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THE WAR.
THE HUNGKONG' DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD
SPLENDID ALLIED PROGRESS IN
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FLANDERS:
ENEMY'S HOLD IN FRANCE THREATENED."
· BULGARIA
SIGNS AN. UNCONDI- TIONAL ARMISTICE: IMMEDIATE DEMOBILISATION OF TROUPS DEMANDED."
10.000 TURKISH TROOPS
SURRENDER.
THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR RESIGNS.
Franco-Belgian Front
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BRITISH FRONT. BATTLE RESUMED WITH GREAT
VIGOUR.
Loxnos, October 1st. Reuter's Correspondent at British Hrad. quarters, Belegraphing yesterday evening.
Boys:-
The battle on the-St. Quentin-Cambri front was resumed to-day in howling wind and slashing, rain.
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The enemy brought up fresh reserves and is' resisting desperately, chiefly with machine guns.
Owing to the serious consequences of
HOW GONNELIEU WAS CAPTURED.
Further north the British recaptured Villers-Guislain, also the spur south east of the village.
ALLIES TWO MILES FROM MENIN.
LONDON, September 30th. Reuter learns that the British and Belgians have captured Gheluvelt and renched 4 point two miles from Menin.
In the Cambrai sector Blecourt has been recaptured.
On the south we crossed the Scheldt and captured Crevencorar.
FROM, VERDUN TO THE SEA. PARIS, September 30th.
A Havas message says:~~~ The number of prisoners taken by the Allies in the main battles on all fronts during last week is, officially, 10,300.
A great battle is now raging on the Western Front from Verdun to, the sen
The Germans are being stendily pushed back as they have never been pushed- back before on such an extensive front. The defeat of the Germans and their Allies is developing.
The Belgians have taken Dixmude and Passchendaele. The enemy is completely defeated along the Flanders Ridge, ... ·
The Americans are storming. the reached the Scheldt Canal along a front Hindenburg Line north of St Quentin,
Before midday we took Gonnelier and
from Vendhuile towards the north.
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The New Zealanders cleared the west bank of the Canal as far north Crevecour.
The British, after hard fighting at Rumilly and in the north of the village, established themselves along the Rumilly
Cambrai Road..
North of Cambrai the enemy again resisted strongly, considerable "forces
and are forcing, the enemy back in the Argonne. The American Army inces the most decisiva tests it has yet encountered. ST. QUENTIN RAILWAY THREATENED.
LONDON, September 30th, In Flanders the Belgians captured Merchem, east of Dixmude, and are light- ing on the outskirts of St. Aden.
On the south they reached the railway
MORE VILLAGES CAPTURED,
LONDON, October 1st. A French commaniqué · staten :-Be- tween the Ailette and the Aisne we advanced to the east of Ostel.
Italian units, operating north of the Aisne, carried, Soupit.
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The Balkans
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AN AUSTRIAN :: EVACUATION."
LONDON, October 1st.
states:- communiqué
We attacked and made an important An advance on
Austrian
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"THE LAND. OF ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES".
LONDON, October 1st. The Balkana has again upheld its re- putation as the land of endless possibi lities is the unanimous yerdigt of the Press
The bewildering rapidity of the deve
front of 12 kilometres owing to the situation on the Bulgarian apments makes the situation difficult to today between the. Aisne and the Vesle, front we evacuated, efter local engage follow, but there is no longer any doubt” · capturing in spite of resistance. Rements, a strip of territory immediately that Bulgaria's surrender means the villon. Romain and Montigny-sur-Vesle.
On the north, we reached the outskirts of Maurival and Ventelay."
Sixteen hundred prisoners have been counted up to the present.
west of Lake Ochrïdn.
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A French eastern communiqué states: The Allies continaed to pursue the ener♬
The battle on the whole Champagne rearguards towards Kicevo. front continues,
On the left, we flung back the enemy from the village of St. Marie Apy and advanced beyond the village.
