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SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1916.

THE

WAR.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

VIOLENT FIGHTING

ON

BRITISH FRONT.

SEVERAL IMPORTANT TACTICAL SUCCESSES. GAINEDE

Loston, July 7. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the British today at dawn renewed A vigorous offensive in certain sectors east of Albert.

The Germans simultaneously launched Beavy attacks on our new trenches in the vicinity of the Ancre and north of Fricour

Fiolent fighting is proceeding along the whole front between the Anere and Montauliah

ITALIAN FRONT.

ROME, July 7. It is officially announced that shens is intense artillery activity between "Adige and Astico.

Operations in the other theatres are proceeding in favour of the Italiana

THE RUSSO-JAPANESE CONVENTION.

PETROGRAD, July 7. The Russo-Japanese Convention deal" with the attitude of euch Power in the event of any political engagement or combination directed against the other,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE EASTERN FRONT.

`RUSSIANS, TAKE 11.000 MORE PRISONERS.

(3,000 PRISONERS TAKEN SOUTH OF PINSK MARSHES.

PETROGRAD, July 7,

A communique states :-- The Russiane have gained fresh suc cesses south of the Piusk marshes, They took 3,000 prisoners, in addition to those taken in the Baranovitchi region

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20 PRISONERS NEAR KOLKI. PETROGRAD, July 7.

THE DISCOVERY 'OF WOMAN.

A WAR SURPRISE_"

BY LADY FRANCES RALFOUR, To many it has come as a great prise, like the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

party unchine. It is easy to criticise; but the women who have not waited to be discovered are at work in a better way. While Ministers are chattering, the common sense of most ealla on the women, to forget ami leave behind all the

follies and foibles which lave governed the cour munity in the past. While)

published bufets and insepartments

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strong, quit you as women," rurisi ench other to the message of this age and its tern

OF announce their find, and they are using, the Pros to instruct women as to their opportunity. While administrators are duties and how to perform them running, calling, and praying women to SORE FEET Women, as discovered, are a by-product help, say in attitude and work. Keep of the war, and everything that was saist

shit, we are ready, our lamps are burn- A communiqud states: The number of 19 to their place in creation before that in our hearts are strong, our hands are west of the Styr line, below Kolie, was tudes and formalas must be invented old world's story we shall show ws wore prisoners taken on the ith and 5th July era must be forgotten and fresh plative us the opportunity and the place beside you, and once again in this and promulgated Ministers are now 300 officers and 7,415 men. Many guns kuzing to wurden to make good their created to be your comrades and your and rifles, etc, were secured.

ravelled and tangled skeln of economic Violent German attacks near Cruzisadniinitration. ren were repulsed. There was ferce. Those who ran the great machine of fighting on the right bank of the fordinary everyday life find that they Dueister, near Jiratchoff and Hobzimirz, are depleted of half their "hands,”

·Desperate enemy attacks astwards with a certain shyness they are asking if and south-eastwards of Baranovitchi the woman's wit and capacity for seeing thruagh a stone wall will not make ber

(Fei York. Time) were repulsed

What the President calls the "mad- too clover by half for the work hithertones of the combatants in the world war done by the male creation. Farmers are

between theirs

stick in-the-furrow the German absession regarding the is illustrated by nothing better than byr indices and the sense born slowly inefficiency of the submarine warfare. The on their bucolic brain that as regards irman National Faberal Party's Centra the Beld hands, if in evidence at all the great value of submarine warfare. want must be their master, and Board has adopted resclution about must be the hands of women coverers of women have

The most amusing among the dis-Iturged unlimited use of the submarine

Against England's #RUPTEDINCY On the sea

Majesty's Ministers. Soon after the States does not yield to the conditions

been his

weapon in the event that the United beginning of the war Lord Lansdowne in set forth in the last German note

GALLANT FEAT BY COSSACKS.

PETROGRAD, July 7 Armanique mentions, that during he fighting on the right hank of the village, received their assailants with meister the Germans lefending a jets of liqui? Bre. Consequently, when the vilings was captured after a great

men

and

the House of Loris said the irical we

THE SUBMARINE MADNESS.

The appointment of a German food

Our infantry gaineși several important It also provides that in the event of any charge by Crimeau Tartars" some must all keep before us was the old one dictator is én incident which, supplies. | tactical snecesses in the vicinity of menace to the territorial rights or special Germaa prisoners were bayonetted and that the place for women was the home the best comment upon this declaration.

