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CO BLES [UTERES. I Brilliant Advance on the I Somme. BRITISH TAKE 1,500 PRISONERS. British troops have entered Combles, the most formid- able fortress which the Germans have erected on the Somme during their two years of occupation. The new advance was begun on Monday, and the strongly fortified villages of Morval and Lesboeufs soon fell. Following up the gain, the objective was reached, and the resistance of the enemy is now being overcome. Over 1,500 prisoners have already been passed back. Much war material was taken. TO-DAY'S BRITISH OFFICIAL. British Headquarters in France, I 12.42 p.m. Yesterday's operations were entirely successful. The preparation and execution of the attack by our artillery and infantry, and the co-operation be- tween them were in all respects admirable. Over 1,500 prisoners have already passed through our collecting sta- tions, and more are arriving. Much war material has been cap- tured, but the amount cannot yet be estimated. Further progress has been made during the night and this morn- ing. A strong redoubt which had held out between Lesboeufs and Gueude- court has now been captured, and the qarrison made prisoners. Our troops have entered Combles from the west, and are overcom- ing enemy resistance there. The enemy losses were very severe. SCENE OF THE NEW GAINS. A map of the new ground gained, with the earlier news of the advance, appears on Page Three. TO-DAY'S FRENCH OFFICIAL. The French official communique issued by the Press Bureau this af- I ternoon says:— To the north of the Somme, our troops arrived at the outskirts of Fregicourt and captured this vil- lage entirely during the night. Our advanced elements penetrated into Combles Cemetery, while other reconnaisances reached the southern outskirts of the latter village. One of the detachments took posses- sion of the trench to the south- west of Combles, and took a Ger- man company prisoners. On the other points of the front our troops have organised the con- quered positions. The enemy replied particularly on our right wing, where some of his counter- attacks, launched yesterday in the course of the evening against our new trenches between Bethune-road and the Somme, were repulsed by our fire. The number of unwounded prisoners ? taken yesterday and so far counted reaches 800. On the right bank of the Meuse, the Ger- mans yesterday, towards 9 p.m., made a violent attack between Thiaumont Work and Fleury. Our curtain fire and machine- gun fire stopped dead the adversary, who I' sustained heavy losses. SUCCESSFUL RAIDS. I 10-DAY'S BRITISH SALONIKA I OFFICIAL. The General Officer Commanding the British Forces at Salonika re- ports as follows-- On the Struma front, Karaska was shelled by French artillery, with the result that the enemy was compelled to move one of his camps. On our Doiran front our patrols suc- cessfully raided enemy trenches. Hostile artillery and anti-aircratt guns displayed considerable ac- tivity. Our aircraft engaged enemy machines and drove them off. ——-— TO-DAY'S RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. An enemy aeroplane appeared over Hitzenburg station, and threw 2 bombs without causing any dam- age. In the region to the south of Dvinsk one of the enemy aeroplanes, be- ing fired upon by our artillery, was compelled to laiid. In the region of Lake Kildytchatv, after a fierce artillery preparation, the enemy launched an assault with a force' of about two bat- talions. The enemy was repulsed with great losses by our energetic fire, and left between our lines and his trenches a large number of killed and wounded.—Wireless Press.

TO SWITZERLAND. Soldier-Lover Who May Marry His Visitor. The first party of 18 relatives of our prisoners in Switzerland leaves London on Saturday evening and travels by way of Southampton to Havre, where it will be ment by a representative of the Brit- ish Red Cross. The visitors will have 14 clear days at Chateau d'Oex, and the pri- soners who are well encmgli will be allowed to live with their relations in the cha-letl- provided for the purpose. Everything possible is being done for the comfort of the travelers. They are being provided with warm coats and tra- velling rugs. The only unmarried member of the party is Miss Lilian Spencer, of Croydon, who was engaged to be married to Private Ernest Bavhe when he left England with the Expeditionary Force on August 17, 1914. He was badly wounded in the legs and left arm during the retreat from Mons. and was captured by the Germans. He was among the first of the prisoners to arrive in Switzerland. His days in Germany were not happy. He tried to escape, but after two days was .recaptured. Miss Spencer received a postcard on Christmas Eve, 1914, to say he was awaiting trial by court-martial. What his sentence was she never found out, but she received a letter from Switzerland later on saying that it was splendid to be able to go out for walks "without having a stick with a needle in it behind one." Miss Spencer hopes that during her visit she will be married. "It all seemed so impossible six months ago," she said on Monday. The Red Cross Society is so good to us, and everything possible is being done for our comfort. After waiting so long it is alinos timpossible to believe that I am going to see him. We are both excited at the prospect o four meeting."

