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THE WAR.

BRITISH OFFENSIVE CONTINUES.

SMASHING OF FORMIDABLE ENEMY DEFENCES.

PRUSSIAN GUARDS FLEE FROM BRITISH BAYONETS.

RUSSIAN ONSLAUGHT.

LETCHITZKY'S GIGANTIC HAUL OF PRISONERS,

AFRIAL BAID ON ENGLISH COAST.

RANIO-BELGIAN "FRONT,

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] RITISH OFFENSIVE. PRUSSIAN GUARDS FLEE FROM

BRITISH BAYONETS

PARIS, July 9th.

The British defent of the Prussian

juards at Contalmaison continues to

singled oat for praise by the French

FOREL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE BRITISH PUSH. GERMANS FORMIDABLE SECOND LINE TO BE ATTACKED,

LONDON, July th Router's correspondent at the Fress Camp says the week-end fighting has been intense north of the Somme. Consider able tactical successes have been attained, and it is tolerably certain that the

“AN NOYGROND DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY CULY 11m 1914,

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY |

GERMAN OFFICER AND THE RECENT FIGHTING. ALLIES GREAT DESTRUCTIVE TOWERS.

THROUGH REGTER'S AGENCY.] RAID ON SOUTH EAST COAST

towards the sca.

LONDON, July 9th.

It was chased by our airmen, but not

overtaken. droppa.

No bombs

SWEDEN AND RUSSIA.

SITUATION IN CANTON. REBEL TROOPS CONVERGING ON CITY,

from three different directions, one from are stated to be converging on Canton Walchow, another from Chanchowfu, and a third from Changtok. With regard to the advance of the revolutionary army from Changtok, it seems that from 1,500 to 2,000 men were embarked in launches from which place they are acting jointly at Swatow and conveyed to Chanytok,

with the other two armies in a converging- movement upon Canton. This army is

FROM DIL, E. J. DILLON,] The policy pursued by Germany for tho It i'officially announced that a hostilencistrom of the European War by her parpose of drawing Sweden into the red noropune attempted a raid this morning measures Now, as heretofore, present Canton is quiet, but that there is Inquiries made yesterday in well- vido sunpes itself in a few comprehensive informed cireles went to show that at near North Foreland, but was re- Russia is being depicted as the scalar much activity on the part of pulsed by anti-aircraft guns and fled Swede in particular, her axed aims bevolutionary troops, three armies of which enemy of Scandinavia in general, and of ing to reach the Atlantic Ocean on the could

north and the Mediterranean in the south. But, hitherto, this purpose was were crossed by France and Great Britain, whom Sweden regarded as her natural allics, first against Prussia, id then against United Germany. But the con just which produced this grouping of the Kuropean Powers, and warranted Sweden's reliance on France and Britain, built her powerful navy, completed the las disappeared for ever since Usiminay construction of the Kiel Canal, and by these additions to her offensive forces and by the destruction of Russia's anval squadron at Tsushima, acquired complete and unquestioned command of the Baltic These far reaching changes confronted Sweden with the necessity of turning to warda Cinemany in future, instead of wes nst her, as in the past. But there although hostile to Tsardum, still favour Popular sentiment in the country,

The Changtok army wall aitilise (58 against those Powers in the hour of their the army which captured

wille need would have been too great a wrench make for Canton by way of the hiluny evere a strain for Swedish loyalty, th Canton. The army marching from Who- for the Swedish politicians, and too track which runs from Walhos to out now and really, cogent motives. The show fu will have to negotiate a lot of motives Germany's agents and friends difficult country where there a no the Allion threw extraordinary distancos, Lagers and to die for the King Emperor, profess to be in a position to supply that a

NEW YORK, July 9th The Associated Press correspondent än Berlin says that Täent. Dambitsch, who was wounded in the Battle of the Sonime, publishes one of the first German accounts of the battle.

