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9 THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1916. HALICZ STRUGGLE. LATE WAR NEWS. staff-officer states tbat the Germans In the battle of September -0 lost at leust 30.0UU FUETHEEON ANOTHER ZEPPELIN. FALLS IN FLAMES ROUMANIANS.

THE DOBRUDJA men. GERMAN REPORTS. COURCELETTE. GALLANT CANADIANS. BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

TWO ZEPPELINS A Berlin communique on Saturday evening stated: The battle of the Sommo bas been resumed. The Krench, without re NEAR MONASTIR. GREAT BATTLE RAGING. BULGARIANS PREPARE TO WITHDRAW. LONDON, Sept.

24. STILL RAGING. FALL OF FORTS REPORTED. LONDON, Sept 23. WHILE RAIDING LONDON FALL IN ESSEX.

VON MACKENSEN'S RETREAT. GAINS ON THE SOMME ZEPPELINS sult, attacked the C'oinbles-Rancourt line, and the Urltlsh Courcelettc. Wo 'shot down 11 aeroplanes on the Somme. A German communique says: Artillery snd gronudc engagements have been iu progress on the Somme and MeUBe. The Canadians had a brilliant share In the battlo on the 15th.

They forced back tho Germans over a mile, und captured bouquet Farm. After a desperate re BOTH LARGE MACHINES. NEW LINE TAKEN UP. A Petrograd message states that several forts at Hallcz have fallen. The Paris Petrograd corres LONDON, Sept.

.24. DESTRUCTION OF THIRD REPORTED. LONDON. Sept. 24.

It is officially announced thut an airship was brought down in flames in Southern Kssex. A Salbulca message says a great battle pondent reports tbat tho battle Is raging A Bucharest official message on Satur day evening stated: Von Mackonsen has sistance they carried tho sugar refinery with Its line of connecting trenches. Then, with a bold plan, the skill and execution of which are beyoud praise, they advanced and captured the whole village of Courcelettc Altogether they took with redoubled violence north of uaiicz, on tbo banks of the Naraluvka River. bas been raging for two days between the Servians und Bulgarians on tbo fight bank of the Coma, near Brod, towards MIST AND RAIN. stopped his retreat In southern Dobrudja, TWO BROUGHT DOWN A resumption of General Brussiloff's and tbe Germans.

Rultrars. nnd Turks Monastir, a whole army corps being en It was rciiortcd Inter thut another fell lave taken up a fortified Hue, abandoning offensive, after a tweuty-fouf hours' bom gaged. Both sides are fighting stubbornly 1200 prisoners. Including 32 officers, also bardment, began simultaneously at ten dif Silistria. night and day.

ferent points. Hundreds of prisoners have The Russians are bombarding Varna. been brought In during the last two days. It is reported that the Bulgurs are removing part of their army and guns from A previous Roumanian communique stat two guns, several trench mortars, and large number of machine-guns. The Canadian battailous began the attack at 0 o'clock.

The artillery barrage lire advanced before tbera stage by stage, LONDON. Sopt. 24. It is officially announced that fourteen or fifteen airships were engaged in tbo raid. Three attacked London, and two were brought down In Essex.

Both of those brought down were large, and of a new pattern. The raiders principally visited the south: eastern, eastern, and East Midland counties and Lincolnshire. Two airships attacked London from tbe south-east between 1 and 2 a.m., and another from the east between midnight and 1 a.m. Aeroplanes were sent up, and anti-aircraft guns opened, and drove off tbe raiders. Bombs were dropped in the southern snd south-eastern districts.

It is to be regretted that 28 were killed and 99 in A Petrograd communique on Saturday ed: The pobrudja battle, whleh'raged with increasing intensity for four days, ended on afternoon stated: Tbe enemy, south-west of Lake Narotch launched a gas attack tor ATTACKING LONDON DOBRUDJA the 20th instant iu the enemy being defeat with remarkable precision and great In ed. The enemy, retired southwards, burning Monastir to the Babouna Pass, wbere German officers are superintending the construction of powerful defensive works. FURTHER PROGRESS. LONDON, Sept. S3.

A War Office report states: We success. two hours. During intervals between the waves they attempted to attack In tensity of fire. Infantry moved forward CONDITIONS AT THE FRONT. MK Philip Glbbs, writing from the British Headquarters lu France, Bays: This is another day of mist, rainstorms, mid mud.

The British troops and Germans lie near each other in shell craters, waist high In water. Though the airmen cannot fly, the gunners can see through the dull weather, and the crashing of heavy artillery continues. The enemy at night attempted several counter-attacks with strong bombing parties, who, a time, forced a way Into our new lines at corner of Courcelettc, nud north of Martinpuich, but they were driven villages. iu Essex, near tho coast. An official statement says: Hostile airships attacked Lincolnshire, the eastern counties; aud the outskirts of London.

