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THE WAR.

THE JONGKONG DAILY

́RUMOUR OF KAISER'S ABDICATION.

MORE COMMENT ON THE PEACE NOTE.

'THREE SIMULTANEOUS OFFENSIVES

COMMENCED :/

ATTACK ON A TWENTY-MILE FRONT: BRITISH TROOPS IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF LE CATEAU.

General:

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FURTHER ELUCIDATION OF PEACE NOTE REQUESTED.

Lopes, October 9th.

A joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress and the National Executive of the Labour Party has passed a resolution stating that further elucidation of the German Peace offer was absolutely neces sary before the Allies military effort

LATEST CABLES. (TE30001 ·RPUTXE'S AQUIĆT.) PERSISTENT RUMOUR OF THE KAISER'S ABDICATION.

STOCKHOLM, October 10th. There is a persistent rumour here that the Kaiser has abdicated.

GERMANY'S PEACE OFFER. PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY.

liminary the Central Powers must with- Rowe, October 10th.

draw their armies from all occupied President Wilson's reply expresses wholeheartedly what the Entente Govera-territory and publicly and unequivocally:

declare their willingness to apply ments desired. The Central Powera munt

sident Wilson's principles bonestly and unreservedly to every question to be

now show by their deeds that the pro- posed armistice is inspired by good faith, BRITISH NEWSPAPER COMMENT

LONDON, October 10th.

The Morning Post states that Presid- ent Wilson gauged the temper of his own people and the Allies rightly in refusing.

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LÖNDUR, October 10th

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER

RESULTS OF TUESDAY'S VICTORY:

LONDON, October 9th. Reater's "Correspondent at British Headquarters.telegraphing ∙Doday,

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Moreover, important tactical results were achieved. The enemy has been thrust back into the open country beyond any continuous defensive works. A

THE ENEMY STILL RETREATING I Champagne, the French and Ae "rican troops made progress north of the The fighting to-day was with only weak river Arne and reached the outskirts of rear guards, y

Cauroy and Machault Yesterday, the enemy employed a divi-! In Argonne, the Americans reached the sions on a 20 mile front and vainly strove heights of Cornay

-STRENUOUS FIGHTING''CON- "

of

Yesterday's victory Fielded us, besides to beat back our attacks? As a conseEast of the Meuse, the French and Ame paisolors, sixty square miles of territory quence he was hammered in fair &ght and rican front, extending from Samognews. and a great haul of field guns, reach the present retreat was forced upon him.. to Bais des Fosses, was carried 2,500 metres: mforters, and machine guns,

In the Argoune,, the Franco American farther north. And now?

waruns, through attacks are progressing, but there are no Conservoye and the northern part details.

Bois-den-Cures

Three thousand prisoners were captured, while the advance reestablishes the front. on the positions held before the bàsale of Verdun in February, 1916.

GERMANS FORCED TO RETREAT.

Lross, October 10th." The British and Fyrnch forces north, south and cast of St. Quentin forced the Germans to make a general retreat.

The French have taken Benutroux Wood, passed. Fonsomme,, reached arcy, and have occupied Mezieres-sur-Oise.

The advance mounts, to nearly eight

Sir Douglas Haig States We inflicted a heavy defeat on the enemy yesterday between St Quentin and Cam- brai, taking over 10,000 prisoners and

TINUES. between 100 to 200 guns.

No fewer than 23 German Divisions, tion of Avion resulted in fierce, hand-to- A heavy counter-attack from the direc

LONDON, October 10th.

· Router's Correspondent at the French this front, were severely hand, fighting, the enemy's numerical Headquarters, telegrapping on October As a result of this action we advanced superiority compelling us to give up on staten to-day on the whole front, between the ground. Somme and the Sensee, rapidly profied village of Niergnes, capturing many Anaval division took the strongly forti gressing to the cast, and capturing the

prisoners. detachments: enemy rear-guard

"and" isolated batteries and machinegun posts.

A number of inhabitants, left in the CAMBRAI IN RUINS.

A maccession, of explosions occurred in captured villages, met us with enthusiasm.

