THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914
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THE WAR.
OFFICIAL DESPATCH ON
THE FIGHTING.
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ALLIES CONTINUED SUCCESS parties missing their way and goiting sepuruted and it is known that at least 300 sove the difference to be
IN FRANCE.
THE GERMANS RETREATING,
INDIA'S SPLENDID CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR.
10,000 Combatants.
Lospos, Sept. 9, 1.30 p.m. telegram from Stul states that the Viceroy, in a great speech to the Council, said, that it was no longer a steret that India had already despatched two splendid Divisions of Infantry and one Cavalry Brigade, while three more Cavalry Brigades would fellow immediately. It was a sourer of the utiosn pride and satisfaction that the whole of India had already been able to send over 70,000 combatants.
His Excellency also announced that six Maharajahs and three Nawabs and other members of Indian nobility were accompanying the
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THE KING'S MESSAGE TO THE DOMINIONS.
LONDOS, Sept. 9, The Press Burend has issued the King's Message to the Dominions. The Colonial Ofice telegraphed it to all the Governors last night.
GERMANS FILLING BACK BEFORE THE BRITISH.
Loxpus, Sept. 9, 0.15 p.m.
A Daris communiqar says that this afternoon the Kauation remained satisfactory. "Dn our left, although the Germans have been reinforced. they an falling back before the British the message montimes.
In our centre the advance is slow but general.
ve has been no action on our right wing.
There is no change in the Vosges and Alsace.
ADDITIONS TO THE BRITISH ARMY.
Losnos, Sept. 9.
In the House of Cominens Mr. Asquith announced that to-morrow be would propose a vote for additional men for the Army.
GREAT BATTLE RAGING OVER A WIDE AREA.
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Losbox, Sept. 8, 7.25 p.m.
A communique issued in Paris thus afternoon says that the Allied Left Wing with Advance Guards from the Paris Garrison, continue to advance. They have progressed from the banks of the River Ourcq to Moatmimil
Sir John Thursby's Kennymore....
(F. Tampleman) (2
31st the British covering and delaying troops were frequently engaged and on September 1st a very vigorous affort was made by the Germans which brought about a sharp action in the neighbourhood of Compiegne. This action was fought principally by the First British Cavalry Brigade
Result of the Bt. Lagir. and the Fourth Goards Brigade and was entirely satisfaatory to the British. The German attack which was most strongly pressed was not brought to u. stanilstill until much slaughter had been inflicted upon
LONDON, Sept. 7. thoni and until ten German guns had been captured. The brunt of this ass, by subscription of 50 OVE Tho Sr. Leger Stake (630 odo affair fell on our Guards Brigade who lost in killed and each, ft, or 5 save only it de wounded about 300-men.
clared by
last Tuesday in.) After this engagement the men were no longer molested. Wednes- March, 1919; for entire colte and Jay, September al, was the first quiet day they had had since the Allies fosled in 1011; colte 9 hustle of Mous on August 23rd. During the whole of the period marching allies Sat 111b; the nominator. of the and fighting had been continuous and in the whole period the British winner to receive 500 move out of the casualties ad umounted to about, 15,000 officers and men. The fight-race; if rufficient surplus be not ob ing having been in open order upon a wide front with repeated retire- sained from subscription to give the ments has led to a large number of officers and men and even small second at least 400 cove and the third a very considerable number of these now included in the total casualties made up by the Raas Fund: St. Leger will rejoin the colours safely. Those losses though heavy in so small Coarse (about one mils six furlongs fore have in no wise affected the spirits of the troops. They do not and 132 yards) (397 entries),--Closed amount to a thint of the losses inflicted by the British force upon the August 27, 1912) run st Doncaster enemy and the sacrifice required of the army has not been out of Sept. 9, resulted' se follows:- proportion to its military achievements. Our army has been minforced Mr. J. B. Joel's Black Jester...... to more than the extent of its knees. The British aring is now south of tho Marne and is in line with the Fuch tores on the right and left.
