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GERMAN REVOLUTIONARY PLOT IN RUMANIA.
Fifty Germans Tried and Shot.
`London, July 29.
Beater suthoritatively learns that Germany has made a really big effort to secure a Revelation in Ramacis. The methods adopted were somewhat similar to those followed in Russia, including an immense propagands among the Army, which was orged to follow Rassis's example. "
All the attempts were unavailing. Moreover, during last week no fewer than fifty Germane in Rassisa aniforms were arrested, tried and shot by the Rumsuîan authorities.
ANOTHER PACIFIST MEETING BROKEN UP.
Battle Royal in a Swansea Picture Palace.
London, July 29.
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AFFAIRS ÎN RUSSIA.
THE SINKING OF THE MONGOLIA,
Mina Labd by the German Raider-Wolff. The Question of the War Ministry.
London, July 30.
London, July 30, Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, telegraphing on July 28, In the House of Commons, replying to a question, De mys that M. Kerensky has gone to Military Headquarters to confer Macnamara announced that the Mongolia was sunk on June 26 by'a with the commanders of the various fronts, and also with General mins believed to have farmed pars of a minefield laid by the German Alexeif, General Rasky, Geceral Garko, and the ex-Minister of raider Wall. It wse not believed that the mine was laid bet manical. War, M. Gatchk. A. The question as to whether M. Kerensky shell remain Minister of War will then be decided. Admiral Kolchak, ex-Commander of the Black Sea forces, is mentioned as likely to be appointed Minister of the Navy. The cadets are prominent in negotiations for the formation of a Coalition Cabinet
Prominent Trouble-Makers.
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London, July 30.
The Bourse Gazette says that M. Linin has escaped in disguise to Germany. M." Roshal, the whilom "Lard of Cronstadt," bas antrendered.
Re-Constituting the Government.
London, July 20.
A pacifist meeting organised by the All Wales Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates at a Swanses Picture Palace was broken up before there was an opportunity of starting it.--Discharged soldiers and sailors, leading crowds of civilians, demonstrated outside, and Reater's correspondent at Petrograd. states that the Cadets shen rushed the ball. A sharp calflict emned. The pacifists, insist that the G vroment shall not be controlled by the Soldiers ormed with sticks and brass stair-rods, were forced back to the and Workmen's Dslegates, but they agree to sa equal number of staircaes, which they sturdily defended. The attackers asized Cader and Socialist Ministers. They refuse to enter a Cabinet furniture and charged and captured the staircase. They showered including M. Tohemof as Minister of Agriculture, while Socialist missiles on the fiening pacifists, who surrendered and were cleared Ministera threaten to reaign if M. Tchemof is superseded. Geners! out none too gently. The loyaliste concluded with a patriotie Kozailoff bas ordered all officere and men on the South-Western Front to return to their units before August 14, or they will be meeting,
tried as traitors,
BIG HAPPENINGS ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
A Year's Captures by the Anglo-French Armies.
London, July 30.
The Germans Anticipate a British Offensive.
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London, July 30.
A German official wireless measge aisten-Artillery activity has lessoned on the Flanders front. The French attroked on the Chemin des Dames with at løses three fresh divisions, on a nine- kilometre front, bat failed. Attacks south of Ailles failed. Ten swoplanes were brought down.
DEVELOPMENTS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Graphic Description of the Retreat,
Enemy Claims Further Progress. --
steamer,
Mr. Houston: Ese the Wolf been disposed of ? De. Macnamara :—I most have notion of that question,
MR. CHURCHILL RE-ELECTED,
London, July 30. The bys:election as Dandee has resulted as follows:-m
Mr. Winston Churchill (Coalitionist)...7,302 Mr. Sorymgeour (Prohibitionist) 2,038
Majority 5,266.
THEN AND NOW.
Ibsen Thirty Years After.
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London, July 30.
