1918-11-04 — Page 7

THE

WAR.

The following Cables" berà "received on Saturday" night and issued in our Early morning Estra, yesterday.

Genaral.

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THE END APPROACHING,"

SCENES IN VIENNA AND

BUDAPEST.

COPENHAGEN.. October 31st The Berliner Tageblatt anounces great demonstrations in Budapest, and Vienna. "The crowds in Vienna shouted Down.

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with Hapsburg." The fall of the Lam masch Cabinet is expected. The army is in full dissolution. A Provisional Coun cil of Soldiers and Officers has been established

At Budapest revolutionary troops, demanding a Republic, govern the whole town..

INSURGENT TROOPS SUPPLIED WITH MACHINE-GUNS.

BERNK, November 1st.

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PANIC IN THE RHINE

PROVINCES

AMSTERDAM, November 1st, The Targliche Rundschau states that. panic has broken put among the po- pulation of the Rhine Provinces as well informed people declare that the Gov- ernment is prepared, if necessary, to allow enemy troops to cccupy Coblenz and Cologne

JUTAUSTRIALISERKAZPEACE WITH:

ITALY

LONDON, November 1st. According to an Austrian official wire- lees message the High Command states that the armies curls on October 29th, by means of a parlementaire, communicated with the Italian Army Command

Every effort is being made for the avoidancs "of further useless bloodshed, The statement is confirmed by the the cessation of hostilities' and the 'con-

clusion of the armistice. Cologne Gazette,

ISOLATION OF GERMANY.

AMSTERDAM, November 1st.. Railway traffic from Berlin d Saxony to Austria has been stopped,

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The Czechs held up the oil trains bound for Germany, seized the cargo and Food trains to disarmed the escort. Vienna and Germany have also been bald

up.

GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE VIEWS.

The German Foreign Office states that

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New Yoд November 1st. issued & joint appeal for the election of Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Taft have

A Havis message says:-

THE ELECTIONS IN USAGE HARD FIGHTING ROUND GUISE, APPEAL BY MESSRS. ROOSEVELT

Pants, October 31s

On the Western Front there is hard fighting. French troops are round Guise. Between the Serre and the Aisne some progress has been made, but the Germans amintain a stubborn resistance, there being frequent counter-attacks. "

On Tuesday the French brought down 30 enemy machines."

a Republican majority in which they criticise President - Wilson's fourteen

points as general and vague. They express doubt as to whether the points include all that the Allies may justly demand or whether they do not concède something The Italian High Command at Erstwhich the Allies may justly withhold.

assumed an attitude of unmistakeable re-

fusal, and it was only on the evening of October 30th that the deputation was

LONDON, October 31st. Interest in the elections in the United States on November 5th of the whole of:

permitted to cross the fighting line for the House of Representatives, one- preliminary, pourparlers.

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THE SURRENDER OF TURKEY,

LONDON, October 31st. It is understood that Turkey has offered to lay down arms in all theatres and to release all British prisoners.

News is momentarily expected of the peace negotiations must be concluded in opening of the Dardanelles and the peep closest contact with economic circles. The pation of Constantinople by British navar Foreign Office regards the regaining of forces. the German Colonies as one of the main A semi-official' message from Berlin tasks and

announces that everything states that the troubles in Vicans and should be done to create a free path, as Budapest broke out simultaneously. The soon as possible for mercantile activities insurgent troops in Budapest are well abroad. supplied with machine-guns and muni- tions. They hold all the stations and are acting under the orders of the Hungarian National Assembly,

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THE BREAK-UP OF AUSTRIA- HUNGARY.

LONDON, October 31st. The break-up of what was Austrië- Hungary is so rapid that the question is being asked with whom will the Allies negotiates

A message from Vienna is to the effect that the State Council has issued a pro- clamation announcing the assumption of

Following the announcement`that the the government of German-Austria, It This outbreak was apparently provoked urges the maintenance of peace and pro- Czech Council controls Prague absolutely, by the attempt of Archduke Eugene to mises to protect national minorities. It comes news that the Generals command establish n military dictatorship. The expects reciprocal protection in the Slaving at ågram bave placed all their troops arrest of two young officers precipitated territories and declares peace will be con- the revolt. One was released by order of the Crown. The other was taken to the Headquarters of the Military Governor which were immediately besieged.

The sentries, instead of resisting, took their places at the head of the demonstra tors who then stormed the military prison and released the prisoners.

