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“MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

BULGARIA'S ATTITUDE.

THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT.

Toxies, Supt. 28), 6.10 p.m/

THE CHINA MAIL.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY TRENCHES, CAPTURED:

Toyoos Sept. -26% Field-Marabial Sir John French, in a balletia says that the British; in an attack southward of La Basso Canal, captured German trenches en 'n front of avar ve miles, penetrating the enemy line at some places for a distance of 4,000- yards. There were other minor attacks,

Up to the present the British have captural 1,700 men, eight gons and. several machine-guns, the nambar of which is ont ret known."

In a continued attack in the La Basse region, eastward of Uvenay and

rounding mining works and Hill 70.

VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

The Dulgarian Clovernment has allverd. Note to the Powers similar to the morning's metal-official statement. An interesting deve-Versalles, we captured the western outskirt of Bullych and the village of Loos lopment has occurred, the Stambulofist lender, M, ileadieff, having joined the Gaveriumon! after a prolonged conference with M. Endostavoff, thu Bulgarian Premier, Hu will probably have a meal in the Cabinet.

This lus consolidated the Govarnment majority, but as M. Ghena- Eof has frequently declared himself to be pro-Entonte, the mattor has partienlar signiscated at the present munnent for profafly, M. China-whole front from the sea to the Voagoa, It is especially violent set of Ypros liet will be influencing the whole policy of the Government. The Bulgaria Minister to tirecce says thas the most interesting restoration and ambilisation is not directal agust Grecce de Serbia, but in case the Austro-Germans should aksince as far as Wilin.

TONDON, Sept. 20. A German communique ways that the enemy fire bas increased along the and from Champagne to Argonne. The commnakyus adds chat after a most severe artillery preparation, lasting for Afty hours in some places, the expect». ed attack began yesterday morning. The British attacked between the rail- ways from Ypres to Roulars and Comiues. The rommuxique claims that thin- British Northern Wing war rupulsad after hand-to-hand fighting in front of and in the Gernisa positions, but admits that British attacks continue north-

CHANGES IN THE GERMAN NAVAL GENERAL st and south-east of Armentieres, and north of La Bame Canal, ».

STAFF.

The communique sin ways that the Frenob on Wedaceday evening, a had now only become known, penstrated and battered the German trenches Dear Souches. They were ejected yesterday, when there ware French attacks near Souchez and Neuville.

They also repulsed French attacks in Champagne, between Prones and Argonne, some by artillery fire and others collapsing & few yards before they reached our entanglements. The communique declares that the retreating French columna joat heavily from intanze artillery and Maxim-ntre. Hand. The to band fighting continues at some points.

Toxnox. Sept. 20. Admiral Holtzondorf, formerly Commander of the High Seo Fleet, fas been appointed hend of the Gerumo Natul General Staff, succeeding Admin Bachmann. The latter and Admiral Bercko, who is likewise disphed, represented the policy of ruthless submarine warfare. Dew then favour the polier of no sinking of passenger ships without! warning and of allowing those aboant to ane themselves, also in doubt- ful cases to make the sale aisler,

THE TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

Lesbos, Sept.

ON THE EASTERN FRON I.

TRENCHES TAKEN AND RE-TAKEN.

"

LONDON, Sept. 23,

A Petrogred communique describing the Dynak battle ya that the The French and Russian colonies at Ispahan have, appording to a Germans in their first attack saccceded in entering the trenches, but ther Bergd telegram, sately reached Telerin. They were escorted by 27ers dislodged by a counter-attack. The Germans resembled again and flung Bustin' cossacks, a Suelsh offer, and 30 of the gendarmerie. Brithemselves in compact columus against the trenches, ha artillery, machine- melted away. In the course of one Russian counter-attack a litachmens, in nds custuntly hover around. The situation at Teheran is improv gun and rille fire forced them to retreat in disorder. Two similar attocks ing rapidly The Russian forms at Katrin have been considerably the heat of the fighting, was surrounded by the Germans but cut their way strengthened The Persian Government is realising that the Allies have sufficient forces available to make it responsible for any subserviency out with the bayonet and rejoined their comandes. to tiruany.

