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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1918

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1).

THE BALKANS:

BULGARS STILL PURSUED.

SERBIANS CONTINUE TO PRESS."

Losnos; Sept. 240 Router Ageney loams that on the Salniku front the Irit's line has been advanced seven miles, and We have reached the northern shores of Peirah, Our cavalry is pising the Bulgars on the Strumanitza," read, their only line of communiestiona»,

THE TURKISH ROUT IN PALESTINE.

GROUND STREWN WITH CARCABES.

DIFFICULT COUNTRY

TRAVERSED,

Lospos, Sept. 20. Mr. Massey, a Press Correspon dent a Palestine Fleadquarters, telegraphing from. Nabhus on the Wirl,, says: --

Na veteran has seen a sights emarkable as that witnessed to-day for six miles the stretch of road frour Nahlips to Wade Farsi i cossos ed with, the debe's of the Türkish Aring

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMANY'S POINT OF VIEW.

ANOTHER SPEECH BY THE CHANCELLOR

THE PEACE OFFENSIVE.

-GERMANY JOINS ÏN.

AMSTERDAM, Sent," 25. Admin on Hintze, speaking in the Reichstage at referring to the Austro-Hungarian Peace Note, suid AMATERDAM, Sept. 24.

the German Govermanent did not The German Chancellor, Count think this was the moch suitable Hertling. it a speech at the opening moment for a renewal of such ap of the Main Committee of the peale, when the enemy/was suffer. Reichstag, sal; ** You are

avering wom war-psychosis and then of the deep lisenstent which pre-wever, hid hevir despatched and toxication of victory. The appen, sails among wide cities of the tenang, Turkey and Bulgaria population, due to the, tervikle prex with adhered to it. some of the wag and its conseqiont] sufferings and deprivations. But f

In this area alone 87 guns, 1400) Jebeestent arises from the military velibles, 1907 motor Karpies and

The Serbinus crossed the Yurtlar

of impedimenta, Bike fold- in a mile font. This line iteless and water atris, have been ammmunication is now in the panca kenal. The rond was black with the of the Allies, Over Balf of the rancases of thousands on quits and Gilsko Prilep end is hold by the,

dend Turks an] Germans, Serbigns, who, from the south-east. at pressing towards Prilep,

THE BULGARIAN AHMY'S PREDICAMENT.

."

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT. BRITISH STILL PROGRESSING.

Loxoos, Sept. 24. Fiski-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports:-

advantage in the sector castrand of Fighting is taking place to our Vermand, whers we are progressing. attack northward of Little Friel Farm, We successfully ropulsed a local taking prisouers

forthpositions south eastward of Gavrelle,

The enemy attacked our new

PROPOSAL FOR NEW STRONG RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT.

| during the night, supporting his assault with heavy barrage. This attack was completely copulsed. Or line, ju Liazaut.

situation it far exceeds justifiable AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. regained a portion of the old British

limits."

reason for

Referring the failure of the Simoner, offensive, the Chancellor, fadinisted that the situation wis grave This was the stark of the Weish, but if there was Trish and Indian, infantry and anti-tanti-usedne He argued that erg, Helind were the airmen. On the situation was not so land, the front when the gues buggini to

bell retiring transpos, ur, air |

the summer of 1016. men swooped down to 200 bet and Holowing the Festern situatka, haplet the herd of the column in be omitted that the Feature Hill surfing fight till the ed unelear and uncertain, but oled the Ser-polon was rolured En a broken forusr"; menace had disappeared, Honer a enisideralike part of the

The position of the Bulgirion Army, is heading daily more difficult, They are metly retreating along the | Kigophu-Ishtid", but "Hings are within striking dishänge"

this real, whigh will shortly be

Pants, Sept. 24.