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eluded in Empire. HUNGARIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL

COPENHAGEN, November 1st. Count Karolyi, above the signature of President of the Hungarian Nasional Council," has sent a

Message to the Berliner Tageblatt, saying "Revolution has broken out in Budapest? and the National Council has taken over the Government. The military and police completely acknowledge the Council. The inhabitants are rejoicing.

Events in Vienas are more peaceable. A procession of thousands of soldiers and officers, acclaiming a Republic, paraded in front of Parliament and surrounded the War Office. There were no disorders."

EMPEROR GOES WITH BAG AND BAGGAGE.

LONDON, November 1st. A message from Copenhagen states that Vienna is in turmoil The mob is indulg ing in excesses. The city in foodless. The National Council has assumed control

THE REIGN OF TERROR IN RUSSIA.

AMSTERDAM, November 1st A message from Petrograd states that Madame Breschkovskaia, the grand mother of the revelation," has been shot for her resistance to the reign of terror. ANOTHER NOTE TO PRESIDENT

WILSON S

but has agreed to the establishment of a A message from Berne states that the Soldiers and. Workmen's Council. " ¦ Germano-Austrian National Council is Revolutionary marines in Pola master-g a note to President Wilson, ed the warships which were placed at the disposal of Hungary and the South-Germano-Austrian

him of Find daiming all Slavonians

creation of a

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at the disposal of the Croatian Council. German newspapers accept the situa tion philosophically." Their may be summed up in the remark: -- Austria-Hungary is now a phantom We stand alone and must make the best of it."

GERMAN BOHEMIA

'INDEPENDENT.

AMSTERDIK, October 31st.

À message from Vienna saya Geripan Bohemia has declared its independence, with the seat of government at Rechen-, berg. It has elected the German Radical, Herr Pacher, as President.

FIUME HANDED OVER TO THE CROATS

AMSTERDAM, October 31st.

THE ALLIES AND AUSTRIA.

PAR38, October 31st.

third of the Senate, and the Governors'{ and Legislatures of many States, is intensified by the vigorous reply of the Republican leaders on the 25th inst. to President Wilson's appeal for the election of a Democratic Congress. ...

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The Republicans, in their reply, declare that they stand for peace by victory, hot -by negotiation. They accuse President Wilson of aiming at autocracy and of desiring full power, not only to settle the war, but to reconstruct American industry on the basis of universal Free Trade, thus giving Germany advantages she would never be able to obtain militarily.

MARITIME WAR RISKS.

LONDON, October 31st.

The Press Bureau says the Board' of Trade announces that war risks on cargo

where vessels sail during an armistice will be decreased fifty per cent, in cases between belligerenta.

BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK,

LONDON, October 31st The Admiralty announces that ties, on Tuesday, after collision with a British destroyer, sank," without casual- merchantman.

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SUCCESSFUL AIR FIGHTING.

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AMERICAN PROGRESS.

LONDON, October 31st. An American official message says:—; We advanced our lines narthward of Grandpre and occupied "Belle Joyeuse

farm.

Aerial Activities.

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LONDON, November 1st.

12.15 p.m. A British Italian official message states that we have occupied Safle.

The Tenth army has reached the line of Livenza from Safile as far south as Brugnert.

The Third army is advancing rapidly to the south of the Oderzo-Porto Gruaro railway.

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The Fourth army has captured many important tactical positions in "LONDON, October 31st. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ring back.

Grappa region where the enemy is fall- ports: The Second army attacked this

The Tenth army's prisoners number morning to "the south-west of Audenarde and captured all their objectives and

over 13,000... about 1,000 prisoners.

PRISONERS, GUNS AND BOOTY, Our air A message from Budapest. "says" the"

squadrons were intensely active on the whole front an October 30th

LONDON, November 1st. Hungarian Governor of Fiume, upon They took over 3,000 1 PARIS, October 31st.

1.40 p.m. photographs and instructions, has handed over the town to nearly 20 tons of bombs were dropped.

An Italian official message states that. the Croats-

The squadrons successfully attacked an under the impetus of the Fourth Army in aerodrome, demolishing two hangars con- the Grappa region, the enemy's front has There is no substitute for any taining machines. From a low altitude collapsed Prisoners are descending the they destroyed two neroplanes on the mountains in flocka. All the enemy's ground and caused many casualties artillery bere has been captured: among the personnel of the aerodrome The Twelfth army is advancing in the machine gun fire, stampeding a horse Piave Valley. transport in the vicinity. The continuous air fighting resulted greatly in our favour and was the outstanding feature of the day.

