Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-18

denherg9 army has thrown the Rus
slams from their positions east Of
Mftau and across the Mise river
North and northeast Of Goss and
Eckau Russian attacks have been re,
pulsed. West Of Duenahura ard south
Of Smor9on Gen. Won Htndenbers' :
troops have taken prisoner nine off,
GERS and 14+o Russian soldiers. Gen.
ven Linsingen's army also, near Mule
~, has thrown the Russians across the
Styr.
I'm the Balkan war theater all the
heights south Of Belgrade are now in
German bands. Gen, Won GaIlwitz' 5
army has thrown the enemy behind
the RaIya. Southwest Of Semendria
Gen. eoyadeffs Bulgarian army has
forced a passage across the lower Ii
nnok and stermed GIopoHiea mountain,
1893 meters nigh, and captured 200
Serbian troopers and eight cannon.
The 6uIgarians also have made an
advance toward Parrot.
"Ua to the present, Gen. Won Mack
ensen's army has taken 6s Serbian
cannon.
GEN. JOFfHES Oh0eR
1.-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. Jot-
fre's order Of October II, already pub
Iished, by the following order found
on a dead French staff officer:
East Armies Headquarters, Third
Bureau, No. 1878. General Headquar'
tiers October q: Secret order for
Northern and Middle Armies groups.
All regiments must be given an ex-
PLANTATION Of the importance OF the
movement, possibly in the following
wy:
"'The enormous force Of the bio"
which. will be executed by the French
and English armies will be carried out
BY operations in which will participate
as divisions under Gen. casteInau, 10
divisions under Gen. Foeh, 10 English
divisions and rs. cavalry divisions,
among which are five English diVL
sions. Further prepared for battle are
IS 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-
cinnind of the war. Ait preliminary
conditions for certain success are no."
observed. Only rs divisions and $50
heavy cannon were entered in the last
offensive near Arras. Signed Joffre. v
SAXON TROOPS rIcToRs.
The following cabIc 3rasn fran Off
ciaI German sources was received yes
etrday:
DELAYED German Army Aeadqua"'
tiers, Report, Oct. 15.-The 77slisa
have been thrown from their posi-.
tons northeast and east Of Vermeltes,
which they conquered in the great OF.
fensIVe. The only place occupied
still by the English is a small trench
Saxon troops have reeonquered a po-
sftion east Of AuberiVe, five officers
and 800 soldiers Of the French being
captured. Several machine guns were
taken.
"German aircraft have bombarded
important military railway stations in
chaIons and at FitT-te-Francois.
ION the east front Won Hindenherg's
army has repulsed Russian attacks
south OF Gutenberg. The Russians en-
tered our lines northeast Of VesseloVe,
where fighting is going on. German
aircraft bomharded the railway sta
ton at Mfnsk, where there is actually
a bio movement Of troops. Five ex'
plosions and important fires we're OBJ
served.
I'm the Balkan war arena Won Mack
ensen's troops are making progress,
the Serbians being thrown back south
of Belgrade and. Seine ndria, $50 pris'
oners and three cannon being taken.
After stornino the south front Of Po-
zareVac 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 5eIogradizk and
SATURDAYS SITUATION.
The following cabIegram from Off,
ciaI German sources tells Of Satur,
lays fighting:
German HeaoqudrterS Report Ocp.
f6.-Gen. Won Mackensen and the Bull
9arian troops have VIGOROUSLY ad-
Ianced in Serbia.
ION the west front the enennys at
lacks northeast Of VermeIIes and
northwest Of Souain and north Of les
nesniI, with the use Of plenty of gas
and hand erenades, has failed. The
number Of French prisoners made by
The Saxon troops in AuheriVe 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 haG
entirely failed. The French suffered
7eavy losses besides three officers and
70 soldiers taken prisoner.
The French headquarters report OF
October 10 has already communicated
me news Of the reconquest of this
position.
The German attack on Hartmanns
a better position. IS
complete success. Five officers, 226
French soldiers, one revolver gun,
tx machine guns and three MINI
hrcwers have been take1