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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1918
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
THE SENSATION IN THE
REICHSTAG.
DR. KUHLMANN AND THE DURATION OF THE WAR,
Lasnos, June 25,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN FRONT
ORIGINAL ITALIAN LINE
RESTORED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WESTERN FRONT
OBTAINING INFORMATION.
Lospos, Jane 15. Reuter Correspondent at British Beadquarters, telegraphing co-day,
raporta
AMERICAN CABLES,
[NAVY,COMMUNICATION CÂBLES TO
MANTEA
DRAFT TO EXTEND TO MEN UP
TO
WASHINGTON, June 17. Members of the House Military Com mittee said that Congress sort Decom. ber would consider making the military service age limits 18 to 45 years instead of the present limits. of N to 91, thus, adding. 17,000,000 to the 10,000,000 man now registered. The new arrange- ment world provide an army
LABOUR PLEDGES SUPPORT,
A FOURTH LABERTY LOAN.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 19. Mr. Meadou Secritary of the Treasury, stated
**The slatement made in some news-£15,000,000 men. South of the Scarpe we took ar papers that the Fourth Liberty Loan prisoners. Our success is thus obtaining | Bands will bear four and one-half | information from mids contrasta with per cent. interest is without founds the two complete failures of the enemy tion. There is no thought of a rate to capture one of our posts north-weit higher than four and one-quarter of Merri. We learned from despatches, per cent." very cloverly acquired, that the enemy
LATER. has been made uneary by lack of information of our Flandars front and has laid great stress on the capture of at least one prisoner from whom information might be obtained. The result in this particular instance was the capture not by, but of the officer to whom the mission was entrusted.
The Canadian maid last night wa LONDON, June 25. carried out with the ompletness distin- Latest information received in Longuishing them in much affairs. They tion, despatched from italy at six o'clock captured about 10 machine-guna and |on the evening of June 94, shows that trench-mortars.
the Italians were in the mountains attacking Monts Valbella and Monte Asolone. They were advancing but Dr. w Kuhlmang, in the Reich-meeting with the strongest resistance, - stag, bad heer describing the taili- though they gained a certain saiount of
tary position in the musiest-eolours,
ground.
The Austrians have now abandoned ying that Hindenbarg, pnd Bande the whole of the right bank of the Plare dorf wole #od-given geniuses, and and the Italian line is back exactly ach actaully been declaring the Auswhere it was before. The Austriage tring offerwise
are apparently attacking from their old to have been "a
trenches. note mouchy
Hence the
"ANGODLES
sensation crouted was this greater when he admitted that it was " comunes idea that the length of this war was whething new" but granted frout Mitice pecking in the
· Reichstag 1800, that the unto of a gimit pen inenfeudalde.
„Bun, this, Asontinued Dr. Kubt a. Was at work? wer with our.
war WAN
1-3 increased priments,
anust say, despite the brillant sur cosses Armour anos, there has hem
The river is again rising, weeping away some Italian bridges, thereby hindering the crossing and rendering it difficult to send back information from
the other bank.
-
Of
ST. PAUL, MINN, June 15, President Samuel Goingers for the National Conventfuc" of the Americau Mr. McAdoo, Secretary of the Federation of Labour telegraphed Pre- Ticaaury in a letter to $7,000 banks insident Wilson as follows the United States, anticipating the
We wish to express our determina- Fourth Liberty Loan, said:
tion, to give our whole-hearted support The Government expendituras will to the Government in the war to require certificates of indebtedness, establish the principle of freedom and prior to November, aggregating about smuring peses among the nations. We $8,000,000,000. This involves assessing pledge our loyal support and service every two wooks $75,000,000 in certiff until human freedom and equity shall catas, similar to those med prior to be the right of all peoples."
they will have varying maturities, net
to exceed our mouths.
A certain amount of fighting is pro- SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BY FRENCH. the Third Liberty Loan, except that seeding on the extreme Italian right in the Aeres Road area between the old acd new Plave. It is not quite clear | what has happened, except that they Italians have taken about 600 prisoners hare.
Owing to the fact that the river is rising it is very unlikely that any very large operations will be undertaken to the cast of the river. It would be folly to make such an attempt.
The immediate situation is very nowles dently revognsables'a obscure and it would be well at present sive for prace in authoritative quar-not to form too hasty a conclusion, tees among our enemies.” He pothough there are good grounds for satisfaction. All is quiet on the
ceded to allege that it was Gerady Western Front. that bad low willingness för pence. anonrioning the famous Reichstag) penter, solution and Gemiany's weply to the Pupal wote. Horr Kullaman denies Mr. Balfour's
Trebl claration thut Ciertany ever desinal, or had even thought she could win world floralition. Napolian had shown such an was utopia. ( Hear, bear," from tl'enne and Feft)
.
