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The Hongkong Telegraph

October 30, 1918,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

PEACE DEVELOPMENTS.

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AUSTRIAN NOTE EQUIVALENT TO CAPITULATION.

ALLIED. CONFERENCE CONSIDERING Armistice TERMS

London, October 28,

In Paris, the Austro-Hungarian Nate is regarded se equivalent to aspitulation. Fürthermore, the Vienna Government is breaking away from Germany, while the Mittal Earops" and the Central Alliance are disappearing.

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Paris Conference Deliberating,

London, October 28,

It is reliably stated that great impartanos is attached to Austria's denica for a separate pesos. The gasstion will be considered at the Allied Coafarenos sitting in Paris, which inolades Clemences, Marshal Foch, General Patsin, Sir Douglas Haig, Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, Lord Milner and Colonel House.

The Canference ie surveying the whole situation, including the question of sa armistice and its terms, also the alternative of a most vigeront prosecution of the war if the necessity arises.

German Socialists Scorn the Kaiser.

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Amsterdam, October 28,

In the Reichstag, the Independent Socialist, Harr Cohn, amid great commotion and applause, declared that the alternatives, were war with the Haben allerns or paaos without the Hohenzollerna. Be added:-"We extend the hand to our friends beyond the frontiers in this struggle."

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The Socialist, Herr Hahle, said the Kaiser must abdicate. Es was thereupon called to order, but retorted "A wall to order will not save the Ksis from the Oriminal Court,”

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1918.

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TELEGRAMS,

FIERCE FIGHTING IN FRANCE MUSE

French Following Up the Enemy.

NUMBROUS FIRES-ALONG-NEW-FRONT-

Paris, October 28.

The force battle raging batween the Serre and the Oise during the past few days has resulted in a great French victory. The enemy has been thrown back on a 16-mile front and is retreating hard pressed by French troops. The French advance at some points was five miles, Many strongly fortified positions have been taken. Advanas guards are nearing Gaise and farther south are approach- ing the road from Guise to Hiries. This reirest in the centre of the line from Vardan to the ses should have an important effect on the disposition of Garman forces➡Havas

French Aerial Fleet Causes Great Damiga.

London, Uctober 29.

Aisne front and also in the Valley of Serze.

Freno avistion observara report namerone frea along the

A fleet of two hundred machiuse copiously bombed enemy back areas in the region of Chateau Porsien, creating havon to the sommoziostions and causing heary lower.

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The French Advance.

Londos, October 29,

A Freash communique vistes :-There has been force fighting the east bank of the Oise, opposite Grand-Verly, where the

enemy langcbed several counter-attacks.

Farther south, the French pissed the lines as far as the They also progreseed Fast of Peron in the region north-east of spproaches to the Oise, capturing strong points north-west of Gaise.

Fergny Wood. The French are now gaining contact on the whole new enemy line between the Oise and the Barre, The French hars se vansed north of Herly and weat of Chasesu Porcian..

The Verdua Front.

Ill-Treatment of Prisoners."

London, October 28: Ajoint meeting of the Liberal and Unionist War Committees in the House of Commons passed a resolution, for submission to the Premier, that any armiation should include a condition for the immediate repatriation of all prisoners of war. The British Governed meat should notify Germany forthwith as a condition of peace that it wood was repulsed. will insist on the surrender, trial, conviction and punishment of all peracas responsible for cruelties perpetrated upon our prisoners And the immediate appointment of a Commission to collect evidence of inhuman and cruel treatment,

New Austrian Premier a@Pacifist.

Copenhagen. October 20 A message from Vienna, says the Emperor Karl has acospted the resignation of the Hussstek Cabinet and has appointed H,

Lammasch as Premier."

It is understood that M. Lammasch is forming a Castitis Ministry, whose obiet sim will be the formation of new Tederal States. M. Limmssch sarports the view of the various astions sending delegates to a joint Government. He is an ardent pacifist,

A Symbol of Defeat.

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Paris, October 28.

London, October 29,

An American commanique states:-Tas Verdun front is mark- by hesty sitillery fire. An enemy counterattack on Bellien

The French Offensive.

