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GERMANY'S POOR HARVEST...
Firemen Employed in Irrigating.
London, Jane 28.
Realer's correspondent at Zurich says the crop reports in the German 'papers, show that the harvest has been voastislaatury, owing to drought and destructive bail storms.
The Bavarisa Ministry of Agriculture hea ordered the Firs Brigades to be employed is irrigating.
DAYLIGHT SAVING IN AMERICA.
London, Jane 28.
Beater's correspondeat at Washington states that the Senate bas passed a Daylight Saving Bill which will be applicable to 1918,
TURKS BEATEN BY RUSSIANS,
London, Juns 28.
A Bussian official wireless message states :-We coca pied Nanis and Taliashob, to the north-west of Errd, sht, driving back. the Turks to the mountains in the region of Bistan We continue to progress towards Pondjavin.
MORE INTRIGUE.
Swiss Deputy Accused of Attempting to Bribe Italian Socialists.
London, June 28. Boater's correspondent at Borne states that during debate in the National Couacil on the tuffman affair, so lalisa Deputy accused M. Groglich, the Sɔcialist Deputy for Zariah, of visiting Italy with the object of offering money to -Itajino Socialists, to oppose the war.
M. Groulich admitted that he want to Milan and Blogas on behalf of a third party, who asked him to transmit saeffer of money by a person whose economic interests in Italy the war waa endanger- ing, "bat the affair went no further."
THE SINKING OF THE MONGOLIA:
London, June 27,
It is stated that four British engineers and ten lascere on the Mongolia were killed by the explosion. Two European and one Parade passeugera are missing.
REPORTED WAR BREAD EPIDEMIC,
London, June 27. "
Lord Rhondda is instituting an enquiry into the allegation that an epidemic of internal ailments ie dae to way bread.
CANADIAN STRIKE ENDED.
London, June 27,
Beater's correspondent at Calgary says that the strike of eighty-thousand calliers in Western Canada, which has been pro- gressing since April, bas ended. The Government Commissioner has ordered an immediate resumpt.os.
ANOTHER WAR SPEECH.
London, Jure 28.
Mr. Lloyd George is expected to make an important speech when he ie given the Freedom of the City of Glasgow on Friday,
COMPENSATING AIR RAID VICTIMS.
London, June 28,
la the Roase of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Government would compensate the victims of air raids ro troepectively and prospectively.
OUR VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
London, June 28.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that wo far there were 350,000 National Service volunteers; hence indestrîal:] opropulsion was not contemplated,
GOLD FROM GERMANY.
London, June 28, According to Renter's correspondent at Amaserdam, the Handdablad states that twelve million florins in gold have been received at the Datch Bank, it is believed from Germany.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Considerable Enemy Losses.
London, June 1,
Field Marshul Sir Douglas Haip reports: We repulsed raiders to the north of Eceux after sharp fighting and con- We brought down six and drove siderable enemy loss. down two enemy aeroplades. Nope of ours is missing.
Mutual Artillery Activity.
London, June 27.
A French communique says: Greater reciprocal artillery activity has been displayed in the Hurtebrse, Craons and „Ávocuuft sectors and vo tur neights south of Moronvilliere.
U. S. Contingent in France:
London, June 2
The first of the United States contingents has arrived in France,
Beuter's correspondent telegraphing from "somewhere in France" describes the arrival of the first United States Contingents on French soil The huge transporte, escorted by destroyers, were sighted at six in the morning and great crowds assembled as they were slowly brought along- side. The troops came to the salute at eight and raised up cheers to which the populace heartily responded.
German prisoners working on the breakwater gazed in astonishment at the spectacle.
The American General, who is a Cuban, Philippine and Mexican veteran, was most friendly received by French officers and proceeded to inspect his encampments.
the man will land Storsa Fore quickly landed and
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THE MESOPOTAMIA REPORT,
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Toibe Discussed Next Wosk.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917,
KITCHENER'S MIRACERS
London, June. 97. In the House of Commons replying to questions regardi- ing the Mesopotamia Report Mr. Bonar Law-anggested" the postponment of the discussion for a week to enable the House to consider the report. He stated that it was obry. ously the Government duty to take immediate action regarding thess specially accused of culpability.
Replying to questions as to whether Lord Hardings will retain his present position Mr. Bonar Law said these ques- tions assumed that Lord Hardinge was guilty and he did not wish to make any such assumption at present
Outspoken Press Commpat...
