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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1916.91.

THE

WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Router's Service to the China Mail.)

THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

OVER 4,000 PRISONERS IN THO DAYL

LONDON, Sept. 12.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS, Sept. 17. A'communiqué saya Yama There has been fairly brisk artillery work in the regions of Beray and Verman d'Ovillers.

Four on machines were brought down, one of

Sir Douglas Haig reports: To-day south of the Ancre we them worth of Dounumont.

-continued our attacks in certain local "itics making further progres

Since yesterday we have advanced from, one to two miles on a front of Bix miles.

"The prisoners taken to-day-number

over 1,700, including 31 officers.

The total captures in the two days are over 4,000, including 116 officers. So far six guns and over machine guns have been taken or destroyed and a considerable quality of material captured..

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• Fifteen German neroplanes er destroyal on the 15th inst, and another bostile kite balloon was brought down Altogether six of our machines are

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FURTHER BUCCESSES:VWV

THE BALKAN FRONT.

CONTINUED SUCCESE OF THE SERBIANS.

LONDON, Sept. 17. The Serbians are now in the immediate outskirts of Vetrenik and Kajouacklan, crossing the Broda River.

The French and Russians have arrived before Florina

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A Serbian communique dated the 16th inst. states: "Our attacks were continued yesterday in the Maglen region where the enemy is in great strength in diffent Alpine country. "There are veritable. walk of rock to climb." The situation is good towals Florina More guna have been captured, Our losses are alight compared with those of the enemy. Judging from the corpaes on the battlefield and the newly-made graves their lowes

There has been considerable bombingsst have been considerable, by the French, 149 bamba being dropped in diferent contres.

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THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

9,174 GERMANS CAPTURED.

BRITISH ACTIVITY ON STRUMA FRONT.

A British official report from Salonika states that patrols successfully raided the enemy's line at Neohori and north of Seres road on the night of the 16th

init.

PETROGRAD,pi. 17. An official announcement states :

On the Doiran front aur bombers killed 530 Turks were captured in stub-150 Germans on the 13thinit. The opera horn fighting south of Brazany, on tions of our machine guns infictad heavy the right bank of the Zlate Lips.

In the fighting which is proceeding in the region of the river Narajovka and the line of the Poricyacke Halica

railway 3.174 Germans have been captured.

TURKISH OFFENSIVE....

REPULSED

LSDON Sept. Un Sir Douglas Haig reports father"Ihe Turks in the Caucasusshard succeses south of the Anere in the taken the ofensive in the regions of vicinity of Courcelette, where we Kamburn, south-west of Kyghi and extanded our gains on a 1,000 yards west of Rayat. They were every

where repulsed

front.

Near Thiepval we obtained. considerable success last night. We captured! "fortifientiors "known as the "Deanbe trench" on a mile front. The enemy abandoned quantities of rites and equipment.

We also captured defended works at Moquet Farm

The number of prisoners is increasing

GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKÉ HEAVILY REPULSED.

LONDON

Sir Douglas Higreports

There have been several liguuS COMITIZAT attacks south of the Ancre but all wore repulsed

The enemy advancing from Les. Boeufs, north of Flors, were caught by our artillery Barrage and suffered vory beavy losses.

An enemy brigade, advancing between Flers and Martinpuieb, to attack in the direction of High Wood, met two of our abattalions in the open. Hand-to-hand fghting used in which we were com- pletely successful. The enemy was dispersed and thrown back with very heavy losses."

We have improved our position north

of Moquet Farm.","

THE CHINA MAIL.

FARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH PUSH.

THE NEW LINE:

LONDON, Sept. 16. General Sir Douglas Haig reports On the main battle front south of the Ahere there has been no material change.

THE KING'S CONGRATULATIONE."

LONDON, Sept. 16.

Ella Majesty the King has cabled General Sir Douglas tinig congratul ations on the brilliant success, achieved by the British troops His Majesty adda-I never doubted that complete. victory would ultimately crown your cfforts, and the splendid results yester. day have confirmed that view?

GERMAN PRINCE KILLED.

Bury, Sept. 16.

Four Gornan fold guns and a further 200 prisoners have been captured Two-counterattacks wird beaten öff. An official romnianique mentions that We hold the line gained yesterday Frince Frederich of How bas been which now rumm 500 yarda northward killed. from High Wood and includes the whole of the large villages of Courcelette, Martiapuich and Flers; ach fully twice the size of Guillemont

We carried out many successful enterprises yesterday evening at various points on the west front, our troops entering the entrap trenches at many platos, inflicting casualties and taking prisonärs..

