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October 25, 1917,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

A GREAT BATTLE IN THE WEST.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1225,

1917.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

A GREAT BATTLE IN THE WEST.

7.500 Prisoners.

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ESCAPED FROM GULF OF RIGA.

Russian Warships Jola the Baltic Fleet.

London, October 24.-- According to Benter's correspondent út Petrograd, a mersage from Helsingfore states that the Russian warships in the Gulf of Rigs have succeeded in re joining the main Baltic Squadron.

Later,

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

$36 PER ANNUM-

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(Reuter's Berrics to The "Tsing th

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, October 19. market is dull.

Silver is quated at 41 7/8. The

London, October 24, According to Kenter's corres

THE TURF.

London, October 24. The Cesarewitch, resalted s follows:-

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FOOD CONTROL AT HOME. Importance of Co-Operative Sacistles.

London, Detobar 24. A French communique says:-North of the Aisns, the attack French Capture Eight Thousand Prisoners.

this morning developed in a most brilliant manner, despite fog and London, October 24.” rain, against the formidable defences garrisoned by Germany's best Field Marshal Sir Dingian Haig reporta:-Besides the attack troope. The first rush captured a line marked by the Fruty and reported in this morning's communique, the enemy delivered two Boherty quarries. Then Fort Malmaison in the centre fall, and the other counter-attacke last night. In one case he attempted to French, pushing forward, expelled the enemy from the Mont set was due to the strategy of Admiral Redvcsoff, who outwitted tions for the purchase of dis The successful jonotion of the Rigs Squadron with the main pondent at Washington, negotia advance along a line from Westroombeks to the Poelcapelis road, Parnasse quarries. Progress on the left was equally mocessful, tremendous German efforts to entrap him. Admiral Radvoso's millions of Mexican silver penon but when two hundred warde'from our new positions he was engaged The villages of Allement and Vaudesson were soken, and on our #quadron entered Finnish waters on October 19. The grew of the from the Mexiosa Government, by our infantry with rifle and machine-gun fire. He was beaten off right, we carried the line to the heights commanding Pargay Filsin, msin first lined up on the decks and gave an enthusiastic welcome for melting and coicing of with loss. The survivora, endeavouring to withdraw, were caught Our troops in the centre, bustling the fresh enemy reservas, stormed to their comrades. by our artillery barrage and again suffered heavily. A second the village of Chairgeton and the advance bere reached a depth of

subsidiary silver, have broken off. attack, in ocneiderable strength, immediately to the north of the two-and-a-quarter miles. The enemy loses were most heavy. Soron Ypres Staden Bailway, also met with rifle and machine-gun fire and thousand five hundred prisoners have, up to now, been counted. was driven off. Early this morning another attack on our positions The enormous booty includes twenty-five gune. Our aviatora worked at Houthulst Forest, north-east of Veldhoek, was completely repalsed, moet admirably in the bad weather, keeping 180 fest above the

A Speedy Peace Favoured. leaving prisoners in our bande. A less powerful attempt against lines.

Londor, October 24, the fortified farm captured yesterday south-east of Poelcapelle was

Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the local Biggest Artillery Battle of War.

Boldiers' and Workmen's Delegates, at a stormy sitting, adopted a equally unsuccosial. Reciprocal artillery firing is active to-day,

Ivanhoe Maxamilist resolution in favour of a speedy pesos, scouring M. London, October 24. despite the unfavourable westber, Flying, yesterday was almost

Race Book Renter's corresponds at at the French Headquarters says that Kerensky of wishing to surrender Petrograd to the enemy, and re prevented by the weather until the afternoon. Gar aeroplanes, in the evening the enemy reveres misted at Allelle village were the Executive to propose an armistice to all nations, bot, pending and third. The betting --- Seventeen ran; won by three despite the rain and bad visibility, co-operated with the infantry's being decimated by French shells and were unable to more to help peace, Petrograd must be defended and the combativezem of the 100 to 7 Farore: 100 to 6 Ivanhoe; demanding the handing over of all power to soldiers, instructing lengths, a length between second- attack, continuously reporting progress and assisting with machins- their comrades on the plates or to retreat to safety behind the guns. Many rounds were fired at ground targets, including river. Many units have been foodless for twenty-four hours. The Army restored. machine-gun emplacements and troops in shell holes and marching, battle, from an artillery point of view, was the most important of and in villages. Many bomb were dropped during the day on the war. Never, except on certain occasions in Flanders daring the

The Army's Food Problem. billets, hatments, infantry in shell holes and trenches. The enemy summer, has there been such an enormous concentration of gun.

