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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1915 –

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR.

ANOTHER BIG RUSSIAN

SUCCESS.

THE NEW GREEK GOVERN-

MENT'S POLICY.

BULGARIANS ATTACKING THE SERBIANS.

BATTLE CONTINUING IN THE SOUCHEZ

REGION.

PRESIDENT. WILSON AND AMERICA'S

NEUTRALITY.

(Reuter's Sercive to the China Mail.)

ANOTHER BIG RUSSIAN SUCCESS.

LONDON. Oct. 12.

A message from Fatrograd says the Russians have hol a big succeSA. in the south-eastern theatre.

They broke the enemy's front on thus river Strypm. Already sfeers and 9,000 men have been captured; niso four hun ap ten machine-guns.

The Russians are following up this summons.

TWO BULGARIAN DIVISIONS ATTACKING

ព THE SERBIANS.

Lospos, Oct. 12.

A telegram from Athens states but two Bulgarian divis'ons are tacking the Serbians in the direction of Kniashitatz, which is twenty- ix miles north-cast of Nish.

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TEN MILES FROM THE RAILWAY.

LATER.

A telegmm from Nish confirns the statement thut the Bulgarians · pro attacking Kriashivatz.. It is also officially announced that the Bul- garians, tooving along the Vlasina River, have reached à point twenty- five miles south-east of Nish and only ten miles east of the milway. But all the adtacks have, so far, been heavily repulsed.

THE BALKANS ORISIS.

ATTITUDE OF GREECE.

Loscón, Oct. 12.

A message from: Athens states that on August 11 hat M. Zaimis, the new Premier, sanouneed to the chamber That the Government's policy was the same us had been followed since the beginning of the war; that is, armoed neutrality. As regards the present the Government's policy would be adapted to meet futuro avents.

*** M. Venczelas, replying, said the majority of the chamber would support the Government as long as the mesiples of las policy were unchanged. It was not a question whether they ought to join the war, but it was to the interest of Greece that Bulgaria should be crushed. Should Bulgaria conquer, Heliçaisin would be completely vanquished..

The sitting was adjourned to October 18.

PRESIDENT WILSON-DECLARES AMERICA MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL.

Londos, Oct. 13. Renter's correspondent at Washington states that President Wilson Ahas given a series of addresses to various women's societies in which he affirmed with great emphasis that America must remain noutral throughout the Europeun war. He said We must keep out, not merely to avoid trouble but to preserve the foulations whereon peace could be rebuilt. America must preserve the cause of humanity.

He declared, in another speech, that all Americans, on pain of being cstracized, must be more than neutral. There were too many citizens without sufficicat affection for Americia flecks. This is taken as a challenge against tho "hyphenated Americans" whom he described as

very vocal but not very influential.”

BATTLE CONTINUES IN THE BOUCHEZ REGION.

PARIS, Oct. 12.4.40 p.m.

A communique states that the battle continues in the Souches" region and that the French have taken more prisoners.

There has been a violent reciprocal bombardment in Lorraine.

"ITALY'S BOLD: ASSAULTS.

ROME, Oct. 12

“A communique staten that the Italians between the Adige and Brents rivers carried out bold assaulty on the sceny positions, brasching the en- tanglements, destroying works and capturing prisonert.

'HUBBIA'S" GOAL 15 BERLIN."

PETROGRAD, Oct. 11.

M. Khyistoff, the new Minister who is succeeding Prince Cherbstoff, gave audience to a number of pressmen and declared himself unaqaivecally against a proventive censorship, which he likened to serfdom: En as strong ly in favour of the development of trade unions, and fally sympathised with the desire for internal reforms, but he disapproved of the methode of the Moscow Congresses. Woodamental changes were only possible in the calmer atmosphere after the war. His appointment, he said, disproved the rumours, of German indance on Russia: "Our goal in Berlin he said.

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE INVASION OF SERBIA,

BELGRADE, ABANDONED FOR STRATEGICAL REASONS.

Heavy Fighting.

Na, Oct. 12.

A communique dated the 9th inst, states that the enemy, russed the Tanube between Sotasodrin and Gradischte all day and night on Thursday, and, covered by the most violent fire from the Belgrade frnt, reached the milig on the Dannbe quay, the horbians abandoning Gypsy Island. Monawhile, the enamy's adyanca en the Suve was arrested, his attacks wore pulsed with the heaviest loss, and attempts to fortun erossing of the Drinu were defeated.

Fighting was continued at Belgrade on Friday, when Sorbian artil- lory sank a onemy gunboat, und another was badly damaged and ma usboro, The enemy's artillery freewas especially houry, and the guns! word"most talent all day and night on Friday in the Semendria-Gradio- 'chte sector. Nevertheless, the onetay were unable to adraned beyond Ram. Erentually, the Serbians abandoned Belgrado in order to spare the city bom belandment by heavy guns, and withdrew to positious men the town. The communiqua emphasises that the denuation of Belgrade gives the enemy re military advantage.

