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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REMARKABLE VICTORIES IN

FRANCE

SPIRITED ATTACKS BY BRITISH, FRENCH, AMERICAN AND BELGIAN TROOPS,

COMBINED ARMIES TAKE 28,000 PRISONERS.

London, September 28.

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A Freeob communigas esys:-This morning the attack was resumed at 5 30. Our troops captured St. Illages and Somm-py and carried the beights northward of Fontaine an Dortoir. We have taken mora. prisoners and guns. The bat:le contianes,

Between the Allette and the Aians the pressure of our troops continued at night-time and this morning.

North-iset of Fancy, vigorous local operations gave us greand and 260 prisoners, including forty officers..

Abbostile counter-attack northward of Allemant completely failed. Further southwards, we penetrated the ravine from Jouy to Aisy and occupied these two villages.

A Wonderful Feat.

London, September 28.

Mr. Percival Phillips, writing from British Headquarters asys The attack which rolled up the German defences west and south-west of Cambrai was more difficals and more dangerous than the first rapture of the Hindenborg Line in the same ares ten months ago. It was necesesky to throw, troops scross a dry ravine called the Nord Causl, sixty feet deep and seventy wide at the top, with sloping sides of brick, under the fire of machine-gana and artillary. It could be crossed only at certain places. The ac complishment of the feat was most remarkable. A deep bed of mad prevented a passage at some parts. Sarface bridges were impossi- ble, because every yard of the canal was ranged and therefore certain narrow routes were arranged. The man assembled in the darkness with scaling ladders which they filang sarosa at a fixed moment, when handful of soldiers descended the yawning chaêm, taking other scaling laddere, up which they bad to climb to face the

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REMARKABLE VICTORIES IN FRANCE,

BEMARKABLE VICTORIES IN FRANCE.

Fruitful: Belgian Aftack.

Bitlug into the Hindenburg Line,

London, Baptamber 281-**

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THE SILVER. MARKET:

London, Sept. 2

September 29 4:55

The silver market in stand: 28: That, the There is a moderata hom's trade Dixmude and demand.

Renter's correspondent at: British Headquarters, writing last A-Belgiso communique states:--At evaning, sayt:-To-day we got our teeth into the Hindenburg Line Belgiening attacked the German positions in a more determined manner than heretofore wud broke down a north of Ypres. The attack began with a violeno artillery prepara

mads is about six kilometree. -

A Big British Vote.

long obsin of formidable resistance. The battle has been more tion Testing for some hours, in which there participates in co- fruitful in expriser than any of its predecessors. Then we operation with Belgian batteries, numerous Fresch and British THE Dyeing industry. expected a formidable resistance in crowing the Canal, lestead, we batteries as well sa British warships, which bombarded the cust Crossed very easily, cubs qrently intercepting enemy bombing defences of the snemy and valnerable points of bin communications, parties barrying up to contest the crossing, Marsover, the Garman After: "<preparation, our infantry moved forward to attack artillery fire, with few Iccal exceptions, war roomsiderable. Con- strongly organised German positions, rying with each other trariwise, prisonera say our barrage was not ward but murder, our in courage. Our troops astried all the organisations of the defensive lines on the enemy's front position and passed on without

supplementary ToM O moka barrages covering the infantry most effectively.

The re-entrant between Havrincourt Wood, and Hermes proved a stop to attack the second strongly-organised position of the enemy.

In spite of the enemy'e roristsace and vain counter attacks establishment of a great British 81,000,000 for furthering the trap to the enemy, who considered it impregnable. Consequently it was held in considerable strength. Qa either side, the British which he launched particularly astride the railway at Sanden, our dying indongy was moved by svarced antil. the Germans, becoming suspicious owing to no infantry captured practically the whole of the Houshalat Forest zone the animal was moved by attacks upon this lair, aweke to the fact that they were out of Then which the Germans had strongly fortified during the last four years,

recently. The new industry, Bir followed a regalar scramble, Garmana in a headlong fight deserted and all the ground extending to be line marked by the localities of Trade in the House of Commony in large zambers. A goodly proportion of the enemy force suffered Women, Pierkenshoek, Sheepbelie and Brodeerade. The advance A Rianiay explaited, had been handicapped by the demande of casualties or was captured by troops awaiting themay

