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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Two More Towns Evacuated.
London. August 8.` According to Rinter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Nousebrego says the Rossians have evecasted the towns Kamenu podelek and Pro-kart #.
-The Enemy's Object."
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London, August 8, The Times correspondent at the Headquarters of the Russian Seventh Army, wiring on August 2, says that the immediate Objective of the enemy is apparently a bald attempt to cut off the troops remaining in the Carpathians and Buminis; hence they are striking between Ksminetzpodolsk and Carnowitz, where the
THURSDAY,
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AUGUST 9, 1917.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LIBERATION OF SERBIA.
SOLDIERS AND POLITICS.
Regulations to be Strictly Enforced.
Britain to Stand Firm to the Eod.-
London, August 8.
Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Serbian Society luncheon at
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A-GENERAL'S DEATH."
London, August 7.
The death is announced of Major General Sir George
In the House of Commons, Mr. Motherson stated that the War
London, August 8 the Sivay Hotel, nid-We owe more to H. Panitch, the Serbian Cabinet had decided that Paragraph 451 of the King's Regulations, Premier, and M. Venizelos than we can possibly reveal at present. forbidding soldiers to participate in politics, should be strictly and Serbis, which has been covered by the dirt of Turkish barbariam, impartially enforced, and that soldiers should not be permitted to Presyman, K.OMG. in about to be cleansed and will yet appear fresh and wonderful join Soldiers' and Workmen's Councile. The first condition of peace is complete restoration without re- servation, however long the war may lost. British honour is involved in seeing that Serbis is freed. Serbia and Belgium are the guardians of the gates, and bravely have they defended them. The Berbian troops, although overwhelmed, have never been die hand of friendship to Sarbia. We will go through the war together
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, August 3 continental buying; Indian bar Silver is quoted at 41.1/2;
Rauiana are unable to continue the advance. Genersi Korniloff, beartened and are still guarding the gate. We extend again the August 5 the arrivals of vessels numbered 487 and the sailings 442. | covering. The market in steady.
interviewed, said that the second phase of the war was only just beginning. It was impossible for Russia to conclude a separate to the end. pesos, which would convert her into a German Colony. The new Government must invite the Allies to re-organise the railways for warfare, and Anglo-French officers most belp in the drilling of the ten million Rassians who had enrolled but "who were perfectly Brained.
German Claims.
London, August 8.
A German official wirelees message states The Austro- Hungarians stormed and occupied several summits in the wooded Ostpathians. We extended our successes to the north of Focesni alter bitter fighting. The Russo-Rumanian counter-attacks proved fatile.
Ruslans Resume Offensive.
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London, August 8.
A Busaian official wireless merge states:-In the region of the confluence of the Zbracz we took the offensive and captured the villages of Barychkoves and Wygoda, as well as heights to the weat of the laat-named. We took 300 prisoners. We repulsed attacks to the north-west of the Sereth. The enemy occupied two heights to the west of Dzsokni and south-west of Satchi. We retired east- ward on both sides of the Kimpoleng road. The enemy pressed us back to the north of Bisigestchi.
·RUSSIAN AFFAIRS,
The New Government Meets.
London, August 8. Reater's correspondent at Patrograd says that at the first meeting of the new Government, V. Kersnaky, who presided, said that attention must be concentrated on national defence and organisation at the rear.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Another British Raid,
London, August 8. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig reports:-We raided laat night near Lombartzyde. The enemy's artillery is active east and worth of Ypres, particularly in the neighbourhoods of Westhoek and the Tpree-Staden Railway.
Marked Artillery Activity.
London, August 8.
In the course of a speech, Lord Robert Ceoil declared that he was convinced that there was no.inconsistency between the sims of Italy and Barbis.
·-GERMAN ÄCTIVITY IN MEXICO.
ITALIAN SHIPPING RETURNS.
London, August 8. Renter's correspondent at Rome states that for the week ending The sinkings were two steamers tad one small sailing vessel..
BIG HOUSING SCHEME AT HOME.
Londor, August 8.! A Departmental Ommittee appointed by the Government is M. Pasitch, whom Lord Robert Ceoil described as the Grand meeting to-morrow to consider the provision on an extensive male Old Man of Serbia, after expressing his thanks for what Britain had of house for the working olasses. The Committee on Labour Attempts to Stop Campaign für done for small nations, said that Germany now spoke of an Problems after the War reported that a million houses, costing honourable peace. Such a peace could only be secured if the £250,000,000, must be built. The Local Government Board admits peoples under Austro-German rule were set free. If France gets that the present shortage it at least half-a-million houser. back Alsace-Lorraine, if the Italiane socomplish a unity with their A notable instance is the immediate need for hosting for 100,000 stiil unredeemed brethren, if the unity of the Serbe, Orcats and workers at Glasgow, Rosyth and Dundee. It is certain that in the Slavines is achieved, if the Czech and Slovacs are united sad near fatare the Government will have approved of schemes for the independent, and if the Polish and Rathening questions are solved, building of at least half-a-million houses within the first year or then only will an honourable peace be secured.(Cheem.)
two after the war. It has already promised considerable financial assistance also to ensure that the rentals shall not exceed the pre- war basis.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS' DEMÄND,
London, August 8.
