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THE CONTRABAND COTTON QUESTION.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF GERMAN
"HIGHHANDEDNESS.
FRENCH GOVERNMENT THREATEN REPRISALS,
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The Rumian Press on the an- niversary of the war, reproduce
Anyone reading Count Reventlow's sztiole" would think that the Tear's declaration of a year {submarines' were a German invention bat the facta were no more 8g9.
hid from Washington or London than from Berlin or Vienns. What
was new in the German use of submarines was their methods against Russia yesterday sent greetings defenceless merchantmen and trawlers, this was purely German, to her Allien deeply appreciating but their murderous methods bad not affected, in the slightest their self-acrificing aid in exert- degree, the economic life of Great Britain. Meanwhile the British ing pressure on all sides, Navy had driven the enemy's commerce from the seas, had guarded August 1, 10:40 p.m. Another example of German highhandedness in contained in had allowed the movement of anparalleled numbers of British the allied commerce, had prevented sny invasion of Great Britain, French communique anaonacing that the Germans have arrested 130 of the principal inhabitants of Roubaix on the ground that the troops in all the oceans, and had prevented Germany from helping town refused to pay an indemnity of 150,000 francs for the bomb her colonies, which had been wrested from her, ardment of Alexandretta, in Asia micor, by the French fast. They The British Empire can only hope that the second year will be likewise refused to allow their manufacturers to open their factories, as sucosesful as the first. There will assuredly be no relaxation at the word of the German army. The French Government
BRITAIN PROPOSES TO BUY UP NORMAL EXPORTS threaten reprisals.
No Sympathy at Home with Peace Proposals."
MR. BALFOUR'S CUTTING REPLY TO COUNT 'REVENTLOW,
[Reuter's Service to The Telegraph."]
REPORTED COTTON CONTRABAND,
ARRANGEMENTS WITH HOLLAND AND SCANDINAVIAN
COUNTRIES.
August 1, 7.55 p.m. Considerable prominence is gives to reports that the Govern ment intends to declare cotton contraband, and that it will probably arrange to buy the normal export from America to Germany and Austris, and is making simultaneous arrangements with Holland and the Scandinavian countries,
THE POPE'S PLEA FOR PEACE.
'FINDS NO, RESPONSE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
August 1, 7.60 p.m. The Pope's plea for peace, finds no response in Great Britain. The Popo'a implication, that all are eo ally responsible for the war, is in- dignantly rejected. The universal opinion is that there can be no peace till a repetition of ¡resent events is made impossible in the future. an index of the country's temper is afforded by "an incident which esourred at Leicester. Travelling preachers and members of a milatyled aoig ty the "Fellowship of Recorailistion,"attempted to tour the country, spreading a peace propagands. They met with short shrift at the hands of the people of Leicester, who burned their bonte, caravan and equipment, administered a beating to the mon members of the party, and concluded by singing "Tipperary" and
National Anthem over the ashes of the outft.
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE,
GERMAN BATTALION SURPRISED.
August 2, 1.00 sim:
A Paris communique says that there have been actions at varions points at the front. Several of our batteries surprised à German battalion assembled at a village between the Meuse and the Moselle. They subjected it to a devastating fire.
German aeroplanes dropped 20 bomba on the platesu of Ma'za ville near Nanoy, causing no damage.
GERMANS LOSE CONSIDERABLY IN ALSACE, August 1, 6,50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent in Paris says that the only feature of a communique is that a German attack in Alsace has been defeated with very considerable losses, and that the French aeroplane raide continge.
Dr.
ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES.
MINISTERS, THE ALLIES, AND AMERICA.
of her efforts.
(In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion' on this pare they will be found on the Extra.J
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE IBERIAN,
* August 1, 5.10 p.m. The surgeon of the Iberian says that a shell passed over the bridge without warning, killing air men, The crew rowed for six hours in boats before they were rescued. Two of the eight wounded ars dead, including an American (not a women as previous- ly reported by Reuter).
THE KAISER AND HIS CONSCIENCE.
August 1,5.10 p.m. The Kaiser, in a manifesto to the German people on the anniversary of the declaration of war, eaye:"Before God and history my conscience is clear. I have not willed this war. In [full gratitude we can say to-day God was with us.
THE EVACUATION OF LUBLIN."
Angast 1, 5.10 p.m.
