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OBITUARY.

Lord Ellenboroug

GREEK EX-PREMIER'S REPLY TO KING CONSTANTINE.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

THE RETIREMENT,

December 11, 105 pm Renter's correspondent at Salonica states that there was a com plété da'm on Thursday and early on Friday morning along the ABANDONMENT OF SERBIA A POLITICAL MISTAKE. Allied front. The retiremens is proceeding in good ordet.

The political situation is engrossing att ution.

Russian Success in Persii Causes a Panic.

THE ALLIES' POLICY IN THE BALKANS EXPLAINED-

(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."!

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

ALLIED AND NEUTRAL VESSELS ATTACKED.

Bicamber 12, 3 15 a.m. The Kalian stokmer Dante Alighieri has been sunk. Beater & Washington correspondent states tha the Standard Oil Company's tank steamer Petrolíte, which was recently stackel by a sabenazine in the Mediterranean, has arrived at Algiers.

December 11, 1.9) p..

The Norwegian steamer Nerans has been sink, the mate being droward

December 11, 2.35 pm The British steamer Buiris has been sunk, and the crew landed Alax

THE FIGHTING IN PERSIA.

DEFEAT OF BIG ENEMY FORCE.

December 11, 3.15 am. Fenter's Petrograd correspondent telegraphs to the effect that the Turco Germans and the rebel gendarmes defeated in Parsia numbered several thousand, with artillery and machine guns.

They are driven from a series of positions halfway between Tehstan sát Hamadan, losing many killed and wounded

PANIC AT HAMADAN,

December 11, 1.40 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that, according to rer from Teheran, the Russian occupation of Sala Balak Postved a panic at Hamadan,

Bakhtiaris surrounded the house of a Chermsi sgilator, Dr. Pågen, and demanded the money he had collected. Dr. Pajen sought the protection of the gendarmes, but fieally he had to take re- fa's in's' mosque.

The German and Tzekiah Onzinula fad, whille inhabitanta of the toler who fière ben telagiexpliing so tha’Gɔwinment domkading « dédiathlon of war against Russia, have gone to the telegraph' cube to cancel their signatures at Ispahan.

RECEPTION OF RUSSIAN VICTORY.

December 11, 3.50 p.m. Eaûtar a Petrograd correspondent says the Tebarka filled with details of the Ramisa victory at Bing The Europeana, Azmanians and Eusicphite Park while the anti-Russians are disutyed.

LIVES OR DOLLARS,

WHICH ARE MORE IMPORTANT?

Better Washington correspondent Mr. Hoks Smith proposed a resolution" sai

Migerent interference with neat Senator Lodge moved an amendment,asi

Boust plate and sabuning Senator Endes was ofcered when he said

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BULGARIAN CLAIMS.

December, 11, 5,40 pm.

▲ Bulgarian commasigas dated the 8th lost, asserts that 400 British were captured with the gums mentioned yesterday.

The communique adds that the French retirement is already re- ported, accompanied by desperate fighting, the French leaving dead sad wounded belonging to eight different regimenta.. The French| anly left Gradėtz after terrible street fighting all night.

GREECE AND THE BALKANS.

ALLIES FRESH NOTE PRESENTED.

December II, 1.55 pm.

Renter's correspondeat at Athens states that the Ministers of the Entente have presented a fresh Note to M. Skouloudis, after which a meeting of the Greek Capinet was immediately held.

M VENEZILOS REPLIES TO THE KING.

December 11, 6.45 20.

The Times correspondent at Athens has received from M Venizelos a statement of his policy in reply to the recent interview with King Constantine. M. Venizelos saya the Grase-Serbian Treaty is abeolately binding on Greece, moreover, it was a great political mistake for Greece to abandon Serbia, whose existence, was, necas, sary to preserve the Balkan equilibrium. King Constantine, by refusing to sanction intervention, had enforced the resign- stion of Ministers who enjoyed the confidenes of the people, this being contrary to the Constitution.

Venizelos says it is untrue that he faveurs a Republic, bat that no Divine Right exists in Graeca. M. Venizelos em phasises the point that his party was forced to abstain in the approaching elections, became the mobilization of 53 Vanialist de pajise would, extinguish his majority in Parliament Bays that the Greek people fully understand the situation and are only awaiting the termination of the foreign crisis in order to make their voicer beard

The sboys statement was submitted to King Constantine, who aid he disagreed with it but desired it to be published..

BOMBS DROPPED ON ANCONA.

December 11, 2.35 pm Beater'a correspondent at Rome states that enemy airmen haye. dropped bomb; on Ancons, two people being killed and some wounded.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST,

GERMAN WORKS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.

December, 11, 5.15 p.m. the night has been quiet expcaps in Champagne, where, notwith

Acording to Renter's correspondent, a commcnique says that atanding the persistence of rain, there were sharp favillades an i torpedo fighting.

artillery between the Oise and the Alne

Details regarding yesterday confirm the effectiveness of var

On the Quennevière plateau, in the Vendressell Troyon district, Getussa works have been suriously damaged,

MORE FIRES.

