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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page: 1.)
BIG FRESH ATTACK IN FLANDERS.
BRITISH, FRENCH, AND HELOTANS
CO-OPERATE.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE PROPOSALS.
BRITISH PRESS COMMENT.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
DEMANDED..
LONDON, Oct. 14 Scepticism as to German sincerity LAUNCHED IN DIRECTION OF and insistance on guarantees dictated
COURTRAI
bot merely by Marahal Foch, but by the British Admiralty before an armis tice is possible ars the key notes of comment in the papers, which point out that the rejoicings in London theatres, etc, on Saturday evening were pre mature, for the German reply it in towise a surrender.
LONDON, Oct. 14, 4.25 p.m.. The British, French and Belgians bove commenced a big attack to-day in the direction of Courtmi.
THE ATTACKING FRONT.
ALLIED TROOPS NEARING
“MÖÖRSEELE...
LONDON, Oct. 14. Beuter's Correspondent us British Headquarters, telegraphing today.
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The Second British Army, with strong Allied forcer operating be
The Daily Chaina says; We can not contemplate Germany withdrawing ber armies intact, reconstituting them on a shorter line and then rattling the sword again at s peace conference. The conditions of the armistice are naval and military questions. Marahal Foch, may ask the Germans to leave all their guns behind and also for the Allied occupation of Alsace Lorraine, with
temporary bridge-heads on the Rhine while the necessity for stopping criminal submarinism may involve the surrender of all German submarines.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMANY'S IDEA OF EYACUATION.
"LONDON," Dot."14% :
An extraordinary German en af vinouation in fadicated in Dutch) telegramenatg
The Hague newspaper, the AwuzT- Courant, say, that the Dutch Minister st Berlin is coming to The Hague and if ja (rumoured that, his visit 'is' in connection
with a German proposal that, in the Great of evacuation of Belgium and Northern France, Dutch troops shall take over control of the evacuated territories. The paper adds that the German idea is that the Allied armies on the Western Front shall remain on the line they Lave reached when the Germans begin. evacuation.
A telegram from Copenhagen states that the Politice's Laipnig correspondent says the evacuation will be carried out by the troops of the Central Towers withdrawing to the frontiere unpursued and the evacuated territories becoming a neutral zone temporarily occupied by neatral troops, possibly Dutch
GERMAN CONSERVATIVES
RECALCITRANT.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 13
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10: A message from Berlin states that the Conservative members of the Reichstag have declared that "the evacuation of occupied territory before as honourable peace and the integrity of German ter The Daily Telegraph says: It is imritory are assured may be fatal." possible for the Entents Armies to” con- template an armistice without the most substantial gusantess for example, the surrender of strategic points like Metz the and Strasburg, while Britain should de themand the surrender of the U-boats and the dismantling of the High Seas Flest The Daily Graphic demands, punish ment before peace.
tween them and the Year floods, attacked in Flanders this morning.
Our attacking front extends the Lys river at Warrieq to hamlet of it. Peter's, on Ratlen-Menin "road..
from
By o'clock this morning we bad advanced an average of 8,000 yards, About (100 prisoners had been sent back. We were then within 1.500 yards of Moore cle.
a
GERMAN REPORT.
Lexnox, Oct. 14.
-A wireless Geringan official message
-ptate
The enemy attacked on a wide Front, between Dixmude and Tye We stemined the thrust.
FRENCH, WIRELESS.]
FRENCH” ENTER LAON.
Lyons, Oct. 14,
10 p.m.
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The French have entered Lann. The "Germans carried away more Khan 300 persons, of whom one is
The Jabal Anseiger states that the Reichstag Conservatives have com qunicated to the Chancellor their zarious objections to the acceptance of President Wilson's reply.
THE MORALS OF CARD SHARPERS.
The Morning Post says: Germany's design is impudently clear. It is to gat The Tagsblatt quotes a lecture by Herr the Allies and America talking and tow Maximilian Harden in Barlin, who, distrust among them so as to remove amidst prolonged applause, aid that the her armies while the Allies are unable autocratic rule of certain persons was a to recommence active opemtions. This thing of the past. Submarine warfare is not the first time the Germans have was advised by men who would stand erroneously, assumed that Frendent before a State Tribunal The work of Wilson does not understand them. Herr Kuuhlmans and Count Cearain at What the Allies, Great Britain and her Breathtovak had brought upon them Dominions demand it unconditional the raputation of having the morals of aurrander.
card-sharpera.
