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November 22, 1917.

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HINDENBURG LINE STORMED.

BRITISH TANKS BREAK THROUGH FÖR FIVE MILES.

THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS AND

A NUMBER OF GUNS CAPTURED.”

London, November 21.

Field Harebel 'Sir Douglas Haig reports Between St. Quentin and the Scarpe, our tanks broke through successive belts of wire of great depth and strength,

Infantry followed and stormed the first defensiva system pf zo Hindenburg Line.

The tank and "infantry pressed on and captered the Hindenburg support line more than a mile beyond.

Several thousands of prisoners and a number of guns have been captured.

The Germans Surprised.

London: November 21.

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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

'AMERICA'S WAR-DETERMINATION,

On the French Front.

London, November 21 A French communique -The artillery doel is somewhat violent in Belgiam, north of the Chemin-des-Dames and on the right of the Mease.

Successful French Raids.

London, November 21, A Freach communique states :-We made several succesful raide daring the night to the north and south of St. Quentin and brought back prisoners. There is a violent artillary straggle in the region of Chauxe Wood.

THE ITALIAN STRUGGLE.

Heart and Soul In the Struggle.

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ME SILVER MARKET.

London, November 20.

Silver is quoted as 43jd.”

SPY BASE in Sweden.

- How the Codé was Worked.

London, November 20. Mr. Lloyd George, continuing his speech at the Conferanos | market in quiet. beld in Downing Street (the first part of which appears in our earlier telegrams) paid tribute to the American Navy's invaluable services, America's vital saigiance in financing the war and her effective help in many other ways. He was confident that thế great democracies were now murabing skoulder to shoulder and would atterly overthrow the merace still threatening the liberty of the world.

Admiral Benson, in scknowledging the warmth of the Mission' reception, emphasised America's profound determination to do the atmost to enable all men to erjoy the right to life, liberty and happiness. The Mission was anxious to learn the many lessons |possible by the Allica' experiences and they were grateful for the manner in which these had been thrown open to them. The United Staton was heart and soul in the war sad the country had absolutely endorsed the President's statement that none of ile resources in men, ships and work would be spared in order to win the intelligence map of the waters · Admiral Benson detailed the immenso amount of work the United States had accomplished and was accomplishing, not only in the North Sea. The water are

earrounding the British Isles and

Sigekho matstes that Allied secret A United Press dispatch" from

with the co-operation of the police service and intelligeros cfficers,

of the Scandinavisa - countries, have recently succeeded in an- earthing and dispersing large and intelligence (ffice bead quarters in well-organised Garman submarine Gothenberg, Sweden.

The officers discovered a naval

A Great Battle in Progress.

London, November 21. The progress of the great battle in the Italisa mountains is being watched most anxiously since the enemy has innounced the training armies, building sets and the manufacture of manitions, on the map was divided into small storming of Quero on Monte Coraalia, as, if the Austro-Germans but in food economy and the stccessful development of wirersts.

The Conference, then discussed the matters on the agenda, Field Marshal Sir Douglas, Haig reports :-Yesterday morning, espture Monte Tombe, on the northern slopes of which, terrific the Third Army, ander General Bir Jalian Brug, delivered stroggle is raging, a two miles' descent would bring them to the number of attacks between St. Quentia and the Scarpe Biver. The plain and may cause the Italians to lose the whole of the Piare attacks were carried out without previous artillery fire," completely line and sina Venice. The enemy has not renewed his attempts to surprising the enemy..

cross the Lower Piave, concentrating his efforts on the mountains between the Upper Brents and the Piave, where fighting has been Italians' rally not merely in resisting the stupendous attacke but in repeatedly and effectively counter-attacking.

Dar troops broke in the enemy's positions to a depth of between lour and five miles on a wide front and captured several thousande sant since November 17. Au encouraging feature is the of prisoners and a number of gans. The operations are continuing. At the hour of the salt on the principal front of attack, large numbers of tanks moved forward in advance of the infantry and broke through successive belts of German wire of great depth ind strength.

The Great Dadger.

London, November 21, Renter's correspondent at Paris reports a semi-official message Following through the gapa mide by the tanks, Kazlish Scottish and Irish regiments swept over the outposts and stormed saying that the whole danger is in the enemy pouring down the first defensive system of the Hindenburg Line. Along the whole from the upper courses of the Brents and Piave and entering the front the infantry and tanks pressed on, in spoordanos with plain. He is employing all his reserves for this effort.

of defence programme, and captured the second over a mile, beyond what is known as the Hindenburg support line. East County troops took Boavis and Lateau Wood after

system

Furious Fighting:

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London, 'November 21.

AMERICAN DESTROYER SUNK,

Twenty-lives Probably Lost,

London, November 21, Beater's arrespondent at Washington, telegraphing on November 21, saya that the Navy Department announces that the "American destroyer Chancey was sunk in a collision in the war sono yesterday morning. Probably-twenty-one lives have been lost.

