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SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
THE.
GREAT BATTLE.
(Continued from Puge' 1.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN OUTRAGES.
← THE TIMES" AND THE VATICAN.
THE CORPUS CHRISTI
CELEBRATIONS. 7.
HUN TREACHERY,
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Lossos, June 8.
LOCAL SELFOGVERKMENT
THE BRITISH FRONT.
ENEMY RAIDS-REPULSED. -
LONDON, June 6, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig
SCHEME FOR INDIE.“
SIMLA, June, 1. The Government of India bss framed resolution outlining a policy of more reports:-- complete local self-government, includ ing an increased elective-éisment or a south-westward of Morlancourt but was The enemy again attempted to raid lower and wider franchise, and extended repulsed with loss Another party Bancial administrative powers.
rushet a post in the neighbourhood of Boyeller. missing
The Times, commenting on the ereny bombardment of Paris on flood Friday, Easter Monday and Corpus Christi Thy, when they hit a chures killing or wounding 18 persons and contrasting this with British acples cence in the Archbishop of Ccloghe “i request not to bomb Cologne ou embrace the Indianisation of the "Other recommendations foreshadowed Corpus Christi Day says a suple Services and constitutional reforms. narration of these facts reveals the Juhyam that divides English and Gier--LADY HANDOLPH CHURCHILL
Lospos, May 31. “In, complünce with the British The Havas correspondent at the promise, no Allied aerial attacks French Front says the Germans am were made yesterday throughout the censelessly reinforcing. Torrents of Rhineland, but the festival of Corpus men, material, and supplies are poues Christi at Pir's which city, as the ing along the roads and railways. But Westminster Gazette remarks, the Allies with supreme heroism are certainly not less devout, puttingman conceptions of what the Vatican holding the flanks and fighting every the claim at its lowest, than Cologne, organ recently called respect towards foot of ground, kumshing repeated was celebrated under a bombardment religious convictions and the rights local counter-attacks and inflicting of long-range guns, shells falling in attached to them. It indicates also heavy losses. Numerous positions the city all day long, achieving what the Allied nations are inevit have been frequently taken and re-direct hit on a church, and during ahly tending to feel in regard to the taken and fully given up only when the day emising 18 killed and wound-bearing of the Vatican towards these the ground has been strewn with ed. This is yet another illustration Genta S.
incompatible conceptions.
Gent ways the two nest days should Stered engagementba.
The
MARRIED.
to-day at Faddington Registry office to
LONDON, June 6.
Lieutenant Parch
Lady Randolph Churchill was married
Churchill, the bride'i son
Those present included Mr. Winston
Lady Randolph Churchill, a daughter
Two British soldiers are
W repulsed attempted raids north-
FOR
Experienced Chauffeurs
CARS on HIRE
Expert Mechanics.
A Large Number of
ward of Lens, northward. of Bethune New and Comfortable Cars and eastward of Nieppe Forest, inflicting casualties
Hostile artillery is active in the Stratiele sector,
NAVAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.
LONDON, June 7. The Admiralty announced: Eight bombing raide were carried out Lom June 3rd to June 5th on
Thorout railway station. Large quanti
We destroyed two ensmy machines
The Correspon- Lot Geman contempt for the most British people are grateful for the of the Iste Leonard Jerome of New York Zeebrugge Osterd, Bruges and on the
The least that hunne efforts of the Pope on behalf married, in 1974 the Rt. Hon. Lard ties of heavy bombe wars dropped.
x the racter of the bustle.
A GERMAN PAPER'S HESITATION.
AMSTERDAM, June 6,
I
and in 1900 she married Mr. Geure Randolph Churchill, who died in 1895: Cornwallis West]:
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
could be expected was thas Germany of their prisoners. They note ule would obseïve towards Paris the game that the Vatican disclaim all part consideration solicited on behalf of
in and previous knowledge of the revit aetion of the Irish Catholic Episcopate, but they are uncertain whether the Vatican is not neutral towards the high amoral and religious issues underlying the war ishes, in regard, to which they regard neu trulity us inadmissible. They feel this war e ossentially a contest be- tween Right and Wrong, between organised devily and the principles unchanged. The Germans are held up
LONDON, June 6, The battle, situation is generally Hitherto for the time being on the whole front
ANOTHER BRITISH HOSPITAL BOMBED.
↑ Colesges Following the day-time The Nordichische Allgemeine bombardments it is typient that the Zeitung says the Crown Prince's Huns followed up their treachery by advance for closely related to the
an air-raid as night-time. previous wedge driven towards! Ames north of which tenerali Foch's main army is awaiting revival of the offensive. The artil!
