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TELEGRAMS.

[Beuter's Servion to The Telegraph.”]

RUSSIA OFFERS AMERICA HUGE CONCESSIONS, Big Scheme for Acquisiton of Blaes and Railways.

London, July 8. According to Beuter's correspondent at New York, the Petrograd correspondent of the As-ociated Press telegraphe that Special Mining Committee of the Basisa Ministry of Commerce has decided to recommend the transfer into American hands of the balk of Bawis's mines and mineral deposita.

M. Kaliavkin, the Director of the Mining Department, submitted to the Committee a sabeme including the offer of the sand. of Sakhalian 10 American capitalists for the working of petroleum and soal deposita, a similar transfer of several districts in Siberia, and also gold mince at Altai, copper mines in the Caussons and railroads in the Urala,

M. Faltchinshi, the Assistant Minister of Commerce, supported the-sobamas.

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The Commitee resolved to recommand M. Maliavkin's plan,on the nondition that Ameriós undertook to emplo; Russian labour and wohvioni zavistante ao far sa possible.

The American Commission is in reeligating the Russian Railways and has reported, adrising the purchase of larger cars and locome- tives. With the Provisional Government's approval it has already. ordered from the United States, rolling stock at a cost of 750,000,000 | roubles.

OUR GALLANT SEAMEN.

Glowing Tribute by Admiral Jellicoe.

SATURDAY, JULY 7.

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph;")

SPYING IN AMERICA.

Furnishing Information to Bermany,

London, July 6. According to Renter's correspondent at Washington, there are indications that the Department of Justine will, be asked to in- tigate the spy system. It is significant that Senator Chamberlain, of the Senate Military Committes, expresses the opinion that spin in various Governmental departments are farnishing informstion to Germany by means of wirelers stations in Central and South America. He s874:-"When these spies are discovered they ought to be shot or hanged. That there are spies I have not the

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THE WESTERN FRONT.

"Artillery Contests at Many Points.

London, July 6.

A French communique statan :—There are artillery contesta in various sectors. Five hundred shells fell on Bacime.

Our Wonderful New A-mies.

London, July 6.

Mr. Parry Robinson writes for Headquarters surveying the results of a year of the British off Live. Hồ erys:—It osa now.be confessed there were double regarding the new àmies, but the dirgzistade h« vanished. The new men have proved, not once, bat a hundred times, that they are superior to the Germans. We are confident to-day that the new Armies are stronger, made of Londen, July 6. The King George Fund for Sailors has been inaugurated at the better men and are better commanded than the enemy's Armies.

Mr. Robinson recounte instances of the heroism of the English, Mansion House. It is announced by Prince Albert, who is the President, that the object of the Fund is to secure more efficient aid Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Australian, Canadian, and Sath afriman for marine benevolent institutions. The list of salemptions is troops, and exys that not the least remarkable has been the perform- headed by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, with £3000, and of some of the latest drafts. Several times officers have ex- misgivings have been falified and seemed Indicrons after tis event. Lord Iachcape #1.000. Several shipping ecmpscisa bav. subacribed pressed their misgivings regarding theme men, but always the 41,000 each. Tas total up to the present exceed - £30 000,

Admiral Sir John Jellicos, in a speech, dwelt upon the difficult Behind this quality of the men is the enormane degelopment of tasks of the members of the Mercantils Marine and Navy against the machine. We have learned to strike with a fist nere heavily. she enemy's methods of despair. He decoribed me wonderful acts mailed than the German ha lever known how to a-s. Whether the of bravery on the part of merchant seamen, including that of the job be long or short, the Army has perfect confi lenee that it is drifter Consoles, which was armed with one six-pounder. Three onger than the enemy, and sbat only one end is possible. Austrisa oraisers ordered ber to surrender, but the drifter's esprain. replied by calling for three obsera and firing the six-pounder. "The drifter recaped. Sir John Jellicoe added, “That's the spirit which will win the war, sad win it qu'ekly.'

THE ANTI-MONARCHIST MOVEMENT IN CHINA, The Peking-Tientsin Wallway Tora Up,

London, July 6. Reater's correspondent at Shanghai sare the the Foring Tiestein railway was torn up this morning at Linx Fang, which is half-way between the two orne“, by Chang Fan's troope. The foreign millitary authorities are seading off datachments to restore the communications.

Tasa Obi jai is now at Machang, on the Tientsin-Pakow live, rarty miles south of Peking. He is in command of the Eighth Division and is prepared to march against Peking for the Republic. The Provinces generally are reported as being calm. It is recognised that Chang Fan virtually standa slone, and even his former allies are now ageinet bim.

Fighting Beglas.

London, July 6, Beater's correspondent at Peking, wiring on July 5, says that #ghting has began as Lang Fang, half-way to Tienstin.

Republican Movement Growing.

