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SUNDAY'S CABLES
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's. Service to the Chino Mail.)
THE BATTLE IN
FRANCE.
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SUCCESSFUL LOCAL FIGHTING.
Losnus, Tune 14.
3.5 p.m.
Their intention on the 11th inst. was to Straighten out their line on the right wing betweuh Resson-aur-Masz and the Montäidler-Sena Bailway,
When the news of the successful
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
ENEMY ATTACK FOILED.
HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON FOE.
TERRIFIC MUNITIONS EXPLOSION, AT KIEFF.
BUILDINGS HURLED IN AIR.
ASCRIBED TO BOLSHEVIKS.
AMSTERDAM, Jane 14. Details of an immense munitions) explosion near Kieff on June 6th ure given by the Lokal Ansinger's por- spondent. There were at first we tremendous.cmshes, followed by
FRENCH FRONT.
ENEMY FORCED TO RETIRE.
FRENCH CAPTURE" MUCH BOOTY.
LONDON, June 14.
Mr. Asquith said the Empire bad|
French experta, who loudly prints raised an Army, including the Labbar |
Generalissime Foch's handling ol units, of not less seven millions, while Parliament in a few weeks would have
imops, point out that be is, thongh voted Wan Credits approaching £7,000|
in auch losser degree, now enjoy, millions The British people through-
ing an advantage previously preses- out the length and breadth of the
ed by the Germans, mumely, the mpire were ready to face with a clear & French communiqué states :--- ability to quickly move troops, to. conscience, clear eyes and cool nerves
The Germans powerfully counter-different points, as the French in the say and every conjunction of the attacked between Courcelles and north present battle occupy the interior of circumstances. He did not believe of Mary, but were caught by our firea surat-citele.. that eran the long strain of the War and compelled to retire to their startling- had hamapored the people's standiness point, with heary loas, and without of judgment, but we ought to guard approaching our positions. against the danger of losing a sense of
Losboy, June 14. An Italian officia!"report states:-- Early in the morning of the 18th, after intense artillery firing, the enemy attempted to force tlie de fences of Tonale Pass, launching on infantry attack against Cady Summit Land Monticello Eidgy, immediately stowers of glass and cries of terror.proportion, in the stress of daily and on June 11th included 10 guns off
in the north and south of an import.
Subsequently there wen twelve big hourly bulletins, regarding doubtful explosions and innumerable smaller battles and the yielding of ground. "
They hated from 10 o'clock morning till late in the after.
The entire business life of
ones,
ant ront.
Our firm resistance broke up the enemy's impetas on
the advanced in the Bine. Later, our counter-attacks on.
Fæhgh counter-attack reached the deadly, artillery concentration the city was suspended. Carriages, Handgarten the stopped the enemy and definitely were zommandeered in post haste te
dove his back.
convey the wounded.
German Grand
We made sevend successful mids | Purest. worth of Grivesnes, and the region
At night time our barage Are
The biggest explosion occurred at
the air.
Th
A French coinmuniqué states:--same evening the emphy opened a relious creprred at liversion on the sector between the Only head night time.
Aiste
the Villers Cotterets promptly crushed a renewed as midday when the city was shakery
wupt to the north of the road.like an earthquake. The people The ereny 5 Joises, particularly his were blown off their feet and build- supports in the rear, werd very gs whirled in heary.
Swjerinetz cathedral ellipsed au We took 13 prisane, belonging the belfry of the Toizki cloister to four regiments.
vanished in a black mass of noke.
DESERTIONS IN BULGARIAN ARMY.
The honour of checking the third, of Courcelles, and brought buck 30 for if the Remnet cžensive of April prisoners.
is inchaled, the fourth energy effort to obtain a decision belongs to the Army and brilliant soidier, who stemmed the first Göran attack in the last week of March.
USEFULNESS OF BRITISH ANTI-~
AIRCRAFT GUNS,
We progressed near Desloges farm, A hostile attack in the region of Antheail completely failed.
Between the forest of Villers Cotterets and Chatean Thierry the artillery del continued actively during the night.
Char patrols took prisoners in the region of Bussiaures, west of Rheims and in Champagne.
LONDON, June 14. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters saya—
Over a hundred enemy aeroplanes were shot down during the past three months by British anti-aircraft but teries, which are arranged in two lines with wide intervals, along the
TROOPS STARVED.
Cony, June 14. According to a statement issued by the Serbian Press Bureau deser- tions in the Bulgarian Arty are from
Houses were blown over, and the
streets became
impussabk shouldering túss of debris. The conflagration spread and enveloped the whole of the neighbourhood.
