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"WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

THE POSITION ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Lasnes, Oct. 30.

The news from Italy shows that the Allies prompt assurances of practical help has had the best effect. General Cadorna has now got his armies under full control after the ineritable, contusion resulting from the first shock of the Austro-German

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The Indiaum vor falling back sar}" the Tagliamento line ts the west of Udine and are fighting desperate rearguard actions.

Meanwhile, the Austro-feruan attack seems to have, lest its first

BRITISH WAR FINANCE,

NEW YOTE OF CREDIT:

"LONDON, Oct. 40. In the House of Commons, Mr. Benar Law, Chancellor of the Exchquer, vote introducing a of credit for £400,000,000 said that the vote was ca supply the necessary, funds until the first week in January. The average daily expenditure from the beginning of the Rennesal year to Soptomber 29, had been £6,618,000, being an increase of £1,237,000 over the budget estimate. The increase was made up under the following bands:-—

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Army and Navy, Miscellaneous services, Advance to tkh Allies

£300,000, .£306,000.

and to the Dominions,...£341,000. APPRECIATION OF AMERICAS

HELP.

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THANKS TO THE FORCES.

THE PREMIER'S MOTION IN THE HOUSE

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nununting to £4,700,000,000, which EARLIER TELEGRAMS. did not incluido advances to Gor many's Allies for items like separu- tion allowances, which in our CORS care from the vote of credit. Chir Awar expenditure there fore Haza £1,700.000 below Germany's and the fatter's inccused war taxation fell; short by £53,000,000 of the interest on their debt. While we could not bear the strain indefinitely, it would hot he want of money which would prevent us from winning the because we could stand the strain longer than our enemies,

AUSTRIA'S FINANCIAL

POSITION:

A GLOOMY OFFICIAL REPORT.

ZURICH, Qet 30.

LONDON, Oct. 39. In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister moved n resolution of thanks to the Forces of the Crown in the following terms:

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to the services of the fiber pen and trawlors, not merely round the cos but also in the Mediterranean: He cited striking instances of heroism by trawlers against sübmarines, and doch." - [ach that never did sailors, whether o the Navy "or the Mercantile Mariño, show greater grit, courage, determina- tion and humanity, an Turning to the Army, the Prime Minister said the Expeditionary Forces bad increased from originally 150,000 man to over 3,000,000. In was a great triamph of organisation, but it was only "That the thanks of the House of rendered possible by the heroism and Commons be given the Navy for itself sacrifice of the Old Army, the finess. faithful work upon the sans dreing more fighting troops in the world (Cheers) than three years of ceaseless danger and By the end of November, 1914, Franco. was saved--and Europe;hat there was stress while guarding our ahores and protecting us from attacks by a bar hardly a man left. The Old Army bad barous foe, and the commerce upon gathered the Prussian spears which the victory of the Allies dapenda. breast, and in perishing hd sred Also to the Army, women, medical Europe (Cheats) It filled us, with and other auxiliary services for their pride that we should belong to a race unfailing courage and entrance in producing such men. Never had British defending the right through sufferinge courage been put to such a test. Never and hardships unparalleled in the history had it sa triumphantly endured. He Dhobina of war, and for their loyal rendliness, to marvelled at the endurance of our men continue the work to which they had who were confronted by the most highly at their hand until the liberty of the trained army in the world. Despite sur

seant opportunities for training, we time Balsamic Cough Linctus Also to the gullant troop from the and again have defeated veteran armies Dominions, from Incha, and the Crown formidably entrenched. We really thousands of miles to share with their angy (Chers.) He referred to the Essence of Taraxacum & Podophyllin comrailes of the British Isles the sacri- endurance by the Salonika and

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And the House of Common acknow-most brilliant members of the Imperia ledges with grateful admiration the General Staff regarding Field Marshal valour and devotion of those who have Sir John Frencs, Field Marshal Sir offered their lives in the service of their Douglas Haig and General Sir Stanley country, and tendera its sympathy with Maude. Referring to Sir Douglas Haig, their relations and friends in the sorrow this high authority asid-Splendid they havs sustained.”

as the fighting qualities of our troops had been, their success had been largely due to Sir Douglas Haig's power of and fore- organisation, persistence

world is secured.

