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Generat.
Tapovan RETER'S· AGINOZ. }
VOTE OF CREDIN ··
NAME OF GERMANY ANATHEMA.
PROOF OF REGENERACY ESSENTIAL..
MAGNIFICENT FEAT OF ARMS. Loxpok, August 2nd. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headqunrtors, telegraphing yesterday morning and describing the work of the Scottish Division in General Mangins LONDON, August 1st.
Army on the aisle and the Ourcq, and Speaking at a Canadian Tuncheon instated: The Division had been in the their horoic courage and endurance,
organise for war he quito agreed that' 'when the war wag over the present absolutely necessary interference in busi. ness by the State must disappear. Dur ing the transition period they were not going to get raw material, without con siderable Government interference. They must also organise transport. They had London, Sir Robert Borden said that a Arras sector for seven months and whom GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR BILL∞o see that the Dominions receiving their ruder shock than any yet experienced was sent to the Marne had to make a night.
murch of ten miles to the front in an- fair share. British manufacturers and the necessary to break the unholy spell which known country to relieve the Americans. Allies also would be entitled to receive the Kaiser and his militarists had cast They arrived at midnight and wereordered LONDON, August 1st.
to attack at dawn, the Germans waiting the assistance of Great Britain in the over the German people. There were pre- for the attack.
Their guns, especially in the House of Commons, Mr. Bona re-equipment of the essential conditions monitory indications that the shock might the heavies, were probably more numrermis of their industrial and national life. not be far distant. Apart from the battle in this stor than anywhore eine on the battlefiel. The Division at midnight was 2700,000,000, said that this large amount (Fear, heat.) Perbaps a business order shock of armies, the Allies had resources in line on the Chaudun Plateau, Facing was not due to an mcrease in the rate of sight come from an enemy sparce more and power on which attention was being the Soisson-Chateau Thierry road. Thei expenditure, hat simply dictated by the remunerative than an order from Great
centred. For examp die mastery of the tea is flat and shelterless except for
a few small wonds, and convenience of Parliament. The Allie Britain, the Dominions or the Allies. He
was already air was passing to the Allies, and if the strewn with dead Germans and Amer now wired us £1,402,000,000, as compared thought they ought to see that the people war could not be carried into Germany A French Division attieked at dawn with £1.382,000,000 at the end of the lawho had been fighting together should by land or sen, it could be hurled at her and met with the strongest resistance. From the air. Those who rejoiced at the the flunk The Scots advanced a consid The German machine-guns took them on be served first. (Cheers.) Don't let us martyrdom of other nations must learnerable distance and consolidated the w make the mistake of dissolving partner-the real meaning and horror which they front, despite a very vigorous opposition. ship the moment fighting ends. The had forced upon the world. The Allies, tish were unable to move up the guns ia The American artillery, seeing the Bri
Law. in moving a vote of credit for
of this assistan
ta
CONR.
swept
depicted what the Mother Country hnd keep the partnership going and help each fexercised relentlessly, not against as one of the hardest fights of the car,
financial year, while the Dominion owed us £209,000,000, as compared with £104,000,000, Russia owed us £668,000,000. Franer £402.000.000, Italy £313,000,000 and the other Alliя £119,000,000.
world won't come right immediately after especially Great Britain and the United time, volunteered to remain in the sce Mr. Bean Law rimphasised the value the war, and if you disolve partnership States, had another most powerful cetor and help the Division. The offer vis
the Allies with all these, great proplex-partner source, the possibilities of which the accepted and the American ganes
dered excellent service. This attack was Great Until America caine into the war this ship cemented with blood-there will be Britain and the United States, through for three days the Division held the new
enemy was beginning to realise.
made on the morning of July 3rd, and assistance was as vital as the work of the men quite ready to take advantage of it. their command of natural resources and line under terrible fire, and on July 25tir British Navy.
raw materials, could place upon the in We could not praise to even when the war is over. Therefore, itdustrial and coninterent development of they attacked the village, parkand cust
ot Buzancy. The first wave highly what the Dominions had done in is vital that when the war is over and Germany a restriction against which she
through the village and captured the Germany must the war, but it was very proper that the the transition period has enme, when there wild struggle vainly,
be made to clearly understand that this heights beyond.
