Hello! Are you there? Oh, no, it's not nearly finished yet, and Haig's simply pouring shells. across into the Hun positions north of the Somme,
́ ́Hand grenades, too, are the order of the day, and our boys do REALLY GOOD WORK with them.
Eh!
What's that?
they cost? Well, a £100 EXCHE- QUER
What do a
BOND repre- sents about 800 hand- grenades, and these in the hands of a fast bowler
you
won't need my help to
draw a mental pictur
Lively picture, eh? Yes, the Hong- kong Bank gets the Bonds for you. Think it over. I'll ring off now. Bye- bye
think
Hello! Did you over that business about the Bonds? Yes, it's pretty certain now that UNREMITTING PRESSURE on - fronts will lead straight on to Victory, and you can help some mea-
an
all
sure by lending money to the Government.
The least you can do is to convert all avail- able cash into EXCHE- The QUER BONDS. HONGKONG BANK will buy them.
Say?
What do you Only 5 per cent.? Well, I don't think any of us should mind whether
6 per
- it's 5 per cent, or
cent, so long as we get through with the War
What's that? Oh, you're writing a chit to the Bank now Alright! I'll ring off. Good bye, old man.
THE FONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1916.
THE WAR.
The following Cables were received on Saturday night and issued in our Early Morning Extra yesterday,
FRANGO BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH ZKUTER'S AGENOT.]
GREAT BRITISH ATTACK..
A NEW BRITISH DRIVÉ.
LONDON, September 15th General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- muniqué, says: The enemy's trenches south-east of Thiepval, on 5 front of one- thousand yards, have been captured, and we have also advanced from two to three. thousand, between Bouleaux wood and north of the Albert-Bapaume road.
[THEOVOR RENTER'S AGENCY.]
HE CAPTURE OF
BOUCHAVESNES.
WEST FRONT PIENCED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
LONDON, September 16th, The Times Correspondent says the cap ture of Bouchavesnes, takes the French right through the great German defensive organisation as it existed at the beginn ing of July.co
The west front has been pierced for the first time, but it must be remembered that, ever since the fighting began, the Germans have been digging for miles behind their line, and doubtless there will still ́bo mich fierce fighting..
FRENCH BOMBING. SQUADRONS ACTIVE,
PARIS, September 16th.
Many prisoners have been taken. “CONSIDERABLE SUCCESSES." à communiqué states-There has been General Sir Douglas Haig reports: numerous air-fighting on the Somme over Last night we captured the enemy's the enemy lines, in which the French were trenches on a front of 1,000 yards, includ-brilliantly successful, soveral German ing a strongly defended locality known machines being brought down. as the Wunderwerk."
This morning we attacked on a front extending from Bouleaux to north of the Albert-Bapaume road, a distance of six miles.
Considerable successes have already been obtained.
We advanced 2,000 to 3,000 yards various places.
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The attack is progressing satisfactorily, A large number of prisoners have been taken.
We employed in this attack, for the first time; a new type of armoured enr, which proved of considerable utility.
There was much serial fighting. Four hostile machines were brought down in Aames and at least four others were driven down damaged, while two hostile kite balloons were Trought-down----- Our heroplanes co-operated with the advance of our infantry by firing on the euemy infantTY,
Bombs were successfully dropped on three of the enemy's headquarters, also on Bapaume railway station Much roll ing: stock was daranged and a train de- stroyed.
GAINS AND PRISONERS, *A communiqué states →→There severo fighting to-day, which resulted in the capture practically of all the high ground between Combles and the Pozieres Baysume road.
Must of Bouleaux wood, Flers, the
Bombing squadrons on the night of the 14th inst. bombed stations at Tergnier, Chauny and Guiscard. Fires were ob served.
Forty bombs were dropped on the bar- racks at Stenay, where there were several firea
. Fifty bombs were dropped on the blast furnaces at: Rombach. One aviator reached. Dillingen, in the Saar valley, works at Metz The Pont-Mousson where he bombed and set on fire the big
railway was bombed and heavily dam Agad,
ENCIRCLING OF COMBLES,
PARTS, September 10th. A comuniqué states:The French advanced north of the Priez farm, carry. ing a series of trenches to a depth of 100- metres,
This advance, in conjunction with the British, sarks the beginning of the final envireling of Combles
There was furious fighting east of the Bethune road and north Bouchavesnes, where wo extended our positions.
