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THE

WAR.

SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

BRITAIN'S WAR

TÜR-KONEKONO DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 26гn, 1917.

FINANCE.

RECORD VOTE OF CREDIT.

ACTIVITY IN THE WEST.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND THE WAR.

Franco-Helgian bront

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH ARUTER'S' JOLNCY.].

FRENCH ATTACKS.

LOST GROUND REGAINED.

PARIS, July 25th. A communiqué Bays: This morning we gorously counter-attacked the enemy

PEACE AND PRINCIPLES AN INTERESTING STATEMENT.

LONDON, July 25th.

ANOTHER BRITISH VOTE OF

CREDIT.

LARGEST ON RECORD.

LONDON, July 25th.)

THE RUSSIAN CRISIS SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

PETROGRAD, July 4th. The Workmen's and Soldiers' Execu tire is leaving no stone unturned to In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar. support the Government. It has issued Law, in moving vigorous proclamation, to the Army, 2050,000,000 said

vote of credit of it was larger by denouncing the traitors, and pointing £150,000,000 than any previous vote. but that many who tied were mowed down The average daily expenditure out of tho by German fire. Salvation lies with the lust vote of credit excorded the extimate Yielding clore Germans by £1,000,000 daily. The estimate was means the loss of bind and freedom. | £5,411,000 daily, whereas, for 112 days of There is only one way open, and that is the financial year the daily expenditure forward.

was £6.790,000. The increase, were under the following heads Army, Navy and munitions, half a million daily; advances

The strategical effect of our operation in East Galicia is recoming powerful. The enemy is retreating from the northern Carpathian front. We are pressing for-

In the House of Commons, replying to ward on a front of 850 kilometres from various criticisms, Lord Robert Coeil the Seroth to the wooded Carpathians. strongly repudiated Mr. Dillon's allegu We forced a crossing of the Sereth south- tions that the Salonika force was deporn. ward of Tarnopol and repulsed desperatelised. Dealing with the Government's Russian wasy attacks near Trembowl. broad aims, he said it was a mere plat)- We advanced beyond Padhajee, Halicz tude to say at Austria was not our and Bystrzycn Solotwinska. The booty chief enemy Germany must be our chief | Government. is not yet ascertained. Several Divisions

report 3,000 prisoners each. We captured. many heary guns and railway: trucks | filled with foodstuffs, proving the enemy's precipitato retreat. The Archduke Joseph's north wing joined in the move ment.. The Russe Roumanian troops attempted an advance in the wide sector between Trotus and Patna Valley, but were driven back. Fresh fights have developed General Mackensen broke down Russo Roumanian attacks along

the Putna and Screth.

LATEST UABLES.

‹- ÍTALÓÇGA, ASUTER'S AGENCY.]

ENEMY ATTACKS," REPULSED BY THE FRENCIL

PARIS, July 24th. A communiqué says: -There were violent bombardments at night titie in the region north-west of Braye-en-Laon- nais. Two enemy attempts to reneh our lines were repulsed by our fire. We com pelled an nasulting detachment north of | General. Nancy to fall back to their own trenches, who, since the hard fighting of the sind, had occupied the fire; line trenches with serious losses. An enemy attack be- on the Casemates and California Platween Cerny and Aillen was without re teaux. The attack was carried out with bril- extraordinary dosh and gave Hant results despite a desperate defence. Our soldiers recaptured the whole of the lost ground on California, except a small work, which was completely destroyed, in the north-west salient, which both sides abandoned. We threw out thes enemy on Casemates from all the elements be held, and even advanced our line at several points. German counter-attacks on the reconquered trenches were wholly The artillery duel has únsuccessful. boen active in Champagne on the left of

the Meuse,

EARLIER CABLES.

BRITISH RAIDS.

AERIAL SUCCESSES.

LONDON, July 24th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports: We made four successful raids astward and north-eastward of Ypres. Enemy raidera entered our trenches, enst- ward of Laventic, but were driven out "Another party succeeded in raiding a sap >castward of Givenchy and La Basser,

Our neroplanes have continued to suc cessfully co-operate with the artillery.

sult. The artillery struggle has continu- ed in a violent manner in the sector before

OJT the California Craonne, notably Plateau,

The Near East.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] KUT GUNS RECAPTURED,

LONDON, July 24th.

BRITISH VIEW OF RUSSIAN SITUATION"

THE EXISTING DANGERS.

LONDON, July 25th.

enemy.

