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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1918

TELEGRAMS.

Continued from Page 1)

THE

GREAT BATTLE.

THE ENEMY'S FINAL AIM.

Tosnas, July 16. Reuters Convspondent at French Heliptasters, telegraphing of the alterton of the 15th. says:--

THE BRITISH FRONT.

Losoon, July 16 Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig! reports:

The New Zealanders made a suc- cessful wait in the neighbourhood of Hebuterne tak'ng over 90 prisoners| and 12"muchine-gul,

We slightly-improve-our-line-in the Villers Pretorius sector after stop fighting at ako took a few prisoners in the neighbourhood of Lampor.

Hostile artillery. active south- westward of Albert and somewhat

Borthern British front.

INDIAN REFORMS.

MAHARAJA OF PATIALA'S CONVICTIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

KING-EMPEROR'S QUARREL THIS OUR QUARREL

Losos, July 18. The Malaraja of Patiala, in 'the

pients of various towne and arose. The weather was at first clear and sunny, Since it has become cloudy, with threatening rain Fighting continues, es, ecially east of Dormane, where the Americans are engaged.

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NEW BATTLE FRONT.. Reater Correspondent at French Headquartes telegraphing to day;

THE OPERATIONS 'IN ALBANIA.

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ITALIAN DESTROYERS ASSIST

ROME, July 1

In connection with the Albahian operations, Italian destroyerssuccessfully [bonibarded the costal zone" in the neighbourhood of Cape Samans, destroy- ring dafensive works and dispersing the garrison, which suffered heavy casualties during the retreat.

THE PALESTINE CAMPAIGN.

ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED.

LONDON, July 15. "An official message from Palestine Ecemy attacks developed on July 13 and 14 agained positishs covering the the passager of the Jordan and en Abotellal midges, northward of Jericho.

Tim, energy, gast Rheims isetive at lifferent points, on the fadis. Fle says:'," The Report is a Thierry may be taken as the extreme states;

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fitting sequel to the most important

Indian cavalry dispersed the enemy cast wart of the Jordan, lancing a num- ber and taking prisoners, and machine. ga

The new batlefront is naturally of a statement to the, Timers bisected by the own of Rheims and the Indian Reform Report. texti-Montagne de Rheims great wooded "fies to the thoroughness oix entes massif ix or seven hundred feet high, with which the lone Mr. Edwin eight miles south of the town. The Germans do not intend to tack Montagu (Secretary of State for Montagns-de-Rheima frontally. There India) and Lord Chehnsford, fore they have disposed seir line in | Vicemy, ronducted the inquiry two wings, each to advance facependant,

ly, with Rheins as the pivot. Chateau

western limit of the attack for the. PURSUIT OF THE ENEMYinquiry cometel in Lodia in recent present. From Chateau Thierry the svars." He is glad to see in the river is the dividing line as far as IN ALBANIA

chapter dealing with India. States a

Verneuil, whence the line runs north- eastward in the direction of Rheime reference to their war efforts. Weercasing the broad belt of hills separat feel that the King-Emperor's quarreling the Marne vailey from the plain of is our quarry? ampl. 28 for the

Rhoima. Frem Verneuil to the point west of Rheims, marking the eastern Princes are ongemed, the war has limit of the Marne sector of the attack, binked slower if possible than ever is about twelve miles. An advance of to the Throne and person of the the same distance in this sector would King Enpetor. ** Hulst give the enemy possession of Epernay. that he is expressing the opinion of on the whole front from Chateau Thierry The German guns opened at midnight his beaher Princes in weleoning to Main-de-Massiges. The French Com whole-heartedly the proposals, en-mand was not caught sapping, our suing in questions, where Brital artillery having provoked explosions in AUSTRIA AND THE WAR. India and the Indian States are often enough to afford a clue to the the enemy's bidden munition dumps. jointly conferint,,,thut the views of preparations. The enemy's purpose, wa PREPARED TO DISCUSS EVERY-

the Princes should be presented to 50 correctly anticipated that on the THING, "EXCEPT -

the Clevhument by an authoritative preparation began at eleven o'clock, one night of July 16 our artillery counter body speaking on their behalf, - hour before the German batteries began

He continue We look forwɛni ) their bombardmen he premature to describe this heart Austro-Hungarian foreign developniënt of the British Empire. The German infantry attacked between crossings. The traffic to Holland was Count Burien, in the course of já taking par phize in the organic reassuring and, on the whole, favourable widespread destruction of lines and