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** First Kanuri Conference. The first annual grand confer, sroe af deirgates from the variona branches of the United Chinese Friendly National Association was bald, at the Chinese Masonic Hall, Marg Street, ordney, ruountly and lasted neveral days. -
iousness of farce (a tolerance Mesura, H. L.Nummend W. Hook
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DONT FORGET.
round:
- The Grand Proudant, hår. James A. Chney, presided, and_smong phe. Of Ibsen's two domen pieces the delegates were:--Mr. W.Jang theme are the only ones that in Mak (Melbourre), Mr. Men Bors anyway approach the theme; (Briebase and Coins), Mr. Charles William Archer writes in the bat the critics neither know Tang (Tasmania), Mr. Haug (Ben- Observer as follows:
nor eared about that. They got digo and Eachaca), Mr. Chan All of a sudden, sa the great it firmly into their heads that be Kang Chan (Wages and Junee), war is nearing the end of its third was a "osaty-minded" person, and Mr. Leo Cbes. (Mr. Lee Dook year, the air is full of "Thaen and proosaded to prove the delicacy (Toowoomba), Mr. Yee Kim (Mora London, Joly 30. Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters, summarising the events on the Western Front since the battle of the Somme in
The Germans advanced sixty miles in ten daye against the rumours of Ibsen"; and people of their own mind by inverting and Narrandera), Hr. Ng Chan Jaly, 1916, shows that the Anglo-French have taken 170,000 Russians. Describing the Russian retreat, the Times correspond are asking why the crisis which netinesses of which Ibsen never You Wangaratta), Mr. Choy 8.Lin prisoners, of whom 3.500 are officers. They have captured 948 eat at the South-Western Headquarters, wiring on July 28, says has practically killed all serious dreamt. The prudery of those (Mangiadi and Moree), Moara. gane, 780 trench "mortars and 2,500 machine gans. They have When I joined the British armoured cars on July 17, nothing was art in British drama should days was a fearful and wonderful Stephen Lom and Lum Bow forced the enemy to abandon s bandred miles of fortified front known about the rupture at the front with the Eleventh Army. have resuscitated a dramatier thing. It showed the most genial (vice-presidents), Mr. Poo Jung The relative superiority of the Anglo Freach armies bas steadily News came on July 23, after which we witnessed strange scenes. ce genins was nothing if tolerance for the smirking salac (Chinese general secretary), and increased and the recent combats show that the French moral is 3A man on horseback daabed though Baczacz, from which the enemy ombre. The explanation, howwhich subsiste to this day), but Bhong (General English co078- high and the fighting spirit as keen as ever.
was fifty miles distant, ehouting "The German cavalry are behind,
The President's address and Save yourselves." He was afterwarda arrested and proved to be a ever, is not far so sek. Wisely it bad accepted as an axiom the tries). London, July 30.
showed that the According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, a correspondent German epy. Indescribable confusion ensued, a multitude of or unwisely, the commercial notion that no topic must be
the war to a frenzied frivolity cou'd not conveniently be dia-report
feussed in a mixed. of Liberte in Flanders asya that after brief all the cannonade deasriers, with waggons and ambulances, fled to the east, the theatre has given itself up during mentioned in serious drama thar the Chinese secretary's annual again started on Saturday morning most fariously and swelled until foadway-being littered with impediments. Willorget, oor wathant it has unen consis gredze prema kampanyat association, which was formed through the inferno with sticks, fists and revolvers, as the deserter probably with reason that sal dinner table. As the dinner-table lit year for the purpose of ten o'clock in the evening. It was an appalling roar, abaking tried to storm the cars, till we headed the rout, when, placing the dies and friends of soldiers; when topics of those years were much bringing the Chinese in the Com ground for thirty miles dietant. It was the British battering which began, and the Germans replied feebly, British aviators all the care across the road, we dammed the tide of panic. We reached time extensively bombed German communications and attacked Proskorow fifteen hours later and found the British purses ssle. they go to the play, want simply more restricted than they are monwealth together to further allude to anything not cellent progress, both financially enemy squadrons, the latter often consisting of twenty or thirty They had been eaved from the horrore, which subsequently occurred to have their thoughts distracted to-day the result was that the objects of
quite fe nica
did so at his and numerically. The President machines. The Tempa quotes the Vossische Zeitung, which mentioneat Podhajea, by the British sections, who at Kozows and Pathsjce from the realities of life, and to the dramatist who ventured Chinese Republic, had made ex- result very seriona peril. If he escaped also made reference to the great seeing forty British ubservation balloons sad which anticipates that fought gallantly to cover the Rassism retreat, holding up the give themselves up for the to the infantry battle is about to begin. The Tempe comments that German advance for twenty hours. Our cars fought a series of moment to thoughtless, irrespon
rearguard actions on July 23 and following days between Bazzicz eible enjoyment. The
certain number the gag of the sensor, he fell world war, and said that he be if the Germans expect a British offensive they mast bitterly regret Trembowls. When the correspondent left the cars on July 25 has been a the loss of the divisions which were"shattered in Champagne.
