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THE WAR.

THE GREAT ANGLO-FRENCH

OFFENSIVE.

PROGRESS CONTINUES.

BELGIANS TAKE PART IN ADVANCE.

MORE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

OPERATIONS AT GALLIPOLI,

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

THE

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

THE BATTLE OF CHAMPAGNE CONTINUES TENACIOUSLY.

PARIS, Septembri “97th."

5.6 p.n.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, WBUNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20ra, 1915.

(TAROG BITER'S AGENCY.]-

MODERATION AND COOLNESS OF FRENCHMEN.

PARIS, September 28th. 8.40 p.m. The success in Champagne was secured- amid torrential rain which greatly ham- pered the assaulting troops. The French

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGEHOZ.] WORK OF NEW BRITISH ARMY

THE TALK OF PARIS. The work of the New British Army is th talk of Paris. Que writer, in emphasis ing the British part, says that it must be remembered that the British held the ap- proaches to Le Basse and Givenchy, and as their numbers' increased they spread south- wards, replacing- French troops. Hence the significance of the fact that they at tacked near Hulloch and Loos. The latter place, which is one and a half miles from Lens was the place where the French were held up after heavy fighting round Carency and Soucho.

"THE CRYSTAL PALACE." The British attack is directed north ward of Lens and to the left of the Lena La Bassée main road. Their advance threatens to outflank the German strong holds at La Bassce and Lens. They have already secated in the Loss region import- ant collieries, whose trellised towers were known to the Tommies" as "the Crystal Palace." Soldiers from the front are quoted in Paris as cloquently praising the work of the new British Army in trench -and-hayonet work, and the close fighting.

of the trenches.

GERMAN ADMISSIONS.

Argonne.

A German communiqué mentions that the battle is especially stubborn, north of Mourmelon-k-Grand, and close to Western A communiget states that the French-correspondent, M. Hutin, who first re-

Experts. point out that the men have completely maintained all their ported the recapture of Luck, telegrapha captured positions. The battle of Cham-

that General Ivanoff yesterday scored German line here prior to Saturday's fight pagne continues tenaciously along the another big success in south Russia, caping was six to nine miles before an ju

ortant railway linking the Crown Prince entire front. We have occupied a number

turing thousands.

in Argonne with the Germans outside of positions, notably that at Troubricol which we had already passed and in which the enemy still maintained himself, The number of German officers cap- tured, has been increased to 300.

THE ADVANCE EAST OF SOUCHEZ. Eastward of Bouchez, our advance, which at the outset was reported as hav

ing reached i telegraph station north-

An official Note commends the modera

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGINUT.} ENDLESS PROCESSIONS OF

GERMAN WOUNDED. Dutch correspondenta describe endless processions of German wounded; on foot, in tramtars, waggons, automobiles and trains pouring into the towns and villages of Belgium.

in

THE NEAR EAST

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] OPERATIONS IN GALLIPOLI.

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CANINE WARRIORS.

LONDON, September 27th.

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[THROUGH ESUTER'S AGENCY.]. BULGARIAN AFFAIRS. A NOTE TO THE POWERS,

LONDON, September 28th- fears that Bulgaria has

Reuter

The Press Bureau has issued a state-officially communicated to the Powers a Note stating in the most categorical the recent operations The German losses in the recent pro-Gallipoli which have been mainly confined manner that the Bulgarian mobilisation not in the slightest of an aggressive longed canonade are already heavy, and to aircraft attacks, artillery bombard is entirely in the national interest, and

character. those in the recent artillery fighting are ments, and soms mining.

Once a heavy Turkish artillery fire in nan Every available terrible. Belgium is being Aung into the defence, the Surla-Anzac front appeared to be attack with only 1 small force on and troops just arrived are fung into the prelude to a general attack, but an the fring live without an hour's rest. Villages and even frontier posts are the Suvla Right and Centre followed, ́denuded of their guards, often composed and the enemy was easily dispersed by The same thing happened twice subsequently. of elderly Landstrumers, in a desperate rifle fire.

More than once aeroplanes, attacked effort to meet the great onslaught. churchyards are inadequate for the

did no damage, Our aeroplanes replied dead, and new graves are dug everywhere our aircraft base, but the bombs dropped hy bombing and blotting out a hangar along the roads and in the fields.

and daruaging shipping at Burgoz. RUSSIAN FRONT.

On the night of the 24th the Turks a French loosed watchdogs against

All were killerl. patrol's dogs. GENERAL,

The

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE LUCK REGION. AUSTRIANS EVACUATE BRODY.

