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SATURDAY,

SEPTEMBER 16

1916.

TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

A Rumanian Command.

(Renter's Servios to The "Telegraph."}

September 11.10 p.m General Avazuseɔ commands the Rumanian` forme int

THE WESTERN FRONT HAS NOW BEEN PIERCED FOR THE FIRST TIKE. - BULGARIANS AND SERBIANS USED THEIR FISTS IN FIERCE FIGHTING. - FIVE HUNDRED HOUSÈS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED IN JAVA EARTHQUAKE. MEN OF AUSTRIAN LANDSTURM OF 1866 TO 1871 CLASSES ARE CALLED UP. THE BRITISH MADE TERRE MOST SUCCESSFUL RAIDS ACROSS THE STRUKA. AIRMEN FROM SALONICA REACHED BUCHAREST AFTER BOMBING SOFIA. -MANY AWARDS ARE PUBLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH JUTLAND BATTLE ME WARNER ALLEN SAYS SPEED OF FRENCH ADVANG" 28 INCREDIBLE. GERMAN LOSSES IN THE WEST SINCE JULY 1 INCLUDE 54,000 PRISONERS,

Beater's correspondent at Busbarest says:---Two Allied sirmen "FRENCH ARE NOW THROUGH GREAT GERMAN DEFENSIVE ORGANIZATION. from Salonios, after bombing 8ßs, have strived hare. They did

AUSTRALIA CONTEMPLATES A NATIONAL KEMORIAL TO EARL KITCHENER. } the whole journey in five hours.

THE BRITISH CAPTURED 1,000 YDS. OF ENEMY TRENCHES NEAR THIEPVAL. BRITISH ADVANCED 2,000 TO 3,000 YDS. NORTH OF ALBERT-BAPAUME ROAD. MANY PRISONERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THE LATEST BRITISH PUSH.

Those in

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

THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Incredible French Advance.

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(Reuter's Service to the “Telegraph.")

September 14, 12.20 p.m. Alr. Warner Allen, the war correep indent, says: The speed of the French advance is incredible. The Germans could be seen dasbing towards the French trenches for cover, and many perished by their own barrago.

The survivors were mostly from Verdun, and declared they were completely surprised at the terrifio assault, following an awfai bombardment, in which one regiment lost more than half its -effectives.

The first Frenchman set_foot on the Peronne road at three o'okcok and the stuck on Bouchsvesnes opened at 6.30 ander General Fayolle's command.

The German losses on the 8mme and Verdan fronte since July 1ure 260 guns, 647 mschine guns and 54,000 prisoners.

Western Front Pierced for First Time.

Allied Airmen's Fine Fest.

September 15, 11.35 p.m.

Fine Work by French and Russians.

September 15, 6.05 p.m. Beater's Paris correspondent says it is officially sanounoed that the Franco-Rumian forces have cleared the whole region to the south of Laks Ostrovo, over sïdistance of sixty kilometres, of bands ́ of Bulgarian Komi'adjia.

The Sofia Rald.

September 15, 6.05 p.m. Four French seroplanes dropped a large number of bombe on Sofia, One landed at Boobarest.

Fighting With Fists.

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September 15.

Reater's correspondent at the Serbian Headquarters, describing the ferocity of the fighting against tbs Bulgarisne, states that the belligerents, besides using bayonets, bomba and kaives, used their hands-they clutched and clawed and even bit.

British Raids.

, September 18. A message from Salonics states that the British bàye made three most successful raids across the Struma. They opinred villages and repulsed enemy counter stacks, with heavy losste.

Then they withdrew, socording to programme, to their own lines on the right bank of the river.

JUTLAND BATTLE HONOURS.

September 15, 355 p.m. Awards in connection with the Jutland Battle include the

September 14, 12.20 p.m. The Times Pariu correspondent says the exptars of Bouch-following:- #vesnes takes the French right through the great German defensive organisation as it existed at the beginning of July.

The Western front has been pierced for the first time, but it minst be remembered that ever since the fighting began the Germans have been digging miles behind their line and doubtless there will still be much feros fighting.

A New British Drive,

September 15, 3.50 p.m. Geceral Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, esys :—The enemy's trenches south-east of Thiepval, on a front of one-thousand yards, have been osptared, and we have aleo advanced from two to three thousand yards, between Boalesz wood and north of the Albert Bapaume road.

Many prisoners have been taken.