The latter camo from the north-east aud south-east, about inldulght and were beaten off by our anti-aircraft defences. Keports of casualties and damage have not yet been received. The calling out of special constables was tho first indication of the raid. Correspondents in tho south-eastern district telephoned nt midnight tlint bombs were being dropped. A message, an hour later, reported further bombs; and at 1-12 a.m.

that two airships had dropped bombs. Meanwhile large crowds had gathered dense but were repelled by our The Rome correspondent of the "Dally in successive waves until they mounted the last ridge, and saw the black ruins and white chalk mounds of the sugar re machine guns and rifles. Telegraph' says: Von Mackensen's army The communique does not mention tbe In the Dobrudja la without food and muni Hallcz fighting. Unofficial reports state fully raided the enemy's trenches at several points on tbe Struina-Dolran fronts. Naval aircraft bombed transports near Hons.

Roumanian artillery sank tbe food convoys in tbe Danube, and the rains have jured. tbat tbe battle with extreme violence. General troops ENEMY IN RETREAT finery. Directly tbe first lines of German trenches wore secured the assaulting waves pressed on. In their midst, movlug ponderously, but with deadly determina Drama, apparently wltb 'good results.

ruined the roads. are fortifying captured German positions. They have been exposed to Incessant coun- VON HINDENBURG'S SCHEME. The War Office previously announced: On the Struma front our warships shelled One raider fell In flames and was destroyed with its crew. The second alsoi fell in Essex.

The crew of 22, officers and men, were captured. Detailed reports of casualties and dam back by our men. who flung themselves ter-attacks for 48 hours, but the only re It is believed that Marshal von Hlnden- satisfactorily the enemy at Neohori. fiercely upon the Germans in sharp bomb. In the streets of various towns and vil ABANDONING SILISTRIA sult has been that the Russians have cap burs collected HO divisions from the On the Molran front there baa been in lug fights.

lages. Hearty cheering broke out nt 1.15 In an easterly direction, and it was re age havo not yet been received. tured three more enemy lines. The ground is covered with German corpses and wound French, Russian, and Italian fronts, and added to them Bulgarian and 7 Turkish creased dual artillery activity. peated by the I.ondoncrs.

An airship had tion, were several armoured cars. Their effect on the men was electrical. Tho Germans attacked them with stream of bullets, but they were powerless to stop the advance of the invulnerable cars. The infantry reached tbe refinery first, but the cars assisted mnterinlly by silencing the machine-guns and enfilading the enemy trenches. The attack was so ed, whom It Is Impossible to remove owing A French communique states: Between tho Vnrdar and Ccrna a Bulgarian attack THRILLING SPECTACLE.

A correspondent of the "Telegraph" says divisions, hoping to crush Itouinuuiu. Tbe success of tbe scheme depends on the been seen to descend In flames. NEW ZEALANDERS. IN THE FLERS BATTLE. to the stress of.

fighting, One wood overlooking the, banks of the Naraluvku on Zborsuo fulled sanguinarily. Gunfire was heard at midnight, and It offensives on the Somme, in Gullcia, and the l-sonzo coming to a speedy standstill. au airship passed over at midnight. The engine was bumming, and the searchlights was resumed half an hour later. Then there was profound silence.

A red spark The Servians advanced to the outskirts of Verbcnl, In tbe Brod region, taking 100 changed hands six times before the Russians finally captured It- An artillery duel 'Is going on cast and south-east of u-iia wwn in the skv. and within 10 were flickering across the sky. About tcu minutes later be saw It going southward. UNCONFIRMED GERMAN REPORT. An official Berlin telegram states: Ger seconds flames were creeping along tne prisoners.

The" French progressed on the height dominating tbe Florina-Popll road. The nnti-alrcroft guns were busy, and successful that it was decided to press on to Coureelelte, nnd dash at the German trenches at Mouquet Farm. Within 12 hours the Canadians had captured the Wounded New calenders are arriving from the Somme front, whither they were transferred from the Armentlercs Bcctor a month ago. All stories conilnn their lop of an airship, until It burst Into one shells were bursting all round the airship. Hallcz.

ENEMY CLAIMS. A German communique Btntes: Near Korytnica tbe Russians still occupy small muss of flume. It stood bolt upright, ana A French communique on Saturday It then proceeded northwards. then It crashed to earth, head foremost stated: Bad weather has hindered opera splendid courage on the morning of Sep whole of the enemy's defeusivo works on The guns suddenly ceased," says the cor tember 15 in the face of the greatest trial tions on tbe whole Balkan front. a wide front to a depth of 1000 to 2O0O portions of our position.

We cuptured respondent." "Our breaths were held. We man seaplanes off Varna on the 20th successfully bombarded two mother vessels of the Russian aircraft, conveying aeroplanes, aud escorted by a cruiser and several destroyers. The enemy's naval forces were forced to make a speedy retreat. The they had yet experienced. ITALIANS' ALBANIAN ADVANCE were expecting repetition of the Cuffley GERMAN SEAPLANE.

Tho father of a young family, who was 750 prisoners on Wednesday and several machine-guns. Thero is a vigorous ar yards, despite Unit the Germaus were fighting with the courage of despair. AN ASTOUNDING FEAT. achievement. But the airship disappeared.

