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THE WAR.
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General.
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LONDON, June 28th.
M. KRRENSKY'S SPEECH AT LABOUR CONFERENCE.
KUEHLMANN'S CLUMSY E
EFFORT.
LONDON, June 28th.
LONDON, June 28th. M. Kergusky, in his speech at the Labour
Lord Robert Ceoil, interviewed by Conference, said he was présent 65 B
Heuter, said that Baron Kuehlmann's in- matter of duty, as the man who knew all that truth which, at length, had not tention was to suggest that Germany. reached Western Europe. The interests would come to terms with Great Britain of the Allied countries were inextricably interwoven, and the fate of Russia, which if Germany were allowed a free hand in bore such a great war burden, could not bo a matter of indifference to the Allies. The Russian peoples in the past had
the Rust. He was studiously vague as regards the Colonies, and he did not state
The Gazette announces the award of experienced trials like the present that Germany must regain all her colonies.
but had always emerged from these 11 new Victoria, Crosses,
strengthened and renewed They are His reference to the freedom of the seas. Nearly all the recipients belong to now bending under the merciless insults English County Regiments, except one
Canadian.
The stories record, as usual, instances of super-bravery, mostly in attack For example:---
Second Lieut. SCHOFIELD, Lancashire Fusiliers, with nine men, by great dat ing and clever dispositions, captured 140 prisoners.
and
Sergeant WoodALL, Rifle Brigade, single handed, captured a machine-gun eight men. He then collected ten of his own men and captured a farm and more prisoners, but perhaps the cat
that recording
remarkable story is deeds.of
of Lermany, who was exploiting the probably indicates that Germany de in her own interests by the most remands the right to transport necessary actionary methods Russia to-day was bleeding from every part, but was still raw material, this being the chief pre- opposed to the onemy's invasion." (Cheers,)
Kerensky proceeded I bear occupation of the Germans at present. witness that the Russian people will The real interest in the speech concerns never recognise the Treaty of Brest-p Eltovak which has hurled Russia into the the internal situation în Germany, and it abyss of annihilation. For three years, he is apparent that the wiser Germans aye without arms and munitions and in 2 getting very alarmed, especially over the added, the Russian soldiers--sometimes condition that none outside Russia could
zingine had to fight an enemy perfectly Austrian defent. The speech, which was quipped and cruelly remorseless. The pointedly addressed. to Great Britain, Russian soldiers, however, were the first: to gain in the struggle. The great does not alter the situation. It was n Russian revolution exalted their courage, but could not immediately infuse its effort, as the Allies will never accept the present Eastern situation into their
par
unless forced to submit to the German terme.
Private BEESLEY Rifle Brigade. Ali officers Rail non-cons had been killed in the attack, upon which Beesley took
It is a thousand pitics, proceeded command of a company, led the assault and captured single-handed an enemy Kerensky, that the warning voices coring post and killed two of the cnomy at from Russia were not herded at the time machine gun. Then he shot dead an by the Western Allies. The trencherous officer who tried to take their place calls for peace by Gertauny were not un DOZEN. Turco more officers rushed from a dugout, masked, and the mass of the Russian and Beesley shot on who attempted to soldiery, importuned by Germata agents, destroy a map. Beesley seized the map were taken in by false appeals only
Four and captured other two officers more officers came out, These Beesley have placed on their backs all the also disarmed and sent back as prisoners Vitterness and horrors of a German A conirad brought up a Lewis
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hich enco Beesley used with great effect against the retreating enemy Recstey was now alone with a comrade, but they held on to the positions, for four hours under a heavy fire. The enemy then advanced to couns ter-attack, and Beesley's companion was wounded. Nevertheless, Beesley, with the Lewis
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RESIGNATION UNLIKELY.
AMSTERDAM June 29th. The German papers indicate that the resignation of Baron Kuehlmann at pre cut is not likely, as it would suggest that Germany was ruled by the militarists and repudiates his desire for an understand- ing
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LONDON: June 29th- The Timer, Correspondent at The Hague states that Baron Kuehlmann's first speech in the Reichstag was drafted after consultation with Main Headquarters and the Kaiser, who approved of it, as did Count Hertling
M Kerensky proceeded to disclose the German machinatiouis in Ukraine, where one set of interests was continually being played off against other interests; and how many of the rights obtained by: the revelation were withdrawn by the Dictatorship, despite every protest of the He was astonished that proletariat. any serious European political people should consider the Bolshevik regime as democratic. It had deposed the Con- sperch, made human life an easy prey stituent Assembly, abolished freedom of for every Red Guardsman, destroyed liberty, and withdrawn self-government from the Workmen's Councils. If these DUAL MONARCHY DESIRES methods of dealing with the population
CONTACT WITH ALLIES. are considered democratic, what is the essence and characteristic feature of The genuise reaction (Laughter.) Bolsheviks were responsible for the pre- sent state of Russia and the creation of a Dislatorship, which had become relent leg in its oppression
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LONDON, June etb... The Daily News Correspondent at Zurich states that Austria-Hungary, through an anofficial representative in Switzerland. attempted during the last few days to discover the Allies standpoint upon important questions.
