1918-10-07 — Page 4

OUR

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER ITH, 1928.

DAY

Thursday, 24th October, 1918.

PROGRAMME!

SALE OF ROSES-Lady May's Rose „Fund.

12.30p.m. AUCTION OF SPECIAL ROSES at Cricket Club Ground. GYMKHANA and Side Shows at Happy Valley including "THE JOY WHEEL" GARDENS

ENTERTAINMENT

V

MORNING

AFTERNOON

EVENING

Grand display of JAPANESE FIREWORKS. CHINESE CONJURERS. RAFFIE of Dodge Motor Car

AT THE BOTANICAL Gates open at 7.30 o'clock.

at the Portuguese Stall. Tickets NOW on sale 1 cent to $12.00. RAFFLE for special prizes, tickets $1.00 each.

RAFFLE for 1.500 prizes kindly presented by the Portuguese

Community. Tickets 20 cents each.

REFRESHMENTS.

The BANDS of the 18th Infantry and Hongkong Police Reserve

will play throughout the evening.

EARLY NOVEMBER At the THEATRE ROYAL pp.15 p.m.

"The Barton Mystery

CUTLER PALMER & CO,'S

JOHNS

NAPER

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY,

WAPIER JOHNSTONES

SQUARE BOTTLE WHISK)

SOLE AGENTS. IN HONGKONG

AND SOUTH CHINA

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO..

and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS

"REMY MARTIN

BRANDY"

A spoolic fantasy in four parts.

[2404

WHITEAWAY'S

ARE NOW SHOWING SMART RANGES OF

WOOLLEN FABRICS

THE WAR.

The following Cables were received on Saturday night and issued in bur Early morning Estra' yesterday.

Franco-Belgian Front,

(THROUGH BAUTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT

SUITABLE FOR PYJAMAS. NIGHTDRESSES AND CHILDREN'S WEAR.

SOLUNA.

A

COTTON

WOOL AND .SMART STRIPED DESIGNS.

inches. Width 31

PRICE

TWILLINTA.

$1.00

YARD.

· FOUR THOUSAND PRISONERS

MORE.

Lospos, October 1th.

12.53 p.m.

Sir Douglas Haig states:- At the conclusion of yesterday's fight- ing we held the high ground a mile to the north-east of "Sequehart, and had successfully beaten off counter-attack, at Gouy, Le Catelet and Sequchart.

We took over 4,000 prisoners during yesterday's operations north of St. Quentin.

At night local £ghting to our advan tage occurred south-west of Beaurevoir

and in the southern outskirts of Cambrai.

PROGRESS NORTH OF THE

SCARPE 7

We slightly advanced our posts north- ast of Epinoy and repulsed & hostile attack on a post south of Biache-st-Fanst. North of the Scarpe we made progress between Oppy and Mericourt.

LIKELY EVACUATION OF THE

BELGIAN COAST.

His retreat between Long and Arman tieres is regarded as an indication of his desire to evacuate the Belgian Coast, but the Allies threaten both ends of the Interal railway from Lille to Metz, on which the supply for the German tren- ches chiefly dependa.

AIRMEN'S SHARE IN THE BATTLE.

LONDON, October 3rd.. Reporting on aviation, Sir Douglas Haig says

We dropped forty-three tons of boribs on selected targets:

11

A concentrated attack was made on a rail junction at Aulnoy..

We blow up an ammunision train and set fire to rolling stock

The menace on Roulers endangers the German communications with the coast.

Photographs show that great damage The German right has the longest way to

and much disorganisation were effected goth the event of a general retreat in this centre of enemy communication. hence the importance attached to both

LILLE AND VALENCIENNES sides of the Cambrai-St. Quentin sector, where the Allies are hammering.

A breach has already been made in the "Siegfried" system, and the Germana are Eghting very desperately...

Any substantial quickening of the Allied advance here might mean disaster to a large part of the German Army in the West.

THE KEY TO LILLE.

Lospos, October 3rd.

Renter's Correspondent av British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, says: I hear that to-day's attack by the ith Army is progressing well. It is reported that we have taken Sequehart, Ramia- court. Gous and Le Catelet as well as several thousand prisoners.

Whether

More to the north our advanced troops reached the railway east of Lens and a general line is follows:-Yendin- Fournes-en- Vieil--Wingles-Berclau- Weppes-Houplices. BRITISH ATTACK ON AN EIGHT Headquarters, after

MILE FRONT.

LONDON, October 4th,

12.15 ..

Sir Douglas Hig states:-

At dawn the British infantry and Tanks attacked on an eight miles front

we shall gain, Aubervilles Ridge, which is the key to Lille, without severe fighting. remains to be seen. GERMANS WITHDRAWING FROM MOST IMPORTANT PART."

LONDON, October 3rd. Reuter's Correspondent at British mentioning, tre- mendous counter-attacks north and south of Cambrai yesterday afternoon. asks how long the steadily thinning enemy forces can stand the terrific pace and 'osses.

