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日四十月五
SATURDAY,
JUNE 22,
朔二十月大英港香
REUTER'S “TELEGRAMS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE.
AUSTRIA'S Reduced raTIONS.
Immanse Excitement Caused.
London, June 20. According to Eater's correspondent at Amsterdam, é message from Visana says the reduction in the bread ration has caused immense excitement throughout the Monarchy. The sharpest Prees protests, irrespective of party, are published. Immediste German and Hungarian help is demanded. The executive of the German Sovisliste in Austria urgently appeal to workers to abstain from excesses or interruption of work panding the decisions of the Vienas Workers' Council.
A General Peace Demanded,
London, Jane 20. According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, à message from Basle says that the Vienna Workmen's Council is protesting against the reduction in the bread rationa sud derosada a general peace as soon sa possible.")-
German Promises Unfulfilled.
Bitter Fightlog Along the Whole Front:
London, June 20, An Italian official massage states:-The battle is continuing bitterly and uninterruptedly from Mantello to the sea. We drove back the enemy on the evening on Jane 19 to the north of Monte «Belluna Bailway, compelling him to withdraw on the whole front of attack somewhat towards the north-eastern salient of Montello taking 1,226 prisoners and numerous machine guns, The struggle along the Piave flootustes farosly on the front lines. It is waged by the enemy with decision and hardiness and enstained by our troops with grest. stubbornness and bravery. The enemy, on the afternoon of June 19, attacking with fresh and numerous troops, gained at the outset some ground fronting Zinson, but our supports, arriving immediately. forced him to retire, Our energetic partial canter attacks encseeded in greatly reducing the fighting in the sector west of Sants Dona. We took 513 prisoners. The Omecho-Slovak units have valiantly given their fires tribute of blood to the principles of freedom and independence for which they are fighting on our side. From dawn to sunset oar and Allied airmen and Italisa seaplanes have According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Vienna participated uninterruptedly and effectively in the battle. Fourteen City Conseil ban isund's statement with reference to the reduction enemy machines have been brought down, and one Italian machine in the bread ration. It says that Germany promised some weeks ago has not returned. French units made a successful surprise operation to supply the Austrian Army and oivilians with meal including on the Asiago Pistesa and carried the positions of Bertigo, and German stooks. At first the deliveries were regaiar, bat for eight Pennar, taking 101 prisoners. We completed the gaine, capturing daye past Germany was in arrears. Two thoassed wagons of meal Monte Costa Lungs, taking another bandred prisoners. Enemy had not been delivered. No meal has been distributed for a week in the munitions districts of Austris. The situation is most scute až attacks on Monte Corno have been repulsed."
Prague Bruma and Galosis. Urgent telegrams have been sent to General Ladendorff, besides others previously mentioned, and the Ambassador at Berlin made representations. When the Bargomaster received the unexpected notification of the reduction in the bread ration, he refosed responsibility for the order. Vienna requested st least peas and besne. This was refused and he then again telegraphed Berlin and Munich asking for potatoes.
London, Jage 20.
BRITISH SQUADRON ATTACKED,
Au Austrian Report.
London, Jane 20." An Austrian wireless official masage states:-The battle of Venetia continues. The enemy replied to the fall of the bulk of the Piave front by violent counter-attacks carried out with stubborn tenacity,Bitter fighting occurred for our new positions on the Fossetta Canal, on the Oderso-Trovias Railway, and on Montells, In the Montelle ragion the battle increased to a violence eqaskling the great Darso battles. The Italians at cartais points drove forward storming colums six times. Heary losses forced the enemy to em
An Enemy Seaplane Destroyed. play reserves without any system, throwing divisions and regiments
London, June 20." into the battle. All his efforts werdin vain. General Von Bɔroevic The Admiralty announce: A British squadron reconnoîtring not only maintained the captured lines but, with General Scharicser's north of Heligoland Bight on the morning of June 19 was attacked infantry divisions, drove back the Iislisna towards the west to the south of the Treviso Railway. South-east of Asiago, the Italiane sgain stormed with the same ill-success as on previous days.
Situation on the Plave.
