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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ITALIAN FRONT
ABANDONING THE NORTHERN MARNE FRONT. ALLIED TROOPS PRESSING ENEMY REARGUARDS.
London, July 28.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMANS AGAIN RETREATING.
Local Operations.
London, Jaly 27
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Enemy Attack Falls with Heavy Lowes."
London, July 27. ~An Italian official message states :—The scemy, reinforced, repeatedly attroked near Kaci Bridge, on the Semeni, attempting to a drive us from the river, but he was repulsed with heavy former: We took a hundred prisionera. An enemy attempt to dross the Sameni near Jagodins, failed.
A French communique states:-On the right bank of the Marne we advanced north of Pontsbinson. In Champagne we carried out local operation in the region south of Mont Saninom and advanced kilometre on a front of about three kilometres. We took twe wundred prisoners, including seven cfficers.
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A French communique states:-Under the continuous pressure
A British Raid. of French and Allied troops for several days past, the Germans to-
« THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. London, July . day retreated along the whole front north of the Marne. Our troops are pressing the rearguards and have reached the line of Brayeren,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states: We conducted a raid
Japanese Assisting the Czecho-Slovaks. Ville-Neuresarisse, Courmost, Parsy, Grigny, Caisles, Lunenville
London, July 27. and Obaumusy. On the right bank of the Marne we cleared a wide in the neighbourhood of Sailly, Laurate, Neaville-Titasse, Ariszzz- We continue to progress and are now more than fifteen-Gohelle and Lens, We brought back several prisonera. Hostile front.
the Somme and the André. Beater's correspondent at Paris 8378 that the Petit Parisen artillery in active between kilometres north-east of Obsteau-Thierry.
There is reciprocal artillery firing in the La Bamsee Canal sector. states that the Japanese detschments which landed at Viadivostok weaks ago are co-operating with the Czecho-Slovaks north of Value of British Success.
Nikoletacossariisk. London, Jaly 28,
Allies Parsuing Enemy.
London, July 28: An American official message states:-The enemy's resistanos Allied troops are broke down between the Ourcq and the Marue. pamaing.
An Admission of Defeat
London, July 28 The news of the German retreat is the most momentous eine General Foch counter-attacked, for it is tantamount to an enemy The obstinate resistance of the Germans, admiation of delost. opposed to the patient batrelentless pressure exercised by the Allies, led many to believe that the enemy Command would rather sacrifios. troops in a hopeless struggle then order a retirement which would
According to Beuter's correspondent at Washington, General Haroh in his weekly statement, sancances that trained American combatant troops from France have begun to arrive in Italy. 8am- ming up the Marne position, General March says that the most striking advance since July 25 has been that of the British west of Rheims, which is especially dangerous for the enemy forces in the south.
Paris, July 25,
Recent Gains of Ground.
IMPERIAL WAR CONFERENCE.
Formal Sittings Now Concluded.
London, July 28. The forms! eittings of the Imperial Wat Conference have been concluded and satisfactory resulta have been sobieved.
Uniformity of Action.
London, July 27.
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"TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Servios to the
OBITUARY,
Lord Wanlock.
London, July 21, The death is announced of Lord Wenlock. Deceased, who was born in 1858, entered the Army in 1876 and was promoted Colonel in 1903. He saw service in the Nile Expedition and also in South Africa.
SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.
