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Most violent fighting raged at Hangard Aerial Activities. and Morlancourt, the advantage remain
the battle they are fighting on the Vesla in order to secure their retreat across the Aisne, but is threatening their generling with us, position, for if pushed far enough in yes terday's attack it may compel the with drawal of the enemy from the apex of the Montdidier salient, which threatens both Paris and Amiens,
Such a development, however, is a pure speculation at the present stage.
The results already gained are si subciency remarkable in themselves, in view of the waterlogged ground. and the fact that the enemy was com pletely surprised in the sector in which he fought hardest to conquer, and which, as his recent counter-attack on the Ancre showed. he regarded as most import
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Much gratification is expressed in London and Patis at entrusting Field Marshal Haig with the command of the operation, showing a new development in the principle of unity of command.
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It is estimated thus the British and French troops participating total quarter of a million infantry, or half-a-GERMAN million of all arms.
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FRENCH FRONT
THE INVADER SMASH ED.
PARIS, August 9th. Gen." Petain, in an Order to the troops, four years your efforts says:After and trials are beginning to bear fruit. attempt to withdraw, his man-power is The invader has been smashed in his fifth diminishing, and his morale is tottering.)
He concludes, Your tenacity and bravery will compel victory." EVERY REASON FOR CONFIDENCE.
Reutar's
EXPLOSIVE FACTORIES BOMBED..
LONDON, August 9th. A communi, e issued by the Air Minis try says: Our aeroplanes successfully attacked explosive factories at Rombach, obtaining good results.
All our machines returned.
Italian, Front,
(THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY!] THE OPERATIONS IN 'ALBANIA AUSTRIAN ATTACKS RENEWED,
LONDON, August 9th.
THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.
HELFFERICH REPORTS TO
KAISER.
LONDON, August 8th. Reater's Correspondent at Copenhagen says Dr. Hellerich has arrived in Berlin to report to the Kaiser and the Chanselier on the situation, in Russia. ALLIED TROOPS OPPOSED BY 8,000
LONDON, August 4th. The Allied landing at Archangel was accomplished without casualties and was assisted by the White Guards
On August 4th, the Bolsheviks, who had. withdrs en across the Dvine, were shelied out of theer positions.
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MEATLESS DAYS IN GERMANY
PARIS, August Eth.. A Havas Agency message from Stock- holm says that the German papers confirm the report that the Supply Committee has decided to impose four meatless weeks on the, civil population between August 1st and October 31st.
FRANCO-AMERICAN LABOUR
AMITY.
PARIS, August 8th, A Havas Agency message states 2 Members of the American Socialist de putation now in Paris yesterday met several of the French Ministers
LONDON, August 8th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonat
Mr. Charles Russell, one of the ele w said that, on a front of 20 kilometres,
The hostile forres number 9,000, of gates, said the new relations created wwen Morlancourt and Montdidier, by
which 5,000 are workmen, 1,500 aimed between the French and American Labour ee o'clock we had reached all our of
LONDON, August 9th.
Maximalists, 100 Laos and 900 Germans. worlds were proofs of the entire com- lives and captured 100 guns and 7,000
5.40 a.m.
The Allies captured large quantities of munit of Franco-American principles soners. The advance, which was to
WE ARE SMASHING THROUGH.”
Correspondent at French
ralling stock, stores and two beavy bat- and a guarantee of common victory which 5th of between four and five miles,
A French Eastern communiqué states:
teries, Headquarters, telegraphing at 8 o'clock-In Albania, the "Austrians, yesterday
would cause their common ideas of demo- ched seven miles at one point.
Mr. Lloyd George, arriving at Cardiff last evening, states:-The battle on the evening and today, renewed their viol-of Fialand are estimated to number
The German forces north of the Gulfcracy and justice to prevail, Sund gained being immediately in front
Amiens, its strategic importance is last night, en route to the Eisteddfod. Avre line is progressing well on the whole ent attacks against our new front. They 50,000, mostly of an interior type, which
read a telegram he had just received to front of the attack. Our troops have es- Flous. The attack completely surprised
were everywhere repulsed, Germans and has upset whatever plans huge crowd on the platform, remark tablished themselves on the plateau over-
We took 130 prisoners. looking the Avre Valley from the east, had formed. The result may being, "We are smashing through." en as an indication of the complete
and are deploying thereon for a tinuation of the attack. angs in the military position which has
arred recently.
