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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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BRITISH SHORT TERM WAR HONDS;
Laxnes, Sept. 27,
There will be a reling of bankers.. in the City to lay which will be attended by Mr. Lloyd George for the purpose of explaining the Govern nent's intentions with regard to she ney Short Term War Florals in sub stitution for Exchequer Bonils,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
SIR DOUGLAS "HAIG'S REPORT. MR ASQUITH ON THE WAR
AIMS
FIGHTING ENTIRELY
SUCCESSFUL
THE NEW BRITISH OFFENSIVE,
SPLENDID SUCCESSES.
LONDON, Sept. 26. Router's Correspondent at British leadquarters telegraphing on Wednes day states:-The Flanders compaga has been continued in a manner whion fearinot but be regarded with admiration and satisfaction. Both the strategie idea and the tactical methods show the consummate skill. with which all the teachings of the war have been applied. In the early days of this great struggle THE COTTON TRADE.
we learnt much from the Germans, Today it is the simple truth to say that Loxpay, Sept.. 27.
they are learning much from us. The peg dations dealing with got." On Thursday last we hit into the forfatteres will apply to the rout Flanders ridge system to a depth of 1,500 yards, and today we have gone following grades:—“American, Food
on to a scarcely less degree. Middling," Sakellaride, Fully food Fair," and truling will be in -singh mouths and See month
abeud: the first being January to May 3018.
The incitation coulay, was enne fined to peing in American, and theve halfpeice in Egyptian cotton, Trading by jobbers is pernitted in my class und örders will be executete for subjects résident in the. "British Empite and Allied contrici,
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
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Lostve, Sept.“á“. The Baru upurunes that the Irish Convention has concluded the stage for the presentations of sebettes for thy Goverment of Ireland,
SINN FEIN HUNGER STRIKER DIES.
Loxbox, Sept. 27.
The great defeat" which, the German Wireless Pres concluries that the British suffered, flourishes well. May,we utterly crushed on the sumt terms Doubtless we shall anon,
The fighting throughout today's bittle has been severe and frequently of desperate character. Some of the not prisoners state the attack was expected, but the preparations of the enemy do not bear this oat. Un Thursday last our success threw the enemy into such a state of alarm that it seems he has been burriedly milking his livisions in the north and south of the battle front for reinforcements and throwing these into the furnaca, as ofant as he could cash them up.
LONDON, Sept. 279. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig rei porta :-"The attack this morning on a six-mile front southward of the Tower
entirely successful.
The enemy later launched a series of heavy counter-attacks along the few front. Elsed fighting is continuing at certain points.
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NOTABLE SPEECH.
LONDON, Sept. 26.
Mr. Asquith, speaking at a meeting
REPORTED GERMAN PEACE CONDITIONS,
THE QUESTION OF BELGIÛNE.
LONDON, Sept. 20
Con-
Reports from Berne, which are in Leeds, in furtherance of the national often unreliable, way that Herr Kubi aims, emphasized that, with marin has formally intimated to the Hamleta to eastward of St. Julien negligible exceptions, we had preschterlancio at Munich that Germany is an unshakeable resolve for three years willing to epsiler peace on the basic and dick not require a repetition of the of the evacuation af Belgiulh even to righteousness of our cause to sustain contributing to repairing the war that resolves But it was useful to re- divinages, But the separation between The attack was carried out by Engpeat to others that the panca for Flanslers and Walloons must lish troops southward of the pros which we are fighting cannot be found tine and Germany be entitled to Menin Road, and they successfully in a cessation of hostilities, followed by freely develop, her enterprise in Bel- completed the capture of the Tower territorial bargaining ultimately engine, especially Antwerp, Hanilets apur, and took possession of bodied in paper pacta and there left to the streng held-works on the eastern the mercy of chance Still less could AUSTRIAN PREMIER ON PEACE. slopes which formed our objectives. we look for peace worthy of the name it. We repulsed a powerful counter-ny arrangement imposed by the victor
· Amsterdam, Sept. 27. attack from holuvelt, and met with on the vanquished which ignores the obstinate resistance on the right of our principles of sight and defies the historic message from Vienna stalen
The Lower, House of thý, Reichs~ main attack northward of the Ypres traditions, aspirations and liberties of
the peoples affected. Such so called at rssembled pesteriny,"
The Premier (Dr. Seidler), in out: treaties simply provide a fertile breeding ground for future wars, An example lining his polity, dealt with the of this was the tranty of 1871 to which urgency of social and economie mat- After a severe daylong struggle the single art of international spoliation aters, the necessity for constitu- English and Scottish battalions ejected large share of the calamities notional settlement of the relations the enemy from his positions and accom-devastating the worki can be traced. with Hungary, the regulation of plished their allotted task of securing
The German reply to the Pope teemed tracle. political relations, especially the flank of our principal atack. We relieved, two companies of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who had held out with great gallantry nil night in a forward position in which they were isolated.