Mr. Bonar, law expressed the deep appreciation of the British and Allied nations of the assistance of the United Statès in Musacing purchases in America impetus and now that the Until the United States entered the war moreover furnish considerable sums for Colonies, who bare trivelled many owed a debt of gratitude to this great --

battle of an unprecedented, sende is possible.

has on it, the open, a pitched the method of financing purchases there and the questions of exchange had proved almost insoluble problems and America's assistance was all the more

The Corman necounts of the open- tions say that Tobin was chasen

In the Austrian Reiebsrat the Official Reporter gloomily described Austria's financial situatico. He said England alone among the belligerente was able to pay the interest on war loads and current war necessities. The German finances were in an unfavourable dition.

The increased German revenue from human freedom.

interes while War Loan amounted to three milliard He anticipated that Austria would long suffer after the war from a very low rate of exchange.

as the baking through point beenus. Aenerous in view of the fact that they new taxes totalled and mark devotion to duty with which they have worthy of the great country to which !

the Italians had only two Brigades

that Fit, with shall reserves.

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THE CAPTURE OF UDINE.

Lesnos, Out: 30.

Aternal affeind message" Hooters the emptory of Udines

AN ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE,

were incurring expenditure at. a much heavier rate than that of the Allies.

Dealing with the excess over the budget estimate of expenditure, which was recoverable, Mr.. Law said that the first item was an increase of Loans, to the Allies and the Dominiors, of

THE POST WAR ECONOMIC MEASURES.

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- £61,500,000, making a total increase,

LONDON, Oct. 30% for the tal-year, of £22,500,000. Replying to Mr. Norton Griffiths and Seroadly, there was £24,000,000 which Mr. Peto, in the House of Commons, represented advances to the Dominions Mr. Bonar Law said he was having which were not conneered with loans, statement prepared showing the mes bat arose from the fact that the ex-sures the Allies of Great Britain were panses of the Dominion Armies were taking to carry out the Faris Economic pusi-borne, in the first instance, by the Conference resolutions. Much had been

British Gorenument and refunded by

Lespos. Oct. 30.

An Italian official message states: The withdrawal on our tow tioncerntinued gestorlag.

The destruction of the bridges over the Isonzo and the succeedül netin (of any covering units has detained the

enemy's advance,

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Dhar anvily is in contact with thei hotil vanguards.

A FOOTING ON VENETIAN SOU

We and pressing towards the Tagliamento,

The Austro-Clemmans, from

Carnie Alpe; havo "gained a foditbodel on Venetian soil on the wh

AUSTRIAN REPORT. -

Front.

An Austrin ficial report, by] wireless, says: --

We wrested, the cues friter positions south-Westward af Travis,

doge and was still being done in that

PEACE QUESTIONS.

the Dominions in due course. Thirdly connection... there was £3,500,000 paid by the War Ofice for commodities on behalf of the Allies, which

LONDON, Oct. 30. would be gradually paid off Fourthly,

Replying in the House of Commons there were raw materials such as hides, to. Mr. Norton. (trifiths, Lon! Robert timber, food stuffs anr: ships, totalling Cecil emphasised that the Government would not receive any peace proposal

£74,500,000. This also was recoverable

In moving the Resolution, the Prime Minister said that oven had be the leisure in these terrible times, especially in the anxiety of the last two or three thought." Refuting the German days, he felt that he could not do justice calumay that England is fighting her to this great theme. The deeds referred battles through others. Mr. Lloyd to in the Resolution bad won the admira George said that 7 per cent in both tion and gratitude of every subject of men and casualties were English; His Majesty and he felt no words were Scotland had done its share; Ireland needed to commend acceptance of the had made a distinguished contribution; Resolution to any body of Britons and Wales had just beaten the record in

voluntary recruiting. throughout the worl!.

