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FRIDAY,

SEPTEMBER 15, 1916.

September 15, 1916, Humidity

7458日八十月八

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

–SIR WILLIAM GARSTIN IS A MEMBER OF THE WAR PRISONERS COMMITTEE.

BRITISH SUCCESSES ARE REPORTED IN A MESOPOTAMIA COMMUNIQUE. BRITISH AIRMEN HAVE HAIDED AN ENEMY AERODROME ON THE TIGRIS. A GERMAN DIVISION FROM VERDUN MADE A FRUITLESS ATTACK ON SOMME. WEST OF CHAULNES AN ENEMY COMPANT WAS ALMOST ANNIHILATED. THE FIGHTING SOUTH OF LAKE OSTROVO FAVOURS THE FRENCE. THE SERBIANS ARE SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCING WEST OF THE VARDAR. BULGARIAN TRENCHES BETWEEN KOVIL & VETRENIK HAVE BEEN TAKEN, JAPAN DENIES DESIRING TO HUMILÄTE OR OPPRESS GHINA.

THE GERMAN FORCES IN EAST AFRICA ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS. THE BRITISH HAVE MADE SOME FURTHER PROGRESS NORTH OF GINGHY“

PRISONERS WERE TAKEN BY THE BRITISH IN A RAID NEAR SOUCHEZ.

THE ITALIANS, BY A DARING CLIMB, CAPTURED IMPORTANT POSITIONS. 22 ITALIAN BATTLEPLANES BOMBED ARSENAL AND HANGAES AT TRIESTE,

A BUSSIAN LOAN WAS TWICE SUBSCRIBED IN A SINGLE DAY.

BULGARIANS DEMAND THE EVACUATION OF KAVALLA BY THE GREEKS, BRITISH & RUSSIAN WARSHIPS SHELLED KAVALA FORTS HELD BY BULGARS THE BRITISH HAVE GAINED CONSIDERABLE GROUND ON SALONICA FRONT.

[All telegrams appearing la large type are the latest, baying been received during the course of the day. Those In small type have come through over-night.]

THE ALLIED. OFFENSIVE,

British Make Further Progress.

[Reater's Service so the "Telegraph."}

September 14, 3 25 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, says.—We made some farther progress north of Ginchy. We

carried out successful raid last night in the neighbourhood of Souches, taking prisoners.

The general situation is unchanged. There was hostile artillery

fire at Pozieres and south of Thiepval

Enemy Again Repulsed.

September 14, 4.10 p.m.

A Paris communique may■:-German attacks at various points north and south of the Somme, and at Vaux Wood were repulsed.

Fruitless Enemy Efforts.

September 14, 4.30 p.m.

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TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

Serbians Doing Well.

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

September 14, 4.10 p.m.

"A French official statement issued at 8stonias states:-The. Serbiane continued to advance to the west of the Vardar and captured Bulgarian trenches between Koril and Vetronik. They also progressed in the direction of Kajmsoka'an and captured beights to the west of Bill 1,500,

After a lgbt in which the enemy lost heavily, the Serbians' advanced guards reached the slopes of Malkanidze.

· Fighting Favours the French.

September 14, 4.35

p.12. A French official statement issued at Salonion soyu:-Fighting continues to our advantage south of Lake Ostrovo,"

There have been intermittenteannonsde and patrol engagements from the Strams to the Vardar,

British Patrols Active.//

September 14, 6.30 p.m.

A British feist message from Salonica saye :-Our patrole have been active on the east bank of the Struma.

Bulgarian Ultimatum to Greek Commander.

September 14, 6.30 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Salonios, it transpires that the Balgare sent an ultimatum to Colonel Hazzopoulos, com- maoding at Kevalle, demanding its evacuation within twenty-four hours. Otherwise, the Greeks would be taken prisoners.

A panic followed, and a wild 'rash was made to the boats in order to escape to Thasos.

The Bashi Basuke released the criminals, with the result that shelling the forte of Kavalls which are occupied by Bulgarians. there was pillage and massacre. British and Russian warships are

British Pushing Forward.

September 14, 9.20 p.m.

Au officia! message from Salonica states that the British moved forward this morning, after artillery preparation, through Macakovo and captured, in facs of stabbora opposition, a salient of the enemy's lines north of villago, Considerable ground was gained. Although the enemy counter-attacked, our gains were fully

A Parin communique states:-According to fresh reports, maintained, and some Germsa pritoners were captured.

violent but fruitless enemy counter-attacks north of the Somme were yesterday carried out by a Division hastily brought from Verdun.

