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TELEGRAMS.

(Beater's Servios to The “Telegraph."]

DEBATE ON SWEDISH REFORMS.

Exciting Demonstrations Outside Parliament.

Loader, June 6.

THURSDAY, JUNE

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.

British Gradually Pushing Forward Beater's correspondent at Stockholm says that the Premier, H. Swarts, in the Biksdag, admitted the need of anfrage and industrial right to the north of the Scarpe River and farther progressed on

London, June 8, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We attacked lant reforuts, bat said that the Government was too pre-occupied with the western slopes of Greenland Hill. war problems. The Socialist and Liberal leaders recalled the Universal Decoratic Movement and regretted that that golden opportunity was lost.

During the debate, the adjoining streets were barricaded and a large crowd assembled in the Gustaf Adolf Square. A strong force of soldiers and mounted police was present, and collisions ensued. Stones were throws sad the police charged, injuring several.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Another Appeal to the Army.

London, June 8, Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that M. Kerensky, addressing the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates, reminded them that the Bussian soldiers now had more liberties than say soldiers in the world, but Beesian demoorsoy and diplomacy required the sup port of an organised force." That was the present problem. He add. ed:"It is imperative that the Army should be prepared to fight at any moment, either offensively or defensively."

At the conclusion of the speech, various military units assured M. Karensky that they were ready to march anywhere.

froat.

Babequently M. Kerensky proceeded to the north-westers

Germany Foresees an Offensive,

London, June 6. The German newspapers interpret General Brasiloff's appoint. ment as proving that the Bassian Government seriously intends initiating an offensive.

A Popular Policy.

Lordon, Jane 6. Mr. Havelock Wilson, the President of the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union, interviewed, said he was receiving resolutions from branches of the Union in all parts of the country supporting the resolution cabled, on the 4th instant. The Daion had cabled this resolution to the Council of Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates at Petrograd. Tas Union was receiving hundreds of letters from all sorts of people, including M. P.'s, clergymen and barristers, endorsing the Union's policy.

[The resolution referred to, refused to permit members to msa any vessel conveying pacifiete to Stockholm or to Petrograd unless they signed a guarantee that they would insist on restitution for the murder of Allied seamen and for the destruction of Allied ships by U-boats.]

CONSCRIPTION IN AMERICA.

Over Ten Million Men Registered.

London, June 6. Renter's correspondent at Washington says that over ten million young Americana registered on June 5 for war service.

All the Governors are quanimona in reporting a complete and quiet registration.

A Ready Response.

London, June G.

successful night raide to the north of Armentieres. "We.. entered We gained ground slightly to the west of Lene, and carried out trenches si a number of points and inflicted many casualties.

Fruitless German Attacks.

London, June 8.

A French communique states:-There has been a most intense artillery dual at Chemin des Dames and to the west thereof.

The Germans last evening launched two waves of attack againet our positions near Hartebise, but the assailants were thrown back to their own trenches after farious fighting, in which the enemy sustained heary lossen. Oar line was completely maintained.

There were lively actions on the Belgian front at midnight. Seven German aeroplanes and a captive balloon were brought

down,

in

THE RAID ON ENGLAND.

Official Statement of Casuaīties.

London, June 6, A official announcement says that the total number of casualties yesterday's air raid was twelve killed and thirty-six injured.

The damage was not great.

The German Version.

London, Juns 6. raiders dropped five tons of bombe on military establishments at A Berlin official version of last night's sir raid says that the Sheerness and that good bite were observed.

After the Raid.

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAME,

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∙A WEEK'S SUBMARINING

The British Returns

week numbered 2,603 vassels and the sailings 2,642. The vessels The Admiralty announces that the arrivals during the past]

London, June 8. sunk were äfteen over and three under 1,600 tons. Seventeen were unsuccessfully attacked, and fire fishing vessels were sunk,

Italian Figures.

Beuter's correspondent at Roms say that the scrivals during

London, June 6, the week numbered 482 and the departares 416, axeluding fishing bosts and small coseters. The sinkings were one steamer under 2,300 tona, wix sailing ships and two fishing boats.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE AND AMERICA,

London, June 6,

OBITUARY

Lord St. Andries.

Loudon June 5.

known as the Bight-Hop, Sir

The death is announced of [The deceased, who was Lord St. Andries.

