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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

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AMERICAN INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE SINKING OF THE HESPERIAN.

AN AMERICAN AMONG THOSE DROWNED.

LONDON, Sept. B

BY TELEGRAPH CURADERMA

#Rauter's Servics to the China Mail.) THE BRITISH CABINET

MEETING TO-DAY.

Losnan, Sapa. 8.

The Cabinet meeting today, which. will probably be the inst before the re-ambling of Parliament on Tuesday,

The Timor say that the American Consul at Queenstown has been of Acially informed that a native of New Jersey was lost on the Hesperian

The Washington State Departoont has received the preliminary report from Dr. Page, U.S. Ambassador at London, of the American investigations it is understood receives, the report of regarding the Hesperian. It refutes the German statement that the Hesperian was armed and says that it could not in any direcmstances be considered na uship able to take the offensive against a submarins. Thore is also an affidavit from the Hesperian officace declaring that the ship was indubitably torpedoed and that steel fragments fell on deck.

TIONS ON THE WEST FRONT, the outrage and demand an assurance that the commander of the submarine

DETAILS OF THE AIR RAID. MANY KILLED AND INJURED.

ALLIES RENEWED AVIATION ATTACKS.

GERMANY'S VAST LOSSES IN RUSSIA,

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THE SULTAN ANGRY WITH GERMANY.

(Peuter's Service to the China Mail) CABINET COMMITTEE RECOMMEND COM- PULSORY SERVICE

Los Dox, September, S.

The American papers comment angrily on Germany's failure to disavow will be drastically punished,

THE SULTAN ANGRY WITH GERMANY.

SPEAKS HIS MIND FREELY.

LONDON, Sept. 8, 25 Particulars of Prince Houerilohe's first audience with the Saltan on August 10th, recsiyod in Mytilene via Salonika, show that the Minister Flani potentiary had to listen to strong complaints and reproaches from the Sultan. taxing Germany with indifference to the fate of the Ottoman Empire which, abanderad by its Allies, and without munitions or money, was sustaining single- handed desperate and unequal struggles in the Caucasus and at the Dardmini les, whereas the Kaiser had promised aid to Turkes. It is stated that Prince Hohenlohe was completely taken aback by the Sultan's outspokenness, and replied that German action in the Balkans had been delayed because the Central Powara had to devote their main strength to the eastern front,

GERMANS HEAVY LOSSES IN RUSSIA. LONDON, Sept. 8, 5.50 p.m.

As an example of Germany's rast losses in Russia, the German Guard Corps alone lost. 539 officers and 23,699 men,

RUSSIAN CAVALRY'S DASHING CHARGES. 140 GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN.

LONDON, Sept. 8-25 pm.

The Petrograd communiqué mentions brilliant actions by the Russian. The Daily News says that the Cabinet Committeegreeidech.over by the Earl of Crewe on the maintenance of the strength of the armies, recommends recruiting by public appal, district by district, but decided that if the anotaalry, who in a series of dashing charges drove back the enemy in the region Further south, the result of the pressure by numerically superior enemy required by the depots was not forthcoming the men should be taken com- of the Korel-Sarny railway, and captured 140 prisoners. .pulsorily.

of Styx, It is understood that the National Register will be used for purposes of forces was that the Russians were ordered to retire to fresh positions eastward discrimination.

The Cabinet considera the report to-day; and it is expected that they will reject the compulsion recommendation.

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AN AIR-RAID ON ENGLAND.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, Sept. 8, 3.10 ..

An air raid took place in the Eastern Counties to-night, There wera. several fires and soms casualties.

(Reuters Servicë.)

LONDON, Sept. 8; 2:40 am.

The Press Bureau Announces that hostile aircraft visited the Eastern Counties last night and dropped bombs,

There were some fires and casualties, but particulars are not yet available.

THE GERMAN AIR RAID.

13" KILLED: DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

LONDON, Sept. "8, 5.55 p.nu.

The Press Bureau announce that thirteen persons are dead as the result

of yesterday's visit of three Zeppelins..

The sati-aircraft guns were in action and aeroplanes nacended but were unable to locate the strips.

Fifteen small dwellings were demolished and many doors, windows, etc., broken.

The fires were promptly extinguished.

There was no other serious damage.

The killed included 2 men, 3 worten and 5 children; seriously injured 4 mes, 11 women and 5 children, slightly injured 9 men, 5 women, and 9 children. Those missing, believed to have been buried in the debris-are a man and

two women.

All were civilians except one soldier, who is seriously injured. VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS ON THE WEST FRONT.

A telegram from Paris states that there have been violent artillery actions at almost every sector on the Western front. There have been no infantry engagements whatever.

*PRENCH AND-BRITISH AVIATORS ATTACK OSTEND.

Lostos, Sept. 8.

TJAR IN SUPREME COMMAND OF ARMY

AND NAVY,

LONDON, Sept. 7.

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the Committe considering measures for maintaining the strength of the army and other important, bainass. There connection with the forthcoming buiiget. are likely to be financial questions in Tel. 492,

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION AT CAIRO,

Loxndx, Sept. 8.

A telegram from Cairo states that the minister Fathy Fasba has Seen thrics stabbed at the railway station. Ha draw a revolver and fred bat mlased his native assailant, whom the crowd seized.

know

The reason for the outrage is not

The assailant was an employee in the Finance Ministry.

