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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
1914.
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FURTHER EXPLOITS BY THE EMDEN.
To the south of Woevre, the Germans occupied a front going through St Mihiel and to the worth-west of Pont-a-Mousson.
In Lorraine and the Vosges there has been no change.
Peking, Sept. 20,8 40 p.m.. There was nothing now in the general situation to report on the 27th. A relative calm is reported along part of the front. German attacks south of the Summe and on the road to Arres- The alleged destruction on September 19 by the Cattaro forts of a large Frenoll mid-of-war, anucanned by the Cologne Gazette, is nothing but an invention-one of many.........
CAPTURES SIX VESSELS AND SINKS FOUR OF THEM Cambrai have been repulsed,
Aeroplanes Active at the Front.
ALLIES MAKE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON THE LEFT.
Germins Desert Trenches and Leave 100 Dead and Wounded:
[Renter's Service To "The Telegraph."]
Sept. 29, 3.45 p.m.
The British Headquarters, in a descriptive account from an oyewitness, iseded this afternoon, saye-
Wednesday, the 23rd inst., was a perfect autume day and was almoet uneventful, except for a heavy cannonade near Paisay. The absence of wind gave the airmen a great chance. They killed and alampeded soms of the enemy's artillery horsee.
The lull continued on Thursday. The Germans dropped haavy shells near Pargoan, while the French and British and German aeroplanes were most active, as also were the anti-aircraft gune. The Germans are now inclined, to concentrate their shells in definite areas, hoping to find. guos, or where the British are billetted. The result will give work to local builders.
The Emden's Activity.
Scpt. 29, 4,25 p.m. The Secretary of the Admiralty announces that the Germin cruiser Endon has during the past few days captured and sunk in the Indian Ocean the steamers. Tumeric, King Lud, Ribera and Foyle, and captured the collier Duresk,
4.
The crews were transferred to the Gryfovale, which was also captured "bat which was released in order to take the crews to Colombo.
(Havan Telegram.)
Paris, Sept. 2710 p.
The battle continued on our left wing, where we advanced in a marked way between the Oise and the Somme Badshorth of the Somme, We repulsed violent attacks between theOise and Rheims and also repulsed a vigorous offensive of the Prussian Chard between Rheims and Bousin
Between Sousin and Argonne, the enemy attacked in the morning with success, but we reguned, in the evening, the ground lost in the morning.
Bombs Dropped of Paris.
A German asroplane, taking advantage of
og, flow over Paris on September 11, in the morning, dreeveral bomba near the Eiffel Tower, with the apparent.
estroying the wireless station. On old ma
daughter Was wounded.
Peking, Eept. 28, 5 33 p.m. The general situation is unchanged, Though there is comparative calm along part of the front, we have repulsed fresh and violent attacks at certain points, between the Afsne and Argonne.
From Birdeaux it is reported that an Anglo-French Expedition, escorted by French and British men-of-war, landed in the Camer◄ oa, the capital of which-Daala-aarrendered unconditionally The Times' correspondent at Petrograd reports that the Kaiser has arrived in Eastern Prasain. Twenty-two (sid) German Army Corps are aid to be on the Russian frontier.
EARLIER.1 ELEGRAMS.
London, Sept. 28, 0.15 p.m.
A descriptive statemeat issued by the British Headquarters and dated 25th September, saya:
For four days there has been a comparative lall, accompanied by a spell of fine weather.
The nights are now much colder.
Russians' Repid Advance.
Sept. 29, 3.55 a.m.
A Petrograd official report staten: The Russians are rapidly pushing the offensive in the Augustoff
foreate.
Our siege gans are bombarding the fortress of Ossawoke, An attempt by the German infantry to advance near the fortress was repulsed.
The enemy has been reinforced and is very active on the
Silesian front..
Latest advices From: the front: indicate that there is very little change in the general, situation.
It is afsted that Hrasola is full of German troops from the mouth who are terribly exhausted,
A Paris report abston that two battalions of the Prussian Guarde have been annihilated.
