Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-02
LAIt WAR NEWS
By William G. Shepherd.

TO N1OfaSllI.
y biting blizzard has been sweep
. ing the refugees for two days and
nights and hundreds of them are sure
to perish. At night they camp by
the side of pitiful brush fires.
A party Of English nurser and doc
tors arrived at Salonika this morning
after seven days walking in snow and
mud and without food during that
time except little bread.
Fifteen of their pack mules died on
the way from starvation.
They passed men dead on the road
side from starvation and exposure.
1t is reported here that the families
OF the British, French and Russian
ministers to Serbia are somewhere on
the road
BUCHAREST, Nov. 29.-All Civil
ians have evacuated Rustchuk, Bull
garia, at orders of the military Off
GERS as step in preparation for the
Russian attack.
The central allies fer Rumania will
join the allies, and allow the Russian
armies to cross in Bulgaria.
The Austro-Germans are concen-
trating to meet the Russians on the
bulgarian frontier. They may also
invade western Rumania and attack
the Russian flank.
BERLIN, Nov. 29.-Fifteen hun
dred more Serbs were captured yes
terday. The captured Serbian cannon
now number 500.
The invaders are still pursuing the
Serbians.
The communique did not say that
the Austro-Germans had crossed the
Montenegrian border, but it is believ-
ed they have.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Twenty-nine
are missing from the French steam
ship Algerian, which has been subma-
rined.
One corpse and eight men have
been recovered.
The steamships Tanis and Omar
were also sunk. The crew of the Tan
is was rescued.
ATHENS, Nov. 29.-Greece has
replied to the last note of the allies
While the answer in concilatory, it
is believed to have fallen short Of
the allies demands for free hand
in the Balkans
PARIS. Nov. 29.-Lord Kitchener is
Afs.rt n ur with thA n,,+
heads. He is presumably on his way
back to London.
He mapped out Balkan campaign
plans on his return from visits to
Greece, and Italy, but will leave their
execution to others.
BERLIN, Nov 29.-Tn the middle
of January Germany viii launch her
fourth war loan. 1t will he for two
and one-half billion dollars.
PARIS, Nov. 30--A vote in the
chamber of deputies called all boys
over l8 years of age to the colors.
This means the addition of quarter
of n million to the French troops.
The Socialists desperately tried to
prevent this order passing but failed.
They insisted that the call be de-
layed until March at the earliest, and
even then that it be withheld until
very other available man was serv-
ing his country.
War Minister Gallieni has promised
10 use the boys on the firing line only
If they are imparatively needed. Few,
however, believe the need will not
arise soon. 1t is expected they will
be iii the trenches within six months.
Cailieni has promised every possible
irecaution for the protection of their
health, as this is the country's last
Offering of young manhood. Their
clothing, equipment depots, and the
camps where they will drill, will be
gene over by expert sanitary engin-
eers.
Thousands of the boys have already
been voluntarily training for more
than year. Most of the boys of
this age have already been examined
and fewer have been rejected than
a, any time in the history of the ma
ton.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-War finances
and Germany's food supply are to be
the principal topics considered at the
reichstag today.
That the government may be ask
Ell what Germany is fighting for and
what the terms of peace will be is al
most certain.
BERLIN, Nox. 3O.-An official
statement says the Teuton forcss
captured Prisrend Sunday.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.-The CEN
trail allies are planning to meet the
Balkan attacks from the Russians
and perhaps the Rumanians on the