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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1918

TELEGRAMS.

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GERMANY'S PEACE NOTE,

AMERICAN VIEWS.

THE

GREAT BATTLE,

BIG ENEMY RETIREMENT,

QUARTER OF ENEMY'S ARTILLERY IN WEST CAPTURED.

LONDON, Oct. 0. Beuters Agency Burns that an FRANCE AND BELGIUM MUST important enemy rethement begi

fon the morning of the 5th south of Cambrai, where the deny las already retreated, to a depth of ang to two miles on „fruit of seven miles.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

MORE AIR-RAIDS INTO GERMANY.

THE TWO ALTERNATIVES.

THE WESTERN FRONT. STUBBORN FIGHTING ON BRITISH

Whatever be the outcome of my action I know that it will find Garnis. V firmly resolved and unita, either in anapright peace, which rejects every solish violation of the rights of others, or for a fital struggle between life and destb, to which we shall be forced states: through no fault of our own.

FRONT.

LONDON, Det 6. Fd-Marshat Sir Douglas Baig

HEAVY AERIAL BATTLES.

Loxong, Oct. B.. The Press Bureau statęs :--- An independsat isree in addition to the bombing, reported yesterday, boubed Kaiser's Lautery and Piri the answer to our Note by the oppo-at Mont Eretain and Beaurevoir. Hav There was stubborn fighting all day (as with gel, results,

leg Powers be dictated by the will to ing captured the former early in the destray us, I do not despair at the morning with 500 prisoners, the Anatra There was very laavg. Aghting all thought of this second alternative. liane were severely counterattacked. the way to and from the objectivest know the greatness of the mighty The enemy throughout the remainder The song down Jour agröplings, powers yet possessed by our people, and of the day repeatedly attempted with Four Britishy machines have the incontrovertible eauviction that they reserves to regain the village, but all. are only fighting for their life as attempts were repulsed. The enemy Cretinaal.

pation will double these powers suffered heavy losses, the British Tanks doing great execution. The village remains ours.

BE EVACUATED FIRST,

Wasmsgros, Oct. 7: The State Department "las not revive the Entral Powers' peace;

6h the night of the 5th we drop-Cheere.) I hope, however, for the offer on the opinion is expressed The withdrawal was needs at Mezieres, Metz Sublon offer, as we mean it. That the door ped 123 tons of bounds on the rail-sake of all mankind that the Presklent of the United States will receive our timat the German Government has the British, presstine towards boj dita, nothing to warrant entering Cate, An early aburslonument af hvilke and Courceles, and the will be opened for a speedy and honour the town of Cumbai is unticipatest actors at Marlinngy and Freable pouce of justies al reconciliation There a slight pohubility of ung! The enemy is gatiming besar-cuty and the Turimelt winks.

both for us and for our opponenta" Nine

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S OFFER CONFIRMED.

into discussion.

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serious attent can bring paid to thì German proposals, while Germany is still geenpying portions of France and Bel

Further, Germany is seeking

to inake a diplomatic Virus bubody military movessity,

A FEDERAL GERMANY.

THE QUESTION OF ALSACE- LORRAINE

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 9.

The Illming passage appens in

„ the spevuit of this Chancellor, Prinevi

ate" the Whistan salient: He has already shortens bis line by at least in miles and lee suceestled in gorf ting a riser between the Benele sad hiraself.

Douni is inning fiercelyg aren' panied by heavy plesium, indicate; ing that the enemy intètuplat big retirement thereabout,

using begals foll omgblurbael: factory, A fire broke but at C'huvelies. All air machines retuned.

THE BATTLE-FRONT.

Barra, Oct. 8.

י,

Baxt Oct. 6.

A message from Vieung and also a Berna message from the Austrian Minister at Stockholm, confirm the The persistent pressure of the Wilson

Chancellor's proposal to President Allies, las acventated the German adding, however, that the Chancellor's to cpen peace negotiatione, withdrawal worth of the St. Quentin- offer included an immediate general Rheims wrtor. Marshal Foch en-armistice. The report of the Chancellor's the enemy is getting"shert hemins practically the whole Siegfried speech received through Amsterdam

does not mention a general armistice.

