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WAR.
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THE BALKANS,
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AN ATHENS SENSATION.
CONSTANTINE,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4rm, 1916.
(THROUGH HEUTER ́S AGENCY.] NOTHING TO REPORT FROM SALONIKA.
PARIS, September 1st A communique says:There is nothing to report from Saloniks.
SERBIANS CO-OPERATING WITH RUSSIANS.
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43,000 PRISONERS IN TWO MONTHS,
LONDON, September 1st.
Mr. Warner Allen, writing from the British Headquarters, says that since July 2 tho Anglo-French, armies have Laken 48,000 prisoners on the Sommo and at Verdun. Nevertheless, the "Gormans. have withdrawn nine divisions to help. the Austrians, including four since July
so critical is his general position. ALLIED AIR RAID ON GHENT.
PETROGRAD, September 1st, Au official statement says Serbian1, REPORTED ABDICATION OF KING troops have entered Roumania, and are co-operating with the Russians. It is presumed that they came via Archangel. ALLIED TROOPS FOR PIRAEUS. ATHENS, September 2nd. Thirty Anglo-French warships have arrived at Piraeus,
Loxbox, September 2ird. 1
CROWN PRINCE APPOINTED REGENT.)
SALONIKA, September 1st. Sensational news comes from Athens, it is stated that hing Constantine has abaitased su Lat R has been appointed liegen
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Athens staics that seven transports, ac- Glow Bricompanied by an Anglo-French fleet, have
arrived at Piraeus,
M. recains as Premier, sup- ported my M, Yenezulus.
It is also statezi
uut general mobilisation has been u erced.
REVOLUTION IN GREECE,
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TRUSSIAN FRONT:
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RUSSIANS FIERCELY
ATTACKED.
CAPTURE OF SERIES OF HEIGHTS BY RUSSIANS
PETROGRAD, September 1st, Au oficial announcement says-In the direction of Vladimir Volynsk, the enemy Is Bercely attacking in the region west of Uleksinetz. Fighting is also proceeding in, the direction of Haller 'A.. fieren battle rages.
AMSTERDAM, September 1st. The Echo Belge says that an Allied air squadron boubed war material works at Guest. Twenty-one were killed and We captured a whole series of heights forty wounded. Namur has also been in the Carpathians, in the region of mbed, the explosives killing and in Tomnatic Mountani, and wo advanced jüring a hundred German soldiers. Ono slightly westward in the region of Dor- British aeroplane was brought down,mavatura.
GERMANS PENETRATE BRITISH
TRENCH
September 1st.
General Sir Donglas Haig, in .com maniqué, says: --que Germans penetrated. to a fritish advanced trene on a smal froninge at two put a litt between Gchy and High Wood
The Turkish offensive has been resumed west of Gumshan, but has been every where repulsed. Attacks west of Ogust were also repelled.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
SALOSTKA, Bejtember 1st The Cretan gendarmeric and the Vene No confirmation of the report is to zeloists surrondel the Greek barracks at hand.
Garrhon. The garrison ultimately was forecd to surrender after bloodshed and
After an intense bombardment, the intervention by General Sarrail. The garrison at Vodena joined the revolu enemy counter-attacked five tants with tionists and the garrison tart at Little considerable forces, on. Trent of 3,62 Karburan, south of Salonika, was sür-yards, between Ginchy and high Wood rounded, and also surrendered,
4.10 A-31.
com-
Four attacks were draven back with heavy losses, but the to penetrated to our advanced trench line on one smali front age at only two points.
BULGARIA'S POSITION AS TO ROUMANIA,
LONDON, September 1st.
in relation to GREEK POPULAR FEELING. Bulgaria's position
SALONIKA, August 31st, Rumania s hub clear.
