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THE WAR.
GERMANS RETREATING
SEVENTY-MILE FRONT.
TO THE MEUSE-NAMUR-BRUSSELS-
ANTWERP LINE?
THE HONGHONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH, 1915,
ON
ALLIES REFER GERMANY TO
MARSHAL FOCH.
FULL TERMS OF THE AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE
Franco-Belgian Front
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTLE'A AGENCY.]
BRITISH FRONT.
BRILLIANT BRITISH SUCCESS.
LONDON, November 6th.
Sir Douglas Enig states:-
BARLIER CABLES- GERMANS. RETREATING ON A
70-MILE FRONT...
LONDON, November 5th, Reuter learns that the Germans are
AMERICANS CROSS THE MEUSE
THE END IN SIGHT. IDENTICAL TERMS TO GERMÁNY.
PARIS, November 6th Chamber when M. Clemenceau stated the
There were impressive scenes
in
the terms of the Austrian Armistice. Loud announcement that the conditions of the and
prolonged cheera greeted with those dictated to Turkey, Bulgaria German Atmistice were identical in spirit and Austria
An American communigud staten ;-- The First Army crossed the Mouse south of Dun under heavy cannonadõe, which frequently wrecked the bridges, and fought its way up the slopes on the east bank, breaking the enemy's strong resistance. We captured two hills in Chatillon Wood and also captured Dun in the afternoon, and pushed a mile with carotion, paid a great tribute to The aged Premier, in s voice broken beyond the town.
Another Corps reaches the River which was dawning. He said:"Look at England's gigantic help in the victory Cense and Luzo and seized the Forest of have accomplished on the fields of battle the prodigies of valour which the British Julnay..
in France and Flanders." lause)
(Loud ap
We captured Beaumont and advanced two miles beyond.
We are now five miles from the Sedan--- Metz railway.
The Third Corps, on the left, advanced through the rugged forest beyond St. Dane.
Amid renewed cheers he also paid tribute to the American troop*,
THE INEVITABLE" END, FOR" GERMANY
It will she follow the administrative limits of the present Province of
THE FULL SIGNIFICANCE OF THS. TERMS. Dalmatia, including a point to the In
LONDON. November 5th. north of Litarics and Trivania and a announcing the terms of the Austrian the House of Commons, after. point to the south of the territory Armistice; the Premier omphasised that fimited by a line from the shore of Cape the most important point was that they Planes to the summits of the watershed
course loving towards Sebenico, such ions for the purpose of war operations. on the east so as to include, in the evacuate the Allies the tree use, g hi
ed area, all the valley and the water
Austro- ter Hungarian territory and munica as Civola, Kerka, Butianica, and their the past few weeks had liberated all the In view of the fact that the events of tributaries. the islands north and west of Dalmatia tack on Germany, the full significance It will also include Allied forges for a great converging at from Premuda, Selve Lilbo, Scherd, of the terms would be apparent to all: Maon, Fogo, nad Patadura, in and up (here) to Meleda in the
South
embracing Santandria.
Busi Lisan, Terceln. Curzołu. Cazza Lagosta and Lesina, Pelagosa
and only excepting the Islands of Great and Srall Zirona: All the territories this evacuated shall Bua. Solta and Brazza
be occupied by troops of the Allies and the United States. All military and rail- way equipment, including eral, within these, territories, to be left in situ, and the special orders by the Commanders surrendered to the Allies according to in-Chief of the forces of the Associated Pawers on different fronts.
