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REUTER'S ® TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE.
INITIAL ATTACKS MEET WITH GREAT SUCCESS,
OVER FIVE THOUSAND PRISONERS CAPTURED.
Parie, Septembar 27. The Liberts states that the French Armies in the Champagne! offensive are commanded by Generaļa Gourand and Berthelot, adding that the sectors involved are not equally strongly defended. Some are relatively WoLk.
The Hero of Moeuvres.
London, September 26, The name of the bero of Monvres, mentioned in Sir Douglse Haig's commasigue, is Corporal David Hunter. He lives at Kingeest, mining village near Damfermline. He and his party were Territorials.
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More German Aeroplanes Destroyed."
London, Baptember 26.
Reporting on svistion, Field Mazebel Sir Douglas Haig s876 We destroyed eleven enemy machines on Wednesday and drove down three uncontrollable: Three of ours are missing. We dropped thirty-five sons of bombe on hostile serodromes and rail connections.
German Version of Franco-American Effort.
London, September 26.
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A German official wirelesä message sayɛ:-In Champagne and between Argonne and Mass, Franoc-American attacks commenced on a wide front after eleven hours' artillery-fire." The enemy break- through was frustrated. The fight for our positions continues, “
News of the Offensive.
London, September 27.
Beater's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing on the morning of the 26:h inst;, ssys:-Three years and a day after the launching of the memorable Champagne offensive of 1915, the French bave re-sttacked the German front along the line of the old battlefield from and on both sides thereof, from the Suippe to the Verdun battlefield,
The stacking French Army is under the orders of General Gourand. General Petain is in supreme commend.
Brief reporta hitherto received warrant fall confidence in the result. The German High Command copied General Gourand'e taction of July 15 by quietly withdrawing troops from the advanced zɔne, when he realised an attack was imminent, leaving only a few posts under non-coms, to put up a semblance of resistance.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
MACEDONIAN ADVANCE:CONTINUES,
Bulgarian Army Broken in Twain.
London, September 26,
· The Serbians have exptured Velee and the Anglo Greeki reached the western slope of Balashitas mountains, which constitute the main defence of Bulgaria from the south. The main, lateral lines to Monastir, Prilep and Veles see now entirely in the hands of the Allies and the Bulgarian Army is completely broken in train. These forces will doubtless sadestour, to manite at Uakoo, boi Allied cavalry is only fifteen miles from Uskab and it is moet doub fall if sy will slip through."
Shortly before dawn, the roar of guns rose to a hurricane in preparation for the assalt which was launched at daylight." The advanced aone, where the enemy was not resisting strongly, waa quickly penetrated on almost the whole front. In the first hours of the battle, come meat important buttresses of a fortress which the Germans had dag had fallen. By ten o'clock, Servon, on the edge ^- of Argonne, which the Germans had held for four years, had been taken and the troops pushed out from Mainde and Massiges, ostaring several points of importance.
The French Account.
London, September 27.
A French communique states :-Yesterday morning the France- American Armies, closely co-operating, attacked on both sides of Argosne. The operations are developing under satisfactory.con- ditions.
The advance of the French troops west of Argonze has attained a mizimum depth of six kilometres. The battle continues."
Daribg the 25th inst., five enemy aeroplanes were brought down. Night bombers dropped over twenty-one tons of bombs in the region of Leon, particularly on zail stations at Mont Cornet, Marie and Lson. Namerons fires and explosións upon the targets were observed.
Over 5,000 Prisoners.
London, September 27. An American communique states The First Army attacked this morning north-west of Verdun on a twenty mile front and penetrated the enemy lines to an average depth of seven miles..
Pennsylvanis, Kansas and Missouri troops, under Major General Ligget, stormed Varennes, Mont Blainville, Vauquois and Choppy after a stubborn resistance. Other troops crossed Forges brook and captured Boia de Forces and the towns of Malancourt, Bethicoart, Mont Fañcon, Caisy, Nantilois, Septsargos, Dannevoux, Gercourt and Drillancourt.
The prisoners taken so far are reported to number over 5,000.
Successful British Operations.
London, September 28. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We captured a few prisoners in raiding patrol encounters at different point,
During the past few days, the First and Sixth Divisions of the Ninth Corps, under Lient. General Braithwaite, have asptured, in hard fighting, at emall cost, intricate system of trenches and strong points in woods and villages, north-west of St. Quentin, taking prisoner 1,500. Many strong enemy counter-attacks were repulsed with great gallantry and determination,
THE INVASION OF BULGARIA,
A State of Siege Proclaimed,
Londen, September 27,
A telegram from Zarich says a state of siege has been proclaime ed at 8 is and the inhabitants are forbidden to be in the streets after-dark.
The Balgarian newspapera, are feverishly appealing to the people and the Army to remain calm and not to lose condence at šbis moment of suprems danger.
oson, demonstrations and popular excitement are rampant Well-informed ciralna in Bɔña anticipata a Government azilia
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN OFFENSIVE.
