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RUSSIAN MILITARY INSUBORDINATION.
Disastrous State of Affairs at the Front.
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Landon, July 23. - An appalling official account of the situation on the Sath- Western Front has been received by the Russian Government. says that a fatal crisis has occurred in the morals of the troops,
Moet of the units are completely disorganised and the offensive spirit has utterly disappeared. Orders are not heeded, and exhortations by camrades are replied to by threats and shots.
Some elements have voluntarily "erscasted positions, without swaiting the approach of the enemy. Sometimes urgent orders for reinforcements are discussed for hours.
For a distance of hundrede o' verste, long filea of roboat and shameless desertèrs are proceeding to the rear, and frequently entire units decert.
Extreme measures are necessary to avert a catastrophe, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Front fan ordered the deserters to be fired on, as he must take merciless action against the cowards who are selling Russia and the Revolution.
Faithless Troops Jeopardise Success.
London, July 23.
A Russian official wireless message aayu:-We sitscked in the direction of Vilas, penetrating to a depth of two miles in some places in the neighbourhood of Krevo. We took over one thousand prisoners.
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THE WESTERN FRONT.
Successful British Operation.
London, July 23. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: carried out a successful local operation to the south of Arion and renched our abjectives with little lose. We took over fifty prisonara,
We raided and bombed dag-outs to the south of Barrinscurt and in the neighbourhoods of Ballecourt and Hollebeke
We repulsed raide at-Lombartzyde and south-east of Lo
More Violent Fighting.
Landoo, July 23.
A French communique says:-Garmin attacks, accompanied by violent bombardments, continued last night on the pla team before Craonne to Casemates. After the finish of the bombardments and extremely violent attempts, the enemy succeeded in penetrating our firat line, bat an immediate vigorous counter-attack ejected him frem all bat a email portion. The straggle on the California Plateau only ended late at night, and, despite all his efforts, the enemy.was unable to drive us cff the Platean.
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CHINESE AFFAIRS...
Adentral Chén Coming to Centou." A Doleful View of the Situation,
London, July
· London, July 28,
According to Raster's correo- Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says thas the Böldiers pondent at Shanghai, Admiral and Workmen's Delegates Council and the Fements Congress, Chao Pin-kwan baa-issued after an all-night sitting, plaasd a resolution saying that the manifesto on behalf of the Navy, country was threatened by a military debacle and internal demanding the maintenaños of anarchy, declaring that the State and the Revolution "ware the Provisonal Constitution, the endangered, and proclaiming the Government to be a Government re-assembly of Parliament, the for the safety of the Revolution, according it unlimited power to punishment of the rebellious | re-establish the organisation of the Army and public order.
A Climax Approaching.
London, Jaly 23.
Provincial Governors, and de- claring that the Peking GoveIN- ment is illegal.
Chen Pio-kwsn and Tang Shaoyi are proceeding to Canton by the craiser Haichi, and it is expected that the whole cruiser
Western Front. Events seem to be approaching a sort of climbs.
The situation in Rassis is momentarily overshadowing the
Peasants Dalegates have given the Government fall power in
The news that the Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates and the squadron will follow." welcomed, as are the indications that the Government will stocaly deal with the forces of anaroby: As Petrograd the all-importaci question is:-Will M. Kerensky be able to stay the riot at the (As seen by "Kladderadatsch.") Front, which apdoubtedly threatsna to create she acet dar gerch: menace yet experienced ?
GERMAN VERSION OF HARWICH,
London, Jaly 23. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters says that owing to the fact that the bombarded position is usually entirely The instability and mors) weakness of certain detachments are cut off from communication with the rear, the Germans are now
A German,fficial wireless message states jeopardising the development of farther success, but a great using "intelligence" bombs and shells in order to communicate bombed Harwich, with visibly good iff.cts. namber of car officers have perished gallantly fulfilling their duties. | with the rear during a bombardment. The bombs are red from returned.
The enemy continues the cffensive between the Sereth, the trench mortars with a range of five hundred yarda, in order to Strypa and the Zotalips and has occupied foar villages. There is establish communication with the first line ander bombardment and inlenee enemy artillery activity south of Berezovica and Velka.
Germans Occupy Tarnopol.
London, July 23.
Reuter learns that the Germans have occupied Tarnopol.
German Account of the Fighting.
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London, July 23. A German official wireless message states:-A Russian attack to the south-west of Drinsk failed.
A Russian attack at Krevo pentrated our position, but a counter-attack drove the enemy out except at two points.
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Oar counterattack to the south of the Sareth developed and
the Russians retreated into the Carpathians.
We occupied heights immediately to the west of Tarnopol and crossed the Hohatyn Ostrow Railway, while we have begun a for- ward movement astride the Daiester. The Russians strongly resisted to the south of the railway.
