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TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER
11,
1917.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SWEDISH SENSATION.
Who Count Luxburg is.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS;
THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.
New British Positions Consolidated.
London, September 10. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, muys :— We consolidated the positions which we captured yesterday south- east of Hargicoart. We drove că raiders east of Loor and Armentieres.
British Thrust Admitted.
London, September 10.
London, September 10. The Daily Express ways" that Count Lazbarg was firmerly German Coneul in Calontta,
No Action by Allies.
London, 8 ptember 10. Beater, learns that no setion is contemplated by the Allies regarding the Swedish disclosures. It is not a question of a
A German wireless official meage states:-Tae English- quarrei between the Allies and the Swedish people; who are expected to strongly disavow what has happened. It is hoped that pressed as back at Hargicourt and Villeret. We regained the the Swedieb Government will take an early opportacity of former position. Wa penetrated the French liner east of Samogneur explaining the air. Is is well known that there is a small sad took a hundred prisoners. Dating August, sixty-four of car militarist group in Sweden who might approve of sach behaviour Bercplanes were missing and four balloons were brought down. as has occurred, but it is confidently pcted that the bulk of the Toc ene ny lost thirty-seven balloons and 295 aeroplange, Swedish people will share the view of the world at large of the
'Important Enemy Defeat. iniquitous and barbarous intrigues of Germany.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIA.
Strange Demand by Geveral Korniloff,
London, September 10. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd, wiring on September 9, maye that M. Kerensky bae issued proclamation in which he Announces that General Koruiloff has demanded that he should band over all the civil and military powers to the Generalissimo, who would form a new Güvernment, M. "Kerensky refoses and orders General Kornileff to hand over bie Commandership-in-Chief. General Klembovsky, the Commander ia-Chief of the Northern Front, who will be, provisionally, the Generalissimo, is remaining at Payoff. M. Kerensky also proclaims martial law in the town and district of Petrograd and appeals to all citizens to maintain order for the defence of the country."'!
The Exodus From Petrograd,
London, September 10. Telegrams from Petrograd indicate growing nervous68%. Departing trains are crowded. There are long queues at all stations and booking offices. The Government is offering facilities for the removal of stores, cargoes and private effects,
Safeguarding the Fruits of the Revolution,
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London, September 10.
A French common que states:-The artillery duel oqatigued violently all night long of bath banks of the Mouse. We completed our success of September 9. In the sector of Fosses and Caurierea Woods we overcame resistance. Isolated groapa tick more prisoners. The Germans did not renew their attempts here. The importance of the enemy's defeat yesterday is confirmed. He counter-attacked aucosesively with great fary, despite extremely Wa repalled at eszoral polole as beary losses owing to our fire
any as five successive attacks, annihilating part of the attacking British Capture Prisoners.
units.
London, September 10."
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We took a few prisoners in the neighbourhood of Lagalasart and slee to the south- east of St. Jalies. The enemy raided sandving past to the south- east of St. Jinshoek. We re established the position. There has been reciprocal artillery firing to the east of Xprae, We brought down three seroplanes and drove down: four. Five of cars are missing.
An Airman's Record.
London, September 10.
A French communique etatea Da the right bank of the Msase, there have been violent artillery dasla in the region of Hill 344 and Brie des Foses. Captain Guynemer destroyed his fiftieth German soropisne.
Some loteresting lacideats.
London, September 1).
London, Beptember 10. Beater's correspondent, "at Petrograd aaya that General Korniloff'e demand for supreme power was conveyed to M.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has issand a desprich on recant Kerensky by the ex Premier, Princs Lvcff. In the demand General Kotuile said that he would form a new Government et incidents indicating the general nature of the work at the front. It his pleasure. The authenticity of the cammons is confirmed in sinclades the following:A small party of Scottish troops patrolling telegraphic conversation between General Korailcff and the Bapaume Cambrai ad ambushed two parties of Kereceky. M. Kerensky's proclamation continues:-"Considering enemy, after a two hours' wait, killing and wounding serers! the demand as an attempt in certain qatters to profit by the without eaffering a casualty. & New Zealand non-commissioned swim a river and reconnoiterad for country's difficult situation to establish u mate of things contrary officer on August 28
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to the sims of the Revelation, the Government recognised the five and a half hours. He found
a raft, cn which be neocmity of charging me, for the salery of the Fatherland and the returned: Lster he led a patrol across and suprised a German freedom of the Republic regime, to take urgent sad indispensable post, killing the ocon pants and returning safely. The enemy meseares to out at the roots all attempts against the supreme powerforced a patrol of Indisa cavalry to dismount and withdrew to si of the Revolution.
mod on the Epeby sector. The patrol counter-attacked ini,cleared General Korniloff Denounced.
out the enemy.
IN THE BALKANS.
