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THURSDAY, JUNE 28.
1917.
June 28, 1916, Humidity
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TELEGRAMB.
(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]
A LIVERPOOL BYE-ELECTION.
Lord Derby's Son a Candidate.
TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
Rheims Again Violently Bombarded.
London, Jane. 27, A French communique states:-There is a fairly Jively artillery dael in the region of Laffaux Mill and a violent bonebardment at Rheime.
An Important British Success.
London, Jana 27.
HER HATAXAR BINGLE OOPY 10 CENTE,
TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The Telegraph."]
OUR BRAVE SOLDIERS. - -
Gallant Deeds Rewarded.
The Gonette announces the award of eight
16 PER ANNUM,
EGRAMS.
Foolish
London, June 27." The bye-election in the Abercromby Division of Liverpool is das to Colonel Chaloner's elevation to the Feersge. The new
the recipients including Lieutenant B. Go do Contingent, for conspicuous gallantry in leading na Federation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers, which Mr. Hogge,
reached ita objective. With five mee, he collected oth and NOWEMEDI M.P., and Mr. Pringle, M.P. have organised, has seized the
peatedly charged, taking eighty prisoners. He secured the object Watch Corisol before he was killed. opportunity to ran the ex-soldier. Mr. Frank Hughes. Managing Ditmotor of the Merchant Service Review, who fought at Mons. The
Another recipient is Lance Corporal J. Welch, of the Berk joined aboar The Times correspondent at the British Headquarters, referring candidate in opposition is Lord Derby's son, Lord Stanley. Mr. Hagber nomination is chiefly as a protest against the re-enlistment to the British progress south-west of Lone, exja that what the hires, who, after killing one man in a severe hand-to-hand struggle, Masboot, Shilborne, of discharged men. Mr. Hughes has been voicing other popular official communique called successful minor operation in this chased and captured four of the enemy with only an empty revolver, Fancy, Royal Bank, and Pro discontents, notably food profiteerias, the decreased supply of the ragion" had a success and significsince beyond its actual dimensions He kept the machine-guns firing for åre hours by daring and tentions.
THE SILVER MÄRKET, workmen's beer, and the prohibition of racing, but the candidate is an advance. It gave us the slopes of Hill 65, the dominating mitintive.
Sergeant Major E. Brooks, of the Oxford and Books Light In in nowire a pacifist. He claims to have the solid Jawish rote. The height of this section, which was about five hundred yards in frons
fantry, also received the Victoris Orons. Single-handed, be captured
London, Jane 37. Liberals, Unionists and Nationalists, however, are supporting Lord of the British line.
Silver stands së 30'5/5 Marais Stanley, who has been twice wounded in the war. They protest
English troops from the South and Midlands took the Bill with machine gun which was holding up an attsok, killing two of the that the signatories of Mr. Hughes' nomination included eleven little difficulty, although the 56th-Prussian Division, holding it, gan'a crew. He then turned the machine gun on the enemy, easerfaring. The marine is steady.
were told that they would be given a reet if they hold it. The ing the success of the attack.
Another recipient is Private Tom Fresser, of the Yorkshires, enemy never came near to recapturing the position. On the contrary, he evacuated the whole of the complicated mase of trenchho, despite the fact that he was twice wounded and exhausted, lines immediately before and around the Hill and retreated into the conveyed a most important message to the front line trench, which
proved most valuable at a critical time. fringes of Lens itself.
naturalised aliens,"
The Premier's Good Wishes.
London, Jase 27.
Mr. Lloyd George has wired to Lord Stanley wishing him anocess in his candidature at Abercromby. He mayo:-- As a soldier who has fought in some of the fiercest battles in France, you are well fitted too see justice dons to our gallant soldiers."
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN,
Foreign Correspondents Implicated in Revolution.
London, June 27,
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statement justifying martial law, declares that certain foreign Healer's correspondent at Madrid asys that Signor Dato, in a correspondents are implicated in the revolutionary movement. He states that the censorship of the newspapere is essential because sheir distorted views on the international situation are incompatible with neutrality, which Spain refuses to abandon.
THE COTTON MARKET.
A New Record la America.
London, June 27. According to Better's correspondest at New York, there is zesowed foreign and domestic trade. Baying has advanced in cotton from eighty to ninety five points and for July the price resobed 28 91. This is a new high record, but the market reacted on realistions, closing, however, at fifty to seventy-two points higher.
