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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page: 7.)

THE

GREAT BATTLE.

REVIEW OF THE BATTLE.

·SHATTERING BLOW OF DRAMATIC

SWIFTNESS.

CAMIŪRAI MENACED,

"

Losmos, Sept. 3. suing else on the heels of the Westralia victory at Perante,, the British sul Capsulian tent in smash- |

THE FRENCH FRONT.

FURIOUS ENEMY RESISTANCE.

FRENCH CAPTURE MORE POINTS,

ECONOMIC

THE CHINA MAIL.

GENERALISSIMO WANTED.

LORD ROBERT CECIL' ON "ALLIED ECONOMIC RESOURCES.

THE QUESTION OF EFFECTIVE CONTROL.

Loxpox, Sept. 2.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT OFFENSIVE;

ADVANCE" CONTINUES

UNSTEMMED.

Losvos, Sept. 3.

8,35 a.m.

1. Presiding at a dinner in hapdon

on the occasion of the conclusion day

1

THE BRITISH LINE.

EVACUATION OF LENS

POSSIBLE.

LONDON, Sept. 1. Reuter learns that the British line to

HINDENBURG SWITCH" LINE

"PIERCED.

Lexpos, Sept. 3.

A Reutor message states;➡ The Canadians attacked sbis morning. astride the Arras Cambrai Road op a front of five miles and have broken. through the Droucourt-Queant. switch- line on a front of two miles. Our

| troops are reported to be in Daory, slao | on the western edge of Cagdicourt. on the high ground between Dory and Considerable heavy fighting is occurring

Vierstraat, have been taken..

NEW

STOCKS OF

VIROL

AND

MOOVOL.

3. French cominé states:- of the Miel Maritime Thinsport day runs through the following places, Eteing a large, unibos of prior THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

Cur troops, whin crossed the Canals | Connell, Font Robert Cecil strongly Zulebeke, Voormeesle,

du-Nati postomlag, aur Sesle, dappealed for a comment Allivalent Linachook, La Creche, Doullen, to the The Germans were evidently deter vanoviď must of the 'unal and gaderol esser alt Allied reshare, which western edge of La Gorgue, a suburb of mined to put up a bard light for the

jake

a footing on the western slopes alhe declared, wouht

Estaires, Bourgdelville, La Courture, to Hindenburg switch-line. They had Hill' 72. between the Merte and the orale power of the Allies over-observed eastwards of this line and from morning.

the the north of Festubert. Fires could be thrown in seven Divisions on a fire-mila whelming," (Checte,) - A great deal in Armentieces, hence it is confidently Apparently this morning's attack had already been done. For exam anticipated that there will be further extended southwards, where we pued restored the danger of starvation and South of the Scarpe, the line rund from of Le Translay, which is regarded as pie the Wheat Exerntive not only sibility that Lans will be evacuated. an out.flanking movement on both sides withdrawals. There is a similar posNoureuil, also Villers-an-Flot, involving

We do adunce in the ing the bit beti impregnable Hinden dvigny, and captured Feuilly al platinus cast of Prevya.Mant and Jeg lite lust mourel, the gruestTeray Sory, despite finibus test guaranteed Air distribution the outskirts of Hamblain to Enterpigny, practically in our hands."

saistietis. Experts are at the opinka that talk is perhaps the me shattering of the war.

It was fagurbet with dramatic swiftness at a point mutil may considmed toda the sittingest part of the line, which irene S composed of a multiplex 38

Femmes lwood strets, Seagul junghe, barbesi wire ynd numberiess Tests of sunclitie-guns,

yesterday's shears is maintain. ed, and flowed"-up, Cambrai is shreatenel, južsitring speculation in the fate of Panai, St. Quentin and chat Fore, and a jaṣsible gruz with- ghawol to the Merase.

stem the

v11:4

We advanced new Many plus behind the us were bravily- bounded,

the Allies, but it inly cono-Mein, Vaulx Francourt, Fremicourt, Hendecourt, Ballecourt, Ecoust St. Cry, inised shipping by securing that Beauleucourt, to the outskirts of Le frutich Ally for its applies of com Transley, Morval and Combles station, thence by Bonobaveries, Peronne, Mont St. Chuentin, thence following the Som- me southwards.

AMERICAN ADVANCE ON THE

"AISNE

GFNS AND PRISONERS

CAPTURED.

Foxnos, Sept. 3.

18.15.

For

from

from the Mesrest Kilied sonre example, Traky gut bir supplie End, while Great Britain withers from America.

INS

ENEMYS DWINDLING

MAN-POWER.

