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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN. FRONT.
THE NEW ALLIED LINE.
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LONDON, Oct. 9.
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The Allied line now run as follows We hold Abancourt, north of Cambrai, Famillion, Escadocavrus, Arciagt, Betry and Busigng, the possession of the last two places being doubtful reached the western edge of Bobain, the western edge of Fresnoy, the west of Fonsvine, and thence our line runs dae south to Matziores. We bare gone through all the enemy's fortified zones in this area. The situation is growing in interest very rapidly owing to the huga salients which are growing hourly consequently lengthening the line which the Germans must hold. There is no news regarding where the German retrost is likely to stop.
THE CHINA MAIL.
FURIOUS ATTACKS BY BRITI H AND FRENCH.
RUMOURED ABDICATION
OF KAISER.
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LONDON, Oct. 10.
A French communiqué stata Furious Anglo-French attacks for several days post, north and south of St Quentin, loreed a general German retreat in that region to-day.
"Our First Army pursued the ensiny rearguards between the Somme and the
ance and taking prisoners.
East of the St. Quentin-Le Cateau railway we hold the EtaTER wood, and. the Beautrent village... p
Further south we paved Fonsomme,,]
The that the
STOCKHOLM, Det (10
re is a persistent rumour bere
Kaiser has abdicated.
PRESIDEN.
'T WILSON'S
· REPL
BRITISH PRESS" COM
*MENT.
The Daily Chronkie states. reached Fontaine Notre-Dame and cap-President Wilson's preliminary st
tured Marcy. Mezieres-sur-Oise
North of the Oise we occupied
of St. Quentia.
Our adrance is eight kilometres east
2,000 prisoners, also guns and numerons We have taken up to the present
machine guns.
North of the Arnes we reputed vintent counter-attacks and approached nearer to Cauroy.
are Answered in full a statement w doubtless he made after conultation with, the Allies and. it will naturally embody much more than the fourteen pointa which are partly out of date. there will be no armistice or negutia- President Wilson makes it clear that
„AUSTRIA'S BIĞERNĶES? FOR.. PELICE.
LONDON, Oct. 30
Austris 4 eagerness for peace, an
There are numerous indications of
THE HARBOUR RACE
EASY VICTORY FOR A. LOGAN,
The annual Harbour Face, held
A rumour in Vienna, that an armistice Under the auspices of the Tietoris had been concluded on all fronts, com-Beareation Club, was contented yes- pelled the Govorament to issues warnterday opening, and resulted in an ing against premature hopes.
y victory for the favourite-
Meanwhile the German National Council in Austria is urging against a separate peate and demanding the crea That the event had lost none of tion of an independent German and its popularty was evidenced by the Austrian State.
It is reported that the Ministerial large crowd of spectators which ceru- Council in Vienus bas decided to in pied every vantage point, both o troduce national autonomy in order to the Hanging and Kowloon sides. meet President Wilson's stipulation.
GERMANY CONTRITE,
BARNE, Oct. 10.
Germany das promised to punish the
t
All the necessary arrangements had heen carefully carried sat add this, coupled with favourable wenther conditions, left nothing to be de wired from the competitors point off Tiew
the perfidious Hohenzollerns to negotiate and pay compensation tions till we have something more than sirman who purned the Swiss balloon There were twelve, starters, vis with
The Daily Telegraph states (--!!! Are
AMSTERDAL, Oct 10
Our attacks on the Aisne valley have you honest l' is the mosning President GERMANS FORTIFYING ANTWERP. given us satisfactory resulti,
Wilsou expressed in his smooth sentences We captured the plateau and village with iron steel in their texture. If is The fighting to-day was with only of Mont Cheatin, between Grandhom polite way of telling Germany sad weak rear-guardı.
nut Lancon, and crossed the Aiane to Austria to take their blood-stained Yesterday, the enemy employed the north-east of Ment Chantin. We cap hands off every victim. The Allies will Divisions on a 20-mile, front and vainly tured Sanus, on the north-bank, after a not tolerate bluff. It Germany wants strove to beat hack our attacks. Aeciff fight, taking 600 prisoners, gan an armistice she must ane sa a Iceor." consequence he was hammered in fair and machine-guns.
The Morning Post states that Presid fight and the present retrant was forced
Unfavourable weather, on Octoberent Wilson gauged the temper of his upon him.
