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THE BALKAN SITUATION,
SIX GERMAN AVIATORS ARRIVE IN SOFIA.
Another Big Russian Success between Vilna and Dwinsk,
AN OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON OENERAL SMUTS.
(Reuter's Servios to the "Telegraph. "]
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
GERMAN AVIATORS Arrive in SOFIA.
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THE RUSSIANS.
RED CROSS SISTERS MURDERED.
October 4, 1.25 p.m.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
Mr. Justice Backnill is dead.
Sir John French expresses his victory. confidence in fasl and complete
Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh is
commanding position, known as Hill 70, in advance of Loos was finally captured and a strong line was established and consolidated Router's correspondent in Petrograd says that eight German operations south of the Labassee Canal were much facilitated and in close proximity to the Germans third and last line. The main corps participated in the thrust eastward, between Uwinsk and assisted by subsidiary attacks by the 3rd and Indian Carps, and the going to India shortly on leave to Vilns, which so signally failed. Tho object of the thrust was three second army. Great help was also rendered in the operations by attend a wedding at Jodhpore. fold. To cover the Dwinek operations, to threaten the rear of the the 5th Corps east of Ypres, during which some important captures Russians in Dwinsk, in the direction of Polotze, and to advance were made. We are also much indebted to Vice-Admiral towards Minsk, General Boris ff's parrying of the thrust, and the Bacon for. Russian move westwards, primarily relieved the pressure on Dwinsk, captures
the invaluable co-operation of the feat, Oared in the thrust eastwarde be
Eight German corps participat- which bec mes the integral scotor of the Russian front. Although twenty-five guns, besides many machine guns and a quantity of war so eigoally failed.
amounted to over 3,000 prisoners, Bome tween Dwinek and Vilas, which the Germans pusbed nearer to Dwinek from the west and the south-material. The enemy suffered heavy losses, particularly in many of west, the town and the bridges of the Dwina ara believed still to be the counter-attacks, by means of which they endeavoured in vain to out of range of gun fire. Some accounts state that the German wrest back the captured positions, but which were all gallantly outrage on General Smuts will cavalry participating in the thrust lost half their number. Refugees repulsed, I desire to express to the army my deep appreciation of produos a strong reaction 'in The Times believes that the are returning and nine thousand prisonere, including a hundred the splendid work it has accomplished, and my heartfelt thanks for favour of the Botha, party, sad eighty five officers have been brought to Kieff. These belong to the brilliant leadership of General Sir Douglas Hig and the corpe
the five hungarian regiments which were entrenched in the hills near the famous Fetch-eff Monastry in the Province of Valbyn, The Russiana alaverly ontflanked and the Hungarians fled to the valleye. The Russians seized the bills devastating them with their fire and forcing the Hungarians to surrender.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
THE RUSSIAN NOTE,
October 4, 12.55 8.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Russian Minister at Sofi has been instracted to hand to M. Radoslavoff the following Nota-
and divisional commanders under his orders in the main attack. In the same spirit of admiration and gratitado I wish particularly to comment upon the magnificent spirit, indomitable courage and liabe: a list of forty-six Sisters of The Red Cross Society pub. dogged teasaily of the troops of the old army, the new army and the Charity, killed during the bom→ out the battin. I feel the utmost confidence and assurance that the Territoriale, who vied one with another in heroio conduct through-bardment of hospitals. same glorious spirit which was so marked a feature throughout the first phase of this great battle will continue until our efforts are crowned by the final victory.
MESSAGE FROM THE KING.
October 4, 435 a.m.
arrived at Sofia and German Six German aviators have ekilled labourers are leaving Constantinople for Bulgaria.
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An award of eighteen Military Crossen bave been gazetied, io- cluding Captain B. Barnett of gallantry. the 42nd Deolia, for conspicoons ·
Sir John French bas received the following message from His Majesty the King:-"I heartily congratulate you and all the ranks of the army on the saccess of their gallant efforts since the com- mencement of the combined attack. I recognise that this strenuous corded either repulsing the Ger More Russian successes are IS- and determined fighting is but a prelade to greater dee's and man attacke, or causing the enemy. farther victories. I trust the sick and wounded are doing well." to flee in disorder, or capturing To this the Field Marshal replied:-"Your Majesty's forces in trenches sto. France are deeply grateful for Your Majesty's gracious message. There is no sacrifice the troops are not prepared to make to uphold the bonour and traditions of Your Majesty's army and to secure the final and complete victory."
THE RUSSIANS.
GERMANS FAIL BEFORE ARTILLERY FIRE.
Official newe is now published
of the outrageous attack on General Smute, at an electioneer 10g meeting at Newland, near- Johannesburg.
Field Marshal Sir John French. in an order of the day said that a definite stage of the great battle had now been reached. Our Allies in the South bad pierced the enemy's last line.
