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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT
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ARGENTINE AND GERMANY,
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French Successes Cus
Germany Alvex · **Satisfaction."
London, September 23.
London, Beptember 23. Renter's correspondent at Basnos Aires saya that the Argentine A French communique, utaten --- After a violset bombsrbmeat, Note to Germany, although it fixes a time limit, has the same effect the Germans last night re attacked in the region of Maine de Obam as ultimatam for the country will not permit temporising. The page. A precise fire broke up: the attack before it reached our Government, not yet having received a entisfactory note on the lines. Eleven German seroplanes ware destroyed. Our airmen subject of the Luxburg affair, bas eat another demanding heavily bombed munition depots, factories and rail stations, complete disavowal of Count Lazburg and a confirmation of the including Sinden, Routers and Cortemarck, promise in respect to Argentins ships. The Foreign Minister has
A German Report. declared in the Chamber that if the 'reply in unsatisfactory the Government is resolved, to take. the most extreme measures. "It necessary we shall send out soldiere." (Lad Applause).
Later.
It is officially stated that Germany has given satisfaction.
German Note Just in Time
Barnos Aires, September 23.
London, Bepteth beɛ 23. -- A Gstman wireless official menage stater — We repaleod strong attacks south-east of St. Julien, and drove out the English who penetrated our trenches south-east of Arras."
Violent Artillery Struggle.
was
Lindon, September 23. A French communique states:The artillery struggle The German Ne, which was signed by Herr Kashimaar, was somewhat violent in the region of Hartsbise, the left bank of
the Meuse, and North of Hill 304
communicated to the Ukamber at the moment when the latter was abgat to vote in favour of s runtara, It states that Germany exceedingly regrete the Luxburg affair and ab-olutely disapproves
Glasgow Troops Successful Raid,
London, September 23. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:-Glasgow troops of the views which are his (Count Luxburg's) pareobil ideas. They carried out a successful raid last night, north-east of Gouseaucourt, will have no effoes whatever on the decisions and promises of the They inflicted many casusitise and destroyed dugonte. There wh German Government.
considerable hostile artillery firing last night in the Ypres sector.
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The Chamber Adjourns.
Buenos Aires, Siptember 23.
After a staloment by the Foreign Minister on the negotiations with Germany, the Chamber adjourned till tomorrow, the propokal regarding a rupture with Germany not having been withdrawn.
THE PAPAL "NOTE.
Comment on the German Reply,
London, September 22.
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INTERNED.
Londor, September 23. Philip Alexias Laszlo D. Lombas, H. B B. A., R.S.P.P., hus| been interned, the reason for which is not stated."
[B resided in London and was at one time a prominent | Austro-Hungarian, having been born in Badapest.-Ed. H_KT.
THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
Character of the Fighting,
The following statement has been made to Reater from a competent source:="It seems børdly necessary, especially in viów of President Wilson's reply to the Pope, to comment at length on the German reply, bet it may be pointed out that it contaîné dot one single work regarding restoration and reparation. Recent history, especially the correspondence between the Kaiser and the ex Twar, published a few days ago, forms an interesting commentary that the Germans costly efforts have been in vain, What wa on the Kaiser's contention that the preservation of pass has been grincipal task. "The sympathy expressed by Germany with the moral power of right comes well from a power with such a' blood- 'stained record.”.
The Press Association andrestande that the German reply to the Pope will not sccelerate the British reply, bu“, ca the contrary, may have exactly an opposite effect.
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Press Comment.
London, Septembar 23: Rester" correspondent at British Headquarters saya that the actuation has not changed upɔn the new front created by Thamday's great victory. This is most sa isisotory news and means
here we hold, though the guns roared, the earth sladdering" with the intensity all night. -Bat for every bump of a German shell there ware at least half-a-doree blasts of British guiltễn.
