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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1918.

TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Page 1)

A FIGHT FOR RHEIMS.

„ENEMY ATTACKS FROM YRIGHY TO LA FOMPELLE.

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH

RESISTANCE. -

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LONDON, June 10, 5.10 p.

A French esiunique sites:

to'clock lust evening the terms laviched a violent artillery preparation on the whole" of the Rheing frond, frour the region of Vigny to east of LaForgpelle.

The enemy attacked at 9 in the evening between these two points.

We resisted with full success the

assault of the enemy, whom our

WHAT`DIARIES OF GERMAN

PRISONERS DISCLOSE. **: COMPLAINTS OF TOUGHNESS OF FRENCH RESISTANCE,

Lostos, June 10. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, triegraphing yester day, say

Ietters and diaries found on deli termans and prisoners in the last offensive show that the German soldier, despite his victory, was in anything but a triphant mood. What interests the writers is not the capture of French towns but the sucking of French grocers' shops. As the battle progresses complaints of hunger and short rations are more frequent, coupled with jeremiade) about the toughness of the French noistance and the terrible losses recerling the prospect of relief.

Ous diary desenbes the sacking of villages and shops. Referring to a Hiiemen zu abandonad Freacir trust On the periphery of Bhgimus lopital, the writer reiks that the

counter-fire had sively tried.

THE CHINA MAIL.

[ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND.

SA NAVAL OPERATIONS MORE

SUCCESSFUL THAN- SUPPOSED.

21 DESTROYERS AND NUMBERS OF SUBMARINES, ETC., PENNED IN.

SHIPPING AFTER THE

WAR

GREATER THAN BEFORE THE STRIFE

LONDON, Jase 20. The Report has been published of the Committee appointed by the Board of Trade to consider, the position of falipping and shipbalking industries

after the war.

LONDON, June 19. In the House of Common, Mr. T. J. Macmahan (Parliamentary

After reviewing the situation created Seuratury to the War Office stated by the war including the heavy that, the recent operations against financial burdless to which the Zeebrugge and Ostend were more suc-British shipping industry has been clul than were at first supposed. subjected in the interest of the conduct

Twenty-one destroyers and a large number of submarines and numerous auxiliary craft were penned in.

The Bruges docks and canal were constantly bombed,

LARGE GERMAN SUB- MARINE DESTROYED.

TERRIBLE STRUGGLE AGAINST DEATH.

lent fighting Degured in which the Gerumur hospitals cinnot votipare TWO OF THE CREW SURVIVE. the following:- sheny kistained heavy losses ant with them. The sick and wounded i Mas everywhere repulsed.

LONDON, June 19.

A Neutral corespondent gives hure rowing details in connection with the destruction of me of the largest

Early removal of Government control of shipping.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

NO GERMAN REGIMENTS PRESENT.

LONDON, Jane 18.

CARS on HIRE

It is not believed that there are many German regiments on the Italian front, although probably German commandera have been sent to see that the German plan is carried out in accordance with New Germau tulcs and habits.

A BRILLIANT FEAT ON BRITISH

SECTOR.

LONDON, June 19 Reqter's Correspondent at Italian Headquarters, wiring on the 17th, any

of the war, burdens from which neutral, competitors are immune, the Report declares that the demand for chipping

One of the most successful features after the war will probably be grester than if there had been no was. While of the organization of the Italian Army we shall be left with a Mercantile Marine consists in the wise distribution and quite inadequate to meet our seals it illustrated by a brilliert feat on the rapid handling of reserves. This was

will be necessary to make restoration of British sector which further testified to the Mercantile Marine the first charge the splendid Anglo-Italian camaraderie. The British defenders of a certain on our national resources.

