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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1918,

TELEGRAMS.

GREAT BATTLE.

Continued from Faqe 1.)

THE BRITISH ADVANCE

UNITED STATES' REPLY 'TO GERMANY,

FREEDOM OF THE SEÁS,!"

CONTINUES.

BRITISH REACH, AYESNES,

Lesvos, Nov. 8. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Finig

along

reports:

COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE|| "We continued our advance

IN INVADED TERRITORIES.

the whole front southward of the Mons-Conde canal.

Southwurd of the *

Lossos, Nov. D..

..

Sambre e

road on both sides of Avesites, and

THE CHINA MAIL

BRITISH BIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

`IN DERMANY.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN NAVAL MUTINY

Lasnos, Nov. 7A The Press Bureau states An Independens Air Force on the altempon of the 8th inst. boobed RED TROOPS CONTROL THE FLEET factories at Sarbrucken, hitting, factory and ruil-siding. They de stroyed two aeroplanes and drove down two out of control. One British machine is missing.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. person just arrived from Germany the greater part of the navy, and left, states that sailors obtained possession of

Kid barbour Hying the red dag, which

In addition to those reported posfit reported also hoisted at Warnemunde..

tonlay we destroyed, two further aeroplanes and drove down another

LONDON, Nov

France and Belgium la no longer oper to him. All Franeh territory westward of the Mouse within the Athorican, one has been cleared of the enemy by our gallant dashing advance. Since Now

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THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

REPUBLICAN MAJORITY, The Istast newe of the situation al Kial in that all the warships there, and

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. the greater part at Schleswig are in the The latest returns show a Republicsh handle of the Red Troops, but there majority of 10 in the House of are no disturbances. The Red Troops Representatives Forty-seven-Republi

A mesange received in London on frenched the Capelle-Maubeuge | November 6th, at 1.20 p.m.. from Washington gives the text of the gained the westem outskirts of the TRANSFERS OF ENEMY TONNAGE.hare hoisted red banners on the war-cans and 46. Democrats, have been United States' reply to Germany as town. follows:

Mr., Tausing how addressed the Swiss Minister in charge of German] interests in the United States as follows:

communication to Government: '""

Astride the river we reached the vicinity of Huotmont,cuptured Bevai and progressed eastwards,

BRITISH REMINDERS TO. NEUTRALS..

REVOLUTION SPREADING.

CZECHO-SLOVAK'S FINE HAUL

£65,000,000 CAPTURED

LONDON, Ost F Robert Cecil confirmed that the Czeclio

To the House of Commons, Lord-

sterling in gold at Eazin, which is now Slovaks bays captured sixty-five million possession of the non-Bolshevik

in

anthorities at Omik.

ships, have occupied the castle, elected to the Senate. Three results are imprisoned the Military Governor, undecided. disarmed, or arrested officers and also non-commissioned officers, who hava nót LONDON, NOV. 8.

Joined the movement: The Ret. Troops On the left we captured Floughes, Press Bureau communique the tramways and railways The aro controlling food distribution and aid Heusies and reached the Conde-tates Sir I have the honour to re-Mons canst northwird of Hensies.

Workers and Soldiers Council has The Blockade Minister announces demanded from the Reihatag that all „quest you the transmit the following Resistance is stiffened Con that reminders Juve been sent to military measures against the soldier the German sikerala machinegunning, was en-Neutrals that Great Britain has military prisonera be released. Prisoners movement immediately cease and that counteral. We took hundreds of always declinal to reciguse trans-wore accordingly released last evening In my Note of October 2, prisoners, and a number of gunsfers of enemy tonnage before the 1018. "I advised you that Presi Armoured cars renigred valuable conclusion of Peuce. H It is reparted from "Kiel that the dent Wilson has traperaitted his service in cooperation with the Majesty's Government holds that 'correspondence with the German cavalry and infantry hurwing the

authorities the

to

Governments retreating enemy. with which the Government of the United States is associated as belligerent with the suggestion thint if those Governments, were disposicr t> effect pence upon ternis and prin- ciples indiated by their military "advisers and the military advisers of the United States, the latter should be asked to submit to the lovein- "ments associated against Germany, the terms of sole an arinistice as

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PROGRESS BY THE FRENCH.

UNCEASING PURSUIT OF THE

ENEMY.

Lusson, Nov. 8.

A French ormaniqué states :- Chur troops ventimied unceasingly

puld fully protect the interest off to pursue the enemy. We advanced the people's involved and ensure to far beyond the Vervin-Avesnesi" rout |

the Mes have a claim against the shipping of, the Central Powers in view.o the illegal submarine cam- paign and does not intends to allow the chim to be defeated by such transferas

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WAR AIM IN THE EAST,

AN ANGLO-FRENCH DECLARATION.

Loxnes, Nov.

