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GREAT ALLIED ATTACK IN THE WEST.

THE BIGGEST BATTLE OF THE WAR. Germans Reeling Under Terrific British Blows.

Loadon, July 31.

Field Harshal Sir Douglas repita:-lo conjuction with the French, operating on our left, we attacked at 3 50 this morning on a wide front north of the Lye River.

The Allies osptured their first objectives on the whale front atlacked, and it is reported that they are satisfactorily progressing at all points. A considerable number of prisoners has already been taken.

Huns Reeling Under Terrific Blows.

London, July 21.

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BRITISH LABOURITES” VISIT TO PARIS.

A Preliminary to the Londes Craientace.

London, Jaly SE

THE ONLY TERMS OF PEACE.

Mr. Balfour Defines the Alllès' Attitude!

London, Jaly 81

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THE DERBY.

A Win for Qay Crusader.

London, July 30.

A Jump of as Per Cent,

The Daily News says that the Labour Deputation to Paria is on the Allied war aime, said that there was not the smallest thought,merely a preliminary to the Allied Labour Confershow in Londen in

The Darby resulted as follows: - in the early days of the war, of the great problems the war bad August. The Government has shown its good faith by facilitating

Gay Crusader (Dannghus) opened out before us. We did not enter the wat for my selfish the visit of the Socialist minority id Paris, just as it endeavoured

Daniellon (WAINOR) 100 sens purpose, certainly not to attain Imperialist ends, or to get facilitate the visit to Patrograd. indemnities. I do not think that we have anything to surrender.

London, Jaly 31,

Dark Legend (J. Childe).......3. No British statesman ever thought of warring to increase. British

Twelrs.ran, the other starters The Times says that the Labour Delegates have gone to Paris possessions on the Continent of Europe. That gave us and Americs

to discuss the preliminaries of the International Socialist Conferemos being:-Athdara (Evans), Brown position which would hardly be arrogated by any other of the at Stockholm, at which it in anderstood that German Labour will Prinos (Fox), Invincible combatants. We all wish to see Europe emerge from the straggle be represented. The Breastive of the British Labour Party favours Curth), Diadem (Bicksby), not only freer, but more stable, with fewer of the causse dividing participating, but will first consult the party at a special conference Collager (Earl), Sir Demand Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters: writes:-

Kingston Black The tension of the past few days snapped at three o'clock this pride, ambition and vanity. We want to diminish in the future the on August 10, after the Allied Labour Conference in London. The Colling), morning. Everyone know what the tremendons artillery dasis

prospect of war by diminishing the number of ressons driving Times, in a leader, demanda to know what is going on in Paris, and (Burns), Planes (Lancaster), and ... portended, but the secret of the date was well kept, and the Hans nations to war, and we are all agreed that by satisfying legitimate 3ya "Are we to have secret diplomacy in the name of Labour Lord Archer (Madden).

ars reeling ander terrific blows; they may even yet be trying to national aspirations yan go a great way to carry, que arranging peace"? The Times protests against the stealth with Won by four lengths, head messure the extent of the onslaught. All I can at present say is that doubt the wisdom of exceeding the expression of broad principles; Benderson with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald.

which the visit was arranged and also against the association of Mr. separating second and third,

• The betting was 1-7 to 4 Gay the British Army has taken the field in what I believe will prove the but Alsses and Lorraine are in a different category. II. se I hope,

Orusader; 7 to 1 Dansellon; 100 biggest battle of the war. The front from the Lya to Besinghe is a result of the war ia s more stable map than hitherto, can anyone

The Conference Decisions.

to 15 Dark Legend. London, July 31. blazing and booming an I writa.

doubt that one of the arrangements of territory must be the (Sestion of Message missing here.)

