Evening star., 1914-11-21
Berlin Gets Report of Fighting
at Ell Arish, Fortified
Egyptian Town.
TURKS CLAIM SUCCESS
AGAINST THE RUSSIANS
Session of Reichstag, Opening De-
cember 2. Expected to Be Of
Short Duration.

BERLIN. November 21.-The follow
ing information has been given out for
the press in official quarters:
"Advices from Rome are to the effect
that in the fighting at Ell Arish, forti-
fed Egyptian town on the Medlter-
ranean, the British suffered heavy
losses. The Italian colony in Egypt is
suffering from the prostration of all
lines of trade. Maj. Gen. Sir John Max
we'll, commander of the British forces
in Egypt. declared that it was only her
treaties with the allies which led Eng
land to fight against Turkey. From all
sections of Egypt come reports or en-
thusiastic manifestations In favor OF
holy war. The heik-ul-Islam has
communicated with a majority of the
Nohamme6an princes of Asia and
Africa, who declare they will assist
Turkey in war against England.
Losses of Russians.
The London Times estimates the
Russian losses in their last defeat by
Gen. Won Hindenburg at 10000 to 90
e00 The Austrians captured eighteen
machine guns and several large field
guns.
The Popolo Romano and the Pre-
parazione. Rome newspapers. say that
further resistance on the part OF the
Servians is impossible
.'The information comes from the
Turkish military headquarters that the
fighting in Trans-Caucasia is proceed
ing favorably. A Russian standard.
four guns and many prisoners were
taken.
The Turkish troops have been re
iI.torced by Persian tribesmen. Lord
Newton estimates the British losses at
$4,000.
Agitation Among Sudanese.
dispatches from Rome state that
there is a serious agitation among the
Sudanese working people of Alexandria
IN consequence of the manifesto of the
ciIliph decreeing q holy war.
information from Durham. South
Africa is to the effect that 5000 Beers
have gathered near Bloemfontein. and
that an attack on the town is feared.
The garrison there numbers only 800.
Contrary to the false French re-
ports concerning the destruction OF the
castle at Compiegne by the Germans,
the conservator of the castle. the well
known historian. Monroey, states III
the Rome paper Tribuna that no dam
age has been done to the castle.
He says that the Germans were very
polite and that he is grateful to them.
Dutch Appreciative.
Netherlands newspapers have ex-
pressed their appreciation at the ef-
forts of the German authorities to
restore normal conditions in Belgian
towns.
Reports received here from Copen-
hagen set forth that the French gov
ernment has informed the Greek gov
ernment that France will be able to
pay only 20.000.000 francs Cs4,00o.eoo)
on the second installment of the
~ fvay,
eo0.000), issued in Paris last year.
The coming session of the reichstag.
which opens December ?, is expected
to be of short duration 1t is prob
able that it will only concern itself
with the voting of d new fve-bfllion-
marks credit, and the ratification of
the various emergency laws promul-
gated by the bundesrath.
This is to be accomplished, il possible,
without debate. Neither the budget
nor new taxation proposals are expect
ed to be submitted. The budget will
be laid before the reichstag at it's ses-
sion in February.