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September 11, 1917,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ALLIED PROGRESS RESUMED.

BRITISH CARRY MORE GERMAN POSITIONS.

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FRESH ADVANCES BY FRENCH TROOPS,

Paris, September 9.

"ALLIED" PROGRESS RESUMED.

* French Progress Increased,

* London, September 9. ▲ French communique saya:—North of the Somme we incrassed our progress east of Avesnes in the direction of Clasters and cosa pad Lotte Farm. Oar elements crossed the Crosst" Canal `eppon Lies.

Between the the Oise and the Aiens there were violent artillery ing and enemy infantry resotions during the night.

Two strong Germen counter-attacks in the region of Laffanx were repulses. We took prisoner eighty men belonging to fire different regimente,

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Political Changes Foreshadowed.

London, September 101 telegram from Copenhagen states that owing to increasing

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May Outlive those of Iran,

je▲ stálement supposed to have engineer of the Concrete Ship been made by RJ Wig, obist Divane of the U

on among the people of flarmany, important tolitical changes are approaching, including the resignation, the Possusons Zeitung mentions, of Dr. Silfe. Herr Ersberger and Herr meeting of the Shipping Board,

that there is no doubt that the Austrian Gabimet will resign shortly. which was widely interpreted Scheidemann are mentioned as possible successor. The paper adds a Institute Allantio Oity,

A Baras message says: The Allies have now reached an

The Fatherland in Dinger,

to *meAn that is conarets important front facing the Hindenburg Line. The enemy is actually

Amsterdam, September 9. abip of type contracted for seeking ebelter inside the positione he used two months ago sa

A number of leading German newspapers are voicing similar by the Goverment would starting points for his attack. A slight panse is probable în certain

and apparently inspired protsete against the publication of enemy not last more than a year, haa bean parts, but should the enemy venture on local counter-attacks

communiques,

explained by Mr. Wig in response German general reaction seems improbabie, owing to lack of time

The Saxon Minister of Interior, speaking at Dresden, emphasised to inquiry made by the Eneming and effectives. The question in for the Allies to capture successiva

the present need, because the Fatherland is in danger, for all parties, Post. Two cement experts, non- formidable organisatione miles deep, established during two

A French communique says:-Our troops to-day made freak from pacifists to annexationiste, to draw closer together in a policy behind the water-lines on which Goners! Ladendo is now bound advances at different points of the battle-front. Eastwards of St holding out. He said she present is the hardest time of all, because to bary himself and will attempt to resist. But the Germans cannot Quentin we captured Etreillers and Roups beyond the Crosst Canal our old courage and old recolate spirt seem to be beginning to defend the Orcat Canal, orcased by General Humbert. The railway sud captured Grand Bersacourt, Clastres, Montescourt Lasralles Junction at La Fere seems ripe for falling. St. Gobain forest, the and Remigny. We occupied Hill 103, southwards of Coatesogurt. most powerful bastion in General Ladendo: F'e defence, is on flanked South of the Olas we osptured Essigny la Grand Station and on the west by General Mangin's advance on the Oise.

In Champagne we raided in the region of Mont Sanenom and took prisoners. A German raid west west of ånberive failed.

Fresh Advances on French Front.

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London, September 10,

Hill 117 and north of the Oise we took Fordelièz and the woods To the east General Ladendorff is attacking fariously, trying to north-west of Oaniere Form and Red Farm. The brick works and keep the Aisne front. Yesterday one of General Mangin'e Divisions station at Servais were esrried and we advanced in the region north esstward of that front broke through five German Divisions and of Laffaux and in the region of Glennes, between the Aians and General Barthelot's terrible pressure north of the Veale enables one the Vesle. to think that the Germans will retreat there as on the rest of the front, Should the Allies' advance 'sisoken in certain parta, it is certain it

Further Surprises Expected. will start again elsewhere. Some moyee will be needed, but no re-

London, September 10: Paris experts are of opinion that although the rate of advance gathering of the Allies forces is necessary. Their balk is following is slackening, this in

no wise implies stagnation. Further surprises she vengaard methodically and closely. Obviously Marshal Foch may be expected. The French capture of the ancient fort of Licz will not think himself obliged to attack at the very paint where she is a farther manage to Ls Fare, which dominates a distance of five enemy has expectingly gathered the greater part of his forces and kilometres.

sterial to eastain the shock.