FOCH IN SUPREME COMMAND ON ALL FRONTS, He said he was glad to be able to announce that by unanimous decision of the Governments concerned Marshal Foch the forow operating against Germany on had been placed in superme direction of all fronts. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Asquith expressed satisfaction at the Premier's statement and declared that LONDON, November 8th.
the terms of the Armistice would give an The papers buanimously approve of the
fact that Austro-Hungarian territory was Austrian Armistice terms and state that
now open for Allied operations. universal sense of security, especially the Fifty-one more guns were captured on that Austria-Hungary would be neutral they will extinguish any German illusion the west of the Meuse.
and a barrier against the Allies
ALLIES AGREED ON GERMANY'S Seventeen enemy aeroplanes were shot the door to the ideals of national-liberty tioning shall be done by enemy troops No new destruction, pillage or requisi opening
· ARMISTICE TERMS. down during air fights.
in Eastern Europe.
in the territories to be evacuated, and In the House of Cormons, Mr. Lloyd While the disposition of the Fleet is an occupied by the Associated Powers,
LONDON, November 5th. Seven American machines are missing the may expect, it is hoped that the Ger- to free movement over all roads, railways should make to President Wilson regards
object lesson to Germany of the treatment retreating on a 70-mile front from the QUICK RETREAT THROUGH THE` man people will draw conclusions from and water-ways in Austro-Hungarian arrived at a complete agreement, res. Urse For-The Allies to be entitietouncil had considered the answer they George announced that the Supreme War' it nad not needlessly prolong the blood-territory, and to
ing Germany's Armistice proposals, and shed in view of the inevitable end.
the use of
the bad. necessary Austrian and Hungarian means garding the conditions, which had been KAISER MUST PAY THE CONSEof toansportation: the Armies of the transmitted to President Wilson with
Associated Fowers shall occupy such
ach the request that he inform the German strategic points, in Austria-Hungary at
right to requisition, or payment, for hr been decided that a British Naval Re- Government that, if they wished to know such times as they deen necessary for these conditions, they should apply to maintenance of order; they have the the conduct of military operations or the Marshal Foch in the usual military form.
(Load cheers.) troops of the Associated Powers, wherever
If such application was made it bad they may be
presentative would be associated with Marshal Foch at the Conference-
Forest except the eastern edge.
Scheldt to the Aisne
We crossed the Franco-Belgian frontier between Valenciennes and Bavail, and In the great battle which opened yester-baye captured the whole of the Moral day between the Sambre and the Scheldt our Third, Fourth and First Armies heavily defeated and caused severe losses Lin killed, wounded, prisoners, guns and material-to no fewer than 25 German Divisions, thus breaking the German defences on a 30 mile front.
Owing to this brilliant success, the enemy is to-day retreating on the whole battle-front.
We reached the western edge of the Nouvion Forest, and are two miles cast of Guise, and two miles south of Marle, from whence the line runs straight to Chateau Forcion.
W
ARDENNES:
LONDON, November 8th. A Havas message states:- A great and decisive battle of the war began yesterday on miles between the Scheldt, north-east of afront of 37 Valenciennes, and Guise.
Army, first drove the Germans from Three British Armies and one French
miles of the Montmedy-Mezieres rail of invaded France.
The Americans, although within sixWestern Belgium and the northern part their defence positions, securing hold of
way-the enemy's main lateral line are Fout of touch with the main German
In spite of main,, we are pressing him forces. alcealy, taking prisoners.
It appears that a retreat on The enemy abandoned complete batteries scale is in full swing.
and quantities of material.
We have passed through the Mormal
Forest and reached a general line
follows:-Barzy, Grandfayt, Berlaimont,
west of Bavni, Resin, and Fresnes.
SPLENDID BRITISH PROGRESS.
LONDON, November 8th.
Sir Douglas Haig states:- North of the Sambre River our advanced troops pressed forward beyond the Mor- mal Forest and reached the main Avesne Bavai Road south-east of Bavni.
We also made progress west of Baval, and on other parts of the battle-front. AIRMEN'S SHARE IN THE BATTLE
LONDON, November 6th.
Sir Douglas Haig states:-- We successfully attacked important railway junctions and aerodromes, setting three hangars on fire.
We dropped a total of 33 tons of bomba The enemy showed great activity in heavy fighting in which we brought down 10 aeroplanes and drove down 15 out of control.
Thirty-five British mechines are miss ingi
Night-flyers dropped 14 tons of bombe. Four of our machines did noè return.”.
·DEMORALISATION AMONG THE
ENEMY.
