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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1915-09-30, Page 7Ilsoosg. OVER 20,000 UNWOU\ OE MAINS TAKEN P 'Allies' Big Drive Starts In the West With Great Success. Long Stretch of TrenchesTaken —British and French oth Win. isondcn, Sept. 26.-T1e general of- tensive Movement so long waited on the western front was inaugurated. by L series of allied victoriee on Saturday morning, which were maintained and extended to -day. The net result of the first two days' operatious was: Over 20,000 un.wounded Germans taken prisoner, of whom the )3rittsh itcoa 4,600. 'inch troops penetrated the Ger. Men lines in Champagne along a front ot 15 miles and for a deptla at Scene Maces of 21/2 miles. North of Arras the town and ceme- tery et Souchez were taken by storm, and the Mat trench still held by the Germane to the east of the Labyrinth was captured. Beath. forma captured German trenches along a front of five miles tsouth of La Bassee Canal and east of \emetics. In some instances the eletish trews penetrated the German aositione ter a distance of 4,000 yards (two and a quarter miles) camturing the quarries northeast of Hulluch, the village of Loos and the mining works around it, and Hill No. 70, In Flan- ders the British carried the German trenches over a front ot 600 yards aear Hoop. THE CHAMPAGNE BATTLE. The details of the* operations since naturday morning can be saetched out briefly by a glance at the state- ments issued by the War Office. Af- ter an artillery preparation, the Mag- nitude ot which has never been equalled, not even in the Austro -Ger- man campaign in Calicia, the German trenches in Champagne from a point north cf Somali as tar east as the Ar- gonne forest were redeced to a mass of earth and tangled- wire. Huge bartees of !trench troops leaped for- ward to the assault. The German eirst line trenches had been °bitter- 'ated, and. the advancing French dash- ed through as far as the third line trenthes. Large numbers of the Ger- mans who endeavored to hold e their positions were cut off and captured. 1hie accounts for the unusually large *lumber of prisoners taken; a number estimated by the War Office as more than 16,000. alhe object of the fighting in the Champagne reenen is the railway line running from Neufcantel through Somme and north of the Argonne district to the town of *e'arennes. The French are now only about two miles trom this railway, and cnce it is cap- tured a general retreat in this region will be absolutely necessary. This railway runs along the rear of the entire German position north of Rheims to the Argonne forest. Its capture would also necessitate a re-, treat on the part; of the Crown Prince's Inca in the•Argenne. • The emus of the French attack is in the district around Perthes, Beanses jour and • Suippes, he Champagne, wbere •in Decentber they Made a con- siderable gain et ground. aaturelay's attack, however, backed by a tremen- dous artillery fire, gave Olefin posses- sich of more territory than they had retaken from the Germans since the latter ting thenuelves in after the bat- tle. ef 'the Maine. The 'Germans were driven out of their *trenches ovei a front ot 15 miles. Apparently the advent:um is beteg armed atilt further, as the len:each commualcatiort makes only the briefest mention of the operation, BATTLE NORTH na' ARRAS. a he fighting north of Arras is a resumptiofl of the French nifensive which took place in that 'district last speed', Gen. Joffre at that time at. terieted to cut Ott or capture the im- portant railway junction ef Letts, but this result vas not attained. The elements then were driven back Over a considerable front, but as now ttee- ly attmitted, the leek of munitions re- cruited in the abandonment or this an fensase movement before its cenelta Mon. The Franch were able, how- ever, to cal:lutes the stroegly fertiliser imeiton near Nettville ktown as tile Labyrinth, and the outskirts of the 'village of Sottehez, which, on account of its. peculiar positioa, was, extremely important strateencally Tim Ger- mane by an unusually strong counter- ttccie were ettle later to eel:eke tini hold the Souchez eenietery, waith they a ad turned into a fort. As a re- sult of hest Inglit's evaders the 1-tmec1i have been able, not only to retake tae :mama ry of eireiehez, but the vnlage 1tal, arid peen for,vard a ceesiderable, distancetie the northeast in tivs direction of Giverichy. 'TUE BRITISH VICTORIte'S. In conjunction *with thee suemee- tut attacks, the British, under air John Eretecit, took the offensive eclat Vermellet and Greeny, south of the La Itaseet Canal, and succeeded in driving bacik the Gerntatte an a freat of more tban five miles, Pene- trating: the enemy's -lines at :tome pIstee.s a distance of more than two mid •a eUatter ttaleS. The village of noes wag capturea, while the British teethed the quaress Iti the weetern enfolding of net village of Intiluch, nbich lies squirt flistatlee to the Malt. The letter positicai changed hank several tires, being finally re. - taken by the British. The German reAerves were drawn into Om fighting by the flerceneee of the British at - talc, lints, meterially atdtn tlie :wreath in their attsek farther south in the Arras region, Title lama gives the British pen, seeistoit, el' the read frata Lens- to tat Batmen mes tied rev the Ger- natter. for tuevina fromte aita suppliee north ace) simile And Weans to eutiatiik Ile Cement troop& 'XiliCh hold the town of inns. No: an Mit of the pefiltiona taken OA the roan le less than a /tale 1,•••{161,40, directly vorth of