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WEDNESDAY, JUNË 26, 1919.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT:
SUCCESSFUL LOCAL OPERATION BY BRITISH.
LANDON, June 24. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Elaig reports :---
The car operation on, the night! of the 2nd in the neighbourhood of Metera was completely successful, All our objectives were gained and ali dvanced.
We exptures 10 nachine-guns. The French took a few prisoners in a successful raid at Leere.
BRITISH AERIAL EXPLOITS.
LONDON, Jun* 24. Fehl-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. reporting on 'aviation, says: --
Despite strong winds a "low
clouds on the Bud, our aeroplane,
ented out reconnaissances. There was hit air-fighting.
ITALIANA REPULSE GERMAN ATTACK.
FRENCH TAKE 170 PRISONERS IN LOCAL OPERATION.
THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS.
LONDON, June 25.
THE CHINA MAIL.
OUR VICTORY, WILL BE A
COMPLETE ONE.
A French cumamiqué, states: THE PREMIER ON THE SITUATION. Ou the plateau to the north of Port we improved our position by a healreperation-and took 170, prisoners. immediately repulsed,
counter-attack was There was hurly Evely artilerg firing between the Aisne and the
Marne.
A
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During the 23rd five enemy nem- planes were brought down. on enemy retromes in Picardy and Fifteen tons of bombs were dropped this Aigne, also bivouacs in the region of Chaulnes and Montdidier.
NEW GERMAN AERIAL BOMBING MACHINES.
11
A FAILURE.
LeNDON, June 21.
Denter's Correspondent at British Hendagaarten, telegraphing thisewa.
ing, says.
Loxpos, Jun 24. In the House of Commons," Mfr. dog forge, replying to questions by Mr. Asquith, in the use of the debuts on the new War Credit moved by Mr. Benar Tay on the 18th, said
tion, but Mr. Botar Law on the 18th formation regarding the war situ. Mr. Asquith had asked for more in
gave all the information which could possibly be given at pasent.
AMERICANS COMING IN AT
GREAT RATE.. Regarding the American troops, an amazing piece of organisation Jiad enable us to bring vast numbers of them to France since March 21st. He could not give figures, hit the
numbers were sufficient to encourage
Confirmation has been receival, the Allies, and quites sufficient to from tiernan sources regarding, the disappoint, and ultimately defeat. loss of German machines in the our enemies. The Americans were Bird on London on the 19th and of the very best quality, 2th of y in addition to thei KELATIVE STRENGTH, seven of a spandron numbering24]
full of hope. The difficulty was one of necessThe only Power with access to Russia was Japan. JTALY'S OLORIOUS VICTORY,
What has happened in Italy full of promise, (Chee) It one of the most portentous of the phone of the military greater results than other victories victories which may have infinitely looking bigger from the point of viru
IMPERIAL AR CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS..
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SAFEGUARDING OF DUE MEN.
The Colonial Office that issued a summary of the proceedings of the Imperial War Conference between June of Mr. Walter Long Those presant 19th and 10th under the Chairmanship
Montage, Secretary of State for India. included the Rt. Hon. Mr. Edwin of the effective troops engaged orfulness of the British Navy in, secur the territory lost. It is a deleating the afe and unhindere attendance on the resores Emphasis was a on
inflicted upon a Fower not under the of the representatives from all parts of is being held, cepite having brought the wosk of the Imperial War Graves best condition to sta it. If is the world.
in all available men for the attack Commission dwelt on the need for all a great encounter in which Austria The representatives deliberating.or
and thrown in her whole strength possible pressure or Turkey to safe upon the Italian Army. Consider guard the graves at Gallipoli. It decided ably over 50 per cent. of the Auto ask the Commission to give a trian effective troops have been actu common form to the memorial for all ally engaged in the fighting. If the Austrians End captured the whole of
ranks. A resolution was carried lavouring Montell the Allied position might have been disastrous, hus the enemy next began to bring pressure to bear. was finetly, held by the Italians, who The prasure, increased daily and now the Austrions are in full retreat, and the duly question not whether they are going to retreat but whether
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QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.
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the cost of currying out the Commis ston's decisions being borne by the respective Empire Governments pro. portionately to the numbers of their £10 per cfiver or mau buried, hat. it is dead. The cast is estimated to average estimated that the cost of the memorials- to those whose graves are not identified will be considerably los proportionately The Conference initiated a discussion We destroyed ane aeroplane. Turbines which have been accounted of the contending forces en
As regards the relative strength they can retreat. The whole of on the question of the establishment of missing.