Tisere a disputable signs that

| field artillery and ammunition.

position south of Candiot and the

We love to far captured one quar. Ferians have notrented on a ter of the enemy tillery on theile frers. The strong Champagne Western Fout.

position has been taken. Foi is in

tas awang.

Lospas, Oct. 'Beuter's Coppespondent at British Bendgirtors, Telegraphing evening," says im-

this

Mags of Baden, in the Beichstag WANTON DESTRUCTION OF DOUA!. which was last quoted in the Capet- lagen terson I urlakubly nd- me to the telerukive basis of the Elupira Perderal State, Women individudd mejligers Stivuld determinis their internal porstitutional life in complete independence--the right to Which Alspre Fortuine faits full elain."

A LABOUR MINISTRY FOR GERMANY.

THE KAISER'S DECREE.

AMSTERDAM Det 7.

The Gemmons are going. Bow her, few fast, and am how wide a font remain to Be disc

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AUSTRO-GERMANS IN BULGARIA

GERMAN DIVISION SURRENDERS TO FRENCH..

Pams, Oct. 6. The Erho de Paris announces that

FRANCE AMUSED.

PARIS, Oct. 5. "A Havas Agency message atate:---

France is amused but not" deceived hy the trup door of the Chancellor The spike of the Prussian helmet stick) ing through the Phrygian boccet is na odd sort of peace pilgrim.

THE BULGARIAN ARMISTICE.

APPROVED ́ÁT SOFIA,

... BASLE, Oct. 6. The evacuation of the Tenbury Frock troops in Belgaria ezúpelled Sobranje in secret session unanimously A message from Solis states that the Line better. Vyndhulle and Bathe 11th Ognian Division to surren-approved the armistice. touzeele, when extended eastwander. With the Division than DEMOBILISATION OF BULGARIAN |

ress Tas Torriere plateva, was its unmistakeable sympton of the jederal and two Brigadiers "surren-

definite intention, rumpho with the kiying down of artillery fire.

Doudi The Brig set on fire in inany

A message froin Berlin states that places. This wanton destruction las the Kaiser las decrees the formulansed interue bitterness among the

tion on an imperiund Lelo Ministry tops.

asra. Genral Authority, directly under the Flameller to efttról sovint and politioni affairs hitherto "appertaining. to the Imperial Etonomie Ministry.

GERMAN PROPOSALS TO GREAT BRITAIN.

NOT RECEIVED UP TO SUNDAY

NIGHT...

BRITISH AIRMEN BRING DOWN_ 12 MACHINES.

Laxnes, Detz 11.

Field-Ma-la! Sir" Pags Hag, reporting on aviation, super-

The weather was gicaly and un- settled on the 5th...

We dropped 224 tons of bombs and shot down nine deroplanes and [drive down threë out of control.

LONDON, Oct. 6. Router's Agency was officially in- formed on Sunday night that the Goverment had not yet received the German proposals und were eline has not yet been located. unable to comment upon them nati! they officially knew the exact nature' of the proposals.

Nine British machises urë missing. Our night-theas dropped a tour of bombs on railway junctions behind enemy positions. One British

THE ROAD TO PEACE.

AR. GEORGE BARNES ON THE

PROPOSALS.

Losnos, Oct. 7.

Mr. George Barnes, a member of

AMERICAN FRONT.

ADVANCE ON THE MEUSE.

STUBBORN INFANTRY

FIGHTING.

LONDON, Oct. 7.

2.20'.in.

An American official report states: the War Cabinet, speaking at Manfeuse and Bois-des-Ogona.

We slightly advanced between the

#peech as a great advance towards

dered.

THE SITUATION IN BULGARIA..

« PARIS, Oct. 6. The Germans and Austrians are mmking great efforts to placi a u farmy in Bulgaria to hold the railway

to Constantinople."

The Turkish attitizle is one of helpless voipectation, The Sunheal Adrianople-Sofia-Balapest no becoming packed with Germany officials and commercial men, hasten: ing high to flemany-Haths.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN CHANCELOR'S SPEECH.

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PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROGRAMME AS BASIS OF NEGOTIATION.

CHANCELLOR'S CONCEPTION OF FUTURE PEACE UNCHANGED.

