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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1918",

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1.)

.THE

GREAT BATTLE.

ALLIED PROGRESS ALONG THE LINE.

GROUND CAPTURED AND POSITIONS IMPROVED.

LONDON, June 7. A French communiqué states:- North of Montididier and west of Nogon we nude several successful cours de main and took prisoners."

North of tine Aisine we, by a night attack. emptured the village of Leport, west of Fontenoy,

ENEMY PEACE TALK.

GERMAN SOCIALISTS AND PEACE.

ALLIED SOCIALISTS' MEM, ORANDUM SUPPRESSED UNTIL NOW.

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMANS BOMB HOSPITALS AGAIN.

NURSES TAKE SHELTER ·

UNDER TREES.

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

INDIA" WELL" "REPRESENTED.

LONDON, June 2 The Gazette niinouzees the follow-

Birthday Houou--

PARIS, Inne 3. German deroplance have been trying active recently in bombing the rear, AMSTERDAM, June 2. especially hospitals are rest cumpa. Earl AC meeting a

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the torman Five wers killed and 10 wounded by Sorialet Burty on May 31st, Herria bomb on a saing no Villers Cut- Blog said a copy of the Entente teret on May 27th Savallits Manormaimu, which was!

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PRIVY COUNCILOR. of Poroughnete, for special services rendered, to the Raj in pamgction with the visit of the Hon Mr. E., Montagu.

KNIGHTHOODS.

Nenerous seroplanes returned an Ferbied on February 24th, had just the evening. The 1st bombs fell been receivel. Indiretly the ntti on a Lospital canteen. A nurse was

Mr, L. P. Watson, of Cawnpore. tude of the German Socialists to it buried in the ruins.

Dr. Sarbadhikari, Vice-Chancellor A party of was laid down in the Memorundum nurses and Territorials, belonging to

the Calcutta University, egarding the Stockholm Conference, the camp staff, was bombarded Dr. Nilratan Sarkar, of Calcutta. which was unanimously approved by mercilessly till three in the morning. Mr. Gordon Fraser, of Madras. the last Party Congress, The Gier- The aircraft descended very low.3r. Eonmasji Ardeshir Wadia, inan Socialists were always ready to Nuses took refuge in a corn-ñeld und participate in a conference with all sought shelter ander trees round the enlist Parties and negotiate which they movet continually, as the

with them on the bushs of the Stock South of the Aise we improved holm i aranda. The war aims our positions south-east of Ambliz.

of the Entente Socialists were largely

aircraft circle above.

ristor, of Bonsbay.

of

EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

ALLIES ATTACKING.

LOCAL OPERATIONS ALL ALONG THE LINE.

LONDON, June &

Now that the fores of the German

offensive is spent, the Allies are taking their turn at attacking.

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CARS on HIRE

Experienced Chauffeurs

and..

Expert Mechanics.

A Large Number of

They gained accesses is local oper- New and Comfortable Cars

ations yesterday all along the line, recapturing a village in which are useful positions for opposing the enimy's KITOW #wedge. The most importantgain was the

recapture of Hill 204, west of Chateau Thierry, dominating the torn and river.j A height of 450 feet, this interposes an obstacle to the advance in the direction of La Ferte-eous-Jouarre, which is be

Bar-lieved to be one of the initial goals of the German attack, and it will hamper enemy strategy aiming to secure a strong position on the Marie to cove the subsequeat advance to Faria

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Mr. Robert Aitken, Bank of Bonbuy Rai

Ballur Seth Surupuk Hakimchand Banker, of Cen- tral India..

Other heroplanes arrived at day- break, but French aérophes soon Mr. in accent with the annexatiouist aims arrived and dispeal the raiders,

Between the Ourong and the Marne we continued a local operation. of their Governments,

In the region of Venilly-ln-Poterie we inetused our progress and amp- tured the village of Vinly, neeth of) -ligaen - and also the woods cost of '

the station of Veuilly-In-Poterie.

Was gained possession of the GERMAN MILITARY ORGAN AND outskins math of this village.

The methe passed a resolution jir toyour of a getierat pence by úiblers | Istokiing, on the basis of the Reich- stng resolution of July 10th last year.

Father south American troops gained gemul on the front of Torey, Beler and Bouresches.

West of Chutera Thierry a spirited

attack gave ns Hill '204.

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PEACE.

QUESTION OF UTILISING MILITARY SUCCESSES,

Taxpos. June 2.

Between the Marne and Rumswing in Gortynny.

The poor talk is again in full

British troops regained a footing in The Kreuz-Zeitung and the For- the village of Bligny and inflictedraerts both urge the Govenment to heavy losses on the enemy. We took

publicly state its war-pins, 100 prisoners in these actions. REFUGEES FROM BATTLEFIELD.