WHEAT FOR ALLIES DESTROYED.

December 11, 140

Half million bushels of Canadkin what, which were swaiting ment to Entente countries at Eris, Pennsylvania, have been troyed by fire. The cause is unknown.

Beater a correspondent at Montreal states that a suspicious' fire has occurred in the Grand Trunk Bailway workshops. Fourien andred mann hate heen thrown out of work in consequence of the

́at valuable machinery.

THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S SPEECHES, BRITAIN'S ANSWER TU PEACE TALK,

December 11, 250 p.m. The English papers ridicula D. von Bethmann Hollweg seng. *, in the Benite, gaation that the Allies are beaten, They proudly accept the to investigation place he gives to Great Britain in the war of liberation, and

that the best answer to his remarks concerning peace is to po the recruiting stations, which are indicating that the country hood, is marching freely and bravely to the sound of creation is only more determined, in face of the gr

ju iu rieclutida to conquit.

CONDUCT OF THE WAR.

THE GOVERNMENT CRITICISED,

Dreamer 11, 250 p.m. Mambers of Parliament...

The Times states that there is growing dissatisfaction among

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The death is announced of Ellenborough, who a

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at the Government's conduct of the war. Even the Labourities are msader Edward. Downes Law, saking for more ginger. The mustural calm of the few weeks pass will not last long. Publis opinion outside the Commons is growing serder.

SIR WILFRID LAURIER SPEAKS. MISJOPINION ON AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

December 11, 150 p.m.

(Deceased was the 5th-holder of the title, the lat Bazon being e many years Lori Chief Tasti The 2nd Biron was Goyecto General of India. Lord Ellen- (bosough, who was born in 1841 was educated at Charterhouser sad served in the Russian War,

According to Beuter's correspondent at Montreal, Sir Wilfrid the Chinese War of 1857-86, Larier, in a speech Zelivered before a crowded Liberal meeting, asid and the Ashanti War of 1873. Es be was convinced that the victory would be secured by the Allim. He he was author of several. pablis desonated a section of the Quebec Nationalists who did not favour tions on nautical subjects. Hin Canada's participation in the war, and praised the leading Nationalbeir is Lieat. Col. C. EL. LAT iet, Mr. Aselin, who was raising a regiment for Overses servion B.] He said the question had been saked why the Liberals did not attack the Government The reason was," because I am chief of the Liberal Party, and as long as I have the honour of presiding over its de- will not seek to triumph by taking advantage of a pressing situation."

Bsferring to the suitode of America, Sir Wilfrid said the world understands that, if Germany triumphs, the United States will regret ita centrality; as Great Britain to-day regreta har neutrality in 1879,

THE BALKANS.

ALLIES TO REMAIN AT SALONICA.

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December 11, 2.35 ğim. Recording to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, the newspapers state that they do not doubt that the Allied War Councils have decided to remain at Salonics and to send necessary reinforcements to the Balim

The Journal says:We wish to entranch at Belomics and to await the hour of the combined offensive of the Alli

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS.

THE WAR LOAN.

December 11, 2.35 p.m. Beater's Melbourne correspondant states that the Commowealth four and a half per ent. War Loan has reached the record quotat Lion of 1013.

FIFTY THOUSAND MORE MEN PROMISED.

Benter's correspondent at Sydney states that Mr. Hughee is

December 11, 2.25 p.m. - confident that there will be no difficulty in raising 50,000 men. The recruiting campaign will be in full swing next week, an additional

THE BRITISH MISSION.

AN URGENT MATTER SOLVED.

December 11, 6.p.m:

Beater's Paris correspondent says it is officially announced that.

Mr. Joseph Ezra.

London, Received. December 12.

Joseph Ezze, the senior partne The death is announced of Mo

the well-known Calcaita firm of that name. In its obitusky nolive, the Timer testifies to his wide philanthropy, and: to: hir hospitality and kindness to In- dian soldiers.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpe Orders issueð yesterday by Lient-Col. A. Chapman, V. D.,

Joined.

Gunner A. F. Brown joined the Horps on 10.12. 15, allotted Corpa No. 1949 and posted to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery,

Parades.

Parades for Sunday, 12th-in- stani:-9.30 am. Musketry: 115 King Park Range, as dessifed in Corps Order No. 3 dated 6. 12. 15.

as detailed in Corps Order No. 5 9:45 am. Field Operations, dated 10. 12. 15,

Parades free Monday, 13th just. 7.00 a.m. 5.30 p.m. Members,of Signalling Section and other Signallers as detailed in Signals ling Bection Order dated 8. 12, 15 Semaphore and Mazes Lamp praniceul Te, quend

Remainder Nil

Paizdes for next week

Sir Edward Grey, Earl Kitchener, M. Briand and L. Gallient had another long conference this morning, when a qutation of an urges 1. The whole Corps, with the ex- oharacter, justifying the visit of the British Ministers, was settled inception of member of the Engi complete accord.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS:

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS

HEAVY BULGARIAN LOSSES,

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