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June 6, 1917.

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TELEGRAMS.

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

OUR NAVAL FORCES ACTIVE.

Further Raids by British Aircraft.

London, Jane 5.

The Admiralty announces that naval seroplanes, bombed the arodrome at St. Dania, Westrom on Saaday night, with good results. Tosy smaltanrously attacked the seaplane base at Zwbrugge and bombed the shipping at Bruges.

Ostend Heavily Bombarded.

London, June 5.

An Admiralty announcement mys:The Vice Admiral at Dover reports that early this morning we heavily bombarded the naval base and workshops at Ostand." A large number of rounds was fred, with good results. The shore batteries returned the fire, but our-bombarding foross did not rufer any damage.

A Naval Fight.

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London, Jane 5.

According to an Admiralty announcement, Commodore Tyrwhitt reports that early this mwning light cruisers and destroyeri under his command sighted six German destroyers and engaged them as long range.

A running fight enezed.

The German destroyer 830 was sunk by gunfire and another was severely damaged. We picked up seven purvivors of the 820,

We had no casualties,

CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT,

Text of the Chamber's Vote.

London, Jute 8. Boater's correspondent at Paris asys that the following is the text of the vote of confidence in the Government passed by the French Chamber :---

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ENGLAND AGAIN RAIDED,

Enemy Machine Reported Brought Dawa.

As samplane raid is progressing in the Thames Ketuary: Bombs have been dropped in Ewer and in Kent,'

One machine is reported to have been brought down.

PRISONERS OF WAR.

Captives in Germany and in England.

London, June 4.

In the House of Commons, the Postmaster General stated that the number of British prisoners in Germany was $2,831, se com- pared with 30,710 last year. The German prisoners in the United Kingdom nambered $8,138, sa compared with 40,5% last year,

AMERICA'S FIRST HALF MILLION,

Registration Results Eagerly Awaited.

London, June 5.

The results of to-day's registration of ten million Americans, from whom the first half million will be selected for military service, is awaited with the keenest interest in Washinzidu.

It is felt that she true feeling of Amarios rigseiling the^ war will be manifested in this registration.

Some hostile demonstratioar, and even rioting, are expected, but the umisials at Washington are confiant that the result will be untiafnotary,

BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH.-

Some Remarkable Figures Quofed,

London June 5.

"The Chamber of Deputies, the direct expression of the movereignty of the French people, addresses to the Rumelan democracy and other Allied democracies its greeting. Badorsing In the Hour of Commisne, the Pɔsimwater Guderal Stated that the unsaimous protest which in 1871 was made to the National sinos the war, the Post Office applications for Wai Lan Brokequsr Assembly by the representatives of Alease-Lorraine, torn from Bands and War Savings Certificates totalled 191: millions. This France notwithstanding, it declares that it expects from the war, had not affected the Savings Bank deposits, which were now which was imposed upon Europe by the aggression of Imperialistic $185,400,000, as compared with £188,000,500 a year ago. This Germany, not only the liberation of the invaded territories, bat aleo was a remarkable tribute to the financial strength of the country.- the return of Aissos-Lorraine to the Mother Country and just(Chaers).

isparation for damage.

"The Chamber having no thought of conquest or the sab jugation of other peoples, it expro's that the efforts of the armies of The Republic and the Allied armies will permit of the crushing of Prussian militarism and the obtaining of darable guarantees for the independence of great and small nations. The Chamber has con fidence that the Government will assure these results by co-ordinated military and diplomatic action with the Allies."

A Stirring Appeal.

London, June 5.

The text of the rate of confi-ience in the French Government indicates how far the debate went beyond the question of the granting of passes to Socialiste desirous of proceeding to Stockholm, the refamal of which the Chamber thus emphatically endorses.

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THE ITALIAN FRONT.

An Austrian Claim.

London, June 5.

An Austrian communiqué esserts that the Italian losses in the

battle were 180,000, including 16,000 prisoner.

Severe Fighting Reported.

London, June 5. An Italian official message says:- We repulsed renewed enemy attempts east of Gorísis and Vodice,

The enemy, after several days' violent artillery firing in the the ses. The enemy was definitely repulsed after i severe fight. Carso region, attacked in mass on Sunday night from Doesofsiti to We advanced cur positions near Castagnavissa sad Versio.

M. Bibot made a stirring sppeal for unity, Baying: Let not be deceived by formulas intended to lead the Democrats astray. Let us seek restitution of our property and the return of our Our counter-attacks almost completely regained the positions south Provinces, which have nevar cossed to be French. We simply want what belongs to me. How could the aniversal conscieros.refuse of Jamiazo. Ans reparation for atrocities unparalleled in history? It is not on theball of the Government bat in the name of France that I appeal to you."-(Prolonged cheering).

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

German Ralders Driven Off.

London, June 5, Field Marchal Sir Douglas Haig reports :- We drove c raiders outh-east of Lene and south of Armentieres.

We successfully raided south and east of Ypres.

Reprisal for Bombardment of Opsa Townse

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London, Jane 5.

A Frezch commanique states:-A brisk attack at night-time restored as parts of the trenches in which the enemy gained a foot- ing yesterday to the north of Froidment.

As a reprisal for the enemy bombardment of the open town of Bir le Dao on May 25, seren of our seroplanes on the night of the 3rd inst. dropped bombe on Treyes.

