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THE WAR.
THE HONGKOND DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY
BRITISH ATTACK ··COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL.
LENS INFESTED WITH MACHINE-GUN "NESTS!
LAON UNDER FRENCH FIRE.
BRITISH COMMANDER THANKS ALL RANKS.
BRITISH ATTACK IN EAST AFRICA
UNEXPECTED EXPLOIT IN SIBERIA.
Franco-Belgian Front.
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BRITISH FRONT.
BRITISH FIELD.MARSHAL THANKS
BRITISH ARMIES.,
LONDON, September 10th.
1.30 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigas issued the following Special Order of the Day to the troops in France:-
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A month has now passed since the British Armies, after successfully with standing all the enemy's attacks, once were took the offensive in their turn, In that short space of time, by a series of brilliant and skilfully executed nctions, nur troops repeatedly defeated the same German armies whose vastly superior numbers.compered our retreat last Spring. What has happened on the British Front has happened also cr the Front of our Allies. Less than six months after the launching of the great
German cffensive, designed to cut the Allied Front in two, the Allied Armies
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Yet more has
BRITISH FRONT LITERALLY LIQUID.
LONDON, September 10th.
1.35 p..
OCCUPIED PLACES,
LONDON, September 9th.
4.10 p.m.
Renter's Correspondent at Headquarters states: Southwards we have reached the line eastward of the
villages, Trefcon, Pouilly, Flechin, and Bernes. We are in Rotsel, and from theped the line runs along the Roisel- Villers-Faucon railway.
We se occupying Faucon, also Saul- gourt and Guyencourt. -
Further north we carried the spur south-east of Hendicourt, and gained useful ground north of the village.
We are in the Dessart Wood, between Fins and Gourencourt.
The Germans are reported to be trail- ing out of Hendicourt, near which we captured Tile Spoil Heup, which figured prominently in the battle of Cambrai in November last, scouring prisoners and machine-guns.
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
.REPORTED.
Renter's Correspondent at British Headquarters states: The British Frost is now liquid in a literal sense. How-
East of Walverghem an enemy storm. ever, we are pursuing the enemy acrosa fairly high rolling country in hosting party gained our trenches, but were places, and although artificially Booded driven back with considerable losses.
Fires were observed at Douai during the area south of the Scarpe and the Mouthern fringe of the old Somme the day. battlefield is in bad så to be largely im.
Among cur prisoners are eight men released from captivity in passable, wet between these limits the recently
Russia. going is still feasible, if uncomfortably sloppy.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, September 10th. 4.50 p.m. A wireless Gernunn official
report stades:-The enemy captured minor trench sections north of 'Mercken and porth-east of Ypres.
An enemy thrast against Gouzeaucourt and Epeby was repulsed."
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There was great artillery Bring between the Ailette and the Aisne, where violent and oft-repeated enemy attacks broke
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LINE SUCCESSFULLY ADVANCED.
LONDON, September st
11.00 p.m., Field-Marshal Sir. Douglas Haig re- ports: In the early morning English and New Zealand advanced detachments attacked and carried the German posi tions
VD the high ground between Peiziere and Havrincourt Wood, "after sharp fighting, in which we repulsed heavy counter-attacks, with loss.
We gained the old British trench lines ou the ridge overlooking Gouzeaucourt, capturing Gouzeaucourt Wood,
On the left of the attack other English troops successfully advanced the line in the eastern portions of Havrincourt Wood.
A captured order signed by Schultheim directs that no dugouts with more than eight steps are to be used. These deep shelters are one of the great features of the Hindenburg Line.
This morning we satisfactorily pro gressed between Gouzcacourt and Peizeire BRITISH ATTACK COMPLETELY
· SUCCESSFUL,
LONDON, September 9th. 11.10 p.m. Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters, "telegraphing this evening, states:--This morning's attack between Gouzeaucourt and Epchy was completely successful.