restoration of that which France was violently robbed of forty

According to Reater'e correspondent at Paris, the Conference I cannot give the exact proportion, but I learn on the best years ago? The peace we deserve must be based upon the growth of French and Anglo-Rusiso Scialists, including Mr. Henderson authority that we have a very great superiority of guns on this of national morality and the importance of international relations, and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, parsed resolation approving the CHINA FREIGHT RATE. front. The earth rocked under s dram-like tempest produced by which will make the grataitona bresking of the world's peace a acceptance of an invitation from the Workman's and Soldiers wrespons ranging between fifty hundredweight and twice as many crime for which the criminal will be punished, enda peace Council and the Dutch-Scandinavian Delegation to attend the tone. The night was damp and the visibility low, the coruscating involving such a modification of the political affairs of Europe that International Socialist Conference at Stockholm on September 9. borison being laridly reflected in a murky sky. The enemy was there will be no balance of power, in the old sense of the word, but to which Trade Caions otherwise not represented will also be prompt with barrage fire.

an arrangement of communities so se to make it fax more dificult invited. The date of the Inter-Allies Socialist Conference to be The attackers wore gas maske, as rumour said they might be far pesse disturbers to find soil wherein to sow their bitter and held in London was fixed for August 8. needed. Tacidentally, I might say that nothing the Germans fatal seed. If the war ends in a peace commending itself to a

London, July 31: have yet invented in the way of chemical frightfulness has conference of America and Great Britain-which are the caly two proved effective againat our respirators, The Fourth Army countries with no selfish European intereste in the war-gad all

In the House of Commeɔne, replying to questions regarding Mr. of the group under Crown Prince Rupprecht bore the brunt the Allies who are fighting for their existence, then there will be a Henderson, visit to Paris, Mr. Boar Ls dated that Mr. Header of the offensiva. Several divisions are known to have been peace which will probably be, in the end, blessing to Germany on weat entirely on his own responsibility, without consulting any badly knocked about. Indeed, I believe that some bad recently to as well as to the rest of mankind. Anyhow, there will be a pesce of of his leagues in the War Cabinet, and without any mission have announced a fist 25 per cent. be withdrawn. A big proportion of these troops coneist of mere which there will be some probability that it will last until we have from the Government. He emphasised that it was only as Secretary increase in freight rates between bove. As an example, one regiment, whose normal strength was reached a stage in international development which will make a of the Labour Party that Mr. Henderson was standing meetings of these two ports, effective on He could do nothing to August 1, esys the Mansia. 2,400, recently received a re-fit draft of 600 Inds of the 1918 class. recurrence of these sorrows anthinkable to our children.(Cheers), the Labour Parties in the Allied countries.

Bulletin of July 28: This indicates the extent to which Germany ie feeling the drain os

Mr. Balfour said he expressed his own opinion when he said commit the Government thereon. her man-power.

that if France asked for Alsace, and Lorraine we should support

Mr. Bogge asked leave to more the adjournment in order to draw We have got through the front line. "Dar artillery is moving her. But Francs was not fighting for Aleaos and Lorraine but for attention to the absence abroad of a War Cabinet member on a visit ap with wonderfal promptitade. The tanks are doing deadly work her very existence. We all hoped that satocracy in Germany of which the House knew nothing. The Speaker asid it would be among the smashed trenches, which are still concealing machine-gun would be mbetituted by Parliamentary institutions, hot it was unfair to discuss the matter antil Mir: Henderson, Do was expected moon to return, could defend himself. Mr. Hogge gara notice that posta. There are no deep dag-outs hereabouts, owing to the character quite understood that we could not impose of Germany s of the soil, bat there are many concrete capolas, forming miniata e Copstilation made outside. He did not think that peace in Europe he would raise the questica again. forts. The enemy barrage is becoming lighter and erratic, which could be secured until Germany was made either powerless or free. sagurs well. Batches of prisoners are coming in, but where the big We must continue to fight, for it the war ended with a German hants were expected the fighting is too thick to get particulars. La peace it would duly be a prelude to a new war. Basses Villa is now in our hands. The weather is hamid and co- favourable to our sirmen. Aarial work daring the past few days baa been magnificent. For the time being we have eatsolished complete supremacy in the matter of serial offensive.

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London, July 31.

A German official wireless message states:-We repulsed the first British sault on a twenty-five kilometre front astride Ypres. The enemy, despite superior forces, merely gained possession of crater position. We gained an important height on the Chemin dea Dames, taking 1,500 prisoners.

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The French Captures.

London, July 31.

