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FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1).
MUNITION MAKING.
REVIEW OF THE WORK BY DR. ADDISON.
Losos, June 28. Tt the House of Coentions, Dr. Addison Ainister of Munitions, strikingly reviewed the work of the "Ministery, ni Municibus since it started two years ago. Ho paki a tribute to the courage and useanny insight of Mr. Lloyd George, which was unique, and to the splendid vedets på ile men-qed won, the employers and employed, providing an imperishable memorind of British getine and reSOLUTEN
He pointed out that thanrion works would be valuable industrially in praer timey
Showit the magnitude of the production of expasses, gates as
THE LOSS OF THE P. & 0. ***MONGOLA 1,***
LONDON, June 28.. It is stated that four British ungineers Janil tens lasears of the Mosi were killed by the explain when she struck a mines and also
that two Europeans and one Parses, who were | passengers, are missing. : *
The Mongolia"
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BRITISH SEAMEN AND THE PACIFIST LABOUR
LEADERS.
EMBARGO ENDORSED BY REFERENDUM,
i-
Loxbox, June 29. The Seafarers Conference has reaffirmed the embargo plaedd on
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE USE OF TRACTORS AND..
MOTOR PLOUGHS IN BRITAIN.
LONDON, June 28. In the House of Lords, the Duke of Marlborough announced that the Board, of Agriculture possessal 625 tractara,, of which 136 were of British make and the remainder American Also 830 motor ploughs had been purchased. It WZIN 11 vesselflessTS. Macdonald and Jowett, had been hoperl that "several thousand although a telegrain from Mr. Ren-tructors would be Available, but these Ederson at Petrograd was read stating hopes had been somewhat disappointed
that the declaring of the embargo
THE HOFFMANN AFFAIR. the Provisional Govorniment. was likely to create difficulties, for;
19,35 tons gre built in 1xel, Ter length was 20 fet, and ped. 191 knat]
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THE TORPEDOED DUTCH SHIPS.
ANOTHER GERMAN EXPLAN.
•ATION,
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AMSTERDAM, June 28,
An official statement bas been issued at Berlin confirming the compensation for the seven torpedoed, Dutch ships,
It is stated that 474,700 organised workers have so far approved of the non's attitude and 52.004 have disapproved.
MESOPOTAMIA REPORT. AND *VISCOUNT, HARDINGE.
REASONS FOR LORD CURZONS RESIGNATION OF, VICEROYALTY RECALLED.
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LONDON, June 2 Viscount Hardinge will seek the earliest The Five says it is understood that
House of Lords regarding the Mesope opportunity to ranke a statement in the tamia Report.
The mile which prevents permanent officials who are peers from addressing the Lords will presumably be waited in his favour.
Should Viscount Harding's statement be followed by a debate, Lord Curzou
BERNE, June à In the debate in the Swiss National find himself in a peculiar position. Council on the Hoffman affair, the reasons which led him to resign the The Report goes far to vindicate the Italian Deputy accused M. Greulich, Viceroyalty of India twelve years ago, the Socialist Deputy for Zurich, of which has constantly been misunder hul received froma "two to throw thon-money to Italian Socinitats to oppose about the reorganization of the Army in Mr. Hayekek Wilson said that he visiting. Italy with the object of offering difference with the late Tard Kitchener stood in this country. He had go
sunt connuunications from different the war.
Ladia. The dispute arose because, Lord parts of the Empire, all over the
M. Greulich amitted that te went contralized powers with which Lord Curzon protested against the excessive world, endorsing the acţion Heto Milan and Bologna on behalf of Kitchener sought to invest the office of This is in striking contrast to the forjatemplates" culling" an Internathini party, who asked him to transmit Commander-in-Chief.. annougement of February 26, which! Senturers Conference on the an offer of money made by a person
Lord Curzon throw the responsibility on the Dutch subject of the submarine murders,
whosa evcuonie interests in Italy, the war was endangering, "but the affair went no further."
it declares that the torpedoing was to the derangement of the suth marine's wireless apparatus.
shipowners.
THE VICTIMS OF AIR-RAIDS.
