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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918

TELEGRAMS. ECONOMIC POLICY AFTER of past controversies.

(Continued from Page 1.)

BRITAIN'S WAR BILL.

NEW YOTE OF CREDIT,

Lesbos, Aug. 1.

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THE WAR.

LLOYD GEORGE,

Lospos, Aug. h

The Press Barred is following commašiqué :—

THE CHINA MAIL

Replying to a deputation of 2001 Albed and see that there is he

EARLIER TELEGRAMS BOASTFUL PROCLAMATION BY THE

THE FRENCH OFFENSIVE.

FRENCH REPULJE NAIDS,

LONDON, Aug. 1. A French commumqué saya South rust of Rhema German

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ASTERDAM, Aug, 1.. absolute rustional, unity! I shall be

from Berlin says the Kaiser hat and a proclamation to the Ivery surprised if you are not quite

Army and Navy eulogising their fight satisfied with the Government's

ing spirit and acclaiming their victories the statenelli which made, huu. Árač, gre

wo in the past four years of war. The Kaiser sys the battles won in recent must get in closer portret with this.

months are amongst the most famous attack on Bigas mountain we repulsed deeds in German history. Concluding, THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY, amalietagers introduced by declaration that will in the Master a lively fight.

The says: You are in the midst of the In The House of Colgnions, Mr. Edward Carson at ibe House afterlege with Allied nord, got region of Four-de-Paris and on the right land is serain that the desperate effin ta The enemy made several raids in the 'ma: est struggle but the eptire Father.. Boter. Caw. t'iauneelless E

theChimilcus on July 31st who urged will and operation, but be asutter bank of the Mouse. The anemy last of the enemy will be failed. Exchequer in moving a vote of early declaration of the Govern-it will be the chef, concern of the heavily and we took prisoners. credit for C70000001000, wash this rent's vermonie policy, the Prime Government to see that the great lange zombent was not due to a Minister, who was accompanied by industries on which the strength of merease in the site of expenditure Mr. Bone Law, emphasised such a

the country depends shall be dove-: but wis simply dietatesi by the on-declaration being, dekyed by war

opel and strengthened," (Cheers.) veni ade of Parliament. The Allies preoccupational the necessity now end is £8,102,000) con- for keeping touch, and being in com- For with €1.332, at theplete nervind with the Dominious and end of the lash financial year, while the 'lies. The Gierament had the Dominions pad is €29,700,000fluen discussing the problem with

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Loxbox, Aug. 1.

WE. So tag America had not ex↑ Speaking at a Comidiare Bucheon É pressel'sens opinion on the Paris"in foraton, Sir J... Borton said Mr. Blair Faw emphasisal the?" solutions and it was vitally for for shock than any yet experienced value of this assistance to the Allis, part that the dicy of the Unity as deressary to break the Val Auric carce in the war this States al the poles of Great body spelt which the Kaiser and his asistage was as vital as the weak Brits "slauk completely "gree pilorists land enst-ever the German althy British Navy, Wis could tax (horts in could say at pre-perple and there "were prensonitury probe too highly whadhit. Dominions pont has that I was very hopeful, fiadictions that sigh

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FIGHTING IN ALBANIA

AUSTRIAN REFORT.

LONDON, July 31.

A wireless Austrian official mesraga staten:-

ABRIAL ACTIVITIES.

PARIS, Aug. 1. British and French bombers on July! 28th dropped over 30 tons of projectiles en cantonments and troops in the Ardre and Veale valleys, on Fismes, Compiegne, In Albania the enemy under con- Moreuil and Bazochea railway stations tinuns pressure has evacuated the] and or Mont Notre Dame aerodrome. front lines at many points. Thirty-six tone were dropped on tka | following day on objectives in the same region. Fires and explosions were observed at Fismes, "Alincourt and Bazoches.

of numerons combats brought down 14 Obasing squadrons in the course German machines..

dowit, on July 30th, 15 enemy aeroplanes.

