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THUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918

TELEGRAMS.

(Continged from Page I.)

THE MATZ-OISE SECTOR.

FRENCH BEACH BELVAL.

Lasnes, Aug. 14.

1.13 .m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE KING RETURNS FROM FRANCE

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

3 STRENUOUS WEEK.

Luxios, Aug. 13. His Majesty the King, to-night retumed to Fundos from France. He had a most strenuous week on

the Western Frontal vend hundreds of miles, seeing all wash pubesiko bofeting inneiss tary meltine.

| BRITISH DESTRØTER DAMAGED IN Powers with individuals and private

COLLISION.

organizations declaring themselves rulers ́or governments within the territory of Siberis, will inevitably be condemned by the population of Fiberím as an act of In view of this the Allied Powers, in hostility as cir the people themselves. afparguing so other sim except the com- moon struggle for a general decocratic peace, and together with Russia work- ing for the quickest realization of this aim, will consider is encumbant on themselves, in any measures undertaken within the territory of Biberia, to act exclusively in nesord with the higbort ter ritorial authority in Siberia which an-

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.

LONDON, Aug. 13. The Admiralty reports that a British HASTY EVACUATION BY ENEMY.destroyer, seriously damaged in

collision, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on the 6th inst. Two officers and five mon perished, in the collision..

PARIS, Aug. 1

A Havas Agency meanage says:---- General von Hutier, conscious of the

any formulable danger threatening bis right that wing, ia hastily evacuating his heavy mili-artillery, ammunition depota and gene

. Henched with the King and

A French communiqué spptes¦-- During the day we renewed pur sittacks between the Matz and then of the Belgians and visited Ficht-täishal Sir Touglas Haig, he. Thespite strong resistane, Weed Pershing. Marshat Foch and make some progress to the north-enab

A number of French, American-and, of Flory.

British Generals:

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We gained a loosing in the Plessier-de-Rape Park and reached

Bezal

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doubtedly in the Provisional Government New and Comfortable Cars

of Autonomous Siberia.

"President of the Council of Ministers—

Minister of Foreign Affairs

P. I. DERETE "G‘VERNMENT ASSUMES FULLY RESPONSIBILITY,

rally all his war material The roads leading from the Somme are crowded with conveys, motors, artillery and infantry columns. These are bobsgelee continuously by the Allied aviators, who are decidedly masters of the air.

Our cavalry, Tanks and auto-machine- gans continue their bold incursions kcross the enemy's lines increasing the His Majesty confered the K.O.B.disider among the Germans. During upon General Delaney and spent the the last 24 hours several members of that the British motor-boats were accom-tonomous Siberia constlers, it requisite whole day with the Fourth British the German General Staff have been cap-panied by 25. warthips of various to inform you that in connection with

korher east we carried our lines Army. He traversed much of the

London, Aug. 13. In connection with the Admiralty state- ment that our light forces and the Royal Air Force's aircraft recanagitring the west Frisian coast on the morning of the 11th, were beavily attacked by German mrcraft, the German Admiralty g

AFFAIRS IN, RUSSIA.

aerodromes, ambulancesand whole trains. tured, also automobile, parka, aviation descriptions

We were mine laving Numerous ammunition depots have been when the airships attacked. abandoned intact by the enemy in his fight. Over the whole battle-front the victorious advance of the Allied

- to two kilometres, north of phe village | newly-wou territory, Poffum

AMERICANS BOMB RAILROADS.

Lesbos, Aug. 11.

Any, Amerieur pificial report statins :

pasintors walowsfully bombwaf the radond and yards at Louguyen1| Econetry, Baraniotart aid f'ontluns.

A om machines remeh.

25,000 PRISONERS SINCE AUG. TH

- COUNTER-REYOLUTION SPREADING

ROLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT

COLLAPSING,

extensively

To the Representatives of Russia

The Provisional Government of Au-

troops has continued despite the resist. THE POSITION IN SIBERIA:hat an organic part of the whole of

tee of the Garman reserves. All the bridges from Percane to Ham have been broken down by French bombing aviation which ben also nystematically destroyed all foot bridges which the terrab bridge builders attempted to throw uerosa the Somme Powerful Leses, Aug. 13.

padrons relieved one another cesse News from Russia is scrappy and lessly cutting off the enemy communi Leoninsel, but it is refur think plecations between both rivers. Twice the

Germany Bolshevik system

Germans trieri unsuccessfully to get their heavy artillery on the right bank, buteach government is verywhere collapsing time the foot bridges were destroyed Laspos, Aug 14.

before the untry-wide bus stly and the material thrown into the river. Fill-Marshal Sir Douglas Flag disorganised chanter-Revolution, the Accordingly, the enemy' is making de- effects of which will probably he felt line indicated by the Rare-Peronne sperate efforts to keep himself on the The Battlefront is comparatively in the Batic Prosives and possibly rod which is threatened by groups of quiet except that there is increas oberen in Rumacia,"

Allied cavalry. Lostertillery firng.

