The Wingham Advance, 1916-09-14, Page 7STIFF FIGHT IN GALICIA;
fe RUSS WINS IN CARPATHIANS
Turks and Germans Guarding Halicz---Czar's
Troops Make Big Gain.
Invaders of Roumania Claim Their Progress
Is Holding Allies.
Petrograd Cable., via London Cable
— German and. Turkish troops
are engaged in stubborn fighting with
Russian forces in Galicia, on the
River Naraiuvka, in the direction of
Halici, according to the official state-
ment issued to -day by the Russian
War Department, A counter-attack
made by the Turks and Teutons, the
statement adds, was repulsed by the
Russians.
In the Carpathians, south of Baran -
off, the Russians stormed a series of
heights. They took 500 prisoner%
the announcement says, and captured
a mountain battery of several cannon,
which had been thrown into the ra-
vines.
BERLIN'S CLAIMS.
Cable.—Renewal of violent
Russian attacks in the Carpathians is
reported in the official Austrian state-
ment of Sept. 6th. It is said that,
except for some small advantages, the
determined efforts of the Russians to
advante were thwarted.
East of Zlochoff, in Galicia, 40 miles
east of Lemberg, the Russians attack-
ed after heavy artillery preparation.
They were repulsed by the Austrian
artillery fire.
INVASION OF ROUMANIA.
Berlin C'alble.—By Wireless—Cor-
respondents with the Bulgarian and
German forces, which are invading
Roumania, report that along the
Black Sea coast an advance of 80 kil-
ometres (about fifty miles) beyond
the frontier already has been made.
They express the opinion that the
progress of the invaders, who have
captured several important positions
on the coast and elsewhere in Dole-
rudja, explains the irresolution and
comparative inactivity of the Rou-
manian forces, whica, baving invaded
Transylvania, are now merely send-
ing out small detachments to recon-
noitre.
Not only Roumanians, but Rus-
sians, have. been defeated by the Bul-
garians in Dobrudja, the correspond-
ents say, and this destroy e the legend
that Bulgarians will not fight Rus-
sians.
• DEFENDERS OF VERDUN STEADILY
DRIVING THE GERMANS BACKWARD
Slowly and Surely the Huns +
Lose Ground—Lull On
Somme is But Temporary. MUST SUBDUE •
Netv York Report.—A. New York
World correspondent cables the fol-
lowing from Paris:
Although the French Somme battles
have been lulled during the past twen-
four hours, the fierce conflagration
kindled by the Crown Prince at Ver-
dun continues to blaze fiercely, but
the flames are blowing in the opposite
direction, and beating back the Ger-
mans.
Very slowly, but inexorably, General
Nivelle edges forward his lines toward
Vaux, simultaneously encroaching on
the German occupation of the rem-
nants of Chapitre Wood, and enlarg-
ing his gains at Fleury.
The daily roll of German prisoners
in the Verdun sector indicates the re-
lentless French activity. Although cap-
tured in smaller batches at Verdun
than on the Somme, the taking of
prisoners by General Nivelle is more
significant, as the Verdun operations
comprise a consistent, interminable
hammering, whereas the mighty
Somme strokes. are delivered methodi-
cally, at intervals, after exhaustive ar-
tillery preparations.
Nearly 500 Germans were rounded
up in the Vaux-aliapitre section in
twenty-four hours, and 1,000 from
south of the Somme.
Between Vermandovillers and Chau-
lnes the Germans reverted to their
old style phalanx formation for as-
sault- -the tactics used beeore the
French re -equipped themselves with
machine guns—but the machine guns
withered the German storming col-
umns, driving the survivors to shelter.
The momeetary lull in the Somme
offensive is not a breathing space,
but for the consolidation of the gains
and for clearing out the Germans re-
maining in the underground shelters.
The ineffectual counter-attacks by
the enemy against the French, which
have failed consistenne since the of-
fensive began, and have been unable
to win back a single point, are regard-
ed by staff officers as ot the most ex-
treme importanc e as the Germans
have occasionally been able tempor-
arily to regain ground from the
British.
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AWES' FIRE
DAILY WORSE
Paris Cable.—The ever-increasing
Violence of the bombardment now in
progress along more than thirty miles
of fighting front in the Somme sec-
tor is thus described in a despatch to-
day from the authorized correspond-
ent of La Liberte with the French
army:
"From one end to the other of the
attacking front the canonnade raged
yesterday evening reaching a degreo
of intensity hitherto without prece-
dent. Each day it seems as if the
extreme limit possible had been reach-
ed, and each day the bombardment
still grows in violence and fiery.
Th French and British batteries
Meng the whole front never cease to
or out a deluge of thousands and
thousands of shells of every calibre.
"Never before have I witnessed such a
spectacle," said an °Meer who had
just arrived at the front near Verman-
dovillers.
"The German positions at the close
of Yeeterday evening were surrounded
with clouds of dust anti smoke,
through which objects could be • dis.
tinguiehed faintly. One frightful ex-
plosion followe another. Fr= time
to aline one saw enormous massee of
earth and material thrown tip, and
antotig it all the bodies of the dead,
torn to fragments.
