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Josnox, July 25, Renter's Correspolent at American Headquarters lates that it is now disclosed that the Americans brilliantly participated in General Gouraud repulse of the Crown Prince east of Rheims..
Lostos, July 20. unft was marching westward to The Daily News Chablir. Correspon-reinforce their comrades on the Marne dent states that the War Offer and when it was recalled, other departments have approved of arerruizing sehene for Fisclund whichs
it in will operate from August
1.
It is believed that the Govern- er has Completed the, ngistration machinery "for eventual conscription in that becomes necessary,
Lord French is seeking Treasury Support far muhastrid development, heduling the building of milways to ront Melis mul „Blue construction of barbeit...
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
"THE FRENCH OFFENSIVE
SUCCESSFUL FRENCH RAID.
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LONDON, Jur 26"
GENERAL FOCH CLOSING THE PINCERS.
LONDON, July 25.
The latent communiqué shows that General Foch methodically continues closing the pincers which have been gripping the Germans between the Aisne and Marne since the 18th..
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KIPLING'S "GOLDENT 'INSULT."
ZANGWILL CALLS«ENI “3” WILD
ASS OF A MANU”.
LONDON, July 24. The 32,000 ton White Star liner A letter sat by Mr. Rudyard Kipling Jedili was sunk of the north Irish to the committee of the Society of coast on the morning of July 20 after Authors has made Mr. Ternel Zangwill a extraordinary twenty-four hour tight blood boil. Mr. Zangwill stated at a meeting of the society that the latter with submarines.
The Bret torpedo wrecked the engine. I was an insulting ohe, arst that he was room and stopped the ship. Sabaqquently sorry that the committee had pocketed ten torpedoes were fred of which only the insult and the £100 which two wera aflective. For were exploded accompanied it. hy guu-fire from the ship
No passengers wore lost, but ten of the crew are doad, while 400 survivors have been landed.
GERMAN PRESS JUBILANT...
LONDON, July 25,
The German Press is jubilant over the torpedoing of the Justitia which they declaro was the former German liner
Vaterland. The fact is, the Justiliowak. launched in 1913, being built for the Holland-Amai ca line which christened her the Statendam..
From three to eight uhmarines are mentioned дя participating in the
attack
The capture of Armentieres increases the envelopment of Dulchy-la-Chateau and the capture of Brecy brings the Allies to diely five miles from the important centre of roads at Fercienf Tardenois whence, according to message from Paris to-lay, the Germans are hastily removing materials aceumal- "SEVEN TÖRPEDOES FIRED. ated since the beginning of June. The
Accompanying destroyers dropped Allies are thus relaxing the Germany depth charges while patrol boats hold on the Chateau Thierry Soissons toux by url aanval tug cook the road and gradually linking up the frontalitie in tow. formed by Dicky-le-Chateau, Fera.en-
Seven torpedoes were fired between Tardenois and Montague-de-theimsthree in the afternoon and eight in the where they promise eventually to morning. The Justin was then well establish a strong line. The eastern en route to "port damaged by the first xide of the triangle of the British torpedo which alone hit her. Finally advance north of the Ardre river is most important as threatening the marine emerge at ten in the German left with euvelopment, while of which strek, one forward and the moming and fired two torpedoes both the French and Americans are advancing other alt. from the Marne to menace the German Thu Justitie sink at one in centre.
The British sucess at Vriguyufternoon. threatens Fismer, another important centre, hence the desperation whereby the Germans are striving to prevent the Allied advancs in this direction. Their defaure of Soissons is also beginning to be a formidable as the Allies contine advance, for Soissons 'is'a vital pivuur therman position. It THE FEEBLE QUALITY OF ENEMY is estimated, at there are 400,000
TROOPS.
A Freuch communique states We tank prisoners in a raid epith of Moutdidier.
Thu the north back of the Marne the enemy, at night, powerfully counter attacked in the region of Dormans and occupied a small wood 1,500 metres north Treloop and the age of Chassins, both of which eu ter offensive speedily recovered.
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There was viclent artillery activity south of the Ouren, and in the region wart of heims.
LONDON, July 25. Rester's Correspondent at the French Helters, telegraphing at midnight on July 24, anga:—
The enemy's position in the salient
THE ENEMY'S MAN-POWER,
KING INSPECTS "MYSTERY SHIP.""
"
A DARING RAID,
the
LORD HALDANE'S ANSWER TO MR. WELLs.
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NEVER BELIEVED IN WAITING FOR DEMOCRATIO MANDAREL.**
· ~ I did the utmost in my power," said Lord Haldane recently at Swindon, "to preserve the peace of the world, and I ani proud of it now."
