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SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page: 1)"

BRITISH LABOUR AND THE WAR.

IMPORTANT MEMORANDUM ON

*PEACE CONDITIONS.

Lesvos, Aug. 19

The Daily Telegraph states that a' Metoondum prepared by the subs-' Committed f the

Labourites Executive, as a basis of the British Labour's peace proposals will be presented at today's "Labour Con- ference for the consideration of their constiruents and adoption at the Special Conference to the hell in London, on August 21. It will be Rubsequently submitted to an Allied Internations Socialist Conference.

THE LABOUR PARTY ·

CONFERENCE.

DECIDES TO PARTICIPATE IN BTOCKHOLM.CONFERENCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The amendment added that this. NEW, BRITISH WAR LOAN BILL. Conference should adjourn vine die

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The motion was moved on behalf of the textile workers, and the Minors'; amendment, by the dock labourers,

Loyoos, Aug. 10.

In the House of Commons, ex- phining a War Loan Bill, einpower. The mover of the amendment sailing the Government to ruse a ́lour that it would be treason to the rank of £250,000,000, Mr. Boner Law said"

LONDON, Aug. 10. The Daily Chronicle states that the and file of the party it the resolution that he did as intend to issue the Labourite Executive vote of the was carried. 4th May, by which it was agreed

loon during the recess, but it was Mr.George Barnes, M. P.. in seconding | necessary", for the Government to that the Executive would not asso-the amendment, declared that the prchave the power to do so He ex cinte itself in any way with the Stockholt Conference, and declaring that, the calling of a Conference by Ihitel Sevillist' was irregular, was rentlinned yesterday.

Mr. Henklerson's attitude with regard to his veoniniendation to send délégates to Stockholm, is unchanged.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 10, In a telegram from Stockholm The Socialist leader, M. Brunting. appeals to the British workers to end delegates to Stockholm and this prevent à misunderstanding on the part of Russia.

Losos, Aug. 10.

The important and long-anticipated Labour Party Conference on the The Memorantim declares that a question as to whether representatives victory for German Imperialism should participate in the International wonki destroy the detently and Socialist Conference at Stockholm, met liberty of Europe. It dominds today at Westminster, Mr. F. W.

posed Conference at Stockholms would retent the sims with which Britain had entered the war. This was not the time to discusa peace; moreover, America, Belgium, Italy and France would not be represental British discuss peace with Germans on the one delegates went they would have to handl and Duteb Scandinavians on the other. The latter would be phaition to vote for pesee on any terms. He. pointed out that the difference between a mandatory "conference and

pressed feat Britain's appreciation

gratitude for the large financial assistance the United States giving to the Allies,

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It will be

THE SILVER MARKET.

Foxpos. Aug. 10 Silver is quotesin 42 116. The high price is due to small supplies. The market is steady.

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Company's silver report states that: NEW YORK, Aug. 10.

the price of 42-1/16 is record

ity of which the Zionist Condemind is in no way large. It is A letter froin Warsaw, the anthen famine in supplies although the since Jammary 1802. There is a

small a consultative conference was very mittee youches for, shows the anticipated that the world's produc

tion. appalling "sufferings of the population for 1917 will be 200,000,000 ** Deuth and starvation can be ounces. Indian silver holding bus witness in every street, every stoep been again increased by over two and in every Jewish house. Mothers crores. feel happy to see their nursing babies, die, and sell their daughters hair to enable them to buy bread for their dying children.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, supporting the resolution, had a mixed, reception, He was much interrupted and above the din Mc. TV! Thorne shouted-Whom do you represent Another shouted "The Seamen's and Firemen's Union will see that you don't

to Stockholm. The Chairman had ito appeal für order.

the liberation, and compensation. 7 Furdy, the Chairman of the Party, tive should approach the American and }

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presiding over 600 delegates.

Mr. Smillie suggested that the Exem of Belgium, the settlement of

The Russian representatives, visiting them also to send delegates and also to Belgium labour movements and get thus Polish

question in Actor-the Allied countries, were also present. with The wishes of the Poles, and the right of the forribly son, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, Mr.

