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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1915

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Moil)

BALKANS CAMPAIGN.

A "SUDDEN AWAKENING." ·

SALONIKA, Dee, S. The Anglo-French line in Macedonia bas suddenly awakened into activity,

BULGARIAN ACTIVITIES CHECIED.

The Bulgarians during the entire day bombarded the British front and de- livered an infantry attack, which was] repulsed.

The British casualties were light. The Bulgarians also used artillery

against the French, and appeared to

THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE.

FURTHER STATEMENTS BY THE KING.

New Yoas, Dec. 8. Continuing a recount of his interview with the King of Greece. the Special Correspondent of the Associated Press of the United States, saya ho naked His Majesty whether "Genny and given as assurance that she would respect the neutrality of Grecce.

that will not prevent the German The King replied:-Of course, but

be contemplating the offensive, which and Bulgarian armies, as incasures

THE ARREST OF A DUTCH EDITOR.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS,

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TER EAGTE, Dec. 8. "Attention being called in the Dutch Parliament to the arrest of the chief

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THE CHINA MAIL.

editor of the "Ahsterdam. Talkgrauf, the Ministar of Justics gave a 48- surance that the freedom of the Press, would not be restricted.

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

12. WILSON TO BE AGAIN NOMINATED.

97. Louis, Dec: S: The Democratic National Committee has resolved to re-nominate Dr. Wood row Wilson for the Presidency.

DEATH OF AN IRISH M.P.

Loxbox, Deo. 8.

The death ia announced of Mr. Jolin Roche, M.P. for County Gal- way. N

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BRITISH" STEAMER BUNK.

LONDON, Deo. 8. The British steamer Commodore

however, was cut short by the French of military necessity pursuing rehas been sunk. One member of the

seventy-dves."

ALLIES EVACUATE KRIYOLAK.

Pants, Dec. 8. It is reported that the Allies have avacuated the Krivokit sector, and are retiring in good order to prepared positions in Le Derkapa Pass, where they are able to offer effective resistoree

HALF OF MACKENSEN'S ARMY IN BULGARIA.

creating British and French forces into Greces, and turning Graves inte a seori Foland. I have that assur Fance also..

The King declared that the elec tion of M. Venezelos was due to his Personal popularity, and did not meon approval of his intervention policy, which was not understood-by- the muss of Greeks.

The King said the armingomiëne not to resist the lending of the Allies' trops at Salonika was not made with his assent. The minimum Pants, Dec. 8,

Afied Arny necessing to necomplish Indippers (garisalf of Gheterd von Jangthing in the Balkans wase in his Mackensey's Aringy is already in Bul-jopinion, 400difa," That number was Bari, tant it is unt-known whether not being sea and therefore its object is to oppose the Russians | Greeng "nilist suffer.

or to attack, the British and French. The King, replying to a qirestion as Strumnitza.

„TURCO-BULGARIAN 'DISTRUST

INCREASING,

Ille Turco-Bulgarian situation threatens complications, as the distrast is increasing.

AUSTRIAN BOMBARDMENT OF SAN GIOVANNI.

PARIA, Dec. 8.

as

to what Grease would the if the

Entente, Powers used "öqercion, suid:

We would protest to the whole work against the violation of our sovereign rights, and we would resist passively as long as was humanly possible agiina being forced on course prejudicial to our liberties and happiness.

The Correspondent asked "And when you cannot hold out any longer?"

The King replied: "Wo shall bäre to denebiliar, and await the march

A telegram from Montenegro¦ of events, What else can we do?" states that the Austrian squadron

which bombarded San Giovanni HARROWING TALE OF A GERMAN

(mentioned in an earlier telegram), consisted of a cruiser and seven destroyers, accompanied by two nero- planes.

steamers--one

PRISON CAMP.

EXPERIENCES OF DISABLED BRITISH SOLDIERS.

LONDON, Dec. 8.

crew lost his life.

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SUEZ CANAL DUES TO RE INCREASED.

LONDON, Dec. 8. The Suez Canal dues will bekin-1 creased by 50 centimes on April 1st

P. & O. CO. MEETING. PASSENGER RATES MAY GAIN

BE INCREASED.

