GERMANY’S ANSWER

Evening Star, Issue 15914, 21 September 1915, Page 6

GERMANY’S ANSWER

TO TURKEY’S APPEAL: DEMONSTRATION AGAINST SERBIA. MUNICIPAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO REPLACE GERMAN SUBMARINES. AMERICAN LOAN SUCCEEDS. Pms Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

THE EASTERN FRONT. GERMAN REVERSE IN PRIPET MARSHES. PETROGRAD, September 20. (Received September 21, at 9.50 a.m.) A communique states : We turned a fortified position in the southern half of the Pripet marshes, and the enemy were instantly dislodged and fled, hotly pursued. A notable incident on the Sereth front was a wonderful charge of Russian cavalry, capturing entrenchments, machine guns, and prisoners with insignificant losses. RUSSIAN CONFIDENCE. ROMF., September 20. (Received September 21, at 10.50 a.m.) A Russian officer, who has been interviewed by the ‘Giornale d’ltalia,’ save that Axieff and Russky are the most popular generals in Russia after the Grand Duke. The Russians’ so-called retreat is merely their reverting to the original plan of defensive, bringing the line back to Minsk, which has not yet been reached. He says the Germans will meet the same fate as Charles XII. met at Poltava, and Napoleon met at Moscow. Although latelyobliged to economise in shells, the Russians for military reasons were compelled to send arms and ammunition to the Sereth to repulse the enemy’s threat on Kief!. This had the political effect of convincing the Balkan States that Russia was as strong as ever. HELP FOR TURKEY. ALLEGED GERMAN MOVE , ALONG THE DANUBE. BERLIN, September 20. (Received September 21, at noon.) The War Office announces a successful attack ; by the Germans upon the Serbians. ABSURD ANSWER TO TURKEY’S CALL. London 'Time.* and Sydney ‘Sun’ Sorrieos . LONDON, September 20. Ihe Leipziger Nachrichten,’ commenting on Enver Pasha’s speech about the arrival of German armies in Turkey says the army will be entrusted as soon as -possible to Von Hindenburg whose work in Russia is now finished. ’ ' JOFFRE’S STRATEGY. ALSACE INVASION TELLS. London 'Times' and Sydney Sun' Services. LONDON, September 20. ihe Germans are displaying alarm because they are unable to stem tie French advance in Alsace. Workmen aro continuously constructing new defence trenches which extend almost to the Swiss frontier. The German losses during their attempts to retake the heights at Apperlechtz in a period of three weeks amounted to 50,000 men. j - ■ ENEMY’S PREPAREDNESS. THEIR SELF-CONGRATULATION, London ‘Times’ and Sydney ‘Sun’ Service* LONDON, September 20. The German Press, commenting on Mr Lloyd George’s preface to his war speeches, says that generally the stress indicated therein is a marked admission of German successes. The ‘ Frankfurter Zeitung ’ asks : “ Can anything be more shameful for the Allies i! an L 1( ?y d George’s declaration that the Germanic Powers possess an overwhelming superiority of war material and equipment, despite the resources of England, Prance, and Russia, and the fact of the whole industrial world being at the disposal of the Allies?” AMERICAN LOAN’S SUCCESS. FAIRLY SHORT CURRENCY. TERMS NOT STATED. NEW YORK, September 20. (Received September 21, at 8.50 a.m.) An underwriters’ syndicate is in progress of formation to underwrite the allied loan. It is now certain that £160,000,000 will be secured. Pro-German financiers are ready to join if the loan is not used for the payment for_ and purchase of munitions. The Allied Commission, however, will most probably refuse to consider this condition. The bonds run from five to ten years. [The amount originally proposed was £200,000,000, but the American bankers suggested £100,000,000.] GERMAN SUBMARINE LOSSES TOWN COUNCIL’S SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMSTERDAM, September 20. (Received September 21, at 9.30 a.m.) A German seaplane has been wrecked in the North Sea, and its two occupants were rescued and (landed at Tenschelling. The municipality of Potsdam have voted the cost of a submarine,. and appeals are being made to other-towns to help to replace those lost.

