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TELEGRAMS.

[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]

THE BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS.

attributed to MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

Will there be a New Presler ?

December 2, 1.40 p.m.

that political deralThe Times Labby correspondent age the important point 63 tween Parliament and the Cabinet next week with debates on the Vats of Oredit, the Man Power and National Feeding questions.

Some of the Poers have decided to press for a asoret scusion of the House of Lords to discuss the whole war position.

A New War Council,

MONDAY, DECEMBER

TELEGRAMS.

[Beater'i Service to the ” Telegraph.”"]......

THE GREEK CRISIS.

HOW KING Constantine BROKE HIS PROMISE,

CONFLICTS BETWEEN GREEK AND ALLIED TROOPS,

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TELEGRAMS.

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THE RUMANIAN SITUATION,

A GREAT BATTLE DEVELOPING.

GENERAL BRUSILOFF'S STRATEGIC MOVE.

December 3, 2.05 p.m.

Banter's correspo

of the glede por pondent at Athens, telegraphing up shoh barines Tachepe and Waldenbach, the at-Commander of the Eight Rhenish

Reater's correspondent on the afternoon marched out of Zappaion with all equipment, under a strong Greek Corpe, has been appointed Governor of the occupied part of guard, en route to the Parmens. The neighbouring streets were | Beannia. - cleared to prevent a demonstration against the Estentes

Other Central Powers are represented in the Administratõs

Rumanian Army Stil Intact.

A delsohment of Ballau marine, who yesterday took refuge in the Italian Archaeological School, wie permitted to quietly depart, being given a Greek soort, on the intervention of the Italian Minister.

A Pitiable Monarch.

December 2, 1.40 p.m. Tou Daily Chronicle says that the romour of a draatio re construction of the Cabinet are unfounded, bɛi remarks that the

* December 8, 10.30 s.m. -War Council will probably consist of Mr. Liquith, Mr. Lloyd George M. Bower Law, Mr. Balfour, with Admiral Jellion and „Baufar's arrespondeukna äikegestaten that the King spontaneous Ganwest Sir William Robertson, It, a is likely, Sir Edward – Ly chored in Oo ohne to intrender to the Alline the bulk of Groom's Carson joins the Cabinet an a Mitriser without portfolio, he will was material and guns in a compensation for those delivered to the become a member of the War Council. It is salikely that Lord Bulgarians and the Germans, receiving an indemnity therefor. His Fisher will join the War Council, bscuss he recently declined to Majesty stipulated that Greece should maintain har neutrality and go to the Admiralty in an advisory capacity.

agreed that Greek volunteers should be free to fight Grasos's snamy. The King did not observe the engagement and was gradually overwhelmed by hostility. Excited by the intrigues of the Germans and the Gounariste, he declared his powerlessness to maintain order, and the Government refused to ralify the King's written engage-

Cause of the Crisis.

December 3, 5.55 s.m. The Weekly Dispatch rays that the cause of the crisis was Mr. Lloyd George's proposal to form a small War Council, including | ment. Sir Einard Carson, but excluding Mr. Asquith and Mr. Balfour.

The Obserer nys that certain Ministers, principally Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law, are resolved not to contiane in office under the present terms. It was rumored lat evening that both had rosigned. The Observer advocates that an Admira! be appointed First Lord, replacing Mr. Billour.

Mr. Lloyd George, Premier?

December 3, 5.55 a.m. The Sunday Times says that Sir Elward Carson la q aite willing to join a Cabines headed by Mr. Lloyd Georgs.

Statement Expected To-day,

December 3, 9.00 p.m. Tonight's paper s'ate that the Government crisis is uosostol It is apparent that Mr. Lloyd George's reeigaslion has not yet beeg accepted.

. Asquith consulted Mr. Lloyd George in the afternoon and evening, and also Mr. Bɔner Law, ile Earl of Crews and the Hoa, Mr. E. 8. Montagu.

It is exproted that the Premier will make a sistement in the

House of Ommcns to-morrow.

AUSTRALIA'S DETERMINATION UNSHAKEN.

December 1, 8.25 p.m. Bouler's correspondent at Marne state that during the no- confidence debate, Mr. Hughes said the Government intended to concentrate on the continuance of Australia's war efforts both in men and material, despite the Referandum malt. A permanent recruiting organisation nader & Director would be established, sup- plementing voluntary efforts. In the Honn of Representatives, Mr. Cook promised that the Opposition would wrdially support. the Government in promoting and financing the wir to the end.

DUTCH MINISTER RESIONS,

December 1, 8.25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at the Hegas mye that the Finance Minister bas resigned following the First Chamber's rejection of the inheritance tax,

GERMAN COMPULSION BILL CARRIED.

A Heated Reichstag Discussion.

Allied Troops Attacked by Greeks.

December 3, 1.36 p.m. Telegrams from Athens leave the situation ob-cars. Prasant indications are that the Allied detachments schors were only landed as a measure of precantion and were ordered not to forcibly seize the promised material,

Meanwhile Greek troops on the let innt, assumed the aggresive and attacked the detobmente with rif -a and mac`ine-gun, & num ber being killed and wounded. Thereupon, French, British and | Italian bluejsokots and French troops landed. Collisions then [cocurred at several points.

