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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
REUTER'S · TELEGRAMS.
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
GREAT AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE.
EXTENDS FROM ASIAGO TO THE SEA.
Italian Troops Offer Magnificent Resistance.
London, June 10. Reuter's correspondent at Rome says that a great Austrian offensive opened at seven o'clock in the morning on the front from Asiago to the se
News Announced in Italian Chamber.
London, June 16.
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THE SITUATION IN THE WEST.
French Drive Enemy Back
London, June 16.
Enemy Subjects on the Shameen.
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THE SILVER MARKET.
London, June 13.
The silver merket is steady.
YESTERDAY'S
TELEGRAMS
OBITUARY.
BRITISH TRADE ÄFTER
THE WAR...
London, June-11. A French communique says:—South of the Aisze, local opera
In the House of Commons, Colonel Yate urged Mr. Balfour to tions drove back the enemy from the Coevers valley, which we crder the explusion of enemy subjects from the British concession captured. We gained ground east of Mont Gabert, taking 130 on the Shameen. He drew attention to the articles in the Hong.
dos kong press, which, he said, showed the intense feeling on the ques", prisoners and ten machine guns.
tion.
· A Splendid British Success.
London, Jase 16.
Mr. Balfour anked that notins be given of the question. Field Marshal Bir Daielas Haig reports:-We took 198 prisoners
The Deportation Scheme,“
London, June 14.- Beater's correspondent at Bome says that Signor Orlando in a successful operation carried out on the night of June 14 to the
London, June 15. north of Bethune. As the result of this attack, we gained possession sanounced the Austrian affansive, in the Chamber. He said that the enemy's forward positions on a front of two miles, securing all of the Chinese Legation, who has been appointed Director of the
The death is announced o Beater's correspondent si Tokyo states that Dr. Tear, Secretary Principal James Drummand, the most violent bombardment opened at three o'clock. The infantry the abjectives. In the fighting reported on the morning of June 15, Bareas for the deportation of seven thousand German men and
|great theologian.“ attack was launched at seven along the whole line and nearly the whole line has been engaged since. The chiensive extends with set of Nieppe Forest, the enemy by a local attack, carried out under women from China to Australia, has left for Poking en route for equal extreme violence from Antica to the Brents and from thence hasry bombardment, aucceeded in driving in three of car advanced Australis. It is understood that Dr. Teur will regularly visit the to the Piave and alory the Piave everywhere, involving Astico posts west of Vieuxberquia. There is sative hostile artillery. Bring prisoners' amps in Australia. The cost of deportation will be borns plateau, Mount Grapps sector and the Plain. Signor Orlando added set of Arras and also north of Bethaue. We drove down two enemy by the Allied Governments. that "The latest news that has resobed me summarising the situation aeroplanes on June 14. The British lost two. at one o'clock is that our troops have offered a magnificent resistance. In view of the gravity of the battle, in which the enemy has engaged bis whole might, any boastfulness on my part would not socord An American official message states: with the moderation sad dignity oharacteristic of our race. It may, abelling, including gas, north-west of bowever, be stated that the first off at which usually follows a aviators shot down two hostile machines. crushing offensive is wanting.-(Cheere). Tas message I have just received concludes Comparison of all reports from the battle field sbows that the attack presses wholly on our first none of resistance alone and that not even at a few points hea the enemy achieved the effect which he must have hoped for from the powerful bombard ment and enormous effectives launched in the attack, which our scoops sze resisting magnificently," "—(Load and prolonged cheers)
The Enemy's.Aim."
London, Jane 16.
Reuter's correspondent with the British Army in Italy, writing on Saturday, states: An attack on the Bitish positions on the Asiago Plateau was made ibis morning by a Division consisting of Austro-German and some Bosnian troope. The enemy's objetive was apparently to reach the line of hills about the plateau and Cimade Points, four kilometres behind the front.
The American Froot.
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London, June 15. London, June 15,
Raster's correspondent at Tokyo, writing on June 12, statse There is heavy reciprocal Owing to the disturbed condition in Barstow, Japanese marines Chentenn Thierry. Our were landed on Sanday evening.
