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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE OPERATIONS IN WEST.
A Temporary Germin Success
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London, September 2. Field Marchal Sir Douglas Haigia a communique, esys :-Tás enemy heavily attacked with bombs our advanos posts bath weet of Harrincourt which he failed to reach the previoni night. We were
· compelled to withdraw but we rodaptored the lost position later.
A French Success,
Landon, September 2.
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BATTLES ON RUSSIAN-FRONT.
Huge Losses on Both Sides.
London, September 2, -Renter's correspondent at Petrograd stated tast, a Bussia.s cfficer who participated in the battles at Foceni saya the struggle was of the fiercest for a fortnight, The Germans employed their boet troops, whose losses were enormous. Some regiments WERS completely annihilated. Thirty-two German attacks at one point on the Rassien trenakes were repnised.. The ground was covered
A German oficial wirelem message sistes:The French cap-with thousands of German corpse belonging to ten different tured a smail po:tian"el our foremost line at Hartebies Farm.
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German Attack Smished Up.
London, Septembar 2.
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A French communique states:-There was the most lively resiprocal Artillery fire daring the night on the Aleno, Oar
another fire completely smashed ap attack an pozitions which we captured on the 31st alt. to the north. west of Hartsbies. The attackera were unable to reach oar lines, Two German seroplanes were brought down by gunfire from a height of 2,000 and 5,000 metres respectively.
A Five Months' Battle,
London, September 2.
Reater correspondent at the French Hadquarters stato The battle on the Chemin des Dames, in which the French have „bre engaged for five months, is at least as severe a test as that of Verdan last year." The lengths of the fronts are approximately the same. Forty-aine German divisions were engaged on the Chemin des Dames from May 5 to Augul 20, compared with twenty-five at Yerdan dating the same period last year, when the fighting at Vardan was beariost. The fact that the French took 8,552 prisoners on the Chemin des Dimes during the period mentioned, as compared with 5,863 daring the corresponding period at Verdon, olearly suggests that the wastage of Garman effsotives on the Chemin des Damse is almost twice as great as et Verdan, and, evÖn allowing the fact that the fighting strength of a German division ia considerably less than last year, evidently the battle of the Chemin dea Dames has been more costly to the enemy than Verdan.
The strain of the battle at the Chemin des Dames he got on the nerves of the Garman troops, as is shown by that fact that only only one out of forty-aine German divisions reappeared in the aghting lion after the withdrawal. The divisions which participate in the fighting never remain more than twelve days at the front. There is every reason to believe that the Germans have between 450 and 590 batteries at the Chemin des Dimes. They certainly have as many as they had at Verdun last year. They have 10 to 12 batteries to every thousand yards of the front, and have "alten employed 200 batteries on a narrow sec or for a single attack.
There have been forty big attack, half by the Germans and hall by the Frenob, ia 107 days, bedder miu ir attacks and counter- attacks. The most bloudy hand-to-2801 fighting ever soon occurred on the crest of the line from Crag to Oraonne, where the ares to be won is so narrow and the necessary advance so short that filty defeats have not yat cured the Boche of the illusion that he can reconquer is, Probably the enemy's strongest motive for keeping battle on the Chemin des Dames alive is the vain hope of wearing down the courage of the French, who har besten him as signally on the Chemia dea D1 088 89 at Vordan.
Artillery Firing Active.
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London, September 2. A French commaniqas states:-There has been considerable artillery firing at Hartabies, in the direction of Maison de Champ- agne, and at Verdan in the seators of Hill 304, Simger and Beaumont.
German Raids Repulsed.
London, September 2..
regiments, Tas Bawien losses were also rerious.
More Enemy Successes.
London, September 2.
A Rassion wireless official merange "states:➡The scamy has crossed the Drina, south-east of the Riga, and occupied Kapter- mammer. They have developed their saccess northward and have alea adopted the cffensive in the region of the Mitan Road. The battle is proceeding. Enemy attacks in the diretons of Kovel Laod Vladimir Volosk, Focsani and Brails failed.