Considerable resistance was encountered from strong pockets of German machine
guna,
The attack partook of the character of 2 reconnaissance in force by strong skirmishing patrols, and as a result we carried Gouzeaucourt Wood on the high ground north-west of the town, a vantage point of substantial tactical value. This carries the line nearly straight from the south-east corner of Havrincourt Wood, the greater part of which is now in our
Fossession,
The weather is wet and stormy.
GERMAN REPORT.
Lospor, September 8th.
5.30 p.m.
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FRONT-
FRENCH
FRENCH CAPTURE GIBERCOURT.
PARIE, September 10th. A communiqué states: -East" of · the
Crozat Canal we captured Gibercourt and advanced in the direction of Henancourt. and Essigny-le-Grand.
South of the Ailette we bent buck two counter-attacks Pin the region of Nantheuil-la-Frase.
Aertäl Activites.
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LONDON, September 10th. The Admiralty announer:-The Royal
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
NOTABLE EXECUTIONS,
LONDON, September 10th..
A Russian wireless report announces further 35 executions, comprising White Guard officers, Eve of the late ex-Tsar's'
Protopopoff, and the priest Vestorgoff. ex-Ministers, including hostoff and
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Air Force, co-operating with the Navy, between September 1st and 7th attacked the submarine shelters and workshops at COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY MOVE. Bruges on four occasions, and obtained
MENT SPREADING.
Enemy raids in Argonne and the Vosges direct hits. were repulsed.
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STRONG GERMAN COUNTER-
ATTACKS REPULSED.
Pins, September 9th
A comminuique states:-North of the Some we increased our progress cast of Avesnes in the direction of Clastres, and occupied La Motte Farm.
Our elements crossed the Crozat Canal opposite Liez.
. Between the Oise and the Aisne there were violent artillery Bring and enemy infantry reactions at night-time.
Two strong German counterattacks in the region of Laffaux, were repulsed We captured 80. prisoners belonging to
five different regiments.
In Champagne we raided in the region of Mont Sand Nom and took prisoners.
A German-raid west of Auberive failed.
PARIS, September 10th.
A communiqué states:-Our troops today made fresh advances at different. points of the battle front.. P
We also attacked Ostend Ducks and the coastal motor-boat depot at Blackenberg securing good results. Large fires were started.
Our day bombers dropped 14 tons of Bombs. One machine did not return.
In air-fighting 10 hostile machines were brought down and nine were driver down
uncontrollable. Three British machines Are missing.
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FRENCH AERIAL POST.
PARIS, September 9th. Havas - message
states:-The first official technical attempt at an aerial postal service was inaugurated to-day between Nice and Corsien. Naval Activities.
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GERMANY'S USUAL REFUGE
AMSTERDAM, September 10th. The German reply to the British pub lication of the names of German com- clanders and officers of submarines con- only specific inaccuracy mentioned being Enes itself to vague inaccuracies, but the a wrong description of the rank of some of the officers. Otherwise the reply takes refuge behind the plea that nothing car We captured Grandseraucourt, Clastres,be said without revealing important secrets, and concludes with the usual Montescourt-Lizerolles and Remigny.. warning against pessimism.
East of St. Quentin we captured Etreillers and Roupy, beyond the Crozat Canal.
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AMSTERDAM, September 9th." A message from Moscow states that the counter-revolutionary movement con tinues, despite the drastic Bolshevik
measures..
There is hardly any large town in " Russia where a plot has not been dis- covered in connection with the movement,
Numerous persons have been arrested. Apparently; the movement emanates from que centre.
SOVIET REPRISALS FOR MURDER OF OFFICIAL.
AMSTERDAM, September 9th. A message from Petrograd states that it is officially announced that 514 persons have been shot so far in reprisal for the murder of Uritzky, “
One hundred and one names of hostages are published who will be shot in case of a fresh attempt. These include five Grand-Dukes, two ex-Kerensky Ministers, and prominent ex-officers.
