1914-09-18 — Page 5

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19 1914

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THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR

ALLIED FÖROSS STILL PRESSING THE ENEMY.

MORE BRITISH AND FRENCH SUCCESSES.

RUSSIA ADVANCING IN GALICIA.

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OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS PROM FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

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THE CHIKA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

ACTIVITY AT NIKOCHAC.

Japanese Capture The Hallway Station.

LONDON, Sept. 18. - Reuter's Tokyo correspondent elegraphs that it is officially sunounced that the Scouts captured Kiaochac railway station en Benday.

A SOUTH AFRICAN SENBATION,

General Dolar-ccidentally Shot,

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LONDON, Sapt. 16. - General Delarey, who intended accompanying the South Africar Expeditionary Force, has been accidentally shot dead near Johannesburg. General Delary, necunipanied by General Beyers, was motoring yesterday to the fermor's farm. The police wore watching for a gang of desperadoes in a similar car. They challenged General Delarey's car, but it disregarded the challenge. The police thereupon fired after the ear, and a bullet entered Genom! Delarey's heart.

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An arormous sensation has been orested Only last week, in the

South African Senate. General Delarey, in a gallant, patriotic speech, sak his services were ever at the disposal of the Government for the defence of the country. If his and were httacked, he would defend it with all his might.

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PRESIDENT WILSON AS ARBITER.

Loyoos, Sept. 17, 3.20 a,m.

A message from Washington atales that President Wilson cordially received the Belgian Commission, to protest against German outrages, and expresed on behalf of the American people. their friendship and

Paxso, Sept. 16. 1.30 p.m. The French offensive movement continute on the whole front. On amicition of the Belginne, and respect for their King. President, Wilson. thu thy the French cavalry occupied Montdidier und Roye, the Germanised to give the document a thoughtful consideration. He said that forces fell back on Feronne and Saint Quisin, and the French re-occupied

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Ir. the Argonne forest the Germans were compelled to give up their attack on Fort Troyon, on the Meuses, and fell back on the line Triancourt. Iasonczuri.

On the night of the 14th French formine was entirely free of German troops, who retreated towards Chateau Salina, Diauze, Sarrebourg.

1. Galvin, the Busines had great success. Between the 8th and 10th they made 30,000 Austrian prisoners and captured 100 guns.

PAKINO, Sept 18, 4.10 p.m.

On the 14th on the French left wing the Germans were resisting on A line passing through Croane. In the centre their line of resistance passed North Rheins and the camp of Chulons as far as Vienne la Ville, In the meat of Argonne their retrest was more marked. They were moving between the forest of Argonne and the River Meuse. They were still holding the front Vurennes-Constuvage. Before our right wing the Gergens are retreating towards Etain, Metz,-

A Havas telegram received last night"reprisinred the foverning twn telegrams, with following addition:

In Vosges and Abuco, no change.

On the 14th the French and English troops succeeded aftor" « etronious day in crossing the River Aisne. We made many prisoners. The army of the Crown Prince was repulsed, and was obiged to transfer its headquarters from St. Menehould to Münsinugon.

The Belgian Army continues to morgund Antwerp inflicting orious losses to the enemy.

Trupugh Pearse, Sept. 17, 7.80 p.m.

he prayed God that the war would be over vary soon. Then the day of accounting would come, when the Nations of Europe would nesemble to determine a settlement; where wrongs had been committed their consequences and tekstive responsibility would be assessed. What such a tribunal could not compass the opinion of mankind, the Saal arbiter in sich ranttors, would supply, Meanwhile, it would be inesistent for a neutral nation to express a final judgment.

Fridons Wilson has replied to the Kaiser's protest regarding the use of dum-dam bullets, promising consideration. He will reply to

President Poinenre on the same lines.

THE SINKING OF THE GERMAN CRUISER “HELL”

British

The Official Prus Bureau wifely returned after sinking the Lo! Heligolund.

(arina's Plucky Work.

Loxpos, Sept. 16. 9.50 p.m. announces that Submarine É 9 has German cruiser Hela, six miles south

THE BRITISH EMPIRE'S DETERMINATION.

Loxoux, Sept. 18.

The House of Lords has pussed the Government. Suspensory. Bill through all its stages.

