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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
UNINTERRUPTED ALLIED PROGRESS.
HEADLONG RETREAT OF THE GERMANS.
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SUCCESSES REPORTED FROM ALL SECTORS.
London, November 8. An American official message states:-We continue to advance
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE OUTLOOK.
GERMAN DELEGATES REACH THE ALLIED LINES.
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SOCIAL DEMOCRATS DEMAND END OF WAR.
Amsterdam, November 6.
A Berlin official message states that the German Delegation to Soineen Bar and the Mease ou: line extending from Daton de Limon conclude an armistice and take up peace negotiations has left Barlin wood through Flaba Maison Oella-Chemery on the line of the Mense, for the Western Front, which we hold from Hospice Wood inclusive to Ssesy on the heighta Bastward of Milly, thence to Dan-ear-Meuse.
The German Withdrawal.
London. November 6.
Delegation Reaches Allied Lines.
London, November 6.
It is stated in the Lobby of the House of Commons that the
A German official wirelege meassge enya:-We bave withdrawn German Armistice Delegation has reached the Allied lines.
between the Soheldt and the Oise.
Allied General Victory.
Lyons, November 7. Tuesday was marked by a general victory of the British, French and America troops, who made uninterrupted progress on a front of 125 kilometres between the Scheldt and the Manse, advancing to
depth of 10 kilometres at certain pointe.”
This importsat result was due to the_brillisat suocers gained on Monday by the Fourth, Fifth, and Furst British Armies in oo-operation with the First French Army, which has succeeded in passing the Simbre Caual.
Germany Expected to Accept Terms.
London, November 7. It is understood that Marshal Foch will receive the German Armistice Delegates to day. :-)
Little doubt is entertained in London that Germany will accept
the terms, owing to the increasing gravity of her position militarily
and internally.
yesterday and became almost a rout. The threat to the enemy The pace of the German retreat was greatly accelerated communications was accentuated by the captured of Verins, only The enemy left in the hands of the Allies a large amount of Omicourt, ten miles from Mesieres and eight miles from Sedan. eight miles from the Hirson Railway centre, and also material and a number of prisoners, which are continually increasing. The average advance on the whole immense front yesterday was six British troope have reached Obies, and are within 12 kilometres miles. The German fisnk at Valenciennes is turned and also the of Hsabeuge. After capturing the formidable bastion of Mernal Bank west of the Mence. Prince Rapprecht's seventy-one Divisions Forsat, General Dabeney captured Gaiss on Tuesday morning.
The whole pivot of the German front has been wiped out, as
have been forced to retreat northwards and will find it difficult to result of the French advance in this sector, where they made the scape without being ehouldered sorogs the Datch frontier. most importact progress.
Ia Argaans, General Gouraud crossed the Ardennes Canel in the direction of Montgon and Le Cheɛdə.
Finally, on the right bank of the Mouse, the Americans took the important position Daa-sur-Meuse.—French Wirdess
Magnificent French Progress.
London, November 7.
A French communique states:-Our indefatigable troops con- tinued to pursue the enemy all day between the Sambre and the Mense, shattering local resistance. They advanced ten kilometres at certain points and liberated numerous civilian populations.
The enemy, harassed by advance guards, abandoned everywhere, daring a headlong retreat, prisoners, gans and material, so far
ancomated.
East of the Sambre we reached the eastern outskirts of Nouvion and Regnsvál Forests and captured, farther south, Vervins, to the north of which we are advancing beyond the Serre.
The German Delegates:
London, November 7. Military Dalegate to the Hague Peace Confererbes; General von The German Armistice Delegates are:-General von Graedell, Winterfeld, former Military Attache in Paris; and Admirala Maurer and von Hintss, the former Foreign Minister.
German Protest Agalast Bolshevik Propagande.
London, November 6.
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam eays in consequinos of the discovery in the Bolshevik diplomatic mail of pamphlete printed in German inciting German workers and soldiers to revolt, it is officially announced that Germany has demanded guarantee from Moscow that such propaganda shall oesas and that the murder of Count Mirbach be adequately expiated.
Mesawhile Germany has requested the withdrawal of the The Italiane crossed the Hurtsux by nessalt and stormed Roy-many withdraws the German representatives from Moscow.
representatives of the Bolshevik Government from Berlin, and Ger- Bar-Berre..
North of the Aigne we are twelve kilometres north of Chateau Poroien and have asptared Bethel. We have advanced eix kilometres north thereof. Cavalry bere charged and captured a battery of fieldguns and a battery of 4-inch gaas with the gunners' teama.