London, September. 10,
Loudon, September 10, M. Keroneky bau in-ned a message to the military and civil authorities througboat Bugis declaring that General Korniloff has betrayed the Fatherland and the Revolution." General Lukomsky
A Garman wireless.cfficis! mesiage estaten :--We repalsed the is also a treitor, sa be refused to obey the Provisional Government's order to take over General Kornilo command, indicating the Basso Bamanians between the Trotus and Oitas Valleys, Qar possibility of civil war at the front. Deneral Korniloff will be adrance gairde retreated before the French north west of Lake punished for treachery. The Government is teking measures to Malik, prevent General Kroik Aureating detachments. The Petrograd Workmen's Commities suggests that the Arur and Navy about refuse to obey General Kornilof's and Genstal Lakowsky's orders.
THE RIGA FRONT.
Germany's Best Regiments Assembling.
London, Septembar 10. Reuter'a correspondent at Petrograd says it, is reported from Headquarters that the Germson have sent their best regimente, incloning nearly the whole of the Gaard, from the south-west front to the north.
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Aerial Attacks in Gull of Riga,
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London, Septembar 10.
A French Eastern communique states:-The enemy violently bombarded Russian positions between Lakes Presba and Malik and west thereof. Our detachments crossed the Devoli, taking thirty Austrian prisoners. We advanced northwards and occupied the villages of Gradists, Babsa Monastir, Lagor and Gribsi.
GERMAN SUBMARINE INTERNED.
London, September 10, Beater's correspondent at Cadix states that a German submarine, U293, has entered the harbour owing to lack of lubricante. It was immediately interned.
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The U233 is a 600-ton sabmarine with s grew of thirty. The commander, who is aged twenty-six, is a L'entenent and, possesses
GERMANY'S NEW PATRIOTIC PARTY.
London, September 10. A Bassian wireless official meænge states:-In the direction of Rigs, in the region of "Pakov, our rearguards are holding back the Iron Oroes. attseks on the Burtnek lign. Enemy hydroplanes in the Baltic dropped forty bombe on the Txers! batteries, tas without result. Sixteen air machines tajos attacked our torpedo boats in the Galil of Rigs, but without result. Esemy minesweepers are working at the entranen to the Galf of Riga, An enemy submarine blew up a tog in the Finland Galf,
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
A Summary of the Booty,
London, September 10,
An Italian official report states :—Ao attack on our positions at Monte Granada and Queltsroud, of the Carnis front, failed. Oor premure continues north-nt of Goriz a. The booty captured since the battle bezan includes 145 guns, 94 trench mortars, 322 machine] gear, and 11,198 við ‹a
RUSSIAN PURCHASE OF SILVER,
London, September 10.
The Time New York correspondent says there is an unconf med seport that Russia has bought a million: sterling". worth of silver from Chin».
THE FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
London, September 10.
It appears that the Socialists refused to participate in the new ¿Ribot Orbines, this benz msinty dos to the now-futfitment of their "ondition that Boonniini Ministars shonid, remain, under the order
| the Socialist Party,
London, September 10. According to Bater's correspondent at Am-terdam, Voreria states that the new patriotio party in Germany, mentioned yesterday, is merely a new metamorphosis of the Pan-Germans. It expressde the opinion that it signifies a growing nervoussens.
THE DECLINING ROUBLE.
London, September 10,
The rouble is steadily depreciating. Thirty dow equal #1
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
TURKISH COMMANDER IN BERLIN.
Amsterdam, Nept, 10. Essad Pasts, the commander of the Fire Turkish Army, has arrived in Berlin.
PAPAL INTERVIEW DENIED,
Rome, Sept. 10.
The Vatican has published a strong denial of the Pope's interview of the 6th inst
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE SWEDISH SENSATION.
Uopardonable Breach of Neatrality.
London, Sept. 10.
All the newspapers take a most serious view of the disclosures regarding Sweden, which are denounced as a grave and unpardonable breach of neutrality, while the revelations of the perfidy of Luxburg, one of the arch ruffians of Germany's public service, are likened to the schievements of Bernstorff and von Papen. Confidence is expressed that the Swedish people are innocent. The whole trouble is due to the 'pro-German clique, which must be rooted out but the people, must give tangible proof of friendliness to the Allies if trouble is to be avoided.” It -- is noteworthy that the Socialists are the strongest individual party in Sweden, but the present governing class is ultra Conservative. Sweden is at present in the throes of a gen- -eral election and the revelations will probably influence -
the results...
Will Swedea be Forced Into War?
Washington, Sept., 10. The Swedish expunare has created a sensation through. out the country. It is believed it may force Sweden into war unless the officials are punished for an offence which is characterised as unparalleled in modern diplomacy. It is expected that an immediate effect will be extreme pretau- tions in granting licences for exports to Sweden.
Then New York Herald" states: It will prove an object lesson in Prussian friendship to the Argentine. Simultane- ously with Luxburg's treachery Sweden has been crying out against the iniquity of the embarga preventing the use of America's supplies in the profitable business of feeding Germany.
The "Sun" anticipates that when the cynical-insolence and the brutal contempt of neutral lives, and,rights are realised the Argentine will properly attend to this business,
M. Nordvall, a member of the Swedish Economic Mis- sion, forecasts the recall of M. Lowen, the Swedish Minister to the Argentine, but be declared that no Swede would be a party to such heartless proceedings. Furthermore, owing to illhealth, M. Lowen possibly mistook the contents of the messages as harmless business communications.
