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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

KING CONSTANTINE OUTLINES GREEK

POLICY.

PEACE TALK: WHAT GERMANY WANTS.

Germany Pours Troops and Guns into Belgium.

BRITAIN'S ɑrowing dold supplIBS,

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

RECRUITING IN AFRICA.

EXCEEDS BEST EXPECTATIONS.

FORD'S ARK."

GERMAN TO BOW BEFORE "DOVE of 'phacb,"

December 7, 2.10 p.m.

Mr. Henry Ford's "Peace Expedition" has sent a wireless mesange to the effect that it is deterrained to enter Germany. The party is confident that the Germans will bow before the Dove al

Peace.

THE PEACE TALK.

NEW VERSION OF GERMANY'S TERMS.

December 7, 2.10 p.m. A New York message states that Mr. Bryan, in a manifesto, urges President Wilson to mediate immediately.

Bimultaneously, a new version of Germany's peace terme are published in New York, namely:-Ge many to have fall power in the Balkans, ensuring a road to Constantinople and Asia Minor;

place in the san" independent of British sen power; the control of Constantinople and the power to civilise Turkey; the establish ment of baffer states between Germany and Austria, including she new Kingdom of Poland; the strengthening of Roumania by the addition of Bessarabia; and the restoration of the old boundaries in the West, with the complete freedom for Belgium and a slight Alsa-

tian concession to France.

GERMAN AMERICAN OUTRAGES. ANOTHER CAMPAIGN ENQUIRY.

December 7, 5,30 p.m.

The Government has subpoened several witnesses to appear be fore the Federal Grand Jury at New York to testify to the activities of the so-called Labour National Peace Council, which is stated to have carried on a campaign advocating a munitions embargo and other proposals evidently inspired by Germany.

SERIOUS CASES.

GREEK POLICY.

ASSURANCES BY KING CONSTANTINE.

December 7, 8.25 a.m.

CONDENSED,

Russia has oslled out the 1917 rearaite for 1916.

Reports of a projected farend Loan are described as inaccurate

The Times correspondent at Athens was granted an audience by King Constantine, who said he was deeply grieved that attacks in London. had been made on him osating suspicions on his intentions. H. was bound to keep Greece clear of disaster, hence neutrality was Fessential.

A new version of Germany's peace terms has been published

Bia Majesty said the pitiable condition of Belgium was always in New York, before his eyes, and he would only consent to fight if the mortal) existence of Greece were threatened or if the certainty of victory was such that the rewards would justify the sacrifices. To suggest urges President Wilson to mediate that Greece was capable of treachery to England and France was for peace imms fistoly, an iosult.

Mr. Bryan, in- a. manifesto,

His Majesty complained of the indefiniteness of the Allies' policy in the Balkans, and said the Graeco-Serbian Treaty only oon-Great Britain for two days, six There have been storms in templated a Bulgarian attack. He emphatically denied the vessels being wrecked on the East existence of a Grasco-Bulgarian Treaty.

King Constantins said:"We have replied to the Allies' coast. demande by giving the most solemn assurances that nothing dotri- mental to the Allien bead be feared from Greece, but before we 030 It is stated that a section "of the absolutely bind ourselves to a fixed and irrevocable programme we Cabinet is strongly opposed to are desirous of knowing the Allies programms. In reply, we are any reduction in Mia isterial told that no fixed programma has been decided on."

King Constantine asked if Greece can justifiably be invited to remove her troops to other districts so long as the Allies are un- decided as to whether they will occupy the evacuated region. Greece mast know the definite plans of the Allies, though she will not abandon neutrality whatever these plans may be.

His Majesty expressed gratitude at the visits of Earl Kitchener and M. Denys Cochin and ssid his discussion with them had dis- persed many clonde.

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December 7, 8.33 a.m.

The Times commenting on King Constantine's statement, anya is marked by praiseworthy candour, but it is not easy to reosacile

section that Greece will never abandon aentrality.