SERBIAN ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

LONDON, Sept. 20.

A Nish commumga: describes artillery actions nu Monday, Tuesday and Wedagaday on the River Save iront. Serbian artillery interfered with enemy fortification work on the baights opposite Ostrovitza. The artillery was fired at by enomy guns, ba: the latter were promptly silenced. An attempt by the ezony to cross the Save and the Drina rivers towards Ratcha on Wednesday was repaired. Enemy eroplance were twice forced by the Serbian guns to 15 over the toumanian bank of the Danube.

QUIET WEEK AT THE DARDANELLES.

Logos, Sept. 27.

It appears that during the battle near Hogaichins the 41st German The Russians Corps suffered very severely during its disorderly retroa captured 617 unwounded and a great number of wounded. gun and even machine guns.

Ther also took a

In some hot fighting for two villages near Dubac a Russian frontal at- tack under a burricans of artillery are resulted in the capturs of 1,630 pri- opers. A series of enemy attacks near Navoslexinets, adjacent to Galicis,. was fruitlees, bat a vigorous Kassien counter-attack secured 3,000 přisoners and eleven machine-gung.

Russian cavalry south-west of Trembosali charged the enemy, who fled, The Russian troopers pursued the enemy's horses, sabring maoy and captur ing 517 prisoners and two Maxima.

GERMAN ADMIRATION FOR COSSACKS.

LONDON, Sept. 25.

The Berlin Pres is constrained to admiration of the bravery of the fight The week has sim quiet at the Dardanelles, says a Paris telegram. Comacks. A recent instance of their contempt of death was shown in A Turkish mine attack was defeated by a counter-nine, fifteen Turks near the Rokitne Marshes. Two bandred Chasaks were trapped but declined being killed.

French warships effectively bombarded a big gan battery on the Asiatico surrender, and all were killed,

Coat

"DUTCH LINER SUNK.

BOMBS AND AERIAL TORPEDOES.

LONDON, Sept. 20.

There has boca, says a Paris telega fyting with hombs and LONDON, Sept. 25. The Dutch steamer Beaufijik (4,500 tons), bound from Boenos Aires tonerial forpedoes between the Sound and the Aisae. Our artillery Copenhagen, with a cargo of maize, has been sunk. The crew, composed of exploded a munitions depot in a fortified house. Ther vs a renewed at most violent bombardment of the hemy troches in the shelter Dutchmen, were rescued by a Swedish steamer.

of blockhouses un batteries, after which French, infanay ussunited, the.. Gennan lines between the Euippe and Alane.rivers and occupied the fest of the one positions: On almost a whole of the front our progress. contigues

THE UNDAUNTED RUSSIANS.

Ware Of Optlinism At Petrograd.

GERMAN ATTACK IN LORRAINE "BREAKS DOWN...

Losnos, Sept. 25.

Losos, Sept. 23. The wave optimism in Petrograd during the last two days is not merely due so the official bulletins. The successful withdrawal from Vilen eainly straightoond the Russian front, and strengthened their powers offesistance. but there is no visible slackening of, the efforts of the Germans a continue to front with miror fighting with bombs and groundes. advance. The Vilas salient was so far advanced and so srdgly threatened by the enemy's deep penetration north and sonth that the abdoment was a very down. delicate operation. There were rumours of disaster certain units, based, apparently, on the fact that one Cossack Regiment got in a tight corner during the retirement, but is extricated itself withincteristic resourcefulness. An infantry regiment was also compello fight its way back through the surrounding Germans, but broke through, driving back itself a battalion of the. enemy as prisonere.

A French communique records the usual artillery duels along the

A fresh German attack at Manhene, Lorine, completely, broke

The Gerus of car point alvascal with the cain assurance that nothing) Metz. would appese them, after a lavish artillery display, but the guns missed the Find spots, and the Russians had just been fally supplied with munitions. The Russians lay low until the advancing Germans, in masses, were close to the outer entanglemente. Then a storm of tillery, Maxia-gun, and riße to wiped out the Germans. Eight thousand corpses were stresin on the ground- before the Russian positions.

METZ STATION BOMBED BY AIRCRAFT.

