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SATURDAY,

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WEATHER FORECAST

FINE.

Barometer 20.97′′-

October 7, 1915,

Temperature -6 BLZL. Humidity

October 7, 1916.

7478 日一十月九

TELEGRAMS

CONDENSED.

A SALONIGA' MESSAGE SAYS THE BEITISH HAVE OCCUPIED NEVOLJEN. IN THE BALKANS THE BRITISH HAVE TAKEN 342 PRISONERS RECENTLY, BRITISH HAVE ADVANCED THEIR POSITION NEAR EAUCOURT L'ABBAYE THE BRITISH DISCHARGED GAS NEAR LOOS AND ARMENTIERES. FROM AUG. 1 TO SEPT. 30 THE BRITISH CAPTURED 621 GUNS IN THE WEST.

OCTOBER 7, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

THE GREEK CRISIS.

The King Against War.

[Renter'a Service to The "Telegraph.”]

Z ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS NEAE THIEPVAL WERE SEVERELY HANDLED. the Entente representative, M. Exageropoulos - sounded M.

MESSES MONTAGU STATE THAT THE UNDERTONE OF THEMARKET IS GOOD. THE RUSSIANS REPORT A FIERCE BATTLE SOUTH OF BRODY. THE RUSSIANS ARE CONTINUING TO ADVANCE IN THE CAUCASUS, THE ALLIES ARE-TO HOLD GREECE TO HER OBLIGATIONS. THE MAN-POWER BOARD RECOMMENDS MORE DILUTION OF LABOUR. THE QUESTION OF RECRUITING IN IRELAND IS BECÒMING MORE ACUTE. SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON'S APPEAL IS THE TOPIC OF THE MOMENT. THE GREEK CABINET RESIGNED BECAUSE THE KING OPPOSED WAR.

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

THE 'ALLIED OFFENSIVE.

Enemy Severely Mandied.

[Beuter's Service to the “ Telegraph.”"]

October 6, 1.50 a.m.

October 6, 12.25 pm. According to a telegram from Athens, in view of the signos of

Bind, through the Grook Minister at Paris, regarding thi mondi- tions of the Allied soveptance of Greece's military adhesion.M. Briand replied that if the King personally declared war on Bulgaris the Allies would aid Greece. "Henos the majority of the Cabinet decided in the favour of war. The King's disagreement”oumead the resignation.

Allies Holding Greece to her Pledges,

October 6, 3.40 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Athens, te ja authoritatively stated that the Entente has determined to imposs apon the Government respect for its engagements with ripard ta the expulsion of German propagandists and the repression of Esservist disorders.

FINDING MORE MEN.

A Board's Recommendations,

October 5, 3.25 p.m.

In connection with the question of finding fresh supplies of mea argently needed for army and munition work, the Man-power Distribution Board recommends more dilation of labour and the General Sir Douglas Haig says there is little noteworthy to diversion of a large part of labour engaged in private work to the report except enemy shelling in the Guedecourt neighbourhood and | army or mauition work. It points our that 400,000 men are tem- two enemy counter-attacks in the Thiepval area, which were severely porparily exempted and that 200,000 appeals are pending. handled and repulsed.

British Haul of Guns.

October 6, 1.50 a.m. General Sir Douglas Esig reports:-Between August 1 and September 30, besides much other material, we captured or recovered on the Somme battlefield twenty-nine heavy gaus and howitzers, ninety-two old guns and howitzers, one hundred and three tranch gune, and three hundred and seventy-nine machine guns.

A Further Advance.

October 8, 1.40 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig report:-We advanced our position to the north-east of Exnsourt l'Abbaya.

There was considerable artillery activity during the night to

the south of the Acare.

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We discharged gas to the east of "Loom and to the east of Armentieres.

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Three raiding parties successfully entered enemy trenches in the Loos area and south of Arras.

Artillery Activity,

October 6, 4.45 p.m.

A Paris communique says:—North of the Somme there is reciprocal artillery fing

In the region of Verdun there is fairly great reciprocal firing. The enemy bombarded Poivre Hill and Alafre wood. Despite the unfavourable weather, curaeroplanes are busy pursuing.hostile machines and reconnoitting.

IN THE BALKANS.

Another Capture by the British.

October 6, 1,40 p.m.

A British official message from Salonics says:-We have occupied Nevoljen without loss. The enemy evacuated when we began the bombardment.