LONDON, May 31. lery little is growing stronger in Henter's Correspolent at British Ply, Flanders and Artois. Who Headquarters, telegraphing on May en say: asks the journal, whether 31st, says: Foelight?
BRITISH AND FRENCH SUCCESSES.
PARIS, June 7, 2.10 ..
of Longuent.
of Christian civilisation.
the
THE WESTERN FRONT:
THE INVINCIBLE SPIRIT OF FRANCEL
and drove down three in air fighting.
One British machine is missing.
A squadron of large seaplanes carried out a loup reconnaissance over, the: North Sea and engaged a large boatile formation. They shot down two doomy machines. Two of ours on returning were forced to slight owing to engine trouble, close to the Dutch cost and have been interped.
The Emperor Karl visited the Front and presided at an Army Council.
GERMAN GRATITUDE.
THE ITALIAN PRONT.
NEW ENEMY ACTION IMMINENT.
LONDON, June 6. Reuter's Corcospondent at Italian The demus boobed another they have seen to anmistakable sign from Noyon to Rheims. They bave Headquarters, telegraphing on May 31, British hospital, intheting numerous that the Holy See is nonservedly lost very heavily during the last few says the general opinion is that enemy cosultios. The scene of the latest with the Right and against the day, when their gains were the smallest bave arrived from Russis, and their days, particularly on Monday and Tues-action is imminent. Reinforcemente attack was in the insighbourhood of Wrong: they have seen, to their French experts now anticipate that actillery which had been sent to the a little town nung miles from the regret, many signs in many coun- the Germans will attempt to break Western Front has returned and there A French communiqué states:-front. It is an isolated group of tries that
through somewhere else, Isolated actions continued during buildings which have been a hespital hienirchy las been with the Wrong the object of converging the advance
Roman Catholic between Noron and Montdidier, with tion of men and material
possibly is every sign of a formidable concentra
the day at seven points.
sine the ontbreak of the war. Upon against the Right: they and see that towards Paris. Though it is not impos Our trups, supported by Tarks, the wool of very wing a red cross when through the good offices of the sible that the enemy attack will be on a progress nl took prisoners west, painted The-borching-beered Pope their Government acceles on accordance with the habitual German totally different sector, this will be in at half-past twelv on Wednesday religious and humane grounds to the strategy of pressing an attack on one An attack by the French and night. The weather was very fine request of a German Priney of the and then turning sharply off to strike demn the fresh sacrilege by the Germans
PARIS, May 31, sector until the momentum is exhausted The newspapers unanimously con- British between the Outer and the and clear, the landscape being Hood Roman Church that British airmen elsewhere. The proximity to Paris in iu bombarding Paris us they did on Good Marne advanced the line a kilometre by moolight. Four bombs were shall refrain from certain acts of war this case, however, may dictate a de Friday and Easter Sunday, regardless in the region of Neuilly-la-Zofias, dropped in the immediate vicinity of leo as not to disturb the celebration parture from these tactics. and took "276 prisoners.
of the generosity of the British in the hospital from machines flying at of a great Roman Catholic solemn the present ordeal inspires the most Cardinal of Cologne to respect the The attitude of Paris in the face of agreeing to the request of "the iow altitude. The fifth fell on ity by Kieran Catholics, the Ger- glowing salogies in the British Press, Corpus Christi celebration. It is en- al Reims delivered A sere of one of the wings in which a, numberinin Government sanctions and comwhich pays forvent tribute to M.phasized that girl communicants knelt focal attacks. A violent attempt at of the staff were sleeping. In the mits acts of war against defenceless Clemeryeau's speech es expressing the to receive the Sacred Host amidst the Chainplist completely failed.
operating room an officer was under- French Catholics on the ocasion of impressive evidence of the mutual con-
invincible spirit of France and affording noise of explosions. Farther north the Germans cap-going surgical treatment. The ex-that very solemnity. Therefore they fidence of the Allies and the relance in tured the village of Brigny Hill. To plosion wrecked the building burying await some clear condannation by the growing might of America. The the sough of this place, the British many people.
papers declare that M. Clemenceau the Holy See of this latest German spoke for the British nation when he counterattacked and recaptured the A TERRIBLE SCENE. outrage and of the affront it implies said France would never yield. bill. We also recovered a little!
LONDON, Jupe 8. to the Head of the Roman Church; ground which the Germans took this
Correspondents at Headquarters, otherwise their judgment will be morning south-west of St. Euphraise. in describing the bombing of a British inevocably fixed.
There has been nothing noteworthy hospital of Corpus Christi morning, elsewhere.
say tint a German airman lit a flare Nineteen enemy aeroplanes were to make sure of his target. A bomb brought down or forced down on the smashed the upper storey of the 5th and 6th inst. and 23 tons of hospital, and the timbers and explosives were dropped at night in masonry crashed to the lower floors, the enany zone.
killing and burying the patients, in- cluding an officer who was being operated upon.
