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CHINESE POLITICS,
A Coalition Cabinet Probable.
London, May 29,
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30, 1917.
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TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."}
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Germans Concentrating on Champagne.
London, May 29. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, on the French According to Renter's correspondent at Peking, the Senate and the House of Representatives have approved of the appointment of front the enemy seems anxiode to concentrate his attacks on Cham Li Ching-hei, Finance Minister, and nephew of the famous Li Hung-pagne, where the artillery battle also maintains signikoant intensity, ching, to the Premiership. He will probably form a Coalition The French are prepared for any eventuality there. Cabinet.
THE GREEK SITUATION,
Republican Movement Galning Ground.
London, May 29.
The situation in Greece is still complicated, but it seems that! -the Republican movement is spreading.
`It is significant that M. Venizelos, who has hitherto emphasised that his movement is not anti-dynaatio, now openly somerts that King Constantine must go if Greek political liberties are to be maintained.
M. Triants Phyllides, President of the Congress of Hellenic Colonis, also declares that the Dynasty has become impossible and that the establishment of a Bepublic is inevitable.
RUSSIAN FEASANTS.
A Significant Declaration.
London, May 29. Router's correspondent at Petrograd saye that the Congress of Pont Delegates almost unsaimonely rejsted a resolation demand. ing the immediate pablication of the international Tresties entered into by Baggie, and also disapproved of the fraternising of Russian and saemy soldiers at the front.
BRAZILIAN. NEUTRALITY.
Chamber Favours its Revocation.
London, May 29. Renter's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro says that the Chamber has passed the first issding of a Bill revoking Brazil's neutrality, by 138 votes to three.
PUNISHMENT OF GERMANY.
have blundered once more.
Mutual Raiding.
London, May 29. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:We drove of raiders to the west of Messines.
Wa successfully raided to the north of Plosgetreet wood. Enemy artillery was active at Ballecourt and setride the Scarpe.
THE FUTURE OF SARAWAK.
The New Rajab's Policy.
London, May 29.
A correspondent to the Times states that the new Rajsh of Sarawak perosives the folly of forcing Western ideas and institutions on a people whose traditions are wholly alien. His people will be prepared step by step to take an incressing share in the government, bat in their own way and on their own lines..
The Bajah is determined never to grant commercial concessions which do not simultaneously benefit the people.
The Tuan Muds, with the King's permission, is relinquishing bis commission and is going to Sarawak to help his brother in the Government
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found ou un Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TO DETHRONE THE KAISER.-
New York, May 29. The Germans have established an organisation covering the whole of the United States, for the purpose of dathruning the Kaiser and inaugurating a German Kepublic,
An appeal addressed to German-Americans wys: Recent developments in Germany clearly point to an approaching": upheaval similar to the Russian revolution: Things" are getting most uncomfortable for the German satocracy a though it attempts to show a bold front to the ontside world.
Burglary in Excelsis,
Bat there is stil another.mes-
tinctly provides that damages may be exacted from the belliger-
nt country which has infringed sure which ought to be taken it the rales laid down in the other ones not only by France, bat by all ber Allies. The Committee of
German delegates, there will be
'Collection of Evidence.
on the war,
TRUE STORIES FROM
· THE FRONT.-
By One Who is There. An attack by the Boche being
TELEGRAMS.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, May 298. A French commemique says: In Champagne reciprocal artillery fire confianed actively. There has been livaly bomb" fighting in the neighbourhood of Teton,
MANY AIR FIGHTS.
London, May 36.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Kaig reports: Wa maða á successful raid -east of Vermelles. The enemy raided a small post north-eastwands of Ypres. Many sir-fights took place on Sunday. Thirteen Germen machines were destroy, ed while ten were driven down. Thres of ours are missing.
CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION.
London, May 39.
Renter's correspondent at Ottawa says Sir Robert L. Borden's announcement of Cabinet changes, which even Ministerial papers admit are forthcoming in order to strengthen the Government to cope with the difficult situation arising from the adoption of conscription as opposed to the policy of National military service is anxiously awaited. There are people in the province of Quebec, in large strength, led by the Nationalist M. Lavergne, who are at present · preaching active resistance. There is also the question of the Labour leaders in the west, whose, opposition how- ever ja paasiva. The cleavage upon the issue does not follow party lines, which encourages the prediction, by some news- papers that Sir R. L. Borden may decide on a Coalition Ministry.
Sir Wilfred Laurier has not been beard from except to counse]-moderation among his compatriots in Quebec but the opinion prevails in political circler that be favours a Referendum on conscription.
THE STOCKHOLM SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
... Paris, May 28, The French Socialists have decided to send delegates to the Stockholm Conference to explain their attitude to neutrals. They will have no dealings with the German Bocialista.