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Ons now begin to hear something regarding the fastures of the battle from participaata. Is consisted entirely of open fighting on our side against concealed fighting on the part of the susmy. Apart from. ...the admirable staff work, which co-ordinated all infantry movements and artillery work, there was litde of a distinctive tactical obarsoter.
London, Septembar 22. The Evening News saya that the Kaiser's hypocritical clap trap shows the Peckeniffian ruler at bis bag.
The Star says:—"The word 'preparation" at It sticks in the Kaiser's throat. The Allies cannot regard this as a satisfactory -basis for a negotiation of peace.”
The Evening Standard states that the Kiser wants a German puce, but a satisfacrory pasca in nastatoable by exchanging vague window noter, but by constant promurr.
Tog Westminister Goutts replies that it does not take as far towards the goal which President Wilson assigned, before pascs were possible, but it is most significant that Germany and Austria should agres on the principal of disarmament and arbitration,
The Pall Mall Gadis say: A document which does not mention Belgium and other expunit objects for which the Allien are fighting, canot divert them for one moment from their own measures to restore peace.”"
The Globe remarks:- Nat the Pope but Field Marshal Sir Douglsa Hnig will hasten pesos."
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The Observer asÿe:-Übarmany is trying to entangle setion to finish the war
The Sunday Times remarks that the Central Empires are at length completely muntered in the íid, and urge disar anment because they apprehend starvation, revolution and satroby.
Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam,saya the Telegraaf states that the Austro-German reply is merely another attempt to mislead sad disunite their opponente,
The Handelsblad uys the Allies are not likely to negotiste ainos Belgium is not mentioned.
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The infantry had to attack visible positions and to deal{ with heretofor audisclosed ones as they went forward.
The initiative of the regimental officere was one of the great contributory cases of the «noces, and the occasional opportunities for" the display of tactical genius were always most ably gramped.
The Australiens are in er raordinarily high spirits over their|| accem. They had anticipated very much higher casualties than they offered, knowing full well the tough task set them. It is no more figure of speech to say that thess splendid fellows are thirsting to be at the Hara égain."
It literal trath, as expressed in terms of unmistakeable incerity, in every platoon that one comes acrom. What can the Garmane hope to do as man to man against sach boɔpa: The almost ghastly pallor of the German prisoners appostato indicate thaz abort rations are doing their work in the stay. The demasnour of practically all the officers strikingly illustrates is changed spirit of the enemy and their attitude in that of men who have lost sii confidence in the future. As usual primanere belonging to different deriding the German airmen. arms are indulging in mutusl recriminations, while all maite in
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Reduction in Russian Army.
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SPANISH TRAIN COLLISION,
London, Sapteniber,13- Beater's onerespondent
London, Septembar 23. According to Reuter's correspondeat at Petrograd, it is semi- officially sisted that a reduction in the army, has been decided upon Madrid, says the collision of a owing to need of labour. The desirability of withdrawing en mail train has come in 13 who are too old, or partially incapacitated from wounds is being killed and 37 igjared. considered. "A considerable reduction in allowances to soldiers and dependante in ansjoipated:
Determina:ion To
Carry On."
Petrograd, September 23.
DEATH OF REAR ADMIRAL KEPPEL
London, Sagtember 13,
The majority of the newspapère comment on the prevalence of | peace romadre throughout Rosis and declare theressent that the The death named of Rasinar, from a determination to carry on, the War Committee of Rear Admiral Leicester Chantry National Defence, has issued an appeal to all citizing id concentrate Keppel
OBITUARY.
on a successful finish. It is stated that the fortbooming D.mocratic Conference will be uncompromising regarding the pesce proposals. The new democratic organ, Rurska Jasolya, says that the present German conditions would create an iminense Germany
London, September 22 from Berlin to Bagdad and signifs the defest of the pralstarist'and
The data in announced of the triumph of the Imperialists who are obtaining eccouragement Colonel Firebreor. from Russia's military weakness. The pressing need, therefore, is to reinforce the Army's fighting capacity.
