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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
BATTLE OF GUNS IN FLANDERS.
Meaning of the Enemy's Desperate Blows.
London, July 29.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
RUMANIA'S SPLENDID REVIVAL.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
ANOTHER GERMAN ship capturRED.
Big Haul of Prisoners and Haus.·
London, Jaly 29. Acording to Reuter's correspondent at Paris, ■ Bumaniau Despite the ferocity of the fighting in Champagne, where, communiqas sutes:-We have enlarged the breach northward in according to Reater's correspondent at Fresch Headquarters, the the enemy front and bare seized the whole of the old position on's Germans employed fire Divisions in fruitless attacke dating the width of thirty kilometres, to a depth of fifteen. We have captured past week, sending even coke and orderlies in the assalting 1,245 prisoners, swo batteries of howitzera, nine gans and quantity Waver, interest remains centered in Flanders. The French of munitions. correspondente are swe-struck in describing the cannonade. The Germans are probing everywhere from the ses to the Sonth of Arras by means of gun fire and raida in a vain attempt to divine the
Had to be Scuttled Owing to Heavy Damage. British plans. It is the enemy's dread of British attack that
London, July 29. actuates his desperate blows in Champagne. Freneb experta say
The Admiralty announces :-Our submarines in the North Saa the enemy, knowing he will shortly be gripped by the throat, in trying to recover important positions in Champagne in order to on Saturday captured the German steamer Bstavier II. The crew protect his fiank in the event of reverses farther north. These went aboard, bat, owing to gunfire damage, it was impossible to experte anticipate that the British cffensive will not materialise for bring in the vessel, and she was scuttled. some time. They declars that the British methods which were so splendidly successful on the Somme will be utilized in the forthcoming push, with improvements gained by experience.
The Kaiser's Anxiety.
London, July 29.
Beuter'a correspondent at Copenhagen states that the Kaiser betrays anxiety regarding Flanders in a telegram to General von Hindenburg from Galicis, in which be gratefully recalls the deeds of the troops in the West in tenaciously resisting the enemy, "especially the brave troops in Flanders who for weeks have been the target of a moat violent artillery fire and are now dauntlesėly awaiting future semanite."
A Week's Activities Reviewed.
London, July 29;
AIR RAID ON PARIS.
London, July 29. According to Renter's correspondent at raris, commeating on the air raid, the Journal states that one German seroplane reached a suburb, but the damage done was not serious.
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SIAM'S DECLARATION OF WAR.
Germany Requests Safe Conduct for her Representative.
London, July 22. According to Heater'a e irrespondent at Copenhagen, a telegram from Berlin says the Siamese Minister will receive his pssaports when safe conduct to Germany of its representative in Bangkok is guaranteed. Sismess of military age in Germany will be interned. The Dutch have been requested to take over German interests in
War on Austria-Hungary Declared.
*London, July 29:
A telegram from Vienna says that Sism & declared war on
Beater's correspondent at Headquarters telegraphie on July 28 that it has been a week of intense heat, faricus gunning, incessant regon paisrance work, and much sharp local fighting. The tremendous Siam. artillery firing north of Armentieres, near lens, was causing the Hans great anxiety and heavy casualties. The wind was generally favourable for the use of gas, and we had profited thereby to the fallent extent. Even at night the artillery fire diminished but Austria-Hungary. slightly, and increased intensely at dawn. The enemy shelled our near communicatiora at intervale, but his firing on our hattery areas was promiscuous and chiefly carried out ander darknees. Oar counter-battery worked very successfully and direct bits were obtained on dozena of gun pîte, while numerous ammunition dampa were exploded. Both infantry forces are very active in raiding. The fact that the Germans are indulging in a species of warfare they do not like shows the anxiety of the enemy to learn what is happening opposite.
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Successful British Raiding Enterprises:"
London, July 29.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports :-We ostried out anccessful raide last night to the north-east of Epeby, south east off Hevrinecart and westward of Fontaine les Croisilles, near Fleurbaix. Wa captared prisonera and machine-gune. We entered the German lines at the Roeux Chemical Works and took prisoner thirty, capturing a trench mortar and a maschine gun. We entered positions near Ypres, capturing fifty-four prisoners and two machine guns. We repulsed raiders to the south-east of Messines.
A Superb Freach Dash.