Alexander F. Asland Hood, was created a Baron in 1911. Having entered the Army in 1875, he served though the Egyptian cam

1891. Retiring from the Army paign, and beld the post of

in 1892, he was returned as Clos Governor of Victoris from 1889

pervative

member for Went Somerset the same year, and bald the most si the time of his death. He noted as Parliamentary Secret- / ary to the Treasury from 1902 to 1906. The heir to the batonelay Alexander P.F.

| United States, in response to the War Cabinet'e invitation to co- Asland-Hood, at prosent serving

It in officially stated that Lord Northelife has sailed for the in the Hon ordinate the work of the British Mission there, and to continue the with the Somerest Light La- task which Mr. Balfour so successfully initiated in that respect.

fantry.]

THE PETROGRAD CONFERENCE. Allied Protests Against 'Its Convocation.

THE STRAITS SETTLE- MENTS.

Ruter's correspondent at Petrograd says that Mr. Arthur

London, June 6. Home Comment on War Tax. Henderson, M. Thomas and M. Vandervelde, have wristen to the Council of the Soldiers' and Workman's Delegates, protesting tacle (asys the London and Thina After the extraordinary upao against the Council's convoking an International Conference before Express) of a community making the negotiations between the Council and the Anglo-French and imperious demands to be taxed, present policy of the majority of the Socialists of the Central Cowanil of the Straits Ballersenta They emphasise that the Conference, including supporters of the best week that the Legislativo Basisa Delegates in connection therewith Eave been concluded. we learn from a cable recaived Empire, would be harmini and dangerous. Common action would be bas finally decided upon levying possible caly when the German Socialists proclaimed a rupture with an income tax, with, we creams, aggressive Imperialism. The National Union is against each the proviso that it shall be for Imperialism ass daty incumbent upon all classes, and Socialista"duration of the war" only. A patrolling from Dankirk on Tuesday afternoon indecisively engageding the vital interests of democracy and Socisliem.

An Admiralty announcement states:-Four nasal pilots.

could not hold aloof therefrom without sbdicating and compromis long time ago the people of eighteen German aircraft well cat to sea hear Ostend. We chseed

Straits awoke machines from the Kentish coast engaged them, driving down ;#0.

to the them to England, and.. while they were returning, our nevel

fact that, while they enjoyed all the advantages that sccrue to sub- jects of car wonderful Empire, they were only called upon to make very disproportionato sacri.

With admirable spirit they there fices in the Empire's hour of peril, at home are called upon to do. compared with what the people

upon deciled that they ought to

Londeo, June 6.

estuary, and ten naval pilats from Dunkirk later encounted sixteen Our asyal machines engagel the enemy over the Thames returning from England.

destroyed two, and drove down four others which had become There were numerous fights off Ostend and we completely controllable, two of which are considered destroyed.

More Than Half the Squadron Accounted for.

London, Jane 8.

The lossen inflicted on yesterday'a air raidere, announced in to-day's commusique, do not include two enemy aeroplanes officially reported brought down yesterday. Hence, altogether four of the more than half of the raiding squadron, probably consisting of raiders were completely destroyed and six driven down. The eighteen machines, were put out of action.

THE BELGIAN COAST ATTACKS. Germans Admit Loss of Torpedo Boat.

London, June 6.

Beuter's correspondent at Washington *ve the registration days throughout the States were most orderly. The Attorney General, A German communique, referring to yesterday's British attack in a statement at six o'clock in the evening, said that the reports on Ostend; says that many Belgian civilians were killed and received by the Department indicated a ready and general response wounded. It admite some misterial damage and the loss of a torpedo to conscription. Only three arrests had been made, of which none bost. was the out-growth of a serioce sitaation. No resistance had come to the attention of the Department.

ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.

Austrians Claim Over 6.000 Prisoners.

London, Jane 8.

Splendid Results Attained.

Loudon, Jona 8.

The Admiralty announces that a photographic reconnaissance over Ostend shows that yesterday'e bombardment either seriously damaged or totally destroyed the majority of the workshops in the dockyard, badly damaged the eatrance gates of the dookyard basin and the wharf of the submarine shelter, as well as a destroyer ander

We apparently sank several vessels. ·

An Austrian communique says:-We have regained a im-repair. portant position south of Jamiano, captured by the Italiane fortnight ago:

We took 6,600 prisoners and repulsad the enemy everywhere.

Italians Slightly Withdraw.

London, Jane 8.

An Italian official message states:—To the south of Jamiano, the fighting is less intense.

We withdrew our new line fronting on Flonder to a more

tactically advantagecas position.

We took 256 prisoners yesterday,

A naval aeroplane from Daskirk attacked on Monday a German machine fifteen miles out at ses, and drove her down si a vertical nose-drive.

