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TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
IT IS DENIED THAT JAPAN WILL ADOPT HARSH MEASURES IN CHINA. GERMANY IS CALLING UP YOUTHS OF SEVENTEEN FOR SERVICE. THE FIFTH GERMAN WAR LOAN HAS PRODUCED 10,590 MILLION MARKS. THE BRITISH HAVE ADVANCED NORTH & NORTH-EAST OF COURCELETTE THE WHOLE OF LE SARS IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE BRITISH. SO FAR 500 GERMAN PRISONERS ARE RÉPORTED ON BRITISH FRONT.
MONDAY,
OCTOBER
9, 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE,
Cermans Demoralised Beyond Record.
[Beuter's Servics to The "" Telegraph.”]
October 7, 2.10 p.m.
▲ correspondent writes that the Germans in the neighbourhood of Le Bars and Fancourt l'Abbaye are demoralised, beyond record.
M. SPYRIDON LAMBROS IS ASKED TO FORM A BUSINESS CABINET IN ATEENS. British milasta had warprising alterations to their fortune owing
THE U-23 ARRIVED AT 'NEWPORT, U.S., AND SAILED AFTER TWO HOURS, THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR PROTESTS AGAINST THE VISIT OF THE U-23. THE SERBIANS OCCUPIED NEW POSITIONS, PUTTING BULGARS TO FLIGHT. THE GERMAN TROOPS ON THE SOMME ARE DEKORALISED BEYOND RÉCORD,
BRITISH TROOPS ON THE SOMME ARE SHOWING GREAT COOLNESS. THE DEATH OF DR. JAMES BURGESS, C.LE, IS ANNOUNCED.
ME. ASQUITE WILL ASK ON WEDNESDAY FOR A VOTE OF 300 MILLIONS.
· PRESS COMMENT ON ER REDMOND'S SPEECH IS GIVEN IN A TELEGRAM. 20,000 ACRES IN EASTERN VICTORIA HAVE BEEN FLOODED.
ALPINISTS HAVE CAPTURED BUSAALTA PEAK, 8,187 FEET HIGH.
--RUMANIANS RESUMED THE OFFENSIVE IN THE CANANI & VULCAN PASSES.
RUMARIAN RIGHT WING ADVANCED IN DOBRUDJA & OCCUPIED TRENCHES
[All telegrains appearing in large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-alght.]
IN THE BALKANS.
Serbians Put Bulgarians to Flight.
(Beater's Service to the "Telegraph."?
September 8, 12.15 p.m.
to the collapse of the Germans. One battalion had only five casual- ties while crowing x quarter of a mile of open country to occupy strong tranchas. A German division, which was most demoralised and which had just come from Amentieres, where she dugouts are deep and where life is easy, found on the Somme a desperate change.
"Prisoners say that owing to the British oannanade the Germans had no time or inclination to extricate their comrades who had been buried when a shell had burst; even man with their heads" ont were left to dis where they were.
The British suffered enough to demoralise any troope. Advancing slong a smooth slope, they wereexposed not only entirely to a storm of sbell but to deadly snipers. Yet snch was their coolness and confidenga in their artillery that their losses were comparatively light. A large it that took eleven lines of treaches during the last few wooks and advanced two and a half miles, remains a splendid fighting force and ready for anything.
Another Haul of Prisoners.
October 8, 3.55 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig's communique says:—ân enemy counter-attack last night, north of Les Boeufs, recovered a small portion of their lost trenches. Elsewhere we secured our gains.
The whold of Ls Sars is now is our hands. Over five hundred prisoners have already been reported.
An enemy attack on the Schwabea Redoubt was completely repaleed.
Successful raide were carried out daring the night by the Irish, Midland and Yorkshire troops in the Fauquisaari, Givenchy and Loos
Buter's correspondent at Salonios says that the Serbians, after | areas. stubborn fighting, occupied positions north of Pojar, cumpelling the Bulgarians to a precipitate flight, and obuined a footing at Dobrojolich, which is a most important national barrier on the frontier and is strongly fortified. It was considered impregnable. A number of prischera has been taken, as well as muck booty..