Lord Haldane, who was addressing the Swindon beach of the Workers's Educa- tional Trion, confessed that he was not the most peralar person in the country
at the present argent. He had bee accused of many things in relation to the Aries, and there were actually people
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Mr. Kipling seems to me 41 Easu, or wilds of a man, to quote from Als favourite Old Testament," said who thought that he gave his counter CARE Zangwill.
Mr. Aylmer Maude said that this was not the rudest letter the committee had received, and. Mr. Barnard Shaw facetiously asked whether anyone else could be induced to insult the committee with a rude latter and £100.
in
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way to Germany. The facts disproved the former, and those who made the latter suggestion should read the latest revelations of Prince Lichowsky,
Allusion was made by Low Haldang. to the latest writing of Mr. H. G. Wells org paper ("The Daily Chronicle ), in which Mr. Wells said: When Ford Haldane, delending his party for certain insuficiencies in their Loudon, May 30-Admiral Lord Beres-preparation for the eventuality of the ford has given notice of his intention to greas war, pleaded that they had no ask a series of questions in the House of nundate from the country to do ang Lords respecting the manufacture of the thing of the wort, he committed political Madsen machine gun. Danish inven- Janis Whether he was politically tion which, it is claimed, is superior in dead or not,, he "remarked, did not mat- point of weight to the Lewis, Hotchkiss
A NEW MACHINE GUN.
or Vickers gum Lord Beresford will ter: the point was that he never said also ask whether Sir Douglas Haig asked anything on the kind. He did not want for the immediate supply of 2,000 Madsen to wait for mandate frana democracy. guns.
The Minister of Munitions. Hr. Win. After all, if à anan had anything to say ston Churchill stated in the House of deuracy wished him to sap is he had Commons yesterday that the Armyreathed that for many years. He kaver Council and General Headquarters in believed in waiting for a "maniste. France bad examined the Madsen gun. and decided against its adoption, chiefs because the. Lewis gun alone can be sup plied in the enormous numbers required. any danger of the gun being banded
Mr. Chany.
said the Germans would have little difficulty in seerring the gun if they desired it.
Sir Edward Carson asked if there was
aver to
The newspaper John Bull states
A factory for the manufacture of the Madsen gun was completed in Great Beitain in 1916, but it was converted to other war purposes by a War Office of cial chicly on the ground that the pro duction of ammunition could not keep pace with the manufacture of the guns also that the war would be ter before ang considerable output of the guns could be obtained."
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Found on the beds of a dead German was the following account of a Freech
Seput's hemisti ---.
A traitor has just been shot a little French had belonging to one of those
monstle societies which wear tricolour ritibus the Eclaireurs, Boy Scouts), per senang felbag who in his infatua- on aesumed to be a hero. The German édann was passing along a wooded Civile, was he was enght an Oakri
whether the French were, abent. Je Brefund to give loomation.
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Fifty tards farther on there was tire from the cover a word. The prisoner was casked in French if he had kann that the,eting was in the forest, and he did not deny it. «He went with a firin
LONDON, July 25. HM the King when inspecting the Germans fight within a trimmighei whose sider the Allies are squeezing Grand Fleet, inspected a mystery ship Their very numbers, apart from their which was employed at an aeroplane obstinate resistance in a ragequutry, eserier in the attack on the Zeppelin constitute an obstacle to closing the sheds at Tondern. She reached a poju: THE USE OF SCRIPTURAL NAMES. pincers at the narrow Rheims-Soissons of "the German coast in the early opening, but the relentless Allied morning and despatched a number of
The vicar of a South Staffordshire of the Aisne has become untenable. On pressure is gradually emptying the aeroplanes of which ene, en renching parish (writes a cutrespondent of a Lon
its destination, flew at a height of dun newspaper) who is pleased with his the westernsile be is fighting & retreat-triangle of the enemy masses.
