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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1916.

THE

LATEST

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.), „

THE ANGLO-FRENCH. OFFENSIVE.

1 SERIES OF BRILLIANT ACTIONS.

FRENCH CAPTURE 100 MACHINE GUNS IN.

A DAY.

Losnos. Sept..... In amplification of the Paris com- muniquée it is stated that north of

the Somme. after a series of brilliant actions, the French pushed an cast of Le Foret and reached the western

border of Andoriu: Wood, They carrie by assault Hospital Farm. Rainette Wood, and part of Marriere, woods and occupied north east of Clery the extremity of a ridge ofer which runs the Bouchavesnes Clery

road.

A

The French likewise joined up

BLOODY FIGHT SOUTH OF THE

BOMME

FRENCH CARRY SEVERAL IMPORTANT POSITIONS.".

Paris, Sept. 7.

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A communigus states? North of the Somme there has been violent urtillery work but no infantry attacks.

South of the Surine-several-inr portant positions were, carried äfter| bloody fightlág and a large number of prisoners were taken.

There has been an intense con- nonde on the right of the Meuse.

RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

ANOTHER 1.800 PRISONERS.

BUBONIC PLAQUE UM

ENGLAND.

IN

LONDON, Sept.-8.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHIEF OF BULGARIAN GENERALA "SCENE" IN THE HOUSE

·STAFF, MURDERED.

ne Fant. 3.

"LANJAAN İng

It is reported from Humanis that!. The Medical Officer of Bristol General Justow, Chief of the Bulgarian reports that the contents of a rag General Staff has been murdered in factory in which bubonic plaguequence of his efforts in the direction of the withdraws of German recently broke out have been burner.influence from Bulgaria and the All rats found therein were destroyed. replacement of Tsar Ferdinand by No, infected mats have been found Prince Boris. outside, and there has been no fresh case of plague since August 10th: The patients are recovering

None of the rags in which infected

THE GROWTH OF THE BRITISH FLEET.

OF COMMONS.

MR. GINNELL'S ORDURACY.

The following extract froir' a report of. the proceedings in Parliament is taken from a Home paper of the 7th July

Standing Order atta I refused the right to Mr. Ginnell May. Idak under what

put questions which are properly on, the erder paper

The Speaker: Under the Standing Order: dealing with disorderly conduct.

Mr. Gianell: Is it "disorderly 'cinduci for sak a question on the paper, and ta

The Speaker: I baye alrondy pointed out to the hon. member that his language a disorderly, and that his conduct in insisting on speaking while I am on my feet is disorderly,

LONDON, Sept. 6. Mr. Balfour, First Lord of the rata were found had been imported Admiralty, speaking at Glasgow, said datend ibe truth of it? they came mostly from other towas, that since the outbreak of the war the to which warnings have since been fleet bad increased absolutely in numbers,

power and efficiency, and, to the best off sent.

his belief, compared with their opponents capital ships it had increased relatively. We are much stronger in capital ships and cruisers than before

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ANGLO-FRENCH PROGRESS.

19

́OYER 6,000 PRISONERS IN TWO

DAYS...

FARIS, Sept. 5. Yesterday's battlefront was 10 kilo- metres in extent

The town of Conibles, which the Ger mans had transformed into a regular furtress has now been invested by the Tranch on the south and by the British on the north.

All objectives were carried against the enemy's obstinate resistance and the gins were entirely maintained, despite furious counter-attacks in which the enemy lost heavily.

their positions north and south of FORTIFIED POSITION IN HALICE So far, guns and 60 munchine guns the viver, capturing Chtiecourt:

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The French booty includes, besides gune, a big depot of six-inch shells,

a captive balloon, and numerous machine guns.

To-day's fighting south of the Somme was particularly violent, the

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DIRECTION TAKEN.

LONDON, Sept. 5.

A Russian communique states.

In the direction of Halicz we captured fortified position and cook 4,500 prisoners, of whom 2,500 are Germans.

We captured a series of heights in

enon inerequine his massed the Wooded Carpatheats, repeiling re- counter-attacks at many points, not-peated counter-attacks. ably at Barteix and Belloy, but all

were repulsed with bloody losses.

