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TELEGRAMS.
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· GERMAN ATTACKS NEAR DVINSK AND KOVEL HAVE BEEN REPULSED. THE EMÉNY-STUBBORNLY RESISTS RUSSIAN ADVANCE NEAR HALICZ. 0.8. SENATE AGREES TO THE PURCHASE OF DANISH WEST INDIES, MR. RUDYARD KIPLING WILL SHORTLY VISIT THE ITALIAN FRONT. TRADES UNION CONGRESS OBJECTS TO CHINESECREWSON BRITISH SHIPS. FRANCE IS TO BUILD 60,000 TONS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING. RUMANIANS REPORTED ELEVEN BULGARIAN ATTACKS AT TURTUKAL * AUSTRIAN TROOPS WITHDRAW ON BUXANIAN FRONT. GERMANY HAS PROHIBITED LARGE NUMBERS OF PRACE MEETINGS, THE FRENCH HOLD 244 MILES OF RAILWAY FROM ROYE TO PERONNE, STRONG GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS ARE AT COMBLES TO RESIST BRITISH. THE KAISER IS BELIEVED TO BE ON THE BRITISH FRONT.
THE RUSSIANS HAVE TAKEN 6,600 PRISONERS IN HALICZ REGION. ·
[All telegrams appearing in large type are the latest. having bosa received during the course of the day. Those in small type have come through over-aight.]
IN THE BALKANS,
Terrific Fighting at Turturkal.
(Beater's Service to The "Telograph."]
September 8, 12.10 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Bucharest, in a message.deind September 5, saya there is terrific fighting at Tartoki. Eleven Bulgarian attacks were repalsed with heavy losses.
A Clever Plan.
September 8, 12.10 p.m. In consequence of air raids, the Ramsnisn Government is arranging to intern well known enemy subj-cta in hotels and private houses in the centre of Bucharest, where they will be exposed to danger from bombe,
Austrian Troops Fear Envelopement..
September 8, 12.10 p.m.
A Vienas official message admite the withdrawal of troops near Olahtopliczs, on the Rumanian front, in order to evade a threatened envelopment.
A Notorious Baron.:
September 8, 1.05 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athene states that the notoricus Baron von Schenck has left for Kavalis.
Violent Artillery Duel.
September 8, 4.00 p.m.
A Salonics communius ways:-There has been a violent artillery duel on the Strums, the Beleeh Mountsin", and Like Doiran. There is a comparative osim on the Serbian front.
THE RUSSIAN DRIVE,
Nearly 6,000 More Prisoners.
September 7, 12.10 p.m.
A Russian official memage maye:-We took 5,500 prisoners, including 3,000 Germans, in the Halics region.
Enemy's Stubborn Resistance.
September 8, 3.30 p.m.
▲ Russian communique states:-German attacks, edoceeding heavy bombardmente, north of Drinsk and in the direction of Kovel, have been repulsed.
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9.
1916.
TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE,
More Bombing by Franch Aeroplanes.
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[Renter's Service to The “Talegraph."]
·September 7, 12.16. p.m. A Paris communiqus ways:-Sixteen aeroplanes bombed railway stations, bivonsca, and enemy stores on the Somma. A big fire was osunod.
Armentleres Shelled.
September 8, 3.10 p.m. General Sir Douglas Heig, in a communigas, says :—The | enemy shelled Armentiares. There is nothing else of importanos
to report.
Fruitless German Massed Attacks,
September 8, 4.00 p.m.
A Paris communique says:-Enemy counterattacks at Berny, to the south of Chaaloes, were repulsed with considerable enemy | lossen. We have entirely maintained our gains everywhere. A German attack on Vaux Chapitre wood was repuland. Between Verman d'Orillers and Chaulnes, the enemy made four fruitless massed attacks. Each was preceded by an intense bombardment. Two hundred more prisoners were taken here.
French Hold Important Railway,
Siptember 8, 6.20 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, to the south-west of Chaulnes the French hold two-and-a-half miles of railway from Boye to Peronne, which is the enemy's principal line of communica- tion behind the Somme front, .-
The French are intensely bombarding huge depots of munitions and war material at Chauines station.
The Kaiser Reappears..
September 8, 6.20 p.m.
