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THE WAR.
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"GERMANY ORDERS CESSATION OF
SUBMARINISM.
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS REGARDING GERMANY'S NEXT NOTE.
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HUNGARY
DEMANDS
COMPLETE
INDEPENDENCE OF AUSTRIA.
THE LIBERATION OF BELGIUM CONTINUES.
BRITISH ARMY NEARING THE SCHELDT.
General.
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CENTRAL POWERS' APPEALS
FOR PEACE.
GERMANY CLIMBING DOWN.
AMSTERDAM, October 20th. A telegram from Amsterdam dated Octo ber 30th states that it is reported that the German reply to President Wilson was anded to the Swiss Minister in Berlin yesterday.
HOME.
[From the Secretary of State to the Minister of Sweden-}
SIR:-
DEPARTMENT BY STATE,
October 15th, 1918.
I have the honour to acknowledge
- PRESS, TUESUAT OCTOBER" AND 1918.
MORE STRIKES IN GERMANY.
LONDON, October 19th.
A Havas message says:--
Information from Berlin states that the
men and women employed in munition
Franco-Belgian broni.
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work have laid down their tools and struck THE FIGHTING NEAR LE CATEAU,
work.
LATKE:
French opinion admits that the reporta of disagreements between the military and the Reichstag, and of strikes and disorders in Germany must be received with great
enation..
REICHSTAG MEETING TODAY.
AMSTERDAM, October 19th.
A telegram from Berlin states that the Reichstag meets sa October 2nd.
"WE HAVE LOST THE WAR."
AMSTERDAM, October 19th.
A telegram from Budapest states that in the Lower House, Count Tisza, the Premier, said-
"We must frankly admit we have lost the war. The task now is to get an advant ageous peace as soon as possible."
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN AFFAIRS.
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THE ATTACK ON THE BOHAIN-LE CATEAU FRONT.
LONDON, October 19th.
Sir Dougise Haig states: attack between Bobain and Le Cateau, The British and Americans continued to and made good progress in co-operation with the French on their right.
In spite of beavy resistance we have
Belleville, and entered Bazeul, where fighting
tions he took up. once more driven the enemy from the posi.
We continues
have captured Wassigny and Ribeau-
LONDON, October 20th. Sir Douglas Haig states:- enemy's positions on the line of the
Early this morning we attacked the River, north of Le Cateau, and crossed the river, in spite of considerable opposi-
tion.
Further, north, the advance continued yesterday afternoon and evening.
We completed the capture of Denain, and reached a general line as follows Heaveluy, Wandignies, Hamage, Brillen and' Beuvry.
The enemy's resistance is increasing on this front
ADVANCE ON THE OISE-LE CATEAU FRONT RENEWED.
LONDON, October 20th.
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We took over 1,200 prisoners in these operationa
Between the Sense Canal and the Lys the enemy's forced retreat continues.
Wo further advanced 3 miles, in spite of considerable
apposition. General Horne's First Army has com progress to the east of the town. pleted the captare of Douai and made
On this front we reached a general line as follows: Marquetter: Ostrevpt, Masny, Bersee, Fretin, Sainghin and Ascq.
North of Asen, General Flumer's Second Army are now east of Roubaix and Tour- coing.
BRITISH APPROACHING CHERENG:
LONDON, October 19th.
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Sir Douglas Haig states:- Sir Douglas Haig state- The Anglo American forces this morn-east of Bohain capturing the village of We made further progress to the north- ing, operating in conjunction with the Alazinghien, and completing the capture French between the Oise and Le Cateau, of Bazel. successfully renewed their advance.
We reached the west bank of the Sem- and have taken possession of the high ground west of Catillon.
the receipt of your Note of the 7th inst, COMPLETE DISUNION DEMANDED. bra and the Ons Canal north of
in which you transmit a communication of the Imperial and Royal Government of Austria-Hungary to the President.
