Peking, Nov. 5.
The following official telegram has been handed to Reuter's Agency, Peking, by the Russian Legation Petrograd Nov. 4.
On the ard, on the Enat P: front the enemy, who for days, had assumed the offensive on the whole front, began to retire. This movement was especially manifested on the enemy's right where they were repulsed towards Bialla and Lyck. The Russians have occupied Bakalarjevo, capturing quanities of stores, rifles and munitions, in addition to a German company.
West of the Vistula, the Germans are retiring hastily towards their frontier. Their rear guard was driven from Kolopjedborja on the morning of the 3rd. The Austrian been repulsed from tered the town: they captured 600 prisoners and several maxims, On the same day the Russian troops gained a complete success over the Austrians on the KieloeSandomir front. The Russians occupied Sandomir, which is an important centre, the Austrians retreating rapidly. During the past week, in the region south of Kieloe, the Russian troops have captured 200 officers, 15,000 men and many guns and maxims.
On the night of the 3rd in the San region, the Austrians made several fierce attacks without result after which they began to retire. Russian troops have strongly established themselves in the Nisko-Rudnik region.
Perograd, Nov. 4.
The Minister of Finance, by an Imperial Decree, authorizes an in-
Through Reuter's Agency, Peking, Nov. 5.
The following official telegram from the Foreign Office has been handed to Reuter's agent in Peking: London, Nov. 3.
The Admiralty makes the follow. ing announcement 'A combined British and French Squadron bombarded the Dardanelles Forts at long range at day: break to-day. The forts replied, but no ships were hit and the Allies suffered no loss. The material damage to the forts cannot be esti mated, but " large explosion, sccompanied by dense volumes of black smoke, occurred at Helles Fort,
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