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BATTLE GOING`IN FAVOUR OF THE ALLIES,
LONDON, October 3rd.
A Havas message says:— The great battle begun a peek ag With the French and Americans on either side of the Argonne Forest; is still raging with unabated fury between St. Quentia and Cambrai The intensity of this battle has not been surpassed in this war.
The enemy made another withdrawal
on a wide front north and south of La Bassee Canal:
It is not premature to hail the battle h a great victory.
The Germans are throwing wooden bridges over the Meuse.
The French armies were victorious at three points in one day: General Debeney's forces passed through St. Quentin, across the Somme; General Berthelot's army made a big gain north and west of Rbeims; General Goursad advanced in the direction of Youziers.
The Germans retreated from the Aivo region.
In view of the full retreat of the Germans on a wide front on the west of Lille, the evacuation and liberation of this town may be expected.
HOW CHALLERANGE WAS CAPTURED,
LONDON, October 3rd.. Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing this after.
Doon, states :--
that
The Balkans.
THE
[THROUGE REMIER'S. AQESOT.]
THE SEREENDER OF BULGARIA.
SERIOUS TURN OF AFFAIRS IN AUSTRIA.
AMSTERDAM, October 4th.
The Weser Zeitung, commenting on the great impression caused in Austria by the Balkan events, states that the Ministers have become panic-stricken, and, fearing the collapse of their political edifice, are now advocating the conciliation of their political opponents.
SETOR
WONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 191k.
The Near East.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PALESTINE ADVANCE
UNCHECKED.
BEVEN THOUSAND PRISONERS AT DAMASCUS.
LONDON, October ard.
A Havos message says:— Damascus was won. Our troops were withdrawn after 7,000 prisoners had been
taken.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
Consequently, federalisation plans are Africa. again prominent. 3. von Hussarek in- tends to form a' Coalition Ministry and is prepared to carry out the recessary re- forms.
The journal predicts that federalisation would force Austria-Hungary to leave the ranks of the belligerents and abandon the alliance with Germany, and so spell the ultimate dissolutior of the Monarchy.
Dual
COALITION MINISTRY IN HUNGARY.
AMSTERDAM, October 4th. The Mittags Zeitung has received a tele- The capture of the railway june gram from Budapest which states that the tion at Challerange means the formation of a Coalition Ministry in snemy's second main line of resistance in Hungary is on foot, bringing Count Tisza, Eastern Champagne has been breached.
Count Appanyi and Count Andrassy into the present Cabidet, without portfolios. Count Tisza has already approved the plan. The Lower House meets on October 8th..
The enemy's original line of defences here consisted of a belt of old fortification, coe to five miles in depth.
The line of 1915 had become the outpost zone of the 1918 line. Behind, far stronger main line of resistance was con- structed.
GERMAN LINE PIERCED,
The Arst line fell in the morning.
During the next two days the Germans were driven out of the main line, but re- tired to the second line positions, pre- pared seven miles in the rear of the first.
It in this line, running from Notrel Dame-dee Champs on the west, in front of Orfeuil, Monthis and Challerange, which is now pierced.
DESPERATE ENEMY RESISTANCE.
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A GRAVE SITUATION.
LONDON, October 3rd.
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A Havas message sayı:÷ **The situation is grave; but not criti- cal," says the Austrian Premier.
The armistice concluded with Bulgaria undisputedly created a grave situation in the Dual Monarchy.. BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT UNANI
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MOUSLY SUPPORTED.
Some of the enemy's first line positions
AMSTERDAM, October 4th. are of fantastic strength. The second!
A telegram from Sofia says that it is chain line, which the enemy is now hold semi-oficially emphasised that all parties ing condists of a chain of concrete in Bulgaria unanimously support the machine-gun shelters with an abundance Government. of very deep wire entanglements.
If
The fighting has been of a very obstinate character. The enemy began with thirteen Divisions, then added twelve new Divi- sions, all of which were enjoined not to Field
inch
of ground after the outpost line had been crossed.
A captured Order says: It must be driven into the flesh and blood of the mea that they must hold their ground. The honour of the officers stands or falls with. these positions. When the main line of resistane is at stake, there is no such thing. a mobile defence,'
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POSITIONS IN CHAMPAGNE. CAPTURED.
LONDON, October 4th. An American communiqué states:- With the French we drove back the enemy and took Mont Blane and other positions in Champagne.
Between the Meselle and Argonne Forest there was astillery and patrol: activity,
We took numerous prisoners.
Naval Activities..
[THEOUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
ALLIED NAVAL, RAID ON DURAZZO,
ENEMY BASE TOTALLY DESTROYED.
THE ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN.
AUSTRIAN LEFT FLANK SAID TO BE RETIRING.
LONDON, October 3rd. Is is reported that the Austrian left flank is now retiring along the whole line in Albania
ITALIAN'S APPROACHING BERAT.
LONDON, October 3rd.
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GERMANS IN PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA.
CHASING OUT THE REMNANTS.
LONDON, October 4th.
A Portuguese East African communiqué
states:-
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GERMÁNY'S DOMESTIC
AFFAIRS.
