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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1914

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THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

The Allies trogrossing,

THE CHINA MAIL.

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6.10 p.m.

An Amsterdam talogram reports that the bombardment of "Antwerp was continued to-day in full force. It had slackened somewhat, early in the morning. The sky throughout the night was red with flames. Half a million fugitives have arrived in Holland, and more trains are oxpected..

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1.600 German Prisoners Taken In Two Days...

Lovoos, Oct. 0, 4.55 p.m..

A telegram from Ostend states that there are 200 guns before To-day's communique in Paris says:— The funeral situation is unchanged. The two Cavalry forces con-Antwerp-28, 30 and 13 centimetros having a range of 14 kilometres. tinus sa operate north of Lille. The butthe continues along the line Lens. There was a full from 10 o'clock till midnight last night when the

bombardment was resumed with the utmost violence. Arras-ray-Chaulness-Reys-Lassigny. There has been only slight nighting from the Oise to the Meuse.

In Woorre there has been an artillery duol along the whole front. There is no change to report in Lorraine, the Vosges and Alsace.

LONDON, Oct. 10, 1.25 a.12.

An official statement issued in Paris at 11 p.m. says there is nothing

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LONDON, Oct. 10, 8 a.m.. The Morning Post Buys it is informed on good authority that Antwerp has fallen.

The Press Bureau permits the publication of this statement but has

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DEATH OF CARDINAL TERRATA.-

LONDON, Oct 10.

A telegram from Roma state that Cardinal Farrata, Fontiäca! Secretary of State, died this afternoon,

KING OF ROTMANIA DEAD.

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LONDON, Oct. 10:

A telegram from Fetrograd says that the King of Roumania in dosd,

new to report usuept sharp fighting in the Hoye region, where the Allies confirmation. The Belgian Minister also has no confirmation of the His Majesty was 75 years of age.

have taken 1,600 prisoners in the last two days.

· London, Oct. 10, 3 p.m.

A Paris communique says: The buttiu continues under satisfactory conditions to the Allies. All our Frout has been maintained, despite violent stucks by the memy at several points.

Lospós, Oct. 11, 3 um.

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À message from Amatardam dospatched last night states that át o'clock in the evening the Handelsblad a Roosendaal correspondent was informed by an officer, and also unethically informed from Antwerp, that the Germans had entered the city through the suburb of Berchem.

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A French communique Issued at midnight says there have been only

The newspapers at Amsterdam publish an oficial' telegram from Cavalry contacts south-west of Little, but heavy fighting southeast and north of Arras. The vaumy made vigorous attacks on the Mause heights.Berlin which states that Antwerp has fallen.

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A further communique states that there has been same cavalry fight- betweek Latase, Arthenticros and tassel, which was much confused owing to the nature of the ground.

The French made real advances in any places north, at Oise, and have also nelieved marked progress in the region of St. Mihiel.

LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE.

› Oct. 11, 5.951p.mil i A Paris, communique states that the German cavalry en our Lalt, who had scized certain passages near the River Leys, to the east of Aire, have been driven both and retired yesterday evening to the region of Armentieres. The eneng asiacked vigorously between Arras and the

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A message from Amsterdam states that the German Staff to-day claims that several of the inner forte of Antwerp are in possession of the Gormans, and that the Commander and the Garrison Eave loft the region of the forte, only a few of which remain in the possession of the Belgians. The German occupation of Antwerp, however, is not Judiced thereby.

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WAR NEWS.

Besides the shipa already completed and is communion, it would be possible in a. short time to strong Een the British Nary with the following vessels Rateshipa Be bow, and Empress of India (tron Duke clash) Queen Elizabeth and Warpito, 8 15-inch xnnx, speed 23 konts. These are the two Quvor Elizabeths, which depend watirely upon cil faul..

Battle Craiser Tiger (Queen Mary

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land. All these ships are uiding for the pre-completed by October.

The British War Office announces that the Belgian forces evacuated Antwerp yesterday.

THE EVACUATION DESCRIBED.

LONDON, Oct. 11, 1,16 a.m.

Besides there, there are building in this country for foreign Posers -Axiscourt (sz Eenhed V.) (Turkey) Erin (ex Birindji man, et Rio de Janeiro), Brazilian.. thug Turkish. These

two have been already purchased by the Admiralty.

Also the Almirante Tabour and Almirante Cochrane (Chilias). 10 14-inch groa. Thous are duo &e compl tion this year; but their 14-inch guns would introduce another o-libre of weapon into the Nary, and con- fict the ammunition supply.

The whole of the eight light armoured

THE EFFECTS OF WAR.

