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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
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GERMAN PRESS COMMENT,
ENGLISH PRESS REJECT THE NOTE.
INSINCERE AND ABSURD.
Losos, Sept. 18. The papers with the exception AUSTRIAN'S PEACE, NOTE, Diy News emphatically reject the Austria Note. They are of the epinkm that it is merely a German tricken Field-Marshal von AMSTERDAM, „Sept. 16.
Hindenburg to pull his Armies to The general tone of the Grether ail use dissensions amongst The comments on the Austrian Agio Belone of surprise that sich a Namas seit, coupled with septic: istry of its"--Menry.
The Independent Tary Liebe Bansing regrets that Austrii has
• not - keunt winglom fani ber kun
The Coppervativo Tagen Zeitung does it spot anything tangible.
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the Aition.
Mr.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BRITISH FRONT
BRITISH SUCCESSFUL IN MINOR OPERATIONS.
HEAYY LOSS INFLICTED ON GERMANS.
GROUND STREWN WITH
-KORPSES.
LONDON, Sept. 18. Fick Marshal Sir Douglas Haiz
Lusnos, Sept. 10, reports:-
Renter's Corrispondent at French We carried out a successful ninge Headquarters says;- operation, during the night, stride. The fiercest fighting on Sunday the Ypres Comines Canal and ad- was in Tiger Wood, neur. Vailly, vinced our line on a front of over where the French overcame stub two miles capturing = muder of resistans and advanced their prisoners and machine-guss.
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fline.
tiengialTM Mangan"aptured Hill 11, east of Vasaillon mint Meune Jean. It Tominates the. Soissons-Mambenge theol. for two kimetres ab the end aislof Usinin-des-Pantes,
This Daily Chronicle mys: It is, Ring and patrol encounters how realised, for the first time in oveured in the "neighbourials of Berlii' and Vieņpa, that the Central Moruvres and flavrelle, Empiés amunt mob while We established new posts in the fire, Fowels she get going Oppy.
After all slog lave suffered vicinity of Sauvig! Cauchy
flo he laught of with #namel
fence, which will only mus.new; Iwar at sene motient convenient to
7. Liberal Tessierter Kitong the militarists of gutrid Europe. -naya Sakeria must bear the respon. The tree nations of the work are
sibility. Si
the dangerous separate determined to hold gogether until this" sinister Lashive & fredly te movie.
The Tageblatt vypresses the opinion that ghi Note "will stimulate the Add to further exertions.
The Purwaerts devians, that Ger bring ward support Austrin.
No will leonas generally aly - dieenian people.
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FRENCH POLITICAL CIRCLES UNMOYED.
The "Puig "Mai" states: "The of the "rad Gorun trick. My hour Austria: incitation, is another
tha Kaiser von in it, hecube the
MAISSEMY CAPTURED.
1.
The Frogich sectipid Hill 189 dominating Vailly, at the load of the Suney and Jong sugs. Judged | by the gapses, the cheny le
vete exceptionally heavy.`•.
The Bergius are will holding the platonu" of "Jony" but "the French
Tuxbox, Sept. 15.
10 p.. Fad-Maishal Sir Douglas Halwetlook the resins. Ju a sucessful in operation) warly in the neguits. "We captured and use the french sesten semish- Maissony, northwest of St. Onengin,
rust and east of this willige We
mhinn
THE AMERICAN FRONT, LINES ADVANCED ON THE MOSELLE.
military busters her which Gerik 100 primers sit & mumber of FRUTTLESS EXEMY ATTACKS,
wyding, are atraid that if they roure or core jorend duck m · "l'it'ra' was causidurple, bestile inch their power will fail like a hose artijbery firing at a muigher of points
For can under the bats of the
Tot the fattle-frent south of the Allies in France. They are becole AnissCazalmai raud. jog astupom.
Paris, Sept. 16. The Austrian pence propos los
ampaiset political cris where The Paily. Exponse states; 21 Thự sit is banks as the conceptener of ↑ Sote des not, bring a real junce any the Alte military bosses during four. This rit drew el swird ther two muths. The opinion "are sebelulag. D
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BRITISH FOUR MILES FROM ST. QUENTIN.
