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WEATHER FORECAST DRIZZLING RAIN Barometer 30.05

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GENERAL MONRO TAKES COMMAND OF BRITISH TROOPS IN THE BALKANS.

RUSSIANS CAPTURE NUMBEr of new geRMAN AUTOMATIC RIFLES FIRING TWENTY-FIVE

SHOTS A MINUTE.

Greek Budget Shows A Dafloit of Fourteen Million Pounds.

THE ATTITUDE OF ROUMANIA AND GREECE.

[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

MR. ASQUITH'S APOLOGIES ACCEPTED.

November 12, 6.35 p.m. The House of Commons freely accepted Mr. Asquith's expres- Cabinet Ministers during the sion of regret at the absence of the Dardanelles debate, which was due to a misunderstanding.

CREW OF THE CLAN MACALISTER LANDED,

November 12, 6.40 p.m. A message from Lloyds stater that thirty-eight Lascars and Seven Europeans, part of the crew of the Clan Macalister, have been

leandd.

THE RUSSIANS,

CAPTURE OF NEW GERMAN AUTOMATIC RIFLBS.

November 12, 6.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Russians have captured west of Riga a number of now German automatio! rifles which fire twenty-five shots a minute.

The Novoe Vramya urges the seizure of all German concessions

in Chins from whence, it declares the Germans are supplying arme

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

ROUMANIAN OPINION.

November 12, 12.25 p.m.

THE BALKANS.

FRENCH AND BULGARIANS IN A BIG FIGHT,

November 11, 11.30 p.m.

Apparently the report of the French ooonpation of Kuprulu ia premature.

It'in said that the Greek Budget

for 1915 will show a deficit of

A telegram from Bakharest sums up the attitude of Roumania and Greece as one of "watching each other intently "neither being A despatch from Salonica, sent on Wednesday evening, states | $14,300,000. willing to take the initiative in challenging the Central Powers, that fighting on a large scale has been proceeding since yesterday Military opinion in Roumanie disapproves of the northward waroh between the French and Bulgarians at a point between Kuprala of the Alfies from Salonios, considering the concentration of forces and Gradske, The Bulgarians asked for a trucs of five hours to farther East sa essential, but regards it as indispensable that Russia bury their dead and collect their wounded. Only two honra were should send 200,000 troops to co-operate with the Anglo-French, granted. either disembarking them on the Black Sea coast or sending them via Boni, on the Bessarabian frontier. Such a step would probably determine the adhesion of Roumania and Grecos to the Entente.

IMPORTANT SERBIAN GAIN,

MORE GERMAN LYING.

Twenty-eight Liscars and seven Europeans, part of the crow of the Clan Macalister have been. landed.

The British lost fifteen killed and wounded at their first fight with the Bulgarians, near Doiran on Saturday last.

November 11, 11.30 p.m According to Reuter's correspondent at Athena newe from the Barbian front is vague, but it is announced that it is antras that the Germans are occupying the line Kragliovó-Kragujevatz-Patrovato. November 12, 1.15 p.m.

Important Serbian forces arriving from Mitrovitzs reached The Russians have captured, Telegrams from Salonica dwell on the importance of the Serbian Katohenik defile and occupied the railway station whither the possession of the gorge at Katchanik north of Uskab, as it prevents Bulgarians had advanced en rents from Uskub to Prisrend. The to the west of Riga, a number of now German automatic rifles fir- the Balgarian invasion from spreading to the plain of Kosovo, operations extending on the north-western front are now becoming General Boiovitoh's army which was defending the gorge, was the key to the situation, as the Serbian troops sent from the north to ing twenty-five shots a minutes. compelled to retreat, abandoning important positions. General Krusbero and Monastir will pass there. The Serbian Government Prianitna started for Mitrovitza but General Boiovitob, reinforced has removed from Mutrovits to Krashavo.

by two regiments from the Morava division and two from the Drian River, which arrived by forced marohes from old Serbis, counter- attacked the Balgarians with extraordinary violence, and recon- quered the greater part of the gorge.

TRIFLING BRITISH LOSSES.

November 12, 1.15 p.m. The British lost fifteen killed and wounded in their first fight with the Balgarians near Dairan on Saturday.

NEW LINES OF COMMUNICATION.

November 12, 1.16 p.m. Anglo-French officers have inspected the road from the Adriatic Port of Santaquazants through Delving, Lossovitz and Koritza to Monastir, and have found a suitable passage whereby food can be got through for the troops.

A PREMATURE REPORT.

November 12, 6.40 p.m. Apparently the report of the French occupation at Koprula was premature.

GENERAL MUNRO TO TAKE COMMAND

November 12, 6,40 p.m. A French wireless states that General Munro is expected short. ly at Balonics to take supreme command of the British troops. It is suggested that this indicates a stroke of co-ordination between Gal. lipoli and Serbian operations.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

M. COCHIN'S MISSION.

November 12, 6,40 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris etaten that M. Denys Cochin the Minister, without a portfolio, is going on a special mission to Greece. | This is regarded as important as he is an intimate friend of leading

Greek atateurden.

A POURTEEN-MILLION 'DEFICIT.

November 12, 6.40 p.m.

A Salonica telegram states that the Greek Badget for 1915 will show a deficit of £14,300,000.

A VISIT TO FRENCH TROOPS.

THE BRITISh relief QUESTION.

November 12, 2.35 a.m,

A telegram from Bucharest sums up the attitude of Nonmanim and Greece aswa toking eschother intently, but neither willing to take the initiative.

