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DESPERATE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

TWENTY-THREE AUSTRIAN BATTALIONS

REPULSED.

General Monro's Despatch on the Dardanelles

Evacuation.

GERMAN EXACTIONS IN BELGIUM.

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

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THE COMPULSION BILL.

THE POSITION IN IRELAND.

January 11, 5.35 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Birrell stated that there were 400,000 unaiteated single men of military age in Ireland. Deductions made for various reasons leave 80,000.

SCOTTISH MINERS OPPOSITION.

January 11,5.35 p.m. The delegates of the Scottish mine workers have decided against the Compulsion Bill

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BILL MAY BE UNNECESSARY.

January 11, 5.35 pin.

It is stated that recruiting throughout the country is so good that if the rush continues it is probable by the end of the month the Compulsion Bill may be unnecessary.

THE EXCLUSION OF IRELAND.

January 11, 9.45 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Captain O'Neill said that the clusion of Ireland was a great humiliation and a disgrace.

Mr. Walter Long, is reply, said that the controversy on the Bill was practically over. In reference to the exclusion of Ireland, the Cabinet had weighed the matter from every possible point of view, and it believed that it was essential that the Bill should com- mand the largest measure of consent possible and had decided that it be would better, in the interests of the country as a whole; to exclude Ireland.

MR. BIRRELL AND IRELAND.

January 12, 1.45 p.m.

THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.

AUSTRIANS HEAVILY ATTACK THE MONTENEGRINS. January 11, 920 p.m.

A Montenegrin communique states that there is desperate fight- ing on all fronta. On the northern and eastern fronts the enemy have everywhere been repulsed with heavy lores, especially in the vicinity of Berane and Rugove, where he loss two machine gunsi

A battle is raging on the Herzegovinian front, where the Austrians have brought up twenty-three battalions, eighty & and a great number of machine guns. All their assaults have been repaleed.

The Austrians continue a violent attack on Leichen. We recaptured an important position at Kat, bat were unable

to retain it.

THE TRANSVAAL.

A YEAR'S GOLD OUTPUT.

January 11, 9.20 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Jobannesburg states that the Transvaal gold output for the year 1915 was £38,627,451 sterling, an increase of £3,039,306.,

THE LUSITANIA.

AGREEMENT PRACTICALLY REACHED.

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THE DARDANELLES.

A HISTORIC DESPATCH.

January 12, 2.10 8.m

The following is the fall text of Genersi Munro's historic

despatch

The debate on the Compulsion Hill has been adjourned.

Brigadier General Kiggell has been gazetted Temporary Lient. General.

Hr. Roosevelt will probably be the Progressive candidate for the U.S. Presidency.

The Tarks attempted a heavy attack on our linea at Helles on the 7th fast. Between half past one and three o'clock in the afternoon, our trenches were continuously being shelled and from three till four o'clock the bombardment became intense, the Tarks A. German Proclamation again. opening with a heavy masketry fire. At four o'clock they sprang limits the bread ration to a half- a mine near the Western Birdcage and Fusilier Biaff and a quarter

of an hour later they fired bayonets all along our front pound daily per head. Their officers were seen apparently endeavouring to make

The delegates of the Scottish

the men assault, but they were only successful, in doing so mine workers hgre decided opposite the Fifth Avenue of Fusilier Bluff The Staffordshires

completely repulsed them, a large portion of the attackere being against the Compulsion Bill, killed and wounded. Our casualties were 135. Aeroplane reports The funeral of the late show that the naval fire on the left flank was most accurate, and Load Barnham at Beaconsfield probably the enemy suffered considerably.

was a memorable event in British

The night of the 7th was fine and the evacuation and opera journalism. tions were quietly and successfully continued.

"The Sth inst, was fine and the sea calm until after four o'clock in the afternoon when the weather suddenly became worse and at eleven o'clock the wind was blowing at the rate of thirty-five miles

an hour.

The Italians, advancing most daringly in the Lagazani ralley,

Lava wrecked Austrian tranches

by means of grenades.

Mr. Birrell says there, are 400,000 unattested single man of military age in Ireland. Deduc

leave 80,000. tions made for various reasons

After midnight it was only just possible to use the piers and lighters. It was impossible to carry out the programme of embark- ing the troops.in destroyers alongside the sanken ships at the beach, owing to the connecting piers having been washed away. The em- January 12, 3.10 p.m. barkation at Gally Beach became impossible; one lighter went According to Reater's correspondent at New York, it is believed ashore there and the remaining troops bad to march to the Despite these difficulties, the pro- that in regard to the Lusitania an agreem at with Germany has beach for embarkation. practically been arranged. Count Bernstorf's motive for a satie-gramme at the "W" Besch and the "Y" Beach was completed factory settlement is ascribed to his expectations that this will opens by 2.30 am and the troops from Galls Beach and all The Austrians have resumed Isonzo and have struck a military way to a campaign to induce the United States to secure a relaxa the beach parties had embarked by 4 a.m. A hostile submarine bad long-range fire on the Lazee been reported off Cape Belles as nine o'clock on the previous nightcapital, four patients baing kill-

The Turkish artillery were practically silent during the whole ed and eight wounded. night until some stares were fired simultaneously by time fase, after the evacuation bad been completed: The Turks then fired red lighte All along their line, and immediately opened heavy shelling on our beaches and our second line trenches. The red lights continus for an hour and a half and the abelling until after daybreak. The French embarkations were carried out by their own Navy who also greatly assisted as by embarking some of cur animals.”

tion of the blockade.