On the 14th and 15th is, the German rear-guards joined and attacked by us were compelled to fight. They were later on reinforced by their main armies. The Germans are fighting-on the defensive-along the whole front, and at several points they are strongly organised. Until we were victorious all domestic questions would be laid aside. Thuir front is a line starting from Noyon and extending as far as the Meuse. through, the Bois de Forges north of Verdun, and is marked by pluteaux to the north of Vic-sur-Aisng und of Soissons, north of Laon, Rheims and Ville-dur-Tourbe (West Argonne).

PARIS, Supt. 16. 12.54 p. The first part of this telegrin reproduces, tore or long, the ubóra communique and wide:

The Genings aburtioned ny prisoners while we were possing

We also captured a good deal of war material..

them.

PETROGIAP, Sept. 5.;

The operations of the Russian troops in the region of Lublin, Krola have completed our former successes. The Russian rear-guards are already at Krasnik, The Austrians, demoralised, are retreating. The total mühi ber of the guns captured by the Russians in Galicia is more than 400, besides 20 Ceriman obusiers guna f large enlibre.

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

Germans Losing Heavily..

Luspes, Sept. 16, 5.40 p.m.

Mr. F. D. Smith, K.C, in an interview, emphasised that although the Unionists might justly resons putting Home Hule on the Statute Book, their firm and single determination was to support the Govern meus to defeat the common enemy The Governmentpresented a united Empire. When the sword was shed was time enough to resume Horne affairs. Party Polities were a very small consideration. The Unionist Party would lend every asistance to the Government. which was determined to see the courty through the present crisis and was resolved to carry the greas struggle to successful and triumphant conclusion. The motto of Mr. Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson alike.

Cher country first," and that haÌ always been nur motto. Mr. Smith concluded by saying that he was addressing a meeting with Mr. Churchill at Liverpool on Monday, und was prepared to stand side by side, till the war was over, with any Englishman, Scotchman. Irishima or Welshman who mount to see the fit through. I know this is the view of the whole Unionist Party," he added.

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GERMAN EVACUATE AMIENS.

-Lombox, Sept. 17, 115 alin. "The Daily News correspondent at Amiens reports that the German right was overlapped by the army advancing fou Rouen through Amiens. This caused Gronem) Kluck to wheel stward from Compiegno and evacuate Auciens.

AN, IRISH, BRIGADE 'CALLED ·FOR.

Lospas, Sept. 16.

The Official Press Bureau announces that the general position along Mr. John Redmond, leader of the Irish party in the House of the Ainns continues favourable. The enemy delivered several counter Commons, has issued a Manifesto to the Irish People in which he calls attacks Especially against the First Corps. These were repulsed. The for the formation of an Irish Brigade to worthy represent Ireland. Germana have given way slightly before our troops and the Franch the historic struggle, like other parts of the Empire. armies on our right and left. The enrong'u losees have been very heavy.

We have taken 200 prisoners.

6.10 p.m. A communique issued at Paris this afternoon says: The German rearguard was attacked by the Allies and compelled

TREASURY BILLS THRICE OVER-SUESCRIBED.

LONDON, Sept. 16. ̧ The result of the call for tenders for £15,000,000 ni Taasury Bills to make a stand. They were reinforced on Monday and Tuesday by at the average rate per annum of 25/16 per cent, for six months and. the German main army, and the enemy assumed the defensiva along the 3 7/18 per cent. for twelve months, is that the amount has been three

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PRIVATH SPATZORY'TA CLOSE,"

Late last night we received the subjoined a@otal armanications:

The Postmaster-General has issued 'in- structions for the closing of all experimental wireless telegraph stations in this country. Ha will be glad to receive from ang quarter information of any wireless station which may be observed to be kept up in

coritesvention of his orders.

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The instructions do not apply to wirplori stations doing public businese, such as the coast stations which carry on wireless com- manication with ships" af sớm.-"` Daily, Telegraph." Ang, 4.

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SWEDISH PRECAUTIONS.

Stockholm, Aug. 2. The following military measured "have been taken by Sweden. The Landsturm along the count has been called in for moliliantion. The troops on the Inland of Gothland have been reinforced with other trips, and the garrisons of the fortresses have been called up. The drilling of the reserve is to take place one, instant of in September

The prohibition for espart from Sweden at eniro, food, freg, charcoal, weapons.

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pr 11 Swedish traffic is andisturbed.

Ahill for a gonemal one month mor torium, will be presented to the Riksdag Private banks will be closed to inorrow, for the next few days, and the State Bank pys no gold antil further notics" Daily Telegraph."

