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TELEGRAMS.

· {Cɑmtinued from pújo (14) The AllieD OFFENSIVE.

Great Success at Small Cost.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916.

[Beater's Servios to The “ Telegraph."]

September 27, 2.50 s.m. Beuter's correspondent at Headquarters, writing on Tuesday evening, says the victory of September 25 develop- ed with surprising rapidity, and the results of the second day were at least equally great with those of the first. Combles fell, as was expected, and many of the garrison in attempt- ing to escape straped into our lines, while others were kill. ed by our barrage. The Anglo-French frontal advance effect- ed completes occupation of the town. Everywhere there are obvious signs of the enemy's heary losses by shell fire.

The occupation of Gueudecourt, beyond which our caval- ry patrols have ridden, quite completes yesterday's victory. We now possess the ridge dominating the valley of Bapaume, and have cleared a half mile stretch of the far side of the crest. This great success was won at the smallest cost, thank partly to the excellence of the artillery and partly to the real collapse of the German defence.

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Counter-attacks from Transloy were crumpled up by shell fire and the remnants fied, discarding their rifles. A wide section of trench between Martinpuch and High wood was voluntarily evacuated. Several important points were almost unopposed. Where the German wireless faisely anys) our attacks collapsed on the northern section, we really cap tured what tranches we wished almost without lois. We failed nowhere and had 1ot even a local check except in the confines of Guedecourt, which was completely occupied to- day. The German infantry everywhere fought weakly. The prisoners are numerous and continue to come in. The can- nonade is spasmodic.

'Preparing the Public for the Worst."

September 27, 9.00 a.m.

Combles is a village of 3,000 inhabitants. Its importe auce lies in the fact that it was really a vast series of strategic works, the product of two years' unceasing labour, and defended by the biggest guns and the choicest troups. The fact that the Germans were driven out explains the new note of `agony, almost of despair, of the Berňa communiqué, which is obviously preparing the public for the worst.

The Allies are now astride the road to Bapaume, à pivotal point the capture of which would shake the whole German Somme position, just as the capture of the other. pivotal point. Thiepral, will shake their whole lius north- pivotal point, Thiapval, will shake their whole line north- ward to Arras,

Since the British were forced to release their bald on Gommecourt, in the beginning of July, little bes been heard of the work of the British Left, but the capture of Thiepval is the reward of ceaseless labour and fighting on that part of the Line. The consequences will probably be more im- portant even than those of Combles.

Forty Localities Liberated.

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beptember 27, 11.45 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that immense importance is attached to the great Somme victories.

An expert French official commentator states that the German garrison at Combles when surrounded, offered the keenest resistance, succumbing only after they were reduced to a hundred, mostly wounded. The Anglo-French line is now convex, without any salient from Thiepval to Combles, Thus yesterday's thrust offers seductive prospects. The fall of Combles is of the highest value. It is the first canton capital retaken since the offensive. Thus forty localities have been liberated. The enemy is now incontestably dominated. The ground between Gucudecourt and Bapaume is suitable for an attack. The Germans officially complain that the whole world's material is against them; but they wanted a war of material, and they've got it.

IN THE BALKANS.

A Government of Astion."

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September 26, 1.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that the de- parture of M. Venizelos to Salonika to place himself at the head of the military movement in favour of action against the Bulgarians has created a most profound senas.

Lion.

Public opinion favours an immediate abandonment of the policy of inactivity.

Everything indicates that tho present government will be immediately replaced by a government of action:

Bulgarians Driven Back,

September 26, 4.30 p.m.

A French official message from Salonika reports:- Wa heavily repulsed violent Bulgarian counter-attacks cast of Florina.

For the Defence of Croak Macedonia.

September 27, 1:15 am.

Eauter's correspondent at Athens says that M. Veni zelos has issued a statement that circumstances compel him to form a provisional government, not in order to over- throw the Athens regime, but to organise a force for tho defence of Greek Macedonia.

Enemy Aircraft Bomb Bukharast.

September 27, 1.30 am,

A Bukharest communique reporia:- There has been fierce fighting in the Jul valley in Transylvania, where the Rumanians advanced.

The enemy thrice attacked in masses at Dobrudja, but was repulsed.

A squadron of aeroplanas bombed Bukharest on Monday afternoon. They struck the hospital and the orphanage, billing sixty and wounding many, mostly women and children,

A zeppelin bombed Bukharest on Monday night, killing five children.

Memorial to King Constanties.

