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June 30 1918.
Temperature 6
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30,
1915.
TO-DAY'S
WAR TELEGRAMS.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
CONDENSED.
ANOTHER FRENCH ADVANCE,
PARIS JOURNAL'S FINE TRIBUTE TO BRITAIN,
Introduction of the National Register Blll.
NEW ZEALAND OFFERS TO FORM A‘NATIONAL MILITARY-MINISTRY,
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
“BENT BUT NOT BROKEN."
June 29, 1.00 p.m. The great battle North of Array described from the German standpoint in a despatch to the New York Herald dated from the Bavarian headquarters near Bonchez on Jane 22. It declares that the lines from Ypres to Arras were bent but not broken ander Generalissimo Jeffre's terrific battering ram.
QUIET ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.
June 29, 5.20 am. Reuter a correspondent at Home reports that the communique states that bad weather is hampering operations and that nothing of importance has transpired on any front.
GO-AHEAD NEW ZEALAND PROPOSAL
Jans 29 5.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Wellington states that in the Now Zealand Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. F. W. Massey P.C., sanounced that the Government was prepared to form a National Military Ministry for the duration of the war. Thus the whole energies of the country would be concentrated upon....
the prosecution of the war.
Mr. Ward asked for time to consider the proposal.
FRENCH TRIBUTE TO BRITISH WORK.
Juze 29, 1.35 p.m.
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Renter's correspondent at Paris reports that the Temps pays lengthy tribute to the great part Britain is playing in the war. She bas assured the Alliea zoh control of the seas that the public is apt to think it quite natural,
After oiting the advantages conferred upon France by her maritime supremacy the Temps points out that Hitain's military effort has surpassed all saticipations and she is raw organising the manufacture of munitions in a manner that will soon have effect.
EXPLANATIONS OF THE INTERVIEW WITH
THE POPE.
June 28, 6.20 p.m.. has given a number of explanations of the recently published inter- Benter's correspondent at Rome stated that Cardinal Gaspari view with the Pops. The Cardinal says the Pope earnestly wished that Italy would not enter the conflict, but soospt the concessions offered by Austria, so that Italy might be spared the horrors of war, His Holiness was also precocupied with the delicate position of the Church if Italy declared war. Now that Italy had entered the war, however, His Holiness was entirely neutral. Catholics would do their duty according to their conscientes.
The Cardinal concluded by mying that the Pope's interviewer would have the honour of being the last jouruslist to be received by the Pope during the war.
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
June 29, 6.20 p.m.
The King of Greece is now convalescent.
A stubborn battle is in pro in the district of Ossrow"
A remarkable story of an air- fight is unfolded in the telegrams.
It is reported that the tone of the German reply to the American. Note will be favourable.
A Germen communique specka. in glowing terms of the German success in Galicia,
The Zeppelin sheds at Freid- richshafen have again been bomb. A German communique says the Russian attacke north-east ofed by a French seroplane. Przsonysz have collapsed with great Russian losses, and Austro- German forces have occupied Halioz. General von Linsingen, after five days' heavy fighting, in crossing the Dniester, and pursuing the Russians towards the line of the Gaitalipa river. He took 6,470 prisoners during the week, The Austro-German armies north-east of the fighting at Arras from the
The first part of a description
of Lemberg are approaching the Bag and also progressing westward German standpoint has been of Rawaraska. They have captured some thousands of prisoners received. and a number of guns and machine-guns.
POSSIBLY THE GREATEST AIR FIGHT OF
THE WAR.
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June 29,4.10 p.m.
Possibly the greatest air-fight of the war has taken place at Poelcapelle. A British seroplane at a height of 4,000 feet engaged
The New Zealand Government announces ita willingness to form a National Military Ministry for the duration of the war,
The progress of the Allies in
GERMAN ARCHBISHOPS THREATEN. POPE
a large double-engined German biplane. The latter circled around the Dardanelles is described in the British machine furiously firing a machine-gun. The British the course of an interesting nar- craft replied with fifty rounds at 200 yards. The German wavered, rative as "Slow but sure." Juno 29, 1.35 p.m.
her eagines stopped, and she dived towards earth with erratic According to the representative of Reutor in Rome, the Arch-movements. The British airman proceeded to complete his
The Archbishops of Cologna bishops of Cologne and Manich have protested to the Pops, against reconnaisance in face of anti-sircraft guns. Suddenly the machine the publication of the French Catholic raport of German atrocities, was hit by a shell. The petrol tank was pierced and the blazing and Munich have protested to the They declare that if the Franco-Bulgisa clergy osatinus their exhaust ignited the petrol. The machine swooped blazing towards Pope against the French Catholic campaign the German Catholic olergy will take reprisals, thus pres the British lines, its own machine gun ammunition rattling as it report of German strocities, senting the unedifying spectsole of the Christian brotherhood divided, exploded. The propellore were so barat that they ossaed to revolve. When he landad, the pilot, in climbing out of the blazing wreckage, tripped and sprained his knee. The pilot and the observer were severely burnt. The terae report of the pilet is worthy of quotation. "The whole aeroplane" he said "seemed to be in flames. We landed at
GUILDHALL MEETING AND THE LOAN.
'June 29, 4.80 p.m.