MAZE OF ENEMY RIPLE FFES.
SHORTAGE
·
Losno. Sept. 16. An American official report suites: In the St. Milked sector then was increased artillery ant aviation
activity...
On the left bank of the Mosel our lines have been misawaal ova
THE GALWAY CASTLE TORPEDOS D
150 PEOPLE MISSING.
SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER SAVER.
LONDON, Sept. 15. South Africa with 940 passengers The Liner Galway Custle bound for aboard, including 300 women and Cabinet member, The Rt. Hon. Henry children, and also the South African Burton (who was saved), was torpedoed at seven, o'tlook on the morning of Sept. 12.
One hundred and twenty, passengers and 334 of the crew are missing.
HEARTRENDING SCENES AT
PLYMOUTH.
The scenes at Plymouth, when the Galway Castle survivors arrived, were, heart-rending owing to the tragic manner, in which death had made big gaps in ambars of families: thus, numbers of children, many almoet babies, caused a most pitiful scene, crying in vain for their parents. Other parents were searching, in all directions for "their missing children.
HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES.
the engine room and the stoke hold," The topedo struck the vessel between
causing the vessel to buckle in an ex- traordinary manner. The vessel ap
An enemy counterattack peared that it would probably break in break a St. Hiltire wis Casily twain at any moment, propulsed and nuober of prisoners. The rush of water was tremendous,
taken.
sweeping the second engineer into the tunnel from the engine room where he was drowned. A fireman bad a thrilling escape. He fell through the torn side of the ship aul reached the surfaca where he elung to a lucider. One boat during ita launebing was swamped, another was injured through the falle fouling; a third was swept up the propellor and a fourth carowly escaped
is gourally expressed that Fratrol inam pershing by the seed, " The
Bella wad Maeries will re- Express poncludes, While Gor-| fuse to offer but share is stue og der trialshing her si SERIOUS ENEMY MAN-POWER one two miles, and now inclul sperthiticul we to whethin the Allies usines pink another liner, nehling)
the finens of Vilegy mai Momoye wilf size the crusion to aktress the a long list of sanderad civilians."
The extension of our lines „poris i aniqqandruplinammabirent, Billy Telegra pluatation polliodaisia
LONDON,-Sept- beyond Japhy resulted in our bring Grattár Maya Meir rulen.
tria les prove that it has learn: "Itouter's Correspondent at Britishing in 72 additional gums, which were junthing and forgotten everything. Headquarters, telegraphing this abandoned by the eneiny in his husty
The Note is murid and insinuend [etening, sags: .. Mutters inve" vitally danged since). "Daning the 21 hours • ending at Baren von Kuehlman's speech. I met on the 14th we took 2* pri- Tis by no means certain nowadays, soners frour the rearguard astride the į theiμ doësive victory is impossible."[path: towards Caintiril
The Morning Post say:
PL
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FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
The Petit Parisien says the pod will not deceive anybody.
offer
The Times: The Note is
Our uns
retrent. This brings of total guns ciptorel te over 200,"
"HIGHLY SATISFACTORY NEWS..
To have taken a havy toll of troops in SIN GERMAN DIVISIONS
The group betw.ey Havrileonet
AT ST. MIEL
A similar fate.
The survivors bad bad experiences in the open boats and passed many WEREating bodies. One woman was still cintohing a baby in cuch asm. SELF-SACRIFICE OF THE CREW. The Rt Han. H. Barton paid a band-
Losnox, Sept. 15.
news today from the America Fronterice and resource of the naval Beater's' Agency "kurns that the some tribute to the eficiency, self- highly satisdiztry. Since Fester- cfficers and ratings. Some of the bine- day the Americans have advanced jackets jumped into the stormy ass and two to three miles on the whole frânt. Thirty-three patrols penetratedi" a,
rescued many. further two miles.
19 apfients that the Gerimis Site, retreating to the line prosecting, thes milways before” Metz,
(Continued on Page 8.)