only 50 feet. Tondern was fast asleep people for using scriptural nanies, is, and the aeroplane Hew the whole properly speaking,, pisased with their degraph post and stool up length of the main street where the use of the Old Testament names. Those against it, with the grevineyard at cecupant of a farms cart waved a friendly he cites are all with the exception of his bark, sad resived the valley of the greeting, not suspecting that the visitor, Gabriel, from the Old Testament. But aring party with a prond spile ou bis All Christendom has been using scriptural was hostile. The mid was a complete names for these nineteen hundred years. surprise for not a single gun was fired Has it not occurred to the vicar that until the seroplane dropped bombs Mary, Joseph, James John, Martha, exploding a munition dump. It then Peter, Paul, Philip. Magdalen (Maud). released the remaining bombs on the Andrew, Timothy, Elizabeth, and a few Zeppelin shads. Flames 1.000 feet high found fairly well scattered beyonii And they are to more, are scriptura!! indicated to the pilot that bir objeet South Staffordshire. had been achieved. He then departed, Nevertheless, the love of bestowing on
names is still cherished by parents in the north of England. Here are the names of six out of seven boys and girls of one Meshtliemeth Asenath Miriam (3) Paul family: (1) Zippers Elizabeth, (8)
Alpheus Thaddeus, (8) Abdiel Trochimus,
ing batt, depending on machine guns in advantageons positions to hold up our advanes, while he gets away material. There is very little enemy artillery left on this front. Fere-en-Tardenois is alt in the centre of the salient and tan advanda of a few kilometr, auch as we mule today, would' enable në to sweep back with our long-range wetillary. the whole remaining area to the east froat, on which the Germans are engaged with the British and French between Vrigny and the Marne.
REACHING THE DOWNWARD CURVE.
LONDON, July 25. -
So far, 64 Germae Divisions have been engaged in the Marne battle, presenting nearly one-third of the available German army. All groups of
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Infaristed wretch: "It was a pity to see mali wasted intragé,
„General Sir Robert Haden Powell, who rand the letter at a meeting at the Guild- hull. uskot: Is such courge wastal
when it is as un inspiration to the
The victory on the Harne and the the German armies from Flanders to leaving other airmen to complete the their children the less familiar Bible Breat brotherhood of buys?"
largs baal of prisoners vande in a few hours is significant of the feeble quality of the troops with which the enemy is
lace-Lorraine have been drawn upon, programme. but Prizes Rupprecht bas still plenty of The first pilot returned unseatbed reserve Divisions. The enemy, however, despite the heavy barrage after three Leems to have reached what might be hours in the air. The second pilot "obliged to hoki the sectors where he called the downward curve of his man bombe a escond whed despite arti- Theophilus, (4) Zephaniah Exos, (5) very liten,and inexpensive scheme of
does not expect attack. Half his shock Divisions have been shot to. piecAN between Soissons and Maine Massiges, Bad divisions holding quiet sectors, which have been systematically drained of their bost men for storm unita, are no match for the French infantry,
The French are now within three miles of Fere-en-Tardenois, the meeting point of eight roads and the centre of German communications in this region. The town all day long is been heavily shelled and bombed by air squadron. THE AMERICAN ADVANCE ON JAULGONNE,
POWO.
His hits are much below aircraft fire and also returned unscathed. strength and this applies also to Prizes Rupprecht's army sad posibly explains by Prince Rupprecht Ulosa not seem
elined for an offensive. The German battalions are likely to remain at this low level until September auless the boys who have not yet been greatly used are utilised before that time.
BRITISH REPULSE" RAIDS.
LONDON, July 25. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-
LONDON, July 25. Renter's Correspondent at the Ameri. cat Headquarters, telegraphing at p.m. yesterday, sends a graphic despatch of the American advance on Jaulgonne.
We repulsed a raiding party north The Correspondent says: The enemy ward of Sotte.
We slightly advanced our line at opposition was chiefly echeloned, the infantry being most admirably concealed night southward of Rossignol Wood in in thick woods, entailing the greatest the Hebuterne nector, taking a few precautions by the Americans against Prisoners and siz machine-guna ambah. In the dense undergrowth
machine-guns were at a discount and it virtually became a fight with the rifle, in which the Americana excelled. Neither alde was able to obtain much help from artillery and the Germans did not attempt even to put up & barrage, but
NEW Y.G. AWARDS.
“A GÁLLANT BRIGADIER.
LONDON, July ‘35. The award of three Victoria Crosses is announced in the Gazette,
The most conspicuous case is that of Brigadier General St. George Grogan of the Worcester Regiment Throug, bout thrco days of intense fighting he Early in the night the enemy entered commanded infantry remnants of a one of our posts south ward of Villers Division and various attached troops Bretonneux, but an fanmediate counter-and displayed magnificient leadership, and materially stayed the onward thrust attack ejected him.
of the enemy masses. Throughout the most critical period on the third day he spent his time under artillery, trench- mortar, rifle and machine-gun fire, in riding up and down the front line, encouraging and reorganising his troops, and leading back those who wore begin. ning to retire. He bad his borse abot under him, but nevertheless continued. on foot to encourage his men until another home, was brought. It was 8/ wonderful example and inspired not only his own mou, but adjacent Allied troops.
in the bigher and more open ground.....
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THE LATE EX-TBAR.
KING ORDERS COURT
MOURNING.
