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November 5, 1918,
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TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 5
1918.
二拜街
新禁五月一十英港香
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMISTICE.
FLEET OFFERED TO THE ALLIES.
EMPEROR'S INTENTION TO ABDICATE..
The following telegram from the Secretary of State to the Officer, Administering the Government, Hongkong, is kindly forwarded as for publication
London, November 4. »“ Armistios with Government Austria-Hungary aigued yesterday by General Diss on behalf of Allies comes into force 3 p.m. today. Armistiose do not terminate stats of war..
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Navy to be Handed Over to Allies.
London, November 3.” A Paria advice says the Jugo-Slava have sent a wireless message to President Wilson stating that they are ready to hand over the dus Arian Fleet to the United States or representatives of the Allied Navise, Emperor to. Abdicate,
Copenhagen, November 4.
The Berliner Tageblatt's Vienas correspondent eye the Emperor on November 2 conferred with Cabinet members and party leaders and announced his intention to abdicate and go to Swizerland.
Hungary's Message to the World.
Zorich, November 4."
A wireless message in French from Badepest on Saturday night, addressed to the people of the world, states that the Hangarian people have, accomplished a peaceful revolution, shattered the yoke of its oppressore and established an Independent State. It repudiatas responsibility for the world-war, laya down its arma, decires peace and declares fraternity and equality among all the inhabitanta of Hungary, Magyar and non-Magyar. It appeals to the free pations of the world to preserve the territorial integrity of Hungary.
Italian Rejoicings.
Landon, Novambər 4. Beater's correspondept at Rome rays the liberation of Udine, Trent and Trieste led to spontaneone demonstrations in all towns in Italy. An immens procession was formed at Corsoumberto and mid frantic-chsers it marched to the Capitol, where the historic bell was sounded and a fata beld.
Count Aadrassy_Resigas.
Copenhagen, November 3. A message from Vienus says Count Andrasry has resigned. Government of German Bohemia.
ALLIED ATTACKS IN THE WEST.
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BRITISH TROOPS LAUNCH A NEW THRUST,
ENEMY'S MAIN LINE CRUMBLING.
London, November 3.. Beuter learns that the Belgians in the sec of northward of Ghent have advanced beyond Bessevelde and Sleydinge, eight miles eastward of the Derivation Cansl
The Franco-Americans westward of the Meuse, 'on a front of thirty miles, have made a fresh big advance.
British Following Up the Germans.
London, November 3. defeat inflicted upon him daring the past two days, the enemy has Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports. Following the avere withdrawn from positions eastward and south-eastward of Valenciennes. We observed the movement and are gaining contact with the German rearguards, taking a number of prisoners. We entered Villers Poljenisio, Cargise, Estreux and Onating. Local fighting westward of Landrecise was to our advantage.
A New British Attack. →
London, November, &. - Field Harabel Sir Douglas Haig reports We attacked at dawn on the 4th inst on a wide front southward of the Scheldt Biver. The attack is reported to have been launched satisfactorily.
French and American Armiss Jolu Hands.
London, November 4. Reuter's correspondent st French Headquarters says:—On Sunday evening the French and American Armies affected ajanation cear Autke, five miles north-east of Busanay. ・・
The enemy's position on the Meuse, which is the line of retreat for his armies between the Mease and the Oise, is beginning to cramble,
Liberation of Argonne Completed.
London, November £
"A French communique states:The savers battle in Argonne has resulted in complete success for the Fourth French and American Armies. The enemy desperately defended the Aisce accesinge and then clang most tenaciously to the wooded heights, but his resistance collapsed before the rush of car troops, who stormed -- several villages and occupied Vonck and Chesne wooda.
The liberation of Argozas is completed. The prisoners and booty have not yet been counted.
London, November 3. A message from Vienna says a German Administration for German Bohemia is being established despite the opposition of the Czech authorities.
Excesses Suppressed.
Amsterdam, November 3.
A message from Badspent anya comparatively slight excessa escurred on October 3 on the outskirts of the city bat were suppressed most severely.
Hostilities on Italian Front Eaded.
London, November 3.
A wirelean Austrian official message, dated Vienus to-day, says:In the Italian theatre of war our troops cessed hostilitie on the basis of the artistice which has been concluded,
The Occupation of Trieste.
Amatardam, November 4.
Northern Approaches of Ghent Captured.
London, November 4.
A Belgian Communique states-We continued the parsaît of the retresting enemy, notwithstanding the difficulties of ground ent up by water courses and, cauals with the crossings destroyed. We resobed a line from mile west of Selzaus, east of Ertvelde. through Langerbrugge, Evergem and Tronchicnes. We optared in a eharp fight the northern approaches of Ghent.
Allied Progress Continued. -
Lyons, Novembar 3. The French and Americana continued to make progress on Saturday between the Aisne and the Heusd.
The French troops conquered the enemy and advanced to the southern bank of the Ardennes Canal. Longwe and Primat hars been captured.
