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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

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THE ITALIAN DRIVE,~

THE FALLING ROUBLE.

Further Progress Reported.

London, August 28. -

London, August 29...

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.

Splendid Thrust by French Troops.

A wireless Italian official message states:—We are continuing

A Candid Admission.

London, August 28,

The rouble reached its lowest exchange value in London to-day, Correspondents describe Beaumont village as a veritable fortress. To the south east the ground in wooded, and behind lins the wooded our progress on the Beingiza Pistean. Our troops are in close namely, 250 for £10, compared with 24 nominally. hill of Warrille, which is the last commanding puition on the contact with the enemy. Losal attacks gave us further positions.. heights. The vault began at daybreak. Both wings rapidly reached their objectives, namely the Beaumont high road and Chambre tes rand as far as Chaume wood. schine guns on the north bo.der of Fosse wood stopped the centre temporarily, but, by noon, the whole of the Beaumont woods were captured. The ground gained is three quarters of a mile in depth. The special significance of the sacosm is that it was achieved when the French might have. been expected to be fully occupied in consolidating the new ground.

The New British 'Thrust.

London, Angust 28. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a comuna que, sayed the result of par attack yesterday, we advanced our line, after beary fghting, on i front of two thousand yards astride the St. Julien- Poslcapelle Road and established ouresives in farther portions of the German third system. The enemy twice attacked without result, At laverness Copee, we secured prisoners.

German Account of British Attacks.

Londos, August 28,

· London, Angast 28. - A wireless Austrian official message, dated August 26, statos: We orecasted Monte Sinto without fight on the night of August 24.

British Congratulations.

London, August 28. -- The Press Bureau announces that His Majsery the King bae congratulated the King of Itsly on the splendid achievements of the past week, which have inflicted a beavy blow on the enemy sad will have a far-reaching effect où the course of the war. Ha as happy that British gone and monitors were able to contribute to the srocess."

AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.

·London, August 28. Interruption of cables to the Continent, owing to a storm, and A German wireless official message states:-A strong English the unusual activity of the German censorship, make soy apprecia attack on the Ypres-Menin Road broke down heavily. The English tion of the situation in Germany doubly difficult. It is announced also sitanked between Langemarck and the Bouler Ypres Bsilway, that the first business to be referred to the Chancellor's new fangled asing numerous tanks and low-flying seroplanes. The stack was "Free Commission" will be the reply to the Pope's Note. without resalt, except for a email indent made north-east of Apparently the Government's draft will be submitted to the Fresenberg.

Commission for consideration and amendment, and 'experience, will alone show how the seven members of the Reichstag end the seven Federal Councillora will work together. The former will probably have smell say against the Ocuncillers, who are all men of weight and importance. The whole scheme in regarded is a miksahift, giving s ebow of parliamentarisation of the Government with little. substance, but it has ancceeded in momentarily appearing the

JAPANESE TROOPS,

Not to be Sent to Russina Front,

London, August 28. Groundless reports have been circulating in Paris to the Hect "that Japanese troops will soon arrive on the Rasino Front. It is claims of the Reichstag.

believed that these are of enemy origin. It is difficult to see their object, but it is apparently hoped that by arousing a certain amount; of disappointment, when it is discovered that they are untrue, to create falk and discussion in Allied countries regarding the part which esok is playing in the war, and possibly ultimately to create dissension on the subject.

CANADA'S VALUABLE HELP.

London, August 28.

“OREAT SPEECH BY GENERAL KORNİLOFF.

How the Army Is Disorganised. ·

the

London, August 28.

déclared that the

U. S. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED.

A feature of the great Conference at Moscow was a most re. London, August 28. markable, speech by the Generaliesimo (General Korailoff) According to Reuter's correspondant at Washington, Presi lent emphasising the disorganisation of the Russian Army and catlining Wilson has issued a Proclamation forbidding the shipment of any remedial measures. General Kornilof goods to Europa for neutrala except under licencs, and so extend-death penalty was only a small part of what was necessary. ing the lists of goods for which a lionues to required for shipment Be mentioned thereapent thes in August some soldiers who killed to the Allies had extra European neutrals, these goods to include officers ceased their outrages only when they were threatened with regiment of the Siberian Rifle which cotton, meste, sugar and most of America's other exports, shooting: aleo that s

to President Wilson emphasises his determinasion that the enemy shall bad

abandoned

Riga Front, only. «retarned

17&8 ordered. We Té not benefit directly or indirectly by American products.

