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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

THE COTTON, TRADE CRISIS.

FUTURES MARKET TEMPORARILY

CLOSED.

Jasios, dune #1. Cottest prices have paralysed basi- ness on the Manchester Ekoturge,

that the market for

Rat has been closed is heartily welcomed „Members agïverk that it would cheek

speculation:

new

A papond, thus the Government should control the whole of thus rotten' import is wing considered.

Te is pointed out that the Government is by far the biggest purchaser of cotton jords.

C. LATER.

The Liverpood. Futures' Marker. both for Ametienu and Egyptine, is closing temporarily. "in, accordance! with the wishes of Sir Arthur Stan bey, Pesident of the Board of Trade! with whom the Directors are sulting to E17350,

INTER

THE CHINA MAIL.

REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA IN

`BOUTH ·' AFRICA

NOTEWORTHY SPEECH.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH RECAPTURE LOST -

POSITIONS.

AN IMPORTANT DEBATE.

"A TIME OF ABNORMAL IMPORTANCE."

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LONDON, June 21,

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LATER, Fehl-Marshal Sir DunglasHaig re- ports

We completely repulsed the enemy's fresh coiftar-attack northward of the Sonetez River.

PRO-GERMAN GREEKS

SURVEILLANGE AND. EXPULSION.

December.

ATHENA, June LONDON, June 20.

Thirty-one pomons are to be expelledk Fighd-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ro-

Cars Tows, June 20.

Annd 103 removed to places front where ports: We, recaptureif the posts enat Great public interest has been asinged!cludes M. Garis, M. Streit, General

|escapa' is inspimible. The former ward of Munchy-le Freak from which Hin an important debate in the Assembly Dousmania, Calond Metaxas Sayins, the the enemy drove us on Monday upon the following motion by the reservist leader, Livierasos, who was hariel northward of the Sauchez River, John Merriman

The enemy last night heavily bem-veteran statesman and ex-Premier, Mr. the ringleader of the events last three times unsuccessfully counter, That this House, viewing with attacking the positions be lost yesterday.alarm the saveral manifestations of reM. Dragoumis, M. Skouloudis and M. The latter include, the ́ex Premiers publican propaganda now being carrie Dambros: Colonel Stratiges, Chief of on in the country, desires to ricord its General Staff: General Sagopoulos, ex opinion of auch manifestations, whether War Minister; M. Geroulage, Palace by speech, writing or other methods Physician, and his German wife. that they are directly at variance with the constitution as laid down agreeri to in the South Africa Aer, that they are opposel to the best interests of the people, and, if persisted in, mush movit-

LONDON, June 20. ably lead to fatal dissensions and the

In the House of Commons, replying ultimate ruin of the European race into a series of questions on Greece, Mr.

Balfour stated that the guaranteeing- South Africa."

Powers were bound to maintain the monarchy by the treaty of 1853, which provided that the Greek Crown should pass to sons, although it was not stipulated that the succession should be in order of primogeniture. He know nothing about "the report that ex-King Constantine was coming to Great Britain.

Mr. G. N. Barnes, replying to the toust Victory of the Allies," at a din her in the Connaught Roams, London, delivered a speech. It was his first inca be became a member of the War Cabinet. He said we were now at time of abnormal importance in the progress, of the war. He deglared that heavy as the horrors, the privations, and the sorrows experienced by the fighters and civilians of the allied coun tries were the Central Powers were fegling the conditions more than any others. Their losses were heavier, their plight more acute owing to the necessity hai having to rely upon their dwindling resources. Their plight was the under- lying the bottom cause of their revent desperate attempts to arcange conter}}

Losnos, June 20.. | snees at Klockholm and elsewhere, Bood- }

A French communiqué states :-The jing Russia with German agents, and enemy at night-time strongly bombank the German Government's fratie eforte oùm positions from the Ailette to

Laffaux mill to so discord among the opposing Governments and peoples.

The weather it not favour dying yesterday. Dur aeroplanes co-operated with the artillery with good results, Two ferman aeroplanes were brought down. Two of avirk are missing.

FRENCH REPULSE. ATTACKS.

attack.

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THE MORALE OF THE GERMAN ARMY.

A-DRY ROT.”

LONDON, June 1.

