THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
"(Continued from Fuge 1.)
ANOTHER BRITISH VOTE OF CREDIT.
MR. BONAR LAW REVIEWS THE MILITARY SITUATION.
Losos, June 18.
to gain a victory by wearing out the Allied reserves before he has a. histed his
his own. Loud cheers.) Mr. Bonar Law said the presence of the representatives of the Doniin. Sans and the discussions with them winded him of
THE HINA MAIL”
BRITISH LABOUR CONFERENCE. ITALIAN AKOMY IN
WARNED AGAINST DUTCH SOCIALIST
AMSTERDAM, June 18,
"OD, SPIRITS.
of
Loyres, June 19, Router Agency learns from art Italian military source that all the past losses of material have been made good, The Butch brunch of the Lengusing excellently. The troops have been The munition factories have been works a serious pre-of Neutral Nation has derided to highly trained and reorganiser; and occupation when they were here a telegraph to Mr. Havelock Wilson better fed. They have been granted year ago. He referred to the differ-warning, hin against . Trexistrotressed pay and insured in case of fence between the air and submarine am asking him whether the British far reinstating in civil life those who
death. Provision has also been made i situations then and now. vil that it iras, possible to tabulate prodiernan, who at the beginning the Army is splendid and higher cbanit
He wish-sailors were willing to transport are injured. Consequently the spirit for the general notes, not only of
of the people of this country but of the
the unrestricted submarinisra ir. Bonar Law, Chunweiler of whole world. the raagnificence of the Helland would not declare war if
assures? Genian Socialists the Eschequer, in the House of Fritish Air effort. (Cheers.) There Dateb vessels were.torpaloed,
that
•Commons, inving a Vote of Creelis was no branch of which we had for £500,000,000 recalled that the grater reason to be proud. (Cheers.) lender who has been invited by the [M. Trodsten is the Duteb Socialia) Vow moved on March 7th was for It was almost universally felt that Austrian and German Socialista ALOW, ANAO,ODO. The estimated ex-Jour Air Fores was the best in all confer penture for the 60 lays up to the theatres.
At The Hague, whither the Just sth had been E-482,000,000,
Austrian and Gertnar, delegates, Seitz while actually the expenditure and was the great fact of this year sting. F. Trelates after The Hague to
The hurlow of the American troops and Ellenbegan, are neccedingly proceed bem £9,500,000 less. While it was fought to be the decisive fact in the terres in England on Jane Bith.]
ference will attend the British "Lalur unsafe to rely upon, a dimiuntion whole war. (Cheers.) throughout the year, le considered.
that the estimate night be taken] A NEW BLOW COMING SOON. as wir indication of the genen posi
tion,
The new blaws is
goming soon.
Regarding the prevent military After mentioning that the possibili. situation, Mr. Bonar Law said: ties al the country's production had neurly reached t axim, Art it is impossible to any where. Bonar daw said lores to the lies All the information rival shown
C
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and the Dominions during the day's Ther teview ! ai]. # nduction From the tit sin, Tonquoo. The total debt die by the Allies to Great Britain was £1,370,000,000, while the Dominion 14 owed $206,060JODE.
"Heriewing the general situation,
wered with the enemy's belief! that Austrian success it Italy mard have far-reaching results in Fry, but up to the present the
Austrian
Mensive
had hiled.
F
that, despite all their saferings and Janships, the razale of our troops: was never higher than it is tomlay aful they, never more rady to face tlu erity
(the) He next paid a
tribute to the Freark, soldiers and the splendid
pit of the French people.
THE SILVER MARKET.
Loxpos, June 18. The Silver Market is quiet,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ITALIAN FRONT.
to
AUSTRIAN FAILURE CONFIRMED.
British who carried
has ever been.
in number at the opporing Division
It is believed the forces of the belligerents ou this front are about equal are about the same, although Austris has got larger reserves,
OFFENSIVE. FORCED 'UPON AUSTRIA.
80,000 GERMAN CASUALTIES.
PARIS Jage 18.
Tardieu, the Beach High Com. missioner to the United States, har turned from the Front and states that of action in the offensive between nearly 89,000. Germans were pat cat Mondlidier and Novou.
NATAL AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
LONDON, June 18.