FEMALE LABOUR. A meeting has been arranged between the National Union of Railwaymen and the General Managers' Committee to con- sider the whole question of women em-j ployed on railways.

OVERCROWDED. I I At an inquest held on Monday on the bodies of two boys who were drowned in a ferry-boat accident at Washingborough, near Lincoln, the evidence showed that between 20 and 30 people rushed on the boat, and though the ferry man appealed to some to get off, the majority refused. The boat was pushed off from the bank by someone, and the laughing crowd sang as the hoat swayed and quickly capsized. Two Linsoln solicitors, Mr. Ernest Burton and Mr. Maynard Page, the latter the chairman of the Munitions Court, waded I in up to the neck helping in rescue work.

I BOY'S FATAL SHOOT. A verdict of Accidental death was re- turned at the inquest at Stow Maries, Essex, on Monday, on Bernard Chapron- ieri. the thirteen-year-old son of Captain Ch apron ieri, who was killed while shoot- ing rabbits with a gamekeeper named Col- lins. who was exonerated from blame. Collins said that after he had placed the boy with a loaded gun at the side of the road, he went over the hedge to drive rab- bits for him to shoot, and after hearing firing he went back and found the boy dead. The coroner said it might have been that the boy bumped the gun on the ground, causing it to go off.

A WEST WALES WILL. Mr. David Gwyn. of Gilston, Ferryside, Carmarthen, retired accountant, who died on the 23rd April last, left estate of the gross value of £ 1,928 10s. 6d., of which £ 1,313 10s. 6d. is net personalty. Probate of his will has been granted to his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Gwyn, and his daughters. Mrs. Jessie Williams, of the Rectory, Tal- garth, Brecon, Mrs. Ethel Williams, of 24, Noel-street, Hyson Green, Nottingham, and Mrs. Grace Gwendoline Bowen, of Westbourne, Goreeinon, Glamorgan. The testator left his furniture and household effects to his wife absolutely, and the resi, Jtoe of bis estate he left in trust for his wife /r life, with leuuiinder to his three ^"■chtera.

