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BIG RUSSIAN VICTORY.

Over Eight Thousand. Prisoners Captured.

London, July 2. A wireless Basian official me eage announose the capture at Koniakhy of 164 officers and 8,400 men se the result of an atmok on the Austro-German positions.

An Intense Artillery-Battle.

London, July 2. A Bassian official wireless momage, dated July 1, anys :--In the directions of Zlotobor and Bragany, there is an intense artillery battle. The commanique does not mention infantry attacks.

Carpathians, The Turks Isunched a series of attacks near Bistaa, bat we pursued them north-west of Sewone and reached Zribar Lake. We engaged the enemy defending the Paadivin Kond,

TELEGRAMS.

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THE BATTLES AROUND LENJ.

Work of our First Army.

Lozdony Jaly L. It in the First Army, under General Sir Henry Binclair Horns, that in gradually wiping out the Lan salient

General Horne, as Brevet-Colonel, was present at the relief of Kimberley, sad sinu at Paardebarg, Foplar Grove and Zuad-Biver in the Boer War,

.. German Anxiety Displaying itself..

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RESTLESS RUSSIA.

Demcastratori Dèmaad an Armistice.

London, Jaly 2.

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"A"TERRIBLE DISASTER.

Electric Car Plunges lato Niagara.

London, July Renter's correpaudent Beater's oorrespondent at Petrograd says that enormous crowds participated in the demonstration mentioned this morning, organised Toronto say that owing las wash- by the Committee of the Workmen's and 8 ddiers' Delegates and the away, an electrio oer plunged vrec a twenty-foot embankment into more extreme elements. The Constitutional Democrats did not the river on the ridge of the participate.

The processions were headed by a sailors' band playing the famous whirlpool rapide of Twenty-seven- were Nagars, Marseilleïns, the favourite inscriptions on this banners being "Down with the Dums and the Council of Empire!" and "Down with the drowned and forty in j1rød. Capitalist Ministers!" A body of infantry carried a banner

inscribed. “We want armistions on all fronts !”

The sailors of one araiser demanded a Commene, one regiment

A French semi-official message states that the fall of Lans i înevitable and is near at hand. Tae British progress bars, every We destroyed an enemy train on the Bamanian front. In the yard of which constitutes a really great menses to the German Kno, | Joalared against a Russian advance, another proclaimed "Not a drop

is apparently arousing anxiety in Germany, for the Highane: Command has found it necessary to issue a sistement in which of blood", whilst a third stacked the "Imperialist Allies". Anarchiat vague references are made to the “rectiãostion" of the line and bannere inveighing against all authority were most commpiozons.

The only exceptions to the above inscriptions were the gusede the very heavy losses which the Garman artillery is inflicting on and rifles supporting the Government, and another regiment saying "Enough of demonstrations, let's get to work". At Kronstedt the aldiere are arging a light to a complete victory over the middle To sum up the day it cannot be said to be a good augury,

RUSSIAN VISIONARIES.

A British Socialist's Outspoken Commeat.

the British.

The statement concludee that French national property to the | valus of millions is. being destroyed by the British. The objt af `this new comeorn for French property is, of crarse, abrious,

Another Successful Raid.

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London, July 2. Field Marshal Sir Donglas Hnig saya :—We suocongźniły zaided the east of Hargiooart.

London. July 2. The Socialist, Mr. A. M. Thompson, Editor of the Clarion, who bas been seting as correspondent of the Daily Mail at Petrograd, telegraphe a striking analysis of the revolutionary movement in Basis, in which he expresses the opinion that it is directed not only against the Tear but also against the war. The promoters of to the Stockholm Conferencs are merely visionaries and fanatice, who are noable to distinguish between the belligerants, sad who were pathetically cling to the idea of universal brotherhood. They are most likely to offer an easy prey for German agente et Szockholm.

SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN GERMANY.

Shops and Bars Looted.

Eoomy siders reached our trenches to the east of Love, but quickly driven out.

Why Germany Magalfies Local Successes.

London, Jaly 2.

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THE FORMER King of GREECE.

London, July 2 Realer's orrespondent at St. Moritz says that ox-King Con- stantine and his family have arrived. ·

THE TEA DUTY.

Reduction Motion Negatived.

London, July 2.

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HONGKONG YACHT IN SHANGHAI.

An Adventurous Voyage. There arrived in Shanghai yeterday, sayn the N. O. Daily New of June 27, the yacht Pan guio, from Hongkong, baring esiled the distance in 27 days and having been forced into Formos by the bad weather which prevailed during the earlier part of the trip. The master and owner was Mr. Geo. Waard,, a member of the Corinthian Yacht Olub, Hongkong, and a seafaring man, who is on holiday during which he intends to make Japan and afterwards, if possible, go K-uter'a correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraph-

on to the Bebring Sea, where he |ing to-day, maye:-The sudden return of the enemy to the offensive

hopen it will be a little očalst on Chemin des Dames and the left bank of the Mouse is probably

than it is in Shanghai at present. to be explained by the German Government's need of vistories, or,

The Penguin, though she is rather, local anoozanes which can be magnified into victories to set La the House of Commons, during the Committee stage on the called a yacht, is eminently fitted Finang Bill, an amendment in favour of the reduction of the tea for the adventurous voyage which against the substantial gains of the Anglo-French-offensives.