(Walter Griggs) I The latest information about the energy is thut they are neglecting Paris and are marching in a south-easterly direction towards the Marne Sir John Thorsby's Creedingham... and towards the left and centre of the French line. The First German Array is reported to be between La Fertexons-Joure, and Mouthirail
(Jellian) 3 Wen by fire lengths. Thres langthe The Seerad German Anny after taking Rhein is advanced to Chateau | between second and third, Thierry and to the east of that place. The Fourth German Amy is ported to be marching South on the West of the Argonna between iemans on September dril. The Seventh German Army, has been The Course betting was- Suippes mi Ville-sur-Tourbe. All these points were renched by the
The Betting.
pulsed by a French corps nert Deinville. It would therefore appear that the enveloping movement upon the Anglo-Enoch left druk has been to continue such a great extension or because the alternative of a direct Jabandoned by the Germans, either beenuse it is no longer practicable attack upon the affiot line is preferred. Whether this change of plan by the Gemans is voluntary or whether it has been enforced upon them by the strategic situation and the great strength of the allied armies His Majesty's Brakespear. (H. Jones in their front will be revealed by the course of events. There is no doubt Orangeman ..................... Bullock; whatever that our men have established a personal ascondancy over the Ld. Darby's Dan Russel....(Rickaby,) Germans and that they are conscious of the fact that with anything like Mr. H. Cholmondeley's Glorvina ...... even numbers the results would not be doubtful. The shooting, of the
(Prout.) German infantry is poor while the British rifle fire has devastated every Mr. H. Cholmondeley's Svansdale...... German alamur of attack that bas presented itself. Their superior
(W. Huxley.) training and intelligence has shabled the British to use open formations | Mr. W. Astore Trois Tempe........ with feet and thus to cope with the vast numbers employed by the
(Heckford). personal prowess and address have d-nitely established their superiority. Mr. H. J. King's Peter the Fornit... enemp.he cavalry who have had more opportunities for displaying Mr. FL. Cholmondeley's Hapahore (Foy) Siz John French's reports dwell on this marked superiority of the British Proops of every ann of the service over the Germans; the Cavalry, he, Mr. J. fr Maher's Walton Heath ... says, do as they like with the enemy until they tre confronted with thrice their numbers. The German putrols simply fly before our horse Mr. W. Hall Walker's Carrickfergus... men. The German troops will not face our infantry tire and aayegards mur artillery they have never been opposed by less than three or four times their numbers.
The following incidents have been mentioned during the action at Le Cateau on August 26th:--
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(Wheatley) Mr. W. Hall Walker's White Lie .....
(Saxby.) Mr. W. Hall Walker'a White Prophet.. (Läncastor, Mr. J. A. Dawson's Courageous.
(Watts)
the afficers and men of one of the British batteries had been killed or F. Marsham-Townshend's Poly
During the action at Le Cateau on the 26th August the whole of
wounded with the exemption of que subalter and two gunners. These continued to serve one gun and kept a sound rate of fire, and care Ld. Carnarvon's Magyar......(Randall) unhurt from the battle-feld.
On another occasion a portion of a supply column was cut off by a detachment of German Cavally, and the officer in charge was sum- noned to surrender. He refused, and, starting his motors-off at full speed. dashed safely through, losing only two lorries
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Our soldiers in spite of the hot weather and long marches look well 7.25 p.m.
and hourly and the horses in conséquence of the mount of hay and Another communique issued in Paris, enys: A Germen Division on fonts in the fields are in excellent condition. the in from Nancy to Chateau Salins attacked our Right, but were In short it may be said that the war so far.an it has advanced has repitsolito the North. Further Eastward we retook Mandray Ridge and giver most promising opportunities of adding to she reputation of the Founus This.
British arms and of achieving notable and substantial successos..
There is no change in the situation in Alsace."
1.45 p.14.
A think in on munique says that the enemy's Right Wing is retiring.
in the direction of Murne.
THEIR MAJESTIES VISITING THE WOUNDED.
Between Meaux and Sezanne, the English and French troops have
LONDON, Sept. 8, 0.45 p.m.; Never a day passes without their Majesties the King and Queen taken a number o prisoners, including an Infantry Battalion and a visiting the wounded. Company with mitrailleuse and caissons.
8.10 p.m.