Reconstruction of Cable.
London, September 23. Acccording to Beuter's correspondenta Petrograd, M. Kerensky, who is at Headquarters, has instructed M. Tereicheoko to under- take the reconstruction of the cable, which will probably be com pleted before the meeting of the Democratic Conference,
MISSING GERMAN OFFICERS,
London, September 23, à According to Renter's correspondent at Paris; the Temps, com- menting on the demoralizing effect of the British barrages in the Menin battle, saya :-Daring the fighting on the 20th and 21st nota single German (fficer was found in the first and second sasmy lines,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN ́STRUGGLE.
London, Septem Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports; Hostile counter- attacks in considerable force continued last night on the Ypres front without result except a heavy increase in the onemy's joses. A powerful counter-attack in massed form- ation on a wide front eastward of St. Julien penetrated one point a short distance from: our new positions, bat was jammediately completely driven out. The West Lancashires Lind Londoners repulsed the enemy at all other points with great loss. Our whole line was intact at the cad of two hours fierce fighting. The attack was delivered with great...... determination and the enemy', losses were exceedingly severe.. We completely repulsed a strong attack on both. sides of the Ypres-Meain Road. Our artillery crushed a counter-attack castward of Langemarck.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Raig reporta later 'as föl lows:-During the day there was heavy fighting southward of Ypres-Menin Boad. The enemy fought with great deter- mination, but were, unsuccessful, to regain Tower Hamlets Ridge, Durham troops to-day completely repulsed three strong counter-attacks northward of Tower Hamlets. Fur- ther south repeated hostile attacks compelled our advanced troops to fall back slightly from part of the ground gained yesterday morning in this area. The whole of the positions. captured on Thursday are securely in der posacasion. On the battle front there have been no further counter-attacks, but great reciprocal artillerying all along the front. Our fire prevented an attempted raid this morning in the neighbour- hood of Arras-Cambrai Road, We carried out a successful raid eastward of. Monchy-le-Preux. There was great serial activity yesterday, our aeroplanes ranging the guns on hostile balterics and on troops in trenches and shell holes, while low-flying machines hatrassed the enemy's infantry and treasports. Four tons of bomb were dropped on
masses of transport and troops on the Menin Ypres Road. Ten German peroplanos were brought down and eight were driven down. Twelve of our machines are missing.
Enemy Aeroplanes Hover Over Distinguished Visitors.
London, September 23. Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters states that Roulers, Ledeghem and Kenin railway stations and on while the King of the Belgians, who with President Poincsire and Goaeral Petain, was visiting Veraan reviewing this morning close to a fortessa nomber of regiments, which distingeished themselves | The Hetsoll expresses the opinion that it is useless to base ex-ia the August, battle, a coupie of German aeroplanes arrived close to pectations on the German Note because it is not known what the the review ground. French machines, circling over the troope, ina- Gorrans will surrender of the conquered territory, nor what the tantly attack the intraders, who fled full speed. The French sero emditions arA,
planes pursued and brought down an enemy mịchine close to the The Catholic Tyd is delighted at the German Note because it review ground. does not blow triumphant fanfares, bat admits it has deficiencies.
Banter's correspondent at Paris esys that the newspaper Liberts observes that the game of obiosnery continues.
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The Tempa says:-* The reservations for quibbling make pacific professione valueless."
Beater's correspondent at Madrid anys the Epoed states that the German reply in vague and indefinite and that it does not being peace a foot bearer.
A New Spirit.
London, September 23. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Berlin newspapers dwell in dignified language on the German reply, declaring that it avoids every word that could wound her opponente. The reply breathes a new spirit that creates a new situstion, bat pan. Germans condemn the references to dissimɔment and'arbitration sa precaricas,
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The Boches have been persistently bombarding: Verdun with; heavy shells for some days past.
A NEW TEA SCHEME.