Regarding broad peace principles, le said that our first was that we stand by our Allios It would be France's right to say what she desired in regard to Alsace Lorraine, and Great Britain would back her up. This equally applied to the other Allies, and especially to Serbia, We we absolutely pledged to restoru- tion and reparation:

The second principle for which we were fighting was a stable settlement and a sound and satisfactory peace on a prin- ciple which would secure, as far as possible, a settlement free from change or future alteration. The third object

destruction of German militarism, be for which we were fighting was the

enuse it endangered future pesce," He believed that if there had been a demo erney in Germany there would have been no war. If a real Democratic Govern- ment were established in Germany it would be a strong guarantee that the German policy would be definitely changed, and that future dangers would

BARLIER CABLES.

DEALING WITH IRELAND.

Mr. Arthur Henderson, interviewed by a Reuter representative on his return from Russia, dwelt on the existing dan gers to the Revolution. He regarded the discontinuance of the Coalition Govern-he proportionately decreased. In the House of Commons, Mr. Macment as a misfortune." The Provisional Pherson stated that General Mande had Government was magnificently attempting. recaptured all the 35 guns at Kut, which to cope with unparalleled difficulties, the garrison had put out of action prior but the Extremists had succeeded in

LONDON, July 25th. to surrender, and thrown into the river, rendering a stable Government almost and which the Turks had salved.

Replying to a letter from Mr. Lloyd impossible. The most disastrous experi- | George asking him to reconsider his re- Russian bront,

ment of the Revolution was the relaxation Fusaj to participate in the Irish Conven of discipline in the Army and Navy, Hou, Mr. O'Brien, the leader of the accompanied by the Servicemen's active Bouthern Independent Nationalists, Ims

Independent Nationalists, as and rival participation in the political again declined. He suggests an Irish manifestations and propaganda.

Referendum as tre best democratic means for reaching an agreement.

LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S

· ΛΟΒΝΟΣ. ] MORE VOLUNTARY

RETIREMENTS. WHOLE UNITS TURN TAIL

LONDON, July 25th..

Raiding squadrons dropped four tons of whole units voluntarily retired bombs on the enemy's aerodromes, depots to the original trenches, and a number of and rail junctions. They encountered units disobeyed the commands. The 24th fewer German zeroplanes, but brought Division acted heroically and lost heari- down three and drove down three. Nonely. The gallantry of the officers was note

of ours are missing.

We successfully raided westward of Havrincourt, castward of Vermelles and

westward of Hollchoke.

THE

FIGHT

FOR CHEMIN DES-DAMES.

LONDON, July 24th. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters, describing the fresh attack on Chemin-des-Dames on the 22nd, says The enemy had given battle on a large sate practically every second day since the 20th, when the French captured the position. The attack was the most power- ful since the 3rd. It opened with s amazingly violent bombardment from a. tremendous accumulation of guns which lasted an hour over ten miles. The in- fantry attacked covered two miles, being directed against the Casemates and Cali fornia Plateaux The attempt on the Casemates failed, but the Stositruppen troops gained a foothold in the first line sof part of California, after a tremendous struggle. The fight as progressing at eventide

GERMAN CLAIMS.

UNPRECEDENTED ARTILLERY

DUEL

Ho strongly denounced the poisonous activities of the Maximalists at Petrograd

BLOOD AND IRON

PETROGRAD, July 24th.

Government would save Russia by blood M. Kerensky interviewed said the

| and conscience failed. Whatever happen

sad iron if the appeals to reason, honour

ed, the régime before the revolution wis impossible. The problem of the unmot was to check the retreat, en lecatiomie gee order and restore finances. The situation at the front demanded heroic measurce The Government would deal very sternly with the traitors.

PARCEL MAILS LOST.

LONDON, July 24th.

Allies and Dominions, half a mil lion

daily miscellaneous, £300,000 daily, He was somewhat disappointed that, despite the aid of America, our advances to the Allies had increased. But we had held throughout that the Allies were one, and the money spent on then was spent on ourselves. The burden wo Ind med was great, and gave evidence of rar alfishness, and that we were not fighting for ourselves alone.

He was satisfied

thug the United States. would deal with this question in the sme spirit, realising that the use of The following parcel mails have been the Allies was one, and that we relied lost through enemy action, the dates upon receiving in the United States the being those between which the parcels resures necessary to pay for supplies reached London for despatch:Salonika of all kinds for the Allies. Force, from June 29th July 4th, Egyp tian Force, from July 3rd to July 5th; Mesopotamian Force, from July 3rd to July 16th, East African Force and Indian Buse at Port Said, from July 3rd to July 17th; Malta and Egypt, from July 17th to July 18th, India, Ceylon, Seychelles, Aden, British Somaliland, British East Africa and Zanzibar, from July 4th to July 17th; Gibraltar, from July 19th to July 18th.