ARMENIAN HORRORS.

GERMANY REALISING RESPONSIBILITY.

January 11, 11.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says:Apparently Ger- mary is at length realising the effects of the Armenian, horrors and Germany's responsibility therefor on neutral opinion.

Replying to the Socialist member Herr Liebknicht, în the Reichstag, Herr von Stum, representing the Foreign Office, said thas! enemy intrigues has compelled the Porte to remo78 Armenians from certain districts and sasign to them new places of residence. Oring to certain reactions from this measure, an exchange of views is now proceeding between Germany and Turkey.

OUR FINANCIAL POSITION.

THE GOVERNMENT AND WAGES.

January 12, 4.50 pm

The Government, which has earnestly considered the financial position of the country, the great and increasing demands still to be mads on its resources to meet the needs of the war and the impers- tive need for economy, în view also of the general advance in wages and the measures taken to tax or limit profits, has come to the con- clusion that in view of the pressing emergency, any further advances in wages should be strictly confined to adjustment by local con- ditions and that all other applications for advances be refused.

ENEMY PROPERTY,

FIGURES FOR ENGLAND AND GERMANY.

January 12,145 p.m.

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In the House of Commons, Mr. Barciman made a statement to the effect that the value of British property registered with the Pablic Trustee and located in Germany is estimated at seventy-two million sterling and German property in England at 105 millions.

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EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

THE COMPULSION BILL.

NO OPPOSITION FROM NATIONALISTS.

January 11,5 35 p.z.

THE OCCUPATION OF BELGIUM. HUGE GERMAN EXACTIONS.

January 12, 3.10 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. John Redmond sanounced that Beater's correspondent at Paris saysThe Belgian Govern

Mr. Redmond said the Nationalists had made their protest, ment is sending a Note to the neutral countries protesting against the Nationalists would not farther oppose the Compulsion Bill.

but recognised the overwhelming support for the Bill in the House and in the country. Consequently they would not vote against it. in any shape or form. He hoped the Bill would rapidly become

January 11, 6.30 pm.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Birrell, replying to Sir Edward the exactions of the Germans in Belgium, amounting 0.519,200,000 Carson, said that the Bill did not apply to Ireland because the Derby which, the Belgian Government says, is contrary to the Hague scheme did not apply. Be emphasised the different conditions Convention. between Great Britain and Ireland and said that the Government had decided that the not-inclusion of Ireland was not only the wisest and most prudent course but the most patriotic in the best sense of the word. "Ireland has done wonderfuly, don't rush her,” be said. The debate was adjourned.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

AUSTRIANS FIRE ON HOSPITAL

January 11, 1.20 a.m. According to Becier's correspondent at Bome, a communique says the enemy fired incendiary shells on our positions north-east of Rovereto, causing a big fire.

The Italiane, advancing most daringly in the Lagazuoi valley, wrecked Austrian trenches by means of greazdes."

There was an obstinate artillery bombardment along the Upper and Middle Isonzo, in which the Italians effectively countered.

The Austrians resumed long-range fire on the Lower lanzo and streek a military hospital, four patients being killed and ei wounded.

GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLY.

BREAD RATION LIMITED.

January 12, 3.10 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a German Proclamation again limits the bread ration to a half-pound daily per head. The corn supplies are efficient, but not abandani,

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

·BOTH SIDES "ACTIVE.

January 12, 120 pm.

A communique from Sir Douglas Haig sistes that there has been considerable activity on both sides about Hullach and Ypres,

Artille 7, trench mortars and grenades were particularly effec tive nest Armentieres and St. Eloi

PROMOTION:

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Brigadier General Kiggali

General.

Baw.

The ULS. Progressive Nationak Committee has resolved to hold

its National Conventions: Chicago June 7 simultaneously with the Bepublican Convention.

Mr. Walter Long says the Government had decided that it it would be better, in the interesta of the country as a whole, to ex- clade Ireland from the Compal- sión Bill

The value of British property the Public registered with Trustee and located in Germany is estimated at seventy-two millions. and Germsa property in England at 105 millionE.

It is stated that recruiting throughout the country is so good that if the rush continnes is in probable by the end of the month the Compulsion Bill may be unnecessary,

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The Government that any further advances in wages should be strictly confined to adjustment by local conditions and that all other applications for advancer be refused.

In the House of Commons, the Labour member, Hr. W. C. Anderson, moved the rejection of the Compulsion Bill. Mr. Will Thorne, interrupting, declared that Mr. Anderson did not speak in the name of the Labour party. Mr. Anderson referred to the decision of the Labour Congress amid cries of What about the soldiers?" He declared that the number of the setual slackers was negligible, and the military necessity for the Bill had not been established. Mr. Anderson said the Clyde workmen regarded the Bill as the beginning of industrial compulsion, and believed disaster C. would ensue if the Government attempted to apply the principle. Mr. Richard C. Lambert (L, North Willys) seconded.

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Monday, January Queen's College. —Priz

Sir Edward Carson scathingly denounced the opponents of the entries. Bill, and emphasised that it was absolutely necessary in order to fulfil our obligations to our Allies. The evacuation of the Dst- danelles and our inability to help Serbia was due to a shortage of men. What did injury to industry or industrial compulsios matter, bunion by H. 2. the Go if they lost the war? He would not shrink from the constiption of moon property, if it raised fands to carry on the war. What did property

matter if Great Bertain were beaten? He was most disappointed Mr. Deemin at the way the flovernment had dealt with Ireland, sud even now appealed that Ireland should be included in the Bill