A Denial,"
Buenos Aires, Sept 10. The Swedish Minister has denied the statements re- garding the actions of the Legation and has refused to make A further statement
No Fresh Developments.
London; Sept. 10. Reuter learns that on Sunday night there were no developments in the Swedish situation. The Swedish Minis- ter was visited at the Legation and disclaimed all knowledge of the affair,
According to The Times" Lasburg has left Buenos Aires.
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THE ITALIAN, FRONT,
The
A Struggle for Supremacy.
Udine, Sept. 9. There has been no abatement in the weather. fight for the heights north-east of Gorizia is continuing day and night and has reached the climax of ferocity owing to the Italians and Austrians in equal numbers, strength and determination struggling in a circumscribed aren where it in impossible to employ more men or artillery. Gaps in the ranks are filled instantly. The forces thus remain balanced. During the past twelve bours, the Italians have assaulted five times.
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Aus rian Regiment Anrihilated,
London, Sept. 10. Despite a terrific resistance by the. Austrians north-east- of Gorizia and deadly artillery fire and machine-gunning the Italians are slowly unloosing the enemy's grip. Hermada the Austrian counter-blow gained a limited suc cess, the advanced elements withdrawing in order to rectify and strengthen the straggling positions gained up to the present which constitute their only defendable line here. abouts until the Generalissimo is ready for another push, As an instance of the most stubborn enemy assaults be tween Korite and Selo an entire Austrian regiment on one short section assailed a battalion, but concealed "machine- guns opened fire at a range of five yards and practically the whole regiment was annihilated. The airmen are per forming heroic, feats above the mountain peaks. One Italian in order to prevent an opponent's escape ramined him and perished with his opponent
FRENCH CABINET HITCH.
Paris, Sept. 10, An unexpected bitch has occurred in making up tho new Cabinet, M. Ribot has abandoned the task owing to the refusal of the Socialists to participate: This has cant dropping of M. Painleve and M. Thomas, two of the most prominent ex-Ministers, who are bound to accept the dis- cisions of their party.
FINNISH SEparatist MOVEMENT.
Helsingfors, Sept. 10.
The newspaper "Tetcher Novremya" announces that the Senate has drafted a Bill for the final separation of Finland and this will be presented as an ultimatum to the Provisional Government
PORTUGUESE SHIP BLOWN UP.
London, Sept. 10 Lloyd's representative at Marseilles states that the Portuguese steamer Alentejo, which was requisitioned by the Portuguese Government, blew up in the harbour. There was no loss of life.
RUSSIAN CABINET SPLIT, \:
Petrograd, Bept. 10.
The Bourse Gazette" announces a fresh split in the Gabinet between the Constitutional Democrats and the Bocialista.
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AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
The following are fom the Manila Pady Bulitin :-
American Troops' Defective Cartridges.
Washington, 8-ptember General Creaier is bolding an investigation in connection with complainta -mate-regarding the cartridges supplied to the American Troops now in Frauds, and it has developed that about two per cent of libsse are impaired in are falpean by the pre-ecos-of s small quantity of bromide which "delays the explosion for a fraction of a second. Steps have already boeu taken to see that to further': swmonition of this sort is sup- plied to the men.
- U.S. Sugar Coasumption. Worbington, September 4.- The Food Administrator," Mr. Hoover, has asked the ustion to reduce its conumption of sogar in order to avert a shortage in the supply required by Amstics'e Allies in the prement... war. Negroes Eolisted for Stevedore Work.
Washington, S-ptembr.4.- The Secretary of Way, Mt. Baker, he authorised the enlistmeat of a [regiment of 2,420 Degro steve- dotes, who will be used in handi- ing the enpplies. for the ex- peditionary forces sent to Europe.
No U. S. Grain för Holland. New York, September 4- The Export Board Ess refused Holland's request to be allowed to import American grain..
American Navy As Convoys. Washington, Angust 31—It has besa officielly disclosed that versals of the American Navy aIR.. now being used to convoy merch- ant ships scross the Atlantic with cargoes of munitions and englis for the Allies and for the United Bates troope siready op European Foil.
U. S. Contracts For New ..
Shipyards. Washington, August 31.-The Emergency Fleet Corporation, which is being operated by the Shipping Bard, has completed
Pontracts for the construction of three Government shipyards for the constraction ci steal merchant TEBBB's, The contrnate will be signed tomorrow. The Corpora- tion has also let contracia for the constraction of 200 merchant vessels in privately-owned ship- yards at various points along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico constr
The Libels on Japan: Washington, August 31- Viscount Ishii, head of the Japanese Miatica to the United States, in an address to thứ Senate to-day,orged the American people to pay no attention to the hired slanderers who are attempt- ing to make mischief. The libel of the yellow peril, he declared. originated in Germany, and in being fostered by that country,
Big Militia Force-for France. Washington, August 31-A division of the National Guard in being organised for service in. France under General Mand. It includes troops from 26 States... The Navy League, which has bee
a severe and constant critic of the Becretary of the Navy, Mr. Daniels, has made its peace with the head of the Navy Department andi bas accepted the șfficial rus nort on the Mare Island Navy Yard disaster en finalis
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