Wa alightly improved car positions northward of Mouvres and, in a success- ful minor operation during the night,

frontline south-eastward of Voorwēmeló. We drove of raiders westward of Bellenglise and eastward of Neure A nesenge from Vhilivostock ways

Chapelle. conference, attended by many

The enemy raided west and southward members of the Al-Hussin Con-of the Scarpe River. stituent Asanbly being held at

in lender, ME Avksentieff, presling. "Ufa the Social Revolutionary

Jan M. loff, the President of the National Carch Council, participat.

appenr-

ingto

USEFUL WORK ON VITAL GROUND.

M. Psjoff sins at the formatis of a single strong Rosian Goven ment, controlled by a non-Bolshevik batween Constituent Assembly. Apparently

ed, after which it is diflients to s The Frish amul Favian tumps pisot Eastern Arany world be employer in the Sibetian Dunn and the Govens opposed by a ersek Alpine Corps and

10asti

awat part and purelical 21 sull

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CRITICAL SITUATION FOR TURKS,

sw the Bulgarians.ean be exfriented in 36 hours over an endless runers- A certain her tay Albania, where there are Austria; allers, fighting incessantly;

sing of tremtains and deep oly tuchingats, but it is very diffent country, and the Albanians dislike The Bulgars. It is understood that Whilhot Gohan officers are with the Bulgin and are co-operating..

FRENCH TAVALRY ENTER PRILEP.

Lovros, Supt. 21.

3 Pronely Eastern communiqué

The pursuit continues on the whole front from Monastir to Veles. Enemy seoignons are closely pursued and 3 6:2 27 136 དྷྭཧཱུྃ by Our cavalry, and machine gunned and borbed by our wroplanes. They are falling back, in fia gregtest disorder towards. Veles, Istip und Strumn:itza.

# The Allies on the left. wing from

the Mouwstie front are driving back

the etions upon the Albanian roads,

The French casalty have enteral

Prilep. The town is intact. Im

ense Jety was seized....

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The French and Serbians are pro

gressing to the north beyond the Prilep mudsko ran threaten the Priep-Veles/rond.

!,

MAAX TAKEN BY ARABS,

LONDON, Sept. 24. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, state-

In the past twenty-four hours much work has been done on vital ground Quentin, despite the fact that we were Gouzoaucourt and St

ments of Chosk and Samara leva this fighting over 400 prisoners were four fresh enemy Divisione. During accepted the proposal.

taken and many defensive positions captured and destroyed upon ground to BRITISH PRESSURE ON HINDENhich the enemy attached the utmost

value. ..BURG LINE.

Prisoners state they were ordered to hold on at all costs.

Pants, Sept. 24. The constant pressure by tho British troops in the defence zone of the Elindenburg Line diminishes

three miles north of In Fere. has gvery day. Venden! Fort, a "village!

beed raptured by the French---

The Austrians holl barge tracks (a Italy while the way Gerques have keen repelling the British. French sule Americana attacks on the Western Flour during the list few Chuy's, shows that the pli spirit is Lanoy, Sept. 21. Beuter's Agency' learns that ass julioand attempts to break through eft Jordan the Turks are falling will bul. Therefore, there is fo back towards Aruman, along the reason to lose filence which would fèdjaz Railway, with their couri amely timidity and use in thuirications broken at arm. The gratitude. He boasted that Hinden. Harus. Arabe are occupying Mage

burg und Ludendorff, as previously, would be equal to the situation and said, the enernics' premature"leries of rpery would soon die wag, but the army at home and at the front EFFECTIVE FROM JULY 1, 1919, int " united. He appall to the fathers and mothers at home not

The sitimtion for the Turks, especi ally those along the Hedjcz, Railway, is very critical.

THE PALESTINE TICTORY.

SPECIAL THANKSGIVING

1

SERVICES,

Lostos, Sept. 25.

..

NATIONAL PROHIBITION IN AMERICA.