A German Report.
London, September 2, A German official wireless message states:-Some of ́our enterprises to the south-east of the Riga succeded.
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
Anti-Revolution Plot Discovered.
London, September 2. Ascording to Beater's correspondent at Petrograd the newe papers say that an anti-Revolution plot was discovered in Petrograd at the time of the Moscow' Conference. The leaders of the plot include well-known politicians and several officere. Searches have farniabed proofs of the existence of the plot.
New Plot Not Widespread.
Locavo, September 2. Beater's Petrograd correspondent sage it is quihoritatively gated that the arrests made in connection with the "anti-Revolution. plot were mostly effected outside "Petrograd. Very few were arrested in the ospital. The Government considers it at present inopportune to pablish the names of those arrested of the results of the domiciliary searches. The activities of the plotters had no alarming result, and the matter is being energetically investigated.
BRITISH AGAIN BOMB.BELGIAN COAST,
Fondon, Septemer 2.
Aerodrome last night. Several direct hits were made on ehode, and- The Admiralty andon nos:-Naval acroplanes raided Ghiaielles fire started, Bombs exploded on the adjining Osteale-Taroorout ailway line. Many tons of explosives were dropped.. Ail the machines returned.
RUMANIA'S FIRM RESOLVE:
London, September 2..
King Ferdinand of Rumanis has telegraphed to M. Kerensky saying that the lamanísus are firmly resolved to fight side by side with their brave Allies until the final triumph of right and justice.
FORMER GERMAN CHANCELLOR, AND MR. GERARD. London, September 2. According to Renter's correspondent at New York, Herr von Bathmann Hollweg, interviewed regarding Mr. Gerard's Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raita disclosures, declared that Mr. Gerard had given his imagination to the north-west of Lene and the south-west of Le Beegee. Both what free rein. He denia that he had ever unfolded to Mr. artillery forces were active to the east of Ypres. Oat aeroplanes Gerard Germany's war im Rock as military and commercial bombed aerodrome and railway stations on Friday night. Te dominion in Belgium. He criticised the publication and the
the present-asshirt-sleeve" diplomacy, weather bindered flying on atorday. We brought down one revelations given up to machins; two of ours are amissing.
THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
A New Position Captured.
London, September 2.
An Italian cial message siya:We repulsed counter-attacks on the southern edge of the Bain-izza Pisteau, on the mothern alopes of Mont San Gabriele and east of Gorizia. We extended our gains in the Btorisse Valley, capturing prisonera and booty. We zecaptured a position of 3,500 meres on the height of Upper Z:bra Valley.
Trieste Bombed,
London, September 2.
An Austrian official wireless mesinge statas :-The Italians dropped seventy bombs on Trieste.
Some Austrian Claims,
London, September 2.
A wiralose Austrian official mesrage claims to have repulsed strong Kalian attacks north of Kel and to have stemmed all assaults at Mont Sai Gabriele. It also claims to have capigred a trench section east of Gorizia.
THE NAVAL SCRAP.
German Trawlers Surrounded by British Warships.
London, September 2.
A mesage from Copenhagen states that the crews of destroyed German mine trawlers, interviewed at Ringkoshing, said they suddenly discovered that they were surrounded by British warshipa which were attacking from the weet, the north and south, and their only way of escape was towards Denmark, The British warships. fred over 1,500 shots, and the trawlers were sioking just before shey ran agronni. «
IN THE BALKANS.
London, September 2. German official wireless memenge elsies:-The French atượng. oked near Mozzativ, Wolwiped out he took prisoner shows
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́EARLIER · TELEGRAMS.
ITALIANS STILL SUCCESSFUL:
Over 26,000 Austrians Captured,
London, Sept. 1.
