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TELEGRAMS.

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THE BRITISH FRONT.

Lospos, July 13. General Sir Douglas Maig reports heavy artillery duels and fighting in certain sectors, but the situation every where is unchanged

Attempted raids on our trenches west of Wytschaste and south of the La

Bases Canal were driven off

Our seroplanes, despite unfavourable weather, are constantly arrive over the German lines where all attacks on them were driven ort

THE FRENCH FRONT.

THE

THE RUSSOJAPANESE ·

AGREEMENT.

STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS..

LONDON, July 13.' In the House of Common, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the terms of the Russo Japanese Treaty were communicated to Great Britain confidentially before their publication. Great Britain thereupon expressed great satisfaction to Japan and Russia. There had otherwise been no communication between. Great Britain,

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.Japan and Russia.

STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH..

PROPOSED POSTPONEMENT OF ALL HOLIDAYS.

!

LONDON, July 13, Asquith announced that, owing to war In the House of Commons, Mr.

needs, the Government proposed the

tponement of all holidays until such time as it might be convenient to take them. He announced that negotiations with the workers on the subject were proceeding. The Gorarnment would see that the holidays were merely ptatponed. and not abandoned. August Bank Holiday would be suspended by pro PARIS, July 1 clamation. • greater service could be A communique reports an intermittent rendered by the worker to the Army canonade in the Somme region and than by giving the latter the encourage Souville,ment and the enemy the discouragement of the certain knowledge that the present There has been au infantry action on intensity of the bombardment as the the right of the Mense.

intense bombardment xt Chenois and Laufee.

THE BATTLES FOR THE WOODS.

PESCUÚPTIVË ACCOUNTS.

assualt continuer would continue in definitely if necessary. (Cheers).**

Mr. Asquith said that a great, and he thought he was entitled to say, very favourable change had been prodared in the military situation by the Allies offensive, which was only beginning. It Lesbos, July 13.

required for success great and con- Reuter's Correspondent at Headtinuous supply of munitions of which quarters, describing the battles for Mametz Wood and Contalnabon,

there was ample at present (Cheers),

Bat. the

MEMORIAL TO LOPD KITCHENER,

MANSION HOUSE FUND OPENED.

f4

LONDON, July 13.

The Lord Mayor of London has open- The income will be used to provide for ed a Kitchener National Memorial Fund

disabled officers and men of the Navy and Army, and a portion will be in mediately need to equip some fabled afficers.

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TURKEY AND THE CENTRAL POWERS:

LONDON, July 19.

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THE KWANGTUNG PROBLEM.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S LATEST IDEAS,

A report that Austria has asked for the assistance of the Bulgarians against the Russians has apparently made Turkey apprehensive of her isolation in the Balkans. It is stated that Turkay Extents Power, and that Germany is Is desirous of negotiating with's certain uneasy regarding the conferences held in Switzerland between Ahmed Riza and the leading Turkish members of Bey, President of the Turkish Chamber the Opposition, who demand an inpointing Then Chun Huan as Tuhkean mediste rupture with Bulgaria and the (Commander-in-Chief) and Head of the Central Powars.

province A mandate will be issued after obtaining his consent.

BULGARIAN REGIMENT MUTINY.

MURDER THEIR GERMAN OFFICERS.

BUCHAREST, July 13 Nina thousand Austrian and Bulgar

state that a Bulgarian Regiment mnt- deserters have been interned in Roumanis Recent Bulgarian" arrivals. inied and ordered their German Another German Regiment, officers.

her to punish th sant to punish the mutineers, joined

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Queen Alexandra is president of the OERMANY'S 1813 CLASS. Fund, and the Council incluries Lord Lansdowne, Lond Derby, Lord! Base.

LosDas, July 13. bery, Lord Cromer, Admiral Lori prisoners show that Germany is prepar The pay-books found on German Beresford, Gendral Siz William Robering to call up the 1913 class. son and General Sir William Birdwo EXPORT OF COTTON GOODS FROM

HOLLAND.

LONDON, July 13. Reuter's Agency learns that Great Britain has asked the Netherlands Over seas Trust, to provent the export of cotton goods from Holland to neutral countries.

. A DUTCH WAṚ CREDIT.