Bussian activity has increased along the ridge of the Carpathians as far as Putns. Lively Sire on the Lower Sereth indicates impending batiles.
LORD; HARDINGE.
be battalion or regimental commands in the rear, while shells are fired from mine-throwere at a range of thirteen hundred yarda in order to link up the battalion and regimental commands with the artillery and brigade headquarters. Theus bombi sad shells fell in an agreed apoi, thus reducing the danger to a minimum.
Another ruse to which the enemy is increasingly resorting is the concealing of positions with smoke, A recently-captured Order to the enemy artillery announces that a larger aumber of smoke pota will be issued to batteries. When a battery runder fire direc. ted from an seroplane, there will be placed to the windward of the battery, which the fumes will conceal. Obviously smoke can also be utilised to conceal trenobes and redoubts, provided she wind is favourable to the enemy.
The enemy is also giving more attention than ever to the possi- bilities of gee-shells, in the use of which specially trained officers are instructing artillery commanders.
Mutual Attacks.
London, July 23.
A German cfficial wireless masaaga sister:-There has been an artillery battle all night long in Flanders.
Air squadrons aosnccefully attacked our balloons. We |brought down sight aeroplanes.
The enemy delivered a vigorous night attack between Avion sad Mericourt, but we equalised the enemy's inccess."
We stiarked on the northern slope of Winterberg and carried several lines of trenches on a front of one kilometre, taking 230 prisoners.
CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT,
Spirited Delence by the Aga Khan..“
London, July 23. The Aga Khan, in the course of a long letter in the Times supporting Lord Hardinge, says if any Indian were now in either House of Parliament, no matter of what religion, Province or political complexion, he would bare been eager to testify in the Mesopotamian debates to the strength and unanimity of Indian admiration for and attachment to Lord Hardinge and to condemn the ignorant attacks made upon him in some portions of the Press. Beater's correspondent at Paris states that the Senate has Be asys: My countrymen of all shades of thought feel that he unanimously passed a rote of confidence in the Government. It has been most unjustly and ungratefully treated, and I am trasts the Government to suppress all propaganda against discipline constrained to write on their behalf. Lord Hardinge's work in for the security of the nation
The Pacifist Movement Denounced.
London, July 23,
India, both in peace and war, should be judged as a whole and not Previously, M. Clemenceau delivered a remarkable speech alone by a temporary breakdown of military arrangements in denouncing pacifism in general; and this was greeted with choszH. Mesopotamis. The hold Lord Hardinge hae apon the affection and M. Ribot said be knew the whols of Parliament was at the back gratitude of India has not been diminished by the findings of the of him and could govern more strongly, Germany needed peace Commision. The Mesopotamian breakdown was the inevitable and meant to secure it in any way she could. Is the presence of · reeait of a mistaken policy so long paraned in relation to Indian the campaign of treachery, the police must redouble its viligance. allitary resources actual and potential. Every well-informed man The fool German propaganda must be anppressed. It France wished know during the last ten years of the inevitability of war with for pesos through war wearinees, she no longer was worthy to be Germany, but no attempt was made to adjust the prospective called France. There must be no blind optimism and siso no utilisation of Indisa military strength to such contingency. Yet exemire uneasiness. France could not be conquered. when the moment of the world crisis came, Lord Hardings, rightly trusting India's profound loyalty to the Emperor and her indignant repudiation of German efforts to induce her to revolt, sent the :flower of the Indian Army to France, and it arrived in time to share the glory of saving Calais. No request from England for help in any of the theatres of war was refused. Lord Hardinge relied on his military adviesra and on the unanimity of expert official'opinion, An Egyptian official message states:-Two enemy osvalry His fault was one of too generous response, considering the means forces on the 19th instant pushed nine miles to the west of immediately.available, to the many calls made upon India: Indian Beersheba. Our mounted forces drove them back to Beerabeba. opinion heartily endorses the refusal of Mr. Balfour to accept We successfully raided trenches to the south-west of Gaza. the sesignation of Lord Hardinge."
EAST AFRICAN OPERATIONS.
Enemy Evacuates Two Positions:
London, July 23,
THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN,
London, July 23.
AGRICULTURISTS' WAGES.
London, July 23. The House of Commons has rejected the thirty-shillinge minimum wage amendment in connection with she Cora Production
An East African official message states :---The enemy erscoated Bill. Mahakama on the 17th instant. We parned the main body which occupied a ridge to the north of Napagombe, which we attacked on the 19th. There was severe fighting, the enemy stubbornly resisting and frequently counter-attacking, sustaining heavy lossen. Dar casualties were also considerable.