Thirty-four big land-owners, also the ex-Archimandrite of Moscow, have been shot at Smolensk in reprisal for the attack on Lenin,
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CANADA'S REVENUE
OTTAWA, September 10th- The statement, by the Finance Depart ment shows na" increase of over Twelve Million Dollars in the revenue of the Dominion during the first five months of the current fiscal year. The War Expen- diture for August totalled $11,571,723. GERMAN RESOLUTE SPIRIT”
WAVERING.
We occupied Hill 103, south of Contes. BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK. cation of enemy communiquée. court...
South of the Oise we occupied Essigny. le-Grand Station and Hill 117.
North of the Oise we occupied Fordelier and the woods north-west of Caulers, Farm and Red Farm The brickworks and station at Serval were carried." - We advanced in the region north of Laffaux and in the region of Glennes, between the Aisne and the Veale.
PURIOUS GERMAN ATTACK.
PARIB, September 9th.
11.30 p.. Router's Correspondent at American Headquarters states -This morning be tween the Ailette and the Aisze the enemy resistance was stronger, indicat- ing the arrival of fresh, troops.
Lafaux Ravines yesterday were the scenes of sanguinary fighting.
These, giving access along the ridge to Chemin-des-Dames at Celles, on the Aisne, are in the south-eastern angle of the same group of hill.
LONDON, September 10th. The Admiralty announce :-A British destroyer was sank on September 8th, us the result of a collision in a fog. There were no casualties.
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SINKING OF
"MOUNT
VERNON.
WASHINGTON, September 9th.
The Navy Department announces that 35 firemen oa. the Mount Vernon (cabled on September 7th) were killed by the explosion of a torpedo.
Africa.
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ENEMY..
LONDON, September 9th. An East Africa official report states:- Two
British columns simultaneously attacked the enemy in the vicinity of Anguros, on the Upper Lurio river, driving him westwards and "killing and capturing many. General.
AMSTERDAM, September 9th. number of the leading German news papers are voicing similar and apparent- ly inspired protests against the publi
The Saxon Minister of Interior, speak ing at Dresden, emphasises the present need, because the Fatherland is in danger, for all parties, from pacifists to 'unnexa tionists, to draw closer together on the policy of holding out. He says the present. is the hardest time of all, "because our old courage and old resblute spirit seem to be beginning to waver."
PRIME MINISTER ON TOUR.
LONDON, September 9th..
Mr. Lloyd George, on the 11th instant, starts a great tour of Lancsáhire. He receives the freedom of Manchester,on the 19th instant, the ceremony to be followed by various public functions, at which the Prime Minister will speċk,
Mr. Lloyd George motors next day through Lancashire, delivering speeches at numerous stopping places, finishing ot Blackpool, IMPENDING POLITICAL CHANGES IN GERMANY.
LONDON, September 10th, A telegram from Copenhagen states that, owing to the increasing nervousnese among the people in Germany; important political changes are impending, includ- ing the resignation, the Vampeche Zeitung mentions, of Dr. Solfe. Herrea Erzberger and Scheidemann are mentioned as pos sible success0594.
down." everywhere to-day. advancing. victoriously side by side over the same -battlefields upon which by their courage, steadfastness and defence they broke the enemy's sanita. been done. Already they have pressed
· beyond the old battle lines of 1917, and made a wide brench in the enemy's strongest délences. In this glorious ac. conrplishinent all ranks of all arms and services of the British Armies in France have, borne their part in the most worthy and most honourable manner. The capture of 75,000 prisoners and 730 guns in four weeks' fighting speaks for the magnitude of your effort and the magnificence of your achievement. My thanks are due to all, ranks of the fight ̈ing forces for their indomitable spirit in defence and boldness in attack,, to all Commanders and their Staff Officers, under whose able direction such great these operations. results have been attained, and to all. We repulsed attacks against our posts those whose unsparing labours behind recently established west of La Bassee.