Greek troops fired on the British and Itálisas, while two can- non shots were fired from an adjacent hill at Zippeins, where Admiral Fournet and the British and Fremol Miner, with Franch bize- jsokete, weru.

Afterwards machine-guns opened fire, many casualties being inflicted. Zappeion did not reply, but the Fleet Bred a few shots to silence the Greek cannon. What then happened is not stated.

A despatch annoascing the withdrawal of the Alisa to the Piraeus, dated Saturday afternoon, in the last reosivad..

French Demand for Punishment of Greeks.

D.cember 3, 6,25 p.m.

Regler's correspondent at Paris says that the Greek Minister

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December 2, 12.25 pm.

General Brasileff is employing fresh troops and countless gues in defying the resion of snow, with the evident intention of pénétrat- ing into Bungary and getting at the rear of General von Falken- haya. But the region is most difficult for the operation of nósases of troeps. It in composed wholly of regged: monatsias, densely wood: ed and thinly populated, and lacking com.ication.

The fags strata Berlin communique mentions that General von Mokensen is commanding in Runsasa is regarded as showing that Falkenhays has been transferred e'nswhere.

The enemy is now threatening Bukharo tala op the winth- sadi, having mixed the village of Gostinssi, niesteen miler distani. The Ramanian Army is still intact with hoary' goni sod munitions.

Rossinn and Ramanian Successes,

Dicember 3, 9.35 p.in.

436 PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

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OBITUARY.

Sir F. Paolo Tosti.

London, Becelvad. Deöember 4. Rṣuter'a correspondent at Rune. reports the death of the famoRES writer, Bir 1. Paolo Tosti,

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MEXICAN FIGHTING.

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Juares report that the remnanta | - f the Carranga army have arrived.

A Russian (Hcial announcement maya:—la_Transylvania, wo succesfully attacked in the valleys of the Rivers Trotas and Sully, and occapiel Saltor. We took eight hundred prisoners, “

In the Danube-Argia valley the fighting is saruming the: ohar- from Chihuahus, and state that noter of a great battle. The Rumanisar, outfisuked by cavalry from | the army aviomated the town, the the south, are retiring south-eastward. The Enmanians south of Mreets of which are covered with Batharest, with the suristance of the arriv d Russians, ure success dead, after"four days' fighting fully developing operations.

against Villa's momy,

A number of prisonses and it løust twenty-six guss' have been captured.

MAN-POWER.

Class Sweep at the War Office.

The following: Important an- swar has been given by the Šokistary uz to som

Rumanians Take Prisoners.

December 3, 9.35 p.m. catriekse si vini nananag! 1598 :-* 3 388 mmms of various attacks in Moldavit and North Wallachta, we took prisoner 150 mau.

On the Western front, we retired towards Tita and defeated | gussion put down by Sir Henry and drove bick southwards a division of Tarks.

Dalzial, who Inquired if the Was The main hody of Germans and Bulgare is în the region of Secretary's attention had been Glerroioc and Nesglov,

BUDGET PROSPECTS.

December 2, 130 p.m.

Mr. McKenna, in a written reply, in the House of Commons, to has resigned in consequer se of the erente at Athens, at which the a question, anticipates that the Badget estimate of expenditure will newspapers are most indignant. They demsed & speedy and be materially increased, but nevertheless he does not contemplate anforgettable punishment of the Greek Government for the trench- any freak taxation at the present. erous murders of French sailors and soldiers.

Embargo on Greek Ships.

December 3, 8.45 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the Allies have decided to place an embargo on all Greek ships lying in the Allies ports. Greece is, therefore, in a state of blockade.

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

More Vessels Sunk.

December 3, 5.00_p.m. Ameng the latest sinkings reported are the steamers Barcombe (British), and Skjdulf (Norwegian), and the sailing ship Brainais (French). The British steamer Istrar is also believed to be sank. Reuters correspondent at Copenhagen days that a Gorman December 3, 3.10 .. sabmarine has torpedoed the Swedish steamer Dooglesand towed the Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam is the Reichstag has crew in hosts to the coast of Jutland, where Danish fishermen picked passed the third reading of the Compulsion Bill by 235 votes to 19. them up. after a beated discussion, a spotion of the Socialiste denouncing the enslavement of workman and the deporiations of Belgiane,

Belgians Described as "Idle and Turbulent."

Dutch Liner Suok.

December 2, 1,00 p.m.

The ... Kediri, a Botterdam Lloyd liner, homeward bound from the Dutch East Indies, has been sunk. The estimated low is 600,000 and fall on the Dotch inearance market is expected. German insurance offices operating there participate in the loss.

Further sinkings reported are:-The steamers Egholm (Danish), and Nissl (Norwegian), two British cohooners, a Russian tokoouer

December 3, 3.10 s.m. In the Reichstag, the Socialists, Herr Hann and Herr Dittmann, summoned the Government to restore the freedom of the workmen especially the Belgisne, whose deportation was contrary to the Hague Convention, and in defiance of General von Bining's promine.

