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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 1, 1916.
TELEGRAMS.
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TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
A CLAM PREVAILS ON MOST OF THE FRENCH WESTERN FRONT.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO CROSS DOBRUDJA AND ARE WELL RECEIVED. BRITISH COLUMNS ARE APPROACHING DAR-ES-SALAH. BRITISH GUNS RESPONDED TO GERMAN SHELLING OF BETHUNE. NEAR MARTINPUICH 126 BAVARIANS SURRENDERED TO THE BRITISH." THE BRITISH DISCHARGED GAS OVER A BROAD AREA WITH GOOD RESULTS. A KONUMENT TO KITCHENER IS BEING ERECTED IN THE ORKNEYS, GREEK LEGATION IN LONDON DISCREDITS STORY OF THE KING'S FLIGHT, NEAR KOVEL THE RUSSIANS REPULSED ATTACKS WITH HEAVY LOSSES,
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE TWARDS DIABEKIR STILL CONTINUES, TURKISH ATTACKS ON GIUMISHAN' WERE REPULSED BY RUSSIANS. THERE ARE NO DEVELOPMENTS ON THE BRITISH STRUKA & DOIRAN FRONTS. HINDENBURG'S APPOINTMENT IS VIEWED AS CONFESSION OF FAILURE. THE ITALIANS REPULSED AN ATTACK AT TIVOLI, EAST OF GORIZIA.
AUSTRIANS ARE RETIRING BEFORE RUMANIANS WEST OF CHIKSZEREDA. ITALIANS HAVE SCORED FURTHER BRILLIANT SUCCESSES IN TRENTINO.
THE REVOLT OF A NUMBER OF BULGARIAN REGIMENTS IS REPORTED.
BULGARIANS ARE SAID TO HAVE OCCUPIED SERES WITHOUT OPPOSITION. IN SERIOUS RIOTS IN SUMATRA 20 POLICEMEN WERE NURDERED.
[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-aight,]
THE CROWN PRINCE'S BLUNDERS.
General von Falkenhaya Sacrificed to Cover Them.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.”] ·
August 31, 155 p.m. Opinion in Holland is that the Kaiser has sacrificed General von Falkenhayn in order to allay the popular indignation against the Crown Prince and General von Falkenbaya, who has supported, instead of prevented, the Prince's blanders,
Experts are of the opinion that von Hindenburg's appointment is a confession of failure on the part of Germany, and that he bas probably been shosen in the hope that his prestige will make the German people acquiesce to the decision to aborten the fronts in France and Flanders, with a view to concentrating their energies and saving the communications with Constantinople. It is pointed out that this may mean she reveres of shortening the war.
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THE BALKAN SITUATION.
Reported Bulgarian Revolts.
August 30, 1.45 p.m.
It is reported from Bukharest that a number of Bulgarian regiments has revolted.
A Rumour from Salonica.
August 30, 1.45 p.m.
It is rumoured at Salonies that the Bulgarians have occupied) Seres,
No French Developments.
August 31, 4.00 p.m.
A British official message from Salonica says:-There are go -developments on our Strums and Doiran fronta izcept artillery fire.
King Constantine.`
August 31, 4.00 p.m.
The Greek Legation in London does not believe the report that
· King Constantine has fed.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
Attacks Repulsed.
August 31, 4.15 p.m.
According to Reatar's correspondent at Petrograd, an official announcement states:We repulsed attacks thirty-four miles to tho north-east of Kovel with heavy lossen.
Tarkish attacks at Criamishan were repulsed sanguinarily. Our advance towards Diabekir continues.
Russians Crossing Rumania. --
August 31, 5.10 p.m.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Bucharest, an official apnouncement states that the Russians continue to cross Dobradja. They are being received with enthasisem,
EARL KITCHENER'S MONUMENT,
Angast 31, 4.00 p.m.
It has been decided to erect a monument to the late Earl Kitobener at Marwicks Head, Birsay, O.kney Islands, near where the Hampshire sank.
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
̈August 31, 6.35 4.0.