200 DOFFICERS AMONGST THEM.,

LENIN AND TROFSKY HONE

TO PSKOPF.

Ark prisoners ut different Raiding patrol activity is points.

I is reported that tenin and repared to the south of the Scarpe Tratsky have found Kronstadt un and to the north-clist of Reberg and safe aisi have gone to Pškoti, wher. in the neighbourhood of Vieux they are Benqucla.

German trop

Since the Pth the French Fixt Anny and the British Fourth Ary love emptured for 25,000 prisoners, incinding 800 otheens, of whom sight | were Beginental Commanders..

tult protection o

BRITAIN RECOGNISES CZECHO- SLOYAKS AS ALLIES.

LONDON, Aug, 13, The Press, Burana states ( The Goverment has had a de-

We also took 600 guns, including manny bengst come, Our cuptures in- cinde several thousands of machine-[claration that Great Brithin regards

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states:-

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REMARKABLE WORK BY AIRMEN

LONDON, Aug. 12. Headquarters, telegraphing this evening Rentor's Correspondent at British

Remarkable work was performed by our airmen during the battle: On the opening of the offensive our shines were so thick that flying was most dificult owing to the risk of collision. They bombed aerodromes, also the Somme crossings with such success that

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DELAY MAKES SITUATION

PERILOUS.

[REUTER SERVICE]

VLADIVOSTOX, Aug. 7. The British troops have passed through Nikelsk on their way to the front.

the necessity for the recatablishment of the Russian-Gernian front. there will shortly take page in the town of Vladi vestock the disembarkation of large mili- tary forces of the Allies for transports. tion over Siberian territory. In view of this

the Siberian Government, which is Rusia, considers is obligatory on itsel in the absence of Contrs. Russian Government, to shoulder the roponsibi- lity seeing that is represents the highest territorial authority in Siberia, and mi the Central Bussian Government for the protection of the dignity of the sovereign rights of Bussin.

Therefore, being established in Via- divostock, where the fate itself of these rights will be decided, the Provisional Government: have entered into corres

the carrying of arms, General Horvath Allied representatives for the purpose of

· Owing to the regulations prohibiting|ponding diplomatic relations with the and bis armed guards have been be Allied Powers and the Siberian arranging, fal.concord in the actions of removed outside the town precinct. the Siberian Provisional Government Negotiations are going on between and General Horvath's Government, so far without result.

t'overnment.

or passia the representatives of Busin The Siberian Government therefore for)

that, in this critical moment

abroad will ecosider it their duty to The general position in Siberis is support the efforts of the Siberian becoming aggravated owing to the Government by duonishing the Allied

Pourers that tardiness of the assistance rendered by with individuals arbitrarily declaring

*procments

ats made by them the Alliee while the Bolshevik forces themselves rulers will inevitably cause Garmers and Hungarians now fally the Central Government of Russia that are growing in strength daily. It is civil war to breakout among the popu reported from Western Siberia that thelation, and will nawor be approved by control all the Red Guards and other will be restored. Bolshevik forces and are organising igorously to meet the advance of the Allies.

Furthermore, the German prisoners of war have received further orders frota German headquarters to hold Siberis at all hazards against an invasion by the Allies until they are

expressed by the Siberian Government Furthermore in view of the wish to immediately re-establish an anti- German front, the Allied Powers will realize their aims by observing a loyal attitude towards Russia In view of the aforesaid you will immediately make a corresponding declaration of the

the enemy retreat was partly diverted relieved by troops from home, which inviolability of the sovereign rights of

south-easterly, giving a considerable advantage to the attackers. Tathey are promised will soon come. the advance, being the only ones in this ecemy zarodromes were captured during

Tonks, guns, aircraft, batteries and balloons ware destroyed or damaged beyond use.