This House, therefore, calls to all those who are loyal to the Constitution to express the strongest disapproval of the langerous efforts of those who seek to subvert the principles on which that Constitution is based."

THE GREEK SUCCESSION.

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Mr. Merriman omphasised the seed of the House to give a clear unmistake fable lead, pointing out that while such

Nationalist propaganda is regarded BRITISH SUBJECTS IN AMERICA. lightly by eduented people, it was different in the country districts, where there was a deliberate movement to destroy the Constitution in favour of a republican form of Gaveniment, which he declared emphatimally could only lead to civil war.

He described as the Devil's work the eforts which are being male to divide the two white races in the country; He considered that the danger of fomenting artificial distinctions a very real and terrible, and asked the House to testify that it stood by the Constitution.

· NO CONSCRIPTION.

LONDON, June 20.. It appears that the recruitment of British objects in the United States. mentioned on June 18th will be volun- racy. Mr. Balfour in the House of Commons stated they were not being conscripted.

REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT AT

PRAGUE.

There was greas reciprocal astillery firing at Mont Tetu, in the Mons Cornil Mr. Barnes proceeded to point outlet region. Our fire scattered and threw that, although the German Socialists back to its own trenches *

German and publicists sail much regarding their cewar aims at possible peace negotiations, the German Gwernment itself had not fummitted itreil to anything done at The convulsion in the Cotton trade the pace colerenese er to say pezco resulting bean the pdition of negotiations to which the agent might transactions in futures at Tivgipool, steered in edmanitting the opporing. owing to the pitmeninery rise in allied countries. This was the real "Renter's Correspondent at the British prices day to speenlaite dealing, is Hanger in the present situation. The endquarters reports Although mach artributed by The Thurs tooTack of German tavernment were playing upon has been written on the decline of the shipping negentuated by the subunit endeavouring to expinit the world (erman work, which is not borne out mathie warfare, The Man s wie wenrinesi.

PARIS, June 20. The utmost at present statements of prisoners from all parts der, and a

by tangible results, "xtill, when the

Mr. Loup, a Dutch-speaking Afrikan-

Authoritative advices indicate that that the t

obvitas trebandy, stainable frum "the German Govern of Germany are unanimous on definite constituency of Colesberg, seconded.

member for the Cape Prague is at present the centre of Ersitation of the output, bur tament waaki be to return to the lulux points on the subject, these statements Cacturers an umble to age on this, quo ante." This was impossible, as Presi- may fairly be taken to reflect what is Waal moved an amendment regretting Assembly on the basis of universal The Nationalist member Mr. Deseuring a Czech National Constituent Į great revolutionary movement aiming at

There are, there is growing demand dent Wilson pointed out last week insealy being said in the Fatherland that efforts should be made by certain for Overment intervinen, incice-wiressing the provisional tiovernment. bring out is that the Germany Army is the impression that the natural aspira-several towns.

and the Army. One fact which they politicians for the purpose of creating fe in possibly finding of supplies. This iniquitous war had uel forth not so ignorant of the truth" asistions regarding in lepenilenes were dis „from the status quo ants, and the status generally imagined. It is today, in loyal and unlawful, al expressing the FRANCHISE REFORM IN BRITAIN must be alters) was to prevent the end of the Somme fighting.

much the same mond of depression as at opinion that such efforta are calculated to recurrence of such a hideous thing.

fiscurb the mutual understaling mud" 30 THE QUALVIFING AGE BOR

The prisoners are quite specific regant co-operation between the two white races. That was the point he desired to ing the grounds for gloom, and their Ble further considered that such action WOMEN..

emphasise and implant in the minds of information appears to be fairly up-to was in direct conflict with that freedom date. They say the German Army now of discussion which was one of the funda

Lospox, June 20. his fellow guatryaten, expecially his realises that aurestricted submarine mental principles of the Constitution. Law announced that enemy aliena will In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar fellow workmen.

warfare is not succeeding, that Russia and with the declared objects of the deprived of membership in any is not making a separats peace, and that Allies to secure to cach separate people British Order of Chivalry, Loud cheera.) America means business. They also the freedom to work out its own destiny,

The captured Bavarians declare that are under se illusion regaling the significance of the 'Messines, victory.

|"with which objects the House declares

itself in full accord.” nothing but iron isciplina holds the

The Labour leader, Colonel Creswell, forces together, and that even this may referred in striking terms to South in supporting Mr. Merriman's motion, not always prove infallible. They

