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September 7, 1917,

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN RETREAT.

German Fleet in Gulf of Riga.

London, September 6.

Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, writing on September 5, ways that a German Fleet has appeared in the Galf of Rigs. The Rigs Front is broken to a width of thirty-six miles. The Germans were energetically on the offensive all yesterday, especially north of Ikakall, in order to cat the Riga Venden reilway,

Big Hauls by Germans.

London, September 6. A German wireless official message states:-The Russians continue their hasty retreat. We bave taken 7,620 prisoners, mech booty, 180 guns and 300 machine grat

The Retreat Continues. -

London, September 6, A Russian wireless cfficial message stater:-Continuing the Tetirement to the north of the "River As, we crossed the Melape River in the region of the Pekor road. We retired to the south-west of Venden. Operating to the east of Riga, we rerobed the line Klangenberg, Moertzberg, Kastran and Friedrichstadt.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

What the Austrian Attack Meads.

London, September 6. The Austrian attack in the Careo region, which was quite foreseen, is apparently a reactionary effort rather than a definite offensive. The operation is designed to lessen the pressure north of Gorizia nod to loosen the Italian grip around Hermads.

Italians Capture Prisoners.

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London, September 6.

An Italian official message states :-The straggle north-east of Gorisis continues. We took prisoner yesterday twenty-mix officera and more than 500 men: We repulsed 'reposted counter-attacke south of the Brestovizzu Valley, taking 200 prisoners. We destroy- ed enemy posts on the Trentina front;

OUR SHIPPING LOSSES.

Submarine Menace Being Overcame.

Loadou, September 6.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

DETERMINED BRITISH SEAMEN.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

"ON THE Western FRONT.

Particulars of Bomblog Operation.

German Crimes to be Punished."

London, September §.

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THE SILVER MARKET.

INFECTED PLASTER.

London, September 6, Silver stands al548) 54 Tha London, S-plember 6. Field Marshal Sir Dongle Baig gives the following details of The Trade Union Contress at Blackpool unánimosaly panood, a market is firm and the demande Tassday's bombing operations:-We dropped twenty-four bombs resolation emphatically protecting against the barbarous methods of buyers are unsatisfied. on billets at Hantay, art of Lans, and thirty on neighbouring billets. of enemy submarida commanders, which was calculated to destroy We also bombed Andenards railway junction, the Aadigay-au-Bac, the high and noble tradisions of the pes; also recording high ammunition damp, Cambrai station, and Ournieres serodrome. sppreciation of the brave and gallant seamen of the British Daring the night of Tuesday we bomber su aerial, training school Merchant Service. Mr. Havelock Wilson said that British seaman at Valenciennee, an aerodrome near Tournai, and a number of had decided at the end of the war, whatever the Government might do, to see that the Germans were punished for their foul deeds, and railway centree.

every crime they committed in the future would be included for Germias Agala Bomb Hospitals.

London. September 6 panishment. Sesmed had a peculiar way of doing things, but they Field Marchal Sie Douglas Haig reporta: There were patrol got there." encounters east of Fleurenix and south-east of St. Julien. Eaemy aircraft bombed three hospitala on Tassday night.

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Enemy Attack Prevented.

Lindon, September 5, A French communique says:-Oar batteries in Champagne, dominating the ne ay artillery, which is particularly violent in the sector between Baste da Mesnil and Min de Monniges, rigorously shelled the enemy front lines, preventing any sitsch. The enemy bombed Dunkirk, wooading civilisus, French air squadrous bombed an aerodrome, a railway station and many bir ataca.

Anglo-Freach Attacks.

London, September 5. · A German wireless official message state: Taere have been English attacks at Ypres, Pelcapsile and the Zaasbeks Bond: A French attack north of Rheime failed. We brought dowa fourteen sirmen and ons balloon. We raided Looda, Southend and Margate, on 8-ptember 5. One of our machines is missing.

SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

What the British Empire has Done.