FOR
CARS on FIRE
Experienced Chauffe
and
Expert Mecha
A Large Number of
from the 13th to the 16th dropped 24
The Adminity reports that aeroplanes New and Comfortable Cars
drome at Thourout, the aerodrome al Zeebrugge, also on the docks at Ostend tons of bombs, with good results, on and the Bruges railway junction, the acro
Always in Readiness. Ghistelles and on Aertrycke Hits were observed on the first four objectives and a fire started at Ostend.
Bombs were dropped on so enemy vessel
4
It is also believed the present offensive has been forced upon Austria through down one machine which the enemy Anti-airest gas at Bruges forced growing indignation against the Acs IRISH NAVAL RESERVE RECRUITS. the German High Command by the artillery subsequently destroyed. German people, who have shown a trian inactivity, the High Command, ... against its better judgment, thus having to insist on an offensive, despite the known disaffection prevailing in the Austrian Army.
"
ITALY'S DETERMINATION.
NO DISHONOURABLE PEACE.
ROMP Jone"16: Speaking in the Chamber, Signor Orlando dwelt on the sympathy of Italy for the oppressed Austrian nationalities who could absolutely rely on the pro mise of the Entente that their aspira tions would be realised when the Entente is victorious.
"BEATTY'S BOYS."
LONDON, June 15. “ Sixty recruits.for the Naval Reserve, mostly fishermen from the Irish coast, paraded Dublin én ronde to Devonport, accompanied by a naval guard of honour and a military band. They were cheered by large crowds. They carried fa banner inscribed " Germans are sink- ing Irish ahipa and mardering, Irishmen; join us and avenge the crimes We are Beatty's Boy, Brother Irishmen come along, you are wanted."
THE HOME AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
INTERESTING PRESS COMMENT
in te
LONDON, June 18.
He continued: The Government will LONDON, June 18. Last nights Italian official message honourable peace, but no single possibility neglect no opportunity of concluding an The result wust ways be uncer. confirms the failure of the Austrian of such a peace has yet been presented
The Times in an editorial says the tain, but those resfonsible and best offensive in the mountains which is the Certain so called peale offers were solely decision of the Government to hold competent to judge viewed the future Italians have every prospect of restoringerament is convinced that
most critical secter and shows that the enemy political maneuvres. The Gorgular meetings, for purposes of inter- Without alarm, but if within three the position on the Piave, where alone interpreting the sentiments
It is departmental settlement of some of the more important Ministers outside the of all ths the ending has not secured the enemy scored some success. Italians in declaring that national an- War Cabinet presents no constitutional ¿Cheras) After paying, a tribute to any his well-known steric one for the mountains. How well thay roseable peace, but, without inopportune incidence of responsibility or relations The British hold the post of honour nihilation is preferable to a dishonour-velty. There is no change in the thecity and courage of the jetsanpaign will live proved to the occasion is proved by the remark boasting in the presence of the of the Goremment with Farliament
the most distros campaign in of a correspondent that the results of marvellous stand of the Italian Army, except weh he has norged, despite his the enemy attack suggest it was the we can be confident that in a few days Affairs Committee is more important internal arrauge- ment af business." This Haine
for what it suggests than for what it in Its establishment may basten the inevitable movement towards a true division of loal and imperial businesa.". The supreme fact of the moment in the evolution of the British common- woulth is that Sir Robert Berden, Mr. Hughes and their colleagues from over- seas, including those from Indis, are definitely engaged on equal terms with British Ministers in exercising executive authority over affairs concerning us all. The Imperial War Cabinet is already a living reality, irmly rooted after years
Italinus. Mr. Bonar Law sak the Italian Command was perfectly con sident and did not fear the result.
The Allies had given a great deal of ground in France during the past there gaths, hut, the enemy had
victories hitherto,
Concluding, Mr. Bonus Law said: The future of the country and the world depends on the next few weeks. It depends firstly no our and the
out the most Caporetto will be avenged. successial offensive. The Austrians The Chamber by 283 to 34 voted undoubtedly toped to sweep the plain confidence in the Government and and crush Italy. The latter's achieve. adopted the provisional budget,
the greatest offensive in her bistory ment in resisting the first onslaught of assures that she is capable of striking a
not attained any of his well-known Allied troops, but also on those stow for the whole Allied cause.
strategic objects. Cheers.) There war bur ab increasing evidence in the German Pree that the Gennan people were becoming disappointed. with the success attained. He was sure treat Britain's anxiety three months ago would have been less if it iad been possible to foresee the present position. We must regard the struggle
21st which
home. It is for us to bear cur share the Austrians to slacken their efforts The Germans are not likely to permit of the strain thrown upon us as the and should they be compelled to send soklicis have and will bear theirs, istance their strength on the Western with confidence and hope (Loudfront. will be correspondingly wenkened. cheers.),
THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE A
FALLURE.
