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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG

AMIENS COMPLETELY FRŁED FROM GERMAN MENACE:

ALLIES TAKE 24.000 PRISONERS IN THREE DAYS.

AUSTRO-GERMANS' INVASION OF

CHINA.

MR. BALFOUR ON GERMANY'S DÒMINATION

DREAMS.

Franco-Belgian Frònt.

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

Our seroplanes cooperated with other arms on the battle-front 4 day and

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DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 1911, 1918.

GERMANS LOSE MUCH MATERIAL

FRENCH FRONT. AMERICANS FIRST ACROSS THE

VESLE

THROUGH HAVAS AGENCY.}

AMIENS COMPLETELY FREED. The capture of German material has been very heavy, Whole batteries of artil.

Paria, August 10th. lery may be seen left exactly as they were

LONDON, August 9th.

8.20 p.m. very hurriedly abandoned, A wagonfull

10.95 p.m.

Thrown into confusion by the French Reuter's correspondent at Aperigin and American troops between Soissons, of maps and papers was captured.

Our airmen have done magnificent work, Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, de- and Rhein, and having carcely arrived -having-blown up bridges at Peronne and scribing the-ighting-in-the-Vesle-Valley, at the end of his retreating' movements,

Brigy.

says:-The enemy had nest methodically the enemy was again attacked, this time Prisoners have been captured from nine thought out the problem of holding the east of Amiens. He had to give up divisions.

heights beyond the Vesle. Once across the ground before the victorious. advance of river our troubles perceptibly increased. the British and French troops. The enemy withdrew the bulk of their automatics to the wooded slopes, leaving sides of the Sonume, north and south, in only a few in the corn where they could the direction frori sauch of Albert to enflide our advance from the rivet.north of Montdidier.

British troops are now returning to the astuck between Chipilly and Mericourt.

CANADIAN CAVALRY CUT OFF ·

GERMANS.

LONDON, August 9th. ⠀

1.43 p.m. Renter's correspondent at

British Headquarters. telegraphing

to-day, states: -Last night was comparatively quiet on the new battlefeld,

(THROUGH UTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH FRONT.

Our cavalry patrols, accompanied by signalled targets to the artillery and whippet" tanks, were reported by our ALLIES PROGRESS EVERYWHERE. | suppli Our advance troops. with

airmen to be far out in the blue. Our Loxpos, August 9th.

11.20 p.m.

infantry advance at many places was only checked by our physical inability to push on further.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: The Allies renewed the attack on the whole battle-front south of the Somtne and progressed Everywhere, despite in erenaing resistarice.

The French, in extending their front to the south, captured Pierrepont and the. wood to the north, and also advanced. four miles north and northeast.

The Canadians and Australings with adusirable dash, after capturing the outer defences of Amiens, aivanced two miles Jagord, after severe, fighting.

Pefore evening the French and British had reached the fines Pierrepont-Arvillers,

Ammunition from the air. They also drop- ed smoke bombs before tanks' line of advance, concealing their approach from

the enemy.

Flying w, our squadrons machine- gunned and bombed the retreating enemy causing havoc among his masses of troops and transport, also trains, jonctions, and bridges.

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We destroyed 48 aeroplanes and diver down 17 others uncontrollable. Fifty: British machines are missing, mostly shot down.from the ground.

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Our airmen continued to cooperate with the infantry. Cavalry, and tanks, and heavily bombed, the Somme bridges day

Rosaries Rainerourt-Morcourt, where fight- und night, ing continues,

Prisoners confess that the attack was a complete surprise, as the roads in many pinew were mined, but so rapid' was our advance that the enemy did not have time

Lo touch off these,

The ludzion between the French' and British was perfect, showing admirable staff work. Ode of the stirring spectacles of the day was when a body of Canadian, horse, working around a large totes of the enemy which was making an obstinate stand, got into touch with the French | cavalry deploying at a gallop, complitely

entting of the Germans.

THOUSAND TANKS IN ACTION. LONDON August 9th. What the Paris' papërs enthusiastically

9.10 p.m. Our prisoners are now 17,000, while westyleThe British Revenge is.progress- The evening papers state the battle exptured between 200 and 300 guns, ining in a fashion unprecedented in any situation show, an average depth of pene- eluding a heavy railway gün, lange núm. British offensiv So far the advance has tration of eight miles on a front of 20 bernf/trench-mortars and nitebine-guns. en slower north of the Somme than miles. The latest news reveals that the immtense stores and material, including them, as the succession of ravines advance is continuing. train.

Local fighting is reported north of

the Somnie.

Dur ensualties are exceptionally light." MORLANCOURT CAPTURED.

LONDON, August 10th."

