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·August 20, 1917,
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLES IN FLANDERS.
"Great Artillery Activity Reported."
London, August 18. A French. communique states :-There has been somewhat. great artillery activity in the regions of the Vanciero and Ontiforain pistsäur and on both broke of the Meuse.
Two More Enemy Attacks FUL
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August 20, 1916,
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MONDAY, AUGUST
20,
1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
`BRITAIN CANNOT BE STARVED.
A Significant German Admission,
London, August 19. According to Bester's correspondent at Amsterdam, Mr. Lloyd George's speech on the 16 h instant seems to have vastly impressed Germsa ciralas. The Frankfurter Zeitung declares that no intelligent man in Germany ever smerted that Britain, could. En London, August 19.
subdued by starvation.. It points out that herr Bereke Fill Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Two enemy attack, statements are exsolly contrary to Mr. Lloyd George's sad, kaya ware delivered this morning to the east of Low and in the neigh-that only when the history of the war is written om final jadgment bourhood of Baia Hugo. Our barrage and machine guns drove be pronounced. This is most interesting, as it shows that the back the first attack, while the enemy, sapported by flammenwerfer, German ars beginning to doubt the official statemente regarding failed in his second attack, Twelve German seroplanes were brought submarining, which have hitherto been regarded as gospel, down and eighteen driven down." Twelve of ourą are missing.
Flae Work by the French;
Beater's correspondent at Rome says the Italian Press: contrasts Mr. Lloyd George's calmness with the narrowers of the Central Powere, atate-man who watch st any pesos proposala like a drowning man clutching a straw.
THE RAILWAY TROUBLE.
London, August 19. Beuter's special correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on the 18th instant, asys:-The French last night com. pleted the pushing of their lives forward to the natural front formed by the Jansbeek and Broenbeek. Riram. Two strong
A Foolish Movement by a Section of Railwayment-
London, August 19, German redoubte at Lu Lilas and Mɔndovi Farm, which had held
The Board of Trade issued a lengthy statement regarding the out against French attacks sinos Thursday, were fically shelled into submission, and the French were able to complete the conquest of crisis which has arieen owing to the threat of the Asociated Society territory to the south of the rivers. The correspondent describes of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen to strike immediately for Les Lilse as a concrete and steel fortification, heavily armed with recognition of an eight-hour day. The movement in limited to this machine-gans sod almost impregnable to infantry attack. The organisation and does not affect the Nations! Union of Railwayman French on Thursday moved forward on either side sad left it in with its 400,000 membership, which recognised that this particular pocket. It was only when heavy artillery was cocontrated on the movement is intended simply to saiablish a special privilege for position that the German garrison sarrendered. The morale of the elected grades of railwaymen and not to banent railwaymen 14 z French troops continues at a very high pitch, and a feeling of the whole." The Board of Trade, as representing the Government, has grestesi optimism prevails; '
baon nasble to concade an eight-hour day. It had been pointed out that the inability to make the concession arises primarily from the impossibility of finding extra labour to work the rajiwaya which the ceptance of this demand would involve. The Board of Trade regrets that a small section of the railwaymen are apparently deter has maintained on the railways, but believes that the great majority of railwaymen will refuse to take any tips to jopardise the ancosan- fal proscation of the war. Sir Albert S anley intimates that he will be available on Sunday, should the men desire to ses him.
British Closing in on Lens.
London, August 17. Reater's correspondent at the British Headquarters in France telegraphs regarding the situation at Lens at follows:- dominate the eastern approaches to the town, and our game osamined to break away from the loyal truce which up to the present reader communication dificult almost to the point of being im possible. The Garmina are now, in a salient which is so small that it is out of the question for them to group any artillery within it. The Oppy-Maricours line, which is the first regular defensive system buyond Lane, is within ssey range and comfortable observation from our new positions. Even the Drooours Queant line, forming a sector of the Hindenburg Line, comes well within the range of our heavy gans.
A Strike Forbidden.
London, August 19. A proclamation has been issued for bidding the ke al sagine drivers and firemen, and making it illegal to applyaion funds for the purpose of strike pay
A NEW U. S. BOND ISSUE.