LONDON, Sept. 23.

A French air Bletilla, dropped forty fouls on the railway station at

DESPERATE FIGHTING.

Losnos, Sent. 25.

A Petrograd communique states at later reports show that the The fact that the luasians, after four months of retreat, can quietly allow Russians took 6,128 prisoners at Luck, and that a herce Battle con- overwhelming forces of the enemy to approach within a few hundred yards of tinues along the whole of the Drinsk front. The Germans, supported by a hurricane of artillery Bre, attacked repeatedly and desperately. Some their positions is suficient proof of their unbrokes morale.

All these reasons are insufficient to account for the optimism, which is more of the trenches charged hands frequently. All the attacks were repulsed probably based on the recent great increase in the striking power of Russian's by the lose range fire of the Russians who inflicted enormous lostes, Naval and Military forces. The successful conclusion of the Moscow Coa while themselves suffering heavily. The communiquc also reports that gresses of the Zaratios and Manicipalities, and the determination of the work-altogether 5,634 prisoners were taken in actions elsewhere ch, the front, men to continue their work have coauritated to the heartening effect on the..

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ENEMY SUPPLIES INTERRUPTED.

Bhall Fire Justißed.

LONDON, Sept. 25.

NEW MENACE TO SERBIA.

The German Fian.

Balkan Peninsula.)

with Berbin and in esseling vengeants for the bumiliation of 1913.

BY TELEGRAPH. CURADERMA

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

OBITUARY.

LOYDON, Sept 20 The death is announced of Mr Kair Hardie, M. P.

Born in Secthund in 1836 of working- ela paponta, and working in the min James Tan Lin Adventh có hi with very Kuir Raedio was Labour MP. for Merthyr Tydril from 1900, having previously re- pronted SW, Hans (180200 He found ed the Labour Teater, and was Chairman of the fadepandant Labour Party. Ho visited India and the Far East in 1907.1

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RECRUTES.

Roeruits will prader the Cricket Ground on Monday, the th inst., Wednesday, the 29th fast, and Thursday. the Sth inst at £15 pm., under Sgt. Major Bots Dress: Drill Order Sile 82:éves.

CLASS OF INSTRUCTION.

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PATROLS (CENTRAL).

Tacsday, September 23th. 3.50p.m. Seronat Lomert, P. C Butterfield (5) Cartwright 3) Whitehall (3) Arnold Williams (8) and White (8)

8.60 p.m.-1 Sergest and 7, CH from No.3 Company, b

Wednesday, September 29th .50.-Inspector Wilden. Sergeant Chirchen, P. Ca Patter, Gibson (3) Wright (3) Reynolds (3) Eustace (5) Demaiston (8) Bight (3):

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8.30 p.m.-Crown Sergeans Langley, C. Grimble (3) Blooper (3) Martin (8) Rosmer (S) and 2 F. Ci from No. 2 Com-

pany.

Thursday Sept. 90th.

550 pm and 8.60 p.m-1 Sergent and 7 P. Ca frant No 3 Company for much shift. Crown Sargeant Mekwen will vit

PATRON (EASTRIN).

Tae day Supt 28th.

2550 p.10-P. C. Rahmad and A Mohamail.

3.50 P. C. A. Samy and T. Mohamad, Crown Sergeant Sirdar Khai will Mic

Wadnosing Sapt. 9th.

1) p.m.-P. C. Razak and Bux. 8.50 p.-P. C E Artulli and Hassan Sergeant Khawas Khan will visit.

Inspector George Watt has been directed

to take charge of the Police Reserys patrola in the Easter District (No. Pulico Station). All applications for larva and advice us to substitutes minet ha sent

in this officer at the above pained Station.

TATEDIS (WATER FLI) Tackday, September 28th.

5.00 p.m.-P. C. D'Aquine (S) nod Hyndman (8) Insp. D'aimada (P)

8.50 p.m.-P.C Maxwell (8) A. Ablorg (3) and Doughty (P

Wednesday, September 20th.

5.60 p.m.P. Ca Neves (8) J. R. Pereira

kt. da Siles (P). (8) Sarpt.

8.50 -F. Ca Goodwin (8) Ireson (5) and Arapit (P)

Thursday, September 30th.

