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WEATHER FORECAST,
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Berometer 29.73
September 6 1915,
Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.
Temperature 6 6.m. 78. Humidity
2 p.m. 87
91
65
21.
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HOW GERMANY KEEPS HER WORD,
ALLAN LINER TORPEDOED WITHOUT THE PROMISED WARNING.
VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY POSITIONS.
FRENCH BATTERIES SILENCE German GUNS,
September 5, 5,15 p.m. Reuter'e correspondent at Paris says that there has been a violent bombardment of enemy positions on many sectors on the western front.
There have also been sotive mining operations in the region of the Somme, where French batterise, at many points, silenced Ger- man guns.
A communique remarks that the bombardment in Champagne is lively, while cur artillery suppressed an enemy fusilado at Lange,
Enemy's Heavy Infantry Losses on Eastern Front
THE ALLAN LINER HESPERIAN TORPEDOED,
REMARKABLE ACTIVITY ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE RUSSIANS.
ENEMY'S BIG INPANTRY LOSSES.
September 5, 5.40 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent in Paris German docamente prove that the losses during the Russian campaign have been extremely heavy, certain German infantry regimenta losing from 1,000 to 3,000 men e-gh.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE FALL OF OSSOWIECS.
September 5, 2,40 p.m.
SIX HUNDRED PASSENGERS ABOARD,
September 5, 4.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Queenstown says that the Allan liner Hesperian, with some 800 passengere aboard, was torpedoed, to the west of the Fesinets, last night.
She did not sink and assistance has been sent.
Survivors are being landed at Queenstown destitute of clothing. (The Hesperian is a twin screw eteamer of 10,920 tose built-in 1908 by Messrs. A. Stephen and Sons, Li. of Glasgow. Her port of registry was Glasgow.)
INJURED LANDED AT QUEENSTOWN.
September 5, 6 35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Queenstown says that 20 of the injured have been landed from tue Hesperian, including_foldiers who had been dis bled in Flanders and were returning to Canada,
Dae bliad Canadian soldier recovered his sight owing to the shock of an explosion. Some other passengers were injured by the explosion.
Two more Government vessels are returning with survivors. -
TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.
September 5, 5.15 p.m.
THE CAPTAIN STUCK TO THE VESSEL.
A message from Queenstown says the Hesperian was torpedoed Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Commandant without warning. of the Oasowisce' fortress hasubmitted a report to the Tsar, which describes the victorious repu'ss of the fiercs Carman ammulta at the end of 1914. Then, February and March were devoted to a great artillery duel in which, though the German sixteen inchers demolished works they were unable to overcome the defence Recognising the futility of their efforts, the Germans, on March 31, entrenobed themselves and assumed the defensive. They brought
A message saya the Hesperian was torpedoed at 8.30 in the up numerous big gans and resumed the attacks on August 7. These were preceded by the launching of 600 asphyxiating evening. She was bound from Liverpool 3 Montreal and had 700 balloons into the fortress and the garrison, mostly poisoned, gave passengers and 250 crew on board, way, but the officera made a superhuman effort and drove back the Germans at the point of the bayonet.
The Germans on August 9 re-attacked after discharging a double quantity of poison gas, but the garrison, which by this time was exhausted, and practically incapable of any effort, was ordered to evacuate the fortress after razing it to the ground.
THE BALKANS.
REPLY TO THE ENTENTE'S NOTE,
September 5, 2.40 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Sofia rage that Sarvia'e reply to the Note of the Entente Powers, with reference to the Balkang setile- ment, was handed to the representatives of the Entente, at Nish, on Wednesday.
THE EXCHANGE SITUATION.
ANGLO-FRENCH MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES,
September 5, 4.40 p.m.
The Anglo-French mission to the United States, in connection with the question of American exohange whloh reoently made the sovereign only worth about 19. shillinge in New York, has mailed from England.
The representatives include Lord Reading.
September 5, 410 p.m.
Lloyds at Queenstown says that the liner is still afloat, and that the captain and 20 men are aboard.
The passengers and part of the crew were landed at Queens- town and assistance was sent in the hope of bringing in the liner. Another telegram says " The captain stuck to the vessel."
THE DARDANELLES.
HEAVY TURKISH LOSSES.
September 5, 5:40 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris it is officially announced that the Tarke made a night attack at the southern end zɔne which was repulsed with heavy Turkish of the "Anzao lomea.
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ALLIES PROLONGED BOMBARDMENT.
September 5, 4.40 p.m.
A Turkish communique admits that the Allies made a pro longed bombardment in the region of Beddel Babri
{la the event of telegrams arriving too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.)
