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CLOUDY.

arometer “29 71,

June 4, 1917,

7672 日伍十月四

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TELEGRAMS.

[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

THE WESTERN FRONT...

British Making Good Progress.

London, Jane 3. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We attacked on a front to the south of the Boucher River last night, and havą slready made good progrem, taking a number of prisonera.

The enemy attacked our advanced posts at night to the south- west of Oberisy and made some progress, but a counter-attack regained the whole of the lost ground, except one post.

We successfully raided to the south of Ypres. Gorman artillery is sotive at Ballecourt.

Three Enemy Attacks Fail.

MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

Some of the Awards.

London, Jase 3. The following Birthday Honoors are aauounced Kaight of the Mont Illustrious Order of St. Patrio-Viscount French.

Vissounts-Lord Davonport, Baron Farquhar snd Baron Astor, Barona-Lieat" Col the Right Hon. M. Lockwood, Unionist M.P. for Epping; Cal. R.G.W. Chaloner, Unionist M.P. for Aber- oromby; 8 Frederick Henry Smith, Director of Collieries; Sir Ivor Herbert, Liberti M.P. for South Monmouthshire; Sir William Hesketh Lever,

Privy Councillora-Hr. Henry W. Forster, Conservative M. P. for Sevenoaks; Mr. E. G. Protymas, Unionist M. P. for Chelmsford'; * London, June 3.

Lord Claud Bamilton, Conservative M. P. for South Kensington; A Franch communique says --The enemy violently bombarded Mr. Evelyn Cecil, Conservative M. P. for Anton Manor; Mr. H. Pike in the Ornonne region all night long, after which three attacks were Passe, Unionist M. P. for Darlington; Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labour made, one on the California Platesa sad two on the Vanolere. P. for Derby; the Hon. Neil Primrose, Liberal M. P. for North Plaisan. The enemy was everywhere repulsed with important losses, Cambridgeshire; Mr. Ashton, Secretary of the Miners Federation. -especially in the eastern portion of the California Platesu, where the Baronets. There are twenty-five bonours, including Mr. A. H. storming troope were scattered by our fire. They left numbers of D. Steel-Haitland, Unionist MP for Eat Birmingham; Mr. H. M. bodies in the front of our trenches. A number of prisoners was Jessel, Usionist M.P. for St. Pasoras; Mr. Imbert Terry, Vice- taken.

Chairman of the Overseas Forces Reception Committee; Sir Thomas Dawar: Mr. Alan Srke, Conservative M.P. for Kautsford: Sie William Henry Dann, Lord Mayor of London.

Various enemy attempts at coupe de main in Champagne and the Vosges failed.

GOOD WORK BY Rússian fleet.

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Knights.-There are forty-six awards, including Mr W. H. Cowan, Liberal M. P. for Essi Aberdeen; Mr J. Rowland, Liberal M. P. for Dartford; Mr B. H. Bartan, Liberal M. P. for North Leeds, Mr A. W. Barton, Liberal M. P. for Oldham; Mr W. H. Houghton Gastrell, Unionist M. P. for Lunbeth; Mr. Ebenemer Parkes, Uniosist M. P. for Eccleshall; Mr. E. Marshall Hall, Conservative Unionist M. P. for Central Birmingham; Mr Samuel Roberts,

London, Jane 3. A Russian <fficial message says :—The Black Bes Fiest cruising off the Antalian Coast of Mar 29, destroyed munition depots, bariacks, factorise and other establishments at Shekirogly, Samenn, Orenie and Ordeh. The Flest also destroyed 147 sailing ships. P. for East Tortesh; Mr W. H. Thornycroft, BA, the scalptor; Me laden with supplies, and brought two schooners into Trebisond.

RUSSIANS OCCUPY TURKISH HEIGHTS.

London, Jane 3.

A Russian official wireless messige asya:-We beavily repelled five hundred Kurds attacking to the south-east of E-zingan.

We occupied, after a bastle, thɛen Tarkish heiguts in the region of Bakkiz..

Turkish attacks in the rear of our Army continus,

MORE GERMAN SCHEMING.

