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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
NEW TRADE COMMISSIONERS.
THE BRITISH VICTORY.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE VICTORY OF THE TANKS.
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GRAPHIC DETAILS OF WONDERFUL STROKE.
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An Important Scheme initiated.
London, November 22. "The Whole Face of the War Changed."
The report of the Committee appointed in 1913 to advise the London, November 22.
Board of Trade on the work of the Commercial Intelligence Branch Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, writing from Head. states it has been decided to sppoint thres Trade Commissioners in gaarters, staise:-The attack was the best kept secret of the war. Canada (at Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg respectively), two in Not a whisper reached the correspondents, who were cominally up Australia (at Melbourne and Sydney), two in South Afrios (at and down the lines. The enemy did not dream of such a blow. Ha Capetown and Johannesburg), two in India (at Osloutta and would not know that numerone tanks during recent nights had been. Bombay), ons in New Zealand (at Wellington), one in the Straits crawling along the roads, hiding in the daytime in the woods, Settlements (at Singapore), and one in the West Indice (at Trinidad). When the tanks emerged from the mist, the Germans were aghast Other posts will be created as opportunity arises. The scheme and dased. Many hid in dag oats and then surrendered. Behind generally agrees with the recommendations of the Dominions the tanks marched platoons of British infantry cheering and Royal Commission. The Treasury has sanctioned the immediate shouting, while thousands of British shells poured into the inception of the scheme, Hindenburg Line." Hardly a single shell burst came from the "-enemy's side. It was clear at a glance that the enemy was waak in artillery: A battalion of the Royal busiliers gained their objectives without a single casualty. Other English battalions only soffered very alight losses. These were mostly from machine guns. Only two hundred walking wounded were reseived at one dressing station five hours after the battle begin..
"A Cavalrymen's Day,
London, November 22.
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À DISASTER FOR GERMANY,
Her Biggest Chemical Works Destroyed.
London, November 22.
at Griesheim-on-Main, near Frankfort, the most extensive in It is reported from Zarish that the Elektron Chemical Worka Germany, were totally destroyed by an explosion on Tueday. There were many casualties and immense damage.
GERMAN ATROCITIES.
The Quilty Ones to be Tried.
London, November 22.
In the Houss of Commone; Mr. Msopherson stated that the military authorities in Est Africs were already taking steps to inquire into the commission of atrocities by the Germans and the German nation on British war prisoners daring the early stages of the campaign in East Africs, with a view to bringing to trial any.
Mr. Perceval Phillips, writing from Headquarters, says :-The troops are wonderfully inspired by the feel of fra earth, the sight of unbroken country sad the conscioneness that they have penetrated the Germans' strongest line. I saw to-day the fine t picture of this war, this being a steady stream of cavalry pouring scrose the battered Hindenburg Line and for six miles beyond. They were not the first to pass the barrier, for nearly twenty-four hours earlier s detachment of borse led the way cross the enemy's trenches, cheered by tank crews. The infantry and cavalry were in sation from coon onwards among the hilla and valleye skirting the Cambrai Plein, rounding up fugitives and clearing up villages in body against whom satisfactory evidence was obtainable. the steadily widening salient. They rode down rear-guard columns and charged German batteries. One detachment galloped at two field batteries bidden in a hollow and unbred the gunners. It has been a osvalryman'e" day, and their work has been more talked about even then the tanks. When the latter advanced at dawn they were led by their Commander-in-Chief like an ancient King at the head of an armoured host, flying his battle fig. They also had a communicated to Britain the text of China's declaration to Tapan battle ary, for the message went forth to every crew before the attack" We expect every Tank to do its damnedest.”
Another Capture.
London, November 22. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Advancing last night to the north of Cantsing, we attacked and captured Fontaine- Notre-Dame, with a number of prisoners.
The Tank a New Military Arm.
London, November 22;
CHINA'S PROTEST.
A Statement by Mr. Balfour.
London, November 22.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour stated that China had
and the United Sistes regarding the Japan-American Agreement. He did not understand that the declaration meant that China had not recognised the Agreement, and the Government had no feLKOD to anticipate that it would cause any difficulties between Obins and any other Ally,
THE COTTON SITUATION.
