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"FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
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FURTHER FRENCH
ADVANCE.
RAPID DEVELOPMENTS FORESHADOWED.
MARSHAL FOCH'S AIM,
SMASHING THE HINDENBURG LINE.
PARIS, Sept. 18.
The Military expert of the news-
THE CHINA MAIL.
FIGHTING "IN SIBERIA.
CZECHO-SLOVAKS NEAR KAZAN.
CITY SAID TO BE IN BUINS
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 19. The Rheinische Westfueljache Zeitung states the Czecho-Slova are strongly entrenchel near Kazan
DESPERATE ENEMY RESISTANCE.paper Bevarme foreshadows dove-with plenty of artillery, and chains
MORE POINTS CAPTURED.
Loxtox, Sept. 10,
1.13. p.m.
t
| tlant Kazan is held by the Soviet bit lopinents in the immediate future. A more heap of rules.
· Herbeforth, he ways, the struggle will continue uninterruptedly, Sev, tural sectors are equipped for the fensive, giving Maghat och a
A French éstamaniqué „states :--| During the day our troops, perage variety of Violes,
The first, great un is the smashing ing in conjunction with the British Any progressed in the region west, of the Inge of the Hindenborg Line
behind the St. Quentin-Lenon He of St. Quentia,
Between Holnon- and Essigny-le-causing the obliteration at the huge Giraud on a inmt of ten kilometres, aliens, arome Flanders to Argonne, notwithstanding desperate resistance,
We advanced our lines to an avenpo depth of two kilometres and reached the western outskirts of Francilly and Silency.
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BULGARS AND GERMANS REPULSED..
ALLIED ADVANCE DEVILÓPS,
Patis, Sept.
THE LANCASHIRE COTTON STRIKE.
PREÑTER'S AFFEAL TO
(OPERATIVES.
LONDON, Sept. 17. Mr. Lloyd George has sent a letter to the Association of Operative Cottony Spinners appealing to the spinners, in the interests of the men who are fighting to return to work and leave the decision of the disputed matters in the hands of the Govern- ven. Liter an inquiry by be Tribunal, to be inunediately appoint-- od by the Government.
THE PREMIER'S APPEAL TO BE DISCUSSED.
INDON, Sept.
FRENCH REPULSE, ATTACKS,
LONDON, Sept. 18. A French communique state- South of the Oise there waï artillery activity during the night. Violent enemy counterattacks in the plateaux region, north of Sangy were without result. We maintained our gains.
In Champagne" and Lorraine we carried out coupe-de main and took prisoners..
GENERAL MANGIN'S ADHIBYE- -MENT
FARIA, Sept. 18.
A Hayaa Agency mesange says *—— General Mongin" continues improving his positions west of Chemin-des-Dames The advance in the St. Globain Ferest in spite of German resistance. region is one of the war's great achiers. as a result of a conference of repreiments and General Mangin' men are making one of the most admirable fights
The Press Bureau announces that
The Press military experts, 'n analysing the Macedonian offens sesentatives of the Operative Cotton Lexpress. the opinion that the entire
marisil BALKAN OFFENSIVE..
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ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS BROUGHT UP.
Spinness Association the Boal of of this war. of the Cerna Bend will Trade, and the Labour Ministry. soon be visited up, empling develop-held in Landon todays meeting of
ients north of Monastir.
the executive of the Association, and
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· Prilep, Veles, mruk Istip, where the Bulgariate considered they were We captural Savy. Wood and Fon-CONSIDERABLE BOOTY TAKEN asters, for every should whortly
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taine-les-Clergy, dud farther south we hold the southern outskirts vef Con- We appronchial Essigny- e-mail and took several händel prisons
BY ALLIES.
hr
u special meeting of the reposenty-
AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, Sept. 15. The Admiralty reports --- Royal Air Force contingenta, co-
tives will be held at. Manchester to-morrow to discuss the Premier's operating with the Navy from Sept. 8
uppeal.
timeitened. The Jews Shnika shows that eating counters attacks in the Kozinka region, in which the Germans-operated, DEATH OF JAPAN'S FOREIGN were repubed.
MINISTER.