Yesterday
We successfully engaged several bat morning Constantinople On Auge 20th an influentinl indicated
whereby mittee, scading prominent officers,teries to the est ut seurais, causing Пр urrangement Germany, Turkey and Bulgaria would was formed. 1t appeals to the people and a big explosion. jointly declare war with Koumania, but the Army to join the Allies and drive the though Turkey complied there has been Bulgarian oppressor from Greek soil, nothing from Sets or elsewhere to show and has summoned a monster meeting to that bulgaria had taken such a danger-explain its objects. Recruiting of volyn- ous step. Now A Berton telegram teer battalions is stimulated. naserts that the Roumanian Minister ut THE AUSTRIAN RETREAT. Sofia asked for his passports on Wednes
LONDON, September 1st.. day evening, and addie, , therefore.
The Austrians have retreated before Boumania has severed diplomatic re-the Romanians over twenty miles in istions.
three days, a Chikszereda is twenty three miles within the frontier on the Roumanina right.
BULGARIA DECLARES WAR.
LONDON, September 1st.
3.5. PM. An offical communiqué states that declared Bulgaria hai
war against Boumania.
CAUSE OF BULGARIA'S DELAY.
LONDON, September 1st.. Bulgaria's delay in declaring war against Rumania' is attributed to a hope of arranging a separate peace through Bucharest, but it was suggested that lie time had gone for such a bargain. A coup de grace is being prepared for Bulgaria. The Bulgarian retreat out of Greece appears to have begun. A telegram from Athens states that the Serbian cavalry found several places evacuated.
An Austrian communiqué also shows that the Roumanians in the direction of the Iron Gate are attacking the heights cast of Herkulesbad.
ROUMANIA'S WATCHWORD.
LONDON, September 1st. A Proclamation issued by the King of Itonmania, indicates that Romania's territorial ambitions include Banat, Transylvania and part of Bukovina. Otherwise, From the River Theiss to the
is Rovinania's watchword.. Black Sea"
BECHAREST, September 1st. A communiqué dated August 30 says: Our advarice continues successfully in all directions. Our losses are very light.
:
SEVENTEEN FORTS CAPTURED,
LONDON, September at..
We liberated gus from the Ypres salient with satisfactory results,
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SEAPLANE F. ZEPTELIN.
DAYLIGHT FIGHT AT SEA,
LONION, August 31st.
A sleaner has brought to not East Coast port au recount of a daylight fight in tween a British seaplane and; a Zeppe Jin, one of several which had been at- tarking fishing craft,
The Zeppelin descended to within a few hundred feet to attack a steamer when it sighted the approaching sea- planer As "the Zeppeli vos 10 escape the seaplane dived and began bombing, MANY AERIAL COMBATS.
The Zeppelin's guns replied, and a shelf September 1st. hit the seaplane, which wobbled, but ruse with a float sunshed. She continued General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com munque, says: --There was great aerialbing and struck the stern of the Zeppelin which tilted and fell rapidly, activity yesterday, therebying many
but righted before reaching the water. combats, in whics five enemy machines,
Meanwhile the seaplane retreated, ap: were destroyed, and at least seven others driven down, greatly damaged Parently damaged, undertook several successful bombing exí peditions. Five British acroplanes were lost.
HEAVY GERMAN LÖSSEN.
LONDON, September 2nd, Sir Dougls Haig in a coramuniqué re- purta-
South of the Anyre the position is wi- changed,-
From the Ancre p to flebuterne artil lery on boh sides its been active. Also north of Arras.
Further details of yesterday's German attack indicate, tant the German casual- ties were most severe. They were sub- jected everywhere to a fusillade, also at various places to a concentrated fire of trench mortars and massed machine guns. Moreover our artillery at several places Reuter's specihl correspondent at Bri-profited to the fullest extent by the ex It is believed in Petrograd that Rottish Headquarters at Salonika says thecellent targets offered by the enemy, suania's intervention caught Germany in the middle of re-grouping her armies Balgarians without fighting have secured seventeen forts in Eastern Macedonia. with a view to a counter-offensive against the Russians. The Germans must now They cost four millions and contain large quantities of manitions and provisions abandon their plans or submit to a crush-
and a hundred guns, ing blow in the Balkans,
ROUMANIA'S PROGRESS. FLIGHT OF TWENTY THOUSAND INHABITANTS,
LONDON, September 1st. German newspapers announce that the Roumanians occupy both passes leading to Hermanustadt and have joined troops advancing from Brasso.