Rumacia Resumes the Offensiva-
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October 8, 2 55 pm.
A Bacharest official message states that there is minor fighting| on the northern front,
The Rumanians have resumed the off nsive in the Caspi and Valcan Passee.
The Ramanian right wing at Dobročja has advanced and occupied enemy trenches.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Alploists Capture Busaalta Peak.
October 8, 2.55 p.m. In Bome it is officially announced that Aplinists have captored the Bassalta Peak, which is 8,187 feet high, at the bead of the Tanoi Valley, practically annihilating the strongly entrenched onemy. Twenty survivors were captured.
DUTCH PROFESSOR ON THE RELATIONSHIPS OF MONARCHS'
October 8, 300 p.m.
According to Router's correspondent at Amsterdam, Professor van Hamel, in an article in the Amsteršaʼmer, examines the relation- ships of monarchs and dwelle on the Bohenzollern pressure on Ramstis and Greens.
The professor says that the successors to Princess Julians, baing all German officers, the succession to the Datch Throne no longer corresponde with the highest interests of the State.
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GERMANY CALLING UP HER SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLDS.
October 8, 3.00 p.m. Germany is calling up for military service youths of seventeen
тевта.
THE RESULT OF THE FIFTH GERMAN WAR LOAN,
October 8, 3.00 p.m. In Berlin it is officially stated that the result of the filth War Loan is 10,590 million marks. The total of the foreign subscriptions has not yet been received.
ANOTHER GERMAN SUBMarine arrivES IN AMERICA.
October 8, 12.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Newport, Rhode Island, says that submarine U23 arrived from Wilhelmshaven with despatches for Court von Bernstorff; and exiled again after two hours.
British Ambassador's Protest.
October 8, 2.25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington says:-Sir Ceoil Spring Rice called at the State Department, and, it is believed, protested against the visit of the U23 in view of the recent Allied Note, urging neutrals to prevent submarines from entering their ports.
THE GREEK CRISIS.
· University Professor Asiced to form a Cabinet:
October 8, 12.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athenaanya :—M. Spyridon Lambros, Professor of History in the Athens University, has been asked to ‚form a business Oxbinet. It is not expected thst the `rosült- will – be.
known before Monday, when Prinoë Andrew arrives. Sigul
In Court eiroles it is believed that the King is Awaiting his brother's report on the attitude of the Anglo-French Gorecomante 15 as to guide his donemog
A Considerable Advance, ș
October 8, 355 p.m. General Sir Dongles Hoig_saye:-We have considerably advanced north and north-east of Courcelette.
Aeroplane Activity.
October 8, 4.25 p.. A Paris communique says that French aeroplanes located amerone enemy batteries and some were bombed at Moislans and Yaur Word and north of Peronne.
Symptoms of "Rot", in Enemy Ranks
October 8, 4.15 p...
According to Reutér'a correspondent at the British Headquar- tere, prisoners say that during the past month symptoms of "rot" hava developed to a surprising degree in the enemy ranks. The experiences of our troops quite bear this out,
The German infantry, both in defending and in attacking, gives mistakeable tokens of military decadencs, dogstless owing to B growing sense of the superiority of the Allied troops, suggesting the possiblity of the German Army's refasing to continue to face the
music on this front.
Deserters have been reported in large bodies. The men only, await the opportunity to surrender, and officers have been shot for attempting to restrain their men in this purpose.
A NEW VOTE OF THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS.
October 7, 12.05 p.m.. Mr. A-quith will ask the House of Commons on Wednesday, for a freeà vote of three bundred millions, making a total spent on the war op to the present of 3 132 millions.
MR. REDMOND'S SPEECH AT WATERFORD,
October 7, 12.05 p.m. Toe-nexepapers comment on Mr Radmand's eparch at Water- ford, according to their political views. Some are disappointed and diegusted, others are denouncing conscription in Ireland as: Bu insane proposal, declaring that the Irish Unioniste ars not in sympathy with sach a proposal.