BASLE, Oct 6:

The following is a continuation of the speech delivered by, Prince Max of Baden, the German Chancellor, in the Reichstag

He said for, the present, the state of siege could not be relinquished but close authorities must be established, so that relations with military and civilian

ARMY..

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 6. The new King Boris has decreed the demobilisation of the Bulgarian Army.

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SERBIAN PROGRESS IN BALKANS.

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LONDON, Oct. 6.

A Serbian communiqué states:- After violent fighting our advance guards entered Vranje on Friday and took several hundred prisoners, and many guns.

The enemy is withdrawing northwards in disorder.

GERMAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM BALKANS.

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LONDON, Oct. 6.

A German official message says:— Our "troops hitherto fighting in the ranks of the Bulgarian Army have been withdrawn and are returning to Head- quarters.

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NEXT OBJECTIVE CONSTAN- TINOPLE

PARIS, Oct. 5.

A Haras Agency message states In reply to a delegation General Franchet Esperey said the next blow will be on Constantinople and the Tark will be definitely driven back to Asis

RUSSIA AND TURKEY:

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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 6. The Wieser Journal reports that ment that the Brestlitovsk Treaty is Russia has notified the Turkish Govern

herenly disputed and remained long doubtful

The possession of Beaurevoir wis

inforced, spared no effort to retain the village. After progressing during the evening resttacked and carried the day by hard fighting, the English in the.

village, establishing the line firmly east- ward and north-eastward.

The enemy, strongly re

Northward of Beaurevoir we gained possession of Aubencheul-aux-Bois and established ourselves on the high ground northwards, towards Leşdin.

We took over 1,000 prisoners yester- day northward of Saint Quentin.

BRITISH POSITIONS IMPROVED

LONDON, Oct. 6. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-

We improved our positions alightly Tu local engagements south-ena¿WAI

and northward of Aubenchenk-aux-Bois. Northward of the Scarpe we took possession of Fresnoy and established curselves in the eastern outskirts

FRENCH CONTINUE THE PURSUIT.

LONDON, Oct. 6.

A French communiqué states The pursuit contimed all night on the whole front..

'On the left our troops, after crossing the Aisne Canal in the region of

of Agulcourt. Sapigueul, reached the neighbourhood

Further eastward we are approaching Aftenancourt-le-Petit

The masuit of Nogent l'Abbesse ia in our possession and cur troops pussed coneiderably beyond, it.

We are progressing on a general line northward of Pomacle, northward of Lavannes and northward of Epeya.

On the right we occupy the village of Port Faverger, oo the Suippe.” „

On the Arnee our advanced troops Freached the wonded crest northward of

the river.

Several hundred prisoners were taken yesterday and during the night.

Southward of the Ailette Italian

troens operating in the region of Ostal important points appui of Lacourt, Soupir after previously capturing the

Socpir-Desoupir and part of this village, yesterday engaged in severe fighting on the platesn to the north-east. They carried by assault stubbornly held trenches on the height of La Croix-sans- | Tete and Motz Farm

Northward of St. Quentin, 6ghting continued with the same bitterness in the region of Les Teins.

We made a fresh advanes eastward of that locality.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, Oct. 5. A wireless German official message atates:

We relinquished projecting positions' between Crevecoeur and Beaurevoir.

The British and French continued their attacks between Le Catelet and northward of St. Quentin.

Beaureyoir and Mont Brehain re mained in the enemy's hands..

Eastward of Rheims and astride the Suippe e evacuated the Brimont-Berru positions.

Americans, scntinued strong attacks and advanced as far as the wooded between the Argonne and the Meuse

in all not purely military questions, null and void in consequence of the heights northward of Exermect

chester, described the Chancellor's There was stubborn infantry Eight-especially consorship, and the right of occupation of certain districts by peace. Nevertheless, the remarkabling further west und increased reci change was caused by our Armies.Procul artillery firing everywhere.

When scrutinised, the offer revealed the time-worn" German cynicism, Turkey and Bulgaria were to be left to their late. Austria was to be cut up; but Germany, who caused the war, was to be the only one to come out with a whole skin. "A change of heart or system was not indicated', and restitution for devastated terri- tomas was not mentioned. Germany Wanted to bargain for her colonies

AMERICANS CONSOLIDATING THEIR GAINS.

