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SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT,
BRITISH RAIDS.
Lasros,ne 20, Field-Marshal Sir Tuglas Huis
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PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.
CAVALRY AND AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
:
LONDON, Jun 20. An official report from Palestine
Biltrix---
Cavalry reconnoitring on the 17th jinste to the east of the Jonlan killed
a number of the enemy,
.
quadras carried out an extensive Insperia! and Atralian nir
station on the Hodjaz railway on the hambing raid at El Kutrani railway, morning of the 10th inst. Direct hits were obtained on a troop train
fed to sharp fighting in which the station buildings were set on fire. energy had many casualties, 11'e
A similar raid was carried out en took 18 priseNE196.
Amun station on the 18th inst.
Our artillery and title fire asperseri raiders in the neighbourhood of Morlancourt.
Hostile artillery is active between the Somme and the Angr
THE WAR.
Losos, June 20.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING AFTER THE WAR.
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The following is a contionation of Renter's Summary of the Report of the Committee appointed by the Board of Trade to consider the position of ship-I | ping and shipbuilding industries after
the var:
SURRENDER OF ENEMY SHIPPING DEMANDED.
render to the Allies all their merchant The enemy countries should be shipping, whether in enemy or neutral required na a condition of peace to
ports, at the close of hostilities to
THE WESTERN FRONT.
THE ATTACK ON RHEIMS.
MAN-POWER QUESTION.
THE ** INDISPENSABLE” MAN,
-A SINGAPORE VIEW.
leading article on man-power, says.
The Straits Times, in the course of a
LONDON, June 20. Reuters Corresponden: at Francb The German made their long-expected Elachyuarters, wizing yesterday, 8a79: stort against Rhains last night, with a Let un, then, get a clear grip of the view to buckling the loop already drawn facts. The exemption of the dominions and two-thirds of the city and com. is for convenience, not for any reason pleting its capture. An attack was. under which residents in the dowinions delivered on a front of 12 to 14 miles can claim to be exempt from the obliga
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at day-time. APPALLING GERMAN LOSSES IN
THE ATTACK ON EHEIMS...
be
bounding the plain west of the towe to lend. and any imption that may be We carried out a murober of raide
mans were already in the suburbs evidence that the applicant is engaged Pompelle Fort on the east. The Geranted by a tribunal either at bomo or here can only be made legitimately on in the sighbourhoods of Bayelles,
north-west and north, between St. Brice on some work which is if public im Lens al Givenchy, also in the
attacks, the French had the beat of the enough to say I am conducting a basi-
and Batheny.
portance in the sense of contributing to In addition to defeating the main general national efficiency. It is not St. Razerle and Ypres sectors, Some full of troops and enemy shelters and forfeitall ships laid up since the outbreak fighting in the outlying houses of the Tom which makes huga proft and of of bostilities in parts of countries that city, the Germans blundering in the that phofit the State takes a large part broken. aff diplomatic relations within the ruins. The Germans had been. We have got past the stage at which bave become involved in the war or have dark against claverly masked delencoe way of taxation,
and money is necessary for prosecuting the them and to restore to the Allies all anifag round the city for the past these ecosiderations are sufficient. The Allied shipping that may bave come fortnight in the hope of capturing it man who in organising shipping services into their possession since the outbreak without a frontal attack and probably may be essential. The man who is pro- THE ALLIES AND GERMANY AFTER of hostilities. The shipping thus taken decided to attack at night, realising the ducing or distributing food may
over from the enemy should be utilised as far as possible to assist in the demo-reception awaiting them in the streets essential. The man who is making any bilisation and to rolense for trade
thing required by the Navy or the Army There is considerable reciprocal)
may be essential The man who is * proportion of Allied shipping
engaged in governing a part of the artillery activity northward of Albert | Mr. Croft, in the House of Con-absorbed, ia transport, work. When
Empire it may be only a small district mons, zakoří Have the Allies agreed unsold enemy vessels should be demobilisation is completed. .all and on the La Bussiv canal sector.
may also be essential. What is not essential is the purely private trader. LONDON, June 20 Įto exclude Gemman ships and German sold at auction in the various countries,
The attack on Eheims was a heavy or in such a colony as Hongkong might All that he is doing, for example, here. Pivlf-Maishal Sir Hongles Haged from Allied ports and terri- the proceeds being treated as part of and complete defest of the enemy who he done by Chiness. The withdrawal of reporis l-
tories for progressive periods after the
the common was indemnity to be paid counted on surprising the French. Al the private traders would not produca Provided such an veritable deluge of us shells precedent cham and famine. We state the ex- The French curried out two war the bonger the Central Powers our enemies.