Ata imoment when the inspired Press of the Fatherland is duty from a shilling to eight penne, was negatived without a di- Mr. Waard has in mind, for she is endeavouring to explain away the latest British access in vision, after a statement of Mr. Baar Low indicating the extent really a stoutly bails fishing boat Flanders, and knowing that mora muet-corta izquiring to which the additional revenas had come from direct loapable of standing most rough edirect : tarafon. V Hat weather. The omft is 65 fast be- further explanation, also knowing the fact that the vanguard of the sa American Army already on French soil is spreading among the stated that the indirect taxation in the year before the war was tween perpendiculars, with a boun The of 12-fi. 6-in, and carrying abors Germany Army and people the High Command feele that some sixty-nine millions, but was now a hundred and tea millions. thing must be done to counter-balance the effect of all this, corresponding figures of direct taxation were ninety-three and four 900 sq. ft. of canvas. Shortly after Anyhow there are not yet any indications that more a serious intention hundred and sixty-six millions. In view of Mr. Lloyd George's leaving Hongkong the Peagais lies behind the sadden resumption of activity. Both in the Morthomme statement of the Government's intention to keep the prices of same experienced rough, weather and and Cerny sectors, the enemy, in the event of saccess, stands to win necessitities at a reasonable level, if the Treasury were to make good after some daye managed to make important local advantages, notably in the latter, where he would regain in one direction higher prices of food, it would be only right that Formoss where she stayed nearly at least a portion of the observatory line on Chemin des Dimes they aboold get what they could from other sources in compensation. a week. After that the weather was fine though the wind was at crest, to retain which be fought so hard. By operations yesterday

times erratio and even ons left This and to-day the enemy regained a very insecure looking on the crest

the 78sel becalmed. shout a mile west of Dragon's Den, from where he was expelled fast

accounts for the long time taken Monday:

on the trip, for at times the sailing was tricky work, especial- ly among the islands About Formosa.

London, Jaly 2. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam oys that serious dis-se turbances have takeå plans at Dusseldorf.

Drowds of workers wrecked and looted shops, especially The local Commander promptly shut the bars and theatres and has court-martialled the ring-leaders of the riotere, four Bolgians being sentenced to penal servitade. There are also numerous minor

the bars.

bentenose on male and female riotere.

BRITAIN AND HOLLAND. German Lles Indignantly Dented.

London, July 2. Reuter's correspondent at imsterdam says that Lord Darby, interviewed by a correspondent of the Handelsblad in London, emphasised that as long as Holland is neutral, Britain will respect

The small gains which the enemy has hitherto secured were her antrality. German allegations to the contrary were merely preparing for a pretext to attack Holland, "We have no intention obtained by means which either side en employ at will, and which, of wailing up the Sobeldt, and such a plan had never occurred to us. of course, result in a temporary advantage to the side which secures The Dutch mast surely know that Germany is a master in intrigue. them. It is a case of heavy concentration of artillery against a You must ask youréelves whether Germany will always respect narrow front, followed by an infantry attack. The value of such Holland's neutrality. We shall do norbing to make Holland acquisitions lies solely in the power to retain them, but the enemy abandon it. No danger threatens Holland from the sea, but danger has not yet shown that he possesses this power. Hitherto he has does threaten it by land. In political circles in Britain there is not merely been able to annex narrow belte of front without any depth. If he is counting in the slightest degree on a decline in the fighting the slightest feeling of ill-will againet Holland.”

apirit of the French Army in exploit of these gaina, he is counting without his host.-

GERMAN COLONIAL POLICY.

A Series of Presumptuous Demands.

London, July 2 Better's correspondent at Amsterdam" saya that a meeting of the German Colonial Society, under the presidency of Dake Johann Albretch of Mecklenburg, has passed a resolution declaring that Germany's sea inflasce must be guaranteed, that Germany must hars an outlet to the ocean, that Germany's overses possessions must be enlarged with due consideration for over-sea bases, Tepadisting the idea of abandoning the South Sea Colonies, and demanding the safe-guarding of Germany's interesta in East Asia,

'GREECE BREAKS WITH GERMANY.

A Brisk French Counter-Attack,

London, Jaly 2.

A French communique states:There is, s most active re- ciprccal artillery bombardment in the Cerney-Ailies rector.

We briskly counter-attacked last night on both sides of the Ailles-Psiassy road and threw back the Germans beyond the treach line which they occupied yesterday. The reosptated ground is covered with orpses, testyfying to the heaviness of the enemy's losses.

