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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER, 39, 1918

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TELEGRAMS.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

A GENERAL REVIEW.

THE NEW BRITISED FRONT.

LONDON, Sept. 201- The severe German defeat, recorded

prisoners Another was withdrawn) TOWN FOR TOWN JEWEL FOR. from Neste on the Sre after losing 800.

JEWEL Neither of those unita bad bean raftted or rested.

the

The Berliner Tageblatt, reviewing prevent the janation of General Admiral Behacks' career, recalls Alexis's forces in the Don valley with Jan interview be granted to the the Czechs about Samara.cat

American Naval Abtsobé nà

There are about 18,000 Bolsheviks Pants, Sept. 20. By the capture of Megurres we not Lord Northcline, pauking to the beginning of 1013 when he declared between the Czechs in the neighbour bus improved our officare and men of the Newfound that the U-boat war must be con-hood of Ekaterinburg and General position in this sector. Despite strong and Forestry Companks, said the ducted with due regard to neutral Poola's forces at Archangel.

only restored

BRITISH AND GREEKS PROGRESS

rosistapre TO drova the enemy

Bolsheviks and Germans are engaged through the ruins of the village world will held German milways and ships and international Law and the It is anderstood that over 100,000 gaining the cemetery and the Fae mines as part payment for the bor- human lives about merchant ships, with the Creams of railway. A considerable part of the rible destruction of cales, villages whether neutral or onemy. snemy held out after wa had got and churches in France and Belgium. through, but being cut off from rain. Pence will be dictated by the E, forcements their position was practically lente in Berlin. Town for town. hopeless

jewel for jewel, picture for picture, Germany must pay full compensa- tion.-Harus.

GERMAN. REPORT.

LONDON, "Sept. 20.

A wireless German oficial messago states

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We ropaleed repeated strong chanter attacks against Gouzeaucourt and on Both sides of Epeby, and the Somme.

FRENCH COMMENT ON GERMAN

COUNTER-ATTACKS. ^

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BRANCHES.:

PARIS, Sept. 20. The Zelo de Paris states that thei heavy German counterattacks at Gou-

communiqué from Sir Douglas Haig, were launched by Prince Rupprecht, who attempted to copy General Mangin's recent victorious manoeuvre. Two fresh divisions were employed The main cbject of the counter offensive was to compel the abandonment of the British advance towards Le Catelet and St. Quentin..

GERMANY'S PEACE OFFER TO BELGIUM EXPLAINED.

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DECEIVING THE GERMAN PEOPLE.

THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.

AROUND LAKE DOIRAN.

SEVEN HUNDRED PRISONERS;

LONDON, Sept. 20.". British official massage from Salonika says the British., and Grooks,” at 5 o'clock on the morning of the

Tue Hadth, Sept. 31. The Queen opened the State "General in a speecli which expressed sympathy with the extraordinary PARIS, Sept. 20. listress among the people of the The Germine Staff is again trying Netherlands. Her Majesty referred th ist, attacked to the westward to bite the effect of the Alled to the incrousing seriousness of the captured westward of the lake, Trench- pund eastward "ef Lake Doiran. · · Tber

dificulties opemtions on the Western Front by econonte

owing to valem, south of Doiran town, advane attributing naginary objectives to causes connected with the war, and bug our line about 2,000 yards. Heavy their adversaries. -Haear.

reiterated Holland's neutrality, but Bulgarian counter-attacks re.ained part | firin résolve to defand her indepen of the ground captured on the left, BRITISH EVACUATION OF donce against all aggressore. ...but the positions in the centre and on

BAKU EXPLAINED,

UNRELIABLE ARMENIAN

TROUPS.

LONDON, Sep 19, Que of the most thrilling chapters in the war has just come to light in con- pection with the British evacuation of Baka.

All reasonable efforts would we the right were maintained. taken to lessen the burden of the Eastward of the lake, after a mohisation, and also to secure advance, we carried the enemy's outpost equality in the distribution of neces- line

Upwards of 700 prisoners have beer varies.

Greeks fought with great

Full attention would immediately counted. be devoted to strengthening the dis- The. located commerce and industry in qatry. Holland and, the Colonies after the!

