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TRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915,

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Poqs`1.).

PROGRESS ON THE WHOLE

BATTLE-FRONT.

FURSUIT OF ENEMY ON BAMBRE- MEUSE FRONTA

ENORMOUS MATERIAL"

ABANDONED, AN

LONDON, Nov. 7. A French, communiqué states: Our indefatigable troops continued to pursue the enemy all day" between the Sambre and the Meuse, shatter Fell-Marshal Sie Douglas Hulging,local resistance. reports: --

LONDON, Nov. 7,

3ng we took" hundreds of prisoners..

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMAN DEMANDS ON

RUSSIA

REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT DIRECTED FROM MOSCOW.

EXFIATION FOR MURDER OF

الله

MIRBACH ASKED:

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

ERRMY. RETREAT ON WHOLE FRONA.

BRITISH RELENTLESSLY.

PRESSING.

JAPAN'S" "PROGRESE IN CHINA

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It would be as well here to my BOTAN- thing about the extraordinary progress made by Japan in China sincs she was Bearing interest from the 16th October 1918, pay

began. The chruale state of "fidencial shortaga in China, has been Jaran's grona opportunity, for no other Power has been in a position to lend money since the war broke out. Naturaly Japan has availed herself to the fullest extent AMSTERDAM, Nov. 6.

of the chance and has lent money freely In consequence of the discovery 25GERMAN DIVISIONS IN ACTION. the form of controlling all the steel and for a consideration, consideration taking in the Bolshevik Diplomatic mail of

iron are supplies in the country. As yot We advanced 10 kilometres at pamphlets printed in German in

LONDON, NOV 6.

she has not worried about railways out- side." Manoburia, bat she controls the We progressed in the whole battle- certain pointy, and liberated nunier-[citing e-German workers and sol- Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Kuikiang-Nanchang Railway, the Han- front, despite miu. In sharp fight-ous civilian populations

diem!» revolt, it is officially reports

Paghahatiyehping steel works, sollieriese and age The enemy, harassed by our ad- nonnel that Germany us demand-between the Sambre and the Scheldt scquired tights, which still the sub- In the grest battle opened yesterday mines. Dear Hankow, and has recently ject of considerable", discussion, over where, during his headlong retreat, such propaganda should cense and heavily defeated, with movere losses in Nanking. All the prisoners, guns and nmterial, which that the "uurder of Couns. Mirbach, killed, wounded, prisoners, gene and are in the Yangtse

generally material, no fewer than 25 German assumed to be the British sphero of have so far not been counted; be dentele expiated.

divisions, thus breaking the German infierce. In addition; Jayan controls Meanwhile, Germany has re-defence on a 30-mils front. Owing to Manchuria, dominates the province- of quested the withdrawal of the repris retreating on the whole battle foot. German rights of exploitation in the pre- this brilliant success the enemy to-day Fokien, and has 'ccently taken over the sentatives of the Bolshevik Govern Despite all to are pressing him closely Aulnoye and also an important mail [ther south, Yerving, north of whichment from Betfin. Genuany, will and taking prisoners way junction there...

two are advancing beyond the Serre." }withdraw | German representatives. Further north we crossed the The Italians crossed the Hurtiux from Moscow. Avesnes Bavai roid, eastward at by assualt and stormed Rozof-sur- Mornil Forst, and reached the ral. | Serre, 4

of

On the right we captured Corvanced guards, shundoned" every-ed guarantees from Moscow that car Third, Fourth and First Armies he roa minučinkings

dignies and Tarbais.

In the centre we drove out the enemy from hastily constructed de fences. on the east bank of the

Sambre. We crossed the river near Berlaiment and captured Leval and

East of the Sambre, we resched

the eastern outskirts of Nouvion and Regnaval Forests and captured, fur

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way wuthward and westward of North of the Aisne we are twelve Baval where sharp fighting continues

wear the town..

We cloured the west bank of the Honelle as far north as Angre where there was stiff fighting throughout the day.

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We repulsed two counter-attacks. Ou the left the Canadians are progressing eutward of the Scheldt

and has captured Baixious, and Qulevreckaiti..

:

HUNGARIAN DISORGANISATION

CONTINUES.

The enemy abandoned complete batteries and quantities of material We passed through Mormal Forest and reached the general line of Barry-Grand Fayi-Berlaimont-westward of Barni- Rosin Fresnes.

kilometres north of Chatour Tor SERBIAN PRISONERS RETURN.danced troops pressed forward beyond

cien and have captured Bethel und. advanced six kilometres north of the village..

