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THURSDAY,

OCIOBER

1918.

四拜歳,號三月十英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

IMPORTANT SUCCESSES ON WESTERN FRONT,

FRENCH TROOPS ENTER ST, QUENTIN.

THE LILLE-OSTENO "RAILWAY CUT.

"London, October 1.

Fresh and most important news from Flanders shows a further advance of from one to two and a half miles on the whole front: south of Dixmade.

The Lille-O-tend Railway has been cat northwards of Menin,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

IMPORTANT SUCCESSES ON WESTERN FRUNJE

Germans Falling Back. ·

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London, October 1.

IMPORTANT SUCCESSES ON WESTERN FRONT,

More Important gains.

London, October 1.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS. $36. PER ANNUM.

TO-MORROW'S TRIBUNAL

List of the Cases.

The Ganaral Military Service A French communique states:-The First French Army, Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters states At 10 Tribunal meets again to-morrow, Co-operating with the British in the region of 81. Quentin, sehieved o'clock on Tuesday evening the French entered St. Quentin. In when consideration of temporary important rasolta to-day, parening the retreating enemy. We the afternoon they traversed the town to the eastern enwskirta:

exemptions granted to the follow- penetrated St. Qasatin as far as the camal. The Germans are still General Gourand's army in Champagne mada important kaim

ing will be considered **** stubbornly resisting at the extremities of the town, which is out on the whole battle out. Its right reached Lirein, on the edger. G. & Dumbarton-Com-

of Argonne, antling of a pocket fear, miles deep, which the Germans marcist Union Amuranos Oo. inked northwerds:

We reached the oval between Tranquoy and Bouvroy, south-held between our yesterday's line and the edge of Argonne: Toreat.

J. DU BirllMener westwards. We progressed into the Hindenburg Line to s point two The front to-night runs almost straight from south of Montbois to Gerin Dreyard & Co. kilometres east of Gaucby.

Lancon at Vaux-le-Moutons, midway between Monthoir and the edge fears. Whitesway Laidlaw & Co.

MRA EAV tobelmore. On the Veale the Third Army's vigorous pressure was cupward of the Forest. We reached the entrance of Grandpte Valley; across while General Pismer's troops, who are close to Kenin, have oroasedth success. The Germans were forced to abandon the plateaux Argonna. On the left the line advanced two miles beyond BammepY. the Lys on a five mile front northwards of Lille, which is between the Alone and Bheime region and fell back along the consequently on flanked,

whole live. ig A Paris expert is of opinion that General Plomer's objective the securing of the Lys passages as far as Contrai, which is pregusat with enormous possibilities.

London, October 1. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Oar attack northward of St: Quentin was continued on Monday afternoon. Further north, we progressed towards Jonoourt and gained possession of Vandhaile.

Enemy Sets Fire to Cambrai.

We captured Roversies after sharp fighting.

The Anglo Osnadiane closing in upon Cambrai asptared

Proville and Tilloy in the face of strong resistance.

The enemy ban set fire to Cambrai. Fighting recommenced this morning north of the St. Quentin

and Cambrai sector.

Satisfactory Progress Contioues.

London, October 1.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reportes Operations continued satisfactorily on the St. Qrentin-Cambrai battle-front.

We considerably advanced esstwards on to the high ground eastwards of Levergiss and on the extreme right north-east of St Quentin.

Farther north, we gained a footing in Joncourt and stormed the defences and village of Estress, clearing the enemy from high ground south of La Catelet.

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There was severe fighting in the centre line in the villages of Grevecoder and Ramilly and on riaing ground to the north and

east.

On the left, between Cambrai and the Sensee River, we have been severely engaged throughout the morning, attacking and counter-attacking freeb hostile forces. Notwithstanding this, we progressed eastward of Tilley, which is a northern suburb of Cambrai, and in the neighbourhood of Blacourt.

Since September 27 on the St. Quentin-Cambrai battle-front we have engaged and defeated with heavy losses thirty-six German

Dirifona.

The British have osptared dating September 66,300 prisoners of whom 1 500 are officers, and captured 700 guna of sil calibres as

well as some thousande of machine guns.

The British captared daring August and September 123,818 prisoners, of whom 2,783 were officers, and about 1,400 gans.

Eating a Way Through the Hindenburg Line.

