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REUTER'S TELEGRAM

THE AUSTRIAN FAILURE.

Full Defeat of the Enemy,

Defeat

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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1918.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

INTERNAL TROUBLE IN AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Monition Factories Suspend Work. -

Londonbe 24.

According to à meenage from Zarich, the News Fre's Prese activity is still intense along the Piave, while store and outer states that the internal condition in Austris more that it stadze to assure tactical advantages are proceeding. The phase ever was before. A general striks prevails at Bade Fess, where all of the grest hattle, however, has terminated. It has been a full mauition factories have suspended work. Cavalry are dispersing defest for the Austro-Hungarian armies which have not succeeded demonstrators. A political crisis is expected to mature to-morrow, in reaching any of their objectives on Montello and in front of Parliamentarians foreasst that Herr von Seidler will be requested to Sandon. The enemy's rifioss are enormous, entire regiments form a new Cabinet although he is opposed by the. Becialists, who being destroyed. The enemy losses were at least 180,000 without are meeters of the situation and demand a new Parliament, gaining even the indispedesble initial success of some dominating heights, sseuring cromings of the Piave.

Austrian Admissions.

London, June 23.

An Austrian wireless offcfil message says: Fighting on the Piave is less violent. The enemy only resumed counter-attacks on the southern wing of our front. Heavy rains have multiplied the burdens and privations of our troops. The Piars has become a rushing stream, and communication between the banka is often interrupted for several hours. There is the greatest difficulty in providing the front with necessaries, munitions and provisions.

Austrian Exaggeration.

London, June 23

Realia correspondent at Rome says that the Austrians claim the captars of 40,000 Italian prisoners, but this is semi-officially contradicted. The truth is that this figure represents the whole Italian cumaitice, which, compared with the length of the front and the effectires involved, is very small.

Enemy Intensely Bombarded.

London, June 3.

An Italian official message states:-Our artillery continues to bombard the enemy intensely on the whole front. The infantry continued its pressure from Mantello to the Piave, A British energetic surprise action broke in the enemy's lines to the south of Arisgo, killed one hundred and took thirty-one prisonere. Aumen bombarded the enemy a communications and brought down ten aeroplanes. The enemy has lost, since June 15, 85 aeroplanes.

Enthusiastic Scenes in Rome.

Londong Time 24. According to Reuter correspondent at Rome news of the disorderly retreat of the Austrians led to enthusiastic scenes in Home. Excited crowds snatched special editions from the bande of newevendore. There were great demonstrations in cafes and theatres, orchestras playing the National Anthem and the people obsering. Similar demonstrations took place everywhere in the provinces.

IRISH RECRUITING.

A Strong Appeal to the Nation.

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London, Jane 23,

Austrian Cabinet Resigns.

Later. According to Eater's correspondent at Amsterdam, a message from Vienas states that to-day's Cabinet meeting decided on the resignation of the entire Cabirst.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Tanks Used for Raidier.

London June 23:

Beuter's correspondent at the British-Headquar, telegraph- ing on June 23, says:—Lset night tanks were use for the first time in raiding, in an operation near Bacquor and proved satisfactory, penetrating the enemy linse auhindered and returning safely. Their mission was partly to beat down a path for the infantry, in which they were successful, They also aroused considerable machine gun opposition and our progrem was thereby restricted to the eastern margin of Baequoy cemetery. The enemy beavily shelled Strazeele Railway, where his attempt to raid our line failed with considerable lovesa

Aerial Work.

London, June 23.

Field Marghal Sir Douglas Hag ays there is nothing to report, Reporting on stiation, Sir Danglas Baig says that clouds and winda hindered setifun on Jane 22. Phore wa mo, air fighting. The weather permitted greater Bority at night Fifteen tons of bombs were dropped on a dump at Bapaume, railway stations at Armentieres, Steenwerk snd Bar Saint Mear, and on the docks st Brages.

Italian Prisoners Taken,

London, Jane 23.

A German official wireless message states :—We took thirty-six Italian prisoners south-west of Rheims.

Americau Positions Improved.

London, Jana 24. `An American official message says:-Deepita opposition we sgain improved our positions north-west of Chateau Thierry. We repulsed a raid in the Vosges,

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Mr. Lloyd George on the Future.