Capture of German Material,
London, June 15.
AUSTRALIAN STATESMEN IN LONDON.
Mr. Hughes mad "Mr. Cook Arrivo.
A French communique saye-There was no infantry action to-day. The artillery duel was fairly lively in Hangard Wood, south
London, June 12. of the Aisse, and in the region between Fillers Cotterets and Chatasu The Australian representatives to the Imperial Conference, Mr. Thierry. To the material osptured from the enemy on June 11 the Hughes and Mr Cook, have arrived in London. following must be added:-Nine guns, including seven beavise, and forty machine guns. On June 13 our aeroplanes shot down five Ges- man seroplace and two balloons. Seven enemy aeroplanes ware put /- out of action. Nineteen tone of bomb were dropped on enemy sones, causing great damage.
What Lies Ahead?.
London, June 16 - Farther important reports, by the Board of Trade Departmental Committees cover ipsumarable aspects with regard to safeguard- ing British trade after the wet. Far-reaching recommendation are those in connection with the Firon and steel trades: It in suggested that iron and steel manufacturers form national export selling and marketing {organisations; that anti-dumping [legislation on the Canadian plan Australia Waats x Decisive Victory.
be introduced; that the economia London, May 15. Kr. Hughes and Mr. Cook wars enthusastically received at Dominione be co-ordinated; and policy of Great Britain and the Easton. In the course of so interview, Mr. Hughes said that that Cantoor datice be imposed England stood like a granite rook lashed by the fiercest hurricanes on all imported iron and steal and displaying in the hour of greatest trial a spirit worthy of the and the manufactures thereof. London, Jans 15. glorious cause for which she fought. As regards Australia, the line is being re-established in the Compiegne battle, on the whole free of their enthusiasm. The Commonweath's war spirit was be allowed in Gress Britain Other recommendations are With the enemy fought to a standstill, something like a stable enemy's tremendous and deeperste blowe had rekindled the fiercer that foreign traders: sacald only The enemy reached the front liner, but progressed to a very small front between Montdidier and Chatean Thierry. The outlook is growing. Recruits were offering shamselves in greater numbers under liaspce, and that bankering extent. The attack on the right was completely repulsed, but is now regarded in Paris with much more couf lence, but saziety is than they had done for two years. Australia would 678 cilities, hould be withheld succeeded at first in gaining a few hundred yeards near the left expressed in London, where it is recognised that great paril is still nothing to do with s German Desde an overwhelming within the Empire from shipping denize. Out line, following a shell-like depression in which the town ahead, de the Germans have not yet shown their hand. Their effort majority of people stood solidly for the prosecution of the way lines giking unfair fought me of Asingo liss, is irregular in outline and thickly wooded in places. entailed the most heavy losses, hat their advance by appreciably Americs was stripped for the fray. "I have seen those man in It is further recommended that
has undoubtedly fallen short of their complete abjectives and so the last dunde, until there was a decisive victory for the Allies ces against British goods Flat as it looks from one positions, the country is full of hidden folds, increased the threat to Paris, while they still have reserves, enabling thousands calmis preparing with deadly earnestnega for the battle no Empire mining conoscions The ground lenda itself to attack by emall isolated detachments. The them to launch an offensive greater than that of March last almoet field, and they are coming in their millions. We are going to be granted to Alien indivíduale morning was ales unusually misty.
The bulk of the enemy approached along the railway between at any moment. The numbers at the disposal of Prince Rupprecht, destroy militarism root and brauch from the face of the earth. Mr. or to companies without Govern Asiago and the little village of Casuna, which followss marked de-for instance, are practically identical with those of a fortnight ago, Haghee said that he and his colleagues had got new impressions of mani sanction. pression in the ground. In accordance with recent German methods, tired Divisions have had time to recover and recrait. There are the policing of the Atlantic were marvellous. Throughout their Departmental Committee, under despite his sending Bavarians to assist the Crown Prince, for his the British Navy that would last a lifetime. The arrangements for An exhaustive report by the the attacking troops were rushed up during the night from Val Sagans three goals at which the enemy may strike, namely, Paris, Amiens journey of 14,003 miles they had not seen & trace of the enemy. the Chairmanship of Sir John by motors. The preliminary bombardment was very heavy, but gae-and Calsis, and the Allies have little chance of ascertaining the What a tribute to the mighty power and supremacy of the British shells were used sparingly against us.