French and British seroplanes bought

AMERICANS CAPTURE FURTHER POSITIONS.

LONDON, Aug. 1.

An American official message says:— Those of the enemy who penetrated in the region of Seringee-et-Nesles were casualtied or captured.

after severe bayonet fighting, we drove -South-westward. of Bois Meunier" das pin-Rat the pressity of seeming von not to carried into mythe enemy into the woods. below, the estimate. The quer esental industries get unfair by land or by sea, it would be hired able expenditure for the unge pezio altack

unfair vonipetition her fom the "air.

We bave captured Grimettes Wood and ranched Ciniges village. ammatrei £176,500,000 which These industries, were essential not reived at the martyrdom of other exceeded the estimate by 4367,00 Derly troun a contiæréial point fatis must learn the real e

Kiew Fin bram, the point of view„0ling of the humor which they hAi

atiinal dok snow. Th

sest doubt formed upasi the work. that they would reach an agreement

day.

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The Chancellor d that from „Deqber 2nd, 1947, when the systen.

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THE ITALIAN FRONT. BRITISH AERIAL WORK IN JTALY.

THE RESOURCES OF THE ALLIES.

GERMAN RESISTANCE GROWING 'STRONGER..

PARIS, Aug. 1.

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AIR-RAIDS IN ALBANIA.,

LONDON, Ang 1.

An Italian naval officiul mesange

airmen are continuing intensive attacke

British aviators and Italian naval

of the Austrian rear lines in Albania

A British squadron on July 26 bombarded Ragoring setting on fire the Elbasan railway store-horset.

Italian seaplanes on July 15 bom- barded installations and trenches in the neighbourhood of Ardenica monastery.

All the aviators returned safely.

ANOTHER LANSDOWNE

1

LETTER.

KNOCK-OUT BLOW NOT POSSIBLE.

LONDON, Aug. 1.

Lord Lansdowne in a further letter contends that the war will not be ended by a knock-out blow. He does not arm positively that a preliminary agreement upon essential points and A Havas Agency message atatesm

profitable conversations are in prospect July 270 £102,000,000 had condit possibly avoid giving the

The situation of the Tarlerois at present but he says there are abundant ten sed by the sale of Warliest and deepest consideration The Allies, expecially Great Britain battle-front remained the same yesterday arise in the near future when we should indications that such cocasiona may Brande jarl, Wyr Sayings Certificates, to the matter. The longer the ward the United States, haul another which does not mean it has come to

standstill

be prepared to meet them in a reason- The result had for previed his lasted the stemer mest be thirst powerful resnice, the possibili-

It seems the Germans have arrived ble spirit. He agrees, however, that ah pectatious,

economic terris to he imposed on ties of which the enemy is beginning at their positions of defence, for their sooner than accept a dishonourable Thay vote of credit was passialstlas the. (Cheesy The sooner the Trendise. Great Britain and the resistance is growing stronger, probably peace wa should be ready to fight to If ressed that the better. Weized States, though their the enormous materials accumulated to define not their war aims but their Tanimously.

in order to gain time to save part of

tbe bitter end. mus be in a position, to determine and of tand resoures a raw south of the Andre before the offensive preliminary conditions towards peace. Lord Lansdowne appeals to the Allies what would be fair conditions with materials, could place in the in- of July 13 in view of the advance south. quotes General Smuts speech of but having thent imposed by the wilt dustrial and cornercial develop of the Marne. But the new front not May 17, as finally obliterating the theory of the encuny. He agrest that in ment of Gonaany restriction being a straight line 'gives the Allies of a knock-out blow and pointing the

possibilities of manoeuvre of which they Hedintele after peace there would be glist which she woult struggle in will take advantage. The necessity of war to realisation of a victory per ilust

falcation.