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Landon, June 27.
In commenting on the Mesopotamia Report the "Daily Telegraph" says: It is the most melancholy, most damning. and most humiliating document of the war and it is for Parliament to give effect to the national opinion which the disclosures certainly produce.
The "Morning Post" says: Such incompetence and neglect deserve something more than censure. The attitude of the thres Gods of Olympus. Lord Hardinge, the Commander- in-Chief (General Sir Beauchamp Duffy and Sir Wiliam Meyer, makes it impossible for any of them to continue 'farther in public employment.
The Daily Chronicle" comments: The Indian army bes been the school fer brave men and efficient officers but the dry-rot of inefficiency has been at the top.
Lord Hardinge to Make a Statement.
London, June 27. "The Times" states that it is understood, that Lord Hardinge will seph the earliest opportunity of making a statement in the House of Lords regarding the Mesopotamis The rule which prevents permanent officials who. report. are Peers from addressing the House of Lords will presum- ably be waived in his favour. Should Lord Hardinge's state. ment be followed by a debate Lord Curzon will and himself in a peculiar position. The report goes far to vindicate the reason which led him to resign the Vice royalty twelve years ago, and which have constantly been misunderstood in this country. He had no difference with Lord Kitchener about the re-organisation of the army in India. The dispute // arose because Lord Curzon protested against the excessive centralized powers with which Lord Kitchener sought to Lord Curzon invest the office of Commander-in-Chief.
protested that the position created was unconstitutional and predicted that disaster would inevitably ensue in the event of war. Lord Curzon would be less that human if he did not desire to say something about this,
ASWEEK'S SUBMARINING.
London, June 27.
The Admiralty announces that the arrivals of the week totalled 2,676 vessels and the sailings 2,923...
Twenty-one vessels of over 1,600 tons each were sank and seven under 1,000 tons. Twenty-two vessels wace un- successfully attacked
Rome, June 28.
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The shipping returns for the week ended 24th June were: 583 ships arrived and 538 departed One steamer and two sailing vessels were lost.
P. & 0. LINER MINED,
Bombay, June 27.
The P. and O. steamer Mongolia was sunk on the 23rd June, as the result of striking a mine. Boate containing a number of the passengers and crew: hare. arrived. There are no details.
SEAMEN AND PEACE CRANKS,
London. June. 97. A conference of seafarers' organisations in London has unanimously resolved not to remove the embargo on Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Jowett proceeding to Russie for the present.
SHIPPING FUSION CONFIRMED.
London, June 27. A meeting of P. and O. shareholders confirmed the Arrangements for the acquisition of the Union Company of New Zealand, “
THE NEW GREEK CABINET,
Athens, June 28. The new Greek Cabinet has been formed with M. Veni- zelos as Premier and Minister of War, M. Repoulis me Minister of Foreign Affairs and Admiral Condeuriotin as Minister
of Marine.
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES.
NEW IRON ROOF:
Building Contractors at Varinoce.
Before Mr. Justice Gomperts,
st the Summary Court this morn.
The British 5,000,000 In the Flekk
General Fonville, writing in the Matin on "British, Tenacity,"
Liverpool, May 18.-The
"Lord Kitchener declared that guard of the American smmy.
ing, a ore was heard in which by the spring of 1917 Great Western front landed to- the Tai Lee firm of building co-Britain would have under arms in this country from Canard tractors No. 4. Macgregor Street 5,000,000 men. The tsek he liner. elsimed from the Tick Loong undertook was superhuman, and
bing firm, who osrry on the same
They are a unit of the
type of business at 33. Coohren meant nothing less than creating Corpe, and 90 per cent.
a formidable army out of nothing. men: Street, for the sum of $3,450,20,As a starting point he had, mly, sil
rice of work done and being the price materiale supplied on January 27, 1916
Mr. T. H. Taan, barrister, in structed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared for plaintiff Defend
Mr.
six modest divisions on a WIZ etand
as Everything had to ba organised for the manufacture of equipment, arme, and munitions.
the
Recruiting depended solely on twben two and three the voluntary system of a country includes profes ants were not represented, sordid of which the tradition for conturion of surgeons and doctors, abo they pai in an appearance. forbade the imposition of military, and three companina afë
Mr. Tano, oatlining the factsservios.
