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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

THE

GREAT BATTLE.

Continued from Poge 1.)

OFFICIAL REPORTS. VIOLENT STRUGGLE ON FRENCH FRONT.

GENERAL FOCH ON STRATEGY.

THE CHINA MAIL-

BRITISH REPULSE RAIDS..

LONDON, June 10,

12.40 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports

We successfully raided on, the th a German, post in the sector to the IMPORTANT EXEMY FORCES north-cost of Bethune,

UNED.

We repulsed an attack in the evening of a post in Avelny Wazal Wood.

!

TONDON. Jane-f0, 2.85 alin.

A French counritijud, issued in the moming, states

THE BELGIAN FRONT.

LINES.

*

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE SITUATION.

*THERE'S GOOD ORE IN BRITISH BEARTS,"

TURKISH DESIGNS IN BLACK SEA REGIÓN.

OPPOSED BY GERMANY.

AMSTERDAM, June 7. The Krua Zeitung attacks Takoy

Lanos; June ?r Mr. Lloyd Groups, speaking at affer, her imbitions in the Black Sea dimer given by phe Printers Pensionat and the Caucasus, and ways the Association, want the present genern union of Crimes with Turkey is quite tion of Britishes as inade uusut.pessible, because it would injura passed sacrifices together with our Ukraine's vital interests in the Allies for a great purpose and a high vince of Taurelia, of which Crimea. idul. One of the most encouraging is a part. It belong nationally and things was the superb lour and geographically to Usmine, which also

eans land taken their part in the seems to be to gain a dominating struggle and defeated the foe. It position in the Black Sea, making, was most encouraging because t they the Pan-Turkish idon paramount were coming in steadily-there was there, and also to make the Cou-] a great flow and we were depend- casus

THE SCIENCE OF WAR,

LONDON, June B. An important article on strategy hy General Foch is published in today's newspaper,

The-Fieht. General Foch

The affensive developed with sus ENEMY FAILS TO PENETRATE tried skill with which the Americans Sebastopol Turkey's iden argues that in raodern war, in order to atrive at its end of imposing its will anal violence on a front of 85 kilo the enemy, recognises only one means, metres between Montdidier and the namely; the destruction of the enemy's. The enemy, using important organisert forces of war and undertakes farova, repeatedly strove to break into and preparos this destruction by the our lines battle which brings about the overthrow of the adversary, disorganises kia com mand, destroysdiscipline and is and allies the fighting power of Baite. In order to completely achieve the object the battle must not be purely defensive. A purely defensive battle, aren if well-conducted, is simply a game which must be re-played.

combats

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The troops everywhere withstood the shock and along the whole battle-line fought obstinately. stopping on seriously slowing down the ehey thmist.

LONDON, June 0. A Belgium communiqué states:- Artillery actions have been parti-

cularly lively in the regions of, Niuing upon them. If for any cause the Turkey and Russia.

a strong rampart between

port and Dixmude since the past two days.

The enemy

unsuccessfully at Onur left, the enemy did not surteinpfèd to penetrate our lineet neat; reel in dressing our over zone, and St. George's lastvening. our troops nae at close grips, with the enemy 142 our ling, Rabeeport-Be Feretor-Mortemner.

In the centre the eming's progress was more appreciable. After alvern sive attacks, which were murdas for the enemy, they obtained a foot ing in the village of Ressous-sur- Matz and Museilles, where our first line of units are contesting the griful, foot by foot.

On our right the enemy encoun tere similar resistance. Despite reported efforts, he was hell on the

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Allies were not to succeed it would German policy is confronted with Hence, the

be a' sorry work fo live in. It was

tidicalt tasks. A certain antagon- impossible to exaggerate the import-is

between Trans-Caucario and UNCE ar significance of the us Turkey already exists, and antagon with which we were cleanted to sin between Turkey, and, Ukraine is day. The fate of the world, the parising, while Turkey's idea of ber destinies and lives of generations Felations with Persia are in Hewise It is an obrios corollary, from this

PRESS CORRESPONDENTS' would be fashioned by the failure or recognised by the latter. When Germa

trinnish of our cause. The struggle any entered the war, she gustan- that the offensive whether started at

today was more naterial, sordid and toed that Turkey a present frontiera the beginning of an action or whether