London, July 29.
A French communique states:---A violent enemy attack weet a front of six hundred metres, collapsed. of Hartsbise, an Subangaently our infantry attacked with superb dash between Hurte biss and the district south of La Boiselle, achieving progress at all points, especially in the Monument district. Following an intense bombardment, the enemy made an attempt to recapture trenobes between Avocourt Wood and Hill 304, but failed with heavy lossen.
PEACE PROSPECTS.
Enemy Statesman Says Further Sacrifices Are Useless.
London, July 29. According to Beater's correspondent at Copenhagen, Count Czernia, interviewed in Vienna, in reply to Me Lloyd George's speech alleged that there was complete agreement between Berlin and Vieans regarding peace, which mast be of an honourable character. He said :-"The Entents will never be able to crush a. We do not intend to crash them. The war will end with a pesce by understanding; hence further sacrifices are useless. It in necesary to reach an understanding sa soon as possible. All States must unite in order to make impossible & fatare world-war. The democratisation of Constitutions is the keynote at present, and Austria and Hangary are working for that, but they dealine outside intervention."
RAILWAYMEN'S WAR WORK.
A Tribute by Sir Eric Geddes.
London, July 29.
Bir Eric Geddes, speaking at Cambridge, paid a tribute to the work of the British railwaymen in the war, giving the Army movement which it hitherto had not possessed. The munition Waggon was now superseded by email grage railways which resulted in the saving of thousands of lives. The destruction of the German military power was being achieved. Since last spring, more than people imagined, the morale of the German Army bad Bsentedly been going feat. From his own experience, Bir Eric assured his hearers of the confidence of the Army and Navy and said he was sure the public generally placed confidence in both Services. regarded his own attitude at the Admiralty, he would not interfere with naval strategy but would attend to the needs of the fleet.
MORE GERMAN DEVILRY..
Tetanus Germs in Sticking Plaster.
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According to Beater's correspondent at Washington, the Attorney General warns the public against using sticking plaster, declaring that expert examination has disclosed the presence of - Setabas germs in the plaater, believed to have been distributed by
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
PACIFIST MEETINGS BROKEN UP.
Scenes of Disorder at Home.
London, July-2. Councils of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates estab fished by the pacifist Leeds Conference were izaugurated at various industrial centres on Saturday amid scenes of dis order. especially at the Brotherhood Church of Kingsland in London, where a patriotic demonstration, including sol diers, forced an entrance. After stoning the windows and wrenching the waterpipes thus causing a cascade to descend on the audience, the patriots held up the meeting and forced the delegates to stand and listen to the National Anthem, The crowd outside assaulted the departing delegates. Great damage was done to the fittings of the church.
Four delegates of the Russian Council of Workmen's "and Soldiers' Delegates were expected to attend but went
to Paris instead.
Disorder on a smaller scale characterised a meeting at Newcastle, where a resolution greeting the Russian "Revolu tion was carried. The mover said they were anxious to support the lads at the front as much as possible.
Later.
The pacifist resolution of the Newcastle Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates led to extraordinary disorder. Colonial soldiers stormed the platform, waving Free fights followed and the police were Union Jacks powerless. The meeting was smashed up amid the singing of the National Anthem.
Similar meetings held at Leicester and Norwich were apparently undisturbed.
Mr. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S EXHORTÄTION,
London, July 28.
Mr. Churchill has addressed his constituents at Dundee. be said: We shall have Denouncing pacificism, shells, guns, tanks and aeroplanes in unprecedented numbers by next year and we must fight to secure the prize within our grasp.
-- THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
Rumanians Continue to Advance.
London, July 28. - A Russian official message states: On the Galician front the enemy's offensive continues, but nothing material has occurred. The enemy somewhat pressed back our detachment eastward of Kirlibaba. The Rumanians continued their pursuit of the retiring enemy in the direction of Kezdi and Yadarkely and occupied heights fire versts south-west of the villages of Monestirka, Kocinual, Dragolave and Bereszi, Rumanians took a battery and prisoners. We advanced in the region of Ralakul towards the Putna River and occupied the village of Boduple on the left bank of the river.
Germans Report Progress and Retirement
London, July 26.