Washington, Sept. 24.

to leave their sons and ashands at) The House of Representatives has the bont in the fitch now, when approved of the measure making The Arejbishop of Canterbury hasated that it was a war of defence July 1st. 1019

everything was at stake. He reiter. national Erohibition effective from sent letters to the Pisan Bishops and stil it was "only to defend eug,

of England and Wales suggesting the selves that we invaded Belgina.“ offering of special thanks at services

THE PALESTINE VICTORY.

THREE TURKISH ARMIES

DEFEATED. -

Losbox, Sept. 24. Rauter learns that General Allenby defeated three Turkish armies command- ed by General Liman von Sanders," who came from the Dardanelles, comprising a ration strength" of 100,000. He bas already practically arcihilated two armies.

The Turkish hold,ou Hedjaz, incind- ing the closely beleaguered garrison at Median, depends upon their ability to maintain the present position, while the Turkish garrison in Asir and Yemen will irrevocably be cut off from Eumpe by its failure it is here that the help of Britain's Arab allies will be felt. They The Senate has already passed the have already out the Turkish commania Frestore."

tions with the north, both above and on September 25th, or the deliver that most energetically owing to thejected ar amendment permitting the margin of six hours.

Count Bertling suid he craphasised The House of Representatives re-Sanders escaped the pet by the narrow below. Derna General Liman von

ence of the Holy Land from these misuse of the well-known phrase importation of wines until May 1st. Turks.

The number of Turks taken prisoner of the first War Chancellor admit- 1919.

moatha is over A Service of Thanksgiving is to being transgression when "Gemuany must, therefore, se

The importation of wines in the last 12 held at Westminster on Sunday,

50,000. when the

One of the most remarkable, facts of invaded Belgium: But as for 'n- President signs the Bill.

General Allenby's achievement is the BRITISH COLONEL COMMANDS (dividuals, so is there also for States,

reorganisation hé han effected since the ARAB FORCE.

another law, namely sdf-defence." BUMMER TIME IN ENGLAND AND the German Western offensive on March

TAWIs, Sept. 21. The Echo de Paris states that On the right wing the Allies, Colonel Javretice commanded the operating on both sides of the Var-Arith force which cut" the Hedjaz dar, reached the line of Petrovo Railway at Beran.. Pardovica Chivarli-Kumagjuar.

In the centre the Serbians, who Prossed the Vidar by a number of andamaged briggs between Demir kap and Gradsko, havề established | ng bridgehead north of the river We occupy Eniskoha, Karbolali, „Vayshan and Ibirli.

The prisoners Continue to inereuse, Considerable damaged only is found everywhere. During the 22nd) 12 gor, including several henvy gun, were captured, and also u mupaber of new peroplanes, apotor- cars and big petrol and food dumps. SERBIANS TAKE 12,000 €2

PRISONERS.

LONDON. Sept. 21. The total number of Bulgarian prisons taken by the Serbians rexceeds 12,000 und 140 guns.

BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT.-

Toxnox, Sept. 24.

BRITISH WITHIN REACH

OF DAMASCUS.

7TH AND 8TH TURKISH ARMIES ANNIHILATED.

PARIS- Sept. 21.

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FRANCE.

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PARIS, Sept. 24. Summer time in Great Britain

Continuing, the speaker alleged that Germany had grounds for sum-! ing if she had not netxi quickly. Į the enemy would have anticipated and invaded her. Moreover, Geregine on October 1st and in France

on October 6th-Haras.

THE LATE BARON MOTONO.

PARIS, Sept. 24. Baron Motono is praised by tho

many's conscience was clear beamise she offered the Belgians money for promise of neutrality, wien she was first-over-run, which offer was even repentexi after the fall of Lege

Count "Hertling denied that Ger- entire French Press as a friend of many ናኦ striving for world the Entente.-Haves. hegemony, and said the World-war

was prepared years ago by the well-

STONEHENGE NAŢIONAL

PROPERTY.

