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THE WAR.

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 19гæ. 1818.

ANGLO-FRENCH ARMIES ACTIVE

IN WEST.

FRANCO.SERBIANS' ATTACK IN THE BALKANS.

THREE THOUSAND PRISONERS CAPTURED

UNITED STATES REPLY TO PEACE NOTE.

GERMANY GLAD TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS.

BATTLE ON ARCHANGEL FRONT. BOLSHEVIST FLEE IN PANIC.

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BRITISH FRONT.

LINE ADVANCED.

LONDON: Sptember 14th." 10.30 p.m Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigre ports: On the southern portion of our front our patrols brought in a few

prisoners,

We slightly advanced our line in the

neighbourhood of Ploegstegt and enst of.. Ypres.

OPERATIONS.

AERIÁL In improving" weather yesterday, there was a marked increase in serial activity. We encountered many hostile 'machines on the German siske of the liner, and in many combats we destroyed 20 enemy machines and drove down seven uncontrollable.

W brought down

bomber after dark.

FRENCH FRONT.

FRENCH CAPTURE SIX HUNDRED PRISONERS.

PARIS, September 17th.

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AMERICANS' VICTORIOUS

ADVANCE."

PARIS, September 17th, The papers state that the news from the Woevre, front is excellent: The Americans have gone beyond Villers-sous-Remy and reached Vandiers, two-and-a-half kilomas tres from the frontier station.

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FRONT.

BULSHEVISTS ROUTED,

AMSTERDAM Septenüber 17th... A message, from Petrograd says that the Franda states that a battle occurred on

Bol-

ricing, following the valley of Rupt-deshayists and the French, British and Mad, carried' a series of strongly forti-American forces, resulting in the fied positions in the direction of Gorzherists fleeing in panic.

A nuraber of Bolshevist officersi deserted to the British.

and Chambing. "

Towards Fresnes the French advanced

three kilometres on n front of eighteer, Naval Activities, and reached the line east of Watroavil:- and west of Hautecourt. Dieppe, and Morgeville.

· MORE AMERICAN PROGRESS,

RARIA, September 16th.

A Havas nessage ways -There is more American progress, namely, a two-mile advance on Mlle.

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AUSTRIAN PEACE PROPOSAL the mailed Est always appears, and negotiations can never be effected or be AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT.

fruitful until those responsible for abs German policy understand that borrow- ing and clumsily endeavduring to adopt. President Wilson's phrases policy at a moment when and everywhere to their they have the power they are violating the fundamental essentials of all Pre sident Wilson's teaching. It a policy which will never deceive even the simplest- minded amongst the allies. It seems to me abnost incredible that anything good can come of these proposals.

New York, September 17th Practically the whole Press of the United States uncompromisingly reject the Austrian peace proposal, regarding it as part of a campaign of Teutonic trickery. Congressmen, democrats and republicans, are opposed taviz.

The

says:When Germany, wants pence she will have to ask for it in her own name.

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Most of the newspapers emphasise that Germany must submit to specific terms outlined by Allied statesmen before. peace discussions are undertaken...

ALLIE'S MAY CAREFULLY CON- SIDER NOTE.

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The Herald says:----Out answer is, " Not East and north-east of Jaulny the Ame the Archangel front between the Bol. tatil the Contral Powers lay down GERMANY'S AIM TO DIVIDE THE

their arms, withdraw from the occupied

ALLIES. territories, and renounce the shaunful Brest-Litorsk Treaty."

LasDox, September 10th. The Times recommends acceptance of the ufcate puntries earnestly and Mr. Balfour declared:--The public of the invitation, but no abatement of passionately desire peace, but until war preparations.

The Chicago Herald says:--To talk of Germany is willing to look at the prob peace now would be vile until the war

leas which confront us in n different ends in decisive victory.

