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MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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FRANCE AND THE WAR.

CONFIDENCE IN

GOVERNMENT.

THE

FINE SPERCH BY ANNISTER OF WAR

Paris, Biles.

375 votes to after []

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMAN PLOTTING IN AMERICA.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

PLOTTING REVOLUTION IN INDIA.

98 PERSONS INDICTED.

SAN FRANCISCO July 6. The great conspiracy to promote

GREAT AIR-RAID ON

LONDON.

THE BIGGEST YET ATTEMPTED.

A further Admiralty announce ment states that the Dunkirk flights, who were watching for the returning raiders, missed then, but they an eountered and destroyed three enemy senplines, and also brought down. four aeroplanes.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

SLIGHT BRITISH ADVANCE.

LONDON, July Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re portsWe slightly advanced our line Fosstward of Wytschaata.

An official report states -The latest casqulties in to-day's air-mid We repulsed a raid the vicinity of are. 29 mei, six women, and three Acherille

80 women, und 37 children were | injured, a

an anti-British revolution in India SEVERAL GERMAN MACHINES / children killed. Seventy-four MUCH ABRIL WORK ON BRITISH |

was wider than had hitherto been expected.

n

DESTROYED.

LONDON, July 7.

Another enemy aeroplane was bought down as the "mouth of the Thames,

:

FRONT.

...LONDON, July & Field-Marshai Sir Douglas, Haig reports:We drove off an attempted rakt eastwart of Loos

chioty between Lens, and Ypres. In The serial fighting yesterday wAS this area & large number of the enemy's machines were encountered.

Shoty-eight persons, ranging from It is officially stated that at about hiilkasires to Elixin labourers, and 0.80 this morning considerable numi.

A MEETING OF EXPERTS... including prominent business men.bers of hostile aircraft, probably two

Mr. Lloyd George called & special Hand and Shanghai, and "ex German "ex-Consuls from Chiengo, parties, appeared over the Isle of

Planet and the cost crust of Essex. meeting of experts in the afternoon After dropping botohs on Thanet that Downing Street in connection Attachés of the "fierman Einlassy at "aiders preceded towenig Lok with the raid, and subsequently Despite the anemy's pronounced acti Washington, have been indica

The north drys thugh the raided districts.vity webombed and damaged aerodromes. moving pallel with bank of the Thames. Approaching The Frenier was accompanied by and carried out necessful af tillery work London from the north-east, they Viscount French of Ypres. General and photography. elianged their courses and prided Smits. Mr. Barnes and Lork. The enemy dropped 144 bombs on north and West, crossing London | Milner. Crowds in the East Emi) our side of the ne

south-east.cheer the party.

various

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The Châjobýr tas, concluded a secret, delute, which hosted seven Mays, on the conduct of the wur operations, and has julopted a vote | of deer in the for not, by Thor mines will be published stirring when the arrests are rude. The -app) by M. Fainlove, Minister of charges indicate thith, the conspiracy War, for a continuance of the endurhat existed since 1914 and was ance of the union of the connery, organised and finired from Berlin, which he hitherto been shown until (victory has besit nehirveil,

SOLIDIFYING THE REVOLUTION. ARY FORCES IN RUSSIA.

THE DANGER POINT PASSED.

M. Painiere escribes the speTok alebate, as a passion for the good; of the Ars." E declared that ¿during the list four months we had Tictoriously passed the dangerous turning pojat of the war. M. Fain

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to

from north-west Boals were dropped on pisces in the metropolitan area.

The murer of miders is uncer-

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FAILURE TO COPE WITH RAIDERS

"I thin There were probably about!] 3. Foyson-Hicks, M.P on twenty. thur artillery and a large Monday will ask the Premier to number of aeroplanes, attacked thefappoint a Committee to enquire into

iter

Prenograd, July 8. The All-Russia Congress of the Comeil of Workmen's and Soldiers"!" bebegates conded, it is posted an Executive Committee all the Councils of Workmen and

of Pasants Delegates, with a view. to solidifying the Revolutionary

forces.

It kind the geds of the tromps and the new offensive.

BELGIANS SHOT BY THE -

GERMANS.

MAESTESICHT, Jaly 8.

LATRE

to date. The enemy came over Lon- 'Today's rail was the biggest up on like hawks, tying low and in these foruation, despite the perfect

the causes of the failure to cope effectively with the aiders, and

tive mids on Germann, munition whether the Cabinst will oxler puni-

towns on the Rhine

ANTI-GERMAN OUTBURST IN THE EAST END,

burst in the East End in the after There was an anti-German out-

1301 three

alien shops being attacked and their windows smashed

"fumiture of one shop was thrown into the street. The police dispersed the mob..

On approaching the city their pac sected to slow lown." The riders were plainly visible to the miked eye, appearing like huge black- bins. They dropped a perfect main of bombs as they proceeded south-The west over the metropolitan aṛen.

The raiders, unlike their predeos- sors, nulouhtedly took risks, for Eshrapnel was sign bursting every-

where about then.

Mevl

leve skul thar since the hur of soldiers' Delegates and the Council, hail, of shells from the anti-airemft -dangar-frad påssed, how was

possible to dabt as to, the future The Young Bassian Army was r doubling its lows, while the first Artean foron bank bundel without Rowing

He nìmitted tist Here Itad en grave mistakes nutrie in the last offensive, and there had. been, benvy avoidable lenses, Th responsible Baders had been relievel. of their cottonids, but the law di not permit of a penalty being in Biete without an enquiry, and that would open m a few days, to fix the responsibilities. Every bad u istake must beapunished and there inust be no more mubiticis phins, whose grandoisi piportaus thinly contera)- ad their emptiness, They must have a policy, the prudence of which equallest its energy--a policy obtain ing 1

: เง effect whils eronomising kuman İres,,e

Thanks to the assistance of the Allies, the Govermocht was able to dorote, “ulower attention

in the

A big running fight was witnessed. The paper; les Xoanolles, states Lover the southern suburbs. British that twenty Belgiills were' shot at jaimen were

get right amongst the raklers, but the latter Brussels and eighteen, att långs, Lon

subsequently rose uril the haze July 1,

essenred further operations."

Rutes

GERMAN MILITARY WRITER'S

WARNING.

AMSTERDAM, Jul 9.

GREAT FRENCH REFHISAL..

MANY GERMAN TOWNS ALSO KRUPP'S WORKS BOMBED.

Paris, July 8.

Our machian dropped three times that number on the enemy's side of the tino,

Eight hostile machines were brought down airi sir were driven down.

Five of our machines are missing. GERMAN REPORT ON FRENCH ACTIVITY.

LONDON, July 7.

A German oficial report, transmitted by wireless, states: The French attacked at Cornillet, as far as Hochberg...

Anastack to the south-eastward of Nanroy was repulsert.

The enemy twice penetrated parts of our first line trenches at Hochberg, but our counter-attreks drove him out.

There was lively serial actity. Three of the enemy's aeroplanes were brought

down..

FRENCH JERIAL WORK.-

LONDON, July 2 French communique states:-From: Janeat to June 30th our chasing-: planes brought down 19 ecemy serop lanes and a captivy balloon. In addition 14 enemy machines were seriously. damaged and fell down in their own

fines.

A communkapé states that an eneiny air raid took place in the Few of the public realised that it Sanes region en Friday when a was a mid until the bout-dropping hospital was bombed and three killed commenced. The spectacle of the band our wounded. Several were THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE, excited crowds, despite all warnings, also wounded at Epernay. watching the fight of the fork of Eighty-four French machines par VIOLENT FIGHTING NEAR FINSK, » Mapur Morabt, writing to the Tagesong to the character of Londoners operations on Friday night, some vultures constituted curious testi-ticipated in a series of brilliant Zeitung, gives a signifiennt warning

attacking tora far into feram against miler-estimating General

territory as a reptil for German | Brusiloff as a Commarkler/owing to

horubardments of open town. hill pre-eminence and power over the Slay Racet,"

THE GERMAN ATTEMPT ON CHEMINS-DES-DAMES.

· Pconomie life of the country, and was placing the chief classes at the dis-

Two belated portions of a message posal of sagriculture, and other men we published on Saturday relating would follow. The Allies to the great German attack on the know that. Frange would never hand, French positions at Cheinins-des- and they ako know that the bloodDames on July 3rd have reached us of Franer's army was Bowing in this afternoon. streans to protect Civilisation. T In these Router's Correspondent was this, more than anything, that at the French Headquarters' states determined the United States to that the battle differed in an enter the struggle, for that country portant respect from most actions of did not wish to see France illuminat the kind: Firstly, in the elaborite ing the work with her own funeral effort to secure the advantage by pyre. So far Franee had victoriously surprise; 'nhd, secondly, the enemy's

enemily. If the promoters of these mids could have witnessed it, they would have got rudely shaken out of tile illusion of tens of thousands of panie-stricken people rushing to the cellars.

Eleven machines dropped two and a half tons of bombs on Treves, causing firea including one at the Although many, esording to in-control station. S machines bomb- structions from their employers, pro-Fed Rudwigshafen where they set the ceeded to the basements and other great Baden unil dye works in comparatively safe places, hundreds | time. of thousands watched she spretacie from open doors, windows, mols and the streets. "When the raiders got beyand the and our airmen were seen making city the anti-aircraft guns censed,

towards the squadron from various directions. The enemy thereupon scraded into a more hazy athis- phere, and although sharp reports of possible from the city to follow machine-guns were heard it was im

events closely.

Altogether the mider stay over the city lasted about twelve minutes, Among the numerous and distin-

-borne the trial. No nation could failure, despite heavy sacrifices, toguished spectatom of the raid were have shown more perfect discipline,secure any result and that most continue until final

General von Boeln on this occu- victory had been gainer! Whoeversion resolved to text the dogma of

an accomplice of the enemy, Loud cheers The Government was determined, he said, to oppose any propaganda which would risk

weakening the moral of the army They would only ceas to fight the day Democracy was secured.

Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Asquith und Mrs. Asquith..

The County Council issued a state-

ren are safer in school than in the

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PETROGRAD July 7.

Finsk, while is reported to be ablaze

Violent fighting has begun near

FURTHER ADTANCES.

LONDON, July 7. A. Eussin afficial report states-Ia the direction of Tolocher we attacked fortified positions and occupied three lines of trenches but were pressed back

continued throughout yesterday, the by enemy counterattacks.

Our offensivo westward of Koninchy positions constantly changing banda..

Major Gallois, bombed the Krupp One inchine, piloted by Sergeant works at Essen. It started at 6,2 in the evening and returned at 4.15 in

On the heights, north-westward of the morning, covering 440 miles.

Presovce, the villages"Lavrikovce and Military establishment at Coblenz Travotloki and the heights castiart of and the stations at Simson and Theon-Godoy remained in our hands. ville were bombed.

Another series of opentions above the enemy lines was most successful of bombs

Altogether thirteen and a half to

were dropped. Two machines have not returned.

AIR WORK ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

- EIGHT ENEMY MACHINES

DESTROYED

14

In the evening, we pressed back the enemy in the Jamnica-Pasecans sector, north-westward of Stanislau

We also advanced in the direction of ‡ biakhovée and Deviniatch, occupying the latter.

We captured 699 prisoners.

Three of our fastest cutters raided Lake Razin, southward of the Danube, We landed under fire and captured a

machine-gun, the breech of a field-guu and two Bulgarians. We bayonetted twelve of the enemy.

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HONGLX.

MUSSULMAN MISSION AT JEDDAH.

ROME, July 8

WIXBEAM S

CONSCRIPTION IN CANADI.

OTTAWA, July 7

An analysis of the voting in the

A semí-official telegram from Jeddah states that the Mission composed of House of Commons in the division on Musalmans from Tripoli, Carenaica a Conscription shows that, outside of Erythrea and Italian Somaliland has Quebec, only six English-speaking mem arrived. It was cordially greeted by her voted against conscription. the inhabitants. •

The Mission is studying the question of pilgrimages to the holy places of Islam op behalf of the Musulman anb

jects in Italian colonies..

(Continued on Page 3.)

EX-HONGKONG SOLICITOR AT THE FRONT.

advised the lying down of arms was the indispenaubility of long artilleryment assuring the parents that child-

LONDON, July Field Marshal Sir Doughs Haig

A German official report, transmit preparation. There was an uncanny streets. They express the hope that reports that atrial fighting yesterday ted by wireless, states All the Russian silence in the twenty-four hours parents will leave their children was chiefly between Lens sid Ypres. attacks between Koniuchy and Loury: preceding the attack. True, the entirely to the care of their teachers in this areu a large number of the mowei broke down heavily

enemy's machines were encounter-

The enemy's armoured motor-cars French knew from prisoners that the during ruids. Genuans on the California case of the southern and western suburbs their aerodromes and carried out as far as the loczow-Tarnopool rail- LIQUOR IN THE UNITED STATES. Many friends in Hongkong of Lieut

Stories are coming in from several ed. Despite the enemy's pronounced were shot to pieces. mate und plateix front had been of a succession of desperate and

activity, we bombed and damaged Attacks by the enemy, northward

relieved, and that the tired butte-exciting aerial duels.

successful artillery, work and photo-way, and between Bathkow, Zwnzyn, lion of the 389th Regiment which on

A. CHolborow, will be interested, to graphy.

Brzeziny, and Stanislau and points in June 3rd allowed the stosstruppen fron & south-eastern suburban tow, four side of the line, but our unchines

The returning raiders, as viewed

WASHINGTON, July 7. The enemy dropped 144 bombs on the Carpathians forsland failed.

read the following letter from him The Senste in debate on the Food dated May 1, 1917 RUSSIA'S WOMEN FIGHTERS.

Bill defeated an amendment, by 52 was due to the shrapnel bursts show-the enemy's side. Eight hostile

THE BATTALION OF DEATH

FETROGLÁD, July 8. The women's Battalion of Death has entrained for the front

ENYER PASHA IN MESOPOTAMIA.

At the close of his speech, the whole Chamber, except a few Social ists, rose and gave M. Panileve a long ovation.

to go forward unsupported to death. seemed to number over 40, but this dropped three times that number o had been replaced by young troops ing black against the clouds. Fieldmachines were brought down and six, M. Maley, Minister of the Interior, followed. He said that the recent and that an attack was pending, but glassgs revealed 26 machines, appar driven down. Five of ours are strikes had been purely economic there was no clue to the date of the rntly 31 Germun and five British.

missing. The latter were attacking vigorously, Farther west the Germans gainediging by the bursts of the machine BRITISH DESTROYER TORPEDOED.

gun fire. The German machines Possession of a small salient, but were much bigger than the British. were immediately driven out. The

and had been settled by the patriot. ism of the workmen and employers, and the support, of labour, organisa. tions Stringent orders had been

hour.

One of the British nimen was

feature of the fight here was the most courageous. He new to mess given to stop pacifist propaganda. French trench-mortar barrage. From the approaching fleet and passed

FRANSA LONDON, Jaly T The Admiralty announce that ou the

tending to weaken the moral of the two butteries of these weapons 700/7ight through it and turned and officer and seven men were killed." F

population

heavy bombs of terrific explosive

departure trench. The battle at the

MI Ribot said he regretted that effect showered on the German

joined the pursuers,

town, but the shrapnel fragments

No bombs were dropped on this!

were numerous, as the guns were the evening

Most of the bospitals in the bomb ed area are husy geherally, though arms. What a wave of pessimism. Further west it raged the whole not so seriously as after the last be said, would have swept over the night long, but with no better results raid.

for the enemy. Four of his regi- country had the Germans obtained mente here must have suffered fer such a result, Germany was driven rible slaughter. It was noted that more than over to make peace and they attacked carrying their packs, recoiled from nothing in her efforts obviously intending to hold the

s that end

ground. They had been told that they would find the plateaux bekl

the offensive of April 16 had no been more successful, yet, though and of the crest was over by ten in at active, the results had been dearly bought, were glorious for the French they

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THIRTY MINUTES WARNING.

The business premises were war- hence undoubtedly many lives were saved, as more people took cover-

ed half-an-hour before the attack;

ENEMY MACHINES DESTROYED.:

M. Ribot Here referred to the receipt of a large cheque, of sue only by strong posta. Instead a picious origin, by the Manager of aowerful defence line was actually The Admiralty reportsvol Parisian Journal and in connection countered. General von Boehne aeroplanes engaged the ing with which, at arrest had been made.tempt to dispense with long urtil raiding squadron 40 mil off the He said thatnothing would deter theery preparation failed. It would East Coas

overnment from its duty have failed in any case, but lack of served to erish

the liberty of discussion to attempting, conscious

preparation cost him ever the tem tud machin

to lead the country pornygain which wellstaged

reace

attick almost myuvitably secures

no enemy mach

the sea, and a flames at the

2

bh inst. a Betish destroyer was, torpe doed and sunk in the North Sex. One

FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK

LONDON, July

A: French official report states A French submarine was torpedoed and nk by an enemy submarins in the

literrane Several of the officers and crew were

"lost"

BUBMARINE. WARFARE. A

Pants, July 8 During the week from the 1st inst the arrivals were 947 and the departures 1063. Four Téssels over and four under 1,600 tons were unk Thrts Vessels ware.tinmocessfully attacked."

U.S. WAR LOANS TO ILLIES.

votes to 34, prohibiting the manufacture I am out of the line for the present of beer and distilled liquors, but it and not with my Battalion, as I have by adopted, by 52 votes to 30, an amend way of rest and change been given the mert forbidding the importation of Sppointment in charge of German pri distilled liquors and also forbidding the are for bevange purposes of mich liquors Bow in bond. These amount. to 220 million gallonn

and their escort. We- me ab Present in a camp at a very plot ot a long way behind the line and my duties are not very arduous. Last week. I was in the line with my Battalion ins newly taken village in fact the most advanced part of the line Weleph on the floor of a cellar-there werd of

Greek refugets who have come in. ANOIA AMERICAN COMPANIES IN or no horses standing and there

SALONIKA July: $99 from Asia Ming state that Enver

Praha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief,"

has gone to Mesopotamin.

GERMAN SPIES IN U.S..

NEW YORK July 7. Two Germans have been arrested,

“MEXICO. heng

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were five dead Germans lying. * low yards from our cellar WASHINGTON, July. We got some pratty The American Ambassador to Mexico shelling, but luckily no direct has returns and has conferred with there were no cansifies Mr. Landing,

The Company who relieve one of whom is the paymaster of the Washington on the increased export to come in

Mexico have made representations to knocked out by one shell while

The Anglo American companies in rather unlucky as they had four of

Germinapy system in the United taxes on on and the new. regulations States

Officiais believe that information is corporation

governing lard-holding reaching Germany in commercial mean sages, to neutrals, hence- more severo Censorship of cablegrams' is expected

Investigation has been opened into the sctivities of the German Insurance companies which have access to con fidential ation regar

the mail- ing of

AUSTRIAN PEACE DEMONSTRA

The Germans have done wanton destruationing they are destruyed family vanita, cut down frant trees as well as ors and venues of no military

THE DANGER ZONE EXTENSION.";} and have dono",

Replyi the Upt

connecti

British

damage of every kin

THE HAGUE, July 8,hal time for; but thir representations made by things certainly look that

*** so long as we come

Minister in London in

with the extension of the

the British Government decaredy

the me