THE SALONICA FRONT
The enemy STacosted Kitops, and we drove the rearguarda
Madaba.” The enemy reteszt towards Mahenge continues. Belgian columns are parsaing a emali, German eslama south raided Homandos, sou
London, July 23.1
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THE WESTERN BATTLES.
British Report Mady Air Fights.
London, July 12 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports » We repulsed raiders sastward of Leverguier. Many air-fights took place Last evening. We brought down two and drove down four aeroplanes. One of ours is missing. We also brought down a hostile blood in fames.
French Hang on to Positions.
London, July 22. Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters, describ ing the attack on a four mile front in the Chemin-des-Dame sector on the 15th inst. in which the Fifth Division of the Prussian Grard, which is composed of picked battalions, participated and was repulsed, says: Everywhere along the creat the Germans have only a store-throw to climb to reachi the French front lines. In some places the lines are only fifteen yards apart, the French hanging almost, vertically over those of the Germans. The Germans obtained a single success at one point because it was practically impossible for the French artillery to protect their own front line. The my re-attempted at twilight and a desperate hand-to- hand conflict raged all night long, but the enemy wa bombed out of all his momentary gains by morning.
The Battle of the Plateaux-
London, July 22.
A French communique stares: The battle continued all day with extreme violence in the region of Hurtsbisa
Craonne and Onservers. We located numerous German batteries, whose principal efforts were directed against the Casemates and Galifornia Plateaux, which powerful effec- tives have incessantly attacked. Our troops resisted with admirable bravery in hand-to-hand fighting, vigorously counter-attacking..
The enemy was thrown back often from Casemates Plat eau to which he had clung with enormous losses. The enemy gained a foothold on the California Plateau first line during the afternoon. The fighting continues desperately. The artillery fire is most lively in Champagne and on the left of the Heuse.
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The Struggle on the Coast.
London, July 22. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters reports: The ac- tivity of the German artillery has been a feature along the Belgian droes. For some days it has been steadily increasing and the Germans attempted to consolidate along the support line from which they drove back a battalion of the Royal Rides and Northamptons recently, but the posi tion was made untenable and they retired. The only terri- torial result of the attack has been the creation of a very wide No-man's Land. The Germans are permanently menaced in this area owing to our command of the sea and the likel- hood of a long distance monitor bombardment.
THE KAISER AND SOCIALISTS.
London, July 23,
For the first occasion since the establishment of the Empire the Kaiser has met the Socialist leaders, when as an informal conference he told them that submarining had succeeding beyond all expectations in bringing ruin and destruction to Britain. The Emperor emphasised the con- section between submarining and the great successes of the army on land
KING OF GREECE AND THE ALLIES.
Athens, July 23
The King has telegraphed to the King of the Belgians on the occasion of the Belgian Independence Anniversary, sympathetically conveying Greene's hope of the Allied triumph.
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REUTER."
Kladderadatsch, the German comic paper, which, from ita seniority and reputation, may be regarded as the “opposite num ber" of Punch, has done Renter the honour of devoting a whole issue, that of March 31, 1917, to his doings and misdoings. It has fallen to the lot of Reuter's Agency to give to the world during the present war a
· number of·· facts" and "statementa which, being highly ungrateful to the Germsmear or palats, have been designated by in un- sympathetin and well trained Tentonia Prese・as lies; may be supposed, therefore this number of kladderadatich is not profase in complimenti to Reuter Indeed, it bears the plain and simple title of "Beater (Lies) Number.” On its front and back. sheels are foll page cartoons, in which the artista delineate their conception of Rshter fathe flesh. The fat presents, with the grotesqueness which is the characteristic of Kladder. adatesh draughtsmen, a siranga homan creature, clad in a long- tailed black cost, white waistcoat and breechea and spurred boots," striding along the top of tale- graph wires. The man his, of course, the protruding teeth which wráty good German knows are the peculiar mark of the Englishman, and from his gaping mouth iwne "forked tongues, which resolve themselves into telegraph wires, while from a hage cornucopia the weird Agure is scattering a shower of minis tare siligators, arayfish, and other such small dea", representing, seemingly. Benter. news, the teeth and holawa of which bare evidently made the Bocbe smart. The back page cartoon depicts a monstrows glabe, apon which a sort of Caliban clambering with the help of hugs claws, from which prossed, cable lines stretching over the universe. Beneath is the legend, "Dia Lugs" ist der Welt Gunsts: · Dian lehrt das Reuter Cabel Neta (the lie in the law of the world; so senches the Reuter Cable Network).
Meanwhile Bruter, whose vari organisation all over the world is rendering signal service to the cause of trath, can afford to smile" st the petulant outbursts which his unobtrusive activities provoks from time to time in Germany, The tatander.
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