For it to appears that three more. Western Front, it
the Mouselly has been re-captured and a central authority in the United We cimpped five tons of beanie crashed on landing. It has represented by General Maurice, months are on the left side of the of exservicemen and others after the was securately the Trauna for the first time for Kingdom to supervise the emigratio n aring the day and 15 tons at nighteen know for some time that when he said that they were nearly of which six fell on
¡Piave, Lower down the Italian War. Also various phases of the Im el: CaLinhchi hunting by these powerful bombing equal on Marghi 21. Since them, cavalry have crossed the river, and perial economic policy after the War sidnes and stations with good effect,nes has proved very difficult, owing to new factors. it was impos
One of a night-dies is mossing.
in the hands of these accustomed to sible to make an up-to-date computs.
are pressing the enemy hard. The were deliberated. · Italiars have re-captured half of the another type of machine. A largestion. The Americans were coming uns list in the first offensive. Ja number of learners have been killed in at a great rate, and he would be the south the enemy is fighting GERMAN TRAFFIC OVER LEMBURG al machines destroyed in German very surprised if in a comparatively continuous rearguard actions to aerodromes. It now appeurs that short time the Allies ren perts after a long and stronger than the Gazans on the ting their whole strength to the great were not secure his retreat. After commit bausting Hight are in no way at the west. end of their tulles when the sea
offensive the Austrian Army has had j thrown in during the pest mouth disasters of the rar. This is hap McNeill (Unionist M. P. for St.
Germany's last reserves would be inflicted upon it one of the greatest
for two, alter which furtivy reserves pening at 2 thehen there is Augustina's) asked:What are the terms ok be obtainable only by a drastic serious Austrian disequiténs, when on which Holland has agreed to allow conthet of ssential industries, three-fiths of the population are Germany to There were indications that fiermany completely out of sympathy with the Lemburg Is the effect of the agree
use the railwaye of was already gesorting to it, which objects of the war and ate more. meat to set free for purely military proved that the Allies had inflicted pathetic with the is of the traffic the German lines to Belgium very heavy losses since Marth 21st. Allies, when three-fifths of the through Vise and Liege? LONDON, June 24.
TWO ANXIOUS MONTHS
population have recogued that the Striking figures setting out Austra.
Lord Robert Cecil replied that the AHEAD.
only khance of achieving anything Government had repeatedly pressed the lia's great-effort in the war, were
ITALY'S VICTORY, in the nature of freedom to secure Netherlands Government for precise OF GREAT MOMENT IN THE WAR. given by Mfr. Hughes, the Common-vary anxious during the next two The position naturally would be
#grout Allied victory at a time information respecting the arrangement wealth Premier, at to-day's Austro-monthis. but it was gially im-
when the whole of the Austrian pri- with Germany ENEMY UNABLE TO GAIN GROUND,
lusian luncheon...
He Fegretted that Honers belonging to the Czecho-Slavs the request had so far not been mets
LONDON, June 21. proving and he could say, without
Italy's victory is hailed as glorious He said Australia had enlisted hosting, that the Allied Genemise actually congregating in order to although the Government had been sewn, which will be universally felt HEAVY BLOW INFLICTED ON 26,000 soldiers of whom nearly alt confident as regarde the issue. come over and fight for the Allies told that the traffic was confined to
820,000 had been transported 14,000 Cheers. We are on the eve of
in Siberia. It is very ignificant.
civilian goods. niles Australia alone had organised very great events. It may be that Western Front, the dificities of the Whatever our dieulties on the au paid for the equipment, transport and internes of this great Any few hours, but certainly within the The Austrian population is being. a great blow is coming in the next Central Powers are infinitely greater. For the mist two years she had in next few days, upon which the issue driven to discontent and sedition IRISH M.P. ACCEPTS COMMIS taized five Dividens in France, and of the campaign may depend. The
and, in some of the most important
LONDON. June 24.
A French coulipaniqué states:tes of Great Britain have been We repulsad ar. enemy attempt on safely behind. in the ion of Anthonil,
EFFORTS.
The immanis at 11 o'clock at night AUSTRALIA'S GREAT WAR re-attack the Italian position on; Monat ligny, between the "Marne and Kleine After lively fight: in the enemy was completely res pull with serious loss. The Italians to prisoners.
Then, was a fairly lively artillery at Woerse and in the Voeges.
FOE.
Loxnes, June 24.
Rester's Correspondent at British Heulquarters, telegraphing to-day.
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RECRUITING CAMPAIGN IN -
IRELAND.
SION.
over half the Austrian Army-sm-
LONDON, June 14.
country with which is warring Lynch (Nationalist M.P. for Weas pathises with the objects of the House of Commons that Mr. Arthar It was oficially announced in the
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MOST SEVERE "BLOW
AUSTRIA
PARIS, June 2 Austrians have received one of the most severe blows of the war of the most The genoral opinion that she
time when, the internal situation » fis menscing.
