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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE.

British Front Line Re-established:

London, June 16. A British-Italian official merssge says:-å“ pocket on the British front was cleared of the enemy during the night and early morning and we are now re-established on our original front line, We took over 250 prisoners, two monntain guns and a considerable number of machine guns. Early on June 15, when the attack was launched, we had invaluable sanistance from infantry and artillery immediately provided by the Italians on the left, which was largely responsible for bringing the Austrian infiltration to an immediate halt Heary fighting contiation at many places along the Piave, the eastern end of the Monte Bello heights and satride the valley of the Brents. Three farther seroplanes have been destroyed.

Some Enemy Claims.

London, June 18.

An Austrian wireless official message states:—Wo broks in the snemy's lines on the platesn of seren Communes and also crossed the Piave, Prisonera captured up to the present number ten thousand

· Italiman and Anglo-French, besides considerable guns,

Another Austrian Report.

London, June 16.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE,

THE WESTERN FRONT..

Short-lived German Success.

London, June 17 A French communique says:-In Woevre the saemy this morning gained a footing in the village of Ivry, from which, by a

cunter-attack, the enemy was driven out, losing same prisoners.

British Aerial Work,

London, Jane 16.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, says *** We dropped ten tons of bombe daring the day and nine tons at night on Saturday on targets including Etairs and Armentieree railway stations and Bruges Docks. We brought down three and drove down two enemy machines. No British machined are missing. Enemy Attempt Frustrated.

London, June 16.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hsig says there is nothing to report.

London, June 17,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Esig reporta:We took a far prisonera in a successful raid to the east of Arrae and repaled an attempted raid in the neighbourhood of Givenchy, Taé enemy heavily bombarded cur positions to the north-west of Albert for a short period during the night.

Americans Repel Attacks.

Rome, June. 17.

An Austrian wireless official message alates:We captured an enemy position on the Piave and natride the Adergo-Trevino Railway on a broad front. We gained possession of defensive works on tha An American officiel messsge states:--We repulsed with estern edge of Montello and penetrated the high road. Prince severe enemy losses an attack in Woevre, taking-some prisonere. Schonburg wis wounded.by a shell. We took prisoner on the Piave We broke up two attacks in the region of Chatesa Thierry. There ten thousand and captured fifty guns. Our first assault artride thead most active reciprocal artillary firing in the regions of Chatean. Brenta penetrated the third enemy position and we took six thousand Thierry and Picardy, prisoners, We partially maintained our gaine. The enemy ́recaptured Rainero Mountain, east of the Brents, and forced us to evacuate a portion of the osptared territory in the saven Communes,

Germans Admit English Advance.

London, June 16.

A German wireless officist message says:We repulsed

We captured Dossalto, near Rivs, and stormed the Dornodic Avento English coal attacke which had entered our foremost line weat of and Adamello region..

Locon. We also repulsed enemy attacks at Dommiers and Villers- Cofteret.

Naval Movement Prevented.

London, Jane 17. According to a message from Bome, the Giornal d'Itali isye the Austrian Naval Division which Captain Rizzɔ broke up when he torpedoed the Solievan was proceeding on a mission to bombard towas on the Adriatio in conjunction with the load offensive,

AUSTRALIA'S POLICY,

Outspoken Utterance by Mr. Hughes,

London, June 18.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

Suggested Förmation Durleg the War.

London, June 16.