"When night earn() the sky stretelied
out likeeone Vatit furnace, to that as
•far Ue oftescould see there was clothing
but an horizon of fire."
CAtiLE POISONER 131.18Y,
• tettsisva, Kept. 10.—Inspector Henry t. -
burn, of the _Provincial Pollee, is investi-
gating acurious CA80 of cattle -poison-
ing In Lanark. County, Six head of
cattle belonging to Clarence ICIllough,
-AX or tight miles from Alnumte, died
mysteriously and upon investigation it
Acna found that stntreone get into the
pacture with a large quantity of Paris
mean, wheel lir emend over the grass.
The cattle ate the poieoneJ gratis and
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THE MARS
AS A START
Roumanian Statesman, Jon-
escue, Tells of Country's
Aims and Needs.
PUT HUNS IN PLACE
Must Make It Impossible'
for Germany to Plan
Another War.
London Cable.—The Roumanian
statesman, Take Jonescu, telegraphed.
the following message to the Daily
Chronicle, dated Bucharest, Sept. 6:
"Roumania's entry into the war is
simply inc outcome of tne entire his-
tory of tne itoumanian people. A La-
tin colony establisned astritie the Car-
pathians, between the Black eea and
tne losza, the Maygar invasion and
separated us into two. In spite of
centuries of political separation, the
intellectual lite of all Roumanians has
been one and the same, and in every
epoca, the national aspirations on the
two sides of tne Carpathians has been
for union and a single independent
etate.
"Never before this war has the
principle of nationality, the corollary
of national sovereignty—that is to
say, the right of every people to live
according to its own genius—been de-
clared as the foundation of political
right in Europe. This principle was
first declared by immortal France, but
it has been English statesman of tins
present epoch who have given it its
definite consecration. So, too, are
the British people for this principle.
Yet more than any conquest do they
value being champions of right and
liberty. I know no greater good for-
tune than to be able to assist in the
realization of your national ideal,
while serving at the same time the
cause of civilization and pernaanent
future peace. Such is the case of the
Roumanian people at this raiment.
•
ROUMANIA'S ASPIRATIONS.
"For two years I never ceased main-
taining that if Roumania had nothing
to claim for herself she owed it to her
own feeling of dignity and honor to
draw the sword on the side of the
crusaders for the right. The creation
of a Great Roumania, which will con-
vert us into a state of 14,000,000 in-
habitants, is not only a Roumanian,
but a European interest, We most put
Germany into such a position that
she will find it materially inmossiblo
to start again that tragedy of arma-
ments which fatally led to this mon-
strous war.
"We must put between Germany
and the Orient, which she covets,
states sufficiently strong and repre-
senting military worth sufficiently
great to be able to resist all intrigues
and sufficiently distant from the Ger-
man spirit to be by the nature of
things securers of civilization against
German stupidity. Magna Roumania
will fulfil these three conditions. With
our amazing racial fecundity we shall
have in forty. years between Tisza and
the 13Iack Sea a state of 25,000,000 in-
habitants, and for France, England,
Russia and Italy this will be some
recompense for their enormous sacri-
fice,
"The whole nation has reeeived the
declaration of war with a satisfaction
that is Marked with the greatest
dignity. Nothing emit(' prove better
how necessary and inevitable war
was. Our arnliee have ceased all the
isaseee of the Carpathians with extra-
ordinary rapidity, yet that has turned
nobody's head, for the Latins of the
Danube have a Seim Of measure and
self-coMMand.
MUST SUBDUE BULGARIA.
"You will read in the official corn.
=Moues of fighting On the DebrUdja
frontier, There, too, We are defending
_
a Mee that is not only oUr own, but
also that of the Allies, and I might
sny of Europe. In Order that the
Turk shall be driven from Europe it
is neCesearY, first or all, to subdue
Iittlearia, or rather her rulers, Who
are the real Cause of Bulgaria's mad-
ness, In my belief it is the duty of
Europe not to repeat the mistakes of
last autumn, but to bring to bear
upon the Balkan front sufficient
forces to solve the Bulgarian problem,
In any case, in dealing with a primi-
tive people like the Bulgarians, a dis-
play of force is the first requirement.
"I am sure that the Allies, who have
proclaimed the principle of a unity of
front, recognize these truths and
others, even better than I, but as the
Daily Chronicle does me the honor of
asking me MY opinion, I feel it necee-
eery to state My views clearly. As
for the ultimate victory of the Allies,
that has been as clear to me as sun-
light for a long time past. To -day
more than ever the possibility of our
common victory is definitely guaran-
teed, not only by our military superi-
ority, but also and in especial degree
sy our moral strength.
"The Roumanian nation is more
,han touched by the inarks of sym-
pathy which is reaching it from all
ides. As gratitude is characteristic
1 our race, you may be euro that
from the sympathy which is now be-
ing shown us there will emerge a
firm and lasting fraternity."
