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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
AIR,REPRISALS.
Britain Decides to Retaliste.
London, October. 4. Beuter learns on the highest sathority that the Government, han decided to adopt air reprisals,
No Hurried Improvisations.
• London, October 4. The Times says that the Osbinet's reprisals decision presumably means that construction is now reaching a" point at which an air offensive can be undertaken without interfering with the require ments of the Army in the field. The Government's policy is not one of harried improvisations as the result of air raids.
Special Aeroplanes.
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London, October 4.
It is stated that the Government has ordered a greatly increased production of special seroplanes for raining purposes;
MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH,
Facts About Our Growlog Power.
London, October 4.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PEACE TALK.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ANOTHER BRITISH OFFENIME.
New Attack on Wide From
- London, Osfüber 4.- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporte: -We attacked at six o'oleek this morning on a wide front to the east of Ipree Our troops are making satisfactory progres, and a number of prisoners are already taken.
Futile German Attack,
Austria Ready to Arbitrate,
Landon, Gatober 4 ̈ According to Renter'a correspondent at Amsterdam, Conat Csernin, speaking at a banquet at Budapest, said:Now that we have dispelled the idea that Asstris-Hungary is a moribond State and |shown that we are thoroughly sound, we can rely on a recognition of our vital needs in Europe. Until then it was impossible to London, October 3. surrender the protection of our armaments. Now we and our Field darabai Sir Douglas Huig reports?--The enemy heavily Allies are in a position to lay saids out arma and submit fature bombarded this morning our position between Tower Hamlets and conflicts to arbitration. He proceeded to arge the necessity of Polygon Wood. Hip infantry attempted to advance but our general obligatory internations! disarmament, for otherwise artillery broke down the attack on the balk of the front before military necessities would be incomparably greater than in the past reaching our liner, A few penetrated the barrage to the north of and the barden of the nations intolerable. Regarding naval the Menin Rood, but the infantry completely repulsed them. Our disarmament, however, "narrow ideas must be expected. There positions remeia intsot. There is a grost priillery doel essi of must also be guarantees against an economie war of revenge. Ipres. Our aeroplanes dropped eight tons of bombe on Tuesday. Hits were observed on three nerodromes in the Courtrai aces and on a fourth near Cimbrai. Wa quoosssfully attacked dumps near Danai and aidings at Boulers: The enemy avoided our fighting planes, but attacked our long distance bombing planes to the far east of the line. Six German machines were brought down and four driven down. Six of care are missing.
-Britain Bearing the Brunt.
Landon, October 4.
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THE SILVER-MARKET.
London, Ostobar 3.
The Silver market is quiet,
TREATMENT OF THE BLIND.
New Government Department with Funds Recommended.
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Appointed by "Mr. · Herbari Count Csernin ridiculed the ides of indemnities for the devastation Samuel, when President of the of Eatents countries aules the latter were prepared to reciprocate Local Government Board in 1914, in regard to the devastation of Galicis, Eust Pramis, the fours, to consider the welfate of the Torkey and the German Colonies, but the Eatents were gradually blind, & Departmental Committee, abating their claims and these would also probably be eventually presided over by Mr. Huyen Fisher, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Minister of Munitions, nontinuing
abandoned. We do not need territorial guaranteer, he said, and now President of the Board, have we can renounce this enlargement of Austria-Hungary provided the issued their report, his specob, the first part of which appeared in yesterday's Telegraph,
| enemy completely evacuate our territory, «Bat let none imagine raid that it was 100 soon to say that submarinism had been defented.
It is recommended that a special. that this moderate programme of ours will hold good for ever. If department, whose function shall We do not know in what novel form it may be renewed or how soon the conater-measures against those novel forms may beedme
Colonel Repington, in the Times, referring to Field Marshal Birour enemies compel us to continue the war, we shall revine our be the general care and saper effective, bat it is not too acon to say that the second great German Dongles Haig's repulse of the enemy's farious and reiterated counter-programme and demand campensation I am not very optimistic vision of the blind, shall be submarine campaign against these islands, which is the vital factor attacks, emphasises the anussally arduous conditions ander which regarding the resainees of the Eaterte to conclade peace on the sat up in the Ministry of Health against which all else stands on a different footing, has been checked these victories have been gained. He says that for some works the shove basis, but our hour has come for guaranteeing the free and when it is created, and in the and even repulsed. It is not too soon to recognise the immense British armies alone have delivered great attacks and along the
pesosful development of Austria-Hungary. exertions of gar sailors and the Admiralty in coping with the great whole vast lengths of other Allied fronts there has been no grest difficulties of the sitastion. Our capacity to wage war is unimpair-attack at all. When the whole length of the Allied lines is over ed, and the cubmarine has been powerless to affect it. The reserves 600 miles and we are doing the chief, fighting on a freat of a desen of food in this country are far greater than at the beginning of enbiler, the character of the confess becomes asmawhat Homeric. marinism and the great reegarose of our islands have not yet been Although the enemy has brought up men and gani and aircraft realised. If the war is prolonged, our armies next year will be from all the other fronts and concentrated them against ne, the stronger and better supplied than ever. On the Somme our artillery Germans are being beaten every day. fired in a fortnight many thousands of tops of shells, Daring! the present off snuives of ander three weeke the tonnage of
Somme of the shells fired doubled Next year
the power of the artillery will, despite the submarine, undergo another great increase. The Allies are united in confidence and shall not fail. Bat we should remember the con- Adenos shared by the Germsas. Hence the desperate efforts to terrorise cities. Hence their efforts to drive back our soldiers. They know that the British as the vital factors in the war and that thie Empire stande alone between them and vistory. The Empire in a force, which cannot be broken, fores which will be made stronger by trial and grow in intensity as the months pass,"
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THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH,
battle.