London, May 20,
by esaplanes: No bits were obtained. One eesplans was brought down and destroyed by gunfire,
POST-WAR EXCLUSION OF GERMANS.
London, June 20.
The flooding of the Piave has washed away all bridges except In the House of Commons, Mr. Croft asked:Have the Allier four, but the Austrians have speedily constructed temporary foot agreed to exclude German ship and German goods from Allied bridgea and the river is now eabsiding. Apparently the Italians ports and territories for progragiva perioda after the war, the longer are unable to take fall advantage of the awkward position of the the Central Powers refuse to accept the Allies peace terms; and also Austrians at present. Out of fifty-six Divisions the Austrians have similarly to progressively restrict the export of raw materials to Gaz hitherto engaged well over thirty. The situstion continues quite many? estisfactory.
"British Admiration,
London, June 20.
The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Lloyd George has tele- graphed to Signor Orlando that the Imperial War Jabinet, representative of all the peoples and nations of the British Empire, desire to congratulate the Italian Army on the splendid defence they have made in the great battle now in programs. The War Cabinet has watched with pride and admiration the unwavering courage with which the brave soldiers of Italy, in company with the
Hr. Baasr Law replied that the Government was constantly commaniesting with the Allies, including the United States, on this matter. The question was a very complicated one. Even if any thing had been decided, which was not the case, it would be, im- possible to make a statement.
GERMAN TRAFFIC THROUGH HOLLAND. “
London, Jane 19. Freech and British, have repelled the offensiva conducted with the semi-offisial message declares that caly a maximum of twenty-four According to Bauter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Datoh whole strength of the Austro-Hungarian Army. This great success German trains daily ran over the Limburg Bailways. These has been a deep source of encouragement to the Allies. Coming st 3 most fateful hour of the whole war, it is a good sugary that the trains are thoroughly examined by the Dutch Customs and military alliance of free nations will ere long free the world once and for all cffioiala before they are allowed to proceed. from military domination which has threatened it for so long.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
Mutual Activity on British Front,
London, June 20.
ALIENS IN BRITAIN.
London, June 20.
The newspapers state that, owing to a recent complaint, Mr. Lloyd George has decided to overhaul the whole question of aliens in Britain.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
London, June 20.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig reports: We carried out a amber of raids in the neighbourhoods of Boyelles, Lens and Givenchy and also in the Strazsele and Ypres sectora, which led to some sharp fighting, in which the enemy suffered many casualties.
A message from Dublin states that Serjsa01 Sullivan, one of the We took eighteen prisoners. Our artillery and rifle fire dispersed signstories to the anti-coneoription plodge, has joined the Committes raiders in the neighbourhood of Morlancourt. Hostile artillery is is active between the Somme and the Aucre. There is considerable of Voluntary Recruiting in Ireland. Interviewed, he said it would reciprocal artillery firing north of Albert and the La Bassee Canal
eector.
Enemy's Lines Penetrated.
London, June 20.
A French commnnique states:-Detachments penetrated the -enemy's lines between Montdidier and the Oisa and in the region of "Bois le Chaume and brought back twenty prisonera,
Satisfactory Milltary Situation.
London, June 20,
Benter's correspondent at Paris says that, after hearing the statement of M. Clemencesa, the members of the Army Committee of the Chamber stated that they were well impressed, especially wish the number of American troops in France, which exceeded all expectations and would noon give the Allies equality in effectives.
MOSLEM SERVICES APPRECIATED..
London, Jane 20,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Boost Low stated that the Government gratefully recognized the conspicuous war services rendered by Moslem. fellow-sabjects,
A NEW PEBR."
London, June 20, The Minister of the Air Force, Sir William Weir, has been
be a relief to decent Irishmen to find an honest and straight forward course opened to them. He was an anti-consorîptionist but was also in favour of the war. Like all real nationalists, be believed that the Catholic Bishops would resent any bullying of the Irish people which would prevent recruiting.
AUSTRO-GERMAN DISAGREEMENT.
derman Demand for Troops Refused.