Mr. George Barnes, the War Cabinet member, speaking at Dartford, referring to his proposed Conferezca of Allice for the purpose of inaugurating s League of Nations, asid fue only way to a lasting and fast peace was through, & Langue of Nations. Although the indespensable preliminary was the defeat of the Mr. Hughes, in the course of a speech, said that Australia has German attempt to dominate Europe, the beginning should be made paid and is paying the price of liberty. She will not falter. She is before the war ends, otherwise in the first flash of peace the world in the war until the end. We have suffered in Australia as else would fail, through sheer exhaustion, to make provision for the where from the effects of the insidious German propaganda mani-maintenance of peace. The League should bind all Powere to feating itself as pacifism and in other ways. We have men whose submit disputes to the Tribunal, to use the economio boycott, and, hatred of England blinds them to all else, caring nothing for a last resort, to use international force against any Power breaking Australie or liberty so long as they can strike a blow at the heart the peace in future. The inclusion of the Germans should later be of England. These are in the minority. As regarde New Gaines insisted on. He advocated the reduction of armements and the and other falanda in the vicinity, Mr. Hughes said it was essential elimination of private profits from their manufactors. He urged as that Australis should control them or that they should be headed practical proposal an immediate inter-Allied Conference with over to a friendly civilised nation, as they stood in the same relation representatives of organised democracy, also of Government to Australia as Amiens did to Paris or Calais to England. Although representatives, to discuss terms. The idea was an extended not wanting to extend her sphere of territorial authority, Australia application of the principle at present binding the elements of the was determined that what she has she will hold. She therefore British Empire in agreement. There should be a common defensive efood committed to the policy of the Monroe Doctrine in the Pacific.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Caucasus Republic Dissolved,

'London, June 16.

Reuter's correspondent at Moscow, writing on June 2, says that in consequence of the Government crisia and the ipereasing energy of the Tarkish offensive, the Caucasus Diet has declared itself dissolved and that the Republic is no longer in existence. Turkey has proclaimed the independence of Gorgis. The Turks have launched a strong offensive at Akibaku.

Factory Workers' Strike Ordered.

London, Jane 16,

Beater's correspondent at Moscow states that a general assemb ly of factory workshop delegates in Petrograd ordered the workers to strike as a protest against the policy of the Boriat Government,

French Ambassador Arrives.. ́...

London, June 17. Benter's correspondent at Moscow says M. Noulons, the French Ambassador, has arrived. German propagandiste bad reported that he was recalled.

SOUTH AFRICA'S FUTURE.

A Warolog to Extremists,

London, June 17. According to Benter'e correspondent at Capetown, Colonel the Hon. H. Ments, Minister of Lande, said the Government appreciated the attitude of some Labour leaders, who had shown a Bence of responsibility in the present anxious time; yet there were some who "were trying to cause trouble by underkand work. He affirmed that Boloism was rife on the Witwatersrand and played a greater part than the majority imagined. Be warned his hearers, especially the loyal Labourites, against ita evil influences and said the day extremists came into power South Africa's sun would begin to net. The only alternative to the British connection was a German connection. He challenged the strongest Republican, to say that ha favoured German rule; yet the Republicans were driving that way, They mid no Germans would ever take Smth Afrios-(Laughter). * Of course,” remarked Colonel Mentr, "the Germans are too nobla to take our gold mines if they had the chance"(Load laughter). The fact that some people were opposed to recruiting and that some tried to restrain ministers of religion from burying Africanders who had fallen on the field of honour was, all part of a German move "ment started years ago. People should beware lost; South Africs - becomes German Colony; it was either the present Union Con- stifation or slavery under German rale, Colonel Ments appealed. for the unlocking of the land for the benski of returned wildferu.

Treaty for arbitration and the pooling of the resources of the Allies for the coming peace reconstruction. Es believed that if Germany were faced with such an accomplished fact is would induce her to reconsider her position and stimulate the German people to over throw their taskmasters. He foreshadowed that this Bapreme War Council would be an embryonic Parliament of Man" as the Imperial War Cabinet will yet prove to be the germ of a represent- stive authority which will yet manage the office of the Empire."

INDIAN GUNNER “MENTIONED."

London, June 14.

In the Gaselle mention is made by General Allenby of Naik |Rahmatullah, of the Hongkong and Singapore Garrison Artillery.

MORE AMERICAN TROOPS.

Unprecedented Arrivals in England.

London, June 16.

