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BRE is a story of Action, none more noble, thrilling, daring, self-sacrificing in the history of the war. These men went out on the eve of St. George's Day, 1918, to do two things-to stop, in some measure, the German submarine menace and to prove yet once again to all the world that the British Navy is the same in spirit,. the same in genius, the same in noble self-sacrifice as it was in the days of Nelson and far down the ages. And they did them both. They succeeded with the fullest measure of brilliant success. They went out to greet what they regarded as certain death, they stormed the breakwater of Zeebrugge, blocked the Bruges Canal and inscribed such a story of action on the annals of the Great War as will be told and retold long after the present generation has passed from the scene. They made history. Did they hesitate ? No. Had they hesitated the great adventure would have
failed.
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Now, it is your turn to act. Thousands of young ellows have been maimed in this war. heroic, noble and monumental work of restoring the wounded to their wonted activities typifies the great human and humane side of the struggle. We have won a great victory, but at a terrible price. The work of healing the human wreckage calls for all the help and support-all the action-that true allegiance can give to the cause of Civilization. Do not hesitate. There was no hesitation on the part of the boys. Signalise your appreciation of all they have done for you by a little self-sacrifice for them. They will appreciate it; and don't forget that you cannot give too much.
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THE ARMISTION. SÜRRENDER OF THE SUBMARINES.
LONDON, November 918. A further 19 German submarines surrendered at Harwich to-day. The 20th broke down en route. SURRENDER OF GERMAN FLEET
LONDON, November 21st.
An official message states that Admiral Beatty met at 9.30 this morning the first and main instalment of the "German" High Sea Fleet which is surrendering for interament,
OCCUPATION OF METZ
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH
PROROGATION OF PARLIA MENT
THE KING'S SPEECH.
LONDON, November 1st. The King's speech at the prorogation of Parliament was as follows:-"My Lords, and Gentlemen, the occasion on which I address you marks the close of
period which will be for ever memor "able in the history of our country. Tha war, upon which, all the energies of my peoples throughout by Dominions have been concentrated for over four years, has at length been brought to a trium ties with the last of the Powers ranged phant issue. The conclusion of an armis, against us premises, before long a honourable and enduring peace.
I have already sought the oppor- tunity of expressing publicly to my peoples and to my Allies the sentimenta of heart-felt admiration and gratitude with which I regard the supreme self- Pats, November 21st.
sacrificing devetion that led to this Only one kind of flag is flying at-Metaus not forget to render humble thanks glorious result. Amidst our rejoicing let the Tricolour. The long-lost daughter to Almighty God for the success with
of France recognizes only the Mother-whh it has pleased Him to crown our
land.
The huge equestrian atatue of Wilhelm
I. in Metz is lying prone on the ground with the head, severed from the body, biting the dust. A similar fate has be fallen the statues of the Red Prince and Frederick III.
By a unanimous vote the Chamber of Deputic, passed a resolution, rendering signal homage to President Wilson, the American nation, the Allied nations and the Chiefs of State. The text of this law will be engraved and affixed permanent- ly on all the town halls and school build ings in the French Republic,
THE FRENCH ADVANCE.
LONDON, November 22nd.
A Belgian communiqué states: --We have reached a line as follows:-Area: donck, Moll west of Diest, and east of Louvain. The Allied prisoners picked up in the region of Brussels numbered 2,500.
arnis.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons.
I thank you for the unfailing patriotism requirements of war. with which you made provision for thei
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field mast in no wise be abated or slackened until the ravages of the war have been repaired and the fabric of our national prosperity restored. Through the exten- sion of the suffrage, which this Parlia ment has effected, all classes of my people will have an opportunity of inspiring and guiding this beneficent undertaking. I trust that the spirit of unity which has enabled us to surmount the perils of war will not be wanting in" the no less arduous taak of establishing, on a sure foundation of ordered liberty, the com mon welfare of my people.
In bidding you farewell I pray that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon your labours."
U.S.A.'S NAVAL POLICY. DISARMAMENT A QUESTION FOR
THE FUTURE.
WASHINGTON, November 2st. Addressing the Naval Committee of the House o Representatives, Mr.