London, November 22. "The cotton spinners have declined the employers' offer of a ten Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's brilliant surprise victory is per cent. increase from December 16 and a further ten per cent, on the engrossing topic, and the tactical possibilities are exhaustively March 16.
amount.
SUBMARINE ZONE EXTENDED..
London, November 22,
discussed. Satisfaction is expressed that a complete answer has The Cotton Control Board announces the arrival at Liverpool been found to Hindenburg's so-called elastic defence. Tributes are of 189,000 bales of American cotton, not included in the recent paid to the gallantry of the troope for advancing into the unknows, census, Supplies in Britain have thas been increased by this to the genius of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig for shouldering the responsibility of this remarkable innovation, and to General Sir Julian Byng and his able Staft for executing s most successful joperation which has changed the whole face of the war in the Western Theatre at a stroke. It is believed that the tanks advanced în masses, probably hundrede together. Their aeeemblage was
Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam says it is announced in unknown to the enemy. The miracle and secrecy of their sacos Berlin that the zone of the submarines has been extended to mest may be revolutionary tactically, sa the British soldiers and engineers the Entente's skarpened hanger blockade against neutrals, chiefly. who invented the tanks have now proved their possibilities. The by the establishment of a new barred sin around the Asores, tank is certainly established sa a definitely new important military which has become an important hostile base in Atlantic navigation, Hitherto artillery preparation had made the ground im and the closing of the Channel to Greece which bea up to the pamable for the assailant and enabled the enemy to prepare new present been left open in the Mediterranean.
arm.
defences. The success of the tanks now opens ap prospect of open warfare. At least the first result will be that the Germans must man the Western Front heavier then they have done recently. Thue the victory is bound to immediately affect the Italian situation. An important result of the victory is that the great Cambrai junction of railways and ronde, which was the chief factor of the enemy main commaniostions, is now exposed to our shell fire.
·To Celebrate the Victory.
London, November 22. The Lord Mayor, the Bishop of Londen, and other authorities, interviewed, favoured, bell-ringing în celebration of the victory.
Five German Divisions Crippled.
London, November £2.
Mr. Perry Robinson, writing from Headquarters, states:-The chief trouble is that it has been raining in torrents since noon on Tuesday. Nevertheless, it is extraordinary to ses hundreds of British aeroplanes working just over the tree tope. German aeroplanes have not appeared up to the present. It is proved that we have crippled fire German Divisions, one of which had just come from Russia. Our cavalry captured gang taken at villeges and held them till the infantry came up, notably at the important villages of Mar. poing and Maneres. There are tales of tanks which chased the crows of heavy gun batteries round their own gune and captured a battery, We penetrated so deep that we have liberated the entire civilian population in the villages, for the Germans were so surprised that they had not dreamt of evacuating them.
French Take 400 Prisoners.
London, Noveraber 22.
A French communique 8878:-The Germans this morning counter-attacked our new positions to the south of Jouvincourt. Our fire repulsad them with serious losses. We took four hundred prisoners yesterday.
Acknowledging the Achievement.
London, November 22,
In the House of Commons, M. Kennedy Jones suggested that the Government should send a message to Sir Douglas Haig, con gratulating him on the splendid achievement of the most recent offensive do the Western Front.
Mr. Benar Law replied:-I have very little doubt that the Cabinet will send emoh a message, but I am quite sure that neither Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig, who planned, nor Gezural Bir Jalian Byng, who curried out, the operations, will need to be sured of the admiration with which we regard the operations.—
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NEW FRENCH WAR COMMITTEE.
London, November 22,
According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, & now War Committee has been established, President Poincare presiding. It is composed of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Marine; the Minister of Maaßione, and the Minister of the Blockade. It will be charged with the duty of directing the policy of the war,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
Our Troops Within Five Miles of Jerusalem.
London, November 21.
A Palestine official message states: The situation north. ward of Jaffa is unchanged. The Territorial Infantry carried Kuryet-el-Enab, six miles westward of Jerusalem," on Mon- day at the bayonet's point. The Scottish occupied Beitlikia, five miles north-westward of Jerusalem. Our mounted troops were in eontact yesterday with the enemy four miles west- ward of Birch, on the Jerusalem-Blechem road.
