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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
NEWS FROM GREECE.
ARMY OFFICERS PUNISHED.
THE PROJECTED SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
SiberieĽM, Jupe 4. M. Urasiting and M. Suysman, who are generally respected as | lulers of the Swedish and Dutch Socalists, have now taken a fresh step towards assenabling si general! Socialer Conference representing all americs. They love telegraphed Amrys, Jin 4.
to the Council of Soldiers and Work The Minister of War bussendieedi
men's "Delegates at Petrograd askifig to two months detention threw them to send Delegates as quickly superior oflórs responsible for the}
as possible, so as to be able to confer conconhaent of arms, whicle should with them and, the French and have been removed" from "Pelepon-British delegates
in ugeminer with the ingh between June 10th and Jung 15th. They will then is the date Other inqurie odlicers have beets,
for a conferences placm on, the retired Est,
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Ententes demaink
THE COSSACKS LOYAL TO THE GOVERNMENT.
PETRURAL, June 3.
10%
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE TONNAGE "AND
AND BRITISH SOCIALISTS:
Mr..
COMPETITION FROM JAYANG,
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· LANCASHIRE TRADE. with the views of Mr. Holt. The
DIVERSION OF SHIPPING FROM THE EXPORT ROUTES.
COMMONS.
evngestion in the cupon trade and the want of tonange were serius matters. As a result of the handicap to Manchester tran these cases and the preferential arrangements that had been made trade “in cotton gynds of Muneliister which went
tylia arst Chims would be taken up! wry Rossiderably by the Japanese. This was, svornég already. The British overinent were ging is leave the tapaites to capture the thina trade and thờ Indium truke, and, were also doing their best to help the Japanese to enter tributed the difficulty in large arsuse
LONDON, June 1. An authoritative statoriont regarding the attitude of the Labour Executive towards the Stockholm Conference states that the party has not revered its derision not to enter the Inter national Conference, as proposed by the IMPORTANT DISCUSSION IN THE Putch-Senndinavian Committee, but is willing to state its war aims to Herr Branting and the other Socialiste ot Stockholm. when the British Labour
Ou, a motion for the adjournment of Delegation is passing through Stock-the Haise of commous recente, che holm towards Petrograd. The Excentive position of the cutton trade was raised. resents the insinuation that anything its
Mr R. I Mit iBexham called representatives may say or do at Stock hoba will compromise the British causetration to a hely recently given by Siriato a now trade the Persia trade. He as it has never swerved from its deter 1.. Chisaza Money, representing the
part of the Cloveruneus authorities.
The Executive considers that the air will tly pass mination to prosecute the war to vietdry. Shipping Controller, ta u question by Sip/Ca watt of centierint knowledge on,, the
be cleared by the presentation of the views of the vast majority of the British workers.
AN OPEN-AIR INVESTITURE IN HYDE PARK.
The Japanese were very keen, and,
wihan, in which cognition was Liven" to the holding up of Manchester
In view of the visit to Stockholm of
Episce grede for "exportation to Honbay Mr Ramsays Macdonald and other Buurman by the difficulties connected extremists, and the Fabian, Julius Weer, with the supply" of adequate" shipping the Titars sums up the newspaper conta These difficulties. Mr. Holy meat on the grant of the British permits said. were ant confined to frdin, hne countries with the result the they woul
is convinced that the nation is deter mined to resist all attempts to navre it into an inconclusive peace,
though they were our allies, they were. we going to give up business for the heeft of this country. For one thing, it we hindered them a bringing gende here during the war, they would the more Rasiduously introns them into nentrali
geid of the trade nud keep it after- I wards." He suggested that no Government
did less to enquirage sind hack up its own
Losnos, Jung 2
he saying that the proposal of a Con- London, Yesterday, wittiessed theference at Stockholm or elsewhere can geplied, equally to Chiba and Australia." fire open-air investiture sine the viewed without apprehension solo Ship engaged in these trades had. by
taken satt of them, and placed on the † British Governmunt. We med to haven' Sortly Ablantic tende. It made no fina splendid trade in the Persian Gulf, but cial difference to the shipowners, and he overnment did nothing to support was making a complaint, although the ment stepped in and ran a line of steam- ships were being put to work for which shija to soeurs trade that was ours. they were unsuitable
Hyde Park, decorated 351 officers and men for our services, meloding (eleven. Victoria Crosses conferred on the Mongrundvis and men of FMLS. Broke and F.M.S. Seilt.
