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STUPENDOUS BATTLE IN FRANCE.

WILL IT LEAD TO KNOCK-OUT BLOWI

HOW THE GERMAN ARMIES ARB JEOPARDISED.

London, November 8.- The series of battles, raging on the Western Troat om Valenciennes to St. Eusy promise to prove the most stupendous con- Liot of the war. It is a mistake to suppose that the Allies' are only engaged against coarguards of the enemy, retreating “socording to plan." On the contrary, the Germans are being forced to fight their -hardest by attacks which threaten to ichieve the enemy's strategio collapse, and the successes gained by the Allies have been against immense concentrations of strength striving in a most determined

manner to hold vital points.

STUPENDOUS BATTLE IN FRANCE.

Guise Now Menaced,

London, November 4. Baster's correspondent at French Headquarters - staten · that General Dobeney's Army attacked this morning on the line of the Sambre-Oise Canal Troops crossed the canal on's front of eight miles from Grand Verly northwards and secured the eastern bank by mid-day, despite desperate resistanos, sivancing the line to north taken prisoner, including rome of the best German Dirimons, proy of Gaise, which is now mensoed. Fifteen hundred have at present been ing that the snemy is desperately endeavouring to hold the ground. Good Work by Belgians.

London, November

▲ Belgina commanique stater:-Our troops bave completed the taak of driving back the enemy beyond, the Ghent Tongenz Canal. The Germans now hold only a few machine gun nests on the

west bank of the canal.

of Ghent and our life follows the western bank of the Saheldt from We have reached the western, northern and southern outskirts Zwynairda northwards.

November 5, 1917,

三鲜待二號六月一十英港香

REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

LATEST ARMISTICE DEVELOPMENTS.

BULGARIA PROCLAIMED A REPUBLIC.

THE BREAK-UP OF THE AUSTRIAŃ ARMY:

Amsterdam, November 4.

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DEATH OF COUNTESS OF MEATH.

-London, Nov. §. The death is announosd of su Countess of Manth.

The late Countem was the only surviving daughter of the

CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA.

An Appalling Picture,

the Town Hall, said the King had consented to release the Government married in 1888 to the Earl of from its oath. The Government and the National Council havs Meath, the founder of the Empire A mesenge from Budapest states that Count Karolyï, speaking at (11th Earl of Landerdale, and was ananimously resolved that the Government ascertain without delay Day movement] whether the Hangerians favour à retention of the Monarsby or the establishment of a Republic

Republic for Bulgaria,-

London, November 5. Mambal Foch, adhering to his right angle front, is steadily

According to Benter's correspondent at Copenhagen, a Berlin. message ways Ex-King Boris has led to Vienas and Bulgarian reducing the enemy's ares of masceuvre sud squeezing him against

Bepublic has been proclaimed, the Ardennes bills from west and south, and robbing him of

German Soldiers Urged to Disobey Orders mobility in a fashion which is likely to proye disastrous before long.

London, November 4...

The Timis pablishes two letters As his strategic position becomes more hopeless his strength in being deeply sapped. Already his exit vis Male is fast closing as the attacked in conjunction with the British on the Sambre-Oice Canal soldiers, signed by the Workers' and Solidiers Council", with the letters, dated August 14th, says: Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says the Bavarian Press descriptive of the miserable non- from its Petrograd correspondent A French comman’que states :-The Firat Army this morning of all shades is urging the Kaiser to abdicate. The Tageblatt states ditions prevailing in Russia under The objective of the Americans is Montemay Gap and the between the Oise end Vadancourt. Despite the difficulties of crossing object of inciting the soldiers to disobey commsada. The Nord-

that leaflets are being distributed among Barliners, especially Bolshevik rule. One of these Longayon.Mesiares Hirema Railway, from which they are less than the crossing and gained a footing on the heights on tho caster, { "sutechs ättributes the Bolshevik activities to the Russian Embassy: graphic communication with

the canal, and the stiffest enemy resistance, we everywhere forced bank. We reached the outskirts of the villages of Bone, La Cantette, Laneuville and. Les Drengt and pasred Lee Quilles, realising a maximum advance of three kilometres,

result of the American approach to St. Euay,"

seven miles distant. The cutting of this railway will mean severing the communications between the German Northern Armies based on Liege and the Southern Armies based on Luxemborg, which will be divided by the Ardennes wedge, forcing the whole German line from the Sambre northwards to retreat to theAntwerp and Namar positions, If the enemy attempts to divert hie eastern forces to the Metise line, these will be increasingly congested by the British advance south of Valenciennes.