After dwelling on the indescribable de-

LONDON, July 10th. An ficial announcement says:-Short struction wrought by the Allies' artillery

ly afer midnight enemy aeroplanes on massively-built positions, which were regarded as practically indestructible, luly abat five bombs wore dropped,

visited he south-east coast and apparent says the enemy showed the Germans several new things, Firstly, the destruc- bion of observation balloons by firo balls dropped from aeroplanes; and, secondly, the throwing of incredible numbers of aerial mines of unheard of calibres

Lieutenant Dambitsch lays stress on the shattering effect of the Allies' air- torpedoes in creating great oruptions S Portab Singh, interviewed by the everywhere. He emphasises the awfule York Sun, said he hoped soon to destruction caused by heavy mines which chrge the Germans at the head of his

smashing up the most formidable de- fences. He says I saw, as far as the eye could reach, crater after crater, six feet deep, the earth between being thrown up in wild chaos, including Thus nine months of day-long and night- long work was destroyed in a few Binutes."

reponi.

Upp the present no damage has been

Anjaircraft guns engaged the raiding nachues,

TSIR PERTAD SINUN, WILING TO DIE FOR THE KING,

LONDON, July 9th.

when the Indian Chiefs regarded as a seced. God. They would even serve him in he ranks if necessary, and also send

they was.

under the command of General Mok. Weichow, it will be remembered, was reported to have been taken by the re- volutionary Army last week, and it may thus he seemed that the sorolnționa taree different directions.

ed France and Britain, and to turn East river for reaching can

mete

and neverly-cone identy

carried out, and in i Aral Lung will remain in Canton serious developmens are expected by is relieved by his success sor who has huntly beca appointed those who are in a position to know wha

and to interests it is to be

whose

A correspondent says the first ranks of British will continue the push vigorously trench timber and wire outanglementsrub Singh's sons were very young to that the success of the Norwegian Revolu of the situation in Canton

The interviewer remarked that Sionemies. Thus, it is to Britain's under is actually happening, well-informed

The Guards were mowed down by the British artillery, but the column continu- ed to advance. Then the guns censed and

without loss of time against the Germans' formidable second line.

U88IAN FROST,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

Sir Portab Singh retorted that the Prince of Wales was fighting, and he was nd so very much older. He indignantly died the stories of sedition in India, and said only low casto irresponsibles

informed

Our correspondent was alse. that there is no doubt that General Lang is still in Canton, and that he will re- relieve him at the present time is a 137, main there unti) relieved, and that is difficult proposition.

drawing upon their imagination to pr the fact

Passing recent events in review, and

vide arguments for their contentions, they shown themselves to be not only feeblo maintain that France and Britain have

friends, but powerful and mischievous hand scheming and diplomatic support

tion of 1903. and the breaking up of the Union must be ascribed. The object of the British Government, in playing this Swedes was to leave Norway's ports and perfidious trick upon the unsuspecting the Swedish backinad exposed as, an easy prey to Tsardom, which is bent on reach- ing the Atlantio. Nor are the Western Powers contented with the mischif they Their intrigues are still being conducted have already inflicted on Scandinavia.

Cliofs were secure, prosperous and loyal.direction. For part of the price which with insistence and energy in the same There was no danger of trouble in India, they have agroud to pay Russin for her he added.

assistance against Germany is pffective co operation to enable fier to push her way through Norway to the Atlantic, and through the Dardanelles to the Mediter rancan. To maintain neutrality in these circumstances, in lieu of striking a blow ANARCHIST FAILS TO CARRY OUT which would certainly be decisive, is to

commit the inexpiable sin. MURDEROUS DESIGN.

Our Army recognises that progress – is the British infantry charged The inbound to be slow; indeed, desperately pact was terrific, and the Guards, unable slow, and horribly costly to both sides, to stand the bayonet, fed in disorder, until a wook link snaps, when events sukering frightful losses."

They were may march with dramatic rapidity RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE, peached sedition. Under the Taj the pursed by British shells which complet ed the rout.

It was the most serious defeat ever susthinnd by the Prussian Guards, Nevertheless, this is only one of a wook's numerous and equally bloody battles. FIGHTING LESS VIOLENT. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS HAND-TO- HAND FIGHTING.

LONDON, July 9th.” General Sir Douglas Heig reports: Fighting between the Ancre and the Somme is considerably less violent.

