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TELEGRAMS.
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MONDAY,
THE LONDON AIR HAID CASUALTIES ARE 28 KILLED AND 99 INJURED. TWO GERMAN AIRSHIPS OF A NEW PATTERN WERE FELLED IN ESSEX. 14 OF 16 ENEMY AIRSHIPS PARTICIPATED IN THE LATEST RAID. THE BRITISH TOOK PRISONERS IN TRENCHÉS AT NEUVILLE ST. VAAST. FRENCH HAVE SUCCEEDED IN REPULSING FORTHER GERMAN ATTACKS, ON THE FRONT A SCORE OF ENEMY'AEROPLANES WERE FELLED. THERE HAVE BRUKNA FEWER THAN 29 AERIAL FIGHTS ON THE SOMME. IMPORTANT
"EED ON GERMANY'S REPLY TO THE GREEK NOTE. GREEK NOTE DEMANDS THAT THE BULGARS SHALL EVACUATE MACEDONIA. BRITISH ATTACKED STRONG BULGARIAN DETACHMENTS ON THE STRUMA. "VIOLENT BULGARIAN ATTACKS ON THE BRITISH LEFT WERE RÉPULSED. FURTHER PROGRESS BY THE SERBIANS IS REPORTED FROM SALONICA.
[All telegrams appearing la large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-aight.]
THE AIR RAID ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES.
Fourteen or Fifteen Machines Participate.
(Router's Service to the "Telegraph."}
September 24, 2.50 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
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1916.
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS. .
British Attack Strong Bulgarian Detachment.
[Router's Service to The "Telegraph.”)
September 24, 435 p.m. According to a French official announcement from Slonics, on the left bank of the Strum1 the British attacked strong Bulgarisa detachments north of Kopriva and toward Lake Tahinos.
Violent Bulgarian oɔunter-attacks on our left wing were repulsed with heavy lossse.
The Barbians progressed north-west of Kajmackalną.
British Meet with Strong Opposition.
September 24, 9.20 p.m.
A British official message from Salonica says:-On the Strams front we crossed the river at three places at Jeriman which is on fire and was occupied by the enemy who has been driven before na,
We met with strong opposition when attacking Karadzkovbala, A counter-attack from Noveljen was entirely disparsed" Naval field artillery successfully bombarded enemy trenches east of Neobori.
Our patrols are most active on the Doiran front, where there are unfavourable miss conditions...
Heavy Casualties Inflicted on the Bulgars.
September 24, 10.55 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Salonics an official The official account of the air-raid conciades:-Tas creualties telegram atatas:-The Serb co-operating at Dobradjs, it floted in London are:-Twenty-nine killed and nicely-nine injured. very heavy sasunities on the Balgste. Eight guns were captured. Detailed reports of the casualties and damage have not yet beau received. The two raiders which were brougut down in Essex, SIG both large and of a new pattern. participated in the attack.
Fourteen or fi'tsea airshipe
The south-saatern, esatern, east-midland Counties and Lincoln- chire were the principal localition visited.
The attack on London was carried out by two airships from the south-east, between one and two o'clock in the morning, and one from the east, between twelve and one o'clock. Aeroplanes were
sent up.
Later.
-Bombs were dropped on the southern and south-eastern districte. The details of the Metropolitan casualties are:—Seventeen men, night women, and three children killed; and forty-fire men, thirty- -woven women and seventeen children injared.
Only Slight Damage in the Provlaces.
September 24,825 p.m.
It is officially sanonnoed that there is slight damage in the pro- vinces, with the exception of one east-midland town, where there were two killed and eleven injured.
There is some damage in the Metropolitan area, but not of a military nature.
The Damage.
September 24,8 25 p.m. It is estimated now that twelve airships participate in the raid. A considerable number of small dwelling houses and shops were demolished in the Metropolitan area, and a number of firea broke out, Two factories were injured, empty railway tracks destroyed and the permiansat way slightly da ongef in two places.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Enemy Trenches Entered and Prisoners Taken.
September 24, 4.35 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says: The enemy's tranches were entered esss of Nsaville St. Vanat sad pri- -woners were taken.
Artillery Activity
September 24, 325 p.m.
HONGKONG'S WAR LOAN,
September 24, 5.30 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Hongkong says that Mr. Boner Law has approved of the station of a local luau of three million dollars, guaranteed by the Government of Hongkong, beating interest at six per cent. per sanum, repayable in from five to twelve years, the whole amount to be given by Hongkong to the Imperis: Government
for war purposes.
A BATAVIER LINER SEIZED BY THE GERMANS.
September 25, 12.30 a.m. Beater's correspondent at the Hague says that the Germane. have acized a Batarier liner and have taken her to Zeebrugge.
THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.
