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"WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Beater's Service to the China Hail)

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR

SERVIANS DEFEAT 90,000

AUSTRIANS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY

TELEGRAPH.

ALLIED FORCES CROSS THE RIVER AIGNE.

LONDON, Sept. 15, 5p.m.

The Official Pross Bureau announces that all day yesterday the my stubbornly disputed passage of the River Alano, but despite the diffung of fondling the river in face of strong opposition nearly all erossings were seenred by sunset.

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om our Right and Left, the French troops were confronted with a shpilar task, Whemin they were successful. Many more prisoners were taken.

The Crown Prince's Army has been driven back, and the Crown Prince has moved his headquarters from Sain Menelipuki to Montlouiven,

THE GERMANS BEING DRIVEN OUT OF FRANCE.

· Losuny, Sept. 15, 8.43 pan,

An offcial communique issued at Faris this afterison states:--

On our Left the enemy had propired entrenchments on the Biver Aisne, between Compiegne and Soissons, but were obliged to abandon them. The Germans from Amiens retinsi on Peronne und Sains Quen.

The Germans also in La defensive position, behind Rheims wer

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FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA.ble to hold it.

GERMAN CRUISER SUNK.

ALLIES STILL PURSUING THE ENEMY IN FRANCE.

DEFEAT OF 90,000 AUSTRIANS,

Tospus, Sept. 15, 12 p. 216 Sorvinus have you auther great battle at an angle of the Bivers Drina and Save,

Tury Ariented? 90,000 Austrians and captured Howitzers, tiehl guine sud quick-lirers,

FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Loxbos, Sopt/ 10.12 ju Alegrata from Cape Town states that the South Afrin terre seripiad, an important strategie position at Romaans Drift to the south of Warenland, after a shitp Skirmish.

A GERMAN REPORT.

Foxpox, Sept. 15, 12.15 pouc A rolegrain from Austerlana states that the derman Staf amouriess shat there have Been denvy but underided battles and that our Right Wing the French endeavour to brak through our line has been „żełented. Elsewhere there is no vienge,"

GERMAN FORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA SURRENDERS.

Lexpos, Sept. 15, 3,20 num.

A detachment of South Afrienu Mounted Ritles surprised a Gerin jone cerupying a drift in Orange River Colony 60 miles from Steinket ecd expelled is to surrender. One Hieman was killed.

GERMAN CRUISER SUNK."

Loxoos, Sept. 15, 8 a.m.

It is officially announced that the German cruiser-Hola was sunie

by hostile aubinarine, on Septembar 18.

To najority of the crew were saved.

The guy is in the Argonne region withdrew north beyond Forest- behoue and Trincours, while on our Right the retirement was general rom Naty to the Vosges. Indeed, at the end of yesterday French territory on this sale had been entirely exireissud.”

FRENCH ARMY RE-ENTERS AMIENS.

Losnor, Sept. 16, 2.40 a.mm.

A Paris official cronounique issue 2 ut 11 pan. yesterday states:-

6hr Left Wing has every where regaîned touch with the rentguards, ven the main body, of the onemy. Our tops re-entervil Amiens, which |the Germans had abandoned. The pety appears to be mushing a stand on their Pant Turkel by the River Visne, and also seens in the centre I intend to resist m the heights north west in north" of Rheims, and Continues to fall inek bytwien, the Argone region and tlas Mouse, a

**Our Right, Vind suveredod, in ghe Wasure region in lieving Fort Troyon, which had been kereely and frequently attackend during the hot fow days.

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Our pansuing detachments in Lorraine maintain contact with; the

The male and hadth of our Armies are excellent.

Guttens.

A RUMOUR DENIED.

Lastos, Sept. 15, 5.20 mm. The Official Press Bureati denies the runnur that Russian troops are Belgium or Farmer,

BELGIANS RE-ENTER ANTWERP

FORTRESS.

Losos, Sept. 13.

It is icially announced from Antwerp that the Belgian Array re- enter the Fortress unmolested by the Germans, who lost heavily in the Sghting during the last few days, and are now reduced to inactivity.

THE AUSTRIAN FLIGHT FROM SEMĻIN.

London, Supt. 15, 7:20 pm

The Servians as survessfully goutinuing the offensive. The enemy's fight trom Serafin is of the most rapid miturs They left much war material and foid. The populace s inverjoyed.

ANOTHER BIG RUSSIAN VICTORY,

Lospos, Sept. 13, 4 ́ülmi

3. Petrograd etheial rymmunique status :—

trussians on the Austrian Frnt crossed the River San, and implared 30 guns, 5,000 prisoners, and enormous quantities of stores.

Near Bawarisk, the Austrian Batteries were found abandoned in

[The Hela is a protected råter built in 1901, 2004 tone, and 29 krds the marshes. Round Bielgoray, General Brassiloff captured many pri speed-]

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SIX DAYS' OPERATIONS IN FRANCE.

