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October 9 1915,
3041 日一初月九年卯乙
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
OCTOBER 9,
1915.
SATURDAY,
WAR TELEGRAMS.
October 9 1914,
Temperature 8 a.m. 76 Humidity
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GREEK GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO
DECLARE AN ATTITUDE OF BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITY TOWARDS THE ENTENTE.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
THE OREEK CRISIS.
October 7, 1.45 p.ta.
THE RUSSIANS.
CONDENSED.
The third Austrian war loan
Despatches from Greece show,
GERMANS GAINING A STRONGER HOLD ON AUSTRIAN ARMY. Despatches from Greece show that the crisis began on the day
October 7, 205 pm.
has been opened at 93 3/5,ät 6† of the mobilization. The King and M. Venizelos were both agreedt describe the feverish activity behind the Germa linse westward of
According to Banter's correspondent in Petrograd prisoners per cent. on the necessity for mobilization but they differed as to its objeo's. Dwiosk similar ne econes prior to the storming of Korno. A The causes of the imbroglio are very obscure but sufficient emerges field railway was laid over distance of twenty miles along the that the crisis began on the day from the accounts of the debates in the Ousmber to show the King's Vickomir road ant heavy gaus were moved forward with enormous of the mobilisation. inability to follow M. Venizelos' policy in ite entirety This means diffon ty. There were ceaseless processions of motore night and that while approving of the passage of the Allies for defence day, bringing up shell, while giant oranas were basily working. against the Bulgarian attack the King refused to sanction the Allies The Germans were gaining a still stronger hold on the Austrian 2,700 tons has been sank and The Ellerman steamer Arabiaza, occupying a base for offensive against Bulgaria or her Allies. The army, sppointing Cermin generals to the principal commende of twenty of the crew have been..... minister feature of the situation has been the revelation of a dis- the armies of Generalu Parrallo, and Brohmarmuli. It is announced landed. position on the part of certain Greek politicians, some of whom are that the Grand Duke arrived at Tiffia yeaterday, pro-German, to deal with the Greco-Serbian Treaty as a "scrap of
October, 8, 3.05 s.m. make concessions to Balgaria. Tae necessity for vigorous trian communique which refers to reported Russian attacks on the concerted action by the Entente is emphasised by both the Basarabia frontier in Volhynia, north of Dabro and northeast of French and the British Preas which is unanimous in declaring that Kolki, and states that the Russians in strong force used great quan- the best means of ending ar intolerable position, is to land the tities of munitions and crossed the River Styr at several points north- largest forces possible in Balonics, supported by a powerful east of Kolki, squadron.
AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED BETWEEN paper" considering that it has lapsed because Serbia agreed to The vigour of the Russian offensive is emphasised in an Asfour successive German counter
GERMANY AND BULGARIA.
A Stirring Manifesto has been issued by the Labour Party.
THE GERMANS ARE GAINING A STILL STRONGER HOLD
ON THE AUSTRIAN ARMY.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."}
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
GREECE'S Attitude oF BENEVOLENT NEUTRALITY.
October 8, 1.50 p.m. The Times this afternoon aondances that the Greek Govern- ment has decided to declare an attitude of benevolent neutrality towards the Eatente,
Ila the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page theywill be found on the Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN.
October 7, 1.05 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the third Austrian war loan opens to-day, at 93.3-5 per cent, and interest s 5.1, 2 per ceat:
SUCCESS OF THE ANGLO-FRENCH LOAN.
ITALY'S SHARE IN THE CONFLICT DISCUSSED.
MORE RUSSIAN SUCCESS28.
October 8, 5.20 a.m.
The French completely repulssit
sttacks against the osptured positions in Artois,
President Wilson
has an sounced his engagement to Mr. Gait. The wedding will probably take place in December.
October 7, 1.45 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Bome states that at an important grams in the Uwinsk and lake regions. Part of the Russian trenches (Mr. Massey's announcement of
A Petrograd communique rays that fierce fighting is in pro-
The Wellington Press welcome S Council of Ministers Baron Soanino emphasised the perfect unison north-west of Dwinsk were captured, bus the Russians ejected the non-party representation at the of the Quadraple Allianos regarding the Balkans and the particular Germans, from their trarches north of Kozianky, and during Wed-Imperial Conference. | form of Italy's share in the conflict was discussed.
GERMAN AND BULGARIAN AGREEMENTS.
October 7, 2.00 p.m.
nesday night captured the town of Kostany, after carrying three lines of trenches. Subsequently concentrated German cross-fire compelled the abandonment of the town, but the Rassians retained Greek Government has decided to....
The Times announces that the part of the tranches. During the attacks on enemy positions on tus declare an attitude of benevolent river Madsiolks, the assian oromed the river waist high, under neutrality towards the Entente,
A French correspondent at Salonics telegraphs that according heavy fire. The Kassisas also captured trenches south of to a Balgerian pro-German organ agreemente bave been concluded Koziany, south of Lake Narorob, and south of Smorgon, and found between Germany and Bulgaris for the latter to place her railways much abandoned war material. The communique emphasises the the feverish activity behind the Prisonere at Petrograd describa at the disposal of Germany, and to attack Serbia simultaneously boundless courage of the troops, sarmounting numerous obstacles with a German force of three hundred thousand men.
placed on the ground between the lakes, and then carrying treaches Dwinsk, as similar to the 800
German lines, westward of ander fire and under severe weather conditions.
prior to the storming of Kovno.
Should Roumania intervene Germany would be bound to send a new force of three hundred thousand to act against hér. Bulgaria for her resistance is to receive Bulgarian-Serbian Macedonia and to be left a free hand to settle her accounts with Greece in the future.|
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THE NEW GREEK CABINET.
