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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917.
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TELEGRAMS.
(Beater's Service in The "Telegraph."}
A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.
Good Work by the Navy.
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London, Jane li.
In the House of Commons, Hr. Bonar Law announced that the Navy had destroyed Zeppelin L.42 in the North Sea,
No Survivors.
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An official announcement states that no survivors of the L.42 have been seen.
How the Zeppeila Met Her Fate.
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London; Jane 14.
In the House of Commons; Mr. "Bonar Law esid that the Zeppelia was destroyed this morning. Soon siter being attacked, it barat into i̟mes fore and aft, broke in two, and fell into the sea.
THE GREEK ABDICATION.
London and Paris Greatly Relieved.
London, Jane 13.
There is general relief felt here and in Paris at the shlication of King Constantine.
It is emphasised that thereby the Allies position at Salonica is immensely strengthened, while a great blow has been struck at German infiaence and intrigue in the Mediterranean.
French newspapers foreshadow the possibility of M. Venizelos being ultimately Premier, and urge the internment of several" leading bostile personages still remaining in Athens.
A Greek General's Treachery.
London, June 14. "Reater's correspondent at Sklovica «sys that the operations in Thessaly continued on Monday night. Easons and Tiraora were occupied quietly.
Laries was surrounded by cavalry on Tuesday morning, and the Greek General Baivas said there would not be any resistance, but a Greek Colonel treacherously ordered the troops posted behind the barracks to fire. French cavalry replied, and a fusilade lasted until ten o'clock in the morning. Six French were killed, and 20 wounded. The Greek asasition were sixty, besides which two Colonela, fifty-one officers and 269 men were taken prisoners. General Baivas has been arrested.
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Constantine's Preclamation.
London, Jane 14. Rrater's corresp¬ndent at Athens asya that ex-King Constantine bas ieaned a Proclamation stating:-"Obeying necessity and ful- filling my duty towards Greece, I am departing from my beloved country with the Heir to the Throne, leaving my en Alexander on the Throne. I beg you to accept my decision calmly, as the slightest jncident may lead to a great catastrophe."
GERMAN PEACE TALK.
President Wilson on Its Object.
London, June 14.
According to Brater's cxrrespondent at Washington, President Wilson, in bis "Flag Day" address in Washington Monument Gronuda, warned the American people that Germany, having
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[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
FRESH BRITISH ADVANCE.
Enemy Abandons Important Sections.
London, June 14. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, sistes ;—Á farther advance to the cast of Messines, combined with pressure from the eontheru front of our attack, compelled the enemy lo abandon important sections of the first line, between the Lys River and St. Ives,»
progressed
We followed up the enemy closely, and confiders
I confiderably east of Ploegeteert Wood.
We also gained ground near Ospaard, and carried out raids north of Bailecourt and south of Hooge,
The Germans Still Retiring.
London, June 14. Beater's correspondent at Headquarters states that the effect of the victory at Meesines continues to develop.
The enemy withdrawal is extending southward, and we now occupy the German front-line trenches from Ploegsteert Wood to the bank of the River Lys, where it beads sharply to the west, nearly midway to Armentieres,
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The German heary shells are generally falling from the extreme range, in firating that the enemy has withdrawn his big guns se far as posible without actually putting them out of action.
Car patrol are barsa ing the enemy as much as possible, and we are steadily bombarding his new positions.
The country.over which the Germans are now retiring is low and marshy, but owing to the long drought our progress at present is not difficult,
The strategic situation is assuming phase full of most interesting possibilities.
THE PETROGRAD CONFERENCE,
Instructions to An American Delegate.
London, Jané 14.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labour, hse cabled Mr. Dancan, L bar Delegate of the American Mussion to Rassis, advising him to attend if invited to the conference at Petrograd to consider the advisability of calling. World Congress of Socialists and Trades Unionists. The message continues:-" Of course, you will insist on an acceptance of the fandamental principles of democracy for every country, also the necessity for all people of each country living their own lives and working out their own destinies. Americs entered the war in order to safeguard these principles. American labour will fight for the destruction of antoorsey, and will fight for the maintainance of democracy.
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THE MUNITIONS EXPLOSION.
Fifty Killed and Many Inju ed.
