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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1918.

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Loudon, Sept 13.

thirty miles, Saint Mihiel itself is aged, while the railways mentioned evacuation of the St. Mihiel salient restored without" encumbrance and those offered on January 5th last, |

only thirty miles from 3etz and in an earlier message are all intel ready for immediate use. They will twenty from Briey, with its great

prove a great help to the Allies. iron ore, mines. The French on

London, Sept. 13. various occasions slightly pushed

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the decision was not permissible however, seriously a dissolution and (Reuters Servics to the “Talegraph.")

(Renter's Service to The Telegraph. new elections in war time might be regarded. Moreover, he believed THE ALLIED SUCCESSES. GERMAN PEACE TERMS.":

that the Prussian Government had The Americans have completely.

London, Sept. 13.

Amsterdam, Sept. 13 already decided on a dissolution if ontflanked the St. Mihiel slient.

The gallant exploits of some Speaking at Stuttgart Vice-Chancel the Upper House did not agree to The prisoners have reached 12,000 twenty other divisions are mention-lor von Payer outlined the German equal suffrage. The railways from Verdun to Com-ed including the Fourth, which peace terms. He declared that Ger

London, Sept. 13, mercy and Toul to Nancy are now broke the enemy's attack on the many could not hand over Poland A Havas message says: The Kai- London, Sept. 12.

open to our traffic."

north bank of the Scarpe on March again to Russia, and could not as ser made a long speech during a The Daily Chronicle's corres A Havas message says: A day of 99th, and in the face of strong tekist in placing Finland again ander visit to Essen. He once more posed pondent with the American Army big importance was the twelfth of sistance on September 2nd, carried the Russian yoke. Germany could as the Apostle of Peace trying to states that the feature of the attack September, when the First Amer the defences of the Drocourt-Queant not allow the States on the German throw the onus for frightful natred on the St. Mihiel salient was the ican Army went into action for the line. The Thirty-second Division, frontier and Baltic to be again sub-on Germany's enemies. That kind tremendous artillery preparation. It first time. The Germans offered resist after heavy fighting at Dammery on jected against their will to Russian of Kaiserian literature is ag more began at ons in the morning and ance to the advancing Americans the tenth and eleventh of August, Tsarism or thrown into civil war effective, even with the German Billed the valleys of the Mense for and withdrew to the second line capured Herleville on August 23rd, and anarchy. Germany would not people." It is a sign of the distres four hours with a rear not heard pursued by tanks The Germans will Fermand Ovillers on August 7th, and submit to the Entente her ponce sing conditions in Germany now in since Verdun. The gunfire attained likely retreat from the bulge of St successfully participated in the Aus-treaties with Ckraine, Russia and progress remarkable accuracy and when the Mihiel. The aim of the offensive is tralians' advance across the Somme Rumania. Apart from this the ter Germans attempted to reply it took Briey and Longwy, the chief towns. Field Marshal Hair states that his rikorial possessions existing before Speaking at Newcastle Gen-Tar 6 Months 4% per annum. the American gunners precisely of the greatest French iron districts, account of the doings of these the war could everywhere be stor-eral Saints, amidst cheers, de thirty-five minutes to silence the producing three-fifths of the normal diferent Anglo-Scottish and Welsh ed. A preliminary condition for clared that the Governments of all

For 12 Months 41% per annum counter-fire. The infantry, owing to French output. French troops co-divisions is necessarily brief and in Germany and her allies was the Dominions must be consulted and complete. He concludes: On the

LOOK POON SHANĮ the slight German resistance in the operated in the new offensive. first lines, swept toward the second Nearer St Quentin the British same battlefields whereon they with restoration of all territory they pos- must participate in the making of enemy positions ahead of schedule, and French progressed and more of stood the heaviest assault the sessed on August 1st, 1834 Ger- peace. The Dominions could never bat bere sharp encounters ensued, the Hindenburg Line has been British Army has ever faced, all many must therefore firstly receive agree, and he hoped the people of back ber colonies, whereanent the Great Britain would never agree, to delaying but not daunting the taken.

have fought, side by ride with the idea of exchange on the grounds of banding back the colonies to Ger BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE · Paris. Sept. 13

splendid divisions of Australia. Americans, who valorously pushed northwards.

