14 Dec 1915
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1915
Page
1
General Sir James Willcocks resigns from command of the British Indian Corps on the Western Front citing personal reasons. He has held rank as lieutenant general since 1908 and was senior to Sir Douglas Haig until Haig's promotion. General Smith-Dorrien left the front months ago.
Swiss experts estimate central powers and allies suffered 317000 casualties in Serbia including Germany Austria Bulgaria and Turkey. Breakout figures show Germany 27000 killed 49000 wounded 47000 ill. Austria 23000 killed 58000 wounded 51000 ill. Bulgaria 11000 killed 32000 wounded 14000 ill. Turkey 3000 killed 14000 wounded.
Refugees arriving in Petrograd describe German activity in fortifying the east bank of the Ute Bug near the Deronowhtehi region. One hundred thousand workers, many French and German prisoners, plus women and children, are conscripted for the effort amid a wood shortage and rising illness.
News from Berlin reports that French and British forces have been expelled from Macedonian territory as Bulgarian troops under General Todorof advance, with about 24,000 Allied soldiers wiped out. Serbian regulars retreat into Albania after Monastir fall, while Bulgaria and Germany press the Greek frontier. Greece and Entente establish free movement for expeditionary forces between Salonika and the Greek border and the Salonika customs house is taken by Anglo French forces. United States to supply ten horses for each of six Pennsylvania National Guard batteries, first to Battery C at Phoenixville.
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