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SEPTEMBER
1916.
TELEGRAMS.
September 4, 1916,
7448 日七初月入
TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
EIGHTY-SIX 47 BOMBS WERE DROPPED ON METZABLONS RAILWAY.
SIXTY BOMBS WERE DROPPED ON MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS NEAR METZ. FRENCH SQUadrons proPPED 210 BOMBS ON STATIONS & CANTONMENTS. NEW LIGHTING PRECAUTIONS WERE MOST EFFECTIVE IN THE AIR RAID.
IT IS HOPED TO RECONSTRUCT CERTAIN PARTS OF THE WRECKED ZEPPELIN. IT IS STATED THAT ALL THE CREW OF WRECKED ZEPPELIN WERE KILLED. THE AIR BAID AT BOME WAS EXECUTED BY THIRTEEN ENEMY AIRSHIPS.
NO MILITARY DAMAGE WAS DONE IN THE EAST COAST AIR RAID. TWO ZEPPELINS WHICH APPROACHED LONDON WERE DRIVEN OFF. 'A SWEEPING ANGLO-FRENCH ATTACK CARRIED IMPORTANT POSITIONS. THE AIR RAID CASUALTIES ARE TWO KILLED AND THIRTEEN INJURED. THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE AIR RAID WAS ALMOST INSIGNIFICANT.
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[All telegrams appearing la large type are the latest, having been received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-night;]
THE EAST COAST RAID.
Thirteen Airships Engaged.
(Beater's Service to the "Telegraph."]
September 3, 3.20 p.m.
It is officially sunounced that the air raid on the Eist Cont was execated by thirteen airships. It was the most formidable attack yet made on Britain.
The principal theatre of operations was the Eastern Counties, and the objective was apparently Landon and certain industrial centres in the Midlands.
The latest careful enquiries show that there were no casualties in the Metropolitan Police District, while only twenty-five bouses and two water mains were slightly damaged and three horses killed. Elsewhere the damage was of the slightest-none of a military oharacter.
Two other Zeppelins which approached the Metropolis were driven off.
Crew of Wrecked Zeppella Killed.
September 3, 3.20 p.m.
It is unficielly stated that the Zeppelin which was brought down had all its crew killed.
Ecornious crowds are thronging to the spot where the sirebip fell, and there is tremendous enthusiasm throughout the country.
New Lighting Precautions Effective.
September 3, 4.20 p.m. The new measures for the reduction and obscaration of light| proved most effectiva.
The Zeppelins were unable to steer a steady course, as in the raids during last autumn and spring, bat groped about in the darkness looking for a safe avenue of approach to their objectives.
Our experts hope to be able to reconstruct certain portions of the framework of the wrecked Zeppelin.
The large amount of wood employed in the framework is étartling, and would seem to indicate that there is a shortage of aliminium in Germany.
The Casualties.
September 3,3.00 p.m.
It is officially announced that the only casualties reported are:- Killed, one men and one women; injured, eleven men and women and two children,
The damage is almost insignificant.
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST,
Splendid Peats by French Air Squadrons.
September 3, 5.30 p.m. There were noteworthy achievements by French air squadrons yesterday.
The railway station at Metzablons was twice visited, and eighty- six 4.7 bombe wers dropped, doing considerable damage in the vicinity.
Sixty bombs were dropped on military establishments to the north of Mols, and two bandred and ten on several other stations and esntonments,
-Good results were observed.
Important German Positions Captured.
September 4, 2.00 a.m.
A Paris communique raporta a awooping Anglo-French attack "north of the Somme, carrying German positions on a front of six
kilometres, between Maurepas and the river.
The troops rushed over the enemy, ospturing villages and the foxset of Clary, sad also important teenches,
A German counter-attack was smushed up with very heavy
IN EAST AFRICA.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
September 3, 10.00 p.m. General Smuts reports that the enemy's intention to pat up a prolonged resistance on the Unalagura Mountains has been frustrated. 'À 4.1 naval gun has been found dynamited. ·
A columa in approaching Dara-se-Salaam in co-operation with the Navy.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TURKS BOMBARD HOLY PLACES.
September 1, 2,50 p.m.' Reuter's correspondent at Cairo says the Grand Sherif's proclamation has created a great impression on Egyptian Moslems, who are greatly distressed by the Sherif's account of the Turkish bombardment of holy places.
