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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

PORTUGAL.

THE ENTENTE DETERMINE ON A FIRMER POLICY IN REGARD TO GREECE.

EGYPTIAN INSURANCE COMPANIES REFUSE POLICIES FOR GREEK STEAMERS.

Germans Suffering Terribly Agalost General Ivanhoff's Army.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

RESTORATION OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA. November 20, 2.55 .p.m./

THE RUSSIANS.

GERMANS, IN: DESPERATE STRAITS,

Cabinet Crisis.

(Reuter's Servios To The "Telegraph,”").

-London, Ressived November 21 According to Renter's. Lisbon correspondent a political crisis, November 20, 6.45 p.m.

which has been simmering for Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states the Germans are some time,, has, culminated with saffering terribly, against General Ivanhoff's army in a desperate the Cabinet resigning. M. Costa effort to reach the Saruyrovno railway. This hitherto has been for à fornight bas vainly sought a absolutely hopeless. Experts say that the German chances are nil. solution to the difficulties. The The German positions near Ozartorysk area in a quagmire, men President bus. cocepted the res

Their light bridges are ignations of the Ministry.

According to Router's Potrograd correspondent the Persian Gov. months telegraphed throughout the country announcing to the people and the clergy the decision of the Shab not to leave the ospital; horses and gans floundering helplessly. owing to the realoration of sincere and friendly relations with engulfed: The Kassians under cover of the dense Autumn foge Ruests. The Government sake the populace to act in simmer are constantly launching surprise attacks, friendly to the Allies,

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THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

THE SITUATION LESS SOMBRE.

November 20, 30.5 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athens arrivals from the front describe the situation less ombrely.

The Serban retreat has been perfectly orderly and the Serbians Owing to lack of support in Macedonia, on which the Serbians had relied, the Balgarian advanced on Uskab with little resistance, and entered old Serbia, after Field Marshall Patnik had ordered & general retreat.

RESTORATION OF FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSIA still possess a thousand guns.

AND RUSSIA,

(Reater's Service to the "Telegraph."]

MR. ASQUITH.

INTERVIEW WITH HIS MAJESTY.

November 20, 5.40 p.m. Mr. Asquith interviewed the King to-day and made a report to His Majesty of his ministerial visit to Parię,

SOUTH AFRICA.

ÚRATIFYING RESPONSE TO CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS,

November 20, 9.00 p.m.

According to Reuter's Capetown correspondent the Governor General of South Afrios in opening Parliament announced that there

• huê been a must gratifying response to the call for Volunteers for ervice outside the Union, which will defray part of the cost.

The atrocities committed by the Bulgarians in Pirot were so ghastly that the Austro-Germane intervened and policed Nish, in order to save the population.

GALLANT FRENCH MARINES.

November 21, 1.10 p.m.. Reuter's correspondent telegraphing on Wednesday describes his visit to Monestir, which was then the head-quarters of Colonel Va vitch, and remnants of the heroio Babuca Pass defenders. They were the only Serbian troops in the Moanastir region, and wers ont off from the rest of the Serbian army for two weeks. They could not gave the gune in the Babuna Pass so spiked them. There were only six old pieces. Daring their retreat they barely escaped surrounding in the north west of Prilep, by Bulgarian cavalry galloping from Krascero.

The Serbians are now making a leat stand west of the Cerna river, half way between Prilep and Monastic, and are only hoping to hold out for a few days.

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ALLIES IN THE WEST:

LONDON TERRITORIALS' GREAT FEAT.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

PRINCE RANJITSINHJUS GRATITUDE.

November 21, 1.30 p.m.. Renter's correspondent at headquarters dwelle on the work of the new army and the Territoriale at Loon, which up to the prea ent has not been described in detail, especially that of the Fifteenth Scottisb, and Forty-seventh London Territorial Divisions. The

London, Receivod, Novembar 24. correspondent says that the formers initial charge over Hill at tremendous speed, will always be remembered.

Prince Ranjitsiabji out of 70

of the great feats of the War. They took their gratitude for the treatment of bis objectives and hold them for three days against all attacks. As accident in the Nursing Home.as regards the Londoners this correspondent says that the French. on Lede has undertaken to present the extreme left were watching and cheering the Londoners as Leda Infirmary with one hand- they advanced when they saw a man kicking a ball ahead of the red guiness a year on his birthday. others, they thought that he had gone mad, but he was a London Irishman dribbling a football towards the goal. He held it for four- teen-hundred yards.

ARTILLERY AND GRENADE DUELS.

November 20, 5.00 p.m.

A Paris communique states that during the night only artillery and grenade dusle, took place at isolated points in Artois, Argonne, and Lorraine.

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MR. CHAMBERLAIN ON

INDIA.

London. Received, November 21, Mr. Chamberlain, in apologis- THE ALLEGED DISORDERS IN INDIA:

ing for his inability to attend lecture on "India and the Em-. (Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office)

pire" at Birmingham,,wrote: London, November 19, 10.00 p.m.