A Popular Government Wanted.
According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, it is reported that Herr Scheidemann, in a speech to a meeting of six thousand people at Mannheim, demanded, in the interests of peace, a speedy substitution for the present Government of a Government resily representing the people's will.
GERMANY'S LATEST ENEMY...
London, August 8. Reuter's correspondert at Washington ways that Liberia has declared war on Germany.
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GERMAN AIRMAN CAUGHT.
London, August 8. Beater's correspondent at Flashing says that German seaplane visited a Dutch fishing boat. One airman cime aboard and ordered the boat to Zeebrugge, but a Datoh patrol boat came up and took the vessel to Flashing. The German airman has been interned.
GREEK PARLIAMENT MEETS.
London, August 8.
Renter'a correspondent at Athens states that at the first gitting
A WEEK OF SUBMARINISM.
London, August 8.
The Admiralty announces that the arrivals of vessels for the paat week totalled 2,873 and the sailinge 2,788. Twenty-one reseals over and two under 1,600 tons were sunk. Thirteen were anenccessfully attacked.
Break with the Central Powers.
Mexico City, Juns 28.-Every possible pressure, including fia- sucial cffers, is reported to have been brought to bear by Germans and pro-Germane to stop the campaign of
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Universal for the - ESTÕISLICE of rela tions between Mexico and Germany. The campaign con- tinues to be the main topic of conversation here. El Univerant eye editorially to-day that in the food of comment which it stand has evoked no paper or person has taken a pro-German.. stand or proposed that Mexico ally herself
·SERIOUS STRIKES IN AUSTRALIA,
with the Central Powers.
"The editorial declares that the London, August
opinions of intellectual leaders Twenty-thousand-railnayman just Wales have strack, objecting to the new arstem of supervision. paper's campaign, as g›vernment- pwarmen in hew. South were chosen to give point to the They have rejected the Government's offer of a conference in al officials, from the astare of connection with the matter provided work be resumed immediately. their positione, could esy nothing The south coset collieries have been rendered idle owing to lack of and politicane always played safe,” traceport. The Government has intimated to the strikere that they while it was the purpose of the will lose their seniority aalees they resume work by Friday, when paper to give expression to the the public will be asked to volunteer savistance.
opinion of the real thinking Melbourne tramwaymen and two thousand railwaymen in people of Mexico. Queensland have also struck, the latter demanding a retrospective increase of psy.
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KING ALFONSO'S THOUGHT FOR THE WOUNDED.
London, August 8.
The discussion of the campaign. has brought a renewal of chargea that pro German paperi being indirectly sided in their campaign against the United States by free print paper sup plied by firma in the United States. It is known that 400 solis of paper
A French communique states:-There was most marked
I is understood that the anggestion that Spanish officera reciprocal artillery activity last evening on most of the Aisne
Oar Sre repaised amemy detachments attempting to of the Venizelis Parliament of May 31, 1915, M. Venisice, reply should be present on hospital ships massed from King Alfonso, frost. approach our linea to the east of Vaux. Aillon and west of the ing to a petition by the Depaties of Morthern Epiram for admission (who, throughɔns the war, haa, bead dɔsaplanaquly soliaisons for the shipped by the `stisser··
California platesu.
Germans Admit Stroar Allied Attacks.
London, August 8.
A German official wireless massage states:-The English, after drumfiré, advanced from Nieuport to the north and north-east, but were driven back after hand-to-haud âghting. We repulsed strong esemy attsoka in the neighbourhood of Bixachoote and penetrated Bou des Cauriarea.
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British Aerial Bombing."
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London, August 6. Field Marshal Sir Dongles Baig reports:-la heavy rain, the French gained ground sorth-west of Bixschool. We repulsed raiders north of Rosar in the neighbourhood of Opp. There is great activity by the enemy stillery east of Ypres. Despite the weather,
into the Chamber, said that the union of Epirus and be Motherland woanded. in the near future was a foregone conclusion.
SIR ALFRED KEOGH RESIGNS.
London, August 8.
The Daily News Bayu that Surgeon General Bir Alfred Keogh has resigned in consequence of attacks on this «Army Medical Service, of which he was Director. - 15
THE PRICE OF BREAD.:
London, August 8.
It is stated that a nine-penny loaf will be able to be purchased
our seroplanes bombed an ammunition depot and also rail-tracks from August 15, -mod sidings, as well as trains, forty miles behind the German lines. There was much damage and a derailed train blew up. Another British arsoplane iz missing.
