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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ANOTHER RAID ON ENGLAND,
TWENTY ENEMY AEROPLANES TAKE PART.
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Bombs Dropped Near Southend and on Margate,
Loaden, August 12.
The Prees Barest announces that squadron of twenty ensay serophines was reported off Faliretowe st & 15 in the afternoon.
They skirted the crist getog towards Clucion, where they divided, a put arcing in the direction of Margate,
The remainder crossed the coast and dropped bamba in the neighbourhood of Southend.
THE CASE OF MR. HENDERSON.
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August 13, 1916,
AUGUST 13,
1917.
一拜禮 號三十月八英港香
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
LATEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.
Great Aerial Battles.
London, August 12.
Looden, August 12.
Big German Claims,
THE SILVER marker.
London, Augget 11.
The silver market is steś 3.
OBITUARY.
Alr. J. M. Sanderson.
Over a Thousand Prisoners Taken,
London, August 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique says:—The
wireless A Russian cficial
masse ge states:-Fallowing enemy re attacked this morning oår new positions to the north of stubborn attaoce, the Romanisna retired to Okna, along the Enile- the Ypres-Menin road. After hear: Gehting they presse us slight Mashoreli road and to the west of Gerezesce. Superior enemy ly back to Glendrnee Wood. We gained ground no the right book forose attacked on the Focsani-Herechesci Railway, but we counter- of the Steenbeck, in the neighbourhood of the Foree Vaden Bail-attacked and took 1,200 prisonera. Later we retired to Mereche cì way. Today we took 124 prisoners. De pita enemy aircraft cross and Furceni. We ciplured sa enemy position at the mouth of the ing our lines in many places and attacking our bombing planes in a Bazzo River, great duel, successful work was carried out. A large number of Baby were also dropped on Margate.
photographs were taken. Machine gaps effectively eageged miky
London, August 12.
It is with deen recret mys the „Reports of dainage bud ca-unities have not yet been received. targets on the ground. Six-and-a-half tons of bomb were dropped! A German official wireless message states:-To the south-e!{
[N.C_Daily News of August 3, Our aircraft pursued the enemy towards the sea.
on serodromes and ammunition depots. The chung was very the Troine Valley we captured a dominating height sat the villare that were to record the death seyare with large formations all day long. We brought down tea of Gorazeece. The Ruse-Romaniana fruitlessly hacked between Mr. J. M. Sanderson, of Messrs. machises and drove down six. Twelve of our machinesure missing the Sereth and the Adjudulucu Railway.. We captured 6,780 Batterfeld & Sire, which took
prisoners, eighteen cians and sixty-one machine guns.. Lively, Artillery Work, Public Asked to Suspend Judgment.
Enemy Efforts Slackening. -London, August 12,
A French communique" states':-Toere is very lively artillery
Loudon, August 12. Mr. Arthur Henderson, replying to Mr. Lwd George, euys that firing in Belgium. A German attack east of Faget, north of Si. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, an Ojesea in connection.with th5 Lab at Conference what are otriou-lyQuentin, was stopped dead by our fire Artillery firing in Cham-telegram save the enemy's sction on the Ramanism front is rapidly years of age, was educated st inspired statements appear to the Presa. to-day, and they contain pagae has slackened. German attacks at Monthant and Montblond diminishing in intensity, owing to their very beavy losses and the Daniel Ste.zan's College, Edin- reflections upon bimself without being eapported by evidence. He last were repulsed--
desperate resistance of the Russians, who only fall back unwillingly hargh, and joined Masst. John depreciates the possibility of Lis attitude at the Conference being
in obedience to strategic necessity. The Russian High Command Sire & Sons in London in 1912, made the subject of controversy or recrimination, and he can only
records cases in which ordere to retire bad to be repeated before the coming out East towards the end troops obeyed.
of the following year, request the public to suspend its judgment till they know the facts,
sizce when he bce been If any etatement of his position is to be made at this juncture it
stationed in Shanghai. Always of will be made in the proper place, namely in the House of Commone,
a bright and genial disposition, and even then bis course will be influenced in so far as it would
the decзased enjoyed a large circle affect the national interest in the successful prosecution of the war.
of friends here, and was a mem- An Honest Misunderstanding?
ber of the Shanghai Club, Cricket Club and Gerole Sportif Francaia. He also belonged to the Shanghai
Fight for a Mine Crater.
