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THE WAR.

BRITISH

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1010.

LINE APPRECIABLY ADVANCED.

COMPLETE CAPTURE OF "THE QUADRILATERAL."

FRENCH CAPTURE DENIECOURT VILLAGE.

ALLIES SUCCESS IN THE BALKANS. BULGARIANS IN FLIGHT.

THE ADVENT OF THE "LAND DREADNOUGHTS.”

FRANOD-BELGIAN FRONT.

THROUGH BESTER'S AGENCY.].

BRITISH FRONTS

THE QUADRILATERAL! WORK

CAPTURED.

LONDON, September 18th.

(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH LAND DREAD- NOUGHTS."

LONDON, September 19th. Router's Correspondent at British

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT

[TREOUGH REUTER'S 201NDT.]

THE

BALKANS

FRENCH PROGRESS.

PALIS, September 19th.

A communique statos: We carried a trench east of Clery

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. ALLIES OCCUPY FLORINA.

SALONIKA, September 18th." The Allies have occupied Florina

ATHENS, September 10th.

repulsed enemy counter attacks The fall of Florina was due to an here and east of Berny and south of encircling movement, Deniccourt, with heavy enemy lossen.

DENIECOURT SURROUNDED. We progreased cast of Berny, and have. advanced to the eastern edge of Donic-

WE MEAN COPA court, which we have completely sur rounded

BULGARIANS DECIMATED. The Bulgarians, in attempting to re treat from the combined pressure, were decimated by the murderous fire, and they broke in disorder, abandoning guns, Thousands of Turkish and Bulgarian

Hitherto we have taken 1,200 prisonera Peasants joined in the fight. and ten machine-guns."

The Germans made three violent at tacks south of Deniecourt.

VILLAGE CAPTUR"). At Deniecourt, south of the Borame, the Frenchi, after capturing the village and the last of its defenders, advanced a kilometre southwards in the direction of Ablancourt

In simultaneous operations we cap- tured a trench west of Horguy, expelled

trenches to the south-west. cast of Deniecourt, and occupied several

There was increasing, pinic when tho Allies entered Florina s

FALL OF MONASTIR IMMINENT.

The German garrison, after a slight re sistence, fled, the Allies following on the heels of the Bulgarians towards Monastir, while another Serbian force is advancing north of Monastir, the fall of which is expected in a few days.

FLIGHT OF BULGARIANS FROM MONASTIR. The Bulgarians are fleeing

BULGARIANS FALLING BACK

issued at Salonika, states. The

LONDON, Beptember 18th. The French official communiqué, garians are falling back in disorder Fiorina towards Monastir,

General Sir Douglas Haig, in a corn Hondquarters reports that the advent of the enemy from three small woods south Monastir muniqué, states -South of the Aucre we have improved our position worth of Martinpuich, also east of Courcelette. General Haig, in a report, states: South of the Ancry we made another im portant advance to-day.

The strongly fortified Gorman work between the Bouleaux wood and Cinchy, styled

** The Quadrilateral," which bith erto had resisted all our efforts, fell completely into our hands, resulting in an advance of our line to a depth of a thousand yards on a front of a mile.

Serin machine-guns and b-numerous prisoners were taken,

This is one of the most successful ope rations.

The general situation is unchanged,

A minor attack upon elements of the enemy trencaes east of Courcelette was entirely successful

one

the "Tauks," or Land Dreadnoughts, as the Tommies have dubbed the new armoured cars, created consternation amongst the enemy and inspirited the British

counted as the result of two days' aghting

Over 1,800 prisoners have so far been

in this sector, including 25 officers.

