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MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1918.

THE WAR.

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SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE

AMIENS BATTLE

THE ADVANCE CONTINUES,

GOOD TYPE OF GERMAN PRISONERS.

BEST ELEMENTS OF GERMAN

THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON, Aug. 5. Rapter's Correspondon at British Headquarters, telographing today,

atates:-

enemy.

ENEMY COMPLETELY SURPRISED:

BRILLIANT, DASH BY THE CANADIAN CAVALRY,

Lospox, Aug. „D. " Router's Corasspenknt at British Hendyuarters, telegraphing today, saya:--

The night of the Sah was compara.. Our air squadrons did good work, retively quiet on the new, battle-field. conncitring and harassing the retreating Our carry patrols, accompanied by whippet Tanks, were reported by our The prisoners are mostly of #goodmen to be far out in the blue. type of soldier and are representative Our infantry advance at many pincus of some of the heat elements of the The French and British advanceGerman Anay.

was only checked by our physical which continues, has reached a maxi mum depth of 1 miles.

LONDON, Aug. 9,

Cavalry, armoured cars and Tanks are preceding the infantry, and have arrived within a mile of Chanlness junction.

Our aeroplanes during the week anding the 7th inst, choppasi miny tons of explostrew with good results en Ostend and Zechn.gge Three hostile machines were shot down in thms and sis driven down out of

Control All the British uchines

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THE ITALIAN FRONT.

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS

REPULSED.

Lostos, Aug. D.

..

Our total casualties, including walk inability to push on further,

An Italian official report says ing and slightly wounded, are only Prisoners confess" that the attack about three-fiths of the number of pri- was a couplate burprise as the roads del Rosse

We repulsed twb attacks at COL- ciners counted up to 3 o'clock yeater in many places were mined, but so Our airships bombed military

rapit was our advance that the establishments at Pola, on off these. energy did not have time to tonul Venetiau plius, and "Tu Trent.

day.

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Ten thousand prisoners so for bave resumeil the battle in fine weather and This morning the French and British been counted.

under exsellent campaigning conditiona The liaison between "the "French The Germans are blowing up ammuni and British was perfect, showing tion dumps and burning stores freely admirable staff work. One of the indicating their prepamtions to constirring spectacles of the day was tinue the retreat!

NO CHANGE ON BATTLE-FRONT.

InNtos, August 9.

A. Franch commusiqueé states:- There is no change on the battle front.

South of the Somma there was some enemy artillery firing during the night,

Enemy raids in. Champagne, in the regions of Fresnes, Mout Sansuom, and Sousin wars repulsed.

"ALLIES 'CAPTURE 14,000 PRISONERS.

FRENCH TAKE FRESNOY EN

CHAUSSE

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RUPPRECHT'S ARMY SEVERELY BEATEN,

the

BRITAIN'S MESSAGE TO RUSSIAN PEOPLE.

OBJECTS OF ALLIED INTERVEN-

- TION EXPLAINED"

when a Body of Cunahin horse. working around a large force of si enemy which was making an obe stinute stand, got in touch with: the French cavalry deploying it gallop completely cutting of the TO SEE RUSSIA STRONG AND Germans.

FREE.

GOOD WORK BY TANKS.

LONDON, Ang, S.;

A REMARKABLE ADVANCE. Ecuter's Correspodnent at British

Losnos, Aug. 9 Headquarters, telegraphing this after-BITTER STRUGGLE BETWEEN declaration by the British Govern The Press Bureau announces that

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themselves.

Our barrage was wonderful, the

FOR RESISTS VIGOROUSLY.

Loxtos, Aug. 9. Fadd-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigerman front line being smashed up by

n fast minutes' drunfire.

Our progress on the battle, front

continues.

The Preach have taken Fresnoy-en- Chalisse.

The Frilish are now to the east of Le Quesnel and Caix

The enemy is vigorously resisting

631 northward of the Somme.

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TUESDAY

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Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas (new) Card Tables, Upholstered Suites,

&c., Bedroom Furniture, comprising

Double and Singlo Brass Bodsteads,

There was heavy ighting between Chipilly and Morlancourt.

The Allies have captured upwards of -14,000 prisoners. The number of ghos

cannot yet be estimutedi.

The enemy continued to evacuate his forward positions in the Lye Valley, and our line was advanced between the Lave and Bourre rivers, north-westward of Merville, to a maximum depth of 2,000 yards.

We hold Lover, La Cornet Malo, Quentin-la ̈ Petit, Pacaut and Lesart.

We advanced cur line a short distance on upwards of 1,000 yards'

front to the north of Remmel, taking over 10 prisoners.

!!

HAIG'S STRATEGIC PLAN.

REMARKABLE RESULTS

ACHIEVED.

LONDON, Aug, 0.

