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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE VICTORIES IN FRANCE.
SIXTY SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY SECURED,
GREATEST CHAPTER IN BRITAIN'S MILITARY HISTORY.
London, October 8, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig reports:-Bean 4.30 and 6.10 this morning the Third' sud Fourth Armies attacked on s twenty mile front between St. Qatatin and Cambrai and advanced on the whole of this front to an average depth of three miles.
The night was stormy, making the assembly of troops difficult. The assalt was Isucohed in steady rain, but as the attack progressed the wasther cleared, favouring the operations, which were completely exccessful..
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS;
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PROGRESS IN ALBANIA:
THE VICTORIES: IN FRANCE.
German Imagination,
London, Qotobez® 9, A German official wireless message says:-Wa broke up the enemy's assault westward of the Cambrai-Bobsin Road,
On both sides of the Roemer Road in the direction cams Cataan the enemy made a deeper breach in our lines, Wa bopped hia thrust in Bohsin. On the southern wing of the attack the enemy gained a little ground.
battle-froat, were forced to withdraw their wing to the western Our troope, threatened in flink by a breach in the centre of the border of Fresnoy le Grand..
Io Champagne, Franco Americans in great force only succeed. ed in breaking into our lines on both sides of St. Etienne. Opr counter-attack drove them out."
"Between Brabant and Ones, the enemy forced his way into On the extreme right of the attack, the 8'xth Division and Consenvaye Woode, where we brought him to a standstill part of another English. Division drove the enemy from high, ground south-ssat and east of Mont Brehaia and captured Beauregard,
In the right oantre, the Thirtieth American Division, under General Lawie, captured Brancourt after beary fighting and farther of north-et took Premost, completing a successful advance of ovar three miles in which the enemy was driven from numbers of farms and woods.
Germans Forced into the Open.
London, October 9.
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The Successful Offensives.
"Lyons, Gotober D.
the British on Wednesday,
A French wireless message states:-Cambrai fell into the hands
Three cffensives, which were crowned with full success, took place simultaneously on Tuesday between Cambesi and St Quentin, and in Champagne, on both banks of the Meuse.
Between Cambrai and St. Quentin the British, in conjunction Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing to-day, front of 40 kilometres. The British forces continued their advance
with the Frenob, made progress to a depth of five kilometres on mya :-Yesterday's victory yielded na, besides prisoners, sixty towards Boeiggy and Bobsin. Several thousand prisoners and im equare miles of territory and a great heal of field gans, trench. morters and machinegans. Moreover, important tactical results portent material were captured. were achieved.
The enemy has been thrust back into open country beyond any
continuous defensive works,
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In Champagne the French and Americen troops made progress that. north of the River Arne and reached the outskirts of Cauroy and
A heavy cunter-attack from the direction of Agion resulted in from Samogneax to Boia des Fosses, was carried 2,500 metres Eset of the Mense the French and Americane' front, Extending fierce hand-to-bånd fighting, the enemy'e aumerical superiority further north, and now runs through Conservoye and the northern compelling us at first to give ground.
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A Naval Division took the strongly-fortified village of Nargoes, part of Bois-des-Caures. capturing many priegnera,
"The Greatest Chapter la our Military History.".
Loudon, October 9.
Three thousand prisonera were captured, while the advance re- tablishes the front on the positions held before the battle of Yerdan in February, 1918
Simple Germad Explanation.
London, October 10.
"Soldiers of the Highest Order."
The Prees Baresu etates that the Premier has sent a merange to Field Marebel Sir Douglas Haig saying:-" I bave just heard from Marshal Foch of the brilliant victory won by the Third and Fourth The German evening cfficial message aaya: Between Cambrai Armies, and wish to express to yourself, General Eyng, General and S. Qientia we occupied positions in the rear, thereby giving Rawlineon and all officers and men under your command, my
up Cambrai, sincerest congratulations on the grast and significant.access which the British Army, with its American brothers-in arme, has gained
London, Ostobar 10. "during the past few days. The courage and lensdity with which the
Reporting on the British cffensive, Field MarshalSir Douglas Haig Empire's troope, after withstanding the terrifio on-langhts of last ye: This fest of arms has been performed by British troops who epring, bave egsin resumed the cffensive withjench decisive results bad already withstood the first and heaviest caslaught of the is the greatest ob spier in our military history. The emeaing of the enemy a main forces in the spring. Only the slabbora endurance enemy a treat diffusive system in the West, which be claimed to be and determined spirit of these troops permitted them to piss to the impregnable, in a feat of which we are all jastly proad and for which fensive with each conspicuons saccess. By their heroic action in the Empire will be ever grateful.”
defence and sti-ek, on men from all parts of the Empire hava proved themselves soldiers of the bigbeat order.
The New Attacks.
Loudon, October 8. Commenting on the new offensive, Boater's Agency says: Numerous prisoners are reported... In the region of Machsalt on the Champagne Front, General Gourand attacked on a front of five miles and advanced to a depth of two, capturing a number of important poiate. If General Gourand advances much farther he will oa flank the enemy on the Saipps, where the French have hitherto been held up.
