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October 13, 1916,
SATURDAY,"
OCTOBER 13,
1917.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
A NEW BRITISH THRUST.
OBJECTIVES GAINED ON A WIDE FRONT.
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Reported Shortage of flerman Big-Oun Ammunition.
London, October 12
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A Garmen wireless official montage states: Between the Ly, and the Tpres-Menin road firing increased enddenly. There was dram fire this morning. New snemy attacks then commenced i wide sectors. There is most intense artillery firing north-east of Boisrona and seat of the Menas. ".
The Germans Again Surprised.
London, October 12.
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COUNT LUXxburg ARRESTED.
London, October. 12.
Benter's correspondent at Buenos Aires mys: that Count Laxborg, who was awaiting an opportunity to depart, evaded surveillance and attempted to flee to the interior.· He was arrested and his luggage meised. Count Luxburg protested and invalted, the authorities." He was taken bsok to Buenos Aires,
GERMAN SBAMEN SENTENCED IN AMERICA.
London, October 12.
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NEW YORK PLOT FRUSTRATED,
Beater's correspondent at Charlestown, South Carolina, unyu that Banter's correspondent at the British Headquarters state three of the crew of the German steamer Lisbonisie, which was British and Ansse troops to-day resumed progress, pushing the Gor-sank at her anchorage in January, have been sentenced to two thousand dollars for a mans off what remsins of their foothold upon the great ridge yesra' imprisonment and fined one system east of Ypres. The French to the left have not moved conspiracy to sink the ship. -to-day, but their artillery is pounding the enemy vigorously. The weather has now improved and this afternoon there is a crisp breezy. and a blue sky, but when the troops went forward the conditions were miserable. But although the ground was heavy, it was
Reuter's correspondent at New York says that a plot to export better than on the last attack. The Germans were again caught unexpectedly, for they could hardly have anticipated that we should tungsten on board & Scandinavian liner has been frustrated by the egain strike so soon, nor in such weather, but Sir Douglas Hsig. arrest of a steward and two local Sweden. Two hundred pounds of whom I saw yesterday, was looking particularly well and wearing tungsten were found concealed op the liner. an air of complete satisfaction. He fully realises the value of time. when the enemy is still staggering under the shock of previous blows.
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London, October 12.
AN AMERICAN EXPORT PRECAUTION.
London, October 12."
Reater's correspondent at New York says that a Tanners' Alliance has been formed, on the suggestion of the Government, to control the export of hides and ɛkins, in order to prevent them, reaching enemy destinations.
The scheme of to-day's battle seems to be fraught with the most interesting possibilities; more than this I must not say. We have driven the Garmans practically cut of the whole depth of their defensive front over a width of several thousand yards. The result is that the Germans must now opnoes us more than on any previous occasion since the first Battle of Ypres with fish and blood instead of dug-oute, deep tranches and commorated redoubts. They are noW shovelling and running up wire in feverish heɛte at the rear, but the dominant ridge enables us to see all this and to shell the workers with very disturbing effects. A “pill-box" takes a month to construct and
It is believed that forty Swedish vessels alone are affce ed by cannot be built in wet or frosty weather. The barrage was more the British Government's scheme of requisitioning British-owned terrrific than heretofore and crawled ahead of our lada this morning, ships registered under a neutral flag now lying in British poris. searching with incandescent corrascations every yard traversed. Four have already been taken over.
* BRITISH REQUISITION SCHEME.
London, October 12.
NAVAL AIRMEN AGAIN BUSY,
London, October 12.
The enemy's artillery' response was somewhat ragged. It is always.* dangerous to draw general conclusions from local symptoms; bat many reports are current to the effect that the Germans are getting short of big-gun ammunition. Certainly their Army Orders invariably
The Admiralty sanoucoes that, despite the weather, nával air- admonish, in heavy tpre, to busbend this as much as possible. Recently the enemy had been firing at as some of our own shells craft dropped many bombe on Sparappelhock aerodrome yesterday, captured from the Buecisas. The fact that they are bringing these All our machines returned. so far, in view of the great transport difficulties, is significant, It was reported at 7.40 this morning that our troops had gained their first objectives. Machine-gun fire appears to be the chief trouble, indicating that a large proportion of the German artillery has been withdrawn well to the rear.