An Athens message states that tbe gravely wounded, said: "When our hoys Its engines were clearly beard again Italians continue to advance in Upper Epl- German aeroplanes afterwards bombed went over it was magnificent sight. 1 he first wave consisted of Otago meu nnd tillery action between the Sereth and Strypa. again lost summit of Smotrec. Russian attacks were unsuc rus. In the south of Albania.

Philip Glbbs, writes that the Canadians' capture of Courcelettc was one of enemy transports nt Constan7.ii, the rail DRIVEN OFF DOVER. LONDON. Sept 22. Aucklundcrs. They stepped out fearless ways In northern Dobrudja, and returned cessful at Baba and ENEMY REPORT.

A German communique states: Fight the most astounding things of the battle. ly, despite the hurricane bombardment and A German seaplane approached Dover After the refinery was taken, the un-wounded officers hail a conference as to ing has reawakened east of the Vardar. within twenty minutes. It was apparently seeking to escape homewards. There was another ten minutes of heavy gun-firing, nnd then shells were bursting round the airship.

A red spot glowed, seemingly the size of a small football. Flames swept along the back of the ship, and it was almost Immediately in flames from end to end, like a fiery, shooting serpent. the incessant whizzing of macbine-gun bullets. An onlooker might have thought by Uicir carelessness of danger that they GERMANY'S CREDIT. safely.

The British Admiralty has no confirmation of the above report. ENEMY REPORTS. this afternoon and dropped three Domus. hut there were no casualties. the possibility of taking Courcelettc.

All were only sham-Ilcbttiig. Those whoso Anti-aircraft guns came into action, aud CHAOTIC "GREECE. seemed quiet lu the ruins. No one knew the sixe tbe garrison, though uu oc sons and brothers were killed hero can The British, on the Somme, have captured two lines of trenches on a mile front, and a strong system of trenches near Courcelettc. The French are increasing the pressure on Combles, and have seized further positions there.

A large squadron of Zeppelins raided London and south-east England on Saturday night. Two Zeppelins were brought down and a third damaged. It is officially stated that the enemy has been driven from Old Dobrudja, in Rou-mania, and that lie is aban- doning Silistria. An important and stubborn battle between Servians and Bulgarians near Monastir is proceeding. The battle for Hal icz is still raging.

It is unofficially reported that the Russians have taken some of the forts. A Bulgarian communique states: There have been feeble Isolated actions in the several aeroplanes went up in pursuit cbnslng off the raider. casional hurst of machine guns showed well be proud. It was a glorious death." that defenders remnlncd. It was manifest FALLING STEADILY LOWER.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23. The "New York Times" financial expert Almost instantly there was a chorus of Heavily londed, nniihlc to run, and curry Dobrudja. German aeroplanes grently ly a big adventure for the fag eud of ing shovels nnd equipment, unlike raid damaged the railway near Czerrmvoda. weird sounds from the earth.

Steam whistles sent up screams of triumph': the day, but the conference decided to THE ITALIANS. ers who go out to return, It was a moving try. people danced with happiness. It was av KINGDOM IN NAME ONLY. CONSTANTIXE'S PROMISE.

LONDON, Sept. 23. Tbo "Daily Mail" correspondent nt day for these men, and things did move. A German communique slates: Strong Roumanian forces attneked us south-west of Topraisnr, in Dobrudja, due west of in an analysis of the finances of tbe warring nations, points out the steady fall in the German exchange. The nominal pandemonium of joy.

The honour of leading tho attack was given to a battalion largely consisting of Tbe airship's tail went straight up, her They found new place to sleep that night, although there were many gaps as the result of those first, two hours lu the Tusla. The Germans, Bulgarians, and difference between the'mark and the franc French-Canadians. It wus afterwards dls Turks arc mnklng on encircling coun nose down, her back seemed to break, and then she made a headlong dive and dashed covered that there were 15,500 Gcrmuiis iu has been partially wiped out. At tbe beginning of tbe war the mark was worth open. They wnikea in oxicuacu oruer ter-attack, which Is forcing them back in the village, greatly outnumbering the Athens stales that the King's authority and prestige, have almost gone, his kingdom now being one only in mime.

Salo- to the ground a burning wreck. A red over No-Mnn's-Land, dodging the shell disorder. 23.70 cents, and the franc l.k To-day furnace lit the sky for live minutes or so, A Infer German comniiiulquc states: holes. German dead were lying everywhere as the result of the enemy's earlier the mark Is worth 17.68, and tbe franc stormers. Tiny parties of Canadians dashed in to dugouts lull of Germans.

One 'joy brought up 20 prisoners. Ger nicn and tbe islands of Tbasos, Lcmnos. 17.04. The percentage of gold reserve In Two Roumanian divisions attacked on both sides of Ilermnnnstadt. They were repulsed fruitless attacks.

and Illumined the faces of au excited: throng, who could scarcely believe the same wonderful thing had happened and BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS. LONDON, Sept. 23. All Italian communique on Friday stated: Despite tho weather wo have made progress in tho Vanol Valley, also towards the summit of Mount Self. A seaplane squadron successfully bombarded batteries, trenches, and an observatory at Puntu Salvorc and Istrln.

