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THE WAK.

THE HONGKUNG

FRENCH GAINS AT LASSIGNY CONSOLIDATED.

ALLIED DRIVE RESULTS IN 360.000 ENEMY CASUALTIES.

COUNTER-REVOLUTION SPREADING" IN

RUSSIA.

CZECHO-SLOVAKS RECOGNISED AS ALLIES BY GREAT BRITAIN.

TWO MESSAGERIES MARITIMES LINERS

SUBMARINED.

Franco-Belgian Front.

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BRITISH FRONT.

MINOR WARFARE.

LONDON, August 14th. Field-Marshal bir Douglas Haig re-

ports: Hostile artillery were active at night-time on the battle front, but there --Was no infantry netion...

DAILY PRESS." FRIDAY, AUGUST 161, 1918.

Noyon and commands the communications Several thousands of prisoners have between the Oise and Ailetta Valleys been taken by the Freneb since Augüst Hence the desperate enemy resistance, 8ph, including three colonels; also over but our grip is tightening and will short 200 guns, including heavies," ly result in the closa encirclement, of the machine-guns and a great number of position.

minenwerfer, etc. The gamber of pris. captured increases every

Our troops are biting into and reducing all sides of the massif, which will fall at the chosen moment.

A lull on the rest of the front between the Ancre and the Avre is an inevitable entr'acte between two manœuvres. Mean while, there is ceaseless activity in our lines, preparing for fresh succeAIVA,

ACTIVE MUTUAL ARTILLERY 'FIRING.

PARIS, August 14th.

The Australians, who have been fight ing in the region of Proyart and St. Gerranin's Wood, met with a stronges-Hurlus yielded prisoners. machine-gun resistance in Madame Wood,

A communiqué states:-Between the Avre and the Oise there was active mutual artillery Kring, notably in the Royeur: Matz and Conchy-les-Pots sectors,

raids, but without result.

On the Vesle front there were enemy

The Canadians, also, have improved their positions on the right of their front.. GERMANY'S WANING MAN-POWER.

An order signed by Ludendorf, which has been lately captured. indicates the anxiety of the Higher Command regard. in man-power." It is dated June 25th

A French raid in the region of Mesnil-

RESULTS OF THE ALLIES OFFENSIVE.

Loxbox, August 14th.

8.30 p.m."

The Franco-British offensive, begun on August 8th. between the Anere and the Avre, is a continuation and a counterpart of the offensive of July 18th, between the

oners and gunR. hour.

SIX

1,600

SCORE FRENCH AVIATORS BOMB ENEMY COLUMNS.

played a most effective part in the battle, The French aiz bombing quadrans taking over the role of the heavies, receiving information frour swift scont. ing machines and hovering over the enemy ices prior to the great attack on

dense columns of men and transport pass Lussigny. One of our air scouts noticed

ing through the villages towards the front, The French sent 121 aeroplanes to attack then. Twentyseven tons of bombs were dropped ou the Germans in the streets of Lassigny,, Men and horses were killed, fres were started, and the streets were blocked with wrecked wagons. The march of the German columns was retarded for hours." EVACUATION OF ROVE EXPECTED.

the old German positions in the whole The Lassigny massif was the hinge of

angle. Now that the hinge has burst the whole angle mast yield. This effect

We repulsed, loval attacks in the Dicke, Anther order praetically admits the Aisne and the Márne. Their immediate should begin to materjalise within 45

busch sector at mid-day on Tuesday. There was considerable bostile artillery firing in this neighbourhood at night- tinw; ako north-west of Kenimel.

We captured a few prisoners in a suc sful raid in the neighbourhood of

Ayette,

Our patrols made progress in the

Vieux Berquin sector, und established our line to the east of the village, capturing ai number of prisoners.

Our line was advance" slightly, rast of Meterin

IMPORTANT ADDITIONS.

-Paris,”August 11th. The newspapers point out

that the 25,000 prisoners and 0 guns mentioned in last night's, report by Sir, Douglas Her include only the captures by the armive of General Rawlinson and Gen- crii Debeney, to which should be added General Humbert's 10,000 prisoners and 400 guns..

CONCEALED CENTRES ÖF RESISTANCE.

Allie supremacy in the air.

Since August Sth, well over 300 Divi sions must have been heavily engaged by the British Americans and French!

