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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918,

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Poga I.)

PRESIDENT WILSON'S

NOTE:

THE FRENCH® FRONT.

GERMAN RETREAT ON OISE-SERRE FRONT.

THE ITALIAN FRONT

EVERYWHERE GOING WELL.

IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES

MAY TAKEN.

FBENCH.MAKE FRESH GAINS,

LONDON, Ogh. 28, 3:23 a...

A French comunque states: GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.

The enemy pursued by our ad. vanced guards, continued to retreat AMSTERDAM, Oct. 27. between the O'seland the Sere' on ...The Vossische Zeitung says:a front exceeding 25 kilometres

President Wilson's latest. Note Our advance to-day exceled.bight signiths aatep forwärd. The Ger-kilometres at evita'n points. man Government will make all pos-carried Boheries, Prosis and Mac- sible concessions short of Lusaili quitting, and pur-heil en to the out- tion.

skirts of Guire,

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"President

THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON, Oct. 27.

The best news for some time from

FINANCIAL NEWS.

NEW CHINESE LOAN OF £600,000 OYERSUBSCRIBED.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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THE WESTERN FRONT. ISSUED, AT: 105.

NO RESPITE FOR ENEMT. LUNDIN-ON. 8. A Chigess Lour of £800,000 in

LONDON, Oct. 27. the Italian Frent has arrived to-day. 8 per cent. ten-year sterling bonds, Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, Reuter's Correspondant at British. It stated the Allies have secured foffered at 100 per cent, has been several important objectives and quickly oversubscribed.

Five British armies are giving the gverything is going well.

Germans no respite. Whenever there! Lists were opened on the 21st is a pause it is merely to deal a fresh Closed on the 22nd.

We

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ATTACK.

2000 PRISONBES TAKEN,

Lospos, De. 27,

A The Germania says:

Further south we are approaching Italian Frost, statos

A British official report from the Wilson nut and will be contented the Guiseurs road on the genenst í

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NEW CONCERN TO DEVELOP EMPIRE'S NON-FERROUS

METALS.

LONDON, Oct. 28.

blow

There was desperate fighting to-day along the western fringe of the ten mile long Marmal Forest, between Lo Catean, and Maubeuge. It must be reeking: with the gas we pumped into it.

Despite severe opposition we are making good progress.

The number of German dead lying about testiles to the intensity of the

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An important new company by the systeinatle carrying out of the line "of Bertaignemont Work-and-naud of the tylan Tenth Army, an of promoting and developing Empire The Germans are trying to flood the

Bader General Cavan. in com-about to be farmed with the object-resistance. German plans of democratisation,fay-Bertziguemout. ost of Fan-toes across the Piave in the Gave-trade in non-ferrous metals, particu-country in order to hamper cur move They Kreuz Zeitung says: "The Luczy, one-le-Neuf and Modi-Papadopole ares commencert at ly copper, tead, in and antirony, rent, but luckily the season bas only answer is to fight to the list. ** | tigny-sur-Crey,"

6.67 this moping The Italians and also replacing British for the

so far been dry GENERAL YON LUDENDORFF'S

Ore our right our units, crossed the right overcame strong restauce. Cernan pre-war control over the IMPORTANT GAINS BY AMERICANÍ RESIGNATION.

Peron and pupgrassed to the northwhile the British on the left, advane metal markets of the Empire. cast. We captured H117 anding satisfactly, ouched the Rist Figar Inctory 10 metres east of objective and are also overconting

are Richecourt. The number of prison- ers hus further increased.

•Losnos, Oct. 27.

On the Serre front the Tenth The resignation of General von Army, supporting the movement of Ludendorf was more in the nature the Fist Amy, abo made fash of a. d'imissal, Genervi von Ludën-gains. We crossed the Serre east of dorf having practically no choice! Assis and p-tinted the chemar

HOW IT IS VIEWED BY trenches.

MORE IN NATURE OF DISMISSAL.

FRENCH PRESS.

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strong resistance.

Thyrox, Oct. 29.