Lens, while Hultuch, which also fell into the hands bf tea British, is at the end of the roan near La netesee. It le •only tnelve miles from Hulluch to Lille, the cannel of Northern Fronce. North of th. anal, the British, al- though they fought all. thy yeeterday, were unable to hold the ground gain- ed, alai had to fall back in the trenches which they bad left in the morning. The attack, bewever, ac complished one purpose, as, accenting to Field Marehal French, German re- servea were sent to cheelc this move, this giving the British south of the caaal an opportunity to censolidate their new mations unnutieetece THE FLANDERS OPIIRATIONS, Another and not less important of- fensive by the British was launched in Flanders. This was a general at- tack on the .German positions Moen the Yams -Menai road. South of the road the British carried the German trenches over a front of six hundred yarde. North of the road the British capture:: the Belle Waarde ridge, in Important position, but were compell- ed to give it up in the face of an unus- ually strong counter-attack, So far the British have taken 2,600 prisoners and nine guns. At the same time British warships and French and Belgian batteries have heavily bombarded the German posi- tions on the coast betewen Zeebrugge and Nieuport. The highly successful attacks by the Anglo-French forces, it is freely admitted here to -night, are the be- ginning of the general offensive anove- ment so long waited. Military critics have pointed out that the tremendous artillery work that has been a feature of the War Office statements for the last three weeks was in preparation for an important movem wit. The stiffening of the Russian defenceewith- in the last 'few days at a point where the enormous German forces advancing into Russia were far from' their own railways and the new Anglo-French offensive campaign which began early Saturday morning are taken here to mean that Complete accord exists be- tweth the high command of the al- lied armies. .. SECOND ONLY TO THE MARNE Paris to-nigat was unusually gay after long weeks and even months of anxious waiting for good news from the front, The early reports indicate that the battle of Champagne is only second to, the battle of the Marne and it is hoped that its results will be as far reaching. It is believed that dur- ing these long weeks at waiting Gen- eral :kWh° has stored up sufficient ammunition for a prolonged offen- sive. The military worth of the constant bombardment which the French and British guns have maintained in these districts, as well as on many other points of the line, for the past weeks was demonstrated when the attacks for which the long-tontinued artillery fire was in preparation were made. Day after day the Paris papers read, "The artnlery fighting continues north of Arras," etc. •The announcement that the infan- try has been sent forward to take a Part of the enemy's works pounded by the sustained hail of shells was taken as aepromise that the allied com- manders believe the time has come for making n beginning at the task of sliming the Germans out of the lines which they have held for so- many months. But the elaborate artillery Preparations are considered sufficient evidence that these same commanders are not going at the task without a sufficient recognition of its difficulty. Only when the thoroughly °matte - ed positioas of the enemy had been pounded to pieces was the infantry sent forward GERMAN- ADMISSIONS. A repulse 'of a German division near Loos, northwest of Lens, with considerable casualties and the lose: of materials, is admitted in the German official communication, made public itt Berlia to -day. The evacuation of an advanced German pcsition north of Perthes between Rheims and the Argonne forest is also admitted by German War Office. BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORTS. An official report by Field Marshal General Sir John French on the splendid -victory of his soldiers over the Genbans in Northern France and Belgium, mean, public Sunday tinter- hoon by the ,Offielal Press Bureau, says: "Saturday morning we Attacked the enemy eouth •of La Bassee Canal, to the east of Grenay and VerMelles. We captured his ttenehes on it. front of over five miles, penetrating his lines in sem* places for a dietance of four thottstald yards. "We eaptured the western outskirts of Hulluch, the village of Loos and the mining works around it, and Hill 70. Other attacks were made to the north of La Dame Canal which drew a strong reserve of the 'thorny to ward the point ot the line, where hard fighting (teamed throughout the day with varsang success. At nightfall out troops north of - the tanal occupied their positions Of the Morning, "We made another attack bear Hoge in either elle of the Meant Read. "An attack north of the toad suc- ceeded in Occupyieg Bellewaarde Mem and ridge, but this subsequently Was retakeft by the enemy. "In the attacks to the south of the road we gained ebt bemired Yards of the enemy's treneb and we eoneoli- datea the grenna won. "Tee import; of eaeturee no to the Irrereent Monde about 1,7M treemers •and dead guns, betsideit sn'teral trun chime guns, the. number of which is net Yet Intatatn“ DED ISONER •DRIeW ENEMY'S RESIeRVES, "There has been severe fighting to- • day," read e the official eortimuniCae nom issued ot Sal-1day ettealn,g) "Gn the ground won by us yes- tertieni the enemy malting tleterznia- ed counter-attaelts east mid northeast of LOOS, "The result of this fighting is that. eXeept lest north ot Loos, we held all the ground gained yesterday, %dentine; the whole of