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WAR TELEGRAMS.
CONDENSED.
GERMAN CARAVAN STOPPED BY
PERSIAN GOVERNMENT,
171 BOMBS DROPPED ON GERMAN STRATEGIC
RAILWAY.
America's Reply to Germany being Carefully and Deliberately Considered.
LLOYD GEORGE'S REPLY TO WELSH MINERS,
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
BOMBS ON STEAMSHIPS.
DETECTIVES WATCH GERMAN AMERICANS,
July 13, 2.40 p.m. Tho New York authorities are investigating the conspiracy to place bombs on steamships, Detectives are watching the pier where munition are loaded and arrest are expsoted of wealthy Gorman Amstions who organised the placing of bimbi on ships.
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
REPLY BEINO CAREFULLY AND DELIBERATELY · CONSIDERED,
July 13, 2.40 p.m.. At Washington in view of the oritical character of the situation between Garminy and the United States, the latter's reply is being carefully and deliberately considered. Intimations from White House point to Amarics demanding such a definite statement of Germany's attitude as will determine whether relations can be
continued.
THE WAR LOAN,
SPLENDID RESPONSE,
July 13, 4.25 p.m. Speaking in the House of Commons, Mr. McKeans said that the total subscription to the War Loan now amounted to nearly six hundred million pounde eterling. The papers had mentioned eight hundred, which had neither bsan expected nor desired by the Government. He said that 550,000 subscribers had contributed five! hundred and seventy millions through the Bank of England and 547,000 persons had subsoribed fifteen millions through the Pont Office. He was not, as yet, able to give the figures of the small
eams.
GREAT BRITAIN Faithful TO HER TRUST,
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.
THE TRIUMPH OF GENERAL BOTHA.
July 13, 2.40 p.m. The triumph of General Boths has been discussed in several foreign newspapers, which agree that it testifies to the solid foundation and construction of an Empire, based upon free institutione.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.]
EARLIER TELEGRAMS:
THE MUNITIONS CONTROVERSY.
July 12, 8.00 p.m.
In the House of Commons Mr. Arquith intimated that a debate on the munitions controversy was not desirable and would not serve any good purpose, but would be detrimental to the best interests the nation.
IMPORTS OF NEUTRAL NATIONS.
July 12, 11.10 p.m.
of
The Persian Government stop- ped a caravan, under a German Agent, Dr. Pagin which started from Ispahin, A number of Austrians who accompanied him were also disarmed.
Botha's triumph testifies to the Foreign newspapers agres that solid foundation and construction
of an Empire based upon" fres institutions.
The miners' delegates at Cardiff frequently refuted to listen to their own Executive. The Score- tary says that everything now depends upon the Government's action,
Sir. The New York authorities are place bomba on steamships. investigating the conspiracy to Arrests are expected of wealthy
In the House of Commons, on the motion for adjournment, H. J. Dalziel arged the question of declaring cotton as contraband Others had suggested purchasing the whole of the American cotton usually sent to Neutrals, on the understanding that, if Amerios sent no other supplies, we would send to each Neutral the amount required for its industries.
German Americans,
In view of the critical situation
Lord Robert Cecil (Under Boretary for Foreign Affairs) said between Germany and America it was impossible to discuss the matter as freely as he would have the latter's reply is being very liked. We had devised a policy respepting the rights of Neutrals, carefully considered. Bafeguarding our interests and injuring Germany as much 25 Mr. McKenna says that the posible. He admitted that the figures of the imports of Neutrale total subeoription to the War Loan were disquieting. All he could say about the subject was that the is now nearly six hundred, mil- policy of the Government was to prevent the importation of cotton lions sterling-
Blend-
ENCOURAGING REPORT FROM "EYE-WITNESS"
to Germany. The Government still believed its measures were A message from Petrograd saya July 12, 2.20 p.m.
sabstantially effective. The suggestion that no cotton be allowed that experts warn the public "Eye-witness" at Headquarters relates that Tuesday's aseau't to go to Neutrals, which possibly might reach Cermany was quite against premature jubilation over Leastward of the osoal was desirable as there were certain reasons indefensible from the point of view of international law and the defeat of the Archduke
for wresting a part of the German first line. The preparatory might land gain difficulties, He wished the parchase saggestion Joseph'e army, bombardment, in which they were assisted by the French, was was as simple as it seemed. The arrangement was made with the Eye-witness brief but so effective that the men storming the positions sustained Netherlands Oversea Trust, which should prevent cotton from going quarters relates the details of the bat very slight casualties. Some of our artillerymen had been into Germany vis Holland, and if it were extendable to other coun-assault, east of the Yser Csaal. doing great execution at close range, When the order was given tries, so much the better. If not, they must device some other plan, to charge they were overcome with enthusiasm, and rushed forward for the declaration of cotton as contraband would not remove the with the successful stormers. The British instantly began estab: difficulties in regard to option from America to Neutrals. He be lishing the positions won, and the Germans, mad with rige, did lieved in the present plan of preventing the greater part of the cotton of Tolming and the Italian oc not cease their artillery, and rifle fire the whole day long. The from going to Germany; and ultimately preventing all. If not, the eupation is hourly expected. German counter-attacks were smothered by the artillery while the Government was prepared to consider anything really effective, sab- French mortars caught the advancing enemy on the flank, ject to the limitations of justice under international law, for which Immense numbers of grenades were flang during the night, and we are standing in this war, the casualties were considerably increased, but the bulk are not of
a serious nature.
