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THE WAR.
THE HUNGKONG · DAILY
PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7ra.
1918
FRENCH CAPTURE GUISCARD.
General
BRITISH REGAIN PLOEGSTEERT.
FLANDERS FRONT INCREASINGLY ACTIVE.
FRENCH ENLARGE THEIE GAINS.
REVERSES IN FRANCE WEAKENING GERMANY.
Franco--fislotan Front.
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(THROCGA RECTER'S AGENCY-}
BRITISH FRONT. "
BRITISH REGAIN OLD LINE.
LONDON. September 3th. 1.20 1
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
Overcoming isbstacles on the ennal and river, we substantially progressed on the rising ground to the east.
Farther north the English and New Zealand troups took Rayaalcourt, and renched the northern antskiras of Havrin. court Wong, cast of the Canal,
Other English divisions gained the Bost bank of the Canal opposite Demi.
ports:There was sharp fighting yestergurt and Boursies, beating off counter. day north of the Lys.
We captured Hill . south-warget. "nf Messins, taking over 100 prisoners,
We captured, Ploegsteert village in the afternoon, Laking another 100 prisoners and a number of machine-guns.
North of Hal at we were continuously engaged in the Wytachaete sector, wher the enemy's repented atfucks were Muccessful.
We hold on the Lys front the general lime Voormezelle-Wulverghem-Plorg-
Strert -Nieppe Givenchy.
attacks.
ENGLISH TROOPS ENTER -
MOEUVRES.
English troops entered Moeuvres from the north, and fighting is still going on anong the old Hindenburg Line defences, We captured farther prisoners and material, inclusling two of the three German tanks used in the unsuccessful counter-attack on August 31st. '
We made progress 1 different points on the Lys front..
AERIAL ACTIVITIES. South of Neyve Chapelle, as far as Our heroplanes and balloons corope- Givenchy, we regained the old line werated effectively in the advance... held prior to April 9th, and east of Givenchy we occupied portions of the old German positions,
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The enemy strongly attacked our new positions at Iney-Artois last evening, but were repaled, after sharp fighting.
We improved our positions south of Moeuvres and east of Hermies, and we
ptured Neuville and Bourjorval.
The enemy's counter-attack last even. jpg east of Menanceart was repulsed.
Fighting occurred in the neighbourhood Peronne, and our line was slightly im. proved
The British forces during the past four days have captured over 18,000 prisoners .and over 100 guns.
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SIGNIFICANCE OF FLANDERS SUCCESSES.
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LONDON, September 5th.
5.50 p.m.
Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters states:-Since Sunday General Horne's Army has captured 8,280 prisoners, 2 heavy howitzers, two high- velocity guns, 34 fold-guns, and 475 Thachine guns.
Since Saturday, General Byng's Army has taken 5,781 prisoners And a consider nble number of uncounted guns
Since Saturday, General Rawlinson's Aruy has taken 4,467 prisoners and a considerable number of uncounted guns. The Flanders front is becoming increas- ingly active, and the series of tactical successes daily recorded between Ypres Land Lens are assuming a real strategica!!
ignificance.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, September 5th.
5.30 p.m.
A wireless German official
report states: The enemy pressed back our Whoops in the forefield to the line between
Ypres and La Basice.
EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH TROOPS CARRY ·
VILLAGES.
LONDON, September 5th.
12.05 DID. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- Dorts:--English and Welsh troops forced the passage of the Tortille River and the Canal-du-Nord on a wide front north
of Moistains.
bombs during the day-tin, and
On the 3rd inst., we dropped 21 tons of
of bombs at hight-time.
tons
We destroyed ID hostile machines and
drove down seven machines out of con- trol. Ton-British machines are missing.
BRITISH CAPTURE, PLOEGSTREET,
LONDON: September 5th. 12.45 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Higan- nounces the capture of. Ploegstreet, and the capture also of Hill 6, south-west of Messines.
During four days we have captured 16,000 prisoners and over 100 gury.
GERMAN REPORT,
LONDON, September 5th,
14.051 a.m.
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A German wireles evening official re port states:--The enemy felt his way forward to our new lines between the Scarpe and the Summe.
THE ADVANCE TOWARDS CAMBRAI
LOXLOX, September ith. 11.35 p.m. Reiter's Currespondent # British Headquarters, telegraphing on Wednes- day afternoon, states: The British advance towards Cambrai has been fulled into a series of patrol fights.
The main line of our advance continues widely astride the Bapaume Cambrai road.
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THE SITUATION.
LONDON, September 3th.. Bois-des-Vaux is cleared of the enemy. We are firmly established at Menan- court and Etricourt.
