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seen. He was present on Friday and
yesterday at two violent bulgarian at
tacks or the English front.
The BuleNrians. according to Major
Gen. Mahon. adopted the German
method Of enerseticaily pushing forward
masses Of men to attack. They were
not successful. however. for the ground
had been carefully marked n the
British artillery n infantry opened
90 deadly q fire at a distance OF 900
yards that the Bulgarians nae scarcely
covered half that distance when they
turned and fed. leaving thousands Of
killed and injured behind.
According to English officers. Ger
man troops U have taken part IN
the two attacks. for commands In Ger
man were heard.
Tho Anslo-Ffench forces continue
to retreat In complete order without
loss In men or material. Bulgarian
prisoners and deserters state that the
Bulgarian army Is marching With great
enthusiasm. being persuaded that the
Franco British retreat Ia their work
n that they only need to continue ia
progress to a the victory decisive"
The fol,owing official communicate re.
GArding the operations OF the army OF
the Orient was Issued by the French
War ONCE tonight:
In carrying out their retiring move-
ment u troops. during the night
OF December 10 ana II. fell bask
without fGhtins TO the line smoksicA.
Lake Dorian.
In the course Of the day Of Decem-
Der IL several Bulgarian attacks were
repulsed.
The German War office report con.
rains the following with regard 10 the
operations In southern Serbia;
The Anglo-French army. after SUI
fering decisive defeats by the army
of Gen. Todorof tBuiEariAn), IL re-
treating over tho Greek frontier.
The losses Of the enemy In men and
material OF all kinds, according to the
report Of our allies, IL extraordinarily
heavy.
The Anglo-Frcnch forces arc re-
treating In II miserable condition TO
and across the Greek frontier.
The following official report was 10.
sued by the Bulgarian War Office:
The pursuit OF the enemy continues.
Southwark OF Kosturino the Anglo
French forces are desperately resist
ing at every position.
We are pursuing the enemy on both
sides Of the vardar River. We ad-
vanced southwark Of the Mirovca rail-
way station.
Advancing southwark Of Kosturino
We occupied Rabevo. valandovo and
Hundovo and captured 500 boxes OF
cartridges and Ave British machine
gum a. well as many rifles.
Our losses are small. while those of
the enemy are great.
We occupied Kalkali and Tatarei.
In their pursuit Of the Montencgrini
the Austrians W taken the city Of
RosaJ. about eighteen miles west Of the
Serbian border. In tho Albanian Noun.
tains. the German War Once announced
to-day. The number Of prisoners taker
during the last W. days II $500. and
forty cannon were captured by the pur.
suers between Ipek and Rozaj.
The Bulgarians. who are driving The
remnants Of the Serbian army into Al.
bahia. o the eastern part Of the city
OF Struga. on Ochrida Lake. Just east
OF the Albanian frontier.
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AIR, LAND AND SEA
FIGHT OFF BELGIUM
French Torpedo Boats Save
Ship Under Fire From
shore and Sky.
HILL 1913 FIGHT RAGING
specio, cable Despafch TO TuE srS.

Special cable Despafch TO Tue SrS.
Paris, Dec. 12.-The rescue Of a Brit
ish freight steamer which went aground
within the range Of fire OF a German
battery on the Belgian coast and was
bombarded by German hydroaerop!anes
Ia described In tho official communicate
issued by the French War Onice to-
night.
The incident occurred this morning
While the vessel was aground three
German fiiers appeared overhead and
BEGIN dropping bombs on the helpless
shi:. br ;tlsh and French aeroplanes
assembled from behind the allied lines
and attacked the German machines.
driving them of. At the sans time
French torpedo boats which hat been
summoned from Dunkirk took linse
from the freighter and. under fire OF
the German shore batteries. pulled her
off. No casualties are reported.
The action In Champagne to-day was
confined to artillery engagements. the
French guns bonbsrding the German
trenches In the sector OF Hi lsS.
northeast Of Souain. and In reply to
q German bombardmsnt With shells
causing irritation TO the eyes shelled
the German trenches on the Chausson
crest.
The official communicate issued by the
French War Office tonight says:
In Belgium there was marked ac-
tivi,y on the part Of our trench can
non. which at several points reduced
to silence the enemy's bomb throwers.
This morning a British cargo boat
went aground near the Belgian coast
and three German hydroaeroplanes at
tempted to sink It witt bombs. Sew
erai allied aeroplanes. Of which one
was one OF ours. attacked them and
put them to flight, while French tor
pedo boats which Am from Dunkirk
relocated the ship under the nre OF .
German battery.
In Champagne, In the scooter OF Mae
siges. we replied TO a fire OF shells
causing irritation to the eyes by a
destructive fire on the enemy trenches
Of the Chausson crest.
In the sector Of Hill 1919 northeast
Of SouaIn) We bombarded effectively
three lines Of German trenches as
we'll as the communicating trenches.
There was an Intermittent n
ade In tho vosges. where y violent
snowstorm hindered operations.
The following Belgian OFFICIAL com
munique was issued tonight:
There was intense artillery action
on the front held by the Belgian army.
We directed "A successful counts IRE
against the batteries at Luyghsn. dis
persed sappers to the north Of Dix
nude and bombar ded tho advanced
German post at Den Thoun.
The afternoon French communicate
said simply:
There Is nothing to add to the previ-
Gus report.
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A URE.
CHINA says Capital was Fright
cned Away From Investments.