The French First Army has captured Roye le Petis. North of Noyon they After referring to the Allied captured Campagne and reached the southern edge of Genver. General mitter, for leading" with food, uni-Mangn reached the western edges of tions and now materials, Tagri Robert Crecy-au-Mont, and Teeny, Laury and | Cecil emplínsised the nuguificent Crony, despite the heaviest fighting. fresults of united Command in the

Well over 2,000 have been made pris oners during the past twenty four

• bartha-tiebi.'" (Chevis.)". Ut might not hours.

possible to have an Eecle tienerslissin, but the strength of the Allies would be pineligiously in

reased if they of ly bring the West and be has been compelled to The enemy wow bus 156.Divisions in together in some similar fashion the break up cight to form drafta which the whole of their economic resources... enemy is endeavouring to make up with Lold Bobert Ceel, mmulated by at least two Austrian Divisions, probab- suggesting that this great nonicore, and a large amount of Austrian a

artillery. In the present battle north allence might be tuned to the use and south, the enemy employed 91 Divi of pter after the war. Cheers,} sions, of which ho engaged 17 Divisions The French, Haian and American twice. The enemy also has made delegates to the Council supported and his man-power situation is not good several changes in the High Command, Ford Robert Cecil's appeal.

at present.

An Visioan communiqué states: We advance north of the Alsto. despite strogik resistance, and took The terugans will naturally move the lights of Temy Sony, Firaton plurth Bitish and Cudian torrent, as a Malening of the breach,, would nem, the swamping of Gemasih plans, on which almari pirategy and topline} lavegen are been humed.

„Fire Chemuan. Seventeenti Aury "under til Thelow-ul present in opposing Ceneral, Hööne, Erriy wup od atallable material 'ins been. riven me the felt and Pistons bebed ther indiscriminairly.

Độ the bạt we tack 572 prisoners and raptured and gigs and a Lamachinegun.

GENERAL MANGIN'S ADVANCE.

IMPORTANT RESULTS

"ACHIEVED..

Jostus, Sept. 3. Reuter's Correspondent us. French- Headquarters, tilegnphing rủi. Men-

Tiged hammer, dismount day night, sas- Plech and ther onlyctatite, have alfredy been identified"

juristanete. Parts of this

General Mangin'a dvome between the Ailt and the Aisne, was most

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AMERICAN LABOUR SOLID.

WAR TO THE 'BITTER END.

Loxbox, Sept. 2.

BRITISH CAPTURE, MANY NEW

POINTS.

www...

LONDON, Sept. 3. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

ang sed adrady over the 'portant. Hertel MAP"Mr. Gampers, speaking at Derry, reports --

prisoners supported we have, copriredi Buy, mear the Germani ribad ot Mar

UNSTINTED PRAISE FORS

DOMINION TROOPS

Julie Coml-du-Nord anak Betancourt. and al banced a mild sich of

#

sun! Anerionu Liqour was heart and

wadid soul with England an Inch President Wilson.

"

The line wwy passes the platen!!!

He was, convinged that the war Bethwart north of the Commisst la Eught to the Litter d. Soissons-Maufrage mad. The gene

All the papers unstindedly praise tre of the printeni is cleared af the the budual theops "amb vicchand irony, -

blab they love at last given the Hreat fires were observed in she Kaiser duuriant cuse for magic-regional Vauvallion valley und

ILL-TREATMENT OF ALLIED «

SUBJECTE IN RUSSIA.

Welsh and East County troops on Sunday evening, captured Sailly-Saillisel and Saillisel after heavy fighting..

English troops have drawn nearer Le Trandloy and Nourenil, where we took a number of prisoners.

English and Scottish troops at night- time captured Riencpart-les-Cagnicourt and positions worthward with badreds of prisoners.

"

: FRENCH” MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS.

Loxo, Sept. 2.

A French communiqué states:- In the region of the Canal-du-Nord there was violent artillery activity,

We repulsed two enemy counter- attacks on the village of Campagne and | maintained our positions.

fn the region of the Ailette we made fresh progress in the wood west of Coucy-le-Chateau and east of Pont St Mard, taking, 100 prisoners.

CHINESE MINISTER OF EDUCATION ASSASSINATED.

VITORIA B. C.. Sept. 2.

Tang Hau-lung, the Chinese Minister of Education, has been assassinated by Chinese barber, whe committed suicide.

TRADE UNION CONGRESS RESOLUTION.

LONDON, Sept. 2.

In connection with the Trade Union Congress Lord Derby, opaning a meeting on Sunday which was attearled by | thousands," moved a resolution, which was carried unanimously, congratulating the Allied Armies and Navies on their posing any terms of peace patil.the recent magnificent victories and op

Hohenzollerns and Hapsburge are over: thrown and the brutal militariem of the Central Powers completely crushed, and pledging to support the Allies until the liberty of the people is fully secared.

NO PEACE TILL GERMANY 18 SMASHED.

The Labour member of the Hoces of

Cammons, Mr. Thorne, declared that he In the sector southward of the Scarpe, the people would never consent to peace was convinced that 90 per cent. of Canadians and English attacked at 5 until the German military machine is

north of Las Pleux, probably in enemy REERISALS THREATENED BY in the morning and are reported to be smashed.

The Thana siya: "In the recent dungar notable feats of the Dominion troops,

fure.

J

The enemy

is being gradually

ALLIES.

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'the Canadians have won imperispable thrown back to Chemit-dos-Danies.

Pants. Sept. 3. 3. Pichon, the Foreign Minister, Tafiles and toplines me very pas informed the Russian Gagern- The Daily Telegraph says: "Theiat in the littleg The ent night the most spiling message Gongal Dekeney's fit come

Entent that riportos Allied reprisals Jan Peived.”

