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SATURDAY,

SEPTEMBE

1918.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

GERMANS SUFFER TERRIBLY IN

COUNTER-ATTACKS.

BRITISH CLOSE TO MAIN HINDENBURG LINE..

PRISONERS NOW TOTAL OVER TEN THOUSAND.

Lordon, September 19. Field Morahal Sir Dongles Haig states, that further reports confirm the heavy nature of the enemy's counter-attack yesterday afternoon northward of Treacsult and the severity of his loses There has been fighting to day in the sector eastward of Epeby and also in the neighbourhood of Gunasaucourt, where we gained ground northward of Ganche Wood. There were looal engagements

on the remainder of the battle-front.

We improved car positions slightly westward of Wytschiete and repaleed raiders.eastward of Neuve Chapelle and northward of the Yores Comines Canal.

The prisoners taken during the operations commerced yesterday northward of 8. Quentin now exosed 10,000, while over sixty sans have been captured.

Reporting on aviation, Sir Dongles Baie eave there was slight enemy activity on the 18th inst. We brought down four and drove. down three enemy machines uncontrollable. Foar British are missing. British seroplanes sesisted the advancing troops and bombed and mechins-ganned the enemy. We dropped sixteen fons of bombe in twenty-four hours. Anti-aircraft gans brought down s hostile machine on the 16th inst., while machine-gun fire from the ground brought down another on the 17th inst.

Bitter Fighting.

London, September 19, Beater's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing to-day, Pays:-North of the St. Quentin Canal resistance was more stubborn: There was long and bitter fighting in Gauche Wood, and at Epeby, The most determined effort was south of Berthencourt, where our artillery played such haved that it was a mere straggling remnant which received the final repulse from infantry. The morale et of the tanks has been immense. They frequently gained their objectives without firing a shot. The namerons gulches and sunken roode gave them much opportunity for tactical enterprise. Their skill and daring were too much for the Germans.

Somming op, we have advanced an average of four thousand yerda on front, of eighteen miles, engaging thirteen Division between Gonzagcourt and the Somme and obliging the enemy to

"REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE SALONICA FRONT.

Bulgars Driven trom Trenchesz

London, September 19, A. Bayan masaga mye-In the Balkans, north of Monastir. -1 Allies have continued their advance. "Serbian and Jago- fought with great dash. The Bälgar defence system was di the troope are now in open ground without trenches.

Front Completely Broken.

London, September 19,

The Serbians have completely broken the Bulgarian front. Serbian cavalry reached Polahko, twenty miles north of the original front. Other Barbian cavalry are advancing upon the important action of Prilep. The front is now twenty five miles wide. The effensive ia regarded as a most important success and it looks likely that the Allies will clear the whole of this sres.

Bulgarians Retreat in Disorder.

London, September 20.

A French Eastern communique states:-The Allies on the 17th and 18:h inst. greatly extended the two previous days successes, the Bulgarians retreating in disorder on the Cerns. Our roops paraing, reached the Ceras at one part and captured the Delashichiza and passed the Resden region and Blateo Mountain. mountainous one at Djurovkamen and Chɛzerna, crossed the River The enemy abandoned prisoners and much material

Anglo-Hellenio troops attacked in the region of Lake Dairan and gained a footing in the first enemy positions, despite resistance. They have already captured numerous prisoners.

AUSTRIA'S PEACE MOVE.

Labour Conference Committee's Report

London, September 19.

The Labour Conference War Aima Committee has submitted s report regarding the Austrian Peace Note, urging the Allies to make public a collective declaration of their sime, to enbeoribe to President Wilson's fourteen pointe and to ask the enemies to define their war sima. The report was adopted without a vole..

Acquainting the German Troops,

London, September 19.

The Mittage Zeitung publishes sa Hindenbarg" Proclamation scquainting the troops with the Austrian peace proposal and that readiness for peace is not in contradiction with the spirit with intimating that war operations are not to be interrupted, adding which we are carrying on the struggle. Hindenburg significantly drops his previous boastfulness about amsching up his enemies and dwells on the defensive nature of the stroggia and the necessity of At no period of the war has the individual saperiority soldiers been more pronounced. In an Order dealing with raiding. Protecting the Homeland. He warns the troans that enemy parties, General Von Below, Commanding the Seventeenth Army, camp had previously rejected Germany's pesos cffers with corn and eays: "This shows that at present the British have a fighting superiority over our troops in No-Man's Land."

throw in two more Divisions from close reserve.

of our

This morning it was reported that we were holding all our gaine. The enemy deeperately counter-attacked during the evening of the 18th inst, south east of Havzincourt Wood, employing six Divisione, hut being entirely repulsed, as was a similar effort in the Vicinity of Villere Gaisiain. The Australissa captured 342 prisoners in an attack on the Hindenburg outpost line.