In due course, and British agents without immediately" communicating it/stand the great part taken by the Navy Jadians; how it saved Franco and the

throughout the world held £15,000,000

There was thus a total of £179,000,000 which, deducted from £22,500,000, left a total of the real increase in the Budget estimate for the half year of £43,300,000.

to the Allies.

Referring to the Dominions part in Referring to the Navy, the Prime Minister said it was like vital internal the war, Mr. Lloyd George said, "They, organ of car existence, of which we were have contributed between them 700,000" not conscious until something went and 800,000 men. What does that The Navy was the anchor of the Allied Expeditionary Force. How well they wrong. The Navy was taken for granted.mean? Five times the number of par cause.. If it lost its hold, the hopes of fought, those citizen armies the ready the Allies would be shattered. To under and resourceful courage of the Can- one had only to imagine what would British Army at the second battle of have happened if the Navy had been ps! How on the heights of Vimy defeated, even a year ago. Our armies they swept the foe from the position in France, Mesopotamia, Salonika and where he had defied the greatest armies Egypt would have languished, and work of the Allies for two or three years! have finally vanished for lack of support Then the men of the southern sea, of in men and material France, deprived Australia and New Zealand-the dash not merely of our support, but of the and tenacity which enabled them first material assistance which the British to capture the precipitous rocks of Navy enabled us still to get from abroad, Aazac and to cling to them for months, Signor Soinine retains the Minis would have been unable, probably, to and to capture Fosteres and Bullscoart. try if Foreign Affairs.

defend herself against the overwhelming Then the men who came in smaller. hordes of the foe Italy, deprived of contingents from South Africa How coal, ammauition and food, would bave they cleared Delville Wood with vindictive enemies, which she had notices of the men of Newfoundland done yet, and would act do. (Cheer)-I could not give a catalogue. Russia would indeed have been defence of all these achievements without lese, and he unhesitatingly said that, detaining the Feuse beyond the limit. but for the British Navy, an overwhel. Then India How bravely, bow lovely ming disaster would have fails to the they supported the British arms The Allied cause. (Cheers.) Prussia would memory of the powerful aid which they have been the insolent mistress of Europe, readily accorded in our hour of and, through Europe, of the world. trouble" will not be forgotten after.

THE ITALIAN CABINET.

ROME, Oct. 30 Signor Orlando, the ex-Minister Mr. Ponar Law proceeded to give of the Intefior, has accepted the reasons why it had been decided not to Premiership. introduce a supplementary" budget in order to raise more money by taxation

1er Pontafel, in the Phecken region He said there was reason to expect PACIFIST MEETING IN DURHAM fallen a ready pray to her ferce and their daring Then the noble sacri |

and

Great Pal.

that the estimated revenue from tamation would be exceeded. The position in the second half of the year, from the point of view of

GERMANY AND AFRICA deadweight expenditure would pro

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AN ARROGANT GERMAN DEMAND.

ALL AFRICA MUST BECOME

GERMAN.

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LONDON, Oct. 30.

Some women wrecked a pacifist meeting at Conhett, in Darham, after

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conducted to a place of safety free fight. The speakers had to be

bably not be quite 34 favourable. as the first half. This was mainly due to the fixing of the price of the loaf at ninepence and a very FOMENTING REBELLION IN INDIA.Checra) Never in the whole affairs of the war is over, and when the large increase in soldiers and sailors' pay, which, together, add between £40,000,000 and £30,000,000 to

SENTENCES IN AMERICA. `--

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.

the world had the British Navy been a affairs of India come up for examina- more potent and more beneficent influence tion and action. Our Colonies through- LONDON, O. 31.

in the affairs of man. Despite, the out the world; how they have helped the The Cologne Gazette publishes a

next six months' expenditure.