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TRIBUTE TO RED CROSS. WORK.
London, October 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has written to the Chairman
MR. ASQUITH'S WAR SPEECH,
The Danger of sa Inconclusiva Panca.
London, October
Mr. Asquith speaking on war: sims, at a mee Liverpool, said, plain questions had been asked Blended were studiously eraded. Concrete cases of primary Kaly and perfect simplicity had been put bat were not answered: Wa we skaked to lay down car arms without any other manfeguard or satisfaction than that we would be offering an unique exhibition of the virtues of faith, hope and charity. Our governing objects are the attainment of a real peace and an effective prevention of future war. None of our demands for territorial readjustments involved aggressive annexation, not even the restoration to France of Alsace-Lorraine.
Replying to the last speech of Herr Kuehlmann, who said that "Germany will never make the concession" of Almce-Lorraine because she must safeguard her "glorious inheritance, Mr. Asquith said that glorious inheritance fras territory French in sympathy. It was filched from France, against the protests of the greatest German statesmen, and without regard to the wishes of the inhabi tants, to be held as a symbol of French humiliation. This act of crude and short-sighted spoliation was the root-source. of the present war?
German diplomsey was not celebrated for döftness, but "its anuals did not contain a more clumsy and more tran sparent manœuvre than the maladroit attempt to sow dis- cord between ourselves and the French as regards Alsate- Lorraine.
Herr Kaehlmann's continued silence on the plain ques- tions put to him concerning the future of Belgium was significant. There was nothing in our proposed changes in the map to offend the German peoples. It had never been part of our policy to annihilate or mutilate Germany. Frus sian militarism was the real enemy; hence the worst that could happen would be a patched-up peace merely giving" "
breathing space for another struggle.
Recently, I walked through Delville, Wood, perhaps the most tragic spot on the Somme battlefield; another day along what were the streets of ancient Ypres. It is im possible to conceive more terrible object-lessons of the meaning of modern warfare. Yet, with the pitiless desolation fresh in my mind. I would rather see the war continue than be brought to an end by an inconclusive compromise. If it is to be a context of endurance we have no reason to lose heart. There is not the faintest danger of our being. starved into submission, while serially we shall soon master the aeroplane raids as we mastered the Zeppelin, Take the Allies as a whole, not forgetting America, survey the rela- tive powers of endurance, make the enemy"every allowance for untoward contingencies and there is no doubt the mater- ial and, moral preponderance resta increasingly with our
GRAEC.
Our airmen are ap in great strength, doing splendidly, especially of the Red Cross sad St. Joan Societies in connection with the BRAZIL AND THE WAR. in directing artillery fire on large bodies of matching troops. Some "Our Day" appeal on the 18th instant, expressing gratitude at the tanks were seen, but to reports in connection with these are Svailable.
GERMAN BOMBAST..
More Threats to Fogland.
Londor, October 12.
Renter'a correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Reichstag baa adjourned until December 5. Tae President, in his couelading speech; exhorted the people not to lose their nerve.
General von Hindenburg, replying to the German National Chamber of Commeres, said:" England's envy, has closed the door of international commerce, but she ehall feel the sharpness of the sword until she perishes."
Admiral Scheer, replying to the Sandal Peace Committes, said:"Your confidence inspires the U bost man, and we shall ensure that the British shall never again dare to pick a quarrel."
Herr Hertling, speaking in the Bavarian Diet, remarked that 'the British were hard-hearted, calculated business men, bat they were also beginning to doubt whether war was a paying business."
Vorwaeris declares that Dr. Michaelin, after the recent scenes! in the Reichstag, is finally impossible as Ühancellor.
EX-TSAR AND FAMILY IN A MONASTERY.
London, October 12,
Beater's correspondent at Petrograd saye that the ex-Teer and family have been transferred to a monastery in the vicinity of Tobolsk, as the ex-Tear complained of the curiosity of crowdu day and night surrounding the hones at Tobolsk, which was without a garden,
FRENCH PACIFISTS PUNISHED, '.
London, October 12.