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BATTLE

LONDON, Sept. 17. Router's Correspondent at the British Headquarters in France states: Yester day's battle sofar as the results are known is the most important British victory since the Battle of the Marine.

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The number of prisoners, so far as couhted, total 1,300, but numbers are atill arriving.

The enemy evidently lost many gan, as the German artillery is weakening casualties or the enemy in their counter-especially in the heavy ordnance. The attacks.

AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION STIRRING MANIFESTO BY

AR. HUGHES.

MELBOURSE P

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ITALIAN PROGRESS.

CAPTURES OF POSITIONS AND PRISONERS.

Roare, Sept 16

A command states The Italian have captured 8,000 feet of a strongly held summit on Monte Cauriol in the Fiemme Valley

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Enomy attacks in the Valsugana and Biofelixon Valley were repulsed and large entrenchments were carried toward Loquias and East, Oppachirella.

We captured 1,100 prisoners..

THE RUSSIAN FRONT. "

LONDON, Sept. 16. A Russian oficial message saatea:On the Western front there have been no events of importance to report.

THE CAUCASUS FRONT.

loss of high ground for observation, « A Turkish 'offensive at West Kalkic coupled with our complete domination was repulsed, while in the region oỀ of the air, minimises the opportunities West Musk we drove the Turks out of for the use of the enemy a long range their trenches: and they retreated to the

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THE AMAZEMENT OF GERMAN

'PRISONERS. Note

"The special butstanding feature of

Komsgiaduk Pass

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THE BALKAN FRONT. REPORTED RUSSO ROUMANIAN RETREATS

GERMAN MILITARY CHANGE.

BERLIS, Sep. 16. Mr. Hughes, the Premier vesterday's "push" was the amazement

General Baron Freytag has been of the German prisoners. who, after appointed Deputy Chief of the General string manifesto, says victors can being overwhelmed by the supposedly appoin only be achieved by a tremendous impotent British, were told this whe effort, which must be made now. mere fleabite compared with what was He appeals to every citizen to do his her

There were many raids over the share.

Australia's Divisions must whole line yesterday, "ausing heavy be kept up to their full strength.aggregate German casualties.

There was partibularly kajlliant- Wealth also has its duties and mustaffair in the Leipzig anlient, neat Thiep be, prepared to, sacrifice all for the val, which resulted in the capture of a State.

Were Australia to lail in the officers and 170 then.

All German counter-attacks hats up Rons, Sept. 17.referendum on October 28th, Demo- till now been abortive niggesting that A communique states: On the cracy and Labour would have failed, the enemy is tired. It is reported that Curso front after repulsing several but Austraits must not faile the Germans are rushing up reinforce menta in motors, which are having & night counter-attacks the Italians

most unpleasant time at the hands of yesterday stormed further enemy

our artillery, assisted by airmen entrenchments or wide front, cap- turing-800-prisoners

THE ITALIAN FRONT. ANOTHER 500 PRISONERS TAKEN.

There has been heavy fighting in bortive enemy attacks in the Brenta malam

THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

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LONDON, Sept. (18)!!!

STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON, Sept. 17.

The British steamers Ruleton a Stredah Priner have been sunki

VILLA ATTACKS A MEXICAN

THE TOWN.

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EL PASO Sept 17: General Villa attacked the town

The British faced that First German Army with ovena thousand guns. BRITISE ADVANCE NEARLY TWO MILES ON SIX-MILES FRONT.

LONDON

General Sir Don communigil-say

have advanced one to two, miles front,

of Chisuahua with 600 men and penet

trated into part of the town, but were

A Rumanian official communiqué says: We have continued to advance on driven out with heavy loss. All the the northern and north western fronts. Three towns have an occupied, and captured Vilnists were executed. 910 prisoners and war material have DEATH OF SIR CAVENDISH BOYLE been captured. Bran Hill is in our possesion after frequently changing hands 76 prisoners were taken.

THE NEW GREEK CABINET,

ATHENS, Sep17 ur artillery has beer active and

Prior to accepting office M Calo caused another confagration pan geropoulos, the new Premier, con- nemy ammuition damp at Grandecourt.ferred with the Entente diplomats, The aviators continued their success. Although the Cabinet is not com fal attacks on enemy communications posed of men favourable to the

LONDON, Seph 17. A Roumanian communique, published in Berlin, reporta that very heavy fight ing has taken place in Dobradja, and that the Russians and Roumanians are retreating northwards.