The Germans Puzzled.

Writing this evening, Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters gay-The heavy German counter-attacks yesterday and to day prove his uncertainty regarding our intentions, and are a tribute to the excellency of our Staff work and organisation. Prisoners state that the blow was expected north of Gouzeaucourt, instead of south thereof; bence the German thrust at Moeuvres. When the unexpected happened, the Germane changed their plans and took the offensive esat of Bariccourt Wood. The Guards Brigades withstood the onslaught of the Sixth Enemy Division.

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The American Terms.

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Paris, September 18. A Havas message eays:-American Labour's pasco terms were laid before the resuraed Conference of Inter-Allied Labour delegates in London. Mr. Gompers etated the American terms-namely, that the German invaders rast be driven out, then endorsing the fourteen points laid down by President Wilson, a league of the free peoples of the world, a common covenant to secure justice and peace, and s recognition of the rights of smali nations.

The Allied Democracies.

Paris, September 19."

▲ Havsa message ea78:-Mr. Roberts, British Minister of Labour, addressed a meeting at Paris sad said the British together with the American Democracy would continue the war until peace by victory is encored, Alence-Lorraine to be restored to France without a referendam.

M. Clemencean's magnificent reply to Austria was most loudly. applauded when he said: "A most terrible account from one people to another has been opened; it shall be paid.".

The German directed a tremendous bombardment against High Wood and Havrincourt Wood at the rear of our line, but so

France's Reply. 'magnificent was the defence that dense enemy waves only encaseded

Paris, September, 20,"he in reaching our positions at certain places, from which 'very few

Acknowledging to the Swiss Minister the receipt of the Austro- returned. When the effort spent itself; there was a sheer mowily. down of the assaulting ranke. The ground was a terrible shambles. Hungarian Peace Note, M: Pichon enclosed in his letter a copy of the cfficial Journal containing the speech of M. Clemezdesu, cabled The enemy casualties were quite forty per cent."of the troops" engaged. The Sixth German Division, fresh from training as on the 18 h inst., declaring that the speech acastitated the reply of i

France to the Note. etorm troops, is no longer war-worthy.

The Australis op have advanced beyond the Hindenburg outpoete and are right up against the main line.

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BELGIUM'S REFUSAL.

How it Embarrasses the Germans,

Paris, September 19

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A Havas message says: The British and French attack on both▲ Haves manage saya:-Belgium has rejected the offer of ere over 60,000 (6,000?) prisoners. At points the advance into the Germany's separate peace. Belgiam is a millstone tien round the "impregnable" zons of the Hindenburg defences was several miles neck of the Keirer and a handicap to the German foros. The and resulted in the capture of ten village fortress. The French Germans want to shorten their line and this is only possible with a took part in the drive, making an advanos of nearly two miles on a ears) Belgium, as a defensive canterpart to the fneive more

ment of the Allies, which is calfisuking Belgiom. front of about six,

The German Proposal.

Value of St. Miblel Victory.

London, September 18. London, September 19. Reater learns that the striking saccess at St. Kibiel has con- telegram from the Belgian Foreign Minister has been clusively demonstrated to the world that the Americans are as communicated to. Reater's Agency. It begins: The Belgian highly trained as a fighting machine se the Germans or the British Government hes received through en indirect channel com and French. The French assfintedly praise the American Staff munications which throw light on the intention of Germany work and say the success enables the Allies at any time they please towards Belgium. The communications were transmitted from Berne to begin an attack threatening the acarity of the whole German to the Belgian Foreign Minister, who immediately consisted the line by menacing their Isteral lines of communication, the fortress Allied Governmenta, Belgium did not receive a formal proposition of Mets and the Briey iron district. It likewise threatens the whole directly from the Imperial Government. According to the line of the Meuse northwarde. Hence the Americans' new line may communications received. the intention of Germany would be to very greatly influence the future course of the war,

demand that Belgiama bind. berself to effects solution of the languages question in conformity with Germany's Imperial policy, thus requiring Belgiam to abdicus the right inherent to her Sovereignty to solve one of the problems of its internal politics! organisation in accordance with the freely expressed, will and in sobordanos with the interests of the Belgian people.

There is evidence that the Germans are fading great difioully in arranging reliefs for Divisions in the line, which is imposing an excessiva strain on the troops,.

·Friendly Allied Rivalry,

Loudon, September 20, President Wilson," replying to the King's congratulations on the Bi. Mibiel victory, says: The generous rivalry now going on between the foross of the great countrise engaged against Germany tanobed with en enthusiasm and hemism which must certainly one of the bring via tory with quicker and quicker pace, and it is happiest circumstances of the war that the Armies can admire esalt ola'y achievements with equal enthusiasm,

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THE AIR RAIDS ON GERMANY.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE.