PETROGRAD, September 27th. It is unofficially reported that the Russians are continuing their advance on both sides of Luck and have reached Kovel-

The Austrians have evacuated Brody. FIERCE FIGHTING RENEWED

ÁT DVINSK, PETROGRAD, September 28th.

A communiqué states that fierce fight-

tion and coolness with which Frenchmen Rheims, and the French guns now probing has been renewed in the Dviauk re- received the success, and says that indiably-command the railway. cates that strength and confidone as their keynote since the beginning of the

war.

ร

A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

AMSTERDAM. September 28th, To-night's Berlin communiqué says that

STRENGTH OF GERMANS EAST

AND WEST.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] INDIA AND THE IMPERIAL- CONFERENCE.

QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION.

Loxos, September 27th A Times article says that the Viceroy's acceptance of the resolution regarding Indian representation at the Imperial Conference ought to herald a reform which should have been adopted long ago, the Imperial cause makes the presence of her representatives at all future Imperial The splendid aid India and rendered to

ment despatch and Reuter's message from It is noteworthy that both the Govern

Sofia, which were mentioned on the 26th,

They were thus were sent on the 23rd, being delayed two days in transmission despatched before a Greek mobilisation was ordered or known.

REASONS FOR MOBILISATION.

Soria, September 28th. M. Radoslayoff, the Premier, has in- formed the Anglo-Russian Ministers that the mobilisation was not directed against Serbia, but was intended to facilitato the task of diplomacy in securing a satis factory settlemens of Bulgaria's claims. He added that Bulgaria's reply to the Entente Powers last communication would be given in a few days.

SERBIA'S DETERMINATION, "TO THE LAST MAN AND THE LAST DROP OF BLOOD."

LONDON, September 28tr.” The Serbian-Minister at Paris, in the course of an interview, said that Serbia,

of her territory against all aggressors, like Bulgium, would defend every inch and would hold ont to the last man, and "It cannot be the last drop of blood. denied," he said, that we are inferior

gion. Numerous German attacks in the direction of Nevo-Alexandrovsk were re Conferences imperative. The Times dis- to the combined Austro-German forces, pulsed. Russian cavalry are vigorously A recent semi-official intimation has attacking the lords of the upper Vilia placed the strength of the Germans operat-river. They charged the German cavalry, ing in the West at 1,800,000, strengthened capturing sixty eight and sabring a hun by an inordinately large proportion of heavy and machine-guns.

Experts point

dred

There was a desperate battle in west

casses past experiences at the Conferences, including Lord Inchenpe's declaration in 1907 in favour of Free Trade, which was instantly repudiated by the bulk of

therefore we have every reason to believe but, happily, the Allies are aware of this; that their support will not be lacking. But rapid action is necessary."

MACHINATIONS IN PERSIA.

PETROGRAD, September 28th.

A message from Teheran says that on

ward of Thelus, did not go beyond the enemy's attacks in the Ypres regionout that with the new units this figure vileika. Four German attacks were re Indian representation at the Conferences the 13th inst. the Russians arrested Tevfik

and the

were

have ceased, but mentions further severe probably represents German strength to the orchards at La Folic Arros-Lille read. Our advance has been British attacks north and south of Loos, day

I not more than eleven Divisions pulsed, but though the Russians

somewhat presed in one onslaught the and also attacks on both sides of Arras of the New British Armies are now rat wholly maintained.

Actions with bombs and aerial for There has been especially severe fighting

Allies is greater than that of the Germans, armies. captured thirteen guns, including pedoes are proceeding southward of in the Suippes district, and eastward of France, than our power of reinforcing the fighting never slackened, and one of their Somure. French guns are vigorously the Aisne.

who, seemingly, have come to a standstill fire heavy gume, thirty three machine- replying to the German guns at Quenne-

In the eastern theatre the communiqué id Russia, where they are committed to guns, and over a thousand prisoners, been intense vieres. There have

elains the capture of a position south fighting along a 700 miles front at the Stubborn fighting continues along the reciprocal bombardments between

the

Mouse and Moselle, and also in Lorraine west of the Dvina, and mentions a strong beginning of a bad season without having whole front in the south to the Pripoti A violents storm which has been raging enemy counter-attack south of Smorgon. achieved any decision against the Russians.

in the Vosges momentarily suspended The Russians still hold the bridgeheads The strength of the Germans on the East-

operations theres.

THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE

PROGRESSING.-

LONDON, September 28th.

1.20 a..

eastward of Baranowice,

ern Front is estimated at Petrograd to be BELGIANS ADVANCE ALONG THE 2,000,000.

YSER.

LONDON, September 27th.

river.