The Hare, July 1d. A Bill authorising an Extraordinary daily consumption was War Credit of 75,000,000 Ho: ins has enormous Therefore, he appeall, to

been introduced in the Second Clumber, the patriotism of the workers and the BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT CRISIS. public generally to postpone their holi- days in order that the attack might be continued as brilliantey as it hark been begun and carried to a triumphant

amphasises their extraordinarily desperate character and the almost appalling formidable nature of the defence. Both places were ditemilly koneycombed with dug-outs... packed with Bosches, and the inmates re- conclusion, mained hidden till we entered. Them they poured out, dragging machine. guns and bags full of hembs in their wake. Tuminterable sectional com- bate the fiercest and bloodiest description ensued before the places werk finally in our hands.

The tapture of Mametz Wood brings, the British at this point within 300 yards of the front trench of the enemy's second line.

A BRITISH COLONEL'S PROMISE FULFILLED.

1. BRITISH PRISONERS IN

GERMANY.

GERMANY'S "THREAT.

12. AMSTERDAM, July 13,

Government has been placed in

A Sofia telegram says the Bulgarian

minority aking to the defection of the Stambelovists.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

BRITISH RECAPTURE MAMETZ WOOD."

FORDON, July 19. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that Germany denied that she did not recognise her obligations to feed the prisoners at Buhleben and threatened to prohibit] parcela sent to them and to mduce

LONDON, July 13. General Sir Douglas Haig report# their mutions. if we reduced the To-day has been marked by sharp rations of German prisoners. Ger.local fighting in certain areas.

the groupit last yesterday evening.

We recaptured Masnetz Wood and all

We now bold the whole wood. We also progressed at Trune's Wood. The large number of German this vicinity shows the costliness of last wright's attack.

in

Two heavy German attacks against

A French correspondent describes the battle for Imne's Wood as many indicated that she was willing probably the bloodiest and incat to re use the British prisoners if we .obstinate struggle of the war. The released all our German prisoners, wood was a mass of trenches, full of but Great Britain would not agree to Germans. The British launched a exchange 26,000 Germans for. 4,000 brilliant attack, which carried most British prisoners. The Government of the wood. Then the Germans would press for the exchange of Contalniaigi rompletely broke furiously counter-attacked several civilians over 50 years of age and times. When the British yielded uofits over 15 and the inter- ground a Colonel turněų buck, shak-ment of the renining civilians in a ing his fist, and said: "Wait, gentle-entral country, Great Britain would men, you shall hear froen us aguin be perfectly free to retaliate if Then the British batteries opened up, and this was followed by another charge, headed by the Colonel. A terrible malce ensued in which the Germans were reinforced. Finally, after six hours sweating and hand-to- hand fighting, the British neatly trapped the Germans by advancing in crescent formation. The horns

closing in forced the enemy to run it order to escape annihilation.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

PETRONRAD, July jð.

A communiqué says: West of the Lower Strypa we took 2,000 prisoners and captured a gun and machine-gume.

ITALIAN FRONT.

ROME, July 15. "A communiqué states: An enemy attack on our new positions north of Volgazugna was driven back in die order with heavy loss by our

THE DEUTSCHLAND.

Bre

QUESTION TO THE U.S. CONSUL

AT BRENEN.

WASHINGTON, July 14

necessary.

DARDANELLES AND MESOPOTAMIA.

FULL STATEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

LONDON, July 13.

In the House of Commons, Mr. or Law announced that Mr. Asquith would make a full statement

THE VERDUN REGION.

GERMÁN ATTACKS BROKEN AT MORTHOMME. "

PARIS, July 12. Two Germans attacks at Morthomme completely broke down, under our fire.

GERMAN ATTACK 'ON FORT SOUVILLE.

PARIS, June 12. Ao attack by six German regimenta against Fort Souville, on the right of the Meuse, gained only a little of the ground at a cost of enormous losses.

Pants, July 13.

The eveniqué states that the

BANK OF ENGLAND DISCOUNT.

LONDON, July 13. The Bank of England discount rate is now aix per cent.

THE IRISH SETTLEMENT.

SPEECH BY LORD LANSDOWNE PROVOKES A RUMPUS.

LONDON, July 13. Mr. Redmond, in a manifesto. in reply to yesterday's statement by Lord Lansdowne, says that as regards tho speech, it is a gross insult to Ireland] the Irish people, and the announcement Amounting to a declaration of war on

of a policy of evercion. If the speech represents the attitude of the Govern end to the hopes of a settlemen ment towards Ireland, there will be an Mr. Redmond is of the opinion that the speech is deliberately intended to

Lord Lansdowne's speech had the The Daily News does not believe that wreck the negotiations..

intention of wrecking the negotiations but was intended to concilince the Unionist extremista

Mr. Redmond's manifesto was provok ed by an obscuré passage in Lord Lans downe's speech, which was interpreted as meaning that the Settlement scheme

counties.

