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TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
MR. RUNCIKAN SAYS PRICE WHEAT & FREIGHTS THEREON WILL BE FIXED: BULGARIANSHAVENOW ABANDONED THE DEMIRHISSAB-SERES RAILWAY. PROFESSOR LAMBROS HAS FORMED A MOST COLOURLESS GREEK CABINET. A RUSSIAN DESTROYER SUNK 2 OF 3 SUBMARINES OFF JEPNOVALOK.
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OCTOBER 11, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
An American Conference.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."}
No Base in American Waters.
October 10, 7.30 pm.
Octǝber 10, 7.30 p.m. According to a message from Long Branch, New Jersey, Mr. THE BRITISH SUCCESSFULLY RAIDED ENEMY TRENCHES NEAR GIVENCHY. Lansing, Secretary of State, is conferring with President Wilson on
the question of the German submarine raids, GERMAN GOVERNMENT WILL ASK FOR CREDIT OF 12,000,000,000 MARKS." STEPS ARE TAKEN TO SECURE WHEAT AND FLOUR FOR BRITAIN. THE COMMITTEE ON POST-WAR TRADE HOPES TO REPORT SHORTLY. KE LANSING HAS CONFERRED WITH PRESIDENT WILSON ON SUBMARINING, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE IN U.S. WATERS. THE BRITISH HAVE OCCUPIED KAĻENDRA, FOUR MILES EAST OF SERES. THE ITALIANS OCCUPIED ENTRENCHMENTS ON MOUNT PASUBIO,
THE AÚSTRIANS HAVE SHELLED GORIZIA, DAMAGING BUILDINGS. THE SPEEDY INTERVENTION OF GREECE IS EXPECTED AT SOFIA.
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TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK.
[Renter's Service is The "Telegraph."]
October 10, 2.30 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent at Christiania, a Finnish newspaper states that Russian destroyer Fant two German sabmarines cut of three which bombarded the wireless ›tation at Jopnorsick, on the Merman coast, on Saturday, destroying the mast and killing several people.
THE GREEK CRISIS.
A. Colourless Cabinet Formed.
October 10, 12.05 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athens, Professor Lambros has formed a most colourlees C.binet, which includes the pro-Gounarist, M. Tasion, an Minister of the Interior, and M. Zalocaatan (ex-Minister at Sofia) as Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Intervention Anticipated.
October 10, 10.35 p.m. According to Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Berlin Tageblatt learns that political circ'os at Schia expect the speedy intervention of Greecs.
FIXING WHEAT PRICES.
October 10, 8.10 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Banicman indicated that the price of wheat and the freights thereof would be fixed.
IN THE BALKANS,
British Occupy Kalendra.
October 10, 4.05 p.m.
A British cffisial message from Salonics states:-We bare} occupied Kalendra, four miles to the east of Seree.
We coutinas to bombard enemy trezobes on the Doiran (root.
Bulgariaos Abandon Railway.
October 10, 6.10 p.m. There is an cffisial announcement to the effect that the occapa- tion of Kalendra is west and not east of Seres, which means that the Bulgarians have abandoned the Demirbissar-Seron Railway.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
Enemy Trenches Again Raided.
October 10, 2.05 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, Eye: Youth- west of Givenchy we carried our a successful raid on enemy trenches.
POST-WAR TRADE.
October 10,5 35 p..
In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law announced that the Committee on Trade After the War, with special reference so the recommendations of the Paris Conference, hoped to be able to report shortly.
Sir Edward Carson :-Will legislation be introduced to prevent the dumping of Germso goods?
Mr. Benar Law:-That might be necessary, but it has not yet been considered.
ITALIAN SUCCESSES.
October 10, 10.35 p.m. An official announcement from Rome ways; —We stormed sad captured entrenchments on Mount Pasabis. Enemy attacke -elsewhere were ropulsed.
The enemy shelled, Gorizia, damaging buildinge and causing a few casualties.
An Italian detachment cooupied Alisors, to the south-east of Topolani, on the Vojama an Albanis.
NEW GERMAN WAR CREDIT.
October 10, 5.35 p.m. Aconcding to Renter's porrespondent at Amsterdam, the Kosmoshe Volkereitung saya the German. Government will mk the Reichstag for a war credit of twelve thoustod million merka,
It is officially stated that there is no evidence of the existence of a German submarins base in American waters.
Liners Taking Precautions.
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October 10, 730 p.m. Renier'a correspondent at Newport says that wireless messages. from the liners Cameronia and. Frederick VIII show that they are preoseding towards New York well off their customary courses.
FLOUR AND WHEAT FOR BRITAIN.
October 10, 5.35 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Runciman announced that the Government bad decided to appoint a Royal Commission with fall powers to take adequate steps to secure a full and regular supply of wheat sad far. A large parehase of Australian wheat had been made, and steps would be taken to provide the required tonnage for the conveyance of the wheat to Bilsin.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE..