FRENCH CAPTURE ÄURE VILLAGE.
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We advanced north of Chrida and reached the Elbasan road, west of Lake Uchrida.
The French cavalry entered Uskub. The Serbiana, supported by the French and Greeks continued to advaner on
sions
North of the Soname "we reached the Kumanovo, Egripalanka and Djunxia, bend of the national road.
In the cast the British and Greek divi- Further east, after violent fighting, we
advanced in the direction of captured the village of Aure, the plateays" and the woods in the vicinity.
In the centre we carried Marvaux and progressed to the outskirts of Mantnoix..
We enlarged our gains north of Sechaalt and in the region of Boucon- vind
ALL POSITIONS MAINTAINED. Lopes, October 1st. A American official statement says:- Between the Meuse and the Aisne wel
hero and Petric.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS. Reviewing the fortnight's victorious operations the communiqué points out that the armistice was signed in Salonika at 11 p.m. on September 29th
The offensive began on September 13th with only two French and one Serbian division against" the mountain barrier from Vetrenik to Sokol. Through this breach, which was being gradually en larged, the Serbian Armies, supported by
knocking out of the keystone of the whole edifier of the so-called Central European scheme. The collaps of this scheme Will entail the ruin of the grandiose 'Berlin→→→ Bagdad plans which were so long dangled before German eyes us compen sation for the peoples" sacrifices,
All writers emphasise that the Bul- garian arrangement" is a purely mili- tary one. dictated by the needs of the intention of interfering with the domes- present situation The Allies have no tic affairs of the Bulgarians, who "enn keep Tsur Ferdinand if they want him."
TURKEY'S UNENVIABLE
.ATTITUDE.
There has been hitherto ao indication of Turkey's attitude but with the main ling from Eeriin to Constantinople cut, and the Danube open to the Allies, he is isolated from Germany except by tho maniv or Odessa, which may be blocked roundabout and uncertain route ri Rou- at any moment.
Moreover, with the Bulgarian railways in their possession the Allies will be able, for the first time to seriously threaten turning positions in the Dardanelles and Constantinople and reach the Black Sea, the Bosphorus,"
Not the smallest effect of Bulgaria's efection is the automatic liberation of two third, of Serbian territory, while the possession of Iskab gives the Allies a footing on the railway offering acceSH against Austria.
our attack the Canadians, to the north-west counterattacking frequently and violent orth of Vervicq and thence traversed maintained and consolidated our newly French and Greek detachments. poured to the heart of old Serbia, striking direct
of Cambrai, attacking along the railway, progressed through knee-deep slush, but a counter-attack drove them back.
Later the Canadians re-attacked and carried the line well to the north-east of Cambrai.
The Australians eulogise the perform anes of the Forty-Sixth Division. After swimming and crossing the canal by ferry yesterday they subsequently took over 4,000 prisoners-a unique record.
WHERE WILL THE ENEMY
STABILISE FOR WINTER
The Australians say that the way the Leicestershire and Derbyshire lads went through and around the bewildered enemy. Was the finest performance they had seen in the whole war.
As regards the pending enemy retire ment between the Scarpe and the Oise it appears that the Germans have no strong organised defences to fall back upon. It is difficult to indicate where. the enemy line will stabilise for the winter--if in- deed it does stabilise
"ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE.
Lustos. October 186.
A Belgian communique states:-In spite of the downpour the Allies your tinued to advance on the whole front and carried Amersvelde, St. Aden and Costnieuw-Kerke. They crossed Zarren- Roulers, and the Roulers-Mecin road at several points. Considerable booty, including dumps and railway material, was captured.".
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CAMERAI FRONT.
LONDON, September 30th.' Sir Douglas Haig states:-
In spite of the weather and strong resistance, we made important progress on the St. Quentin-Cambrai battle front.