Regarding who wur responsible for bee wan Herr Kühlmann, said the deeper the causes were penetrated] |
THE CAPTURE OF MONTELLO,
THE AUSTRIAN EXCUSE.
LONION, June 25. An Austrian communiqué dated June 24, arates:-
The height of the river and bad weather entsed us to evacuata Montello and other positions on the right bank of the Five. The order was given four days ago, and our evacuation unobservel.
WAS
fine clemmer it was that Russia desired ITALIAN DEPUTIES' CONGRATULI- war, with Frange playing the role
As regards Germany's
TIONS.
ITALT.
of instgator. Mans" she desired a fre; strong and THE GREATEST GLORY OF-
indepenoivat existence within the boundaries drawn for her by history; also stenen possessions and colonies,
LONDON, June 25. A French communiqué enys:-- hombardment, a
North of the Aisne, after a violent gromde duel was fought in the works captured by us yesterday, north-east of Leport. front was integrally maintained. There was fairly lively artillery activity in the regions of Faverolles and Corey.
Our
We made three raids in Woevre and Lorraine and took a score of prisoners.
AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
Loxtos, June 25, An independant force of the Royal Air Force in France dropped six tons of baba in foar attacks on Metzablons station in the evening of June 23, and successfully attacked factories. and idings at Saarbrücker, factories at Dillingen and railway sidings at Metzsablons on June 24. They brought down an enemy aeroplane in Hames and drova den another out of control. All our machines returned.
FLAG DAY OBSERVED.
**That programme will be followed |
SAN FRANCISCO, June 15. 28 nearly possible during July and
Yesterday was National Flag Day. August The first issue of certificates October 15, will bear intercet at four monies throughout the country. Thou- not later than June 25, maturing The emblem was honoured with care.. and a ball per cent. Similar issues will axis of schools observed the day with Que store here probably be made on Tuesday and patriotic exercises. Thursday of every other week following sold out its whole large stock of flags.
June 25.
"It is contemplated that the summer will be a convenient and favouradia time to offer the general public, directly and through the banks, an amount not vet determined, perhaps $2,000,000,000 in certificates, for use by taxpayers in paying next year's taxes, which are payable on June 19."
63 STEAMERS TO BE LAUNCHED ON INDEPENDENCE DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jane 19. tonnage of 89.112 were delivered to the Sixteen steel ships having a total
United States Shipping Board during the first two weeks, of June, Of shis amount 56,700 tons came from Pacific GERMAN SUBMARINES IN WHITE COS yard, 26,000 tons from Great Lake yards, and 17,100 tons. · from Atlantic coast yards.
SEA.
NO IMMUNITY TO RUSSIAN
SHIPPING.
Moscow, June 7. Replying to 31. Tebitcherin's (Soviet Commissioner for Foreign Affairs) rute protesting against the Roxz, June 25.
activity of German submarines in the Two hundred Deputies marched in White Sea, Germany declines to wing to her greatness, wealth and procession to the Premier's office to guarantee immunity, to Russian ship proved colonial capacity; also free-convey the congratulations of Parlis- ping there.
fr her trade on the war..
ment on the victory. Signer Orlando The
welcomed them with the cry Firs achievement of these aims was an Italia! absolutely vital necessity.
SEAMEN AND THE SUBMARINE WARFARE.
BAD HARVEST IN BESSARABIA,
Signor Orlando explained that the
AMSTERDAY, June 24. enemy was completely ejected from The Besarabian Minister in the Montello and lost two-thirds of the Rumanian Cabinet arounces thus ground be occupied on the middle and owing to drought the Bessarabian Tower Piave, and also the positions between Capoaile and the lower Piave harvest is extremely bad. BOYCOTT OF GERMANY, AFTER hay bin prior to the offensive. The
THE WAB.
Pams, June 25.
onemy is defending himself desperately
RUSSIAN PAPER MONEY.
in a few positions. Signor Orinado, added, amit laughter, that one Austrian 43 MILLIARDS IN CIRCULATION regiment curtier a banner inscribed. Mr. Havelock Wilson has tele-Piare 1918," with a representation of
Moscov, June 24... graphed to President Poincaré think. the Lion of St. Mark surmounted by ad
It is estimated that 48, milliard ing him on behalf of the British age; but the Lius was depicted roubles of paper money is circulating
calm and majestic, while the engle in Russia. Seunen's Union for denouncing the more like a mosquita than anything most-favoured nation" chuses #s
else.
