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Barometer 29.79

October 1915,

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Temperature 6'a.m..70 Humidity

p.m. 83

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

3039 口八十月八年卯乙

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

ENTENTE DECLARES ANNULMENT OF PROPOSALS TO BULGARIA,

DIVISION OF ALLIED TROOPS ALREADY DISEMBARKED AT SALONICA.

Violent Offensive Opened by Russia Agal»st Generals von Hindenburg and von Buelow.

SIGNIFICANT NATURE OF FRENCH BOMBARDMENT,

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[Realer's Service to the "Telegraph."]

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

LANDING OF allied troops at SALONICĂ CONFIRMED

October 5, 6.35 p.m. According to Boater's correspondent at Rome La Tribuna's correspondent at Athens nas definitely confirmed that a division of Allied troops has already disembarked in Salonios.

GREEK PREPARATIONS.

October 5, 1.30 p.m. It is understood that the ultimatun to Balgaria expired at 2 o'olook yesterday afternoon. Up to the present there is no news of the receipt of an answer, but a despatch from 8ɔfs says that the fact that the military aathorities have prohibited passenger trafio foreshadows war. Still there in no definite nowa regarding the landing of the Allies in Sonics, but according to estimates ia the German newspapers, the Allies hare assigned a hundred and fifty thousand troops therefor.

Apparently M. Venizelos has protested, but the protest was a more formality. There was, at first, nome excitement in Athens, principally due to the fear that the Allied ocoapation of Serbian Macedonia might be meant to avaros Greece and Serbia into conceding Bulgarian claims, if Bulgaria at the last moment admitted her error; bat, this has disappeared and has been anoceeded

by even

enthusiasm ол the publicstion Sir Edward Grey's warning to Bulgaris, and on receipt of the assurances of the Entente representatives, that it was imperativa to help Serbia gaard her railway communications.

of

THE RUSSIANS.

THE RUSSIAN VIOLENT OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT.

October 5, 2.00 p.m..

1918.

October 6 1914.

Temperature 6 sim Humudity,

ERD WANT☀☀ SINGLE OOPY 10 DENTS,

WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

ALLIED TROOPS LAND AT SALONICA.

October 5, 4.25 6.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, M. Batin, the despatches from Athens indicate that Allied troops have lauded at Though no official announcement has hitherto been made, French correspondent at Russian Headquarters, says that a violent Salonica. Rosaian off nive was opened yesterday by the armise of General Buzeki, against the positions of General von Hindenburg, to the east of Vilna, on a front of more than twenty milee, between Smaglin and Smorgon. The attack, which was preceded by an effective artillery solian, resulted in the capture of a series of trenches, numerous prisoners, some cannon and machine guns.

The Russiana also attacked the forces of General von Baslow in the district south west of Rigs and captured several positions.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

VIOLENT RECIPROCAL BOMBARDMENTS.

October 5, 540 pm.

similar to the operations prior to the big attack.

RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM received Late.

October 5, 1.05 p.m.. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that M. Radoslavoff, only received the ultimatum at four o'clock on Monday afternoon.

THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.

October 4, 1050 p.m.

$36 PER ANNUM

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

Lord Derby has undertsker the direction of recruiting;:

A declaration of war by Bumis

is considered quite possible.

The

recall of the Entents Mini- sters from Bols was expected on Monday.

It is understood that the ult imstum expired yesterday after- noon at 20 clook.

Anaeroplane &quadron dropped- station near Peronne. fifty bombs o German

The Greek Chamber paemed n vote of confidence in the Govern➡ |ment of 142 votan to 102.5

Telegrame to Berlin any that Bulgaria most probably will not reply to the ultimatom.

The Greek Government is pro ceeding to oconpy several railways and will appoint Greek officials to control them.

A despatch from dofis alator that. the fact that the military autho ritee have prohibited passengers, foreshadows' war.

In official Serbian oircles in Paris, there is talk of landing a strong Rigian contingent at Varns, but this is unconfirmed.