The explosion is ascribed to Boi- shevist machinations.
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RE-AWAKENING IN GERMANY.
Serbian lines, and present a 10 to 15 daily. These come into the THE ALLIES ECONOMIC WEAPON.
be- dmggle and starved appearance.
They say the Bulgarian Army is badly fed, but the Bulgarian civilians are in a still worse plight, owing to
LONDON, June 14.
It is evident from a pamphlet: itten by Professor Harms, that issued by the University of Kiel,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OFFICIAL REPORTS..
AUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.
LONDON, June 14,
205 p.. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-
We carried out successful caida:
Bassec.
Patrol encounters were to our advan tage acuth-westward of Guvrelle and north-westward of Mazville.
The material captured in our attacks which four were heavy guns, and numerous machine-guns..
The day was quiet between the Oise
and the Aine.
THE EXODUS: FROM PARIS EXPLAINED.
PARIS, June 14.
Le Temps says the spectacle of carriages and Duraibuses crowding to the stations. full of luggage must not be regarded). The enemy south of the Aisne as indicating a general exodus in continged bis drive between the Aisne consequence of the German offensive. and the Forest of Villiers-Cotterets, but though undoubtedly many people are were repulsed at most points."
taking to their usual holiday resorts valuables, heirlooms, title-deeds, etc. Such precautions are quite natural in the present circumstances.
The enemy gained a footing in the village of Javersinc.
All his attempts to debouch from Coeuvres and advance weat of Vert- sheuille Farm completely failed.
FRENCH DEFENCE BONDS.
The enemy did not renew his attacks in the afternoon.
The Germana momentarily penetrated MOST ELOQUENT SUBSCRIPTION
FIGURES.
PARIS, June 5.
In the Senate, during the Budget Debate, the Minister of Finance stated that the month of May, 1917, Lad so
last night in the neighbourhoods of our lines corth of Lorry, but were Neuville-Vitalse and Givenchy-La ejected. We restored positions entirely. There was lively artillery firing in the region of Oure and in the direction of Champlat and La Pontelle. There was quiet alsowhere. Our bombing squadrona yekterday far held the record for sales of National dropped 15 tons of projectiles" in the Defence
Bonda, namely, Fes, battle-zone and 20 tons at night' on 1,231,000,000. This was exceeded last June 12th-13th on cantonments, con- May when the total was Fes. Toys, marching troops, and the enemy 1,532,000,000. rear. They bombed also the villages of Parisalona subscribed Fes, 923,000,COD Ricquebourg, Rasaons eur-Matz, Orvilles compared with Fes. 805,000,000 in May Sorel, and the regions of Roye and last year. Naignicourt
A strong attack early to-day on our new post south-westward of Merris was completely repulsed.
There was active hostile artillery firing in the Villers-Bretonneux sector and in the Scarpe Valley.
THE TUSSLE IN THE AIR.
LONDON, June 13. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, says:
Several fires were observer. Sixteen enemy se,oplanes were falled or disabled. Thirteen enemy machines were felled by gun-fire during the first week of
fell in flames and others broke in the air. Our squadrons on the French front destroyed 15 enemy aeroplanes. Some Juns.
Germans now recognise that they whole front, while behind are groups the demasding of the country of its Germany is beginning to realise at last One British machine is missing.
ENEMY'S COSTLY OFFENSIVE. COMING ASSAULT ON BRITISH
LONDON, June 14. The French experts agree that the sannot continue their present, coatly of us for the protection of bases, offensive and simultaneously attack the railway beads, dumps, etc. British front which it is expected, will The average vertical range of these be soon. It is estimated that 30 guns is about 20,000 feet. The but- German Divisions have been engaged teries do not prevent the enemy between Rueiras and Noyon, and 30 aeroplanes from crossing our line, Divisions between Noyon and hut certainty force them to tly high Montilidier. The latter lost half their when observation is good, thus effective troops, while many of General minimising their effectiveness." Ludendorf's general reserves already participated in battle.
have
There is stated to be documentary evidence that in General von Hutier's. offensive 30 to 34 Divisions suffered extraordinarily heavy lowes.
A well-known French General from the battle: declares: The Germans have got their belly foil"
PRESS CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS.
FOE'S ATTACK STEMMED.
BRILLIANT FRENCH COUNTER. ATTACK.
LONDON, June 14" Reuter's Correspondent at French Heliquärters, telegraphing last even ing, states--
DEFENCE OF PARIS.
AMPLE WORKMEN AND IMPLE MENTS FOR ENTRENCHMENTS.
PARIS, June, 14.
cora and cattle by the Gerinnas.