The Franco Americana to day attacked on the heights of the Hease on a front of seven miles and advanced between one sad two miles, nearly reaching the line from which the enemy attacked in February 1916,
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Of the two last named attacks there are no details, but we ara progressing antisfactorily.
A slight advance was achieved to-day north of the Scarps. There are no details.
French Successes.
London, October 9. A French communique states:-South-east of St. Quantia daring the night we carried bitterly-defended German positions between Herly and Neuville St, Amand and enveloped the village of Nenville St. Amand from the north,
The ertillery duel has been violent south of the Oise and on the Baippe front,
North of the Arces, the Germans attempted to deprive us of our yesterday's gaine. They failed with heavy losses. Over six hundred prisoners were captured on the Arnes front yesterday,
Cambral'in Rulos.
London, October 8. Beater's correspondent at British Headquarters saya successive explosions have recurred in Cambrai, reducing the town to rains.
Germans Hurriedly Retreating Everywhere.
London, October 10.
The advance continnes. We had reached by the afternoon the general line Bobin, Basigay, Osadry sad Csarior.
THE QUESTION OF PEACE.
Probable Nature of U.S. Reply.
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STRONG DEMAND FOR REPARATION;
London, October 9. ́. The Press Barsan says that Brazil, replying to the Austro- German Pesce Note, states "We are persuaded that the war can only end with the expitulation of militarism which caused it and which is ruining Earope.
More Than Surrender Needed.
London, October 9. The demand for something more than the anconditions! surrender of Germany is being intensified by colamas of letters in the papers recalling German crimes sad urging retribation.
In a letter, Professor Spenser Wilkinson declares that a prior condition to the cessation of hostilities should be the occupation of Mela, Strassbourg, Mainz, Trent, Trieste, and Pole fortresses.
Lord Midleton acks for a procoancement by the Allies that peace will not made till retribution is erected on German towns for the vandalism in France.
The Times describes the enemy's policy of burning and destroying as a retress by ornel and mesa blsokmsil. It aaye Ger man towns like Hamborg and Frankfort must be marked do 70 for ransom for French and Belgian towns destroyed, apart from military neosity.
The Daily Telegraph hopes that the Allies, with whom the French and Belgian Governments have soonzaad they srs
· Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing this commacigsting on the subject of reprisals, have already reached evening, syn:-Canadian patrols were the first to enter Cambrai their decisions, for there is no room for delay. Germany must be town this morning, when it was still barning at many points. The given to anderetend that reperation will be exacted to the aftermost Canadiana advanced warily through the town and reached the eastern outskirts at sunrise, encountering a thin acres of machine farthing, whatever the German Government of the day, whether
repentant or uniepentant, The erscuation had evidently been decided upon hurriedly, as part of Germany after pesce and teach the Germans the meaning of The Morning Post says the Allied Armies should visit every considerable undamaged booty was captured.
A few more German tanks appeared to-day, but ware soon put defest.
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The Daily Mal demande an Allied warning thet for each
cat of action, as our artillery was advancing so rapidly that they wasted Allied town a German town shall be destroyed or were knocked out almost as soon as they appeared.
The enemy has been hurriedly retreating all day long. Every expropriated. where is heard the ory “We have got Fritz on the run."
A General Retreat.
Lyons, October 10, A French wireless message staten The British and French forore, north, south and east of St. Quentin forced the Germans to cmake s geners retreat.
Toe Frosch have taken Beantroux Wood, paterd Fonsomm resobed Motor, and bare nonmpied Hesjeren aur Oise,
The advance amounts to nearly eight kilometres east of a
PLENDORS SMOnni to 2.000; and many
Up to Germapy.
London, sobér 9. Benter is informed that the official vier is tist President freeh development must emanate - Wilson's repay forase the nexs step upon the enemy, whence any
GERMAN WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.
Major General
Occupation of El Bassan.
London, October 9. An Italian official message etater:-In Alhanis, after crashing the enemy's rearguards end stubborn resistance, we entered Baassa on the 7th inst. The advance continues.
Evacuation Admitted.
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An Acatrian official wireless message-In Albania the Franco
London, October 9. Serbians entered El-Basaan, which we evacuated.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BULGARIA'S FORMER RULER."
London, Oct. 8.
Ex King Ferdinand of Bulgaria bas arrived at Coharz for permanent residence. A message from Constantinople states that the Bulgarian Minister has been telegraphically recalled to the Legation from his summer residence at Tanin. He.. strongly urges the Government to prepare for "even the most fatal possibilities."
SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.
San Sebastian, Oct. 8, The Spanish Government has resigned:
THE PEACE OUTLOOK.
President Wilson Deliberating.
Washington, Oct. 8. President Wilson spent the morning in the seclusion of his study, but later' conferred with Messrs. Lansing, Con-- lond, House and Tumulty after which he announced that az important statement would be probable this afternoon,
American Labour'=' Advice.
Washington, Oct. 8.