Artillery Actions.
London, August 8. A French communique states:-There are some fairly violent artillery actions in the region of Pantheon, right of the Mouse, Caurieren Wood and Dansmount
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
What Will British Labour Do?
London, August 8,
The grestest interest is being taken in the National Labour Conferenes, to take place on August 10, which is to decide whether
A THOUSAND AEROPLANES ANNUALLY.
3 Londón, August 8.- According to Reuter's correspondant at Now? cörk, the Govern ment has ordered the construction of an aircraft factory at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia. The cost will be a million dollars, it in so-boys completed in a hundred days, and is to employ twn showsand workers. It is expected to produce a thousand snaći seroplazime sùnually.
CONTROL OF US. EXPORTS.
* London, August 8. Beuter's correspondent at New York staten gået the Exporte delegates will be sent to Brookholm. Opinion in the party is Council recommends that lamber, engar and peston "anould be sharply divided, and important preliminary meetings have been placed on the list for good, for which export licquees are required. noosary in order to reach decisions regarding the course to be if desires especially to control shipments of costos, of which adopted by the representative bodies attending the Conference: Germany is in deeperate need. is stated that the Miners' Federation will hear's personal explanation by Mr. Arthur Henderson before deciding how its 600,000 votes sty cast. The division of opinion is refisoted in the Press, one section denouncing the idea of British intercourse with enemy Socialists during the war, and the other mection dwelling on the danger of estranging Bassis if the delegates do not go, pointing out thst in such an event the impressionable Russians would be an may prey to the German Socialists.
THE IRISH CONVENTION,
Laidon, August 8. Pros Bareas maya that at the Irish Convention today Bir Plunkett suggested a proovidre whereby the existing schemes
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NEW ZEALAND'S DETERMINATION.
London, August 8, According to Begter's correspondent at Wellington, Parlis- ment has passed a resolution to carry on the war, antil Germany in ranquished. It paid's tribute to the gallantry and courage of New Zmianders fighting. The members rang the National Anthem.
FRESH® TROUBLES IN SPAIN
Phero in a recurrence of tremble-in-
fof ireland beexamined and presented for: the there has been a railway
kha Convention decided to appoint a
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It graurgizes that Council of
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
ARE HONOURS PURCHASED ?
London, Aug.
In the House of Lords, Lord Selborne drew attention to the wide belief that honours are sometimes awarded un- justifiably and suggested that whenever an honour is con- ferred on anyone except Royalty, members of the naval, military and civil services, reasons for them should be attached; and, secondly that the Prime Minister should assure the Sovereign that no payment or expectation of payment was in any way associated with the recommendation Lord Sel- borne said that both political-parties were tarred with the same brush.
It was admitted that, some of the recent hon- ours had given rise to strong exception but the suggestion was impracticable. Lord Curzon said honours had been. much democratized recently and this was one of the best safeguards against abuse. The discussion then dropped.
RUSSIAN CABINET RECONSTRUCTION.
Petrograd, Aug. 8.
It is noteworthy that all five parties, including the Cadets, who participated in the Conference of August 3 and who passed's vote of confidence in M Kerensky, Care included in the National" Cabinet, The following Are the outstanding appointments. M. Savintov, "Assis tapt War Minister, was prominent at the front in promot-
the offensive ‘and in combating the demoralisation the army. M. Lebedev, Amistant Minister of Marine, was a lieutenant in the French army with previous Experience in the Ministry of Marine. M. Nekrasoff and M. Teresíchénko are the only two, excepting M. Kerensky, who belonged to the original Provisional Government. The former was for nine years on the Duma Budget Committee. M. Teretell declined office but promised the Cabinet all assistance. M. Avalontieff, the Minister of the Interior, Is the President of the Peasants Delegates. The Cabinet includes four Cadeta.
ENSURING" BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY,
London Aug. 1.
of Commons, Mr. Prothero stated that eres had been added to the
Assuming that 6,000,000 grains, wéificient tonnage: had Britain the entire supply
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Monterey from a New York firm April. Vers Crusin is charged that Ia Opinion, of Vers: Crus, was fered pars of this shipment free if it would take a pro-Germão stand. The paper refused and the shipment reached Mexico Oitv.
Other papers here have repent" edly charged that the 400 rolls were given free to pro-deman papers in the ospital. Telegraphas newe, written with the obvious purpose of misrepresenting the United States, cóméú from Now Tork, and apparently has no difficulty in passing the senso
Chicago Churches, as - Recruiting Stations,
Twenty-Ers Chimga char were opened se reprul for the regular semy. month. They By the
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regalar reorailing stations do to aid in eximing, the 10,000 volunteers called for by President Wilson
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