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THE WAR.
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SUNDAY'S
TELEGRAMS.
THE FLANDERS DRIVE.
19.000 PRISONERS IN FLANDERS.
TAKEN DY ALIZES IN RECENT OPERATIONS.
Losnos, Oct. 1. Benter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing today,
says:
The British landing party under Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, which occupied Ostend this morning, re eived a most authusiastic reception.
The Alkos are advancing along the Bruges-Thourout read and are within
tite miles of Bruges.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ALLIED ADTANCE IN FLANDERS
LONDON, Ct. 18.
A French communiqua sirfest, The French, co-operating with the British and Belgians, tostay captured Pitthens Moulebeke and Wyngham, despite vigorous resistance,
The French, in the region of the Oise, sharply attacked all day long between Andigap forest and the river, and captured Petitverly, Marchavetne and Montdorigny and tuck 1,200 prisoners
The enemy furiously counter-attacked
BELGIAN KING AND QUEEN AT OSTEND.
Paris, Oct, 18
Ostend this afternoon, The town was The Belgian King and Queen went to bolagged at hustous acroplanes landed on the Ortond beach,
"THE FRENCH FRONT.
VIOLENT FIÓNTING ON DISE. –
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west of Grandpre, where we advanced FRENCH OCCUPY ANGAILCOURT: north of Oligoy
LONDON, Oct. 18. A French communique states -- On the right bank of the Oue there has been a violent snemy artillery resotion.
BRILLIANT SUCCESSES
GARNERED.
VERY HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS.
LONDON, Oct. 17. Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this even
ing, says
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The situation at Courtmi is in-
Thin ba teresting. We hold one-third of the for German arma bilat, between black dar town, in which there are 5,000 in-Falls and the sea a 'wonderful crop of THE
THE Undersigned have received in habitunes. The fiveins are retuin most brilliant successes were being stractions to sell by Public Auctioning the reiner, in which there new garnered, the Fourth British Army (70% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), 130,000 civiliar.
struck hard between Le Cateau and Bohain, aiming in the direction across which the enemy is trying to effect his main-retreat.
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TUESDAY,
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We ate virtually all round the place til the enemy terre deededly precarious. He attempted on Mon day night to take away all civilian males between the ages of 17 and 65. The Allies had taken over 18.000 TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD prisoner's in Plunders up to last FURNITURE, BRASS-MOUNTED AND right. TEAEWOOD DOBLE AND TWIN
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21,
ve miles from Valenciennes-Hiran railway and eight miles from Valen- ciennes itself.
Lostos, Oct. 17% a Folding Card and Occasional Tables -The latest reliable-wakaria tham to: Upholstered Suites, &c. Bedroom Fur-day's new advance from Le Cateau has niture,comprising Brass Twin Bexisteads; progressed two miles. The Allies are Teak Twin Bedstends, Sideboards, Din ner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea Tables, itt., Dinner Services Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Etoves, Cutlery. Toilet Sets, &c, Bath Room Ctensils Sundry Electro-Flated Vare
Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Server, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, .,. Engravings, Pictures, Kiaksan and Brass Vases, do, do, Tennis Poles And Net, Several Carpets Dow and second-hand.
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The Belgiant crussed the Yser near Nieuport and ste advancing on Ostend. The enemy is probably withdrawing to a line running from Brussels and Namur to the right bunk of the Mouse.
BELGIANS PURSUE ENEMY.
OUTSKIRTS OF BRIGES REACHED.
Joshus, Oct. 14. "
A Belgian pouniqjné states :- The attacks terri dut by the Frénels and telgians since October 14th have completely succceded.
On the whole front in Flanders the 849 better enemy Continues to retreat closely followed up by the Allied
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prograss has been satisfactory. The Fighting has been hears, but the principal tactical objectives ware reached at ad early hour.
The heaviest resistance was en- Fenuntered around Le Cateau. The prisoners up to mid-day numbered 1,800, from six diffarent. Divisions,"
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GERMAN RETREAT FROM NORTH SEA TO THE LYS.
BRITISH CAPTURE LILLE
LONDON, Oct. 18, 1.40 am. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports
The German retreat, begun on the 16th inst. ander pressure from the armies commanded by the King of the Belgians, has continued on the whole. front between the North Sea and the Lys. Dy evening the advance karl reached a depth of 20 kilometres ou a front of over 50 kilometres.
The Belgians entered Osterr. Their cavalry are at the gates of Bruges. "/
Belgian cavalry occupied Ingelmuns. ter. The French have captured Pitthem, Aleulebeke and Wynghene.
