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OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.
TURKEY SIGNS AN ARMISTICE.
ALLIES TO OCCUPY FORTS OF DARDANELLES
AND BOSPHORUS.
ALLIES PRISONERS TO BE REPATRIATED.
We have been furnished with the following selegram, dated October 31. received from the Secretery of State for the Colonies by -H. Z. the Officer Administering the Government
The following arsoureement will be meds in both Houses of Parliament this afternoon :— Ta
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EABLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Successful British Reid,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PEACE DEVELOPMENTS.
ANOTHER GERMAN NOTE TO AMERICA.
POSSIBLE SEPARATE AUSTRIAN PEACE WITH ITALY.
London, October 30. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam says the censorship on newspapers in Austria has been abolished.
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Hungary and Austria Separated.
Amsterdam, October JL.
The Weser Zeitung prints a massage from Budapest saying that Count Karolyi and Osaat Andrassy hava zasobed an understand. ing under which Comus Andrassy will be joint Foreign Minister temporarily with Count Karolyi, thereafter becoming Hungarian Foreign Minister, "thes ocupleting the separation of Hangary and
Ludendorif's Resignation Explained.
London, October 30,
Some days ago General Towrehend was liberated in order to inform the British Admiral in Command in the Aegean that the Government of Turkey ask that negotiations should be opened immediately for an armistion between Turkey and the Allisa A reply was sent that if the Government of Turkey Austria." seats fully accredited plenipotentiary Vice-Admiral Oalthorp was empowered to inform him of the conditiosa upon which the Allies would agree to a cassation of bostilities and to eiga no General Ladendorf's resignation has hitherto been explained. armistice on these conditions and on their behalf. The Tarkish (os obiefly due to the failure of his military plans, but later advioms plenipotentiary arrived at Mudros early this week and as strongly intimate that he endeavoured to overthrow the asw Govern armistice was signed by Admiral Calthorp on behalf of the ment and establish virtually « Military Dictatorship. The Govern Allied Governments last night and came into operation at noon ment proved stranger and Ludendor was forced to reaigo. The to-day. It is not possible as yet to pablish the fall terms of the incident illustrates fatura possibilities if the Government wenkeus. armistice, but they include the free passage for the Allied Raete through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea, the occupation of the forts on the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus necessary to securs
their passage and the immediate repatriation of Allied prisonere
of war,"
[Beater's Telegrame.]
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Three-Quarters of Italian Army Bogaged.
London, October 30.
An Italian official message says:-Between the Brants and the three-quarters of the Italian Army are engaged in conjunction ith the Fourteenth British Army Corps, a French Division and an American Infantry Regiment.
The susmy coutward of the Piäve is yielding under the formid- able pressure. To gained advantages yesterday in the region of Formica and Gol Dallora. Our operations astride the Piars resulted in the capture of Ssguising and Mount Cosen. We rmohed the southern outskirts of Q zero,
Oar Eighth Army reached Vittorio and is now fighting north- ward of Coneglispo.
The Third Army crossed the Piave at San Dɔnu di Piave and eastward of Zebron.
The total prisonere captured number 33,000 with several Aundreds of gars.
Austrigas to Evacuate, Italiaa Territory.
London, October 31.
An Austro-Hungarian officisi meenage says :-On the Venetian Plain the English and Italiane thrust fürther forward and appreciably extended the placed at which they have broken through worthward and southward of Montello.
Taking into account the' resolvs, oft-expressed, to conclude sa armistice and a peace ending the struggle of the nations, our troops 4ghting on Italian wil will evacuate the occupied region.
Austrians from Western Front.
London, October 30.
The Austrians bave withdrawa three Divisions from the Western Front to oppose the Anglo-Italians, who have aroused the Piave on a" front of over thirty miles. We have reached the outskirts of Oderz: and are advanoing sorom Montinano towards. Livenss River,
THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN, «
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Nearly Hall of Montenegen Reclaimed.
London, October 30,
The latest news shows that the Sırbians in Northern Barbis uza wow forty miles from the Danube, while another force of Serbians ir amar the Bosnian frontier.
Nearly half of Montenegro has been reclaimed.
Italian Success in Albania,
London, October 30.
Italian officia! mesange stater:--In Albanis we occupied San Giovanni di Medas and are advancing towards Soutari.
Austrians Admit Retreat.
London, October 31,
An Austro-Hungarian official message states:—The eastern wing of our forces operating in Serbia has already orossed to the northern bank of the Danube. The rearward march on the Sava and the Drine continues, the enemy nowhere following.
A General Ristog la Montenegro,
Amsterdam, October 30.
message from Gettinje sage a general rising has broken out Montenegro, The Austro-Hungarians are haatily evaonating and meurgents bold Bentari
Tateresting developmenta see foreshadowed, as the enemy forces are being driven bask apan Sostazi by the Italiaus from the south.
The Allies Onrush.
