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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LABOUR AND. THE WAR.
A Historic Labour Memorandum.
London, August 10, The Daly Telegraph publishes a Memorandem prepared by a Sub-Commities of the Labour Parte's Executive at the basis of British Labour'e pesca proposals. It will be presented at to-day's
mambara Labour Conference for the consideration of the constituents and for adoption at the special conference to be beld in Lendon on August 21. 1: will subsequently be submitted to the Allied and laternational Socialist Conferer039,
The Meio andam declares that victory for German Imperislim will destroy Democracy and Liberty in Europe. It demands the liberation and compensation of Belgium, the settlement of Poland according to the wishes of the Poles, and the right of forcibly annexed populations of Europe to freely dispose of themselves 1
to fight until this libera- records its inflexible resolating tion is achieved through victory, bat expresses ita determination to reeiet sny attempt to transform this defensive war into a wь. of oonq neat. Victory for the Allies must be a victory for popalar liberty.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN FRONT,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LABOUR AND THE WAR.
Mr. Henderson' and the Stockholm Conference.
London, August 10.
At the Labour Party Conference, Mr. Arthur Henderson recommended a reversal of the previous decision nut to attend the is Stockholm Conference, but that the decisions at Stockholm, ahould not be binding. The Conferece adj arned to consider its decision,
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Labour Party's Decision.
London, August 10...
A telegram from Stockholm says the Scitlist leader, M. Branting, appeals to the British workers to sead delegates to Stockholm and thus prevent a misunderstanding on the part of Russia.
The Daily Chronicle says that the Executive of the Laboar Party, he 9 vates to 5. yesterday reaffirmed its recommendation to send delegates to Stockholm, Mr. Henderson's attitude is unchanged.
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A Sane View.
Londos, August 10.
A Serious German Altick.
London, August 10.* General von Mackedsen'e attack, north of Focsani, in Romanis, developing into a more serione operation than at first appeared The cffanaive aims at the important toop line between Tecnon and Maraseti, connecting the main line north of Focsani, serving the Raseo-Romanian Army in the mountains and the main line from Galatz to Jassy. If General von Mackenson's advance continues much farther it will im uediately jeopardise the loop-line and also threaten the rear of the Koss-Romanian Army, which recently victoriously advanced along the upper reaches of the Patna and the
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SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS,
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TELEGRAMIS,
(Reuter's Service To The “Toleraph.").
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, August 10.
Silver is quoted at 421/8 dao on demand. The supplies are small, and the market is steady.
London, August 10.
Mosts, Montagu and Company, in their silver report, state that the price of 42.1/16 is a record since January, 1892. There is a famine in supplies, although the the demand is in no way as large sa was anticipated. The world's predaction in 1817 will be two bundred million ounces. Indian in-silver holding has again increased
by over two crores.
LECTURES OF GERMAN
EDITORS,
A Military Prohibition,
London, August 10. Reqter's correspondent at Petrograd says that General Korailoft har prohibited the Russian troops on the Ramanian Front from terfering with the internal affaire of Rumania.
PERU AND GERMANY.
RECRUITING CHANGES.
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Government Harshly Criticised.
Copenhagen, June 28.-Ger many's leading toes in their customary Monday articles deal barably with the Government in general and Chancellor YON London, August. 10.
Bethmann-Hollweg in particular. It is stated that Mr. Neville Chamberlain has resigned in Theodor Wolff, in the Taga- connection with the transference of recruiting to the Nationsblast, reade the Chancellor a Service Dapartment. Brigadier General Sir A. C. Geddes will be lecture for declaring through the saked to inaugurate a new recruiting department.
At the meeting of the British Workera. League to profeet
London, August 10. The Memors adam regards the democratisation of all countries i zainst the sending of British delegates to Stockholm for the Conference, Mr. Appleton moved a resolation protesting againet
British and
Reuter's correspondent at New York states that a message bar as the best means of preventing fature war, and demands, a 6 the projected meeting of
enemy delegate while the
territory, occupied Allied
senocisting been received from Lims to the effect that Peru has refused Gar condition of the treaty of peace, the immediate establishment of a
the League of Nations which every sovereign state in the world should the meeting entirely with principle laid down by many's offer to submit the sinking of the barque Lorton to the ad. be pressed to join. Such a League should establish an International the British and French Premiers that no section of the nation can jadications of the Prize Court. Pera declares that the sinking was High Court and an International Legislature. The Memorandum be permitted to direct the war or dictate peace, and urging the unjustified and insists on 'damages and an indemnity. recommends the settlement of the Balkans by a conference Labour Party's Conference to adhere to its previous decisions. Mr.