It is worthy of note that the Timer, which describes Mr. Redmond's specch se a conciliatory one, says: -" We have no wish to prees compulsion undoly on Ireland at praseat, but we are entitled to sek Mr. Redmond for proof of the truth of his confidence in the success of the voluntary system. A limit shoud be set sad a time allowed for velantary recruiting."
The Times understands that the Government has taken no decision in regard to recruiting in Irelan 1, but that the Executive favours an immediate recruiting campaign.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for inserifon on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extral.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
VIEWS ON IMPERIAL RECONSTRUCTION.
October 8, 1 40 p..
The "Daily Mail" publishes the views of the Dominion leaders on the Empire after the war, and states that opinion is unanimous that the Motherland should more now. in the direction of Imperial re-construction.
The High Commissioner for South Africa and the Agent-General for Tasmania consider that India and Egypt - should be specially represented, along with the Dominions and Colonies, at the post-war conference,
WAR PENSIONS QUESTION.
October 6, 140 pm.
It is understood that the Cabinet has appointed à com- mittee to enquire into the whole question of war pensions and their administration."
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IN THE BALKANS.
Rumanians Prowess Confirmed.
[Seator'a Service to The Telegraph."]
October 6, 2.00 p.is.
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Information to the complicated and constantly. changing Rumanian military situation is meagre, but it w sufficient to confirm the anticipations of the Rumanians* prowess and skill,
The prompt counter strokes to General Mackensen's initial success at Dobrudja and to General Falkenbaya's blow at Hermannstadt foiled an enemy attempt to arrest the bold offensive in the Carpathians.
The Rumanian withdrawal at Fogaras, between Herman- stadt and Brasso, which was announced in a German comm- munique is not considered important, as the Rumanians bave already shown their competence to call a halt to Falkenhayn when the situation demands.
It is possible that the Rumanians in co-operation with victorious Allies' advance'in Macedonia' are now exerting their chief strength in Dobrudja, where General von Mackensen is recoiling under the steady pressure of the Russo- Rumanians.
It is now shown that the Rumanian crossing of the Dan ube was merely a daring raid on Mackensen's rear, quite in keeping with General Avarescu's reputation for audacity and resource.
The enemy accounts of this stroke are amusingly contra- dictory the Bulgarian communique asserting that "the Rumanians were surrounded," and the German communique saying that "the Bumanians avoided the encircling Bulgaro- German attack.
Russian's and Rumanians Progressing.
October 6, 11.20 p.m.
A Bucharest.communique reports that the Russiansand Roman- inna are progressing in the centre and on the left at Dobrudja, A retirement in the region of Fogaras is admitted.
Prospect of Early Decisive Successes.
October 7, 6,35 x.m.
A Petrograd message slates that the public have been warned not to expect rapid developments in Volbynia and Galicia, as the weather is unfavourable with rain, sleet and now, while the enemy has concentrated the main forces of his reserves there. Consequently every yard of the Russian advance will be contested; but it is intimated that there is a hopeful prospect of early decisive successes in the Balkans, especially if General Sarrail's rear can be secured by the adhesion of Greece to the Entente.
General Brussloff, whose operations are closely connect- ed with the Rumanian position, has now transferred his A new chief activity from Volbynia to northern Galicia. battle is developing on a 25 miles semi circular iront between the Brody and Tarnopol railways, where they converge towards Lemberg. Here General Sakharoff's troops are opposed by Generai Bochi Ermolli, who is resisting desper ately'.
The revival of the fighting at Brzczany farther south is due to the repeated Russian attacks against positions defended in a labyrinth of fallen trees, whose trunks and branches are plaited, with barbed wire. Some of these have been captured.
It is reported that the King of Rumania has congratu lated General Averescù on the brilliant results of the raid on the Bulgarian rear in Dobrudja, Fearful for the safety of their fanas sue Bulgarians desperately counter-attacked. These attacks were turned by the Allied cavalry.
