THE WAR.
The following Cables were received on Saturday night and waned in our Early morning Batra yesterday. Franco-Belgian Bront
[THROUGH PEUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BRITISH FRONT. MUTUAL ARTILLERY FIRING,
ITALIANS CAPTURE MORE PRISONERS.
THE HONGEÓNG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 1ST.
LONDON, June 27th. An Italian official mesenge states:-Wo|| took 500 prisoners during the operation of extending the bridgehead at Caposile on the 25th just
BELLIGERENTS SURVEY SITUATION,
LONDON, Jane 20th. There is little change in the Italian
THE LABOUR CONFERENCE, BRITISH LABOUR PARTY
SER CONFERENCE. POLITICAL TRUCE DISSOLVED:
LONDON, June 27th: The Labour Conference resolved by 1,704,000 to 051,000 to dissolve the politr éal truce.
LONDON, June 27th.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS.
LONDON, Juno 20th. What is described as the ninet moment ous British Labour Party. Conference over
The Morning Post understands that the beld opened under the presidency of Mr Imperial War Conference is unlikely to Purdy. The foreign delegates included M. Branting, M. Albert Thomas, military situation, both belligerents uptake action on the suggestion that it. Wille Vanderveldt, M. Camille Huys, parently surveying the position,
LONDON, June 20th."
10.00 p/m.”
The Italians have decided to discon- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-tinue operations in the Valbella moun porte: There was only mutual artillery tain sector. firing in the different sectors.
After capturing a small quantity of ground and some prisoners, the Italians advanced a unile in the Grappa region and to within 500 yards of the front held on June 15th
The total number of prisoners south-
LONDON, June 20th. 11:15 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports-The weather yesterday was un-west of Asolone has now renched 1,700 favourable, but our aeroplanes observed hostile batteries and carried out recon-
naissances.
We destroyed 10 machines and drove down four. Seven of ours are missing-
The Piave is still fooded, preventing the catablishment of new Italian bridges.
In the sector between the new and the old Piave, operations are proceeding satisfactorily.
should deal with Irish Home Rule
It is believed at Westminister that the decision of the Labour Conference indi rates freedom of action in the constituen. Fcies rather than a new development in the Cammonia. It is unlikely that the Labour Ministers will resign from the Govern-
ment.
BARON VON KUEHLMANN'S SPEECH.
mans, but not M. Trocistra
1918.
AMERICAN OFFICIAL OPINION
ASHINGTON, June 20th. Officials regard Baron Küchlmann' declaration of war aims as merely another phase of the Germans old cycle of mitt tary drives and punce offensivest var
Kaya In trying to fasten the reponsibility for the war on Russia, officials are of opinion tint Baron Kuehlmann is trying to invito peace proposals from the West before the tide, already turning, begins
Lo run ton strongly against the Teutons, MR AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN'S
VIEW.
WOMEN FOR THE LAND. PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL
LONDON, June 26th, Me Lloyd George, appealing to the women of Great Britain to work on the land says that the harvest, in which are centred the hope and faith of our soldiers thất thoil own heroic struggle will not be in vain, is andengered for want of labour owing to the falling up of men for military purposes There is not a moment to lose Eyer young strong woman who is not already engaged on essential work should follow the splendid
canuple of the Women's Land Army and share in the privilège and duty of work- ing in the felds of Great Britain. Women had never failed the country yet and would not fail her in this grave
BIG SCHEME OF FARM COLONIES.
was a creation of the war, and rising out
LONDON Juno, 26th. of necessities. He was confident it would never be allowed to drop. (Cheers.) To In the House of Lord the Small it on such a body was a liberal political Hollings Colonies Bill, for taking 00,000 education. If anything were needed to acres in England and Wales, and 20,000 stir the people to a sterneresolve it in Scotland og form colonies for dig policy of Kuehlmann A German penca resolutioning.
