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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

RESIGNATION OF THE CABINET.

Koralloff's Troopi Nearing the Capital.

London, September 11. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Cabinet hae resigned, in order to give M. Kerensky a free hand,

A Critical Situation.

London, September 11. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd eays there is little hope of settling the conflict between M. Kerensky and General Korniloff peacefully. Ministers admit that the aitustion is critiosì, General Kornilc & ban refused to abandon his command. The cavalry he has sent against Petrograd is two hundred verste from the ospital. The Military Governor of Petsgrad baa resigned.

General Alexieff Refuses Offer.

London, September 11

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GERMANY'S LATEST PEACE TERMS.

Britala to Purchase Gerdian Colonies

London, September 11.

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REAR ADMIRAL'S DEATH:

London, Eeptember 11 Rear Admiral Horatio Nalvon The death is announced of Dadding (retired), who saw service with the Eastern Soudan Field: Force in 1891.

AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.

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Contrasts Between This and Läst Year's Operations,

London, September 11. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraph Reuter's correspondent at New York says that the latest German peace terms, which have been circulating among ing today, says:-Although we now seldom haar anything about Washington diplomate during the past fortnight, have now attrition, this process is being employed against, the enemy in been published. They are not regarded seriously, especially as greater measure than ever. Soldiers who fought on the Somme different sets of terms have, apparently, been distributed, bat a last year are of opinion that the principal difference between the common feature of them all is the suggestion that Germany is Battle of the Somme and the present offensive is as follows:-Te willing to restore Belgiam and Northern France, if Britain defrays took a lot of prisoners on the Somme, but did not kill so very many the most of restoration by purchasing German Colonies. Other of the enemy, while in Flanders we are taking comparatively few items in the terms are the independence of Alsace and Lorraine, prisoners but are killing a great number of Boches. In other words, the restoration of Serbia and Rumenis, Trieste to be a free port, attrition is going on space. The causes of this difference are not disarmament and an International Police, and the freedoms of difficult to determine. The enemy on the Smme manned bis

U. S. and Germany's Allies, the sese, with Britain controlling the Channel until the Channel trenches in mass to resist our attacks, and, as General von Arnim

Washingtor. September 5.- (annel is bailt. The chief motive of the publication of the complained; German soldiers frequently showed an over-readiness The Patriotic Education Society, terms is believed to be Germany's fear of America's war pre- to surrender. Moreover, they had the cover of a wonderful system with branches in every State of Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that M. Kerensky hseparations, the vastness of which she saw resties. The phrase of deep dug-outs, which protected them from our shell-fire, but they the Union, has urged upon the naked Ganeral Alexieff to recame the Osmomaadership-in-Chief, but "Sank without trans" in Count Luxburg's telegram is giving west also proved traps when the British came over. The conditions in administration he has refused. General Korniloff's cavalry has arrived at Lugs, to these preparations, and promises to rival the phrase "A sorap of Flanders are totally different. Instead of massed resistance, we get declaration of war with Germany' sixty miles from Petrograd. The rails have been torn op between paper " as being emblematic of the German mind and methode. s defence in depth, siming as far as possible, at concealment, and die allies. Lugs and Petrograd,

connected tactical points. Moreover the Germans are now follow- ing their traditional policy of swift counter-attacks more vigorously society states that each a atop is The resolution adopted by the than STOE, bat the resalt, in view of Our great imperative in order to prevent Artillery preponderance, is

actly. The slowness Austrien and Balgarian aspionage of our advance has been mors than counter-balanced in this county. London, September 11. by the wastage of the enemy. Since July 31 we have gained Renter's correspondent at New York asya that President Practically the complete command of the Westhoek Ridge, most Wilson, who is craising in the Mayflower, is personally attending valuable for observation, obliging the Germans to withdraw their Washington, September 5.--- to Sweden'a violation of neutrality. He ordered the rasht to enter guns so far that the back arass of the Ypres salient, formerly President Wilson, and the mem Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the Soldiers' and Gloucester, where he conversed at length with Colonel House. It veritable death traps, are now cumparatively immune. More bees of his cabinet marched in a expected that Sweden will find it difficult to avoid raptors of important still in the fact that we have thinned cut Prince three-mile parads yesterday in Workmen's Delegates at Helsingfors have passed a resolution websuring the expulsion of partisans of the ex-Tear from Russia relations, owing to. President Wilson's well-known intolerance of Rupprecht's reserves to a degree which must be causing the High honour and deciding to hold up the exiles traversing Finland. Accordingly deceit. The German-American newspapers are most vered at the Command the utmost auxiety. I believe that the averags German Columbia's first quots given to the first train of exiles was stopped at Rikkimskki Junction and the fresh exposure of German diplomatic methods. The Herald division now consists of barely 12,000 men.