ENEMY CLAIMS. An Austrian communique says: Wc blew up tho summit of Monte Cimonc, taking man colonels were chagrined to find they tbe Bank ot France has fallen by 32 per centv while Germany's gold reserve bas with sanguinary losses. We captured Vnl THE TERRIBLE "TANKS." Chios, Samoa, and Mitylcne ore no longer governed from Athens, and Crete and the Cyelndes are following suit. An independence proclamation baa been Issued in had surrendered to such a small force of in exactly the same way as three weeks kun Pass. Field-Marshal von Mackcnsen 'KiiKllsta regiments were co-opcrutlng fallen by SO per cent attackers.

The enemy made seven coun ago. repulsed the Itouiuunluns soutb-west of Epirus (north-west Greece), while Lur- with our right, and several 'lanks' were allotted lo our front. We were vustly Topraisar. ter-attacks at night. Tilings often looked black, but Ibc Canadian boys ciiuik tbruiigh.

LABOUR BATTALION. A Vienna communique states: We took impressed by these new engines, uud were Issa Is merely biding its time. Only Athens and Pelopennesos (the area south of Corinth Isthmus) remain. prisoner 520 Roumanians near dellchtcd to notice the Gormuns- ruins when they realised their deadly powers. 31)1 prisoners.

Atlicns is placarded with bills appeal AIR FIGHTING. FORMING AT MALTA. Our first line near Holzmcngen was When the Orst sallied out 14 German bouili- ing to the King to draw tbe sword or abdi forced back somewhat. ers rushed out, thinking It was an ordi cate. Quantities ot arms are stored in THE SOMME.

EAST OF SUEZ. MALTA, Sept. 24. many houses. The King dare not chal nary armoured car, and hoping to stop it before it reached the trench.

They threw lenge any of M. Vcnlzelos's nets. Tbe ON WESTERN FRONT. A Paris communique stales. Our air latter at any moment may leave Athens In response to an appeal made by.

the Governor, Ficld-Mnrshal Lord Methuen, stevedores have enlisted, and are being formed into the Malta Labour Battalion TURKISH CLAIM. NORWEGIAN VESSELS. SUNK BY GERMANS. scores of bombs, which exploded harmlessly, and the 'tauk's' machine gun wined out the whole party. The Ger and take up a separate government.

he moment the flames traced a fiery curve along the back of tho -envelope, nobody doubted that the airship was doomed. When the full splendour of destruction bnrst over the sky all were spellbound. Then they began shouting, hoarsely cheering, and hand-slinking. CEOWDS BUSH TO SCENE. One Kcppclin fell in a meadow lu Southern Essex.

Immediately the blazing airship fell, a hurrying pilgrimage from the towns nnd: villages in the vicinliy of the wreckage commenced, and continued throughout the night and day. There were motor motor cars, 'buses, and vehicles of nil kinds, the CufTley scenes being repeated The roads for two miles from tho scene of the wreckage were congested with vehicles and pedestrians. men on tho Soninio front on Friday had The King lust October confessed to a MORE BRITISH GAINS. COUNTER-ATTACKS FAIL. LONDON, Sept.

21. 'ill combats. They brought down four si. LONDON, Sept. tor general member of one of the allied legations that A Constantinople communique says: Bast he had promised the German Emperor not Between September and 11 the Ger of Suez we atracked hostile troops iu the German aeroplanes and damaged six others.

The French bombarding airmen arc showing great activity on the entire front. i to Intervene. Since then he has selected man submarines sank eight Norwegian General Sir Douglus Hnlg In his noon re vicinity of u'uvalo Wells, and compelled ships aggregating 10,733 tons. Ministers not likely to do unything thnt would be a breach of tbat promise. The tort of Friday siiys: Between Flcrs and the to retire.

SUNKEN BRITISH SHIP. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. Airmen bombed military establishments Slurlinnuirh we advanced on a mile of; King momentarily wavered with Rou- at l.udwlgshafcn, iu tne i-ainiinaic; iiiso (rent, and captured two lines" of trenches. mania's declaration of war and the Snlo- The British Admiralty has Informed the i big factory at Mannheim.

A vast fire Our new advance carries our front in BRITISH STEAMER. CAPTURED BY ENEMY. POST-WAR TRADE. State Department that it Is believed that and several explosions verc observed. direct line north of Hers and Martinpuich.

nlcu movement, but the refusal of tbe army to join the revolution reassured blm. the British steamer, on which were over A previous communique stated: one of Last nisht we raided trenches south of Arms, taking prisoners and Inflicting cus- Atlicns reports say the King's harangue onr aeroplanes successfully bombed avia 20 Americans, and which was sunk in the North Sea, struck a mine and was not BOARD OF TRADE'S INQUIRIES. to recruits hus been widely commented on. tultlcs. An Amsterdam message says the Germans have captured tbe Great Eastern Ho passed over In silence tbe ignominious tion sheds at Hndsheln, and another brought down nn aeroplane between Combles nnd Morvnl.

