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日三十月八
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
1918.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
"REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ALLIED SUCCESSES STILL CONTINUE.
METZ NOW UNDER LONG-RANGE GUNFIRE.
ALLIED SUCCESSES STILL CONTINUE.
*German Report.
Landon, Sep
▲ German wireless oficis! message
Carlowitz's Army has again been engaged in a heavy battle bei
September 17, 1917,
Humidity
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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SINGLE CORY 16 CEN 18. 15 PER ANNOL.
THE ARMY KITCHEN:
NATURE OF THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS,
"THE" AUSTRIAN PEACE NOTE.
Overture Mects with Cool Allied Reception,
London, September 15,"
Methods ut uding the Troop
The Austrian Pesos Note (of which the first part appears in the
The importance of the kitch earlier inlegrams) continum-Only a peson which could righteously overrated, for il men are to work department of the army minót ba Majast the still divergent conceptions of the opponente would be the hard and afficient they must be des the Ailetta and the Aime: In the region of Allamant the enbey | pesos desired by all peoples. With this consciousness and 'unswet- {rently fed. For this reason, the ringly endeavouring to labour in the interest of peace, the Austro-"King's Begulations provide that Hungarian Government now again comes forward with a suggestion
pressed forward scross the height eastward of Laffaux.
BRITISH FOUR MILES FROM ST. QUENTIN
London, September 15. V
A Successful British Operation.
with the object of bringing about a direct discussion between the it in the first duty of every come Beater's correspondent learns that the news to day from the
London, September 16. American frant is highly satisfactory. Since yesterday the Americans Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: A succesful, minor my Fowars. The earnest will to peace of the broad clause of the manding officer to see that the soldier's meals are "properly and hars saranced two to three miles on a whole front of thirty three operation at night astride the pres-Comines Usual savanned our population of all States, who are jointly suffering through the war, io miles. Patrole penetrated farther two miles. It appears that the Ger- line on & front of over two mile. We captured number of indisputable. A rapprochement in individual and controversial sufficiently provided." It is further ordered that an officer monet mens are retreating to the line protecting the railways before Matx. prisoners and machine-guns. Raiding and patral encounters / questions as well ña a general more conciliatory atmosphere seem inspect the kitchens, and cook. Mats is under long-range gunfire. There were six enemy divisions occurred in the neighbourhoods of Moeuvres and Gavrelle. We to us to give a certain guarantee that a fresh peace step might at houses every day, while the same operating in the 8. Mihiel salient. Tos total strength was sixty established new posts in the vicinity of Sanchy Cauchy and Oppy. Present offer a possibility of success. thousand with a reflex strength of thirty-six thousand. The booty includes masses of material, over a busdred gaus of all slibres, hundreds of machine guns and trench martars, Bridges were reconquered and territory not damaged Tom British hare esptured Maisemy, north-west of St." Quentin. Tas. French yesterday took 2,500 prisonere.
The line at noon ran from Norroy. Bemberocart, Haumont, Doncourt, Auxtempliers and Abancourt, and thence to the old line. The Metz gone are in action:
Another British Capture.
Four Miles from St. Queatla.
London, September 15.
to
under different circumstances.
Reater's correspondent at British Headquartere, writing on the io vain for their parents, while other parents were searching in all of the population s growth of the will to pesce and understanding-house is a thing of mushroom
Farther evidence of the German man-power bortage is accumulating, a number of men, women and boys who were graded for national service at home being brought to the back areas to replace the line of communication troops. Boga of fifteen are reported as being assembled in the region of Sedan for auxiliary service.
was drowned.
of the ship, reached the surface and olang to the ladder.
One boat while being launched was swamped, another was injured through the falls fooling, a third was swept upon the propeller and a fourth narrowly escaped a similar fate.
The survivors had bad experiences in open bosts. They passed many fasting bodies, ons woman still clutching a baby in each srm. Mt. Barton paid a handsome tribute to the efficiency, self- sacrifice and resource of naval officers and ratings. Sme blarj ckate jamped into the stormy ces and rescued many.