hidden foes, and despite black piracy, it Never has the British Empire abowo a

leading article 011

Three Germans bave been sentenced had preserved the highway of the seas greater and more effective unity. It was £39,000,000 out of £43,000,000 of the the subject of

forGreat Britain and her Allies. (Cheera) regarded as a dream by many. Now it German Colonial troops, which is

increast in sporditure was sccounted to two years' imprisonment, and fined Since the war the Navy had transported is a fact, and a powerful fact fashion And was £2,000, and the Hindu, Laloupta, has 13,000,000 men, 2,000,000 horses, ing the story of the world and the specially interesting, as showing the for by the War Office views of the influential people whom mainly due to the rise in price of com- been sentenced to oighteen months 25,000,000 tons of explosives and sup destiny of men.

Asquith, following Mr. Lloyd modities, and also provision for a larger imprisonment and fined £40, for fe- plies, 50,000,000 tons of coal and oil

sacrifices of men and women throughout the Empire had assured victory to the Allies.

this newspaper represents in regard number of men abroad than was prementing rebellion in India from Amerien, fuel for the fleet, armies and the needa George, declared that the unbounded

to the creation of a great African viously anticipated, also increase in the Vormy,

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The journal admits that the fer. man African colonies were organise for the purpose of carrying on a war of connuest against the African colonies of other European Fowers,

I reference to a French statement that there were 40,000. perfectly equipped mitive troops in addition

Personnel for the aviation programme

and also for a larger number of troops

THE SILVER MARKET,

LONDON, Oct. 31. Silver is quoted at 43. The Market

in Mesopotamia and, finally, the forward movement in Flanders, pecessitating an is firm and there are few offers. increased. expenditure on railways, bridges, etc.

Mr. Borar Law gose, as an instance the fact that the gap between what was our railway line of communica

to sirong European reinforcements, tion and the extent of our advance

had to be filled largely by motor transport and the increased pay for this during the past half year amounted to £5,000,000.

THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.

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POSSIBILITY OF A MILITARY

GOVERNMET..

MADRID, Oct. 29;

of the Allies Out of these 13,000,000 men only 3,500 were lost (cheers) of whom only 2,700 had been lost through the action of the enemy. That was apart from the prodigious, quantity of food and other material totalling 130,000,000 tons transported by British ships This indeed had been a triumph for the Navy (Cheera)

Mr. Redmond omphasized that Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Asquith had expressed the absolutely unanimous sentiments of the House.

Mr. O'Grady, on behalf of the Labourites, associated himself with, the motion.

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THE ITALIAN FRONT. PEACE WITH THE GERMAN BAYONET.

THE GERMAN HABIT. The United States Secretary fee War in the Weekly Review," recalls that in May, 1916, the Austriais siniy larly assaulted in fine weather “an lin

Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to say that it was too early to summarise the effect of the blockade, which would have been, complete if we had not left the Moving the same Resolution in the gates of the Balkans unlocked The House of Lords, Lord Curzon stated Grand Fleet had not had many that Canada had sent 350,000, Australia the paper says there were only 15,000

The political situation is more com- opportunities, but that was not its fault. 300,000, New Zealand 120,000, and

- NEW YORK, Oct. 29 acperior fighting vigour than at present A Correspondent of the Associated The initial days scored auccecases and native troops with 3,000 Europeans,

plicuted and there is a possibility of (Cheers) It was due to the enemy's South Africa 60,000 men The article goes on to say that it

Military Government presided over knowledge of its efficacy and a recogni- contribution in some respecte had been Press on the Italian Front telegraphed they obtained a footing on the Ital

plain only is a great pity, that the Germen

by General Marina or Generation of its merits (Cheers.) Since the more remarkable, for the provided on the 27th inste Weyler