LONDON, November 8th. Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, atates:
The retreat continues, but there is no question of a rout
We are simply pressing the Germans, hard and they are, covering their with drawal with a screen of mobile machine- gun defences.
large
LATEST CABLES.
FRENCH FRONT.
GUISE CAPTURED.
"
LONDOS November 6th- A French communiqué ataics:—. On the whole French front from the Sainbre Camal to the Argonne the German retreat continued.
places a depth of ten kilometres.
During the day we attained at certain
The French captured 3,000 prisoners. The advance varied in depth from two to four miles..
-South of the Mormal Forest, a for midable cbstacle. the Sambre-Oise Canal, was crossed on a wide front by the British and French.
The enemy was forced back to a depth of 3 miles.
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On the right, General Debeney's Army completed its work. Many villages were
QUENCES.
LONDON, November 4th.
is of peculiar interest to France as he
A Havas message states:- The question of the Kaiser's abdication
will not be allowed to escape the cons il ter implacable enemy. Public opinion. voiced by the Press and by leading men, is unanimous in hoping that the Kaiser quences of his crimes by slipping away to a neutral country.
No doubt Germany hopes to obtain better terms, and, therefore, she is ready to throw the Kaiser overboard. In no case, however, will France regard the Kaiser's disappearance as an atonement for Germany's crimes.
of all German troops, within fifteen days, CLASE FITE-The complete expulsion from the Italian and Balkan fronts, also ternment of all German troops which alf Austro-Hungarian territory: the in- have not left Austria-Hungary within that date.
J
in
the Amucinted Powers awaited the issue Whatever the German reply would be with perfect confidence (Loud cheers.) GERMANY INFORMED, WASHINGTON, November 8th, President Wilson informs, Germany.
CLACSE Six-The administration of the that Marshal Foch has been authorised evacuated territories of Austria-Hungary to receive the German representatives, Indignation has been aroused in Paris shall be entrusted to the local authorities Mid will communicate the terms of the at the suggestion that the King of under the control of the Armies
Armistice to them. The King of Bavaria is a fervent admirer Bavaria may succeed Emperor William occupatio of the abominable deeds committed by the Bavarians whose cruelty exceeded that of the Brandenburgers and the Saxon!.
CHAOS IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
are deserting and rushing to their homes
To
THE INFLUENZA SCOURGE
CAPETOWN, November 6th.
patriation, without reciprocity, of all
CLAUSE SEVES.-The immediate Allied prisoners-of-war, interned subr jects, and the eivil populations removed from their homes, on conditions to be roll was 7,500 in Capetown, 4,500 in On October 31st the influenza death- laid down by the Commanders-in-Chief Kimberley, 1,000 in Pretoria, 600 each in of the Associated Powers on the various Johannesburg and Stellenbosch. fronts.
but intterly many whites succumbed to There were only 47 deaths in Durban. The coloured population suffered most septic-pneumonia. Bacteriological Laboratories in prevent- feature of the epidemic has been the outstanding. saccess of vacine from the Government ing pneumonia.
-ZURICH, November 8th. The utmost confusion and disorder
who cannot be removed from the evacuat reign in Austria-Hungary. The soldiers
CLAUSE EIGHT-The sick and wounded captured by the combined' armies. after plundering military atores:" wared territory will be cared for by Austro- Though the Germans are not showing Prisoners are ecaping home as best the Hungarian pannel who will be left on any signs of demoralisation, their heavy are mon residents:
can the railways
are dislocated: soldiers the spot with such medical material the trains; there were would be required."
convicts are break ing out of the prisons unhindered.
A Republic has been proclaimed at Foralberg where a National Guard has
of returning troops who are pillaging and Guard is powerless to restrain the hordes been forment to defend property, but this
The tearing down the Imperial emblems, their frontier against Voralberg.
