The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02
BALKANS AND ITALY THE
NOVEMBER al CENTRES
Month of European Conflict Sees Practically
All of Serbia Overrun-King Victor Emmanuel's
Army Near Victory on the Isonzo.

San Michele and arc now occupied in
attempts to consolidate that position by
the seizure Of the village of San Mar
tinO del Cafso, where the Austrians as
still strongly i~ntrenched. In an official
report issued by the Austrian h%eadquar-
tiers on November 30. the admission Is
made that the Austrlans have been
forced to withdraw their lines on the
o from the positions held by them
since the beginning Of the operations.
The evacuation of the entire line In this
region is limited al In the same report.
which says that the Italians are EVIL
IDENTIFY determined to win a victory there
at any cost.
Early in November three German sub
marines succeeded In eluding the British
patrol at Gibraltar and entered the
Mediterranean. sinking three merchant
vessels almost Immediately. On Novem-
Der 0 the Italian passenger steamship
Ancona was sunk with very heavy loss
Of life, including a number Of American
citizens. M correspondent Of THE
U in Rome was Informed through
Official sources that Italy had informa.
ton that the submarine which destroyed
the Ancona was a German vessel.
Austria, however. took the RESPONSE
bility for the attack and said that the
Ancona tried to escape. This was de-
MED by survivors. The question of the
nationality OF the submarine was Of
Importance because no state of var
exists betwee Germany and Italy, al
though the latter Is at war with Ger
many's ally, Austria. Considerable sub
marine activity In the Mediterranean
followed. the vessels sunk including the
Dacia, at one time "A German vessel.
which was seized by the French while
flying the American flag and finally sail
Ing under the French flag.
DardanelI-s Unchanged.
Little change was noted in the OAR
danelles campaign.
Lord Kitchener visited the Gallipoli
front and coincident with his visit a
small Offensive WAS begun by the Amaze
troops. which resulted In the taking Of
positions about krithia, although the
town itself remained In the hands Of
the Turks. Reports that the Dardanelles
campaign was to be abandoned were
circulated. but were not confirmed.
In M~esopotamia. the British expedi-
tion. which was exported eighty miles
from Bagdad on September as. reached
Ctesiphon on the Tigris. eighteen miles
from Bagdad. on November 20 and, az
ter falling back for water. returned and
held the position. There Is no natural
stt aiIt
Bagdad and the fall of the latter was
considered n matter OF "A brief time.
Repeated German reports of unrest
In Egypt were followed late in the month
by an official British announcement that
Bedouirs had made aggress!ons against
frontier posts in western Egypt and that
the smaller posts had been evacuated,
the garrlsons being concentrated In the
more important stations.
IDyatptar Asr,,ifh m N,Nar IN
asked the House Of Commons for Il
credit Of $4,000. 900 900. saying that the
war was costing Great Britain SCI, 7O0,-
900 "a day. The following day the
Government announced that CONSUMPTION
Of single men OF military age would b.
enforced II these did not volunteer be-
fore November 80. Late in the month
unofficial statements were to the effect
that Lord Derby's plan Of recruiting
had been successful and that conscrip-
ton was not to be pressed Immediately.
Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord
Of the Admiralty, in the early months of
the war, who had been reduced to an
unimportant Cabinet portfolio in the
coalition Ministry. resigned on Novem-
Der IL and later Joined his regiment
at the front In France. On November
British and French leaders was held
I ~ q ~ - - ~ bet k"f' "a wv
the efforts Of the Allies.
Unrest In germany.
Many German newspapers printed
stories OF food scarcity and of unrest
among the poor until at the end OF
the month It was announced that fur
ther publication of such reports was for.
hidden. The Government extended its
control over the food supply and its list
d. - .- -. tt-.. G 81 -.
II was stated early in the month tina,
preparations were IN progress for "A new
German loan Of $500. 600, 600. to be
placed on the market in January.
The Tdhure sector, in Champagne. wa
the centre of interest in the military
operations IN the western fro:t. Tn,
Germans retook she Butte-de-Tahure o,
October 81 and m November ) tool
some positions on H!h 1893 in the "a N,
sector. A German offensive in Ar,oi:
failed.
The determination OF Field Marsha
Won Hindeuburs To extend THE German
lines IN Russia 10 Riga. on the gulf o
the same lame and pwiisk. a very i'm
portant railway centre and the last cen
J ire OF this kind yet TO Ne taken by tn,
Germans to place them In complete con
troll Of the railway system OF western
! Russia. before winter se' In, met Wit
an tpuNiriE ut'erlHh,u 'pl'osIllon on IN
part OF the Russian defenders of thes
! points.
ON October 81 the German Riga arm,
was forced TO withdraw behind the Miss,
: River. and although temporary sue
cesscs have been gained by the Ter
) mans. the result OF the months light
ing hls been that the invaders hav
Z gained no Roadway whatever. and /
parts OF the line. especially where heay.
rains have made swan1s OF the low
! lands. they have been obliged TO IA
4 hn"k, one Of their Withdrawals, Yves
!. OF Schlock, in the Riga sector, was mad