The Delegates included, Mr. Hender-quest the Dominions to send two re- presentatives ench. The Chairman re; Taimesest" populations of Europes, Appleton, the Secretary of the Trade

plied stating that the suggestion would freely to dispose of themselves. Unions Federation, Mr. Ben Tillet. Mr.

be considered, reconds. We inflexible resolution of Smillie, the President of the Miners,

LATER. British Labong" to fight until this Federation, and the Labourits Members liberation is achieved through victory, of the House of Commons Mr. J. H but the thetermination to resist any

Thomas and "Mr. J. Hodge, and also attempt to transform a defensive the Belgian Cabinet Minister, M war into a war of conquest The Vandervelde.

victory of the Allies must be the victory of popstar liberty.

The Chairman said that no pente

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GERMANY AND AUSTRIA'S ULTIMATUM TO SERBIA.

FURTRES, DISCLOSURES,

Losnox, Aug, 10.

COTTON CONTROL

Losnos, Aug. 10. Sir Albert Stanley. President of the Board of Trade, bus accepted the Cotton Control Board's schemes The details will probably be announced

>morrow,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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OPERATIONS DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER.

GENERAL. MAURICE OR THE GERMAN INTERPRETATION.

M. Take onesen, the Vice-Pre- sident of the Rumanian Comcil of Ministers, in a letter "to the Times, cided by a injority of 541 to 184. in the latter part of July, JOI4, he

The Miners' delegates, lave de says that during his visit to London,, sport a consultative interaw the Chernen Ambassador almost total socialist conferme at Stock, daily and semetimes twice daily, and Fusi

his in pesition to know that the ultimatum to Serbia was known and approved in Berlin, and that M. Techischky participated in drafting ff. Prints Lichnowski asked. M.

LONDON, Aug 10. Jensen to telegraph to M. Pashitel, Operations on the General Staff, explain- General Maurice. Director of Military

natiu, pænising a modification of advising the receptance of the ulti-ing the recent operations, said

its hand conditions. nousky told T. Jonescu, on July 27. Prince Lich 1914, thyf, he no longer believed that England would abandon her "neu? trality.

The Lesbour Conference amendment would be satisfactory which did not opposing sending delegates to the Stock The Menosudu "pards the

secure complete freedom from the bolm Conference, was defeated by demoentisation of all countries as

nightmare of aggressive militarism Hej 391,300 for the amendment and the best mesigs of prepenting future wouk!

Wils kiire their Hassian conitades 1,651,000 against. war and defunds, as a condițiar of

not exchange their hani

The Labour Conference cani vote on wo freedom for a sham freedom, the main resolution, favouring sending the trsity of peace, the "immediate establishment of a League of Nations Neither the Russians nor we wanted a

under the heel of Prussian militarism, delegates to the Stockkcias Conference, Wlach exriy soverdiga „State in

resulted in (1.846.000 for and 550,000 separate peace. world Should be fremsend to "in. [ Russia

Grest Britain and

Againat must stand shoulder Such Ligue of Nations should shoulder until a righteous peace - wis establishan 'International Fligh Court obtained. He emphasised that the of Ingornational Legislator. The decision they were about to make Menoratulu

the would he probably the most important.

recortirnends

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A FRENCH SOCIALIST MEMORANDUM,

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THE AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINIS- TER VISITING GERMANY,

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 10. Czernin, the Austrian

arewards he will go to Berlin to se It also T. Michuelis

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ITALIANS BOMB FOLA. EIGHT TONS OF EXPLOSIVES ON ARSENALS AND FLEET.

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MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN

RESIGNS.