Ovillers, La Boiselle and Contaimanis on, but north-west of Thepeal the enemy succeeded teraporarily in regaining two

kundred yards of lost ground,

WE ARE WINNING; BUT THE "

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Reuter's Correspondent at Henelgrues 1435 writes:

',

More eloquently than any other possible root, it attests the failure of the sub- marines to break of the wa. Hinger in a deadly you in har ΣΤΗΣ of the German

a thousand prisoners were taken.

A gallant leat was performed by a agore of Cossacks, who awam the river heister and captured a vilage and took a hundred prisoners and one gun,

The Austrian comumeniqué admits a practical shape and women classified victorious. Moreover, de however

interests in the Far East of one of the contracting parties which are recognised hs the other, Russia and Japan- will cornlt regarding the measures, to be taken with a view to support and co-retirement of two miles on one front. operation for safeguarding the defence of these rights and interesta.

RUSSIANS IN THE CAUCASUS,

LONDON, July 7. Reter's Agency learns that Great The Allies are bus consolidating The Russo-Japanese Treaty of Alliance, Britain has expressed antisfaction with their gains and preparing for the next which is regarded as in mighty thrust.

Meanwhile they are continually batstrengthening the tering, humbing, and bayouutting the line and consolidating the relations

nemy; ffectively. It is somewhat of all the Allies in the Far East. reminiscent of Verdun with the impor

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tant distinction that the enemy does not possess lines of fortifications on which

to retreat from snuwching blows.

From the const to the trenches in. Northern Fauce the country is flocded with enflowing streams of kakhi. The Boobtagious confidence of our army is

irresistible.

Prisoners testify that it is not all har- mony in the enemy ranks. The Saxons are unanimously tired of the war and are glad to he captured.

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etery way

Anglo-Japanese

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

URIVING THE TURK.

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PETROGRAD, July 7. A communped stator:- The Turks in the Caucasus between

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That remark was always made in the Victorian age, before the discoveres of women had begun their prospecting voyages. It is a great pity that the registration of women did not take sone into groups necording to their age and for 1915 shows that Great Britain had Register capacity for service, and these groups lost in that year 1,334,001 tons of ship- could have been under the familiar ping from all causes, including ab titles "Single and Married Woman."

These statistics might have been 1,593750. The net loss of British ship- marines. nud had adried, to its registry presented to those Ministers who have ping is 11,151 tuns Against that accom always maintained that women were plishment i somewhere, it was to be hoped in the the world's sentiment. Germany has to be set the alienation of home, cocking for the husband, breeding said a price which "staggers humanity" anet rearing the children, and ecupying and gains nothing by themselves with the distaff and the dish-

a Lard Derby for the an cut. Then a

than a defes for Germany more than a Is the Taurus river and Charakh, also in married group might have demonstrated and a victory for England. It is a defeat the Diurbeks region, are being steadily that presumably the unmarried woman for the submarine weapon itself. Nobody driven back with great losses

had a home to make and that she had to can use it more chciently than Germany, LAWATZING FAVOURABLE SEASON are the money which kept her an active bacana; nobody ever again will use it as

FOR ADVANCE,

citizen in the community,"

ruthlessly, in such contempt of every sentiment of humanity, and yet with PETROGRAD, July 7.

such accessary surrender to the un- It is unofficially stated in Petrograd passed away. Half the administrators outrage. Under international hy as

So the first twelve months of the war ani

protest ngainst universal that the Russia in the Baghdad direc-were busy seeing how extravagantly and it stands under the demands of the tion have retired eighty miles not inefficiently they could run the affairs of United States the submarine is little merely owing to the pressure of the the State and the other half were hoping useful for offense.

Under interna- Turks, who have concentrated a force the nects of the country would sxna be tinnal how as it will be

revised the supplied by a victorious peace, and the designed for Bypt, besides gone refurs of nuen to the established owler of defense of home waters, no doubt ots Beld of the submarine will be limited in Bulgaria amounting to 130,000, who were formerly threatening world without

it-ens before, so will it ever be like wenner ring machines of non sorts

be barred from use against noncom Salonika,but owing to the bitense There is much in all this to amuse the batants in the German manner. LONDON, Jilly 7.