Dise and on the right hunk of the Ancre, without making progress. We

The Admiralty announces that, in response to the appeal of the Bel-cruisers of the Arethus class should also

to available for service. nude slight progress in the Centre to the north of the Aiana, particu-gian Government a Marine Brigade, two Naval Brigades and some heavy larly, north-west of Soissons.

aval guns, the whole under General Paris, were sent to participate in the defenes of Antwerp. During the last week of attack till the night! the 5th inst, the Belgian Army and Marine Brigade successfully defended the line of the Nethe river, but on Tuesday morning the Belgian Co., Arpheld, Karberg and Co. have ces or the Marines' right were forced to retire. Consequently, the thu down their branches in Mukdeu, whole défence was withdrawn to the inner forts. This enabled the enemymys the "Peking Dily News." to plant batteries and bombard the city.

Between Craonne and Rheims German night attacks have been repulsed. There" is beling to report between Rheims and the Meuse. The eng attacked very violently in the Aprement and cast of St. Mihiel. On the 9th and during the 19th-inst. Apremont was taken and re-laken and remains in our hunds.

No change in Lorraine and the Vosgus.

Thus 'overywhere we have maintated our positions.

Oct. 12, 1.25 u.m.

An official statement issard in Paris at 11 p.m. reports that nothing new has occurred except the captured a flag near assigny. The general impression formed from the operations to-day is satisfactory.

AN EYE WITNESS' ACCOUNT OF RECENT FIGHTING.

LoxDos, October 9,

The inner line of defences was maintained on Wednesday and Thursday, the city enduring rushless bombardment The behaviour of the British force was highly praiseworthy, and owing to the protection of entrenchments the losses are probably less than 300 out of a total of

8,000.

The big German firm of Ca lowitz and

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"THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES,” Speaking of the powibla invasion of England, the military correspondent of The Times," wrote in the third week of The defence could have been maintained longer, but not long pushers but my shout our dispositions. We have 330,000 Regular, 301:00 Terti- enough to allow of adequate forces being sent for relief without prejudicrisis, 20, 10 Special Re erve, 200,00 ing the main strategic situation. The enemy also bogen on Thursday to No al Reserve, and [0, 10, Dourly, of press strongly the line of communications nears Lokeren. The Belgians recruits for the New 2017, to say nothing Even after there fought with great determination, but were gradually pressed back of the Tolanters in Ireland.

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ferm there the free sent to by superior numbers..

Finca u have, be anys, enough to gire

In these circumstances the Belgian and British Commanders decided all the Germans who cars to come here the The Press Bureau has issued a statement by an eye witness with the to evacuate the city. "The British Commander offered to cover the retreat,it me of their hires. British Headquarters describing the operations. On Wednesday, Zeptember but General Deguise desired that they should leave before the last division 30th, there was a gradual development of situation, with only slight attacks of the Belgian Army. After a long night march to St. Gelles the thre by the enury and occasional urallery Are. Thursday, October lat, was » Navul Brigades entrained. Two out of the three Naval Brigades arrived perfect suruen day and was very poscefal During the night the enemy safely at Osterd, but the bulk of the first Naval Brigade were cut off by made's few new trenches, Friday was misty sad thicker. At night' jur a German attack north of Lokeren, and 2,000 officers and man entered artillery demolished a will which the enemy occupied as an advance poar, Holland in the neighbourhood of Hulst and laid down their arms, in chair guna and quickfirert being wrecked. The Germans made their astuccordance with the laws of noutrality. two night attacks on the customary spot, We had only six wounded and we -captured-two-of-the enemy's trencher and filed them in,

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LONDON, Oct. 10, 9.30 p.m A continuation of the narrative of the eye witness at the British Headquarters" issued by the Official Press Bureau, aays that comparative esta continued from the 3ed to the Bab inst. The days were warm and slightly misty. A bright moon bampered night attacks, and the operations. were almost confined to slight artillery fire. Us Munday, the 5th instant, there were three sparste dade between Freach and German aeroplanes. Two were indecisive, and the French were victorious in the other, killing two German aviators by quickfirers,

'Another feature of the campaign was provided by French soldiers, così. miaers by occupation, who drove a wine gallery under an inaccessible gun of the Germans and blew it up."

11.55 p.m.

KITCHENER'S SCOND HUN- LRED THOUSAND.

England Under Arms

London, Sept. 2. "With splendid slacrity, that will by The retreat of the Belgian Army was successfully accomplished.nl by bear untoid bessings." romaric The-retreat from Ghent onwards of the Naval Division and the Belgian the Daily Telegraph" this morning. Army was covered by strong British reinforcements. The Naval armoured 100107 of the arantiese grunt me of trains and heavy guns were all brought away. The naval aviation park Britain responded to Earl Kitchener's first call tit the fag. They are bow rapid y training for active service, and will on returned safely to its basc protected by its armoured cars.

Scores of thousands of the population of Antwerp are streaming and a place is the fighting forces, moulded to the form of the British wldier. A westward from, the ruined and baring city,

second call has gone forth from the me magnetic quarter for another 100,000. That, no, is teing responded to in a way to all Englishmen sud Englishwomen with pride."