London, August 19
The battle of Langemarck has resulted in much improving our position along the higher ground forming the key to the whole defensive system in Northern Belgium. The Germans are borrying ap masses of troops and gues to try to arrest car advance. Prisoners state that new batteries are constantly striving, but they. alas somit that the destructive work of our beavy guce has knocked
Renter's correspondent at Washington safe the Secretary ci cat many. It would appear that, the day of the regular trench system has prasad.. What our troops are now most likely to have the Tressary has definitely proposed a bond lens of seven and-a to overcome is a code and cattered resistance, taking advantage of half billion dollars, of which four billions will be loaned in the every hole and corner to develop machine-gun and eniping ports.
Germans Kill Their Own Wounded.
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London, August 13. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig report:-We have capinred treaches in the neighbourhood of Guillemont farm, to the south-east of Epeby, sad raided positions to the south-west of Barrincourt. Wa inflicted beavy queuition, Essmy sirer-ft on Thursday and Friday nigase bombed British casualty olearing stations, killing ten wounded German prisoners and re-wounding dîne other Germans.
Further Futile Edemy Efforts.
· London, Aigast 19. A French communique states:-There is rely artillery. daelling on both banks of the Mease. la Bois de Pretre, east of Badon Villere, and north of these places consecutive enemy aitseka were repelled with appreciable losses.
THE POPE'S PEACE APPEAL
To be Discussed by Reichstag Committee.
London, August 19
Reater's corres coudent at Amsterdam stated that a Ruhetag Main Committee meeting will be held on Monday, at which accord ing to a Berlin newspaper, the Pope's appeal will be exhaustivaly discussed. Dr. Michaelis has gone to Belgium, but returns for the meeting.
LABOUR UNREST IN GERMANY. Hundreds of Krupps' Workmen On Strike.
London, August 19. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Lokal-Anteiger says, several hundred workmen at Krapps' works at Magdeburg have struck owing to the arrest of one of their "leaders who ie charged with diacribating strike handbills.
SIR ERIC GEDDES, K.C.8..
London, August 19. The Press Baresa sunounces that Sir Erio C. Geddes has been gren the K.C.B. decoration in recognition of war services.""
GERMAN AEROPLANES COME DOWN IN HOLLAND." London, August 13, According to Rapter's correspondent at The Hagub, two „Garman seroplanes, each containing three coonpante, came down near Winschoten. One was on fire and the other was shot down by Datoh soldiers. The sinapsats were aninjared.
SHORTAGE OF WHEAT.
"London, August 19. According to Reaser's correspondent at Washington, the Food Administration annonaves that tās Amériosa supply" of wheat in 400,000,000 bushels below the requirements of the Allien and neutrals, but there is a large surplus of other cereais. It therefore rsosimonda that Ameriosas convamy leon wheat and more of the
Allies.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Londen, August 19.
A wireless Reaming official message states:We repalsed ttacks south-west of Narotch Lake and south of Grezsici, in the direction of Oons, in the region of Slonik.
RUSSIA'S DETERMINATION.
London, August 19.
M. Kereniky, replying to Mr. Lloyd Geor,a's war kaniversary message, says Russia will use all bar efforts to surmount ber ditficulties and, in close union with bar Allies, secure a lasting peace and the triumph of justice.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE WESTERN BATTLE.
French Report Further Progress.
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London, Aug. 18.
A French communique records progress north of the Bixschoote and Langemarck Road and the re-capture of treach elements on the night of the Meuse, where the line. has been entirely re-established. A hundred and gleven zero- planes executed various flights over the enemy lines yester day dropping 3,000 kilograms of projectiles on the aviation grauads at Comer, Frescati, Hageheim and Chambley and the railway stations of Frebourgin-in-Brisgau, Longueyon, Montmedy and Dun-sur-Meuse, and also ou bivouacs at Spencourt Forest. Many explosions and fires were observed. Two of our machines are missing. Our aircraft of Aug. 18 bombed the railway station at Cortemarck resulting in a violent fire. We brought down seven- German aeroplanes yesterday and ight others fell in the enemy lines gravely damaged.
Germans Admit Løss of Langemarck.
Tondon, Aug. 15. A wireless German officiil niessage states: There has been an increased artillery duel on the coast northeastward ·; of Ypres. The enemy launched in the afternoon, a strong surprise local attack astride the Boesinghe and St. Aden railway, with the result that we lost Langemarck but after. severe fighting we occupied the bend in front of the village. We brought down 28 aeroplanes.
