FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915.
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THE BULGARIAN SITUATION.
GENERAL MOBILISATION ORDER.
Armed Neutrality.
LONDON, Bapt. 23.. The Bulgarian Minister mye that the mobiliation means that Bulgaria will maintain armed neutrality.
Asked if mobilisation masat that Bulgaris would join the Central Powers, the Minister replied: Cortainly not, Bulgaria is now taking the same precautions that Holland and Switzerland buen takan,"
BULGARIANS ORDERED HOME.”
LONDON, Sept. 22.
A Berlin telegram, according to an Amsterdam messago, states that the Bulgarian Embassy announces that all Balgurians must immediately leave for Bulgaria ria Vienna and Roumania,
A telegram from Sofia states that a Bulgarian Commission has left to arrange the transfer of-territory under the Turco-Bulgarian Railway Agres- ment. The territory will be handed over in a fortnight.
A telegram from Vienna states that the Bulgarian Premier has declared that it is impossible for Bulgaria to remain unmoved in the presence of the - quickly moving situation.
The new from Sofia, saya a telegram from Attens, has created a deep impression in official and diplomatia cirales Great euracy is observed Tegarding the details. It has only transpired that Bulgaria bas mobiliard 100,000 men, and several cavalry regimenti have left Sofa for an unknown destination.
A CONVENTION SIGNED BY TURKEY.
LONDON, Sept. 23.
The Times' Sobis correspondent, writing on the 20th inst., stated that the Premier had informed supporters that a convention had been. signed by Turkey for the future maintenance of armed centrality of Bulgeria.
ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE, 70,000 PRISONERS AND 10 BIG, OUNS.
Losos, Sept. 22.
It is officially announced in Petrograd that General Ivacoff in the » lust few days of August and the beginning days of September, besides
rapturing 70,000 prisoners, took 70 guns and 200 machine-guns on southern" front effeuding over 130 miles.
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THE RUSSIAN STAND ON VILNA RIVER.
Bastos, Sept. 22. Experts at Petrograd point out that the Husinn stand on the Vilau Hiver is most important in securing the retreat from Vilou, though it is still premature to say that the Russians are out of the wood, in view of the enemy's uninterrupted efforts to cut the communications. The main purpose of the enemy's movements is believed to be to eut diagonally Arross the Russian line of retreat, repeating em a larger sunle the Masurian
taken comp.
The seat of General Bussky on the northern front lais slowed the Shirneut advance on, Drina te a`costly series of uttacks on successive tequelés, and a serious advancy of the Germans on Pétrögmað this Sên- sant is regarded as utterly out of the question. At present there is every signs of an early winter," which pensants predict will be long and severe,
"ANOTHER FINE SUCCESS."
Losdos, Sept. 29.
A Petrograd ramwunique annouitous that the Rustinas have bud acother the success in the southern theatre, capturing a forest in the Tower BalẸ of the Pripet region on the River Stry, making prisoners and
white-guns...
The Russians dislodged the Austrians and Germans in the region of Dubai, capturing an important bridge-hend, and further eastward the Russians won a battle nerikanerd nyd weerward of Kremetz, taking A large nuraber of prisoners.
A SUCCESSFUL TURN.
LONDON," "Septal
A Petrograd communique shows that the Russians have successfully tord against the Germans on the whole front From Riga to the east fida. capturing a number of villages and the town of Smorgen, which is east of Vilna, hundreds of prisoners and much munitions in a series of desperate bayonet enecanters. These actions are described as inces- sunt und most fierce, West of Drinsk the Germans lost. 351 prisoners and nine Muxins before they fled in disorder towards the river from
• Bussin bagnet charge, which ended in the espture of Stuorgan:
70,000 PRISONERS IN THREE WEEKS.
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TEUTONIC INTRIGUES IN AMERICA.
German Opinion Of Americans.
Lossos, Sept. 23" The Clovernment has issued White Paper containing the statements which Herr Dumba and Captain von Papen sent to Europe by the American journalist Archibald. Those revealing the plot to foment strikes in the Amaricaa munitions works we already been published in the newspapers The others confirm the Nes ork World's disolbenras that the plot was based on documenti stolen from Dr. Albert, the Financial Adviser of the German Embassy, in na alavated railway. It la shown that Count Bernatorff hore- .. after wrots lengthily to Mr. Lansing, ying-It is inevitable that the | holder of such a position should receive the most unbalanced and irresponsible
proposals. The majority of De Albert's documents were of such a kind that. wastepaperbasket." Count Bernstorff then argued that Germany w justified our only mistake was in preserving them instead of throwing them into the in buying up the munitions of the United States at not only a humane mes- sare bat as being beneficial to the United States, to which Germany would be glad to sell them back,
The letter of Captain von Papen to his wife, however, past a differens nomplexion un Count” Bernstorff's bluster." This says"—"We have great need of being backed up here. Unfortunately they stole a fat portfolio from our good Dr. Albert, of which the principal contents have been published, includ liquid chlorine phenol, Wrights seroplane patent. How splendid on the ing very important things. fy report, for instance, for the buying up of Eastern frost. I often tall these idiotic Yankees that they had better hold their tongues."