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fences was necessary, The limitation of expenditure on

New legislation would include the

Ministry establislinient of a Edusition. Arts and Sciences, also Department of Eubour, and the draining of the Zuyder Zee,

LETTISH REGIMENTS REFUSE PO

FIGHT THE BRITISH

THE RECENT BOLSHEVISË,

DEFEAT

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21. According to the German papers

Amid circun-tances entailing deally peril to our forces, the British naturally expected the loyal co-operation of the local inhabitants and garrison, especially regarding the security of sen communi cations. The Inlahevik deet, however, BELGIUM A MILLSTONE ROUND after conrovia our soldiers there

In the Indies the fight agaist the appeared to think that no further effort THE KAISER'S NECK wis necessary. The Armenian troops, alcohol and opium habits would.. the recent Bolbevist defent on the also proved unreliable in action on energetically continue, and the or northern front was due to routing of Panis Sept. 14. August 17th, when they refused to guisation of acolonial military the Lottish feginents who refused to Peuter's Correspondent at the French

A Hava sape says Belgium to Eght, aarl dispersed to their homes. force based on the economic develop fight against the British. Headquarters, deserving, the bitter has rejected the ofler of Germany's On August 26th a determined Turkissment of the population would be fighting of General Mangin's men on the Mamaison Plateau, surs immediately separate peace. Belgium is a millstone attack was beaten of by the North- ore position has been taken another tied round the nocks of the Kaiser and Staffords and Worcesters, ao however, undertaken, commanding must be attacked. The Germans want to shorten their line and

a handicap to the German forces. The were compelled to give ground. «

Realising the Lopelessness of the troops have been worked to the last this is only possible with a ventral situation, owing to improper support, ounce, enduring fatigue unknown since the battle of Verdan. Some divisionsBelginm, as a defensive counterpart to the offensive movement of the Allica have been engaged almost incessantly which is outflanking Belgium. foc 17 days.

Germany would also claim fell amnesty for Belgian, citizens who had been guilty of helping the plans of the enemy, thereby imposing on the Felguin

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT. The entry of the Anglo-Greek forces into nation, fallowing with rapidity the Franco-Serbian success foreshadows a great extrusion of fighting a the Mazedonian Trout-

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THE FRENCH FRONT.

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FRENCH CAPTURĘ ESSIGNY- "LE-GRAND.

LONDON, Sept. 20.

A French communique states In the region of St. Quentia last evening we captured Essigny-le-Grand and took more prisoners..

South of the Aflette the night was marked by violent enemy reactions. Five times bia counter-attacks were smashed against our new positions north of Allement and east of Molay Fram, The enemy, whose losses' wire very beavy, did not achieve the slightest result.

We gained ground to the west of Aisy and north-east of Vailly.

The enemy attempt to cross the Vesle at Jonchery failed.

Oor reconnaissances penetrated enemy lines north-west of Souaia and brought back prisoners.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

OVER A MILE EEYOND PREVIOUS LINE.

MOEUVRES RECAPTURED

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country.

HOLLAND'S IDLE SHIPPING.

HOLLAND.

we decided to evenate, aku on Sept AN AMEIMCAN INTIMATION TO 1st That day the Turks again attacked 2urt our allies again failed to co-operate, with the result that the Warwicks had to cover the Armenian and Russian retirement, and it is feared they last heavily

LATER.

RUSSIAN MANIFESTO TO THE GOVERNMENTS OF EUROPE.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.

A meeting of members of the Russian Dune and Imperial Council! | bekl at Kief resolved to issue ́a

munifestó appealing to all the, Gay.. eriments of Europe to end the Bolshevist terror:"

UKRANIANS IN RUSSIA.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The State Department notifies that as long as Holland perinis her- Government an act of submission On September 2ur certain troops self to be intimidated by" German Gorriany would insist on the main arrived from the Russian General Bicha-threats to destroy her shipping there tenance, after war, of commercial rakov, as a consequence of which the can be no arrangement for supplying treaties previously in force. This, British resolved to bold on a little her with American foodstufs the A PROTEST AND A REQUEST. following upon the destruction of longer. The promise of further rein-same us other neutmis. Belgian industry by the invader, would forcements and the temporary inactivity ensure Germary's economic grip on the fof the enemy tended to improve the

morale of our allies and re-strengthened "The State Department's notifica The Ukranian Cabinet has decidert tion arcae put of Holland's appeal to send a protest to all countries Moreover, the pawn theory is not their wish to hold on to Baku. abandoded. Germany would insist The action of the feat was peculiar as for American food supplies while against the arrest and shooting of upon binding up the fate of Belgium refused permission for the British100,000 tons of Dutch shipping is Ukranitos in Russia; also, to request fying idle in European ports. Germany to protect the Ukranians solution of the colonial evacuation.

Meanwhile, the local population were The State Department hopes the in Russia question.

