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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1).
THE BALKANS:
BULGARS STILL PURSUED.
SERBIANS CONTINUE TO PRESS."
Losnos; Sept. 240 Router Ageney loams that on the Salniku front the Irit's line has been advanced seven miles, and We have reached the northern shores of Peirah, Our cavalry is pising the Bulgars on the Strumanitza," read, their only line of communiestiona»,
THE TURKISH ROUT IN PALESTINE.
GROUND STREWN WITH CARCABES.
DIFFICULT COUNTRY
TRAVERSED,
Lospos, Sept. 20. Mr. Massey, a Press Correspon dent a Palestine Fleadquarters, telegraphing from. Nabhus on the Wirl,, says: --
Na veteran has seen a sights emarkable as that witnessed to-day for six miles the stretch of road frour Nahlips to Wade Farsi i cossos ed with, the debe's of the Türkish Aring
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMANY'S POINT OF VIEW.
ANOTHER SPEECH BY THE CHANCELLOR
THE PEACE OFFENSIVE.
-GERMANY JOINS ÏN.
AMSTERDAM, Sent," 25. Admin on Hintze, speaking in the Reichstage at referring to the Austro-Hungarian Peace Note, suid AMATERDAM, Sept. 24.
the German Govermanent did not The German Chancellor, Count think this was the moch suitable Hertling. it a speech at the opening moment for a renewal of such ap of the Main Committee of the peale, when the enemy/was suffer. Reichstag, sal; ** You are
avering wom war-psychosis and then of the deep lisenstent which pre-wever, hid hevir despatched and toxication of victory. The appen, sails among wide cities of the tenang, Turkey and Bulgaria population, due to the, tervikle prex with adhered to it. some of the wag and its conseqiont] sufferings and deprivations. But f
In this area alone 87 guns, 1400) Jebeestent arises from the military velibles, 1907 motor Karpies and
The Serbinus crossed the Yurtlar
of impedimenta, Bike fold- in a mile font. This line iteless and water atris, have been ammmunication is now in the panca kenal. The rond was black with the of the Allies, Over Balf of the rancases of thousands on quits and Gilsko Prilep end is hold by the,
dend Turks an] Germans, Serbigns, who, from the south-east. at pressing towards Prilep,
THE BULGARIAN AHMY'S PREDICAMENT.
."
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT. BRITISH STILL PROGRESSING.
Loxoos, Sept. 24. Fiski-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports:-
advantage in the sector castrand of Fighting is taking place to our Vermand, whers we are progressing. attack northward of Little Friel Farm, We successfully ropulsed a local taking prisouers
forthpositions south eastward of Gavrelle,
The enemy attacked our new
PROPOSAL FOR NEW STRONG RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.
| during the night, supporting his assault with heavy barrage. This attack was completely copulsed. Or line, ju Liazaut.
situation it far exceeds justifiable AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. regained a portion of the old British
limits."
reason for
Referring the failure of the Simoner, offensive, the Chancellor, fadinisted that the situation wis grave This was the stark of the Weish, but if there was Trish and Indian, infantry and anti-tanti-usedne He argued that erg, Helind were the airmen. On the situation was not so land, the front when the gues buggini to
bell retiring transpos, ur, air |
the summer of 1016. men swooped down to 200 bet and Holowing the Festern situatka, haplet the herd of the column in be omitted that the Feature Hill surfing fight till the ed unelear and uncertain, but oled the Ser-polon was rolured En a broken forusr"; menace had disappeared, Honer a enisideralike part of the
The position of the Bulgirion Army, is heading daily more difficult, They are metly retreating along the | Kigophu-Ishtid", but "Hings are within striking dishänge"
this real, whigh will shortly be
Pants, Sept. 24.
Wa alightly improved car positions northward of Mouvres and, in a success- ful minor operation during the night,
frontline south-eastward of Voorwēmeló. We drove of raiders westward of Bellenglise and eastward of Neure A nesenge from Vhilivostock ways
Chapelle. conference, attended by many
The enemy raided west and southward members of the Al-Hussin Con-of the Scarpe River. stituent Asanbly being held at
in lender, ME Avksentieff, presling. "Ufa the Social Revolutionary
Jan M. loff, the President of the National Carch Council, participat.
appenr-
ingto
USEFUL WORK ON VITAL GROUND.
M. Psjoff sins at the formatis of a single strong Rosian Goven ment, controlled by a non-Bolshevik batween Constituent Assembly. Apparently
ed, after which it is diflients to s The Frish amul Favian tumps pisot Eastern Arany world be employer in the Sibetian Dunn and the Govens opposed by a ersek Alpine Corps and
10asti
awat part and purelical 21 sull
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CRITICAL SITUATION FOR TURKS,
sw the Bulgarians.ean be exfriented in 36 hours over an endless runers- A certain her tay Albania, where there are Austria; allers, fighting incessantly;
sing of tremtains and deep oly tuchingats, but it is very diffent country, and the Albanians dislike The Bulgars. It is understood that Whilhot Gohan officers are with the Bulgin and are co-operating..
FRENCH TAVALRY ENTER PRILEP.