Arrangement is possible, we think that a the attack but the line nowhere gave tren view for emphasis. Actually geestal mids on the night of the 10th Pelipe to nerupt the Allies' pouce scheme of distribution which would way. The German Icesca
there is a very great interest in pre inst. in the eighbourhood of Loensers? Also, similarly and progres-secure an allocation of enemy tonnage appalling;
serving as far as possible the existing "La Liberte, commenting on the military age and fitness is excised on ↑ business relations, but before, a man of taking) prisopels.
sively to restrict, the export of my Among the Allies in some rough propor affair, says it shows that the enemy will the ground that he is i The Bitish took a few prsonalis
"indispensable. itst be shewn that there is no pos to the bomb-est of Meteren.
feibility of carrying on valhable work which conduces to public interest and security without him. Take any one of our big European houses bere. There is a chief and say a dozen European assistants, and behind theay there is a very able and experienced Asiatic staff. Suppose nine of the Europeane are taken away, would the chief go to bed and.
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There has been gețite hostile shelling during the day in the vicinity
of Avene.
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BRITISH MOSLEMS.
PARIS, June 20.
were
tion to the losses sustained by individual materials to Gemang?,
Allied countries would offer many never be able to break through when Mr. Bonar daw repliced that the advantages, otherwise enemy vessels French reserves are available, and that Wo advanevel our line slightly this
Goverrunenk Wes constarity com.should be sold at auction in the various the strategy of Generalissimo Fech is
countries to the highest bidder af Allied beginning to bear ferit. morning north-westward of Merris,menting with the Allies, including nationality acting on behalf of Allied Temps, however, regards the abortive taking a few prisoners. We bear off the 'nited States, on this subject interests. A condition of sale should attempt against Rheims as a big local funter-attacks un
The question was very crampiigated. prevent retransfer of the tessela to operation and thinks is it may be
as wily move on the part of the cnomy to enemy interesta for such period positions,
Even if anything had been decided, restrictions may be imposed on the precede his big operations by local wisie was not the case, it would be enemy's shipping trade generally
sctions on a more or less extended scala impossible to make a statement.
The Shipping Committee declares it on another part of the line than is essential at the conclusion of peace chosen for the main operation. that we be prepared to complete anuually not less than two million tons THEIR WAH SERVICES GRATE.net of merchant shipping, makes recom
mendations or the subject, dechres that Government control of construction should case immediately after the war and urges that even during the war, facilitia be afforded to builders to
designs with such limitations na necessary to cusure a rapid oatpet of large carrying capacity.
The Committee recommends that it will be desirable after the war to relax the present Beeraing considerably system & regards transfer of vessels to enemy flags.
RAIDS BY THE FRENCH.
Lexus, June 20.
A Fuch cornmuniqué states:-
FULLY RECOGNISED.
LONDON, Tue 20. In the House of Commons, Mr.
Iturhuents penetrated the enemy Bonar Law stated that the Govern./construct liner tonnage to owners' own
lines between Mondklier and the Chise and in the region of Bois-le- grutefully recognised the con- spicuous war services rendered by
Clastane and brought buck twenty four Moslem fellow subjects. prísmene,
PEERAGE FOR SIR WILLIAM WEIR.
GERMAN REPORT.
Losos, June 20. A wireless German official report
Masel.
LONDON, June 20.
→
are
The report says that special restrict The Minister of the Air Feree, Sirions on building for the Germans or William Weir, has been elevated to transfers to the German flag would be the Peerage.
saless unless all the Allies, including the United States, act similarly and are prepared to exert pressure ou neutrals in the matter..
Enemy activity increused on the evening of the 19th on almost the THE LIMBURG RAILWAY TRAFFIC. whole of Prince Rupprecht's front. We repulsed strong infantry advances
AMSTERDAM, June 20. in minerous sectors.