British Inflict Heavy Losses.
October 10, 12.35 a.. General Sir Douglas Haig, in an official despatch, reparts:--
In the neighbourhood of Le Transloy a party of the enemy was caught in the open by our artillery, and dispersed.
Serious losses were inflicted at Stuff Redoulit.
A strong enemy party rushed the crater in front of our lines south-east of Souchez, but were immediately tjected, with heavy casualties.
Artillery Active.
October 10, 1.05 a.m.
A Paris, communique reports that there has been sustain- ed reciprocal artillery activity on the Somme, being especially lively at Barleux, Belloy and Deniccourt.
An enemy attack from the St. Pierre Vaast salient was repulsed and a subsequent reconnaisaace was dispersed by our machine guns.
The Battle for Le Sars.
October 1, 105 m. Realer's correspondent at Headquarters states that the battle for Le Ban was largely a blind battle, dirty weather for several days preventing aerial recounnisauce.
Thus the strength of the new aefences was not ascertain- able accurately. Numbers of fresh trenches, strongly held, were encountered, greatly impeding progress from the direc tion of Eaucourt.
But a force from the south swept an grandly, until it reached a sunken road emerging balf way through the village.
Here a violent resistance was met with, and fierce hånd to hand fighting took place, lasting a long time.
The prisoners, of whom there were three hundred, say that the British fought like tigers.
The defenders of the village included a buttalion fròn - Malines.
The great advantage of our new commanding positions was illustrated, on Saturday, when our artillery twice dispers- ed the enemy, who was seen gathering to attack,
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
German Ambassador Calls on President Wilson.
October 10, LG5 8.m:
A message from Long Branch states that the Geṛtnan Ambassador, Count vou Bernstorff, called upon President: Wilson to deliver the Kaiser's answer to President Wilion's kitter regarding American aid for the starving people of Poland.
The Kaiser's letter was among those brought by the Bubmarine U63.
Before receiving Count von Bernstorff President Wilkon' Lofl the journalists that Germany would be held to the omplete fulfilment of her promises to the United States. He added that he had no right to question Germany's good Bith. He intended to bring the matter of the submarine attacks close to the American coast to Count von Bernstorff's attention.
A Warship Patrol,
October 10, 1.05%.m. Reuter's correspondent, at Washington states hat the Navy Department has begun preparations, to wablish a påtrol of warships off the posat,
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WHAT HERR HARDEN SAYS.
GERMAN AND AMER.CA.;
Germany's Promises.
[Beater's Service to The “Talagraph."] ·
October 10, 4.20 x.m
Reuter's correspondent Long Branch says that after Count voo Bernstorff's call it was stated that peace was not discussed; but President Wilson brought up the question of kabenszins attacks in the Atlantic.
Court van Bernstorff told the President that he had no in- formation from Germany, but he was confident that Ger many's promises would be kept.
THE RUMANIAN WITHDRAWAL..
October 10, 7.25 p.m.
A. Bukarest communique says that the Rumanians in the Brasso district have been obliged to retire towards the northern ends of the Carpathian Passes. There were minor infantry and artillery actions favourable to the Rumanians in the Caneni and Vulcan Fasses, fierce artillery duels eäst of Zimicen, on the Danube, and artillery and patrol engage- ments in Dobrudja.
TRIBUTE TO
AUSTRALIANS,
The Winning of Pazieres.
Germany's Worst Enemies German Braggarts.
Berne, Ang. 17.-—The last inrus
of the Zukunft has been prohibit ed-in Austria, though so far it has scaped the pensor in Ger- many...... Elma Faro mesto oxtraota from Maximilian Harden's artiale (on the situation, which fills the
"whole;number
The worst enemies of Germany are the braggarts who try to make the German people believe that the war is won. Thees braggarta, would- anner - Bel. gium and Serbia, deprive Eng lard of ber ~ maritime | flest, might take from France her. territories, humiliato
swept in most part right up to the richest position which the troops had Russia. Such a pesce is incon- been ordered to take up.
ceivable unless the three great As daylight gradually spread (nations of the Allied Entente are over that bleached affics not forced to sue humbly for the Australian could occasionally be end of hostilities.
The Russian armies cocupy- The capture of Pozieres by on walking about in the trees
Galicia and Bakovina Australian troops was one of the and through the part of the ing
approaching -the finest of the many fine achieve village they had been ordered to are menta which go to make ap the take. The position was being Carpathiasis. Sapposing they
** consolidated." { expidly
driven back, who ... That are They fought such a fight," it is said in night, after dark, the Australiane promise that next spring will not pashed across the road through bring another Ramian invasion a communication which the High the village. By morning the more formidable even than those already witnessed? Nu! Fradon
Battle of the Somme.
Commmissioner for Australia bar received from France; "that the position bad been improved, so famous division of British that nearly the whole village was Regular troops on their flink seat curs against endden attack. them's message to say that were proud to fight by the side of them."