Henry Birchenough, K.O.M.G: has been issued, dealing with the post-war position of the textile trades, in which it is recommend- of wool, the Government should convene at early confet ence of the representatives of Australia, New Zealand, and South Afrios in order to formulate a scheme for the effretive control "A Family Affair for the Hohenzollerns."
of the distribution of wool grown London, June 18 within their territories, Special According to the Cologne Gazette, the Reichstag debated the efforts should be made to secure Army Estimates, during which the Independent Socialist, Herr an extended, growth of cotton Cohn, discussing Germen activitise in occuppied territories, asid :- within the Empire, also fax, and "The border States have become Golgothes, where lie bleaching the the extension of the system of bones of the beat in the land, elaughtered by mirased German commercial attaches to all the soldiers. The entire war has become a family ssir for the Hoben Embassies abroad. sollerns. It is possible the Entente will have to submit and that we finally remain the only warriore in Earope, but Europe will then be
continent of beggara."
| enemy's intention before the blow falls.
Freach, Captures,
London, June 14,
Navy!
Permanent Minister?
London, Jane 18,
Fifty Austrian Divisions.
London, June 16. French experts estimate that fifty Austrian Divisions are
Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraph. Beater's correspondeat at Melbourne says that Mr. Hughes participating in the offensive against Italy. They emphasise that the Italians have not been surprised and that the Italian Army was ing on June 14, say-The French, in an attack yesterday on name has been freely mentioned in connection with a. proposal thated that, in view of the serions never in better condition. Its losses in artillery in the last offensive enemy positions Ridgewood, took one officer and forty men pri- the Commonwealth should have 6.responsible Minister permanently have been largely replaced. They also emphasise that the Austrisa soner, but they later had to relinquish the captured groand. in London during the war or longer. calensive has been compelled by Germany at a moment when the Hostile artillery was again most active in the Scarpe Valley, Fam- poux being heavily shelled with ges shells and high explosives. Flying to-day is restricted by adverse weather.
internal situation in Austria is growing more and more difficult
Enemy's Losses on British Front.
London, June 16,
German Claims.
Local Operations.
London, June 18.
London, Jane 16.
A British Italian official message states:-After a heavy
A German wireless message says:—The prisoners south of the bombardment from the ass to Adige, the enemy's infantry attacked all day long. Four Austrien Divisione attacked the British front, Aisne are now forty-eight officers and over 2,000 men. The attack on the right completely failed, with the heaviest enemy losses. The enemy on the left penetrated the front line on a front of 2,500 yards to a maximum depth of thousand yards, where he is firmly contained. The enemy suffered very heavy losses.
No flying has been possible for several days, excepting on the morning of the 15th, when seven bostile machines were destroyed and two balloons brought down in flames. Our low-fliers were con.. sinually engaged in machine gunning and bombing enemy bridges and transport on the Lower Piave, doing great damage.
FIGHTING IN UKRAINE.
Germans Destroy Russian Bands.
London, June 18. A German wireless official message says: We destroyed Russian bande from Jeisk, ten thousand strong, who were stacking Taganrog.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporte-We entered a post south-west of Merlis and brought back eleven prisoners. We also prisonered seventeen in other raids south of the Bomme and in the neighbourhood of Hebaterne. There was considerable activity among hostile artillery during the night north of Bethune and between the Locre and the Xpres-Comines Canal. Artillery was especially active" on Banday morning in the neighbourhood of Dicksbusch Lake,
ANOTHER RAID ON PARIS,
London, Jane 16.
A Paria official message statee that an air raid alarm was sound- bombe were dropped and there were several victims. Some material ed at 11.40 last night; and the "All clear" was given at 12.45. 8ome damage was done.
