1918-08-12 — Page 9

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH DRIVE.

Londoo, August 8.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1918.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH DRIVE.

London, Adgust 9,

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Tin via Hongkong. In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law said that, on a front

Preceded by the advanos in the of 20 kilometres, between Morlancourt and Moutdidier, by three graphing on August 9, says: The night of the 8th. was United States and Great Britain, AD OFFICE HONGKONG

# Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, els efficial price of copper in the o'clock we had reached all our objectives and captured 100 gans comparatively quiet on the new battlefield. Qar cavalry patrole, the talk of Japan's intervention and 7,000 prisonere. The advance, which was to a depth of be accompanied by whippes tween four and five miles, reached seven miles at one point. The out in the blue. The infantry advance in many places is only and the market for other metala Tanks, are reported by airmen far bas stimulated the copper market, ground gained being immediately in front of Amiens, its strategic checked by the physical inability to push on farther. Prisoners has also become activie. Certain importance is obvious! The attack completely surprised confess that the attack was 8 complete surprise, the Germans and bas apeet whatever plans they had formed. roade in many cases had been mined, but so rapid was our chaty of selling copper, especially Transacted.

The large holders have become very The result may be taken se so indication of the complete change advance that the enemy had no time to touch these cff. electrolytio copper, ad qantations in the military position which has occurred recently.

The liaison between the French and the British was perfect, showing have ripen. to Len 75 for Londen, August 9.

admirable staf work. One of the stirring spectacles of the day was electrolytic copper to Yan 73 for Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Our progrese on the when a body of Canadian Boree, working around a large force of 99 percent, copper. It is reported hatile front continnse. The French have taken Freenos en Chausse. the enemy which was making a desperate stand, got into tonoh with that large American orders for The British are now eastward of La Quercel and Caix. The enemy French cavalry at a gallop, and thus completed the pulling off of the tin hare arrived in Honekork, is vigorously resisting northward of the Somme. There was fighting Germang.

Londonquotationsrising to $339. between Chipilly and Morlancourt. The Allies have captured up-

London, Augus: V.

The domestic market has also wards of 14000 prisoners. The number of „gene cannot yet be

This evening's battle situation shows that the

became active, and Yen 335 ta average estimated. The enemy continued to evacuate bis forward positions

front of twenty quoted for Singapore tin and Yen in the Lre Valley, and our line was advanced between the Lawe and depth of peastration is eight miles on a

milee. The latest Dewm reveale that the advance is 330 for Hongkong-Japan Bourra river, north westward of Merville, to a maximum depth of being continued. Between Morlanceart and Chipilly s bitter Chronicle. 2,000 yards. We hold Laton, Le Cornet, Malo. Quentin-le-Petit, etruggle is being waged in which the British have been able to Pamat and Lesert. We advanced our line a short distance on apmaintain all their gaine. The push is proceeding along the Vermand wards of a thousand yarda' front northward of Kemmel, taking over and Base roads. The French have captured Haugest, Arvillere, 30 prisioners.

Contoire, and Pierrepont, adragoing four miles on a front of nine over twelve miles, and this was accomplished by the cavalry miles. Yesterday's maximum advance reached the remarkable depth of caentioned by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Esig, which reached line from Framerville to Likons thus pashing on four miles ahead of the infantry. One thousand tanke participated yesterday.

London, August 9.

The Franco-British advance, which continges, has reached a maximum depth of 11 miles: Oavalry, armoured care and tanks are preceding the infantry, and have arrived within a mile of Chealues junction. Ten thousand prisoners so far have been counted.

London, August 8. Benter's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this afternoon, states: This morning's battle developed a success the strategio consequences of which cannot yet be measured. The tant drove the enemy from treash positions and machine gun poste and enabled our infantry to establish themselves, Oar barrage was wonderful, the German front line being smashed up by a few minutes' drumare. One Corps captured 2,000 prisoners early in the morning, and one division bad conated nearly 1,000 prisoners by six o'clock.

London, August 9..

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The prisoners taken sp to mid-day totalled seventeen thousand, including four thousand captared by the French. Over two hundred gans have bees counted.

London, August 9 The situation at Morlancourt is obscure and it is noteworthy. that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig does not confirm its captere reported last evening. It is on the extreme British left where the enemy's resistance is strongest. A number of fierce counter-attacks are developing to-day, one of which resulted in the loss of Chipilly

London, Argast 10.

THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.

London, August 7.