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NEW GREEK CABINET,

M. CALOGEROPOULOS, PREMIER

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ATENS, Sept. 16m A Cabines bas been formed, with M. Calcgeropoulos as Premier, und, Minister of War and Finance. The other ports 17. folica ars held by M. Damianca, Minis- winter.of Marine; M. Ronfoe, Minister of

we the Interior M: Carapanps, Minister of i Hienoa a six Foreign Affairs M. Bokotopoulos Minister of Justice; M. Canaria, Minister of Education; M. Caftangoglou, Minister Fol Communications; M, Bassios Minister

of Feonomy,

We captured 1,700 prisoner to-day

PRENCH AIR TRIUMPH

JUTLAND BATTLE,

PARIS, Sept 16: """After a comparatively quiet day on the Somme front the French progresied PRINCE ALBERT COMMENDED

north of Bouchavesner and carried, a trench on the north-east of Berry,

A German counter-attack at Beiloy Caven-collapsad-under machine gun fire

LONDON, Sept. 16. The death is announced of Sir dish Boyle, who was Governor of New foundland 1901-4, and Governor of Mauritus 1904-11...

MORE TROUBLE BETWEEN CHINESE AND JAPANESE

Toavo, Sept. 17. from Changchur states

And destroyed another enemy machine. Entente it will be given every chance,

tttack has been made

Three of our nobines are missing.

THE PAGE OF THE FIGHTING.

BEGINNING TO TELL UPON THE GERMANS.

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but it is believed that it will be by Chinese troops upon Japanese short-lived if it continues the attitude cavalry guarding the withdrawal of of so-called benevolent neutrality.. Mongolian troops from the zone of

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the Manchurian railway

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M. Calogeropoulos states that he Negotiations at Peking are pro- will observe the strictest neutrality greasing satisfactorily. The attitude towards the Entente, He denies of the Chinese Government is con- that be in Germanoplu); though be ciliatory, thus ensuring a friendly past fortnight is undoubtedly beginning admires the Germans.

solution,

LONDON, Sept. 17 The pace of the fighting during the

so tall upon the Germans.

Mass meetings are to be held to

The German newspapers are seeking marrow in all pro-Ally centres whers AIR RAIDS ON LONDON IN 1915. desperately for excuses to explain the repo continuous advance of the Allies, but resolutions will be proposed begging

The French air raids behind the German front continue.

-FURTHER ADYANGE BY THE "

FRENCH

21-GERMAN AEROPLANES

BROUGHT DOWN

PARIS, Sept. 16. We have consolidated our new posi tions parfa

Enemy attacks east of Clery and east of Berty were repulsed, and 400 ur- wounded prisoners taken.

Twenty-one German seroplanes were brought down yesterday,

Many bombs were dropped on various German establishments and stations. BRITISH HEATI ARMOURED CARS,

THEIR CHIEF WORK A

LONDON, Sept. 16. The name of Prince Albert is included in the list of Commandations" icon- nection with the Jutland Battles!

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Mr. Lloyd George has returned from France, where he has had important conferences with General Jofre and and railway managers Subsequently General Sir Doughna Ilaig, in wdition negotiations were remuned and adjour

Viting Verduniani.

#HOLLAND'S ATTITUDE.

RUMOURS UNFOUNDED.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 16. The Imtch Ministry, declares the rumours as to the mobilization of the arny are onfounded.

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THE SILYER MARKET

LONDON, Sept. 15. Mesra, Montagu's report on the silver market says-The undertone of the market is good, although prices are certain Activity in the Indian bozaars has simmered down, probably owing to a reduction of their intereste in this market. The bear position seems practically eliminated, whilst the bulle have realised a portion of their profita Menwhile, prices in Indis

ANOTHER BRILLIANT SUCCESS BY THE FRENCH.

SEVERAL TRENCH SYSTEMS CAPTURED.

PARIS

A commanique states North of the Somme bombarded

South of the Somme

Sunstated), and Elisabeth (norwegian) show a recovery. The substantial rise, several points and at 2.30.

LONDON, Sept. 17.