Sir Douglas Haig's forces yesterday broke one of the enemy' strongest atragetic positions, approaching import- aat communications whose vital point is the Mons junction. The Germans here are fighting their bardest to prevent the British from torning Mormal forest, a great natural screen, frontally impregnable, which covers the approach to Maubeuge.

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The New Franch Attack.

London, November 5,

We captured over 3,000 prisoners and fifteen guns. Canal between Semuy and La Obseter.

We completed the occupation of the south bank of theArdennes

the 1st inst, fifty-three guns have been captured in this region.

The enemy is resisting vigorously on the northern bank: Since

German Embassy in Russia Withdraws.

London, Novembar 4. According to Renter's correspondant at Amsterdam, the Lokal withdiswa. Anzeiger ways the German Embassy in Bassia has been definitely

The Austrian Terms.

London, November 4. In the Boase of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said he hoped it would be possible to read the whole terms of the Austrian Armistice to the House on the 5th inst. Meanwhile he assured the House that it would be satisfied with the terme.

Austro-Hungarian Army Destroyed.

London, November 4. An Italian official message says:-The Aus ro-Hungarian Army

Why Ladendorff's Offensive Failed,

London, November 4." According to Router's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Nieurs Never throughout the war have the Allied armies proved of of General Ladendael's grust offensive to "the tenacity of the Botterdamachs Courant's Berlin correspondent attributes the failure higher quality, for they have resisted the temptation to take things British soldiers, who refused to be panic-stricken by any defeat, and

against an enemy caly too saxicus to surrender the sangfraid of Marshal Foob, she spared his reserves to the has been destroyed. It has suffered the heaviest losses and has -easily territory, bat are fighting vigorously to deliver the knock-out blow atmoet. It has often been said, and I am able for special reasons 13 left in our hands 300,000 prisoners and 5,000 which experts' anticipate may be imminent.

confirm it, that the resistance of the British on March 27, net Arras, caused the failure of the German "campaign.”

A Great Offensive.

London, November 4.

A great Allied offensive, in which the British, French, Americana and Belgiana are all participating, is now progressing on the Western Front.

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The British First, Third and Fourth Armies are attacking on s front of twenty-five miles from Valenciennes to Oisy, while the French on the British right are attacking on a ten-mile front on both sides of Guise,

The passages of the Sambre sad the Oise have been forced and "the British have reached a line on the River. Aazelle, "about five miles east of Valenciennes.

Franco Belgian Frontier Reached. Reater learne that the Allies advanced in to-day's attack

London, November 4. between one and two miles along the greater part of the front between Gcise and north-east of Valenciennes. They reached the Frane Belgian frontier eastward of Valenciennes.

Fighting is proceeding in Le Queenoy, where the enemy violently counter-attacking.

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We have ceptored Landrecies. Up to the present 4,000 prisoners have been taken and we have penetrated one mile into the southern part of Mormal Forest,

The American advance is continuing and has reached a line & mile south-west of Shensy to smile, south of Basamont, thence westward to Led Seine, which the French have captured.

British Capture over 10,000 Prisoners,

London, November 5. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Fourth, Third and First British Armies attacked between the Sambre Canal at Oisy and the Scheldt northward of Valenciennes. On the whole of thie thirty mile front the British and New Zealandere broke deeply into the enemy's positions and captured over 10,000 prisoners and 200 guns

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Three Million Italian Troops Freed.'

London, November 4. Reater's correspondent Rome says three million Italian troops freed by the armiatice are now ready to throw in their weight against Germany. This sentiment was repeatedly expressed by Tarious speakers to grast torchlight demonstrations which paraded "Down with Germany and the Kaiser! Viva Alasce Lorraine, the streets all night long. The crowd newered with cries of

Americans Advance on Whole Front.

