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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
"BULGARIA'S SURRENDER.
ALL THE ALLIED CONDITIONS ACCEPTED:
ALLIES SECURE COMPLETE CONTROL OF RAILWAYS.
London, September 30. According to Beater's correspondent at Paris, an official message says an armisties has been signed at Salonica.
Hostilities are suspended and Bulgaria has accepted all the
Gonditions asbled on September 28.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLES IN FRANCE,
Important Progress by the British,
"NEW FRENCH ATTACK ON TWELVE KILOMETRE,
FRONT.
London, September
Reuter's correspondent at British · Headquarters, wrikku Monday morning, esve:-The Belgians and our Second Arm
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLES IN FRANCE,
Another French At
A French communiquo atalos
Aisne, we advazord east of Ostele Italian the Aians our
sod made an important advance on a front welve kilometres to-day, between the Aime and the Veal sspita remistsace, Herillant Poman
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sen hundred prisoners have been counted up On the left we fung trok the enemy from the Village of St. Kato, Minister of Marine.
The battle on the whale of the Champagne Front i bontinuing, Minister of War; and Admirsi
Marieapy, advancing beyond.
splendidly progressing in Fianders, where the situation babe fraught with intensely dramatic possibilities. The Germans, ave [The conditions referred to were outlined in the British Reply to received some reinforcemente in the shape of two tired Diviɔns Bulgaria's request for an armistice, which made it quite clear to the withdraws from the Somme fighting on September 25. Further east, after violent fighting, we captured are village, Sofis Government that pasos would necessarily involva a complete equently their resistance has stiffened somewhat, but is notiek Plateaux and Woods. In the centre we carried Maryaux and. raptare by the Balgarian Government with Turkey, Germany sufficiently formidable to arrest the general advance. and Austris-Hungary. Other necessary conditions were guarantees The Belgians got into Dixmade by a smart flanking movent progressed to the outskirts of Moninaiz. We enlarged our gains for the prevention of the despatch of German troops to Balgaris, and swiftly went through the town, despits street fighting &ge north of Sechault and in the region of Banconville. the demobilisation of the Bulgarian Army or its employment against party of the enemy held out obstinately in the Hotel de Ville bat the Central Powers, and the evacuation of non-Bulgarian territory.eventually all were killed or captured.
It was also pointed out that Serbis and Greece must be fally; King Albert's troops are fighting with a vehemence born of consulted regarding all territorial questions involved.]
their many tragio wrongs. The Germans opposite them are having a very bad time. One German Regiment, the 100th Infantry, which participated in the escking of Dinant in the early days of the war, was identified, and the Belgians hailed with glee the chains of paying off some of the score.
Allies Control, Bulgaria.
London, September 30, Mr. Bonar Law, in a speech at the Guildhall, announced that the Convention with Bolgaris gave the Allies complete control of Bulgarian railways, which meant control of Bulgaris. He said "A Convention has been signed by which hostilities between Balgeria and the Allies cessed at noon on September 30"
Further Possibilities.
Amsterdam, September 30. The Vorische Zeitung, writing before the Balgarian ospitulation, pradioted that such an event world lead to the capitulation of Tarkey, the reunion of the Eatente and Romanis and finally the capitulation of Austria-Hungary,
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An entire battery of 150 M.M. howitzers was captured in Houthales Forest,
Commenting on the fighting on the St. Qas¤tin-Cambrai front, Beater's correspondent raye although the enemy fought ainbbornly, mary of big men showed the same disposition that we are now averywhere finding to surrender on slight provocation.
Luxurious German Mansions,
North of the Bamme we reached the bend of the National Road NEW INDIAN GOVERNORS.
· London, Sept. 30, The Press Barest announos8 that Captain George Lloyd, M.P., has been appointed Governor of Bmbsy in succession to Lord Willingdon, who becomen Governor of Madras in succession to Lord Pantland.
Americans Maintain their Gains.
London, October 1 An American official message states -Between the Manse and the Atene we maintained and consolidated the newly captured positions, despite ccanter-attacke and heavy gas and artillery. bombardmanta.
THE PALESTINE OFFENSIVE.
Large Turkish Forge Surrenders.
London, September 30. the northward movement of our cavelry and armoured care from A Palestine official message Paye:-Doring September 29th
the Tiberise-Deras ares continued,
A large. Turkish force, including the garrisons on the Hedjar Bailway between Amman and Hasn, surrendered st Zga station. the Second Army Corps of the Fourth Turkish Atty. The enemy commander estimates the force at 10,000, being part. of
Another Turkish Army Destroyed.
Longon, October 23.
London, September 30, Renter's correspondent at American Headquarters, describing the country in which the Americans are fighung in the Forest of What the Surrender Means.
Argonne, says the extracrdinary darkness and density are com- London, September 30. plicated by the difficulties of the ground. The ravines are so abrupt In the course of his speecb, Mr. Bonar Law said the Bulgarian that it is possible to step upon the tape of trees immediately beneath.