The official text Of the Chinese verbal
reply given on November / to the verbal
note OF Japan advising China against a
return to n monarchical form Of govern
ment at the present time 10 printed IN
the Kobe Chronicle OF November IL.
1t Is this reply. giving ChlnA's reasons
for the restoration Of the monarchy. a
change. which MAS effected on Saturday
when President Yuan Shih-k'ai accepted
the throne. which was described by
Baron Ishil. Japanese Minister of For
eign Affairs. In a speech In the Japanese
Diet on December 8 as of an ambiguous
and doubtful meaning" Japan there
upon made inquiry Of the Chinese Gov
eminent whether the acceptance OF
Japan's advice was implied In the Chi
nese note. The Chinese reply to this
inquiry. Baron 1shii said. was received
conidentially and its cont ents could not
be given In detail.
The Chinese reply 10 Japan's verbal
note OF advice. as given out by the
Japanese Foreign Office. says In part
AS to the reasons why the Chinese
people desire the establishment OF a
monarchy It may he stated that China,
being OF great extent. embrases diff
ferent races having different manner
and customs. whose education Is on q
low scale n whose thoughts are sub
ject to fickleness. The head Of q repub-
lie changes. and at every change oppor.
tunity In afforded for the occurrence OF
disturbances.
I'VE should earn a lesson from this
recent situation In n foreign country
and put II into practice. Otherwise NOT
only would the lives and property OF the
Chinese people themselves be subjected
to much danger but tho interests In
hin Of the friendly Powers could not
be securely safeguarded.
1T Is already foul years since China
became n republic. During this period
Chinese capitalists have hcsitated "a
make investments in enterprises. while
It has been impossible for the Govern.
ment to put In effect administrative
projects ard for the people to enter upon
new commercial undertakings on a per.
manent footing.
III disturbances break out In conse.
quence Of the question OF tho form o.
Government remaining unsettled the
Chinese people will OF course be unable
TO escape the incidence OF evil effects. and
foreign residents in China will also bt
confronted with a serious situation.
The Chinese Government attaches i'm.
portance TO the declaration Of the Japa.
ncse Government that Japan will no,
by any means interfere with the interna'
administration OF China. simply advis'
ing her In a friendly way against carry.
ing through the imperialist movement
1t is hoped that the japanese Govern.
ment will duly appreciate the fact tina,
the Chinese Government has the sa
opinion as Japan concerning the neces.
sity OF preserving peace In the Orient
for the sake OF which Japan has ad.
dressed a note of advice to Pekin, and
therefore the Chinese Government will
do Its utmost for the common purpose"
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BRITISH ON TIGRIS
TRAPPED, TURKS SAY
In Danger of Being Cut Off
Three BattaliOns Are Re-
ported Captured.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sux.