Stubborn Fighting From the Pripet to the Ruminino Frontier,
September 24, 355 p.m.
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A Russian communique says that there is stubborn fighting in places from the Pripet to the Ramanian frities, where the enemy is strongly resisting our adranos.
On the Upper 8sreth, we repelled all counter-attacks and took Efteen hundred prisoners.
THE SINGAPORE WAR LOAN, "
S⚫ptember 24, 2.25 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Singapore says that a Government War Loan, in the form of 5 per cent. local bonde, will be issued. shortly in the Straite Settlements.
PORTUGUESE CAPTURE A NAVAL GUN.
September 24, 2.25 p.m. According to Bouter's correspondent at Lisbon, it is officially annonsoad that the Portuguese colama which crossed the Bɔvama Rive, at Nhics, occupied Tabidia and captured a naval gun.
The main column captured Tokoto, esiz ›d war material which General Sir Dongles Daig's communique states that south of had been abandoned by the enemy, ales the barracks at Migomba the Ancre there in artillery activity on both sides.
and a factory lower down the Borama.
Great Aerial Fights.
September 24, 5.35 p.m. A Paria communiqus saya:~A German attack on the Bois la Abbe Farm, and southward, was dispersed, leaving numerous dend. We easily repaleed German attacks on Pepper Hill and south- east of Thisamont.
* KRUPPS' QUALITY OF ENDURANCE CANNOT
COMPETE WITH BRITISH ORDNANCE,"
September 24, 3.25 p.m.
Beater's correspondent at Headquarters reverts to Ganerei von There have been twenty-nine serial fights on the Somme. Four Falkenhayn's statement regarding the economising of munitions. enemy seroplanes were brought down, two of which were on fire; He quotes a passage forbidding wanecesary firing which says that three were badly hit and fall disabled; four were compelled to reprisals must be reduoad to the lowest limits and that efforts are to! descend in their own linse; and six were brought down between be made, even where there is a acessity for a bombardment to attain Chsalues and Arre, ons on fire. A Fokker was faded, on Ere, north the abject, with only the absolutely tactical necessary expenditure, of Chalone, and another seemed badly hit. An enemy aeroplane, The passsge urges that in the asss of a barrage of fra the guas ba riddled at close quarters, came down at Pepper Hill. A Fokker fired in a series, allowing each to cool. divad with her note down into its own linse east of St. Mihiel,"
It seems that Krapps' quality of endurance does not compete
A French pilot chased a German pilot twelve miles over the with the British crdaanos. The correspondent dwells on the enemy's lines in Lorraine, killed a passenger and compelled the thunder of ont gans, which do not economise.
down in the General von Falkənhayn urges good observations, without machine to descend. Another enemy machine game, Forent of Gamery. Twó mechinas dived abnormally in their own which the fire will be a waste of smmanition. lines in the Vosges, after fights with our pilots,
In the serial, battles on most of the front, sores of enemy oplanos ses brought dowazette
* One setillery was sativa north of abe Sɔmme; the enemy zéplied
Seeing that the Germans have been driven of practically the whole of the high greand between Thiepral and Flers, and that their favisioen seldom venture amongst ones, it is diffɔalt to understand how this is to be carried ogt.
September 25, 9.5.
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TELEGRAMS.
THE GREEK TROUBLES.
Important Issues Depend on German Reply.
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TELEGRAMS,
THE EAST INDIES REVULT.
(Reuter's Servios to The "Talagmph")
London, Receive 18-plumber 25. – According to Routar's corres- pondant at Amsterdam the |Telegraaf's... correspondent Weltevreden saya that insurgents twice attacked Moer- Tae Europeans are safe within atebo bat ware repulsed.
[Beater's Service to the "Telegraph."}
September 24, 5.35 pm. According to Renter's correspondent at Athens, important issues are said to depend on the German reply to the Greek Note, which, according to the newspapers, demande that the_Bulgars chall evacuate Macedonia. Toe Note dealsres that Greek public the fort. opinion, the irritation of which is manifested by, frequent - re- volutionary movements, will not without difficulty countenance any further ecjura of ite hereditary enemy on Greek soil and a continuance of his outrages.
THE ARABS AND TURKISH MISRULË.
(British Colonial Office Telegram).
The Hon. the Colonial Boorstary forwards us for, publication the following telegram from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies :--
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All Quiet at Djambi,
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London, Received September 25. According to Boater's corres pondent at Amsterdam, the Telegraaf correspondent Weltevreden mys that there "WAN a panic at Djambi on the 22ad. inat, owing to a rumour that the rebels ware in the neighLourhood.
river boats which are under the The Europeans took refuge in the
The protection of the forte Chinese have shut their shops.
The Dutch troops immedistely
ing too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8.]