GERMAN MERCHANT SHIP AT
CALLAO.
PERU GOVERNMENT PLACES ARMED GUARD ON IT.
LIMA, June 14. The Peruvian Government has pheed an armed guard on a Ger man merchant ship at Callao.
GERMAN DYESTUFFS.
After an
LONDON, June 14.
On the British front we destroyed five German machines and drove down two out of control. The British machines are missing.
ALLIES SUFFERING FROM LACK OF MANŒUVRING ROOM.
GERMANS HELD ON NEW FRONT.
the prospective ofcct of the Allies economic pressure. The writer believes that the Germans never fally realised the signißcanet of Great Britain's entry into the war from the standpoint of the
We dropped 22 tons of bumbs at economic influence that she is able to day-time ou various targets, including
LONDON, June 14. exert, and dwells on Great Britain's ton on a junction, also railways at
The Germans yesterday continued ability to munition herself and her Courtrai, Armentières and Chaulnes, ato, push westwards near Soissons. measures with the object of paralysing Allies and the employing of decisive dump at Espaome, and docks at Bruges. where they are trying to envelop Many heavy tombs were dropped on Villers-Cotterets forest and squeeze the enemies' military and economic the Metzsablon railway station and out the French, who remuin north power of resistance through the sidings during two acccessful raids of the Aisne. Their effort had littis
destruction of their commercial relations yesterday afternoon.
r
These figures are the most eloquast view of the trials of France which Paris is at present enduring
ITALY'S INTERNAL CREDIT BETTER THAN BEFORE.
14.
ROME, JUDO In the Chamber, the Finance Minister. declared that Italy's internal credit was better than before October, 1916
JAPAN'S ARMY AND NAVY. CONFERENCE OF FIELD MARSHALS AND ADMIRALS,
LONDON, June 14
telegraphing, on June 7th, states:
The Finies Correspondant at Tokio,
A Council of Field-Maribals was held
BRITAIN TO BE INDEPENDENT OF throughout the world. He describes A squadron to-day attacked Traves ult. They were held on the whole these measures, including the develop station, and another squadron dropped of the new front bezween Montdidier ment of
Great Britain's domestic a ton of bombs on factories and station and Noyon, while between the Aisne to-day. It was attended by Prince productive resources in order to be at Dillingen.
and the Villers-Cotterets forest they Fushimi, Prince Yamagats, Count. Oko, address by Sir Albert independent and successfully compete Simultaneously factories and the have only progressed about two miles Court Teranchi, and Count Kuwamaru, The President of the Puris Muni-Trade) at a meeting of the dye users been poiverfully felt and has aeriously
Stanley (President of the Board of with German supplies after the war, station at Hagendanges were subjected in two days, though they succeeded also the Minister of War and the Chief
and admits that the effect has already to an attack. cipal Council is befied a reassuring
in effecting a lodgement, at three of the Staff. Direct hits were observed on two points north of the forest. statement with reference to the
of the United Kingdom at Manchester, injured the German economic life at farcaces at Dillingen.
Such
It is goderstood that a Conference of detence of Paris.
resolution was passed fully approving home and abroad. He was the people
lodgements, howeves are of little Field-Marshals and Admirals of the It states thust
Enemy aircraft attacked our bombers. the Government's policy to make the against 4mple workmen and implements United Kingdom independent of Ger, optimisma pravailing that all will read and two were driven down. One British fighting luas reverted to the primi-f The Asahi saya:-Today's Conference
the entirely unjustifiable One German aeroplane was destroyed in this buttle, in which the Fleet will meet on June 10th have already been obtained for the man dyestuffs after the war,
also just itself when the merchants recover macaïne is missing,
considered the adoption of the Corp tive stuge. Trenelies are practically, entrenchments.
approving the immediate amalgamation their freedom of action.
non-existent, the combatants using the abolition of the brigade system, and system similar to that of the Germans" natuml cover, creeping behind busie's the increase of the army to 25 Corps and in comfields, ven enoufleging consisting of two divisions: each of their helmets with grass leaves. three regiments. Alterations are sho
contemplated in the Navy.
BRITISH NAVAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.
ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND BOMBER
ENEMY FORMATIONS IN DAR- DANELLES ATTACKED, The only enemy move to-day was in successful, attack at Courcelles.
LONDON, June 14, Tire etresujasis to have accept
The Admiralty stater ed.defent along the rest of the front Dir aeroplanes in night and day between Montdidier and the Opse.operations from the 10th to the 12th
of the principal dye manufacturing MR. ASQUITH ON THE SITUATION, companies.