Our air squadrons also dropped afteen tons of bombs.on serodromes at Morhange, Babaheim, Presenti and Sisson, severely damaging the sheds, and also bonbed several railway stations and munition depote, causing a fire and explosions.

Sixrmen aeroplanes were brought down, and seven others were forced down damaged in their own lines.

RUSSIANS STILL DOING WELL

London, June 5.

Russian official wirelem message states that there is intense artillery fring in the region of be Kurds, attempting sa attack

Besingan were

THE EMPIRE'S MINERAL RESOURCES.

'London, Juna 5.

The War Cabinet bas sppointed a Committee to prepare a scheme for establishing an Imperial Mineral Resources, Barosa in order to collect information concerning the Empire's mineral resources and metal requirements, and to advise on methode of development.

Mokocsie, Mr. W. 8. Bobinson, Hon. William E. Schreiner, and The Commities includes Lord Islington, the Hon. R. D. the Hon. G. N. Perley."

THE CHINESE TANGLE.

The Summoning of General Chang Fan.

London: Jane

Reuter's correspondent at Peking says that the President has summoned the notorious General Chang Fun to Peking, to ponfer on the situation. This is significant, as Chang Fan, tines the etablishment of the Republic, bas occupied Heashow-fa, un import- ant strategical position on the Tientia Pakow Railway, and on įseveral occasions has openly defied the Government, and le regarded as the instigator of the present revolt, though he has not declared independence. It is believed that he has remained aloof so as to be able tu sastme the role of mediator and to attain his object without fighting.

No Fighting Anticipated.

London, Jdos 5, According to Reuter's correspondent at Peking, the Military Governors of the majority of the Northern and Central Provin including Chihli have declared their independsack

Movements of troops are reported, but there has been definite Ivanos towards Fekir and its still thought that there will

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA'S NAVAL HELP.

London, June 4 Beater's correspondens at Paris reporta: Sir Edward Carson, interviewed by the "Matin" is stated to have em pharmed the immeak; naval advantages which would aótrue- from America's entry into the war, enabling, the use of top- nage to be so regulated that there would no longer be any wastage of transports America could also secure the proteo tion of transports in the Atlantic as Britain, has. secured" them in the Ohannel: The Allies will be enabled_to_irac tically control the supply of foodstuffs which Germany might be able to obtain through neutrals; for they could dos șearch all vessels. These possibilities are calculated to increase the Allies' confidence."

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Successful British Raids.

London June

Sir Douglas Haig reports raids to the north of Armen- tieres and south of Wytschaste, in which the British took 37 prisoners. There was considerable artillery activity on both sides to the south of Gonzeaucourt, în the neighbour- hood of Vimy Ridge and in the Ypres sector. Our seroplanes. on Saturday night hit four enemy trains, one of which was completely destroyed. Seven German aeroplanes wêre brought down, and four British seroplanes are missing.

Henry Artilery Dusl.

London, Jane 4.

A French communique reports a heavy artillery daal

in the region west of Braye-en-Laonnois; and more enstarly in the sector Craonne-Cheatranz. Our front linse wire. interm ently bomb

NEW RUSSIAN GENERALISSIMO,

Petrograd June 5. General Alexieff has resigned and General Brusilo bas been appointed Generalissimo, a

General Gurko replaces General Brusiloff on the south. western front.

ECONOMY IN USE OF BREAD,

London, June 5. The National War Savings Committee announce that from the official reports hitherto received for May by the Ministry of Food, the national bread consumption de clined beavily during the past month. When the remainder of the figures are received it is anticipated that they will show that the nation's economy in cereals has been heavier than was hoped for, especially in view of the complete absence of potatoes.

CONSISTENT ATTACKS ON SUBMARINE NESTS,

London, June 5. The raid on Bruges is the fourth attack on enemy sub- marine and aeroplane neste in Belgium officially reported since Thursday.

Correspondents speak of constant Allied naval air raids on the Belgian coast, the sky, being illuminated for miles with bursting shella and terrific explosions of bombs.

ENEMY INTRIGUE IN AMERICA,

New York, Junà 5,

Four arreste have been made for conspiracy to transmit military and naval information to Germany including advance news of the sailing of destroyers to Britain. Those arrested include a Swede and a German. All have been released on heavy bail.

AUTONOMOUS POLISH ARMY.

París, June 5.

A decree creates an autonomous Polish army subject. to the French supreme command. but fighting under the Polish flag.

Polos, now serving in the French army will form the auciens.

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fighting, and 140 in the fighting on the Somme. Eight were inken in the Battery L action and four by the cavalry next day, Bir were taken by the Lincolas on September 9, and about a demed othere, monly disabled, daring the Marne retreat, Twenty One were taken at Loos.

Altogether, our total amountà. approximately to: 400, ganr, against which we have lossi

It would be well if some pros mineros could be given to suck figures in those little neutral. countries where it is not yet understood that the Germana soldier has found his master, TVS superstition of Piùmian suprao soy never rested upon, any very firm basis, and now it has been destroyed for «TOLSÓ L

Giving.car enemies -mcndit, for sil the military Tirtsos which they undoubtedly poseer, it has no the low teen clearly shown that brave slaves led by clever de aan and will be besten by men led by gentleman.

ARTHUR CONAN DOYLEY Windlesham. Orowborough,

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