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Sir Douglas Huig states:Yesterday afternoon and evening the advance of the Allied armies continueď“.

en the whole front from south of Montdidier

to

the

THE BRITISH REVENGE."

Lostos, August 10th,

7.15

The new battle-front extends over both

Many of these were silenced by individual

A few days ago a series of local opera deeds of daring. When the outpost gunstions rendered the French troops nearly were disposed of a bridgehead was formed complete masters of the left bank of the and more troops got over. We advanced Avre.

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WEEK'S AERIAL ACTIVITY. - Our aeroplanes during the week ending the 7th inst. dropped many tons of expfo- sives with good rests on Ostend and Zeebrugge. Three hostile machines were shot down in flames and six driven down out of control, All the British munchines returned.

Italian Front

(THROUGH LIDPLE'S AGENCY.]

ITALIAN FRONT.

EIGHT SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS,

Lospos. "August, oth, g A Italian uffiviál report frúm Italy states: -Our glivifions carried eight successful-

Canove. We inflicted heavy casualties and simultaneous raids between the Asingo and ·

emptured 315 prisoners, kis machineguns and three trench-mortars. Our casualties

were light.

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

Loybox, August 9th. An Italian official report XY: --WO pulsed two attacks at Col del Rosso, Our airships bombed military establish. ments at Pola, on the Venetian plains,

to the foot-hills, and we are now lying; Tuesday" "attack took place over Our Air Force destroyed in hostile on the hillside practically in the open.frint of 30 kilometres, from Morlancourt,nachthes. One of our "machines is miss- German gunners are watching every move feast of the Anire. to Branches, west of the ing ment from the belt of trees, and above Anere.

The Fourth British Army, under their invisible nimchine-guns have a clear

Our gunners are shelling General Sir Henry Rawlinson, attacked field of fire. their gunners with gas, but far without north of the Luce. The First French |Ariny, under General Debeney, attacked sensibly keeping down their fire.

on the south, over a front of about a

the river, their engineers constructing The Americans were the first to cross

trestle bridges, from material cut down

under fire.

THE NEW FRENCH FRONT.

LOSION, August 10th.

1.30 .711.

Keuter's

tralian and British storming troops had dozen kilometres, French, Canadian, Aus

been brought up to the shot at night.

The artillery preparation lasted less than one hour. A great number of tanks took part in the action, propuring the way for the infatury.

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The enemy surprise was so complete correspondent, It French that a Major-General was taken prisoner Headquarters, telegraphing on Friday whilst in bed, and a German division evening, slated : The front formed as a was neempied in euerying on but gedeta risult of the French advance to-day is a when the attack was launched. large eppvex curve from Courtenouche to Rizieres, and about 11 miles from Morise), on the west bank of the Avre, opposite Morell, whener the French started rester

day morning.

The enemy, anturally, is holding the

didier more obstinately than in the centre flank of our attack in the region of Mont-

In the morning a great part of the objectives had been enched. In the course of the afternoon the advance of the Allied troops way accentuated; support- ed by light tanks and cveti by cavalry. which put the retreating tieringu voluming to flight.

General. and in Trent.

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¡THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. } GREAT AMERICAN GUN PLANT IN FRANCE.

WASHINGTON, August toth. The War Department announces that

plans are completed for the building of a great guh, ré-lining plant in France at a COME OF $30WKlong, which will,compare with Krapp's Essen works, BRITAIN'S DECLARATION TO RUSSIAN PEOPLE.

Lostos, August 9th. The Press Burean, panonaves that theclaration by the British Government

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more than six kilometres, and renchies 13

The advance registers an average of the people of Russia has been issued'

at Vladivostock, Murmankk Archangel I stïtes, infer al The Colonels of three. German regi-kilumetres in the middle" of the packet.

| there favours defensive tactics, but the Between Morlancourt and Chipillaments and their staffs were captured informed by our front in Geraan positions.

salient has been broadened both at its

the

apex and its base by yesterday's successes and is now seriously exposed on Bank. The Germans, as at the Marne are being driven into a great pocket south of the Same, with their back to the

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The situation, therefore, 'is completely reversed. Instead of embarrassing the alient the Germans had made towards

Amiens, it is

ow the Allies'. tura to

officers had time to finish dressing. One bolted, but French soldiers ran him down and brought him' back.

Fewer guns were taken by the French thrust an angle into the enemy front. The first result of this offensive is to than by the British, hegause the Germans, free Amiens completely anticipating the British attack, trans-which was 15 kilometres away from this The front,

zoops are back on their old lines south bitter struggle was waged in which theenterday, morning's surprise, before the of the Somme. Generally speaking, the British were unable to maintain all The push is proceeding their gains. along the Vermand and Roye roads,

The French captured Hangest, Arvil fers, Contoire and Pierrepent, advancing four miles on a front of nine miles.

