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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1914.

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Bauter's Service to the "China Mail)

THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

GERMANY AND PRESIDENT WILSON'S PEACE PROPOSALS,

BY

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAPH.

The thie, he proceeded; had now tingl, and the troops were of good heart and ready to advance when the moment arrived. The gallant French armies with which they were so proud to cosperate would receive avery, support of the British in their natiul it wire to clear their country of the invaders. Lord Kitchener paid a tribute to the Belg'an aal Russian aruies, and said that to-day there was ground for quiet gouiseure, baa wo bist most strenuously develop our army to bring this righty struggle to a successful issue.

BY TELEGRAPH. Weismann's

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail)

THE SOUTH AMERICAN SENSATION.

Desperadoes Commit Suicide in a Cave.

The Segretory of State for. Wag went on to say that thom were now in the field were thou six British Divisions and two Cavalry Divisions.

LONDON, Sept. 18. These would be routed at full strength by the flow of meinforcements whose pursuit led to the shooting of The Jackson gang of desperadose, for further regulars, wditional cavalry being organised from the Overseas

garrisons, inehaling highly tmited am effrient troops, from India of General Delarey, under biroumstances historic fans. There wild also, he suvel divisions locally trained in reported yesterday, took refuge in a the light of experience of the South African war, and in the ease of cave in East Rand. When the police Austria arah New Zealand, ander their now system.

Lord Kitebener plusised that in the recruiting there had been offered to give their arma to Jackson's aammoned them to surrender, the gang most remarkable tennistrations of energy and patriotism by the young

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men of the country, and he proposal to urunise from this splendid wife. The latter was summoned and material four new unies, whose training would be simplified by zeal and when she entered the cave she was goodwill. Th. Territorials, before many mouths, would be ready to take shot and the gang, committed suicide. Their share in the enajpaign. A. Division hat almondy gang to Egypt, and, a Brigade that. He also announced that separation Allowances

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY would be increased, and his lordship referral to the usistor.co

LORD KITCHENER,

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED.

CASUALTIES AMONG BRITISH OFFICERS.

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Loxion, Sept. 17, 5.40 p.m. Lieute Berry Wyolluten, son of the Countess of Grosvenor, has been Thus following brave that announced by the Official Pegs Bureau as

Senetion.

Aving are the hill: --

Colmel L. Le Marchik

Capon Springtipid.

Capsule 1. Stewilt (Won, Kent Yeomanry).

Ang ng the Wounded terete

Polonel J. Giedres injoined).

Major L. Butler,

En be revival in the fick from a division of Marines and Bluejackets which was being organised by Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of thei Admiralty. Lord Kitchener.concluded by remarking that in a country priding itselt on ither sports they, ought to be able to find sußaient young officerIN.

tle was confident that by the Spring irent Britain woud prove themselves formidable opporats.

OFFICIAL REPORT OF. THE FIGHTING.

Jasos. Sept. 17, 18.57 p.m.. The Official Press Burent publisheson despatch inun the British Heugetierters, which describes the fighting for September 10 to September 13th.

Since Thursday, fl 14, the Allies have stendily driven the enemy Back or undulating country with patches of thick wood. The chief! thetical farms were six rivers, which ran across the direction of the slightly north-east, re-openting with their Allies whi had a saibstantial advice. The British, met with little resistance, and on Friday turned) stress along the whole fing

On Saholay the ending repid ghost formidable position opposite us to the north of Aisne, while Soisms was strongly held und entreichert. The Third British: Loris gained the high ground overlook. ing disne and east of Soissons. An artillery dud ensued, until midnight, The ety's many Ivy Howitzers were in well-concealed positions.

The Allies tour the southern half of Soissons during the night and this was the beginning of the battle of this Aisne. in heavy rain.

Ch Sunday there was an extremely strong resistance along the whole of the British front of fifteen tiles. There was much artillery work, the fermans using hasy Howitzers, guarding the crossings of the river Aiste with picklirors,

Lion Coked Sir B. R. Bradford, Dart; who command of the 2nd Battalion. Seufe ath Highlander's sing his promotion on June 10, 2018. how hard many st-f appointuents during his curver. 1 in 1969, hej joined the Hanforth Highlanderss 2nd Labount the age of 1,fill, ant was protected Lentetustih two years later. In 1895 ke haitad his company and his services during the South Africa Wor brought him athe krever majority in 1902, which runk he attained regimentally while serving as Prigne Aujor, 3rd Brigade, Aldershod Army Corps in 1005. Promoted Light, Colonel by lovet in May 1918, a month later saw him; promnes to estimul, the 2nd battalion, of his Regiment.