London. June 20, Boater's correspondent at Paris says that the Echo de Paris learns, socording to trustworthy information, that General Von Hindenburg three months ago demanded shree Austrian Divisions for the Western Front. The demand was refused on the ground that the Austrian people would not permit of the despatch of Austrians thither, but an offensive against Italy was promised, to which the German High Command agreed.
THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN,
London, Jane 20.
A Palestine official mesange states:"Cavalry reconnoitring on the 17th instant to the east of the Jordan killed a number of the enemy. Imperial and Australian air équadrons carried, out an ex- tensive raid on El Katrani railway station on the Hedfes Railway on the morning of the 18th instant. Direct hita were obtained ou a troop train full of troops and enemy shelters, while station buildings were not efire. A similar raid was carried out on Amman niation on the 18th instant,
SHIPPING COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
London, June 90. The report is published of the Committee appointed by "the Board of Trade to consider the position of shipping and shipbuilding industries after the war states-he enemy countries should be required as a condition of peace to surrender to the Allies all their merchant shipping, whether in enemy or entral ports, at the close of hostilities, to forfeit all ships laid up
the outbreak of tostilities in ports of countries that have become involved in the war or have broken off diplo matic relations with them, to restore to the Allies all Allied shipping that may have come into their possession since the autbreak of hostilities. The shipping thus taken over from the enemy should be utilised as far as possible to assist in the demobilisation and to release for trade a proportion of Allied shipping absorbed in transport work. When demobi. lisation is completed all unsold enemy vessels, should be sold at auction in the various countries; the proceeds being treated as part of the common war indemnity to be paid by our enemies. Provided such an arrangement is possible we think that a scheme of distribution which would sécurs an allocation of enemy tonnage among the Allies in some rough proportion to the losses sustained by individual Allied countries would offer many advantages, otherwise enemy wessels should be sold at auction in the various countries to the highest bidder of Allied nationality acting on behalf of 'Allied interests. A condition of sale should prevent retransfer of the vessels to enemy interests for such period as restric- tions may be imposed on the enemy's shipping trade generally.
The Shipping Committee declares it is essential at the conclusion of peace that we be prepared to complete annualy not less than two million tons net of merchant shipping. It makes recommendations thereanent and declares that GoT- ernment control of construction should cease immediately alter the war. The Committee urges that even during the war facilities be afforded to builders to construct liner ton- nage to owners' own designs with auch limitations na are necessary to ensure a rapid output of large carrying capac ity, The Committee recommends that it will be desirable after the war to relax considerably the present licensing system as regards transfer of vessels to enemy flags Their report says that special restrictions on building for the Grez- mana or transfers to the German flag would be useless unless all the Allies, including the United States, act similar- ly and are prepared to exert pressure on neutrals thereanent if the Allies decide to take such measures. During the early reconstruction period the building of ships in the Empire for enemy owners and transfers to enemy flags should be prohibited for such time as these measures are enforced. The same result as far as this country is concerned could be largely attained by British shipbuilders and shipowners » themselves in giving preference to all flags over enemy fags both as respecting building and transfers. “
As regards Conference agreements the report comments upon the too common evasions and subterfuge on the part at the Germans, who observed agreements only as far as it paid them to do so, but concludes that it would be in- expedient to prohibit Conference arrangements. It says that German shipping was the spear head of German aggression. It was used to further German aima especially in the Near and Middle East, Equatorial Africa, South and Central America and in the Far East. As regards coasting and inter Imperial trades the Committee recommends the strict application to foreign ships calling at British ports of all safety and health requirements imposed on British shipping. It says the restriction of employment of foreign seamen on British ships is undesirable, but the master should be a natural born Britisher. The Committee doubts the exped- iency of the general excirsion of foreign dags from conating and inter-Imperial trades and does not support the Domin- ions' Royal Commission recommendations of subsidised mail. services and mail subsidies being subject to certain freight conditions
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
London. June 20.