They also describe the flight of 20,000 inhabitants from Brasso, crowded trains leaving at six micutes' intervals,
Fugitives have described how the first Roumanian troops, in their eagerness, crossed the frontier in a torrent up to their necks. The rapid advance was assisted by aeroplane reconnaissance.
MASTERY OF THE DANUBE
COMPLETE..
THE ROUMANIANO FFENSIVE AMAZINGLY RAPID ADVANCE. -
LONDON, Septeziler Duda, Austro Hungarian despatches, Z Switzerland, though reticent and strong ly censored, show that the Roumanian offensive began at four different points and was amazingly rapid,
The Roumanian Troops advanced eighteen miles into Hungary in two days, strengthening positions as they proceed ed. Severe engagements were Tough in all the passes, The Roamanians attacked heedless of sacrifices, and the fury of their assaults and their superiorily, ja numbers compelled the retreat
Austrians Lo
Subsequently the Roumaniaus joined the Russians north of the Gyogyo Hour tains, where desperate fighting continuerà on bare, precipitous asinantnins
It is admitted that rectification of the
The mastery of the Danube is complete, and Rutschuk, Vindia and other Bul-Austrian lines compelled evarnation of garian towns are exposed to destruction, German papers urge the public not to be alarmed by further retirements, us the Austrians are unable to hold for long the new front, and retirement is in- ovitable.
OPINION ON WAR OUTLOOK COMPLETELY CHANGED,
states
the authorities
at
The Daily Telegraph
that Whitehall anlong opinion on the war outlook has complete ly changed within the past forty-eight hours. The rapid advance of the Rou manians has exceeded expectations.
REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEE'S.
PROCLAMATION.
at
LONDON, Beptember 2nd. The Bevolutionary Committee Balonika has issued & proclamation in which it accuses the Government of being the tool of foreign interests and of having betrayed, the Fatherland to a cruel foe, It says that it is their patriotic duty to reluso allegiance to the authorities who bavo degraded the national honour. The only hope for Greece lies in the chosen statesman of the people
The outbreak has completely cleared the atmosphere.
all froutier points, villages and towns. from Orsova to the Hateger Houtains, PREPARING THE PUBLIC FOR RETREAT.
LONDON, September and. The Times Budapest correspourlond. states that an inspired statement in, the papers prepares the public for a retreat by the Austrians to the Orgeva-Dorn vatra line, which is half the length of the frontier. They admit the diffulty. of defeating the frontier and state that the necessity to economise forces compels the abandonment of the Translyvania Dornavatra line mentioned in the Ins sian communiqué yesterday..
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT:
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH ADVANCE. GROUND TAKEN AND PRISONERS
There is no longer any opposition inches, this part of Macedonia to the Revolu tionists, who will now take over the whole administration, and probably proclai a general mobilisation,
ITALIANS IN ALBANIA.
LONDON, September 2nd. There is a striking developinent of the Italian landing in Albania, mentioned On August 24th. A coramuniqué reports the occupation of Tepeleni and two for lified villages in the interior. The Greek garrison at Tepeléni withdrew before the rapid advance of the Italians who also forced the River Vojussa. They stormed the villages under heavy artillery fire, capturing Austrians and other prisoners, STRUM AND DOISAN FRONTS.
LONDON, September 1st. A British Salonika communiqué states: -There is no change on our Struma and Deiran fronts.
CAPTURED.
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS.
*** CUSTOMARY CANNONADE."
Paris, September 1st. The text of a communiqué is:-The French artillery are most active on the Somme.
A grennde atack at Maurepas wood was easily repulsed.
Isolated operations south of the Somme resulted in French progress.
South of Estrees and south west of
Sayecourt Wood, we have captured pri-
SOIRTS,
There is the customary camerade else where
NINE GERMAN AEROPLANES
BROUGHT DOWN.
