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THE
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(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English
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Japan and War." The arms of Great Britain having been cast with those of France and Russia against a comas mon enemy Japan has promptly rallied to the support of her ally. A farther consideration" prompt-
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to
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The Fighting in France. It is clear from the most reliable" sources tbat the Germans have been seriously repulsed in France. They were, according to no less an authority than Field Marshal
the manner that was so successful at Sedan during the Franco-
War, German
and their movements were on a gigantic coala. Had they been succesful it would doubtless have been a very serious calamity for the.
outdo`ng
their Allies, but, strategy, the Anglo-French.com- maaders have inflicted defeat after defeat at several points. The consequence has been that the Germans strategic movement is completoly nullified and their Army almost helpless. During the past few days, they have been compelled to retreat incessantly with the victorious Allies in close pursuit. This ema to prove what we have always held that British and French troops are mach better adapted to offensive rather than defensive movements. At certain points the Germans made strenuous efforia to retrieve their position, but up till the present they have done so unsuC- cessfully.
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The first stage of the work of the Red Crose Engineering Com- mission that is examining into the feasibility of the Busi river. conservancy p oject is finished, and Colonel William L. Sibert recompanied by Pr. ferBor D, W. Mead, head of the department of hydmulies in the University of Wisconsi, and Mr. A. P. Davies, Chief Engineer of the Uni ed Srates Reclamation Service, have left Shanghai for the Hoogho country with members of the staff ninera who are no king on the project.
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