The French carried a strong trench east of Deniecourt, after a sharp fight,
THREE ENEMY TRENCHES
CARRIED,
THROUGH LECTER'S AGENOR]
SERBIANS BULGARIANS,
THE FEROCITY OF THE FIGHTING
LONDON, September 15th." Beuter's Correspondent at the Serbian Headquarters, describing the ferocity of the fighting against the Bulgarians, states | that the belligerents, besides bayonete and bombs, used knives, clutched and clawed and øven bit,
ROUMANIAN COMMAND.
LONDON, September 15th, General Avaresco commands the Rou manian forces in the Dobrudja.
GREEK OFFICERS GO TO GERMANY.
DA AMSTERDaar, September 15th. The German papers state that Greck officers are proceeding to Germany, ac2: companied by their families. They illo gically culogise the loyalty of the deser ters towards their King and Fatherland. OLD
THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE JUTLAND BATTLE. LIST OF REWARDS.
LONDON September 15th. In connection with the Battle of Jut- land, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has been awarded the Order of Merit and the Grand Croix, and Admiral Sir David Beatty the Grand Cross, of the Order of the Bath,
The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Commander the Hon. E. B. Bingham and Major. E. J. Hervey of the Marino Light Infantry.
KC B.--Rear-Admirals Hugh Evan Thomas, William Pakenham, Sir Robert, Arbuthnot, and the Hon. Horace Hood. G.C.M.G-Admiral Sir Cecil Burnoy. K.C.M.Q-Vice Admirals Bir T H. Jerram, Sir Doveton Stardee, Charles Madden..
Thirty-three officers are awarded the CB., two the C.M.G. and many reisiva, the Distinguished Service Order and Crosses.
PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN. The Victoria Cross has been awarded. to John Travers Cornwell, who was inortally wounded early in the action,
AUSTRIAN LANDSTUR-He remained alone in a most exposed MERS CALLED UP.
ZURICH, September 15th. The Austrian Landsturmers of the 1866 to 1871 classes have been called up.
GREEK ARMY CORPS GUESTS
OF THE GERMANS;
AMSTERDAM, September 15th
post quietly awaiting orders till the end of the action with a gun's trew dend und wounded all around him. He was under- 10 years of age.
Other awards are twelve Conspicuous Gallantry Medals for stirring note of bravery, 178 Distinguished Service Com- Medals and a large number aro
mended
LORD MONTAGU.
that the Commander of the Fourth Greek It is officially nanounced from Berlin
LONDON, September 14th. Lord Montaga, in a speech nt Glas- Army Corps at Kavalla has sought the gow, announced that he was going to protection of Germany, and his fully-India in a few weeks to carry ont duties equipped forces have been sent to Ger- there. many, where they will be treated "as guests.
It is unoficially estimated that the forre is 25,000 strong
M ZAIMIS—AND THE PREMIERSHIP.
with a view of his resuming the Premier M, Zainis has again been soutided ship, but it is said that his health is not satisfactory. It is believed that he will again be approached to-morrow.
Arumss; September 16th. M. Zaimis has declined to return to alice.
Two French attacks in the Deniecourt THE KAVALLA GARRISON. sector in the afternoon gave the most. valuable results.
"Threo trenches were carried successive-
Highwood, Martinpuich and Courcelettely north-east of Berny, and 200 prisoners;
are in our hands
We have already taken prisoner 2,300. GERMAN ATTACKS BLOODILY REPULSED.
ommuniqué states:We stormed the German trenches/south, of Kancert and pushed forward in, parties to the edge of that village.
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of whom five were officers, and machine-guns were captured-
The ground captured in the afternoon. was covered with German corpses.
Thero was great serial activity and. German linek, puntorous places were bombed behind the
THE BALKANS
German attacks east of Clery were bloodily repubed, especially near the 4 [tunoreH"EZUTEE'S AGENCY.) southern end of Hill 76, where the enemy
ustained heavy loss,
We easily repulsed - a bomb attack north-east of Berny en Santerre...