COMPENSATION FOR DEPENDANTS.
instance, the feet that Great Rain's capacity for presliction jp 1947 was four think the capacity of Mich wars and 28 times the impa-i vity or March 145. With regard to gu ataniumlition, wa bad. raghead with a state of production that we In een able to divert-some of the facities to assisting other brancines, In the House of Commons. Mr. Dr. Allison meftiones that a large Bonar Lnt" atzeaned that the porntity of a new kind of explosive - Glövengeht would compensate the "had proved" must chaide in turi alepordime of the victites of air lating the Spring offensive and in manis, retrospectively and sprospares.j
A great riserve of ñekl. [tively.
sewing libe
0 anmunition Bad been provided, and arrangements were now working De surethly that despite the Puors mucus expenditure of ammunitioni ad- the front, thu stock of filled shells had only decreased by seven prep vant, after the first nine, wrelos cod
The offensive,
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Loxbox,» June 29
GERMAN PRISONERS ESCAPE
THROUGH FINLAND.
Perros
·Newspapers state that 3000 tier adi prisoners, esriped through Vins Fiedly Marshal Sand Theo thonth. The Finns lid
not assist in their rapture.
GERMAN GOLD EXPORTED TO HOLLAND.
Douglas
thusiastic regarding the quality of the anus usaution and die oogput of machine. gua and vitles, which was fully apon be the desiland.
HOW RAILWAY MATERIAL.
WAS SUPPLIED
Tin
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DYNAMITE ON A BRITISH SHIP.
AT STOCKHOLM.
AMSTERDAM, June 99. Houdlesblad Alati that twelve million forins' worth of Regarding the supply of railway has served by a Dutele Bapk. material for the amy. Dr. Addikonin is believed, from Germany.
all that railway, Has both lawa pulled up at hote, mid India, Aus- tralia and Canada bad mise contri buted: The Cloverment of Canela, hell a meeting, and within 48 hear grunged, if awenessy, to pull up! 900 miles of milway lines u shit itemplete. Altogether, over 2,000 miles of trugklad already been supplied and there svero considembly over 1,000 vernatives,
IMPROVED TANKS,”
Loxbox, June 28,
A telegram from Stockholm states tot dynginite was discovered on a British stämmer which is being loaded here, a therman egents are Ruspected.
TURKEY AND ALBANIA.
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ROME June 28.
Sipples of new improved The Mexxigezo Sulonjka correspon Tanks were cruing forward exeeldent states that Essad Pusha bas lently, and it was hinted that thers protested at the Italian protectomte were further developments in this over Albania. connétion.
A CANADIAN STRIKE ENDED.
Carmany (Alberta), June 28.
OVERSEAS TRANSPORT, Tealing with the oversens trans-
A strike of 80,000 colliers in port, Dr. Addison said that we were interested in nearly a anillon and
western Canada which had been in progress since April, has ended. The half tons of shipments monthly: nevertheless, since the beginning of
Goverment Commissioner ordered unrestricted submarine warfare, the an immediate resumption of work.
heaviest loss of any single shell.com- ponent shipped from Arnerien whe under six per cent. Dr Addison mentioned that Sir Frederick Black had visited India in order to assist in the production of munitions there.
ESPIONAGE AT COPENHAGEN,
COPENHAGEN, June. 29.
The police; in investigating a local espionage case, have arrested the head of a Copenhagen office, two
The Government was very hopeful women assistants and three men who that the valuable suggestions Sir were frequent visitors to the office. Frederick Black had made would) All speak German.
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THE MESOPOTAMIA REPORT.
LONDON, June 28.
The Daily Near Lobby correspondent states that the concensus of political opinion is that Lord Hardinge must
THE SILTER MARKET.
Laspos. June, 28. silver quoted at 3d. There
resign the Under Secretaryship for has been China and other buying? Foreign Afairs. It is understood that The market is steady, Mr. Chamberlain will remain at his poet, fat it is expected that he will shortly submit a scheme for the Governmenta reform of India, including closer linking of the Home sad lolian Govern
ments.
THE COTTON CRISIS.
LONDON, fine 29.. The Cotton Conference was private, but an official statement will be issued It is reported that in has been decided to form a Board of Control for raw
cotton.
It is expected that the Liverpool Cotton Exchange will open on Friday,
FATER.
It is officially confirmed that the Liverpool Cotton Exchange re-opens on Friday, under conditions framed by they Directors of the Liverpool Cotton Association.
With a view to aroiling all further speenlation a Board of Control will be established immediately, and will inelade representatives of the spinners, manufacturers, importers, distributor and the principal operatīves associations, and also representatives of the Board of Trule.
