BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page 1a); BULGARIA'S PEACE PROPOSAL.
Unacceptable in its Present Form.
SOME OF THE ALLIED REQUIREMENTS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY
London, September 27. A message dealing with the effect of a Bulgarian peace on the Mesopotamian and Palestine campaign and the world's food situation, says These results are only obtainable by a complete rupture of the political and military relations between Bulgaria and the Central Powers and the Allied occupation of ocmmunications between Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary. Presumably this would be ons of the essentials opon which an armistice would be granted.
King Ferdinand's Approval.
London, September 27.
A high Balgarian officer brought a latter to the British Com mander-in-Chief from the Bulgarian Generalisimo saking for a forty-eight hours' suspension of hostilities, mentioning that Bulgaria proposes to send the Minister of Finance and the Commander of the Second Army on behalf of the Bulgarian Government, with King Ferdinand's approval, to discuss the terms of an armistice.
Anti-German Demonstrations in Sofia...
Paris, September 23.
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A message from Zarich says the soli German demonstrations in Sofia, which have prevailed since Sunday last, hare assumed an alarming character:
A Trick ?
Paris, September 28. The Serbian Premier, M. Paahitoh, interviewed, believed that the Bulgarian armistice request was a clumsy rues to gain time and reinforcements -
The British Reply.
London, September 28,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BALKAN-ADVANCE CONTINUES.
The Grock Advance,
London, September 28 2 Greek communique states:-The Greaks have reached Bales Ridge and occupied the road deboushing therefrom to northward of Lake Doiran.
The Serbian Drive.
London, September 29: A Serbian communique says:- We have taken Mount Plachkarichs and are approzobing Caravatelo and St. Nicholas. We are now forthward of Veler,
There are big fires round Uskub.
The Serbians alone havs so far osptured 160 guns.
DEATH ENQUIRY.
Labourer who was Electroca
THE SOMME BATTLE,
ROBBING RUMANIA.
Mr. Take Jonescu Tajis What'
? German Pince Means. Mr.Taks Jonsson, the farvent
Sir-A, Conna Deyla's Story of It.
-In the second of “his threa volumes on the British sampaign in France and -Flanders. "Sir At the Police Court this after Arthur Conan Doyle remarked Ramanian patriot and statgeman, noon, Mr. E D. O. Wolfe, sitting that the three years of war might gives a graphic sketch of the se Coroner, enquired into the be roughly divided into the year present woes of Kin downtrodden cironmstances surrounding the of defoe, the year of equili. country in an interview, gmated death of a Chinese who was killed brium, and the year of attack to the Secolo representative at at Hanghom.
Probably when he planned his Laceras, where he has jant arriv The following composed the ralamer he thought the trilogy ed with a party of 200 English, jury :---Mesora. G. E. d'Aquino
would complete the round. American, French, and Ramanian ed scheme of triane notabilities, with - their familisa, (foreman), J. Ferguson and J. M.G, Persima.
Ariumph. But, alsa i most of us expelled by the Germane. have had to revise our estimated Mr. Take Jonescu anys the of the war's duration, and Sir Entente peoples should clearly ck" will run into another for a Romanian Government exista Arthur's volume on "the year of understand that no such thing as
1917, while a fifth for 1918 may | Marghiloman is simply a tool of His Worship said that the bars to be called a second year the German dictatorship. Ninety- parpoee of the enquiry of attack in 1919, and possibly people are living, in their misery, of defence." with a third "year nine per cent of the Rumanisn she is unlikely to similarly miscalculate a second time if she is left to consider the circumstances free to use her Colonies as submarine bases all over the world. To surrounding the death of fourth in 1928. Sir Arthur was life of faith in the final triumph counter a charge of Imperialism which might be levied against Chiness labourer. The facts were clearly sa little prepared na the of the Allies. England it is necessary to make it clear that we have no desire for that on the 24th August some German anocese at St Quen-blushing faros of peace without Government itself for the "Having concluded an un- colonial expansion. We already have vast self-governing colonies and men were engaged to put up so tin, sad it is sad to read indemnity, without annexation, only seek security. To cope with the German submarines based in scaffolding in house at to-day of Delvill Heligoland Bight we now require ten thousand vessels. If Germany Hunghom, and had submarine bases oversasa, we should be compelled to maintain this one ot the men an organisation several times sa graat...
· THE GERMAN COLONIES.
Dangers of Submarine Bases, –
London, September 27.
The message dealing with the future of the German Colonies (contained in the earlier telegrams) concludes:o years ago Germany miscalculated what she could do with her aut marines, but
THE CLYDE STRIKE BALLOT.
Resumption of Work Ordered,
عزیز
London, September* 28.