We progressed further in the neigh bourhood of Orillers and captured a group of defended buildings in another Sector,

The Germans bare, not made any Surther attempts to

ture the posi tions we hold.

We successfally sprang three mines men Givenchy, to the north of which. sler u heavy bombardment, a strong enemy Focal attack penetrated the trashes of the New Zealanders, who drove the attackers out after half uu hour's fighting, the enemy leaving many alend

FURIOUS GERMAN ATTACKS, COMPLETELY BROKEN BY GUN. FIRE

The correspundent again emphasises the reassuring fact that a very large pre- portion of the casualties are slight wounds, and also that the percentage ol of shrapnel helmets." head wounds is small, owing to the use

FRENCH BUCCESS.

MORE PRISONERS TAKEN.

PARIS, July 9th. been quiet on both sides of the Somme. During the Hardcourt attack yesterday: we took a prisoners, including ten officers.

GERMAN POSITIONS CARRIED

BY THE FRENCH-

PARIS, July 10th.

̈Â communique sys:--The French at- tacked on a front of four kilometres east of Flacourt, and carried German pori- tions along the whole line for a depth of two kilometres.

The French captured the village of Baches, and established a position there- from to the outskirts of Barleux.

VERDUN.

~Pants, July oth There was violent bombardment at Chattancourt, Fleury and Damloup.

PARIS, July 10th. There have

been

violent artil Jory duels on both sides of the Mouse, particularly at Fleury and Fumin Wood,

FRENCH CONFIDENCE.

PARIS, July 10th

LONDON, July 10th... General Douglas Haig reports that hostile artillery has been active, and

A Paris message says the Benate have there have been artillery duels in several fence, and have passed a resolution of concluded the debate on National D.

confidence in the Government by 251 votes to six.

Beckers,

We again steadily progressed in the face of stubborn opposition in the neigh- Imurhood of Ovillers.

The enemy in the afternoon launched two furious counter-attacks on our new positions in Trone Wood, in an endea vour to retrieve last week's losses, but both completely broke under

our gun: fire

VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS ACTIVITY ON BELGIAN FRONT

PARIS, July 10th. A communiqué states; There nothing to report, north of the Somme. The French captured 300 prisoners at Binches

is

ITALIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ITALIANS STILL GOING FORWARD,

HOME, July 9th. A communiqué says:—On the Astico we have advanced further, cap- Upper

turing material,

We stormed trenches to the north of Monte Chiesa and have occupied Agnolls, Pass, taking forty prisoners, NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

{THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.] BUSSIAN HOSPITAL SHIP SUBMARINED.

PETROGRAD, July 10th. An exemy submarine in the Black Sea

Likewise, there have been duels on the Belgian front at Dixmude, where Ger man batteries were silenced. There was a successful bombing encounter east of sanka Russian hospital ship without Stevnstrate after battering German

Works

Warning

Beven were drowned.

PROGRESS CONTINUED.

PETROGRAD, July 9th.

A communiqué states that the Russian Onslaught on the Lower Stokhod con tinues. The enemy has been flung back in great disorder.

There

is very fierce fghting around Baranovitchy, where the enemy is resist- ing desperately.

DELATYN OCCUPIED,

PETROGLAD, July 9th

It is officially announced that the Bus gians have occupied Delatyn.

BUSSIANS CROSS THE

STOKHOD.

ENEMY GROUPS THREATENED.

PETROGRAD, July 9th.

PRESIDENT ESCAPES

ASSASSINATION.

BUENOS AIRES, July 10th,

olver at Dr. the Argentine Republic, but, happily, without inflicting injury.