I #m detained by Statements in the German prees with regard to alleged. dia-

reproduced in certain foreign gent official duties. The develop- in recent years, orders in India have been countries to the effect that revolt has broken out everywhere, Brah-ment of India and the Gov- mina, Baddhists and Mohammadane uniting to make all possible ernment

Too Bajsh of Bhagalpur also the part taken by Indis- and Grave disorders have cooarred in especially by the Indian Army in Why the inhabitants at Monastir are in terror of the Comitad jis difficulties for the detested English, in apparent from the fact that there are six thousand Balgarian heads the movement. inhabitants. Colonel Vassitoh on Monday summoned their notables Bombay, Madras, Nagpur, Allahabad and Ioaspar. In the last the present war combine to give and threatened them with drastic measures on the first outrage, and named place the rebels endeavoured to stop the departure of additional importance to problems simultaneously advised the Consalatoleave. The French Consal waited native troops, British troops have had to retire and the rebels connected with India's fatare. No anxiously, expecting newsof the French Marine defendera of Belgrade. bare coupied the barracks and arsenals. The Scoretary of State part of the Empire presenta pro- The Consal was just leaving by train when Major Picot, Commander for India announces that not a ward of irath existe in these state of Marines, arrived on a dust and foam covered horse, and an-ments from beginning to end. It may be added that there is no such nounced that he had left his Marines, who were reduced to sixty from person as the Bajah of Bhagalpur, sad if the Nawab of Bhawalpur hundred, broken with fatigue and privation, four hours march from le referred to, he is a minor, aged 11 years. Monastir. When they left Belgrade they had lost two men, and their retreat wan intercepted. They marched for weeks in the mountais pauses on the Albanian border, where help and provízións were sont to them to enable them to resch Monastir.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

blems that are more important or

sympathy, we may look forward with confidence to the future." more difficult, but, given the necessary patience, goodwill and

THE RECRUITING SCHEME.

OFFICERS OF THE MERCANTILE MARINE EXEMPTED.

November 20, 2.55 p.to. Certificated officers of merchantmen are exempted from enlist- ment owing to the paramount importance of maintaining British shipping.

INDIA AND THE WAR,

THE REAL Attitude of INDIA.

November 21, 1,40 p.m. As an example of the real attitude of India towards the war. The Times mentions that it has lately repeatedly received -king communiostions from emminent and responsible Indians, whose #right to sot as spokesmen, is unquestioned, begging it to urge the Government to raise now and larger Indian armies to fight for the Allied oduse

SALIZUA VINDIAN REVOLUTIONARIES IN AMERICA,

November 21, 1.40 p.m. Mr. Chamberlain's reference to the batching of Indian plota in the United States ia elacidated by a Washington telegram stating The Bridence accumulated during the past year shows that Indian revolutionaries are unusually motive in Amerion, especially

GREECE AND THE BALKÁNS,

THE ALLIES' DEMANDS,

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November 20, 5.55 p.m.

MORE GERMAN LIES.

November 19, 5,35 p.m.

INDO-CHINA.

Important Export Regulations.

The Government Gazette states thatthe Consul General for Francs According to Reuter's at Malta correspondent there is reason to The Secretary of State for India announces that there is not abas notified the Hongkong Gor. believe that the Eatente hse determined on a firmer policy with word of truth from beginning to end in the whole series of report ernment that the following ordera regard to Greece. It is understood that the consent of Greece to

| allowing the withdrawal of the Anglo-French-Serbian troops into published in the German press, and from there in neutral countries, have been promulgated by the

Greek territory, if occasion arises, will not satisfy the Allies without there are suficient gaurantees. It is understood that the Allies will demand either immediate intervention, or im- madiste demobilization of the Greek army.

INSURANCE COMPANIES REFUSE POLICIES;

November 20, 9,00 p.m. - Egyptian insurance companies refuse to grant policies to Greek steamers, and the banke will not accept bills of lading therefor. The Egyptian Post Offices relase money orders for Greece.

M. DENYS COCHIN'S MISSION ASSUMING GREAT IMPORTANCE.

November 20, 2.0 p., Beater's correspondent of Athene states that the caission of the on the Pacific Coast. There is little doubt that their activities French Cabinet Minister and ea-Premier, M. Denys Cochin, is seen tring? intim tely connected with German agents, in return for ing great importance. Yesterday he had three interviews with M. atehase katetanos Indiana enlist in the ranks as German Propogan Soouloudis, and also saw M. Venizelos. The latter reitsrated to the Bigtits. There is reason, so hope that President Wilson will shortly French Statosan his faith in the victory of the Allies,

H. Denys Coohin expressed his pleasure at the enthusiasm of Chaks sution against the movement. The newspapers declare that

draotic alopa Krulást German and Germanophils agents is imminent, the Greek people for the cause of France,

of grave disorders in India.

THE UNION CONTINGENT FOR EAST AFRICA.

November 19, 7.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent: at. Pretoria reports that Colonel Beven, commander of a solama daring the asmpaign in German South West Africa, commands the Union Contingent for East Africa.

| Governor-General of Indo-Chins in a Proclamation of the 29th October last

1. The Order of the 3rd Sep- tember, 1915, prohibiting the ex- port and the re-export of coal and coks.

2. The Order of the 18th Sep tomber, 1916, declaring that the provisions of the preceding Order must be made applicable to French colonies and protectorates.

Notwithstanding the above the French Government had decldad to authorise: J

(1.) The export of the materials. In question if destined for France, colonies, or allied countries 20

GERMAN OFFICIAL NEWS,

November 19, 7.35 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Amsterdam, in Berlin

(2.) The export of these same it is officially-anaoguced that a submarine ank the British auxiliary Para on the 5th inst. Next day, in Sollam harbour, she des goods it destined for China or the troyed by gun-fire two Anglo-Egyptian gunboate sich with two Philippines, and thie export to guns, and also, silenced by fire an armed British merchantman, oap take place under the sans candi- naimed Baval tender, mentioned on November 8 as having to say, on special request and Lazing its gen. It is noteworthy that the Para is probably the Ters, tions as the export of rice, then in

alar certifionies been sunk by two German submarines, thirty-four of the crew being with the reserve that exportens

missing.