The First Division south of Bell Englise resumed its attack this morning and gaining the high "ground 'about Ibaregny, captured the village and the east end of the Canal Tunnel at Le Tronguay taking many prisoners,
Here they joined the Thirty-Second Division who had, during the night, carried the Tunnel defences of the eastern side and captured Lo Tronquay.
Continuing their advance to-day the Thirty-Second Division progressed on the high ground north-east of Le Tronquay and east of Nauroy.
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In spite of his efforts the Canadians made farther progress, taking prisoners and inflicting heavy losses.
In successful minor operations tha British, this morning, advanced their line
to the west bank of the Layes River, be tween Neuve Chapelle and Picantia. We also progressed south-west of Fleurbaix.. HOW THE AIRMEN HELPED.
LONDON, September 30th.
Sir Douglas Hoig states:-- There was much aerial activity Fester-
day. We brought down 15 balloons on fire. We also brought down 27 aero-
planes, and drove down nine out of
control.
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Nineteen British machines are missing. One British machine, reported missing on September 28th. has "returned,
We dropped 36 tons of bombs on rail- way station and junctions.
Night flying was impossible.
INTENSELY DRAMATIC
POSSIBILITIES.
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· Lossos, September 30th. Renter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, graphing on Monday, morning, states:-
The Belgians and our Second Army are. progressing splendidly in Flanders, where the situation has become fraught with intensely dramatic possibilities.
the Lys as far as Warneton which they captured positions in spite of counter ceasingly, in spite of the exceptional
captured.
All the suburbs of Cambrai, north. east and west and south-west, were cap tured and Villers-Guistaa was finally res gained.
North of St. Quentin we have broken the Hindenburg Line on a front of eight miles and pentrated two miles.
The British Bru now threatening Busigny, and the St. Quentin railway. The Fresch threaten St. Quentin Retement line, thus St. Quentin being
outflanked on both sides.
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LONDON, Octalier 1st. .1.35 p.m. The extreme importance of the sector to the east of Argonne, where the Ameri cars are battling against important Ger- man forces, is emphasised by Reuter's correspondent with the American Army.
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attacks and heavy gas and artillery bom- bardments.
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"ENEMY MUST DRASTICALLY REORGANISE HIS LINES.
"Losnoy, September 10th.
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In Argonne heavy fighting is proceed ing.
It is probable that "the enemy will shortly drastically reorganise his front. especially the Belgian sector und between the Scarpe and the Oise.
difficulties of the ground and the desperate resistance, towards the pria cipal objectives in the region of Kavadai and Demirkapu,
Our objectives were reached on Septet ber and, when we simultaneously cut the lines of communications of the first
self-sacrifice.
The French reached Monthois and Bulgarian army, operating on the Yardar. captured Marvaux.
and the second German and Bolgarian army north of Monastir. ln this operation all the Allied forces rivalled each other in endurecer, courage and The British and Greek divisions, after ber 15th, the enemy positions near Lake a desperate struggle, carried, on Septet Doiran, and held up big eneiny forces bere.
From September 21st
the Italian, Greek and French of onwards Monastir army participated in the opeta- the tions.
The enemy inust shorten has ling as the whole front between Rheims and the sea is in a state of fluctuation.
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A NEW FRENCH ATTACK..
LONDON, September 10th. The French have captured one-half of the Chemin-des-Dames and have launched a new attack between the Vesle and the Aisne. They have progressed roughly to the line from Revillon to Romain and Montigny to the east of Jonchery, The Near Easi.
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DAILY SUCCESSES.
22nd and was carried out with the utmost The general pursuit began on September ardour and splendid vigour.
Un September 23rd the Serbians crossed the Vardar near Krivolak
The next day the French gavalry enter- ed Prilep.
