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THE WAR.
(Continued from Paje 5.)
Franco-isturan, Front.
(THROUGH KELTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH FRONT. SPLENDID BRITISH SUCCESSES.
LONDON, September 12th.
11.20 p.) Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re porty: -
We coupled Honion and St. Quentin woods. Sharp fighting occurred astrida the Scarpe, particularly in the region of Navrella and Arleux.
The Germans seem to have shown a tendency to stiffer resistance yesterday, but buffered heavy casualties in all
sectors.
RAIDS BY AMERICANS,
Prats, September 13th." The Americans made a series of success ful raids in Lorrains and the Vosges during the past 24 hours, penetrating the enemy line at numerous points, inflicting heavy
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losses and destroying block-houses, the The enemy counter-attacked, on machine-gun
Bests " and ammunition evening of the 12th, east of Moeuvres, dumps. where there was a considorable concen- SWISS FRONTIER REPORTS. tration of infantry, but were handful
PARIS, September 10th. runched our new line, where they were Swiss frontier reports mention unusual activity in upper Alsace. The enemy's claim that he foresaw and prepared for morning We occupied several vantage points in the attack ou St. Mihiel is ridiculous,
Despite the weather, out continued
uccessfully as halt with
in the Havrincourt sector.
The English captured Trexcoult and the old British trench lines eastwards and northwards of this village.
Flanders.
DESERTIONS FROM GERMAN ARMY.
Loxpox, September 19th. Reuters Correspondent ́at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening,
On their right the New Zealanders pro- gressed eastward of Gouzeaucourt Wood overcoming obstinate resistance by a says:- Jaeger Division.
The Germans are being steadily driven from all the ground where rearguards might prolong their resistance in the old
At Havrincourt the 62nd Yorkshires, who carried the villages on Novel by 20th, 1917. attacked for the second tinï: over the | defensive works. The Arst Guards same ground with like success."
FIGHTING ACROSS THE CANAL DU NORD.
the canal.
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Reserve Division) much depleted, has been identified" in the Moeuvres sector,
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(CHROCOR REUTER'S' AGEPUY. } MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S. MANCHESTER SPEECH..
AMPLIFIED EXTRACTS.
LONDON, September 19th Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Hippodrome at Manchester, quoted the Frankfurter Zeitung us quite correctly explaining the latest German ignoranod of the existence of our great reserves. The measure of the Corman despair wae. that they were actually appealing to Austria,
in view of the numbers already captur- ed and the large numbers still coming He again quoted the Frankfurtén ing also in view of the fact that the Zeitung to the slicet that the military town of St, Mihiel, is practically un-operations arising from Marshal Foch'a damaged, while the railways mentioned in an earlier message are all intact ready for Taïmediate use. They will prove a great help to the Allies.
ALM OF OFFENSIVE.
PARIS, September 13th.
A Havas message says: A day of big importance was the twelfth of September, Austrian artillery has been in action when the First American Army went into astride the Havrincourt-Firsquiers road.action for the first time. The Germans Three battalions of one regiment of the offered resistance to the advancing 57th Division consist of one company Americans and withdrew to the second
100:
Other English troops attacked cross the Canal-du-Nord northward of flavrin
court.
After sharp fighting we captured the village and also the section of the Hindenburg line between the village nad piece with an average strength of barely-line, pursued by tanks.
The Germans will likely retreat from Prisoners admit that disaffection and the bulge of St. Mihiel. The aim of the offensive is Briey and Longwy, the chief towns of the greatest French fron districts. producing three-fifths of the normal French outpat. French troops co-operated in the new offensive
Northward of the Bapaume Caubra road the Lancashires, after sharp fight ing, completed the capture of Moeuvres.
We took 1,000 prisoners in these opera
tions.
indiscipline are growing alarmingly in the German Army and desertions are increasing.
Nearer St. Quentin the British and French progressed and more of the Hindenburg Line has been taken.
GERMAN FORCES IMPERILLED.
supreme command bad resulted in a precision and swing which bad put a now phase on the whole Entente leadership. Marshal Foch was one of those rare men "who have got” a telescope at the back of their eyes. He declared that unless the. image of victory was stamped on the coin of the pance terms, it would depreciate in value as biura went on.
SOLIDARITY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
Mr. Lloyd George, geferring to the im portance of maintaining the solidarity of the British Empire, said the Empire had rendered a service to Hununity tha
magnitude of which would appear greater
and greater to future generations. Ib had helped to stop the barbarism that was sweeping through Europe. To allow such an organisation to fall to pieces after the war would be a eriiue against civilisation. The British Empire "would count more next time than it did in the past, because Germany knew now what they had to deal with. (Laughter and
fear, heur.) A great deal kad ben accomplished in the way of achieving. practical unity, but still more had to be done in order to make the Empire R greater, concentrated, solid force tan it was at present,
HOW HAYRINCOURT, WAS.
CAPTURED. We made further progress southward of
LONDON, September 19th the La Basee canal and north-westward Reuters Correspondent British Hendquarters telegraphing this even of Armentières,
ing, says - BRITISH POSSESS HOLNON WOOD. morning's attack east of Havria-
baurt was designed to clear out irritating! Lones, September 13th.