position were oricred to retire" with a The recommandations of the com-view to straightening the alient A mittee, which was unanimous inchide arall detachment was left on the crest of a mountain three thousand feat high to tried to overwhelm the detachment but | cover the withdrawal. The Austrians

the latter, though almost completely surrounded and outnumbered taniold, held the enemy at bay. The commander the detachment decided on his own of a detachment of Alpiai on the left of initiative to attempt to rescue the Britishers. The question was whether thi Alpini would be able to arrive in titre and find the defenders alive. The commander of the Alpini anid: "Men, we would be too late if any but British bulldogs were defending the position and any but Alpini chamois were rush- ing to the rescue." The Italians there- The report proceeds. We consider Inghilterre and were received by the upon dashed forward shouting Fina no peace to be satisfactory which does Britishers wish cheers for Italy. The not enforce surrender of enemy shipping Austriane, surprised, wavered and the and inflict drastic exemplary punish-commander of the British detachment leapt from his trench and ordered a charge whereupon the Austrians with- drew in face of an attack on their freat and Enak

Vessels still required for Government purposes should de chartered at market rates, and any advantage enjoyed by

[any ten times better treated in thei Fast of Rheins the struggle also enemy's hospitals than in ours. ended in favour.

With them everything is so elena. The bandages are aide of gauze where with us they are made of of the most recent farman sub-foreign shipowners regarding rates

Between Vrigny and Ornies der "stop" tops were stopped by fire and had to tell brk seturul times on their lines of des

parture, and finally could not pech

our position.

The struggle around Khaims has also enter in our favnir, The Ger- mam, whi środed in penetrating the word north-east of Sillery were driven sut by our counter-attacks.

paper.

Gerrain women not infrequently Write to husbands at the front urging the so to strid for them what they ang unable to buy at henne.

The Geman soldier's description of the fighting is not very cheerful

readhu

marines near Zeebrugge lately.

The subuitine struck a mim, and from a crow of 40 only two survived on reaching the surface after a ter- rible struggle against death for an hour-und-a-half twenty fathoms be low the surfice. Several of the crew committed suicide,, having lost all A Prussian infantryann writing hope of leasing their boat alive. The Prisons taken in the region of from Fero on June 6th ways: Wenly chance of escaping was to force Rheins declared that the city, which cased to advance because the French open the conning tower and the for. was ameked by three Divisions, massist to strongly. Our loves have wand intches and trust to the.com- 30 heo taken at night-time at all costs,become very easy. Only a few pression of the air in one part of companies have been left from ny the vessel to force ench mam, like Division. It is impossible to count torpedo, to the surface. " the wounded."

RAIDS AND COUNTER-RAIDS.

Losos, June 19. Field-Varinal Sir Douglas Hug

Reports

W successfully added on the night of the 18th north-east of Bethurie and took a few prisoners.

We repulsed mailers early in the meming to the east of Hebutere with kass,

Our seroplance, despite clouty

weather, on

airove down fixe.

Eight British machines are, mise-

DECEPTIVE QUIET ON BRITISH FRONT.

The pressure of air in the sub-

should casse at the termination of the war, if not earlier,

Immediate steps should be taken to bring Government rates paid to British shipowners to "the level, emaring reasonable return ou vezels built at present prices.

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ment for the enemy's crimes at sea,”

THE ISSUE AT STAKE.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON NATIONAL UNITY.

Lospos, June 19,...

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Horezona.

Montello is an oval-shaped chain of hille which is the hinge of the Austriaa offensive. It has been occupied for FOOD SUPPLIES AFTER THE WAR. several months by the British who came to Italy under General Plumer.

A British Division occupies the south- western ridges of Asiago Plateau with the French on their right.

COMMITTEE'S REPORT PUBLISHED.

A German raid was repulsed in the region of AvocOUTE.

During the past ire days 32 enemy aeroplanes were brought dows auch. another four were brought down by ser anti-aircraft gun, and 22 tons of boun were dropped on the railway station at Saiasons, Roye, Nesler and Chanines.

FRONT.

A soldier engaged in the Chatena marine became so terrible that a Thierry sector writes: "My batta-great majority of the Germans could lian was used up in three days and not keep their mouths closed. The wave been put into reserve.compressed ur shot them to the

The Premier in a letter to Mr. Greer Before us are mostly Americans.surface. Scarcely had they reached Coalition candidate for Clapham who is Before it was the British and French the sea level when the pressure of being opposed, says the only issue at blacks from Madagascar,"

air bust their lungs and with a.blood present is national unity in its resolve An officer writes on June 3rd: curdling yell 20 sank like stones. to subordinate everything to the winning Our attack was fruitless in con-)

The Germans are bent on Two of the survivors described the of the war. sequence of the enemy's terrible yells us the most horrible noise undermining the rule of the Allies by

LONDON, June 18. the 18th carried out nachine-gua fre.