FRENCH IN ALSACE LORRAINE. Daniels, the Secretary of the Navy,
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We entered Bastogne and Habay in Belgium.
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A thousand German soldiers, including Colond, were found at Grosbous and taken prisoner.
We occupied "Zitterberm, Phalabourg "and Nottesbeim, in Lorraine, and Neuf Brisach, Huningue, and Merkalshum in "Alsace.
BRITISH ADVANCE RESUMED. LONDON, November 21st.
Bir Douglas Haig states:- The Second and Fourth Armies this morning resumed their march towards the German frontier.
Our advance detachments on right are advancing towards Micus, south of Namur.
On the left they reached a general line from. Gembloux to Wavre......
AMERICANS IN LUXEMBURG.
LONDON, November 22nd. An American communiqué, states:-- The Third Army reached a line as follows:-Vichten, Mersch, Schuttrange, Rentgen; and Kattenbofen. We passed through the city of Luxembourg, which was beflagged. The inhabitants shower-
referred to the continuance of the policy of raval expansion. The League of Nations and disarmament, he said, were questions for future settlement and no one could foresee the result. The next three years" programme of the United States provides for 10 super-dread noughts, 6 battle-cruisers' and 140 smaller ships.
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TURKISH LEADERS ARRIVE IN BERLIN.
AMSTERDAM, November 21st. Talast Pasba and Enver Pasha arrived in Berlin disguised as German Officers, The German Government has decided to intern them, pending their expulsion when pence is signed."
THE MEN WHO HUN GERMANY.
JUNKER RULE WHICH MUST BE SWEPT AWAY.
[BY A DIPLOMAT.]
The time approaches when all the Allied Power must be prepared to table their demands and their conditions of peace; it is, therefore, of the utmost importance that the true state of things in Germany It is not should be clearly perceived. suficient the Kaiser!..
then, to raise the cries "No No peace with the Hohenzollerns."
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THE (NIVELLING OF DR. SOLF.
The French Press discusses the impud ent communication to the Allies by Dr. Solf, the Foreign Secretary. It is of the opinion that he is virtually demanding that the Armistice conditions accepted by the German Government shall be annalled and treated as another "scrap of paper." The Germans, who have been guilty of destructiveness and bestial cruelty are now complaining about their economic situation not being normal, The papers think that the former scandalous Prussian brutality is prefer- able to Dr. Solf's hypocritical sivelling. French opinion generally is that it is the duty of the Allies to apply the con ditions of the Armistice without the slightest modification, especially after the wanton breach of the Armistice by the Germans in blowing up the Brussels railway stations.
Varions repairs are being carried out at the Grand Trianon, Versailles, where the pesce delegation will meet and where it is expected the final Treaty of Peace will be signed.
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rulers of the country have found useful in the past, which would be flung aside and discarded without mercy or remorse if they beemed likely to bring disaster on peace, hold the real reins of power in Germany. If proof of this be required, it will be sufficient to cite the case of the interview which the Kaiser gave some years ago to the Daily Telegraph.
The interview was objectionable and inconvenient to the supreme powers of Chancellor von Halow, went to the country, and their representative, Reichstag and stated that he had obtained a promise from the Kaiser that he would grant no interview for publication or the ensuing six months. The fact is that the Kaiser has always been at liberty to call himself All Highest, to declare that the Spirit of God is
is upon him, to utter as many magnificent phrases as he will. But be is not the rest ruler of Germany
All the true power, the power that counts and directs and governs, is in the primarily the landed gentry of Prussia, hands of the Junkers.
These are but of late business.
They hey have gone into count in high finance. They count in banking.. They count in shipping,
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fourishes its shining sword And there can be no doubt that these Junkers would throw over the Kaiser, the Hohenzollerns, and the empire itself, and turn republipins if they thought that they would sacceed in running the German Empire Gorman Republic is they have run the
Therefore, let us beware. Let us not say: "No peace with the Hohenzollerns !" Totius rather say. No peace with the Junkers! No peace with the caste and the system that have made Germany the terror of the earth. So far as the Hchen- zellers are concerned, they are doomed anyhowDaily Espress.
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