Despatch By Field Marshal French,

Lasbos, Sept. 14. 2.10 pam. The glowing report frau Fiehl Marshal Sir John Frenek dealing i , with the injurations Porn the 14th, to the 10th of September had been "issued by the Ofzigł. Press Bånesia : ---

On Friday it beats apparent that there was an alteration in the direction of the advancy of Genel Kluck's Army, which since the battle of Mous his been playing its part in as colossal stratigic endeavour to prente a Sedan for the Allies by sundianking and creireling them.

General Eback moving" south ash, left a strong, rearguard along the river (unng po hold the 8th Pench griny, being prepared to iguoru the British as being driven oun of the fight. The enemy, endeavoured to attack the nuin French arty, ent thrush and envelope it. The Germans Lon Saturday conținued the "movement and crussed Marna, Southwards tary engaged the 5th Fabel Army which, retrial towards the Seine. Large German forces on Sunday pushed through Calonmiers and past British Right Wing,

soners and guns. In cepelling a hast desperate onslaught the Austrians im the right bank of the Dreister were driven towards Dorogobytch..

The Russians occupied Czernovitan, the expital of Bukovina, without firing a shot.

ITALY AND THE, WAR.

The

Lesbos, Supt. 15. The executive of the Italian Radical Party passed a resolution: comment should not miss the opportunity of securing natural frontiers drging the Government to abandon the policy of neutrality. for Italy and antipating in a settlement in accordance with democratie | principles.

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the jovenet of the danger of maintaining a disinterested attitude.

The Journal Messagero, says the pupular demonstrations should warn

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constructed on a wider basis, with the Socialists collaborating.

It is reported from Rome that the Italian Cabinet will shortly be

It is stated the new policy will possibly be one in which netion is contemplated.

WAR NEWS.

Further East the 6th French Armung made a night attack with the bayonot carrying three villages. The Allies Left Wing on Monday mude a gerend advance. We had been reinforced and pushed north-east, 40-operating with the 5th Army advancing north, and the 6th Army

On August 19 the Fund opened by the eastwards against the German Hour-guard along, the Ourcq. Possibly Lord Mayor of Sydney to allod £20,488. weakened by the transfer of troops to the eastern theatre, and realising 1. 10. that the 8th Army and the British threatened their flank, the Germans commenced to retire to the north-east.

The Germans on Tuesday were driven to the Marne by the French men, our Right capturing three villages after hand to hard fighting, inflicting severe losses. The fighting on the Oured was moet aanguinary, the Germans having massed a great force of artillery here with few infantry visible. The 5th Army regained Montmirail after feree fighting. The 6th Army on Wednesday, were engaged in a fierce continued battle n the Ourcq The British overcame resistance at Petit Morin, crossed the Marne and pursued the Germans, who are now hastily retreating northwards',

The 6th Army on Thursday continued to press. The 5th Army by forced purches reached Chateauthirry, Dormary and the Marne, Tho British, after, considerable fighting, captured 1,500 prisoners, four guns, quickfirers and fifty transport wagons. Many of the enemy were killed and wounded...

The Germans here seemed to be demoralised.

The British neatly trapped 400 Germans in a sunken road and all

- surrendered..

Quite one of the features of the campaign has been the success of the British airmen, who were specially complimented by General Joffre for the precision, exactitudd and regularity of their news.

The arrival of reinforcements, and the continued advance has delighted the troops, who are full of zeal and anxious to press on

REPORT BY GENERAL JOFFRE.

General Joffre informs the Government that the French victory is „completo, and more and moro splendid..

The Germans, in full retreat, continue to abandon prisoners, wounded and material:

After heroic efforts during a struggle which lasted seven days (from the 5th to the 12th September) the French Army is executing pursuit which is without precedent as regards its extent and intensity.

Our Left crossed the Aisne above. Soissons. The Germans évacuated Valenciennes and Amiens.

On our Centro, our troops are north of the Marne.

In the Argonne, fforest) the termans have left Revigny, but are still holding Laimont..

In Lorraine wo base reoccupied 61. Dic, Paon l'Etape, Baccarat, Lameville, and Remereville,

In Galicia, after a battle lasting 17 anys, the Russians are completely

victorid(fe

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On August 18, the Patriotie Fund in Melbourne had reached £40.763.

Over 15,000 beep and a number of remount berses have been promised by pastoralists in Australia for the use of the troops.

At a geoaral meeting of the truste of mously decided to contribute £1000 for ths Sydney Oriokot.Grand, it w« unani-

patriotic purposes.

TERRIBLE CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIAN PROVINCES.

LONDON, Aug. 17. Lasters that have come to hand reves | terrible conditions in Dalmatia, Bosnis, and Croatia, Trade has ceased, and food has becoms scarce.

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WAR NEWS.

To German officers with a motor car laden with sufficiens melinite to destry the biggest bridge in Franco, were arrested at Toure, and immediately shot..

BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's

(Nouter's "Service to the China Mail.)

THE WAR AND BRITISH

LEGISLATION. ***

Logpos, Sept. 14, 5,55 p.m.

In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that the Home Bale and the Welsh Disestablishment i Bills would be pliced on the Statate. Book but he would introduce a Bill tomorrow suspending the operation of both mensuraefet a year, or, if the war lasted longer, to a data not beyond the | termination of the war."

