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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..

ALLIED PIN-PRICKS IN THE WEST,

Another Advance by Freach Troops

London, July 9,

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THURSDAY,

JULY 11,

1918.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE ITALIAN SUCCESS IN ALBANIA.

Over Thirteen Hundred Prisoners.

London, July 9 A. French communique states ;---Between Montdidier and the An Italian official message states:The Albanian setion Oise we carried out, st 3.30 this morning, a local operation west of cationes. On the left wing, after artillery preparation in which Antheail on a front of two and a half miles. Supported by tanks, British monitors effectively participated, infantry from the Lower we penetrated the enemy's linse. We carried Porte Farm and Dea Vojass carried, after a bitter struggle, the heights between Lorani Logos Farm. We advanced over a mile at certain points. An and Pojani Monastry. Meanwhile the cavalry attacked the enemy enemy attack on Dea Logos Farm wsa repulsed. We bare maintained at the rear and destroyed several bridges at Metali. We captured all our gains up to the prevent. We have taken 450 unwounded Fieri and also the strongly defended positions of Caínglava and prisoners, including fourteen officers.

Corocof, also the beights of Cafadevria at the head of Tomorica. The prisoners captured how exceed thirteen hundred.

Seath of the Aisne, the artillery dual continued sctively during the night in the region of Charigny Farm, where we progressed, taking a score of prisoners. There is reciprocal artillery firing weat and north of Chateau-Thierry, especially on Hill 204.

* THE DUTCH CONVOY CONCESSION,

Not to be considered a Precedent.

London, July 9.

Austrian Admissions.

London, July 9.

An Austion wireless official message atstes :-Tos pressure of the enemy forces advancing across the V. juss continues. There ha been fighting to the south-west of Barat, in connection with which | the French gained ground on the Upper Devali.

GALLANT 'INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS.

London, July 11

The Garele sancuuces that the following awards have been. made to officers of the Indian Army:

Beatty. When the regiment to which he went in support was held Bar to Distinguished Bervice Order.-Lieutenant-Col. G. A.

In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil atated that nothing which had occurred in connection with the Dutch Convoy sould be regarded as an abandonment or modification of the right of search, the vital importance of which the Government fally recognised. The Government agreed, na a special sot of courtesy towards Holland, to allow the convoy to pass, provided that pass engers were confined to Netherlands Government officials and their families and that no enemy gooda or mails be carried, conditions top in an attack he led his regiment forward at a gallop under which Holland agreed. Holland bad secured considerably more position, enabling another regiment to late the objective. His heavy machine gun and ride fire. He occupied sa important than was obtainable by right of search. Holland had been informed quick decision and skilful handling of his men resalted in an that this must not be regarded sa a precedent,

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GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY.

Resignation Accepted by the Kaiser.

London, July 9 According to Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen, the Wolf Bureau announces that the Kaiser has accepted Baron vOO Kaehlmann's resignation. Herr von Biptso, the German Ambassador at Christianis, (and formerly of Peking) is mentioned as

his successor,

A GERMAN STORY..

Alleged Bomblog of British Submarines.

*London, July 9. A Barlin message received in Amsterdam states that German reaplanes bombed, machine-gunned and severely damaged two British submarines on the 6th instant off the mouth of the Thames, Destroyers were ween towing in the subtharines, one in an alleged sinking condition.

IRISH CORPORAL'S COURT-MARTIAL.

London, July 9,

The Court-Martial of Corporal Dowling has been concluded. Accused did not give evidenos, hat his Counsel addressed the Court. The findings will be promulgated in dus course,

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

A Success for the Czecho-Slovaks,

London, July 9.

According to Beater's correspondent at Vladivostock, the Ozsoho-Slovaka under General Dietrichs, after diɛsrming Bolshevika there, moved westward and encountered near Nikolaievsk a large force of Austro-German prisoners and Bolshevik iroops. The battle resulted in a heavy defeat of the enemy, with big lossen. General Dietrichs occupied Nikolaievek and disarmed the population.

ZEEBRUGGE. AND OSTEND AGAIN BOMBED.

London, July 9.

The Admiralty announces that aircraft between July 4 and July 7 dropped six tons of bombs on Zeebrugge and the docks at Ostend and Bruges. They also bombed four destroyers and four torpedo boste near Zeebrugge. Bixteen hostile machines attacked one of our formations. We destroyed three and drova down three. All our machines returned. Sevan hostile machines attacked three of our large seaplanes and during a Alteen minutes' engagement two enemy machines were destroyed."

THE CONVOY SYSTEM.

London, July 9.

"In the House of Commons, Sir Leo Chiossa Money said that the reenlts of ocean convoying of merchant vessels continues to improve. Over thirty and a half million of Allied and neutral gross tonnage had been conveyed home sines July, 1917, with losses at 131 per cent. Foodstuffe for Bome lost since January, 1918, smoanted to only 1 1 per cent.

THE NEW FOOD CONTROLLER.

London; July 9,

The Press Bareen announces that Mr. J. B. Clynes has been appointed Food Controller.

THE DOMINION STATESMEŃ.

