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August 2, 1917,

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THE ALLIED PUSH IN THE WEST.

NEW BRITISH LINE FURTHER IMPROVED."

Bad Weather Temporarily Holding Allies Back.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MR. HENDERSON'S VISIT TO PARIS.

KAISER'S WAR PROCLAMATION,”.

London, August 1

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, July 31.

London, August 1.

GERMAN WAR POLICY.

A Crisis in the Labour Party.” "A Righteous War of Defence."

Londen, August 1,

"The Times states that Mr. Arthur Henderson's Faite to Paria Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen saya that the Ksiser has has caused a crisis in the Labour Party- It is understood that Silver is quoted at 30% ~ Thu issued a proclamation to the Germm people, in which he esya: Ministers informed him yesterday of their anxiety to see him at the supplies are small, but the market "After three years of hard fighting we are, resolally determined to London, August 1. new line by night operations to the south of the Ypree-CominesThe enemy will zover have the German territory to which he is oongalt some of the Lebane Ministers regarding the new orientation | Silver in quoted at 401. There

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hig reparts: We improved our crosscate a righteous war of defence to a saccenful termination, earliest possible moment. It is stated that Mr. Bendation did hoc is steady.

We are no: frightened by the new of the Labour policy and the strongest of them have resolved not 10 is chiefly Continental demand. Canal, and repulsed counterattacks against our new positions at Ls stretching out his hands.

The more stalwart of the Labour leaders are now up in arms and Basses Ville, to the north of the Y pree Comines Canal and near the nations which are continuing to enter the war against us. Oar them. It is suggested that his resignation is the only solation and the sarcosinady Ypres Realers Rilway. The beavy rain since yesterday afternoon enemies wish to see us weak and powerless at their feet, but they will determinedly oppose the proposal for the British Labaar mani has not favoured operations. We successfully raided to the east of shall not prevail. They diedained our peace words, but knew not

bow Germany could fight. They hare slandered the Germans all to meet German Socialists daring the war. Boia Grenier.

over the world, but ennoot extinguith German glory. Germany Germans Attempting Counter-Attacks.

stands immovable, victorious and intrepid, and will meet possible London, August 1. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters telegraphe:-To-day further hard trisle with grave mien and full of faith. If the enemy heavy rain guntinues with pitiles insistenca. The ground over wishes to prolong the war, bis sufferings will be heavier then ourement in order to draw attention to the conduct of the War Cabinet which the main fighting is taking place is not good at its beat, but We must tirelessly toil and fight, but Germans may be sasured in allowing, at a critical period, one of its members to proceed at present, under a peeping sky, with the visibility ehrcuded to that German blood and zeal are not being gambled with for an abroad, accompanied by a paoist Member of Parliament, on business aboát che thousand yards, it is all bat impracticable for open empty shadow of ambition or schemes of conquest, but in defence not connected with his Ministeris duties and on & Mission which campaigning. The Germans are attempting some heavy counter-of a strong and free Empire, wherein its children may live securely." had not the sanction of the Government. attacks, particularly in the neighbourhood of La Bassee Ville, where the position at the moment is indefinite. Last evening there was 30 outburst of intense shelling from a portion of the German line, farther north. In the growing dask the enemy was seen masing for an attack. Our batteries got the range apon them and the field of greye melted away.

War Cabinet Criticised.

London, August Į. In the House of Commons, Lord Dancannon moved the adjourn-

An Important Political

Resolution,

Lord Duncanson rejected the contention that Mr. Henderson A Japanese official message bia went to Paris as Secretary of the Labour Party and not as a member been circulated stating that the of the War Cabinet. Be soused the Government of tacitly consent-German newspapers publish the ing to the departure of Mr. Benderson's companions by issuing passtext of a resolution relating to parts. Be requested & Government declaration not to allow Eng Germany's aime in the war passed rehmen to go to meet the Germans at Stockholm. If Mr. Bender at a joint meeting of the Centrą,

#bers of the "Ricbarng to be sub

Imitted to the Chamber. The (principal elauses of the resolution

are as follows:-***

German Victory in 1918!