London, October 24. has dropped many bombe during the last few nights on our forward power. The preparation lasted for many days and the final Dry Parliament, which is being held pending the meeting of the

Beater's orrespondent at Petrograd states that at the Prelimi arese, but his machines were not nearly no active last night, except hurricane between three and are in the morning was of the most declared that the main object of the enemy in penetrating into in the neighbourhood of Dunkirk. Oare, as soon as it was dark, terrifio intensity. It was one of those rare occasions of a big Russia was to produce a psychological effect which would drive Committees loos) authorities were

Constituent Assembly, General Verkhovsky, Minister of War, vigorously attacked seven serodromes. Bombs fell near the bangers infantry attack in the darkness and at a hour later, at daybreak, the and aeroplanes on the ground. The railway station at Courtrai was battle had already retreated beyond the skyline and only the distant Russia to a dishonoarable peace. Commanders and regimental seked by Lord Rhondda to "con Ister attacked and a train was hit, the rear portion barsting into smoke and shell flashes showed that the fight for Malmaison was committees were beginning to work amicably to restore the combi-sider the desirability of taking fismes. There was little air fighting. Two of the enemy's machines still undecided. The famous first Prussian Grenadiers defended reness of the Army, but the provisioning of the Army was full advantage of the experience were brought down and two of ours collided over the enemy's lines: Malmaison. One other is missing."

seriously hampered by the refuss? of oertain provinces, which had and advies of representatives of Three German Colonels Captured.

plenty of bread, to give it to the Army. The Government proposed co-operative societies and other London, October 24.

to establish regimental disciplinary tribunale which would settle all traders in their seen.” London, October 24. A French communique states:The night has been generally cases in forty-three hours. Those guilty of indiscipline would be Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:The enemy last calm on the whole front of attack on the Afsne. The enemy has

severely penalined.

In some cases the local authority evening re-attacked our positions in Houthalat Wood against the not counter-attacked, but bas merely bombarded our new lines,

Admiral Verderasvaky, Minister of Marine, referred to the feeble co-operative movement and of has chosen representatives of the junction of the Anglo-French armies. We completely repalend him: especially in the region of Vanderson. We are organising our productiveness of the maailion works and the disorganisation of private traders to be members of Since Monday the enemy has delivered boren counterattacke gaine. So far, we have taken 8.000 prisoners, including 180 raport. Women must work day and night in order that Basgia the Food Control Committee In without schieving any material results at any point. The Gloucestersofficers, belonging to eight different Divisions, including two of the admitted that the relations between the officers and the blusjaoketa invite such representatives to aut

should not be even wesker in the spring than she was now. successfully raided to the south-east of Gavrelle. They killed a

He certain distriata it is proposed to Guards, and also the sts of three regiments, inoldding three number and blow up several deg-outs. They also took a few Colonels, It is confirmed that two enemy Divisions placed in a very strained at Helsingfors, where there was bloodshed, but the in an advisory capacity. These prisoners.

reserve behind the front participated in yesterday's fighting and question of discipline was spontaneously settled on a basis of mutual memares are entirely in socord were reverely handled. A violent enemy attack to the north east confidence by sailors and officers of warships participating in the with the note already issued by of Hill 244, on the right bank of the Menze, was rapelled after a

General Alexeieff dealired that unless normal economic life was

the Ministry of Food.

Lord Rhondda laarar, however,

M. Kerensky protested against General Alexaieff's statement a personal interest in businessen deciding to appoint men having that the Army was incapable of fulfilling its duty, and declared connected with food supply, chat, but for fanatice and traitors, Russia and the Allies would have | have refrained from appoint had an honourable pesce by Christmas.

ing soy representative

Seven Futile Counter-Attacks.

