to make appointments under the Bill during the who, ha raid, was endeared both to his war. Thus thers seemed to be a dis-own and the Freach officers. He was parity between the objects of the Bill and the expressed intentions of the Secretary of State. He himself was anxious that each appointments should be made. There must be many can- didates who are invalided home and unft. for further service, but who, am well suited for sedentary duties in the Indian Civil Service. The mendment saplied outside the one fourth, both to Indians and Europeans. There were many gallant Indian gentlemen fighting for us who, by educational qualifications quite equal to the dogs which now carried off those appointments.

Mr. Chamberlain said his reason for nas desiring to make appointmanta under the Bill during the war was that until the length and effects of the war were known it was meat diffenis to frame regulations for men who served frame regulations under which a selection with the forces. He did not want to would be made during the war make such selections. The object of the Bill was to preserve as far as possible under extraordinary conditions the or dinary rights of competitors, both Indian and European. If the same conditions were laid down for both there would be very different-reelta

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LONDON, Nov. 24, Mr. Ashmead Bartlets, the war corres pondent who was with the forces in the Dardanelles, in a latter to the Times on Mr. Churchill's Dardanelles speech, says that we embarked on the enterprise in Egnorance of the enemy's defences, believ would destroy the forts in the Narrows. ing that the Queen Elizabeth's guns He declares that the net result of the operations against the outer forts was to prove that the damage inflicted by the ship's shells was relatively unimportant unless a direct hit was scored on a gun The interval between the fall of the outer works on February 25th and the battle of March 18th was occupied in mine Fleet attempted to ferce the Stmits the fair to the Indians to impose conditions sweeping with little success. Before the

Mr. Chamberlain all it would be un-

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In the House of Commons, in reply to a question by Sir J. Rees regarding the increase in exports of raw cotton from India to Japan, and of the imports of cotton and piece goods to India from Japan, Mr. Chamberlain said that he had no information that the Japanese Government gives bounties in respect Kestele Fans throughout Firm Clase Attentio. Ample Naloons and

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SERBIAN GOVERNMENT MOYES TO SCUTARI.

PARIS, NOT. 25.

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ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

French Gaining the Advantage.

PARIS, NOT. 25.

of an unprecedented naval disaster. The amendment would not produce the..A communique states:-There have This was obviously the right moment to effect upon which Sir J, D. Hoce laid the bees strong artillery etions in Artois, withdraw. Lord Fisher then became greatest stress, namely, that an emer. sceptical of the whole enterprise. Mr.gency measure of this kind was not a chill's references to Lard Fisher are basis of entry into the Civil Service. Ashread Bartlett declares that Chug- suitable occasion for changing the whole irreconcilable with the action of March The amendment was withdrawn. 15th, which was not to attempt to fores the Narrows, but merely to attempt to

TURKISH POSITION" CAPTURED. clear the minefield..

RUSSIAN ARMY'S SPLENDID PERFORMANCES, would have been impossible to force the

RECOGNITION BY THE FRENCH CABINET.

PARIS, NOV. 25.

The eplaadid performances of the frussian Army, under the Tsa: and the new Chief of Staff, are being recognised by the French Cabinet, who are conferring the Grand Crose of the Legion of Honour on General Alexief.

100 Prisoner Taken.

Arraa station baing bombarded, also as Loos. There has been an artillery duel at Soissons, in Champagne and in the Vosges. The French have obtained the advantage. everywhere; al

TRIAL OF "HAPAG " OFFICIALS

IN AMERICA. ·

LONDON, Nov. 25, At the reramption of the trial of the Hamburg-Amerika officials, Captain-| Falkenberg stated that he conveyed 2,000 tons of coal, and a large amount of provisions on a stemmer, flying the after the outbreak of war American flag to German warships soon

The Timer says that whereas the dis- astere which occurred show that it

Straite that day, the Turkish official

LONDON, Nov. 24. account of the stack says the damage The Press Baresa announces that done to the forts was practically niz. after a night march from Zeur, which Nevertheless, Mr. Churchill wished to was occupied on the 19th inst., General restime the naval attack. Apparently, Townshend's division attacked the authorities on the spot saved the Fleet miles from Bogdad, on the 22nd, and Lord Fisher and the Naval and Military Turkish position at Ctesiphon, eighteen from an unparalleled disaster

captured it after severe fighting all day, Counsel for the deferica acknowledg- ies of arms and equipment. taking 800 prisoners and large qusulit ad that the "Hapag bad spent

Our loss was 2,000 killed and wound-million dollars in chartering, supplying ed. General Townshend's force and the and coaling vessals for the relief of General Headquarters bivonneked, on the captured position. They were heavy counter-attacks on Tuesday night, all of which were repulsed, but want of water on the 24th necessitated a retire- ment to a river three to four miles belov the captured position.