LONDON, Dec. 3.

At a meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co, Lard Inchcape, the Chairman, asid that owing to the great rise in working

expenses it might be necessary again

to raise the passenger rates.

The amalgamation of the Peninsular and Oriental Co. with the British India Co., hedded, was working in every respect antisfactorily.

Havas Sertice.)

STANDARD QIL VESSEL SHELLED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.

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AMERICAN OIL-TANK STEIMER TORPEDOED,

New York, Dec. 7.

A message from Rome asya that the American all-tank steamer Communipa was submarined off Tripoli. The fate of the crow and the nationality of the submarine are unknown

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RUSSIAN APPOINTMENT.

ExrHOGRAD, Dec. 7. 1. Khyestoff has been appointed Minister of the Interior, in succession to 3. Maklakof.

THE CAUCASUS.

NINETEEN FEET OF SNOW. PETROGRAD, Dea. S The post notable fact in the latest communique is that there are 19ft. of snow on the mountaigens sectors of the Caucasus front.

ALBANIANS CO-OPERATING WITH BULGARIANS.

LONDON, Dec. 8..

A Bulgarian communique claims that Djakovo Eas been occupied. It says that the Albanians are co-operating with the Balgarians in attacking the remnants of the Serbian Arang wandering over the Albanian mountains.

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.

QUESTIONS-EN-PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Dec. 7.

JAPAN'S PRECAUTIONARY

MEASURES.

Texto. Dec. 9. It is anderstood that in view of the disturbances in Shanghai, Japan is taking measures ta

protect Japancas residents and interests Several Japanese warships are

ready on the scene. GERMAN CONSPIRACIES IN CHINA.

LONDON, Dec. 7.

In the House of Commons, in reply to questions regarding the behaviour of Gerumns on the Sharmeen, Can- ton, and the suggestions that sall Gormans should be interned Cor. expelled, that German concessions in China should to occupied, and the German Consuls and officials arrested in order to prevent conspituciós simi-, lar to those in Persia, Sir Edward Grey said he had po official informia- tion regarding the alleged misconduct of Germans on the Shameen. The intrigues of Germans in China, how- over, wern being anxiously considered | by the Government

OBITUARY.

Losnos, "Deo. 7. The death is punounced of the first Baron Armitsto

The lato Baron was for ten years Liberal Member of Parliament for Dan- deo.]

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THE FIVE ALLIED POWERS.

A Press Bureau communique gives the official text of the declara- tion emanating from the five Allied.] Powes-binding themselves,—by mutual consent, rat to conclude al separatë peace, and to put forward no peace conditions without the full- agreement of the Fewers who signed the accord..

THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN..

In the House of Commons Sir John Rees asked what was the annual number of appointments necessary to keep up the Indian Civil Service at its usual strength; whether the casualties expected in the next two years would be only a quarter or very much lesa than the normal figure: if so, what ware

Lord Crewe in concluding his the reasons? Mr. Chamberlain replied statement in the House of Lords tha: 43 appointments made in 191 actregirding Mesopotamia) "added that there would have been 36 in 1915 had not the retirement from Ctesiphon to a

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The Sortico at present exceeded the wise course to adopt, and ought aggregate of provincial cadres. Serious generally to be approved. reducing recruitment during the war disadvantage was not anticipated from

campaign in Mesopotamio, said the Lord Sydenham referring to the Sir John Kees asked whether a reply one bright spot in a very dark picture had been given to the petition of Indian Chaplains for the cancellation of the was the manner in which. General rale regarding the addition of three Townshend's forces fought, at Ctesi- peare probation to the period of quali" phon. "Their gallant stand against fication for peasion? Mr. Chamberlain greatly superior forces, and the cap- PARIS, Dec. 7.

said the Raj bad been informed he was ture of 1,600 prisoners, was a very French stock now stands at 5+50

baable to accept representations in fine feat of arms. The force" con- Yesterday, artillery activity prevall.volving a considerable addition to the sisted largely of Indian troops who had been more than a year from ed notably in the Artois, "Somme and Ecclesiastical charges.