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BRITISH SAILORS ATTEMPT TO DEMOLISH BRIDGE NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE
September 4, 10.35 p.m.
Telegrams from Athens state that bluejacksts from a British submarine landed and attempted to dynamite a railway bridge twenty- Ine miles from Constantinople, towards famid. The blus- jackets successfully withdrew, but the bridge was not completely destroyed.
THE ITALIANS.
ITALIANS FIGHT IN THE
SNOW.
September 4, 10.36 p.m.
A Rome communique aays artillery actions continue si Tonale, Upper Cordevele Valle sad Cencia. In spite of a heavy fall of snow the enemy attacks were easily repulsed in Boden Valley and the Plezzo Basin. A floating mine has been picked up in the Leonse. It was evidently intended to blow up the bridges in our possession.
·ARTILLERY STILL BUSY IN THE
WEST.
September 5, 6.30 в..
The Paris communique says great artillery duels are continued. The enemy replied to our destructive fire on his trenches and works by throwing a hundred shells on Rheims. No victims are reported.
THE RUSSIANS. -
TSAR SAYS" WAR UNTIL COMPLETE VICTORY."
September 5, 450 a.m. Reater's correspondent at Petrograd says the Tair præsided at
The late Mugate Inojje was the oldest statesmen' in Japan.
The French artillery suppress« ed an enemy fusilade at Linge,
Same passengers were injured by an explosion on the torpedoed Hesperian.
The Allan liner Hesperian wa torpedoed without warning, to the west of the Fastusts,
The survivors from the Hesperian were landed at Queens- town destitute of clothing.
There was a violent bombard. ment of enemy positions on many sectors on the wertern front,
One blind Canadian soldier-on ths Hesperian recovered his sight owing to the shock of an explosion. Lloydsat Queenstown says that the Hesperian is still silɔt and that the captain and 20 men are abcard.
A Torkish communique admite that the Allies' ma le a violent bombardment in the region of Seddel Babr.d
It appears that American are change recently made the sovere ign only worth about 19 shillings in New York.
The Tarke made a night attack at the southern end of the *Auzsa" zone but were repulsed with beavy Turkish losses.
There were active mining oper ations in the region of the Somme where Francb batteries at many. pointe, eilenced German gana.
The passengers and crew of the Hesperian were landed at Queens town and assistance was sent in the hope of bringing in the liner.
The Anglo French mission to the United States, in connection with the question of American exchange, has sailed from Eng land.
The Hesperian was torpedoed at 8.39 in the evening, when, bound frem Liverpool to Mont- real; she had 700 passengers and 250 crew abcard,
Blacjiolets from a British sub- aarine landed and attempted to dynamite a railway bridge. 29 miles from Constantinople to- wards Ismid.
Boldier included in the injure a special conference on National Defence, In his speech he said
Parliament has given me rasolutely and anhesitatingly the only ed, landed from the Hesperian, reply worthy of Russia, namely war dutil viotory is complete. This a: Queenstown, had been disabled great resolution implies the gravest intensity of effort. This con- in Flanders and were returning ference representing the Government, Parliament, asmsivos, muni--to Carado. cipalities, manufacturers and science, will indiaste methode of The President of the Dama, replying, said the Russian people Botion: Sat to work, gentlemen, with the help of God." were under a Government which enjoyed the confidence of the monarch and the nation and was capable of nolimited self-sacrifice in the firm resolution to break the odious G. rmaa:chaina,
RUSSIANS DARING ACTION-GRODNO RE-ENTERED.
September 5, 8 30a.m.
Servia's reply to the Note of the Eutente Powers, in reference · to the Balkans settlement, wan handed to the representatives of
Cay. the Entente at Nish on Wednes
German'drouments prove that the German losses daring the Russian campaign are extremely heavy; certain German infantry regiments losing 1,000 3,000 each.
The Commandant of the A Petrograd communique states that the Ramians in the Omowiece fortress has submitted Riga ragion re-croved the Dwins on Thursday night, surprised and report to the Tear which des- dravo Esok the Germans from the river. Fierce Aghting was cribes the victorious repulss of resumed at Grodno on Friday when the Basisne re-entered the fierce German smsaulis at the end town and captured eight maxime and 150 prisoners. This daring of 1914. action enabled the divisions, whose positions formed a salient to retire unmolested. Altogether the Russians by counter attacks on Thursday and Friday along the front from Darajno to the Daiseter took 0,860 prisoners. Detailed reports of the Russian victory at Stryps on August 30show that the success was due to armoured motorcars nicknamed Rushing to victory" whose selfsame sacrificing bravery threw the Germans into complete disorder, inflicting heavy leares,
[The following telegrams appeared, in
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