The Daily News says: "Germany admits defeat, but President Wilson also suggested that the military rulers of German. must be eliminated. On this point Dr. Solf's answer does not carry as any farther,
The Dotty Express says: The Allies will not frust German honour. The German Army must lay down its arms, leaving all war material in the evacuated
AT90.
Mr. Archibald Hard, writing in the Daily Telegraph, emphasises that Germany baving loss her Colonies has no excuse for a great fleet. If the pesee Con: forenos allowed Germany to retain a the Mayor." The French found 6,500aval force proportional to that of four
kivilians in Toom.
ADVANCE, BY FRENCH AND ITALIANS
years ago, the price of our victory would be disastrous; therefore the High Seas Fleet must be surrendered.
The Daily Mail says The German In the region of Laon the Franco-reply is not an acceptance of President Italian forces have advanced to a depth of five kikmettes, and have reached north of the Aisme as far se the railway from Laon to Rheinn.
BRITISH ÁDVANCE
CONTINUES :
In the Tonal sector the British tiave continued their advance be tween the Scheldt Canal and the
Wilson's terms. It is only an untrue tatement that they have been accepted if the Germans are prepared to lay down their armas unconditionally and surrender the High Seas Fleet and Heligoland, wo should have a guarantee of good faith.
The Times says: The associated Governments have not the slightest intention of ccepting mixed commis sions. An armistice is within Germany's reach on the same terms as Bulgaria.
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STRICT CENSORSHIP OF GERMAN TELEGRAPHS..
LONDON, Oct. 14.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
FURTHER ADVANCE.
LOCAL FIGHTING ON THE
SELLE
LONDON, OOL IS Field Marshal Sir Donghae Haig reporte
THE BALKANS:~-
FURTHER PROGRESS,
LONDON, Oct 14, French Eastern communiqué
states: - The Serbians on Saturday morning occupied Nial, which the enemy was ordered to defend at all costs. The Serbians gained a footing on the hills north of the town.
Local engagements have continued on the line of the Selle River. We enlarged
Savers fighting preceded the capture our bridge-bead positions in the neigh bourhood of Soleames and progressed on of Nish in which the Serbians captured the west bank of the river about Hauseringue alatu
ad Sauleoir. We took prisoners in local Sghting in the neighbourhood of Lien-St. Amandangan AM
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Early this morning our advanced troops crossed the Senses Canal at Aubign-gau-Bac and took nearly 200 prisoners, but ware unable to maintain the position in face of strong counter- attacks
French cavalry farther east entered Belapalanka
The Serbians on the Nish-Pirot road of Moraws reached Earokoplio, The French in Upper Serbia occupied Mirosina.and Miramor. Prizrend and Mitrovite
SHANGHAI, Oct. 10.
We continued to advance-north-west BIR O BLIOT AT EKATERINBURG. of Dous We hold Courcelles les-Lens and Noyelle Godault, and are approache ing the lina of the Hsutedaulo Canal on the whole front Between Douai -and Yendhi-le-Feil. We took a number of prisoners in this sector.
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FURIOUS ENEMY BOMBARDMENT. -STRONG INFANTRY ATTACKS
AGAINST BRITISHA!
· LONDON, -Ost. · EL. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig staten
On the afternoon of the 13th the enemy opened a heavy bombardment on a wide front north of Le Cateau, launch ing strong infantry, attacks on our Position east of the Selle River, in the neighbourhood of Solesmes. These attacks were successfully repalsed after stiff fighting.
Other attacks in which Tanks were employed in support of the infantry get our positions opposite Haspres
were unsuccessful “f
Dar patrols advanced at a number of points south and north of Dorst and gained ground, taking prisoners,
FRENCH IN CONTACT WITH ENEMY INFANTRY.
LONDON, Oct. 14.
"A French commiiniqué states:— On the whole front we maintained
Sir Charles Eliot arrived at Ekaterin burg on October 3 and was enthusiasti cally wefoamod
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COMMENTS ON CHINA TRIDE.
