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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
{ "(Continued from Pags 1.)'
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
THE STRUGGLE NEAR GORIZIA.
Lospes, Sept. 6. An Itution official comminiqu states?..
The struggle to the meth-east cof Clorizia continues.
Wartecik prisoners, yesterday, 284 others and more than 300 mts.
We repulsed, repunited attacks t the south of the Brystearviza valley. táking 280 prisoners.
W destroyrt enemy posts of the Trentino Fre
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THE AUSTRIAN ATTACK IN CARSO.
LONDON, Sept. 6. The Austrian "attuck in Curso, which was quite foresen, is appar ently a reactionary ofert nither than
definite offensive. The operation is designed to lessen the pressure morii of Gorizki and to losed the oftalíều grip around Hemuada....
VENICE BOMBED.
Romi, Sept, f. Austrian aviators, nga riched Yenice, during the night! •
There were 4 ensurities and 150 "damige was done.
THE VICTORIA CROSS.
AN AMAZING RECORD OF DASH GALLANTRY AND SKILL
Loxtos, Sept. 5. The most stirring stories of bravery are relitelin the flutefle, in announcing the award of nine new Victoria Crommesi five of the recipients having diel
The most remarkable achievement was What of Second Lieut. Thomas Colyer
·Fergus, of the Northamptons
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
BRITISH SHIPPING REPORT."
Lospos, Sept. 1
The Admiralty shipping report for the week ending September I'
shows
Arrivals
Departuris....
2-452
Vessels sunk (over 1.000
tons) t Yess stark under 1800-
tout)
20
Vessels Amsuccessfully
attacked"
FRENCH SHIPPING REPORT.
PARIS, Sept. 8.
The shipping returns for the Werk ending September 2 show
Aviva is
Vessels sink over 1,600
Tut
Vessels sunk funder 180
for
Vessels unsuccessfulig
H28"
3"
prteclad (steanie) ALAN SHIPPING REPORT.
Hong Sent, G.
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The Italian shipping returns for the werk ending September 3
Show:
Arrivals Departur
0
407
1
Vessels, sunk.fsteamers) Vessels punk (sailing ships) One straner was unsuccessfully attacked.
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The total losses of all vessels, 15 duding filing, craft, for, the five weeks of August were 100, giving a werkly agenge of 21.2; as against 304 The June, and 41.6 for April.'
"The August average is the lowest "yer recorded.
THE CHINA MALL.
BARBAROUS METHODS OF ENEMY AUBMARINE COMMANDERS.
BRITISH, TRADES UNION CONGRESS RESOLUTION.
LONDON, Sept. 6. The Trudea Union Congrow, Blackpool has unanimously passed a resolution emphatically protesting àgainst the barbarous methods of the enemy.submarine commanders, which is calculated to destroy the high and nubla traditions of the sea, anit also. recording the high appreciation of the brave and gallant seamen of the British merchant service.
Mr. Havelock Wilson said that the earl of the war, whatever the Govern British senmen had decided that at the
ment might do, to see that the Germans were punished for their foul, desda and every crime they committed in future would be included for punishment.
Seamen had a peculiar way of dicing thing but they got there.
SPEECHES ON THE WAR,
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AT
BIRKENHEAD.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE FALL OF RIGL
FETROGRAD NOT IN DANGER
THE AIR RAID.
FAMOUS HOSPITAL DAMAGED
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LosDON, Sept. §. that one of the first bombs struck a Further details of the Air Raid show Colonial Soldiers' Hut.
... PATROONID, Sept. 5. The Chief of Staff, General Romanov-another fall immediately before the Shortly after the Colonials had left sky, interviewer, said he considered that main entrance to a famous hospital, -по immediate danger threatens breaking hundreds of window panes. Petrograd, owing to the approaching anfavourable weather and the enemy magaificent behaviour of the women The soldiers par a tribute to the inability to spare the necessary time and nutson
and material.
AFFAIRS IN, RUSSIA.
MINISTER RESIGNS TO FORM VOLUNTEER CORPS
PETROGRAD, Sept. 5.