The Krong Zeitung says the de-

de dould be confined to safe guarding #frany's vital interests 120,000 PASS THROUGH. PARIS. | and Geiman milgary sucresses would strengthen the fleet of a peace offer PARIS, June S.

at present. Que hundred and twenty thousarai, refuges from the battle field have passed through Paris in four days.

"FORTY-FIVE ENEMY DIVISIONS ASSAULTING.

GERMANS FEELING WEIGHT OF ALLIED REINFORCE-

MENTS.

PARIS, June 2.

The Havns correspondent on the French Front, telegraphing on the evening of June 1st, says:-

The Voreaerts says the offer should be such us to really lead to peace forthwith, and arms that!

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*bringing down five.

Edward Denison Rose, Principal of the School of Oriental Studies,

K.G.Č.B.

Vi-Almiral Weinys. General Sir A. A. Barrett.

K.C.B..

STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.

OUTRAGE WILL NOT BE FOR-Surgeon-General A. D. Rolleston.

GOTTEN IN FUTURE.

Lieut-General Sir H.. V. Cox. Mr. H. Hudson, Lieut-Cot. Sir F. E. Porsouby. Sir H. G. Frink, Director-General of Lauls at the War Office C.B.

Loxos. June S.

In the House of Commons, reply ing to questions regarding the loveminent agreeing to the request the Vathena not to bonb

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Colonel P. J. Miles. Colonel E. L. Sullivan.. Colonel T. W. Shakespear. Lieut.-Cologe! J. B. Smith.

..K.G.C.V.O.

Cologne ore Corfius Christi Day, Mr. Bony Law stated that the appeal of the Vatican was received by the British and Preach Governments. A reply in terms already announced was sent after consultation and in Colonel Sir W. R Lawrence. agreement with the French dovem Sir E. J. Poynter, ment. The Staff of the Air Ministry Liest.-General Siz Alired Keogh, was also consultel. The nation of] · ·

C.1.5.0.

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the Germans in shelling Paris, des-Mr. J. E. Banlara, ex-Commissioner pite or undertaking, will not be

of Bequests, Kalutura, Ceylon. forgotten, in the event of any similar appeal being made in future.

C.AL.G...

Mr. Hall: Did the Germans under- Mr. A. H. Lemon, British Beside

at Negri, Sembilan, Malay Stutes...

the Kreuz Zeitung's demand really take that aircraft used in protecting amounts to utilising the German the back areas would not be used for { successes so that they should be bombing hospitals and troops on. added by the Government perman-Corpus Christi Day?

ently to its annexation programare, Mr. Bonar Law replied that the in view of the Pan-German demands Air Ministry was of the opinion that for a huge indemnity, annexations German aircraft would not be so used, in the East and West, a Colonial if only because the notice was too Empire in Atrice, etc.

short for an expedition to be made.

Heplying to further questions, Mr. Bonar Law said the decision was taken by the War Cabinet after a full consideration of all the relevant facts.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SOCIALISTS.

The 6ghting is proceeding with amequalled bitterness, but the weight DEMAND RENUNCIATION OF

ANNEXATIONS AND INDEMNITIES.

AMSTERDAM, Jane 8.

Mr. Herbert Samuel: Were the

Germans usked reciprocally to spare places behind the British and French

of our reinforcernents is beginning to be heavily felt. he Gertar ad-i sance between Rheims and Chateau Thierry has been held, while our

2 The Viena Conference of the resistance is beginning to be victori-

Austro-Hungarin ocialists was at. lines? cats between Soissons and the Marc.tended by delegates from everywhere. Mr. Bonar Law: No. Had we The Germans are also beginning The majority pa a resolution made such a request it would be to throw in new Divisions, of which demanding the immediate convoca implied that we were making a bar. 15 "had been identified up to Maytion of the Reichsrath and its con- gain. We were not making a bar 30th, not including the reserves.

Valiantly aided by the British sideration of the Brestlitevsk and gain, but were doing what we thought

Bukharest Treaties, which the Con- right. Divisions, we are now combatting the formidable assault of over 45 Divi ference considers a violation of the sions. It is no longer doubtful that principles of pease by understand. -Germany again seeks on this new

Sing, s battle-field the decision which has always escaped her.

Bitys:--

K.C.M.G.

Richard Lake, Lieut.-Governor

Mr.

of Saskatchewan.

Hon.

Mr.

Mr. John Hazen, "Kaval Minis tero Canada.

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FRESH ENEMY SURPRISES

POSSIBLE.

