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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1918

TELEGRAMS. FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE.

(Continued from Page 1)

THE

GREAT BATTLE.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

• SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS NORTH

OF ST. QUENTIN.. ENEMY SETS PIRE TO DOUAT

THE CHINA MAIL.

AIR-RAIDS INTO GERMANY."

IMPREGNABLE ENEMY DEFENCES METZSABLON AGAIN BOMBED.

BROKEN.

THE DANGER TO GERMANY OF ANOTHER RETREAT.

Juostos, Oek, 0. The Press Bureau states: An independens force on the mort- ing of the 5th attacked the railways at (Metzsablon with good results, obtains Beuter's Corespondensas Frenching eleven direct bits on sidings and Headquarto, tolerupling today,milway lines.

Losnos. Oct. 5.

The Gentiana Enlling back Bastern Changes on the line aff the Suippes. the Arnes, hely.'s a tributary, of

The Auteurs rested of this line. Įat St. Etienne villäg... 4g mills north

Bosnox, Oct. 5. 10.30 p.m. Feld-Masha? - Sir Douglas Hig of Seungy

reports 1--

Ski-

General Gommal's tioops have DOW For operatis_timed

brbken thigh in eight days to, cessfully north of St. Querlein, Systerys of the Befences, the first of The Australidis and English, a-which was ons deed inplexutele a companied by Tanks, progressed in your ag

the neighbourhead of the villages off Aleinaldo, it is notatorony that f

nt Bichain and Beaurevoir and on the enemy has abandoned the theory the spar terlewest of Deannivoir, if unbreakable lines, and raw talks, taking a number of prisoners"

in offieind consimiqués, of “a glacis As a result of continuel, pressure, in Frare, and Belgium,” which is ca de yhole fint. the menys all he feeds to bohl sør the deface

•withhimewing from the high grand of the Fatiorland. zanede la Terriere Plateau, in the "glaeis "bas, an otulionas cometne Beni of the Canal-de-Lescaut, be. tion in Geman,

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The

It has already

tween dan fatelet and Provenošu, j served in hom is an excutes for pillage We are now cast of the tagl on ausblogiing waste lurge tracts of popu- tiae whede frugt between. Le Cnteier los country. There is every reason 20d Cheveller. where we

to four that this what is now driving in the eveany's marguards,

rivant, We mok, possession of La Temere"

of tire Hindeglas system in the neighbourhooÏ//

The opens hus set fire to Houni,

BRITISH CAPTURE HELS, MENT BREHAIN AND

• BEAUREVOIE

Lostas, Deb. 6. 1.10 p.8. Picht-Marshal Sir Douglas Taig

Jeports 290

We, fait captured Hein, Mont Breli and Beatarevoir, despite Severe counterattacks.

MACHINES.

F However, it also poses that the Geriona High; Comment is preparang the public ja amoiler recent. That farizeus, Showover, will bring the fight, Blog line, uvmfortably, near Thermán,

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THE AMERICAN FRONT.

FIGHTING ON THE MEUSE.

HEAVY ENEMA LOSSES,

TONIRIS, DEL, 6,

2.2.

£1

All our machines returned.

TRIUMPH IN SIGHT."

PARTS, Oct,

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In reply to addresses From Depart quental Councils, 3. Clemencyun, the French "Prime Minier, wilte; Trimph is in sight, "Harus. THE DEATH KNELL OF THE CENTRAL ABLIANCE.

PARIN Out. i.

The Bt Hon. W. H. Hughes, the Australian Premier, speaking at a forewell dinner, said: "Bulgaria has sounded the donth kwell of the Central Alliance."--Huras,

THE "ALBANIAN BATTLE.

AUSTRIANS COMPELLED"

TO

RETIRE

ENEMY DRIVEN BEYOND DIBRA.

Begnas, Det. 6.

A Erich Eastern counique States

The Allies in Albanie forved ahe Austrians to retire ndong the Elbasani mund, beyond the polluence of the Skuubi and Längalten.

The enemy was abe driven back Beyond bri

GREAT UNREST IN VIENNA.

ATTEMPT TO ALLAY AUSTRIAN FEARS.

Loxios, c. J. The Vienna, authorities have been An Atreeru ennamming statepapelked to issue a massaring stat. "Dur attack" worsted" de Meuse van fhent regarding the Ballerás.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

DIFFICULT AMERICAN ADVANCE.