For four days prior to the 25th inst. there was a comparative full in the fighting
The Russians are making rapid progress, and have now complate- ly surrounded Przemyal, 35
The Germans have been re-
The garrison of Przemysl have made fruitless sorties, during inforced along the Silesian front which they have lost many prisoners and guns.
"Completely Surround.d.”
Sept. 29, 5.10a.m.
A Russian headquarters report statee that Przemysl is now completely surrounded.
Canadian Minister off to the Front.
Sept. 29, 5.10 a.m.
Colonel the Hon, Samuel Hughes, the Minister of Militia and Defence in Canada, has resigned his portfolio in order to go to the front. He will rank as a Brigadier-General,
and are very active.
The arrival of fresh British, troops has enabled, man who have been in the firing line for some time to be relieved.
When making a converging advance in the dark, on the 20th inst, the German infantry fired on each other.
Col, the Hon. Samuel Hughes, Canadian Minister of Defence, has resigned his portfolio to go to the front.
The German cruiser Emden has sunk four mora steamere and captured a collier and another
steamer.
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Further war news from variona
[Jolonel Samuel Hughes, of Lindsay, Ontario, was born in that Province, of Irish parents. An all-round athlete, he won the mile championship of America in 1872. An enthusiastic Imperialist sources ie given to-day. and soldier, he has been an active member of the Militia eirce Le was 14 and served with distinction in the South African War. He is 61 years of age.]
RUSSIA'S FORCES IN MANCHURIA.
Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.
years of age) enter the army as
"Our Contemporaries" appeara conscripts, another twenty-five per on page 2, commercial paws on cent. pass into the 2ád reserve, page 9 and log book on page 6. whilst fifty per cent, are rejected
for some reason or other. Thus
it
will be Боро, placing
Chances of Mobilization.
Manchuria Cathedral last night was very
the Russian population (exclusive. The organ recital at St. John's of military)
ia.
at 80,000 and de lacting women, largely attended.
fold men and children and also
Government employees, which in-
From the N. C. Daily News eludes the Chinere Eastern Rail- General news and an article
The arrival of fresh troops has enabled the men who have Correspondent, been in the firing line for some time to be relieved. Several units have consquently received their baptism of fire.
The following are some particulars of some of the boats msn tioned :-
The King Lad was a steel scrow sleamer of 3,650 tone, and
It appears that, on Sunday the 20th, the German infantry was built in 1900 for the King Line, Ltd., of which Messrs.fired into each other, when making a converging advance in the Philippa, Philipps and Co. are the managers;
dark.
The libera was a steel screw steamer of 3,500 tone, built in The notion on Monday was practically confined to artillery, 1904 for the Bolton Steson Shipping Co., Ltd., of which Messrs. our guns succeeding in driving away the enemy as they were
F. Bolton and Co. are managers.
The Foyle was built in 1902. She was.& steel screw steamer of 4,147 tons and was owned by the Mercantile S.S. Co.
The Gryfevale, a steel screw steamer of 4,442 tons, was built in 1906 for the Gryfovale S S. Co., Ltd. (Mesars A. Crawford Barr and Co.)
(From the French Government, through Peking).
Sept. 28, 5.35 p.m. The battle continued on the 20th inst,, with marked advance of our Lolt Wing on a very extensive front-from between the Oise and the Somme and north of the Somme, as far as the road from Arras to Cambrai.
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Between the Qise and Rheims, there were very aharp German attacks, but they were all repulsed with serious German losses.
Germans Hurled Back.
In the Centre, hetween Rheims and Sonain, the Prussian Guard took a vigorone offensive, bat was hurled back in, the region of Berry and Nogent l'Abbéaso. :
Other News:
Other engagemente took place between Soupin and Argonne. On the evening of the 20th inst., the French troops were as high de Ville-sur-Tembe
Between Argonne and the Mense, the Germans showed no On the heights of the Meuse there is nothing new.
endeavouring to, construct a redoubt.
village.
a
The Germans expended much heavy shell in bombarding It was ascertained that during the night the enemy deserted some of their trenches, leaving a hund, ed dead and wounded and quantities of equipment. They had withdrewn some distance.