There is enemy insotivity elsewhere on the Struma front... - Three hundred and forty-two prisoners have been captured in recent operations,

Retreating Before the British.

October 8, 4 20 p.m. According to Baater's correspondent at Paris, an official message from Balonios says:-The enemy is retreating before the British on the Strams front.

Violent fighting is prooseding along the entire Megaili- Kenali- Gradunica front in the Carns region,

Our aircraft is very active over the enemy's railway lines.

THE RUSSIAN DRIVE.

October 6, 3.35 p.m. A Russian commanique mys:~Is the direction of Ziocsow, twenty miles south of Brody, a fierce battle is proceeding, the enemy obstinately resisting." We bere made prisoner five hundred and fifty and weosptared some enemy positions in the region south of Brzeziny, sabeequently repelling repeated Germano-Turkish

counter-attacks.

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We continued to advance on the coastal front of the Caucasus, towards the Karshutdarzai River,

EGYPTIAN SUCCESS.

October 6, 9,45 p.m. General Murray saporta:~On the morning of October 4, sn Australian mounted partral esptured Tarks and camels near Bir Beyond,

Our eroplanes successfully bombed enemy camps in the neighbourhood of El Arish.

are that our recent air attacks on the enemy sérodrome led the enemy to move his machines from the

The Case of Ireland.

October 5, 3.25 p.m.

The question of recruiting in Ireland is becoming most scata. Advocates of the extension of compulsion to Ireland point out, that, while there are still many thousands of eligibles in Ireland, it may soon be necessary to fill up the Irish divisions from Great Britain.

A POPULAR GENERAL

October 8, 12.25 p.m.

The aperch of General Sir William Robertson, of October 4, that the country, will respond most warmly to the appeal of the still continues to be the topic. The opinion is generally exp.essed

affection. General, who is described as rapidly taking bold of the public

IN MESOPOTAMIA.

October 6, 9.45 p.m.

A Mesopotamia commun`que eaya the situation is unchanged. Our aeroplanes bombed the enemy camp at Ku: el Amará.

In the event of telegrams arriving too late for inserilon on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

COLONEL OF THE 21st. LANCERS.

October 5. 11.50.m. Bonorary Major General Arthur Henry Taylor has been gazetted Colonel of the 21st Lancers.

THE COTTON TRADE AND CONSCRIPTION.

October 5, 11.50 mm.

Delegates from the Lancashire Cotton Operatives Union and from the employers waited on Mr. McLeod, the ubairman of the Reserved Occupations Committee of the Board of Trade and urged that any further depletion of the staffs would threaten to bring trade to a standstill.

tion

Mr. McLeod promised to give the matter careful atten-

HOW THE SUPER ZEPPELIN WAS FELLED. October 5, 11.50 8.m.

A newspaper account of the destruction of the super-" Zeppelin in Essex says that Robinson, Sowrey and Brandon, who is a New Zealander, ascended together; but were separ- ated. At a height of ten thousand feet they were combing the clouds, and after two hours Sowrey and Brandon'sighted the Zeppelin, which they attacked from different angles and Ievels, each being unaware of the other's action. Brandon scored several hits on the tail and Sowrey fusiladed it from above. The return fire of the Zeppelin gunners was ineffec tive. Bowrey lauded within a few seconds of the Zeppelin striking the earth. Both were frozen but speedily revived.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

Bulgarian Defences Broken.

October 5, 12.45 p.m. The Allied forces in Macedonia are advancing from Kaj- mackalan to Florina, and have broken the Bulgarian de fences on a wide front. They have reached a crescent shaped line which at its extreme carvo at Kenali is within ten miles of Monestir.

Why the Creek Cabinet, Wes'gaed,.

Dolober 5, 19.35 p.m.

A telegram from Athens says that the real reason for the Cabinet's résignation was that the majority of Ministers: proposed that Greece should join the Entente, and, im- medistely the King 'disagreed.

Abobrding to a telegram from Canes Vans Interviewed "remained sceptical af, to the abangs of Government at Albens, so long

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ANOTHER NORWEGIAN SHIP SUNK.

[Boater's Service to the "Telegraph.")

October 5, 12.35 p.m.

The Norwegian steamer Ada has been sunk.