Africa's part in the recent"African cam- arimit that whan ordered to coitater. attack recently they showed suck a la connection with the after- disinclination that they had to be stiffen

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Loxox. June 21. The Flose at Canmiöns, by 291 voths to 240 agreed Tapon 80 as the age qualification for women moters,

The House Bdopted several Gosei ament amendments to the clause in the Electoral Bill relating to sobis

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Many years prior to the outbreak of the war the democratic peoples strained

armaments. The Central Powers on every nerve to lighten the load of

the contrary, were heat not vily on dominating their own peoples, but those beyond their borders. We stood for Mr. Chevy, K., „Po Secretary, the principle of cash nation living its Íntimoed that the Government pro-own life in its own way; the Central przed that every soldier and sailor Powers stou for letting each nationed by the "starintruppen." ou tetive servime Slawi) vote for his | live as they orderer, home or the age where had a After dwelling upon hampering residential 'qualification, by ' -ix inences in the direction of internal months residence. Men from the and social reform of the empire and its the burden Domitions residing in the United development, owing to

imposed through armaments, Kingdom for six months would he Barnes said we had simply desired to entitled to a vone, i

maintain the freedom to be free from the swashbuckler and the cost of maintaining bit. Every country must attain that INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS. especially Germany. We were not outros is really sapping the saemy to & to fight the German "people, but out for the liberation of all people..

Mr. Barner, continuing, paid a tribute to our Allies, both small and large. He hapert and believed that the Russians would yet rally and support, their own Government. He referred lengthily! and eloquently to France the valiant

THE AUSTRIAN CRISIS.

LNbos, June 21. There is increasing interest in the Avstrian crisis owing to the fact that it reveals that large punjority in Anettia are almost certainly opposed to war and the German policy. More-

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MR. BALFOURS VIEWS.

LONDON, June 20. "Speaking at the Empire Parliamentary the war settlement, he declared he was Association Inncheon in his honour, at convinced that the working classes in which Mr. Asquith presided. Mr. South Africa would be filled with alarm Ballour said the limitless and unfor The bitterness between the troops at any possibility of South-West Africa gettable hospitality which the Mission from the different States is marked, the Prussians being almost openly hated being returned to Germany. They in receiver in America was not formal and The min-power problem is acute, the South Africa had not assisted in the external but came obviously from the war from any desire to take land, but heart. He was deeply impressed by presence of the eighteen-year-olds in because they believed it right, and the spoutaneous exhibition of enthusiasm several divisions being established. More could not contemplate with equanimity for the common cause of the world's over, the officers recently received de te Mr.inite arders to husband their resources.

of German free lom. The presence of the Mission power on their I repent these statements without sug strongly objected to such an idea. Ger the cause.

borders. "They was the cecusion of this exhibition, not gesting the extent of their significance, many wanted a strong protectorate one of the most beneficent developments "I regnid this Mission 23 but when it is realised that the men are from West Africa across Central to East of international relations that has ever aware of the sufferings of their home Africa The Nationalists talked about occurred in people. It is easy to believe that a dry republic, and be (Col. Creswell) asked (Cheers.). The

the world's history HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. them to contemplate a strong Germany welcomed the opportunity offered by Corps Orders by Major D. Macdonald,

American nation degree not generally suspected. The

stretching across the continent with the Mission to manifest a deep, moral and moml of it all is written large enough for harbours and submarine bases and spiritus agreement with the policy of us to read: "It is to strike hard with all the forte we can throw into our blows huge native population trained and the Alles. That is the real significance It is time to frame up for the knock out drilled a black, soldiers in a huge mer-the Mission, and its great result, of for the duration of the war from 18th Le Cpl. J. England is granted leage when your adversary is groggy.

cenary army in South Africa. Then valce of which is not measurable in they would be confronted with an un-words, but by its affects, will; I hope," paralleled state of affairs. They would last out the life of the youngest of these

FURTHER PROGRESS BY ITALIANS.

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June, 1917.

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LEAYZ.

Wednesday, 27th instant

5.00 p.n Centre Section G. cái tên King's Park Range. Annual Minkoteyf Course

3.30 p.m. Right. Section, 3£.G. Co. off

Aiming Instruction and Firing Instrue Headquarters under unit Commander.

tion.

