1918-10-07 — Page 9

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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THE BATTLES IN FRANCE.

London, October

There has been much heavy counter aitasking on the Cambrai St Quentin frost. Daring the night we were driven out of, bat recaptured, the fortified positions at Beaurevoir Mill and Lamotte Farm. The fighting has been most severe around Sequebart, but we are maintaining all our gains. Tanke bare assisted the infantry montfrotirely.

....

Dewa to last evening, over 4,000 prisoners had been counted- in the Fourth Army eager, and prisoners are still coming in.

London, October 4. Ranter learns from authoritative naval scurces that there is every indication that the Germans will soon abandon the whole Flanders Coast,

It is known that the Germans are already removing gunu There have been three heary bombardments of the Flanders Comet daring the past the few daye.

London, October 4. A Belgien communique thates:-The Franco Belgians to-dṣy slightly progressed towards Hooglede and Roulere.

London, October 4.

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Reporting on sviation, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig saya :— Intenee air setivity has been maintained on all possible occasions on the battle-front. Our counter-attack patrols have successfully forestalled the enemy's intentions by warning our Headquarters.

Our advancing infantry were screened by smoke curtains, caused by smoke bombe dropped from the air, while forward machine guns were supplied with ammonition dropped by airmen. Our Sghting squadrons kept the air free of hostile machines, enabl ing this work, to be evocessfully carried out.

We destroyed twenty even hostile machinee and drove down five oncontrollable. Twelve British are missing. We dropped twenty six tons of bombs during the day-time and thirty tons at night-time, considerable damage being done to junctions and com

munications...

"London, October 4.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY OCTOBER 1918.

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

GERMANS AGAIN BOMB HOSPITAL.

London, October 4,

Beutar's correspondent at Paris says German aeroplanes twice bombed Chalans zur Marne on the night of the Iat inst. A score of bombe were dropped, several on a clearing hospital, where sixty sick were killed and an equal number injured.

RETURNED UNOPPOSED.

Madrid, October 4. Sir N. J. Moore has been returned unopposed for St. Georges Hanover Square.

`AUSTRIA-HUNGARY SEEKING PEAGE.

YESTERDAY'S

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(Beater's Service to the " Telegraph

OBITUARY.

Sir Henry Berkeley.

London, Oct. 4.

The death has occurred of Bir Henry Spencer Berkeley.

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bie appointment in Hongkong be PINTEREST ON FIXED was first Attorney General and then Chief Jaatios of Fiji. He Amsterdam, October 4 administered the Government of According to message from Vienna, the Berliner Tageblatt Fiji and soted 89 High states authentically that Austria-Hungary has riquested Holland to Commissioner for the Western invite the belligerenta to negotiations, and Holland has already Picide on several cocations while despatched invitations.„

holding the office of Chief Ametzidam, October 4.8 Justice. Sir Henry Berkaley The Cologne Gasette states that Dr. Weckerle, Count Tiss, eacceeded Mr. W. M. Goodman Count Andrassy and Count Apponyi have met in Vienna to discuss in the post of Attorney General the peace question, concerning which, on Biron Burian's initiative, of Hongkong. He was in tura a new and decisive step may be taken to day.

succeeded, in 1908. by Mr. (now Sabeequently interviewed, Dr. Weckerle stated:-" We are [Sir) William Baes Davies, KO, again labouring in the interests) of peace;

we are already the present Chief Justics, who negotiating."

beld the post of Attorney-General from 1906 to 1912. Sir Henry Berkeley was 67 years old and was married to Katharine, a¦ dangbler of Mr. F. S. Cassin of Antigue.]

TURKEY AND GERMANY.

London, October 4. Beater is reliably informed that Torce-German relations are more strained. •

The Turks are increseingly uneasy regarding the Agreemente supplementing the Breatlilovek Testy and are greatly incensed st the Germans obecking Turkish activities in the Coses.

As regards the possibility of peace, Tarkey does not wish to be Beater's correspondent at American Headquarters reports: replaced in her previous position relative to the Great Powers and When the American troops were approaching Abri de St. Louis ais particularly saricus to have adequate, guarentees against an hundred Germans ran out with bende up. The Americans cessed (attack by Bulgaria....... fire and allowed the Germent to approach. When the Germans arrived within bombing range, they planged their bands into their pockets and bombed the Americane, killing and wounding many.

More Americans, with flame throwers, came up, surrounded Abri and poured in gas and flame till not even a rat could have aurvived.

Loudon, October 4.

-Reuter'a correspondent at Washington says Mr. Lansing cficially announces that Amerios will make reprisals if Germany carries out ber threat to execute & meriosa prisoners found in possession of shot gats.

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London, October 4.

