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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
THE BATTLES IN FLANDERS,
British More Than Hold Their Own.
London, August 20. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:- After sharp fighting, we completely repulsed a counter-attack at night against the positions wa osptured yesterday morning to the south-east of Epahy, Wo sucegenfully raided south of Lean and slightly advanced the line of the Ipres battle-front, south-east of St. Janshoey.
and half mile front.
Big Battle on Verdun Front.
Loados, August 20.
Many Prisoners Comlag In.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
Miners' Federation Revarssa: Decision.
THE ISONZO BATTLE.
Great Struggle on italian Front.
Loodoo, Algust 20. According to Bantar's correspondeat_st. Copenhagen, Austries eraning conique says the great Isons) battle continues with nadiminished foros.
been counted.
Big Haul of Prisoners.
London, Auguri 20.
29.70.
- SINGLE OOFY 10 CENTE.
136 PER ANNUM,
THE FUTURE OF INDIA.
Statement by Sir James Mastod.
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Lmoknow, July 17cm At a meeti of the United Provinoss A private meeting of the British Miners' Federation has reversed
Legislative Council on Tubeday passing a resolution, by 376 roten to 315 seainst the moding of interesting statement with regard its previous decision in favour of the Brookholma Conferosos by Sir James Horton-made an delegates. This decision may all at the Labour Party's decision, so his Tikit and that of the Ladies London, August 20. which the adjourned-Conferenzä.re-considera to-mUITOW.
representatives to England. Seamen's Attitude Approved.
expected great things from. An Italisa official wireless - message states :-T3 the north of
London, August 20, 2 Aubovo, we overcame the enemy's resistance sad threw namÉTOD#:
Delegates from three bandred Trade Unions met in London to deliberations of the confarenos
Sir James Mestan emphasised pistoons across the Isơnxɔ. We oroaned to the left baak and crossed.
that those who direct the adairs A German official wireless monge states :--In the opening battle before Verdun, the French occupied, wi hoat fighting, Talone enemy's first line between Plars and the am, despite a desperate support the decision of the Samen and Firemen' Union not to resistance. Two hundred und, eight seroplanes participated and carry" peace delegates to Stockholm. It was announced that a
favourable to her advance towards Edge, east of the Meuse. Fighting is in full swing on a fourteen bombed and machine gunned the enemy's reserves Infantry circular had been sent to all besuches of Trade Unions in the of India were not bostile but
actions and artillery bring in vigorously proceeding. The enemy's country, asking whether they supported the seamen's attitude.
lils. loseds are most serious, and considerable booty has been captured, Replies had been received from 391 branches who sappor'ed the greater freedom in her national ---*Is recent political meetinga London, August 20.
and writings, and in the conver A French communique states:-There is fairly lively artillery including guns and machine-guns. Already 7,600 prisoners have samen sud from 321 who against, while mixt en were neutral.
sation of Ladian friends, who pay struggle north of Bizachvote. Our troops attacked this morning on
me the compliment of speaking bosh banks of the Manse with magnificent dash. Early reports
freely to my officere and myself," show this now battle at Verdua is developing to our advantage on a
he said, “there is a note of ans front of sightsen kilometres from Arocourt Wond to the north of Besouraux. Many prisoners are coming in The bravery of our
picion and mistrant such as I men is beyond pirmino,
here never heard before during my service in" thin country." The Tacks Do Good Work,
There seems to be a fear, he said, thit the Government was in some way preparing a policy of reso- tion. Certain massares that had ("been, täkän in other parts of {Indis, combined with a supposed ralucianos "to make any pro- pongegriant about, constitutional raform, murarend sa buắng gloomy pòrtants; - TheTE, WAS DE OCOESION for any rach somumption.
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A GREEK-PLOT REVEALED.
How M. Skouloudis Tried to Hoodwink the Allies.