A French communique states:--We stacked last evening 09 a front of 1,50€ metres south of Royere sud west of the Cherrigny We were entirely sucosasful. We reached all oar objectives, broke up a counter-attack and took 167 prisoners, including two officers and 15 non-commissioned officers, belonging to three different regiments.

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The artillery struggle followed by infantry fighting continued to bo most lively in the sector from Cerny to Hartebies. As any coup de main, after a violent bombardment north-west of Prosnes in Champagne, was defeated by vigorous rife-fire and gun fire.

· ANOTHER GERMAN MANOEUVRE.

THE RETREAT OF THE RUSSIANS.

Magnificent Work by the British Armoured Cars.

London, July 11.

The Times" correspondent at the Headquarters of the Seventh Russian Army, describing the invaluable aid of the British cars to the Russians, says that the only regiment which did good work ou July 21 was the Finnish. The retreat was covered by the British cars, every one of which ared three thousand rounds. The osta, on July 22 ware transferred to another Corps and fought mont gallantly, covering the gaps caused by the fight of whois D.visions. One such gap was fifteen miles' in extent. The cara did great execution among the advancing infantry, which were mostly Austriana. One car had its engine blown out by`s direot hit and had to be abandoned after the guns and material had been withdrawn. Some of the crawe were twenty bears in their seats.

The latest information from the Bussisas is more hopefal. three Divisions of cavalry are barring the road. Fugitives, desertars, Panic in the retreating columna is being rathlessly suppressed, and spies sad agitatore lie desd upon the highways and a paper in pinned to the corpees inscribed "Here liee a traitor."

"Rad badges have practically disappeared....

GERMANS MURDER A BELGian Family.”

Two Girls Forced to Witness Executión of Their Parents.

London, July 31.

London, July 30, Ami-official message from Paris states that Dr. Michaelis" silegations on the 29th instant are e manoeuvre prepared long ago with a view to influencing the Rassina democracy. The Chancellor

The latest terrible example of the iron hand in Belgium is had not alluded to the speeches by M. Ribot defining the war policy of France or to the resolution ananimously passed by the Chamber reported from Leige, where the authorities arrested, tried, and sentenced to death, within three days, an infasntial, merebant on Juns 5. The German Prem was making great capital out of named H. Granaret, his wife and two daughtern, aged 20 and 18 these so-called revelations in order to divert public attention to the respectively, on a charge of espionage. The two daughters were Times disclosure on the 28th instant regarding the Council at forced to witness the execution of their parents. Then the officer Potsdam on July 5, 1914.

THE KAISER ON THE RIGA FRONT.

London, July 31. According to Benter's correspondent at Copenhagen, the Kaiser in visiting the Rigs Front.

POSSIBLE INCREASE IN SOLDIERS' PAY.

London, Jaly 31. The War Cabinet is considering a scheme to increase the pay

of the infantry.

INDIAN TEMPLE DISPUTE BETTLED,

London, July 30,

told the girls they might save their own lives if they revered their accomplices. Both refused, and the elder girl was immediately shot, falling over the corpses of her parents. The younger girl was promised a free pardon if she would betray bar friends. Upon rofusing, she was tortured, outraged sad faslly shor. This quadruple murder has produced the profoundest senuation and indigestion throughout the Province.

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MORE MISSING MAILS,

London, July 31.

The Post Office announces that letters and parcels for Britain, leaving Adelaide on June 14. Fremantle June 19, Shanghai June 6, Hongkong June 16, Singapore Jane 23, Penang June 26, Colombo Jaly Bombay July 7, Aden July 14, Port Said July 2L, and Malta | A settlement has been announced before the Judicial Committee July 25 have been lost at ses, due to enemy solion: The mails included of the Privy Council in the appeal by the Trustees of the Temple of correspondence from ádén, Australia, Bettiah Somaliland, Ceylon, Thirukashala Nathaawwami. Mr. P. Lawrence, E.C., said a site on Chins, Cyprus, Datch East Indies, Egypt, the Egyptian Expedition- the western side of the river would be granted to the Temple in ise ary Feros, North Bornes, Barawak, Siam, the Straits and the Malay simple and the worshippers would be in no way disturbed. On the States, and possibly East Afrion, Uganda, the East Africa Expedi- other side of the river the Government would not interfere with the tiosary Foros, Mauritine, Brychelles and Zinzibar, osatomary riten and all night worship would be prevented. The appellante admitted that the land belonged to the Government, Sir Erie Riobarde, on behalf of the Raj, affirmed that the latter was CRÉ Anxious to most the views of the Temple as generously s **ck whilst at the

safe guarding the interesse of the other side could most him in whas

DAMAGED GERMAN SUBMARINE.