VON HINDENBURG and THE KOVEL_FRONT,

Usober 5, 12.35 p.m. Petrograd experts are of opinion, that General vol Hindenburg has concentrated most formidable forces on the Kovel front in the direction of Vladimir-Volynski and Sokal. He is resisting most obstinately General Karëdin's thrust, in an attempt to hold the space between Korel and Lemberg, which the Germans regard as most important strategically.

· MORE GERMAN PEACE TERMS.

October 5, 12.35 p.m. The "New York Tribune" says that German agents recently suggested new terms of peace to the King of the Belgians, who, spurned them.

THE SECOND FRENCH WAR LOAN,

Os aber 5, 12.35 pm.

A message from Paris states that the second French, War Loak opens to-day for an unlimited amount. There are the brightest prospects, as the French people are still offering gold and the Bank of France averages three hundred. thousand sterling weekly. Large subscriptions are expected, from England

FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS.

October 6, 1.05 .. A Paris communique says:--North of the Somme we con- tinued to progress east of Morval.

We repulsed a strong counter-attack on our new trench north of Fregicourt.

The enemy artillery was most active south of the Somme. Our heavy guns at Worvre shelled the military station at St. Benoit, where much moves ent was reported, causing a great fire,

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

by Lieut Col. A: Chapman, V.D., Corps Orders inued yesterday state-

Joined.

Spr. B. G. Stainfield having joined is allotted Corps No 1936 and posted to Engineer Company

$36 PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER MARKET.

Effect of:China Selling.

(Reuter's Service to The “Talagraph”)

London, Received, October 7. Messrs. Montagu's silver report states that the appearance of the market is less robust, but there seems Do 1688on to doubt that the undertone continues good.

The approximation of the price to 33d. has provoked sales from China; and wuch sales, even if not large, affect the market, for there is always a possibility of the quantity increasing. The mere fact that China is selling infuences other telling. Speculators are disposed to take profit and the Indian basaare, "whome adverse viawa | regarding the fature of silver aro notcrious, immediately fool de- pressed, and a retrogression in prices is the natural outcome of these circumstances.

(In the event of telegrams ärriv- lag too late for Insertion on this page they will be found

an Page 8.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SIR RICHARD AWDRY. DEAD.

London, Received, October 6. The death is announced of Sir Richard Awdry K.O B., Account ant General of the Royal Navy from 1896 to 1904.

RESIGNATION OF THE OKUMA CABINET.

London, Resivad, October 8. (b) Recruits of all units who Reuter's correspondent at Tokyo have already completed Pt. 1 must exys that the Okame Cabinat hag fire the Standard Test on Saturday [resigned:" Tha Mikado bus eum- 7th .or

clu #xcepted).

Sanday 8th instant. moned Field Marshal Teraunhi. (Reataita in spacial masketry

rino "B" class at B. A. Thostre. (a) The andermentioned Train-Mounted Section on Polo Ground. ed Man will fire Pt. 1 on Saturday

Wednesday 11th "inst:-5,30 14th inst:-

▷ m. Signalling Section "A" class Ecoats Cor.No. 1270 Plet. A. Theatre.. No. 1730 Pie. Mas, No. 1571 Pie. Signalling Seation "B" clam at Jones. No. 1668 Pre. Laughlin,

Thursday 12th inst:-5 30 p.m. Mitchell, No. 1788 Pie. Bonn D. RA. Thestre. No. 1844 Spr. D. G. Marshall, No. 1863 Pte. Thomson 8. is permitted to resign from 5. 10. 1916.

Resigned.

Leave.

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No. 1821 Gr. W. Drude in

Friday 13th inat:- 5.25 p.m. Signalling Section.--No. 1954 Pte: W. Ogley, No. 1873 Pie. P.5.15 pm. Recruits of all unite at Special Marketry class, at Hdqrs. Tangap. No. 2011 Pte. W. Mag. Hears. 0.8.M. Witchell and Corpl.

A-tillery Battery.-No. 1523

Gr. Duckworth.

Left Section M. G. Co-No.

granted 12 months' leave from 1. 10. 16. No. 2025 Pte. D. G Steven is greated 1 month's. leave from 4. 10. 16. No. 1638832 Sergt. Major Biden, No. 1435

Pte. Brown G. B Bergt, J. H. Lawrence is granted 1 month's leave from 9 10.-16. No. 1581 Gr. A

Carroll iu

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granted 3

Civil Service Coy.-No. 1603 Pie. Bolt T.

Enginner Coy.No.1832 Actg.

Grimes will attend.