Russian gunboats on the Danube shelled the Bulgarian Left from Bassova, while the Russians are advancing on a front now clearly defined as extending from Rassova to Per veli, on the Black Sea, 18 miles south of Constanza.
Thus the Allies hava recovered the initiative in Dobrudja.
British Occupy Five More Villages.
October 7, 3.25 p.m.
▲ British message from Salonika says that enemy attacks ou Nevoljen were repulsed. We occupied five more villages on the Struma front.
Serbian Offensive Developlar.
October 7, 4.40 p.m.
A message from Salonika states that the Italians joined in the attack in the region of Lake Butkovo.
A Serbian offensive is developing on the Vetrenik-Sokol Heights and advanced detachments have reached Belavoda Valley.
The French have occupied Berlin on the Banks of Lako Prespa
Series of Naval Air Raide. -
October 7, 8,00 p.m.
An Admiralty communique describes a series of naval aeroplane raids on the Bulgarian coast from. 13th to 23rd September, including the bombing of & Bulgarian divisional headquarters at Dademli, whereafter the beadquarters were removed. They were rediscovered three days later and again bombed. There was a great explosion and a fire.
Other raida were directed against transport, columns of troops on the march, stations and railways, etc.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF/MILITARY RAILWAYS,
Quiober 8,830 p m. It is officially stated that Siz Eric Geddes, formerly in India, has been appointed Director General of Military
· Railways.
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He will act as Deputy Quartermaiter General in matters affecting the transport services, and direct and organise auch services in France under General Sir Dougies Haig.
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TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
Dr. James Burgess, (Reuter's Serrics to The “Telegraph") London, Received, October 9. Dr. James Burgess is dead [The late Dr. Burgom, C.LE., was Hon. LLD. of Edinburgh. He was born at Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire, on August 14, 1832. Ia early life he was engaged in educational work” in Calcutta“ and Bombay, and later he became head of the Archaeological Survey of South and Western India. en boequently being appointed Director General of the Archaeo- logical Surveys in India. He was the auther of numerous works on Oriental srohitecture and was an sathority on the ancient mona- ments, temples and sculpture, of Ladia] !
HEAVY RAINFALL IN AUSTRALIA.
London, Beceived, October 1. Benter's correspondeat
| Melbourns ways that 20,000 acres of land in Extern Victoria have been flooded.
A fortnight's rainstorm 'in . Sydney bas just ended. There have been twenty-seven inches of rain in Lllandalls, while the general average rainfall in the |Riva Ida wheat sreas is four
inches.
JAPAN'S NEW METHODS IN CHINA.
London, Received October 9. According to Renter's correr- pondent at Tokyo, the Kokassi News Agency suthoritatively denies the reporta current in the United States, that Japan intends to adopt militarism or sotive and barah measures in China, The - New Agency says that the | Terauchi Administration favours friendly commercial and indus- trial expansion without Chaavin- istic tendencies.
[In the event of telegrams arriv»- ing too late for insertion on this page they will be found
on Pare 8.] EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.
London. Becsirad, October 8.
It is officially announced that Captain Cassel, M.P., has been Advocate. appointed Judge: General.
AMERICANS FINANCE CHINESE RAILWAYS.
London, Received, October §. Reuter's correspondent.at Pek- ing states that the American contractors, Siems-Cary supported by the American International Corporation, have concluded an agreement with the Chinese Gov- erament sa construct and finaces 2,000 miles of railways at a cOSE of twenty million sterling, in Shansi, Kanen, fugao, Kwangesi Kwangtung and Chakiang. ACUTE JAPANESE POLITICS.
London, Received October 8. Reater's correspondent st Tokyo reports that Field Marshal Toranchi bas scoopted the man- date to form a Oxbinet,
His repudiation by the Elder Sisteemen and Count Okuma'a recommendation of Baron Kato for the Premiership bring up sharply the question of party. Government.
A mcat bitteroampaign is likely to be launched against Field. Marshal Terauchi, who has the confidence of the Conservatives.
It is declared that the socession. of the Torahabi Administration. does not indicate a change is. Japan's loyalty to the Allies.
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