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TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
́LIEUT. RONALD PEASE, SON OF MR. PIKE PEASE, WAS KILLED IN ACTION. THE STEAMERS DEWA AND LORD TREDEGAR HAVE BEEN SUNK.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT BOMBED AN ENEMY CAMP AT PROSENIK, IN BALKANS. THE DUTCH ARMY IS CONSTANTLY BEING STRENGTHENED. RUSSIANS ARE VIGOROUSLY ATTACKING THE ENEMY NORTH OF HALICZ ITALIAN ATTACKS NEAR GORIZIA SURPASS PREVIOUS EFFORTS.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS,"
British Repulse Enemy, Attack.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."}
September 19, 2.15 p.m.
A British official announcement from Salonisa “atates :-Oar pickets to the cast of Orljsk`bridge repulsed an enemy attack.
Oar aircraft bombed an enemy camp at Prosenik, apparently
THE ITALIANS ARE MAKING ASSAULTS WITH DENSE MASSES OF INFANTRY. succesfully. There are no developments on the Doiran front..
FIVE ENEMY ATTACKS AGAINST THE RUSSIANS IN FRANCE WERE CHECKED.
A NEW RUSSIAN INTERNAL LOAN OF £300,000,000 IS REING ISSUED, THE BRITISH ENTERED ENEMY TRENCHES NEAR RICHEBOURG LA EQUE BRITISH HAVE TAKEN HORÉ PRISONERS & INFLICTED MANY CASUALTIES. FIVE MORE BRITISH AEROPLANES BAVE FAILED TO RETURN.
[Ali telegrams appearing in large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-aight.]
THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
September 18, 10.20 p.m. Lieutenant Ronald Fease, of the Coldstream Guarde, a son of Mr. H. Pike Ponse, (Assistant Postmaster General, and formerly Unionist Whip), has been killed in action.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Exten]),
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TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS."
Fall of Mocastir Expected.
(Bextor's Servios to the "Ta'egraph,”]
September 19. 6.25 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens says the Bulgarians ". are fleeing from Monastir. The fall of Florins was due to encircling movements by French, Bussians and Serbians, directed by General Cordonnier. The Bulgarians, in attempting to retreat from the combined pressure, were decimated by a murderous fire and broke in disorder, abandoning guns. Thousands of Türkish and Bulgarian peasants joined in the fight, increasing the panic. When the Allies entered Florins the German garrison, after a slight resistance, fled. The Allies are following on the heels of the Bulgarians towards Monastir, while another Seebian force is advancing north of Monastir the fall of which is expected in a few days.
Diplomacy at Athens.
September 19 9:30 am. Reuter's correspondent at Athens telegraphs that on the 18th inst, the new Foreign Minister received congratu- latory visits from the diplomatic representatives except those of the Entente Powers.
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TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
Sir Thomas L. Brunton.
(Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”)
London, Escaived September 19. The death is announces of Sir Thomas Lauder Branton, Consulting Physician, to St Bartholomew's Hospital and the author of Deveral medioal: publications.
Lord Ralph Drury Kerr.
London, Received September 19. - The death is announced of Lord Halph Drury Kerr, E.0.B., who entered the 10th Hassare in 1857, being appointed Major-General in 1890. He served in the Afghan |campaign in 1879 and command. | ed the Carragh District from 1891 to 1896. He was born on August 11th, 1837.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE,
British Agaip Penetrate Enemy Trenches.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."}
September 19,145 p.m.
General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, maye:-Ta the neighbourhood of Richebourg in Boue, we entere 1 enemy trenches at three picos, capturing prisoners and inflicting many casualties. Dar casualties were very light.
Heavy and continous rains have fallen during the last twenty-four hours, and the general cituation is unchanged since last evening.
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Fire more of our seroplanes have failed to retary.
Russian Sector Attacked.
September 19, 5.00 p.m. A Paris communique states:-Enemy attacks in Champagne included five against the Russian sector, but they were everywhere checked by a barrage of machine-gun fire.
A NEW RUSSIAN LOAN,
September 19, 5.00 p.m. Esater'a correspondent at Petrograd states that a new Internal Five and a Half Per Cent. Loan of $300,000,000, redeemable in ten | years, is to be issued in October, at 95.