Banday 15th inat :- 9,00 a.m.

Saturday 14th inst:-2.30 p.m. Trained Men (se in 6 (c) above) miniketry Pl. 1; on" King's Park Range. Range officer, an officer of the Scouts coy. 2. N.0.0, of Engineer Coy. 1°N.0.0. of Artill weeks' leave from 10. 10. 16 Sergt. Matthewman, No. 1308 ery Battery and 1 N.C.O. of Left Section will be detailed by 0.0. No. 1663 Spr. F. J. Dickie is Cpl. Ross FWN, 1942 Sprite to attend. granted 3 months leave from Blake. No. 1917 Spr. Johnston J 5.10.16. No. 1688 Pie. D. A No. 1875 8pr. Mavor. No. 1835 Trained Men Left Srotion M G.Co. Purves is granted 12 months later. Warren, No. 1837 2/Corpl. Standard Tess and special Mas- from 7.10.16. No. 68 Sergt. G. Surman, No. 1816 8pr. Ameryketry class (in 8. (d) above) H. Bowker is granted 12 months No. 1770 Spr. Howell. No. 1884 King's Park Range, Range ofhoar leave from 15 10 16. No. 1750. Lawson, No. 1994 Spr. Lieat. Ross. Officer is Batts Spr. F. Garcia is granted an ex tension of leave to 6.12.16. No bers will attend special Musketry Battery and 2 of Engineer Coy. (d) The andermentioned mem: 2 senior N.C.Os of Artillery Captain Preston. Sørgt, Bullock,

1548 Gr. O. Hamphreya is granted an extension of leave to 31 10.18 parades (drill order, 2 pruches) will attend. No. 1682 Pie. T. B Johnston ie

at 5.15 p.m. at Volunteer Head. granted an extension of leave to quarters on Friday 6th inst 91.17, No. 1807 Pie. A. Lam 13th insi, and at 9.00 am. on Tuesday 10th inst, and Friday berton and No. 1296. Pte. N. L Smith are granted leave for the King Park Range on Sunday daration of War...

Transferred.

Maidment.

15th inst:

Engineer Company.-No. 1761 Spr Coelho, No. 1804 Spr. Mo Auther, No. 1630 8pr Gibbison, No. 1906 Spr Gordon J. HL, No

Detail.

On duty 15th inst., Scouts Coy. Oa duty 16th inst., Civil Serv

vice Coy.

On duty 17th inst., Artillery Battery.

6 Section,

On daty 18th inst., Balobera -

Sestion. On daty 19th inst., Balabges

On daty 20th insi., Centre S-etion 14.0.Co.

On day 21th inst., Right. Section MG.Co.

DONT FORGET.

TO-DAY:"

No. 1948 Pte. B. Pasco, Signall. ing Beation, is transferred to ...Engineer Coy. from this date. No. No. 1973 Spr Harlow, No. 1913 1481 LoUpl. A. French, Centre Spr Brown G.E. No. 1912 Spr. Sration, is transferred to Hong Steinfeld E, No. 1879 Spr. kong Police Reserve from 3.10.16 Moondon, No. 1872 Spr. Ander

on J. E. Belchers 6 Inch. Section. Artillery Battery-No. 1244 2let inst., Liont. Danby.

Orderly Officer from 15th ta This Section will fire a sub-Gr. Stark, No, 1410 Gr. Beaker, calibre practice on Sunday 20th No, 1380 Gr. Spiere, No. 1914 iust, and a half charge practice Gr. Braga, No. 19.5 Gr: Mairhead, on Sunday 5th Novamber. No. 1951 (r. Samwaya, Nɔ. 1885

G“, Tatam, No. 1516 Gr. Scalts.

Left Section M. G. Oo,-Ho. Reference Corps order No 1348 Pte. Cooper W.A., No. 1845 5: of L, 9. 16. Tesined Man of the Pie, Morris J., No, 1791 Pre. Artillery Battery will are the Herridge, No. 1117 Pts, de Home. Standard Test on Saturdays 21st and 28th Adet, at 2.30.o.m. King's Park Range and the Trained Mec of the Centre Section on Banday 29th Jost, at 9,00 m. Members Today 10th inst:-5.15 p.m. of the Artillery Battery, who are Special Mmaketry clim, et Hégre. in Belcher Section must are on Strateberg, Bourer, Bantion vs

Mušketry.

Parades..

Monday 9th fast,, nil,

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