The shrieke attracted promoting dissension and distrust Among the ad imaginable,

The British after reconquering The report is published of the com- observation work and destroyed 15 versaries we have seen the British, the attention of the crew of a British behind the lices. We have got to advanced positions momentarily aban-mittee appointed by the Ministry of trawler, which lustened to any life, show that until the attempt of andoned on Saturday morning with a view Reconstruction to recommend methods Gemun machines in air fighting, and Africans, French and Americans."

The condition of the survivors scrupulous military oligarchy to to strengthening the line, not merely for increasing home-grown food supplies ARTILLERY ACTIVE ON AMERICIN

imposa ita despotism would have been resisted all Austrian attempts but is view of the interests of national showed that their experiences in the defnitely defeated nothing can turn that catred sa Italian superior officer to ia any future crisis like the present this gallantly counter-attacked in a fashion security. The Committee declares that us aside from our goal, and only remark, "They are slamming the gates country must be wholly independent of through winning can we realise the of Italy in the face of the invader."

Overseas supplies of corn, potatoes and ideals of freedom for which we entered A detachment of British cyclists a dairy produse, less dependent on over. complished heroic deeds. They were seas supplier than at present and if the changing position, moving along recommendations are adopted these sanken road parallel with the front, objects would be attained. when they suddenly ran into a vastly

The recommendations include: superior Austrian contingent barring minimum wage for agricultural labourers, the way. Instead of deeing they dis that the minimum prices of wheat and mounted and advanced with fixed oats be guaranteed at prices varying in bayonets. Simultaneously the Austrians accordance with variations in the were ordered to charge. The two standard of value obtaining after the waves of bayonets clashed and a terrific war, and also Government assistance and undaunted courage of the British industry and the continuance, of the fight ensued. The splendid physique for the establishment of the sugar beet

Mr. Balfour has appointed a Cou cyclists" provod too much for the

mittes to ascertain particulars of Britisk Austrians who fled, discarding their present surtax for ten years."

•property in Russia and to register rises. The British pursuing captured THE OFFICERS ON THE ZEELAND. claims for compensation réganting them. many rifes and prisoners.

ing.

We dropped 10 tons of bombs dr- ENEMY MEANS BIG BUSINESS.

ing the day but at night the work was impossible owing to the rain.

BRITISH RE-CAPTURE LOST POST.

Loxiox, June 19. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hig

reports:~~~

We successfully raided to the south

of Hebutéme and re-captured a port

LONDON, June 19 Beuter's Compundent at British Headquarters, telegraphing to-day.

saya

The unatural stillness on the

whole of the British front continues.

submarine were most terrible.

SCARCITY IN AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.

REDUCTION OF BREAD RATIONS.

the war..

SYRIA AND PALESTINE RELIEF FUND.

APPEAL FOR £100,000.

LONDON, June 19. The Press Bureau issues the follow-

Lospos, June 10. " The worsening of the Lood situ- Nobody doubts that it is deceptive tion in Austria and Germany is for the enemy's renewed effort can evidenced by the reduction of the not much longer be delayed. No bread ration,in Vienna by a hall,

por beading-

in the Vieuxherquin sector that one pretends to know where he will namely, to 90 grammes lost on June 14th.

strike, but the fact that he is bring-daily, and by an increase in the price The Syria and Palestine Relief Fund The French repulsed an attempleling his last available man from of grain in Germany in this connec-needs £100,000 mpre, in 1918. The

raid in the Locre sector.

Russia shows that he means big tion. Hostile artillery was active in the business. It is also proof of the fact

The Forumeris declares that the Auere Valley, about Mericourt, and.

on which we hartly dared to base deuriess of living has already pro als in the neighbourhood of Merris.

our hopes, "namely, that he does not dused a vast amount of discontent consider his numbers sufficient for It also points out, that the English FRENCH AERIAL EXPLOITS.

the immense effort he intends to grain prices compare favourably with LONDON, June 20

the grain prices in Germany.

RUMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

KING CHEERED.

Ten

A French communiqué states:--- The day was quiet. During the 18th six German mero- : planes were brought down. tons of bounds were dropped on mil-! way stations, etc., in the region of Villers Franqueue, Favrolles and Fisines...

nuke.

ANOTHER GERMAN 'UNTRUTH ·

EXPOSED

COMPARATIVE AEROPLANE

LOSSES.

PARIS. JU 19.

AMSTERDAM, June 10.

Fund is playing a great part in the re-construction of Syria and Palestine by the British Administration, which has already achieved remarkable results in remedying conditions due to the ruthlessness of the Turks, Damely, terribla starvation and disease especially in Lebanon, where there were very 150,000 desthe.

BRITISH CAPTURE OVER 1,000 PRISONERS.

"LONDON, Juan 19. A British officmi mesange in regard to the Italian front states:

The situation on the British front is

THE HAGUE, June 18. The British Naval Commander who is aboard the tugboat Zeeland, which is proceeding to examine the wreck of the Koningen Regentes, is an interned officer, while the German. Naval Officer aboard is ons of the German prisoners 'socom" modated in Holland.

TRAFFIC ON THE LIMBURG BAILWAY.

BRITAIN - ASKS FOR EXPLANATION.

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THE HAGUE, June 18

It is stated that increased traffic on

LONDON, June 20.

An American official report states There was continued artillery fring in the Chateau Thierry region, also wa the Marne Front. Our patrols crossed the Mane on the night of June 17th," and secured prisonen,

BRITISH PROPERTY IN RUSNIL-

LONDON, June 19.

RESIDENT DOMINIONE MINISTzag

IN LONDON.

LONDON, June 15. The Morning Podays it is proposed that resident Ministers of the Dominions in London be appointed at least forthe duration of the war, in addition to lhẹ High Commissioner

They will deal with all war matters": -concerning the Dominions, g

It remains to be decided whether all will be members of the War Cabinet, like Lieut-General Stats and Mrs. Hughes..

The work of the Fund consists, unchanged.

General Lord Cavan particularly firstly, of the distribution of food and draws attention to the Northumberland clothing to thousands of refugees and Fasilier, Sherwood Forestera," the those unable to car alivelihood; Warwicks and Oxford and Buckingham- A message from Bukharest states secondly, medical relief; thirdly, the shire Light Infantry for the fighting that loud "cheem greeted the King's care of children, including samberiess qualities they displayed in the battle of the 18th inst, and the Anglo-Italian appearance at the opening. of the orphans; fourthly, providing employ-artillery for their great initiative which Parliament, and also a reference in ment

The air force, owing to mist, was unable the Limburg Railway amounts to re to operate during practically the whole trainloads daily from Germany to British Government views this great

LONDON, June 18 enciny's advance across the Piave

# increase with suspicion and is asking The Gazette antounces that dom The total prisoners exconds one thousand and the material captured Holland to furnish a clear explanation modore Bartolome has been appoisted includes five mountain guns, 72 machine-as to the nature of the goods fa, transit successor to Rear-Admiral Halsey at ther- guns, fammenwerfer and one trench in order to ascertain whether they are Admiralty.

for military purposes.

As showing, the unveracity of the German communiqués, the Ger- muns lost 48 aeroplanes on the his speech, stating that the pro longation of Rumanian resetance

caused the heaviest losses.

GAS USED AGAINST AMERICANS. Western Front on June 2nd and would. Have completely exhausted PERSONNEL OF AMERICAN NATX.- battle, but they gallantly delayed the Belgium and rice versa aad that the

Lospos, June 30.

Rumania concluded

on June 9th and 10th, while they the country. acknowledged only 10 and 8 respec- the peace which was forced upon

The British brought down 33 out

„An American oficial report states:tively.

Gas was extensively used in Touvre un Lorraine..

of these 1942.

The Furich in "January Jost 20 Our patrols crossed the Marne and brought back prisoners. Four Ameri-aeroplanes, compared with 78 of the

cane ure inissing..

Germane.