LATEST AIR RAID. 1 I SEVEN ZEPPS ENCAGED OVER WIDE AREA INDUSTRIAL CENTRES ATTACKED I 29 DEATHS REPORTED I Press Bureau, Tuesday, 12.16 a.m. The following communique was issued by the Field Marshal Commanding-in- Chief Home Forces, timed 11.45. Several hostile airships crossed the East and North-East Coast between 10.30 and midnight. fkH.uh,. ire reported to have been droy}<eu ,venl places in the Northern auu iNorch Midland counties. An airship is also reported over the South Coast. No repoi ts of casualties or damage have been received. Press Bureau, 4 a.m. The Field-Marshal Commanding-in- Chief, the Home Forces issued the fol- lowing communique at 3.15 a.m.:— Several hostile airships, probably six in number, visited the North-Eastern and the Southern Counties during the night. Bombs were dropped in the North- ern Counties, and some casualties and damage are reported. Full reports have not yet been received. Press Bureau, 1 p.m. The British Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces reports as follows, at 12.10 p.m.:— Seven airships carried out a raid on Eng- land last night and in the early hours of this morning. The districts attacked were the South Coast, the East Coast, North- East Coa&t and the North Midlands. Their principal attack was aimed against indus- trial centres in the last-mentioned area. Up to the present no damage to factories of military importance has been reported. It is regretted, however, that a number of small houses and cottages were wrecked or damages in some places. Twenty-nine deaths have been reported. No attempt was made to approaoh Lon- I don, and the raiders were engaged by anti- aircraft defences, and were successfully driven off from large industrial centres. ON SOUTH-EAST COAST. I A correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph Company reports:— An enemy airship came along the South- East Coast. Residents were wakened by sounds of gunfire. Flashes were seen in the sky, and the first shell from anti-aircraft guns exploded in close proximity to the airship, which immediately altered its course and got out of range. It is not known whether any bombs were dropped and, so far as is known, no damage has been done. I A BRIEF VISIT. I A Press A«soo;at.ion correspondent ftays that about midnight one or two Zeppelins passed over a North-Eastern County, and about 15 bombs were dropped. So far as fan be ascertained at present there I were some casualties. A number of houses were damaged. No damage whatever was done to military works or to munition works. The raid did not last more than.three minutes. Another correspondent cays: Last night a Zeppelin raid took place on a North-Eastern County about 11 o'clock. Less than a dozen bombs were dropped, doing no damage. The raid lasted lees than ten minutes. I VICTIM OF LATEST TYPE. I The Zeppelin burned in Essex is stated to be undoubtedly one of tHe very latest type. Several parts bear German mark and the date of construction. The other Zeppelin, which was captured more or less intact with its crew, is thought to be of a similar type In the construction of both all enormous amount of aluminium was .used. The ensign of the burned Zeppelin has been found, very little damaged. Among other relics are the Iron Cross and the watch of the dead commander and a gold ring inscribed with the words Gott Strafe England." Berlin admits that two airships "fell victims to the enemy aircraft defences of London," and speaks of our extra- ordinarily heavy fire with incendiary shells." ANOTHER LAME DUCK. I Copenhagen, Monday, Sept. 2S.—Fisher- men who arrived this morning at Esbjerg saw four Zeppelins going slowly south- east. The airships appeared to be in want of fuel. One which was damaged at the stern was accompanied by destroyers.—Ex- change. I. "NEWS STUNNED BERLIN." Geneva, Monday, Sept. 25.—A Swiss I correspondent in Germany says that the loss of the three Zeppelins in three weeks have moved the German public more than any other event for many months. The ctunne(I Berlin .-Ex-change.

TRIBUTE TO CANADA. I am taking this course because Canada has done so splendidly in this war. We are all so proud of the achievements of her troops that I feel 1 cannot adopt the iisual course," said Mr. Hedderwick in discharging a Canadian soldier, brought bjcfoi-a him on a minor charge at North London Police Court on Monday. The Canadian's face lighted up as he thanked the magistrate and left the court.

PARENTS MUST PAY. Two boys from Prestwich, Lancashire, confessed at Radcliffe Police Court on Monday that they stole over S30 and spent the greater part of the money in travel- ling to Hull, London, Inverness, and Aber- deen, and in buying various things. They then stole the. bicycle of the policeman sent in search of them. When arrested the boys had only a few pounds left. Their parents were ordered to pay Cl3 each. Later on the magis- trate will deal with the boys.

MODERN BO-BEEPS. Two shepherdesses arrived in bhe mar- ket at Buckingham on. Saturday—Miss RoddlS and Miss Collijis-wlio &,id brought by road, from Lillingstone Lovell, a dis- tance of six miles, three pens of sheep and lambs for sale in the market. They were congratulated by the auc- tioneer, Mr. T. Osborne, the military representative for Buckingham, who said he wa.s pleased to hand them the cus- tomary refreshment tickcts as drovers, which they were entitled to exchange at MJXS business establishment in the iaren*