Pte. P. R. Butler is granted leave for Thursday, 28th instant -

PROMOTION.

Pte. Fesde to be Acting Le/Eph. dated 19.6.17.

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CARE OV. AKMS."

7:10 am. Scouts Company MO.

5.00p.m. Left Section M.G. Co., and Civil Services Company at King's Park Renge, Annual Musketry Course

5.30 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey Club Stables

5.80 p.m. Artillery Battery (Layere sta Setters only) at Belcher Battery." Friday, 29th instant-

7.30. Belchers 8 Section Belchers Battery.

the mercy of a German Black I am now. aridressing. I believe the the duration of the war, from 17. African Empire. He asked how long Anglo-American co-operation in this Pie. A. A. Claxton is granted one Detachment, of Headquastar. champion of liberty at all times, whic

would South Africa then enjoy direct war is not based upon the fact that month's leave from 18.6.17. LONDOS, Juné £0. the freedom it had to-day? RAILWAY- STRIKE IN PETROGRAD. had suffered, bled and straggled for free.

He each has something to get out of it, but Spc. J. Jolinson is granted one "and"s At Italian official report states:We emphasised that the Labourities would upon a deep congruity, harmony of halt months leave from 16.6.17. dom. as no other people hard done." carried out a violent offensive or the continue to support the Government's moral feeling, and moral ideals.

Pte. G. M. Lekin is granted five weeks' PETROGRAD, June 21... The fight in which they were now Asiago Plateau sad damaged the war policy.

Therefore, we may be certain that leave troi. 21.6.17, defences at any points. The railwaymen of the Petrograd and engaged could not be lost it would not

General Louis Botha laid stress on the United States will never leave a Surg. Jieut. C. W. McKenny is granted Moscow Railway have struck without be lost. If it were he would cause to losses, and advanced over

We made progress, inflicting severe the fact that ever since South Africa till the great aims for which we are 91 days leave from 22.6.17, difficult had received ita Constitution the British fighting are accomplished. (Cheers.) awaiting the swand of the Commission believe in any moral force in the ground.

Government had never interfered in There is nothing I am more certain of which is considering their economic world making for righteousness. This lount Ortigara, including the summit word had been attered by the Freeing put their hand to the plough, ara We carried formidable positions at South Africa. He pointed out that no than this, that the United States, hay- grievances. The Government has up-ar must, therefore, be fought out of Hill 9,105. We captured 936 State Delegates to the National Con- not going to turn back, they are not pealed to the people to remain calm in now. There was no half-way house, no prisoners, including 74 officers.

6.00 p.m. Centre Section M.G. Co. *# Bayonets must be given slight coat King's Park Bangs, Annual Muskely view of a possible extension of the compromise between Democracy and.

vention regarding a Constitution" on going to refuse any sacrifice any more

striko.

Autocracy. If we did not, win now, it

republican lines. The great majority of than we are to bring to a happy fruition log of of before firing takes place with Couzzo PROGRESS IN THE BALKANS.

South Africa did not want a further the policy on which the whole trend of bayoarts fixed. They must be wiped.30 p.. Right Section M.G. Co. merely meant an armed trace in pre-

Civil War. He asked whether the international civilised evolution depends, perfectly dry before they are returned to Headquarters under ozit Cocoonestam paration for winning later. He would

LONDON, June 21. - minority were going to force Civil War as far as human eyes, human powers the scabbards,

Aiming Instruction and Firing "Tostrade A French Eastern communiqué re- sooner itee it now than leave it to be portsThe British

on the majority, and reiterated that the and foresight can venture to penetrate

tion Air Service only fature, of South Africa lay in a the future. (Chpers,) faced by our sons. There must be successfully bombarded encanipments in union of the races. victory for the Allies now, if the world the Struma Valley north of Petrio. S Mr. Hertzog contended that nothing the neighbourhoods of Mayadag and Our artillery was somewhat motive în

Cerna Bend, and north of Monastir.

OPERATIONS IN EAST AFRICA.

LONDON, June 20.

CROSS-CHANNEL RAILWAY

FERRY.

LONDON, June 21

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law stated that he was considering the question of a cross Channel railway Jerry

ITALIANS USE AIR TORPEDOES.