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The text of the communique says:-Last night we captured the eremy's tranches on a front of one-thonasnd yarde, including the strongly defended locality known as "Wanderwork,"

This morning we attacked on a front extending from Boulear to north of the Albert-Bapaume Road for a distance of six miles, Considerable succosser have already been obtained. We advanced. from two-thousand to three-thousand-yards in various places. The attack is progressing satisfactorily,

A large number has been taken prisonera. We employed in this attick, for the first time, a new type of heavy armoured car, which proved of considérable utility.

There was mach serial fighting. Four hostile machines were brought down in flames and at leset four others were driven down damaged, while two hostile kite balloons were also brought down.

Oor aeroplanes co-operated with the advance of our infantry, firing on the enemy infantry.

Bombs were successfully dropped on three of the enemy's headquarters, and slao on Bapaume Bailway station, much rolling stock being damaged and a train destroyed.

LORD MONTAGU.

September 14, 3.25 p.m.

Lord Montagu, in a speech at Gissgow, announced that he was going to Ladis in a few weeks to carry out duties thace.

AUSTRALIAN QUESTIONS.

September 14. 3.25 p.m. -

According to Reuter's correspondant at Melbourne, - in the

House of Representatives Mr. Cooke demaɔded inmediata setion in

Order of Merit and the Grand Croes of the Legion of Honour.- Admiral Sir John Jellicos.

Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.-- Admiral Sir David Beatty,

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Victoria Crosses,--Commander the Hon. E. B. Bingham and Major F. J. Harvey, of the Marine Light Infantry.

K.O.B-Rear Admiral Hugh, Rear Admiral Evan Thomas, Rear Admiral William Pakenham, Rear Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot and Rear Admiral the Hon, Horace Hood..

G.O.H.G.—Admiral Sır Cecil Burney.

K.O.M.G.-Vice Admiral Sir T. HL M. Jerram (recently Commander-in-Chief on the Ohion S ́ation), Vios Admiral Sir F. C. Doveton Stordee, and Vice Admiral Sir Charles Madden.

The other awards include the granting of thirty-three O.B.'s, two O.M.G.'s, many Distinguished Servios Orders and Crosses and several promotions and recommendations, to Petty Officers and man. The Victoria Cross was awarded to John Travers Cornwell, who was mortally wounded early in the notion. He remained alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders, till the end of the He action, with a gun's crew dead and wounded all around him. was less than sixteen and a half years of age,

The other awards include twelve Conspicuous Gallantry Medals for stirring sets of bravery, 178 Distinguished Service Medals and a large number of commendeds.

SUBMARINE WARFARE.

September 15, 6.05 p.m.) The following steamers have been sunk:-The Ethal (Mar- wegian; and the Hisustavson (Danish),

NEW ITALIAN ATTACK,

September 15, 6,05 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Rome says the Italians are preparing for what promises to be a more important affair than the attack on Gorisis.

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PRO-GERMAN GREEKS' FLIGHT.

September 15, 9.25 p.m. According to Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam, German papers state that Greek cfficers journeying to Germany are companied by their families; and they illogically sblogise the loyalty of the deserters towards the Fatherland,

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September 15, 2.40 s.m.

General Sir Douglas Haig reports violate artillery duala

on all sectors, without any infantry action, and 'an inter», mittent cannonade on the rest of the front.

Striking German-Admission.

deptember 15, 6.05 a.m. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that a semní official message in the "Nofsh German Gazette” con- tains the most striking admissióun that by the occupation of Bruchs a Verner the French have gained an advantage which cannot be denied. Only great superiority of numbers and an unprecedented expenditure of ammunition, in in' wald, induced the German commander to withdraw on this part" of the front to a position in the rear which perhaps is more advantageous,

Hostile Machines Felled.

Beptember 15, 12.25 am. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique stater: The situation is unchanged.

There have been reciprocal bombardments south of the Ancre.

Between Arras and Ypres the artillery and trench mor- fars, have been active.

The enemy fired a camoufet near Mount Sorrel and exploded a mine at Neuville St. Vasst.

In the course of considerable aerial fighting, two hostile machines were brought down in flames, and one was driven down. One of ours is missing.

French Extend Their Positions.

September 15, 12.25 a.m. A Paris communique states: North of the Somina extended our positions before Combles.

We have taken by assault Leprier Farm.

SERIOUS, FIRE AT MILITARY HOSPITAL.

September 15, 2.00a.m.