The first to enter Flers bore a news There was reciprocal artillery activity paper placard on its side inscribed within the Champagne area. "Great Hun Victory. Edition, and eventually put out of we captured a cluster of trenches 200 Extra Special In a French attack north of the Somme. action a battery and half of the enemy yards south of Combles. field-guns. This was followed, amidst cheers and laughter from the Tommies, by another, which sat at a dug-out from whence a German battalion commander emerged and surrendered,

The Boche prisoners near Pozieres were most curious to learn of the happenings at the Sugar Refinery, which was a nest of machine guns, and which they were convinced was impregnable. The fact is that a “Tank””” coughing bullets burst in

Our Imes have been advanced appro the barricaded door, scattering the sand- ciably here,

The enemy entered

bags, and disposed of the machine gun of our trenches west of the Maugiet farm, under the mers most effectually. Then the infantry sover of heavy shething, but he was im marched in and took the place unopposed, mediately driven out with loss.

while the ungainly machine clumsily bumped out to confine anashing the enemy defences.

We have taken a further portion of the ema trench system south of Thiepval

The enemy heavily shelled various parts of our line at intervals during the

night;

THE RECENT BATTLE, HOW THE BRITISH DEALT WITH FORMIDABLE DEFENCES.

LONDON, September 18th, Renter's Correspondent with the British Headquarters in Franco" } particularises the battle of the 15th and 16th inst.

The attack extended to Leute Wood

The French papers are enthusiastic about the Tanks," which they state are

fitted with rams,

The thily Mail says that the practical application of the travelling forts is due to Colonial Swinton, formerly the official Eye-Witness, and they were constructed secretly in a Midland town, AFRICA

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.],

Desperate fighting continued.

The French on the left of the Mease captured a trench on the southern slopes of Morthomme.

ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES. The number of prisoners and losses sustained by the Tenth Ersatz Division and the 120th German Reserve Regiment at Berny yesterday were enormous...

Two battalions of the 38th Regiment of

ed. the 11th Division were almost annihilst

FRENCH AIRMEN ACTIVE,

Pattre, September 18th.

aeroplanes were brought down.

A communique states:-Two German

Our air squadrons bombed the railway

and Horgny, causing serious damage. station at Nantillois, Villiers-Carbonel

EGYPT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ENGAGEMENT AT BIR-EL- MAZAR. ANZACS" AND CAMEL CORPS IN ACTION

MOUNTED

LONDON, September 10th.

GENERAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN RETREAT ON THE SOMME PROBABLE

LONDON, September 19th, The German-American correspondent, Karl Weigand, has been permitted to cable to New York from Berlin that it is most probable that the Germans on the Summe will retreat at various points, as the result of the tremendous and splen. didly executed Anglo-French attack" which, he says, has never been surpassed- if Peronne and Combles fall to the Alles

KILLED IN ACTION. LIEUT RAYMOND ASQUITH

LONDON, September 18th. Lient Raymon 1 Asquith, of the Grena d'er Guards, eldest son of the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, is re- ported having been killed in action on the 16th inst

PEKING NOTES:

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

PEKING, September 8th. POLITICAL "Once more the prophets have been dis appointed. Their prognostications re garding the attitude of Parliament to the Cabinet of Field Marshal Tuan Chi

of Ministers has been approved in tote Ju have not been realised, for the list

both by the Senate and the Hours of Reprezentativce. Unlike the voting for the monareby, there was no machine-made. unanimity, and it was doubtless due, is much to a feeling of independence as genuine opposition that induced certaits members to voto against various Minis tera Not tera

Not a single selection was approv- ed unanimously, even the Premier had. votes recorded against him. Parliament, having thus put the Cabinet on a con stitutional basis, has acted with wisdom and discretion, and has to that extent confronting it. assisted the administration in the tasks

Progress has also to be reported in tho -- [Raymond Asquith, following in his matter of the Constitution. Both Houses father's footsteps, had a splendid record at sat in joint session on Tuesday afternoon Oxford. He was a scholar of Balliol College to receive the report of the Constitution and obtained a First Class in Classical from Moderations and a First Class in Lit. Hi Drafting Committed on the Temple of He won the Craven Scholarship and several Heaven Drat of the permanent Constitu- other of the chief prizes the University has tion. After characteristic delay before to offer. Like his father, he was Presidenta quorum had assembled, members listen Bull Sou In Anything, he achievements was followed by an explanatory speech

of the Union Debating Society, a recognised subsequently he was elected a Fellow of monotonous reading of the draft. This training ground for young politicians, anded with some degree of impatience to the

from when, later, he was called to the Bar à at Oxford eclipsed those of the Premier, and brilliant career was confidently predicted for him.

