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(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
RAIN
Baromatar 29,75
August 28 1914,
Temperature 6 a.m. 77 Humidity
2 p.m., 89
93
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August 28 1915,
3006 日八十月七年卯乙:
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
Temperature 6 am. 78 Humidity
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SATURDAY,
AUGUST | 28, 1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
INCREASE IN ENGLAND'S WHEAT ACREAGE.
GERMAN SUBMARINE LOSSES AROUSE KEENEST INTEREST.
British Devise Plan Rendering Work of Sabmarines
Increasingly Dan erous.
GERMAN SUBMARINE POLICY NOT SUCCESSFUL.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
ADMIRALTY'S REVELATION AS TO SUBMARINE LOSSES.
GERMANY'S PIRATICAL POLICY NOT A SUCCESS.
August 27, 12.50 sim. The Admiralty's revelation as to the important losses of Ger- man submarines has aroused the keenest interest. The newpapers reproduce this in connection with the recent confession by the Ger- man expert, Captain Pareins. That the submarine policy was nothing like so auccessful as German had hoped, as the British had devised a plan rendering the work of submarines increasingly dangerous. The inferences drawn from these statements have been farther confirmed.
LORD SELBOURNE AND AGRICULTURE,
INCREASE IN CATTLE AND WHEAT "ACREAGE.
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Angust 27, 12.50 p.m.
THE RUSSIANS.
STUBBORNLY CONTEST ENEMY WHILE RETIRING,
August 26, 3,30 p.m.
THE DARDANELLES."
936 PER ANNUM
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
CONDENSED.
In Berlini_in_officially` announced that Brost Litorak has fallen,10,1
The Russians are still-contest- ing the enemy's "advance while: retiring to new liner,
Two German armies are olde
SIR IAN HAMILTON'S PRAISE.
The "Russians are still stubbornly contesting the enemy's
August 26, 7.15 p.m. advance while retiring to new lines. Two German armies are cabled to the Comuonealth Premier saying that the Australians and According to a Sydney message General Sir Ian Hamilton has closing in on Bialystok from the west and north-west, but like the New Zealanders can not be praised too highly. Their magnificentnighting in on Bialystok from the evacuation of Osowiec the evacuation of Bialystok will be a natural sequel to the Russian withdrawal to the right bank of the march was so near impracticability that the Turks did not believe West and Northwest Niemen. On the other hand the Russians will probably continue auch a feat would be stempted. Their dash and vigour in attack to hold Grodno, which is strongly fortified, till the bulk of the reflect credit on the officers and men, armies have reached their appointed positions to the east of Vilus.
August 20, 3.30 p.m.
A German communique reports: the advance of General. von Mackansen's armies against-Brest has further progressed from the north and south-west, while the German armies an wading through the morasses around Brest Litovek.
TSAR, INTERVIEWED.
August, 26 7.15 pm:
LT. ROTHSCHILD WOUNDED.
„August 20, 3:30 p.m. Lieutenant Anthony de Bathwhild, son of Mr. Esopold Rothschild, has been wounded at the Dardanelles.
The Tear bag granted an interview to the French Er Minister M. Oruppi. The latter asya that His Majesty's apartments are like A great business office, where he works long hours, receiving desat patches and reports, making notes by his own hand..
His Majesty spoke firmly of the desire of the whole Russian people to continus the war to a victɔriona end.
SHELL OUTPUT DOUBLED.
August 26, 7.15 p.m.
A message from Petrograd states that M. Shengrell, President of the Defence Committee of the Dams, interviewed, said that during the last two month the quantity of cholls sent to the front had been doabled, New arrangements had resulted in a farther steady increase, and the shell crisis was over.
REPORTED FALL OF BREST LITOVSK,
August 26, 8.10 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Amsterdam a Berlin official message state that Brost Litorak has fallen.
The Austro-German troopa stormed the fortifications west and northwest of the front, and peastrated, last night, theinar fortifies tions, whereupon the enemy delivered up the fortress.
