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TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
THOSE HANDY GERMAN SAILOR MEN,
ONE ENEMY SUBMARINE TORPEDOES ANOTHER.
Position In Bulgaria Described as Critical.
king ferdinand, THE DEPUTATION AND THE ENTENTE.
BULGARIA AND THE ENTENTE,
POSITION DESCRIBED AS CRITICAL,
1915.
September 21914,
Temperature 5 a.m. 74 Humidity
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2 p.m. 76
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EAN VITAL SINGLE COPY 16 JMTÉS,
WAR TELEGRAMS,
636 PER ANNUM
THE RUSSIANS.
FINANCE MINISTER VISITING LONDON.
While exhausted, the Allies at the outset had to fans fresh Turkish reinforcements but the French and British rose simultansodel”, to the cocasion. General Hamilton dwells on the perfect co-operation of the infantry und artillery, and says that, "after the advanos to the foot of Aohibabu and the repulse of all counter-attacks, he felt for the first time that they had planted a fairly firm foothold on Gallipoli. Then the campaign developed into a niegs. He con- |tinually praises the bravery and initiative of the troops, often
mentioning the Australasians, Frenchmen and Indiane, who were M: Bark, the Russisa Minister of Finanos is revisiting Paris, sometimes cleverly supported by the navy. The British made an and arrives in London to-morrow,
September 20, 8.25 p.m.
MAGNIFICENT POLITICAL UNITY.
September 20, 8.25 p.m.
TELEGRAMS
PANAMA CANAL.
Completely Blocked,
(Realer's Barvice To The Telegraph.">
London. Received, September 21. The Panama Canal has again been blacked completely, the slide being serious...
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The Panama Canal isoɔm - pletely blocked.
The Italians have scored an important success at Arsiero.
| important general attack from August 4th and 6th,òn the southern sector. This was made by 24,000 men with a reserve of 7,000 of the naval division and Frenchmen, but especially the Manchester brigade of the 42nd division, andør Major General Douglas, who distinguished themselves. Sir Ian Hamilton concludes with the remark that the army's efforts and expedienta on a wilderness break the world's records. He draws a picture of the landings, Renter's Petrograd correspondent writes:-The" Moscow days" and of the supplying and feeding masses of men often in a rough as they are called here have begun and men of all classes, pro- ses; then enemy aubmarines appearing made everything doubly, vincial and manicipal authorities and politicians, have assembled in difficult but the navy remained undaunted. He eulogises Generals the ancient capital et numerous conferences and congresses, linked Gourand, Hunter Weston and Birdwood, and adds: "Finally, in together with a single purpose: the unity of the country for the order to reflect the feelings of our fores I must refer to the shadow fiuflexible prosecution of the war. Over all is the great personality French batteries have blown up caat over the whole of our adventure by the loss of so many gallant of M. Chelaokoff, the Mayor of Moscow, who possessing the public an ammunition atore at Perthes. and trae-hearted comrados. Some we shall never see again and confidence in a remarkable degree, holds also the affection of the some hays the mark of the Dardanelles for life, but, thank God, a working classes. A deputation of the leaders of the various con- far greater proportion will be back in due course at the front."
gresses met at the Mayor's office and resolved on the urgency of the M. Bark, the Russian Minister. re-assembling of the Dams and the formation of a National Minia of Finence, arrives in London try, while a congress of the Octobriste, as the monarchical party, to-day. addressed themselves to the Tsar to this end, and denounced as traitor, any who may be trying to now even the smallest seed of internal trouble,"
HEAVY FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE.
September 20, 6.00 p.m. Henter's correspondent in Paris says that there is a continuous bombardment of great intensity, now intermingled with lively | fusilladen and machine gan fire. A communique represents the Germans as showing special activity in Arras and Champagne, bat the French heavy guns in Champagne have silenced the German howitzers. The French batteries at various points hampered the German supply arrangemente, and blew up an ammunition store at Perthes: They were also particularly destructive on the enemy's
works at Lorraine.
September 21, 1.00 p.m. Owing to the strict censorship in Bulgaria, where martial law is enforced, it is difficult to gauge accurately the present critical position there; but despatches to Rome from Bucharest indicate that the deputation of the Opposition parties which waited on King Ferdinand is of greater importance than can be gathered from the bald Sofia telegrams. It is stated that those groups which. favour arrangements with the Entente are re-inforced by the bulk of the Stambulofiste, under Dr. Ghendadieff, and thus constitute a majority in the Chamber; hence King Ferdinand's lengthy audience and his assurance that he would take no decision on the subject of Bulgaria's attitude without consulting the Parliament.
The Government has summoned a meeting of Ministerialist deputies to consult them on the situation,
There were great patriotic demonstrations in Sofia and through- out the country on Sunday-the anniversary of the establishment of Bulgarian unity-in which the military element was most prominent.
MORE GERMAN SAILORING.
ENEMY TORPEDOES HIS OWN SUBMARINE.
(Havas Telegram,)
Bertember 20.
A German submarine sank suother German submarine which was being painted at the entry to the Gulf of Stavanger.
-Ela the event of tolograms arriving too late for lasertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS;
SIR IAN HAMILTON'S DESPATCH.
THE GERMAN WAR LOAN.