London, June 14.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that Sity were killed and many injured in the explosion which occurred at Ashton-under-Lyne, particulara of which were cabled yesterday,
Much Damage Done.
THE LIQUOR TRADE.
London, June 14.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law said that the ex- carried out the greater part of her immediate plan of conquest, plosion was at a privately-owned works. Masb damage was done wsa intriguing for peace with the object of securing to the neighbouring mills, workshope and dwellings. ** her aggressions. He emphasised that the peace of which the Wilhelmatraee had 'brea talking for over a year was not pesce upon Germany's own initiative, but upon the initiative of nations over which Germany now thought she had the advantage. A little of the peace talk, contioned the President, had been public, but most of it was private. It had come through to him through all sorts of channele and in all sorts of gaises, but Germany's terms were nevər disclosed.
THE UNREST IN CHINA.
Suggested Joint Declaration by Allies.
London, Jane 13.
Renter understands that the United States has addressed s Note to the Allies and China, deploring the interual dissensions in China, orging the necessity of national unity, and proposing that eume form of joint declaration shall be addressed to Chine.
Serious Trouble Expected.
London, Jane 14. Reater's correspondent at Peking states that Chiang, Chao-tung, the Chief of Police, has socepted the soting Premiership and has countersigned the Presidential Mandate dissolving Parliament,
It is believed that the dissolation will result in perious complications, the Southern Provinces having telegraphed to the President that they will not recognise his authority.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
Surprisé Enemy Attack Fails.
London, Jane 14,
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Government Favours State Purchase.
London, Jane 14.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bansr Law stated that the Government had decided to appoint Commissioners to settle the terms of the State acquisition of the liquor trade, either in war-time or after the war. The Government favoured emoh acquisition, but the House of Commone would be given an opportunity of considering the matter before anything was settled.
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RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Punishment of Military Offenders.
London, Jane 14.
Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Government has decreed that military insubordination, mutiny, desertion, refusal to fight and inciting others to any of these acts, will be punishable by penal servitude with loss of all rights, including property..
Examination of Treaties.
London, Jane 14.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Cabinet has discussed a Note which it is sending to the Allies immediately regarding the calling of an inter-Allied Conference, to examins co-jointly the varioga inter-Allied Treaties,
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GENERAL SMUTS AND THE CABINET,
London, June 14, The newspapers generally express estisfaction at the prospect An Italian official message skates : →Tas enemy made a surprise of General Smuts joining the War Cabinet, The Morning Post attack on our new positions at Mount Ortigara and the Asiago states that everything depends upon the decision of the Union. Plateau, but the surprise failed. He then attacked in fores with
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TELEGRAMS.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
RENEWED SUBMARINE ACTIVITY..
Thirty-two vessel's Sunk,
London, June 15. The Admiralty announces that the arrivals during the woek were 2,767 and sailings 2,599 Twenty-two vessels over 1,600 tons and ten under 1,600 tons were suck. Twenty- three were unsuccessfully attacked. Six fishing vessels were sunk.
The Increase Expected.
Londun, Jaze 14. The increase in sinkings was expected and is attributed to the return of submarines which had been refitting; hence," there is no depression regarding the returns which are still. considerably below those of the enemy's most active weeks..
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A POSTHUMOUS HONOUR.
London, June, 14.
The Freach Government has conferred the Legion of Honour on the late Major Redmond.
NEW FOOD CONTROLLER.
London, June 14.
It is stated that Lord Rothermers will succeed Lord Devonport as Food Controller.
GENERAL PERSHING IN PARIS.
London, June 14
A telegram from Reuter's correspondent in Paris states that General Pershing. U.S.A., has arrived there.
Mr. HENDERSON ADDRES ES RUSSIAN TROOPS.
Petrograd, June 14. Mr. Henderson addressed four thousand soldiers explain. ing the British point of view and had a fine reception.
GERMAN DIPLOMAT'S RETURN.
Amsterdam, June 14.
The German diplomat vor Henting has returned to Berlin from a political mission of two years duration in Australasia. He visited Persia, Afghanistan, Turkestan and China, returning via North America and Norway,
The "Koelnische Volkszeitung's" Berlin correspondent states that von Henting had an important diplomatic mis- sion to the Amir. The political, economia and scientific details of the mission will certainly arouse the deepest in- terest when they can be published after the war.