LUNDON, September Bith. themets and generally improve the Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-line alone the series of spurs in the re-
Correspondents state" that General portsEnglish troops on Thursday took gion of Gouzeneart: but something mora
Pershing corianded the first American was accomplished. possession of Eolnon Wood, expelling the
Havrincourt was captured, also the in- Army, including a number of French enemy from localities where he resisted. portant ridge and village of Trescault on
Our line further north was advanced the fringe of our old trench system, and troops, which attacked the famous Saint
Mihiel salient that the Germans formed THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE about 300 prisoners were taken.
The sides of the east of the village Jeancourt, which is Although artillery firing has increased in September, 1914.
Dealing with reconstruction questions, considerably on this part of the frent. wedge are twenty miles long and its base our hands.
unquestionably the Germans are begin-thirty miles. Saint Mihiel itself is only the Prime Minnster said the health
country of the
17 tie past had ning to feel the shortage of ammunition.thirty miles from Metz and twenty from
even appalling, The weather continues very wild. Briey with its great iron ore mines, revealed startling,
question of mili The French on various occasions slightly results when the pushed back the Germans, except at thetary fitness arose. The Ministry of apex, but the enemy positions bere, after, National Service had informed him strengest on the front. four years' organisation, are among the that at least one million more meu, could Saint Mihiel have been put into the fighting rarks as an essential link in the Verdun-Tou! if the health of the country had bee
If we had only Yesterday's operations properly supervised. have already imperilled the German
had them this war would have ended forces in the salink, severing the railway triumphantly ere this." from Metz, by which they were supplied.
During the evening strong forces, as sisted by low-lying aeroplanes, attacked
A FRENCH ADVANCE. cur new position at Havrincourt, bat
LONDON, September 13th. were repulsed with great loss.
A French communiqué states: Upposite Moeuvres infantry assembling West of St. Quentin, co-operating with for a counter-attack were subjected to the British, we advanced to the Hoinon heavy and accurata artilleryre. and
Navy road.
The American attack in the region of the attack which developed subsequently St. Mihiel is developing under the best was completely unsuccessful, the few Ger- conditions. mans reaching our positions being killed or prisonered.
· We progressed during the night west of Auchy-lez-Lo Basscc.
BATTLES OF THE SOMME.
LONDOS, September 13th.
11.25 0. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a supplementary despatch, states: In the series of successful battles on the Somme front beginning on August 8th the Eng- fish, Scottish and Welsh Divisions took an important share in the fighting, and performed many gallant actions.
Most
of these Divisions have been advancing over the same ground on which they met and ultimately checked the enemy's great, offensive in March.
During the past few weeks they have * shown without exception that the tremend
ous strain sustained earlier in the year with so much courage, and resolution had in nowise diminished their splendid fght ing spirit. For example, the Guards Division, which in March and April Boyelles, Soiry, and Becquerelle, main- tained the northern pivot of our defence, attacked on" August 22nd- and captured Moyenneville, Hamelincourt, and
also St. Leger on the 14th.
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FRENCH CAPTURE SAVY.
PARIS, September 13th, 4.30 p.m.
A communiqué states:West of 3t. Quentin we occupied the village of Savy. An important enemy raid north-east of Mesnil-les-Hules, in Champagne, was re- pulsed.
We made several raids in the region of Verdan and took prisoners
The American attack in the region of St. Mihiel continues successfully.
AMERICANS ADVANCE. FIVE. MILES.
W!
chain of forts.
On
It is better
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In the course of his speech at tho Over a hundred tanks, manned by luncheon, Mr. Lloyd, George asked:- Americans, aided in the smashing of theIs it to be a continent of slaves or fres concreted enemy first line, which was men! The cause will win which looks crossed behind a deuse smoke screen. The far ahead into the future. concentration of air forces is described to sacrifice ong generation than sacrifice. as the biggest hitherto scen the liberty for ever more. Western Front. Four hours after the attack was launched not a German plane American obser- vers and bombers worked unmolested, was reported visible. escorted by chaser planes. The country was difficult, high ridges and thick woods offering concealment for machine-gun "nests,
but the German resistance was
slight. The enemy main forces bad LONDON, September 13th.
apparently withdrawn to the second line: An American oficial report states:-
The correspondents. emphasise that the This morning our troops operating in objectives of attack. are strictly limited. the St. Mihiel sector made considerable The French operated between two Ameri- guins,
can forces and seized the western outskirts Assisted by French units they broke the of St. Mihiel. enemy's resistance' and advanced at some. points to a depth of five miles.
We have so fur counted 8,000 prisoners. The operation is still in progress. ST. MIHIEL SALIENT COMPLETELY OUTFLANKED.
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GERMAN REPORTS.
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BRITISH PREMIER ILL.
THE TOLL OF HIS ARDUOUS WORK.
LONDON, September 13th. It was announced in Manchester, yes. terday evening, that Mr. Lloyd George was suffering from a chill and had a high temperature He will possibly be unable to fall his Lancashire engagements. LONDON, September 13th, Mr. Lloyd George, hopes to resume bis Lancashire tour to-morrow.
CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
LATER
LONDON, September 13th. A German official message states:-- Renewed British attacks between the
It was announced in Manchester, this Arras-Cambrai and Peronne-Cambrai morning, that Mr. Lloyd George's con- roads failed.
dition is satisfactory, but all his Lança The French and Americans attacked at shire engagements have been cancelled.. St. Mihiel bend.
The fighting continues.
A
LowDox, September 13th. HONOUR FOR GENERAL
SMUTS: German official report
6.a.m.
LONDON, September 13th, The American attack on the south of the St. Mihiel salient was made on a **THIAUCOURT CAPTURED.
front of fourteen miles and they advanced eight miles. The attack on the west of Losos. September 12th. Reuter learns that the French and Ame the salient, where the country was more wireless rican eastern attack was from Xivray to difficult and resistance more serious, was states:- Keyerhaye The advance reached on a front of twelve miles, and they ad-
In anticipation of an attack, the maximum depth of five miles and includ-| vanced three miles.
evacuation of the St. Mihiel salient, which ed the capture of Thiaucourt, Pannes and The "Americans have so far captured has been under consideration for a year, Mopsard. Northwards of Monsard, the 9,500 prisoners and have taken co gune. was commenced a few days ago.
The French, advancing to the heights cavalry are pushing in the direction of It is reported that they have captured
We tem Vigneulfes.
east of Maas, were repulsed. Peney, Bois-de-Thiaucourt, Vigneulles. Patrols reached the road north of Bond. Hendicourt, which would mean that porarily lost the Combres height, but it Commanaux and are in the western out the neck, of the salient is now less than was re-captured by the Landwehr. skirts of St. Mihiel.
Northwards, the Americans captured six miles. Combres and reached the western Out skirts of Dom Martin.
BRITISH OCCUPY HAYRIŃCOURT.
The British, to-day, carried out a suc- cessful attack, resulting in the capture of the village of Havrincourt with the exception of the north-eastern edge, which is an advance of half-a-mile on a front of three-and-a-half miles.
SHARP FIGHTING ON THE SCARPE
LONDON, September 13th
The Austro-Hungarians south of Com bres, by strong resistance, assured the Hattonville and Domtious, both of which
The enemy is blowing up dumps at retreat of the Divisions at St. Mihiel.
The enemy gained ground at: Thiau- are outside the "bottle"
court. LATER... The evacuation of the salient was com-
out-pleted at night undisturbed.
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The Americans have "completely flanked the St. Mihiel salient.
The prisoners have reached 12,000. The railways from Verdun to Commerez and Toul to Nancy are now open to our traffic.
TREMENDOUS ARTILLERY FRE-
PARATION.
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LONDON, September 13th.
A wireless German official report.
states 2---
6 p.m.
The enemy captured Harrincourt. Fresh enemy attacks between Moeuvres and Gouzeaucourt were repulsed.
Aertal Activites.
PRESENTED WITH THE FREEDOM OF 'NEWCASTLE,
LONDON, September 13th. Ceneral Smuts was presented with the Freedom of Newcastle to-day.
During the course of a speech, he said they were meeting under the happiest aspices. There would be a hard effort alad, but they knew the tide had turned. He was glad to know that his own coun- try nen from South Africa had borne their share in the great work: If there was one country on which Germany had its eye it wrs Bouth Africa.
General Smuts amidst cheers, de- clared that the Governments of all the Dominions must be consulted and must participate in the making of peace The Dominions could never agree, and he hoped the people of Great Britain would never agree, to handing back the colonies to Germany until a complete change in the German system occurred and until Germany was run on the same lines as the British Empire. Then he hoped tho o people of the Dominions and of Great Britain would be prepared to VERNY examine her claims to the colonies fairly,
squarely and justly.
LONDON, Beptember 13th. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent with Beuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to day, says: the American Army states that the feature In yesterday's operation at Havring of the attack on the St. Mihiel salent was
(THROUGH REUTER'S' AGENCY.] court, we penetrated both front and the tremendous artillery preparation. It support trenches of the Hindenburg began at one in the morning and system. It was a day of small but bitter filled the valley of the Meuse, for four
toar not heard since COURCELLES AND B fights, the troops being often ankle-deep hours with
Verdun. The gunfire attained remark
BOMBED in, water and half blinded by the wind able accuracy, and when the Germans at and rain,
tempted to reply it took the American The Germans came back several times gunners precisely thirty-five minutes to
LONDON, September 13th. and forced some New Zealand outposts silencs the counter-fire The infantry, near Gouzeaucourt to withdraw from owing to the slight German resistance in
The Air Ministry announces :-~~-~- their gains of the morning, but our; men | the first linea, swept toward the second
Despite wind we, bombed the railway fought with irresistible doggedness, a enemy positions ahead of schedule, but at Courcelles, directly hitting the track. 2. We advanced our line north of Ver- here sharp oncounters ensued, delaying We also, bombed the village of Veray mand, the enemy heavily but unsuccess but not daunting the Americans, who and the railway to the weet of it, with
valorously pushed northwardi, fully counter-attacking,
good resulla.
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