, 1916-09-16

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London, Sept. 13th-The British troops,
which took the offensive recently on the
Macedonian front forcing a passage of the
Etruma river and capturing several villages,
have mnde no further efforts to advance.
London, Sept. 14th.-The British have
rn&ds further progress on the Somme front
north OF Ginchy, it was announced officially
to-day. The general situation is unchanged,
says the statement. South of the Ancre
there were the usual artillery bombardments
on both sides, hostile artillery being pnr-
ticularly active in the neighbourhood of the
Pozieres windmill and south of Thiepval.
Some further progress has been made by us
north of Ginchy. In the neighbourhood Of
Souchez we carried out a successful raid last
night, taking some prisoners.
Petrograd, Sept. 14th.-The Rumanian
troops have repulsed a series of attacks by
the Germans and Bulgarians in Dobludja,
the War Office announced to-day. In the
region of Silistria, on tie right bank of the
Danube, fighting is still proceeding, the
statement says. The RumanIans repealed o
series of attacks by German Bulgarian troops
and captured eight light guns.
Paris, Sept. 14th.-The Greek port of
Kavala WAS plllaged, and civilians massacred
by Turkish Bashibazouks on the withdrawal of
the Greek garrison according to a Salonica
despatch to the Havas Agency. The des-
patch says that the Bulgaria1s sent an ultim-
alum to Col. chris oboulos commander of
the garrison on the night ct Sept. 10th, Col,
Christoboulos then left with 1900 men for
Thasos A terrible panic occurred in the
city when the garrison withdrew, The
Bashibazouks entered and after breaking
open the prisons INDUCED in an orgy of
s:1.u1 .~J All who aO,111 Ao1
before the invaders. The Bulgarians are
now camped at Calderman and Tuchukcor-
man. Bulgarian aeroplanes few over Kav-
ala on Tuesday and dropped bombs which
killed nine parsons. A number of Ameri-
cans are endangered as is property of Amer
lean tobacco companies to the amount of
more than So, 1000. No ships are per-
mitted to remain in the harbour.
Paris, Sept. 14th.-The Germans made
vigorous efforts last night to drive the
French from territory captured recently
on the Somme and Verdun fronts. The
War Office today announced the repuise
OF several assaults north and south OF the
Somme and east of the Meuse at Vaux
Chapitre Wood.
Paris, Sept. 14th.-Serbians and Bal
garians are engaged in violent fighting on
the Macedonian front. The War Office an.
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tured Bulgarian trenches near Vetrenik aud
a height northeast of lake Ostrovo. An
engagement south Of the lake is turning in
favour of the Allies.
London, Sept. 14th.-A wireless press
despatch from Rome says that at the gener-
al council Of the Central Powers at the head
quarters of the German Emperor an often
Hive campaign Balkans was mapped out, and
that Germany will send 100000 men and
Austria 100000 for this purpose.
Fecamp, France, Sept. tl4th-The three
master Europe, $50 tons gross. formerly in
the Newfoundland fisheries trade has been
sunk. Eleven of the crew were landed.
Paris, Sept. 14th-Presiden Poincare
has decorated the city of Verdun with
the Russian st. Georges Cross, the Brit
ish Military Gross, the italian and Serbian
gold medals for %valour, the Belgian Gross
of Leopold, the Montenegrin gold medals.
and the French Legion of Honour and
War Cross which are awarded by allied
Sovereigns in recognition of Verdun's heroic
defence. TIL President further announced.
that the Emperor of Japan had decided to
give the city an award of honour.
Paris, Sept. 14th-In addressing the
Chamber of Deputies on the military and
diplomatic situation M. BRAND this afternoon
hid strass ON the close cO-OnarAti0n amonp