The debate in the Reichstag, following or the world fias everything to gain be found in the speech of Baron charged soldiers, passed its second real
which
Mr. Purdy said it was desirable to ally the industrial wing of the Labour move-
LONDON, June 20th. ment to the political wing, but a national party, such as they now nimed nt, could not be erected on a purely industrial or meeting of the Victoria League at the Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at a
craft basis. But let us not forget that all - Guildhall, said the Imperial War Cabinet plan of reconstruction, and all hopes of rebuilding a better social and industrial life after the war, depend on the one cardinal fret of winning the war-(gen GERMANS DISAPPOINTED.
eral cheers) not winning the war out of espisit of revenge but because Labour LONDON, June 27th,
rushing military Baron von Kuehlmann's speech, showed has been the outstanding were disappointed at its gloomines, Russian and Roumanian peace especially with the talk of a prolonged throw an illuminating light on the peace war and the ignoring of German terms that the Central Powers would impose if they could obtain victory. We victories. P
cannot and will not accept any such Trades: Union and Labour movement 10- terms.
(Choers.) The war aims of the present what we are fighting for, not negotiating for. In order to secure those Saime national anity is essential. National necessition must he made the Licasure of mutual loyalty in the face of common dangers.
We dropped ten tons of bombs during thirds of the ground occupied by thehat all parties, except the extreme Left, the Central Powers for gene conditions quite a different thing. Might made under, which only. 8,000 acres were appro-
the day and night.
NIGHT PATROL ENCOUNTERS. LONDON, June 27th..
···Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:-În patrol encounters during the night in the neighbourhood of Boyelles we inflisted casualties on the enemy... SUCCESSFUL MINOR OPERATION.
LONDON, June 27th.
The Italians have claimed about-two-
Austrians, who are fighting very well,
AUSTRIAN REPORTS IN SPAIN
MADRID, June 28th.
There is much comment on the fact that no Austrian communiquts have been published in Spain for three days. The Austrian Embassy mively explains this as being due to wireless irregularition.
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE IN PREPARATION,
Baron von Kuehlmann, replying, en- deavoured to placate the members by admitting that German military success must preceda peace negotiations.
PROTEST FROM ARMY HEAD QUARTERS.
AMSTERDAM, June 27th.
quarters protested against the speech, It is reported that the Army Heads. and that Count Hertling's repudiation of Baron Kuehlmann's pessimism and also Baron Kuehlmann's recantation were made in obedience to the "All Highest'a' command:
The was one thing, but a German peace was This measure amend the earlier Act
right, and where there was no uught there priated
We should remain nt, war was no right." until that doctrine had been beaten to the ground.
M. KERENSKY'S SENSATIONAL
APPEARANCE.
WASHINGTON, June 28th. Cables from the Italian Headquarters Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-state that the heavy Austrian losses on poris a successful minor operation on the Piave were due to the failure of the the night of the 26th in which we took the possibility of defeat.
Austrian General Staff to provide for possession of a hostile strong point west. Documents found on prisoners show ward of Vieux Berquin and captured a that the Austrians not only depended on number of prisoners and soine machine-requisitioning Italian foodstuffs, but
also provided for Italian prisones build ing bridges across the Piave and fortifully to Amsterdami by order of the For-pressed with his reception, which be ficutions.
Hostile artillery is active at different points between Givenchy and Robeeg. The enemy gas-shelled the north-eastern portion of Nieppe Forest.
GOOD AVIATION, WORK-
Lognon, June 27th.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re porting an aviation says we brought down seven German machines and drove down to uncontrollable: Two British are missing.
Improved weather has enabled muro photographic artillery observation than
for some time.
ROME, June 20th. There are indications that the Italians are preparing for an offensive in the Trentino.
ENEMY LOSSES.
LONDON, June 20th. The Italian General Stafi estimates the rent enemy losses were at least 150,000.