The total German casualties, on the

Western Front since the beginning of Marshal Foch's counter-offensive

are

about 360.000 and the "guns lost during

the same time about 1.200,

Privatiers state that from more than one place drafts lately sent to reinforce the infantry are composed largely of artillerymen."

results are similar; firstly, the liberation of Chateau Thierry and the end of the menace to Epernay, the liberation of

Moutdidier, and the end of the menace to Amiens; secondly, the freeing of the great railway line from Paris to Chalons, also

the line from Paris to Amiens, thus ren-

dering a rupture impossible between the

hours.

AMERICANS BOMB RAILWAY YARDS.

LONDON, August 14th.

1.40

An American official report States Our aviators successfully bombed the railroad yards at Longuyon, Dommary, Baroncourt, and Confans. All our machines returned.

REWARD FOR SPECIAL WAR

SERVICES

Loyoos, August 14th. The Gazette announces that Sir James Hanyate has been promoted Cowinan dər of the Star of India in, recognition of special war services,

Sir James Bruayate has just returned THE WAY OF THE DESTROYER. from the United States, where he was

PARIS, August 13th.attached to Earl Reading's staf ns Ad-' The Petit Journal's Correspondent at viser on Indian currevej and. Eastern the "British Front says that Chaplaes, exchange questions, Carbonnel, Suzanne, Meticourt and Peronne are burning.

Aerial Activites.

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ALLIED AIR SUPREMACY

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RESTRICTION

·TO ALSACE- LORRAINE.

PARIS, Angust 14th. At a distribution of prizes to school-. children at Thann, à reconquered part of LONDON, August 14th. A German Air Headquarters Order con. Alsace, "Mr. John Weare, formerly of the fessing to the Allied air supremagy rends, United States Steel Products Co., address- the regiments have repeatedly cin-rd the assembly, saying, "What we wish plained of the low-flying of enemy aero-| phanes which are not interfered with by hased upon the consent of the governed is the establishment of à reign of law our fighter machines. It is pointed out and supported by the organized opinion that Hendquarters aircraft rentrees are of humanity, Restitution to Alsace Lor- busily engaged in renaissance work restitution appears as symbolje resutie of so low and the machines available are soraine is necessa. 7. To us Americans this that they cannot be expected to engage the mutives which decided the United the enemy low-fliers. The infantry must States to enter the war.” arrange for their own defence against air. craft. The brigade has decided that future complaints from units which have

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Experts state that the evacuation of Raye is to be expected very early, as the hern harassed by low-fliers will not bKING GEORGE AT THE FRONT

town is under our cross-fire.

GERMANS UNABLE TO LAUNCH A BIG ATTACK.

LONDON, August th." French armies in the centre, and to the

10. 10 p.m. east, and between the French and the that the French are now consolidating Heuter's Agency learns this evening British armies; thirdly, the collaps of their gains, on the Lussigny Ridge, ing of a number of salients into the Allied the Germans' still held one point of the the German plan consisting of the thrust, although the latest news indicated that front, the progressive extension of which was bound to end in the dislocation of the

Ridge.

front. Now the salient at Montdidier, aren, which somewhat disorganised, his after that at Chateau Thierry, has just been reduced, and all the benefits of the manœuvre of the German High Command have thus been lost.

"The enemy removed or destroyed a large number of zerodromes in the Somme

air service.

We

AERIAL OPERATIONS. There was much air-fighting. brought down 20 and drove down seven. enemy machins uncontrollable,

We dropped tona of bombs during the day. Peronne and Cambrai station? being heavily assailed. Twelve British machines are missing.

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FRENCH FRONT.

FRENCH FIGHTING IN DIFFICULT COUNTRY.

LONDON, August 14th.

7.30 am.

Lospos, August 14th. The following amplifies the captured Ludendoff Order mentioned by Reuter's Correspondent at Headquarters, the whole

purport of which is the necessity for economising, man-power:- ." Owing ta our reduced strength "inline" it will frequently be impossible

to make the frost, line a continuous line | Retter's Correspondent at French of tranches, but it will almost always be Headquarters, telegraphing last evening, found possible to create centres of resist states:--General Humbert, whose front afee concealed from No Man's Land."

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SPOILS OF WAR

LONDON, August 14th,

12.15 a.n.,

Field-31arshal Sir Douglas faig - ports: The battle front is comparatively qui except for increased bostile artillery fring

We captured prisoners at different points.