THE KAISER'S "CONFIDENCE.",
OR DISGUISED FEAR!
and sustain it, whilst the German Goverd.
A General Council of the Cossack forces is sending an address to the friment war, when the King, insit is really representative, because order of the Government been largely f merchants aut enders thun did the Government assuring it that the Cossacks will sist in any offensive to theirtmont, in the entierion that peace
only procurable by the force of arms. The dress adds that the Cossacks do not know what desertion, is and that they never fraternise with the enziny. They regret that they are distributed ou the whole front instead of graped together so as to be able to strike a powerful tow at a given point.
PRISONERS NEAR THE FIRING LINE.
A BRITISH ARRANGMENT WITH GERMANY.
LOSTON, June
The Press Bareng amoures that ""arrangements have been concludes with
the Geri Givernnient for the with Amwat of all dish prisoners of war thirty kilometres from the firing line on the easterthani western fronts.
Two thousand British prisoners have already been withdrien, Germany being asked to annonce when the withdrawn is complete..
GERMANY AND SPAIN:
AN EXTREMELY "CORDEŞL NOTE FROM GERMANY.
MADRID, June 1. It is understood that Germany's repls regarding the winking of the Patrici extremely cord. offers to goupensatos" the family of the engineer killed, dissvoWN ODE ihtention d damaging Spain or of
"The weather was very fine and the Royal Pavillion was Hanked with rows of chairs for the recipients, who out together with representatives of the Dominions, the Allies and other distinguished personages. Thousands of people witnessed the impressive
cerutiny,
BATTLE OF JUTLAND ANNIVERSARY.
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
LONDON, June 3. The commodious London Opera House was overcrowded at a thanks giving service held to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Jutland
AMSTERDAM, June 2. The Kaiser has telegraphed to the Crown Prince begging the latter thank his armies for shattering the rest French attempts to break through in the Aise and Champagne."
The seriormess of the matter lay in
is effect on the export trade, pecially of Manchester piece goals. It was go mon knowledge that the next markets for
PARLIAMENTARY SELAFENRY'S REPLY... Sir E. Chiczka Money (Sweretary s te
Ministry of Shipping said he welcomed. the extunity of dealing with this matter. The condition of war had
The Kaiser adds that the Fatherlandthese goods lay in India," nad Chius,ncreasingly during the past two years and
is confident that the new fighting will bring new victories.
The Kaiser has also telegraphed the Crown Prince of Bavaria On the battlefields of Arras the troops from everywhere in Germanng under your compant in the fierce battles during phe last two months have brought England's war-like intentions to nought."
The Kaiter concludes by expressing his confidence that try will be victormus also in the future dghting.
BRITISH AND FRENCH CAPTURES.
52,000 PRISONERS IN SIX WEEKS.
LONDON, Jane 2. A French communiqué states:--There was lively artillery hiring at Laffans, Fartehise, and Cronne.
Vice Admiral Sima of the United' States Navy was the principal speaker. Be paid a glowing. tribute to the British seamen who had consecrated the waters of the North Sea with their bloot Rounds of cheering greeted the Since April 16 the Franco-British statement that the American forces are forces have captured over 52,000 Ger alrearly on active service in British mans, including 1,000 officers, and an water are fighting alongside the includes 446 heavy and field guss, 1,000 normous quantity of material, which
British with the nigst complete co-machine-guns and numerous trench operation.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
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RENEWED BRITISH ACTIVITY,
PARIS, June 2.
It is semi-oficially announced that there is a persistent artillery duel in progress on the British Front.
British coups-de-man as a prelude to the resumption of the battle..
insuiting her Big, and adds that THE RUSSIAN SITUATION. There have been frequent auccessful this explantion is deeped insuf ficiar, on the first possible occasion that "offers German warships will pora Spanish hip flying he Spanish flag, ach fring à sainte of 21 guns,
ENEMY SUBMARINES BUNK.
ROME, June 3.
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CRONSTADT REFUSES TO RE COGNISE THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
PETROGRAD, June 2.