I am now instructed by the President to request you to be good enough through your Government to convey to the Im- perial and Royal Government the follow
LONDON, October 20th.
A telegram from Budapest states that in the Lower House Count Karolyi moved a resolution demanding economic, mii tary and foreign political, disunion of Hungary from Austria
WANTED-ÄN INDEPENDENT
HUNGARY.
AMSTERDAM, October 20th. A telegram from Budapest states that the King was read in the Diet, declaring after Count Tisza's speech, the address of
be completely if he danger of invasion throne, and adding that Hungary must Hungarian must be brought back and the foreign troops, in view of the troops in Hungary must be withdrawn.
days in this sector General Rawlinson's In the operations during the past three Fourth Army completed an advance of from five to eight miles across difficult country, which the enemy defended with tenacity.
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Having driven the enemy on the first day of their attack from strong positions on the right bank of the Selle River, by ground east of the river line, capturing determined and persistent Eghting, they successfully cleared the whole of the high
and a number of guns. advance and taking over 5,000 prisoners
Our advance continues to the north of the Sensee Canal,
We drove out the German
,"
The Allies have taken Chistelle. Thielt and Meulebeke.
Belgian cavalry are at the gates of Bruges
To the South, the Allies attacked between Le Catean and. Ribement with complete
success.
themselves on the west bank of the Serre
British troops have now established' (up
its source
Between the Oise and the Serre, the enemy has been compelled to start a new retreat under pressure of the French attack,
ALLIED SUCCESSES INCREASE ---
DAILY.
LYONS, October 20th. in Flanders, where fresh progress was The Allied successes increase every day made on Friday along the Belgian coast.
Between the Lys and the Benace, the rapidly. enemy has retreated and is falling back
The British have advanced on the whole line to a depth of several kilometres.
the Army under General Horne, whose The conquest of Douai was achieved by
kilometres to the cast of that town. troops have advanced more than seven
The British are approaching Dannin, which they threaten to the south from Lieu St. Amand.
British, American and French troops continue to exercise the most rigor pressure between the Oise Canal and the the Sambre. Our Allies are establisheden
They have taken 4.200 prisoners and d
line Bazue! Ribeauville-Wassigeno vanced four kilometres.
To the south the Army under Gesical Debeney has advanced five kilometres, and from has completely onquered
Andigny Forest..
Emerchicourt and Pecquencourt and are in contact with the enemy to the east of River, between Sainghin and Chereng, Vred and Le Catelet.
and are approaching Chereng.
Further north, we crossed the Marcq
THE BRUGES OSTEND CANAL LONDON, October 19th.
Sir Douglas Haig states:- sistance on the line, Bruges-Coatcamp
The day was marked by stubborn re
and Oost Roosebeke Wynghene Thielt-Oost Roosebeke "We overcame resistance cast of Oesteamp The Belgians, south-west of Bruges, Bruges Ostend canal at several points and advancing towards the north.
We occupied Costcamp and reached the approaches to Bruges.
the
the direction of Guise and Vervins. The Germans haw thus been com to fall back nine kilometres to the north of the Serre, They are withdrawing in took more than 1,500 prisoners in thi
sector.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SIX THOUSAND PRISONERS NEAR GUISE.
LONDON, October 19th. A Havas message states:- There have been farther great advanor by all the Allied Armies.
their long slavery.
Tourcoing and Houbaix were occupied.
say to the Austro-Hungarian Government) that the result of the war endangered the many villages in the course of their mada considerable progress, crossing the and over 125,000 civilians released from
In the reply Germany declares bering reply: willingness, provisionally, to stop sub- The President deems it his duty to maricism, in order to advance peace. GERMAN SUBMARINES ORDERED that he cannot entertain the present sug- gestions of that Government because of certain events of the utmost importance which, occurring since the delivery of his Address of the 8th of January last, have necessarily altered the attitude and responsibility of the Government of the
MADRID, October 20th.
