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September 6, 1917,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MOONLIGHT RAID ON. LONDON.

One of the 'Raiders Brought Dowa.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

1917.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE EVACUATION OF RIGA.

New Line of Defence Planned.

الرحم

GREAT ITALIAN FEAT.

Capture of Important Strategic Position,

#London, September 5. London, September 5. A Russian semi-official, menenga says:--After the fareing of The Daily Mail understands that the Italians have captured A British offi⚫ial message says:—A considerable number of zeroplanes crossed the south-east coast over a wide area last night, the Drina, the evacuation of Rigs was ordered to expedited. Monte San Gabriele, which has a height of 2,000 feet and is situats The raiders travelled singly or in groups, rendering an estimate of Sveral units showed exceptional valeur. The First Battalion of four miles norib-east of Gorizia. The position is of most vital their numbers difficult, but possibly they numbered twenty. They Desib charged into the midst of a meles at a most ericoal moment importance to the defenes of Trimite." As Harmide, to the south, first dropped bomba on Loudon districts at 11.45, continuing till en lang back the enemy, pursuing him for two miles. A supports the Austrian left before Trieste, so San Gabriele, s regards the events of September 1, the Germans sacentrated veritable Gibraltar, protected the enemy's right. It had bean 1.40 in the morning. They also dropped bombe on the coast.

Tus casualtise reported ara nice killed and forty-nine injured. against the position of the Busain division, and their preponderat prepared for defence with "extraordinary ease. Gan and machine- The damage is not extensive. One machine was brought down in ing artillery eilenced the Russian batteries. The first line trecches gun positions were ere wared in eolid fuck or defended irmoar were sata quently destroyed by gunfire, and, owing to enormous concrete, while the steep slopes were a tangle of the thickest barbed the ses at Sheerness.

The raid was plainly visible at Hampstead, where the sky was losser, the division retired. The evacuation of the front thus wire. olearer. Several bombs were heard to fall in quick succession and pierced was rendered more difficult by the great extent of the gaps shells were esen bureting high in the sie. Ose of the searchlights and the absence of artillery. The remainder of this division was picked up one of the raiders and held it for some minutes until the reinforced by reserves and a second line of defence was organised. anti-aircraft gans in the same area opened up fire. There was zo Owing to energetic counter-attacke with the bayonet, the enemy panic among the inhabitants bat large numbers of women and war, at times, driven back as far as the riser, children rushed for shelter in the tubes. Sms of the bomba es they fell caused a sharp, whistling sound. Tus explosions were loader than those of a Z ppelia. Although the searchlights did not hold the raiders for long, their progress could be marked by the line of bomb fube. The number of the reiders is estimated as between eight and ten.

Three Disttact Squadrons.

Later.

Apparently there were three dietiact sttacking squadrons. Shortly after the first returned seawards, the second appeared, followed by a third, which circled round till nearly as o'clock in the morning. Groups appear to have remained for twenty minutes over various districts. According to an eye-witness, one hostile aircraft was struck. Nambers of Britishers were aloft and were seen manoeuvring for battle, bat the beze aboared the results.

Heavy Firing at Thames Mouth.

The Success Confirmed.

Liter. Reater confirms the report that the Italians hava"osptured Monte San Gabriele and 1,000 prisoners. The success is of the highest military value.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

German Raiders Driven Off.

The Central Ereative Committee state that the Russians retained considerable lossse, but the moral of the Army is good. Tae soldiere retired on a front of earen miles, carrying wounded

Louano, September 5. comrades and efficere. The majority of the wounded arrived at the Crassing stations with waspoos. There was no panic manifested

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig report:-We drove of raiders on the battlefield. All the efforts of our Command are at present directed towards the possibility of getting the Bassiane out of the in the neighbourhood of Armentieres. The Portuguese also drove cul de sac which has been formed in the region of Riga Venden off a raid: Road. After the evacuation of the Bigs sector the Russian lines will be considerably shortened. The front will probably occupy s line between Friedrichstadt and the Gulf of Riga, Lalfway between Rigs and Verden, being partially based on the lower course of the Givonian As, M.-Savickoff has declared, in an interview, that there is no danger of the encirclement of the Army, ss she Bassians are retiring in perfect order and in conformity with pie-arranged plea,

Reprisals for Bomblag Mosǝitals.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENT8,

136 FER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS,

(Reuter's Serrios to The,

-THE SILVER-MARKET.