The naws received at mid-day was

Sporting in "Champagne and Poul Best disedate region of Central France, It is impossible , for him to achieve decisive victory **

here. It is nowise clear that this

Lesbos, July 16. is the pinin attack. Isingy be a

A French Eastern" communique diversion intelead to do our serves From - Phufflers to prepare the

Centiming our puisnit in Albania, region. The sea or Paris must be outskirts of Cekent Crijs where we way for men track in that we pass transi and fracted the the enemy's final am; consequently are in contact with an Austri trai. I will probably throw his whole find position. Du left established techin rate the stack betwe touch witty the Indians who eat Chute Thierry and Rhein with autresi Cufaturza heights. a view karging his buses bemdenar the Asne "and the Mamme for on advice and Paris."

IS IT THE MAIN ATTACK!

Lustos, Jalg 10.

Mil tuy erities agree that it woght

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AMSTERDAM, July 16.

on

The aremy penetrated positions about Abutalful, but the Australians and New Zealanders, counter-attacking, entirely restored the position, taking 400 priscoers. of whom 350 are Germans.

The total number of prisoners is 510

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TIR BAGUE, July 15. that the Allied air raid on Gladbach on The newspaper Lex Norrelles learns the night of July 12.13, resulted in the inciseration of the holy and New and Comfortable Cars

demonstrably much disorganised.

TUG AT ZEEBRUGGE SUNK. British aviators at Zeebrugge auk a

sunken British ernisers.

gged suggests that it is ma the Treating. Frieste, die diermatt nations between luia as and thence north-eastward to west of/sug endeavouring to remors one of the

attack. It is known that the tier-

ians have prepped attacks at any! other prints, notably on the Andiens;

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Inverṛth ne exept the rvision of cute own territory

vinen min attack, although the sign of the offensive in which it is obtary regarding his teritorial Larily, prision must exist for taking The attack comprises two main sectors,

priliey "declaresy **The

hey's and, if we have to do this satisfac-three and four o'clock in the morning astinutul, sixty Division's Pre

$ demands "comering Alsiestorive, our vows into account as regards

whole line except round Rheims.

one from Chateau Thierry to Verneuil Clonies, etex appear insurmount-?

Whol and Foreign States, also as Rheims, and the other from Fort L uble. We are prepared to discuss regands suel questions us Defence, Pompelle cast of Rheims to Main-de I waseiges. In this eastern sector the enemy made no progress this morning On the contrary, his attack has been shattered. The main weight of the onslaught was against the sector between was the fiercest fighting all the morning Chateau Thierry and Rheims. There along the Marne valley, the saems employing Tanks in strong forse.

FRENCH HIGH COMMAND PLEASED;

AN AUTHORITATIVE ACCOUNT. THIRTY GERMAN DIVISIONS

THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

"

LONDON, July 15, Reuter last night Tearnt that the

Currency and Custom.” wil to speak on behalf of British BRITISH 90 FAR NOT ENGAGED.

India as regals the recmunda Tions for the development of Pro. THE FLAGUR, July 16. vinal Self-Govenment or the sug Losbus, July 16. The Pily Sewe is nformed that'

Speaking at the final moting of gested changes in the Government The Red for have not hen the War. Prisoners Chulorence, after of Init, in be would gew the engaged in the battl

the agreement had been reacher, attentions of his countrymen to the Lord Newton pointed out that statenrens of Sir.S. P. Siplar, enhled though the agreement had been most on duly 8th. Hwo confident that Difficult to reneh it was still more Sir S. P. Sinha's judges world difficult to carry out its provisions, receive next careful consideration oving to the peculiar circumstances in but The Ruling Princes pleased with the situation. Additional the chief of which was the difficulty ised how closely the fortunes of transport,, us the Germans held their States were interwoven with by Great Britain ure scattered those of British Indian they Prunay-Masiges sector was held every

roughout the globe. He hoped. welcomed such developments, which however, that the provisions would were designed to associate the people liberally interpreted by both of British India more directly with is both remembering that any the responsibilities of Administra difficulties uriaing will act on the tion, as they realised that such prisoners themselves.

changes would tend to promote unity in India and prosperity and eontent-

ment in the Empire.

ENGAGED.

Loss. July 15. Reuter is, mithoritatively informed that up-to-+-'clock, bust-night the actuation ran the French front and very little changed.