When heat in Mesopotamia The Russians cynical and to ver the souls of those the German madnes is over the futility General Sir Douglas Haig, a com-have sought the coulness of the hills in makipié, sage -

The drain of the war on cur the Germans themselves. Already for their advance.

nion was necessary the path of duty process has begun. In Die was so clear and narrow, no one bit the Maximilian Harten writes this

Zukunft, shirker of either sex could hid them "Would car be less favorable stay. Dey went, and are yet to go, but now if our from the beginning surely it was the business of those who had made

destructions of behind to organise the affairs warships the goal of subming wa

enemy remained

war! of the State, to take stock of the human

Have material left, to gather up the fragments hanized ained by drowning a few

of Britons and neutrals that remained

Does the restriction of English fon Unfortunately, the steady tendency nage outweigh the injury which sur- to depreciate the worth of women's reptitions war against the defenseless bruins and capacity, the departmental has done us in the judgment of the offers of help in the early days of the system of snubbing and crushing out all world!

* THE WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH PROGRESS NEAR LA

BOISSELLE.

The enemy heavily bombarded our new positions at Vernafay Wood, Monte Fuller details of the northere attack Aukin and La. Boiselle, sometimes on the 1st inat." show that the using lachrymatory shells. After severe soncentrated enemy machine-guns took fighting eastward of La Boisselle in which the enemy-suffered heavily we a terrible roll of the British ranks captured another trench on a front of a The East Lanes, the Yorks and thousand yards, where we are now finily Lapes, the Warwicks, the Pifle established. Wa completely crushed n Brigade, the Somersets and Hants determined attack south-west regiments suffered most severely while the Water Division also suffered fearful

loss.

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We are winning the war, but the price is heavy.

CALM NIGHT ON FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS, July 7.

A communiqué says the night was salm on both banks of the Somme.

Most violent artillery duels occurred At Thiaumont, Flury and Locheneis (all in the Verdun regiör).

German aeroplanes bombed the open town of Lure and 1 women and two

Thiepval.

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As a result of violent boub-fighting we progressed at certain points in the maia battle agen.

.The situation elsewhere in unchanged..

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BATTLE OF THE SOMME.

FIRST STAGE ENDED.

PARIS, July 7.

The first stage of the battle of the has begun, at least on the British actor, Somme has ended, and the second stage where, according to

förder to await a more favourable season for Bow it "raight have been ) of sach warfare, will impress itself upon

NEW WAR SECRETARY,

MR. LLOYD GEORGE SUCCEEDS THE LATE EARL, KITCHENER.”

Losos, July 3

It is now officially announced that Mr. Lloyd George, the Minister of Munitions, har been appointed Secretary of State for War.

THE CASEMENT APPEAL.

that

week

war, wasted the time and made far less in Competition in armaneats will be;

nker this war. The idea that

which

seful the fragments which ought to we could attempt such competition have been gathered into coordinated terrifies evan friendly neutrals out of ranks. Little by little, as the

prospect their lestre for a German victor wat of untilled lands and waste gardens, of LONDON, July 3.

That German opinic unborn the hunds and focks the chief charge The appeal by Roger Casement of wonun in the primitive races of men

spread. Through generations against sentence of death will be heard-dawned on the perceptions of these t

Junevented the Fatherland will Be ou the 7th inst

on the defensive against a program of or masters, then came the question military offense that was beaten in ad- "Can we use women can we with the vance, because it was unrlertaken in de SIR EDWARD GREY CREATED AN inducement of crowned and coloured fance of law. The double surrender of armlets make the believe they are on submarines to law and defeat carries. netive service for the country 1

Munitions uniforms, foodstuffs, shop-Napoleon had his imitator, but Raise with it surrender of militarism to biw. korping,

transport wagourism will have none organised

EARL.

LONDON, faly 7.

semi-official His Majesty the King has conferrer drivers worked by men

an Parkdom upon Sir Edward Grey.

STATEMENT ON IRELAND,

report, the methodical bombardment of the enemy's lines has been recommenced. It is again emphasised that there is no „children were killed or wounded. The only, but successive moves forward longer any question of furión, esan ults attack has been noted with a view to after the German positions baie been reprisale.

zed. This great battle may last for In the House of Commons, M. weeks, even months, if necessary, for Asquith promised to make a statement we have both men and material. Menn on the Irish question on Monday: while it is reported that the Germa

A French air squadron bonibel the railway junction of Lam-lex Moines weat of Charleville and felled two are withdrawing froops from Verdun.

ferman seroplazes.

year

IMPROVED BRITISH TRADE.

