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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Pags 1.)

THE BATTLE.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

NEARING MONS.

ELTER RETREAT OF GERMANS.

ON 70-MILE FRONT,

LAST DECISIVE PHASE OF

WAR

PARIS, Nov. 7. The great victories on the Western Front are a prelude to an even greater victory. On a 70-mile front, between the Scheldt and the Aspe,

"ADVANCE ON WHOLE FRONT. the Germans have been forced to

retreat Belter-skelter"

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

THE CHINA MAIL

SITUATION IN GERMANY

GERMANY CONQUERED ITE BELIEF IN JUSTICE'

OF MIGHT

PROCLAMATION TO GERMANS

'ABROAD.

LONDON, Nov. 8.

A wirales German official message Losban, Nov. 10.

On the British right. General Bay **Field-Mamba Sir Douglas Haig Debency's First" French Army took

The Imperial Chancellor has issued a reports:~~-

4,000 prisoners, use was raptured follows:

proclamation to Germans abronzas We are advancing on the whole and positions carried of enormous British Front.

strength and inportapes.

The Fourth and Third Attics, 'on Between the Aisne and Chateau the right, are advancing astride the Porcien the French penetrated of Sambre river towards the Belgian part of the Hunding line and coin- frontier, meeting with little organ-pelled the enemy to retreat over sir ised resistance.

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The First Army, in the centre.. rapidly progressed astride the Mons Conde Canal, South of the Cunal' we crossed the Maubeuge Mons. mil way and are approaching More. North of the Mons-Conde Canal the First Any's left in conjunction with the Fifth Army a right cleared the area between the Scheldt river and the Antoing Canal, cupluring Peru- welz, and assed the Autoing Canal south of Peruwelz.

On the left the Filth and Second Armies gained the east, bank of the Scheldt on the whole front.

+

miles.--Havan..

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, Nev. A. A. wireless German official report states:--

We evacuate purt of Tournai lying on the Schekit.

ivest bank of the

We withdrew between the Scheldt | and the Oise and west of the Meuse,

CROATIA UNITED TO SERBIA,

AMSTERDAM, Nos. 0.

The Weser Zeitung states that the Croatian National Council at Agrum passed a resolution to be united to

The Fifth Army captured Antoing and Toncini, and progressed east of these towns,

The Second Army is approaring Serbia... Renaix.

RENAIX CAPTURED.

ENEMY RETIRING ON WHOLE

FRONT.

LONDON, Nov. 10. Field-Mursal Sir Douglas Haig Teports ¦---

Our relvaneye guards are in con- tact with the retiring oney on the

whole front.

We becupied-Faubourg-de-Bertini anont, on the southern outskirts of Bion.

In these hard days many living outside the Fatherland, surrounded by hatred and malicious rejoicing, will by heavy-hearted. Do not aboden trust in the German people. Our soldiers fought heroically to the last

THE PEACE TERMS.

AN HISTORIC MEETING.

LONDON, Nov. 8.

So far there have bein no official details of the historic meating to-day behind the French lines; not even the sama of the meeting place in yet know

Herr Erzbergar and his colleaguer night sad were taken to a village on the arrived inside the French lines last Ainne where they were formaly received at six o'clock this morning hy Marshal Foch and his Chief of Staff, General Wargaod and Admiral Wemy

A German courier left for Main Head quarters at Spa by automobile before Doon with the text of the artistice

terma.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE INTERVIEW

PARIS NOV. The newspaper publish, the following account of yesterday's interview

The historic meating apparantly took

THE DISORDERS SPREADING.

COPENHAGEN, NOV.

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In Braman speeches were made in the market place by an Independent Socialist who was recently released from Sosialistid Republic and Workmen's prison and by some soldiers demanding a and Soldiers Council, the liberation of military prisoners and the opening of the civil prisona

Workmana and Soldier" Councils It is reported from Hamburg that the Central Bureau has announced that all official and military buildings will be occupied, provisions and magazines Iguarded and plunderers punished, with

immediate desig

Negotiations with the Senajā ara proceeding, an

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Hailway traffic is restricted to two

The leaders, of the movement have

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as no army ever fought. The Home place at a chateau near Conli Herr land has shown unheard of power of Erzberger, speaking in French, formally this has not been done. There have order. According to reports so far, endurance and suffering. Forsaken explained the Mission Marshal Footbeen exceries and small groupe uf in the fifth year by their allies, the then read aloud the terms of the troops have been compelled by the Germans could not carry on the armistice. The delegates were prepared rioters to join them. struggle against the growing anperi- for these terms in bulk but, when they ority of their enemies Victory, for heard the details they understood for which many hoped, is not granted us, the first time the extent of the German but the Garman people has won a defeat. After the delegates had made greater victory, for it has conquered a few observations regarding the dif itself and its belief in the justice of faulties of carrying cut certain clanes, Might From this victory we will Herr Erzberger asked, in the interests draw for the hard times before usa of humanity, that an immediate suspen new strength whereon you too cansion of arms should be ordered. Marshal build."