Loades, August 12.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Raiz reporta-Toe weather is wet and stormy. Fighting occurred for the possession of a mine crater to the east of Givenchy les La Bussee. We established ourselves on the lip of the crater and drove of an enemy counter-attack. Eaemy artillery was active to the east and worth of Ypres.
A German Report.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
Iron Discipline for the Army,
London, August 12. Reater's correspondent at Petrograd says the Government has authorised the Ministers of Interior and War.to prohibit meetings A German official wireless message states that two reach of Congresses endangering the conduct of the war and the security attacks at Cerny broke down,
London, August 12
More French Progress.
London, August 12.
place at the Isolation Bespital, early yesterday morning, älter a very brief illuess.
Mr. Sindereco, whọ was 25
of the State. The Minister of War, interviewed, said the first task was Scottish, SV.C., and for about to restore iron discipline in the Army, and Commissioners would be three years wee so enthusiastic appointed by the Government for this purpose, but the High member of the Fire Brigade, Command would retsin exclusive power of the field operations. The Hongkew Company. Government did not intend to appoint young officers to posts in the High Command.
London, August 13. The correspondence between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Henderson clears up the position of the Governmen. on the subjec: ofle Stockholm Conference and thus answers criticisme regarding the ambiguity of a stritude, which have been uttered by all sections of the Press during the past fortnight, but personal aspects A French communique states:-Thers have been artillery of the case are still a mystery. Mr Henderson has a reputation for engagements to the north of Bixsccone, but no infantry Sghting. being straightfj:ward- acd
incapable of double dealing. We completely recovered elements of trenches captured by the Ger Hence it is an bed that there has been an honest misunderstanding, mans to the east of Fayet on the 9th instant. Two enemy attacks, probably due to Mr. Henderson's lack of clarity in expression.. Thstone of which was most viclent, were made on trenches which we won
London, August 12. be is deliberately provoking a trial of strength between organised yesterday to the south of Willes. They were repuled with veriaa Acct ling to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, despatchse Labour and the Government je regarded as improbable. There is
enemy loss
We held all the pastyons and spsix progressed at from Keiff atate that a Ukraine regiment entrained for the front co ladication of a growth of pacificis ar among the workers, and it night-time. Two nemr aeroplanes were brought down. As a fired at the Cuirassiera guarding the station. A fight enened and le mat likely that Mr. ileoderson will axor closely fiendly bimself reprisal for the enemy bombardment of Nancy and the region both the Ukrainers sorrendered. Fourteen were killed and 50 wounded. with Mr. Ramery Micconsli, whese phrase "ont German friends of Paris, two French aeroplanes bombed Frankfort-on-Main, and ià e speecle at Friday's Conference has pov-e1 widespread criticism.
Important Labour societies have aires ly arraigned themselve- againe: Friday'e verdict, which may be reversed by a referendum of Trade Unings of brused convent. Mr Hivelock Wden has telegraphed to the Aue icas Labourine, Mr. Gaupers, that a ballot which he and Mr. Appltm had taken of the branches of the Usions snows that one milli sad a half Trade Unionists were in favour of the Seamen's Unishi bogestung dockholm. He adder-" We are conresing a conference of Trade Unionists on August 20 to demand
a referendum."
both returned unharmed.
Bitter Hand-to-hand Fighting.
London, Ascar 12. "Reuter's correspondent at British Heatgcartera states:-Bitter hand to hand fighting, with give-and-take results, followed our neck yesterday morning against the positions along the high ground Letween Frozenburg und Inverness Cope. The Geratus. have been giving vizora ect to their policy of shift attacks, has demonstrating the great tactical value the atribute to the terre thereabouts. They have been mainly fighting in the open, directs under all descriptions of fire, so their losses must have been prodi- It is expected that Mr. George Bane, will succeed Mr.isue. The Lanca-hire Faciliers, the Queen's West Surres and the Bedfords have particularly distinguished themselves during the past two daya Soldiers' and Workmen's Movement.