A hundred machine-guns

captured in a single day.

BRITISH STILL PUSHING

FORWARD."

LEUZE WOOD), CAPTURED.

were

LONDON, Sept. 8.

Sir Douglas "Haig reports i "We now hold the greater part of Leuze Wood."

Despite heavy bostile artillery Bring did indifferent weather. we are still pushing forward.

We bombarded the enemy's posi tions in the vicinity of Hohenzollern Reddubt. opposite Givenchy and southward of Neuve. Chapelle

GLATER

Sir Douglas Haig reports that the whole "of, Leuze Wood has been captured.

Fighting continues between Lezze Werd and Combles and around Ginchy... Thero has been mutual active artillery firing North of Poizieres and in the neighbourhood of Moquet Farm.

Last night we succesfully discharged gas opposite: Gommecourt" effectively and heavily sheller enomy's hutments cast of Ypres."

GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS

SMASHED.

the

PARIS, Sept. 6. A communique" states:

German attacks on our new positions South of "Panid-court and in the neighbourhood. of Beloy-en-Santerre were mashed, by ertain fire,

A German attack at Fleury was sinshed by machine gun fire

We are inflicting heavy losses on the Turks in the region of Ognot.

The Teuto-Bulgars are attacking the Rumanian in the region of Tartukni

THE BALKANS.

YIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL ON SERBIAN FRONT.

LONDON, Sept. 6. A British official amuniqué from Salonika reports patrol encounters on the Struma front and enemy artillery activity on the Doirau front for three

hours..

A French consigue from Salonika states that there has been a violent artillery due on the Struma, Lake Doiran and the whole of the Serbian Eroat.

⠀⠀ RUMANIAN CAPTURES,

have been captured on the French front alone.

4.

Prisoners are pouring in, and at least 6,000 have been taken by the Allies in

the last two days,

BRITISH GAINS EXTENDED.

Losnos, Sept. 5. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Despite stubborn resistance and an incessant deluge of rain we increased our gains in the neighbourhood of Guillemont, pushing to 1,000 yards east of that place, and obtaining a footing in Leuze wood, further south.

After severe fighting ye have captured the whole of the enemy's strong system of defences on a front of thousand yards in and around Falfemont.

The fighting since September 3 has resulted in the capture of the whole of the remaining enemy's second line on the battlefront from Moquet Farm to the point of junction with the French. CONSOLIDATING THE GROUND GAINED.

LATER.

Sir Doughs Flag. reports. We are in possession of all the ground between Falfemont Farm and Lenze Wood, and from there to the outskirts of Ginchy ENEMY RECEIVES A TERRIBLE

HAMMERING.". "A.

LONDON, Sept. 5. Router's Syccial Correspondent at the front describing the opening of the latest offensive, states that four times sa

TEN ENEMY ATTACKS ON Amany men as were concentrated at the

·BRIDGEHEAD REPULSED.

LONDON, Sept. 8.

-THE KUT PRISONERS.

VERY

the war.

THE STRAFED ZEPPELINS.

Mr. Ginnoll: Is it disorderly to main- tain the truth of a question on the paper?

The Speaker: It is disorderly to use tho language thủ hơn menber hoa bern

using, and to conduct himself in the way The has been conducting himself.

(Cheers) and LONDON, Sept. 3. Part of a Zeppelin, with car, wires and telephone attached thereto, ha been picked up on the East Coast.

SERIOUS RIOTING IN DUTCH EAST INDIES.

Mr. Ginaali: Do you rule that is le disorderly to maintain the truth of question on the paper?

THE HAGUE Sept. 5. The Governor General of the Dutch East Indies reports that rebels have looted Maure, Tembesi, Mauratebo, Saralangeon and Mauratobo, which they set alre

Fifteen rebels were killed in the skirmishes by Government officials.

Controller Walter, his Staff and a

Party, with armed police, were murdered

at Surulangeoo..

Troops have bean sent to Palembang.

OBITUARY

LONDON, Sept. 5. The death. is announced of the Rev. Edward Moore, D.D., Canon of Canter bury since 1903.