1t
ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
LONDON, June 2. Field Marsha! Sir Douglas Haig
principally the former. Manchester had Jest the Eavant at present. If sport to these distant field were to be prohibited by the Governments great bioe would be struck at the export trade of the coun.
Er hat always been recognised as of very great importance that the export trade should be maintained; non only to Help to buy bash and monitions, but also to maintain the foreign exchange.
try.
external trade. a half changed the actual character of It had profoundly editied its direction, and the present inverament, like its processor," had been compelled to proceed from sten to step in the redeavour to make the ship: ping of this entry of the greatest possible value in view of the rapidly Phanging.conditions. This was a task the seriousness of whch it was impossible to exuperate. For a siderable period those in charge of this mutter lured it sufficient to requisitiba a" gradually increasing number of thous routing vessel which were kaqwa as tramps. Brat-obviously offered the most couvent. eat field of operations in the attempls that were made to reuljust tonnage td' the conditions of which he had spoken.
grown more and mere serious.
But dately the tontage position, had I had become necessary to proceed to far more drastic steps, and, as he indicated in the "peech which he made in the House o frw weeks ago, they had had to take inta consideration the question of the readjust. ment of the established lines of rummuni- ·
tite possible thes OF TRADE. lict in wat also, have a host serious effect upon; the whole; of the industry at horne, Ife had read in the " Manchester Kabling that Lancashire bonkers were greatly concerned as to the effect, upon their purition, because it was well-known that they made advances apon these gods Alcost every stage ter their existence, and a stoppage of the flow of expiri would
that other trades, had had their exports be a serious matter for them. It was true
topped, bus while their manufactures Build is cold fre domestic use, only to very rerute extent could the export market he replaced by home consum tion in the case of these goods. Again, the basis of the Lanchashire mann- fcirers would almost certainly be taken who were always hot titers, and by, the Japanese or by nutise Indians
they could unt disregard the prosibility that after the war the made would not be revered. It was quite plain that established Corerament would ever seriously curtail the export trade unless they had food themselves in a very difficult position. It was, of gourse, absolutely ery
pation which had been set up by the enter prise and whill of British shippers during * period of away years. The ares of requisition had been very extensive, and since the Shipping Controller took up his great,task there were, he supposed, nor 1.000 more vessel which bad either been now ander notice of requisition. Facluded brought hnder actual"requisition or were in this great number of vessels there were over 800 enrgo liners trading in well
lines of enïmmunication throughout the world.
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tion of Cronstadt, declaring that it will not recognise the Provisional Govern- asment and will remove all the Government
representatives.
A large enemy "submarine forpedoed and sunk of Cattaro on May 28 by French inbmarine. It is aneertain whether this is the same affair
as was referred to iu a cable dated May 30 but it is noteworthy that French newspapers recently also gave some details of a fight in a locality that was not revealed, between a British and German submarine, in which the former rammed the latter.
RUSSIANS REPEL KURDS.
TURKISH HEIGHTS CAPTURED
LONDON, June 3.
A Russian official mesange, transmit ted by wireless, reporta:-
This fateful decision later wasiopted by 210 votes to 4.
The Committes announces that the
relations of Cronstadt with Petrograd and the rest of Russia shall henceforth be carried on through the intermediary of the Petrograd Committee.
Vimy village. ♫
There is nothing of interest to report. A later communiqué states: We southward of Oppy. repulsed an enemy party last night)
There was reciprocal artillery firing throughout the day at different points
of the front.
of the position of the country.
The difficulty had arisen partly owing to the great size of our army-which many puphesied would be the result-and partly because of moving our army on distant expeditions. He asked from the Government a clear and open statement valuable work yesterday. One German speak, before the public.
Our aeroplanes accomplished much on the position-to put their cards, so to
The Minister of Justice, on behalf of others were driven down out of control. matchine was brought down and six the Government, communicated with Three of our raachines are missing. the Cronstadt Committee through the Petrograd Committee, asking it to AEROPLANES ATTACK GERMAN revoke the decision to enter into
BASES. parjuriers.