The Beltish Advance;
London, November 7. Filed Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig reporte:-We progreeted on the whole battlefront, despite rain, and in sharp fighting took prisoner hundreds,
On the right we asptured Cartignies and Tarbais.
Von Buelow and the Kaiser's Abdication.
London, November 6. Prince von Baslow, writing to the Nordeutschs, says Germany ia at present, auoiently democratised, and the audiostion of the Kaiser would cause a tempest in which much else would be awapt away.
Six German Divisions Extrapped."
London, November 8.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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JAPAN AND PEACE.
SERIOUS MUTINY AT KIEL.
RED FLAG HOISTED ON BATTLESHIPS.
TWENTY NAVAL OFFICERS KILLED,
Marquis Okuma's Terms.
What will be Japsu'a pozor terms? The question was aas- wered by Marquia. Okuma, ex- Premier of Japan, in an article published by the Kokunin recently. Since the beginning of the war, nous of the Japans
London, November 6, Bentor's correspondent at Amsterdam raye the German paper statesmen or publiciste have tried apart serious disturbances at Kiel on the 3rd inst. owing to naval to answer this question i men and civilians attempting to release imprisoned mutinous railors. Marquie's answer bas specisi The crowd committed excesses and the attempt was only importance.Marquis Okuma's abandoned after the military had fixed, killing eight and wounding pesos terms are the following. twenty-nine.
'Detalls of the Mrainy,"
Amsterdam, November 6,
(1) Japan should approve all' decisions to be reached by Great Britsin, France and the United
A message from Cologne says a very serious matiny broke out States so far as the territorial at Kiel to-day. The battleships Kaiser and Sobeleswig hoisted the red alterations in the Western front, flag after a conflict between officers and sailors, in which twenty Central Europe, Balkans, and in fused to go to the harbour and the crews of the battleships secured ed, as she has no direos interest officers, including two osptains, were killed. The Kiel Garrison re- the African colonies are concern. complete mastery and threatened to blow up the reesela if attacked: in the affairs of these territories. leaders, Herr Haase and Herr Ledebour, have been summoned to the problems relating to the The Hamburg Fremdenblatt states that the Beichstag Sxialiat(2) Japan's attitude towards Kiel for the purpose of complating the local Committee. joined the revolutionaries. A fourth Company, on arrival, was with the Allied conference, but Three Companies of infantry arrived at Kiel and immediately should be decided in accordancs fatare of Germany and Basis disarmed. Hassars then harried up but when an hour from Kiel, Japan should declare first that sailors, armed with machine-guus, forced them book. posts and obey the instructions of the Coacci, which controls the should be founded on
The Soldiers Council ordered the officers to remain at their cable in selling the problem the fondamental principle appli... food supplies.
the The Governor of Kiel (Admiral Sinobon) has been temporarily
anirezaal desire to obtain the arrested and has granted all the sailors' demanda, including the abolishing of the salute.
The asilora declare they will not return to their ships until peace is signed. They state they have established guards armed with machine-guns on all the warships at Kiel, and have thereby rendered the approach of the authorities impossible.
More Unrest,
Copenhagen, November 7.
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À message from Berlin says the Wolff Daresa announces that general strike bee broken ons in Hamburg, where outragea have occurred. There are similar happeninga at Luebeck.
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES:
Considerably More Than Half Replaced.
London, November 6.
tons of British merchant shipping had been lost during the war to In the House of Commone, Dr. Masnamaza stated that 8,948,000 September 30 by enemy action and marine riske, of which 5,443,000 tons had been replaced by new construction, purchase of ships abroad and the utilisation of captured enemy ships.
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.
Alarming Death-Roll at Home.
London, November 6.
It is officially announced that the deaths from inflaenus id the Belisble newe shows that the Hungarians have refused to great towas in England and Wales for the past week total 7,417, permit six German Divisions, ander General van Mackensen, on the compared with 4,482 for last week. The reapsetive totals for In the centre we drove the enemy out of hastily constrooted Danabe, to retire through Hungary. It is assumed they will fall into London are 1,168 and 2,227. defences on the east cank of the Sambre. We crossed the river near our hands, together with the German troops and artillery in Barlaimont and captured Leval and Aulnoye, also an important rail. Caucasia. way junction there.
Farther north, we crossed the Aveɛnee-Bivsi Rɔad eastward of Mormal Forest, and reached the railway southward and westward of)
-Davai, where sharp fighting continues near the town.”
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GENERAL ALLENBY DECORATED.
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Italian Officers at Bozen.
London, November 8,
Beuter's correspóndent at Amsterdam asys Italian officers have Order of the Bath on General Allenby.