Nh'H
LONDON. Dec. IA Turkish official
statement received here to-day by way
of Berlin says that the British forces.
i~ntrenched at kut-el-Amara are in dan.
ger OF being cut OF and that they may h,
forced to retreat further to tho south
The statement adds that private advices
have been received In ~Constantinople to
the effect that three British battalions
we're surrounded and captured.
The position Of the expeditionary force
as described in the Turkish statement ia
far from reassuring. The Turks have
driven the British forces from the right
bank OF the Tigrts at Kut-el-!Amara and
have occupied the bridge across the
river. driving OF gunboats which dis
puted their progress,
Kut-el-Amara is partly encircled on
the south by a bend In the Tigris, the
river turning TO the northeast before
continuing its general course to the
southeast. The Turks appear to be en-
deavor!ng to get In the rear of the
British forces by turning their left and
" possible TO cut on retreat down the
river.
The Turkish statement follows:
The Turks on the Irak front ad-
vanced close To the English positions
near kut-el-Amara II forced Eng
lish detachments to leave the right
bank Of tho Tigris and retreat TO Kut-
el-Amara.
W. occupied to the eastward the
TiRris bridge and pushed the English
d~etachments back to Kut-el.Amara.
The enemy'e g~unboats fed.
According to private reports received
from ~Constantinople three English hat.
taiions were surrounded near Kut-el-
Amara and surrendered.
1t Is expected that In tho immediate
future the English will retreat further
south of kut-el-Amara. since their real
posts are In danger Of being cut of,
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BRITISH STILL RUSH
TO JOIN THE COLORS
Lord Derby's Campaign to Be
Extcndcd-2,5 500, 900
Men Enroll.

LONDON. Dec. 10 (Monday).-Lord
Derby's recruiting campaign was to close
at midnight, So great, however. was
the throng of enthusiastic volunteers
that crowded the scores of recruiting
posts throughout the country that at q
late hou last night 1t WAS believed that
the time for the %campaisn's close would
have to be extended to Wednesday night.
While no definite figures have yet been
given out that might indicate the actual
result OF the campaign. the consensus
among those who have conducted II and
those from whose ranks the bulk Of the
new volunteers rave been enlisted, the
trade unionists. IL il a safe guess that
$500. 900 men will " been added to
the British army hen the campaign
is definitely closed.
Scenes In London yesterday re.
sembled In excitement and enthusiasm,
only such AZ occur al the close OF a
heated election. All recruits enrolled In
Lord Derby's campaign will receive the
same considerations as do those who en-
listed prior TO Its beginning three weeks
age
Physical examination of all applicants
became impossible during the last few
days because OF tho record breaking
number. Thousands Of volunteers were
asked to cave their names and addresses
and will have no report for attestation
at n later date.
1t was expected that the nnal result,
might be made known last night and
that Premier Asquith would II
in the House OF Commons on Thursday,
Because OF the eleventh hour rush. how
ever. the figures are not expected TO be
made public until the end OF the week.
The last census nay the number OF
men In England, Scotland and Wales
between the ages OF Is and 40 at $780,.
900, nearly half OF whom are single
Before Lord Derby's campaign bexar
5000. 900 had enlisted. Thus. II the es-
innate OF $500. 900 new volunteers proves
accurate England will shortly nave
$3.50. 900 men In tho field.
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ITALIAN BAYONETS
win RIVA HEIGHTS
Austrians Driven From Bcz-
zecca Basin After Four Days
Hard Fighting.
Special Cable Despotch 10 THg suS.


