, 1916-09-13

ormat was contained in the Italian
official statement issued today.
London, Sept. 8th.-The beginning of o
great battle in southeastern Roumania where
the Russians have taken the offensive against
the Bulgarians aud Germans is reported in q
Rome despatch. The struggle is now under
way over the whole front in Dobrudja be-
tween the Danube and the Black Sen.
Fighting is particularly desperate near Bell
jik on the Black Sea coast about ten
miles north Of the Bulgarian frontier. This
Information u wireless despatch says was
received in Rome from Peirogrod.
Berlin, Sepr. 6lb.-The Emperor has sent
the following telegram to the King of Bull
garia it is officially announced. Il have just
learned that the allied troops have conquered
the fortress of Turtukai. Accept my hearth
est congratulations on this brilliant feat Of
thy brave soldiers from which our new enc
my may realize that we not only know how
to defend ourselves but may strike him even
to his own country, may God help further.
Faithfully thine William"
New York, Sept 8lh-The Herald prints
the following cable from Rome. Az Athens
despatch to the Tribuna states that the Sind
Bulgarian regiment mutinied and WAS remov-
ed from The front and the leaders were shot.
The 18th and the 18Th regiments il is added
were overwhelmed by the SeIbians near
Ostrovo.
Bucharest, Sept. 8th.-The Roumanian
Government is interuing German, Austrian
and Turkish subjects in hotels and houses
in the centres where they would be placed
in jeopardy by bombs dropped from aero
planes. This action is taken TO prevent air.
raids.
London, Sept. 8th.-British troops south
west of Lille last night rai6ed the German
trenches southeast of Givenchy and near
Richebourg, iuficting severe losses on their oc-
cupants, says, the British official statement is
sued this afternoon.
London, Sept. 8th.-The British steamer
Strathtay and the Ellerman line steamship
Tagus have been sunk. The crew of the
Strathtay was saved. 1t is reported that the
British steamship HOzelWood has been sunk.
New York, Sept. Sh.-Haviug frustrated
the efforts of it's striking employees to tie up
the subway and elevated railways the Inter
borough rapid transit company today turned
it's attention to its surface lines which have
been crippled since the strike was declared
Wednesday night. All cars On The so called
"Green" lines representing the greater part
of the surface system in Manhattan and the
Bronx were withdrawn at s o'clock last night
after maintaining during the day u service
barely 20 per cent of normal. When the
surface cars were started out again ut 6
O'Clock this morning the situation was i'll
charge of James L. Waddell known as the King
of strikebreakers Of Chicago. He promised
to crush the strike in 48 hours. I have {, 500
strikebreakers here said Mr.. Waddell and
2,70O of these are working. There are
more than enough to control the situation.
Subway and elevated trains ran last night
and this morning as usual, the travelling pub
lie having returned te it's accustomed routes
by subway md elevated. A number Of elev-
ated trains were attacked during the early
morning, but in no case was there any ap-
proach to a mob riot.
London, Sept. 7th.-The Daily Express
prints extracts from the Berlin Socialist organ
''Vorwaerts,' Ii the Central authorities still
have any doubt as to the real sentiments of
the people in regard to the continuance of
this frightful struggle they should personally
attend some of the crowded meetings now
being held in various parts of the Empire
At all of these gatherings the demands Of
speedy peace without any annexations is le-
ceived with thunderous cheers. At one of
these gatherings deputy Happier declared
that the only real guarantees against the
repetition of such q catastrophe lay in the
disarmament of all States and the establish.