The newspapers state that Germany has Informet Spain that the German Admiral ty has ordered the submarines to return to their bases immediately.
A BASIS FOR FURTHER DIS- CUSSION.
AMSTERDAM, October 20th.
A telegram from Berlin forecasts that "the Garman reply to President Wilson will assert that President Wilson's Note takes into account that the Entente expectations| are not acceptable. The conditions for evacuation are therefore ré £t for dis- cussion. Germany, however, is ready find a basis for further discr.ssion.
WILL GERMANY SUBMIT
AMSTERDAM, October 20th.
United States.
Among the Fourteen Terms of Peace which the President formulated at the time occurred the following:-
"The peoples of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity of autonomous development."
was the funeral feast of the Delegation Count Kardly said that the Session
dent Hungary: He said that the Monar- because the public demanded an Indepen- chy's foreign policy was responsible for Herr Muchion, ex Director of Bruppa, had the war by the ultimatum to Serbia told him that Austrian diplomats had deliberated the text of the ultimatum in the presence of the Kaiser, who then that he was not a puppet, and would declared that the would show the world strike terror on the universe.,
1914 if Great Britain's proposal of peace The situation might have been saved in able settlement was accepted. Austria ing the war times without number, but Hungary might have concluded peace dur. preferred to follow Germany. There was
limit to loyalty to the Alliance
HUNGARY'S OPPORTUNITY.
Hapsburgs.
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Since that sentence was written and
LONDON, October 20th.' uttered to the Congress, of the United Beuter learns that a meeting of the States, the Government of the United Southern Slay Committee in London, re presenting 7,000,000 people in Austria- State has recognized that A state of Hungary, rejected Emperor Karl's mani A telegram from Berlin states that the belligerency exists between the Czecho-determination to sever every tie with the festó of October 18th and emphasised their reply to President Wilson has been de Slovaks and the German and Austro-Hun. layed owing to differences of opinion at garian. Empires, and that the Czecho the last moment. Forecasts of the reply. Slovak National Council is a de facto published in Berlin declare that it will belligerent Government clothed with pro- protest against the very strong accusa per authority to direct the military and tions of cruelty, and justify submarinism | political affairs of the Czecho-Slovaks. It as a reprisal for "the starvation of the people owing to the blockade. These indicate that Germany will not submit
a pezco destructive to her fatüre DANISH NOTE TO GERMANY.
TH
AMSTERDAM, October 20th,
has also recognized in the fullest manner the justice of the nationalistic aspirations of the Jago-Slavs for freedom.
THE FEDERALISATION OF AUSTRIA
AMSTERDAM, October 18th. the transformation of Austria into a A decree of Emperor Karl proclaims Federalised State in which each race will have its own territory and its own Government.
The question of adding Austrian Foland The President is. therefore, no longer to an Independent Polish State has been
held in abeyance. at liberty to accept a mere
autonomy
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of these peoples as a basis of peace, but
It appears that Denmark has sent a is obliged to insist that they and not he Note to Germany proposing that Articleshall be the judges of what action on Five of the Treaty of 1864, providing for the part of the Austro-Hungarian Govern- plebiscito, in Schleswig to discover whement will satisfy their aspirations and ther the inhabitants prefer allegiance to their conception of their rights and Germany or to Denmark should now be destiny as members of the Family of Na carried out.
tions.
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY TO AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
WASHINGTON, October 18th. The Secretary of State to-day made public the following:
[From the Minister of Sweden to the Secretary of State.] LEGATION OF SWEDEN,
Washington, D.O.,
October 7th, 1918.
YOUR EXCELLENCY:---
By order of my Government I have the honour confidentially to transmit here." with to you the following communication
"Accept, Sir, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING, -Pacific Service. MILITARY COMMAND IN GERMANY |
AGAIN
LONDON, October 19th.
