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MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1815
BY
TELEGRAPH.
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
RUSSIA
ULTI-
SENDS AN MATUM TO BULGARIA.
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS' GRACE FOR DISMISSAL OF TURCO-
GERMAN OFFICERS.
THE C CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT,
INTENSE ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
Lovnos, Out, 3..
The Puris mening communique says:— Our heavy artillery in Belgium co-operited with the British Fleet in the bombardment of the German fotteries, at Westendo
The enemy in Artois violently bombarded alt our front between Neuville and the woods worth of Souches. We replied vigorously.
There was an intenso artillery duel north, and south of Elorry-an- Bae, and also in Champagne, where the enemy used suffocating shells. Another strong unomy reconnaissance in Lorsing was repulsed...
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FRENCH AVIATORS' SUCCESSFUL WORK.
A French seroplane in Champagne hit an memy captive balloon, which burst into flames,
A squadron of 65 aeroplanes dropped over 300 bombs on the station of Vouzieres and the aviation ground at Challerange. Another bombard. nap cut in two a train travelling rosé Loon.
GERMAN POSITIONS BOMBARDED..
LONDON, Oct. 3.
Aucording to Amsterdam telegramos a Berlin communique says that temy monitors bombarded Tomburizyde and Midillekerke. The British
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE did not attempt any fresh attack yesterday.
OF CHAMPAGNE.
ABROPLANE SQUADRON BOMBARDS
LUXEMBURG.
(Reuter's Service to the China Jail)
ULTIMATUM FROM RUSSIA TO BULGARIA,
LONDON, Oct. 3... The papers, discussing the intervention of the Allies in the Balkans, say that the Governments of the Quadruplice comprebended the necessity of im mediate military action and decided to land troops at the terminal point of the
ailway line supplying Serbia.
The Figaro za that if King Ferdinand peraists in crossing the Serbian Frontier he will fad British and French soldiers against him.
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BULGARIA CALLED UPON TO DISMISS HER TURCO-GERMAN
OFFICERS..
LATER.
A telegrama fra Petrograd states that Russia bas sent no ultimatum to Bul- garia giving bor twenty-four hours in which to dismiss the Turkish and Ger
a officers in Bulgaria.
THE BATTLE OF CHAMPAGNE.
INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE GREAT ENCOUNTER.
LONDON, October 3.
A telegram from Paris says a review of the battle Champagne shows how the French sinuous line speedily straightened out and then advanced facing the troops on the northern side. They triumphed over all difficulties and established an ascendency over the Germans, advancing trench by treach, taking batteries, atored munitions and vast quantities of war material and supplies The French men delightedly took possession of the German rustic cantess in the woods. Preach guns took up positions on the open ground as il trench warfare no longer existed.
GERMAN CLAIMS.
Lossos, Out, 3.
A Borbu comneunique states that a great German attack northward of Loos male somo progress despite fierce British resistance. A few prisoners were taken, and also two mashine-guns. The communique adunits that the French in Chumpugną attacked eastwani of Auberïve - with strong fervos.
RUMANIA DELIGHTED AT ALLIES' SUCCESSES.
Loyboy, Oct. B.. A tologman from Dukbarest says that the Allies' succosson" have aroused indescribable enthusiasm throughout Rumani, and there were great rejoinings by the people.
M.P.'S DEATH AT THE FRONT.
Lospas, Oct. 31 The Hon. Agur-Robartes, M.P.. has died of wounds in France.
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Lornos, Oct. 3.
The report of a deputation of Manchester munition workers, who recently visited the front, has been published, and shows that, like their predecessor, they are convinced of the necessity of guns, shells, etc It was a revointion to see," the report states, "the admirable and high spirits of the mon, and the utter absence of grousing everywhere among The sweetest music they wanted to hear was the troops impressed us. the whistling of the shells overhead destined for the Germans."
THE ARABIC", OUTRAGE.
Another German Note.
LONDON, Oct. a.
Count Bernstort saça a telegram irum New York, his delivered a Note to the Government which, it is understood, affords & negotiable basis for the settlement of the Arabic controversy..
GERMANS ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE DANUBE.
Repulsed With Hasry Losses,
Losnos, Oct. 3.
A telogiam from Bukharest says that German troops have relieved tha Special honours go to the troops of Alice-Lorraine and our African warriors Austrians' firat line on the Danube. A German battalion, when trying to who were entrusted with the advance through wooded hills. A great feature cross the river acar Semondria, was aonihilated, A further Berumn fores, was the way the Frenchmen covered, the ground, rush by rush, firmly cob-coming to the assistance of their comrades in boats, were drowned. solidating each sector as they advanced. The Germans particularly clung to Seven German attempts to prove in seven different places were latestod the pinewoods rising in terraces and slopes from the Sousin basin, but the with heavy losses. troops, cleverly advancing from the west, got into touch with those who captured Hill 193. thus encircling the enemy in their pinewood defences. The Africans pressed further north seizing enormous quantities of war material, the existence of which was revealed by aeroplanes. Elsewhere the fighting was of a different character. frontal attacks with grogades intermingling with sprints with the bayoock" Again and again the French beary gues, in alternating gusta, enabled the troups to get more than ever northward.
The Germans surrendered in groups even though they were at surround ed they were exhausted by bigating and depressed by hunger. Opto at "The band of Massiges" a German force surrendered to our artillery, says an observer, Suddenly the order was given to cease fire as they had seen the Germans rise with "hands-up" along the crest. The guna then lengthened their range beyond. the Germana who immediately ma into our lines, the Coloniale going up and occupying the trenches and erecting small flags which guided the artillery fire."
