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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,'
FOOD RIOTS IN SPAIN,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ALLIES STILL MAINTAIN PRESSURE.
FRENCH CAPTURE LASSIGNY RIDGE.
Enemy's Declining Man-Power
ALLIES STILL MAINTAIN PRESSURE,
A British Report.
London, August 14. Field Marshal Sir Dong'a Haig reports:-The butlefront i comparatively quiet except for increased hostile artillery fire. We took prisoners at different points by raiding. Patrol activity i reported south of the Scarpe, north east of Roberg and in the neighbourhood of Vienx Berquia.
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EARLY EVACUATION OF ROYE EXPECTED,
London, August 13- Rater's correspondent at the British Hasdquartere, writing on. Since the 9th instant, the French Firet Army and the Britis the afternoon of the 13th instant, eay-The Allied drive from Fourth Army have captured over 28,000 prisonere, indading 8X Kontdidier to north of the Somme hae resched a comparatively quiet officere, of whom eight srs Regimental Commandare. We slaa took stage. The enemy is still hurrying up reinforcemente and employing 600 gans, including many of heavy dalibre, several thousan gaa to his almost capacity. His main eccentration of reserves.is mobine-guns, onmerona trench mortara and also three complet around Royo, which he is mainleatly anxious to retain, at least for trains and vast stocks of atores.
Reporting on aviation, She Douglas Hsig says there has been the present. The Australians have been fighting in the region of Proyart and St. Germaine Wood, and have met witharong machine-mach air-fighting. We brought down thirty and drove down saYO) gun resistance in Madame Wood. The Canadians have also improved out of control. We dropped forty-five tocs of bombe daring sh day, Peronne and Cambrai etations being heavily seeailed. Twelve their positions on the right of their front.
British machines are missing.
German Depression. London, August 13.
London, Augie: 14. Beater's correspondent at the Briti-b Headquarters states-An order signed by General von Ludendorf lately captured indiantra |
According to Renter's correspondent at Amelergam, the the anxiety of the Higher Command regarding ma-power. It is Rheinish Fadische Zeitung writes:The erente in the, West har dated June 25. Another order practically admiss the Allies' taken a critical turn and faint hearts have lost all confidence and supremacy of the air since the 8th instant. Well over thirty Divisions fear further set-backs. The reporta from the West have undeniably must have been heavily engaged by the British, Americans and French. had a depressing itfaence on many classes of the population." The total German casualties on the Western Front since the begin-Continuing, the paper appeals to all to keep cool. Ocher papers ning of Marshal Foob's counter-cfensive are about 360,000 and the write in a similar strain. guns lost during the same time about 1,200. Prisoners state that at more than one place drafta hava teen lately sent to reinforce infantry, composed largely of artillerymen. The enemy bis removed or destroyed a large number of serodromes in the Somme ares, which bas somewhat disorganised bis Air Service,
Aerial Attacks.
London, August 14.
The Air Misiatry. reports:-Aeroplanes on the night of the 12th inst., attacked an aerodrome, trains, anti-aircraft gane ati other targets with bombs and msobine-gans. All the machinee returned. They also attacked on the 13th inst., Rahl aerodrome and Ali out machins brought down one bostile machine in filmsa. returned.
BACK FROM THE FRONT.
The Vital Position.
London, August 13. Reater's correspondent at the French Headquarters, writing on the afternoon of the 13th instant, saya:-The enemy is desperately clinging to the western and southern edges of Thiercourt Hill, between Lassigny and the Oise. The key to the whole position is St. Claude Farm, on a hill 600 feet bizh, just east of Naredil la Molte, dominating the whole region. The French on the 12th instant footed the crest further north between Gary and Baie de Loges. The Germans hold the line of old entrenchment which is stuffed with machine gune. The capture of Bia de Loges on the morning of the 12th was effoted with magniferat dash. The Garmans counter-He has had a most strenuous week on the Western Front and his attacking in the afternoon reoccupied part of the wood.
Several thousand prisoners have been taken by the French since, the 8th instant, including three Colonels and also over 200 guns, including "heavies," 1,600 machine-gune, a great number of minenwerfer, etc' The number of prisoners and guns captured increases hourly..
