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THE WAR.

GERMANY'S PEACE OFFER COLDLY

RECEIVED:

INTERESTING FRENCH AND BRITISH COMMENTS:

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY AGAIN APPEALS TO PRESIDENT WILSON

GENERAL ENEMY RETIREMENT ON TRE CAMBRAI-ST. QUENTIN FRONT:

́ ́À QUARTER OF THE ENEMY'S ARTILLERY IN THE WEST CAPTURED.

General

{THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCE.]

GERMANY'S PEACE OFFER. NOT YET RECEIVED IN GREAT

BRITAIN.

LONDON, October 6th.

Reuter was officially informed on Sun day right that the Government had not yet received the German proposals and was therefore, unable to comment on them until the Government officially knows the azset nature of the proposals.

ACRID AMERICAN OPINION.

WASHINGTON, October 7th.

IMPERIAL LABOUR” MINISTRY DECHEED.

Amsterdam, October 7th.

A telegram from Berlin states that the Kaiser has decreed the formation of an Imperial Labour Ministry, as a central authority, directly under the Chancellor, to control social and political affairs which have hitherto appertained to the

Imperial Economic Ministry.

THE KAISER STILL BOMBASTIC

LONDON, October 6th.”.

The Kaiser has addressed a proclama tion to the German Army and Navy in which" be announces the new peace pro

Daily

PBOSS,

HERIOUSLY

be obvious to the Chancellor lating with an enemy cstab lished on one's own territory means an admission of the enemy's military super fority. Therefore, we are again compelled to believe that the pesor offer is not veri onaly meant. Otherwise the speech marki considerable movement towards the stand-points of the "Allies on the subject

of Belgium, the Baltic provinces, and the

Brest-Litovsk and Batharest treaties””

“WE CAN TAKE NO PROMISES

FROM GERMANY

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ETH......

IDEALISTIC PHRASEOLOGY,

The Fcho de Pastor ("Our enemies i

are seeking to draw na into peace in order to save the stakes which they ventured on the one greda table in 1914, hoping thereby to achieva sublime German unity and exploit the world by means of economic freedom and the Iraternal division of raw materials. Such is the naked sword con- ccaled beneath idealistic phraseology."

RUINOUS AND DISHONOURABLE PEACE.

Le Figaro states

The kind of pedoe suggested would involve ruin, and dishonour. It is more our peace than it is the pesos of

GOVERNMENT.

Do

** But this gradual method of approach-resident Wilson. ing peace in the method of a people trying NO CONFIDENCE IN THE GERMAN to strike a bargain, and peace is not

going to be a bargain peace. The only question that matters in connection with the new offer is the question of the value which can be attached to the change in the attitude of the new German Government

ever that Germany will not, in future, be Unhappily, we have no security what

ruled by the same elements as made war. The Kaiser and those influencing him are still the real rulers of Germany. Until

the world is freed from Hohenzollernism we can take no promises from Germany We seek peace in no way except on the battle-feld."

SAME REPLY AS TO BULGARIA. The Daily Graphic states :--

The State Department has not received Rosal. He affirms that the West Front"The Allies reply to Germany must be

the Central Powers' peace offer, but the opinion is expressed that the German Government has done nothing to warrant the entering into discussions.

There is but slight probability that any

ill not be broken, but points out that the collapse of the Macedonian Front occurred at a moment when the struggle was hardest.

The Kaiser then states that he, in accord serious attention will be paid to the Gerwith his Allies, is resolved ones more to man proposals while Germany is still offer an honourable peace.". occupying portions of France and Bel- gium.

Furthermore, Germany is seeking to make diplomatic virtue out of military necessity.

identical with that given to Bulgaria.” ALLIES WILL WANT GUARANTEES.

The Daily News staten :--

Le Petit Parisien asks what guarantees German institutions can give and what confidence can be reposed in the German Government. Nevertheless, the Central Powers have proclaimed before their own peoples, and the world, their inability to

continue the war.