London, November 5, An Ameriosa communique states:-The First Army continued its advance on the entire front between the Mouse and Bir (?). the Meuse, fought through the forest of Dieulet, occupied Linenville On the extreme right we drove the enemy into the Valley of opposite an important crossing of the Menes near St. Easy and Belgium and England!" Beaumont, seised the Beaumont-St. Easy Road and the heights over looking

On the left we reached Grandes Armoises, despite rigorous opposition. The enemy abandoned mach material,

One hundred and forty-five seroplanes bombed crowded enemy American machines are missing. traffic at Montmedy and destroyed thirty enemy aereplanes. Seven

British Capture Le Quesnoy,

Before the Armistice Operated

London, November 4.

"The railway servios and tele-b

Archangel ris Alexandrovsk re completely paralysed. The Fin nish frontiers are closed, and even Bassiana are not allowed to cross them unless provided with epsoïal permila. Some Russians have at tempted to escape from the Bolt: sherikyoke, but they have been all arrested and shot as traitöry Britain is held in bitter hatred, be the Bolsheviks, who are publish- ing in the papers and magazinea extravagant reporta calculated to

Among the false rumours de among the Barian people. foment sati British feeling

liberately circulated thea |that a general ravalt has brokea. out in India, a rebellion has occurred in Britain proper and--- her colonies are threatened ́with immediate destraction.

subjects, laho were threatened with the gloomy prospect of being raduced sa penury.

for British residents in Petrograd critical during the past fortnight "The situation has been most

and Moscow. They could not crunt upon the protection of the law, and they were in dread of A British Italian cfficial meaaage says:-The Tenth Army hee being arrested at any moment, to the river at several places was the 332ad. Ameriosa Regiment, being exposed to every chance of resobed the line of the Tagliamento. Amongst the troops crossing Bay Laothing of their property forming a part of the Tairty Fires Italian Division. The Forty being sesed. Banks refused to Eighth Division occupied Levico, taking prisoner in the last forty-pay, even e kopeck to British eight hours over 20,000 and osptoring several handred guns.

Germad-Austrian Republic. Urged.

Amsterdam, November 4.

liberation of Adler, the assassin of Count Stargkh, and passed a order of the day. The corpses of Socis! Democrats frantically applauded the announcement of the A-message from Vienna says a Congress of German-Austriso

about Louvignies and Orainval and pushed forward rapidly on the Austria separate from German-Austria or establish an ausatisfactory either in hospitals or in the streets, These Divisions, after overcoming strong resistance, est but Germany as an Independent Federal State if the other peoples of ed to epidemics or starvation, resolution demanding that German Austria be a Republia and join those unfortunates who succumb fianks of the New Zealanders eastward of Ls Quesnoy, advancing Federation. with them to a depth of there or four miles, otptaring the villages of Joli Mets, Le Bond, Qissne, Fresnoy and Le Petit Marsis,

We progressed further during the evening in Mormal Foreet and eastward of Valenciennes, capturing the village of Eth.

we completely surrounded and captured the wallad town of Im Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Yesterday afternoon

London, November 5.

Sixty Second Divisione, in bord fighting southward and northward Quesnoy, taking prisoner over a thousand. The Thirty-Seventh and of Le Quesnoy, prisonered many.

HOME POLITICS.

'Some Ministerial Chauges...

London, November 4, 2 the Local Government Board, also remaining in his present office. The Prem Barasu saya Sir Auckland Geddes becomes President Hr. Haves Fisher becomes Chancellor of the Dashy of Lancas

The Coming Election.

On the right of the attack the First sad Thirty-Second Divisions attacked in conjunction with the French southwards of them. These of Divisions, with great dash and gallantry, stormed the formidable line of the Sambre Oanal, overcame resisteros and reached a depth ter, with a Peerage. of three miles eastward thereof..

Landco, November 5.

The First Division, under General Strickland, after cspturing Catillon, forced the passages of the canal opposite Catillon sad near It is stated that a meeting of Whips yesterday settled the plans the lock two miles southwarda. At the latter point, assisted by for an official election sampaign. It is expected the polling day Engineers, Camerons crossed the canal in six minutes.

will be on December 7,

The First Division captured Firmy. Hautreve and La Croise and prisonered 1,500. To the left the Thirty Second Division crossed the Ore Canal and sfter severe fighting captured Rusdenhaut. They cleared the line of the canal southwards and northwards of this village and captured Mezieres, La Folie and Bambreton.