International Commission. of the Balkaa peopies It insists on the restoration of Aleace-Lorraine to France. Appleton did not think it right for us to prejudice oar Colonies and Dar Allies. Labour in the Colonies should be consulted before any The Memorandum demanda equal rights for Jewe in all countries, and hopes that an International agreement will be practicable question of peace conferences arose. The resolution was carried
become free Jewish State. Practically unanimously, Palestine will whereby
Miners Favour Consultative Conference.
London, August 10. It declares that Armenia, Mesopotamia and Arabis cannot be restored to Turkish tyranny, and that these territories should be treated similarly as the Colonies in tropical Africa and administered by
a Commission under a League of Nations. The peace of the world requires that Constantinople should be made a neutral sad free, port and it suggests that all the present Earapesa Colonies in tropical Africa, with Liberis, ghould be transferred to the League of Nations and administered by an impartial Commission 38 single independent neutral African State.
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The Miners' Delegates have decided by a majority of 541 votes) to 184 to sapport a consultative international Socialist Conference at Stockholm.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
A Fresh British Attack.
London. Angaa! 10.
ANOTHER WAR ORIGIN REVELATION.“
London, August 10. "
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North German Gazette that Pre- idest Wilson is, more of an sutocrat than Emperor Nicholas was, the writer pointing out that President. Wilson, in the bost M. Take Jonesou, Vice President of the Rumanian Council of important question to be decided, Ministers, in a letter to the Times, says that during his visit to whether war should be declared, London in the second half of July, 1814, he snor the German Am-had to obtain a faveurble vote Field Marshal Sir Douglas Asig reports:-We attacked and bassador almost daily and sometimes swite daily, and is in a post-from the Congress, and The world-wide sbortsge of foodstof) and raw materiale after the war must be relieved by international agreements for the completed the capture of Westboek and secured the remaining now that the ultimatum to Serbia was known and approved unable to do anything without the
in Berlin and that Heir Techireepky participated in the drafting approval of that body, erchsage of surplus commodities. The Memorandum demands positions on the Westhoek Ridge. The French, apon the left ink of it. Prince Lichnowsky (the German Ambassador) seked M. Herr Wolff's reference
is image in the great and energetic action by the various Governments to prevent of the battle front, continue to progress east and north of Birschote. Jonescue to telegraph to M. Pashiru advising the scceptance of the this fact Premployment after the war, by means of pablic works, and opposes Our raiding parties oz & wide front east of Mangoz le Prear blew ultimatum and promising a modification of its hard conditions. course of an appeal to the German the projects for an economie war after the war. It urges the in dag-2018. Great, damage was inflicted and are causities. Prince Lichnowsky told M. Jonescu on Jr7, 1914, that he no long-people immediately to set about limitation of Custom duties to strictly revenue purpoess and the Our machine guns stopped a German counter-attac
er believed tast England would a banda per neutrality. international enforcement of legislation to protect the workers.
BRITISH M.P. RELEASED FROM INTERNMENT. Tus restoration of the areas devarated by the war shoald, except Belgium, be undertaken by an lateral Fund. to which all the
Londos, August 10. belligerents would be required to contribute according to their
Heater's correspondent at Zarioh says that Mr. Sealey Wilson, responsibilities for the damage. It recommende as a condition of pesce the establishment of a Court to investigate and punish the M.P., who was captured in the Mediterranean twenty months ago. orimes of the various Governments, especially the inbucass and has been relessed from internment in Austria and as arrived at ruthless submarining. It urges the recon-itation of the Soistics Zurich, en route for London. Internationale as the best security for peace and calla on Socialista | and Labourites in belligerent countries to prese for the earliest erchange of viere, besqae an agreement between the warring Governments is only attainable by free and frank discassion.