Italia Front states: "

A British official message from the

actively participating in the ferre

Very influential interests

[tion of a concern which, it is under stood, the Imperial Government is warmly supporting It under stood the capital will be £5,000,000. considerable success.

The Tenth Army's uttark tuet with Already, nearly £2,000,000 subscrip-

tions have been promised.", " STOCKS OF RECLAIMED RUBBER.

:

The Lilians are advancing cast of East of Sissonne a violent German the Iritish, who captured Tezze and the river (9), and are in tot with PARIS, Oct. 27.

counter-attack in the region of organotte. The prisoners dur The Echo de Paris says: General Marquigny Farm was shattered bring the day unibered over 2,000. von Ludendort?, his resigned because fire. We took over 2,450 pri- tha eces the impossibility of contina, sutters, inclirting 51 officers, between ing the war

Sonne mad Chasten Fore on the

The Matin" says

Germany will 25th and 20th...

reprisent, the n-tirement of General] You Fudendorff as a new proof of the aubordiantion of the military to the

four

THE OISE-SERRE SECTOR.

WHOLE FRONT.

Lestos, Oct. 27.

civil power, but this will deceive. ENEMY GIVES WAY ON THE nobody Taylendorf, who anonths ago gave the Reichstag and the dean people to believe that the all of Paris and the surrender of Foung, were imminent, new disap- pours, hemline he has been beaten "and fermany is desperate and face

with capitulation.

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

ATTACKS AGAINST BRITISH REPULSED.

Lospas, Oct. 27. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:

A French communiqué states:- During the night on First Army redoublși its efforts on the frock, between the Oise (and the Berre.

THE OPERATIONS IN

PALESTINE

ALEPPO CAPTURED.

TURKS OFFER SLIGHT OPPOSITION. ==

LONDON, Oct. 27. A Palestine oticial message from Syrin, atates --

Our advancel kavalry und armour- alexs occupied Aleppo on the horning of the 266. after over- coming slight épposition,

The eneng, shaken by yesterday's fighting, las" given way along, the whole line nad hail to withdraw❘ THE BRITISH CAVALRY RIDE TO northwark, abandoning his positions."

ALEPPO.

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RETURN DEMANDED BY MINISTER OF MUNITIONS..

LONDON, Oct. 23.

The Minister of "Munitions has ordered a return to be made by November 7th of all uw wool waste. and reclaimed rubber in the United Kingdom by all persons who on October. 31st hus held or controlled stocks exceeling a tou.

Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday,

LONDON, Uet. Bauter's Correspondent as American states

The Americans slightly advanced their positions as the result of the day's extraordinarily beavy fighting, but the the left where high, dominating ground guins are most important, especially on has been gained.

GERMANY AND PEACE.

'HINDENBURG'S APPEAL.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 28. Field-Marshal von Hindenburg p would accept humiliating conditions peals against faint-heartedness which Ho says that Germany must bare an honourable peace or fight to the utmost... GERMAN WAR MINISTER'S BOAST

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15,

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We captured Mount Dorigny Sainte Bee, Comjumell, Cher;

LONDON, Oct. 27. risha, Mutierfan," and abo" numerous Reuter's Agency is informal that

No change will be made in the fortified prints d'appui between these 12,000 Turks retired north of Aleppa se mills reed to run villages.

upon the arrival of the British. Egyptian, Nyasaland, Surat und The railway junction six miles north Waster.

Preceded by a heavy bombani. FIERCE STRUGGLE ON OISE-AISNE of Aleppo has not yet been taken;

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The British cavalry ride to Aleppo! Yesterday fighting "suddenly open-was a splendid performance. another counter-attack in the neigh-ed at almost the same time on the bourhood of Artres.

We took a few prisoners on patrol actions on different parts of the front.

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AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.

Loxpox, Oct. 9.

fronts of the First, Tenth and Fifth French Armies from the Oise to the Aisne for 45 miles. Most of the strategical gains obtained were mouin-: tained. -

MESOPOTAMIA.