The Germans still hold the heights north of the Marne from Chistosu Thierry to Dormans, but have ap parently lost the important par running along the river to Paris from Hill 204 to Charlyur¬Marné.

The Americans.. conspicuously part- icipated in the Hill 204 success, while the British distinguished themselves by capturing Bligny between the Marne and Rheims.

The greas extent offroad stil

leaves room for the maneuvre. of fresh surprises, and the fact that the Germans are not fortifying themselves betwe the Aisne and the Marne indicates that i they shortly contemplate a fresh rush. With the Allies barring the roads to Amiens, Calais and Paris it is thought nct impossible that Ludendorf will deliver a stroke where he believes he wil and the Allies least prepared, such as in Lorraine.

FRENCH AND AMERICANS IMPROVE POSITIONS.

LONDON, June & A French communiqué states: Between the Qureq and the Marna we successfully continued local oper- Ations:

French and American troops extended their gains north of Vauly to Cheay and captured Feuilly La Poteric and Bonze- aches. They are appreciably improving their positions on the front from Torcy to Bouresches.

Between the Marne and Rheims the action against Bligny continued, result ing in the capture of the entire village. hundred prisoners were taken during the day, while thirteen German aeroplanes were brought dora.

Twenty-seven tons of bombs were Timothy Coghlan, late Agent General for New South Wales.dropped in the regions d Roye, St Quentin and Soissons with good results. Professor Cadman, for services; in

FRENCH CONTINUE PRESSURE.

LONDON, June 8

connection with the oil-bearing lands of the Colonies. " Mr. Edward Mitchell, leader of the

Victorian Bar.

INSURRECTION IN

TURKISH ARMY.

V

TROOPS REFUSE TO GO TO

PALESTINE. ·

ATHENS, June 8.

A French communiqué reports --- There was rather great artillery activity on the front south of the Aisne, notably in the region of Farerolles.

We improved our positions south-east. of Ambleny during the night,

We continued our pressure south of the Ourcq and made new progress, and carried out our fines as far as the western outskirts of Dammard to the east of Chezy and over a kilometra north of, Veuilly La Poterie, taking 50 prisoners. Further south the enemy twice The insurrection is spreading at Bouresche Le Thiollet front. The attacks violently attacked our positions on the

Aidin, south-cast of Smyrna. wers shattered with heavy losses.

An entire regitrent at Konig

The night was relatively calm Has the Vatican made any repre-fused to go to Palestine and seized elsewhere. sertations to Germany regarding the the artillery. They took refuge in It further resolved to request the bombardment of Paris on Good the mountains and annihilated the Central Governments to offer a Friday?

troops sent against them,

Mr. Alexander Froderick Whyte :

LORD ROBERT CECIL ON THE SUEJECT.

general peace on the basis: firstly, Mr. Bonar Law replied: We are DARING RAIDS BY BRITISH. of the establishment of a League of not aware whether the Vatican bas Nubiens with general disarmournent, done so, but we called the attention GERMAN TRENCHES CLEARED. and the institution of International of the Vatican to the bombardment

LONDON, June 3.

arbitration courts; secondly, the of Paris on Corpus Christi Day! Reuter's Correspondent at British enunciation of annexations, and in- Headquarters, telegraphing today,enities in the West, South, Bost and South-East; thirdly, the grint Our operation in the neighbour-of full self-determination to the

border peoples torn from Russia. bood of Vieux Berquin was cou pletely successful, and has given us REFRESHING CANDOUR OF ENEMY some high ground and two furms, which have been converted into strong machine-gun. posts. casualties were light although the enemy resisted with considerable obetinacy.

Loxpos, June 3.

re-

NETHERLAND'S SUPPLIES TO EAST INDIES.

NO SEARCH OF CONVOY WILL BE TOLERATED.

FRENCH LINE AT LOCKE IMPROYED.

LONDON, June 7. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports -

The French improved their line in the neighbourhood of L'Oce by a success ful local attack, taking a tw prisoners. We raided a post in the Bt. Exzele sector at day light, taking aîne prisoners.

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-LONDON, June 4 The Netherlands Government has announced that a convoy consisting | SUCCESSFUL RAID BY BRITISH. of the Noordap, carrying Govern Lord Robert Cecil in the coursement officials to the Dutch Indies

LONDON, June 8, of a speech at Hitchin, said the and Army officers, and Government Field-Marahal Sir Douglas Haig. NAVAL CHITIC,

decision not to bomb Cologne on

supplies, and the Bangkalis as reports

We took a few prisoner on the night Our WARNING TO HIS COUNTRY- Corpus Christi Thay was not the deci-conler, escorted by the buttleship of the 7th inst. in nccesful raid in

MEN.

sion of the Foreign Office but of the Hertog Hendrik and the auxiliary the neighbourhood of Hulloch Cabinet as a whole. In view of the Tabanan, will wil from Texel Our patrols inflicted casualties in the AMSTERDAM, Jurie 2.

