, 1916-12-02

oppose suen o measure unless It were made
applicable to the coal mining industry OF the
whole country. A majority. Of the South
Wales leaders are now ia London for q con-
ference regarding the threatened strike.
They will meet this morning to consider the
startling development in the situation. Mine
owners are reticenf, but seem as much at a
loss as the miners to understand the bearing
OF the new regulation. A brief despatch
from Cardiff at midnight says that the news
came to the coal interests there as q bomb
shock.
London, Nov. 3Oth.--The resignation Of
General Dracos, Greek Munster OF War is re.
ported by Reuters Athens correspondent.
The reason nssig .ed is i'll health. General
Dfacos will be succeeded by the aged Gsni.
Hazcoponloa who is now in Corfu. Until
he returns to Athens the war portfolio will
be administered by M. Alexander Tsolos.
Minister OF the Interior.
London, Nov. 30th.-The death of nearly
300 persons in a cyclone at Poyrndicherry.
India. is reported in u despatch from Madrns.
The storm caused gieat damage to properly
Pondicherry is The chef French possession
in India. 1t hns an area Of l15 square miles
and a population of pb,ut 10, 900.
London, Nov. 30Fh. The rapil advance
of the Germans in Runania, the capture of
Pethechti and the approach to Kulusurena
from Giurgiu is regarded here as constitu-
ting q serious situation Judging from the
comment in the morning papers. 1t is
remarked that il the invaders reach Kulugu-
teua they will be only IL mil g from Buchar-
fst and only II from thu Oh CT forts OF the
capital. The military correspondent of the
Times however sees cause for hope. He
eulogizes the resistance Of the Rumanians up
to this point and expresses the opini-
on that if their morale is unimpnired
and their munitions hold out there
is no reason why they should not
continue their defence. The correspond
ent attaches Importance TO the Russian
attack on The northern passes which he
thinks probably surprised the Germans.
The success of u Russian counter attack on
this trout is largely dependent he says. upon
the efforts of the Roulnauians further south
and it is to be assumed that the Russians
were satisfied i'll this respect before launch
ing their attacks.
Capetown, November 30th.-It is under
stood here that General Ian Christian
Shuts, former Minisle r of Defence as soon
as he has wound up his campaigning in Ger
man East Africa where he is in supreme
command of the British forces operating
there, will go to the front in France TO take
command of tho South African contingent
there.
London. November, 3Oth.-British casual
ties for the month Of November, as reported
from all fronts, were 74.650. Of these 2,35
were among the officers and 1920 were
men. There was "a marked falling of in
the November losses as compared with re-
cent mouths, probably owing to the slowing
down of the Sonme campaign on account OF
bad weather.
London. November 30th.-A despatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Athens
dated Thursday says "Admiral du Fonrnet
on Wednesday night issued an announcement
assuring the popultce. saying he would i'm
meiiately repress disorders and hold the
organizers OF them responsible. An hour
later he Withdrew HE announcement. 1t is
understood he received q letter from King
Constantine promising that order would be
maintained. King Constantine this morning
visited the Commander of the First Army
Uorps aud presumably gave him strict orders.
The outlook is uncertain.
Berlin, November 3O.h.-On the northern
Rumanian frontier the Russians are continu-
ing their new offensive movement. The War
tfics announced that they obtained no
important results Yesterday although gaining