The Clyde shipwrights ballot resulted as follows: For the Beater is informed that the British Reply to the Bulgarian resumption of work, 1.014, against, 1,025. Despite the natron request for an armistice conarme General Deeperey's refusal to majority in favour of continuing the strike, the men's Executiva suspend operations and makes it quite clear to the Sofia Government ordered an immediate resumption. that peace will necessarily involve a complete rupture by the Bulgarian Government with Turkey, Germany and Austria-Hungary. Other necessary conditions will be guarantees for the prevention of HOME RULE ALL ROUND, the despatch of German troops to Balgaria, the demobilisation of the Bulgarian Army or its employment against the Central Powers, and the evacuation of non-Bolgarian territory. It is pointed out that Serbia and Greece must be fully consulted regarding all territorial questions involved.
What the Newspapers Think.
London, September 28. ***The newspapers commenting on the Balgarian proposat, while considering that an armistice is not a necessary preliminary to discussion, recognise the advantage of a separate pesce bus insist on the full carrying out of Allied policy in the Balkans and the mis- guarding of she interests at Serbia, Ramania and Greece.
The Daily Chronida says: If bolgaris wants to egotiste, wa 'are willing, bas it is unlikely that sn simistics will be granted.
The Daily Telegraph'ènye :—The Allies will not be tricked, but the fewer enemies the better."
The Daily Mat says:-The only possible guarantees are the surrender of the Bulgarian Armies and the submission of the Bulgarian people...
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Mr. Lloyd George * Strong Federalist.
The Hon. Mr. C. Mo 1. Meower 0.8.P., appeared for the Police and Mr. B. F. Mattingley appear ad for the Chics Lightand Pow Co., Ltd.
*Ishe matter.
B
Wood Mr. Jonason declares, “Germany whilst doing being in 19:6 in British hands, is despoiling us of everything, our
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came in contact with an electric frond which it never again grain, petroleum, wool, timber, wire with a very high voltage, reverted, and of the Panieres and horsee being ruthlessly This man was killed and one of Ridge haring passed from the carried off to the Central Em the other workmen who went to enemy for aver" (pp. 183, 194) pires. According to the treaty his assistance was also injured. wh the description of the the Germans should pay us for He wished the jury to say whether General in command of the Fifth grain, wheresa, as a master of fact, there was any criminal negligence Army as one of the most rising we have to turn it over to them on the part of any person. That commanders in the Service" (p.st the price of £79 the truckload, was the primary object of 106) is, despite Sir Arthar's which is four times less than cost. the enquiry. He would also be championship, unfortunately out price, while their Ukrainian grain
of date. However, as Sir Arthur costs them #358, No glad if the jury could suggest
"The German Government parties from Scotland turned some steps which should be taken himself remarks," time is a great
in future to prevent such toner down of superlatives," and knows that in these conditions the round and said, “Who are these
we cannot expect from s contem- fazumers 'will-have no labourers intraders to interfere with Bootish accidents, business?". And yet, when the... Wong Sui-kam, a Sergeant. Porary chronicle the true porn available for agriculture, and so haere-ictroduced slavery, obliging divisica was on, they were all interpreter at the Hanghom pestive of history.
A Summer Campaign, the Marghileman Cabinet to,pam expected to take part in it with Police Station, eaid that he
the Police In some ways Sir Arthur's third | a law forcing work upon all up to out the slightest knowledge of the was on duty at topic, without the alighteet know: Station at Hanghom at about 8 volume has the advantage over 60 years of age.
*The German General Bank of An official report has now been ledge of even the elements of them on August 24 How in its predecessor. He has not to issued of the joint deputation fundamentals of the topic, and it formed of the occurrence sud he write the history of a live of Bucharest is issuing paper money from the Houses of Parliament to wasnot regarded as even intration. saked the Chine Light and Power trenches but of a batile, for the to the value of milliards, and will
Co., to switch off the current. He history of our expeditionary force continue to do so till she concis the Prime Minister on Federal New Machine "Wanted.
spent men to the scene. The in France and Flanders for 1918 sion of European pesos. Heads Devolation. Among those who put He sympathised thoroughly forward the case ware representa with what had been said by all decenced was removed to the is summed up in the battle of the time the treaty constrains am to tires from all partice, Liberal, the speakers about what would Kwong Wah Hospital, as also Somme, with that of the Anore paas these enormous quantities of was the ather man who was s a useful appendix. The notes. Our liabilities in com- | Unionist, and Labour, for happen if that was the kind of
England, Scotland, and Wales machine which had deal with injured. Inspector Brazil he doings of the Army from Janny pensation for damages to Germen
Was inousrge of the Police to the end of Jane
„garian, and Turkish They urged upon the Government the problems of reconstruction. Station, was out at the time bat sightly packed into a single intereste man the outset of the the necessity of a general measure They would be called upon to when he came back witness told chapter, and the rest of the folume war are of federal devolution, and declar deal in the course of a session of him all about the accident. | deals with this battle from July 1 | md The Daily News 283 --The proposal deserves most earnested that there was a large body of two with socres of questions whick
His Worship commended the until November 14. There is thus We have also- to consideration.