SANDHURST'S NEW COMMANDANT.
September 2, 2 20 p.m.
Colonel L. A Stopford has been Gazetted as Com- wandant of the Military Training College at Sandhurst.
THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.
S.ptember 2, 2.20 p.m.` Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa says the Duke of Connaught has relaid the cornerstone of the Parliament Laiblings.
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Enemy Driven Out.
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September 2, 3.55 pm.. General Sir Douglas Haig. in a communique, says that as the result of minor operations yesterday night we drove out the enemy from a portion of a small area intersected by trenches north-west of Delville, which he re-captured on August 31.
There were no infantry actions elsewhere. The enemy artillery has been more active during the last twelve hours and used numerous gas shells.
Violent Enemy Attacks.
September 2, 4.00 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says it is officially stated that there has been considerable artillery activity at Maurepas and to the south of the Somme.
The Germans violently and repeatedly attacked the trenches we captured on August 31 south of Estrees and succeeded in re-occupying some portion of them.
The enemy violently bombarded the Thiaumont work, and during the night attempted an attack on Fleury, which was crushed by our fire.
A Russian patrol routed an enemy party at Auberive after a severo fight.
Flerce Attack With Picked Troops.
September 2, 925 p.m. Router's special correspondent says the German counter- attack on Thursday night in the neighbourhood of Delville Wood was the fiercest the enemy has yet delivered, picked troops being employed.
The desperate character of the assaults suggests that the Germanis attached the utmost importance to a success at this spot.
The on-rush of the dense masaca was heralded by an intense barrage of fire,
The trenches in which a footing was ultimately efforted were so battered that they did not afford shelter.
The attack was probably meant to signalise General Hindenburg's promotion, but if the casualties are published in Germany they will assuredly produce blank dismay.
Artillery Duels.
September 2, 11 55 p.m.
A Paris communique says there is nothing to report except artillery duels north and south of the Somme.
Bombs and Mides.
deptember 3, 12.35 am.
General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says there
is increased reciprocal artillery activity south of the Ancra
sad on other parts of the front.
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The only infantry action between the Ancre and the Somme consisted of bombing encounters, Mines were ex- ploded on both sides in the Anchy district.
British Gain Ground.
Beptember 9, 2.45 p.m.
"Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says that fighting
is in progress at Mouquet Farm. South of Thiepral, we bare "gained ground.
Fighting is also proceeding on the banks of the Ancre and on our right about Vallemont Farm, and therefore on a front of several miles, with Thiepval roughly in the centre,
September 4, 1915,
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TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.
Activity" on 200-Mile Front.
[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
September 2, 12.45 p.m.
The new Russian activity is on a front of two hundred miles. Fierce battles are reported thirty miles west of Lutzk and also at Alexinatz, south of Brody and the Horozanka River west of Halicz, besides the Tomnatic mountains in the Carpathians.
A German communique admits that the Russians gained ground everywhere except in the Tomnatics where, it asserta, the Prussian troops are maintaining their positions. It also states that the Hessians are fighting south of the Dacister.
This mention of the Prussians and Hessians is the first indication that the Germans have been compelled to stiffen the Austrians in the Carpathiaus.
Enemy Driven Westwards.
September 2, 4.05 p.m. Heuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that on the Russian's western front, thirty-eight, miles north-east of Korel an enemy attack was repulsed.
In the direction of Zalöcher and Hulicz the Russians captured several enemy positions and the enemy retired westwards stubbornly counter-attacking.
THE BALKAN SITUATION.
Germany's Designs Explained.
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September 2, 12.45 p.m.
A telegram from Paris says that information thus been received that the enemy is preparing to exert his full weight on the southern Rumanian frontier, whither a heavy movement of troops is reported.
It is opined that von Hindenburg's first effort, will be made on the Danube. He is meanwhile holding, and perhaps shortening, the western front, hence the vigorous offensive.
Intermittent Cannonade.
September 2, 4.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says it is officially an- nounced from Macedonia that on the Struma front and in the region of Doiran there was an intermittent cannonade. Our artillery set on fire the station at Pardovica, 'which is to the north of Ghergheli. The Serbians easily repulsed a Bulgarian attack in the sector of Vetrenik.