Menin Road.
There was heavy Eghting in the area over which the enemy counterattacked restenlay.
The enemy later developed another counter-attack in great strength in this sector, where fierce fighting continuer
The Australians further north clearer the remainder of Folygon Wood and captured a trench system to the east ward, which formed their day's objectives.
Dr. Seidler declared, The busin of our foreign policy is loyalty to our allies,"
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with nebulous and unctuoue generalities with tiefmans, and the bringing “OUR DAY There was no indication that Germany about of a full realisation of the prin would not repeat the crime of 1871 and ciple of equality of a qutionalities take practical steps to secure a lasting as the basis at matinal anterony peace. Was she ready to restore Alse, while preserving the unity of the and give Belgium full independence State. without reservations and with as com plete material compensation as possible for the devastation of the country and enfferings of the people? A definite re ply to these enquiries could be given in a couple of sentences worth a whole column of pious platitudes.
Mfr. Asquith reiterated the we did On the Australian left, English,ot aim at the annihilation and degrads Scottish and Welsh battalions penetration of the German people. It was ing defences neatly a mile in depth, true that the manner in which the war stormed Zonnebeke and gained their was engineered and still more. the objectives.".
brutal cruelty and refined inventive wickedness with, which it was carried ethics co these lines was serious on, must long affect the world's estimate and sincere, and was inspired by the of the German character. Nothing bad consciousness of their strength, but created greater consternation in the if their enemies did not take the pro world than German opinions and the ferred hand Austria would continue fervent applause of the barbarous trans the defensive war to the utmost
A counter-attack to the east of the Polygon Wood was repolned.
The North Midland and London Territorials, attacking on the left on both sides of the Wieltjeg rarenstafel and St Julien-Gravenstafel roads, cap
Referring to the Pupal Note" with pleasure, he again affirmed his be lief in the possibility of agreements and the reduction of armaments as the basis, angst other things, of obligatory international arbitration and he dechrel," their readiness, to come to an agreement with their
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Since then General, von Arnim has stiffened the resistance to the full extent of his resources. It has become almost habit of phrase to speak of esch fresh.. battle as the hardest of the war, but honestly believe it will prove literally true to apply that description to the fight which developed at Jaylight this inorning. Therefore, it speaks volumes for the skill in landership and the gallantry of our troops that we achieved nother such fine success in the teeth of such bitter opposition. The Sing Erin Jended Thorus The hastle began with a German Asly, who was sentenced to sath attack yesterday in the north and to tured this objective and heat off-ressions of its Government. It shows strony Austria, in which nil the lay's operations went with almost counter-attack Our ne here was from what unmeasured perila and from races are imppy, is the best guaran
We are. affer the rebellion and subsequently faultless precision, possibly due to the advanced to a depth of half-a-mile acress what a set-back civilization and man. Fee for a lasting peace. hil his worth epianted to penal circunstance that the opposition was country defended by many fortified kini, bave been delivered now that the therefor, striving to reform the con- servitule for life, has died at Dublin, much less determined than furibertaros and concreted, redoubta.
Allies have for ever shattered the stitution, and resolutely conderin The enemy in the afternoon launcher dreams of a German hegemony. Prus the view held by certain parties that He had bren lunger striking withouth. A number of Saxons surrendered
gratuitously to men, declaring they were a second counterattack with larger sian militarism is our objective. We the salvation of Austria is to be sick of the war and were glad to be forces and presseri us luck a short have another wish for sharing of hoped for from the enemies of FOR finished with the beastly business, and distance on a narrow front, but ourer than that, after shaking off this Austria." that there were others only awaiting a counter-attack recaptured the bulk of soul-destroying incubus, it should learn similar chance to surrender.
the lost ground.
the lessons and enjoy fully the blessings Over 1,000 prisoners were captured of freedom. The positive side of Ou The large numbers of German leid fire aim is not the restoration of the show that the enemy's losses were agains quo hut the establishment heavy.
the other Sinn Fein prisoners and
was forcibly fed. “
SUICIDE OF A SWEDISH WOOL MERCHANT.