London, September 6.

FIGHTING SUBMARINISM.

U-Boats of the Cruiser Type.

Loudon, September 6.

A German Pulson Plat. Kupanu City, July 18.—A plot to spread, terror through Kangs

means of dire by the inoculation through court plasters has been broken up. Mr. Fred Robertson, United Staten district attorcey of Kansas, at “KunsRu City, Kas, announced to-day, through the arrests of three man fia different towns of that State.

In conversation with a representative of Bentor's Agency, & Tats oredacted by Mr. W, 8 high British naval sathority, speaking on submericism, said it must Smith, government chemist, and as remembered that Germany was staking everything on U-bont three aids, were said to bave re- wariste sad therefore e gus of its intensification were not surprising.vealed tetanus germe on plastsen There are indications that larger submarines, approximating the which the three were selling and Gruiser type, are being turned out. However, Germany has no giving away. Other germa not yet prospect of success, within the time she is likely to bava at her identified, were declared to have diaposa', for with Germany there must be a time-limit. In combat been found. ⠀⠀ ting eaboariniem, we were being greatly and, increasingly helped The names of the three were by the United States and Japan. As regards cffensive measures withheld by Mr. Robertson, as he against submarines, naturally the precise figures could not be given, esid he feared the men might be but the outlook was hopeful. We were going full speed în defensive lynched if their identities became (steps, and in the near fatare there was every prospect of our being known." It was an ferstood they

able to neutralise our shipping loepse.

are to be brought here for ques- tioning.

THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.

London, September 6

NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME..

London, September 6.

The Minister of Mercantile Marine has established a programme more of shipbuilding providing for the laying down of three times the building of tonnage of a normal year. It includes new yards and the use of the Colonial docks.

A message from Paris states that the Osbinst crisis will Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at an Eisteddfod at Birkes-probably reach its climax to marrow. M. Ricot is expected to attempt head, said Germsuy had not yet felt the final strain of the war, the formation of a Cabinet of Public Safety in which he has offered When she did, she would realise the binding velas of east feendom. portfolios to Socialista. --- The Times navel correspondent writes-Yesterday's shipping if Raeris had enj yed more freedom in praostim, she would hie returns complete the August statistio, and it is now possible to been more united in wartime, for unity of action was not "appres- compare the five weeks of August with the figures for April and sion of freedom bat its highest expression. The action of the Jane. The total losses of all vessel, including fishing oraft, for Dominions to the Mother Country would csations to grow

and 22018 insistent Bad the five-weaks of August were 106, giving a weekly average of 212 and breɔme desper at against 30,8 for June and 44 6 for April. Toe August average compelling as the years rolled by. Taie was the great day of is the lowest yet rearded. Ia bigger elips, the total losses for the Empire. The world had never sach po rectal E apires esafronting five weeks of August were 86, giving an average of 17.2. In Jane, each other, rending the firmsment with the fereity of their combat the losses of big hips were 101, with on average of 20.2, and is What would have happened to liberty but for the British Empire? April the losses of big ships were 133, with an average of 28 6. Ia When the war was over, humanity would recognise bow mach Teepela under 1,830 tons, the total for the five weeks was. 15, with baman liberty owed to the fact that the British Empire was no an average of three, whereas in June it was £9, with an average of ham but a reality, When the end of the war came, the British 38 and in April 52, with an average of 10 4. Fishing vessels show Empire would be greater shap over. Great Empires waza neocasary the same result, the recorded total number of fosses being smaller for protection, security and strength, bus small nations were and the average lower.

necessary for conesutration and intensive effort. The British Empire was made up of four nations, but to-day they were das in French Returas.

purpose, action, hope, resolve and sacrifice,and, please God, they would soon be ore in triumph-(Cheers).

London, September 5. During the week ending September 2, the French whipping urizale were 828, and the railings 743. Tae sinkings were three over and none under 1800 tons. One steamer was unsuccessfully attacked.