Finally, the obligation which rests apparently quite unable to sink their Netherlande Government will open on Germany completely to repair the differences which went so for that the the way to a general resumption of damage injustly inflicted upon her Armerians opened negotiations to hand trade by removing the embargo en victim is not even mentioned. Germany over the town to the enemy, thereby the movement of her ships. thus would be enriched by the pillage introducing another element of extreme of Belgium whose rain would be com- danger to the British detachment. This nction of the Armenians caused the Hect pleted.

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It should be noted that published statements are inaccurate on the two following points. In opposition to what has been said, the communications which have been received by the Belgian neither AN Government mention" eventual suspension of hostilities between Belgium and Germany nor the evacuation of Belgian territory.

The conditions sez forth above over shadow, and render sterile, all declara tions which appear to recognise the independence of Belgium. They cannot be taken as the basis of any serious discussion. The Belgino Government formulated its programme in a Note to. the Pope on December 24th last which was published in January, and, as all the Allied Governments know, it firmly, resolved to maintain it Un- diminished.

LONDON, Sept. 20. Field-Marshal Bir Douglas Haig reports

Towards mid-day on Thursday the THE English attacked Lempire in the Epehy. sector, and, despite considerable opposi- tion and in face of heavy artillery "and" machine-gun fire, made valuable progress to a depth of over a mile beyond the line previously gained in this locality.

We exptured after obstinate resist-

to train guns on the Armenian quarter. DETERMINED ATTACK BY

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A PACIFIST AT THE LABOUR CONFERENCE.

SEVERE CASTIGATION.

THE QUESTION OF POLAND.

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA STILL DISAGREE.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.

A semi-ofal Berlin telegram 60YS negotiations between Germany and On September 14th the Turks made A feature of the Labour Confef Austria-Hungary regarding Poland determined attack in force. After a ence to-day was the severe castiga. are still without result. Germany, sixteen hours' battle, the brunt of which tion administered to a British dele- as before, rejects the so-called Austro- was borne by the British, our troops gate who aserted that the Allies Polish solution. Enally evacuated the town and reached were warring for imperialistic aims. || Earth-west Persin by sen. The Russiaus Mr. Sidney Webb emphasised that AUSTRIA'S PEACE NOTE themselves bad become disgusted with the delegate was not speaking for the

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the dilatory, mreliable behaviour of the British Delegation, the vast majority GERMANY'S PECKANIFFIAN REPLY. Armenians and presumably placed ther whom strongly favoured the cen necessary shipping at the disposal of tinuance of the war until victory is the evacuating forces..

A message from Coustantinople states WOD.. that the Turks have occupied Baku. A WARNING AGAINST "QUIXO- TIC ENTERPRISES."

LONDON, Sept. 20.

AMSTERDAM Sept. 20: Ainesenge from Berlin says the Mr. J. H. Thomas M.P.. also German Note replying to the Aus denounced the delegate's speech trian peace proposal states that the which he emphasised did not repre latter's summons inspired by sent the views of British Labour. feelings of noble humanity to all (Applause.) There would be no end belligerents and corresponds with the There is some criticism hare reing to the war until the, Germans spirit of peace and conciliatoriness DUTY" OF THE KULTURED garding the British expedition to and, either voluntarily or compul pervading the statesmen and peoples Baku, the lane of which is described orily cleared out of France and of the Central Powers. The Im as a warning against quixotic enter- Belgium. It was never intended to prises. As regards the conduet of fleuve Genuany a free hand in the Ferial Government is ready to patti- cipate in the proposed unbinding dis- (Applause.) the Armenians at Baku it pointed Eust.

They could

cussions and desires a lusting peace out that the Armenian hillmer have never agree to the Brestlitovek sincerely and earnestly. shown themselves good fighters, but peace. British labour would fight Armenians of the plains and the to the end for ita war-sims. (Cheers.) towns are very different.

LABOUR AND THE PEACE CONFERENCE:

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TO DEFILE ALL WELLS AND BURN VILLAGES

LONDON, Sept. 20. ance, a strong point called Malassise Reuter's Correspondent at Araeri. Farm and also a number of small woods can Headquarters,, telegraphing to and posts forming part of our old day, states dcfances.

