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MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, 1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE SWEDISH REVELATIONS.
More fucriminating Telegrams. -
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
A SENSATION IN GERMANY.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
British Enter German Trenches,
London, September 9:
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reparts: We entered German irenshea on several hundred yards of front east of Villeret, taking prisonera. We raided near Gavrelle and east of Verwelles.
Splendid French Progress.
London, September 9. A French commanique says:The Germans violently counter- attacked the positione we captured yesterday in the sector between the Forses and Caurieres woods. Our fire shattered the attempta, with heavy enemy losses. There was desperate fighting at some pointa. We resisted energetically med maintained the positions, after alternating advances ard withdrawals. The prisoners we took yesterday have been incressed to about 800. Our soonts, who pushed beyond the Forses wood, enlimate that over 1,000 enemy corpses are before our lines in this region. Toers is great reciprocal artillery Ering on the left back of the Mense, bat no infantry fighting.
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The French Success.
London, September 9. The following in the text of farther telegrams sent by the
German Charge d'Affaires at Buenos Aires through the Swedish Legation to the Foreign Office at Berlin-
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
*THE RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS,
Germany Constructing Bridges.
London, September 8, ng A Russian Wirelem «fficial mouwga stator:----là the direction of
Rigs the enemy has gone rected bridges lower down on the Biver concentrating forces on the worth beak under cover of his carairy. la the region of Zugrols, our cavalry aes hindering the Germans advance. We repulsed an enemy offensive south of the Ridautz Valley.
@Inhabitants Advised to Leave Petrograd.` Beater's correspondent at Petrograd ays that a Commisioner
London, September 9.
General bas been appointed to desi with overcrowding. He has Pasted to the inhabitants not obliged to remain ja Petrograd, to gradually leave the city in view of the posibility of enemy air raids and the ecarcity of provisions The Ratch anys that the Government is considering removing to Moscow.
The Russians Consolidating..
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KILLED AT THE FRONT.
Went to Exposed Position to Cheer His Mon:
Through a shall entering his dogcat, London chaplain, the Rev. Basil P. Plampire, MO
fatted to the 21st and 22ad Battalions London R-giment, has b on killed at the front, awarded the M.C., in Jane last Mr Plumutre, who was
year, had been ourate at Bar monduer Old Parish Charch for nine years, and had spent 18 months as a chaplain in France. When the Rector of Bermondsey, the Rov. F. B. Gillingham, the Ear cricketer, returned from the front, Mr. Plampire neked to be sent out with the Berandadser men.
An officer, referring to Mr.
Plampire's death, wroter
"I was in command of an er-
posed position, 50 yards from the German fist line, when I met the Padre with the returning battalion. "strated" him for being so near the Hun lines, and be re- plied, "I just wanted to keep the man cheery." Within an hour of to others had been killed, my leaving the dog out he and
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"I suppose." the writer con- tinned, "the Padre knew more of * No Man's Land' than sny other in this Army, having already gained the M.C.
Publication of Peace T.rms Imminent.
London, Septemeber 9. Beater's correspondent at Openbagan states that a great sensation has been cansed in Germany owing to the declaration by Dr. Michaelis that Germany would shortly be able to publish pesce
Jaly 3, 1917, No. 53. learn from reliable sources that the Evidence of Austrian Anxiety for Peace.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a rotorious sas and a London, September A. Anglophile, declared in a sebretsion in the Senste that the Itsuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Vienna Argentine would demand from Berlin a promise not to sink more correspondent of the Hamburger Nachrichten denounces the renewed Argentine ships and that if that were not agreed to, relations would souties of as influential circle in Austris Hungary who are working be br ken riff. I recommend refaeal, and, if necessary, the calling for a speedy termination of the war at any cost. The Haagsese Post in of the mediation of Spain.(Signed) Luzbarg." declares, on September 8, in connection with the matter, thes Austris July 9, 1917, No. 64.-Without showing any tendency to has been exerting the strongest pressure to induce Germany towards make concessions, postpone the reply to the Argentine Nate antil peace and has been sending feelers in other directione, especially to the receipt of farthez reports. A change of Ministry is probable London: It concludes that if Germany does not yield to the As regards Argentine teimars, I recommend either compelling Austrian pressure, very possibly an agreement may shortly be reached in Downing Street without Germany. The Rhemische them to turn back or sizking them without leaving any traces or letting them through. They are all quite all →(Signed)
well-known Landuo, September 9. Westfallische Zeitung reports the in azaration of a patriotic party Lazburg"
Mc Lansing bes publishe! the translation of the Swedish) A German official wireless message' stater:—Between the with objets to promote a war spirit to appease the tendencies represented by the Reichstag majurity's resolution. The Presidents cypher telegrams without comment, and copies of his announcement Baltic and the Drios, we drove back the Baisiaus at many pointa are the Diks of M cklesburg and Admiral van Tirpitz.
