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THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE. THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

BRITISH RE-CAPTURE A LOST

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LONDON, June 3, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports.:----

We re-cuptured thy post we has during Saturday night to the south- west of Cherny, -

We repulsed night ruids to the south-west oi. La Bassee and in the neighbourhood of Neuve Chapelle.

We entered the enemy's trenches to the east of Vermelles.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, June 4.

A French communiqué reports The artillery duel became violent! yesterday evening to the north-west of Froidmont Farm. At enemy attack, shortly before ten o'clock, on "a salien: on our line gained a footing in some of our netvanced elementa.

After their bloody defeat yesterday,

Losos, June 4, News from Petrograd continues to ' be contusing.

The latest report is that Russian warships are en route to Petrograd in order that their crews muy ceruand a re-election of the Council of Work. men's and Soldiers' Delegates, which, they allege consists of little Bour- geois, and also the handing over of

the Tsar.

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attempts at Vancler and California separate peace and have overwhelm- Plateaux, but confined themselves to singly elected men like M. Kerensky fairly violent bombardment of our to its Executive, while extremists trenches.

like Sasin Gorky and M. Lenin Nine enemy neroplanes and a captively polled a few votes. buffoon were brought down. The

On the other hand, reports from oceapants of three aeroplanes, including Catsuit and also reports regarding three officers were captured.

Loemy aeroplanes bombed Nancy the econouse situation, are somewhat and Dunkirk. There were several disquiering. Cronstadt is filled with „civilian vietns at Dunkirk.

extremists and visionaries who, led by i Youthful Chemist student Lufftheater to lind sailors in Petrograd und to overthrow" the Government. The latter, how-

NOTED BRITISH AIRMAN KILLED.

LONDON, June 4.

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It is officially announced that the sirman, Captain "Ball, previously reported as missing. was killed.

BUCCESSFUL BOMB ATTACK AT BRUGES.

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Lośpos; June, 4.' The Admiralty announces that the Cominodorė, at Phinkirk carried out a bonih attack last night on the Bruges Dock and Canal with good results.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

AUSTRIAN ATTACKS FAIL.

ever, supported by the Council of Worjanen's and Soldiers. Delegates, is determined not to Hinch and is. confident of gaining the upper hand.

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AMERICAN COMMISSION REACHES RUSSIA.

WASHINGTON, June 8.

It is learned that an American Commission, hender by Mr. Elihu Root, has arrived in Russio.

THE SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

SELMEN'S STRIKE AGAINST CONVEYING PACIFISTS.

LONDON, June 4. An Italian official message states: The enemy artillery beeging more intense to the past of Gorizia and

LONDON, June 4... The Exeentive of the National extended it from Vertolhozza to the const. It was particularly violent at Scumen's und Firemen's Union hua San Marco and upon the Dosso and passed "resolution refusing to per Faiti fines and to the eastward ofmit its members to man any vesel Flondar. We replied effectively stop conveying pacists to Stockholm or ping the attacks. The enemy pene Petrograd unless they sign a guar. trated the western slopes of Santuntee that they insist upon Marco but our reinforcementa stitution for the murder of the Alffed seamen and the destruction of. severely drove them back..

Allied ships by U Boots. RUSSIAN ACTIVITY AT THE FRONT.

LONDON, June 4.

A Buarian official message, trape- mitted by wireless, reporta:-

Cur scouts surmounting four rows of wire entanglementa, at Newmossor, în the direction of Kovel, dispersed the barrier guard.

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The Union has instructed Mr. Tom Mann, to proceed to Petrograd to submit its views.

VENEZUELA AND A GERMAN SUBMARINE.BASE!

WASHINGTON June 8.

The Venezuelon Ministor denies Wo also penetrated the entangle that Germany has overturned Veca-- ments and drove out the enemy from uelin control of the island of their trenches in the region of Paevi in Aargharita. He says that. Veng- the Carpathians.

·THE FUTURE OF ALBANIA,

A proclamation was issued in Argyro castro yesterday establishing the inde-

zuela is benevolently neutral to the United States and will never grini

submarine base to Germany.

ANAK NAVY, WEEK?

pendence, and unity of all Albania: TO BENEFIT A SAILORS FUND: under the Italian protectorte

NORWAY'S SHIPPING LOSSES.

LONDON, June 4. Forty-nine Norwegian abing of a total tonnage of r0,397 tons were sank in May, and 31 lives were Jost 14 [8ing the beginning of the

Norway has lost about 230 ships

ting a total torners of

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