THE RUSSIAN DRIVE,
A New Development.
September 18, 9.10 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Patrograd states that, with the zenewal of the Russian offensive in Galicis, the brunt of the fighting is transferred from the south to the north of Halier, where General Tcherba cheff is rigorously attacking the Germans and Tarks, while the Bassians to the south, who are faced by a most powerful system of defences, the capture of which would have involved protracted positioanl warfare, are firmly holding the positions won.
GREAT ITALIAN ATTACKS.
September 18, 9.10 p.m.. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a telegram to the Cologne Gaselta atates that the Italian attacks on the plateau of Komen, near Gorizia, zurpass any battle in the Italian campsiga so far, and are only comparable to the fighting in the west or to the lant Russian offensive. The Italians are adopting General Brassiloft's tactics, making continuous assaults with dense masses of infantry.
HOLLAND ALERT.
September 19, 7.25 p.m. Reater's correspondent at the Hague says that, in opening the Statse General, Queen Wilhelmina declared that she was Krmly resolved to defend the independence and the rights of Holland. Her Majesty added that the Army was constantly being strengthened.
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THE PRICE OF SHELLAC.
September 18, 10,20 p.m.
The Imperial Government is considering measures for stop- ping the speculative inflation in the price of shellac in London and Calcutta. It is stated that much of this commodity is required for military purposes.
TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
September 19, 2,45 p.m: The following alsamers have been sunk :-The ss. Down and the sa. Lord Tredegar. The latter was bound from New York to Bombay.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
IN. THE ROLL OF HONOUR.
A General's Death.
September 18, 6.35 sim. : Brigadier General H. F. H. Clifford has been killed.
Premier's Son Killed la Action.
September 18, 5.50 p.m. Lieutenant Raymond Asquith, of the Grenadier Guards, the eldest son of the Prime Minister was killed in action on September 15.
Lieutenant Raymond Asquith was born in 1975. Like his distinguished father, he had a very brilliant career at College, being in turn a Scholar of Winchester and Balliol. He was also President of the Oxford Union, and, in 1902, he was elected Fellow of All Souls. He also followed his father's footsteps in choosing the bar as a profession, and was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1904. He was Junior Counsel for Great Britain in the North Atlantic Fisheries Arbitration at the Hague in 1911 and Junior Counsel to the Inland Revenue Office in 1814. At the out break of the war, he received a Second Lieutenant's com- mission of the 3rd Bat. 16th County of Londón Regiment. In 1907, Lieut. Asquith married Miss Katherine Horner, daughter of Sir John Horner, K.C.V.O., of Melle Park, Somerset, by whom and two daughters he is survived.]
IN THE BALKANS.
Rumanians Continue to Advance.
September 18, 6.15 p.m.
The "Times" correspondent at the Rumanian Head- quarters, writing on September 17, says the Russo-Ruman- ian forces at Dobrudja are "taking up strong positions on the line from Rasova, ten miles south of Tchernavoda to Tuzla, twelve miles south of Constancza, The Rumanians continue to advance in Transylvania, and have occupied the town of Fogaras, taking 1,800 prisoners. A German communique states that the Rumanians have reached Szekelyudvarehl, fifteen miles north-cast of Brai80,
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The New Greek Cabinet.
September 18, 5.50 p.m. British diplomats consider that the new Greek Cabinet can only be satisfactory if it is made clear that it is a business and not a political Ministry,
*Bulgarians Arm Turkish Civilians,
Sptember 18, 5.50 p.m.
The Bulgarians have armed the Turkish civilians at Kavala from the Greek arsonál. This is most significant in view of the Bulgarian assurance that permanent occups- tion is not intended.
Allies Occupy Florina,
September 18, 9.16 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Balonika says the Allies have occupied Florian
Bulgarians Fall Back in Disorder.
September 18, 11,35 p.m.
A French official message from Salonika says the Bul- gars are falling back in disorder from Florina towards Monastir, following a desperate battle with the Franco- Russian forces lasting the whole day of September 17 and the following night. The Bulgars offered a furious resist- ance and frequently counter-attacked, the cavalry charging, The Serbs are progressing everywhere.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
New Armoured Cars' Great Work.