RAID WARNINGS.

WHY LONDON WAS SCARED.

LONDON, July 20th.

It appears that it was the new bomb warnings of air raids which roused Lon- don at 8.80 in the morning. The signals,

and the front. The future was largely GERMANY AND MR. LLOYD which were most effective in the Sabbath

to

GEORGE,

AMSTERDAM, July 25th. The German comment on Mr. Lloyd George's speech is principally devoted to protestations that all iden of Belgium becoming a German Protectorate of the question.

The total

advaness to the Allies and the Dominions were £1,025,900,000, but the total advances to the Dominions was only £146,000,000.

Part of the increased Army expenditure, was due to the fast that we made greater payments to India for services connected, beep get from India than was expected with the war, because a larger force bnd when the Budget estimate was framed.. The expenditure on aeroplanes had also inervused.

He explained that the daily increase of expenditure, apart from loans to the Allies, and allowing for expenditure which would subsequently be repaid, was £300,000. Evidently the Budget estimates. would be largely exceeded, mainly owing to our advance to the Allies. The total votes of credit since the war began was £5,202,000,000. Now that the coun try with the with greatest resources in the world had been thrown into the scale on our side, it was truer than ever that it would not want of money which would prevent as winning. (Cheers).

The House of Commons adopted the vote of credit. --

calm, were supplemented by notices of

take cover which were carried by House of Commons is regarded as

The result of the division in the Police and Special Police. The tube ernment and as confiming the Rolidarity sweeping vote of confidenes in the Gov-

stations and other places of refuge ware of its supporters. quickly thronged with half-dressed people,wofice of an amendment for the reduction. Mr. Mason, a Liberal M.P., has given. inestly women and children. The warn of the vote, as a protest against waste

and extravagance."

is outings lasted for ten minutes, by which time the streets were practically empty

A wireless Russian official message in the hands of the Council of Workmen's sags: South-westward of. Dvinsk.cur

and Soldiers? Delegates, who represented. detachments occupied German positions the community and were likely astride the Dvinsk-Vilna railway... Subse

dominate the Constituent Assembly The majority of the all-Russian Work men's and Soldiers' Congress and Execu- ive had invaluably assisted the Govern ment. Flo donbted if the whole army or the majority of Moderate Socialista would give of their best for a successful

LONDON, July 24th. prosecution of the war until an "Allied Mr. Scrymgeour a Prohibitionist. Conference had restated the war aim, and Labourite, will oppose Mr. Churchill at harmonised the same with the formula ofthe forthcoming bye-election,

no annexations" or contributions.

worthy.

The enemy occupied a height north- ward of Bogush in the direction of Vilna. The officers had the utmost difficulty in restraining great numbers of men with drawing to the rear. The enemy crossed the Sereth in the region of Mikulice and pecupied Volyamazoveckaya. The enemy continues the ouensive between the Sereth and Strypa. He occupied, three villages. We are holding the line from Gaivoronka. to Monastir Jisko, north-west of Buczacz. We are retiring easterly, southward of the Dniester, Stanislau being evacuated There was a successful raid at Domuk- patak, on the Roumanian front.

Torpedo-boat destroyers co-operated with the artillery which bombarded Tireali, in the Black Sea, and destroyed depots and barracks.

EARLIER CABLES.

GERMAN NEWS.

BITTER FIGHTING,

on

LONDON, July 24th.- A Gorman official message says:-There have been bitter fights in our favour the whole East front from the Baltic to the Black Sea The Russians twies vain. ly attacked en a wide front near Jacob- stadt. Six Russian Divisions five times attacked south-westward of Dvinsk

BRITAIN'S HUGE WAR EXPENDITURE.

£8,000,000 DAILY.

LONDON, July 24th In the House of Commons, Mr. Me Kenna dwelt on the enormous rise in the expenditure. The present position was that our expenditure was £8,000,000 daily and our revenue £2,000,000. If this continued it would mean an additional 38, 4d on the income tax, making over 8s altogether. That would cripple trade. and cause a rising in prices; not pro fiteering but inflated expenditure. The remedy is the curtailment of expendi ture. Further labour unrest was certain if prices continued to rise.

THE IRISH CONVENTION.

MR. CHURCHILL'S OPPONENT.

MUNITIONS.

LONDON, July 24th. Mr. Churchill and M. Thomas have exchanged congratulatory messages, cm- phasising that our departments will co-operate until victory is secured. WAR ANNIVERSARY.

LONDON, July 24th Their Majesties the King and Queen will attend the intercession service on August 4th, on the occasion of the an niversary of the war.