▲ GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. "

LONDON, Oct. 11, 12.20 p.m.

HOW TO PREVENT WAR IN THE

A message from Amsterdam states that a German communique reports that Antwerp was evacuated by the British and the Belgians before the Germanns entered. Pourpurlers for the surrender were con. ducted with the Burgomaster. The number of prisoners taken cannot be estimated, but enormous auppies were taken.

The Kaiser has awarded the Decoration of Merite to the German An addition to the narrative by an eye-witness at the British Head-

a proclamation to the quarters is only notable for the remark that there is a lull in the opera-Commander General Basseler. The latter, in Dons ou, our immediate front pending & general advance. The eye citizens, says that their property will be spared if they refrain from witness gives a lengthy description of the country, dwells upon the hostility, and adds:-" All retractions will be punished by the laws of d Germans waste of ammunition and compares the invisibility of the war and may lead to the demolition of your beautiful city. British and French uniforms with those of the Germans.

FRENCH CONSULAR TELEGRAMS,

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The following telegrams have been kindly sent to us through the local French Consulate-

Official telegram from French Government through Peking:-"

In the North district on the French left wing, the Germans made no progress on the 7th and were obliged to retreat on several points especi ally North of Arras, where fighting is going on in good condition for Allies, although Lile was bombarded.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM.

LONDON, Oct. 11, 6.40 a.m.

A telegram from Roosendaal states that the main British and Belgian force with King Albert has reached Ostond safely.

Refugees state that King Albert is wearing his arm in a sling. It is reported that the Queen of the Belgians has arrived in London.

RUSSIANS TAKE 10,000 GERMAN PRISONERS AND 40 GUNS.

LONDON, Oct. 9.

An Amsterdam telegram reports that a German communique states that

Operations of both cavalry are now developing nearly up to North a. Betwoon Semme and Oise, Roye district, the Germans are still in force, but Allies take up again nearly all positions they had been obliged to yield. The density of the German troops soems to have decreased there are no facts of decisive importance to report. In the western thestro North of Aisne. In the centre nothing reported. On the heights of of war the Russians, marching from Lomza, have reached Lyck. Meuse between Vordun and St. Alihiel Guzman, retreated North of Hutton-Chattal. They are at St. Mihiel and in several points North of St. Mihiel.

Violent Gorman attacks West of Apremont failed.

In other parts of Vosges and Lorraine no change is reported.

Oct. 8, 4.15 a.m. Enemy makes no progress North district, and certain points have fallen especially North of Ania whero fighting is developing vader con- ditions favourable to us. Operations between both cavalry are now developing nearly up to North Sea. Enemy is in force Roye district, but we took up again nearly all the positions we had been obliged to cede. Density German North of Aisne seems decreasing. Enemy bas fallen buck North Hatton-Chatel but is still at Saint Mihiel and several positions North of Saint Mibiol. On the height Meuso violent attacks on West Apremont failed.

Russian advance is going on front Eastern Prussia. Violent fighting Want Sulvaki frontier is reported.

„THE GERMANS ENTER ANTWERP:

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LONDON, Oct. 9, 11.20 a... An Amsterdam telegram states time the steak on thn Anty later forts bag starfod,

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LONDON, Oct, 10, 4.40 am

An official message from Patrograd states that the fighting on the East Prussian front has continued since the 8th inst. The Kasalana are pursuing the offensive and bave occupied Lyck; Since the failure of the Cerman invasion, the Russians have captured 10,000 prisoners and forty guns,

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FUTURE.

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There should be established one' Central Government for the whole world.

2.-There should be so independent sational armis or navies, but all united ander the one Central Government to police the whole world.

A Potrograd communique says:—Obstinate fighting is proceeding in one boand we should break the chains of East Prussia. The Germans retiring from Lyck blew up the bridges.

Artillery, duals are in progress on the Vistula.

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3. There should be no reliance upon Treaties or Alliances or Tariffs, which are now regarded by rome nations as waste paper, but on loyalty towards God and the best interests of the human - ZACE,, ON Reciprocity-one Zollverein for the whole world, which is rightacuangen; thes with barbarism and secure the freedom of the children of God, and the universal adop tion of the Golden Bule.

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to bear for the maintenance of law and order.

5.There should be a fine imposed on the nations who will not co-operste for the Lord Haldane addreased two great recruiting meetings at Newcastle.good of the whole world, regarding that as Their Erst duty, and the interest of their In the course of his speeches he said that he wished to say emphatically that own nations as only second to it. The fas it was fortunate the war had come when we were bound with three Pawers should consist in resy maibility for all We should have been in a dificult position if we had been attackad alous. geperstar expenses incurred after; a The terms of pesse must be that the Militarism which perverted every talent certain date has been fired to end wez, of the German natious should be crushed and broken, and future generations frood from each a terror.

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