SEVENTY-NINE

MACHINES ACCOUNTED FOR We destroyed & aeroplanes and drove The sight- fliers continued operations. They drop. railway junctions and shot down s ped 51 tons of bombs on important

accounted for represents a record day's German night-fier in flames. The total: fighting. Eighteen British machines are missing.

Austrian territory' în which Germans pre- The Emperor Karl, on leaving Fienna, dominate, including Moravia and Silesia. took eighteen railway wagons of furniture The Note naks for admittance to the peace and food and also a quantity of money negotiations, unreservedly admitting Pre- and the Crown jewels.

sident Wilson's principles and recognis PEACE NEXT WEEK PREDICTED.ing the independence of the Jugo-Slavs

and the Czecho-Slovaks. LONDON, November 1st. It appeals for the right of self-deter The surrender of Turkey and the mination and an immediate armistice

A Havas message says:- The French Press maintains that, as required from Bulgaria, Austria must give the Allied troops free passage through her territory and the use of the) railways. She cannot be permitted to act as a screen protecting Germany against. attack from the south. Count Andrassy

imminent disappearance of Austria | FINNISH ARMY COMMANDER TO mistrusted. He cannot impede the pro down. 15 uncontrollable.

Hungary have completed the isolation of Germany, releasing formidable Allied "forces for new fields of action on the Trontiers of Baxony, Bavaria and else where, facilitating the Allied effort for the reconstruction of Russia and the restoration of Poland, and, incidentally. giving access to the granaries of Southern Russia. These developments will take time but their menace may persuade. Germany to forestal, by capitu lation, the inevitable end.

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Accounts which have reached London of Germany's internal difficulties suggest that the Allied terms may be speedily accepted.

The Daily News even predicts the ces sation of hostilities by the end of next week though, naturally, the settlement of the peace conditions will take much longer. The papers generally, however, contemplate the possibility of a consider able naval battle in the Black Sea where

VISIT "ENGLAND.

STOCKHOLM, November 1st.i General Mannerheim, ex-Commander of the Finnish Army, is going to England. AMALGAMATIONS WITH SERBIA

PARIS, November 1st.

A message from Zurich states that the Bosnian National Council, at its meet ing at Serajevo on October 31st, pro- claimed the amalgamation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the Kingdom of Berbia

connection with

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the crowds froed those who had been imprisoned in murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand KING THANKS GENERAL ALLENBY

LONDON, November 1st. The Press Bureau announces that the King, telegraphing to General Allenby the Grand Crow of the Bath, expresses the Germanised Russian Fleet, including admiration for the spirit and endurance two dreadnoughts may offer a fight off of the troops who secured the complete shelter behind the mine and submarine defences. The papers, commenting upon surrender of the Turks. The message con Turkey's surrender, emphasise that it is cludes This is a glorious and memor the single-handed work of Great Britainable achievement and on behalf of your whose sea-power made possible the grateful fellow-countrymen I thank you splendid triumphs of the British and and all ranks.” * Indian armies in the east.n

COUNT TISZA ASSASSINATED.

COPENHAGEN, November 1st. Count Tisza, the ex-Premier of Hun gary, has been asassinated in Budapest by a soldier.

Count Tisza had long been known as the Dost resolute conservative in Hungary, and was vehemently opposed to the exten sion of the franchise and similar reforms, He strongly supported the alliance with

Germany.

¿THE ALLIED COUNCIL

Paara, November 1st. The Allied Council at Versailles is still sitting. Its labours are well advanced military situation. Marahal Foch yesterday reported on the

TO RESTORE DEVASTATED

FRANCE.

ARCZE PARIS, October 31st.

gress of subject races towards liberty.

Count Andrassy's manœuvre is for using the league of Nations for escaping

completa aurrender. SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATIONS IN BERLIN.

ENEMY

"GOOD PROGRESS REPORTED.

The Eigth army is descending the Piave Valley towards Balluna.

Our advance guards have entered Motta di Livenza and Torre di Mosto. Captures of prisoners, guns and booty "are" an nounced everywhere.

THE ITALIAN ADVANCE,

AUSTRIAN ARMY GIVING WAY.

PARIS, October 31st. A Havas message says:- broken, but is giving way astride the In Italy, the Austrian Army is not

Piave.

The Twelfth Army under the French General Graziani, commanding a mixed LONDON, November 1st.

army, is advancing along the river in the Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Heig redirection of Feltre. ports --We took a dumber of prisoners in successful minor enterprises in the estab-neighbourhood of Le Quesnoy,

LONDON, October 31st. Beuter's Correspondent at Amsterdam says it transpires that Independent Socialist members of the Reichstag ad- dressed five demonstrations in Berlin On Sunday, which were suppressed.

