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WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 23.88

82

THURSDAY,

AUGUST 31, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

August 31, 1916,

7445 日三月八

Temperature 6 am. 81 Humidity

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

A ZEPPELIN AND AEROPLÁNE BAID ON BUKHAREST CAUSED NO DAMAGE. THE EMERY BOMBED ROUMANIAN TOWNS WITHOUT DOING DAMAGE. ENEMY BATTERIES SKELLING A BRIDGE ON THE STRUMA WERE SILENCED. GENERAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG REPORTS THAT BAD WEATHER CONTINUES, GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE AT GUILLEMONT WERE EASILY STOPPED. A BRITISH RAID HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT NEAR NEUVILLE ST. VAAST, `FOUR ENTENTE MINISTERS HAVE MADE A CALL'ON THE GREEK PREMIER.

ROUMANIA'S ENTRY INTO THE WAR HAS IMPRESSED ATHENS,

GREECE IS CONSIDERING RE-MOBILISING & FORMING A NATIONAL CABINET. M. VENIZKLOS MAT BE A MEMBER OF THE NEW GREEK NATIONAL CABINET,

THE FRENCH HAVE BOMBARDED ENEMY ORGANISATIONS ON THESTRUMA SERBIANS HEPULSED BULGARIAN ATTACK Near Ostrovo LAKE. “ RUSSIAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO BE WELL INTO ROUMANIA. AUSTRALIA IS REFERRING THE COMPULSION QUESTION TO A REFERENDUM. THE FRENCH HAVE MADE NORE PROGRESS TO THE EAST OF FLEURY.

ROUMANIAN TROOPS OCCUPIED" DOMINATING POSITIONS IN HUNGARY.

* THE ROUMANIANS HAVE TAKEN 741 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PRISONERS.

ROUMANIAN ARTILLÉRY SILENCED AUSTRIAN MONITOR & BATTERIES.

{All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-night.]

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

Greece Profoundly impressed.

[Renter's Service to The “ Telegraph."]

August 30, 2.20 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Athens, four "Entente Ministers visited M. Zsimis.

The news of the entry of Roumanis into the war has created a profound impression.

Re-mobilisation and a reconstitution of the Cabinet on a national, -baris, with M. Venizelos ás a member, is being considered.

A French Communique.

August 30, 4.25 p.m.

A French communique issued at Salonica says:-We bombard- ed the enemy's organisations on the Strums and in the region of Lake Doiran. We have progressed west of the Vardar in the aoighbourhood of Djiamics.

There are violent artillery duels in the sectors of Vretaik and Ostrovo.

A.Balgarian attack west of Ostrovo lake was repulsed with serious losses by the Serbian artillery.

Enemy Batteries Silenced.

August 30, 425 p.m.

A Salonica communique stateu ;-The enemy shelled "Kopriva Bridgs, on the Strams. We retaliated and silenced the enemy

batteries.

Oar seroplanes bombad Drama station and troops and transports at Borna, apparently ancosefully.

Roumanian Capital Bombed.

August 30, 5.20 p.m.. According to Beuter's correspondent at Bakbarent, a com. munique says:-A Zeppelin and an aeroplane bombed Bukharest, doing no damage. The raiders were drizen off by artillery.

Enemy aeroplanes bombed Baltchic, Piatra and Meato, osusing no damage.

Russian Troops in Roumanie,

August 30, 5.45 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, it may be awumed that Russian troops are now well fato Roumania.

Roumanians Take Over Seven Hundred Prisoners.

August 30, 11.10 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Bakberast says the following official -sanouncement has been made:-Our troops crossed the Austro- Hungarian frontier after a lively action and occupied several dominating positions, especially wear Braso, where the main railroad on the frontier is situated. Seven hundred and forty-one ́prisoners were takən,

Oar artillery silenced an Austrian monitor and batteries on the Danube,

THE EGYPTIAN FRONT,

General Murray reports:

August 30, 4.25 p.m. hundred enemy cavalry, in attempting to approach Birel Bayad, were driven off by our patrols

sad was parazed for six miles..

COMPULSION IN AUSTRALIA.

Referendum to be Taken.

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

August 30, 1.40 p.m. Realer's correspondent at Melbourne says the Government proposes to take a referendum on the question of compulsion.

Calling up Single Men.

August 30, 5.60 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Bugbee sisted that, pending the referendum, if enlistments are inefficient, within a months pro claration will be issued calling up for training all eingle men without dependents..

THE WESTERN FRONT,

Minor Operations on British Front.

August 30, 4.35 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in s communique, says:-There are minor enterpri es only..