· Between. Moeuvres and Inchy-en-Artois the line runs along the east bank, The French and Americans crossed the Vesle north-west of Frismes, where they obtain- footing at Montagne-di-Peries.
ed #
They are also across north of Bazoches,
"Numerous fires indicate German withdrawal from the Vesle
LATEST CABLES, "
FRENCH FRONT.
FRENCH CARRY THREE VILLAGES..
Pants, September 8th.
A communiqué states:-At night-time we maintained contact with the enemy rearguards and advanced east of the Canal-du-Nord and in the direction of the Aisne.
East of Nesle we crossed the Somme Canal in the region of Beyennes änd Offoy.
Farther south we passed Monbleux, Esmery, Hellon, and Flavy-le-Moldeux, and carried our lines north of Guiscard try the outskirts of Berlancourt.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne we carried Clamency, Brays, and Missy-sur-
GERMAN REPORT.
Aisne.
LONDON, September 3th.
3.30 p.m.
A wireless Gerican official report states: -We withdrew on the Vesle front eastwards of Soissons without being die
turbed.
We continued our withdrawal in the region of Roye and freed ourselves, with out a fight The enemy is following slowly.
BARIJER CABLES.
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LONDON, September 3th
3.15, 17, Reater's Correspondent at French Headquarters states that the French have captured Guiscard.
AMERICAN CAPTURES.
LONDON, September 3th,
133 m.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] PRUSSIAN DYNASTY BEFORE SUFFRAGE
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REFUND OF TRAVELLING
EXPENSES.»
Lossos, September 3th. An Arny Order notifies that locomotiva expenses, excluding baggagecharges, will AMSTERDAM, September 5th,
be refunded on application within In the Prussian Upper Flouse, the Chan- twelve months to individuals who' after cellor (Count" Hertling) in the discussion the outbreak of war proceeded · fron An American oficial report, issued on the Suffrage Hill, appealed for an South Africa including Rhodesia, and Sesterday, states: Yielding to the con-understanding, because he was Bonestly embarked not later than February 15th, tinued pressure of the Allied forces the convinced that the protection and pre-1916, or from other places abroad vot ereiny is in retreat north of the Vesle.servation of the grown and dynasty were later than September 30th, 1916, provided We are in close parsnit, and have taken at stake in connection with the Bill. The they applied für commissions or enlist- Bazoches, Perles, Fismette, and. Baslieux. Government did not see any possibilityment within two months of their arrival capturing prisoners and machine-guns, of its approving the Bill as sent up from in the United Kingdom. The refund not and we reached the line Vaurer- Blanzy the Lower How, and the latter's scruples to exceed tla ros of the journey to the ---Regrand Hameru.
about the introduction of a general and nited Kingdom at port of disembarka- qual suffrage, which were recognised,
tion by the most economical route in the must be subordinated to the protection of
grade of accommodation appropriate da the dynasty and crown.
the rank in which they joined the British
Yesterday our -avistory: encressfully
bombed the railroad yards at Longuyen, Dammary, Baroncourt and Conflans..
TOWNS, IN FLAMES.
Paris, September 3ch, Chauny, Jussy and a Fere are dames.
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The French forees are still close to the heels of the fleeing enemy. Naval Activities.
EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
- RECORDS OF SUBMARINE ATROCITIES.
- NEMESIS OVERTAKES BRITAL COMMANDERS.
LONDON, September 5th The Admiralty announces:Although it is not intended to adopt the practice of giving proof of the official utterances of His Majesty's Ministers, it is thought
desirable to give the names of the nunding Others of 130 German sabuarines which have heen disposed of. in order to substantiate to the world the statement by the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons on August 7th, and denied in the German papers, that "ut least 150 of these deran pests have been desernyed"
FURTHER FRENCH ADVANCE.
PARI, September 5th. A. élmuniqué states:-After breaking. The statement the stubborn resistance of the enemy troops to-day compelled him to retreat north of the Oise and on the Vesle front Between the Canal-du-Nord and the Oise our advanced elements, following on the heels of the enemy Fragguards, "advanced beyond Liberment and reached the outskirts of Esmery Hallon and oc cupied Hopital Wood, further east and
crossed the Ailette and reached Marizelle. north-east of Manicama.
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KINGDOM.
SHIPBUILDING IN THE UNITED Arty, and is only granted where the out- lay was borne personally. An extended period for lodging applientions is pro- vided for in enses of war prisoners.
"HARLIER CABLES.
Losnos. September 5th.
The Admiralty announces that the ton-
mage, of merchantmen completed in the
United Kingdom during the month of THE SIBERIAN CAMPION August was 123,673, compèred with 141,948 | COMMAND O OF AMERICAN FORCES. during the month of July. The total for the twelve months to August 31st was 1,312,6-10.
WASHINGTON, September 4th, General March has announced the arrival of General Graves at Vladive-
*MAN-POWER.