DEATH OF FAMOUS THEOLOGIAN GUARDING AGAINST LOSING Ä
SENSE OF PROPORTION.
LONDON, June Ii."
LONDON, June 14,
The death is announced of the Rev. James Drummond, the great theclogian, the Aldwych Club, Mr. Asquith said At a luncheon giren in his honour at [The Rev. James Drummond, M.A., that since the last weeks of March the LLU, was Principal of the Manchester
enemy College, Oxford, from 1885 to 1906
had seriously progressed along the He was also Professor of Theology in greater part of the Western battle front. Manchester New College, London. Bo The Allies, however, had shown no tions, notably, The Jewish Messiah tide of was the author of numerous publica- trace of panic, or demoralization. The
invasion
had not been
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BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS.
LONDON, June 15, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:
|
Such advance R the Germans
LABOUR DISPUTES AND LOCK- OUTS.
A successful operation in the have achieved has nowhere been neighbourhood of Merris Fielded 48 unifomi, upl only "effected" ut, the
trench-mortar, prisoners, six machine-guns and a beaviest low The latter deed; continues to be a vital factor in the strategic situation, together with the WHITLEY COMMITTEE REPORT, fact that the Americuts weights beginning to teil Correspondentis
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, June 13.
The Gemur advance during, the į Inclusive dropped 18 tons of bombs A Critical History of the Messianic stemmed, Ent once, before we had seen south-westward of, Noyon broke down Divisions with men partially recover-") of any scheme of conciliation which will
in Dublin in May, 1836.3 Idea Among the Jews." He was born
SHANGHAI 7ANK WEEK.
GRATIFYING FIGURES
LONDON, Jane 14. The Whitley Committes has presenter A wireless German official report difficulties of the enemy in reinforcing of any system of compulsory arbitration
dwell upon the]
a further report in which it disapproves states-Strong French counter-attacks his front line and filling up gaps in of labour disputes, and also disapproves an equally grave situation. Whatever with very heavy lossen. might be the issue of this phase of the campaign, it was not going in the faintest degree to waken OUT allegiance to the great purposes for which we have been fighting. The enemy captured some of our guns.
Over 30 armoured care are lying on ed from Tula, with poor troops compulsorily suspend strikes and lock-
the battle field.
Our prisoners are now 10,000. We have captured 150 g
withdrawn from Russia, and inner
The
and workmen hurriedly mobilised.
But serion feature in the fact
auta, pending enquiry.
The report recommends a standing Arbitration Council, to which disputes
past five days of the battle has been in Belgium. Hits were observed on slong and east of Matz Valley. Thes the mole and bursts in the seaplane were not only stopped west of the shed at Zeebrugge, fires at Bruges, Valley, but in some cases were driven and bursts at the mayal basin and back beyond their original departure maritime station of Ostend.... line. Their progress: elsewhere is A British squadron bombed aero- due to topographical conditions drames and anemy works on the Shanghai Britons subscribed £439,605, know the whole truth. We have and Denbiers, and cleared out the During the British Tank Week at and patience, but we must feel that we drove back the enemy boyond Outry
SHANGHAI, June 14. faculties we most needed were courage: We attacked southward of the Ai that the Bavarian Crown Prince could be voluntarily referred
Drum and other places on the equivalent to nearly £71 per capita, the reached a stage when there is far cremy from the region of Savier, A decisive episode was a counter. Tarko Bulguran coasts.
Allies £14,500; and Noutrals, £6,200. more to be gained than to le lost by capturing 1,800 prisonem. attack on our left wing on June 11th, Enemy formations over the Dar-
During a subsequent Chinese Tank laying before the people all the actualit Week the Chineso subscribed £119,100, ies, favourable or otherwise. (Chears.) which, frustrated an enemy effort to danelles were attacked and two of which is most gratifying testimonial The old diplomatic machinery had and
THE SILTER MARKET: gain the front line, hear enough to their fighter soute brought down into the Chinese good feeling towards its day and must take its place among bombard Parts with ordinary guns flames.
LONDON, June 14: Great Britain
favouring the enczay;
the antiquities.
The silver market in steady,
his reserves intact: which he can Rupprecht still retains the bulk of wherever he likes, either in Flanders or east of Rheink There are thum still incalculable lizards in the huttle in which the Germans p fighting against time. The Allies ure kuffering froni a lack of lanceuvz ingroom:
GREEK JEWE URGED TO FIGHT FOR ALLÉES.
ATHENS, June 14 Tos Jewish newspapers at Salonik publish a communiqua from the Grand Rabbi prging the Jews in Greece to go to the front and fight for the Affle