October 7, 6.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that a Gabinet has been formed with M Zaimis as Pime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affaire. M. Goornaria Minister of the Interior, M. Yanakitsas Miniser of War, M. Coundoaviotis Minister of Marine, M Dragoumis Minister of Finance, M. Teotokie Minister of Lustrace 11on and M. Rilis Minister of Justice.
A BERLIN STORY.
October 7, 8,00 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a feature of the Berlin communique, under the heading Balkan Teatra, is the olaim that the Aastra Germans have crossed the Drina, the Save, and the Danube at many places and have obtained a firm foothold on the S-rbian bank of the Rivers.
ITALIANS HAND PASSPORTS TO BULGARIAN MINISTER.
October 7, 8.00 p.m. Reat r's correspondent at Rome states that Baron Sonnino has handed the Bulgarian Minister his passports i
RUSSIAN CRUISERS ACTIVELY BOMBARDING YARNA.
October 7, 1.05 p.m.
October 8, 1.55 a.. Reuter's correspondent in New York states that the amount of According to a message from Amsterdam the Cologne Gazette the over-aabsoription to the Anglo-French loan is stated to be learns from Berlin that two Russian cruisers are actively bombarding between five and ten million dollara. All applications arriving Varna. after the closing of the books were rejected. It is anderstood that mumerous important corporations are holding back fands in the belief that another loan will be necessary in a few months.
A STIRRING LABOUR MANIFESTO.
RUSSIAN MINISTER ILL AT SOFIA,
October 8, 3,05.a.m.
The Russian Minister at present remaine in 83fia, where he is in bed with appendicitis.
VENIZELIST MAJORITY SUPPORT GOVERNMENT.
October 8, 3.05 a.m.
October 7, 2.05 p.m. In a stirring manifesto the Labour Party have told the workers Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that the Venezilist that never before has the nation boon faced with a crisis of such majority is to support the new Government in order to avoid com gravity. Germany was prepared to involve every country in the plications at this critical junoture. -world in this wer in order to attain her own ends. We appeal to thore of military age to take their share of the burden. We know that defeat or inconclusive defeat will mesa not only the loss of prestige se s ustion, but the certainty of a coufliat renewed in a few years, and the loss of those personal liberties and privileges which have taken centuries of effort to win,
AN ELLERMAN LINER SUNK.
October 7, 6.00 p.m. The Ellerman line steamer Arabian, 2,700 tons, has been sunk twenty of the crew have been landed.
PRINCE.HOHENLOHE IN BULGARIA.
October 8, 305 a.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a telegram from Sofia states that Prines Hohenlohe, Extra-ardiotry German Ambasador to Constantinople, arrived sa the guest of the King and afterwards proceeded to Bukharest, where he is to remgin for some daya
AUSTRO-OBRmáns Cross THE SAVE.”,
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
GERMANS FURIOUS OFFENSIVE REPULSED.
October 7, 5.50 p.m.
Aueiro-Germans are said tow have crossed the Drius, Save and, the Danube and, in many places have gained a firm foothold on the Serbian tasks of the River,
The Germana are gaining a stillTM": stronger bold on the Austrian... Router's correspondent at Paris states that following the army, appointing German Gener French access in Champagne the Germans furiously counter als to the principal commenda. attacked and suffered a beavy defeat. A communique states:The of the armies of Generals Paballo. enemy Tiolently bombarded the whole front. We completely and Boehmerolli. repaised four successive counter-attacks against captured.positions
in Arole. There was an intense reciprocal bombardment to the southward of the Somme, also northward of the Aisne, especially in members of the Naval Advory President Wilson on receiving. the Tracylaval region. "The Germans in Champagas resumed a Board said that the whole nation farious cffensive at the end of the day against the positions they was convinced that it ought to be bad lost northward of Tabore.. The offensive failed everywhere with very adequately prepared not for the beviset of losses for the enemy," A violent cannonade continues war, but for defence. at Flirey. A strong enemy reconnaisance and an attempted rash on our trenches in Lorraine, in the region of Athionvill, was stop-
ped in front of our wire entanglemente. The Germans were thrown eye that the recent general rains A message from Buenos Ayres book by curtains of fire and by infantry fasilades.
UBRMANS ADMIT FRENCH SUCCESSES,
October 7, 800 p.m.
bavo completely, changed the prospecta of the wheat and linseed. orupa which Bro How most favourable.
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the moment-
The amount of the over-embe ous admission is made in a Berlin communique that two fresh Boription to the Anglo-French French Divisions have succeeded in penetrating cre point in the loan, is stated to be between five direction of Bains Marie,' the railway which is the Germans vital line of communications plications arriving after the clos Saint Marie is on a stream northward of and ten million dollars, Ap- with the Orown Prince.
ing of the books, were rejected,
VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS, .
October 8, 155 a.m.
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The King of Greece whils ap proving of the passage of the Allies for defence against Bal- garian att oks, he refused to
A Paris communique states:-The Germans in the Champagne sanction the Allies occupying district twice counter-niteoked west of Navaria Farm but were base for an offensive against Bul. repulsed with great loss. There were violent artillery duels in Belgium, Artois and Lorraine and grenade fighting in Argonne.
garia or her Allies. The French slightly progressed to the south of Thelas near Arras, on the Lille Bond.
The enemy attempted a surprise attack Bouth of Roye but it completely failed. The French artillery on the Aisao osused two most violent explosions in the enemy lines, in the district of Invin. coort, and burned Gaignicourt station.
THE DARDANELLES,
SIR IAN HAMILTON'S REPOR
October 7, 10.00 p.m..
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TO-MORROW,
Bijoa Tasire-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Monday, October 18. Bank Holiday."
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