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The Labour Party Conference..
London, August 10.. The important, and long anticipated, Labour Party Conference os the question whether representatives should participate in the International Socialist Conference at Sicokholm met to day at West- minster, Mr. W. F. Pardy, the Chairman of the Party, presiding orer six bundred delegatee. The Russian representatives visiting the Allied countries were also present. The delegates included Mr Arthur Benderson, a member of the War Cabinet; Mr. Ramsay Macdonald Mr. Appleton, the Secretary of the Trade Union Federa- tion; Mr. Ben Tillett; Mr. Smillie, the President of the Miners' Federation; the Labour M.P.'s Mr. J. H. Thomse and Mr. Hodge; as well 2 M. Vandervelde, a member of the Belgian Cabinet.
The Obairman said that no peace would be satisfactory "which did not secare complete freedom from the nightmare of aggressive militarism, Be was sure that their Russian comrades won'd not exchange their bard-won freedom for a sham freedom under the heel of Prussian militarism. Neither the Russians, nor they, wanted Britain and Roseía must stand shoulder to a separate peace. shoulder until a rightsons pesca bad been obtained. He emphasised that the decision they were about to make was probably the most important in the history of the labour movement,
ON THE SALONICA FRONT.
London, August 10,
A British official message from Saloaica says:-Our cavalry We bombed an aerodrome repalled's Balgasian raid on Cusular.
at Livanovo. There is a marked improvem ut in the bealth of the troope, admissions to hospital being one-third less than 1916, while death from disesse are nearly two-thirds leas.
UGLY INCIDENT IN CANADA.
London, August 10, Rauter's correspondent at Montreal states that the residance of Lard Athelatan, the proprietor of the Montreal Star, dynamited last night. Lord Atheletas, Lady Atheleton and Misrah sm were uninjured. Lord Athelstan had received letters thre, tening him with death because of his support of conscription:
London, August 10,
According to Reater'a, correspondent at Ottawa, thi attempted murder of Lord Athelstan has startled and shocked be public. Precautions are being taken regard the safety of Ministers. A strong force of police and detectives was inside and so side Parlis. ment House during the final stages of the Conscription debate.
COTTON CONTROL SCHEME.
Lond, August 10.
Bir "Artbur Staulay has accepted the Cotton Control Board's Mr. Henderson, who was cheered on rising, said that he spoke echems, the details of which will probably be issued to-morrow.
ANOTHER WAR LOAN PENDING.
London, August 10.
TERRIBLE DISTRESS IN WARSAW..
London, August 10,
with a deep sense of his responsibility because the resolution of the Executive was doubtless founded on information he had supplied and because grave-doubts had been oset on his attitude. It mast
In the House of Commons, in explaining the War Loan Bill b: Sorne in mind that the situation in Bassis was constantly chang- ing, if justice were to be done to the merits of the case or to his empowering the Government to raise a load of £250,000,000, Mr. personal actions. When he was in Russia be pointed out the Bonar Lawsaid that it was not intended to issue the loss during! impossibility of British Labour participating in an Internations) the recess, but it was necessary for the Government to have the Conference until the previous decision in connection with it had power to do so, He expressed Britain's appreciation and gratitude been reversed. The Russians still maintained that the conference for the large financial assistance which the United States was giring should be binding but participation in a binding conference would the Allies. place British Labour in a most dangerous position. Mr. Henderson emphasized that a deânite rejection of the whole proposal would has been moet fatal in view of the condition of pablic opinion in Russian then. He made it unmistakably plain that be could not
Beater's correspondant at New York states that a letter from advise the Labour Party to reverse decision and accept the Warsaw, for the authenticity of which the Zionist. Committee o2nference on the Rassion conditions, bat he intimated that if the woaches, shows the appalling eafferings of the population. Itays: Bassians were prepared to change the conference from an obligatory Death and starvation can be witnessed in every street and every 12 a consultative conference he would recommend a reversal of the Jewish house. Mothers feel happy to see their nursing babies die. decision. The Russians clearly wanted a binding conference in order to discuss the actual patce terms. He made it as plain as They sell their daughter's hair to buy bread for their dying possible that if the British representatives participated in the conference there could be co question shout negotiating peaca isema. Our case was still not properly understood in Bassia and a point blank refusal to consider the question would do iscalculable harm. Mr. Henderson concluded by saying that he still favoured a consultative conference with proper safeguarda. He appealed to the delegates to decide the matter from the stand "point of national interests.