London, July 10,

After the visit to the Western Front of all the Dominion representatives, their Majesties will entertain to dinner the following at Buckingham Palace to-night-Sir Robert Borden, Mr. Massey, Mr. Cook, Mr. Smith, Mr. Meighan, Mr. Galder and the Maharaja of Patiala, the remainder dining on July 12,

CONSTANTINOPLE BOMBED,

London, July 9.2

A Tarkish communique states:-Five enemy aeroplanes bombed Constantinople on the 7th instant, but the damage was nil.

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Bar to Distinguished Service Order.-Major George Knowles. He took command of his regiment when bis Commander had become; soaslir. He remained in command, though wounded, and made most skilful dispositions. He along to his position most deter minsdly though surrounded on all sides until relieved. He showed great ability and courage.

Bar to Distinguished Earrice Order.-Major A. M. Mille. When his equadron in an attack was forced to withdraw a short distance owing to heary casualties, he reorganised and led them forward with great skill and determination. He captured the objective.

Officers mentioned fcr valuable services in the _Wars are Colonels W. F. Oshosao, &. L. Orester, Sir R. Ros and Lieut.Ool, Sir 8. B. Thornhill.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIAN UNREST,

State of Siege at Moscow.

Basle, July 2

A telegram from Berlin states that a state of siego was proclaimed in Moscow on the 7th. The railwaymen refused to strike as requested by the Bocialiste on the eve of the revolt. The station, telegraphs and post office were re captured from the Socialists by the Bolsheviks in the morn- confessed that Count Mirbach was murdered by terrorist members of the party in order to provoke the annulment of the Brestlitovsk Treaty,

Humours of revolution in Petrograd and Jaroslav are denied by the Government,

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Recalling the Past.

Pari, July &

The "Petit Journal" states that Count Mirbach when at the German Legation at Athens was the real Premier of Greeds and, with the assistance of the notorious Earr Schenk, caused all the misfortunes of General Barrad's army. He was sent to Russia to sat similarly.

Ukrainian Government Reaigns.

Amsterdam, July 9. The Ukrainian Government has resigned.

GERMANY'S GRAVE FOOD SITUATION.

Amsterdam, July 8.

In the Reichstag, the Coatrist Herr Matzinger called attention to the grave food situation. The Socialist Herr Weses said that certain circles, including the Kaiser, had no idea of the misery of the masses forty-seven per cent of whom earned under four marks a day (Sentation). He finally declared that the shortening of the war would be a greater economic gain than the conquest of any province (Lond Socialist applause). The speeches of. Herr Matzinger and Herr Weses were in reply to an sanouncement by the Food dictator that the harvest would not fulfil anticipations and meatless weeks would be necessary.

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AN AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE ?

Turin, July 8 General Ludendorff recently visited the Trentino and ordered preparations for a new Austrian offensive to be hastened, Large Austrian reinforcements have concentrated at Innsbrueck and Treat. The Swiss frontier is closed.

SPANISH ESPIONAGE BILL,

Madrid, July 9.

As the first application of the Espionage Law the Minis- try has prohibited, publication of news of the movements of merchantmen.

IRISH RECRUITING,

London, July 3, Colonel Lynch has written to Ex-President Roosevelt inviting him to Ireland to help in recruiting. He says s would like General Joffre and a contingent of French heroes to visit Ireland and help.

EXCHANGE OF WAR PRISONERS.

London, July 8

In the Reichstag War Minister Stein said: Germany socepted the conditions whereby exchanged Anglo-French sad German war prisoners would not be re-employed.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

"THE WESTERN FRONT.-

·German Ratioalog Difficult:

London, July 9.

Router's correspondent at Britab Headquarters, wiring to-day, says: The ipoll of dry weather was broken on the night of the 8th in violent thunder-storms ending in a terrifa hailstorm. The only retaliation the enemy has hitherto attempted for the Australian success at Villers Bretonneux has taken the form of heavy minenwerfer fire. The pris oners captured in this sector pay a high tribute to the weight and socuracy of our shell fire in consequence of which they were without rations for two days whereby their moral was sensibly lowered.

Prisoners also reported considerable confusion in the rear of the line. So difficult was the rafioning of the German outpost line in lace of our fire that the enemy was forced to use seroplanes as supply lorries, a box of bully best and biscuits being dropped mistakenly from a hostile low. flying plane on one of our forward posts. This is the fat time such a practice has been followed on the western front.

Another British Raid,

London, July Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Londoners successfully raided eastward of Arras prisonering a few, The enemy'a artillery is active against the positions recently captured southward of the Somme.

INDEPENDENCE DAY IN PARIS,

Paris, July 5 Independence Day was marked by great enthusiasm. The most stirring feature was the march past of Franco-American troops, amid a storm of cheers, down the Avenue du Pre- sident Wilson, the naming of which svoked the most cordial pro-American speeches.