The Germans between the Marne
AVIATION ACTIVITY.
Loxbox, June 7..
*
ENEMY AIR-RAID ON PARIS.
DEFEATED BY A TERRIFIC" BARRAGE.
LONDON, June .7. 6.35 a.m.
An official communiqué says Twenty enemy aeroplanes were A doctor, describing the scene, reported coming towards Paris at 11 Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Huig, says nothing more terrible could be o'clock Inat evening. They encounter reporting ou aviation, says.:---
imagine than that of the nurses ed a terrific barrage. Some bombs We dropped twenty tons of bonite and surgeons gathered round the un-were dropped. It is reported that on the 5th and 6th inst, on targets, consclogy patient, all being buried one person was killed and a number including dumps, railways, and bil-in the ruins and killed almost im-wounded. The "all clear signal lets, also on Armentieres and Roye inediately.
was given at 12.20 this morning.
railway stations, and on the Zee- The whole hospital wing Was brugge seuplane base. Our long-ablate," the staircase to an adjoining distance day bombers heavily attack-building was destroyed, and patients ed the railway station and barracks bere had to be rescued by ladders. at Treves, the railway station ut While the rescue work was in pro-1 Metzsablon, and railways at Kart-gress another raider dropped five basis. All returned.
bobs in the vicinity, but fortunate-
4
HEAVY· AERIAL ATTACH AT ZEEBRUGUE.
SUCCESSFUL RESULTS.
Losnos (no date). The Amsterdam Telegraaf's Flusb-
ENEMY CLOSER TO RHEINS.
LONDON, June 3. The Germans have drawn the line closer round Rheims and they, bold, three quarters of an armed circle.
THE FRENCH PROGRESS.
POSITIONS IMPROVED
LONDON, June 6.
A Franch communiqué states: East of Sampigny, last evening, we continued to press back enemy groups Oise. We took 100 prisoners. North of which had succeeded in crossing the the Aisas, we appreciably improved our positions north and west of Hakabreya, capturing 50 prisonera.
especially in the regions of Longpont,
There is rather lively artillery firing Veuilly-la-Poteria and west of Rheims.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
ENEMY REPULSED EVERY- WHERE.
J
PAINFUL IMPRESSION IN
SWITZERLAND. ›
BERNE May 31. The German action has produced aj painful impression throughout Switzer- laod.
CUBA'S GENEROSITY.
LONDON, May 31. The President of Cubs has authorised the expenditure of $600,000 annually for Cuban Red Cross activities in Europe. $2,400,000 has been allocated to aid civilians in the war zone and relations of killed and incapacitated soldiers.
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Hail, said the spirit of the men of the Fleet on the occasion of the battle aven surpassed his high expectations. He paid a tribute to merchant mariners who had gallantly enabled Britons to be better fed and clothed and in greater comfort than any belligerent or neutral LONDON, Jane 6.
Despite submariniem and even the A French communiqué states
worse enemy outrages at sea, no men We brought down seven hostile ly these were harmless. Then aing and Frontier correspondents repoints multiplied his efforts to accentuate that 12,500 sexmen bad been murdered had flinched and no ship had been The enemy during the day at different delayed for & crew. It was computed
Subject to the auproval of Hajor General J.. O. "Duston, Chief 'Com- machines and drove dower three dur-long-range gun started abelling an port a long and heavy aerial attack on his progrese but was repulsed every by the enemy.
The House of Representatives has trissioner, Dr. Ma Chiu-ki, M.B., B.8. is ing the day. Four British machines adjoining village.
report long heavy deria) attack en where, losing heavily. His attempt to
passed the largest Army Appropriation appointed Divisional Surgeon, and Are missing.
Our night bombers dropped 13 tons Several WA.A.Cs were killed in Zeebrugga on the nigirt of May 30th. cross the Oss in the direction of Mont barbaritica, incinding the sinking of carrying 312,042,000,000 and authoris
Lord Crowe said that the German Bin the history of the United States, posted to No. 3 V.A.D. Alaguchi completely failed. of bombs at St. Quentin, Busigny, a shelter. Cambrai and. Armentieres railway The bombel hospital stood isolated {o'clock in the morning which was recovered all the ground the enemy peace conditions are considered.ervice all men who can be trained and
A great explosion was heard at counter-attacks north of the Aisne on land, will not be forgotten whening the President to call for military Thursday, June 13th
Dar passenger ships and attacking hospitals
stations. All returned. Our long in a conspicuous position, with distance bombers the same night, military establishments near. 'dropped five tons of bombs with good
results on Metzsablon railway station) and the Thionville railway sidings.. **On the morning of the 6th we heavily attacked Cchlenk milway atation. Good bursts were observed the railway line our machine returned.)