The Press Bureau states;— The British and French Cavern ments jointly declare that their war

"

revolution is spreading and the red fing is dying at Warnemunde, Altona, Flensberg and the heroplane station at Apendrade, north Schleswig.

hayo telegrapher to Kiel; "Workmen The Socialists, Haase and Ledebour,

and comrades. Rely on the Soldier Council" Officers who acknowledge the Soldiers' Council have so far been parmitted to remain in their ports or feave the service,

INTENDED NAVAL ATTACKED ON ENGLAND. FRUSTRATED.

The

disturbances as Kiel were originally caused by the opposition of officers to the new Government. The news was circulated that the officers in tended to make a great naval attack on beard this, meetings were held and it England. When the milers and soilders

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the Associateal (ioseminents the un- to the north of La Capelle and soulbine in the East is to completely free was decided to forcibly arrest the off-ponds in a certain way when exposed to restricted power to safeguard and wards reached the real line of the peoples oppressed by the Turks,eers and this was subsequently done. enforce details of peace to which Effry Origny-en-Thierache. the German Govemiuent agweil, Further east we border the Tha sprusiod they deemed such an aunietur as lauze, fifteen cutres tice posible from a military point north of Razoru Serre. of view.

assist the establishment of in] CHEERS FOR A REPUBLIC, digenous governments and adminis. Herr Noske, a member of the Reich trutivas by the peoples themselves stag, in a speech at Kiel declared that in Syria, Mesopotarnir and the terrian armistice would be concluded in a few 4days and all just wishes of the soldiers

The method employed is in throw it quencies on the type of an ordinary termittent light. of different "re- book or newspaper. The book lies face downwards over the instrument. The

ing shapes of the letters. related Egbt is received on a silenium set of sounds corresponding to the vary.

On the Aise front we hold theories they are seeking to libemte: and workers would speedily to fulfilled tablet, which transmits to a telephone a

advance of over 10 kilometres beyoud the Aisne in the valley of the Bar.

the Turks.

MANIFESTO BY THE

A

CHANCELLOR.

Berlin officia!, message contains manifesto by the Chancellor warning

Our advanced elements are beyond GERMAN TROOPS CROSS AUSTRIAN the people that "peace negotiations" St. Aghan-sur-Bar,

We gained a footing" búuth of the Meuse on the heights dominating Sedan:

FRONTIER.

AMSTERDAM, NO. 7.

A message from Vienna states that German troope have crossed the Austrian frontier into Tirol and Salzburg.

will be seriously endangered by diatur hances and indiscipline. Only absolute anity in this decisive or can avert consequences that cannot be foreses.

BLIND GIRL'S TENT

A Press representative witnessed an Interesting experient at the British Scientific Products Exhibition, at King's

College, recently: A blind girl. Miss Mary Jameson, who has acquired this new alphabet of sound; submitted to a test, and, rend, a pention: of" Duate's" "Inferno"

De President Wilhe how in renent line tom the southern out to assure justice and encounige Cheers for a Republic frequently receipt of a tremorindum af påserva-skirts of the Forest of Signy theher tions by the Allied Govelbruents onto Wagon, Vieil St. Rey, economic development and education interrupted Herr-Noske this correspondence which Makerny, and Laborgne realising and to end the divisions exploited by Textlaws :-

"The Allied Governments have carefully considered the COPTE spondence, which has passeri be tween the President of the United' States and the German Govemment. Bubject to the qualifications which Hollow, they declare their willing ness to make peace with the Govern ment of feruany on the terms. Dí penco laid down in President WII- FRANCE - WILL SOON BE FREE OF 'son's address to Congress of January 8th, 1918, and the principles of settlement enunciated in his sub- sequent addices. They must point out, bowever, that Clause 11, relating to what is usually described as the freedom of the sens, in open to vari- The enemy mies are fulling back Os interpretations, some of which daily on the whole front to a depth they could not accept. They must, exceeding 10 kilometres at certain therefore, reserve .to complete freedom on this subject points.

The French, British and American workers who had been imprisoned French outposts via the Chimay, Four that the Hans will need most from a when they enter a peice conference. Further, in the conditions of peace Armies are taking full advantage, for political offences-French Wiremes, La Capelle, Guise road. Orders semi-official paragraph which was laid down in his address to Congress and the whole of France will soon less.....

themselves

ENEMY.

EYONS, Nov. 7. The German retreat continues to grow more hasty.

of January 8th, 1919, President be freed of the enemy. Wilson declared that the invaded

PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS AT MUNICH.

THE PEACE OUTLOOK.

THE GERMAN PLENIPOTEN-

TIARIES.

LONDON, Nov. 1.

A wireless French official message con- PARIS, Nov. T tains an announcement from Marshal There have been great demonstra-Foch to the German High Command as tions in favour of peace at Munich,

follows: Joint Porta

"If the German plenipotentiaries wish which obtained the Eberation of three to meet Marshal Foch to ask for an armistice, they mult advance to the

territories must be restored, tea, well

British troope have penetrated ALLIED CAPTURES DURING 1918.

seviciated and freed wid the Barai.