A New Allied Attack.

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London, September 9.

German Claims.

London, September 9.

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THE RUSSIAN "UNREST,

Counter-Revolutionary Plot Continues.

Amsterdam, Beptembar 9.

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movement continues to spread, despite drastic Bolshevik messures A Moscow message shows that the counter-revolutionary There is hardly any large town in Bassis where a plot has not been diacovered, in connection with which numerous persons have been arrested. The movement apparently emanates from one centre.→ -Terrorism Continues.

Amsterdam, September 9.", there have been 512 shootinge so far una reprisal for the murder of A message from Petrograd says it is officially announced that

M. Uitzki. There are 121 namsa of hostages published who have been shot in case of a fresh attempt. They include five Grand A German official wireless message eays:➡Strong enemy attacke Dakes, two former Kerensky Ministers and prominent ex-officers Reater learns that between the Scarpe and the Oise we are now sgainst the Congesucoart-Epeby Line failed with heavy losses. Thirty-four big landowners and ales the former Archimandrite at alecking Goazancourt and also hold the western edge and part of Between the Ailette and the Aiene an enemy attack in close Moscow have been shot at Smorensk as a reprisal for the attack the northern edge of Epehy. Fatrols have entered Vendélies and formation was repulsed along the whole front with sanguinary on M. Lazio. Vermand,

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Tae French are less than four miles from St. Quentin and cavalry patrola are close to Ļs Fere. The retreat is slowing down as the Siegfried Line in approsched. The day of rapid movement is apparently terminating on this part of the front temporarily.

Gouzeacourt Wood Captured.

London, September 9." Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports-In the early morn, English and New Zealand advanced detachmente attacked and carried German positions on the high ground between Poiziera and Havrincourt Wood, after sharp fighting in which we repalsed heavy counter-attacks with loss.

We gained the old British trench lines on the ridge overlooking Goussanovart, ospturing Gouzsaucourt Wood.

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British Again Advance the Line.

-London, September 10.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The enemy launched, Is second counter-attack sgsinët our new positions westward of

Goussansourt bat was completely repulsed.

· THE SIBERIAN CAMPAIGN,

Capture of Chitë.

London, September 9.

Banter's Poking correspondant says the Czzobo Slovaks have

Our line was advanced during the night southward of Havrin-captured-Ohits. court. We also progressed north-east of Neure Chapelle and west and north of Armentieres.

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RUSSO.GERMAN TERRITORIAL AGREEMENT..

Turkey Aagry at not Being Consulted.

Amsterdam, September 9. On the left of the attack, other English troops successfully A message from Berlin says the Germano-Russian Supplemen. advanced the line in the eastern portions of Bavrincourt Wood. Weary Treaties have been signed. These provide for the appointment captured e' number of prisoners in these operations.

without delay of Delimitation Commissions with a provizion for neutral zones. Germany undertakes not to support the formation of independent Russian States and Russia renounces 'sovereignty over Esthonia and Livonis and receives the free harbour zines of Reval, Rigs and Windan..

We repulsed attacka against posts recently established westward of Ls Bans56. - Wet and stormy weather prevails.

Reporting on aviation, Sir Dangles Haig says:-Our aeroplanes, carried out their work with difficulty, owing to rainstorme and wind. We dropped five tons of bombe during the day. There was no night flying. The enemy's notivity was alight. We brought down five, and drove down two enemy machines uncontrollable. Na British machines are missing.