Yesterday's maximum advance reached the remarkable depth of over twelve miles, and was actqnplished by cavalry, mentioned by Sir. Douglas Haig, which

reached the line from Framérville to

£1 Anere. The French ratuneking

river, and it will need very desperate south of Montdidier dering

efforts to maintain themselves there, while afternoon, captured Le Tronquoy, Le their retirement will imperil the flank of Pretor and Assain-villers, and are

the new positions to which they were threatening" Montdidier from the south-

driven from the Marne. The French captured over 2.000 prisoners in this sector.

east.

The Canadian and Australian divisions

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taken “Bouchoir. Melarienuft. Libon, and have entered Raincourt" and Proyart.

GERMAN ARMIES DIFFICULTIES

ferred many guns to the north of the

town, is now only twice as far. Fourteen Amiens-Noyon rond.

thousand prisonery have already been FRANCO-BRITISH TROOPS SCORE taken. We also enptured numerous guns.

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SUCCESSES.

Paris, August 10th.

A communiqué stutes:-Following up

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Aerial Activities.

(THROCOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

Louis, thus pushing on four miles ahead the advance on the right the British DURAZZO,CATTAROAND POLA Fourth, Army and our troops, to-day

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The crucial point is Chauines, which is of the infantry. COAF an portant road and railway A thousand tanks, participated yestergored fresh successes. cntre, and where the British advance day. attained, its greatest depth. Its capture

is bound to precipitate the German with-

In the evening the British and Ameri-drawal from the Montdidier salient. cans attacked in the angle between the

Some experts think it possible the Ger-j Somme and Ancre and met with imme-mans will attempt to escape their difficul diate succes.

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At nightfall all our objectives were taken, including the village of Morlan court, and the high ground to the south

cast.

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The enemy counter-attacks in this sector were benten off after sharp fight

ing.

SEVENTEEN THOUSAND

PRISONERS.

LONDON, August Oth

7.10 p.m.. The prisoners at mid-day totalled ties by another drive to the Channel 17,000, including 4,000 captured by the ports, but, on the other hand, it is pointed | French, out that Marshal Foch's present thrust precisely anticipated such a move by. necessitating further inroads upon Prince Rupprecht's reserves, and, as it is expected that Marshal Foch will now deal other

rapid blows. the prospects of any effective

The prisoners captured by the Allies German retaliation is regarded since August 6th exceed 21,000,

TANKS PERFORM WONDERS.

LONDON, August 9th.

.11.30 p.m. Reuter's correspondent

Britist: at Headquarters, telegraphing to-day

states: This has been another day of

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Over 200. guns have been counted.

FIERCE GERMAN COUNTER-- ATTACKS. -

LONDON, August 9th. 9.45 p.m. The situation

Morlancourt is obscure, as it is noteworthy that Sir.

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diminishing. This is practically admitted Douglas Haig does nót confirm the .cap.

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BOMBED.

LONDON, August 10th. After breaking the resistaner of the An Italian naval official report states: enemy we enrried the villages Pierrepont, |--Anglo-Italian

activities since Contoir, Hangest-en-Sunterre and cap-August 7th include the bombardment of tured Arvillers,

military works at Durazzo twice, almo Our progress in this direction since Cattare, Santostino-di-Livenza and Pola yesterday morning attained a depth of Fires were created at Pola and Durazzo fourteen kilometres. Besides a consider which were visible 50 miles distant. able quantity of material we captured FLIGHT FROM ENGLAND TO 4,000 prisoners.

AMERICANS CAPTURE FISMETTE.

Our losses, like the British, are parti- cularly light.

EGYPT.

LONDON, August 10th.

The Press Bureau announces: --Two Royal Air Force officers, accompanied by On the Vesle the Americans captured two mechanics, have just flown from Eng Fismette and 100 prisoners.

It is on!

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FRENCH REACH. FAVEROLLES.

We not only want to stem the Ger- man penetration but to bring economic relief to your rained and suffering country. We have sent some supplies, and more will follow. We wish to aid the development of the industrial and natural resource of your country and not to exploit them for ourselves, to Festore the exchange of goods, stimulate agriculture, and enable you to take your rightful place among the free nations of the world, Our one desire is to

Russig strong and free.

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"will retire and watch the Russian people' work out their own destinies."

BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, August 0th.

Mr. G. K. Anderson Unionist) has been returned unopposed for Canterbury

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, August 10th. The silver market is unchanged.

WEEKLY REPORT. Messrs. Samuel Montagu & Co., in their weekly silver report, state:-The price was unchanged during the week.

Shangbui exchange row three farthings to-day to 4x 10d.

LONDON, August 11th. The price of silver is unchanged.