The wide valley skirted by Flerqueiren Bilge was crossed Numerous prisoners were brought in, the total for the Belgians the Ministry of Manitions for ex- without mach opposition and both the ridge and is village ware being 4,000. The guns so far have not been counted, but they plosive. The iden underlying carried early in the morning. Indeed, quite number of enemy include a complete battery and crew, as well as some guns of very the problem was that the country positiona appear to have been evacuated without the measure of large calibre. Considerable material has also been captured The should be independent of any reach a total commeraarste with the extent of operations and enemy's losers.. resistance expected. Hence the number of prisoners is unlikely to sumber af German dead lying on the field of battle evidences the foreign supply. It was therefore

Over 49 German Aeroplanes Accounted For. gaina. Our sirmen, sgein in good visibility, lave done wonderful work. Out causities are believed to be very BEST

Londen, september 28. Reporting on sviation, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig es Magnificeat British Succe

Aeroplanes on the 27th inst, beavily machine gunned enemy troops

Mr. Bunciraan insisted on the Lindol Bamber 29. and transport at the Canal crossing and on the roads. Many Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports operations on explosions and fires were observed on hostile battery positions as a country getting a reasonable guid the Cambrai battle-front have progressed favourabOn the right, resalt of car srtillery fire. à thousand photographs were takes. We pro quo to which Sir A. Baley the Fifth and Forty-Second Divisions had hearing last night thactively bombed several serviremse and rail junctions in addition that arquate about Besnesmp Ridge, where the enemy coursecked strongly to extensive bembing just behind the lines. Thirty tons of bomba firm to whom sloan was made

would be demanded from any This morning they overeems the enemy registe this locality were dropped during the day-time and 183 tone at night time. We and an undertaking would have and pressed forward two miles beyond, og the highly destroyed eight balloons, shot down 23 aeroplanes and drove down to be given that while the loss organised defences called the Highland and Wal dgos. A Istez | twenty uncontrollable. Niusteen of cure are missing. success extended southwards, Osplatize

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Ansune platere on the other side. Prisoners declare that the progressed south-east thereof The Fifth BaRada Out of Welling-

expected the attack; yet he failed to hold the canal or the ground behind, and stormers climbed up and poured into the region of the oratere, a smoke barrage ahead of them conlating the enemy, who could be seen running from one trench to the next to exceps the irresistible onslaught.

The German Version.

London, September 28.

ton's Regiment forced the organings of the Canal fie Piesant at Marco- ing and established itself in the German defences on the east bank Northwards thereof the Second and Fifty-Seventh Lancashire Divisions cleared the west bank of the Canal as far north as La Foliejoote and captured Noyelles-sur Escaut, containing Fontaine Notre Dame. The Lancashires are progressing eastward of Fontains Notre Dame, co-operating with the Canadians north of the Bapaume Cambrai Road. Here the enemy resisted strongly and lost heavily in Northward of the Arras Cambrai Road, Canadian and English troops steadily advanced on the west and north.

Strong hostile counter-attacks at Rsillencourt last evening were beaten back with logs.

A German official wireless mesas gestates:-Sixteen English and Canadian D.visions attacked sstride and between the Arrss-killed and prisoners. Csabrai and Peronne Cambrai Roads. The enemy advanced towards Boulon and Flerquieres and he extended these bresches and pressed as beck northward of the Arse Cambrai Road 'an far se the Oisy le Verger and Haynecourt line.

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proposed that, for ten jeste after the war the importatori gustaffe ahould be restricted i ciep

licence.

ware outstanding there must be The Crosslag of the Canal.

