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WEATHER FORECAST
FINE
Barometer 29.84.
Temperature
September 13 1915,
· Humidity
3019
五初月八年乙
6.m. 80 78
3 p.m. 84
MONDAY,
September 19 1914,
Temperature 6 s.m. 78- Humidity
84
2 p.m. 77 80
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SEPTEMBER
18
1915.
WAR TELEGRAMS.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ATTEMPTED AIR RAID ON THE EAST COAST,
GENERAL VON HINDENBURG FOUGHT TO
A STANDSTILL BY THE RUSSIANS.
Russians Serlously Threatening Austro-German
Right Wing.
ANGLO-FRENCH COMMISSION ACTIVITIES
CAUSE A SPURT.
[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
THE RUSSIANS:
GERMANS FOUGHT TO A STANDSTILL.
September 13, 7.55 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Austro- Germans faced by the fact of approaching winter are striving des perately from one side to the other for a decisive blow. Not only have they not been successful up to now, but the Russians are seriously threatening the Austro-German right wing under the eyes of Roumania.
A communique shows that General von Hindenburg has been fought to a standstill around Riga. Undoubtedly the Germane greatest effort in the North is to batter their way through, by large quantities of seige guns and strong field artillery, on to the railway between Dwinsk and Vilus.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
QUIBT DAYS IN THE DARDANELLES, -
September 13, 115 8.0.
BOMBARDMENT MORE VIOLENT THAN EVER,
FRENCH GUNS EFFECTIVE IN LORRAINE,
September 12, 5.30 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the bombardments are more violent than ever.
There is incessant grenade fighting in the region of Arran with fierce artillery actions around Boys and Champagne.
The enemy attempted to attack in Argonne but was completely repulsed.
A communique saya that the French guns in Lorraine proved effective against German positions and concentrations of troops. The Germans attempting to debouch were enveloped in a curtiin. of fire by our guns and by our infantry.
German aeroplanee threw some bombs on Compiegne bat French aviators replied efficaciously, attacking the hangars at Brayelle with heavy bombs.
THE GERMAN WAR LOAN.
A FEEBLE RESPONSE.
September 12,6,40 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris an official note atatea, that the German people are giving but a feeble response to the German War Loan.
ANOTHER ATTEMPTED ZEPPELIN RAID,
ON BAST COAST.
Beptember 12, 6.40 p.m. It is officially stated that Zappelias attempted to raid the East Coast, Isat night, Bombs were dropped, but there were no ossual- ties or damage.
BULGARIA AND THE ADRIANOPLE RAILWAY.
FREE ACCESS TO THE PORT OF DEDEAGATCH.
September 12, 6.00 p.m. - According to Renter's correspondent at Sofia, the Premier of Bulgaria, has informed the Armenian deputation, that Balgarin will soon take over the Adrianople railway and thas gain free access to the port of Dedeagatch.
(Havas Telegram.)
September 11.
Yesterday we repulsed attacks in Argonne and Hartmansweiler. A Paris communique says that the last five days in the Dar-kopf shooting down an aircraft in the Smme region. To-day dazelles have been quiet. The Tarks in the northern zone have, on cannonsding and mine warfare prevails. A German submarine different occasions, opened a violent artillery fire but remained in sank the trane-atlantic ships, Aude and Ville de Mostaganem, in their trenches.
the Mediterranean. The crews were saved.
Petrograd:We repulsed attacks on several parts of the front, notably on the Sareth. We counter-attacked, routing the Austriana, and taking 5,000 prisoners.
There is nothing noteworthy in the southern-sons except the effectiveness of our trench mortars, which wrecked two small forts and inflicted an appreciable loss on the enemy.
Artillery dasle have continued as heretofore in Artois, especial- ly at Neaville and also in Champagne, between the Mouse, Moselle
and in Lorraine,
THE SINKING OF THE ARABIC.
WHITE STAR COMPANY STATEMENT.
September 12, 3.10 p.m. The White Star Company in a statement says:-The German excuse for torpedoing the Arabic is most audacious and unsupported by facta, There is not the slightest question that the Arabio did not try to ram the submarine for the simple reason that the latter was not seen by the Arabio's captain. Moreover, the Arabic did not try to escape, and only put her helm hard over when the torpedo was seen.
THE EXCHANGE QUESTION.
SUCCESS OF the Anglo-FRENCH COMMISSION,
September, 12, 8:10 p.m.
Rome-We progressed on the Carso plateau, the enemy abandoning munitions and material.
Germany's reply to America concerning the sinking of the Arabio declared that the submarine's commander will be consider ed in the case of self defence and adds:-Alɛo in similar casos which may happen, Germany will repudiate the responsibility for compensation.
[la the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra:]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
MORE ENEMY ADMISSIONS,
September 11, 7:35 p.m.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY STILL MAINTAINED.
September 12, 3,45 x.m.
A Paris commanique states that great artillery activity continues on the Artois front and in the environs of Roye. The enemy twice attempted a surprise attack on the canal between the Aisne and Marae, but failed completely.
a
TURCO-BULGARIAN RELATIONS.
September 12, 3.45 a.m.. According to Renter's correspondent in Sofia, on the 7th instant depatation of Armeniano, supported by Bulgarian deputies and behalf of Turkish Armenians, where the situation was desperate. journaliste, besought the Premier to intervene at Constantinople on Dr. Radoalsvoff replied that he would instruct the Bulgarian Minister at Constantinople to submit a petition to the Ports, which he hoped would give due attentios to the feicadly counsels of Bulgaria, the more so in that Turco-Bulgarian relations at present were most friendly.
BELGRADE SAFE FROM ENEMY BOMBARDMENT,
September 12, 5.30 p.m:
836 PER ANNUM"
TELEGRAMS,
NEWS FOR BUSY MENS
CONDENSED.