ALLY FORCES
DECLARED HUGE
Writer With Hun Troops
Tells of Great Strength.
Censor Preparing People for
a Retreat?
(By William Bayard Hale.)
Headquarters of General von Gail-
witz, ,...a.e.—(By courier to Copen-
hagen)—To-day I have been on the
firing line south of the Somme.. The
great battle is over tor the present,
that is to say, the activity is reduced
and wide sections of the line are
silent, though the roar of the artil-
lery's occasional drumfire and loss
frequently maclune gun work still fiii
the aip.
I was able, therefore, to creep near-
er the front positions, especially ae it
was hazy, and I made acquaintance
of acres rendered forever memorable
by the events of yesterday and the
day belere.
What I saw within the trenches it
Is unlawful to describe. Perhaps the
censor will permit a mere reference
to the battalion which on a 100 -yard
front Yeeeired two thousand shells
within the time during which they
had the patience to count. And not
a man was hurt.
For obtaining real information one
of the best opportunities is to talk
with prisoners. This afternoon I
saw and talked with a party of
Frenchmen taken yesterday. Most
of them were Frenchmen, with a few
Senegal negroes among them. A few
hours before there had beep 1,300 of
them in the sugar shed where I saw
therm, Eight hundred passed on to
the rear of the line. Of the remain-
der fifty or sixty were boys of the
class of 1916. But all looked well fed
and comfortably clothed. They had
spent eight days in a resting place
and were only returning to a front
position when they were gobbled up.
They were willing to talk, but from
a military standpoint the value of the
testimony of these prisoners was the
evidence they afforded regarding tche
number of French and British forces
engaged. On the southern line of the
triangle attacking Peronne, that is -to
say on the line described as "south
of the Somme," it is certain that ten
French divisions participated in the
battle of the last three days.
On the northern line of the triangle
It is believed that twenty-five French
and British divisions are engaged..
This means that a total of 700,000
men attacked the German line. As a
matter of fact probably nearly a third
of these were held in reserve.
It is safe to say that half a million
Entente soldiers were gathered with-
in that slice of land which their gen-
erals have cut out of the German
pie. How many were the numbers of
the defenders I am not sufficiently in
the confidence of the German gener-
als to learn.
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HUN CONTROL
OF FLORINA
German Commander "In.
vites" Greek Heads Out
And Takes Over Adminis-
tration of l'own.
London Cable.—A despatch from
Athene, dated Friday, says the Ger-
man commandant has "invited" the
Greek authorities to auit Florina,
where the Greek administration will
be suppressed. Florina is on the rail-
way in Northwestern Greece, and
about 15 nines southeast of Monastir,
Serbia.
The following account of yesterday's
operations on the front in Greek
Macedonia was issued officially here
to -day: "Activity of the artillery con-
tinued on our Doiran front, and our
patrols carried out eaccessful raids.
On our Struma front the enemy shell-
ed the bridge at Kopriva during the
night. Our patrols crossed tho river
and raided Jenlicoa East of Dudelli a
strong enemy patrol was eneountered
and driven back,"
IDENTITY OF
DEAD RAIDER
000•••••••••.06.0.0.00.00000
Esbjerg, Denmark, Cable.—The
-Courier, of Hanover, Germany, says
the commander of the airship Which
was brought down in England Miring
the raid a week ago Wasi Captain
SehramM, a native of Haillehl, Plitsda.
The captain receiVed.the eronerosa df
the first class far various .raids over
ktrtful4 Euvadrk And Ilairlende
L,
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.10 . 070 • °
BRITAIN TO '
STAND BY THE
BLACKLIST
M01.0.0•001•••••••,
Will Not Change Purely
War Policy at Request
of the States,
SHORT ITEMS
OF THE NEWS
OF THE DAY
Germany is Appealing to the
Churches to Aid the
New War Loan.
NOT AIMED AT TRADE 910,000 AT THE FAIR
And Not Intended to Help
Britain in After -War
Business,
London Cable, ---"It is not likely
that Great Britain will change her
blacklist policy at tlie request of the
United States," said Lord Rebert
Cecil, Minister of War Trade, in die -
cut -sing to -day the possible effect of
recent American retaliatory legisla-
tion. To the Associated Press Lord
Robert stated that a reply to the
blacklist protest naade bY the United
States may be expected soon.
Lord Robert, however, declined to
enter into the details of the contents
of the reply beyond the statement that
tee principle embodied in British leg-
islation forbidding trading with an
enemy country $ unlikely to be sur-
rendered in any measure.
The Minister of War Trade expressed
himself to be puzzled by the provi-
sions of the revenue bill passed by
Congress at Washington, dealing with
the prohibition of imports, as such
orders, he said, were adopted strictly
in an effort to conserve tonnage, and
were applied accordingly. In a general
defence of • British commercial acts,
Lord Robert said:
"The ideas expressed by some -o,f
Your newspapers that Great larltaln is
adopting a deliberate policy with
\silica to injure American trade is the
purest moonshine, since outside of our
oen dominions our trade with the
United States is the most important.