MORE LIKELY CABINET APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, October 3rd. The report that Prince Max has been appointed Chancellor is générally accept- ed as correct. He has distinguished him- self during the war by several Liberal speeches.
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Other appointments mentioned arv:- Herr Erzberger, Director of Propaganda; Herr Haas, of the Liberal Berliner Tage- blatt, as Chief of the Press Department; the Socialist, Herr Legion, as Labour Minister,
THE NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY.
It is significant that Count Brockdorf- anime, Ambassador at Copenhagen, whom the Lokal Anzeiger once called a Deteatist, is mentioned as Foreign Secre tary.
It is pointed out that while these changes are made with the object of creat- ing an appearance of democratisation, it is well-known that the powerlessness of the Reienstag remains.
¿EQUAL" SUFFRAGE IN PRUSSIA. The Germans, pursued by our forces co- 1 transpires that the Sufrage Com- operating with the British, have been mittee of the Prussian Upper House, in adopting the sulfrage propusal cabled on forced to crees the river Revuma abandon-ne and inst., added a proviso that every ing great material.
man over lorty 'should have two votes. equal suffrage. The Voruderts protests that this nullifies
Many prisoners have been taken. The enemy is retiring into forests in the in terior,
General
(THROUGH KILTER'S AGENCY.]
OBITUARY.
SIR HENRY BERKELEY,
London, October 4th, The death bae occurred of Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley. '
WAS
Attorney-
PRINCE MAX'S APPOINTMENT. CRITICISED,"
LONDON, October 3rd. There is some criticism in Germany at Prince Max's appointment. It is pointed out that the fact that he is a future Ruler is inconsistent with the Democratic idea, dad if he fails it will be a big blow to the Reigning houses of Germany.
According to the Forwaerts, Herr Scheidemann will be Secretary of State without a portfolio, whilst the Socialists will also get several Parliamentary Under-Secretaryships. The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Herr Scheidemann and a Deputy from the Centre Party will form the Inner Committee of the Government.
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LATER THE APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
· LONDON, October 4th. A: Berlin official statement confirms the fact that Prince Max of Baden has been appointed Chap ellor.
become Ministers without portfolios. Herr Groeber is of the Centre Party.
TURKEY AND PEACE.
[Sir Henry Berkeley General of Hongkong from 1902 to 1908. Previous to his appointment in Hongkong he was first Attorney-General and then, Chief Justice of Fiji. Be administered tasHerr Scheidemann and Eerr Groeber Government of Fiji and acted as High Commissioner for the Western Pacific on several occasions while holding the office of Chief Justice, Sir Henry Berkeley increed- ed Mr. W. M. Goodman in the post of Attorney-General of Hongkong. He was in turn succeeded, in 190 by Mr. (now Six) Willian Rees Davies, K.C., the present Chief Justice, who held the post of Attorney-ters that. General from 1900 to 1912. Sir Henry Berkeley was 87 years old and was married in Katharine, a daughter of ar. F. Cassia of Aztigua.}
DEFINITE INFORMATION BEING AWAITED.
LONDON, October 3rd. Reuter learns from well-informed quar
notwithstanding various re garding Turker's desire for peace. porta, there is still nothing definite re-
It is felt that no official overtures will Sfinitely what military action the Central
be forthcoming until Turkey known de
Powers will or will not be able to take.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE YOUNG TURKS.
An Italian official message states:- In Albania, we began on October 1st, an energetic advance between the sea and the sum, and occupied the Fieri line of Semeni, from St. Erbasi to Metal Bridge and also the heights between Janica and Buwalica, and Zitom, to the left of the MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
IN BUKHAREST,
Usum.
We are approaching Berat.
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The retreating enemy is setting fire to his depou
We captured some prisoners and much material.
AUSTRIANS WITHDRAW FROM ALBANIA
LONDON, October 4th,
An Austrian official message states: We have withdrawn our divisions, from Albania owing to the events on the Bul- garian Front.
Thus Berat fell into the enemy's hands uncontested.. ITALIAN RIGHT WING ADVANCING.
ROME, October 4th. 3.15 p.m. In the Chamber, Signor Orlando sa-
Lompon, October 4th. nounced that Italian warships and British An Italian semi-ocial message says:- cruisers appeared at. Durazzo at noon on The Italian right wing is continuing to October 2nd, and, effectively protected by advance astride the Osum and has occupi Italian and Allied torpedo boatsanded and passed beyond Berat. American submarine-chasers, succeeded in We continue the pursuit. passing the mine-fields and eluding sub- marine attacks, and approacbed close to the harbour worka.
The Allied warships then fercely bom barded the harbour works until they had completed the destruction of the base as well as the Austrian ships moored there. (Loud and prolonged applause.)
SPLENDID RESULTS ATTAINED.
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PARIS, October 4th. A telegram froni Vienna states that martial law has been proclaimed in Buk harest.
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FRENCH REPRESENTATIVES THIRSTY FOR REFRISALS.