OF
The Allies are continuing their i advance on the whole front. The
Loxios, Sept. 10. A "French Faster comunque
Despite important reinfarreinents North of the Aiere we contineri
hagrily brought up and the desperate do pages west of doug. The
defener, the Allied offensive comvileges of Gradasitze and St. enemy delivered strong Copters Aliseks in the platoga sust "Allied successfully on the 17th."
ilavinu kave beeu"«euptured." " avant. Our counter-attink drove the day's objectives were barel The uny continues & abandon
neay back and resulted in dead ac developed on a front of
35 kilometre. We readied i ganes of ground and 180 prisonerge
mugg-lepals of tā kikesetres. FRENCH TWO MILES FROM ST.
QUENTIN
INFILTRATION TACTICS ALTERNATE WITH RUSHES. VIN ATTEMPT TỬ HOLDIE
ALLIED ADVANCE.
Lostos, Segtr 19, Henter's Correspondent"at" Frencli Headquarters. telögraphing this
eveling, sys
A. LAINI
eunamis taterial.
ENEMY PRESS COMMENT ON FRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 19. Commenting on President Wilson's reply, to the Austrian Penge Note, the fiheinischer Westfielische Zeitung
The Berlimiry co-opemling" with thes Bootle and the Bellenic detach Ements, alter at severe struggle, eup | timer the villages of Zovik und Sterrim, and the heights or Polhit. | cha and Eveliente, north of the river | Graceśnitza. The village of Grades
hitza was empitur.sk, despite a fiercestas: This cold and chilling scoraj hund bhis cool rejection huis 'a 'pore- shattering effect than all the semi- In the centre the Allies progrUSN-
in the rest rising from Ksza official phoses that the man is the to the north-west, and gained a fontWhite House' could have used,
General Debeney's Army continues ing in the heights of Kulikow. to also in the direction of St. Quentin, in conjunction with 1 Britis
Joséns. Over 50 gams, including AUSTRALIAN PREMIER ON PEAGE.
heavy 4 uml very great henty
were expanftead. The mumber of pri- TO BE DICTATER IN POTSDAM. {soners is incessantly growing.
In the north very vigorous resist ane was offered by the Germans a The Allies ned complete air few hundred yards in front of Suprungy, their aimney participat- Hingenting Line, which rans wing most actively in all directions. of the town whose splinrls for part
Losnos, Sept. 18. Speaking at a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel to the Australian and New Zealand Press delegates, the
of the d doners. Groups of infantry, THE ADVANCE IN THE BALKANS.1t. Hon. W. Hughes, referring davishly applied with ssebineguts,
Lossos, Sept. 18,
are dotted everywhere, endeavouring the Balkans the Allies nevartos
to the Austrian pence proposal; suid the enciny, beatch on the battle-field,
to holl up our advance, bus in vain niles or a tran of 20 miles and How sought to stitch a victory by
for the French are alternating srenched the Cerrin river. They cap
with infiltration tactics and wre tured over 1 guns. The Allied Fuses
steadily progressing. They are rew Only two miles from the birth of
stretely of front.
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were slight.
to Sept-15, nade several successful mids and dropped over 93 tons of bombe on Bruges Docks and enemy aerodromes with good results. Eleven bombs burst on the quays at Bruges and 13 fire was started. Uytkerke aerodrome was attacked from a low. altitude. One hanger took flame sud Fres were started among the workshops.
Wassures, Sept. 18. A message from Tokio announces the death of the Japanese Foreign | The activity of enemy aircraft is below normal. We destroyed three enemy Minister. Viscount Motoro,
machines and drove down two out of control. Two British machines have not returned and are believed to have landed in a neutral.country.
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Visemont Matons," who, was 36 y [sfuge; entered, upo his diplomutie surver as a translator, in the Foreigar Other in
He has hell appointingit briela. Paris, 'and- Petrograd. He was Ambassador at Petrognal from 1006 to
Viscount Motous 1910.
Wil
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Japan's delegates to the Peace Confer ence at The Hague a Eo:
THE SILVER MARKET.
LANDOS, Sept. 17. The Silver Market"in stendy.
المدرة
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT BATTLE. CONTINUED BRITISH PROGRESS.
LONDON, Sept.-18. Field-Marshal Sir Dongles Haig reports
As the result of yesterday's operations we took possession of Holnon village and took several prisoners..
This morning we attacked north weetward of St. Quentio.
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Meeuvres under cover of a heavy barrage Last night the enemy attacked at and pressed us back to the western outskirts of the village. By a successful local operation at night-time we slightly advanced our line immediately south of La Bassee Canal
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, Sept. 18,
A wireless German official message
917F:-
The French by a strong thrast in the
THE
GOLF MATCH.