Swiss frontier reports mention un Canada and New Zealand, with expediener need not be excluded. many until a complete change in the concluded, could evacuate the oc Germany was run on the same lines Correspondents state that Gener usual activity in upper-Alance. The courage, gallantry and enterprise The Germans, as soon as peace was German system occurred and natil Then he al Pershing commanded the first enemy's claim that he forsaw and only equalled by their success.

A wireless German official report cupied regions. They could restore as the British Empire. American Army, including a number prepared, for the attack on St

If Germany and her hoped the people of the Dominions enemy captured Belgium. of French troops, which attacked Mihiel is gidiculous in view of the states:-The the famous Saint Mihiel salient that numbers already prisonered and the Havrincourt Fresh enemy attacks allies again possessed what belong and of Great Britan would be pre- colonies fairly, squarely and justly. the Germans formed in September large numbers still coming in; "also between Moures and Gonzeaucourted to them and if Germany was sure pared to examine her claims to the

that in Belgium no were repulsed.

other State: 2014 The sides of the wedge sare view of the fact that the town

In anticipation of an attack, the would be more favourably placed He declared that Germany would twenty miles long and its base of St. Miniel is practically undam-

than the, then Belgium could be never get better peace terms than

and the only way to get peace was! which has been under consideration for years, was commenced a few without reserve. days ago The French, advancing The Vice-Chancellor said that to accept them as a basis. Then a TENTSIN

Germany was deeply convinced that conference could be called There, to the heights east of Mass, were re-

was ng alternative.

back the Germans,' except at the West of St. Quentin we occupied Combres height, but it was recap.she was entitled to indemnification, pulsed.. We temporarily lost the as an innovent and attacked party apex, but the enemy positions here, the village of Saxy. An important tured by the Landwehr. The Austro- but the prosecution of the war te among the strongest on the front enemy raid north-east of Mesnil-les-Hungarians south of Combres, by that point would cast aber such Hules in Champagne was repulsed strong resistance, assured the reheavy sacrifices, irreplaceable "by Saint Mikiel was an essential link

We made several raids in the region treat of the divisions at St. Mihiel money, that she preferred, on calm in the Verdun-Toul chain of forta

of Verdun and took prisoners. The The enemy gained ground at Thiau-reflection, despite her favourable Yesterday's operations have already American attack in the region ofcourt.

The evacuation of the salient military situation, to abandon this imperilled the German forces in the

was completed at night undisturbed.{iden, "quite apart from the fact that. St. Mihiel continues successfully. silient, severing the railway from

Reuter's correspondent at British |

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. " the foreible urging of compensation. Mets whereby they were supplied. Headquarters, telegraphing to-day,

would inevitably jeopardise future Amsterdam, Sept 13. Over a hundred tanks, manned by says:-In yesterday's operation at

peace.. The correspondeat of the “Tage- Americans, aided the smashing of Havrincourt, we penetrated both blatt, describing the awful condi- The Vice-Chancellor declared that the concreted enemy first line.front and support trenches of the tions in Russia, states that an extra

Germany was ready to collaborate a which was crossed behind a denseHindenburg system."It was a day ordinary Commission has withdrawn tegards & League of Nations, arbi- T/T Japan ................ smoke screen. The concentration of of small bitter £ghts, the troops the most important questions fromtration and disarmament. Germany T/T India air forces is described, as the biggest being often ankle-deep in water and the administration of justice and of complete reciprocity, applied not desired disarmament on the basis hitherto seen on the western front half blinded by the wind and rain. | Four hours after the attack' was

The Germans came back several times and carries out innumerable execu.marely to armies but navies. Ger launched not a German plane was and forced some New Zealand out-tions without Court or verdict. The many would demand the freedom reported visible. American observ-

posts near Gouzeaucourt to with arbitrariness exceeds Tsardom. of the seas and sea routes, also an ers and bombers worked unmolest-draw from their gains of the morn-

open door in all overies possessions ed, escorted by chaser planes. The ing, but our men fought with irre-

Vladivostok, Sept, 7. country was difficult, high ridges sistible doggedness. We advanced Khabarovsk have managed to join at sea.