M. Lubede acting Minister of Marine, has resigned in order to form is conaniting with Generi Komjlatf Volunteer Corp in, the interior, and regarding the project.
M. Savinko, War Minister, takes charge of the Ministry of Marine
THE ARREST OF THE GRAND DUKES
FEAR OF TOPULAR RALLY."
PETROGRAD, Sept. 5. The Bourse Gazelle says that the arrest of the Grand-Dukas Michael Alexandro- vitch and Dimitri Parlovitch was due to the fear of a popular rally in their favour owing to the evente in the Rign region, similarly as the disasters in the outh- west was the motive for the removal of the ex-Imperial Family to Tobojak „eu THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL !!
ELECTION.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 6. The Municipal Council elections have resultert in 13 Revolutionary Socialists, 69 Maximalists, 44 Constitutional Democrats and 12 miscellaneous mem
Twamen were Riffedia hotel opposite.
GERMAN" REPORT
Luspos, Sept. 1.
A German official report transmitted by warpless, states:-Our aviatorscarried out a successful night attack on London.
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SEDITIOUS UTTERANCES IN "AMERICA.
„PROSECUTIONS, PROBABLE.".
WasinsGros, Sept. 6. The Department of Justice, is inquir "ing into the seditious utterances of the
German-American
newspapers, also pacific and other societies. Prosecu tions are probable.
THE SILVER MARKET. -
LONDON, Sept, & is firm and buyers' demands were not Silver is quoted 484d, The Market satisfied.
A GERMANO-SWISS AGREEMENT.
CATTLE FUR GERMANY.
BARNI, Sept. 5.
A Germano-Swiss agreement has been ratified by which Germany permits the export to Switzerland of 200,000 tona", of coal and 10,000 tons of ironsand stee Imonthly. Germany also permita the export of chemical fertilisers, sugar, THE RUSSIAN LIBERTY LOAN.seed-corn, stran, benzine and zine.
Prrioenin, Sept. 3.
Switzerland pays £800,000 monthly reached 3,556,000,000 roubles.
The Liberty Loan at present has for the coal and allows the export of
10,000 head of cattle.
AN APPEAL TO THE ARMY.
The Combined Councils of Workmen's and Soldier's Delegates and the Pennants the Army with reference to the recent Delegates have stirringly appealed to disasters, enjoining if to have done with they will be treated mercilessly as talk, and warring disobedients that
traitors, and pointing out that the only road open is that leading forward
Loxons. Sept. 6. 3. Lloyd theorge, in a speech at Jan Eisteddford, as Birkenheggi, seal that Chemuny lid not yet feel the final stain of the war when she did she would realise the binding value of real freedom. If Russia COMPARISON OF THE RETURNS. land enjoýed nuors frevilom în peure
time she wanki have beber being elected. LONDON, Sept. 2. united in war time, for unity or The Time Naval Corresjuudent petion was the supression of serite Yesterday's shipping freedom but is highest expression. toms complete the August statistics. The affection of the Demiints for Laid it is possible to compare the the Mother: Country would continue five weeks of Augus; with the figures to glow and becote deeper, nort For April and June,
insistent and now compelling as the years refled by. This was the great day of Empires. The world Juul confronting each other, rending the never had such powerful Empires
firmament with the fencity of their pubat. What would life. Ippen. ed to the liberty.of nations but for was over, humanity, would recogniše the British Empire? When the war
how much human' herty wired to the fact, that the British Empire was no shain but a reality. When the end of the war cue, the iritish Empire would be a greater reality Great empires were th, for the five weeks of August, necessary for protection, security and Then, assister by an orderly only, he with an avenge of three, where strength, but sinal rations were attnckel and captured an enemy the tot! for June was 25; with unnecessary for concentration and in. martine and turned it on the average 51 68 and in April the total tensive effort. The British Empire sadilant, killing many and driving was 52, with an average of 10.1. any others into the hands of the Fishing vessels were the same, with today they were on, in purpose. was fade up of four"nations, but adjoining British, Tater, assisted by the result that the recorded nutaber action, bope, resolve and sacrifice a sergeant only, he again attacked and of losses is smaller and the average and, please Gol, they would soon be captured a second enemy machine gun. He was then joined by other portions
anepin triomph. (Cheers.) .cf his Company and was so able to con-
MR. HENDERSON ON THE galidate the position.