AN IMPOSSIBLE REQUEST. Le Matin says:

Franco

lutan

LATEST CABLEN. THROUGH. BELTER'S AGENCY.]

BRITISH FRONT.

DISTINCT TACTICAL SUCCESS:

EAST OF THE SCARPE

"

Loxnox, October 7th. Router's correspondeat at British. Headquarters, telegraphing on Monday morning, state';—-

Yesterday was marked by various locai

n affairs between Cambrai and St. Quentin aggregating a substantial success, both territorially and in prisoners, We continue to press the

retreating Germans hard, occasionally forcing their rearguards to stand and counter-attack Our progress east of the Scarpe con tisutes a distinct tactical success.

The toughest fighting of the day was at Aubencheul-au-Bois, where we cleared the enemy out of a series of linked-up

defences, taking 400 prisoners.

Between Beaurevoir and Maaniere, the enemy continues to resist in strength, but our guns ate massed in favourable positions,

The French on our right have driven a deep and broad bulge into the enemy's

We cannot ask the heroic Allied soldiers to stop in the midst of their triumph in order to allow the Germans, with all their war material, peacefully to regain their line.. frontiers, and strongly entrench along them, in order to influence peace negotia tions.

WANTED A PEOPLE'S PEACE. All the Socialist Press is distrustful. L'Humanite says:-

There can be no peace except a people's peace; no ingenuity, can prevent that."

COMPLIANCE OF THE SAFE- GUARDS DEMANDED.

LAUN IN FLAMES.

PABIS. October 7th.. It is reported that Eaon has been bura" ing since yesterday.

THROUGH GERMAN EYES.

LONDON, October 7th. "A German official statement says:--- The enenty, who first gained ground on the Somme Canal, towards Essigny-le- Petit, were pressed back on Sunday as far as Hemucoart.

THE NEW BRITISH LINES.

LONDON, October -Renter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday, stated:-

Since yesterday afternoon we advanced 4,000 to 3,000 yards across the La Terriers plateau.

This morning the line ran from the cast of Aubencheul-Aux-Bois to past the western fringe of Bois-de afortu, thence west to Bonabus Farm and then nurth through Naurer and Le Catelet Farms,

From Sequehart we extended our front to Mannequin Hill, thence to Nevilles

During the fighting on the Cambrai St Quentin front we took prisoner, down to last night, between 1,000 and 1,200,0

In Flanders the Germans continue their for the existing situation in this region hard-pressed retirement: No little credit is due to the Fifth British Army ander who for long weeks has been harassing General Birdwood, of Anzac history, and punishing the Germans GERMAN RETREAT ON 28 MILES FRONT

PARTS, October 6th,

A Havas message states:- Persistent pressure by the Allied troops forced a German withdrawal on the St. Quentin-Khezial sector.

Marshal Foch commands practically the whole of the Siegfried position south of Cambrai.

The German retreat was on a front, of 28 miles

been taken.

A strong position in Champagne has

LATEST CABLES. FRENCH FRONT. IRRESISTIBLE FRENCH ADVANCE NORTH OF ST. QUENTIN

LONDOS, October 7th. North of St. Quentin the battle con A French communique states;- tinued all day,

taught us to be distrustful of German "Long and painful experience has

diplomatic methods bat this episode strikes a new note of defeat and

Le Democratie Nouvelle says:- Whether their arms will be lowered is,ance of the facts. he says, still a question, but until then

There can be so peace talk without Prince Max tries to prove that the enemy compliance of the safeguards we tacks between Argonne and the Meuse The Americas continued violent at their efforts must not slacken

authority in Germany has passed from the have already demanded. No precauties and were beaten back on the be ghts enated to arrest the advance of our troops,

FRENCH REMINDER TO PRESI DENT-WILSON,

A CONFESSION OF DEFEAT.

PARIS, October 7th. PARIS, October 8th.