AGRICULTURAL WORK IN
ENGLAND.
PRISONERS-OF-WAR ! EMPLOYED...
on the
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AMERICAN CONTINGENTS ARRIVE IN FRANCE.
LONDON, June 28 The first United States contingents have arrived in France.
LATER. from "Somewhere in France, describes Heuter's Correspondent, telegraphing the arrival of the first United States contingents on French soil
The huge transports, escorted by destroyers, were sighted at six o'clock in the morning.
Great crowds assembled as they were slowly brought alongside.
The troops came to the salte at eight o'clock, and they raised cheers, to which, the goplace heartily responded.
breakwater gazed in astonishment at German war prisoders working on the the spectacle.
protested that the position created was disaster would inevitably ensue in the unconstitutional; and he prixlicted that
event of war. Lord Curzon would be less than human if he did not desire to My something about this.
THE NEW GREEK CABINET. VENIZELOS AS PREMIER.
ATHENS, June 28, The new Cabinet has beeh formed an follows:-M. Venizelos, Premier and War Minister: M. Repoulis, Minister for Foreign Affairs; and M. Condouriotis, Minister of Marine...
BRITISH SHIPPING REPORT.
متسبب
LONDON, June 27. The Admiralty announce that the arrivals of shipping during the week were 2.876, and the sailings 2,923. under 1,600 tons were sank. Twenty- Twenty-one vessels ore and seven
two were unsuccessfully sttraked.
ITALIAN SHIPPING REPORT.
ROM, June 28, The shipping returns for the week ending June 24 shows that 285. ships arrived and 536 departed.
One steamer and two sailing ships were last.
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MESSES. MACDONALD AND. JOHETTI
SEAMEN'S RESOLUTION. The American. (superl, who is a
Lowcos, June 37.. veteran, was received in a most frienillysations held in London it was unani Cuban, Philippines, ani Mexicaa At a conference of seafarers' organi manner by the French offices, had hemously resolved not to remove the proceeded to inspect his encampments embargo on Messrs. Macdonald and Stores were quickly landed, and the Jowett proceeding to Russia at present. men will land shortly....
SHIPPING AMALGAMATION
GREATER ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
CONFIRMED.
LONDON, Jane 27. § A French communiqué states:There
LONDON, June 28.. was greater reciprocal artillery activity Co, the arrangements for the acquisi At mesting of the P. and O. S. N. displayed in the Hurtebise-Ersonne and tion of the Union Company, of New Avocourt sectors and on the heights Zealand wera umanimously confirmed. south of Moronvillers.
RAIDS REPULSED ON BRITISH FRONT..
Loxtos, June 28. In the House of Lords. Lord
LONDON, June 27. Mifner, in statement
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- agricultural labour arrangements, ports:We repulsed raiders northward including 2,700,000 acres of grass-with considerable enemy loss.
of Roeux. There was sharp fighting, land, instructions for the ploughing of which had been issued, said that two enemy aeroplanes. None of ours - We brought down six and drove down:
prisoners of war were being increas are missing." ingly employed. Between 5,000 and 6,000 prisoners were due to arrive from the front, of which the greater. number would be utilised for agricul tural purposes.
THE AGRICULTURAL LABOUR PROBLEM:
LONDON, June 28. Lord Milner's reference, in' the House
of Lords, to the employment of prison-
have good results. He also mean AILMENTS ATTRIBUTED TO WAR er-of-war on agricultural work followed
tioned that an inter-Allied Bureau
had been established in London in order to pool the Allies require ments in Americs, and to avoid com. petitive buying.
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BREAD.
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P. &. O. MAIL STEAMER SUNK.
BOMBAY, June 21, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's mail: ateamer Mongolia was sunk on June 23rd, 23 8 result of striking's mine.
Boats containing a number of passen- †gers and crew have arrived.
There are no further details.
THE MESOPOTAMIA REPORT.
QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE
DOCTORS' ULTIMATUM.
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PROMPT WITHDRAWAL OF LORD DERBY'S LETTER,
In his letter of April 21, announcing that in consequence of the, submarine campaign against hospital ships hospitals are to be established overseas, Lord Derby said it would be necessary for medical men of military age to be called
up at once.
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. Thursday 5th July
Corps. Orders by Major D. Macdonald,
Y.D.
JOINED
LEAVE.