their losses, were twelve wanadad. Three of the cars were loss of pleasant, light playe, of which under the bludgeon of Mr. Cle lieved it was the wish of all "General Post" is a good example, ment Scott. Moreover, there was delegates and members that the Small Patrol Encounters.
owing to the defection of the infantry, sad several were abandoned to and saenormous outpes of musical an sustere divinity who had to be struggle would soon end with a London, July 30,
The Eleventh Army is now improving, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There were small the warming deserters.
while the Eighth is retreating in fair order. It was the abandon pieces of which I know nothing propitiated, known as "the young lasting and honourable peace for patrol encounters near Ballecourt and Acheville.
The agenda, paper contained a ment of the impregnable positions on the Sarath and the desertion except that each new title seems lady in the dress circle." To-day the Allies. A Great French Attack.
of the three Brigades and Guards defending Tarnopol which to calipse all previous records in the young lady in the dress circle
ever natural, was bound to set likely "dons time" in Holloway; ad considerable discussion, and imperilled the Eleventh Army. General Kornilo se sow execating idioor. But this tendency, bow-okes oigazeties, and has very number of motions, which creat
up a certain reaction. There is al Tery likely, too, she swearn by w:re eventually agreed to. deserters wholesale...
Obekhay, and considers [bser WAYS "remnant” of people, ai Matthew Arnold would havecalled uz jeu.
Is it at all likely that Ibsen them, whoʻlike to take their brains with them to the theatre. The will now take root on the Eng ordinary managers had entirely ligh stage? That depends, to my cessed to cater for them; British thinking, on the further question dramatists of ambition were either | whether the repertory movement, unable to write or unwilling to which was proceeding so hope submit their work to the chances fully before the war, is destined of a war person; and the con- to revive and flourish when pesos sequence was that people began returna. Ia répertory theatres to think of Ibsen as tfrding #Ibsen - will always be At marked and agreeable contrast to home, it only an account of the flammery of the prevailing the fascinating problems which fashion,
he offers to hisa notors, It would be idle to deny, bow-will perhaps come a time when Weaving and Dyeing Co. Ltd., ever, that the first real impetus old playgoers will reckon up the Extraordinary General Meeting came from the encodes of Brieux'a Hisimet Ekdals and Bebecon at the Office of Mara, Jardine- "Damaged Goode." That proved Wests they remember, they Matheson & Co., Ltd.-Noon. the existence of a public which now babble of bygone Hamlets did not hunger exclusively for and Lady Macbeths. But not lollipops. Since people flocked to many of Ibsen's plays land them- listen to a painful pamphlet in selves to "long run” wrestment. It world for a great dram dialogue, there seemed to be no is true that in Amerios individual become maturalised, sa it were, on reason why they should turn a stars,suchssRichardMansfeld and « forsigu stage. Small dramatiste, deaf ear to great and poignant All Naximova, hava smcowded who can be adapted and r dramas merely because they were in attracting the great public for fashioned to suit an alien taste, apt to be of a tragio cast.”
hundreds of nights in Ibsen are portable enough. That is Of course, the old virulence of parts; and there is no apparent why all the world lived for three- prejudice against Ibsen, had long reason why the same should not quarters, of a century on the vanished. Middle-aged playgoers occur bere. One can imaginean French draw of the Restoration who have seen Ghosts" at the actress of genius and of striking and the Second Empire. Bat Kingsway Theatre, and wholy suitable personality making with great dramatists it is another remember how, on its firaf pro-an immense success as Nors, or matter. Shakespeare, indeed, his duation, garbage" was smong as Hedda Gabler, or as Hilda been given full rights of citskən- the mildest of the terms of op Wangel; while a robust and ship on the German stage, but probrium heaped upon it, must genial comedian might makes that is almost a unique cuan. Ele have wondered what strange star part of Dr, Stockmsap, and has never been really at home in epilepsy of hatred possessed a picturesque tragedian mighs do Franas, any more than Moliere the crition of those days. But toe the like with John Gabriel Bork has been, or is, at home in phenomenon, though grotesque, man. Bai this is not the sort of England. No other unad was by no means inexplicable, success at which Ibeen aimed. He foreign dramatist has It was an unfortunate chance that was no Ssedon writing for thing like the the two plays of Ibsen's which Coqtelin. Be even resented Baglish stage first attracted general attention having his characters ken of already sohist
GERMANY AND THE ENTENTE WAR AIMS.
