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is likely to pursue. 1t was made evident how
ever, that the unfavourable action of the Brit
ish Foreign Office on the notice of the inten-
tion of the new Ambassador to cross the Attain
tic to his post Gaze as an unpleasant surprise.
1t had not been doubted here that Great Bri-
tain would be the last power to deny the pri-
vileged character OF a diplomatic officer on
such a voyage.
New York, Nov. 27th.-Steamships arriv-
here today from European and West Indian
por 8 reported they caught wireless warnings
to watch for belltgerent submarines, but they
also brought word that no craft Of that type
had been observed. The incoming vessels
took all such precautions us sbroudipg their
lights during darkness and having the life
boats swung out.
London, Nov. neutrality-suspicious. of Bel.
CLANS between II and so years of age began
in the Liege district Oh Monday, according
TO an Amsterdam despatch to the "Morning
Post" The despatch said that the town
itself has not been drawn upon.
Paris, Nov. 28th.-German and Bulgarian
troops on the Macedonian front made four
counter-attack last night i'll an effort TO
drive the Serbians from Hill 104 in the Cerua
river region which was captured yesterday.
The War Office announces that these attacks
failed with heavy losses
Berlin, Nov. 29th.-Additional details of
the success secured by the German-Bulgaria
forces on the Macedonian front are given
in today's Army Headquarters'
The text reads: Macedonian trout: Violent
artillery fire between Presba lake and the
Cerna preceded strong attacks which were
launched between TarnoyN, northwest Of
Mouastir, and Makovo, in The bend Of the
Cerna and near Gounishte by the Russians,
Italians, French and Serhians against the
German Bulgarian lines. The great united at
tack of the Entente troops failed completely.
Under the annihilating effects Of ol artillery
and infantry fire the, enemy suffered heavy
sanguluary losses without the slightest re-
suit.
Paris, November 28ih.-An attack was
made Inst night by German troops ona small
French post east Of Mar,ons de Champagne.
Toduy's official stltement says the assault
was repulsed. Elsewhele OH the front in
France the night was quiet.
London, November 29}A.-Last night our
line north of Ypres was heavily aud eontinns
ousIy shelIed says todays official communjcA-
ton. Our casualties were small. We
exploded a mine southeast of Souchez and
consolidated the crater, : The enemy bomb
ing attacks against he crater were repulsed.
London, November % h.-German news
papers received here say that Germany wall
not recognize the declaration of war by the
Veuezelos provisional Government Mt Saloni-
ka and that any Veuizelist prisoner taken
will not be considered entitled TO treatment
as prisoners Of war.
Loudon, November ,,28 Ii German news
papers regard the declaration of war by the
provisional Government Of Salonika as neg.-
gible, according to IN Ans erdam despatch
to Reuters. The dispatch quotes the Keel
nische Zelbuu as saying. This Government
or rebellion has not yet beeu recognized by
us, it does not exist to us, and there
fore its declaration of war is nothing
to us but q blank paper requiring no reply.
Although we need not and shall not take
notice Of the Venizelos declaration, we can
not disregard it in practice. The 30 called
army of the Provisional Government Will net
against the Bulgarians aud us aud we shall
nuke prisoners. These prisoners are rebols
as long as we disregard the declaration of
war and must be treated as such.
-Sofu, Nov. 27th.-Bulgarian troops have
effected three more crossings of he Danube,
all of them behind the Austro-GeIlnan front
in Western Rumania. The crossings were
made from the Bulgarian fortresses of
Rahoyo, LON Palanka and Vidir. This nm
Douncement was made by the War Office
which alec ronortc Tho ror11loo IF Pm CO R1.