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July 13, 1917,

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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

(Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."}

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

DRIVING THE ENEMY FROM RIVER TO RIVER.

The Enemy's General Headquarters Captured.

London, July 12.

The

According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd. General Kornilofa Eighth Army is the same s that under General Brasil, which captured Elica at the beginning of the war. Basian dash ne-twards drives a wedge between Prince Leopold of Bararis, on the north, and Arcadake Joseph on the south,

It is now clear that General Korail.fe was the Basin main sitsok, and that the operations of the Seventh and the Eleventh atmice were only auxiliary. The present battle front in Galicis is altogether a handred miles. The enemy front on the River Narayanka has been turned from the south and the enemy is bound hastily to ratire soross the Guilsyalipa, the lower reschee of which are already in Russian hands. -

Caralty and Cossacks have taken a great part in the snocess, tirelessly driving the enemy from one river to another.

Kerensky has mored to all the fronts in Galicia, inspiring troope, pillorying melesatents and speaking words which have shamed more than one disaffected regiment to come into line with the stalwarts.

Enemy's Headquarters Captured.

London, July 12. According to information recaived by the War Ministry, the Russians have captared Kalas, the enemy's General Headquarters, twenty miles south-west of Halion.

Operations Developing.

London, Jane 12.

▲ Bussian wireless official message stalan:—Our operations on the Dfiéster and Lomnica contiane to develop.

Yesterday the enemy, taking advantage of the intricate terrain; bald back our advance west of Bohorodessay, upon the Grabovka- Basolam-Krivica front.”

Germans Admit Russian Advance.

London, July 12. A German official wireless mea-nge enya - There is lively artillery firing at Riga, Smorgon, Baranowitschi and Lack.

In East Galicia, we reputed Hassian chasseurs as Ochtechars and also local attacks on the Stockhod.

The Russians felt their way towards Lomnics, reaching the west bank of the river near Kloes.

THE CRISIS IN GERMANY.

Kaiser and Chancellor Confer.

London, July 12.

· Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Kaiser bas received Herr von Bathmann Bullweg, who reported on the situation, The interview lasted several hours.

GERMAN PRICH 'FULNESS.

How it is Falling in Its Object.

London, July 12.

The Time, pзmmenting on the reduction in the losses of shipping, estimates that two million tons, or ten per cent, of British shipping has been destroyed during the past six months, indisting

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE GERMÄN SUCCESS IN BELGIUM,

An Incident of No Great Importance.

London, July 12

and the Germen detachment Tetween the British troops on the south and the ses on the north is in a somewhat cheerless position

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TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Secrice to The “Tulegraph.”]

BRITISH AEROPLANE OUTPUT.

Increasing by Leaps and Bounds.

London, Jaly 12,

BIG BRITISH"NAVAL: RAID..

WOUNDED TWICK IN ACTION.

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The magnitude of the pre The Times' military orrespondent points out the the British

The Minister of Munitions, in the course of an interview, ssid struggle in Europe is from caly recently took over the Danes sector worth of Niesport from that a thousand factories are soufacturing aeroplanes. The output to time emphasised by the the French. Hence they are not yet thoroughly acquainted with it is increasing by leaps and bounds and now exceeds thrice last has in not a few instances, whole characteristics. The sector is ordinarily fairly safe, bat the heavy year's output. By December 31 it would be doable lest April's, familice and the entire personnel. gale off the coast on Tuesday last presumably resalted in a The monthly output of seroplane engines had more than doubled in of firms are sotively participating temporary absence of naval support

The repulse of the enemy farther south at Lombartzyde 1917 already and would be redonbred before December 31. The in the war. M. Hens Ullman appears to show that the whole incident is without much importance Ministry's zeroplane programme was one of maximam production, formerly of Hongkong, and a" partner of Mesure, J Ullmann and Co., the wall known jewellery and watchmak ing firm, with cffiosa in the lead- ing cities of China, has thren | brothers fighting in the war, OR London, July 12. the side of France, hatef the four The Admiralty announce that naval aeroplanes last night brothers, M. Bene Uilmano bas carried out raids on military objectives at Chistelles and Varasensere had the good fortune of disting pro Railway damp, cansing & heavy explosion and an intense conaishing himself moet

minently in the present war: flagration.