It is stated that the chief work of the have also been sunk The crew of the now heavy armoured car, mentioned by former were landed at Genos, and that

in China exchange auggests then gained important succe probability of less pressure to well

thence There have been consitletable The villages of Vermon dOrl

the German communiqués continue to the King to adopt a policy conform In an official statement by General Siz Douglas Haig, is to locs of the latter, numbering £7, were picken shipments. of silver to China from San and Borny, hitherto partly

publish the usual half truths, talking ing to the national interests..

about the bloody repulges" of the Allies, whereas the siccesses haver un- doubtedly been the greatest on the Western front since the beginning of

the War

THE CAPTURE OF COURCELETIE

BRILIANT FEAT.

LONDON, Sept 17 The capture of Courcelette was one of The most brilliant leats of the "push, Wighting began in the morning with alternating fortune, the enemy being Constantly reinforced by the Albert Bapaume road at

British colamas attacked the villago early in the afternoon. Fighting enened m the streets between British "and" Bavarians, who fought with revolvers,

mives and star

The German garrison, which had been

in a body when they saw that the gan

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Francisco. Partly on account of the comparatively small American offeringe the transactions during the week have not boon large, buyers and sellers alike holding

back

CISEMENT'S BODY

and destroy German machme-gms priem up from boats and landed at Savona. Commandor S. Bladen, R.. the chief officer of the London Fire Brigade, betoor infantry advancing Tr

This should considerably reduce our BRITISH AIR RAID AT OSTEND. As a result of four enemy air mids casualties, a large percentage of which

LONDON, Sept. 16. on the London area in 1915 the brigade are due to machine guns received reports as to the deaths of 14 No detail of the cars have been given, An Admiralty announcement states COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE males and 34 females, and injuries to 34 but it is pointed out that no vehicle on that early on the morning of the 18th (Continued on Peor 3.)

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males and 80 females. In addition theordina heals in able to traverse the instant a squadron of Voval aeroplanes "lives of 20 males and 31 females were shell form, roadiens, french intersected accessfully bombarded the backya endangered by fires and explosions LONDON, Sept. 17 caused by the air raids, of whom 31 were wilderness at the French front heavy batteries near Ostend All ite

rescued from positions of péril, by

British machines and airmen returned DEMORALISING EFFECT OF THE

safely Addressing a gathering of wounded brigada.?

WEIRD MONSTERS men from the Dominions, Sir Tattoo Sykes, M.P., emphasised that it was The total output of the "Kailan Germany's Bint to maintain com- Ming Administration's panes for the week ending 2nd Beptember amounted munications between Farlin and to 43,087 tons, and the sales during the Bagdad at all costs. The Allies period to 45,315 tons. must break that line and so shatter German dreams of world domitiation.

that offer

PRINCE" ALBERT, INVALIDERY

LONDON, Sept. 17.

If sofholly announced that Prince Albert has been invalided.

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ordered to resist to the last, surrendered (from the Navy) on account of ways be dep

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Beuter's Correspondent in a message saysThe topic of the moment, is our new armoured cars, which are veritablo: mobile turrets, and seem to have solved the problems of dealing with machine guns. German prisonerat admit that the night of the weird monsters CTCED fowards thers spitting fire is a most demoralising experience.

us, more conquered by a brilliant zwarte

Some boneware still resistin

All the ground. between Ovillers and Deniecourt and between Deniscourt and Berny,

systems › of astron

treneho fell into e desperate struggle.

LAW'S PROVISION FOR BUZIAL OF Fighting conti

EXECUTEDY. MEA

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AIR ATTACK AT PALESTINE.

At the inquest on Roger Casement, Mr. Gavan Duffy, solfeffor, who SVO LONDON, Sept The Admiralty announces

relatives, protested against tween August 25th and 29th a British of the House ice, to seaplane aquadron carried out a series ment's body for burial

action; the

of attacks and reconnaissances in enemy Lordon paper, has been shihorif railway communications in Palestine, eftively informed- fint füs

Considerable damage was dope tine Office is covered by Section

he Capital Punishmount Act, 1888, which reada na follows The offender xecuted shall be buried the wells of the posou, witzin which inent of death was

Tha, whole, tone of the priaquera is Afaleh Junction, engine ons of great copression.

were stock stores were deat told that du

"and" Stations of Talkeram, fulled and an zuemy camp near

also overaly damaged.

the previous day's muc then into false security

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IMPORTANT ITALIAN

SUCCESS

4,000 PRISONERE:

Italia

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