LONDON, Oct. 5.

THE GREAT BATTLE.”

Renter's Correspondent at American Headquarter shows that "yesterday's "BELGIANS FIGHTING FIERCELY.supported by gas, artillery and asto American advance, which was "well

states:

firo.

planes, met with the most determined “LONDON, Oct. 4. resistance. Progress after the first"| Rentar's Correspondent at British objectives were reached was slow owing Headquarters, telegraphing this evening, to the goat artillery and machine gu

How fiercely the Belgians are now The advance was considerably beld fighting is shown by the fact that a up before the pivotal position of German battery in action was captured Romagna. by the ass of knives and revolvera alone. The Belgiana rushed the guns while they worn being fired and killed the whole crew.

The armoured car which entered Roolers did great execution. Two occupants were killed and two wounded. Only one was left to bring it back.

Accenting to prisoners, the German visions and Seeded and Eleventh Fifty-Seventh and Fifty-Ninth Rove Divisions have been withdrawn, being no longer capable of fighting. The moral of the German Guards Division reported to be so reduced that some Straggler pickets are posted in the mea run on the opening of attacks rear to prevent this.

SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATIONS

BY BRITISH.

LONDON, Oct. 5: Field Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig

reports ---

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In successfal minor operations on Friday northward of St Quentin, we substantially progressed south eastward of Beaurevoir and northward of Cony and Le Cutelet, taking 800 prisoners.

We again slightly advanced our line at night north-westward of Le Catelet.

A HARD BATTLE.

LONDON, Oct. 5.

ENCOURAGING BELGIAN REPORT.

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Lesbos, Det. 5.

A Belgian communiqué, dated Oct. 4,

The Anglo-Belgian French attack of Flanders Ridge in forty-eight hours. the 28th.ult. conquered the whole of

the approaches to the Ridge, have Local actrons since, aimed at freeing resulted in an advance of 14 kilo- metres oda front of 40. They are completely freed. Ypres and permitted occupation of the Lys river between! Armentieres and Weroicy

Ten thousand five hundred prisoner, including 200 officers, have been counted, also 130 gans, 200 trench mortars and 600 machine-guns.

The British Navy and British airmen powerfully contributed to the victory.

ENEMY'S CONTEMPLATED NEW LINE

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LONDON, Oct. 5.

A Paris semi-official message concern- ing the enemy's retreat south of Lille, says it appears that he contemplates following the line of the La Deule Canal as far as Douai and the line of the Senses as far as the Schelds.

German Headquartera bave shown that they recognise the necessity of secaring protection, against the Tanks by establishing a line behind the water- ways. The question is whether they will be able to maintain the new positions.

COAST.

A French communiqué says North of St. Quentin we have actively participated in a bard battle in the Iliadenburg position and captured ENEMY EVACUATING FLANDERS Chardouvert, south of Sequehart, and several fortided woods. Further south. we gained a footing at Les Dins and captured Morcourt. The enemy furiously and repeatedly counter attacked, but all bis efforts were shattered with heavy low. We captured 400 prisoners and

four heavy guns.

The French and Americans in Cham- pagne gained an important advantage

are

LONDON, Ost...5. the evacuation of the coast of Flanders Frontier Correspondants confirm that

harriedly removing material, guns, is proceeding. The Germank

provisions, etc., from numerous villages. provisions from thest to Germany. They are also removing huge stores of Some reports state that the Bruges Fop the Bulgarius and that eight kilometres north-west of Sommers

kilometres north of the Aube River and docks are in Hamen. Strong bethe uniteratiucks wrfe repulsed to heary oneing fosey,

traffic to the Budapest-Nga-Constanto the river Arnes, and captured the {tinople Fine continues,

villages of Vaudesincourt and Doutrien

BRITISH AIRMEN BRING DOWN 20' tinted, desigte donartistence. The statement says that the Ce-and completed yesterrisy's successes, phy artillery and machine guns n tral Powers have been with toke On the left we pushed for over four

well-entrenched prsih'nas,

Toynes. Chest. 5. Field Marsdal. Sie Daligion Haig, reporting on aviatieh, surtes :--

We dropped 20 tons of bomnis dus ing Phy day wild 25 tras at night, your binnen mitwking at right mil

way janetones jr the rear of the enemy battle-front, entising dam-" age to the permanent way and the rolling stock.