Details of Our Progress.

London, September 9, Writing to-day, Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters eays:-Southwards we have reached a line cast of the villages of Trefoon, Poenilly, Flechin and Berges and are in Boisel. Thence the line rune along the Roies!-Villers-Faucon Railway, we occupying Faboon and also Baulcourt and Guyancourt.

Farther north, we carried the apar south-east of Heudicourt and Desert Wood, between Fina and Goussscourt.

The Germans are reported to be trailing out of Headicourt, cear which we captured aspoil besp which figured prominently in the Battle of Cambrai in November last, securing prisonere.and machine guns. East of Walverghem, an enemy storming party gained our trenches, bat was driven back with considerable losses. Fires were observed at Donai daring the day.

Among the prisoners are eight men recently released from captivity in Russie. A asptured Order, aigued by General chultheim, directs that no dag.cute with more than eight steps be used. These deep shelters are one of the great festures of the Hindenburg Lae.

This morning we estisfactorily progressed between Gouz sscourt and Peizeire.

Attack Completely Successful.

London, September 9

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Further Successes.

London, September 10,

nected with companies in this city, last week challenged the one-year estimate-of-a-conorete ahip's life in an article in the Evening Post.

Mr. Wig explains that he was misquoted by a number of news- papers, and expresses the opin ion that the discovery of a novel fleet of concrete ships that the protective coating for the new Emergency Fleet Corporation is building will make these ships as durable as those of steel con- struction. He says:

From our comprehensive in- in sea water we are neured that vestigations of concerte structurea

concerte ships till last a minimum of several years without any pro tection whatever. By the applica fion of protective coatings, which are well known to us, we are cer tain of an extended life of several" years additional." And with the farther development of protective means upon which we are n01 working. I believe the concreta ship can be made au permanent sa steel, if not more so...

"At a meating of the American. Concrete Institute, beld Atlantic City recently, I was A Tokyo semi-official message says:-General Semsacf's troops unfortunately misquoted an asy- have occupied Hadabrac and Chindatskays, taking prisoner a ing that the concrete ship would hundred. General Semenoff is concentrating in the vicinity of last only one year. Of course, this Bolja.

is not so nor did I may it, and I The Czechs in North Manchuris have decided to enter am anxious to havə "this" an Zsbaekal and have already occupied Manchali..

roneous statement corrected as Telegraphic communication with Irkutsk "sad all placas (soon as possible becanes it puts westward to Chalisbinik is restored.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

the concrete ship in an utterly falas position. The many able engineers who, are now devoting their time to the study of concrete in our organisation are becoming more and more enthusisstia over the future of concrete ships. Im-

made which make condreis more suitable for shipbuilding

A Big Tour Through, Lancashire. Germany retains the occupation of the Ganesans and Ramsia

London, September 9. " agrees to German recognition of the independence of Georgis and Mr. Lloyd George starta on the 11th inst. on a great tour. promises to supply Germany with a quarter of the Baku oil sapplies through Lanosshire. He receives the Freedom of Minchester on the provements are constantly, being

Russia pays Germany six milliard marke for the indemnifies 12th inst. The ceremony will be followed by various public functions tion of individasi Germane' losses, subject to counter-claimed which at which the Premier will spook. Hs motors next day through one and a balf milliard is payable in five monthly instalmente, Lancashire, delivering speeches at numeroza stopping plsose, partly in gold and partly in actes; one milliard in merchandise over sighteen months; two and a half milliarde in German Bonds before sing at Blackpool. December 31; and one milliard by subsequent agreement."

The Turkish prees protests against the Gemsn arrangement regarding the Caucasue and Georgia sad strongly criticise the fact that the Treaty was concluded without consulting Turkey.

NEWS FROM EAST AFRICA..

A Successful British Attack.

London, September 9. As East African officia! message says:-Two British colamos simultaneously attacked the enemy in the vicinity of Anguros, on the Upper Lario River, driving him westwards and killing and capturing many.