MUNITIONS FACTORY EXPLOSION IN BOHEMIA.
Amsterdam, May, 29.
A fire and explosion bas occurred in a munitions factory
at Rolovec, Bohemia, causing numerous casualties. Sixteen dead have already been recovered and fifty are still entomb- ed in the wreckage.
the best. Coolest mån under fire
Another pans, followed by a I ever saw. Never winces or disgusted grant, after which came: ducks, whethera:ʼsshell, shrapnel, "No sportsmen, these 3.0. a or wbisz banga; and when the Capital chap, clever doctor, but biggest thing of all, a *Minnie,' osa't kill me, if the Bohe couldn't.
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OBITUARY.
Mr. Leupold de Rothschild.
London, May 29, ̈ ̈ ̈ “The death in Banɔanoed” of Mr. Leopold de Rithashild, D.L [C.7.0.
The deceased, who was born" on November 22, 1845, was the " third son of Baron Lionel de Rothschild, Unionist. M.P. for the Aylesbury Division of Backs)
BOXING.
Freddy Welsh Knocked Out.
Landon, 1
à mesage from New York states that Banny Lepaard knock- ed out Freddy Welsh in the ninth round, the securing the world's Light-weight championship.
THE WAR IN EAST AFRICA.
Clearing up the Enemy.
On March 31 the. War Office imuad the following:-->
East Africa.—Sinos the advanta of the rainy season the climatic conditions have been such as to: forbid, especially in the coastal Bros and the Rubj: V day, all extensive operations. A lvantage has been taken of these ciream siscosa to reorganise our forass to exchangeand relievanaite which bare served for considérabla periode in this tropical theatre, to parf-et the important iransport organisation oncessary for futura movemente,-and- to “reconstrucé the railways and communication of the country, demolished by the retresting German fordon. The whole of the Germen territory north of the Central Railway has been transferred from military to provisional civil administration, and has rapidly settled down.
A sms!! mounted party of ubɔus e dizen European Germans, with
*few native soldiers, aftar offering a
articles. As this clause was insert- the Senata have now firmly satab-expected, some men of a London comes over, and nearly göte him, Seven to one, dostar! Nothing French Proposals to the Alles.d at the special request of the lighed that the Germans are prae regiment had been kept in receive it might be a footbally, for the doing? Wash out, eh? Well low Askaris, which had for soma some humour in the position of tising the stealing of money and for nearly 20 tours in an an wind up' he shows. But he good ni, doctor. I'm going to time past been wandering in the vicinity of Lake Eyami, presum ably with the object of raising Paris, April 4-The Germans the Germans when they will bave securities. All the safes have derground excavation, which more swore himself faint because a man-leep sad to get well."
trouble among the native tribes, been opened by means of crow closely resembled a tunnel than who shares his dingout snored.” Gain appear before their judges, bars or blow-pipes and their of their objects in plandering the Taie, however, oan only happen contents carried away by the bar lark, inches deep in water, and i trench. It was almost quite.
eventually made its way to the It was the most wickedly sold
Minnie" had come over north-east slopes of Kilimanjaro, abandoned territories was to insiter our soldiers have finished glars. According to an estimate the men cold and cramped by day of all the wicked winter, and and knocked all the stuffing ont eline French opinion towards heir work, Let us therefore drop made by a financial expert, reason of the fact that it was freezing iron hard. The Baiping fof a mentry. He staggered to him where it was captured on Maron 25- peace without victory. The the point for the present. French," wrote the Berliner Tags
invaded French and Belgian were physically ulserable, if pen a Tommy on" Observation" haking, practically anhart Blight Fontance, Tas principal Jules Boche, there were in the impossible to stand up straight Officer, going his roands, came feet except for the tremendous small body of polion, with a blatt, the other day," muet now realise what it coste to recover What we can and must do at territories at the outset of the war mentally cheary. They were re-daty, just under the parapet, fighting for breath, which he German tones remains weath of their invaded provinces by noe is to open criminal procesa securities, If the Germans 1sy from another regiment, and seabouts, and overlooking a hugejminates. While, ha was so stands the Buijs between M „daba and
about one billion pounds sterling lieved at nightfall by some men edging the highest point there could not get back for some
Liwale, with advanced posts in force."
