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TELEGRAMS.

WEDNESDAY,

NOVEMBER

17,

1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

HOT FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

BULGARIANS SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES.

Desperate but Fruitless Effort to Pierce

French Centre.

HOLLAND'S VIEWS ON PEACE.

[Reater's Service to the Telegraph."]

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

THE BULGARIANS CONSIDERABLY RE-INFORCED,

November 18, 4.00 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Salonios the latest news, from the Serbian army says that the Bulgarians have been consider ably re-inforced and are attempting a flanking movement to the west of the Babans Paes from the Tetovo region, threatening Prelip, and thus eventually Monastir.

It is reported that the French have been compelled to retire on two points at Graðako.

It is evident that the situation in Macedonia is developing rapidly and regaires urgent counter-mezaares.

Foreign diplomatista in Serbia are now proceeding to Soutari instead of Monastir.

A FRENCH SUCCESS.

November 18, 3.20 p.m.

Beuter's correspondent at Balonica says that the battle on the River Cernaya, between the French and the Bulgarians, lasted thirty-six hours and was exceedingly hot. Some three Bulgarian Divisions were repulsed with very heavy lossen, after a fruitless and desperate effort to pierce the French contre. This is an undoubted French noceEU.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

EARL KITCHENER ARRIVES AT MUDROS.

November 18, 1.15 p.m. Beuter's correspondent of Athens states that Earl Kitobener has arrived at Madres, and that Sir Franois Edmund Hugh Elliot,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH.

November 15, 8.20 p.m.

MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH.

Mr. Bonar Law paid a warm tribute to Mr. Churchill who said that he had the defects of his qualities, but in mental power and vital force he was one of the foremost men in the country. He was now resuming his old profession. Mr. Bonar Law know his capacity and trusted his Commander-in-Chief would find some way of utilising his abilities.

The Paris communique statem |that there is nothing to report.

Holland says that its desire for Peace is an insufficient reason for mediation.

Two bases for enemy #ab November 16, 1.15 p.m. marines have been discɔvered on With the exception of the Times which describes Mr. Churchill's | the Cretan coast. epesch as a Parliamentary triumph which will be pronounced by In the House of Commons Mr. Churchill said that his letter to the country as a statesmanlike utterance, and the Daily Mail which the Prime Minister gave fally his reasons for resignation. Dealing raje a tribute to the very fine speech, giving more peeps at the truth, have been compelled to retire on It is reported that the French with episodes in his career at the Admiralty he said he saw the newspapers, while praising it as a masterly and eloquent oration, two points at Gradeke. reason why a fall account of the battle of Cornel should not be

given now. It would show that he was in fail agreement with the expert advisors to the admiralty and that the depositions were the

best possible.

With regard to the loss of three cruisers it was untrue that he over-ruled the naval advisors and kept the craisers at sea. With regard to the Antwerp expedition that was not arranged with him bat with Lord Kitchener and the French Government. He was not consulted till the troops were moving or ander ordere.

Mr. Churchill described his hurried visit to Antwerp, where he was told to do everything possible to maintain the defenos, while the massares for relief were being proposed and carried out. I was not bis fault that the operations began too late. He drew attention to what Mr. Arquith, Lord Kitchener, and Sir Edward Groy on September 6 in regard to the situation at Antwerp suggest- ed, that Territorials be sent. They made other proposals, but no action was taken. He justified sending anval men as the situation was desperate, Не know Lord Kitchener would not send Territorials and it would be wrong to look up the Regulars in a fortress. The naval men were equal to the marines moot by the French to the Dardanelles. The enterprise was profoundly, maturely and elaborately considered, and framed entirely by experts.

Leat December Russia asked whether an aotion against Turkey in the Dardanelles was not possible, in order to relieve the prosaurs in the Caucasus. In consequence of communications with the Foreign and War Offices be directed the attention of the First Sea Lord and other naval officers to the possibility of action in Tarkish waters. He sent a minute to Kitchener on November 30 offering to assemble transporta for 40,000 man in Egypt and was informed that there was no army available and in the earlier discussions the

opinion was clearly shown that if troops were available they abould not be used in Gallipoli.

The situation in Macedonis is

are of opinion that Mr. Churchill's speech was scarcely necessary or judicious. The Daily Telegraph hopes the last has been heard of the apologies and vindications, and that the Government will be allowed to resolutely prosecute the campaign. The Morning Post developing rapidly and requires refers to it as an "ogotistical apologie," and reasserte Mr. Churchill's urgent counter-measures. responsibilities and blundere. It hopes that he will not be given a superior command in the army. The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. Churchill's provocation is great but it is wiser to disdain the reply. The Daily Chronicle and Daily News donounos Sir Edward | Carson's " mischievous speech." The Daily Newa, in response to Mr. Churchill's offusive compliments, declare it never was more necessary for public opinion to support the Government from inside wreckers and, equally outside perila.

THE BOSNIA.

FOURTH BOAT SAVED.

November 16, 3.20 p.m.

Italian despatches state that Earl Kitchener is at Madras with the Egyptian High Commissioner.

In his speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill dealt at length with episodes in his caeser at the Admiralty.

According to Austrian reports, 120,000 French and British wold- iera have landed at Ealonica, of whom 80,000 have gone to Serbia.

During the past month, the

vivor state that the Austrian submarine men pillaged the Bosnia Austrian and German prisoners, The fourth boat of the as. Bosnia has arrived safely. The sur-Russians have captured 49,874 and robbed the passengers.