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ENEMY CONFERENCES.
London, August 10,
According to Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen, Count Czernin, the Austrian Foreign Minister, is visiting German Head- quarters and is afterwards going to Berlin to see Dr. Michaelis, the German Chansellor,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
British Labourites' Protest.
London, Aug. 5. The British Workers League meeting has protested against the sending el Brush Delegates to atecknoun.
Mr. liavelock Wilson, the President of the Seamen's and Firemen's Union, declared that no matter whiaz the decision of to morrow's or any other conference the seamen and tire- men would absolutely decline to carry delegates to any
peace conference.
Mr. Havelock Wilson continued that the pacifists talked as though they were the only people wanting peace. The, country wanted a lasting peace"not another war ten years here. Peace must be no German peace but a fair peace taking into consideration the Allies' sacrifices. The Ger- mans had got a lot to leam yet and we were going to touch then a lesson.
Mr Appleton." Secretary of the Federation of Trade" Unions, did not see how any conference was going to aid Russia, German democracy was not in the position to send delegates to say anything binding on Germany. If we seat all we would do would be to give an exhibition of dis-union, dishearten the Allies and hearten the enemy.
Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary of the Local Government Board," said that when Germany vacated Belgium and France we would talk peace but not before. (Cheers),
Mr. Barnes, M.P., Pensions Minister, wrote entirely agreeing with the inadvisability of the Stockholm Confer ence. He objected because it was contrary to previous labour declarations.. No good cause had been made for altering such deliberations. It was singularly ill-timed, as to talk peace terms with the enemy now was calculated to weaken Russia and to dishearten those who were so magni. ficently trying to pull her together. Moreover participation in such a conference would be a positive affront to our Allies,, France, Italy, Belgium and America. We should be choos ing the enemy rather than friends. The writer declared for adhering to the previous deliberations and for prosecut- ing the war, He concluded "Recent happenings stiffen me in that attitude.".
Letters in a similar emphatic strain were received from a number of Labour and other members of the House of Commons.
Lord Beresford in a telegram from the front urged re- membrance of the Belgian Prince atrocity.
Another Stockholm' Conference,
Christiania, Aug. 9. Favourable replies have been received from European neutrals whom the Government invited to confer at Stock- holm particularly regarding ncutrals who have deteriorated from their position since America's entry into the war.
A SUBMARINE SCARED.
Paris, Aug. 9.
The Marie Therese with a fleet pilot aboard, while convoying five armed merchantmen in the Channel on July 28, perceived a submarine four miles distant. The merchant- men formed fighting order and the pilot signalled them to mancurce for the most advantageous positions. The Maris Therese opened fire but the submarine dived and disappeared after the second shot..
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the work of the inner reformation of the stata as its mest pressing task, and to join in the interna- tional work of smothering; the "firebrand of demoralising chauvinismo" wherever it appears. Eozete Zimmermano, in the Lokal Anzeiger, which is now con trolled by the Pan-Germans, takes the opposite tack, and holds up Russia as a horrible example to those Germans who are desirone of introducing the democratio apirt into Geiman institutions. The existing system, he declares, is responsible for Germany's brilliant victories. La closing his article with вл attack on Chancellor
Bethmann- Hollweg. Herr Zimmermann asserts that the newspapers which are working for "bad democracy" in Germany have absolutely no support of the German people, the. writerevidently choosing toignore the size of the German Socialist vota; sad that these newspapers are the only defenders of the Chancellor, anoporting him ba cause they consider him the right man to fit in with their plane. Herr Zimmermann calls for a "real statesman, & man of deada, and not of words, who will put a check on these evil reformers, and dam a movement which does not represent the genuine demand of the boar,"
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