The troops are in magnificent spirit.
The prisoners inoladed Prassians serving with a Hanoverian rogiment.
Farther German counter-attacks were defeated as the enemy was unable to face our guns."
Lord Kitobener's recent visit delighted the men, who gave the Minister a tremendous ovation.
THE CAUTIOUS RUSSIANS.
July 12, 2.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that experts warn the public against premature jubilation over the defeat of the Arohdake Joseph, and point out that the enemy holds a thousand - mila front and that bis failure in a forty-mile section is of isolated importance. It is anticipated that the next German ventures may be made in the Baltic provinces, including possibly a direct attack on Warenw from the west.
THE “MISERABLE QUARREL.”
July 13, 2.30 p.m.
It is stated at Roms that the Au-trians have been driven out
In the House of Commons Mr. Dalziel urged the declaring of cotton as contraband. Lord Ro bert Cecil said that he believed the present plan was preventing the greater part of the cotton go- ing to Germany and would alti- mately prevent it all."(
The Frankfurt Zeitung tiaoks Roumania for prohibiting the transit of arms and munitions to
A Labour M.P., Mr. J. H. Thomas (Wellingtorough) repre-Tarkoy." bated the "miserable quarrel" between two ominent statesmen General Bathe replying to Earl last week. Neither was so importint se winning the war and the Kitohoner's congratulations said people would make short work of say who considered personal men here will take their ambitions as more important than the raffon's intereste. "Viscount
Midleton in a letter to the Times hopes that members of the House share in the greater task of the of Commons will refrain from further probing of the controversy Empire." between Lord Haldane and Mr. Lloyd George. It was making Great Britain appear as the only disunited member of the Allies.
AUSTRIANS DRIVEN FROM TOLMINO.
July 13, 2.30 p.m.
In Rome it is reported that the Austrians have been driven wat
A confidential army order by General von Mackensen was found during the recent fighting, which says:"The recapture of Galicia ja merely a trifling prelude to the great drama, the la't set of which will be played in the environs of Kieff. If the ten of Tolmino, and the Itslisu occupation is hourly expected. months' fortification of Galicia by the Russians was destroyed in a month, we must expect in an even shorter terra to reach the ancient capital of Russia and permanently occupy her south-western district..
The cavalry played an important part in the recent Russian saccesses, the Cosasok methods especially puzzling the enemy, as when on one occasion a mob of maddened horses, apparently rider. less, seemed to stampede toward the retiring enemy, when în reality each horas carried two riders invisible to the enemy,
GERMAN PAPER ANGRY WITH ROUMANIA.
July 12, 8.00 p.m... The Frankfurter Zeitung attsoke Roamanis for prohibiting the transit of arma and munitions to Turkey, and aconses her of self-seeking, unwisdom and ingratitude. It concludes with a voiled threat that the paramount interests of the Central Powers may over-ride those of Roumanis,.
MORE AUSTRALIAN ENLISTMENTS.
July 13, 2.30 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Melbourne states that 6,222 men enlisted during the first week of the Parliamentary Recruiting Campaign in Victoris.
ITALIANS AND TRIESTE,
Mr. Arquith, in the Honse of [Commons, said that a debate on the mua tổng controversy wa not desirable...
The Koenigsberg was hit five for six times early in the action, but after six hours a salvo' then barst on her and she became heavily afire between the maste.
The task of the monitore was extremely difficult owing to the jangle and difficulties of accurate spotting, they were assisted by the cruiser Weymouth.
Mr. Thomas, Labour M.P., in a speech reprobated the miserable quarrel of two eminent statesmen. He added neither was zo import- ̈ act as the winning of the war,
NEWS.
An interesting account of the suppression by the German Buthorities of the Belgian Red Cross Society sonsara on page 4. Interesting Gurrespondence dealing with the limpersal Arme af Germany, an 1 gusses used by the Germena, will be found on
page 5.
An article under the heading of "Fature of Mesopotamia, contributed by Sir John Jackson to the Empirs Becsew will found on page. S...
July 13, 4.05 p.m. Beater's correspondent in Rome says that General Caderas' plans are now becoming daily clearer. He will not cooupy Trieste which is only a day's meron distant, and might essily be taken till the forces have captured the whole of the Carso Mountains, bs hind the city. The pursuit of this plan, although it delays the chief aspiration of the Italians, makey'success certain, as the Carso batterien dominate Tricate, and the latter can also be bombarded The Press Bureau alates that General Botha has replied to by the Austrian fleet, but the occupation of Carso means that Trieste Orders will be found on page de securities, it was exhibition of the unrivalled Anancial resources Earl Kitchener, cordial thanking him for his congratulations, will become Italian, while the Austrian Best oan then be easily of the Empire, and a demonstration to our Allies and our enemies which are highly appreciated by all. He hopes soon that. My men obeckmated.
July 13, 9.20 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. McKenna emphasised that the six millions sterling represented new money alone, without conver sions. The results are all the more remarkable as the subscription were made up almost exclusively of money that will immediately be Tvailable. As the people at present were unable to sell their
that Great Britain had proved faithful to har trast,
BOTHA'S REPLY TO KITCHENER.
July 12, 8.00 pm
here will take their share in the granter taak of the Empire":
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