London, June 23.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ANTI-SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Zondos, June 23, Interesting narratives from a reliable soures completely refute the German assertions regarding the alleged innfico- tiveness of depth charges and other British methods of coping with submarines. For example on a bright moonlight night

■ British patrol bost noticed a submarine half a mile distant, apparently re-charging. The captain immediately full speeded in the direction of the U-boat with the object of ramming her before she was able to submerge. The latter succeeded in submerging, but the patrol boat came up and dropped six depth charges and then fred a shell at the centre of the visible disturbance. Large quantities of oil came to the sur- face and cries for help were heard. · One survivor only was found. Besides the case of the German submarine cruiser torpedoed by a British sibmarine near Cape St. Vincent on". May 11, other instances have occurred. For example a British submarine capied, charged and successfully rammed an enemy submarine. The Britisher's stem ent" through the spemy plates and remained imbedded. Both craft endeavour- ed to extricate themselves. The enemy, through using her bal- last tanks, almost came to the surface, bringing the Britisher slong. Then the U-boat drew away in great difcalty i apparently frantically endeavouring to keep afloat; but sub sequently sank. Two other cases of mccessful torpedoing of German submarines are mentioned, in one of which the opposing craft were engaged in deadly attempts for nearly half an hour to obtain a favourable position. The superiợi British navigation won

ITALIAN SUCCESS IN FRANCE.

London, June 2

A French communique states: We made several "compa- de-main" be wean Monididier and the. Oise and made pris- oners, The Grmans attacked Brigny Hill between the Marns and Rheims and succeeded in momentarily seizing the sum mit The Italians shortly afterwards vigorously counter attacked, drove off the enemy and took prisoners. Our line was completely restored,

·POLISH ARMY IN FRANCE. ·

Londen, June 23, Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters ssyc that M. Poincare on June 22 presented a flag to the new Polish army which is composed mainly of Poles from the United States and also includes many Polas who have fought for France since the beginning of the war. Polish national music, which has been prohibited in Poland under the Ger-.... man "liberator" on pain of death; was played.

AERIAL MAILS.-

New U.S. Post Service

Inaugurated.

Lieut, Torrey H. Webb, flying

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TELEGRAMS,

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THE SILVER MARKET.

Londen, June 1, The silver market is atesdy, There is a good Government v demand.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre--9.15 p.m: TO-MORROW. Victoria Thestrom).15 p. ;

Marriage of Escaped Officer, The wedding took place at Beenham, Berks, recently, of Captain W. Loder Symonds, of Hinton Manor, and Miss Malloney Mary Waring, of Beenham House, Berks. The bridegroom sacsped from a German camp and reached. home.

Mr. Hawley, who spoke next, asid :-"I believe within a few years there will balatations established for passenger sarvine, such as have been visioned by such men as Tennyson when he

role, eighty years ago. in Looks |loy Hall," of "the "pilots of the |purple twilight' - I believe that, the time is near at hand when the Empire State Express and the Congressional Limited will have to take their places with the Rony Express and the old-time osuši- boat,"

Many, pieces of mail asutta) Washington &# historical mementos were carried the most important of which was a lek- tar from Governor Whitman to President Wilson, bearing one of the first serisi stampa cancelled.

The postal authorities an- speeches were being made in front of the bangars by Post-pounce that the time taken for maater Patten and others, some the transportation of 'mail from one oried suddenly, "There she Washington to New York by goes." And running sores the train, including the delivery at fald with the wings of Peganas, the post office, is from six to seven the biplans eosred over the heads hours. The time required for the of the small crowd. Men lifted transportation by airplane will