The Note, which is in French, follows that:-The pesos offer officer must visit the barraok which the Quadraphics addressed to their opponents on December breakfast, dinner, and supper rooms and mess sants during the 19, 1918, and whose conciliatory and basic ideas they have never ANOTHER SUBMARINE ATROCITY,
gim up, signifies, despite its rejection, an important stage in the hours to find out if there is any history of this war. The question of peace has from that moment cause for complaint." - stood in the cantre of European and indeed world discussion, and British army camp varies widsły The kitoben establishment of a THE GALWAY CASTLE" TORPEDOED.
has occupied and dominated it in an ever-increasing measure, Al most all the belligerents have in turn again and again expressed them At garrison centres in France, the Over Qae Hundred and Fifty Lives Lost.
selves on the queation of peace and its pre-requisities and conditions, cook house is a large building London, September 15. The liner Galway Castle, bound for South Africs, with 941 The line of development of these discussions, however, has not been London, September 15. passengers aboard, including 300 women and children, and also the uniform and steady. The basic standpoint has changed under the shared by several units, and is Field Marshal Sir Douglse Haig reports:-Ins succesful South African Cabinet Minister (the Hon. Mr. Henry Burton), who inflaeroe of the military end political position, sad bitherto it has ander the charge of a sergeant. minor operation in the early morning we captured Maissemy, north-a saved, was torpedoed at seven o'clock in the morning on the not led to any tangible or practically utilisable general result, It is chef who has been through a special course in millitary cooki One baadred and twenty passengers and thirty-four of true that the distance between the conceptions of the two sides bea, west of 8. Quentin, also the trench system south-east and east of 12th inst.
on the whole, somewhat decreased, so that, despite the continussoling. It is hia duty to superintend the village. We took a hundred prisonere, and a number of the crew are missing.
Tater.. of decided and hitherto aabridged differences, a partial turning personally all cooking done in the machine-guns. There is considerable hostile artillery firing at s number of points on the battlefront south of Arras and Cambrai The scenes at Plymouth when the Galway Castle survivors from many of the extremesi concrets war sims is visible, regimental cookbagge. Binh unit,
agreement. relative arrived were heartrending, owing to the tragic manner in which and a certain
the general basis, in its furn, has a chief cook who ~Road.
of a world peaca death made big gaps in numbers of families. Thus numbers of principles
manifestsiteslf. Talia responsible for all the mesis of children, many almost babies, caured a most pitiful scene by crying both camps there is undoubtedly observable in the broad alassed his anit.
In the field, however the cook- Moreover, a comparison of the reception of the peace propoest of the evening of September 15, saye:-Daring the twenty-four hours directions for their missing children.
A torpedo strook the liner between the engine room and the Quadruplice by their opponents with the Ister atterances of growth. When a unit is on the ending at sunset on the 14th inst. we took 290 prisoners from the rearguard astride the path towards Cambrai. Oarguas have taken a etokehold, causing the vessel to buckle in an extraordinary manner. responsible statesmen of the latter, as well as of the non-responsible march the simplest method of heavy toll of troops in the Hindenburg Line. The ground between The vessel appeared as if she would probably break in twain at but in co wise politically unir flaential personalities, confirms this constructing a temporary kitaben The inrush of water was tremendous, sweeping the impression. For example, whilst the Allies' reply to President is to place a number of kettles Harriccourt and Goussacourt is a mass of enemy tiffs pits, bat any moment. heavy rains have flooded many and the occupants were forced to Soond Engineer into the tunnel from the engine room, where he Wilson made demende smounting to the diamemberment of Aneiris. on the ground in two parallel Hungary, the diminution and profound internal transformation ofs, block the losward end of leare. Maissemy, which was captured this morning, stands upon a
the pssanges than formed with little epas called Mont-de Garde, and straightens the line through "A fireman had a thrilling escape. He fell skrough the torn side Germany and the destruction of Tarkey's Earopsan öwnership.another kette, and lights fire in
thees demsude, whose realisation are based on the supposition of sa Holnon Wood. Our advance posts are now less than four miles from
overwhelming victory, were later mod fied in many cficial Entente bis improvized, tranou. As soon S1. Quentin.
declarations, or partly dropped. Thus Mr. Balfour, in the Hours of as the fire has been started, ons or Commons, & Tea: 6go, expressly recognised that Austria-Hungary two rows of ketiles can be placed must itreif solve its internal problem and that nobody could draw on top of those already in position. If the stay at a particular spot ap a Constitution for Germsey from the outside. Mr. Lloyd George, at the beginning of 1918, declared that it was not an Allied likely to be for any appreciable- war air to partition Austria-Hungary, rob the Ottoman Empire of length of time, a good field kit- ita Turkish Provinces and reform Germany internally. It may also chen in improvised by digging s be considered symptomatic that in December, 1917, Mr. Balfour Darrow tranch for the fires, snd: categorically repadiated the assumption that British policy had placing the camp kettles abov ever been the creation of an Independent State out of the territories this. Sometimes a chimney is on the left bank of the Rhine.
built of eode.
