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BATURDAY, JULY 22, 1918.

THE

LATEST

WAR.

TELEGRAMS.

Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)"

"THE "ANGLO-FRENCH

ADVANCE.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON BRITISH

FRONT.

BRITISH PROGRESS DESPITE STUBBORN OPPOSITION.

The night was quiet on

Somme.

the

There has been great reciprocal artillery work at Chatancourt au Floury

Our air squadrons bombed several important points on the enerny fout, including railway stations."

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE MESOPOTAMIA OPERATIONS.

STATEMENT BY THE SECRETARY

** FOR WAR.

AN INDIAN TROOP TRAIN ** INCIDENT."

Loxoes, July 9.

· THE IRISH QUESTION.

MEMORANDUM BY MR. REDMONDAN

LONDON, July 91

Mr John Rechnend has parblished a memorandum which he had scat to Mr.

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Mr. Chainberlain, in reply to Sir W. W. Aator, read telegrams dated

A NATURAL EMOLLIENT AND ABSORBENT DUSTING POWDER June 15th and 10th and July 10th LONDON, July 1. and 20th regarding a troop tralu Asquith and Air Lloyd George on SCIENTIFICALLY COMPOUNDED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF Mr. Lloyd George, Secretary of incident in India. They stated that Tuesday declaring that the delay in ALL ITCHING INFLAMMATORY CONDITIONS OF THE SKIN,

introducing the Bill for the Trub Stare for. War, explained in the House the train carried three medical Settlement and Lord Lansdowne's PREVENTION of Commons the relations which have officers, two second olsa carriages speech, have created a most serious hitherto existed between the Raj and atted up as hospitals with fans, a the War Ofice with regard to coffee shop and a good supply of ice Mespotamia. General William Robert-There was no overcrowding. The son was responsible for the direction of matter was being investigated and a'j the oporations and policy and Genera full report" as soon as possible had Sir Beauchamp Duif was responsible for been called for. the supplies. When the latter was

The following Kurashi Espatch, dated

LONDON, July 20. here of anything he asked the War

A Memorial From The Strangth of Office to remedy the deficiency. Every June 9th, explains the foregoing tale- such request had been honoured since The Sukkur corrispondeat, at the Britain" movement which is not con nected with the Temperance movement, General Sir William Robertson had been Daily Gazette writes:-Yesterday a responsible for the operations. The special train containing Territorials appeals to the Government to extend total prohibition (of alcoholic liquore) An enemy aeropland again bom-present arrangement, however, was halted as Polri station. The party for the period of the war and thus raiso new fire and resolution among the barded the open torus of Luneville not the most satisfactory, consequently appeared to have suffered very much from

the effects of the excessivo beat: Seven people, following the example of France were found dead in the train and their and Russia General Sir Dougins Haig, in a quand Baccarat. This is regarded as it had been arranged that while India

remained the main base, the force in bodies, were seih-heris to be buried. Many distinguished men are sig „muniqué, etates --A little more ground justifying reprisals,

Mesopotamia woull continue to be Thirty-two more, of whom shout eight natories to the Memorial, including Sir has been gained at Delville Wood and

RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN ARMENIA. administered by the Commander-in-were seriously ill, were sent to the Civil William Crookes, Sir Ronald Ross, Sir Longueral

Chief in India who would receive Flowpital for treatment. The Cell Sur. George Frampton, Sir Harry Johnston, instructions from and he responsible to go. Mr. Hingorani and Mr. Hales, Mr. H. G. Wells and Mr. John Mase

District Trafie Superintendent, ook Held the Army Commeil in regard to all)

prompt measures to give relict to ha Of these 82% two died shortly matters of personal, alministration patients. and supplies. Arrangements had beer after their arrival at the hospital and wish

COPENHAGEN, July 20. made for the dispatch to India of the van brought from Rohri were buried in the last night. "Three more died last night av

It is believeil thas a naval battle took the hospital and were buried this morn-", officers who woul!“ asist

The organisation of ... supplies. War Office would be responsible while the reat have, practically the night, the sound disappearing south- ing. One is lying in a precarious cond-place on Wednesday night in the Baltic. Cannonading was heard throughout wards indicating that the Russians were TURKISH ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL for the transport. As far as could be

driving the Clerians...

LONDON, July 201

Nerth of Longeval and Bazentin our line has been pushed forwar

Fan of the Leipzig Redoubt sub- stantial advance has been made by bombing parti

Elsewhere in the main battle area there has been chiefly artillery work without alterations in the positions.

The diary of a fierman commanding SOME TLUMINATING GERMAN.

DIARIES.

officer shows that on July, 1st the bith Bavarian Reserve Regiment long -3,000 out of a total of $500.