02 course, natural trade rivalry exists,
but no responsible statesman in this
country would dream of proposing an
insane measure designed to injure
American commerce.
"Any impression that the blacklist
is merely an entering wedge for a
trade warfare after the war may be
diemiesed at once. I fissure you the
blacklist is purely a war measure, and
I cannot insist too strongly that the
Government is taking every precau-
tion to guarantee its enforcement so
as to cause as little hardship as pos-
sible to innocent traders.
"We believe our trade measures are
proving efficacious, although it it dif-
ficult to give any figures indicating
the extent of thet harm done to our
enemies, but I might point out that
the mark is still declining in value."
It was then pointed out to Sir
Robert that the belief prevailed that
consignments of firms trading with
blacklisted firms might be refused
shipment from American to ether
neutral ports, through the fear of not
getting coal. Lord Robert replied:
"This fear is ungrounded, as we
have no desire to interfere, nor does
the law contemplate any interference
with legithnate trade. We are taking
precautions to prevent an unjustified
extension of the blacklist."
Questioned in regard to ihe fate of
a ship accepting a consignincnt from
a blacklisted firm to any South Am-
erican port, the Minister of War Trade
said:
"I fear we have to insist that our
nationals refuse to simply coal for
such a purpose, and I am afraid that a
refusal of the United States to permit
Um clearance of a vessel refusing such
a consignment would cause friction
between the two countries."
Lord Robert expressed the °pillion
that not only was the purpose of tlfe
blacklist, but also the real, design or
the Paris Economic Conference mis-
understood in the United States, saying
in this connection:
'The real purpose of the Paris con-
ference was to arrive at some plan by
widch to prevent any resumption or
extension of the politico -commercial
system prevailing before the war in
the first place, and in the second to
devise means for accomplishing, both
for ourselves and our penes, the mot*.
Inoue task of reconstruction. We
fully realize that such a plan must
involve readjustments of existing
treaties, which, with their favored
nations' clauses, now stand in the way.
However, it must be remembered that
with the exception of this conntry,
which has no tariff wall, all countries
have constantly evaded and violated
the favored •nations' clause."
in conclusion, Lord Robert declared
that the adoption of the plan outlined
at the Paris conference might result
in a world-wide scientifie tariff.
CANADA'S LABOR.
Should be Heard in Peace
Settlement, Says Simpson.
London Cablel—James Simpson
of Toronto, Canadian delegate, speak.
Ing at the Trades Union Congress in
13irmingliam, pleading for a closer ce-
menting of the labor movement in
all parts of the Empire, said the Can-
adian Congress had committed them -
s *yes on the policy laid down by the
American Federatton for holding a
labOr peace conference after the war,
The British Congress had taken a
course not in harmony. What would
be the position if the British colonies
were represented at the conference.
and the mother country were absent?'
He -Would suggest that the Congress
in the future do not ignore tlie Con,
gresses air •the eDonanion, •When de-
termining its policies. The Oftnadiati
wofiters were giving wholeaehrtedlY
ia men, Money and material, and were
going to demand a share in th settm
talent' for peace, (Loud ebeers),
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THg—BRIDE'4 E R RO R., • e
(Boston Transcript)
• Mrs. Youngbride (to hutehor)--Vve Just
thought of something for dinner my hus-
band is very fond of.,..Yott'•httlra Chick-
ens?
Dutcher—Ye:1'm; nice and fresh.
Mts. Youttgbrich—Well, ploatfc cut out
the' CroqutAtes and I'll take them Wiall•
-
"Your ,husband is worse? Did yatt''
forget dm 'Medielnel"' "SO as not to
forget, it, ,I,gese hitt the Whole ltottitte
at ottee4ealltoWniaSsle Mag4ztie,
" sti
Four Zeppelins, Fifteen
Planes, Destroyed in Frank-
fort Factory Fire.
The value of enemy ships seized in
Greek ports is ten million roubles.
The Swedish steamer Gemen of 2,617
tons register, has been sunk, accord-
ing to a Lloyd's report. The crew was
saved.
With one or two exceptions Chat-
ham druggists have definitely decided
not to handle liquor under the new
prohibition law.
The Italian Government is about to
Issue a !slack liat of suspected firms,
according to an Exchange Telegram
despatch from Rome.
The Maple Leaf Rubber Company
has purchased a ,large tract of land in
Belleville and aas commenced laying
the foundation of an extensive plant.
Italian Minister of Industry and
Labor Gius•seppe di Nada has issued a
decree forbidding exceesive luxuries
in feminine apparel during the length
of the war.
Owing to a slight lowering of levels
M the Lower Lakes, a reduction of
two inches in loading draft is made
for vessels bound from Lake Superior
to Lake Erie ports. ,
According to the Copenhagen Poll-
tiken, an airship factory at Frankfort
has been destroyed by fire. Four large
Zeppelins, almost completed, and fif-
teen aeroplanes were destroyed.