ALLEGED SPY. AT GRIMSET.

Genser, Aug 3. An exciting episode, resulting in the ciptom of an alleged Garros xpy took plane this morning in the vicinity of the Admiralty wirains atation at Walthan. nene Grimsby. One of the entries of the

amrel 2nd Border Regiment not

elfie seting in-picious manner between the wireless station and the Great Northern Hailway. They were apparently endeavour

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to cate the supply of the electrie current. Upon being challenged both men mando of An alarms was raised and the suspecta eta chased. One of the men sncceeded in getting away, but the other WAS-CAUght, "and Haring the incident soldier, Private Filbert. of the 2nd Border Regiment, received a bayonet wound in the leg, and was removed. tn 'the Grimsby Hospital

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The cotared man

under strong military guard to the Grimsby county rolice station, where he is no present detained. Ioairy at the police-station resulted in confirmatory evidence that a uspect was undecidatention there, but all. further information www refused, panding inquiry. The man will be brought up at the police court to torrow. He in said to be a German military officer. The other suspect who escaped being natively maruhod for Giemsby-"Daily #Telegrah.”

KAISER'S SPEECH..

Betty, August

Tut evening the Kaiser accompanied by the Kaiserin,, delivered the following peech from to balcony to a large crowd Korecabled in front of the Painos:

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only Gormans. There who in the cunts of hatilen of opinion bave attacked me I pardun with all my heart.

Latuanow all stand together a brothers, And then God will help tlie Osramn sword

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An official statement issued at Paris last night says: "The battle ontinues. We had not given way at any point at six o'clock this WAR NEWS FROM HOME ADMIRALTY CONTROL OF WIRE or Majosta apporredo the central avening.

GERMANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR.

More Diplomatic Revelations.

LoNDas, Sept. 18.

PAPERS.

MAROONED AMERICANS.

LESS TELEGRAPHY.

ator eleht tick 6,000 prop'e sembled, and kul cheers wer given for the King - Juar, before going to dinger haloony, wib the Prince of Wales and

| Prinos Mary, and sok, owledged the

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Bom alter they but gue to dinner a The following notification - war immund, ise salen marched a the Mill, headed by from the dm-lty on August 3

noring Tiled and Udon Jaska. Many thou«nera of King in posts [term} 17 stranded in E gland wirkout either lished by the Power Gaveral on the

With reference to the non-im probing they merchant staldn means or the opiatenity of returning to 2, The the foaling regulari ne have the tales, nd the crowd, which had by mila be L ́ets Commi Bomma of this time ler and to well owls. 1000,

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A White Paper has been issued containing the despatches of H.Edition in the large number of hem te her the biting theme of sang Rule fly tannin ad the National The Rt. Hon. Sir M. W. E. de Bunsen, His Majesty's Ambassador of wiredy in town, every har from wel as teleg anhe be merchant set inthem, while fun were waved with an- Vierina, in reference to the rupture of diplomatic relations. These show the Continant has bran;ht, within "Tuinart Falan

The territorini a barn of the United. thesinsilo viguur. - that even up to August let the conversations between St, Petersburg and sözaër, who a tirona) ren arno Comisiar

Hand Blood Quren did not" sævin Vians were proceeding in the friendliest manner. Austria had even clovely of letters fondi.

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Pokeb lenny the lule port m of cheque, and think-how, which they Are scsonted to mediation on points in her ultimatura incompatible with Bervia's independence. It was at this point that Germany intervened with her ultimatums to St. Fetersburg and Paris, cutting short the prospects of peace. A few days' delay would probably have save Europe froin the greatest calamity in history.

INDIA'S MUNIFICENT ́OFFER.

-To Ete. The Cost of Expeditionary Force.

Losnos, Sept. 16.

able to rent of the tos ar theft hasira e artitorial he word men en achen. W wank they any staying Agal coh. In at i wife - at the United Kin- dumond Channel | King & o ga" to that nonf ch. Wat

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motion accenting the Government of India's offer to bear the best salariely a cui d, motivating mumu daržu od their shiga

ost of the Indian Expeditionary Force has been adopted with the greatest enthusinam in both House of Parliament.

Mr. Asquithornssed the Government's sincero and heartfelt schroth firment of tha spontannous offer. AAN

Mr. Boner Law concurred and eulogised the generous sið given by

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