ENEMY OFFERS FURIOUS

RESISTANCE. Y Following a desperate battle with the Franco-Russians, lasting the whole of the 17th inst. and the following night, the Bulgarians offered a furious resistance, frequently counter-attacking and charg ing with their cavalry.

The Serbs are progressing everywhere. BULGARIANS ARM TURKS AT

KAVALLA.

LONDON, September 10th. The Bulgarians have armed the Turkish civilians at Kavello from the Greek of the Bulgarian assurance that the par- arsenal. This is most significant, in view manent occupation of the place was not

intended.

ROUMANIANS ADVANCE

TRANSYLVANIA.

BRIG GENERAL H. FH CLIFFORD Brigadier Ge-eral H. F. H. Clifford has been killed in action.

SWATOW NOTES. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

SWATOW, Sept. 18th. HARBOUR MASTER'S ASSISTANT MURDERED.

There was a sad occurrence on Batur day night, the 16th inst, shortly after 10 o'clock, when the house of the Harbour ruffian or ruffians, who shot the said Master's Assistant was entered by some assistant, Mr. Bulbroke, in a vital part his assailant had made good his escape. the time. He got up immediately, but of the body. Mr. Bulbroke was asleep at The wounded mau had the presence of

from Mr. Tang Yi, the Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee, repudiated the contention tint the Con- stitution should be based on history and existing conditions alone, orgning soundly that the country should have a constitution this was is good for future generations as for the present generation. Bubsequently the first two articles of the drait were explained in detail, and were discussed in a way which did not indicate the highest intelligence on the part of overal questioners, who reverted thom- selves as fiery partisans rather than leaders of thought,

OBINA AND JAPAN.

Chenchiatung affair based on the remark outset of the negotiations concerning the The optimism which prevailed at the

of Baron Hayashil that there was nothing.

It is

mind to hail a ricsha and get conveyed is quickly is possible to a medical to prevent a satisfactory arrangement An operation was performed, but the has given place in Chinese circles to the IN bullet, Which

remained in the body, darkest pessimis, especially as the could not be traced, and the patient succumbed about 3 o'clock on the follow incident is no longer isolated. ing afternoon. As assistant he performed feared that the Tokyo Government in- his duties satisfactorily, and was respect tends taking advantage of the various ed by his fellows His murderer has, so far, made good his escape. The reason for incidents, Recently a good deal of opium snuggling Chinese believe, to consolidate the Japan- this font deed is still a matter conjecture. has been carried on in the port, and Mr. ese position in Manchuria and Mongalia. it. Chat he thereby incurred the enmity Bulbroke had much to do in suppressing Not unnaturally, Chinese thoughts revort

manufactured." as the

LONDON, September 18th, The Times Correspondent at the Roumanian Headquarters, in a musage dated the 17th inst, reports that the Russo-Roumanian forces in the Dobrudja are taking up strong positions in a line from Rasova, ten miles south of Tcher of the snuzzlers is an obvious conclu to the Twenty-one Demands, and the navoda, to Tuzla, twelve miles south of Bion to arrivo at, and may prove to be the secrecy with which the Japanese endea real cause of this cowardly act. Certain

Constanta,"

classes of Chinese are past-musters in the gured to have these kept, The Roumanians continue to advance forward their illegal schemes and have art of intimidation and in trying to

town

in Transylvania.