opinion, not only in Parliament were of the most overwhelming but throughout the country, in afgency, and which would witness for his prompt action in a unity about the narrative which six divisions of Anero-German could not attach to the more troops at the cost of. 350,000,000 its favour. The deputation in- require very careful examination In reply to a question put by sporadic fighting of the preceding annually. The 360 square miles of cluded no Irish representatives, in detail, because they affected the the fateman of the jary, Bis year, and Sir Arthur's descrip- territory of which we have been as there was no intention to make life, industry, commerce, and Worship said that witness.com- tion of the clearance of Delville robbed ith its 170% towns and any suggestions as to the policy trade of the people at every turn. malarsted with the China Light Wood and of the breaking of the villages far left Eumanis with- which the Government should They could not carry saything Power Oo. by telephone. third German line on September out~ monntaina and without parsus towards Ireland.
through during the war without
Farther evidence was called, 15 equal, if they do not excal, his natural frontieră.” Mr. Lloyd George, in his reply, something like general assent, and the enquiry is proceeding. socounts of the retreat from Mons Another important pisos of in said that he had always been & They oughs to feel it was sport
and the first battle of Yores formation is that the Germans gut strong federaliet. Before the war of two or three to one in he
Nevertheless, anity is difficult to the great petroleum walls he had taken the trouble to House of Commons in favour of
achieve in military history, working order again, have seized examine the character of the work affecting a change of this kind.
especially on the distracting lines all the landa in their neighbosar- done by the Imperial Parliamens He had no doubt about the atate
apon which Sir Arthur has chosen hood, and confiscated all property daring the last 30 years," and he of opinion in Scotland; in Wales
to work. He is concerned almost belonging to foreign companies. was very much struck with the fact there was a fairly unanimous.
explosively with details and their Throughout the tail ragion and course it is against his con-along the Danube hundreds of that looking at the inder to Ban-opinion; but he was not sa.clear sard you found that about three, about the afate af opinion in
science to write of an Army motor lorries and wherries, Requested Not to 'Resign, quarters of the attention of Parlia England. That was what they A British official message from Salonica says:-The davancement was-occupied with matters had to addrs.s themselves to.
All the commanders ander Liexcept as a number of units each painted with the inscription with a history and an individual. Kaiserliche Deutsche Marine, are continues. The Gresks are pushine eastwarde along the Balachists that affected only one part of the
It was not clear to his mind la-hom bars jointly and earnestly ity of its own; and his book busy lading and hosting off patrol range while the Anglo-Greeke ure moving on Petrie, along the United Kingdom. So daring what the view of the deputation requested him not to resign the continues to be, so to speak, s for enemy submarines, Buramics Valley. Several gune have been captured.
that period the members of the was as to what part Jister would post of Civil Governor.
Commonsense Needed.
collection of regimental or rather London, September 27, other parts of the United King-play in a Federal solution, At
In reply to the Tachan's note
divisional records, broken up and Reuter learna that Serbian cavalry is pushing on to Jamsaibaala dom had only an indirect interest the present moment Unioniste
rearranged according to schemablished in the daily Pres. whole of the daigarisas east of Strumaissa will be ca; off from Bofia discussion.
feeling that the best was not change of Civil Governor by the
It is impossible to write military larly as Sir Arthar is occasionally and the main kans of communication. Tae prisoners contine,to
being done for the country, and resolution of the Military Go-
vernment, the Me P. have again bistory in any other way without inclined to nad over his topo increase,
the moment they stoposed s written that a law-protecting
sacrificing detail. But detail how casually very often Parlin of this kind which gATS lar, and the interpretation of the be made intelligible to anyone Lord Selborne had pointed out sensible, fair and just solution (overnment should" obiecte the to be orificed if the whole inta
graphical details, sign affairs. It was very often land, England, Scotland and words contained in the Articles but the specialist student of It would not be worthwhile regarded as a kind of off day in Wales-they could say un the must be according to commonalitary history. The general mentioning these trifles, were not the life of Parliament? Ab, federal basis; Well, we are
public csunot grasp or keep in Sir Arthur urongest son bis well, "What is coming on Thure giving you exactly what w# STO
mind the individual achievements details; and the beeson of any of fifty or even fewer divisione. attempt, to "place” the "Smfun day? Ah well, foreign affaira" Then you made other arrange good enough for as ought to be on left Sain Hing for Hongkong the battle of the Somme can be estimate of its value may be aking ourselvay and what is It is reported that the Liz and the only method by which campaign or to give suy general ments as a rale. That was really good enough for you." the fast, and we know now. shat would then satisfy the Dominions
The Daily Express says:--The Allies will not pay too big price for the distinct advantage of a separate peace. They will not forget Serbis or Greece.