In his speech at the eth half yearly meeting at Yokohama on September 10, Mr. Juanguka Inouys, president of the hank, after a general survey of contion's foreign trade, and reviewing aflairs. in Japan, and the formal conditions of the world, mode the following references to Chine
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In Chins, the political struggle be tween the Southerners and
progress Notherners still continued in ad commerce in the localities involved Chinese market i felt ita influence somewhat, though the
tain fall: The foreign trade of the level of the last corresponding torm, conditions. not being free frour the elects of laat autumn's, dood, sad also because of the shortage of tonnage and the American restrictions on trade but the gapereated by the disse goods of American as well as European Segan to be gradually filled by cure which now claim the leading position in China's importa, except in such fines kerosene, tobicco, sugar and lamber,
The
money market as not busy, owing to the slackness of trade, and only the loss to the Chinese Govern At Tsing an and Twinan the export of ment bronze cash was brought to a standstill. as it no longer paid to buy for melting- down purposes. The bad crop last autumn, the congestion on the Tientsin- Pakow Railway, and the riots along and in the vicinity of the Yellow River prevented any large quantity of raw cotton reaching the market for export, but the export of peanut oil was inquite fourishing condition. Japanese cotton Yarns and sheetings had a very dull market owing to their original high cost, and as a result Shanghai yarns were imparted.
The United States has not yet com falosa contact with the enemy infantry regened it from a state of dullness.
municated with Great Britain regarding Germany's reply.
There is reason to believe that the German tolegraphs are being rigorously controlled by the military, hence more than usual cantion is necessary in placing any construction on the news allowed to get out of Germany.
TROOPS AND THE PEACE MOVE"
LONDON, Oct. 14, Renter's Correspondent at British Headquarters states:-
The total of liberated habitants grows daily and all tell similar stories of them intolerable arrogance of the German officers and soldiers and vindic tive punishments. The German Army has left in these terrorics a foul bame, which centuries will not.office.
The report of Germany's scceptance of President Wilson's terms has aroused more curiosity than interest among the mass of soldiers, who say their business is to fight on until told to stop.
South of Chatean Forcien we drare back to the north bark of the Canal the last enemy elements, who are still resisting.
FRENCH ARMY LIBERATE 6,300 CIVILIANS AT LAON.
Pagis, Oct. 13.
A French communiqué says The Tenth Army this morning entered Lace, liberating 6,500 civilians
Wa passed far beyond the town on the whole front, between the Oise sad north of the Ailette:
East of La Fere we are on the edge of the southern bank from the Serre to Courbes station..
ENEMY'S LOSS OF GROUND OF?
TACTICAL VALUE,
PABIS, Oct. 13.
A Havas message states By the new German retreat the line
At Shanghai the export of raw silk by its high price was greatly impeded and the scarcity of tonnaga, but agri- enltural products, especially four and hides, were exported to France and Englard to a substantial amount, while raw cotton was also in pice demand for Japan. In imports, Japanses cotton Terns and sheetings did not sell well on ccount of their original high cost, and, onsequently, the market became drese stocked. As regards the money from
although silver was largely
market,
the Daited States, the average stock of money on the market did not exceed Tis. 28,000,000 in sycee and $15,030,00 in Mexican, and consequently
WISH
Bensee. They have reached the out. The Government of the United States CRITICAL SITUATION IN AUSTRIA held for four years in France, and always tight with the exchange banks.
skirts of Lieu St. Amand, five kilo. metres south of Denain,
GERMAN RETREAT ¦ CONTINUES...
On the whole front the German
retreat ecrtinues.
backward
In Champagne this movement has been hastened by the irresistible thrusts by General Man- gin's Army.
SERBIA.
FRENCH OCCUPY PRIZREND.
ITONE, Oct. 14,
10 p.m The French have occupied Priz rend in Serbia.
Ar
#tates:
AUSTRIAN REPORT.
LONDON, Oct. 14.
Austrian official message
In the region northward of Nish the withdrawal engagements con tinue, the civil population partici
pating
Enemy
preasure especially irong in the Moraya valley.
H.M. THE KING IN LONDON..
LENGTHY LUDIENCE WITH PREMIER.
LONDON, Ct. 14. His Majesty the King has arrived at London from Sandringham to-day and had a lengthy audience with the Premier and the Chief of Staff,
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is equally determined as the British people that Germany eball abide the arbitrament of force to which she appealed four years ago. «
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AMERICAN PRESS DEMANDS COMPLETE SURRENDER,
HUNGARY.