September 20, 8.25 p.m. The third German war loan closea on Wednesday. The Cologne Gazette, in a last despairing appeal for subscriptions, com plains that there are twenty-nine million male adults an salary and wage earners in Germany, of whom at least ten million are able to spare hundred or two hundred marke; yet only 2,890,000 subscribed to the last loan. It asks where the remaining seven millions are, and exhorts the Germans to show to the world that the reports that Germany is financially exhausted are untrue. Daring the last. fortnight there has been a large increase in the number of State Governments and loual authorities that are offering employees advances deductable from salaries, so as to enable them to subscribe: to the loan.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
ENEMY HAVING A BAD TIME.
September 20, 11.85 p.m.
The fighting on the Italian front continuas atendilý în favour of the Italians. A communique saya that an important success was scored at Arsiero, where large forces of the enemy attacked and were repaleed after a very hot four hours' fight. The second | attack was likewise repulsed. The Austrians, sugered at their lock| of success in the Plezzo basin bombarded Cezio08. Dvor and Piezzo with incendiary shells, reducing these places to ashoe. The Italiano replied; and caused an enormous conflagration at - Koritnics, where | troops were moving.
GERMÁNS LYING AS USUAL,
September 20, 11.85 pm.
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ENEMY " DESPERATELY DEPRESSED."
September 21, 6.00 p.m..
German howitzers in Uhampagna have been ailonoed by French artillery.
The German submarine sunk off Stavanger wan torpedoed by s German craft.
A Petrograd communique ad-
The Times correspondent at Dwinsk, telegraphing on September 18, says that he has spent the past three days on this front, where a terrific battle has been raging with a little interruption. When the mits that the Russians have attacks cesse at one place they instantly begin in another. The retired farther eastward, in the nearest front is only twelve miles from the town, whose deserted Vilas district, streets resound with the detonations of heavy gna-fire. The Rus siana in the trenches tbres deep have hitherto repulsed the constant
fierce attacké, though the Germans are twice and three times as The Government at Sofia has numerous and possess an enormous superiority of guns. With such summoned a meeting of Minister defences the capture of the town will represent heavy sacrifices by ialist deputies for a consultation the Germans who, according to prisoners, are desperately depressed, on the present situation. despite the advances made. The prisoners state that they have bean deceived, as they were promised that the caplure of Warsaw would mean the end of the Russian campaign. The German losses are undoubtedly double those of the Russians, who are fighting with undiminished stabbornness sud are in no wise pessimistic. With winter spproaching no important objective is obtainable before the change in the season. Fear is growing in the hearts of the enemy as the result of the Russiao venture.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES,
September 21, 1.35 a.m. A Paris communique saje-Oar batteries in Artois continual- ly bombarded the German defences. The enemy artillery was again most activa, and throw heavy shells on the sabarbs of Arras. There was severe osononading in Champagne, on the heights of the Meuse, and in the Vosges, but the artillery dael has slackened in the district between the Aisne and Argonne..
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT.
September 21, 6.10.8,m.
Great patriotic demonstrations took place throughout Balgsnis last Sunday, the anniversary of the declaration of Bulgarian unity.
German prisoners etate that they have been deceived; that they were told that the Russian Campaign would end with the fall of Warsaw.
Despatches from Bucharest indicate that· the deputation that waited on King Ferdinand of Bulgaria was of greater import- ance than can be gathered from the Sofia wires.
An official statement proves that the Hesperian was without doubt suck by a German sab- marine, and that the enemy a story as to her having encounter- ed a mine is falso.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijou Theatre-0.15 pm Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.m
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A Petrograd communique admits that, in the Vilns distriot, the Russians, after fights for the fords on the Vilus river, retired some what eastward, but that fighting continues for this possession of many
TO-MORROW. other fords. The o:mmunique says that every where the counters
Bijon:Theatro-9.15 p.m.: Fattacks of the Bassisus were characterised by the utmost coolness
Victoria Theatre 9.15'5.m. and assurance under the most trying conditions. There has been a Extraordinary General meetin a recrudescence of sharp fighting routh of Biga, where the enemy's Associsasa Portuguesa ide: Boos artillery fire was very severe. The Rumiens blow up a bridge which corrce Mutuos-Olab Lamitano-**** the Germans were trying to throw scross the river Os, northwest of 5.30 pm Mitat, There has also been desperate fighting in the lake distrist, Friday, September 24. south west of Dwinsk, where the Russians scored successes at the Lecture on Christian Science
September 20, 4:45 p.m. General Sir Ian Hamilton's despatch dated August 20, reenmes the narrative of operations at Gallipoli from t'he time when the Allies forced their way forward soms Are thousand yards from the «landing placem. It recounts, battles in May and June both in An official statement bas conclusively disproved the ridiculous point of the bayonet, re-capturing former trenches, in which numerous Chamber of Commerce Hall, City
the southern and in the northern zone, fought in the face of German assertion that the liner Berperisa was sunk by mine, enemy rifles and munitions were found. Russian bayonet attacks enormous difficultise. The Allies were unable to locate the The statement points out that a German cubmarine sank ships and cavalry charges severely punished the Austrians north of Lusk,
Tuesday, September 28 German machine gun batteries and when crossing the smooth north and south of the position of the Hesperian. The explosion here over 700 prisoners were taken. A large supply column, with Sale of Household farm glaoin they found indefatigable Turkish snipers in the tress was of the torpedo type, and a fragment of a torpedo was picked up field kitchens, was captured, while scores of Austrians were dabred 130 HoDonnell Road P
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