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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 488, 2 September 1915, Page 10

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WAR SPECIAL j -■ LONDON, September 1. General Sir lan Hamilton reports that there was severe lighting on Frulay and Saturday, and an appreciable. gain of ground was occupied by the Australians and New Zealanders. There were heavy Turkish losses. The Carditt' conference almost unanimously accepted the terms of settlement, thanking the leaders for their able conduct of negotiations. The miners who struck on Tuesday night justify their action as being in accordance with the decision of some, days ago, and -they were not officially informed that a settlement had been reached. It is expected that all the collieries will resume on Thursday. . PARIS, September 1. A communique slates:— The French columns in the south-east of the Cameroons are advancing towards Yanide, of which the capita! was the occupied station of Dump. After two engagements our expected attack completely surprised the Germans, who abandoned important positions at Ndjassi and the strongly fortified posts between Hondibune and Ngilaboldume, and threw their transport into the river. We seized Abonginbong, the enemy retiring to the northward witli a view of organising resistance in the vicinity of Joko. \ AMSTERDAM, September 1. Admiral voji Tirpitz is ill from overwork, and the doctors have ordered him an extended * holiday. An' Austrian communique states:—\Yc have captured Lutzk and Gbo.row. LONDON, September 1. The Treasury, referring to a statement circulated ixi various parts of the country that currency notes bearing certain specified serial numbers are forgeries, says that the origin of the statements has not been traced, but it is suspected that they emanated from enemy sources, and were circulated, with a ' view of shaking public confidence. Hitherto comparatively few forgeries of currency notes have come to the notice of the Treasury or the hanks. ROME, September 1. Rumania has informed Austro-Gormany that her refusal to, transmit munitions is due to her desire to maintain strict ncu- . trality, also to the state of war between Turkey and Italy, and her intimate friendship with the latter,, which she desires to preserve. The general impression in Home is that the lack of ammunition will lead to the early fall of Constantinople, which tho "Messagcro" says is destined to mark the beginning of the second and decisive phase of the war. DAFFODIL DAY. i At a meeting in the Art Gallery this afternoon a strong cbmniittce was formed for -the carrying out of Daffodil Day, the data ■■•'in ' . ■ ■ v.,- . : <•■;..# v.;."