ENEMY ADMIRAL RECALLED.

London, September 6. Admiral Bouchon, the Commander-in-Chief of the German auf Tarkish Fleete in the Mediterranean, has been recalled.

THE AUSTRALIAN PROFITS TAX.

London, September 6, Lester's correspondent at Melbourne alates that the House of Bepresentatives has passed the Profit Tax, after a stormy debate, during which one Labour member was suspended and ons ej aled.

AERIAL WARFARE.

DEMOCRACY AND PROGRESS.

PRO-GERMAN SCHEMING IN AMERICA.

London, September 6. According to Renter's correspondent at New York, the Police hars raided pro- Germosa organisation in Chicago and other cities from whence acditions propaganda he been issuing under Socialist

guide. Tos Seretary of the Intrastional Workers of the World has been arrested,

TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM IN LONDON.

London, September 6. Two boars of terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by torrential raio, visited London last night. Several houses were strack sad Trafalgar Square became like a lake. The water swept down the streets in this vicinity suklo deep..

THE SECRET RUSSO-GERMAN TREÁTY,

London, September 6.

Mr. Robertson said he was at a lose to find a motive for the plot. The fact that the names of the three persons andar -arrest ware of Germanic origin and other features connected with it might indicate; he said, that it was of an enemy' usture.

**It is apparentibet those par-" sone wanted to start some sort of trouble,'

," he said," but I don't know just what to attribute it to. may be merely the work of cracks or it may have a broader Bcope."

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Government officials would say little about the alleged plot.. As far as learned the arrests were made before any person fell victim to the infected planters. No attempts, as far su known, were made to dispose of the plasters to soldiers.

Kansas City, Kar, Jaly 19.~ Farmiere and residents of the smaller towns of the Second, Fourth and Fifth congresional districts of Kansas are believed to possess large quantities af plaster, tatanus-infected cour: alleged to have been distributed by three men now in custody under federal jurisdiction. Mr. Fred Ba- bertson to-day sent out warnings. from his office here against the

Investigation of the supposed plot continued to-day with every

How the Kaiser Hoped to Stifle Both.

London, 8 ptember 6. Mr. Arthur Henderson, speaking at the Trade U'ston Congress, Leid now that Germany had made democracy and progress almost im- Į possible in other countries, he did not accept the dictum that the Fform of government for Germany was a matter only for the German people after the war. Hence, he lamented, that division among

Dr. E. J. Dillon, writing to the Daily Telegraph, confirms there of way of the material. Bri ish Labour prevented them from telling the German Sisliste opinion that the secret Treaty between the Keiser and the Taur was that there would be no settlement of the war until the German signed. He farthermore declares that he actually read the

document. "I Socialista completely smashed those responsible for the war. koow without doubt," he said, "that the Ksieer endearoarod, to form a league of Kings so that they might, fight solidly against progressive democracy in civilised countries. That showed how nearly disastrous „the present form of German government has been to democracy everywhere."—(Cheers).

Some New Developments.

London, September 6. During the past week, serial warfare has made significant developments. The recent features have been heavier machines.

WONDERFUL GALLANTRY BY BRITISH OFFICER. belonging to all armies with a corresponding incresss in the numbere and age of the bombs carried. For example, the enemy. bambed

London, Septem her”B. hospitale with aissiles containing over 250 pounds of high Stirring stores of bravery are related in the Gastte in an explosive. A number of moonlight air duele cosarred. Our own nouncing that nine new Victoria Crosses have been awarded. Five planes have recently been fling at night time almost as numerously of the recipients are dead. & most remarkable achievement was se during the day time, "Arcbies" here similarly developed, the that of Second-Lieutenant Tongass Colyer Fargaon, of the North enemy now using six-inchers and other new sati-aircraft devices, amplone. A tactical situation having developed contrary to expats while air barrages are becoming common.

ENEMY RETREATING IN EAST AFRICA.