London, October 1.

Aisne which is in our hands between Maizy and Concevraaz, and, We occupied Haizy and Concevreux on the south bankof the further right, Maurival, Ventilar, Boavencoart, Trigny, Ohensy, Nerey, and St, Thierry. We have captured since yesterday 2,100 prisoners, also twenty gune, including ten of heavy calibre,

of the proceding days, incressed its advantage. Wa conquered on The gallant Fourth Army in Champagne, continuing ita efforts the right in the Aisne Valley, Autry and Autry Wood, and Yaux

les Mourons. Five kilometres north of Bonconville and farther went we reached the southern outskirts of Challerang. We carried outf lines one kilometre sonth of Circy and penetrated Offeuil Woods,

south-east thereof. We have taken during the day numerona

prisoners, gans and much material, which it is impossible to count,

Important French Advance.

London, October 1.

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A Brief Summary,

4 Paris, October 1.

Other Case,

Other cases to be considered

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outskirts of Balers. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has extended H. Holman, Medically fit. (The A Havas message says The Belgisne have advanced to the Hongkong University.-F. M his grip on the Hindenburg eyetem and is fighting in the suburbs remaining mes of military age in of Cambrai. General Mangia won back ground which the French the University came before the gained last year astride the Chemin des Dames. The Americans Tribunal on 15th July, 1918). advanced shouting "Lusitania!"

Masers, Alex. Bass & Co.-D. K. Moes-Medically fit. (The remaining men of military age in this firm care before the Tribansl on 17th July, 1918).

Farther Advance la Flanders.,

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London, October 2. A Belgian communique states:The Franco-Belgian troops have made further progress in the direction of Haglede and Haulers "The British seized Ledegtiem, and orassed the Lys between Wervico and Commines.

New British Captures.

London, October 2. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haiz etstes:-After maintaining ́s A Foch communique enge Our advance was resumed this strong preeeare earlier in the day the Thirty Second Division su morning between the Aiste and the Vesle. la Champagne, cur fally attacked in the afternoon the centre of the German defensive troops, purening their attacks, have completed their success. "Hine from Fonsomme to the neighbourhood of Besarevoir. 7

Let evening on our light we carried out sa important advance) in the Valley of the Aisse and captured Binarville and Conde le Fensomme Beaurevoir line.

We captured Sequehart, and Presselles, and broke through the Sautry and also captured many priemere and considerable material, Northwards we cleared Jonocart of the enemy. The Australians including two hundred railway tracke.

Catalet sad Goay. completed the capture of the enemy's defences southward of Le

Since September 20, we have taken prisoner over 13,000 between the Saippe and Argonne and also three hundred gane, including a large number of heavy calibre.

St. Quentio Entered.

London, October 1. Beater's correspondent at French Headquartere, writing on the ing of October 1, states:-The battle continues on the whole of the Franco-American front from St. Quentin to the Meuse, An Angle French attack, north and south of St. Quentin was launched the Somme to cross the Cambrai and St. Quentin Road southwards. yesterday afternoon and enabled General Debeney's troope north of The French line rane from Giftecourt to Urvillers, Hage explosions occurred at Bi. Quentin in the morning towards the Aisne. The French progressed beyond Bevillon. The Germans are slinging obstinately in the centre to the wooded massif of St. Thierry stretching from Cormicy to the Vesle and constituting the strongest position

French troops entered 81. Quentin this afternoon."

AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

Kaiser's Frantic Appeal to the People.

A SITUATION OF * FEARFUL GRAVITY,"

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Hongkong Tramway Co.-W. S. Glendinning, Medically fit. (The remaining mee of military age in this Company osme before the Tribunal on 17th July 1918).

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

The Annual Report.

From the annual report of the H.K.0.0, to be presented to the meeting on the 11th inst, we 13ke the following:

"The Income and Expenditure. Acconnychowe » Garplus $2,228 » 11, which is so increase from izst sesion of $49.28.

Amsterdam, October 1,

The debenture interest smount- The Kaiser has sent a message to the Fatherland Party in ing to $519.00 has been paid, which he appeals to the whole German people in these most and five debentures were kindly earnest times resolutely to gather round me and give their blood presented to the Olab by Mr. P. and wealth antil the last breath for the defence of the Fatherland." Maitland:

Vorworts, which the Government is now apparently making a The amount received on so- vehicle for breaking the serioneness of the position to the people, Į count of entrance fees and sub- describes the situation as oue of fearful gravity and appeale to ecriptions shows a decrease of everyone to do hie daty.

