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THE WESTERN FRONT.

-FRENCH · ADVANCE NEAR BIXSCHOOTE.

Loxtos, August 9: Field-Marshs!" Sir Douglas Haig

reports:

The French advanced to the north west of Bixsehcote.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE

GERMAN ADYANGE...

THE BRITISH FLEET.

·A FORCE WHICH STUNS THE IMAGINATION.

PARIS, August 9.

A Correspondent of Le Journal, who has been visiting the British Fleet, says that the ipectacle is so fast tha the eye cannot take in the whole

Our fire drove off an enemy party panorama it one glance. Important. to the north of Roeux.

now units have been massed ready to spring on the enemy should the latter issue from his lair. The Fleet constitutes a weapon, the force of which stuns the imagination. The soul of the British Navy harbours bat phe aspiration-one determination—to meet the Germans once again, face to face, in a decisive battle from which the vietąp only will return. The Fleet will not hesitate to run great risks to secount for the enemy when the fight: nomes. The officers generally are of the opinion. that the Germans, when beaten on lands will not allow the war to finish without AN ADMINISTRATIVE FROBLEM IN staking their all and accepting a great

naval battle..

LONDON, Aug. 9. The Time Odessa Correspondent atates that antiaircraft measures are being taken there.

The belief is growing that the Odessa, Bessarabian auri Podolian harvests are the main objective of the Gertaan advance.

RUSSIA.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 3 Deputations from the Ukraine As sembly waited on M. Nekrassof and urged the incorporation with Ukraine of the governments of Poltava, Podolin, Volhynia, Chernigoff, Kharkoff, Ekater inoslav, Kherson, Tauridia and Bessara

THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

THE ATTITUDE OF BRITISH LABOUR ORGANIZATIONS.

LONDON, Ang. 3.

The Miners Federation Executive,

bia M. Nekars of objected to the last evening decided to postpore incorporation of Bessarabia where there its decision relative to the Stockholm was a "Little Russian" population ofpuly

ments.

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19 per cent but the Delegates insisted Conference until the Labour Party- on the ground that Bessarabin was aur Executive's report, is announced it to rounded by the other Ukraine Govern-morrow's cauference The Miners will

A plebiscite will be taken.

then move an adjournment of the Conference in order to give the A RUSSIAN WAR CABINET.

Delegates an opportunity to consult their Associations. Lornos, August

It i

expected that a Seamen's Con: Router states that M. Kerensky frence will be held in London on- intends to form LT. War Cabinet which will include M. Terestchenko, resolation will be passed to prevent the August 17, at which it is anticipated a M. Nekarassóf, M. Avlsentieff and Socialiat. Delegates going to Stockholm. M. Savinkoff..

The Cabinet will meet daily and the Generalissimo will attend when available

AN UNFOUNDED ALLEGATION AGAINST A "MINISTER.

„FETROGRAD, August 9. The Minister of Justice ns in vestigated the charges against M Tuberoof, that he contributed to s Bussiun journal in Switzerland finance by Germany, and find they are baseless.

M: Tehernoff will resume his former post in the Cabinet.

SENATOR ROOT'S MISSION TO RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, August 9. Senator Root's mission to Russis has returned to Washington.

The members declare that the out- look in Russia is encouraging, and the chief duty of the United States was to convince the Russians that America was in the war to a finish

ESSEN MINERS DEMAND PEACE BY AGREEMENT.

AMSTERDAM,Aug, 0%

A mass meeting of 8,000 miners w held at Essen to discuss food and

ages que

The aceti monstration

agreement.

The Conference will include repa sentatives from Holland, Scandinavia, the British Colonies and the United States...

AN ALLIED CONFERENCE. The Conference of the Allies, at Downing Street, has closed.

It is understood that the question of the Stockholm Conference was discussed.

THE OREEK CHAMBER.

A. STORMY SITTING,

ATHENS, Aug. 9. The Chamber has had a story sitting. An opposition member, denouncing the Freas restrictions, was abooted down, M. Venizelos pleaded for the freedom of opposition criticism but he emphasised Crush any attempt at reaction. that the Government was determined to

Parliament bas passed Martial Law. THE RAILWAY STRIKE IN SPAIN.

MADE, Aug &

It is officially stated that attempts to settle the railway striks have falled. The Government will maintain sho services.

CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION.

OTTAWA, August 9. The Senate has re developed into

rojected, by 34 votes to the amendment to the Compla favour of peace by aion Bill exempting divinity students resolution was

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ZURCH, Aug

948

There has bee

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