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THE WAR.
ALLIES RIGHT UP
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
TO THE
HINDENBURG LINE:
SEVERE GERMAN DEFEAT AT ST. QUENTIN.
SPLENDID PROGRESS IN PALESTINE:
MOST DECISIVE STROKE OF THE WAR IN ASIA MINOR
BULGARIANS RETIRE ALONG A SEVENTY MILE FRONT.
EVACUATION OF BAKU BY THE BRITISH.
SERIOUS POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANY,
Franco-Belgian Front.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH FRONT.
MOEUVRES" RECAPTURED.
LONDON, September 20th.
1,25 p.at." Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ports: We have recaptured Moeuvres,
SCOTS COMPLETE CAPTURE OF MOEUVRES.
Lobos. September 20th.
11.15 p.m..
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RORKE'S DRIFT RECALLED.
FRENCH FRONT. FRENCH CAPTURE BENAY,
PARIS. September 21st
A communiqué, states:-At night-time) our troops operating in the region of St. Quentin captured Benay, and pro- gressed north of the village.
We repulsed an enenty counter-attack against Castres.
Both artilleries were active in the res gion of the plateaux north of the Aisne.
In Lorraine two
German attempts against our posts towarils Arracourt and Aubervillers were without result.
A FRENCH ADVANCE;
PARIS, September 21st. A communique states-We advanced east of Essigny-le-Grand, also on the Moisy Farm platenu and captured, pri-
soners.
There was lively artillery firing in tha region of St. Quentin.
GERMANS LEAVE ANOTHER DESOLATED DISTRICT."
The Near East.
(THROCOR RECTER'S AGENCY,] PALESTINE ADVANCE
RESUMED.
BRITISH FORCES BREAK THROUGH.
LONDON. September 201 Reuter's Agency learns this General Allenby, on September 19th, attacked on a front of 18 miles between Rafat and "the sea, and bröke through the Turkish)
lines and entered Talkeran by the after- noon, a depth of 12 miles.
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The cavalry passed on, advancing in the rear of the whole Turkish Army,
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The Balkans.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) ADVANCE IN THE BALKANS BULGARIANS EVAQUATE SEVENTY MILE FRONT.
LONDON. September 20th. The latest news is that the Bulgariaas have evacuated their positions on seventy-mile front from Monastir to thei Vandar.
The Serbians have taken 3,000 prisoners and captured 60 guns, including the majority of the enemy's heavy guns.
Heavy fr. possibly preluding a new
On the east, towards Nablus, other offensive, has been, started, on the left cavalry advanced north-east, towards Elwing in the Italian-French sector. Afala and Beisan, in order to intercept SERES ADVANCE THIRTY MILES.
The Serbs have now advanced 30 miles.. The cavalry to the left of Poloshke is advancing in the direction of the Vardar
the Turks retreating towards the north. Three thousind prisoners have been taken.....
General Allenby reports that the right | Valley. wing, on the 18th attacked west of The Bulgars are retreating in disorder the Jordan and occupied El Mughier.towards the Cerna
the Middle being an advance of from three to four miles..
LONDON, September 20th.
El Mughier is the junction of several" Reuter's Correspondent at American roads from the east and west of the Jor- Headquarters, telegraphing 10-day. dan. Its capture was effected in order states:-A captured order deals with the to prevent the Turks on the west escap- destruction of property, and gives a longing towards the east. fist of villages to he burnt. It says:-
Loxoos, September 1st. Renter's morning despatch from Head- quarters makes a feature of the heroic two days' stand at Moeuvres of a corporal and six men of the Highland Light Infantry already mentioned by Sir Douglas Haig The incident is comparable with the fight re-fat Horke's Drilt. The gallant Scotties. It will be remembered that there are were rather weak and blear-eyed when means to 'defle all wells. It is the dots they were rescued, but were able to of every man to co-operate in this work
of destruction.
respond. lustily to the tumultuous cheer ing from their comrades.
A regular cordon of corpses around the Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-post told how fiercely the little party were ports: The Scots completed the capture assailed They were practically shelter of Moeuvres this morning, overcoming the less, and ceaseless vigilance was necessary resistance of a party of the enemy who to prevent the Germans from attaining a
bombing distance. were still holding out in the village.
The enemy delivered, a strong local
attack north-west of Huiluch this morn ung, after a heavy mbardment. We completely repulsed the attack capturing a number of prisoners.
English troops carried out a successful minor operation this morning north-west of La Bussie and advanced our line on a frontage of two-and-a-half miles; as far as the villages Rue de Marais and La Tourelle, capturing over 100 prisoners. We beat off a counter-attack after sharp fighting.
Clouds and a strong wind interfered with air work yesterday. We dropped five-and-a-half tons of boniba on various targets, and brought down two and drove! "down two enemy machines. No British murbine is missing, Night flying was impossible.