London, October 4. Lord Saiborne, speaking at Birmingham, said that the British Commonwealth was the greatest instrument the world had ever seen. for human progress and if properly organised was the greatest guarantee for future posse, The Crown sad Monarchy constituted The essential instrument in the maintenance of the British Common wealth,
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS,
London, October 4 Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Conference has decided not to dissolve until the Provisional Government is eetsblished.
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RUSSIA'S REVIVED WAR SPIRIT.
More Reprisals.
London, October 4.
▲ French communique states:-Both artillery foress are very active on the right of the Meuss. As a reprisal for the bombard ment of Bir le Dar, our aircrait bombed Frankfurt and Reetatt.
A German Report.
London, October 4. A German wireless official message statet;~Å powerfal artillery duel all night long from Houthulst Wood to Lya increased Bend developed. A French attempt to recaptare positions at Bill this morning, with dram-f'e: Strong English attåcks at the Xpres
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THE MAN-POWER QUESTION
Claims of Agriculture Admitted.
London, October 3.
mesatime shall be at the Local Government Board.' As advisory The Pope's Efforts,
London, October 4 committee of persons masociatadi That the Pope is continuing his pesce campaign is evident with the care of the blind should from the constant references in Italian Oatholic organs to the administer it, the chairman to be activities of Elis Holiness. It is asserted, on the one hand, that the the Parliamentary Secretary of the Pope in forwarding the Reply of the Central Empires to the office in which the now depart Entente, sotually cffared to act as mediator in opening convaras-ment is, established. The only tions with Germany on the subject of Belgium. On the other capital outlay necessary, it is hand, it is stated that the Pope confind himself to transmitting stated, would be £500,000 to the Reply to the Eatent, without comment. There is no doubt provide 3,000 places in workshops, entertained in London that Austris-Dangery is utilising the Press and an sunnal expenditure of to keep the question of negotiations on the subject of Belgium in $250,000 on grants is suggested. the forefront.
SIR WILFRID LAURIER RESIGNS.
London, Ostöber 4, According to Rsater's correspondent at Otaws, Sir Wilfrid Lauriar has intimated that it is bis intention to resign from the
Liberal Leadership.
AMERICA'S WAR BILL
London, October 4. Beater's correspondent at Madison, Wisconsin, states that Mr. McAdoo, in a speech, asid that, excluding taxstion, the United States must raise by bond issass in the current year 14,000 million dollars for war purposes. Hi added that sucoses was portaia.
STATE CONTROL OF AUSTRALIAN MINES,
Sir Erio Gedden, speaking at Elinborgh regarding man power, said that the dements of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Army, henceforth, would be dealt with exactly the same way in relation to the whole field of man-power and strategy. It would no longer be possible to say that the Arme would be allowed to asize men as it pleased. The departments were now definitely o-ordinated and it
London, October 4. was their function to transfer from civil employment not of primary
Routers correspondent at Sydney states that the Government of importance, even from the Army and Navy, auch numbers of men as the War Cabinet declared were necessary. He would be no party New South Wales took over the casl mines at the commencement of to industrial compulsion. For the great transferences of labour re-the strike. The Government intende to control the mines for a quired it was proposed to utilise the trade onions for trade unionists considerable time to some, possibly for the duration of the war, and the Employment Exchanges for others. Men and women would paying the owners a certain sum of money for each ton. be enrolled as War Workers or War Work Volunteers. No man
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. would lose by the transfer. Enemy aliens would not be allowed to The Russian Preis Baresa ieses a statement from the Main grow fat at the expenes of men serving the country. Every earmy
London, October 4 Headquarters, summarising the military situation. It declaren that alien, regardless of age, would be required to undertake work of
Beater's correspondent at Perth, says it in, probabala that the the doubt expressed in the Allied Press regarding the possibility of rational importance under the Ministry, or otherwise be interped. atsta of parties will be: Ministerialists, 32; Official Labourites, 16, Rasis accomplishing ber duty as an Ally in a justifiable. It quotes Begarding neutral aliens, he hoped to get large numbers to under- figures showing the disposition of the enemy forose facing the take sach work. It was not the present intention to raise the milit Ramisas, from which it appears that the enemy, particularly the ary age, bat it might be necessary later. Meanwhile the Army Germans, is actually more numerous than before the Revolution, required as many volunteers between the ages of thirty and fifty s Enemy artillery has similarly been largely reinforced. The difficulit could get. ties on the Caucasian Front are emphasised, "where the Cornacka have to fight hostile Kurds as well'sa. Turke. The communication says that the combative spirit of the Enssians already manifesting itself on the Northern Front leads to the hope of a possibility of the regeneration of the Army in the future.