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The German “Rabbit „Warrena.“

London, October 24.'

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Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters enys desperate fight. The enemy gained a footing in our advanced line, stored, Rassis would cease to be a great Power, The Army mast that some local authorities, while The ground in to-day's Battle of the Aisne is sown with pitfalla ;. bat a vigorous counter-attack completely drove him out and our {anve itself, se ́it could not at present depend on the rear.

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crest failed, with heavy enemy losses, line was entirely restored. A German attempt on the Okorieres

Latest British Report.

A German Report.

London, October 24.

London, October 24.

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the co-operative movement. His view in that in any district where 400-operativa society existaj

private traders, ita representative abould be conditions sa representatives of taken into counsel on the same :

the shape of quarries or underground stone workinge. Many are capable of sheltering bandrede of men. Taese quarries are scatter- ed along the crest and honeycomb the slopes of the ravines leading to the Valley of Ailette and offer complete eroarity from bombard. ment, except by the heaviest calibres. Some, however, are considered Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We took a few pri- absolutely shell proof. These subterranean strongholds have been onere last night. There were patrol encounters south-west of BAT converted into modern field fortresses and many have been linked ring-court Enemy artillery is active against the Houthulst Forest

TROUBLE IN AUSTRO-HUNGARY. up by underground passages with exily-porta, in the German positions. We carried out counter-battery work and destructive

Serious Food and Political Riots. trenches, held by strona garrisons of picked troops. The artillery bombardment at different points. Our artillery caused a large preparation began at 7.15 and increased gradually to last night's The seroplane which was missing on Sunday has been located and states that apparently the continuance of the closing of the Austro- explosion in the Nieuport sector. The weather is wet and stormy.

London, October 24. According to Boater's correspondent at Bome, a Berns telegram paroxysm of violence, surpassing the preparations for the Somme, Verdun and Flanders batiles. The roofs and szita of the under the pilot is alightly wounded, ground fortresses were pounded with the heaviest gons, with a view

Hangarian frontier is due to serious internal conditione in Austro- to smashing the roofs and blocking the entrances. Whenever the

Hangary, Grave disorders, said to be of political origin, occurred in a position to supply valuable These societier, while they are "A German wireless official megaege atatoa:-The French did not Very serious food riots at Freesburg resulted in the destruction of in a special degree the interests of st Brand. Troops intervened and there were a number of casualties, trade experience, also represent aeroplanes reported's breach, a find of lighter shelle was consen trated thereon with complete confesion. Aerial photographa continue their attack on Chemin des Dames, demonstrated the substantial damage done to these Boohe rabbit

property. Frequent riots have occurred at Vienna and Laibach, in the consumer. Lord Rhondda saku Fresh Successes Hourly. warrens. The roof of the great Mont Parnasse quarry, capable of

which the rioters are reported to have blown up many important local authorities, therefore, to con London, October 24. harbouring a brigade, has been pierced, and likewise the big Quil Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters states :---"

munition depota.“

sider the desirablity of appointing lan quarry, in the centre. The enemy resistance on the right The success of the new advance bas exceeded all expectations,

THE ANGLO-DUTCH DIFFERENCE.

& representative of the co-operativs at Fort Malmaison, on the highest point of the fresh captures being signalled hourly. The attack is comparable to

mgyament as a member of the plitean, which the French "heavies battered out of recogni- the brilliant operations at Verdun in October, and December of last

Foreign Minister's Retort to England.

Food Control Committee, even tion. The froot of the attack measured six miles from year. The victory is dos equally to the wonderful preparatory Vauraillon to Le Boyers Farm. The French asesulted in the darkness work of the artillery and the gallantry of the infantry. The latter the Foreign Minister paid that the Gvernment strongly protested the committee.

