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The Hongkong Telegraph

September 29 1915,

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CROWN PRINCE'S ATTACK IN ARGONNE RESULTS IN A DEFEAT FOR THE GERMANS.

BIG BATTLE PROCEEDING IN CHAMPAGNE AGAINST GERMAN RESERVE POSITIONS.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

UNMISTAXEABLE CONFIDENCE IN FINAL VICTORY,

September 28, 2.40 p.m. Router's corresponpeat at Paris asya that additional details pub- lished regarding the Franco-British offensive give good grounds for supposing that the action was engaged under favourable conditions the only adverse circumstance being the execrable weather, but for s which, the immediate gain would have been even more considerable Military critics are of opinion that fighting may be expected at ather points where, hitherto, actions have not been reported.

The brilliant initial successes are ragarded as a proof that the Allies possess initiative on the Western front to dispose the means of inflicting egvere blows on the enemy.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

ARBEK STEAMERS LEAVE CARDIFF.

September 28, 2.00 pm, Groek steamers at Cardiff have been ordered immediately to Piraeus.

ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION IN. BUKHAREST. September 28, .200 p.m.

An immense prɔcession of students and citizens, in an moti- German demonstration, at Bakbarest, has demolished the office of

pra-German newspaper.

THE QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT,

September 28, 8 05 p.m.

Greek alesmere 81 Cardiff have been, ordered. Immediataly to Pirsens

The Crown Prinos's attack in Argonne has resulted in a serious defest for the Germa

A Batch of wounded soldier arrived, unexpected, in London on Monday night; their reception was a very quiet one.

There is fierce battle proceed- ing along the Galician frontier where the Austriana have beija. reinforced.

Russian worshipa bombarded the Germen positions on the Gulf. of Riga, silencing all the German In the House of Commons at question time Sir Edward Groy batterion. informed the House that the Bulgarian Government has Austria has informed the position of American Ambassador that Dr. officially declared that they had taken up s "The long armed neutrality to defend their rights and independence. Dambs will be re-oalled according

по aggressive intentions whatever, against to American wishes.

Le Temps says that the successee fully justify the unshakeable confidence of the allied nations, in a fast victory. Russian Warships Silence All German Batteries on months of inaction, had not undermined our moral force and have her had

the Gulf of Riga.

THE BALKAN SITUATION SIR EDWARD GREY'S STRAIGHT

TALK.

(Reater's Bervice to the “Telegraph."] THE RUSSIANS.

In no wise enfeebled our energy. Our people are fully alive to the their Balkan neighbours. Sir Edward Grey gave a brief statement Military critics are of the opin- realities that remain and are as cool and calm in the time of success of the Balkan situation. He said There is not only no hostility as in time of reverses. They know that the Austro-Germans are in Great Britain towards Bulgaria but there is a traditional warm ion that fighting may be expected pointe, whers, hitherto, not exhausted and that the enemy will fight to the end, that the feeling and sympathy for the Bulgarian people. So long, therefore, at effort remaining to be accomplished in enormous but they also as Balgaris does not side with the enemies of Great Britain there actions had not been reported.

The Allies continas to progresm know that they must triumph because they are determined to can be no question of British influences hostile to Bulgarian interests

or disturbance of their friendly relations.

in Artois, while there is a big last the longer.

If on the other hand, Bulgaris, assumed an aggressive, battle raging in Champagne, attitude, we were prepared to give our friends in the Balkanu all against the German the support in our power in the manner most welcome to them, positions. in concert, with our Allies, without reserve and without quali A communique records that. fication (Load cheers). "The polioy of the Allies has been to the Allies, during the evening socore an agreement between the Balkan Sistes, ensuring not only and night gained ground nearer independence, but a brilliant fatare, based on the general principle and nearer eastward and south- of territorial and political union, with kindred nationality," (Cheers), eastward of Shuches. "But the polioy of Germany has been to create, for her own purposes, disunion and war among the Balkan States."

DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT BATTLE,

September 28, 1.00.9.m A batch of wounded arrived in London anexpected last night. Their reception was very quiet, and there were no waiting crowds. A wounded officer said All with radiant and with hopeful faces. that under a burricane of shrapnel the advance was started with short, sharp, rushes, for the German trenches, which were izar han- dred yards dis aut, "Our fellowa went at it with rare spirit, there was some pretty business with the bayonet and plenty of prisoners, ⠀⠀

That was the orging Kamerad,' were most eager to be captured, most surprising thing of the whole business. Many of them were old men but thors were also lots of young blood but all seemed crushed and extansted."

"The German second line A Petrograd commanique says that Russian warships bombard-was thirty yarde behind the first and they raised a big disturbance ed German positions ou the Gulf of Biga, silencing all the German with grenades, bat, we returned them as fast as we could throw, till batterie: Á stray shell fell on one of the airships killing the captain, our arme were tired, and then we swiped them proper at the end." Prince Viaxemaky and Commander Svíaine; also five men were killed and eight wounded,

WARSHIPS BOMBARD GERMAN POSITIONS IN

GULF OF RIGA.

September 28, 1.05 p.m.

The communique adds that the desperate fighting which took place in September peculiarly demonstrated the unexampled courage and devotion to duty of the Russians, who performed deeds border ing on the extremes of human capacity.

A wounded private soldier said:

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It is estimated in Paris that over a million shells were fired by A wounded soldier says:"The Germans had the first real the Allies in the three days bombardment preceding the attack, taste of a right good explosive bombardment for a week preceding the attack. The ground ebook for sight days. We were enmmoned to stand to, early on Friday when sanfident message from Field The most notable of the Russian euccesses recently, included Marshal Sir John French was read to a, saying, that he relied on the capture of the village of Blisseitei on the lower Stokhod river, every man to do his utmost in the operations about to begin, It The desperation of the fighting can be imagined when even burn-rained the whole day through, the heavy downpour, drenching us. ing houses were disputed to the last man. When the end came The clouds hung low and it was very misty all the time bat the air. men were flying continuously all the way. The weanded were there were only two Austrian survivors, who were captured.