Lovros, Supt. 21.
3 Pronely Eastern communiqué
The pursuit continues on the whole front from Monastir to Veles. Enemy seoignons are closely pursued and 3 6:2 27 136 དྷྭཧཱུྃ by Our cavalry, and machine gunned and borbed by our wroplanes. They are falling back, in fia gregtest disorder towards. Veles, Istip und Strumn:itza.
# The Allies on the left. wing from
the Mouwstie front are driving back
the etions upon the Albanian roads,
The French casalty have enteral
Prilep. The town is intact. Im
ense Jety was seized....
41
The French and Serbians are pro
gressing to the north beyond the Prilep mudsko ran threaten the Priep-Veles/rond.
!,
MAAX TAKEN BY ARABS,
LONDON, Sept. 24. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, state-
In the past twenty-four hours much work has been done on vital ground Quentin, despite the fact that we were Gouzoaucourt and St
ments of Chosk and Samara leva this fighting over 400 prisoners were four fresh enemy Divisione. During accepted the proposal.
taken and many defensive positions captured and destroyed upon ground to BRITISH PRESSURE ON HINDENhich the enemy attached the utmost
value. ..BURG LINE.
Prisoners state they were ordered to hold on at all costs.
Pants, Sept. 24. The constant pressure by tho British troops in the defence zone of the Elindenburg Line diminishes
three miles north of In Fere. has gvery day. Venden! Fort, a "village!
beed raptured by the French---
The Austrians holl barge tracks (a Italy while the way Gerques have keen repelling the British. French sule Americana attacks on the Western Flour during the list few Chuy's, shows that the pli spirit is Lanoy, Sept. 21. Beuter's Agency' learns that ass julioand attempts to break through eft Jordan the Turks are falling will bul. Therefore, there is fo back towards Aruman, along the reason to lose filence which would fèdjaz Railway, with their couri amely timidity and use in thuirications broken at arm. The gratitude. He boasted that Hinden. Harus. Arabe are occupying Mage
burg und Ludendorff, as previously, would be equal to the situation and said, the enernics' premature"leries of rpery would soon die wag, but the army at home and at the front EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 1, 1919, int " united. He appall to the fathers and mothers at home not
The sitimtion for the Turks, especi ally those along the Hedjcz, Railway, is very critical.
THE PALESTINE TICTORY.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING
1
SERVICES,
Lostos, Sept. 25.
..
NATIONAL PROHIBITION IN AMERICA.
Washington, Sept. 24.
to leave their sons and ashands at) The House of Representatives has the bont in the fitch now, when approved of the measure making The Arejbishop of Canterbury hasated that it was a war of defence July 1st. 1019
everything was at stake. He reiter. national Erohibition effective from sent letters to the Pisan Bishops and stil it was "only to defend eug,
of England and Wales suggesting the selves that we invaded Belgina.“ offering of special thanks at services
THE PALESTINE VICTORY.
THREE TURKISH ARMIES
DEFEATED. -
Losbox, Sept. 24. Rauter learns that General Allenby defeated three Turkish armies command- ed by General Liman von Sanders," who came from the Dardanelles, comprising a ration strength" of 100,000. He bas already practically arcihilated two armies.
The Turkish hold,ou Hedjaz, incind- ing the closely beleaguered garrison at Median, depends upon their ability to maintain the present position, while the Turkish garrison in Asir and Yemen will irrevocably be cut off from Eumpe by its failure it is here that the help of Britain's Arab allies will be felt. They The Senate has already passed the have already out the Turkish commania Frestore."
tions with the north, both above and on September 25th, or the deliver that most energetically owing to thejected ar amendment permitting the margin of six hours.
Count Bertling suid he craphasised The House of Representatives re-Sanders escaped the pet by the narrow below. Derna General Liman von
ence of the Holy Land from these misuse of the well-known phrase importation of wines until May 1st. Turks.
The number of Turks taken prisoner of the first War Chancellor admit- 1919.
moatha is over A Service of Thanksgiving is to being transgression when "Gemuany must, therefore, se
The importation of wines in the last 12 held at Westminster on Sunday,
50,000. when the
One of the most remarkable, facts of invaded Belgium: But as for 'n- President signs the Bill.
General Allenby's achievement is the BRITISH COLONEL COMMANDS (dividuals, so is there also for States,
reorganisation hé han effected since the ARAB FORCE.
another law, namely sdf-defence." BUMMER TIME IN ENGLAND AND the German Western offensive on March
TAWIs, Sept. 21. The Echo de Paris states that On the right wing the Allies, Colonel Javretice commanded the operating on both sides of the Var-Arith force which cut" the Hedjaz dar, reached the line of Petrovo Railway at Beran.. Pardovica Chivarli-Kumagjuar.
In the centre the Serbians, who Prossed the Vidar by a number of andamaged briggs between Demir kap and Gradsko, havề established | ng bridgehead north of the river We occupy Eniskoha, Karbolali, „Vayshan and Ibirli.
The prisoners Continue to inereuse, Considerable damaged only is found everywhere. During the 22nd) 12 gor, including several henvy gun, were captured, and also u mupaber of new peroplanes, apotor- cars and big petrol and food dumps. SERBIANS TAKE 12,000 €2
PRISONERS.