On September 25th intip was carried, Itkewise the Belashitza mountains,
AUSTRIA IN A DILEMMA,
siderable speculation. She has hitherto The attitude of Austria arouses con- been comparatively safe on the Belgrade front und has been able to concentrate the bulk of her forces in italy, but with the skub threat she is faced with a dilem- The weakening of the front on the Piave Would mean with dead certainty, fusion. an Italian onslaught. udding to the ech-
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in Germany. Already suggestions have Austria's perit has been fully recognised been made that the Germans should evacuate Belgium and France to the lion shorten their front on the west, and of the lease, thas releasing sorely need- ed divisions to help Austria, and on- deavour to seize Bulgaria with the help mania of General Mackensen's garrison in Rou- enunsel born of despair, experts being of
This, however, is regarded a
opicion that General Mackensen will have his hands full holding the Danube fruntier.
PANIC IN BERLIN STICK
EXCHANGE.
It is not yet known what effect the news of the actual surrender of Bulgaria had in Germany, but judging from the Effect of une mere suggestion, it must have been staggering.
The newspapers have been talking of the treachery of the sentry at the gate endangering te wagle fortress buz always with tue obvious assumption that
Wiring on September 30th he says that BRITISH THREE MILES FROM entering the town on September 26th, Bulgaria will not go to extremes.
the Germans have no delusions respect- ing the vital importance of this front General Pershing's and General Geu-- raud's armies threaten the enemy's very existence in France; therefore, the Ger mans may be expected to fight here as nowhere else, since the break through would compel a retirement on the entire front,
The Germans received some reinforce ments in the shape of two tired divisions withdrawn from the Somme ighting on September 25th.
The enemy is rushing up fresh, untir Consequently the resistance has stiffened divisions to Argonne, and burling et somewhat, but it is nowhere sufficient them headlong into the fight. From the ly" formidable to arrest the general very vigour and urgency of their counter- attacks it is safe to assume that an imme- diate stoppage of our progress is deemed imperative.
advance.
The Belgians got into Diamude by a smart flanking movement and swiftly went through the town in spite of street Sighting. A large party of the enemy held out obstinately in the Hotel de Ville but eventually all were killed captured,
BELGIANS PAYING OFF OLD SCORES.
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King Albert's troops are fighting with a vehemence born of their many tragic wrongs. The Germans opposite them are having the worst time. One German regiment, the Hundredth Infantry, which participated in the sacking of Dinnat. in the early days of the war, was identi- Bed and the Belgians hailed with glee the chance of paying off some of the score.
An entire battery of 150 mm, howitzers On the English left the Australians
was captured in Houthulst Forest. attacked towards the north along the pura from Nauroy to Gouy. They ad-
Commenting on the fighting on the St vanced with great determination astride spondent says:" Although the enemy Quentin-Cambrai front, Reuter's Corro the Hindenburg system, overcame strong fought stubbornly, many of his men resistance, and captured a greater part showed the same, disposition, we are of the high ground south of Gouy taking now everywhere finding, to surrender on a number of prisoners.
slight provocation."
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LONDON, September 30th." Reuter's Correspondent at American Headquarters, describing country
in which the Americans are fighting in the Forest of Argonne, says that the extra plicated by difficulties of the ground and ordinary darkness and density is com
ravines, which are so abrupt that it is, possible to step upon the tops of trees immediately beneath.
DAMASCUS,
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PARIS, October 1st. The British cavalry are three miles from DamasCHS.
The French cavalry are advancing on Deyrout.
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BIG TURKISH "FORCE SURRENDERS
The British forced the road to rum- When the Serbians reached Kochan and Veles the French and Italians marched on Kicevo.
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GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS TOO LATE.
On the evening of September 26th the Bulgarians naked for an "armistice and announced the dispatch of plenipotenti- aries during the course of these opern- Lions, which hasty 'dispatch the German reinforcements were unable to hamper.
escaping our dutches.
The fact that Germany's front is likely to crumblé both in the East and the West, simultourously, for the first time in the war, is expected to increase dismay in Berlin, where there was a veritable panie in the Stock Exchange and the inflated war industry stocks slumped heavily.
EXTRAORDINARY SCENES IN
GERMANY.