Pie. M. Wolfers joined the Corps on 2017, is allotted Corps No: 2000 and posted to Scouts Company, The letter was considered at a special Pte. F. E. Joseland joined the Corps meeting of the Central Medical War On . 6. 17, is allotted Corps No. 2100 Committee and the Committee of Re- and posted to Scouts Company. ference of the Royal Colleges (says the Iancet"), when a resolution was un- animously adopted declaring their
Spr. W. G. Lawson is granted 1 inability
to take any farther part in the month's leave, from 23.6,-17.
Pte. EW. L. Martin is granted 15, selection at doctors for military service months leave, from 16. 7. 17. unless the War Office would undertake not to any commission to a doctor, even though volunteering: for service, whom the committees considered to be having expired, be is removed from the The leave granted to Ft. J. Martin
MAYBENOTH
for the time being indispensable for civil strength of the Corps, sted Erd June,
-the
work.
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ATTACHED.
In statement, accompanying E
A 1017, resolution sent to Lord
it was mentioned that in a certain town where bert are attached to Belchers & Section, Pte. A. B. Purves and Pte. E. R. Lam- chemicals and munitions were manu dated 25th June, 1917, Lactured, with a population of "over In the House of Commons, replying age, and the committee did not suppose all the doctors were of military. 20,000,
LONDON, June 27
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BELCHERS. SECTION==; Detail of duties for July, is posted on
THE MINERAL RESOURCES. | allegation of an epidemic of interpasympathetic and had voluntarily released the Government's duty to take in agreeing that the procedure prevailing the Noties Board at Headquarters
Dr. Addison said that he unti cipated very valuable results from the work of Sir Lionel Phillips Committee for the development of the mineral resources of the United Kingdom, and he hoped that before
ailments due to war bread.....
NATIONAL SERVICE VOLUNTEERS.
Volunteers, hence, industrial con- thents, would" be doubled by a scheme which involved the working pulsion was not contemplated.
"A MELANCHOLY DOCUMENT
→ DYING BIRMAN'S QUESTION.
PROMOTIONS,
PARADZINĀ
·E WYNDHAM 29
(Plower Sweet
7.10 am. Scouts Company M Ch Detachment at Headquarters.
6.00p.m. Left Section 3. G. Co ancE Civil Service Company at King' Park Bange. Annual Masketry Courte
5.30 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables.
3.30 p.m. Artillery Battery (Layers and Setters only) at Belchors Battery. Friday 4th July – 2.
7.30am. Belchera 8" Section at Bel- chers Battery.
5.00 pm Centre Section: M. Co st King's Park Range Annual Musketry
Course
5.30
p. Eight Bection MG. Co. at Headquarters ander uni. Commander. Aiming Instruction and Firing Instruc
5.30 p.m. Recruita of all units on Mur- ray Parade Ground under C.B. Wit che Corpis: Edgeambe & Edmonds and Lee Cpl. Maade.
& Theatres 5.30 p.m. Signalling Section 4 class
8.30 p.m. Ketillery Battery (Gun num bers, others than specialists) at Belchers Pattery
On duty 8th July, Scouts Company On duty 9th July, Right Section MG Co.
On daty 10th July, Scouts Company. On duty 11th July, Scouts Company. On duty 12th July, Fig
Fight Boction M.G. Co.AA
On duty 13th July, Scouts Company. On duty 14th July, Beau la Company Orderly Officer from. Ail to 14th July, Liest, Kennett.
PEACE BEFORE: JULY.""
BERLIN EXHORTATIONS TO AN UNRESTFUL PEOPLE.
a statement that he had spent days bunting for labour. He was able to
ENGIFERE COMPART.
· Lospos, June 28. report substantial progress. He added Report, Mr. Bonar Law suggested post. lease a large munition ares like this
to questions regarding the Mesopotamist was the intention of the War Office to to 10th July, 1917 is posted at Head- Dotail of duties at Lyemnum from 1st Lord Rhondda has instituted an that the chief reliance must still be ponement of discussion for a week to entirely without
quarters. REKLAM medical prac enquiry in connection with, an placed or military labour, The crable the House to consider the Betitioners to look after it.