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Equally frank is the comment on Americane contained in a latter of Herr Dumba to the Austrian Foreign Office, when he remarks that the ra- sumption of the question of the embargo on arms is "useless and ored harm, ful, having regard to the wolf-willed temper of the President." Herr Dumba, | in the same latter, says that the real reason of the President's discouragė, mant, of the embargo agitation is the conviction that the United States, in a serious crisis, must rely on neatrals for war material, and says that President Wilson, at no prica, will allow this source to dry up.
STUTTGART BOMBARDED BY AVIATORS.
Thirty Shells Dropped.
LONDON, Sept. 23.
A Paris communque states that as a reprisal for the German bombardmenta af open towns and civilian populations in France and England, a squadron of aeroplanes this morning bombarded Stauttgart, and dropped thrity shalis on the Royal Palace and station.
The aeroplanes were cannonaded at different points on their long journey but returned to their base painjured.
THE GERMAN VERSION.
An oficial German account of the Stuttgart raid says that enemy uîrmen, with German marks on their machines, attacked Stuttgart at 8.15 in the more. ing and dropped several bombe on the town. killing four persons and wounding number of soldiers, and civilians. The damage to property was insignificant. The airmen were cannonndel and disappeared southwards at 8.30. approach of a German airman, hence the population were not warned in time.
The military authorities, half an hour before the mid, were notified of the
The simman arrived at 9.30, and was canonaded until he was definitely recognised as a German. He landed unhurt
THEGOEBEN RE-APPEARS.
LONDON, Sept. 23.
The fiueters bas re-appeared, a Patrograd communique mentioning that Russian destroyers exchanged shots with the- Gozbm near the Bosphorous,
DUTCH LINER STRIKES A MINE.
LONDON, Sept. 22.
The Dutch liner Kontinyentamu bound from Jars to Holland struck a mine. Har 250 passengers' wore transferred to the last Baterie !). The injured ship is proceeding up the Thames.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
Losnos, Sept. 23.
The Zemstvo and Municipalties' Congresses at Moscow, says a telegram from Petrograd, are deliberating as to a form of rewolution with reference to the political situation. The question of requesting the Tsar to receive a deputation from them will also be decided.
Prince Eugene Trabetzkoi declared that the adoption of a resolution without further steps would be a mere blow in the air, but, however, he told the Congresses that the représentations to be made would be made in all loyalty, as the German army was becoming exhausted and Germany's only hope was a Russian revolution.
LONDON, Sept. 22. From the end of August, says a Petrograd telegram, we love, beken |*
in Eastern Bursis more than 70,000 prisoners.
WITH THE · SERBS.
LesDox, Sept 29.
A Serbian "communique states that the mercy on Sunday night re-opened artillery fire; necompanied by the fire of infantry and quick- fiers, with in result. Our artillery nieusionally replied.
BOMBARDMENTS BY AIRSHIPS.
Loxnox, Sept. 22.
There have been intense outbursts of artillery at many points along the front, including Belgium, says a telegram from Paris.
Allied aviators bombarded the enemy's cantonments at Middletorka. and also train between Bruges and Thorcut.
A PORTUGUESE AND HIS DEBTS.
ONLY A MONGREL,
French Soldier and His Baie Marcot.
If he could go nod get a loan like that and not pay his debts there must be supeilles, but to him belongs the honour of “Frado" is but a mongrel dog of Mar- thing wrong with him, was the observation of Ms. MJ, D Stephens to the Paiste having been the only ntficially recognised Judge this morning when appear ng on representative of Europe's canine p puis-
tion with the expeditionary force of the boluit of. Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd, for the recovery. of 894 from J. BT.Allies in the Dardanelles. Xavier
When Victor Allure. who ordinarily The defendant said he consented to judg.lires in Paris, near the Porte e Clichy, ment and cliured 23 a month, Ela was not I was sent to the Dardanelles be found at married but had a sick mother to support. Maz-eilles, just before ambarking for his
festination, little puppy His wager vers 8100.
Hle itamed i mouth and one Prado, and took it with his aboard the third of that was absorbed in rant.
His Lordship asked. Mr. Stephens if he boat. would accept the offer.
Prade took part in every cumbat in notauite knew what to do about it. He latter's estant companion in the trenches Mr. Stephens doswared that he did which Alglave had been engaged, was the Doticed in the list that tlie ams man was as well as during the attacks, and not muce defendant in su action for the recovery of did he bark untimely or infringe in any 8110 and judging by the name of the plain other way upon military disciplice.
Eight, atroplanes, effectively botribarded the railway station at Con-tiff, he thought the ctim was the result of Buns between Verdun and Melz/",
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS.
LONDON, Hept. 23.