The cavalry here charged and |captured a battery of field-guns and a battery of four inchers with gun- ners and teams.

tabes

GERMAN REPORT.

Lospos, Noy, B.

ING HOME.

LONDON, Nov. 7..

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A French, Eastern communiqué states:

North of the Sambre River, our Mormal Forest and reached the main Avenue-Barai road, south-east of Barai They also progressed west of Burai and other parts of the battle front-

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French troops have occupied the 55 GERMAN MACHINES BROUGHT creased to over 50,000 in 1916, and

bend of the Danube in the region of Orsova.

The disorganisation is continuing in Hungary.

A large number of Serbian prison-aviation, says

DOWN.

LONDON, Nov. 6i Field Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on We successfully attacked important sing on fire three hangata. We dropped

A wireless German official reporters are returning to their own railway junctions and aerodromes, set

country, assisted by the Hungarian We have withdrawn between, the population. Selbelt and the Cise.

AIR-RAIDS ON GERMAN TOWNS.

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ALLIES GENERAL VICTORY,

LYONS, Nov. 7. Tuesday was marked by a general Wictory of the British, French and Balerina troops, who made uniņter- „Eupted progress on a fruit of 125 kilometres between the Scheldt and

LONDON, Nov. 7 the Mense, advancing to a depth of

The Tress Bureau states that the #10 kilometres ut certain points."

This important result was due to independent Air Force, despite the

weather on the brilliant success gained on Mon-

the 5th, attacked the day by the Fourth, Fifth, and Fist nerodrome at Morhange, hitting the British Armies in co-operation with railway and aerotrone.

the First French Army, which has

On the night of the 5th we attack succeeded in passing the Sambreed the aerimnes at Morhange, Frescaty, Dieuse and Lellingen und set fire to a bangur at Morlange.

Canul

The energy left in the hands of the Allies a large amount of material and a number of prisoners, which is continually increasing.

British troops have reached Obies, and are within 12 kilometres of Mau beuge..

On the 6th we heavily and success fully attacked the Buhl aerodrome and destroyed three aeroplanes in KEVETI fighting. Three British macbines are missing.

After upturing the formidable A LOSS TO THE ALLIED ARMIES. bastion of Mormal Forest, General

Debeney captured Cruise on Tuesday DEATH OF INVENTOR OF GAS moping.

The whole pivot of the German Lent has been wiped out, as a result

of the French advance in this sector,

ANTIDOTES.

Loxpoy, Nov. G.` The Press Burcau states:-1

The British and Allied "Arics

AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH

RUMANIAN RIGHTS.

PROMISE TO SECURE THEM.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. The Secretary of State has went a message to Rumania nesuring her of the Government's sympathy with the Rumunian National aspirations both within and without the bound aries of Rumania, and promising, when the thine comes, to exert its influence to secure the just political and territorial rights of the Rumanian. people.

a total of 33 tons.

The enemy showed great sctivity and heavy fighting occurred in which we brought down 40 aeroplanes and drove down 15 out of control. Thirty-fre British machines are missing.

Our night-flyers dropped 14 tons of bombe. Four machines, have not returned.

NO ROUT IN GERMAN ARMY.

HEAVY RAINS INPEDE" PROGRESS.

LONDON, NOV. 6. Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing on the 6th,

By:

The retreat continues, but there is no question of a ront We are simply pressing the Germans hard and they GERMAN DIVISIONS IN HUNGARY. are covering the withdrawal with a

THOROUGHFARE REFUSED. »/'

LONDON, Nov. 6. Reliable news above that the Hungurians refused to permit six German Divisions under General Mackensen on the Danube to retire through Fungary,

It is assumed that they will fail

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DISABLED MEN

screen of mobile machine-gua defences.

We know the confusion and demata lization among the foe, but so strong is their ingrained training and, disciplina that their leaders manage to keep the men in hand, patte

Heary rains, which are impeding ne, PENSIONS MINISTER ON THE DUTY

OF EMPLOYEES. are preventing the enemy from getting away guns and other material.

THE FRENCH ADVANCE,

"I am coming to the conclusion that it will be essential to compel every employer of labour to employ a certain number of disabled men for Hght employ men he engages," said Mr. John Hodge, Clinical Institute. Minister of Pensions at Wimbledon

where they.mide the most impor have suffered a severe loss in the into our hands together with the SIX ENEMY DIVISIONS DEFEATED. | ment, sccording to the number of work-

In Argonne, General Gouraud death, from pneumonia, of Colonel German troops and artillery in

aut progress.