Raiding and patrol activity is report ed to the south. of the Scarpe, north-east- ward of Robecq and in the neighbourhood of Vieux-Berquin,

Since August 8th the "French First Army and the British Fourth Army have eaptured over 28,000 prisoners, including 800 officers, of whom eight are regimental comanders. They also took 600 guns, including many "heavies," several thog- sand machine-guns, numerous treach mortars; also three complete trains and

vast stocks of stores,

ENEMY HURRYING UP.

REINFORCEMENTS.

LONDON, August 13th. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this after noon, states:-The Allied drive from Montdidier to north of the Somme has reached a comparatively quiet stage.

enemy is still hurrying up reinforce. ments, and is employing gas to the utmost capacity, His main concentration of reserves is around Roye, which he is manifestly anxious to retain, at least for the present

the

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So far enemy divisions have been

belong to the enemy's reserves, identified in the present battle, of which

The Germans are now reduced to the dangerous expedient of taking divisions from other parts of the front,

The latest authoritative figures of

GERMANS EXPERIENCE FORMID-captures are 31,000 prisoners and 675

ABLE CHECK

PARIS, August 13th. Yesterday, the battle was marked by an interval of pause between the Ancre and the Oise, which became normal after four day uninterrupted Eghting and we con. tinued to advance. The enemy, to avoid still greater disaster, made, tremendous efforts keep Roye and the line from Chaal nes to Noyon. Therefore, he counter- attacked, but the Germán divisions of the reserve army, were unable to gain an inch of ground.

Roye is threatened by the Allied troops, and Lassigny is no better situated.

Bouth of the Somme, the British took their positions at Proyart. Anyway. whether the Germans evacuate Roye and Lassigny or not they will have experi- enced a formidable check.

Both Sgures are regarded as con- guns. servative estimates.

It is considered that the Germans will be unable to launch a big "attack on an-" other front for some time, owing to the shortage of man-power.

forwarded;"

RAF

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CONTINGENT ACTIVE.

LONDON, August loth.

aeroplanes on the night of August 18th The Air Ministry announces :-Our

attucked an aerodrome, trains, anti-

bombs and machine-guns. All returned. aircraft guns and other targets with

They also attacked on the 13th'inst. the Rathi neredrome, and brought down one hostile machine in Bros. All our machines returned.“

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ITALIAN THRUSTS.

Loxoos, August 14th.

7.15 p.m.

An Italian official report alates:- Under effective concentrations of artil. lery Bre in the Tonale region we carried burningpunta-di-San Matteg and the spur to the out thrusts and occupied Mont Montella.

south-eastward of Cianzigulon, capturing over 100 prisoners.

It is confirmed that the enemy Feroner and Chafines and the villages between these towns.

On the Vesle front most vigorous fight- ing continues. The Germans are cou- tenting themselves with defending their positions against the American attacks, GERMAN EVACUATIONS

INEVITABLE.

Loxnow, August 13th.

8.35 p.m.

as a result of those days' progress, now faces east instead of north. reattacked Lussignyer Thiescourt massif positions to-day. His left heavily coun" ter-attacked and remained on the defen sive, but his right pushed forward all round the western and southern edges of Little Switzerland and reached Plessier de-Roye Park, and the village Belval, where General Humbert's same army If they succeed by costly efforts in keeping of 5, of which the British-secured 400.

stopped von Hutier's rush last March, after one of the bloodiest fights of the

year.

· Reuter's Agency learns that the French now hold the whole of the Lassigny yield they will lose their principal bases aigny and the valley of Divette, also, the If forced to massif, commanding the town of Lay- for their offensive against Paris, besides district to the north. losses in material, provisions, and men.

their positions on the present line it will only be after having exposed an import ant part of their reserves to our fire.

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"To-day's battle rnged till the evening. when the French held Saint Claude Farm and, Ecoavillon, two of the most impor ENEMY CLINGS DESPERATELY TO tant points on the massif.

The fighting was most difficult, the enemy holding a front thinly with almost na many machine-guns as men, and thei whereabouts were most difficult to locate.

The captured gans have reached a total

already forced the Germans to evacuate, The French gains on the massif have

the long line of trenches in the Oise Valley, and further evacuations are in- evitable,

POSITIONS.

As soon as the artillery can be moved LONDON, August 13th. up-Noyon will-be-ander gunfire, and

· 10.10 p.m.:

road transport on the whole network of Reuter's Correspondent at the French roadways around Noyon will become a Front, telegraphing this afternoon, difficult problem for the enemy.

enemy i desperately

:

The enemy is filling the valleys, passes states:-The and woods with mustard gas, and she clinging to the western and south- French are fighting their way with rifles em edges of the Thiescourt Hills and grenades, advancing over broken country, by infiltration methods.