ALLIES TAKE 14,000 PRISONERS. LONDON, August 9th. 3.10 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hair te rts:-Our progress on the battle front ntinues. Vid
The French have taken Fresnoy on. The British are now eastward of Le Besnel and Unix.
The enemy is vigorously resisting north- ird of the Somme.
There was fighting between Chipilly" and orlancourt.
The Allies have enpfired upwards of 1,000 prisoners. The number of guns
nnot yet be estimated. The enemy continued to evacuate his rward positions in the Lys Valley and ar line was advanced between the Lawr ad Boarre river, north-westward of erville, to a maximum depth of 2.000 ards.
We hold Locon, Le Cornet, Malo, quentin-le-Petit; Pacant and Lewart.
We advanced our line 'short distance awards of a theasand yards front forthward of Kemmel, taking over 20 pris. orters.
AN ADVANCE OF ELEVEN MILES.
LONDON, August 9th. 2.05-p.m The Franco-British advance, which con. inars, has reached a maximum depth of 1 miles.
Cavalry, armoured cars and tanks are Breeding the infantry and have arrived within & mile of Chaulnes junction.
Ten thousand prisoners so far have beep counted.
GERMAN FRONT LINE SMASHED
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LONDON, August 5th...
11.00 F. Reuter's Correspondent at : British Headquarters, telegraphing, this after- noon, states:This
morning's battle developed a success the strategic conse quences of which cannot yet be measured.
The tanks drove the enemy from trench positions and machine-gun posts and enabled our infantry to establish them- selves.
Our barrage was wonderful, the Ger- man front line being smashed up by n few minutes' drúmire.
One Corps captured 2,000 prisoners early in the morning, and one division had counted nearly 1,000 prisoners by six o'clock.
RUPPRECHT'S DIVISIONS BADLY
CUT UP..
BRITISH AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
LONDON, August 9th.
Sir Douglas. Haig states:We dropped over 17 tons of bombs in the daytime on the ith inst. with good effect..
Fifteen hostile machines were brought down and sever were driven down out of
control
Two British machines are missing.
weather hampered operations Bad during the night. A ton of bombs were dropped. One of our night-fliers is missing.
STIFF FIGHT RAGING,
LONDON, August Sth."
0.40 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing at noon to day, states: The British and French are attacking on a front of approximately 23 miles between Albert and Montdidier.
A tif 6ght is raging on the outskirts of Morisel. The first line of objectives had fallen by eight o'clock this morning.
THE ENEMY SURPRISED.
LONDON, August 9th.
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There is every reason for confidence. It must be remembered that a series of im portant local opérations were carried out on this front between August 2nd and August 5th which were most successful¦ THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. in pushing back the Germans and taking prisoners. General Debeney since, then has not relaxed the pressure, with the from its branches to and beyond Fragi result that he held the banks of the Avre
cours when the attack, began to-day. '
ENEMY RAIDS REPULSED.
PARIS, August 9th.* A communiqué states-There is no
Change on the battle front.
South of the Somme there was some enemy artillery firing at night-time.
Enemy raids in Champagne, in the re
Souain, were repulsed,
gions of Prosnes, Mont Sansnom, and
BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS..
LONDON, August 7th. The long-range bombardment of Paris was again resumed to-day.
AMERICANS GAIN GROUND."
LONDON, August 9th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- An American official communiqué says: ports: Operations were begun this morn-We gained ground northward of the ing on the Amiens front by the French Vesle, First Army under General Debony and the British Fourth Army under General Rawlinson, and are proceeding satisfac-} torily.
The Allied troops "assembled under cover of night unnoticed by the enemy, and, at the hour of assault, French, Canadian, Australian and English Divi sion, assisted by a large number of British tanks, stormed a front of over 20 miles from the Avrerat Braiches to the neighbourhood of Morlancourt,
The enemy was surprised. We rapidly progressed at all points. At an early bour our arst objectives were reached on the whole front.
During the morning the infantry's ad vance continued actively, assisted
by British cavalry, light tanks and motor machine-gun batteries.