LONDON, July 25,
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retired behind ̈ ̈ machine-gun Dests. H.M. the King has ordered the Court
Captured orders showed that the to go into mourning for four weeks for Germans allotted 15 machine-gan the ex-Tsar..
ROYALTY ATTENDS MEMORIAL
SERVICE.
M. BRANTING RETURNS TO
ENGLAND.
INSURING THE FIGHTING MAN.
The Italian Governinent hus introduced
sunce for its soldiers nuctive s This, we imagine, would be hard to bent vien The United States Government even by the mythical father-ho is saides farther by offering to insure the to have called his thirteenth boy Acts lives of every soldier, sailor, and nurse, because there were no more Apostles.
A. WILL IN VERSE...
Tap to s muximum of ten thousand del. lars, at rates actually lower than those waninally in frece for penes time policies, Lund this arrangement has nothing what
ever to do with any pension which may be grant to ร fighting man or his Mr. Joseph Bell of Ambleside gardens,dents, Dir own Governent makes Streatham, S.W., and Cannon-street, EC export agent of lager beur, "cotch provision of the kind, preferring to whisky, stout, and cigars, who died on leave soldiers and sailors to pay insur- new rates which are prohibitive in nust March 18, has left £1,164 The will,
instances. which has been proved, reads:-
I will and bequeste To her I bereave Rosa Georgina Bell "About whom ALL speak well.. My CHUM and my WIFE My soul and my life.
ALL MY KYZATZ... So make no mistake My worthy solicitor. Lest of nights unadvised I frequently
visit yer.
As straw was required in the making
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It is needful to have an executrix ̈·
HONGKONG POLICE RESERTË.
Orders issued by Mr. F. C. Jonila, D.S.P. (R.).
HERVICE BOARD.
Section, Platools and Company Com-1 tandem are required to send at once to No Ippoint Miss Jane Fordham Headquarters Office (through the Com- - provided she'll act
pany Commander) all-corespondence or And as may executor the work to ensetather papers in their posesion relative My brother Frank Bell whose acutely
exact
BERIOUS FIRE IN OSAKI
VALUABLE LABORATORY
DESTROYED.
to the granting of leave from, the Colony to members of their maite who have not yet returned to the Colony, or reported for duty.
SEARCH SUPERVISOKÉ.
On and from Monday, July 29th, and until further orders, Search Supervisors who have been warned for duty fur See tious and 8 at Central will not re Bhortly after 4p.m. on the 10th inport at Central, but will instead report stant fire broke out in the Oaks In-at the Harbour Office at 5.60 p.m. und dustrial Laboratory at Dojica Kita-ku, 8.50 p.m. for Wharf Duty. A saks. The building being of wood, the APPLICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE.
This Hames rapidly obtained a firm hold, and Reference 2.0.68 (page 5). THE JONAS CONSPIRACY CASE. the entire building was destroyed within 0.0, is to be altered to read Applica- LONDON, July 25: The Laboratory contained much valuons, etc. All applications and cor- man Saby, who had been arrested together with the building is valued at D.S.T. (ft.) es his Secretary.
able machinery and apparatus which respondence most be addressed to the in connection with the Bir Joseph Joan 48.000. The great partion of the (the ex-Lord Mayor of Sheffield) cast machinery and apparatus were saved and who had been committed for trial but the total damage done is estimated
to each decimated company. The Americans occupied Jaulgonne and pursued the enemy as far as Forec
LONDON, July 25. de-Fors. Meanwhile the French and
M. Branting, the Swedish Socialist? American advance progressed from the
Their Majesties, The King and ler, Bas arrived in England from Qalchy Chateau Thierry road when it Queer, Queen Alexandra, the Duke of France. was opposed by great masses of Germans. Connaught and the Grand Duke George Indeed the presence of masses of men, of Russia attended a memorial service ex-lear st the Russian material and stores on this sector to the
uggests that the Germans had been Church, London." preparing for a great advance to Paris. So far, nine Divisions of Prince. Rupprecht's reserves have been thrown in at this point, supplemented by Another Division from the Rbsima Dortans froat. Prisonera state that the 48 sentimetre gans with which our back areas were shelled were run on spora. from the light railways from Forst de
THE MURMAN COAST LANDING.
GENERAL GOURKO, IN COMMAND.
LONDON, July 25.
an hour.
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the enemy, has been found not guilty,
The defence of Sir Joseph Jouns is Fere, but doubtless these heavies hove A telegram from Berlin ru Amster that he obtained the Information merely
that General Gourke | for business purposes. now beaten a retreat. Frisoners also dam, states state that in order to keep up their commands the Allied troops in the
Murman region. [spirita", à un communique, was widely circulated through their rinka staling
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