BULGARS CLAIM TEN BRITISH GUNS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 17038, 13 December 1915, Page 7

BULGARS CLAIM TEN BRITISH GUNS.

WESTERN WAR COUNCIL PLANS DEFENCE OF SALONIKA. VENEZELOS TELLS THE TRUTH. NEW ZEALANDERS DRIVE BACK TURK ATTACK AT KRITHIA. RECRUITING RECORDS BROKEN IN BRITAIN. GREEK PROBLEM. LONDON, December 11.—Representatives of the Entente powers interviewed M. Skoulondis after which the Greek Cabinet met. M. Venezelos hae published an important statement, in which he says that hie majority in the Greek Parliament was lost through membars of his party being taken in the Army mobilisation and refused leave which was freely given to ministerialists. * FIGHTING IN SERBIA. LONDON, December 11.—The Anglo-French force in Serbia retreated in good order and occupied a new position. The Bulgarians claim to have captured ten British guns. The Allied War Council in Paris has sat on four successive days, and it is understood that it has been decided not to abandon Salonika. Another report says that reinforcements will be sent to Serbia to enable the Allies to take the offensive. It is stated that a portion of the Greek troops have been withdrawn from Salonika. Italian forces have been landing continously for three days at Avlona. THE DARDANELLES. LONDON, December 11.—It is reported from Vienna that the big Austrian motor howitzers, which were used at Liege and Antwerp, have arrived on the Gallipoli Peninsula. A report from Salonika says that the New Zealanuers repulsed a Turkish attack at Krithla. IN MESOPOTAMIA. AMSTERDAM, December 11.—Turkish communiques claim that British sorties on the Tigris were repulsed. • WESTERN FRONT. LONDON, December 11.—Artillery fighting is reported to be continuous and to the Allies' advantage. The French advanced south of St Souplet in the Champagne. LORD DERBY'S SCHEME. LONDON, December 11.—Heavy recruiting, especially among young men, took place in Britain under Lord Derby's scheme. Recruiting officers reported that all records had been broken.