A three or four months' old male in-
fant, good looking, but poorly dressed,
which had been deserted by its moth-
er, was taken"from the 4.10 train from
Detroit at the London Grand Trunk
station.
Flight -Commander Clark was in-
stantly killed in Britain while flying
over the eastern counties. Ilte aero-
plane collided with another machine
in mid-air and he was dashed to the
earth.
' Mrs. Elizabeth Charteris, widow of
the late C. G. Charteris, • who was
Chatham's second Mayor, and County
Treasurer from' 1857 to 1887. died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.)
J. W. Mustard.
John F. Schultz, for many years ac-
tively connected with the Brantford
Y.M:C.A., has been appointed. general
secretary of that institution, so fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Geo. 4, Goodwin.
A wireless despatch from Berlin
saythe Archbishop Gnelsen, in Pos-
en, has asked the clergy to place the
church funds at the disposal of the
German war loan and make appeals
to their parishioners to contribute to
the loan.
Harry Heuther, whoee home is in
Galt, was struck by a street car while
attempting to cross King street, Tor-
onto, between Jarvis and George
streets, and sustained injuries from
which he died in St. Michael's Hospi-
tal a half an our later.
Heavy damage was done on New-
foundland's west coast by a deluge of
ram. Roadways were washed out, pro-
perty swept away and bridges wreck-
ed, while telegraph and railway sys-
tems were prostrated.
Relatives in Brockville were noti-
fied of a fatal shooting accident in
Iroquois, the victim being Fred Fish-
er, who was almost instantly killed by
a bullet from a 22 -calibre rifle. in the
hands of a companion, named Douglas
Cameron.
Matthew Goetz, clerk of the County
Court for Bruce, Surrogate Court
clerk and 'registrar for the High
Court since 1895. died at Walkerton,
from blood -poisoning, caused by a car-
buncle growth on the head.
Dr. Famulo Kakiuchi. a member of
the medical teaching staff of the
University of Tokyo, Japan, who is
making a tour of the universities of
the United States and 'Canada, is in
Toronto tb visit the University of
Toronto.
Fire, which at one time threatened
to spread to Toronto's "mystery
block," destroyed the factory of the
Harry Webb Company, on Buchanan
street, entailing a loss of more than
$100,000. The bakery, which adjoins
the destroyed building, was saved af-
ter a severe struggle.
Although the grand total of attend-
ance at the Toronto National Exhibi-
tion did not reach the million mark
this year, it was neverthelees the most
successful and one of the largest fairs
ever held. On the final Saturday 99.-
000 people visited the grounds, as
Compared to 87,000 on the same day
laet year and 105,000 in the record
year, and it brought the grand total
for the twelve day e up to 910,000.
STRIKE IN WALES.
Railway Workers Threaten
Serious Trouble.
London, Sept. 10.—A new ,crisis
arising out of new demands. ,by the
railway workers of Setuelt Wales
, .
threatens te develep late a ,general
railway strike. Thred tlibuiana
vette' w'orkets,;at aemeeting sat 'Cardiff
to -da f Unanimously asleptedeetoreedlte
mon,. issuing .a ,virtual ultimatum, an -
pouncing that' if their deliands are
nor that" by neXt: Sallied:tea allafalislay
t,workewill beastopeled In; SoutlieWales
beginning at midnight Sunape
The workers demand an inatedee; in
'wages Of ten'shillin'ge ($2.5'6) at we;ek,
ate 'tee° stiptilates • that& the en-
eerearte ,shoOlii.,,date, „from July, 1. ; A
definite guarantee' frarri" tii*() Govern.
,Intnt triat' iiWflt •1f tfid 2uTar6. regu•
late Alftf Colitta ;anti 'Meese at fiphd
raleo, demanded. •
As thee, altuation standejliiire is JR.
tie likollhood"'"df."-t1141.%Gt4ferilinent
• yielding. s se. le esee
• The reeleveY .worTLtake the, etend
that they as'irimbrtant to the
Government as regtilaly "goldiere 4.na
thietefOrie eligtledeta,;be properly cloth-
ed, fed and paid.
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HUN AIR RAIDS.
German Admiralty Reports
Two in Riga Gulf,
Berlin Cable.—via London Cable.—
The following statement was is-
sued to -day by the .Admiralty:
"On Sept. 0 our naval aeroplanee
dropped bombe on hostile naval forces
off Arensburg, on Ousel Island (in the
Gulf of Riga). Near ZeVel, a hostile
aeroplane was forced down.
"On the night of Sept. 6 one of our
naval aeroplanes dropped a large
number of bombs, with good results,
on the Ruseian aeroplane etatiou at
Runeo, on the Gulf of Riga.
"On Sept. 7 a Russian gunboat bottle
bared the North Courland coast with-
out Su00e$6. It was pursued and bombs
ed by naval aeroplanes.
"On the same day the Dutch steam-
er Niobe, with contraband, was
brought in by our naval forces in the
North Sea."