orderlice. It maku as a regular sis of the oase, said he had received" Kitchener disappeared before unit of the American army, vosk
letter frora
The men answered the call for B. C. the achievement of his task, bat Faithfull acknowledging bis his spirit has survived him. Of volunteers within a couple of days, (Mr. Tean's) letter giving notice all the surprises of this war sorely and were carefully selected. They of the date on which the the greatest is the fact that at the Are strong, typical Americana, sud proceedinge would be heard hour he appointed, in less than looked smart in their khaki-nmi- Bat neither be nor his clients had thirty months from the outbreak The aurses are chiefly from * -
form. patio an appearance, and be of hostilities, the five million would merely prove the case. soldiers he had promised rose Lakesida Hospital, the largest The contract entered into bet from the soil of the British medios! institution in the Midddis ween the two parties was that Empire, provided with an abun West. In their blue unifor plaintiff should carry out the dance of arms of the latest pat. with a prominent red cross over work of removing the whole of tern, well trained in mind and the left breast of the cloak, ther the iron roof of the International body for the necessitice of nurses looked exceedingly scoart. Back, Shameen, Canton, and also modern warfare.
They include representatives; of -- replace it with hard wool. Plain Luffa price of this work was $3,000, but it was also agreed bat if there abould be any aid, was this man a magician to Major G. W. Criles, who are additional work or materials conjure out of the "contemptible ganised the quit and has comest supplied, an extra eum abculd be little army" of Lord French & scross with it as the director, is charged over and above the con- swarm of legioda equipped with an eminent surgeon from Oleve- track price. Extra work was thousands of guns!" To-day land, Ohio, done and more materials were this miraole is a fait accompli The unit was grested on arrival-pa supplied, which brought up the The British Army alone is as in port by a British General and amcunt claimed to a total of numerous and well armed as Em- his staff. This distinguished $3.450.20. The work was comperor William's entire army. It cfficer mounted a rostrum on the pleted some five months after the is only after receiving many hard aaloon deck, with the Stars, and signing of the contract, and, as knocks from it that these once Stripes on one side and the Union the work progressed, instalments impertinent mockers have learnt Jack on the other, and addressed feil das and application was made to appreciate its character." for payment by the partners of the plaintif firm. The defendants, however, invariably refused to make any payment wh tscover,
“It is quite true we are the firs making a number of excuses, and
"Dader the terribla British contingent of the American army eventually the defendants became guns, supported by the irresistible to arrive, but you may be very sugly and sisted that they pressure of the infantry, the there are more to follow. would Rever pay a single
fed without ventaring enemy caat. Further application was even to offer battle. If he felt ply crazy to be over bars and in made, and one of the plaintiff that he was strong enough to win the game. It was a very difficult partners succeeded in getting the engagement, there can be no job when we came to select from 3 loan of $15 from one of the doubt he would have resolutely she handrede that prosented defendspt partners, for which be accepted it in the hope of obtain themselves at a few hour notice. gave a receipt. This was the only ing striking revenge. The They all wanted to come, but we eam that had ever been paid. German retirement, which has were limited to the requirement The defence was struck out and becoms general before as, es well of one unit, and wo sons had to the defendants were in the posi-sa before our Allies, from Arzas be rejected, tion as though they had no to the banks of the Aisne, is the "We are here for real buainaas, defence.
starting point of the liberation of and our men are anxions to ta our national soil.
doing their bit to settle the Ger **What a complete ascendency | man marunder. All our man the valiant soldiers of Sir Douglas were just crazy to get hera as faga. Haig bare now gained over a they could,"
"The Germans, with their fat good American families, and amile, had made merry at Kit are accomplished students-of- chener's expense.. What! they nursing.
Plaintiff partners were called, and H Lardahip gave judgment for them with coats,
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
No Public Celebration in
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Hongkong.
We understand that, although the subject has been carefully considered by the American com- munity in the Colony, there will be no public celebration of lade- pendence Day, on Wednesday aert. This will the first "Glorious Fourth" since Ameries entered
the corpa
Major Harry L.Gilchrist, leader, of the unit, in an internay,
After referring to the battles of the Somme and how the British helped to save Verdan, General said: Fonville adds:
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"The men of Americs are sim
the Crown Prince of Bavaria ( Asked about the trip across, he Conegions of their strength, and said it could not have been better,. convinced of the superiority of sad, added, "When we were their arms, we see them every day preparing to come
all the 1 more ardent and more formidable were full of the exocess of iba in proportion as they feel the German submarines, so we did enemy bending before them. The not want the Germans to know English poseges qualities which anything, or they would have appear in their physiognomy been after us for sare.