Irmitation of dividends. Paris, September 28. Surplases would be used to repBY A Harse correspondent at the British front, describing the the loans "de" for

it was a most foun passage of the dry Noud Capaly being 120 feet wide and 15 fort mer und Sound dir three points. The Canadians since September had Beld the bridgehead of dyre, and the Board of at Marquion and the British acquired a second bridgehead st would have the light to interfeje- Havrincourt. It remained to find a method of crowing the canal ini andaly high prices the centre and to attack in the direction of Moeuvres, where there is charged. In the subsequent de no bridgehead. When artillery by dawn had destroyed the fassoniy bate the Government propoes! on the bankë, several superannusted tanks, on the top of which was was very strongly criticiend.

Mr. Herbert Bamuel fesred Chason fighting tanks crossed at their backe, At Marqaion and private per fit would seek to come the necessary gear for construction of a bridge, were launched, while

were ander fire during the whole operation. Picked men were necessity, and there was a very Harzincourt the Canal was crossed most gallantly. The bridgeheads in under the game of national

entrusted with the delicate and dangerous task. They woladed |gress risk that s Government Canadiane, Naval Brigade, Boots and Gaarde. The enemy forces Department might make bargains confronting them consisted of nine Divisions, two of which, defending with particular trades hich the Havrincourt sector, consisted of chosen troops.*

woold bird Parliament in respect of fecal policy An Anglo-American Attack. More Advances.

London, September 29 London, S *ber 28.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Anglo-Americans Beater's correspondent at French Headquartering to-day; attacked at 550 in the morning north west of St. Quentin. The Baye:The Germans are evacuating the ravine ben Stilly sad battle is proceeding fiercely on the whole front from St. Quentin to the Chemin des Dames. The French have occupied bons and Aizy the Scarpe. London, September 27.. The British advance has reached a maximum depth of three the German lines in that region and farther south along the north Ridge. We progressed on the high ground south-west of Gonnelien M Macpherson states, has con

and are advancing. Numerous fires have been observed behind Heavy fighting occurred sesterday about Gonnelien and Welsh miles. The Hindenburg outposts have been crossed at a number of bank of the Aispe points and the line at mid-day ran from south west of Gouzeauocurt

The Anglo-Belgian attack in the north, coupled with the this morning, progressed and took prisoners, asatwarde to Besuchamp, westwarda to Marooing and eastwards to Franco American attack in Obampagne, Argonne and the Mease

but were pressed back slightly st Welsh Ridge. We re attacked sidered whether a decoration Graincourt, where some of the enemy are holding cai; thence have compelled the enemy to defend on a much rester sole a between Anners and Cantaing eastwards of Burlon Wood and pocket" each as those which brought him to diameter on the Marne village, thence to the Arras-Cambrai Road, about a thousand yarda! weas of Railencourt and then along the road to Marquion, the and the Avre. possession of which is doubtful.

We repaired strong Anglo American attacks between Epsby and Bellicourt, driving back the enemy beyond the starting point at Liopire.

The French gained a little ground between the Suippes and the Aisne.

Estward of Argonne, American_stizoke were brought to a standstill southward of the Apremont-Oiergas line. We evacuated Montfaucon ́in view of its threatened encirclement.

of which we crossed.

The New British Line.

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To-day the Canadians gained possession of Baillancourt and Bailly and also, the trench system running through these villages, Farther north, the Fifty-Bixth London Division entered Palluel. The prisoners and guns captured continue to incrasér.

The Pursuit of Enemy.

Longon, September 29.

Tão capture of Bourlon is of the greatest importance, as it is the

A French communique etater Our repeated attacks on the bulwark of Cambrai. It was carried despite the water-line, the whole pistesa north of the Aisne finally forced the easy to retire towards We are now in a good position to capture Cambrai. Even as Allemant Joay. We occupied a village and she southern outskirts of the Aileste. We are purening the German rearguarda cast of the line mattere stand, the enemy will be unable to use Cambrai se a railway the Forest of Pinon. We captured Vandewon, Chevignon and Fort ́or road janetion.