Messrs. A. L. Anderson & Co., in their Weekly Share Circular, |dated Shanghai, 20:h July, state i -The week ending to-day hsa witnessed the transnotion of some considerable-business, the Issding
A Havas message esya-Both sides of the German salient. Mr. Walter Long, interviewed by Reuter, asid that the War counters being Dook and Cotton finally shatter the belief of the German people in the invincibility between Boletons and Rheims have been scenes of violent at out and Conference had done extremely well and had completed everything shares, and Dabentares. The of their leaders. It had been even suggested that the enemy was counter-attacke throughout yesterday night and morning, but the not done at last year's Conference. The outstanding feature was small enquiry for Babbera mas preparing & counter-attack or at least might make a stand on a new enemy could not prevent a still farther advance. A further consider with regard to trade questions, and concerted Empire action had tiened last week still obtsins, but Riny, asmely Soissions and Chatillon, for the raggedness of the shlé depth ground was gained, as much as two miles in places. been secured which, while preserving intact the self-governing few holders will part with their country and the bags forces still at his dispoesl made a surprise not South-west of Rheims the Allied troops are now only nine miles nations' satonomy, would secure uniformity of Empire action and shares at the low prices ffared. out at the question. The Germans, however, packed in a cul de sae from Fismes, which is midway between Rheims and Boissons, an ensure much more satisfactory results when pasos comes. fifteen miles wide north and twelve ecath, have been living in so important road centre through which most of the supplies of the German armies at the bottom of the salient have to be sent. If it inferno of fire.
ome under close fire the whole German pocket would be involved. An American Capture,
Farther important gains were made also on this auth-west side of the bulge. Oulchy-le-Chateau is largely outdsaked. South of this balge along the Marne, the Allied bridgeheads are gradually spreading as the Germans are pushed back. Before leaving, the enecay is burning depots, ammunition supply and dampa.
London, July 27. An American official message states-Wecaptured Le Charmel between the Onreq and the Marne on the 25th inst,
Prisoners Surrender in Shoals.
London, July 26. Reater's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on July 26, states:- British tanks contributed largely to the French success The German withdrawal from the at Montdidier on the 23rd inst. wooded hill weet of Morisel is probably only the first-fcaite. The French planned to drive a horse shoe wedge in the German line west of the Avre on a two-milé front, gaining bigh ground and overlook-
front was carried with little lose. The tsaka rendered signal service, dealing with machine gun pointe and crashing guns teams if they did not surrender. The tanks reffered lightly. The Fresch position in this vitally important sector is immensely improved.
Easy Captures,
According to socurate figures the number of Divisions engaged by the Germans in battle since July 15 is seventy. The total losses, killed, wounded and prisoners, since the same date, are 180,000.
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The Eighth Day of the Battle.
Perie, July 8.
"THE IRISH PROBLEM,
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London, June 27. 4 Gavernment three-line Whip, headed "Most Important", has been issued for the debate on July 29 on Mr. Dillon's motion, the particulars of which were cabled on July 23,
SERBIAN KING'S NARROW ESCAPE.
AUSTRIAN BASE AGAIN BOMBED.
To-day's opening rate for T/T on. |London was 4/84; the Dallar rate
being 72.125
Dabentures-Soms fairly long lines were done but without effecting any change in prices.
Binks. Hongkong and Shang- bain: Sales were arranged at $560 and subsequently $565, closing with buyers at the latter figare.
Insurances-There are buyers
nf all shares under this heading. North Chinds are wanted at 127) and Unionast $775. Zeng taxes are in request a $105 and Far Easterns are in strong də mand at 25.
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London, July 27, According to Beater's correspondent at Atheus, while a train in A Havas Agency message states:-The eighth day of the which King Alexander was returning from the Serbian Front, was ing the enemy north and south." About three dossa tanks partio battle was one of the most successful and was marked by a fresh standing in the station at Florina, an enemy aeroplane dropped a ipated. The Germans were taken at a complete disadvantage. The series of importans advantages won by Allied troops. The Germans bomb close to the engine, which escaped damage.
Priconere sarrendered in aboale. made several violent counter-attanke notably towarde Dormans ou
Shipping.-Tage have bayers the Marne and south-west of Rheims, but were everywhere thrown
st 221 for "Ordinary and 38 back, while north of the Oareg, Allied troops pushed steadily
for "Preference," London, July 27. towards Fere-en-Tardenois Onlchy la.Ville and Oalchy-le-Chstesa
Dooka and Engineeringa.-- were asptared. Between the Marne and the Ourcq, the Allies pro.
