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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5.
1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE FALL OF RIGA.
Due to Demoralisation of Troops
London, September 4.
No attempt is made to minimise the fall of Riga, but it is pointed out that the disaster is entirely das to the demoralisation of the Russian troops, who abandoned the strong Drius line, practically without firing a shot. All the country south of the Drina for many miles up the river has already been evacuated. It remains to be seen whether the Germina can make full use of Riga as a base, as the Rawian Navy may be able to seriously interfere with the
The Russian Retirement.
DOR FOYS.
London, September 4.
'THE "KAISER'S DUPLICITY.
Further Interesting Revelations.
London, September 1.
Further dconments copesrning the Kaiser and the ex-Tear års
How Denmark was to be Treated.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Temperature 6.a.m
September 5, 1916, Humidity
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REUTER'S "TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
_British Line Again Advanced.
London, September 4.
Soma Enemy Claims.
SHOWERY.
29.77.
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE,
436 PER ANNUM,
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Bervice to The "Telegraph.")
OBITUARY,
Mr. Justice Low. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports :-We advanced our
'London, S'ptember 4, published in the New York Herald The Ksieer quotes & Renter's line north-east of St. Jalies. We arccessfully raided to the north
The death is announced of Mr. telegram on July, 1995, announcing the forthcoming visit of the of Lens, and drove off raiders south-west of Ls Baren.
Justice Low, Jadge of the High British Fleet to the Baltic, which, he was of opinion, was intended
Court of Jastics. King's Benuh London, B.ptember 4. to frighten him. The Kaiser, ia ́s enberquent telegram, complaios of the coolness of his reception at Copenhagen and of Danish distract
A Germen wirelem officia! me rosagé atátes We threw out the Division, since 1915.
[The Hon, Sir Frederick Low, of Germany, but thinke that the Danes are gradually reconciling? themselves to the inevitability of orcupstion in eiss of war. A English who penetrated our line worth-west of Lons. Yesterday wet, was knighted in 1906,
was admitted as a solicitor in: telegram from the Kaiser to the ex-Tear on September 29, 1905, in shot down"ninsteen airmen and two hilloons.
German Garrison Captured. connection with the Russo-Japanese War, anggests that France left
1878, called to the Bar (Middle London, September 4,
Templa) in 1890, K.C., 1902; A Russian wireless cfficial message states:-We erscasted Russia notoriously in the lurch, whereas Germany helped her as far
A French commanique statem:—Our fire smashed ag an attack Beacher, 1911. He was Liberal Rigs yesterday morning, blowing up the fortifications at the mouth as possible. That pots Russia morally ander obligation to us." of the Dvin and the bridges. Our retirement continues north. Other telegrams from the Kaiser advise the Taar to put the rein the region of Hartsbise Farm by enemy detachments, which P. for Norwich from 1910 and eastwards. Enemy ships are now shelling the Rigs coset and sponsibility for peace negotiations on the Dame, so se to shield suffered heavy losses without result. Our reconsiences penetrated Recorder of [pewich' from. 1908 villages in the direction of Ikekal. The enemy dialedged our himself from possible disastrous consequences. Altogether the an enemy salient east of Spigneulles yesterday by surprise and to 1915. From 1880 to 1890 be troops on the Great Jaegel and penetrated our positions on a correspondence leaves the impression of slavet incredible duplicity. killed sad captured the garriage after a lively engagement. We was Japtain in the 4th V.B.Royal thirteen-verets front. They have occupied Vildendode. We are The Emperor care udes in a typical passage, "We bare joined mada sa important raid on both sides of the main-Sammapy Basd West Surrey Regiment an 1 22ad retiring to the north. Measures have been sken to readjust our bande before God, Who heard our vowa, and what is signed is signed in Champagne last night and penetrated the enemy front line on Middlesex B. V. He was 80 years
front of 800 metres. We destroyed a grast many gas tanks, blew of age.] front. Our troops failing to withstand enemy pressure in the region by God, our Teststor."
jup dag-sute and brought back forty prisoners, four machins gone. of Mildep. Bybask and Kranzem, we base retired to the north-east.
London, September-4. ļa trench mortar and mach material. German seroplanes bɔmbad London, September 4.
The complete text of the telegrams passing between the Kiser Dankirk sad Calais and the region of Vanerille, north of Nancy.