Lyons, October 28,

The Fresch troops are still parsning their riotorion of maiŸe. General Debeney has advanced on a front of „25/kllomstres from north-west of Guise to Hortiers, reaching a depth of eight kilometres at oerasia paints and capturing 4.000 prisoners, 20 guns and hundreds of machine and anti-tank gaan.

The Tenth Army captured Hill 123, porth of Oracy-sai-Sarra, while the Fifth Army, after a battle lasting two days, captured the Mading Line between Sissonne and Chateau Porcien-French Wireless.

FORTHCOMING GENERAL ‘ELECTION,

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London, October 28.

Tas first train from Paris to Lille started last night. French It in reliably stated that an early announcement will be made opinion notes ibst at the same moment the train from Berlin to in the House of Commons fring the date of the Dissolution of Lille cesses ranning, this being a eymbol of German defent in the Parliament and the General Election. West, the same as Berlin and Constantionple sie a symbol of German defeat in the East-Havas.

Compensation for 'War Damages,

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Patie, October 28. "The General Council of Nord, at its first meeting at Lille, passed mesolutions urging the Government to bastan a Bill relating to compensation for war damagee.-Havas.

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French Determulgation.

Paris, October 28. The French Press points out that France was never so bard as now in intending to indict on Germany, a pesce of strict justice. French opinion is strict that it will not allow Germany to establish confusion on the armistice and pesos proposals. Germany must accept an armistice before any pesos discussion takes place.- Ξανας,

SPLENDID ANGLO-ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

Contingents Cross the Piave.„

NINE THOUSAND PRISONERS IN ONE DAY.

London, October 28.

An Italian official wireless message asys:-Oar Army, nasistad by Allied contingents, bas orossed the Piave, despite the enemy's desperate resistenge. Although the river" was at its highest level, infantry between Val Dobbiadene and the mouth of the Saligo broke da and carried the enemy's front lines at dawn on the 27th inet, and repulsed 'asy-long counter attacks by a numerically superior enemy. Further south we exploited the advantages gained by the British at Grave di Papadopoli and repaleed two counter attacke

We captured yesterday 8,000 prisoners and 51 guns.

Attack Progressing Satisfactorily,

London, October 29:

A British Italian official message says:-The Teath Army's attack is progressing most estisfactorily.

On the right, the Eleventh Italian Corps reached the lins Roncadelle, Ormelle, Tempio and Bai.

In the centre, the Fontteenth British Corps are in touch in the neighbourhood of Rai and have reached the line Banotto, Damian, one kilometre south of Borgovilla and Milanese,

On the left, the Eighteenth Italian Corps sttsaked in a "northerly direction and is progressing well.

All the Corps repart further espiares of prisoners and guns.

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A GALLANT INDIAN-

D. G. M. for Hongkong-Singapore R. O.A. Høvildar,

London, October 25 (delayed).

The Gaatle sancuncea that the Distinguished. Conduct Medal bau been awarded to Havildar Rar Singh, of the Hongkong-Singapore Garrison Artillery, far can«pionnus gallantry and devotion to duty, cheerfulness and never failing keenness throughout active operations, On one occasion when his battery was compelled to withdraw under heavy fire, his ocolos sad total disregard of personal danger were most praisewortby.

BARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ADVANCE-IN THE BALKANS..

London, Ort 28

A French eastern communique says: We are continuing our vigorous paruit despite desperate resistance by the enemy. The Serbs reached the heights south of Kranjujevatz on the 25th and are at the southern outskirts of Caprija in Morava Valley. The retreating Austro-Germans are som-, mitting all kinds of atrocities,

BIG SUCCESS ON ITALIAN-FRONT.

London, Oct. 28.

A British Italian official report says: The Tenth Army s♪ line on Sunday night was southward of St. Abimmo, San Polo-di-Piave, Borgo Zanetti, Borgo Malanstte, Lasega sad Tonon. The prisoners number 5,820 of whom 3,520 were taken by the Fourteenth British Corps. Twenty-nine guns, of which air are nine-inch howitzers were taken by the twenty third British Division.