SMUQOLING SUPPLIES INTO Germany.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

{equeres, each one numbered, An

elaborate Cole was also found for... use in conjunction with this map. Messages onted on this oods, although apparently reading like private merchantile islegrama and cablegrams, could in reality be deciphered into accurate de- Ecriptions of Allied web-of-WAT nastral or of belligerent of merchantmen,

Ora of the chief- branches of the Gothenburg office, the head-7 quarters, was in Christianis

Another branob was in Malmo, Sweden. It is believed that manyč of the agents of the German spies in Gothenburg were Scandi- natisno.

"Fragments of the story have

parlance is trebled in the light of

paper recently published part of. the German 863 spies' code, an follows:

the fall details: A Norwegian

British Norwegian

Code word. Torpedo-boat.Barrel, let series

First quality Black painted ... Blue ...Bed ...Sixth quality

London, November 21. According to a correspondent at Amsterdam, the Nieuwe An Italian semi-cfficial message says:-There was furious Betterdamsche Courant says that Odstone Officers at Lobith were stiff fighting. English rifle regiments and light infantry captured | fighting on Mount Monfeners all day on Monday, Two snemy examining an empty birge bound from Rotterdam to Germany reached us previously. Their im La Varqueris and also the formidable defences of the spar known divisions, respectively of twelve and sixteen battalions, including when they found a rap-door leading to a tank in which were four as the Welsh Lidge. Other English analy troopa stormed the some Prussian Gaarde, were engaged in the struggle for the thousand gallons of oil, boxes of casp, gin and milk. Tae skipper village of Bibecourt and fought their way through Coutlist Wood. possession of the Piave crossings where the river enters the plain, has been aridated.

Highland Territorials crossed the Grand Ravine and entered Fles continuing the five days' battle for the Tomba, Monfeners and quieres, where there was fieros fighting. Weat Riding Territorials Coraalla triangle. After repeated repulses, the enemy, at dawn ou captared Havrincourt and also a trench system to the north of the November 18, gained a footing in the Monfonera salient, but was village. Ulster battalions, covering the latters' left ink, moved dislodged the following night. He returned to the ́asmult, eapported by drumfire, and after this the salient constantly northward ap the west bank of the Canal du Nord.

Later in the morning we continued the advance and rapidly changed hands during the whole of the night and next day, the progressed at all points. English, Bootlieb, Irish and Welsh Italians finally reconquering it, but, being exposed without shelter troops secured crossings of the canal at Masnieres and captured to an internal bombardment, they retired, leaving an advanced Marcoing and Neuf Wood. West Riding troops from Harrincourt group in occupation. A desperate resistance continues. An enemy made remarkable progress to the esat of the Canal du Nord and column which attempted to break through to the left of Montenera stormed the villagon of Grand court and Anneux. Co-operating with on Monday morning was sonibilated with the bayonet. the Ulsters to the west of the canal, they carried the whole of the German line northward to the Bapaume Cambrai Road. The West Lancashire Territoriala broke in positions to the east of Epehy, and Irish troops captured important sections of the Hindenburg Line between Bullecouit and Fontaine lee.Croiselle. The number of Fine but dull prisoners and material cannot yet be estimated, weather favoared the preparations but it broke early yesterday morning. There was tain during the night and the weather is now

stormy.

A Dramatic Stroke,

London, November 21. Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters says:- Rarely has there been a more dramatic stroke in the war than that' dealt the Germane in the latest offansire. The great "impregnable " Hindenburg Line has been penetrated at numerone points and it was primarily the tanks that did it. The Germans apparently did not easpect our intention to open suddenly a new scene of sctivities near the Somme, and the attack was, seemingly, a complete surprise. Care was taken to secure the greatest secrecy rozarding the plans. Besides the ordinary preparation for an attack on a large scale, a fleet of tanks bad to be brought up close to the line. Everything was apparently done without the smallest intimation reaching the enemy's ears.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

A Dearth of News.

London, November 21. There is again a dearth of news from Russia. It is reported by Reuter's correspondent at Blockholm that & special correspondent at Haparanda entered Finland, bas was arrested and sent back to Sweden.· ́

Some Interestlag Items,

Lendor, November 21. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, telegraphing on the '2016 instant, states that the troops advancing against the Maximaliste remain at Lag, where apparently many have been won over to the Maximalists. There is no further news of General Kaledin'a force in the south.

Prince Yeap, who killed Reputio. Bas been arrested in Fetrograd for corresponding with General Kaledin.

The majority of the Ministerial staff are still not working, refusing to recognise the Hizimalist Administration. The latter as warned them that they will be the first to offer in the coming

famine.

A private soldier has been appointed Commander-in-Chief in Moscow.

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This was a truly remarkable achievement, reflecting the great eat credit on every body concerned. One advantage of the sadden obange of mene, apart from the element of surprise, was that in the region east of Bapsame the battle ground is f for the tanke. The coil is not mesh cat up by shell holes for the enemy AUSTRO-GERMAN DIPLOMATS HOMEWARD BOUNÓ. eTsOusted this area last spring without fighting and we had

London, November 21, The never previously seriously attacked in this section.