Bad weather continues. Ha'f hearted enemy sitemple to advance in the vicinity of Gaillemont were easily frustrated.

Dotaobmenta of our troops reconnoitred what remained of]

| Moquet farm and returned.

We carried oat a successful raid near Neuville St, Vaast, inflicting casualties and taking prisoners. We suffered no loss.

French Progress.

August 30, 4.25

p.m... A Paris communique states:-We have programed east of Fleary.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

TRICKING THE PIRATES,

Aogast 29, 4.30 p.m.

la a second article (copyright 1916) Mr. Alfred Noyes dealing with British methods of coping with German sub. marines, tells of a submarine's disagreeable surprise. The commander ordered the crew of an apparently harmless fishing boat to take to their beat within five minutes. Immediately there was 4 well-rehearsed panic on the fishing boat. Two

fishermen knelt and prayed for mercy. Others hauled

at the "bost like men possessed. The re- sultant picture was A dummy boat, on deck in four pieces, a fine big gun levelled at the submarine by gunners of the Rayal Navy and two Germans kneeling for mercy, And after they had scrambled to safety there was an abol ished submarine, and oil upon many troubled waters. There were many such mysteries. A thing resembling a battle- ship may be harmless compared with a thing resembling Noah's Ark. German warships have been known to run like hares from a boat as harmless as a mouse.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

Further Allied Progress.

August 29, 8,35 p.m.

A French official mange from Salonies etates that nothing fresh has occurred on the Strums front. There has been lively artillery activity in the region of Lake Doiran, and on the banks of the Vardar. We continued our progress. towards Djumiza. The Serian advance towards Vetrenik continues. Strong Bulgarian attacks were repulsed

King George Congratulates Rouments.

August 29, 2.35 p.m.

His Majesty the King has telegraphed the King of Roumania expressing the satisfaction wherewith the newa of Rumania's entry into the war was received by himself and the whole nation. He rejoices that the "Romanian army alongside the Allies will bring still nearer the approaching triumph of our great cause.”

Austrian Monitor's Busy.

August 30, 4.55 a.m. The "Times" oorrespondent at Bakharest slates that Austrian monitors and batteries bombarded the towns "of Verciorova, Turnusevering and. Guirgevo,

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Roumanian Politics.

Angust 30, 4.55 a.m;

It is rumoured that a coalition Minister will be forged in Bakharest. M. Vintila Bratiano has been appointed Minister for War, ceseding his brother, who THCS) Premier

August 31, 1915,

Temperature 6.. Humidity

91

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TELEGRAMS.

THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.

Bad Weather. »

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

August 30,12.45 am. A Paris official message states there is nothing to report. Bad weather has bampered operations.

Sir Douglas Haig's Report.

August 30, 12.45 a.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique reports con- siderable enemy artillery activity on various parts of the front The only infantry engagement besides the usual trench bombing encounters was the approach of a small force towards our trenches near Pozieres windmill, which our fire quickly dispersed, leaving seven killed.

Heavy thunderstorms made observation difficult, Two enemy seroplanes were destroyed. and two badly damaged yesterday. Two of ours are missing.

Since July 1st, 266 officers, 15,203 men, 86 guna, 160 machine guns and other war material have been captured.

VON FALKENHAYN' DISMISSED.

·August 20, 3.15 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondend at. Copenhagen, it is officially announced at Berlin that the Kaiser has dismissed his Chief of General Staff, General von Falkenhayn, and has appointed General ron Hindenburg bis successor. General von Ludindorff is appointed First Quartermaster General.

BRUSSELS UNDER THE plentiful, bat in the surrounding

GERMANS.

No News and Dear Food.

$30 PER ANNUM

TELEGRAMS.

A TIDAL WAVE.

American Cruiser Wrecked.

(Reuter's Berrian to The "Taingraph.")

London, Received August 31. According to Rousse é oberos- pondent at New York, a, tidal wave at Ban Domingo throw the American cruiser Momphin, for- marly the Tennemse, on the rocku in the outer harbour. She in s total wreok, and twesty of the crew have been drowned.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

“IMPENDING U.S. RAILWAY STRIKE.

The President's Plans.

London, Becstred; August 31.

A gross railway strike in threatened in the United Statsa Wilson in endeavouring to avert on September 4. President country districts there is much distress and even starvation.

it, and will recommend CongresN to legislate to that end. It in The regulation stamps for posts stated that he will propose an oards and lettern are eight and sight-hour day and the prohibi- 15 centimes instead of five and 10. tion of strikes and lookouts on An American whom I last saw The postal service, which is con railways, pending investigation of in Brussels at the beginning of ducted by German clerks and the disputes. He is also consider the war has just pareed through Belgian postmen (recalled two ing measures for permitting the Switzerland, and has given me months ago to the service under railways to increase their re- the following impressions of life pain of being deported to Ger- ranges in cases where their ox- in the Belgian capital during its many in case of refutal), works penses are increased, and for period of occupation by the enemy. well, but the telephone system providing for the State working nct been re-established, of the railways for the conveyance The tramway service, manned of national necessities in the event

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Address to Congress.

