, 1915-09-22

the enemy Il making Srept tfuItS 10 press
bnck The Russian troops, and between the
sectors Of the Vilno- No~to Svientsyany and the
Molodechno V:leika railways he has reached
the latter railway, where at different points,
and particularly 81 miles south Of Novo SyI-
entsyany grent cavalry actions nre proceed
ing. The German cavalry developed M attnck
on thu If mt before the MoIo lechno-Polotsk
liue, but were compelled TO turn south in
consequence of q blow delivered by our
right wing on the Novo Svientsvuuy-Nolo-
dechu0 line, but although repul>eI they sue
cepdpd in reaching cef1Nln points on the
Vileikn- Molodrchuo line. Northeast of OrR-
ny amd southeast Of Lida our troops have
yigorou " repu'sed the enrmy's attacks. Ia
tie ViInn-OruDy district about fifteen enemy
army corps are attempting 10 interfere with
the retreat of the Russians south-eastwar1S
by pressure upon the rear Of oar armies on
the Nilna-Orany liue and south-Ae eastward on
the Orauy Lida line, bat the enemy, threat
eued by our wings,ls ia a precarious position,
particularly the group ut Noyo Svientsyanv,
which is threatened with II strategicaI en-
yelopmeut. Experts conclude that "a great
hattie is probable on II circular line which
includes the Omuy-Niluo Novo-Syent~vauy-
Elleika-N olodechno line
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
at Paris states TINT Bn.garla ha~ been uske,}
10 declare brIsell ~ between tie Allies aud
the Central Powers. q jolut Note to thrt et
feet having been drSpalchell by the Entente
Powers 10 Sofia The Note, which is not IN
the nature Of an ultImntum. was delivered
at Sofia Two days ago, and no time ilmlt has
been fixed for "a reply. Diplomats consider
that it requires Bulgaria to take a s'nud one
way or the other. II was sent as q result of
a decision by the Entente Powers 10 submit
the Serbian concessions, and it asks If the
concessions will bring about The cooperation
of Bulgaria with the other Balkan Suites,
but whether it makes refeI euce to Greece
hus not been disclosed. The concessions are
believed to include all the territory to the
east Of the Vardar aud possibly u neutral
zone west Of that river. 1t Is reported That
The carrying cut Of the agreement between
Bulgaria and Turkey has again been post
poned until October 9Th. Bulgnria's answer
to the Entente Note is regarded rs the
turning point Of the whole Balkan situation.
It is predicted with assurance by usually
well informed observers that the decision
which the Government is expected to reach
tomorrow will be that consumption is for the
present iueXpedieut and that the voluntary
system, aided by new information aud iin-
proved methods available from the recent
national registration, continues to be tho best
plan for a year to come. There Is some spe-
cuIation as to whether the newspaper polIti-
chi campaign for couscription has not tended
to strengthen the expected decision of the
Cabinet, by stirring up opposition otherwise
dormant. The echoes OF the alleged plot by
certuin Ministers to force the governments
hand are still the chief item OF political Cos
sip. The revelations 10y the "DnlIy News
are ascubed to the desire Of the Gnti-con-
scuptiouists TO bafie the conscriptioni4ts'
plans by their premature publication, but
the conscrptionists loudly procluim the
whole story to be IL mares nest.
The Executive Committee of the Amalga-
mated Society of Railway Servants has una-
~nlmously endorsed the recent statement in
the House of Commons by Mr.. Thomas, La
bour Member for Denly, that the introduce
ton Of c0nscriptiou woNld brng about
an industrial revolution, and thnt the railway
workers would stop work. a resolution was
adopted congratuIating Mr.. Thomas, who is
the OF ganiz ng Secretary of the S0cie,y.
Sensational revelations are expected to re-
suit from a sentence of twelve years impri5-
onment passed upon Captain Georges for
shooting a detective named Young, who was
armed with a warrant Chan glng him with
illicit relations. Captain Georges admits
that he knows who were implicated IN the
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