PARIS, September 1st. A voumáníqué states:-Qur'grtillery has been active in the regions of Esirres and Sayecourt. There have been mizor "perations elsewhere,
Six German abroplanes weari:throught. down on the Somne front nur ihvee else where. Four German aviators were taken prisoners.
ARTILLERY COMBATS.
Panas, September 2nd,
A communiqué says:-The Lave been only somewhat lively artillery combats on the Somme front and the Fleurg sector,
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It was afterwards learned that the sea- plane had returned safely, The Zeppe fiu also probably got home as the weather was of the finest, but it was badly dauflage.
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNE.
September Ist,
The American steamer ådmical Click has been sunk. Six of the crew have been saved.
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AUSTRALIAN COMPULSION.
MELBOURNE, September 1st..
It is estimated that 7,800 single men are
affected by Mr. Hughes' scheme, It is expected that the Referendum will be taken on the 28th of October.
THE SILVER MARKET. LONDON, September 31st: A NEW GERMAN WAR LOAN. We occupied. Mrogoro, on the Central An East African official message states:
LONDON, September 2nd. AMSTERDAM, September 1st.
Messrs, Montague and Company report. Subscriptions commence. Railway, on August 26th
on Seplom- LONDON, September 1st.henge. is retiring towards Maber oh for the fifth five per cent. a good tone in the market. Fresh sup- German War Loan at 98, aird also ferplies are by no means plentiful, whilst General Sir Douglas Haig, a com- English and Belgian forces are
four-and-a-half per cent, Treasury Notes the stock is only about seven million ounces fine. China has not yet entirely muniqué, says: --AR enemy attack onproaching Tabora from several direcat 03.
ased to release portions of the already High Wood was stopped by machine guns | Lions,
largely depleted silver currency which immediately the Germant left the tres-
THE US RAILWAY CRISIS.she is holding. An Indian native state ENEMY IN FULL RETREAT.
September 1al.“ An official report from General Smuts COMPROMISE ON DISPUTE BILL has purchased a hundred thousand sterling of silver for coinage. Despite heavy purchases on behalf of the Indian says that the enemy forces are in full retreat both east and west of the Ulugarn The President and the leaders of Mint, the holding of silver coin in the A smaller party, believed to be the Ger- ntatives have agreed to a compromise mountains, which are south of Mruguri,
the Senate and the House of Repre Indian Treasuries continues to shrink. on the railway dispute which provides visional government, has retired to the for, an eight hour day, the establish mountains. The pursuit is perig.
ment of a Special Commission to Part, at least, of the German heavychserve its operation, and the mili- artillery seems to have been destroyed, A hidden naval gun has been found destroy ed as well as explosives. Monro Was entered on the 26th August and is the most important town which has yet been occupied. Recently it was the seat of the provisional government. The enemy abandoned many sick and wounded in the hospital and there are also a large number of European women and child- ren The rapidity of the advance, pre vented the enemy from doing any im poxtant damage to the central railway.
PITILESS ARTILLERY.
LONDON, September 1st. Correspondents at Headquarters say a feature of the Leuse struggle on the Somme has been the fact that the British have not failed to make ground in a single day. Nowhere have they been thrown back, while few days have passed without the capture of a respectable number of prisoners.
Undoubtedly the morale of the Ger mans is badly shaken, due to the pitilces ness of our artillery and magnificent bravery of our infantry.
The encory has exerted his uttermost strength to hold the dominating ridge.
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SIR JOHN LAMBERT.
LONDON, September 2nd. railroads · Vin- operation.........of the ovent of a strike. The punish- The death is announced of Sir John nun for violation of the provision is Lambert, KC.I.E., who was a prominent fine and imprisonment. Other features oficial in India some years ago. He was of the Wilson plan, including the adop-member of the Legislative Council in tion of the Canadian Industrial Disputes 1892, but retired in 1607. Deceased was Act, to which the men objected, may be 75 years of age. considered in Congress.
Later the Labour leaders intimated that if the Bill passes Congress, where it was introduced on August 31st, they would call off the strike.
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