It is stated that strang German reinforcements have arrived at Combles to defend themselves against the British at all costs. It is believed that the Kaiser himself is on the spot.
U.S. REVENUE BILL.
Passes House of Representatives,
September 8, 9.35 8.m.
Benter's correspondent at Washington states that the Revenue Bill has been passed by the House of Representativos.
The Bill as Passed.
September 8, 12,00 p.m. Benter's correspondent at Washington states that the. Revenue Bill, as passed, still authorises the President to withhold the America commercially, and empowers him to retaliate against clearance of vessels belonging to nations discriminating against
embargoes on American goods.
Retaliation Disfavoured.
September 8, 12.10 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Washington statee a conference of both Houses struck out the amendments on the Revenge Bill em. powering the President to retaliate against belligerents for interfering with American mails.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Mr. Radyard Kipling's Coming Visit.
September 8, 1.05 p.m:
Reuter's correspondent at Rɔme states that the keenest interest
is being displayed in the forthcoming visit of Mr. Budyard Kipling The enemy is stubbornly resisting our advance in the region of to the Italian front. He will be well received by His Majesty the
Hslice.
THE MESOPotamia coMMISSIONS.
King and General Çadorna, will be taken everywhere and giren an absolutely free hand...
Sember 7, 12.10 p.m. The Mesopotamia Commissions have beard the evidenos of Surgeon General Keogh, Captain the Hon. Aubrey Herbert, M. P., Captain Croes, of the Indian Medical Service, and Sir William in
Garalin.
THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
September 7, 12.10 p.m.
About fifty candidates, half of which were Indians, competed for the Indian Civil Service Examination, the results of which are expected to be announced very shortly. The examination applies to India alone, sa no vacancies are being filled in the Home Civil) Servios until further notice.
NEW USE FOR POLITICAL CLUBS.
September 7, 12.10 p.m. The Ministry of Hanitions is taking over the Constitutional Clab, and the Government has taken over the National Liberal Olab.
GERMAN PEACE MEETINGS PROHIBITED.
September 8, 12 10 p.m.
Enemy Attack Repulsed.
September 8, 5.35 p.m. An Italian communique eaya :—An enemy attack on Divaron, the Bugana valley, has been repulsed.
CHINESE CREWS ON BRITISH SHIPS,
September 8, 3.10 p.m.
The Trade Union Congress at Birmingham has passed a resolution expressing alarm at the steady increase in the number of Chinese working on British ships.
FRENCH SHIPPING PLANS,
September 8, 3.10 p.m. According to Bentar's correspondent at Paris, the Matin saya that a Bill has been introduced into the Chamber authorising the Minister of Marlus to undertake the construction of fifty-thousand tons of merchant shipping, from coasters to trans-Atlantic boats.
BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK.
September 8, 6,86 p.m. The following British steamers have been reported to have been k—The ex, Tagas and the s.s. Strathay.
A Zurich letter says that during a fortnight in August 161 pasce meetings, convened by Socialists in diferents parta of: Gor-{{In the event of telegrams arriying too late forinsertion on this
page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra), masy, were prohibited.
September 9, 1915,
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TELEGRAMS.
KARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Further French Progress.
[Beater's Service 10 The "Telegraph."]
September 7, 4.30 p.m.
A Paris communique says:-So far farty prisoners taken south of the Somme yesterday have been counted. It appears that the Germany whom we beat yesterday, east of Chilly belonged to a Saxon division hurriedly brought from the Aisne
Impotence of the Enemy.
september 8, 1.45 8.m.
A Paris communique reports a violent bombardment in various districts north of the Sommë, but no mlaátry fight- ing. The enemy has been reduced to impotence southward by the violence of the artillery fire, and is unable to counter- attack.
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Four bomb mortars, and sixteen machine guna were found in a captured trench north of the Somme. The enemy bombarded the new French positions at Vaux Chapitre wood, on the right of the Meuse; 230 prisoners were captured bere in yesterday's attack.
* Sir Douglas Haig's Report,
September 8, 100 8,10, General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communque reports: Our artillery dispersed enemy" working parties... cast and south-east of Guinchy and between the Somme and the anere, Our artillery successfully dealt with the enemy's batteries.