The French air-bombarding squadrons have played a most effective part in the battle, taking over the role of "besties" and receiving information from swift ecoating machines hovering over the enemy lines. Prior to the grest attack on Lussigny, one of our air soouts noticed deces columns of men and transport pouring through the village to the front. The French seat 121 planes to attack them and 27 tons of bombs were dropped on the Germans in the streets of Lssaiguy. Men and boreee were killed, fires started and the streets blocked with wrecked waggone. The merch of the German columus wsa retarded for hours.
French Secure Lassigny Ridge.
King George's Visit to France.
London, August 13.
His Majesty the King to night returned to London from Franos. covered many hundred milea seeing all that was 'ponsible of the immense military machine. Hlunohed with the King and Queen of the Belgians and visited Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Gaseri Parebing and Marebal. Foch and a number of French, American and British Generals. He conferred the honour of K. O. B. upon General Debeny. Be spent the whole day with the Fourth British Army and traversed much of the newly-won territory.
DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIA.
Status of the Carcho-Slovaks.
London, August 13.
The Presa Baresu announces that the Government has jaanadį a declaration that Britsin regards the Cacho-Slovakias an Allied nation, and recognises the anity of the three Uzscho-Storak armiesas London, August 13. Beater learos that the French now hold the whole of Lamigny an Allied belligerent Army waging a regular warfare against massif, commanding the town of Lassigay and the valley of Dirette, Austria-Hungary and Germany. Britain, also recognises the right of the Czecho-Slovak Government to exercise supreme authority over also the district to the north. The osptured guns have resobed a
this Army. total of 650, of which the British have secured 400. The gains on
German and Bolshevik System Collapsing, the massif have already forced the Germans to ersonate a long line
London, August 13, of trenches in the Oiee Valley and farther evacuations are inevitable
News from Bassis ia scrappy and confused, but it is clear that very early. As soon as the artillery can be moved up, Noyon will be ander gunfire, whereupon the road transport on the whole network the German and Bolshevik system of Government is everywhere of roadways around Neyon will become a difficult problem for the collapsing before the country-wide bat mostly disorganised counter. enemy. Lusigny massif was the hinge of the old German positione revolution, the effect of which will probably be faltin the Baltic in the whole angle. Now the hings is burst the whole angle must Provinces and possibly even in Romania, It is reported tha: H. yield. This effect should begin to materialies within forty-eight Lenin and M. Trotsky have found Kronstadt unsafe and have gone hours. Experts state that the erroustion of Roye can be expected to Pekoff where they are under the protection of the German troops. at the earliest moment, as the town is under oroes-fire.
A Dangerous Expedient.
London, August 13.
Germans Fear Fresh War.
London, August 13.
Beater learny, on the evening of the 13 h instant that the According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the French are now Consolidating the gaine on the Lessigny ridge, Vassische Zeitung significantly describes the shifting of the Embassy although the latest news indicates that the Germsas still hold one to Pakoff as a rotrest from Raseir and ruefully observe that point thereof. So far, "thirty-three enemy Divisions hays been sithough Bassia ie tora by civil war she is still able to find energy identified in the present battle, of which thirteen belong to the and unanimity to tear ap the Brestlitovak Treaty. The paper fears enemy's rezerves. The Germans are now reduced to the dangerous that Germany is bring driven on to a freeh war with Baseia. expedient of taking Divisions from other parts of the front.
The Istest authoritative figures of the captures are 21,000 prisoners and 675. gane. Both figures are regarded as conservative estimates. It ia considered that the Germans will be unable to launch a big attack for some time on another front, owing to the shortage of man-power. It is confirmed that the enemy is burning Peroane, Chapines and the villages between. On the Vesle front moet vigorona fighting continues, the Germans contenting them. selves with defending their positions ageinat American attacks.
More French Progress.
London, August 14.*
REPUPLICAN MOVEMENT IN BULGARIA.
"London, August 13. German newspapers report a repablisan movement in Balgerie
A MONARCH FOR FINLAND.