THE PURSUIT OF THE TURKS.

LONDON, Oct. 270 An official report from Mesopo

General Debeney began a large movement to turn be town of Guisetumia state- "I the South General Mangin

We continue to pursue the Turks

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haiz.erosand the river Serre, the operation along both banks of the Tigris. We reporting on aviation, sys:-

We dropped 84 tons on the 26th inst on Important railway stations with excellent results. We destroy.

east General Guillaumat's

tending to serve the same purpose, forced a passage at Lewierzah, pear Progress was made through the Cer the mouth, in conjunction with tur line" p resistance.

Further.

cavalry which after crossing further ed eight and drove down three Anny broke the enemy's desperate the Turkish force holding the angle up-stream, tumed the left flank of machines out of control. Nine resistupce on the Hunding Stel of the two rivers and assisted the British machines are missing. Jung Swanns of Tanks" assaulted main body to drive the enemy across

Our night-fliers dropped three tons. the German troops defending the the Tigris to the west bank.

north bank of the Aisne. They were unable to retain their position. Haras.

All returned.

The Press Bureau announces that an independent force heavily attuck ed the Frescaty nerodrone to-duty. Bombe burst well on the target. All our machines returned.

PROGRESS TOWARDS FINAL TICTORY.

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GERMANS FIGHTING FURIOUSLY.

THEY KNOW WHAT IS AT STAKE

Losbos, Oct. 26. Router's Correspondent at French

THE SILVER MARKET.”

LONDON, Oct. 28.

The Silver Market quiet.

.

WEEKLY REPORT, S

Messrs Samuel, Montagu & Co.,

measures were increasing,

·GERMAN MILITARY COMMAND.

TO BE PLACED UNDER CIVIL CONTROL

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 27.

The Reichstag-bas passed E placing the Military Command under by a great majority against the votes the control of the, Civil Government, of the Conservatives.

NOTORIOUS GERMAN GENERAL RESIGNS.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 167. General von Vietinghoft, of Stettin, the notorious suppressor of public meet ings, has resigned.

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A HINT TO THE KAISER.

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 26.

The Frankfurter Zeitung ages in Pre-

in their weekly Silver Report, statedent Wilson's reply a plain hint to the The tendency of the market is Kaiser and hopen the latter will make

wise decision soon."

good

The cessation of Indian remit- tances owing to the unsatisfactory monsoon is not likely to affect to an important extent the general pred for silver.

INTERNATIONAL: OPIUM CONVENTION.. BRITAIN TO ENFORCE THE ARTICLES.

LONDON, Oct. 28

U-BOATS-RETURNING TO BLIES.

CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 26. Pilota at Stavanger report that U-boats flying the white flag have been southward bound.

THE BALKAN" FRONT.

HUNGARIAN CLAIM,

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LONDON, Oct. 25. A telegram from Budapest announces that Hungarian troops have retaken

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CANADIAN: PACIFIO - STEAMER FOUNDERA,

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cacil stated that the Govern The enemy retreated four mailer ment was considering the question further up the river Our patrols of enforcing some or all the articles entered the outskirts of Kirkuk. The of the International Opium Conven Turks are strongly holding the high tion without awaiting is rectifica 343 PEOPLE REPORTED MISSING. ground northward of the town.

RUMANIAN TROOPS ENTER ⠀

DOBRODJA.

LYONS, Oct. 28, News from Austrian sources states.

Al Dobzudja.

ATTENUATING ENEMY ARMY Headquarters, telegraphing this that Burman troops tava entered

CORPS.

evening, says

General Debeney's Army, after LONDON, Oct. 255.

French newspapens remark that an three days and nights of uninter- Heuter's Correspondent at Britial rupted fighting, dislodged the enemy arms in Moldavia and Bessarabia, army of 80,000 men remained under Headquarters, telegraphing this from the Hermann line, pursuing despite the peace of Bukhurest

evening, says :----

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PARIS, Oct. 27. The influenza epidemto was the subject of debate in the Chamber

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