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June 16, 1917,

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THE GREEK ABDICATION.

Royal Family Departs by British Warship.

London, June 15. Beater's correspondent at Athens, wiring on June 13, saye that the King's departure was not followed by any disorders. The Royal Family left the Palace, elading a crowd of ten thousand, and proceeded aboard a British warship.

H. Joanart has informed the Government that commodition held up at Salamis will be delivered immediately.

Ships bound for the Pirsans with wbest, coal, and mais, harë been ordered to proceed to their destination.

AMERICA'S NOTE TO CHINA,

Japan Annoyed by a Bogus Document.

London, Jane 15.

Beater's correspondent at Washington says that Mr. Lansing has announced that say irritation in the Japanees Prose over the American Note to China was due entirely to the publication of a bogus Nota. The correct 1811 han sinos, been published, and has removed suspicions.

The State Department explains that the American Note wie inspired simply by a desire to sid the rival Chinese factions to come together.

THE US, LIBERTY LOAN.

Delayed Subscriptions Pouring la.

London, Jane 15.

Beater's correspondent st Washington ways that the last twenty-four hours' subscribing to the Liberty Lan was ushered in at noon by bell-ringing and whistle-blowing throughout the country. The Liberty Ball was rung at Philadelphia for the frat time for years. Delayed sabsorptions are pouring in.

U. S. AEROPLANES.

100.000 to be Constructed.

London, Jane 15.

Reuterte oorrespondent at New York saya that the Council of National Defence has decided upon the immediate construction of # hundred thousand aeroplanes.

SPEECHES IN FRENCH CHAMBER.

General Pershing Attends the Sitting.

London, Jane 15.

Banter's borrespondent at Paris says that General Pershing was present in the Chamber and listened to speeches by M. Ribot and M.! Viviani. The former defended the action of the Powers in restoring the Greek Constitution, praised M. Venizelos, and said that M. Jonnart's sation in Greece proved that the best way of carbing Ger man insolence and of baulking Graan tricks was to not decisively. M. Ribot paid a tribute to the intervention of the United States, which he oberieterised as one of the greatest events in history. He quoted President Wilson's message to tassin, reciting the aims of the war, as a justification for France's claim to Alsace-Lorraine, and sonoladed by saying "We will not yield, we will conquer."

M. Viviani described his visit to America and said America entered the war determined that there should be no peace without victory. He added:-" There will be no peace till the sanguinary. autocracy which has already received deadly blows does not exist."

INCENDIARISM IN GERMANY.

London, Jane 15. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdem rays that a fire bas destroyed miles of forest near Cassel, making the twentieth forest fire in Germany in two monthe. Incendiariam is suspected.

THE PETROGRAD CONFERENCE.

Reply to a Recent Protest.

London, Jane 15.

Benter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates, replying to the protest by Mr. Arthur Henderson, M, Thomas and M. Vandervelde, mentioned on June 6, declares that the forthcoming International Socialist Conference can easily reach an understanding regarding Alsace-Lorraine and other regions, as the members have already recognised the rights of nations to dispose of their own destiny.

NEW DUTCH WAR MINISTER.

London, June 15,

Bentor's correspondent at The Hague says that Jonkheer Jonge has been appointed Minister for War, he being the firet civilian to hold the pout.

THE FOOD CONTROLLERSHIP.

London, Jane 15. nowepspore state that Lord Rothscadere has declined the

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917.

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AUSTRIA AND THE WAR,

Socialists Demand Peace.

London, June 15. Ruter's correspondent at Amsterdam saye thas curing the Budget debate in the Austrisa Reicherath, the Socialista, demanded that the Government should proclaim a desire for peace on the basis of "No annexstions and no indemnisien."

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AMERICA AND CHINA.

London, June 14.

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that he understood the United States had recently addressed a note to China deploring the recent dissensions, and hoping that tranquility would forthwith be established. No tom- munication has as yet been received by Britain..