A
The Staff also states that the Austriañ
claim that the Italian losses total 150,000, cabledung Jung 28th, is numerically
Another remarkable utterance in the debate was a speech of the Progressive Here Naumann, which was telegraphed
gign Office, an honour usually reserved to important Ministerial pronouncements Here Naumann pleaded for peace based on the realisation of the impossibility of complete German victory. He said that
AMERICA AND THE WAR
AMERICANS PREPARING TO CROSS
THE RHINE
WASHINGTON, June 27th Mr. Birland, the member in charge of the Fortification Bill, to which reference An unexpected sensation was created was made in the cables, yesterday said when, after the President's address, it gave the country an idea of the huge Kerensky was introduced and addressed-cale on which American military plans.
were based. The only inference was tha the delegates in Russian
the American army would be prepared to cross the Rainc in full force commen surate with all possible obstacles.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING TURKS',
· ACTION IN TABRIZ
A message from
M. Kerensky, who was received with loud cheers, said he was very much im
ppreciated as an expression of
sympathy towards Russian democracy which was
all. fighting for ideals common to them He had just come straight from Moscow, and it was his duty as a statesman and a Socialist to tell theur, and the English the American fiovernment has again
LONDON, June 26th.. Washington states that
IMPENDING APPEAL.
LONDON, June 26th. Mr. Hodge, in a speech in London, announced that he was about to appeal for £3,000,000 for this rehabilitation of disabled soldiers.
́SPAIN'S DENIAL.
MADRID, June 26th. The Foreign Minister denies the Lobby report cabled this morning, regarding Spain's readiness to intervene in affaire of the highest importance.
AROTIC EXPEDITION.
LONDON, June 26th. Captain Amandsen and an expedition
of ten en abord, the Mou-have sailed from Norwegian part on a five years expedition
Captain Amundsen intends to go to the North Pole, but his main object in to churt the Arctic Sen.
New Siberian Islands in September, from The Maud will enter the drift-ice of the
across the Polar Basin,
hundreds of, thousands of German solders Doople and the people of the whole world, enquired from Sweden regarding the which point it is intended she shall drift:
that the Russian people and Russian Turks seizing the American Consulate democracy were
concluding, said :-- You | Tabriz.
thought, similarly to Baron von Kuchl innon and were sick of the promise
victory next time.
(The first part of this message is missing.)
PAYING THE PENALTY.
BABLE, June 7th.
It is rumoured in Berlin, that Baron
Day bombers dropped 14 ton of bombs exaggerated. The lowes are certainly von Kuchinainn is about to resign. on railway stations, dumps, and transnothing approaching that figures,
port billets, and also on Bruges' douks,
Night bombers dropped six tons of
bonds ou various targets: All returned: Agrial Activities.
AMERICAN LINES ADVANCED.
LONDON, Jung 27th.
Ar Amerienn official message dated, the
(THROCON BETTER'S AGENCY.]:
with inst says - Our infantry, mupported BRITISIT SUPREMACY IN THE
by artillery, on the 26th inst., attacked the
enemy's position southward of Torey and advanced our lines. We took 210 prison erg and 19 machine-guns
Successive hostile counter attacks broke down with lossen.
Our aviators on the night of the 25th again successfully bombed the railrond station and yards at Conflans.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, June 2015. 11.15 p.m.
official report wireless German states: The English attacked yesterday morning on wide sectors southward of Hy Scarpe, but were thrown back by our counter attack
Near Feuchy, Neuville-Vitasse and elsewhere the attacks broke down.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
LIVELY ARTILLERY,
LONDON, June 27th.
A French communiqué states there has been fairly lively artillerying south of the Aisne in the region of Cocuvres,
The French carried out three laids in the Vosges and took prisoners, AMERICANS AGAIN TO THE FRONT.
LONDON, June 27th.
A French communique states: North west of Montdidier we carried out a raid to the north of Grivesnes Park, inflicting losses and capturing prisoners.
The Americans in an operation rester
in the
region of Belleau
Wood
five officers.
AIR.
-SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS.
LONDON, June 27th,
The British Air Ministry, in an official communication, describe the successful attack on the night of the 25th on an enemy aerodrome at Belchani. Observa tion was difficult but mich damage is believed to have been done and a fire was starter. Bobs were released at a low altitude and machine-guns fired into the bangara.
Low fiera machine-gunned trains an
and dropped a large number of bonds on railway Fidings at Metzsablon, The reilury establishment and powderworks al Karlsrule were attacked with good results. On the 20th inst the powder, works and gain-station and other rail way buildings were hit,
The formations were heavily attacked by hostile aeroplanes. Three British have not returned.