5.50 p.m.-P.Ca Razzle (3) P-Hoza (6)

and Sergt. Fizueiredo P

8.60. p.m.-P. C. F. Hubba (S) W. Hobbs (S) Banje (F).

POLICY BEAKRVI BANDI,

Tuesday Supt. 28th. Band Practicet pamatmen

Friday Oct ber 1st.

Marobing Exercise with Instruments at Central Station. No. 2 Company will alo parade at the amo place, Fall in at p.m. io nofti,, without rifles.

APPOINTMENTS, BIC. The Hon. C. P.ba sanctioned the following

The appointment of Robert McEwen, an

regulár Folica

Fo ex-mamber of

ce, to the rank of rows Sergeant

The promotion of P. Ca. Khawas Klai

and O. Arcul to the rank of Sergeant.

The

OVEREZ OF ZIPLIN S first Platoons in.Nos and 3 Com

Armoury at 3.30 p.m. in the 29th inst Carbines Nos 235, 284, 439 and 476 must be papley wil return thair rifles to the

immediately returned otherwis: a general inspection of ants will be ordered.

(Sad) F. C. Ja,

D. S. P. (Reservek

Whether Balgaria can be indocudru pield To-day's Advertisements

to this temptation, practieuly reposting the chugh disastrous policy of thas year, will bo

Bome light is thrown on the position on the Western Froat by a cautiously (29. the fixes ecrrespondent in the large extent, depend on the attitude (fo worded article which appeared in the Paris paper Intransigeant. It says that the enemy positions have been efficaciously bombarded, and numerous depots of munitiona blown up. The results of our continuous artillery actions are becom- ing more and more precise, and it is evident that the enemy supply system, whose methodical working we were well able to follow, is bidly interrupted at certain points of the line.

The foresight of those who knew that the expenditure of shells metat economy of life is thus more than justified: Nevertheless, the infantry mast have the last word."

BRITISH FLEET BOMBARDS GERMAN POSITIONS

Successful

iful British: And French Attacks!:

LONDON, Sept. 26.

FRENCH CONVENT BAZAAR

Rumania). The Bugarin Government is already aware that Romania is averso from the idea of anther Balkan confilet and THE FRENCH CONVENT ANNUAL BAZAAR will take place on WED- Bukarest, odated. would consequently disapprove of an attack NESDAY 6th of October in the New

~1 wan! Reports are arriving from many quarters upon Serbia, but an fur there has been no with regard to the oncentrating of Awere indiction in regte the promotive Convent at Cabeaway. Lay. On pat of German troops along the north bank of the attirade of Ramanis in ease the Centrul the establishment ba ng europlated, or. Daguhe Goods trafic bet su Romania Punter carry out the threatened invasion May he kindly consented to open this and Austria Hu say is completely su This weald be precically rendere la part of the huidic at 10.33. st. on the pended on all points of the frontier, and wible should the twen Baanhian States comh of October, after which she wil proceed-

limited to o e. train thine their forces. Together they could put to open the Bazaar. passenger trafic oach way via Predeal, where only canuidh-familion wen, into the field Tu fimes ments to Belger and vice ren are Weebly-Aug. 31. allowed to us. The Minister of Polic Works, BI. Angelesco, proceeded yuterday to the frontier station of Itint Vadulus, when immense nantity of merchandise has acunmulated oving to the refusil

of the Lungarian authorities to provjās dažn

SILENT MAN DEAD.-

Mr. Jolin W. Mender, J. P..

Rey, Mather Superior be that all good friends and those who have always shown such wind interest in the work of the Convaut will aid this antice at an invitation and kindly atto

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rosariery of boantifui

There will be a gross

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A Paris communique states: Our balleries on the Belgian const co-operated' with the British cat in beinbarding the German positions at Westende and wagne

Py. They restriction of passenger trafic dockout the 'whiqued, school MiddleKerke.

The British successfully attacked the cherry positions west of Loos and at undoubtedly due to the passage of the death is recorded, was a man whom

arthwards from Galicia. The new riton Dickens would have loved describe. Hi No chits will be taken Habluel

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