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SUNDAY'S CABLES

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S

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ORGANISED TERROR IN

RUSSIA.

INDISPENSABLE AT FRESANT STAGE OF REVOLUTION.--

Moscow, June 31.

The American Allance of Labour and Democracy has issued a statement, on behalf of the Delegation, emphasising Amarica's opposition to the whole of the Stockholm Conference scheme, root and branch, and declaring that nothing can be gained, by such peace conversations

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TELEGRAMS. The President of the Soviet Com-at resent. It adds that at any mission ic order to combat the International Congress of Socialists counter-Revolition openly admidelegations from autocratic countries conaiat exclusively of those that the Commission has ordered

actively engaged in an effort to bring munterogs executions, because "au

about au immediate revolutionary morement to overthrow their Govern ments.

1 Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

MR. BALFOUR ON

PEACE

THE TRAF FOR UNWARY

PACIFISTS.

A

谨

by threat Britain with others incubers

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of the Alliance. We should stand by them.

These Triatis did not provide any obstrele to the enclusion of

reasonable pruer and would not ocension any! difficulty between ourselves and Italy. O more huportahee hun at present attempting to review these Treaties was the task of resisting the Austro-tieran efforts and doing all Pacifist that was possible to restore Russia

WE PASSIONATELY, DESIRE AN HONOURABLE PEACE."

lastos, Jum 21. Mr. Baltar, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied in the House of Coitu

organised Beign of Terror in the form of execution is indispensable at the present stage of the Revolu tion."

M. Gorky's newspaper denounces "There modem inquisitors," and reminds them of the fate of Robes- pierre..

DOMINION PREMIERS AND

MINISTERS.

SUPPER IN HOUSE OF LORDS.

LONDON, June 21.

A Partimentary supper was given

motion by Mr. P. E. Morrell (Liberal) to her full and national sell-epascioas-by the Empire Parliamentary A580-· Member for kaley), asking for an 14:30874 tluck the Government will lose, no diplomatic opportu

nity of settling the probletus of the

war hy agreement, and urging

SYMPATHY FOR RUSSIA. Mr. Bakour salt, “ sympathise with

Everybody Hussin to-day. beer: little

Her sufferings have

riation to welcome the Dominion Premiers and Ministers. It was a brillant affair. The Royal Galleries of the House of Lords, in which the supper, was served, were crowded. a nost distinguished

There WON

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIAN FRONT,

POSITION UNCHANGED.

ENEMY RE-CONSTITUTING HIS DIVISIONS.

LONDON, Jume 21. Reuter's Correspondent at italian Headquarters, telegraphing on June 20,

Bay:-

The position at the front has not appreciably changed. Very considerable activity continues on the Piave, the enemy attempting to widen his salients. Weare counter-attacking and continually and gradually reducing the small amount the enemy still holds.

We continue taking prisoners. The

The total of our prisoners during tho battle vh June 15 and 16 is now 19 officers and 1,060 mah.

Our aircraft was active on June 19. We destroyed tan enemy machines, and dropped 1,160 pounds of bombs on various targets.

There is heavy rain this morning. OFFENSIVE COMPLETE FAILURE.

35 ENEMY DIVISIONS USED UP.

Generally the Austrian offensive may be regarded so far as a complete failure. The enemy's objects have not been anything like schieved in any part of the 75-mile front The Austrians now held only the north.cast corner of Montello

The Italians re-entered Nervess and re-captured over ball of the ground they lost in the south. •

The Austrians have now only ona bridge in the Montello region, which is being haaveily bombed. It is belier. er that the Austrians at Montello have received no support since June !.

The Austrians have so for used up 33 out out of 59 divisions. The bulk of their reserves is behind the mountain front, where possibly the enemy will renew the offensive while keeping up the pressure on the Piave line.

There is no sign of German troops coming to assist ibe Austrians:

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN

AUSTRIA.

revison of the secret treaties with alleviated by the nominal peace gathering, including thirteen past largest number obtained was in the RIOTERS DEMAND PEACE AND

the Allies which he alleged were inersistent with the objects for which Great Britain entered the war,

and Burefore were n harrier to a democratic pelice.

forced

uport Iver. I do not despair

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and present Premiers of the Domin

of our ability even now to do somasions, most of the Ministers of the thing rinterid to restore econonic Cabinet, a large number of members and political unity and national effort in that great country.

of the Houses of Commons and As far

Lords, including Government and Opposition members, High Commis-

Mr. Philip Showden scended the as can be ascertained the Central Powers at present ik not intend to

motion.

of more than 500 prisoners and a good Fossalta-Musile sector, where" local counter-attacks resulted in the capture deal of ground. Upen warfare on a small scale prevails there.

