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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

HEAVY FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

Desperate Struggle Near Epehy,

BAD WEATHER INTERRUPTS OPERATIONS.

TUESDAY,

SEPTEMBER

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE PALESTINE OFFENSIVE.

More Progress Reported

London, September 23. Bentar's correspondent at the Palestine, Headquarters, writing | on the 20th inet, mye-An exciting incident occurred when s Buff car with four Turkish offesre, in rounding a corner, met `British. armoured car. The Turks defended with revolvers, but all were usplured. "

London, September 23.

All day long aviators were bombing and machine-gunsing Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing yester-foads proked with a confused mess of transport. Some airman. day, etstez: The enemy, who is reinforced, stubbornly reaisted in returned five tive times for fresh bombs One fight holds a record the fighting this morning around Epahy. We carried many strong of 105 hours of flying. points, the most important being a web-like trench-work, oabled

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Irish and Indien troops to-day attacked westwards of the Nablus quadrilaterally, north-east of Hanlon. The fighting was more of a road, progressing spendidly. They were accompanied by a unit of hind-to-hand character than hitherto in the present offensive. We Oape coloured troops, who optared a strong position called where opposed by the Alpine Corps and two other Divisions, besides Square Hill, as well as the first gun taken in this sector, showing a new Division moved up from reserve. We had captured Quenne-great gallantry and pusk.. mont Farm by two o'clock. We afterwards withdrew from Quenne- mont Farm. The net gains for the day were satisfactory.

We occupied or destroyed many outposte în a troublesome Kone and inflicted heavy casualties.

A corporel of the Highland Light Infantry who with six men held the post at Moentree, and who is a mative of Fife, where he he has a wife and two children, twice during forty eight hours at asking for relief. The first messenger was killed and the second wounded, but he reached the lines just as the assault which brought relief was about to be launched.

The French Approach Vendsull'.

London, September 23. A French communigas shtee:-South of 8 Quentin we extended our positions east of Bisaccart and La Fontaine and resched the western outskirts of Vendenil."

North of the Aiana, three German counter-attacks were shattered north of Allemant before the enemy could approach. cur lines. We gained ground east of Sanco and took prisoners.

- Heavy Fighting in Difficult Conditions.

London, September 23.

Writing under dats of the 22nd inst. Reator's correspondent at British Headquarters sys:-The fighting yesterday was limited to a front of six thousand yards, opposite Epeby and Lempire. Batial ions of dismounted Teamsary, Londoners and East Countrymen, in a heavy storm, attacked a bulge in the Hindenburg outpost system, which Alpinists and three other Dividique defended. The ground was intereacted with short trench saps and switches and the Germane, numerically superior, freely used bombs. Tanke co operated, bat the ground was most difficult and sometimes impassable owing to mud.

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Remarkable Achievements.

London, September 23, - Mr. Massey, writing from Palestine Headquarters saya:-We bare already concealed our intentions in a most masterly manner by lansching a tremendous artillery and infantry attack, which crashed the most intricate system of defences and then throwing in cavalry which swept the plain near the coast. Troops prior to the battle always moved during the night, being hidden during daytime in orange grove, our mastery of the air preventing the enemy obser vers noticing any change

country in dispositions. Ios where marching troops raise huge columns of dust and observs- tion posts command a wide range, the advance of the cavalry was wonderful apsotsele, British, Australian and Indian troopers moving rapidly over the wide expense and oroming deep wadis. and sandy wastes with remarkable case.

THE YUGO SLAVS.

Italy's Important Declaration.

Paris, September 22.

A Havas message eays:-The Italian Cabinet has taken an important decision by declaring that the movement of the Enge Slave towards independente corresponds with the principles for which the Entente fights. Italy keeps the leadership of the movement for the liberation of the subject Hapsburg races.

THE TRAIL OF THE HUN

Landmarks for Fature Generations.

Paris, September 22,

A Havas message says:—At a French-American dinner at the The struggle swayed all day long. Much upout wire was Cercle Volney, Paris, Lord Daby saggested that the great encountered. handicapping progress. The enemy's high velocity monuments destroyed by the Germans be not restored, but that they shelling of Guennemont Farm amounted to a battage: bence our be left as the beat memorial to the heroic dead and to German withdrawal, but the farm is untenable to the enemy,

The storm practically prevented co-operation by aircraft, which shame. Germany, in the name of justice, must be punished

is alone able to spot the machine-gan neste with which the rolling country is infested.

THE MILITARY OUTLOOK.

Situations on Three Fronts Reviewed.

Paris, September 22. A Havie message says there are advances on three fronts-in France, Serbis and Palestine.»

Io Macedonis, the inhabitats received the Serbian troops enthusiastically. Berbiana forcibly enrolled in the Bulgarian Army hare thrown down their arms and are joining the Serbians.

The Tarkish Army' in Palestine is in confused retreat and the Awer of the Turkish Army has been routed. General Allenby followed the plan of Napoleon's invasion, în Syria, advancing along the maritime plain and outting enemy communications between strong places in Samaris and the north.