guns and numerous french-mortars. the Czechoslovaks as an Allied fares. South of the Somme many every ale tuve complete trains and vest nation and recognises the unity of Stocks stores.

the three Guecho-Slovak prmies A Another telegram states that the an Allied belligerent arany waging Taris newspapers point wit that regular warfare against Austro-Hun-

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GERMANS MAKE DETERMINED STAND.:

28.000 prisalers and 600 guns med-gary and Germany, tioned in Sir Douglas Haig's message Great Britain also recognises the include only the captures of the aries of Generals Rawlinson and right of the Czecho-Slovak National Thebeney, to which should be added Council, as the present Trustee of Heneral Humbert's 10,000 prisoners the future Czech Slovak "Govern-evening. By and 400 guns.]

ment, try exercise supreme authority over the Anny,

BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITY.

37′ MACHINES DISABLED.

Loxtos, Aug. M. Pied-Marshal Sir Douglas-Haig reporting on aviation, states,

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CZECHOSLOVAKS ORDERED TO HELP ALLIES,

[AMERICAN" WIRELESS.]

WASHINGTON, Aug. §.. Professor T. G. Masaryk, President'

Rossin and make it known that is in requisite that the Allied Powers should. openly confirm this. "Signed: Minister cf Foreign Affairs, P. J.DIEBIE.

HOIHOW NOTES.

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The

(From Our Correspondest.) of the Czecho-Slovak National Council Kachek in the East of Hainan bas and Commander-in-Chief of the Czechod another change of malers. Slovak armies, bas issued orders to the remain there and to co-operate fully several hundred strong, and the People' Czecho-Slovak forces in Siberia to troope of General Lang went there with the Allied forces which are being Army deserted the town on the approach sent to their assistahes,

LONDON, Aug 12 Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday Reuter's Correspondent, at French

Our pursuit of the German retreat bas reached the point of momentary

Professor Masaryk has presented to of their enemy. General Lung's mou atabilisation on the Freach wing. The President Wilson a letter expressing his entered the market unopposed. They A GERMAN RETREAT FROM necessity, of bringing on artillery and deep satisfaction" over the decision of were not in good humour; the weather

mouitions RUSSIA.

over deeply-rutted roads President. Wilson to help the Czecho was very hot and they were thiraty and caused an "enforced halt, and we are. Slovak, army in Bussis. The letter hungry Wherever they found a shoo now at gripe oe the ground which the said: "Your name, Mr. President, as closed, they broke it open, as they AMSTERDAM, Aug 13... Ge-mans entrenched and held from the you no doubt know, is cheered in the declared, to find their enemy in hiding The Fossische Zeitung significantly autumn of 1916 to the spring of 1917 streets of Prague. Our nation will Not content with the search, they looted describes the lifting of the German The trenches are in a tumble-down forever be grateful to youcand the|the place; where shop doors were open, There was meeb air fighting. Embassy to Pskoff as a retreat from best opportunity of clinging to the know how to be grateful. Copies of paid for their purchase. The market state yet they afford the Germans the people of the United States, and we they bought what they needed and hought down 30 machines and drove Hussin. It rucfully observes that ground since they left the line of the the letter have been sane to the Japanese, meets every other day, and as on the down seven out di control.

although P is torn by a Civil valley of the Avre. They are evidently British, French and Italian Ambassadors day they entered no business was doute We dropped 45 tons of Franks Www she is still, able to find the determined to remain as long as they

on the street there was no meat or during the day, the Peronne and energy and unanimity to tear up the Today, a continuous enemy line opposed can be well supplied with machine guns.

RUSSIA'S LOYALTY TO ALLIES Vegetables for hale and it was some! Cambrai stations being heavily Brestlitorsk Treaty. The paper fears our progress by regular barrsges

DECLARED BY BIBERIANS. time before the officers ver able to re-

LAPORAN Wstrain their men and stop the looting, Germany is being driven on to a fresh instead of casual baramment fire,

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the Foreige Governments og vakges and while searching for Yesterday, 25th July, the reprenta Edferitis troopa visited the neighbour

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A BATTLEST Autonomous Biberia

At length they pursued the People's Referring to its Declaration of the Army up the river from Kachek and

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ENEMY AERODROMES ATTACKED.