Malmaison.. Very hard fighting is proceeding on the Franco American front. The enemy at mid-day was still holding out at Montistoon. The number of prisoners is 16,000, while over fifty guns have been captured.

of Vailly, The Germans in Champagne furiously craster attacked on Farther south we progressed considerably on the platesa north our right. Desperate fighting is proceeding in the Banconville region. On the heights south of Gratneuil our tropa in the ctra and Freach Attackige With Udabated Vigour,

the left continued their progress, particularly north of Challoranges. London, September 28, Beater's correspondent st French Headquarters, writing gostar-catskirts of Ste. Marie-s Py. Our losses are slight. Songs

The railway, is captured and Mearea is resched and the eastern

Me day, says: The Champagne battle was resumed this morning, Wo have now arrived at the enemy's main line of resistance, which is down six on Tharedey.

Nipe German seroplanes were felled. Lieutenant Yonch brought hardest around Sommepy on the River Py, which runs two miles)

Remarkable British Progress. north of the line of Battes, which we captured yesterday,

London, September 28. Beater's correspondent, at British Headquartere, writing on

The arrival of French infantry on the bank's marks the succes

After "farther discussion vote was agreed to.

Decoration for Callipoil. The Imperial: War Conference,

Fould be inred to officers and

the Canal de Lercent and drove off a hostile counter-attack, taking

At Macoing, we enlarged our bridgehead position eastward of men who took

part

the in

pricesexa.

Gallipoli operations. Their decision

be announosd Farther north, Englieb naval units established themselves bortly eastward of Escaut Biver, opposite Cantsing. Northward of the Bapsame Cambrai Boed, Canadians gained possession of the defence system known as the Marcoing-Masnieres Line as far north as Sailly

We crossed the Trinquis Ever in the neighbourhood of The English completed the capture of Aubencheu l'Aubao and Palleul and are fighting in Arleux. Bailly-en Ostrevent, da

The British have taken prisoner over 16,000 since the maraing

of the 27th inst,

COTTON CONTROL REGULATIONS,

London, September 26, The Calton Control Board announces that in order to make up time lost owing to the recent strike, spioning mills may be licensed to work 551 houra weekly to October 26. From September 20. manufsolaters engaged on Ameriosa yains will be allowed to run 80 per cent.. instead of 65 per cent, of their looms. ✨✨ Manufac- farere st present licensed to work over 65 per cent. Esosung they have come looms engaged on Egyptien yarns or fire counts, may

fol zermination of the first phaes of the attack, which is being saturday morning, states:Yesterday the baitison the Cambrai front only run 60 per cent. of the remaining looms,

pressed with unremitting vigour.

This morning the line ran weet and east from a point south of gained in megaitade. The whole of our day's objectives were Sommepy to Gretreail, thence south of Cernay Woode. It marke an advance of five or six miles over extraordinarily difficult ground.

The foes of Battes coat the Germans very heavily in killed and

prisonera,

The number of prisoners is now nearly 8,000,

Americans Capture Over 20 Towns.

London, September 20, An American communique "states Oar attack continues successfully. To day we advanced despite a heavy infantry, artillery, and machine gun fire. We reached the outskirts of Brisalles and Prarmoat. We captured overzwenty towns, and enormous quantities of material. The number of prisoners indresses,

The American aviators command the air. They brought do we balloons and more than sixty pisnes. ¿Tha

der twenty. Despite the malar

INDIAN REFORMS.

attained to an extreme depth of fire miles through the mat formidable sad fatricsts notwork of enemy defero's the war has yet produced. 89 remarkable was the progress that we brought up

London, September 28. not only field batteries but heavy 60 pounders to the western fringe

The Times anya it is understood that Lord Bouthborough has of Bontlon Wood, and were raking the Wood before, the Germans accepted the Obairmanship of both Committees which will complete completed their rearguard withdrawal from the eastern edge, margin ludia so investigation of the problems of Indian Reforms,

Our converging tastine worked so adorably, that large bodies

of Germans were taken in the TL, olearing the machini-gun shicket sitempled street fighting in Bourlon

Tinka were most useful in Qasrry Wood, and ink

* British Capture 16,200 Prisoner

U.S. COTTON CONTROL

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