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SERIOUS INTERNAL SITUATION IN AUSTRIA,

RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTERS OF INTERIOR,

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

German Press Uneasy Over the Kaiser's Vienna Visit..

BULGARIANS CAPTURE PRIZREND AND TAKE

3.000 PRISONERS.

[Beater's Service to the "Telegraph."]

THE KING.

OUT OF DOORS AGAIN.

December 1, 4.20 a.m, His Majesty the King has appeared in a bath chair in the gar den. This is the first occasion on which he has been out of doors since his accident,

MR. BONAR LAW'S SPEECH.

THE WAR ANd the DOMINIONS,

December 1, 4.20 a.m. **** In the course of his speech at the banquet of the Scottish Cor. poration, Mr. Bonar Law referred in on'ogistic terms to the part played by the Dominions. He declared that as a result of the war the Empire will be moulded in unbreakable bonds-(Cheera). He mentioned that on the British front we now give the Germans two ehells for every one of theirs.'

MUNITION-MAKING IN CANADA.

SERIOUS CRISIS IN AUSTRIA.

THREE MINISTERS RESIGN,

December 1, 1.25 p.m.

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SWEDEN SNUBS A NOTED PRO-GERMAN.

November 30, 4.50 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen states that Dr. Sven

His Majesty the King is abla to get out of doors in a bath chair,

Mr. Bonar Law says that sa

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that it is official). Bedin's new book, "The War against Russis,” which makes fall result of the war, the Empire announced in Vienns that the resignations have been accepted of the peale to Sweden to abandon neutrality, has received an unfriendly will be moulded in unbreakable reception from the Swedish press,

Ministers of Interior, Commeros and Fiusios.

The new appointments include Prince Hohenlobe and Herr Schillingefauret. Herr Dracoman, ex Governor of Triente,) is appointed Minister of Interior.

The changes are regarded as indicating that a móst serious situation has arisen especially as Parliament has not met since the war and the nation is entirely unable to express its opinione.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

THE SITUATION still uncerTAIN,

December 1, 4.20 á.m.

Renter's correspondent at Athens says the situation remains uncertain: The attitude of the Eatente diplomacy in firm.

The Government Press declares that the Government has nothing to add to its Reply to the Note.

KAISER'S VISIT TO VIENNA,

GERMAN PRESS UNEASY.

December 1, 4,20 p.m. Uneasiness is shown by the German Prean regarding the Kaisor's visit to Vienna, which is believed to have been caused by the necessity of discussing problems between Austria and Bulgaria arising from the letter's occupation of Serbian territory,

In the event of telegrams arriving too late to lasertion on thier

page they will be found on the Bxtra]......

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS,

BOTH PARTIES HOPEFUL.

November 30, 4.30 p.m.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

HELP NEEDED FOR REFUGEES.

November 30, 4.15 p.m.

bonds.

According to Mr. Bonar Law, on the British front we now girs the Germans two shelle to every one of theirs.

In Canada, 320 firms

Renter's correspondent at Balenies states that, through deep snow, a party under the charge of the British Vice-Consul at Nish engaged in monition-making, arrived on November 20 after a trying harney through Albanis. these employing 100,000 skillet Owing to lack of conveyances the party, which included ladies, had workmen.

to walk for nine days over snow-clad mountains and frightfal roads. The party finally arrived at Dibra where it managed to secure carriages. It saya that the roads leading out of Serbia towards the

The resignations of the Ans- south-west are orowded with refugees and columns of troops and trian Ministers of Interior, Com Large numbers of refugees, many of them destitade, are continually mors and Finance have been.... that many must succumb before they find refuge in Greek territory. arriving at Balonica and help is argently needed.

THE DARDANELLES.

accepted.

The resignation of thres Aus- trian Ministers in regarded as indicating a most seriona sitna-- tion in Vienna.

EARL KITCHENER'S RECENT VISIT.

November 30, 5.45 p.m A Berlin, communique states Reuter's special wire from the Dardanelles reports that Earl that the Balgarisms have captured Kitchener visited Madros, Hellea, and Anzio. Ho conferred with Prizrend, with 3,000 prisoners General Munro, and made visits of surprise, but the news of his and eight gune. arrival spread like wild fire. The soldiers rushed from dug-outs towards the beach, and the spontaneous obsering of the Dominion

man was magnificent. Earl Kitchener said how much the King The Austrian Pàrlismons, has appreciated their splendid services. Then, with General Birdwood not met ainee the war, and sha he strode the steepest paths along the firing line. He seemed in the nation is entirely unable to ex- best of health and most cheerful, spoke to the men in the trenches, press its opinions. everywhere soorning danger. Once he was within twenty yards of the Turke. He met all the higher Australian officers, and obtained a thorough grasp of the position. His visit inspired the troops.