London, October 24, though it has been decided not to *Renter's correspondent at the Esgas says that, in the Chamber, include trade representatives on with each spead that before daybreak all the first objectives had often fought very hard before reeching their ol isotives, for the rest Great Britain's scarcely friendly attempt to exercise pressure ra been carried and a thoreand prisonere counted, Present indications sistance in places was desperate, especially on the right. The

He regarde it se of the greatest give reason to believe that the whole Germen line on the western French advanced at a great speed, following the barrage of the garding the transit of sand and gravel from Germany to Belgium, importance that Food Control platsen must give way, the enemy employing in the morning in 76's, which was extremely deep in order to gire. most effective Great Britain that the sand and gravel was destined for military the outset the fall confidence of bat without result. The Government had not received proofs from Committees should moura at their threatened lines at least siz divisions, who were ordered to support. They simply swept over every kind of obstacle. There are Bold on at all costs. A battle is waging for the possession of the innumerable feats of individual courage. As an officer of the purposes. The Government declined, through presente of any the public in their areas, and he western end of the long narrow barrier between the valleys of the HighCommand remarked to me, "One could knee) before some of belligerent, to neglect Treaty obligations to another party. arges that the interests of the Aions and Ailette. This harrier between the rivers bars the approach these men..

consumer should be the first one' from the south to Lon and is the strongest natural fortress in

sideration to be borne in mind by Northern France and the cornerstone of the Hindenburg Line.

POLITICAL CHANGES IN GERMANY,

local authorities when appointing On'a relief map it resembles a fantastically carved olub, of which s marrow and irregalar haft expande at Epin de Chevrigny into a head

London, October 24,

them. He is bonfident that thoms consisting of a jumble of spikes and promontories, the apikes being

An Italian official message states:-The enemy bae concentrated from Berlin states that Herr von Heiferich has been relieved of the cared aniom full advantage in According to Renter's correrpondent as Amaterdam, a message objects will not have been fully the Airne plates with an average height of 850 feet and varying strong forces, of which a large proportion are German. Very intense post of Minister of Interior. Herr. van Babwander, Under Secret-taken of the advice of the co- in width from a shousand yards to two miles. The possessor of the artillery firing took place during the night on portions of the Jalian ary, bas been appointed Secretary of State. A new Imperial Depart-operative movement in districts main crest commands the Aiene Valley to the south and the Ailette Front between Rombon and the northern portion of Baineizza. This ment of Economics has been created to deal with social, economic where co-operative societies exist, Valley to the north and to the east from Chevrigay. The enemy marked the beginning of an anteck, but owing to bad weather the and political questions which were formerly handled by the Ministry holde the crest, and the object of to-day's battle in to deprive the fire decreased at dawn,

GERMANS ON ITALIAN FRONT.

London, October 24.

London, October 24.

Bocha of it. Everywhere along the creat the Germans face the French across moal narrow spaos, in places only twenty yarde Bouler's correspondent at the Italian Headquartere staten:- apart. The battle must be fought out on thir narrow crest and Frantinally the whole of the Austrian Army in sow on the Italian ridge. French possession of the ridge will render German (Janey Front. Also there are strong German reinforcemente which are of the Aildite Valley beyond practically impossible. The French apparently intended to attack Tolmino, perhaps in order to force preparations were vast and included the building of emplacements the line to abandon the Bainsisza Platean and retire to the

for hundreds guns, new roads and railways.

right of the TaonEO,

To drips at Last,

London, October 24, Beuter's correspondent at Paris says that yesterday's Battle on Aisne was one of the most important since 1913. Long months pstations on both sides really brought France and Germany

this conflict, for which the Germans maesed their best! most powerful material. The Frenok encoosi waa They pushad, beyond Fort Malmaison, which is the key illa Valley. Numerous German natural underground se sombed by fiziono-inch sbalis sad: the coorpants

of the Interior.

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GERMAN RETReat in east aFRICA.

London, October 24. "Renter's correspondent with the British forces in East Afrios telegraphe: The enemy is still, retreating in the Mahenge area. Under pressure in the Kilwa ares, the enemy is pushing" month, resisting desperately. He is also given no peace in the Lindi eras.Camson as Victoris Tinira Many deserters are coming in. The spirits of our troops are

Londo, October 24. A German official report says:--Dur combined attack on the prisonera. Italian Front is progressing. We have taken dome thousands of excellent.

THE SWEDISH DIPLOMATIC POUCHES;

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THE DOMINIONS AND PEACE -

London, October 24.

In the House of Commons, Mr. B. Hent, saked for an assuranov no pesos negotiations would be began without the fall

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