They have occupied the Fogaras, taking 800 prisoners,

The German communiqué states tirat

their revenge by recourse to methods of this kind. THE BOLDIERS RECEIVES THE SCHOOLMASTER's

DUF

FINANCIAL,

Though nothing definite has occurred to improve the financial situation the signs. of the past week have been very hopeful. The Minister of Finance is stated to have

At the close of the Revolution so-called evolved a plan for the restoration of General Murray reports that & mobile the Roumanians have reached Szekelyud- Educational authorities set about found the full activities of the two Government

fru Pozieres. The enemy's positions CAPTURE OF LAST GERMAN Column of Anzac Mounted Troops and a vareh, Afteen miles northeast of Brassing schools for girls at important centres, Bank. It is reported that a

were most formidable, and included ä treble line of entrenchments connected by strong subsidiary trenches, and also ad- vanced positions protected by machine- gua while four miles behind was a fourth main line of trenches.

The defence was supported by a thou surd guns,

PORTS.

LONDON, September 18th General Sinuts reports that the British have occupied Lindi and Mikindani, the Inst remaining ports held by the Germans in East Africa

Our infantry, accompanied by heavy The occupations were effected by Naval armoured cars, advanced and carried the unite, Marines and African troops. front enemy line everywhere, except, at The small German forces retired in two points. These they neglected ten land. porarily, though one was taken later. Flow was captured, then Martapuich and then Courcolette."

EFFECTIVE.

The positions gained enable us to bring heavy artillery into play.

ARMOURED Armoured or in the van knocked out, the enemy's machine-guns, and caused indescribable demoralisation.

All counter-attacks were repulsed, and the results of the fighting were held.

THE MOST EFFECTIVE BLOW. It is the most important and probably the most effective blow the British have yet dealt the enemy, especially to his morale.

Since July 1st the British have engaged German Divisions, of which 29-have been defeated and withdrawn exhausted.

LONDON, September 19th.

A feature of the 5ghting on the 15th

The enemy has been dislodged from the Unguru Hills, losing many men, quan tities of stores, and most of his artillery and ammunition.

Remnants of the enemy have retired south-eastward, abandoning 65 Germans, 34 of whom were sick, and several Boer

Prisoners

West of the Uligura Hills General Vandeventer is approaching the Great Ruaha River towards Mahenge, driving a strong enemy detachment before him. AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

【THROTCH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] BOMBING ST. DENIS.

LONDON, September 18th.

It is officially announced that a squad-

Camel Corps with artillery left Birel

Abd on the 10th inst, to reconnoitre west. of El Arish,

They attacked the Mazar. sixty-five miles from the Canal, esomy ni Birel

on the 17th inst, and penetrated their trenches at several points, inflicting con siderable casualties. The artillery mean while shelled the enemy camps.

The Tarks were apparently surprised, Our aircraft fired on parties of them, in cluding German officers, riding rapidly towards El Arish-

GREEK MINISTRY.

ITS STATUS DEFINED.

LONDON September 19th. The British diplomats consider that the new Greek Cabinet is satisfactory, only it should be made clear that it is a bus ness and not a political Ministry

ENTENTE MINISTERS STAND

ALOOF

Minister received congratulatory visits

ATENS, September 19th. On the 18th inst., the new Foreign during the morning from all the diplo

We took prisoners. Our casualties were matic representatives, except those of the slight:

Entente RUBBIAN FRONT

ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] AUSTRIANS REINFORCING PERSISTENT ATTACKS REPULSED.

ROME, September 18th.

A semi official statement says the enemy are hurrying up reinforcements and try- ing by hombardments of unprecedented violence to check the Italian advance in the Carzo region.