The remaining waves Prime Minister of New Zealand hat will not be enough to go round, we must tremendous world-wide power would be and to dear up the village, and export- ence warriors participating described it generate Germany, but against the Ger done. The irrecoverable expenditure for other to the end so that the brotherhood many of today. Let Germany prove her. the village was staffer with machine. 104 days had. been
self regenerate by eating out the unclean guns and surrounded by deep caves, which shall remain (Cheers.). £347,000,000. ᎠᎴ
spirit of militarism and the sordid lust were veritable fortresses and where the £1,000 sterling daily below the estimate. The Prime Minister deprecated a re- of world domination and by making such Germans fought to the last most deter The recoverable expenditure for the same vival of past controversies.
minedly. The men had to sale poor compensation na was possible for all
a wall the evil she had wrought. Then we would singly under machine-gunning and tacklo period amountd to £178,500,000, exceed sider the problem anew," he said. "It listen to her, but until then her name hine-gun nests separately. The fight ing the climate By 2307.000 daily. From is the best way of proceeding. It is the would be anathema.
was won by the evening, with over 250 October 2nd last year, when the system off only way we can secure absolutė national
prisoners, after a terrible struggle. It was a magnificent feat of anus and will continuous borrowing was begun, to July unity. I shall be very surprised if you
be remembered as one of the finest annals 27th. £1,098,000,000 had been raised by the tot quite satisfied with the Government's
in British history. sale of War Bonds and War Savings Cerstatement when made, but, first, we must tificates, The results had far exceeded his expectations.
;
Let us con
get in closer contact. with the Allies and The vole of credit was passed unani,
see that there is no declaration that wil mously.
in the least interfere with Allied con cord, good-will and coeperation, but be BRITISH PRIME MINISTER ON assured it will be the chief concern of. the Governacht to see that the great in- dustries on which the strength of the
ECONOMIC POLICY
LONDON, August 1st.
FRANCE WILL CONTINUE SACRIFICES:
ANOTHER FRENCH ATTACK. LONDON, August lat. -
Lospos, August 2nd, The Senate has passed the Bill for the
Reuter's Correspondent at the French ccasus of the 1920 class, preparatory to Headquarters, telegraphing last evening, calling up the class if necessary.
stated:- Geteral Mangin's Army attack- M. Clemenceau said that France had ed this morning between Plessier Hafer
made enormous sacrifices, but would go un doing everything necessary for victory.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
and Fereen-Tardenois.
Our
troops, progressing favourably, have occapied Hill 203.
The operation is highly interesting, because it gives us views of the enemy's rear to Fismes and puts the quemy in awkward position.
The Prass Bureau issues the following country depends, shall be developed and VALUABLE ASSISTANCE BY JUGO the Harlennes-Croisy salient in a very
communiqué:
strengthened." · (Cheers.)
raw materials. One of the lessons of the
SLAYS.
to the Aliled cause.
They beat off German
LONDON, August 2nd. The Press Bureau announces that the The war K.C.M.G. has been conferred upon Rear.
Admiral Halsey.
the
not
Aerial Activities.
(THROUGH EKUTER'S AGENCY.]
ENEMY TRIBUTE TO ALLIED AIR FORCE.
LONDON. August 1st. The Press Bureau points oil the igni ficance of the admission by German journalists of the effectiveness of the Allied air works.
The Cologne Gazette on July 18th stated: The unprecedented employment of enemy sing to our communications. The Marn aerial forces was particularly embarras bridges were frequently destroyed by Allied aviators and must be rebuilt unde the most difficult conditions.
The Strasidiurg Post of July 18th stated The enemy profits with the greatest obstinacy by every advantage in the field of battle. He employs beavy artillery and aerial forces aut only to bring us to a halt, but to push us back and anatel our gains.