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Now, we have imposed dratic restric Juken into secunt that a vessel which it would ill become any Government
We shall andasvour to unlanes. traded to far markets gecapied upon its department to neglect, and I think that tiens. voyage a much longer time, and therefore we may say for the Minister of Shipping imports and exports to the beat mivantage into this that we have not been unmindicl of the of the country-co-ordinating the various in a given time could bring country a smaller proportion of imports needs of that great trade, and that we requirements as "we coordinate the, than one trading to a near market. What, have not acted blindly in this matter. So activition of the different departments of far as the immediate congestion is zon-the State. We hope to arrange an order therefore, they were doing was to # certain extent to comb out from certain veined, as I informed the hon. member of priority of all imports so that whatever distunt trades a proportion of vowels and for Salford, we have been able to relieve cargoes are brought into this country may bring them into her trades. It. for hit, has naturally Lancashire will be most be the races most useful to the country, sake of lustration. he represented by interests in the answer to the question Even with the best attempt that can be Were the Government contemplating the figure 1 in vessel trading to Australasia raised so far as it bears on the future. made to forecast the future and to provide tutal prohibition of the export trade in or the Far East. that veel counted as
It is not possible to give a decisive reply against eventualities, it is not possible cotion goods? Because if they were it
altogether to prevent the possibility of two for the purposes of imports it it to that questions, was plain that people ought to know it, traded with South America, whilst if
It is not possible in a time of war like dislocating from time to time. But so and steps should be taken as chce toit truded across the North Atlantic this to measure, the possibilities of the far as the Ministry of Shipping is con topol, where the Committee of the
prevent the importation of the raw Canada or the United States it counted future, or even the near future, precisely.cerned, every endeavour will be made to Council of Workmen's and Soldiers The Admiralty announce that an materials necessary for manufacture. as 4 crore. Taking the whole of our
I can only say that we are endeavouring make these dislocations, sa: light as Delegates arrested the Commandant of aeroplane attack
There is certainly possible, and to give notice of any changes the Fortress, despite the protest of aerodrome at St. Denis Westrem was have, the export of this class of mer
encyNothing could be worms for us than to ships, and supposing for a moment that to do all that we caD. - Admiral Koltchak, commanding the made yesterday morning.
we diverted them from the far trades tono ecoterapiation of the total probibition that, bare to be made. (Bear, best.) Black Seu Fleet. The Commandant
aeroplanes and
chandise prohibited, not in terms but near trades in order to get by means of of cotton exportation. We are endeavour avertheless in fact, by action, while all these ships the largest quantity of imports ing to arrange a regular service of the line there was a steady stream of into the United Kingdom, then theoreti trazzers, the capacity of which will be raw material for those goods coming into eally every three of our ships became four trade krown quite frankly to thone the country. That could only lead to That was a theoretical statenient, thangle interested in the trade, so that they can congestion and Anancial clubarrusement obviously, it might not be realised in enter into commitments accordingly, and All Belta inued to members of No. 2 the answer to my hon. friend's other Company on duty at the faneral of the mostly engaged in war work. The FURTHER ADVANCE BY ITALIANS Har; heur.).
practice." (Hear, bear.) strikers demand a six hours day, a
He wished to urge upon the Shipping
Therefore in a position in which our question will be that however, attenuated Japanese Consul General are to he minimum wage, and the women 150
Controller thut however
attenuated tonnage had diminished and was diminish the stresin of this trade may be we shall returned forthwith to this office.
POLICE HATOOL. PARADEL roubles per month.
An Italian official communiqué might be the stream of the export trade, ing, and every week fourd ns with fewer are that even if attenuated it will be Tuesday, June 6th.Ambulance Fl The Cronstadt affair in aparently states:-Artillery firing has been heavier he should take steps to make it a regular ships than we bad in the week before, it regulas the answer will - be motoon. Also Recruits of all companies partially due to the local Council of to the northward and eastward of stream. It was not desirable to have was cur obvious duty to foliow the emise decidedly in the affirmative. It is under C. B. Majors Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates Gorizia, la the northern sector of the large accumulation of goods kept wailing which he had outlined, and to have indaible to prophesy. It is impossible Thurday, June 7th.-No. 1 Seeti ignorance of the relations between the Carso, and at Dossofaiti.