Loos "This evening we retook the quar- vies northwest of Inaluch, which we re -won and lost Yesterday. We have in this fighting drawn in the enemy's reserves, enabling the French on our right to make further Progress. "The number of prisoners Colletted after Yesterday's fighting alhoubtea to 2,600, Mho guile bave been taken arid a eensiderable number of ma- chine guns. "Our aeroplanes to -day bombed and derailed a train near Loffres, oast of Douai, and another, which was full of troops, at Roault, near Saint Amend, The Valengiennes station was also bombarded." FRENCH OFFICIAL STORIleS. Tao following stateraent was issuee Saturday eight by the French War ()Wee: "On the Belgian coast our batteries have cooperated in the bombardment by the British fleet of the Gerraan positions at 'Westendle and Middle- • keeke. The British troops have at- tacked with samosa enemy positione to thee west of Loos and Hulluch. Our troops operating in conjunction with the British army delivered to the north of* Arras an, energetic attack, which permitted them to gain a foot- hold at several points in the enemya lines. "Between the Somme and the Aisne fighting by means of torpedoes and bombs has been going on in the seetor of Canny -sue -Matz. Our artillery ex- ploded a munitions depot in a .forti- fied house at I3euvraignes. "In Champagne after a new an; very violent bonebardment of the teenches, -shelters, blockhoeiet aud batteries of the enemy, our troops began an assaalt of the German lines between the Suippes and the Aisne. The first adverse positions ha,ve been occupied on almost the entire tront attacked. Our progress continues, Artillery actions have -occurred in the Woevre, in Lorraine and in the Vosges itt the environs of Capelotte and of Schratzmann eie," MAINTAINED ALL POSITIONS. Sunday aftentoon's War Office state- ment says: "In Artoist we maintained Miring the night the positions which we yes- terday won. These include the Cha- teau do Carieul, the cemetery of Souchee and the last trench ',Mitch the enemy continued to occupy to the east of the fortified position called 'The Labyrinth.' "In the Champagne etubborn fight- ing continues on the whole front. Our troops have penetrated the German lines along a front of 25 kilometres (15 miles) for a depth varying from one to four kilometres (two-thirclecf a mile to two and a halt miles). Our troops in the course of the night main- tained all the positions conquered. The number of prisoners actually enumer- ated exceeds 12,000 men. "Except -for one surprise action of . our artillery on the German works in the region of Latmoitt, in the Ban -de - Sept, there I's nothing to report on the rest of the front." OVER 20,000 PRISONERS, The night communique was an fol- lows: "Our attack emelt of Arras resulted in our making new progrese. We oceupied in a single assault the entire • village•of Southez and advanced east- ward in the direction. of Olvenchy. Farther to the eolith we reached the village of La Voile and advanced to the, north ot Thelus, as far as the telegraph station, which has beet de- stroyed. In this fighting we capaired 1,000 prisoners. "In Champagne our troopscontinued to gain ground after having, creased on annost the entire front from Au- berive to Ville-sur-Tourbe the power- ful evire entanglement, fortified trenthes, field forts and abatis per- fected .by the enemy during inanp months. "Our troops made progress toward the north, forcing the German troops to fall back to their second pesition of trenches, three or four kilometres to the rear. Fighting continues along the whole freed, We have reached the crest of the 'Vedegrande, passed the cabin on the road from Semen to Somme, and we have passed Taber - One, on the road frem Souain to Ta- hure. Farther to the east we hold the nfaisone de -Champagne farm. The enemy seffered very heavy losees as a result of our fire and in hatid-tea hand fighting. He left eohsiderable booty in the earthworks that he abandoned, which has nOt yet been I counted. Tip to the pmeent time we . are able to report the capture of 24 field guns. "The nutabor et prisoners, taken is I intreasing, and up to the present time has exceeded 16;000 Meit unwounded, et whom at least 200 are officers. Along the entire front the allied troops in two days have captured More then 20,000,-unageinded arlsone ers." 1301WBARDMENT OF ZEEBRUGGE. The Antsterdam correspondent of Reuter's Telegram Company says that the Ilandelsblads •thinespoadent on the Dilated ot Cadzand, Province of • Zeeland, Holland, seven: the following Amount of the bontbardment of Zee- • brugge, tlelinutn, by a leritieh Squad. roft: "nil English squadron, consisting of Live large warships and 25 -smaller vessels, opened fire on Zeebrugge at 6.30 o'cloek hi the morning. Only two of the ;big elilas fleece from what ap- peared to be nii-Centimetre guns. The nerman batteries replied with lighter guns, but not Until 10 O'clock, "A big eolunut ef smoke At 7 in - Meek arose above Zeebrugge, appar- ently t!aused by shell fire from an lenglish veseel in order to tistablielt a better target, The English also ern - played: bent game bnt the glens did net Inuit the cast, And were probe:b. ly direelea :against submarines. "Fenn time to time it GerreAti iterm Plane flew from the matt to the fleet, while a captive balloon al o eseeinn clock," "The fleet departed at 10.30 oa • , GAtts 11EN . ,. . ed Min Zeebrugge. . issued to -day sane: OB$ERVATION POST* CAPTUan11). . orriNsivE IN Thm Time Belgian offleial comunicatioll "The enemy artillery halt not been very active. There have been iireveral Points along