GALLANT OUTPOST GARRISON
LONDON. September 21st. 9.30 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports-On the occasion of a hostile 'attack
Although they knew they were right in the midst of the foe they did not despair. Their only concern was whether their ammunition would hold out.
In any went they had determined not to surrender, but when it became impos sible to hold the post they meant to sortle! and try to reach the British outposta
POSITION RESTORED AND IMPROVED.
LONDON, September 20th.
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The document was apparently inspired by the Crown Prince's boast that, though defeated." he had left another desolated district in France behind.
A GERMAN CLAIM.
AMSTERDAM, September 20th.
Varder.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S VIEWS ON PEACE
"WE MUST HAVE ABSOLUTE VICTORY."
Paris, September 21st.
Të Matin's correspondent at Washington states that President Wilson, addressing the Allied diplounts and American politi- cans, lengthily explained hia pehce views, He said that, it was essential to cut short the new attempt at pacifist propaganda.
** We must have absolute vietory. No pourjarters are admissible.
Even if Austria is prepared immediately to accept the fourteen, peare points. I-formulated, the fart remuting that we canopt trust our enemies' ward. We must have something beyond a verbal promise. It must be made impossible for them to break it.”
AUSTRIAN PEACE NOTE. GERMANY BEADY TO PARTI
#CIPATE.
AMSTERDAM September 20th.
A message from Berlin says the Geroian Note replying to the Austrian pence pro- posal states that the latter's sumarons is
The First Bulgar Army of fifty batta-inspired by feelings of nobis humanity Lions has been completely defeated.
to all belligents and corresponds with the spirit of peace and conciliatorinese pervading the statesmen and peoples"of the Central Powers
LATER: Reuter learns that on the Salonika Front the Serbians are pushing across the Cerna and continuing the march
The Imperial Government is ready to participate in the proposed anbinding
There are 18,000 Turks on the west and 6,000 on the east. General Allenby Prilep, the Bulgarian advance base. They discussions and desires a lasting peaco
now in the rear of the enemy west of the Jordan, and the enemy will find great difficult in extricting himself especially As the Arabs have cut the Hed- ja railway on the east of Lake Tibèrius. severe defeat on the Turks at Tefle, The King of the Hedjaz has indicted a.
south-east of the Dead Sea,
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LATER.
The official report states:- An official statement.in the Metz news-
During the night of Sept. 18th we comi- papers claims that the long-range bom-merced a general attack between the bardinent has ceased owing to the counter. Jordan and the Sea. British and Indian fire of the Metz long-range guns
troop sust of the Jerusalem-Nablus road advanced successfully, and inter- Naval Activities.
cepted the Turkish road communications leading to the south-east from Nablas.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
FRENCH STEAMER SÜNK.
PARIS, September 21st. The steamer Amiral Charner, tráns quarters, telegraphing to-day, states:-porting horses and material from Bizerta The villages Honlen and L'Empiere are to Malta, was torpedoed and sunk on entirely cleared of small pockets" of September 13th.
Reuter's correspondent, at British Hend-
Germans.
North of St. Helene the Australians
Of 174 persons on board six perished.
pushed on, the Germans being so indis- VON CAPELLE'S SUCCESSOR posed to come to grips that only six were
captured.
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In addition to 18, enemy divisions en- gaged
September 18th between Gouzeaucourt and the Somme, prisoners have been taken from at least two farther divisions from the reserve. One of these divisione was only withdrawn from
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AMSTERDAM, September 21st.
The main attack, in which the French participated, was launched on the morn- ing of the 18th after a short bombard. ment between Rafat and the coast. The
over progressed, infantry rapidly running the entire defensive system on this frontage. By eight o'clock in the morning we had penetrated a maximum" depth of five miles before swinging eest.
The latest reports indicate that the Tulkeram rail junction was occupied this afternoon, whilst a brigade of Australian Light Horse reached the main Talkeram Mosudich railway and rood" in the It is announced in Berlin that Vicevicinity of Anebta, cutting off large Admiral Behacke" has been appointed to
of the retreating enemy with guns bodjes succeed Admiral von Capelle as Secre- and transports. try to the Admiralty. The latter has been granted leave.
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Meantime, a strong British, Indian and Australian cavalry force, which was
of departure...
have further progressed on the right, capturing Orrzęcko and are advancing on Konophishto.
SERBS LIBERATE TEN VILLAGES.
LONDON, September 21st. 3,15.p.m.
A Serbian official report, issued yester- day, states: Our advance, north in one day was more than 15 kilometres.
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sincerely and earnestly. JOINT ALLIED REPLY UNLIKELY.