ALLIED AIR RAID,

Casualties in a German Town.

London, November 4.

In the centre we attacked the western face of Foret de Mormal. Infantry and tarka drove the enemy from the western outskirts and aptured Soyeree, Frenz-su-Bois, Hecq, Fatoy and Louvignies, ✨

The Twenty Fifth Division forced the crossings of the Sambre the Rhine, 21 miles S. 8. E of Cologne by raili] Osnal opponite Landrecies, which was captured. Further north, the Eighteenth and Fiftieth Divisions penetrated the forest and are still

Bonn is a town of Ebenish Prussis, sitaste on the left bank of A German official mersage saya twenty-seven were killed and thirty five injured se the result of an aerial attack on Bona.

THE SERBIAN ADVANCE.

London, November 5;

The Thirty-Eighth Division reached Les Grandes Paturss and the Seventeenth Division captared Locquignol in the centre of this forest. A French Eastern communique states-The Serbians" are There was severe fighting at Le Quesnoy, where the Newcopying the right bank of the Danube and have esptated Valiero, Zealanders repnised a strong counter-attack, inflicting heavy losses, advancing towards Chabits. They have reached the Bosnis frontier

Te passed south and north of this fortified town and are now west of Khaliste.

eral miles eastward thereof.net

Wadroys the enemy out of his new positions on Annelle River, aptured Preuzmeart; the Twenty-Fourth Division

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la Petit and Wargnies le Grand and the

ed on the right bank of the Sobeldt and passed

nsing.

muses on the whole battle front.

WOMEN AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The House of Commons, has passed the second rzading of

don, November, 5

abers of the House of Comm

Hungarian Affairs.

Amsterdam, November 4.

murder, and robbery were the Corpses left la the Streets. "Disorde:, starvation, plague,

were left untended. An order was fually ined directing the A maaange from Budapest says Count Karolyi has resigned the of these bodies. The tank was bourgeois to attend to the burial Presidency of the National Council, to which Deputy Johann Book also imposed upon several million. succeeds. The Ministry has taken the osin of allegiance to the aires. Many purses in hospitale National Council

have succumbed to plague and the insanitary conditions of the hospitals defy description. Even medicines are not to be had sometimes

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A message from Prague asya Czech troops are, disarming German-Austrian troops i in Czon was in Bohemia and Morris, Hungariaas Hold Up German Ships.

"Amsterdam, November 4. A messsge from Vienna says the Hungarian Government has held up all German and German-Austrian ships on the Hungarian Danube, with cargoes of twenty thousand tone of foodetulia.

very scutely falt, sad this abori

"The shortage of food is being

age is sacribed by the Bolshevika to the advance of the Anglos * Ukraine and Galicia,

Frengh forces from the north and London, November 5. of the Czech Slovaka from the Ukrainian and Bathenian troops have invaded Galicia, Fight- east. The fact, however, is that ing has cocurred with the Poles, who have beaten back the Bath-trainloads of cereals were neizad enians and occupied Prxemail...

by the Germans at Nijai-Novgorod The Ukrainian National Council sunounces that it has taken and taken to Drink The over the administration of Eastern Galicia. demonstrations. The Austrian troops capitulated.

The Poles have established a Government at Cracow smid big

Germany Recognises Czechs.

Amsterdam, November 4.

A menage from Prague mys the German Government has recognised the independance of the Ozscho-Slovak State and has snnounced its readicam to walcoma a Osotho Slovak Ambassador în Berlin at the earliest moment,

The Schleswig Problem.

London, November 5.- Committee has memoraled the King urging the Scandinavian Benter's correspondent at Stockholm qaya the Northern Pesce

Governments to support the demand for a natiefsotory solution, at the North Schleswig question.

Calgary on Allles Agree on Armistice Term

London, November 5; pondent at Paris anys the Alli

plander of cereals by Bolshevik mavanders is also responsible for the shortage of food.

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The other communication dated August 8th says F**

According to British subject- who has just been releas imprisonment, the Red Guarda first robbed him of all the money he had, and then carried offl the food staff they could lay with a high oficial and demanded hands on. He sought an interview

to know the rsscon for hia when he was told