London, September 4. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the attack against and the ex-Tear regarding the Baltic and Danmark has now beenThere were several onenalties at Calais, but the damage was
Tas price of ativer is 47d. Biga had been anticipated for some considerable time, and the received. It shows that after the meeting of the two Emperors at insignificant. Freach seroplanes dropped 15 tone of bombs on evacuation of the principal offices and ineitations had been already Bjorkoe, the Kaiser, in agreement with the Tear, undertook the aerodromes and bivouacs and railway stations, including Ombrai There are smill supplier, and the carried out. This decision was owing to the undependability of realisation of a scheme to declare the Baltic a closed sea, but, owing and Mets, cinsing important dimage. Thirteen German aeroplanes strength of Chine exchange is bodies of troops on the Northern Front, where, a sleehers, they to the resistance of Danmark and the threatening attitude of were brought down. bad been contaminated with the international Maximsliet pro-Britain, the Kaiser decided in 1905, in the event of war with pagands. Th/offensive began on September 1 with a six-hour Britain, to treat Denmark as be treated Belgium later-namely, to bombardme with ssphyxiating shells and with gas waves. Then occupy beutral Denmark with bia armies in order to moure the the enemy drew his fiet pontoons across the Drias. Sme were advantages which Denmark refused by declining to join the secret destroye by the Russian batteries, but the Germans ultimately Basso German combination,
Polsonous German Methods. gained footing on the opposite hink. Subsequently bitter fighting
London, September 4 oocar ed, the loyal Russians counter-attacking, singing the Meillaise and headed by Big carriers. The enemy, brought up the ex-Teer and the Kaiser as thro sing a farid light on the poisonous British and Allied newepa pars feature the correspondence between forcements during the night, whereupon the Russians withdrew northward, The German artillery seriously damaged the town, methods of German international deslings and the appalling danger. bat the attack was not accompanied by naval operations. The of autocrate controlling, diplomacy. The incompleteness of the nowe han depressed the people of Petrograd, and Bouree priose have correspondence, which continued throughout 1905, (and perhaps fallen considerably.
Before the Fal
Riga Ablaze at Many Polates.
London, September 4.
A German wireless official message rates:-The Russiane have STRousted the bridgebend west of the Dvina. At Rigs we stand before the mouth of the Drina. Riga is ableze at many points. In bitter struggle we overcame strong Russian forces on both sides of the Great Jaegel. We have captered thousands of prisoners, 150 gans and have captured a hill south west of Czernowitz.
The Kalser Elated.
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London, Septemper 4. Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam saya that the Kaiser hae telegraphed to Prince Leopold of Batie, the captor of Rigo, hie, congratulations on the capture. He says:"Tue fue euocess is due to your far seeing leadership. It will steel our hard will to viotery, onward with God."!
THE AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.
dermany's New Aeroplane Tactics,
"London, September 4. The Germans seem to be developing new seroplane tactics, for
RUSSIAN BANK RETURNS,
London, September 4.
The following figures are from the current return of the Bassian State Bank, compared with Joly, 1914, Stock of gold, £130.000.- 000 against $180,000,000; gold balance abroad, £230,000 000
000,000, against £14,000,000; note circulation, £1,487,000,000 against £163,-
RUSSIAN GENERAL TO BE BANISHED.
London, September 4. later) leaves ore guessing why the plot failed, but it seems certa p
According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, it is reported that it was owing to the growing Franco-Russian rapprocurament that the Government has decided to banish General Garko. before and doring the Algeciras inciden'. Tue Times says the correspondence is fresh proof of the Kaiser'e insincerity, and pointe out that this was the man who furnished the British with a plan of campaign against the Boera. It aks:-"Who can trust his honour and good faith"? and adds:" Yet it is on this rotten foundation that peace fanatios desire to build the fature safety of the world."
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
British Trade Unionists' Disapproval.
Loudon, September 4, The Trade Union Congress has postponed diécassion on the Stockholm Conference question until to-morrow.
London, September 4 The Trade Union Congress at Blackpool decided against eend ing to Stockholm at present by 2,849,000 votes against 91,000 votes.
BRITISH PACIFIST SENT TO GAOL,
London, September. 4.
THE CITY OF ATHENS" SUNK.