الرحيم
RETIRING On middle NIEMEN.
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threatened flank.
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Sir Edward Grey's letter has created the best impression on- our Allies and Neutrals,
The Admiralty's revelations as to the losses of German submar ines has aroused the Esenest interef.
Because the Government fused to receive a deputation of South Wales miners, nearly 10,000 struck work.
It is understood that Germany will announce the suspension of submarine warfare against par
enger vessels.
The Italians have captured the
STORY OF THE LANDING AT SUVLA BAY.
∙August 26, 1.20 p.m. Renter's statement from the Dardanelles shows that the landing Bavla Bay was accompanied by a demonstration on a large scale by the forces on Achi Baba, in order to hold the enemy and to prevent him from sending back reinforcements from the front to protect
The Turkish army is stretched along the hills and valleys of head of the Stimo valley taking the peninaale from Balsir to Achi Baba like a monstrous serpent eight hutments and much am- with an armed head, facing as on the slopes of Achi Baba: Our munition and material. duty was to keep this head occupied, and it was known that the enemy was massing troops in front, for some days, and it was generally believed he himself meant to attack, at the same time, The belief was amply confirmed by the rigour and doggedness which the Turka-obviously the enemy's freeheat and beat troops, displayed both in attack and defence. Our guns on the morning of the 6th, battered the enemy's trenches in front of Krithis and followed in the afternoon with a two hours' bombardment, surpassing anything yet seen on the Peninsula. The enemy's trenches were concealed in a veil of smoke from the baraf ng-shells, and occasion- ally a heart-quaking roar overhe'd indio ted the passage of a heavy shell which would alight with a terrific burat on Achi Babe, making the hill look like an erupting volcano.
There is a great concentration of austro-German troops on the North bank of the Danube for an anti-Servian osmpaign,
A German communiquereports that the advance of General: von Machenson's army has progressed from the North and Southwest.
Balgaria has been informed of the intended Austro German All promised well for the coming attack, as it seemed impossible aggression and warned that the that anything human could be capable of fight after such a pulveri- fate of Belgium awaits her in case eing attack. This was launched at 3.50, the attacking, regiments of resistance. leaped the trenches and rushed the enemy's front line despite ma- Count Bernator informed. Mr. chine gun and rifle fire. The Territorials also participated in the Leasing that commanders of assault. The object of the attack was merely to hold the Tarks and German submarines have been the main ohjeet was attaisi, for the captured trench was evacuated ordered not to attack merchant. the same evening, ....
men without warning The next morning the French started with a dozen rounds of beavy artillery soon after 'dawn, and at the same hour the troops
The Kaiser has telegraphed to were being rushed ashore at Savla Bay. It was more than ever August 27, 2.55 a.m.
important to keep the enemy engaged on the southern front. Ac- the Generala at the front con- cordingly, our guns threw a hurricane of shells on the Turkish gratulating them on holding fast trenches. Our infantry attack was launched about 9 50. Linealter and enabling the Eastern force to line of brown figures ran through the smoke to the main Turkiah penetrate deeply into Russia. trench, which, was captured in great style, the Turks retreating, The Russians will probably scross the open under fire. The position was now the same as on continue to hold Grodno which is the preceding day. After the attack, during which as much damage strongly fortified till the bulk of was done to the enemy as possible, the troops were withdrawn to the armies have reached their their own first line. The enemy continued a storm of rifle fire all appointed positions to the Esat of night, but had bad enough, for by day he did not dare to counter. Vilna,
In a speech by Lord Selbourne to a depatation of farmers, he A Petrograd communique states that the Bassiane repulsed stated that Lord Milner'e Committee, on the extension of agriculture the enemy at Svents, beer Nyinsk. in England, had recommended that the Government should The Russians are retiring on the middle Niemen in conformity guarantee wheat growers a minimum of forty five shillings a quar-with instructions. ter for four years, The Government had decided not to adopt the proposal. The Admiralty had been carefully consulted, the navy had the submarine meraob well in hand and there was no fear of the interruption of sea communications though they might period. ically be disturbed.. More, the latest returns showed the increase in wheat acreage to be a half million acres nearly 30 per cent. in- crease the increa e in cattle 384,000 and the increase in sheep 450,000. The cattle figures are an absolute record,
Lord Selboaine adumbrated a scheme for helping the farmers through the medium of Consty Councils.
