Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 16 September 1916, Page 6

Central Powers

ANXIETY CONCERNING NEW WAR LOAN. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Berne, September 15. A wireless message states that there is much anxiety in Germany at the poor prospects of the new war loan, and tlie authorities are resorting to extraordinary methods in their propaganda. RUIN OF GERMAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Berne, September 15. German newspapers deplore tlie total ruin of the tobacco industry, and point out that extravagant, smokers now buy tin- cheapest halfpenny cigars or the poorest pipe tobacco. GERMAN PROGRESS REPORTS. Press Association —Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.-15 a.m.). London, September 15. A German communique states -. The English attempt to encircle the cantuvec] salient south of Thiepval failed.. Strong brave French attacks intended to break through between Rancourt and the Somme failed, and they suffered heavily. The enemy! occupied Lepriez Farm. Attacks west of Belloy and south of Soze-. court failed. After hitter artillery j and night fighting, we ejected the enemy from the trenches we lost west "of the. Souvelle salient on Wednesday. The Germans and Turks were successful in the Marajoka sector. We threw out the Russians where they had penetrated our lines at Eiuhnoslawak.. We recaptured a lost position west of Kapul. The enemy iesistanco was frequently broken. Prince Fredrich Wilhelm von Hessan was killed. We have made prisoners of 28,000.