Lassigny and the The key to the whole position in

between

FRENCH REACH BELVAL.

PARIS, August 14th.

A communiqué states:During the Oise. day we renewed our attacks between the Matz and the Oise, despite strong resist

The enemy's tactics indicate that he is retiring, but to a not distant defensive high, just east of Nareuil-la-Motte, and Saint Claude Farm, on a hill 800 feet line."

dominating the whole region,

The French yesterday gained footing. at. Brest, further: and Bois-de-Logesh, between Gury

FRENCH GRIP TIGHTENING.

Pants, August 14th.

A semi-oficial report states:-Our pati- ent.advance by local actions has brought. us to within less than a mile of Lassigny, whose wooded clump of heights protects

ance.

Our batteries set fire to supply depots on the left bank of the Pinve

Naval Activities.

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SHIPPING DISASTERS.

PARIS, August 14th. The Messageries lifer Djennah, with military passengers, in an escorted convoy, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediter- ranean on the night of July 14th.

Four, hundred and forty-two persons are missing

The Messageries liner Australien, which was torpedoed and set on fire, foundered in the Mediterranean on July 19th. - Seventeen of the crew were killed. Nine hundred and forty-eight passeng. ers were saved.

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A STRENUOUS WEEK.

Loxods, August 13th: His Majesty King George the Fifth has returned to London from France, where His Majesty spent a most strenuous week on the Western Front.

His Majesty covered many hundreds of mites seeing all that was possible of this immense military arbine.

His Majesty IF 15 luncheon hy the King and Queen of the entertained at

Belginua..

His Majesty visited Field-Marshal "Sir Douglas Haig, General Pershing, Mar- shal Foch, and a number of French, Ama. rican and British Generals,

His Majesty conferred the K.C.B. upon General Debeney.

His Majesty spent a whole day with the Fourth British Army, and traversed much of the newly-won territory.

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THE ROYAL ITINERARY.

LONDON, August 14th. Reuter's Correspondent

British Headquarters states:-His Majesty the King arrived at Franke on August 5th, and immediately inspected the methods of landing heavy material like tanks, big guns and locomotives. His Majesty in apected the base depots, and metered to the casualty clearing stution, chatting with the wounded fresh from the fighting. Then followed a strenuous tour of the front, His Majesty covering on an aver age one hundred miles, daily in wet and dreary weather."

His Majesty was everywhere cheered by the troops and civilians. Once a road was shelled ng His Majesty passed... Visits to instruction camps, forestry schools, and acrodromes were items in the long, pro- graminie.

His Majesty lunched with Presi dent Poincare and Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig on August 7th.

The most interesting day was Áugust 10th, when there was a demonstration by American troops, fabour battalions, a Portuguese division, and an Australian aerodrome were among the units inspected.

Three persons are missing. Another ship in the Australien's convoy tanks of every type, was torpedoed, but not sunk. General.

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RICE PROFITEERING IN JAPAN

LONDON, August 19th.

The Times correspondent at Tokio, tele graphing on August 10th, states: There has been a succession of demonstrations by women in various parts of Japan

against the rice profiteer.

We made some progress north east of ELPEROR KABL AT GERMAN

HEADQUARTERS. Gury.

The Germans hold a line of old Roye Park and reached Eelval..

We gained a footing in the Plessier-de- entrenchments stuffed with machine-guns. The capture of Bois-de-Loges yesterday morning was a magnificent daab. The noon, reoccupied part of the wood. Germans, counter-attacking in the after.

Further east we carried our lines to two kilometres north of the village Cam

branne

AMSTERDAM, August 14th.

A message from Vienna states that Emperor Karl has proceeded to the Ger man Main Headquarters, accompanied by the Foreign Minister and Chief of the General Staff.

His Majesty attended special inter- • denominational service on August 11th within the sound of the guns, after which His Majesty reviewed the troops, witnessing a march-pist in which 20 British divisions and an American division were represented.

His Majesty returned to England on August 13th

KING VISITS AMIENS

PARIB, Augus 14th.: His Majesty King George tour included visite to Amiens and Villers-Bretonneux, also the Rose. road, where His Majesty warmly congratulated the French troops in the sector adjoining the front of the British attack.

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