WAR CASUALTIES.

THEN AND NOW!

The Speaker: I have already” dealt with that.

THX SPEAKER PEFTED.

Mr. Ginnel: Mr. Speaker, I ask quer tion 47

persists in interrupting the proceedings I "The Speaker: If the hon. gentleman

shall have to call upon him to withdraw,

Mr. Ginnell: You are violating the rules. Ces of "Sit down" and "Name him."

$

The Speaker: I call an the ben. mem.

her to withdraw. (Cheers)

Mr. Gimpel remained sitting. The Speaker: Does the hon. member propose to withdraw?

Mr. Ginnell follow the paper in my hands-

The Speaker: I have to call the anten. tion of the House to the fact that the han. member for North Westmeath, having been called upon to withdraw, | declines to withdraw. I must game-him

to the House (Cheers.)

Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister): Mr. Speaker having named the hon. member,

I move that he be suspended from the (service of the House," "--

Mr. Gingell: For how long?)

writer is a Home piper commenting (Laughter.) the casualties in the war suya Heavy The Speaker: The question is that the an has been the slaughter in the specific han member for North Westment be actions of the present war, and terrible suspended from the service of the Hopsc. as are the "means employed to destroy

human le, the asualties are nothing like what the average man imagines after be reads the descriptions of sanguinary battles, and sung the long rolls of killed and wounded, then compared with the ones in other campaigns. Tho

were loud cries of Aye.. Mr. Ginnell The question was "then put, and there himself being the only person to say. No." at which there was some laughter The Speaker: I musi now ask the box. member to withdraw.

ART Gfabelt-Fusk question. 4

The Speaker repeated his request for the hen. member to withdraw, bus Mr. Ginnell remained seated with folded arına

at Arms to remove the hon. member for The Speaker: I call on the Serpayat- disobedience to the orders of the House.

bloodiest actions' of the present war the low of the British forces engaged did not exceed 12 per cett. killed and wounded of the whole engaged. Even at Xenve Chapelle the loses spread over several days did not exceed 10 per cent.. at Mons it was act much over 3 per cent. In the

The Sergeant-at-Arms then approached recent advance it could not have been the hon. ember, who was seated on the more than 12 per cent. At Waterloo we third benci below the gangwag intwedn lost 12 per cent at Balaclava 70 per afr. A. Lynch and Mr. G. Swill cens; at, Albuters, 60 per cent., and in MacNeil; Mr. Dillon, who occupied the many almas forgotten netions it ran corner scat, and zw MacNeill let from 19 to 50 per cent. of the force their places, and the Sergeant-at-Arms engaged..

asked the bon member to withdraw, but Mr.

broke out, this same statistician con

poned in the maelstorm of fire is reassi

the stock has only been in

known. We scared the gains already reported, and the enemy had a terrible hammering.

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IN GREAT BRITAIN.

FR.S. Surgeon General Fritt, CB, Colonel, Sir Victor Horsley, F.S., Lau Col. Sir Alfred Pearce Gould, Et Cal Sima Woodhead, H. G. Wells, Benjamin A vemarkable Prohibition Memural by Kid, John Masefield, Austin, Dobson, men and women of public distinction, out Marie Coralli, Hall Chizo,,Mr; WE side all temperance moremenita, ia being Clifford, J. St. Leo Strachey, Arnold organised by the Strength of Britain Bear Sir George Frampton, E., movement. Below is an extret from the Ehre Thorüyemit, R.A., Albert Bruce

Joy, Frank Craig, Sir George Gibb, Sir menorial

Wo, citizens of the United Kingdóm, EL H,afohnston, Sir Martin Conway, Bir appeal to the Government to pat ib George Paiah, Sir Ram Maxim, Or nation on its full strength

Patrick lenson, FRS, Sir E." Haw.

battle of Waterloo participated: The infantry attacked along the two slopes of the Aucre. The troops on the north

con rushed to their objective but pro FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR SILVER gress on the south was lower, despite A Bucharest communique issued the doggedness of the British. Then

The Sergeant-at-Arms than" came to the Valkokankah table and said.." The non, member refuses on the 4th inst. reports small the Germans.furiously counter attacked, At eastern statistician, quoted in the

to obey your orders, encounters on the northern front, and hat were finally driven back to their Mining, and Engineering undamental ure Speaker: Then I shall suspend the

figured it out that the and adds: We captured 7 officers, 630 trenches with tremendous bases reason why silver is advancing is because sitting of the House until such time as

men, 500 wagons of food, and was of the most determined character Germany has commandeered the

The battle of shy and Guillemont Europe is to-day on a paper basis: the boa member withdrawa...