ISSUE.
A tactical situation having developed contrary to expectations, it was impossi ble for his Company to where to the! original plan of development srl, owing
to the difficulties, of the groind and the enemy wire, he found himself with a sergeant and five men only. Neverthe less, he carried out the attack and capture of an enemy trengh and the disposal of the parrison, auch afterwards surcessfully" resister a heavy counter stuck
five weeks of Jugait were His Di binger ships, the total losses in
giving an average of 17.2. In Jane the losses of big ships were 1917 with average of 20.2 and in April the losses of big ships were 133, with an javerage of 25,0. L
Vessels under 1:00 tons, tedal than
lower
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A HOPEFUL PROSPECT,
His conduct throughout is an amaz VIEWS OP A- NAVAL. EXPERT, ing record of dash, gallantry, and skill, and for which no reward cut he too grent, in view of the importance of the position won.
This gallaut officer was afterwards killed by hiper.
GERMAN ADMIRAL RECALLED FROM TURKEY:
AMSTERDAM Sept. 6,
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THE ITALIAN FRONT.
BATTLE VIOLENTLY RENEWED.
LONDON, Sept. 5. An Italian official report states: The battle on the Bolina front has been. renewed with great violence.
We captured an important position south-westward of Okrogla
The battle is raging north-eastward of Gorizia Vesterday we captured 1,688 prisoners belonging to ten regiments. Castaglevizza and the aca
The enemy violently attacked between
between Brestovizza valley and the sea, The enemy gained an initial success
hundred and sixty-one acroplanes parti but our counterattack re-established the
cipated in the battle, line and yielded 415 prisoners. Two
Our air, fleer, last night, effectively bombarded Pola. All our machines returned, safely,
THE WESTERN FRONT.
FRENCH REPULSE. ATTACKS.
LONDON, Sept. 5
Lospas, Sept. 0, Losnos, Sept. 6.
Mr. Arthur Henderson, M... During おし conversation, with Speaking at the Trudes Unions Con Tepresentative of Renter, a high gress, said that now Germany had British naval authority, speaking
nude demornicy and progress almest submarine warfare, said that it must impossible in other countries, he be remembered that Germany could not accept the dictum that the staking everything on the Ubout form of "Government for Germany warfare and therefore the signs of watter only for the German intensification are
not surprising.people after the war. He laniented AERIAL ACTIVITY ON BRITISH There are indications of a larger that the division of British Tabour
LONDON, Sept. 5.
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS ANTICIPATED. -
PARIS Sept. 5. mediate Cabinet crisis.
Several papers anticipate an im
FURTHER AMERICAN LOANS.
WASHINGTON, Sept." 6.
The Government, to-day. loaned "to Great Britain and France $100,000,000 each.
AMERICAN LABOUR AND THE WAR.
MORAL AND MATERIAL SUPPORT.
MINNEAPOLIS Sept 5- Mr. Gompers, Chairman of the Ameri can Allianco of Labour and Democracy, who is presiding at a three day Loyalty Conference, pledged the working classes! moral and materal support in the war
the loyalty and devotion of the masses. combat propaganda tending to weaken againt Germany. He undertook to
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A writer in the Japan Clavostele mys A friend in Tokyo is very much dis- tressed-as well he might be at some remarks appearing
in a Tokyo magazine ancient cricketers, who depotted this life TO BE BUILT IN RECORD TIME least a year would be required for the recently. He writes:Te shades of
The New York Herald" of July 25th
crowned with that immortal bonour and Glory which cannot be crued in other walk of life; ye more substantial Fued in any present-day exponents of the old
the old game: read what appears in the Angust number ways: of the Photoraphic Times, published in Tokyo. Accept with humility the in- of aeroplanes and hydrogeroplanes the fallible composition that the romance, sentiment, world his even known is on the verge of
proof contained in this intelligent sacredness almost (to say nothing of the accomplishment to-night through the practical) qualities which we have been
Amerien's dream of the greatest feet
FASĖSANDS FÖR NEXT VELE. One word of caution only real be said here. Under ordinary conditions a
industrial preparation which this pro #ramtoe demands. Yet we have no such length of time in which to perform the inexperience at quantity production of tank, how In spite of our previous ghting planes we must have thousands of them for next year's nse to made the
A French communique states: After a violent bombardment, the Germans launched two attacks on the California Pistean, which wers repulsed.