Londor, October 4.
COUNT LUXBURG'S PLIGHT.
London, October 4. Baatar's correspondent at Buenos Aires says that Count Lasborg, owing to the difficulty of obtaining a safe conduct, has atred permission to reside at a farm in the interior. The Govern meat bae refused and no train or ship will be placed at his disponsi. It is reported that he will leave by automobile for Übile,
ORDER OF ST. Michael AND ST. GEORGE.
London, October4
The Press Baresa announce that the Prince of Wales has been made Grand Meeter and "Lord Lansdowns the Chancellor of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
DANISH ECONOMIC TRIBUNALS.
· GERMANY'S NEXT OFFENSIVE.”.
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London, October 4. Reuter's correspondent at Odess says General von Mackenson |is proparing to take the offensive on the Focsani front.
London, October 4 A Basisa wireless official message, sistes: There is intense artillery Bring in the Jacobatade region. The enemy retired and then advanced towards the trenches north-west of Botip, on the Rumanian front, and took up a more favourable position.
BRITISH AVIATORS STILL BUSY,
London, October 4. The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft bombed Bt. Danie Weatrem. Zeebrugge lock-gater, B⋅ ages dook and Thourout rail way janotion. All our machines returned....
ACTIVITY ON THE SALONICA FRONT.
London, October 4,
FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.
London, October The French shipping returns are se follows:-Arrivale, 998; esilings 989. There were five sinkings above and four under six- teen bandred täna.
MERCHANT SEAMEN'S WAGES,
The committesfos] that" the: steps taken to ensure the welfare of the blinded soldiers and sailors" merit the greatest confidence and. approbation. As the funde available for pensions are ins adequate, it is necessary for the
Central Authority to have further grants placed at its disposal la order to meet the position, hay”. ing regard particularly to the need of provision for the aged and incapable blind, and to drew up - schemes by which the grante should be co-ordiasted with penis. sions derived from other souFÖRK,
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
: Ordera inaamd to-day by Mr, F.
C. Jankin, D.SP. (R.), state:-
No 2 Company. Inspector A. E. Alves, having returned to the Colony, will. resume command of No. 2 Com- pany on Thursday, October" 11"
No. 3 Company. Inspector Uo will take com- mand of Ne. 3 Compeny daring the shenon from the Colony of Inspector Wei.
• Péaadg-and-"" Our Day!?. London, October 4,
Panang, dept -22. The Com The Press Barsen announces that the Shipping Controller has mitten of the Turf Club have established a Conciliation Committed at whose invitation represent domated 8,000 to" Our Day naives of shipowners and seamen hare beso discussing the possibility from the profits of its last meeting. of a standard national rate of wages and machinery to regulate the Asaccemfal concert was held last. supply of men and conditions of employment. The Ministry is evening in the Town Hall in sid anti-fied regarding the expediency of national rates and is prepared of Our Day, arranged by to create the Escessary machinery and confidently hopes that an Ebden. There was a long agreement by all parties will be reached for the fullest co-operation tiva programme of roos, and in all matters affecting the personnel of the mercantile marige.
AMERICA'S BIGGEST PROBLEM.
therewith.
· London, October 4. Beuter's correspondent at Toronto reports that Lord Nortbalife, addraming the Oxaadisa Clab, said the general preparations for war in the United States were on a scale commensurate with her mine, A British Slopicos mamaga saye:—Our ser:plänes carried out s most succesefal raid on an extensive sesle, bombing camps and but he did not think that the Americans visualised the necessition London, October 4. dampe on the Belasbits platesn and psing their machine gune of shipping and the transportation of men to France. They would Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen saya that owing to the in scattering troope. We brought down a hostile seroplane. Our have to build at least six million tons to cope stoppage of supplies of raw material, consequent on the strioler cavalry drove out enemy, dewchments from Jenimab, south of blockades, unemployment, has greatly increased, and numbers of Seres, and destroyed an observation poit, factories have alosed down. The Government has introduced a Bill for the national zalief of the unemployed. The estimated expendi ture is £850,000, and the Bill provides for feeding and lodging, with special grants to large families,
THE ITALIAN: FRONT.
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THE NEW EXPORT RESTRICTIONS,
London, October 4 Beater learns that yesterday 4 export order doda noi involve a new policy but is merely an extension of the principles, which have owed up to the present by the Allies. The object is to bean
oda aliks destined for Holland and
A NEW GERMAN TANK,
London, October 4., Renter's corespondent at the French Headgaarsers says that the ffermans are experimenting with a tank, fitted with a bank, to require suvius is in orousing trenches, A small conning tower, for
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