Lord Pirie comments on the reduction stock to take conamand of the American as being partly attributable to influenza, { forces. while the plans to increase the skilled AMERICA'S CONTRIBUTION OF labour in the yards were frustrated by the events on the Western Front, but he wasbeen sent thread since August 1st.
Ovi 1,600,000 American troops hava pleased to say that, there was an early probability of a reduction in the present) naval programa, which will result in the transferends of men to merchant work. He is of the opinion that the output will improve materially towards the end of the year.
GERMANY IMITATING
BRITISH POLICY..
FRANK ADMISSIONS IN OFFICIAL ORGAN.
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. SIMIONOV PUSHES ON.
Tox10, September 1st. War. Offer oficial: The nemy's armoured motor-cars, envalry and strong detachments of scouts were observed be- tween Manchuli and Dauria, toward which place General Simionov is advane- ing. As they were attempting the com- plete destruction of the railways and relegraphs, General Fujii despatched small detachments to guard' important points on the railway from the menace. to our communications, and also engaged in reconnaissance.
LONDON, September 5th. The Cologne Gazette frankly, admits that the German home front bas been 29th a portion of General Simionov's It is stated semi-officially that on "the weakened by the reverses in France, and forces occupied Hadabrak while another lames the Wolff Bureau for leading the main forca concentrating in the vicinity detachment occupied Chindatskaya. His
eluch officers arcommanding Austrianmarines, of which a number have destroyed, and does not exhaustria list of Gerinan submarines put out of action:
people to believe that the enemy could of Bortia has taken, 100 prisoners, two The records show that 116 of the 150
inachine-guns, oumerous munitions, and nater recover from the blows in March motor-cars. The Czechs who have been Commanders are dead, 27 are prisoners, and April, the people being thus buoyed concentrating in North Manchuris, ob
serving General Simionov's advance, and six are interned, while one succeeded up by false hopes. Moreover, it com- decided to enter Zabaikal, and are expect- in returning to Germanny after his sub plains that they were similarly misinformed soon to commence movement. A por tion of their forces has already entered marine had been sunk. "The dead included as regards the effects of submarinism, Munchul the Commanders who torpedoed the and the peace with Russia and Roumanin. In the direction of Ussuri the rear- guards of the retreating enemy ars cross.Channel steamer Suxes, Arabic, It quotes a semi-official German telegram stationed at Bizin.
The chemy in Lusitania, and Belgian, Priare,
dated April 16th, announcing enormous strengthening his positions, south of
Habarovsk. Rriter.. captures of clothes in Russia, Italy, und. in Northern France, and representing the booty in rubber and copper as sufficient
VLADIVOSTOCK, September 1st for the German army for a year. Can Japanese cavalry have occupied Iman. it be wondered at that there should be on the Ussuri front. Our prisoners re- disappointment and mistrust when we are
port that there was consternation in the ranks of the enemy" upon the discovery asked to part with our clothes and door. of the presence of the Allied troops, which was not suspected until they came into handles to cover our urgent needs? Our actual contact with them. patience gets worn out by such camou- flaging of the facets."
BATTLE CONTINUES NORTH OF SOISSONS.
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The enemy left numerous prisoners, guns and a vast quantity of material
north of Soissons.
The battle continues on the plateau
Threatened on the right flank the enemy returned to north of the Veslet
We captured Bucylelong and Moncel, north of the Aisne
Further to the right we crossed the The Canadians are on the Canal-du-Vesty on a front of 30 kilometres and Nord along practically their whole front, passed Chassemy, Brenelle, Vauberlin, while the British forces south of the Yauxcero, and Blanzy, and gained a foot- Cambrai road also reached the Canal at ing on the crest north of Baalieux many places.
SIGNS OF GERMAN WITHDRAWAL
South of Moeuvres the situation is very liquid
There was considerable fighting in this region, chiefly between small bodies of infantry in rearguard actions.
Prisoners have been taken from fresh divisions, at least two of which were brought direct from the shortened Flanders front.
There was considerable artillery fring from the 'direction of Cambrai, but the resistance was principally from machine- guns.
We captured many more dismounted cavalry. Thene state that their division is now practically wiped out.
Among the latest prisoners trn. men from a foot artillery regiment, also wiring groups,
FROM VESLE.
Lospos, September 4th-
11.00 p.in. Reuter's Correspondent st French Headquarters, telegraphing this after. noon, states: The Germans are falling back between the Somme and the Oise before the armies of General Debeney and General Humbert..
This morning our advanced cavalry, were little more than a mile from Gaiscard.
