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THE FIGHTING IN RUSSIA,
GENERAL MAYNARDS SUCCESS.
London, July 8.
A communique states that General Maynard reports that on the 6th his troops captured the village of Kapesolga without any casualties, 18 miles south-west of Medvyelyagors. The position was of considerable strength' to the enemy, who were supported by fire General Maynard's Army captured 50 prisoners and three machine-guns.
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BOLSHEVIES ON THE RUN.
London, July 8
"A communique states that the advance of General Denikin is continuing with great success on the whole front. On the Astrak ban front the Volunteers reached a point on the Caspian Coast, 55 miles south-west of Astrakhan, which is the largest seaport and base for the Bolshevik fotilla.
Another column reached the banks of the Volga, north-west of Chernivar. Heavy fighting occurred in this sector. Tsaritsin was taken by General Denikin after fierce fighting. The outer defences. of the town were pierced, with heavy enemy losses Tanks and aeroplanes co-operated. The Bolsheviks fled in confusion, abandon 10,000 prisoners, 18 guns, 30 machine-guns, five armoured trains, 5,000 swagons and 131 engines. Large numbers of the enemy cavalry ware driven into the Volga and annihilated. The Volunteers, pursuing, occupied Dubovke, 30 miles above Tsaritsin, the base of the Tenth Red Army, and much river craft. 3,000,000 roubles in cash (the pay of the Army) were taken.
Further north-west, beavy fighting resulted in continued pro- gress by the Volunteers, who have taken Balashor, the supply base of the Ninth Red Army with 70 guns, much ammunition and many engines and wagons.
A serious anti-Bolshevik rising occursed in the rear of this sector around Tambov, ****
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14. 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE EX-KAISER.
HIS BROTHER'S APPEAL TO KING GEORGE.
Landas, July 2
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that all possible. steps were being taken to prevent the ex-Kaiser from returning, toj Germany.
A Berlin message says the ex-Kaiser's brother, Brince Hairy, has selegraphed to King George appealing to him to desist from the | demand for the extradition of the ex-Emperor. He testifies that the Kaiser endeavoured in every way imaginable to avert war and places himself at King George's disposal in order that the causes of the war may be investigated.
SERIOUS COM POSITION AT HOME.-
CONSUMER HAS TO PAY MORE.
London, July 9.
In the House of Commons thère was a sensation when Sir duckland Geddes agnounced that the Government had decided that the price of coal to the consumer must be raised by six shillings par ton on the 16th. It was hoped that the increase would meet the increased cost of the payment of a standard wage, the reduction of hours and the reduced shift. He was unable to make a detailed estimate as to what effect it would have on the export traže. Obviously the increased cost of fuel would seriously hamper manufactures and affect employment. (Cheers).
Replying to a question as to whether the increase would not close most of the Lancashire manufacturing concerns, he said it was probable that the effect would be most serious. It was no good imagining that we should be getting coal cheaper by paying for it from taxation. It would cost the same, and the Government considered it much better that the people should know what the On the Voronejkursb frout the Bolsheviks have been delivering production of coal would cost.--(Cheers.) The increased price was furious counter-attacks during the last two days against the Don required to meet the cost of coal after the profits were limited, in Cossacks, who have pushed their line to the Balasher Valuiki Rail-accordance with the interim report of the Sabker Commission, to way, and are now less than 50 miles from Voronej
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On the Dnieper front, the operations were brilliantly successful Mr. C. B. Stanton (National Democrat) asked whether there Ekaterineslav, the capital of a fertile province, and Alexandrovsk, was any reason why the Government should pander to the miners an important railway junction, have been taken by the Volunteers, and allow them to exploit the whole of the British public. (Loud who crossed to the west bank of the Daieper on a front of 70 miles. cheers.)
An important result of the operation has been the entire liberation of the Crimea, owing to the fact that the Bolsheviks were deprived by the capture of Alexandrovsk of their sole railway to the line of
communicationé.
MONUMENT OF BRITISH SELF-SACRIFICE.
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN FEYATT AT DOVER.
London, July 8.
There was a remarkable and memorable demonstration at Dover Court on the occasion of the funeral of Captain Fryatt.
The-pro- cession included Great Eastern Railway officials, Naval and Army detachments, 2,000 school children and enormous crowds, who paid their last tribute to the memory of the brave seaman whom the Boche foully murdered.