8th. restricted cur Three of the enemy machines were refusing to come to terms with the air operations own people and the Allies rightly in brought down and 3 balloons set on fire.eneray still on French and Belgian soil, The weather improved at night and our still boasting and still unrepentant. bombers dropped. 26. tuns of bombe on saveral stations and the railways.com necting them.
In the Argonne, the Franco-American stocks are progressing, but there are
no details.
11,000 PRISONERS.
LONDON Uer. 5.
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It is reliably reported that the fortifications around Antwerp are being Logan justified the opinions ex enormously strengthened. The Germans prosed before the race, that he are feverishly entranching themselves would win, and Lyon, who was also on two sides of a triangle, with not without supporters, swam Termonde as the apex and Aptwerp and plucky race and finished seconda Brussels as the bases.
The swimmers got away at about, ten minutes past five und in very short time it was seen that Loga had the rice in h's hand. He judg- AMSTERDAM, OCL 10.--
ment as to course was a great factor to Lyon's abortcomings in the direc- Les Nouvelles states that the populin his succes, and it was only du
ticar that he did not give the winner a hard fight. The remaining com- petitors were carried considerably out of the course, five not finishing. All credit is due to the men who finished for with the exception of the win- aer, they had a long stim to make THE HAGUE, Oct. 10.
for the leeway, practically having In the Second Chamber, the Premier to fight the current from well below announced that in view of military developments in Belgium leave to the Naval Yari. The result was as Similar measures will be taken in other soldiers in Zeelandis anspended. follows Dutch provinces if necessary.
The Daily News states that the reply was assured of unanimous endorsemention of Bruges revolted against the in every Allied country, and an acid test of Germany's good faith would be her attempts of the Germans to carry out withdrawal from invaded territory. To killed and wounded many inhabitants
deportations. The German soldiers
defent; to resist was to take the road
DUTCH SOLDIERS LEAVE to ruin. No answer, except a plain
SUSPENDED.. A French communiqué states:-
- res" would be given value.. A plain The pursuit of the enemy continued"no" and war would take its course. The Daily Forew states that it the Reichstag, and not the Kaiser, which must answer President Wilson
Router learns that yesterday between | PURSUIT OF ENEMY CONTINUED. comply meant a frank confession of Cambra and St. Quantin the Allieni captured 11,000 prisoners and over 200 guna,
We now practically hold the Cambrai-
St. Quentin railway.
The maxiniam. advance reached a
LONDON, Oet. 10.
during the night cast of St. Quentin.
We occupied Landricourt Wood and depth of five miles at Berty on the Le passed on to Deantroux, and Fontaine Cateau Rond, at 5 am. to-day.
AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, Oct. 9. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re- -porting on aviation, states:-
Our air squadrons are active on the whole front and are keeping in close touch with our advadeing troops.""
Smoke enrtains were dropped around the enemy's strong points and proved of great value.
Our aeroplanes, with bombs and ma .chine-gun fire, scattered the infantry
and transport..
They dropped 21 tons of hotbs and destroyer 10 seroplanes. They drove -down two out of control.
Seven British machines are missing. Our night fiers dropped 23 tons of bombs on railway communications and
Notre-Dame!
Noth of the Aisne we vigorously preased the enemy.
East of Oatel we hold the plateau of Croix-sans-Tête.
We crossed the Aisne Canal further to the east in the neighbourhood of Villers-en-Prayeres
In Champique, a vigorous attank enabled us to capture Liry and to take prisoners..
BATTLE PROGRESSING SATIS- FACTORILY.
Lqspon, Oct. 10...
· Renter's Correspondent at the French
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Headquarters, telegraphing on October
9th, states:---
From St. Qusetin to. Woere the battle to day progresser satisfactorily.
To the east of S. Quentin, General Debeney's troops, ofter a bitter struggle," from Barley to Neurille, had been
The Daily Mail statas President questions of military importance to the Wilson's determination to leave the High Command, which mesas General issimo Foeb, is one he abares with Lincoln. The reply ecnfirms his "cora. plete unity with the Allies."
The Times states ;-"The firm and wise reply is characteristic of Fresident Wilson's sincerity and clearness of thought. His expression eliminates all isles of an armistice as a preliminary and the discussion does not promise an Armistice even if Germany evacuates invaded territory. The evacuation is the first, but certainly not the only, condition before the consideration of an armistice is possible."
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FRENCH FRESS COMMENT.