LONDON, June 21,

A feature of the Italian success at Asiago Platena was the employment of 140 acroplanes which threw live aud

communications.

SUBMARINE, FIRES ON BOATS.

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GERMAN INTRIGUE IN AFGHANISTAN.

Treaty of Vereeniging was opposed to contained in the Constitution or the

his conducting & pro-republican pro-Į

LONDON, June 20. paganda He asked why republi canism should not be discussed inference to the recent reports of

Reuters Agener learns, with re South Africa as freely as in England. revival of German intrigue in He affirmed that South Africa had Afghanistan and neighboring coun

FARIDES.

Monday, 25th instant

5.30 Recruits of all units in Murray, 5.00 pm. Centro S tion M.G. Co. at Parade Grpard under C.5.M. Wilchell King's Park Tange. Annus Musketry Corps Edgcumbe and Edmonds and Course.

Le Cpl. Meado 30 pm Artillery Battery at Belchers 5. p. Signalling Section E Battery Sonts Company on Murray Parades, others that specialists) at Pelcher 5.30 p.m. Riglit Section MG. Co. and 6.00 pa. Artillery Battery (mu

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A small boy," writes a correspondent, An East Africs official report yet to receive its freedom although tries in Central Asia, that oficial advices Instruction and Firing Instruction.. "who looked about eleven years old, but states m

he did not expect it in his lifetime confirm the rumours of the activity of

5.30 p.ro. Talt Section M.G, Co. and whose face bore u frown of world weary Beginning on June 10 we operated Nevertheless, South Africans were much German agents in Turkestan with the Civil Service Company on Murray Parade

On July 24th and 26th inst. cynicism, climbed to the top dock of st Lindi with the object of clearing out freet than Mr Merriman thought, and object of stirring up the people against round rider unit Coraniander, Teuta Company Dulwich tramway car.

Da duty thinkte the enemy from the shores of the estuary it was the people's right to know how Russia. This was prior to the revolt of Elementary Training. "When the conductor appeared the of the Lakeled Biver

go free they were. He said he was in theory hall tour of air, torpedoes on the enetica small boy effected. a remarkable change Warships assisted us, and we made, a ta republican, bat did not advocate are: tion, and all the news tends to show 5,30 pm: Mounted Section at Jockey M.0. Ca.

in his facial expression. The world-

enemy attempts to cause trouble bare Club Frubles weariness dimppoared, the lines of ex-surprise landing near Mrjeka, and public to-day because he fully realise proved a complete failure. In Afghan en Tecruits of all maits on Murray perience and cynicism smoothed oat drove the ffermans, who had mounted they could only hope to make a republic istan, in face of much opposition from a Trade Ground under Corpis. Edgcumbe Injuvenilesqueak the boy asked for ac naval gun, towards Matarit, 23 miles succeer when all sections unanimouslytical portion of the people the Edmosids and Lc. Cpl. Mande..........

Our patrols destroyed a food depot at to the south west

asked, Great Britain for independence.

Sir Thomas Smartt, adverting to the meg throughout has displayed the end 20th instans

Roots Company M.C. tiger 29 miles south westward of National Convention, and the English utmost loyalty and German emissaries

have fared badly in his country

Detachment, af Headquarters,na? Wedn We minority relied upon the good faith at The latest news from Kabul on this Kilwa

the Dutch majority. He starvagly enabjecs, afords alditional proof that

7,307 Belliers 6 Bretion at phasised that if the present propaganda Ameer to day is, if possible, more was continued the Premier must feel bestaunch than ever. All enemy intri had the support of the vast minority

enern had to leave Afghanistan. Soms Caril dealing with it prom

have been arrested, and others unclled. Mange. Mr. Merriztan's

PARIS, June 21. French natrol bonis havs picked up Men from two submarinud British steamers. The stabmurige fret on the boots and the steamer, killing eight of the crew. Re

children's half-price ticket.

The small boy waited until the con dactor had descended, and then came another quick change. Lis world wear life in the money market and the lack ness returned, the Loes that corne from lustre dulness came back. The small boy then pulled out a large cigarette Cane selected a fat charette, and laconi cally asked another man for a light.

ECUNOMY IN THE END costo bat a small amount to keep Chamberlain's. Colfe, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy always, size your left off her hospital-ships their distine. medicine chesand it is economy in the tive end

BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.

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week were 2967-nd

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