Two enemy attacks west of the Vaux- fort road were repulsed,
THE BRITISH CAPTURES.
LONDON, September 16th. In a supplementary communiqué, General Sir Douglas Haig states: The air service has kept up a successful co- operation with the artillery and infantry, Frequent and accurate reports have been furnished in the course of tho battle, Hostile artillery and infantry have been effectually gauged by aeroplanes with machine-gun fire. Many bombing attacks have been carried out against hostilo aerodromes and railway stations, in the course of which troop trains and trans port railway sidings have been attacked with machine-gun fre
A kite balloon has been brought down." The captures include 65 officers, of whom six are battalion commanders
Thirteen hostile aeroplanes were de stroyed to-day and nine others were driven down. Four of ours are missing.
THE GREAT ASSAULT.
LONDON, September 15th. Reuter's Correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraphing this after- noon, states:Our troops, in a great asault, have broken through the enemy's third line of defence.
FROM SALONIKA TO BUKHAREST.
BOMB SOFIA ON THE WAY.
ATHENE, September 10th. Kavalla have arrived at Thasos, whore. Five thousand of the garrison at
they are awaiting transports for Greece
GREEKS AT KAVALLA,
LONDON, September 16th. There are indications that the Greeks at Kavalls did not seek Gorman protee tion, but that they were practically kidnapped by Bulgariens acting under German orders, cutting them of from Salonika and Athens. ITALIAN FRONT
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOX:] ·|-
GREAT SUCCESS BY ITALIANS
OVER TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS. Two Allied airmen from Salonika,
LONDON, Septembar 15th, after bombing Sofia, have arrived here. An Italian official communiqué states: They accomplished the whole journey-During torrential rain we stormed the in five hours.
BUCHAREST, September 15th.
MORE BOMBS ON SOFIA.
PARIB, September 15th. Four French aeroplanes dropped large number of bombs on Sofia. Ono machine landed at Bokharest,
BRITISH RAIDS ACROSS THE
STRUMA.
SALONIKA, September 15th,
The British made three most successful raids across the Struma, captured villages and repulsed enemy counter- attacks with heavy losses. They then withdrew, according to programme, to their own lines on the right bank of the: river.
BRITISH VIOLENTLY ENGAGE BULGARIANS,
enemy positions east of the Valmni river, taking some lines of entrenchments, and over 2,000 prisoners. We also captured machine-guna and trench-mortars, etc. -
We continue to heavily bombard the enemy lines east of Gorizia,
IMPORTANT MOVE IN PRE-
PARATION. MAIN
ROME, September 15th The Italians are preparing for what promises to be a more important affair than the attack on Gorizia, RUSSIAN FRONT.
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
RUSSIANS FIGHTING IN THE SNOW.
LONDON, September 16th. The Russian official communiqué states: -There is no change on the Western
In the direction of Bitlis we drove the Kurds to Tchakhurmorssen, pressing them back as far as Tehavkis
AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR,
MELBOURNE, September 15th... In the House of Representativés Mr. Cooke demande mediate action in the matter of Conscription and an nounced that the Opposition generally would assist the Government.
Mr. Tudor, the Minister of Trade, has resigned.
Senator Malony hus given notice of a motion in favour of the section of an Australian National Memorial to Lord Kitchener.
* EARTHQUAKE IN JAVA.
AMSTERDAM September 15th. Five hundred houses have been de |stroyed in Java is earthquake. Grent
damage has been done, otherwise.
THE REBEL TROUBLE IN THE
* DUTCH INDIES.
AMSTETIAM, September 15th. A cable to the Telegraaf from Weltev reden states that the rebels have burned down the house of the Dutch Controller and all the builds igs in the market place at Banque. S
The Dutch are strongly entrenched. The rebels lost early
MUNIFICENT GIFT TO THE TSAR
PETROGRAD, September 16th. The Emir of Bokhara has presented the Tear with a million roubles to bo employed in war purposes.
GERMAN SHIPPING.
AMSTERDAM September 18th. The Cologne Gazette damps the future of German shipping after the optimistic expectations of the great
war. The paper admits that shipping. has suffered worse than any industry, and the situation is monthly becoming more anxious. It contrasts the pros- Perity of the French and the Italian shipping, and appeals for the assistance of Imperial funds.