One of the fiermany must be advancing our artillery and material Wilson ideale relief from German manently securing under President itles would be where and clearly to understant that this four the rear to keep pace with the militarism, and says the test of its "great.

how to get uw onterial. Transport trendous and world-wide power temporary slacknese, but now our guns Ompleteness will be found in the

enemy's retreat also explains the actual diffulties would also prevail during work he exorcised relentlessly, not are on new positions and setting to

enemy's readiness to discard the- first venus of peace. Those quesgasta regenerate Germany but work. The fight is not ended yet, but doctrines of the extreme militarists and tindemaded the most careful gainst the Gertuany of today. Let the present situation is clearly moet accept terme which he would never bave

favourable to the Allies. It is, therefore,

been allowed to consider at the beginn notation combined with a commay prove herself regenerate by in vain that the Germans have used 86 ing of the war.

plete andsting with the Alliesisting "ent the unclena spirit of Divisions in the Soissons and Champagne

Lord Lansdowne concludes by and Derulous

puliturier and the solid lust of battle. In the Soissons-Rheimo bulge eesting that the present is not an Mr. Lloyd Hoegh proceeded to world-douination and making such alone the Kronprinz engaged inopportune moment for consideration

Divisions, several of them repeatedly.

of reasonable, proposals because at say none ever dies of continuing compensation as is possible for The Germans can never launch a further present we are more confident than the present system of Government all the evil she has wrought, then attack more powerin than the one ever as regards our ability to hold oar control after the, wah. He agreed we will listen to her, but until then which had failed so pitcously.

own in the deadly struggle. that this country's strength before her one will be anathema.

MEATLESS WEEKS IN GERMANY. the war hy very kirgely in the in-

SUCCESSFUL-BRITISH RAIDS.

LONDON, Aug. 1. -K÷itial-ofäcial-auresage-h

July lates

Our autrophilies, during July, den stroyed de machines and drove down

three unt of control.

Pour British reachines did

retörn.

THE ALLIED LANDING ON MURMAN COAST.

ASSISTED" BY JUGO-SLAV VOLUNTEERS.

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Losnox, Aug. 1, genuity, self-reliance, adnability BRITISH SERVICE PAY IN CHINA Remer na birat a detachment and resonate

of individunt effort. of Juge-Slave, il volinteers, who At the time there was a lesson TIMES" SAYS THE POSITION were formerly Austrians prisoned from a war in which States had done hi Russia, greatly assisted the Allied good work in assisting and encourag-

IS EMINENTLY UNSATIS- Landing car the Murman cast. They hg industries, coupled with con".

#FACTORY. traversed Hussin from Odessa to bined tot angst industrialists..

Losnos, Ang. 2 Archangel and occupied strategiend Magnificently as the business and

At a meeting of the, China Assogia- points on the Munnansk railway. industrial sammunities had shown tion the President (Mr. Anderson) They beat of German-Finish a capacity to organise for war he quite grew attention to the grievance of saults, large mumbers of these agreed that when the war was over British: Service men in Chine owing Jugo-Slavs were in to pitiful coli- the present absolutely necessary to their salaries. being reckoned in tion and had been collected and sent interference in business by the State sterling and paid in dollars which

LONDON, Aug. 1.

reports:--

Field-Marchal Sir Douglas Haig

We successfully carried out a raid in the neighbourhood of Lens..

Hostile artillery has bean active at Villers-Bretonneux, Bouquoy, Merris and Meteco.

AERIAL ACTIVITIES.

EXTENSIVE BOMBING RAIDS.

LONDON, Aug. I.

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AMSTERDAM, "Aug" 1.

A Berlin telegram states that the four ration ia being increased but the first catless week starts on August I, saven poands of potatoes being 812bazitated.

PARIS, Aug. 1.

A Havas agenty message states From Berné it is reported that in Berlin the rat week, without meat will begin'on. August 19,

MEATLESS DAYS IN FRANCE OYER.