September 18, 1.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters telegrapha that the advent of the "Tanks" or "Land dreadnoughts," as the Tommies have dubbed the new armoured cară. caused consternation among the enemy and inspirited the British. The first to enter Flers bore a newspaper placard on the side, on which was inscribed “Great Hun victory: extra special edition." Eventually it put out of action a battery and half of the enemy field gun. This was followed by cheers and laughter from the Tommies. Another sat at
■ dugout, from whence & German battalion commander emerged and surrendered. The Boche prisoners near Poz. ieres were most curious to learn of the happenings at the sugar refinery, which was a nest of machine guns, and which they were convinced was impregnable. The fact is & "Tank," coughing bullets, burst in the barricaded
door, scattering the sandbags. It disposed of the machine gunners most effectually, then the infantry marched in and took the place unopposed, while the ungainly machine clumsily bumped out to continue smaabing the enemy defences,
The French papers are enthusiastic regarding the "Tanks," which they state are fitted with ramz.
The "Daily Mail” says that this practical application of travelling forts is due to Colonel Swinton, formerly the official "eye-witness." They were constructed secretly in a midland town.
British Improve Positions.
September 18, 2.45 pm. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says soulb faith and so caller position north of Martin
Terrible German Losses.
Doplular 20, 0.20 p.m.
A Paris communique says:—Vecstrieda trench cast of Clery and repulsed enemy counter-attacks nere; east of Berly anxi,woutu. GI Eeniecoart with heavy enemy, webUE, He preganovi Casi of berny and advanced to the eastern edge of veniecourt, which is completely surrounded. We have taken up to the present 1,200 prisoners, and ten machine guns. The Ger. mans made three violent attacks south of Deniecourt. The losses of the Luth Ersatz Division and the 120th German Reserve Regiment at Beroy yesterday were enormous. Two battalions of the 38th Regiment of the 11th, Division were almost annihilated.
British Lines Appreciably Advanced.
Deptember 18,3,36 p,m, General Sir Douglas Haig says the general situation is unchanged.
A minor attack upon the elements of the enemy trenches sass of Courcelette was entirely successful. Our lines advanced appreciably here. The enemy entered one of our trenches west of Monquet Farm under cover of heavy shelling, but was immediately driven out with loss. We have taken a further portion of the enemy trench, system south of Thiepval. The enemy heavily shelled various parta of our line at latervals during the night.
French Capture Further Positions,
ceptember 19, 1,30 a.m
A Paris communique says: The French, in an attack north of the Bomme, captured a cluster of trenches two hundred yards south of Combles. Desperate fighting con- tinned at Denincourt, south of the Somme. The French, after capturing the village and the last defendur, advanced a kilometre southwards in the direction of Albancourt Simultaneous operations captured a trench wast of Horgny and expelled the enemy from three small woods south-east of Denis- court and occupied several, trenches in the south-west. Ovar 1,000 unwounded prisoners have so far been counted se tha result. of two days' fighting in this sector, including # officers, There was reciprocal artillery activity in Cham- pagne. The French on the left bank of the Meuse captured a trench on the southern slopes of MorthomİNƏ,
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TWO SOLDIER BROTHERS.
Meeting on Hospital Ship.
A remarkable reunion of two brothers, both wounded in the war, took place at Southampton, where two hospital ships were discharging their living bat braised freight.
"A lieutenant in one of the abipu had had bio foot smashed by a German bomb," writer a correspondent. "I asked him his name, and on consulting my notebook remark- ed, There is another man of your name on board the ---, lying fjast matern,
You don't mean to say it's [Teddy?'
"Don't know, I'm sure. Here'a the name, look; 2ad Lient. E. B.
of the thy.
**Well, I'll be jiggered if it ien't Teddy. I my-you must ezcuss me, you know, but that's' my elder brother. He must have been in this show, too. They only came out about Obristmas brigade was How War barn kit How is he?'
"Five minutes later I had secured permission from the kindly B.ÂMC, staff officer for
Teddy'the senior in years wa the junior in rank, I noticed-to leave his ship and come on board the other vessel till his train wan ready. He had been wounded in the shoulder.
"It was pleasant to watch the meeting of the two brothers, who had been in France for eight months without either knowing precisely where the other was. They are the sons of an English country parson. They had last met during their training period in 1915 in a sequestered" "south, country reatory."
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