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TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1917.
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TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Sarrive to The "Telegraph."]
BRITAIN AND HOLLAND,
A GRAVE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Populace Setze Potatoes Consigned to Britain.
London, June 25.
The Daily Mail corresponden at The Hague stated that the populacə" et Kotterdam has seized and distributed lighters of potatoes consigned to the British Government, thus creating a grate political situation.
The Dateb-British Agricultural Agreement allows Holland to export fifty per cent of the potato crop equally between Britain and Germany, but as Holland owed Britain 11,000 tons on the 1918 Agreement, Britain insisted on receiving from the 1917 arop before any potatoes were exported to Germany.
Sir Walter Townley previously informed the Government that the exportation was likely to produce restlessness among the population, which has now happened at Rotterdam, in conseqsange of the recent reduction of the potato-rationa.
Britain insists that the seized potatoes shall be replaced, and the 'Agreement sorapalously observed,
AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION.
Voluntaryism on Its Final Triai,
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TELEGRAMS,
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THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Several Successful British Raidk
London, June 25.
TELEGRAMS.
[Benter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Desertars Returning to Reginsatsi.
Landon, Jane 25. Field Marshal Bir Dəngiss Haig says:-Wöriided at a number
According to Reuters correspondent at Petrograd, the number of points and successfully entered trenches at Ereby, Ballecourt, of deserters returning to their regimente is stated to be increasing Roeas, Loos and Hooge, killing many and taking several prisoners, daily. Over 5000 passed through Minsk on the 23rd instant. We remained two hours in trenchee east of Vermelles, blowing up dag-oute, inflicting casualties. We took fifteen prisoners.
We carried out sacossefal minor operatione to the south-west of Lens and to the north-west of Warneton, gaining ground and taking prisoners.
Closing in on Lens.
U.S. Medical Corps Relieve British.
London, Jane 25,
Possible Dissolution of Dums.
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| TROOPS IN MESOPOTAMIA
·Medras, May 22 The special
or spondent of the Habeme Mak in Mesopotamis špáhá dversa DË -letter, dated Baara, April 3, giver his first impression? -
Among other things be mys s By the kindnese of the Bass Com London, June 25.
mandant we have enjoyed the According 10 Bater's opondent at Patrograd, the privilege of ini pasting depots, Nomosjien states that the Government has decided to dissolve the like very thoroughly," "with" a
military storee and.
Dama.
A HALF-YEAR OF WAR.
The Allies' Achievements Reviewed.
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London, Jane 25.
[souple of Stil: Oficere-ta ex- Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters says:—We
| plain matters. It would be wasri- Subsequently, the British authorities at The Hague ascertained.
some to set down detaila. Baffics are rapidly drawing the salient closer round Lens. We advanced that Holland was preparing to export potatoes to Germany, and east of Bois de 3isamoat and occupied a quarter of a mile of the
it to any, on eracy tide there i shey warned the Datch Government that grave consequences might German front line, thereby frontally progressing towards the south-
abundant evidence of great and enece, involving the fate of Dutch ships in Allied barbours.
well-co-ordinated effort to incet western fringe of Lena. Apparently there was very little fighting,
London, Jane 25. the Germans falling back. We found trenobee and dag-oute
The Times, in samming up the views of its military correspond- troops in the Said." The - srow the insatiable demands of the deserted.
ent on the situation during the past half-year, points out that since covered by the depots and supply Undoubtedly our increasing pressure on the Lens defences are January 1, the Allied cause has been obi fly upheld by the British organisations is intence; crea proving most trying sad most expensive to the enemy. This is triomphe in the prolonged battles on the Same and the Ancre with a motor it took me thres probably the real explanation why we have not attempted to fores which compelled a German withdrawal along a wide front, including bears to complete the first part the fall of Lens. Whilst the tactical value of Lean scarcely justifies the Vimy Ridge, while the Spring offensive terminated with the of my preliminary survey. a costly mass attack, the Germans must keep very large forces in brilliant victory at Vessines. We have also taken Bagdad, ahattered the town in order to guard against a surprise. As our artillery the Turkish Mesopotamian Army, penetrated the upper reaches of careful enquiry and inspection of Continuing, he says:--Altar dominates the place from high ground, the Huna' taure has been the Tigris, cleared out the Tark from Sinai and invaded Palestine. both the War Comfort Depos manifestly most uncomfortable.
On the Western Front, the British and French since January 1 and the Esd Cras establishment bave.captured 70,000 Germans, 500 guns, mussss of trench mortars I feel justified in saying that the and machine guns and disposed of 300,000 of the enemy. At the work done there could not be beginning of April, the German Western reserves numbered 52 bettered. The two organisations Divisions), but at the beginning of June the reserves numbered have an arrangement which pre only 12. Many Divisions were shattered sad had to be withdrawn.