FARIS, Aug. 1.

to villes hospitals. The fit and the mast disappear. Ituring the tonusi. wefe now worth 3/6 [not yet!-Ed.)\addition to the attacks reported on July have been in force for a short time in

IMPERIAL PREFERENCE.

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The Air Ministry states that in

A Havas Agency message states: unlit have been teettipp und will tion period they were not going to pured with 1/0 before the war.

The three weekly meatless days which prove of the greatest value to the et raw interiul, without consider. The Times contments that the We dropped on the night of July 30th the live stock having been sufficiently 30th, we bombed the station at Lahr France have just been done away with, Allish ende

fable Governmert interference. They ovement's decision last year to two tons on the Bosche magneto works, reconstituted feast also organise trosport. They bear half the loss fir exclunge does the Daimler works and the railway Laul to see that the Dominions re. not go very far. It is believed that station at Stuttgart, setting on fire the station. We also bombed Hegenau EXPLANATION "BY MR. BONAR, viving "their fair share British an inter-Departmental Committee station/ and barracks causing a benvy

CHINESE COOLIES IN FRANCE. anafactures and the Allies also agreed that further revision is explosion. We bombet and machine-

SAVINGS BANK SCHEME would be entitled to receive the necessary us regards Consular and gunned Remilly junction and two Loxnox, Ang. 1. assistance of Great Britain in the Diplomatie pay, but that there the morning of July 1st, but clouds aerodromes. We attacked Coblenz on In the House of Commons, Mr.equipment of the essential condi. still difficulties in the way of doing prevented observation. We twice at-

LONDON, Aug. 2" In the House of Commons, replying Runcina drew attention to Sir tions of their industrial and national anything more for the Naval and tacked the station and factories at to Mr. Gershom Stewart, Mr. Macpher Robert Borden's statements on July life. (Her, lear) Perhaps a busi Miltry Services. The Times says.

Saarbrucken.

son stated that 'a savings bank schenie 1st regarding Inperial Preference.ess crder might come from un the whole position is eminently hostile scout before reaching its obje Chinese coolies, fa France.

Our first formation encountered many had recently been established for Mr. Bonur Law replied that there enemy source more remunerative satisfactory. It seems particularly tive. A bitter fight enned in which was nothing in Sir Robert Borden's than an order from Great Eritain, curious that the offer which it is four British machines are lost. The PROBABLE GENERAL ELECTION. Speech in any way inconsistent with the Dominions or the Allies. He understood the Hongkong Govern remainder bombed their objective but his (Mr. Benar Law, previous thought they ought to see that the ment made to bear the whole los return journey, the British losing three

were again bearily attacked on the BEITISH PRESS OPINION. statement in the House. The ques-pennie who had been fighting to by exchange by the Naval and Mili- more machines. We disabled one enemy tion of the special fiscal policy together should be; served

LONDON, Aug. 1. First, tury Merrives in war time has been machine. Our second attack was com The Daily Chronicle says the feeling is he adopted by the United Kingdom (Cheers.) Don't let make the declined from Home.

pletely successful Bursts were seen on the factory. Despite all attacks all our growing that a General, Election before machines returned VM SON ******, the end of the year is undesirable. Seeing that the overwhelming majority of the people favours the war all official party organizations dislike the idea. V

The Times says the opposition to an

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there will be ren quite ready to take advantage of it. Even when the standing, the Rt. Hon. Walter Long, interviewed by Reuter, aunted that ur is over, therefore, it is vital that the decision regarding Imperia!

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after each operation of the howels more is to adopt & die suited to your British, not the Imperial War euch other to the end so that the close the antem it is safe and sera bowels regulae When you feel that you enemy party westward of Sheik Hotb Cabinet, and could be regarded as brotherhood shall remain question of Rotnestic policy

Bion: the most severe and dangerous - have eaten too much and when consti- man, killing twenty. (Cheers,)

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