London, August 20. Reater's correspondent at Athens says that a White Book has been pablished confirming the existence of a secret agreement between the isst Governments of the old regime and the Central London, August 20. Benter's currespondent at the British Hondquarters states that Powers. It shows that M. Skouloudis tried to hoodwink the Allies the appearance of the tanke operating on ground which a few days) regarding the affair of the Rupel Pass, where the whols Greek ago was mainly under water is satisfactory testimony of the in- garrison surrendered, giving the Central Powers important provement in Ighting conditions in Flanders. The German advantages. It is now clear that this surrender was pre-arranged. gunners are apparently completely surprised at the spectacle of the A most interesting document is one of the telegrams exchanged angainly objects travelling on ground which they might suppose between King Constantins and the Kaiser after the British would engulf them. Yesterday's German communique was intended declaration of war, in which the Kaiser anggested that Greeds. to convey the idea that the tank is a failure. The truth is that should support the Central Powers. King Constantine replied yesterday's attack proved the great value of the tanks against the professing sympathies with Germany, but was of the opinion that mobilisation of the Greek Army was useless, as the Anglo-French
· prosent system of diseansated defenses.
Flost, which rules the Mediterranexo, would wipe out Greece.
That our casualties are so very small sad our success no considerable, in face of the concentrated machine gun fire which is ancountered, is a conclasive tribute to the alsoliveness of ... this
MPES DOEL.
THE RUSSO-RUMANIAN-FRONT.
Situation Generally Satisfactoryj
- London, August 20. The situation on the Bumien and Romanian fronte in generally mtisfactory, The Germans are not at prosent making serious progress in Poldalia and Bessarabia, while the magnificent rogist sace of the Russo Bamanicus is holding the enemy in Moldaria, The Austro-Germans have not yet reached Oons and have not pro- grewed much down the Trotna Valley. A severe struggle is pro greeking farther south in the neighbourhood of the Sereth.
Same German Claims.
London, August 20.
▲ German official seasge states:-The Aanro-Germans, by aese alte on both sides of the Oituz Valley, drove book the stubbornly rosisting Rumsaisne in the direction of Trotas Valley. We captured 1,500 prisoners and thirty quae. Heavy fighting is proceeding Marnosti, which is on the western bank of the Serath, and we have sakan 2,200 prisoners.
BELGIAN COAST AGAIN RAIDED.
London, August 20,
GERMAN INTENTIONS IN BELGIUM.
The Enemy Convicted Out of His OwaMouth.
London, August 20.
Mr. Gerard, continuing his revelations in the Telegrapă, given the German idea of pance, and myɑ that be neraceould gas anybody to state definite terus. When asked whether Germany was willing to withdraw from Belgium, the Chancellor always riid “ Yan, but with guarantees.” Finally, to January, 1917, Mr.-Onrard prassed for a 'apecise visiemest and asked, whether the Coxmans more willing to withdraw from Belgium. The Chancellor aowwered, **Wa-must have the forts of Liegs and Namur and other forts and garrisons throughout Belgium. We must bave possession of railroads and ports, and the Belgians must not be allowed to reisin an Army in Belgium and have commercial control of the country. Germans would not allow Belgiam to be an outpost of England." Mr. Gerard bluntly replied “I do not suppose that the English wish it to become an outpost." The German Chancellor added that Germany must have indemnities from all countries, and all her ships and Colonise must be restored.
THE RAILWAY TROUBLE.
Government's Position Explained.
London, August 20.
In connection with the engine-drivers' threat to strike, the hopa is everywhere expressed that the men, despite several admitted An Admiralty sanouncement says the air service on Saturday grievances, will not upset the country's transport for an assertion night dropped many tons of bombi on Saint Pierre Station, Gheat, of the principle of an eight-bours' day, for that is what the dispute Thourout Station, an ammunition demp and Bruges Det. They amounts to. The men do not desire the principle to operate during also raided Suelleghem Aerodrome resterday morning, hitting war time. The Government's position, however, is that is wili" not directly a large shed. The Royal Flying Corps assisted. Our permanently control the railwave, and hence it cannot make a returning machines. best off hostile aircraft, shooting down one. promise which would have the #fect of deteriorating the value of
ahureholder's property without the consent of the shareholdere.
All our machines returned,
BULGARIANS BOMBARD MONASTIR.
London, August 20.
A Berbian official message says:-The Balgarians violently. bambarded Monastir., & great many buildings were destroyed. There are numeroas civilian victims. Many women and okildren were rendered bomelesa.
CANADIAN FACTORY EXPLOSION.
London, Angost 20. Reuter's correspondent at Montres! reports a terrifio factory explosion at Rigand, in Quebec, causing forty boases in the neigh bouring village of Gragon and the countryside to be covered in dense smoke.