Another document shows that another ballation of Bavarians lost 580 out "dỀ 1,100: while two others fist now than half of their effectives

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Last night, south of Cirnentieres we carried out important rails con front of two miles. The Australians took part in these raids. One mindred and icrty prisoners were tapetrec

Losnos, July 1.

1.4) 0.m. Generd Sir Douglas Haig reports i North of the Bazentin-Longeval line we bure advanel for about a thorsand yards, despite stabbom opposition.

Heary lighting continues ou the northern outskirts of Longueval villige and Delville Woxl

The remainder of the battle-front is unchanged.

AERIAL WORK.

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GUMISHKANEN CAPTURED.

PETROGRAD, July 21.

It is officially announced that the Russians bave captured the town of tiumiskkanen, forty miles north-west of Baihurt.

The

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RUSSIA'S REPLY

PernoGran, July 21. Russian Government. an3- ounces that her forth the Geneva Convention will not apply as regards Turkish hospital ships, consequent upon the persistent Turkish attacks upon Russian hospital ships.

"DEATH TO THE ASSASSINS."

AN ITALIAN DEMONSTRATION.

Romy, July 21.

ascertaineil, the supplies at the base were at present abundant. It was the transport that had broken down, The river transport was not diferit. He was sure that every steamer available

India had been sent out.

in

recovered."

These bolug inadeplate accommodating at the civil hospital to receive so many patients at the same time, Mr. Hale placed his bungalow on the hill at the disposal of the Civil Surgeon who had all the patients removed there this morn ing in the Collector's (Mr Moysex) motor-car and has arranged to place hall is staff as the bungalow for the tront- The paticats looked ment of the men. much better this morning and they are expected to be completely cured within

the next two or thres days.

REPORTED NAYAL BATTLE IN THE BALTIC.

CAPTAIN PERRY-AYSCOUGH.

WOUNDED AND MISSING." In reply to an interruption by Sir Rebert Jardine, Mr. Lloyd George

Captain HP. C. Ferry-Ayscough, Royal Irish Rifles, reported "wounded explained that the Army Commeil would not control the forces in India. Its

and missing" has not been heart of siice Sept. 25, when be was seen, leading control wont be over the foresa in Mesopotamin, and the organisation and

The Civil Surgeon passed the whole his men towards the enemy's parapet. supplying of those foregs. "He was night at the hospital. He was assister by A brother officer reports that he was. assure that legislation was not nece veral European employees of the Rail-aevn to go over the parapet and then to make that control absolute way department. The train left yester fall" Captain Perry Ayscough was the day evening. It was provided with leeson of the late Rev. G. R Ferry The olicials sat out would represent and a telegram was sent to Mu'tan to the War Offee, and the Commander-in-have more few ready there. Chief in India wond, within the limits

borour. of his resources, have to the requisitions for the Army in Mesopotamia

ary

It transpires that Herr Battisti, au ex-Austrian Deputy for Trunt,, who has been fighting with the Italians was ogrtally wounded at Monte- Mr Lloyd George welcoined the coo. He was picked up by the suggestion by several members that Austrians and hurried off toward light railways, such as Trent and hanged, the hangman Alexandria, might be transferred to being summoned by telegraph. Mesopotamia

the British aisance pushed as far us Boising war against Germany, interning We drove out the enemy subjects and seizing enemy des Foureaux. enemy from the Wood: but they property. counter-attacked at night-time after na intense bombard sent with gas shells,

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Ayscough, vicar of Brabourne, Kent, grandson of the third Lord Congleton. and was in his 40th year. He was educated at Dover College, where he was distinguished in athletics. He matriculated at Oxford in 1895, and represented the University for Lexnos, July 20.. two years against Cambridge in the Mesars. Montagu & Co.'s Report hockey eleven. After holding private tutorshipe for some years, he on the Silver market mentions that joined the West African Frontier. activity in the Indian buzaurs caused Forte in Nigerie in 1900, serving in recarery, but China siles lod to several expeditions, and returning to a renewed inll. A rise in the price England in 1901 suffering from malarial

life. After taking his MA degree at exchange, so the possibility of an Oxford he proceeded in 1909 to South adverso influence from China exists.Africa, and was attached as lieutenant to cans, nahy Mexican silver mines Force). Returning home at the conclu Owing to the departure of Ainer- the 3rd Essex Regiment (S.A. Field) have shut down,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH CARRY ENEMY TRENCHES.

sion of the war, he was promoted captain 3rd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and visited South African again in 1905. Thence he went to China, where he joined the Imperial Postal Service, and rose rapidly to the post of officiating. secretary in ebarge of the postal supply departraent at Peking. After saven years service he obtained a year's leave and travelled through Mongolia with Captain Otter Barry, with whom n icfat author he brought out. With the Russians in Mongolia." From China, A commanipulé states —

whither he had returned early in 1514, We carried enemy trenebes betweente came home on the outbreak of the Hardecourt Hill and the Somme, and war, and joined the Connaught Hangers extended our life eastward of Harde as captain. Invalided from the front, court for a considerable distance along he spent a long-time in hospital at the narrow-gunge railway from Combles Boulogne, and then came home to towards Clery. So far we have taken recruit. He subsequently rejoined his 400 prisoners here.

regiment, und in September was sent to the front.