London, August 13,
A French communique states :-During the day we renewed our attacks between the Mats and the Oias. Despite strong The Times correspondent at Stockholm states that the majority We gained of the Finnish Dist favours a Monarchy for Finland. The necessity resistance, we made some progress north-east of Gury. a footing in Plessier de Rope Park and reached Balval. Farther formalities are now being taken for the election of a King. east, we curried our lines to two kilometres north of the village of Ombranne.
American Aviators Busy,
London, August 14” An American official message states-Our sviatore auccessfully! bombed railroad yards at Longayon, Dɔmmary, Baronoourt and Corflins. All returned,
The German Trail.
London, August 13. The last Journal's correspondent on the British front says that Obaclnes, Carbonnel, Sagione, Mericourt and Peronne are barning.
TAXES ON LUXURIES.
London, August 13.
The Luxury Tax Committee's report just issued recommends a duty of two-penos in the shilling on the purchase price of the following:-Jewellery, farriers goods, perfames, pictures, motor ass, grand pianos, player pianos, gramaphones, liquers, etc., almo tazes leviable on clothing and tobaccos above the fixed minimum.
London, August 13.
According to Realer's correspondent at Paria, news from Madrid shows there are food riots in various towns in Spain. --
EARLIER
TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLE SITUATION.
How the Enemy is Harassed.
Paris, Aug. 12. A Havas message says: General von Hustier, conscious of the formidable danger threatening his right wing, ie nustily evacuating his heavy artillery, ammunition depots and generally all his war material. The roads leading from the Somme are crowded with convoys, motors, artillery and infantry columns. These are bombarded continuously by the Allied ariators who are decidedly masters of the sir. Our cavalry, tanks and auto-machineguns continue their bold incursions across the enemy's linos increasing the disorder among the Germans. During the last 24 hours, several of the general staff have been captured, also auto- mobile parks, aviatica aerodromes, ambulances and whole trains. Numerous ammunition depots have been abandered intact by the enemy in his fight. Over the whole battle front the victorious advance of the Allied troops has con. tinued despite the resistance of the German reserves
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All
the bridges from Peronne to Ham have been broken down by Franch bombing Aviation which has also systematically destroyed all font bridges which the German bridge builders
throw
the across sttempted to
Somme. Powerfu! #another
cutting ceaselessly squadrons relieved
ricers. од the enemy communications between both Twice the Germans tried unsuccessfully to get their heavy artillery on the right bank, bat each time the foot bridges were destroyed and the material thrown into the river Accordingly the enemy is making desperate efforts to keep.- himself on the line indicated by the Roye-Peronne road which is threatened by groups of Allied cavalry.
A Momentary Lull.
London, Aug. 13 Reiter's correspondeat at French Headquarters of the evening of the 12th, says: Our pursuit of the German retreat has reached the point of momentary stabilisation on the French wing. The necessity of bringing on artillery and munitions orar deeply rutted roads caused an enforced halt, we are now at grips on the ground which the Germans entrenched and held from the autumn of 1918, to the spring of 1917. The trenches are in a tombledown state yet they afford the Germans the best opportunity of clinging to the ground since they left the Ene of the valley of the Avre. They are evidently determined to remain as long as they can be well supplied with machine-guns To-day a continu- ous enemy line opposed our progress by regular barrages instead of casual harassment fire.
Remarkable work was performed by our airmen during the battle. On the opening of the offensive our machines were so thick that flying was most difficult owing to the risk of collision They bombed aerodromies, also the Somme crossings with such success that the enemy retreal was partly diverted south-easterly, giving a considerable advantage to the attackers. Two enemy aerodromes were captured during the advance, being the only ones in this area. South of the Somme many enemy tanks, guns, aircraft, batteries and balloons were destroyed or damaged beyond "uar.
French Commaad Lašsigny Massif,
Loudon, Aug. 18.
Reater learns thet the French have almost reached the crest of Lassigny massif which they now command, althougn the Germans still retain the highest point in the north-east oorner. It will take the French some time to work down the far side and get up artillery when the enemy's communi- cations with Roye and Cotte will be under observation for artillery fire. Full developments therefore, cannot immedi- ately be expected.