The Rassisne harastracked the

the district southeast of Rig and captured several positions.

A despatch from Field Marshal Sir John French states that Reuter's correspondent at Paris says that there have been yesterday afternoon the enemy commenced a heavy bombardment violent resiprosal bombardments in Artois and in Champagne, batween the quarries of Vermelles and the Hallach road. The stick force of General von Baslow in

and delivered repeated attacks over the open against our trenches A communique says that fighting with grenades and serial although pressed with determination failed to reach our trenches, torpedoes continuss in Q 18pnovieres and in Nouvrons. There was all being repulsed with heavy loss Further northward, the enemy farther french fighting in Argonne. The French artillery to the re-captured the greater portion of the "Hohenzollern" redoubts. north of Verdun hit a German train and osused a violent explosion. The remainder of our front is unchanged. An aeroplane squadron dropped fiky bombs on a German railway station near Peronne.

LORD DERBY AND RECRUITING..

ASSUMES DIRECTION AT EARL KITCHENER'S REQUEST.

October 5, 9.05 p.m.

The Press Bureen announose that Lord Derby, at the request of Earl Kitchener, has undertaken the direction of recruiting.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

A CONFERENCE IN ROME.

October 4, 4.30 p.m. According to Beater's aurrespondent at Paris Le Matin

The Venizelist Press has emphasised that there is no idea of sunounces that a most important conference has been bald at Rome the Entente Powers making further concessions to Bulgaria and between the Prime Minister, and the Ministers for War, Marine, that the Allies have plenty of scoops available while Bulgaris bas Foreign Affairs, Tressury and the Under Secretary of State for been obliged to divert two divisions to the Greek frontier and three Munitions, General Porro was called from the front to participate

in the discussion, which, it is understood, concerned the Balkans. In official Serbian ciroles in Paris there in talk of landing a strong Russian contingent at Varns, but this is unconfirmed.

THE MACEDONIA DIFFICULTY.

to the Roumanian frontier.

The Greek Government is proceeding to occupy the Saloniki- Monastir railway as far na Kenali, which had hitherto bean worked by Anetrisus, the Saloniki-Constantinople line as far as Obilar worked by Frenehmen and the Orient line from Salonios to Uskab

as far en Uhevgeli which was worked by Austrians. The Govern- ment will appoint Greek offisisla to control these lines.

“BULGARIA MOST PROBABLY WILL NOT REPLY.

October 6, 6.20 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam telegrams to Berlin say that Bulgaris most probably will not reply to the ultimatum anid that the recall of the Entente Ministara from Sods was expected yesterday. A declaration of war by Russia is con- sidered quite possible.

FRENCH TROOPS LAND IN SALONICA.,

October 5, 7.25 p.. In the Athens Chamber M. Venizelos has announced the landing of French troops at Salonica and also the Entente Fowers' declaration of the annulment of their proposals to Bolgaris.

The Opposition leaders bave suggested that the Government in leading the country into war without serious reasons. M. Venizelos vehemently refuted the suggestions and dwelt on the gravity of Grosse' pcaition and her duty to Serbia.

ENEMY REGAINS A FOOTING.

October 5, 1.30 a.m.

A Paris Communique states: -Fighting from trench to trench has continued all day in Artois. On the create south of the Givenchy Wond the enemy regained a footing at the crossing of five roads but repeated counter-attacke everywhere else were repulsed. A bot artillery dual and trench engine fighting took place south of the Samme and north of the Aisne. An enemy seroplane was brought down in our lines and the airmen captured,

APPRECIATION OF THE WORK OF OUR FLYING CORPS.

October 5, 3:40 a.m. Field Marabal Sir John French in an army order expresses appreciation of the valuable work of the flying corps during the great battle. Be recognise that adverse weather necessitated their flying low ander heavy gunfire and especially thanks them for their placky work in co-operation with the artillery and also for photographing and bombing communications.