London, Jane 3. Beater's correspondent at Washington says that the State Department hay learned that Germany is attempting to get control of the island of Santa Margarita, offVenezuela, se a submarine base. It has communicated the intelligence to the Venezuelan President.

GREEK OFFICERS PUNISHED.

London, Jane 3.

Bentor's correspondent at Athens says that the Minister for War hsa sentenced to two minthe" detention the three saperior off- röers responsible for the concealment of arm which should have been removed from Peloponnesus in accordance with the Eateate's demands. Other superior officers have been pat on the Retired List.

THE COSSACKS.

Willing to Assist in the Offensive.

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London, June 3. Benter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the General Council of the Coassok Forces is sending an address to the Govern ment sseuring it that the Cossacks will assist in any offensive to the atmost, in the conviction that pesce is only procurable by force of! arms. The message says: "The Ccaacke do not know what desertion sis; they have never fraternised with the enemy and regret that they are distributed over the whole front instead of being grouped together, so as to be able to strike a powerful blow at any given polat"

ENEMY SUBMARINE TORPEDOED.

London, Jane 3.

Router's correspondent at Rowe says that a large enemy, sub- marine was torpedoed and sunk if Cattaro on May 26 by a French

abmarine.

It is not certain whether this is the same affair cabled on May 30, but it is noteworthy that the French papere recently aleo gave some details of a fight, the locality of which was not revealed, between British and German submarines, the former ramming the other.

LABOUR AND PEACE,

London, Jane 3. Beater's correspondent at Stockholm esya that M Branting and M. Sugamans, the generally respected leaders of Swedish and Datoh Socialists, have now taken fresh steps towards sesembling a general socialist conference. All the countries have been telegraphed from Patrograd by the Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates asking them to send delegates as quickly as possible. so as to be able to confer with them and the French and British Socialists as the Aatter pass through between June 10 and 15 and then fix a date for

conference.

GERMANY AN SPAIN,

London, June 3. Router's correspondent at Madrid mays it is understood that the German reply regarding the sinking of the steamer Patriciao is extremely cordial and offera to compensate. the family the engineer killed. If disavows any intention of damaging Spain and insalting the fag, and adds :--"I these explanations dare insufficient, on the first possible occasion German warships will Spanish ship flying a Spanish flag, sách Bring a salute of 21

A.8. Cope,R.A,,Professor Thom »«ErkineHolland, K.O.; M: William Watson, the post; Mr. John Foster Fraser, the well-knowa Parlis- mentary correspondant; Mr. Alfred Robbins, the London correspon- deat of the Birmingħan Post; and Mr. Grimwood Meare, Secretary of the Dardanelles Üɔmmission.

JUTLAND BATTLE ANNIVERSARY.

American Tribute to British Seaman.

London, June 3.

The commodions London. Opera House was overcrowded at "a thanksgiving service to celebrate the soniveresty of the Battle of Jatland. Vice Admiral Sins, of the United States Navy, was the who had consecrated the waters of the North Ses with their blood. principal speaker, and be paid a glowing tribute to British seamen, Ronada of cheering were evoked by a statement that American forces were already doing sotive service in British waters, fighting alongside the British, with mɔsi cordisi and complets co-operation.

BRITISH PRISONERY.

Withdrawal from the Danger Zone

London, Juss 3.

The Press Bureau announce that arrangements have been concluded with the German Government for the withdrawal of all British prisoners of war thirty kilometres from the firing line on the Eastern and Westera Fronts.

Two thousand Bitishers have already been withdrawn, and Germany is being asked to ensounce when the withdrawal will be complete.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on

this page they will be found on an Extre], "

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE PEKING CRISIS.

Pekicy, June 1.

The situation is grave. The revolting Military Gover- bors pocuse the President and Parliament of attempting to destroy the responsible cabinet, system, claim that the die- missal of ex-Premier Tuan Chi-jui is illegal and demand the dissolution of Parliament and the reconstruction of the Cabinet,

Peking authorities define the movement as a struggle between Militarism and Constitutionalism with the object of causing the downfall of the President and Parliament.