BRITAIN'S WAR BRIDES:

BIG INCREASE IN MARRIAGE

RATE

can best compass them by building on the

for the bounds set by circumstance, and, concrete by toilsome endeavoUT, TESNEUË

day it is the Swedish people which in thọ voidance of eruptive fervours And to last resort will be called upon to cast the decisive vote in the matter of their foreign policy.

have no sympathy. One of the most pro

With the gospel of blood and iron they

minent leaders of the Swedish nation is ists, who now form the most numerous Hjalmar Branting, chief of the Social

party in the Riksdng Mr. Branting and IMAGINATION AND HYPOTHESIS

his followers and the Liberals who go with Such is the main line of argument Parliamentarians, are profoundly con- chim, as well as the bulk of Conservative adopted by the German wirepullers and prekam dibdib Astiaints, who have flooded

vinced that the best service they can render books, in which imagination usurps hair country is to keep it out of the yo

as to the scope allowed them with thear place of historic research, and wild hypo- limits for giving practical recognition to thesis dors duty for argument, Foremost the demands of the Activists to minegir among these writings is a book published the dignity of the country in all disrates by a number of anonymous writers, that may crop up respectrag details. cluding one Socialiat, boss adrality is tween Sweden and the Entente Powers. an open beret. It is untitled Sweden's Foreign Folie in the Light of the World- War. In a few months this book which ir written with talent and verve, ran trough six editions. Other essays by Professor Kjellens, Dr. Molin, Dr. Karl Hildebrand, and certain Swedish Press organs bave kept the ball rolling. They advocate intervention, now on behalf of

THE CLOUD LIFTING,

Happily, however, the cloud de mis- apprehension created by German intrana lifted of late, leaving the real issues tions, especially regarding Russia, has visible and impressive. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, who, as an chainent finan eier, rendered lasting service to Sweden.

Issued recently, They are: Finland. which is to be either re-annexe and to Scandinavia, is known to Lake

Two remarkably interesting facts re The Russians have crossed the Stokhod garding the year 1916 are included in urar the village of Ugly, approximately

the Registrar Generals a halfway between the railways running to Kovel from Sarny and lovno

Inasmuch as the enemy forces defending Kovel are chiefly concentrated along these lines, the Russian move in the centre threatens both groups.

TURKS SEVERE REVERSE.

PETROGRAD, July 10th A communiqué states that the Russiaus inflicted a severe defeat on the Turks west of Erzerum, capturing 64 officers and 1,050 men, along with a vast quan tity of supplies,

rose to 10,4

per 1,000 of the population.

Infant mortality increased to 110 per

1000 birtast

to Sweden or established as buffer stats between her and the Slav Colossus; now they differ from ours, we generally deter for the purpose of reviving the martial mined by a true insight into the element spirit of the Settes and enabling them to that compuse it. The policy of the It is evident from the first fact given establish their hegemony over Scandina that the war has had a striking effect vie, so as to play the part of leder Cabinet, as it may be inferred from 45 on the number of marriages. The pre-moulder of the destinies of all three world and usts of its two proming mem portion of marriages to the total popula- pyples just as Prussia has done in se

Beutrality-com- parang of with the legitimate pursuit of the tion during the past seventy seven years many Sweden, it is urged, has it iw national interests and due maintenance has langed between a maximum of 17.9 her power by timely intervention to this per 1,000 in 1833 and a minimum of 14.8 the scales, now more or less of the national dignity. In the light of per 1,000 in 1856. The average for the balanced against Russia and her Allies, the Aland Islands, shrinks into insignific- those aims, the question now raised about whole period was 15.8 per 1,000

and to establishe just claim for such ance. For some years past there has been a recomporise AR could guarantee ber steady thouga small increase in the against Slay aggression and scuro her under no illusions as to where the nation's If the Swedish Parliament, which is Popularity of marriage, but each year the overlordship of Scandinavia The vital interests lid, and the Swedish has only seen a rise of a decimal point are some of the theses put forward with Cabinet, which is beloved to take an or two. Thus 1914 showed an increase talent and defended with vigour by the qnally sound view of the subject, wanted from 15.7 per 1,000 in the number of marriages over 1013 spokesmen of Young Sweden, who make to provoke war with Busain, the simplest Compared with this slight rise, the Germany's kultur, political designs of those islands. The conversatious that

na secret of their entire sympathy with way would be to demand the retrocessio increase in the proportion last year of

and military and saval methods. RUSSIAN TOTAL CAP:URES, no less than 3.5 per 1,000 is extra-

would ensure would engender friction ordinary. In round figured, it means

But besides this publicist campaign, enough to produce fire. And that is pre that, in addition to the normal number which is being carried on with tenacity, cisely the course on which certain Swedish PETROGRAD, Jaly 10th. of marriages for the year, there were ptempts to drive Sweden into the war strike out. But what Parliament and the recourse is also being had to concrete at newspapers are urging the Cabinet to fewer than 50,000 war brides.

