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THE WAR.
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kny must emky amends, what†Therah wa stat pursuing the erer the Constitution, Thers will encirclemen of Tourmi and Yaver be no-politica Liparodytalswing them cientes and hold almost the whole to escape submission to the condi ise of the Schellt to Tournai“ tions of the Allies The problem
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INTERESTING BRITISH PRESS
COMMENT:
The French Government is in ad- THE PEACE QUESTION.olute agreement with Gross Britain
on the necessity of size Batween the two and the Serre stringent Naval conditions obeda Ceneral Debeny made Lesh pro granting an aumatice. Opinion in tured 80 guns and 700 machine guns.
· greda. In two dara fighting be cap Paris is not convinced of the utility spite of the violanos of the of conversation with Garsang. On sinuggle, the French established the wooly, her inanocrity is patent themselves on the left bank of the and the present pourparlers will en- Souche, a tributary of the Serre- LONDON, Ces. 15, The newspapers hail President the resistance of the enemy. French wir seas Wilson's Nato se embodying the inten-The reply of President Wilson has chouted a sabefactory impresiona la tions of all the Allied peoples.
British official quarters. The next step of the Amooisted Governmenta will be to formulate-definitely with their Naval and Miltary advisers the precise terms of the Armistice, London diplomatic circles are agreed that President Wilson leeres Ges many hate ground for protriofed quibbling-Havas,
The Daily Chronicle says: "If Che many desires to participate in a pence conference German setion must be represented by a Government controlled; by the people, not the Kaiser Other wise the conference will deliberate and docide without them. If the German
accepts President Wilson
Allied Naval and principles, the Military lenders will immediately Announce the tarms; but if the German Government preaches a war of defence there can be no advantage in furnishing them toxta by detailing terms."
Answer
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.
REICHSTAG VOTE OF COM FIDENCE NOT UNANIMOUS
AMSTERDAM, Ook transpires that the vote of son- demoe in the Chancellor wanzos
impous as cable on the ed figures were:-For, 16; enim, The abstentions were 28.
The Daily New says: "The sincerity of Germany's desirs for pesce is brought to the anal test. If she accepts Prasi dent Wilson's terms fighting may and in less than a week. Otherwise, it may be protracted to next summer. It is idle for Germany to hope that the
The Allics will relax their terms in pre- fence to facing a prolongation of the. struggle. On the contrary, they are more likely to stiffen President Wilson.. on behalf of the Allies, offers Germany
a way of escape; but it now. reats, withi
VEKERLE, GOVERNMENT
RESIONA
the Allies to smooth the path to pears THE NEW AUSTRIAN FOREIGN by nbequivocally formulating terms."
The Morning Posays “President Wilson is making good his words that Germany should have force to the
SECRETARY.
Suff
AMSTERDAM, Oct 26.
itmest. I remains to be seen how The Emperor, Karl has accepted much force is required before the white the resignation of the Wekerle THE Undersigned have public war Foch, the beadquarters of Government and of Count Burma,
structions, to ac by Marshal
the Foreign Secretary, who typus The Daily Telegraph anys: Presidenteaded by Count Andmesy Wilson uses language that has become. necessary in dealing with a people who insist on being evasive and trioky in treating with "a"plain issue." Germany now knows what, az armistice means to the American Government. She will bext hear what an armistice, meara to
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TUESDAY,
"
THE BATTLE.
OCTOBER.
ABERUDESCENCE OF BITTER
FIGHTING
INTIMATIONS
2,791 MEN AND 84 AUSTRIAN HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
OFFICERS TAKEN PRISONER,
LONDON, Oct. 26.
Reuter's Agoner learns that the AGAIN Italinng yesterday attacked in tha Grappa sector west of the Piave and They captured Monte Solarala and cross the Orinio river: https part of fonta Frassoles and Monte Fertion. The weather was unfavour ble
LONDON, Cot. 23. An Italian official report statee There was bitter fighting on Thura- GENERAL DERENET'S ADVANCE.day in the Monto Grappa, region
We attacked portion of the enemy's LONDON, Oct. 15. formidable positions taking posses Beuter's Correspondent at Frenchsion of pointe d'appui in the western saya
Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, and southam: awe of the massif. north banks of the Ornic. The Wa established ourselves on the
we occupied femalete on the namy's losses were considerable. Piave, and took on Thursday 84 officers and 2,791 men pri
Baneral Debeney's advance between the Das and the Serre threatens to taks in the reas the enemy's powerful position based on the Olse, which is in
pariable të „Tinka
- Th* whole of the enemy's first line has been captured on a front of sixteen milles. Darkness Interrupted the attack.
THE BRITISH FRONT. SUCCESSFUL LOCAL OPERATION.
BRITISH CAPTURE MORE POSITIONS.
THE BALKANS.