General Mangin's troops were also advancing, and they worked up to the edge of, the ravine adjacent to the important. Laffaux Plateau,
There are numerous signs that the Germans are preparing to withdraw from Wo captured 10.5 inch gun at Pronville,
the Veste sector, probably to the old The Naval troops took three field fortified line crossing the Aisne from batteries complete in Queant.
The warmest praise is being bestowed Juvincourt to Eheims.
The fires behind the Gorman front on the Vesle reported in increasing number..
During the early part of the day the enemy's positions, we advanced with great and canal, and endeavoured to arrest our advance at this fine with artillery and machine gun fire
Despite the natural strength of the upon the tanks for the great part they. -enemy's positions we advanced with great played in the battle, and also in rooting clash and courago and carried the villages out the machine-gun nests, and in round- Menancourt and Etricourt.
ing up the prisoners.
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It realled that the offer who sank the Belgina Priner barbarously drowned at of the crew whom he ordered to line up on the submarine's. deck. It is now disclosed that this submarine was sunk with all hands a fortnight after the outrage.
It is further revealed that the sub marine which sank 'the Lusitania was lost on the Danish coast eighteen months later, but the Commander. survived to bring disaster to another submarine which was fost with all hands in September, 1917.
The Admiralty carefully files the names of officers guilty of particularly wanten and despicable outrages, and special endeavours are made to swiftly terminate their active careers. Five names so noted include the Commander who, among other sinkings specified, torpedoed the Persia, the Commander who excels in sinking hospital ships," also the Commander who sank the Falaha and Aguila under circumstances of the utmost brutality. Aertal Activites.
EARLIER CABLEN. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ENEMY AERODROMES-
BOMBED
Lospos, Reptember, 4th. The Air Ministry reports:-Yesterday afternoon we successfully attacked an aerodrome at Morhange, directly hitting several bangars and blowing up twe machines on the ground, All our machines returned.
At night we again heavily bombed the aerodrome at Moraange, hitting more hangars and starting fires.
After admitting that "the Allied air attacks do produce effects which the enemy intend, the writer proceeds to admit that, despite submarinism, we are not within measurable distance of so cutting off our enemies' supplics as to render their means of subsistence na scarce as ours.".
The appearance of these sentiments in what is practically a German official news. paper possibly means that the High Com mand intends to imitate as far as possible the Britial policy; after the reverses in March and April, of taking the people more into its confidence and plainly stating the actual facts, arguing that this method, which has benefited Great Britain, will probably benefit Germany."
TRADES UNION CONGRESS, TELEGRAM FROM. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
LONDON, September 5th.
THE ENEMY'S SURPRISE,
On the Manchuria front General Simionov's Cossacks have reached the fortifications of. Borzia. A detachment of Japanese cavalry covering their right. wing tour Chingyang after a sharp fight and captured 100 prisoners and a baggage train The enemy is retiring toward
Onogo.
The Japanese are issuing gold yen notes. in an effort to improve the desperate cur- tency situation.".
Mr. Teusler and Mr. Tucker are pre- paring Red Cross base hospital at Boahaidon. The Commanders of the French forces has accepted the tender of Red Cross services for his troops.-- -Reuter."
RED CROSS NEEDS IN BIBERIA.
American Red Cross Headquarters al telegram from Dr. Teasier, head of ther Shanghai have received the following American Red Cross Commission to Siberia, who is now in Harbin
Active fighting imminent. We're quire immediately fifteen more high grade doctors and thirty American, British, French or Allied nurses to. serve during term of acute need or par manently as desired. May be volunteers or salaried basis if necessary. Oficial Red Cross Service."
A BULTAN WHO DID NOT COUNT
The Sultan of Turkey, whom the in-
A telegram from Sir Douglas Haig wax rend at the Trades' Union Congress at Buen carried off recently, succeeded his deposed elder brother, Abdul the Damned late in life, having spent, moet
W dan attacked the aerodrome at Derby as follows: I offer the warmest Boulay and the blast furnaces at Esch, thanks of all ranks of the Army for your of that life within the prison of his marble directly bitting the furnaces and start
paince by Abdul's, command. During jag ares at Boulay. All our machines message of generous appreciation. We are his long captivity be lost all capacity to returned. A
proud that the representatives of 4,500,000 autocratic Minister, Enver Panha. He rule, and became the mouthpiece of his This morning wo attacked the aero-workers at home should. Add to the debt was an amiable and ineffectual nonentity, drome at Morhange, hitting at least seven hangars. All the bombs burst well
we already owe them for their splendid titles of Bultan of Sultana, King of and utterly failed to realise bis sonorous. support, by sending a message of comrade. Kings, Bestower of Crowns upon the ship and goodwill" (Cheers)
Princes of the World, Shadow of God upon Earth, and so on.
We also attacked aerodroms at Bubl Good results were obtained. All our machines returned.
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