The correspondent states that during July our airmen crashed London, August 12. At an open air demonstration at Glasgow yesterday, to prot-ut down 122 enemy machines and drove down 120 from control. The against the prohibition of the British Soldiers and Workmen's artillery, Becisted by sirmen, destroyed over 300 gaa-pite and Conference, Mr. Ramsay Macdoosid was revived with the singing caused nearly a thousand explosions on the enemy front, many by of the Socialist song. The Red Flag." He said "Our enemies, the tunching-cfi of ammunition dampe. tried to bamboozle the Labour movement not to go to Stockholm, but they got their answer yesterday."
Beaderson in the War Cabinet.
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The Observer calle apon the Premier to grapple immediately with the British Soldiere' and Workmen's Delegates movement we shall lose the war.
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French Aerial Raids.
London, August 12.
An Unfortunate Incident.
A Report Denied.
London; August 12.
A telegram from Odessa cfficially denies that the evacuation of Odess is imminent.
General Korailuff's Confidence.
Leados, August 12.
As a mark of respect, the flag of the Shanghai Olab was half- maated yesterday, na slɛo were those of the Taikoo efices and ships in port..
AUSTRIA'S BLANK BUDGET.
Financial Position Too Bad to Publish to the World..
Zarich, June 17.-The speech
A Peris message states that Genersi Korailoff bas telegraphed to General Foch stating: "I am convinced that after the restoration on the Austrian Badge by the of firm discipline one troope will very shortly bring fall support to new Minister of Finance contained the Allies." General Fech replied, paying a tribute to General little more detailed information Korniloffa ardcar and unconquerable energy. and anticipating than the Budget itself, which is
entirely without figures. powerful Rosais cffensives as a preinde to decisive victories.
WONDERFUL WORK BY A CANADIAN AIRMAN.
London, July 12.
By way of explaiting this ex- traordiasry omision the Minister esid in rct that the presentaton of an splinary complete Badget The Gazette recorde a story of wonderfal dating and kill in would Lave shown in enarmbua connection with the award of the Victoria Cross to Captain William defcit, which would have been Avery Bishop, of the Canadian Cavalry and Firing Corpe, who misinterpreted abroad and would already possessed the Distinguished Service Order and the Military have placed Austria in a moet Cross. Captain Bishop, who had been sent out, to work psinfal eination before the whole independently of the First Fleet, to an enemy aerodrome, finding world.
The only actual figures contain- A French communiqne etatea la Belgium the artillery doel o machinee stont, :w to another aerodrome twelve miles at the is somewhat violent in the section of Hartebise sad on both backs rear of the enemy lines. Seven enemy machines, some with their ed io the expose appear for from of the Mease. The Germans directed dispersed actillery are on the engines rencing, were on ground. He stacked these, and a satisfactory. The Minister stated was seen to fall. One that the expenditare in apportof whole of Rheims, two civilians being killed and one wounded. mechanic who was trying to start one Lordón, August 12.
Aeroplanes bombarded on the Belgian front on Friday night, and machine gorff the ground, but at a height of sixty feet Captain soldiers' families to the end of Mr. Henderson, in his letter of resignation to Mr. Lloyd George, yesterday, enemy barracks to the north of the forest of Honthalat Bishop fired fifteen rounds into it at very close range. It crashed April last amounted to 3 500,000,- said as follows: I zathered from our interview last night hand railway stations at Costemarck and Pichtewelds. Fire and to the ground. A second machine got off the ground, but Captain 000 kroner, a sum exceeding the you had reached the conclusion that my retention of the Secretary violent explosions were observed at Fichtewelde. Au aviation Bishop fired fifty rounds at 150 yards range into it; and it fell into whole Badget of the last year of a tree. Two more ross from the serodrome, and he engaged one at peace. This expenditure is in- abip of the Labour Party was no longer compatible with my ground at Comari was shelled.
a height of a thousand feet. Be emptied a, dram of ammunition creasing rapidly, and it is esti membership of the War Cabinet. Recent experiences have
into it, and it crashed to the ground. After emptying another drum mated that the cotal for 1917 will impressed me with the embarrassing complications arising out of
into a fourth machine, Captain Bistop few hack. Despite the fact rasch 2,100,000,000 kronen, or this duality of office. Therefore, I deem it advisable to ask you to
that four hostile chuts were above him for a mile of the retarn more than double the aggregate release me from farther membership of the Government. I continue to share your desire that the war should be carried to
journey, they did not attack bim, and be reached the station, his of all the direct and indirect machine being very bidly damaged by chot.
taxea for the year, enccessful conclusion, and trust that in a non-Government capacity I shall be able to render some little assistance to this end."