the front, e MOBILIZTION actions with hettvy guns at variolia "In the evening of Septeraber 25 our troops captered a Gera -tan °beer. rattail post on tne right bank of the • Yser, The garrison ot the post (15 men mut one comMissloited officer) and a grenade thrower were taken. The ()Memnon of the past obligea the Germans to evacuate trenelles ex- tending 200 metres alone the Yserin LENS DlleleCTLY MENACED, 'Ute Careniele 'says: - "The British entrance south at La, BaSeee hea throwa our troops rigid ecroe.s the read from La Bessee to Lens, Mid our further suceess tn. capturing Hill 70 appears to brinfe Lens and the Vail - ways out et it well under the fire of our guns. Both towns and their communications are threatened and their importance to the whole western face of the German salient in North- ern France is too well known to need emplaisis. Lene ie at the same time directly menaced by the French ad- vance in Artois. 1 he groat width oft front on wale' our allies are new ad- vancing would enable their advance to be thrown forward indefinitely ea long as it can overcome frontal obstacles. It is well at the nutmeat to cheese any such hopes soberly and with moat cautious reserve, Tauallied troops have an immensely strong defence to contend rtgainet, and untoward acci- dents litre 24 hours of rain or the cut- ting of telephone vexes or the bomb- ing of junctions may often intervene to spoil the best -laid plans, The pre- sent move was made feasible not only by the entry of our new army Upon the stage in very large numbers, but also by the vigorous munitions cam- paign carried on during the suntmer in the factories and workshops of Great Britain and France, Our own Ministry of eitmitions may look with satiefartion on the very large, increase which nes aeen brougat about in this country's production since it got to work, an inereaee which has by no means reached its summit." The Chroulcie says that whatever may have been the ease in the past there is authority for saying that the British army in France is now nbundantly supplied with high exe plosive Miens as it is with every other requisitefor war. Supplies are ample, and no shortage need be feared under any head. At the same tane neces- sity for largely increased output of munitions at our industrial establish- ments continueS, In view of the anny's future and growing needs the War Office now is facilitating the re- turn to factories of skilled mechanics who have enlisted in the, army but have not left England. Great reJoicing attended the an- nouncement in London to -day of British and French successes in France. The streets were thronged with people eager for further news. Each extra issue of newspapers was snapped up immediately it appeared. For several days rumors have been persistent that the longsexpected on fensive Woul dstart to -day, and "I told you so" ie heard now a nail sides. London is anxiously awaiting develop- ments of the next few days, which it es expected will determine the *scope of what evidently is a concerted import- ant movement of the British ann French armies. KAISER DIS.APPOINTED. According to infornaation from a Dutch source, the Kaiser, believing that the allied line could be forced sent au autograph letter couche din imperative terms to the generals on tbe western front urging increased Activity.' The Kaiser adds: "A succeesful issue of the war is dependent on events on the western front. Any important snecess ob- tained by the allies will be reasidered due to the culpable negligence of the German commanders, who will thus render themselves lable to punisbe ment for inconipetencee' There are man Y indieations that the Kaizer is bitterly chagrined at the -in- ability of the Germans to achieve any narked 'semen in the west. The VII- reror recently delivered a speeca at an officers' training school near Ber- lin, eulogizing Field Marshal von Hindenburg, and adding: "Let us hope that we *shall be equal, ly succeseful hi dealing with our ene- mies ori tae western front, who are daily growing stronger. The eitua,tion. of our armies in France ad Belgium is excellent, but our teak is by no means Tinished. The future opera- tionshere will call for our greatest efforts." RECALL DOHA' Austria Informaly Notifies U. S. Ambassador of Course. Washington, Sept. 27. -.Austria has intormally notified U. S. Ambassador Penfield that it will recall Dr. Data - ba, the Austrian Ambassadoe to the United States, as reqttested by Presi- dent Wilson. •• This information was given to Am- bassador Penfield when he informally advised Attstrian officials, on ilitstrue- dons from Washington, that the Un- ited States sought the "recall" of Dr. Duniba, and would not be satisfie&. with his- departure on leave ab - stiles. Mr. Peritield Was assured that the wishes of die United States wotild • be complied With, arid tliat a formal note on the subject would be handed to hire soon, UAW the formai ea - pression is in the hands of the State Department offieials, they cannot net upon the Ambassador's request for safe cendtict. Dr. Darnba had engaged -passage on the Steamship Itotterdann due to sail Sept. 28th, but it is not. knowne whether arritngenteritscan be matte in time for hint to leave on that elate. SAFE IN TEHERAN. London, Sept. 27. -The Petrograd correspondent of Itenteee Telegram Contpany solids the following: "A message from Teheran, Persia, announees the safe arrival there of the Members of the Russian and French eolonies itt Ispaattin The geta Inn The Itussian fo,,,m_rees Itaaalli, betve been coneldetably 'strengthened." " (186 mil• es northwest of Teheran) GALS