THE QUESTION OF PROMOTION IN THE INDIAN ARMY.

November 30, 8.50 am.

Terrifia fighting continues on the Italian Iront, the Austrisus. being compelled to withdraw from s portion of the front.

Orders for refining copper and manufacturing brass have been.

In the House of Commons, Colonel Henderson asked whether placed in Canada exceeding twice Captains in the Indian Army, saving with the expeditionary forces the annual revenge of the The Greek reply to the Entente declarea that she will maintain and doing work as field officers, might be temporarily promoted Dominion. neutrality so long as her covereign rights are not infringed, and no Majors. Mr. Tennent atated that propossis for the grant of tem- restrictions of a military character are imposed. It contends that

to the Army Council. with Salonica and its railway connections in the hands of the Allies, porary rank in certain cases of the kind mentioned had been referred the Greek forces will be deprived of their, only provisioning base. Nevertheless, bath parties are hopeful of a satisfactory result.

SOME WONDERFUL CONSEQUENCES,

December 1, 4.20 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa saya it is officially stated that]·· there are 320 Arms in Canada engaged in munition-making, these employing 100,000, skilled workmen.

Among the permanent benefits accruing will be refining of copper and sino and the manufacture of brate, all of which have keretofore been carried on abroad. The ordera placed with Canada excoed twice the annual revenue of the Dominion.

THE ITALIANS.

AUSTRIANS FORCED TO WITHDRAW.

December 1, 420 s.m.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,

NOTHING, NEW.

November 30, 4.45 p.m. A Paria communique states there is nothing tosport.

BRITISH AGAIN BOMBARD FLEMISH COAST.

November 30, 4.55 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that there is now from the frontier that the British aquadron to-day bombarded the coast from Zeebrugge to Ostend.

ONLY GRENADE FIGHTING.

December 1, 12,55 a.m.

A Paris communique states that the day has been snowy and Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam sliton that terrifio fight foggy, with thaw in Champagne. With the exception of the usual ing on the Italian front is again reported.

An Austrian communique says it in becoming clear that the cannonade on the whole front, only grenade lighting is reported Italians with to force a victory on the lonzo, if possible near from Artois, region of Loon, and Aleace, Gorits. The communique speaks of bloody attacks, and admits that the Austrians have been forced to withdraw from a portion of -the front near Oslavis,

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

PERSIAN AFFAIRS;

NEGOTIATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

November 30, 4551p.m.

The German Press is unasay over the Kaiser's visit to Vienna, SIR IAN HAMILTON'S AUDIENCE WITH THE KING. which is believed to have been

November 30, 8.50 a.m. General Ian Hamilton has had an audience with his Majesty

the King..

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

November 30, 8.50 8.m.

The steamer Dotterel has been sunk,

HOW GERMAN SUBMARINES MAY BE SUNK.

November 30, 10.65 p.m. The Admiralty reports that there was a flight by Sub-Lieuten- ant Biney, accompanied by a French officer, who while patrolling the Belgian coast on Sunday, bombed a German submarine, which Bank in a few minutes. The vessel's back was broken. Flight Liententent Ferrand on Sunday, in a seaplane, shot down a German Albatross off Ostend. The Albatross sank.

MORE GERMAN HOT AIB.

November 30, 10.55 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Reichstag has been opened. The President, in his speech, bombastically claimed that Germany was invincible on the baitisfield. Herenemies were wrong in thinking they were able to destroy Germany At question-time, in the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil economically. He admitted that the scarcity was causing hardships said that Great Britain and Rusin wete amloably negotiating with among the German poor, but he declared this to he surmounted by November 30, 5.35 p.m.

Porain with a view to plicing the latter in a position to maintain the organisation of the provision market. The Minister of Finance According to Ben'er's correspcadent at -Amsterdam, Berlin order and to discharge her duties as a neutral state. Until negolia submitted a bill for a taxation of profits, and urged its speedy dis communique states that the Bulgarians havà captured Prisrend, tons were further advanced, he did not, consider it in the public enssion in order that none might escape.

·(Continued on page 10,) with 8,000 prisoners and eight gurë,

BULGARIANS CAPTURE PRIZREND,

interest to make a detailed statement.

caused by the necessity of dis- cursiog problems between Austria and Bulgaria over the latter's coonpation of Serbian territory.

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