TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1918,
TELEGRAMS.
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AMERICAN FRONT.
HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR YERDUN,
GERMAN DIVISIONS DRAWN FROM REST OF FRONT.
LONDON, Oct. 21,
4 a...
An Americau communiqué states: We continue our pressure west of the Meuse. There is leavy artillery Bring and chine-gunsing on the
entire front.
THE GERMAN REPLY.
SPECULATIONS AS' TO ITS CHARACTER.
DISTINCE HARDENING **
VANTICIPATED.
Lospos, Oct. 31. The papers anticipate that the German reply will show a distinct hardening as compared to what is was expected to be few days ago. They believe that the delay in the reply is due to the struggle of the Military authorities to Te-assert their ascendency in which they have ben sucessful, and the pipers et phasise that the enfanty is much tuis. taken if he thinks that the lied by
North of Verlun severe enemy. counter-attacks were repuksed. The Peoples have been weakened heavy fighting worth of Verdun dur, hence talk on the century. they * more rew:lved thin ever to
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT. ADVANCE SUCCESSFULLY
RENEWED.
LONDON, Oct. 20. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:-
marte important progress by loon) at tasks, reaching the Sissonne-La Salve road and capturing sveral fortified work
Went of Chatena. Porcicie wo BaX BI- tacked Hunding Stellung and captured: the ridge north of Garisa Mont, taking 700 prisoners,
SEPARATION OF HUNGÁRY FROM
"AUSTRIA-DEMANDED,”
"THE FUNERAL FEAST OF
THE DELEGATION." REVELATIONS AS TO KAISERS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR.
The battle in the Youniers region continued all day. It was most de perate on the hills sast of the Aluno, We Captured Tacquart Farm and Hill
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20.- 183 and cast of Yandy, captured and
A message from Budapest states that morning, operating in conjunction with passed far beyond the village of Chetres in the Lower House. Count Karolyi the French between the Dise and Leasing 400 prisoners and 10 gana, moved demanding the economic, mili- Numerous air-fights took place betary, forsign and political disunion of Catesu, huccessfully renewed the adtween the Aisne and Argonne where Hungary from Austria
German aircraft have buon concen-
British and American forces, this
vance.
We renched the west bank of the
Sambrs and the Oise canal northward rated. Thirtsen enemy machines were of thisy and took presession of the high brought down, S groted westward of Catilion.
After Count Tissa's speech and the
address of the King hart been read in
the Diet declaring that the result of the war endangered the Throne, adding independent and Hungarian troops, in
In the operations of the past thro. AMERICANS «IN' HEAVY, FIGHTING. {that Hungary must be completely
days, in this sector General Rawlinson's Fourth Army has completed an advance. at from Sve to eight miles scross difficult country which the enemy defended with tenacity. Having deigen the enemy on the Arst day of their attack from strong positions on the mined and parsistent fighting, they successfully cleared, the whole of the high ground-castward of the river line. capturing many villages in the course of their advance with over 3,000 prisoners
ing the just work has drawn con tokrate no compromise in this con- right bank of the Selle river by doter
stantly, increasing number of "Ger man Divisions from the rest of the non. They despentely resist ing our strong attacks in order to
ton
President Wilson's crushing reply istria, which is described as the
held up as a
secure the netras of the Gernain death blow the Dual Monarchy, and a number of guns. Amy, whose position, is compro- -
wiring to Germany mised is attacks in the west and of the danger,she incurs if she delays
to accept the terms way offered..
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···LONDON, Oet #10;< An American communiqué saya West of the Meuse there has been benvy infantry fighting in Logas wood and beavy artillery and machine-gun fire elawhere north of Verdun
Americans co-operating with the British north of Wassigny have reached the Sumbre-Oise canal
Seventeen enemy aaroplaner were shot down in 25 combats yesterday.
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On cur left the Eighth Division has. with the Fourth British Army war times withont number, but pre- ferred to follow Germany. There was taken Marchinennes and during the during the past three weeks, says: LARGE CONCESSIONS LIKELY. past ten days, in the course of their displayed asidierly qualities of a bigh
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PRESIDENT - WILSON'S · REPLY · TO AUSTRIA.
APPROVED BY NEWSPAPERS AND POLITKIANS."
New Yous, Oct. 20.
In aviation we shot down three hostile machines, two
wero driven down out of control, and two British are missing. Our night-liara, despite the mist, dropped 31 tons of bombe or railways and lines of communication All the machines returned.