Fold completely-equipped hospital. On We made up our minds, to take Guille from the people's pockets to the banks. R. L. Outhwaite (L-Hanley) On the southern front a superior enemymont, and the Gerdians were equally ranite Russia has done practically the point of order

Sir A. B. Markham (Mansfieldy determined to preveotus Machine same France has requested it and Eng attacked the bridgehead at Tortugais gunners lay in shell holes and snipers lang has relied upon pasmiotism to ac-Bit dogu ten times and I were repulsed.

furked in every furrow. The German complish its purpose. When the var The Speaker theugleft the chair and We are no temperines toformers en Lankastet, FRS, Sir W F. Barrett, artillery barraged unceasingly, but we inics, the rest government banics of the Bergpant-at-Arms moved the Macough. We stand for the great desire of FB.8., Sir Thane, Fraser, FLS, Se rattled our mailed fist with even more Europe had roughly $2,400,000,000 gold Mr. Ginnell remained seated while all good people to trika the mightiest Ernest Eatherford, FHS, Bir thunderous affect. Exactly what hapin their vaults. Since then despite all group of members thclyding Mr. T. "M.bly for freedoms of which Brital is Ramsay, Sir Edward Schaler, "F.B.S another billion, excluding Healy, Ms Lynch, M? Outhwaite, and capable. We support the demand for WM Flinders Petro F.R.3. JE Bent to the United Sir W. P. Byles, gathered around him, prohibition made to the Government by Muirhead, W. J. Solas Jogter Seth mesino ignificant monetary fach urging his to comply with the request his own investigators, and by the Ship Spenser Wilkinson, J. Holland Hicss States. The however,

that iş

the. briginal to withdraw.builders deputation, with not a te Frederick Soddy, Liggd Morgan, 2400,000,000 supported only a few minutes Infer the Sergeant at totaler among them, in March, 1915. P. Jack, D. A. Burroughs $4,500,000,000 of paper, whereas the present #3,400,000,000 has been called Arms again approached him, and aftery Believing in the Prime Minister's wordé, Blas

In short conversation with the hon. member than herifich is too great whim free: Charles 9. Sherington, B.S upon to maintain 30,800,000,000, other words 84%

baeucceeded in inducing him to withdraw. doma and honour rent state, and that Cush dropped from 59 to 34% On bearing of this members trooped into rich and poor we should beer it, we ask JA LONDON, Sept. 6. The irreducible limit for the European

Licenses throughout the United Kingdom metallic base would seem to have been the House, the Speater cook the chairs the Government to withdraw all drink face, that the diary of a captured officer reached. At the same time it is im

for the period of me ware. states that a squad refaxed to advance governments of Europe are the GERMAN NAVAL PRISONERS.

possible to increase the supply of gold. in face of the terrible Allied fire, and fore, turning to silver more and more es adds there is no need to state what they inevitably must since gold will be happened." A zote under date August unable to meet the deminds of world Dr, Macnamara, answering a question 8 anys that the number of men business and fince paper currency in the House of Commone recently, deserting from their posts is increasing rapidly loces its purchasing power, stated that the following German naval

base is always necessary, prisoners had been captured by us But the positively that they would not return of in the United States Mexico and in to the trenches. The Aimsiest expuses act throughout the world The output The following British naval prisoners of refreshment wil

We had been captured by the Germans the sick dist

roughly only 67,500,000 oz. 5 with 72,500,000 oza: the year before Men AONIFICENT CAPTURES BY THE against £8,000,000 in 1916. In fact the world production declined last year sé FRENCHMARK

least 10% to some 195,000,000 oz a towed Away recently from Dart

of mouth, where she has been since 1889, 1ng old habi with an annual compared

production 260,000,000, back in 1911 and 1939, As the vessel left in tow of three tugs the new habits of strength. ORA PARIS, Sept. 6.

