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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16,

1915.

TO-DAYS

WAR TELEGRAMS.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSTERIS

HOW THE ALLIES PUNISHED THE

BULGARIANS.

GREEK GOVERNMENT COMMANDEERS VESSELS AT CARDIFF.

Two Zeppelics Lost.

RUSSIA'S FOUR, MILLION FRESH TROOPS.

[Beater's Service to The Telegraph.”]

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

& GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF RECENT HOSTILITIES.

December 15, 1.25 pm.

Bester's correspondent at the Headquarters in the Balkans, telegraphing on the 13th inst, states that the French, on withdraw- ing from Strumaitza, linked up with the British. Since then, com-” Lined movements have been carried out with the greatest precision སྐམ་ and regularity.

GERMAN WAR FINANCE,

APPEAL FOR BIG CREDIT.

HOME POLITICS.

NEW BILL OPPOSED.

December 14, 210 p.m.

CONDENSED.

"The death is xanownaed of Sir William Jardim.

It is stated that only small de

December 15, 1.40 p.m. Renter's correspondent st Amsterdam states that, in the

The first meeting of Unionist members of the House of Com-tachments of Germans kis with Reichstag, Dr. Helfrich made an emphatic appeal that the House should pass a credit of five hundred millions stocking. He said since the formation of the Coalition was presided over last the Bulgarian Germary's existence as a nation and Empire bad still to be wrested night by Mr. Herry Chaplin Sixty were present including Su from their enemies, and the war must be prosecuted at all Edward Canson. It was decided to oppose the Government's Bill He added that the great socoses of the September Loan enables extending Parliament but to limit the opposition to discussion and Lord Bryss issue further criticism, as Mr. Bonar Law’e nama was at the back of the Bill. An authenticated dettile of the na to wait till March before another Loan, merely issuing Treasuryos would, however, be made in Committee to reduce the exten-massacres of Armenians.

sion of the Bill to six months instead of a year.

Bull**

GREEK SHIPS,

A SIGNIFICANT ORDER.

ENEMY TRADING EXTENSION. BILL.

December 14, 2.10 p.m.

The latest stžívala ́at Salonios include Scottish reginzet Eave made a fina im

In the House of Commons Lord Robert Casil, explaining the December 15, 1.40 p.m. Foray Trading Extension Bill, said that its object was to impede

&competent.authority estimates. The Greek Government has commandeered all Greek ramais teading with the enemy in neutral countries. He instanced South that out of a total of sxs million sbore 1,500 tons at Cardiff and, or Ïered them to proceed to Hampton America, where a German firm directly asist the samy. Under Armenians ons million have been.

this Bill the trade would be impeded by the forming of a black list murdered Bonds for cargoes of foodstuffs.

Banter's correspondent at Malts says it is understood that of such firms and by making Britishers who traded with them liable fresh instructions have been received sanctioning the release offto pr rome Greek ships hald up there, i

OPPRESSION" IN INDIA.

A FOUL GERMAN TRICK EXPOSED.

December 15, 120 p.m.

A Peking telegram states that a food of lying pamphlets re garding British "oppression" in Tadis has arrived there by the mail from Holland. The books base the mprint, Eablished by the Indian National Party," but they are obviously of German origin and were posted in the Datch mail in order to avoid the British censor.

ARMENIAN MASSACRES.

A MILLION PEOPLE WIPED OUT.

December 15, 129 p.m.

Lord Bryce has issued farther authenticated details of the mas-" During the fighting on the 6th inst., a wounded officer counted seven lines of Bulgars advancing in waves to attack a rocky peak, sacres of Armeniaas, these constituting another awful story of concentrating #everal thousand men over a front of 200 yards. The murder, torture and rapine. scarcity of artillery prevented the British from profiting by the tar-

A competent authority estimates that, out of a total of two mil- get, but two days later, when the junction was affected with the lion Armeniaux, a million have been murdered. French, the Bulgarians attempted similar tactics and were caugh by the French 75's, which did fearful areention.

The French afterwarde shelled the village of Dedoli, which was blown to bits, inflicting terrible losses on the Bulgarians, who were newhat basty in occupying it. The Bulgarians, for the remaindert of the retirement, were not so eager to come to close quarters. Consequently, the Anglo-French.casualties were only a few dozen

TWO ZEPPELINS LOST.

December 15, 1.20 p.m.

Beater's correspondent at Copenhagen ways it is reported for the remainder of the week, apart from the severe lossen during that a new Zeppelin stationed near Hamburg exploded on the 17th the fighting on the 6th inst, which, however, were under a thousand it, and that another Zeppelin was destroyed during the latter part

The Allies, during the retirement, cleared the country of food of November at Bitterfeld stufs. It was amazing to see the soldiers driving herds of cattle and sheep, which work they regarded as a great joke.

Meanwhile, reinforcements are pouring into Salonics, the most recent azzivals being Scottish regiments, who are making a fina Impression. The great semi-circle of hills round Salonics has been most strongly fortified and is regarded as impregnable.

SMALL GERMAN DETACHMENTS WITH BULGARIANS-

December 15, 140 pm. Beater's correspondert at Balonics states that, according to the available information only small Genman detachments, chiefly artillery, are with the Bulgariana.