Losos, Sept. 25. Mr. C. H. E. Stubb, has presented

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Sept. 23. The Silver Market is quiet.

The whole of the Turkish Army in known encircling policy of King Palestine has been routed by the Edward. The match was not put British Cavalry, which is pushing to the powder by Prussian. Militar- towards Duriascus, Twenty-five iste, but while the Kaiser, to the Stonehenge to the nation. thousand prisons and practically lass. moment, was endeavouring to all the enemy guos have been preserve peace the Russian militarists" zaken. The booty is enormous. efected mobilization against the will| Our infantry and artillery will very of the weak Tear. Thereby war was soon be within reach of "Damascus, unavoidable. Germany could calmly A British official report from and the political effects will be even await the judgment of posterity. It Salonika says

more important than the military was true that an unparalleled enemy The pursuit of the Bulgarians on results.

campaign of lies obscured the truth, flu Monastir-Doiron front continuez. The Seventh and Eighth Turkish with the resilt that a hatred of Armies are totally crushed. Nablus Germany hua urisen among enemy was taken by the Australian and populations, which choked all mode- French mounted troops. The Los ration and just judgment. 3. oners and the Indian infantry took Clemenceau's last speech in fanaticul Nutareth General. Liman

700 haired and coarseness of mind sur Sanders, the Turkish Generalissimo, passed everything hitherto achieved. Jeff Nazareth the previous evening. Havár

The British and Greeks have reach ed the line of Pazarli-Furka-Smek vich, where they ufe in touch with Treach and Greek forces.

Our duvalry is heading for Strum za, Three G-uch guns, a moun tain battery and some field-guns have

been captured.

ITALIANS VISITING LONDON.

THE ROUT OF THE BULGARS.

"PARIS, Sept. 21. Marshal Foch's strategy knows po quick fronts First Palestine, and DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON then the Balkans, erupted.

The Bulgar rout-was complete over

La front o 30 miles from Monastir, fo

Lake Dofran. The defensive line has Colinna, "the been broken and the enemy is a

CARGO VESSELS.

CONSTRUCTION, IN INDIA.

21, which necessitated the witfdrawal to France of part of his fores. It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to the Empire that the Indians bad aoch a large share in this far reaching victory. Their striking power and manauyring capacity, which have been developed under able leadership, are most note- worthy.

FAILURE OF THREE GERMAN GENERALS.

LONDON, Sept. 24. French newspapers emphasise that it is the German High Command which has been beaton in Palestino and 'Maen" denia, since General Liman von Sanders | commanded the Turks in Palestine, while the Balkan front was under the direction ot General Scholtz, and one of the defeated Bulgarian armies wa commanded by General von Steinben. Apparantly, General Scholtz ordered the Bulgarian retreat too late. Hi failure in calculated to markedly embit ter Germano-Bulgar relations.

GERMAN FEARS OF ECONOMIC

WAR.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24.5. Dr. von Stein, State Secretary of the Indian Munitions Board, concerning the ing the Bremen Chamber of Commerce A comunique has been issued by the Imperial Economic Department, address construction in India, on behalf of attributed the present distress and Government of cargo steamers-The danger of future distress to Great question has been under examination in Britain, who had stirred up an economic ladis, and has formed the subject of war. If an economic war is forced upon correspondance with the authorities in Germany after the war, the people faust the United Kingdom, whether advantage unfold all their powers to counteract could not be taken, of Indian resources it

for the construction of cargo steators

in India for use by the Government.

THE BILLIARD MATCH.

IoWhirter.-Ye'll never scraw that, man

McPherson-Maybe no', but if straw that five dollar War Bond

ticket cot o'ye by the time the game's finished. McWhirter. Of course; but Td remind ye that if the lobeer pays the

ticket. he has a half-share if it wins a prize.

McPherson (after miscuing badly)-Oh, my, of course, of evore. Man, it would be great if we won the twenty-five thousand. McWhirter (with fouling-dye, man

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