We destroyed, Pt "acroplanes and dove down six out of control.

Eight British machines and aniss- ing.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

GERMANS RETIRING TOWARDS THE SUIPPE..

FORMIDABLE POSITIONS

ABANDONED.

Losons, Out. Gj 2.40 a.m.

GERMAN REPORT.

Bashos. Oct. 6. - A wireles denen icial report skites

"Against the new lines vist of }; Armentierts the enemy followed zht Bois Grenier, Fournes, Wingles, and autoss the milpy to the most cl] Lens.

The English captured Le Chtelet, The French obtained a footing it Leslin and Mordurt.

We re-uptured Ladin.. We wille drew, unciserved, betwem Prummy and St. Marie App, eastward of Rheins.

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A FRENCH REVIEW OF THE" GENERAL, SITUATION.

HINDENBURG LINE HAS

CEASED TO COUNT. N

Panis, Oct.

A Hufas ressage says:→→

MARSHAL FOCH'S BIRTHDAY.

Reuter's Agency learns that great and Itsonplet and mnd Bellois woods. MR. LEOYD GEORGE'S TRIBUTE unrest prevail in Vienna.

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THE ACCESSION OF PRINCE BORIS. GOVERNMENT BEGGED TO REMAIN IN OFFICE.

despite resistance. Further, cast," we renched the outskirts of St. Etiennee Arges and gained a footing on the plateau of Orfeuil, capturing Orfeuil village.

We evaanated Challerange which neither side could hold, it being intensely hailed by both artilleriea

Favourable weather facilitated avia tion on October 3. Nineteen одету seroplanes were felled and three balloons

LONDON, Oct. 4.

Mr. Lloyd George, in birthday! congratulations to Marshal Foch, said: "I do not know which I admire most, your wonderful genics of leadership or the undaunted courage and unshakable faith in victory you have, displayed during the whole of the war."

Marshal Foch replied: "I do not Bases, Gut. 4,

forget that it is to your persistent A” message from Soña, dated the on fire. Scouts pushed far beyond confidence that I owe my present 5b. states that the alieation of bombs and thousands of cartridges were trust are a powerful support."

the enemy lines. Fifty-one tous of position. This trust and your action's the Tsar Ferdinand and the acceAred in day-time at enemy reserves son of Prince Boris were and issed in view of counter-attack At hy the Mayor in the morning. Sul troops. Five tons of food and cartridgea onc sector aeroplanes again fed advanced sequently there was a Te Dein in werd thus supplied. Twenty-nine toas the cathedral.

of projectiles were dropped at night on enemy birouses and cantopments on

The Patriarch and the clergy were received by Prince. Boris in the pre- sence of the Ministers, the Deputies and the diplomats.

Prince Boris retined to the Palace Enid was acclaimed en route.

The officers at Sofia took the oath in the afternoon.

The King begged the Government to remain in office..."

A French communiqué states: The French and Janerivat victori- ous attacks for send days on the Nestend Champique fronts co- pelled the enemyą to make a gener! retirement towards the Snippe and the Arres ivory, hastily abandoning As a military factor the Hinden his formidable positions, which he hurg Line lis ceased to count. "The hid fortified during the four yes, German retrent on a 17-mile front NEW and defended with undeniable des-

in the Armentieres deter has been peration.

hastened by the British. The unerny He is retreating on a front of 45 now in danger of losing the Bel kilometres in the Rheims sector in

gian (onst.

force. Brinent Fort and the Morun

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THE NETHERLANDS FOREIGN"

ECONOMIC POLICY. DEPARTMENT TO TREAT WITH POST-WAR QUESTIONS.

THE HAGUE, Oct. 6.

wide front.

GENERAL GOURAUD'S ADVANCE.

GERMAN VANDALISM.

PARIS, Oct. 5,

M. Ringuier, Deputy for St. Quentin; who has visited the town, states that the Germans destroyed by fire and dynamite the spinning mills, lace factories and metal works."

The bombardment continues.

A number of houses have been des- troyed and furniture removed. All public monuments, fountains and statues are defaced. The cathedral was dës-

troyed by the explosion of a munition dump, but the Town Hall and theatre are scarcely damaged.