þagainst pronáñent - Bolsheviks pur | times to cling to his positious on the

Burning in Alfe? countries will be; The Paily News says: ** The Cuna-

Semine

Epewnough out if Allic subjects in dians hate shuttered the egg Voyennes and French Hill Russia are not liberated from custody Jegen.

neting with very heavy machine and their departure facilitated, The Daily Mail says: "The nationing at Voyennes Our is filled with pride for the marvelloer

Iteferring to the imprisonment of Ares continues towards "Coucy. French citizens - in Russia, which British mad Dourinions Argy

followed the departure of the Japan

Ti Tally Express sazeg "It is! puerile for the Germans now to pri tend that they are merely retiring. aeronling to, plati. "

:

BRITISH AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

LOSION, Sept. 3.

The Air Ministry states --

pro

IMPORTANT SITUATION BEING CREATED.

- FORING A NEW RETREAT.

PARIS, Sept. 2.

Legution and Consulate from. hoscow, the Tempe publishes a note declaring that France will hoki the Bolshevik Beads, personally respon- sible for any ill-treatment against her On the French Fixit, a situation countrymen. This was radiographed is rapidly being created the import-in French and Russian-Hevos ant consequences of which will soon Agency. {appeur.

Our aeroplanes on the morning of the 2nd tucked in the Bali nero.) Genend von Ludendorft in his drome with very good results. Many retreat is tendering troops avail}

FIGHTING IN SALONIKA.

direct hits were observed on ingus, fable' by evnenating oven unattacked BRITISH CAPTURE A SALIENT. and a brstile aeroplane on the ground places. This will break up is des was destroyed. All the British fence and thevitably fores a new: machine returned.

GERMAN TROOPS. BOMBED.

cob WORK BY BRITISH

"AVIATORS.

Losnox, Sept. 2. Field Marghi Sir Doughs Haig,"

reporting on aviation, ways:---

The weather improved on the 1st.; Despite opposition, our aeroplanes

took over a thousand, photographs,

retrent.

The widening of the, Perone, Noyon and the Ailette bridgeheads is assuming a dangerous nature for the Gerigan" positions on the water line of Arras, Soissons and Rheims.. -Hutor Agency.

GERMAN REPORT.

Lokuox, Sept. 11," 1'u,m.

"Losos, Sept. 2.

A British dcial report from Salonika says —

We captured a sullens north of Arenikmob und weet of the Vardar.

HOW LENIN WAS WOUNDED.

POISONED EXPLOSIVE

BULLETS."

COPENHAGEN; Sept. 3. The Hemberger Fremdenblatt. ports that M. Lenin was wounded i

making good progress.

In the Lys sector, we reached this Lyarivar, eastward of Ertzires, and captured Neuve Egliae.

ENEMY EFFORTS TO HOLD JUVIGNY PLATEAU.

A SIGNIFICANT FACT."

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

LENIN NOT DEAD.

Lesbos, Sept.

A Russian wireless official message on Saturday evening states that M. Lenin's general condition is satisfactory, there being no complications. WHOLESALE DEATH SENTENCES.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2,

LONDON, Sept. 2. Reuter's Correspondent at American Headquarters, telegraphing on Sunday evening, 8078:- Platesu prove how seriously be must that 5,000 Social Revolutionaries have The enemy's measures to bold Juvigny 'A Moscow telegram via Berlin states regard ita loss.

been sentenced to death.

Three Divisions were barried up to reinforce the Germans, one of which started from Metz at dawn on the Aug. 21 and marched the whole 140 miles from chers without a break. The dia- tance covered and the manner of con- Teyance of this Division are most signi

AIR-BAIDS ON BHINE TOWNS.

AN APPEAL FOR CESSATION,

GENENA, Sept

licant.

Yesterday only six officers were taken meeting of representatives of prisoners to 535 of other ranks. Officers eleven Rhine towns and Baarbrucken sppear to be rare in there. Divisions and have appealed to the Government to prisoners do not express a high opinion reach an agreement with the Allies to of their value.

cease air-raids..

tactical purposes.

Javigny Plateau is now ours for all

Meanwhile insurance rates in Ebine- land are soaring.

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The English gained ground south-by poisoned explosive bullets, the advancing troope.

full effects of which have not yet a captured order shows that Grzerartistes, and the Cottrelin, a trio of auru Ludendorf admits that the British bets, to leave bis service, and join the batteries knocked out 13 per cent. of circus of defondant. He further alleges the German artillery in one month that of count of there five distes leaving his areas other members fot. Lis troupe of artistes have either left the show or have given him, considerable trouble by demanding extra pay,The

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removed from Moscow to Petrograd alone ALLIED CAPTURES IN THE WEST. The unthorities give warning that people carrying, weapons will he in-

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We heavily bombed bridges and milway connections in the enemy 128,000 PRISONERS AND 15,802ediately killed and that unti- OUNS IN SIX WEEKS. - Government ugitatou will be isitérned

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We also set fire to six balloons, The following figures show the Fight Brith goplines dra missing, importance of the results

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