A WEEK'S CAPTURES.
London, June 14.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our total captures since June 7th are now 7,342 including 145 officers. We have also taken 47 guns, 242, machine guns "and 00 treach mortars. We drove off a raiding party this morning north-westward of Lens! We brought down yesterday three German aeroplanes and drove down two. Our anti-aircraft guns shot down one, machine inside our lines. All of our machines returned.
THE RAID ON LONDON..
Estimate of the Casualties.
London, June 14.
In the House of Commons to-night, Mr. Bonar Law esti- mated that between 80 and 90 were killed and 400 injured in the air raid.
Nearly a Hundred Deaths.
Londum, June 14. An official announcement states: The casualties in the air raid now total as follows:--Killed: 55 men, 18 women, and 28 children. Injured: 223 men, 192 women and 94 children. There was no military or naval damage.
Terrible School Scenes.
London, June 14, Considering the shower of bombe, including serial ́tor- pedoes, in populous districts, there were miracul rus escapes. For instance, tenements inhabited by at least two thousand five hundred people had thousands of windows smashed, the roadway was boled, etc., but not a single fatality occurred.
"Bombe fell on a school without exploding; also in the vicinity of another school where the children, marshalled in the yard on the alarm being given, kept on singing while the raid was in progress. All escaped scatheless. harrowing scenes were witnessed at an East End school" where a boh penetrated the roof, killing a girl on the top floor and several boys in the senior class on the next door.. It then exploded in the infant room on the ground floor, scattering sixty-four infants and reducing the forms and tables to a chaotic mass. The two women teachers, uninjured but covered with blood, worked heroically recovering the dead and injured, many of the latter being limbless
SERIOUS MUNITIONS EXPLOSION.
London, June 14.
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It is announced that a serious munitions explosion has occurred at Ashton-under-Lyne, causing numerous casualties.
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TELEGRAMS.
{Beater's Service To The “Talegraph.")
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, June 13,
Silver is steady.
ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Beneficial Arts of Peace.
Viscount Masatoshi Orochi Professor of the Imperial Uni- versity, Tokyo, and the other Japanese delegates to the Esme Congress of the Commergjal Committees of the Parliament of the Allied Powers, were entez-~ tained at lancheon at the Hones of Commons recently by Sir John Randles, chairman of the British Committee. The Japane Ambasador Was 'Song
the company.
In toasting him and the delegates, Lord Robert Cecil testined to the deep appreciation falt by the Allies for the help given by Japan in the war. Both in geographical features and i sea characteristica Japan and Great Britain had much in com. mon, and quite apart from political considerations there had always been a natural sympathy between the peoples of the two nations. He expressed impatience and disgust at the German smears at commercial nations, and declared that the arts of peace. naemed now to be no lem Dobia.. and far more beneficial than the arta of war. (Oheera) Submer Tieuse of commerce in Garmin military and political advantage. was an aspect of the herear which it was the Allies' task to uproot. The Japanese Ambassador, in replying, emphasised the im portance of the Rome Conference in view of the possibility that s after the war the Central Powers would have to report to messures ✨ equally anscrupulous în the com- mercial struggle..
Speaking of the strength of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, he said that there never had been a time when the ties of frisadahip and the bond of good understanding and conoord had been stronger than to-day, or when the in- terourse of the peoples was in greater consonance with the spirit of the Alliance. He was firmly convinced that these relationn would grow, and he would spare no effort to promote that end. (Cheers.) The military power of Germany had been wiped out from the Kiso-chau part of the globe, and it seemed to him that the day was not far distant when the same fate would befall her. everywhere, ...
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Bandman Opera Ca.—" High. Jinks" Theatre Royal at 9.15 p.m.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.a Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinematog -9.15 p.
"TO-MORROW. Viotoris Theatre—9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9.15 p.m. New Hongkong Cinemato) --| graph.-9.15 p.m.
Wednesday, Jane 27. Gymkhana Eutrios Close.
Saturday, Joly 7,-/ Taird Gymkhana Meeting Happy Valley; 3.30 p.m.
War Cost and Shipping Losses,
In his speech at the meeting in Liverpo of the General Steam Navigation Company, recently the onsirman, Mr. White, stated that twelve thousand miliona pounds had been spent on war, not that the shipping smonated to twelva milime
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