The newspapers point out that simultan- A semi-official statement regards the ecus with the peace offer the German High Central Powers peace proposals as a Command has ordered its bordes to kindle confession of defeat It points out that conflagrations everywhere. Not only Germany, after violating the laws of war Douai, but also all the villages and even and humanity for fifty months, and the smallest farms east of Lens, west of realising that the hour of punishment is Lille, and between Thomain and Douai, at band. now seeks protection, under the are blazing, while all the villages in the venerated name of President Wilson. But valley of the Suippe are being set on fire, the President has already answered, onabowing the

e enemy retreat. September 27th, Germany's hypocritical The hope is unanimously expressed that demands, when he declared that the President Wilson will not forget t

اره اسلامی

Entente Governments would conclade no negotiations with the enemy while he was upon the soil of our country.

MR. G. N. BARNES ON THES,

CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH.

LONDON, October 7th.

this.

A FEDERAL GERMANY.

AMSTERDAM, October 6th, The following passage of the speech by the Chancellor in the Reichstag was not quoted in the Copenhagen version already cabled:-

accept-

for

military to the civil power. President are superfinous in dealing with nations of the Aisne. Wilson and the Allies will want

whom treaties are scraps of paper." guar- antees of the reality of this vast revola |_ AUSTRIA-HUNGARY TAKES tion. If it has indeed happened a victory for the Allies is in sight.”

CHANCELLOR'S ATTEMPT TOO

PALFABLE.

A HAND. ANOTHER APPEAL TO PRESIDENT WILSON.

AMSTERDAM, October 7th.

Prince Max's proposal and the Austrian Austrian Minister in Stockholm has re- The Morning Post sees no difference in A telegram from Vienna states that the request, which President Wilson refused.quested the Swedish Government to trani- It says:-

mit to President Wilson a telegram stat ing that Austria-Hungary, which has never waged war, except defensively, and

"The Chancellor's attempt to represent the recent superficial Government changes a democratic

too palpable. Therefore the offer does not fulfil the condition poeta, fated by President Wilson. Its object is to divide the Allies and the United States KAISER STILL THE SUPREME POWER

EARLIER CABLES. FIGHTING IN THE OPPY SECTOR.

LONDON, October. 7th.

Sir Douglas Hoig states:-- We took 400 prisoners in local fighting on Sunday in the neighbourhood of Aubencheul-Aux-Bois

brought in 34 prisoners and 4 machine- A British patrol in the Oppy sector

guns,

Farm, also several fortified woods be- We captured Remaneotry and Tillow tween Mercourt and Sequenart.

The enemy resisted furiously, but fail-

who conquered ground foot by foot, tak ing several hundred prischersle

North of heims, we reached the Suippe at numerous points:

German rear-guards on the south bank resisted violently. counter-attacking several timer.

We drove them back, inflicting san guinary losses.

Aguilcourt, and the village of Bertri

We hold the southern outskirts of court.

North of the Suippe we forced a passage east of Rainville and captured the Pont Gavert cemetery.

THE DELIVERANCE OF EHEIMS

SALON COMPLETED.

has several times shown a desire to the established posts at the canal cross of bazancourt and Bout-sur-Suippe re-

We captureti

minate the present bloodsbed, and conclude

Just and Lenourable peace proposes that east and west of Oppy..

ings north of Aubencheul-Au-Bac, north- general armistice with her and her Allies President Wilson immediately conclude a and open negotiations for peace without and made slight progress north of post east of Berelam delay, the

he negotiations to be fourteen points of President Wilson's based on the

Wezmacquart. message of lanuary 8th, the four points ENEMY RETIREMENT SOUTH OF of his speech of

12th, taking also

27th

The Manchester Guardian, after point into accounration, of Beptember i Mr. G. N. Barnes, member of the War

** I unshakably adhers to the federative out that the Kaiser is still the The telegram adds that the demarch Cabiret, speaking at Manchester, describe basis of the Empire, as a Federal State supreme power in Germany, where there lengthily in Vienna and Berlin at a series of the Central Powers was discussed whose individual members must deter has been no real constitutional change, natiferences in which military repre- mine their internal constitutional life in suggests

that a condition of the participated

sentatives of the German Federal, Stater complete independence right to which armistice should be the withdrawal of Alsace-Lorraine has full claim."

the German Armies to the German fron- ELIMINATION OF THE POTSDAM tiers. This would be

WAR-MAKER.

ment of defeat, without which our work would not have been done,

ed the German Chancellor's speech as a great advance towards peace.