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GERMAN CLAIMS,
Losos, May 31, German communiqué says:
Hartenúes roud.
GERMANY ENDEAVOURING TO STARVE THE DUTCH,
Loxbox, June 8. Reuter learns that the Germans are doing everything possible to prevent Holland securing the sup:: plies which the Allics placed at ber disposal, consequent or the tuking over of the Dutch shipping. For
a
attributed to the blowing up of powder magazine and the entire sur roundings. The sky was brilliantly
it and high flames were observed.
Similar occurrences were cbserved from Ramsgate cliffs,
THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
NEW LIST OF HONOURS
LONDON June 7,
to
had momentarily occupied, We took thall then possess power to exert an iron 150 prisoners near Vingre.
presaare on the Central Powers through The Germans progressed somewhat our undiminished command of the sea. in the wood region of Longpont but Our control of raw materials should be were driven back, leaving prisoners applied against these outrages, as well Our positions everywhere else were maintained.
sa bifactting any territorial gains the enemy might enjoy when peace is mada
AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS, QUESTION."
Our airmen were most-active on June 4.and dropped 17 tons of projectiles on concentrations of troops whom they dispersed and 14 "tohs on the same night, on various stations. Four enemy
LONDON, May 31. Beuter learns that the British and machines were brought down and two captive, balloons were set on fire, An German Governments have agreed on scroplane with four motors and the the bases for the discussion of the crew of eight was captured on June 1 prisoner questione
THE BELGIAN PHONT."
LONDON, June 6 A Belgian communiqué zaya-- There some bat intense Artillery ring in the regions of Dimade and
Merckem
The British delegates will shortly proceed to The Hague,
It is most probable that arrangements similar to those made with Germany will be adopted regarding Turkey and Bulgaria
equipped.
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A LONDON, Jana & *A. telegram" from New York states that Mr. Julius Kabn, member of the Congress Military Affairs Committee, says that 1,300 aeroplanes have been sent to Frasce, mostly doning the past month.
THE JUNE QUOTA.
WASHINGTON, May:31 Two hundred and eighty thousad men will be called up in June.
THE EMIGRATION BILL.
TO BUILD UP THE EMPIRE
LONDON, May 31. (Delayed). In the House of Commons the Emigration Bill prmed ice rond rend CHAN AIN'S PAIN BALM.
ing after discussion in which the Bill Atouch of rheumatism, or a twinge was considerably criticadam
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We have crossed the Soissons.instance, in connection with an offer List of Honours published in the made for the steamer Kennemerland Gazette contains 1,500 name under Southward of Fere-en-Tardenois to go to Holland with supplies on appointments and promotions we reached the Marne." condition that anotbeer vessel sails various grades of the Order of the South of Vesle, wealwurde from Holland, Germany actually British Empire for wir services. Rheims, we captured Gerrigny d to allow any Duteli merchant There are twelve conferments of the Gueux and Thillois Our total ofed true to continue. Thus, owing rank of Knight and Dime of the prisoners now exceede, 15,000; over| 400 gune, and thousands of machine to German threats, the Dutch Gov. Grand Cross. They include Princess emment have bad to prohibit all Christian, the Duchess of Argyll Dutch vessels guing to sea cxcept Princess, Helena Victoris, and Miss. A wireless German oficial report sailing fishing yesss. The Allies Agnes Weston There are 5 SAFE, NURE ALWAYS CURES, the pair at once and aures, the complaint it would be within the province of the
pay good rates for the Dutch vessels Rights and Daznes Commanders
A quickly Bint application gives rejet statutory body to suggest that emigrants Our captures since May 27th are taken over but Germany refuses to who include Mr. Hall Caine, and Do not suffer frog-cramps colic or When a botle of it is kept in the bouso should choose some portion of the
main in the stomach bon Champ the pain, if byrne and.
halds may be British Empire. The Government dil Volteers: 650 guns and 2,000 machin: allow any seaborne trading thereby Major William Orgen (Associate Remedy goes to the right spot and gives quickly bealed and wellings promptly did wish to encourage an Imperial policy Trianiculär bindigos and spun
becain's Colic Chofers and Diaries promptly relieved, tuta, and broises not wish to forbid emigration, but hot mile ruining the Dutch ship the Royal Academy), and the Com- immediate fellek We brought down 46 scroplanes on owner but endeavouring to starve the anders include Mr. Alfred Noyes; to be without it if on came afford fodacext fact, for the household Ills and the Failding up of the Empire.
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