PRESIDENT WILSON AND GERMAN AIMS,

Washington, June 14. President Wilson in his "Flag Day" address at the Washington Monument grounds, emphasised that in the matter of conquest the German Government could not go farther and dare not go back. Therefore it wished to close its bargain before it was too late. The military masters of Germany saw very clearly that if they fell back or were forced back an inch their power at home and abroad would fall to pieces. They were thinking now more specially of their power at home which was trembling under their feet, Deep fear had entered their hearts. Their only chance to perpetuate their military power or even their controlling political influence was to secure peace now with an immense advantagë still in their hands and thus justify themselves before the German people. They would thus have gained by force what they had promised to gain thereby, namely, an inmenec expan- sion of German power and an immense enlargement of Gers man industrial and commercial opportunities, and their prestige and political power would be secure. It they fail their people would thrust them aside and a government re- countable to the people themselves would be set up in Germany, as in England, the United States, France-in all great countries of modern times except Germany. If they succeed they are safe and Germany and the world are undone. I they fail Germany is saved and the world will · be at peace. Their present particular aim is to deceive all those who throughout the world stand for the rights of peoples and self-government of nations, for they see what an dramense strength' the forces of justice and liberalism are gathering out of this war. They are employing liberals in their enterprises, but let them once succeed and these men, now their tools, will be ground to powder beneath the weight of the great military empire. The revolutionists of Russia will be cut off from all succour and the co-operation of Western Europe, and a counter revolution will be fostered and supported. Germany herself will lose a chance of freedom and all Europe will arm for the next final struggle. Pro sident Wilson affirmed that this sinister intrigue was being conducted in every country in Europe to which the agents and dupes of the German Government could get access. It was also being conducted in America no less actively than in Russia. The German agents in America who had learned discretion and kept within the law, sought. 10" undermine' the Government while professing loyalty but would make no beadway, America had made her choice and woe be to any- one who sought to stand in the way of her high resolution. to vindicate and make secure for the salvation of the nation every principle she held dearest." "We are ready to plead at the bar of history and our flag shall wear a new lustre. Once more we shall make good with our lives and fortunes the great faith to which we were born and a new glory shall shine in the face of our people."

BRITISH CAPTURE TURKI H FORT.

London, June 14.

An Admiralty report states that British warships cap- tured Fort Sailiff on Tuesday after three bours resistance. Ninety-four. prisoners were captured, also three machine guna and two mountain guns, as well as a considerable quantity of military stores, camels, and harbour plant.

[Fort Sailiff is situated on the eastern shore-of the Red Sea about 160 miles to the north of Perim.1

FURTHER BRITISH GAINE;

London, June 15.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The British troops carried out a successful operation this morning to the east of Monchy-le-Pereux. We stormed hostile positions of considerable local importance on a frontage of mile on the high ground of Infantry Hill which was stubbornly contested on numerotis occasions. We gained all objectives and took 175 prisoners. Yesterday we brought down one German aeroplane and drove down three others: none of our machines is missing,

THE LONDON AIR RAID,

London, June 15, - In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Macpherson stated that the raiders had crossed the English Chamel in twelve minutes. He understood it was true that one enemy airship had been brought down near Shoeburyness. He regarded the raid as a reprisal for our continuous and effective raids in the district of Zeebrugge. The authorities were satisfied with London's air defences.

Lord Derby reports there were no casualties among our soldiers in yesterday's air raid, and that no enemy seroplane was brought down.

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OUR HEROIC SEAMEN.

London, June 15. In the House of Commons, Mr. George Roberts, representing the Board of Trade, announced the institution and periodical publication of a special. Roll of Honour for seamen of the mercantile marine who bad lost their lives or had been taken prisoners in the service of the Empire. The question of compensation would be sympathetically reviewed.

FRENCH TROOPS IN GREECE.

London, June 15. A French eastern communique states:--In Thessally our cavalry occupied Trikala: A battalion of our light infantry moved to Volo.

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE BRUTALITY.

London, June 15. Two of the latest authenticated cases serve to illustrate once more the atter brutality of German sabmarine" methodą: The steamship Kar.ba was sunk without warning 230 miles from land on April 12, and ten of the row were eventually picked up and taken to hospital in a precarious condition, after being twelve days in an open boat, during, seven days of which they were without food. Two of the survivors have since succumbed. Another boat containing twenty-one of the crew is not yet accounted for, and it is feared it must be regarded as lost.

The steamer Caithness was also torpedoed 240 miles from land on April 19. The ship sank in a few minutes and all

aboard were flung into the water. The master and twenty. Line of the crew were drowned. The remainder clambered into a boat and drifted without food for sixteen days When only two out of twenty bad survived, they were eventually picked up in a terrible condition, one sur- vivor losing his foot besides having other serious injuries.

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SILVER MARKET.

Effect of Chinese Unrest.

London, June 14. Meeers. Montagu's report ou the silver market says that the market - has at length left the doldrums in which it had remain- ed for over a month. The change was sccompanied by abrupt up- ward movement in price. The disquieting news from China aggravated the £rmness of the merket.

AMERICA'S AIR- FIGHTERS.