London, September 4. According to Renter's correspondent at Capetown, the delayed steamer City of Athens, from New York, was sunk on August 10. She was carrying a full cargo and ninety-seven passengers, of which seventeen were drowned. The Court of Enquiry has found that the sinking was dus to the vowel striking a miae: The Captain's car- tifio ua has been exepended for six months.
The sea was calm at the time of the explosion, hat a south. easterly gele sprang up and the water quickly became very choppy. The lecars were paralysed with fear, and the white people had to do all the baling; they sang hymns se darknese descended st six
'clock. The salvage bost arrived at nine o'clock. The horrore of the situation were increased by a sboal of sharks following the bata. Three Lundred bage of mails "despatched from New York. on July 12 were lost.
THE SILVER MARKET.
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firm.
PEACE.
Colonel Roosevelt's Conditions.
Is an article in the New York monthly. The Metropolitam, Colonel Roosevelt summarisee, sa follows, the conditions of "the Peace of Victory for which wo strive
1. Belgiam must be restored and amply indemnised.
2. Laxembourg should be jin- ed to France of Bəlgium. 10
3. Francs most here back Arics and Lorraine.
4. Italy should have Italia Trieste, Irredents, joclading bordering with Switzerland and Germany in the north, but with full provision for Austria's com- mercial scenes to the Meditar- raneso.
5. The Cs ch and' his close
kinemen outside of Bohemia end form a new commonwealth.
6. Tae Suthern Slavs could be
barrest mogu raids are not confised to the south-east sending a pamphlet to Switzerland without permission, has been plosioas cecurred forward in the afternoon. There was no panic, together as independent nations. -
Correspondents report raida in Flanders.
Messages regarding last night's raid on the south-east coas: say
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made into a greater Serbia.
7. Elut must be made to leave the mass of the Magyare together The crew nambered 115, mostly lasoare. Two terrifio ex. and the mass of the Romans Mr. E. D. Morel, the pacifist who was recently arrested for
8. A democratic Rassis should and the launching of the bosts was carried out in most orderly
Savon bs entitled to sad wimld not sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the second division.
Defendant pleaded guilty and offered to undertake not to repeat moss cleared safely, and the steamer sank an hour later. Danse hues the possession of Conta that severs! heavy thads were heard in Kent some mile; juland at the offeros. The magistrate declared that the cfɛnce was m09% volumes of smoke wore witnessed from the shore. À salvage tug was/tinople. A democratic Rumia
manner, the women and childreu receiving first care.
midnight. The air resounded with the noise of aircraft engines, The bombs dropped on September 2 were very heavy, causing serine and described one of the pamphlets as an attempt to immediately despatched and after a vain search was about to could safely be trusted to stand
vindicate Germany. oralera forty feet scrow.
return late at night when she sighted six boute and took 48 the sponsor of an autonomous London, September 4. Mr. Arthur Henderson has issued a statement agreeing with the board the occupants. The serenih boat was subsequently found Finland, an autonomons Poland 9. Lithuania should also hara when The survivora, A British official message staten :-S x aeroplanes participated Trade Union Congress' decision against sending delegates to Stockwaterlogged with several of the original complement missing. and an autonomous Armenis.
eitting waist deep in last night's raid. They proceeded as far a: Chatham and holm. He says that the failure of the Allied Socialists' Conference in water, absolutely exhausted. The dead included the Rev. her just claims considered,
10. The Danes of North Schlem dropped bombs on the Isle of Tasnet, Sheerness and the Chatham to reach within measurable distance of agreement rendered a recon- and Hra. Dockworth and six of their children, and Miss Rabiason, area. There were no Army casunities. Qas civilian was killed and sideration of the whole position regarding Stockholm inevitable.bound for Bombay.
Among the passengers were a number of wig should be given the right to six injured, while the material damage was slight. Our machines saying "An International Conference with such divergent rise as American missionaries bound for Central and East Africa to re- Tole whether or not they wish. went up and anti-aircraft guns were fired, bat without result. were manifested at the Allied Socialist Conference between different
The Secretary of the Admiralty reports that during the raid sections of one nation and different Allied nations would be not place Garmens. The Court of Enquiry found that the disaster was again to become part of Danmark.
das to the ignoring of Admiralty instructions. 107 naval ratinga were killed and 88 wounded,
only harmful but might be disastrous,” The German Version.
Over Oce Hundred Naval Men Killed.