Eight Thousand Prisoners:

London, Sept. 19 Benter's correspondent at British Headquarters reports to-day The prisoners captured to sunset on the 18th number- ed eight thousand, including hundreds of officers On the front of the Fourth Army alone eleven divisions were identi fed: The army on the left took a complete battery of howitzers and eieren field-guns, sodany tranen MOLLETINS machine guns and a great quantity of stores were also emp. tared, but the tactical value of the gains fal erosade the materjal. One of the main objectives was to gain a clear frontal position commanding the Hindenburg lins slong the whole face of the attack. This was practically accomplished. By three o'clock we had taken Belleglise and Ballicourt and established ourselves along the Saint Quentin canal in places within fifty yards of the Hindenburg outpoate

•Strong German Attacks Fall,

London, Sep't 19 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The anemp opened a violent, bombardment from many guns yesterday afternoon on the northem portion of the battle-front: Their fire rapidly cut all telephone communication with the divi- sions in the line. German infantry at fire in the afternoon strongly attacked on a wide front from the neighbourhood of Trescault northwards. The Guards, Third and Thirty- seventh Divisions completely repulsed, the enemy at all points with great loss. Another strong attack northward of Moeuvres was driven off with heavy losses. In certain localition bodies of the enemy succeeded in reaching and entering our trenches, where our counter-attacks overwhelm- ed them! Our line in these localities was re-established intact

Many prisoners were taken and great numbers of Ger- man dead lie before our positions on the whole front attack yed. Southward of Gouzezacourt the operations of the Third and Fourth British Armies continted successfully in the evening and at night. English troops progressed northward of Pont Ruet, reaching outpost positions of the Hindenburg-- line. On their left the Fourth Australian Division renewed their attack at eleven in the evening and carried outpost positions of the Hinderburg line after heavy fighting, cap turing many prisoners and a number of machine-guns. This division and the First Australian Division hold outpost posi-" tions of the Hindenburg line on the whole of their respective fronta

Further north severe fighting occurred eastward of Rons soy and Epehy We took possession of Lempire and best off determined counter-attacks. In the Villers-Guislain see- tor the Seventeenth Division, which prmonered several bun-”. dred yesterday, re-captured Gauche Wood, which the enemy had regained, and later repulsed with heavy loss a strong enemy counter stack from Vilers Cankan Repeated enumy attacks on Gasche Wood in the afternoon and evening were. repulsed. A successful local operation yesterday improved our positions southward and eastward of Ploeg street. A number of prisoners were captured

The French Advance,

Landon, Sept. 19.) A French communique reports: la the region of St. Quentin, continuing cur advance, we penetrated Coates- court, where the enemy is defending himself desperately. North of the Aisne there is great artillery activity. A strong. enemy counter-attack on Moisy farm was resultless, maintained all our posts and inflicted losses on our assailanta Ou the Vésle front a German attack north-east of Courlan- dow was broken up by our fre before it reached on lines Enemy raids in Champagne Heights and on the Meuse were repulsed.

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ITALY AND AUSTRIA'S PROPOSAL.

Rome, Sept. 19. An official note says: Although the Austrian Peace Note has not yet been officially communicated to the Italian Gov ernment it must pointed out fint the proposal aims at the creation of phantom negotiations without the probability of a practical issue. The recent declarations of Austrian and German statesmen excluding any cession of territory and recognising sa definitive the iniquitous treaties of Brestli tevsk and Bukharest make, a useful opening of negotiations: impossible. Until the Austrian Government recognises the. sims announced by the Entente and the United States, in. cluding the Italian tspirations, Italy will continua, the struggle for a durable peace founded on biberty and justice.

THE SERBIAN THRUST..

Legdon, Sept. 19:

A Serbian communique states: Sammounting the formid- able difficulties of the high mountains wp are pursuing day and night the completely beaten enemy. We have taken Topoets, Kuchkovkamen, Poltchichte, Bechichte, Helynites, Vitolichte and Rasimbey. Our advance now exceeds twelve miles. New Bulgarian reinforcements have been beaten and forced to retreat. The Seeing enemy is burning villages and stores. The prisoners and booty are uncounted owing to the rapidity of the advance

MASSACRES IN PETROGRAD,

London, Sept. 19.

A message from Petrograd states that the massacres continue despite the vigorous protests of neutral diplomats and the Austro-German representatives. Two thousand re- sidents of Petrograd have hitherto been killed

THE ITALIAN-FRONT/

London, Sept. 19.

A wireless Italian official message states: We raided positions southward of Col Caprile, prisonering ninety The rapidity of the attack confused the enemy, who violently barraged his own front line, censing heavy losses among his advancing supports,

AUSTRIAN-MUNITION WORKS FIRE,

London, Sept 12.

A Vienna official message reports a fire at the munitio works at Woellersdorf which panicked the workers. There was a great number of victima. The cause is not yet die -

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