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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1918,
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Paqe 1.)
THE FRENCH FRONT.
ENEMY PURSUIT ON OISE.
FURTHER POSITIONS
CAPTURED..
Lostos, Oct. 10,
BRITISH LIR-RAIDS.
LONDON, Oct. 19.
A Press Bureau communiqué
stated:--
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LONDON, Oct. 18. A French Easter communiqué states
PRESIDENT WILSON'S, NOTE COLD DOUCHE ON GERMAN HOPES,
PARIS, Oct. 19. The German papers point out that President Wilson's Note is a cold douche on their hope of peace, whod was engendered by the first Note The morements of the Allied Notwithstanding this, the German troops in Northern Serbia and on the Government will try to gain time by frontiers of, alontenegro continue discussions of the terms of the armis according to plan. Wotice.
An independent force Do the afternoon of the 19th inst, attacked the railways at Metsablon. Bursta were observed on the railway work shops and the railway triangle. All our machines returnel. During the night of the 19th and 10th we at tacked railways at Flarrebourg Owing to weather conditions the
Bet observed.
A French communiqué states-results were West of the Oise the First Army were without "casualties, Jagnin attacked this morning from.
Andigny Forest to the river, and - gained freeb access, re-capturing the village of Mennevret in the Forest of Andliguy, the eastern ook- shirts of which we hold."
tions and reached the outskirts of;
115,000 CIVILIANS LIBERATED FROM SLAVERY,
PAR, Qet. In.
A Havas pessage statesi- " Further great advances are report c by all the Aled Armies. Tour-
The Associated Press saya Tield- Maryll von Hindenburg na insist-
mi on an armistice owing to the AUSTRIA'S REQUEST desporate condition of the German AN ARMISTICE. Arny frour the exhaustion of raw Hunterials.
The French Press comment that President Wilson may be considered They advanced five kilometres in this region under very difficult condong and Roulaix have been exeus
to have put an end to the dangerous situation enervating the public and Hannappen, drundverly and Noyules, Pied and over 125,000 civilians have and captured the villages of Grougis, ·
been released from boog slavery. They mole. There will be enough Belgin in which occupiat
talking when we go on-to-Berlin. Aisonville and Berneville, despite Ostend padied on to the outskirts that Presidens Wilson's lunguage is The German Bes comment is
of. Bruges. The King and Queen of Farther south our advance-guarda. Belgium weię received at the town arogant and an insulting slap in] continued the pursuit between the
furious resistance.
Cise and the Serrel
hall with great enthusiasm.
Between Cointral and Catbrai
We advanced north of Sery-les- the advance is en wont of 50 miles.
the face. «It is not a step in the direction of peace,
The Rt. Hon. W, `N. „Hughes,
Mezieres to the outskirts of Surfon- The Getmans are hurrying off, a vold. ¡uddressing a gathering at Wesimins-
taine and north of Nourica and Cupillon.
Nias kilometres beyond the con- duance of the two men we docu- pied ten villages and captured prison So far, 1,500 have been
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ing being envelopard.
The man ase of the German reserves were near Le Cateatr and Grise where the British, Frengh and American armes progressed, taking 3,000 prisoner.
French opinion adm'ts that creat exution is every reganling the We crossed the Aisne on a front sports of disigrechnents between of five kilometres on both sides of their military and the Reichstug, Youalers and obtained a lodginebt and of strikes, apel, disorders in at Sired, east of the village of Gerinang.. Vandy and captured setem forth "fied farms, taking several hundred
prisionein:
..
Farther east we advanced in the wooded region between Olizy and Grandpre.
PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH
ADYANCE.
LONDON, Oct. 13.
A French communiqué states: During the night our First Array continuing its victorious advance, completed its tank by throwing back thememy who endeavoured to maintain at all costs his position on the west bank of the Oise.
We have at present, reached the canal from east of the Forest of Audigy to north of Hauteville: hold Hannappes. Tupigny Nogales and also the majority of the places bordering the canal.
We
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The note in reply to President
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ter, said before the settlement of peace the enemy must re-buiki. restore and re-puj.-Habas Agency.
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THE GERMAN REPLY TO AMERICAN NOTE.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19.
A pessage from Bella, states: The Goverment to-night disenës- ed the fast foi of the křemnan Wilson has been deterred. Athur Reply to President Wisan's Note. von Scheer, aml Field-Marshal on It will probably be despatched on Hindenburg have arrived, in Berlin, the afternzon of the 10th list, Possibly the Miltary has stedeuled
getting command of the situation. STRIKES OF GERMAN MUNI-
TION WORKERS.
Information „from Berlin states in vs that the Germans live no choice. '
At münition works, men and women have downed tabis. -- Krupps works are near to being closed down.
ENTHUSIASM IN FRANCE.
"Paris, Oct. 19..
THE REICHSTAS,
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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19. A message from Berlin states thint the Reichstag meets on the 92nd inst.