spirit from her present spirit, conver satigns would be useless, and we, there- fore, are forced to the conclusion that when they put forward such proposals as these it is not because they think the proposals will be accepted, but because they wish to de something to divide the Alliest fear there is not an honest LONDON, September 18th. desire among our enemies to arrive at an Well-informed quarters in London are honest understanding with us upon terma of the opinion, that the Allies will care- fully consider the Austrian Note

which it would be possible for us to sequently, an answer cannot be given for reluctance to the conclusion that this is accept. I am driven perforer with great some days. It is thought, however, that little good can be done by attending a

an attempt to weaken the forer which is conference unless certain specific points, Proving too strong for them in the fold such as the Central Powers recognising by working upon those sentiments which the necessity of indemnifying Belgiam are sometimes honourable and sometimes and Serbia have been agreed to before. mistaken-honourable in origin, has mis- Band,

taken in their development which they The Manchester Guardian says that it believe to exist in all countries, and would be monstrous to tlout the Aus which they think can be turned to their trian proposal, and suggests that the purpose to work out their ends. (Bror, Allies should request an expression of hear.) I am sure or almost sure, that the enemy views regarding the possibili- this new effort cannot produce peace, ties of a settlement on the lines such as and I am sure it will not divide the President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George Allies. laid down.

FRENCH SOCIALIST PRESS RE FRAIN FROM COMMENT.

PARIS, September 17th. The Socialist papers do not comment cu the Austrian Note, except Lilary, which definitely opposes the idea of acceptance

PROPOSAL CANNOT PRODUCE PEACE,

The Nancy-Verdun line is cleared of A communiqué states: During the day the Hun, and the French have resumed "the French continued their attacks north-control of the two railway lines, extreme- cast and east of Sancy, and, despitely useful for the commencement of an Presistance, they, Advanced a kilometre on Alfiert öffensive, being one of the princi- a front of four kilómetřes capturing 500 | pal sections of strategic railways in

France. prisoners and two 1.7 guns. -

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

were

Our aviators

very active on. September 13th, blinding the enemy observations. Sixteen German balloons

were 'burnt und 12 neroplanes were "grassed." Big stations and roads be- hind the

enemy lines were heavily hombed. There were big fires and "much. damage.

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FRENCH CAPTURE SEVERAL

POSITIONS.

Losbox. September 17th.

7.00 a.m.

Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday,

a large enemy xted: On the plateau east of the Laffaux Mill General Mangin attacked

We successfully heavily bombed four enemy aerodromes, one in the daytime and three at night-tide.

Sixteen British machines are missing this morning in the direction of An- including two night-fiers.

gardien, on the Soissons-Maubeuge road, and the Colombe Farm, Anar Jouy, and advanced one kilometre on a front- of four kilometres, capturing several positions in the valley parating Saney from the Plateau Jouy, and numerous prisoners and machine-guns,

During the past twenty-four, hours we dropped 30 tons of bombe,

BRITISH POSITIONS IMPROVED.

Losbox, September 17th.

1.06 p.m.

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigre. ports:-We progressed on Monday in the direction of Le Verguier, north-west” of Saint Quentin.

We also alightly improved our position north-west of Hullnch and north-east of Neuve Chapelle.

GERMAN COMMAND DARE NOT ADMIT "AMERICAN VICTORY.

LONDON, September 17th.

4.55 p.m. Renter's Currespondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, states-During the past twenty-four hours 131 prisoners were captured.

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There is plenty of evidence that the enemy is anticipating further concerted attacks at various places,

A captured order points out that the Allies must now be expected to strike heavy blows, and bewails the lack of assault troops as rendering any prospect of a successful counter-attack or effective resistance impossible.

Despite machine-guns and artillery and vigorous counter-attacks, the French maintained themselves in the captured positions,

PRESIDENT AND PREMIER VISIT ST. MIHIEL President Poincaré and M. Clemenceau paid a visit to St. Mihiel and met with an enthusiastic reception.. The Balkans.

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BRILLIANT ATTACK BY

FRANCO-SERBIANS.

SERBIANS CAPTURE THREE ' THOUSAND 1 ISONERS..

LONDON, September 17th.

4.95 p.m.

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A Serbian communiqué, issued, last evening, stated; The offensive continues

completely successful.

A

The front pierced is now over kilometres."

the

Loxoox, September 17th. Admiral Mayo Commander of the United States Atlantic Squadron. has arrived in England to inspect the United States aaral activities in Europe.

Italian Front.

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"ITALIAN FRONT ITALLANS' SUCCESSFUL RAID...

LONDON, September 16th. A wireless Italian official report states:We successfully raided the lines north-west and north of Grappa, improv ing our positions at some points, and capturing 391 prisoners and numerous machine-guna.

Aerial Ac

Activities...

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THE RAID, ON PARIS.

TWO RAIDERS FELLED.