Portions of all three of the British Corps tassed the river at right. the qugineers greeting three pontoons.

The Frenchmen on our left are also pressing on, neth many cressid Aisne on the top of a on ginder milway bridge. During these days my isolatal parties of Germans have brea ptured.

Lospast Sept. 18, 110 amp ~ An otheil Paris commünique issued at 11 p.n...regarding the battlu He was the active shine in the Nh Expedition hi 1908, and of the Aisne says that the situation is thehanges. seas present at the battles of Atlural 1 Kartoum, le held several

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billets during the A., War and was placed on the list of officers considered qualified for staff maployeur in consequence of surview on the staff in the fill. 'Queen's SA, dad with clasps and King's 5.4.

neda with 2 plasps.

Tiit Colney L. St. G. Le Marelunt. D.5,0., was in command of the 1st Battalion, East Lanes. Begt.. stationed at Colchester before the outbreak of the war. Born on Thee. 2, 1860, he joined the East Lancs. from the Militia in 1880 as Lieutenant: obtained his captaincy in 1995 was pronted Major 1906, and Lieut. Colonel, Sept. 23, 1013.

Histof appointments Wer Ahsant of Fast Lanes. Regt. 1898-1902, and inter he was continuously employal from July 1906 to July 1910s Brigal Map. Inder, and D.A.AG.," Intia.

A PRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.

Lesbos, Sept. 17, 0.10 p.m.

is in progress along the whole front from between the Oise and the A Paris éneimphique sus dip the position by saying that a buttle Mense The Germans oreupy positious which they had prepared for the troops are unitauted with the spirit of attack and are giving proof-of defence, arned with heavy artillery. Our progress can only be slow, but their vigour and enthusiasta. The heve successfully repulsed counter- attacks, day and night. Their inorule is "excellent.

"The Austrian armies are evacuating Galicia and are in a betute of

A fierinan Corps widelcame then to support them is also in retrat.

He was first under fire with the Chitral Relief Force is 1405, for which he were the nedal and elusp., Emm 1890 to 1002 he was engaged | complete out. in the S.A. Warenud teok part in the action at Kane Siding. Vor Rivor. and Zand Biver. Mentioned in despatches in London Gazette Sept. 1901 and July 1902. he was awarded the Distinguished Service trden, j "Queen's medal" with 3 clasps and King's medal with 2 clasp

Captain G. P. O. Springfield, 2d Dingon Guards (Que's Bags, joined the 3rd Drags" from the ranks of Lumsden's Home as 2nd Lieut. in August 100 Six months later he was promoted Lieutenant, and on Sept. 21, 1909 he was propwol to a captainey in the 2nd Dragoon Guards.

FRESH FRENCH - REINFORCEMENT

BRITISH TRAINING SHIP' FOUNDERS.

LONDON, Sept. 16. The Admiralty announces that the training ship Fugard II., Inte Frebus, while being towed up the channal, foundaced during a gale and twenty- one were drowned,

The Fugar! was an obsolate battle* rhip and had screw of 64 including Dockyard workmen, were landed at Portsmouth.

The survivors.

IMPERIAL SHOOTING.

LONDON, Sept. 17.

Challenge Shields were as Pillows :—

Tlie final roents of the Imperial

Senior, St. Arno's College,

Nova Scotia, averago 193 Junior Crediton Boy Scouts,...92

MARRIAGE OF SIH EDWARD CARSON.

LONDON, Sept. 18. Sir Edward Carson bas heen'zarried to Ruby, daughter of Colonel Stephen Frewen, and zeice of the former Ia- depepront Nationalist member of the House of Commons.

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CHINA TO MENT HER FINAN- CIAL OBLIGATIONS,,

LONDON, Sept. 1 Reuters Peking correspondent tele- graphs that the Chinese Government will meet its obligations due at the end of August, including the Boxer indem- nity instalment,

PRESIDENT YUAN SUPPRESS- ING PRESENT GIVING.