A Putch semi-cficial statement W. pengurated deply the Ameri- declare that only a maximum of 24 can positions between Mans and German is daily run over the Limburg rulavage These trains are thoroughly exaud by the Dutch A wireless Germine official report Customs uni Military officials before
being allowed to peed.
ALIENS
IN GREAT BRITAIN.
WHOLE QUESTION TO BE "
OVERHAULED.
Lusios. June 21.
Enemy partial atlieks worthward of Alert, to the south-west, prof | Nopou, and to the north-west of Chateau Thierry failed heavily,
"WELL IMPRESSED.""
Loxous, June 20.
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Lesnos, June 30.
The papers state, that owing to revent complaint Mr. Lloyd George has decided to overhaul the whole After hearing a statement by M. question of aliens in Great Britain. Clemenceau, the members of the Army Committee of the Chunier THE DEPORTEES FROM IRELAND. stated that they were well press ed, especially by the number of Annerien troops in Prance which exceeded all expectations and would soon give the Allies an equality of -effectives.
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS FOR WESTERN FRONT KEFUSED.
Pagis, June 20.
Losnos, June 20.
In the House of Conroans, the Trish Secretary, replying to Mr. Chithwaite said there was suficient -vidence to enable prosecution of
the Irish, deportees, but it was not considered necessary or desimble to
| prosecute
and tranfers.
there
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
THE CZECHO-SLOVAKS
FIGHTING WITH .
ITALY.
sire up the struggle Certainly not thats a man of grit and capacity he would sat bis able and experienced Asiatic scaff to work, and, though thers would be more labour and anxiety for himself, be would be able to turn over as much butiness as before. Matters might not go as smoothly or as accurately in some minor detail, foril Europeans could be quite easily dispensed with co firm.would bear the heavy expense of employing them. Bat the business would not stop. The Asiatics, trained in many cases by long
service in the firms, are far better second strings" than the head of a business say in London, Glasgow, or Manchester can fall back upon when his He has to be content with women and trained
men are taken from him to fight. girls, or who have never been inside his or any crocka" unfit for the Army, similar warehouse. That is the situation as we should view it and deal with it. The conditions are not normal, and any man who fails to make abnormal efforta is not doing what his country has a right to expect of him. He is not even doing. what the simple law of self-preservation dictates.
LONDON, June 20. Correspondents on the Italian front state that numbers of Bohemians who surrendered explained their action hy producing proclamations dropped by Italian airmen annuncing that Italy has adopted the chuse of the Czecho, Slovaks as a uation, and is inviting them to rally to the national cause.
FOOD CRISIS IN AUSTRIA.
SUPPLIES EXHAUSTED.
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AMSTERDAM, June 20.
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Telegrams from Vienna and Berlin tion period, the building of thing in bow that the Austrian fool crisis is the Empire for enemy axes and reaching a climax. Count Ludwig Paul,
the Austrian Food Minister, interviewed Now that Hongkong has disposed of rate to enemy flags should be on the subject of the reduction of the the bogey which was used by many prohibited for, such time mesaures are enforced. The same result bread ration, said that only the most who, wished to excuse Government as far as this country is concerted could deplorable circumstances compelled such inaction here as regards compulsory
a drastic meagare. be largely attained by Bricab ship nian supplies were exhausted, Bessarabia say, the bogey of Government inability Home and Ruman-service outside the Colony, that is to
giving preference to all flags over Hungary were, Bufortunately without external service, we may reasonably builders and shipowners themselves in
was inaccessible and requisitions from constitutionally to impose universal enemy fags both as respecting building result. He hoped further reductions expect to see at an early date a simliar As regards Conference agreements the Would be avoidable and that the Ordinance brought in for the Straits report coments upon the too commonpoptation would enduro till the new. Settlements. There is, however, one very material difference in the situation evasion and subterfuge on the part of
Meetings of the Vienna City Council of the two Colonies. In Hongkong the the Germans, who observed agreementa only as far as it paid them to do so, but and Labour Council protested against the motive power came from the Chamber concludes that it would be inexpedient reduction most vigorously. The latter of Commerce which represented the to prohibit Conference arrangements. renewed their demand for a speedy reed for powers to compe. for external It says that German shipping was the general peace and the former demanded service; here, as far as we know and spear head of German aggression. It that the Government should negotiate without wishing to do the local was and to further German aims afresh with Hungary and Germany, espe- merchants any injustice, we believe the especially in the Near and Middle East, cinly the latter, with a view to secating Chamber has not moved to a similar Equatorial Africa, South and Central at least potatoes, and telegraphed to the way. We do not, however, pay too much America and in the Far East.