London, July 31

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Matter Raised in Parliament.

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'BRITISH LABOURITES VISIT PARIS.

London, July 30,

A question in the House of Commons elicited the an- nouncement that. Mr. Henderson, Mr. Wardle and Mr. Ram- say Macdonald had gone to Paris tó "discuss the situation with the representatives of the French and Russian Labour Parties."

Mr. Bonar Law stated that Mr. Henderson went in bis capacity as Secretary of the Labour Party and the arrangements of the visit were settled without the knowledge. of the Government.

Several members asked why the Government had not interfered and Mr. Bonar Law replied that the only way to interfere would have been to refuse passports which the Government did not do. He denied that the issue of passports had been accelerated.

BRITAIN'S WAR POLICY OUTLINED.

London, July 80.

In the House of Commons, Mr. John Annan Bryce (E, Inverness Burghs) and Mr. Noel Buxton L, North Norfolk) raised the question of the Allies' policy."

Mr. Balfour said we stood in a different position from many of our Allies for we had not entered the war with any selfish purposes. If France asked it be failed to see how we could refrain from proceeding to assist her until she was restored to the position existing before the attack engineered by Bismarck in 1889.

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Mr. Balfour did not think there was much doubt regard. ing the broad principles or regarding the war sime animating the highest office holders since August 1914. The applice- Lion of those broad principles depended largely on what proceeded in Allied and enemy countries and the fortunes of war. He asked how he could enter into details and anticipate Peace Conference work! What we desired with regard to Austria-Hungary was that the nations composing that Empire should be allowed to develop along their own. lines and carry out their own civilisation. Everyone knew that we entered the war in the early days with very little on our minds besides the necessity of defending Belgium and preventing France from being crushed before our eyes.

[The concluding part of Mr. Balfour's speech will be found in the new telegrams.-Ed. "HKT.”]

THE ARTILLERY BATTLE IN THE

WEST.

London, July 20:

A French communique states-Reciprocal artillery firing was most lively on the Aisas trons from Epine de Chevigny to the east of the Califormis Plateau, in Champagne, Auberive and on both banks of the Meuse,

DERMAN TROOPS IN RUSSIAN TERRITORY.

Fond German official, massage, sta Four troops is now on RassĈAS

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to the east of Zornes

The China Navigation Com- Dány and the Tadd China. Steam Navigation Company, both of which operate vesela on the ram between Menile and Hongkong

Taiaincrease was foreshadowed

in reports which reached here from the China coast recal weeks ago and, owing to the present shortage of regularly: #cheduled ships between here and Hongkong there seemë to be little prospect for a lower rate for 8 considerable period," especially in view of the do- cision reached by the Allied Governments regarding a practi- cal commandeering of merchant. ships:

It is known, however, that the Philippine Government has asked for several of the German ships, sowen to be exact, which ́ were seized here, and at least two of these we said by shipping man | 10 ku opecially suited for narvice between Manila and Hongkong, {as they havo smple first-clas socommodations. passenger Should these boste be made avail. sble and placed upon that run, the result in so far as freight alon are concerned, is problemstical.

-A Fleurishing insurança

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The Scottish Union and Na- tional Insurance Company," for which Messrs, B. Lonteith Wabb and Co. are general agents in. Hongkong, has had a sacpostul year, and in paying dívidiad of 20 per cent, Life Assurance and Annmity Account, the proposals for nam noverinces were 1.585 in number, and for £1,001,081 in amos Under Fire Lometnos the premium revenue was #341,722 19s. 94, while the claims; ing contribution to Fire and fel provision for all quite standings, were B447;708 131 83.

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