Mr. Bonar Law has stated that the victory in Palestine has Convention meant that communication between Germany and the The enemy has for years lived in mansions dug beneath the hillsides resulted in the almost complete destruction of another Terkish East in that direction had ceased, and Germany's dream of a German with porches of stone leading on the one hand to stone-lined inches Army, and the capture of 10,000 additional prisonere. Middle Eastern Empire was gone forever,(Chsers). He added and on the other hand to a series of aspacions chambers, pipered, that since July 18, British Empire forces had captured a thousand floored with mortised timber, furnished with sites of oak, walnut equare miles of territory, 250 villages and over 120,000 Garman and mahogany pilfered from adjoining chateaux and Insanionsly prisoners. The casualties of the British Empire forces during the lighted with electricity. Hundreds of miles of wire and loven past two years exceeded those of any Ally.
among the trees, looking like the work of some inconceivable) gider. This wire is mostly hidden by weeds.
THE BALKAN OPERATIONS.
WHAT LED UP TO BULGARIA'S PEACE PROPOSAL.
London, October 1. A French Eastern communique states:-The Allies continued to parens the enemy rearguarde towards Kicevo and advanced north of Ochrida. They reached the El Bassan Road, west of Lake Ockrida.
French Cavalry entered Uskah.
The Serbiane, supported by Franco Greeks, continued to advance on Kumanovo, Egripalanka and Djumeia eastwards. The Anglo-Greek Divisions advanced in the direction of Pechero and Petric.
A Fortnight's Operations Reviewed.
London, October 1.
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King George's Congratulations."
"London, September 30. The Press Bureau announces that. His Majesty the King has sent a message to the King of the Belgians saying: I heartily congratulate you on the victory by the combined sction of your brave troope and my Second Army under your Supreme Ommand whereby the enemy has been expelled from positions in Belgian territory sacred in the memory of so many heroic livers":
Splendid British Progress,
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THE PLIGHT OF GERMANY,
Standing Alone and Growing Alarmed,
Paris, September 30 According to a Havaa message, Vorwaeria 8638 Germany stands alone and is growing alarmed at the destruction before her eyes. The German people are fighting desperately.
An armistice has been concluded with the Balgarikna. - The Allies no longer fight isolated battles, they strike in succession, each Army supporting the other.
There is panic in the Rhine Valley, owing to the increasing number of air raide. Coblenz ie slmost completely destroyed, while Frankfort has been greatly damaged. The Mayor of Frankfort says he has petitioned that Germany should renounce submarine warfare in the Mediterranean if the Eatente is willing to cease ail raids.
WEEK'S HAUL.
Over 110,000 Prisoners Taken. P
BRITISH NAVAL AIRMEN.
Raids on Enemy Bases.
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THE SPITZBERGEN EXPEDITION,
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man silack with poison gas took place on April 24, 1916.
"The first portion of this statement,” says the Ministry of
there is not the slighest vestige Information, is, of course, a in- liberate falsehood, for which“
of justification. If it were a cepted, it would obvicusly imply that between March 1 and April 24 the whole elaborate prepare tion required for the project- lion of gee upon a large scale WEB completed. The invented and accumulated, the cylinders in
London, September 30, Field Marshal Sir Dongisa Haig saya:--Despite the weather and strong resistanos we made important progress on the St Quent in the Cambrai battlefront. The First Division south of Bailenglise resumed the attack in the morning and gained high ground about Thoreguy. They captured the village and the east end of Canal
Paris, September 30. Tannel at Le Tranqusy, taking many prisonere. They were here Allies in main battles on all fronta last week is officially given
A Haves message says:-The number of prisoners taken by A French Eastern communique, reviewing a fortnight's fannel defences on the eastern side and captured Le Trorquay.
joined by the Thirty-Second Division, who caring the night carried 110,500. viotorious operations, points out that an armistice was signed at Salonica at 11 p.m. on September 29. The "offensive began on progressed on high ground north-east of Le Trocquay and east of Continuing the advanos to-day, the Thirty Second Division September 15 with only two French and one Serbian Division Naaroy. against the mountain barrier from Vetrenik to Sokol. Through along the spara from Nauroy to Gouy. Their advanced with grest On the English left, the Australians attacked northwarde this brosch, which was gradually enlarged, the Serbian Armies, determination astride the Hindenburg system and overcame strong
London, October 1. scpported by France-Greek detachmenta, poured unosasingly, resistace, They captured the greater part of the high ground with the Belgian cffensive, aeroplanes between September 23 and 27 An Admiralty announcement states: In addition to co-operating despite exceptional difficulties of ground and desperate resistance, southward of towards the principal objectives in the region of Ksvadai and Farther north the Eaglish re-captured Villers Gaislain and slee the gunned destroyers. They raided Zeebrugge, Ostend and Brages, which it was stored ware manu
Gooy and"> cok many prisoners kept enemy shipping under observation and bombed and machine-as Demirkapu, which Wele
the 22ad inst., cutting simultaneously the line of communications of the First pur south east of the village. Before mid day they took Gonnelien and serodromes in the vicinity of Gheat. We "destroyed twelve factured and teated, the large and reached the Scheldt Canal along the front from Vendzaile to siemy machines and drove down fourteen uncontrollable. Ten number of men employed in Balgarian Army operating on the Verdar and the Second Germano- the north. New Zealanders cleared the west bank of the Canal to British machines are missing. A squadron of large seaplanes carried Bulgarian Army north of Monastir, in which operation all the Allied the far north of Orevecour. The Edglish, etter hard fighting at out a long reconnaissance on Heligoland Bight. forces rivalled each other in endurance, courage and self-sacrifice.