LONDON, Aug. 10. It is stated. that Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Director of National Service, hug resigned in connection with the transference of recruiting to the National Service Department. Brigadier-General A C. Geddes will be asked to inaugurate a new recruiting department;

to bad weather is being exploited by: The delay in further fighting owing

Yesterday's German communiqué spoke the Germans as a failure of the offensive.

was only a small raid, of a British attack from Nieuport. This

Speaking of the Air Service he said that on July 31st, despite unfavourable conditions, over 100 engagements occur- red between ourairmenand the enemy on the ground over the whole eighteen milea fron. There were less than 20 fights in the air that day as the fiermans refused to appear. There were 11 cases of our men. attacking aerodromes, from a height

Stall Oficer's automobile for five miles. of fifty feet, firing into the hangars. "In one case an airman chased a German

Two officers were bit. General Maurice emphasised that our air mastery is not necessarily permanent. We shall pre- bably have further "big battles before this is secured.

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THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

BRITISH WORKERS OPINIONS.

LONDON, Aug 9.

OT SOC

Protest letters of a similar emphatic strain were received from a number of Labour and other HP...

As regarda Russia, the retirement in the last few days has been-less than increased Russian resistance, but to the previously. This may not be due to fact that the Germans have advanced over 30 miles, and bave now reached delays supplies, reinforcements, etc. & railway of a different gauge. This

PROPOSED NEUTRAL CONFERENCE AT STOCKHOLM.

Mr. Appleton moved a resclation protesting against the proposed nicating EUROPEAN NEUTRALS TO

The British Workers' League held a while the enemy occupied allied territorys of the British with enemy delegates ATTEND.

meeting at Westminister to protest associating the meeting entirely with against sending British delegates to the the principle laid down by the British AN OFFER REJECTED.

CHRISTIANIA, Aug. 9. Favourable replies have been received

Mr. Havelock Wilson, President of of the nation can be permitted to direct and French Premiers; that no section from the European Neutrals whom the the Seamen's and Firemen's Unkade the war sad to dictate peace; and also NEW YORK, Aug. 10.

Government invited to confer at Stock-clared that no matter what the decision arging the Labourite Conference to The Government of Peru has holm particularly regarding the deterio of to-morrow's or any other conference, adhere to its previous decisions. Mr refused .Germany's offer to submit rated position of neutrala sines America's seaman and firemen would absolutely Appleton did not think it right, for as

entry into the war.

declina to carry delegates to any peace to prejudice the Colonies and the Allies, conference.

PERU AND GERMANY.

settlement of the Balkan question

in the history of the Labour move-

PARIS, August 10: "The French Socialists have issued a by a conference_of_the_Balkua. ment.

statement regarding peace terms.

Count Mr. Henderson, who was cheered on demands perples and an international comanies.

rising, said that he spoke from a deep Lorraine, provided the inhabitants. German Headquarters and after she restomtion of Alsace Foreign Minister, is visiting the sion, and insists upon the restoration of Alsace and Torraine to sense of responsibility becaizse the except

German Thề - Meureundum demands qual doubtless be founded on information he demands the evacuation of invaded

resolution of the Executive would consulted on the question. rights for Jews of all ecamtries and had supplied and because grave doubts countries and reparation for hopesän international agreement will had been cast on his attitude. It must violation of The Hague Convention and benmetimable by which Palestine be borne in mind that the situation in complete indemnification for Belgium will becbear a free Jewish State. It Russia was constantly changing if and Luxemburg for the violation of "declares that Jamenią, Mesopotamia jasitee was to be done to the merits of their neutrality.

and Arabia not be restored to the case or to his personal actions, Turkish tyranny. These territories When he was in Russis he pointed out shen he busted similarly to the the impossibility of British Labour ‚ Colonies. Tropind "Africa should he participating in an international con fereace until the previous decision in niministered by 'n rommission under the Leunte of Nations. The peace The Russians still maintained that the the matter had been reversed.

LONDON, Aug. 10, of the world requine that Coastane Conference should be binding, but. tinople shall be inade & mental free participation in binding conferenceed Pola effectively on Wednesday night.

An Italian official report states:"}" Largo flights:of-bombing planes attacke port and the Memorandum suggests would place British Labour in a most that all present Europe Colonies in dangerous position. Mr. Henderson plosives on the arsenal and fleet.

