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LONDON, Jan. 16. Bouter's Correspondent in East Affies reports:

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BERE, Jan. 16.

The Federal Council announce that it considers it necessary to take more extensive sprecautionary ment

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After the operations on the 1st inst. the enemy retreating towards

Therefore it has ordered three Bufizi, fought a series of rearguard Divisions to mobilise by the 24th actions in a most stubborn mariner inst., but the Council declares that It was in one of these that Captain it remains fully confident in the Selous was killed while pluckily lead-inter.tions of the belligerents towards

the neutrality of Switzerland. ing the Fusiliers And Frontiersmer.

Alter that the enemy made so

stand north of the river.

THE GREEK SITUATION,

General Sheppard rouched, the north bank of the Rufigi on the 8th ALLIES STILL NEGOTIATING WITH inst. The enemy took up a position

on the south bank opposite an old German bridge, evidently expecting us to repair it and cross it. Gener

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higher up. The enemy on the follow. Constantine. They forwarded on the ing night bombarded the boats and 19th inst. their observations on the Greek reply of the lith inst. They attacked the "Punjabis and Baluchis who held on in the pluckiest munner used to raise the blockade, but left insisted on, further pledges and re-

till fresh ammunition was sent up and the door open for further discussions. the enemy's fire died away.

A CONCESSION.

Pinizca, Jan. 16. Generul Callaris, who commanded

The rapid and accurate, fire of the South African artillery greatly assisted the holding of the crossing.

Meanwhile General Beves made a the First Army Corps, in the eventa wide flanking movement westward and crossed the Rufigi just below its confluence with the Rusha, and pro ceeded to a post north of Mkaliso, where he routed the enemy.

The performance of General Shep- pard's brigade accorded with the highest traditions of the Indian Army, while General Beves" match was a brilliant feat of endurance.

CHANGE IN EAST AFRICAN COMMAND.

at Athena on December 1st, has been placed on the retired list, being replaced by General Yannakstsas, who was Minister of War in the

Skouloudia Cabinet

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SALONIKA, Jan. 18. General (?) Falkenhay landed

from a submarine somewhere on the Greek coast, whence he proceeded to Larisen.

LONDON, Jan. 16.

It is possible that the French Headquarters which report the arrival.

GENERAL SMUTS ON THE WAR of Falkenhayn is confusing him with.

COUNCIL.

Major Falkenhausen, the Germant Military Attaché at Athens. The LONDON, Jan. 18. latter recently left Athens but it is. The War Office statement (men notorious that he has been in corn- tioned yesterday) states that the munication with King Constantine Ministar of War bas instructed by wireless. Indeed he was recently General Smuts to hand over his reported to have returned to Athens. command as soon as the military

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It is realised that the larger issuce

at stake and the value of General Smuts' presence at the Conference are considerations which make his

(the War Minister's) compliance with the wishes of the Union Government essential.

THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT.

ENEMY SET-BACK..

LONDON, Jan. 16:

A Russian official report, trade-

The military situation in Esst mitted by wireless, statos::

Africa is, fortunately, such as to

Southwards of Pisles, the Rus- make a change in the command and gians and Rumanians advanced two

some reorganisation comparatively verste.

KING EDWARD HOTEL simple. The steps contemplated The Rumanians beat back two

would be taken very shortly anyhow.

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Klastado Zitta, Porn and Lighting. Smuts has cleared the enemy out of Exrupona Batha and Baxilary":"Fittings,

We bombed vessels in the Danube

One of our submarines sank two

Hot and Cold Water Sywhom thoanghout German East Africa, except in a region of Brailor.

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area. The enemy is cow in reduced shipe near the Bosphorus. straits.

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REPULSED.

LONDON, Jan. 18. A French communiqué says: An attempted enemy coup de main in the Somine region under cover of air-torpedo and gisa-bell firm was cully repulsed

Our artillery vigor ously rophed.

GERMAN REPORT.

A German official report, received by wireless, states:-

Hostile attacks between Casino and Sunits Valleys were unsuccem ful. A counter-thrust drove back the Bumanians who had penstrated at one point. We took. 202 prisonus.

Our curtain fire

down strong Russian masses, repeatedly attacking from both sides of Fundou. The

locens were greak.

in fire broke

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