Tuesday was one of our most uneventful days. There was less artillery, though the Germans gave the village a taste of their
Jack Johnsona 11 se the shelle of the siege howitzers are called.
Fog Interferes with Operations.
Bapt. 28, 155 a.m. A Paria communique issued gl eleven in the evening ways:➡➡ Un our Left Wing the reports on the situation are favourable. In the Centre our troops have successfully resisted further very violent attacks...
We have progressed slightly on the heights of the Mense. Dense fog has ansponded operations in the Woevre region." The situation is unchanged in Lorraine and the Vosges.
'Exhausted Germans,
Sept. 29, 5.10a.m. The Ostend Courrier reports that Brussels is full of German troops from the south who are terribly exhausted
way with 10,000 or more em- on how members of the French ployees, the total number avail-nobility are joining the colours able for military purposes will
appear on page 3 to-day, not be more than ten per cent.. only half of which are first reservos.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre 9 p.mai
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.b Organ Recital at St John's Cathedral 9.15 p.m.
Harbin, Sept. 9.
All sorts of rumours are going around as regards military with drawals from the Usuri district, There is no lack of patriotism but facts go to show that it is in the raising of funds for the unlikely any large force will be Red Cross Society and other sent weastwards for some time to charitable institutions connected. come, as it is unnecessary, with the war, locally; and the European Rassin having sufficient organizers of fetes, concerts, and roops for all purposes until heavy heatrical performances must be reverees and misfortunes take pleased with the results, the ro
The Government also compense of mush thought and place. realizes she must keep her eastern hard work. But the same sort of
TO-MORROW SEA frontier adequately protected for thing is happening all over Rus- any eventualities that may cocursis, and news is to hand that a
Bijon Theatre 9p.m. Should mobilization actually take Flag Saturday held in Petro-
Vistoria Theatre 9.15. paíí. place in Manoburia, far less would grad realized Bls. 500,000 in a
Opening branch office Liverpool be called to arms than is generally single day, all the money going and London and Globa Insurance thought. It would be only the first to swell the coffers of the Red Co., Ltd. At Home Hotel, Mans reserve which would actually be Uross Society. Thousands of
Opening of Hongkong Tarkinh drafted into the army and leave the "volunteers sold the flags of the sions, 11 am to 1 p.m. country. This first reserve consiste Allies in the streets, restaurants, Bath and Toilet Company of men under forty-three years of etc., and everybody bought. There Turkish baths. age, who have done either three, was no fixed price: you merely
or four years military service dropped your coin into a closed
Friday, October 2.
The second reserve are those who money box. A great part of the Presentation of Modals, Ine-
have been exempted from service collectors were children, dressed
on account of being the bread-up for the occasion, the girls as titute of Engineers and Ship-
builders-6 p.m. winners of the family. Though Red Cross Sisters, and the barely Saturday, October 3. physically fit, these men have six as soldiers of the Tear The weeks service to do every three Russians never do things by Hongkong Hotel Co, Ltd., ex- years. The third reserve are halves, and success crowned this traordinary Generaleting men who are rejected from service effort. The Harbin Red Cross 0.
Baturday, October 10...
together, being physically unfit. Hospital has started instruction Amateur Boxing Tournament
Reported Annihilation of Prussian Guards
olasses in order to train women According to statistics, every who wish to become nurses and at City Hallsbeh
Mosting of Shareholders of the Sept. 20 5.10a.m. 1 year only about twenty-five per go to the front. I understand
cont, of those who present them that there are a rant many Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. 12.15 selves for service (to, twenty-one candidates for admission
It is stated in Paris that two baffalings of the Prassian Gaards were annihilated in a grand at sok on, the 29th instant.