During an enemy attack to the west of Chaulnes, an enemy company was almost annibilsted by our fire. -

There have been isolated but lively combate to the north and

south of Bouche a Veines.

-maintained.

All our gains have been integrally

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THE AUSTRALIAN REFERENDUM.

September 13, 11.30 p.m. Grenade progress was made to the east of Bolloy en Santerre, Referendam Bill, mentioned on August 30, has passed its third Redfer's correspondent at Melbourne announces that the reading.

south of the Somme.

There is nothing to report elsewhere.

EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.

German Forces Divided,

RAILWAYMEN'S WAÛB DEMAND.

September 14, 4.25 p.m.

A conference of railway managers and delegates of the Bailwaymen's Union has discussed the demand of a half sovereign weekly advance in wages. According to the Press Bares, the Companies ofered three shillings, in addition to a five skillings bonus given last October, and proposed arbitration in regard to a further graal. This offer wSU not accepted by the men's

Beptember 14, 12.50 p.m. A Belgian commanique shows that the German forces in East Afrios are now divided and isolated. They are in two groups, une of which General Smuts as driving towards Mahinge, while the second is defending Tabors, To this latter place the Belgian General Molitor's brigade is moving from the north and General representativen. Oleen's from the went along the Central railway;

THE WAR PRISONERS COMMITTEE.

September 13, 7.10 p.m.

SUCCESSES IN MESOPOTAMIA.

September 14, 5.00 p.m. - The War Prisoners Gommittee inoludes among its members Sir A Mesopotamia communique says:-A fores from Narisiyen William Garstin.

killed two hundred Turkish irregulars, who attacked a reconnoitring] - party.

North-east of Nasiriyon, on September 9, the Turks were driven northwards. Large quantities of ammonition were captured and destroyed,

Bir William Garstin was formerly adviser to the Ministry of Public Works in Egypt, is British Government Director to the Borg Canal Co., and since the war has been engaged in Red Cross work in England.}

RUSSIAN LOAN SUCCESS.

September 13, 11.30 p.m. Router's correspondent at Petrograd maya that a Russian Loan opened on the 11th inst, and closed the same morning in Tokyo. It was twice covered, all by private subscriptions,

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Our sirmen raided an enemy aerodrome on the Tigris on September 11, and destroyed a small osmp.

BIG RAID BY ITALIAN BATTLEPLANES.

September 14, 11.45 p.m.

“A Rome communique chronicles the captare by the Italians of important positions by a during climb, and a raid by twenty-two bailleplanes on Lloyd's arsenal and hydroplane bangars at Triesta, establishments and on ships in course of construction. „Large Aren One hundred and seventy-two bombs were dropped on railway|

Work canned.

September 13, 1.45 p.m; Sir William Wedderburn, in a letter to the Daily Chronicle, suggests an amendment to Clause 3 of the Ladis Act of 1861, to enable the Viceroy to nominate members of his Executive Council from among men, both British and Indian, of ripe experience in pabila alfairs when their term of offos is ending with that Vioaroy. This would give the Viceroy a froer hand to carry out an Imperial [In the event of telegrams arstring too late for Invection on this policy.

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TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

Serbians Inflict Heavy Losses.

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[teater's Service to The "Talograph."],

September 13, 4.30 p.m.

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A French official report from 'Salonica 'states :-There is no change on the Strima,

The Italians are engaged on both sides of the Vardar in the region of Mount Beles.

The Allied artillery violently bombarded Bulgarian or- ganisations, north of Mankova and Majadag. ·

The Serbiens "occupied an important position north- west of Kovil and inflicted beary losses on the enemy.

There has been violent fighting north-west and west of Lake Ostrovo and south-westward of the Lake we have made

considerable advance,

A Quiet British Report.

beptember 13, 6.10 p.m.

A British communique states that there have been only patrol encounters east of the Strums..

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There has been very active artillery fighting on both sides on the Doiran front

The Greek Premiership.

September 13, 10.25 p.m. After a series of conflicting reports regarding the la- tentions of M. Zaimis, Reater's correspondent at Athens states that M. Dimitra Copoulos han nerepted the Premier

ship in principle, and will probably be received by His Majesty to-morrow.

Rumanians Advance in Transylvania,

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September 14, 2 50 a.m. Beuter's correspondent at Zurich states that telegrams from the Austrian Headquarters to Viennese pagers admit that the Rumanians are steadily advancing in Transylvania, occupying the evacuated districts and concentrating strong forces in the Epper Maros and in all the valleys of Csik and Gyergys, preparing to attack the Austrian advanced lines. The Austrians are not awaiting the Rumanian offen- sive, but are retreating to their next line of defences.