BELFAST TO SUPPLY TWO BRIGADES.
A fourth communique states that there was a violent engagement in the centre of the line between Fere-Champenoise and Vitry-le-Francois, and the southern extremity of Argonne. The enemy did not succeed in depulsing the French anywhere. The Germans have lost grounds at Vitry Kitchener's Army. where they fell back.
TWO DAYS' FIGHTING.
Gezers! Portion Satisfactory.
LONDON, Sept. 9, 12.38 a.m.
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Belfast alore will supply immediately two Brigades to Eord
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS.
LONDON, Sept. 8, 9.40 p.m.
Mr. Lloyd George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, addressing a deputation, said that he was willing to help the municipalities to raise The Official Preas Bureau announces that the general position conto the utmost, because the last few hundred millions might win the war. money to relieve distress. They must, however, husband their resources tinues to be satisfactory. The pressure against the enemy continues These, thank God, the enemy could not raise. Blong the whole of the Allied Front. The British were cogaged all day together." he added, "and carry the old country to triumph." and the enemy opposed to the British, after a atubborn resistance, retired and are now crossing to the north of the Marne river.
(Cheers.)
The fifth Frerick army advanced with equal success, and reports saptures.
The sixth French army on the Ourcq were heavily engaged but repull the poemy.
The Germans suffered severely along the whole line, the advance baving been resolutely pushed bome.
The British casualties are small in proportion to the nature of the £ghting:
The result of the two days' operations bitherto have been very watisfactory.
SURVEY OF OPERATIONS. OF THE BRITISH ARMY. The following is a full account of the official despatch received by HE. the Governor yesterday :-
September 5th, 1914. General survey in continuation of that issued August 80th of the perations of the British Army during the last week.
THE GERMANS RETREATING.
Violent Fighting In The Castro.
gamist (Escott.)
PRINCE ALBERT.
LONDON, Sept. 9. second eldest son, was to-day oper Prince Albert, their Majesties
ated on for appendictis at Aberdeen.
His condition is satisfactory.
OBITUARY.
Sir John Henniker Heaten.,
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Lospos, Sept. 97 The death is announced of Sir John Henniker Heaton, Bt., at the age of 66.
Sir John Bepaiker Heaton, K.O..... Postage system, and was a notable advocate was best known as the father of the Penny of international postal reforms.---Ed.)
(Wah Tss Yat Po's Service.)
DOMESTIC BONDS.
PETINO, Sept. 9
The officials of the Board of Com
We must all wor4munications bays subscribed a fifth of their salaries towards the Domestic Bonde,
Losnos, Sept. 9, 4.45 h.m.
An official announcement published in Paris at midnight stated that the retreating Gennan right wing had crossed the Petit Morin, In order to protect their communications they made violent but fruitless attacks on the Allies on the right bank of the Ourcq,
The British are pursuing the offensive in the direction of Marne. On the plateaux north of Sezanne the French troops are advancing, though slowly.
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A violent and fluctuating battle is raging in the centre of the line.. The situation on the right in the direction of Nancy and the Vosges is good
RUSSIANS STILL DEFEATING THE AUSTRIANS.
LONDON, Sept. 9, 5.45.a.m. It is announced in Petrograd that there was a battle all day on Sunday along the whole of the Austrian front, the Austrians dentre
front
No new main trial of strength has taken place. There have indeed Bon battles in various parts of the immense front which in other wars would have been considered operations of the first bgnitude but in this war they are merely incidents of the strategic withdrawal and contraction of the Allied forces necessitated by the initial shock on the frontier and ranting.. in Belgium and by the enormous strength which the Geirhaus". have;
Desparats Eghting is proceeding at Rawausta in the region of the
CHINA'S CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE,
PERING, Sept. 9. :: The third reading of the Bik regulat- 133 Chambers of Commerce has passed through the State Council.
COMMISSIONER OF SOUTHERN HUNAN.
Prino, Sept 9.
A Presidential Mandate appoints Ng Cheung Jing commissioner of Southern HUDAR
THE YANGTZE DEFENCES,
Parme, Sept. 2, Lao Kun Hung is inspecting the
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