They dropped aight tons of high ex- tropical Africa: together with Liberia, emphasised that a definite rejection of All the machines returneri shall be transferred to the League of the whole proposal would have been Nations and administered by an most fatal, in view of the condition of inpartid commission s a single public opinion in Russia. Then be independent neutral African State. made it "unmistakably plain that, be The world-wide shortage of foodstuffs could not advise the Labour Party to and raw materials after the war, must revera its decision and accept the Con- be relieved by international arrange ference on the Russian conditions, but destroyed a chemical works at Barking. Was, justified and insists upon inents "for, the exchange of surplus

he intimated that if the Russians were

So far, thirteen women have been killed damages and an indemnity. commodities. The Meinorandum

prepared to change the Conference and many injured. deminds prompt and energetic action...

M.P. RELEASED, on the part of the various Govern

ZURICH, Aug. 10. mente, to prevent unemployment after the war, by means of public

Mr. Stanley Wilson; the Unionist * binding cun- In the House of Commons, The Rt Member of Parliament, for Holder works. It opposes projects of un

ference, in order to discuss actual peace Hon H. AL Fisher, President of nese, who was captured in the economie war after the War and torme. He made it a plain as possible the Board of Education introduced Mediterranean urges the limitation of Custome that if British representatives participat an Education Bill which provides months ago and interned in Aus- a year and eight duties to strictly revenue. purposes; ed in the Conference, there could be no amongst other things, for the tria, has been released. He has the international enforcerdent of question of negotiating peace terms abolition of half-time after the war arrived here en route for London.

Our case was still not properly under Meanwhile, legislation to protect workers; the restonition of the areas devastated refusal to consider the question would. atood" in Russia and ☐ point-blank By the war should, except Belgium, have done incalculable harm. Mr.

A

FIRE AT A BRITISH CHEMICAL WORKS.

LONDON, Aug. 10. An explosion, followed by a fire, has

from an obligatory to a consultative NEW BRITISH EDUCATION BILL. conference, ho recommended reversal of the decision. The Russians clearly wanted

LATER.

LONDON, Aug. 10.

the employment of children under fourteen years of age will be most

stringently restricted.. Every young person

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the sinking of the barque Lorton to the adjudication of a prize court. it declares the sinking of the vessel

CANADIAN NEWSPAPER-PROPRIE TOR'S RESIDENCE DYNAMÍTED.

MONTREAL, Aug. 10. The residence of Lord Athelstan, Naring the proprietor of the Montreal Star,

GERMAN SOCIALIST DEPUTY MUZZLED.

LONDON, Aug. 10. A telegram from Lausanne says that the Freie Zeitung learns that German police raided Herr Hasan's house.

The military authorities have threatened to conscript him for home service if he again addresses the Reich. stag in so unpatriotic manner.

A GLASGOW MEETING PROHIBITED.

LONDON, August 10. The Press Burean announces that a Workers and Soldiers' Council meeting, which was to have been held at Glasgow on Saturday, has been prohibited under the Defence of the "Realm Act, at the instance of the Glasgow Magistrate

POSSIBLE DICTATORSHIP IN

A GREECE.

ATHENS, Aug 10

ship in order to combat the hamper In the Chamber, M. Venizelce said he might have recourge to Dictator

REPATRIATION OF SKILORS.

be undertaken by a international Henderson concluded by stating that he would be compelled to attend part-time fund to which all the belligerents still favoured a consultative conference, day continuation schools should be required to contribute, with the proper safeguards, and appealed schools for children under five would be was dynamited last night, Lord according to their responsibilities for to the delegates to decide the matter established. Attendance at these would Athelston, Lady. Athelstan and Miss the damage-and-it-recommende us from the standpoint of national interests.be voluntary, and when a sufficiency of Graham were uninjured. "a condition of peace, the establish

ment of a court to investigate and adjourned to consider its decision.attendence at elementary schools would ters threatening him with deathing of activities.