Comparative calm eontinues in the mountain sectora

to

heavy losses in the initial attack, to The enemy has been compelled, owing

change or reconstitate most d the divisions employed in the Grappe, Asiago and other mountain sectors and collect munitions to replace the immenssamount cxpended.

other overses Ministers now in this country, including General Souter, Hon, H. Burton, Hou. W. H. Hughes, the Maharajah of Patiala, and Sir S. P, Siuba.

The latest German methods havs been The gathering numbered over 200 employed in the recent enemy attempts to colarga bis salients, namely, formationa in depth with storm troops composed. alternately of bombing specialista rifle and bayonet experts and light machine.

persons.

Mt. Balfour said that Germany to anything we as regards peace sime, all Dominion Premiers and was pursuing her nima of universal proposals than to offer the most domination with persistent and favourable terms to our of the meni. elaborate care and ruthless cold-bers of the Alluice with a view to blooded deteniinition: Our motiveslisintegrating the Alliance, ' to-day were as high and pure as at the He did not blame the Central beginning of the war.

Events since Powers for setting up such a trap, 191 had convinced every student. but he would blame those falling save a few pacifists. that the war into the trap, at mostly those was the inevitable result of the Ger- Pacifists who apparently thought the King. Mr. Lloyd George pro-guu detachments. mon ambition of World domination. Ferinidal not to fall into it.

Referring to pence proposals, like Austrian Emperor's letter. Mr.

FACTORY PEACE.. Balfour old we lud never mjected

Canelling. Mr Balfour wild the any proposals having the slightest po-sibility of producing the kind of Government and also those on the Opposition Bench were desirous of an honourable ending of the war, hut

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pace all desired. There wa ovillence that Germany had ever

Breen serious in making such pitem.

THE CASE OF BELGIUM..

A

AX HONOURABLE AND SATIS-

The Land 'Chancellor presided, and proposed the toast of His Majesty

posed the cost of Our Cabinet Colleagues from the Dominions, bo which Sir Robert Borden and "Mr. W, M. Hughes replied.

AMERICAN LABOUR OPPOSED TO

CONFERENCE WITH ENEMY.

ENEMY HELD BY IŢALIANS."',

AMERICAN AIRMEN

CO.OPERATE.'

LONDON, June 212.

An Italian official message sayı: The enemy pressure at Montella con.

BREAD.

AMSTERDAM, June 21. News of the Austrian hunger strike has been suppressed by the censor.

LONDON, June 21.

Swita reports speak of serious that 100,000 workers in the arsenal disturbances in Vienna. They state

workshops and seroplane factory struck.

Fifty thousand demonstrators pillaged the stops and marched in procession in the streets demanding peace and bread. Sanguinary rioting ensued. The police intervened with draw sabres. So far there is no confirmation.

THE IRISH QUESTION.

HOME RULE AND CONSCRIPTION SHELYED.

LONDON, June îl.

and the Nationalist leaders. He wonde very surprised if many of the Clergy did not rally to the side of Groat Britsio in the present crisis. The promas of land grants was exactly the same.

two or three years relating to soldieia” policy pursued in England for the last

small holdings.

In the House of Lords, Lord. Curzon, in the debate on the Irish policy, danied that there was any bargain to give The situation is Ireland wu still Home Rule in return for conscription, grava and bad necessitated the of the mine problem. The discovery of cities under the Crimes Act; but the although the two-were inseparable parts proclamation of sixteen counties and

the sinister treasonable Sinn Fein arrest and deportation of Sinn Fein conspires with the enemy made is leaders had produced a general sanse impossible to parue the Home Rule of relief, felt by none more this the policy. While the Roman Catholic Nationalist leaders themselves. Clergy's resistance to conscription forced the Government to readjust it policy the Government was bopeful of the voluntary scheme. It was better to get 50,000 volantears from Ireland than large number at the cost of a possible! civil war. The condition of Ireland was grave, but the Sinn Fein arresta had produced feelings of relief, especially amongst the Nationalist lenders.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

Lont Curzon's announcement of the abandonment of Home Rule and con scription caused a sensation in the Lobby.

of failure is bound to affect the The Daily News says the confession

Government's prestige.. It has been Einally proveri that it cannot settle the Irish question, but an immediate settle- meat was never more imperative

The Daily Very suggests that advantage should be taken of the presence of the Dominions confereca in London to refer the question to the judgment of the Dominions.

NEW ZEALANDS WOOL CLIPS.

PURCHASED BY GREAT

BRITAIN

WELLINGTON, Junė 217 The British Government has arranged

to purchase New Zeaud's wool chips

until one year after the war at the same price as paid for the past two years

CASUALTIES IN THE WEST.