PARIS, September 16th. An official report states:A German raiding aeroplane was brought down in A suburb of Paris.

Three German airmen were killed.

PARIS, September 17th. An official report states: second Herman taider was felled by anti-aircraft guns The chine dropped in the forest af Cooniga.

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ASUALTIES.

PARIS, September 27th, As a result of the air raid on the 16th inst six persons were killed and 15 in-

General

We have advanced aver eight kilometres.jured." So far we have taken over 3,000 při soners and 24 guns.

A Juge Slay Division has reached Koziak, the most important position in this region.

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ENTIRE FIRST LINE CARRIED..

LONDON, September 18th." A French Eastern communiqué states: Yesterday, after a violent artillery pre paration, the French and Serbians at tucked enemy works in the mountainous

The chief feature of the day's fighting was the capture of numerous subterranean passages dug under the plateau, in whichzone of Dobropolje. the Germans put up a desperate furious dione and lost very heavily.

POSITION DOMINATES CHEMIN-

DES-DAMES.

PARIS, September 17th.

The entire first line of Bulgarian posi- tions was brilliantly carried on a front of 1 kilometres, despite the difficulties of the ground.

communications.

Many prisoners, and guns were taken and important booty was captured.

The operations are developing favour ably.

British and Serbian airmen effectively A Havas message states:-The new pro-supported the infantry and bombed the Bress of General Mangis gives a dominât. ing position opposite Chemin-des-Damer, which can be enfiladed. GERMAN DIVISION'S ARTILLERY, CAPTURED,

LONDON September 17th.

4.25 p.m. Renter's Correspondent at American Headquarters states that evidence is accumulating that the enemy intends withdrawing behind the Hindenburg Line in Lorraine if further pressed. He is burning towns along the Moselle which are likely to fall into our hands, includ-" ing Dommartin and Lochaussee, both- within the Hindenburg Line.

Recent prisoners state that every effort. has been made to suppress all news of the American quccess at St. Mikiel, con- cerning which alarming rumours prevail. The general impression seems to be that of the attack in the very lunge of the the American victory has been so aver: salient cast of St. "Mihiel, and ordered whelming that the German Army Com-them to hold us back until all the Ger-

and does not dare to admit the fact.

mans had withdrawn. The Austrians GERMAN REPORT,

consequently suffered very heavily, especi ally in prisoners. The entire artillery of the Thirty-first German Division was

captured.

LONDON, September 17th

4.05 p.m.

A wireless German official report states:We recaptured, the castorn fringe of the height. east of Vaux-Aillon.

The enemy east of Laffaux pressed us back slightly.

We repulsed, the enemy's partial attacks against Haumont and north-east of Thiaucourt.

POWERFUL BULGARIAN POSITIONS CAPTURED.

LONDON, September 18th.

.10.20 p.m. Renter's Agency learns:-After artillery preparation, the French and Serbians, on the 15th inst, attacked the Fary powerful Bulgarian positions which two years had been organised and fortified, for over

The whole positions on front of 15 kilometres, including Veternik, Dobro- polje and Sokol, constituting the most important part of the Macedonisa front,

have been carried.

Beveral hundred prisoners and a great number of guns and material were cup-

tured.

PRELUDE TO GREATER SUCCESSES.

LONDOS, September 18th. Mr. A. J. Balfour, speaking at a Greek dinner at the Carlion, referring to the

part."

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LONDON, September 16th. Speaking at the Colonial Institute funcheon to South African, Australian and New Zealand Pressmen, at the Savoy Hotel, this afternoon, Mr. A. J. Balfour, referring to the Austrian peace proposal,

MORE A WAR MANEUVRE THAN A PEACE NOTE..

LONDON, September 17th. The Austrian Note continues to be the. subject of lively discussion, the chief feature of orhieli is the absolute nanini- ty regarding the facility of the proposals in their present form. The papers fully endorse Mr Balfour and welcome. Pre- sidant Wilson's uncompromising rejection: of the proposals, and warn Austria that she never made a greater bluader if sho experts to sow dissension among tho Allies Diplomatic circles are of opinion that one of the motives of the Note was an attempt to calm the restiveness in confersazIONS.