projection were trained and in- atree ed in the technicalities of The Anglo Greek Divisions, after a desperate struggle, carried
the basiness all within a period og September 18 enemy positions at Diren, holding up here big enemy forces. From September 21 onwards, Italian, Greek and
of sight weeks. But on April 24, Finch troops of the Monastir Army participated in the operatione,
at the second battle of Ypres, On September 22 a general parsait began. It was carried out with
when the yellow-green eload of the utmost ardour and splendid vigour. On the 23:d, the Serbiene
ohlorine crept slowly over from crossed the Vardar near Krivolak, on the 24th French
the German lines, the British and cavalry entered Prilep, and on the 25th Ishtip was carried, likewice
French troops were caught ab the Belsshitzs mountains. The English forced the road
solutely unprepared. They stared Strumoitza, entering the town on the 26th, when the Serbians
uncomprehendingly and without reached Kochana and Veles, and the Franco Italians marched on
ANOTHER GERMAN LIE:that it was technically possible to protection at this strange pheno produce en sephyxiating gas manon until they tell, choking On the evening of September 28, the Bulgarians asked for an Field Marabel Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, BBYS :-
which could be employed in and gasping, with bizckenede simistice and announced the dispatch of Plenipotentiaries, In the There was much serisi activity on the 29th alt. The weather The Ministry of Information military operations. Its employ agonised faces, to die witbont donres of these operations, which the hasty despatch of German re- turned to rain in the afternoon. We downed fifteen balloons in has issued a statement through
ment by the British Government knowledge of the plague which inforcements was unable to hamper, the Allies captured a large flames sad also brought down twenty-seven seroplanes. We drove its wireless service replying in the was never seriously considered, brought them death. number of prisoners and immense booty. The Allied aviators took down mine machines uncontrollable. Nineteen British machinee are German Press and propagandoon lemned as too inhuman. The news of this surprise with the
oh a method of warfare being
"In Germany, at the time the a most active and most successful part in the fighting, informing missing. One British mechine reported missing on the 28 h alt, has agencies continued declaratione fact that the Esgue Convention atrocions sufferings infcted hit the Staff, of the movements of the enemy to bombing and machine now returned. We dropped thirty-six tons of bombs on railway the the Allies anticipated Geof 1899, to which Germany was on the French and British soldierce ganning enemy troops and convoys, causing confusion and prevent stations and junctions. Night-fying has been impossible.”- mary in the employment of poison ing the enemy escaping from our clutches,
gan “The idea of using poison party, expressly forbade the use was greeted with delight an
GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS.
Ramilly, and to the north, established themselves along the Bumilly Cambrai road.
able forces counter-attacking frequently and violently. Despite biz North of Cambrai, the enemy again resisted strongly, consider- forts, the Canadians further progressed, taking prisoners and
floting heavy losses.
advanced their line to the west bank of the Layes Hiver, between la successful minor operations the English in the morning Neave Chapelle and Picantis. We also progressed south west of Fleurbaix. We took 50 prisoner in these enterprises,
Aerial Operations,
The Great Battle.
London, October 1.
PROTECTION AGAINST U-BOATS,
Norway Now Laying Mines.
London, September 30. mines in her territorial waters as a protection against U-boste.
Renter's correspondent at Christianis ways Norway is laying
First Potion Gas Used.
Paris, September 30
Western Front from Verdun to the ess. The Germans ste being steadily pashed back and have never been pashed back before on It may say the of gana an extensive front. The defeat of Germany and her Allies in finial statement, that Dundonald, developing The Belgians have taken Dirmade and Paschendaele who we burn in 1755 and died in Amsterdam September 30. and the enemy has been completely defested along, he Flandern sage from Berlin osya it is unofficially reported that the Ridge. The Americans have stormed the Hindenburne north
pted the
stion of Count Hertling and Admiral | Sta atin and are forcing the enemy
"American Army' faces the most decisiva touri
zas originated," soyn the German of sphyxiating gas is efficient triumph for Teutonic adroitnes A Havan meenage states: A great battle is now raging on the Frees, with the British Admiral edence that the possibilities of and military science. ges 88 a weapon of offenes were those aarly days the Gra Dundonald."
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