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ALBANIAN OFFENSIVE

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'FEW TROOPS ENGAGED COMPARED

TO THE ENEMY'S.,

Tuostos, "Jaly" 24.

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THE CHINA MAIE,

GENERAL SMUTS ON THE INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE,"

MILITARY SITUATION.

THE TIDE TURNED.

; miilisury" sa transfan," said it was merimat

SCHEME OF IMPERIAL PREFER- ENCE APPROVED.

Loxboy, July 24.

DESPERATE OPPOSITION BY RUPPRECHT'S 'TROOPS.

ATTEMPT TO DEĻÄY ALLIED COUNTER-BLOW.

THE BRITISH FRONT-

RAIDS AND PRISONERS.

LONDON, July 24, Field.Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports; PARIS, July 26.

A Hava Agency messiga states :— the probable result of General Foch's In order to delay as long as possible

masterly counter-bis-the evacuation of the Soissona-Marne.Rheims aslient- large fresh forces into the battle furnace. from Prince Rupprecht's front, added to the sixty already used since the begin. aing of the atruggle on July 15, he is both sides of the salient.

We carried out a raid at night to the south of Buequoy, taking 18 prisoners.

In another raid to the north-west of Albert we took a few prisoners.

We repulsed an altompted enemy

Bostile artillery was active in the

northern portion of the front, parti cularly in the neighbourhood of Locre. A NAVAL INVESTITURE AFLOAT.

KINGS BUSY DAY AT NAVAL PEFOT.

Losos; July 21.

Mr. Walter Long, Secretary of Speaking in London, "Lienemi Shuts, in referring to the general in London, announced that the Wat [Smute for the Colquies, la o sprch

(interesting and mest hopeful W. Culinet approved of the scheme of were rot entitles to cherish extrava. fituperial Preference formulated the Crown Prince continues to throwid to the north-east of Bethune:

the committee of the Cabinet, which gant anticipations, but there was A French Eastern vomuniqué vives grant after the happens considering the questions of InterWith new Divisions, mostly brought

ifs of the last two months, for Luperüül tule. cheerfulness unit, gratitude. (Ap-

He believed that the whole of the The motions in Albania have, sal in the recupation of the pause) When they thought of the Empire woukl approve of the scheme, keeping up his desperate resistance on whole of the mountains region ansieties of March, April and May, The Committee had dealt with the and the dutination of the right side what an elonious, almost prosi.question of securing raw materials dential, change had come about for the Empire in the first instance, elthe valley of floovali..

We have taken the villages above The great German offensive of the and a whole series of sports the line south of Soissons and so on the justion of Malta, on the left one. Lys and Aisne has ended ter hul been approved of by the War Conference authe War bank, wird fly prisonors in the 21st in a tremendous enlapse. We had and Pad. Por loss were all ren booking forward to an offensive

The Hoverment were busing no which was to "paralyse our aboles, Chur operations which have been coga-

tane in wering tow it that the Adies plite surveslis in Allstonia furnig the finally leading, inter alia, to the

vietey should be a real "victory, not past two months, were carried out plafs of Paris and the end of the.

fonly "giving peace to the wort but war. Well, the great blow hud enne, with aneb smaller wumber of efective troops that the shaggy's.

and what had happened? On the Siving a lend which the other couns tries would gladly follow unde which Mone"the side huud heen tumed, as a Dur troops fought somethines in

Woult cumble us to develop the it was kid 2014, but perhaps in snow at sometimes in the bowling

were significant ease. Cheers Empire along the lines leading to We impie and trust that this tit prosperity to ourselves and our go over a vast area and had been strongy Majesty then proceeded to the quarter-

KUL.

U-BOAT MENACE DIMINISHING.

ELOQUENT TESTIMONY OF NAVY'S WATCHFULNESS.

the, side has turned finally and von

lüsivity (Cheers). The gaps in the Allied Annier, due to the defies of Buskin, have been made up with inch stemer stuff for thei Tuited States." (Chents.)

'AMERICA'S INCOMPARABLE

ARMY.

Cabinet.

jeratas. (Applame.)

AMERICAN BANKERS' LOAN TO CHINA

ALL LOANS TO BE SHARED BY ALLIES..

DETAHS INCOMPLETE.

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WASHINGTON, July 20,` The Goverment has agrees Auerican Bankers" – Tour Chin, provided Chinus cancels all. the outstanding loans and that loans will be shared by Anericat, Japanese Briti Frene and Enckers,

A STRADY DROP IN SINKINGS.