LATEST NEWS FROM THE WESTERN FRONT.
LONDON, Oct. 4
RUSSIANS AVENGE DEATH OF POPULAR OFFICERS.
Loxbox, Ous de
A description of the encounter between Russian battleships and the German shom, batteries west of Riga, in which a Hassian Captain and Com mander were killed, anys their death was due to the explosion of stray shell in the conning-tower of one of the warships. Thereafter the Russian shipa : closed in and opened with all their heavy guns, pouring a torando of shell on the enemy's batteries, thus immediately avenging the death of the popular officers. Tha squadron retired without damage.
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THE NEW ORLEIN'S HURRICANE.
258 Killed: 104 Misalng.
LONDON, Out. 3.
A massage from New Orleana saya that 255 persona were killed and 105 ura"mising na the result of the hurri- cane on the Mississipi and Louisiana coasts, The damage to property is estimated at $100,000,000.
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THE RUSSIAN CABINET.
LONDON, Oct. 3.
The Cabinet has returned from tha Imperial Headquarters, says a telegram: from Petrograd,
The newspapers state that the Duma. will re assembla on the Sth inst,
INDIAN WOMEN TEACHERS.
Lospor, Oct. 3.
Sir William Wedderburn and Sử K. G. Gupta have issued an appeal for n Gokhale Memorial Sabólarship of £100 sterling per annum, tenable for three years foe the training of Indian women: toachers here. A lalong friend of the
· Han, G, K. Gokhale offers to bequeativ in her will £2,000 sterling for a per manant andowzent, provided that £300: sterling is raised for the income for the "scholanhip for the next three years,**
AN INDIAN TRAVELLER.
LONDON; Cor. 3. The Maharajah ol-Kapurthala and bis suit have left for Paris. His High nesi is returning to India aorty in November..
HOLY CARPET CEREMONY,
LONDON, Oct. 3. The Holy Carpet Ceremony was performed at Cairo yesterday,
BRITAIN AND AMERICAN` EXPORTS.
U.S. Trade Increased 300 Per Cont.
LONDON, Oct. 3.
Sir Edward Grey in a Memorandum to the American Ambassador, in reply to a requant for figures of certain British exports, referring to certain statements circulated in America that the British Government, we trying to stop the legitimate trade of the Unit, ed States with neatral countries, points out that Americar exporta of, almost every important commodity were much greater than those of Great Britain.
Sir Edward Grey explains that in many cases Britain re axported goods becauso ti e products of. India and the
Domisions, which formerly went to [Continental' ports, were cow seat to the United Kingdom, and thence dia. tributed to old customeri in neutral countries, Everything tended to abow tha: the profits of the United States were greater than those of Great Brit- Ain in respect of these neutral countries; the total value of the trade of the United States having increased 300 per cent.
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believe you earned another lessONT de Tsingtab then you wished to learn, The Japa ar udic-learning another les A Paris communique states: We progressed in Artois, capturing a W. Bryton Slater has sent to the son that we are giving them cow. blockhouse and trenches to the south of Givenchy wood. There was London Fress the following extract from violent antillory dual south of the Sonime in Champagne and in Argonne lotter just received from a native Chilextrus
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AEROPLINE SQUADRON BOMBARDS LUXEMBURG.
A squadron of neroplanes bonibarled the station, railway brid military buildings me Luxemburg,
GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.
Per N., Acme, frum London Fept. 20, Miss Hyben, "Bisn
still Aycocks My sad Mrs D. 1. Donnelly
My friend in Peking has established sowing. The Japanese are detestal sine a big steamship company with American recent vaig in China, and, though they r A Hamilton. and Chinos capital of $10,000,000 (gold are striving hard, they have to overtorno and registered at Peking Head offices Fruny prejudices, Meanwhile, the British at Shangazi iml Hongkong. To run ho are copied enter homs that they tween Europe and America and Asia, are letting gold opportunity dip. I using Americanagement. Many am well aware of the dimeuities of the Per P. & D., Mahon, from London, Chinese are pleased with American immediate moment, but it la a thousand Oct. 2 Mise Jacob Mr G. B. Buyers, management and American capital, as pities they do not realise that business Miss FM, Cooper, Miss L. M. Jones they say Americans are not so wicked would not come by return mai); it would have to be doreloped carefully, and then others.
I expect that Chiza is going to be by the end of the war all the foundations To-day's Advertisements The German attack to the north of Mesnil was also defented. developed gradually and a great many would be ind for the commerce that will The German batteries again used poisoned sheils. At Suippes Val-producing flants are found necessary.be vallable to those who have bes/fors ley our guns engaged those of the onemy, silencing several batteries.
LONDON, Oct. 8. The Germans made four separate attempts to make the wool between Souches and Givenchy, says a Faris communique. Each at tempt was made by, bombing portions of their lost positions and every where the attacks were repulsed,
HEATY GERMAN LOSSES,
LONDON, Oct. 3. It is reported from Dzinek, mysa Petrogred telegram, that the Germans fost 20,020 killed in their Inkt fuziona attackça..
Refugees from Ostroff state that the Germans experienced great dificulties
in the hage north-west of Garanovitchi On one occasion, over 200 German with life guns, wera engulfed is a marsh, -
GEFİMAN SUBMARINE PIRACY”
A Week's Total.:
E387
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