St BazeeleT bombardment of Paris on the same the middle of June for the Dutch Hostile artillery is active northward. Writing in the Berlin Tageblatt

of Albert and south eastward of Aizas. night of June 1st was a very during on the anniversary, of the Battle of day the Government will look very Indies via the Cape. enterprise." We penetrated more than a thousand yards and entirely Jutland, the well-known Kaval eri-differently in future to requests of cleafed out 400 yards of Jerinon tic, Captain Persius, suys:-- trenches, bombing all the dug-outs It is opportune again to realiso

Our raid cast of Tilloy on the

the same nature.

and blowing up a heavy trench-how serious Great Britain must be VATICAN THANKS GREAT BRITAIN mortar, which had been troublesome.takes as an enerny, She has dever The prisoners estimate that an entite yet lost a war. She has triumphed FOR NOT SHELLING COLOGNE German company with wiped opti

37TH GOTHA RAID ON PARIS.

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PARIS, June 2,

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Buttle of the Skagerrak would shat-

ON CORPUS CHRISTI DAY

The warships will carry only mili tury personnel and military storer No Dla will be carried and no search of the convoy will be toler ated but, the must formalities re- gurding the showing of papers will

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the enemy's front north-west of Scikseng ENEMY'S PROBABLE TACTICS.

Among these troops are some of the A "BELATED MESSAGE best and most carefully trained storis Divisions of the German Army.DE the LONDON, June 7 twenty-three Divisions composing van Beuter's Correspondent at the French Hutiere array of sadult on March 21, the fifteen have been identified among the Headquarters tolegisphing.

the troops carrying out the attack on the murning of Jane 1, sayur

On the western front of bis salient Aiane These Divisions were withdrawn. the enemy, continues pressure over the from the Picardy battle field at the end get plateau west of the Crise valley of March, brought up to strength and and southward towards Neuilly given a few weeks' strenuous training Front, which was about siz miles from for the new offensive. There are

We brought down if and drove the nearest sector of the enemy line at several Guard Divisions in this army of be observed in the event of a meet-down cight enemy machines, while anti-mid-day yesterday. On the Marns the shock-troops who are too valuable to be

belligerent warship

sircraft fire forced down another. Und enemys holds the river bank, for exposed to the bombardment for long distance of three miles east of Chartrevas periods in the front-line, being quickly British maobine was lost."

ROME, June 2.ug with a The Vatican bus thanked Great

ter the British Naval domination Britain for the willingness with which IRISH FISHING-FLEET ATTACKED,

merely anger the German naval

men, ruany of whom have already she accepted the proposals not to found the British to be brave and bombard Cologne on Corpus Christi,

This morning air-raid was the strong opponents and who buoy that Day. 37th Gotha ruid on Paris. The bar the utmost strength will be needed rage was one of the most violent yet to beat them off in the event of pat up

another encounter

It is reported that only one Gotha gente del

AMERICAN RED CROSS,

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- LošíDON, June 8.- A U-bort on Thursday night at

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cave 100,000,000, tuich was requested.

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sons were seriously injured

A huge abandoned Gothia Was Cap- fured hear event Por do Calais,

RESULIED,

The Jong-Far

20th:24Sezne of the prest

lator.

en resumed.

The outrage

tion in County

We dropped 28 tons of bombs at day-time on Thursday and 11 tons at night-time on targets, including Valenciennes, Le Catean, Busigny and 8t, Quentio.

GERMAN, HEFORT.

LONDON, June 7.3 German official message

and German transport waggons can to withdrawn as soon as their special as seen on the roads from the heights on is accomplished the southern bank. It is probable that the enemy does not desire to progres southward beyond the Marne. As soon his flank is firmly protected by the river his whole effort will doubtless be diverted in the direction of Fest

NEARLY FIFTY ENEMY DIVISIONS ENGAGED

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The enemy continues to pour fresh Strooga into the struggle and the Germans ach prisonere daring have already engaged nearly filty ward of Ketamel Divisions. Forty Divisions were ordered that We aaptured the litt natride the to participate in the offensive es origin- seve Andre and south-east of Sarcy, ells planned on the Aisne and another taking 300 pringners, a

fival were engaged in the extension of

GERMAN SUBMARINES ONE,

"AMERICAN" COAST.

SEVERAL SHIPS, SUNK

American crucial message sha162 German, rabmarines have Tähips off the American Cosat-

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