ANOTHER ATLANTIC FIRE. MID-OCEAN RESCUE. one life Lost. NEW YORK, September 20. (Received September 21, at 8.50 a.m.) The Greek steamer Athianai has been abandoned afire in mid-ocean. The liner -iu,scama rescued the passengers and crew only one life being lost. The, Athinai is believed to have been set on fire by pro-Gorman agents, but the reason is unknown, as she canted no reservists. VANCOUVER, September 20. (Received September 21, at 10 a.m.) A vessel believed to be either the Donaldson Company’s Athenia or the former German steamer Athenia is afire. 4 message states that the Anchor iu abSrd° nia IS eV6d 40 I,ave rescued LIQUOR RESTRICTIONS. London ‘Times’ and Sydney ’Sun' Service*. c . . LONDON, September 20. Sir Francis Lloyd, commanding the Londoir district has requested the Liquor traffic Board to prohibit all treating in tne metropolitan area. SOUTH AFRICA. THE ELECTION ISSUE. London ‘Times* «nd Sydney ‘Sun’ Service* . LONDON, September 20. The Kaiser’s fake promises to the Boer Republics during the Boer War are being used as a strong argument in the African elections m favor of England. General Botha’s and General Smuts's disclosures as to how the Kaiser snubbed President Kruger when the latter was in Germany are having a great effect on the Boers, dospite the political intrigues of the Dutch Reformed Church. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. MUNITION MAKING. ‘ SYDNEY, September 21. (Received September 21, at 10.40 a.m.) The New South Wales Government have undertaken to supply the Federal authorities with 40,000 shells, drawn from the Cover nrnenu and private workshops. r MELBOURNE, September 21. The Victorian Cabinet have decided to establish a central shop for the manufacture of munitions at Newport (railwayworkshops), at a cost of over £II,OOO. MEMORIAL SERVICE. SYDNEY, September 21. (Received September 21, at 10.40 a.m.) A memorial service for the men who have perished on Gallipoli, organised by the Salvation Army, was held in the Sydney Town Hall, where there was an impressive gathering. Air J. A. Cook (Opposition Leader) paid a tribute to the dead. He said the record of _ the Australian heroes would never perish, because it was woven into the warp and woof of the history of the Empire and of civilisation. Ho urged the men present to carry on their good work. ALLIES’ DAY FUND. SYDNEY, September 21. Ihe committee of the forthcoming Allies' Day have taken the raising of £150,000 as their objective. It is anticipated that this sum will be easily reached. WAR LEAGUE ESTABLISHED. SUGGESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT. [Per Untied Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 21. A public meeting last night decided to establish a War League, having for its general objects the expediting and the extending of an organisation of the people and resources of New Zealand, for the purpose of ensuring that the Dominion will take its full share in the defence of the Empire, and in the prosecution of the war, and also in assisting the Government to accomplish their ends. It was resolved to ask the Government to ascertain, through the National Register, the individual wealth of tho country, that the register should include women, and that ihe military age should be extended beyond 40. ANOTHER CONTINGENT SUGGESTED. At a meeting of the Wanganui Patriotic Committee yesterday afternoon it was resolved to tinge the Defence Department to despatch immediately another, contingent of 10,000 troops. BRITISH SOLDIERS’ BABIES. On behalf of the (Society for the Health of Women and Children, in response to Lady French’s appeal, Mrs R, W. Gibbs acknowledges with thanks parcels from St. Matthew’s G.F.S., per Airs Wolf, and from Miss M. Rodgers. A box will be sent about the*’first week .in October, to reach England in time for Christmas. Will any who have garments finished, or who wish to contribute, please send parcels to Mrs R. W.- Gibbs, 33 Alanor place, as soon as possible.