SWEDEN'S NEUTRALITY.
PROTEST BY THE ALLIES.
LONDON, September feil, It is evident that the Allies have pro- tested strongly to Sweden regarding breaches of neutrality, arising from the Swedish precautions in territorial waters.
STOCKHOLM, September 16th. The Allies' remonstrance is containeit in a verbal note, to which the Swedish propose to make any modifications in its Government has replied that it does not
front. LONDON, September 15th. A French official communiqué issued at
measures. 2.
Salonika-states-On the left bank of the Vardar the British violently engaged the Bulgarians, who were assisted by Geraan infantry,
our
It is reported that Flers is in hands, and the lafantry are advancing further in the direction of Morval,
At the moment we are in the outskirts of Martinpuich
Un our left, and thence to the right, we have moved forward along the whole line oncireling Highwood and occupying the main part of Bouleaux wood.
Our men are filled with the spirit of victory. In several parts of the line the enemy is fleeing back to the next line.
Prisoners are coming in fast, about 500 having already arrived, and others are coming in
THE GERMAN LOSSES. ON THE SOMME
LONDON, September 15th. Mr. Warner Allen, the Bri Cor respondent at the French Headquarters, says the speed of the French advance was incredible. The Germans could be
The fight terminated in favour of the
Priamur and Glumchan sectors and 27 Frost has been experienced in the
inches of snow have fallen in places.
British, who captured Makukovo, also two points northward of that place, NAVAL ACTIVITIES. taking 100 prisoners and ten machine
French carried enemy trenches on a front On the right bank of the Vardar the of 1,500 metres to a depth of 800 metres.
East of Cerna the Serbians continue to
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SHIPS SUNK.
BORIO
advance towards Vetrenik and Ka Danish steamer Hansiaren have been
LONDON, September 15th.. mackalan.
The Norwegian steamer Etkel and the
The Serbian success west of Lake Bunk. Ostrovo is the result of the battle which
has been proceeding for several days GENERAL between the Serbian Army and important Bulgarian forces
· SERBIANS ROUT BULGARIANS.
The Serbians have had a most brilliant success against the Bulgarians west
of Lake Ostrovo, carrying Gornicevo and the greater part of the ridge of Malkasida at the point of the bayonet.
{THROUGH REUTER'S LOENCE.}
SITUATION IN HUNGARY.
Rou, September 16th. situation as increasingly grave. The News from Hungary describes the
seen dashing towards the French trenches The Serbian cavalry pursuing rout political troubles are complicated and are
from
for caver. Many perished by their own The survivors were mostly Verdun. They declared that they were completely surprised by the terrific assault following upon an awful bom-i bardment, in which one regiment lost more than half its effectives
The first Frenchman set foot on the Peronne road at 3 o'clock. The attack on Bouchaveanes was opened at 6.30 by General Fayoller's command.
The German losses on the Somme since July 1st are as follows:-
Machine guns
Prisoners
280
647
54,000.
the Bulgarians and seized Ekisu, oblig ing the Bulgarians to retreat precipitate more than fifto a kilometres, capturing 5 guns and numerous prisoners-
CLEARING
MOVEMENT
BY.
FRANCO-RUSSIAN TROOPS.
PARIS, September 15t
It is officially announced that Franco Russian forces have completely cleared the whole region southward of Lake Ostrovo, a distance of 60, kilometres, of bands of Bulgarian Komitadjis.
constantly growing.
the
Arising from the influx of Transyl courtesy, at Budapest, there have been vagia's refugees, who have received scant
seteral unpleasant incidents, and, police have intervened.
GERMAN FRONTIER GUARDS,
AMSTERDAM, September 18th The German frontier guards have been removed to the front and replaced by others with bandaged heads and arms. Belgian civilians suspected of revealing troop movements are threatened with instant deportation.
DO WOMEN EAT TOO MUCH?
A prominent London newspaper as serts that women of the educated classes are diminishing their health and beauty by the habitual indulgence in too food
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Yet just what these women want is nourishment, something to give them blood-rich red blood which will build up the enfeebled bour, give fresh tone to the nerves, restore healthy refreshing sleep,
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