French Disappointment.
Mr. Henderson's Awkward Position.
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London, August 12. Renter's correspondent at Paris eye that the Prere la dig. appointed at the decision of the Labour Conferenes, and points out that if one Ally grants pasaporte, the cthere will be obliged to do! likewise.
French Socialists Decision:
London, August 12. According to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, the Socialist Party has decided to participate in the Stockholm Conference, It
A.WORTHY HONOUR,
London, August 12.
The Gazette announces that the CMG decoration has been conferred on Commander Locker Lampson, M.P., in recognition of his services in command of the naval armoured car squadron which was raised at the beginning of the war. He commanded is throughout ¿peratione in Belgiem, Persia, Armenia, Dubrodja and Rumania with great zeal and gallantry, personally participating in-must of the fighting.
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PORTUGAL AND THE WAR
SPANISH OFFICERS FOR HOSPITAL SHIPS,
London, August 11: Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon says that the Chamber has declares that it is not seeking to a compromise, which will leave the passed a vote of confidence in the Government regarding the fate of natione in apspense and at the mercy of fresh wars, but a molives determining participation in the war. peace ensuring respecta for rights of nations, treaties and submission of all possible conflicts for the fasure to international fastice. The Socialiets slso declare that they ara going to 8 cokbalm in order to ask all Socialists whether they condena the Governmenta responsible for the war and if they will act against them in order to shorten the war. They will also demand that Socialista eball compel Govern ments which still refuse to agree thereto to state their war aime. They will also enquire whether Slialiste who persist in supporting calpable Governments shall remain members of the Internationale.
WHAT RUSSIA MOST NEEDS.
London, August 11. Reuter's correspondent at Madrid states that eleven Spanish officere to be posted to hospital ships, in accordance with the agreement with Germany, have gone to Fresch porta
TROUBLE WITH MAHSUDS ENDED.
London, August 11. Beater'e correspondent at Simia states that the Kahands on London, August 11 Jane 26 complied with the Government's terms. Three thoazsad Beater's correspondent at New York saya that wil the members assembled at Sarwakai, taking the oath of pesos. General Manro, of the Americo Mission to Petrograd, except the S cislists, oppose in ordering the dispersal of the troops, pusises, their skilful tonya ibat the tribesmen the sending of American troops to the Rassisa frost, believing that operations and the plack of xli arme.
for the first time felt the power of the Flying Corps)- Russis most needs organisation and not troops.
THE COLONIES' WAR DETERMINATION.
The Minister added that several. hundred millions would sleo ba required for the restoration of London, August 12. damaged property in Galicia after Mr. Walter Long non^unces that replies to the message from the Russian invasion. He intimat- Field Marshal Sir Dongles Esig, which were sent by Mr. Long to ed that there would be heavy all the Overees Dominions on the 4th inalant, have been received taxes on property and cordsatza- from the Governors of Australia, Newfoundland, and Fiji, the High tions" of capital and confcation Commierioner for South Africs, the East African Protectorate, of the share profits of justą, - Barbadres, British Honduras, Dominica, the Windward Islande, the Renter. Straits Settlements, Gibraltar, the Falklands, Ceylon and the Gold Coast, at expressing their determination to do their atmost to carry on the war to victory.
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
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RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT ROYALTIES.
London, August 12. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the question being considered of establishing Rumanian Government-9.15 p.m.
Royalties.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
London, Aug. 11,
An Italian official message states: We rectified the front between Boscomalo and Casragnavizza by including some of the Doline into our lines. In their fights our aeroplanes dropped three tons of high explosive on military. works in Chiapo Valley.
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TO-MORROW
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Wednesday, August 15. Steel Foundry Co's; Meeting; 11.30 9.0.
Thursday, August 18, British Teader's Insuranos Co'a.. Extraordinary Meeting;
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