London, October 30,
1 French Eastern communique staten :--Serbian (cavalry has the Dangbe east, of Semendria and occupied Pojurerats, emy retreating in headlong fight. We hava zasobed - the Hanovas, Topola and Palanka, and are forty Ave ruiles from
A New Note from Germany.
Amsterdam, Catober 30,
plementary Nose so President Wileon, explaining the Constitutional À message from Berlin says Germany bas despatched a Sup-
|changes in Germany;
Later.
Renter's correspondent at Washington sare the Supplementary German Note has been delivered. It is stated that it makes no shange in the situation.
The next step is expected to be announced in all the atrociated capitals to the belligerents, giving the armistine terra.
Austria's Latest Mave.
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London, October 30,
A Note by Connt Andrassy concladas by emphasising shut ponce is more than ever desired to day by the Monarchy and all races of Anatria and Hungary, reiterating the request for an immediate armistice on all fronta and the initiation of pesce negotiatione în the interests of humanity and all races of Austria-Hungary- -
Later
It appears that Connt Andrassy's desistio zew Yote was telegraphed direct to Mr. Lansing, personally, beseeching him "to use your infance with the President." Count Andrassy in further foredited with the intention of opening separate negotiations with
Italy.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
POST-WAR CURRENCY.
London, Oct. 30
The report of the committee of financial experte, in- cluding Dominion representatives, appointed by the Treasury to consider post-war currency, recommends the earliest establishment of a sinking fand from the revenue to increase the gold-reserve to a hundred fifty millions. It is of opinion that the early resumption of the internal circulation of gold ́altër' the war is undesirable.
A PETROGRAD PANIC.
Stockholm, Oct. 21,
A message from Petrográd states: The Bolshevik loader M. Ginoviet in a fiery speech urged the work-san to caje- brate the anniversary of the revolution on Nov. 10 by extermin: sting the remains of the Bourgeoisis. The speach is regarded 2 an incitement to massacro and has caused a panic in Petrograd.
TURKEY AND, PEACE,
Amsterdam, Oct, 20
The Turkish prest is disposed to credit the "várrent report thas Turkey is negotiating with the Entente The public favours opening the Straits and permitting the en- trance of the Fiøst for the purpose of landing a detachment to supervise demobilization.
THE ARMISTICE - DEMANDS.
ས Paris, Och 30, 2 An important Allied Naval Conference is being held pragguably for formulating the armistice demands. Bir Erio Geddes and Admiral Wemyss are included in the British representation.
*RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN TRAVELLINÓ.
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London, Oct 30,-
In the House of Commons Dr. Macnamara stated that the prohibition of British women travelling by sea would. be reviewed as soon as it was certain that merchantmen were immune from enemy attack.
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WEAVERS' DEMANDS,
London, Oct 317
Two hundred thousand weavers have applied for fifty per cent, adrance in wages and at least sixty-five per cent full-time pay for short-time work
THE SILVER MARKET.
The adversacket is, quiet
London, Oet so.. --Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states: We successfully mided north-eastward of Englefontaine, prisonering seventy and repulsed an attempted attack northward of Famare
British Aerial Raids.
Lanilo, Oct. 30. The Press Bureau states: The Independent Air Force on Monday heavily attacked Morhangs aerodrome Eighteen hita were observed from which a fire resulted. We shot down an enemy aeroplane in flames. We also bombed Frescatty nerodrome, attacked Badischer Soda Factory, also railways at Treves and Saarbrucken, rail-junctions at Longuyen," Ecousies and Thionvisele with excellent results. A total of ten tons was dropped. No British are missing. We attacked to-day the railway junction at Longuyon and the serodrome at Jamets with good results. Three British machines have not been located,
German rail traffic through Dutch Limburg has been discontinued.
Fall of Qalse Expected,
London, Oct. 90.) " Renter's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing on Tuesday afternoon, says: The battle is raging on the outskirts of Guise, the fall of which is expected soon. T
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A French communique, states: North of Guise we pro- greased, on the north bank of the Oise and captured Beau- fort Farm, weet of Les Quielles. On the right of the Feron we re-advanced east of Monceau-le-Neuf
THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
Enemy Forces Hard Pressed.
London, Oct. 39. An Italian comannique states: Our Eighth and Twelfth.. Armies attacked the enemy frontally, while the Tenth Army threatened his fiank The enemy abandoned his positions on the heights of the left bank of the Fiave and is retreating, being hard pressed. We liberated numerous villages. Our parties closely followed up the enemy who blew up bridges on the Monticano. We entered Conegliano. Northward on the right of the Piave we co-operated with troops on the left bank and passed, after a lively and brilliant struggle, beyond Calcino Torrent, Bitter fighting continues in the region of the Grappa Wa prisonered thousands and captur ed over 150 guns, of which many are already is action against the enemy.
King Emmaquel Cheered by Austrians,
London, Oct. 20. Beuter's correspondent on the Italian front says: King Emmanuel has crossed the Piave and received an oration "from Austrian prisoners.