The Turkish Army, reduced to about 200.000 men, is ecattered over the four corners of the Turkish Empire. The victory ought to heve a great influence on the course of the war. French troops look part in the attack on the "extreme wing, géllantly carrying their objectives.

On the Western Front, the battle bss crystallised at three points on the eastern and northern outskirts of Moeuvres and east of Epehy, Germana are straining to keep there three strategical points. The enemy's best Divisions are bere. General Mangin's Army continues the fattening out procees, fighting tremendously hard. The population of Metz is panic-strisken, the banks having removed their cash to Karlerule. About 40 shells from long-range gans have fallen on Metz.

LOSSES BY SUBMARINES...

Soon to be Fully Replaced.

Londón, September 23. According to Washington meeange, the Shipping Board states that with 'Allied and American construction working in full headway, the total submarine wer losses will soon be overcome. The ́enbmarines hava adok at present or destroyed 7,157,000 deadweight tone over construction, but 3,795,000 tons of enemy shipping have been seized,

The United States is working 303 shipyards, comprising 1,020 elipways. The American construction programme includes 2,693 ebips of's tonnage of 1,630,000 tone.

MR ARTHUR HENDERSON AND PEACE.

Paris, September 22. A Havaa message says:-At a meeting of the Inter-Allied Labour Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson said in regard to Alasoe- Lorraine that there could be no question of territorial settlement, bat of International Law. No Conference should be open to Germens, or British workers would not take part. The Brestlitovsk Bad Bacharest Treaties were on almost inearmountable barrier so a pesos based on international principles. -

COTTON STRIKE PRACTICALLY ENDED,

London, Beptember 19. garded as practically settled,

expected early next work.

"POISON GAS.

A Barefaced German Lie.

Paris, September 22...

A Havar message states:-There is per evidence of German hypocrisy in the answer to a Red Cross appeal to cease ning asphyxiating gases, which claims that the Germana only used gs4 after the French. This is a barefaced be.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

More German Soft Soap.

Amsterdam, Sept. 99

The "Koelnische Yolkszeitung's" Berlin correspondent Bays: Eren if further territory is abandoned in Macedonia that need not cause uneasiness. We understand that fresh Bul garian troops will reach the front,

Italians la Action.

London, Sept 22.

An Italian official message says: In Macedonia at the Cena bond in conjunction with a general Allied offensive the Italians began a vigorous advance on Saturday, captur ing the enemy's front positions.

The Serbian Advance.

"London, Sept. 22.

A Berbian communiqué states: We advanced over twea ty kilometres northward on Sept. 20 and we are now several kilometres north of Kavarda. We have captured twelve more guns. Germano-Bulgar reinforcements are continually arriving.

THE GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

Amsterdam, Sept 22

The "Tageblatt" states that the German political crisis began with the dismissal of von Kuehlmann whose successor, von Hintz, has hitherto been a complete disappointment, especially in the Vienna affair. Nobody objects to Count Hertling if he is willing to form a Parliamentary Govern ment, but if the rumour that Count Hertling refuses to admit Socialists into the Government is confirmed the Chancellor would certainly lose the confidence of the majority parties. It becomes more and more certain that the decision rests with the Centre.

JAPÁN AND THE CZECHS.

•Tokio, Sept 2 The Czecho-Slovaks have been recognised as co-bellige rents against the common enemy,

ATTEMPT ON M. TROTSKY'S LIFES

Amsterdam, Sept. 22

A message from Kieff via Leipzig says that an attempt to assassinate M. Trotsky at Kursic failed the soldi who fired missed.

BAKU ON FIRE.

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THE WESTERN FRONT,

Artillery Activity on French Front.

London, Sept. 22.

A French communique says: The night was marked only by somewhat considerable artillery activity in the St. Quentin ragion and north of the Aisne. On the Vesle front. we repulsed two cammy conps-de-main. Our detachments penetrated the enemy lines in Champague and Lorraine and brought back prisoners..

German Version of British Attack

Landon, Sept. 22.

A wireless, German official message says: "The English yesterday morning launched a great attack between Gon- seaucourt Wood and Hargicourt Anticipating the attack we had removed our defence eastward of Epehy to the old English positions between Fillers Guislain and Bellecourt. The attack broke down and a second attempt also failed Although the English temporarily penetrated the south- western portion of Villers Guislain and Quannemont Farm they were thrown back by a counter-attack,

* German Attack Not Pressed."

London, Sept. 22.- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that this, bastile attack north-westward of La Basses reported this morning was not pressed and our position is unchanged. In lees encounters wo slightly improved our positions south vard of Villers Gaislain and in the neighbourhood of Zitlebek

Field Marshal. Sin Douglas Haig's aviation report states: Flying operations were carried on on Saturday despite We clouds and wind, 16 tons of bombs being dropped. Hestroyed seven hostile machines and drove down three uncontrollable. Eight of ours are missing. We brought down three enemy bombers at night-time. All our night- fiers returned.

THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.

Eighteen Thousand Prisogers Taken.

London, Sept 22 Beuter learns that the situation in Palestine is develop ing in a most interesting way. The enemy in the neighbour- bood astride the Jordan are stubbornly holding their front,

White" but everything westwards has been broken down

one Allied line is advancing northwards, another is pro- gressing towards the Jordan, taking the Turkish resistance in the flank. The British total captures in Palestine bare reached 15,000 and 21 guns. Our losses were absurdly light in view of the importance of the advance.