An Italian official mesinge states: We repulsed with heavy losses repeated and violent ofunter-attacks on the northern slopes of Mt. San Gabriele and eastward of Gorizia. We carried elements of trenches in the Brustovizza valley. We took 717 prisoners yesterday, making "720 offers, and 26,5$1 men since the beginning of the battle. One of our flights dropped three and a half ions of bombs-on rail- way establishmenta at Grahovo,
Austrian Relaiorcements being Married Up.
Udine, Sept. 2 Austrian prisoners, report that reinforcements are hurry- ing to the Italian from the Russo-Rumanian front fe addition to the Germans who first appeared at Carso on Thursday,
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GERMANY AND SUBMARINE WARFARE:
Amsterdam, Sept 1. Interviewed by the "Leipziger Tageblatt," Admiral. Von Scheer declared that he expected everything from sub- marínism, **This confidence is shared by all our sabmarine " commanders. I am firmly convinced that if the present rate of sinkings continues the day must come when England will recognise that war does not, pay." Admiral, Von Scheer. adds that it would be a mistake to name a definito date when this will happen. He alleges that the submarine losses. are only two or three per month and says that the Germans have met with no new’anti-submarine appliquces apart from guns, nete and mines.
It is believed that the object of the abovo boastings is filly to cheer up the Gorman people, which is very decca- sury at present owing to the pessimism regarding the mili tary situation, and, secondly, if possible to draw a contradic- tory statement, from the British Admiralty in the hope that it will contain some reference to the new anti-kahmarinium measures and' submarine. loster; which might be helpful to Von Bohrer
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A Successful French Attack,
London, Sept. 1.
· A French communique states: In Belgium there has been great artillery Betivity in the region of Drigbachten, and Bizschoote. On the Aisne, after strong artillery prepara tion, we attacked last night northward of Hurtebise and with one bound carried all our objectives on a front of nearly 1,500 metres to a depth of about 300. We broke up three counter-attacks and captured five öfficers, 150 men and seven machine guns. A great many of the enemy were killed in the preliminary bombardnient and during the fighting, which was very violent. Our aircraft, co-operated, keeping at a height of from a hundred to rix hundred metres and firing with machine guns on trenches and batteries. All the machines returned. --
A German. Admi: sion.
London, Sept. 1.7. "A German official message states: The French secured an initial success near Hurtcbise farm. Our counter-thrust threw the enemy back.
Fur.her French Captures.
Londen, Sept. 2.-
A French communique states: We captured a further 900 metres of trench north of Hurtebise taking 30 prisoners. «| A counter-attack in the afternoon did 'ust reach our liner under our violent shelling. In Champagne south of Buttes- -du-mesnil we repulsed a strong chémy coup-de-mäîn and captured prisoners including the commander. There is a brisk artillery struggle in the whole region north of Hill 304. and Mart Homme.
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Hage Bri ish Capinres in August.
London, Sept. 2 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig feporis: We successfully raided enstward of Wytschgete and bombed' dugouts and machine gunned the escaping garrison. We repulsed raiders south-westward of Havrincourt. Aerial activity was resumed last evening. We brought down two machines. One of ours is aussing. The British made prisoners in August of 7,279, of whom 158 are officers, making 10,09%, including 234 officers since the morning of July 31. Thirty-eight guns, including six heavies, two inundred machine guns, and seventy-three trench-mortars were captured in August.
FOUR ENF MY MINESWEEPERS DESTROYED,
London, Sept. 2. The Adiniralty feports: Our light forces destroyed four enemy minesweepers off the Jutland coast this morning.
The Jutland scrap is chiefly interesting as showing that despite enormont minesields and other elaborate slefensive devices the British Naval outpost is alwaya on the enemy's doorstep. Reater's Forrespondent at Copenhagen says the. fight occured off Ringkjoebing at seven in the morning. The German mineswerpers fled and grounded in the shul- lows. A hundred survivors of the-crews'renched shore, 18 was no question of raiding defenceless minesweepers; bel the lafter were protected by aeroplanes and subma?