September 27, 1.55 sm. Renter's correspondent at Athens reports that the an- bouncement of M: Moschopoulos's resignation was' prema"" Lare. He and five hundred officers have memorialized the King 'to depart from postiality,

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TELEGRAMS.

IN THE BALKANS.

- M. Vantrsios ́ Writes to the "Timos.”

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

8-ptember 27, 6.05 a.m.

M. "Venizelos, in a message to the "Times," states that be has exhausted every means to induce the rulers of Greece to take up arms in defence of the country. All have been in vain. He is now bound to respond to the call of his countrymen and lead them to the rescue of their brethren in Macedonia, oppressed by the Bulgarian invaders. He has only taken this supreme step because he is convinced that the present controllers of the Greek policy do not honestly intend to arm the country to expel the invader. It is not a revolution in the ordinary sense, and is in no wise against the King and dynasty. It is the last effort to induce the King to come forth as King of the Hellenes to protect his subjects.

From the Danube to the Black San.

September 27, 11.45 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Bukharest reports that details

of the great battle at Dobrudja ending on 19th inst. show that the fighting exiended from the Danube to the Black Sex The enemy, mostly Germans, attempted to force a way to Czernavoda, but the effort was deleated by the Rumanian bayonet attacks, supported by the fire of three monitors. The fighting was of the most desperate character for two days. The enemy suffered heavily, his massed form- ations being mowed down by artillery fire. The enemy onslaught reached its climax on the evening of 19th. The the Allies formidably counter-attacked, and overthrew enemy's right wing, whereupon the enemy fled in disorder. Fire thousand rifles were picked up in front of one division. The Allies continued their advance,

Cerlu Proclaims Autonomy.

Bactember 27, 12 noon. Reuter's correspondent at Salonika states that Corfu has proclaimed its autonomy, pending communication with the Committee of National Defence.

PARCELS FOR TROOPS IN INDIA,

September 28, 1.45 p.m.

An official communication states that it has been arrang- ed for parcels of courlorts for the British troops in India from 1 to 80 lbs. to be conveyed free.

ANOTHER NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK.

September 26, 1.45 pm. The Norwegian steamer Burjord has been sunk,

COTTON-SEED FROM EGYPT.

September 25, 1.45 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Cairo states that the export of cotton seed from Egypt bas been prohibited, except to the Allies.

Every precaution is being taken to avert the Nile Bloods in Lower Egypt.

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THE LATEST AIR RAID.

A Number of Small Houses and Cottages."'

September 26, 3.10 p.m.

It is officially announced that there were 29 deaths in the air raid yesterday evening. Neither facaries nor mili. tary works were damaged. Seven airshiga attacked the south-east, east and north-east coasts and the northera midlands, the attacks being zimed principaly at industrial centres, from which the raiders were succesfully driven of. A number of small boures and cottages wen wrecked. The airships did not attempt to approach London.

Figures for Saturday's Rall

September 26, 8.10 p.m.

The official revised list of casualties of the air raid on September 23 and 24 show that thirty persons was killed and 125 injured.

In the raid last night 36 were killed and 7 injured Only the slightest damage was done, none of which is of military importance,

It is now established that the two airship brought down on September 23 and 24 were the Naval Zeppelins L32 and L33, both of the most recent construction. The frat wa finally destroyed by an aeroplane, after pissing through an effective gun fire. The second was bit by the gun fire of the London defences, and was forced to decend in Essex through loss of gee.

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Details of the casualties show that 23 son, 12 women and 3 children were killed, and 46 men, 43 women and 28" children were injured.

THREE MONTH'S EXEMPTION:

September 27, 11.45 a.m. Three months exemption is being granted to net-lace workers liable for military service, with a vier to the com pletion before Christmas of Government contrata for £50,- 000 yards of mosquito-netting, mostly, for Maopotamik.

PORTUGUESE AND BRITISH IN PRICA.

September 26,3.40 p.m.

A Capstown telegram quotes an official message "fremm Lourenco Marques, which advises that the Potuguesa forces in German East Africa havo established comminication wit the British at-Mikindani.

MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSION "MISTS,

September 261,45 p.m/

› Misopolazzia Commission' Elk "Again' meta

NOW, NOW, NOW!

another prisoner until the blood †of those two brave lada was well sranged. I'd line mý men up and tall them the story and give Weakness to Cloak Cowardice. them this order: "Boys, wipe ont

Mr. A. G. Hallon writes in John Bull of August 12:-

that wrong with the bayonet and the bait, and bad com to the man who spares a Han officer from this day forth."