An efficial announcement from Esst Afrion says that columns sze approaching Dar-es-Salam..
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Warships are co-operating, engaging const defensex.
RUMANIAN ADVANCE IN HUNGARY
Enemy Troops Retiring
[Reater's Servios to the "Telegraph.")
Angust 30, 1.45 pm.
An Austrian communique admits the retirement of "advanced detachments" along the Hungarian Ramanian frontier, owing to an encircling movement by strong Rumanian forore.
A Fresh Retirement,
Auguɛi 31, 9.30 p.m.
A Vienus official statement discloses a retirement to fresh positions to the west of Chikez-reds before the advancing Rumanians,
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Calm on French Front.
August 31, 4:15
pm. A Paris communique says:-There is calm on most of the front.
Bavarisas Surrender.
August 31, 5 10 p.m. General Sir. Danglas Haig, in a communique, Bay:-We dis charged gas over a broad front near Arras and Armentiares with good resulte..
The enemy last night shelled Bethune. This led to a heavy retaliation from our guns.
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In operations south of Martinpaich, two officare and 124 men (Bavarians) surrendered. Taeir willingness to surrender instead of returning to their own lines is interesting.
THE ITALIANS.
Further Brillant Successes.
August 30, 1.45 p.m. An Italian communique states:-We have scored brilliant successes in Trentino,
in
Posing Vailey, and compelled him to evecasts part of his front We drove back the enemy with heavy loss on Mount Majo and
on Mount Cimone.
We captured Mount Cauriol, which is over 8,000 feet high in the Dolomites,
Enemy Attacks Repulsed.
August 31, 6 20 p.m.
An Italian communique stater:-Ws repaleed an attack on Tivoli, east of Gorisia.
Canriol, which command the Fiume Valley sad threatens the The enemy intensely bombarded our new positions on Mount
enemy's communications between Cavalese and the Upper Aviaio Valley,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIANS.
Still Capturing Villages.
August 30, 7.10 p.m.
A Bussian communique states: We captured the village of Rafailov, west of Nadborna, and Panka mountain on the Hungarian border. The Turks south of Lake Nimrodzhal retired near Bitlis Pass, The enemy in the direction of Mosul were dispersed, abandoning arms, ammunition and. prisoners,
Within Six Miles of Bitlis.
August 30, 9.00 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Russians are within six miles of Bitlis.
THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
Bad Weather Conditions.
Augult 31, 12.50 .. A Paris communique states that there has been moderate artillery activity, Bad weather continues, interfering with the operations.
British Capture Prisoners.
Angust 31, 1.05 m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqus staten: Bo- tween the Ancre and the Somme there was artillery activity on both sides. The weather continues adverse. We extended our lines south of Martin Pnich across a small salient, cap- turing prisoners, whose number has not been counted. Thirty sight other prisoners were captured in minor operations... during the day.
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TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS.
German Troops Dispatched to Rumania.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
August 20, 6.40 p.m.
A Hague telegram attributes the fall of General von Falken. hayu to the interrcation of Rumania, causing the Kaiser to side with General Hindenburg against Falkenhayn's view that on the western front is the decisive ares, and troops should not be sent castwards.. It is stated that troops are being bastily despatched to the Russo-Rumanian frontier.
New Pro-Entente Persian Cabinet.
August 31, 9.05 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that a new pro-Entente Persian cabinet has been formed. Vossong. ed-Doualeb is Premier and Foreign Minister.
Turkey Declares War on Rumania,
August 30, 10.30 p.m.
Turkey has declared war on Rumania.
Rumanians Well Inside Hungary,
August 31, 1.30 a.m. That the Bumanians are well inside Hungary appears from admissions in an Austrian communique, which mys: We repulsed repeated Rumanian attacks on the heights north-east of Orsova. Otherwise our advanced troops have been withdrawn according to plan. The enemy will boast of the occupation of Petroseny, Brassey, and Kézdivaaerholy. The Rumanians farther north reached the Gyorgyo mountains.