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RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Engine Driv.rsar ke.
Petrograd, Sept. 2.
In consequence of the rejection of their demanda the engine drivers have decided to strike, except the drivers of troops and hospital trains. Other unions have refused support, while the Government is taking the strongest inea-
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The Dowager Empress III.
London, Spt. 2. The Dowager Empress, who is in seclusion in Crimes, is seriously ill.
Corn Supplies Commandeer‹d.
Iondon, Sept. 2.
The Government has commandeered the corn supplies of the provinces near the south-west and the Rumanian fronts, owing to the grave shortage of four.
FIGHTING IN THE BALKANS.
French Repulse Bulgarians.
London, Sept. 2...
A French eastern communiquo statés: Another Bulgarian attack at Serkadilegen, launched after the heaviest artillery fire, was repulsed, our troops counter-attacking and eject- ing the Bulgara from the last clements of trenches which they held...
British Carry Out Raids.
London, Sept. 1.
A British official message from Salonika states: We raided at various, points on the Doiran-Vardar front and repulsed counter-attacks northward of Doldzeli Our bom... bardment continues.
A German C a'm'
London, Sept. 1.
A German message claims the capture of a hill position north-eastward of Focsani.
MORE GERMAN SEIZURES:
Amsterdam, Sept. 2
The Germans have seized the Bamanian vintage.
GERMANY BREAKS PAITH WITH POLAND.
Zurich, Bapt. 2.
Germany has committed another break of faith with Poland where the National Council, formed under German saspices, has resigned, owing to the German Order sending a so-called' Polish Legion to the Austrian front in defiance of agreements.
GREAT PARADE OF AMERICAN TROOPS,
Philadelphia, Sept, 2. There has been agrest; five hours' parade of troops. marching into camp.
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Outing to Stanley,
The 18: Tice Entertainment Fand provided an outing for the married families of No. 88 Coa pany. RGA, on Saturday, Learing the A. 3. C. pier at I p.m. the party proceeded to Stanley by launch. Uspt. &. J. S. Booke- Kelly, officer commanding No. 88 Company R.O.A, sad Lieni. J. P. Jones sccompanied the party. C. 8. M Altisen war responsible for the arrangements mide for a most enjoyable jsfiernoon, and he is to be con- gratulated for the excellest way in which he catered for the party.
Refused a Fare.
A ricksha boglie was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, with rrfasing a fare. 'A'Chiness stated that he asked the defendant to take him to the Hongkong and Shang- hai Bank and be refused." Defendsat's excuse was that the complainant only offered bim 10 cente, and that was not sufficient." Complainant stated that he ffered 15, which was the legal fare. His Worship inflisted a fine of $5.
Would-be Suicide Warned.
When rather decrepit old man was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court this morning, with attempting to com- mit suicide by jumping cffe ship into the harbour, it was stated by Inspector P. O'Sullivan that the man came to Hoogkeng about two years ago from the country, io ending to travel to Sing-pore. E only had $30, which was in- rufficient to pay the fare, and he dreided to open a small business. Thie failed, and his wife ran anay with another man and did not re-
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breime very melancholy, and ́avid that he had. not tasted may food for two days, A friend of the defendant's cama forward and promised to look after him and send him back to the country. After giving him due warning about not repeating the attempt, bie Worship discharged
the man.
Sarolus Army Cheese. Mr. G.E. Roberie, Parliament- ary Secretary of the Board of Trade, in a Parliamentary answer- to Mr. Tyson Wilson (who asked whether there was a large quantity of colonial obesse in the warehouses of this country; and, fif so, why it was being held up), etatea that the cheese in question. is earplus left after meeting the | needs of the Army and has caly now become available for, civilian consumption. It is in process of | being distributed to retailere noč far as the quantity admits and will be on sale in the course of a few days.
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