Cambrai, reducing the town to ruins. CAMBRAI CAPTURED BY THE

RER FRITZ ON THE RUN." BRITISH

·ENURMOUS CAPTURES SINCE

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From St Quentin to the Wouvre the battle to-day progressed satisfactorily.

To the cast of St. Quentin, General Debeney's troops, after a bitter struggle, broke through the enemy line which, from Harley to Neuville, had been converted into a deld fortress, ju

On the extreme right, General Goa-kilometres cast of St. Quentin. roud's army, in Champagne, by its attack

At present the prisoners number 2,000,

to the west of Argonne, Eas given us the and many guns and machine-guns bave possession of Vaux-les-alqurons, which is been taken. practically in the mouth of the Grand-Pre valley.

ERENCH ADVANCE IV CHAMPAGNE.

Losos, October 10th. The whole of Cambrai is in our posses Bouter's Correspondent at British entered brand from the nettsamendquarters telegraphing yesterday

Lambra from the in the evening states

To the north of the Arne the Germans arly morning, while later the English of The Canadian patrols were the first to are counter atiating to regain yesterday's the Third Army pushed through the

ground,

LONDON, October 8th. southern portions of the town enter Cambrai town this morning, when it ont

was still burning at many points.

Everywhere the fighting is of the hard-hampagne front, General Couraud at- To the region of Machault on "the The Canadians advanced warily est. The Germans realise that the key tacked on a front of five miles and ad- through the town, and reached, the eastern to the whole mansenyre is in the centro.. outskirts at sunrise, encountering only a between t. Quentin and the Aisne, where need to a depth of two miles, captur thin screen of machine-gunners,

four German armies, crowded into a ing a number of important points~ The evacuation was evidently decided narrow space, are menaced by the Allied further he will outflank the enemy on the If General Gouroud” advances... much. harriedly, considerable

forest-and the Aisne plateau in which thebern new th Germana denied themselves to be safe against any attack.

GENERAL GERMAN RETREAT ROUND ST. QUENTIN.

could be checked. As an essential prej of deep defensive zones, built up of succes. booty was captured, undamaged † Armies, porch and east of the St. Gobain Suinde, where the French have hitherto

AUGUST Since August 21st, the British First, Third and Fourth Armies have broken: through the whole of the elaborate series sive belts, and heavily fortified with A few more German tanks appeared to trench-lines, including the entire Hinden-day, but were soon put out of action by our burg system, on 1 front of 35 miles fromartillory, who advanced so rapidly that

the tanks were knocked out almost 3 St. Quentin to Arras.

Having penetrated this battle-area to a soon they appeared. depth of between 30 to 40 miles we are now Preoperating far beyond and to the east of

the Hindenburg defences.

desit

with in the final settlement:

AUSTRIA'S EAGERNESS FOR

PEACE.

Lapos, October 10th. There are numerous indications of

...

During these operations, and sidge the

date mentioned, we inficted very heavy

losses in killed and wounded and have taken over 110,000 prisoners and 1,200 guns.

HAIG'S TRIBUTE TO HIS TROOPE.

This feat of arme has been performed by the British troops, who have already withstood the first and heaviest during the spring. Only the stubborn endurance and determined spirit of these

The enemy has been burriedly retreating all day long

Everywhere is beard the cry “We have got Fritz on the 'run?""

GREATEST CHAPTER IN OUR MILITARY HISTORY. NYULONDON, 9th. The Press Bureau Octobe message to Bir Douglas Haig have The Premier has sent the following just heard from Marshal Foch of the brilliant victory won by our First, to express to yourself, General Sir Julian Byng, General Sir

LONDON, October 10th.

A French enige states: Furious Anglo-French attacks for several days past, north and south of St. Quentin, forced a general German retreat in that region to-day.

Our First-Army-pursued the enemy rearguards between the Somme, and the Oise, everywhere shattering local resist- ance and taking prisoners.