PARIS, September 21st. Reuter leark that it is unlikely that the Allies will jointly reply to the Austrian' Peace Note.
HOLLAND DENIED FOOD- STUFFS.
Our infantry passed the line Krnier
UNITED STATES INTIMATION. Stragove-Dragojel-Poloshko. Our cavalry,
WASHINGTON, September 21st. are north of this line.
The State Department notifies that as More than tene villages were liberated long as Holland permits herself to be intimidated by German threats to destroy. in one day.
her shipping there can be no arrangement At the bend of the Cerna river we have for supplying her with American food- taken the village Godiya.
stuffs the same as other neutrals.
Our aviators are unceasingly bombing the retreating enemy, and we have taken Brent numbers of prisoners.
Soldiers of New Berbia who had been forped, to enlist in the Bulgarian Army are discarding their arms and transferring to our side.
BULGARS
EVACUATE CERNA
RIVER
LONDON, September 20th,,, 10.00 p.m.
A Serbian communiqué:-Our advance continues.
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LATER The State Department's notification arcee out of Holland's appeal for Amerï- ¡ can food supplies while 400,000 tons of Dutch shipping is lying idle in European. ports."
The State Department hopes the Nether- lands Government will open the way to a general resumption of trade by removing the embargo on the movement of ber shipa EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS STOPPED.
THE HAGUE, September 21st-
It is reported that the export of all foodstuffs and everything connected with We passed the line Blatet Tebemeske- the Dutch food unpply has been stopped. Belashnitza.
DUTCH
The enemy has evacuated the Cerna river. We are crossing to the left bank. The Bulgarians are burning stores. Our prisoners exceed 5,000 and an add
Several villages have been captured. ALLIED ADVANCE CONTINUES. LONDON, September 21st. 1.00 A..
A French Eastern communiqué states:
East of the river Jordan a strong detachment of Hedjaz Arabe severed the. railway communication leading north, end west from Deraa
Naval units co-operated in our ad-Despite a lively resistance the offensive vance, clearing the coastal road with between the Cerna and the Vardar has
progressed. their gunfire.
AGREEMENT WITH
AUSTRIA.
AMSTERDAM, September 21st.
A telegram from Vienna in the Dutch press states that negotiations are pro-
Austria by which Austria will supply 5,000 tons of petroleum and large quanti- ties of sugar, and Holland will give trade gredit in guilders.
THE LABOUR CONFERENCE. DELEGATE SEVERELY CASTI- GATED.
The Berliner Tageblati, reviewing Ad-moving towards the north in the coastal tional ten guns were captured, mostly ceeding favourably between Holland and at Moeuvres on September 17th, a corporalouzeaucourt a week ago after losing miral Behncke's career, recalls an inter- plain, seized at mid-day the road junc-heavy guns, also guantities of material. and six men of 1/5th battalion Highland 1.000 prisoners. Another was withdrawn view be granted to the American Naval tion at Hudeira, 19 miles from the point Light Infantry. Fifty-Second Division. At Nesle on September 3rd, after losing Attaché at the beginning of 1916 when forming the garrison of one of our posts 800. Neither of these units were refitted he declared that the U-boat war must be just north of the village, was surrounded.
ur rested.
conducted with due regard to neutral and believed in have been captured. Dur. By the capture of Moeuvres we have not ships and international law and the ing the two days in which the Germans only restored but improved our position in human lives aboard merchant ships,. were in pecupation of Moeuvres this party this sector. Despite a strong resistance, we whether neutral or enemy. maintained their position with great drove the enemy through the rains of the gallantry and inflicted many casualties on village, gaining the cemetery and a line Aerial Activites. the enemy. On the night of September af railway. A considerable" part of the ,19th-20th, when Moeuvres was retaken by eneroy held out after we got through, but us, the whole party regained their unit being cut off from reinforcements, their without losa,
position was practically hopeless...
Yesterday afternoon fresh attacks on GERMANY CONCEALS EFFECT OF our posts north, of Moeuvres were pulsed.
GERMAN STRONG POINT CAPTURED.
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In the evening, the enemy heavily bom barded our positions in the neighbourhood of Gauche Wood, and succeeded in press ing us back slightly at one of our advanced posts north of the Wood. Throughout the night the enemy inade, repented and determined attempts with flammenwerfer and bombs to drive in our positions in this locality. All these attacks were re pulsed, after hard fighting.
OPERATIONS.
Paris, September 20th.
(THROUGH RICTER'S AGENCY.)
NEW ENEMY AEROPLANES.
Losuox, September 21st- Reuter's correspondent at American Headquarters reports:-A new type of enemy aeroplane has been reported by
patrols. It is extremely handy to
A Havna message says:-The German staff is again trying to hide the effects of the Allied operations on the Westernyre. Another, of which only a few have been seen, is a kind of improved Front by attributing imaginary objectives Pfalk and is apparently extremely fast.
to their adversarice, i
WEDNESDAY'S GREAT, VICTORY.