Londra, 8-ptember €. «

A Belgian Erst African communique says that before the converging advance of the Auglo-Belgian colamos the enemy retired to the south bank of the Kilombero, An enomy detachment on the River Santo attacked on August 24, and was driven sonth wurde. The Anglo-Belgina colamos janctioned at Trakara, on the northern bank of the Kilimbaro,

AUSTRALIAN OIL PRODUCTION.

London, 8-ptember 6. Beater's Melbourne correspondent says the Federal Covera- ment is offering 241, for every gallon of oil produced in Australia during the next jour' years.

NOT WANTED IN NEW ZEALAND.

London, September 6,

tion, it was impossible for his oɔmpany to adhere to the original plan of deloyment, sad, owing to the difficulty of the ground and suemy wire, he found himself with a seargeant and five men only, Nevertheless, he carried out the attack and the capture of an enemy trenok and the disposal of the garrison. After that, he success fully resisted a heavy counter-attack. Taen, sesisted by sn orderly only, he attacked and explored an enemy machine gun sod tarned it on to his assailant, killing many an ) driving many ochore into the hands of the adjsining British. Later, assisted only by one sergeant, he re-ittacked, and captured a second snemy machine gan. He was then joined by other portions of his company sad was so able to consoliduse his position. His condout throughout was an amazing record of dash, gallantry and skill, of which no reward can be 100 grant in view of the importance of the position wod, This gallant éfficer wa, shortly afterwards killed by a sniper.

CANTON'S PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

London, September 6. Beuter's learns that a Provisional Government has been, ortal |lished at Gnaton, pending the restoration of the Constitution, undeti Restor's correspondent at Wellingtơm nàya that. Mr. Jim the leadership of Dr, San Yation, 2 /The new Gprerament Larkin will not be allowed to land in New Zealand,

I declared war against Germany and against Anatzia,

ADMIRALTY CONTRACT SCANDAL.

London, September 6. The Daily Mail states that two grating dock officials at Im mingham have been arrested. It is believed they are concerned with frand in connection with Admiralty contracts. Large mums of maney are involved,

VENICE BOMBED AGAIN.

London, Septemper 6. Benter's correspondent at Bome atatea that Austrian aviators "gain raided Venice during the night. There were no casualties, and no damage was done,

EABLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE RU-SIAN RETREAT.

No Immediate Danger to Petrograd,

Petrogrid, Sept. 5.

The Chief of the General Staff, General Romanovsky, in au interview said he considered that no immediate danger threatened. Petrograd owing to the approaching unfavour. able weather and the enemy's inability to spare the neces sary time and material.

The news of the evacuation of Drinɛk, which was cabled carlier, was based on a misreport, i

.A GERMANO-SWI'S AGREEMENT.

Berne, Sept. 6,

The Germano Swing agreement' which has been ratified with Germany permits the export to Switzerland of 200,000. 'tees of cost, and 10,000 tons of from and steel monthly, also chemical fertilisers, sugar, sood corn, straw, benzins and zinco, Switzerland pays £800,000 monthly for coul: mad

ows", the export of 10,000 cattle,

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federal agency in Kanesa at work to prevent spread of the disease. Large numbers of the plasters seized when the three peddlern. were arrested, were being used in tests to determine more positively the degree of infection and also to uncover clues that might load. to further arreeta.

Whether the plot was the work of enemise of the nation lisa not- been disclosed by Mr. Robertson," Identity of the men has not been made public nor have the places of their detention been announced,

The court plaster which was sold or given away, wa put up in the conventional flat package. In some, ahemists saið," all the abeats were treated with the deadly germs, while in others only one or two sheets were afflicted.

The first possible, fatality from ench a plot was reparted from, Winfield, Kan., where a m in died. after treating an apparen.ty harm less more on his leg with court plaster and poisoning his sotirn. system as a resalt. Na defialto | connection with the men wrest, however, has beet lished with this insisnos,

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