, 1916-09-20

the hands of the Serbians. The despatch
also reports that French troops on the Allied
left wing have captured the station at Flori-
ma. Heavy fighting continues.
Petrograd, Sept. 18th.-Attempts by the
Turks to make an attack IN the region of the
village of Adisa on the Caucasian trout, were
frustrated by our fire, says the official an
nouncement issued here today. On the
western RUSSIAN and Galician) front there
were no events of Importance.
Sofa, Sept. l8th.-An attack made by the
Entente forces in the Struma valley on the
Macedonian front, was repulsed by the Bull
garians, it is announced officially today.
Loadon, Sept. 18th.-Defeat Of the Turks
III a MINOR engagement Oh the SIM Peninsu-
Ia 65 miles east of the Suez Canal, is offci-
all announced today as f~ollows:- A column
composed of Anzac mounted troops and a
camel corps with some artillery, left Biz ell
Aba on Sept 9Th with a view to carrying out
a reconnaissance of enemy troops west of
III Arlsh. The column reached an enemy
position at Biz ell Maza, IS miles from
the canal, at lawn on Sunday. A sharp
engagement followed i'll which our troops
penetrated the enemy trenches al several
points aud inflicted considerable casual
ties, while our artillery heavily shellod
the enemy's camps. The attack appear to
have been q surprise 10 the Turks, and our
aircraft saw and fired on several parties of
them, among whom were German officers,
riding rapidly to El-Arish. We took some
prisoners. Our casualties were slight.
Athens, Sept. 18tb.-The Premier announ-
ced today that the now Ministry had
assumed full responsibility before the coun-
try for its acts. The Cabinet evidently &C.
cepts the note presented by the Entente
Dauo.- looE T-~. - d. oo.o, z~::A 50 H.
previous Cabinet. The note referred 10 said
that the Entente Powers did not require
Greece to abandon neutrality, but demanded
Rehabilitation of the Greek army, the form
alton of a non-political Government, and the
holding of general elections after demobiii-
cation had restored the electoral body to
normal conditions.
Athens, Sept. 18th. (via London 18ih.)
delayed. )-The first boatload of Greek SOL
diers from Kavala, arrived here today. The
men marched through the streets. cheering
King Constantine and crying "down with
the Bulgarians", the demand for war is grow
ing rapidly among the people. Even the
anti-Venizelos press plans an active pro-war
campaign, which will be opened tomorrow.
Athens, September 16th.-(Via London
18Th )-There was much excitement at the
British Legation today, when a Greek Off
Ger who applied for PERMISSION to go to An
dros, feeling that he had not received the
consideration due his rank, called out the
Greek guard.
London. September 18th.-An official
statement issued by the War Office today
regarding military operations in German
East Africa, says: The enemy has been
dislodged from the Unguru Hills with the
loss OF many men, quantities of stores and
most, if not all, of his artillery and gun am
munition depots, which constantly are being
discovered and destroyed. On Friday Bril-
fish forces which had fought their way since
August 28th through and to the east and
west of the central mountains area. effected a
junction near Kissanti at the southern end of
the hills, the remnants Of the enemy's troops
having retired to the southeast, West OF the
Unguru Hills Lieut.. Colonel Vanderventel's
columns are approaching the great Ru4ba IL
yer on the road to Mahengem driving a
strong enemy detachment southwark before
them.
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