ROME. Dec. I'm the operations
northwest Of Riva the Italians have
captured the heights between the Giu-
dicaria and Concci valleys. giving them
control OF the Bessecca basin at the
mouth OF the Concei Valley and a new
advantage In the campaign against the
Lardaro forts In the Giudicaria Valley,
to the northwest.
The attack began on December Z
with artillery bomoardment Of the
crests of the heights. The Lardaro
forts replied and a counter lombard
ment OF these was necessary before the
operations could be continued.
The infantry attack was begun on the
night of December 10, The Italians get
ting a foothold on the eastern and
western crests OF the ridge. The ar
tillery then resumed its work and yes
terday morning the infantry. resuminG
the attack. carried the trenches and
redoubts on the crests one after an
other In a bayonet charge.
The ofic.al statement issued by the
War Office to-day says:
Successive brilliant, offensive opera
lions in the xone between the Giudi-
caria Valley and the Concei Valley led
to the capture OF strong heights.
which. besides insurcs the complete
occupation OF the Bezzecca basin.
The attack began on December I
and was developed guardedly. owing
to the necessity OF a unite lombard
ment OF the powerful artillery of
the Lardaro group OF forts and also
OF destroying numerous accessory de-
fensive works.
During the night Of December 10
our troops reached tho western and
eastern crests OF the Monte Nies and
Monte Mascio ridges. southwest of
Nezzolo.
In the morning. following efficient
artillery preparations. our infantry
at the point OF the bayonet carried
successive lines OF trenches INK re-
doubts browning the crests.
on the rest OF the front the situa-
ton il unchanged.
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one We can only trust that Austria-Hun-
gary will adopt is to ask for arbitration
as to the law. and In the meanwhile
not overlook the friendship which has
always existed between the two coun-
tries.
The World.
Forecasts OF Secretary Lansing
note have spoken of IL as an ultima
tum. II Is more than an ultimatuin.
II is also an indictment. Addressed
to the %proudest court In Europe, It can
be answered only by surrender or de-
hance. When. in an evil cause. Berlin
surrenders, need there be expectation
Of Vienna's defiance"
The Times.
The cas- In grave-we say that
plainly. Bur the crime was one CON
demned by the world rs inhuman and
bsrbarous,' AZ 'abhorrent to all civilized
nations
There can be no palliation for such a
crime. 1t is Wholesale assassination
brutal murder. Our Government speaks
with th3voice of humanity and civiliza.
tion when It presents this demand to
Austria. II Is incredible that the Gov.
eminent Of Francis Joseph will. by a
refusal OF compliance, put upon itself the
stigma Of blood outlines, hat It will RS
sumo responsibility for the murder oi
helpless wonen and children. that II will
defend before the world a deed of savage
ba rbarity the world condemns"
The Press.
THE American people. sick beyond
endurance Of alb that can never i'm
press those who are guilty OF the sub.
marine piracies when nothing Is ever
done. cannot but think how. when after
more than a year we nave reached the
stage where the submarine atrocities are
only transferred from the German to the
Austrian mime, the end of the next year
may merely see the same things done
under the flag Of the unspeakable Turk
Then. after another era of State Depart.
ment notes. We may expect to see thu
Bulgarian colors run up over the under
sea pirates for yet more OF the old hor-
-ors.
Then, while We are still sending notes
to Germany. to Austria. to Turkey and
to Bulgaria In protest against thu
butchery OF unarmed American citizens
along with other defenceless humanity
the Central Powers can avail themselves
of the nag OF the Cannibal Islands TO &c
on numbering neutrals. Americans oil
anybody, while the State Department,
under the administration OF Woodrow
Wilson-if II holds out in control of the
United States Government as Ions a.
the Teutonic league holds out In It's sub.
marine proGramme--talks! !"
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PLOT SUSPECTS TO PLEAD.
Fay II Companions Will he Ar
raiEncd This Morning.

Robert Fay, Walter Scholx, Max Brci-
tung, Dr. Herbert Kienzle and Engie-
hert Bronkhurst will be arraigned This
morning to plead TO the supplementary
indictments in connection with German
homb plots.
The appeal OF Paul Daeche. also
cha 'ged with conspiracy. from the order
of Judge llaight Of New Jersey. directing
that he ba brought here for trial. Is
'Nperted to delay the trial VI Fay and
the others.
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N. Y. PRESS COMMENT.
s.staats-Zeitung' says Austria Can
Overlook B~rusQueness.
New York comment on the
note to Austria az follows:
The Staats-Zeitung.

New York newspapers comment on the
note to Austria Al follows:
The StSats-Zeitung.
The Austro-Hungarian Government
oan we'll afford to overlook the brusque-
ness Of tho most recent Wilson note
Il can also forgive the unprecedented
sharpness with which conclusions are
drawn from facts In dispute. The mill
tary situation OF the central empires 10
magnificent. Everything points TO q
quick and victorious termination OF the
war. 1t Is. therefore, well within the
limits Of the possible, nay the probable,
that the best interests OF Austria
Hungary dictate a complete n friendly
understanding with the United States
upon all points involved In the issue.
I'VE all believe In the honorable in
tsntions Of the Austro-H Hungarian Gov
eminent TO abide by the law of nations.
and 1t is a happy coincidence hat
President Wilson holds the same belief.
Since Austria-H Hungary. however. has
already publicly approved the action Of
her submarine commander we must con-
clude that she interprets the law Of
, nations differently from Mr.. Wilson.
The only fair course, therefore. and
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VOTES MANIPULATED.
Pekin Despatch Says T~wo-thirds of
Chinese Oppose Monarchy.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THr SuS.
LONDON. Dec. 10 tMonday).-No oon.
Hrmation has been received here OF the
report that President Yuan Shih-k'ai had
accepted the throne OF China. Appar.
emily "A strict censorship is exercised In
China.
The Pekin correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph hled on December 5 n des-
patch stating in eject that the monarch
lists had manipulated the balloting so
that not a single vote in the whole Of
China had been cast in favor OF a re-
public. although. the correspondent says.
two-thirds OF the nation oppose the
change. This despatch was not received
In London until Saturday.
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DESERTS; TIRED OF WAR.
Austrian Lieutenant Reaches Eng
land In Boat and IL Arrested.