LOSEON, Aug. 14. The Air Ministry reports: Aeroplanes on the night of the

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DIFFICULT WORK FACES FRENCH

LONDON, Aug. 13, Reuter learns that, the French have almost reached the Great of Lassigny massif which they now command, highest point in the north-east corner. Gorerament of Autonomous Siberis bin. It was a stubborn skirmish, and 12th attacked an gerodrciae, trains, į loh Kays the majority of the Fin-

It will take the French some time has now the bonour to notify the several wounded man were brought anti-aircraft gus and other targets Det favour a monarchy for to work down the far side and get up Governments of the Allied Powery shack by the men of General Lung, to with brambe and machine-guis. “All Pintand, “.

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Locations with Roye and Cotte will be The necessary formalities are now under, observation for artillery fire.

The Provisional Government of We also attacked on the 13th the being taken for the eletion of a King. Full developments, therefore,. cannot the fact that the conduct of the Boviets,

Autonomous Siberis being fully size to NORTHERN TROOPS AT

HOIHOW Bahl aerodrome and brought down ong houtile chine in Hames. All

machines returned.

The Times Correspondent at Stock- although the Germans still retain the 8th July, and Note of 15th July, the fought them nearts town called Chic PHILIPS HALF WATT LAMPS

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"FRENCH FRONT QUIET.

LONDON, Aug. 13,

· LONDON, Aug. 182 The Taixury Tax Committée 'a

A French communiquú says there report, which has been issued re- commends a duty of 2d, in the battle-front.

wae no important event at night on the shilling on the purchase price of Several raids took place in the the folowing:Jewellery, furriers Vonges and in Upper Alsace without goods, perfumes, pictures, motor result AMSTERDAM, Aug. 14.

cars, grand pianos, Player piance, The Rheinisch Fuelische Zeitung' grainophores, liqueurs, étc.; on writer. The events in the West meals. if exceeding breakfast Ba have taken a critical turn and faint-lunch 10s., dimmer 5 Also taxes hearts have lost all confidence and will be levied on clothing and tobuc fear further setbacks. Reports from cos above the fired tninimum. the West have undeniably a depressing influence on many classe

of the population. Continuing, the paper appeals to all to keep col

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REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT IN

BULGARIA.

AMSTERDAM, Aug 14..

FOOD RIOTS IN SPAIN.

PARIS, Aug. 14. News from Mudrid shows that

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Juaks from Kwang-show-wan brought Brest-Latavak Treaty of Pesce, gave the Allied. Fowers all grounds for taking well-clothed Northern men to Hoihow measures to ensure that Russia maintain on Aug. 11th, to the number of parhaps her obligations as an Allied Power, take 1,000. It is reported that this is the the greatest pleasure in confirming ita loyal attitude to the Allies on behalf of first of the 4,000 who e to rainforce Russi led me and General Lung These with the men Now after the categorical assurance who came from Lai-chow, have filled given by the Provisional Coremment the temples of Holhow and Kinngehow that it considers it obligatory in itself to with, soldiers. maintain the agreementa made between the Allies in the course of the present war, as likewise, all other agreementa in

This afternoon before. Mr. ED. force in Bussis" prior to October, 1917, and after the proposal already made to Wolfe, proceeded with the hear the Allied Powers to discuss in priciple ing of the charge against Luk Canfor the question of joint action on this part

of the Allies with the Siberian People's the murder of an amely at Wanchai, AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13,

Governoient for the areation of an Mr. P. Goldring, who appeared for "German" papers" "make most gloomy anti-German front, and resistance to the prisoner, said that one of the deductions regarding the situation in Germanism in Siberia, the Siberian Besis and from the removal of the Allied Fowers have at the present time parted to be the evidence of Forgeant Provisional Governmet thinks that the papers last night gave what pur | Gelman embassy to Pakoffi

They state that when Dr. Helfferich territory of Eiberia and afterwards in called. It was a most extraordinary every opportunity to realize within the Marriott, although he was never went to Moscow be find that Bolshevik Russia teelf, all thote strategetical aims thing When he reed it hast night rule was tottering and fied before the in their struggle. with the common

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both Moscow and Petrograd, ha vigor the principles of International Law, Fatly patrolled by police and troope with guns and machine-guns every where

antripation of a coup d'état The Rugian menace to Germany is the thorde of London comment which expresses the opinion that the task of forcibly holding down the people will soon necessitate strong German rein forcements, if it Sne not already done su, Be the fall of M. Lonin and M. Trotsky if. confirmed, may provide a rallying point for the nation and a help to the Entente

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