"Allied Governments feel, that no The First French Army has cap OVER 40,000 PRISONERS ON

doubt ought to be allowed to exist

as to what this provision implies.

By it they understand that com

tured Vervins und Rethel.

The Americans are within 10 kilo- inetres of Sedan.

WESTERN FRONT

In conversation Miss Jameson men- tioned that it had taken her 90 hours to | familiarise herself with the series of tiny sounds, almost like the dots and dashes of the Morse system, into which the alphabet of ordinary people has been translated. During the test the rate of reading was aboat one word a minute But Mise Jameson' said she was able to read the sounds more quickly when her attention is not diverted by the presence of a number of listening people, and the rate is increased with each attempt.

RAW, MATERIALS THE HUNA. WANT.

Que gets a line on the raw materiali

have been given that they be received recently making the rounds of the Ger and conducted to the place of inter-man Press. It is stated therein that the Government intends for an indefinite view."

period after conclusion of peace to retain full control of purchase and sale of the following raw materials:

Nickel emp Animal Graphite Fiar Stone

vila Tannery Rides and Fata. Rosin Taupplies skins Rubber Gasta

percha

BRITISH NAVAL REPRESENTA".

CAPTIVESSA age Admiral Sir Roslyn Wemyss has been appointed British Naval represen Estive with Marshal Foch in connection

LONDON, Nov. 7. with the armistice. pensation will be made by Germany The French are 15 kilometres from In the House of Commons, Mr., COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. for all damage done to the civilian population, of the Allies and ther Mezres and Hinson, and the British J. Hope stated that during 1916 the

Bavarian papers continue to demand property by the aggression of Ger- 10 kilometres from Maubeuge. British had captured 200,000 prison the Kaiser's abdication and peace. The many; by and, sea and air.

If the Allies advance continues us, the French 110,000, the Ameri-Munich Tages Post says that as Berlin is making no progress towards pence, pesca. Iau instructed by President they will soon reach the German last and 50,000 and the Reginas 15,000, must come from Munich. Wilson to say that he's in agreement line of defence in France French on the Western Front. with the interpretation set upon the Wireless. fourth and last paragraph of the Memorandum above quoted. I am

COMPLETE LIBERATION

FRANCE IN SIGHT.”

ITALIANS OCCUPY FIUME..

ROME, NOV

Zarn and Tissin Piccolo

"Lyoks, Nov. 6.

Wood Hair Zine..

Bristles

n Copper

DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

In theory the dissolution of Pärliks mien

and the summoning of a new 'one

further instructed by President Wilson to request you to notify the German Government that Marshal AMERICANS CAPTURE SEDAN. The Italians have occupied Flume, yesterday evening contioned. We have place on the throne, desiring the House. Foch has been authorised by the Government of the United States

and by the Allied Governments, to lu spite of the bad weather, the receive the propedy accredited re: French, British and American prosentut ves of the German Govern- Armies continued unceasingly to ment and to communicate to them drive back the enemy c Thursday the terms of an armistice.

along the whole front.

Accept, Sir, the renewed assur sabee of any highest consideration

(Signed) ROBERT LANSING,

BELGIAN COAL MINES.

AMERICAN WARNING TO

GERMAN

CHINA AND THE WAR,

STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THE ALLIED ADVANCE,

aro the prerogative of the Crown, and INDOOR, NOV. T

are announced by Royal Proclamation Field Mamhal Sir Douglas Haig Bir William Anson, in Law and Custom

y the Constitution, contemplates

Tords Our progress on the battlefront Sovereign entering the House of

bile Parliament was sitting, taking bis taken Dompierra and Monceau Stof Commons to be summoned to the bar Wasst and reached or paised the line of the House, and then and of the Avemes-Bavai road between the solving or proguing. Pollisine Moncean St. Waast railway and auth But be adds that while these sets would ward of Baval, and repulsed a coodter be open tive & Minister would be held esponsible, and the diffculty of inding attack south-eastward of Bavay with

isters (who - wild, assume, Teston- beavy enomy loss, advancing one line. As the result of fighting Last night

-tuzniches & practical check on pricious use of the

ртогов the neighbourhood of Augre we tapk possession of the village, gain height eastward of it and further north to the outsh In the House of Commons, Lord min and Crespin. Latrole Robert Cecil stated that the inese ward of Tournai, tobicover Foreign Minister had assured the

TRENCE zupresadis tiver s of the Allies at

A French Poking that the Chinese President pursuit cooknned had issued instructions that Chirawhole-front

the should fulfil her duties to the Allies More than 100 villages were as regards the internment of enemies

und the prevention of enemy trading ing

Tho outstanding event of the day. was the caphize of Sedan by the Americans,Y

The transverse railway feeding the German front between Brussels and Metz has been definitely cut.

Program to a depth of from five to 10 kilometres was made on Thurs day along the whole front

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