The announcement of General Dias: that the enemy is retreating in disorder is regarded as of the utmost military THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN
significance, but experts issue a warning against the assumption that all the danger is averted on the Italian Front, as the ability of the Italians to take the offensive must depend on the magnitude
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
YON SEIDLER'S RESIGNATION
REFUSED,
of the Austrian disorder. Nevertheless, it is conceded that the victories of Asiago and the Piave influence the balance in favour of the Entente on all
AMSTERDAM, June 24
of the splende victory upon the Italian him to continue the direction of stairs of German invincibility, while the effect resignation for the present and instructs fronts, if only by discrediting the legend to Dr. von Seidler, refuses to accept his The Emperor, in an autograph letter
temperament many evoke a national
The Emperor returned to Vienen
of the dramatic collapse of an offensive plaaned on grandiose a cale, and backed by such enormous resources,
AUSTRIAN. TROOPS PROBABLY DISAFFECTED.
THE HUNGARIAN CABINET CRISIS
An operation south of Motoren this the equivalent de cavalry Division Allies have never felt better pre-Austrian cities, even to revolt, while cerning which resulted in our kill-in Egypt and Pak-line and had kept pared to meet it! ing at least 100 Germans, took place up' all, cadres to strength by volun- indin angle which the enemy thrust tury enlistment: The Royal Austra-}
BRITISH SUCCESSES, NOT: made in our line west of Bailleul, lian Navy Exceeded 7,000 offices SUFFICIENTLY EMPHASISED beving Metern and St. Ruzeek onund, men. Austmalig bore the whole
Continuing, Mr. Lloyd George either end of the base, and Fletre cost of the Australian Navy which, described the last enemy attacks difficulties in Bulgaria and Turkey colonel, and is proceeding to Ireland. It is dificult to determine the causes from the Front on Sunday. near the apex. The Germans lately during the war, was entirely placed upon the French as an undoubted Therefore, while we should not build have paid considerable attention to under the control of the Imperial failure. We have proof," he said up false hopes all that was needed this part of the line. Any thrust Government. Although the Austra tut the enemy expected to reach was to keep steady and to endure, that they might contemplate inliad population is barely 5,000,000, Compiegne."
The enemy losses and he had not, the intent doubt, Flanders wonki likely be an attempt considerably over eight per cent. had were very serious and, on the whole, surveying the whole position, that to dance by this sector.
enlisted: 48,780 men had been killed the attack was undoubtedly a Gor-four victory would be complete On the high ground west of Kerain action and 133,000 wounded; while man defent. The same remark apone mel the meiny NO
far has been he was proud to be able to any that plied to the attacks upon the British uuable to gain an inch of ground. only 2,279 iad surrendered to the The fint attack, being a complete
In the direction of St. Razece enemy which was principally owing emprise, us we have now not only dealt hits a
a considerable suc to the stress of wounds. In other cess, but he had not emphasised heavy blow but have attained objec-words, Australia, are of the most suficiently our own successes. The NO tives, which will considerally in sparsely populated countries in the Germans were very severely beaten
work, had lost approximately one on the front of the Third Army
prove our line.
-CANADIANE MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAID.
Lospos, June .23.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig "reporte
The Canadians in a raid on the night of the 24th at Neuville Vites Brought back 22 prisoners and. six machine-guns.
We captured a few prisoners in successful raid to the south of the Scarpe.
Bostile urtillery was active at
THE DURATION OF THE WAR.
GOVERNOR OF GIBRALTAR
SIR HORACE SMITH-DORRIEN
APPOINTED.
The warmest tribute is paid to the satomaking recovery of moral which has to Dr. resulted from the avenging of Caporetto; but it is felt that the undoubted skill, rapidity and valour of the Italians in got enough to explain the Austrian in the Dual Manarchy probably affected decision to retreat. The internal unreet
LONDON, Jana 2 An official announcement in male GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL appointed Governor of Gibraltar, in the troops, though no proof of thatis found
that Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien has been succession to Sir Herbert Miles, who is END IN 199.
shortly vasting the post-
per cent. of her total population, or (Choura) and beaten, two or three
*** Loxook, June 24, over two per cent of her males of times when the enemy got to the Sir Auckland Geddes, speaking at all ages. The toul war expenditure Fourth and the second armies. On Munchiester, said we stil wanted men | Coded £220,000,000 up to the cnd the whole, the Gemans had sustain for the fighting lime and for services of the present month. The cost el Bevere reverses and had not in the rear to bear the simin which would be in the neighborhood of achieved their objectives. We had Germany could impose upon us, in £100,000,000 for the present financial every reason to be pleased with the 1010 There was no fuamittee that year. Australia would bear the cost present positionThe enemy was the war would end in 910,
of repatriating all her troops and re- profoundly disappointed.
night between Villere Bretonneux appealed for settlers. and Morlancourt. To the south of Avion and westward of Merville gan.. shella were freely employal.
FURTHER ADVANCES BY AMERICANS.