We exploded mine and occupied the torpedoed. The department will not par-sue further Inquiries. surrender of an army corps to the Bul LONDON. Sept. 22.

The Board of Trade Committee has In crater, north of Neuvlllc St. Vaast. Railway Company's steamer Colchester, 1200 tons, and convoyed her to Zeebruggc. garians, white he frenziedly denounced the Id bis Dual rciturt on Friday, Sir Doug. BRITISH RAIDS.

revolutionaries. vestigated tho question of financial facilities for trade, and recommends tbe estab lisHiiiS stated: There has been heavy ar Tbe Germaus seized und released the Dutch steamer Prluz Hendrlk bound for The British Admiralty reports naval GERMANY AND U.S.A. The "Patris" says: "The King bas con REVOLT IN CRETE. PEASANTS DISPLACE GREEK LONDON. Sept.

24. A revolt bas broken out in Crete. Armed peasants on Saturday entered Knudla and, after a light, displaced the Greek tillery tire on both sides, and isolated lishment of chartered British trade bank aeroplanes on Friday attacked an aero England, removing 34 passengers. siderably extended his constitutional pow actions, in which we improved our posl- drome at St Denis Wostrem, and to-day ers, and assumed the German Emperor's with a capital of 10.000,000. The new bank would not interfere with the exist tlou and pushed fortvurd detuebments in A' later Amsterdam message says that the seizure of tbe Prinz Hendrlk by a sub aerodromes ut Chlstcllcs and Ilandr-aeme, autocratic methods." Tbe "Tages Zeitung" bitterly attacks President Wilson and the United States several directions.

with satisfactory results. Many casualties According to Amsterdam advices Baron There is great aerial activity. Two were caused by a previous raid on si. Ambassador, Mr. Gerard, asserting that they advocate interference with belliger von Scbcnk (the German Propagandist In Denis.

Greece) has returned to Berlin. Interviewed marine startled aud angered the Dutchmen. The malls were not tampered with, and the search was curtailed, as the enemy feared the approach of the British patrol boats. mans quickly learned to respect the monsters, which, when they develop grcator sliced, will be even a moro terrible menace to the defenders of trenches." "We felt we were right into It this lime," said another. Although we had lost several men, notably a number of Maoris, during the previous three weeks by gns attacks and bombardments, our first' proper action was on the Somme front.

When we learned the magnitude of the operations, and onr Important part, thrill went through ull of us. Everybody was cljecrful, although they knew of a ccrtnliity that many would not survive. Our iMjinbardment was beyond description. The Germans declare wo do not know what shell-tire Is until we have been in their trenches. The German bombardment was Hovero enough, und caught many of our chaps before the advance ASSAULT ON TRENCHES.

"The assault on the trenches was quick, rough work, with but few moments for rest, and no time to watch a comrade's fnte. A slnglo thought was in every mind 'get The result was that the New Zenlandcrs entered Flora before the ColdstreamSw Irish, Canadians, Scottish, nnd other English units. We were nil mixed up in the finish. The Otago men and Aucklnndcrs took the first line, waited till the New Zealand ltlilo Brigade came up, and then pushed on, taking the second line in overwhelming dash. Theu all the New Zealand forces combined iu a final push.

Tbe as the Ititles are culled, proved themselves among the best. Some of our meu got beyond the village, und suffered from the niucbluc guns." A pioneer says: "It was laughable to watch the Germans surrendering. They came Into our trenches, ruunlug, rolling, enemy machines were destroyed, and another was forced down damaged. General ilnfg's Saturday ufternoon re ent, and particularly with German, rights. ing banks und financial Institutions, but would fill a gap bctweeu tbe borne banks and the colonial nnd British and foreign banks.

The new institution must be equipped with an up-to-date information bureau to ascertain new business openings, etc. There are strong reasons for the by tho "Lokal Anzelgcr," ho said that Greece was completely under Venize- VALUE OF MUNITIONS. MERCHANT SHIPPING. los's thumb. Germany has accepted Holland's offer to port stated: We niaito a further advance south uf the Ancre Inst night.

Our troops captured a strongly-forllfled system of enemy trenches cast of Courcelettc Our Hue bnH been advanced on a trout of about DISAFFECTION IN FLEET. submit the Tubantla question to arbitration after the war. CASUALTIES REDUCED BY HALF immediate formation the bank. In view of the certainty of the enemy's efforts The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens corres The steamer Waipara (from Cairns) has arrived nt London. The 5-maated schooner George E.

Billings (from Sydney), has ar pondent states that the Government, suspecting tbut 300 ot the crew of tho Greek half a mile. Some prisoners were taken. PARIS, Sept. 24. regain his position lu the world of commerce nnd finance after tho war.

There Is a possibility of unemployment being rife in Britain unless new markets are ex The enemy counter-attacked west of Tbe French casualties lu the Somme rived at Astoria. llouqiiet Tarm at nightfall with great vio cruiser Giorgios Averoff were preparing to join the Saionlca movement, ordered the buttle lire, in proportion, only oncJialf ot ENEMY'S FOREIGN POLICY. INTERESTING PROPOSAL. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 24.