London, August L The Kaiser has issued the following Proclamation to the Army, Navy and Colonial troops —

The third year of war has ended. Our adversaries have increased, but their prospects of victory are no better. You crushed

Both these States have sacrificed themselves for resign. will now bleed to death. Yes have braved the your strokes. othem, and enemy's assaults in Macedonia and in mighty battles in the West you remain the masters."

The wind and heavy atmosphere being suitable, we loosed Rumanis last year, and the Russian Empire again trembles under son had thus committed himself, he should be asked to retract or to Socialist, and Progressist meni-

Jarge instalments of gas near Fleurbaia with good resalts. Our oscualtion yesterday were light considering the magnitude of the fight What we now pray for is an improvement in the weather. The rain has all bat ceased as I write. The eky is growing per- ceptibly lighter, and the gene are beginning to bark in greater volume.

French Positions Consolidated.

London, August 1.

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FRESH PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA.

London, August 1 To the Army the Kaiser says:-"Your lines are firm sad

An East African mil message states After sharp fighting are protecting the dear ones at Home against the terrors, and we drove cat the enemy from positions on the Laganga River, devastation of war."

fouth-east of Iringa and Nalires, scash of Mahenge. Our advance continues in the Kilwa ares

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To the Navy, the Kriser says:"You have achieved good A Frezch communique states:-After the magnificent success results and threatened the enemy's sea command and very.

existence." in Belgium, we consolidated in torrential rain the positions won.

The Preclamation proceede:-"Far from Home, a little band Toe artillery alroggle continue along the whole Aiane front, Strong extater-attacks enabled us to progress to the east of Carny is defending the German Colony spaiust. mar time puperior forces. We and the our Allies will also be victorious in 1918. Oats We at several points, and we took-thirty prisocera, between, Arocourt sud Hill 304, the Germans in the morning will fight for our existence in the fature with fim resolution and After a bombardment of several diye duration in the region is the will to final victory. War is still being forced upon us.

With the growing problem our strengh grow We are attacked the positions which we captured on Joly 17. By evening courage. they were only able to reach certain advanced elements of our first invincible and will be victorious. The Lord God be with as line, where they were held up by s curtain of fire. Captain in the Geld. Guynemer won bie fiftieth air victory.

Increased Artillery Fire.

London, August 1.

A German wireless official message states :-ácullery fighting in Flanders increased in violence this afternoon.

The Situation Unchanged.

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London, Augu-t-1. Rater's correspondent at Headquartere, telegraphing at five ́o'clock in the afternoon, eays—A period of quiet acceeded yea'er- day's Anglo-French advance against the long prepared enemy positions. Eves our tremendous bombardment still left many a lace formidable with obstacies. We retired a few men item some extreme points, thereby crating a wide No Man's Land, meanwhile Consolidating sad proceeding, despite the bandioap of a heavy rain. Prisonere agree that the prolonged bombardment inflicted tremen dous casualties, and also that enr counter battery performed wonderful work in effectually knocking out many guns, which was probably the reason of the alleged inadequate artillers eapport. Our 3.tillery is very sctive and has not relaxed, despite had visibility, The latest news from the battle line is "Sitaation unchanged.".

German Admit our Successes.

London, August 1.

THE WEEKLY SHIPPING RETURN.

London, August 1.

The Admiraliy aurounces that the arrivals for the week numbered 2,747 and the sailinge 2776. Eight ships over and three under 1,000 tons were snuk. Nice were unsuccesefally

attacked'

FEATURES OF THE TEA MARKET,

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London, July 31.

The was again the keenest demand at resterday's tea sales for better class Indian tee, especially for the free "D" class, the price of which may now be said to average about two shillings a pound. On the contrary, a large quantity of cheaper tea was unsold. Toe brokers are mystified at tale, and it is suggested that, owing to good wages, the workers are insisting on 'better clase teas, or that distributors are cosetrating on the better kinds because they do not consider that the fire prices of the lower grades leave a enficient proft.

CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION.