A Vienna message says M. Statthalter and other Austrian The Amerioine advanced towards Stenay and captured, a authorities left Trieste on Wednesday, when a Public Welfare Com-number of villages, and resobed the Toaziera Stenay road. mittes, consisting of Italiana and Slovenes, took over the administra. In Belgium, progrees was continued. The Allies resshed the:
tion. The Committee sent a torpedo boat to Venice to request the Commander of the Eatente Flest to occupy Trieste in order to prevent excesser by Austrian troops Aseing from Italy.
It is expected that an American Squadron will occupy Trieste,
Italien Occupation,
London, November 3.
course of the Scheldt for a great distance south of Ghens. The French cavalry are within three kilometres of Gheat.-French Wireless
Franco-Americaas Liberate Villages.
Lyona, November 4.
The French and Americans continued their victorious advance An Italien official messages-We occupied Treats and landed at in the Argonne, which reached, on Sunday, a depth of 20 kilometres Trieste. Cavalry entered Udine.
Italians Occupy Trent.
The following telegram has been courteously communicated by His Lordship Bishop Pezzi for publication E
Peking, November 4,
To the Catholic Mission, Hongkong: Italian troops, overcoming resistance by the enemy's forts, have Occupied Trent.
Italian troops have landed at Trieste.
The tri-colour is flying on the campanile of the Oathedral of San Giusta in Trieste:
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(Signed) CHARGE D'AFFAIRES. Italians Capture 89,000 Prisoners.
Lyons, November 3. The Austrians are retreating towards the Tagliamento and are abandoning mountain regions.
The Italians have taken over 80,000 prisoners and 1,600 guns. French, Wireless.
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A Hundred Thousand Prisoners.
London; November 3. An Italian official message says:-The Seventh Army, entering the struggle, has broken through the enemy's fortifications at Bella del Tonale and is proceeding in the Sermiglim Valley. It has forced Vallareis and captured Col Banto, northward of Parubio,
The other armies continue to advance irresistibly. The risonezë now number 100,000; and the guns more than 2,200, :
Rovereto Occupied.
London, November 3,
on a front of 30 kilometres, liberating a large number of villages.
The French line runs from Samuy along the Ardennes Canal to Neuville at Day, bordering the northern outskirts of Bois de Vancq and Obeeme, passing the limits of the Argonne Forest on their right, The Americas front is marked by Anthe, Autruche, Tailly. Montigny and Sewer sur Mense, which is three kilometres north of the town.-French Wireless.
Allies at Gates of Ghent..
Lyons, November 4..
In Flanders, the Allied Armies continue to free Belgian soil. The whole region adjoining Holland to the Teraerzin Canal has been delivered by the Belgian advance for 15 kilometres along the Datch frontier. The Allies are at the gates of Ghent,
The German retreat has been hastened east of Valenciennes
and the Saboldt. The British penetrated the villages of Oansing, Entrex and Villers-Pol, which is six miles east of Valenciennez- French Wirdses:
Americans Extend Their Attack,
London, November 4
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An American official message states :➡Attacking further into the enemy's territory to-day, we traversed Belval Wood and Port Gersohe Wood and resched the heights southward of Besumont
We are approaching Verrieres further westward and bold sil the towns on the west bank of the Meuss southward of Halles,
Our attack was extended to-day to the east bank of the Menes and is progessing favontably,
The American Successes.
London, November 4,
An American communqne states:-The First American Army [continued its succeeses, caynering to-dsy nineteen villages, The | enemy has lost most heavily in consequence of the continuous blows during the past month and the surprise and fores of the renewed attack on November
to: Bouter's correspondent at Rome an official the Italians have occupied Rovereto.
The Latest Progress,
London, November 4. Italian official megaago mys: The Tenth Army on the reached the line Villota, Praterions, Medan Bira, of Pordenoue, San Quirion and Aviana. The advance into
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Prisoners report that enemy organisation have bee
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THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN.
Serbia Almost Completely Liberated.
London, November 3.
A French Eastern communique, states that, following the capture of Belgrade, the defeated Germans and Austrians retired to the north bank of the Danube.
Almost the whole of Serbia is liberated.
The Second Barbie Army, has reached the Bosnian frontier.
Serbia Freed of the Enemy.
Lyons, November 3. Belgrade has been re-uptured, and thus Serbis has been entirely freed of the enemy 45 days after the commencement of the offensive in Msosdonis,-French Wirders
AERIAL RAIDS.
Gorman Suggestion for Their Cessation.
Amsterdam, November 4.
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SCHOOL » CUSTOMS · IN JAPAN.
Strike" at Kochi.
In many schools in this country what is called tekken as sai, or administering punishment by the fist, is carried out by renior atudents when juniors commit any cff-nos, and this custom is often the cause of serious trouble being started. An incident of this. occurred at the Koinsi Middle Bort is reported to have
School, Koobi, which has "the reputation of being one of the best saboals of its kind in, the country. Of late years, however, there has been a falling-off in this proud distinction, owing, it". ia reported, to the frequent
A message. from Berlin saye Germany, through the Swiss changes of Directors. A large. Government, has proposed to the other belligerents the ceation of proportion of the boys studying serial attacks in the rear of the some of operations, "on the ground of at this school being sons of Germany says German aviators were ordered to cease such attacks on a military system, and one of humanity and the preservation of the moments of civilisation." soldiers, the students are handiad at the beginning of October.