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An Important Serblan Success.
London, Sept. 25, Wednesday evening's Serbian communique says: The Serbians on $4th Sept. achieved a most important.success on the left bank of the Vardar. We reached Krivolak and the outskirts of Ishtip in this region We captured s Colonel commanding a 'Bulgarian regiment, considerable prisoners, four howitzers, three mountain guns and ong hundred horse wagons with their teams Gradsko station, which was defended by Germans, has fallen into our hands with enormous supplies, including mountain guns mostly, heavy. Northwards of Prilep we де pursuing Izor where he has been comp pletely ronted In his retreat we here captured & great number wagons with material. An enemy battery which attempted to come into action was attacked by our machine- guns and the men were killed and the guns taken. complete German machine-gun section which was also cap tured complained that they were abandoned intentionally by the Germans who were continually compelling the B garians to return to the fighting line, At Troyali enemy set ca бre their depots and, the flames spread to a hospital whers ever one hundred Bulgarian wounded perish- ed. It is confirmed that the Bulgarians continue to ca mit atrocities on our captured soldiers.
Bulgarian Army's Plight.
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London, Sept. 26.) Reuter learns that the latest reliable news from the Balkans is that the Bulgarian Army is in a most dangerous fix and probably will be decisively defeated if the Allies reach its vital centre of communications at Uskub Th strength of the Bulgarians is under three hundred battalio The occupation by the Allies of Gradsko and Prilep H already resulted in, the separation of a large proportion the Bulgarian army westward of Prilep from the remainde of the enemy's forces in the Vardar valley. The only me of retreat open to the former is the long round-about road from Prilep via Kirchero and Gostivar to Uskub. To ex tricate a large force by this one road would be a most difficul task, especially as they are closely pursued by the Allied cavalry. The remainder of the Bulgarians are also seriously endangered by the Allied advance towards Velses, Jehtip and Strumnitzs, the captare of which would sover all direct. lateral lices of communication. The Allies have partially attained this objective by the capture of Ishtip.
The Advance Into Bulgaria.
London, Sept. 26.
A British official message from Salonika says: Our cavalry and infantry continue to advance into. Bulgaria Anglo-Greeks are advancing up the steep Relachista range. Greeks are approaching the crest of the mountains northward of Lake Doiraa. Our troops in the centre have reached Dzumaaobasi,
Allied Prisoners Released.
London, Sept. 26.
A French eastern communique says: The operations on→ the 24th and 25th were particularly successful. The formid- able Belashitza mountains have been captured and the Bri- tish army has crossed the Bulgarian.frontier at Kosturing, marching on Strumnitza. The heights at Graditz and Pranina have been reached by the Franco-Grécks. The Ser- binas having captured and advanced beyond Ishtipare now approaching Velse. The enemy has been forced to evacuate his positions north-west of Monastir. The Allies are threat- ening them towards the north and throwing them back on Albania. Some of the Allieds' prisonere have been released and numeroas more guns and prisoners captured, alsó con siderable booty. Up to the present over a total of tea thousand prisoners and two hundred guns have been counted.
A Hara message says: There are great results from the break through in the Balkans, The French have eap! tured Prilep, the Bulgarian base in Macedonia, with im- mense booty. The First Bulgarian Army has been pressed. towards Albania. The British on the right have advanced 10 miles on the road to Strumnitza. The Serbians continus their marvellous progress, baving crossed the Vardar, and taken 12,000 prisoners and 140 guns
THE CZECHS IN siberian
London Sept. 26. Reuter learns that General Poole, commanding the Allies, has made considerable progress up the Dvina river on both sides of which he has cleared a distance of fifty miles as far south as Beranitskais The position of the Czechs on the Volga front remains serious. Considerable Bolshevik forces, trained and mostly led by Germans, are operating northward of Ufa in the direction of Krasainima which is held by Creche The Bolsheviks in this region are constantly being reinforced by Germans. The new Bolshe vik army is eventually to number fifty-one divisions totalling half a million, the majority of whom However are worthless
GERMANY'S OFFER TO SPAIN.
Amsterdam, Sept. 26 fuller report of von Hintre's speech shows that con pensation to Spi
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT-
Franco-American Offensive Begins.
London Sept. 26.