In Febriary the figures were 18

We repulsed with lows an attempt-French and 79 German, in March

ed ruid in Wouvre.

Our aviators neccesfully bombed the railroad yards and tracks, of Confuns on the night of the 18th

CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM.

50 and 188, in April 46 and 186, in May 60 and 956 respectively.

GERMAN REPORT.

Lospos, June 19.

A wireless German official report states:-

French attacks carly in the r IDOTT.

touch of rheumatism, or a twingo

of neuralaia whatever the tmable ing of the 19th on the north-eastern Chamberlain's Pain Enim drivessway part of Villery Cotteret wood failed.

the pain at once and cures the complaint The uults were repeated several quickly. Pirat application gives cliel When a bottle of it is kept in the house times during the day

the pain' of burns and scalda msy be We slightly, pressed back our line promptly relieved, cuts and bruises to the cast of Mont Gebent.

bealed and awellings gromptly' quietly redwood. In fact, for the Household illa

Our artillery and mine throwers

Is just soch en embistions avery strongly bombarded positions wear family should be provided with For Rheims O infantry followed up „Jale by an Chomight and Storelagers. I bringing in 50TH

her.

BULGARIAN CABINET TROUBLE. MALINOIF FORMING COALI TION MINISTRY.

AMSTERDAM, June 20.

A message from Bofia states that

RAISED "TO:131,48%

WASHINGTON, June 19. The House of Representatives has approved of a permanent increase in the enlisted perempel of the Navy from 8,180 to 131,485. The Bill has already passed the Senate.

TERRITORIES,

zoortor

ITALIAN ADVANTAGE IN'.

RESERVER

LONDON, Jane 19.

ADMIRALTY APPOINTME

DR. GARRETT ANDERSON'S. SUCCESSOR.

LowDox, June 19. Sir Robert Stevenson Hornë ka ber appointed successir to Dr. Garcess

Anderson

**THE WESTERN FRONT.

BRITISH RAID ENEMY LINES.

LONDON, June 18.. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig Mr. Warner Allen, a War Correspond.

report ent writing from the Italian front on We carried out successful maids last Jane 9, ya the auomy is rasbing evening porthward of Lens. reserves on the Piave, where alone hei LONDON, June 19,

has obtained a limited success The We raided southward of Hulloch this TheTimes CorrespondentatStockholm moment has come for the reserves to morning and captured several prisoners, HOW LAGGARD IN ENEMY RECE

after strong fighting.. says the Crocho Slovaks, who are trouble play their port and in this the Italians lug the Lenin Government, number have the advantage. They bold the 150,000 of which 60,000 are is the Fens interior lines with the great roads of the ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME BY: Don and Kabad districts and the plain for the concentration of troops and are admirably provided with motor remainder in Siberia

transport

the Democratic leader, M. Malicoif, THE CZECHOSLOVAKS IN RUSSIAN who bus been designated for the Premiership by a large majority of the Opposition, use begun negotia- tions for a Coalition Ministry.

BRITISH MISSION TO CHILE.

CROWD.

SANTIAGO DE CHILES, June 19 Sir Maurice de Bunsen, of the British Mission, was most enthu siastically welcorned the crowd shouting Long Live Great Britain,"

Long Live the Fatente!

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON June 19. The Silver Market is steady,

The Italians have adopted a masterly method of offensive defensive. Every enemy advance is followed by a counter. attack pushed home most rapidly and decisively ny overal case batteries were recovered and practers released by the speed of the counter-attack.

FRENCH FOSITIONS IMPROVED.

LONDON, June 18

ARE PUNISHED,

The story that the German rear ranki are followed by met with scourge to Laah Forward faint-hearted struggles ir this battle, talis with inform A French communiqué states received at caller dates, laggard Artillery activity was fairly lively Austrians are said to have: north-west of Montdidier, also between urged on by the more salutary monaco kaya ni of pachine guns to rear of them. No wo Montdidier and the Airne

We carried out local attack south have in the ranks of our enemies the of Valery, improving our positions and grim philosophy of the Ashanti warrant

who marches to the song, IET GO capturing 100 prisoners and some 1 Shell Die If I Say Behind 1 Sil marbine gune

Killed in Better To Go Op