LONDON. Sept. 21. The total number of Bulgarian prisons taken by the Serbians rexceeds 12,000 und 140 guns.
BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT.-
Toxnox, Sept. 24.
BRITISH WITHIN REACH
OF DAMASCUS.
7TH AND 8TH TURKISH ARMIES ANNIHILATED.
PARIS- Sept. 21.
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FRANCE.
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PARIS, Sept. 24. Summer time in Great Britain
Continuing, the speaker alleged that Germany had grounds for sum-! ing if she had not netxi quickly. Į the enemy would have anticipated and invaded her. Moreover, Geregine on October 1st and in France
on October 6th-Haras.
THE LATE BARON MOTONO.
PARIS, Sept. 24. Baron Motono is praised by tho
many's conscience was clear beamise she offered the Belgians money for promise of neutrality, wien she was first-over-run, which offer was even repentexi after the fall of Lege
Count "Hertling denied that Ger- entire French Press as a friend of many ናኦ striving for world the Entente.-Haves. hegemony, and said the World-war
was prepared years ago by the well-
STONEHENGE NAŢIONAL
PROPERTY.
Losos, Sept. 25. Mr. C. H. E. Stubb, has presented
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, Sept. 23. The Silver Market is quiet.
The whole of the Turkish Army in known encircling policy of King Palestine has been routed by the Edward. The match was not put British Cavalry, which is pushing to the powder by Prussian. Militar- towards Duriascus, Twenty-five iste, but while the Kaiser, to the Stonehenge to the nation. thousand prisons and practically lass. moment, was endeavouring to all the enemy guos have been preserve peace the Russian militarists" zaken. The booty is enormous. efected mobilization against the will| Our infantry and artillery will very of the weak Tear. Thereby war was soon be within reach of "Damascus, unavoidable. Germany could calmly A British official report from and the political effects will be even await the judgment of posterity. It Salonika says
more important than the military was true that an unparalleled enemy The pursuit of the Bulgarians on results.
campaign of lies obscured the truth, flu Monastir-Doiron front continuez. The Seventh and Eighth Turkish with the resilt that a hatred of Armies are totally crushed. Nablus Germany hua urisen among enemy was taken by the Australian and populations, which choked all mode- French mounted troops. The Los ration and just judgment. 3. oners and the Indian infantry took Clemenceau's last speech in fanaticul Nutareth General. Liman
700 haired and coarseness of mind sur Sanders, the Turkish Generalissimo, passed everything hitherto achieved. Jeff Nazareth the previous evening. Havár
The British and Greeks have reach ed the line of Pazarli-Furka-Smek vich, where they ufe in touch with Treach and Greek forces.
Our duvalry is heading for Strum za, Three G-uch guns, a moun tain battery and some field-guns have
been captured.
ITALIANS VISITING LONDON.
THE ROUT OF THE BULGARS.
"PARIS, Sept. 21. Marshal Foch's strategy knows po quick fronts First Palestine, and DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON then the Balkans, erupted.
The Bulgar rout-was complete over
La front o 30 miles from Monastir, fo
Lake Dofran. The defensive line has Colinna, "the been broken and the enemy is a
CARGO VESSELS.
CONSTRUCTION, IN INDIA.
21, which necessitated the witfdrawal to France of part of his fores. It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to the Empire that the Indians bad aoch a large share in this far reaching victory. Their striking power and manauyring capacity, which have been developed under able leadership, are most note- worthy.
FAILURE OF THREE GERMAN GENERALS.
LONDON, Sept. 24. French newspapers emphasise that it is the German High Command which has been beaton in Palestino and 'Maen" denia, since General Liman von Sanders | commanded the Turks in Palestine, while the Balkan front was under the direction ot General Scholtz, and one of the defeated Bulgarian armies wa commanded by General von Steinben. Apparantly, General Scholtz ordered the Bulgarian retreat too late. Hi failure in calculated to markedly embit ter Germano-Bulgar relations.
GERMAN FEARS OF ECONOMIC
WAR.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24.5. Dr. von Stein, State Secretary of the Indian Munitions Board, concerning the ing the Bremen Chamber of Commerce A comunique has been issued by the Imperial Economic Department, address construction in India, on behalf of attributed the present distress and Government of cargo steamers-The danger of future distress to Great question has been under examination in Britain, who had stirred up an economic ladis, and has formed the subject of war. If an economic war is forced upon correspondance with the authorities in Germany after the war, the people faust the United Kingdom, whether advantage unfold all their powers to counteract could not be taken, of Indian resources it
for the construction of cargo steators
in India for use by the Government.
THE BILLIARD MATCH.
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McPherson-Maybe no', but if straw that five dollar War Bond
ticket cot o'ye by the time the game's finished. McWhirter. Of course; but Td remind ye that if the lobeer pays the
ticket. he has a half-share if it wins a prize.
McPherson (after miscuing badly)-Oh, my, of course, of evore. Man, it would be great if we won the twenty-five thousand. McWhirter (with fouling-dye, man
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