East of the St Quentin-Le Cateau railway we hold the Etaves wood, and the Beantreux village

Farther south we passed Fonsome, reach-

held

and "Americans, to-day, at- tacked the heights above the Meuse on a front of seven miles, and advanced be sween one and two miles, nearly reaching the lipe from which the enemy attacked in February, 1916. There are no details of the last two-named attacks. but we any progressing satisfactorily.

A slight advance was achieved, today, on the north of the Scarpe Therato no details

FIGHTING SOUTH-EAST OF ST

QUENTIN

LONDON, October 8th. South-east of Bt. Quantin, at night, wa A French communiqué statenzite

carried bitterly defended German posi- tions between Harly and Neuville St.-

Neuville-St. Amand from the north.

to come to terms with the enemy still Austria'z eagerness for peace. A rumour 7 onslaughts of the enemy's main forces Third and. Fourth Armies, and wish Fontaine-Notre-Dame and captured Amand, and enveloped the village of

Henry Marcy,

on France-Belgian soil, still boasting in Vienna, that an armistice had been troops have permitted them to paka to the Rawlinson, General Horné and all the

and still unrepentant.

The Daily News states that the reply was assured of unanimous endorsement in every, Allied country" and an acid test of Germany's good faith would be ber reply to the demand for her withdrawal from invaded territory. To comply meant a frank confession of defeat; to resist was to take the rond to ruin Any

answer, except a plain"yes" would be given value. A plain "no" and war would take its course.

the

concluded on all fronts, compelled Government to issue a warning against premature hopes. Meanwhile the Ger- man National Council in Austria is urging against a separate peace and demanding the creation of an independ- ent German and Austrian State. It is reported that the Ministerial Council in Vienna has decided to introduce national Rutonomy in order to meet President Wilson's stipulation.

The artillery duel has been violent south of the Oise and on the Suippe front.

North of the Are the Germans at tempted to deprive us of our yesterday's gains but they failed, with heavy lossca

Over 600 prisoners were taken on the Arne front yesterday.

North of the Oise we occupied Mezieres- offensive with such conspicuous success officers and men under your command, sur-Oise. By their heroic action in defence and my sificerest congratulations on the great Our advance is eight kilometres east of attack, our men from all parts of the and significant success which the British St. Quentin Empire bave proved themselves soldiers Army, with their American brothers-in-

We have taken up to the present. 2000 of the highest order.

armis, has gained during the past few prisoners, also guns and -numerous We reached days. The courage and tenacity with machine-guns. this afternoon the general line from which the Empire's troops, after with North of the Arnes we repulsed violent Bohain to Eusigny, Caudry and Charior. standing so many terrife onslaughts. It enanter-attacks and approached neater

ADVANCED DIVISIONS ON CAM-spring, have again resumed the offensive, to Cauroy

with such decisive results, is the greatest Our attacks on the Aisne valley have The Balkans.

The advance continues.

BRAI-LE CATEAU ROAD. '**** Loxbox, Oktober 10th.

A VILLAGE CAPTURED.-

chapter in aur military history The given us satisfactory results.. smashing of the eneiny's great defensive system on the West, which he claimed was { unjustly proud, and for which the E-Mont Cheutin, between Grandham and impregnable, in a feat of which we are We captured the plateau and village of

grateful."

Sir Douglas -Haig states: We continued to advance yesterday NFRUITFUL DIPLON TIC CON- gradually scrensing pire will ever be sistance, and early

The night dur advanced" detachments established: them- selves across the - Cambraź—Le Cateau road, within two miles of Le Cateau.

VERSATIONS WITH GÈRMANY I 1 is authoritatively stated that Pre- sident Wilson does not intend entering. The Daily Express states that it is

into a series of unfruitful diplomatic the Reichstag, and not the Kaiser, which † conversations with Germany, must answer President Wilson.

The Daily Mail states:--" Præsident Wilson's determination to leate the questions of military importance to the High Command, which means Gen- eralissimo Foch, is one be shares with Lincoln. The reply confirms his complete unity with the Allies.”

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OFFICIAL VIEW OF PRESIDENT

WILSON'S REPLY.-

THROUGH GERMAN EYES.

LONDO, October 9th.

