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General
EARLIER CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]* RELIANCE UPON AMERICA'S HELP.
M. CLEMENCEAU'S ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
PARIS, June 5th.
WOMEN AVIATORS !
SENSATIONAL TRIAL AT OLD:
BAILEY.
LONDON, June 4th. The Minister of Labour, Me Roberts, addressing Queen Mary's Auxiliaries at
SCENES OF DISORDER. Sheffield, announced that later on there would be women aviators, and he thought
LONDON, June 4th. they would make very good aviators heard at the Old Bailey was concluded. One of the most sensational cases over
Speaking generally, in connection with the employment of females in France, to-day. Mr. Pemberton Billing, M. P Mr. Roberts said while the Government was charged with criminally libelling gave, guarantee that they will do Miss Maud Allan in his newspaper everything possible to keep out of the tante by suggesting that she was a danger zone all girls and wonsen sent on
moral pervert, because she played Oscan military work, there was bound to be Wilde's Satonic, which play appealed some risk in the case of those girls work to sexual perverts. The case, has been ing at the front who are rendering such characterized by scenes of disorder un- Allies. splendid service to England and the known in a British Court. Mr. Feinber ton Billing, who defended himself, de- clared that he published the statement in Vigilante because many of the leading.
mail, and therefore were prevented people in England were subject to German terrorisation and feared black from prosecuting the war vigorously. He called a witness who testified to having containing 47,000 names of the best-known'. seen a Black Book compiled in Germany English people who were sexual perverts, including "Mr. Asquith. Sir Charles John Darling, and Lord Haldane,
STATEMENT EXPLAINED.
LONDON, June 5th.. referring to his Sheffield statement (cabled The Minister of Labour, Mr. Roberta, yesterday), said he was afraid he had been misunderstood. He had not intend employed as aviators in the army, but ed to suggest that women should be as aviators in time of peace.
In the Chamber, M. Clemenecuu, in the course of a atsteinent, said:Although the time is terrible the courage and heroism of our troops are equal to the situation. Dar soldiers have been fight ing one against Ave. (Loud cheers.)
M. Clemenerau paid a ligh tribute to Generalissime Foch and General Petain, Generalissimo Foch possesses the con fidence of the Allies, and the Versailles. Council has decided to thank him pub- Picly. Despite ang withdrawals, we shall never capitulate. The British and French effectives are beconting exhausted like those of the Germans. The result of the struggle depends upon America's help, but the Allies are determined to For example:- pursue the war to the end. Victory will be ours if the authorities rise to the heighted, of the situation."
was
FOR VALOUR. KXAMPLES OF SUPERHUMÁN HEROISM,
LONDON, June th. The Gazette announces the award of five new Victoria Crosses. Two of the reveal an almost superhuman heroism. recipients are dead. The stories, as usual,
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The judge, in summing up, held the alleged book irrelevant to the cas
In the course of his summing un Lord Alfred Douglas called the judge a liar, upon which Lord Alfred Douglas was ejected
guilty, which was received with cheers.
The jury returned a verdier of not
WIDESPREAD COMMENT.
Artillery, who was subsequently kill- Lieutenant E. S: DOUGALL, Field-
LONDON, June stb. undoubtedly averted
The Billing case has clioited widespread serious M. Clemenceau said that difficult times sonality and skilful leadership through- suggestion of vice and want of energetio comment. The Times says the vital point breach in the British line by his per affecting the whole nation is the vague were coming. The only question
out a trying day. Dougall rallied and patriotium, which have been publicly whether they could stand them. (Lead pressed back level with his battery and of approving or disproving them. As for organised infantry whom the enemy had canvassed without the remotest prospect cheers.) For four years our effectives supplied them with Lewis guns and Billing, we must assume he is honestly front was held by a line of soldiers which in front of the battery, which meanwhile, Į blackmailing the war by the had been wearing themselves out. Our with rifles, and with these formed a line in prosting this country is paralysed was becoming thinner and thinner, Our was harassing the advancing enemy with thousands of men and women.
leried on the private lives of Allies had also suffered enormous losses, machine-gun fire, Dougall fearlessly walk. course, not a shred of real evidence so
rapid-fire. Although under rifle-fire and monstrous libel on the
It is a Nation
Of and now nerives a fresh mass of Germaned about as though on parade calmly far sees the light. We are absolutely con divisions in good condition. Is there giving orders and encouraging every inced that the state of affairs which tho body. He inspired the infantry with the defence alleged is grossly exaggerated, assurance As long as you stick in the and is limited to an infinitesimal section trenches, I will keep any gung here,"
in every clase. Neither in public ing the unemy's advance over 12 hours. any enuse to fear comparison with any patriotism or private morals lias England The battery was withdrawn with great.