SERBIANS ADVANCING TO "HUNGARIAN FRONTIER. "
FRENCH OCCUPY SPEE, IN MONTENEGRO::
PARIS, Oct. 18. In the Balkans the Serbs are march- ing on the Danube to the Hungarian frontier
Tondon, Dos, 96,
12.80 p Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports;—en ai tem
Warried out a successful minor
The French are worth east of Nish. operation early this morning on the borders of Moral Forest and cap-They have ecoupied Spek, in Montenegro. Bured the bill Liora en Mount Has
BORMINES REACHED":
LONDON, Oct. 34. The Allies have reached Bormines The Sorbians captured the Bakovict massif, north east of Alexinatz-French wireless.
Cartel d
and ins
the village of Engle Fontaine with a number of prisoners. Further north, our patrol progress. od at certam pointe, north of the Le Queenoy-Valenciennes railways
The enemy launched a determined counterattack yesterday evening against our positions on the millway Borth-east of Maing. We repulsed DISORDERLY RETREAT OF ENEMY.
MEMORABLE SEVENTEENTH OF is with heavy loss.
t
the Allies, unless she chooses to abandon THREE EPOCH-MAKING EVENTS, the peace campaige forthwith."
The Daily Buyrus sayı: "Only by the surrender or destruction of German
PARIN, Oct. 18,
arms, warabipa and munition factories As the glorious remit of the Allied ean a renewal of hostilities be made ofensives, the seventeenth of October, impossible. These are the extraordinary the greatest day of the War so far, was safeguards which President Wilson marked by three. epoch-making, events, implies."
Admiral Keyes landed at Ostend,
* Ou line was, advanced. Between Valenciennes and Tournai we again
Oested and captured Odomes and
Maulde
LONDON, Oot, 95.
MORE YILLAGES LIBERATED,
SUCCESSFUL SERBIAN
A Serbian communiqué states: We attacked the enemy in the valley of the Morays and forced bim STUBBORN ENEMY RESISTANCE.to maka a disorderly rotreatme
To the north our advanos success- BRITISH PUSH FORWARD.
|fully continues.
Lowdow, Oat. 25. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig The Times anya: "President Wilson's sizing the famous port, British troops last word should close the correspon-marched into Lilla amid the undescriba reports Cattl elenes with the one, sicerens Lee touch of LeWe captured Vandagios-sur-Ecall close agreement of the Americas and the British armies attacking south of Le lon on Thursday afternoon and pro The chance that the Cateau on a front of over ten miles, gressed on the high ground to the British views. Gordians may oak for an armistice broke into a German position threaten
esat. We successfully repulsed a necessitates the Allied Naval and ing the "Funding line from the flank.
counter-attack In the neighbourhood. Military authorities being ready with COURTRAI LIBERATED. Fighting recommenced in this sec. their terms. Hence it is satisfactory
Another industrial city Courtrai, is for at an early hour this morning, to know that Sir Douglas Esig and
reported liberated.
but the enemy's resistance at Maing Admiral Beatty conferred with the |Naval and Military Staffs in London
was overcome last evening, the vil. st week and Colonel House has arrived
lage remaining in our hands.
Elsewhere we pushed 'forward as France, where Marshal Foch is in close touch with the American and
different point. Allied commandera."
HINDENBURG PREVENTED
FROM SHORTENING LIFE, The Allies' method of constant attack tires the Germans out. Foch prevents The Daily Mail says: "We do not Field-Marshal von Hindenburg from imagine that autocracy will surrender shortening the German line by constant. immediately but the peace offensively creating fresh salients. has ended with President Wilson's ! masterly exposure of its insincerity." MO IMMEDIATE PEACE IN SIGHT.
the 29th Oct., 1918, commencing at
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BLACKWOOD SEAKWOOD, AND FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS.in MOUNTED. DOUBLE ·ARD TWIN "BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,
40, 80, AND AN ARBORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, A follows:- Chesterfeld Sofas and arm-chairs(new), Folding Card and Occasional Tables, Upholstered Suites, &c., Bedroom Fur niture comprising Brass Twin Bedsteads,
PARIS, Oct. 25. Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea Tabies, After the excitement created by the Dinner Services Crockery, Glass German peace offensive, Washington Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet despatches agree that no immediate So, do, Bath Room Utensils, Sundry Peace is in sight. Bitter fighting must
unconditional precede Havas.
Electro-Plated Ware.
Electric Reading Lamps, Black Wood and Teakwood Screens, quantity of Bleakwood Furniture, including large Blackwood Scroen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinete, &c., Engravings, Pictures, Brass Tacos, & &c., Tennis Poler and Net, Beveral Carpots nam and sooond-hand (one 20 x 18), -- #
430
12-Bors Hummer Guns and 1 Rook Rifle, Lady's Bicycle (new),
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surrender.