Meanwhile the Government, he said, gasmanteed that au Amending Bill would be introduced and dealt with before the expiration of tas time limit,

(Wah Tax Yut Po's Sarvice.)

CHINA'S NEW MINISTER AT ST. JAMES'S.

TERING. Sept. 15.

Shi Shao Chi, the Minister for London, will leave Shanghai for Eng- But on October 2 by a Japanese steamer,

NATIONAL BONDS.

It is stated that the inhabitants

of the Szechuan district have bought National bonds to the amount of $2,000,000:

THE PROVINCE OF SHANS),

Yen Shik Shan. General of Shansi Province, has forward a scheme for the disision of the Proviner into the pilitary divisions.

PROVINCIAL NEUTRALITY -

BUREAU EXPENDITURE.

The Provincial Governments have ben ordered to assist in the expendi- ture incurred in the appointment of the Provificial Neutrility. Bureau and

to appoint qualified-officials.

CHINA'S RIVER AND COAST DEFENCES.

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Admiral Lau Koon Hung, who has buen. ortiered to inspect the defences of the Southern Coust and the Yang- tze River, is reported to have arrived at Shanghai on the 13th inst.

HONGKONG VOLUN-

TEER CORPS.

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CORPS ORDERS BY LIEUT:-COL A. GĦAPMAN, VID.

FIRLD DAY.

It is notified for information that a Field Day has been arranged for Sunday 20th instant. All sections sad companies will attorid. Dotxila will be iseted later.

DUTIES.

Owing to the withdrawal of the balance of the Engineer Company from duty at Headquarters the following arrangements will come into fores from today. Left Section M.G. Ca, will be on duty to-night sad the remainder of this week with No. 1 Group, continuing their own tour of daty the following week. Section of Groups and will be attached. successively in this manner to No. 1 Group whenever the latter group is on duty st Headquarters.

Brezs and 2 men will be detailed for permanent work with Plectric Lights: Any spare men of Engineer Co. will be attached to No. 1 Section Artillery Battery for discipline etc.

PARADES.

Parades for tomorrow, Thursday` 17th izat,

6 a.m.-Recruits Group 1 ander Sargt. The trustees of the late Edward Wilson's Major. Remainder of Group: 1 under catate baver vet aside a special fund of Instructors. £10,00 for the purpose of assisting to 5.45 p..--Recruits Group 2 and 3 under alleviate any distress that may arise in Sorreant Major, Scouts Company under Victoria (to which State the trustees are pr). O. L. 1. Instructor. Civil Service Com restricted by the will) during the company Machine Gun Drill on Murray Farade tinuance of the war, fortem

Grond. Remainder under B. C.

Home let or to hand yesterday says Te day (August 8) we have had nothing bet horses up and down the road being | tried and examined. for the Army. The anthorities stop anybody, take their horse. and leave them to get their trapa home the best way they can. There do netscom to be may felt in the tova (Dorking, Surrey) now."

JEWISH PATRIOTISM.

"At the present critical time, when All notable Berbophiles have been im- prisoned, including several depaties, mer. Great Britain is involved in a war, fighting chanu, professors, mayors and many as she always did for the freedom of the op

presser and the wank, it behoves us

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Catholic priests."

Instructor.

DEZANA

On duty Group 1 and Left Bestion, Machine Gun Company.

Offers on duty, Capt. Armstrong, Lient, C. Smith and Lieut. Willson.

Orderly Offcor Lient.. O. Emith,

To foroish Guard. to-night Sconts Com- pany, to-morrow Centre. Section M. G. Co. Onderly Sergeant to-night Serpt, Hegarty, Lo-morrow Bergt. Couper.

HOMELESS GERMANS IN PARIS.

Paris, August 5.. Terror prevaile everywhere, clubs have! Jaws living under the protection of that Members of the American Embassy mada been dissolved, while newspapers have been grand old fing," writes correspondent arrangements with the French milibeye prohibited and the editors imprisoned.

wha rigor as “Jewish Petcist, to show authorities at a lite batze last night to allow The soldiers have taken leading Seeks as our appreciation by practical demon-traclofty homeless Germans gathered ouralds hostages as a guarantee with their lives for of our ing dty to the British Crown and the embassy building to sleep in a public the safety of the bridges telographs, and people by way of helping to sarist our old rustrering zailways.

citizen sa diers who are prepiring to give Sixteen Orthodox priests were arsented their life's blood for the liberties which we on August 3 at Sarajevo, and a whole all unjuy.”—ydooy "Morning Herald." mihilated in Bosnis for rebellion. regiment of Bohemian soldiers was un-

CARPENTIER VOLUNTEERS FOR GERMAN LOSSES:-REMARKABLE

HIA COUNTRY.?

The French pugilist Georges Carpentier

FIGURES.

Paris, Aug 18

There was a "whering indigent Germans, many of them on

and children and some with babies in their arma, at the › mihaway-truday, getting thoir derrifice on of identifica inn niqued by -the Ambasader "preparatory to being

drafted to the westera routier..

TREATMENT FOR DYSENTERY," NELUMBERGATH SYColle, Cholers and Dharzhorn, Homady followed by, a

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