Colonel Bepington admits that although Hindenburg's silent systematic use of the card index
over-lapping, and retreat was the direct result of last year's battles, it compelled method obristes all risk of modification of the Allied plans which had been prepared by General Je just before his resignation of the Supreme Command. neglected Bat the development
even thermallest unit being”
anticipated, nor had he realised the advanced sists of the British of the troopa does not mean time The Allied parsnit, however, was far swifter than the enemy of all this work for the comfort preparations to attack to the north Arres. Colonel Rapington the need for gilis Irves Ladies lays etrees on the most violent character and the invariable failure diminishing. Far from it. I would of the counter-attacks in the battle of Arras, while between Rheims impress on your readers the fact and Ypres the enemy lost all his selected commanding positions it is no longer desirable, even so held since 1914, and these are now deminsted by the Allies.
The interlude due to the Bussian Revolution gave an incom on the United Kingdom for com
far as it may be possible, to draw. parable opportunity which the enemy was unable to greep. This fort gifta A special duty is thas inability to strike effectively on the Western Front is the mesenre imposed on India in respect of of their fate. They will never have each a chance again, for both the War Comforts Depota Russia may soon be expected to renew the offensive. The Bamenians and the Red Cross. have regained their strength, and, comparing the position on January with that on June 1, there are sufficient reasons for which he visited he says:They Referring to the haas hospitals buoyancy.
London, June 25. Renter's correspondent at Sydney says Mr. Hughes is expected to make an important recruiting announcement there in a few days. He will probably declare that voluntaryism is on its final trial, and that if it fails, the question of Conscription mast again be submitted to the people.
PLAYING WITH FIRE.
Geral Botha's Warning to the Republicans.
Reuter'e correspondent at Headquarters states that two thousand men of the United States Army Mediol Corps have taken over six big British Base Hospitsia.
British Nearing Ostend.
Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters ways that the British at Lombaerizyde are within vine miled of Ostend.
More Artillery Activity,
London, June 25.-
London, June 25. General Baths, continuing his speech at Robertson, said :— South Africa in our Fatherland and our heirloom. We would indeed be weak and miserable if we did not stand in the first place
London, Jane 25. for our Fatherland.-(Cheers). Bat I believe in maintaining the A French communique save-There is most lively reciprocal link between South Africa and Great Britain-(Cheers), Yon artillery firing in the sector of Rayere and Froidmoat farm's, and in cannot destroy this link without a bloody civil war: "All this talk the direction of Hartebise, east of Chevreux.
of liberty sounds very well, but you cannot create a Republic anless the two races agres, and is it possible that Englishmen in South Africa will have a Republic? You will do nothing but arouse suspicion by talk like this. If the people go on so talking, you will never make this a great country. If it did come to war, we should be killing off"sch other, and in the end somebody else would walk away with the spoils and sit on the top of as-(Cheers). People are playing with fire, and let me warn them that it is the easiest thing to start fire bus most diffiealt to extinguish the flames. Let us cerse this nonsense and fit ourselves for the daye after the war, when we will be called upon to settle all kinds of problems," (Cheers).
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AFFAIRS IN GREECE.
French Cavalry Occupy Lamia.
Loudon, Jane 25. Beuter's correspondent at Salonios sage French cavalry have ccupied the town of Lamis; thus the railway is now opened to Lividia, Thebis and Athens,
M. Venizelos Sald to be Formlog a Mialstry.
Landon, June 25,
General Botha concluded by emphasising that South Africa was a sister state to Great Britain, and South Africa's first daty, in Reuter's correspondent at Athens states that M.. Joanart, so- the interest of the Union itself, was to remain on a friendly footing companied by M. Zsimie, went to the Palace, where he confereed in the British Empire, without abandoning any of the principles of at length with the King. South Africa. It must always be seen that South Africa's interests It is reported that the Cabinet has resigned and that M.
Countering Possible Reactionary Movement.
were to secure a constitutional connection between the Union and Veniselos is forming a new Ministry. Great Britain Bat for the British Fieet, they would have been in the greatest of difficulties. The fact of the Nationalists winning a faw seats would not scare him. Six sests had been won in the Cape, the majorities of which only totalled 1,359,, while there were 55,000 Union votere at the front, who, saraly, were not Nationalista. General Boths, in an eloquent peroratios, appealed for unity between Briton and Boer. He was given a great ovation.
BABY-KILLER HONOURED.
London, June 25,
A telegrain from Amsterdam saya that Brandenburg, the lesder of the air raid on London, has received the Order Pour le Merite.
IRISH NAVAL COMMAND.
Taken over by U. S. Admiral.
London, Jane 25. A message from Queenstown says that Admiral Sims, U. 8. Navy, has temporarily taken over the Irish Naval Command, during the absence on leave of Vios-Admiral Bayly, who has been ordered change and a rest owing to the severe strain of duties since the outbreak of the war.
The Stars and Stripes now Aɔata over the Naval Headquarters.
