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THE WAR.

FRANCO-BRITISH OFFENSIVE.

ALLIES MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS.

BRITISH CAPTURES

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PREES, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30ra, 1915.

NEAR LOOS.

FRENCH COLONIALS TO THE FORE.

ITALIAN BATTLESHIP BLOWN UP.

FURTHER SEVERE FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

- {THROUGH-REUTER'A AGENCY.]

THE ANGLO-FRENCH

OFFENSIVE.

BIG BATTLE PROCEEDING IN.

CHAMPAGNE.

PARIS, September 28th.

6.35. p.m. The Allies continue to progress in Artois, while a big battle is proceeding in Champagno against the German reserve positions.

To-day's communiqué records that dur- ing the evening and night we gained ground nearer and nearer eastward and south-eastward of Souchez.

CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY DEFEATED.

The attack by the Crown Prine's Army. in the Argonne resulted in the serious defeat of the Germana.

The French might counter-attacks in

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH PROGRESS NEAR. LOOS.

CAPTURE OF

**EXCEPTIONALLY

STRONG-TRENCHES:

LONDON, September 29th Field Marshal Sir John French, in a despatch, says:

[TNBOUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]

THE SUMMONS TO "STAND TO"

"We were summoned to stand to carly on Friday," he said, “when a confident message fron) Field Marshal Sir John' French was read to us, saying that ho relied on every man to do his utmost in the operations about to begin. It rained the whole day, the heavy downpour drenching us. Clouds hung low and it was misty all the time, but the airmen were flying continuously.

RUBBJAN FRONT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BACK TO THE GALICIAN FRONTIER.

FIERCE BATTLE PROCEEDING.

PETROGRAD, September 28th. A communiqué says that a ficreo batti

proceeding on the Galician frontier. The Austrians, who had been reinforced, compelled the Russians to evacuato the town of Novo Otelesinotz, on the River Styr, but the Russians returned, effce-

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) SITUATION IN BALKANS,

GREEK PRECAUTIONS.

LONDON, September 28th. The Greek steamers at Cardiff have been odered to proceed immediately to the Firacus

ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION

IN BUKHAREST.

LONDON, September 28th. Att immense procession of students and

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] ANTI-BRITISH OUTRAGES IN:

PERSIA.

RESULT OF AUSTRO-GERMAN

INSTIGATION.

LONDON, September 29th. Lard Robert Cecil (Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs), replying Colonel Yate in the House of Commons, reviewed the recent anti-British outrages in Persia, which, he said, were undoubted-

tively using the bayonet, and drove out citizens engaged in an anti-German dely the result of Austro-German instiga

"The way the wounded were cleared the Austrians, taking over 1,000 prison- from the front was most marvellons,ers, besides killing a great many. The Hospital trains were running one behind Austrians ago now reattacking the town. the other as regularly as a Lord Mayor's procession. He saw a batch of German prisoners, mostly Prussians, many of whom were not over nineteen.

TREMENDOUS DIFFICULTIES, IN

ARRAS SECTOR-

LONDON, September 28th. Though the success in the Array sector was apparently smaller than that in Champagne, it was really equally notable in view of the difficulties of the terrain, Champigne is a desolate country—whosa pinewoods have disappeared from the ravages of shell-fire, while the district to the north of Arras is most formidably

HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES

ON EASTERN FRONT.

INTENSE ENEMY ARTILLERY FIRE:

monstration in Bukharest. They de molished the uffice of a pro-German news.

paper.

PRO-GERMAN BULGARIAN MINISTERS RESIGN.

SOFIA, September 20th

tion. The Persian Governor had express. ed regret, and it was hoped that the steps taken would provent a repetition. The suggestion that irregular forces should bo organised in Persia was faced with many diffenities, and he thought it was impos

The Minister of Finance (M. Tontcheff)sible to carry it out midst the great war,

to which we must bend all our energies. and the Minister of Commerce (M. Baka-

Buth aro

PrRECRUITING AND NATIONAL off) have resigned. Kiermans.

STUDENTS.

PETROGRAD, September 29th. A communiqué says that while the artillery fire has not weakened, the

fighting in the SPIRITED ACTION BY BULGARIAN desperation of the Dvinsk rogion is undiminished, the enemy making very force attacks in the districts

PETROGRAD, September 29th. of Vileika and Oshmiana, cast of Vilna.

Two hundred Bulgari students dis- On the front of one Russian regiment alone the enemy rained on Monday 10,000 obeyid the summons to the Bulgarian heavy shells. The enemy also brought colour, proferring to enlist in the

SERVICE.

MR. ASQUITH DEPRECATES

DISCUSSION.

LONDON, September 28th.

In the House of Commons the question of recruiting and National Service was

Severe fighting continues around Logs fortified.--This-portion of the German up large forces south of the Pripet river. Russian Army or to work in the Russianfagain raised by Captain F. E. Guest.

and northwards.

We now hold all the ground north of Hill 70 which the enemy retook on Saturday.

We progressed south of Loos, and cap tured another gun, making a total of 21. There are more abandoned guns between

us and the enemy

and on the Galician frontier, his attacks. leading to severe actions especially in the Kolki region. The Russians efficiently used the bayonet, capturing trenches in a village to the north-west. of Tarnopol.

front is densely populated, and the Allies, must fight for villages, houses, or even a single trench till they enter the great plain stretching down to Lille. Every house had been converted into a fortress. Where the superstructure has been blown to HUMAN ELEMENT IN WAR picces, pioneers have, burrowed sixty feet.

the RUSSIAN DEEDS OF UNEXAMPLED

COURAGE.

hospitals.

SIR EDWARD GREY ON THE SITUATION.

Mr.. Asquith, however, deprecated such a discussion, and emphasized that the matter was having the very careful con sideration of the Government. As soor LONDON, September 28th.

as he was in a position so to do, he would In the House of Commons at question

announce the Government's policy. time, Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign

"In the meantime I appeal to all Secretary, informed the House that the Bulgarian Government had officially sections of the House to abstain from declared that they had taken up the posi-raising the question here. (Cheers.) Wo PETROGRAD, September 28th. Lion of armed neutrality to defend their are at a critical moment in the history A communiqué says that the desperate rights and independence. They had no of the war. We are watching with the fighting in September peculiarly demon-aggressive intentions whatever against most intouse sympathy and hope the gal- PARIS, September 28th. The line captured from the enemy was It consisted of a

Additional details published of the strated the unexampled courage and devo- their Balkan neighbours.

Sir Edward Grey gave a brief state- exceptionally strong. double front and included two large Franco British offensive give good then to duty of the Russians, who had

extremos of human capacity works named the Hobenzollern and grounds for supposing that the action performed deeds bordering

The number of prisoners exceeds 3,000. Forty machine guns were captured and many more destroyed by our bombard. ment.

below the cellars and thus held

position.

CRITICS EXPECT FIGHTING AT OTHER POINTS.

on

lant combined efforts of the Allied forces,

Argonne expelled the Germans at almost Kaiser Wilhelm redoubts, comprising was engaged under favourable conditions The most notable Russian micecases Great Britain towards Bulgaria, but cause of the Allies than that at this

every point.

The ground along the front of the French trenches is covered with

German doid.

The German reserve positions in Cham- pagne are protected by extensive dis guised wire entanglements, but we have made some further progress towards Hill 185, to the west of Kaverrin, and towards La Justice and the north of Massiges,

GUARDSMEN FROM

RUSSIAN

FRONT CAPTURED.

Pants, September 29th.

1.30 ..

net-work of trenches and bomb-proof shelters several hundred yards in extent. A second line ran just west of Loos.

We are now closely engaging the enemy's third line.

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the only adverse circumstance being the execrable weather, but for which the immediato gain would have been even more considerable.

Military critics are of opinion that Our aeroplanes to-day bombed the fighting may be expected at other pointe, wrecking a where hitherto actions have not been railway near Balaume,

They also damaged the railway reported. train. near Achiet-le-grand.

STORIES OF WOUNDED.

GERMANS CRUSHED AND EXHAUSTED.

LONDON, September 28th.

A batch of wounded arrived in London quite unexpectedly last evening.

The Allies' brilliant initial successes ard- regarded as proof that the Allies possess the initiative on the Western front and dispose means of inflicting severe blows

on the enemy.