A German official wireless.message says:-The enemy captured Le Catelet, advanced as far se Baarevcir and Mont Brehsin and penetrated Sequebart. We drove back the enemy on both sides of Le Catelet beyond bis starting positions and recsptäred Beaurevoir and Brebajo. Sequebart remains in the enemy's hands.

Small French nesta remain on the Weissenberg and Medeab Heights, Deer Sommepy. We have recapiared Challerenge,

THE BULGARIAN CAPITULATION.

Amsterdam, October 4.

The Weser Zeitung, commenting on the great impression caused in Austris by the Bilkan create, atates that the Ministers have become panic-stricked, and, fearing the collapse of their political edifice, are now advocating the conciliation of their political opponents. Consequently, federalisation plans are again prominent. Hassarek intends to form a Coalition Ministry and is prepared to carry out the necessary reforme. The journal predios that fader. alisation would force Austria-Hungary to leave the ranks of the belligerents and abandon the alliance with, Germany, and so spell the ultimate dissolution of the Dual Monarchy.

Amsterdam, October 4.

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The Mittags Zeitung has received a telegram from Badapest which states that the formation of's Coalition Ministry in Hungary is on foot, bringing Count Ti-zs, Coopt Appanyi and Count Andrassy into the present Cabinet, without portfolie. Count Tiesa has already approved the pian: The Lower House meats on October 8th.

Amsterdam, October 4...

A telegram from Sofia says it is semi-cfficially emphasised that all parties in Bulgaria ananimously support the Government.

NAVAL ATTACK ON DURAZZO,

Rome, October 4.

In the Chamber, Signor Orlando sanounced that Italian war- ships and British oraisers appeared at Dars at noon on October 2ad, and, effectively protected by Italian and Allied torpedo boats and American submarine-chasers, suoseeded in passing the mise-

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THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY.

Amsterdam, October 4 The Reichspost's correspondent si Moscow says the Testitan and daughters, who, after the execution of the Tear, were to be taken from Ekateria barg to a safe place by an armed escort, vanished during their transport Presumably the sacrt was bribed, and the Imperial Family is hiding somewhere in the Urals. A search is being made.

THE ALBANIAN OFFENSIVE.

London, October 4.

An Italian official message says:-In Albania we continued to advance on the whole front between to res and Tomorines Mountains on Thursday: "

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One column crossed the Semeni and advanced across the Plain Mezakjs on Ljuens, an important supply centre.

Other columns from Berat are advancing in the direction of El Brasan.

THE NAVAL RAID ON DURAZZO.

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GENERALS. » An Austrian official wireless wengage sayı:—About thirty units

Paris, Oct. 4. of the enemy naval forces and numerous sirmen on the 2ad inst. awarded to General Guillaumst The Military Medal has been bombarded the town and harbour of Darazzo for two hours. The and General Franchet Desparey. material damage was unimportant.

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SPANISH STEAMER SUNK.

London, October 4. It is officially stated that the Spanish Government steamer Francoli has been torpedoed fourteen miles off Cape Paloe,

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MORE BRITIsh air raids,

London, October 4.

The Press Bareau sanounces that the Independent Air Force on the night of the 3rd inst. bombed railways at Megablon and serodromes at Morhänge and Frescaty. Observation was difficult, but a fire and an explosion were observed at Frescaty. All our machines returned.

PURCHASE OF BRITISH NEWSPAPERS.

London, October 4, Sir Henry Dalziel has purchased the United Newspapers, folds and eluding submarine attacks, and apprasahed aloge to the limited, including the Daily Chranice. harbour works. The Allied warships then fiercely bombarded the harbour works until they had completed the destruction of the bice 69 well as the Austrian ships moored there.-(Load and prolonged cheers). In spite of the enemy's fire the Allied shipe audaciously dashed to the attack and fired torpedoes against an Austrian torpedo boat and a steamer, but they did not molest a hospital-ship.

(Applause.) British and Italian sirman co-operated in the work of destruction, while other Italian and Allied naval forces took up betile stations against any enemy ships that might emerge to aid Duresso. The Allied naval forces waited in vain. The Allied units entered no loss or damage, except alight damage by a torpedo to a British oraiser which, however, continued to participate in the fight and afterwarde returned to the base under her OFR stos m.-(Loud applause.)

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· An Italian naval communique states:--American submarine charers, while protecting the larger vessels which bombarded Darazsı on October 2ad, destroyed two enemy submarines.

GERMANY'S NEW CHANCELLOR.

London, October 4.

Berlin offcial statement confirms the fact that Prince Mix of Baden has been appointed Chancellor. Herr Bohaidlemann and Herr Groeber become Ministers without portfolios. Herr Groeber is of the Centre Party.

BAST AFRICAN CAMPAION.

London, October 4.

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