There were lively artillery duels on the hat it of associating with the game action of President Wilson in axing his contribution, which the Allies expect of im both banks of the Movec.
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FRONT.
in
the
Adiniral Souchon, the Commander submarine, approximating the cruiser prevented them from felling the Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reposed of pricked and definitely dis work. Construction of aircraft and the trial effort will show in the shape of
in-Chief of the German and Turkish Fleets in the Mediterranean, has been recalled.
THE SECRET TREATY BETWEEN KAISER AND TSAR,
LONDON, Sept. 6. Dr. E. J Dillon, writing to the Daily Telegraph, confirms the report that, a seret treaty between the Kuiser and the Tour was signed. He furthennere declares that he has nctually read the document!
PRO-GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN
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AMERICĂ.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.
The police have raided pro-Gezzan organisations at Chicago and other
game
"It must be zemembered, therefore, which has grown with the signature and making a law the Aircraft that a few months will recessarily elapse e and which some of
OF UR believe belped practically in
in that construction bill. appropriating` $640,000,000 for the before the outward results of our indus are all wild
imagination just so many bubbles, now
the by
recruiting of aviators will begin quantities of finished fighting machines, type, being turned out. However, German Socialists that there coull porta-We drove back raiders eastward seribe. Perhaps this classic utterance?
pen of-this andaciops
immediately.
It can be amoursced, however, that most Germany has no prospect of success be no settlement of the war until of Klein-Zillebeke.
in some way the outcome of the The Herald." by advocating editori- gratifying progress on this preliminary The artillery firing continues on the
efforts within the time she is likely to have the German Hocialists completely
・mede' to now being me
bring about betweep the Ypres front
ally the immediate construction of such organization already has been made dure of England and peoples at her disposal, for with Germany stashed those responsible for the Enemy aeroplanes bombed various Japan a fetter understanding of each dect of scrupluizen and hydrbaeroplanes ing the last few weeks, and if it pro there must be a time limit. In coin wur.
other. We Mr. Henderson suid-1 places, including the hospital area,
were a difficult peo- and explaining in news interviews the genes in the future at the acide that ple to bo vadi rutand. The races is importance of such a step at the best has been developed there deed be no fear batting submarine warfare we had know, without doubt, that the Kaiser causing a few casualties..
now doubtless. Bot bore items. Prepared for the worst means of defeating Prusinnir, is to America's position tho aireraft been greatly and increasingly helped has endeavoured to form a league of
We brought down a raider." Our aeroplanes and balloons co- hy the United States and Japan. Kings so that they might fight solidly operated with the artillery throughout With regard to offensive measures against progressive Democracy in yesterday. Despite vigorous attacks we against submarines, naturally, the civilised countries, and that showed of which many were taken at great secured a record number of photographe, precise figures cannot be given, but how nearly disastrous the present distances behind the line. the outlook, is hopeful. We are form of German Government has making full speed in the defensive been to democracy everywhere. steps and in the near future there | (Cheers.)
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waevery prospect of our being able
to neutralise our shipping lowes,
FRENCH SHIPBUILDING
PARIS, Sept. G
A Ministry of Mercantile Marine has
A TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM
TRAFALGAR SQUARE A LAKE.
Losnox, Sept. 6.
A terrific thunderstorm, lasting for
The enemy aeroplanes were disinclined to fight, except well east of the line.