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The Morning Post states that the arrivals of American troops daring the past few dage have eclipsed all regards, considered purely as a fact of shipping. The movements Across the Atlantic have been unprecedented in mercantile annals. During the week- end the scenes at one port were sweging, ship after ship discharging ita kheki-olad cargo which was immediately whirled sway by special traine

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

FUTURE OF ÈLECTRICAL TRADES,

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London, June 14 The Departmental Committee on the electrical trades has presented a report to Parliament which says that start- ling evidence was submitted of the manner wherin Gerinan. or American control has been secured in existing companies in British dominions. It recommends legislation thereanent. It is suggested that Indis and the Dominion take stock of their facilities for generating electricity whether from water power, coal, oil or other resources of energy and should appreciate their growing importance to the Empire.. Tho committee urges that electrical supply ought to be consider- od se a matter of Imperial importance. The Empire's resoumos, therement should not pass into Alien hazids. The

· Engineering. Committees report recommends that all, the Allies impose a purtar against products of present snemy -countries subject to progressive diminution, that for three years after the war no conference arrangement is permitted between British shipowners and present enemies.

Hualians Capture Three Thousand Prisoners.

London, June 16 An Italian communiqua saya: The great battle has been in progress since Saturday. The artillery preparation was exceptionally intense. The enemy's masses of infantry began ontheir expected offensive against the eastern seator of Asiago ("Platean, the end of Brenta Valley and Mà. Grappa. They also attempted to force the Piave and carried out heavy local actions on the remainder of the front. Our own and the Allied barrage anticipated the enemy's preparation with

■ deadly counter-bombardment and, our infantry sustained the onslaught in the advance defensive acon. The enemy attacked most intensely on a 180-kilometres front, the initial rush occupying a few front line positions in the Monte-di Valbella and Asolone areas, also the head of Mt. Solarple` salient. Some of the enemy crossed the Piave in the Nervosa - and Fagaremusile areas. We energetically counter-attacked all along the front. We succeeded in, witholding the power- fal pressure and regained a good portion of the positions which were temporarily yielded although isolated detach. mants, with great valour, had continued to remain, some at all costs. The violence of the struggle was undiminished during the night We are firmly holding the front of Asiago Plateau and completely re-occupied the original positions on the Asolone and Solarojo salient, pressing most closely the enemy which crossed the Pisve. We have hitherto prisoner- ed three thousand including eighty-nine officers. Our own and Allied sirmsh are taking, a strong part in the battle," bombarding the crossings of the Piave and machine-gunning the enemy's masses. We have brought down thirty-one aero - planea.

The British Frost.

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London, Jane 16. Renter's correspondent with the British army in Italy, wiring on the evening of the 15th inst., says: The first day of the Austrian offensive cannot be said, from their viewpoint, to have been altogether a success. On the British front at anyrate he did not make much progress. It is true that. attacking along the railway from Asiago towards Casuna, he succeeded in temporarily creating a small salient in our line and even took a battery of guns which we have since re-captured. This short-lived success was only attained by an attack of a whole division in depth up a depression where they were invisible until the last moment. The net result of the day as far as the British front is concerned is that we hold our old line practically entirely and prisonerad two hundred while the French prisonered one hundred and sixty.

A Bitter Struggle.

Rome. June 18

Signor Orlando has informed the Senate and Chamber that the Supreme. Command at eight in the evening of June 15, reported as follows:-The battle continues to be very violent. The enemy pressure remains equally strong at all points on the front of attack, namely from Asiago Plateau to the sea. Our resistance has always been very strong. and does not allow the enemy to pass the lines of the greatest resistance and the battle still proceeds on the first line with fluctuations. We made numerous counter. attacks some of which were successful in re-establishing the original situation.

French Positions Maintained.

Paris, Jane 16. The Austrian attack on the French front in Italy on June 15 was shattered. The French positions were main- tained intact. The enemy suffered serious lossSE.

BRITISH SUCCESS IN FRANCE,

Londos, June 16.

Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, writing on June 16, describing the successful, operation north of Bethune on the night of June 14 mentioned in the commani- ques says: The attack was pushed to a depth of 500 yards and materially increased the security of our line. It was extremely carefully rehearsed and was preceded by a brief bombardment. On the left the enemy determinedly resisted and the Gordons and the Suffolks to whom the fank was entrusted found their work cut out for them. In the darkness some of the enemy's machine-gun nests were overlooked and caused trouble before they were located and wiped out.