Between Bouchez and the La Bassoe canal our artillery and trench mortars bombarded the enemy's lines continuous- ly. We effectively shelled a bridgehead on the Ypres canal, north-west of Hollebeke."
Our machines bombed an important railway junction on the enemy's lines of communication. The station and rolling stock were greatly damaged. An enemy serodrome was bombed and one machine was destroyed and others damaged. Good" work was done from low altitudes. Three hostile machines were wrecked and four driven down and damaged. Two of ours are missing,
Aircraft Busy.
Septembar 8, 145 pm.
It is officially announced that naval seroplanes yes. terday dropped, many hombs on enemy acroplanes, 'at St. Denis and Westrem, with good effect,
One of our machines is missing.
À naval acroplane brought down an enemy kite balloon afire at Ostend,
She returned safely despite very beavy anti-aircraft fire.
Enemy. Trenches Raided.
September 8, 1.45 p.m.
Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, states that south- cast of Guinchy and near Richebourg and Lavoue we raided the enemy's trenches, inflicting severe casualties.
THE RUSSIANS.
Enemy Drived from Fortified Positions.
September 7, 4.40 p.m:
A Russian communique says:-General Tcherbatcheff drove out the enemy from a series of fortified positions and advancing westward crossed at some points the Naraiuvka river, which is a tributary of the Gailalips,
Driven From the Last Line.”
September 7, 10.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd reports that the enemy has been driven out of the last line of bis defences in the region of Brzegay.
THE BALKAN SITUATION,
The Fight at Turtukai..
Baptember 7, 5.30 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Bucharest reports that on 6th inst. fighting of great violence took place at Tartukai. There were heavy losses on both sides. He does not men tion the evacuation, but & Bussian communique does so later.
Rumanians Occupy Orsova.
September 8, 9 35 a.m.
"The Times" Bucharest correspondent, telegraphing on the 7th inst, states that the Roumanians have occupied Orsova, in Hungary, an important military station.
OUR PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA.
Biplomber 7, 11.05 p.m.
It is officially stated that the enemy has surrendered the ports of Kilwakiwindahe and Kilwakissiwani, in East Africa, under threat of naval bombardment.
The surrender of Dar-es-salaam was preceded by a close attack begun on 3rd September by naval forces in whale boats, conjointly with a heavy bombardment of the enemy's posi tions north of the town and an advance of the troops. Landings were effected at two spole. The enemy evacuated the town, which is virtually undamaged where the Germans had not occupied positions.
$36 PER ANNUM... ·
TELEGRAMS.
AMERICA AND DANISH WEST INDIES.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."}
London, Received, Septembar 2. Reuter's
porrespondent at Washington stated that the Banate has agreed to the purchase of the Danish West Indies, but the Danish Parliament has not yet ratified the min. “
NIGERIAN OFFICIAL HONOURED.
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London, Received, September §. The KUMG, decoration has ' been conferred on "Mr. John E. Eaglesome, Director of Railways and Works in Nigeria.
(in the event of telegrams arriv- ing too late for insertion on this page they will be found on Pire 8.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE U. S. SHIPPING BILL.
London, Received September 9. Beaver's correspondemns at Washington taya President Wilson bau signed the S sipping Bill, authorising the U. 8. Gov- to buy Base shipa through a fifty million dollar Corporation, which has been formed for the purpose.
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P. AND O. AFFAIRS.
London, Received, September 9.
A meeting of the F. and 0. Steam Navigation" Company has unanimously approved the co2- firming of the conditional agree ment with the Now Zealand Company:
N.Y.K. Service to Marseilles.
Since the einking of the Yamaka Maru in the Mediterranean at the end of last year, the Nippon Tusen Kaisha has suspended onlis at Masmeillen, taking the Cape route. The recult has been a growing socamalation of goods for France and Lisly, and export. ers again and again memorialized. the Government and asked the Nippon Yasen Ksisha to resume the Marseilles -cervios. eteamship company eventually agreed to and the Tobs Mara to the French port, and abs left Koba Last week with a full cargo on | board, about 5,000 tons of beans, starch, rich, ben oil, fish oil, copper, vegetable wax, and other goods having been shipped at Kobe, while the shipments ak Yokohams are put at 3,530 tons.
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