The Bishop of Chelmsford delivered an impressive address. He
said that three names stood out as representing British self-sacrifice during the war. These were those of Captain Fryatt, Nurse Cavell
and Jack Cornwell,
- THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GERMANY.
INHERITANCE TAX AND LEVY ON PROPERTY.
Weimar. July 8.
In the National Assembly, Herr Erzberger, in the course of a financial statement, said it was not intended to raise augual War Loans. The first step towards reconstruction would be an Inheritance Tax and a big levy an property.
The year's expenditure totals 25 billion marks; & deficit of 10 billion marks.
Herr Erzberger, said the German Empire's income must be increased by 900 per cent. and in the case of individual States and Communes by perhaps 100 per cent.
New taxation must include a large tax on business turn-overs. One of the most urgent tasks was the removal of the 72 billion marks of floating debt, which was a constant danger. It was the duty of the propertied classes to bow to the State's compulsion.
IS JAPANESE COMPETITION A MENACE?
COMMERCIAL ATTACHE'S VIEWS.
London. July 9. Addressing the London Chamber of Commerce Mr. Edward Thomas Crowe (Commercial Attache to F.B.M Embassy at Tokyo) expressed the opinion that the danger from Japanese com- petition was not serious, provided Great Britain woon returned to normal conditions, that output was not unreasonably curtailed and
Sir Auckland Geddes, in a further statement, said that one factor of the increased cost was the diminishing output. Another, was the increased coat of "getting per ton, the price of which might be reduced later when economies in the method foreshadowed in the Sankey Report were affected.
Mr. Bonat Law said the Government had long considered the increase and concluded that it was utterly impossible that the coal industry should be subsidised by the taxpayer. There was, therefore, no alternative except to make the price approximate to the cost of production. He suggested to the House that they debate on the matter on the 14th. The House agreed.
UNITED KINGDOM AND THE DOMINIONS.
AN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP A NECESSITY.
London, July 9. mercial Committee in the House of Coumans to-day. Lord Milner said the only possibility of the continuance of the British Empire Proposing The Oversea Dominions" at a lunch of the Com-
was on the basis of an absolutely equal partnership between the United Kingdom and the Dominions-Cheers). Undoubtedly the working out in practice thereof would be one of the most complicated tasks for statesmanship, but there was no other line whereon the solution could be found. It was quite certain tha: the Dominions in future would be independently represented in international affairs. Foreign.countries must accept the position. The Dominions might be members of the League of Nations side by side with the United Kingdom, but at the same time they were entitled and intended to by members of the British League of Nations inside the Empire.
BRITISH ARMY'S ACHIEVEMENTS.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG DEPRECATES DEPRECIATION.
London, July 9. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in receiving the Freedom of Newcastle, deprecated the tendency to minimise the British Army's achievements in the war. He said: "It is right to speak of our Allies, but it was the British Army that won the war, and it was England that bore the brunt of the fighting during the last two years. I hope everyone will realise that fact and stick by the Fellow's who fought and suffered, and their dependents."
IMPERIAL PREFERENCE A “SPIRITUAL RECOGNITION
QUEER DESCRIPTION BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
London, July 9,
the profiteering was checked." The fact that Japanese industry was Bill, Sir J. W. Benn's amendment opposing the Preference proposals In the House of Commons, during a discussion of the Finance in a state of transition from cottages to factory must affect the quality of her goods for some time. Japanese labour was plentiful, was rejected by 271 votes to 52. Mr. Chamberlain justified Imperia but not very efficient. Roughly, Japanese labour cost 14 shillings Preference on the ground that it was a spiritual recognition of the for males and 98. 4d. for females for a 70-hour week, but wages must spiritual unity of the Empire. He moved an amendment to extend advance owing to the rising cost of living. Comparatively littlePreference to any mandatory territories.
NEW HEAD OF THE OVERSEAS TRADE DEPARTMENT.