POLISHI LEGION RECEIVED INTO FRENCH ARMY.

LONDON, Oct. 6.

metting, the altitude of the evilian Turkey in contravention of the agree

authorities should make itself heard, }ment." and the final decision rest with the Chancellor (Cheers.)

pro-

The Fortert anys the apnulment o the peace treaty by Russia means the resumption of war against Turkey, also against Germany if the latter assists her ally.

ITALIANS PROGRESS IN ALBANIA.

LONDON, Oct. 6.

An Italian communiqué states- Elhassan Bond and reacted Lindas:

In Albaris we progressed on the

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A FRENCH SUMMARY,

PARIS, Oct 5, A Favar Agency, message states: abandonment of the Flanders coast, There is every indication of an early

Ostend and Zeebrugge and that the enemy will retire to the Antwerp-Meuse

line.

The blow to German pride is severe as "the pan-Germans insisted on the retention of the const as vital to world. power.

The British advanced south of Armentieres and took 1,000 prisoners

PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROGRAMME- ACCEPTED. "L, therefore, supported by all authorised persons in the Empire and with the consent of tall our Allies, who are acting is concert, seat last Friday night, through the inter-i mediary of Switzerland, a Nota to the. Reuter's Correspondens at Ameri-President of the United States in which can Headquarters, telegraphing to I requested him to take up the question day; says:

of the bringing about of peace, ead to GERMANS RETREAT IN FALESTINE. | în front of Cambrai. The fighting yesterly consisted in communicate to this end with all the

In Champagne the French and and retain an autocratic. form of consolidating positions and repelling Washington today or to-morrow. It is

belligerent Staten. The Note will reach WITH THE TRUSTY TURES-" Americana broke deep into the Germon enormously fortified second defence line. government. We were not going to counter-attacks. Fierce machine-directed to President Wilson because

LONDON, Oct. 6.

in east Argonne. make a colleague of the Rover..

General Pershing's first army is nearly (Cheers.) The road to pence would gun fire was encountered in Bois-des- lie, in a message to Congress on January 1, 1912, and in latter proclamations,

A Germsa official message says on top of Argonna Forest. Ogons, Bois-de-Cupel and north of

German battalions fighting in Pales particularly in his New York speech of tine beside the tristy Turks were and shell-awept. The work of the be greatly smoothed if Germany Nantillous The Austro-Hungarians September 27th, proposed a

St. Quentin is a skeleton, plundered cleared out of Belgium and France"

ore probably in reserve on this part gramme of general peace which we compelled to yield to the pressure of vandal in, destruction is lamentable and set up a really responsible

can accept as the basis of negotiations, superior enemy forces and are retreating The church is harvlly recognisable. government.

I have taken this step, not merely for

beyond Damascus northwards. Our line was carried to within the salvation of Germany and her Allion, early half-a-mile of the "ren hat of all humanity which has been

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

An American contemporary......in. hilde defences south of Romagne, suffering during the years of war; also but here the ground is very open. future well-being of the nations, pro- The Press Bureau states that Royal hristmas Wall Street sumatirnes goes LONDON, Oct. & Manila says Wall Street is botting because the "thoughts regarding the

tard thong in favour of peace by next Further progress is impossible claimed by President Wilson, agree Air Force contingents, working with wrong but a rule its judgment is Dwhen the child has a cold. The

IPHTHERIA is usually contracted without organised asistones, though with the general ideas cherished by the the Navy, from September 29 co October fairly accurate." cold prepares the child system for the we again cleared Bois-de-Marine, new German Government, and the 5 co-operated with the Belgian offensive. reception and development of the taking 200 prisoners.

overwhelming majority of our people. The weather was unfavourable, but iphtheria zurms. When there are cases

So (for as I sta personally con- we dropped 72 tops of hombe on the (ML. diphtheria in

kam the leftya kidian danger pointcerned, my earlier apeeches to other Lunemy's railway communications height bag chood children that have calls should be kept for the enemy, the Tanwour reserves | serablages testify that my con- dumps and bit several traing, three of at homekal off the street until recov

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