Continuing Signor Orlando id that
SHIPBUILDING ENTERPRISE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Junà 18. The yards are working day and night to rush atsel ships to completion so that 100,000 tons tasy be ready for launching on July + in California yanks.
Present plants in one port are being enlarged to provide 71 ways enabling the building of 980,000 tons of abips simultaneously or more than 3,000,000 tona yearly
ONLY 365 WOUNDED.
PUBLIC INFORMATION.
WASHINGTON, June `18. - Death from wounds in the American forces to date have been only 364, The ten fastest built steel ships ever This is considered as proving that the constructed average 99.9 days. The ambulance and hospital systems are isual avenge, time before WBS
12 excellent months.
The bealth of the mea is shown by the fact that there have been only 1,34 deaths from disease...
RIVETTING RECORDS.
Reports to the Shipping Board indicate that 63 vessels will be launched on Schwab's request that the yards speed July 4 in response to General Manager up their work so that the nation's independance anniversary might be thas memorably celebrated by a "big splash
NEW YORK, June 15. Piles to the number of 220, and that will even reach the Kaiser's ears, having a total length of 14,250 feet The Atlantic Great Lakes and Gulf were driver in nine hours at a great yards are all to contribute, although Atlantic coast shipyard which is being only a small proportion of the nation's 137 shipyanle will bave ships at the built. The previous record was 163.
piles. exact stage for launching.
100,000 TONS IN 'ONE PORT.
Another, world's · récord in claimed by a Texas yard, which is building large standard site wooden ships, it having erected 79 fmmes in 30 hours. 35 minutes. The previous record was 44 hour.
-- SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. Mayor Rolph has named a committee to welcome Mr. Schwab, Director General
In a Pacific coast yard sutomobiles of Shipping Construction and Mr. Bin are being used to rash rivets to the bridge Colby, of the United States workers, who are attaining hitherto Shipping Board, when they arrive for unknown speed and yuire great the launching of nearly 100,000 to supplies.. on July 4 in one Facile port where 30,000 men are employed on building steel ships.
MORE STEEL FOR JAPAN.
A big company which is already building concrete ships has made i contract with another Pacific ecast eity for a second concrete plant." to craploy allotted
reguals our enemies after the war the truth was that the enemy TEA NEITHER FOOD NOR DRINK 1,000 meu at the start.
Mr. Wikon continues, mang hare shamefully 15,000
ACTIN. non commoutarit
The Ger-beaten.. He did not hesitate to say murdered that Caporetto, in a certain acnee, wai the name of the greatest glory of Italy. "Our people never sustained such disaster. They have shown how a brave people can rise after terrible blows The Italisis were truly marvellous for days. The Caporetto army had only
British qilers are now resolved to boycott Germany after the war for five year and eight months, to which
The question whether tea is a food within the meaning of the Food Hoard-
Order was raised recently before Justices Darling. Avory, and Shearman in a King's Bench Divinoual Court. Mirs.
Ellen Hinde, of Shipter-under-Wych
The
WASHINGTON, June 15.
150,000 tons of steel to the
War Industries Board has
Two now companies were organized Japanese Government. this week to build concrete ships.
·į
STEEL SHIP IN 4 DAYS.
AN ATLANTIC Pur, June 19.. A 6,469-ton steel steamer
WAX
a month will be added for every two days' supplies of flour and the conviction by the Justices of Chipping laying down of the keel. Charles M. wood, Oxfordshire, appealed against a launched in less than 10 days from the additional crime against non-con-conatry districts were without flour for Nortonof having an excessivequantity of Schwab asked the men to "build ships twelve days. There was no ccal, and tea on her premises. It was proved that incessantly The men cheered and passenger trains were unable to move January 28 last, and the
she had 122 Ib. in her house on
Justices promised to do so.
batants."
Mr. Wilson appeals to the French Seamen's League to agunt similar movement.
SITUATION IN IRELAND.
STATEMENT BY IRISH SECRETARY.
Losnos, June 25.
In the House of Commons, the Irish Secretary, Mr. Shortt, J.C.. stated that circumstances in Ireland to-day were complicated and anxions. When the Premier, early in April, explained the Government's Irish policy, there was every uppegner
400
Bbe
THOUSAND GERMAN, WOMEN
· REPORT. IN FRISCO,
lor lack of lubricating oil. All these fined her £50 and 210 costs. dificulties were overcome, thanks to contended that tea was the tenschy of the people. (Cheers). article of food within the meaning of the Food Hoarding Order. The Justices held the contrary view. The Magistrates were not represented to oppose the appeal, and finally, the Court held that tes was not a fand within the meaning gistered in this city according to present
ITALIAN SEAPLANES, BOMBARD DURAZZO.