They are heavily attacking on other

BOMBED.

We heavily bombed Lillo and Vilen- ciennes stations and many targets in the battle area.

We destroyed &fteen hostile machines

and drove down. five out of control.

We also compelled another to land in our lines and downed nine balloons a Hame.

Eight Brisish machines are missing. One reported missing on the 2nd inst. has now returned.

Night flying was almost impossible, but before dawn a squadron dropped a ton of bombs. All our machines returned.

GERMAN MAN-POWER ON THE WEST.

LONDON. October 3rd. Reuter learns that the German In-

fantry Divisions on the Western Front are now reduced to NT, together with five Austro-Hungarian Divisions.

FRENCH FRONT NUMEROUS POSITIONS

IMPROVED.

A French communiqué staces:- We advanced at night east of Les Dines

in the region of St. Quentin. "

North-west of Rheims minor operations enabled us to widen our bridge-heads east of the Canal, and improve our posi-

from Sequebart to the Canal, north of fronts to stay the progress on Cambrai, tions in the region of Betheny. We took

Bony. The attack was successful at all points,

On the right of the attack, the English and Scottish troops of the Thirty-Second Division retook Sequchart taking pris oners, and later bea; off a counter-attack with enemy loss.

In the centre the English stormed Ramicourt and Wisscourt, taking several hundreds of prisoners, while the Second Australian Division broke through the UNION. Fonsomme-Beaurevoir. line west and

south-west of Beaurevoir.

Rushing forward, the troops of these two Divisions, accompanied by Tanks, reached the western outskirts of Mont Brebbia and secured high ground south and south-west of Beaurvoir.

On the left of the attack the English and Irish forced passages across the Scheldt Canal at Gour and Le Catelet, capturing both the villages and the high ground on

A COTTON FABRIC CLOSELY the est

MADE AND VIYELLA" RESEMBLING

BY

MANUFACTURERS THE

"VIYELLA."

Width 31

inches.

PRICE 85€. YARD.

WHITEAWAY,

-MARNERS

Tel. 92.

CANTUN

AGENTS:

HATCHOUSE

'LTD.

Maison Fander Th

RÉMY MARTIN Brandy

E IN PRANCE'

ERONT

Sofe

Agents:

THORESEN & Co.

LAIDLAW

& 00., LTD.,

20. DES VŒUX BOAD, HONGKONG.

Chinese Name "WAYLOO."

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

LA

MINERVA CIGARS

bare that purity and fragrance that appeal to all smokers, Established in the year 1883, and with all the experience and wisdom gained in the manalacture of Cigara for over thirty years" it is not to be wondered at that these cigars are so popular. They are manufactured from the most carefully selected leaf grown in the fields of leabela province in the valley of Cagayan.

IN GREAT ASSORTMENT, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

Monarcas,

Ministros,

Fancy Tales,

Imperiales,

Perfectos,

Estrellas,

Reina Maria, Epicures, Panetelas,

Army and Navy,

Lords of England.

LANE. CRAWFORD & CO.

[1381

SOLE AGENTS FOR

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA.

**

BRITISH OCCUPY ARMENTIERES. The enemy counter-attacked strongly in this locality in the afternoon and heavy tighting occurred."

We took a large number of prisoners in these successful operations.

On the remainder of the St. Quentin- Cambrai battle-frent there were only patrol encounters in which we secured prisoners.

In the area of the enemy withdrawal, north of the Scarpe, we progressed steadily through the day, maintaining pressure on the German rearguards.

Lens has been cleared of the enemy

Savoure of giving hostage to which disaster, but perhaps the strategically most important part of the British front is north of Lens. where the enemy is withdrawing

ANOTHER FRANCO-BELGIAN

ATTACK.

LONDON, October 4th.

A communiqué states:— The Franco-Belgians yesterday attack- ed strong enemy positions.

The troops advanced on a line of two kilometres and reached the outskirts of Hooglede and also the Hooglede-Roulers Road.

before

A violent enemy counter-attack west of Roulers was smashed reaching our lines.

up

ני

100 prisoners,

In the Champagne the French and Aerican troops extended their gains north-west of Mont Blane and Medsah

BIG SUCCESS IN

Farm.

CHAMPAGNE

LONDON, October 4th. A French communique states: In the region of St. Quentin violent igating occurred in the Hindenburg positions between Les Dines and Seque hart. where the enemy put up a very strong resistance.

'Further south, we gained a footing on the railway east of St. Quentin.

North-west of Rheins we carried Cur- micy and reached the canal between Concevreux and Laneuvilette.

The Battle in Champagne continues with arstained violence. We enlarged our gains in the region north of Som- mepy.

Dar troops, breaking down the resist- ance of the enemy, carried the crest of The Belgian

Mont Blanc and Medenh ́ Farm, the prisoners already conrted to-day number

2,800.