(in the avent of telegrams arriv
For many years, Arabe, chafing under Tarkish mierale, have looked forward to the day of regaining their former freedom, and revolts against Turkish domination in Arabia have been of frequent occurrence. The misdeeds of the present Government in entered the town and occupied Constantinople and its complete ambwervience to German inflace the public buildinge. The pria- have formed Turkey into a dimstrons war and have brought matters Cipal streets at night were quiet. to a climax. Sherif, Meces, and other ruling Chiefs in Arabia, now There was no attack. have decided to throw off the Türkish yoke nad assert their in- dependence. Great Britain has always viewed Arab aspirations sympathetically, but hitherto her traditional friendship with Central Powers, has left Great Britain free to give practical Turker compelled her to stand aloof. Now Turkey, by jdning the evidence of sympathy to those Arabs who have ranged themselves with the Alles against a common enemy. It remains the fixed: policy of Great Britain to abstain from interference in religious matters and to epare mo off at to secure the holy, places, of Islam from all external aggrosion. It is an unalterable poist of British policy that these holy places should remain under independent osiem rule and authority. The present state of war has caused many difficulties and dangers to intending pilgrime, but the Sheriff action gives the hope that arrangements may be made whereby pilgrims may in future visit holy shrines in peace and security.
(la the event of telegrams arriving too`late for insertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
FINANCING BRITISH POST-WAK TRADE.
(amater", dervice to 1he "Telegraph."}
Deptember 22,7.55 p.m.
In connection with its recommendation of the immediate formation of a new Bank with a capital of £10,000,000 to provide financial facilities for British firms after the "war, the Inquiry Committee advises that the Bank should be called the British Trade Bank and should be constituted under Royal Charter, and receive Government assistance. It should co-operate with merchants and manufacturers and possibly accept risks upon joint account. It should be s centre for syndicate operations and consider transactions which other Banks were not prepared to undertake alone. The Bank should have an information bureau to investigate schemes and to record the status of foreign firms. It should obtain the earliest intelligence of new business openings and it must also have young vigorous agents everywhere.
'THE GREEK REVOLUTION.
The Attitude of M. Venezelos.
September 23, 1.00 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at New York states that the Associated Press correspondent at Athens interviewed M. Venezelos, who gave a non-committal reply to a question as to whether he was going to Salonica as head of the
He said he was temporary Revolutionary Government. awaiting the Government proposals with regard to entering the war. If the King did not hear the voice of the people the latter must devine what it was best to do. A long-con- tinuation of the present situation would be intolerable. Gresce bad already suffered the agonies of internal hardships and a disastrous war, while a neutral had estimated that the Bulgarian incursion had cost Greece eight millions sterling. He depicted Grocco's sorry position after the war, in the event of her not participating, whichever of the belligerents were succesful, although he was confident of the Allies' victory,
Revolutionary Army Leaves for Front.
Neptember 23, 2.40 p.m':'
A French Headquarters despatch states that the Greek Revolutionary army has left for the front.
Beuter's correspondent at Salonica reports that the Revolutionary Committes is issuing bonds and debentures exchangeable against shares in the State loans issued · prior to July 1st, Subscriptions will be received in francs at the offices of the Treasury.
Bulgarians "Kidnap" more Greek".
Beptember 24, 5.10a.m. Bouter's correspondent at Athens reports that it is officially. announced that the Bulgarians retreating from Florina compelled a company of Greek infantry to accom- pany them,
The publication of news which will fritals the people
EARLIER TELEGRAMS. THE EAST INDIES REVOLT.
Insurgents Attack Polic:mes.
London, Received. Eeptembar 24. According to Renter's cure- pondent at Amsterdam, the Handelsblad's Bourabaya porzon-. pondent says that insurgents attacked Major - 04, who in ommanding sixty policemen at Moerstebe, of whom two were killed sød fiteen wounded. The insurgents lost heavily.
Later. Reator's correspondent st Amsterdam reports that 1 Telegraaf mange from Bɔtavia states that the dieorders st Djambi bave become mase serion9. The rebels are daily increasing
| owing to the insufficiency of troops. „An expedition to the region of the Tangki river, where the whole population is in armed revolt, has been postponed.
The Resident of Djambi ha asked that a battalion be went as reinforcement.
DEATH OF MR. CHARLES LAMPARD,
London, Received, September 24. Mr. Charles Lampard has been found dead in his mansion in. Sussex with a gunshot wound fa his head. He had ben mach distressed by the death of his son at the front..
Mr. Lampaid was a well known rubber pioneer.
THE MECCA PILGRIMAGE.
London, Received, September 24- A Cairo message distou chat the Eely Carpet has left for Macos, after an impresive oxomony, which the Saltan presided.
General Murray was present. Many Egyptain pilgrima will socompany the carpet.
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