His Majesty the King has confared the Grand Cross of the
London, Novembar 6.
We cleared the bank of the Honelle as far north as Angre, arrived at Boa where in day-long stif fighting we repaleed two counter-attacks, [Begon is an important trading town of the Austrian Tyrol, 35
On the left, the Canadians, progressing eastward of the Scheldt, miles N.N.E. of Trent. captured Baisieux and Qaisyreohsin.
Americans Advance Four Kilometres.
London, November 7.
German Demand for Unconditiosal End of War.
Amsterdam, November 6.
A message from Berlin says the leaders of the Social Demporate At American communique states:We advanced over four have demanded that the Government secure the unconditional and kilometres east of the Mense, despite" most difficult ground and of the war; otherwise, they will leave the Government, bitter resistance.
The enemy is desperately striving to maintain his last foothold on the haights of the Meage.--
The enemy has failed to check the rapid progress on the west of the Meuse, where we reached the outskirts of Monsin and captured Balson and Bancourt,
Twenty-two enemy Divisions have appeared on our front between the Kenes and Argonne since November 1.
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More German Devilry,
London, November 7.
Beuter's correspondent at the Belgian front, writing on November 5, says the Bavarians, before evacuating, systematically
America's Assurances to Rumania.
MORE BRITISH AIR RAIDS,-
London, November 7.
The Press Bareng etsies that the Independent Air Force, despite the westber, on the 5h inst. stacked the aerodroms at Morhange, hitting the railway and serodrome,
On the night of the 5th inet. the Force attacked serodromes at Morhange, Frescaty, Diense and Lellingen and set fire to a hangar
attacked Bubl seredrome and destroyed three aeroplanes în zevere On the 6th inst. the Foros heavily and successfully fighting. Three British machines are missing.
at Morhauge, Washington, November 7. The Secretary of State has sent a message to Rumsais sasuring the Government's sympassby with Hamsaian masional aspirations both within and without the boundaries of Ramania. It promises, when the time comes, to exert its influence to secure the just political and territorial rights of the Rumanian people.
Disorganisation to Hungary,
London, November 7,
SMALL NAVAL LOSSES.
London, November 6.
The Admiralty announow that a British patrol vessel was sunk Disorganisation is ooctinuing in Hungary. A large number of on the 4th inat. One min is missing. pillaged Deynse and masored 136 civiliane, on the orders of Berbisu prisoners returning to their own country are being nazisted
A British suxiliary vessel was sunk on Novembar 6 without trenatal von Ostrowski. When the looting was finished the Bavarians by the Hungarian population.
casualties drove the inhabitante înto the cellars into which they threw incon-
Both mishaps were the result of collision diary bomba. The whole of Courtrai Street was burned and thirty. four civilians w
were incinersted, while 129 others were killed by shells which the Germans fired after they left the town.
AFTER THE WAR
THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN,
Landon, November 7, A French Eastern communiqas stalem that French troops have compled the bead of the Danube în the zation of O Moya,
SPANK
PESIGNS
SEVERE LO38 TO THE ARMY
London, November 6.
From Barean announose that the British and Allied a movers lou by the death from
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permanent peace of the world.
(3) The problems relating to wat indemnity should be settled by the Allied conference.
(4) The fature of the Samoa Islands, which has caused various diplomatio controversies between Great Britain, the United States and Germany, should be decided
in socordance with the will
of the former two Powers, for the parpoes of destroying German bases in the Pacific
(5) The German New Gaines, which is now occupied by the British, ebould not be returned to Germany, Australia would not. caneant to the retrocession, STOR.....
Grest Britain might accept. The though the home government of principle should also be applicable to the Bismarck Islands.
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(6) Japan should hold those ielande like Marshall, Carolins, and others, which are occupied by the Japanese navy, sa it is dangerous to return thang to Germany, and as there is no reason to let the other PoweIH occupy them.
(7) The cable line between southern Tsingtas and she islanda, which is now occupied, by the Japansas navy, should be held by Japan: The cable lias is a property owned by a private concern, so that Germany should buy it up before conceding it to Japan.
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(8) Japan should retura Teing tao to China, as she has declared, but she should have the right to hold the exclusive settlement there and various organs and buildings attached to the esitis- ment. The Teinen Railway, which is a property of a private concern, should be bought ap by the German Government and then should be conceded to Japan.
(9) The problems relating to the maintenance of order in Siberia should be settled by the Allied conference, but all the Allied Powers should refrain fɔom any action or demand for seqsir. ing concessions in Siberia:
(10) The relations befween China and other Powers should be based upon the principle of open door and egasi opportunity.
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