The American Chamber of Commerce banqueted the workers of the Cabinet, Allied Ambassadors and Franco- American prominent personages. In the course of his address the Chairman stated that the Amorican Naval shipyards had 'to-day simultaneously launched one hundred ships, aggregating half a million tons „

DEALING WITH ALIEN ENEMIES,

London, July 6 -

The Premier, who has been investigating the alien question, recommends the immediate internment of ali mala enemy aliens over eighteen unless there is medical or other definite cause for exemption, the repatriation of women of enemy origin except those whose husbands are exempted from internment, the immediate dismissal of all persona of enemy origin employed in Government offices, the prompt closing of enemy businesses and all changes of names by persons of enemy origin since August, 1814, to be inoperative until six months after the wan

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THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING,

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London, July 5, Replying to an Address of Congratulation from the Imperial Conference" on the occasion of their silver wedding testifying to the constant and increasing affection of the people at home and overseas, their Majesties say that" no congratulations are more warmly appreciated and they pray that peace may soon be restored, bringing reunion and home life which is the basis of the well being of the Empire.

THE SILVER MARKET.

The silver market is quiet,

London, July 10.

U.S. HELP FOR RUSSIA. includes some of the most pro-

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President Wilson said recently

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War Bread for King Victor. Sturdily the Italian people in 160. Tothills and mountains of Northern Italy are meeting the demands of the war, During th recent period of chilly weather, lack of fuel made it necessary that all building”, public and private, be unbested. There ware ja few who grumbled, and one grumbler received this reply from a Gaverament official "We are sorry to deny you fuel, bat the rule admits of no exoDSP- tions and applies to all, even to the King, who himself-choosen to

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without fuel at the royal esiablishments in order that "ba may obearve the same regima that the war impossa on hin“ people." King Victor Emmanuel also eats the war bread which is furnished the army and çivilian population. Escently be roundly rebaked an innkeeper who had served him with white instead of war bread.

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the problemy of our sister demo- cray. In the second place, there are groups of Bamians and other foreign-born in this country who can be organised and exert an irfiuspos on the leaders in Baadis by. making them andar. stand American parpes. Ger; many employed a number of Bassian agitators who had lived in America to carry on a pro- paganda charging the United “ States with hypocrisy and self- [inhness.

Russians who have enjoyed American freedom, and who word means something to their brethren at home, can now ba mobilised to offset German pro- paganda. This is a phase of the work in which George Greal, Chairman of the Committee

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Public Loformation, bas takan sa important part, a he ia la olose touch with the new League. In the third place, there is a work to be carried on in Bussis through Amarionne notof Russian extraoÏ- ion, bat whose business conneO- tions have given them prestige is Raesis.

Then there are railroad organi- minent man in this country, wensations and co-operative groups familiar with lossian problems in Russis which feel a kinship and international stairs, men of with American bodies of similar radios!' views on well as con- object. In short, every influence servative opinion, men who have that can help Rasia is to be used friends spong the Bassian by the League to cresta a more Washington, May 8-Americasdern and men who have in-friendly feeling. between the in't going to abandon Russia.ence with Rassins in this Russian and American peoples

than has prevailed. On the contrary, there has now bren organised a movement un-

No man can predict what, the official in character but the scope in so address to Congress that usefulness of the organisation and purposes of which have the the treatment accorded Russia will be, but it may conceivably approval and endorsement of by her sister nations in the become very valuable from a President Wilson that will months to come will be the acid military point of view before the attempt to bring moral and test of their good will, of their war is over. Suppose that after the fighting dies down on the material aid. to the struggling comprehension of her needs as

western front the Germans restme democracy in ss effective a man-distinguished from their own ner as circumstances will permit, interests, and of their intelligent their conquest of Russia and threster communications to Indis Bacb pictures se Herman Berne-end unselfish sympathy".

and the Far East. Suppose that tein painted in his cablegram to It is to put that doctrine into the Russians themselves would the New York Herald to dar practical effect that the League welcome military aid from the of a starving and helpless has been organised. With the Allied, and people in Russia emphasise possible exception of the League Americans, British, French, and an expedition-of more than ever the mission of to Eaforce Peace, it is probable Japanese is organised, and large the American League to Aid that no American organisation bodies of Entents troops are sent and Co-operata with Russia will be of more importance than to the eastern front to combat the which has just been formed. Dr. this now body. Its significance advanos of the Germans. Such Frank J. Goono, the head of is big. It the first plaos, the an institution as the Inague Johns Hopkins University, former American people must be made to shove mentioned would be of in ly adviser to the Chinese Govern understand Russia and the pro- calculable value in removing any ment, and a man commanding bleme of the new demborsoy, wrong impressions that the Ger international respect, has been There can be no lasting posee mazs might seek to spread as un elected president. Col. William anlese Russian questions are offset to the Entente efforts. Boyce Thompson, ofthe Bad Cross settled right. The negotiations at The Bassians will believe the Mission to Bugis, Oscar Straus, Brest-Litovsk are perhaps little men in whom they have confid Frederio 0. Howe, James Duncan, understood by many Americans, nos and the American Leagus to and George D. Whaley are the When the time comes for Amerios | Aid and Co-operata with Belg other officers with Herbert L to exert her moral aid, publia will mobilise all the elements Carpenter, of New York,chairman opinion in this country should be this country to whom the Buscian of an execative committee that brought to bear intelligently on leaders do have confidence.

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