Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-18
GERMAN CABLES
GIVENEWS FROM
ALL WAR FRONTS
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slams from their positions east Of
Mitau and across the MisSe river.
North and northeast Of Goss and
kEckau Russian attacks have been re-
pulsed. West Of ouenahurs and south
of Smoreon Gen. Won Hindenbero's
troops have taken prisoner nine Off
GERS and 144o Russian soldiers. Gen.
ven Linsinsen's army also, near Mule
~, has thrown the Russians across the
Styr.
"In the Balkan war theater all the
heights south Of Belgrade are now in
German hands. Gen. Won GallWitz'S
army has thrown the enemy behind
the RaIya. Southwest Of Semendria
Gen. 5oyadeff's Bulgarian army has
forced a passage across the lower II
nok and .tormed GlopoViea mountain,
1893 meters nigh, and captured 200
Serbian troopers and eight cannon.
The euIgarians also have made an
advance toward Parrot.
up to the present, Gen. Won Mack.
ensen's army has taken So Serbian
cannon.
GEN. JoFFRRs ORDER
THE secret army order. By Gen.
Joffre and the hopes put by our
enemies in the last offensive on the
west and the forces there employed,
are illustrated, apart from Gen. Jof.
tres order Of October II, already pub
itshed, by the following order found
on a dead French staff officer:
East Armies Headquarters, Third
Bureau, No. 1875. General Headquar
tiers octobers q: Secret order for
Northern ard Middle Armies groups.
All regiments must be given an ex.
PLANTATION Of the importance OF the
movement, possibly In the following
way:
1.-THE enormous force Of the blow
which will be executed by the French
and English armies will be carried out
by operations In which will participate
IS divisions under Gen. Castelnau, S1s
divisions under Gen. Foeh, - EnSlIsh
divisions and IS cavalry divisions,
among which are FIVE English diVl.
sions. Further prepared for battle are
10 infantry divisions and the Belgian
army. Three quarters Of the French
forces participated In the central bat
tie, helped by 1000 heavy and 5000
field guns. The provisions Of NUM-
tions are now larger than at the be-
ofnnfts Of the war. All preliminary
conditions for certain success are now
Observed. Only IS divisions and $50
heavy cannon were entered in the last
| offensive near Arras. Signed Joffre.' "
fsAxoN TROOPS rIcToRs.
T TIE following cable gram from off.
clal German sources was received yes
tetrday: -.." = -. r..
I "peIayed German Army Headqua'-
ters Report, oct. 15.-The English
have, been thrown from their posi-
tons northeast ard east Of VeTnelles,
which they conquered IN the great Of.
fenslVe. The only place = occupies
| still by. the English 10 a small trench.
Saxon troops have reeonquered . po-
sjtion east Of AuberiVe, rive officers
and 500 soldiers Of the French being
captured. Several machine guns were
| taken. '.'.
German aircraft nave hombarded
important military railway stations In
chaIons and at Fitry.le-FraneoiS.
ION the east front Won Hindenber0s
army has repuIsed Russian attacks
south Of Gutenberg. The Russians en-
tered our lines northeast Of Vesselo|e,
where fighting 10 going on. German
aircraft bombarded the railway sta
ton at Minsk, where there 10 actually
a bio movement Of troops. Five ex-
pIesions and important fires were OBJ.
served.
Fin the Balkan war arena Won Mack.
.ensen's troops are making progress,
the .Ssrbians being thrown back south
Of Belgrade and Semendria, $50 pris-
oners and three cannon being taken.
After stornins the south front Of Po-
zarevae the entire fortress is In Ger
man hands.
1.-The Bulgarian first army has be-
gun an attack against the Serbian east
frontier, occupying the pass on the
height between 6elogradizik and
lKnyaceVae."
SATURDAYS SITUATION,
The following eabIesram from off,
ciaI German sources tells Of Satur
days fighting:
"German Headquarters Report, Oct
16.-Gen. Won Maekensen and the Bull
garian troops have vietoriousIy ad-
vanced in Serbia.
ION the west front the enemy's at
tacks northeast Of VermeIIes and
northwest Of Souain and north Of Les
mesniI, with the use Of plenty Of gas
and hand orenades, has failed. The
number Of French prisoners made by
the Saxon troops in Auberive has
reached II officers and 600 soldiers,
and three machine guns have been
captured.
1.-THE French attempt to reconquer
the position south Of Leintrey has
entirely failed. The French suffered
heavy losses besides three officers and
40 soldiers taken prisoner.
1.-THE French headquarters report OF
October 10 has already communicated
the news Of the reeonquest Of this
position.
1.-THE German attack on Hartmanns
WefIerkopf, a better position, is a
complete success. Five officers, 226
French soldiers, one revolver gun,
six machine guns and three mine
throwers have been taken.
ION the east front Gen. Won linden
berg's army has repuIsed Russian at