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July 11, 1917.
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TELEGRAMS:
[Renter'a Servion to The "Telegraph.").
ALLIES AND NEUTRAL SHIPPING.
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WELCOME DECISION TO SECURE CONTROL.
How Sweden has been Supplying Germany.
Landon, July 9. According to a mesange from Washington, the Government has sancunced that an arrangement is under negotiation which is de signed to give Amerios and Britain a firm grasp of all Allied and sentral shipping, by the strictest control of coal and fuel supplies.
It is revealed that Sweden has been exporting to Germany enormous quantities of material, including copper, zino, manganese, sulphur and cotton substitates for high explosives for the mand- folars of maditions. Similarly, iron ore shipments have been upplemented by imports from the United States,
Sweden, moreover, has used her railways against the Allies and hold up a large amount of shipping at her porta Consequently, it has become imperative to force. Sweden's tonnage on the world's trade zomies, which can be done by the control of coal and fäel.
HAYRE COTTON EXCHANGE.
New Rules Restrict Transactions.
London, July 9,
According to Renter's correspondant at Paris, the Degree of June 22, temporarily closing the Havre Cotton Exobsage, has been repealed, but tranenctions are restricted by rules fixing prices.
THE MESOPOTAMIA MUDDLE.
A Two Days' Debate Pending.
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London, Jaly 8. Replying in the House of Commone to Mr. Lyneb, Mr. Bonar Law stated that if the House desired, as he thought it probable they would, the Government would give two days for the Mesopotamis debuis, which would occur on the motion for adjournment.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
German Raiders Busy. “
London, July 10.
Field Harabel Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Hostile raiders enter- ed an advanced post to the west of Warneton and trenches to the est of La Vantie.
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The enemy'e artillery was active in the neighbourhoods of Ballsoouri, Ypres and Nieuport..
Aerial soúivity is impossible, owing to the westher.
COTTON WEAVERS.
Another increase in Wages Demanded.
London, July 10.
The Cardroom Weavers' Amalgamation, representing half a million operativer, moatly women, has applied for a twenty-five per csát; advance in wages.. The Spinners Federation will consider the demand on July 13. The cardroom weavers' wages have been advanced twenty per cent, since the war.
COTTON ABROAD."
Official Explanation of the Term.
London, July 10, The Cotton "Control Board state that the expression “cotton abroad” applies to cotton not shipped prior to Jane. 20. Unsold cotton shipped or in transit by ses prior to Jane 26' must be con- sidered stock in England and dealt with sccording to the regulations issued on July 6 relating to spot solton.
GREEK FINANCES.
Allied Promise of Assistance.
London, Jaly 9. According to Reuter's correspondent at Athene, before leaving for Balonica, M. Jonnart anncanced that he would devote his efforts in Paris and in London towards strengthening Greece's faspcs. Be referred in Asttering terma to M. Vecizelos's attitude.
THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE,
A Patriotic Garrison.
London, July 9,
According to Benter's correspondent at Petrograd, battalion of the Rental Garrison, composed of 400 men and seven women, were wazzaly welcomed en route to the Front.
Activity at Several Points.
London, July 9.
According to Reater's correspondent at Petrograd, a telegram from Minak describes the beginning of military activity on several parts of the front, including a prolonged and intense artillery doel
WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1917.
TELEGRAMS:
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE RECENT AIR RAID.
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Premier to Make a Stateret.
London, July 9.
In the House of Commons, referring to the recent air- raid, Mr. Bonar Law said be expected that Mr. Lloyd George- would make a statement at's private sitting, after which if a public discussion were demanded the Government would Dot object.
Subsequently Sir George Cave announced that the Goveru.. ment were recopsidering the question of daylight raid warn- ings in order to ascertain if it were possible to give short notice when raids were impending.
The Casualty Figures.
London, July 2 The Press Bureau states: The casualties in Saturday's sir raid now total thirty men, eight women and five children killed and ninety-eight men, forty-six women and fifty-three children injured.
The Country's Air Defences.
London, July 9.
In the House of Commons, replying to a bombardment of question regarding Saturday's raid,, Mr. Benar Law an nounced that he would this evening more that there be held a private sitting to discuss the country's air defences.
A Semi-Official Explanation.
London, July 9.