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A German wireless states: The Russian armies continue to retreat on both sides of the Dniester while destroying Our troops croated the Bumerous roads and railway. Jagielorica-Horodenka-Zablowoa line. The Germand and Austrians wrested some high positions from the still re sisting enemy in the wooded Carpathians, The German forces upon the upper Putna retired before the pressure of 'the enemy.
RUSSIAN POLITICAL MATTERS.
Fetrograd, July 29.
The Assembly at Moscow has been postponed till the cabinet, is reconstructed. The exocative of the Cadets party his approved of member joining the Government Generals Russky, and Gourke have been summoned to Petrograd
A NEW ARMY CORPS,
London, July 98. An Army Order establishes a Tank Corps.
Germans Report Air Raid on Paris.
London, July 29, A German wireless message states: Except for "abort intervals, the artillery duel in Flanders is ur Sminished in interest. The drumare recommented this ning The enemy lost thirteen aeroplanes in the course of numerous engagements on the French front; Bombs were dropped last night on railway stations and military establishments in Paris Eats were observed. The airmen returned unharmed.
Fine British Air Work.
London, July 29.. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There has been considerable reciprocal artillery ring at various points on our front, especially northward of the river Lys. Intense aerial fighting took place yesterday afternoon and evening and was markedly successful for our airmen. Their rigorous offensive tactics enabled our artillery and machine guns to carry on successfully, while an unusual number of photo. graphs were taken. They also bombed four enemy aerodromés, some of the machines dying at low altitudes forty miles behind the enemy's lines. Fifteen German machines crashed down and sixteen were driven down. Three of ours àre missing.
French Front Quiet..
London, July 29.
A French communique states: Our front is comparatively quiet except in the region of Ailes, at Hurtebise and on both banks of the Meuse, where the artillery. is reciprocally most artive.
Most Appalling Gun Fire.
Paris, July 29. A correspondent at the British front describes the gua fire in Flanders as the most appalling we have ever heard. More extraordinary even than the din is the extent of the cannonade, which is unbroken between the coast and Lens,
Thousands of shells have been poured into Ypres and the back areas and a score of places untouched for two years have been almost daily searched. The British reply is a greater volume of fire and more frequent raids.. A German reid at Howcourt, north of St. Quentin, was very beary, their attacks following the obliteration of the french by gunfire. The advance of their raiders was concealed by men belching smoke from an apparatus strapped to the back. They captured a working party of engineers, who escaped while crossing No Man's Land profitting by the Germans' burry to escape the prompt ripoate of the British guns.
A REDUCTION OF COTTON SPINNING,
London. July 29. The Cotton Trade Board of Control has decided to enforce a reduction of the output of the spinning mills. It is anticipated that an announcement, will shortly be made.. that mills will be required to run only 60% of their spindles. As at most places in Lancashire only 80% are now running the actual reduction will be about 20%.
MASONIC LOYALTY.
Grand Lodge
Bl-Centenary.
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY
"The Osmeos" at the Victoris Theatre--9.16 p.m.
Bijou Theatra-9.15 p.m New Hongkong Cinemas graph
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter Service To The "Tales
YESTERDAY'S
TELEGRAMS.
THE DERBY.
~~. List of Probable Starters.
London, July 28.
The probable scartars for the
| Derby are :----Athdara (Evans up), Gay Grusader (Donoghue), Brown Prince (Fox), Invincibla (7. Smyth). Dark Legend (J. Ubilds), First Flier (Canty), Diadem (Rickaby). Colleger (Earl), Liana Linchy (Barrett), Sir Demond (Colling), Kingston Black Barne). Danaelion (Watson), Planet (Lancaster), Lord Archer (Madden).
Telephas (Bland up) is Houbtful starter. ".
The Betting.
London, July 28,
The Derby besting is follown:-
9 10 4 Gay Crusader. “
9 to 2 Diadem.
11 to 2 Dark Legend.
· First Flier has dorstobod.
HUN MAN P.WER.
A Critical Survey.