AMERICA'S FINE CONTRIBUTIONbrutal thin aluekt any which had will contine and to fight for them. it follows the defensive can alone give

been imposed upon Europe. If the Therefore, Germany.is entitled to results, amb consequently must at the

eneny were successful, Civilisation oppose Turkish designs in the north- finish always be adopted. Theoretically the conduct of a battle is the marrying

would be fung bucks into the dark gust uul east, which go far beyond dungeons of the past. (Applause.) any possibilities contemplated at the thmagh of a decisive attack to succes

We were paying a big, sad and fur beginning of the war. The Kreuz and to apply one's forces in greater

The Daily Mail Correspondent with mowing price for victory, but the sun Zeity concludes by arguing that strength and unexpectedly at a given

the Americans in Franer stotou- total of human wretchedness which the war must not leave antagonisms. point and at giren moment.

The Americans have already and been paid, for victory would not between Germany and Russia, the Pretice other things must be taken

complished much and will accou be equal, in value to what we were supreme war-dini being to make the into account. The idea of protection

If the centre the enemy tried, by Flish more in the next few days defending today. The crisis is formation of a fresh coalition against reappens and absorbs forces. Numerous using new forges, to extrad als pro-week, which will for ever dispel the

hot past, but with a stout heart we Germans impossible.. leaser importance are gress. He succeeded in reaching the impression the German Government shall recessary, but undoubtedly the decisive outhern outskirts of Cusilly-le-Bois, bave sought to conves that, as Then woe to the plague.

wing through. (Applause.)

AFRICAN MAIL STEAMER DAM- (Loud attack is the very keystone of battle Risse-sur-Matz and the platenu of fighting factor, the United States do applause.) In tire interests of the

LGED BY COLLISION... and all other actions which make up a

tion exist. The American effort in human race it must be stamped out.NUMBER OF PASSENGERS AND bastle must only be envisaged, consider.

France can be observed expanding The world cannot allow it to come organised and provided with forces

daily. American troops, fresh from again to darken the lives of millions

CREW MISSING. in the meuure in which they prepare

the United States, continue to arrive and desolate inillions of homes. "to facilitate and guarantee the develop

with regularity in numbers more

than That is what we are fighting for. The South African Mail steamer ment of the decisive attack characterised

justifying the British confidence we hear about Ludendorff's humner: Kenilworth Castle, bomeward bound by its mass, its surprise and ita

speed.

North of the Aisne the artillery duel the ultimate military triumph of the blows. Hainer blows cruck and with over 800, passengers, including and for which consequently it is essential

was somewhat lively. We concluded Entente. What I mve seen here on Crumble poor material, but consol the Hon. r. H. Burton, Minister so reserve the maximam force possible

a local operation undertaken last the front and in the rear is a real date good metal. There is good ore of Railways, has arrived damaged as of, troops of manoeuvre.

evening east of Lauteblays and took marantee of inevitable victory. It in British hearts, which has stood a result of two explosions following In the manoeuvre battle the Fenerve,

150 prisoners.

will be possible to travel from the the test of centuries. It will stand a collision at night-time. namely the prepared bludgeon, is

Between the Ouron and the Marnesen, to Switzerland and discover this. (Apphuse.) So will that great number of passengers and crew organised, kept back, and sarefully instructed to execute a single act of repulsed several enemy attacks, Americans every village and gallant people cross the Chan-are inissing

east of Vinly.

with whole American Divisions. Inel, who are fighting for the honour battle from which results are expected,

Some were killed by the explosions, Continuing their progress in the some sectors they form H? unit uzmoly the decisivo attack. The re-

of their native hand anal fighting while others were drowned by the serve is busbanded, with the most region of Bussiares the. French and holding a certain extent of the line, without fineling. I bare, seau capsizing of a life-bout, which was extreme parsimony so that the bludgeon American units gained ground, bring may be strong enough and the blow asing the number of their prisoners to wiglont as possible, let lose at the finish,201) and capturing 30 machine-guns. without any lurking idea of saving

ATTACKS AGAINST AMERICANS them. With a well-thought-out plan of inning the battle at the point chosen

FAIL sad determined, reserves are thrown in altogether in action, surpassing in violence and energy all other phases of -the battle

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After dwelling on ardential points to!

o considered in connection with the organisation of the scheme of decisive

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Farther east the fighting continues in the Boisdethies Court.