In the House of Commons, discussing the vote of credit, the question of Serbia was raised, and Sir Edward Groy, replying, taid The French Minister M. Denya that if the French had sent more troopa than we, it was because we | Cochin, is going on a special mis had partly transported the French, and it was impossible to send sion to Greece, which is regarded British troops until a certain number of transports had been an important as he is a great friend liberated. When it was evident that Greece would not falfil her of the leading Greek statesmen. treaty obligations, the Government, in consultation with Frasco, had considered whether it was safe to continue the operation without the co-operation of Greece. Sir Edward Carson resigned while the discussion was proceeding. But the preparations did not relate to the sending of troops and it was finally decided to despatch troops to Salonics immediately they were ready. The credit was voted.

SHIPWRECKED ANCONA VICTIMS JEERED.

November 11, 4.45 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Roms quolera Tunis message which statee that the Captain of the Ancona arrived there on the 10th inst. and confirms the story of the submarine Gring on the steamer. The submarine, he says, struck the boats which were ready for launching, killing and wounding many of the passengers. Some of the ship- wrecked people approaching the submarine were repulsed with joers. The submarine announced her presence from a distance of five miles by a shall which grazed the steamer which there upon stopped dead. The last of the abells and the torpedoes wens fired at a range of only three hundred metres,

GREEK POLITICS-ANOTHER ELÈCTION.

November 12, 6.00 s.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Athens the Greek Chamber has been dissolved and the elections are fixed to take place on December 19.

THE PERSIAN SITUATION,

The millitary opinion in Romanie disapproves of the northward march of the Allies from Salonica condering that the concentration of force farther East essential,

The members of the House of Commons freely accepted Mr. Asquith's expression of regret át the absence of the members of the Cabinet, during the Dard anelles debate..

Telegrams from Salonica dwell on the importance of the Berbian possession of the gorge at Kat- chanik, north of Uska as it pre- venia the Bulgarian invasion spreading to the plain of Kosovo.

General Monro is expected shortly at Salonica to take over supreme command of the British troops. It is suggested that thin indicates a stroke of co-ordination. with the Gallipoli Serbian op erations:

Roumania regards it so india. pensable that Russia should send 200,000 troops to co-operate with the Anglo-French, Buch a step adhesion of Roamanis and Greece: would probably determine the

to the Entente.

GERMANS AND TURKS PREPARING TO LEAVE TEHERAN.

November 11, 7.00 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd a message from Teheran states that, at a secret sitting of the Mejlish, the Anglo-French officers have in- majority of the delegaten expressed a wish for a favourable adjust spected the road from the Adriatio M.ment of relations between Russia and Persis. The Connoil of port of Santi Quaranta Ministers has been deliberating for twenty-four hours on the condi- through Delvino, Lescoviys, tions to be offered to Russia and Britain. The German and Austrian Korites to Monastir and have Legatione have removed their archives and belongings to the found a saitable passage for the United States Legation. According to latest reports the Rumian transport of food for the troope.

November 12, 2.55 8.m. ▲ message from Paris reports that the French Minister and explosives to Obinense revolutionaries and to rebels in India and Denys Cochin, left last night for Salonies to visit the French troops. are organising bomb outrages,

GERMANS LOSE SEVENTY-THREE MILES OF GROUND ON THE RIGA FRONT,

November 12, 12.40 p.m.

A telegram from Petrograd states :--The Russian pressure on the Germans in the North has brought them well to the weat of Mitan, where apparently an important flank movement is developing against the German positions.

The Russians are also firmly established south of Lake Sventen' and West of Drinsk, where the Germans are at present quiescent.

Altogether the Germans have lost seventy-three miles of ground

on the Biga-Drinsk front since the 4th inst.

In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this

page they will be found on the Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIANS.

FOG AND RAIN HAMPER OPERATIONS.

November 12, 2.40 s.m.

| troops are sixty-five versta from Teheran. The Germane and Turke are apparently preparing to evacuate and draught snimals are being concentrated at the German Legation, where there is considerable anxiety owing to the enigmatic attitude of their enemies of the. Qasdruple Entente, and rumours that the Shah and the Government contemplate withdrawal to Ispahan if Russia finds the Persian proposala ars inadequate.

HOUSE OF COMMONS REPERENCE.

November 11, 4.45 p.m.

In the House of Commons, in reply to Bir J. D. Rees, Sir Ed.

The Hassians are re-occupying twenly villages and are making! A Rome communique states that the enemy's attack in Campele steady advance,

The Russians in the Courland Province are sooring striking Valley, supported by numerous guns bauled up the adjacent peska, ward Grey said the warning to the Persian Government was that if successes in Volbynia, thus preventing the removal of Germans to was repulsed. We continued a vigorous pressure against the it concluded an agreement with Germany and Turkey the Anglo- Serbia. General Ivanhoff's armies in Volbynia, daring the last ten mountainous ridgs of Cordevole, and began to advance in the Plava Russian undertaking to maintain the integrity and independence of weeks, have captured 125,000 prisoners. The country offers the sector of Isenso and Goritz, Persistent fog and rain converting Persis would lapus. This was given by the Russian Minister alone. greatest scope for ingenious taotion, consisting of bog, forest and the numerous ravines into torrents hampered operations on the Carso but the British and Russian Governments were acting in complete rising from hilla sandy swamps, only traversable by onu eways of plateau, but the Italians stormed a number of entrenchments south- unity in Persia.

west of San Martino, « se timber pathe between the villages.

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