First Golfer (after magnificent drive): What do ye know about that? Second Golfer: Well, its good but, il tell you what, we won't play "for the usual ball this time. I'll have you on for a War Bond
ticket, loser pays.
First Golfer: Right O! But to make it fair, loser sharon if the
ticket wins a prize. Second Golfer: In any case it is 82 50 for War Charities and I think
we ought to “Pay the Fipar" for our plesaures in these times.
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A Large Number of
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the Laffaux-Chavignon road, tem- porarily penetrated our lines. Our connter-thrust drove them back.
· THE MARVELLOUS SOLDIERS OF THE ENTENTE.
PARIS, Sept. 17.
In the Senate, M. Clemencesu, in an) eloquent oration, expressed the immense gratitude of the people to the marvellous soldiers of the Entente "who were: liberating them from the sword of barbarism in their hour of supreme agony. Germany foolishly believed that victory would wipe cat ber crimes bat now a reversal of fortune was com- pelling the Kaiser's armies to retire and the terrible account between the peoples which Germany Lud opened would be paid in full.
PERSHING'S PHYSIC FOR THE BRITISH PREMIER.
LONDON, Sept. 18. The Press. Burenu says :---- General Pershing has replied to Mr. BRITISH NEARER HINDENBURG Lloyd George as follows:-Your con-
d
gratulations are deeply appreciated It! LINE.
shall be the American Army's endeavour to supply you with occasional dosen of the same sort of medicine as needed until final victory is attained.
emoutage. Mr. Balfour's reply certainly spake fer the Australians. (Chivers) President Wilson's reply Was wy swift and tuner The Bulgars fought" stubbornly only at the weak joint in the eneing" st. Qen and are already lpkling the 15th, after which, without
Mar The enemy's peace but sane of their old trenches on a wide renees, the apposition was work.
failed, bot, the ery would but their books again curningly a thou- THE ITALIAN FRONT
sand times more, if necessary, bus the only peace which would be per- mitted must be a peace dictated, perhaps, in Potsdan, which would enture that the military power in Geruny WIS forever broken. states (Cheers.)
GERMAN ARMY DISCOURAGED.
BY ALLIED SUCCESS.
LOW MORAL OF ENEMY TROOPS.
LONDON, Sept. 18. Henter's Correspondent at Ameri- Headquarters, telegraphing this efterman at 5 o'clock, mya:---
REPEATED ENEMY THRUSTS FOILED.
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.
Loxbox, Sept. 18.
A wireless Italian official report
states: --
We repulsed repented thrusta
Patrols report that the enemy against our defences at the head of
A DIPLOMATIC VERSAILLES
URGED.
LONDON, Sept. 13. Reuter's Currespondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing today,
This mornings attack, extending THE PREMIER CONTALESCENT. from south of Gouzeaucourt to the junction of our right fank with the French Army, partook of the character
cf an overrunning movement, carrying.
LONDON, Sept. 17.
Owing to Mr. Lloyd George's india-
the line well into the enemy outposts position, Lord Beaverbrock's dinner in
zons and bringing us nearer the Hind honour of Australian, New Zealand and
nuining Houmont, suggesting his neren Valley, and north of the THE TIMES ON THE NEED enburg system over a wide stretch. South African journalists has been post tention to leave, but he is strengthen-iruppa, flicting heavy losses.
ing the dugouts at strong points along the Hindenburg Bine. Much- invement of men and wagons is noted in the vicinity of Mandateur,
• Conflans ind "Chambley.
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Five priscuers Eave been takin belonging to the 14th Storm Batti- Hon. Such battalions are never user
MUTINY IN GERMAN;
ARMY.
...
TROOPS FLING RIFLES FROM TRAIN.
THE HAGUE, Sept. 19. The Les Nouvelles reports that Wor line work, except when the enemy tiny of German troops, mostly is hard pressed for reserves. The boys of 18, broise out at Aix-la- prisoners are agreed on the lowac Chapelle, while they were proceeding of their own moral, and admitted to the front. The escort fred, kill that the Army is greatly discouraged ing eight and wounding many others by the British and American suc- They were driven into the train, but they flung their rifles out of the windows.
BRITISH ATTACK WITH LIMITED OBJECTIVES.
TO PIERCE OLD, MARCH LINE.