Foch replied that there could be no suspension till the armistice is signed.". FLABBERGASTED DELEGATES.

WILL THE KAISER "ABDICATE?

"CONFLICTING REPORTS.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9.

The Lolal Anzeiger says the Kaiser refused the Socialist suggestion of voluntary abdicariou

LATER.

LONDON, NOT, 9.

While nothing is yet known as to the exact nature of the terms observar report that they clearly flabbergasted the German parlementaires general attitude seemed to indicate that whose they were ready to bow to their fate..

COURIER DELAYED BY GERMAN FIRE.

THE PEACE TERMS.

ASSURANCES FOR THES

DOMINTONS

LONDON, NOV. 8. The Press Burela atatea that Mr. Hughes's statement that the peace terms had been definitely settled at the recent conference at Versailles without consulting the Dominions renders necessary statement of the actual always recognised that the magnificent position. The British Government has efforts and sacrilices by the Dominiona and India antitled them to an equal The Kaiser informed the Mirister of

voice with the United Kingdom in the the Interior that he would rofuse to

nettlement of the terms of peace. The abdicate at a moment when penco Was

LONDON, Nov. 9. whole question of the general pesce being concluded, which would mean

The Press Bureau announces that settlement was exhaustively discussed surrendering Germany to the Entente owing to the heavy German barrage and by the Imperial War Cabinet last year, Ablication would produce complete machine gun fire on the battle-front, the was not represented. The cocelusions Messrs. Samuel-Montagu & Cou-anarchy and aagmentation of Bolshevism passage of the German courier from were communicated to Australia and at which Australia, for dementia reasons, pany's Silver lépert' states:

for which he would not name Marshal Foch's headquarters to Spa was The Market is unchanged though reponsibility,

so delayed that he was not expected to War Cabinet this year, in which Antral- LONDON, Nov. 9.

reach German Headquarters till the an representatives participated the Throne..

The Kaiser has decided to renounce. I afternoon of the thi

THE SILVER MARKET.

Loxnos, Nov. 11.

a recent reluction in insurance rates will doubtless he reflected in the price of silver.

TATER.

The Silver Market is stendy,

LATER

The Silver, Market is quiet and Further north we are approaching unchanged. The price is expected to lower, owing to the reduction in Leuze and have captured Remix.

instmnce rates.

ADVANCES ON THE BELGIAN FRONT..

LONDON, Nov. 10.

A British communiqué from the

Belgian Pront states:-

AN ULTIMATUM BY THE SOCIAL, DEMOCRATS.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9, The Social Democratie ultimatum as regards the Kaiser stipulated that he must abdicats by midday on November 8. Ainter, message reported that the time limit was extended to six in the evening.

The ultimatum further demanded the reinforcement of Socialias influence in

MORE TROUBLE IN THE COTTON the Government, and the refcrmation

TRADE....

LONDON, Nov. 11.

of the Prussian Ministry along the lines of the Reichstag majority parties,

Forwaerts, publishing the ultimatum, said: "Peace is assured. In a few

The Belgians occupy the western bank of the Ghent-Terauzen ental room Workers Afaalgatnation has duded.

The Cotton Spinners and Card- bours an armistice will have bean com-

from the Dutch frontier to Ghent decided to take a ballot of ith 100,000 GERMAN CHANCELLOR TENDERS

station.

members on the question of striking

The French occupied Meldenowing to the employers' refusal to heights east of that place and the grant a 10 per cent." advance in northern part of Meersch

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The British occupied the southern part of Meersche.

THE AMERICAN FRONT.

ADVANCE ON THE MEUSEL

3IORE POSITIONS CAPTURED.

LONDON, Nov. 10: » An American communiqué states: Crewing the Meuse south of Stenay, we captured Moucnt and pushed through the Woevre Forest, and captured Jametz, Souppy and Removelle.