HOME POLITICS.

London, Oct. 28.

There are signs of increasing activity for an election, by the organizations of all parties. The "Daily Ma?" pródicis. * general election before Christmas, **

Mr. Havelock Wilson has been returned unopposed for South Shields. ***

In the House of Commons, replying to Me Houston, Mt. Bonar Lew stated that the Government has not con- templated the nationalisation of shipping.

JAPANESE. PRINCE IN ENGLAND. «

London, Oct 28.

Prince Yoshifo Fukimi ons of the most enligh Japanese Princes, has arrived in Loulou to praecus the mignia of a Japanese Field Marshal to King Geo Arthur

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THE PEACE OUTLOOK.

Text of German Reply.

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Copenhagen, Oct 23. Germany replies to President Wilson is follows: "Tho. German Government has taken cognizance of the smawer of the President of the United States. The President is advised of the far-reaching changes which have been carried out and are being carried out in the Gertasa constitutional structure Resos negotiations will be conducted by a People's Govern

whose ment, in

hands rests, "both... satually and constitationally “the power to make a deciding, con- slusion The military powers are also subject to it (the, Government). The German Government now awaits proposals. for an armistice which shall be the first step toward a just peace sa the President has described it in his Proclamations. (Signed) Solf, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs:

Manoeuvring for Position.

London, Oct.. 29. Comment in the papers on the German reply may be summed up in the opinion that the new Government is manoeuvring for position both at home and abroad. It is Tält that Dr. Solf, while professing acceptance of President Wilson's terms, may be trying to lure the Allies into a state- ment of armistice terms which will then be used to goad the people to make a last'effort to save the Dynasty. It is "generally felt, however, that the position of Germany must be desperate when the Government is obliged to give so much ground.

German Socialists Speak Out. ».

Amsterdam, Oct. 29. The Independent Socialist, Herr Ledebour, speaking in the Reichstag, denounced the Kaiser's famens message to the Taas, viz. “The Admiral of the Atlantic greets the Ad- miral of the Pacific” as a direct challenge tó England Herr Ledebour called for the entire abandonment of the monar chical system Hs expected the Socialists would get all they wanted in the long run.

German Socialists are" becoming increasingly daring. The Independent, Herr Lianer, recently released from prison, in a speech at ubch, denounced the Hindenburg idol and demanded the abdication of all the Federal Princes. He declared that the Germans have been wading in a ses of lies and added: With a Republic we would be smoking the pipe of peace with Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson within twenty-four hours.

The Path for Germany.

Amsterdam, Oct 28,

The Vorwaerts" says that all German's Allies have capitulated of are capitulating and Germany will be finally obliged to tread the same path. A fight of desperation for a few weeks or months will not alter the unavoidable result.

The Saxon Cabinať has resigned.

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Effect of Ludendorfi's Resignation,

London, Oct. 2.

The resignation of Ludendorff, tantamount to dismissal, is a staggering blow to Germany's prestige marking the definite failure of the great offensive upon which Laḍendoff staked all His disappearance has created a sensation in Germany and it is expected Hindenburg will go next. Eitherto there are no indications of a successor,

The French press regards Ludendorff's resignation as a most striking admission of German defeat-

Paris, Oct 28

In a message from Zurich it is reported that General Ton Steckt, formerly General von Mackensen's Chief of Staff in Rumania, has succeeded General Ladendorfi.

Austria's Attitude.

Basle, Oct. 28. The following is substantially the text of the Austrian reply to President. Wilson-Austria-Hungary adheres to the President's view in his latest note regarding the rights of the peoples of Austria-Hungary, particularly the Czecho-, Slovaka and Yugo-Slavs, Cocoquently, as Austria-Hungery socepts all the conditions upon which the President makes sa entry into negotiations regarding en armistice and pesce dependent, nothing now stands in the way in the opinion of the Austro-Hungarian Government, of is com- mencement of pourparkers. The Austro-Hungarian Gov. ernment declares itself in consequence" prepared, without swaiting <the "result of other negotiations, to enter inte pourparlers regarding peace between Austria-Hungary, and the States of the opposing party and, regarding an im- mediate armistice on all fronts of Austria-Hungary." It begs President Wilson to make overtures on this subject.