LONDON, June 25, An official message from the Italian Admiralty states:-
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. Only 1,000 alien enemy women re
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
CZECHO AND SLAVS HOLD
-FOR--
CARS on HIRE
Experienced Chauffeurs
Expert Mechanics.
A Large Number of
New and Comfortable Cars
Always in Readiness.
MERCURY GARAGE CO.,
59-81 Des Veur Road Central.
Phone 977 & 2539
Arrangements
for
· TO THE ARGHTEST AND TO THE ENGINEEL
*An amses në demonstration. is worth a pound of theory?”
We DEMONSTRATE with
“MALTHOID"
and we bavita the Profession 'and others) interested not only to witness our demonstra- tions, but to bear witness that "the results justify the claims,made both as to material and methods of roof construction."
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PHILIPS HALF WATT LAMPS
THE GOVERNMENT'S RAILROAD. POLICY.
4
CONSUME VERY LITTLE CURRENT
(about Watt per cadla por
The light is steady and does not flicker. Obtainable from the principal Electrical Contractors.
FOR WHOLESALE APPLY TO.
HOLLAND-CHINA
TRADING CO.,
Hongkong & Canton. Sole Agents for Bouth China.
1,500 MILES.
WILSON PARDONS SOLDIERS." WELLINGTON, June 201
in control of the Volgs in the Bassian Czecho-Sk forces are reported to be
WASHINGTON, June 20. WASHINGTON, June 18. grain district. They are also said to
President Wilson has partioned and The Railroad Administration au- restored to the Army two-soldier, who Fold 1,500 miles of the trans-Siberian nounces its policies as follow:--Win had slept on post, because of the railway.
ning the War, serving the public, youth and because the offence was from improving relations with the two million from disbysity or conscious diaregard employ cs, eliminating waste, also paying of daty."
TURCO-TRANSCAUCASÙS PEACE.
WASHINGTON, June 15.
the Transcaucaens
Turkey and
of the Food Hoarding Order, 1817 indications, although 5000 Gern Republic have signert a peace treaty. They, therefore, allowed the appeal, and anashed the conviction. What
NATIONAL HOME AND SCHOOL FOR TRAINING HELPDER.
men have registered. This is attributed
DIVORCE
PANAMERICAN TRADE LOST TO
GERMANY,
gher wages, standardizing equipment The Frendent says that he has and enforcing the straight roating of "restored them the opportunity to freight, all with a view to the highest devote themselves to service in the
future." possible efficiency. A TH
"I believe great progress has been made,” said Mr. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads.
BIG AMERICAN SWINDLE.
ALIEN WOMEN REGISTER.
NEW CONFIDENCE THICK, WASHINGTON, June 15, Dispatches state that Cologne, Berlin
WASHINGTON, June 18. One of the most extraordinary swine and other Teuton papers admit that the The registration of German alien les ever perretrated la America Long been successfully esried out by the AWARDED 81,500 MONTHLY AS German holding and infance in the women began yesterday and will con- **Yellow : Kid
United States are being eradicated by tinue until June 26. They are required operating in the Middle West std Eas gang, which has been ALIMONY
war measures, and gloomily forecast the to appear in person with a with photo-saki $2,000,000 (£400,000) worth of hogum SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 1. after the war loss of Germs trade with graph showing the foll face without a Mrs, Fancia Burton Harrison, wifs America of the Governor-General of the Philip The Kodinische Folkemilung says: pine. Islands, obtained to day an#After the war Germany will be unable interlocutory decree of divorce in the to enter America.” Superior Court here of a charge of
Hinde bought, said Mr. Justice Darling; to, the fact that many German women WEB tea leaves. One did not eat tea are married to Americans and bave Our seaplanes bombarded Darazzo on leaves therefore tea could not be thus acquired American citizenship. June 23. A big steamer was hit and drink had been included in the order WIFE OF GOVERNOR OBTAINS described as a food. Even if the word ra started near the enemy bangan this could zot have been described ad All our machines returned safely, despite hoarding drink. Tea leaves are not anti-aircraft fire. The bombardment drink, but something from which one was effectively repeated on Jane 24 males & drink. Simultaneously, British machines recon. that both Hane Rak and conserp-air-fight and brought down one enemy noitring over Cattar engaged in AD tion could be enrried to a successful machine. The British and Italian eonclusion, but since then, elrowns machines returned undamaged. stances hul entirely changed: firstly, owing to the discovery of ʼn Gerinia plôt in Ireland, which was a real and imminent danger to Great Britain; secondly, because the anti-conscrip
or feeling in Treland had been used. by extremists in conjunction with the German plot.