LONDON, September 21 Experts declare that the front between Arras and La Fere, largely held by the British, is strategically the most import ant part of the Western Front, and the battle on Wednesday, though fought only upon the outposts of the Hindenburg Line, was a great victory in which the personal ascendency over the Germans.
At night amr line was advanced slightly British troops conclusively proved their north-west of Bell Englese
This morning fighting recommenced in The sector east of Epeby.
We improved our positions slightly last night west of Messines, capturing a Ger- man strong point:
We made progress south-east of Ypres.
A GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, Beptember 21st. 5.25 pm. South of the Somme we withdrew our A German official report states: advanced irpops, thus evacuating Essigny. Je-Grand,
The enemy gained a footing on the high ridges west of Jouy.
Rasstan bronti
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) ..
RUSSIAN FRONT. ALLIED OPERATION ON DWINA
*RIVER.
LONDON, September 21st
1.05 p.m
On September 19th, the Allied cavalry The operations continue. Over 3,000 prisoners were counted by reached the region of Poloshko and the eight o'clock at night, and many have Serbians reached the left bank of the Cerna in the region. of Dunye and pro not yer been counted.
gressed towards Eonophisto, across the Large quantities of material have been very difficult, ground separating Bela-
shaitza from Beshava. taken.
FRENCH TROOPS ALSO PARTI
CIPATING.
The prisoners are a mixed lot. Those belonging to picked units seem to be in good condition and well-clad. Others are dressed mostly in rags and are of all ages.- A few Germans also were captured, but
The French and Grecks carried the villages Tushine and Morte at the foot of Dzena. The captured a total of 90 guns The British and Greek offensive in the region of Doiran is progressing, despite very violent counter-attacke General.
(THROUGH RECTARʼS: AGENCY.] · POLITICAL URISIS IN
GERMANY.
PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT
DEMANDED. ' :-
LONDON, September 29th. A feature of the Labour Conference to-day was the severe castigation adminis that the Allies were warring for im tered to a British delegate who asserted perialistic aima
Mr. Sidney Webb emphasised that the delegate was not speaking for the British Delegation, the vast majority of wheat strongly favoured the continuance of the war until victory is won.
Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., Bisa denounc ed the delegate's speech which he emphasised did not represent the views of British Labour. (Applause.) There could be no ending to the war until the Germans had, either volantarily or com pulsorily, cleared out of France and Bel- gium. It was never intended to leave Germany a free hand in the East (Applause.) They could never agree to the Brest-Litovsk peace. British labour would fight. the end for its war-aima (Cheers.)
WAR-AIMS COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The report of the War Aims Committee was adopted.
the main body of Germans had taken up position towards the Turkish centre, outside the scope of the offensive. French troops participated on the extreme wing. DECISIVE STROKE OF THE WAR.
LONDON, September 21st. eneral Allenby's achievement is
AMSTERDAM, September 21st. The report expressed the unqualified ral breakthrough and is acclaimed The Leipziger · Tageblatt's Berlin cor- determination of Labour to help the Allies by the papers a possibly the decisive respondent states that the Government to drive the Central Powers out of the stroke of the war in Asia Minor. The crisis has reached its climax. The majori, occupied territories, supported President', wat to "Aleppo may now be cleared and ty of the parties are firmly resolved Wilson's fourteen propositions, demanded hopes of the Turks not merely in for Farliamentary Government which will direct official representation of the work- the The 25,000 troops cut off by General ousness of the situation independently of to hold a World Labour, Conference at. Allenby are the flower of the Turkish mein Headquarters.
the same time and place, as the Perco forces
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It objected to socret diplo Mr. Bowen, in Aracrican delegate. notified that in the event of an Inter
Á British North Russia official report itates: successful operation by Naval
strokes in the plated out that the two The Social Democrats have declared Conference. units and Allied troops between Septem-offensive-have been admirably timed, as ment on condition that two or three posts ber 1st and 17th was carried out on the the Germans are unable to give the Turks Dwina River, resulting in the sinking of or gars the least amistadoe;, but the papers emphasise that these operations are two enemy ships, the capture of three merely supplementary to the struggle in the West, where alone the war can, be guns and the infliction of heavy lossEE! ended.
this and the Balkans their readiness to enter the new Govern-macy and secret treatica.
are occupied by Socialistas
The decision, rests with the Centre Allied Conference being held in the future Party, which meets on Monday.
at which enerty delegations would be pre- The pager advocates the appointment sent, the American representatives would of Count Bantzan, DOW Minister at not participate. Copenhagen, as Chancellor.
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