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THE WESTERN FRONT.
FRENCH RECAPTURE LOST "
GROUND.
Tosnos, June 21, A French communiqué statie: There was violent reciproen) artil lery Activity in the region of Hurte bise and Cronne.
THE RUSSIAN SİTUATION, FRENCH MINISTERIAL DELEGATE OPTIMISTIC AND CONFIDENT.
Purs, June M.
3. Albert, Thomas, the French Minister of Multions, in an inter view on his recur from Russia.. stated that he was optintiatie and W silence it violent ens confident about Bussid, Her sukl bonbardment to the south of Juvinat the idea of a separate pence eat, and dispersed Elle éssenbling may be completely dismissed. The duality of the Goverment and the Connell of Worknien's and Soldiers' A Freach communiqué stategi:-
Delegates hnd disappeared and the A sharp counterattack east oi Vaux Aition resinted in oup capas increasing daily, especially in Coalition Government's authority
enerny,
LATER.
(taring the greater part of the salient) siif hell by the enemy north-east of Moisy Carn.
An artillery duet is rather active!
connection with the reorganising of the army, which back to be nego tiated at a serious and criticul time.
The necessity for a disciplined army,
in the Hartebise sector on the feftin order to preserve and guarantee
of the Meuses
ENEMY RAIDS..
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lissia's liberty, was now inderstood
by the masses, and there was 1 widely growing belief in military "Lexros, June 24. circles, that the defence would be Fisti-Marshal Sir Douglas Haignende, more effective by un offensive. M. Thus said: " I "found
reports:
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est raids to the south-east of Gavrelle possibility of an offensive, although and Armentieres.
I shall not declare the date on which Eeing artillery was active neurit will take place."· Concluding, Mi Ehvrincourt Wood, to the north of Thomus said that the Rumanian the Seurpy, and at Messines.
aring wolikt do wonders inmediately We grought down four arroplanes. Ryasia gave the signal. One of ours is missing.
BRITISH AND GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR. ANGLO-GERMAN NEGOTIA- TIONS IN HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, June 25. Lord Newton; Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Genend Sir H. E Belfield Director of Prisoners of War) and Mr. Justice Younger have arrived at The Hague, to negotiata with German delegates relative tof the conditions of the prisoners of war of the respective Powers.
NEW AUSTRIAN CABINET. FORMED.
AMSTERDAM, June 21-
THE ANARCHISTS IN PETROGRAD,
PETROGRAD, June 26
The Durnovo anarchists are still defying the Government. They threaten to blow up the occupied villa if force is used.
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THE PETROGRAD SENSATION.
**A COMPLETE FIASCO."
PETROGRAD, June 24. The Maximalist plans were a corn- plete fiascä. Neither the workmen nor the soldiers rallied to their call. The Military Conimunduct of Pétro grad and the President of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Dele-,
A new Austrian Cabinet has been formed under the Premiership of gutes dissuaded the intending mili-. Dr. von Seidler.
THE CONSCRIPTION: QUESTION IN
CANADA."
OTTAWA, June 24. Further Liberal opposition to Sir] Wilfred Laurier on the question of conscription was marked during the wack end. Three of his prominent supporters in the House of ComitionN
his referendumzi disapproved of amendment.
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tary deinonstrators and the Council Di Workmen's and Soldiers' Dele gutes are countenuting the Maxim-“ alist agitation among the factory
Hulk.
MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
FAR-REACHING RESULTS
EXPECTED.
Losbox, June 24,
It is officially stated that the
It is expected that only six Liberals will support Sir Wilfred development of the mineral resource Laurier and his solid Quebec con of the United Kingdom, "which s tingent, who
anti-couseridepartment of the Ministry of Muni.
tionists.
ARREST OF PLOTTERS IN NORWAY.
COPENHAGEN, June. 24.
A Norwegian official message from Christiana states that the police
tions is undertaking under Sir Lionel Phillips, is likely to lead to fur reaching results
Sir Lionel Phillips is bringing the knowledge and experience gained by have arrested several foreigners and his life's work in developing the have found a quantify of explosives mineral resources of South Africa to in a private house and also a large bear on the new task. A number number of trunks from Germany, of engineers of outstanding "ability" filled with explosives, at a 1
at a milway and position are also assisting the station.
Efforts of the Departraent, and The newspapera state that the Arrested people include the German already considerable work has been Baron, von Rautenfels done in furthering war purposes. The explosives amount to a ton Steps are being taken to control and and include explosive cigars, expand the Wolfum mines from cigarettes and infernal machines
bunkers.
resembling pieces of coal, which which it is expected to produce i could be deposited among ship's home supply of Tungsten powder Which is an essential ingredient, in the manufacture of high speed steel. The Lead resources of the count: are also being completely surveyed, The House of Representatives bus new sources of supply are being passed, the Food Control Bilch investigated, and old.
FOOD CONTROL IN AMERICA. NEW Loss, Jim 24
empowers the President, to control
the distribution of lood and to forbia being r
the
re-opened
e use of food studs for making being taken with rega intoxicants and also to suthose the production of Zinc. taking over of all distilled liquors.
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