A French communique says: A Franco-American offen- aive in Champagne has begun
A French communique says: Between the Allette and the Aime the enemy renewed his attacks yesterday evening y in the regions of Allemant and Moulin-de-Laffaux. He suc ceeded in penetrating our lines at the latter point, but our energetia counter-attack re-established the situation. Far- ther south we extended our gains east of Sancy and took prisoners. At Ere this morning we attacked in Champagne in co-operation with the American army which is operating. farther east
Attack on Forty-Mile Front,
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Later. Reuter learns that the Franco-American offensive was on a forty mile front between the rivers Sweppe, and Menss. The attacking forces bave progressed for a depth of some. miles and the enemy voluntarily abandoned their forward positions, so, consequently, there was little artillery or in- fantry resistance
British and French troops have made ad important advance drawing theft lines nearer to St. Quentin and over coming the stobbom resistance of the Germanis, who have been preparing for a short time to desert Saint Quentia New attacks are being made on the Siegfried Line, south of Cambrai:
REICHSTAG SPEECHES.
Copenhagen, Sept. 28 Speaking in the main committee of the Reichstag Herr Scheidemann, while declaring that, the German people will defend themselves to the last in the war theatre, voiced the demand for popular reforms sad denounced the Brestlitovsk treaty, as an obstacle to peace
In the main committee of the Reichstag Count Hertling admitted the validity of the complaints as regards unlawful restrictions against the right of association and meetings, also the abuses of the censorship, and promised their re- moval before the meeting of the Reichstag in November.
GERMANS-ALARMED AT ALLIED SUCCESSES.
London, Sept. 28.
The German censorship is permitting the press to free- ly discuss the gravity of the situation in Palestine and Macedonia, The newspapers express great alarm at the sensational turn of events. The "Norddeutsche" points out that the seriousness of the position in Palestine is enhanced, by the Arabs in the Turkish rear who are making com- mon cause, with the British. It pays a tribute to General Allenby't "admirable strategy." The "Frankfurter" con- soles its readers with, the assurance. that the Siegfried line* ought to prevent any such break through on the West Front, but adds the somewhat significant qualification f the trenches are occupied and the batteries "manned by men' who are convinced of the accessity of holding out.".
SUCCESSFUL AERIAL RAIDS,
London, Sept. 25. The Air Ministry reports: Our squadrons on the oth attacked the aerodrome at Buhl with good results. Burste were observed on or near the hangars. All returned. A squadron attacked Kaiserslautern and bursts were observed rear the station and munition factories. Large numbers of aircraft attacked our machines on the homeward journey. In protracted fighting two enemy machines were destroyed. Three of ours are missing.
Aeroplanes on Wednesday- attacked factories at Frank- furt with good results. Large numbers of enemy aircraft were encountered and very heavy fighting ensued. shut down five hostiles uncontrollable; four of ours have not returned
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GERMAN EFFORTS TO DIVIDE THE ALIES.
London, Sept. 26.
A Havas message says: The Germans are making an at- "tempt to split the Allies and a great effort to arouse jeal ousy between the United States and Great Britain. Ger man airmen are dropping lei fiets containing reference to the complete triumph of the United States over British overseas shipping. They appeal to the British to make peace because only the Americans are having an interest in con- tinuing the war and they are making elaborate propaganda for influencing Entente public opinion.
FURTHER SUCCESSES IN PALESTINE.
London, Sept. 28
A Palestine communique says: Our cavalry have octapi- ed Tiberias, Semalth and Essamra on the shores of Laks Tiberias despite a determined resistance. Eastward of the Jordan our cavalry have occupied Amman and are pursuing the Turks along the Hedjaz Railway. Our casualties since the 18th inst. are below one-tenth of the number of prisoners Laken.
The south and western shores of Lake Tiberias, Ere generally in our hands. The Turkish garrisons resisted stiffly but were overcome. Our cavalry have occupied Am man and are now driving the enemy up the Hedjaz railway into the arms of the Arabe at Deraa. Some of the enemy may escape to Damascus. Others are going southwards to the Dead Ses with the object of extricating, the Garrison which the Arabs are hard pressing.
A Havas message says: French military political au- thorities anticipate that the Palestine victory will have far reaching influence on the course of the war. Among the heroes mentioned by General Allenby are the French Colonel Piepapa and Colonel Lawrence, who formed cavalry of Bedouins and Drases and cut the railway at Deras. British cavalry seized the famous crusading city of Acre and the excellent port of Haiffa. The number of prisoners exceeds 35,000 picked troops. The German General Liman Bendera has been com pletely defeated and a blow given to the reputation German Staf
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THE HOUSING QUESTION, To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."] Bir-With fall appreciation of the interest you take in this matter, may suggest that a Public Masting should be held at the earliest possible data, for the purpose of giving full ventilation to the various sepects of this problem, as well as to convey, in the frem of a resolution, the. wishes and needs of the numerous victime and sympathisers to the | proper Authorities ?
May I further suggest that we should sil be most pleased and honoured to see Mr. Bird, and Mr. Lowe, both of whom in their Election addresses dealt with the housing problem, take an sotiva part in calling such a Pablic Meeting and thus make it a Rucoses?
With best thanks for publica. tion of the above, and enclosing my card, I am
"Your sto.
PRACTICAL
Hongkong Sept. 28, 1918.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
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