RUSSIAN ADMİRAL AND HIS SWORD..
Throws it Overboard Rather Than Surrender to Crew.
London, June 25. According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd, Admiral, Koltabak, the ex-Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, states that' when the crew of the flagship demanded the surrender of his sword, he thraw it into the sea, saying that the Japanese left him his sword when be capitulated at Port Arthur, and he would not give it to matineers.
JAPANESE PARLIAMENT OPENS.
London, Jans 25. Reater's correspondent at Tokyo says that the Emperor opened til Coesion of the Dist with a fomical speech. He did not calor in Estoiga relations,
London, Jane 25.
Renter's correspondent at Athens states that the Venizeliste desire immediately to assame power in order to dip in the bad any reactionary movement at Peloponnesus by General Papoulos, who is stated to have a large following in the Army at present.
OUR WAR BILL
Mr. Bonar Law's Latest Figures."
London June 25,
La the House of Commons, Mr. Binar Liw stated that the daily average national expenditure from October 8 to December 12 last PAY WEB £6,615,000, from April 1 to May 5 it was £7,971,000, from May 6 to June 9 it was 27,532,000, sad from April 1 (7) to June 9 it was £7,752,000. The serul daily war expenditure for the above periods
vente
now leave nothing to be desired in essentials, "As for Bait Naama ・・ Hospital for British Moers on tha : river front, with its panes sad itu quite delightially though simply farnished wards and recreation. roomā-well, na Mínu Bell, the
traveller distinguished
and author, now engaged in political said to me, "Illness becomes in work here under the Government, dulgence with such a haven of
German Fears.
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was £5,714,000, £7,457,000, $5,989,000 and rest in prospect.” 88,723,000 respectively. The increase of expenditure on the Army was partly attributable to payments which would be ultimately recoverable. Expenditure on munitions had been affected by tem. porncy canese, sach as the more rapid delivery of orders. Neverthe General von Groener, the Die lees, be feared that the Army munitions expenditure would exceed ector of the.War Office, recently the estimate.
published the following proclama- Regarding loans to the Allies, the Imperial Government Goa sddressed
munition H. Venizelos bae had a most cordist reception at the Pirsene, were still liable during the opening weeks of the current workers:-"Our army needs arme and, doubtless, will have the same at Athens, but the Venizeliste year to fulfil commitments undertaken before the entry of the and munitions. Did you not read, are divided regarding the desirability of precipitating events.
United States, the advantage of which was how being felt.
Hindenburg'a letter? How do you Miscellaneous expenditure had substantially indressed, na dare to defy him? Ameen hound compared with last year, owing, inter alia to charges for land and will be he who does not work so sex transport, including the purchase of ships and food supply, and long as the army stands opposite sa War Pensions, which were no $500,000 weekly, and which the enemy. The worst enemics aro would continue to expand.
The Alles' Alms,
London, Juns 25.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour stated that it was the object of the Allies to establish unity and freedom in Greece, under s form of government which will make unity and freedom. permanent.
GERMAN DISAPPOINTMENT.
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THE KAISER'S COURIER.
Bombs la a Diplomatic Valise.
amongst us. They are small- minded people, and those who instigate a strike must be branded before the nation se traitors tɔ the Fatherland and the army. Those who listen to their words ate cowards. Who dares to stop work when Hindenburg co- According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, prominent Normands work? We are not far from wegians state that Herr Radulels, the personal e atier of the the goal. The nation's existence Reatar's correspondent st Amsterdam asye that, writing in air, carried bomba in his diplomatie valine, Germany is attempte Vorweerts, Herr Scheideman is greativ disappointed at the non-ing to terrorise the Norwegians, all ging they are provisioning the
Allies.
Failure of Manoeuvres in Russia.
London, June 25.
Bocess of the German manoeuvres imBa wis, and he fears there will
be a fourth winter of war. He recommends the demoralisation of Germany as a means of preventing this. ·
AUSTRIA'S NEW MINISTRY.
A Body of Bureaucrats.
- London, June 25. According to Reuter's dorrespondent at Amsterdam, a Vienna message says that Dr. von Seidler's Ministry, which ja provisions), consists of bureaucrata,
A telegram from Milan by a Czech Deputy has revealed to the Austrian Parliament that the troops fired on a crowd of women brand, demonstrators before the town hall at Probeints, in Moraris, | killing twenty-four, and wounding fos
London, Jane 25.
ANGLO-GERMAN WAR PRISONERS CONFERENCE.
"London, Jane 25. According to Beuter's correspondent at The Hague, the War Prisoners Conference, mentioned yesterday, has assembled. The Foreign Minister, M. London, opened the proceedings,
GERMAN LEVY ON RUMANIA.
London, June 25. Bentar's correspondent at Jamey states that the Germans hava imposed a levy of two hundred and Afty million france on the ritory they cooupy in Bamanis
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