denounces the Garman diplomatic asasa who are continually erilee brought to Helsingfors, where they were accommodated in the Soldiers and Workmen's Delegster offices. It appears that the projecting themselves into publicity. The New York Staate Zeitung describes Count Luxburg's advice to his Government as monetrons. Committee of the Twellth Army, before leaving Riga, left appeale The New York Evening Post says that the question whether Sweden ́in the German language telling the Germans that they were fighting

on behalf of autocracy against the Revolution of liberty and justice, a secret ally of Germany is serious and must be answered and declaring that the Germans were physically stronger but the immediately. The Globe says that the United States would be Russians were stronger morally. The Russians know that the glad to confine itself to action against the Swedish Government, Germons will be finally enlightened and will march with the but it cannot, because the Swedish people are ruffering. like the

Germans, from the faults of their ralers. Revolutionary Armies.

London, September 11,“

Benter's correspondent at Petrograd "says that “The Sarage Division," composed of Ciresasiaus, Georgians and other non- Europeans, who are all faithful to General Korniloff, have left Pakof for the capital and have arrived at Vyriis, thirty miles from Petrograd,

A Pro-Tsar Movement.

London, September 11.

The Loyal Cossacks.

London, September 11. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd saya a depatation of Cosasoka baa assured M. Kerensky that the Cosencks will do their atmost to settle the dispate between General Korailaf and the Provisional Government in order to avert civil war. The depots tion goes to the Army Headquarters with this object after reaching an agreement with M. Kerensky.

A Necessary Move.

London, September 11.

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SWEDEN'S VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY.

America on the Alert.

Germans Bomb a Hospital.

London, September 11. A French commexique states:—German seroplanes last night| tombed the region of Dunkirk, A boepital was bombed and fifteen women were wounded,

Prisoners Captured.

Landon, September 11. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Heig, in a communique, mys: We captured prisoners during local fighting near Villares, couth- east of Hargiocart,

Heavy Gunnery.

London, September 19

A French communique states:-There is fairly great artillery firing in Belgium, the sector of the Ossemates plateau and on both banks of the Meuse.

THE MANCHESTER COTTON TRADE.

President Wilson Heads a Parade.

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Suffragettes Arrested for

Demonstratios, 2 Washington, September 5.—A number of gufiragettes attempted demonstration during the parade which was held here yesterday. afternoon, and as a result thirteen streets were made by the police, the women being held on a charge of disturbing the peace.

Notorious Suffragette Arrested.

Melbourne, Australia, Septem-. |ber 5.-Adele Pankhurst has been sentenord to nine months' im- prieonment for unlawful demor- strations in this city.

Not a Warlike Act.

London, September. 11. Bsater's correspondent at Washington asys that the American Government is awaiting some indications as to bow the Swedish Government regard the Buenos Aires disclosures. The Siste Dapartment is carefully insisting on a distinction between the Swedish people and the Government, pointing out that it does not

U. S. Sailors Imprisoned by question the good faith and hopesty of the former. It is expected

Germans. that Argentina will take prompt steps to secure an explanation

London, September 11. Washington, September 5--- from Sweden and demand the recall of Coupe Larborg. The The Times correspondent at Manchester anticipates that owing Advices from Switzerland state Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says the military section State Department denies that it regards the incident as a warlike to the Government restriction on the output of the cotton trade for that the captain and gunners of of the Soldiers'. and Workmen's Council has sent delegates to meet act by Sweden, but it makes is clear that in licensing thipments to three months, the operation of which began yesterday, working the American tanker Ospana. General Korniloff's troops in order to explain to them the character Sweden tangible evidence will be required that the goads will be of more than 60 per cent, of the spindles or 80 per cent, of the sunk by a German submarins off of the movement against the Government.