RAID ON PAUIS.
LONDON, June 27th. A French official message atates that several groups of enemy aeroplanes attack. ed Paris at 11 o'clock in the evening. They met with a most furious barrage. A number of bombs were dropped. The "All clear was sounded at 12.35 an
NAVAL AVIATORS BOMB
BRUGES AND OSTEND.
day evening 264 prisoners, including
LONDON, June 26th. The Admiralty announces that Air During the 28th inst., 22 onemy "aéro~" planes were brought down and over 17 ores contingents attached to the Navy, between June 20th and June 23rd, drop: tons of bombs were dropped on aero dromes, ammunition dumps and canton-ped four tons of bomba on quays and ments in the battle zone. Explosions and sheds at Bruges and Ostend Docks, and fires were observed,
also bombed an aerodrome at Maria- AMERICANS REPULSE RAIDERS. kereke
LONDON, June 27th.
An American official message states that Americans repulsed raiding parties in the Vosges,
Italian bront
THROUGH RETTER'S AGENOT.]
ITALIAN FRONT.
AUSTRIAN REPORTS.
LONDON, June 27th,
1.23 4 wireless Austrian official report states-We heavily repulsed strong thrusts on the Zugna Ridge,
General.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
DEBATE IN THE LORDS,
LONDON, June 27th. The Lords re umed the debate on Lord Parnioor's motion approving the prin ciple of a League of Nations,
Earl Curzon said that a Lengue ought
These
Kerensghting against tyranny and boling the AmeriG
hospital at
may break the Russian people, but you The State Department has already dannot exterminate them, I am certain twice asked Sweden to report on the facts, that the Russian people will shortly join | and has also maile a similar request to you in fighting for the great cause of Spain treedom.”
Disorder and interruption followed, in the course of which a delegate who objected to the presence of A. Kerensky was expelled by a unanimous vote.
The American officials emphasise that the State Departinent does not blame the Swedish or Spanish Foreign Ministers for the delay, which is attributed to action in Constantinople. -
M Branting addresses the Conference | ARTILLERY FOR WESTERN FRONT. on June 9th.
FRENCH SEAMEN AND
GERMANS.
Poms, June 16thy
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
WASHINGTON, June 20th....
The House of Representatives Appro priations Committee has approved the Fortifications Bill carrying 6,435 million dollars, principally for the production of Geld artillery and heavy guns for the Western Front. The latter will be mounted on rail cara or he motorised for
THE ARMY IN FRANCE, Mr. Baker states that of the 900,000 America troops landed in France, between, and 70 per cent. are actually
to be established immediately after the M. Rivelli, Secretary of the French wat...
He pointed out that Leagues Navy League, states that French scamen
rapid transportation, the British will not sail with Gornians after the war, existed, namely Bre and the League of Allied nations. numbering 20 to 30 which had resolved to resist German militarism. Also there was the Versailles Council. Leagues represented two-fifths of the human race and until Germany was de HEAVY FIGHTING AT EKATERIN. fighting apops. leated it was impossible to admit her to the League. British and American opin ion regarding the principle was ahead of that of the other Allies and therefore they must proceed warily, The Govern- ment were in earnest as regards the neces sity of the Longue and were exploring the matter and would exchange ideas with the Allies.
Earl Curzon accepted Lord Bryce's amendment instructing the Gover: ment to study the conditions required for the realisation of a League of Nations.
GERMAN AND RUSSIAN PRISONERS.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR EXCHANGE BREAK DOWN.
Moscow, June 27th. Serious, differences of opinion, resulted in the suspension of the Germano-Russian Commission for the exchange of prisoners of war
| The fact that the Russian
prisoners vastly outnumber the German led the Russians to propose a proportional exchange, but the Germans would only agree to a man for man exchange, thus
larga surplus for warwork. retaini AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR BEAVY DIRECT TAXATION
-FORESHADOWED,
یاه
MELBOURNE, June 27th.