Ila the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this
page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY TRIES TO BULLY BULGARIA,
August 20, 3 30 p.m. According to the correspondent of the Times at Bakharest Balgaria has been informed of the intended aggression and warned that the fate of Belgium awaits her in case of resistance, but that if she acquiesces in the German plane she will have a free hand in
GERMANS FIRE ON RESCUE PARTY.
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Angust 20, 4.05 p.m." Particulars of the sinking of a German destroyer of Nieuport, Headquarters thanked the troops for the excellent service render by two French destroyers, show that the French started to rescue ed in keeping the enemy's best troops engaged on Achi Baba, the prew, but the shore batterien opened a hot fire, compelling them to leave the orew to their fate.
ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE BOMBS BRESCIA
August 26, 4.05 p.m.
A Rome communique fatates that the Italians bare captured the head of the Stimo Valley, taking eight butments and much amunition material.
Aa, Austrian aeroplane bombed Brescia killing six drilians,
GERMANY'S UNFIT.
THE SINKING OF THE ARABIC.
DR. VON BETHMANN HOLLWEG'S STATEMENT,
August 26, 7.15 p.m. According to Router's correspondent in Amsterdam Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg, in a statement to the Associated Press of America declared that he has not yet received particulars of the ainking of the Arabic, but if the submarine commander ignored his instractions not to endanger the lives of Americans, then Germany will give complete satisfaction to the United States.
GERMAN REPLY EXPECTED.
exacting vengeanos for the defeats. of 1913. Everything depende duced in the Reichstag amending the army law by providing that sing has informed Count Bernatoiff that the United States expected
on the attitude of Roumanis, of which at presat there is indication.
GERMANY'S ADVANCE ON SERVIA.
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August 26, 4.06 p.m. Reuter's Borne correspondent'says that a Bill has been intro- men who were rejected as permanently unfit, be absolutely exempt, only in perce time. It is evidently hoped to find some sen among |these, capable of service in some form or other.
THE EXCHANGE QUESTION,
August 27, 265 a.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Washington Mr. Lan- the German report concerning the sinking of the Arabic within a rentonable time.
GERMANY APOLOGISES.
August 25, 3.30 p.m. There comes news of great concentration ef. Austro-German
August 26, 4.05 p.m. troops on the north bank of the Danube, for an anti-Servian
From Amsterdam it is reported that Germany has apologised osmpaign. Profiting by the lessons of the disastrous advance on weatern Servia lest your, Austro-German commanderë have
for the Zeppelin flying over Vlieland, on August 17, when the The Times says that the colleagues of Bir E. H. uolden, MP, Datch opened a vigorous fire) and has explained that the strong apparently decided to attack Servis rom the north-east. with a mentioned on the 21st, will be Lord Beading and Eir Babington wind made it unmanageable... view to continuing the advance through Bulgaria,
Smith.
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August 26, 4.05 p.m.
Imperiant though the German losses of German submarines bave been, it is not the practice of the Admiralty to report there in caseu where the enemy haa, co other souros of information. -
The German submarine polio is nothing like so successful ne Germany had hoped, as the British had devised a plan, ron-. dering the work of enbmarines increasingly dangerous.“
The latest returns show the there is an increase in wheat Boresgo, in England, of half a
million, cattle 384,000 and sheep: 450,000. The cattle figures are an absolute record.
"DON'T FORGET.
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TO-MORROW.
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