The attacks, "were contineal" "yesterday by the ades of General von Below and General "von Boehn, the two teft rinies of the Crown Prince's group. Eust of Rims, until 7 o'clock last evening heavy enemy attacks wero Aude, along the whole front, especi- ally at Sousin, in which Tanks

Tasos, July 10. nagisted. There was also attack

New York newspapers ascribe to Punay in which, the Germans Major-General Besucker, now on a eaptured a small wood southeast it mission to the United States relating the village. All attacks in this to the co-ordinating of Anglo-Ameri- region, except those twn, were

pulsed with very, hežvy loss."

AMERICAN AEROPLANES TO EUROPE BY AIR.

an aviation forts, the statement. that the British and American

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW ENEMY OFFENSIVE.

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OPENS IN EHEIMS REGION.

Losbon, July 15. on the French front early this morning, The Germans started two offensives the first on a front of 30 miles between Chateau Thierry and Bringay, JAPANESE BATTLESHIP BLOWS three or four miles south-west of Rheims,

UP

The French line of resistant is Governments may updertake Trans- overywhere intret."

Atlantic lights this year, with a West of Rheins the heaviest view to testing the practicability attacks were launched in the Marne of outing Anerican aeroplanes to Valley and south of Dormans. The Europe by ir. eneiny threw six bridges over the Marne between Dormans and Reuilly along a four-mile front. At no poītis, west, of Rheins bas the enemy paw trut the French positions fcire. than four miles. The Americans recuptured Sowy and Crezultz.

OVER 500 KILLED,

Paris, July 10,

A message Imom Tokio states that So far the evidence shows that the the Japanese battleship Kawachi every intended to make a really lig blew up.

THZ the 12th hist. in effort. Out of over thirty Germ Divisions so fur engaged a large estimated that over 500 were killed.

Tokuyama Bey and šank. It is

proportion enme from Prince Buji- precht's army..

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THE ROYAL BILYER WEDDING.

THE SHOWER OF GIFTS.

LONDON, July 16. The project of offering the Queer a shower of gifts for the wounded in celebration of their Majestien silver wedding has been a most uruzing anzee.

and the second east of Rheims between Prunay and Maisens-des-Champagne on a front of 25 miles.

THE PRISONERS OF WAR

CONFERENCE.

AGREEMENT REACHED.

LONDON, July 15.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bogar Law confirmed that the Anglo-German War Prisoners Conference at The Hague bad reached an agreement, subject to ratification by the British and German Governments.

NEITHER SIDE GAINS ADVANTAGE.

LONDON, July 16

French Higher Command is very

correspondent at French Headquarters Rotterdam states that Lord Newtony particulars to those given by the The Daily Telegraph Correspondent at-| show that at noon the offensive on the interviewed, considered the prisoners' agreement sarafactory Nether side

The where except gear Proses, while the had gained any advantage. nego. enemy is, occupied a Prunay, which is tiations were most difficult owing to the half a mile behind the line of attack. importance attached by the Germans to West of Rheiras, between Colommes their prisoners in the Colonies and and Fossoy, the enemy progressed on sometimes a" breakdown threatened. twenty mile front on an average of The difficulties were overcome only at two or three miles, with a maximum the last moment. depth of three-and-a-half at Roval and Camblery.

The enemy adoped no new methods. He advanced under vorer of a wist and relied on the usual infiltration tactics, sending columns along the small valleys The every is not using suything like one Division to a mile, as in the previous attacky. The French have already launched local counter attacks.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN

PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, July 15% In the House of Commons at 11.26 last evening, Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Prime Minister had received quarters in which General Foch reported telephonic communication from Head himself weil satisfied with the result of the day's fighting-Cheers.)

The Correspondent adds that the agreement comprises the interned in Holland and Switzerland.

THE MILITARY SERVICE AGE.

YOUTHS" UNDER NINETEEN MUST GO.

LONDON, July 13.

In the House of Commons, Mr. „Percy Harris (Coalitionist Member for Harborough), auggested that in view of the arrival of such large reinforcements from America; British youths should not be sent to France until they are nineteen years of age. He asked what called up and whether the French 1920 is the age at which Americans were class was yet in the trenches.

Mr. Macpherson said he regretted that. Mr. Bonar Law read a special com circumstances at present did not admit anniqué received at eleven o'clock in of the adoption of the suggestion and which it was stated that an American declined to undertake that youths under Counter-attack south of the Mame nineteen years of age would not be sent South-west of Rheims the Germans resulted in the capture of a thousand to the front line. He understood no penetrated 5,000 yards into the French prisoners-Loud chcere), East Goes at Chateau Thierry and have taken Rheims the enemy was very heavily been pot into the trenches.

