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THE WAR.

GERMANS HEAVILY

DEFEATED

IN CHAMPAGNE.

ISOLATING CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY.

ADMISSION.

MOMENTOUS GERMAN

AUSTRO-GERMANS

INVADE SERBIA.

BULGARIAN PORT BOMBARDED.

THE GREEK IMBROGLIO.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

THE

(THROTON BETTER'S AGENCY.Į

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:]

THE BALKAN THEATRE,

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9rn. 1915.

ANGLO-FRENCH AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES CROSS OFFENSIVE.

ENEMY HEAVILY DEFEATED IN CHAMPAGNE.

UNSUCCESSFUL COUNTER-

ATTACKS.

Following on the French the Germans Champagne counter-attacked, and suffered

PARIS, October 7th. 5.50 p.m.

success in furiously heavy

defeat.

To-day's communiqué guys!-- The enemy violently bombarded the whole front. We completely repulsed four successive counter-attacks against the captured, positions in Artois.

There was an intense reciprocal

bardment southward of the Somme ad

also northward of the Aisne, capecially in the Tracy-lo Val region,

“The Germans in Champagne resumed a furious offensive at the end of the day against the positions they had lost north- ward of Tahure. The offensive failed overywhere, with very heavy losses. for the Quemy."

A violent cannonade

Flirer.

continues

at

TO SERBIA.

AMSTERDAM, October 7th.

The feature of a

Berlin communiqué under the heading of The Balkan Theatre is the clean that Austro German troops have crossed the Drina, Save and Danube in many places, and obtained foothold on the Serbian banks.

A Russian communiqué states that Austrian and German troops crossed the Save between the estuary of the Drina and Irongate.

1

(THROUGH NEUTR'S AGESOY.)

THE KING'S ATTITUDE.

LONDON, October 7th. Despatches from Greece show that the crisis began on the day of the mobili sation, but differed as to its object. The causes of the imbroglio are most obscure, but sufficient emerges from the accounta of the debates in the Chamber to how

King's inability to follow M. Venozelos' policy in its entirety. This means that while approving the passage of the Allies for the defence against a Bulgarian attack, the King refused to sanotion the Allies occupying a base for an offensive against Bulgaria or her allics.

the

The sinister feature of the situation has been the revelation of a disposition among certain Greek politiciane, some d'exi of whom are pro-German, to with the Greco-Serbian Treaty as g "scrap of paper," considering that it has lapsed because Serbia had agreed, to make concessions to Bulgaria.

THE NEAR EAST

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] OPERATIONS IN GALLIPOLI GROUND GAINED IN SUVLA CENTRE.

LONDON.October 7th.. General Sir Tan Hamilton says that the past month fighting near Suvla Bay has been confined to nightly patrol actions, bomb attacks, and the rushing of houses, with the result that we have gained in this period on an average u little over 300 yards along the whole four mile centre on the Suvla front.

GENERAL.

AN

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] UNPARALLELED CRISIS, LABOUR PARTY'S APPEAL.

LONDON, October 7th. A stirring Manifesto by the Labour Party tells the workers that never before has the motion been faced with a crisis of such gravity, Germany was prepared to The corssity for vigorous and concert involve every country in the world in the

VIGOROUS AND CONCERTED ACTION ADVOCATED.

ext action by the Entente Powers is em phasised in both the French and British Press, which is unanimous in, declaring that the best means of ending an intoler able position is to land the largest forecs possible at Salonika, supported by a powerfai aquadron. PERFECT UNISON OF QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE.

ROME, October 7th. An important Council of Ministers has been held at which Baron Sonnino emphasised the perfect unison of the Quadruple Alliance regarding the Bal- kans, and the particular form of Italy's share in the conflict was discussed.

RUSSIAN CRUISERS BOMBARDING RUSSIAN FRONT.

VARNA

LONDON, October 7th.

(THROUGH REUTER’'B'AGENCE.)

The Cologne Gazette learns from SMASHING RUSSIAN ATTACKS. Berlin that two Russian cruisers are actively bombarding Varna (the Bul- RIVER STYR CROSSED AT SEVERAL garian port on the Black Sea.)

BULGARIA'S AGREEMENTS WITH GERMANY.

LONDON, October 7th.

POINTS.

war in order to attain her ends."

know that defeat or an inconclusive peace means not only loss of prestige as a nation but the certainty that the conflict will be Frenewed in a few years, and the loss of those personal liberties and privileges which it had take centuries of effort in

win."

AUSTRIAN ARMY A VASSAL

OF GERMANY,

BALKANS AND THE WAR,

In the current number of the British Review, Mr. Crawfurd Price has an interesting article on "The Role Serbin" from which we extract the following paragraphs which briefly touch on the position of all the States in this part of Europe:---

The waiter he already e posed. In

previous article, the obstacles which block the pathway

Course

by a treaty of alliance to cede the whote of Thrace to Turkey in exchange for Macedonia in the event of war against the Greeks and Sorbans. Bulgaria has never ceased supplying Turkey with munitions, cement and petrol, and has allowed free. course for contraband aerogs- its territory, Continuing, he reports that a diplomatist of the Quadruplo Entente considers the political situation there to be formed of three elements: "Hatred of Serbia, a lack of grasp of the actual historioal position, and a failare

in the east, due to a narrow view of sup- perceive the vast horizon opening ut tu Greek intervention posed immediate material advantages, Recent erents have increased rather than Bulgarian politicians are obstinately pre Macedonia, and they cannet seo further. lessened our difficulties. Small states liks occupied with the Treaty of Bucarest and Greece cannot afford to take unnecessary They do not grasp the fact that, if Austria and Germany were to win, Macedonia, so generously promised them by the risks, however great the prize in store, and with the Germans in Warsaw and a Central Empics, would be an Austriau million Huas ready for despatch to other and not a Bulgarian Macedonia."

The writer has already analysed the theatres if need be, the prospect is much question of Central Macedonia in relation less inviting than it was in the spring to the Intervention of Bulgaria, but as Moreover, the outspoken Bulgarian the entisfaction of Bulgarian claims is the willingness; and (and Kavalla

of

Salonica) ability of Serbin to surrender territory threats of future armed action against dependent upon have catssed the Hellenes to presume that, which is hers by a double right of con- if they enter the war, Bulgaria will mainquest, it is necessary to consider her tain strict neutrality and, when the great attitude towards the proposal. Little has conflict is over and Greece is too weak tv been heard thus far of the Serbian point resist and the Powers too wenry to bother, of view. It would, perhaps, be too much overrun Macedonia with her army. There to say that there has been an organisert cunspiracy to stifle the advertisement of are, in fact, so many possibilities of un- wward development that only a bold and Serbian opitious, but it is the fact that courageous statesman adequairly provided both telegrams and articles en leulated to thegords, can succeed in dragging throw much needed light upon the situa

tion have been suppressed, and that most Balkan polities are either trouenia presents a somewhat complex writers on Hellas, into the arena.

entirely ignorant of recent history or have provsm For yenis sue his minitested a more inae friendly interest in the Hou deliberately ignored certain vital develop

tive, case for Bulgaria

|ministro,

1:00.

more

The situation which confronts Entoote diplomacy inay be briefly stated as follows;

a limited The furtive attitude hitherto adopted by Bulgaria has contributed int manie, and has been almost wholly the degree to the continued neutrality of Rou- cause of Greser's refused to join in the fray. She now declares that she is pre- pared to intervene or, as Dr. Radoslavoff to. the rather bratally puts it to go rescue of the Allies in the Dardanelles " on condition that she is first concederi ·

باردار

"We appeal to those of military age

was until quite recently, ever i cos to take up their share of the burden. Wemanes of Transylvania. Her rukor is, sets in order to present a more attrac

ure but the people commations with the Austrian and German sympatrencally ined toward our allies Between the two lies the of Leon race. Governme 1, reasonably sure of obtaining Treasyvan a whatever be the outcome of the strugge, and determined to materia lise the schemes of natural expansion as far as is possible by diplomatia negotin Roumania could have participated in the war in the spring with compara- tively little risk to herself, and, bad she then moved, it is probable that the mili- Serbian Macedonia and the Kovalla dis tary history of the eastern campaign trict of Greece. The value of this se914- ance to us is that, although the resistance would have undergone an important trans-

are encountering in Gallipoli formation. But her demands have con- which we sistently grown until they now overreach suggests that Bulgaria would find pro- national boundaries and include such terri- gress towards Constantinople a slow and seriously harass the Turks and would. tory as the Banat of Hungary-a district costly operation, her offensive would thoroughly Serbian in population. On the who, Roumania has chosen to play undoubtedly enable us to pass the Dar- for safety, and there seems no great pro-danelles more quickly then if we remein bobility of her entry unti! Russia has redependent open our own resources. Mors. established the position in Galicin, or over, it would speed up Greek and Rou

We hope intervention.

and manian antil some new development. forces her

believe we shall emerge victorious from band.

this greatest of all ware, and, such boing One cannot proceed far into the study

the case, we shall be able to provide fitting of the Balkan situation without falling compensation for anything which Greece foul of Bulgaria. To some, she holds thend Serbia may cede to Bulgaria. There key to the situation to others, she is the fore, we fail to understand why the neces lount of all one difficulties. Concerning her intentions, however, we are left sary concessions should not be made, and little doubt, er diplomacy his utilised We are inclined to be more that a little annoyed that Serbia, in particular, does the press in an unprecedented manner

point, but continues to emulate our both for the presentation of her case and not view the possibilities from our stand- in an effort to influence the decisions example and give prior consideration to the rival groups. True, the ministerial her own national interests,

PETROGRAD, October 7th. The GermanS TU gaining a still stronger hold on the Austrian Army, and are appointing German Generals to the command of the Armies of Genera,s Puhallo and Boehmer-Molli.

ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN IN

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, October 7th

The amount of over-subscription to the Anglo French Loan is stated to be between five and ten million dollars. All applica tions arriving after the closing of the books were rejected.

LONDON, October 8th, The vigour of the Russian offensive is emphasised by an Austrian communiqué, A French correspondent at Salonika which refers to repeated Russian attacks telegraphs

to according

the on the Bessarabian frontier, in Volbynia, that Bulgarian pro-German organ, agree to the north of Dubro, and north-east of arents have been concluded between Kolki. It states that the Russians, who Germany and Bulgaria under which the were in strong force, used great quant funds in the belief that another Loan will soall inconsistency, but, with a litt. The only Bulgarian claim to Central

FIERCE FIGHTING. IN

be necessary in a few months.

latter will place her railways at the ties of munitions, and crossed the River

of Germany and attack Styr at several points north-east of Kolki. THIRD AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN. diefi, Bulgaria claims the Greek and A strong enemy reconnaissance attempt- | disposal ed to rush our trenches in Lorraine, in Serbia simultaneously the region of Athienvijl. The Germans man force of 300,000. were stopped in front of our wire ontsngle-nania intervene, ients, and were thrown back by curtains

of fire and infantry fusilades.

MOMENTOUS GERMAN

ADMISSION.

to send

th

new

PROGRESS.

PETROGRAD, October 8th.

A ̈ communiqué says that fierce fighting is in progress in the Dvinsk and Lake

with a Gor

Should Ru. be will Germany

of bound

force

300,000 to act against her. Bulgaria, for her assistance, will receive Bulgarian regions. Part of the Russian trenches. and Serbian Macedonia and will be 'left'

to the north-west of Dyinsk were captured," free hand to settle accounts with but the Russians ejected the Germans from AMSTERDAM, October 7th.

the trenches north of Koziany, and There is a momentous admission in Greece in the future.

which

PRINCE HOHENLOHE GOES TO

during Wednesday night captured the communiqué, to-day's Berlin

BUKHAREST.

town of Koziany, after carrying three. states: Two fresh French Divisions

AMSTERDAM, October 7th. lines of tranches. Subsequently a concen- that trated German cross-fire compelled the succeeded in penetrating our limes at ne

A telegram from Sofia says point in the direction of Baint Marie."

Saint Marie is on the stream north Prince Hohenlohe, the German Ambasabantonment of the town, but the Russians

which forms sador at Constantinople, arrived there retained part of the trenches. ward of the railway the German vital line of communica- as the guest of the King, and afterwards tions with the Crown Prince.

FURTHER FRENCH SUCCESSES.

PARIS, October 8th.

Last night's communiqué says:-- The Germans in Champagne twice counter-attacked west of Navarin Farm, and were repulsed with great loss,

There were violent artillery duela in and Lorraine, and Belgium, Artois, grenade fighting in Argonne.

The French slightly progressed south of Thelus, near the Arras-Lille road.

The enemy attempted a surprise attack south of Roye, which completely failed.

proceeded to Bukharest, where he will remain some days.

RUSSIAN MINISTER ILL AT SOFIA AMSTERDAM, October 7th.

The Russian Minister remains in Sofa confined to his bed with alppen- dicitis

BULGARIAN MINISTER TO ROME LEAVING.

ROME, October 7th. Baron Sonnico hos handed the Bul- garian Minister his passports.

The French artillery on the Aisne THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

caused two very violent explosions in the enemy lines in the district of Invincourt, and burned Guignicourt station.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

{THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY.] ELLERMAN STEAMER - SUNK.

LONDON, October 7th..

NEW CABINET FORMED.

ATHENE, October 7th.

During the attacks on the enemy posi- tions on the River Madsiolka the Russians

crossed the river waist-high under a heavy

fire.

The Russians also captured trenches south of Koziany, south of Lake Narotch, and south of Smorgon. We found much abandoned war material.

The communiqué emphasises the bound less courage of the troops, surmounting numerous obstacles placed on the ground between the Lakes, then carrying trenches ander fire, under severe weather condi

tions.

.

AMSTERDAM October 7th- The Third Austrian War Loan opens to-day. The price is 93.3/5, and the interest 51 per cent.

THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS,

PETROGRAD, October 7th.

It is announced that the Grand Duke Nicholas arrived at Tifis yesterday,

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

LONDON, October 7th,

The Times' correspondent at Welling ton says that the Press welcomes the Hon Mr. Massey's andouncement of non-party representation at the limperial Conference. The Post urges the Hon. Mr. Massey and Sir J. Ward not to wait for a full Conference but to follow Sir Robert Borden's lead and go immediately. CROPS IN THE ARGENTINE.

LONDON, October 7th, The Times correspondent at Buenos Ayres says that the recent general rains have completely changed the prospects of the wheat and linseed crops, which are now most favourable.

4 Give us

absolute-nu mere paper

in

can be

advance"

She

It is highly desirable that we should understand why Serbia declines to cede all that Bulgaris demands. endeavour to

Macedonia, which is worthy of serious di onion is that based upon the Treaty of 1912, for no argument has been produced nationality upon the Macedonian Slavs. with a view to luposing & Bulgarian which cannot be refuted in its entirety or countered with an equally sound claim The Serbians frma the Serbian side. have never admitted the Bulgarian pre- In tho tensions to the Macedonians Treaty of 1912 they only recognised as Bulgarian the section of territory lying

It is understood that numerous import-declarations have, as the excellent Buda recently reminded us, demonstrated no ant Corporations are holding back their best correspondent of the Morning lost

outside assistance, it is not difficult t roach a correct estimate of her attitute and demands. According to M. Ghena Serbian Macedonia in whole, the Turkish Thrace, and the Roumanian Dobrudja." The actual premier, M. Radoslavoff, has confirmed this exposition, in adding the admission, which is likely to become his toric, that he is negotiating simultaneous ly with both sets of combatants. He tells us that the Bulgarian army is in better condition and better equipped than ever

enst of the Struma river, and their con- (a statement with which many military sent to the annexation of the line Mount Golem-Ochrida was given on grounds of authorities entirely disagree) and has no incorporated in it the best to be found political expediency and in return for everywhere.

back Serbian promised military support which, it may Macedonia (the omission of Greek be added, the Bulgarians subsequently possessions is presumably an error of the failed to provide. For this latter an-1 reporter), "and then we will fight in the other equally logical reasons, they request. way we can serve you best." The guaran- ed a revision of the treaty. Bulgarin tees for this recession must be real and ultimately refused all proposals of arbi- tration. ignored Russia's official warning accepted "by which we may understand that in the case of an armed conflict,

"occupation

the Treaty of 1018-the very treaty on requested,

which the Bulyars establish their claims From the writings of British Bulgaroto territory in Macedonia-would be ren- that philes we learn that Bulgaria has no condered null and void," and, when once their cern with the sentimental expediency of military preparations were complete, fell exterminating Prussian militarism. It is port their quondam allies. Then follow-

to her whether Britain, ed the disastrous conflict of 1913 immaterial France, and Russia win or not.

Had Bulgaria accepted the Czar's arbi- realises that her asaitance would be valu-tration in 1913, Serbia would undoubted- able to either alliance and particularly soly have been awarded an extension of to our own. In short, ther stamp the territory south and east of the 1912 treaty transaction as a sordid dead at an epochline, but the Balkan League would have when we are being spurred on to renewed been preserved. It may be argued that, 28 Serbia is destined in all probability to effort by a conviction that the conflict is no more war of conquest, no fight for terr-secure considerable territorial extension torial expansion, but a gigantic struggle in Bosnia, she would now be justified in against a mighty Antichrist which has ceding the old line to Bulgaria in exchange arisen to blight the peace of Europe, and for her assistance. But, in common fair which must be crushed out of existencU neas to our ally, it must be accorded that before we dare again talk of liberty, free the Bulgarian attack of June, 1913, did dom, humanity, civilisation, or religion a more than destroy the Treaty of 1912-it "any other voice but one of hollow mockery, caused her to be regarded henceforth Finally, Signor Magrini, a shrewd and rather as an enemy than a friend. It practised observer, whose opinions are means that the Macedonian Slays and the aloniks railway (a vital possession to deserving of attention from all students of the Balkan situation, contributes to

Serbia) would pass under the control of his journal, the Milan Sacolo, by far the hostile Power, and the mind instinctive- most lucid analysis of contemporary y recalls the oft-dedared Bulgarian - opinions in Bofe that has yet been bition to secure a military hegemony in the received. "Bulgaria," he writm "is Balkans and establish an empire which Therefore filed with resentment and rancour against shall detouch on three seas. the Serbtans, against the Greeks, against there arise for Serbia strategical con- Russia. The racial sentiment is forgotten only a minor value had Bulgaria not in a joyous salutation of the Austrian wrecked the Balkan League, and the reten the Triple Latente, against the Czar of siderations which would have possessed. attack on Serbia as a deserved punish-tion of the Vardar valley becoine of out- ment; the last Russian defeats have been standing importance.

The role of Serbia ! Twice to confound hailed by a section of the press and by the Vice President of the Sobranje with satis. the Austrinn hosts and prevent the Ger- faction. The axis of Bulgarian politics man Empires from linking up with their Constantinople. allies in is, and continues to be, Macedonia and misguided from Thrace! Why, the Turkish deputies operations in the Dardanelles, and then from the new territories determine the to be the sorry carcase upon which Government majority, and, as I know neutrale would fain batten as the pries from a reliable source, Bulgaria is bound of concourse,

“DEFENCE, NOT DEFIANCE

PUESIDENT WILSON ON AMERICA'S NEEDS.

SCENES BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES.

WASHINGTON, October 7th... PETROGRAD, October 7th. President Wilson, receiving the mom- Prisoners describe the feverish activity bers of the Naval Advisory Board, said behind the German lines westward of the whole nation was convinced that the Drinek as similar to the scenes prior in United States ought to be very adequate the storming of Kovne. A fold away ly prepared not for war but defence.

PRESIDENT WILSON TO M. Gormaris as Minister of Interior; was laid over a distance of 20 miles along

MARRY AGAIN. the Vilkomir road, and the heavy guns

WASHINGTON, October 8th. M. Yanakitas, Minister of War; M. Coundouviotis, Minister of Marine; M. Dragoumis, Minister of Finance; M.

A Cabinet has been formed with M. Zaimis as Premier and Foreign Minister

;

were moved forward with enormous diffi- culty. There were ceaseless processions of The Ellerman steamer Arabian (2,700 Theotokis, Minister of Public Instruc- moters by night and day bringing up

Ralli, Minister of shells, while giant cranes

were busily tons) has been sunk Twenty of the crew tion; and M.

working. have been landed,

Justice.

Agent Wilson announces hisengage the Treaty of Bucarest, Drive the Turks Valiantly to guard the flank of allied

ment

to Mrs. Norman Galt. The weld ding will probably take place in De cember.