"

Fighting is proceeding, to the south of

A German official message says: the main road on both sides of Caudry, We broke up the enemy's assault west also to the east of Cambrai where we pro-On both sides of the Roemer Road, in

of the Cambrai - Hobain Road: greased, th

PATROLS PUSHING FORWARD." Between the Scarpe and Lens our

patrols are pushing forward and are in touch with the enemy.

To the west the general line runs, Renter is informed that the official view Vitryenariois-Izellezequerchia-Rouvroy is that President Wilson's reply forces theWe took possession of Sallaumines and next step upon the enemy, from whom Noyelles. any fresh development must emanate

ERAZIL'S CRUSHING REPLY.

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

LONDON, October 9th. The Times states:--" The firm and wise

Losos, October 8th. Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on avia reply is characteristic of President Wil The Press Bureau states?-Brazil, retion, states:- son's sincerity and clearness of thought. plying to the Austro-German Pence Note, Aix squadrons are active on the whole His expression eliminates, all idea, of a states: We are persuaded that the war front and are keeping in close touch with armistice as a preliminary and the discan only end with the capitulation of our advancing troups. cussion does not promise an armistice even the militariam which caused it, and which if Germany evacuates invaded territory. is ruining Europe

The evacuation is the first, but certainly

not the only, condition before the

sideration of an armistice is possible.”

Con-

MORE THAN UNCONDITIONAL

SURRENDER DEMANDED.

LONDON, October 8th.

The Daily Chronicle states:" If President Wilson's preliminary enquiries are answered in full a statement will The demand for something more than doubtless be made after consultation with than the unconditional surrender of Ger- the Allies and it will naturally, embody many is being intensified by columns of much more than the fourteen points letters in the newspapers recalling the which are partly out of date President German crimes, and urging retribution.

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(THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY.]

BALKANS.

Lancon, and crossed the Aisne to the north FURTHER SUCCESSES IN THE east of Monchettim. We captured Senue, on the north-bank, offer a stiff:fight, tak- Fing 800 prisoners, guns and machine guns. Calavourable weather on October 8th, restricted our air operations.

and two balloons were set on fire..

Three of the enemy machines were felled

the direction of El Cateau, the enemy made a

his thrust in Bohaim stopped deep breach in our lines but we

The southern wing attack of the enemying them. gained little ground...

Our troops, threatened in the flank by the breach in the centre of the battle-front, were forced to withdraw, their wing in thewestern border of Fresnoy el Grand

In Champagne the French and Ameri- eans, in great force, only succeeded in breaking into our lines on both sides of St. Etienne. Our counter-attack drove

them out

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The weather improved at night and our bombers dropped 26 tons of bombe several stations and the railways connect

FRENCH TROOPS CROSS THE AISNE CANAL

PURSUING THE AUSTRO

GERMANS

LONDON, October 10th, A French Eastern communique states:

The Franco-Serbian troops continue, with extreme vigour, to pursue the beaten. Austro-Germans: in- southern Serbia.

The Serbs,, on October 8th entered Kovats, taking 500 prisoners,`-

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LONDON, October 10th... A French communiqué atâtea :

The French are marching on Mitro The pursuit of the enemy continued dür. vitza and have captured during the fight- ing the night east of Bt. Quentin.

ing at Ferizovic, 100 prisoners, and £7 We occupied the Landricourt wood and guns, including 11 heavies. passed on to Beautroux Fontaine-Notre-The Allies, advancing on Prizrend, pat Date

Between Brabant and the Are the ey forced his way into the Consenvore Weeds, where we brought him to a stand-ed the enemy.

LATER

Smoke curtains were dropped around the enemy's strong points and proved of }} ? great value.

A German official statement says:- Aeroplanes, with bombs and machine- Between St Quentin and Cambrai we gun fire, scattered the infantry and trans-occupied positions in the rear, thereby. port.

giving up Cambrai.

North of the Aisne we vigorously press East of Ustel we hold the plateau of Croix Sant-St. Ete

We crossed the Aime canal further to the east in the neighbourhood of Villers- en-Prayeres.

BODETS. LATEST CABLES.:

FRENCH FRONT.