Numbers of Red Guards from and protection of private property and thick woods offering conceal our line north of Vermand, the the Red Guards and war prisoners should penitently ask for mercy ere We laugh at the idea that we ment for machine-gun nests, but the enemy heavily but unsuccessfully

at Blagovestchensk, where Bolshe German resistance was slight. The counter attacking. enemy main forces had apparently Honion and St. Quentin woods, visin is making its last stand in the We are admitted to peace negotia tions. We laugh at the fools whe withdrawn to the second line. The Sharp fighting Scenrred astride the

babble of revenge. A peace by uz- London, Sept. 13 correspondents emphasise that, the Scarpe, particularly in the region of objective of the attack is strictly Navrelle and Arieux. The Germans bio states that the captures at

A Japanese communique from To-derstanding will bring nothing hu iliating for us, nor any period of limited. The French operated beseem to have shown a tendency to tween two American forces and stiffer resistance yesterday, but Khabarovsk include a hundred and misery and wretchedness.

It would be an illusion to calculate seized the western outskirts of St. suffered heavy casualties in all secüfty prisoners, some German offic- Mihiel

tors. The enemy counter-attack ones, seventeen river gunboats and aon the will to peace in those circles the evening of the 12th, east of hundred and twenty guns.

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Reuter's correspondent at British London, Sept. 13. Headquarters, telegraphing this Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig evening, says: The Germans are reports: English troops a Thurs being steadily driven from all the day took possession of Folnon ground where rearguarde might pro Wood, expelling the enemy from long their resistance in the old de- localities wherein he resisted. Our fensive works. The First Guards

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Referring to the Prussian Bui. frage Bill the Vice-Chancellor declar- London, Sept. 12,ed that the confidence of the people Messrs. Samuel, Montagu & Co., not merely in the Prussian, but the Hine further north "was danced Reserve. Division, much" depleted, in there weekly Silver Heport, state: Imperial Government more or less eastward of the village et Jean-has been identified in the Moeuvres Again there is nothing fresh to depended on the decision in this conct, which is in our hands fur-sector. Austrian artillery has been report The tone of the market question. Further postponement of Canton

zeinsius firin at the maxima price: ing the evening strong forces assist in action astride the Havrincourt The British trade demand is fairly ed by lowflying acroplanes attacked Ulsequiers road. Three battalions large, but, not being considered our new positions at Harrie.wi bat or one regiment of the 57th Division unreasonable, is met at 491d. The were repulsed with great Op consist of one company apiece with official Shanghai exchange "has not posite Moeuvres infantry arsem- an average strength of barely 100., varied during the week, and remains bling for a counter-attack were aub Prisoners admit that disaffection at 5s.

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-The American attack on the south Welsh Divisions took an important The "Handelsblad" states "that of the St. Mihiel salient was made share in the fighting, and performed Great Britain is mainly concerned. on a front of fourteen me and many gallant actions." Most of these It is reported that the loan will they advanced eight miles. The at-Divisions have been advancing over arrange for 200,000,000 guilders on tack on the west of the salient, the same ground on which they met six per cent. Treasury Bills.

country is much and ultimately chocked the enemy's BRITISm trade returns. whene the more difficult and resistance great offensive in March During

London, Sept. 13. ROTA serious. ca front the past few weeks they have shown

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Amsterdam, Sept. 12:

of twelve miles and they ad- without exception that the tremen- vanced three miles, The Americans doos strain sustained earlier in the and increase of imports of £9,577.523 is shown for August, compared with have so far prisonered 9,500, and year with so much courage and re-August last year. take sixty guns. It is reported solution had in nowise diminished) A RAILWAY ACCIDENT. that they have captured Beney. their splendid fighting spirit For Bas de Theancourt, Vigneulles, and example, the Guards Division which Handicourt, which would mean that in March and April et Boyelles, Forty were killed and over a the neck of the salient is now less Bolry, and Becquerelle maintained dred injured near Weesp owing to than the mile: The enemy is blow the northern pivot of our defence, a train falling, down the steep side at Hattonville and attacked on August 22nd and cap- of an embankment which collapsed, both of which are out tured Moyenneville, Hamelincourt presumably, owing to recent heavy

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