Beater's correspondent at New York says that a Norwegian ground was covered with thick grass, making excelent going either for the tanke or men. Moreover, the enemy had not anything steamer is at present in an Atlantio port with seventy Ansiro- like the concentration of guns in this sector that he had around German diplomats and members of the Consular Service with their Ypres and Passchendaele. Macy factors were in our favour, if only femiles from Bath America and Asie, homeward bound under asfa the difficulty of maintining secrecy could be overcome, so that the conduct by the Allies. The party is reported to include on enemy could not as gone and divisions againét of and this Ambassador, and a Minister Plenipotentiary. The ailing has

been delayed as the examination of the loggage is not complete. secrecy, as stated, was secured.

(Thres actions of message missing).

The rain, which bad held off for a law days, came down light-| 13 on the morning of the attack, which was launched without any preliminary bombardment. The guns only started when the tanks advanced. The prisoners (admit that they were utterly surprised.

ANGLO-SIAMESE FRIENDSHIP.

Mt London, Nóvember 21;

The Siamese Minister has had an audianos of the King, to

As a matter of fact, we caught the relief of the enemy troops whom he handed an autograph letter from the King of Siam.

which was going on in the course of the ordinary rootoe. With good ground beneath them, the tanke walked up to siers of wire, trampling down the latter and raking the trenohea with machine. gurs, until the resistsnoe censed and the enemy find to dag-outs. "A Very Great Success."

London, November 21. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that Douglas Haig's latest stírok was undoubtedly a very gʊnt eno

A WEEK'S SUBMARINISM.

London, November 21,

The Admiralty announces that the uhloping artivals during tha Sir past week ware 2,581 and the mailinga 2,468;: Two verosle over and

seven under 1,600 tone were sank, while two THE ZANGO |attacked.

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BIG WAR CONFERENCE IN LONDON,

London, November 20.

The Press Bureau reports that a Conference is being held at Downing Street of the War Cabinet, the heads of Government departments and the members of the United States Mission.

Mr. Lloyd George, presiding, in welcoming the Mission said the purpose of the Conference was to determine how the United States could best co-operate with the Allies. While everything was urgent in a war of this kind two matters stood out which were of superior and equal urgency, namely, man power at the frouts and shipping. He on phasized that the collapse of Russia and the reverses of Italy had made it more imperative that the United States should send as many troops se possible at the earliest and he was anxious to know how soon the first million could be. expected in France. British shipping was wholly absorbed in war work and, assuming the abmarine situation did not. worsen, the easing of the Allies' position depended on the date when America's six million tons of shipping promised for 1918 is launched. He did not doubt that America's accomplishment in the matter of shipbuilding would astonúk everybody, Among matters of secondary urgency the Premier mentioned aeroplanes. Everybody, he said, realised that command of the air was vital and almost as essential in the "The Americans posses battle-line as command of the sea.

sed in an unusual degree the enterprise and daring necessary for the creation of successful airmen. The American climate specially lent itself to the development of an air service because it was clearer and more equable than Britain's. Next, he said, came food. Several of the world's great grain fields, notably Burtis, were out of reach, the production of Europe was falling and the Allies were increasingly depen- dent on North America. The most drastic restrictions would shortly be imposed in Britain, partly to assist the Allies and partly to facilitate the carriage of men and munitions to the battle fronta. It was the privilege of the other Allies to pool their lack with the gallant fellows in Italy and France. The tightening of the blockade he put into third place, and he believed that close co-operation between the United States and the Power of Western Europe would bring still greater coonomic pressure to bear on the Central Powers during the course of the war.

· FRENCH CONCENTRATION ON THE WAR.

Paris, November 20. Speaking in the Chamber, M. Clexenon eloquently urged the sinking of all differences, appealed for unity in supporting the soldiers' burdens and for self-denial. He dwalt on the fraternal solidarity of the Allied peoples and troops, who formed an impassable barrier at the front and declared that France was willing to continte to suffer for the defence of her soil He emphasized that the Gore- ment would rigorosaly and evenly carry out justice against those guilty of anti-national crimes. A ressonable oszior- ship would be, maintained over diplomatis and-xmilitary Dewi, and all-malevolent influences would be steralymp “pressed," "a pemade, be déclared, must copoentrate on the war and on nothing but the war.

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SOUTH CHINA UNBEST.

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Sir John Jordan's Denial.. Sir John Jordan, British Minister in Peking, in an inter view with a representative of the Japanese News "Azeroy, denied that he would cffer his good ffices to mediate between the Central Government and the lesdera in the Fouth-western provinces. He farther.. stalož that the coming visit of Mr. Jamsison, the British Consul- General at Cantov, had nothing whatsoever' to do with the media- tion question, as reported in the press. It was antras that he had sent for Mr. Jamieson, added the British Minister.

Honoured by China. The many friends of the popu lar mecretary of the Hongkong, Canton and Manso Steamboat Co. (Opt. W. E. Clarks) will be plessed to learn he has had the 4th Order of the Chia Ho decors- tion conferred on him by the Chinese Government for valuable services rendered.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY.

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Bijon Theatre--9.15 pm. New Hongkong Omemat.gra 1.15 p.

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