PARIS, Oct 10,
GERMAN DEVASTATION.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR'S
PROTEST.
WASHINGTON, Oct: 10.
up
A. Logan 1st 20 mins. 13-secs. D. Lyon 2nd 32 42
北 A. V. Barros... 3rd 33
S. A. Marcal... 4th 3-4.
D. Thing
5th
R. Lee
6th
TM, Ross. 7th.
th
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Mr. R. E. Belilios in presenting the prizes, after briefly referring to the
A despatch from the American Amantecedents of the Victoria Recreation bassador at Paris is published dwelling Club and its part in the Harbour on the German devastation and well Race said he would like to see the poisoning in the ruined districts of V.R. C. not only the premier swimming France, which he visited.
Clab of Hongkong but of Shanghai Japan, Bagland and elsewhere,
THE NEW KING OF FINLAND,
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10, The Finnish Landtag has elected Prince Friedrich Karl, second souain to the Kaiser, King of Finland. The Ee
hit and derailed two trains. Theybroke through the enemy line whigh tona and subetance of President Wilson's publicans did not vote.
started several large fires in the rail- alding...
All our machines returned.
LONDON, Oct. 10.
converted into a field fortress.
The Freas unanimously welcome the reply and state that the Government is unreservedly congratulating itself on it. On the extreme right, General The papers emphasise that the waiting Gouraud's army, in Champagne, by its world will again see that good faith is attack to the west of Argonne, has the only rule inspiring the whole of the given us the posession of Yaux-les- Allies.
As regards the Germans' next move
A STEADY ADVANCE. MOUTORI, which is practically in the the Temps adds that perhaps the word-
mouth of the Grandpre Valley
To the north of the Arne then of Germany's reply will exempt Germans are counter attacking to regain has wisely abstained froth Austria Hangery to whom President Everywhere the fighting is of the replying.
Feld Marshal Sir Douglas Enig
· States --
yesterday's lost ground. "
We continued to advance yesterday evening against gradually increasing re bardest. The Germans realise that the sistance sad, early in the night, our key to the whole manuuvre is in the advanced detachments established them-centro between St. Quentin" and the selves across the Cambrai Le Cateau Ainne, where, four German armics, road, within two miles of Le Cateau.
Fighting is proceeding to the south of the main rosd on both sides of Caudry, also to the east of Cambrai where we progressed.
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Between the Scarpe and Lens our patrols are pushing forward and are in touch with the enemy.
To the west the general line runs, Visry-ca Artois-Izelle-Zoquerchia-Rou-
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We look possession of Sullaumines and Noyelles.
crowded into & Darrow space, are menaced by the Allied Armies, north and cast of the St. Gobain forest and the Assne platena in which the Germans deemed themselves to be safe against any attack.
...
ENEMY RESISTANCE IN CHAMPAGNE.
LONDON, Oct. 10.. Router's Correspondeat at the French Headquarters, telegraphing at 10 p.m.j LENEMY SUFFERS HEATY DEFEAT. on Wednesday, staten
LONDON, Oct. 10.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:--
We inflicted a heary defeat on the enemy yesterday between St. Quentin and Cambrai, taking over 10,000 prisoners and between 100 to 200 guna No lower than 23 German Division,
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The Germans, in Champagne, are still holding tenaciously but have been driven back at several important points.
The Germans, .cn both sides of St. and French. Quentin, are retreating before the British
AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10. ̈ The American Presa comment on President Wilson's reply generally em- phasises that there CAN be negotiations without an unconditional surrender, although Fresident Wilson has cleverly thrown back the German insincerity on the enemy Governments who are now left without the desired excuse that it asked vainly for peace upon Fresident Wilson's own conditions. Germany is consequently now wallowing in a terrible diplomatie hole and f bereft of any weful home propaganda
ITALIAN COMMENT.
ROX, Oct: 10 President Wilson's reply expresses wholeheartedly what the Enteate. Go In the centre, five miles east of St. Iveraments desired. The Central Powers Quentin, the French are in the Wotan mast now show by their deeds that the line of the German secondary defence proposed armistice is inspired by good' system. engaged on this Iront, were severely The enemy has evidently abandoned
handled.
As a result of this action we advanced to-day on the whole front between the Somme, and the Sensee, rapidly pro- greasing to the east, and capturing the enemy rear-guard detachments" and faolsted batteries and machine-gun posta. A sumber of inbabitants, left in the captured villages, met enthusiasm....
with
the Wotan defences which are partly in | the ides of making an effective stand in
the possession of the Franch,
CAMBRAI IN FLIMES..
A SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS. The whole of Cambrai is in our
PARIS, Oct. 10. posscation. The Canadians of the First The British were surprised to find Army entered Cambrai from the north that Cambrai was in comparatively good
faith.
LABOUR PARTY'S RESOLUTION.
LONDON, Oot, 9.7
THE OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE.
75,000 PRISONERS.
LONDON, Oct. 10
A Palestine communiqué states: French and British warships entered the port of Beyrout on October 10 and found the Lown evacuated.
The Anglo Indian infantry occupied the place on October 10 and were received with enthanizam.
The prisoners now total 75,000, and not more than 17,000 of the Turkish Fourth, Seventh and Eighth Armies escaped, including 4.000 effective riflet. THE NEW SPANISH CABİNET.
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MADRID, Oct. 10.
It is officially announced that E members of the Cabinet remain in office except Senor Alba, Minister for Public Instruction, whom Count Romanones succeeds,
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Premier Maura becomes also Minister for Justice."
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Thanks are oxpressed by officials for the use of a launch kindly provided Mr. R. M. Dyer; for the donation of the prizes by Mr. C. E. M. Gumley, and spoons for competitors who finish ed by Mem. Ullmann & Co, and the provision of programmes by the B.AT. Company (arranged by Mr. Alves). -By these donations it was possible to
make the race salf-supporting.
The officials were:-Starter, Mr. A. A. Alves: Judges, Liout. Hall, Mossra. A F. B Silva-Netto, W. Logan, R. Belilios; Time Keepers, Mesars. A E S. Alves, G. W. Avenell, D. K. Blair and W. Anderson.
Mr. A. McKirdy, the Hon. Secretary of the Club, supervised the arrange- ments generally and his energy greatly contributed to the smooth running of the event
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Always in previous years "Car Day has provided occasion for what might friendly content in be described as generosity between people at home and overseas contest in which hitherto friends of the Red Cross oversen hava held the lead. This year on "Our Day" there are signs that the (October 24) organizers of the Red Cross appeal at home are going to make a pig "push" to pull down, if not to eliminate, the overres margin.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
Out of a total Our Day" contribu HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. tion of £1,038,789 in 1815,
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5pm. Band Practice. Wednesday, October 16th
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A joint meeting of the Parliamentary pm. First Aid Lectors Committee of the Trade Union Congress Thurday, October 17th and the National Executive of the
6 pm. Band Practice." Labour Party has passed a resolution stating that further elucidation of the Friday, October 18th
7p.m. First Aid Lecture. German Pence offer was absolutely necessary before the Allier military Saturday, October 19th.p effort could be checked. As an essential 8 pm Squad and Stretcher Drill. in the early morning,, while later, the condition, but from 10 am on October preliminary the Central Powers must
No 4 V.AD, -English of the Third Army pushed 9th there were a series of explosions withdraw their Armies from all occupied Thursday, October 17th --
through the southern portions of the near the Cathedral owing to the blowing territory and publicly and unequivocally4.23 m. Bquod and Stretcher Drill functions will be held in many places covering longer periods,
up of German mines Fires broke out declare their willingness to apply Pre-
No L.V.A.D
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Since August 21st the British First, simultabeously and wood the streets rident Wilson's principles honestly sad Friday, October 18th -- Third and Fourth Armies have broken near the Cathedral Belfry and the unreservedly to every question to be through the whole of the elaborate Plase d'Armes formed an enormous dealt with in the fins settlement, series of deep defenalva sones, built up brazer. The Cathedral itself was dam
of successive belts and beavily fortierlaged" but not by fire. Fanned by a with trench-lincs, including the entire wind the conflagration soon reached the Hindenburg system, on a front of 35 other parts of the town. The explo miles from St Quentin to Arras:sions are continuing.
Having penetrated this battle.ares to
a depth of between 10 to 30 miles, we
are now operating far beyond and to
the east of the Hindenburg defenco1.
* Doring those operations, und aluse the dete" "mentioned, we have indicted very heavy losses in killed and wounded. and have taken over; 110,000 prisoners
Land 1.200
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LONDON Oct 20 Reuter Isaras that the British cavalry
Lare in the outskirts of lus Catman."
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LONDON, Oct. 10. There are unconfirmed reports that
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