Pending the official statement which is to be expected after to-night's secret session, a semi-official ang anthoritative explanation has been issued controverting the public idea that Saturday's raiders flow low and slowly. It declares that there were twenty-two machines, all flying at seventy miles an hour, which averaged filter thousand feet up. The raiders were big Goths twin-engine machines looking at fifteen thousand feet like ours. at fire thousand. The statement maintains that our günners shot well but heð hárd luck ́against a difficult target. The defenders ware not taught
unready. The airmen who engaged the enemy wern: well e equipped and there was a large number of sagagements in the air at close quarters.
The Enemy's Ignorance,
London, July 10. The latest Berlin claim in reference to Saturday's zaid incidentally confirms that the enemy airmen never know what they hit in these raids.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
Some Huge Captures Reported. "
London, July 9.
A wireless Bussian official message reports a successful. offensive westward of Stanislau #
» General Korniloff captured on Banday several villages, 131 officers, 7,000 men and forty-eight guns, including twelve heavy guns, also many machine guns.
General Korniloff attacked and pierced the enemy'a 'fore- moet and most important position to the west of Stanis lau, then advanced and captured in battle the villages of Jempol, Ciezov, Pavelche, Rybne and Starylyniec,
Cavalry immediately pursued the enemy, reaching the Lakra -iver,
We evacuated,Pendjvin, Khanikin and Kwirisbireen ander Turkish pressure.
We bombed the railway station at Pinsk, causing con- Bagrations.
An Austrian Claim....
Laudun, July 9.
An Austrian communique states that the enemy attempt- ed a decisive blow with superior forces against the road from Stanislau to Kolosz. Those penetrating air advanced tranches" were ejected by counter-attack. Strong enemy forces were also repulsed by the Strzyca ralley, near Hunt.
FRENCH REPULSE GERMANS.
A Strong Attack and Cruel Losses,
London, Jaly 0.5
A French communique states:~We have brilliantly re- pulsed a strong attack against Pantheon. We counter- attacked against the trenches which the sceny occupied yesterday between Loe Beauvettes and Chevrigny spur. After a very lively fight we broke up the enemy's energetic resist ance driving him out of our first line elements on a front of fifteen hundred metres, thus regaining the greater part of the gains the enemy won yesterday between Pan- theon and Froidmont Farm. "According to fresh information, the enemy's attack here yesterday was carried out by ele ments belonging to three divisions reinforced by special assaulting troops, pioneers and detachments of Bame throw." ers, the total aggregating a dozen fresh battalions. Our- troops, whose gallant defence was praiseworthy, inflicted cruel losses. The prisoners taken confirm this fact.
Coosiderable Art Hiery work.
London, July, 10.
A French communique says: There is considerable reci- procal artillery firing south of Filwin in the vicinity of Hill 804."
ALLIED TROPPS AND GREEK TERRITORY.
Paris, July a
* It is announced that the allied troops are about to evac- ata, the Grock territory which was recently tempor USRET ZOURITE. 2. The evacuation.
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GERMAN CONSPIRACY FAILS.
San Francisco, “July 9.
The United States District Attorney, in the course of a statement on the Indian conspiracy case, said that preparations for war by India against England were made “ in America s year before the outbreak of the war. Ee proceeded to summamse the plot as follows:-"One hundred and five men were involved, of whom ninety-eight are now indicated and seven named he fellow conspirators. Emis saries were despatched to Berlin where an India Committee adjunct of the Foreign Office, was formed under Herr Zim- mermann's 'personal attention. The compiracy's activities. included large purchases of arms and ammunition, the re- cruitment and despatch of men to India, and the organisation of expeditions for the carrying on from America, and from Siam of the smuggling of arms and munitions through China and Japan. The principal motive was to force Great Britain to maintain strong forces in India, and prevent their transfer to the fighting front.
Agents were sent to China, and Japan with the object to bring the press to procure secret treaties in favour of Germany in connection with the plot.
ENEMY'S BEWILDERING REPORTS.
London, July 9.
,German and Austrian communiques continue constantly to make statements, especially regarding the Russian front, which are largely irreconcilable with the Russian communi- ques. For example there is no hint in either the German or Austrian communiques of the big Russian success at Stanislas. The same applies to the German communiques regarding the French front. For instance there is no men- tion in to-day's German official message of the French euc- coas between Les Bésavettes and Chevrigny. On the contrary it speaks of continued German successes.