INFLUENZA-IN "CHINA.
Groet Devastation in Yangtse Valley.
the results is mid to be the relentless practice of the tekken- seisai cult,
Recently a fourth-year boy. having done something which, in the opinion of the fifth-year London, November 3. boys, cast a deep stain on the infness is causing great devastation in the Yangire Valley, whole gars
A meenage from Router's correspondent at Shanghai says honour of the school, the seriors families being wiped out. There are many cases at Shanghai, but ew fatalities,
GERMAN, PLOTTING IN SWITZERLAND.
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Consul and Vice-Censal Recalled...
London, November 4. Beater's correspondent at Barne states that, following a protest by the Saia Federal Caeil, Germany has recalled the Consal General and Foe Contal at Zarich is consequence of the discovery at the Couralste of pamphlets, arme, bombs and munitions destined to stir up a revolution smi carry out acts of destruction in Italy.
An employee of the Consulate has been sentenced, in defsalt, to years' imprisonment in connection with the plot.
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ANOTHER BRITISH AIR RAID.
London, November 4, The Press Bureau saya the Independent Air Force on the 3rd inet, heavily stecke railwaysin and around Saarburg, and also Bahl aerodrome, with good results. All ine machines returned.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW OFFENSIVE.
Franco-American Advance,
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Paris, Nov, 2 While Germany asks for an armistice a general offen- ire has been resumed on the Westain front. Everywhere the German resistance has been broken and soon the enemy will be compelled to withdraw from the present line. An attack was launched yesterday by General Gourand's Fourth Army at the top of the loop of the Aisne. Co-operating with the First American Army the French pushed the line three miles to the important junction of roads leading to Bedan and Mezieres. The Germans depend on the road for retreat into Germany from the whole centre line. At many points the Kriemhild Line was broken. The French advanced at some points two miles, while American troops had equal euccess. Havas
Enemy's Resistance Increasing.
London, Nov. 3.
A. French communique says: On the Aisne front, wa again advanced at night time and took the villages of Lå Croix-aux-Bois and Nivry. The enemy's resistance has ap preciably increased especially in the Forest of Argonne, The material shandoned by the retreating Germana yes terday which fell into our hands includes fourteen guns, including five of large calibre. Since the beginning of this operation we have prisonered over two thousand
THE KAISER.
London, Nov 3 Rumours regarding the abdication of the Kaiser continue but are received with the utmost reserve. The latest is that. the Kaiser signed the Abdication Decree at an assembly of the confederated Princes held in Berlin on 30th October, but the execution of the decfee was postponed owing to fears of its effect upon the public moral and divergencies of views regarding the succession.
GERMAN-AUSTRIAN COLLUSION.
Paris Nor 3
The Echo-de-Paris", states that it has proofs that the Germans had en-understanding with Doctor Adler and did all they could to have him made leader of German-Austria.. While they encourage Bolshevism ́elsewhere in Austro-Hun gary they intend that order shall be kept in the German provinces. They even promised to send troops sad a thou- sand wagyon loads of flour, this clearly revealing annexe- tionist plant
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advire' to the offender several times but without avail Finally, on the 14th instant, they gave him besting, a practics which, according to the Koshi- Shimbun, has hitherto been connived at by the faculty. For reasons, stated, however, 17.
took a serious view of the matter, Sugita, the Director of the school, and after conference with his onlleagues enspended Oksmara Motohara and another student for castigation operations. the part they look in leading the
Oksmara is said to be a yanik of excellent repats bath in regard to scholarship and character, and £ve other students who took part in the tekkan asiaai volunteered the information that they had also observed and practised the fist. law, and asked the Director te lessen the punishment meted out to Okamura, Tazir appeal
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| the fifth year students, number. ing 50; asked the Direstar either ta, bold · them all · re- aponsible for observing the time honoured panitive custom, or eles shorten the term of Okamura's suspension, which wa.... for ten days. A few taschera who who were themselves, gradusten of the school, and who had perhaps a better knowledge of the school tradition ́than the Director, tried to effect sa smi- osble settlement, but the Director, according to the Kochi Shimbun, declared that unless the matter was settled as he wished, he wouilă
The students - then ~ resign. charged their front, and decided to agitate for the removal of Mr. Sugita, - the Director and 46- cordingly they “struck" on the 19th instant, The Kochi paper. says that unless the trouble is speedily settled, the strike will spread to other classes.
According to the Mainichi, the stadente on strike are also trying to force the resignation of Mr. Yasnoks Tokunosuke, a teacher of Chinese literature, in addition to the Director. The Osaks paper says that on the 19th instant Mr. | Yasuoka "appeared before the aggrieved atadenta armed with s sword, and tried to commis |barskiri➡for what parpom is not stated—but was restrained by the other teachers,
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