The Austrians proposed irresponsible Bulgaria and satisfy the Turks, who are was the slightest prospect that such con kind of penes. Altogether, the Note is He did ny tax there showing an increasing readiness for some versations would be proatably antiated regarded more as a war manœuvre than in the present conditions. with every as a peace move. desire to look lavourably upon the Aus trian proposal, he was utterly unable t

UNITED STATES' REPLY." way that any preatable result could accrue from accepting he pointed out that

WASHINGTON, September 17th.. the dermans hitherto had not made any Hungarian Note runs: The Govern

The official reply to the Austro- thing that could serenstrued into a cent of the United States feels there is inite pease proposal. The German Pens only one reply which it can make to the referred, was a brief document largely repeatedly, and, with entire candour, cher of itu, to when the Austrian propos Austro-Hungarian suggestion. It has occupied with saying how brave, power stated the terms upon which the United

and invincible the German armies

continued:--

ful

were. It did not contam a single con- States will consider peace, and can and crete proposal regarding the terms Ger-will entertain no "proposal for a con- many would accept or the peace theference upon a matter concerning which desired.

it has made its position and purpose so plain."

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AMERICAN, PRESS APPROVE OF

·REJECTION,

Naw Yox, September 17th. The Press unqualifiedly approves of

Mr. Balfour read an extract from the 1916 proposal which said that respect for the rights of other nations was not in- compatible with Lermany's own rights. Mr. Balfour added:-We now know that the suggestion contained what everyone General Pau, head of the French Miss to be untrue" and which history President Wilson's emphatic rejection of will stigmatise as untrue. How then the Austrian proposal, which was de- stor at present in Australia, in a speech could Austria say that peace negotiations livered within half-an-hour after its declared, amidst tremendous applause, were started in 1916, and that the pre-receipt. that the punishment of Germany would gent proposals were a continuation o not be complete till Germany was defeated that unfruitful effort?

The Sun epitomises its views:......” No on firmao soil and had tasted the horrors

talk of terms of peace, no negotiations Mr. Balfour declared this cynical Aus for pence of any kind, least of all for of war she had wrought.

trian proposal was not a genuine attempt an enduring peace, until there is evidence to obtain peace, but an attempt to divide that we are dealing with the German the Allies. No coalition had ever been

INTER-ALLIED LABOUR "CONFERENCE OPENED.

so strong as the Alliance, and the enemy Germany, on whose word nobody can now people, not merely the present rulers of would not succeed in breaking up the Alliance.

There-

LONDON, September 17th.

No useful purpose could be depend.""" opened at Westminster. Great Britain, no misunderstanding. There was not the

The Inter-Allied Labour Conference was served by conversations when there was GERMAN PEACE CRY INEVITABLE.

PARIS, September 16th. France, Italy, Belgium, the United States, lightest misunderstanding between the A Havas message saya-The" edemy's

Allies and the Central Powers. Greece and Serbia were represented.

Mr. G. H. Bunting, Chairman of the fore, the proposed conversations would be peace offensive bas taken official shape by Parliamentary Committee of the Trade of no practical use.

Austria inviting the Allies to open z Union Congress, presiding, said the con- Mr. Balfour, referring to Germany's confidential non-binding discussion. The ference was called to try and find agres demand for the return of her colonies. Allied proplex, having been warned, are ment amongst the Allied Labourites. said:-Here again, is a point upon which on their guard against trickery by the A peace cry was the They were not there as peace at any price there can be no misunderstanding. (Hear, Central Powers men or as defeatista, but as people who hear.) Germany stands on one side and inevitable result of the failure of the desired an bonoarable and lasting peace. we stand on the other. (Applause.) I German offensive, The Allied attitude.

Referring to the Austrian Note, the say it is impossible to conceive that any is clear. They require reparation, re--*** Chairman said it was their duty to ex- conversation can bridge over a difference stitution, guarantees and the punishment plore all the avenues towards peace. so deep, or restore to the power of Ger- of the criminals for outrages on French many those unhappy populations whom territory. The Austrian Note to the THE SILVER MARKET. she misused, or give back to Germany con- belligerents is a inonument of fear and

trol over those naval bases which can! LONDON, September 17th. The silver market is quiet.

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VICTORIA.CROSS AWARDS.

LONDON, September 16th. The Gazette announces that the Victorin Cross has been awarded to the follow ing:--

Lieut. He captured

ALBERT BORELLA (Australian).

machine-gun, with ten men captured a very strong pasi

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give her control of a means of communien hypocrisy. With the peace proposals tion not only between parts of the British came the raid on Paris."