German General's Report
GERMAN MINES DISCOVERED. London, Jane 15. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam'learna from Kieff that the
How the Enemy Keep a Promise. German General Kunstner has telegraphed to Von Eichhorn report-
London, June 16, ing that a force of 10,000 Balshevis: Bed Guarda, commanded by Oxech officers, were almost destroyed by his troops west of Taganrog. The Admiralty announces that an area within five miles of the The Bolsheviste had landed on the Ukraine coast from the ses of position in which the Konigen Regentes was sank on the 6th Asov and were advancing to attack Taganrog. Over 3,000 dead instant has been carefully searched and no mines found. We swept Bolshevists have up to now been counted, not reckoning shoes ap mine new German moored mines between Juce 6 and Jane 7 drowned. General Kaperzer claims that the German losses were in the track used only by Dutch vessels employed for the repatriation of British and German prisoners and which was gasranteed, anfe by the British and German Governments. These mines ware not within fifty miles of the position in which the Konigen "Regentes was sink. It is clear that the mines were laid to ouch repatria- tien vessels on the passage west and that the submarine which laid them remained on ibs ronts in order to sink ships on the eastern The Press Barena says that, according to a Russian wireless journey, if, as proved to be the osse, they had not been already szuk message, the Germans are starting an offensive on the front from with British repatriated prisoners aboard while on the way to Boston.} Valnika to Zbukroka. They have seized three villages in a neutral It is remarkable that on this occasion the number of German one. The message mys "Our troops have retired. Locrossing prisoners repatriated was croptionally small, being mixty-seven, movement had been observed lately in June at Jevstrátovka, tanks sad of these none were
one were aboard the Konigen Regentes. and cavalry participating, and our troope blew up a bridge st Jovstratorks as a reply so the violation of the Treaty, Cavalry bave been despatoked to maintain our liason with our troops, who occupy a line in the neutral zone. The object of the Germane in errating frontier insidente is to obtain the railway centres of Liske and Favorino,
“GERMAN AGGRESSION IN RUSSIA,
Villages ́in: Neutral Zone Seized.
London, June 16.
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS,
The increses in mporta is £38,257,888. ria #1:529,965 mp compared with May, 1
Jane 15.
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SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG,
Murders!" when he mentioned the German soldiers were called Herr Cohn and other Socialists who shouted “Rabbers!" and
to order, and sil the members of the Centre Party and most of the Conservaties left the Reichstag.........
BRITAIN'S HOME POLICY.
Lond, June 15. Care as Chairman, will he appointed to examine details and legis The Daily Mail saya a committes of Ministers, with Sir George lative mesrares affecting home policy during the war. Heads of the principal Government Departments will serve on the committee, which will not have the title nor functions of a Osbinet. It will meet once a week. ke decisions will be submitted for approval to the War Cabinet. A second committee will be established to deal especially with economic sad commercial questions. Sir Albert Stanley will probably be the Chairman.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE MAN-POWER QUESTION.
London, June 15. Men of forty-nine, fity and fifty-ona ára being called up for medical examination
The chairman of the Bristol tribunal said yesterday thaš Bir Auckland Geddes told him he was lying to meet the urgent need of men sad he expected the tribunals would do the same. He was aware of public feeling about the calling up of older men while younger remained but some of the younger were essential to the munitions" supply.
be removed to the fighting forces til Able to do their work. Bär. Antkland § Gleda sharo, were sixby, thousand fewer men in partments than three years ago and no naded of grade one men.
It is also recommended for at last a year after the war that the import, and export of textiles, between the Empire and enemy including raw textile materials,
states should be prohibited excapt under licence; a special duty on imports from Germany and Austria-Hungary for a period, after the war anti-dumping legislation upon the lines adopted ferential trade within the Empire. by the United Bistes; and pre-
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IN JAPAN
London, June 14. The Times correspondent at Tokyo, telegraphing on June 7th, ented: Council of Finid Marahala was held to-day. It wan sitended by Priage Fashimi, Prince Yamagata, Count Oku, Count == Tersushi, and. Count Kuwanazuj also the Minister at "War and Chief " of a Staff,- It is understood that a Can. ference "el Field Marshals Tand Admirals of the Fiset" will meat on Jan 10,
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