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

LONDON, Sept. 8.

he trade returns for Angust show the follwing incresas compared with the first month of the war

Imports...... £$7,163,988

Export 9,307,554 Compared with the returns for tha corresponding month of 1913 the in dreasa in imports is 134 millions and tin decrease in exporta 11 millions.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The following telogram were received at the American Consalets. General from

1.20 p.m. September 9. Cyclone of typhoon west of Balingtang Manila Observatory.

Chanoal moving southwest.

KWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

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It is announced, ways a telegram from Paris, that the Tsar has telegraph.eige with thanks the following donations ed to President Poincaré as follows:-

"Putting myself to day at the hond of car valiant armies I am most anxious to address to you my sincerest wishes for the greatness of France and the victory of her glorious army." President Poincaré replied:-

"I know your Majesty, to taking command of year heroic army yourself, intends to carry on buergetically to final victors the war which was forced on the Allies,"

KING GEORGE AND THE RUSSIAN TROOPS.

LONDON, Sept. B

King George desires that his sympathy and admiration for the valiant Russian heroes shall be made known to every tar in the Russian Army

HATCHED BY GERMANS IN CHINA.

Plot To Blow Up Siberian Railway Bridge.

Lospox, Sept. 7.

Reuter's correspondent at Peking Lelegraphe that German agents in China again attempted to destroy a bridge on the Siberian railway line. Fortunate

ly the Russians secured the bombs before they exploded.

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While on trip from Hongkong" [40]] Macao the Taman Mars No. I ran sahoru six miles from her point of destination. The vessel, which is Japanese owned and

EX-FRENCH MINISTER ON BRITAIN'S "INCOMPARABLE FLEET." under the control of a Japanese, is bedly

LONDON, Sept. 7.

A Paris telegram'se as follows:-"I am writing aboard a British warship reported sunk in German communiques," says M. Pichom in a letter to the Press, and around us is a most marvellous Fleet, roady at any moment to prove that the renown of the British is undimmed." The Fleet is incomparable În construction in armament, and in men.

"The sight of Kitchener's Army Gile me with admiration." He con cludes: "Britain's splendid spirit, which is equally evilent in France, leaves us satisfied for the future."

GERMAN APPRECIATION OF BRITISH WORK,

LONDON, Supt. 7. Educated Germans, says a tele from Amsterdam, are beginning better The French co-operating with the British naval aviators atacked to appreciate the work of the British Nur, and are also giving grudging praise an aviation shed at Ostend, while another air squadron bombed the to the bravery of our maps in Gallipoli. The newspapers, usually full of violent abuse of Great Britain, dwell on the gigantic " of forcing the kuzgars at Saint Medard railway station at Dierze.

Dardanelles, and say that the reckless courago of the British and Indians must command the admiration of their enemies.

GERMAN AVIATORS ACTIVE.

Losuox, Sept. 8. A Fronch communique states that five Corman ueroplanes bombed Walzeville, doing no darnage. At Nancy there were some victims.

TEAR'S RESCRIPT TO THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS,

GREAT BATTLE BEGUN IN CENTRAL POLAND.

A Front Of 110 Miles.

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LONDON, Sept. 3 Tolkovysk, forty-five miles south-east of Grodno, is approximately the centie LONDON, Sept. 8, 2.5 p.m.- of a great battle which appears to have begun in Central Poland on a front of A telegram Lom Fetrograd states that the Tear in a rescript to the 110 miles, between the rivers Niemen and Pripet. - Grand Duke Nicholas saysAt the beginning of the war I was invoid- & Berlin communique admits that the Russians are stubbornly resisting on a thirty-mile front between Skidel and Volkovysk, while a l'etrograd communique ably prevented from following the inclination of tny soul ami from putting says the enemy on Sunday and Monday continued to develop operations east and Sure myself at the head of my Army and Navy Hence I entrusted you with south-east of Groddo. The Russian rearguards on Monday morning were engag- the chief command. You under the eyes of the whole of Russia, haveed in a particularly fierce action near Volkovyek, and southwards on the whole proved your steadfast bravery and hive inspired the profound confidence troat as las as the Kushanglosim read

The communique adds: The Rusinne, as a result of a series of fights, and good wishes of all My duty to my country entrusted to me by God impela ins to-day, when the enemy has penetrated to the interior continue to hold the enemy ofensive somewhat eastward of the Khorsak of the Empire, to taka supreme commnnful and share in the fatigues of the Dragonctona line war and safeguard Busston soil. The ways of Providence are inscrut able, but my duty und desire determine ne in my resolution. for tho good of the State. The invasion by the enemy which necessitator the greatest possible concentration of the civil ond military as well as a unification of command in the field, has turned the attention from the southern front where we reengnize the necessity for your assietarco and

counsela.

THE TSAR'S CALL TO THE TROOPS

TATER The Tour has, issued an Anzy Crler, in which he takes the Supremo Command of the asy and Arrand culls upon the troops, with faith in a find vistory, to defend the country to the last

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Our artillery in the region of Nieuport co-operated with the Britisks Fleet SUNDRY JEWELLERY. in bombarding the German coast batteries at Westende, de

There was a violent caenade north and mouth of Arras. Our batteries at several points gravely damaged the enemy's works.

The artillery fuel continued in Champagne with, undiminished activity There were some artillery actions also in Argonne, Woesre and Lorraine, in which we maintained the advantage.

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