LONDON, Sept. 18, A telegram from Peking states that Pesident Yuan has reprimanded the Governor of Kann for sending him Birthday presenta, which he had pre- viously notified that his would not accept from any sticial. The President return- ed the presenta.

A second magistrate has been shoột foz |

Lospon, Supt. 17, 15.40 Poris correspondents declare that General Joffre has fresh reinforce-bribery. 1913,nents which will make a German revenge fmpossible.

He was Adjutant" of slus regiment teyrn June 1910 to and privisty was A.D,C. to the foverior and Comumikler-institief, Orangy Liver Colony, for two years. He took part in the S.A. Waz, 1992, and received "the Queen's tied with 3, and the King's medal; with 2, clasps.

Lieut. Colonel J. G. Uudder, R.F.A reported us wounded, was pro- blot his present rank in January 1510, and comununded the 24th Belgie. Boyal Field Artillery, station at Deepeut before the war.

Sajor Hon. I. J. F. Butler, reported as wounded and rejoined, belong to the Irish Guards and was gazetted to the appointment of the Brigala Major, 8th Infantry Brigade (Devonport) on Juruary 27, 1918.,

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DERMAN DESTROYERS ATTACK GERMAN SHIPS.

LONDON, Sept. 18.

The race correspondent at Petrograd reports that the rumours of a £ght been the German and Russian Fleets in the Baltic Sen are

Cuntrue.

Whappened was that a fairly numerous German destroyer fotila, nded by cruisers engaged in hunting pussenger steamers, mistook r own for the enemy's ships and engaged in a lively battle.

The Aber of vessels crippled is unknown, but soveral cruisers and destroyera pred Kiel in a badly mouléñ enndition, and many wounded mon have landed.

GERMA AND PRESIDENT WILSON'S "PRACE PROPOSALS.

LONDON, Sent. 18. 11.16.a.m...

A teleg from Washington states that Dr. von Blethmann. Hollwer the perial Chancellor, discussed President Wilson's proposals

•for a peace in with the United States Ambassador at Berlin and suggested thaw of the Allies' compact regarding peace the United States should

a peace proposals from the Allies.

EARL KIT

TER OUTLINES THE MILITARY SITUATION,

Jarshal French's Consummate Skill."

Found For" Quiet Confidence.**

LONDON, Sept. 17, 8.25 p.m. In the Fords, Lord Kitchener, in mutlining the military situation, spelen French, and his consummate skill of Figid Marshal Sir John tmons in face em the conduct of a strategical withdrawal Supported to the ply superior force, The Government, he said. and fordered to his value of the services which the Field Marshal

A Paris communiĝur issued this Afternoon says

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5.53, p..

On our. Left the enemy continues resistance although they have retired slightly at certain points.

The situation is uncburied in the Centre.

The Germany ary fortifying their positions, and are also entrenching! as Montfaucon,

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We have cours Ink, touch, with the vnomy between Etain and There is no change on our Right Wing.

This court.

KING OF THE BELGIANS SENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO KING GEORGE,

LONDON, Sept. 17, 11.57 pm The King of the Belgians has telegraphed to His Majesty King George has replied, saying that be trants that the Allies, in conjunction George congratulating him on the British success at the Maros. "King with the bare Bolgins, will free much-tried Belgium from the invader.

GERMANS RE-ENTER TERMONDE.

A German force from Brissele re-entered Termonde on Wednesday evening and fought a dual with the Belgians stationed north of the town en Thursday.

LISTS OF PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED.

LONDON, Sept. 17, 8,55 p.m.

(Wah Tes Yat Po's Service.)

CHINA'S INTERNAL LOAN.

SHANGHAL, Sept. 18

Li Sung Ling, who is das to arrive at Shanghai to morrow, has been com missioned by the Ministry of Finance to proceed to the Philippine Islands to solicit subscriptions in connection with China's Internal Loza,

MR. ARIGA.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 18. Mr. Ariga, ond of the President's ad- visers, laft Peking, yesterday for Japan.

GOVERNOR OF SHANGTUNG,

SHANGH⚫1, Sept. 18. Choi Yu Kai, Governor of Shang tung, is stated as likely to be transfer red..

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