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Later. Beuter's correspondent at Montreal states that three hundred people are reported missing as a result of the Rigand explosion.
BIG FIRE IN NORWAY.
London, August 20. Beater's correspondent st Christienis, writing on the 18th instant, states that a factory bas been burned down, destroying an adjoining electric worke, a hotel and two shops. The damage is
estimated at $50,000,
TERRIBLE FIRE AT SALONICA,
London, August 18. Beater learns that a disastrous fire occurred at Balonios on August 18. The city inside the walls is half destroyed. Eighty thonsand people have been rendered homeless, whilst the loes of life is unknown. By the roning of the 19th the fire was under osátrol.
CHINA'S WAR DECLARATION. -
London, August 19.
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INDIAN REFORMS.
Paving the Way to Self-Government,
London. August 19.
In the House of Commons, the Hon. E. 8. Montagu nenaced that the Imperial and Indian Governments were in complete socord regarding the associating, to so incrassing degree, of Indians with every branch of the Indian administration and the gradual development of self-governing institutions, with a view to: the progressive reslication of responsible government for ladis so an integral part of the Empire. It was desirable that there should be a free and informal discussion at con as possible between the Imperial and Indian suthoriting. Mr. Montagu.wps,, therefore, proceeding to India in the winterto diecans the question in connection
therewith,
KING'S COMMISSIONS FOR INDIANS?
London, Angust 21,
Colonel 3-pington, writing in the Times, saya that, as a matter of policy and gratitude, grants of the King's Commission to Indisne mast come. Colonel Repington: lavoara a careful system of comination of members of ruling families, instead of examination for oadetships, and suggests the establishment of an Indian Sandborst, for which the staffs of Qactin and Wellington could be
utilised.
London, August 20. The Hon. Mr. E S Montage, in the House of Commons, anarunced that nine ladisa Off.ers, who had served in the,war, would be granted commissioned rank in the Indian Army,
THE ALLIES AND THE POPE.
London, August 20.
Io the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil announced that the Allies would confer before replying to the Pope's Peace! Note,
MERCHANT SEAMEN ROLL OF HONOUR...
London. Apgust 20).
In the House of Commons, in reply to Mr. Peto, Sir Albert The Press Borssa rave that His Majesty the King has sent merge to the Chinees President congratulating him on China's Stanley said 6,627 merchant offers and men, excinding those on deation to associate herself with, the countries combined against the Admiralty Pay List, had been killed daring the whien she aggressive policy of the Central Powers,
POST-WAR TREATMENT OF ENEMY SHIPPING.
London, August 20.00 In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Norton Griffiths, Lord Roberi Cecil said that neutral shipping persistently, engaged in assisting car enemies would be treated after the war the same, se enemy shipping. Neatral Vessels lying up in parts would be considered as assisting our enemies.
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́EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE FIGHTING IN THE WEST,
"Another British Thrast.
London, Aug. 18. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporte-A minor operation in the neighbourhood of "The Ypres Poëlcapelle Road enabled our line to advance 500 yards on a frontage a series of a mile. We captured all our objectives including of strongly fortifed farms. The enemy's losses were con- siderable but ours were very sight. Thursday's prisoners. from the north-eastward of Ypres number 2,114. We brought down three aeroplanes and drove down four. -Eight of our machines are missing.
Fine Work by French Airmen,
London, Aug. 20. A French communique states:-The artillery struggle bas assumed marked intensity in the region of Braye and Cemy and on both backs of the Mouse, pupesielly is the Bezonvaux sector. Rheins received 200 shells, a civilia being wounded. Our airmen brought down-eleven German aeroplanes in flames or completely destroyed and they also forced six to land seriously damaged. Our neroplanes bombarded the railway stations of Dun-sur-Meuse, Corte- marck, Thouroat, Lichtervelde, Ostend and Cambrai, where a fire broke out, and butments in the Forest of Houtjulst and munition dumps at Bayheville.
Much Bayonet Fighting Reported.
