TUESDAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 October 1915, Page 3

TUESDAY

Further Allied Gains — Successes East and West — Forcing Bulgaria's Hand—Russia Presents an Ultimatum — Diddling the Yankee

Sir John French states that a definite stage in the great battle has now been reached. He appraises the recent British victories very highly, and states t&at the French army further ssoiith has secured the Vimv ridge. The British captures of prisoners total over 3000.

Further progress has been made in Artois, south of Givenchy- German attacks at yarious parts of the allied foe fi&ye been repulsed.

3s®j>£>rts from Russia confirm the .exft&ustion of the enemy's offensive Along the whole line. The cities <*f Petrograd, Morcow, and Kieff ar» U9W definitely safe.

There are a million Austrian and German prisoners in Russia.

Nine thousand Hungarian soldiers Surrendered to the Russians after being outflanked and losing heavily under artillery fire. ,

The Russian Minister at Sofia has been ordered to leave unless Bulgaria, within 24 hours, breaks with the Germans, and dismisses the Austrian and German officees now in Bulgaria.

The Bulgarian mobilisation is complete, arid 350,000-men, with artillery, are said to have been sent to the Servian frontier.

The United States has received another Note from Germany concerning the sinking of the Arabic This fails to meet the request that Germany should disavow the act. It is undeistoood that the final refusal of Germany to meet the wishes of the United States is likely to cause a rupture of relations.