There was a great gathering at the Guildhall to hear Mr. Asquith ant Mr. Bouar Law on the subject of the War Loan. The “I visited," the despatch continues, “to-day the three or four Lord Mayor promised that the City would play its part in raising mile stretch between Neuville St. Vasat and Loretta, the heights of money for the country's needs by practising the thrift so essential at which the Germans style The hill of Death." Nowhere else in the the present time. whole war has there been so much blood spilt per square yard. Mr. Asquith, who received an ovation, affirmed that the success Accompanied by Duke Luitpold of Bavaria and the Divisional of the Loan as a financial instrument was absolutely secured. General I ascended the observation tower from which I obtained a He went on to say that the fact tha: the Loan was unlimited. magnificent panorama from the top of the Carency ridge to the meant that every citizen of the Empira was invited to subscribe as greater portion of Lorette. The slopes were held by the French and much as he could towards a complete and speedy victory." English while the Germans clung tenaciously to the foot. Shell oratere dot the slopes so closely that it is inconceivable how human. beings survive.
THE NATIONAL REGISTER BILL.
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MORE FRENCH SUCCESSES.
June 29, 4.50 p.m.
FREIDERICHSHAFEN ZEPPELIN SHEDS BOMBED,
Jane 29, 12.50 a.m.
lory
A Paris communique says:-With the exception of an artil- duel the day has been comparatively quiet everywhere:
A French aeroplane on Sunday morning dropped eight bombs: on Zeppelin sheds at Friederichshafen. Engine trouble compelled it to descend on the return journey, but it succeeded a renobing Rheintelden in Switzerland.
Despite the extraordinary dif- ficult nature of the territory, the
Italiana are making wonderful progress against the Austrians,
La Tempa pays a lengthy tribute to the British for their. conduct of the war and for the maintenance of örder ön the sear.
Mr. Long, in introducing the
National Register Bill, said that its object was act to ocerce labour but to secare complete and satis..
EXTRAORDINARY DIFFICULTIES OF THE ITALIAN factory organisation.
ADVANCE.
June 20, 4.10 pm. Reuter's correspondent at Udine reports that the Italians, advancing on the slopes of the Cara mount sins, are encountering extraordinary difficulties.
According to Cardinal Gas- pari's explanation of the recent interview with the Pope, His Holiness had not intended to embarrass the Italian Government:
NEWS.
Reuter's correspondent in Paris says that the French turned the Carao is a geological curiosity with its innumerable grottoes, June 29, 5.15 p.m.
tables on the Germans in a battle on the sanken road from Angres caves, wells and galleries adapted for hidden batteries and conceal In the House of Commons, Sir Walter Long introduced a bill to Ablain, where an infantry action enabled the French to advance. ing large contingents of troops. The Austrians for years have been An incessant battle continues at Bagatelle, air torpedoes and improving the natural advantages of the place and have frequently for the creation of a National Register. The object of the bill he
#held great manouvres there. Yet the rapidity of the advance of the
"Our Contemporaries" appears said was not to coerce labour but, to secure a complete and grenades playing a prominent part.
The German attack in the Vosges momentarily threw back the Italian scouting parties has been remarkable. Bersaglieri cyoliste satisfactory organisation of the nation, they must ascertain minutely advanos guards at Metzeral, but a communique saya that an im have been especially reckless in riding along the conquered roade on page 2, Commercial Newa an mediate counter-attack has already regained a part of the lost ground. an if they were on a race track. One battalion found 700 Austrians page 9, and Log Book on page 6
bolding Sanosoziano, but the Bersaglieri, diamennting, fired bayonets and routed the enemy.
the extent of its resources.
Besides maintaining the Army and Navy its paramount duty was to m:intain the industrial and financial position. The Bill would provide machinery to procure the maximum output at the minimum cost. There would be compulsory registration of all malea and females between the ages of teen and sixty-five who would give their age and employment and would be asked whether they would volunteer for special work besides their ordinary oconpation. This would enable the Government to take full advantage of the service of everybody.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE VISTULA
Jund 20, 5,20 am, The official communique issued et Petrograd reports that a stubborn battle continues in the district of Ozarow consequent upon
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a strong German advance on the left bank of the Vistula, Alter all night fighting the enemy were everywhere repulsed on June 27.0 with heavy loss Before rettesting on the Guilalipa River, east of Lemberg on June 2, the Bamiang repulsed desperate attacks by grant German forces on the left of the Dniester de
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE REPLY TO THE AMERICAN NOTE.
Jane Reuter's ✨ correspondent at Washington reports tha Department
rom Berlin indicate that Germany' will be favour
ARE SLOW BUT SURE.”
June 29, 5.35 p.m. Warrant Officer John Heckford, in simple but vivid narrative of the operations at the Dardanelles aaya: Our favourite ship is the "Big Lazzie." The men of the Fleet make a point of coming on deck when she is going to bombard. The havoo made by the big shells must be seen to be realised. There is mostly a great cloud of dust and then there is nothing left,
He says the funeral ship steaming between lines of battleships made a great impression on him. The Allied bands played “Dead Matches"-most impressively, but it was awful to see the rons of bodies of poor fellows going to be buried at sea
He pays a heart felt tribute to the courage of the frawlermen engaged in mine sweeping Many
Many are still happily sweeping though they have been ance or even twice blown up. He has also a big pisos in his heart, he maya,
TEHT for the Australians and the Gurkhas, This, he says, is the toughest fighting of the war It is oply, slow, but sure.
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