London, August 1.

Reuter's correspondent at Ostans states that eix new Senators have been sworn in in the Upper House, thus ensuring a majority for the Compuleion Bill, which enters isecond reading stage to-morrow.

Cardinal Begin, speaking a: Quebec, initiated opposition to Conscription among Divinity students, asserting that it would be s violation of the Treaty assuring Canadian Catholics free practice of their religion and would lead to fatal religious diecords.

CROP PROSPECTS REVIEWED,

A German official wireless message ekstra :—With messes each se have never been ased during the period of the war, the English, with the French in their wake, attacked yesterday. Their aim was a lofty one, intended to deliver an sinihilating blow to the U-bost peet, which, from the cost of Flanders, ie andermining England's mastery of the ees. Dasely packed attacking Paves of closely placed divisione followed each other. Numerous tanks and cavalry anite participated. The enemy penettsted with tremendous pressure, ourdafeneive zme in some actors which over ran the lines temporarily

London; August 1. gaining considerable territory. Our reserves counter-attacked and after bitter hand-to-band engagements all day long, drove oas or

The report of the Board of Agricolture on the crop prospects forced back the enemy into the foremost crater field. We were aays that in France, Italy, Darmark and Sweden the yield is expect compelled to abandon Birschoots. The enemy penetrated deepered to be below the average. In Canada and the United States at into this sector. The enemy's attacks in the evening on our new present the condition of the crops as good and the Field is expected battle line failed: We repaleed four French attacke at the Chemin to be satisfactory, while in Swizerland and Central Buusia ar des Domes and drove back the French astride the balancourt Eenes average yield is anticipated. Boad on a two-kilometre front to a depth of seven hundred metres. We slep took five hundred prisoners.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

CLAIMS OF THE LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE.

London, August 1. At the annual conference of textile workers hold at Blackpool, representing over a quarter of a million workers, the Chairman Brid London, August 1.

that after the claims of the Army and the food supplies of the people A Rassian official wireless message states:-We attacked and carried a position in the region of Grjimslov, is the direction of shipping had been met, the claim of the Leshire cotton trade most be more fully considered. It was the Government's duty so Trembola. We frustrated su attempt to cross the Zbrace River to to deal with all the available supplice of cotton supplies so sa to the northward of Basintys. The enemy forced us across the Zbrace secure regularity of employment and fail wageearning power, to elsewhere. Our losses, wore great. Tas enemy forced our the work people. If short time became necessary, wages must equal retirement between the Daiester and the Pruth, to the cast of fall-time wager. Nothing else would prevent dispates and stoppages

which all wished to sroid,

Gerement.

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Landou, August 1. A wireless Austrian official message vistou :-We are advancing tomardu Kimpolousg. We forced the Bassians to retreat after a fiæpe fight south-weat and north-west of Carpowitz.

GERMAN DENIAL OF POTSDAM MEETING..

London, August 1. - respondent, at Copenhagan staten - thas Barlin

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London, July 31.

The Cotton Control. Board is meeting at Machester to-day to consider proposals for stopping forty per cent of spindles and Loons and also the imposing of a levy on the owners of the machinery which in allowed to work, this being for the benefit of the machinery and 40,000 workers rendered idle.

MUNITIONS FACTORY EXPLOSION IN WALES,

Londan, Anguit 1.

The Press BizEER KEBORDOOR that an explosion," causing COL! at any other time, hind siderable damage, ononized in a monitions factory; in South, Wi

(1) Germany" adheres to the

spirit of the declaration of August 4ib, 1014, sod is fighting for the maintenance of her independence and territorial integrity, and not for conquest.

(2) The Reichstag will reject all annexations of territory by force and strive for permanent peace among the nations of the world. Political, economic and Garcial presents would be con- trary to this ideal.

London, August 1. At a meeting of the Cuina Association, the Chairman, Mr. F. Anderson, referred to the Bard of Trade's refusal to pass ship: ments of China tea which were arranged prior to the prohibition, the ground.that the consignee in Esgland had tot paid Tor them prior to probibition. The tes and consently been impounded in the London docks for over two months.

(3) The Reichstag is opposed The Times sodments that since i was clearly impossible for at any poet-bellum, mesɛures of frm in Londeu to pay for tes in the coures of shipment, their economic restriction. "Anton-- order forestalled their Being notified of the prohibition. The Board mic peace resulting from freedom of Trade's claim appears to be utterly unreasonable and it was of the gene is the only method of difficult to see the jacstion for making she tea itself useless to maintaining friendship among anybody after its autval in Engisud.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ALLIED LABOUR CONFERENCES.

London, Aug. 1. There is much feeling in the House of Commons over Mr. Henderson's visit to Paris. His explanation to-day is anxiously awaited as the decision of the Labourite Execu tive to appoint delegates 10 Stockholm reverses the Man- chester resolation of January and is believed to be due to Mr. Henderson's advice since he return from Russia. It is understood the motive underlying the change is the fecl- ing that there will be less danger to the Allied cause it' British and French representatives are at Stockholm to check the impulsiveness of the Russians.

The Daily Chronicle" declares that the Conservatives are resentful of Mr. Churchill's appointment and are making the most of the Henderson incident in order to teach the Government a lesson.

The "Times" and "Daily Telegraph" in "editorials denounce Mr. Henderson and the holding of the "interna- tionale" in war time. "-

Blackpool. Textile Federation Conference by a narrow majority have decided to support the recommendation of the Labourite Executive to meet the enemy Socialists at Stock- holm. The majority acted on the advice, of Mr. Henderson.

Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports Ir. Hender so, speaking at the Parliamentary Committee which gave reception to the Russian delegates, said his visit to Russis had inspired in him the highest confidence in the provision- al Government. and Workmen's and Soldiers' Council: Es vidded that Great Britain, whatever the duration of the war, would never swerve from her resolution to exact punishment -For the crimes of 1914 Peace in the present position of the war would be criminal. The peoples had suffered tod -much and victory alone would ensure durable peace.

The Socialist Conference in London bas been fired for the 28th August,

DERMAN CHANCELLOR'S DISTORTION OF FACTS.

Paris, August 1.

In the Chamber of Deputies M. Ribot referred to Dr.. Michaelis's speech and declared that the facts were grossly misrepresented. The Tsar promised to support the French claims to Alsace-Lorraine and agreed to the creation of an autonomous State from the territories on the left of the Rhine in order to protect Belgium and France against trans-Rhenish invasion. The Chancellor ignored France's. repeated declarations that she was not pursuing a policy of conquest and subjugation. The ailegation, that France wanted annexations was a clumsy manœuvre not likely to deceive anyone. The restoration of Alsace-Lorraine, which was violently seized, was an entirely different mabtéri

London, Aug. L

The Foreign Offics denies the statement of Dr. Michaelis -to the journaliste of Berlin that Russia specially protested. to France regarding the latter's war aims, and says that the Allied Conference will shortly exhaustively examine Russia's general declaration of war sims made on 18th May."

the nations.

(4) The Reichstag will strive fer the establisberent of an international judicial body to [attain the above-mentioned

objects.

15) In the event of the enemy, Governments rejecting proposals of peace based on these lines, and threatening to invade Germany, ard her Allies, the German ns-. tion is determined to fight to the last,

(6) The Reichstag tenders its. sincerest gratitude, to those who are fighting for their fatherland.

According to another Japanese official dispatch the views of the German Socialiste on peace are as follows'

(1) Recognition of sovereign rights according to racial princi- ples; (2) Pesce ons non-annexation and no indemnity basis; (3) Set- tlement by arbitration of insemate ional disputes; (4) Bestriction of armamente; (5) state monopoly of | the manufacture of war supplies;. (6) Prohibition of the uale of arma smmunition to belligerenta and of the arming of merchant- men; (7) International contral at important straita for the world'a trafic; (8) Revision of rules Of warfare; (9) Abolition of protot- ive tariffs; (10) Open door in the colonies; (11) Abolition of vetras diplomacy,

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