German masses are advancing carrying backstopped and drive Battle of Jutland the Germans had troops for a much larger number of Colonial Army was not five times as

never challenged the Grand Fleet. theatres of wartend Cambi huge banners bearing the word "Pesca A. French military critic in the Tebal, Telegrams indicate that the crisis That was the beat proof that the Ger Dealing with the Navy, Lord Curzon Thine was evidently an appeal to the recalling Texton points out that the large, for in that case the Allice would

was precipitated by the decision of mans had not trusted the veracity of stated that at present there was only Italian soldiery, though it was scor- German habit is to strike at a difficul's not have been able to bring such The National Debt at the end of the military committees of Barcelona their own claims to victory at Jutland, ope small German merchantman companial by a roar of artillery and with point this was followed, Monte Nero, vast numbers of Colonial troops to financial balf year, September 20 to send a peremptory demand, direct (Laughter.) The work and peril verted into an armed cruiser, which had myonets beneath the tanners being a weak strategical point, though

it may be strong tactically. the European theatres of the war. totalled £5,000,000,000 (Five bil-to the King, for the satisfaction of of the smaller craft of the Flest not becir accounted for. Although for

ing the Cabinet. their military aspirations, thus ignor was never ended. They were mom the past three months she had not beer LONDON, Oct. 295 German losses are 20,000 3MZEN

THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The experience of this war, shows lions), but there had to be deducted that the East African native, il from this £1,100,000,000 advanced to efficiently trained and led by Eur-our Abies and £160,000,000 to the pesas, makes un efficient soldier, Dominions. We were also entitled while the South west African maken to deduct the gift of £100,000,000 ac even better soldier. In order to by the Government of India, but prevent her colonies being overrun something like £84,000,000 of this in future, Germany must make full had been treated as revenue. The use of these resources of man-power, Indian Govemment however had and such natives as have hitherto not taken the responsibility for the bal been subject to Germany must come acce. The National Debt at the out. under ber rule, while all foreign break of the war was £645,000,000 colonies which have finde war against the German colonjes Just become German Property Germany must have a strong Colomal Army in order

then her position and at the weaken that of her

THE GERMAN CHANCELLORSHIP

BAVARIA ENCROACHING.""

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bered by the thousand, and their heard of, she was the solitary speck on hardships and dangers were barely the boundless ocean, and for aught he rsalised. Yet the fruits of their action knew she was at the bottom of the ses were enjoyed by the population of the British Isles Where was not an ocean,

bay, gulf or estuary used for com

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ITALIANS LOSE CORMONE

Awireless German omdial report stater-The whole Dallas Lonzo Front has collapsed

The Third Army is bastily retreating along the Adriatic coaster do

The Lustro-Germans are now belorn Udine. M

The Astro-Germans, have eaptured Cormons.

AMSTERDAY, Oct. 80.

merce which was not patrolled by abip AEROPLANE RAID ON ENGLAND. A Berlin message Rays the Mittag of the British Navy, and the danger Zeitung reports that the Imperial of their task was proclaimed by

LONDON, Oct. the caenities, which were proper An official Communique states Chanceliership has been offered tionately equal to the casualties of Hostala aeroplanes attempted to raid The number of prisoners is contimally Count Hertling, who is considering the army yet through all, the oom the Sonth-Benties the acceptance of the poet

mand of the 388 was maintained

"Our seroplazei sace It is significant chat Bavaria Cheers)

Guns and lights were in playing a prominent part in the Mr. Lloyd George next paid a great

The hostila solution of the question of the Chan tribute to the Mercantile Marine in passing the cellorship, thus encroaching on what Before the war it was dificult to get has hitherto been considered a pur men to join Mercantile Marine ani Irussian preserve. The influential account of the Mr. Bonar a contrasted the Munich Post-warns, the Prussians | Yet despite

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ALLIES TO GIVE FULLEST AID

A LONDON, Get. 29, Reuter's Agency sancunces that iters have already been taken Tox runderag the Italians the fullest possible assist

AMERICA TO HELP ITALY

WASHINGTON, Det 30,

The United States has decided to

sssist Italy

The chief effect of the news in

America has been to accelerate