London, September 4.

Silver has risen to 473, wish a firm market.

GERMAN WOMEN.

Fighting As Soldiers.

Petrograd, 27th July.-When the Russian women's battalion, known officially as the Command went into action against the Germans near Bmor of Death," gon. 25th July, they captured a number of women from whom it was learned for the first time that German women sles were fighting on the battlefront in Western. Russia.

The wounded heroinea. of the women's battalion arrived in Petrograd to-day leaving their " ommander, Vera Batobkareff, London, September 5.. A French ommanique says -After a lively bombardment, the and Marys Skrydlif, deaghter Germans last night attacked on the Casemates plateso. Our fire of Admiral Skrydloff, former both banks of the Minister of Marine, in hospital at checked the attackers, who were unable to reach our line. The commander of the Battle fleet and artillery atraggle contioned violently on Meuse during the night. German aeroplane last night bombed Vitebek. Interviewed, the women hospitals to the rear of Verdun. There were some casualties. They laid it was reported that of the also heavily bombed Bar-de-Luc, where there were some civilian 200 of the command who reached Later.

London, September 5:

casualties. Six saemy zeroplanes were brought down, five of which the front only 50 remained; London has had its first experience of a moonlight seroplane

According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, military fell in our line seriously damaged. As a reprisal for the bombing Twenty were killed, eight were We taken prisoners, and sil she rest raid. Owing to the late hour, few people were about. The first

that the Germans are cudes roaring to extend of hospitals, two of our aeroplanes last night bombed Treves. indication that something was happening was the calling out of the experts, state. special constables, and then cam the dull boom of distant guns, operations to the entire Baltic litteral. All available men and leo carried out many air-raids on railway stations, aerodromes, ware wounded. soon intermingled with orashing bombs from a drove of aeroplanes. materials have been assembled for this object. Certain members barracks, factories and munition dampa, causing a violent fire in Although the moon was shining brightly, there was a slight hazı,of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates are trying to utilise the the last named.-

fall af Riga to force the resignation of General Kornilof, bat rendering the aircraft invisible to the ordinary observer.

fficials declare that the reaïznation is imprasible,

"London, September 4. A Bussian efisial wireless message sistes:-The retirement along the Rigs Gulf 'continues. The enemy has raphed the crossings of the Ever Aa fifty verets north-east of Riga. Our troops operating to the east of Bige retired to Zsgewold, Lemburg sixty-sad Delmeshu brazd. Submarines shelled the Riga cosas. Counter- altecke drove out the enemy from heights near Solbodzsis. We (took 260 prisoners and restored the position.

Germans Capture Coast Guns.

Uncficial reports speak of heavy firing at the mouth of the Thames, where explosions were beard continuously for twenty-five minutes. The reiders few up the river and returned an hour later.

All clear" was given ja Inadoa ai 1'59 a.m.

The Casualties.

Later.

Forty bombe were dropped on the London di-iries. The Press Bureau announces that the casualties were eleven killed and two injured.

SCARBOROUGH SHELLED.

Thirty Rounds Fired by Submarine.

London, Beptember 5, A British official sunouncement states thats enbarine appeared off Serborough last night and fired thirty rounds. Half of these fell on the land. Three persons were killed, and five injured. Toe `damage was only slight.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR.

Another Garman Attempt to Establish Innocence.

London, Beptember 5

The German Alms,

The Germans Advanclog.

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London, September 5.

hava further developed. Hesty dosat guns, including some thirty centimetres calibre, have been captured undamaged.