MR. SEYMOUR HICKS.

A Composition of ds. 8d. in the Pound.

The affairs of Mr. Baymour When will the British people

We've got to teach them de- Hicks, the well-known actor and force this most wretched Govern- cency, and the only lesson the theatrical manager, came before ment of ours to draw the sword Hun understands is the lesson of Mr. Registrar Broughton at the in earnest? Two years have the iron band, the lesson of fores London Bankruptcy Court last paseed, and we are still permitting and severity; and, as God lives, month upon the debtor' applios- the most despicable for our I'd give it him until his patrid tion to approve scheme of country has ever known to break foul stood naked between his arrangement scoopted by his every recognised law of war on fishlem ribe. We have got to creditors. land and son, whilst our gang of punish or see our picked people

| lawyers sit around biting their smassinated one by one, both The Official Reosiver said that thumbs and talking of what they male and female; and as past the echeme provided inter slis for will do after the war is won. If experience in Louvain and on the the payment of a composition of 6. they had been men of the stern sess proves-children as well as Sd. to creditore, the debtor's wife old breed, as soon as the foul and grown-up people.

Hise Elteline Terriesancon- brutal murder of the British Let us show the Han we are ditionally releasing her debt of skipper Fryatt had been proved, in earnest when we say we will £28,000 they would bare imaad orders to have no more of him. Let us our Navy to make it's war with- now pass an Act of Parliament out mercy and without quarter on making it a 'criminal offence for The debtor was to pay the the reasma war of extermination; any person to import German trustes under the scheme £1,040 for it will come to that in the goods into these Isles for five-and. per annum out of his earnings by end. Why delay the bour of our twenty years. Every Colony we weekly instalments of £20 until vengeance? How many more have worth keeping will leap to the creditore had received pay- times must the accursed German soclaim such a law; Australia ment of the composition, be allowed to throw his challenge and New Zealand will pass it The unsecured liabilitim spD in our teeth and move off on whether this Government likes it parently amounted to £40,272, Boathod? Small wonder the Ger- or not. Let as now make a pro- but after deducting the with msn people believe their soldiers bibition wall so high as heaven, drawing creditors claims the and sailors have really won the so that the traitor traders in our total ranking liabilities would not war, when they see such outrages midst, and their lawyer-friends, appear to exosed $14,272, and. perpetrated in their very midst cannot buy in Germany's cheap the Official Receiver estimated --and perpetrated, too, at the market as soon se pesos cotnes, that $5,508 would be required to order and with the sanction of for there are plenty who will if pay the composition, apart from their devil-distilled Kaiser. they can. Pass that law now the Court fees.

The seaszination of this bluff don't wait for peace and you British skipper was not the work will put grit between the teeth of solvency to the reduction of his of obscure persons, carried out the German Chancellor. in a moment of heady passion; it Pase this other law, for the earnings owing to the war and

to losses on theatrical contracts. was the planned devilment of the avenging of our murdered seamen governing classes led by their of the mercantile marine put it on the insolvency was mainly

In the Official Receiver's opin ruler, with the object of scaring upon the Statute now-that no due to lowes on the play "Gay our mercantile marine officers and German ship or ships trading in Gordons," to the loss of £6,000 for the purpose of buoying up the German interests shall have right on the production of "My Darl courage of the German clods who of entry into any British port casting," and £5,000 which he paid are at last beginning to feel the or west, north or south, or into for an option (not exercised) to steel on the varied fronts of war, any Britiab coaling station, for buy a London hotel site with s and it is meant as a threat and a five-and-twenty years from this view to the erection thereon of menace of what will follow if year 1916. Those two laws will theatre, and to interest on loans peace is not made on Teuton cripple them. Is not theres and law conts. terms: Let us accept the challenge member of the House of Commons and give them the kind of war with grit enough in his composi-in favour of the scheme, but sub- The Official Receiver reported they are hankering for. To talk tion to bring forward such a Bill, mitted that Mr. Hicks had con• of fighting according to the code or two sach Billa? with such vermin sa these in to Think of it, the Han ostracised and hazardous speculations and tributed to bis insolvency by rash prove ourselves fools or wesklings, from Britain and all her depend unjustifiable extravagante in

When the Junker crew talked epcies for five-and-twenty years living.

The debtor attributed his in-

His Honour approved the

of assaminating Nurse Carell, if by Act of Parliament! All we have we had had Pitt instead of a to do is to look after the home scheme and discharged the re- putty man at the head of our part-the Overeens Dominions ceiving order. Government this stern message will take good bare of the Hus would have been filssbed to Berlin: each within its own sone of "Sisy Narse Carell and five of operations, for they are whole- !, Four officers of highest rank in hearted in this job. This will our hands shall hang." Had that mean the closing of a fifth of the message gone, they would have world to Germany in one splendid blustered and threatened reprisals stroke, and that will break the desert sites large ancient orchard Among his discoveries at this on our prisoners-but they would Germanic back. Look at it. The still showing with uncanny olear- never have murdered the woman, British Isles closed; India, news the els borate arrangement of Our political leaders behaved Canada, South Africs, British fruit trees and vines carried over like cowards and left a great Columbia, the East and West trellis, all dead. The settlement British woman to her doom, Ladies sa far se we control them, had been abandoned close on and that emboldened the Britiab East Africs and Egypt, seventeen hundred years ago, royal asasin and his group of New Zealand, Australia and and the river which once carried heelers"; they have gone on Australia grew 12,000,000 bags water to it now loses itself in the murdering ever since, and will of wheat this year for export, to sand at a very great distance. “ continue to murder as long as say nothing of her gold, silver, Perhaps his most important the present Government remains copper, mation, beef, wine and discovery was the tracing of the in office.

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ancient roate of the Chinese, mod The Germans used to send Do you realise your power, you of the numerous rains along that serial craft over French towns to Britons? Not one in a million part of it which lay through a destroy civilian life. I was there of you does. By simple, swift dried-up ancient delta; It was by and saw them do it. The French Act of Parliament you can cripple this route that the Chinese, in the protested, and the Hans jibed the Bus for all time-now. He second century after Christ, con- and went on murdering, until the cannot do much in America; a 60 veyed all their silk to Central gorge of the French nation rose per cent, tarif has him by the Amis and the far-off Mediter- against it and they commenced gizzard in that direction, Japan renean. The nut srous pieces of reprisals; they sent serial craft won't have him, Chins doesn't exquisite Chinese silks and to smash up German towns want him; our Allies won't toler brocades found in the cemeteries every time the Huns attacked ate bim. Pass that Act, and you will open up a new chapter in the

peasantry,

they have him crushed into the earth. history of textile art. dropped two bombe the If this Government won't pass it, German one; and the result put in ■ Government that will, BOOD became manifest-the Germans stopped murdering on French soil from the air. That is the only way to tame the wild

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beast of Potsdam. Beat him to his TRAVELLING CENTURIES

BACK.

Tracing Old Chinese Routes.

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In that part of the desert which was waterless in ancient times for a distance of some 150 miles, he was able with sconracy to trace the route of the ancient cara-

TABS by finds of coins and other small objects accidentally drop knees and walk on his face, he'll·|

ped. In one place the direction in understand that; bat he'll under-

which a convoy had moved was stand nothing else. We have got

clearly marked by haudreds of to protect the officers of onr

[copper coins strewing the mit mercantile marine; they are the

encrusted ground, which had vory salt of our nation; we owS

Tamsined untouched for at least nothing bigger of soal or stouter

sixteen hundred yeara. of heart, and if we do not protect Sir, Aurel Slein, who has just During another portion of his them with a hand of iron, returned to England on the con- travels Sir Aurel explored for a protect them to the bitter limit, elusion of a two and a half years' distance of 250 miles a farther We are jollyich and not men, journey through Central Asia, mootion of the armed fortified bor | They are shooting our loyal Irieb | undertaken by order of the der line by which the Chiness had soldiers who are prisoners, and Government of India, made some endeavoured to protect their in all God's green earth there are fascinating discoveries in Esstern westernmost-marabos-in Kanan. no better fighters than our good. Turkestan, westernmost China, against ancient Bun raids, From Irish.

the Pamirs, Russian Tarkastan," the rains of watch towers (found What are you going to do about and along the Persc-Alghan in continuous succession along it, Mr. Asquith? If you had had border.

the wall he recovered intact a bit of the old grit in you, you

After crossing into Chinese numarous written records on wood | would have swung five German Tarkostan, Sir Aurel Stein made dating from the Art omtery

offers by the neck for that deed his way as rapidly as possible before and after Christ. Were Is-coloned of an Irish towards the desert round the His travels involved more than regiment operating against the dried-up Lop-Nor, visiting on his eleven thousand miles of marching Germans, I'd mee every Order in way and buried old site in the over mountsin and desert.--Ex-

|Council" damned ore I'd take

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