The longrange bombardment of Paris was again résumed

The heavy blow delivered by Sir Douglas Haig yesterday s

A Gorman wireless official message states:-The enemy attack- regarded not as an attempt to back through, but as part of a great strategio plan which Marshal Foch is carrying out. Now that heed with strong forces on August 8 between the Ancre and the Avre, has the injustive in the parpces of farther relieving Amiene and Favoured by thick fox be forced bis way with Tonke intocar infantry recorering perfect freedom for manocavre, Marshal Foch, by maia-and artillery lines. We threw him out of our positions north of the Bonne and between the Somme and the Avia our counter-attacks not merely taining an fersive prefeare on the Geruara, embarrasses them in a derperate delay in the battle they are brought him to a standstill. We suffered losses in prisoners and -âghting on the Vesle in order to Feoare their retreet gans and took prisoners among the English, Australians, Can- scross the Aise, but is threatening their general position, adians and French. for if pushed far enough in yesterday's steck it compel the withdrawal of the enemy from the apex: of the Montdidier eslieat, which threatens both Paris and Amiens. Such a development, however, is a pore speculation at the present The results already gained are safsiently remarkable stage. in themselves, in view of the waterlogged ground, and the fact that the enemy was completely surprised in the sector in which he fought today. hardest to conquer, and whish, as his resent counter-attack on the Anore showed, is regarded as moet important. Mach gratification is expressed in London and Paris at entrusting Field-Marshal Haig with the command of the operation, showing a new development in tbe principle of anity of command. Premier Terzachi, in an interview, said that conditions might The 27th, 108th, and 43rd Divisions belonging to Frince Rupprecht's arise under which it would be necessary for the Allies to despatch Army entered very heavily, whilst the 107.b, which only come into additional troops to Siberis, and that the country must be prepared Jine isat night, wis badly cat ap. Dar caenalties, considering the for any emergency. importance of the operations, were very light. Be 7.30 am. the tanks had cleared out the enemy from Cerity, and our artillery bad pushed forward so rapidly that one brigade in action went forward of the old front line within twenty minutes. By 11.15 we entered Bayonvillers. The enemy's only determined stand was made aronnd Molinoourt, where heavy fighting is in progress. Throughout the day the enemy counter-attacked several times, but without result,

London, August 9.,

THE SIBERIAN SITUATION,

Tokio, August 9.

London, August 9.

PARLIAMENT. ADJOURNS,

Parliament basedjourned a ntil October 5th.

KILLED IN ACTION.

London, August 9. Lieutenant Limb, eop of Cammissioner Lamb, of the Salvation

Beater's compondent st British Headquarters, telegraphing today, Fistes-Gar air squadrone did good work, reconnoitring and barsesing the retreating enemy. The prisonere are mostly of a Army, has been killed in action.. good type of soldier and are representative of soms of the beat elements of the German Army. Our total caenalties, including walking and slightly wounded, are only shout three-fifths of the number of prisoners counted up to three o'clock yesterday. This morning the French and British resumed the battle in fine weather and under excellent osmpaigning conditions. The Germans are blowing ap ammunition dampe and burning stores, freely indicating their preparations to continue the retreat.

London, August 9.

It is significent that the aniversal theme in the lettera found ob the captured priecners is the weakness of their companies, sugget a resan for the weakening of the German resistsrce, which, if confirmed, would countenance adventurode methods. In the Ameri Care General Pelain has the very instrament for idventure. A prisoner, asked why he had not surrenderd sooner, replied, "The Americane are madmen. We dare nct sarrender sconer. From Braiens to beyond Bezches the Rheims-Soiesope road runs to the north of the rivar sod railway.. The troops that crossed this sector have rushed the advance as far as this highway and have defeated an enemy counter-attack which was repeated twice.

London, August 9.

Mr. Lloyd George, arriving at Cardiff last night, en route to an Eisteddfod, read a telegram he had just received to a hoge crowd on the platform, remarking. "We are amashing through.""""

Paris, August 9.

Gen. Potoin, in an Order to the troops, says : —After four years your torte and trials are beginning to bear fruit. The invader has been smsehed in hie, fifth attempt to withdraw, bía man-power is diminishing, and bis morale in tottering. He concluder, "Your tenacity and bravery will compel victory,"

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Lordon, August 9,

Renter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing at 6 o'clock last evening, states:-The battle on the Avro line is progressing well on the whole front of the atteck. Our troops have established themselves on the platosa overlooking the Avro Valley from the east, and

are deploying thereon for a continuation of the attack. There is every reason

for confidence. It must be remembered that a series of im portent local operations were carried out on this front between August 2nd and August 5th which were most successful in pushing back the Germans and taking prisonere. General Debenry since then has not relized the pressure, with the result that he held the banks of the Avis from Branches to and beyond Fragicourt when the attack began to-day.

Paris, August 9.

A communique elates:--There is no change on the battle front, Sauth of the Somme there was some enemy artillery firing at night. time. Enemy raids in Champagne, in the regions of Prosner, Hang-

·nar, and 8¬usin, were repulsed,

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