We brought down five and drove dowa nine enemy machines. Seven of our machines are missing
“A game of ericket, being promoted credited by many members of Congress field by next summer, by members of the staff of the British with a hors in the achievement. The within a comparatively short, th Embassy and Mr. Kennedy, was played Herald was not alone in the stand that we shall have enough of the type required. at the grounds of Hibiya Park, on aircraft could be used to the greatest for training the thousands of men who July 21st. is a national game of advantages against sabinarines, since the will constitute a contribution to the win England, seven or eight years
old. It only differs from baseball in using a stand was taken by some of the ning of the war equal in importance to ball of cork wrapped up in leather, foremost strategists in the country. the production of machines. Ameries is having a three pillared gate called the
the last great reservoir of materiak for BOV VLEET, WILL RE HUTER, wicket, and a but resembling a battler
war pilots. well as airplanes. Already When it was announced of the White three of the twenty-four big new training House that Mr. Wilson had signed the
dore
The natioral game at England "Roven or
to completion. Orders for training
machines were placed weeks ago, and
right years old! What on earth wAS bill, which passed the Senate on Satar.fields are completed and instruction m it then, that old W.C. nad to play some day. Howard Cohn, Chairman of the then has begun. Others are being rushed fifty years ago And what of the Kent Aircraft Production Board of the Council v. All England watch in 1746, of which
of National Defence, issued a talement shipments of the first output already have the score is still in existence And what of--but what's the use of talking with be taken to built the aircraft feel teen Dude. The mutput of this mus se cricket and baseball is what he which will be operated by bi0,000 others rapidly as we already have plants
difference between erezet and
'who'
announcing in detail the stapa shat are
cities from where seditious pro-been established and a programme of two hours, and accompanied by for two miles from the shore, and in Bays it is? The only suggestion I and enlisted men of the army and navy.
paganda has been issued under a socialistic quise."--
The Secretary of the International Workers of the World Society has been, artisted.
LAUSTRALIAN PROFITS TAK:
MELBOURNE, Sept. 6.
shipbuilding provides for the laying renting rain, visited London last down of three times the
the tonnage of the normal year and includes new yards and
night. the use of Colonial docks.
Several houses werg struck, and Trafalgar Square became a lake ALLEGED ADMIRALTY CONTRACT The water swept down the streets
in the vicinity, ankle deep.
· FRAUDS...
LONDON, Sept. "G. The Daily Mail states that two The House of Representatives lins graving dock officials at Immingham passed the Profits Tax Bill after shave been arrested. It is believed: stormy debate during
which one
they are concerned in a fraud in
BOUNTY OFFERED ON OIL PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, Sept. 6/ The Fadent Government in offering
THE SUBMARINE ATTACK ON SCARBOROUGH
LONDON, Sept, 3. The submarine appeared suddenly off Scarborough, at seven in the evening, mediately bombarder the town. dozen shells fell on the seashore, which was crowded, with vintors/
Several other shell fell in the town Minesweepers rapidly returned the fre, but it is doubtful whether they hit the submarine, which submerged and disappeared in a few minuten
Decamary type wil continue to Increaser
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pelted with bails of türk mapped up to The programmer nuust be carried out priation, it must be borne in mind
experienced in their manufacture fastened to a thred pillared gat
In considering the size of the spyte leather, and hiffed with bats resembling with a promptues equal to that displayed leas then at this amount is to le battledores until he makes a yoluntary by Congress in passing the measure. It expended the purchase of airpisue confession that cricket is nothing at all like baseball that it was played in a task demanding all the nitinfve and alone Fraune training equipment before Will Adams arrived in Japan summation and, just for that reason, one statipus, armament and scientific apparri mote primitive form than that of to day power of American industry for its con- oversea maintenance, spare parts, flug to which the nation will respond, All foe, all are to be provided for, and see world's records for indtrial development cnally as important as the manufacture a new art must be broken: Whatever of the machines. One modred and t crlines may later be laid at the door of thousand officers and enlisted met those who are to direct this work, the roly of the air greater than our standa of inaction, od slowness in accomplishni
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the the nation of expended, plan
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