THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

Grey River Argus, 27 December 1915, Page 3

THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

— — ITALIAN OUTPOSTS SREACH . VALONA. ALLIES' SUBMARINE IN SEA OF J . = , MARMORA. . BIG GUNS FOR SUEZ EXPEDITION. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS, December 24. Outposts of the Italians at Valona reached Greek outposts in southern Albania. I Recent storms carried away the booms that the Turks constructed in the Narrows, and the Allies' submarines profiting thereby, passed into the Sea of Marmora. . Heavy guns destined for the expedition against Egypt continue to arrive at Constantinople. It is understood tflat they will be mounted- on the sand dunes at a great distance, and used to destroy the works at the Suez Canal. AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. AMSTERDAM, December 24. I An Austrian communique states : — Russian .attacks on the posts in the Bessarabian frontier were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.* ROME, December 24. A communque states: The enemy, early on Thursday morning, attacked our positions west of Gorizia. —Our artillery, assisted by prompt reinforcements, repulsed the Austrians. We also drove off the enemy's advance , east of Stels, on the Carso. ■;' GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. BERLIN, December 24. A communique states': We clbmpletely recaptured Hartsmannweillerkopf. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. LONDON, December 24. Sir Douglas Haig reports artillery activity on both sides, mainly about Ypres, throughout Friday. i REVOLUTION IN CHINA. LONDON, December 24. It is reported, via New York, that a revolution has broken - out under the ex-Military Governor of Yuman. Thirty, thousand Chinese troops have been sent to quell it. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. PARIS, .December 24. A communique states : There was a particularly lively artillery duel in Belgium. The enemy's infantry assembled in the trenches in the region of Lombartzyde, but were dispersed by our fire. - ~ Our artillery .between the Somme and Oise demolished German works west of Lassigny, and seriously dam- } aged the Roland Tower. ■ We exploded two mines, wreckingenemy works, south-east of Berryaubac. ~ The Germans launched a violent attack between the summit of Hartmanns and Wattwiller, but were repulsed everywhere. KAISER SUFFERING FROM CANCER. ZURICH, December^.. -- Prominent German - circles have been informed ' from Berlin that the

Kaiser's illness is due to a reoccurrence of cancer in the throat. SALONIKA, December 24. General Castlenau has arrived. BRITISH CASUALTIES. LONDON, December 25. Mr Asquith said that the casualties in the war in France and Flanders were as follows : — KILLED. Officers .'• ••• 4.829 Others 77,473 WOUNDED. Officers ... 9,943 Others ... ... '..* 241,359 MISSING. Officers ... ... ••• 1-690 Others ... 5^685 In addition the casualties in ih'e Dardanelles were ii4,SSSIn other theatres, 25,684. FORD'S MISSION. A COOL RECEPTION. COPENHAGEN, December 24. It is reported that Ford has cntei ed a sanatorium to avoid a nervous breakdown. The remainder of the mission .has arrived at Stockholm. They wer| ; greatly disappointed -it the Norwegan Premier's,, declaration that Norway cannot be associated in the private peace conference. IN SERBIA. I THE KAiSER'S~~PROCLAMATION. ROME,. December 24. The Kaiser's proclamation is -as I follows:— "To my noble. "ancTNheroic ! Serbian people. It is unfortunately I necessary to put our two nations in conflict. The fault is not yours, oh, 'heroic Serbians, not your Government's, which allowed itself to be deceived by your perfidious Allies. . Do you wish— to continue the disastrous policy, of sacrificing yourselves to your Allfes, who have been your ruin? You have been fighting fof three years. . Your valour is demonstrated. You are worthy of liberty. Wherefore we come not as enemies, but as friends for the purpose of reorganising your national liberty and guaranteeing your rights. We invite the population who abandoned,national territory to return to their homes, customs and labours. When they return they will find that our promises will not fail."RICH GOLD FIELD. SYDNEY, December 26. There was a rich gold find near Yulgilbar, in the * upper Clarence. days yielded forty ounces, equal ling six hundred ounces to the ton. The extent of the reef is unknown, as it has only been sunk four feet. . THE FOOD 'SUPPLIES. SYDNEY, December 26. Hon Mr Flowers is proceeding to Europe to inquire into the food supply, particularly meat, and arrange with the Imperial Government direct for supplies.