A serious fire broke out this evening at Wresthouse, be- tween Luton and Bedford,.at the residence of Lord Lucas, which is used as a hospital for wounded. Two hundred cases were safely removed.

· GERMANY AFRAID OF AIR RAIDS.

September 15, 2,00 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Cupenhagen reports that the Commander at Wilhelmshaven has received a stringent order to take precautions against air attacks. The streets are unlighted, and all private lights are reduced to a minimum. There are air raid drills nightly.

REFUSAL TO FORM GREEK CABINET.

September 15, 2.50 am. Reuter's correspondent at Athens reports that M. Dimi- tra Copoulos has refused to form a Cabinet.

BULGARIANS RETIRE AT MANY POINTS.

September 15, 6.25 s,m. Koutor's correspondent at Salonica states that the Ber- bien successes in the Petrisks region threaten to cut the communications between Bulgaria and Greece. The Bulgars are retiring at many points, pader pressure from the Ber binas, who are occupying successivo enemy positions.

AT BAZENTIN-LE-PEIIT,

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British Officer and German Sergeant.

Boobe mechine gun section at {work in the cellar of what bad been a cottage. There was nöth- ing left but callar then. The rent was level with the ground. There must have been twelve or fourteen

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Would they surrenda. P.I thought I'd try them, Come on, lada : we've got 'em!' I shouted; and, to the Boobas, "Hande up!" Those B.obes dropped their |rifles: aq though their hands barned. Up went their handa, all except one chap, a sergeant, and be let fil- at me. But I dank- |ed. It was the funniest thing. The sergeant" was a soldier, alk right. He was carning his mo for pills was worth, and so he' cursed the habit of disiplino told, and the 'Booher picked up their rifle and stood on guard. Then the moment I showed up again down goes every, rifis, up go all the bands, and the sergeant Iste By once more,” They were like marionettes on wires, thow Boches; ap and dewu according as I sbowed my head: Only one real man in the lot, you see. But it seemed rough luck for him to | have to be killed, because he was a man, so I gave the tip to my cripples, and we made a dash for that caller, and while the rest of the bunch was bailed up by my | orderly and the wounded bɔmber I fairly jumped on the sergeant.

I didn't want him to notice my right leg was pretty helpless, so I embraced him round the sock with one arm and shoved his chin up with the other hand, while one of my cripples got his rifle; and so we got the baugh. They'rs not hard to handle now, once y'u. can get them away from their N.00's. • As for their ¿fficers, they seem to ha busy taking care! of number one and keeping wall to the fear. I liked that sergeant. and be made a regular doctor's job of my leg for me, bandaged is most beautifully, and; got two. of his men to take it în furan- carrying me on their backs' on the way down to our dressing station

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TO-DAY.

Bijou Thestra

p.DL. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.a. Palisade Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinact

To a correspondent who has Boches round that gus, bobbing been interviewing the wounded up and down, you understand, si at Southampton, a captain who they wanted cover. We ezawled was in the taking of Bassatin-le on and on till we were no more-9 15 p.m. ubi de Kerke. Petit kad a queer stɔry to tell. shan twenty paoss on their left "I lost touch with my fellows," Hank, while they were blasing he said, "after I got peppered in away like one o'clock, quarter pionship fins! (Kowloon v. Taikoo) the thigh, in the beginning of right, at our chaps. Our bomber

Valley; 3.30 p.m. the village fighting. But my was rather badly wounded in bis en Polie Olub greens, Happy

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orderly stayed with me, and we left shoulder, but he bowled well did a bit of amateur first aid. with his right, I can tell you. He We dressed a bomber and two ighbed two beauties right on the other fellows, not of my battalion,| Booke typewriter. They seemed in quite professional style. The to put the gan out of notion all bomber still had seven bombe, right, but for some reason I never September 15.

and the others had riflsa and shall understand they only killed -9.15 p.m. Beater'a correspondent at Zafich states that men of the bayonets, and I had my revolver one man of the bunch and wound- called and trench dagger, ao so there ad a couple of others. And just

was still a good bit of kink in us then four or Ave more Bobes Cathedra

on the prowl. That cama comitiing into

the matter of conscription. Es sanonnoed that the Opposition: Austrian Landeterm of the 1858 ka 1871 Olsame hav would generally sist the Government,

Mr. Tudor-Minister for Trade, has resigned.

an Australna Bifonal Memorial to the late Er Kin

Bánator Malony gaya notios of molion in favour of the a Son

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