LONDON, Oct. 5. Headquarters, telegraphing at ten o'clock "Reuter's Correspondent, at French

yesterday evening, reports:

The advanca of Leneral Gourand' left wing yesterday was most important. A Gerund officer who was ordered to It occupies a line outflanking the Moron-completely destroy the town was taken villiers heights which is the main bas prisoner at the moment he was about te ton of the German front in Champagne, do so. The enemy'second main line of resist whole front between Rheime kod the ance is breached at Orfauil and his

Suippe endangered "

LONDON, Oct 5.

.GERMANY MUST PAY.

PARIS, Oct. 5. M.-Clemenceau, in the course of "s letter referring to the bombing of the Chalone-sur-Marne hospitals, alter men- It is officially stated that a new VIGOROUS PRESSURE BY FRENCH. tioning some of Germany's various Lens has been cleared of the enem department of the Foreign Office

crimes, says: "In the fary of defeat Villiers muself are ours. The Nogent-and Armentieren s been occupied.hended by M. Joukhger Snouck la-Bresse musgif is completely sur. In eastern Champagne General Hurgronje, the Departmental Chief

sacred monument, are. and industry, she is destroying our cities, homes,

A French communiqué reports rounded

even chr treat. In fifty months she dounu is less than six miles from of the Foreign Office, assisted by an

North of St. Quentin, #ghting con-has contracted as crushing weight of "Our advance guards are keeping Vouriers junction. The base is of Advisory Council consisting of M. tinued with undiminished violence. debt. This debt she shall pay in close touch with the enemy rear

We have. thrown back the satiny, quarts and have passed the line of great importance" as

Colgn... Loder, M. VanaalstM.who is defending himself foot by foot,

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PARIS, Oct. 5. Rheins Beine-Bilbeniville..

enemy with Germany.

has been established to unify the outh-east of Chardonront and the

An official massage states :—— Farther east we hold the whole The Gennan staff wantonly economic foreign policy and serious

neighbouring woodi..

Referring to the enemy's carrying out course of the Ames and have crossed Cambrai on fire and wrecked St.ty prepare to deal with post-war exercising vigorous pressure along the occupied territory if forced to leave it, North-west of: Rheims we are again his threat to utterly devastate "the the Suippe at Ordinville, and the Quentin. This was put of a long economic questions. Aimes at several points.

whole. front of the Aisne Canal, which the French Government in a statement prepared plan. All peoples of the

The Department begins to work crossed at several places, and recapitulates the crimes of which the advanced as far as the outskirts of Germans have been guilty and solemnly FRENCH AVIATORS CO-OPERATE IN Entente claim retaliation...

innnediately with a view to the re Bermericourt pays et de FIGHTING.

The Austrian retirement in Albanianewal shortly of economic negotia-

warns the German Government and The number of prisoners counted people that it will hold them responsible followed Bulgaria's surrender,. The tions with the belligerents.

during the past five days exceeds 2,500. morally, judicially and financially. It enemy must make desperate efforts

We have taken 31-guns, including 20 adds that it is now estamunicating with defend the Danube front guddenly

heavy guns, of which fire are 210 mm. the Allies on the subject A French aviation communique created by the Allied victories.

„ENEMY TROOPS: BOMBED"

states:

LoxDo's, Oct. 6.

"

.

The political and inoral effect d Notwithstanding low close to withdrawal of the front in Bus fog, pur asistors closely observed sia, which is begirang, will be im- mense. The Treaty of Brestfitovsk enemy.movements.

Four enemy aeroplanes were becomes waste paper," brought down nad one balloon set the new Chancellor of Germany, Prince Max of Baden, is a nephew of troops and convers in the the Duke of Buden. He is the head zone? were bombed and

of a new parliamentary government, Twenty tans were In addition, 18 tone according to the political comed

dropped on the staged by the Emperor who has sud- despite a déáséenly become an adherent to De

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Lively attacks by the French and The French Government further Americans in Champagne and their warns Austria that if it carries out the

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PARIS, Oct 6 Signor Marsoni has achieved Test triumph in sending & vireless

eastern part of the mountain region........... rewage direct to Australia from

Our troops in the western sector of Carnarvon, a distance of over 12,000 the Snippe are on the heels of the miles Havaa

oremy rear dards and reached during the night the heights 800, kilometres THE ELDER-DEMPSTER LINER, south-east of Moronvillers,

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Losoos Oct. 0. It is reported as Liverpoc, that 35 are perished in the simi of the Elter dempster lines.

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