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franco-chelgian Front

[THROUGH, BEOTEL'S ALMÍGY.)

BRITISH FRONT.

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LONDON, June 22nd.

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SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.

LONDON, June 2nd. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Buig - re- portsWe successfully nided to the Routh-cast of Queant, and in the neigh=" bourhood of Neave Chapelle and Armen ticres.

ENEMY BAIDERS REPULSED:

Los Dos, June 3rd. Fold-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports We repulsed raiders eastward of Epehy, the enemy loaving sevorul dead. on our wired

We took a few wounded prisoners. Au enemy attempt on Gillemont Farm in the same neig bourhood failed.

Our aeroplanes co-operated, with the artillery with good results despite the bail weather data, mir d

We brought down one enemy acroplane and drove down six Three of ours are missing.

FRENCH FRONT.

The message concludes Now we have had enough. We are going torfight and will fire on fraternisors.

Italian Front

{THROUGH NEOTER'S AGENCY, 1

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Losnos, June 21st.

The Cologne Casette says that the new battle on the plateau of Sette Commani is extending from the Sugana Valley to Asiago. It has assumed extraordinary dimensions. All the mountains of the Tyzol are schning all night long with drum fire.

MOUNTAIN TOPS BLOWN OFF.

UDINE, June 22nd. The Italians are dislodging the enemy from their most formidable strongholds by means of nincs, by which whole moun- main tops are blown ap

For example, the most important prak dominating the Falzarego Pass has re- cently disappeared, burying a large num ber of the enemy.

General.

PARIS, June 23rd.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.!

CRUITING METHODS.

AFFAIRS IN GREECE.

KING ALEXANDER'S IDEALS.

LONDON, June Bist.

LONDON, Juno gist. Mr. Macpherson's reply regarding the re-examination of rejected men was in the In view of the surprise and indignation course of a debate which was raised by aroused at the now Grook's King's first... M. Pringle, who moved that the House Proclamation, in which he expressed his should reduce Lord Derby's salary by determination to carry out his father £100, with a view to drawing attention mcred mandate," it is noteworthy that to the methods of the Medical Bourda.

King Alexander has now sent a letter to Several members denounced the methods, Zaimis declaring himself the faithful of the recruiting authorities, including Mr. Asquith, who said that the experi- ence of the last few weeks showed that men were secured by means which were widely, "resented throughout the country.

Mr. Macpherson said that the Govern ment were ready to appoint a commities to examine the working of the Act.

Mr. Bonar Law said that the work of the War Office was never to efficiently or conscientiously done.

Mr. Pringle withdrew his amendment, and the debate was adjourned,

guardian of the Constitution and ar- Prossing his willingness sincerely to co

Prate with the Powers in maintaining tranquillity and in bringing about a ro conciliation between the different elemente of the Greek nation, in Play On LUGANO, June 2lit. Ex-King Constantine has gone to Tusis, in the canton of Grisons.

M. VENIZELOS IN ATHENS.

ATHENS, June Sist.

TWO V.C. HEROES.

M, Venizelos has arrived at the Piraeus, but does not intend to visit Athena. LONDON, June 22nd,

ATHENS, June 23rd. The Gazette announces that the Victoria M. Venizelos, was received first by Mỹ Cross has been awarded to Lieut.-Com- | Zaimis and secondly by the Venizellat mander W. E. Sanders, of the Royal | members of the Commission for the uni- Naval Resorves, in recognition of his fication of Greeze. M. Venizelos is con- conspicuous gallantry and consummate fident of the success of the Commission skill while commanding a ship in netion, and also to Lance Corporal W R. Park- er, of the Royal Naval Division, fur AUSTRIA'S COALITION conspicuous bravery at the Dardanellon While in charge of battalion of stretcher bearers, Lance-Corporal Packer helped to remove the wounded under very, heavy fire, although seriously wounded. He shoven con 4 icuous bravery for four consecutive days.

DEMOCRATS FAVOUR

FINNISH REPUBLIC.

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HELSINGFORS June 22nd. The Finnish Social Democratic Congres has passed a resolution in favour of an independent Finnish Republic,

DROUGHT IN GERMANY.

AMSTERDAM, June 22nd. Except for occasionat violent hail storms, there has been no rain in the East of Germany for eight weeks. The hay crop is ruined and the position of the grain crops is very serious.

The drought is so bad in Bavaria that the Ministry of Agriculture has ordered streams to be dammed in order to inundate the fields.

A cummuniqué says:Tho bombard- ment of our positions south of Filian and CABINET CRISIS IN DEMARK Hail and thunder storms have de-

in the region of Braye-en-Laonnois con- tinued until this morning, a

A series of most violent attacks follow. ed. The. Gormans launched large forces [composed of special troops on a front of over two kilometres. The attack was most stubborn despite the heavy losses in flicted, but the enemy efforts were broken for the greater part and their waves of assault were driven back to the starting off trenches, th

We held the positions except in the centre where the enemy penetrated, after several attempts, into a salient in our line.

PARIS, June 221 1.

A Firach zammaque reports--The artillery struggle continued to the of Vaux Aillon and extended in the night, to the region south of Filían and north of Braye-u-Laonnois, where it was

very violenc

The Gerigans, yesterday evening, tacked on the press of Teton in Cham pagne and to the cast of that place, ou a front of 400 metres. They penetrated our advanced elements but were driven. out after lively fighting. We entirely re-enfadilished our line,

Russian Front.

[HROUGH EKUTURʼO AGENCY.]

RUSSIAN SITUATION.

ADMIRAL KOLTCHAK TO: RESIGN.

PETROGRAD, June Bird.

The Pan-Dussian Congress of Work- ers and Soldiers' Delegates has de manded the immediate convocation of Constituent Assembly and the formation

COPENHAGEN, June 21at.

