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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

GERMAN AVIATORS AND

LABOURERS FOR

BULGARIA.

NEW RECIPIENTS OF

MILITARY CROSSES.

RUSSIANS SEVERBLY DEFEAT THE HUNGARIANS.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail).

GERMAN AVIATORS AND LABOURERS FOR BULGARIA.

LONDON, Oct. 1.

A telegram from Athens states that six Corman aviatora-have arrived at Bois and that German skilled labourers are leaving Constantinople, for Bulgaria.

A THREEFOLD THRUST THAT FAILED. Laspor, Out. 4.

in the thrust eastward between Drinsk and Vinn; which so signally Eight German Carps, says a team from Petrograd, participatod failed. The object of the thrust was three fold to cover the Dvinsk operations, to threaten the Russians in Drinsk in the direction of Poolze and to advance towards Minsk,

General Berisoff, in parrying off the thrust and the Russian more westwards, has primarily relieved the pressure at Drinsk which now becomes an integral sector on the Rusdan front. Although the Ger mais pushed nearer Dvinsk freni the west, the south-west of the town and the bridges are believed to be still out of the range of quaffic. Some counts state that Gennau carairy participating in the thrustr lost half their mumber.

Refugees are returning Nine thousand prisoners, including 185 officers, brought to Keff, belong to five Hungarian regiments who were. entrenched in the hills near the famous Fotchaoff monastery in the province of Volbyn.

The Bursions cleverly outflanked sheni, the. Hungariaus fled to the valleys and the Russians seized the hills by devastating fire, thus forcing the Hungarians to surrepaler,

THE FRENCH STILL PROGRESSING IN ARTOIS.

ALLIES AERIAL SQUADRONS BUSY,

LONDON, Uet.' 4.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

UN THE EVA OF THE GREAT ONSLAUGHT.,

FIELD MARSHAL' FRENCH'S ORDER OF THE DAY."

LONDOy, Oct. 4.

Reuters Correspondent at Headquarters, in a message dated October 3rd, sats Field-Marshal Sir John French in an "Order of the Day" on. Saptoniber 30th said :—

We have reached a definita slage in the great battle which commenced on the 25th September. Our Allies to the south have pierced the enemy's Tast line of entrenchments and effected large captures of prisoners and guns,

The 10th French Amar, on our immediate right, had been heavily opposed bat brilliantly succeeded in securing the important position awn as Vimy ridge

The operations of the British have had great and important results.

On the morning of September 25th the First and Fourth Corps attacked and carried the enemy's first and most powerful line of entrenchments extending from our extreme right flank at Grenny to a point north of the Hohenzollern re- doubt, a distance of 0,500 yards. This position was exceptionally, strong, con-- sisting of a double line which included some large redoubts and a network of trenches. Bombproof sheltars and dugouts were constructed at short intervals all along the line, some being larger eaves thirty fret below the ground N

The Fleventh Corps in the Gaheral Resarvy, and the Third Cavalry: Division were subsequently thrown into the fight and finally the Twenty-eightth Division.

.....

After the vicissitudes attendant upon every graat fight the enemy's second line posts were taken, comniarding the position known as Hill 70 in advance of. Loos. This was finally captured and a strong line was established and con- solidated in ekse proximity to the German third and last line.

The main operatiins south of La Basses Canal were much facilitated and Basisted by subsidiary atracks by the Third and fadian Corps and the Second Army

Great help was also rendered by the operations of the Fifth Corps east of Ypres during which some important captures were made.

I was also much indebted to Vice-Admiral Bacon for the valmble ca opera-. tion of the Fleet.

Our captures amounted to over 3,000 prisoners, some guns besidad many machine-guas and a quantity of war material.

The enemy suffered Heavy losses, particularly in the many counter attacks

by which they vainly endeavoured to wrest back the captured positions, but « which were all gallantly repulsed).

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I desire to expres to the Army my deep appreciation of the splendid work they accomplished, and my heartfelt thanks for the brilliant leadership of Genen! Sir Douglas llaig and the Corra and Divisional Commanders ander bia orders in the maja stltek.

In the same spirit of admination and gratitude I wish particularly to com meat upon the magnificent spirit, indomitable courage, and dogged tenacity of the traps of the old Army, the New Army and the Territorials who vied with one another in beroic conduct throughout the battle

which was so marked a feature throughout the first phase of this grant battle i feel the utmost confidance and assurance that the same glorious spirit will continue until cur efforts are crowned by final victory.

MESSAGE FROM THE KING.

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Held-Marshal Sr. Joka Freseb received the following mange from H. M.

the King

I heartily congratulate you and all ranks of the Army on the success of their gallant efforts since the combined attack.

I recognise that this strenu sand determined fighting is but the prelude to greater deeds and farther victories I trust the sick and wounded are doing well.

Field Marshal Sir John Freach replied :—-

Your Majesty's Forces in France are deeply grateful for your Majesty'e Stacions mesenge,

There is no sacrifce that the troops are not prepared to make to uphold the hour and traditions of your Majesty's Army and to secure Snal and complete

victory.

FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

Losnos, Oct. 4.

While the German communique is eloquently beiof concerning the Ras wan theatre, whers, it declares nothing important has occurred, the Petrograd communique records further Russian successes; silber 'in repulsing Gerinan attacks, causing the enemy to fes in disorder, or capturing trenches and

Aelegram from Paris recoris further progress in Artois and a villages in brilliant bayonet attacks, comparative lull in Champagne.

Features of the communique issued art

The French continue to make progess in the Givenchy Wood and at Hill 10 where we have eveupied the important erdas roads.

Incessant cannonades, in which trench mortars played an important part, took pins in the districts of Quennevieres and Nouoron, while there were reciprocăi bombartimenta in Champagne and in the neigh- bourhood of Navarin.

Two Geman attacks were repuked to the north of Mesnil.. The air squadron dropper forty large bombs on Sabrons railway. station; Metz, while other French aeroplanes attacked the railway lines junctions, und stations behind the Genas front.

THE WORK OF THE MODERN HUN.

LONDON, Oct. 4o

The Red Cross Society publishes a list which gives the names of ferty-six Histers of Charity, killed in bombardments of hospitale."

EIGHTEEN MILITARY CROSSES AWARDED.

LONDOS Oct. 4

Most of the fighting occurred in the lake region to the cast of the Dvinsk -Vilsa line. I la coteworthy that the communique meations that in several instances the Germans were unable to withstand our artillery fire, while the cavalry played an important part, charging and asbring the Gemans. A hard fight ended with this Russian, at the point of the bayoust, storming a villege farm south of Like Narotch, which cost the Germans a loss of sight howitzers and six gas,

FROM CHURCH NOTES."

the Empire, the War does not fouch as so closely, and many Andis dificil to realise the gravity of the crisis.

BY TELEGRAPH. CURADERMA

(Reuter's Service to the Chiis Mail.)

QUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON GENERAL SMUTS:

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Official news isnow published of an outrageous attack on General Smuts a an electioneering meeting at Newlands, near Johamesburg, on September 23rd. The meeting was largely composed of hooligans armed with sticks and pick- handles. The platform waà rashod, but- tha police just sacçooded in enabling General Smuts to escape assassination, Təl. 492. by getting away in his motor car.". His" chauffeur was -kuocked dowu while. starting the engine. „

General Saints was not hurt and went on to Pretoria.

| The Times correspondent belleves. that the outraga will produce a strong reaction in favour of General Botha. and his party..

OBITUARY.

Sir Thomas Buckal),

LONDON, Oct 4.

The death is announced of Sir Thomas Buckal!!, formerly wellknown as Mr. Justica Buckmill of the High- Court of Justice.

ir Thomas Backall) was soventy youn old and, besides being a sound lawyer, was much der tod to outdoor sports. "He was the stepfather of Mr. J. J. S. Backvill, the present Chief Justics of the Straits Settlements and formerly attorney General of Hongkong.--Ed.]

(Wai Tez Yat Po's Service.)

CHINESE DOLLARS.

PERING, Out

The Finance Ministry has ordered the merchants at Shanghai not to pass Chinese dollars in exchange. These dollars are to be dostroged and new ones issued.

A RESIGNATION.

The Vice-Minister of the Interiör, Cheung Yuen, Ki, intends to resign.

MORE REBELS. PARDONED,

A Presidential Alundate pardons the rebel, Young Ting Pu. and cloven others.

A HUNAN OFFICIAL..

The Government havo decided to remove Tu Shih Chung, the Mining Supervisor, who is strongly objecte l to by the people of Hunan.

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our soldiers are byt receptive towards religion; away from the unrealities and Legitentionalities of ordinary cilenco in Fogland. They are up against death i all its nakedness, and so their souls, having a breathing space from the tyranny of the world's demands, ery out to God..

"A few weeks ago our brigale had to On Sunday, the 17th, the collections

make a night stikk on the enemy. We the Cathedral will be given to the

wern given four days warning, and we hospitals. Is in hoped that in spite of The Sunday evening service at the knew the position to be attacked was the many fresh eslls which are now being Peak Church at 6.50 panis being con. I very farmmidubies, for between the German mode upon us all, the deserving cause fined for a few maves Sundays: The lines and ours were lying the bodies of of the sick will not suffer. The beapituls attendaisons een tafisfactory, some of our men from the last attack "to which the collections are given are though it has,of course, had the effect which fuiled. I had four days to pro- the Alice Memorial Hospital in this City of reducing the congregation at the pare my meu for aption. Cheery, gallant and the C.M.S. Hospital nt Pukkui.