In the centre, the attack also went
successfully though there was some Strickmo, Sept. 27. hard fighting The Anzacs pressed for The Wool merchant, M. Lindi-ward in their usual irresistible way, and train, les ennmittel suicide.
He lost €1,800,000 speculating, and lany people have been ruined:
THE SILVER MARKET.
Lospox, Sept. 27. Silver is quoted at 34. There are increased" offerings but the Market is Bull
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BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITY..
Losnos, Sept. 2. Field-Marshal Sir Doug's Huig reports:
early in the morning low-lying airmen. reported them moving across the Polygon racecourse. Before this their patrols penetrated well into further part of the Polygon Wood unopposed, and therefore they were tolerably sure of their ground. But, it was south of the Anzac right that the severest opposition of the day Our aeroplanes were extremely encruntered. The troops here had betive yesterday. Successful" muds borne the full it of the heavy were made on un aerodrome and rail German attack the previous morning way sidings near Ghent, where u and the Germans shelled them large fire started: also on uerodromes very heavily Nevertheless, progress Courtrai and Cambrai billets east was made, but slowly in comparison with ward of Lens, and butments outh the Anzac prob. This was early in the westwar of Roulers. A total of five day, and necessary steps ware promptly taken to relieve the pressure at this tons of explosives wus dropped As the result of the elections thehapot to secure uniformity in our advance. further five tops were dropped a Second Chamber is composed of 86 The Australians took 100 prisoners is any thousand machine-ur rounds "Branting Socialists," twelve Indepen- dug-outs in the Polygon Wood in their fired during the night on Menin and
first advance.
Wervieg and on troops and transport dept Socialists, 62: Liberals, 5 Conser
on the roads leading thence to the vasives and tirelre of the Peasants
battle front: " Party.
SWEDISH ELECTIONS.
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 31
IN ARGENTINE. ·
The story of the fighting is still some Earbat obscure, but the Istest news is of the best. Although the situation in that part of the line which creates the Ypres Monin road is not yet quite clear, ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS there is good reason to believe that the dogged valour of our troops has largely dvercome the German resistance bere BURNT AS, Sept. 27.and that the advance has been, carried
well forward. There has been a huge demtumeration Elsewhere along the long front of in favour of rupture, with Germany, stisek we gained our objectives. This many prominent personages participareans an extreme penetration of about ing
BRITAIN'S TEA SUPPLIES.
There as much air fighting and s record number of hostile machines as accounted for. Seventeen were brought down and six driven down. A three-seater boibing machine was also shot down. One of our machines is missing.
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THE FRENCH FRONT, MARKED ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
THE RUSSIAN, FRONT.
SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-
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ATTACK.
Loxnos, Sept. 27. A. Bussian official message says?— The enemy penetrated our trenches south-westwurd of Gory, Sereth, restoren the position.
A pouiter-sttack
of an international system under which nations,-great, and small,; are ensired a stable foundation for indepen- dent development.” I assume, as a matter of course, the enemy evacuation. of occupied territories in France and Russia. I have already referred to Alsace and Belgium. Wherever eno and Dory. turn, in Central and Eastern Europe we see artificial territorial arrangements, offending the populations concerned and which have been and must remain for long to continue to be the seed-plots of unrest and potantinl war.
Our
German erat forces and sub- urines are endeavouring to prevent. our vessels approaching the Courland coast, and our torpedo craft, sub-
Courland coast and Irbe Channel are marines and aerial forces near the
preventing the enemy entering out waters.
GENERAL KORNILOFF SENT TO BYKHOY.
RUPTURE.