The Basisna surprised an Austrian battalion on the Chars cleared from the front in a most marvellons manner, the hospital river, bayonetied the majority, took 366 prisoners and compelled trains were running one behind the other as regularly se a Lord Mayor's procession. I saw a batoh of German prisoners, mostly the remainder of the force to re-oroes the river,

young Prussiana, meny not over nineteen.”

A fierce battle is proceeding on the Galician frontier where the Austrians, re-inforced, compelled the Russiana to evacuate the town of Novo Oleksnetz on the river Styr, but the Russians returned; and effectively using the bayonet, drove out the Austrians, taking over a thousand prisoners, besides killing a great many. The Austrians are now re-attacking the town.

AUSTRIA AND AMERICA.

DR. DUMBA WILL BE RECALLED.

September 28, 2,00 p mi According to Heuter's correspondent at Washington Austria has informed the American Ambassador that Dr. Bamba will be re-called according to American wishes,

LOYAL NEW ZEALAND.

CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY DEFEATED.

September 28, 5.55 p.m. Bouter's correspondent at Paris says that the Allies continue their progress in Artois while there in a big battle proceeding in Champagne against the German reserve positions.

that

THE SUCCESS IN CHAMPAGNE.

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An immense procession students and citizens, in an anti“. -German demonstration, at Bukharest, demolished a pro- German newspaper office.

Additional details publisked as to the Franco-British offensive, give good grounds for supposing that the action. was engaged under favourable conditions.

The brilliant successes of the Allies are regarded as proof that the Allies possess the initiative on the Wexlern front to dispose means of inflicting severe blows to the enemy.

Sir Edward Grey informed the House of Commons that the Bal garian Government had officially declared that they had taken up

FRENCH CONFIDENCE THя keynote of SUCCESS. September 27, 6.00 p.m.. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, the saccess in

the position of armed neatrality, Champagne was scoured amid torrential rain which greatly

An official Note commonde the moderation and coolness with to defend their rights, and inde bampered the assaulting troops. which the Frenos received the suocese, and says that it indicates pendence. that strength and confidence has been their keyziote since the beginning of the war,

A WORD FROM BERLIN.

September 27, 0.40 p.m;

The New Zealand Parliament bas accepted the National Registra tion Bill, which asks that mon between the ages of nineteen and forty-five, should state their rez- Reuter'e correspondent at Amsterdam reporte-To-night's sons, if they are unprepared to сара Berlin communique says that the enemy's attacks in the Ypres enlist, or serve in any other

dity. region have ocased, but mentions further severe British attacke

In the bombardment of the north and south of Looe, and also attacks on both sides of Arras, There has been especially severe fighting in the Suippes, district, German positions, on the Gulf of and eastward of the Aiene,

FURTHER BRITISH CAPTURES.

Beptember 28, 1.20 a.m. Field Marshal Sir John French reports:North-west of Halluch we repulsed a number of counter-attacks and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. Our offensive east of Loos is progress. ing. Our captures amount to 53 officers, 2,800 men, 18 guns, and 32 machine-guas. The enemy abandoned a considerable quantity of material.

Riga, a stray shell fell on the deck of a warship, and killed the captaia Prince Viazemsky and Commander Srinine; also there. were five men killed and eight wounded.

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THE CHAMPAgne battle STILL RAGINO. September 28, 2.00 p.m.

September 28,1.30 am.. Though the success on the Arras sector is apparently smaller

A Paris communique says:-North of Arras the sitastion is equally notable in than

Champagne. It was in view

of the difficulties of the terrain. Champagne is a unchanged. The enemy have made only wesk counter-attacks desolate country and whose pinewoods have disappeared owing against their lost positms. The prisoners taken in this region up the district to the present amount to over 1,500. Fighting continues unceasing- of shellfire. While to the ravages of North Arras is the most formidably fortified portion of the Gerly in Champagne, where we are now facing the second German man front. It is densely, populated and the Alliss must fight for position on an extended front. The number of għins captured bau villages and houses or a single trench till they enter the great plain not yet been ascertained, but over 70-heavy and field-guns have atretching down to Lille. Erary house has been "ocaverted into a so far been counted, including 23 taken by the British. The fortress. Where the superstructure has been blown to pieces the Germans to-day delivered an attack in Argonne, which was com our positions at La Fille Morte after a violent bombardment with September 28, 2:00 p.m. pioneers have burrowed sixty feet below the collars and thus have pletely defeated. Their infentry four times attempted to assault Renter's correspondent at Wallington ways that Parliament hay held their positions. unamimously passed the National Registration Bill which asks that A communique records that during the evaning and night, we projectiles of all calibres and sulfoosting, shells. The enemy way Bay.-10.20 am.

mediately arrested by the fire from the supporting trenches, The men between the ages of nineteen and forty-five should state their gained ground nearer and nearer, eastward and south-eastward of only reached our advanced line at a few points where he was im

The Crown Prince's attack in Argonns has resulted in a serious snemy was repulsed everywhere else with the heaviest louson.

(Continued on page 5.) resons, if they are not prepared to enlist or to serve in any other Boaches,

defest of the Germans. espanity.

NATIONAL REGISTRATION BILL ACCUPTED.

Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m.

Andrew's Society Anhusl Monday, October 4.

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Saturday, October 9. Ordinary Gaberal meetings Dairy Farm Co.Le 197 p.14.