Later.
London, September 4. A German wireless official message statea :--We bombed Dover, Chatham, Sheerness and R-megale.
Naval Barracks Reported Struck.
Later...
BRUGES HEAVILY BOMBED.
resoned, were
GREAT ITALIAN AIR RAID..
Londen, September 4.
London, September 4. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft on Sunday night bombed docks, submarine shelters and railway sidings at Bruges, An Italian official message saya Tuirty aeropisues bombed Last night's air raid involved the heaviest non-civilian lorres of causing a fire to break out at the lock gates of the Excluse Canal, military works and the Aset in Pols Harbour and Fasans Canal, any raid yet experienced. It is not officially stated where the naval We bombed Varesannere serodrome yesterday morning. Six Nine tons of bombs were dropped, causing destruction and fires. casualties were sustained, but anofficial reports mention that the aeroplanes attacked one of oure, who shut down one of the enemy. Naral Barracks at Chatham were track, involving serions loss, Other combats occurred. One of our machines is missing. Apparently the raiders were over the coast for a considerable time. It was a clear, moonlight night,
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ATTEMPTS TO SEDUCE RUMANIAN ARMY,
London, September 4..
SERBIA'S TERRIBLE PLIGHT, -
London, September 4.
The Press Bareen announces that the Serbian Press Burean publishes an appeal to sil the Allies for help to save the unfortunate Berbian population. The internal conditions are deplorable. The Renter learns from an authoritative soares that frequent Busso- enemy has removed the whole of the Larvest and the sokabitants German attempts to seduce the Rumanian Army, and to incite have only one loaf weekly. Cbil tren are dying in thousands for peranta to revolt and seizs land bare utterly failed. The lack of milk. About eighty thousand interned Serbians and Rumsoisna are most loyal and very courageous. There ere deler prisoners have perished in Austro-Hongary. mined to continue the straggle at all costs.. The Baumanisa re Barves have filled the gaps due to the defection of the Rassism Division at Foraui. The King and the Crown Prince are still at Jissy. The Queen has gone to Khereon.
FRENCH ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANY.
London, September 4.
CHINESE MESSAGE TO KING GEORGE.
London; September 4.
A CONSIDERATE ADMIRALJ
London, September 3. Admiral Slade has retired at his own request, in order to facilitate the promotion of junior efficere.
PRICE OF PETROL.
London; September 3. The price of petrol has been advanced by 8il, a gallon,
NORWEGIAN SHIPPING LOSSES.
"London, September 4.. Twenty-one Norwegian ships were suak during Aagast.
THE RHINE-DANUBE CANAL,
London, September 4,
The President of China has telegraphed to His Majesty the King as follows:-"Sinoera thanks for your telegram of congratulation on, China's entry into the war against the common enemy of the world.]; Chipn, sa is univerally recognised, is a nation standing for peace, A Balgarian commanique statee: There was a very violent but now, for the asks of justice and humanity, I, on behalf of the all-day long bombardment on the Macedonian. front on September people and Government, have pleasure to secure your Majesty that According to Banter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the King 2, continuing at night with grest, fury. At dawn yesterday the Trench attacked Tebergens and Sisons and West Bitilia. Our we, in concert with friendly Powers confronted with the common of Bavarie, in a speech at Naremberg, announced that the bonstract- enemy, will earnestly endeavour in the direction of pesce in order ton of the Rhine Danube Causi had been agreed to, and that it ourtain of fire repulsed the attacks.
to attain the object of the war."
173 would ba narigable to vessels of 1,280 tons.
11. Ireland must remain part of the British Empire, bat, surely the time has come to give bar Home Rate within the Empire, on a basis of resolute justion.
12. England and Japan mu. MË keep the colonise they hara conquered.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Frawley Company-Presenc
a'ion of "Sunday" at the Theatre. Byel; 9.15 p.m.
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Victoria Theatre-0.15 p.m
Bljon Theatre-9.15 p.ú. Yew Hongkong Oinomak gray! 9.15 p.10.
TO-MORROW.
Frawley Company. Pesent- stion of “Bought and Paid ForTM and Vaudeville at the Thostizm Royal; 9.15 p.m.)..
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-0.10 p.m. Now Hongkong Ou aph.-9.15 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, Night Fete as the V.R.O.;TM
p.m.