This was not Indian opinion in India. the time to diseurs such issues, but a simple and reasonable proposal for

may eventually leads into very deep waters.

CANADIAN COMMENT.

OTTAWA, September 25th. The newspapers give-prominence to the Viceregal Council's resolution with regard to Indian representation at the Imperial Conference.

The Ottawa Free Press says that the concession should not he made as a reward for loyalty and assistance in the war. A GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

India had earned a change of status not the PETROGRAD, September 28th.

only by her loyal response to A new feature of the mid-Russian situs- Empire's needs in the present crisis, but tion is a German offensive towards the by her conduct during the long years of She had gradually become like railway junction at Baronovitchi, between peace.

Bey, the Turkish Consul-General st Resht, on account of his machinations n the region where Russian troops are moving, and his efforts e organise espion-. age in the Caucasus,

AMERICAN EXCHANGE.

New Youx, September 29th.

three The Earl of Reading and other Anglo-French Commissioners are going to Chicago to discuss with western bankers and ânanciers the loan tern tentulively agreed between the eastern bankers and financiers, thus emphasising the nutional character of the loan.

AFTER TWO YEARS.

RUSSIAN BAYONET WORK. What they are up against is evidenced The Belgians have also advanced, fore-by the latest Russian communiqué which that north-west of Hulluch we repulsed ing the Germans to evacuate two hundred records repeated Russians attacks. The vilna and Rovno, The Germans appeared the other members of the Great British ILLEGITIMATE

Field Marshal Sir John French reports

a number of counter-attacks and indicted yards heavy losses on the enemy.

Our offensive cast of Lo is pro- gressing.

of trenches along the Yser.. BATTERING ZEEBRUGGE.

LONDON, September 27th.. Despatches from Holland state that the roar of curmon is heard incessantly at places well within the Zeeland frontier, and houses far inland are shaken to their foundations by the thunder of the guns of the waiships which are shelling Zeebrugge. in bombardment surpassing all previous bombardments in duration and intensity. The work of the warships, however, is not confined to the bombard is ment of Zeebrugge. They have shelled

Our captures amount to 5 officers, 2,800 ment, 18 guns, and 32 teachine-guns The enemy abandoned a considerable quantity of material.

IN CHAMPAGNE FIGHTING

CONTINUES UNCEASINGLY.

PARIS, September 25th,

The latest communiqué says:- North of Arras the

unchanged.

positions.

15,000.

front.

1.30 .m

situation

a.

Dutch frontier down to Westonde..

in

The number of guns captured has not yet been ascertained, but over 70 heavy and field-guns have so far been counted, including 23 taken by the British GERMAN ATTACK DEFEATED IN ARGONNE.

VIEWS ON THE SITUATION.

HISTORIC BATTLE SCENES.

LONDON, September 27th.

lull at Dvinsk, where the Germans had been making colossal efforts and suffering enormous losses, and an increase in the fighting cast of Vilna, where the Russian

the are most active, indicate that initiative is not altogether in German hands.

A communiqué emphasises that in the recent fighting hayonet attacks have become ordinary occurrences with the Russian troops, whose spirit is of the highest, while the Germans no longer. claim big hauls of prisoners.

Five fortified villages at different.

guns.

tion.

some seven miles from Baronovitch, where family, and has the right to expect the The Montreal Star says that the most important events are developing.privileges accorded to the others. The Russians are fully alive to the posi-proposal is timely, and will be heartily Further good news from the welcomed throughout the Empire, and the Dominions should be at particular southern theatre is that the Russians are advancing near the Rumanian frontier.

pains to assure the Imperial Government and the Government of India that SERIOUS GERMAN LOSSES.

nothing would please them more than to

PETROGRAD, September 28th. The seriousness of the German lessrs in the desperate fighting in the Dvinsk region is indicated by one of the Bus sian successes. The Germans, who were

artillery, hed pressed the Russian cavalry

meet the representatives of India at the next Conference. If the reason for Lord Hardinge's statement that the decision will lie largely with the Dominions is that the attitude of some local sections of

CHILD'S BODY EXHUMED AT SHANGHAL

An application made by Mr. K. E. Now man, police prosecutor, in the Mixed.

Mr. Court, Shanghai, last week, started what may prove to be a startling case, Newman asked for au inquest over the body. of a laby two months old buried on August 19th, 1913. The child is said to be the illo- gitimate aff-spring of an Austrian father- and English mother. No names are given.

Mr. Newman informed the court-Mr. Grant-Jones sitting as British Assessor-

that the police, acting on certain informa tion, had had the body exhumed and as a result of the finding criminal prosecutio might be found necessary. granted the application.