Alexandria Exchange Closed.
Londos, June 27.
Pressing the Retiring Enemy.
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London, June 27. Renter's correspondent at the British: Headquartereutates :--- Strong battle patrolă are maintaining aggressive controt with the enemy to the south and west of Lens, where we contians to gain ground.
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GERMANY'S LATEST SCHEMB.
Peace by Methods of Ruse.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[The opinions exprútied. by "decent" ,pondents, are not disonovačky thous
Let the " Hongkong Taingesph] THE LATE MR. HAWITT. [ão the Editor of the * Hongkong Telegraph."}
-ma neked to state that the brothers and sistaca, in Eng. London, June 27...
|land and New Zealand, of the inta According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, General Potain, Mr. Alfred Harbert Hewitt, desira The right flank of our present advance appeare to rest upon in the course of a striking article in the Bulletin, das demoon, says so thank moet ainoorly all those the Atra-Lone Railway, and the present push extends beyond that Germany, having failed to obtain pesos by force, is at present who, by attendance and exquisite Reservoir Hill, otherwise Hill 65.
The enemy's resistance can scarosly be called rearguard scheming to secura is by a ruse, including the formals of "No con- floral tributes at the Catastry, which German Socialists are spreading abroad, although and by most kind letter, have fighting, since we are apparently pressing the whole of his retiring the same Socialists at home refused to condemn the Government's shown appreciation of their be- line. He can't employ artillery much, because he would probably plan to dominate Europe. Germany still maintained these prepoloved and maoh lamented brother punish his own infantry equally with ours,
serons sims without having the honesty so admit them.
|and sympathy wish his polutivog
in their loss.
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The German line now fronts on Avion, in which many fres and explosions have been occurring during the past few days.
Nipped in the Bud.
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London, June 27,
Field Marshal Sir Dough Baig reports:-Qar artillery this morning prevented. the development of a counter attack to the
north-west of Fontaine lea Croisilles.
We successfully raided to the west of Oppy, while out fire stopped a raid to the south-west of L3 Base.
Enemy Stronghold Captured.
London, Jane 27.. A Freach communique states:The artillery struggle continues most violently in the region of Hartebise.
Among the organisations which we captured on the 25th instant isThe Dragon's Leave," which is over a hundred metres
An Alexandria message states that the Cotton Exchange has wide and three hundred metres deep, with many exits and shafts in
sloved until June 30,
RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.
Military and Naval Activity.
Loados, June 27,
A wireless Russian official message states:----South of Brezany the enemy forced his way through our trenches. A counter-attack compelled the enemy to retire.
There is intense enemy artillery firing in the "regiona of Patutory, Ribnik and Kotov,
We repaleed an attack by the Karde, south-east of Erzingen, and occupied trenobes.
On the Abishirvan River, the crazier Breslau bombarded on June 28 a radio station and a, lighthouse on the Fidonin Island. Our warshipe paraned the Breelat to the Bosphorous.
AFFAIRS IN GREECE.
Some French Demsads.
London, June 27, Renter's correspondent at Athens states that the French de manded M. Esimis' dismissal and slao that of the Chief of Police, as well the punishment of organisers of the demonstration.
A German Fairy Tale.
London, Jane 27.
"A telegram from Athens states that the reseverist demonstratora on June 24 have cheered Germany. General von Mackensen tried to spread a report that Balonios had fallen, but Allied troops strived within four hours and Franco-Russians with artillery are encircling
the city.
. Jonnart considers the situation at Peloponnesus disquieting, The Woskade at Peloponnesus is possibly preventing the export of carrante.
DEVELOPMENTS IN SWITZERLAND:
An Apology to the German Minister.
London, Jane 27,
which machine-guns were placed. It constilated sa important stronghold and way the point of departure for enemy counter-attacks.
quents,"
THE FALL OF THE MARK..
Germany Expoëť:
of
London, Jana 21. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Frank- furter Zeitung states that there has been considerable export goid recently from Germany, the object being to arrest the fall of the mark.
It is significant that the Berliner Tagebla is now endorsing the Socialist plea for the immediate introduction of a Parliamentary Government.
THE LATEST FROM RUSSIA..
Loyal Offer by the Cossacks.
London, June 27.
Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Cossacks It contained considerable war material, including nine machine Congress has passed a resolution of confidence in the Government, guns, over
three hundred sets of equipment, many rifles, and promised its strong support towards anding anarchy and smmonition, searchlights and a dressing station. So far, the stifling the efforts of the counter-revolation. prisoners number 340, including nine officers.
Fear of the British.
London, Jane 27,
Courts Martial Abolished.
London, Juss. 27. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that ́s Lieutenant A telegram from Amsterdam atates that the population of The Government has abolished courts martial, substituting perman- named Debedeff has been appointed Temporary Minister of Marine. Menio, north-east of Messines, has evacuated.
ent Military Course for urgent grave case. M. Kerenski in touring Nessa and the Caucasian front.
The German General staff hse lofs Qoartrat far Ghent The Germana now speak of the British, not with dislike, bai
The whole of Flanders is now like a fortress.
with fear.
GERMAN SHIPPING AT ROTTERDAM,
A Steady Increase Reported. «
London, Jane 27.
A telegram from Rotterdam says that twenty-two German ships from Hamburg and the Baltic entered the new waterway last week. German shipping at Botterdam is steadily increasing.
OUR NAVY.
The King's Congratulations.
London, June 27,
FOOD RIOTS IN HOLLAND..
Police Charge the Mob.
London, June 27.
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FRANCHISE BILL.
Votes for Soidlars and Women at 30.
"The Government's Bill to re"
form the Parliamentary and Local Government franchise on the
lines recommended by the Speaker's Conference, was i troduced into the House of Com moos last month by Mr. Walter Long. Its masin provisions are ****. Man to qualify for vous by six. montha' residence, or recaption of business premises of saquel value of £10.
Votes for women of 30 and up- warda.
Votes for soldiers and sailors, with provision for absent vatera.
Proportions! representation "in
a limited form," and University representation extended to the new Universities.
All elections on the same day. Mt, Long said that a Boundary Commission had been set up and. had already met, with the Speaker as chairman. The members. for England would be Sir Samuel Provis, the head of the Local Gov- ernment Board. Sir Thomas El liott, who had also served on the Local Government Board, Calomel: Clows, Director General of Ordna
Reater's correspondent at Rsterdam says there were poisy scenes in the neighbourhood of the lighters laden with exportance Survey, and Mr. W.T. Jerred potatose.
.
Mounted and foot police charged the mot, who were demanding the distribution of the tuber.
TORPEDOED DUTCH SHIPS,
1.
Germany Makes Amends.
London, June 27.
(wig will slno- sot as estretary). There would also be two members. for Scotland. Mr. Long added that the Bill wholly repealed 31 existing elatutes and part of 32 others, the whole franchise law being brought into a mossearo containing a little more than 30 clauses..
Lord Cland Hamilton oppored The Presa Bureza announces that His Majesty the King, on bis
Renter's correspondent at The Hague says it is officially the Bill, partly on the grounds return from a visit to the Grand Fleet, sent a message to Admiral announced that Germany has agreed to cedes number of German that it would arouse party feeling Sir David Beatty congratulating him on the Fleet's high standard ships now in the Dutch East Indier of a value equivalent to the in the House to such an extent us of preparedness, and saying that the Navy stood higher in the seven vessels torpedoed on February 23. Germany also compensates would seriously endanger the
the crews of the lost ship
successful prosecution of the war. estimation of friend and fos.
Admiral Beatty replied sasuring His Majesty of answerring
The Bill was read ́a first time. loyalty and devotion.
DON'T FORGET.
DUTCH POTATOES.
Only a Small Quantity Pilinged.
Londos, June 27, "Beater's correspondent at Rotterdam states that the total Esuter's correspondent at Borne states that the Commission of amount of potatone pillaged on the 24th instant did not exosed, one Foreign Affairs, which has been appointed, consists of President hundredweight. They did not form part of the consignment to Schultheen, Vice President Calonder and Councillor Ador,
Britain. The populace, however, continues to crowd the wharvna, *. Am spalogy, has been tendered to the German Minister for the watching the lighters bringing the potatom from the country to recent stone-throwing at the German Conquista in Ganëra, the ships."""There waça norme fresh disturbanpan vetterday.
RENEWED AUStrian thrust.
"London, Jane 27. An Austrian communique says:We completely roosptured, after tenscious fighting, the positions south of the Bagnus Valley, which were still in the enemy handa. All counter-attacks collapsing. We took 1,800 prisoners,
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