Tho "Lokal Anzeiger" says tbat a pro. posal involving the establishment of a com-mission composed of members of Parlia. ment, authorised to deal with Germany's foreign policy, will be submitted to the Reichstag at Its opening on tho 28tb. If this Is agreed to the foreign policy will not be discussed in future at plenary sittings of tbe Reichstag. The 4-masted barquentlne Kohala bas sailed from Colombia Blver to Melbourne.

those suffered in the 1W5 offensive. The lence, hut was driven back with heavy toes. rest of the fleet to surround the cruiser. ploited. Therefore.

It is desirable to ascertain in advance the requirements ol minuteness of the artillery preparation Some of the petty-officers from the Our artillery exploded an ammunition nnd aerial observation enable tbe infan foreign countries, nnd the whereabouts of Giorgios Averoff have been arrested. dump east of llethunc during the ulgbt. AUSTRALIAN HEROES try to advance under a curtain of shells. raw material for our industries. General llaig's tlnnl report on Saturday KING AND CABINET.

which moves forward continuously some night states: We continued to improve our 200 yards ahead of tbein. A wireless message from Athens states MILITARY CROSSES. position southward of the Ancre, nusbin AUSTRALIAN WOUNDED. that M. Kalogeropoulos admitted during an Interview that he undertook the formation detachments in places luto the enemy's advanced trenches.

During our bomburd- LONDON, Sept. 22. MESOPOTAMIA. of a Cabinet in order to obey the King, inent of a section of the enemy's front on The following Anzacs have been awarded nut, ne added "from tbe outset we met Friday ten gunpita were Been to have been the Military Cross IT- difficulties which I bud expected, and of LIEUTENANT WILLIAM COOKE. With BRITISH AIR RAID.

which I Informed the King before accept destroyed ami fourteen othcra severely damaged. Five ammunition pits were GERMANY'S HOPE. "LAY ENGLAND LOW." SEA AND AIR CAMPAIGN. LONDON, Sept 22. Reports from Amsterdam state that leading Berlin newspapers are giving prominence In large type to a manifesto ot tbe People's Committee tor the speedy defeat of England.

The manifesto says: "The military and economical Investment of our people Ib growing ever more stringent New countries nre openly Joining our enemies. Wo must be prepared to see other States dolug tbe same. Neutral. States which wilt not commit military hostilities are forced to commit economic "Peace Is further off thau ever. England's strength, which is still unbroken, prevents the Allies seeking a separate peace.

The only way to conquer England is by a sharper application of the war on sea and in the air. When England is laid low the war will come to a speedy and victorious the capture of an enemy's strong post. Which he was seat out to examine. SECOND-LIEUTENANT RALPH WHITE. He led his men to a most advanced position, where he reorganised the men ot other battalions WhO Wfira Wlthnilt nnlna i great determination be brought up three machine guns and recovered a aun loit bv ing the tusk." blown up.

limping, uud crawling. A Ilawkes Buy muu with broken arm, helping to drag LONDON, Sept. 22 anoiner unit. Our artillery to-dny caused big fire In LIEUTENANT LUKE PAY. He showed con off a counter-attack.

R-lnaiiv a Duncdln comrade more seriously wound' ALLIED FLEET. a village much used by the enemy's trans- dered unconsolous by a shell nxnlnalnn. It is officially stated that aeroplanes on Monday night heavily bombarded the Incmy unrodronio In the Sbumrnnd bend ed. became indignant on seeing huge pun for supplies. spicuous gallantry In a night assault, in whloh he captured a strong enemy post.

Later, he led his company to aa attack, though badly after thirty-six hours of heavy fighting. German carried on a stretcher, aud de riny of our aeroplanes on Fridn.v made RELIEF EFFORTS. LONDON. Sept. 22.

Representatives of the Red Cross, the War Contingent Association, and tho Australian Comforts Fund, General Anderson, Surgeon-General llowse, V.C., aud Mr. Young, attended a conference to discuss the methods of co-ordinating efforts on behalf of Australian wounded so us to avoid overlapping. i Mr. Fisher (Ulgh Commissioner for who presided, states tbat no resolutions were passed, and the utmost harmony prevailed. No question was raised at the conference regarding the efficiency of the Red Cross work.

SERGEANT-MAJOR PRANK nnnnwm m. ot the Tigris. wvunuea. termined that his comrade should be. re LIEUTENANT WALTER GODFREY.

H. highly successful raid on an railway liini tlnti. doing much damage, In gallantly led a patrol and gained valuable Information. He worked ceaselessly for three days and nights removing the wounded under heavy fire. aii nne wore wuu a rooriar aecaenment.