The Bavarians, alarmed, have closed
losses must soon compel them to retreaty the severe battle yesterday for the cross- The First Army, gathering the fruit of
from Belgium to the Meuse centre, k
The enemy position is especially dan defeated six. German Divisions and cap by the French and American First Army ing of the Sambre Canal, completely gerous as a result of great progress made tured 4.000 prisoners and 30 guns. It on the ease and they must make a advance continued unresistingly. At the Forest captured Guise in the first hour and the quick retreat through the Ardennes
end of the day. Barzy, Esqucheries, The Balkans. Vaqueresse, Crupilly, Malzy, Rogery, Sains. Richaumont, and Housses were reached and numerous civilians liberated. CHATEAU PORCIEN CAPTURED.
LONDON, November 8th.
"
A French communiqué states Contact was maintained at night with
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RECTER'8 ADENCY.]. SERBIANS ENTER BOSNIA LONDON, November 8th. A French Eastern communique states:- The Austrians, on the Save, re-crossed
THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARCHIVES.
ZURICH, November 8th A telegram from Vienna states that the Arbeiter Zeitung makes the signifant announcement that a greater part of the secret Archives of the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Office, has been destroyed.
FRENCH REPLY TO GERMAN WHINE. LONDON, November 6th Commenting on the German wireless propaganda message, asking the belliger-
NAVAL CONDITIONS, The naval conditions are as follows:
tion shall be given concerning the loca- of all hostilities at sea; definite informa
LAUSE ONE-The immediate cessation
tion and movements of all Austro-Hun- garian ships; notification shall be made to neutrals that freedom of Bavigation in all territorial waters is given to the naval and mercantile marines of the Allied and Associated Powers, all questions of neutrality, being waived.
The
WAR PRISONERS' AGREE- MENT
AMSTERDAM, November 5th. risoners' Agreement she announces that While Germany has ratified the War she is unable to agree with the proposed. British amendment that the non-commis
oned officers and men of the boats interned in Holland and Switzerland. should not be included.
Britain has apparently not pressed this House of Commons, already cabled, Great Judging by today's statement is the
auendment.
the rearguards of the enemy, who con the frontier. Shabatz has been occupied.enty to abstain fran air attacks ontside Allies and the United States of three light soners, or to have acquiesced in actual
tinued to retreat on the whole front.
Early this morning we resumed our progress east of the Sambre, Canal.
We occupied Barzy." North of Marle we passed beyond Mar- fontaine and Voharies.
Italian troops, fighting with us, cap tured. Thuel and reached the rivulet of Burtaut, south-east of Hont. Cornet.
West of Bethel, we occupied Earby on the north bank of the Aisne.
French detachments crossed the Aisne at several points between Hethel and Attigny.
We know there is confusion and de moralization among the foe, but so
Farther to the right, we reached the strong is training and discipline in outskirts of La Metz, and pushed for grained in us that the leaders manage toward as far as the approaches of Lacas keep the men, in hand.
sine north-east of Chesne.
Heavy rains while impeding us, are preventing the enemy getting away
with Sis guns and other material.
THE ENEMY RETIREMENT.
LONDON, November 6th. The advance of the Allies yesterday was the greatest since the opening of the offentive; the whole front is now in a state of Bux.
Farther right, we hold Laneuville, Housset, Marle, Bostont, Ebouleau, Bussy-Pierre Pont and Dizy-le-Gros:
There was heavy fighting north-west of Chateau Porcien.
Our line passes north of Waleppe and Lannogne and west of Chandion and St. Fergeux. We captured Herpy, Conde les-Herpy, Chateau Porcien and crossed the "Aisne at Nanteni. ⠀
Allies and the United States of the 15 CLAUSE: Two-The surrender to the Austro-Hungarian submarines completed between 1910 and 1918, and alt German submarines now in or hereafter entering
THE GUILTY TO RE FUNISHED. Austro Hungarian territorial waters: all other Austro-Hungarina submarines ahal!
LONDON, November 5th. be paid off and completely disarmed; and Cave stated that the names of all enemy In the House of Commons, Sir George. sion of the Allies and America, shall remain in and under the supervi- Army Corps Commanders or other per- sons who are known to have been guilty they occupied Vardiste, in the direction points out the cowardice of the enemy and boats,
Serbian cavalry entered Bosnia, where the zone of operations, the French Press cruisers, nine, destroyers; twelve torpedoed in the list of persons whose trial and CLAUSE TEREZ-The surrender to the of or to have encouraged cruelty to war
by subordinates, would be includ of Visegrad..
state that they are afraid of the punish
Punishment would be demanded by the order.