Nevertheless, the remarkable change was caused by our armies. When scrutinised the offer revealed time-worn German cynicism.

Turkey and Buaria were to be left to their fate. Austria was be out up, but Germany, who caused the way, was to be the only one to come out with a whole akin

Change of heart or system was not indi- rated Eestitution for the devastated

territories was not mentioned.

Germany wanted to bargain for her Colonies and yet remain an autocratie form of Government.

LONDON, October 7th.

The Daily Unronicle states:

acknowledge

PEACE OFFENSIVE MUST BE TURNED DOWN

The German pesce move will be given the closest attention. Nobody wants to prolong the war, but no statesman who press

The General temour of the French believes in the Wilsonian policy can go on

Press comment unanimously takes the view toying with the end of the war now, or be that Germany han at last unmasked her content with anything less that the final long anticipated great peace offensive, and elimination of the Potsdam warmaker.” GERMAN VIEWS THAT DO NOT HARMONISE. Prince Max's speech and the Note to

"We are not going to make a colleague President Wilson do not entirely har.

that that this peace offensive must be un- compromisingly turned down, because purparters at present would enable Gler Peace Conference, and ultimately recover many to don the mantle of victor at the

of the Kaiser. (Cheers.) The road to monise. The general acceptance of Presi- her pre-war strength and again menace the peace would be greatly smoothed if Ger- dent Wilson's declarations would be more peace of the world. many cleared out of Belgium and France impressive if we do not remember the and set up a really responsible Govern

ment":

GERMANY'S CRAFT.

LONDON, October 8th,

readiness of German statesmen to endorse

CHIEF MOTIVE OF THE PEACE NOTE our general propositions, and then frame a policy of flagrant untravention to those Governments realise that they must show Le Petit Journal adds: The enemy propositions.

page their peoples that they are anxious for A. Havas message enys --

Prince Max's own speech justifies can war efforts. One of the chief motives of peace in order to spur them on to now Germany, Austria

tian. His reference to Belgium is inade the peace Note is the imperative need of have asked for an

Turkey quate. We insist on Germany contains saving the prestige of the German Army armistice and the wrong done and paying for it. As and German millarism

regards Poland, he evidently means Rue of peace negotiations sion Poland pas

the opening

and

- DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRIAN IDEAS.

AMSTERDAY, October 7th." explanatory semi-oficial statement has A telegram from Vienna states that an been issued emphasising that the peace offer is the logical outcome of the develop ment of the ideas in favour of no annexa tions and ng indemnities, the League of and the freedom, of the seas. Nations, no economic war after the war, GERMAN PRISONERS IN CHINA

LONDON, October 7th.

CAMBRAL

LONDON, October 6th.

retirement began on the morning of Beuter learns that an important enemy

October 5th, south of Cambrai, where the enemy had already retreated to a depth. of from one to two miles, on a front of seven miles.

The withdrawal was compelled by the British pressure towards Le Cateau.

An early abandonment of the town of Cambrai is anticipated. V

M

The enemy is continuing to evacuate the Rheims aabent. He has already shortened his line by at least ten miles and has succeeded in getting the river between the French and himself.

Douai is burning forcely, accompanied. ting that the.

The Press Bureau states:-M It appears certain that the real reason for the Germans withholding the ratifica Agreement is the question of the Ger by heavy explosions, indic tion of the Anglo-ferman War Prisoners mans in Chion

indefensible. The treatment of Germant from the district.