General Korailoff's Message.
London, Aug. 18. Reater's correspondent at the British Headquarters says: General Kornilo baa telegraphed to Sir Douglas Haig: I have the honour to inform you that I have taken command of the Russian armies. I am convinced that on the re-establishment of strict discipline the Russian armies will devote all ite powers at an early date to assist the efforts of the Allies towards the attainment of the common objects which unite. us. Bir Douglas Haig replied assuring General Korniloff of the best wishes of himself and the British armies for the complete success of General Komi loff's great task, as well as their unaliaken confidence in their Russian Allies under General Korniloff and the victory of the Allied cause.
-SMALL NAYAL BNGAGEMENT,
London Aug. 15. The Admiralty announces that light naval forces scout- ing at the German Bight on Thursday sighted an enemy destroyer. Fire was opened and the enemy was chaved. She was repeatedly hit and set on fire but mosped through the mist over the minefield, Enemy minerweepers were saveraly damaged. We were moshle so follow away to thes
faétated the of our pussala duria
the engagement and another attacked aline the hellon ́ ́both without result and our vassels were not damaged.
PORTUGUESE TROOPS AT THE FRONT.
London, Ang. 18. Capt. Ferriero Simone, the Portuguese Military Attache,
· has just returned from the Portuguése front in France. He says that the Portuguese troops were very content and had plenty of comforts and supplies and hitherto had not lost an fich of the ground entrusted to them. He added that the Poringunso, froöer had been mobilised for home servion and in the Colonien potably in Africa where Portu- gal was beating all the expenses of its own campaign."
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THE UKRAINE QUESTION TEMPORARILY SETTLED,
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The Russian Government has temporarily settled the Ukraine question over which there till been much trouble.. A Council General will administat, the country including the provinces of Kieff, Volynia, Podolia and Chernigoff until the Constituent Assembly decides the future of Little Russia. The Government appoints two members of the Council General and retains the power of a veto a regards legislation..
RUSSIANS RETIRE BEFORE TURKS.
London, Aug. 18.
A wireless Russian official message states: In the diese tion of Kharput we occupied à series of villages. The Turks made an offensive.ag-inst Beneh and forced to us to retire somewhat
THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE NOT SPREADING.
London, Aug. 18.
Mr. Holman, the Premier of New South Wales, has received a cable from Sydney that the strike is not-spread- ing More milwaymen add, tramvayman are returning.
are improving Thiere to work every day had the services? are more volunteers than are required to fill the vacancies,, A full supply of ment and other food supplies is assured.
CHINA AND GERMANS,
Enemy Subjects' Position..
Peking, Aug. 18.
All the Austrian and German employees of the Govern ment have been dismissed including over 190 Customs offi- cials. Although the Government permits Germans to carry on peaceful occupations it is anticipated that the majority, who have hitherto been dependent on monthly salaries or on the German bank, will soon be compelled to ask to be interned owing to the lack of funds.
Chinese Press Endorses War Declaration,
Shanghai, Aug. 17.
The Chinese Press unanimously endorses the War De- claration and äppeals for national unity.
TREASURY ROMANCE.
Story of Sir Samuel Lever.
The story of Mr. Bamuel
Hardman Lover.
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TELEGRAMS.
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.- London, August 17.
The Press Buread announces tha Mr. J. Hodge has been appointed Minister of Pensions and Mrs GE Roberta Minister of Labour. Six Eric Geddes, the late" Director- General of Recruiting, to be Minister of National Service, and Mr. G.. J. Wardle, Parliamentary Secretary. the Board of Trade,
London, August IB The ministerial appointments have aroused considerable interest - Mr. Wardle's promotion is regarded as a significant commentary on the Stockholm controversy, sit in dicates a definite cleavage betwea Mr. -Henderson and his par
and mentary colleagues
· Mr. Wardle's total disagreement - with the pacifiste.
UNREST IN GERMANY.