HALF A MILLION KILLED.

AMSTERDAM, Joue 21.

feen killed in this new offense. Since March is hair a million men

(This means, of course the German vhensive, on 18 era Zion, wENCE Degau vi blarea 4.3% -ku.]

BETHMANN HOLLWEGG DANGEROUSLY ILL-

AMSTERDAM, June 21.. The Koelnische Volkszeitung stata that

The Morning Puel says the Govern- the ex-Chancellor, von Bethmann ment has again burnt its fingers badly. Hollweg, is in a critical condition, aɔ is. The abject surrender will hardly make result of an apoplectic stroke. The bedrock fact remains that union the government of Ireland easier

must be maintained.

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The Times Lobby Correspondeat states that the abandonment of Home Rule and conseription is bound to react seriously on the political situation. The course of events a convincing members that the only hope lies in Federalism.

PREMIER TO RECEIVE DEPUTATION.

AMSTERDAM, June 21. According to the Berlin Tageblatt, the Hungarian Government has announced

Mr. Lloyrl George has agreed to that it is ready to send to. Vienna, a receive a deputation from a committee thousand waggons of potatoes saga appointed from all parties of both thousand waggons of peas and beans. Houses, which will urge the appoint. DEMAND FOR EARLY GENERAL | ment of a commision to draft a scheme PEACE WITH NO ANNEXATIONS. of Federal Home Rule.

Besides the demand for an curly general peace in Vicana the Workmen's. Council bus renewal its demand for no

*LOBD CURZON'S SPEECH.

There is little hope of his recovery.

MALTA'S FINE CONTRIBUTION. IN MEN.

MALTA, June 21.

speech, paid a tribute to what Malta,"

The Governor, Lord Methuen, in a

**an infinitesimaal part of the Empire," had done in the war. It had contributed 24,000 men to the Army and Navy, while those who remained at home had done much for the sick and wounded.

GERMAN SUSCEPTIBILITIES.

FORBIDS CELEBRATIONS OF POLISH HERO.

AMSTERDAM, June 20.7

Lord Curzon, unaounting the annexations and no indemnities, also Government's decision not to pro- the formation of a League of Nations.d with Home Rule and conscrip- In the Prussia Lower House, the

consequence of the celebrations in

jull thought that no peace would be RELATIONS BETWEEN ALLIED inued strongly on Thursday, bat be These resolutions have bech.conreyed/tian for Ireland, reviewed the alter- liuister of the Interior said that in

honourable and satisfactory which

AND AMERICAN. WORKERS TO BE CEMENTED.

ST. PAUL (Minnesota), June 21, The American Federation

of

to the Foreign Minister by a deputationed conditions are the Irish Con-hour of Kosciusko hurting, the vention's report was presented. The susceptibilities of the German popula Goverment's "earlier decision to tios, steb celebrations are prohibited in

Poland in war time. apply conscription was supported by the ucanimous sentiment of every part of the United Kingdom, and of the overseas Dominions and of the United States, where Irishmen are being conscripted. The synchronis tie abnouncement of the intention

ENEMY ALIENS..

was everywhere held by us, our counter, was merely a truce. Peser when Belgium stood out as a great un-

attacks regaining ground. The enemy of Social Democrats with a request that uttuined must leave the fewest pos- arswerable proof of what the Ger-gible causes of friction and jealousy

attempted advances to the west and i be negotiate with enemy Governments. mans would do it they thought any which divide small nations even tour has passed a resolution re Excuaris line and in the vicinity of south, animating the struggle, par ticularly to the east of Cas-Gheller QUESTION OF INTERNMENT OF military advantage was obtainable

more than they divide big nations. from it. Germany had never openly

afirming its upposition to meeting the Nervesa station. We took 100 Mr. Balfour hoped that the future! and plainly stated that Belgíuin

representatives of workers of the prisoners and re-captured two batteries, peace would be supplemented by a would be given up and restored and League of Nations for the enforce

Central Powers until Garmany's which were promptly turned against, replaced in her position of absolute

military machine crushed, and the enemy. We passionately excomic and political independence desire an honourable peace, but are dearing that the true attituds of Mr. Balfour with great emphasis more and more convinced that it is enemy workers cannot be learned at

ment of power,

INTEREST IN CLAPHAM

· BYE-ELECTION.

REAR-ADMIRAL" HALSEY.

- LUNBON, June 20 Rear Admiral. Habey the returned to a command in the Urand. Fleet.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE.. CONSTRUCTION EXCEEDS DESTRUCTION.

Lodos, June 21., We completely rapulaed an attack to. There is unusual interest in the to introduce Home Rule was a the west of Candels.