The weather is wet and stormy. the actual fighting line contributed
Το ENEMY LAUNCH SECOND essentially to our common success. have commanded this splendid Army.";
COUNTER-ATTACK.
AMSTERDAM, September 10th. In view of the difficulty of progress.io Writing in the Yeue Freie Presse, which at a time of grave crisis har so
LONDON, September 10th.
1.30 p.m.
this region, more success is likely to Court Czernin declares that the British are convinced that peace is impossible so nobly done its duty, fills me with pride.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re
PARIS, September 9th. attend our outflanking movement towards long as Germany is not willing to sub- We have passed through many dark
A Havas message says:-The Allies have
stitute arbitration for force. The League proclaimed day's together, and, please God, these ports: -The enemy launched a second new reached un important front facing La Fere, but in any case this counter of Nations which the Entente matestben
the Hindenburg. Line. The enemy is attacking is all to our advantage.
contemplate is intended to ensure Entente | GERMANO-RUSSIAN SUPPLE- Dever will return! The enemy has now counter-attack against our new positions actually, seeking shelter inside the Post
predominance, and, therefore, it is not
MENTARY TREATIES. west of Goazencourt, but was completely tions he used two months ago as starting FURTHER SURPRISES EXPECTED. Ecceptable, but the idea of league of spent his effort, and I rely confidently
repulsed.
points for his attack. A slight pause is
Nations is ripening. PARIS, September 10th.
He concludes by declaring that war
TURKISH PRESS PROTESTS. Our line was advanced" at night-time probable in certain parts, and abould the Experts are of opinion that, although upon each one of you to turn to
enemy venture on local counter-attacks &
as a political weapon must be combated. full advantage the opportunity which south of Havrincourt.
German general reaction seems improb- the rate of advance is slackening, this
THE RESTORATION, OF your skill, courage and resolution have
able, owing to lack of time and effectives, in nowise implies stagnation, but that The
question is for the Allies to capture further surprises are to be expected.
The French capture of the ancient Fort successive formidable organisations miles created."
established during two years, behind Lez is a further menace to La Fere, the water-lines on which General Luden which it dominates at a distance of five dorff is now bound to bury himself and kilometres. will attempt to resist. But the Germans cannot defend the Crozat Canal, crossed by General Humbert. The railway-june- tion at La Fere seems ripe for falling.
LOCAL FIGHTING.
LONDON, September 10th.
10.05 am. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig · re- sports-Except for local bghting in the Epehy and Goazeaucourt sectors, where we secured prisoners, there is nothing. to report from the battlefront south of the
Bearpe..
On the Lys front we made slight pro- gress north-cast of Neuve Chapelle and west of Armentières.
The storms continue.
MACHINE GUNNESTS" IN LENS.
PARIS, September 10th. There are still 300 nests of machine- guns bidden in Lens.
The floods west of Cambrai are four feet deep, and are bampering the tanks.
Laon is now under fire from the French guna
We captured a number of prisoners in
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We also progressed north-east of Neuve Chapelle and west and north of i-Armentières.
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AERIAL ACTIVITIES. Our aeroplanes carried out their work with difficulty, owing to rainstorms and wind.
We dropped five tons of bombe during the day-time. There was no night-flying. The enemy's activity was slight We brought down five and drove down two enemy machines uncontrollable. No British machines are missing,
RETREAT SLOWING DOWN,
LONDON, September 8th. Beuter's Agency learns that between the Scarpe and the Oise we are now at tacking Gouzeaucourt.
We also hold the western edge and part of the northern edge of Epchy.
Our patrols entered Vendelles and Ver. "mand.
The French troops are less than four miles from St, Quentin, and cavalry patrols are close to La Fere.
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The retreat is slowing down, as the Siegfried Line is being approached, the day of rapid movement apparently terminating at this part of the front temporarily.
A wireless German official report states:-Strong enemy attacks against the Couscaccurt—Epehy line failed, with heavy losses.