have been delivered to the Argentine Eabisy and the Swedish to positions which they are consolidating. Legation at Washington. The opinion is expressed that the
Why Riga Fell,
| purpose of the United States in pablishing the correspondence is,
London, September 9. firally, to show the nature of the relations between Germany and
According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, sa suthor Sweden, and, secondly, to disclose to Atention the manner initative statement explaining the catastrophe at Biga says it was due to which the German representative in her capital has been secretly the weight of the Germen thrust, particularly the artillery superiority. directing the destracting of her shipping and guiding his In fact, the bulk of the Easians showed discioline and courage Garment in desling with Argentins. Diplomatically, German which can be regarded very favourably, as the Bigs front was con- nil sences have been stronger in Argentina than leewhere in sidered the most disorganised morally. Military experta reaffirm South America, and practically the whole, with the excaption of that there is no danger to Petrograd, but, se a precaution, s'new Argentins, has sided with the United States in making war o administration for governing the city will be formed. The Govara
ment is prepared to deal with reactionsries to organise all resources Germany autcersey.
Damaing Evidence."
for,Abe defence of the country and the continuation of the war, Londen, September 9
Russian Army More Determined. Regarding the promise by the Swedish Minister in Loados,
London, Beptember 19. that the practice of transmitting German cypher cables as Svedisb official mesangea
"should cease similar zearances were given st Rater's correspondent at Patrograd say that the Minister stockholm, where the Foreign Minister, in August, 1915, admitted of Posts and Telegraphs, who is controlling the partial evacation
In a military The Bay. F. H. Gillingham, in that there might, at the time, have bssa ground for exmplaint, but of the city, has issued a reassuring atatement, added. "N thing of the kind has happened for some months and it capacity, he advises the non-bus dexa population, owing to discussing Mr. Plumptre and The Government end, said he was an extraordian- will not cocar again." It is a noteworthy. Ciscovery, and the the food question, to leave in batches. deciphering of the present series of telegrama is dus to the bas decided that the etion of its own departure can be be post-rily modest fellow. We could out of him what Watchfalams and skill of the American Intelligence Service, Thas poned for six weeks. The Commander-in-Chief on the Northern Bever get London, September 9. ▲ German official wireless menuage states:We repulsed an one of the fet acts of a new enemy, whom Germany affected to Front has decl red that the Army's resistance is becoming daily he did to gain the M. ON English night attack to the north-east of St. Julieo. There was derpian, has been exposed by a procedure which affirde damaing more determined, and enemy pressurs is weakening. Even if he It fierce daylong fighting on the east bank of the Mease. The enemy evidence against the German Government and a gratral Govern resebed P.koff by the beginning of the winter he could not progress award, not one of a group of was generally driven bok, but be retained a small part of Chaume meat, whom the charitable regard as dupes of Germany. The further, while a landing is improbable because the minefields are not others. He was a very lovable
or in the Galf chap. Everyone will miss him wood and a ridge to the east thereof. Thio: divisions participated. contents of the published telegrams are a lesson to Deatrala of the broken through anywhere in the Baltic
valus to be placed on German promissa dad concrasion. The of Finland. The Flest and cost defences have been grantly very much. There was not a We exptured 300 prisoners,
German representative at Buenos Aires, while enjoying the strengthened. The Bourte Gazelle says that the Minister of Food corner in Bermondesy he did not French Fire Holds Germans Back.