Loispos, July 20

They wore pearing artose th Confefsive "proof at stle diusinú

Atlantic at the rate of more that , that of the l'ont mensee - #Fl

a quarter of a nullina muth, dhe Clay the Admiralty latest statement

it would not be su Ang before than of the loss of merchant forage An Army in France word no! This reveals that the total lemez +18

fas lur as the British and Frendel the world's morebant vessels in the Fantined, and cheers,)" When it month,gif dine were 275,829), arom Pots, comprising 161,062 tons British Whnen woh that Chomumy, St gthe height of be" power, heft* $*•* |

The details have not been coin- Arjericans sane in, could not sikepleted, but $30,000,000 is regarded this panlysing Wow, what would be

s the approximité Egure, her position when America's new.cold

144,507 frs Allie and Neutral. The gurds show the monthly drop in the world's sinkings of 81.00 toms gumpeted with May, oft 37,796 cous as compared with April and 1250934 toks as compared with

parable, any was fully on the

Buene? We can be consent us

March of this your white compare

the end, be it far or near,"

sui General Smuts, it is us sure

with synth June last your as the rising of the sun to-morrow." 'the world's amnis 187,092 tons,

The purely British: dmps arð 64,027 ions, compared with Alay, 87,005 pins compared with April, and:

tons compared with March **3.0"

((houd cheers,).

SOUTH AFRICA'S STRONGEST

. WISH. Referring to the political situation ot this year and 275:333 tons on-in South Africa, General Smuts wil patrell with June of last year.

thylenents which made for unity

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"THE EXULTANT SMILE OF VICTORY/

ENEMY ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE FUCH'S PRESSURE.

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Despite his opposition, the Allied troope continued their progress yestar- day, particularly astride the Qureq, on

H. 1. the King has been visiting an the northern bank of the Marne. The bridgobend at Jaalgonne was consider important Naval depo, where he ably widened' and strengthened. inspected the biggest and most powerful Further progress was also made by Naval force ever assembled. Some French and British troops between the ices of ita formidableness may be Marne and Eheima. Nearly a mile was gatherer from the fact that these?! gained between the Ardre and Vrigny, warships placed end on end would where the enemy lost particularly stretch in a continuous line exceeding heavily.

33 miles. American vessela figured in A brilliant local attack, resulting in the pageant. important gains, was made by Frosch Admiral Beatty welcomed troops under General du Beser north Majesty, who subsequently boarded a of Montdilies, the advance being about destroyer and passed along the lines of two miles. The positions won giveviews vessels, being cheered very loudly. His

organized by the enemy. These gains | deck of the flagship for an unparalleled are important in view of possible future historical ceremony, namaly a wartime operations

GERMAN CASUALTIES EXCEED 150,000.

investiture afloat, and decorated officers and men of the American and British Navies for gallaos exploits

The King accompanied by Admiral Beatty next embarked on a barge and visited the American fagship where

LONDON, July 24-

he was enthusiastically received. Renter's Correspondent, talegraphing engine-room where His Majesty took a close inspection included a visit to the in the evening, says he learns that the shovel and helped to coal the fire. Dew French attack, cabled earlier, The King learned that the American further resulted in clearing the words squadron had become an intergal part north-eat of Sayilers-Mont Elital and of the British Fleet for the duration of in reaching the western edge of another the war. Lo naval matters like signall- wood 2,600 yards" esat of Maillying where uniicrmity was imperative Raineval

the Americans bad successfully unlearnt what they know and adopted British methods. The King acknowledged the valuable American Naval assistance and concluded the day by dining on the", British flagship.

The advance reached a depth of two miles. The French captured the height dominating the valley of the Avre, while 1.200 prisoners and three guns

were taken.

FOOD SCARCITY IN AUSTRIA.

MINISTRY SHARPLY CRITICISED.

LONDON, July 4,

The new attack is "a small show" and not likely to extend much further.

The line between the Aisne and the i Ourey was advanced across the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road to the westerni. edge of Taux This local attack was: on a two mile, frout Heavy fighting: Confirming the report that the fall of between the Qure and the Marne the Seidler's Ministry was partly attribut immediately south of the Onrey resulted able to economic distress in Austria, it in the Franch reaching the rond in transpires that at a sitting of the several places from Colney to Armen Reichsrat on July 19 the Ministry was tieres, which village is south-east of sharply criticised with regard to the food Oulchy-le-Chaténu.

situation. For example Deputy Pik. Along the Marne the enemy destroyed said that Western Bohemia. bad been some French (bridges) spross the river flourless. and breadless for months. Vincelles. The British, supported Pilsen had been foodless for a formight by French Tanka, captured Marfaux and and the consequences there had been took 100 prisoners.

most lamentable. The town was per mauently under Martial Law. The Food Minister, Herr Paul, gloomily surveyed the position and admitted he was not optimistic with regard to the future. DR. HELFTERICH "APPOINTED TO

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The estimated German casualties since the last advance exceed 150,000,

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THE ROADS TO AMIENS.

The losses of the world's tonuige, and strength were far stronger than behöding merino zisk, were lower for the sporadic infilences working o

There was no slackening to-day in the the onth June, 1918. than any, the direction of disunion, (Cheers.) triangle of the battle, the base of which What our calour has achieved in asretches from Soissons to Rheims. The month since September, 1918.