DOBRDJA VICTORY I REPORTED CAIURE OF 2,000 PRISONERS I BtfHE RUSSIANS 7,315 PRISilEPS BY RUMANIANS Petrograd, Mndy.—Reports have been received from (iesa of a Russian success in the Dobrudj;. Two thousan, pooners were taken.- Press Aosociatm. RUMANI'S HAUL. I Bucharest, Sinda (received Monday).— An official report states:—North and North-west Fronts—i the Caliman Moun- tains our advance etinues. We captured 73 prisoners and onaiaehine-gun. At Hermannstadt s attacked the enemy, capturing four offi3. .00 men, and five machine-guns. In the Jiu Valleyartial actions took place. The enemy ,re repulsed, and we captured two mae.te-guns. The total number of prisone-;aptured hitherto on this front is 48 ofirs and 6,836 men. On the southernnt there has been an exchange of artille fire on the bank of the Danube. In the Dobrudj aur left flank made progress. We captwl one officer and 53 men.—Press AssociiMi War Special. Bucharest, Sept. Welayed).-The occu- pation of the regioDf Oborhei in Tran- sylvania, a Rumani centre, assures the almost complete pcession of the Tran- sylvanian territory dtained in a triangle formed on two sideby the Carpathians on the Rumanian fitier, and on the third side by a stight line running from 'the Dorma onhe Bukovina fron- tier to Orsova on te Danube. This triangle comprises ne than one-third of the area of Transylvia, or 20,000 square kilometres. As a relt of the operation the Rumanian fro. in Transylvania which at first extendtover 6û0 kilometres will be reduced almoiby half. In the Dobrudja hting against the enemy's right wing developing to our advantage. The GelIlS captured in the Dobrudja, out of fefof Rumanian re- prisals for Bulgarian rocities committed on the peaceful popttion of the Dob- rudja, shout while rang their hands in token of surrender, U are Germans, not Bulgarians." RUMANIAN EGERNESS. Times War Telegramer Press Associa- tion (Copight). From Special Corrondent with the Rumanialllrmy. Army Headq;o;ers, Sept. 22 (Rtived Sept. 26). In the Dobrudja btles the Allied forces have shown unrpassed gallantry. The sentiment of inderence shown at the beginning of the Lr by the Ruma- nian soldier towards e Germans and Bulgarians has been ansformed since Tutakin into bitter atred. Soldiers hardly out of hospital mand insistently to return to the frorin order to take their revenge. The Rumanian trooj advanced, sing- ing as they charged witthe bayonet, and flung back the enemy.

HIS LEGS A-FAULT. A man charged at Mit London Police Court on Monday with ishing- people off the footpath said he ? drunk, but not disorderly. My leg. he said, gave way, but I was all righ a my head." Mr. de Grey: "A pi of the whole is contained in the whole, 'f your legs were disorderly, you were oorderly because they were a part of you. Fined 5s.

END OF A WAICHARITY. For two years Bexhill is cared for 200 Belgian refugees, but tli: work will now cease, as the loca l commtee has decided not to register under th War Charities Act. I t. is contended that-he Act imposes principles opposed to tbeystem on which they have worked, and uties that will incur serious additional eoenge. Further public subscriptions are terefore not be- ing accepted.

STING AT BOTi ENDS. The following story ooos from Mil- waukee :— Out of the north wols, where wild things other than animal thrive, comes this tale, vouched for, ofcourse, by a veracious guide: Young mi campers who have been trying to < Burlnk mosquitos by interbreeding them wit bees to get a stingless mosquito, got in"d a mosquito which bites at both ends. Mr. Luther Burbank i; the famous American plant hybridiserwho is known as « the wizard of horticlture."

SWEDEN AND OTENTE. Amsterdam, Monday.—rie U Cologne Gazette" learns that the wedish Minis- ter at Vienna informed a 'orosentative of the newspaper Ax Est J that Great Britain was not using her cntrol of over- seas traffic in order to exit pressure on the Scandinavian States to join the Entente. Relations between Swede: and Russia, the Minister added, had ivp roved, and Russia had settled certain serious inci- dents in accordance with ie wishes of Sweden.—Reuter.

A VICAR'S CAPTURE. Hearing a noise in St. Etheldreda's vicarage, Fulham, at 2.30 1.7% on Sunday. the Rev. Sadler Philips wet downstairs and sa w George Munroe (60),getting over the garden gate. Though hoeless, the vicar gave ohase and caught te man, who was wearing one of his ovrcoats, with some of the vicarage proprty in the pockets The prisoner admitted he went to t.h" house to steal, adding, HI cnnot starve t must do something." At Vest London Police Court on Monday he w.s committed for trial.

FORTY BOMBS ON <HENT. Amsterdam, Monday.—According to the Telegraafs frontier corespondent, another air bombardment. by the Allies took place last Friday over the German aerodrome at Ghent. Seven aeroplanes dropped about forty bombs on two sheds containin: three aero- planes. About forty Germam were killed or wounded, and one civilian wis wounded. All the aeroplanes got away flfely. This is the second raid in the sair? week, the first on Sunday week borobel the aero- drome mess just before an oioersJ ban- cAiieL-Exch=ze,

GERMANY'S MAN HUNT: I Unfit Men of 46 and Boys of I 17 to be Examined. Amsterdam, Monday (received Tuesday). I -The German War Minister has or ?e"rc ? I the examination of permanently unfit men born in the years between 1870 and 1875, as well as the examination of men born in 1898. Times War Telegram, per Press Association (Copyright).