Toe raiders attacked by gunfire, s railway siding at Zurres, Rene Ullmann is the bombed a train at St. Denis Westrem, bombsi Ostend railway lines and the electrio power station, causing fires near the latter. Several tons of bombs were dropped.

The enemy for sometime part has shown himself suxicus about the Year front. Hence it is only natural that he should wish to see more closely what the British are doing.

Speedy British Reply Expected.

Lordon, Jaly 12.

The German stroke in Belgium is admittingly surprising, bat is not regarded as serions. It is fresh proof of the certainty of capturing almost any advanced trenches with antient artillery: preparation, and the Germans have a mass of the biggest gana in Belgium, whose coast sector they have converted into a most powerful entrenched amp. Every confidence is felt that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's reply will be speedy and antisfactory.

The Germans in Belgium have lately been experiencing the effect of the evenueas of the British wes, sir and land pawer. Hence their thrust may be an attempt to forestall a suspected stisck by the Allies, or it may possibly have been dictated by the necessity of stimulating Bagging patriotiam at home, while some experts are of the opinion that it is a movement preparatory to another retreat, as she emsshing of the line would give the Germans the decresary hinge for anoh a retrest.

Enemy Attempt.Falls.

London, July 12. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports We success | drove cŒ an`attempted räid last night south of Limbarigade.

German Shock Troops Busy.

London, July 12..

Fine Work on "Bel ian Coast.

All the msofînes returned infsly.

BI, BOAT AFIRE.

Reported Big Loss of Life.

London, July 12. According to Renter's correspondent at Rangoon, the British Ladia Company's steamship Obika from Madras, on June 30, caught fire. It was found necessary to shandon her. There were fifteen European and sixteen hundred deck pagers on board. There allyere no further details to hanti, but it is reported that there is

considerable loss of life

A German official wireless message states:-The enemy has been unable to deliver any counter-attacks on the const.

The artillery fighting is more sotive in Flanders, Artois, Lene and Ballecourt.

Oar shock troops, using me-throwers, stormed English trenches at Monchy and brought in many prisoners.

On the French Front. "

London, July 12.

A French communique states:-There is a fairly lively artillery struggle in Champagne and on the Aisne.

Enemy attacks south of Javincourt sector and. Laffear Mill were easily repulsed.

Several sitempted enemy coups de main, afer « violent bom- bardment of the sentor of Hill 304, north of the Hardaumont work, failed.

GERMAN BRIBERY IN CHINA.

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Big Offer to M.P.'s to Vote Agalyst Rupture..

Shanghai, July 12. The North China Daily News festares the fact that there has that the task the Germans have undertaken is beyond their power, been extensive German bribery among Chinese politicians. It because the Germana hed sonoduced that a million tone would be inasaress the fact that every parliamentarian" voting against the destroyed every month and that this is necessary. schievement in rupture of relations on March 14 was promised two-thousand dollars the gaining of their ends. The Time alcalation does not take The authorities checkmited this by not publishing the names of the account of the replacement of lost vessals, either by interned ships voters. or new construction.

THE COTTON-GROWING SCHEME,

London, July 12.

The German Bank at Peking secared the dismissal of "the Premier, Tuan Übi-jai by the lavish distribution of funds.

WAR PROFITEERING.

A Warnlog by President Wilson. --

* London, July 12.

AMERICA AND ENEMY TRADING,

Loudon, July 12. Reater's correspondent at Washington saya that the House of Representatives has passed the Government's Bill prohibiting crading with the enemy and the latter's Allies. The Bill provides for the seizure by the Government of property and patente,

EX-TSAR AND THE LIBERTY LOAN.

London, July 12, Boater'a correspondent at Petrograd says that the ex Tear and his family have intimated their wish to sub-cribe to the Liberty Loan

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U-BOAT IN BOTHNIAN GULF.

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Loudon, July 12, Beuter's correspondent at 9 ockholm says that a U-bost entered he Upper Bothaian Gulf for the first time sincs the war. She searched Swedish steamers.