The Press Bureau comments that thi is particularly pleasing in view that the ex-American Air Force is stated to be at large as the whole pre-war Army and the Royal Air Force has multiplied its per connel two hundred times and is con sistently increasing it.
Arrica.
Replying to a deputation of 200 manu
Mr. Bonar Law, following Mr. Lloyd
LONDON, August 1st. facturers, introduced by Sir Edward George, dealt with the citestion of control, Reuter's Agency learns that a detach- ment of Jugo Slavs, all volunteers, who Carson at the House of Commons, on and said the Government was anxious were formerly Austrian prisoners in Rus July 31st, who arged an early declaration to abandon war-time restrictions as soon aia, greatly assisted the Allied landing on the Murman Coist. They traversed of the Government's economic policy; tho
as possible and to allow individual com Russia from Odessa to Archangel and Prime Minister, who was accompanied by petition, to have free play. He pointed occupied strategical points on the Mur Mr. Bonar Law, emphasised that such a de out that perfect freedom at the end of mansk Railway
and Finnish assaults. claration was being delayed by war pre the war was impossible. If free play then
A large number of these Jugoslavs were occupation; also the necessity for keeping
was to be allowed he fully believed that in a pitiful condition.
They bave been collected and sent to Allied hospitals, touch and being in complete accord with
corner, perhaps organised by old Fit and unfit men have been re-equipped the Dommions and the Allies. The Gor enemies, would arise in almost all staple and they will prove of the greatest value errment had been discussing the problem war was the necessity of thinking not ADMIRAL HALSEY HONOURED with the Dominions in the last few weeks only of the profits the manufacturers and had had discussions with the Allies could make bat of the conditions of the before America entered the war. So far men who worked for them. America had not expressed an opinion rendered one step easier, which was an on the Paris Resolutions, and it was immense move forward in the whole con THE SILVER MARKET. vitally important that the policy of the ception of the trade policy, namely, this United States and the policy of Great Government's acknowledgment of
LONDON, August 1st. Britain should completely agree. (Cheers) principle that we were one Empire, and
Silver is steady, Messrs. Samuel, Montagu's report All he could say at present was that he was if Preference within the Empire were states--Price and tone are both un- very hopeful, because inter-Allied agree established he was convinced that the changed. ment on these great problems meant that ment's decision.
whole country would endorse the Govern After easing a farthing Shanghai
One of the lessons of change hardened to 48 91d. again. the economic fate of the world would the war was the necessity to produce; It is said the United States is be in the hands of the Allies. (Cheers,) where possible, such things as were essen-making purchases to replace the melted
tial for preserying the country's safety dollars. Proceeding, the Prime Minister em and independence, and the best way to phasised the necessity of securing essen- this was to get the largest possible amount branco-Belgian Bront. tial industries against unfair attack and Government proposed to adopt. 3.
of unity and Bupport in any plan the
(THROUGH BEUME'S AGENCY:] Mr. Benar Law believed that if the
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]. unfair competition These industries were essential not merely from a commered there must at least be stability in the conditions of labour were to be maintain-
FRENCH FRONT.
THE CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA cial point of view but from the point of Home market. He emphasised that GERMAN ATTACKS DEFEATED.
LOURESCO-MARQUES, August 1st. view of national defence. He did not was difficult and complicated, owing to Government consideration in this matter
The Anglo Portuguese pursuing colum LONDON, August 1st. Reator's Correspondent, at the Ameri-Namoa between 32nd and 24th July, in engaged the enemy between Nhamerrt an doubt that they would reach an agree the fact that they must think of their
Allies.