London, July 6.. According to Beuter's correspondent st Shanghai, the Vice President of the Republic has appealed to all the GovernorS denouncing the Imperial military leader and the restoration of the Housreby. Meanwhile the President of the Republio is sheltering in the Japanese Legation. The pro-Republiosn movement is daily strongthening,

ARGENTINE AN 1 GERMANY.

A Rupture Immineat.

London, Jaly 6.

à blogram from Buenos Aires mys that an Argentine Nate has been dispatched to Germany demanding an imme liste apology and indemnity for the sinking of the steamere Toro and Oraon, also a guarantee that the Argentine fing will be respected. A rupture is imminent.

THE POTATO QUESTION.

How Holland Can Solve the Problem,

London, July 6. !. With reference to the Dutch Minister of Actionlture's state. xment, cabled on Jolt 5, Kerter learns that the British bars placed no premate on the Durch Government to send potatoes to England, unlode potatoes were also sent to Germany, Consequently, if "bere are insoficient potatoes in Holland for the country's own use, the Datch Government can remedy the situation by reducing quantition won't tó Germany, thereby automatically reducing the quantities to be sent to England. The Dutch coal requirements have nothing to do with the matter so far the British Government is concerned.

THE TURF.

Landon, July 6.

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AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S ESCAPE.

Knocked Down by a Shell at the Front-

London, J 1-8.

M. Holmsa, Premier of New South Wales, has had a remark. ļable escape from death while visiting the frontia France. A heavy shell exploded a few yards away from Mr. Halma, who was knocked down. His ady was bruised and his clothes were torn. He was He did not taken to Bandgasrters safering from severe shock. enter the hospital, and it is hoped that he has completely recovered.

SPANISH MILITARY HOUSEHOLD DISMISSED.

Londoc, Jaly 6 Apcording to Beuter's correspondent at Madrid, the King has dismissed his aides de Camp constituting the Military Household, including General Aminer.

BEER FOR WAR WORKERS.

London, July 6.

In the House of Commons, there was a farther debate on the question of the additional brewing of thirty-three per cent of bear. Sir George Care said that thirteen per cent. would be low, gravity brew for agriculturists and munition workere.-

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Huge Enemy Effort Falls.

London, Jay Continning his review of the German attack of Chemin- dos-Dames, Beater's correspondent at French Hedquarter муз

Had the attack succeeded the enemy would have regained at a single blow two-thirds of the coveted Observatory Crest. But as it turned us they gained nothing, taking neither -ground nor prisoners and learing heaps of dead in front of their trenches. Hence the enemy a bogel achieving a DOÙ- able success to offset the Basisa victory and the appORIZDOS of the American troops in France was signally cheated. Say- eral thousand killed and wounded, including the best of his shock troops is all the German commander has to show for his latest and weightiest attempt to recover Chemin-des- Dames. The attack was heaviest on the eastern sector ba-" tween Cerny and California Plateau, where the crest held by the French was barely a händred yards wide at places and nowhere more than a kilometre. A very slight gain would have given the enemy all he needed for victories mes- sured by yards along that narrow shell-pocketed ridge over- Looking the Ailette, but the Germans, although they paid the full price, were not given a single yard.

SUCCESSFUL NAVAL RAID,

Landon, July 5,

The Admiralty reports:On the night of July 3-4, naval aeroplanes dropped several tons of bombs on the sorodromes at Ghistelles and Nienmanster, the soupland sheds at Ostend and on a train at Zerrin. All the machines returned.

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TELEGRAMS.

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS,

London, July B..

Speaking in the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil- stated that the Government had every intention of obtaining adequate reparation from any neutral which could be proved. to have permitted a mine-laying ship bearing a neutral fing to leave its ports.

Argentiae Wheat Embargo.

Lord Robert Cecil also stated that the Government had made every effort to secure the removal of the Augentine v embargo on the export of wheat, but hitherto unsacoessfully.

Brewing of Beer.

Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Government had decided to permit the brewing of an additional 35 per cent. of beer during the September quarter in order to meet the needs of munition workers and agriculturists in the hot weather.

The Recent Air Raids.

Mr. Bonar Law also stated that there was no evidence that enemy agents here had supplied information enabling the enemy to choose time and place for the recent air raids on · England.

The Income Tax.

In Committee on the Finance Bill a proposal was made that a deducikin should be made from the British Income Tax where the Dominions Income Tax had been paid equi- valent to the amount of that tax but not exceeding 3/6 in the pound.

Mr. B. Page Croft (Christchurch) and other speakers urged that the Income Tax for the Dominions was mainly a war tax and was the läst tax that should be doubled here. Mr. Wilson Fox strongly supported the proposal se a simple set of justice. Referring to statements that the double Income Tax had caused the removal of head offices of companies from England to the Dominions, be emphasised the importance to the trade and revenue of Great Britain of having these head offices here.

Sir George Reid strongly pressed the matter upon the Chan- cellor's consideration.

