OFFICIAL NEWS
HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLES ' FIGHTiNG NEAR' VERDUN London, September 15, 5.15 p.m. Tho Prime Minister has received tho following official cablegrams:— The enemy occupy strong position north of Aisne and fighting is proceeding along the whole line. The Crown Prince's Army has been driven further back, and they are now on a lino of Varennes,' Conse.-ivoye, and tho Orne River. The Allies occupy Reims. Six hundred prisoners and twelve guns were captured yesterday by a corps on tho British right. Rain is increasing tho difficulty of the enemy's retreat. Berlin reports that tlie German cruiser Ilela has been sunk by a British submariue, I London, September 16, 0.40 a.m..
Reliable: The progress of the Russians in Galicia has been continued. Gorodek lias been, occupied. The Servians occupy .Semlin. It is estimated that 150,000 Serrans are in Hungary, advancing. The Germans lost heavily in an encounter with the Belgians near Rousbrung (15 miles from Dunkirk, on the Belgian side of the French frontier. Paris reports tliat on the left wing tho enemy made a stand north of tho Aisne. Tho enemy south of Argoime is increasing its retreating movements between Argoniie and tho Mouse. The situation is unchanged in the Vosges. Thero is a further statement of German atrocities in Belgium. Mr. Asquith says the matter will be- fully investi•r«'«!d.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2257, 17 September 1914, Page 6
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