, 1915-12-22

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in some places GU men peueratjn9 lAe Ger
man hines. Nofth-eust Of Wln~k region,
near he villages of Miuschel and Sal kuuL,
our artillery dispersed n column OF the enc
my's intuutrv. In the CnurnsuS encounters
of secondary Importance have resulted IN our
favour. aud in Persia, south east at Htua-
dan. we continue to press the enemy"
A Paris official despatch states mo enemy
has crossed the Greek frontier. The organl-
zutiou Of the entreuched camp ut S.donlcH
continues.
Reuters message from Athens says that
the Greek government has lodged 81 formal
protest with the Entente Powers against the
fOrtiicutiou Of SalouIca.
The correspondent of Reuters Agency
at SaIouica says that the Allies front re-
mains stationary, the BuIRarirus showing no
disposition 10 invade Greek terri'ory, and
there are no signs OF Auslro-Gernan acUyIiy,
according to the lora, newspapers, the Ger
man. Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish con-
suIs at Salouica are preparing to 80 10 Mon
aStir
\ despatch to the Agency from Athens
saws the AugIo-Freuch forces in north
EN- Greece are continuing Jheir retire
mrut towards Salonica, and that the Ger
mans and BuIgarIuns have not crossed
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lties at Athens attribute the halt Oh
Serbinn territory to the enormous losses
sustained by Field Marshal won Mnckenseu's
armies and those of Bulgaria. The Germans
ard BuIgarians are working diligently 10
repair the Serbian railways. Bulgarian de-
%serters arriving at Sidonica report that Gley-
gcIi was pillnged by the Bul4ariaus who
ufterwmd s retired for tour miles, fearing u
bombardmeDt by the Allies. The tortlic0-
ton Of the heights on the ChalcidIce PENN
sulA have begun,
Tne correspondent Of the same Agency Mt
Salonica says that the German troops are
concentrating at U~kub, Also that a repre-
sentative of the Minister oil Railways has
taken the necessary measures for assuring
transportation f~acitities tol the supply Of the
Allied troops at the front, In conformity
with the agreement between the Greek Gen
eul Staff and the Geueral commanding the
Allied forces, and that arrangements are
progressing for the increase OF teIrgraphIc
Communications
Moutenegrip officiul news states: "Onr
army ia the Sanjtk was attacked ON the 18th
inst. by superior forces along the en- ire
front, and our troops received orders Tia
following day to occupy new defensive posi-
tons. Our Herzegovina army succeeded,
Utl61 StNtIU4 nouns lNAloiS ASi'lilEi --h
forcing the enemy to the other side Of tie
river Subeska, mfIctio9 very serious losses.
An Austrian official report says ''Hhe dis
trict southeast Of BjaIopo e has been cIeol-
ed Of the enemy and the number OF prison
er@ taken at BjrIop lje has been increased
to 1906 one Of our divisions during the
last four days has captured IN north eastern
Montenegro l2,50O prisoners.
An Ita.mu Official statement says: "Iy n
methodicnl advance our troops have oceu-
pied Gina Tore, dominating the upper por-
ton of the Aslico Valley, and Insured it's
possession On the heights northwest Of
Goritz attacks against our O-Iavio Peyok
positions have been repuIstd, Enemy aero
pluues have bombqrded Iiuluo, in the Ladro
Valley, without causing amy damage
The Wan Office has announced that four
classes Of recruits, composed Of unmarried
men between 10 and y, will be called out on
Saturday by order Of a Royal Proclamation.
These are men who enlisted under Lord
Derby's plan. All volunteers wiIl be group
ed. according to age, in closses numbered l,
2, 3, 4, and 5. The 1et class viii be com
posed of boys of is, md it is believed that
the Government, cor siderlng class l as cor
responding to class 1917 Of Continental coun-
tIies, VIII defer indefinitely putting them
into training. Oher classes will begin SER