Welcome Rainı.
London, November 22. Reuter's correspondent at Egyptian Headquarters, tele- graphing on the 19th inst, reports:-Welcome heary rains are falling. The military situation is unchanged except that our mounted patrols advanced in a north-easterly direc tion into the Judean hills, The town of Jafta is intact z considerable number of the population remaining although a portion of the better-class Turks left before our arrival
SHIPPING RETURNS.
London, November 22,
An Italian official massage says there were during the week 322 arrivals and 300 departures. One steamer over 1,500 Loos was sunk and another was damaged but ̋towed into port:
A French official messige states that there ween $48 arrivals and 961 departured. No wessels were wizk but one- , was unsuccessfully, attacked.
Further Important Progress.
London, November 22. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Important. progress was nads to-day westward and south-westward of Cumbesi despite continuous rain. Beinforcements of the ecemy hurried up to oppose the advance were driven out, of a further swies of villages arid other fortified positions and many additional prisoners were taken. The tankı sgain- gave great sadistance. We made progress on the right in the direction of Crevecoeur-sur-les-Court and captured north-eastward of Masierts a double line of trenches on the oast bank of the Canal-de-Lescaut where there was sharp fighting and counter-attacks were driven off. The village of Nuyelle-de-Lescaut, northward of Marcoing, was captured early in the morning. Here also there was heavy aghting and counter-attacks were successfully repulsed. The Boottash troops this morning moving north-eastward from Flesquieres captured the defensive lines south-westward of Osntaing and the latter village and 800 prisoners. They continued the advance and later established themselves upwards of five miles behind the former German front line. West Riding battalions, northward of Anneux, engaged the enemy southward and south-westward of Bourion Wood, The Ulsters further west crossed the Bapaume----Cambrai Road and entered Moeuvres. Strong counter-attacks on the new positions in" the neighbourhood of Ballecourt were defeated. The total guns captured is not yet ascertained.
How the Acroplanes Helped..
London, November $9. Reporting on aviation Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Our aeroplanes attempted to work all daylong on. Tuesday in conjunction with the operations between St. Quentin and the Scarpe. Low clouds, mist, a strong west- erly wind, a drizzle and occasional rain throughout the day necessitated the pilots flying fifty feet from the ground. Even then at times they were quickly lost in the mist and continual attempts to maintain contact with the advancing troops were rendered almost impossible by the weather. The anemy's batteries, lorries, serödromes, transport and rail- ways were bombed, and batteries and small groups of infan- try were machine-gunned. Valuable information was gained, Only five hottile machines were seen on the battle front. Eleven of ours were lost owing to the mist and the excep- tionally low height at they were compelled to By
“Eight Thousand Prisoners.
Londen, November 22, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports that 8,000 pris- In the oners have been counted, including 160 officers House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that 8,000, prisoners had now been counted, including 160 officers. At one point we had penetrated five miles behind the German lines and Reveral more villages had been captured,
The German Account.
London, November 22. "A wireless German" official report saya:Main English attacks under the protection of armoured cars strove to break through towards Cambrai and succeded in capturing the villages in the fighting zone, including Graincourt and Marcoing, ale portions of permanently established material. Our reserves arrested the thrust on our rear positions, The anemy did not advance beyond our foremost line between Fontains-les-Croisiles and Riencourt. His attack southward of Vendhuille collapsed. A later wireless German official report says: The English since noon hare re-attacked with strong forces south-westward of Cambrai. Fighting con- Einues. Strong French advances commenced thie afternoon. on the Craonse to Berry-au-Bac front.
A 60-Kilometre Front.
Paris, November 22, The "Temps" states that the British offensive extende on a front of sixty kilometres. It was launched at 6.30 in the morning. The scene was extraordinary owing to the denso Tog which magnified with fantastic, weirdness the lanks, inspiring awe into the enemy. No enemy aeroplane or balloon was seen throughout the day, consequently the enemy guns were ignorant of the whereabouts of the British batteries and fired in the air wildly, merely wasting ammuni- tion.
A French Attack.
London, November 22.
