dee ‘ : . ane a THE MINER’S WAR BULLETINS = (Continued fram Page One} | Heligoland, the E-9 sank the German cruiser Hela, Yesterday the submarine, which is under the command of Lieut.-Commander Max Horton, made another dash, this time into thé German waters off | the mouth of the river Ems, sinking a German destroyer, The E-9 returned safely to port, On the western portion of the battle front in France, violent fighting continues from a point nine miles northeast of Arras to near the Belgian border, The German cavalry are held in check north of Lille, having been driven back between Chaulesand Roye, The Allies have made advances at certain points along the center, In the Woevre region all German attacks have heen repulsed, The broken remnant of the German army defeated at Augus- towo, on the Russian frontier, continues its retreat. The Russians contiuue to advance in the district of Lyck, and the German offen- sive movement on the river Niemen has been completely checked, with great loss to the enemy. An official casualty list published in Berlin gives German losses in killed, wounded and missing as 117,000 up to Sept. 1, The total German losses to date are three hundred thousand, Cholera is spreading among the Austrian troops, The Belgian government has been moved to Ostend, There has been heavy fightine near Qudenarde, where the Belgians, after an hour’s battle, were reinforeed and repulsed the Germans with heavy loss. Six Austrian torpedo beats and destroyers are reported to have been sunk off the coast of Dalmatia, by mines. In an air duel over the lines of the left wing, a French aviator was victor over two Germans, who were burned to death in the explosion of their petrol. Berlin states that civilians at Lanaeken. Bélgium, had attacked German troops,, making reprisals necessary. Lanaeken was bombarded, its church destroyed and all houses zlong the road from . Lanaeken to Tongres were burned, A German cruiser and two punboats are © reported sunk in Kian Chau Bay. Ottawa, ‘Oct. 8:--Sir Robert Borden announces that Canada will send a second contingent of twenty-two thousand men as soon as Lord Kitehener gives the word, San Franeisco, Oct. 8:--An Austraiin vessel arriving here reporty that Papeete, Tahiti, an undefended French colony, was shelled by German cruisers. : Ottawa, Oct. 8:—It is learned that the Canadian expeditionary force landed in England today. Reports say the people of London are anxious to give the Canadians a reception, An enthusiastic demonstration is assured if the force passes through London. . Hon. Sam Hughes, minister of militia, sailed today from New York to England, where he will consult with the war office author. ities regardi: g the second contingent. . London, Oct. 9:—The siege of Antwerp i is on-in earnest, the Germans now having a force variously estimated at from 125,000 to 250,000 men before the forts, with many ‘large slege guns, which: have ‘already thrown numbers of-shelle into the city, .. Zeppelins shave also dropped bombs in the city. Twenty ;deatha have been y sorted from shells and bombs. Refugees. by -thousandd are leaving for Holland, The Belgian army, headed by King Albert, marched out of Antwerp yesterday. . The direction taken is not stated, but it. is believed the force has gone west to meet a large British force which left Ghent yesterday for Antwerp.