12 hours euntry in the world. difficulty in accordance with orders in the orening when the ammunition was spent.
anyone who does not realise that under the weight of this tremendous move our lines had to give way at some points? The extent of their recoil had become great and dangerous I say nothing more Nothing has occurred to shake my con- fidence in our soldiers. (Loud cheers.)
The Premier's tribute to the French soldiers, who are fighting one against five and without sleep three out of four days, aroused great enthusiasm. A number of Deputies sprang up shouting "Vivo l'Armée!
ander a dozen men against the enemy, Second Lieut. E. F. BEAL led a party who was strongly holding a gap of 400 yards between the left of his company and a neighbouring unit, which it was vitally important to clear. Reaching an
of the conspiracy disclosed in this case The Daily News says the real purpose is an attempt to destroy the reputations of public men who have served the nation despair of itself when the greatest of its honourably. The country max. Well citizens can be publicly subjected without redress to the loathsonis advanturers and fanatics.
suspicions of The
M. Deschanel interposed. The Chamonemy nachine-gun Beal immediately liaritej also condemn
Darling's conduct of the WESTE
of naming public men n ber unanimously recognises the heroism of sprang forward and killed the team with out when these cannot reply our soldiers (Loud cheers).
M. Clemenceau proceeded to say that Altogether he similarly captured four rejoices that the entire newspaper com his revolver and captured the guning Festminster Gazette, after criticis. could not maintain there had been no machine guns and inflicted severe casu ment condemns the proceedings, which mistakes, but it was his business to disalities on the enemy. Subsequently, fact shows that the nation is not in an cover and punish for mistakes, and in this regardless of danger, Beal walked up alarmed, neurotie and distracted condi he was supported by two great soldiers, close to an enemy machine-gun and tion which would believe the absurd Generalissimo Foch and General Petain brought in a wounded man who was left stories of the defence. (Loud cheers.)These men at present in the open under heavy enemy fire. Beal were fighting the hardest battle of the war with a heroism for which he was ing
was killed by a shell the following morn unable to find words to express. army is better than anything we could The have expected." (Load cheers.) Men
EXCESS PROFITS TAX. must have faith and die for their ideal if they wish to give us victory. We hava
LONDON, June 4th, yielded ground, much more ground than Law said that although the Excoss Profits In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar we should have wished, and there are Tax could not be regarded as permanent. men who have paid for this retreat with it would not be stopped immediately the their blood. I know some who have war was finished. It was estimated to accomplished acts of bed hall obtain £100,000,000 from it in the current
who, surrounded in a wood
8.!!
night, and who next day sent a message years to obtain such a sum from the by carrier-pigeon, You may come and income-tax would mean a tax of eight find us.
We shall hold out half a day shillings in the £ yet." (Loud cheers.) These are the
in this
mea
the
ike the Fatherland. They continue THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL it and prolong it That Fatherland, without which no reform is possible, they will die for as an ideal, for its history
LONDON, June 5th. M. Clemenceau presided over which is foremost among the historics of Supreme War Council, in Paris. civilised peoples shows they are calm and confident, and are determined to hold on M. Fichon, Signor Orlando, Baron Besides Mr. Lloyd George, Lord Milner, Victory is to you, because the Germans bassadors and a number of military hard battle. (Loud cheers) Sonnino, American and Japanese Am- who are not so intelligent as we are authorities, including Generalissimo told, have only one method, namely, to Foch, throw their whole weight into the venture General Bliss (United States), and Major-General Sackville-West, and push it to the end. The only thing General Robilant (Italy), were present, that matters is final success. You have before you a Government which, as it has told you, did not enter into power oven
DISTINCTIVE BADGE FOR to acent surrender. (Loud cheers from the Left and Right. So long as we are here the Fatherland will be defended to the death, and no force will be spared
PAL LONDON, June 5th... to obtain auccess. We will never yield. A. B. T. Griffiths, Boscawen stated that In the House of Commons, Col. Sir That is the word of command of our white armis bearing a red crown will Government. We will never yield at any be issued to all disabled soldiers and The Germans, once more, are sailory in order to indicate disability staking everything on a coup which is and an appeal will be made that every meant to frighten us, so that we may consideration should be shown them," abandon, the struggle, For what was their great effort made on the Yeer in 19143 In order to reach Calais, to separate us from the British, and to com
Inoment.
DISABLEDS,
BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
The following Birthday Honours are
LONDON, June 2nd
The railwayinen's leader, Mr. Thomas, in a letter to the Press, protests against public men as a time of crisis being branded as corrupt and traitor without a shadow of foundation. GENERALISSIMO
an
and
FOCH
STRATEGY
ON
Generalissim
LONDON, June 8th. An important article on strategy by to-day's Field. Generalissimo Foch Foch is published in argues that modern war, in order lo arrive at its end of imposing its will on namely, the fourut, only one incans, destruction of the enemy's organised forces of war, and undertakes prepares for this destruction by the battle which brings about the overthrow of the adversary, disorganises his coun- and nullifies the fighting powers of the mand, destroys discipline and liasons,
defensive, for a purely defensive battle. units. In order to completely achievo this object, the battle must not be purely even when well-conducted, is simply a grine which must be replayed.