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Lenion July, 5.-Reuter's car- respondent at beadquarfëra, "ex- smining Germany's ́man-power, Concludes. that at the beginning of 1918 the German Army reached ita merimam edective strength. The compaleorg mobilisation of civilian labour last winter po ably brought the Army numbers at the beginning of the 1917 campaign to the same total as at the corresponding period of 1916, but it failed to replace the re duction in fighting efficiency. The number of divisions is perhaps larger, now, but the quality of the battaliona is lower. This is demonstrated in the development. of the policy of relying on small forces of highly train. out od gladiators to CITY | dimicalt operations. Itis cartain
that the Civil Mobilisation dot - enabled the enemy to raise kis numbers to the highest point. No more contingenta from in- Justry and agriculture are how- available. The correspondant surmises that the present ID=" inforcements consist of youths - attaining military age and the The wounded from hospital, former class provida 40,000 monthly and the latter 50,000, The Germans have already called up part of the 1919 clade, while the 1920 cise, who ́ste youths of sevenisen, have been sammoned for madiosl examings tion. The 1917 olase have been The Ladies Working Party of fighting since the latter half of
TO-MORROW. United Asbestos Oriental
London, Jane 24,-Eigh thousand Grand Officers and Masters including a number from Overness were present at a specia! Grand Lodge at the Albert Hall-9.15 p.m. yesterday, held in celebration of the Bi-centenary of the United. Grand Lodge of England. The Agency Ltd, Meeting of Share holders at the Offices of Mosers Most Worshipful the Grand Dodwell & Co, Ltd.-11. 80. Master, B.BH. The Duke af Connaught, who presided, read s message from the King express ing thanks for the traditional loyalty of Freemasons, for three anxious years. A religious service will be held in the Albert Hall to-day.
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijon Theatre-9.10 p.m. New Hongkong Cinemas graph.-9.15 p.m.
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Hongkong Shipbuilding. His Excellency the Governor The event which was celebrated will be present at the launching on Saturday in London and of the two reels at Kowloon wherever Masons nader the Dooks on Saturday. English jurisdiction are gathered Mors War Comforis,
together, was the bi-centenary of the gathering which took place
in London on St. John Day, 1717 Union Charch have sent to the 1916, and form 12 to 15 per cent. when "four old Lodge's and some Senior Medical Officer, Amars, of the infantry anim at the con-front. The 1918 clase in old brethren" met together and Mesopotamis, ons
strongly represented decided to form a Grand Lodge, sining:-594 rolled bandages, | already
54 many-tail bandsgen, 10 at the front and forme the major- or 81 Anderson pats it, “to revive]
eye, bandages,53 prisma anita ity of the reserves. The 1919 cusse the quarterly communication." Whatever may have been in exis- pairs of surgical stockings, is being called up,and the enemy tence before then, there has been9ool espa, 36 handkerchiefs, 10 may send the 1919 class into the a continuity of control since pillow slips, 6 scrubbers, 1 pair 1717; and the lodges under the of slippers, I parcel of games and jarisdiction of H. B. H., the Date 3 fly catchers.
of Connaught number soms 3,800.
The Grand Lodge of England is
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field this year, and so follow the undesirable coarse adopted after
the Battle of the Boumn. The German essualty list for May show that 12 per cent, belong
Østimakom.
the oldest in the world, Ireland of the firet Volunteers of the 1859 to the 1917 classes, 24 to the comes next, then Scotland. There, movement, so that it will be seen 1918 clase, and also a few are numbers of other Grand that the control of the Craft is to the 1919 alass. A French
student Lodges, all independent, but in in the bands of men who are military
that likely to foster the spirit of loyalty that the enemy must repises their amicable relation with of England, whose history alluded to in the King's Message, losses at the rate of 300,000 and traditions are full of interest The Masonic Directory for 1917 monthly, but even pulting the of ritas contains & Roll of Honour, show-namber down at 20,000, the
to the student
and archaeology. The Pro-ing the lodges which have had Germans, cagnot, maske the num Grand Master is Lord Ampthill members killed in the war: the ber good by any conde formerly Governor of Madras, and roll is a lengthy one. The ipulations. Thes the Deputy Grand Master is the Freemason's War Hospital has of his army strength, Bt. Hon. T. F. Halsey, formerly slen heen generously supported and potential, is M. P. for West Berle, and father by the Craft; and the Boys and Gorman electiva
of Boss Admiral Lionel Halsey of Girls' Schools have admitted diminishing rapo thef Adminity. The veteran without slection the children of last year. The maxima Grand Secretary, Sir Edward Manone killed in the war who are
otherwise eligib Letchworth, who is 64, wis ené
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