PARIS, June 18. M. Henri Bidou, writing in the Journal des Debris states:-
What we know indicates that the
MR. ASQUITH DEMANDS FULL SUCCESSFUL DRIVES BY. ITALIAN Austrian offensive has been as complete of trial and is accepted everywhere as
11
INFORMATION.
TROOPS.".
LONDON, June 19.
An Italian evening cotamunique says;
mountainous Montello front.
The enemy on June 17 did not repe hia ialantry attacks on the
and occupied a number of positions Our troops made successful drives
hardreds of prisoners. capturing machine-guna and some
Important actions developed south of
Following Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. in the light of the Asquith, paying a tribute to the phases of the first blow on March constant and undaunted temper of was undoubtedly an the nation, urged that it was in the eny success. The first phase of intenst of the Allied cause that the Battle of the 1, was also a full out rathorisative information as great Gennan suceres, but on the regards tim prorces of the campaign other hand the intense engany at should be geen fem time to time. tack on the Third Army before Arras He asked for information as regarde Montelle and long the Pave in the resulted in a complete British vie-the operations in Palestine, Meso-zone between Zenson and Fossalta, baz zorg in which immense eses were petaris and Sabnik and the col-counter attacks and abandoned several the enemy was everywhere stopped by inflicted on the enemy. The saine
lapse of Russia. We could not close hundred prisoners. was true of the later phase of the Battle of the Lys, where after re, Russia, nor its future relations to our eyes to what was going on in pented attempts the enemy was un-the Allied cause. ath to overcome the British resist!
He was not dis- Other counter-attacks now developing posed to wipe Russia of the late, on the lower Piave assured us advant We could legitimately claim
or treat her as non-existent, or that as a British victory.
assume the attitude that she cust
Hex.
FIERCE AERIAL COMBATS.
repulsed.
Attempts to cross the river between Maserade and Pendeluc were bloodily
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LONDON, June 17.
reporting on avistion, saya
Field Marshal Sir Donglu Haig, Enemy aircraft were active on the We are glad to know that Mr. Hughes for the Officials conducting the drawing.. and also in the French battle zone. northern portion of the British front contemplates an extended mission. It.
would be sheer waste of his wonderful We destroyed 12 and drove energy to let him come so far only for down 10 machines out of control We a mouth. The same applies to Sir Lost 10 machines, of whh six were Robert Borden and the others. Their working south of Montdidier.
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LONDON, June 18. heavily attacking railways at Armen- To-day's latest news is that the tieres, Estaires, Comines and Courtrai, Austrians have thrown fourteen bridges and the docks at Bruges over the Piave and gained about Two of the British night-4 w have two-thirds of the Montello heights.not returned. The Allies, however, have plenty of reserves in the Montello region..
The first attack on the French as stew in her own juice. That would FOURTEEN BRIDGES OVER PLAYE. a great enemy victory, but the re
be a policy of fatal short-sighted- .cent immense attack entirely failed..
These attacks, which were the most ↑ deadly and most threatening of the war, inunediately had important and far-enching results, which it is hopel in the end would prove decisively important. One resulted in hity of Command. Everybody who followed the conflict would realise that the results justified the cluuge. (Cheers. }
BRITISH DESTROY 25 MACHINES.
LONDON, June 19, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Huig. This long-continued battle must be, reporting on aviation, says:——
great
a question of reserves. The allied! The enemy's machines were active on the 27th in the northern portion source was in America The enemy did not succeed in his of the British front. There were Bind to use the Allied reserves before many air combate..
We destroyed 25 aeroplanes and they could be reinforced from Anerica (Loud cheers.) He wish. drove down three ed it were possible to tell the House We dropped 20 tons of bombe on railway stations, junctions, dumps of the number of troops went from and acrodrones during the day and Great Britain and the strength of our own forces since March platine tons of bombs during the night.