FRENCH DEPUTIES APPROVE ON PRESIDENT WILSON'S TERMS.
PARIS, Oct. 25. The Depatics gnanimously approve the spirit and terms of President. Wilson's reply.
The French Press declares that Marshal Foch is in consultation with the Allies', Naval and Military leaders, and must have preponderating voice re small collection of Stamps to be sold geding armistice condition
in one lot.
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Blongkong, Oct. 23, 1918.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
FRENCH VIDWS.
THE GREAT BRITISH" "ATTACK.
GRAVE POSSIBILITIES FOR
000-
REJOICING IN PARIS.
THE ENEMY:79 News that the British had captured Lille and Ostend filtered from the MAYOR PARIS, Oct. 26. ogwipster offices during the evening, The grent d'atzak by the Third and In the music balls and cinemas there Fourth British Atmier baab and was enthusiastle cheering, and - to-day north-east of Le Cateau "har"" flags were down in honour of the tinued with brilliant was on a redemption of martyred Lille Fraich front of 17 miles. The advance has Press comment shows that the splendid been six miles in Ince of strong, Ger- news has heen hailed with joy,
vital point in the ALLIES NEAR BRUSSELS, centro. If the whole German front The Brussels road is open.
le pierced here, the consequences. Allies march through Belgium has been rapid. King Albert is few shart stages from the capital. Huszi,
DECISIVE BATTLE OF THE WAR.
ALLIED STRATEGY
EXPLAINED.
The
man forces at a
would be extremely grave Binge Wednesday 7.000 prisoners and 100 guns have been taken. -Havok -
THE FRENCH FRONT.
ENEMY ATTACKS ON OISE (REFULSEDZ
GERMANS OFFER STIFF
RESISTANCEANE
LONDON, Cet, BJ. Military experts declare that the battle begun on Wednesday is one of the decisive battles of the war.
LONDON, Oct. 28. The Times military correspondent A French communiqué states: says that strategically the attack is On the Diae front at night wo
attempt to substitute for the repulsed two enomy attem
"FARIS, Oct. Baj Opinion in France on President 988 Wilson's Noto is unanimous that the castor burning mayamant down the of the Canal between Longchazóps choice has been given Germany for Meuse and from Champagne an atom Noyales. This morning we again an unconditional surrender or drastis tecken the enemy's centre. Thus began to press the energy east of constitutional changes and the aboli. instead of the eastern prong of the 80000
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tion of the German Empire. Even pince biting the transverse railway Boat of Rethel we carried the vil if a Republic is proclaimed, Ger.at Mezieres it intended to Lasbelage of Amblyfeury between the many's dabt will not be wiped out it on the railway at Bava Mat. Cena and the Alene,
The Man Who
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beuge. The other at of the pincers deformined enemy defend
in the Belgian Army And Second 100 prisoners, and a number British Army in North, Belgi
French writers ray that General Debeney's latest attack bezwa
Oise and the Borrs was inten throw meases of Germans on to their Borthern comman
with the them and red-
objects of cong doring the
armies incre
·BRIT
of the German
CAPTURE TEN VILLAGES.TONE"
GERMIN
Oct, 25,
ADVANCE:
LONDON, Oct. 23.
A. Serbian official roport states: We have liberated Parachin,, Var vaxin and Below hitch and taken over 200 prisoners.
We are succesfully advancing no warda.
ALLEGED ILL TREATMENT OF GERMAN PRISONERS.
AMUSING CHARGE AGAINST
MASO TRUE BRITAIN. MORE
REPLY TO BRITISH THREAT OF REPRISALS:
AMSTERDAM, 000, 35,
"Berlin has issued & semi-official
reply to the British threat of repri sals, cabled on October 12th, It reiterates Germany's demand that the Germans in Chins shall not be,
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INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN
CAPETOWN.
6,000 DEATHS IN FORTNIGHT.
CAPETOWN, Oct. 14.
The deaths from influenza in Cape deported and non-comis; and men of town from October 1st to October 13th-1 submarines interned in Holland and 10th, inclusive, were approximately Switzerland be included in the recent 5000, of which it is estimated that 75 per cent, were coloured people and Hague Agreement...
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As regards the bad treatment of prisoners it says that Germany has more reason to complain in this matter than Great Britam and alleges acts of violence against. Ger-
man prepners,
74 It concludes by expressing the hope that some other method than reprisals be found. "" to redmas such murdeod
SITUATION IN HUNGARY:
CROAT REGIMENT DISARM AS MILITIA AT FIUMEWA
BAALE Oct 25. In the Hungarian Chamber the Premier said the situation was increas- 130 tagly difficalt 2 He would pro the King to form Government re prefentative of all parties.
The Opposition leader, Karolyi, read
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