German Aerial Attacks,

London, 8-ptember 5. A German wireless official message states:-Tuere has been vigorous day sad night serial activity. We bombed Dover, Boulogne and Calsie. Wo shot down twenty-two zeroplanes,

THE RAID ON CHATHAM.

One Machine Drops Ten Bombs.

London, September 5. The air raid on Sheerness and the Chatham ares, on September 3. was andertaken by a single aeroplane, probably a Goths. Arriving when the places of am carmeot were emplying, ten bombe

*Bersral times," said one wounded girl, "we attacked the Gemans, Especially memorable was our attack at Novospaasky Wood, near Smorgon, where the enemy hearing the voices of girla loss their nerve. The result was · that many of them were killed, wounded, or taken prisoners. Among the prisoners were a few women, from whom we learned for the first time that German.

We did not feel the eligbest women also were fighting, fear for our personal safety. Our

land. We advanced gaily against A German wireless official message says;-Operations at Riga were dropped. O.ls cas" fell on Chatham Nivel- Brascks, bar passion was to serve the Father. of another struck a building where al men were sleeping in the fos with laughter and song, bammocks. The raider whe not seen, but his engines were heard, our only a pleasant sentimenta Despite the hice, the behaviour of the oval ratings wee a thongh being when we first came to the they were on the quarter deck in peace time.

RUSSIAN ROYALTY UNDER ARREST.

London, September 5. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that, according to the newspapers, the ex-Heir Preemptive, Michael Alexandrovitch, with his wife and the Grand Dake Dimitri Pavlovitob, have been kept acder arreas in connection with the anti-Revolution plot of September 2.

MORE BRITISH.NAVAL RAIDS,

Dr. Michaelis, the German Imperial Chancellor, bas issued statement maintaining that certain revelations brought out in the trial of General Sokhomlincf support Germany's contestion that Germany was not responsible for the war. The revelatione to

London, September 5. question have not reached London. D. Michaelis saya the Taar cancelled the Russian mobilization, bat this order was thwarted,

The Admiralty announces:-We raided on Monday night among others, by H. S zanff, the Foreign Minialer. Dr. Michaelis Bruges docks and Varssensers and Ghistelles aerodromes. We asks who was behind those pro-war criminale, and says:" Agares dropped many tons of bombe, with good results. We again raided sive plats against Germany bad long been prepared by infantis! Brages docks yesterday morning, bitting many sheds and causing politicians of France, England and Russia, including General, fres. We chot down one aeroplane. All ours returned. Sukhomlipoff and President Poincare." He quotes Reater telegrams from Petrograd between Joly $9 and July 30, 1914, in an endeavour. to show that British offivisi inflaenos there was in favour of war, and concludes by reiterating that Germany is determined to continue to fight in loyal harmony between Crown and people for the holy rights of freedom and peaceful development.

IRISH CONVENTION AGAIN MEETS.

London, September 5,

A Proan Barosu massage states that the Irish Convention met

in the City Hall, Belfast, and continued its consideration of the

ADRIANOPLE BOMBED.

London, September 5. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft effectively bombed Adrianople hridge and railway station during the night of Beptember 2--3,

AMERICA'S NEW ARMY,

London, September 5. #Beater's correspondent at New York reports the second great draft sobemas based on the Dominion principle of self-govern-lemonstration within a week in honour of men who have been ment, The Lord Mayor pertock of luncheon with the membere of oslled up in selective drafts of thousands and who pirated on the the Convention, who afterwarde inspected the harbour and Mesare. Harland and Wolff's and Workman and Clark's shipyards,

GOOD NEWS FROM EAST AFRICA.

London, September 5.

An East African cfficial mepenge states-An Anglo Belgise colama from Tings affected a junction with the Belgians from Kitoes. The Belgians orcssed the Ulangs towards Malenge. We itcted severe loves on the enemy retreating towards Mahenge. Many enemy soldiers are surrendering in the southern eres,

CANADIAN ANTI-CNNSCRIPTIONISTS.