WIFE'S DISAPPOINTING CHASE.
TRUP OF 20,000 MILES TO SEĘ, HUSBAND TWO DAYSE
The Bevelior says it is no deser) bu lagyo alisert the present thanos der} the physal When the Central.
{ pause now" would be to throw away the Hindenburg Line, d'ower fuilates in arts is obvious,
the fruits of fear years of war, to) The Petit Journal says the Central)
{dismiss for ever "off højr ol Sletory fald Gouzeumcourte is unaze of Gonding Powes" fonge was di♬ rent when they
art to hetray the comte euse of rite pits, but the beavy tale bave thought, hetwany was winning in
(Civilistition, ***
tooded time, and many of their The Spring Austriis teg
The Daily Neace says: Thenz can secupants have been forced the lease, the mud, it the rest fails, I
be nu guisticgreat it. Allies compres
"Mais niy, which was captured this German will disayang" görmek ka
mising in their tamdamental pain. morning, stands, uspon a little spur with the qonal,
Leiples. On the other hand, theres - culler Micht-de-finnls and "stmiglas The Watia says that wichi an erkavimas, jaisesti, of many w lesiveere thar a remote preispit, that the line through Holoom Wood. Our [Un discussions" that might have advanced - pods, nưườ now less than body The Journal, says: The Germany obdurate might have a very for miles from St."Quentin."
different result in the case of Turkey. Further arklence of the Gentuan am admissural weghness. The only
Metz is under lagerunge gut fire, manpower shortage is treninkthi There were Bukautin or oven Astri. Bray to envince the Gemas people
Men, Mother and boys, who are l
six enemy Divisions tha Germany is besten fra the
[operating in the St. Mihief andlegit' „* wry tale diplomatic trick. Austria geded for National Service at home of a total strengtle of 60,000 with a Allie di fix the pêndie evansitions.
The Honnie Libre sax: Genny hope for its rejection are being huught back to the battle redes strength 34-36,000. rfume the offer. Our victorious in order to perande the disheartened areas to repines troops is the line The booty indudes, buisses of After a chase of nearly four years and farpes are driving out the invader, perplex and the urtuies that a ton. Jol communications, Boys of 15 we natrid; over 100 gun all calore than 30,000 miles, Mrs. William
Whaling caught up with her army has- We shall not allow them to lay down flusive reson exists for continuing reported us ring assbled in the lives, af hundreds of machine-guns band and Uncle's Sam army orders here,
the contest. This move will not region of Redan for auxiliary service," and renforts. The bridges re-a few days ago, says in
American eive the Allied democracies.”
Conquered in this territory were using, wife of Capt. Whaling, at =
7 years ago she became Mr. What
at Western damaged.
army post. About two months after the Ties British captored Maissery, the husband to the Philippines, sad be wedding the War: Department ordered northwest of St. Quentin
made arrangements for the bride to The French restely took 2,500 lands. While she want the middle of follow after the rainy season in the
prisoners.
the Pacific Uncle Sam'got busy and the when she reached the Philippines there Captais passed his wife on the ocean. was no beat back for a month and her husband was in San Francisco. When she finally reached. Frisco, the army wife ran down the gang-plank into the arms of disappointment! Uncle Sam þad been busy again and her husband was in Alaska T
their arms."
THE AMERICAN VIEW.
NOW IN THE TIME TO STRIKE HARDEST.
GERMAN OVERTURES TO BELGIUM.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
STEADY PROGRESS.
INDEPENDENCE WITH A PROVISO GERMAN TROOPS, MACHINE-
OFFERED.
HOW IT IS INTERPRETED BY THE ALLIES.
Losos, Sept. 10.
GUNNED AERIALLY,
LANDON, Sept. 16.
12.50 a...
The line at noon run from-forro, Rembercourt, Humont, Tencourt, Austemplians, Abaucourt and thence to the old line. At Metz the guns are in action.