BERLIN

A captured order deals with the GOVERNMENT CRISIS AT We attacked last night and recaptured destruction of property, and gives a Mauvres. The enemy's resistance was long list of villages to be burnt. Et obstinate. Fighting continues. A few prisoners were taken.

says: It will be remembered that

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There were local engagements else there are mears to defile all well. where on the battle-frent and also to It is the duty of every man to co- the north-westward of Hulich.

operate in this work of destruction!" We repulsed raids northward of

The document was apparently Leas

inspired by the Crown Prince's boust that, though defeated, he had left another desolated district in France

behind.

NEW TYPES OF ENEMY AEROPLANES.

DEMAND FOR PARLIAMENTARY GOVERNMENT.

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The report of the War Aims Com mittee was adopted.

The Report expressed the unquali fed determination of Labour to belp the Allies to drive the Central Powers cut of the occupied territories, sup ported President Wilson's fourteen propositions, demanded direct official

NO JOINT ALLIED REPLY.

LONDON, Sept. 31. Reuter learns that it is unlikely that the Allies will jointly reply the Austrian Peace Nota...

RUSSIA'S FINANCES.

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PARIS, Sept. 20. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.

Russian coupona for 1918 ste The Leipziger Tageblatt's Berlin

BRANDENBURG DIVISION

correspondent states that the Govern representation of the worker at the already, due. A rocklike confidence ment crisis has reached its climax. Peace Conference and decided to indicated in the ultimate re-estab "BAKED TO SHREDS.”

The majority of the parties are held & World Labour Conference at lighment of Russia's finances. firmly resolved for parliamentary the same time and place us the flavo JAPAN-TOXYO, YOKOHAMA, KOER QUAEL.

Reuter's Correspondent at British

goverardent which will pursue the Peace Conference. It objected to FORMOSA-GMAT, KIGL, KABETEO, Headquarters, felegraphing to day, saya

policy demanded by the seriousness secret diplomacy and secret treaties KEELUNG, MAKUS, PAN, the battle of St. Quentin, which is now

of the situation independently of Me Bowen, an American delegate, SHINCHIRD Tru Tima, quieting down, has been one of thể

main headquarters The Social notised that in the event of an Takow, TAMQUE, TOYED, Azo | notable victories of the war. The enemy. CHINA SHANOKAY, HASKOW, KICKIANO, casualties have been most beary owing

LONDON, Sept. 20.) Democrats have declared their readi-Inter-Allied Conference being held in AMGY, FOOCKOW SWATOW, to the clone character of the fighting Reuters Correspondent at Amerness to enter the new government the future at which enemy delega CANTON

SINGAPORE, and the sturdy resistance. The principal con Headquarters reports

on condition that two or three poststions are present, the American re OTHERS-Hoxha,

SORAYAJA, SZALARANG, BATATA, centres of fighting yesterdayy were A new type of encry acroplane are occupied by Socialists the resentatives would not participate. BOMBAY, LONDON, NEW YORK. around Epeby, where the Alpine corps has been reported by patrols. It is decision rests with the Centre Furty

continue to offer stout resistance and extremely handy to maneuvro. which meets on Monday, LONDON BANKERS.

The paper advocates the appoint Capital and Counties Bull, London, Gaislain where the 6th Brandenburg Apother, of which only a few have and South Western Bank, Perr's Leak. Division as raked to shreds by the been sean, is a kind of improvement of Count Rantzau, now Minis

Pfulk and is apparently extremely ter at Copenhagen an Chancellor.

between Gouzeaucourt" nöd Villers

The Bank Correspondenta m the machine gun barrage.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. and Fixed Deposit at fates which will be quoted on application.i

THE BOMBARDMENT OF METZ.

A GERMAN CLAIM.

AMSTERDAM, Bopt. 204.

ADMIRAL VON CAPELLE'S

·SUCCE§SORA

CZECHS HARD

PRESSED IN

RUSSIA.

OPPOSED BY 100,000 GERMANS AND BOLSHEVIKS

Commercial Centres in European Con- The Sites of Hondon and Lempiare fast. tineat. Rusia, Manchuria, Tsingtao, argentirely cleared of the small pocket of | Chosen. Japán, Inda China, Síam, India, Philippine Islands Java and other Germans, North St. Helene the Austra Dutch Indica Africa, & trails, America, lians, pasted in the Germans being no undisposed to come to gripe that only Aix prisoners were taken. In addition to the eightecu enemy Divisions imaged on the 18th inst. between Couzeaucourt aid the Somme, prisoners were taken |from át ffut two further Dividone from the resoryer Oze of these divisions

withdraw from Gottes veourt to the counter fe of the Metz long-Capelle as Secretary to the Admiraldorable numbers in the ty who has been granted leave Biegatob srea, apparently:

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