The Times ways:-It is for the commanders on the field to deal with the proposal. If the Bulgarians will desert their Allies and leave us free to carry out our Balkan polios, they will be well advised
10 B6y 80.
Official Serbian oireles in London are strongly opposed to so armistice.
THE BALKAN ADVANCE CONTINUES,
Cutting off the Bulgarian Retreat.
*THE SITUATION_LOOKS MOST PROMISING."
London, September 28,
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CANTON NEWS.
Oat. Canton correspondent
writes as follows
with a view to cutting the Soffa-Drama Bailway. If sucoessful, the in the problems that were under and Home Balers had sa uneasy giving an explanation of the unit's place in the fighting line. They are very necessary, partion.
This new advance definitely Believes the line up the Vardar #fram enemy fire. The situation looks most promising..
Very heavy fighting is proceeding outaide Vales." The Balgarians are doing their utmost to save Uskab, of which the Serbian cavalry are within ten miles.
retreat by this zomte.
Value of Gresk Progress,
London, September 28.
The Greek occupation of Mount Betes permits the Greek descend into the Valley of Stramates and thereby cas the Bulgarian
Greco-British forces are approaching Bapel Paes, the occupa tion of which would also cat the Bulgarian retress on ine Strams front by the main road over the kresas Pass, fnis is a repetition
the Bulgarians.**
Floated Foreign Affairs,
medt took its discussion on for.
treatment equal
to
sense.
The Civil Govardor,
You on the 27th inng.
: Sale of Gunboat.
The Barrage of Censors
i
made intelligible to most readers explained, partly at any rate, by is by summary presentation the fact that Sir Arthur's book
the very life of this country, the and the United Gates, who Lot The Teckna bas sanctoned the of the general progrese achieved has had to pass s
very life of civilisation was the moment are not confmoed sale of the gunbows Kwang Hai daring the
'staged barrages of censore, vani
of the operations orrried out in 1913 by the Greco-Serbe. againes dependentpon topica "which that the old country has treated to a French meronants: $110e of the hand Ariane bndly in the passage, Ons vexi
Allies Progressing on Whole, Front.
were being disenaaad in that Ireland quite fairly. Basual, off-hand, indifferent apathetic manner.
000 (Bongking öutzency) which | damot, however, bring himself to resalt is sizes only high rag minans is equal to $1,210,950 in Canton amarilion, the records he possesses ders may be mentioned subsidary poins.
of individual and regimental and then without any criticism Likia Tax Proposal,
Valour, and cisarness of the sinisil, † their tactica or strategy”: the Owing she likin tazas on goods. His "method" "of strangement is, of distinction "ja"
army corps, and Imported by the Canton Kowloon partly shrimological and wr be river boats, some oficials have 125WA proposed to freq chalet. Vi s
machansond
London, September 29,
What happened when there «Few Potatoes, for Berlin.. A French Eastern communique states:-Theoe was general
It is officially- announded in progress on the whole front on the 27th inat. with important was a Scottish debate? Almost
by a sort of common consent is Berlin that the potato ration is so esplazes of prisoners and material.
The Ailies' left wing is breaking down the resistance of the was left to the Scottish membaca, be reduced from 71b, to 3lb. enemy siîu holding out between Lakes Presba and and Ochrida and and rightly so, and anybody who weekly, and that 400 grammar off listṇay being heavier than those},saotical," with a strong best names i north-west of Monastir, They haue passed Krushevo on a wide was daring enough so intrade, astmeal or other pereal food will
well, he was soon put in his pro be distributed below. front and are advancing on KicevoL.
-On saa öentre, the Serbians, who entered Vahe at noon havs par place by Scottish members of potato ration in Pordam
both parties kle recollected in reduced to 21b., with half jaa advanced on the frons from Karabanista and Nadaid to twenty-three the old daye, when some of them posts of grossa. miles from Uskab and have also reached she region of Kotchson and Hadorists. They have pushed the cavalry in the Lehovo region to six miles from the Bulgarian Frontier.
The Allies right wing has occupied the Stramites region and ́in ascending the Stamnica Valley eastwarde,
Over 300 guas have have been captured since the beginn
According to Plan:
of the offensivO,
Bulgarisa", wäite, westward, of the Vazi
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