During October 2nd ¿ armoured car daringly crossed German lines and entered Rcules, despite heavy enemy are from all sides. The car subsequently returned through the German positions and reached our

lines.

A WONDERFUL BRITISH EXPLOIT.

LONDON, October 3rd.

at Reuter's Correspondent British Headquarters, describing the wonderful exploit of the Forty-Sixth Midland Divi- sion on September 20th, which enabled us to enter the main Hindenburg system in its most formidable part, says:

The front of attack was three thousand yards and embraced Le Hancourt, Bell

Englise, Magny le Fosse and the strong-

"and our advanced detachments have reached the general line Avion-Vindin-y-fortified Talana Hill le-Vieil-Hantay-Wicres-Herlies We are now east of Bois Grenier.

We have occupied Armentieres, BRITISH TROOPS ENTER LENS.

LONDON, October 4th. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening,

says:-

One has almost lost the capacity of being surprised in these stirring times. Otherwise, the report of our men going through Lens would stir up emotions.

On the Belgian Front some progress was made in the region of Roulers.

The weather is gloriously fine and our airmen are having a great time.

THE POSITION ON THE, WEST BEVIEWED

LONDON, October 4th. The Kaiser presided at a Grand Council in Berlin yesterday. That the deliberations dealt with the retreat from the West is evidenced from the inspired article in the German Press preparing the public for the evacuation of the Belgian Coast,"

The Kreus Zeitung says:-"Bulgarian treachery will have the most rapid conse- quences in the oriental world, and may alter the whole world situation in favour of the Entente. Therefore, as the mortal spot for the Central Powers is the south- east of Europe, they must concentrate there. A new German line from Antwerp through Metz to the Adriatic must be pre- pared."

Experts in London point out, however, that the question being fought on the Western Front is whether the enemy can retreat to another strategic front on shorter line without supreme disaster.

Our jumping-off line was two thousand yards from the St. Quentin Canal, the arrangements for the crossing of which were rehearsed the day before on the Somme,

On reaching the western bank, men with lifebelts swam across, while others swung life-lines across to enable the non- swimmers to cross. By ten o'clock the whole force was on the eastern bank.

A considerable concentration of guns in the ravine towards Le Hancoart was rushed, many tears bolting and others being bayonetted or shot.

A corporal of the Sappers performed a gallant feat by advancing alone to road bridge which was mined, and cutting the

wire leads..

остове

A CAVERN AT BELL ENGLISE.

The first waves which swum charged the enemy through Bell Enga lise and came to the mouth of a long tunnel sheltering a large body of the enemy waiting to counter-attack,

Grenades thrown into the entrance brought no result, so a strong party with Lewis gunners was despatched to hold the farther end,

THE GALLANT FRENCH AIRMEN,

LONDON, October 4to. A French aviation communiqué states: The unfavourable weather on October 2nd made observation of enemy core menta very difficult..

Twenty-six tons of Bombs and thou- sands of cartridges were used to good effect.

Ten enemy aeroplanes were felled. Our bombing squadrons surprised, bombed and machine-gunged enemy con- centrations in the rear.

"FILTERING METHODS.

Lospex October 4th.

French Reuter's Correspondent at Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, stated:-

The Germans, as elsewhere, are put- ting up a great resistance against General Goaraud's advance in the Cham nagne, fighting every yard of the ground. They were only beaten by the superior initiative of the French.

There were no French assaulting waves after the first day. The French advanced in groups, commanded by a Lieutenant or a non-commissioned officer, thus "filter- ing" through ravines and capturing posts. When a score of such tiny opera- tions are successful a local advance is undertaken and the sum of a number of such advances enables a general advance of the, whole line. LIKELY WITHDRAWAL IN THE ST. MIHIEL SECTOR.

:

"

LONDON, October 4th. Beuter's Correspondent at American Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday,

stated-

The two battle lines in the St. Mihiel sector have recoiled one from the other, but French shells threaten the enemy's leaving a wide outpost line between, communications between Grandpre and Vouziers, therefore a withdrawal is likely behind what is believed to

Kriemhidde" line, running from the

00

the

We captured a howitzer drawn up to the mouth of the tunnel. A high-explo sive shell was fired into the darkness of the cavern. A roar rose up and we heard screams of panic-stricken men," a dense Meuse north of Brieulles, towards the mass of whom streamed from the farther south, through Bois-de-Valoup, then to "wards, the west, south of Romagne and and.

north of Gesnes, to the ridges north and west of Exerment and across the Air to Chatelckchem Bluff,

Over a thousand were taken prisoner from this Bell Englise cavern.

When the Forty Sixth Division paused

There is also an alternative line, ap- at the final objectives, they had taken 4,200 prisoners, forty, guns and over aparently designed to meet the possibility thousand machine-guns, while breaking of the other being turned by our advance deep into the "Biegfried" Line, all at in the Grandpre gorge. On our right the cost of less than one-fifth of the the enemy is still bringing up reinforce number of prisoners."

ments.