The Bulgarians capture Prilep. The French repulse Bulgarian attacks between Krivolak and Strumnitza. Nov. 17 (Wed.) The British hospital ship _Anglia_ is sunk by a mine in the Channel (85 lives lost). Nov. 21 (Sun.) Serbia:--Fall of Novi Bazar to the Germans. Nov. 22 (Mon.) A German success on the Dvina. Mesopotamia:--The Battle of Ctesiphon begins: the chief Turkish positions are captured (see Nov. 24). A revolt, instigated by Germany, breaks out in Persia. Nov. 23 (Tues.) The Serbians retreat towards Albania. The Serbian Government leaves Mitrovitza for Prisrend. Rovereto is taken by the Italians. Nov. 24 (Wed.) Mesopotamia:--The Battle of Ctesiphon ends in the defeat of the Turks, but at the price of very heavy British losses (see Nov. 22). Nov. 25 (Thur.) Serbia:--The Austrians capture Mitrovitza and Prishtina. The Serbian seat of Government is moved to Scutari in Albania. Mesopotamia:--The British retreat from Ctesiphon towards Azizie. Nov. 28 (Sun.) The Serbian army retreats into Albania. A German submarine is sunk off the Belgian coast by a bomb from a British aeroplane. Nov. 29 (Mon.) The Bulgarians occupy Prisrend. Nov. 30 (Tues.) Mesopotamia:--The British retreat from Azizie on Kut-el-Amara. Dec. 3 (Fri.) Mesopotamia:--The British reach Kut-el-Amara. Dec. 4 (Sat.) British reinforcements are landed at Salonika. Dec. 5 (Sun.) Serbia:--Monastir is taken by the Bulgarians. Dec. 6 (Mon.) The Allied Council meets in Paris (its first meeting). The Bulgarians attack the British near Lake Doiran. Dec. 7 (Tues.) Ipek (Montenegro) is taken by the Austrians; the British are forced back from Lake Doiran; the Allies begin to retire from Serbia into Greece. Mesopotamia:--The siege of Kut-el-Amara begins (see April 29, 1916). Dec. 8 (Wed.) Gallipoli:--The evacuation of Suvla and Anzac begins (see Dec. 20, 1915, and Jan. 8, 1916). Dec. 9 (Thur.) The Bulgarians occupy Diakhova, Dibra, and Okrida. Dec. 11 (Sat.) Macedonia:--The French and British repel Bulgarian attacks with heavy loss. Persia:--The Russians occupy Hamadan after defeating the Persian rebels. Dec. 12 (Sun.) Recruiting for the 'Derby' groups is closed in Great Britain. The Franco-British forces are in position before Salonika. The Bulgarians capture Doiran and Ghevgeli. Mesopotamia:--A Turkish attack on Kut-el-Amara is repulsed. Dec. 13 (Mon.) Western Egypt:--In an action near Mersa Matruh an attack by Senussi Arabs is repulsed. Dec. 14 (Tues.) It is announced that Sir H. Smith-Dorrien is appointed to Supreme Command in East Africa (see Feb. 10, 1916). Dec. 15 (Wed.) Resignation of Sir John French; Sir Douglas Haig succeeds him as British Commander-in-Chief in France. Dec. 17 (Fri.) The German light cruiser _Bremen_ and a German torpedo boat are sunk in the Baltic by Allied submarines. Albania:--Elbasan is taken by the Bulgarians. Dec. 20 (Mon.) The first 'Derby' groups are called up for service.