atilised for Swedish and not German consumption. Up to the looms will be exceptional. There will be much displacement of the Ile de Re on August 8, bave A meeting of Soldiers' and Workmen's Delegates opposed to present, the word of the Swedish Government on this point has labour and the number of women spinners is sure to be considerably been taken to a prison esmp in the Directory has finally agreed unconditionally to support M.been held sufficient.

reduced, as male labour is more efficient. Levise from employers Brandenburg. Kerensky. M. Skobeleff, a member of the Ministry, who was present

allowed to work over 60 per cent. of spindles and looms will be at the mosting, stated that General Kornilof maintained that a

used to prevent distress among the unemployed worker-" number of the Government were Germadophilee; hence his action. Baltic Fleet Staunch.

London, September 11. According to a wireless message from Petrograd. M. Kerensky states that the entire Baltio Fleet has opanimonsly sided with the Provisional Government.

Many Arrests.

London, September 11. Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd aye M. Kerensky hes ordered the arrest of M. Philonenko, the Government Commissioner at Headquarters. M. Lvcf, mentioned yesterday, who appears not to be the ex-Premier, but the former Procurator of the Holy Synod, has also been arreated, as well sa nearly eighty others,

An Order to the Fleet.

An Argentine Protest.

Landon, September 11,

Reater's correspondent at Buenos Aires says that a popular and patriotic Committee is organising a meeting to protect against the attitude of the Swedish and Germen Ministers." The later is at present in the interior of Argentina, bis exact whereabouts being unknown. His statement that the Argentine Government promised not to permit the Argentine steamers to go beyond Las Palmas is officially denied. The Government accepted no German proposal on the subject of the navigation of Argentine ships,

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U. S. WAR TAX BILL..

London, September 11.

Later.

Labour Called To Support

~ Président_Wilson. Washington, September 6.- A dispatch from Minneapolis states that President Samuel Gompers of the American Federa Beater's correspondent at Washington says the Senate, by 52 tion of Labour, in an address votes to 28, has strack out all consumption taxes from the War before the Socialist Convention Tax Bill, including those on tes, sugar and coffee, whereby now being held in that pity. $86,000,000 would have been raised.

sounded the keynote of American labour's stand in the present war, when he declared that showe not traitors, whose sts:us was exactly behind the administration were on a par with that of the "gosh."* He also declared that organised. opposition to the will of the majority would not be tolerated, and bitterly denounced the efforta of pacifiste to embarrass... › the. Government,

In conclusion he pledged so the administration the unqualified support of all the recognised labour Unions of the country.

Canal Zone Placed Upon War Basis, Washington, September 6,

The Senate has passed the War Tax Bill, providing for a levy by the House of Representatives. The Bill now retoras to the of nearly $2,400,000,000, compared with $1,800,000,000 as passed House of Espresentatives.

ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

London, September 11.

The Swedish Foreign Office has issued a statement stating that all it knows of the Buenos Aires affair has been through the press. It proceeds to explain the former practice and mys that just after London, September 10. the outbreak of war it felt it ought to transmits telegram from The Admiral of the Baltic Station has issued an order arging Germany to Kissahan regarding the civil population, although the Fleet to avoid disunion and to carry out orders of the Provisional | Sweden had not then taken over the interests of any other Power Government,

there, while this year the United Staten' Minister at Stockholm An Italian official message states---We threw out the enemy Grave Military Situation Threatened.

demanded and obtained permission in certain special as to who had gained a foothold in the advance post west of Lake London, September 11. transmit telegrama and luiterá" to and from Tarkay, although Garda. We broke up an enemy attempt to attack positions at the Banter's correspondent at Petrograd says that there is an Sweden had not then taken over United States interests in Turkey. mouth of the Timavo. Supporting the French, we captured af important concentration of troops betweso Pekoff and Dan In the summer of 1915, Britain asid that the transmission of tele trench in the Devoli Valley, Albania. General Kornile f'e Chief of Staff has telegraphed to M. Kerensky grams between Germany and the United States must cease. The saying that unless the letter acquiesces in General Korailoff's Swedish Minister agreed, but had not thought that this debarred demands a grave situation will be created at the front,

NAVAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS.