A French communique says:-West of Lamiette we at tacked the German salient south of Jevincourt on a kilo- metre front of an average depth of 400 metres, We attained all our objectives, carrying strong defences. We took pris- over 176 and between Lamiette and the Aisne a further forty were made prisoners. The artillory duel is lively in the whole of this region.
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DETAILS OF HELIGOLAND FIGHT.
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London, November 22. The Admiralty publishes details of Saturday's action in the Heligoland Eight. Towards eight we sighted four light cruisers on a northerly course accompanied by destroyers and mine-sweepers or patrol vessels. The latter escaped north-eastward. One was sunk by our destroyers' gunfire and a number of survivors, including a lieutenant, were
The light cruisers rescued
and destroyers turn- ed towards Heligoland and
pursued through the mine-fielda. A ramning engagement ensued
until we sighted four. a heavy smoke-screen battlesivps and battlecruisers. Our advanced forces braka. off the engagement and tumed back to meet their supports outside the mine-fields. Owing to these we were compelled to keep to the line taken by the enemy, consequently the aren was too restricted for the supporting ships to man. I auvre in. The enemy did not follow us outside the mine- fields. We scored a number of hits. A light eraser was seen afire, a heavy explosion took place on another and a third was dropping behind damaged. Their destruction was prevented by the presence of the enemy's large vessels and the proximity of Heligoland. Our damage was slight. There were some casualties among officers and men in ex- posed. positions,
A wireless German officia) message mys-Bosides many mall British cruiseri and destroyers in the Bight on Satur day, siz ship of the line, or battlecruisers, participated. £ The British Admiralty report rafers only to light forces.. The British advance was quickly opposed with adequate forces, causing them to relire. A number of hits on bramy ships and destroyers were obtained. German “seroplanes:- bombarded the largo warships. The questowy arcanti
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GERMANS IN MANILA.
To be Interned in America.
Unless their pressat smployers guarantee that they will not become rablie charges during the period of the war and that at ite close they will be farnished with transportation back to Car- many, the Germans who formerly ware employed upon the ships seised here at the outbreak of the war and who sinon have found positions with private firms in various parts of the city will be required to embark apon the next transport for the homeland, and will accompany their brethren from the mountain capital to a detentios camp in the [Voited States, says the Manila Daily Bulletin of November 14,
A number of locs! Germana falling in the class mentioned bave already been so notified and are being accommodated at Santa Lacia barracks pending the de- parture of the troopship, which they will board at this port. In official circles yesterday it was stated that in practically all instances the present employer of these men are unwilling to sign the guamates requested by the government, and for this reasom... practically every one of the Ger mans from the ships that lay in this and other island porta up to the time of the declaration of war by congress will leave the islands in the course of the next few days. Although no details are given out, it was learned thet arrange ments for the embarkation of ibe. Germans from Baguio at San Fernando have been completed, and Colonel Qaian, assistant to the chief of constabulary, left yesterday morning for the mountain capital where he will personally supervise the work of ̧ transporting the internes to their port of embarkation.
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CANTON NEWS.
Reports of Fighting.
Canton correspondent
writes a follows under date of the 22nd instant :---
A telegram from the Central Government has reached the various Departments to the effect that the resignation of Tuan Chi- jui, as Premier and Minister of War, has been accepted.
A report from Hanan states that the Southern troops havS entered Changsha, the capital of the province, without encounter- ing resistance, and that Taza Commander-in- Homing, the
Chief of the Southern Army, will now aiset ons from Shenng Tam to proceed thither with the main- forces.
A report from the Headquartera of the eastern expeditionary army saya the troops attacked the Hing Ning diariot from three directions and captured to city. The Swasow troops, owing to lack of reinforce- many mente, have evacuated points,
Another gun bost, the Sai Kong, has been robbed, and sunk by soldiers in the Canton River. Tas Commander was mahore at the time, and up to the present the arew has not been lasted..
The msgistrates of Yingtak and Obing Ynen districts have report- ed that San Chung-hing (4, nephew of Dr. Sam Yat-sen) ha dscisted himasif a· Commandoe. of a mixed regiment and has¬ enlisted a large number of pers viously disbanded: soldiers citisons," Ha infunda to bring the