Not only will there be an unprecedent cadets of the Rogal kummitrique states that, 6,650

cheered, ed demand from Europe, already ander soners and 38 guns, including 28 of way, notably in France, but the Fat Fast

Lang Syne their Land

hile the children. towir assecabled on the embankment alibre, have been captured on

salways been a big, consumer of French front since Sept. 3.

the white motal, will be a bigger factor ang Bule Britainia and the National nthem.” The vessel is to be broken úp than even before. Chirm's standardiza

The enemy did not attempt to ounter-attich north of the Bomme Active artillery work continues hera

"ENORMOUSLY."

We took 40 more pristnoni cast of at the shops. We are very well treated"enter's Paris correspondent anys

Houry Between Verman d'Ovillers and Chilly the fighting was particularly HOW stubborn. The northern portion of Termsn d'Ovillors was carried, and German trenches were captured on Aifferent parti of the front

SEVERE FIGHTING AT GINCHY,

LONDON, Sept. 7. Sir Douglas Haig reports severe fighting at Ginchy.

AMERICA PROPOSES

TO FIGHT.

RETALIATORY MEASURES

WASHINGTON, Sept.

Proportion

enormously One regiment declared rong metal ion of silver is falling

and business was resumed.

The Donate: hoa zilopter, the Revenue were found. to exablo, soldiers go on fof the Veited States laste pared Ullbe

Bill which provides for the raining of $200,000,000 annually by taxes op inheritances, munitions War and increases in income far-

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facilities to citizens of such nations, and

A large enemy party emerging It authorises retaliatory measures from Courcellette was scattered by against countries discriminating com- our artillery

mercially against America during a wAT Fifty prisoners were brought in which America is not engaged to-day.

An instance, the President may deny the Numerous hostile working parties of mail telegraphy cable or wi were dispersed by shell-free

The enemy's artillery was active on portions of our Thiepval front-

We successfully bombarded the enemy worth of A between La Butzee Canal and Richobourg

Atzpatrol

four aeroplanes The

ncountered and stroyere

thirteent Prosum German, maomnes.say

also prevent ships of such nations leaving American ports.

THE MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION,

interica

LTHE KUSSLIN FRONT, ERE

TURKS SENT TO LEMBERG.:

PETROGRAD, Sept.

136

2,066

Linda

Clows We believe golden moment Law arrived for our country has prepa Si Dongite Fox, Sr

of the

for sacrifice by the example and Lord Kitchener, the action for the natural step that Fran Bussid have already taken. aion of the liquor, trad

the conversion of the

our civil and fighting

130

Marico Becounts for only.. 18,000,000 nà 3 Soldat traming ship Britannia opportunity hey have ever had o

tion

The old

of wvinago it is estimated will take and her metal used for munitions, 150,000,000 02E of silver or almost twine Zas much a United States sud Mexico can turn out in a year, Silver is not war

metal in this sense of spe perhaps The demand war is over is likely

ditions time

The Germans are reinforcing the south than at present. enstern Resin front from the French to normes

being

ing Allred Booth, Sir William Beszdmors, Bir

John Brunner, Bir Ed W. Fithian

and Sir Harry Weith, Bir Francis His pen: Biz B. Ashton Lister, Sir Arthur Nic

WE 02, Bir D. M. Stevenson Charten

aes: Fato, liam Early, Edward C. Early, J.P.,

Michael E Sadler, Dr. William Gari William Smith, J.P. Dr.

raine A dew of restantion in our ir Clifford Cory MP. people, and will give to millions the brat Winfrey, M.PS A

breaky Ferens, MP., NWL rming Sizes Lamb

dear Sir Archibald Denny

other vital issues,, žhore Fathy of

the Gover

Allies, to be wort

a daktizier "bey bold

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