THE ALLIED WORKERS'
PEACE
LONDON, June 4th.
workers would not compromise on essen Reuter's Agency, stated that the Allied Mr. Arthur Henderson, interviewed by
tial issues. There would be no surrender to the militarist or the Imperialist, nor would they agree to a cynical peace based on a military stalemate. The workers wanted a peace based upor understanding among all belligerents in accordance with the principles of international justice and self-determination. The workers opposed imposed by either side, and were pledged a peace of conquest and annexations to create a new international system which would prevent warm, Mr. Henderson said that the keystone Nations, including the present beill- gerents and neutrals. The League would involve the
suppression of secret State diplomaties which
the publication of all Inter- must not contraveno
they once more begun again? In order pel the latter to renounce the struggle. why did they begin again, and why hare B OTTAWA, June 4th to obtain their effect of terror. The and St. George Mr. A. H. Lemony of the system would be a League "of
effectives of the belligerents are being British Resident at Negri Sembilan, of the Order of St. Michael
The Blin'ster of Marine announces that exhausted, those of the Germans as well Malay States LONDON, June 3rd.
three private berths are being laid down our own, but meanwhile the Americans Halifax for the construction of steel gaming to play a band in the deciding
The following have been made Knights M. Clemenceau concluded:
Commanders of the Order of St. Michael :-The events and St. George Mr. Richard Lake, Lt.
vessels in European waters, on board of 10,000 ton sips, the first of which in Russia gave our enemies a million Governor of Saskatchewan; Mr. For the principles of the League, and the
expected to be commissioned within
men.
WORLD'S RECORD IN WARSHIP
CONSTRUCTION.
WASHINGTON, June 3rd. The newest type of destroyer has leen. launched 17 days after the keel was laid, thus creating a new world's record.
GERMANY AND DUTCH SHIPPING
AMSTERDAM, June 4th. The Ilunatleblad regards the German safe-conduct to the Dutch steamers Zeildyk and Sector as indicating a speedy conclusion of the Dutch German caval agreement. It believes that Germany has now dropped the earlier contention that vessels constructed in Holland with mate rial from Germany should for a certain period not sail to the United States.
Giteen monthis.
THE RECAPTURE OF ERZERUM THE VALUE OF ARMENIAN: RESISTANCE
EXPLOSION AT FRENCH
~ MUNITIONS WORKS
have pledged themselves to continue the for services in connection with oil bear front, but we have as Allies representing Timothy Coghlan, late. Agent-General for the foremost nations of the world who New South Wales; Professor Cadman, war until the attainment of success,ing lands in the Colonies and Mr. which we hold within our grasp if we Edward Mitchell, leader of the Victorian exert the necessary energy. The people Bar. of France have accomplished their task. LONDON, June 4th.
Those who have fallen have not failen in vain, since they have made French Reuter's Agency learns that the Armeni history great. It remains for the living aus since November have desperately re dead (Loud ebeers from all
to complete the magnificent work of the recapture of Erzerum was a remarkable sisted the advance of the Turks. The
of the
PARIS, June 4th. vous Poorly-fed and ill-eq per beote of confidence in the Government was damage resulted. The number of victims
The
received an
A serious explosion occurred at the and a Beaussens Munitions Works Severe from November to February, when the The minority which did not vote con-able quantity of munitions was lost. menians faced the Turks single-handed COMPOSITION OF MINORITY.
passed by 377 votes to 110. verkee Turkiah attempt to oc upy, Batum roused fidence in M. Clemenceau comprised 85
is af present undiscoverable. A consider the beorgians, who have since co-operated Socialists and 19 Borialist Badicals, against the Turks, compelling the latter belonging more or less to the permanent One hundred were killed and 50 injured,
THE CASUALTIES, Z to bring up fresh divisions and delaying opposition, of whom M. Caillanx is the by the explosion at the Beaussens Muni
MARSEILLES, June 5th. the Turkish march on Persia.
supreme chief,
tion Works
ermany Proposed
Memorandum of War Aims of the Inter- also the renunciation of the economic boycott of
Mr Henderson pointed out that Allied Conference proved that the workers had not sought to enter into a
ce with the belligerents enro
workers sought to unite with the German people to overthrow a system of militarism and imperialism and convince tho
Germans
that the free * western
im holding up the Frussian militarist, wor democracies would not submit to a Ger Roumania. If the Germans still persisted man peace 28 im pozed 01 Ukraine and
would be prolonged till one side had been completely eubjugated as the American Trades Unionists desire,
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, June 10th. The silver market is quiet,