Mr. Aahmend Bartlett adds that

It is announced that General Pau will proceed to Russia person-throughout March 18th the Queen Elise ally to present the siguin....

CANADA'S GIFT TO RUSSIA.

The Dominion Government's offer of $50,000 (gold) to equip a

OTTAWA, Nov. 25. hospital for Russian wounded has been accepted by the Tsar.

WAR COUNCIL.

LONDON, Nov. 25. Sir Edward Grey (Secretary for Foreign Affairs) and Mr. Chamber Jain (Secretary of State for India) attended the War Council to-day.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

PETROGRAD. Nov. 25.

A telegram from Teheran says the Persian Government has informed the Russian and British Ministers that in view of the establishment of friendly relations between Russia and Persia the proposed transference of the capital has been abandoned.

WESTERN FRONT

PARIS, Nov. 25.

A communique states: There has been the usual commonades at night and bombing in Artois and Lorraine.

(Renter's Bervice to the China Mail.) | BELGIUM'S REIGN OF TERROR.

PARIS, Nov. 25.

1.0.8. ECHOLARSHIPS.

beth was a long way up the Straits amongst drifting mines, one of which actually knocked out the Infemble of the same division and or the same align

ment.

THE NEED FOR ECONOMY.

LONDON, Nov. 24...

In the House of Commons, Mr.. Asquith afirmed that the Government they thought proper and effective to would not hesitate to adopt the means impress upon every class of the com manity the need for rigorous economy.

50,000 MORE MEN FROM AUSTRALIA.

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MELBOURNE, Nov, 24. The Hon. Thomas Hughes states that Australia's new contingent of 50,000 men will be raised voluntarily.

SITUATION IN INDIA

Omcial Statement.

LONDON, Nov. 18.(2)

GERMAN CLAIMS.

Mitrovitz and Pristina have been

LONDON, Nov. 24. "A German communique, states that captured by the Austrians and Germana respectively.

[ ITALIANS'. IMPORTANT CAPTURES.

German cruisers,

AUSTRALIA'S HARVEST

MELBOURNE, Nov. 25, The Railway Department estimates that the Victorian hazrest will be 02,500,000 bushels...

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A communique states.--Violent Ana- Į Macaskill, B. D. Evara, I. J. Bizekburn, trian counter-attacks to Coldijana, F. Sutton, J. C. Fletcher, T. M. Cochrane, Zagora and Oslavia were all repulsed-S. E. Green, K. McLennan and A, W. E.

Davidson. At one point the Austrians left 300 dead. The Italiana achieved a brilliant success in the Monte and San Mickels regions, where they captured extensive

frenches_and_one_summit. At To-day's Advertisements

Church at San Martino the defenders Received, Nov. 25, 9:36 p.pere surrounded, and the Italiens Replying in the House of Commons captured 614 prisoners and large

Italian seroplanes bombed Aisorizza, Aidu in and other points, and returned safely,

LABOUR AND FINANCE.

to Sir Edwin Cornwall, who asked re- quantities of supplies, munitions and garding unfavourable reports respecting war material. Indis whether there was any fuforms LONDON, Nov. 25. tion, as to these being of enemy origin, In the House of Commons, in Mr. Chamberlain said: I do not know reply to Sir J. D., Bees, who naked to what reports the hon, member refers, Mlle, Ronkin, sister of the Belgian whether more Indian Civil Service therefore I am unable to offer an opinion. Minister for the Colonies, has been scholarships would be awarded in citas to their origin. As regards the ganzral arrested at Brussels. She has de- cumstances similar to those of the condition in India the information I rated herself, since the beginning of scholar. Hardayal. Dir. Chamberlain, have is that it is substantially satis- the war, to assisting the wives and Secretary of State for India, said he factory, Buch difficulties as have arisen children of Belgian soldiers.

was not prepared to suggest that all had their origin in movements outsider. Asquith, Mr. Xunciman and Mr. scholarships should he suspended Indis or in an effort by small group McKeans will address the Trade Union because one scholar had turned out of extremists who do not reflect the Executives and officials in London on badly,

sentiment of the great man of the December 1st, when the latter will con- people, and many of whom are fagitives sider the fascial position of the from justice. In northern Indie, where gation as affecting organised labour, concerted attempts have been made by members of an anti-British Association, with headquarters in the United Stator,

AGRICULTURE AND RECRUITING.

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