Five British machines are missing
It wua a large number. Strain of necessity rendered possible" what had seemed impossible. Américan
THE ENEMY GAINS SLIGHT!
LONDON, June 18..
An Italian semi-official mange states that 1 of Austria's 92 mobilised Divia sions are already identified, constituting the whole of Austria-Hungary's efficient troops.
The enemy is emploring all available artillery and aviation resources, and no fewer than 7,500 guns are in action.
Threo Austro-Hungarian armies are engaged under Field-Marshal Boroevic vor Borjan, namely von Scheuchenstel's army, between the datico and the Piave, Archduke Joseph's at Mantelle and ren Wars' on the lower Piave
Thousands of bodies cover the ground of the mountain sector and are becoming heaped up along the Piave
troops are not coming," said ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF FRENCH very slight compared with the objectives
They have come. (Loud cheers.) America is not coming into the war. She is in it-Helewed cheen- and American troops have just fel everybody's high hopes as regards their fighting quality."
COLONIES.
· BULLS TO DEVELOP THEM.
PARIS, June 19
The Pelit Parisien leurs shut, a result of a forthcoming interpella
The enemy gains, after two days, are asigned on the first day. Captured orders urgo the necessity for capturing the fortified ares with a view to reaching the Italian supplies. They also lay down instructions for the Amy Kving on the country's resources and for personal pillage.
AN AUSTRIAN BLUNDER.
LONDON, June 18. Renter's Correspondent at Italian Hdquarter points out that unless the
BUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.
LONDON, June 18. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports.
eastward of Villers Bretonneux, taking We repulsed a raiding party south for prisoners.**** We made sudasfal raids south westward of Albert and in the neighbourhood of Moyennevilla Forest yielded prisoners
Patrol encounters eastward of Nieppe
southward of Albert and, in also petive The hostile artillery is more active westward of Serm.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION BY
...FRENCH
LONDON, June 19. A French communiqué says:- fally carried out a local operation south Southward of the Aisne we success- of Amblery and dat of Mout Gobert where we took 100 prisoners, f
Between the Oareg and Marae our patrols took some prisouere,
The night, was quiet elsewhere.
FRENCH REPULSE ATTACKS.
great crisis this summer.
A RUSSIAN RESOLUTION.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND IMPERIALISM
LONDON, June 18.
DRAWING OF WAR BONDS.
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The Press Buress states that a wireless Russian message announces that the mittee, by a resolution passed on June All-Russian Central Executive Com-
fronts and by the coadjutors thereof, by international Imperialism on all 1st, declares tha; it is being attacked-
Committee the representative of the Raeria therefore expels from the Revolutionary Socialists; also the Right and Centre and Menshevika recommend their expulsions from the local Soviets The Prizes will be as follows:-
and Koniloff in the Don, General because they organised an armed revolt in conjunction with Generals Kaledin Dutoff in the Ural and Generals Sojoff, Khorvat and Kolchak in Siberia, sad Lately the Czecho Slovaka and the Blink
band.
THE WRECK OF THE KONIGEN
REGENTES.
THE HAGUE, June 18. today to examine the wreck of the The tugboat Leland is proceeding
Commander and a Gorman Leat Konigen Regenter with a British Naval
Commander aboard
The examination has been estrated to Lieutenant Vink of the Dutch Navy:
MERCANTILE CRUISER SUNK
In this connection he quoted an tion in the Senate by M. Flandin, estnet from the minutes of the last Serator for the French Indian Supreme War Council Thanks to Possessions, a special Senata Com tlic prompt and cordial co-operation |
16 PRESUMED LOST. mittes will be apported to study
LONDON, June 18 of the President of the United Stater, the economic resources of the French
A French communiqué reports —
LONDON, Jan 17. the rangements which were set on Coloties and submit Bulls, for the Austrians an establish solid bridgebandsreused soue saemy counterattacksamen obrisite torpedoed and egnic The Admiralty announces that a Between the Oise and Aland wo for the transportation.
where they crosed the Fiave and geo north of Bautebrazo en consol purpose of increasing the concat guns over especially co to the small thu roning's gains.
the armed mercantile cruiser Palia on Juce 13th production of the
in was section of Montello which they still hold, We toole370 prison
Auices and fifteer men are probably the only result of their crosang and cap!
in this regionored to be dorned will be that they will-bearias pesonats. | right toen
guas and
ng of American troops will
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