PERING, July ti The Government contemplates ap

Li Lih Kwas will remain in Canton as Director of Military Airs.

The Hupeb Tubkwan, Wong Jion Yuen, will be recalled and Chan Yi will

ucceed him.

"Laik Wing Ting will remain in Hunan as substantive: Tuhkwan

KONARCHIAT LEADERS TO BE

ARRESTED

PERING, July 14.

A Mandate orders the arrest of Lung Shih Yi, Ha Shox Tin, Chu Yeung Tu. Sun Yuk Kwan, Koon Co,

hai Kim. Chow Che Chai and Sit Tu Ho. It is direted as a warning to future generations that they shall be handed to the Judicial Court for trial on a charge of instigating the move- inent to revert to the monarchical form of government.

All others who-muy have been concerned the movement pardoned

TO-MORROW'S GYMKHANA,

NOTES AND SELECTIONS,

As most of uur readers know, the third khaze. postponed from last Saturday,

is to be held tomorrow afternoon, come mening at a quarter to four...

the aspect of affairs; a few alterations mining is, of course, somewhat altered The difference made by a week's extre

in our last week's selections will have, to be made.

- TIMEX-QUARTRE MILE HANDICAP..

As stated in last Friday's issue, six or

we will face the starter for this, the frat by the absentees being Bluffer.

is only provision regards Parliamend, perhaps. Birdwooxi Ploughed field, tary representation and permanent though one of the top weights. should regards the exclusion of the Ulster win: but Elentriclight, if he can stay!

the distance, might just maaage to get past she put ahead of him. Sunshine is an improved posy and with Tbs. in his favour may beat Cilgwyn" for third place.

Mr. Redmond, in his manifester says that he adheres strictly to Mr. Lloyd George's terms, and that any departure in the direction indicated in Lord Lans {downe'it speech is a groza breach of faith.

LATER, It is stated that the Irish sitimation was easier after. the Irish leaders lad conferred with some of the members of

h.

Ploughed eld Electriclight. Sunshine. 44YMKHANA STAENH.

the Cabinet, but there is a general All we said last week about this event feeling that Mr. Asquith shoulf mikeholds" good. Both Standard Dahlia and an explicit statement.

King Jack are in the pink of condition

The Nationalists are also concerned and any disparity besween them is so at the threatened delay in introducing light that it is even more difficult now the amending Bill.

than a week agh to decide which is the The Nationalists state that Tont Lans better of two downe's speech in the first intinuation of will probably be almost even. That it The betting on these tivo. the restrictions apon the Irish Executive will be a good race is certain, and on a and that Mr. Aaquith will be asked fast course the aile should be covered in whether Lord Lansdowne's statements were sanctioned by the Government.

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ONCE ROUND HANQUEAP, In this event a Beld of about even will face she starter Matabele will be! favourite and should not have mach difficulty in winning Floughedseld, he comes out again here, is his caly danger. Forester has improved during the last week and may run ints third.

LONDON, July 13. In the Kings Bench it has been decided that it is permissible to deduct the annual value of branch premises place. abroad in fixing the profits of the business for the purposes of Income Tax. They have dismissed the appeal of the Inland Revenue Department against the de cision of the Income Tax Commissioners to, that effect with respect to the Singapore and Penang premises of Mesars. Bousted & Co.:

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DISTANCE HANDICAP. placed last year in this res, the last Cilgwyn, Skelp and Redshank were sll named twice. These most favourably handicapped this time ers Skelp, Snow-

on the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia (German attack on Fort Souville was CHINESE AND KOREANS IN MINAR. Alake. Tinker and Redshank.. eampaigns on Tuesday. He pro made after a fierce artillery preparation..

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THE KING AND THE YM,

MCK

LONDON, July 18. H.M. The King has written to Mr. J. J. Virgo, the General Secre tary of the London Central Young Men's Christian Association, who is going on a special mission to India and the Crown Colonies, asking him to convey to the Y.M.C.A. organisa. tions in those countries His Majesty's congratulations upon their successful war work,

GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS WHITBY TRAWLERS,

LONDON, July 13,

A submarine sank two trawlers and

were rescued."

The Entente Diplomats and the State two smacks off Whithy. The crews Department have received information that a neutral merchantman convoyed the Deutschland from Bremen almost to Norfolk, Virginia, siting held and a tender T

The Ameria Consal at Bremen bas beon asked why he did dat confidential ady so his Government of the Desisch

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PROGRESS IN ARMENIA

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