ENEMY'S RESISTANCE
INCREASING.
LONDON, Oct 20. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas "Haig reports: Newspapers and politicians warn-enemy's positions on the line of the Early this morning we attacked the Government will append their in-fly approve Presant Wilson's reply Selle river northward of Le Cateau and tures to the amounts of their end-t
to Austri Hungary.
crossed the river, despite considerable scriptions in a special Golden Book
opposition. at the Hotel de Vill during
Brilliant frust-Havas.
"RUSSIAN AFFAIRS-
GERMAN, EYACUATION OF THE UKRAINE EXPECTED,
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 21. A message from Petrograd rays that the Ukranian Premier baa naked the Kieff Commander to send. Cor- socks as the Ukraine is fearing dis turbances in the event of German eracuation.
Mr. Hipchenek. Clairrul of the
GERMAN REPORT.
· SOUTHERN SLAVS REJECT EMPEROR KARL'S 'MANIFESTO.
LONDON, Oct, 20.
Reuter's Agency learns that a meeting of the Southern Slav Committee in London, representing seven millions of Losnos, Öch 20, people in Austria Hungary, rejected the Awireless Geftaan official reportinst, and emphasised their determina Emperor Karl's manifesto of the 16th states:
tion to saver every tie with the Haps- burga.
We have evacuated Bruge, Thielt. and Kortrik and both sides of Vouziers. The enemy has established himself on the heights on the east bank of the Aisne.
THE BALKANS FRONT.
SERBIAN SUCCESSES.
LONDON, OCL 20.
A French Eastern communiqué, dated the 18th insty 358
The French and Serbians bare! occupied Kniajeratz
The Serbians have forced Bevan paas,
MORE GERMAN VANDALISM.
THE SAUKING OF DOUAL
PARIS, Oct. 20.... It is stated that the Germans have aiassed 40 divisions on a 60
Le Cateau.
The Germans have sacket Dousi west of Krucherutz, and reached perbapa mora completely than any Trestenik on the south bank of the other town. The contents of houses western Morawa. North of Novibazar were destroyed, many houses were the enemy is falling back on Kralievo broken and the strenta strewn with burned,, all the shop windows were and we are pursuing.
furniture. Two-thirds of the pictures
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday afternoon and evening.
Further north our advance continued kilometre front between the Oise and north of Aleksinatz, recupied Sokobanja, declared fint le votes the lighest We completed the emptuse of Denain expectations not only of the Arneri- and reached the general line of Haveluy, with people but of the representatives Wandignies, Hamage, Brillon, and The enemy's resistance is increasing
of the oppressed nationalities of Austria-Hungary:
KUT-EL-AMARA PRISONERS.
DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR
OF MADRAS.
Benvry.
on this front.
BELGIAN TROOPS CONTINUE PURSUIT.
- LONDON, Oct. 20." A Belgian communiqué says: Our troops on the 19th inst. continued to pursue the enemy.
They occupied Zeebrugge and Bruges passed the Bruges Ghent canal and pro- greased towards Aeletre.
FLANDERS COAST COMPLETELY LIBERATED
The following Fress" communique has been issued by the Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor of Madras:-A de The Prefect of Oden in a pro-Kut-el-Amara prisoners who are now in- putation of relativer of some of the clamation threstene merciless sup- terned in
in camps i in Asiatic Turkey wait- pression of risings, bused on the ed pa E. Lord Pentland on the oth inst. to present a petition organised by expectation of the departure of the the Madras Mail, on behalf of the sur- Austrian Garrison.
vivors of the garrison, zaking that steps
LONDON, Oct. 20. might be taken to secure their exchange. The deputation included the following Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. ladies and gentlemen: The Eon. Mr reporting on the Belgian Front, says M. de P. Webb, 0.1.E., C.B.E. Colonel British, Belgian and French armies E. A. Gater, L. (retired), Mrs. E. . commanded by King Albert to-day Gayor, Mr. C. M. A.
4. SENCO of the Bom boy Burma Trading Corporation, Lieut. developed the results of the uit six Onlonel H. A. Nevel, I... Mr. Moore, days.
The Belgians occupied Zeebrugge and The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Pick-Mrs. Price, Mrs. Chire Scott, and Mrs.
PRESIDENT OF THE DIVORCE DIVISION.
Lastos, Oct. 21.
the Divorce Division.