Canparing the quarterly periods, this wur," he said, "I hope our Germans are fighting desperately to retaine After escape General Foch's pressure and to the losses for the three months end-statesiarushin vill

prevent the Allies capturing strategiesl mg June are lower than any quarter peace (Khmer) South Africa's points like Soissons and Fare-en-Tarde-FRENCH IN COMMAND OF ALL

boundaries are not going to remain nois. since the third' quarter of 1916.

In the southernmost angle, where the

LONDON, July 24. was. South The sailings exceed the high level where they

French and Americans are closing in, the Franch experts point out that the of recent months.

Africa's strongest wish in the infighting is confused, irregular and French north of Montdidier are now in The total sailings for the quarter terests of the Empire and the whole unceasing, but on the enemy's part there control of all the roads to Amiens and ending June Tumour to, of South Africa that German South-is a succession of rearguard actions, across the plateau between the Avre 7430.386 gross tons, being consider. West Afrin should remain part of fought by groups of men having only and Noye Valleye

natural cover and helped by an occasional ably higher than the two preceding ou teritory-Loud cheurs and he shell-hole, for heavy guns are not used looked forward to the day, which he much from sheer ignorance of the quarters."

Din sparsel not distant, wheu rapidly shifting line.

The Americans are using almost Rhodesia, also" would cone within the unis

Then our territories wholly rifles and automatic weapons It must not be would stretch to the Zambesi a most effectively. Cunete river in that great territory arla gent heritage he established

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Tosmus, July 24. In the House of Lords. Lord New- tou, replying to Lord Devonport, said

Genem Shunts, speaking or re- the Anglo Gemi agreement as construction problems, guid that from regards prisoners of war was very the present struggle would emerge a far-reaching, It involved the ex. new, world in which new methods change of a very large number of and greater 'organisation would be combatants and the repatriation of cesary them in the past, but he desired to sound a note of warning all 'civilium çö- wishing,"

concerning the importance of not A speedy ratification of the treaty submitting too much to Govern

imagined that the enemy is attempang to prolong his stay in the pocket. He a continuing to make the best speed. possible from there and he is a good deal further out of it than is'imagined. His resistance is limited to the abeer demands of safety,

The weather to day was the most diangrecable for weeks, but the scene is cheerful in comparison with a few weeks ago, when the trenches were hurriedly baing dug to arrest the German advance.

Now where the enemy snipers ance held the river, great guns are grossing on swaying pontoons, and along roads here once there was stagnation, everything is moving joyously forward. was difficult. There were points sent control-(Cheers) or Govern-On all faces is the exultant smile of

Bureaucratic ad- requiring nuch consideration, and sent agencies.

victory. ministration generally had been fatal

reservations on the port of Germany to industry and colomerce in the might occasion delug, but the British past, and there was "no reason to were doing their utmost to expedite think it would be any different in the mutifention.

the future. (Hear, bear. The vast

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FRENCH ARMY DISCIPLINE BILL.

*RECOVERY OF VIEWS LOST IN APRIL.

LONDON, July 24 fabric of British Commerce had been Router's Correspondent at the French "built up by private enterprise and Headquarters, telegraphing on July 25

resource, and if they wished to rise to greater heights he adjured theraat 3 s'elock in the afternoon, sys:-

On the night of the 22cd. wind not to allow thus initiative to pass out and rainstorms greatly hampered of their hands (Hear, hear.) The activity on the main battle-field. This a violent A very stringent Army Discipline trip function of Government was morning it raised steadily Bi hus been introduced in the not so much the control of trade as gale rendering, work impossible by the the opening up and strengthening of aviatore, thus reducing the effectiveness Chamber

the Empire's great trade communica of the bombardment of

A VERY STRINGENT MEASURE.

*PAIR, July 24,"

tion of rank and two to five years imprisonment in the case of Genen Officers guilty of grave mistakes. The Bill is not retrospective.

Also the heavy artillery placed on three of the captured villages protects the railway to Amiens along the Noro Valley from bombardment.

The

THE USE OF TANKS.

AMSTERDAM, July 24. Frankfurter Zeilung's war correspondent states that anemy Tanks never attacked in such masses. German guns smashed dozers, bot they fored the road for the infantry.

MORE HUN BARBARITY. NO RECOVERY OF DEAD AND WOUNDED.

LONDON, July 24. The Times Correspondent at British Headquarters anys & captured German Army Order says that the Alles will not be allowed in future to recover dead and wounded. The former are needed fer identification of units and the latter would only help to maintain the Allied Bghting strength. If Red Cross, strat- cher bearers disregard the warning shot the will be shot down.

The order has already been acted on

AMERICAN MAN-POWER:

MOSCOW.

AMSTERDAM, July 24. A message from Berlin says that Dr. Helfferich Sas been appointed Diploma- tie Representative at Moscow,

ENTENTE AGREEMENT WITH MURMAN COUNCIL.

QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, July 24. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. J. King (Liberial M. P. for N Somerset) Mr. "Balfour stated that he had no information regarding the Burman agreement, already cabled." -

Telegraphic communication with the British officinis on the Murmah. Coast and Bussia generally was very difficult. THE SITUATION IN SOUTH RUSSIA.

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