DETERMINED TO LAST LONGER.” The Temps says the successes fully justify the unshakeable confidence of the Allied nations in final vistory. "Long months

The evening communiqué says:-We continued to progress to the east of took hundred Bouchez, where we prisoners, including guardsmen brought from the Bussian front a few days ago

We also continued to progress in reception was very quiet, there being of inaction has not undermined our waiting crowds. All the men displayet radiant and hopeful faces.

Champagne, where 800 prisoners were: capbared.

The enemy violently bombarded our trenches in Argonne, but did not attempt Grenade fighting an infantry attack. -enabled us to recover some sections of our

first line in Argonne.

FRENCH COLONIALS IRRESIS TIBLE DASH.

The

moral force, nor in anywise enfeeblød our energy. Our people are fully alive to

cait

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the inent on the Balkan situation. He said and I do not think a greater disservice that not only was there no hostility by could be rendered the country and the

village of Slieseitsi, on the Lower sympathy for the Bulgarian people. So the world that there was any division of recently included the capture of the there is a traditional warm feeling of moment n suggestion should go forth to

Stokhud River. The desperation of the long, therefore, as Bulgaria did not take opinion here (Cheers.) fighting

when imagined

sides with the enemies of Great Britain it is Etated thirt VOL burning

there can be no question of British houses were disputed to the last man. influences being hostile to Bulgarian When the end came there were only two interests, or a disturbance of the friendly Austrian survivors, who were captured.

relations The Russians surprised an Austrian battalion on the Chara River, despatched the majority by the bayonet, took 366 prisoners, and compelled the remainder

of the force to re-cross the river.

THE RUSSIAN CABINET.

PETROGRAD, September 28th. The whole of the Cabinet, to-night, goes to the Imperial Headquarters. NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALIAN BATTLESHIP

DESTROYED.

MAGAZINE EXPLODES AFTER FIRE.

A wounded officer said that under nrealities, and remain as cool and calm hurricane of shrapnel the advance started in, the time of success as in the time of with short sharp rushes at the German reverses. They know that the Austrians trenches 400 yards distant.

and Germang are not exhausted. Eat the "Our fellows went at it with rare spirit," enemy will fight to the end, and that the he said.. "There was some pretty busi-effort remaining to be accomplished is ness with the bayonet, and there were enormous, but they know that we must plenty of prisoners, crying Kamerad," triumph, because we are determined to most eager to be captured. That was the last longer." Accounts of the lighting in Champagne, most surprising thing of the whole busiTO A REALLY DECISIVE ISSUR, harbour, the magazine on the published here, state that the honour of ness. Many of them were old men, but the first assault was granted to a a Colo- there were also lots of young blood. All nial Corps, headed by General Mar-seemed crushed and exhausted."

PARIS, September 20th.

chand Their irresistible dash stirod the rain-drenched chalky soil to foam beneath their feet.. Their dash was so

LONDON, September 29th. Field-Marshal Sir John French, reply A wounded private said that the Gering to the Lord Mayor's congratulations man second line was 30 yards behind the on his birthday, says: The expression first line. "The enemy raised a big dis of the goodwill of the citizens of London Aurbance with grenades. We returned will be the greatest encouragement to the them as fast as we could throw, until our troops to push their immediate success to aruis were tired, and swiped them proper a really decisive issue, in conjunction with at the end."

our Allies."

great that the Coloniad Cavalry got their Brilliantly led by longed-for chance. General Baratier, they really came into action for the first time for months. They doubtless suffered heavily, but their A MILLION SHELLS FIRED AT THE

activities probably explain the great num- ber of prisoners captured in such a short

time.

ENEMY.

LONDON, September 28th.

It is estimated in Paris that over All the Colonials advanced with such 1,000,000 shells were fired by the Allies in rapidity, despite furious resistance, the three days' bombardment preceding that they reached the enemy's artillery the attack. emplacements, where they found the gans surrounded by Germans of all arms, who surrendered.

General Marchand was dangerously wounded by a shell in the abdomen.

TSAR'S CONGRATULATIONS.

PARIS, September 29th. The Tsar haa telegraphed his congra- tulations on the great success in the West.