The neting Fremier of the Common wealth, alr Watt, said that heavy direct taxation would be necessary in the near
future.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:1
A defensive Alliance between Australia, DEMOBILISATION OF POLISH New Zealand and some of the Pacific
islands was probable after the war,
CORPS.
LONDON, June 27th. According to the Lokalanzeiger. the demobilisation of the first Polish Corps continues
AUSTERDAN, June 27th..
BURG.
AMSTERDAM, June 28th.
A Moscow telegram states that Czecho Slovak troops have entered Ekaterinburg, where heavy fighting is occurring,
TELE OF COLONIAL SECRETARY.
LONDON, June 28th.: In the House of Commons, replying to Commander Bellairs, Mr Bonar Law opinion there was no reason to alter the 18 at stated that the Government was of
title of Colorial
cretary,
In connection with the above it is understood that the ex-Tsar Ekaterinburg, but there is no confirma tion of the rumours that he has been assassinated,
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK MOVEMENT. LONDON, June 26th.
A message froin Auisterdam says that it is earned from Moscow that the anti-
ANTI-CONSCRIPTION CONFERENCE.
By
Bolshevik movement is growing. Hunger ADURESS TO PRESIDENT WILSON. revolts are inereasing and martial law has been proclaimed in the Government of Ufa and the Government and town of Novogorod. The situation in the Govern ment of Saratoff is serious,
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S SPEECH.
PEACE BY NEGOTIATION.
LONDON, June 26th. Speaking in the Reichstag, Baron "Kubimunun, after quoting General von Moltke, said, "It is, therefore, in my opinion impossible to fix one's eye with eertainty on any one moment at which one could say the war must end, and we must therefore, look for political motives which might eventually open a peace pusubility
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INTERNATIONAL RESERVE
BOARD.
Rome, June 28th- Mr. Lubin, the American delegate who is responsible for the founding of the International Institute of Agriculture, now proposes that Allied countries should create an International Reserve Board, on the American plan, to regulate the chh and flow of gold, supervise the rates of interest and exchange and also isme international notes and co-ordinate all problems relating to war bonds issued by
A DISCLAIMER:
AMSTERDAM, June 26th Replying to the criticism of Herr Wermrap Baron Kuehlmann denied that his speech was intended to appeal to England's goodwill Have we not dur ing the past few months gained victories the Allies. of such a magnitude never before recorded in history Do not our enemies to-day expect fresh blows! Thould not all this bring them to reflect that it may be more prudent to indicate the road to peace by negotiation?"
IRELAND AND CONSCRIPTION SPEECH BY LORD FRENCH.
LONDON, June 27th Lord French, speaking at Belfast, said The Lokalanzeiger's correspondent at that voluntary reguiting would be pro Kieff says the negotiations between the secuted under every consideration, but if German and Polish military authorities the numbers required were not obtained The bitter struggle on June 24th ended failed, the latter refusing to work with and compulsion was necessary then the in a complete Italian failure, which was German troops, Consequently demobili. number would be regulated by the popu most perceptible in the disputed regionssation of the first German goyps con- lation as elsewhere in the Empire.com
Monte Our detachments, pursuing the enemy cap- tured several sectors of his front line.
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June 15th
LONDON, June 27th.
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round lost guinarily
An Austrian official message claims that the Italian, unsubsfully attempt ed to capture, Cal del Roago. The Italians endeavouring to cross the Plave in boats near Pontezi were destroyed.
PNEUMONIC PLAGUE IN
ENGLAND.
LONDON, June 20th. The Press Bureau announce that two easer of proumonic plague occurred in East Buffolk Both cases were fatal No further cases are anticipated.
...
ENEMY CURRENCY
DEPRECIATES.
LONDON, June 26th. It is notworthy that ever since the be ginning of March and during the new enemy offensive, the value of the German mark and the Austrian krone has
THE ONLY WAY.
LONDON, June 26th. SCHEME OF FEDERATION * Commenting on Baron Kuehlmann's A Parliamentary deputation, waited once, Forgerts says Baron Kuehlmann steadily fallen in neutral exchangea
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LONDON, June 90th probleur in war-time without clear srid-The French newspapers all agree that ence of a public demand.
the speech contains no vital' novelty,
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