Lasoos, July 7.

GREAT CAPTURE OF GUNS BY THE FRENCH.

i.

The trade returns show the following i

PARIS, July 6. increases as compared with June last taken 76 guns and hundreds of A commmuniqué states: We have

machine-gunu

There have been local engage ments north of the Somme and calm on most of the front south of the Somme.

Exports... 214,040,995 *** Imports... £11,027,761 The exports were £7,401,586 above those for June 1914.

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON: July 7. The British stepaner Gannet has been sunk.

GERMANS CAPTURE, BRITISH STEAMER.

AMSTERDAM, July 7.. The Germans clair

claira to have cap. surod the British steamer Restris, near the English Coast.

UNIONISTS AND THE IRISH /

BETTLEMENT,

LONDON, July 7. meeting of Unjonist members

se of Commons Laa been:

ement

There has been no infantry action in the Meuse region.

ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS

REFULSED.

LONDON, July 7

RUSSO-JAPANESE CONVENTION ·

SIGNED."

PETROGRAD, July 7

The Russo-Japanese Convention had been signed.

to maintain permanent perice in the The Convention provides that the two countries shall unite in their efforts

Far East.

THE SILVER

MARKET.

PRISON FOR CONSCIENCE SAKE.

of the nation.hat is know as the desire to point out how scrivuz",

unions, were occupations all depleted by the call to arms, and then something" must be put in their pince What an object-lesson in not doing the right thing has been shown by the State in all these months. Hidebound i

1. iz ·Signed by several professors of Mar the ancient formulas, sticking to out- worn creeds, there has been a suddentmining colleges in and near Manchester, chester University, head of religions. manifestation of their unpreparedness clergymen and others, a letter has been and inability to lead or guide the people sent to Mr Asquith, in which the signa

Fortunately, whe

is the calamity which has fallen upon women's movement has not been so far our country in consequence of the way behind the times as many other things in which conpulsory militar

military service is in the State. Little by little, inch by being enforced. Once more Euglishmen inch, the women have in the last sixty are in prison for conscience sake. their right to be educate, their right to relieve them has b years smerted through their leaders The clause which was intended to hold property, and to become members plainly to fail in its purpose.

Abʊeu silmistered as of scientific professions.

young. nen, now not fewer than 300, who are. in military custody, are, clearly genuine Their nights as citizens to administer Coracience anke No community a

men

who are enduring hardness for and vote in all local government bodies trample with impunity upon its most have been altitted in quite recent legislation. While people are arguing inquiry into the administration of the

precious spiritual possession. A f whether women can possibly be good Act would seem to be urgently needed, medical and surgical doctors, the necesAnd we ask that meantime arrests may sites of the war have called forth be suspended and imprisoned men already trained and educated, a band of skilled practicioners second to none.

rulensed

LONDON, July 7 Messrs Montagu's report says that the heaviness of the market is mainly Lue to the selling of the banks dealing most curious element in the community

The

in China, which, with normal supplies has been the slowness to make use of houswife's arts, a woman's realm

from America, has met the coinage which has never been in dispete. The 10-day's Advertisements

demand. The size of the London stock Medical Department

of the War Office

Nothing, however way of bridge above sajtoszarym d

which is over ten million standard lid itself honour by using women us PARIS, July 7 A communiqué issued last evening such as from the Indian bazaar A great prejudices to overcome in trusting COMPANY LIMITED,

ounces, has discouraged outside buying, nurses before the war, and it has had no THE WEST POINT BUILDING states-To-day there were attempted report from New York-states that the medical women with counter-attacks at the two extremities Mexicans have rejected the Carranz of the French soctor on both banks of currency, and are hoarding silver the Somme. All attacks were repbland

DEATH OF SIR EDWARD BUCK.

BRITISH FORCE ON THEY

EUPHRATES.AMA

LONDON, July

LONDON, Jnly

Sir Edward Buck has died at Mr. H. J. Teiupt, in the House of hospital by Rozs Commons said that it was undesirable

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