Fighting proceeded throughout the night. A German gunner declared his whereabouts by opening fire and a can- tions encircling of the new nest had to be began. This “clearing of ground in the dark initiated a new phase of open warfare. The prisoners taken belonged to the Eighteenth Reserve division which took part in the first battle of the Somme and the recent Lys fighting and suffered most heavy casualties. It was one of the first to enter Belgium and "its records are stained with tho crimes of Termonde and

Louvain

A French communique says: Local actions north-east of Bois-de-Genlis, south of Dammard and in the region of Vinli enabled us to prisoner seventy and capture machine guns. An enemy attempt to cross the Matz at its junction" with the Oise failed under our fire.

GERMAN THREAT TO CHINA.

London, June 15.

A message from Berlin states that in the Beichstag, replying to a question regarding the deportation of Ger- mans from China to Astralia, Herr Kriege, on behalf of the Foreign Office, said that the German Government had taken most emphatic steps against such a mezmure and threatened the severest reprisals. He said that the Dutch Minister at Peking recently reported that the danger of the deportation of Germans was now removed.

THE SIBERIAN SITUATION,

London, June 16, Beuler's correspondent at Moscow, writing on June 8, says that after being driven back from Penda the Ozeck- Blovaks advanced safer, as Syman and gazzed possession of the great railway bridge acrota, the Volga, which is the principal artery, of the Trans-Siberian commumea hanol the anti-Bolshevik leader has; in Finis

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Jana 13. Meners. Bamuel, Montage& Co in their silver report, state that the price is unchanged. •The tons of the market continues. good, especially sinon Shanghai | szohange, has risen to a point closely approximating that st | which silver parobsess for China might "become profitable. The report of silver coin being melted. down in Holland for me |industrially suggets a umesity

of silver on the Continent.

Landon, June 14. The silver market is quiet.

SNATCHING CASE.

Four Thousand Dollars in Notes,

At the Police Court this after. noon, before Mr. J. B. Wood, & Chinese Was charged with

| attempting to enaich from another Chinese, $4,000. worth of bank Lo'es, in Connaught Road,"

ME. E. J. Grist appeared to prosecute and Mr. Mattingley dafended.

Mr. Grint utsted that the com plainant. was employed by the Yung Lai firm, of 83, Con- naught Road, and he was sent to the Bank of Taiwan to draw $4,600 in notes. Having receiv ed them, he put the notes into ax inner pocket of his cost. It was alleged that, whilst he was walking along Gonntaght Boed the defendant jostled him and attempted to ansich the notes ont of the packet. The complainant caught hold of defendant's hand, but the latter managed to get... sway. A' chase ensced and the defendant was caught,

Evidence was then taken. Defendant was discharged.

HONGKONG DEFENCE COBPS.

Orders for Infantry Battalion Lased today by Major E. A. Morgan state r

Judging Distance Test Owing to the paradə for this ordered for Saturday, 15th in- staut, having been cancelled on account of rain, it will new take place next Saturday, 22nd instant, - at the same, time and place. Staald this parade have to be can- celled for any reason, it will be held on Sunday, 23rd instant, at 8.30 am. Any man wishing to attend 'the Gymkbans "Meer" ing on the 22ad can do so by obtaining leave from his Platoon Commander and on the understanding that be attends the

parade for Judging A

ordered for "B" Compsty the remainder of the Machine Gun Company and Signalling Section on the 29th instant,

"B" Company. Faneral--The funeral of the iste Sergt. Bryson will take place. on Wednesday, 19th instant, instead of as previously notified, Parade at the time and place stated in Corps. Orders dated 14.6.18

Light Brigade Veteran. Daad.

The death is snuognoed of Mr.S William Stephen Falson, D.O.M; a: Grímsan veteran, who ✨WAE wounded in the charge of the Light Brigade,

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