MEDICAL BOARD. I No Sittings at Swansea After I September. We are informed that after the end of September there will be no more sittings of tha-Medical Board set up ".Aer the Military Service Act at Swansea. It there- fore behoves all those who demre to undergo re-examination in the town to do so this week. After this week they will have to journey to Cardiff to go before a board.

THE VERDUN FAILURE.) I German General "Explains" I the Plan. Amsterdam, Tuesday.—In a general re- view of the war situation, General von Blume, in the "Koelnische Volks Zeitung" dwells on the German failure before Ver- dun. He says the German offensive be- fore Verdun has now lasted seven months. Those who, not knowing how long fort- resses under similar conditions have re- sisted, expected the speedy conquest of Verdun, will be disappointed. Verdun is not only one of the strongest military places, consolidated with all the scientific and technical means of modern times, but its defenders have also profited by import- ant experiences of the science of fortifica- tion, and fighting for field positions. Moreover, since the beginning of this en- terprise, it has repeatedly been pointed out from the German side that the cap- ture of the fortress was one of the objects of the Verdun offensive, but not its main object, and that the main object was the 'attacking and the weakening of the French fighting strength, while the forestalling of an enemy offensive was the supreme strategical motive..—Press Association War Special.

I KNOCKED DOWN Bi TRAIN. I Penclawdd Man Dies Frsm Iniuries David Robert Rees, of Bryjtiymor-ter- race, l'enclawdd, died at the Swansea Hospital at 2.10 p.m. on Monday. He had been knocked down by a train at Llanmor- lais during the week-end. An inquest will be held.

I SEIZURE OF A LINER. I Submarine Shelled by British 1 Monitor. Rotterdam, Monday (received Tuesday). -Of the members of the crew and pas- sengers of the Batavier II., seized by the Germans and taken to Zeebrugge, the cap- tain, first officer and quartermaster have been allowed to erturn to Hollg^i. Of the passengers four Russians have been ar- rested, and it is alleged an American is also detained. Amsterdam, Monday.—According to re- ports of the crew the Batavier II, was stopped near Maas Lightship by a sub- marine of the old type, which went so slowly that she had to be towed\by the Batavier II. After the German officers had boarded the steamer the submarine was shelled by a British monitor.

RELEASING THE MINERS. I The War Office, at the instance of the Home Office, are combing out from the men in military sendee miners who are deemed not fit for active service, and are returning them to their ordinary work as colliers. Already several thousands have been so returned.

I KAISER ECONOMISING. Berlin, Monday.—The pay of all German officers will be reduced as from October 1. The Minister for War and chief com- manders are to be reduced by £50 a month, and lieutenants by £ 3. Married officers and those who help to keep their parents are allowed special indemnities. The reductions were asked for by the Reichstag in December, 1915.-Wireless Press.

I SOLDIER'S FATAL FALL. A painful tragedy occurred at the Cardiff depot of the Welsh Regiment on Monday. It appears that Company Sergt.- Major Teague, who has been wounded and was convalescent, was sitting on the iron railings outside the entrance to the ser- geant's mess when he overbalanced himself and fell on to the stone pavement below, a distance of 10 feet. Comrades who went to his assistance found that he had dislo- lated his neck, and the medical officer upon arrival pronounced life extinct.