South of Badenvillers we captured Boirey, Thermoy and Manhoulles, all of which were vigorously defended.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

MEZIERES SURROUNDED.

ance.

wages.

The employers have offered advance of 20 per cent.

RESIGNATION.

LONDON, Nov. 7.

A wireless German message BAYS.--- In view of the altered parliamentary. antendered his resignation which has not situation, Prince Max of Baden has

yet been accepted. - ; •

The manufacturers have refused the cotton weavers' application for a 50 per cent. advance in wages.

The men's federation will subrait chain to its committee on the ques- tion of production.

AMERICAN COTTON GINNING

CENSUS.

LONDON, Nov. 11.- The Washington census of cotton to October 81st shows ginned 7,704,000 tales.:

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA..

THE CONDITIONS IN WEST SIBERIA

DRASTIC ACTION WITH STBIKERS.

Seme insight of the conditions in

LATER

A Copenhagen frem message, atates that the Kaiser has asked Princa. Max to remain in office for the present.

·THE RED FLAG.”

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 9.

It is not likely that any decision in regard to the armistice will be reached to-day.

RULER OF-BRUNSWICK

ABDICATES

- COPENHAGEN, NOV. 9. A message from Berlin says that the Duke of Brunswick and he successor have abdicated.

THE LAST OF THE

BACHS.

WITTELS

BASLE, Nov. 9.

A message from Munich states that a meeting in the Diet building on the 8th decreed the deposition of the Wittelsbach dynasty.

THE DEMANDS OF MUNICH

· SOCIALISTS.

BASLE, NOV. J.. The proclamation of a Republie in Munich followed upon a monster mest ing organised by the Socialist party

After fiery speeches it passed resolution demanding the abdication of the Emperor, renunciation of the Crown Prince's right to the throne, acceptanes of the armistice and introduction of an eight hours day,

A mile-long procession, including numeron soldiers, marched to the The Hamburg Echo has been rechri-Falace and Ministeries where proclame tions were hurriedly posted urging alm stened The Red Flag"

The paper reports that ten were killed in the fighting-at-the-barracks The Bundesstrassa military headquarters easily fell into the hands of the revoin- tionaries as the Commander and Staff had already quitted Hamburg,

The revolutionaries have occupied all stations.

BAYARIA A REPUBLIC,

A STRIKING PROCLAMATION.

"AMSTERDAM,

A message from Munich reports that Soldiers, Workers and Pessante

·PENDING THANKSGIVING

SERVICES:

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LONDON, Nov. 9 The Archbishop of Canterbury and the leaders of the Nonconformiste hare issued a notace, to the clergy suggesting that the charthas bekapt open con tinuously in preparation for 'immediate thankgiving service

THE -GOEBEN !^ TRANSFERRED

TO. TURES.:

LONDON, NOT. 9, C The Germans having transferred the

LONDON, Nov. 10. Further east, after forcing a cross- ing at Than and Aube, we carried Platian, to the north, despite resist-West Siberis is afforded in a telegram Council has been formed at Manch and from General Dietriche addressed to has fesued a proclimátion announcing We advanced considerably Heyond "All the Commanders of the Czecho that henceforth Bavaria will be a free Signy-le-Petit and reached the rail-k coatings on the railed from State, and that a Peoples Government Gocher to the Turks the battleship f

Ufa and from Ekaterinburg to Vladivos being formed immediately. Mean be interace in a Turkish port way from Mezieres to Hirson. We stock surround Mezieres, and have crossed It reads

Notwithstanding that the Siberian the Mauss further, east.

railway in bandling heavy transports FURTHER ADVANCE BY FRENCH. from the east to the front, where already

LONDON, NOT 10

A French communiqué states We advanced fifteen kilometres at certain points, capturing prisoner guns and considerable material, in- chiding several railway trains, “

alry crossed the Belgian-

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SERBIANS NEARING SARAJEVO..

LONDON, Nov. 8.

A French Eastern communiqué mye:--- On the Danube between Raziar and Semlin and on the Sare between Semlin and Mitrovitas the Serbians broke down German resistance and crossed to the northern banks. They continued to pursue the Germans northwarda G

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A CornRHAGEN, Nov. 9. The Social Democraton's Berlin Cor respondent states that a general railway strike has broken out in Germany.

There are 200,000 desertern at present. in Berlin

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