It is probable that the enemy aim is to bewilder neutrals and at the same time please his own people.
GERMAN AGENTS SPREAD FALSEHOODS.
London, July 9.
In the House of Commons, replying to Sir P.. Magnus (London University), Mr. Balfour confirmed reports that German agents are spreading falsehoods in Spain and Russia concerning Britain, who is being represented as endeavouring to produce a revolution in Spain and restore the monarchy in Russia. Both statements, he said, were untrue, absurd and inconsistent with the policy of Britain, which leaves other countries to manage their own affairs.
GERMANS AND SUBMARINÉ CAMPAIGN.
Beginning to Learn the Truth.
Amsterdam, July 9 The military correspondent of the "Frankfurter Zeitag," writing on the submarine campaigo, recalls how he always warned the German people not to expect too decisive results from it. "It must be admitted that both in öffensive and defensive means for combatting submarinos our enemies have made progress." He then describes the methods such as mets, mines, and smoke clouds, and con- tinues "Only continued new construction and technical perfecting of the submarine will permit us to maintain our offensive advantage." The correspondent condemns such statements as that England is completely blockaded and such prophecies, as that submarines will bring a decision by August. He considers submarines cannot produce a decizion.
ALLIED CONFERENCE ON Balkan afFAIRS,
Petrograd, July 9. The Government announces that a special conference of the Allies has been convoked to consider Balkan affairs. It says: "Such a conference is necessary, in view of the extreme complexity of the political and strategical situation in the Balkans. The object will be to secure a common policy." This conference is separate from the forthcoming general. conference of the Allies regarding perce terms.
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THE SILVER MARKET,
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I. S. GOLD
Big Withdrawals by Japan,” Washington, May 25.-Japan
is withdrawing gold from the United States at a rate which has {caused considerable interent and some speculation as to the mean- ing of the movement. Approxi mately $35,000,000 has been withdrawn since January 1, and other withdrawals are expected in the assr fature.
Officials here feel that the movE- ment is not fully sccounted for by the balance of trade. The poegibility that some of the other. Allied governments are paying their munitions bills to Japan. with gold in this country, made available by the extension" of credits by this Government, baz : | been discussed, but it is believed this contingency likewise would not account for the strong currant of gold shipments westward,
The gold supply at San Frün- cisco, from which shipments to Japan are made, has at present reached a point where the GoverZ- nemt has decided that the com of transferring gold scrom the country should properly be burne by the internats holding to ship it out of the country. In addition," the retention here of the increas- ed gold supply largely accumulat ed during the war is regarded as highly desirable, and its export- ation is discouraged.
Treasury officials, under exist.. ing lawe, have no power to pro hibit the exportation of gold, bat must redeem gold certificates with gold The law provides that this shall be done in Washington, and the redemption of soob certificaten at Bab-Treasuries in the past has been purely through courtery and for convenience of bankers, Should the heavy export moTS- ment of gold sortings, is possible that the Governmans may discontinue the redemption. of certificates at Sub-Treasuries and redeem them only Wasthington when the gold thes withdrawn is intended for export. Japan's withdrawal of gold from the United Stnica was "GR= plained at the Tokohama Specia Bank as being "purely for adja ment of trade balance,” and with- out any further significanos, was pointed cat that the war ham made Japan a greaí "areditar nation, that her exports greatly exceed importe, and that movement of gold has bean mad imperative by abnormal come cial conditions
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Lost Passion for Vital Religion. Egypt. In all ages of the world's loans to Bamia. It is sa
uistory God has been in a hurrysumed fact, also, that the re The Rey Billy" Sunday to bless, but mass doesn't seem to markable growth of spanni made another attack on the he in any, haste, Some know industries, chiefly in mani listlessness of the churches in God only by hearasy.
and wer supplies, calls for the Rerpon recently in New York A charch of make-believes return to Japan of large sums He declared that the church wa-soon begets a generation of non-capital previously employed tending toward religigunean in believers. The church seems to be the United States. stead of righteousno 8, and that tending toward religionsnese se many of the prachers were a sabatitute for righteousness, like a physican, "strong on diag. The church, in her endeavours to nosis, but week on therapeutice "serve God sad mammon, in Some sermony, instead of being a becoming orom-eyed and - losing call to Berrion, were simply power tɔ know good from evil,!. showers of spiritual occsaine,"
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