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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GORITZ BATTLE.
THE WELSH MINERS
MR, LLOYD GEORGES' ELOQUENT HARANGUE.
July 23, 7,50 a.m.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ITALIANS CAPTURE MORE TRENCHES.
July 21,"1.40.p.m.
CONDENSED.
The Customs War Powers Bill has passed the third reading.
The s... Benalla is making for Darkan escorted by the na. Otaži.
Dr. Macnamara'in the House of Commons said that the Germans had sunk 95 noutral vessels."
The battle of Goritz in of: first
Mr. Lloyd Groge, at Cardiff in the afternoon, addressed the miners' delegater. He congratulated the community and alɛo con- gratulated the Empire on the satisfactory settlement of the dispute. It was with horror that he should have participated in the struggle Reater's correspondent at Udine, states that the fighting on the with his bast friends and man of the same blood. It was a seuros Carso plateau was of the fiercest character and that the Italiana, as class importance and is apt to be of joy that he was going back having shaken hands with his follow the result of their recent adoos, hold all the territory wat af the overlooked owing to the Ruwian WorkHun in South Wales. He said: We are engaged in line between Goritz and Montsicone. The Italians captured the battles. ARDENT PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATION BY SOCIALISTS the most co'owal struggle in history and was not sure that even now, trenchse in a most determined manner. Their wire-onttara crept
AND LABOURITES.
Peace Advoc tes Have An Unhappy Time.
prussic sold.
it was realised how tremendous the issues were, or what the results up at night, armed with grenades and kaivas with which they The Atrocities Commission res would be for fature generations. A week had gone by of enormous attacked the enemy, and the artillery and infantry completed the cords that the Germans ara vains. Mr. Lloyd George added: the coalfields of Franos are now work at Caylight, the latter crawling forward with bags of earth on employing shells. Alled with in the hands of the enemy and Franos depends upon you for their backs as a protection from shells. When they halted they coal, there is no country in the world that has done more for used the bags as a parapet from which they sprang at the enemy democracy than France and she is row begging you to send her with the bayonet. Thus five miles of entrenchments were carried, coal, that a few more of her children may go in to the field against with heavy losses on both sides. Refugees from Goritz decoribe the the oppressor so, do your best to make up for lost time, a town as on the verge of capitulation. The garrison is feeding chiefly on vegetables. There is complets darkness at night and anyone opening a window is shot.
I also want you to do it for the sake of the British Navy defend ing our shores, the Navy which makes it impossible for the ruthless |Germans to trample cur coal-fields and oɔrn-fielda. · Don't forget there are gallant men at the front asking you to help the enemy with fair and equal chances.” It all depends on shells, shot, cannon, machine gune sad rifles. The enemy has got them. To give our comrades an equal equipment we require the strength of every men and woman in the whole land. You sent Welshmen who have so gloriously upheld the traditions of Wales by their deeds at the front. Support them (cheers). If you do so in your valleys here and Bri-
European liberty such as will resound throughout the ages of the world (loud cheers).
MR. LLOYD GEORⱭe's thrilling appEAL TO THE MINERS. tous in every sphere strive for them then we will win a victory for
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
SOCIALISTS AND THE WAR.
ENTHUSIASTIC PRO-WAR MEETING,
July 23, 7.50 p.m. A Socialist Labour Demonstration at the Queen's Hall passed a resolution expressing gratitude to the soldiers at the front. Mr. John Hodge, M.P., Mr. Ben Tillet and others made speeches urging * resolute prosecution of the war. Pacificists who repeatedly interrupted were forcibly ojëated, soldiers helping to remove them.
PACIFICISTS "GREAT MEETING
ROTTEN FRUIT AND BOOS.
July 23, 7,50 a.m.
A meeting at Kingston; organised by some obscure peace society, was broken up and the speaker pelted with retten fruit and egge. A riot enened, the platform was stormed and all the pacificists were thrown into the street, within eight minutes. Soldiers led the audience in singing patriotic hymns. The crowd went to the railway station and stormed the waiting room where
THE BATTLE OF GORITZ
AUSTRIAN ADMISSIONS.
July 22, 3 10 p.m. The battle of Goritz is of firet class importance and is apt to be overlooked owing to the Russian battles, but a tremendously intense sanguinary battle raged furiously all day yesterday round a bridge- head at Gorits. The Italians in the evening captured a command- ing height on Monte Ban Michele to the south of the city. An Austrian communique claims that Major General Boog re-took the height with Eeserves but admits that the Austrians are resisting the Italiane with difficulty, in the adjoining hills and all encounters are of the bloodiest character.