They dropped 2 tons of bombs and destroyed ten seroplanes. They drove down two, uncontrolable.

Seven British machines are missing. Our night-fiers dropped 23 tons of Wilson makes it clear that there will be The letters include one from Mr. Spen.bombs on railway communications and hit BRITISH CAVALRY IN THE OUT Cambrai was. în comparatively good con- and derailed two trains. They started ser. Wilkinson, Professor of Military His several large fires in the rail-sidingy declarations, prior to the cessation of tory, Oxford, who states that among the

All our machines returned. hostilities should be the occupation of MILITARY PREPARATIONS Metz, Strassburg. Mainz, the Trentino,

AROUND ANTWERP, Trieste, and the Pola fortresses.

AMSTERDAM, October 10th..

no armistice of negotiations till we have something more than the perfidious Hohenzollerns to pegotiate with.”

The Daily Telegraph states:-"Are you honest is the meaning President Wilson expressed in his smooth sentences with iron steel in their texture. It is a

• "polite way of telling Germany and Aus

tria to take their blood-stained hands off every victim. The Allies will not tolerate bluff. If Germany wants an armistice she must eue as a loser

AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT:

Niw Yox, October 10th, The American Press comment on Pre sident Wilson's reply generally em- phasises that there can be no negotia tions without an unconditional surren- der, although President Wilson has clever ly thrown back the German insincerity upon the enemy Government who are now

Viscount Midleton asks for the pro nouncement by the Allies that peace will · It is reliably reported that the forti- not be made till retribution is exacted; fienzione around Antwerp are being enor- in German towns, for the vandalism in mously strengthened. The Germans are France.

feverishly entrenching themselves on two sides of a triangle, with Termonde as the apex and Antwerp and Brussels as the

FURTHER PRESS COMMENT.

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SKIRTS OF LE CATEÂU.

LONDON, October 19th. Reater learns that the British cavalry are in the outskirts of Le Cateau,”

ENEMY HOLDING TENACIOUSLY.

CIN CHAMPAGNE

LONDON, October 10th. Beuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing at 10 pm on Wednesday, states:

The Times describes the enemy's policy, bases. of burding and destroying, as a retreat of cruel and mean black-mail. It says that German towns like Hamburg and Frankfort must be marked down for ran- COMMENCEMENT OF THE GREATn, are

BATTLE. som for the French and Belgian towns destroyed, apart from military necessity.

the enemy" detachments to flight,

In Albania, we continue to advance towards El Bassan and are driving back the Austrian rear-guards. ATTACK ON TURKEY EXPECTED:

LONDON, October 10th. There are unconfirmed reports that General Macketisen is at Belgrade with a large Austro-German" force, and, also, that the Porte, has been informed that a

ሱ Bulgarian attack on Turkey, in operation with the Allies, might be

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In Champagne, a vigorous attack en abled as to capture Liry and to take pri-

CAMERALIN FLAMES.

PARIS, October 10th. The British were surprised to find that expected.

dition but from 10 am on October Oth there were a series of explosion near the cathedral owing to the blowing up of German mines Fires broke out simult anvously and soon the streets near the ITALIANS ENTER EL BASSAN Cathedral, the Belfry and the Place – d'Armés formed an enormous brazier, The Cathedral itself was damaged but not by fire. Fanned by a wind the conflagration An Italian soon reached the other parts of the town The explosions are continuing

LONDON, October Bil official statement * from Albania states: After crushing the enemy's rear-guards stubborn resistance, we entered El Bassan on October. Th Our advance continues.

AUSTRIAN ADMISSION.

LATER

11,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED." ! The Germans in Chumpagne, are holding tenaciously, but have been driven

LONDON, October 9th. back at several important points.

Beuter learns that yesterday between The Germans, on both sides of St. Quen- Cambrai and Bt. Quentin the Allies cap-

retreating before the Anglo- tured 11,000 prisoners and over 200 guns

An Austrian official statement - insu French

lyde We now practically hold the Cambrai Albania says: The French and Serbians In the centre, five miles east of St 5t. Quentia railway

entered El Baman, which we evacuated.