“Qar mea were summoned to daab, phlegm, and a good hum. our which is all their own. These a certain place and esported to the qualities are to be found inscribed quey, all being secret. We did not nevery page of their history, even know what ship we were and have created their greatest sailing on, and we left barbour national triumph.”
ander cover of night without the. In conclusion, General Fonville Custome knowing anything about
"By a singalar good ne We joined the ship in pur....
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to load.
againg! E. Thorpe, had to be the war, and it was at one time fortune ogland has always found civilian clothes, without showing She has now Lloyd great disappointment of many withdrawn as Ingnector Garrod thought possible that the event in times of crisis the right man sny sign of the army, and to the stated that Mr. Thorpe had sold would be celebrated publicly, but, his machine and cancelled his all things considered, it has been George, who has the determina- people we failed away without "At a certain point we were lippace. They did not know who decided otherwise. Possibly theretion of Pitt, with the flaming any send-of
will be a gathering of American enthusisam of Clambetis. To-day,
British tenacity met by an American destroyer, owned the eyele now.
business men for a special tiffin, gain, it is Trooper Samy saw a risksbt and in the afternoon it is thought which is triumphant. For thirty which brought as into port. We the British bali- saw nothing of any enemy and brought before Mr. Dyer Ball at placed in an obstructiva position that some sports will take place th the Police Court this morning on and requested the driver to move at Happy Valley for benefit of
Motor Drivers la Trouble.
Beveral motor car drivers were
various charges.
LIBEL ACTION.
Legal Polots to be Argued,
dog has been tightening his marines, and altogether had muscles and sharpening his teeth. very pleasant trip,"
He is now biting, and will not The contingent passed on to relax his bold."--Reuter.
Blackpool, and having been Speaking of the British Army scoorded. memorable civia, in the Echo de Paris, M. Andre reception there gave lusty cheers Bagnier says "It is admirable, for King George, led by thair of unbounded courage, able, ad commanding ofiner. Tho, Major toit, fall of initistive, so enduring of Blackpool then led three gheres that it has never been seen to give for President Wilson.
it. Instead of doing so the egolie 8. naval men in port. In one case the driver of car No. 59, belonging to the Exile resorted to abusive language, and Garags, was fined $10 for failing this cost him $3.
Three ricksha,coolies of Low. to sound his horn when round- ing a bend in Upper Albert Road. [loon, apparantly, on the watch for The case was brought by Trooper the highest fare, refused to carry Connor of the mounted Police Superintending Clerk &. H. Reserve who was in plain clothes Jewbery, B. E, and in egg. when the offence we committed sequence were brought to Court.
At the Summary Court thisay gign of fatigas or depression, and who said he was nearly ran The complainant informed His
Worship of how the coolise morning, before Mr. Justice all equipped, healthy, fresh, animated, with a sort of gristy down by the car.
used
saway Gomperts, the case was mention which nothing can regist." A fine of $5 was imposed on the driver of our No. 30 belong. when they are him coming. The ed in which W. J. Stokes is saing ing to the Exile Garage who fail-legal fats for the journey, he took Captain de la Sala for the sum of ed to have a rear light on the car. was dents. One of the coolien $1,000, for alleged libel. Sergeant Arnold, ofthe Police Re-Piedmond a chit from e gentleman, serve, proved the case, and the whows signstate could not be
deciphered, stating that, ha. defendent stated that the lamp engaged every day. Inspector masaight when he left the garaged and the Falice wis but it must have blown out.
custom to be A summons for leezing a motor pycle unsilended,
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Mr. Grist asid be understood
car
The ceremony of racer
place opposite the To Talbot-square, The "The Star-Sp "God Save the
Fighting Baronet Seo Laout,
Pipas för Tommies. that the parties desired to sɛgas |the legal points of the case and ‡ More than 7,000 pipes have
then have it tried before a judge been collected by the staff of the Napier, South #nd jary.
Metropolitan Bailway and friends who has been The Paispa Judge stated that for presentation to wounded and he would
WAY. pest soldiers and sailors in the Lon- and lat |week for tha!
dos and surburban hospitals,
repor