Beuter's correspondent at Paris saya that six persons have been sentenoid from four monthe' to two years' imprisonment for distributing pacifist pamphlets,
COSSACK DEMANDS,
London, October 12,
Henter's correspondent at Petrograd says that a conference of the Cossacks has formulated demands including that Conasoka shall no longer be ased as police for pulitios purposes and an! increase in the number of Comack representatives in the pre-↑ liminary Parliament,
IN THE BALKANS,
London, October 12,
A German wireless official message atates:There is intense artillory fire in the Monastir basin and at the Ceras Bend.
MORE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.
London, October 12.
A. Boerien, wireless official moeunge sistes:-We counter- ttacked and restored our position south of the Pskov high road, The Boomy took several trenchan: in the Bucssez region. In
meta-atmok were re-optered them. We drove out Turks from
tmouth of Urmia,
admirable work they are doing with the Expeditionary Force, whether in transporting wounded or in supplying a host of comforta to men in hospital." He says their work is performed sealomaly, devotedly and efficiently, while their aid rendered to the Medical Corpe is beyond all praise. Sir Douglas hopes that there is no risk: of their splendid work being curtailed through lack of lands.
POST-WAR TRADE PLANS.
London October 12: The Prese Bareau sapounces that Dr. Addison has appointed Committee to report on questions connected with the cecuring and diatribating of raw materials required for British industries for the purpose of restoring and developing trade after the war.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OUR PLEDGE TO FRANCE..
London, October 11. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing an Insurance 'and Friend. ly Societies depatation, said that no statement was more calculated to prolong the terrible war than Herr Kuchi- mann's utterance in the Reichstag. As regards no.conces sions concerning Alsace-Lorraine, however long the war laste we intend to stand by our gallant ally Franco until she redeems her oppressed children from the degradation of a foreign yoke. This means that we must husband our resources and incur no obligations beyond the strictest necessities of the hour.
BETTER WEATHER IN FLANDERS.
London, October 12, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports; Improved wea- ther and good visibility have favoured the work of the Artillery. There has been much effective counter-batterying on the battle front besides bombardments of the enemy's positions and a harassing, fire against his communications and back areas. Hostilo artillery has been less active. A. further seventy-seven prisoners were brought in without infantry action,
Our aeroplanes on Wednesday bombed a German big. gun position. Three enemy machines were brought down and two driven down. Four of ours are missing.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S RETIREMENT
FORESHADOWED.
Amsterdam, October 12. The inspired Berlin correspondent of the "Cologne Volks- zeitung" expects the early retirement of Dr. Michaelia and states that either Herr Kushlmann or von Bulow will auc ceet him.
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GERMAN POTATOES FOR DENMARK.
Copenhagen, October 12,
The Foreign Minister sammunped an agreement, whereby siderable quantities potatoes" ure - Boing: imported
Supplies for the Allies.
to regard ail, or even the majority
BINGLE COFY 10 OLNT8
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TELEGRAMS.
(Beutar's Barrios to The "Talographi
`THE BILVER MARKET.
London, Gelober 11,
Silver is quoted at 4420, There are rathe "riarger offerings, and the market å dull.
JUDICIAL CHANGES
London, Cetober 12..
· Mr. A. C. Salter, K.G., Unionist Member for Basingstoke, and Mr. Alexander Koobe; K.C., nave been appointed nations of the King' Bench Division...
The Hon. Sir Edward Ridley," K.C., he resigned.
DONT FORGET.
The
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and in Bending out British repre zentatives to reinforce those af other Allied Governments.
Incidentally, a great advanings |that might be derived from the work of Allied commissions, if they be composed of competent man, would be the acquisition of faller knowledge of the imme resources of brasil and the de velopment of relationships that may be invaluable reciprocally after the war, As far as Grest Britain ie conosrned, trade with Brazil ́has in 'the past enlared. from the fact that so many Ärma fail to remember that in Brazil the language is different from that of the rest of South America while the people's`tastos::und customs are also entirely diferent. The Spanish-speaking traveller who knows the Argentine is too often told to extend his joɑrney
of them as unfeigned supportersofino Beszi, whereas to ensure Brazilian polier. Kind German access the services of a mia" propaganda has been busy among rowing the country and the them. Portraits of the Kaiser language are essential. This must A. Bazilisa correspondent
and of other Teutonic worthies be changed after the war, if writes to the Times as follows: decorate the walls of their public British trade is not merely to hold
In recent enumerations of the Allied countries the name of buildings and of meny private its own but to increase ita footing.