WHAT HIS MAJESTY WON'T DO.

December 7, 2.10 p.m.

salaries.

funds from the public of the A military hospital provided by F.M.S. has been established at Blacka ere End, Herts.

According to King Constantine, the discussions be had with Ea! Kitchener and M. Days Coohin dispersed many olnuds.

The amount of gold coin in British Banks on June 30, 1914, was £82,000,000, and on the same date this year, £ 110,000,000.

Reater's correspondent at New York states that King Constant- ine, in an interview with the Associated Press, has personally given his word that Greek troops will not attack the Allies. He emphasised

Victoria Crosses have been December 7, 5.30 p.m. the point that if the Eatonto assure him that if driven back into granted to Private T. Kenny, of Beutor's New York correspondent states that five additional Greece they will not re-embark ani will consider the Balkan cam-J. L. Dawson, of the Engineers.

the 13th Darhama, and Corporal December 7, 2.00 p.m. Beater's Capetowa correspondent stated that treneral Smuts, indictments have been returned against the man Fay and five other paign at an end, he will guarantee them protection of the whole in the course of a splendid atatement in the Assembly, said the past Germans, charging them with conspirany to commit murder and Greek Army against & Toologic attack whilst embarking. He would Desault. They were previously charged with conspiracy to destroy not do more than that he would not withdraw his troops from fortnight's recruiting had been successful beyond his best expectat

The Ford Expedition saya it is ions, enabling the Uaion to despatch the necessary foroes to East ships. A Hungarian and an Austrian have now been arrested, ex-Salonica and the freatiera, and he wou'd not permit Grasoa to be determined to enter Germany and

forcad or cajoled out of her neutrality. Africs and also reinforcements. He hoped that in a very short time plosivos having been found in their roome. the East African campaign would result similarly to that in Santhigation of the conduct of the North German Lloyd Company, follow- It is understood that the authorities are considering the invest- West Africa-(Obeers):

ing the Hamburg-Amerika revelations.

The House endorsed the Government's policy without a division,

OUR GOLD SUPPLY.

BIGGER THAN EVER.

December 7, 2.00 p.m.

The State Department has received another enquiry on the sub-

AN IMPORTANT MISSION.

is confident that the Germans will bow before the Dove of Peao8.

December 7, 2.50 p.m. Reuter'e correspon lent at Athens afites that Colonel Pallis, of Wilson's Message to Congress is

The feature the Greek General Staff, has been sent to Salonios specially to cos his scathing denunciation of the of President with the Eatente military officials and to report in detail to the plate and confniracies in Amerios.

ject of the reasons for requesting the withdrawal of Capt. Boyad and Usps von Papen through the United States Ambasador in Berlin. for

It ie learned officially that the United States will dealine to discuss the question and, in fact, to refuse to disclose the sources of its inform-

ation.

A SUSPICIOUS FIRE.

December 7, 5.30 p.m.

Government their desiderata.

another gerMAN - DENIAL.

December 7, 3.50 p.m. Beater's Washington correspondent states that Couet Barnstorf In the House of Commour, Mr. McKeons stated that the amount

Renter's correspondent at Halifax states that a fire was dia-bas issued a denial of the report that German official agents are of gold in British Banks was £82,000,000 on June 30, 1914 and covered on Saturday aboard the steamer Carleton, bound from New concerned in an attempt to provoke a revolution in Mexico. $110 000,000 on June 30, 1915-(Obears). He added that it was York for Queenstown with a cargo of sugar. The Captain proceeded estimated that the amount of gold coin held by the public was to Halifax and reported the matter to the Admiralty.

REORGANISING a german ARMY. £78,000,000 on June 30, 1914 and £73,000,000 on the same dala in 1915.

December 7,2,50 p.m.

RUSSIA'S FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS.