BRITISH AIR RAID,
Turkish Drome On Sinai
Peninsula Bombed,
London Special Cable says—A raid
by British aeroplanes on Turkish
position at El Arish, in the Sinai Pen-
insula, ninety miles east of the Suez
Canal, is reported in the following of-
ficial etatement given out here to
day:
"On Tuesday two of our aeroplanes
raided the Turkish aerodrome and
aeroplane repair section at El Arish.
Twelve bombs were dropped, appar-
ently with good results.
"Enemy aeroplanes attacked our
machines, but did not close in, only
opening fire at long range. They ulti-
mately gave up the fight. Our ma-
chines returned undamaged."
BRITISH NOW
FIGHTING IN
CONFIDENCE
Late Victories Give Them
Feeling That the Huns
Are On the Run.
ENEMY GUNS USELESS
British Press So Close the
Germans Cannot Use
Their Barrage.
(By Philip Gibbs.)
With the British Army in the Field,
With the capture of Guille-
mont and the quick progress to the
sunken road beyond; the taking of
Falfemont farm and the thrust for-
ward to Leuze Wood, the close as-
sault on Ginchy and the French ad-
vance on our right have given to this
part of the battle line an atmosphere
of exultation that our troops have not
enjoyed since the day they broke the
second German line at Longueval.
Our men are fighting with that
sense of victory which is half the bat-
tle. They feel, rightly or wrongly, that
ltahsety. have the Germans on the run at
The rapid progress of tha French is
helping our men, not only in a mili-
tary way, but as a moral tonic, for it
shows that the German strength and
givereis,istlay.
avnce has begun to crack and
FIGHT TO LAST OUNCE.
• The sense of "getting on top" now
Is inspiring our men to fight to the
last ounce of their streneali.
We got in and about Guillemont a
few days ago and had bloody fighting.
Notwithstanding the great shell and
machine-gun fire, many of our men
held on to the positions they gained
and took the last hazard in trying to
force their way into the stronghold of
the enemy. Some went in and stayed
In, and as no message came back from
them, it is quite likely they are still
there as a living wedge in the enemy's
gate.
A party of 30 Britishers fought their
way along the "sap" north of the ail-
lage and established a bombing post
which they have succeeded in holding
against all odds.Their rations gave
out, and they suffered horribly from
thirst, but not a man would give up
his task When their ammunition was
nearly exhaueted a sergeant came
back to the front trench with a re-
quest for food, water and bombs, so
the thirty are still there fighting the
fight of the brave.
GAME TOO EXPENSIVE.
The Germans have the utmost diffi-
culty at times in resisting the attacks
of British troops who press to the
very edge of the ditches. These
• ditches often face each other, „pre-
venting the Germans from concen-
• trating their heavy barrage fire, for
fear of killing their own men. Al-
tihootpuga.
hythe German gunners are fre-
euently ruthless, they nave learned
that their cross-fire soneetimes edoes
I
The bombardment before! the attetek
bit Guillernont was very effective, kill-
ing Germane in great ma.eses., 4, large
:number of dead Were feund outside of
Duillemont, on the sunken road, which
athin.adebeen held by the. Germans' third
It was a frightful eighta•
jbodies were quite naked, all Clothes
amving been stripped from them by
aim blasting fern of the high ex -
!plosives. Some who had not bbefe
:touched by thaSidiMisa.iere killed by
tlie enormous coemueeion of air or
;heart shock.
The success of the attack affected
;the shellfileseeee t•h*attiatienlYsesforeWhens
our infantry advanced they met but
ilittle hostile Machine gunfire. „
Many Germans were so dazed by Om!,
,00mbardment that they had Wei alert-
ness left to tesist Our attack.
s Even many'•ek theft- dugouts were
blown In. Sento of the sergeants told
ane that in ono dugout, whiCh had
:contained forty Men, only three were
ifound allereaattel Of these two were
badly wounded.
The stingy man hates to get sea.
'sick for f.ear he .wen't be able to keep
,dowit his expenses,
COMBLES SOON TO FALL
BEFORE BRITISH FORCE
Ginchy, Last Remaining Guard, Captured
Entire, and Rail Centre Doomed
Is Now Under Fire From Three Sides --Heavy
Allied Gains.
London, Sept. 10.—The village of
Gincliy, the last remaining fortifiecl
place separating the British from the
important Geer= railway centre of
CiormDboleusg.latsHo.davyig.fell to the troops of
Sir
Coiaables is now under the fire from
three sides, by the Britieh from the
northwest and wet, and by th°
dlearyesn.
