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THURSDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

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

NAVAL CHANGES.

Sir David Beatty Commands Grand Fleet,

November 29, 3.55 p.m.

In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour announced that Admiral Sir John Jellicoe had been appointed First Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty had been appointed to the Command of the Grand Flest, and Admiral Sir Henry Jokes had been appointed Admirel President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich,

Continuing, Mr. Balfour raid the decisions involving these appointments were taken some time eg", but the announcement was delayed for military reasons. There would be consequentist changes on the Board of Admiralty.

[Admiral Sir Henry Jackson was formerly First Sea Lord, the post to which Admiral Sir John Jellicoe is now apprinted, while Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, who succeeds Admiral Jelliese, has been commanding the i̟nt Battle Oruïner Squadron since 1912].

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVĚ in the CARPATHIANS,

Seven Hundred Prisoners Cuptured.

November 29, 3.55 p.m., ▲ Russian communique indicates thas a Rumian offensive has commended in the wooded Carpathians. It mays:—We captured ridges of heights east and south of Kirlibabs, taking seven hundred prisoners, six machine-guns and other material,

Attacks at Many Points.

November 19, 6.06 p.m. A German official memage saye:-Bürsian attackrat many points in the wooded Carpathians and Eastern Transylvanis gained small local advantages,

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Mers Enemy Shelling.

November 29, 12.50 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, aaye:-There is intermittent enemy shelling at Guendecourt and south of Arras, ze well as couldersble treach mürtký "activity at Marquisers und Neuve Chapelle.

Marked Artillery Activity.

November 29, 3.55 p.m. A Paris communique says:—There is a fairly great reciprocal artillery firing south of the 8.mme and in the sectors of Bisober and Pressoire.

IN THE BALKANS.

Allied Advances.

November 29, 3.55 p.m. A Paria communiquo saya :—The Serbians brilliantly carried a height north-west of Granists, east of the Cerns, and maintained. themselves thereon, despite the furious attacks of the German. Balgara, who offered heavy losses ma a rosuit,

Our Zouaves stormed 's height seat of Bill 1950, north of Monastir, to the north-west of which violent fighting is progressing.

We are advancing towards Hill 1248, which the enemy defending obstinately.

The Italians are also advancing in the mountainous region of CreznastevA,

The German Advanca.

November 29, 8.05 p.m. A German official message says:-General von Falkenhayn is advancing Fictoriously along the whole of the Wallschian front and the enemy is retiring eastwarde in disorder.

The movements on the Danube correspond to those of the forces operating farther nortb.

THE AIR RAID ON ENGLAND,

"Germans Admit Loss of Two Airships.

November 29, 2.30 p.m. According to. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin official message, dealing with the air raid on the 28th inst., statom that the British defence was extraordinarily strong. One airship was brought down by hostile aircraft near Ecarborough, while second has not returned and must be considered lost.

THE KAISER.

A Hurried Visit to Vienas.

November 29, 10:45 a.m.

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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph,”]

THE RUMANIAN SITUATION,

Coming Battle for Defence of Bukharest.

November 29,1205 p.m. News of the great battle for the defence of Bukhirest is hourly awaited.

French experts point out that though the Ministers and stuffs of Legations and of Banks were transferred to Jany from Bukarest some days ago, the Ramanian Generalissimo Averesco and the Headquarter Sisff of the Allies have not changed their headqua: tare.

THE ALLIES AND THE WAR.

- Russlan's Determination,

November 28, 6.30 y.m: Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says it is expected that M. Trepoff, in the Dems on Saturday, will nesert the necessity of carrying on the war to victory with the effective co-operation of the Government and the Legislature.

Co-operation Urged ls France.

November 28, 6.30 p.m.

According to Renter's correspondent`at Paris, another meoret session in the Chamber has been opened. The newspapers urge clover co-operation between the Government, Parliament sad the Army.

DECLINE IN GERMAN EXCHANGE.

November 28, 6.30 p.m. Beater's correspondent at New York says that the exchange on Germany in the lowest sicos the war.

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THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE.

November 28, 6,30 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne, ali com- promises regarding the cost striks have been rejected.

Mr. Hughes ban appointed a joint tribunal and hopes for a cision before Demumbar 4,

THE GREEK CRISIS.

Germany and the Venizelists.

November 28, 8.30 p.m.

Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says the German press refase is accept the Veniselist declaration of 'wir, bat leaves no doubt that any Veninelists falling into the hands of the Germans will be treated as rebels.

THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEB.

November 28, 1.00 p.m. The Times is of the opinion that the inclusion of Bir Alfred Ewing, with his experience se Director of Naval Instruction, on the Civil Service Commities guarantee that the view of the opponents of the present system, on the ground that it pa a premium on cramming, will be fully considered. It is hoped that the Committee. will be able to suggest a scheme giving preferezes to Army officers,

SIKH LOYALTY TO THE 'EMPIRE,

November 28, 1,00 p.m.

Beuter's correspondent at New York hud interriawed the correspondent of the Associated Press of Amerios, Mr. O'Dwyer, who, after referring to conspiracy in the Panjsh, said that out of 190,000 Indian rearaits sinos the war the Parjsb, though its population is only a twelfth of that of the Indian Empire, bas furnished 50 per cent, and one-third thereof we Sikhs, though they comprise only one-tenth of the population of the Panjab. Thus the misdeeds of few thousands of the community, so far from affecting the traditional loyalty of the Sikha, has only stimulated the Sikh nation to greater service.

RUSSO-BRITISH RELATIONS>

November 29, 2.40 p.m...

At a luncheon held to inaugurate the new Bio-British Cham- ber of Commerce, Count Benckendorf, the Busian Ambasador in London, said the immediate object of the Allied peoples of Britain and Bussia was to win the war, bat the present treasure of union, understanding und tras friendship must not be wasted. New and loating bonds must be created. The "natural resources of Bussin were inexhaustible, while the war itself had proved that the wealth' and credit of Britain were inexhaustible. Co-operation in these potent feators would benefit both.

In the course of a speech, Lord Robert Cecil said the Alliance According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin with Russia is not only essential for prósent purposes but it com- official message states that the Kaiser arrived at Viepas yesterday prises every element of permsnator to the advantage of both. morning and returned in the evening.

The Kaiser's cold not improving, the doctors advised him to abandon his attendance at the funeral of the iste Emperor. The official reception was cancelled, and the Kaiser devoted the day to prayer at the Emperor Francis Joseph's bier, on which be laid a wreath. He also conversed with the young Imperial couple.

THA RECENT NAVAD RAID,

November 29, 5.20 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, in reply to oríticiama Dosrning the raid of the 23rd inst; affirmed that the enemy

I immediately before par ships protating the shipping © Towns could curage them. The answy sill

Wa agres vitally in the things that matter, while in other matters where differences exist we have much to learn from oue another. He trusted that the bonds, social, commercial and cocnomis, would shortly be olower than they now were,

THE DOMINIONS AND PEACE,

November 29, 7.15 p.m.

In the House of Lords, Lord I-lington reaffirmed Mr. Havoourt's amuranos of April, 1915, that she Dominica Premiers would be con multed to the fallens when pesos was discussed. He added that, if ible, an opportunity, would be given the Promimes to attend

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TELEGRAMS.

(Benter's Service to This "Telegraph."]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

British Airships Attack,

November 29, 1.10-mm/

General Sir Douglas Haig says there has been consider- ablo artillery fire on our front on both sides of the Äncre. Our retaliation was prompt and effective.

The enemy's trench mortars have been active to the south of Armentieres

Our aircraft attacked several places of military import- sace causing a large explosion.

Artillery Activity.

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November 29, 12.30 =.0. Reuter's correspondent at Paris esys it is officially an nounced that there has been moderate artillery activity as the Somme and at Dousumont.

HOME CIVIL SERVICE.

November 28, 1.00 p.m.

The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have appointed a Committee consisting of Mr. Stanley Leathers, C.B., (Chair.... man) fir Alfred Ewing, Sir Henry Hiers Professor Adama of-Oxford University, and Mr. H. A. L. Fisher, Vice-Chan cellor of Sheffield University to devise a new scheme of examination for Clasi One of the Home Civil Service, which shall be, in their opinion, the best adapted for the selection of the type of officer required and at the wine time be most advantageous to higher education in Great Britain: and in framing the scheme to take into account as far as is por sible, the various other purposes which the present scheme Bas hitherto served, and to consult the India Office, Foreign Office and the Colonial Office, respectively, regarding their requirements, so far so they may differ from those of the "Home Civil Service.

CROWN COLONIES AND COMPULSION.

November 28, 8.20 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. J. C. Wedgwood (Liberal M.P. for Newcastle-Under-Lyme) suggested the adoption of compulsion for British whites în Judia, Egypt, Ceylon and the Crown Colonies.

Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary of State for the Colonies, lind that he had been advised that there was no rekaop te think that the adoption UX Mi sva

ciably to the number in the Army; and therefor add appre prepared to recommend the necessary legislation.

LATEST SINKINGS.

November 28, 6.50 p.m. The following alsamera bare boen, wunk:-Chemung, American; Bells Ile, Norwegian, and two French sailing ships.

All the crew of the City of Birmingham were

Vared except the doctor, barman, and two Lascars.

The steamer Villemoen from Eejberg to Grimsby has been captured.

The Greek steamers Mihail and Christoforos, the British steamers Rhona, Ramsgarth, Alison and Alert and three Welsh steam trawlers have been sunk. The Chemung was sank with the American Eag at the masthead, the Captain refusing to haul it down.

November 29, 500 a m.

A telegrain from Router's correspondent at Washington says that the State Department has been informed of the loss of the Chemung by the Consul at Valencia.

The opinion is expressed that the case is similar to that of the William P. Frye. The damages will probably be adjusted diplomatically.

THE AIR RAID,

November 28, 8 56 p.m.

It is officially announced that later reporte state that. the aeroplane bomba injured nine persons.

THE SERBIANS' ADVANCE,

November 28, 9.15 p.m. According to a Berbian official statement, the Serbs advanced bundreds of metres in the course of widespread looni actions.

THE WAR OFFICE and GENERAL-HAIO,

· November 23, 11.05 pm. In the House of Lords, in the course of a reply to Lord Pool, Lord Derby, Under-Beretary for War, made a state- ment on the appointment of the civilian für Eric Guides za head of the Railway, Docks and Canals transport in FrancS. Mr. Lloyd George and General Sir Douglas Haig have KORIÍA- ally concluded that the appointment is desirable and the Army Council bare complete confidence in General Hair. The Haig-Robertson combination, was not to be oqualled. Lord Derby strongly condemned the circulators of false rumours of friction between the War Office and General Haig.

ENEMY AEROPLANE FELLED IN FRANCE.'

November 29, 2:00 am.

The Admiralty announess that the Commodore at Dun- kirk has been informed by the French authorities thug they brought down ́aq zeroplane at 2.15 on November 28, will two Naval Lieutenants and, a large ́sonia map of London, aboard.

RUSSIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

November 29, 4,20 m.ma Heater's correspondent at Petrograd „telęgn Comat Bobrinaki kit been relièved of the functions ter of Agriculture and has been appointed Gr

Count Bitch has been appointed Interior

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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuters Service to The “Telagraph

| GOVERNOR OF BENGAL.

Earl of Ronaldshay Appointed.

London, Received, November 30. The Earl of Roosidebay has been appointed Governor DÍ Benal.,

(The Bitl of Ronaldshay, who in Unionist M.P. for the Horney Division of Middlesex,” was börn in June, 1876. He was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, and bau travelled widely, visiting _Ceylon, Indin, Paris, Asistio Turkey, Central Aaia, Siberia, Jayun, China and Barmah. He was A.D.C. to the Viceroy's Staff in Indis in "1900. He is so suthor of some noté, hie |publications includog “A Wand- ering Sindent in the Far Esn"* “An Esstern Mizoellany."]

BX-PRESIDENT STEYN DEAD

London, Received November 30. According to Bentar'a correR- pondent at Bloemfontein, Presi dent Steyn died suddenly while addressing a Women's Congress."

[Ex-President Steyn was A | barrister-at-law of the Inner Temple of London. He was born at |Wjaborg, Orange River Colony, in 1857, and wineɗcosted at Bloem. fontein. He served in novara! public offices of the. Ocings Fres [Busta vatil in 1996 ha - was made President Be Held (flo) for Tout years.) ---

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VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDERS,

Order No. 96, iesund to-day by Major Wakeman, Commünding |H, K. V. K., state ser

Friday, Lat December.-The following members of “A” Coy will parade at Blake Piør at 3.20 p.m. for Musketry. Dems: Drill order-Loe, Sergt. W. J. Ora ford, Corp. W. Bill, Ptoo. H. `M. Bain, W.J. Hodge, A. E. Wood, J. 0. Olark, E. Beth, H.. E. Sariven, E. B. Rallifax, F. W. White, D. Clark, O. H. Gals, E. M. Hassland, H. Bamphreys, W. W. Robertson, H. J. Knight, J. W.Taylor, I.A. Brown, J. McCorquodals, A. J. Carter, La A. Cosmart.

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