IN JAMAICA, 'Kingston, Jamaica. Sept. 25. -The weather unetta d ittet torten - fiat value still tontine,i over the islaud. The galee of naturitiv tld IPtle damage to Cultivation, but the rotate were badly tut and the rivers flooded, • Offieial Note to Entente Allies Oategorically Affirms Friend- ship and Intent for Peace, NOT WITH HUNS Will Fight If the Austra.Germans Should Advance as Far as viol, London, Sept, 26, -The Bulgaria Government this morning officially communicated to the powers a note stating in the mosanategorical Melt - ion that the mobilization et the )3u1 - gelatin army was ordered in the na- tiop.al interest, and teat it had not the elightest offensive eltaracter. The note Staten that "the entry of Bulgaria into a state of armed -nen - treaty te explained by changes waich recently occurred in the political sit- uatiori," and that "Bulgaria has not the slightest aggressive intention, but Is finelly resolved to be fully armed to defend iter rights and independ- ence," The official note to the powers was despatched from Sofia onaept, 23, 60 that it was framed before Greek MO- bIlization, had been (Melded upon. Dr. Gifenadicff, ex-klulgarian For- eign blinister, wncse inclusion in the Sofia Cabinet is reported to be a pee- sibiuty; has been knowa lately for his eroenatente views, and it is believed aere that unless he was certain of the teovernment continuing ite et od rela- tions with the Entente • powers he would not have assured them of his support An °Metal statement from Sofia seat here by wireless as s that the Bulgarian mobilization order does not mean that Bulgaria has hostile intentiona, but intends simply to en- ter a state of armed neutrality. This step, the despatch says, is ex- platned by changes shortly to be made in the political and military situation, and to general conditions in tee Bal- kalis. nufgaria has no hostile intentions, but is firmly resorted to safeguard all her rignte ana leer independent:E., by force of arms if necessary. Ow- ing to the movement of troops by her ne.ghbors, 13ulgaria bas been forced to declare an armed neutrality. Ne- gotiations with the representatives ca both groups of belligerents, both the allies and the Germanic powers, con- tinue, and ,there 1,s no immediate twiner' to enter the War on, either side. - .A. despatch front Athens to the Exchange Telegraph •Company says: "Tee liulgarian Minister to -day de- clared that the mobilization of the bulgariaa army was not. airectea to- wards any attack against Greece or Serbia, but that It constituted preven- tive measures In case Austro-Germau troops should advance as far as \Udine, • Vidin is a fortified town of Bul- garia on the Danube, 130 miles southeast of Belgrade, Serbia. it is an emporium of the Austrian com- merce with the t3lack Sea. It woaid be the first Bulgarian town to be reached by the Austro -German forces should the predicted Teutonic ad- vance towards Constantinople in aid of the Turks succeed in crossing the 36 -mile strip of territory in the northeastern ccrner of Serbia. The Bulgarian Premier, M. Rados - layoff,. in an interview with the Sofia correspondent ot the Berlin Tages- blatt, reiterated this statement, but it is noteworthy that while he said the measure was not directed against Greece or Roumania, he 'omitted Ser- bia, attacks upon which state have• been ebnsidered to be the intention of the Bulgarian Government in their effort t� regain Macedonia. ' WOULD BRING IN GREECE. ' Stich ami attack, it is pointed out, would bring Greece to the side of her ally, and, as in the last Balkan war, Greece, Serbia and possibly Rou- mania, would be found opposed to Bulgaria, Roumania, has already mob- ilizedeand Greece is taking ehnilar ac- tion. The conclusion, therefore, has been drawn here that they, at least, fear that Bulgaria has aggressive de- signs, 'if not against Greece, then a inst Serbia. Ring Constantine and the Greek Premier, M. V enizelos, apparently havenentirely composed the differ - &imp which lea .to their separation when the Premier early in the war wantea to join the allies against Tarkey. The whole matter may yet be smoothed -over, as Bulgaria is con- tinuing her negotiatioas with the Itutarite PoWent, the Bulgarian Min- ister at Petrogred having had a long conference with the Russiaa Foreign. • Minister, M. Sazonoff, while the Alin- isters at other eepitals insist that the Beigariane would not fight against • their old Mantle, Gyeat Britain anti • On the other hand, the Austro -Ger - mon otfenstve against Serbia, Whith. Seehvi to haVO been delayed, might eight the torch *which would set the ki-liote 'Balkans aflame VIE SITUATION IN GitalteiCia. When the Ureelt Parlientent meets •on Wininesday it will be asked. to »re- claim martial law throughout the kingdom, to declare a state of siege itt • Macedonia, and to take such other measures as the eituation may dee mand. For the present, it is ender. etood, the National Bank will advance such funds ae the Clovernment num lequire. King Constantine,, who has not yet regained his usual health following his reeent illness, was able to reeeive Premier Venizelos Saturday. Reporte of the audience indicate feet tue !King Mal Premier are a,grecel on the Greek nolle.y, teach is to intilude an observance of the nation's treaty 'obli- gations. This is taken ati meaning that Greoee will go to the aid of Scr- bia shoitld the Bulgaritate eyelet the ltilletati frontier. Premier Venizelos quoted by the Rome corresponilent at the Petit harielca tta affirmin the it, emesti for on agreement 1 a •t men crown Um:mania find aerate in