Ms. Pollock, who is Hon. Treasurer The award of eighteen Military Crosses is announced in the Gazelle. of the Flower Fund, is anxicus to receive Among the recipients are Captain Robert Burnett (of the 2nd quite small sums in subscriptions to that Delhi's, attached to the 80th Punjabis) for conspicuous gallantry near fund, theks muy be sent to the Cathedral Nouve Chappelle on the night of August 7 when he, with one non-or to No. 128, The Peak. commissioned officer and four Sepoys, advanced from a saphend under Amachine-gun fire and rescued a wounded non-commissioned officer. The whole party had to stand up under the firo in order to lift the wounded man over the barbed wire.

BIR PRATAP SINGH.

LONDON, Oct. 1.:

The Maija Sir Pratap Singh is going to Larlia shortly sa leave from the front to attend the wedding of the Sultan of Jodhpur.

RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM TO":"BULGARIA.

TEXT OF NOTE.

LONDON, Oct. 4.

Iallows as they are, they knets they were in for it. Sometimes you heard: "Abidə with me. Jest, Lover of my sont, and flock of Ages in the place of "It's 'a inng way to Tipperary, The little grey home in the Westy and Land of. Hope

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THE DIOCESAN Boys cuber During the Summer holidaya electric light was installed in the school building and has proved very mistastory, and it is hoped that when the initial pens and Glory, has been paid there will be consider. I lived in the village with them close The Bishop of Victoria proposto ablo waving in the cast, of fighting Mr to the Bae. The shelling was so nevert administer the rite of confirmation in the A, F. Wills, who was formerly a master that more than woventy casualties took Cathedral on St. Thomas Day, Decern in the wool, went freely, fram the place in the village called them to ber 1st. It is hoped to commence the treelies, saying he was well. A story pether company by company for a ver elags for instraction early this month is being told of two of our old boys, one Tier. Sometimes we held it in a barn. The clergy would be glad to receive as being an officer in the R.A.3.C., who sometimes ont ia un orchard. The men roon as possible the names of those who recently met somewhere near the fight-camo voluntarily with their officery and wish to be confirmed. We would reminding line, and sitting down started a con non-commissioned officers. godfathers and godmothers that is regation in Chinese, much to the amaze dressed them, in plain words, of the great their duty to sen that their children ment of The compon. The recent attack, asked them to prepare their are poolrid.

local examinations Hongkong hearts, to forgive, all who had injured University shows that our school has done them, to ask God's forgiveness on all From the begining of this month the very well, 1 boys having passed the whord they had injured, to fall God their Wednesday Evensong, will be at 6.30 Janior Examination, with distinction insis, to tell Him how sorry they were, p., instead of 6.30 p.m. se it has been 10 subigis and 17 the acnior, & gaining to promise to do better, to give their in the summer months. It is a service distinction. Five passed the Matricule hearts to God, and to commit those near which might be much better attended tion Examination, one with honours and dear to them to His keeping. I said than it is. Perhaps the winter months Ten of our boys recently gained the all this with pauses. Then I asked hiem will see an increasing attendance second grade corijentu at Fitraum's to say the confession out of the service Shorthand Institute and 45 the third of the Holy Communion, Seataco by

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sentence, after me In the presence of their comrades, oficers and men esze forward for the Holy Communion, kneel. The last section of the work in coming on the grass. In one company na nection with the orgin has now been put many as forty-seven, and in another in hand and it is hopol will be comforty-three made their communions, after pleted in about three works. The receat

A Petrograd telegram says that the Russian Minister at Sofia was in tmcted to hand to M. Badeslavoff the following Noto

*Events at present occurring in Balgaria prove the definite decision of King Ferdinand's 'Government to place the fate of Bulgaris in the hands of

The Bishop proposes to hold a meet Germany. The presence of Austrian and German officers at the Ministry of War and Army staff, the concentration of troops in the zone bordering oning for Prayer and-Intercession at St Serbia and the extensive financial support accepted from our enemies leave no Faul's College of the third Monday in denbt regarding the object of the prevent military preparations in Balgeria. the month, at 6 p.m., during the winter The Fowers of the Entente, who have at heart the realization of the months. Last winter there was a very aspirations of the Balgerian people, have on many occasions warned. Mgood attendance at these coatings and Radoslaro.that any hostile act against Berbia would be considered as direct is is hoped that there will be as good a ed against themselves. The Bulgarian Premier's assurances in reply to those attenance this winter. Varnings are contradicted by the facts. The representative of Kamis, bound |--~

THE CATHEDRAL” ORGANZ

Recital was a kitty tended but the (Continued on pags 8.). collection realized only just over Sub, and

to Bulgaria by the imperishable memory of her liberation from the Torkith With the terrible war still continuing as the expenses of advertising are rather

joke, cannot by his presence suziction the preparations for fratricidal aggreu and showing no sign of drawing to a heavy the Organ Fund will not balas To-day's Advertisements

sion against the Slas and allied people

The Husan Mateus is van of ore ordered to leave: Bulgaria with the (talls of the Legation and the Consults if the Bulgarian Government do not within 24 hour openly break with dis eremains of the Slav causs and of Bussis, and do not fitmediately sand-way the officers holonging to the Armies warring againes the Powers of the Entent"

BRITISH AID RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE;

LONDON Oct4

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