Mr. Bonar Law said that" while he felt as strongly sa anybody upon the Imperial side of the question he could not socept the proposal. The question was not whether, or not some readjustment should be made but whether it should be made in war time and in the present financial situation. He pointed out what the effect of the proposal would be if the Dominion proposed an Income Tax of 3/6 in the pound The Dominion would get the whole of it and the Imperial Government nothing. The proposal was finally rejected by 142 votes to 88.

VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS.

~London, July 6. The "Gazette" announces the award of the Victoria Cross to Second Lieutenant Arthur Henderson (already a holder of the Military Cross) of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, for most conspicuous bravery when he leà an attack through the enemy's front line and captured and con- !! solidated the objective. He was subsequently killed.

The Victoria Crom is also awarded to Private J. Readitt, South Lance. When working down a deep water course he advanced five times despite close range machine gun fire and on each occasion was the sole survivor of these advances which drove the enemy back three hundred yards. Subse quently, on his own initative, he organised and carried out several more advances and held out. at length despite conn- ter-attacks, thus, saving the left flank of his battalion.

RUSSIAS WOMEN TROOP'S.

Petrograd, July 5.

There were numerous other women volunteer corps pro- sent at the St. Isaac Cathedral square demonstration, in- cluding six-foot women of the Naval Guard Cossacks, who' stood up in their saddles carrying banners inscribed “Among the Cossacks there are no deserters." The women's banners included "Death is better than shame" and also "Don't marry, traitors."

The contingent formed a procession led by Comm Madan Botchkereva, who has already won two St. George's Crosses for bravery at the front where abs led several des- perate enterprises. Mrs. Pankhurst regarda her as a most remarkable character for simple-minded determination and innate courage.

Cheering crowds lined the streets and the Maximalista and Anarchists were nowhège prosth

RUSSIA'S R. PULSE ENEMY.

London, July 5.

A wireless Bumian official message states:We repulsed attacks eastward of Brzetany and castward of Lipitza. dolnais. The enemy is offering a stubborn resistance on the heights westward and southward of Pendivin.

HAN SPIE, IN AWER CA.

Scranton (Pa.), July 6.1. Joseph Craber, organiser for the Industrial Workers of the World, has been arrested and charged with being a spy in the employ of Germany. The Federal authoritics states that German money has poured into the anthracite coal districts, where there were recently a dozen striker.

GERMAN OPINION ON THE OUTLOOK.

Amsterdam, July 1.

In the Beichstag the Minister for War said the British prosimsbly planned greater actions north of Aryn He asserted that the French was nzhausted, admitted that tha Bustan offensive was energetic and declared that the abẩn- donment of the Salonika enterprise was improbakia,

Herr Zimmerman stated, that the nullification of Bras neutrality was not

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter`a Sarricë ia The “

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, July & Messrs. Montagu and Com- pany's report on the silver market 14-A good undertons in ̧«vsaled by the "recovery" of the price to 39 7/8, and the market is

seneities that any considerabin «proizi demand is immediately Inft. The Shanghai exchange se fallen beck during the week, hat the movement does not appear a be connected with the restar- sion of the Emperor. The Indian" Treasury's bolding of silver

d now over twenty craves.

London, July Silver is quiet and fo»lursions,

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| REGISTERING-⋅ GERMANS,

New York Allens Placed on Their

Homane.

When the Marshal, Mr. Thomas D-McCarthy, opened his fee ~-dav (says the New-York Boo- ing Port of May 28) in the | Federal Bailding, be threw open every courticom, jary-com, änd olerka' odios on the third door, and annoesoed that none of them. would be closed until midnight on Tuesday, in order that every German in the city would havs A obance to register.

“We are taking svary precan- tion so that no alien enemy can claim after Jaus 1 that he has neer foreclosed in shin msttar,” mid the Marshal,

*We kept open all day yesterday, and com- paratively few Germany appre- ciated it enough to come down here. Now we are going to keep. open avery minate between now and June 1, except the holiday. It behoves the aliens to take advastige of this condition."

The Marebal had not only his owa force of deputies at work, hat he had fifty specials and s corps of sasistenta from seversi large corporations. In addition, ne meat to the city and county (osarts-asking the judges la, lend nim all the clerks they could spare. That the new order, which will keep all German from the docks in this district, will not apply to the farries and steamship lines of the Hudson and Sound, was inferred to-day by the Marshal, but he' insisted that such Germans aà lire op posite dock on South and. Went Bireeta "must have permits to. atay there.

It was intimated that the [as to ferries may lead to m

stringent rules relating to thá telegraph and obla offione, si shough as yet, no,orders hava been received" from. Washington, | regarding this phase of the Alien.

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The Germans who appeared in the Marshal's cffios today weID= bered several thousand. Ti wers naberɛd into, comet-ron and when the room was they were sworn at one time.

**We are simply putting men on their honor mid t Marshal," and I am optimistic that the great me wity will pedva equal to the trust."

The Morahal declared that ha was vot at liberty to disclose just › how the Goverment will pick up Phow Germans who should havn

permipe, hot who have neglected : to get them by Jans 1.

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