→→ London, October 9th.

Quentin, the French are in the Wotan A maximum advance was reached to Bir. Douglas Haig states-

line of the German secondary defence depth of five miles at Bortry on the le The Near East, Between 4.30 and 5.10 this morning the system.

Cateau Road, at 5 am. to-day. The enemy has evidently abandoned the reprisals, have already reached their twenty-mile front between St. Quentin. asked vainly for peace upon Prezident decisions, for there is no room for delay, and Cambrai, and advanced on the whole Wotan defences which are partly in the Wilson's own conditions Germany Germany must be given to understand that of this front to an average depth of possession of the French. consequently now wallowing-in a terrible reparation will be exacted to the utter three miles, diplomatic hole and is bereft of any aseful home propaganda

The Daily Telegraph hopes that the Allies, with whom the French and Bel- Bian Governments have announced they

left without the desired excuss that it are communicating on the subject of Third" and Fourth Armies attacked on idea of making an effective stand in the

FRENCH COMMENT.

PARIS, October 10th.

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THE FALL OF CAMBRAT

LYONS, October 9th..

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75,000 TURKISH PRISONTES.

Z LONDON, October 10th A Palestine communiqué, states !----- The Francd British wazalpe entered, the port of Beirut on October 10th and found the town evacuated

THE ALLIED LI

LINE most farthing, whatever be the German-The night was stormy, making the sy Government of the day, w whether repensembly of troops difficult. The assault.

LosDox, Octaber 9th. tant or unrepentant.

was launched in steady rain, but, na thế ở hộ victiation of the Allied line now The Morling Post ways: The Allied attack progressed, the weather cleared runs as follows-We hold Abancurt, Armies should visit every part of Ger favouring our operations, which were comforth of Cambrai, Hamillies, Escardoeu- Cambrai fell into the hands of the Bri- The Press, unanimouely welcome the many after peace, and teach the Germans pletely successful convres, Awoingt Bertzy Busigay the tish on Wednesday Lone and substance of President Wilson's the meaning of defeat

| On the extreme right of the attack possession of the last two places being Three offensives, which were crowned reply and state that the Government is The Daily Mail demands an Allied the Sixth Division and part of in doubtful. We reached the western edge of with full success, took place simultaneing unreservedly congratulating itself on it. warning to Germany that for each wasted other English Division drove the enemy Bohain, the western edge of Fresnoy, ly on Tuesday between Cambrai and St The papers in planaise that the waiting Allied town a German town shall be from the high ground south east and east the west of Fonsomme, and thence our Quentin and in Champagne, on both

of Mont Brehain and exptured Beaure line runs dus south to Metzieren. - We have banks of the Mouse, the world will again see that good faith in destroyed or expropriated

gard t

Bergone through all the enemy's fortified Botwood Cambrai and St. Quentin the the only rule inspiring the whole of the

On the right and centre the Thirtieth toner in this area. The situation is grow- British, in conjunction with the French Allies

American Division, under General Lewis, ing in interest very rapidly owing to the made

of 40 kilometron Bevinth and Eighth Armies escaped, and Further north-east, took Fremont, consequently, lengthening the line which The British forces continued their ad cluding 4,000 effective riller. completing a successful advance of over the Germans must hold. There is no news, vance towards Busigny and Bobain,way three miles, in which the enemy, was regarding the whereabouts, the German Several thou and prisoners and important driyen from number of Earms and woods, retreat is likely tú stop.

tant material were captured.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

COPENHAGEN, October 10th

The Anglo-Indian infantry occupied the place on October 10th and were received with enthusiasm

The prisoners now total 75,000, and now

As regards the Germans next move the An official statement from Berlin save captured Brancourt after heavy fighting, huge salients which are growing hourly, an great to a depth of five kilometres more than 17,000 of the Turkish Fourth

Temps adds that perhaps the wording of that the resignation of the War Mini Germany's • reply will exempt Austrotor Geral von Elein, has been accepted, Hungary to whom President Wilson has Mator General. Scheuch has been appoint wisely abstained from replyinged hía saLCOLSSOT.

(Dentinued on Pa