A Havas nicesage states that the. Ger- man Note, in reply to President Wilson, has been deferred.
Admital von Scheer and General van Hindenburg have arrived in Berlin.
Possibly the military, have succeeded in getting command of the situation.
GERMANY'S NEXT REPLY
AMSTERDAM, October 18th,
the Imperial and Royal Government A telegram from Berlin states that the Austria-Hungary to the President of Government, to-night, discussed the anal the United States of America form of the German reply to President The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, Wilson. The note will probably be which has waged war always and solely despatched on the afternoon of October as a defensive war and
19th documentary evidence of
repeatedly given
readiness to A COLD DOUCHE ON THE HOFF stop the shedding of blood and to arrive at a just and honourable peace, hereby
OF PEACE. addresses itself to his Lordship the Pre sident of the United States of America and offers to conclude with him and his
PARIS, October 10th..
out
...that
A Havas message says:- The German papers point
douche on the hope of peace engendered by the first Note.
Allies an Armistice on every front ou President Wilson's Note throws a cold land, at sea and in the air, and to eator immediately upon negotiations for a peace for which the Fourteen Points in the Mchange of President Wilson to Congress
The town of Trieste, with its surround- ing territory, obtains a special position" of which no there are details, but appar future negotiation with Italy.
The countries under the Hungarian Crown are not affected by the Decree emphasising the need for the union of all which concludes
with a declaration forces to reconstruct the country after the Existing institutions remain until the legislation has been completed.
ently, the door has been left open for
War
BARON BURIAN RESIGNS.
BALE, October 19th, A telegram from Vienna states that Baron Burian has resigned."
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LONDON, October 20th.
The Rev. J. Hardy, who was recently awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicu ous bravery, has succumbed to his wounds..?
BRITISH CAPTURE DENAIN. the north of the Cambrai-Ravaj Road. The enemy commenced to withdraw to
was made towards Denain from the south
We occupied Sauloir and progress
already entered Denain and reached North of the Sensee Canal, we have Escauden and Somain.
On the left, the Eighth Division has ten days, in the course of an advance of taken Marchinennes, and during the past over 18 miles, they took several hundred prisoners.
Further to the north, we steadily con tinue to advance and have reached a brieax. Bourgbelles Templeuve, general line as follows:-Orchies, Com east of Roubaix, Nechin.
line south of the Lys and crossed the of points
The Second British Army improved its Courtrai-Mouscron railway at a number
The British, in the alternoon, occupied Roubaix and Tourcoing."
THE BELGIAN. LINE.
LONDON, October 10th.
A Belgian communiqué states:
enthusiasm.
The Belgian infantry, occupied Ostend and pushed on to the outskirts of Bruges. received in the Town Hall of Ostend with The King and Queen of Belgium were
Between Courtrai and Cambrat the advance is on a front of 30 miles.
The Germans are making a hurried te treat to avoid being enveloped.
The main mass of the German reserves are near Le Cateau and Guise where the
GERMAN POSITION ON BELGIAN British, French and American troops made progresa, taking 6,000 prisoners.
BioDA.
COAST HOPELESS.
LONDON, October 19th.
The Belgian and French troops this morning resumed their advance.
The Belginas reached the general_line. follows:-Ostend-Oudenburg-Eutel ghem
south-strong, and, as a result of hand-to-hand contingents under King Albert, has con-
Varssenaere St, Andre-St. Micheli
A Havas message says:— Towards the
The advance of the Second British east, the resistance is Army, the Belgian Army and the French of Costcamp and Riengbeek, capturing gaining a victory over 17 German Divi- fghting, we reached the eastern outskirts towed. The Allied troops are facing and Oost Roosebeeke
The German position.on the Bel- hali gian Coast has been rendered hopeless.
THE GREAT. LIBERATION.