Days and Nights of Sheillag,
is still ardent with righteous fury and with indomitable resolution. England and Francs have de clared that this is not their great offensive on the Somme, but mare- by a fragment of the whols. The future will show whether Eng- land and France were uttering
In the heart of the village itself Fozieres has been completely there was little more actual hand- in British possession for nearly to-hand fighting. All that hap month, and our line has now been pened there was that from the empty boarte.
pushed much further north, time when the first day broke and For this moment it is certain north-west, and north-eset; bat, found the Posieres position practhat the hour has not yet coms even so, the following sccount of tically ourr, the enemy taraed his for Germany to divide the world the actual fighting for, and in,
gaas on to it. Hour after hour and to settle ita fature; the village, taken from
➡day and night—with izcreasing mesange to the High Commis intensity as the days went on, he eioner, will be read with interest rained heavy shell into the area.
and admiration :-
The Night Attack Launched.
the
It was the sight of the battlefield from hole to hole. Our guns blazed to another, grey-backs hopping for miles around-that reeking
village. Now he would send away hard, but most of our infan- them crashing in on A line asver got the chance it was That night [July 22] our field Fouth of the road-eight heavy thirsting for. Our artillery best artillery lathed down ite shrap shells at a time, minute after
back that attack before it was nel apon the German front line ainute followed up by barst upon brake and ran. Again the enemy's over the crest, and the GermanS in the open before the village. A burst of shrapnel. Now he would artillery was turned on. Pazieres low minutes later this fire liftedisce a curtain straight acrose this
and the Australien attack valley or that till the sky and pounded more furiously than ¡launched.
landscape were blotted cat, except it seemed to onlookere scarcely before until, by 4 in the afternoon, The Germans had opened is for fleting glimpses need is one part with a machine-gus through a lift of log. Gaa shell, possible that bumanity could have. before that feal burst of shrap musty with chloroform, sweat!!
endured such, an ordeni. ` The nel, and they opened again imuoented tear shell that made your miles by pillars of red and black pleos could be picked out for mediately after. Bat there yes run with water, high barst would have been 20 posing shrapnel with black smoke dust towering like a Broken Hül dastetorm. Then Germans of Įsibility Etoppiog tha and a vicious high explosive rattle
fire
were charge with s
twenty bebind its heavy pellets, agly
seen to be coming on times as beary. The difficulty green bursts the colour of a fat gain exactly as in the morning. was not to get the men forward, ilkworm, huge black clonde from Again our artillery descended bat to hold them. With a ocm the high explosire of bis vo- upon them like a hailstorm, and plicated night attack to be carried poin-nines, Day and night the cothing came of the attack.
During all this time, in spits through it was necessary to keer men worked through it, fighting of the shelling, troops were this horrid machinery for over the
the men well in hand,
The first trench was a wretched-horizon as if they were fight slowly working forwards through ly sballow affair in places. Mosting Germana hand-to-hand-Posieres, not backwards. Every. of the Germans in it were dead-building up whatever is battered day may fresh ground gained. some of them had been lying down; buried some of them not
| A great part of the men who were there for days. The artillery in ace but again and again and working through it had no the meantime had lifted on to the gain. What is a barrage against sleep sinos Saturday some of more than two or three hours German tranches fa ther back sech troope? They went through them none at all, only fiores, hard Later they lifted to further posi-it as you would go though a sum-
DON'T FORGET.
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tion yet. The Australian infantry mer shower too proud to band work all the time. dashed at once from the first their heade many of them brosuse position captured across interven: their mates were looking. I am ing space over the tramway and telling you of things I have esen. into the trees.
As one of the best of their officers It was here that the first real ssid to me, "I have to walk about difficulty arose alang parts of the ss if I liked it—what else ora fon line. Bone sections of it found in do when your owa men teach yan front of them the trench which to ?" The same thought struck they were looking for an excel-ms act once but twenty times. lent deep trench which had sar On Tuesday morning the shell- vived_the_bombardment. Other|ing of the day before rose to a sections fonad no recognisable orescendo and then, suddenly : | trench at all, but a maze of shell eleckoned. The German ‘was sti | craters and tembled rubblish or tacking. It was only a few of the | a simple ditch reduoad to white infantry who even saw him. The "powder." Parties went on throngb|stisek ̋osme în linse at fairly the trees into the village search-wide intervala up: the "revaras ing for the position and pushed slope of the bill behind Pezia s- so aloes to the fringe of their Windmill. Before it reached the shell-fra that NOTE were crest it came under the sadden wounded by it. However, barrage of our own 'shrapnel. where they fund no trench they|The German_lines swerved away started to dig ons as boat they up the hill. The exoited fub ntry. could. Shortly after the bombard on the extreme right cald see mans shifted a fistla farther, and Germana crawling over an quickly la third attack came through and as they could from one shall crater, City
TO-MORROW.
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