BRIND191, September. 29th, After an outbreak of fire on the Italian battleship Benedetto Brin, which was

If, on the other hand, Bulgaris assumed an aggressive attitude, we were prepared to give our friends in the Balkans all the support in our power in a manner which would be most welcome to them, in concert with our Allies, without reservo audi withont

(Loud qualification. cheers,> The policy of the Allies had been to secure agreement in the Balkan States, and ensure not only indepea- dence but brilliant future based on the general principle of territorial and political union with a kindred nationality (Cheers.) But the policy of Germany had been to create, for her own purposes, disunion and war among the Balkan States.

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ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN IN

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, September 29th. It is officially announced that an warship exploded. The survivors up to Auglo-French Loan of 500,000,000 dollars the present ars eight officers and 379 at 5 por cont. in five-year notes will be prica of 99 and an underwriting syndi sailors, of 700 aboard. Atung those killed offered to the American public, at the

cate price of 96. is Admiral Rubin Desorvin.

•

She

[The Benedetto Brin, completed in 1905,

The bonds may be converted at the was of 13,214 tons displacement. carried four 12-inch, four Binch, and twelve expiration of five years, at the option G-inch gras.]

RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET ACTIVE.

BOMBARD ENEMY POSITIONS IN GULF OF RIGA.

PETROGRAD, September 28th.

A communiqué says that Russian wor- ships bombarded Geruzazi positions in the! Gulf of Riga, silencing all the German batteries.

FAMOUS FRENCH GENERAL: WOUNDED.

A stray shell fell on one of the war- (Prince PARIS, September 28thships, killing the Captain General Merchand, of Fashola fame, Viszemsky) and Commander Svinine. The has been seriously wounded in the spine There were also five men killed and eight

in a big battle.

A wounded soldier saya that the Germano had their first real taste of the right explosive in the bombardment in the week preceding the attack.

ground shook for eight days.

wounded.

of the holder, into 4 per cent. ten to twenty year Anglo-French Government Bonds, redeemable at the option of the two Govenments after ten years or fifteen years from the date of the original

loan.

DISGRACED

DUMBA.

AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT, CON. SENTS TO RECALL HIM.

REGISTRATION IN NEW

ZEALAND.

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sept. 28th. Parliament has ananimously passed the National Registration Bill, which aske men between the ages of 19 and 45 to stato their reasons if they are not prepared to enlist or to serve in any other capacity,

ADMIRAL JERRAM'S

SUCCESSOR.

The Singapore Free Preas of the gist inst. says:-

By the Malta there arrived from Eng Land Rear Admiral. William Lowther Grant, C.B, who relieves Vice-Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram, K.C.B., in ebarge of British naval interests on the Far East. Admiral Jerram proceed, homeward by British India mail on Friday, taking with him the sincere good wishes of the whole community. It is understood that Admiral Jerran may make a break in his journey to visit a eon who is an officer of Hampshire Territorials at Ponnal

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. The annual report of the Committee of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, which will be presented at th that the balance at the credit of the Society now stands at $5,127,3, as against $5,528.74 last year. St. Andrew's day meeting to be held on October 4th, tes

a success. The proceeds of the concert- was celebrated by a concert which proved $2,506-were handed over to the Honorary Treasurer of the Prince of Wales' Fund. During the year several applications for assistance were received, and the sum of 5873.38 was expendod. Part of this amount is recoverable. The Committee deeply regret to record the deaths of Mr. J.J. Keswick, Captain G. C. Anderson, Mr. W. Taylor and Mr. C. N. G. Walker. Mr. Keswick and Captain Anderson was old members and past Presidents of the Society. Mr. Walker was killed in action at the Dardanelles. Thirty-three new members joined the Society during the year, and it is hoped members will con- finue to give the Society their assistance by bringing forward now names for the ensuing year. The Society subscribed a sum of 25 to Mrs. Malcolm's London Scottish Fund for the supply of com forts to the Battalion at the Front. Mr. T. Shielda resigned the post of Honor Colony last June, and Mr. B. Henderson Secretary on his departure from the

present acting in that capacity

WASHINGTON, September 28th. Austria has informed the American Ambasador that Dr. Dumbe (the disgrace. Austrign Minister to Washington) will be recalled according to American wishers