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A SECOND VERDUN.

FIFTY BATTLES BY THE CROWN

PRINCE SINCE MAY.

Loxpos, July 25

The French sticcesses at the Aise

plateaux presage a second Vexian

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

AUSSIAN CANDOUR INSPIRES HOPE.

LONDON, July 25.

The curiour of the Russian com-

muniqués, admitting the instability. or the Crown Prince, who use the Russian troops, and their refer- sacrificed troops recklessly in over Sulastles sing Mag 4 me a vain and several regiments, nowbly the ere to the value of the officers attempt to break through, and Battalions of Thuth," is inspiring andy succeeded in gaining a footing hupes in Londa and Paris of an in senie first line elements, Betoventual Bisum revival. Miło nagtufigienė, defence, of the

A telegu tim Petrograd em- French caused the attacks to case phasises that, the Germans have an' Tuesday last, and then the struck at that point which they dashing counter-attack yesterday, know to be shaky, because it wa pruetiendly the whole defended twinly by Petrograd Regi- uts that had been undermined by

recovered gronsci.

ANOTHER. ATTACK REPULSED.

Toxos, July 21.

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SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.

Lexus, July 25. Field-Marshal 'St: Douglas Haig reports that 11 prisoners were taken in successful midsestward and

worthystward of Ypres.

The enemy's artillery has been netive eastward on Morchy and in The neighbourhood of Lorfbartzyde.

AIR-RAIDS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.

SEVENTY-EIGHT SINCE THES WAR BEGAN,

LONDON, July 25. In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac- Pherson stated that there there had been 78 aids on the United Kingdom since the war, of which 47 were carried out by air-ships

MEN OF GERMAN EXTRACTION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

A SUGGESTION TO THE GOVERNMENT.

LONDON, July 35.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Joyson Olcks suggested that on the completion of three years of the war, all men of Geniin extraction, in

the astelinations of German-agents.

六

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR TRAITORS NECESSARY,

ADVICE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

Loxnox, July 25:

A wireless message states that the Commissaries of the Russian Armits on the south-western Front bave sent

ICBANGT to the Prime Minister and

to the "War. Minister, pointing out that capital puishment of tritars and deserters in necessary to resture discipline in the Armies. The VIIth Army, which initiated the offensive, is now in Bight, and the Eighth Army, which took Halirz an Kolusz, has been forced to retreat and the right flank is exposed because the enwards and faint-hearteda fed

BRITISH OPINION ON THE

GITUATION.

LONDOS, July 23, Most of the newspapers refrain from commenting on the Russian situation, preferring to await developements: The general belief, is that nothing less than what has happened would have made the people realise the gravity of the anarchist and German propaganda Now that the country knows, that Ger many has been accretly and openly exploiting its internal chaos to the (utmost, it hoped there will be a great revulsion of feeling against the forces of disorder and lack of discipline.

Regarding the military situation, experts are of the opinion that," despite the apparent walk-over" in Galicia, the fact that immense operations have commenced on the whole Ruesin Front raises perplexing problems for Germany, in view of the possibilities on the western Front, is the near future.

THE BALTIO.

nay branch of the Public Services, RUSSIAN NAVAL COMMANDER. IN whd have objected to share in the defence of their adopted country,

the Stute. should no longer be employed by

Mr. Bonar Law replied that he sympathised with the views express ed and, after enquiring of the Departments, the Government would' consider whether the course, sug- gested was песенвагу.

CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA.

PASSED BY. A MAJORITY OF 59.

OTTAWA, July 27.

The Conscription Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons, by 102 votes to 44

LATER

The Yaajority of 58 votes by which the Conscription Bill was passed on the House of Commons, Included 22. Liberals. The Quebec Members. voted solidly against the Bill with the exception of Mr Bevingy, the | Minister of Inland Revenue, Bud The

Deputy Speaker Mr. Rainville

Only four En horn, from the We Vincs opposed the

PETROGRAD, July 25. Rear Admiral Razvozow has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet,

THE KAISER.

the

AMSTERDAM, July 25. A message from Berlin states that the hainer is journeying Russian South-Western Front,

He met the Austrian Emperor at Podgoritza usar Cracow,

COPENHAGEN, July 25. The Kaiser has arrived on the Galician Frout,

· AMERICA'S MEN AND MONEY,

FIRST DRAFT ARMY TO BE

A MILLION

WASHINGTON, July 25.

The Government, in the pentiste proposes expenditure of five bill

ing Mem cluding Quebec Pro Allien,

reading

of one milãos ES