Hungarian Food Minister, the Bavarian attention to the: because we have always dovernment, although Government justified. From what we read of this As regards coasting and inter- Premier and also the German Govern- falt that this is a matter which in reality oficiale are held to be able to judge the appeals in the LD.F. Won of the Imperial trades the Committee recom- ment requesting old potatoes.
concerns the individual affected a great value of business men-to commerce. the tribunals although composed hugely Premier Seidler told Socialist deal more than it concerns his employer. Probably it will be accounted heresy to of commercial men were not by any
that means free in granting exemptions and health requirements imposed on abips calling at British porte of all safety had been done to avoid the recitation of two or three years has been subjected that the Colony would suffer any more
The main point about much a Bill a British shipping. It says the restriction the bread ration. Austria's stocks of to the sarcasm, invective and innuendo if, let us say the Education Department, this if it is brought in here is that we beet were exhausted and she was of countless anonymous correspondents was closed down for a couple of years, shall at last be able to rest assured wo of employment of foreign seamen on dependent on imports from Ukraine and other persons who, because there than it would if certain branches of not are doing all we can and a number of British ships is undesirable, but the and Bessarabia bat deliveries were are undoubtedly a few here who have absolutely war trades were similarly rein wfoss, diffienities: have been per The Committee doubts the expediency furnub consignments of food in scoord branded a whole class without particulment as an example: because as far as clear for them, whilst if there is
interrupted. He hoped Germany would shirkertas there are everywhere, closed. We take be Education Depart felly honest, will have the way made of the general exclusion of foreign tage ance with the ngisements made last arisation. Nor has this been confused wa kuow. It has the fewest, if any residuum of slackers that residann will from coasting and inter-Imperial trades
an employes in it who would be liable als be wiped up. We have urged legi and does not support the Dominions May. Premier Seidler promised to
in the etreat, for..we have always under the Service Act, but it would be lation on these lines for the past threa Royal Commission recommendations of expedite the harvest most speedily. subsidies being subject to certain freight conditions,
RECRUITING IN IRELAND.
Lastis, June 20, The Echo de París states tluk,
At Diblin Setpenat Sullivan, one | according to trustworthy information, of the signatories to the anti-cou- Field-Marshal von Hindenburg three scription pledge, Tas "joined the months uga demaruled three "Austrian | Committee promoting voluntury re- Divisions for the Western Front. bitcruiting in Ireland. the derman was refused on tho
Interviewed, he said it would be u -ground" that the Austrian public, relief to decent Irishmen to find in would not permit the dispatch of hotnet and straightforward course Austrians thither, but an offensife opened to them.
master should be a natural-born Britisher.
FOOD..
the comment of the to
BY JOHN AMBULANCE "BRIGADE
subsidised mail, services and mail GERMANY REFUSED TO SUPPL regarded His Excellency the High possible to discover other Departments. years, and we can only repeat we shall Commissioner's speech at Kuala Lumpur As however the fetish of the indispen.be unfeignedly thankful, as will be also da unintentionally trending very much sability of a Government Department the individuals concerned. if it fr A remi-official Berlin agency appends the same way, in that by its failure to rises an ordinary class of business brought in at last although almost at AFFAIRS IN SIBERIA.
to the report of Premiér Seidler's raake more than a general distinction is occupation will not be dislodged by any the eleventh hour statement note that the supply of was reasonably Interpreted to mean that such attacke an are likely here or any- of bread and grain from Germany is out there were very large numbera hero who where else the public will accept the JAPANESE INTERVENTION?
bad intentionally avoided their duty, regulation regarding the special pro- of the question.
Adecree was issued in Vienna yesterday All this ill fealing, bich has in sio way pedure in the case of the Hongkong LONDON, Jum 20. instiluting Government control of the tended to produce mnity of opinion and civil servant with that cynicism which HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTHUI The Times Correspondent at Tokio, new harvest similar to that in Germaya high conception of the Empire's needs, it must cause.