LONDON, Dec, 12.--An English speak,
ing stranger arrived at Ramsgate to-day
In a small vessel from Il neutral port.
The mans appearance led to close ques-
tionlng. He finally admitted that he was
an Austrian Lieutenant Of good family.
The man said that he was tired OF the
war and that he nae deserted and come
to England. intending to Join his wife
In America. He was sent to London
under military escort.
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DANES IN AIR DEFENCE DRILL.
Practise At Copenhagen with New
Anti-AerOplane Guns.

COPENHAGEN. Dec. Q. via London, Dec.
IA series OF rehearsals for the de-
fence OF Copenhagen against aerial at
tacks Is conducted nightly. All the forts
and warships In the vicinity are par
ticipating In the rehearsals, which in
clude the tests Of q now Danish anti
aircraft gum. The crossed beams Of
s%earchiiEhts are employed as targets and
luminous shells are fred to facilitate
scoring,
Tho number Of bullseyes scored ID
extraordinary for the attitudes. estab-
fishing Q worlds records for a gun
elevated between 60 and 65 degrees.
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FIGHTING NEAR LILLE.
RepuIsc Of British Reported East
Of Neuv~ ChapeIle.

Special Gable Despaich to THe SrS.
BERLIN. via Amsterdam. Dec. 1.-THE
German War ONCE reported on the night
ing in the west to-day as follows:
East of Neuve Chapelle and south
west OF Lille an attempt OF small
English detachments TO enter our posi-
ton failed
In the Nosges ISOLATED and unim-
portant engagements took place be-
tween patrols.
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BATTLE ON NEAR r
violent CannOnading for - Hours
Reported by Dutch.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SrS.
AMSTERDAM. via London, Dec. IA
The Tcleoraaf prints a despatch from
the frontier under yesterdays date n y
ing that an uninterrupted c~annonade
had been going on for t~wenty-four hours
with great violence in the direction Of
Ypres.
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SERBIANS PLAN STAND.
with Montenegrins VIII Resume
O6ensive From scutari.

ROME, Dec. 1.-THE correspondent of
The SUN u informed through diplomatic
sources that King Peter INC the Serbian
Government are not coming to Italy.
but have permanently transferred the
Government to Scutari. Albania. where
the army Is concentrated. and. Joined
by the Montenegrins, Is prepared to
resist the Austro-German- Bulgarian
armies.
The Serbians will resume the offensive
at an opportune moment. Meanwhile
they are revictualling the army and per-
feeling it's reorganization. The condi-
tion Of the army Is improving daily.
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FIREARMS BAN IN IRELAND.
Civilians Forbidden to Have Ex.
plOAives Of Any Kind.

Special Cable Dsspatch to THa srs.
LONDON. Dec. 12.-The Irish military
authorities have issued a stringent order
fOrbidding the manufacture. sale. trans
for or disposal OF firearms. Ammuni-
ton and explosives In Ireland except
with consent of the military authori-
ties,
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II has been understood in diplomatic
circles in Washington for some weeks
that Great Britain. France and Russia
werc seeking to draw China into the
Entente group. as n counter move
against the German activity In the re-
public. The proposal, Ia said to have
come from the Chinese. who saw in II
an opportunity. by being In the same
group with Japan. TO place China In n
better position to resist Japanese de-
mands.
The Pek!n correspondent OF the Lon.
ZION Times on November IL told OF con.
siderable exports OF German owned goods
from China to the United States and
said that the Deutsche Asiatische Bank
was the largest buyer OF gold In China
large amounts OF this gold being shipped
TO the United States. The bank also
put UP the money for an extensive Ger.
man propaganda In China. the CORE.
spondent said.
The Nouoc Vremya OF Petrograd said
on December 3 hat the allied Consuls
at Shanghai and T!entsin had formed A
project for tho occupation by the Al,ier
OF the German concessions In China.
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GoNpoS. Dec, l2.--The official British
casualty list issued to-day contains the
names II SO officers, Of whom 10 were
Killed and of LIE men, OF whom lSs
were killed.
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tack Egypt and india may materialise,
Japan wishes 10 have her hands entirely
free In order TO meet that condition"
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ALLIED MOVE LIKELY.
Germans Seem 10 Fear China Will
Join Entente Powers,
Special Gable Despotch 10 THE Sc.

ONION. Dec, IA news agency des-
patch from Tien-tsin says
The Germans In China appear 70 Ia
uneasy. The German Lesation sent
warning dispatches to all consuiates yes
terday saying that II was evident that
the Entente Powers had arranged 10 take
some action