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THE SALONICA FRONT:

Greek Line Advanced.

London, September 9.

A British cfficiel message from Salonica says:-Ia the Strume Valley, the Greek ontpoet line advanced unopposed to the general ling of Kakurssks, Kalendza and Bezaatar.

FOOD RIOT IN AUSTRIA.

Military and Police Powerless.

Zurich, September 10,

Writing thie evening, Renter's correspondent at British Head- quarters payız---This morning's attack between Gonzsancourt and Epeby was completely soccerful. Considerable resistance was encountered from strong pockets of German machine-guna. The stisch partook of the character of a reconsistsnce in foras". by strong skirmishing patrola. As a result, we carried Goozeaucourt Wood, on the high ground north-west of the town, a vantage point According to a severely censored message from Vienus, a seriona of enbetentiel tactical value. This corries our line nearly straight, food ziet has occurred at Villach, Bundrede of women plundered

rom the south-saat corner of Havriacourt Wood, the majority of butchers' shope. The police and military, were momentarily pawer-, which is now in our possession. The weather is wet and stormy. Lean. Martial law has been proclaimed.

Fresh German Troops Arrive.

London, September 9,

FRENCH DEPUTIES WOUNDED.

Pais, September 9,

Reuter's correspondent at American Headquarters, writing cday, ayeThis morning between the Ailetle and the Aisne the A. Havas massage staten: Gton Damesnil. Deputy of enemy resistanos was stronger, indiosting the arrival of freeh troops. Maine, and Loire, and M. Abel Ferry, D'paty of the Vegan, who The Laffant ravines were yesterday the scene of sanguinary fighting, daring the intermission in the French Parliament sittings were socess along the ridge to the Chemin des Dimen. at among the Deputies who jined their posts at the front, have both

Aime and the south-eastern angle of the same group been severely wounded.

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FRENCH AERIAL POST SERVICE.

CANADA'S GROWING REVENUE.

Few people realise that the concrete ship in sotually 20 per Dent. lighter than the wood ship, if boilt of the new concrete mix- ture developed by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. The aggre• A statement issued by the Finance Department shows an gate from which this new Godorata increase of over twelve million dollare in the ravennes of the is made is so light that it flinta Dominion for the first five months of the current fiscal year. The on water, and yet it makes a war expenditure during Adgust totalled $11,571,723.

Ottawa, Esptember 10.

U.S. NAVAL CASUALTIES.

Washington, Bapteraber 9. The Navy Department announces that thirty-five firemen on the transport Mount Vernon was killed by the explosion of the torpedo.

EABLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE SITUATION IN FRANCE

Mutual Artillery Activity,

London, Sept. 3.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We successfully repulsed raiders northward of Arleux-en-Gobelle. There is reciprocal artillery activity, chiefly in the neighbourhoods of the Arrae Cambrai Road, and in the La Bassee Canal and Ypres sectors. A

A Shortage of Ammunition 7

A London, Sept. 9. Beuter's correspondent at American Headquarters, write ing on Sunday, says Repeatedly during the past week even when the German infantry was most hotly pressed; the Gez- maa artillery did not provide anything like the sasistance which might have been anticipated. For example the German counter battery work on the occasion of the stag defeat of three German divisions at Crocyazmont puerile One is forced to conclude that perhape párkis

the loss of millions of rounds in the retre

at any rate in certain sectors, is short of mu

kind of concrete possessing twice the strength of that used” în ordinary building con- straction. With this develop ment, the concrete ship will some into more direct competition with the steel ship.:

There are many problema yet to be solved in the building of concrete ships, and while this new industry sprung into life an an emergency wat measure, 198 future is becoming more

and more established as a permanent. institution,”

Russian Educational Society. The Bassian. Society of Shanghai have.

Chaoulouse Lost mediator between Ro English: Bchool 471 children. Applies

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