hospitality of Argentina, is seen to be advocating the deliberate Sapplies has resigned owing to the increasing difficulties of food seem to know. He came straight A French communiqse enre:Following intense artillery morder of argentine subjects on the high sese in order to leave no oroblems: General Alexi-ff, former Generalinimo, is going to the tone from Cambridge, so this Aring, the Germine attacked in force on the right bank of the Meuse trece of the crime which would make Argentine sa enemy. This Naribers Front on a visit of inspection. on a front of three kilometres, on both sides of Hill 344. Our fire consistent, deliberate policy has been applied to other geatrals, prevented the enemy reaching our trench-s, except a les detach especially Norway Farthermore, the assurance apparently given ments, which gained a temporary" footing. A counter-attack that Argentine ships would only clear to Las Palmas shows that completely re-established our lines. We took fifty prisoners. The the pretended immunity which Argentine ships would be accorded enemy renewed attacks against the new positions at Chaume Wood, with a show of magnanimity by Germany is a pure farce, because On four occasions our fire hurled bank the enemy to his own immunity is secured by Argentina undertaking that no Argentine trenches. A number of colamar, north of Wavrille Wood, were reels will be found in the war zone. It will be interesting to hear what the Argentine public opinion is of the "diplomatic caught by our fire and severely punished.
victory" claimed by the Argentine Government.
Great Excitement id Argentine. Field Marshal Sit Donglas Baizraports-The Northumberland
London, September 9. croape captured six hundred yards of treaclica south-east of Hugi
Beater's con sepondent at Buenos Aires says the American court, taking filty-two prisoners Simultaneonely we captured Embassy bea received confirmation of the telegrams relating to the small portion of a trench rounding off our line eset of lake farm attitude of the Swedish Legation and of the text of the telegrams inflicting considerable oscualtion. We repulsed raiders in Inverness from Herr Lazburg advising the German Government to wink Copee and slightly improved our position porth-east of St. Julien. Argentine vessels so that no traces might be found of them. The news has everywhere caused great excitement. Anti German demonstrations have been foreseen, and the police have taken precautionary mes-ores,
Rapture With Germany Unlikely. The Weckl Dispatch relates a U-bost horror rivalling the
Lendoo, September 9. sinking of the Balgian Prince. A merchantmen in the Atlantic Realer's correspondent at Baenos Aires says the dement for saw a lifeboat drifting helplessly. She steered towards the bost the recall of Herr Luxburg sad po sibly also of the Swedish Minister and saw a sheet of shark following the water-logged boat, which is regarded as inevitable, bat & rapture with Germsay is not so was badly smashed by gun fire. Fragmats of flh and clothing likely, as Berlin has evidently not followed the advice of Berr were adhering to the thwarte. The dead occupants were horribly Luxburg, mutilated, obviously killed and wounded while lying in the boat helpless. Provisions bad be taken off their ship, se unopened sins were found perforated with fragments of shells. The interior of the boat was a terrible sight. The dying were unable to protect themselves against the sherke, but probably did not linger long in their agony. The Mate's papers found aboard enabled the ship to be identified as a British merobantman. The boat had been drifting for three months.
London, September 10.
Northum erlands Capture Trenches.
London, September 10.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE U-BOAT TALE.
London, September 9.
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Bad Weather Hinders Operations.
Loudon, September 9 Beater'a correspondent at Udine states that the bad weather is interfering with operations. Storms have transformed streama into torrents and plains into lakes of mod, while mist and fog prevent visibility. Nevertheless, bombardment and during eside continue.
An Aust ian Claim.
London, September 10. An Austrian wireless official message states:-Since August 10 we have taken prisoner on sue Leszno front 500 officere and 18,008.
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ENEMY SCHEME OF POLISH GOVERNMENT.