ANOTHER PEACE KITE. READY FOR LONG STAY. It is reported from Athens that tho allied fleet at Salnmis lias been Increased to 83 ships, and Is prepared for long stay. Though seriously wounded he stuck to. his llevod from bis pa Infill crawl, lie saw two Germans scared to death, running from shell-hole to.

shell-hole, shouting Tbe Ilawkes Bay man shouted They did not comprehend, so he post tin ne cluding the destruction of two trains containing ammunition. Other raids on rail-ay worl and aerodromes were equally NEW ZEALANDERS. The following New ZealaniWn hmva hnn' LIEUTENANT WILLIAM M'CUTCHAN (Dl. EXPECTED NEXT MONTH. awarded the Military Cross: nceessful.

There have been many air visional signaller). He snowed personal bra very in maintaining Important artillery com CAPTAIN JOHN nowi.is ma. picked up his rlnc, nnd they quickly under ugnis. munications at a critical period, although wounded. He repaired lines under heavy ahell- TILE 4th ARMY CORPS.

He gallantly led a raid in which 33 of the enemy were killed and -nnlv nm stood. They approached and dropped on llielr knees. burly German carried the A New York message states tliaV the I'nlted Press Agency bas received the fol ure. Zeaiandera wero wounded. LIEUTENANT HENRY M'OREGOR mi Duiiedlnlte a mile nnd a half to the rear.

lowing despatch from London: "Germany CAPTAIN ALFRED POWLEV mis. nu. FRENCH FRONT. PRESSl-HR ON COMBLES. handlod hla battery for several days with NEUTRALITY.

gade). During a trench raid, though his party The Pioneer battalion suffered while digging communication trenches under a bar sreai skih ana courage, ana brousbt in will attempt to send up another peace kite about tbe middle of October, according to wounded man under heavy lire. He then shot was uonviiy encumoerea by eight wouaded men and one dead, as well aa nine prisoners, he. got ail his men in safely. ana Drougoi in a.

sniper. expectations of British military and civil QUESTION OF REPATRIATION. An Amsterdam message says tbat Germany, replying to Greec, states that the Government is willing on principle to repatriate the Greek army corps which sur LIEUTENANT CHARLES MONTEATH: In inns communique, issued Into on lan authorities. Apparently well-autbcutl- LIEUTENANT PJIILIP ELLIS (Plaid Anil. lory).

Ha assisted In removing l. two consecutive nignt atiacxs the drove out the enemy from a strong point amount ot ammunition and high explosives fnuay nlglil. stntcd: We brilliantly cup-tawl by surprise fortified house In the ealaklrls of Combles, taking 100 prisoners. LIEUTENANT REGINALD T1TPORD (Pio rage intended to prevent supports coming up." Before the battle General nirdwood again appeared, unescorted, In almost every trench, renewing his acquaintance wltli Galllpoll veterans. The men speak iu tin.

highest terms of the New Zcnlandcr, General Kussell. They rendered ut Kavala, under a guarantee THE GERMAN MIND. CONQUER BY TERROR. NEW YORK, Sept. 22.

The "Tribune." commenting on (he report that Germany is considering the resumption ot a ruthless submarine policy, says: "Why can the Idea never seem to be eradicated from tho German mind that tbe world can bo conquered by terror? Tbe neers). He was consolidating a trencb when i.ueu in. Kun epauiemenis were ignited. He also removed the gun and prevented tbe spread of the fire. He was uoder shell lire all the time, aad his own ammunition was exploding.

SCANDINAA'IA AND DENMARK. CHRISTIANIA. Sept. 23. A conference of the -Ministers of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway decided that those countries sbould maintain a loyul and impartial neutrality.

It was considered impossible to take tbe initiative In regard to mediation between the belligerent Powers. hla advanced Infantry' were forced back, and tho officers Wounded. Lieutenant Tltford assumed command and held on' until the arrival runner east we carried several portions trenches, mid look forty prisoners. Our "tain of lire frustrated uu ntteuiptcd at- LIEUTENANT EDWARD Kinnl.nwniT of a trench gun repelled-the attack. (Welilngtoa Reftiment).

Ha tank nmm.nrf expressed surprise at seeing a cinema op LIEUTENANT IRVINO TURNBULL Artil strain or Kanc-ourt. Toe total number of prisoners captured when his senior officer waa Injured, rallied the men. and drove- out the enamv fmm lery). With gallantry he organised and mala. advaaced position.

the tioinine from July 1 to September tallied communications by a runner snd a telephone, in a heavily-shelled area at a critical period. erator in the front trenches on Friday morning, coolly filming tne advance. The men say: "It will do nur people good to see the magnificent steadiness of that thai the latter will not be punished for their neutrality, or exiled by the Enteute. Advices from Athens say that Greece's demand to Germany Is not regarded In well-Informed circle as a serious step. It is considered to be a mere protest to calm public excitement.