Between the Ailette and the Aisze an enemy attack in close formation was re puised on the whole front, with sanguin- ary losses. GERMAN DESPERATION ON AISNE FRUNT.
deep
The Germans attacked furiously, re vealing that an abundance of artillery of all calibres is now concentrated ca this danger stop in the defences of the St. Gobain massif.
FRENCH DEPUTIES WOUNDED.
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WAR AS A POLITICAL WEAPON.
GERMAN COLONIES..
LONDON, September 10th. Commenting on the Pan-German pro- paganda for a Great German Empire in Central Africa, the New York Times says: Knowing Germany's cruelties to the -PARIA,-September 8th, A Havas message states:-M. Gaston natives and her military exploitation of St. Gobain forest, the most powerful Dumesnil, Deputy of Maine et Loire, and her colonies, knowing what a detestable bastion in General Ludendorff's defence, M. Abel Ferry, Deputy of the Vosges, hetghbour and sower of sedition she is, is outflanked on the west by General who during the intermission, in the French knowing that her occupation of African Mangin's advance on the Cisne.
Parliament sittings were among the Deports and sos routes would be a permanent To the east General Ludendorff is puties who joined their posts at the front, danger to peace, is the restoration of the German colonies likely to commend itself attacking furiously, trying to keep the have both been severely wounded.
to a free world?" Aisne front, Yesterday one of General broke through five German Divisions, and Mangin's Divisions castward of that front The Balkans.
COUNT BURIAN'S INVITATION General Berthelot's terrible pressure north of the Teale enables one to think that the Germans will retreat there as on the rest of the front. Should the Allier' advance elacken, in certain parts, it is certain it will start again elsewhere. Some moves will be needed, but no regathering of the Allies forces is necessary. Their bulk ig following the vanguard methodically and closely.
Obviously Marshal Foch will not think himself obliged to attack at the very point where the enemy has expectingly gathered the greater part of his forces and material to sustain the shock.
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BRITISH OUTPOST LINE
·ADVANCED.
LONDON, September oth
A. British official report from Balonike states:In the Strama Valley the Greek outpost line was advanced unopposed to the general line Kakaraska-Kolendra | Haznatar.
The paper adds that there is no doubt the Austrian Cabinet will resign shortly. FOOD RIOT IN AUSTRIA...
ZURICH, September 9th. According to a severely censored mes- sage from Vienna, there was a serious food riot at Villach. Hundreds of women plundered the butchers' shops.
The police and military were momen- tarily powerless, and martial law was
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AMSTERDAM, September Bfh. A message from.Berlin states that the Germano-Russian Supplementary Trea ties have been signed. They provide tor the appointment without delay of deli tation commissions, with the provisida for neutral zobes Germany undertakes not to support the formation of inde pendent Russian States.
Russia renounces the sovereignty of Esthonia and Livonia and receives free at Reval, Rigs and harbour zones Winden.
Germany retains occupation" of the Caucasus.
Russia agrees to the German recog- nition of the independence of Georgia, and promises to supply Germany with a quarter of the Baku oil supplies.
Russia pays Germany six millard marks AMSTERDAY, September 10th.
for the indemnification of individual Count Burian, in a strongly pacifist Cermans' losses, subject to counter claims, speech to German journalists visiting of which one and a half milliards are Vienna, contended that the belligerents payable in five monthly instalments,
efforts to attain their respective war aims.
did not justify the huge sacrifices. that partly in gold and partly in notes; one milliard in merchandise over 18 months, were still necessary. He suggested that. two and a half milliards in German their adversaries should provide an op-bonds before Dec. 31st, and one milliard portunity for a calm exchange of viewa.
by a subsequent agreement. He believed that some sort of direct in- formative discussion was possible which would not in any way be peace negotia tions, and he exhorted the Pressmen to cultivate this view,
The Turkish Press protests against the German arrangement regarding the Caucasus and Georgia, and strongly
criticises the fact that the treaty has been concluded without consulting Turkey.
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