London, September 4 According to Benter's correspondent at Montreal, a merebant with German connections is expected to be at the head of the anti-Conscription Lerrorists. Eleven cuspects of the Athelstan outrage have been detained.

eve of their departare for the training camps. President Wilson, in a letter to the New York oantingent, said:"I envy the men söröss the sea. I should like to be on the field and in the trenches where the rail Enal battle for the independence of the United States will be föaght, alongside other peoples of the world atruggling like ourselves to make an end of those things threatening the integrity of their territory, their lives and very character, and the independ ence of their Government,

DEVELOPMENTS IN GREECE...

Londen, September 5. Beuter's correspondent" at Athens states that the Italian Commander-in-Chief of the Epirna has been ordered to, eväonate Huilenio territory. The cavalry have already left Janina.”

ATTEMPT TO SPLIT RUMANIAN ARMY,

London, September 5: The Times correspondent with the Exmanian Army says that the enemy mill bolds the initiative, and in at present confining TURKS ADMIT INTENSE BOMBAR OMENT.

himself to local actions and rectifications in the frans, His efforse Loddos, September 5. would seem to be again directed towards an agreed railway junotion There is an intense bombard-in an attempt to split the Romanian Arm which has sworn not, so

surrender.

A Turkish communigga stater: ment of our positions at Gina.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH CAPTURE MACHINE GUNS.

London, Sept. 5. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: A raid north- ward of Lens yielded a number of prisoners and four machine gun. There is considerable artillery fire on the Ypres front. The enemy bombed various places behind our lines there. being a few soldier and civilian casualties. There is great "serial activity. We dropped five tons of boughs on railway stations, billets and aerodromes. We brought down thirteen and drove down five cappy machines. Seven of our machines are missing.

A TRADE UNION VOTE.

London, Sept. 4. The vote of the Trades Union Congress not only means the adoption of the Parliamentary Committee's report affirm- ing that the Conference at Stockholm at present would not be successful but urging that everything possible should be done to secure a general agreement in aim of the working classes of the Allied nations as a fundamental condition of a successful International Socialist Conference.

ANGLO-FRENCH IMPORT ARRANGEMENT. London, Sept. 4he

The French and British Governments have agreed to in unrestricted exchange of imports with specified excep- tione. Sir A. Stanley stated that the British Government had consented to this na homage to France's valour and heroism and her immeasurable services to the Alliek.

PLOT TO ASSASSINATE CANADIAN PREMIER.

New York, Sept: 5.

A message from Montreal states that plots to assassinato Sir Robert L. Borden and the Solicitor General by dyna- miting the Parliament Building have been frustrated by the arrests in connection with the dynamiting of Lord Atholstad's house.

AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO NEW ARMY.

Washington, Sept., 5. The President beaded a great parade including. Con- gressmen, high officiels, soldiers, marines, civil war and other veterans as a tribute to the recruits of the now army.

NEW BRITISH SHIPS.

London, Sept. Lloyds register shows that's new British ships, mostly onow, have been added to the register within six

corpees. Ocoe, when replying lo the enemy's Revers rl and macbice gun fire, we discovered to our amazement that all our men comrades in the neighbour. ing trenches had treacherously fed, leaving a handful of women to face the enemy alone.”

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Bread from War Flour. The following statement is isued by the Ministry of Food:

By desire of the, Food Con trailer an expert committee has been considering questions relat ing to the ffect which the Government regulation flour bas apon the health of the community, The investigations which have been carried out s' the bread made from th when properly baked, is si,

balesome. Thers are pã. able local variations in the fmr:: used and in the methods of bread baking, and it is with pointe wach as there that the committee are. now dealing.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

Frawley Company.—Pernent. |*tion of "Bonghi and Pád For": and" Vandariile at the Theatre Royal'; 9.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.a Yew Hongkong Cinemati grayla -9.15 p.#1j|

TO-MORROW? Vistoria Theatre-8.15 gün.. Bijou Theatre 9.10 s.m. Now Hongkong | Cinemah graphi.---9.15 p.m.

Baturday, September 8. Night Fete as the V.E.Cy!