PRESIDENT WILSON CONGRATU LITES GENERAL PERSHING.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15,
Four
A felegram of warning to the army wife reached Beattle an hour after her boat had saffed north. Husband and wife piased each other on the cas again, be on his way to Et Pass. She
WasmsGros, Sept. 15." The Associated Press has lentĒ that the view in official quarters rigands Austria's Pause Note is that į Austria is crucking and, instead of!
A French tomuniqué states: wasting time with utterly, twelves ↑
Fine weather on the 14th per; ponge tuik, now is the time to strike It is believed that Germany has mittel, considerable aerial activity. her the hardest."
made proposals to Belgium, pronis.There were very numerous and It is authoritatively stated thuting political and economic indepersevere fights in which 14 enemy the United States, in the event of dence after the war, provided Bel-machines were brought down and any action, will move in fuli congium remains neutral until the end seven balloons were set on fire.. General Pershing on the St. Mibiel back, but when she reached Texas abe
foand the Captain was in Mexico cert with the Allies. Moreover, there of the war and uses her good.offices Enemy troops were merially victory, President Wilson, says:
By this time abe grow
sired of travel will be only one answer, namely; to secure the return of the German machine-gamed: 6 tons of The boys have done what we ex and returned to her home at Kansas City, pected of them und have one, it But her husband telegraphed that he bombs were dropped on enemy in the way, we most adadrese in San Antonio and there she went
Over 23 tensi of tre deeply proud of them and the Array Camp at Chillicothe, Ohio. It
only
.to find be was at the National to cover the German flank in the bombs were dropped at night.pr. the Chief."
was no use. When she got there he was at Camp Mills. This time she beat
the 48-hours'
The proposal is obviously intended assemblages, -
President Wilson's concluding pa- colonics.. suge in his speech at Baltimore in April lusif There is, therefor, but one possible response for us, force, force, to the utmost force, without stint or limit."
Officials are of the opinion that the principal object of the Austrian Note is to convince the Austro- Clerinat peoples that their Govern- ments really desire peace. This is Decessituted by the highly dangerous'} rebellious feeling in the Central Empires, particularly in Austria.“
Itts pointed out that this objezt | could be accomplished speedily and llectively by dull and unqualified Austro-German acceptance of Presi dent. Weone fourteen points as a
ropery basis for peacet
R-RAID ON PARIS...
Fans, Sept. 16,
Several squadrons renomy netá
Puria this morningi
in mtense barraga
In caoling: his congratulations to End-to wait another month for a host
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event of a withdrawal from Belgium, railway stations at Laon, Contare ENEMY HUSTLED BY AMERICANS. preventing the Allies from follow- ing up..
**IT'S TIME THE WAR WAS ENDED."
REMARK GREETED BY - UPROARIOUS APPLAUSE
etc.
„South-cast of the Oise the enemy again counter-attacked violently. Everywhere our positions were main- turned.
We captured to-day the plateau east of Vausaillon.
A PRECIPITATED RETREAT.
PARIS, Sept. 16. French correspondents einphasise the cleverness of the Americans' in hustling the Germans so that the intter, hastily, begun removing their Further south we advanced beyond artillery and benving their fantry the Maine Jear furio, capturing the uncovered and subjected to a ball erst porth-east of Celles-sur-Aisne... of fire from our advancing batteries Since yesterday morning we have but, despite the elaborato German There were noisy, scenes at the taken over 3,500 prisoners.
precautions, the American booty in sitting of the Berlin Municipalities,
guns is steadily increasing
AT BERLIND
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 18.
the Socialists hitterly complainingYCHO GERMAN BEPORT.
| against starvation and the “rutioiss.
One latement that it was time thei war was ended wis feceived with uproarious applause in the publi galleries, ASMIN
MR: LLOYD GEORGE BETTER
LONDON,, Sept. 1643
Tondos, Dept. 15,
the army order by two days, and then
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more orders a cut short by I don't know whether I'm still bride, or a widow" said Mrs. Whaling after her husband had gone. "Being the wife of a regular army officer bout sas bad as having a divercë.”-
'YANKE." OR, “* SAMMIES.”
we accept the undoubted catbority *!? of the "8term and Btripes, the official organ of the American troops in France. they will be known, not as "Sammies"
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