military authorities wero most port He stated that it was obviously. Lord Derby, replied the some day 40,000 men from the home defence mediate action regarding those specially up to last week with regard to the selection of doctors shall be confinued, forces for the Spring operations and red of culpability and I will further grow not to ve
To be Bombardier, dated 8th June Replying to questions se to whether commission to any ductor except on the 1917 Acting Bombardier H. 6. Kese 17,000 for the harvest, but this was Viscount Hardinge would retain his pre-recommendation of your committee. He. To be Acting Bomberliers, dated 28th Lospos, June 28, insufficient for the Government's big sent position, Mr. Bonar Law said these, however, reserved to himself the right June 191 Gr. A. FL Carril, N. L Mr. Bocar Law, in the House of Programme. An absolute "order" had questions assume Viscount Hardinge to to reconsider the position in the event Railton, H Wilasu, W. E. Douglas and the end of the year, our production Commons, announced that there
been issued that be guilty. He had no wish to make of the number asked for not being | C. C. Stark.
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forthcoming of spelter, which, before the war Was only about one-third of our require were so far 350,000 National Service more men engaged in agriculture any such sasumption at présent,
should be recruited except by the consent of the Agricultumf Among the Press comments on the Commitees. The soldiem now on the Mesopotarais Report the Daily Telegraph up of Australian zine concentrates which formeris was largely con- DAYLIGHT BAYING IN AMERICA. land, who would have been recalled damning and most humiliating decent sirman is filustrated once again in an 6.00 pipe Left Section M.O. Co and
says it is the most melancholy, most The fire spirit of the young British trolled by the Germans
to the Colours on July 25, would of the war. It is for Parliament to give inquest on Flight-Lieut. N Olark, Civil Service Company at King's Park Dr. Addison announced that there
not be recalled unless replaced by effect to the national opinion which the .F.C who was killed at Streatham Park Range Annual Musicatry Course. men of equal efficiency. These disclosures will certainly produce while firing close to his home in a ver 5.30pm. Artillery Battery (lange to main calm, stating that important The newspapers appealed to the peoples. numbered 22,000 and a large addi- The Morning For Ray's-Such diet of denial, death, due to shook takers only). Belchers Battery events will canrtly take phonic tional number would be released thing more than consura. The ateftude Before he died, puder Altan tera Hecraith of all units--st-; flead:}It has been stated that thumbi56/27/
incompetence and neglect deserve some from burns. He was 10 years old, and Stretcher Bearer Fection at Hendeuar will bring about penes before 3 weekly, between July and Septem of the three gods of Olympus Viscount Meat Clark asked me very Edmonds and Ice Cpl. Mende.
wit:quarters; under: Corpla::/ Edgeamb the Turkish Grand Visier Talant Pasha her Altogether, between 70,000 and Hardinge, General Bir Beauchamp, earnestly, whether
is to inform the Central Empires that I thought he world .45pm. Signalling Sectin and Turkey's internal condition is such, that 80,000 men had been added to the ble for any of them, to rostinte farther would not, but 1 told him that I hoped Wednesday 4th July — ---
and Sir William Meyer makes it impes be able to fly again I knew that he B classes at Happy Valley S
· LOXDOR," June 28.
Habe must soon have either parcs ar numbers available for agricultural in public employment
A help from her allie Mr. U.F. Wintour, the Director work. These additions has not The Daily Chronicle ways
5. pirio Centro Rectiu M. G. Carat : 12 Any Contracts, has been ap solved the labour problema bus they Indian Army has been the scho
Kings Park Range Ann Mortality among Innrbs in Bootland, Cour pointed permanent Secretary to the were a great advance and put an brave men and offcient of cors
says Home paper is greater thair for 30 dry rot and inefficiency have the to
WASHINGTOS, June-28.
wero 80,000 skilled munition yolun- The Senate has passed the Day teers, while 40,000 soldiers had been light Saving Bill, which will come released from the Colours And 80,000 army reservista were employed in into force in 1918.
unitions,The seduction in the cost of shell components, compared with last year represented a saving of £48,000,000. He stated that the Ministry was taking steps to provide traders with information regardin the almost infinite mineral resources of the Empire.
THE BRITISH FOOD MINISTRY,
mo
Food Ministry
entirely new aspect on the matter.
left school tai jain ther Flying
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Tuesday 3rd July 2
10. Scouts Company M.G. DE tachent at Headquarters ent It was reported is Borne recently from spite of the fact that a state of martial 7.3 Belchers Section at Switzerls that fresh strikes hul Belchers Battery
broken put in severa! German tow law/exists."
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60 years past lambe are being fed with Scout Company LLE whisky and hot milk, and many titled Li