IMPORTANT ARAB SUCCESS,

London, July 12,

youngest of the six partners in the firm-five of whom are fight ing-being only 24 years of ageçir but be has shown the greatest- dash and courage of them all. He has twice been wounded ia action, anos reosiving serious injurise to two of his Sagers and again" sustaining a shrine wound in his arms, for which by is confined in hospital as present. He line been awarded the coveted “Croix. de Guerre," (War Cross), which corresponds to the British Victoria Cross, for his gallantry and cour- age. The following official testi mony to his condnot speaks for

tell :--" Ditingambilkimivalt.. repeatedly in the fighting doring February, 1916, before Verdun, and in the recent battisă of the : Somme, in ensuring communica- tion between the units of the line in spite of exhaustion and dan

ger.

M. Rene. Ullmann is well known in Hongkong, and his msny friends, while rejoicing ta hear of his valorous conduct, will st: the same time wish him a speedy and complete recovary from his would.

HBAR ADMIRAL TUDOR- TUDOR.

New Commander-in-Chief on China Station.

Rear Admiral Frederick 0. Tador Tudor, C.B., who has been alsored for the appointment of Commander-in Chief on the China Station, has for a considerable:

In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson announced so time been employed as Toird Sen important Arab success, the King of Heuf 2's forces having Lord since the second week of the captured Turkish posts between faflemaan and Akaba. Seven war. The Commander-in-Chief oundred Tarks were killed and six hundred captured, in addition elect was born on March 23, 1863, to a mountaio gan. A Turkish battalion was destroyed on July 2 entered the Royal Navy în Janne and the Hedjaz Railway damaged at many points.

MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLUN RESIGNS.

London, July 12.

Mr. Ansten Chamberlain has resigned his position as Secretary

Io the House of Commons, Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, atated that the Committee on Empire Cotton Growing would investigate and advise the Government on the

According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, the of State for ladis. necessary measures by which the industry could best be developed. The names of the Committes, of which Sir Henry Birobenough was President has issued a warning to all concerned that attempts to Chairman, would be published immediately, and would include extort anasus! war profite will not be tolerated. Be says that cotton spinners, manufacturers, merchants, operatives, represents. Ameriosa shipowners are doing everything that high freights cau tives of the British Cotton Groning Association, the Foreign, do to make victory impossible. The. President believer, however, Colonial and India Offices, the Gvernment of Ind's, and the Indian, that when shipowners realise the situation they will alter this state cottoa indo try. Also, the Governments of the Dominions where of affaire. He is also confident that business men generally will colson-growing could be developed would be invited to send re-realise that victory and defeat are involved in the problem of war presentativer.

NORWEGIAN STEAMER TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

London, July 12. - Beater's correspondent st Christisoís says that a U-boat has torpedoed without warning the Norwegian steamer King Haakoog, off Areathon. The life brats were shelled and only three escaped" -out of a crew of twenty five.

AN APPEAL TO WOMEN WAR WORKERS.

: London, July 12. Colonel Sir Edward Ward, Permanent Under Secretary of State for War, appeals to women to begin making comforte for the troops. for the winter of 1917-1918.

FUTURE OF ALSACE-LORRAINE.

Correspondent at

London, July 12. that in the Senate, M.

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London, July 12.

A New Warning Scheme.

In the House of Commons, Sir George Ove stated that arrange ments were being made to establish a wide dirole of observation posta around London, with a view to warning the public of the approach of enemy aircraft,

THA CONTROL SCHEMU MODIFIED."

Landos, Jage 12.

It is anaounced that the Tas Control Scheme 'mod fi ð, scabling tea at thirty, extres to be retailed at 28. 4d

From forty to forty-five per cent, and pomibly more, will

at from 2. Ud to Ba...... Thus the rapportion of free tes frock ten to twenty-five,

Control Committee wil bay

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS,

London, July 12. The decision of the Centre to support Herr Erzberger, does not imply any yielding of the Government in the direc tion of peace such as the Kadicals and Socialiste desired. There have been prolonged party discussions and most heated debates în the main Commitice of the Reichstag. Apparently, how- ever, they have evolved some defîñîte results. The Chancellor succeeded in withstanding a series of attacks from. deputies who desired an official declaration in favour of "peace by agreement," but he yielded to the demand for liberalising the Government by the appointment of new Secretaries of State and Prussian Ministers, the general reset bang & sort of Imperial Coultion Ministry. At the mome time the Government seems to have secured, a majority, including the Centre, for there has been a declaration that GermaKY IN WRES ring for no conquests but is defending lior freedom and possensions: This is non-committal in any def The Chancellor admitted. Germany's, diffentie the enemy, likewise hind 'abundance of dien

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