Winding up a week of incessanch from the southwest. Its fall 10
now believed to be a matter of few
t
hammering of the German lines bit
the initial phases of which. last Bun_
day, part of Ginchy and the whole of
Guillemont were taken by storm, the
British Saturday attacked on afront
of 6,000 yards, between High Wood
and Leuze Wood. As a result, they
completed the capture of Ginchy and
took all of the ground between the
village and Leuze Wood, Furthermored
they puened their lines forward 30 y,faiigelbW
e on front of 600 yards east of
f
teimultaneOusly, successfully crush-
ing in the northern top of the Wien!
formed by the Somme drive, the Brit
ish gained an additional 600 yards to
the northeast of Pozieres. The head
quarters statement issued • to -night
tells of heavy casualties suffered by
the Germans, particularly while mass -
111 esr
Mg for a counter-attack during the
British action near Tozieree, the Teu_
ybeing ecaught by the British ar-
The French forces on the Somme
eontented themselves with niinor ac.
Lions to -day. They captured some Ger-
man trenches east of Belloy-en-San-
terre, southwest of Barleeux, taking
30 prisoners, and earlier in the day
took a small wood east of this village,
and made further progress east of
Deniecouet. Including to -day's caa-
tures, the French have taken more
than 8,000 prisoners since last Sunday.
FAILED TO WIN' BACK AN INCH.
At every vital point of the Somme
battle line the Germans to -day launch --
ed counter-attacks of frantic bitter-
ness, Everywhere their attempts to
regain the ground lost since the re-
sumption of the allies' big push ap
week ago to -day broke down with se-
vere losses, according to the French
and British official reports. They were
unable to wrest from the Entente
troops an inch of the lost terrain.
Only at one point between BelloY-
ensSanterre and Barleux, did the Ger-
mans make as much as a temporary
gain. They were immediately driven
out of the trench in which they had
won a foothold, by a vigorous French
counter-attack. The short-lived suc-
cess was scored, according to the
French afternoon communique, with
the aid of jets of liquid fire.
The British have taken 350 pris-
oners during the last 25 hours. They
repulsed a violent counter-attaek
northeast of Pozieres and another
north of Ginchy. In reviewing the
week's advance, the afternoon state -
meat issued at headquarters says the
British since last Sunday have pushed
their front forward 6,000 yards to a
depth varying between 300 and 3,000
Yards. The important points netted by
the seven days' advance are the Fal-
femont farm, Leuze Wood and the vil-
lages of Guillemont and Ginchy.
The German War Office this after-
noon reported the repulse of a British
atta•ck and the nine and a half mile
frent between Thiepval and Conables,
and of a French assault between Bel-
loy-en-Santerre and Barleux. North-
west of Chaulnes French prisoners and
FAX machine guns were taken.
ONE WEEK'S BRITISH GAINS.
In a review of the past week's gains
Sir Douglas Haig reports:
"As a result of the heavy fighting
during the past week our line has
been advanced on a front of 6,000
yards to a depth varying from 300 to
3,000 yards. Severe defeats and heavy
losses have been inflicted on the
enemy and the important and strongly -
defended localities of Falfemont Farm,
Leuze Wood, Guillemont and Gineby
have been wrested from him despite
his utmost efforts to regain them. The
spirit and dash of our troops during
this severe fighting, in the face of fre-
quent and determined counter-attacks
and constant and intense artillery fire,
ha,s,Tbheeenfinmea‘gynniifkoicerntIrish trop e from
Connaught, Leinster and Munster,
already mentioned in connection with
the capture of Guillement, was car-
ried on yesterday by the some troops
in the attack on Ginche. Some of our
rifle regiments and regiments from
Warwickshire. Kent. Devonshire,
Gloucestershire'Surrey, Cornwall,
Wales and Scotland also en aged in
all the fighting of the past weelc, have
done splendid work."
BRITISH REPORT.
•
London, Sept. 9.—Saturday night's
repot frotn headquarters reads:
"We attacked this afternoon on a
holt of 6,000 yards, extending from
High Wood to Leuse Wood, As a
.result the whole of Ginchy village is
new in our hands after severe figbting
and the ground between it and Louse
..'• ;;Vbi'ras.rtlosf c fainitgtiitr e 0 d
are advanced
three hundred yards en a front of five
hundred' yards. Numbers of prisoners
Were ',taken and the eneneY's casualties
were very heavy.
"Northeast of Pozieres we gained it
further ix hundred yards of German
trenches and captured sixty prisoners,
AatItetinge lte,aery,,, casualties on the
enemy, who was caught by our mail-
„leryeeire,walle illaseing for a counter -
Attack.
my's trendies at Viniss Ridge, op°.
..'(11114 bombarded the ene-
el tc-
Souehez. There was reciprocal
artillery activity in the neighborhood
of Calonno and Ginthy and between La
I3as.see Canal and Neuve Chapelle.
• "Friday • atone:ion inense air /Mats
oceurred, A number of our aeroplanes
`bombed Mother entity tierodroihe,
two hangars and a shed being deA
strayed. One of our machine% le, Mises
Sunday afternoon's report read:
"All the ground gained yesterday
has been maintained and our gable
were further extended last night and
this morning -
"Prisoners are still coining in, and
the full number taken cannot be stat-
ed. A counter-attack northeast of
Ppzieres during the night was easily
beaten of
Sunday night's report read:
"South of the Ancre there is no
change. About mid-day to -day an en-
emy counter-attack north -of Ginchy
was repulsed.