and No. 2 Flat on Government at Petrograd and the
We'repulsed an attack at night-time and then to have them released in Council of Workmen's and Soldiers on Thursday on Hill 652 and on food.
we must note the effect on the shipping forth in these matters. I can only By Also Recruits of all Companies. Delegates. The President of the latter Vodice.
lines whch, de regarded those which made that an endeavour is being made to map is going to Croustadt to investigate, Two enemy attacks southward of
Tuesday, June 5th-Class 13 (Inspec What was needed was an arrangement the more distant voyagen, was no doubt out the trade of this country and provide Grazigna and northward of Tivoli were how in the volume of exports, because tion of the trade of the distant colonies; far as possible upna, a dus consideration
by which there should be a fairly even mischievous, Toers was also a dimíra that the tonnage that obtains both as to tor Gordon) the Black Sen Fleet, cruising off the
imports and exports, ball based as Wednesday, June 6th Class 13 (Chief unanɔcessful. Anatolian coast on May 25th, destroyed
We made a surprise attack the same without it there would be congestion ia The same applied to Ceylon and our
Thursday, June 7th Class 14 (Inspe munition depots, harracks, and other FRENCH MINISTER IN RUMANIA. night southwards of. Castagnavizza and every pert, and dislocation of labour, and Indian possessions. And if we limited in of the various needs. The trade can help sdvanced our line 400 meties on d two nobody would be in a position to make the way described the importations from know to na, and keeping de constantly in
as it has done already by making Friday, June 8th-Class 17 (Inspector establishments at Shekirogly, Samsun,
kilométre front.
systematic plans. It was necessary that far markets is followed not necessarily Orenie and Dreb.
Our aeroplanes bombed the military the Government should put everybody but usually that we restricted our exporte touch with its particular, needs and complementary Smoking Concert to M. Thomas French Minister of works, Aviation campe, dampe Munitions, bus arrived from Russia and railway junctions from Duinn to The distinguished visitor received a Opicinas, north-eastward of Trieste. All
We heavily repelled 300 Kurds who attacked us mouth east of Erzingan.
We oucapied after a battle, three Turkish heights in the region of Sakkiz The Turkish attacks in the rear our army continue.
RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET ACTIYE.
SUCCESSFUL WORK ON ANATOLIAN COAST.
LONDON,, June. 3.
of
"A Russian official message states that
They also destroyed 147 sailing ships. Laden with supplies and brought two
schooners to Trebizond. GERMANY SEEKINÓ A SUBMARINE BABE OFF YENEZUELA.
WASHINGTON, June 4 The State Department has learned that Germany was attempting to get control of the island of Santa Mar
was subsequently released, but was attacked the German bases laat night at replaced, while Admiral Koltchak was which they dropped several tons of Zeebrugge, Ostend and Brages, upon allowed to retain his command.
Strikes are threatened at over a bun: explosives (dred factories in Petrograd. These are
JASSY, June 2
midst enthusiastic reception.
NEW: MINISTRY IN AUSTRIA.
AMSTERDAM, June 200 A despatch from Vienna atates thab Herr Bobrzynsky the Minister, (for Galicia, has resigned, and that Dr. von. Seidler has been appointed. Minister of Agricultura
ganite, of Venezuela as a submarine
Aba Emperor announces the creation polnumcated the intell of a new Ministry of Public Health and
President of Venezuela, Social Service
LONDON, June
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our machines.returned safely.:
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SOMETHING DEPENDABLE
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in our ports or warehouses possibly weeks, regard first to car imports Admittedly say what the near future will bring Friday, June 8th.No. 3. Company
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connected with these, trades in a position to those markets. to work whatever business was loft to
A difficulties. Mr. Holt remarked that at the moment
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them in a reasonable, intelligent, and our best markete for exports were at economie manger. Shape winch under far distance took these long soyages usually brought
receiving a deputatics from the Man Sir I Chingzw Money: Yes, that is a chester Chamber of Commerce on this back to this country, commodities of great most important espect of the bjesubject, And I have very hope that by value. If it was not known in advance in the case of the option trade, they are keeping in totel with that body and the what woo'd be the volume of shipping toont valuable. As regards the general trade we shall e able to do the best fus allowed to leave this country for distant effect of ous, action, mitigating factor
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