This morning'a battle developed a MORLANCOURT AND CHIPILLYment to the people of Russia has steuer, the strategic consequences of

been issued at Vladivostock, Mur- which cannot yet be measureil.

Tusnes, Aug. 9. The Tau drove the enemy from

nansk and Archangel. It states inter The evening papers stite the battle alio: We it only want to stre trench positions and machine gun posts situation shows an average depth of the German portetration but bring. at enabled our infantry to establish penetration, of aight tiles or a front, economic relief to your ruined and of twenty miles. The intert news suffering, country, We have seat reveals that the advane is contine supplies and more will follow. ing.

We wish to aid the development of bitter struggle was waged in of your country and not to exploit Between Morlacoqurt and Chipilly the industrial and natural resources which the British were unable to them for ourselves, to raylore the maintah all their gains The push exchange of goods, stimulate agricul- Raye reads. is proceeding along the Vernend and, ture, and enable you to take your rightful place among the free pations Arvillers, Contoire ami Pierre Pont, see Bussia strong and free.

The French, capture ingest, of the world. Our one desire is bo Then advancing four miles on a front of

we will retire and watch the Russian people work out their own destinies.

early in the morning and one division the Corps captare 2000 prisoners had counter cearly 1,000 prisoners by

six o'clock.

belonging to Prince Rupprecht's Army The 7th, 10, and 43rd Divisions

suffered very heavily, whilst the 107th..

which only came into line last night,

was bully cut off

One casualties, consilering the innine miksi. portance of the operations, were very light.

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By 1,30 Lm the Tanks bad cleared out the enemy from Cerisy, and our artillery had pashed forward so rapidly

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advance!

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Yesterday's maximum over twelve miles, End was accord THE ALLIED TROOPS IN SIBERIA, reached he remarkable depth of f Plished by cavalry, mentioned by

that one brigade in aetion want forward Douglas Haig, which weched

the old front line within twenty

minutes.

By 11.16 we.antered Payan villers. The enemy's only determined stand was made around Morlanecurt, where heavy fighting is in progress.

Throughout the day the

enemy without result counter-attacked several times, bat

JAPANESE OFFICER

the line. Framerville to Libors EXPECTED TO COMMAND. thus pushing on four miles ahead of] the infantry.

A thousand Tanks participated yterday.

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND

GENERAL PETAIN'S ORDER TO HIS TROOPS,

EFFORTS BEGINNING TO BEAR the French

FRUIT

PARIS, Ang. 9. General Fetain, in an Order to the

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as an attempt to hack through, but as After four years your efforts and part of a great strategic plan which trials are beginning to bear fruit. Marshal Foch is carrying out, now The invader how ben samshed in his that it has the initiative. In the purpose fifth attempt to withdraw, his man. of further relieving Amiens and recover-power sediminishing, and bis morale Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwooding perfect freedom for mancavre, is totsering." and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Marshal Foch, by maintaining an offen He concludes: Your tenacity or Furniture including large Blackwood sive pressure on the Germans; not bravery will compel victory," Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabirafa, merely embarrasses them in a desperate do, agravings, Pictures, Binkosan way in delaying the battle they are and Brass Vases, &c, &c., Tennis Poles fighting on the Vesle in order

LETTERS FOUND ON CAPTURED and Net, Several Carpets new and their retreat across the Aisne, but is second-hand.

threatening their general position, for if pushed far enough in yesterday's attack

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THE

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enemy from. the apex of the Montdidier salient, which threatens both Paris' and Amicus,

PRISONERS.

AMERICANS CLASSED 38/

MADMEN..

LOSTON, Aug. 8.

It is significant that the universal Such a development, however, is a theme in the letters found on the cap pure speculation at the present stage. tured prisoners is the weakness of their

The resulta already gained are sufficiently remarkable in themselves, 672 in view of the waterlogged ground, and the fact that the coemy was completely surprised in the sector which he fought very hard to conquer, and which, as his recent counter-attack on the Ancre sbowl, be regarded as most important.

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITER

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INCORPORATEDLY SPECIAL INTERLAG CHARTER, 1899.

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SWATOW.

Much gratification is expressed in London and Paris at entrusting Field-

PRISONERS:

Wasusoros, Aug. 9. The Secretary for War states that owing to the smallness of the first Body

2 troops despatchėd pro- posal that the Japanese Chief of Sta should lend the Allied forces. in Siberia bus been abandoned, but probably a Japanese öfficer will lead the Expedition. It is expected that! the Japanese contingent will be somewhat larger than the American.

ENEMY SOCIALISTS' ACTĪVITY.

DOCUMENTS RECEIVED IN

LONDON.

Lospos, Aug 9.

1.40 p The prisoners at mid-lag" totalked 117,100, including 4,600 captured by Over 200 guns have been counterl.

AN OBSCURE SITUATION.

FIERCE COUNTER-ATTACKS.

