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INST EGYPT

December 30, 3:50 pm. Cecinku forces from Sachin aro

of Amerian sofioura - havu}

THE WEST.

AGVBUR. FRENCH.

Droember 30, 440pm: orrespondent, a commerique favourable to the French, teresting the Germana

THE VILLE DE LA CIOTAT.

BRITISH STEAMER SAVES 308 LIVES.

(Hovas Talegram)

December 28.

The steamer Vilis de la CSočat was torpedoed on December 24, without warning, 2013 passengers and crew were saved by the British steamer Merce and landed at Malta ; 80 are mining.

[In the event of talegrains arriving too late for Insertion on this

page they will be found on the Extra};

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

Gabi

Sprin and will be

Bakhoring

MACKENSEN

Great Offensive Stroke by Rus

A VISIT

ERDINAND..

December 30, 1:45 pm.

to Beuter

IN BULGARIA

[Beater's Service to The Telegraph."T

~THE-BALKAN

PROTEST AGAINST FRENCH LANDING,

December 30, 3.50 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Athens sister that the Greek Govern ment has been informed that detachments of French troops have landed on the island of Castello Riss in order to facilitate the setion „of the Allies against Adalis.

The Greek Government has protested."

RUSSIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY.

BULGARIAN PALACE BOMBARDED.

December 30, 358 pm. Beuter's correspondent at Athens states that it is semi-officially sumornoed that a Russian squadron bombarded the King's Palace

Varma, and also Traks, and then miled for an

Snations

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

AUSTRALIA APPLAUDS THE DECISION.

-BULGARIA

at Amsterdam, 1.Sofia rrived there on the 29th Ministers, was 28osired era în the evening.

VOTE.

FROM VOTING-

December 50, 1.45 p.m. The Bulgarian Parliament has voted credite smounting to twenty-one million sterling.

Only a section of the Socialiste abstained from voting.

BULGARIAN ASPIRATIONS.

THE NEW FRONTIER.

December 30, 1.45 p.m.. According to the Schia newspapers, at a meeting of bulgarian parties M. Redosisvoff (this Balgazam Premme) declared that the Bulguring Lentices would resch as far as the Balgarian saldier, advanced... Es säded that Monastir, too, would remain Bulgarian,

THE RUSSIANS.

EVENTS IN BUKHOVINA.

December 30, 1.65 pm. Russia's new stroke just inside Bakborina seems to indiosis a considerable offensive slong a forty-mile front,

At present big bauties are reying north of Boumanis. The Easians are opening intense bons hardmenta, followed by Beater's correspondent a. Melbourne states that the Common-massed infantry attacks, between the River Fruth sud a poins zorth, wealth Government welcomes the Imperial Government's decision of the Dainter. Operations hitherto see in favour of the Russians. to apply National Service.

Meanwhile the new Bussian army for the Spring is rapidly

December 30 440 p.m.

It is believed that the news will have a most depressing effect being formed, and will be completely equipped in a few wake.

on Britain's enemies and be most heartening to the allion.

* The newspaper appland the decision as showing Britain's

inveterate determination to prosecute the war to victory. They ay

some of the Dominions will surely follow the Motherland's lead.

LABOUR CONFERENCES

December 30, 5.30 p.m.

most important Labour Conference is sitting to-night on the

THE FLOTS IN AMERICA.

ACCUSED RELEASED ON, BAIE

Dece

on of compulsory military service. The attendance is most Monnett (former Attorney General of

tire.

Me Henderson will to-morrow report the findings of the

foremos to the Cabinet,

PROVISIONS OF THE NEW BILL"

December 30, 1:05 pm.

a decision regarding compulsion has coundarably

political atmosphere.

in that whatever measure the Government proposes,

support. Much depends on

net when it ia expected that

of the Compulsion Bill willh

Mr. Walter Long Possib

will be

(Prendent of the National Fence Copa acoused indicted for conspiring to foment stri have been released in bail of £1:000 each.

THE VILLE DE LA CIUTAT.

(Hacas Telegram.

THE ALLES IN THE WEST.

ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

December 28, 1120. p.:

| forty-m

ment welcomes the sament a NationaƑSer.

Australian papers 88y

General Sir Douglas Haig, in an official report, states that the of the Dominions will sure

|low - the. Hotherland's enemy amancefully attacked one of our secodrumes on the 28th. National Secric Of four machiom only two rasched their objective, without, doing

It is stated that the con damage. One of our secopiston was shot down. A successfal enterprise was carried out at night near Armentieren, when the Bill wil call upon Saamy's trenches were entered and bombed with good elfson between Iff and. Numerous casualties were infiozed on the enemy” “Our casualties 11 120 gro were very alight. After ten minutes, the party withdrew. Our artillery was again effective to-day against the teacher and billeta in many places between Mametsand Monohy. The enemy exploded two small mines near Givenchy, đồng no damage 13 trooper or wrenches. The day was quist south of the EnBamue Canal. There wasa berry recs pronal bombarduin

FIERCE BATTLE IN THE VOSGES.

December 30, 140 am.

General

It is pac thats Russian aquad: ed the King's Palace and also Traks, and for an unknown, de Beater's Paris correspondent says # communisqus reports "It is understood that the draft- artillery sctivity on both sides in Belgium and Artois, The Frenching of the Compulsion north of the Aisne, destroved machine gun shelters, sad dispers be entrusted to Sir John enemy working parties. They lifewine blew up two minee and sand Mr. Wake German post in Argonna. The battle continues in the

the Bill will not apply to There was a lively cannonade between Fecht and Thur, and riolent cannomading in the region of Hartmannweilerkopf the Fruch, despite violent counter-stacks, remained masters of a sexine of Glacian works between Babfelsen and Hirsstem, in addi tion to the trenchen already carried. The French have expture 300 prisoners since yesterday. The total prisoners since the beginning of the operations is 1,668. The Guzman prisoners report that their lowes are considerable.

OUR FLEET.

MR. BALFOUR'S TRIBUTE.

cabinet deci

clares

The Gree protested against French troops Castello Bissa în cad

the setion of the Adália

Minor operatio

December 29, 7.10 p.m. Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at an exhibition of zavy and army films in London, pointed out that share portion of the Grand Flest represented was actually engaged in war. Frenc Without it the Albes and the nations now banded together against the tyramy of the Central Powers would have been depriv communication with each other or the outer world, intherto thrown on the filsas had been triumphantly

The Grand Flest was the foundation upon

rested. Our economic stability, not love

tions, depended on the Grand Flest forming not merely for the Allies, imp rtant part of the drama ther

RECRUITING AL HOME

LABOUR LEADERS TO CONFERİ

December

of the Labour leaders

the

The French Minister for Marine, replying to Outrey, concerning the amking

it was impossible for him to give

the

at the ship. He emphasised

in order to ensure the safety,

THE FRENCH