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Rome: Artillery activity has pre- veiled on the whole front; we pro- gressed on the Carso Plateau.

Madrid: The Government has resigned. It is stated a Liberal Ministry will shortly be formed.

ALLIED WAR 'COUNCIL.

JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVE

PRESENT...

Faris, Dec. 8. Field Marshal Sir John French (the Britiab Commander-in-Chief) and General Sir Archibald Murray (Chist of the General Staff) were present at

They sank two Greck-the-other-Italian-and-ter Styling British disabled CHINESE, TELEGRAMS. the second Allied War Council at the

sailing ships, and destroyed & French soldiers hare arrived at Flushing submarine at the mouth of the from Germany, en route to England; Rojawa, ten miles north of San also 150 civilians, including 50 Giovanni.

coloured persons, released from in- terment in Germany.

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THE RECENT REBEL ACTIVITY.

PEXING, Dec. 8. The soldiers were o naces pathetic i

The Vice-Minister of the Navy sight Apart from missing legs and (Tao Koh Cheung) has been directed anas; they were mostly old and to proceed to Shanghai to investigate "CAPTURE OF BRITISH OFFICERS rigged Gennan uniforms, and some the recent rebel activity there.

AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE'S VIOLA- TION OF INTERNATIONAL-

LAY.

ON GREEK STEAMER.

Lornos, Dec. 8.

a message from Milan relating to

wore wooden clogs.

They presented a most extraorili. rary contrast to the warmly-clad An Austrian sibmarinos comiminder's Germans returned to Germany from capture of Colonel Napier (British England.

Military Attache at Sofin) and Cap-1 Seventeen of the British soldiers, "tain Wilm, M.P.. who were on a who came from the Wittenburg Greek steamer in the Mediterranean. camp told a harrowing tale of sags the submarine started chas, brutalition, especially on the occasion ing the steamer eighty miles from when typlit wept the camp in the Zanto. The kicomer hostel her Spring. colours and fed. but being shelled' The German guards bolted, and and "overhauled she stopped. While sent food by a shoot into the grounds. the Austrians were searching the Sixteen hundred prisoners died of ship Colonel Napier and Captain typhus, including 60 British. Six Wilson, and another British Red British Army doctors, who were pri Cross officer stood or deck wearing oners in Germany, volunteered to .their uniform:

go to the Wittenburg camp. Three- of them died from typhus.

The Greek Captain vigorously

pro- tested that their capture was a violation f International law; but "the commander of the submarine told him that it was pone of -his business and took off Colonel Napier and Captain Wilson, but released the EIGHTY GERMANS REPORTED

-Red Cross officer

AMERICA AND GERMANY.

"A" LACONI"? REPLY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, Mr. Laasid, Secretary of State, în -reply to Count Bernstorfs inquiry as

EXPLOSION AT A NAMUR FORT

KILLED.

LONDON, Dec. 8, An explosion completely destroyed Fort Cogneles at Namar. Eighty Ger mans are reported to buve been killed.

THE COMMUNEPAY'S "CREW.

WARRINGTON, Doc, 8.

to the Government's request for the It appears that the crew of the withdrawal of Captain Poyed, and &werican Gil takk sten nor Communí. Captain von Papon, (German naval and mazs, which was sunk by an unknow military attaches at Washington) simply submarine, numbered 30. The captain

CHAN PIK EXONERATED. ...

FREING, Dec. ́8. A Presidential Mandate encourages Chan Pik (the former Minister of Communications) to disregard the false accusations recently hade gainst hirn, and to prepare himself to render further service to the

Government.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS. · (Router's Service to the China Mail.)

BRITISH OFFICERS· * REMOYED "* BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.

ATHENS, Dec. 7.

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test of fighting after a long summer. Large Stocks of "Gandy" Belting and Belt Fasteners.

No praise was too great for such zen. He thought that General Townskend, by a wise retirement when he found overwhelming forces against him, saved the force from a great disaster,

THE "MISHIMA MARO"

OPIUM CASE. -

To-day's Froceedings.