Unfortunately for the age under the French law so sa
contact with our various pola Buns, this last piece of frightful-o be ready whan. the day of hands on all of them they will be they were filing out of their mine crater in No Man's Land, ing young officer, newly out, new has worked just in the other reckoning arrives. The Germans ble, anless we act at ones, to inferno one of the new arrivals He had bis eye glued to a peri-tarned the corner of the trench. In the western direction. The ware of wrath have not only violated interns negotiste these securities in cer-icquired of an ontouring Tommy, scope, and enfiladed, as he was, There was a heavy bombardment climatic conditions have not
tain neutral countries, especially Who are you?" meaning what by very sesamin of wind, on The unexperienced venus peded movements to which has gone through the sional law. The cutting of in Amsterdam, and to get in regiment. The questioned man looked the most forlord, frozen office, not knowing what had hip extent, there has been rather mors nation for the last three weeks is cherry trees and the Various just what was wanted to make its forms of violence on girls they exchange an extra supply of credit was possibly a frequenter of and abjectly miserable object on pened, and, seeing the centry till tits them
lass (bis rifis had been blown moving south from the direction determination stronger than ever. have resorted to fall under the which will allow them to carry entertainments of which two are earth.
“See anything?” inquired the msay yards away), knees bent, of Mahengs and the Bab Up to now, the French only want ordinary criminal code of every
given nightly, for he promptly
body limp, eyes half out of Biver have been engaged, ed to conquer. From now on, civilised country, not excepting
replied sourly, "'05 are we? cfficer... they want to panish.
**See anything!" Tommy sis head, and month (half fall of the German civil and military Senator, M. Etienne Flandir, in Can's yer see? We're the second
'ouse's comin' awt of the Pit." repeated sarcastically, withon dast) gaping open like a loosened our Rhodesian and Nyasaland I attended the debate on Batur code itself. Just as the Lusitania troduced laer week & Bill.wn.cb
looking round, and unaware that ack- head, inquired: Well, troops to the north and north-eas
of Lake Mys day laat in the Senate, when the case was submitted in England was passed at once, and which
makes it an offence against the "How it and Bo?" he was speaking to an officer. what's the matter with you?” special committee appointed to tos jary, it has been decided to
Wiv yer b'inkin' w
eyes a runnin', : The man tried to answer, but visit the recorquered territories start a number of prosecutions, safety of the State for anyone, inquired of a senior offiver of
had "no" breath to do so; and," made their findings public. I be they initiated by the over- and negotiate securities stolen friend of mine who, at the age and yer blinkinʼsin'sz a tumbling knocked silly, as be war, by the
foreigner or French, to accept Territorial regiment, mentioning and yer bliakia" nose ransin' need not dwell on what the ment's attorneys or by the victims during the war. Under such af 17, wor the commission just every minute over your perishin' shock, gaped--helplessly and Germans have done. The facts themselves, so as to collect at are known. What ought to be oros all available information any neutral banker before the war, and has been out nose, and the blighted perishscope idiotically as the officer, who said clearly defined is the variety of about the outrages and their who may have helped the from the first, "He is very well, frome up wiy mnd at the bloomin' again, this time more sharply: Germans to dispose of such and (no longer a young an) hes peep'ole-ow the biases is a What's the matter with you?" measures which have been re- authors,
securities will be fiable to penal made good se s soldier with blighter to see heny-think?" At that moment over Geme commended by some prominent The name of the German senior servitude as soon as he sets foot on
Another "Minnie," falling suffici members, with the full approval fiser who, before leaving Noyon, French soil during or after the But the danger is last the A company offio» (mentioned sntly tear the officer to serve him hereof the Government, and which pointed at a girl of sixteen years war. There is little doubt that responsibility should be thrown in dispatches and awarded exactly as the previous one had will be efficient only so far as they of age and said "This one is for such a measure would be efficient apon one man or one set of men Military Cross) got pneumonia in served the sentry. Ai, half- ars endorsed by all the Allies, is, is fully known and will be if it were adopted by all the only, whils itaally reels with the she wrenches, and was laken to airaded, wholly smothered, and
The main proposals can only iven under oath by trustworthy Allies, for the most Germanophil whole German nation. Whatever the Bee Baspital, where, when shree-quariera sinuned, the officer St. Georg be carried out after victory is witnesses. One does not see why of neutral bankers would very stops the Germene may taku ha eapposed to be asleep, be stumbled to his fent, the sentry 515 secured. Then only will it be responsible individuals nach ma likely thick it undesirable to find ›gainst their present rulers, they overheard i the soy and the ran forwards toy sharps him:« np. possible to exact all the penalties this man should not be treated as himself excluded from four-fifths will have to pay to the uttermost founded on international law. ordinary orimiduis and hanged
It is for this resson that s
farthing for every outrage com- "Ons" "last" point about the mitted against common and inter military expuse against position to dictate our condi- Hobenzollern. There is at presen national law However vis
property and civilians fall sons.
At the outrages done, withon after the wat, when we will be in of the civilised world,
Jonvention of Mean
Issome tendancy to pro they may be the Allies would. loated sfthe failed
that
Than, standing
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