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Chancellor's Bitterness Against Britain.
London, July 30. According to Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen... Dr: Michaelis summoned a party of journalists to Berlin in order to reply to Mr. Lloyd George's speech of Jaly 21. He declared that it was evident that Britain did not want pesce by agreement but was resolved on Germany's enslavement. Giving instances of the Entente's Imat for conquit, he seserted that the reports of Bye- witness and the Secret Sitting of the Fench Chamber on June I' and Jans 2 showed that M. Briand and M. Hibot were forced to confess that, shortly before the Russian R volation, Frands negotiated with the Tear's Government for an agreement providing for the French annexation of the Sser Basin as well as Alasos- Lorraine and other vast territorial changes on the left bank of the Rhine, as well as the French annexation of Syria. M. Briand declared that whatever was the opinion of the Rawian masses, Bussia was bound to carry out her Treaty. M. Ribot refused any revision of the French war arms. Dr. Michaelis challenged the French Ministers to deny this, and declared that it was all done with Britain's approval.
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
Outspoken Speech by Mr. Lansing,
London, July 30. According to Reuter's correspondent at New York, addressing officers of the Reserve Corps, Mr. Lansing asked them to rid their minds of any idea that they were fighting anybody's battle bat their owa. Would a victorious Germany have withheld her hands frem. such a rich prize as the United States? Would it have bsan essier and wiser for the United States to await each an event and fight Germany single-handed than to unite with Germany's brave enemies now, and end for all time the military menace? He added:-Yon are fighting for those things for which your forefathers were willing to die. Iam firmly convinced that the independence of no ustion is le antil German military despotism is rendered impotent, and there is only one way to do that, namely, by fares of arms.”
SCARCITY OF COAL IN GERMANY.
London, July 20.
Renter's correspondent at Berne says that Switserland has đu ke Germany'n en belântial loan, as the only means of
becomes more, Sarce in German
in000, July 30.. A German official wirelewa messages states:-Despite Russian resistance, we gained ground between the Daiseter and the Frath and elsewhere. We took several hundred prasners north of Focsani,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A Day of-Aerial Fighting.
London, July 30:
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was great aerial activity yesterday and air fighting was continuous. We bombed important railway stations and two sefodromes. There were a number of other raids and much photographic and artillery work. We brought down 18 and drove down 14 senemy machines, Thirteen of ours are missing. We also brought down two balloons,
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Violent Artillery Struggle.
London, July 30.
A French communique says: The artillery, struggle has continued most vigorously in Cerny-Crsonne region. Suc- ceeding a short and most violent bombardment the Germans attacked Hurtebise but were completely frustrated: On the left of the Meuse there has been lively artillery fire, partic- ularly at Hill 304.
A German wireless' communique says: Since midday the artillery duel in Flanders has again been most strong.
THE OPERATIONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, July 30. A Russian communique says: In Galicia aft Ledy attack i
in the Questzbarau region was repulsed. The enemy's advanced elements have approached south of Tarnopol. We have been forced to evacuate the line west of Cossiatine. The enemy occupied Jassienouvkolny and Topozovey west of Zalestchik and drove back our elements in the Carpathians. a little eastward in the region of Mount Tominalik and in the sector north-east of Kirlibaba.
On the Rumanian front the Rumaniaus progressed in the direction of Keznidvasarbely and occupied a line of heights west of Monestir Eschinoul and other heights.
A German wireless message says: Progress was made in east Galicia,
An Austrian wireless communique says The enemy somewhat advanced his front at Patan, but his attacks were
repulsed near Sovja, The Allied forces are approaching“ the western frontier at Bakovina.
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