August 1, 0.50 a.m To-day being the angiversary of the outbreak of war, Mr. Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, Viscount Bryos and others sent mesages. to America in which they affirm that Great Britain's duty is to continue to the end. " It is not a question of our hopes but of our duties which we shall fulfil in order and to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace. This is also this determina- tion of all the Allies. Rosis though hard pressed eloquently and A Petrograd commanique admits the evacuation of Lablin and sincerely asserts her belief in final victory. The Russian Press the railway between the stations of Nove Alexandria and Reiovalz, reproduces the Tear's delaration of a year ago "I here solemnly and says the troops between the Vistula and the Bag were ordered declare that we will not conclude peace till the last enemy soldier on Thursday night to retire to prepared positions at the rear, which has left our land."
they did successfully and unmolested. Russia to-day sende greetings to her Allies deeply appreciating their self-sacrificing aid in exerting pressure on the enemy on all sider.
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The Bourse Gazrite says that all the Allies heil Russia, express- ing their herico loyalty to stand by her to the end till light diepals the gloom...
The Tear in an order to the
army and navy Bays despite Russia's glorious efforts the enemy is not yet broken.
The surgeon of the Iberian says that a shell passed over the bridge without warning, killing six men
Considerable "prominence.is given at Home to reports which state that the Government intende- to declare cotion contraband.
The Kaiser has imord a' mani❤. festo in which he ́ ́esyaTM“Before God and history "my conscionos is clear. I did not will thin war. In fall gratitude we can say fo day, God was with us."
A Petrograd communique admite the evacuation of Lablin and says that the troops between the Vistala and the Bug were ordered on Thursday night, to retire to prepared positions.
Yesterday, being the annivera ary of the outbreak or war, Mr. Asquith, Bir E. Grey, Viscount Bryce and others sent a message to America effirming Great 'Britain's duty to continue to the end.
"The London correspondent of the New York World submitted to Mr. Balfour, an article, by Upant Reventlow, entitled A Year of Naval Warfare, Mr. Bal- four made a stinging reply to it,
The Pope's implication that all are equally responsible for the war is indignantly rejected in England and the universa opinion is, that there can be no peace till a repetition of the prea ent events are impossible.
Preachers and members, self styled Fellowship of Recon ciliation" attempting to preach a peace propagands met with short The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of shift at the handa of the people in Leicester, who burned their tants and caravanp;
The Tear, in an order to the army and navy, says that despite yesterday: Rassis's glorious efforts, the enemy is not yet broken, still wa mustn't lose heart bat face the new sacrifices and trials which are necessary to lead Rassia to victory. Painfal trials had often bean sent to Russia but she has always emerged with now strength and power.
COUNT REVENTLOW'S ACCUSATIONS
MR. BALFOUR'S QUAINT COMMENT.
THE IBERIAN.
ANOTHER AMERICAN SUBJECT KILLED,
July 31, 12.35 s.m, An American woman was among the killed on the Leyland liner Iberian.
GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
RUSSIANS STILL HINDER VON MACKENSEN'S MARCH.
Jaly 81, 11.50 p.m. According to an Amsterdam message, a German communique
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August 1, 6.40 p.m. The London correspondent of the New York World submitted ta Mr. Ballour, an article written by Count Reventlow, entitled Year of Naval Warlers. Mr. Balfour in sticging reply saya that the entire world has long made up its mind as to who is the aggressor in this war. It is not worth Count Berentiow's while charging Great Britain with it Count Reventlow emphasises that Great Britain had failed to induce the German fleet to come out and fight, but surely this says: German triomph could be accomplished by the least effoient fleet North-west of Lemas and the railway east of Ronan, opr in the world and by the most incapable commander. The truth is; attack is progreming The troops of General von Werrsch, Laundry, Co, Ltd. 12:30. pim. the German fleet up till now has done nothing, the German policy which had crossed to the right bank of the Vistula, have advanced gr August 2, 1.00 am. of attrition his completely failed, the German slation of the loss of eastward, despite a stubborn resistance, on the line Norvo-Alexpdroja, ordinary General Healing 12.15. Hold Marahal Sir John French reports that there was further British warships are untrue. No British ship has either been sunk to the heights of the Vistula, north of Lublin, which they occupied Sghting on July 30, after the first German attack which was reported or severely damaged except in the aen fight off Chile. We did not yesterday.com
s communique of that dete and which resulted in the recapture of lose cockle-bost in the North Sea battle but Germsa fotion is Bouth of Cholm, the enemy has again renisted General von Just trenches west of Hooge, Au action on July 31 was chiefly cons better than their pride. Their satisfaction at the bombardment of Mackensen's parscing troops. fined to the artillery, but lai pigi
night, we whosesfully. repulsed two Sarther infantry, stroke, There was so infutration on the undefended towns on the Yorkshire coast is an explait as in lorious
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