The German resistance was overcome at certain points, after sharp fighting,
Many prisoners and guns were cap tured.
IMPOSSIBLE TO ESTIMATE
NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
The French "gallantly attacked and crossed the Avre, and, despite opposition, carried the hostile defences.
FRENCH ATTACK AT AMIENS CONTINUED.
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PARIS, August 9th. A communique, states: The attack we began this morning-south-east of Amiens conjunction with the British continues
under good conditions.
The details are published in the British communiqué.
ENEMY LINE OF RETREAT
THREATENED.
Renter's
LONDON, August 8th. 0.50 p.m. Correspondent at American Headquarters, telegraphing this after- noon, states: Despite the bad weather, General Petain is continuing his advance and has already pushed a sufficient force across the Vesle, to hold the bridgeheads on the right bank.
AUSTRO-GERMANS INVADING
CHINA.
HARBIN, August 0th. Another Siberian Government has begu formed at Omsk, thus isolating the Vindivostock Government; which conse quently is strengthening the position of General Horvath in Eastern, Siberia,
General Horvath is sending reinforce- ments to General Semenoff, who tretened with being cut off by the Austro-Germans, who are invading China The Austro-Germans number 19,000, and the Bolsheviks between Nikolsk and Kharbarovsk number 6.000, and both are daily strengthening their positions.
JAPANESE PREMIER COUNSELS
PREPAREDNESS...
Tokio, August 8th. Premier Terauchi, in an interview, said that conditions might arise under which it would be necessary for the Allies to despatch additional troops to Siberi and that the country must be prepared for any emergency.
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are concentrating for an advance on the BEST
Muruan Railway, where there has already been some skirmishing.
A supplementary message atute that the Allies are pushing forward rapidly from Archangel along the railway to Vologda.
GERMANY'S MONSTROUS
*EXACTIONS.
Lospos, August 7th.
In the House of Cominions, Lord Robert Cecil atated that from November, 1914 to November, 1917. The Germans had levied war contributions of 2,330.000.000, francs on Belgium, besides enormous fines on localities, frms and individuals. These "monstrong exactions must certain ly be taken into account when. peace ternis are being arranged.
GROSS IMMORAL HERESY.
ADYSS BETWEEN ALLIES AND
CENTRAL POWERS.
Loxpes, August 5th. "In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, replying to pacifists, said that the true obstacle to peace was that educated Germans unitedly upheld the gross ime moral heresy that the policy of universal domination was, the true policy of any nation wishing to be great. (Cheers.) The heresy originated from the facile war successes of Germany, and the way to eradicate it was to show Germany that war' did not always lead to Success, Germany had visibly practised, these abominable doctrines and no German statesman bad ever unamfigncusly declar. ed ang intention of restoring Belgium and making reparation to Belgium, which LONDON, August 'oth.
even the most extreme pacifist in the Reuter's Agency learns that the Govern House of Comarons was determined should ment has decided to give the signatories be done. The carrying out of the German ta, the Brussels Sugar Convention sixtheories was even more strikingly exempli months notice of their intention to fed on her eastern frontier, where she resume complete liberty of action was steadily and remorselessly endeavour- respect of their policy in regard to sugar. ing by every means to bring peoples under It will be recalled in this connection ber economic and military domination. that Great Britain in 1813 withdrew For example, Germany caine to Finland from the Convention, pledge that preference to British sugar slaved by Germany--(laughter and cheers) asliberator," and next to being en- would not be given without six months-Finland was now in the grip of Ger notice to the signatories.
many, who
insisted on dictating the kind of Government Finland should have, had stripped her of her copper and other materials, had garrisoned her and had attempted to use her against Russia and The Allies, Germany had so cynically and audaciously re-arranged the map of Eastern Europe regardless of national ur ethafe limitations, but without German support the whole fabric would fall to pieces. He could not copreive of the Allies tolerating any peace which would leave that state of things unremedied and thereby enable enormously to increase the German power for waging a future war
Mr. Balfour dwelt on the crushing German methods in Romania and ani natedly contrasted the British and Ger invaded and occupied. He showed how man methods in the territories each had the British occupation of Mesopotamia had led to more corn being grown than for centuries, how Palestine was unpre cedentedly prosperous.
and also the
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PARLIAMENT "ADJOURNS.