Dr. vou Helferich deplored the discussion, which would have and a French sailing ship, a bad effect on the troops at the front, and asted that the forcing of the Belgians to work was in accordance with international law. It was intolerable that an idle sad turbulent population should re main in the war zone.

The Kaiser Speaks,

AMERICA AND ALLIED TREASURY BILLS.

December 2, 1.00 p.m. Beater's correspondvat at New York mys it is announced that Mesars, Morgan have withdrawn the proposed sale of Anglo-French Treasury Bills.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

British Rald Enemy Trenches.

December 3, 4.00 p.m.

December 3, 12.16 p.m. Reuter'a correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Kaiser has telegraphed to the Chancellor his grant delight at the adoption of civilian service. A people filled with such a wiform determination to make every esorifics of blood, treasure and labour, for a victorious dafenos of the Fatherland, must maintain opsinet ovaryons their place among the civilised nations which they had gained by intal. ward of Fauqissart and asstward of Ypres. ligence, industry and moral strength; and they cannot be oorquered.

AMERICA AND BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.

December 3, 3,10 a.m. - Beater's correspondent at Washington_nys that Mr. Gerard, Ambassador, returma to Berlin' on December 5. He is instrace.

in the deep cocoon of the United Biston at the Be

called to the muɑber of men of military age who are retained for clarial duties in the War Office:-

Mr. Lloyd George: Yer, sir, My allenion has been called t certain statements on this web- ject. The following facts will give the answer to the question AN AWKWARD GERMAN ADMISSION.

in the most, convenient form :- December 2, 1.30 p.m.

Rather more than a"month agọ I Rapier's correspondent at Amsterdam quotes the Berliner Post #ppointed a special: Dapert a saying the Baron Zdlitz declares that the Chanosilor in 1911 mental Committee to take in civilians and soldiers employed'ia requested the Ministry of the Interio: to begin an economic pre-hand the combing-out of the paration for war.

the War Office and the various ty departments included in it, The Committee have reported to mi that as Gokumencement they have ordered the release on very.

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REPORT ON EGYPTIAN OPERATIONS.

Doosmber 1, 3.20 μm. The Parells publishes a despatch from General Murray røp rting on the operations in Egypt from June 1 to September 30. It deal chiefly with the decisive defest of 18,000 Taroo-Germans in the ing dates within the next few Katin district early in August, in connection with which General weeks of all the members of the Murray pays a tribute to the invlasble work of the Imperial Camel civilian et ff who are fit for Corps, ander Lieat, Colonel C. L. Smith, V.O. He also pays tributes general service and are under the to the services of the B kapir C.mal Corps, the Sikh Pioneers for age of 20. Thie will loure 171 s stiff of about 8,290, of whom patrolling and reconnoiting, and mentions a number of floare in only it for general service, out of the Indian Army,

4,000 sra woman. Similar ordera are being issued in regard in the military staff (other than com missioned officers), bat se ta theme I am not in a position at ilis mo?

RUSSIAN PREMIER'S DETERMINED SPEECH. Right to Straits and Constantinople Acknowledged,

December 8, 2,25 .. Reuter's correspondent at P.trngrad reports that at the re-open-ment to give figuris such as those ing of the Dams, the Premier, M. Trepoff, made a speech in which I have quoted above in regard be said that Bassis would never lay down arms until a complete to the civil staff. As to the come victory had been attained, whatever difficulties or temperary checks missioned officers the Clammittee were encountered. The power of the enemy was shaken, but im- are going through the names one

by ose with a view to determin ments (forts were required to definitely break his resistancs..............

He regretted the food transport difficulties in many localities, ing the posibility of the release bat asid the Government would take measures to firmly establish of as large a number as possible. order behind the armies. He recognised the necessity for vast rail- Having regard to the part which way construction, an increase in the production of metals and fuel, the War Offise has to play in the the erration of munitions factories and the development of techoical war, I am not ware that it would edcoation." A Bill would be introduced for compulsory" elementary | be safe to go further in this mak-

ter, at any rate at present, education.

M. Trep & announced that in Anglo-Franco-Russian agreement was conoladed in 1915, to which Italy hai adhered, which definitive- Jy lablished the right of Baasis to the Straite and Constantinople. He stated that this declaration was made in accord with she Alliee, After obtaining sovereign possession of a free passage to the Mediterransan, Russia would grant freedom of navigation to Bamanis.

General Sir Douglas Haig, says!—We ralded trenches south-who were absolutely united thereon.

Artillery and Aerial Work,

** He emphasised that Ramaia, boxides recor quering the territorien occupied by the soemy, must wrent Promian and Austrisa Poland from her anemics and repopstitute a free Poland inseparably, united

Daoambar 3, 4,00 p.m... A French coimmusique saya:-There is an intense artillery to Buarin dual at Barleux, bat there is quiet elsewhere. -

**M. Trop: # was prevented for three-quarters of an hour from Seven of our aeroplanos at might beavily bombed factories at beginning his speech by a homile demonstration on the part of Thionville and hangun sad osatonments at

Borialiata and Labourites. A dosen demonstrators were eventually To Germans again Arad come heavy

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