LONDON, October 19th. Amid indescribable enthusiasm M. Deschanel and M. Clemenceau spoke in the Chamber on the delivery of Lille, Dauai, Tourcoing, Houbaix, Ostend and every Frenchman felt at the great libera- Bruges and expressed the emotion which tion..
We shot down three hostile machines. Two were driven down out of control.
Two British machines are missing, dropped 3 tons on the railwaye and the lines of communication All returned.
Our night fliers, in spite of mist,
TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICANS.
LONDON, October 20th, Sir Douglas Haig, in a special despatch detailing the operations of the 27th and 30th American Divisions operating, with the Fourth British Army in the past three weeks, says that in the course of the fighting they displayed soldierly qualities of a high order, and materially assisted in the success of our attacks, line on September 29th when they fought especially in breaking the Hindenburg with utmost dash and bravery, and cap tured Bellicourt and Nauroy, taking a number of prisoners. ALLIES ADVANCE ALMOST TO THE SCHELDT.
LONDON, October 20th: "
We made progress one and kilometres beyond Oost Roosebecka. We took 200 prisoners to-day. In advancing to Brages our cavalry took 300 prisoners.
"BLANKENBERGHE AND THIELT
CAPTURED.
LONDON, October 18th. Reuter learns that the Belgians have occupied Blankenberghe. progress 2,000 yards beyond..
The French captured Thielt and made
British cyclists reached the outskirts of Mouscron, to the north-east of Tourcoing and east of Douai.
Tournai and Valenciennes.
We are progressing along the road to
La Fere and are strongly, resisting be
The enemy are retiring north-east of tween Bruges and Courtrai,
BRITISH ENTER QUESNOY
LONDON, Uctober 18th. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening,
cat and along the Lys to Granmac, Gelt-
A Belgian communiqué states:- The French line has reached Hullevin.states ! ---
bein and Wielsbeke.
The Second. British-Army has com six kilometres east of the town. pletely cleaned up Courtrai and advanced
M. Deschanel said:"Soon the last. of France, Belgium and Alsace-Lorraine.' German soldier will have quitted the soil
M. Clemenceau said: For the liberty' tyranny. of our person our soldiers are telling
out France.
Both speeches were published through-
town.
COMPLETE SACKING OF DOUAL.
Pazis. October 20th. is stated that the Germans have massed 40 Divisions on a 60 kilometre front between the Oise and Le Cateau.
The Germans have macked Donai, per The great northern drive has become more completely than any other The contents of houses were Appreciable progress by the British aid the shop windows were broken and the destroyed and many houses burned; all leave the Germans exposed on the Bank of the pictures in the Museum are mise French," pivoting on Le Cateau, would streets strewn with furniture. Two-thirds a situation fraught with possibilities of ing, the stained glass windows in the countered by the British and Americans sacred ornaments flung on to the fag- Hence strenuous resistance waren were wrenched out and flattened and the churches were breken, the organ pipes under General Rawlinson.
mainly a question of keeping in contact
On the south they reached the Courtraia rout -Tournai Road, and although the enemy has destroyed all communications, they advanced almost to the Scheldt.
Since the beginning of the operations in Flanders the group of Armies ad- kilometres of the Flanders Coast has been vanced on a 50. kilometres. front... Sixty completely liberated, also the whole of Western Flanders.
The enemy's, counter-attacks at Lordre, stones. Molan, west of Ribeauville, La Vallee and Mulatye led to very fierce fighting.
This morning, with lessened resistanc showing that the enemy's defence had been broken, we made satisfactory pro
the
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dard greas gained the line of TENTH FRENCH ARMY'S MAGNI- "
BELGIAN TROOPS REACH THE DUTCH FRONTIER.
LONDON, October 20th. A Belgian communiqué atatea:- Armies commanded by King Albert to The British, Belgian and French day developed the results of the last six days.
HUMOURED RESIGNATION OF Heyst and stormed Bruge
The Belgians occupied Zeebrugge, VISCOUNT FRENCH.