LONDON, August 8th. Parliament has adjourned to October
through at the weakest point, severing the The enemy risks having his line cut
north-western end of the plateau from the strongly-held ridges, to the cast, thus threatening the direct line of retreat across the Aiane of the force now holding the ridges. The tendency in that direc-16th.. tion is an enlargement of the front at La Neuvillette, north of Rheims.
It will be instructive to see the enemy's view of these threats as indicating his strength, and anything confirming the im pression of a German shortage of men may have considerable weight in deter mining strategy.
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KILLED IN ACTION.
LONDON, August 8th. Lieutenant Lamb, son of Commissioner Lamb, of the Salvation Army, has been killed in action.
The greater part of our final objectives northward of the Somme were gained be fore noon. In the neighbourhood of The 27th, 108th, and 43rd Divisions be-Chipilly and southward of Morlancourt longing to Prince Rupprecht'a Army the enemy offered a prolonged resistance, suffered very heavily, whilst the 107t5, but finally our troops broke down the which only came into line last night, was resistance and gained their objectives. It is significant that the universal hay cut off.
Tar gallantry and dash of the Alhed theme in the letters found on the captured Our casualties, considering the importinfantry southward of the Somme during Prisoners is the weakness of their com- LABOUR DELEGATION DENIED ance of the operations, were very light.
By7.30 am. the tanks had cleared out the afternoon gained the final objectives Panics,, suggesting a reason
weakening of the German resistance,
PASSPORTE the enemy from Cerisy, and our artillery on the whole front...
adventurous methods. In the Americans which, if confirmed, would countenance had pushed forward so rapidly that one brigade in action went forward of the old
General Petain has the very instrument. front line within twenty minutes.
By 11.15 we entered Bayonvillers.
ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACK IN VAIN. The enemy's only determined stand was made around Morlancourt, where he fighting is in progress.
Throughout the day the energy counter- attacked several times, but without result GERMANS INDICATE CONTINUING RETREAT,
LONDON, August 9th.
6.00 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent út... Brífish Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, states: Our air squadrons did good <work reconnoitring and barassing the
retreating enemy,
The prisoners are mostly of a good type of soldier and are representar ve of some of the best elements of the German Army:
le-Chipilly, and "westward of Morlan-
court.
to beyond Bazoches
north of the river and railway. troops that crossed this sector have rushed the advance as far as this highway and have defeated an enemy counter-attack which was repeated twice.
LONDON, August oib.
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Assisted by light tanks and armoured cars, the cavalry passed through the in- fantry and beyond the objectives. Riding for adventure. A prisoner, asked why he A meeting of the Farliamentary Com-great improvements. in the former down German transport and limbers in bad not surrendered sooner, replied,mittee of the Trades' Union Congress and German colonies, whereas Poland and retreat, they surrounded and captured "The Americans are madmen. We dare the Labour Party Executive in London Belgium were converted into deserts. villages, taking many prisoners.
yesterday considered documents received The German Government's action had From Braisne
from the Austro-German Socialista and not
revealed the We reached the general line Pressier. not surrender sooner."
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pence discussion Switzerland the Rheims Soissons road runs to the appointed a Delegation of four to go to to to make
to confer with the Dutch fruitful. The abyss between the Entente The Socialist Troelstra regarding the accuracy and the Central Powers was unplurbable
of the documents.
and bazdly to be-bridged. He asked the DAIRY FARM NEWS Subsequently, it was announced that the pacifist group if they wished to return the War Cabinet had refused to issue pass-African Colonies to present day Germany. ports to the Delegation,
That would mean giving German aut marine bases on all the world's great FIFTY THOUSAND ULSTER trade
tyrannical Government Cannot be excelled with tinned routes, over the natives and deliberate creation RIFLES.
of a great black army in Central Africa.
or fresh stewed fruit. Regarding the last named, a Blue, Book LONDON, August Dth."
COULOMMIER CHEESE! trument for disturbing the world's peace could be conceived than to give Germany
It is impossible to estimate the number of prisoners, guns and material, but Veral thousand prisoners, were taken, and many guns.