Buzsos Auts, Sept. 27,
It is stuted that the President is opposed to a rupture with Germany pending the deciphering of certain documents.
to the claims of Italy, Rumania, Serbia, In conclusion, Mr Asquith referred Poland, Greece and the southern Slave He said that there must be a complete and permanent liquidation of these dangerous accounts on lives of racial affinity and the historie traditions and aspirations of the inhabitants. idealis the creation of a world-wide pokey uaiting the peoples in a confeder ation of which Justice will be the base
PETROGRAD Sept. 27. General Könüloft and thy Generals and Liberty the corner stone. The imitation of armaments and inter associate with him in his revolt, national arbitration would be the have been removed to Belchev, in the milestones on the road leading to province of Mobilio, pending trial. until the issue its attainment (Cheers). Meanwhile and the decision, in my judgment,
is finally decided; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT OPPOSES
cannot long be delayed, we must keep our powder dry and thank God that there is nowhere a sign of relaxa tion of our will and.. the resource of onr three-quarters of a mile scross ground
gallant army which, ander an indomit of the utmost tastical valze, densely
able chief, is pushing the now offensive scattered with camouflaged strong points
in Flanders with cool precision, burn and held in exceptional strength" in
Losnos, Sept. 26.
u courage and deadly effect. Our -It is believed the President dritendsTM workers and the to organise uniform action by the depth.
sailors, munition A French conimuniqué states :- The counting of prisoners is not com. There is marked artillery activity captains of industry and finance: the Spanish-American republies in ac The papers are discussing to posibil-plete, but probably will total four figures on both sides at various points of the thousands of men of every degree cordance with the principles of demo- ity of "no tes" which is replacing the though in fighting of this character the Aisne front and on the right bank effort, are living witnesses of the Nevertheless, any opposition to a
who were sustaining the national eracy, "familjar "no sugar pleards in the Lotal prisoners is no criterion of the
inspiring power of a great cause and are rupture is likely to be dangerous in shops It is pointed out that the measure of success. So far there are no
the architects and builders of the temple view of the intensity of public feel tidings of Garman counter-attacks, upply of Indian tea placed on the although our troops everywhere are
of victory. France and Italy re market during the third week in prepared to meet them.
staunch and loyal to the core, reaping fresh laurels at Verdun and Lonzo. The ruins of Yprès have taken another September, was abnormally low being
Russia, amidst her domestie trouble and under 2,000 packages as compared with long stride into the back area sines
distractions, repudiates and disdains the 60,000 in normal times, while the
Reports regarding casualties vary. A Press Bureau report states: Americs, with her illimitable reserves of insulting offer of a separate peace. ..Ceylon supply is almost sa low bath in some parts we certainly suffered con-
Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to
moral and material atrength, throws the The inferior bandling facilities in the siderably, whilst ja others we reached Fruner on Monday. north make the present landing at losse Therefore it is reasonable to
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LATER
the scale, notwithstanding the cloud Liverpool instead of London a contribu- hope the aggregate will show a low pro
Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied hovering over our Bannors, with the portion of casualties as the price of the by Sir William Robertson, conferred knowledge that the blood and treasure tory cause of the shortage.
valuable military results attained. Once with M. Painleve, the French Pre- pilt during three years has been given for no sélfian or worldly cause, and with LABOUR DISPUTES IN AUSTRALIA again we have got on famously with the mier, on Tuesday.
war in this vital theatre.
the certainty that in the victory of the MELBOURNE, Sept. 27,
Allies lies the only hope for the world of solid and fruitful peace. Let The coul miners have declined the
with tranquil faith and nnatiuted devo Government termä
tion parsevere to the end. Cheers ).4)
LONDON. Sept. 7.
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"GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, Sept. 26. ". A German official report says The "Fattle," betweon Langemarek rand Hollebeko continues. The enemy. in places has penetrated as far as one kilometre in-depth in our fighting zone where despeorate fighting is proceeding
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LONDON, Sept. 36.
They visited Field-Marshal Sir Dongius Baig at British Headquar fers and returned to London this
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THE EAST AFRIGAN CAMPAIGN..
Losos, Sept. 20..
An East Africa official report states
Our mounted forces destroyed ull enemy food depots between the
AFRONT DEFERRED.
FRENCH SHIPPING REPORT.
Pavis, Sept. 27. The French shipping returns for the week ending Sept. 23 state:
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·LIXA Sept 27 The Feruvian Government has acut AMERICAN DEPUTATION TO THE an ultimatum to Germany demand-
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