"During the last twenty-four hours
more than 350 prisoners and three
machine guns were brought in.
"Yesterday the progress of our at-
tack was closely followed by our air-
men, who at times engaged the hos-
tile troops with machine gun fire, In
the course of many aerial combate
three hoptile machines were destroyed
and some others were brought down
or demigod.
"On the remainder of the British
front there was the usual trench war
fare. During the night our troops en -
I ered the enemy's trenches south of
Neuve Chapelle and inflicted severe
casualties on the occupants."
In fighting in High Wood on the
Somme front -the British, on Friday
night took a German trench and 19
Bavarians. Successful enterprises were
carried out in the neighborhood of
Arras and the 'Hohenzollern redoubt,
and north of Neuve Chapelle trenches
were entered and some prisoners
taken.
FRENCH REPORTS.
Paris, Sept. 10.—The French Sunday
night War Office report read:
"South of the Somme the 'Germans
made two attacks against our trench-
es southwest of Berny. Their attempts
were completely checked. Our artillery
during ths day was active on the
whole of the Somme front. Every-
where else the day was calm.
The Sunday afternoon report reads:
"The eieeney launched several
strong counter-attacks south of the
Somine in the course of the night, at
different points on our front between
Belloy-en-Santerre and Barleux. His
attacks which were accompanied with
the use at OW of lecratd Mem, en-
abled him at first to set foot in one
of our new trenches, but a vigorous
counter-attack regained for us all the
ground momentarily occupied by the
enemy. We captured four machine
guns. •
"Southwest of Berny, east it
Deniecourt and south of Vermande-
villers, enemy bembing attacks, 'pre-
ceded by violent bombardments of
our positions, led to sharp fighting.
The Germans were thrown back along
the whole line into the trenches
whence they had issued, suffering
heavy losses.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun front), 100 more prisoners
fell into our hands as a result of a
brilliant action undertaken east of
Fleury, making 300 of the enemy
captured in this affair. A German
attack on the position we took re-
cently west of the Fort Vaux road
failed in the face of our artillery and
machine gun fire. Hostile attacks at
Eparges and Parroy wood were with-
out result.
"German aeroplanes dropped four
bombs yesterday morning on Belfort.
There was no loss of life. The dam-
age was unimportant. Flight Warrant
Officers Baron and Emmanmoldi again
bombarded the powder factory at
Rottweil, on the night of September
7 and 10, dropping six bombs east
of the factory buildings. Explosions
were distinctly heard, followed by vol-
umes of while smoke rising from the
establishment. The aviators returned
safely without hindrance.”
Saturday night's report reads:
"In the Somme region there was a
somewhat lively artillery action on
both sides. A grenade engagement
made us masters of a portion of an en-
emy trench to the east of Belloy,
where we captured about thirty pris-
oners.
"The enemy, after a sharp bombard-
ment, attempted to retake positions
we had recently captured to the north..
east of Berny, but was repulsed with
heavy losses.
"In the region of the Meuse, east
of the village of Fleury, before Douau-
moat, our troops this afternoon car-
ried by assault the whole of one sec-
tion of German trenches. Two hun-
dred prisoners, including two officers
and several machine guns, have al-
ready been sent behind our lines as
a result of this brilliant action. Oth-
erwise nothing of importance has ac-
curred."
Reports from various sections of the
Somme front agree as to the import-
ance of the Imes sustained by the
enemy during his last attack. Prison-
ers taken south of the Somme by the
French since September 3, total 7,700
men. Twenty-four bombs were drop-
ped on railway stations at Etain and
Conflans.
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HEROIC RUSSIAN PRINCESS.
Petrograd, Sept. 10.—PrIncess Volonsky,
22 years old, whose husband, father and
brother were killed early in the war,
eut her hair, adopted men's clothing, en-
listed as a private and fought on the
southern front for several months. Her
sex being discovered, she was sent to
!Cleft to be discharged, but she eluded
her guards and returned to the fight-
ing line. btow she has just been dis.
covered wounded in it Elarkoff hospi-
tal,
446
GLASGOW SOLDIER THREW BQMB
(1Iasgow, Sept. 10.—James O'Hara it
wounded and discharged soldier, learned
the arc of bomb throwing at the front
and grew callous in regard to the rmults.
Early to -day a crowd of men s.nd women
In the rear of his tenement became noisy.
O'Hara asked for quiet and when 116 re-
celved it derisive reply, hurled a hand
..t,,rentIde Into the, ctowd. Orie man and
a girt of nine years 'were killed and it
dearth otncz perzons were wounded.
When O'llara was arrested it was dis-
covered that he had In his nOsSessiOn
a quantity of ammunition.
*"."Alasi 1 haire 110 Mende," sighed
the Pessimist, 'it inust be tough to
.baye no one to tell yOur troubles to,"
Seed the Optithist.