E. F. Harrison, Controller of the ercesed the Ardennes Canal in the direction of Montgor and Le Chesne. Chemical Warfare Department, who Finally, on the right bank of the was insole charge of the research Meuse, the Americans took the im-in connection with the gas defence portant position Dun-sur-Mease and the manufacture of respirators. French Wireless.

His foresight provided a complete antidote to every new gas employed against us. Colonel Harrison joined as a private in 1915.

THE AMERICAN FRONT.

ADVANCE STILL PROGRESSING.

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WAR-TIME MERCHANT SHIPPING LOSSES.

Caucasia

ITALIAN OFFICERS AT POZEN.

LONDON, Nov. G. Italian officers have arrived at Rozen..

PRINCE YON BUELOW AND KÄIBER'S ABDICATION.

LONDON, NOV. 6. Prince von Buslow, writing to the Nordeutsche Zeitung, saya Germany at present is suficiently democrat ized and the abdication of the Kaiser would cause a tempest in which much else would be swept away.

GENERAL ALLENBY RECEIVES Q.C.B..

LONDON, Nov. 4 An American official report täites :> We continue to advance between

OVER HALF REPLACED. the Bar and the Meuse, the line -extending from"

LONDON, Nov. 6. Oufon-de-Ligon Wood through Fiabamaisopcella-

In the House of Commons, Dr. Chemery on to the line of the euse, Macnamara stated that 8,918,000 which we hold from Hospice Wood tons of British merchant shipping inclusive to Saser, on the heights, had been lost during the war up to east of Milly, and theace to Duz September 30th by enemy action sur-Meuse,

and marine risks, of which 5,448,000 tons had been replaced by new Constructions, the purchase of ships ferred the Grand Cross of the Bath abroad and the utilisation of capon General Sir Edmund Allenby.

my ships.

RAPID ADVANCE ON THE MEUSE

OUTSKIRTS-OF-MOUZON, REACHED.

LONDON, Nov. 7. An American communiqué states We advanced over four kilometres cost of the Meuse, despite the vary difficult ground and the bitter resint- anne, the enemy desperately striv- ing to maintain his last foothold on the heights of the Meuse.

The

enemy failed to check our

tured

in

A COLLISION AT SEL

BRITISH WARCRAFT SUNK. LONDON, NOV. 8.

The Admiralty states

A Brita patrol vessel wis sunk the 4th inst. One man is Kussing. A British auxiliary veel was

LONDON, Nov. 6. His Majesty the King has con

INFLUENZA MORTALITY.IN. ENGLAND RISING.

LONDON NOT. 6. An official statement mentions that the deaths from influenza in the great towns of England and Wales are 7,417, compared with 4,482 last week.

The respective totals for London

aunk on the 6th-inst. There was are 4,188 and 2 227...

rapid progress west of the Mouse, no casualty. Both were the result where we reached the outskirts of of a collision.

ouzon and captured Bulson and

aucourt.

wenty-two enemy Divisions have. peared on dur front between the Mlease and @Arg

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There would be, he believed, the thou sands of men who would never be able to do anything but light works employer with a big heart, would A French communiqué says

probably take some of those many On the whole French front from the bat skunks would not. With regard Sambre Canal to Argonte the German to his successful efforts to get retreat continued during the day and pensions for soldiers who were disabled in attained at certain places a depth of ten previous wars, Me. Hodge remarked that kilometres. The first Army is gather- he would get the King's signature to a ing the fruit of the severe battle of new warrant, so that the old soldier yesterday to the crossing of the Sambre who lost a leg, a hand, or an arm in soy previous was, or was suffering dimba- Canal. They completely defeated sixties, would receive the same treatment German divisions and captured 4,000 as the soldiers in the present war prisoners and 60 guns. They captured Mr. Hodge agreed that the disable Gaiss in the first hour dependekan ment allowance of fis. 6d a week was The advance continued without open to a great deal of criticism, It was rest and we reached at the end of the altogether inadequate, and he thought day Barzy, Eaquaberies, Vaqueres, rate advance of 78. 5d. a week

it would be a better plan to make a fai Crupilly, Malzy, Romery, Sains, Richau- mont and Honasat, liberating numerous civilious, et v

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