Four enemy astucks on the Sava near Obranovutz were repulsed with heavy losses. The Serbian guns destroyed one or two bridges of boats, and prevented the enemy. repairing the same. Enemy" attacks on the Drina on Friday proved ineffectual and very costly.

A-GERMAN “REPORT:

Loxbos, Out. 12 A Berlin communique says the crossing of the Danube between Shabatz and Grudische hus been completed, and the heights between Zurkowo and Hirown, south of Belgrade, have been cuptored. So for sho Germans have captured 1,542 prisoners and 17 guns, including two beavy guns

THE ENEMY'S STRENGTH.

LONDOS, Det. “Ev

A telegram fmm Nish to Paris states that the enemy crossed the Save at Somendria in raasses of troops estimated as more than an Andy Corps. So far a German Army Corps, a Bavarian Division and a Prus- sian Division are reported.. This ring is strong in artillery, has an jenormous quantity of ammunition, and its Are is extremely deadly.

GERMAN NEWS.

AMSTERDAM, : Out 11.

The bulk of the Serbian news is still from German sources unti is pompously phased in order to impress neutrals. Tonight's Borlin communique states that further battles have developed on the Drina between Shaubate and Gradishte. The crossity of the Danube has been foemplated nad two heights southward of Belgrade and at the beal of the Danube at Hare have been stormed. Local artillery actions have taken place at Orsove. The communique claims that the Germans have taken 1,300 prisoners. two heavy guns, ten field guns and five machina:

guas."

ALLIES PLANS CHANGED.

LONDON, Oes. 12. News reports that the Troops are still landing

The Athens correspondent of the Daily original plans of the Allies have been changed. at Saloniki, bat, instead of small parties going steadily inland, large ruumbers are being reassed at Salonika.

RUMANIA CONCENTRATING TROOPS.

Lossos, Oct. 12 Bumanis is concentrating troops on the Bulgarian frontier.

SERBIAN MINISTER'S OPTIMISM.

Pants, Out. 12.

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THE CIVIL GOVERNOR OF CANTON'S RESIÓNATION.

PEEING, Oct. 12.

The resignation of Cheung Ming Ki, the Civil Governor of Canton, his been refused by the Government, who have granted him one hundred days leave to mourn the death of his father, who died recently in Tientsio.

CHARGED WITH KEEPING AN OPIUM DIYAN.

A Chinese was charged at the Police Court this morning before Mr Wood with in his possession foar uace of dra-opiam keeping an opium divan, and with having other than Goverment opium, and with having in his possession hine wekol Holan opium, being seven taols in aracas of the amount allowed.

Nine other defendants ware charged with smoking in the divan as Tang Shiop Lane,

Mr Hind, who appeared for the first defendant, applied for a remand, but his Worship pointed out that if he remanded the first defendant he would have to reland the rest as well and he decided to proceed with the case.

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M. Vesnics, the Serbian Minister to Paris, declared fo..representa- tives of Le Matin after he had learned of the capture of Belgrade: IẾ the anny which we expect from our Allies permits us to devote all our forsen to fighting our assailant who comes from the North, we shall do this witlyuk uneasiness; the enterprise of our enemies will turn against them, and once more Serbia will victoriously oppose a ware of invaders."ECOND and THIRD ENGINEERS, also THIRD OFFICERS -- with A Serbian Captain who is on a mission to Paris, mid: "Lat the

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Losos, Oct. 12.

Interviewed by the Amsterdam Telegraaf's correspondent at Petro- grad, the Bulgarian Minister, M. Madjuroft, stated that the Bulgarian Government's adventuro would romain is ignominy in history. He dwelt on the fact that Bulgarin had been liberated by Rossiu, and he regarded Bulgaria's future as very dark because she had failed in ber moral obligations. He was returning to Bulgaria to tell the full truth.

ITALY AND THE CRISIS.

ROME, Oct. 12. Signor Salandra, President of the Council, is going to the front to-night to consult with the King. It is understood. that important Balkan affairs will be discussed.

FRANCE AND THE NEAR EASTERN --POSITION

PARIS, Oct. 19. The Premier to-day makes an important statement on the Near Eastern positions to the United Parliamentary Commissions,

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It is not improbable that a secret session of the Chamber will be after. wards demanded to discuss the whole position:

LATER

The Government has madenly decided not to furnish the joint meeting of the Parliamentary Commissions with the promised explanations of the milit ary situation, preferring to make a statement publicly in the Senate or the Chamber as 2006 si possible; probably on Thunday,

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