AN AUSTRALIAN BYE-ELECTION,

London, July 2. Reater's correspondent at Hobart says that, Mr. Spence, the Nationalist, has been returned at the bye-election at Darwin, re-i placing a deceased Labour member.

A DUEL IN THE AIR.

London, Jaly 2.

Cannot Maintzio Official Relations,

London, July 2. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a Berlin official message gives the text of the note which the Greek Minister handed to the Government on Juss 30 which says:-In consequence of the happily effexed union of the two parties in Greece which

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam aaye that in reporting the have hitherto been separated, and also the fact that several Greek regiments are participating on the Balkan front, the Government death of the famous airman, Reissinger, the Frankfurter Zeitung considers that it can no longer powibly maintain cfficial relations states that in his last fight he set ablezza Britiva opponent, but the with Germany. The Minister simultaneously requested that pass-latter, seeing that he was unable to sacape death, rammed Rsisein-

ger, with the result that both fell down and were killed, porta should be given him.

FOOD FOR GERMANY. -

Big:Supplies Through Neutrals.

London, July 2,

MR. LLOYD George's SPEECH.

What the German Press Thlaks,

London, July 2. According to Benter's correspondent at Washington, with view to gaiding the United States in the matter of control of exports,

Beater' correspondent at Amsterdam saya that most of the Britain be applied America with evidence that Germ wy in obtain. ing vast quantities of food from Scandinavia. From Holland she is Grezzian newspapers affect to deduce from Me. Lloyd George's speech receiving enough few jo supply or seven million soldiers, or vir- si Glasgow that Britain meene to destroy Germany. With regard to ually the entire Goran (Ringto. Germany thus recived in the Fremiar'a temarks on the Colonies, indicating that Germany will not get them back, Formaeris slso takes the lastar view, The {-métrie tok kshowt 83 of batter, 116 af ment,

do aran pente to urge the people to contiama

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

MONARCHY REVIVED IN CHINA.

Shanghai, July ‘2.

The young Emperor Hsuan Tung has announced his “ re-succession to the throne.

Hsuan Tung is the boy King who succeeded to the throne at the age of two years upon the death of his uncle, Kuang Hsu in 1908, Prince Chun being appointed Regent The revolution of 1912 deposed him. He was born on Febru- ary 11, 1906, and is now 11 years of age. He is the sixteenth Emperor of the dynasty, which, as is well known, is Manchu.

VENICE BOMBED.

Rome, July 2

An Aüstrian air squadron bombed Venice, Chioggit and Murano on the night off June 29, causing no casualties. Italian hydroplanes carried out reprisak by bombing Trieste on the following night.

“LIBERATION" OF POLAND.

Zurich, July 2

During a debate in the Austrian parliament speakers declared that the new Kingdom of Poland must be a mon- archy incorporated with Galicia under the sceptre of the Austrian Emperor. Another ppeaker dwelton the Central Powers' efforts to liberate Poland but complained that the Poles themselves did nothing to free themselves from the Russian Joke.

AUSTRIAN ROYALTIES' VISIT.

Amsterdam, July 2, The Austrian Emperor and Empress have arrived at Munich accompanied by a suite including the Foreign Minister.

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

Copenhagen, July 2 The "Lokal Anzieger" correspondent reports that the Russian attacks near Stanislan were much more violent than was officially reported. The artillery activity was even more violent than before the revolution He is DOD- vinced that the Russians are amply supplied with munitions. The evening German official reports shows that "the Russian attacks have not collapsed as reported yesterday, as it says that the Russian attacks near Konyuely and be tween Zlotalipa and Narajovke occasioned near engagements.

Mr. Waard is the master of the a.s. Namhoi and, is thereby non- nected with a vessel with a stir- ing episode in ita history. The Namhoi was formerly the Tai On which some three years ago was pitated in the Canton River and barnt to the water's adge. The event WAS, markable for the fins £ght which the British officere, including the captain, Mr. Weatherall, put up against the pirates, one of the engineers being drowned during the fir. The Ti Oa wak, brought back to Hongkong barat down to waters edge and, after she had been rebuilt, Mr. Waard succeeded Capt. Weatherall a master,

Mr. Waard regards his fest in quite an ordinary light though it must be admitted that to sail a small céft) from Hongkong to Shanghai is no mean-performance. He had to put into Shanghai be cause of his grew who found thes voyage to dimagree with them. He will stay long enough to pay them off and engage fresh hands, when he will leave for Japan and the farther atsges of as fine a holiday as any seafaring man could wish for.

The Colony's Henith, Daring the past week there were six cases of plagas (îns Indian mad the rest Chinees)," of hich fire terrainated fatally. The Bon-fatal cases were two of, diphtheris (both Chinese), three of enteric fever (one British and the other Chiosso) and two of puerperal Sino