THE DISTURBED RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Petrograd, June 9. Crunstadt of at

Solders and the assumed the administration recognise

The Cominittee

Workmens' Delegates has

of Cronstadt declaring that it will not the Provisional Government and will remove all Govern="" ment representatives. · ·

Lster.

The fateful decision at Cronstadt' was adopted by 210 votes to 4. "The Committee anounces that the relations of Cronstadt with Petrograd and the rest of Eussia will henceforth be carried on only through an intermediary of the Petrograd Committee.

The Minister of Justice on behalf of the Government has communicated with the Cronstadt Committee through the Petrograd Committee asking it to revoke its decision and enter into pourparlers.

There has been an incident at Sebastopol, where the Committee of Boldiers and Workinens Delegates arrested the Comminandant of the fortress there despite the protest of Admiral Kaltchak, commanding the Black Sea fleet. The Commandant was subsequently released while Adimiral Koltchak was allowed to retain his command,

Strikes are threatened at over one hundred factories in Petrograd mostly on war work. The strikes demand eix hours day and a minimum wage for women of one hundred and fifty rouble a month.

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SINGLE CUPY 10 CENTS,

436 PER ANNUM,

Temperature 6.

June 4, 1916, Hire

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TELEGRAMS.

[Heater's Service to "The “Telegraph.")

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

London, June a An Italian official report says: There was heavier artillery firing northward and eastward of Gorizia, on the northern sector of Caro and at Dossofaiti: We repulsed an attack during the night on Thursday on Hill 39 at Fodice. Two enemy attacks southward of Crazigns" and northward of Tivoli wera, uhisuccessful

We made a surprise attack the same night southward of Castagnavizza and advanced our line four hundred metres on a two kilometrė front.

Our seroplanes bombed military works, aviation camps, ammunition dumps and railway junctions from Duins to Opicina, north-eastward of Trieste, and all of our machines returned safely.

DISTRIBUTION OF WAR HONOURS.

London, June 2 Tens of thousands witnessed the distribution of war honours in Hyde Park this afternoon.

The weather was most brilliant. Their Majesties and the representatives of the Dominions received an oration. A squadron of aeroplanes bovered speck-like over the Park during the ceremony.

THE WESTERN FRONT,

London, June " Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed an enemy party last night southward of Oppy. There was reciprocal all day long artillery firing at different points on the front. Our aeroplanes accomplished much valuable work yesterday. One German, machine was brought down and wix others driven down out of control. Three of ours are missing.

London, Juze a

A French communique reports lively artillery firing at Laffaux, Hurtebiss and Cracume.

Over 32,000 Prisoners.

London, June 3. Since the 16th April the French and British have cap- tured over Afty-two thousand Germans, including a thousand officers. The enormous quantity of material taken includes 446 beary guns and field guns, one thousand machine guns and numerous trench guns.

THE KAISER'S VAPOURINGS.

Amsterdam, June 3 - The Kaiser has telegraphed to the Crown Prince beg- ging him to thank his armies for "shattering the great French attempts to break through on the Aisne in Cham- pagne." The Kaiser adds: The Fatherland is confident that the new fighting will bring new victories.

The Kaiser has telegraphed to the Crown Prince of Bavaria as follows:-"On the battlefields of Arras the troops from everywhere in Germany under your command in fierce battles fought during the last two months, haye brought England's warlike intentions to nought" He con- cludes by expressing confidence that they will be victorious also in the future fighting.

BRAZIL SEIZING GERMAN SHIPS.

Rio de Janeiro, June 3.

A decree giving authority for utilizing the German ships interned in Brazil has been signed.

POLITICAL CHANGES IN AUSTRIA.

· Amsterdam, June 3. According to news frem Vienna, Dr. Bobrzyuski, Minis- ter for Galicia, has resigned. Von Beidler has been appointed Minister of Agriculture,

The Emperor announces the creation of a new Ministry to deal with public health and social service.

THE MAGIC OF NAMES.

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DON'T FORGET,

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TELEGRAMS.