Germany and Bulgarla With Turkey.
August 31, 3.50 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that a telegram from Constantinople shows that Germany and Bulgaria are associated with Turkey in declaring war on Rumanis.
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Unhappy Position in Greece.
August 31, 7.10 am.
Mr. Ward Prince reporta from Salonica that it is sumour- ed that King Constantine has filed to Larissa, where a Ger- gian escort of 300 Uhlans is awaiting him. Another uncon- firmed and probably imaginative report is that the Allied army is fighting the Greek army" at the King's country house at Tatoi, and that several Greek princes have fallen.
Russians Entering Rumania Everywhere.
August 31, 12.05 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd states that Russika troops are entering Rumania everywhere, and have been received with enthusiasm.,
Rumania's Possession of Passen.
August 31, 6.15 a.m.
It is stated in Roine that the Rumanians are already
in possession of all the passes leading to Transylvania and the province of Banat.
Bulgaria's Plan. ·
August 31, 1.55 1.m. Dr. Dillon, writing from Acqui, Italy, states that the Bulgarian plan in the eventuality of defeat has already bosa prepared. The Russophiles will make overtures to the Entente to depose Ferdinand and preclaim Boris King, on condition that the Serbian Macedonia-Enos Midia line is accorded to Bulgaria."
The Reception of News by France.
August 31. 1.55 sm. Rumania's intervention has been celebrated in the French trenches most enthusiastically, the officers and men embracing. There were double rations and wine, and entertainments in the evening. The French airmen delivered the news broadcast to the enemy.
OLD AGE PENSIONS INCREASED,
August 30, 1.30 s.m. The Government has decided to increase the old age pensions by half a crown weekly in cases of hardship duo to war conditions.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Angust 31, 6.15 a.m. The rouble has recently greatly appreciated in London, where the Petrograd exchange rate has fallen from 155 to 136 in the course of a week. This is attributed to Humania's intervention, American buying and the impending in. ternal #otation of a Russian railway loan of 380,000,000 roubles. Simultaneously the French exchange has improved. The German mark, after a period of stagnation, has de- preciated. This is hardly propitions for the impending German was loan,
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TELEGRAMS:
·RIOTS IN SUMATRA,
Wholesale Murder and Incendiarisin
(ReatureBerrios to The Telegraph.")
Edadon, Ravefred September 1. Reuter's corresponden Amsterdam states that rioters at Moera, Embeci and Djumbi, in Sumatrs, have murdered twenty policemen, the District Adminin trator, a native doctor and a village ch'et. They also burned the Post Office and the Prison and seived the palice weaponE,
Troops have been despatched.
[In the event of telegrama arriv- Ing too late for Insertion on this page they will be found
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
LORD SCARSDALE'S, ESTATE.
London, Received August 31. Lord Scarsdale loft 8454,694.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT.
London, Eeceived, September L Sir Horace Bambold, P.O., G.O.B., K.O.H.G, snooseds Mr. Evelyn Mognatuart Grant-Dof OMG., sa British Envoy to the Swiss Confederation.
NEW HONOURS,
London, Received, September L Mr. Evelyn Monotetuart Grant- DuE, O.M.G., and Mr Algernon LAW, C.B., bave received the KOM.G. decoration,
COALITIONIST RETURNED
UNOPPOSED,
London, Received, September E. - Mr. A. K. Lloyd, K.U., the Coalitionist candidate, has been teturned unopposed for Abingdon.
Painters' Strike la Shangbei.
Painting and decorating work generally was suspended yester- dav, BAYA the N. China Daily News of Angust 28 because of the paintern strike which seems to have been well organized. Pickets were sent out on Thursday after the de. Jcision had been reached to hold a strike and all workmen were Sinatracted to quit. No disorders were reported during the day. It seems that the masters sent a petition to the City magistrate asking him to use bis influence « to avort a strike and he imned orders probibiting the gathering of more than five men at one time in Chinese territory. The workmen are demanding wagen on a silver instead of copper ba-is.
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