ita extermination duty when implacably fighting anarchy in the Army. The situation at the front is so bad that we have lost the whole of Galicia, the whole of Bakhovina, and all the fruite of our recent victories." The enemy bas oroased our frontier at several points and is threatening our fertile southern provinser. He is endeavouring to destroy the According to Reuter's correspondent at Oraws, in the House Romanian Army and is knocking at the gates of Riga, If the of Commons, Sir William White, Mit ister of Finance, announced Army does not help us and hold the shore of the Galf of Riga, the that, owing to the increased British output of munitions, the road to Petrograd will be opened wide. General Korniloff emphasised Canadian production of certain kinds had been discontinued and that the disorganisation of the Army was due to the acts of people othera diminished. Canads had advanced seven millions sterling to who were completely ignorant of military sfaire. He urged the the Imperial Government in July and the same in August, and immediate adoption of remedial measures, including the strengthen would advance fire millions monthly until December. They had also advanced, in addition, a million in August for the parchare fog of the aathority of the non-commissioned officers, the the forbidding of cheess, two millions for the purchase of hay, oats and Acur. Mesa improvement while the Imperial Government was fianceing the Canadian, war regimental committees to participate in a decision on military operations or in the appointment of leaders. Similar measures expenditure overBOSS,

must be applied at the rear. The condition of the railways was each that by November the Army would not receive any supplies on the South-West Front and at present it was nearly famished. The output of guns and abelle had fallen by ejrty per cent. and the output of seroplanes by eighty per cent,, se compared with Realer's correspondent at Petrograd says that at the trial of the period between October, 1918, and January, 1917. He General Sakhominlo, General Ivanoff the ex-Commander of the concluded by saying that he believed that the genius and resson South Western Front, declared that under General Enkhominic's of the Russians would save the country and that the ancient "glory regime military secrets were commaniosted direct to Berlin and of the Army would be restored.

TRIAL OF GENERAL SUKHÓMINLOFF.

Some Stertilog Allegations.

London, August 28.

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pay, and

The speech was greeted by prolonged cheers from everywhere, Vienas from Petrograd via Warsaw. General Velitchko, the Deputy Director of Engineere, said that among General Sukhominioff except the Extreme Left. extraordinary zote was the destruction of Rasais's best fortresses. Experts who, like himself, protested were diɛmissed. The ex-Tear enw everything through General Sakhominkoff's spectacles.

'tonbles.

HISTORIC RUSSIAN MUSEUM PILLåged.

London, August 28,

Later.

SOCIALISTS AND PEACE.

Inter-Ailled Conference in Londonë

London, August 28,

The later-Allied Labour and Socialist Conference ast in London privately to consider the fature attitude towards the war and peace. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, says that burglars have An authorised statement says that Mr. Arthur Henderson, the pillaged the bistorio massam of the ex-Grand Dake Michael-Cabinet Member, who presided, welcomed the represents.

the Nicholaisviteb, and carfied ‹ff works of art valued at five million tives, including

Labour leader, South African Colonel Cresswell. Mr. Benderson acknowledged statements. from the Australian and South African Labour Societies, He declared that the main isanes of the war were so fandoments), far-reaching and vital to the future of the human race sa ta demand a dispassion-le consideration by both the majority and the minority stations present. No satisfactory results could be achieved by an attempt on the part of the majrity to out-vote the minority. The in Conference should endeavour to agree on a basin of war sima. The

Conference st journed nätil to-morrow.

There have been no arresta

INTERESTING MILITARY APPOINTMENT.

London, August 28: The Dake of Wertminster has ben sppointed Second -Command of the Tank Bittalion.

GERMAN FOREIGN UNDER SECRETÁRY'S LEAVE.

Lendon, Angust 23,

RUSSIAN TROOPS TURN TAILA

London, August 23.

Lecording to Reuter's 'correspondent at Amsterdam, the A Russian official wirelons message states:--The enemy ad- Kolnische Zeitung says that Herr Von Stamo, the Under Secretary opted the offensive from Usernovits against Novourites, ›› Our-in- for Foreign Affairs, has been granted leave, for reasons of health. Faniry near Boyauy did not wait for the attack, bus, louring she It is accertain whether he will resume office. Baron Barashow is treashew, retired to the east. The reservam sivo epaitured and the

Austrians occupišil-positions,

CANADIAN SOLDIERS' PENSIONS.

Londoo, August 28. Beater's correspondent at Ottawa saya that the Government has announced an increase in soldiers' pensions on a per cent. basis from April, in consideration of the increased cost of living in Canada.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN OFFENSIVE.

German Efforts Weskenlag.

London, Aug. 29. Reuter's correspondent at Frenchs Headquarters med tions that the outstanding feature of the recent fighting was. the inability of the Germans to resist or counter-attack in adequate strength. On the right of the Meuse the enemy front is barely two miles in advance of the line whence they started their staggering rush to Verdun in February last your.

The Gallent Canadians.

Ottawn, Aug. 95 Replying to the Colonial Secretary's congratulations on the splendid work of the gallant Canadian troops the Duke of Devonshire, Governor General, has cabied: "Please accept on behalf of the Government and people of Canada their most grateful thanks for your telegram which is deeply appreciated throughout the Dominion. We are proud of the part Canada has been privileged to take alongside our gallant Allies and fellow subjects from all parts of the Em pire. I assure you we shall continue to make our best efforts till complete and final victory."