Beuter's correspondent at Rome states that the Chief of the greesed in the asme direction towards Fere-en-Tardenois, which lies
Naval 8: announces that British seaplanes on July 25 re-attacked Shanghais The sccounts, are London, July 26. · nearly in the centre of the original salient. The front line is now
especially to an aerodrome and submarine base. Italian seaplanes earnings for the year amounted Renter's correspondent at French Headquarters, writing at 4.30 four and-a-half miles west of this town, which is the Germsa sapply military worka and the harbour at Cattaro causing important damage, now to band and show that the in the afternoon, says :-An interesting feature in General Gours ad'e centre and the junction of seven roads.
The Allied artillery is now giving the enemy no reat, Practi- on July 20 anccessfully bombed an aerodroms at Lagosta, causing a to Tle. 1,087,493.02 giving, with inizor operations, restoring the line, ie the ease with which difficult
Airmen dropped large fire. positions were reteken. Thus Hain de Maesigee, taken at a big cally every road in the salient is now under fire. cost in the Champagne ceneive of 1915, one of the strongest points over 30 tone of bombs yesterday on various positions. This of our line from Ebeima to Argonne, and asptured by the Germane namber of unwounded prisonere taken since July 18 #88 oper
More 25,000 on Tuesday. on July 15, was retaken by the merest handful of men.
General Fayolle Decorated. prisoners were taken than the total of the French attacking force.
Paris, July 26. Part of our old line of Batle du Messil was reconquered next day
A Havas Agency "message states that President Poinosre went by a correspondingly slight effort. By now the second line of out abandoned covering zone has been re-occupied as far as the Suippe. to Ohatesa-Thierry to deliver to Genersi Fayolle, Commander in Still greater progress has been made along the Roman road between Chief of a group of Arming, the decoration of the Grend Cross of the Soippe and Eheims. The auccess of there operatione, in face the Legion of Honour. Then the President visited some villages of heavy counter-attacks, proves that the French Commander has recently reconquered-Longpoint, Torey, Coenfor etc. the situation in Eastern Champagne completely in hand.
Big Haul of Prisoners,
- London, June 28.
PROPOSED FRENCH EXPORT BANK.
Paris, July 25,
A REPORT DENIED.
London, July 27.
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It is officially stated that the report that General Gomiko is command the Allied troops in the Harman region in absolutely untrue.
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AMERICA'S GROWING ARMY.
"A Million and a Quarter Men'in France.
London, July 28. Router's correspondent at Washington states that Mr. Baker, Secretary for War, told a Senate Committee that there were now 1,250,000 Americans in France. It is expected that 300,000 will be transported in July.
MUNITION WORKERS ON STRIKE.
A Warning by the Government,
London, July 26.
the sum brought forward from last year, Tla 1,154,142 22 for division as per our last issue, The price has risen from 133 to 145 daring the week but at close shares can be had at 1434. Now Engineeringe improved from 22 to 23, closing with buyers at 22). Lands and Hotels- Anglo French came to business at 72 with farther bayers. Investments wanted at 701 might perhaps ba obtained at 71. Hotels are still looked for at $12.
Cotton Mills.-This market bas ruled more tricky than usual, interests centering chiefly in A French communique etstes :-South of the Ourcq there is
A Haves Agency's message says:-In the course of yesterday's
Lacu Kung Mows, Orientals and reciprocal artillery firing but no infantry fighting, We captured north of the Marne on Thursday evening Preail and Savards Farm and debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the renewal of the Obarter of
Kang-Yike, where more especial ly with the second of these, the drove back the enemy to the southern outskirts of Binson, Orquigay the Bank of France, the Minister of Commerce, M. Olementel, said and Villers-sous-Chatillon. Altogether seven-bandred prisonere he intended to introduce a Bill for the foundation of an Export Back
prios in diotated more by the were taken on July 25 at Ville Montoire and Oatchy le Chateau, with a ospital of four million rounde in which the State would Local attacks undertaken in Champagne, after breaking the enemy participate by advancing one million, so as to assist export develop
▲ Government annoucesment warns a number of munition are position than by the pros for a brief period bacśma mors offensive on July 15 and 18, resalted, notwithstanding enemy ment, which would be of vital importance to France after the war.
workers, who have struck, that they will become liable to the peste of the mill. Spinning which Inorative or more correctly speak resistance, in our advancing a mile on a front of thirteen miles east
Military Service Acts if they do not resume work.before Jaly-29.
ing less expensive, has reverted, of the Baippe and north of the general line of St. Hilaire,
An Investigation Promised.