A British Italian official message says: The Tenth Army · since the commencement of the operations has taken pris oner eleven thousand, of whom the Fourteenth British Corps captured 6,176 and numbers of guns and material not enumerated. The Montello group of Armies has made a 'magnificent advance and prisonered many
THE KAISER'S POWER.
London, Oct, 30.
In the House of Commons, replying to a question, Lord Robert Cecil stated there was no evidence. that the power of the German Bundesrat was in any way modified.
The Gerisan Secretarica of State were appointed by the Kaiser and they were presumably liable to dismissal by the Emperor, therefore presumably the so-called German War Cabinet did not correspond constitutionally to the Allied War Cabinets.
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Constable's Smaet Capture, In Looksbrook.road, Bath, recently, Constable Burbidg challenged a young man of mill- tary age and bearing and seked him to produce his papers. The man replied in broken English, and on being arrested proved to be a German prisoner who had escaped from an interament oamp at Laverton.
admitted. "But at heart. they |know only too wall the ralas of
the love for them JapaneSS. diplomacy is famous for ita ability to hide its ideas behind a friendly orin
The Cologne Ganette them so- larges upon the supposed zumiał animositive of Mike Anglo- [Saxone,” and pronesða tã dilate upon the ridiculous story of t Anglo-American
moret treaty against Japan
**The idea is in the main as- follows:-Eaglund-and Amerios hope that, after paralysing Gar» « many, they will be strong enough together to hold down Japan and | to exploit Chies economically and politically. The existence of the eroret treaty is confirmed by the fact that, so we know from the best scurce (sis), high English officiala have for a long time pest not shrunk from winning kan. | favour of the Obinem Govezzanat | by mying:-- Daring the war {you must stops a esim stútude. | towarde Japan, und when we have
won we shall keep Japan down":
Poor Australia !......... -The German Press is also devoting" separate attention to Australia. A leading article ia the Berliner Tageblatt, which is no food of posing as an organ of moderation and pesne, solemnly argues that it is the object of the British Government to have ́BI msey Australians killed as por eible, and that Mr. - Hughes's speeches can only be explained by the fact that the only friends he has left are "the lords Žu London," to whom he has sold The himself body and soul,
pacifist organ writes con "For four years. past the Australians have been more quently * mentioned inta English Army reports than any other group. Even if it were tras that they are among the best
THROUGH GERMAN EYES, kress to implore her to render British troops, one must yet ask
Advising Japan.
tangible help. Of later these
Įsppeal” are said to have found why that cold and ́ ́ratklom -
calculator Lloyd Georgs employs. oms hearing, probably because the Australisa Corps again and Japan's sense of shame and Of late the Germen Press har honour made it impossible for her again at the points at which one been devoting its attention to the Allies in turs. The stisation paid meats or divisions; en the other Lloyd George like best to mazoh any longer to withhold some regi-must count upon the most
murderous losse Why don to Japan is exemplified afresh in hand, what Tokyo in doing in
jooount and
a long leading artiole in the Siberia is entirely
over Australian- corpus«? The Cologne Caselis called The Japan's own
answer is obviona. · The Austral Anglo Saxon Enciralement of her own risk. Japan is only from country which, not only ians whom he sacrifices, comma Japan."It is argued, in the half hearted in her support of familiar way, inimitable language of Cologne, vumistakable for a long timas past, moreover, he wants to punish the bet in the the Eatente cause, that has beer geographicall", is the most remote from the English. Doubtless, that Great Britain and the The reason for this peculiar st Australians, because they alons Vaited States B plotting to titude še obviosa; Japan knowa
employ Japan and then to tore that it is not out of love that she refuse to deprive their entry produos voluntary victims, and against her, whilet on the other has been honoured with the still farther of the able-bodied hand Japan is represented confidence of the Entente, bat
most urgently need to fight
pursuing parely elfi-h intereate that he has been summoned. be workman and soldiers whom they.- and as being much to clever to osuse of bitter necessity, in ordez be deceived by her Allies. Et one day to be dismissed from the "gainst an enemy who in the not abourely suggested that robber firm, perhaps with a polite zeal enemy--the Japan
Japan, while pursuing her selfish course, "bas already looked
round for friends "the obvions friend being, of course, Ger
many.
stare, but perhaps with the
vigorous kick.
could the Australiane
territorial The Japanese have a fine soens continent for the British, and further for the Moreover, the The artiole begins by mying Anglo-Saxon= refusal to trest man cosic that Japan has hitherto played them and sooqunlambay - have for protec only the part of s profiteer, and proofs of racial arrogande farther! acquiring wealth accumulating not only from the Britos bat and ships, and "considerably still more from their other dear strengthening her dominationally, the American, wh
who, in over the Pacifo at the cost of of all fraternity in stmp the Amariosna."The writer: dama” the door with a load in the face of the Japanese.
| Japan did not let herself be the prmentika Ja finvolved in any further foods or mas of busin
AETORENTES of War, although her, and D17.