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DISORDERLY AUSTRIAN RETREAT.

London, Aug. 29.

Italian correspondents state that the enemy is endes. vouring to bar the way to Chiapovono Valley which has been reached and passed at various points. Aeroplanes are intensifying the disorder of the retreat by swooping low and bombing and machine-gunning the roads which are crowded with lorries and infantry and guns. Mr. Percival Gibbon, reports that troops assaulted Monio Santo, after intense artillery firing at seven in the morning from three directions, namely northwards along the high saddle con- Becting Santo with Vodice summit, frontally up the sleep face overhanging Isonze and southwards from the low saddle named Lol. By ten o'clock the frontal attackers resched It is pointed out the summit and planted the tricolour. that the Austrians are desperately throwing in reserves in order to stop the advance at Bainsizza Plateau. Probably they are endeavouring la cover the withdrawal of guns and troops north-east of Gorizia. The monitors engaged in the bombarding of Trieste on the 10th included four under the British flag using fifteen-inch sbells with a range of 16 miles.

GERMAN "REFORM" PLEASES NOBODY. London, Aug, 29.

The Free Commission of the Reichstag has received scant courtesy. The re-actionaries fear it ag a step towards democratisation while the Reformers regard it as a sop thrown to them. The Minority Socialists refuse to recognise its existence, their leader Herr Ledebour describing it as.. a' political hocus-pocus.

The Cologne Gazette" wants cabbages and coal rather than Committees, which merely talk and do nothing practical.

INTER-ALLIED Socialist conferENCE.

London, Aug. 29.

The Inter-Allied Socialist Labour Conferenco mocte in London to-morrow under the presidency of the ex-Cabinet Minister Mr. Henderson. Two thirds of the delegates ara British, & great majority of whom are pacifista. One is a South African and the French delegates include the Muni- tjona Minister M. Abel Thomas. There is little prospect of any unanimity of views.

BELGIANS AND THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.

London, Aug. 26. The Germans have been pressing the Belgian Socialists to attend the Stockholm Conference and bave permitted & meeting to decide the question which was attended by 500, who resolved as a protest against German cruelty that they would not participate even if the British and French delegates went.

AMERICAN HELP FOR RUSSIA.

Washington, Aug. 28. Favourably impressed with the Russian Provisional Gov- ernment's attitude as reflected in M. Kerensky's speech,. President Wilson has éabled to the Moscow Conference giv ing assurance of the United States' willingness to extend every material and moral assistance to Rassis in the promo tion of the common cause in which Russia, and the United States are united.

NEW TRANSPORTATION SERVICE.

London, Aug. 23,

A transportation service has been created to handle the vast Bed Cross supplios going to the Allies. Beamship companies of the Allied Governments have given free moch zf the pacemiKY, DAZKO SPACE,

TELEGRAMS.

{Reuters Service To The “Talagraph.”)

SILVER MARKET.

London, August 27.

Silver is quoted at 45.1. per oë. The market is Erm, with bayers.

AUSTRIAN GUARDS IN PEKING.

Not Yet Disarmed—Why ?

One week has passed, 8971 a rroent issue of the Fhun Tien Shih-Pao, since China's deslata» : tion of war upon Germany. and Austria-Hangary, but the Aus- trian Minister bae not yet allowed his legation guarde to be disarm- ed. As the Legation' Quarter is not within Chicero jar-diction, the Chinese Government has re- quested the Allied Ministers to devise means for disarming the Austrian, guarde.

As the Legation Quarter in beyond the control of the UbineOS Government and the Austrian }guards staying "in the Legation Quarter refuse to be disarmed, | the Shun Tien Shih Poo siston

that the Allied Ministers should hesten to solve the problem. Up to the present, they have not commenced to consider the mat- ter. The same paper expresses the hope that the question will be solved sa early as possible.

According to the Japanese Nowa Agency, the day befors yesterday, the Netherlands Minis ter and the Allied · Ministeru, de- cided to disarm the Austrian Legation guards and wand them to the Western Hills for intern ment. But these guarde refused to proceed to the internment camp without an order of their govern- ment, and accordingly it was de cided that they should go yester- day. But somehow these guarda` refated to proceed to the Western Hills even yesterday on account of interfereLce of the Netherlands Minister, it is asid. The same agency reports that the French Minister "was "indignant at this dilly-dalljiog wày of disposing of the Austrian guarde.

It has been announced that on- the 23rd instant all the foreign Ministers in Peking will hold a meeting to discuss German and Anetrien affairs,

£3,100 a Year Income-Tax:

A farrier, Osimaa Links, at Golden-laus, E C., who was åned $10 at Old-street recently for failing to keep a list of his male employees of military ago, WRE mid by his counsel to have lived · in London thirty years, and paid $2,000 a year income-tax.

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