Prisoners "unanimously state that the battle so far. has.cost the attack ing nuits enormous losses.

Lospos, June 5.

4 YON'TIRFITZ BOAST.

other sectors the Americans are them; I never saw signs of wavering being launched with the crew, and a brigaded with French and Brisishin any French face (Applause.) number of nursing sisters. Regiments, and I have seen Ameri. They were full of courge and deter-The ship's bows are hudly dam can Divisions interizaxed with mination to fight through to the end, foged but the bulkheads held. Franch Division. The most impresand it has united France. sive feature of the American Army is

more thum ever, so is it a united Britain. We SEVERE LOSSES LAFLICTED the high standard of intelligence and have to sinks political differences. keenness of the men, apart from their although controversion will recur remarkable military qualities, on alter the war. The deluge will have

STATESMEN'S WARNING OF

ENEMY

METHODS. conspicuous feature of which is their

swept away lundiaurks, and there aptitude for accurate "shooting will be different methods for double secretary of State for Italy, and M. Sig. Rouxo Gallego Stuart, Under- An American communiqué states: After the recent Garman raid on the with things. Meanwhile, let us be Henri Franklin-Bouillon, President de ls ommission des Affaires Exterieures,

ON ENEMY.

LONDON, June 10, 8.15 a.m.

A fresh enemy attack at night to American lines in Lorraine every one people, one in aim, one in youre the guests of the American Le attack and showing how it may have to the north-west of Chateau Thierry German found dead was shot either

be varied, owing to altered enemy plans, and in the vicinity of Bouresches in the heart, or in the head: General Foch argues that frontal fighting: absorbs in practice the greater part of broke down with severe enetny losses.

all forces and of time, whereas a decisire attack employs a lesser part of troops and lasts only a few moments; ■ double

effect of perspective which confirme

GERMAN CLAIM.

Loanox, June '9:

A wireless German evening official

superficial minds in the idea that frontal report states:-- fighting is the bamle (1) because they

To the west of the Oise we cap-

quage only by quantity of fortes ortured the Gury Height and the time-act by rasults and the cause of them.

adjoining lines..

must

General Fock is conclusion saya we not to be deceived by appear- andes, Although theory fails when applied by feeble, hands and accessories obscure the main principles, yet history

ENEMY LOSSES FRIGHTFUL.

PARIS, June 10. The Hays Correspondent, tele graphing in the evening of the 9th,

By

GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE,

DISCUSSIONS IN FRENCH

PRESS.

age and in resolve, puver to give incheon at the Savoy Hotel recently. Mr

Let Great Britain stand like a break McAfee: presided and the guests also

included Lord Beaverbrook and Mr.

Gader eerstary for War,

water ugazust this torrent and, God Reporeline to the toast of his health.

willing, we will break it in twain." |(Applause)

Fg Gallergo-Stuart remarked that only was united to England and America by ideals of liberty. The Italian, nation FIGHTING IN PALESTINE. had always recognised that wherever there was human suffering and sorrow, America was there to help. ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS

Italy in coming into the war realised the calamity and danger, but she was prepared to make the sacrifice of blood in order to free the Irredents, and to help to safeguard civilisation for the future.

While we entered the war for ident reasons, we must not forget that we have got to win the war for material.

REPULSED

LONDON, June 10.

PARIS, June: 10.; The French Press is lengthily dis- cussing the latest German pesce offensive, initiated by the Freus A Palestine Hedjuž official report Zeitung and other German papère, states: mainly, on the lines of annexation

The Arabs raided railways 105

We eaptured a portion of a trench- in the West as well as in, the Eust. system on a mile front in a coastal

Frenchmen invite Germany to sector on June-Stb. and reason show us that in battle there

Counter-attacks were repulsed pad is a single argument which is worth while

exactly define the objectives if they The limited resistance which our wish a serious discussion, but point the new line was consolidated. viz, the decisiye attsex which alone in capable of assuring the overthrow of was called on to play com- out that if Germany and Austria. an adversary.

pelled the enainy to deploy on post-possess, territorial pledges the Allies miles to the north-west of Medina, the runge Consequently, the enemy masters of the seas and are able, track telegraph-line. tions of which our artillery sell knew have others, because they hold the und destroyed tryin culverts and the experienced heavier losses than in with the co-operation of the two PREMIER OF CANADA INTER- the two previous offensives.