tinier , to force the Bulgarian itioestentrient to give 'Careful coneideention to the roe -- Bible mrkuite betOre it 'enters the war _ene. teenenttaagagaseieenneenaen I. on the bale at the Teutoniennurleitill eaten , 13111garlan Mobilization hait been t nswerecleby the ItatiMaulan public • with anti -German demenetrations, ticcordiatt to allutharest cleepatchee meeelYed in Rome, the manifeetations becoraing so serimas that they have kostened *Me eleparture ef the Duke • of ineekleaburgeSchwerin, who law been. In the Reutnanlan capital as the persenal representative Of Emperor William. Roumanian °pluton best. tatea IQ believe that Itulgeria will actually enter upon a course Egr fall of peril to her own future. Joseph Angeloff, tae I:Watteau (on - in London, who twit a prominent part ia the engotiatione following the 'Denten wars, aloe de- claree that to his mind it is illaOil.• CeiVable that Bulgaria will fight Rus- sia and England, "her two best friends Wag Wicked and preserved 13ulgaria's existence." As for the reason for the Bulgarian Mobilization, the Coestli-General says: • "It Germany is Mine her auus inte Belgrade and intende to invade Soria% through Bulgaria or to meant to Constantinople, surely Bulgaria Must be prepared, aml, if neetrallty iz • infringed upon, must resist. She can- not meet uneess mobilized." M. Angola!! BUS that twenty-six elesses called to the colons by Bui- aerie, represent 750,000 Min- better equippee and with better means of apple- than in the war with Turkey. l'af the concessions in Macedonia ha.ci been made menthe ago," he added, "time lessee in Gallipoli would have beete unneceesarY, as a Bulgarian army could have marched direct to Constantinople." Iteuter's correspondent at 'Moscow telearapas that Bulgarian colonists In that city have declined to obey the call to colors. Taey telegraphed to King Ferdinand and to Bulgarian statesmen messages deprecating a campaign against Serbia, stating that they would never Participate in a .fratricidal war. gb .t.t RPOINTIVITIM • TO THF STAFF Canadian Headquarters Adminis- tration Gets New Men, "Eye:Witness" Tells of Late Work of Continent, Ottawa, Fzeta 26. -News of a number of appointments ta the Cana- dian headquarters•administrative staff contairte,c1 in a beet "eye -witness" report from Sir Max Aitken, receiv- ed by the Minister pf Militia, aa follows: "During the period from September 14 to 20 the situation along our front has remained unchanged. There was no particular activity on the part of the enemy's artillery. Rifle and machine nun fire remain- ed normal. Hostile aeroplanes have been more active than usual, but on ali occasions, have met with strong opeosition froin. our tieroplanes and anti-aircraft guns. Our snipers have been active during the week with good results, and the motor machine gun brigade he.d done useful work against German sniperand working parties. "Various reconnaissances of the enemy's position have been wader- dettaken a.nd, much valuable informa- tion secured on each oecasion. Our lei•noerlst.ing parties lave been emPloyed improving and strengthening our "Several of our officers and men have been attached for sheet •-ceurses at the grenade school and: naithille gun school. During the work 20 machine gen officers front a new Britisb. divis- ion were attathed to the 'first -Cana- dian division for 24 hours ane spent this period in our trenches. "lefajor W. B. Lindsay has been ap- pointed officer commandingthe engi- neers of first Canadian Division, with temporary rank of lieutenant -colonel. Appointments to Canadian headquar- ters adminietrative staff include: Ain sistant QuartermastereGeneral, Lieut. - Col. J. H. efacalrien, D.S,0,; , Deputy Director _Medical Services, Col. (1, L. Fester; Deputy Assistant Direttor Medical Services, Major A. E. Sell; Assistant Director Army Pay Corps, Capt. le. A. Murray; Cainn Com- maadant, Col. V. A. S. Williams; Brigadier -General Royal Artil (try, Brigadier -General H. E. Burstall, 0.13. "A second party of four Canadian journalists visited the front between the 15th and 18th instant. The party suent a day in the trenches with our first divittiort and was entertained by the heedquarters staff of brigades, as well az Ire Generals 'Alderson and Currie. The. party also visited Ypres abet surroundings and the headgear - tem and units of our second division and the McGill Hoseital." LOGIE PRAISED Warm Words by Premier Borden After Visit to Oamp. Ottawa, Sept. in -The following telegram was received to -day by Gen- eral Sir Sam Hughes from Sir Robert Borden, who is visiting Niagara map: "I congratulate you. upon the zplendid camp at Niagara. The physique, spirit and bearing of the men are inagnificent, sanitary and other arrangements are excellent. The earnestness and keentiess of COI. Logie and his staff and the officers under his command are most bit - P110 Minister lues forwarded the tele- gram to Col. Login tamp commandant at Niagara. GREIetate REQUISITIONS TRANS-% PORTS. Piraeus, Gteece, Sunday, Sept, via Parke Sept. 27, -The Greek Gov- an:neat inelay regnisitionea twenty lambent vessels for the transporta- tion of troops. Among the vessels re- gelsitioned are the traits -Atlantic liners Thentistoelee, King Constantine • and Pates. ALLIED SUBMAPINES MAY. • Voris. 26.---A Petrograd *petal to • Tto. Tempe Beers: tituattot tout Meese mien:mines ham, •131ivOn ali lha German battlente e taut 1.