LONDON, Sept. 18. Beuter's Agency learns that this 'with morning's British attack was limited objectives, to pierce the old March line. The enemy fought well. An important feature of the ad- yance thot the British not merely
OF UNITY IN DIPLOMACY.
"
ست
The
poned till next week.
LATE
Mr. Lloyd George is convalescent.
THE TALIAN FRONT,
AUSTRIAN KEPORT.
The country hereabouts, consisting of little ridges, gullies and woods, leads. The Times stute There is much itself to elastic defence, which the
Germans are now employing.. eurosity in dipomatic circles as attack probably surprised the enemy, regards the channel through which the wight being favourable to the ascem- the German peace offer was convey-bly of troops. The preliminary barrage was short and intense The attack moved ei to Belgium," This and the failure in progressive stages, as it was neces of the Austro-German peace offensary to pause while the cremy pockets The French sive has revived, among the Allied were being mopped up. diplomatists, the question whether ste reported to be progressing well in
enformity with our own advance, The Italians stormed Tasson Edge in the Allied Governinguts should not especially in the region of Eary Wood, the Monte Fermica region five times, establish a unity of diplomatic con- News so far is necessary garayoyas but were driven back each time, after trof similar to the military unity rain was falling when the attack was bitter hand-to-hand fighting,
one of the sources of early intelligence. already achieved. Its urged that launched and seroplane observation as
LONDON, Sept. 18.
A wireless Austrian official message
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freight room of over 100,000 tona. Altogether 115 German and Austrian ships have been confiscated, aggregating A French communiqué says 701,000 tons. Regarding the situation West of St. Quentin we progressed in after the war the director-general of the Holton-Savy, district. We have the company, Herr Heineken, contcndá continued to enlarge our gains between that the proposed shipping pool, which the Allette and the Aime and progressed to exclude German, Austring and
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the late peace offensive is probably is impossible. The weather has since preliminary manoeuvre and may improved. Progress is reported t woon be followed by offersives more many places, with stiff fighting at or precise and less easy to meet. Even near Fresnoy, Rossoy and Epeby. Prisoners are coming in but the figures
·ATEMPTED AIR-RAID ON if the Allies decide that the Austro-
are unavailable.
EAST COAST.
Hungariau Note does not require a concerted Allied reply, though FURTHER PROGRESS BY FRENCH. Chineze waters represent a loss of ENEMY SEAPLANES DRIVEN OFF. opinions differ on this point, it is, suggested that a certain diplomatic ONE MACHINE DESTROYED Versailles may be indispensable to west future emergencies with abso LONDON, Sept. 18.
late unanimity. Ife establishment The Admiralty states: During the past 48 hours the presupposes, the drafting of a de- Royal Air Force contingents, 20-nite Allied pearse policy as a basis worth of Allemant. We captured. in Hungarian lines, will not greatly injure HONGKONG THEATRE PROGRAMME
strongly held point east of Sapey perating with the Navy, dropped of diplomacy, and it is argued that porch of those, as Pool vessels will age be able to 13 tons of bombe on the Bruges no time should be lost in the All the morning, after aap fight, obter waters reserved by the Central docks and the Maruulter aerodrome Governments giving this matter their The Bomber of bodies found north of LaBanx proves the beaviness of the enemy's losses in the recent fighting. We destroyed 11 hostile fachines carnest consideration."*"
fused their old line of March 21st but attained very great success haar Bellicourt, where the st., Quent Canal, which is practically an integral part of the Hindenburg line, runs or four miles underground. This tunnel begins near Balliconic trol
of Catélet
tbree
and ends near the villages,
und l'Empire. The heights conf randing the tunnel ure now largely
and: drove down seven out of con
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at that point car
The advance of the Tis Fooding
Four British machines are
Two seaplanes and two
DUYCH MINISTER OF MARINE.
anes engaged a formation of THE HAGue, Sept. 19, energy seaplanes approaching the Vico Admin Nauon den Cato One Lostile machine Commarding the Naval station at The remainder rotir Willemstro, has been appoin
Muister of Mume
To the east.
Powered
There was net loss of 618 news A papers in United States and Canadian
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The Germans on the Vesle front thiescounterattacked our positions the Glennes region and were repulsed with heavy losangele
Bixenemy seroplanes were felied.
set on fire on Bept. 13, Gla One-ballopa
one dropped Bombing bombs at
on enemy bivouses raging temper 2
ceful sens occurred in ally when handroas of laheviks held up traze end-
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