Among these is an endeavour, which has nation require is not to tear up the beca going on for some time, to engineer November Treaty as a scrap of waste sia after the same pattern, but on a much the Aland Islands will never te fortified in Finland an armed revolt against Rug paper, but to possess the certitude that larger scale and with more adequate by Russia. becauso Sweden would not equipment than the outbreak of the Sinn brook the erection of strongholds taure Feiners in Ireland. It is hoped that if this rebellious movement should spread worthy guarantees, which nothing that But this certitude is bestowed by trust- and maintain itself long enough pressure has occurred since the opening of hostili of an effective kind might be brought toties is calculated to weaken. That Russia bear upon public opinion and the Cabinet has thrown up merely temporary defences In one year, 1912, it was as low as 07 to determine Sweden's diplomacy to take against Germany, which will be razed per 1,000 births, while in 1914, after a energetic action, which, being resented by onca the cause has vanished, does not rres to 108 in 1913, it fell to 105 The Rusia, would probably culminate in affect the essence of the matter: Moreover, rise to 110 last year is an unfortunate war. fact which should have the enreful at tention of all those interested in the future of our race. - ;*

À communiqué reports further suc- cessen west of Kimpolung. The enemy Bre abandoning numerous dead. Gene ral Letchitzky captured between June 23rd and July 7th, 674 officers, 30,875 men, 18 guns and 100 machine-guns.

GENERAL,

[THEOUGH BRUSER'S AGENOT.]

BRITISH

MINISTERIAL

APPOINTMENTS."

Loyne, July 9th. The following appointments are official- ly announced.

The Hon. Edwin Montago, Minister of Munitions.

Mr. McKinnon Wood, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

Mr. Tennant, Secretary for Scotland. Earl Carroa, Permanent Member of

the War Committee:

CHILD LIFE WASTED.

melancholy reflections. For many years The second fact gives rise to somewhat past strenuous efforts have been made to

dues the heavy waste of child life Bo successful have been these efforts that the infantile mortality, which in the afeties ranged about 150 per 1,000 births, has fallen to round about 100 per 1,000 births,

SHIPPING NOTES.

NYK EUROPEAN LINE Since the loss of the Tasakamaru in the Mediterranean, in January last, Kobe has been the forminus of the NY.K. European Line, to the rent in convenience of local shippers (savs The Jetpan Gazette) The situation is now remedied, and the Company will despater beginning with the Surg-war on the its European liners from Yokohama,

14th proximo.

PAWA

it may be taken for granted that before This scheme, and also Professor Stef having recourse to this legitimate expe- fam" interpellation on the subject of dient for self-defence, the Tsar's Govern- Russia's fortifications in the Aland Isles, ment consulted King Gustav's Ministers, are, as it happens synchronised with the and gave satisfactory assurances respect resumption of Germany's offensive ing the object, nature, and duration of against Riga, which is intended to supply these defences. There is, however, ons Another cogent motive for Sweden's inter-point to which the Allied Powers would vention. But the group, whom voice in so do well to give their careful-attration, far resonant, and whose ideas, however The treaty which prohibits Russia from chimerical they may appear to realistic fortifying the islands was concluded by statesmen, certainly spring from a pat the Great Powers among themselves. riotic zones, is wall and devoid of in- Sweden was no party to the compact. To- Buence in the country. The Swedish day even among convince neutraliste people high soufed and aentimental and friends of the Extent in Sweden, though they be differ from the German in this conclusion is felt as an implied humi- their distrust of the systract and the liation. It would, therefore, be a reason- with their means, and they feel that they opportune occasion that one to remedy vague Their sims are commensurate able and polític mensare to a, a the first

this defect and to mats Sweden a uguns tory to the treaty

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