THE BENALLA MAKING FOR DURBAN.
July 23, 750 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Durban fays that the s. Beralls is msking for Durban escorted by the ea. Oiski,
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THE CUSTOMS WAR POWERS BILL PASSED.
July 23, 750 p.m.
The House of Commons passed the third reading of the Cur
the pacificists had taken refuge, and threw them on to the platform, toms War Powers Bill. the latter only succeeded in entering the train with difficulty. They were mobbed at every station en ronte to London.
'GRAND DUKE'S ENTHUSIASM.
RUSSIANS CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY.
July 23, 7.50a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Grand Duke Nicholea addressing a Moscow deputation, spoke enthusiastically of the splendid spirit of the soldiers and, that all were confident, of a final and complete victory.
SHELLS FILLED WITH PRUSSIC ACID.
July 28, 7.50 s.m. The Atrocities Commission records that the Germans are em ploying thells filled with prassió soid.
TO COMMEMORATE THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
PROPOSED SERVICE AT ST. PAULS,
Jaly 28, 7.50
His Majesty, the King, and the leaders of the Nation will attend St. Paul's Cathedral on August 4, to insugurate the second year of the war, by invoking God's help. The Bishop of London will hold an open air intercession service on the steps of St. Paul's osthedral on the 25th inst. 3,000 troops with massed bands will attend.
95 NEUTRAL VESSELS SUNK
July 23 7:50 a.m
In the House of Commons, Dr. Macnamara, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, said that the termsas had hitherto bank 95 nentral vessels.
o the event of telegrams arriving top for Insertion on this
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FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
TWO GERMAN ATTACKS DEFEATED.
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July 21, 5.20 p.m.
A tremendously intense and sanguinsry battle raged furiously all day yesterday round a bridge. head at Gorits.
"A meeting at Kingston, organis ed by some obscure peace society was broken up and the speakers pelted with rotten fruit and egge.
A Socialistic Labour Demon. stration, at the Queen's Hall, passed a resolation expressing gratitude to the soldiers at the frost.-
and already fifty people have been injured,
The features of the Paris communique are night cannons'des
5,000 strikers attacked the ead the complete defeat of two Germen attacks in the Forest of Apr,hat the most important event is the French attack on the Standard Oil plant at Bayonne, heights overlooking the easfera side of the valley or everyw captured part of the German defensive organisations and progress ed within a short distance of the crest of the line. Further great concerted attacks were made by French aviators. Thirty-one air. men bombed the junction of Conflans. Three huge bombs and others of smaller calibre were neatly dropped on the station. Three aviatiks fled before the squadron. Two French aeroplanes again bombed Colmar Railway, eight large tombs falling on the lines.
INFANTRY ACTION IN ARGONNE.
July 22, 4.25 8.m.
A further communique from Paris reports violent osanonading at various points, but no infantry action except on the eastern bor der of Argonne where the Germans gained a footing in a trench forming a salient.
ITALY AND TURKEY.
July 21, 6.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent in Bome says that the feeling of anger. in Italy against Tarkey is growing, owing to the latter's action in preventing Italians in Turkey from returning home. An impression is growing that Italy's war will soon extend to Turkey.
GERMAN DESTROYERS AT ZEEBRUGGE.
July 21, 6,35 p.m.
"A"message received from Ghent states that a number of German destroyers have arrived at Zeebrugge and are moored in the inner harbour. These destroyers came through the canals at night time and it is expected that submarines will shortly be sent to Zsebruggo by the same route.
REGIMENT OF INDIAN GUARDS.
July 21, 0.86 m
In the House of Commons Sir G. Robertson (Liberal, Bradford, 0.)uggested recognising the bravery and loyalty of the Indian" forces by raising a regiment of Indian Guards as the pomible nucleus of a brigade of Indian Guarda of the King Emperor. Mr Austen Chamberlain (Georstary for India) said: This subject a one of the greatest importance and I cannot undertake tą do mur at the present time than give it careful consideration.
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The Austrians admit that they
diffionity and in the adjoining are resisting the Italians with hills all the encounters are of the bloodiest characteriz
His Majesty the King, and the leaders of the nation will attend St. Paul's Cathedral on August. 4, to inaugurate the second your of the war, invoking God's help.
The Grand Duke Nicholas spoke enthusiastically about the splendid spirit of the soldiers and said that they were all confident of a final and complete victory.
The Bishop of Lendon will hold an open air intercassion service on the steps of St. Paul's fasthedral on the 25th inst. 3,000 trop and massed bauda will attend.
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