LONDON, October 20th. Viscount French has arrived in Lon- don. His visit, immediately following the failure of the Government to enforce conscription in Ireland, is interpreted as his intention to resign uniens & satisfac
tory arrangement is reached.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, October 20th. The silver market is stendy.
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la spite of this the German Government will try to gain time by the discussion of of January 8th, 1918, and the Four Points terms for an armistice...
atained in President Wilson's Address The Associated Press says that General February, 12th, 1918, should serve as von Hindenburg insisted on an armistice, a foundation, and in which the viewpoints owing to the desperate condition of the declared by President Wilson in his German Army and the exhaustion of raw Do Nicholas, ex-Generalismo, has a Address of September 27th, 1918, will also materials.
It is reported from Kier that Grand be taken into account"
The German Press says that President rived there Be pleased to accept, etc...
Wilson's language is arrogant and insult M. Bizonoff ex-Foreign Minister, has
gone to Kiev
(Bigned) W. A. F. EXINGREN. ing.
A Russian message states:-
Elsewhere, the Belgians crossed the Bruges Gheat "Canal.
Their right is at Aeltre, half-way from Their left reached the Dutch frontier. Bruges to Ghent w
The French carried Thielt, and the adjoining high ground, in spite of the stubborn resistance of the enemy who en deavoured to bar the way to Lys. BRUGES GHENT CANAL PASSED
LONDON, October 20th.
A Belgian communiqué states: Our troops yesterday continued to pursue the enemy: We occupied Zee brugge and Brugce and passed the Bruges Ghent Canal, making progress towards Acletre,
GERMAN EVACUATIONS."
evacuated Bruges Thielt and Kortrik W LONDON, October 20th.
A German official statement says:We
established himself on the east bank of On both sides of Vouziers the enemy has the Ainne.
that
Qur' railway west of Quesnor. Our patrols reported
they are through Quesnoy itself.
Le Cateau region, being well beyond Selle. We are also on the west bank of the Deule, and mode s good advance in the ALLIES NEARING DUTCH FRONTIER
AMSTERDAM, October 19th. The Allies have entered Eecleo (about ten miles east of Brugen)." against the Dutch frontier.
Bix thousand Germans are shut in
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[FRENCH WIRELESS.] GLORIOUS DAY FOR ALLIED ARMIES.
FICENT WORK.
LONDON, October 20th. A French communiqué states:→→→ completely thrown back to the east of the The enemy on the Oise front has been river.
The right wing of the First Army is continue and have captured Ribemont the pursuit between the Uise La Villers-le-Bec
Tenth
attacked the
on the Serre front Hunding
1:29 Stellung to- We pierced this powerful fortification tween Pouilly and the Sissonne marsben.
on a front of five kilometres, shattering stubborn resistance, and advancing 1,200 metres, taking 1,000 prisoners. *.
Eneny canter-attacks west of Barenton Brook were repulsed with heavy loss.
Fighting equally severe between Bis We made important progress by local sonne and Chateau-Porcien attacks reaching the Sissonne La Salve. Road, capturing several fortified works
ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED.
Lyons, October 18th. Yesterday was a day of glorious victory for the Allied Army in Flanders, which realised an advance of 20 kilometres on a front of 80 kilometres between the sea and Donail po
Ostend, Lille, Roubaix, Tourcoing and a French communiqué states — Yester donble and simultaneous outflanking counter-attacks Laween the Serre and the Doual were evacuated as the result of a day evening the enemy made two violent
to the north of the south of the Sensee. This movement the other north of St Germainzönt.
the Lys and to Aisne; one in the region of-Yeneuil, and wa brilliantly carried out by British to make a frontal attack of troops, who liberated Lille without having repulsed, then and took prinoderm
The enemy, at night, vigorously
movement
day, and were sccompanied by Adminis French Chamours entered Lilley on Thurs diferent pa
British troops with a battalion of attacked with artillery and
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