16,000 tous displacement arrived in Hongkong from America 1′′ sterday (Sunday, October 2016), and owing to the great amount of interest which the advent of this new vessel has arooned among those who are interested in the Tran Pacife passenger trade, the management have decided to throw open the vessel for a general public reception to-morrow" (Tuesday), after- noon, between the hours of four and
FORx o'clock. A special launch service
→ PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY. THE POSITION OF THE CZECH
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Washington, Oct. 13.
The Fecretary of State to-day mude
[From the "Minister of Stention to the public the folowing:-.-
Secretary of State.)
LEGATION OF SWEDEN,
"Washington, D.C./
"October 7, 1918.
• YOUR EXCELLENCY —
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By orifer at my Government. have the honour confidentially to transmit herewith to you the follow
will be provided every ten minutes be- twean Blake Pier and the steamer for the contayance of those friends of tho
and enjoy her hospitality, Company who desire to inspect the ship.
Uwing to the large number of friends and patrons of the China Mail Line who bave desired to visit. the vessel, it has been impossible to send invitations to every individual, but the Company hapes that all who are interested will consider themselves cordially welcomed on borni at the above mentioned hours and a cordial invitation is extended toall who care to do so to visit the vessel
The China Mail Steamship. Co, Ltd., is an American Shipping Carportion organised under the Lavasof the State of California, and is now operating a regular freight and passenger service hy the American ateamer Chinn auf aiding between. Hongkong and San Emncisco, ria Manila, Shanghai, Japan ing communication of the Imperialects and Honolula. The Company and Royal Government of Austria organized by Chinten American Hangi to the President of the citizeus in San Francisco to keep the American flag afloat on the Pacific" United States of. America ;—-
The Austro-Hungerien Mon-between America and the Orient.three archy, which has waged war years ago at the time when the adverse way and lety as defensive legislation of the La Folletts Seamen's Act had driven every other American war and repeatedly given doen Steamship line off the Pacific, and the mentary evidence of ice readiness Chima Mail Steamship Co. is concern to stop the shedding of blood and of special interest to the Americans in the to arrive at just and houodrable Far East at this time as being the only pasco, hereby addresses itself to Company with anfficient courage to
bis Lordship the President of the organize an American Steamship Service United States of America and with steamers under the American Flag offers to conclude with him and at a time when other vessels. Aying the
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and to enter immediately upon. The soundness of the fudgment of negotiations for a pesce for which the founders of the Company bas been the Fourtees Points in the Message amply demonstrated by the success of President Wilson to Con which has attended the new Company gress of January, 1918, and ever since its inauguration. The new the Four Pointa contained, in | steamer" which is being thrown opan President Wilson's Address of to the public of Hongkong for the first February 12, 1918, should serve time to-morrow afternoct marks the foundation an in which first 'definite step forward since the Company began its operations The
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FEDERALISED AUSTRIA
DECREE BY THE EMPEROR.
A Havas message states:-
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19. Amid indescribably enthusiasm, A decree by the Emperor Kari transformation of M. Deschanel and M. Clemenceau proclaims the epoke in the Chamber on the de- Austria into a Federalised State in. livery of Lille, Douxi; Tourcoing which each race will have its own. Roubaix, Ostead and Bruges and territory and its own government. expressed the emotion every French. The question of adding Austrian« 30:-
Foland to an independent Polish man felt at the great liberation.
Last
ch
Since the opening of the battle in
M. Deschanel said: "Soon the State is held in abeyance. The town this region on the 17th inst, we have
Geman soklier will have of Trieste, with the surrounding taken 3,000 prisoners and captured quitted the soil of France, Belgium 20 guns, considerable numbere of
| territory, oblaids A special poel- and Alsace Lorraine." 1. machine guns and important wor]
3. Clemenceau said: Our sol- tion" of which no details are given, material, including an entire muni- diets are felling the tyranny restrict but apparently the door is left open tion tmin
ing liberty,"
for future negotiation with Italy. On the Ainno front we have clear.
Both speeches are posted through od the enemy between the canal and out France. the
isne to the west of Attigny- We have captured Arnbly-le-Houf and taken prisoners.
AMERICAN FRONT.
2,300 PRISONERS TAKEN...
FRESH ADVANCE ON MEUSE.
ALLIED SUCCESSES INCREASE DAILY.
[FRENCH WIRELESS.]
LYONS, Oct. 20.
The Allied successes increase every day in Flanders, where fresh progress was made on Friday along the Bel- gian coust.
Between the Lya and the Sensee
The countries under the Hun garian Crown are unaffected by the decree which concludes with a de- claration emphasising the need for the union of all forces to reconstruct the country after the war.
Existing institutions remain until the Legislation is completed.
COUNT. TISZA'S CONFESSION.
the enemy has retreated and is fall" WE HAVE LOST THE VAR.! ing back rapidly.
LONDON, Oct. 10. 'An American communiqué states: The British have advanced on the West of the Meuse the advance whole line to a depth of several continued. We took Batheville and kilometres.
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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19.
