, 1915-10-02
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION
(C0ntiuuod from III paQl)

0A6S SdlQ. II lu6 DuISlTldu IlODllG0llOu
should result IN Bulgaria assuming al az
gresaiye attitude in support Of our enemies,
we are prepared to give to our friends in the
Balkans all the support in our power in the
manner the most welcome to them, in con
cert with our Allies, pad without reserve and
without qualifications.
Mr.. Asquith appealed to the House to
abstain from raising questions concerning
recruiting or CONSUMPTION. He declared
that he was not able to give answers now,
and said I'VE are at a critical moment IN
The war and we watch with interest, sympa
Thy and hope the gallant combined efforts
Of the Allied forces. | do not think q greater
lisselvice could be rendered this country
and the cause ot the .Al!ies than a sugges-
tion to the world that any division Of OPT
MON exists here"
Captain Guest said that, with a grave
sense Of responsibility in disobeylns tie re-
quest, he maintained that the adoption Of
National SaYvice would hoarton tho Allies.
would have n steadying effect on Bulgaria,
and would strengthen the attitude OF
Greece"
The speeches were followed with the clos
Est attention, and the whole Press endorses
Sir Edward Gtey's statements. The Parlia-
mentary correspondent Of the DAILY Chroui-
Gle" says that the Conscrptiouists have
aroused resentment on both sides { the
House
In the House Of Commons, AIr. Chamber
lain, Secretary Of State for India, read tele-
grams from General Sir John Nixon, com
handing in hfesopotauia, relative to the re
cent fighting in that region One position
carried by the British constituted n long line
of defeuces astride the Tl9ris. Seven miles
east Of Kut two brigades crossed the river
from the right bank and by forced march
reached The left wing Of tho Turkish e~os,tio9.
carrying it by assault, and b. uightfall the
whole position was carried. The Turks cIuug
Id eAeif trenches with the greatest teoacitv.
and their losses in dead were very severe.
the trenches being found with corpses when
tile British finally carried them. A number
Of guns, many lines, several hundred Prison
ors, and q quantity Of ammunition were clp-
tured. The British casualties were under
500. Later the enemy position before kut-
eI-Am4lah was captured with mnuy prisoners
ana guns, and he fled towards Baglad. our
forces pushing the pursuit. Thus the three
Turkish forces sent to Mesopotamia have
been scatterad
A despatch from Athens states that Capt.
Mackenzie, Of the Intelligence Department
attached to the General Stuff nj the Dlrda-
nelles, bias arrived there from the front md
says; i believe we are approaching au in
portant operation in the war, nouely, Tire
landing af troops IN Macedonia 70 march ON
Berlin through ConstantiuopIe.
New York. Oct 1st-Advices from Chicago
state that the Anslo-French Financial Com
mission has concluded it's negotiations there,
An Identical announcement has been made
IN New York and Chicago that II loan of
10000 900 dollars will be guaranteed Ivy
Il Syndicate and Isl TO be issued to Investors at
ainet}-ei9ht, and 70 The Syndicate 1T ninety
six on account IF the cost 81 operation ana
guaranteed The cost to the issuefs VIII
BE five and eisht-teuths per cent, and the
..aIl - the investors hEa NM . hNlf MAn