Enemy Shells Bridges.
september 2, 5.00 p.m.
An official British message from Salonica says on the Struma front hostile artillery shelled the bridges at Fitoki and Komarjam. Our aeroplanes bombed Angista station.
There is no change on the Doiran front.
Allied Warships Eater Greek Port.
September 3, 1.40 s.m. Reuter's correspondent at Atheas, telegraphing on Sept- ember 1, says that forty-two. British and French warships continue to cruise off the Piraeus. Three of them entered the harbour and seized thres German ships. Others seized the wireless apparatus at the Greek arsenal.
The Entente Ministers, visited M Zaimis, the Premier, and afterwards met at the French Legation to draft a note to M. Zaioris.
The King is still suffering from fever.
M. Venizelos' Hopes.
Beptember 3, 3.35 ■.m. M. Venizelos, in a message to the "Sunday Times," trust that the Rumanian intervention will render it impossible for the existing Greek authorities to persist in neutrality, and that Greece, at the earliest possible time, will join the camp of her proved and traditional friends.
Rumanians lastalled at Brasso,
September 3, 6.15 a.m.
An official announcement, made at Bucharest on August 31, says that the advanco continues successfully everywhere and that the Rumanian authorities are installed at Brasso.
"Our artillery is shelling the railway station at Orsova.".. So far, we have captured 1,800 prisoners. Enemy infantry and cavalry crossed the frontier near Salvia and were immediately repulsed.
Austrians Suffer Severe Defeat,
September 3, 6.15 p.m.
An 'Austrian communique admâte a serious defeat at the hands of the Rumanianą near Orsova, where they withdrew to the west bank of the Cerna, after five days ɓerce fighting.
Arrest of Germans,
September 3, 9.55 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens, telegraphing on September 2, states that several Germans have been arrested and that many are in hiding.
A Note embodying the Entente Powers' final domanda. will be handed to M. Zaimia this afternoon.
A feeling of nervousness, prevails,
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TELEGRAMS,
EARLIER
TELEGRAMS.
A JUTE SPINNER'S ESTATE.
(Reuter's Service to The “Telegraph,”).
London, Received Bøpt 3. The Danase jute spinner, Mr. Joba Sharp, has left £303,511.
U: S. LABOUR LEGISLATION.
London, Received Bept 3.
Beater's correspondent Washington says that Congreen has passed the Eigus Hour Day Bill and the labour leader bara rescinded the sizike order.
FROM THE FRONT.
News of Hongkong and Shanghai Men.
A letter has been received from Mr. B. Llewellyn Jones, late of the Chins Hatual Life AsireADS Company, of Shanghai, sad who was also well-known here, by his brother in Hongkong, Gunner R. B. Jones, of the Royal Garrison Artillery. The latter is written from London and states:----
Sorry I have not written more, lately, but am still' handicappea with a dummy left arm. It will come good again, bat is useless at present, Got my second star gazetted recently and am told to expect a osptaincy very soon. 'OE course the mater has told you about me winning the Military Cross. I have to go before the King and have it pinned on by him one of the these fine days. At present I am on leave, and having a great time betweON London and Brighton; HET Tom Logan recently. He is a Staff Sergeant with the Australiaos and did very well at Gallipoli. He is now a fine fellow-s credit to Hongkong. Let them all know a out your way. Yesterday I was beet man at Vivyon Davies's wedding. You will remember him 8 "soccer" and polo player. E. N. Anderson, of Hong- kong, arrived yesterday and is joining the R. F. O. if he cin get in.
"Davies is a Captain in the A.S9. (attached. B, F. C.) and be married the daughter of Mr. T. Wareham Smith, managing dir ector of the Daily Mail.”
Schoolmaster's Purse Stolen.
A Chinees was charged before Mr. F. A. Hassland, at the Police Court this morning, with stealing a parse from the headmaster of the Anglo-Indian School, at Causeway Bay. It appeared that defendant was sent to get plaintiff's coat and stole the purse from the pocket. Sentence of two months' herd labour was passed.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bijon Theatre-.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m.” Palisade Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematograph. 915 p.m. "The Scamps" at Theatre | Royal.
TO-MORROW. Bijou Theatre 9.15 Victoria Theatre Palinda Than's
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