London, September 11,

continued transmission of telegrams to other neutrele und Geřmány. Further Light on the Plot

Regarding Mr. Lansing's disclownres, it points out that the London, September 11. Swedish Minister at Buenos Aires did not know the cypher contents meenage from Petrograd slates that when presenting the of the statement. It concludes that Sweden's first daty must be to

The Admiralty announces that naval sircraft operations have altimatum to M. Kerensky, M. Le stated that General Kornilci confirm the United States' statement, next to get an explanation been restricted lately owing to unfavourable weather, but one enemy was supported by "a"group of political workers" meaning an orgs from Germany, and if it is found that a misuse of the transmission machine has been shot down and another driven down uncontrolled. nisation of members of the Dams, Moscow manufacturers and other facilities has occurred it must take measures to prevent a repetition. We bombed Honttavs serodrome. All our machines returned. Conservatives who were in opposition to the Moscow Conference. The No application for the cessation for the transmission of messages demands included the transfer of the portfolio of War to M. Savinoff between Germany and the Argentine has up to the present been Subsequently M. Lroff was arrested and in oroas-examination gave made either by the United States of Great Britain. Hints of any details of the conspiracy and the names of the prominent men involved, snch application would have been acceded to.

A HOPELESS WRECK.

London, September 12.

A message from Lorenzo Marques says the steamer City of Nagpur is aahore on the Bazal Shoals. She has parted smidships sad her ends are twenty feet apart. The machinery and boilers have dropped down through the botton and she is a hopalem wreck.

THE RIGA FRONT.

London, September 11,

A Barnian wireless cfficial message stotes:--In the Rigs Galf ecast región, our advance detachments, meeting with alight opposi tion, took up the line Indapel-Olas Paunks. Encounters between the Pakof road and the Drine ended in our favour.

Norwegian Regrets.

London, September ĻI.

THE ALLIES AND CHINA,

London, September 11. Reuter learns that, in recognition of China's war declaration against Germany, the Allies have agreed to allow Chins to impose a five per cent. Oustoms duty and to postpone payment of the According to Reuter's correspondent at Christianis, the Morgen Bozer Indemnity for five years. Chine has now declared war Bladt deeply regrets Sweden's furtherance of the U-boat warfare on Austria-Bungary. against neutrals, even if unwittingly. The discloancel are likely to destroy Sweden's leadership of the Scandinavian Alliance. Moreover they constitute a direct danger to the neatrality of Sweden, in which Denmark and Norway may be involved. The idea of an infernational conference, with Swedish chairmanship; ie destroyed for evermore.

IN. THE BALKANS.

London, September 11.

By: executive order, President Wilson has placed the entire Panama Canal Zone on war basla, the military establishment. there being inoreseed scoordingly. Soldiers Mob Supportérs of

Chicago Mayor. *** Chicago, Ill., September 6 of the Mayor, Mr, Thompson, who parade organised by sympathisseu

is being condemned for his al øged

soldiers and a street rio resultad pro Germaniemi, was mobbed by

1. W. W. Headquarters la U. S.. Raided, B Waabington, September: 6--- Nation-wide raids -on-LAW. WA A French Eastern communique states:-The Russians and the headquarters have been carried. French extended their advanos in the region north-west of Lake out by the federal authorities. Malik, oooupying the villages of Grabovics and Premisti, and the Mr. Haywood, president of the Cernays heights. They captured 150 prisoners and shree guns. Indeístrial Workers of the World, Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that, regarding A Ramian official wireless mosage states: We repulsed the was among those arrested. Bo- Mr. Lansing's dieo curse, the Cologne Gasstis seen nothing extra- ensmy's ofensives to the north-west of Slonik and south of Radants cords and ordinary in the German notion. The newspapers ars otherwias silent, on the Humanian Front, and onptured a height sast of Kimpolung, soʻs

Nothing Extraordinary."

London, September 11,

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