Our aeroplanes yesterday dropped

Huge representative processions He emphasised that the War Ofice many tons of explosives day and night have Inarched to the capital to com-opposition to the publication of the most successfully on railway centres, inemorate the martyrdom of Bot- Papors was initiated by the military of money in London unsettled China fever, through which he nearly lost his aerodromes and other important points tisti. Dease crowds in the streets members of the Army Council, and con

An enemy aeroplane was destroyed shouted Death to the Assassins.'

cluded by insisting that any negligence and several forced to descend damaged.

Four of our machines since the 15th The Mayor, several Deputies, and or incapacity should be held to account.

professors made speeches in which The Enquiry should not delay action kave failed to return. ·

Mr. Chamberlain, referring to allega they referred to the unspeakable General Sir Douglas Hg reports, birbarity of the enemy and urged tions of niggardiness on the part of the North of the Bazentin-Longeval line the Government to reply by declar. Ra), pointed out that the additional cost of the Mesopotamia forea was borie hy the Imperial Government. He quited tribute, by General Sir Beauchamp Duff, Commander in Chief in India, to Sir W. S. Meyer (Financial Member of the Council of India) to the affect that b financial difficulties had ever been thrown in his way. Mr. Chamberlaid concladed by saying that the Raj han achieved more than it was expected to perform. A grust oversea expedition on The British steamer Yzer has been the scale demandet by the present war was never contemplated. The Imperial Government, on behalf of India, recalled that at the outbreak of the war 600,000. Indian troops were placed at the disposal of the War Office Indian Somme area... tops were sent to China, Egypt, France and East Africe, besides Mesopotamia, folly organised and equipped with guns. He emphasised

and succeeded in entering the north of

the wood, but failed to dislodge us from the south.

werc

Lossos, July 21. The British stenmors Grangemoor The battle roatiates without inter- and Karma "have been sunk in the

Alediterraneun. The crews mission between Leipzig Reloabt ca the west and Deville Wood on the east.saved..

There is no change elsewhere. FRENCH TAKE 3,900 FRISONERS

IN ONE DAY."-

ALSO GUNS AND WAR MATERIAL.

Panis, July 21. Last night's communiqué anys! North of the Somme we are con- solidating the position's "won

morning.

this

sunk.

BLACK LISTED FIRMS IN THE UNITED STATES.

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS INFORMATION.

WASHINGTON, -July 21. the difficulties arining from the

FARIA, July 20

We captured the whole of the enemy first-line trenches between Barlex and Sorecourt.

A German aeroplane was felled in the

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

PETROGRAD, July 21,

MOURNFUL GERMAN SOLDIERS.

The mourninharacter of many German letters picked up on the battle- fields is thus discounted by a German paper Kolnische Zeitung remarks

that It

A communiqué-states-There have has been generally observed that numer

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frons are couched in melancholy tones,

In the Caucasas, the successful offen reason that the writer is sad, and filling

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Both banks of the river 2,000 prisoners, three gun machine-guns and much material.

THE VERDUN BEGION. We continued to progess by bomb- "ing west of Thiaumont work on the

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AERIAL ACTIVITY..

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but the work of the Raj would be extremely ill-done if any Secretery of State endeavoured from London to govern India, or to administer the

A BALVATION ARMY WEDDING.

Forces there. How far he and the LONDON, July 20. General Booth, of the Salvation Raj bad discharged their respon Aran, the sibilities;

French air squadrons were very Major Hugh Sliden and Captain Committee appointed to inquire into activa on Wednesday night. Thoy Motea Booth-Tucker, daughter of the Mesopotamia campaign to whom bombed the stations of Thiouville. Commissioner Booth Tucker. A num. all documents, including confidential Montracdy, Brieulles and Roisel and ber of Indian members of the Salva documents, would be given. military establishments at Lonach, tion Army attended the ceremony. north-east of Bale.

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Mr. Ian Malcolm: Including the Vincent evidence?

Mr. Chamberlain: Of course Sir Edward Carson 11 the Vincant Report shows incompetonco on the

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THE DARDANELLES AND. MESOPOTAMIL.

SECRET ENQUIRIES TO BE HELD ON

LONDON, July 21

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