Desperate Fighting.

London, Sept. 2 A Turkish communique dated Friday, dealing with the British-attack, speaks of most violent night-long fighting, on Sept. 19 with forces continually reinforced on a wide front east of the Jerusalem-Nablus Road. It claims that the attack was arrested on the line of Jalud, Wadi Abzu and Zerka, but admits that after two hours of most violent bombardment, supported by Näval guns, and desperate hand to hand fighting, the British penetrated the Turkish positions between the coast and the Lydda-Tulkeram rail- way. It adds that the Turks withdrew to Tulkeram.

Rounding Up the Turks..

London, Sept. 22.

A Palestine communique states: By nine on the evening of Saturday our left wings of infantry, pivoting on their left "about Birasur, had reached the line Beitdijan, Samurit and Birasur, shepherding the enemy on and westward of the Jerusalem-Nablus road into the arms of our cavalry operst-

Other ing southwards from Jenin and Beisan

eremy columns attempted to escape into the Jordan Valley in the... direction of Jisred Damie," which the enemy still held ̧ These columns suffered severely from being constantly bombed and machine-gunned from low altitudes. We hold Nazareth and the rail and road passages over the Jordan v at Jired Damie. Eighteen thousand prisoners and 123 guns have been counted.

KAISER'S ÖRDER TO GERMANS IN RUSSIA.

Feking, Sept. 2

The Kaiser on Sept 10 ordered all Germans in Russia fit for duty to join the Soviet troops to oppose. Japan and the Allies, who threaten to restore the east-front.

The Czech Commander General Garda, interviewed by Reuter, illuminates the significance of the Kaiser's warning as regards the restoration of the Eastern Front He stated that the organisation of the Russian army behind the Urals is proceeding apacs and already one of 50,000 has been mobilised, although at present it is lacking in the essentials of military equipment Three divisions are immediately 'needed to hold the Urals and to slow the organisation to continue Meanwhile the German tentacles have closed on the Urals. The Orsk Government was sufficiently strong to restore civil administration throughout. Siberia General Horvath's political role has ended in martial law being de clared at Vladivostok

AUSTRIAN TROOPS MUTINY..

Stockholm, Sept. 22"

A message from Kicfi says that an Austrian regiment at Bomo refused to go to the Anglo-French front and unfurled the red fag. Two other regiments followed the example.

ENEMY ATTACK ON ITALIAN-FRONT;

London, Sept 2.

An Italian official message says: The enemy attacked the eslient of Point 703 at Dossalto, which was admirally defended by the Czecho-Slovaks. He gained's footing, but:- was driven out with heavy losses; the situation being com pletely re-established

THE GERMAN OVERTURE TO BELGIUM,

Amsterd Sept

The "Cologne Gazette's"" Berlin Cor that Count Toerring approached the, about peace. He says that Count Toerrin to the Belg

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TELEGRAMS,

(Beuter's Service to the "Telegraph."}

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Sept. 20 The silver market in Ptosky. VICTORIA THEATRE,

"Stranded in Arcady,"

Ar the extremely large, audience at the Violöris Theatre |fast night can testify, that beände ful flm “fusnded in Arendy justifies all that has been claimed for it. Oo its first production here it has met with that onetinted appreciation which it is seldom the fortune of a film to receive in these days when the cinema going: public in so critical and not a litily- blser in reistion to the fare which is cffered it. The management of the Victuris Theatre, especially of late, has provided its patrons: with films which, to my the least, are not of the urdinary kind. Ii bas screened nothing but the cream of Pathe's and has been st considerable pains in securing exclusive rights to show films pro- duced by other well-known com. panies faces for their splendid prodassions. It was" with " * feeling, therefore, that something good was to be shown in "Stranded in Arcady" that the very large audience gathered lant night. It can safely be said that the expectations of 90. per cent, of those present were far aUF- passed, for in every way the film is a charming production. We re- ferred briefly in a paragraph last night to the magnificent scenery which is screened, but words fail to describe it adequately. We con only say that in no picture kuve we seen such a wealth of glorious -canery. And Min. Vernon Castle ! No wonder that this versatile souess has captured the hearts of the millions of people who see ber flicker across the movies,” Beside being charming in every way, she performs her part ia Buch.8 manner that the holde attention from the commencement and keeps it, to the exclusion of other characters it is to be feared. Good as we the play of the others who took part, they are quite overshadowed, by Mrs. Vernon Castle. One cannot see this clever actress on the sareen without taking * personal interest in her. There is · aothing of the cheap cinema star in this graceful lady,and when one leaves the theatre after seeing Stranded in Arasdy" one thinks about it, not so much of the plot, for after all there is nothing really extraordinary about it, but of the way in which Mra, Vernon Castle and the others sot their paris. Then there is the beautifal scenie effects which are produced. But to appreciate the film, one mast see it and if there are not large audiences at the Victoris every night it is shown, then we shalf have sadly misjudged the taste Hongkong people.

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