The last five daya in the De danelles have been quiet.
The German people are giving. but feeble responses to the Ger min war loan...
Sir William Cornelius Van Horns, the Canadian Pacific Rail- way magunts, is dead..
Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that the bombardments are more violent than ever..
General von Hindenburg has been fought to a standstill, by the Russians around Biga. -
Zeppelins attempted a raid, on Saturday night, on the East Coast, bomba were dropped but there were no casualties or damage.
in Artois, especially at Neuville, Artillery duela have onatinaed
and also in Champagne, between the Mouse and Miscellé, and in Lorraine.
According to a White Star Company's statement, the German excuse for torpedoing the Arabic is most audacious and ansupport ed by facts.
The Tarks, in the northern zone A telegram from Paris states that, thanks to the serviosa of British marines and French airman, the Austrians no longer dare in Gallipoli, on different occa bombard Belgrade. The Austrians had Belgrade at their mercy sions, opened a violent bombard till five months ago, but the arrival of bluejackets from the British ment ofartillery fire, but remained Mediterranean doet, with big guns, changed the situation. The in their trenches, French have also several guns covering Semlin. The British, under German aeroplanes threw come the command of Admiral Troubridge, make good artillery practice bombs on Compiegne, but French daily by bombarding the trenches the Austrians are constructing aviators replied efficaciously, at soroga the Dannbs." A squadron of French seroplanes protects tacking the hangars at Brayelle Belgrade from air raide. The Frenchmen have not had a single with heavy bombe. mishap for five months, while they have destroyed three Austrian machines.
THE RUSSIANS.
ANDTHER GERMAN ABROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN,
September 12, 650 s.m.
The Bulgarian Premier has in- formed the Armenian deputation that Bulgaria will soon take erBr the Adrianople railway sad that gain free access to the port of Dedengatch.
The Germans's greatest effort
A Petrograd communique says:-The Germans east of Grodno in the North is to batter their have been persistently attacking since Friday morning on the front way through, by large quantities Ozery to Skidel. We repeatedly repulsed these attacks with the of Seige gaus and strong field bayonet, Skidel constantly changing hands. Eventually, towarde artillery, into the railway between the evening, after a brilliant assault by a Rassisa battalion, Skidel Dwinsk and Vine. remained in possession of the Russians, whose cavalry eagerly pursued the enemy, aided by the infantry which dislodged the The sotivities of the Anglo Germans from the treaches south of Skidel. A Zeppelin bombad French commission at New York a Baltic port, and Russian seaplanes dropped bombs on German has osused a spurt. Uable trans ships in the harbour of Windan. The Russian on Friday evening fer to London has risen to 4.711, repulsed a series of attacks in the direction of Dwinsk. The Ger which is the highest point touched mans are advancing in great strength east of Vilkomir, along the since the recent slump, sud closed Dwinek road, supported by strong artillery. A Germ in aeroplane, at 4.70 after bombint a hospital train, was felled by ganfire. There was a The White Star Company state desperate engagement on Friday south of Niemen, on the river that there is not the slightest Zelvianks, in which a German battery was entirely destroyed. Sab-question that the Arabio did not sequently German attacks were esaily repulsed and the Russians try to ram the German submarine, maintained their position on the right bank of the Zalvincke, after for the simple reason that the clearing the Germans from the whole bank.
torpedo was not seen by the Arabic's captain,
On Saturday evening a bomb was hurled into the cffices of the new vernacular newspaper the Asiatic Daily News. Threa per- sons were killed and twelve, were injared. The outrage is believed to be the work of revolutionaries, Austro-Germane, faced by the fact of approaching winter, are striving desperately from one nide to the other for a decisive. blow. Not only have the Austro- The German Note with regard to the Arabic, rapadiates any Germans been unsuccessful obligation for the payment of compensation for the death of hitherto but the Bassians are Americans, even if the commander should have made such a mistake threatening their right
under the eyes of Bouma about the aggressive intention of the Arabic.
[The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of yesterday:-]
GREECE RECALLING ALL HER OFFICERS
FROM ABROAD.
September 11, 1.25 p.m. Greece is recalling all her officers from abroad.
GERMANY AGAIN HIGH HANDED.
September 12, 6,20 a.m,
THE PERSIAN AFFAIR,
September 11, 5.05.a.m. According to Reuter'a correspondent at Petrograd a telegram from lepahan states that the British Conal-General has died from the wounds he received at Bhires. Most of thes British subjects In Tapahan are leaving, and the Russians and French are preparing to depart.
AN IMPORTANT. CORRECTION.
September 12, 6.20 a.m. A Berlin communique confirms the fariɔns Basian-Tesistance Beater sende the following correspon of the message ro The activities of the Anglo-French commission at New York has caused a spurt. Oable transfer to London has risen to 4.711, in the region of Skidel, which General von Hindenburg captured the British Conrul at Ispahan:-Adoarding to Rent which is the highest point toughed since the recent alump, and only during the night after terrific fighting, wherein victory often dent at Petrograd & telegram from Ispahan closed at 4.701, with dealers heaping their books even in expectation hung in the balance. The communique goes on to samjs that the Conmal who has been wounded at Shira of the sunouncement of a loan or credit, which will end the Germans elsewhere have been forced to fight every inch, every telexam does not refer to the Consul General of
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"DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre---0.15 p.m. Meeting REK. Yacht Club.
Organ Recital St. John's Cathedral 5.80 p.my
BETO-MORROW.
Bijou Titre−9.15 p.m. z “Vistoria Theatre---9.15 pm.
Friday, September" 17. Douglas Steamshin Co. meet-
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