A French communiqué says there was no important Several raids event at night time on the battle front took place in the Yosges and in Upper Alsace without result
THE RUSSIAN MENÄCE TO GERMANY.
Amsterdam, Aug. 13, German papers, make most gloomy deductions regarding the situation in Russia and from the removal of the German embassy to Pakoff. They state that when Dr. Helferich went to Moscow he found that Bolshevik rule was tottering and fled before the staff of the embassy left because he was afraid of his life. The papers, describe both Moscow and Petrograd as vigorously patrolled by police and troops with guns and machine-guns everywhere in anticipation of a coup de etat.
The Russian menace to Germany is the theme of London comment which opines that the task. of forcibly belding dowa the people will soon necessitate strong German rein-
forcements, if it has not already done so, as the fall of M. Lenin and M. Trotzky, if confirmed, may provide a rallying point for the nation and a help to the Entente.
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK.
London, Aug, 13, The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer, serions- ly damaged in a collision, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on the 8th inst. Two officers and five mer perished in the collision.
THE MOTOR-BOAT INCIDENT,
· London, Ang, 13. In connection with the Admiralty statement cabled on the 12th, the German admiralty allege that the British motor- boats were accompanied by twenty-five warships of various descriptions We were mine laying extensively when the marships attacked
TELEGRAMS."
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THE SILVER MARKET,
London, August 13. The silver market te quiet.
PEACE BY NEGOTIATION.
Adverse vote at Women's Co-
operative Congress. ·
The concluding ses-ion of the andual Geogrzm of the Women's Co-operative Guild was bold at Bradford recently, Mrs. Booth (Derby), the president, in the obsir.
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A spirited discussion took place on a resolution in favour of a 'people's peace.". It was moved by Mrs. Barton, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Guild, and it asked the Congram to declare in favour of sa 10- ternational conference of the or gacised workers of all diations in order to obtaïs s peace by negotia- tion, the terms of which should include na, ansextione by coD- quest. The resolution also called on all peoples to place a people's Government is power, thereby removing the chief osures of war. and creating those foundations ca which alone peace and freedom
can rest.
Mrs. Barton said
pesca by negotiation simply meant mutual give-and-take, and it would mean the most crashing defest of militarismo that could possibly be" devised. It would show that all the slaughter and bloodshed had bisa apelees and that there were better means of aet ling disputes than by were m
Mrs. Burke (Beswick) seconded the resolution.
Mrs. Penny (Shafield), oppo ing, said the time" had passed when representative conlasacas of the working olasses should pass pions resolations which they did not intend to carry out. The mea who were fighting had gone because they believed that by fighting they were securing the falare
peacs of the world. (Applause.) She did not believe in wars, but she believed that wara were the result, not of capi talism, bus of the system which bred capitalism. It is the workere who acquissed in war and made it possible.
Mrs. Gration (Leeds) alea. opposed the resolution, and said that antil Germany was thorough fly crushed we could not possibly Lave peace. (Haar, bear.) Peace by negotiation was not posi ble with a people who had bombed hospitala, or with a pack of brutes who threw bombs upon women and little innocent chil dren and who torpedoed hospital shipe. (Hear, hasr, and applause.) - They taked about a people's. Government: Who were going to be the leaders of the Govern- ment-such men es Henderson and MacDonald? (Applause, and disorder.)
Mr. Taylor (Liverpool) and Kre. Eatherlord (Lincoln) also The opposed the resolution. latter said: Don't let it go from this Congress that our women have funked while our boys sro - | fighting. (Applause).
Other speakers followed on both sides, and on a vote being taken by show of hands the resolution was declared lost. The result way challenged and ballot vote demanded, and the result of this was declared as follows:-For the resolutios, 336; against, 397 ; majority against 61.
On the motion of Mrs. Fewings (Pymouth) seconded by Miss Allen (arisiant secretary), resolution was carried with twon- ty dissentients, supporting the resolution fors Les gue of Nations," and urging that "secret diplom 40y" should be destroyed and foreign policy controlled by Par- liament and people so that the League of Nations may "be" lague of peoples and not merely of Governments.