OBJECTIVES GAINED IN TWO
· HOURS,
LONDON, August 6th.
9.10 p.m
FRENCH AERIAL RECORDS.
PARIS, August ather One hundred and eighty-four enemy aeroplanes were brought down in July, Reuter's Agency learns that General and 154 were seen 'to fall disabled in the, Mr. Shortt announced in the House of would shortly be published, No greater in- Rawlinson commands the Fourth Army German lines.
The attack is progressing satisfactorily enemy captive balloons.
Our aeroplanes in July set on fire 49 Commons that the Government expected Our bombing to get 50,000 Ulster rifles without trouble, at., Moreail and Morlancourt.
Prisoners captured already number planes in July, dropped 194 tons of pro- but that it meant to get them all the sable,
jectiles in the daytime and 356 tons
several thousands.
first two hours,
All our objectives were gained in the Our total casualties, including walking
The position on the Western Front is And slightly wounded, are only about three-fifths of the number of prisoners Low regarded to be more favourable that
it has ever been."
tinue the retreat.
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ALLIED TROOPS ON FRENCH FRONT.
'COMMISSION RECOMMENDS GOVERNMENT CONTROL,
great Central Afriçan Dominion for offence within the continent, and perhaps even a more perilous offence against great international trade arteries.
Mr. Balfour asked the pacifists if they thought that Germany was ready to abandon her Russian policy, adherence to which would render Russia's rehabilita- tion. almost, impossible. It would be a calamity for mankind if Russia remained little more than a hinterland for Ger- many,
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WABKINGTON, August 9th. counted up to three o'clock yesterday.
The Federal Trade Commission recom- This morning the French and British
HARBONNIERES..
mends the Government acquisition and resumed the battle in fine weather and under excellent campaigning conditions.
control of the principal stock-yards and Loxbox, August 8th.
cold storage plants in the United States The Germans are blowing up ammuni
9.40 p.m.
-in order to destroy the monopoly exercis tion duraps and burning stores, freely
The British have captured Harbon-
Panas, August 8thed by the five big meat companies of indicating their preparations to con- nieres, six miles east of Villers-Breton-
A Havas Agency message states:-The Chicago. activity of the Allied troops on the French The Commission also recommends the GERMAN REPORT.
Front is far from slackening, While local | Government acquisition of the railway LONDON, August 9th actions took place on the Vesle, which was cars used in the meat industries.
12.35 a.m.
crossed at some points yesterday, despite The Commission points out that the London, August 9th.
A German wireless official communiqué violent counter-attacks, and an advance big American packers control more than
PARIS, August 8th.. 7.45 am.
A Havas Agency message from Zurich The heavy blow delivered by Sir states: Between the Ancre and the Avre was realised north of Rheims, an attack half the meat on which the Allies are
says that the lunchner Post proteste Douglas Haig yesterday is regarded not the enemy forced his way into our posiwas launched south and east of Amiens dependent."
and is now in progress.--
against recent speech delivered in as an attempt to hack through, but as tions.
Special mention in General Orders has AN ACCEPTABLE HOME RULE Hamburg by Prince Henry of Prussia, part of a great strategic plan which HALF A MILLION ALLIED TROOPS been given to the French tanka by General
who represented last battles as victories. Marshal Foch is carrying out. Now that
ENGAGED.
Since the beginning Petain, who sayą z
Terms for, advertising (Translation It is scandalous," says the paper, to he has the initiative in the purpose of
PARIS, August Gth. of April the tanks took part in 30
give the German people a picture of the free) can be obtained at the Office, 10, further relieving Amiens and recovering The French--advanced-south-east of engagements and two pitched battles and
situation in no way corresponding/with perfect freedom for maneuvre, Marshal Amiens to the assault without artillery proved to be of great attacking value.
reality. Instead of continuing to deceive Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 191, Foch, by maintaining an offensive pres preparation and found the enemy in the The tanks, after stopping the enemy,
the people, official orators would do better Fleet Street, London or from the difan ak sure on the Germans, not merely un-net of being relieved and utterly unable broke through his lines on June 11th and
to say openly that Germany is to-day in barrassce "them in a desperate delay in to withstand the onslaught.
July 18th.
an extremely serious situation.'
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