Revolution Feared in Vienna.

Amsterdam, Oct. 28,

- 7 The Austrian reply to President Wilson accepts all the President's views cabled on the 19th inst. and declares readi- nesa, without awaiting the result of other negotiations, to negotiate peace and immediately declare an armistice on all Austro-Hungarian fronts,

Bwiss reports state that all the Austrian archdukes havs taken refuge in the Chatean Codolló néar Budapest. It is reported that Emperor Karl is about to go to Dobreszin. Revolution is feared in Vienna Two hundred officers on the math inst. made a pacifist demonstration in the Catholic Party's dub at Budapest, where a council of workmen and soldiers" was formed.

Peace Approaching

Amsterdam, Oct. 29 Emperor Karl in an order to the Army and Navy urgently appeals to their loyalty during the present grave confusion and says the day of peace is approaching.

Defiance of Autocracy

Philadelphia, Oct. 28, av

"A Conferenos" representing eighteen Middle European Stav States, with a population of fifty millions, has issued

declaration of independence and proclaiming defiance of,

BRITAIN'S MERMAN, PRISONERS.

Oct. 28. Commons Colonel Hope stated that ätant

BOMBING RAID,

(By a Pilat)

“Our machines dropped tons of bombe on Meix!" That is a

[typical phrass in the British Air Official and bombing raids belong

to the every-day routine of the R.A F.

What frequently happens something like this :-

As (ssy) sloven pm, su order comes through from Headquarters “Six machines to bombm; et 6.30 a.m." that is to say, by daylight,

The Squadron - Commander selecte a Fight, the Fight Com | mander appoints the pilots, and the pilote warn their mechanica The mechanics will “get busy " at anne overhauling the machines and loading them with bombs.

At 545 am. the pilots ATS called. They probably drink some bot ocfie, kod walk at once to the beds to jaspect their maabirea.

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At 6.15 they put on herry 'costa and helmets and climb to their seats. The engines ars started and the pilots put on their goggles. When the engines are tried and warmed, the pilots stop them and wait for the order from the Squadron Commander's, odios, Then the firɛt machine. “taxies' ont into the aerodrome: and the | bombing raid has begun.

"There are ten mschines in all, six are the bombers and four the the escort. They leave the ground. in a long etzaam, the lead ar having a triangular dig attached to his tail-plane or winge.

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Quickly getting into correct formation, they sirole round the serodrome in wide sweept, meadily climbing to" about [3,000 Lost, when the leader drops a signal which is answered by the Commander on the ground with the equivalent of "Go!"

Still climbing, the formation follows its leader and crosses the lines at sbout 10,000 fest, sprend“ font to lessen the chances of being

his by a Germen Archie.

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In das coarse the objective comes into visa. Bomb eights are set and the observers propars ́

release their bombs. Al esch machine passes over the precise point at which the target crosses the bomb «sights," the observer release, his bombs, Then the pilot who has dived low to make sure of good shooting, banks steeply round, msking for home. Meanwhile, the foar protecting machines circle round above the bombera to ward off possible attacks by German air- craft.

There is nothing casual about bomb-dropping with modern eights." Given even flight and correct estimate of the wind speed, the accuracy of the shoot- ing is remarkable," Archie is, of course, always tromblesome; but, of late, interference by German sirmen has not been much of s factor; when it has been. attempted, it has generally cost the defenders dear, for de

The bomb once dropped it is a lesso of a dish for home, and breakfast, dodging Archis all the way, and keeping a sharp look font for say prowling airman in a

black cross machine.

Germans as Strike Breakers... Bath Trades Council has decided to protest to the Prima Minister against the alleged us | of German: prisoners: as siriks. hrankara at Granniara and Mentio Quarries," Borderset, where ten seo striking for union recognitisa, It stated that the GermaUR STA driven to work in brai though on s'pienio.

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