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SAVED BY BOTTLED

BLOOD

land to Egypt on an ordinary service LIFE machine, only halting once or twice for i petrol. ~

How the lives of fighting men on time PARIS. August 10th. The flight, being a piece of routine battle fronts of Europe are saved by the A communique states:-Our troops work, the distance flown over 2,000 miles injection of bottled blood into their veina

by the German newspapers, which are now ture reported last evening. talking of a new defensive strategy design. the extreme British left, where the ed to spare their men in the event of the enemy's resistance is strongest. A nam. operating on the right of the British and the pace good throughout, this event, was told recently at a robvention of the

development of our alleged offensive;

TOTAL BRITISH ADVANCE. Our arrival in the vicinity of Chauines

Chaulnes is

good progress with the offensive, which is specially significant. was considerably widened by the French within two miles of the central portion operations north of Montdidier.

Airmen report that the Germans are in .considerable confusion in some places, and that bedies "of our cavalry, tanks and armoured cars, are operating 'far ahead samong the enemy positions, some of which

are diready evacuated,

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Tanks and armoured cars performed wonders yesterday. One of these dashed into Proyart and poured a stream of "machine-gun" büllets through the window

of the Peronne-Roye road, which is re- garded as most important. If we reach

pursued their successes" last evening and is full of promise für after the war ber of face German counterattacks are developing to-day, one of which resulted at night.

development of British aviation.

in the loss of Chipilly

ITALIAN AVIATORS FLY OVER VIENNA

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GERMAN REPORT.

Loxpos, August 9th. 12.30a.m.

A wireless Gerruan official report

it, the Germans' position in the Mont states:--The enemy attacked with strong didier pocket will be untenable.

forces on the 8th inst. between the, Ancre and the Avre

The Germans recaptured Chipilly, and the Canadians captured Beaufort and Warvillera

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Our patrols are beyond Foucaucourt,

un the 1916 Somme line.

The total advance of the British army

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Favoured by a thick fog, they forced their way, with the aid of tanks, into our, infantry and artillery lines.

We progressed east of Arvilliers and captured Davenscourt.

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Attacking south of Monididier between Eyencourt and Le Fretoy, we took Rubes court and Assain-Viliers, and reached

Faverolles."

AERIAL WARFARE.

Päis, August 10th A communiqué states:-Notwithstand ing a dense mist and low clands our air squadrons multiplied their reconnais- We threw them out of our positions to sances of enemy lines, frequently machine. the north of the Gomme.

gunning troops. Between the Somme and the Avre our

Four enemy zeroplanes and four captive

Ten tons of projectiles, were droppet We suffered losses in prisoners and guas, and also took British, Australians, on the railways in the region of Chaulnes Canadians and French prisoners.

Neale, Ham, and Roye.

of a room where a party of German is ten miles, and the infantry are now counter-attacks brought the enemy to balloons were felled in air-fighting.

officers were at lunch. Another set fire to and gutted a compléte train and captured a Red Cross train with staff complete. Other armoured cars captured a trans port column near Flamerville.

operating upon ground hitherto held by cavalry and tanks.

The German losses, apart from prison

ers, are very heavy, and our ensualties are exceptionally light.

stnadstill.

Ross, August 10th.

American Surgical" Association. Cincin nati.

This blood is known to the medical pro- fession as citrate of blood. Bir Arbuthnot Lane, of London, told the delegates that. in the recent German drive in northern Eight Italian seroplanes, coitimanded | France, when the British 3rd. Army was by Gabrielle D'Annunzio, flew over Vienna to-day and dropped manifestoest

All the aviators returned.

A later message reports that one aero- plane was forced to land one Vienna, oving to engine trouble.

SEAPLANES

CHASE A

forced to retreat, thirty bottles of citrate of blood were captured by the Germans. "I hope that the foe will use this blood.”” said Sir Arbuthnot; "perhaps it will make better human beings out of them."

Major W. J. Mnyo, of Rochester, Minn.. announced that he had already enlisted 100 persons of pure blood who will gladly offer their blood for the treatment of American wounded. He announced, how ZEPPELIN.

over, that it was not the custom of mili tary surgeons to employ civilians for this LONDON, August 9th. An Admiralty announcement says:-A blood of men who are slightly wounded purpose, as it is preferred to take the formation of our large seaplanes in the and who are convalescing in the hospitals North Sea sighted a Zeppelin 4,000 feet behind the lines, up and climbed to attack her. They were unseen, at first, but the Zeppelin, later, sighting them dropping all her borbe, released her water hallast, put up her nose and escaped into heavy clouds, .

Canada, reported that he had been sue- Colonel Herbert A. Brace, of Toronto, cessful in 330 cases of blood transfusion during short period of service behind the lines.

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