..
in the Museum are missing, the stained-THE SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN. glass windows of the churches have been broken and the organ pipes wrenched 8,000 BOLSHEVIKS DEFEATED. out and fattqued, "while" the sacred ornaments have been flung on the flagstones.
THE PEACE MOVES.
SUBMARINISM TO BE PROVISION-
ALLY STOPPED.
UNACCEPTABLE ENTENTE
CONDITIONS,
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 20.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 12..
In the northern Urale 8,000 Bolshe viks advancing on Ekaterinburg, were severely defeated by Czecho-Slovak and Siberian forces, D
:One thousand were killed and three armoured trains captured.
DEATH OF A Y.C." HERO.
LONDON, Oct. 20.1 Chaplain Hardy, V.C., bna died of to President Wilson was handed to the wounde Swiss Minister at Berlin last night. Germany in it declares her willingness
It is reported that the German reply
to provisionally stop submariniam in VISCOUNT FRENCH'S INTENTIONS.
order to advance peace.
A message from Berlin says the reply
LONDON, Oct. 20.
ford has been appointed President of ington, wife of Mr. Edington, LC.B. Heyat and stormed Brages. Elsewhere to President Wilson was delayed owing Viscount French has arrived in Lon-1
Excellency expressed his entire sym- the Belgians crossed the Bruges Ghent to differences of opinion at the last pathy with the object of the petition, canal. Their left reached the Dutch moment. Forecasts of the reply publish. His visit immediately following the and promised to transmit it to R.E. the frontier and their right Aoltre, which is ed in Berlin declare that it will protest failure of the Government to enforce Viceroy as requested.
Communication's recently received The French carried. Thieult and the craeity and will justify submariniem as
half way between Bruges and Ghent most strongly against the accusations of conscription in Ireland is interpreted
OBITUARY.
MR. JUSTICE NEVILLE.
LONDON, Oct. 21.
The Hon. “Mr. Justice Neville, Judge of the High Court of Justice since 1900, is dead.
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The Germans have evacuated Zee, "brugge, and the Allies have reached the Dutch frontier. The Germans are falling back on the bank of the Scheldt Canal on the line Ghent, Oudenard, Tournai and. Conde-sur-
Sebelát
In the Elle region the Allied troops have aired at Templeheave, 16 Filometres to the east of Lille.
We have taken Creoing and Ponti
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says the Madras Mail, show to what adjoining high ground, despite stubborn a reprisal for starvation by the blockade that he intends to sariga unless a straits the remnants of the Ka-el-Amara resistance by the enemy who endeavoured It will indicate that Germany will not
satisfactory arrangamant in resched arrison have been reduced and how to hac the way to by
submit to a pence destructive of her futura
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urgent is the need for immediate steps The French line at the end of the to be taken on their behalf. The day reached Eullerincat and along
'olonel of one Indian regiment writes to
A message from Berlin forecasts that his wife that since March he has been the Lys to Grammne, Golthein and the German reply to President Wilon destitue of clothing. At the time of Wielsboke."
will assert that. President Wilson's Note writing
The Second British Army completely taker account of Entente expectations kie was wouring the discarded uniform of a Turkish infantry soldier, cleaned up Courtrai and advanced of unacceptable conditions for evacuation bat, nat lacked buttons, to fasten it kilometres east that towe. Louthward, which are, therefore, not fit for discuss was something of a problem. A long they reached the Courtrai-Tournat road sion. Germany, however, is ready to and bitter winter lies ahead of these unfortunate men, so that there must be and, although the enemy had destroyed Sad a basis for further discussion. no relaxation of effort in their boball all communications, they advanced Nor, we may add, will there be. The almost to the Scheldt. work
initiated by the Madras Mail Since the beginning of the operations. being carried on by other hands. We in Flanders our group of armies has publish elsewhere in this issue o com advanced 50 kilometres no a front of moniqué from "the Government with 60 kilometres. The Flanders coast respes to the delivery of the petition is completely liberated, also the whole Oar readers will be interested to learn that the forms containing the first three of western Flanders,
had signere inscribed "Part L
beatly bound in Αντίμαιο
ale form, were We have every reason to believe that Part II will contair as many signatures, and will be as iofsentially supported na was its predecessor.
BOLSHEVIK SCHEMES OF
SOCIALISATIONA
The Bolshevik hemes of socialisation
BENEMY COMPLETELY THROWN BACK.
"LONDON, Uct. 20. 20
A French communiqué, says :—— The enemy on the Oise front bas been completely thrown back east of the |river. "s
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