"Events at present occurring in Bulgaris prove the definite decision on the part of King Ferdinand's Government to place the fate of Bulgaria in the heads of Grmany. The pres.ace of Austro- German officers at the Ministry of War and in the Army Staffs, the concentration of troops in the zone bordering or Serbia, and the October 4, 4,05 p.m. extensive financial support accepted from our enemies leave no Router's correspondent at Athens saya that six German avis-room for doubt regarding the object of the present military tore have arrived at Sols and that German skilled labourers proparations in Bulgaria, The Powers of the Eatente, who have at leaving Constanticople for Bulgaria.
heart the realisation of the aspirations of the Bulgarian people, have,
October 4, 435 a.m. While the German communique is-eloquently brief as to the on many occasione, warned M. Radoslavoff that any hostile act Russian theatre, where it declares that nothing important has clading 185 officers brought to Nine thousand prisoners, in- against Serbis would be considered as directed against them occurred, a Petrograd communique records further Bussion successes Kieff, belong to five Hungarian selves. The Bulgarian Premier's attracoon in reply to these either in repulsing German attacks and causing the enemy to les regiments who were entrenched. warnings are contradicted by facts. The representative of Russia, in disorder, or capturing trenches and villages with brilliant bayonet in the bills near the famona bound to Bulgaris by the imperishabis memory of her liberation attacks. Most of the fighting oscarred in the lake region east of Fotobaeff Monastery, in the Pro from the Turkish yoke, cannot by his presence action the pre the Dainsk and Vilao line. It is noteworthy that the communique vince of Volbyn. parations of fraticidal aggression against the Slay and Allied mentions several instances wherein the Germans were unable to peoples. The Russian Minister is therefore ordered to leave Bulgaria withstand the artillery fire, while the cavalry played an important! with the stoffe of the Legation and Consulates if the Balgrino part, charging and sabring the Germans. A hard fight, which ed Zeebrugge on Sunday morning Government does not, within twenty-four hours, openly break with ended in the Russians' (with the hayoast), storming a village and bombing pointa of military im- Five English seroplanes attack- the enemies of the Slar osuse and of Russis, and does not immediata-farm south of Lake Nazotob, costing the Germans the loss of eight portance. ly send away the officers belonging to the armies at war with the howitzers and six gane. Powers of the Entente."
OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON GENERAL SMUTS.
AT AN ELECTIONEERING MEETING.
October 4, 1.20 p.m. Official news is now pablished of the outrageous attack on General Smuts during an electioneering meeting at Newlands, near Johannesburg, on September 23. The meeting was largely composed of hooligans armed with sticks and pick handles. The platform was rashod and the police just succeeded in enabling General Smuts to esanpo sssnesination by jumping into a motor car. The chauffeur `was knocked down whilst starting the engine, General Smute, who
was unhurt, want to Pretoria.
The Times believes that the outrage will produce a strong reaction in favour of the Botha party.
AWARD OF MILITARY CROSSES.
FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY.
October 4, 1.25 p.m.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S DESPATCH.
October, 4, 3.45 a.m. According to a Reuter message sent from headquarters on the 3rd inst., Field Marshal Sir John French's order of the day, dated September 30, saya:-We have reached a definite stage of the great battle which commenced on September 25. Our allies in the scuth pierced the enemy's last line of entrepehments and effected large captures of prisoners and guns. The tenth French army on our immediate right has been heavily opposed, but it brilliantly succeeded in securing an important position known as Vimy Ridge. The operations of the British have been most ancoessful, and have had great and important results. On September 25 the 1st and 4th corps attacked and carried the enemy's first and most powerful line of entrenchments, extending from our extreme right flänkas Granay to a paint north of the Hohenzollern redoubi, & distance of 6,500|
The German guns
fired a terrifio fusilade and dam- agad a machine. A Flight officer named Boyd skilfully and calmly succeeded in volplaning into Dutch
BRITISH AEROPLANES AGAIN BOMB ZEEBRUGGE. territory whore he will be interned.
October 4, 1.00 p.m.
Reuter's cortespondent at Amsterdam says that five English aeroplanes attacked Zeebrugge yesterday morning, bombing points of military importance. Tas German guns kept up a terrifio fusil- lade and damaged one machine, but the officer, Lieutenant Boyd, most skilfally and calmly sucoseded in volplaning into Datob territory, where he will be interned.
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SIR PRATAP SINGH.
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Mr. JUSTICE BUCKNILL.
{{{Kuter's Bervion To The "Telegraph.")
London Received, October 3 Mr. Justice Bookbill is dead. [The Right Honourable Sir Thoma Townsood, Hon. Mr. G. London. Received, October 5.
Justice Backaill, P.C. was Judge Maharaja Sir. Pratap Singh is of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice from
The award of eighteen Military Crosses has been Gazetted, yards. This position was exceptionally strong, consisting of a including Captain R. F. D. Burnett of the 42nd Deolies, attached to doable line which included some large redoubts, and a network of Renter's Borrice To The Telegraph." the 89th Pabjable, for consplonous gallantry near Neuve Chappelle trenches Bomb proof shelters and dugouts were constructed at on the night of August 7. With one non-commissioned officer and short intervals all along the line, some being large saves thirty four Sepoys he advanced from the sap head under machine-gun fire feet below the ground. The 11th corps in the General Reserve and and rescued a wounded non-commissioned officer. The whole party the 3rd cavalry division were subsequently thrown into the fight, had to stand under fire in order to lift the wounded man over and finally the 28th division: After the vicissitudes attendent apon going to ludis shortly, on leave to 1880 to 1914, he was born on phe barbed wire.
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