The Austrians are retreating in dis they had openly bombed 100 towns
ment for their innumerable crimes, though
Allien France.
sent to state the names of persons in the It was considered inadvisable at pre- Their soldiers are returning to their homes, pillaging everything en route. Naval Activities.
*LATEST CABLES. [TRZOUGA REUTER’I AGENOT.) ITALIAN FLEET OCCUPIES ANTIVARI,
go and Aativeri
Rome, November 8th. The Italian Fleet has occupied Dulci;
General
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTLE'S AGENCY.} MERCHANT SHIP
CONSTRUCTION.
in
monitors, to be disseminated by the Allies amine-layer, and six Danube and the United States all other surface warships, including the river craft, shall be concentrated Austro-Hungarian POSSIBILITIES!,
naval bases designated by the Allies and the United States, and shall be paid off LONDON, November 4th-
and completely disarmed, and placed Havas message states:- Austria being out of the war there is a sin
under Allied and United States supervi possibility of invading Bavaria and Berlin-within 60 minutes by aeroplane fight from Bohemia.
Drop
The Germans are digging trenches and are erecting fortifications along, the Bavarian frontier.
The French Government had been requested to cause all possible steps to be taken to bring to account the commander of the Camp at Philippopolis, who was distiguished for his ill-treatment British prisoners.
CITY HALL WORK PARTY.
CLICSE FOUR-The freedom of naviga. tion to all warships and merchant-ships the Allied and Associated Powers shall be given in the Adriatic and up the Danube and its tributaries, in territorial waters and territory of Austria Hag gary Fowers shall be entitled to sweep up all Hall Work Party packed the following: the Allies and the Associated During the month of October, the City minefields and obstructions, and the poi pillow cases, 65) dozen band- The Press Burean, issues the armistice to ensure freedom of navigation on the boots, paeumonia Jackets, 101 dress- tions of these must be indicated; in order kerchiefs, 5 sheets, 7 pairs bed conditions with Austria-Hungary The Danube, the Allies and the United States gowns, 60 mops, eye-bandages, & head-, Military clauses (the first three of which shall we published in our yesterday's issue mantle all fortifications and defence covers 55 scrubbers, 225 suite pyjamar, be empowered to occupy or dis bandages, 30 milk covers, 101 food- and are now.
43 pairs slippers, 140 mosquito nets, 280
EARLIER CABLES. TERMS OF AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE.
Losnos, November 5th
form) treating in summarised works.
CLADE ONE-Immediate Cessation of Chaven Five-The existing blockade shirts, 225 veste, 20 shrouds, 30 table hostilities by land, sea and air,
conditions established by the Allies and covers, 14 small bags, 43 triangular. CLADER TWO-Total demobilisation of
the Associated Powers shall remain un- bandages, 20 pairs operation stockings, 3 the Austro-Hungarian Army and the im- ships found on the ses shall remain liable socks, B04 bed-jackets, 17 reversible bed- changed; all Austro-Hungarian merchant pairs surgical boots, 1 pair surgical mediate withdrawal of all Austro-Hun
to capture. save those
jackets, 27 washers, 16 small pillows, and
quantity of reading matter.