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PARIS, October 4th The Parliamentary group of representa- tives of the invaded districts has passed a resolution that the Government should ap- proach the Governments of the Enienie with a view to intimating to 'Germany
LONDON, October 3rd.
SA Ravas message Bays:
The British victories in Palestine and Byria caused great excitement in Constan- tinople among the young Turks who are not yet strong enough to face the Dictator- ship of Enver Bey outside Ottoman ter-i- tory and agitate to bring about peace.
There is a general exodus of Germans and Austrians.
LATER
TURKISH MINISTER RESIGNS.
AMSTERDAM, October 4th. A telegram from Constantinople states that the Turkish Minister of the Interior has resigned.
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA
that reprisals will be exacted for all ORIGINAL PROPOSAL DROPPED.
A FRONT ON THE DANUBE? crimes and destruction in Allied countries.
GERMANS SHORT OF TROOPS.
LONDON, October 3rd. Military experts are of the opinion that with a view to keeping Turkey in the war, the Central Powers will be obliged to establish a new front on the Danube, and to reinforce Turkey
The question is where troops will be got
for this purpose. There are thirtythree
In spite of the enemy's fire the Allied ahips audaciously dashed to the attack and "fired torpedoes against an Austrian tor
pedo-bost and a steamer, but they did not molesta boepital ship. (Applause)
British and
and Italian airmen co-operated in the work of destruction, while other Italian and Allied naval, forces took up battle stations against any enemy shipe that might emerge to sid Durazo The Allied naval forces waited in vain.
The Allied units suffered no loss nor transferred in forty-eight hours from damage, except slight damage by a torpedo Odema and Constantinople, but the rais-
FAMOUS FRENCH GENERALS HONOURED.
PARIS, October 4th. The Military Medal has been awarded General Guillanmat and General Franchet Desperey.
to
General Monnier has been appointed
second-rate German, and thirteen second Military Governor of Paris in succasion rate Austrian Divisions in Russia, with to General Guillaumat, who has been which it will be possible to create a assigned other duties. Danube Front, while troops could be
to a British cruiser which, however, 0- ing of these forces will mean the evacua tinued to participate in the fight and tion of Russia and the giving up of the afterwards returned to the base under her whole of the results of the Brestlitovsk
Treaty.
· own steam.' (Loud applause.)
"AMERICANS DESTROY TWO SUBMARINES.
LONDON, October 4th
An Italian naval communiqué states:--| American submarine chasers, while pro tecting the larger vessels which bombard- ed Durazzo on October 2nd, destroyed two enemy submarines.
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BRITISH TORPEDO GUNBOAT
BUNK.
Italian Front.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
FIGHTING NEAR ASIAGO,
A SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID.
LONDON, October 3rd.
gunboat was sunk on September 30th through a collision with a merchantman.
One officer and fifty-two men are miss ing.
LONDON, October 4th. The Admiralty announces that a torpedo A British Italian official statement
says:--
The Warwickshires successfully raided trenches facing Asiago, taking 142 pri-
soners. Our casualties were 19.
ANARCHISTIC IMMIGRANTS EXCLUDED FROM AMERICA.
LONDON, October 4th The House of Representives passed a Bill authorising the exclusion of anarchis! tie immigrants. The Bill now goesį to President Wilson for signature...............
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LONDON, October 3rd.
Reuter'd correspondent at Washington
says that the Senate, by 53 to 31 votes, agreed to women's suffrage, mentioned on September 30th, but as the necessary two- thirds majority was not secured, the pro posal drops.
LATES
AN AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, October 4th. The Senate bas accepted for reconsidera- tion the amendment to the constitution
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PRISONERS OF WAR COMMITTEE
LONDON, October 3rd.
The Press Burean_states that the War | Cabinet has appointed the Rt. Hon. Bir 0 Cave to be Chairman of the Inter Departmental Prisoners of War Com- mittee, which will be responsible for all questions affecting prisoners of war -in chemy countries.
RACING AT HOME.
LONDON, October 3rd. - At Newmarket the Jockey Club Stakes resulted as follows:-
Prince Chimay- Gainsborough Queen's Square
1.
ALLIED MARITIME COUNCIL.
LONDON, October sth. The Press Bureau states:The Allied Maritime Transport Council has reach
the ed important agreements OD
Beven ran won by a length, four policy governing the allocation of tonnage lengths separating second and third. during the ensuing year for the Ameri- The betting was:-20 to 1 against Prince can. Army, and for inter-Allied food, Chimay; 11 to 2 on Gainsborough; munitions and other commodities. ". to 1 against Queen's Bquare.
THE
WAGER.
Optimist (excited after argument); I tell you what my friend,
this war's bound to end next Spring.
The Caution One: After the first six months I gave up
guessing what the war would end.
Optimist. I'll betcha.
The Cautions One: Don't worry old man, I never bet. Optimist: Look here, I'll bet you a War Bond ticket; half of
that is a contribution to War Charities.
The Cautious One: Well, as its for such a good purpose 1 don't mind breaking a principle, but we ought to put up the money between us for the ticket now for the War Band Drawing will be over by the end of the year, the loser to pay the winner $2.50 when the time comes.
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