FOOD PRICES. GOVERNMENT CRITICISED,

LONDON, July 24th..

chants Committee of the London Chamber According to & Times report, the Mer-

All clear" was signalled at ten o'clock. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA STATEMENT BY SIR E, NONTAGU.

LONDON, July 27th.

Sir Edwin Montagu, the newly-ap pointed Secretary of State for India,

OUR NEW ALLY.

་་ WHAT SIAM'S WAN DECLARATION MEANS

LONDON, July 25th. Siam's war declaration definitely ends the activities of German agents who have been financing and directing anti-British declaration is also important commer mitriguba among seditions Indians. Tho China have been operating in Siam with eially, as many Germans from Japan and

PRICE OF BREAD.

LONDON, July 25th In the House of Commons, replying to Sir G. Toulmin, Mr. Bonur Law said that the loss incurred in selling bread at tha fixed price of 9d. per quarter will be borne by the Exchequer.

TRANS-ATLANTIC FREIGHT

upon being re-adopted as candidate for the object of maintaining German trade West Cambridgeshire, said he would been arrested and will shortly he

of the East. All enemy aliens have now de- take up the work of the reform of the ported. Government of India where. Mr. Cham berlain left it. The Government would

andonuce its policy in duo cOUTED. ALLIED BALKAN CONFERENCE

LONDON, July 24th, There is great interest in the Allied Balkan conference at Paristo-morrow, under the Presidency of M Ribot. It will be attended by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Balfour, Baron Bonnino, the Serbian Premier, and representatives from Bus sia, Rumania and Greece,

ANGLO-FRENCH CONFERENCE

PARIS, July 24th.

Mr. Lloyd George, M Ribot and Gene

GENEROSITY OF STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

HANDSOME WAR CONTRIBUTIONS:

BATES

PLANS FOR REGULATING THEM

The Entente Powers and the United

WASHINGTON, July 24th States are negotiating for plans to reduce and regulate the present prohibitive Trans-Atlantic freight rates. It is under- inclusion, ultimately, of all Allied vessels stood that the plans contemplate the throughout the world, including Japan ese, which are possibly engaged in the Atlantic trade to a greater extent than hitherto,

OBITUARY.

MR. ALFRED MOSELY

LONDON July 24th: The death is announced of Mr. Alfred Mosely, C.M.G

of Commerce maintains that the present val Petain are holding a conférence. system of State control of commodities. has failed, in the main cases, to increase the supplies or reduce prices. It recom- LONDON, July 24thmands that the Government should cease In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner to act as trading intermediaries.

LONDON, July 25th. Law announced that up to the present NATIONAL WAR AIMS.

The Lords of the Treasury record their served with the Frinas Christin Hospital [The deceased, who was born in 1955, there had been 85 acceptances of the

high appreciation of the spontaneous in South Africa, was a member of the Tariff invitation to attend the Irish Convention.

LONDON, July 24th. generaity of the Straits Settlements in Commission in 1904, organised Industrial A National War

and Educational Commissions to America: After tough hand-to-hand fighting the The number of Labour representatives had

Aima Con increasing the war contribution to half 1912 and 1913 andTMs Commision of several Russians withdrew with terrible losses. been increased from five to seven. The

mitice has been formed to keep the a million sterling yearly, and recalls hundred school teachers to the United nation posted on war affairs. The mem that the Legislative Council of the reception to one thousand Cannther and States and Canada in 1996-07, and arranged Renewed Russian attacks failed on a wide Government's nominees included Lord

Arbers include Mr. Lloyd George, Mr.

Straits Settlements also resolved not to U. S. school teachers on their return visit. recover from the Imperial Government to England in 1908-09 ] **

tion of the Colony for 1913-4 and 1914:5 amounts by which the military contribs at a meeting in the Queen's Hall, on respectively exceeded the cost of the garri April 8th.

son during these periods

LONDON, July 24th wireless German official message says - -These has been an artillery duel in Flanders day and night, unprecedented in its intensity. The enemy's trusts are Increasing. The French re attacked un-

front at Krevo, which we again hold successfully at Chemin des Dames. repulsed 21 French attacks in the past Eight Russian Divisions attacked south few days. We, penetrated Couriere ward of Smorgon, but only remnants Wood, and inflicted beary losses.

We

returned.

Danraven, Lord Granard, Lord Mac Asquith and Mr. Bonar Law. The move Donnell, Sir H Plunkett, Sir William ment was initiated by Mr. Lloyd George Goulding, Bir B. Windle, and Biro Crawford McCullagh

Bilver a quot