London, Aug. 19 Beater's correspondent at Headquarters says: Furious fighting is progressing intermittently against our new posi tions. Around Lens it has lulled and leaves the gallant Cana dians in possession of all they took. It is now known that the High German Command ordered the re-capture at all costs of Hill 70, which dominates the eastern side of Leas and without it the place can never be confortable. Wo securely hold it and the Huns have been attacking with gas hell, Jammenwerfer, rifle grenades, bombs and massed infantry waves, backed by intense artillery barrage, the Canadians resisting with boiling oil-drums, gas shells, hand, grenades, machine gues and last, but not least, the bayonet. The artillery has given magnificent support
I am told that in no Sighting in which the Dominion's troops have yet participated has there been more furious hand-to-hand fighting and consequently such an extensive use of the bayonet. The first big counter-attack began on Wednesday afternoon and it has bera already described how the Fourth Division of the Prussian Guards marching acTOBE in column of fours before deploying were caught under a machine-gun barrage and were all but wiped out. 'Whilst this was happening more German Guards were launched from Cite St. Auguste. The first ware was mown down by machine gun fire, the second, though it got nearer the poi tions, suffered a similar fate, while the third approached within 70 yards of the Canadians before it broke and melted Away.
Fifteen determined counter-attacks have hitherto been launched against Bois Huge, Bois Rase, Cale St. Vile and facing Cite St. Theodore, all of the same scale and violence. As indicated this makes it abundantly clear that the enemy regards ibe Canadian success as a most serious blow. The Germans are employing new methods of defence in Flanders.. having evidently come to the conclusion that dug outs in trenches were mere mantraps. Under the intensity of our fire they are experiencing great difficulty in developing a scheme of connecting shell holes by underground passages because it is almost impossible to bore anywhere hereabouts without soon striking water. The correspondent is of opinion that the amazing growth of artillery has killed static war- fare as expressed by the regular heavily wired trench lines.
A wireless German official message states; Southward of. Langemarck the enemy attacked, using tanks enveloped in an artificial fog. After an initial penetration the enemy' was everywhere repulsed. There is most intense artillery activity at La Bassee Canal, Lens and southward of the Scarpe. We brought down nineteen aeroplanes..
ANGLO-FRENCH HOPES.
London, Aug. 21
His Majesty King George in a birthday message to President Poincaire lopes that France at no distant date will-have the satisfaction of gathering the fruits of her - magnificent efforts for the cause uniting her to Great Britain, President Poincaire replied congratulating His Majesty.
SERIOUS TRAM ACCIDENT AT DOVER,
London, Aug. 30. Ten people were killed and forty injured in a runaway tram accident at Dover,
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Past history showed the great purpose of British råle and ha personally regarded it na” curtain: that the goal lay in' the direction in which the grass of India people was terning....... On thận: paint, he said, that no far as it esemed possible without inffing- ging the confideos of private nap versations, be had thought of sylag more, but be found that his own personal avidanos wa no longer called for in view of the declaration by Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons On Friday lest, that the Imperial Govaraument' in giving careful attention to Indian suggestions regarding political- reforme in India and that a statement on the subject" would, soon be possible.
He confepred he shared the anxiety of those who watched the present, state of affairs, because the exsitement and restloseness of Ladia was doing the country no good and might, anloss kept. within bounds, detrimentally ffect her good asme. “We ought all to be pulling together to day," be said, "if we believe that the world" for which our King Emperor and hit Allise are fights ing will be a better world for all of as than a world which would be dominated by German enltare and Prussian sabros. But we are not palling together and we are not doing searly all that we could do, or what I believe every loyal Ladian gentlemen would wish us to be doing for the prosecution af war, and it is for these ressons that I am anxions." Ele-pointed. out that there were many ways in which Indians could help and In conclusion aisted that the Pro vince was now. invited to make a very much larger contribution of voluntary recruite than it had hitherto done. He asked the Council, sa aleo avory, one in the Province, to help the Empire in this great pause.
Murder Suspected."
This morning, jun vifre 10 o'clock, a Chinees abop-keeper, of Wing Lok Street, was found dead. with a large wound in big throw'z It is presumed that he was murd dered, for the keys of the enfa had been taka from kim and the safe had been ranasöked.
Field Glass Fund.......... One telescope from Mr. Jon M. da Rocheol 9, Los Hones Street, Hongkong, is now to ba added to the list of glasses reasiv ed for forwarding to the Hannger of the Lady Roberts' Fisid CH Fand. The total now standar Oan stand telemops," 21-hand telescopes, 65 binoculars; Dona. tions of $150.