In his pamphlet, advocating a League of Nations, Vis- count Grey says:-The second condition is that the Governments and people of the States who are willing to found the League must understand clearly that it will impose a limitation upon. the national action" of each and may entail some inconvenient obligations. The stronger nations must forgo the right to make their interests prevail against the weaker States by force before a settlement by a conference of consiliation or arbitration has been tried. The obligation is that if any nation refuses to observe this limitation and rejecta peaceful methods and resorts to force, then the other nations must use their combined economia or military and naval force against it. Anything less than this. --will be val-clers. Viscount Grey tells the story of an African Chief who protested against paying taxes saying that before the British came he could get all he wanted by raiding bie neigh- bour, and as for protection he was quite ready to protect his tribe from similar raids, After this war, will the view of the : great States," asks Viscount Grey, be that of the African Úbiof
or of the individuals of what we call civilised nations?"
THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.
London, June 90.
The "Times" correspondent at Btockholm says the
·Bolshevist Government of Western Siberis" has been over- thrown by a counter-revolution which captured Tomak. It was aided by Czecho-Slovaks. Fighting is proceeding at Omik, Ikaterigbarg and Uts. Soviet commanders have "telegraph- ed to M. Lepin that the Soviet rule of the whole of Siberia is threatened The Siberian Duma haa sssumed Govern- ment and promised to supply Bussia with bread if the Soviet abandons military measures against siberia..
Tokio, June 15.
The Times correspondent says There was a heavy fall on the Stock Exchange on a ramour that a special nee sion of the Diet had been summoned to determine that Jap-. in should take all steps to counter the German efforts,
COMMODORE HALSEY
Londen, Jups. Commodore Halsey, whose place at the Admiralty has been filled, has returned to a command in the Grand Fleet.
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ESCAPED FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND,
Brighton Prisoner Bellaved to
be Eddie Guérin,
A man who give, his nams ar "Thomas Green," bat sobo ja supposed to be “Eddie” Guerie, of Devil's Island notoristy, WSS captured recently while attempt ing to steal a lady's jewellery at the Hotel Metropole, Brighton:
The story of the attempted robbery was told to the magis trales when the node. E brought up at the police court by the chief constable. The obarge was that of stealing a dressing case, four rings, two gold coins, one pearl necklace, dismond brooob, a pearl pendant, and a gold bracelet of the value of £200.
These articles were the property of Mrs. Baby Harris, who is stay- ing at the hotel in company with her father, mother, and sister, Mr., Mra, and Miss Moss Davia. | Mise Davis went into her sister's. room at about 5 o'clock in
{ the afternoon, when she found the prisoner with his back turned to her bending over a dressing esan, {She ran back into the corridor
and called for help,
The prisoner ran quickly out of the room, but a valet who bap. pened to be coming up the stairs chaard him. Prisoner called out to him to stop, exclsiming:
"You're & dead un if you don't." After this he threw & heavy chisel at the valet, and he managed to escape into another
TOOM.
There he was found by other employees of the hotel, and after a struggle he was secured and handed over to the polios." The dressing osas was found with the back ripped up.
In answer to the charge prisoner eald-be did not steal the jewellery, as he had not time to do so, and be asked to be dealt with sa attempting to steal.
A remand was granted.
The prisoner of Devil's Island, Eddie Guerin, was convicted of a burglary in the American Express Company premises in Paris in 1901, He was eent to-Devil's Leland, French Guiana, and in March 1905, in company with two other prisoners, he made a dramatic escape. They got hold of an old asnoe in which they stored all the provisions they could find, and then on one dark aight they made for the open
SEA
One of the men” fell over-". board and, was immediately de voured by the sharks with which these watera are infested, but the others managed to reach George- town, in British Guisas," from wheres they got to New York.
Io 1916Gueria came to London, and was betrayed to the polios by s woman known sa "Chicago May," with whom he had been living previous to bis arrest in France. Bis extradition as an escaped prisioner was demanded · by the French Government, but the Lord Chief Justios, on appeal, refaced it, on the ground that Guerin was a British subject bora in Hoxtonstit
On the very night after his release, "Chicago May,” in com pany with a man named Smith, tracked him down and fired at him in Marchmont street; Russell- square. For this Smith was cont to penal servitude for life, and the woman for 15 years.
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