They also attempted diversions east of Vivaron and the Sugans Valley, which were repulsed with beavy loss,

Cand 16th inst, was the colossal losses of ron of Naval aeroplanes dropped a large A later message bays: An official] the enemy, which are undoubtedly are number of bombs on an enemy aerodrome communiqué runs-Persistent attacks, prord for a battle of similar duration. The at St. Denis, Westrem, on the 17th inst,

nemy dead observed on a wide front on with successful results. Friday evening outnumbered the British

One of our machines was forced to land by eight to one, The whole of the trenches in Holland and the pilot has been in- were literally paved with corpses,

terned,

preceded and supported by extremely violent bombardment of our new positions in Carno, have been driven off.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}

such as Chliau An and Chhau Yong. Large sums of money were contributed $100,000,000 for reorganisation purposes towards this laudable end. Owing to is being negotiated with the Foreign Ioan of recent troubles, these monies were seized

by the authorities and used for the iny Banks, and that $30,000,000 will be utilis ment of soldiers wages, etc. Those coned for the rehabilitation of the credit of this. A movement is on foot to get the the Bank of China and the Bank of Com cerned are being called to account fer schools

built and protection is promised munications. city, which have been subjected to a good to existing girl schools in Chhau AANME deal of molestation by evilly-disposed persons,

AUTUNK PROSPECTS.

In many parts of the north, floods have A NEW YM.C.A. BUILDING, CA

damaged extensive growing areas, while Recently the Y.M.C.A. have secured i

locusts have wrought great destruction in Buitable building on the Bund to carry others. On the whole, though, it may being made to put in effect the real work y on their work, and a serious attempt he said that the fruits of the earth are

made for a variety of things which will remembered that the Chineso farmer is of such a society. Provision is being up to the average, because it must be prove & hoon to the hundreds of young taver Fres from some calamitoua visita men who are engaged in business, in trad

A FINE EXAMPLE.

patriotism in the obituary column of There was a remarkable testimony to the Times recently. It read:

ing, and in a variety of public institution food, locusts, blight, or robbers. tions - Reading rooms, might school, lecture room, music room, reception room, and bilhard room are being provided. In addition to these, there is a lawn for tennia, a swimming pond, eter The chief object in view is to make known Christian teaching The Native Press is giving LONDON, September 18th.

publicity to this movement, and we wish it much success and sperity The Russian communiqué states that LYNCH LAIN CHINA, —— nothing of importance has transpired on the western front

RUSSIANS QUIET ON WEST

TURKISH ATTACKS RÉPULSED,

region of the village of Adirss were

repulsed

Webber Killed in action on July 21st, Henry Webber, of Horley, Surrey, J.P. for the county of Surrey, Lieuten Owing to the slackness of the law 68 years para baba ben zonde

ant South Lancashire Begiment, aged courts in our region old forms of punish- ment are coming to light again. Those immunity from servior, fr. Webber, who

Although years had who had high hopes of a panacen for all was a member of the Stock Exchange In the Caucasus, Turkish attacks in thes in the founding of a Republic are, nd offered his services to the War Office, in doubt, disappointed with the existing Boy capacity on the outbreak of war. state of allaire, The now form of punishThe authorities, however, could not find ment resembles lynch law, and recourse hum military employment, and for a little is taken by village communities while Mr. Webber contented himself with Notorious characters are quickly disposed doing his utmost to scoure recruits for of. It is inlicted by relativen. When a the Army and found comfort in the fact man persists in causing annoyance to his that three of his own sons were serving fellow villagers bo is urged to leave his the King village and go abroad. If he refusen

him to death without ceremony, and burys commission in the South Lancashire certain number of his neighbours are told War Office, and at last his perseverance

Again and again be

approached the off to proceed to his house, seize him, put overcamo regulations and he was granted, a forthwith in an This mode of punishment is termed France, and a week ago yesterday he wai ngrave Regiment. Two months ago he went to buried alive. In a certain district, a killed in action se bounds the reason being that a man W Webber, RE has won the D.S.O criqunal is seldom heard of within its One of his sons, fieutenant Colonel N guilty of serious crime is set upon by in the war, and second son-is a major the natives sud " buried alive.

and a third a cap sin

OBITUARY

SIR LAUDER BRUNTON

LONDON, September 18th. The death of Sir Thomas Lauder

Brunton, Consulting Physician to Bartholomew's Hospital is announced.

LORD RALPH KEER The death of Lord Balph Drury Kerr, of the toth Hussars

Three hundred prisoners have been f tzten