The court:

Mr. Grant-Jones pointed out, however, that the Mixed Court could do nothing

THE BOXER INDEMNITY. PROVINCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

REVISED.

:.

The enemy has inado only various points on the Bulgian coast, points on the front were inentioned in superior numerically and supported by the Dominions regarding Indian inuni- further than return a verdiet against un given in that court against any bub Mr, Newman said that that was The case had been weak counter-attacks against their lost including the trenches scaward, and the last evening's communiqué as having force which withdrew to the country gration had created an impression at known persons, de o verdict could be brought in that court because the child, The prisoners taken in this enemy's line above Nieuport and the been captured by the Russians with the round Lake Tobighiry, which is a verite Simla that the Dominions would besitate Chinese. region up to the present amount to over batteries in the Dunca stretching from the bayonet, with, altogether, about 1,000 ble labyrinth of which the Russians to take such steps, then the Dominion all that was asked.

prisoners, much material and machine-one know the innumerable tracks and Governments should lose no time in being illegitimate, was legally regarded as

byways. The Russians led the enemy on making it perfectly clear that far from Chiness. Fighting continues unceasingly

COMMENTS IN LONDON AND to the the marshy ground and, skilfully hesitating they would eagerly support Champagne, where we are now facing the

PARIS.

maneuvring, surrounded him on three the admittance of gorgeous India to She had second Černian position on an extended

sides. Half the Germans were extermi. the Councils of Empire. LONDON, September 25th Hop: rather than jubilation is the noted, and the remainder, including three bought her admittance in the present war feeling voiced in the comments in complete companies of Guards of In.with her best blood, men who die with The scenes of the Anglo-French victories London and Paris on the heaviest blow fantry and also artillery, were captured.us in defending the common flag, and During the retreat from Volhynia the they should not be kept waiting 2 were already historic, because of the figh which the Allies have yet dealt since the

Austrians threw a large quantity of artil-moment in the ante-chambers of our ing which has tekee place round the inestablishment of the trench deadlock tenery, machine-guns, ammunition and Councils.

forage into the river Styr. lustrial and wining region of Ypres. The months ago. Arras sector has been the main battlefield of the Allied Left, as the barren chak ridges of Champagne have been that of the

a note of relief is sounded in the English Centre since the battle of the Mause.

The British are attacking Prince Rup-papers at the news, which will wipe out precht of Bavaria, while the French as the domestic bitternesss fostered by The months of weary waiting. It is pointed opposed to General von Fabeck. places mentioned in the British zone are out that the French capture of prisoners The enemy was repaised everywhere else the first official indication of the extenis, the largest single catch since the war

sion, of the British lines so-thward.

began. with the heaviest Jones,

The (fermans to-day delivered an attack in Argonne which was completely defeated. Their infantry four times attempted to assault on positions at La Fille Morte after a violent bombardment with pro- jectiles of all calibres and suffocating shells. The enemy only reached advanced line at a few points where he was immediately arrested by the fire of -the supporting trenches.

our

The papers dwell with satisfaction on

the inspiring successes, but refrain from THE SERBIAN FRONT. anticipating future developments, though

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

ENEMY REPULSED.

Nia, September 28th.

ALLIED OFFER TO SERBIA AND GREECE.

The total remittance due from the provinces toward the payment of the Indemnity Loan, etc., is 857,000,000 per year, and on account of the changed con- ditions in many provinces, the Central Government bas rovised the amount of remittance to be forwarded by each pro- vince as follows:-(1) Kiangsu, Kwang- tung, Hupeh and Shangtung $4,000,000 Hunan, (2) Chibli, Chekiang, Trạch LONDON, September 28th. Fukien and Szechuan, $3,000,000 each. The Daily Chronicle correspondent at (3) Bonan, Shansi, Kiangsi, and Anhui, $2,500,000 each. (4) Shensi, Yunnan, and Athens states that the Allied Ministers Kansit, $2,000,000 each (5) Kirin. Hei informed the Greek Government on Sun-lungkian, Sinkiang, Kuangsi, and Kuei-

chown, 81,500,000 each.

The enemy on Thursday night twice at-day that if Serbia or Greece were at tempted to cross the Drina in the dirce tacked the Allies were prepared to land tions of Ratcha and Vishegrad under immediately a force with artiller and cover of strong artillery and infantry to furnish Greece with all necessary

financial assistance immediately. fire, but was repulsed.

motion of Captákni (temporary Majer) Sir The London Gazette announces the pro- F. E. Smith, Oxfordshire Yeomanry, to be temporary lieutenant-colonel.