It might be asked how these conditions were maintainable if the whole popula
The emissary represented himself as tion were opposed to them. It was partly attributable to the international being one of the Emperor's inner circle, Conditions of warfan, but was mainly but he failed to establish contact, and AND THE due to Bolshevism, whose strength lay in returned to Vienna...
the disoganisation of the worn-out niasses of soldiers, whose declining IM PELLING NEED FOR MEN morale eventually became the vanguard of triumphant German Imperialism. at present it was to the advantage of many to maintain disorganisation nad anarchy throughout Russia. To reach her aim, Germany must paralyse the Russian Centre, and therefore the fate of the Russian people was of special significance and value to the whole world.get
LONDON, June 29th... At a Conference of the Executive of the Miners Federation, the Premier und the President of the Board of Trade, the Coal Controller-conceded the miners an advance of eighteenpence daily as a war bonusmekke kopnite UNITED STATES
SLAVS. WASHINGTON, June 9th Mr. Lansing, in a statement, points out
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd that the German and Austrian officials. and sympathizers sought to misrepresent
George, speaking upon the working of the the United States Government's state. ment issued on May 29th as regards the
new Military Service Act, said that 30 interests of the Czecho-Slovaks and Jugo.
young men were being combed out for every man over 43 conscripted. The need Slave. Therefore, Mr. Lansing now
siderable number of young men were defines the position of the Government to
for men was impelling, and a very con- be that all branches of the Slav, race
M herensky com luded Russia will being combed out. Americans were should be completely freed from German
nover of her own will submit to the Im-brigading with our Divisions on the dis- and Austrian rules
perialism of Brost Litovsk. It is for tinet understanding that when men of WAR-PRISONERS QUESTION. you, the oldest and most maldred of the new comb-out materialized they would dtutocracies, to settle the question whe- replace the Americans, enabling the. LONDON, June 30th. ther it is or is not possible to remain lutter to form their own Divisions That Bir George Care, interviewed, stated in spectator of the tragedy. Possibly was an honourable understanding, upon that he did not anticipate much difficulty tomorrow calumny and slander will re-which President Wilson was prepared to in coming to an arrangement regardling a commence their activities, and attempts despatch to France a very large force to treaty on the war-prisoners' question.ill be made to deny the truth I have be brigaded. Hence the need for pursu The exchange was more difficult, but he woken. But I would not have travelleding a drastic, comb-out still hoped to arrive at reasonable terms thousands of miles to tell the Western
nacious a single word that I did not SENSATIONAL REPORTS FROM
RUSSIA. ~(Loud know to be absolutely true. cheers)
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GREECE'S WAR ENTRY "ANNIVERSARY.
LONDON, June 28th. The anniversary of Greece's entry into the war was celebrated by a Mansion House banquet.
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NEW LABOUR EXECUTIVE.
Losnos, June 28th. A succession of sensational rumourS and contradictions are being circulated regarding affairs in Russia, but at pre- sont it is impossible to state how far the
Thug the tory of the assassination of the ex-Tsar between Ekaterinburg and Pero has been current for some days now. It is said to be confirmed by an alleged telegram from B. Tchicherin, the Russian Commissary for Foreign Affairs to the Court at Darmstadt, to which the e- Tsarina belonged.
LONDON, June 201li The new Labour Executive elected yesterday under a new and widened con-reports are true. stitution consists of 24 compared with Mr. Winston Churchill said the 16 members previously. The great Trade fact that the arms of Greece were Unions are still strongly represented, but
the additional
mainly members are twice offered to the Allies, namely, at the beginning of the war and when Socialists, thus increasing the pacifist the British fleet destroyed the outer forts section. It is noteworthy that Minister of the Dardanelles, must be remembered Clynes was returned at the head of the when the democracies of the world were poll with over two million votes, being 400,000 more than his nearest competitor. assembled at the conference table The The new Chairman, Mr. James McGury, German-hearted ex-King Constantare of the Lancashire and Cheshire Miners was the greatest obstacle to the concerted depriving the Greek people of the great est chance of serving the world since the
Equalling startling is the report of a Petrograd paper to the effect that General Korniloff and General Kaledin.
The Committee invite subscrip plan of Greece and Great Britain, thus feration, is a determined supporter of with German troops, have occupied
tions, payable either in one sum or by three yearly instalments. Cheques should be sent to-
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Moscow, overthrown the Bolsheviks The Times, reviewing the Conference, and lave proclaimed the Grand Duke points out that the pacifist section, Nicholas as Emperor, while M. Leuin despite its notsy activity, is still vastly in
Mr. Churchill optimistically contrasted the position to-day with that of a year ago, and said that, despite all their victories, the Germans were downcast;
despite our disappointments, our hearts were as stout as ever, and when the day of victory and reckoning came Greece would share in the glory.
coast.
the minority, the total membership and M. Trotsky have fled to the Murman of the Independent Labour Party not Whatever the real position, it seems exceeding 40,000 compared with two and
Russia is daily weakening. Partyillion members of the Labour that the Bolshevik authority throughout
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THE WAR.
There were two significant features of the Conference: First, the pacifists failed to answer the question by Mr. Clynes, "Do you want the Labour Ministers to to weaken the Government in the pro secution of the war?" Secondly, despite the noisy protests against M. Kerensky preselice, only three Delegates opposed Mr. Henderson's motion that M. Kerensky be heard.
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LONDON, June 29th. An article by Sir Oliver Lodge in the Nineteenth Century, arguing that stud ents from Great Britain, the Dominions and America after the war will not resume the habit of going to Germany. for post graduate courses, advocates the AMERICAN development of the Allied Universities to meet the situation. He states that the es tablishment of a new degree as "a mark of promise rather than sebierement." is being considered with the object of strengthening research, which is necessary even at a cost of a million sterling monthly, the latest qualities among the members of the English-speaking race Mr. Baker has zunounced that the regis will be found to be as striking and sur. ment selected is at present in France, prising to the foreigner as the splendid | American participation in Italy will be achievements of our armies have been much greater later.
WASHINGTON, June 9th. General Pershing is sending a regiment of American Infantry to Italy im mediately the purpose being its moral effect against Austria.
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BASLE June 29th. The newspapers state that the Court at Darmstadt has been informed by the Russian Ambassador at Berlin that the ex-Tsar is safe.
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