Herr Liebknecht demanded the lishment of Government which would

unite the workmen of all countrica within International Socialism. ⠀

Herr Ledebour warned his hearers to prepare for anything, asking them to be ready for action."

Marshal Hindenburg denies the reports that he said the German Armies could only resist for a short time. He says this is untric, and adds "The German Army and Fleet will not capitulate

DUTCH SOLDIERS BECOMING RESTLESS.

MUTINOUS OUTBREAKS.

AMSTERDAM, November 1st. There have been mutinous outbreaks among the Dutch troops owing to the long mobilisation and the recent suspension of

President Poincare received, at the leave, curtailment of food and other

The operation undertaken this morning to the south of Valenciennes is reported to.be making good progress" SUCCESSFUL LOCAL OPERATIONS.

LONDON, October 31st.

A Belgian communiqué states that as a result of local operations we are almost everywhere established on the western beak of the Lye Daalmen has been cap tured.

A GERMAN REPOET.

· LONDON, November 1st. A German official message says:- Hostile attacks from the Dutch frontier as far as the Scheldt broke down before the Lys front.

FRENCH FRONT.

--VIOLENT ARTILLERYING,

LONDON, November 1st. A French communique states that there

Elysee, representativts of the fund raised grievances. The disturbances were quel was violent artillerying during the night in England by the Allies Relief Com-led and the soldiers at The Hague calmed in the region of Gusse, west of St. Fer- mitter for supplying seeds, implements by the issue of extra rationa and live stock to the devastated districts, of France

FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF YSER THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

BATTLE

PARIS, October 31st.

A Havas message inzer—HIGAN AAN

RAGING IN NORWAY

GERMANY'S BACK-DOOR,

LONDON, November 1st. Mr. G. N. Barnes, addressing a mect ing in London, said the armistice with Turkey might have been signed pre-.. viously. We had beld the Turks on, string for the past fortnight, but wer were in no hurry to 6nish the Turks until we had captured Aleppo which The fourth anniversary of the battle would be the capital in future of a free of Yeer was celebrated by a great demon

LONDON, November 1st. Arab: State.

stration in a theatre at Bayre. M. The influenza epidemic is declining in We had been collecting warships at the Lebrun, the Minister of the Liberated France and pain, and in some parts of month of the Dardanelles for some time, regions, presided, paying a tribute to the England but is raging fiercely in Norway If they had not yet entered they would loyalty of Belgium.

There are several hundred fresh cases do so as soon as there was nothing to M. Cooreman, the Belgian Premier, ez- daily in Christiania where, to the end of prevent the fleet sscending the Danube, pressed thanks for French hospitality, | September, there had been 100,000 cases

the back-door of Germany.

saying Belgium will not forget.

and 2,000 deaths.

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FIFTY THOUSAND PRISONERS. Losnos, October 31st. An Italian official message says:--- Our success is basuming great propor- tions.

The routed enemy is retreating east- ward of the Piave and is hardly able to withstand our close pressure on the moun- tain front. Hostile masses are thronging the mountain valleys or are attempting to reach the crossings of the Tagliamento. almost intact are falling into our hands. Prisoners, guns and material depots We have completed the capture of the Cesen masail. Fighting is proceeding for the possession of the gorge of Kuero.

Elsewhere we have captured the spur between the Follina Basin and the Piave Valley. We have occupied Serravalle and are advancing towards the high plain of Consiglio, The Tenth Army has reached Livenza

We have resumed the attack in the Grappa region and have carried Col Caprile, Col Bonato, Asolome, Prasolan, Solarolo salient and monte Spinoncia.

The prisoners exceed 50,000 and the guns captured number 200

The Near East.

further communiqué states that the heavy fighting on the western slopes of the St. Fergeux plateau resulted advan tageously: Over 120 prisoners were cap-G! tured.

GOOD REPORT FROM AMERICAN ARMY

Loxpos, November 1st. An American communique states: North of Verdun we gjected the enemy from the village of Brieulles on the west of the Meuse. There has been most heavy artillerying on the whole front.

Beven enemy aeroplanes were shot

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A Mesopotamia official message says:—

LONDON, October 31st Fighting on the Tigris, begun on the 24th inst., ended on the 30th inat with the Parts, 8 rua capture of the entire Turkish force there. The prisoners are estimated at about seven thousand, and a large quantity of war material was also captured.