Amsterdam, Aug. 18, The Deputy Commander of the Second Army Corps at Stettin has prohibited, in the interests of public safety, the holding of meetings in the city. "Vorwaarts.* * reports that the Socialist Party has protesti ed to Dr. Michaelis against mich prohibitions, which are reported from all parts of Germany. The mysterious chistribution of handbills to German workers, urging a strike,
continues. The financial organ" "Frankfurter Zeitung" deplores the
independent attitudept workers.
being set up, and Mr. Lever was Appointed as a financial adviser.. He subsequently became Ausist- ant Financial Secretary, He took charge of the odet scocanting de- partment, which was formed in order to advise the Minister of Munitions on the cost of purchases and productions.
A gigantic business was 'leap- ing into existence, and Mr. LevST invented and built up machinery to keep a check on pricen. Hí work was almost invaluable." Mr. Montag, then Minister of Manit- inas, declared in the House of Commons last October that Mt. Lever ́a" department, saved the country "very many millions of pounds. That is an achieve
L ́IN To-day, Mr. Lever shares the
was welcomed Treenry belm with Mr. Bonar
the most Law. It may be doubted whether
Jaerved bis apprenticeship in England. When he had ended his apprenticeship be made up his mind to make his way in the Financial world, and he decided that the
meat of which soy man might Secretary of the Treasury, on best place to do it was America. be proud: Mr. Laver brought whom the King han bestowed the The Arm with which he was cot contract prices down heavily. · borear of a K. C. B., is one of the nected had a branch in New York. Large firms were found to be romances of the war, and will Mr. Lever went there. That was charging too much for abeils, of stand in history so an iligstration in 1883, more than thirty-three which vast quantities were needed.. Mr. Lever told them what the of the high patriotism of British years ago.
Americs had not taken to shella ought to cast. They replied, subjects who were living outside the British Empire when waraeonntante st that time, and Mr. "Can't be done." He then invited Lever saw that there was a grêai | them to show him their cos', bat began.
Several well-deserved tribales field for the business. After a they declined. They preferred to to the ability of Mr. Lever have time be established his own firm, bring down the price, been paid in Parliament by and his invaluable aid Ministers, bat hitherto the country accountant hesremained in absclatsigaorane by of the fact that Mr. Lever gave importact busincas concerns. One the Treasury cfficiala are quite ap his baciosis after war broke might expect that during the ured to hearing a distinctly to England thirty-three years he would, for American accent in the sacred out and CHMO volunteer bia. services to theme resson or other, hava adopt rooms in Whitehall, but no d American cirrhip. He Financial Secretary of the Trea country,
After two years or so he is theoreferred to remain a subject ofsary ban even more speedily won the regard of the Tressary people. Chancellor of the Exchequer the land in which he was born,
Then the war dame. Flere was Mr. Lever is a very strong man, second in command, and will thu exercises largoshare of influence a rather more than middle-aged bat he his a pleasant way with over the whole sphere of Stats prosperous New York baziness him the way of a man who baa Loance, and will, of ocurer, be thé | msn, with business stringer tying come in contset with the world, Chancellor's adviser in diawing him to half a dezan large cities. and not the rather cloistered One would have imagined that ha habit of the man who bạn lived ap Badgets,
When the war began, Mr. Lever would have goon on with his own his life in Whitehall."
In outward look he is a man of was head of a great firm of ac business and offered the Britinh constante in Amerián, Bie chief Empire hie warmest sympathy, middle height, with broad shoul- office was in Now York, bat b. What Mr. Lever did was to untie dew, deep chout, a head notable had bratch effisse in aging of the strings, make arrangements | for its width and the roundnes the largest cities in the Uaited for his businsen to be carried on of its capacions brain box, dark, States from the Atlantic to the in his absence and come back to lively eyes, and a dogged chin. Save for a small moustache he is Pealfio, and controlled the larges Ecgland to "do his biti
Mr. Liver's ability was, of clean shaven; and his hair is dark. basiness of the kind in thi
Mr. Lever has enlisted as a country. This great business wa. course, known among those who the product of his own-extra-ste in touch with the chief volunteer for the duration of the ordinary capacity for flasuce, he basicos fairs of New York his war. He work like a nigger, seven shrewdnom and clearsightedaces own firm has en effop in the City his country millions, and smiling- when he ly declines to take a farthing of Air, Lever, although for year of Londonand
one of the abfent business man voluntzered ok his mer#1000 the pay. Els view. is that it în do in New York, is not an American Government gladly socepted them. I aim to do his “bit," and that ** He was born in Liverpool, and The Manitions Department, was can affæd to do is for mos