Edmund Walter Hichrath, Mrs Ethel,

charged on remand this afternoon before Mr Hazeland with attempting to import opiam into the Calony on the .x. Mishima Maru, and with unlawful possession of the

French Headquartos yesterday-The meeting was presided over by General Joffre. Japanese and other Allied Reardi, sod Madame Delcaire were representativca were also present.

HUNGARIAN MINISTER AND PEICE.

"AMSTERDAM, Doc. 8.

same.

T. H. King, Assist. Superintendent of Police, prosecuted; ME BC Aralin Speaking in the Hungarian Chamber, | instructed by Mr Mason defended. Count Andrassy declared that in view

Detective Sergent Finest, contibuing

wers

cf the declarations of the French Preis evidence, said that when he went on mier and the speeches is the Hooge of board after he earned the fir-t defen

dant's cabin and want with him to the Commons there was littla probability cabin occupied by the second and third of peace. The enemy does not acknow defendants. Herpoko to second defendant jadge the prosect result of the war and asking whether she had any hold baggage. is doing all possible to obtain a change The first dofondant replied for her, saying in the fortunes of war. "I am con- that the second defendant believed thero, vinced," concluded the Coast, that same. The second defendant said she had some boxes in the bold bearing har we will be able to continue the way till been asked in London to allow some boxes to be put or board with har baggage. The me Cohen was mentioned by the second defendant as that of the person who had auiced her. The third defendant mid she had no baggage whatever in the baggaga By Mr Jenxin-Witness burst out laugh-

Cohen

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FRENCH SUBMARINE & SEVERAL

YESSELS SUNK.

room.

·waa muntioned.

PARIS, Dec. 7 The Ministry of Marine announces ing when “Sid that according to a German wireless Witness had heard of him before. He did message an Austrian warship destroyed not know he had been well known in the he French bawiny Frinton Colony for ten years. About aiz montim age he was named in connection with a caso in Sunday, and made the crew of 28 Hongkong in which & paraan haring two prisoners.

trunks of Senior

spiam was acquitted. Witness An Austrian communique « shows had seen Capen once, about ten months that the Fresnel was destroyed in the ago, when he claimed to be connected with vicinity of San Giovanni. It asserts opinion as to whether he was distinguisbed cinematograph business. Witness had no that an Austrian oraiser and destroyers looking,

heavily bombarded the dotilla.

Another fotilison the 23rd

on the same day wank Ave steamers Mr Jenkin- He was an ordinary decent It is confirmed that & German sub-and Ave large and several small sailing good looking man, the wort to inspire marine removed from a Greek steatzerversole discharging war material at confidence, the sort who would strike the Uolonel Napier, Attaché at Sofia, and San Giovanni Twenty "guid ashore Witues did not know. He did not

asual observer as a bank manager chap 7. Captain Wilson, M.P.

Araria, Dec. Te Gresk newspapers state that the Ger a submarine stopped the Greek steamer near Merisa and removed Colonel Nepier, the British Military Altaché at Sofia, l

"The Press Barean-states that it i captured. He was conveying, lettera Captain Stanley Wilson, M.P, who is

tom the Eastern Mediterranean to Eraden. None of the papere: "taken- from him were important. It waI AZ Austrian submarine..

BRITISH TRADE.

LONDON, Dec. 1. The increases in imports in

and in exporta £11,080,547,"

reiterates Because of their military and four engineers are Americans, and November amounted to $16,129,030 the ship was bound for Alexandria,✨

and naval activities."

November sank an Italian armed steamer and a sailer, bound from Brindisi to Darazzo, fully Jaden.

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WESTBAN FRONT.

FIERCE CANNONADE IN ARTOIS,

PARIS, Dec, 8. The evening communiqué nay:-The Franco Belgian artillery demolished au enemy work at Hetsai. A cannonade in Artois was very fierce, and we accompanied as some points by fighting with henvy bombe. The stengele continued fo Champagne for the possession of an advanced tranch to counter-attacks have regained most of the south of Baist Souplet. Our

thy lost tranch,"

remember Mrs Benedin speak of Coben connected with the O'Gorman Film Company. He turned to Mr King and said more of Cohen's work." Goben's mamo was known to the polios of Hongkong.

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