London, July 28. and weaving is being indulged Grandsousin and Mesnil les Harles. We recaptured the whole of Main de Massiges and re-occupied the old first lines in that region.
The Ministry of Manitions has announced that immediately in a loss,
Industrials. Langkate: The We captured in these operations eleven-bandred prisoners, TWO-
A Havas Agency mesa-ge etatee that the death is reported of hundred machine-gune end seven gons. We felled seven enemy aeroplanes and the British felled eighteen on July 25. We dropped M. Van Vallenbouen, former Governor of Indo Chins and Osptain of the atrikers resume work,a Committee, consisting of representatives
to investigate the labour conditions which rendered the embargo to 16 on the rumour of satisfactoy thirty-eight tons of bomba daring the day and night on stations, infantry in Morocco. He was killed in nation, and had been wounded of the Government, Trades Unions and employers, will be appointed price advanced amarily from 131 Decessary, to advise upon its administration and consider what coal reports. Sumatras, after rosde, bangare and dumps near the battlefeld. Fires and twice.
measures can be adopted to maintain and increase the output of sales at 65, are now wanted at explosions were observed. The British dropped four tons of bombs
mahitions.
on Bassohee, Fere en Tardenois and Mont Notre Dame.
Assisting the French.
London, Jaly 27."
FORMER GOVERNOR OF INDO-CHINA KILLED.
Paris, July 26.
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SIAMESE AIRMEN FOR FRANCE.
Paris, July 26,
A mearage from the Havas Agency states that newspapers com Beater's correspondent at American Headquarters, writing on Friday evening, states:-The aspture of Ville-Montoire greatly helps ment favourably on the expected coming of Siamata kitmen to the French in their hold of the plateau, over which the Chateau Thierry France, and voice the gratitude of the country for the friendly Red Boimons road runs. The enemy must be becoming nervous Kingdom. of the ring which the Frarch is drawing south of Boissons. It would not be surprising if he were to attempt to break the ring before our Ville Montoire further successes in the south increase the menace.
was osptured after most sanguinary Aghts. The Germans were ordered bold it at all corte. An American lieutenant felled Captain Mainkoff, the famous German airman, who had sixteen victories to his credit.
The British Front..
London, July 27,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqué, stated:**** There is hostile artillery firing in the northern portion of the British front. · Flying was only possible for a short period of the day. Onl July 25 three hostile machines were brought down. Two British machines are miæing,
· CHOLERA IN PETROGRAD.
London, July 27.
A Bassion wireless message from Petrograd states that 11,000 osses of cholera were reported on July 26,
́UKRAINIAN RAILWAY WORKERS STRIKE.
London, Jaly A Russian wireless official message states that Ukrainist workers have strook, the German having confiscated food for the railway workers.
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ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND AGAIN BOMBED.
London, July 27. The Admiralty sanotion that between July 18 and 24 Air Force anite, co-operating with the Navy, dropped fifteen tons of bombs with good results on military objectives at Zeebrugge, Brages and Ostead, Bix hostile machines were destroyed and eight driven down out of control. Five British machines are missing.
BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES.
Landon, July 27,
The Admiralty announces that the armed mercantile cruiser mors waa torpedoed and sank by a German mbmarine on Jair L'en of the crew are mining, 100 & 27837K WWE
Beitish tarpeda bost destroyer man: sabers and sank on July
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671. Babbers. There is a distinct inclination to bay but it does not curry would-by purchasers beyond the bargain counter and thus little or no business results. Miscellaneous. Caltys are in request at 104, and Constructions at 63. Gan are asked for at 221 and Telephoons. at 81,
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