‘ruisers hack fete Wel from the (astern "The Moltke. ankh , was termeleed toveral await sxo. WAS towed. tato Xiel with a huge bole In her hull," HUSS RETAKE MOST OF THE -Big illIINSIE geavily Fortified Section Includ- ing bubno, Rodno and lint* Almost All Regained. AWAY FROM KJEVi. Invaders Driven Further Of Fr= Big Oity Than They Were a Few Weeks Ago, London, Sept. 26. -Some of the fiercest fighting of the nampaign is in progress on the Russian front. Tee Germans continue their furious at- tacks in an effort to drive, the Rus- sians out of Dvinsk, while in Volhynie, and Galicia the Russians continue to liarrass, the Austria -Germans who had designs on Kiev,. from whica 'town twbeerye a aro f few wolvWeeksfurg, thaeroa, way than th eY (terieral Ivanoff apperently is deter- mined to hold bath the Austro -Ger- mans, and his efforts ara meeting with a considerable measure ot success. The fortress triangle, which includes Dubno, ROvao and Latak, is almost eatirely in the possession of the Rus. sians, In Galicia tae Austrians have been driven bath across the rivers which run paraltel to the border, e The military expert of the. Petro- grad Russay Invalid estimates that there are 130 AustMCkerinan divisions, comprising 2,600,000 men, distributed over the 1,000 -mile front from Riga to. tile Roumanian frontier, The die- tribution is as follows: Tbe sector of leiga-Dvinsk-.Svenz- iany-12 divisions, 7 infantry, 5 cav- alrY• e-15 d isveics oo nr f1S2vieunizainatnryy-,1,,,i31 neea-v0Ariainyi. The sector of Orani-Slonim-Pinslt- 45 divisions, 43 infantry, • 2 cavalry. The sector of Pinsk-Dubno-Brody- Tarnapol, Novo-Selizy-54 divisions, 44 infantry, 10 cavalry. There is a -marked escenclaucy of cavalry in Buelow's and Eichhorn's armies, which are used to break througti and cut off railways and get to the rear Russian cavalry' forces., says Frederick Rennet in a despatch teem Petrograd, have succeeded in the Vilna-DvInsk and LidasPolozle lines, but the infantry failed in its task of causing general operations to • be frustrated. The fighting in the Dvinsk region is growing 'fierce and more stubborn. With every step for- ward 'the enemy is losingeheavily, Perla on the Russian staff say latter- ly that they Rave noticed that the enemy are greatly reinforcing at .Dvinsk, and are evidently accumulan ing ecnsiderable forces with the ob- Sect of breaking the Rualan front and separating the itvinsk from the Moto- detehno groups. Such a plan necessi- tates a widening of the scope of main .operations. Experts on the staff do not believe that the enemy is aiming at Petro- grad or Kiev. His task is to endeavor to separate and annihilate the Rus- sian armies, and all his operations tend to this purpose,' • The Austrian eighteen -year-old Landsturm blass has been ordered to join the army on October 15, accord - lag to a despatch from Vienna, Other Masses, including the ages of 19, 20, 24 and from 38 to 45, will be summon- ed to the oolors the middle of Novem- ,ber. The oldest classes, from 43 to 50 - years, will be called out at the end at November. Despatches front Warsaw by way of Berlin assert that the retreating , Russians destroyed the big bridge*? spanning the Vistula River, Within four weeks German pioneer companies erected a new wooden bridge, which is bearing all possible traffic. Yester- day the bridge was named, by order of Emperor Wallam, the )3eseler brfdge, and was solemnly dedicated. Governor-General von 8.u.e1er cross- ing first from Warsaw to Praga and returning, reviewed and thanked Va., troops for tells technical achievement, • RUSSIAN IMPORT, . - Petrograd, Sept. -26.-111e following animal statement was issued here eta,tcLauiu aayni,glintlitde in the Riga region.- • has become man 'more intense in place; tne aerhians tieing asphyxiat- ing shelis.t "se tierce battle has been fought along tile matte trent ot Inc Dianek poeileene bul.woull tile inane and Lime lieve tne liernians, sup- t,ortott uy Lae uurricane at tueir artiticry, de:11E11w repeated deeecrate attucas, ait ot wnicu were :epalsed. • Certam trenches enanged haues fre- quently, numng ap aneck along tea uvinsie rcau, .1i tne ai.trict of unite 1.11vitez, near no ite itieeamtro sett, the enemy nest 14.01e106 0 111 When:1g 011i 11 00.00.00, Utt mi,ery, eras was memed oy a mull to, -a,w,c1i. caw ing inten• eelses a:beater, um enemans agani rust,cd cu tae c.t.,utpaCt commas upon cur trencrics, but, ream (id by Mill- teri; ma.cnine gall ana rale fire at close range, they retired in diameter. • lwice attacks .ef the Lame nature elan • sequently were repeated in me &Aria direction. wih.e artillery Lre here Was extrana in its intents...me but all al:Melts were repuieed, wed at some places the Ger- mans tied in confusion. 1he. enemy lessen were enormous, alto lIcavinOsh • ur cur lose,ee, due t the desperate lighting, is the best proof cif the valor at our troops. During One counter - tacit 0 Russian detachment ia the heat of tete fight was surreunded by Clemens, but cut its Way out and, Joined the other troops, here is no notable elmage n the Croat from Oenlimiany to i)riLait, 11.o- lated &elicits, have cccurred in the districts at Novogrodek ina Barano- yield. According to later rotten during the eimagemente near Legit - chin the 4Ist German cords suftered very severe losses, and during its Ms - orderly retreat, we made prieemere ot seven offieers and 1100 unweetaded eon and captured II cannon and seven Ma- einne gums. We alea caphred Many • German wounded, but the nunleer Is • not.Tia tt(iz yet tsItiftb11,1silieat ,linent neer nulino for the villages af Khorttpavie tind ttlocttliibe tut' Vet n.; by It tenetul eimin ee fm • 1.1ind men a3)41 n tarieliate te 'rine 'attack was delivered under tie* me. ley's harriCane artillery fire, -which $11111ralle13t1•• 