The American Federation of Labour has issued a state. ment urging the ignoring of the enemy overtures "until the road to Berlin is cleaned." S
It is officially sanounced that no answer to the Austrian peace proposals is contemplated at present.
Unconditional Surrender.
Paris, Oct: &
The German armistice peace note reached Washington on Sunday. It is understood that President Wilson will not reply till he has consulted the European governments. President Wilson is now in touch with them. All Americs, is sohd No parley is possible. The American newspapers reject the peace proposal, pointing to its hypocrisy. The only act trusted by the Allies will be unconditional surrender. The Allied press is perfectly unanimous. Ali are agreed on no terms, but unconditional surrender. The German re- quest for an armistice aas, demonstrated the perfect ananimity of the tree world. The Kaiser, a criminal in the deck, cannot be permitted to dictate conditions of his trial. Haras.
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION,
London, Oct. 9. The Crown Prince of Serbia has entered Uskub, whither the Serbian Government is immediately proceeding.
London, Oct. 3.
Beuter learns that the Serbians expect very heavy fight ing at Nish whither three Gerinan divisione from Rumanis and two Austrian divisions from Italy have been hurried up.
TURKISH AFFAIRS,
Em:o.tact Developments Expected.
London, Oct. 8. Reuter is informed of a significant action by the Gov ernor of Smyrna, who controls the richest Turkish province, which taken in conjunction with recent events in Palestine, and Macedonia seems to foreshadow important develop ments. The Governor is known to be a patriotic Turk, but not the same degree under German influence as the statesmen at Constantinople. The liberation of Beirut is a tremendous political blow to Turkey and should speedily compel the Turks to reach a decision
New Grand Vizier.
London, Oct. 9. Enver Fasha and Talaat Pasha have resigned and Tawfik Paths has been appointed Grand Vizier.
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Paris, Oct.. a Towfik Pasha was an ex-Ambassador to London and is a pro-Ententist.
REIGN OF TERROR IN RUSSIA.
Stockholm, Oct. 8.
A message from Petrograd states that ex-Premier Trepoff and the ex-Minister for war, Gutchkoff, have been executed by shooting
å message from Petrograd states that the Soviet has overwhelmingly rejected the proposal to liberate all innocent prisoners. Wholesale arrests still continue.
NORWAY'S MURDERED SEAMEN,
Christianis, Oct. 8.
It is announced that 1,006 Norwegian sailors have hithers been killed by: German submarines.
A POLISH NATIONAL ARMY,
A Polish national army has been organised in Fa with General Haller in command - Havas,
GERMANY WARNED
$36 PER ANNUM.
A PERSISTENT INDIAN.
Fined for Annoying a. Ofri.
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Mr. EDC Wolle, with du orderly conduct in Austin Road, Kowloon
Inspector Gordon prosecuted case. She was a very honest and and said there was a girl in the respectable girl working in a rattan shop, splitting rattans, and ahe raided with her parents. This morning abe happened to go. to work and, for some reseɑn of other, went back to her mother's house The Indian followed her sad threw her a bundle suntsig. inga eilk handkerchief with a ten dollar note tied to it He shouted to the girl as La threw the bundle: The Indian had tried to talk to her several times in the streets, but she would- not listen to him.. Ten days ago he tried to enter the back window of the girl's house at 3 s.m. when the girl saw him and shouted
Thief" 1 and heran sway. The next day Inspector Gordon sent for him but the circumstances did not warrant him being charged, as it could not be said. for certain bether it was the defendant or not. The defendant did not seem to beed his warning and continued foreing his sitentions upon the girl. Thes defendent and complainsat both lived in Austin Road, the defens daat living two houses away from the defendant, who was a small candy-shop keeper.
The defendent plesded
guilty
to disorderly conduct, and said that he complained to Inspector Gordon that serral Chinese wanted to sessult him, and that this morning be was sesalted by ten Chinees and sustained a bruise in the arm.
Inspector Gordon said that al tho Station defendant did not. mention is being daraulted at all. All this happened before S o'clock this morning. The de fendant also alleged that the handkerchief contained $50, and that the girl extracted $40 from it and left $10 bere. Inspector Gordon said he did not believe that it contained $50,--.
His Worship fiued the defend. ant 85 and bound him over in the sum of $100 to be of good bebisviour for six months, ward- ing him not to annoy the girl® sgain.
A TROUBLESOME BOY.
Beyond His Father's Control,
A Chinese boy, swelve yeark old, was charged at the Police Court this morning, defore Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, with being in unlawful. Dossession of fifteen- pairs of Chinese shoes. Lospector MacDonald prosecuted."
A lakong said he was on daty at the time when be aw the defendant carrying the shoes in a basket. He stopped him and quee. tioned him, but not receiving s satisfactory reply, he brought the boy to the Sation. At the Station he told Inspector MecDonald -* different story to that told to the constable and said that a mLAN told him to carry the shoes and to wait for him in Nay Street.
Defendent pleaded not guilty and said that a man stole the shoes from the Monteagle and said that he would give him sÖMIS money to carry them
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Inspector MooDonald said that the defendant was sentenced to receive eight strokes some tims last month
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