A Berlin despatch received via Amsterdam states that Germany Is willing to comply with the Greek request thut the Interned Greek army corps be returned through Switzerland. German bas outraged women, murdered children, destroyed churches, and befouled DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT. LIEUTENANT JOHN WALKER. He ral. human habitations, believing that by' these great attack." GERMANS ABROAD.

lantly assisted the wounded and Sent up ammunition and water to the forward dumps under IncoBBant shell-fire. acts be might terrify strong men and reduce to terror, but he has not A Kaltangntn noy. badly lilt in the Jaw, speaking behind his batmages, said, "Ac LONDON, Sept. M. The following Australians havo received the SECOND LIEUTENANT FREDERICK- nap.

cording to General llulg's laiiwt, our chaps cated tumours have reached thnt Germany, owing to Immense losses from tho recent Allied offensive. Is endeavouring to suggest uu armistice through Spain or the United States. It Is understood tbat King Alfnuso Is unresponsive. "The Germuns now hope to tempt President Wilson, on the ground thnt if he is successful. It will favourably affect his reelection.

Americans, who are conversant with Insldo British sentiment, arc certain thnt such a move from Washington will not only fall, but will be also bitterly resented by the Allies, and, permanently eliminate Washington as a possible mediator. Krery Indication points to the fact that not only are the Allies united in their purpose to continue the war until a decisive peace Is obtainable, but that also army. navy, and political leaders are united In their determination to assume responsibility. It necessary, for the war's continuation after Germany is willing to quit. The British soldiers' only present worry Is the possible over-optimism of civilians, because of recent and coming successes.

The soldiers realise that the Germans are not yet bentcn, and that a long and arduous task confronts them." D.C.M.: arc at III there Homing the line. You bet 9244, MILES, for carrying messa'fcs for nr. LINO (Artillery). He kept his guns In action until hla. ammunition was ex na Dated, assisting to acrva them himself.

He groatly aided In repelling an attack. your life they will stick It us long us Is terrified and has not conquered tbe world. He has only roused tho world as It bus not been roused since tho first light of the modern era dispelled tho darkness of barbarian inroads. "What has really been done (he German EMPEROR'S APPEAL. An Amsterdam message says the German Emperor Is appealing to Germans abroad to report to their consuls, with a view to their employment In a military capacity.

BELGIANS EXECUTED. HECOND-L1EUTENANT WILLIAM GRAHAM needed. i The wounded are concentrated at Bro-kenburst and Walton, and as soon as they eral hours over shell-swept ground, and being wounded while carrying the laat message. IIS, MITCHELL, for extricating three men who had been burled by a bomb explosion. 3032, MYERS, who, alter his officer was wounded, held the first line of the enemy's trenches for seven hours, despite repeated (Artillery).

With, coneplcuaus gallantry he had charge ot a forward ohiervattnn nmi of whom 34,030 were taken the French. Saturday afternoon's Paris communique lca: Patrols pressing forward on the "wttwn outskirts or Cotu.blcs found nil "noun (lead bodies of the enemy. The Went generally was quiet. Too ilimi communique on Saturday reported fnhly violent artillery Piling In the Bouchavcsues, Bclloy, and wny lectors. a sharp grenade combat the attack southward of Col Sanltc In the Vosges, was repulsed.

Another French communique states: The' made a strong attack on onr new fwltioiw between Pries Farm nnd "Moort, which broke down with beavj under our lire. Tarls "Llbcrte" Uy, a French cannot now know, but he will know whei and enabled the batterlea of hla brigade to shell parties ot the enemy. are convalescent will lie sent to Horn- SECOND-LIEUTENANT PAUL MARTTV (Pioneers). He had charge of a nartv cnn. lie.

NASH, who orsanlsed and malntalnaA- a ROLL OF HONOUR. the first days of pence break tbe iron ring sun-rounding blm. and permit to approach htm tbe sentiments and emotions of mil-Hons of men and tbe world over. Never in human history has a more terrible solldatlng a trencb wbleb repelled an attack In most difficult circumstances. visual signal station on an exposed ridge.

church and Codford. Some, owing to pressure, were sent to Isolated hospitals, but were quickly discovered nnd trans-fcjred to New Zealand hospitals, all of which are working smoothly. There are no complaints, and the men especially appreclato the New Zculaud mutton and wnicn was continually swep: ny enemy Are. TREMENDOUS INDIGNATION. AMSTERDAM, Bept.

24. -Twenty-two Belgians were sentenced to death by the Germans at Hasselt on Friday, on charges of espionage, and 17 have already been executed, including two girls ot 1H nnd 14 years respectively. There is tremendous Indignation throughout the Belgian province of Llmburg. SECOND-LIEUTENANT RAYUOKn nus-n. tnsi, OLDHAM, lor bringing In wounded tram 'No Man's Land." -823.

OLLEY. while aaslstlne nn nfrirav Judgment awaited nation than awaits WIN. All hts senior officers were casualties early In an action. He commanded his com LONDON. Bept 23.

Lieutenant Thomas Cecil Higglnson, of tho Grenadiers, a New Zenlauder, bas been killed In action. pany wltb skill and ludrm-nt. ealitlnt tn capture an Important position. the German when at last the guns and men of tbe Allies have accomplished their task which la bat beginning." ratter. repel a bomb attack was burled and dug out as dead.

On recovering consciousness ha refuted to learo SECOND-LIEUTENANT WALTER vaitod. HOU8E. Ha showed conspicuous gallantry tn 342A, who. when a team btcams.