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DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
IN NEW YORK
7. KILLED: 50. INJURED.
Lasbox, Sept. 23, Atalagram from New York staten. that saven were killed and fifty injured by a dynamité explosion during the ex cavation of a now underground tube. A trames in which were many pad estrians was agulled. The streets vers crowded and only the fact that Tel. 492. the sidewalks held firm prevented. greater catastrople, Fireman with | ropes rescued the injured...
FACTS ABOUT · OPIUM:-
Good Work by the Preventive Stan.
The Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Mr. B. . Hutchison, in his annual report, says the groes revenue derived from the sale at, opium from March 1, 1914. to Decenaber ist, 1915, | Wax $5,304,234. From this must be de- ducted the cost of air opium and si afnistrative charges, about $X),500.
The import of certified spium from india coused in January 1914, and the trade is now confined to the gradual ab. sorption by China of the stocks held in stunghai and Hongkong. Thera have bera sane morements of opium between Hongkong and Shanghai but these have lera due to temporary conditions and do rot affect the general position. The price el certified oplum remained more or less) steady throughank the your. A certain amount of Persian opium passed through the Colony, mostly for Formonn., Aleon, i siderable quantity of the stock at Persian opingy which has been lying in the Colony was shipped to London, Carertified In- dian opim was imported into the Colony fe, the uso. of the Government and also for export to Meno for the use of the
acus Opin Farmer.
Very good work was done by the pre- wative stall during the year.
The enonnous difference between the price certified Indian opium and that of uns sertified and Persian opium have sacour-} aged attempts to single the drag through the Colony into China on a large ! scale. A number of large seizures were made during the year, chiefly through | the inergy of Mr. J. C. Wildin. In spite of these, however, the traffic sppears to be on the increase. With the enormous diference in price at present ruling and the strong demand which continues. 30 come from Chilo, it is only possible to deal with this trade satisfactorily hy (controlling the supply of opium, að ítél [source. There is still a number of ren- tres. [ron which opiían uan he purchased without difficulty. Apart from an very manhal work has been done by the preventive staff ander the Liquors. Ordi- zubee, the Arms and "Ammunition Ozdı. hance and the Put Offca'. Orilinance. Mention should be made of the sæcul. ¡lent.work done by Mr. F. P. da Silva and the rest of the clerical staff of the Im ports and Exports Office during the ene Ter stages of the Monopoly." A consider.. abte amamt of extra work-fell, on the i staff, which was always, cheerfully under- taken.
THE LOCAL THIRST.
The following amount of liquor WAS consumed locally during 1914, in galloan s
Ale, Beerad Stout, Bitters, ... Brandy, California Wine, Champagne, Claret,...
Cider. Gio. Ginger Win
•Liqueurs.
Mainen, ...
Madeira,
Marmal
Medicated Wine, Mazestel
Port Prune. Ram,"
-281,559
2.540 6,06%
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FOR SALE-CHEAP.
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On July 3, Alglave was drievously wound Im a money-landing transaction. Mestephens did not know anything about the money pital is Moudras, Prado found the wonde leading claim but he had to take notice of to be at his side. When the soldier re
turned once more to France, setting foot His Lordship. It is a new cane.
on French soil at Toulon, Pado descended. Mr Stephens observed that he did not behind the men who carried barwner and
Tefurod to te loft bohted when the wounded Match Rite, 2013 hore know that, but thought is was an old one.
Isbould like to know, went on Mired man went to Nice Stephens how it in the defendant can
ad take up a loan and not usy his date
Bis Lordship: Probably bla
A Paris communique states that rullery activity has continued undiminished along the whole font. A violent bombardment porta of the Aisne, compelled the enemy to evacuato a fortified post which we occupied. an enemy patrol which attempted to pieces our lines in Chambs that he was hard up (bughter) pagne was completely destroyed.
BOLD MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS.
LONDON, Sept. 23. A Rome communiquc states that bold and well co-ordinated moun taín. operations were carried out with the object of dislodging arall detachments which entered the valleys of Tolate and Cristalle, and the mountain grups north-west of Cortina Dampezzo, which were disturb ing the Italian occupation, The roughness of the ground, which was broken, and the numerous vines. favoured a tenacious resistance, but small Italian columns, working methodically and harmoniously, gradually ejected the enemy and drove him down into the valleys beneath. The Italian artillery, in the Plozzo Basin reanzed the bombardment of Fort Hermann, of which only the casement remains standing, though the fort i still fizing an occasional shot,
THE WAR BUDGET,
Unanimously Approved.
Lornox, Sept 22
The Badzub ja washimanale spread he the pop re, come sbeling
the Chanaëller is congratulainë
single your
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and space to join his fighting comrades Victor Algrare is rapidly recovering, in the near future, but he vows that Frado
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me that he is carrying on in a way that Englishman without even looking at him, he should not do. (laughter from the d-clares glave. You should have seen --splicities” table}.
him when we went into an attack! Hə xan His Lorship: Your people gate him full of joy. Lave Pindo babiect I will. credit: pro brothers did cut and that is not, and I don't believe my commander why be took up a loan, pen would ask me to."
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