Farther south the British Second Army occupied the line of the Lys north of Courtrai South of that towe the British crossed the river and reached the outskirts of Tourcoing,
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Between the Uisa and the Serra dur pressure during the past few days hor obliged the enemy to begin a fresh withdrawal.
Emerging from the Choigny.Aubery end at night we pursued Gorman rear- guards and occupied Augailcourt.
West of Grandpra extremely bitter morning se isras the hoight of Youziers. fighting continuos and has extended this We crossed the Aisno hero.
/
CULMINATION OF COLOSSAL BATTLE.
Loxboy, Oct. 18.
Headquarters, telegraphing on Thurs. Reuter's Correspondent at French
day avening, says
The British and Franch attack", begun this morning between Le Catear and the Oise, are the calmination of the colossal battle commented on Oct. 8th,
Generals Rawlinson and Debeny are advancing on the railway connecting the enemy front between the Oise and | Reibel with the great junction at
Hican and, thereby, with Garmany.
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Gen. Debeney's First Army attacked on a front of 12 miles between the forest of Anciesy, crowning the Oise Samtire watershed, and the Oise region
of Ribemar,
by the Serbian Coultadjie, attacked Austriam concogs, retreating from Mirowitze and captured 000 wagons" and a huge quantity of material
prisoners ant enormous grain stocca. entered Spek where it captured .800
This detachmuut" on Dorober. 13th
ALLIES CAPTURE 90,000 PRISONERS IN ONE MONTH.
LONDON, Oct. 17 The Allies captaret 90,000 prisoners and 800 guns in the Balkans between September 15th and October 13th.
Two Austrian and parts of four Gar man Divisions are still operating in Serbia.
THE PALESTINE OPERATIONS,”
LONDON, Oct. 17.
• Twelve thousand Turks, under Field- Marshal von Sanderi, are concentrated ab Aleppo...
DEVASTATIONS NOT TO CEASE.
PREVIOUS REPORT DENIED...
AMSTERDU, Oct. 17.
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INTIMATIONS
FUND
DAY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd, 1918
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Actording to report from Berlin MUSICAL
the German Press publishes to-night a communiqué announcing that the state. ment with regard to the coaxing of ↑ devastations is without foundation.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE DISAPPOINTS, BERLIN.
EXHAUSTIVE DELIBERATIONS BEFORE REFLY IS SENT.
Amsterdam, Oct. 18. The Koelulache, Folk Zeitung's Berlin correspondent states that the reply to President Wilson will not be sent immediately. Exhaustive deli- berations are necessary between the Government, representatives of the Reichstag, the Feder! Council and the High Command. President Wil sou's Note has caused interse. dis-
Georria Debeney's left, this afternoon, was within two miles of Vadenecurtapppointment. station on the Laon-Wasaiguy-Hirssz railway. The Germans bare astrong GERMAN CONSERVATIVE PARTY'S force on the whole front and are resist ing most tenaciously..
LONDON, Oct. 18. Reater's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing on Taurs day, says that General Debeney's Army attacked this morning along the line of the Oise in conjunction with General Rawlinson's Army in the north. Both are advancing antisfactorily.
AMERICANS CAPTURE GRANDPRE.
FEARS.
WAB MUSE BE FOUGHT OUT.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a manifesto by the Conservativo Party. signed by the leaders, Herr Heyede- bound and Herr Westarp; which de
clares that after President Wilson's reply the Empire has no choice. The Récisive contest by arms must be Tought"out to the end" The mani- testo appeals to friends of conser An American official message states:ratism to make the populace realise We have captured; and passed ba
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Losos, Oct. 16.
operatione. Threatened by the con 1,000 prisoners.
We took over 3,000 prisoners in theseyond, Grandpre, taking an additional what is at stake. tinued Allied progress anoth of the Senseo and north of the Lys the enemy is hastening his retreat from the Donal Lule valent,
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On the left the Belgians erased the Yer in pursuit of the enemy and| We entered Dona, having "broken our infantry entered Osbead this the enemy resistance on the line of the afternoon. - Futher east we reached | Hautedoule Canal
Buddervcorde.
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the lime "Oudenburg-Zedelghem- The troops of the Fifth Army under General Birdwood, having pressed back The Belgian cavalry, hustling the the enemy's rearguards with great acti- enemy rearguards; reached the out-vity and determination for many weake, sitirts of Bruges. The enemy to-day enocled and captured Lille. columns are retreating upon Eccivo, und are being shelled."
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In the centre the French advanced considerably beyond Swevezecle ani Pitthern, curried Wynghere and renched the outskirts of Thielt.
To the south the Belgians renciy the junction of the Mandel canal and the Lys and skirt the river to Hazle- beke. Indescribable enthusiasm pre vails among the civilians, in the ro |conquered territory.