Claphim "bye-election. The Coaliere accident. He repudiated any repudiated the suggestion that there only attainable by struggling to the such a conference as they will be Zenson, begun on Wednesday night, by Mr. Handton Beamish, nomine ed the former policy. The change Our counter-offensive before, Fagare tionist, Mr. Harry Greer, is opposed element of bargaining having enter was the smulkst difference as re-end in order not to leave any nation completely dominated by thair milibas continued irresistibly, carrying us to of Mr. Pemberton Billing.

like Germany with the power to faristic and Imperialistic leaders.

of polles had been influenced by the gards war-aims between ourselves

the positions of the previous day: The repent the evil ander which the Mr. Gompers has been re-elected enemy suffered losses equal to bis enemy alien question.

Both are drawing attention to the discovery for the first time in May We cherished the whole of the dyilised world is at President of the Federation and has strenuous resistance. We captured und America.

of the sinister formidable Sing Fein same ideals, we were fighting for present groaning.".

Mr. Beamish recently said that if conspiney. The convention spirit several hundred prisoners. the Razne purposes and on the same The Pacifist motion was negatived been authorised to visit Great

he is returned and all enemy aliens everywhere disappeared in Ireland, Now Yote of Credit yesterday, Mr. are not interned he will create a while public opinion in Great Britain Bar Law said the submarine moking similar without. & division.

Britain, France and Italy in order to cement the relations of Allied and

Pandemonista in the House of Com. and the Dominions also changed, and eruca would probably still cause it became apparent that the Home Bust time, in April, and the same is

privation to the country, but for the American workers.

battle-field and

sacrifices.

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SECRET TREATLES DEFENDED

Mr. Balfour defended the secret Treaties. They were made under

couditions in which any Goverment

STOCKYARDS IN UNITED STATES.

PLACED UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL.

WASHINGTON, June 21.

would be bound to have acted. President Wilson in a proclama- Similarly it was a inistake to suption places all the stockyards in the United States under Federal control. pose that the Italian Treaty stood

in the way of peace. The Allica PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT. were prepared to listen collectively

to all reasonable arrangernents. The CORDIAL RECEPTION IN JAPAN

Government would not be deaf to any reasonable suggestion if auch

made.

Any proposal to the Allies would be considered on ita merits Theme Treaties were made

[WEIB

It was also reccanmended that a permanent representative of the Federation be maintained in Europe BRITISH LABOUR CONFERENCE.

AMERICAN, SOCIALISTS TO

ATTEND.

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The enemy westward of Sandoms vainly attacked four times against Loson, being forced to desist by his exceptionally heary losses.

ICES.

LONDON, June 18.

In the course of his speech on the

true of May and of which the figures

would be published immediately, the world construction of ships exceeded the destruction of mips (Chess).

The Prime Minister's Secretary has Rule Bill would not have a ghost of Parties of sailure and Barzaglis to the north of Cortelazze daringly broka | written to Mr. Greer tant Mr. Lyd a chance of acceptance by the House into the enemy lines, taking 200 George i personally examining the of Commons, and to proceed with prisoners and firmly retaining the whole question of alien enemies in it would almost bive amounted to Therefore, there was no chance that saptured position.

this country and is determined to crime. This situation reacted on could humanly be foreseen, that We extended the bridgehead at taka whatever action is necessary. the proposal to introduce conscrip- Great Britain could be starved into Teamscherina.

The National Party a organising tion. American airmen participated in the a petition for the immediate intern- battle for the first time.

ment of all enemy aliens.

BYE-ELECTION IN IRELAND.

NEW YORK, June 21 BRITISH CAPTURES IN TWO DAYS A delegation of American Socialists YOKOHAMA, June 23 is guing to London to attend the Prince Arthur of Connaught has British Labour Party's Conference in

LONDON, June 31. arrived to present the Field-Marshal's August and afterwards to confer with states

British official report: from Italy

The Lost Cavan bye election resulted laton to the Mikado

as follows: the Socialists of France, Italy and The atuation on the British front is Heed a markedly cordial reception, Switzerland.

Griffith (Siön Feiner) 3,79597 unchanged

O'Banion (Nationalist) 2

2,581

Bubmission. This affected to un Two great events tappened to change important degree the military jon- the situation, namely the discovery of on, and the German conviction tha the Sinn Fein conspincy and the action resourors into the struggle soOD America of ald not possibly bring har

of the Roman Catholic Clergy in Ireland enough to remously affect the resul

Logos, Juns 21 who ordered their flocks under penalty had proved a macholen one (Checks.Y

sternal Camnation to resist conscrip. The troops which had alread 200 to the uttermoth. The success of and wex-pouring,m the new

attitude

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