Neutrals report extraordinary specta cles in Berlin and other cities where The Allies captured a large number of people are eagerly awaiting develop prisoners and immense booty. A Palestine official message states:successful part in the Aghting, informing basey have been surrounded by strong- Allied aviators took & most active and Representatives and the Austrian Em- ments. The residences of the Bulgarian During September 28th the movement towards the North by our Cavalry and troops and convoys, thus causing confu-
the staff of the movements of the enemy cordons of Police, area continued. armoured-cars from the Tiberias-Deraasion and preventing the enemy from Dueneller Machrichten, violently at- The leading industrial organ, the
tacks the Government. It argues that the alliance with Bulgaria was a 'mistake' from the outset, based on the false theory
by striking at the Suez Canal.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS AT SOFIA
AMSTERDAY, September 30th A telegram from Vienna states that Austrian troops have arrived at Soña
AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL
A large. Turkish force, including Ammam and Maan, was surrendered at garrisons on the Hédjaz railway, between Zige station by the enemy Commander.
It is estimated that the force consista of 10,000 men, being part of the Second Army Corps of the Fourth Turkish Army.
ANOTHER TURKISH ARMY
DESTROYED..
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ARMISTICE.
FREE PASSAGE THROUGH BUL GARIA FOR ALLIES.
LONDON, September 30th. Reuter learns that the Bulgarian armistice operates immediately. It pro vides for the immediate evacuation of such parts of Greece and Serbia as are in the hands of the enemy; the imme
Washington, October 18t The American Consul-Ocneral at Sofia- accompanied the Bulgarian Plenipoten taries to Salonika... He had no instrue
LONDON, September. 30th. Mr. Bonar Law stated that the victory in Palestine had resulted in the almost complete destruction of another Turkish Army, and the capture of 10,000 addi-diate demobilisation of the Army and the tions to participate in the negotiations tional prisoners. Aerial Activites.
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The enemy has for years lived in PANIC IN porches of stone leading, on the one hand, mansions dug beneath the hill sides with
to the stone-lined trenches and, on the chambers, papered, floored with mortised other hand, to a series of capacious, timber, furnished with its of oak, walnut and mahogany pilfered from the adjoining chateaux and luxuriously lighted with electricity.
Hundreds of miles of wire are woven Among the trees looking like the work of some inconceivable spider. This wire is mostly hidden by weeds,
BOUMANIA'S OPPORTUNITY
handing over to the Allies of all kinds and probably acted as an observer. of transport, boats and railways. More- over, the Allies will control all arme· which will be collected in stores. The
PALIS, September 30th Allies will have free passage through
M. Jones, the Roumanian er Miniss Bulgaria and will occupy points of
ter, in an interview, in regard to Bul- strategic importance. This occupation |garia's surrender emphasised its import- in Bulgaria will be carried out by the ance. He said that even in Roumanis. RHINE VALLEY British, French or Italian troops, while the entire nation detested the Central
the Greek districts will be occupied by the Greek troopa and the Serbian dis- tricts by the Serbiana.
TOWNS.
PARIA, September 30th. A Havas message says:-
The arrangement made is the most com- Panic in the Rhine Valleys is increas-plete military surrender of Bulgaria, ing. Owing to the number of air raids The results will be very far-reaching. Coblenz is almost completely destroyed Political questions are deferred to the and Frankfort greatly damaged..
ultimate general peace conference. It is The Mayor of Frankfort said that he thus hoped to secure a permanent pence had petitioned the Government that to the Balkans. The Allies can now hold Germany should renounce submarine out a better prospect of an ultimate warfare in the Mediterranean if the friendly solution of the Balkan problems Entente is willing to cease air raids. than by any other scheme.
Powers. He foreshadowed that the Eov- manian Army would have a fresh oppor- tunity of fighting the common enemy.
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN
ROUMANIA.
PAZIO, October 1st. General Mackensen is taking vigorous precautionary measures in Roumania owing to the popular unrest over the Bulgarian capitulation
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