Frenchmen of the 1920 clasa had yet Chezy on the Marne, aleo. Benquigny, repulsed, suffered severe losses and minimum age of American recruits was The 3,000 yards behind the original French received a complete check

twenty.pbe. front The Germans, have also taken the villages of Frishurt and Chanoicży. The Germans are held up ens of Rheims in the French battle positions, but south of Rheims the enemy sub-states:- stantially advanced and crossed the The enemy attacked on July 14 Marne at & number of places Apparent south-westward of Ypres and penetrated ly the coomy's object is the capture of our fighting zone on a limited breaith, Rheime by attacking each side of it and The German evening official missage the capture of the hills, in order to protect the Garman right tank in a To the south west and east of Rheims further advance southwards.

we penetrated parts of the French positions

Renter's Correspondent at Paris, describing the launching of the German attack, anys it was accompanied by s diversion on the Ourcq Front, which the artillery completely broke down." An attempted German attack in the direction of La Ferteziion ensountered

ENEMY COMMUNIQUES.

LONDON, July 16. *||-| "A wireless German official message

say

THE BRITISH FRONT.

المة

́GERMANY AND BELGIUM.

BELGIUM TO BE HELD AS A PLEDGE

AMSTERDAM, July 16.

Regarding the improbability tha the Germans will, undertake another; offensive while the present offensive is, proceeding, the idea that this is

An additional telegram; regarding Count Hertling's references to Belgium a diversión can be definitely put

shows that the Chancellor said that the nside. The Aituation is distinctly

parasion and accupation of Belgium good. The French are quite satis

were hecessities forced on Germany, fled and say they hayesthe stumtion

Balgium would be held as a pledge in order to obtain pesce conditions well in hand. The enemy'

LONDON, July 16. preventing her becoming the jump gress on the first day as "been

Field. Marshal Sir Douglas Haiging off ground for the enemy, not nothing like that of the March or

only militarily but economically, Ger." May offensives. Evidently the pre-19.208.001 gm

Wa again advanced our line this many must prevent herself being morning in the neighbourhood of Villers strangled economically after the war ment offensive will not run the same.

The Intranageant reliably under-Bretonneux, and drove off an enemy The Chancellor insidiously proseeded The Queen expressed her astonishstands that the attack occurred on course us the others, though it can+-

rent of the magnificente fotal from date in a region where it was expected party which attacked one of our posts to attempt to influence Belgian opinion. hot yet be said that it is definitely so many parts of the world. There Affairs were favourably viewed at the operation on July 14 of Ridge

The total number of prisoners taken in in favour of Germany. held up. The only new this morn was an astonishing displey in Queen

mid-day ing ie that fighting is still progress Anne's dwing om including the REPORT FROM THE AMERICAN

piz...

INTERMINGLING OF FRENCH AND BRITISH TROOPS CEASED

LONDON, July 15. Pipes states that the in-

ningling of French and British

Princess Beatrice yesterday at St. Jurnes Palace presented the Queen with 575,761 gifte: in kind besides such a formidable barrage that they

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most varied offerings from the Dominious Many s are still unpacked: others are en route, so that the figures are incomplete.

BYE-ELECTION.

LONDON, July 17:

troops las ceased. It says that the In the Fast Finsbury by election British troops on the Mario Juve

boen at Ypres, have

the

gobe north and the French finite,Mr. Cattor (Coalition'st). 1153- which

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MrBeliber (Independent) 199)

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Wooll was 228,

Yesterday we heavily bombet aidings at Roulers, dumpe at Warneton "and Bapaume, and the Bruges docks; nisor Beuter's Correspondent at American dredging parties at Zeebrugge. We Headquarters, telegraphing today brought down nine seroplanes and three balicone.":"Fire "of our heroplanes Are

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THE ITALAAN FRONT.”

NEW ATTACK REPULSED.”“

The Germans powerfully attacked mining this morning" the American „positions sant of Chateau Thierry, especially Vaux village, the Americans disputing every inch of ground. After some hours the Americans counter-attacked and drove of the enemy in the Vaur region, anci advanced their own lines several bandred metres beyond those prutiously held The lagrob of the offensive accompanied by long-range bombard.

LONDON, July 10. An Italian offical message reports The Italians and French, carried out mids on Asisga Plateau

We repulsed a new attack at Comme

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