London, September 9. Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam says it has been anoun ced to Berlin that Dr. Michaelis and Count Cserain have resched an agreement to establish a Polish Government, consisting, fraily, of a Council and Regency of three members. If a Osbions in nbergastly constituted, it will order elections for a Polish Par- tisment,
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THE EAST AFRICAN SUCCESSES,
Clearing the Germeas from Portuguese Nyasaland.
London, September 9.
An Eset African official mer-age states:--We overcame enemy resistance at Opondas, to the south of Mahenge, and occupied all ths positions. Our troops are pursuing. It is reported from the southern area that the Germans dislodged from Tandura sre retreating towards Hiwale. There are no Germane now in Por- inguese Nyasaland to the south of Broms.
FRENCH POLITICS,
Londen, September 9. Beater's correspondent at Paris says that M, Ribot has con. sented to form's Cabinet,
FISH FOR GERMANY."
London, September 9, Router's correspondent at Ymaiden nya s meeting of Babing hoat owners had decided at present not to accept the Britisb Gwernment's offer generously to indemnify them if they lay up thirty-five per cent, of their boss for two months, during which not more than 2,000 tons of fish shall be exported to Germany.
END OF SUMMER-TIME"
Lendon, September 9. It is cffioisily ancen 200d that Sommer-ime will cesce on the 17ih instant.
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wan his only.curacy, and, thongh he was offered several livings, ha stayed on with us."
THE FUTILITY OF SUBMARINISM.
London, September 9
| Amah Charged with Murder. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam savs that, interviewed by
An amah was oberged bafora . the London correspondent of Handelsblad, Lori Rhon id declars1 that submarinism no longer caused anxiety regarding the bread Mr. J. R Wood, at the Police apply. It so stimulated cultivation that within a year the United Court this morning. with the Kindom would be practically independent of imports, so far as the murder of a men at 28, Bɔnbam ohief foodstuffs were concerned.
IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON DRIED FRUITS.
London, September 9.
The Food Controller will henceforth be the sole importer of dried fruit, including raisins, dates, currant, figs, pranos, plame, peaches,, nectarines, apricots, pests and soplos. The Deder does not apply to goods shipped by September 8 to Britain. Importere mast farnisk particulare of their purchases to that date which are still unsbipped,
IN THE BALKANS,
A Germen official wireless message Rassians to the south of Ochride Lak. villages to the west of Malik.
London, September 9. states:We repaleed the The French occupied some
BRITAIN'S REPLY TO THE POPE.
London, September 9. According to Beuter's correspondent at Washington, Brit in has sinised the United States that President Wilson's reply to the Pope's peace propossis is, in effect, Britain's reply.
HONOURS FOR THE ORIGINAL EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
London, September 9, The War Office states that, in accordance with the King's wish to specially recognise the services of theoriginal British Expedition- ary Forces, arrangements are being made for the award of a distinctive decoration with a riband, but without clasp, to the participants, including the Indians, in the earliest and most critical phase of the war to the first battle of Ypres.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR 'HOSPITAL SHIPS.
London, September 9.- According to Renter's correepondens at Madrid, the Forsigu Minister states that King Alfonso has obtained from the belligerent an agreement permitting the free cironlation of Anglo-French hospital, ships in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic as far north as she English Channel,
Road, on Saturday. Another smsh was charged with aiding and abbeting the woman in her crime. Mr. Davidson appeared to defend and the osse WER formally remanded,"
A New School, a A branch of St. Joseph's Collega school at Kowloon was formally opened on the 5th insi. - Tou ceremony of the blessing of the new school was performed yester-. day by Bishop Pozzi, awisted by the Rev. Fr. G. Spada, the parish priest. There were present at the ceremony the Bev. Bro Aimar, director of the College. Bro. Alphonsus, principal tesshar of the new school, 'and' several parents of scholaza, besides men» hers of the college staff: The school has been started in response to the repeated reg presentations of former papila of
Joseph's College now residing
ax Kowloon; it fills's want that has been long felt. For the pres sent the school embraces the three lowest classes under the Governo ment Code, vis, Olasses 7, 6 sně 5, Fifty-five "scholars were ens rolled on the opening day.
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