We successfully bombed shipping at Bragea on Monday night and observed a big explosion sad many smaller ones. We again raided at daybreak and many tons of bombs were dropped. All our machines returned safely.

Heavy Cannonading of Belgian Coast.

London, Jane 6. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that reports from

Our siterals dropped two tone of high explosive on the station the Belgian frontier continue to speak of the coastsat "heavy San Preiro, on the Trieste-Lubiana Railway.

GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

A Message in a Bottle.

Landon, Jans 86.

cannoading of Ypres, and also of the Belgiad coast.

Eight hundred wounded from Flanders arrived during a single | night' läst week.

GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLY..

Alleged Sufficiency Until Peace is Secured, Banter's correspondent at Christiania says that a bottle ha (been picked up off the Norwegian cost containing a paper signed Prassion Ministers and Provincial Governors arrived at the con- 'Renter's correspondent at Berlin says that a meeting of

London, Jane 8. by the entire crew of a German sabmarine, stating that the subclasion that the available foodstaffs ford complete scurity for -marins was onok by a British cruiser on March 16, between Iceland holding out for the remainder of this harvest year and until a

and Norway,

victorious peace is attained.

BRAZIL'S SEIZURE OF ENEMY VESSELS,

Germany to Demand Indemnity,

Minister, on behalf of Germany, bas presented a Note reserving

London, Jane 6. Reater's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro says that the Ditch the right to demand an indemnity for the seizure of German steamera,

RUSSIAN DEVELOPMENTS.

General Alexieff's Appointment.

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Military Adviser to the Russian Government,

Reuter supuupoes that General Alexief has been appointed

Landoo, Jone 6.

[lu the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra),

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

GERMAN SOCIALISTS IN SWEDEN,

Nine German Socialists, including Herr Beheidemann,

Copenhagen, Jane 6. tave arrived at Stockholm.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA..

Mrs. Pankurst to Visit Petrograd.

London, June 6.

The Premier has granted Mrs. Pankhurst facilities to go to Petrograd,

Kronstadt's Secession,

Petrograd, June é The Socialist Ministers and Delegates of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Council have spent a day at Kronstadt investigating the secession As a result of conferences the Kronstadt Delegates have decided to send representatives to Petrograd empowered to solve the misunderstanding.

New French Ambassador.

Paris, June 6. The former Minister, M. Noulens has been appointed French Ambassador to Bassia.

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Division of Russia Suggested.

The threatened demonstration of sailors from Kronstadt

Petrograd, June 6. has not materialised. M. Lamanoff aims at subdividing Russia into innumerable petty units to be governed by local Soldiers and Workinens Delegates united most closely by a Congress of the Delegates sitting in Petrograd. M. Lamanoff boasts that Kronstadt is stronger than ever. Many of the high commands are filled by ex-privates and if the Germans come they will have a warm reception.

The Minister of Justice on being interviewed said the Provisional Government would not tolerate independent districts. It was able to coerce the rebels of Kronstadt but it preferred to declare Kronstadt a traitor to the re volution. He was confident that the reprobation of Russia. would bring the extremists to reason.

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bave a war tax, and in this matter Curried the Government with them. But when it came to the question of the manner of levying this tax, mach discussion arose, fore the project could be carried a considerale time slapsing be into effect. The controversy, Wo are glad to acte, did not in- volve any oppositi to the principle of a war tsx-even the Chinese community, who did not readily fall in which the idea of a tax apon incomes, were animou-ly in favour of a similar contribution of some kind-but sentred roand the question of whether the additional taxation should be dires: or indirect. One of the main objzotions to an income tax was the fear that it might become permanent, but the Government appeared to be willing to give an undertaking that would settle this point. Ia the matter of finance, therefore, it must be admitted that the Straits Settlements are doing their share and doing it magnificently, when we consider their splendid voluntary sabeoriptions as well 89 the Government cons

tributione, but we think We are in agreement with the mejority of Straits people them selves, when we say that reoruit. ing could be put upon a more satisfactory basis. At the present moment the position is much the same as it was in this country in the earlier stages of the warma man who might be very useful and is genuinely astiona 愿急 do his bit, has hambly tu sapplicate the authorities to accept him, which they appear to the applicant to be very loth to do, often in the face of the out spoken displeasure of his em- ployera. We bave every ground as home for believing that the need for men is very 'great, and was have the assurance of the Birait». and F.MS. comannition: they – solve that many-nine den le upared, - Why, the Logit