LONDON, June 25,
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. BOLSHEVIST LEADER MURDERED,
ÁLLIEL ASSISTANCE TO BUSSIA.
The
KUEHLMANN CREATES
ANSENSATION,
NEXT VER.
in the desperate bravery with which the Austrians fought, but the news leaking out of Austria-Hungary shows that conditions are bad enough to influence.a decision of the High Command "thát ALLIED ARMED ASSISTA CE ÎN will cause a gushing of teeth in Berlin,
SIBERIA
ITS NECESSITY URGED BY HARBIN
HARBIN, June 24
Allied
Arepresentative meeting of prominert man has telegrapaed to the Ministers et Feking orgin
in Siberia
PRESIDENT WILSON URGES
SUFFRAGE LATE
the
The newspapers of London asize the occasion to emphasize the necessity for the Allies no concluding a separate peace with the Hapsburg, but taking a funz dnequivocal stand on the side of the Austro-Hungarian Slavs
The Daily Chronicle calls on Mr.
of
Budapest Honapapers, talking of the Hungarian Cabinet crisis, mention Count Tisza as the probable succee
*M. BRANTING IN LONDON
has arrived in London.
LONDON, June 3 The Swedish Socialist M. Branting
LABOUR MINISTERS" - MANIFESTO,
AN APPEAL FOR NATIONAL UNITY.
LONDON, June. 84
Ministers dwells upon the unprecedented A manifeste fasued by the Labour influence of labour in the councils of the nation and ways that their position, the incessant solping on the part however, is rendered most dificult
Lloyd George and M. Clemenceau to anti-national factionista. It re boldly beyond the obscure forma
that the Ministers sometimes have ch the Vorasalles Conference in this con- to vote in opposition to their pection, and sound out ciestly to all the because that is condition of Coalition oppress Hapsburg peoples a note of Government. Nevertheless tho
passed in three years. CRUDE F democratic reform greater than at time in the bastory of the count The manifesto appeals to
Insurrection, and regarrezion
ENEMY THROWN BACK KIVILIZ
#POINTS/
mesinge
in Labour ranks to do nothin will tend to destroy, national argity dunagi time, because people of Great Britain, largely dep the future freedom of the world
THE SIGNIFICANCE MANIFESTO
establishing them in civil lile, at an estimated cost of £80,000,000. The Commonwealth pensions liability thready exceeded 18,500,000 Aus The situation in Russin was chan DOUBTS WAR WILL END necessity of Allied armed assistance trli did not complain of these heavy tie. Government's existed all over Bardens as her heart is in the war the place und almost every village
Mr. Hughes, conchigling, strongly hd, a separate Government.
June 25, ftiation
He changed hourly.
Herr von Kuchamiz the aged it would be in our interests eichstag, reviewing the military
MONTELLO ENTIRELYRETAK and it would also be just and equit. station, created fenition by
WASHINGTON, June 15. states
An Italiau semi-official that we should stand by Russia expressing a doubt that the wit
President Wilson wrote the Women's Que pueshit at certain points reach fake desired it. Russin was bring would end even in 1950,
Saffrage Association in part as follows: the left bank of the Flare trated brutally by Germany She
The fall democratic reconstruction The Austrians abandon BULGARIA FAITHFUL TO HER of the world for which we are striving siderable quantities of war tasterial
ALLIES VA
and which we are determined to bring The prisoners are not yet counted. about at any cost will not have hem AMSTERD, June 24 completely or adequately attained unill Moutailo to the ses opged the enemy is,
Continued pressure on Sunday from The man The new Bulgarid
women are admitted to suffrage. Only to retire in disorder and he had by that action can nations realize for been thrown back at almost all polata the benefit of future generations, the to the left bank of the Plave Morello call of ideas or fall hamase forces of was, entirely tetaker, and along the actions Women's services during this Plave cquiderable bodies of Itali xupcoming crisis in the world's history bave, in large sectors fought their have been ofpost signat nestülness and the old line on the right
The war could not have Infantry and cavalry detache Daght without them for reconquered several rosulous on the left their party, Morovat
Aarnest, hope is that the bank at Caporile Numerous bombing Barnes and Roberts are ther Dess toe suffrage amendment sea
row oicial labour oppaition
"An American officiul report dated open street.
PETROGRAD, June 24. The prominent Bolshevist leader, had been dismembered, and treaties, 3. Volodarsky, Commissioner for tom up the day after they were Press Affairs, was shot dead in un had been torn up the day after they were made. The Russian peoples were LONDON, June 24. beginning to get different ideas as vie In local operations in the Chateauregarded as significant and the ques- what Gerzut Militaris medit
The murder of Volodarsky in regards the Allies and to appreciate faithful to her glorious Thierry region we made. further ad-tion is being asked "Who is next? stud for Germany was vances, capturing five monohine guns Totzky and Lenin are always
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