(Beuter's Service To The

YESTERDAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE POLITICAL CRISIS.

Poking, June 1.

The provinces of Anhui Shantung Land Shanghai have declared inde pendence while Fengthen and Hupeh are supporting the movement com ditionally. The other provinces

[are doubtful.

There are now nine Chinese pro- vinces which have revolted. Ho Chekiang, Fakien and the Military Governor of Mubden have declared independence besides those mention. ed yesterday.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION Petrograd, June 2. The Cronstadt affair is apparently due to the local Soldiers and Work. mens' Delegates' ignorance of the. relations between the Government ». and the Soldiers and Workmens" Delegates at Petrograd. The Pre sident of the latter is going to Cronstadt to investigate

LABOUR AND PEACE.

London, June 2. An authoritative statement on the attitude of the Labor Executive to the Stockholm Conference says that the party bad not reversed ita deci sion not to enter an International Conference as proposed by the Dutch and Scandinavian Committee but it His willing to state its war aims to M. Branting and other socialists at Stockholm when the British Labour delegation is passing through Stock. holm for Petrograd. The Executiv resents the insinuation that anything its representatives say or do in Stockholm will compromise the Bri tish cause as they have never swerved from their determination to prosecute the war to victory. They. consider that the air will be cleared by the presentation of the views of the vast majority of British workers in view of the visit to Stockholm of Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and other extremists and the Fabian, Julius West. The "Times" sums up news. paper comment on the granting of British permits by saying that the |proposal of a ̃Conference at Stock- holm or elsewhere can be viewed without apprehension, so long as it is really representative, because the "Times" is convinced that the nation is determined to resist all attempts to mazuvze it to an inconclusive peace.

BRITISH NAVAL AIR RAID.

London; June 2 The Admiralty announces an aero.

í plane attack on the enemy aerodrome at St. Denis-Westrem yesterday

A GERMAN REPRISAL.

London, June 2, Lieut. Leefe Robinson, V.C. has been removed to Freiburg as a re- prisal against further Allied air- raids.

JAPANESE CONSUL FOR EGYPT.

the name of "Timothy," who re-morning. fosed to pay his part share in & Naval aeroplanes and seaplanes cow as he had become another attacked German bases last night at Mr. Edward Cloid, the well-person. When forced to disburse, Zeebrugge, Ostend and Bruges and known author of "The Childhood *Timothy" declared that his dropped several tons of explosives. - of the World," lectared at the religion was 'no good worth.' Royal Institution on "The Magic of Names."

In many countries, he said, the name was regarded as an integral part of the person and to reveal it was 10 pat tho owner in the power of the sorcer- From birth to death the taboo of names played a ceaseless

and.

whether among part, Bavage or oivilised

nations the giving of s rame 10.6 newly born child brooked of no delay. In Borneo a child who died before the naming ceremony was mourned no more than if it had been still-born, and in Weat Baseer is was aslucky to divulge an infant's name before baptism.

Wood or Fish? In the Isle of Man s oharm could The questione of the supply of not be made to work until the poles for fishing purpossa is be-

the baptismal coming a difficult.one in the King commands that the badge of wrverer knew same of the person who was to F. M. 8. The preservation of the Companions of the Bath, the Star be benefited, and another in reserves by the Forest Depart of India, the Cross of St. Michael and St. stance of the importance attachement is more etriot, and, accord- George and the Indian Empire he wor to a name was to be seen in the ing to the Chief Secretary, it is inture suspended by a ribbon from case of the pan who took the black seems likely that there will be the neck Members of this class veil and became dead to the world, conflict as to the respective merita of the four Orders will, while retain her old self being. effaced under of the fishing industry on the one ing the title of Compamana, be given another name. He also mention hand and securing a const

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London, June 2, "The Times" correspondent at Cairo states that it is understood that Japan has decided to appoint a Consul in Egypt owing to the in- crease of Japan's commercial in- tereste.

CONCERNING DECORATIONS.

*****London, June 2. The "Gazette" states that tho

the title of Cozeman-

"of the