booers. They have been kept in the Brazilina Republia. Bregl has often been omitted. well supplied with German news As I have said, sentiment Though technically justified, in and views of the war, and, not counts for much in Brazil. The semuch as Brazil is not yet a conaturally, feel some pride in fact that the British Empire has Ally and hardly an active be the resistance of Germany to a stood so gallantly by France in ligerent, the omission eCarcels world of enemies. Bat apart this war will tend to render does justies to the position from some minor disturbances, British subjects even more wel- she has taken up and to her in the suppression of which the come then they have been in the rendicess to do all in ber Brazilian authorities taught them past. Closer commercial relations power to assiet the Allied class.
alessan, thees German Brazilians ebould bring about a better A telegram from Rio de Janeiro, have bituerto given little trouble, political understanding and this published in the Times of Angaeij
and seem scarcely to present in the case of a nation now num Brazilian 4,sisted that the
serious danger to the State. They bering 25,000,000 scale is not a Government disposed of 18-nava) units for policing the Soutbare hardworking and thrifty, and factor to be lost sight of. Brazil Atlantic. Is added that a Governare by no means everes from din ians have, mazgovar. lasened ment Bill was in the Committee Posing of their produce even to many a useful lesson during the war. They have reason to be chary Allied purchasers. atage for a special appropriation
of German "friendliness”; and
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of £10,000,000 ́for the Army and. It in, indeed, as a source of the frot that when the moment:" Nary, and that the enrolment apply that Brazil should be able came to overheal their Krupp of volunteers was "increasing. to render the greatest services to field, tillery and ammunition Perhaps the best desoription the Allies in the immediate fatare, both guns and shells were found Without prejudice to the naval to be sadly defective, has not in- of the Brazilian position
that given by the Foreign and military help she may be able oreased their belief in German Minister, Senhor Nilo Fecunha, on to give if and when called upon, good faith. Their attitude was May 23 Brezil is not declar har resources as a producer of accurately represented in the ing war on anybody-Brazil is coffee, rubber, cotton, leather, vote on the revocation of the defending herself. It is Germany ment, beans, bard woods, manga declaration of neutrality, when who has declared, war on all nese ores, and other commodities only three Deputies voted against neatrale." The facts are that from should be extremely valuable, the revocation. Of the three, the beginning the sympathies of not to mention wheat, of which only one was deliberately pro rue Brazilians have been with the cultivation is being rapidly German. While it in evident the
இரபிச the Allies, and especially with extended. Several Allied com
́of solidarity with France; and that though the missions are already at work in the United States largely ins justice of the Allied cause has drasil organising the parohaee fannoed the attitude of Brasilian andonbtedly appealed as strongly at supplies. It is greatly politicians, it is also clear thai- to Braziliane as to the rest of the to be desired that a competent their support of the official policy. world, their sympathies with British commission should be was prompted by a desire that France are so deep that their sdded to their number, and that Brazil should take a definite hearte won'd have gone out to her te operations should be co-ordin-stand in the world-war and should, had her cause been less manifestly sted with those of the other register her claim to be nu the cause of humanity than it is commissions under official san- ed among the modern and pro-,
When I my true Brazilians," pices, as is now being enscase, zremive nations working for the I do not include, at least as far as fully done in the United States. general welfare of hansaity. the mase is concerned, the large It is important from every point Brazil is intensely modera, sad in German population that inhabits of view that the blunder accessible to all forms of modern- the provinces of Banta Catharina, frequently committed in the development. If the war-kata- Parana, and Rio Grande do Bal. Umted Busies parly in the war, brought her into the main Qurs Though many of these German when Allied commissions bid of world avants, it has alry o colonies are doubtless loyal to the against each other and forced aged an opportunity for land of their adoption, to, which prices to s ruinous level, should nations: 67% whose they or their fathers osme to not be repested in Brazil. No secupe the hiämings of Greeman | GIRDS":
Pls ouths to be lost in
Imilitary Kultur, it might be rank