GERMANY WILL GLADLY Empire, but between the civilised nations of the world.

PARTICIPATE. (Applause.). Nobody in

Great Britain could accept this German

demand as it stood unqualifed. Catil

GERMAN OPPRESSION IN ESTHONIA.

BRITAIN REPUDIATES GERMAN. SOVEREIGNTY.

AMSTERDAM, September 18th. The North German Gazette says that the German authorities were prepared to the German Government is ready, gladly show an open mind in conformity with and without delay, to participate in the what the Allies believe to be the cause discussions suggested by Austro-Hungary... of justice, civilisation and right, mere conversations would be fruitless. I ean- not bring myself to believe this is an The Germans had arranged that the

at an understanding upon terms "which honest desire among our enemies to arrive

Austrian troops should bear the bruns Salonika offensive, stated that the firsttion, himself shooting many of the enemy. Therefore, we have little to hope, from would be possible for us to accept. various important hills, have been repulse with very heavy lues two ser it cannot produce peace. (Applause) and second lines of enemy trenches, also He subsequently inspired his platoon to this new effort. (Hear, hear.) I am sure is only a prelude to greater successes and platoon was outnumbered by ten to one. carried, and 800 prisoners taken.

LONDON, September 16th. counter-attacks, in the second of which his

Replying to a Mr. Balfour, illustrating the difficulty triumphs in which the British and Greek

protest by the diplomatic. Sergeant JOHN MEIELE Seaforth. in dealing with any proposal for peace representative of the Esthonian Fro troops will take an equal and glorious Single-handed he put out of action the talk at present, drew attention to the visional Government in England againnt crews of two machine-guns. He was speech of the German Vice-Chancellor last the German oppression in Estbonia, Mr. Balfour has given the amarance that killed while attacking snother machine week, which was perfectly explicit on Great Britain repudiates emphatically gun which his bravery enabled two other several vital questions. Did the Viennese the claim of Germany to exercise any men to put out of action.

authorities or did they not know of this LONDON, September 16th. Corporal JOSEPH KAEBLE, Quebec, Regi speech? The Vice Chancellor, who did kind of sovereignty in or right to dispose

No peace not embodying. ment-When the whole of his section not speak for the extremists, but for the of Exthonia 0.50 p.m. Interviewed by Router's Agency, M. except one were, casualtied he jumped Liberal wing of the German Government. that principle would be satisfactory to Michalacopoulos, Greek Minister for

over the parapet and held up the did not say that Germany would do any Great Britain.

enemy With a Lewis gun.

prosperity or Agriculture, said that Greece had 200,000 the time, he fell backwards into the give indemnities to that country she ENEMY'S INHUMAN CONDUCT

Finally, firing all thing to restore Belgina soldiers under arms, and could raise a trench mortally wounded. He fired the had wasted, brutalised and ravaged. A communiqué states:-North of the additional 100,000, but was handicapped inat cartridges at the retreating Germans (Loud cheers.) The German excala when Aisne both artilleries were active.'

owing to lack of shipping. They were while lying on his back in the trench, he deals in methods of direct, simple and immediately commercing to build ship and before losing consciousnesa ha shouted efficient brutality. When he tries to drees We raided west of Maisons-de-Cham-yards. He concluded by stating that he to the wounded," Keep it up, boys himself in President Wilson's colours or pagne and took prisoners,

convinced the Balonika Front Don't let them through. We must stop act the part which he thinks President was far more important than was general them, The complete repulse of the Wilson would like him to play, he is Iv realised, and soon there will be big enemy at this point was due to his re very clumsy, because be is a very insin- developments there.".

markable bravery and self-sacrifice.

cere actor. However be may dress him-

ARTILLERY ACTIVE.

PARIS, September 17th,

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Sans Nom, also north of Rheims, we Between St. Hilaire-le-Grand and Mont

ropulsed enemy raids.

· IMPORTANCE OF SALONIKA FRONT.

PRETORIA, September 17th. General Louis Botha, in the course of abhorrence of the torpedoing of the a message expressing the Government' alway Castle, declared, "The enemy' inhuman conduct will strengthen the nesistance to bring the war to a succcmful. South African resolution to give every end.”