ZEEBRUGGE . OCCUPIED.
LONDON, Oct. 18. Zeebrugge hus, been occupied.
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DOUAI CAPTURED.
LONDON, Oct. 18. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig reports:-
"We have captured Douai.
WITHIN A MILE OF TOURCOING.
"LONDON, Oct. 18..
-1:30 pm. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haiz reporta:
8
The prisoners taken in the operations on the Bonin-La Cateau front exched 4,000 and a number of guns word captured
HOW THE AMERICANS TOOK „GRANDPRE."
NO NEW POLITICAL DEVELOP- MENT.
LONDON, Oct. 17..) LONDON, Oct. 11 Iteuters Agency is informed that i Router's Correspondent at American the Foreign Office does not possess Headquarters, telegraphing today, news of any further Gerraan reply 4831-
or new political development or that The capture of Grandpre yesterday the Turkish Note to President Wilson was accomplished without artillery his, yet been despatched. In Lon preparation.
2.
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The Germans with a view to reader.don, it is pointed out that although ing the pursuit more dificult destroyed fresh rumours are coming in the the bridges over the Airs. Instead of dominating feature of tlie whole bridging, the Americana forded the situation is the military situation, shallow stream at four paints under Which lentes no room for doubts. murderous fre, and after bitter band- to-hand fighting drove out the Germans from Grandpre and took possession of the important railhead.
-GERMANY'S MILITARY
STRENGTH.
· 200, DIVISIONS: STILL INTACT.
WAR CAN BE PROTRACTED.
GERMANY, NOT LIKELY AT PRESENT TO CAPITULATE.
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#LONDON, Oct. 17, As regards the enemy strength, it is pointed out in responsible quarters that bo has still altogether 200 Divisions and
We continue to advance on the whole front between the Secens Canal and the although he had lost 300,000 prisoners
and 4,000 guns on the Western Frost
BOLSHEYIST REYOLUTION FINANCED BY GERMANY..
WasinGroy, Oct. 18. The long suspected belief that Lenin and Trotsky were Garman igents," whose election at the bend of Bolibevist | affairs was brought about by the German High Command, 'is now con clusively proved by the official publicz tion of a series of documente, many of which are originals or photographs of originals: These show that the German High Command arranged, and that the Reichsbank lavishly Buanced, the| Bolshevist revolation.
LUXURY TAX DROPPED
LONDON, Oct. 18,
Ly. We crossed the Canal on a wide
In the House of Commons, Mr. front, north of Cambrai and are now during the past three months, his line Bonar Law sanounced that the Lazury astride the Doni-Densin road, four on the West is still anbroken His Tax Bill bas been tropped. He hoped miles south-east of Dousi
armies are more or less intact and there that such a tax will be included in the We have captured a number of has been no general demoralisation. villages and are within mila of Hence it is still possible for the
naxt Budget. Tourcoing.
Germans to protract the war for some months. META
The point is there is no actual INHABITANTS OF OSTEND GREET military resson alone, at the moment,
LONDON, Oct 18. The race for the Middle Park Plate why they should capitulate uncondi- resulted as follows:- clonally.
ALLIES.
BELGIANS TAKE POSSESSION, OF TOWN.
LONDON, Oct. 18.
- Kzelona;" MATNO, PIAN Reuters Correspondent at Francli
BRISCRITT, TAICHE, TAIMAN, TAIDY, TAKSTI, TORTEN, ARO Headquarters, telegraphing yester CHINA-SHANGHAL, Harrow, Kioxiang, day evening, says
AMOT, FOOCHOW, DESWATON,
SINGAPORE,
The Germans at dawe to day wars. obliged to abandon the coast. Bel. ginn and French aeroplanes flying over Castelles and Ostend, ascer- teined that the roads were open, for an advance without opposition: Descending low, they saw the in- habitants in Sunday attire enthusias lically waving to them A French
THE BALKANS.
GREEKS REOCCUPY EAST MACEDONIA.
LONDON, Ock. TES A Grask communiqué states:— The re-occupation of East Macedonis to our old frontier has been completed."
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Africa
ATTACKED.
LONDON, Oct. 144
Islanda, Java, and ather through the town while the let Ger. The victorious advance in Old Serbia Australia, America, rans were leaving the town....... | cop/Aunty, We reached Kalus to tho Interest allowed on current Accounts The British fest appeared, and north east of Nioh in October 16 and and Fixed Deposits at rates which will Vice Admiral Sir Roger Keyes and occupied the hills to the south of bo quoted on applicativo, con the men of the Navy were given Lekringo and Brusevac
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