21 guns and 118 machine guns.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

SHAH AND MINISTERS leaving teHERAN.

November 16, 3.20 a.m. Benter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Persian Premier has told the commander of a brigade of Cossacks at Teheran that the Shah and Ministers were leaving the capital, which will remain under the protection of the Cossacks as polios, as the gendarmerie were preparing to depart.

AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES ACTIVE.

Bath Admiral Oarden and Admiral Jackson in reply to enquiries, expressed that in their opinion the Dardanelles could not be rushed but that they could be reduced by a sustained maval bombardment. At an interview on January 28 with Mr. Asquith and Lord Fisher be gathered the impression that Lord Fisher con-| sented to a purely moval attack in the Dardanelles. The scheme was submitted to the French Government and was considered favourably by the French Staff. The matter was twice considered by the War Council and at the last meeting when Lord Fisher and

Beuter's correspondent at Rome states that Austrian aeroplanes Admiral Wilson were present, no adverse opinion was expressed. bombed Brescia and killed seven people and wounded ten. When in March the operations became slower Admiral Carden was telegraphically instructed to press hard for a decision.

November 16, 3.20 p.m.

AN ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE,

November 16, 2.00 p.m.

In addition, this telegram bore the written authority of Lord Fisher, and Admiral Carden expressed his agreement, as did Admiral de Robrok bis anocessor. The consequence was that we lost two old vessels which would otherwise have been rusting in some The Rome communique states that fierce enemy attacks in the foreign port. Mr. Churchill desired a resumption of purely usval Ledro Valley on the Carro plateau were repulsed. The Sardinians operations bat Lord Fisher opposed the anggestion. Mr. Churchill captured another trench on the Cazeo plateau after hard fighting all. submitted an alternative rohome of conjoint aural and military day on Sunday. operations. The naval attack was a plan approved by the First Sea Lord, the naval authorities on the spot, and the War Council. Habad not received from Lord Fisher that clear guidanes before, or that firm support after, to which he was entitled. If Lord Fisher did not approve of the operations he should have refused his consent; them the operations would not have taken place.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

AIR RAID ON DUNKIRK,

November 18, 3.20 p.m. Mr. Cbarabill said that he accepted general ministerial re- Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that an aeroplane bomb- sponsibility, subject to his recorded opinion. Before the event. heed a suburb of Dankirk. Some civilians were victims. had not believed that a naval attack necessarily involved military operations. If in the interval between the naval and military operations we had known what we now knew of the cost of thore military operations he did not think anyone would have hesitated to face the loss of prestige involved in breaking off the operations.

ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES,

November 18, 2.00 p.m.

British Minister at Athene, went to meet him. Up to the present Nevertheless he was very glad that the War Office was willing to the Artois district. At Soissons, Argonne and Woovre the infantry!

there is no official confirmation.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.

November 18, 4.15 p.m. According to Router'a Paris correspondent, to-day'a communique says there is nothing to report.

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

page they will be found on the Extra).

prosecute the enterprise by military means and he did his best to support them. All this year he had urged the Government to take what steps they could in the Weat but to take Constantinople by any means while time remained. The operations ought to be carried through with a mustsined flow of reinforcements and an utter disregard to life,

A Paris communique says the artillery dael continues in have not been engaged.

THE RUSSIANS.

BIG CAPTURE OF PRISONERS.

November 16, 3.20 p.m.

Mr. Churchill mentioned that at Lord Fisher's resignation he offered to resign but he was seked by Mr, Asquith to centieno. Reviewing the present military situation Mr. Churchill said:--Wo A Petrograd communique states that the Russians daring the are the reserve of the Allied cause. The time will come when that past month have captured 49,874 Austrien and German prisoners, reserve will be thrown fully into the scale. The campaign of 1916 21 gane, and 118 machine guns. The Russians continue the pres ought to be settled against Germany by a shortage of men. It was sure on the Riga front. The enemy has been driven back four miles therefore our saored duty to increase our armies. Small, esates like north of Lake Kanger; while the Russians were gallantly surmount- Bulgaria were hypnotised by Garman military pomp. They failed ing obstacles they also stormed part of the cemetery in the town to realise the capacity of an ancient and mighty nation to endure of Illuxt. Elsewhere generally it was quiet, except the activity of adversity, disappointment, and mismanagement and to go on with heavy German artillery which enabled the enemy to progress near boundless obatiasby and suffering to the achievement of the greatent| Tobartorysk, cause for which 'jnen ever fought.

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It is stated that Earl KitchenET has arrived at Madros and that the British Minister at Athens bas gone to meet him

The latest news from the Ser-

bian Army is that the Bulgarians are attempting a flanking move- ment, eventually threatening Monastir.

Bir John Simon is going to France to confer with the military censore on the question of the possibility of greater publicity of British operations.

During the battle on the River Cornaya, hatween the French and . the Balgerians, the latter suffered very heavily after a fruitless and desperate effort to pierce the French centre.

The Example of Francet Paris, Saturday 25-General Joffre has received at his hand- quarters a delegation of French railwaymen, who came to aseguro the Commander-in-Chief of the devotion and patriotiem of the railwaymen of France. Goperat Joffre, in reply, expressed his great appreciation of the serviosa rendered to the country by the railwayman, whose conduct had been uniformly admirable sinos the outbreak of the war.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Theatre Royal-Hornos Goldim and Company.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m...

TO-MORROW.

Bijna Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Thestre-9.15 p.m. Royal Naval Dockyard Polica

Mea-Farewell concert to mem- bers leaving for front.