Bill is introduced We should not be particularly con will disappear it and Hungary. It is explained that this
which will throw upon the empleyer Cerned over the question of the tribunals, THURSDAY, Jane 37th There was a heavy full on the necessary because Austria a entering the onus of keeping his employds back assuming the Bill introduced here should
8p.m. Equad and Stretcher Drill
(KO, VALD, Stock Richarge on a rumour that a apon & now harvest year without any frum their duty if they are able to go, be similar in terms to the Hongkong THURSDAY 8 AD special stasion of the Diet had beer stocks whatsoever and must obtain and we shall be much surprised if the one, because although the previous against Italy was promised to which conscription but he was also in favour should take all steps to counter the Count Ludwig Paul has arrived in from employs comes to anything the conditions under which they worked WEDNESDAY, June 20th
summoned to determine that Japan i grain in the speediest mannet, po proportion of appeals against sorrice tribunala were not a very great succes (1:15 pm. Bandaging Class.. German efforts,
the German High Command agreed.
BRITISH SQUADRON ATTACKED BY SEAPLANES.--
HO HITS, BUT ENEMY LOSES ONE SEAPLANE.
He was against
of the wur, like all real Nationalists, He believed the Catholic bishops would resent any bullying of the Irish people to prevent recruiting.
BOLSHETIST, GOVERNMENT
OVERTHROWN.
LONDON, June 20
The Berlin Colmyne Gazelle: says.
Berlia and conferred with the War but a very small figure indeed. The ware entirely different from the condi Food Department and adils that it is Hongkong Bill is a simple one. Itipas under which these tribunals will declared authoritively that Germany makes the age limits 18 to 41, it work. It is the duty in Hongkong ol never promised to supply grain to provides a tribunal to consider exemp- the proper authority to send before the Austris from her own stooks. Germany tion claims and it arranges for the tribunal the names of all those affected herself has been compelled to reduce necesary appeal. It does not appear by the Bill. The tribunal then has to CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM says the Bolshevist Government of supply Ukraine grain is admitted, but allowances, but there was a verbal either grant exemption or act
The lines Correspondent at Stockholm the head ration. The promise to make say provision for inbdatence call up and examine those persons and touch of rheumatism, or a twinge Westen Siberia has been overthrown Germany is not responsible for the trance that this matter would be exemption is not granted then if the considered sympathetically, and it employer or employee objects to the Lexus, June 20
of neuralgia, whatever the trouble by a counter-revolution which aptured difficulties regarding the supply.
provides that lay question, of the civil calling up an appeal lies to the Governor An Admiralty enmununiqué states: the pain at once and cures the complaint Blovaks Fighting is proceeding at
is Chamberlain's Pain Balm drives away Tomek It was aided by Czecho
service should not come before the Council Similarly, it is open to the general tribunal bat belgre the Governos, proper military authority to appeal A British squadron reconnoitring quickly First application gives relief. Omak, Katengborg and Ufa Sovieb When a bottle of it is kept in the house cosamandera have telegraphed to M
The last provision is one which all non-against exemptions and it is because of north of Helgoland Bights on the the pain of hurns and scalds 149 be
AustrDAM, June 20. Government people will regard with a this we should not fear a-mpetition of The German papers are uneasy over rim amusement as something naturally the former comparative failure of the Torning of the 19th inst, was it promptly relieved, cuts and bruises Lenin that the Soviet rule of the whole
quickly healed and wellings promptly of Siberis is threatened. The Siberian the flaation in Bulgaria and say the to be expected, for we have bojome tribazais, because it would be the duty" tacked by seaplanes They made reduced. In Lust, for the household ills Duma be assumed Government and change of Ministry in regrettable quite used by now to Governments of the proper military authority when no hits,. One, sexplete was brought it is just sucir sy bration se every promised to supply Russis with bread if capedally as M. Malinoff is Lusophile, laying down the role that no power of gambelling services had boen
family" abould be provided it. For the Soviet shendons military menstres They declare theycrisie is due to dis ordinary person is capable of estimating put into legal shape to appeal against! and dentroyes by gun fire
sale by affichémiai ned Acorellope a
against Siberi
satisfaction with the Bukarest peace. the value of a civil servant's service to an axemption which he did not think
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