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THE HAGUE, June 5. --

A semi-odicial statement confirms Powers' commercial outlets indis The British and German Prisoners of that the German losses are really pensable to their cconomic ex

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Lobos, June 630422/4 The Navy Department reports that In the Raichstag: Her Wendel mine sweepers picked up a number of (Socialist), denounced the military die for the enemy's diplomatic offensive. -

Gorman mines on the Atlantic coast; tatorship in Alsace Lorrains and asid Big Gallenzo-Stuart related that von which were undoubtedly scattered by that before the war four-fifths of the population was strogly pro-German, Tirpitz visited Rare about two years submarines

President Wilson and the War but now conditionsxem, entirely before the war, and at a luncheon given by von Eteles revealed the programme Cabinet discussed the rain and Mr reversed. that had been prepared for the de Hoover afterwards said that the food

Herr Waldstein (Progressive) corro struction of England.

He outlined the submarine campaign, supply to the Army overseas was not botated Herr Wandel's statement. which the Germans even then had to endangered by the appearance of enemy General Wrisberg said, that only two adence that it would be successful in that regard, inprisoned in result of the ver low, and expressed his absolute con-raiders. No fear was entertained in persons in Haare Lorraine had beers complete triumph over England. On that occasion an Italian, speaking to von shore rosorts within the city limits Herr Groeber (Centre) said that

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Herr Hauss, an Alsatian, mid the pay sops aoquitted by the Military Court had. been robanished. That was an TARIE to the law. Undrabtedly, discontrat prevailed, in Alsace, but if the Reichstag did ita duty the discontent would want da Herr Bootle, (Socialist) said her silence in the Reichstag would res complicity in the oppression of Alaba

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plainly to each other and boldly face Puped it is in saticipation of a of white the fact todengekalky possible air-mid, pai Loynoy, June,

We have reached the crisis

of the The Rt. Hon. Bir Robert Borden, war, maid H. Franklin Bouillon, ** and

LUBMARINISM BEING HELDW LONDON, June 30. painly to define the general political interviewed, observed that the spritverything now making our task a -more diffical: one. We have been faced

LONDON, June 4.1. Feld-Marsha Sir Douglas Haig, situation arising out of the war of the Canadian people will continue with great treason. One of our Allies reporting on aviation says:-

without making an indictment or

At a meeting of the Belfast Sailors resolute and indonžkible to the end. has dropped out of the contest, and from Low chuds interfered with air emmerating their claras, but, merely Curtain disturbances in liebte were mangine that vice one world and Soldiers Barrios Clab the benior were imagine, that victory was in the hands of Naval Officer at Belfast aid that the work on the 8th inst, but our and enunciating the great principles on greatly exaggerated by the Press, the fans are chat the world sound abmarine returns for the past three

to be enslaved by him. That is a great plane constantly machine-gunned which a settlement of individus The people of Quebec were error We have lost the assistance of months were very good and much the enemy behind his lines.

We co-operating with the French, Questions demands recently more thoroughly awakened Bassin, hit America hut more ben com better than anticipated. He fally ox: Itjun official report statek egilý bombed Nesle and Fremoy The Socialist, Deputy, M. Marcel to the gravity of the situation, and pensated the Alliance for this set-back, pepted that bolors the summers† Cochin, in the Heure, think there young men were coing forward 1 Moreover, with the command of the so over submarines would give very littla

in the hands of England, the position of Our advanced posts at Valla Garin

Nine tons of bombs were dropped is to barta in approaching the sub- under the Mary Service Act, and the Allie is te

voluntarily wanted to do their duty m and three other sector frustrated at daytime.

**** jest at peace, which should be, the large enemy

We dropped two tons at night-time first thought of all Governments. on the Don railway station and the The Temps, attributer

the peace Trove Salome dump to the Pedat of

To the E fensive to the German

SURPRISE ATTACKS FAIL

LONDON, June 10-

les:Roye

in the cause which they regard is involved the future of the count

He concluded-by paying a kit the ity of the American

bother

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