LONDON, Aug 5. Losmos. Aug. 9.

A meeting of the Parliamentary 0.45 puru.

Committee of the Trides" Union Co- obscure as it is noteworthy that in London yesterlay considered does The situation ut Morlancourt is grass and the Labour Party Executive Sir Douglas Haig does not confirm ments received from the Austro- the "euptate reported hist evening. German Socialists and appointed It is on the extreme British Left, Delegation of four to go to Switzerland where the enemy's resistance is to confer with the Durch Socialist, strongest. A number of fierce Ger. Troelstra, regarding the accuracy of

counter-attacks are developing the documents, today, one of which resulted in the loss of Chipilly.

In

GERMAN REPORT.

Tapos, Aug. 10,

12.50 u.t

A vireless Gennan official report

Sabsequently, it was announced that the War Cahiret had refused to issue passports to the Delegation.

"

80.000 ULSTER RIFLES.

LONDON, Anghet 9. 3 E Short (Chief Secretary for Ireland) announced in the House of Commons that the Government expect

copanies, suggesting a reason for the stutus:- weakening of the German resistance, The enemy attacked with strong ed to get 50,000 Uister rides without which, if confirmed, would countenance forces on the 8th between the Ancre trouble, but that it meant to get them adventurous methods. In the Americans and the Avre. Favoured by a thick all the mazie. General Pétain has the very instrument for adventure..

"log,"they forced their way with the prisoners asked why he had not 'aid of Tanks into our infantry and surrendered sooner, replied, "The artillery lines. Americana are madmen. We dare not. We threw him out of our positions surrender sooner."

to the north of the Sommel

Between the Sorge and the Avre

From Brainne to beyond Bazoches

KILLED IN ACTION.

LONDON, August 9." Lieutegant Lamb, son of Commis

been killed in action.

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THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Aug. 10,- The Silver Market is unchanged. WEEKLY REPORT.

LONDON, Aug. 10, Messrs Sumuel, Montagu & Co., in their weekly Silver Bepot, says: The price was unchanged during the week..

Shanghai exchange rose three farthings to-day to 5.

BRUSSELS SUGAR CONVENTION.

BRITISH TO RESUME LIBERTY

• OF ACTION.

LONDON, Aug. 9.

In the Brussels Convention a message was read [from the British [Government?] giving the signatories · to the Brussels Sugar Convention

Marshal Baig with the command of the the Rheims-Soissons road.runs to the our counter-attacks, brought him to sioner Lamb, of the Salvation Army, has six months' notice of intention: to

operation, as showing a new development in the principle of unity of command.

THE BATTLE OF THE AYRE.

ALLIED PRESSURE NOT.

RELAXED

LONDON," Aug. 8. Reuter Corresporñent at French

north of the river and railway. The a standstill..

troops that crossed this. sector have We suffered losses in prisoners and rushed the advance as far as this high-guna" and also took prisoners: Eng way, and have defeated an enemy fish, Australians,Ganadians and counter-attack which WAS repeated French.

twicę.

BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

LONDON, August 7. The long range bombardment of Paris

ALLIED ADVANCE SURPRISES THE LARGE SIAMESE, CONTINGENT IN was again resumed to-day.

ENEMY.

LONDON, Aug..

Hondarters, telegraphing at "Bonar Law said that, on a front of 20 Io the House of Commons, Mr.

o'chek last evening, atutes-

kilohetres, between. Morlancourt and

FRANCE,

COMMANDED BY MAJ-GEN. JANRIDE.

Losos, Aug. 10.

PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.

LONDON, Aug. 9.. "Parliament has adjourned to October

€13th

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The battle on the Avre line is prs-Montilier, ty three o'clock "we had It is confirmed that a large con- Foocrow,ing well on the whole front of reached all our objectives and captared tingent of Siamese troops, com HANKOW, KIUKIANG, SHaxall the attack. Our troops have estaba 100 guns and 7,000 prisoners. The manded by Major Gateral Phys

BYE-ELECTION OTHERS BATAVIA, BOBBY, Hovoxone, sal themselves on the plateau advance, which was to a depth of Bhijai, Janrah, hus arrived at Mur- LONDOS, SINGAPORE, SORADAJA, Overlooking the Avre Valley from the between 4 or 5 miles, reached 7 miles seilles and received a great welcome. SEMARANG AND NEW York

ut one point, Tho ground gained being

LONDO, Aug. 9. cast, and are deploying thereon for it immediatedly in front of Amicus, its Major-General Tanridli is the General continuation of the attack.

Air, G. K.Anderson (Union st)" Patrategic importance is obvious.

Officer commanding the 4th Independent has been returned unopposed for Capital, and Counties Bank, Louden,fidence:

There is every reason for con- The attack complotoly surprised the Division of the Siamese Army-E1 Canterbury, and South-Western, Bank, Parra Bunk..

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