Except for the presence of the ubiquitous German soldiery (8) quist, well-behaved, churchgoing satirely by Belgions continues of a strike. class of men, very different from 8 in time of peace. The police, the original band of invaders) who are aleo Belgians, are respon there are not many outward signsible for the good behaviour of of change. The privation which the populace, but at the same

London, Received, August 31. the inhabitants feel most keenly time are under orders to salute Beater's correspondent at is the absence of news, Strax Germs commissioned and Washington states that President Wilson haa, eddressed a joint copies of English and French non-commissioned ‹fficers.

session of Congress regarding the newspapera are cecasionally solo

The other chief changes are threstoned railway strike, and has for their weight in gold, but the

that the cafes are deserted, except criticised the refusal of the Com- three regalar newspapers which have been established, the Bro- by the invaders, male and female, panies to accept an eight hour zellois, the Belgique, and the with whom the xatire inhabitants day in the fans of the practical Quotidien draw all their informs. bave very little contact, and thai certainty that they will ultimately -- tion from German sources. Only pies and informers still go about be obliged to accept it by the three theatres have opened their their dirty basiness, with the concentrated notion of Labour doors, the Gaiety, the Olympia, result that every now and then and public opinion. He outlined and the Alhambra, but all the few unfortunates are condemned proposals for a settlement, in- cinemas are doing business. One to be shot. The man who including the State working of the of them, the Cinema Fathe, or formed against Miss Cavell was, railways in the event of a arike. the Boulevard du Nord, has been believe, the son of a Belgian Meanwhile, both sides ara pre bought by a German, and presente colonel, and was afterwards as paring for the fight. The men scenes of contemporary German sassinated by a Francb waiter,

bitterly opposed to the life to an audience chiefly com within four mile radius outside pulsory investigation into die- Circalation in the town and President's propoest for som- posed of German officers and men, bat the others are restricted it is unrestricted, but beyond pates. Advises from the Weat to films that were in circulation that distance special permits are show that the various railroads bafore the war,

obligatory. Leave to go to Mons, are already refusing perishable Of the war fissif, besides the Nomar, Charleroi, or Liege in freight, in expectation of the Germane, who have become rarely granted, and it is an affair strike. "bebit," the chief evidences are of, perhaps, two months to get the long trains of German wound.permission to go as far se Ghont ed which pasa every day through Antwerp.

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DEATH OF MR. F, WARRE CORNISH.

DON'T FORGET:

the Gare du Luxembourg-frem Louvain, which my informant which the carious are excluded had recently visited, he described so far as possible by rows ofļsa resembling in some quarters sentinels and the extravagant the villages of wooden shantise prices of food. Bread (ofs greyish which spring up reaad a newly

London, Received, Angusi 23, The death is announced of Mr. colour) costs Eld. the kilogram. discovered gold-digging. Many Francis Warre Cornish ez Vice- and meat of all kinds (veal, beef, of the old inhabitants have now Provost of Eton. mutton, or pork) about 44. 2d, a returned, and have to clear away Ib, Chickens cont from 8. to part of the litter of fallen 16. spisos, batter is from 38, 48, masonry in the streets, pall to 4s. 2d, a lb., potatoes 41, alb.. down some of the tottering walls, and beef fat from 8s, to 10%, alb. or where powible haws, repaired The high price of this last article the shattered houses in a make- is due to the fact that most of shift way with boarde, for the available stook is wanted several weeks 4 Commission” of for the manufacture of soap, German engineers and architects mall tablets of which, about 2 considered on the spot the inches by 1, are sold for 1, 3d.] projot of reconstructing the Bat in general the desrnees of rained town on the lines of food is caused by the commercial, Centonio art, but so far they have greed of certain evil-minded not begun to carry this fell design Belgian speculators, whose into execution. It is to be pro- rapanity is winked at by the Ger anmed as well as to be hoped that mani. My friend told me of one they never will; some of the case in which a prominent whole Brazellois are evan confident that sala groom, is known to have by Christmas the reign of the retailed at over 81, a Ib, collos Tesion will be put an end to by which he had bought at 84, 4d, she triumphsat entry of the Allies.

the town money, is still fairly

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