3 London, July 9.
research work was being done in Japan and most industries were still in the initiative stage, Japan practically had no ipon mines and depended on foreign sources for nearly all her important raw materials. Her coal was very expensive, and means of communication defective. Japan's goods were inferior in quality but considerably cheaper than British and were generally non-competitive, as they
Sir Hamar Green wood has been appointed successor to Blij were of a different grade, but the demands of the world would be so Arthur Steel Maitland as Head of the Department of Overseas Trads. large for many years that there should be plenty of room for both Major John Lawrence Baird succeeds Sir Hamer Greenwood British and Japanese goods. He did not doubt that Britain, would
the Home Office. retain her position as the greatest trading nation.
HOME CRICKET.
BRITISH CASUALTIES IN AFGHANISTAN.
London, July 8.
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London, July 9.
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In the House of Commons, at, question time the Rt. Hon. E 8, Montagu stated that the British casualties to. 8th were
Killed 3 officers and 33 men. Wounded-9 officers sud 199 'men
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
PRESIDENT WILSON. ·
BURGLARY IN KOWLOON.
A SMALE HAUDZY
Burglars have béên bưng în 1 Kowloon side, again, and although the thief on this ocopsida only got away, with a few a
of wearing apparel, there is good reason to believe that the posibility of a much more valuable hant was contemplated. S
The scene of this latest attempt. was the Kuntsford Hotel in which Mr. N.L. Railton occupies a fat. It appears that the thief gained access to the premises through a window in the pantry and from thence made hin-way to the hall and collected sundry coats, hats, mackintoshes, sta and then cleared off. Whether the thief lost courage or was disturbed is not known, but it is assumed that the booty secured was not the original incentive to what was undoubted ly a daring piece of housebreak- Ling.
DAY BY DAY.
The s.s. Yuensang arrived here. to-day from Manila with 25 saloon and steerage. passengers and a general cargu
HIS ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.
New York, July 8. President Wilson has landed. He was received by enormous arrived on the 12th instant at --
Thes. Empress of Russia. crowds. He drove to Carnegie Hall, where he delivered a speech Sharighai, leaves there 13th inst regarding the Peace Treaty. President Wilson warmly congratulat- and is due at Nagasaki pn. 14th ed Major Scott. the Commander of the R34, who was present
“A JUST PLACE.
New York, July 9. President Wilson, in the course of a speech on his arrival, dwelt at length on what other nations expected of America from peace He declared that the nation must live up to those expectations. peace and one which, if it can be preserved, will save the world from unnecessary bloodshed. believed that if the people study the Treaty they will see it is a just
WASHINGTON'S WELCOME.
Washington, July 9.
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Two beggars were this morning finet $2 each. mentioned that there were
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A bower of flowers, rows of girls attired as heralds, and a many beggars, going- around tableau depicting Columbia welcoming her son, were features of European houses In Kowloom President Wilson's return. The President delivered a speech ex-begging alms. pressing confidence that Americans favoured the League of Nations.
THE NEW POLISH STATE,
GERMANS REQUEST A COMMISSION.
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A Chinese was to-day sen- tenced to a year's hard labour for returning from banishment before his term was over. The man was banished in April of this year for ten years.
Paris, July 9.
Two interesting flags this A German Note has been received proposing a German Polish morning were those from the Commission in connection with the transfer of territory to the new Astor House Hotel in honour of Polish State..
France's Day. One was a Union This proposal is the result of Germany's failure to persuade the Jack on one side and the words, population of the Eastern Province of new Poland to establish a Ypres Never," and the other, Republic as a buffer State between Germany and Poland. The was a French flag in the National inhabitants generally are not enthusiastic, although at Birnbaum a colours with Verdun Jarmais certain Major Beelke, who is the virtual dictator, declines to submit which means "Verdun Never." to Polish rule:
THE WAR ANNIVERSARY.
London, July 9, The Admiralty announces that there will be a river procession zu the Thames on August 4 to commemorate the ses services' part
n the war.
KOREAN INDEFENDENCE.
Woon Hong yng has arrived in Paris to join the Korean Commission. He asserts that the Japanese people will not war against Köreg, which will die fighting for her indep Havas.
FRANCE AND THE KOLTCHAK GOVERNMENT,
The funeral will take place this afternoon, with full military bon ours, of Police Constable May- all. The deceased died at the Government Civil Hospital yes! terday after a short illness. Ber fore he joined the Police Force, deceased belonged to the Man chester Regiment to which force he, as well as several other members of the Police Force, was to have returned on departure for Home shortly for demobilisation: