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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1917,

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Pagé 1.)

THE WESTERN FRONT.

ENEMY RUSES,

INTELLIGENCE BOMBS.

AND SHELLS.

LONDON, July 23 Rentals Correspondent at Franch Headquamera staten :--

AGA KHAN DEFENDS

LORD HARDINGE.

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THE

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE FRENCH · FRONT.

DESPERATE BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS,

LONDON, July 2

CHINA MAIL.

RUSSIANS CONTINUE TO RETREIT

IN THE BOUTH.

TROOPS DISREGARD ORDERS.

Lovoos, July 23. A Russian official message, trans- Imitted by wireless, says

The

LONDON, July 23 The Aga Khan, in a long latter to the Timex supporting Lor! Hardinge says that if any Indian were now in either House of Parliament, no matter

The intense artillerying continues jof what religion, province or political

A French communiqué states:-south-westward of vinsk complexion, he would have been eager The battle bus continued the whole enemy continues to attack westward to testify in the Mesopotamian debates, day with extreme violence in the of Tarnopol. Our troops continue to The to the strength and unanimity of the region of Hurtebise, and Craonne retreat beyed the Sereth. Indian admiration for, and attachment Observers located numerous German enemy occupied Zagorbelin, which is to. Lord Hardinge, and to condemn the batteries, whose principal efforts a suburb of Turnopol

Despite our superiority in num ignorant attacks made pop him in some were directed against the Casemates

Gulitorain Platonin, which bers, the retreat was almost uninter portions of the Press,

powerful effectives incessantly at- rupted, owing to the instability of The letter continues.My country-tacked. Our troops resisted with the troops, the disregard of orders men, of all shades of thought, feel that durable bravery in land-to-hard and the propaganda of the Maxim Lon! Hardinge has been most unjustly fighting and vigorously counter alists. The enemy compelled us to the rear, head, ingratefully treated, and I am attacking. The enemy was thrown evente "Babind and to retire to the

constrained to write on their behalf huck often in the Casemates, to right bank of the Comnites. Germans are now using "intelligence

bandh shells in order to comLar Hardinge's work in India, during which he had clung, with poormous municate with his rear during bon both peace and war, should be judged s bardment. The bombs are fired from as a whole and not alone by a temporary treach mortar, with a range of 500 breakdown of the military arrangements vaux, in order to establish communica- in Mesopotninia. The hold Look, Hard tion between the first line under inge bus upon the affection and gratitule bombardment and the Battalion or of India has not been diminished by the Regimental commands in the rea", ndings of the Commission. The Mero while shells are, thrown from mine potamian breakdown was the inevitable throwers with a range of 1,500 yards result of the mistaken policy so long)

Owing to the fact that a bombarded position is anally entirely cut off from

communication with

SIAM DECLARES WAB

BANDKOK, July 23, Siana: as declared war on Germany. The Germana bere have been arrosted. and 18,963 tons of German shipping have been seized.,

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CORDIAL APPROVAL OF PREMIER'S БРЕЕСН.

LONDON, July 23. The papera cordially approve of Mr. Lloyd George's ruthless analysis of Dr. Michaels's subterfuges. AUSTRALIA'S DETERMINATION,

MELBOURNE, July 29. Mr. Hughes, Prime Minstar of the Commonwealth, interviewed, said be entirely agrees with Mr. Lloyd George that Dr. Michaelis's honeyed mouthings are hypocritical cant intended to soothe the abfortunate masses of Germany, and deceive the world." There can only be one end the complete destruction of Germany'a military power. Mr. Lloyd George has behind him a united The enemy gained a foothol) on

Empire, and the outer Dominions are. the California. Klaten fint line dur- A Geran official message, trans-even more resolute, to-day to prosecute ing tin afternoon. Fighting gon Emitted by wireless, saya

the war to a decision of victory on the few field of battle, tham at the commance- Fucs desperately.

Fighting is proceeding at a places southward of Smorgons, where ment.

this Fassinus penetrated.

The artillering was very lively in Champagne" and to the left of "the Meuse

THE FRENCH AND GERMANS.

# GERMAN REPORT:"US

Lospos, July 20,

The whole of the Rassin front from Zlotalipu to the Dniester, is vividing taster the pressure of our

inonier to link up Tattalion or pursue in relation to, the Indianį LINES ONLY 15 YARDS APARTM Jattack at the Sereth. Regimental Commauris with the Artil-military resources, actual sad potential, lery and Brigades hearpharters These Every well-informed man know, during| hombs and shells fall stan agree spot, thus reducing the danger to

AUSTRIAN REPORT. Losos, July 22. An Austrian official thewaage, trans-

nitted by wireless, states:

the last ten years, of the inevitability Better's Correspondent nå the of war with Germany, has no attempt French Flquarters, describing the minimom.

was made to adjust the prospective attack on a four-mile frons if the Chemin-des-Danses, setor on July Another ruse to which the enemy isntilisation of the Indian military

At

RUSSIAN PROCLAMATION.

of

£200 OPIUM FINE.

STIPTING, AGENT SAID TO HAVE MADE £1,400 A YEAR.

**MACHINERY ROLLERS." DgYoug, a Chinese shipping agent at Limehouse, was, at the Mansion House, on the 4th ult, ordered to pay fines, amounting together too on sam wonses for having in June, July, August, and November 01, been concerned in removing and dealing with opinn pro- hibited to be exported from the United Kingdom.

Mr Robertson, for the Castoms, said

to

A movement towards Kozova bus begun st Turopol

Mitmens villages to the east gincreasingly resorting is that of con strength to much contingency. Yet 19th, in which the Filth Division of the Sereth are in Harnes

the Prussian fund.composed of craling his paitions by mcke. when the momear of the world crisis picked battions, participated, and recently captural order to the enemy came. Lori Harlings, rightly trusting wis repulsed, says that everywhere artillery annouires that a large number of smoke pots will be issued to batteries to India's profound loyalty to the Emang the cost the Germans harAN INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE the defendant carried on business in

TO BE HELD

Limehouse Causeway, supplying Chi nuse for liners' crews. In pursuances of

with When the battery is under het, directed peror, and her indignant repudiations of only a stone's throw a link to

an arrangement another person, he j PYTROGRAD, July 29. ly neroptune. These will be placed to the tieroth efforts to induce her to the French front lines.

purchased in the City and sent to a man The remodelled Provisional Govern-in. Glasgow 0018. of opium abse windward of the battery which the revolt, seus the flower of the Todian se places de lines are only fifteen. Army to France, and it arrived there in ends apart. The French are hang."

ing almost vertically over the terment has seda Proelamation begin- quently the opium was shipped fames will coneral Obrionsly, sipke

time to share ja the glory of saving an The Germans obtained aning:-"Citizens: The fateful hour Shanghai as machinery rollers. Two of an also be utilised to conceal trenches Calais. No request from England for single stress at one out, brute ruck." It declares that the the eases of opium succeeded in getting fined. aul redoubts, provided the wind is

help, in any of the theatres of war, was it was practically impossible for the Kaiser's armies have broken the Russian to China, but on the third occasion the favourable

"The enemy is also giving attention refuel. Lent Hardinge relied on his Frenely artilery to protect their own front, facilitated by the criminal levity Fursen in Glasgow was caught and Ered. more than ever to the possibilities of mintary alvisers and on the manimity front line. The netay again ay and blind fanaticism of some, and the cant had been making about £1,400 a

Mr. Alberegitimately said. very land ́n ́desperte hand-to-linnal conne Eussia Hidden forces, in a defence, said the defendant was merely gas shell, in the use of which specially of expert official opinion. Elis fanit pted an attack in the twilight.thecary

was one of a too generis spouse, et raged throughout the night. But counter-revolution, raise their beads, but an agent t in the mutter, his profit being frained officers are instructing artillery ccnsidering the menns immediately the meiny was bombed out, frem all the. Goyceument is confident that the only an extra 2. on the price. He had available, to the many calls made upon his homentary quins by moming recuperation of the country and the nothing whatever to do with exporting the opium to Shanghai, and did not India. Indhan opinion heartily endorses

know of the existence of the proclama

on prohibiting it.

commanders.

اویر

THE BRITISH FRONT.

LOCAL OPERATIONS. .

LONDON, July 23. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hop-re- ports:-

A succesibil Hent operation, to the south of Avion, erinched! its objectives" with little loss, and WC secttred Mover 50 primers.

We led and hombe dugouts, to the south of Havringeourt and in the neighbourhoods of Bullecourt and Hollolake. We re

GERMANS MENACED FROM THE SEA.

the refusal of Mr. Balfour to accept THE BELGIAN COAST OPERATIONS. the resignation of Lord Hardinge."

THE TURK AS A FIGHTER.

QUALITIES AND DEFECTS.

(By the Special Correspondent of the Madrus Mail "lutely in Mesopotamis)

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treachary of others, and that both

the

foundations of

strength of the people will act with all the energy and resolution the exceptional circumstances demand.

"The first capital problem is the application of strength in the struggle against the foreign foe and the defence of the new Government against the anarchical and counterrevolutionary attempts against which it will not besitate to take the most rigorous steps possible.

Boxpost July 22, Reuter's Correspondent at Head quarter's ports that the activity of Gennan arúllery has been the feu ture along the Belgian Dunes for Simultaneously the Government will one days, and has been steadily again demonstrate by its foreign ingreising. The Gemans attempt policy, that the army can coly fight with el to condidate along the support the firm echrietion that not a drop of Russian blood will he bed for foreign line from which they drove back a

attalion of Royal Rifles and Northeads and again confirm the universally proclaimed sentiments of democratic

pulsed raids at Lombartzyde and to the hustled and worried to such purpose amptons. recently, but the position right in pacific pronouncements,"

south-east of Tons.

THE PALESTINE FRONT.

ENCOUNTER WITH ENEMY CAVALRY.

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Loxeos, July 13. An official despatch from Egypt

states:-

Our

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year.

ory ovium

solicitur for the

The Lard Mayor aid that if the fines were not paid the alternative would be 76 days' imprisonment..

It was stated, however, that the defendant would pay the fines.

LESS BEER, MORE BEAUTY.

The Berlin Forwarts, glad to extract

comfort of any sort from the welter of retreats, strikes and pear-starvation, thanks England for being the means of restoring to the too tubby Teuton his hitherto escaped notice:-Not only bonaty a characteristic which

bad. is the beer growing searcer and scarcer; 萨

it is also, becoming worse and worse in

The Turk in Mesopotamin to-day is not only a beaten man but knows it. The virtue has gone out of him. Be-was outwitted and defeated in such fashion when General Maude recovered Kut, he during bis retreat, and he was so sharply

strong was made untenable and they re ejected from extraordinarily

Therefore, it is summoning an inter- quality In many Berlin resorts ene positions

"Istabulut above Baghdad, tired. The only territorial result of Allied Conference in August to decide can only procure a sugary thick broth, that he lost all heart. Not that is the attack has been the creation of the general lines of the Alle foreign which, though it be crowned wi courage failed him, but the initiative ins which he was never rich, the devil" very wide" No-man'shind.". The policy, and to co-ordinate actions having dense, soapy foam, possesses nothing of was shaken out of him. I doubt if is errans are permanently menaced regard to the application of the Russian beer save the same that theatre be will ever fight as well as in this area, owing to our command revolution principles. Russia would be the true votaries of Gambrinus caro. 7 sit over mug after mag of this myster- he did until very near the end of General of the set and the likelihood of long-represented at the couference by ious decoction, and the consequence is Mude's advance. For he fought very distance bombardment by monitors. Democratic, representatives as well as that the abstention from beer importa well indeed, and he had some good leaders.

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THE BRITISH FRONT.

RAIDS REPULSED;

Loxmox, July 23 Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

THE GENERALA Khal," the Cerimander-in-Chief, of Two enemy cavalry regiments, whom I have seen many photographs July 19th, pushed forrard nine mile and who has been minutely described to me by the distinguished British officer

of to the westward of Beersheba.

prisoners who settled the exchange mounted regiments drove them back with him, is young for this position. He

has in a high degree the superficial reports:- 10 Beersheba

polish on which the better class of Euro-

We repulsed riders eastward of paspised Turk prides himself, formal

Leverguler manners, preciseness, and courteous regard for military appearance, but There were many air-fights last sader it wmething hard and cyat right. We brought down two and cal. him a former schoolfellow of General

We successfully carried out raids on enemy treaches to the south-west of Gazi

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PALESTINE.

plass was not enveloped in dull brows clords of smoke, one could so whole. chuake of earth rent from its mass, and OPERATIONS AT GAZI.

reat to shreds in the air. But, Advantageously situated as be was, the ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES.

enemy could not prevent our advance, diplomats.

to the figures of the average Berliners does

On the left we pashed forward to within ALLAHABAD, June 21th./ Steps are proceeding for Constituent an unwonted slenderness which Assembly elections on September 30th. not become them at all ill. This

The Pioneer's faire correspondent (5,000 yards of Gaza, and drove the Turks The chief internal problem is the slenderness promotes a mobility of body gives the following details of operations from their onervation posts and their"

bitherto unknown

among us, and this introduction, a rapidly as possible, of change, there is no doubt, will have & autonomy for the municipalities and salutary effect on our physical and even zemstvos on the basis of direct and mental development. Hats off, there equal secret univerzal suffrage.

fore, to the English, but for whom we A deeree will shortly be promulgated should never have discovered in our abolishing all classes and ranks of selves the germs of a classical manly officials and all decorations except those beauty. for great military deeds,

The legend which represented drove down four enemy aeroplanes, RUMANIA PREPARED TO RENEY THE OPERATIONS IN EAST Townshend's was obviously absurd: One of ours is missing. We brought

AFRICA.

FURTHER BRITISH PROGRESS.

LONDON, July 23. An official' despatch from East Africa

difference

of age alone precludes any down a hostile, balloon in flames,

Buch possibility, But be was not un friendly towards. General Townshend, for Khalil can recognise worth in an Opponent, or thinks it proper to seem

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THE AIR-RAID.

states that the enemy evacuated Mount intact, chose to destroy them before to raid Lordon was on an equal scale,]

HOSTILITIES.

since the capture of Rafi-The Gaza-el-strongly entrenched, position on Simpson Fasheria--Beersheba line was stormed in Ridge, a fortified knoll west of the face of a murderous machine.gan fire. Gaza-El-Arish road. One could see ware after was of English and Waist and at numerous points the garrisons were driven out, after suffering very heavy Territorials, escmpusied by two Tanks. losses. The Australian, New Zealand and steadily advancing from ridge to ridge. British qunted Trops. Camel Corps Theru was brist pause as the attack and number of R.ILA. Batteries, had neured its objective. Then bayonets crossed the Wadi.Chuzze, five miles west flashing in the sun as our men swarzbed of Gan, during the night. While our rond the flanks of Sampson Bidge toll Approximate statement of pale re-infantry attack was in progres, strong the position was on.

Un their right the English Territorials ceipts for the week ending 21st July-enemy forces were observed moving up

Aggregate ium the Huj ures in the north-east, and had also a very difficult task. The newly" Receipts Peceipts far from the Hazeers area in the east, phile formed Imperial Mounted Division

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LONDON, July 23. Router's Correspondent at the French Headquarters says that newe has been to do so. He would have released Gene RAIDERS HAD A ROUGH TIME received from Rumams to the effect that the army is thoroughly prepared to LONDON, July 23. ral Townshend when Kut fell, but the

renew the war. It has been thoroughlyThis year Telegrams from correspondenta in re-armed, re-equipped and trained under Last year terms of bis offer had been that the British

should be yielded up Kent and Essex show that the attempt French direction. ขาล

Increase and General Townshend very Shakama os July 17. We pursued the surrendering. Khalil is extremely acti

to that of the 7th ingt...

MINISTERIAL' APPOINTMENTS 18 Decressa..

RUSSIA. main body, which occupied a ridge to and until near the final battles was wont Bombs were dropped on Felixstows to visit the various forces under bis and Harwich, but little damage was the north of Narongonbe which we

general control at sbort intervals.

FETROGRAD, July 2 attacked on July 19. There was nevera Of Shefket, the Commander of the done, except the smashing of glass

The raiders, apparently, had a very Turkish Army Corpe, I was not

A Ministerial statement regarding the fighting, the enemy 'stubbornly resisting XVIIIth and frequently counterattacking and able to learn much. He rose to that rough time, as isolated stragglers were Cabinet crisis saimadverts upon Prince

position only after the fall of Baghdad, seen carrying homewards.

Observers on the cost are loud in Lyon's attitude in resigning, and notes after that event be is eriously wanting

for week

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13,356 388,409 402,905

16447

3,009

14,469

a large body of estelry was on the march showed the grestist gallantry, and this from Beersheba. In the violent struggle met of the Camel Corps are spoken of which eusted all our traps displayed well. Writing of the aerial achievements, coclaess, resourer and dogged barciss our bombing, machines went out to attack, worthy of their bard Sghting comrades Abou Hareira, e Turkish position mid- Soms of our way between Gas and Beersheba. They on the Western Front. detachments tally penetrated into the discovered an enemy force of 800 infantry city of Gaza, but becoming isolated from and 800 cavalry preparing to delivé a the, main body, and in some instances counter-attack against our right fir k surrounded, they Ind to fight their way Swooping down they dropped bon back to their units. But for the loss of Eve but one of which exploded in the At an examination in First Aid held hour daylight owing to fog, the whole midst of dense masses of troops, dying

ST. JOHN CAMBULANCE 'ASSOCIATION.

austaining beavy losses. Our casualties and if he is to be judged by his tactic their praias of the British seroplanes, the resignations of the Ministers of recently the following candidates | Geza position, with its garrison, -would auch. fearful execution that the pani

were also considerable.

retreat towards Makeng® | which he could have improver the actus had the luck of being able to hide them Tzeretalli to be Minister of the Interior Lecturer, and Dr. G. H. Thomas acted commander of the 53rd. Turkisk Division, ing pur position, preparing, for further

The enemy evacuated Kitope and we encounters only a little above Baghdad where, ascended rapidly, to a height of 1struction and Public-Justice, Leung Sui-sang

in judgment, for he chose to risk which emerged, seemingly, from no Finanes, Cominonicationg: Pabic In- M. Nekrasoff is appointed Ministër drove his rearguard towards Madaba when be had every reason for retiring to 10,000 feet, and remained for hours without Portfolic, to be Acting Premier

Istabulat and winning a respite during The anony

patrolling the air. The Germans again during b. Kerensky's abeance, and M. continues.

advantages of that position. But the

and of Fosts and Telegraphs. Belgian columns are pursuing a small Commander of the XIIth Turkish Army selves behind the cloude

Corps of whom one of my letters written German column to the south, through in Mesopotamia has told you something, GREEK SYMPATHY FOR BELGIUM. Engaruka, to the west of Lake Natron is singularly.

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

SALONIXA, July +23,' -.. An official message states:

Wa successfully carried out a raid at Homondos, to the south-west of Seres, Our scroplanes bombed Demirbissar and Puljoro

THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR. AGRICULTURISTS,

LONDON, July 23 The House of Commons has rejected the 30 minimum wage rendment to the Com Production Bill, by 301 rates to 102

gus.

and

courage

prompt

I gather

ATHENS July 23-

the delay caused by fog deprived on of Sherin

Since then there has been no mater Second Certificate-s. Morris, and have fulleu into our hands. But though stricken survivors fled in wild disorder tis First Certificate-Leang Yuk-cong this additional success, the day's results

joduded the capture of over 300 prisoners, change in the situation on the Palestine Lam Tseng, and Un Chow-Lung

Dr Lim Chong-lang, was the Honing whom was Muss Riesim Pasha, Front. We have been steadily consolidat 38 Hon. Examiner.

with the whole of his staff, and the advance, and generally keeping the enemy or the jump our patrols are bringing infliction of thousands of casualtice, as

mobile coffe BRIDGES ACROSS THE RHINE. well as the capture of heavy gens and in prisoners and cur A NICE POINT: Is it correct to wear

stores. The enemy's total loss as well have, during the Erat half of this month black boots with white clothest Coqui

At destroyed the railway Ime, bedjes, walls The Baile papers at the end of June over 800.

After describing the advance, beyond and reservoirs which the Turks had con observation in the trams and elsewhere how that many people not this cum stated that five bridges af boats have

The explanation given in been constructed across the Bhine be Wadi Ghuzze, on the 17th of April, the structed at El Audja, El Ereiz- some instances is that black boots arendtkirch. This is regarded as an found to have less "drawing" power hind leichteren En correspondent toys: On the 19th our Koshaing Many of the pris YC. Daily New

the meantime, they are a hindrance to artillery came into action agaleat acrong taken by or were dressed in mach navigation. A

enemy position, and heavy bonbard dothing that these we captured ment was kept up for two boars, Maghda and Hate, and War savings of soldiers abroad, in- French war vessel and two of our mani been equipped for a diffe

it one of the many vested through the Army Paymaster, total ters lubź effective Ekaratanco. The enemy gi56,700

tried Lard to interfere with the work of love beyond doubt

bination.

decisione minor leaders are, a mixed lot, some of them Tarks of The King has telegraphed the King the old school with which English of the Belgians on the occasion of the men almost invariably used to get on Belgian Independence anniversary, socially, some of the newer stemp. They sympathetically courtying Greece's were attentive enough to our officers when the opponents met to arrange the hope for an Allied triumph. evacuation of the sick prisoners and w

KAISER MEETS SOCIALIST forth. One stout old fighter, whom it might be unfair to name, said to a British

LEADERS.

DONT NEGLECT YOURFAMILY General:"It is absurd, we should be

Zich, July 23:

HEN you fail to provide your family fighting you. But these political swine 1

For the first time since the establish W with a bottle of Chamberlain's abrug of the shoulders conveyed bis resignation to the dealiny which sentment of an Empire, the Kaiser met the Colic, Cholern and Diarrhoes Hemedy at him to ittle at the bidding of men he Socialist leaders at an informal con this seasm of the year, you are neglecting despised. It cannot, of course, be argued ference and tok them that submarice them, ne bowel complaint is cura to be from this that many Turkish offices warfare was acceeding Keyond all prenient, and it in too Enngerous dislike the idea of fighting the British expectations in winging rum and malady to be trifed with This in but the case does not stand quite alone.

as regimental offers are roughish, if I destruction to Great Britain impecily true if there are children in the family. A dose or two of this remedy may judge from each prisoners as I The Emperor emphasized he will pince the trouble within control and one would have supposed most of there consction between submarine warfare perhaps save a lit, or at least a doctor's to be of the sad chuss as their men and the "great successes of the army bill. For sale by all Chemist and Store and not particularly intelligent,

our batteries; but so well were they.com-restiging the seriousness of cealed Chat his shelling did no damage in Southern Palestine BLAZON TYPE NOT NECESSARY. water. All the positions were being selled to weaken at le

HAMBERLAIN'S Colic Cholers and sulled, but Al Muntar was the point other fronts. The ta

Diarrhoea Remedy needs no glaring that attracted most attention. It seemed

chemists sell heading to attract the public eye. The is if the very vitals, were being torn, ont tion, wil simple statement that all it is sufcient, as every family knows its value. It has been used for forty years and is just what ita niste implic For sate by all Chemista and Storekeerzene

this historis hill, which the Carmar

and Turkish cart orkshad

into a first

the interv

very kérong on

longed oper