LONDON, Oct. 10. Various messages indicate that the situation to Austria-Hungary is more critical
In Hankow, trade was affected to no small extent by the prohibitions of the United States and the paucity
while the struggle, between
Belgium crumbles away, the enemy giving up ground of the greatest tactical Importance.
Yesterday General Mangin's steady North
Worth and South caused a very unsettled pressure gained the Chemin-des-Dames, feeling among the population and led to reaching within four kilometres of Laon, a decreased demand for goods.Starter "In Manchuria the export staples obstructed by the shortage of has been taken.
freight both
A Zariah telegram even says that the Vouziers, foulong the German base, job by land and soa, which?
end of the Dual Monarchy is imminent, There have been violent pacifist demonstrations at Vienna and Budapesti
caused a congestion of goods here and there. Cotton yarns and sundry goods
The Emperor is conferring with the STRONG REPEATED ATTACKS OR old fairly well, but the chaotic state of anti-German Austro-Hungarian states-
men..
THE KALER'S AMNESTY..
AMSTERDAM, Cit., 14.
MEUSE.
LONDON, Oct. 14.
New Youx, Oct. 14 ··' Newspaper editorials "reiterate that the complete surrender of Germany is necessary as a basis of peace. All are sceptical of Germany's sincerity.A The New York Tribune says: The
An American communiqué says only satisfactory proof of the change of
On both sides of the Mouse we broke the German Government would be the abdication of the Kaiser and the re An official message from Berlin up strong repeated attempts by the Bunciation of succossion by his dis atouages that the Kaiser bas granted enemy, to dislodge us from our recently
an extensive political amnesty, includwan positions credited dynasty,
The Washington Post Maya: President ing. Courts Martial cases; for example Wilson and the other Allies will not the strikers and food demonstrators, etc. cease the process of annihilating the German Empire till they have bestaged,
making treachery impossible.
The Albany Knickerbocker Prias con- siders the Note sa an insult to the "American people?:
GERMAN REPORT.
A RESIDENCE FOR GERMAN
ROYALTIES IN SWEDEN. E
LONDON, Ust 14 A wireless German official mesange
by
affairs in Russia, coupled wild occaanna! sudden fuctuations in the value of the rouble, the rate for which ranged from 870 to 350 per Y. 100, made, our trade with Harbin almost an impossibility.
CHURCH AND THE LEAGUE CE KATIONS.
AMERICAN MINISTERS SUPPORT.
THE ENGIABH BISHOPS....
There is no doubt that on this funda meatal question of both war and peace,
to the Archbishop of Canterbury,
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 13
A counter-attack threw out the the Churches of America and Great Prince Kubacheff, a Russian refugee enemy, who had penetrated into Britain are in close accord, says Mr. The Boston Post Bars Before any and owner of a large villa near Stock | Aubigny-en-Bac
Henry Atkinson, secratary of the step is taken in the direction of peace, holm, has received an offer from high We occupy new positions worth of American National Committee, in a letter Germany most surrender her fleet,quarters for bis villa for two German Luon and on the Ažane, K consent to the Allied occupation of Kiel royalties who are expected at Stock Our successful battles in the Chemie In reply to the appeal by the Englah and Heligoland and give up the Rhineholm
padades Dames And on the Suippe have Bushops for support for the proposed fortifications,
Brudered possible the smooth carrying GERMAN METHODS IN BULGARIA. out of movements here dad so in League of Nations, Mr Atkinson adde
Panton, Champagnen ava AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14.
CANADIAN OPINION,
OTTAWA, Och
Sir George-Foster, Acting Premier, declared that Causdicas do not wish to conclude peace before the Kaiser and his, crestura ste placed beyond the possibility of recommencing war. The Germans have not you shown, the least. sign of repentance.
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Bulgaria has protested against the
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departing German troops appropriating ENEMY ESCAPES BOM AWAWARD Bulgarian military stores and materiale and forging wounded Bulgarian soldiers to give up their boots and clothes, SPAIN TO SEIZE GERMAN SHIPS.
DRAMADBID, Oct. 131 The Cabinet has agreed to execute the decision to seize Germen' whips in Spanish porte
FRANCE AND FINLAND.
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At a luncheon given to the Serbian Fremier of the Mansion House, Lord Rending, with great deliberation,
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