For a stay of three or four days, After affirming that the Central Powers are only waging a war of defence for the integrity and security of their territories, the Note regluar "fold ovene" are com The Air Ministry reporte:-On the battlefront, in addition to proceeds to say Far more outspoken than in the domain of con is egeored and, on top of this a stracted. An arch of sheet iron the bombing reported in yesterday's commanique, we carried out orete, war aim hese rapprochement of conceptions proceeded regard the following operations. We twice attacked Mezablon, obtaining ing the guiding lines whereon, peace shall be concluded. President layer of clay is piled. With this many direct hits on the railway triangle, workshops, gas works and Wileon, in speeches on February 12 and July 4 this year, formulated Oven it is possible to give the barracks, and slac attacked Bouley aerodrome with good results. On principles which his Allies have not contradicted and whoes far-going men reast meat for dinner as often ss the joints ste forthcoming from oqunter-sttick at daybreak near St. Hilaire was easily repulsed and the night of September 14-15 we kept up all night long heavy appliostion is likely to meet with no objection from the Qisdraplice, the supply column. Enough
on Metzzablon, Courcelles, Ehrange, Barbranken, presupposing that this application is general and reconcilable with number of prisoners captured. On the left bank of the Hoselle, our Kaiserslautern and serodromes at Frescaty and Boulay. Wachtained the interests of the States concerned... Agreement on general breed to feed a whole battery man lines have been advanced one to two miles, and now include the towns of Vilcey and Narroy. The normal extension of our lines many direct hite on the railway especially at Melzsablon and principles does not suffice. It is a matter of reaching accord on their be baked in one of these ovens. beyond Jaulay resulted in the bringing in of seventy-two add-Courcelles, and caused several fires at Metz, Kaiserslautern, interpretation and application to individual concrete war and peace itional gene, which had been abandoned by the enemy in his hasty Saarbrucken station and Fresosty aerodroms. Three British machines questions. The unprejudiced, observer cannot doubt that in all the belligerent States the desire for a pesce of understanding bas retreat. This brings the total number of guna osptured up to over
enormously strengthened and that a continuance of the bloody straggle twa hundred.
must transform. Europe is to rains without any guarantee of bringing
At the Police Court this after a decision by aride. ミ The Note affirms that there is no serious prospect of reaching an noon, before Mr. J. B. Wood, understanding by ontinuing to discuss peace in the way hitherto Fang Kam was charged on. followed. Therefore snother method should he chosen which would remind with forgery. Inspector enable a direct verbal discussion solely between the representatives W. Kent prossented. of Governments. The subjects of such a discussion would include Galam Hyder, LAB 218, des the opponing conceptions of the individual belligerent States and posed that he was on duty at los mutus) enlightenment, as well as general principles that shall serva House Street on the day in quen- as a basis for peace, regarding which, in the first place, tion. He was asked by a Japaneas sgreement can be sought with prospect of succese: to go to the Bank of Taiwan, and As soon sa agreement is reached on fundamental principles, an he saw the defendant there. A attempt must be made to concretely apply them to individual peace Japanese clark hað a` draff in his questions and thereby bring about their solution.
band, and, pointing to the de-
„Aerial Work.
Loudon, September 15.
• Field Marshal Sir Dingles Heig reporting on evistión. Bays:... Enemy aircraft was more solive on the 14th inst. We destroyed four hostile machines and also two two-mesters on the ground during a euccessful attack at a low height on an areodrome south of Lille. Two British machines are missing. We dropped; daring the past twenty-four hours, eight tons of bomba.
Americans Capture over zoo Gans.
London, September 16,
An American official message says:-In the St. Mihiel sector there was increased artillary sad aviation activity. An enemy
President Wilson's Congratulations.
"London, September 15, According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, cabling congratulations to General Pershing on the St. Mihiel vistory Presid eat Wilson esye: The boys have done what we expected of them and have done it in a way we most admire. We are deeply proud of them and their chief."