$340 00; and the number of present Playing and Non-playing Members is 127 and 127 18- spectively.

The Naval Operations. Renter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing to-day,

London, October 1, Dealing with the combined attack of airmen and warabipe on EAYS: The Canadians, Australiens and Americans have been the Flemish coast on Friday night and Saturday morning in con

Making a New Government. heavily ocunterattacked, but have more than maintained their ground. junction with the Belgian land offensive, the Frontier Correspondent

Amsterdam, October 2. Last evening we reached the high ground south-east of Laberger of the Telegraaf says:-A good hundred seroplanes participated.

The Berliner Tageblatt says Hert von Payar, the Vice Chancellor, and were slong the line from Joncourt and Bony spur to the Cam- The ships lay pretty far from the shore and directed & terrible fire has had a conference with the Eichstag Majority Party leaders as brai-St. Quentin Railway epur.

North of Cambrai, we again progressed, but bodies of the on the cat. Some vessels had begun fairly early and took less of the Right, aleo Polea and Independent Socialists, have declined regards the composition of the new Government Representatives important points ander fire, for example, the Knocke danes, between enemy still hold the town; wherefore we are continuing the pinchKnocke and the Dutch Frontier, where heavy gone te tationed. to participate in a Coalition.

but the main attack was directed on the harbour of Z abrogge, its environs and the canal at Bruges. The main attack lasted two hours and was carried out in rough weather and heavy rain.

ing-out plan.

Elsewhere we pushed out strong battle patrols to probe the enemy defences, and the great reconnoitring activity proceeding should largely solve the situation. We are steadily eating a way through the Hindenburg defences, beyond which lie possibilities of completely open warfare.

German Admissions.

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London, Oslober 1."

The Belgians pushed beyond the shell-torn zone of mad and A German communique states:-The enemy, breaking into our water and occupied comparatively dry and comfortable positions in position on the 27th alt, compelled as to withdraw the right wing the enemy lives. The enemy has lost practically the whole of his of our defexeive front, from the north of Dixmade to Werken, and forward artillery. Some very heavy naval guns were seisad nesr to evacuate the Wytechnete saliens. Bianden The Germans fought atoutly in Holthulet Forest, but were Tremendous fighting continues between Cambrai and St, completely surprised by the ocrush of the Belgiane through a zosk-Quentin. The enemy gained a footing in the an burbs of Cambrai, a ing downpour, and fell like Bios. The 100th Barons, who came into Neuville and Cantimpre. the line on the night of September 28, were raided by the Belgians, South of Marcoing the enemy forced us back behind the canal who, reasgaising the despoilers of Dinant, wiped out the score fally to the sector of Masnieres and Crevecoeur. We retook Villers- so far as this unit is concerned.

Gaislain. The enemy crossed the canel between" Bellicourt and Heavy Fighting Continues..

Bellenglise.

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London, October 1, Beuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing this evening, eays:-The battle on the St. Quentin-Cambrai front was resumed this morning with unequalled ferocity The Germsas have thrown in large reserves and we are resisting and counter- attacking most desperately. -

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The fiercest sector was north of Cambrai, where the Canadians attacked this morning against at least eight Divisions. The struggle

Our regiments north of ricourt withdrew their wing to Le Haucourt. The English bought their local successes sanguinarily, They osptured Maure and Ardeas),

We took from the Americans Apremont and Montrebena Wood, We shot down forty-five seroplanes.

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We

their portfolios at the disposal of the Ksiser. All the State Secretarice, including Admiral von Hints, have tendered their The Tageblatt states that all the Prussian Ministers are placing

resignations. The parties of the Right favour Count Roedern 88 Chancellor. The Majority parties favour Herr von Payer. Failing him, Dr. Solf would be the principal candidate.

Peace Demonstrations in Berlin.

Naval Officers up to the rank of dp to the rank of Captain, have Lieutenant, and Military Oficera

during the season been permitted the rednead fee of $1 per mouth, without Entrance Fee.. to join the Club as Subscribers at

The ground generally is in excellent condition and several renewale and repairs have been eff-cted to the Club premises.