The Press Baresu announces that the Irish Government has issued an appeal to all Irishmen, which has been signed by the Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Welsh Baptist Tabernsole, Irish Recruiting Council, consisting of A. M. Sallivan, Maurice London, urged that we must prepare aright for peace The world Dockrell, H. McLaughlin and Stephen Goyon, sa follows:-"At must be fit for everybody and all classes to live in. There would His Excellency's request we have undertaken to organise a be no room for deformities like militarism, msmmonism and an army biplane, begs the theirksts and waved to the aviator, not exceed three and one-half voluntary enlistment campaign to be carried on by our own people anarchy. All must have a fair share. The future of the Empire United States Government's mail who was rapidly gaining his de hoora, including en allowance of by their own methods in their own way. We are conscious of bad already been committed to democracy. Problems of reconstruoservice by air route recently when hired height of 5.000 feet before thirty minutes from the landing difficulties, but nevertheless believe we shall receive the willing tion must be arranged in an atmosphere of brotherhood and friend. be arose from the old information setting off on his coures. He field at Belmont Park to the New support area of those who are suffering from mismanagement and linsss. The upper classes, middle classes, and lower classes bad all al aviation field at Belmont Park pircled the field af 1,000 feet on York post office. The transfer of disappointed hope, for all must realise that the first necessity for s passed through the fiery furnace together. It had changed the LL, and winged his way oath his first lap, went around again, mail at Bastleton to North peaceful settlement of Ireland's troubles must be the defast of the people's hearis. Mr. Lloyd Georgs concluded:-"Before, I fought to Philadelphix, where he deliver and headed towards the city at Philadelphia station will take & traducer of honour and our common. Christianity. Two years hard to get fair play for the people from which I epang. What I ed his mail ponches to Lient beat a mile altitude. Over the maximum of thirty minutes. The ago our cons and brothers marched eboulder to shoulder. They went got was by fighting. I am going to try another way

Jamra Edgerton, to be taken to bangar, high in the clouds, be authorities say the air route will The day was make a saving of at least two hours in answer to Ireland's call. As they pledged their lives our country

Washington. The transfer of the waved his band. pledged her honour that they abould not die in vain, nor should the

mail from airplane to airplane clear-zever one so clear and in the delivery of mail at terminala, little woman in a red-poppy hat Bat a much greater saving ol took six minutes. ranka lack comrades while a soal remained in Eria. The voices of

who had been married just one time that is indicated will be the living and dead implore as to keep faith. War-worn_remments

Fifteen minutes after Webb year, standing all alone in the made, because of the special de cf Irish brigades are reeling beneath the blows of tyranny that would A message from Cairo states that in connection with the low started, Liens. George L. Boyle vacant epot where the plane had livery features in the cities, and quench the Ismp of freedom in Europe. This Ireland is but the value of notes the Government notifies that the silver circulation, left Potomac Park, Washington, been, waved back. The wife had earlier train connections. The gradle of a greater Ireland that lies beyond the seas. That greater which was two-and-a-half million piastres at the beginning of the on a similar errand, a great crowd every confidence in the husband's saving in some instances may Ireland, from Adelaide to Brisbane and from San Francizo to New war, is now ceven millions, owing to varicas causes, includ

including President Wilson success because, she said, he had amount to as much as twelvs York, is heart and soul behind the men in Flanders. Our coun- ing the hoarding propensities of small cultivatore. Similar watching him rice into the sit been fling so much.

hours by making connection trymen the world over stand aghast at our inaction. Their friend conditione prevail generally in the Eset, notably in India and Japan. Boyle's first stop wee to be

which will avoid the delivery. Just before Lieutenant Webb going over to the next day. ship is growing cold. This is no hour for truck or bargain. Thus the silver penary imposed an obligation for the sens of notes Philadelphis, but be mes forcad

took the air, Poetmaster Patten Whatever, bitterness must be felt over the record of opportunities owing to the impossibility, despite frisbing finances, of either to to descend at Waldorf, Md.

"At the beginning of the cervica made a speech in which he said it is possible that there may ha lost and promisea not kept, we are confident that the answer to our buy sismp silver. Seigniorage will henceforth be devoted to the

Many well known people sa"We have seen the develop some days when fog will interfere appeal mdes come from the heart and conscience of a nation that never withdrawal of notes. The population is arged not to hoard, as the yet sold hereelt to the wrong or seked a price for doing right. We Government hopes to secure considerable supplies of silver before Webb rise into the sir and meat of the telephone and the with the landing in

hundreds of school childreo other great scientific achieve provision will be made to send believe the response to duty's voice will always prove trust, wisdom the next cotton BEABOD.