Greece's Only Remedy,

September 14, 3,10`■.m. Beuter's correspondent at Athens says:-M. Dimitra Co- poulos will be willing to accept office if the Entente Ministers are favourable. He is of opinion that departure from neutrality. is the only remedy for the present situation.

A Bucharest Commyn'que.

September 14, 5.10 s.m.

A Bucharest communique reports slight skirmishing vù "the north and north-eastern fronts, where .378 prisoners

were captured

Firing continues from the Danube to Dabruja,

The Rumaniane are in contact with the enemy on the whole front.

There have beca lively patrol affairs. Enemy detach- ments marching along the Danube were repulsed, losing eight German guns..

Klag of Greece Receives Proposed Premier.

September 14, 7.00 a.. Beuter's correspondent at Athens states that the King has received M. Dimitra Copoulos, who asked for 48 hours to sound the Entente diplomacy,

Serbians Capture Sorovitch.

September 14, 9,20 a.m. Beater's correspondent at Athens reports under date September 13 that the Serbian, captured Sorovitch at 4 p.m. that day.

RUSSIANS REPULSE ATTACKS.

September 13, 5,35 p.m.

A Russian communique states: In the region of Riga and the Dvina river the enemy's aerial activity has consider- ably increased.

In the region south of Exupel we frustrated caemy at- ..tempts to cross the Bystritza ri er.

In the region of the wooded Carpathians' we repulsed an attempt to recapture the heights mentioned yesterday.

SEVEN NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SÜNK.

September 14, 3.10 am: Beater' correspondent at Christiania says that seven. Norwegian steamers have been sunk in the last two days.

WILL PORTUGAL TAKE ACTIVE PART ?...

September 14 3.10 a.m. Beuter's correspondent as Lisbon, foreshadowa 'active' rticipation in the war by Portugal.

(Continued on page 5),

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TELEGRAMS.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

Erroneous Reports.

(Benter's Barrios to The "Telegraph,“)

London, Beceived, September 18. The Foreign Office, st Tokyo states that the reports that Japan. desires to hamiliste and oppress China in connection with the Cheng Chis Tang incident or to slose the door of trade to other countries, is entirely erroneous: Instructions bave been given Baron Hayashi to be most moderate.

America's Uzessiness.

Eater, Renter's correspondent - at Washington states that the 3 meri- can Ambassador in Japan has been instructed to inform the Japanese Government that the report of the

| Japanese demands upon Uhina în connection with the Chong Chia Tang incident have greatly dis turbed the American Government, which trusts that the report in antrud.

U.S. PO ITICS.

London, Received, Septembar 15. - Reuter's correspondent at New- York says that the Republicans regard the results at Maine as presaging Mr. Hughes' victory. The Democrats argue that the majority was indecisive,

Wall Street betting is now 10 to 7 on Mr. Hughes.

[In the event of telegrams arrly- fog too late for insertion on this page they will be found

on Page 8.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

-THE TURF.

Substitute for St. Leger.

London, Received, September 14. The Newmarket Beptember Stakes, the sabstitute for the St. | Leger, resulted as follows :—

Harry Oo (11/10) "Clarissimus (5/2)

Atheling (1)

Won by three lengths, fre lengthe_separating second and third. Five ran.

The Netherlands Trading Society.

The balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year 1915 submitted to the annual general meeting of the Nederlands Handel-Mastechappij (Nethe Landa Trading Society) Amster- dam, on Jane 28 last, show that she society's business is fl surish- |ing. The grom ... profits warn £815,471, and the net #491,117 out of which, after providing for matutory reserve to the extent of £57,357, ■ dividend of 10 per cent, has been declared. The London Agents are the Union of London and Smithe Bank, Ltd.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Bijou Thestre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Palisade Theatre--9.15 p.. New Bongkong Cinematograph. -9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m.- Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m. Palisade Theatre-9.15 p.zz. New Hongkong Cinematograph ---9.15 p.m. ̧*

Boxing at the City Hall. -9,15 Lawn Bowls Lenguin- pionship faal (Kowloon v. Taikoo) on Police Club grens, Happy Valley 5.30 p.m.

Monday, Septemb Orgin ⠀⠀⠀ Resitad- Cathedral; 9:15 pm Bu Taseday, Septe Dongles Stese Meeting of:8)