THE FRENCH ADVANCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 300, 7 September 1918, Page 7

THE FRENCH ADVANCE

_ London, September 5, 4.35 p.m. A French comujunique states:—"During the night wo maintained contact with the enemy's rearguards, and advanced east of the Canal du Nord and in tho direction (if tho Aisne. East of Neslo wo crossed tho Somme Canal in tho region of Boyennos and Offoy (north-east of Ham). Further south ,we passed , Monbleuxy Asmery-Hellon, and Flavy lo Melleux, and carried our linos north of Gu;scard to the outskirts of Borlancouri. Between the Ailetto and tho Aisno wo carried Clam'ercy, Braye, and Missy-sur-Aisne. Last night ivo repulsed two violent counter-attacks at Mont des Tombes, cast of Lcuilly-j and maintained our positions. On tho Vesle front the French and American troops reached the crest of tho heights dominating tho Aisne. Extending our action still further, we also crossed the Veslo between Los Vanteaux and Jonchery."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. ■ .. THE ENEMY'S REPORTS '.-, London, September 5. - A German official report states:—"Tho enemy pressed back our forofield troops to a new line' between Ypres and La Bassee. We continued our withdrawal in the region df Roye, and freed ourselves without a fight, the enemy following slowly. We withdrew from the Veslo eastwards, of , Soissons, un-disturbed."—Au's.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. > COMMENT ON THE SITUATION DREAM OF WORLD DOMINATI ON , BANISHED. •. . • ' Chioago, September 4. Lord Reading (British .Ambassador to the United States), in a message to tho War Exhibition, here, says:—"The Prussian dream of mastery of tho world has been banished, because of the individual sacrifice arid collective bravery, of the Allies' armies. If everyone will work liard during the coming months Germany is certain to be decisively beaten, and the world will be remodelled on the principles of security and justice, freedom from force and violence, and autocraoy will be swept away."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. . MILITARY DISSENSIONS IN GERMANY CROWN PRINCE AT ODDS WITH HINDENBURG /AND LUD'eNDORPF. . ' . Amsterdam, September 5. Reports from Germany reveal a sharp conflict between Hindenburg and Ludendorff and the Crown Princos of Germany and Bavaria. The Crown Princes' party claim that they ivero always opposed to the offensive of July 15, and left the front in order nit to bear the responsibility, and instead went to Berlin and Munich, allowing the generals to strugglo out of their own, muddle. The Crown Princes are now returning, to the' front.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Issn. ' ■ ■ . ' ' , : . . THE ENEMY'S DILEMMA . t • . ! London, September 5. Mr. Porry Robinson writes:—"Wednesday's advance south of the Soarpe averaged from 3000_to 7000 yards. It is uncertain whether the enemy will elect to stand behind the Nord Canal. He can hardly give up the line on the right, of Moisy,.Leverger, Bourlon, and Flesquieres, without surrendering Cambrai, while on the left a retreat beyond Vitry-en-Artois will ondanger Douai. The flooding of the Sensee and Scarpo suggests an intention . tq stand on these lines,' where he has fallen back so rapidly that we have difficulty in catching up. . But tho first blow was so shattering, and the'subsequent pressure so continuous, that iv,e havo taken 15,000 prisoners. •on a narrow front in three days."—"The Times." i ■■ "CROWN AND DYNASTY AT STAKE" ' \ ■ "~~~- ■ • ~ SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION IN PRUSSIAN UPPER HOUSE. (Rec. September 6, 7.25 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 5. In the Prussian Upper House tho Chancellor, discussing the Suffrage Bill, appealed for an understanding, because ho was honestly convinced that the protection of the Crown and dynasty was at stake. In connection therewith the Government saw no possibility of approving the Bill as sent (from the Lower House. The latters scruples about the introduction of general equal suffrage must be subordinated to the protection of the dynasty and the Crown.—Reuter. . - •■ /1 ■ , FRANK ADMISSIONS IN GERMANY : .' / . PRESS COMPLAINTS OF MISINFORMATION. . • . ■ ■ (Rec. September 6, 7.25 p.m.)..,, .. . . ■ ' • London, September 5. ' The "Cologne Gazette." frankly admits that tho German home front has been weakened by the rcverso in France, and blames the Wolff Press Bureau for letting tho people believe that tho enemy would n&vor' recover from the blows in March and April. "Tho people have thus been buoyed up with false hopes.". Moreover, it complains that they have similarly been misinformed as. regards 'the effects of tho submarine campaign and tho peace with Russia and Rumania. 'It quotes a semi-official German telegram of April 16. as announcing enormous captures of clothes in Russia, Italy, and North France, and as representing that the booty in. rubber and copper was sufficient for the German Army for a year. "Can it be wondered;" says the "Gazette," "that there should be disappointment and mistrust when wo are asked to part with our clothes and door handles to cove/ urgent needs? Tho public patienoe gets worn out by such camouflaging of facts." After admitting that the "Allies' air attacks do produce tho effects ivhich the enemy itttend," the writer proceeds to admit that "in spite of the submarine campaign, we are not-within measurable distance of so cutting off the enemy's supplies as to render their means of subsistence as'scarce as ours."—Reuter. /■■■ ■ ■ ■ IMPENDING RESIGNATION OF COUNT VON HERTLING REPORTED (Rec. September.6,ll.4o p.m.)'- ... ■ . . v . ' ■ . ' Par ' 3 > September 5. It is reported Count'von Hertling (the German Chancellor) intends to resign.—Reuter. •■-..-•