ranged in front of the grandstand, ments, but that time is passed, mail by special conrise,” mys' a and far-sighted statemanship. Never doubting the power of justice

sang as he climbed upward, and we have before us to-day a statement jamed to-day at the and right to move Irishmen's hearte, we appeal to all to join as in

circled the field, and laid his real historic moment in the trane Post Office. It is not anticipated this work of patriotism. If all lovere of liberty, trath and honour

course. He Carried

three ferenon cf intelligence, in this that this will count frequently, if range themselves on our side, our Irish heroes with new strength and hope will quickly restore the name of Ireland to its honoured

hundred and fifty pounds of firat first flight of the Aero Mail at all, Provisions have been made class mail, comprising ahons Service. There may be lapser, to guard against delaysin delivery place among the astions of the world."

twelve thousand letters. In one as there have bean lapses in other resulting from accidents to the of the pouches was a letter from industries, but in its beginning planes. Tomeet each an emergency Governar Whitmen to Presides I know I shall receive the relief planes will be provided and Wilson, pledging New York encouragement and co-operation emergency landing felde, have Siste a co-operation in the coming of the people of the city of New bean established at 8 timore, Red Cross drive. He also carried York, whom I never sak to do Havre de Grace, Wilmington and autograph ... letters from Mesoything they do not enosefully; Now Brunswick, Newton D. Baker, Secretary of perform."

• "The special' stamp provided- War, to President Wilson and,

Mr. Patten introduced Mr. for the airplane mail service is Mr. Albert 8. Barleson, Foet Newton, Collector of the Port 7/8 inch by 3/4 inch, and depicte master-General; "two copies of who said that when we remember an airplane, of the type to be word Mr. Baker'e book Frontiers of the days of the pony express, this in the mail service, in flight. Ia Freedom and a letter from Mr.evout seems almost magical and a curved line, Roman ospital Charles E Babin, president of marvellous.de Heroilled”; the letters, shove the airplane ap- the Guaranty Trust Company, to time when the Wright brothers pears, the words “U. Mr. William O. Potier, of the were dubbed "humbog Aircraft Section of the Wat Glenn Curtiss on that... Department

only dared asc

WHAT BRAZIL 15 DOING.

London; June 23,

Admiral (Fransico Demattos, Chief of the Brazilian Naval Mission in Europe, in an interview, said that Brazil was already doing patrol work with the Anglo-American Fleets and guarding foodstuffs from Brazil. When war broke out, fifty-three German ships were interned in Brasil ports, of which thirty-three, sggregat- ing a quarter of a million tonn, had been ceded to France. Admiral Fransico predicted victory for the Allies next year.

DISTRESS-IN- BULGARIA.

London, June 23,

According to Bouter's correspondant at the Amsterdam the Nieure Rotterdam Courant says that the lack of clothing, shows and Jinen in Bolgaris surpasses moything reported from other countries, whilst salt and ocfise are unobtainable. The correspondent enggests that those diffenition contributed to the fall of M. Badonisvoll.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

AN UNDESIRABle dutch laboURITE.

London, June 13.

Mr. Havelock Wilson in a speech at London stated that the Seamen's Union had received a cablegram from Rotter "dam that the Dutch sailors refused to sail with M. Troelstra, Dutch Labour delegate, Mr. Wilson emphasised that the refusal was another striking example of the policy of Allied and neutral seamen to punish the Hun for his disbolical deeds Et sex.

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UNREST IN HUNGARY.

Budapest, June

M. Karolyi in the Lower House said that four were killed and seven injured in collision between the police sad strikers. at the State engine worka on June 21. tapi

The Premier, M. Wekerle, zaid that the casualilei occur red on June 30 and added that there had been frequent strikes at these works and they were extending over other lastories.

BOLSHEVISTS OVERTHROWN.

Amsterdam, June, 2 A message from Moscow, vis Berlin, states this vist rule has been overthrown in Bemars and the old fag has been hoisted at several places.

The 150 horas-power biplane hour beform du? which sailed away on its journey held up his ha to Washington took the air in the the faros of the prettiest ascension that More hand Barshiel Ast have seen for many a day." While was not ripe.

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