December 7, 1.10 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Petrograu et tee that the assembly of the Dams has been further postponed until the Budget for 1916 is ready. The financial Commissioners, owing to war conditions, are noable to complete their labours within the legs! time. M. Kovostoff bna been appointed Minister of Interior,

NO FORCED LOAN.

December 7, 2.00 p.m.

GALLANT SOLDIERS

TWO BRAVE DBROS REWARDED,

December 7, 2.50 p.m.

The granting of two Victoria Crosses has been gazetiod. Private Thomas Kenny, of the 13th Darhams, was, at La Mousseis on November 11, patrolling in the fog when his lieutenant was shot in the thigh. He crawled for an hour with the officer on his back, trying to find his own trenches, under heavy enemy fire, and firmly refused to leave the officer. Eventually he reached a ditch which he recognised, obtained assistance and saved the lieutenant, despite German machine-gun, rifle fire and bomba.“

Corporal J. L Dawson, of the Engineere, was on October 13 in the Hobenzallern Redoubt daring a British gas attack, when he fully exposed himself to very heavy enemy fire in order to clear ous the infantry from the gas-laden trenches. He rolled three leaking escape, and thus saved many from being gassed.

A telegram from Rotterdam states that information from Borlin indicates that General Gallwitz's Army, which has not been mentioned for some weeks, has been reorganised and reinforced with a view to attacking the Ailise in Macedonia.

NEW GERMAN FORMATIONS.

TROOPS AND GUNS POURING INTO BELGIUM.

December 7, 2.60 p.m. There has been speculation in Holland concerning the veil of

No xawspapers or cor secrecy, recently shrouding Germany. respondence have been received for several days.

Now it is reported that troops and guns have been pouring| into Belgium, mostly at night time. It is believed that the troops

Reports of a projected forced Loan are authoritatively described "ylindera into, the open and fired, bullets into them, letting the gas are now formations, replacing those large forose recently withdrawn

as inaccurate,

MINISTERIAL SALARIES.

REDUCTION PROPOSAL OPPOSED.

December 7. 2.00 p.m.

It insisted that a section of the Cabinet is strongly opposed to any reduction in Ministerial onlarier.

WAR EXPENDITURE.

December 7, 2.00 p.m.

NEW ZEALAND'S FINE RESPONSE,

December 7, 5.30 p.m. Beuter's Wellington correspondent states that the National Register shows that 109,683 men have volunteered to fight. The Premier considers the result highly satisfactory.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

A LOCAL FIGHT.

December 7, 5.30 p.m.

from the French front..

RUSSIA'S NEW TROOPS.

December 7, 2.50 p.m. Beuter's Petrograd correspondent states that Russia has called out 1917 recruits for 1916,

NEW MILITARY HOSPITAL.

December 7, 2.50 p.m.

A military hospital of eighty bede has been established at Black- mere End, Heris, under Captain Freer, formerly Senior Medical Officer at Selangor, the funds being provided by the public of the

A Faris communique states that there has been a cannonade in Federated Malay Staten, Champagne and a local fight around the French: advanos post at] (In the event of telograms arriving too late for insertion on this

The Board of Control to porntinice war expenditure has asked Saint Bouplot. the War Ofice and the Admiralty to co-operate,

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King Constantine says Greece must know the definite plans of the Allies, but Greece will not abandon her neutrality what over these plane may be.

King Constantine says he will not withdraw his troops from Salonica and the frontiers and will not permit Greece to be forced or cajoled out of har neutrality.

It is reported that German troops and guns have been pour- ing into Belgium. It is believed that the troops are new forms- toas to replace large forosa re-

from cently withdrawn

the French front.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW."

Messrs. Johnstone, Stokes and Master's Office. - Mooling of shareholders, William Powell, Ltd..-3 p.m.

St Francis School Prize-giving.

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Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.m.

Friday, December 10.

Chamber of Commerce meeting. -4. p.m.

Monday, December 13, Hongkong and Whimpes Dook Oo., Lui Extraordinary general meeting; woon.