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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1915

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FRENCH MAIL STEAMER SUNK:

EIGHTY LIVES LOST.

THE BALKAN PUZZLE: CONFLICTING NEWS.

Fierce Battle Between British and Turks.?

HOW CHRISTMAS WAS SPENT BY OUR SOLDIERS."

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

CHRISTMAS IN THE TRENCHES.

TOMMIES ENJOY THEMSELVES.

December 26, 11.20 p.m. Christmas at the Front is graphically described by Kenter's special correspondents in France and Macedonia.

In France, Christmas Day broke wet, blowing and cheerless. By roon, the sun struggled through the clonda and later the weather was fine and very mild. There was plenty of good fare in the trenches and the day was spent as comfortably as the waterlogged environments--which no efforts can successfully overcome permitted.

The day was uneventful, neither side being provocative. Thers -was a deal of basrty though desultory singing in many places where the German trenches were close to ours. The gutteral chanting of the Boches occasionally reached our lines and invariably this was the signal for moet vociferous choral singing in an attempt to drown the sounds. The German overtures in the direction of frataruising were slight and faint-hearted, as though their contemptuous re- jection was a foregone conclusion

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KING OF SERBIA IN ITALY.

December 26, 9:50 paza. According to Renter's correspondent in Roms, King Peter has arrived in Italy from Valona.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

A MONTENEGRIN OFFENSIVE.

Decembar 25, 9.50 p.m.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

A QUIET NIGHT~~~~~~

December 26, 5:45 pm.

▲ Paria communique states that the night along the whole front has been quiet.

GERMAN INDECISION.

December 25, 5.45 pm. According to advices received in Amsterdam from the Belgian zgin Egmans are carrying out omsiderable movements of troops bear the front, delaying their projected attack owing to increasing ignorance concerning the numbers and positions of the

A Montenegrin Communique says:—The Montenegrin offensive | Alñes. in Sanjak led to a sanguinary engagement, on the 23rd. init. The enemy was driven headlong towards Bilopolja, leaving on the field over five hundred killed. A hundred prisoners were taken.

December 27, 43

The Montenegrins have continued the offensive succesfitly. A communique says they captured sevazal villages after sharp fighting- | All day the Austrista los: "heavily

PERSIAN AFFAIRS.

ENEMY ATTACK AGAIN, REPULSED. ·

December 27,

Beuter's correspondent at Dälhi, cabling on December 26, ssyz:-General Townshend reports that yesterday the enemy determinedly attacked a portion of our position, but was repulsed, losing from six to eight hundred men. Our cansities were ander two hundred.

FIERCE FIGHTING.

December 27 9.40 p.m.

It is officially announced that General Townshend reporte that there was fierce fighting on the 24th and 25th inst. for possession of a fort on the north side of the Kat Peninsulayîz which the enemy effected a lodgement, was repeatedly ejected and finally withdrew, leaving 200 dead inside the fort on the 24th inst. Eis forher casualties are estimated at 700 killed and wounded and ours at 109.

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TURKO-GERMAN DETACHMENT DEFEATED BY RUSSIANS,

December 27, 2.35 p.m.

A Fetrograd communique says that the Russians, midway between Teheran and Hamadan, defeated a Torko-German detach ment, consisting of rebellious Persian gendarmes and bends armed with artillery and machine guns. The enemy lost severzi positions; (many were killed or wounded, while others did.

GENERAL CASTELNAU.

Dreamber 27, 2.35 p.m. Reuter'a correspondent at Athens states that Generál Castelnau In the afternoon every meadow at the rear of the lines which was in any wise under cover became a football field among the has left Athens on his return journey to France. troops. The reserves and those in billets celebrated the day with far more traditional thoroughness.

The Christmas maila were colossal and exceedingly heavy. A single day's delivery during Christmas week totalled 18 500 bage,

presenting three million letters and half a million parcels.

THE KING'S MESSAGE.

EGYPT'S REPLY.

December 27, 125 am.

The conditions at the encampments on the hills of Kacedonia far more cheery, there having been warm, sunny spring-like Heater's correspondent at Cairo states that Major General weather for days past. At Balonica there was a regular Christmassy Maxwell, the Commander-in-Chisi in Egypt, replying to the King's Quantities of holly were sold in the streets, while legs and message to the officers and men, says: Tour Armies in Egypt, benda of turkeys were seen protruding from every motor lorry proceed drawn from the United Kindom, the Dominions and India, mite ing towards camp. Countless Tommies could be observed struggling in humble thanks for your gracious and inspiring greetings Wa along with one or two live birds under their arms; the prices, which are proud of the confidence placed in us and at the share we are were zooatly six or seven france, rose to forty and sixty francs. taking in the fight for victory. Kata, raisins, dates, fige and, oranges were sold out. Never has Salonics soon such a calabration.