If so, the action of Germany is entirely enemy contemplates a big retirement

in China is a matter for the Chinese Government, and has nothing whatever

There are indisputable signs that the do with the agreemens dealing with pri soners in Germany and the British enemy is getting short of beavy field Empire

Partillery and ammunition. was treated with very remarkable con of the enemy artillery or the Western Until recently the Germans in Chind We have hitherto captured one quarter ideration. It is believed most of them Front China decided to follow the example of were left with complete liberty. If now, all other belligerents and intern the Ger mans who otherwise would be the centre

NOW HOW FAR

LONDON, October 8th. Reuter's Correspondent at British

on the basis of the fourteen points stated THE TIME IS NOT RIPE fearing invasion, desires breathing space was allowed, firstly, to ill-treat British remains to be disclosed, and we

by President Wilson. This is an admis sion by Germany, who is being beaten, for the purpose of escaping defeat

union of the Polish nation with the can The Allies, however, demand the re- cellation of the partitions, which wete a crime. W

Equally severe fighting in the regian sulted in our reaching the outskirts of these localities, aut We deboucned from Bethane-Vide in

iso norte of bt Clenent Arnes face of violent artillery ring and macaine guuning, and gained ground

Our troops in this region endured on flinchingly a very severe counter-attack. Our artillery bring with open sights, mowed dawn the enemy batallena.he enemy was compelled to retreat in- dia.... order

favourable weather. deliverance of Reims in spite of in- The fighting to-day completed the

TWENTY-ONE ENEMY MACHINES- FELLED.

On October 4th our aviators dropped 133 tons of hombron concentrations af troops, conveys, and batteries, silencing the latter.S

Twenty-one, enemy

machines

felled

EARLIER CABLES. SLIGHT AMERICAN ADVANCE LONDON, October 7th.

An American official statement says:- Meuse and Bois de Sogora da

Wa slightly advanced between tho There was stubborn infantry fighting further west, and increased reciprocal Artillery Ering everywhere AMERICANS NEARING

KRIEMEILDE DEFENCES.

LONDON, October 6th uter's correspondent at American Headquarters, telegraphing to day, states: the consolidating of our positions and The fighting, yesterday, consisted of

ed in Bois de Bogons Bois de Cunel and the repelling of counter-attacks, a Fierce machine gunning was encounter north of Nantillons

Austro-Hungarian troops are probably, Our line was carried to within' nearly in reserve on this part of the line halfs mie of the kriemhilde line of

of German intrigue in China or worse, Headquarters, telegraphing, this evening, defence south of Bouren, but her fro that is a matter clearly within the com-staten petence of the Chinese Government

The Germans are going to stop, how gress is impossible without organised ground is very open and further pro- far, how fast or an bow wide a front, assistance, though we again cleared Bois The evacuation of the Hindenburg On the left, which is the danger point. Line, between Venduille and Bantou for the enemy the Landwehr reserves

de Morinc, taking 200 prisonore.

with the dying down of their artillery There has been little change on this zeele which extended to the cast and rushed up to the assistance of the Guards"

Co La Terriere platean, coupled Division. fire, was an unmistakable wiptom of part of the front their def

A PERFIDIOUS MANCEUVRE."--" Le Homme Libre states that Germany,

It would be intolerable if Germany from the grip of Marshal Foch. The prisoners, and then to decline to improve poris manure will not take us by their condition unless Britain put pres. The Paris Press say that it is an im-

ible request. President Wilson's implies that Germany is not beaten. If

Prince Max, referring to the Army BAME REPLY AS TO BULGARIA. entitled and probably were well advised Lure on her Allies, to refrain them from doing something they clearly were points, with no basis, must be accepted world peace.

this is so, then the time is not ripe for Le Journal states" We shall reply to to do without discussion

the Germans, Austrians and Turks as we Germany has undergone neither replied to the Bulgarians no suspension change of outlook nor a change of heart of hostilities without unconditional which alone will assure permanent acceptance of the conditions imposed by world-pesce

the victoru?

The Central Powers have proclaimed that they cannot carry on their waz.

THE SILVER MARKET

Done

Lounow October 7th The Liver market is steady.

Places

caused

This morning, near Nancy, the

on fire in many Legion was formally received

destruction has French Army