Severe Aerial Fights.
London, September 16. A French communique saya:-The fine weather permitted considerable aerial activity. There were very namsrous and severe fights in which fourteen enemy machines were brought down. Seven ballons were set on fire. Enemy troops were serially machine-gunned
attacke
have not returned.
AERIAL RAIDS."
Some Fruittal British Attacks.
London, September 15.
On the morning of the 15th inst. we again attacked the Melzablon railway triangle and secured many direct hits. Eserny scouts were active. We also bombed Bubl aerodrome. Three British machines are missing.
We also hombed the Daimler Works at Stuttgart on the 15th inst, with good results. During this raid we encountered twenty hostile machines of which we destroyed two. All the British returned. We dropped twenty-seven tons of bombe in twenty-foar
hours
NOISY SCENES IN BERLIN.
"The Time for War Ended.".
London, September 18, There were noisy'somnes at a sitting of the Berlin Hazicipalities, and six and a half tons of bomba were dropped on enemy the Socialister bitterly complaining of starvation ration"..... One state- ssemblages. Over twenty-three tone of hom be were dropped during ment that the time for war has ended was received with uproarious the night on railway stations at Lion, Conflans, etc. Bouth east of applause in the Pablic Galleries,
the Oise, the enemy again counter-attacked violently. Everywhere our positions were maintained. We captured to day the platesa cast of Vanzuillion and further south advanced beyond Henne Joan Farm, osptaring the crest north-east of Celler-sur-Aisne. Since yesterday morning we have captured over 3,500 prisoners.
GERMAN OVERTURES, TO BELGIUM,
Asked to Become Neutral Till War Ends,
London, September 18.
Florce Fighting.
It is believed that Germany has made proposals to Belgium, London, September 18. promising political and economia independence after the war, provid. Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters saya med Belgium remaina neatral until the end of the war and uses her good There was very fierce fighting on Sanday at Tiger Wood offices to secure the return of the German Colonies. near Vailly, where ́the French Overcame etabborn The proposal is obvicaaly intended to cover the German fank résistance and advanced their line. General Mengin osptared Hill in the event of a withdrawal from Eslgiam, preventing the Allies 154, eset of Tanzeillon. Menne Jesu dominates the Boissions and following up. Maubeuge Bond two kilometres at the end of Chemin des Dames.
The Franch cooupied Zill 189, dominating Vailly at the head of the Bandy and Jony valleys. Judging by the corpses, the enemy losses are exceptionally heavy. The Germans are still holding the plateau of Jony, but the French overlook their positions,
bustling the.
American Cleverness.
Paris, September 15. ents emphasise the cleverness of the Americans arman so that the latter, hastily began remoring
infantry uncovered
hail of
AIR RAID, ON PARES,
Paris, September 16. Several squadrons of enemy seroplanes bombad Paris this morning, despits an intense barrage. There were some victims and material damage was osused,
MR. LLOYD CHORGE BETTER
ALLEGED FORGERY.
The Nota explains that war activities would not be interrupted fendant he said that he had forged and the discussion would only go so far as the participants con- a signature on the draff. At the sidered they cared a prospect of success. No disadvantages could man's request be arrested the arise therefrom for the Statea represented, What at frat does not defendant. Before arresting the succeed can be repeated and mountains of old misnaderstandings defendant he questioned him as to, might be removed and many new things perosived. All the where he got the draft, and the de- belligerents owe it to humanity jsiatly to examine whether, siter a fendant replied that a Perlazusse costly and undecided straggle, whose entire courss points to an man handed the draft-to him to understanding, it is possible to end the terrible struggle. The Dish it. Austro-Hungarian Government therefore proposes that all the Young Kai-tong, shelf belligerent Government send delegates to a confidential and non- the Bank of Taiwan, binding discussion on bseio principles for the exclusion of pesos on September 12, at in a central country at nu'early date.-
2.50pm, the defendant c me A German Trick
London, September 16. The papers, with the azeeption of the Dady Newa, rejsat the Austrian Hote and opine that it is men to enable General Hindenburg so pall his semies together dissensione among the Allies.
The Dang Chronide 18y time in Berlin and Vienna win the est After
| into the Blak. He went to wik
29es counter, mying nothing bos simply presenting the bad already signed.