A message from Budapest stator that in the Lower House "Count
entered the northern edge of Bois- The conquest of Doual -de-Logra and captured Tauema achieved by the Army under General Tisza said: "We must frankly ad- Farm, west of Grandpro, after severe Homme, whose troops have advanced mit that we have lost the war. more than even kilometres to the Uur tasks now is to get as advantage. fighting.
east of that town.
ous a petice as possible," East of the Meuse we repulsed" 3 The British are approaching De fresh attempt to drive as out of our nahi, which they threuten to the Low positions in Bois Grande south from Lieu St. Armad.
British, Americun and French Montague..
The Americans, participating in the troope continue to exercise the meat vigorous pressure between the Oise British attack on Thursday, south of Canal and the Sambre. Our Allies Le Cateau, penetrated two miles and are established on the line Bazual. stormed Molain, St Martin Riviere Ribeauville-Wassigny. They have and Larbre-de-Guise and took 2,000 taken 4,200 prisoners and advancéd
four kilometres.. prisoner
AMERICAN-POSITIONS,
CONSOLIDATED..
LONDON, Oct. 18.
Reuter's Correcpondent at Ameri- Can Headquarters, telegraphing to Ray, shoten-
Along the American sector the Germans have nineteen divisions, being fifteen more than they had on September, 20th.
The Americans have now consoli dated their positions on the strategi
great
Chatellon, wheraton
of German defensivá
to the morib yes ward can be “con.
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AUSTRIAN PREMIER RESIGNS.
BABLE, Oct. 19
a message from Vients states that Count Burian has resigned.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS IN KYEYE.
Loox, Oct. 13.
A wireless Bussian report states
To the south the Army under General Debarey has advanced five kilometres and has completely coz quered the buge Forest of Andigny. The Germans have thus been com- pelled to full back aine kilometres to the north of the Serre. They re withdrawing in the direction of Goigs that it is reported from Kieve that and Verrins. We took more than the Grand Duke Nichols, the er 1,500 prisoners in this sector. Generalissimo, has arrived there and that M Suzonoff, the ex-Foreign Sinister, has gone to hiey.
BERBIA
FRANCO GREEK SUCCESS.
Lyōng, Oct 20,
Burbian troops have taken Kruja
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the Minister of Standen.]
"DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
"October 18, 1918,
the finest American passenger steamer on the Puelse hath as regarde size, speed and appointinents, and the pride which the Company feels in this now addition to their fleet makes it a pleasure for them to throw it open to its friends on this occasion.
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The vease! accommodates passengers first class, 100 second class and 120 third class.
It is hoped that as many as possible |will take advantage of this opportunity
I have the bonour to acknow-to inspect this vansel. The Nanking, ledge the receipt of your Note of is now being operated by its owners the 7th inst, in which you transmit the China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd, a communication of the Imperial ander Charter to the US Shipping and-Royal Government of Austria Board. Hungary to the President,
I am now instructed by the President to request you to be good. enough through your Government to chavey to the Imperial and Royal Government the following reply
THE - HIRANO-MARU” DISASTER.
The following excerpts from two, selegrama received in Tokyo, from The President drams it his London, and passed on to the duty to say to the Austro-Hun- Head Office of the Nippon Yasen Kaishn garian Government that he cannot
entertain the present suggestions in reference to the passengers of the of that Government, because of sanken "Hirano Maru, have been for certain events of the utmost in-warded to us by the local office of the portanas. which, occurring since
the delivery of his Address of the Sth of January last, „hare neces- sarily altered the attitude and responsibility of the Government of the United States,
**Among the Foartean. Terms of Peace which the President formulated at the time: occurred. the following
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***The peoples of Austria. Hungary, whose place among the nation we wish to sen saleguarded and assured, abould be accorded the freest oppor tunity of autonomou develop.
Eincs that sentence wks writtin and abtered to the Con gress of the United States, the Government of the United Buster bas recognized that a state, of belligerancy exists between the Czecho Slovak and the German and Austro-Hungarian. Empires, and
Czecho-Slovak
that
National - Conn
belligerens Gove
with proper Buchorify
facto elotbed direct
the military and political affairs of the Czechs-Blorike. alia recogn
manner the
listic aspirations Slavs for freedom.
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From London, 5th October.
Hirano
Maru's Passenger List consisted of 61.1st class passengers, 24 2nd class, 2 intermediate class and 10 steerage, totalling. 97. Amonget them the number of Japanese passengers were: 1st class 13, 2nd class 0; intermediate 2, and stearage
making altogether 16. From London 6th October-Passon- gere rescued from the making of Hirano Maru", are Messra, À, Aslaksen, L. Damoat, F.J., Kariche, AA Young LC Raksi, M Strona, C. Kyberg, Bussoler, Kwai, Wong King, Captain T. H. But 1er Mr. Busseler, was slightly. wounded, as also ono Chinese pas senger Mr. Van der Varin died" alter rasene. Mr. J. W: Cristos, datined for Japan, is missing.
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