The Mothers' Union Work Party con-
United Kingdom, Allied and Neutral ritories invaded by Austria-Hungary
LONDON, November 6th. 5arian forces operating on the front from may be made by a Commission nominated The Admiralty, announces that the CLAUSE THREE-Evacuation of all ter- by the Allies and the United States. -
Norta Sen to Switzerland
exceptions which merchant ship construction in the third since the beginning of the war, the with concentrate and be immobilised in Austro kneecaps, 19 caps, and 18 pairs opera- which the United Kingdon output was by the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied and the United States quarter of 1918 totalled 1,384,000 tons of drawal, within such periods as determined Hungarian bases designated by the Alliex tion stockings
CLAUS Bix-All, naval aircraft shall of socks, 54 helmets, 53 muffers, 120 pairs The Wool Department packed 810 pairs The Allies at many points lost touch with the main German forces, which,
411,385 tons. from all causes by nearly 500,000 tons
The former figure exceeds the losses garian armies behind a line fixed as the Italian Coast porta occupied by bed-jackets, scrubbers, 2 shirts, & hend Forces, on each front of the Austro-Hun-1 CLAUET SEVEN-The evacuation of all tributed 21 vests, 4 shirts, 15 reversible after the drubbing they received in the
The United Kingdom ontent in Octatron Pirumbrajj to north of 66 Courton bird bir nacional bandages, and 6 quits pyjamas, great Allied assault, did not lose reaching the villages of Pouvergy and January 1st, as compared with 882,000 in. far Montgon, Lecheone her was 138,000, 1,311,000 since
follows moment in beginning a new retirement Banville.
it will follow the crest of the Boating craft, naval materials, equipment and one was
St territory, and the abandonment of all Ten cases were sent to Vladivostock the corresponding period last year.
Rhetian Alps to the sources of the and materials for inland evacuation of Anderson for the American Red Cross, Adige
and the Eisach, passing thence all kinda brz
sent to Consul-General the height chen and Brenner and all
and Ziller The line CLAUSE EIGRE-The Alliez and the
Shanghai. thence turns south, croming Mount United States shall occupy all land Toblach, and meeting the present fron- and sea fortifications and the Islands tier of the Cannio Alps. It follows this forming defences; also the dock-yards and frontier to Mount Tarvis and after a
arsenal at Pola
In the Argonne, by a brilliant surprise, way beyond ko trdennes Canal passing
ON THE
THE Y.M.C.A. IN FRANCE, MEUSE. LONDON, November 6th.
LONDON, November 8th Reuter's correspondent
Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of at French President Wilson, has arrived in Bordeanz
to serve in the V1.0.A. in France evening, stated :-
AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
to avoid disaster, but retreated immedi- GERMANS RETREATING ately darkness fell over the battlefield on Monday. A few hours' start sufficed the main body to break contact with ith Assailants, who when it resumed its ad Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday vance yesterday morning were hampered by bad weather.
The question now in how far the enemy means to go before attempting another stand. It is believed that he may try to temporarily hold the Mezieres Maubeuge line as a preliminary to an eventual move, if possible, to the Meuse
Namur-Brussels-Antwerp line.
The Germans are unmistakably re- treating upon the Meuse This is con NEW YORK, November 6th. armed by a captured Order dated Novem ber 2nd, ordering a retreat to this line, The principal atations on the Met Charleville railway are already under American fire and it will not be long before the railway in effectively cut.
that the Republicans had gained eight At midnight the election returns showed three in the Benate. Both the Democratic and Republican leaders at present claim seats in the House of Representatives and majorities in both Houses The New York Governorship in equally doubtful.
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BEBISTING THE POLICE.
Tarvis the water-shed of the Julian CLAUSE NINE Austria-Hungary shall at the Hongkong Magistracy, yesterday, Alps by Col Predil, Mount Taggart, return all merchant vessels belonging to with hawking in Jubilee Street without a A hawker of vegetables was charged the Triczno and the watershed of the the Allies and Associated Powers licence, Cole di Podberdo, Podlaniacam and
Indries From this point the line turps CLAUSE TEN-No destruction of ships It was stated that when defendant was south-east towards Echneeberg exclud or materials shall be permitted before arrested he struggled with the Indian ing the whole basin of the Save and evacuation, surrender, or restoration.ennstable, who had to call for assistance. its tributariesFrom Schneeberg it CLASEL ELEVES-All naval and mer descends towards the coast in such a way as to include Castua, Mattaglia, nad Volosca in the evacuated terri tories
cantile marine prisoners of war of the Allies nad Amomated Powers in Austro Hungarian, hands, shall be returned with out reciprocity:
Defendant said be came from the country and did not know he was com mitting an ofences
Wood Aned defendant, #1G, the alternative of 21 days hard labours
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