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MR. BONAR LAW'S FINE SPEECH.

December 15, 2.05 p.m.

The Unionist papers which have been attacking the Govern

ment state that Mr. Bonar Law's speech was the feature of the debate

in the House of Commons. Its effect on the House was most marked,

BULGARIANS CROSS FRONTIER.

(Hovas Telegram)

Desember 14.

A Salonios telegram says Balgarian contingents have crossed over the Bulgarian-Grecian frontier,

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

page they will be found on the Extra].

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS.

AFTER THE WAR:**

December 11:12:45am.

In the House of Lorde Lord Parker draw attention to the post

and it undoubtedly prevented discontented Unionista from challeng-war problems attending the return of the soldiers to industrial ing a division,

THE RUSSIANS.

FOUR MILLION FRESH TROOPS,

GÉRMANS AND THE CHINESE ARMY.

December 14, 5.44 pm.

In the House of Commons at question-time Lord Robert Cecil said that no information had been received as to whether the Chinese Government was contemplating the engagement of GermÉR reserve offcars to suin the Chinese army.

GERMANS IN HONGKONG.

December 14, 5.45 p.m. -

The semi cicole of hills zuuni. Salonics has been most strongly. fortified and is regarded as im- pregnable.

It is stated that the Russians will be able to resume the offen- sive in the Spring with four million fresh troops.

Mr. Boner Law at question-time-in the House of Commons, in

Beuter's cocarpondent at the reply to a question at the desirability of removing alien enemies interned in Hongkong, said that the matter was being carefully Headquarters in the Balkans gives considered. The Secretary of State for the Colonies was cor- some graphic details of the recent responding by telegraph on the abject. Regarding the Govern fighting in Macedonia. ment's treatment of German firms in Hongkong, Mr. Bonar Law said that enemy firms in the Colonies were being treated similarly to those in the United Kingdom. Enemy firms in Hongkong were being liquidated and wound up.

THE GOVERNMENT'S SECRECY.

December 14, 725 pus... In the House of Commons Mr. Asqaith emphasised the fact that the Government only maintained secrecy when it was absolutely essential. He declared that an election was at present a national calamity (cheers), but the Government was not inflexibly wedded to the precise period of the new BIL It was prepared to consider reasonable anggestions for the alteration of the term.

MR. BONAR LAW'S FEAIN SPEAKING.

December 11, 7.10 p.m.

It is understood that fresh in- structions have been received at Malta sanctioning the release of some Greek ships held up there.

A flood of lying pamphleta re- India has arrived in Peking from garding British oppression in Holland, the books are obviously of German origin.

It is reported that a new Zeppelin stationed near Hamburg exploded on November 17 ană”. that another was destroyed at the end of November.

Five Chinese have been arrested

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law made a stirring reply to Unionist critica who opposed the Plural Voting Bill going in Shanghai and charged with ate through under the Parliament Act. The master arose on a Bill which prolonged the life of the present Parliament. Mr. Bonar Lawan tempting to sell 40,650 rifles sed ed that to force an election now would do no good and might do revolvers and 15,000,000 munde great ham. Unionists had not joined in the Coalition blind-folded of ammunition to Chinese. They all realised that their politics career might be ruined bat In connection with arrests in that was nothing compared with the fact that their fallow-country- Shanghai over the attempted male men were making their lives in the trenches. If his Unionist friends of arms and ammunition, it is - honestly thoughs that the war was not going to be won without amid that 21,000 of the zifis change of Government, they had better go openly into opposition offered came from Tsingtan. and more a vote of non-confidence. If the party lost confidence in me I would not dream of continuing in the Government.” The speech is regarded as so cutspoken warning to Sir Edward Carson and other Unionist dissenters.

THE ITALIANS.

HELP FOR THE ALLIES IN THE BALKANS,

December 10, 10.15 pint According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, a Home telegram says that it is believed in fasian military circles that Italy will shortly be able to land 80,000 men in Albania.

NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE.

December 15, 3,05 am.

pursuits. Lord Crewe recognised the seriousness of the matter, and deprecated emigration as a remedy and the Initiation of the en

A Rome communique says that, apart from an Austrian bom- ployment of women. It was an extremely diffisait qusation and would require careful and sympathetic handling. Some 3,000,000 bardment of the Inlisa positions on the Isonzo front, to which the men and women were sogaged in war work and the Board of Trade Italians effectively replied, there is nothing of importance to report. war collecting material for the-consideration of the problems in- volved. Lord. Newton, for the War Ofice, id, the latter was already considering the probleme of demobilisation which would be gradual, following the manauzes proposed for sorties safanned for series of the and of the war, working on furlough on full pay, stion, allowance per month, travelling warpats right horas,

ateities, unemployment, inan

227 December 15, 2.05 p.m. General Martinovitch, of the Montenegrin Army, who has been attached to the Russian Command for the past four months, and is passing through Rome en route to Cattinja, said the Ramians will faz service rooms the offensive in the Spring with four millino fresh troope.

PRUSSIAN LOSSES.

December 1443.00pm. Renter's correspondant at Amsterdam zlates test the Esad saustance in losses to lovember 25 wero 2,244,2,

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