THE RUSSIANS.

EFFECTIVENESS OF RUSSIAN ARTILLERY.

October 5, 3, 10 a.m

The Russians east of Vilas on Monday captored a series of trenches, numerous prisonere, some cannon and machine guns. The Venizelist Press bas em phasised that there is no idex of Entente Powers making farther concessions to Bulgaria,

the

There are violent reciprocat bombardment în Artins and Champagne, similar to the opera sions prior to the big attack.

According to estimates in the German newspapers, the Allies, have assigned a hundred and fifty thousand troops to be landed at Salonica,

The representatives of the Entente Powers have assured Greece that it was imperative to help Serbis to guard her railway communications.

In the Athena Chamber, M. Venizelos announced the landing of French troops at Salonios unð. also the Eutente Powera declaration of the annulment of their proposals to Bulgaria:"

M. Hatio, the French corres rondent at Russian Headquartere says that a violent Busian offen- sive was opened on Monday by the armies of General Ruarka against the positions of General von Hinderborg.

Greek Opposition leaders having suggested that: the

According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd a communique again indicates the increasing effectiveness of Eussian artillery and Government was leading the vigoar of infantry attacks, resulting in the capture of a number the country into war with of villages and some hundreds of German prisoners at various out serious ressons, M. Venissloa points on the front; while the pressure of the Russians westward is vehemently refuted the saggen- evidenced by their crossing the Styr at several places, between tions and dwelt on the gravity of Finsk and Rovno. A hurriesce of artillery fire near Dwinsk, Greece'a.position. including eight-inch guns, enabled the Germans to capturs trenchée There was great excitement at but the enemy in their turn were unable to withstand the hail of Athons, principally due to the Realer's correspondent at Sofia states that M. Malinoff, the Russian shells and fied after losing onormously, the Rassions re fear that the Allied accupation of leader of the democrats, as plenipotentiary for the entira opposition cocaoying the trenches. Altogether five hundred Cermans were Serbian Macedonia might be parties, began on September 30, pourparlers with the Ministers of made prisoners by the Russians when the later with the bayonet meant to coerce Greens and the Quadraple Entente with a view to a pacific settlement of the stormed the villages halfway between Dwinsk and Vilan and in the Serbia into conceding Bulgarian Maosdonia difficulty.

ricinity of the Kovel and Saray railway,

October 4, 7.25 p.m.

GREAT ACTIVITY IN-ROUMÁNIA.”

October 4, 7.25 p.m. Beater's correspondent in Sofia says that a diplomatist, who left Bucharest last week, states that the greatest activity then prevailed throughout the country. Precautionary messures have been taken all along the frontiers. Another attempt to smuggle contraband through for Turkey has been stopped. An Austrian courier, with despatcher for Constantinople, had with him thirty-six large heavy are onsen which were confiscated by the Houmanian authorities..

ALLIES RECEIVE NO ANSWER.

October 4.15 p.m. Raster learns that owing to recent developments, the t must be taken to have rejscued the Allies ale, to which no answer has been returned. Consequently, the proposals have lapsed.

The Chamber passed a vote of confidence in the Government pr by 142 votes to 102.

GERMANY AND AMERICA.

October 4,7.24 p.m..

claims-it Bulgaria at the last moment admitted her.error-

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Ranter correspondent at Washington states that after a con-

between President Wilton and Mr. Lansing, at which the Saturday, October 9. Alters, latter asbilled Germany's latest Note, presented by Count Ordinary General mes! ik Bernstord on the 2nd, it was learned that Germany, had failed to Dairy Farm Os., Lad: 14:30 ustinfy the request for a disavowal of the si king of the Arabic or p.m.

an masumption of their liability. While Mr. Lansing declined to say Bale, of Wines and Sp what the next step would be, it in sscertained that Count Bernstorff G. P. Lammert's Sales Room will be asked to come to Washington to reserve the views of the 11 am 14

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