The cricket season was a dis- Landor, October 1.

tinct aucosse, and although many Reater learna that news has been received in London, of pesca playing Members went home to demonstrations in Berlin on September 28. Cheering crowds 888-ight, the Club was able to put in embled in front of the Bulgarian Legation. The Police eventually in the field a good representative tervened, but the rioters got completely out of hand sad. committed side and managed to win the various excesses, including the destruction of a number of statues. League,"

What the Kaiser Wishes,

Paris, Optober L A Bavas message reports a great German political crisis. Count Hertling, the Chancellor, and Admiral von Hintze, Secretry of Foregn Affairs, have resigned and the Kaiser has accepted both resignations. The Keiser, in a new political plan, forced by the French victories, wishes for the co-operation of the German people in the teak of deciding the fate of the scuntry.

BRITAIN'S SHIPPING OUTPUT.

The Club also achieved the distinction of winning the Teania League, Division "A"

The ground has been open for tennis throngbout the season. The courts on the north side of ground have been much improved and three Lots of new teanía. screens have been supplied.

The entrissin the tennis tourn«: ament held during April, May and Juns were larger than last season and greater interest thin aver was taken in the matobés,

Aerial Operations.

London, October 1; Field Harebel Sir Douglas Haig reporting on aviation, states:-- is going well, but details are lacking. My impression is that s The weather was unanitable for flying on the 30th alt, but low fliers "all-out" combat is progressing here and that the Canadians if succesded in keeping in touch with our advancing infantry.

A Year's Figures in Tonnage. they succeed in orscking the line, will sweep on into the blue. dropped nine tons bombs on troops, transport, trains and bridges.

CA: Landon, Odiobar 2. Jonours and also a large portion of the Nanroy french systera have The enemy was not active. Two British machines are missing.

The Admiralty sanonnses that the tonnage of merchantmen The stand ertated for spectators been carried by Fourth Army units,

completed in the United Kingdom during September was 144,772 was largely patronised, which South of Cambrai, the Australians attacked this morning in the the First American Army's operations we bombed Metsablon September last year. The total for the twelve months to September the sum of 32,000 to War Chari- An Air Ministry communication states:In conjunction with tons, compared with 124,675 tons in, August and 63,150 tons in enabled the Committes to present direction of Goas sud progressed well. They captured Estress and station and Frescaty aerodrome on the night of Beptember 30. Bid 20 is 1,694,202 tona. also an important billy ridge astride the Hindendarg Lins. North-weather obscured observation. We also attacked blast furnaces at east of Ballicourt, the New Zealandere and British are also heavily Burnaoh, One British machine did not return. -engaged. The Germans are certainly suffering heavily from our local parponderance in artillery. In Flanders there is little change, but Ladeghem and Bolleghem Osppelis are apparently occupied.

The Americans Pushing Forward.

London, October 1.

An American communique states :-We advanced our lines in Argonne Forect. ⠀⠀ Fürther eastward, our patrols passed beyond⠀ . Clergen. They are operating north thereof and are in contact with the enemy on the road between Kiermont and Gennes,

In the north, we are advancing with the Franco-British,

Some German Claims,

Loodan, October

A wireless Garmin official msenge states:-We captured some hundreds of Belgiaas near the omat

Canadians temporarily advanced northward and beyond Cambrai to Rimille

We threw back the enemy on Tilloy. Southward of Cambrai completely held our positions against repeated assadi ter

The French gained heights northward of Brenil,

BRITISH WAR BOND CAMPAIGN.

Patis, October 1. A Havas message says:At the London Guildhalis War Brad campaign was opened with the battle ory of "Feed the guns." Mr. Balfour appealed for a minimum weekly subscription of £25,000,000

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CLYDE STRIKE ENDED,

London, October

We took prisoner two Freach companies near 8. Marinapy and

Clyd, shipwrights resumed work to-day,

participating in their successes. Since September 26 our avistors drove back strong Amstican foross at Agremsat and patre Bran baya shot do wo orm a hundred seroplanes and twenty one balloons. Fomas with heavy losses.

sien,

The Olab begins the rea with a practice match on Sitne-

day,

Typhoon Warnlog. The following

received by the American enlate" General, Hongko the Manila Obam

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