The Christmas situation in the trenches permitted granting to the men, who have recently had a fatiguing time in digging the new lines, a holiday. Everywhere there, was the real holiday. rit, football, races and games being the order of the day. The holiday was celebrated in the French camps with almost equal enthumsan, and the men entered into the playing of Ragby football

INDIAN TROOPS.

DEPARTURE FROM FRANCE.

p.m.

The departure of Indian troops from France is revealed in an most basy notions as regarda ral. The fan resulting ciicial announcement, which says:—--At

of -the British Tommes, whist the outlooking Franch Jored Army Corps before departure from France, the Prince of

good humouredly. In the evening, concerts' and deli und a meiage from the King-- Lomparer, held, one mass.Setan transporting a piano into the the

for their services, which are mÓW IDE

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ON THE BRITISH-FRONT.

-December 27, 12.05 am.

A commanique issued by the Press Bureau states that there has been some mining activity south of the Lx Base Canal, where an ensmny mine failed to damage our trenches.

Gar artillery, to the north of the Somme, did effective work against the enemy's positions and east of Albert. Elsewhere there were only intermittent minor artillery engagements,

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.

December 27, 1.25 am.

King Peter of Serbia has arrived

in Italy from Velons.

General Castelnau has left

Athens to return to FrancY.

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The Montenegrins haws înflict- ed heavy losses on the Austrians.

Among the steamers reported

sank is the French mailbost Ville de la Ciotat.

A Germyn munition, depot in Woerte has been blown up by French artillery.

The unusual spectacle of a Cabinet meeting on Boxing Day attracted a crOPA.

The departure of Indian troops from France is revealed in ka official announcement,

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Renter's special correspondents France and Macedonis graph- ically describe Christmas at the Fron

The troops in Egypt have ex- pressed their thanks to the King for his gracious and inspiring message.

M. Grammars says that Greek A Para communique gates that the French artillery bu, brea most active in Artois, south of Bailleal and south of Amsa, and made neutrality will fast only so long most successful practice in Champagne, disturbing enemy working her territorial integrity

respected. parties. A fins shot blew up a munition depot in Woerre.

A French battery caughts munition train halted at Eachimette station, in the Vosges, and observers exw a terrific explosion:

ENEMY'S WORKS, BOMBARDED.

December 27, 4.50 pm.

A Paris communiqus states that there has been nothing doing during the night, except in Lorraine, where French artillery bom barded the enemy's works south-west of Chatean Zialing.

THE GREEK PROBLEM.

CONTRADICTORY NEWS.

M. Scontoudis atates that Greece bas obtained unficient guarantees that the belligerenta will evacuate Greek territory after the fighting.

While exploring the Gulf of Solum, between Egypt and Gyre- najes, a Frenchcruiser bombarded. and destroyed a Turkish battery,

General Townshend reports that the enemy has determinedly attacked our position, but was repulsed, losing from 600 to 200

men.

The Germans in the West are delaying their projected attack, owing to increasing -ignoreNOS concerning the numbera and posi tions of the Allies:

It is stated that Greek military authorities, despite German threats of an advance after Uhrist- mas, believe that the enemy will not enter Greek territory

It is understood that the foal results of Lord Derby's campaign hays been considered by the Cabinet and tha: Mr. Asquith wall shortly make a statement thereon.

December 27, 1.45 pm: The news from Greece is most contradictory. It is stated that the Greek military authorities, despite German threats of an advance after Christmas, believe that the enemy will not enter Greek territory, owing to the hesitation of the Bulgarians to embark on a new campaign without a definite object to en

The Balgarians think they have attained the goal of their con- quest, Serbian Macedonia, and are reluctant to add to their already taritorial Important huge losses unlem promi-el a further compensation.

"On the other hand, it is declared that a formidable converging

Henziong Hotel Dance. Taroo-Balgo-German attack is likely in few days,

The dance arranged by the The Times correspondent has had an interview with management of the Hongkong Sesulaudis, who states that Greece has obtained sufficient guarantees Hotal for last night was an evan that the belligerents will evacuate Greek territory after the fighting greater snocess than that of The Athens correspondent of the Daily Chronicle has interviewed Friday. There was a big con- M. Gounaris, who is regarded as the man of the fature. He em-course of diners, as will be realis phasised that Greek neutrality would last only so long as her ed when it is stated that over 400- territorial integrity was respected.

THE CABINET.

"A BOXING DAY MEETING,

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The Cabinet mot to-day, there being large meinbar, Mr. “Asquithr zetuming from the country the Christosas, and Mr. Lloyd George from the

It is understood that the final results of were considered and that Mr. Asquish thereon a

mosis were served. The band of the 74th Punjabis was again 20 attendance, and dancing

| kept up with great zant till well

after midnight. Themanage is to be complimented on one the moet sacrosslak, has ever arranged

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