Hunting Germans. Under Their Own Flag on French Front. On the French Front in Franos, May 9"Borry we saw only one Gumap bird—and be made of quickly." This was the gist of the report mads by ten American aviators on their return this evan- ing from a long search extending from St. Quentin to faronne. The Americ ins, who had been for over the German lines, gathered round the American flag which floated beside the Tricolor on the aviatim ground, and related to Captain Thenault, commander of Bink, which recently established the squadron, incidents of their banking relation- resormaissance. The ing is the ship. The Bank of England, he first American emblem to be mid, would make a deposit with fl iwn by American fighters on the its New York correspondent, bat French front It came from so interest would be charged or Orange, N. J.

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paid on these international The correspondent witnewed balances. The principal fanction the departure and return of the From the New York Evening of the relationship at present Americans, who fir in machines Port to hand, we note that Lord would consist in the discount of of great speed. There is no Cauliffe, Governor of the Bank of commercial paper, which had occasion for their French com England, who visited Americs | become very sore in the British mander to order them to make recently as ope of the Mission of money market, owing to the fight. They themselves offer to which Mr. Balfour was the leader heary Government financing. go hunting for the German air- has been interviewed with regard Changes in the habits of the men. Today only six were to'd bia views on fiscal policy and English people were likely, Lord to depart, but four others joined Great Britain's banking affaire Canliffe thought, to play an im- in the chase on their own initi His Lordship is reported to have portant part in the redemption of |ative. oatlined s part of England's fatare à social policy with re gard to the United States, and explained some of the methods which have been used in the pas

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be various British note issaee The task of the Americana is ifter the war, or in the building always perilous, for they are ap of an incressed goli reserve obliged to seek the Germans over bebind these issues, which at their own territory, but they are present bad fallen to low levele, fully confident of their ability to o meet the monetary require The British public had come to cope with enemy machines. This mente of war. Ele said that be like the paper money of the cond lence is shared by their com had gone to America, not to die Creasury in one-pound and ten mander, who referred proudly to tate ways and mesos to the shilling denominations, and, after the rqzadron's rrocrd of thirty- American bankers and public, the war, might not care to give two German. sirplanes, the de but to outline some of the mie them up in exchange for the Jetractin of which has been con- takes in the fi cal policy of Eng heavy gold sovereigns, which fi-med, while others are known to land and France, in order that heretofore had been carried in have been brought down, but Americs might profit from their the pockets of the people, were not counted because ther

Lord Caplifs said that he fell out of sight behind the Ger That Great Britain would con- personally had a strong desire to man lines. tinue to ship gold to America area the nation get back to a full The work of the squadron was might be required, largely with gold basis, and hoped there would appreciated highly by every « a view to maintaining easy money on prompt provision made for branch of the French service. rate in this market, was one o redemption of the "currency The desire is expressed widely the principal facts disclosed by antes." Bat if the people do not for me American squadrons of the Bank of England's Governor. turn is their notes for redemp-this character, which protect from It made little difference, Lord ios, the necessity of maintain-attack the observation and range- Cunliffe asserted, whether Engng a large gold reserve would regulating airplanes, and not as Land borrowed privately or biminimred.

escorts for bombarding quadrone. through the United States Go A sypewritten list of question It is asserted throughout the simy ernment; higher rates in the was submitted to the British that the presence of American money market would eventually Book official by the newspaper and other hunting squadrons has compel oar own Government & meu, some of which brought forth played a great part in the recent pay higher interest on ite bonde, amiling acknowledgment of his victories. which would in tara affect the ability to ADSWBC. Asked Tas American airmen are still rate which the Allies would have whether, after the war, New York wearing the Franch uniform, in to pay on their borrowings here. I would retain its plac of finsner which many of them have lought As to the amcast of gol which il supremacy, Lord. Cauliffe since the beginning of the war. Great Britain would send to rentured the guess that New They all desire to remain togelber, America, Lord Caslife intimated York and London might work but numbers of thers are fully that this would depend on what together, neither saprem, but qualified, according to there the Exobequer and the British evenly balanced against each officers, to become Inderat Bank could obtain. Relartiop ober.

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to the question of increasing the It was too early to predict, he gold reserve behind the British thought, whether interest rates Treasury nots, which has steadily stier the war would be high or been falling to a lower ratis, Lydo, in the international markete. Cailiffe remarked that even a hoped they would not advance policy would be difficult, because materially, and added that every of the beary export of the metal effes would be made to keep to America.

them down, especially while the It was farther divulged by the coufl ot was in progress. Ship British banker that ap

to mente of gold to America ought| that time, no actual business to operate to keep interest rates had taken place between low here, but would have the she Bank of England and the opposite effect in France - and New York Federal Eserves Esgland.

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