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
ARDAMAGE.
hat
·TO: FLOAT **SEEADLER.".
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11
steel securities to leading bankers
Then changing his tactics, the leader of the gang "posed as capitalist, andt undertook to purchase from Mr. Albest GP Charles, banker, of Kokomo, Indiana... and his associates a steel plant r 88,500,000 (£1,700,000), but insisted, bee Charles should pay the income tax due Lore completing the deal, tint B.
The Germs raidez. Sezadler, which on the property center an
DR. CANTLIE'S WAR WORK. ANGLO-AMERICAN CONSCRIPTION Having truined over 20,000 men and desertion. Report Wall A ALLIES EXCEL GERMANS IN GAS
TREATY RATIFIED.
woman in ambulance and first-aid' work since the war began, the College of two notes in the total can of $105,000, The court awarded to Mrs. Harrison OVER 360,000 MEN-AFFECTED.
Ambulance, in Vere-street. · · Oxford |
was sunk in the South Seas, is to be : The Tollow Kid, hadi street, is to be placed on a permanent together with property in the trust ab
WASHINGTON, June 15..
fosted A steamor equipped for next door to that of the Internal Reveniss basis. This decision was made at a 362 Fifth Avenue, New York City. WASHINGTON, June 25, meeting, when congratulations were Pending the Bling of trust; Governct The Chief of the United States alvaging operations left some time ago Collector, placed a confederate in it after The Senate has ananimously ratified offered to the principal Colonel Sir Harrison is required to pay Mrs. Ha Chemistry Bureau-told a Senate com will also try to raise another the Colector's otica bad chased for the Anglo-American reciprocal con- the work he has accomplished on, on raon #1,500 per month in addition to mittes that the Allies now excel the steamer sunk near where the Seier we offices. Credia of he Charles attorney scription treaties whereby Britons
Germans in gat damage. He said that restau
worked late in figuring out the incomo between the ages of 20 and 44 in the out that Sir James Cantis was the rat. The income derived from the New the Allies possess, greater supplica and The latter, it will be recalled, was a tax due and hastened to pay it to clar
Sir James Reid, who presided, pointed costa A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge
United States and Americans between authority in this country in ambulasos York property is to apply as alimony in use them more effectively. Their gu shore and set on fire by the crow but was the deal Ho saw the sling Income Tax of neuralgia, whatever the trouble 21 and 31 in the British Empire are woric de had been teaching it for the amount of 85,000 year along as works are also better. 1. Chamberlain's Pain Balro drives away subject to conscription, but are given years, and it was he who established the Mrs. Harrison rebuins roscarried, e In tire pain at once und cops the complaint the option of serving under their own Volunteer Medical Corpe, which subse the event of her remarriage, 310,000 quickly at application gives relief flags, quently beanie the RAM of the to be paid yearly for the care and
Air Tercitonal Arrgy, and the V.A.D.. which
ECONOMY IN THE END When a bottle of it is kept in the house-It is timated that 310,000 Britons had dons pc splendid work in this support of the two minor children; whe
ZALASKA MUST REGISTERAS the pain of burns and scalds may be in the United States, including 50,000
T cost hop small amount to keep Maccording to the decree, ars to remain. promptly relieved, cate and bruises Canadians, and 54,000 Americans in the Sir Malcolm Morris appealed for in Mrs. Harrison's custody.
Chamberman's Colic, Cholera: and WASHINGTON, J154 20. quickly healed and swellings promptly Brit pe including 30,000 12 £32,00 far pharing, collars firm The court granted to Governor Diaryleen Heedy always is your Prident Wilson has ordered military reduced. In fact, for the household ill it is just such embrocation na every Canada, are affected
financial foundation, a gentlewust Harrison the right to see and visit the cine chest, and it is economy in the end. family should be prorried with For A clanss provides for the exemption present ho represented a number of children and to advise in toward 16 ther It always cures and beres quickly. registration in Alaska on July 4 and
For me by all Chemists and Hers Septer le by a Ubemiate and Storkenpors, of Irishmen and Australians,t;
theatrical and køtzaio kali" artista, pro», mised their help in, ruẳng the fund. educatio
not damaged seriously.
Collector on the door of the office rented by the swindlers, walked in, and rich $180,000 (£38,093, in bari cash,
GELIMIT"
AMERICAYA
In America, ay age, of conscrip
estimated torpo