The Stockholm Conference has caused. a Danish Cabinet crisis,

The Conservative Minister, M. Rott- Loell, at the request of his party has abjected to the Socialist Minister Stati ning's activity at the Stockholm Confer

ence..

vastated the whole aren between Brieg and Ohlau, in, Silesia.

GERMAN MUNITION WORKS DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.

AMSTERDAL, Jung 22nd. The Frankfurter states that lightning exploded a nation work at Forde, in Westphalia, and destroyed the work shods. Two workers were killed and four in jured:

COMMANDER OF CANADIAN | |--

FORCES IN FRANCE, FARMSTEADS DESTROYED IN

LONDON, June 1st. Arthur Curric, the new Commander of, The newspapers pay a tribute to Sir the Canadian Forces in France, who was

estate broker in Vancouver before the War. They declare that those who are Aquainted with Sir Arthur are confident that he is like General Binuts with the South Africans, and will prove the right man for the post. They dwell on the significance of the appointment to whigh British Command of an ex-civilian

THE SILVER MARKET.

MARKET STILL FIRM.

Lesbos, June 21st, Silver is quoted at 39 578d. There is a scarcity of offerings, and the market is firm.

LONDON, June 23rd

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AMSTERDAM, June 22nd. Eleven farmsteads. have been burned down at Gross Schoenbrunn, in Bavaria, Many head of cattle were incinerated,

ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

PRINCE OF WALES GRAND MASTER

LONDON, June od. The Prince of Wales has been appointed Grand Master of The Order of the British Empire.

DUTCH

COAL MINERS STRIKE

AMSTERDAM, June 22nd. The Telegraff states the 70,000 Dutch coal miners are striking for a minimu a wage and in eight hour days

HAVRE COTTON MARKET. CLOSED,

PARIS, Juhend:

CABINET

AMSTERDAM, June Plat M. Olam Martinic is trying to form a Coalition Cabinet, creating four extra Ministries, which will be offered to Pole, Czech, Ruthenian and Slay members...

M. Chum Martinic, in view of the impossibility of forming a Cabinet, bas aked the Emperor to entrust the task to someone else.

CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION.

OTTAWA June 2ird.

One of the most forcible speeches in favour of the Conscription Bili in the House of Commons was delivered by Mr. Pardee, the, chief Liberal whip, who deeply regretted the necessity of diesent from Dir Wilfrid Laurier, who had moved the referendum as an amendment.

Mr. Pardes favoured a final trial of volunteering before adopting conscrip tion. It was Canada's bounden duty he said, to reinforce the men at the front. Mr. McCraney, a prominent Liberal number for Saskatoon, diso supported the Bill

FRENCH MARINE LOSSES.

PARIS, June 3rd. It has been announced in the Chamber that the French mercantile maring has lost 560,000 tons since the war, but 680,000

tons Have since been built and purchased and 140,000 tons are completing wherens Germany has lost two and a half million tons, half her fleet, denga

DANISH CABINET

ANOTHER RESIGNATION.

COPENHAGEN, June Brd. The Liberal Minister, M. Christensen, has resigned, following the example of M. Notthool.

GERMAN SUCIALISTS

STOCKHOLM, wane 23rd. The German minority Socialists Herren. Hause, Bernstein, Kautekl and Stad- chaken have arrived.

THE SWISS INTRIGUEN

BERNE, June 3rd. The Federal Council has instructed the Minister for Bwitzerland inti Petrograd to return and report on the Hofme Grimm affair.

EX-EMPEROR OF KOREA IN JAPAN.

TORTO, June and. The ex-Emperor of Korca has arrived Messre. Montagu's report states that The Huvie cotton market has been on his first visit to Japan. He has recHÍV- the prism of 39 5/8d. is a record since closed. A corner, apparently was ated the highest honours. October, 1892. It draws attention to the

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Throw hundred more Bussian exiles. have arrived from Baden proceeding to Russia

THE ANARCHIST TROUBLE.

PETROGRAD, June 23rd. The Government has formally censured General Polotzeff, Commandant of Petro- grad, for releasing unarchists who seized a newspaper office, thus disobeying orders,

RUSSIAN FRONT."

TURKS AND KURDS STRONGLY ATTACKED.

LONDON, June 23rd.

A wireless Russian official message, says: Quz detachmente attacked a post- tion to the west of Keilkit and bayonetted the Turkish defenders. Only a few escaped.

1914-1915 had been turned into a net ex- port of over eleven million ounces. Also the Raj had imported, mainly in the lat tur portion of 1910-1917, over 104 million. ounces, which was proliably well over half the world's production.

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AMSTERDAM, June 23rd. Seven thousand acres of forest have been burned down at Letziggen.

OBITUARY

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LONDON, June 2nd, The death is announced of Sir Joseph, Lyons

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GOVERNMENT AND IMPORTS OF COTTON.

LONDON, June 23rd. After the conference with Bir A Stanley today, the President of the Liverpool Cotton Association telegraphed to the Liverpool Cotton Exchange that he hoped to submit a scheme, for the re opening of the market on a restricted scals on Monday, or oth

Sir A Stanley conferred with the Liverpool cotton representatives • at but it is understood the proposals includ ength. The proceedings were private,

ed a recommendation to the Government to take over the import of cotton similar to the wool imports control. The con ferences will resume to-morrow; -

MAN-POWER QUESTION. YOUNG UNMARRIED MINERS DESIRE TO BE TAKEN;

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PETROGRAD, June end.

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He said that there were 205,000, un married miners under thirty-one years of age, of whom 117,000 were attested. They were overwhelmingly desirous to be taken. The Government should deal with the situation not through the Union officials, but with the men at the pit heads.

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