London, September 23. The Food Controller announces that he is preparing « scheme for the parchase in ladis and Ceylon of all tea for export to the United Kingdom. The arrar gements for the distribution of such tea in the United Kingdom are still being considered. There will be se little intererferace as possible with ragular trade practicon. «
OSTEND BOMBARDED.
English Monitor in Action.
-Loadoa, September 23.
The United States Position..
A German wireless official messagestate-2---Am English monitor London, September 23. According to Heater's correspondent at Washington official bombarded Ostend and strook the cathedral, Stren people were circles are of ine opinion that she dastro-German replies to the Pape killed and twenty-four wounded. They were all Belgians, Our contain nothing that can in any way alter the position of the United costal batteries drove off the monitor.
·Bister as outlined in President Wilson's reply.
A Direct Challenge To Great Bri ala.
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London, September 23. '
CURBING GERMAN, MINING ACTIVITY.
"London", "September 23,
According to Binter's correspondent at Rome the_Austro-
D:. Addison, spssking at Huddersfild on postwar recrostruct. German replies have not disillusioned the Vation because the state-ion, said that the Germans were very mojive in ondavouring to ment of intentiona la loss specific than those of the Pope himself, secure supplies of raw insterial throngboat the world. They had Italian politionl circles regard the insistence of naval armamente and, even tried to acquire control of grast mineral deposita in England liberty of the sons as a direct challenge to Great Britain,
during the war,
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Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters says: The German are doing just what we expected and for which we are fully prepared, namely, counter-attacking in great force. The first began at 6.50 last night against a wide front held by British and Australiana. The light being good for serial co-operation our artillery did great work. The at- tacker were fresh troops brought up from the reserves, The attackern, despite intense artillerying and heavy losses, pressed on with great determination, actually penciraling on a front of three hundred yards where desperate hand-to- band fighting eýmed. Our supports however took up the struggle and the enemy wavered, they being enfiladed from a number of pill boxes and concreted shell holes which, we had recently, taken. The ground was soon piled up with their corpses and, by nine o'clock, the attack was beaten back. Two very heavy counter-attacks further south follow- ed which were also defeated. Three others followed, each on a formidable scale. All were repulsed with great losses. Our casualties have been relatively light, many of them being walking cases. The weather is inclined to be misty but we have been lucky on the whole in this respect.
A wireless German official report states:-After hours of the strongest: drum fire last night from Langeinarck as far as Hollebeke, the English attacked at many points and were repulsed, after "hand-to-hand- fighting, repetially be- tween the Boesingho-Staden and Ypres-Routers roads and a further south as far as Hollebeke.
ARGENTINA AND GERMANY.
Buenos Aires, Sept.
The Argentine Government has sent an ultimatum ' to" Germany.
SILVER FIRM,
London,
fris, and quiet,
INDIGNANT PENANG,
The Panang merendandwat of the Singapore Free Prass tale graphed as follow on Bipt.13:- The Committée of the Chamber of Commerce has · passed - the following resolusion : Resolved that the Committee of this Chamber places on record its doep regret us the unfortunate, reference to the merctatile aume manity of the. Straits made by the Attorney General in his introductory rɛmarks on the latest military hill submitted to Conáoil. It is a well Ecown. fact that the Oclony in proportion to ite resourous bus contributed and in contributing freely both of m sud, money for the purpose of the wor-and- the, slag cast by the hon'blarentisman's remarka seem to the Committas, uncalled for and without jurlifiostionize
Later: The minutos; at the. committes mesting of the Cham- ber of Commerce have the Ial- lowing alterations and amend- ments suggested to the Military BIL
336.ion 10 (2) addition vided that in the event of the | tribunal' not" coming" to 's [15- saimons conclusion, the employse should be called on to show cause why the majority verdict. should not be enforced; and that counsel, be hated in the meltër.
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Section 17. The Pentag Tribaasi should consist of fr members, ons nominated by thế g Chambar, one from Province. Wellesley, two government off- eers and a judge of the Suprende Court,
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