FALSE INFORMATION. At Liverpool on Monday Alfred Roberts, who wore the uniform of a mercantile marine officer, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for giving false in- formation to the aliens officer. He had sailed as third officer in a Bristol steamer. The prisoner was brought up in Am- erica by a Prussian family and afterwards was taken to Berlin, but he denied that he was a German. He said he ran away when a boy and eailed in ships of various nationalities. He was imprisoned for de- serting from the American Consular Ser- vice. On returning to Germany lie was arrested as a deserter from the army, but was released with the advice to leave the country.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS ITEMS. Melbourne, Tuesday.—The Victoria Amateur Turf Club has given t6,000 to the Soldiers' Repatriation Fund. The Melbourne Age" forecasts im- portant developments at to-morrow's Federal Cabinet meeting, as the result of a split in connection with Conscription. A Melbourne message says the downpour continues. A number of country towns are isolated. A family of four have been drowned at Seymour. Four inches of rain have fallen in the wheat areas. Light general rains are reported from other, sta,tes.-P-eiiter. Sydney, Tiie.ia.v.Anot. -.ter member of the Industrial Workers' World Association has been arrested. Sensational dw--Iop- Lmei(V are expected.—Reuter.

TO-DAY'S WAR RESUME H Leader Office, 4.50 P-tn- I A brilliant and successful operation against Combles was begun last night. The villages of Morval and Lesboeufs were taken by the British, who have also captured over 1,500 prisoners, and ,they have now entered Combles, and are overcoming the resistance. The enemy losses were severe. Success also attended the French, who at- tacked simultaneously, taking much ground between Fregicourt and Hill 148. Ranoourt village fell into their power. Their prisoners ilk to Monday night totalled over 400. Seven Zeppelins visited the Soutl. Goasc, the East Coast, the North-East Coast and the North Midlands last night. No military damage was done, but 29 dtaths have been recorded. It is reported that the Russians have gained a success in the Dobrudja, tak- ing over 2,000 prisoners. M. Venizelos has left Athene. It is said that after visiting Crete, where 30,000 insurgents hold rvray, he will leave for Salonika to place himself at the head of the Nationalist movement against Bulgaria. Unfit Germans of 46 and boys of 17 are to be medically examined by order of the German War Minister.

TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF, The Lord Kitchener Fund now totals £304,500. Women are'auxiliary guards on North- Eastern passenger trains. There are now 8,474 War Savings Asso- ciations in England and Wales. The City of London police force has since war began been reduced from 1,117 to 860. Special constables pleaded successfully at Highgate that they were exempt from jury service. Mr. G. F. Fawcett, the owner of famous greyhounds, died at his Liverpool resi- dence on Sunday night. In a collision at Kew a motor-omnibus had its stairs torn away, and passengers had to descend by a ladder. West Ham nurses have" offered to go without cakes and eggs if they can have butter instead of margarine. The Home Secretary says that no form of by-law has yet been suggested which will effectively deal with the nuisance caused by dogs. The organising secretary of the Mid- land division of the I.L.P. (Harold Croft) was fined S2 and handed over to an escort at Northampton on Monday. Hunter Donaldson, Castellain-mansions, Maida Vale, was remanded on bail at Bow- street on a charge of conspiring with Lucien Stokvis to obtain £ 225 from Wil- liam Edwin Orr-Mitchell on the repre- sentation by Stokvis that he could procure Mitchell exemption from military service. Amsterdam, Sept. 25.—According to a telegram from the frontier to the "Tele- graaf," seven aeroplanes participated in the British raid on the aerodrome at St. Denis- W estrem. near Ghent, last Friday. Eight "specials" were sworn in at the Swansea Police Court on Tuesday. They included Mr. Nat Ilix, manager of the Picture House, and Mr. Jack Thomas, photographer, High-street.

I A SWANS iiA-S D E. I Wife Finds Husband Hanging. A shocking discovery was made at No. 9. Clarence-terrace, Swansea, on Monday night, when Mrs. Clement, accom- panied by her daughter (the occupants of the house) went to the kitchen she found her husband, Mr. Charles Henry Clement, hanging from a rope attached to the ceiling. Dr. Rawlings was immediately called in. but he could only state that Mr. Clement was dead. Deceased was in his 60th year, and was a well-known figure in the district. The sad discovery was made at 10.25. The inquest will be held to-day (Tues- day).

I FROM AUSTRALIA. I Twenty fully-trained nurses from Aus- tralia have arrived in London, and the London Committee of the French Red Cross, 9, Knightsbridge, is arranging to allocate them to hospitals in France. During the past week the committee has dispatched 1,188 cases and bales of hos- pital stores to 227 hospitals.