Fortunately, a very large percan Headquarters, telegraphing Yester-Bicting heavy losses. ment on the subject. No Government centage of scential raw materials were day evening, stated:-That the Germans could possibly avoid giving the carliest within the Empire, and the question of took the offensive on the American front, and deepest consideration to the matter. Preference was going to be an intense which is the centre of the salient, is the Italian Front.
advantage to the whole Empire, because most significant of resterday's events. The longer the wa: lasted the sterner the Dominions present policy of placing Their attacks were genuine efforts to gain must be the economic terms to be in their produes at the duposal of the Em- ground, though all were defeated. This
Не indicates either that the enemy is inore THE ALBANIAN OPERATION posed on the foe. (Cheers.) The sooner Pire would continue after the war,
was confident that the statement which the confident that he
resist our advanog the foc realised that the better. Wo Government would be able to make would or is under the pressing necessity to hold ENEMY SUCCESS CLAIMED.
not conflict with the views of any of the it up a little longer. He has left a lot must be in a position to determine what Allies, especially America, whose goodwill of men beside the Oereq, some of the would be fair conditions without having was vital.
best, which means that he thought the
LONDON, August, 2nd. guin in one day worth paying a big price them imposed by the will of the enemy. IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.
for, since in probably had 6,000 sen put He agreed that immediately after peace
out of action on a freat of a wile and a there would be industrial dislocation. QUESTION OF DOMESTIC POLICY. half a big price for a beating, for our
front still goes forward. One of the great dificulties would be
LONDON, August 1st.
•General Degoutti esived the correspon- where and how to get raw materials. standing, Mr. Walter Long, interviewed by for the American troops.
In order to clear up any misunder-dents today and expressed admiration Transport difficulties would also prevail Reuter's Agency, stated that the decision
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES. regarding Imperial Preference, which he
LONDON, August 2nd. End sideration combined with a complete Cabinet, and must be regarded as a ques Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday not the Imperial, War Reuter's Correspondent at the American understanding with the allies and tion of domestic policy.
"In the House of Commons. Mr. Runci- the American front yesterday was round Naval Activities,
afternoon, says the heaviest fighting on Mr. Lloyd Georgs proceeded to say man drew attention to Bir. Robert the ruined villa of Cierges, two miles no-one over dreamt of continuing the Borden's statements made on July 31st south east of Sergy It had been a present system of Government control regarding Imperial Preference..
stumbling block to the advance for some after the war. He agreed that this cove nothing in Sir Robert Borden's speech and there is a ten fect layer of PORTUGUESE BAKQ E SUNE
Mr. Bonar Law replied that there was days. The village lies in a deep hollow try's strength before the war lay very which was in any way inconsistent within it, hence it is emphatically a village largely in the ingenuity, self-reliance, his (Mr. Four Law's) previous statement of the dead The battle rages round the adaptability and resource of individuals the House. The question of a special surrounding hills, the Germans cleverly effort. At the same time there was a scal policy to be adopted by the United defending themselves with machine-gun lesson from the war in which States hud Kingdom or the Dominions must be posts, especially at Belle Vue farin, just good work in assisting and settled by each independently. The Im north of Cierges, where the wheatfields encouraging industries, coupled with perial Government had put itself in line gave excellent cover. Meanwhile bitter combined effort amongst industrialists with the Dominions by deciding to give fighting continues between Sergy and Magnificently as the business and indue preference on duties existing or subse Beringes, were the Germans are also trial communities had shown a capacity to quently to be imposed
resisting desperately.
during the first years of peace. Those ques tions demanded the most careful con Britisnounced, was arrived at by the
Dominio
done
can
gas
[TABOUGH HEVIER'S AGENOT.]
An Austrian official messago Bays:—W:
captured the first lines north-west an north-east of Berat and considerabl territory on a twenty-miles front. We are following up the enemy.
AERIAL WARFARE.
LONDON, August 1st. A British Italian official message states Our aeroplanes, in July destroyed macbines and drove down three out control. Four British machines did n
return.
(THROUGH REUTER'S "AQENOY-]:
WASHINGTON, August 2nd. The Navy Department announces thi
Gorman submarine san- the Portugue barque Porto, from Havaunah 550 mil off the Atlantic coast, on y 27.
The crew of 18 were lande at an Am rican port by a British stezer.
The Porld was detroyed by a bon placed in her cargo of cotton,