The Labour Party Conference Bach schools had been provided, the age of Lord Athelstan had received let punish crimes of the Governments, especially the inhuman and ruthless

he raised from five to six years. Local because he supported conscription. The Conference, resuming in the education authorities would be empower submarining. It urges the recon-afternoon, the principal resolutioned to continuo elementary education to stitution of socialists, internationally moved was "that the invitation to the the age of fifteen and part time educa as the best security for peace, and International Conference at Stockholm tion would be compulsory up to eighteen calls upon socialists and labourites of be accepted on the condition that the years of age. the belligerent countries to press for Conference should be consultative and an exchange of views as early as possible because an agreement be tween the warring Governmens can only be obtained by free und frank discussion.

not mandatory."

amendment was moved that no case had been made out for sending delegates to a Conference including enemy delegate

Stockholm conference.

Mr. Havelock Wilson added and Labour in the Colonies should be Pacitats have talked as though they cited before any question of a peace

conference arose. were the only people wanting peace.

The resolution was carried, practiesily The country wanted a leating peace, not another war in ten years. Hence only. Peace must be no Gerruan pence but a fair LORD BERESFORDYS BEMINDER- perce in consideration of the Allies'

Lord Beresford also sent a telegram: sacrifices. The Germans had got a lot to from the front in which he urged the

yet, and we were going to teach

Germany a lesson."-

Mr. Appleton, Secretary of the Ger eral Federation of Trade Uniona, said he did not see how any conference was going to aid Russia. German democ- racy was not in a parition to send delegates to say anything binding on Germany. If we sent, all we would do would be to give an exbibition of disunion, and dishearten the Allies and Hearten Germany.

remembrance of the Belgian Prines

outrage:

THE IRISH CONVENTION.

SCHEMES FOR GOVERNMENT.

The Press Bureau announces that the

LONDON, Aug 10. Trish Convention has instructed the Secretariat to present schemes for the Government of Ireland to the Standing Committee, in a form suitable for dis eussion

Mr. Stephen Walsh, M.P Parlia mentary Secretary to the Local Govern ment Board, said that when Germany vacated Belgium and France we would The Convention adjourned until the. talk of pesce, not before. (Cheers.) (1

Mr. M, G. Barnes, Pensions Minister, distribution to members of historical, 21st to enable the preparation and wrote entirely agreeing with the statistical and constitutional documents iand visability of the Stockholm relating to the schemes.

made for altering such deliberations.. Conference. He objected because it

contrary to previous Labour THE ROYAL MESSAGE TO TOKIO. declarations, and no good case, had been

It was singularly ill-timed, as to talk of peace terms with the enemy now was calculated to weaken Russia riánd dishearten those who were ad

JAPAN'S REPLY.

OTTAWA, Aug. 10,

Too, Aug 10, The Emperor han replied to King Athelstan has startled and shocked The Norddeutsche Allgmeine Zei-gether. Moreover, participation in wach thanks for the stirring worth of ne

The uttempted murder of Lord

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 10. magnificantly trying to pull har to George's war sriniversary message on August 3. His Majesty expresses ancera the public.

tung states that the Chancellor has a conference would be a positive affront surance and conflence, which are Precautions are being taken with informed the Hamburg Committee to our Allies of France, Italy, Belgium doubly welcome as exactly expressing

We should be choosing regard to the Ministers A strong treaties have been concluded provide our enemy rather than our friends force of police and detectives will beg for the repatriation of mercan. The writer declared for adhering to PARIS, Ang. 10.

posted inside and outside the Parlia tile sailors above 45 years of age, and their previous deliberations for M. Charles Chaumet has been apment buildings during the final stages

stages apprentices under 17 years. Nego prosecuting the war: He concluded:

“Recent happenings have stiffened mo pointed Minister of Marine.

of the Conscription debate.

Fitiations are proceeding regarding

those of intermediate ages

in that attitude to

NEW FRENCH MINISTER OF MARINE:

His Majesty pays tribute to the splendid bravery of the British forcer and the unity, high endeavour and in- domitable energy of the Britpa peopło and anticipates that a complate victory for the Allies is not distant