VIENNA BREADFAMINE. I Zurich, Sept. -04,An official decree pub- lished in Vienna forbids hotels and res- taurants in Vienna and Lower Austria to supply bread of any description to guests, who must bring their own. Vienna has been suffering from a bread famine for several days. The newspapers attribute it to blunders of the adminis- tration, coupled with difficulties in trans- porting grain and flour. The railway service has been greatly dislocated since Rumania's entry into the war.-P,euter.

I TOKENS OF FRIENDSHIP. Petrograd, Sept. 25.—Yesterday Prince Kanin, representing the Emperor of Japan, accompanied by the Grand Duke George Mikhailovitch, arrived at the Im- perial Headquarters and was received at the railway station by the Tsar and Cesarevitch. After his reception the Tsar handed his Imperial Highness the Order of St Andrew. After the luncheon the Tsar proceeded with the Prince to inspect the presents of vases, arms, and pictures which the Em- peror of Japan had sent to the Tsar and Cesarevitch. In the evening the Prince dined with the Tsar and sfterwaxds left for Kieff.-Reuter.

U BOAT'S VICTIMS. On Monday night, an Admiralty vessel brought into Grimsby the skipper and crew of the Grimsby trawler Phoenix, which was sunk by a German embmarine^ on Saturday with a number of other ves-ieIs.—P re ss Assoc i a (k> n. (The Zoroastrian (3,£9-), tons gross), was built at Glasgow in 1899, and registered at Domboi.

ARMY OF THE EAST, (French Official Report Continued.) From the Struma t/j tho Vadar front (here was an artillery duel and a rather lively skirmish no'ably on the BntÜ,h front of the Lako Doiran region. On the Serbian front there was so infantry action. Our artillery riol^ntly aonaded the Bulgarian positions On ihe right bank of the BrotL To the east of Fiorina the Freath iroi>ps, violently attacked by important forces near Armenshor. magmi. ujntly resisted the enemy assauMs. M6" ilown by our artillery and infantry lire, the assailants biu-tained considerable u s-ce. West f Florina, the Russians, in eo-operation with our troops, engaged in lively combat to the north of Armen- pko. in the course o* which they took II\ prisoners and captured four machine ;un. I SALE OF PROPERTY. At Mr. Barron Pascoe's sale at thi Hotf-l Cameron to-day, two lots wero sold:—No. 6. Ffynune-fctreet for .tç 10s, to Mr. Marks, Swansea; and "Hol- xncwood," Gower-road, Sketty, to My. Robert Yeo, St. Thomas, for £390. SWANSEA WAR CASUALTIES. News was received at Swansea. on Monday that Pte. Bornard Ilawkon, of the Welsh Guards, has been -illed. Well known in local bank circles, Pte. ITawken, who was 20 rears of age, employed at the Llanellv Branch of Lloyds Bank. Mrs. D. J. )ï,ôJ6t, of Byron-crefecent, Swansea, has received a notification from the War Office to the effect that her brother, Pte. Herbert Eva.ns, has been killed in action in France. Rp ikas a single man," and previously rep tided with Mrs. West for yeaw. Pte. J. II. Pugli, of No. 27, street, Swansea, ex-manager of it-met Saunders and Co., tinplate merchan4 and brokere, Castle-street, has beesi killed in action. RACING AT BALDOYLE. 1.10—Raffles 1, Eidelweiss 2, BlaA- tiioru 3.—Nine ran. 20-1 Raffles, 20 to 1 Eidelwoiss. 8 to 1 Blackthorn- 2.20—Versailles 1, Game Leg 2, talga 3.-7 ran. ').,W-T,ou gh brow ii an(l' Sulenica dead hear, Arcadian Maid 3. ^sine ran. SOLDIER'S SON KILLED. A verdict of death from injuries acci- dentally received on the L. and N.W.R. ji}1(-> at, Penclawdd wac- returned at the incpuest at Swansea on Tuesday upon David Robert Rees (2). con of Corporal Fees, 'Welsh Regiment, Teiiclawdd. I ) t i 'Jo

I A TOTAL WRECK. Lloyd's ft gent at Baseien cables under Monday's date that the British steamer Zoroastrian is a total wreck 38 miles north of the entrance of Bassein River. The steamer is lying two miles off the coast in Natoony Bay, totally submerged, ex- cept for a part of the funnel and end of the masts. All hands were saved.