, 1916-09-16

have evacuated the tOI Is at the Greek seaport
Of Kavala which they occupied last month The
forts are said to have been handed over to
the Greeks. They were of no military value
to the Bulgariaus after the arrival of war;
ships of the Entente Allies whose guns bow
dominate Kavala.
London. Sept. 12th.-Reports from Buda-
pest indicate that an agreement has about
been reached between the Government and
the opposition for the formation of a coali-
ton cabinet for Hungary, according to q
Reuter- despatch from Zurich to-day. The
groups of Count Apponyi and Count An
Grassy, the report states, no longer insist up
on the retirement Of Premier 1isza, The de-
mand for which has hitherto constituted tue
chief obstacle to a settlement. TIL party Of
Count Karolyi will not join the coalition, but
does not oppose the project for such n Gov
ornament, ii is declared.
Paris, Sept. 11ih-The Greek Minister
called at the Foreign Office today and
expressed the regret Of his Government
for the violation of the French Legation at
Athens.
Berlin, Sept. 12lh-The village Of Ginchy
fell into The hands of The enemy early yes
terday Sunday morning. Al artillery
battle continues With violence.
Vienna, Sept. 18Th General Pfapzer-
Baltin has resigned from bis olnmond on
account OF Iii G6NllH. GlupetOE GIduClS
Joseph has accepted his resignation.
Berlin, Sept. 12rh-Tbe capture in the
North Sea by a German submarine of the
Dutch motor steamer "Zeelandie" with con-
trahand from Rotterdam TO London is
reported to.dpy by The Oyerseas News
Agency.
London, Sept. 12th.A despatch to
Lloyds from Genoa, says that AZ members
Of the crew of the Norwegian steamer eli
zabeth 4" have been landed at Sayoua by the
Greek steamer "Petritsis." The elizabeth
4" was q vessel of 1882 tons and was Lass
reported at Colombo on August 18th. She
was On her way 10 Marseilles from Shaug-
hal.
London, Sept. 12tb-Tho British official
statement reads: The general situation is un-
changed. There was intermittent hostile
sbelling on the front south of the Aucre. Our
artillery destroyed some enemy gunpi1s aud
set fire to some ammunition stores. During
the past tWenty-four hours some fifty pi s.
oners have been brought in. In the course
of aerial fighting yesterday one OF onr
machines which returned safely collided
with o hostile aeroplane which fell out
of control and disappeared in the cloud.
Today q hostile machine was brought
down in flames in our lines near Poziores.
Two of our aeroplanes failed to return.
Paris, Sept. l2lh-phe official statement
reads: The battle continued today north of the
Somme. Our infantry delivered a vigorous
offensive on a six kilometre front between
the district south of Combles and the river.
The attack started at 1890 in The afternoon
and developed rapidly, thanks to the spirit of
our troops, who in less than half an hour cap
tured the whole of the frstline German
trenches. Subsequently pushing eastward
with the same vigour, we took successive.
ly Hill 145, Marrieres Wood and the whole
system of trenches as far as the Bethune-
Peronne road which we now touch from the
southern outskirts Of Rancourt to the dis
trict south of Bouchavesnes. Further south
we pushed our lines further on the slope rs
west of Feujlleaucourt. Up to the present
the total number OF prisoners reached 1850,
these Include numerous officers. South Of
the Somme the artillery fighting was violent
in various sectors without infantry action.
There was an intermittent cannonade on the
remainder of the front.
Rome, Sept. 12th.-The Austrians made an
attack on the Trentino front last night in
an endeavour to recapture positions
taken by the Italians on Sunday. The War
Office announced to-day that the attack was
repulsed and that further progress bad been
made bv the Italians. Following is the an