1-•eved tem treeem ti t'o' trent tettere -Paver lawn In the •1 regime adjoinieg Gancia the ettalaY launched a, series of atteeke near the Village •of New Alexinetz, but t lir troops by a coeuter-attack attertlezew him Ana took prissonera over 1.,000 men anti Metered four macidne MM. Near the village of Dobravole Munc- ie), southwest of Trentbewin cur cavalry, ellarge4 the eneiny, who f ad. OUr cavalry, pursidlig the enemy • sabred 1 great Minty, and eaelared lasted 5t10, with 17 •officerri twIel two Inathine guns. "Later reports show Wet, the Pee- • oners captured in the Luten district • numbered 128 °Mere and almut enee men, not P0 officers and 4,000 ;nem aa stated in tae preliminary estimates." --,,,eseeengen•-•••-e 0 THE FINIS -11 Italy Will Fight Till Pan -German Menace Ends. Naples, Sept. 27, via Paris- Signor • Bennet, civil governor of the Ann- trian territery occupied by the Italian arnly, as spoltesmae for the Govern- ment, to -day, in a simeell afifrmea it% aly's uuswerving resolution to spare no sacrifices until the country was "deliver ed from the Pen -Germanic 111811306 forever," His speech was delivered before Pre-. Mier Salandra, Minister of Public In- etruction Grippe, Minister of Posts awl Telegrapba Riccio, and many members • of Parliement, and several thousana members of the general public, ThQ address 'lad been eagerly awaiteCaa the most important politieal manifttse taticn since the commencement of time war. Signor Barzilai trAced at great length the internatimml history of the past. year, in an endeavor to prove that A.ustria'sobject had been to erush Italy, and that the prneent war was carefully • prepared, with the aid of Germany, with that end in view, Th,e speaker said that the Marquis Garrone then Ambassador at Constane tinople, received on the 14th of July, 1914, a confidential letter from the elerman Ambassador to Turkey, Baron Von Wangenheim, in which it was stated that the note to Serbia would be of such a nature as to make war inev- itable. The speaker then justified Ite aly's entry into the war, and pointed out what he declared would_have been •the dangers of neutrality. • — • LONG TERMS Handed Out for Serious Offenses at the Soo. Sault Ste, Marie, Ont., Sept. Nen- The largest session, of the High Court ener held in this city terminated at a late hour' last night, when, after hearing criminal eases which took two weeks to dispose 'of, Mr. .Instice Sutherland imposed a sentence of twelve years in the Provincial Peni- tentiary on Sam Makie, a Finlander, charged with a serious offence against an eight-year-old girl. Edgar E. Hughes, who figures in a sensational bigamy case, in whica he was faced by •three wives, was sentenced to four years in Kingston Peniteritiary. Alex, Moody, 'who was also charg- ed with a serious offence against a young woman, was given two years, less one day in the Central Prison.. George encLeod, charged with the murder of Duff Sandersen in a lum- ber camp at Rydal Bank in June last, was found by the jury to be not guilty. . FOUL PLAY Young Girl of 14 Died Under•Sus- )icious Circumstances. Peterboro Report.—The death of Lillian May Lindsay, aged 14, took place at the residence of her father, Sanford Lindsay, Centre Demmer, Sept. 17, under such suspicious cir- cumstances that it wet the subject of a. coroner's inquest, held by Coroner leiptired, of Havelock, yesterday. The medical evidence as to the condition of the giri was to the effect that death was due to the result of a criminal cperation. The Jury rendered a ver- dict that the girl's death was caused by foul play, and recommended fur- ther investigation to fix the guilt. Inspector Rogers is working on the case. TURKISH CLAIMS. Conetaninople, Sept. 26. -via Am- sterd 14 and London, Sept. -27.-The following °Metal statement was is- sued to -night at the Turkish War Of- rice"s: 'Onthe Dardanelles front, near An - literate our reconnoitering, detach - meats on the right wing ,captured rifles and amtnuaition. Saturday our artillery shelled the enema's camp: "Near Ari Barna we exploded e mine on the right wing, destroying enemy mines. On the left Wing our artillery shelled the positions of ene- my bomb throwers." PRISONERS FREE; GUARDS DIE. etTei Paso, Sent. 26.-Louls Terrazas, jr., d by (.1_9111:ersaolnVirrnbaLial.nla p(1,42;h4roli. two years, have beet set free, A Villa Jailor at the prison is said to have Ueda ibiriobfficiovbrwErei theeti, s o f th0 'etrasas fain- edits)crioVelryr ot the escane. Villa, ordered the exeoution of all the ;i7t1itte,lealht:;,nelsetilell,turigad7raildollheydttittg; snaloicrinitnomna_____ve beef:, ,e*kecuted early next , SNOW IN ClUnBEC. Quebec:, Sept, 27. -Snow tell yester- day And this meriting early in Que- bec county, In Quebee thy only a. few esattered flakes Were Seeh, but, ;11. the surrounding ebunties the fall was heavier. In St. Eleven and Politer Point, Rirriouski county, there fell fully three incites of snow The first fall cf now* was also re• torcled yeeterday in St. Ansehtle, in Derchester coutity, CHICAGO OHURCH• ntURNS. ChIcaeo. Sept. 26.-Iftetorie Grace .s En's TrTlrhlrllMai s3tstdeeeerNeIMttt ereneh (1,111110thle arebiteetare, in the. eitY since it was erected nearly fifty year* nen eves conmietely destroyed to -day t in goofier that damaged estimated at tenet * Orr, 't PAM ElOURSt, elly 'Times Special table.) Pada Sept. 27, -Prices were IteaVy tin the Enna, to -day. Three per eent, miles. 67 ftio('11511.ran for laseit on Landen, .31 C; an c.1 '64 1-2 et. niteeelige . All buttarit thatice of deercest value intiM nn letenclet titeinge.--lechteund Wiener.