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MONDAY, JULY 15.

· 1918.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

Another French Advance.

London, July 13.

A French communique says:-Daring the night, between Montdidier and the Oise, our advanced posts advanced for five hundred kilometres in the region of Porte Farm,

Value of French Progress.

London, July 13. Renter's correspondent at the Franck Headquarters says that the advance mentioned in Friday night's communique secured the possession of the entire Bourrells Plateau and gives capital observation over enemy movements along the main roads and also in Moreuil and Mailly Raineval, in the neighbourhood of which the severest fighting occurred at the end of March and the beginning of April. Yesterday's artillery preparation was so socurate that trees in small woods were reduced to matchwood and a wide spread network of barbed wire was blown into an awful tangle. The Franch samsult was launched in face of an incessant fire from hundreda "of German machine guns hidden in strong entrenchments.

A YEAR'S AERIAL OPERATIONS.

Over 4,000 Enemy Michines Brought Dowa..

London, July 13.

The Press Barean announces that for the year ending June 30, on the Western Front alone, the British destroyed 2,150 aircrafi and drove down 1,883. The Air Force, in conjanation with the «Navy, abot down 623. During the same period 1,094 of ours were missing and also 92 working with the Navy. From April to June on the Italian Front, the British destroyed 163 machines and drove down six. Thirteen British were missing. In Balonics, from January to June, we destroyed twenty-one machines and drove down thirteen. Four British machines were missing. From Marob to June in Egypt and Palestine, we destroyed twenty six and drove down fifteen. Ten British were missing. The British, therefore, daring the year brought "down" over 1,000 sircraft, while our machines missing alightly exceed one thousand.

MR. FLOYD GEORGE ON THE FUTURE.

Why the Germans Must be Beaten.

London, July 14.

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at a dinner in honour of Canadian "editors visiting the country under the auspices of the Ministry of laformation, paid a tribute to Canada's effort. He mentioned that Canada since the beginning of the war had manufactured and forty-five million cartridge £fty-five million shells cases. Continuing, he said:-Ws engaged the Empire in war when we had no time to consult the Dominione, but the latter approved. Henceforth they were entitled to be consulted on policy beforehand. That was a change due to the war, and hence the Imperial War Cabinet was a reality. The Dominions mant also have a voice in settling the conditions of peace, équally with Great Britain. Consultations last year and this year showed we were pretty well agreed on the question. There must be no bagger-mugger peace. It must be a real and nos a fraudulent peace. Germany had waged three wara. Each time she had added to her -strength, encouraging ber to the next wer. If this war added & single yard to her territory, a single cabit to her stature, or a single iota to her strength, it would simply raise an ideal of militarism for which the world was now being sacrificed. It was therefore import- ant that the Dominions and ourselves should be in complete socord. The god of brute forcs must be forever broken sad burnt in its own furnace,

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Two Thousand Bolsheviks Disarmed.

London, July 13.

A message from Copenhagen esys it is learned from Vardoo that 2,000 Bolsheviks have arrived on the Murman Cosat. Counter- revolutionaries surrounded their train, took them prisoners and disarmed them. They subsequently allowed them to return to Moscow.

ITALIAN GENERALS ON RETIRED PAY.

London, July 13.

An Italian military bulletin aonounces that Generals Cadorna and Capello have been put on the Retired Let, with loss of rank and pay. General Capello tɔmmanded the Second Army in the battle of October last year,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ALBANIAN THRUST,

Sixteen Hundred Prisoners Taken.

London, July 12.

The Allies captures in Albania hitherto are sixteen hundred prisoners and six guns. The enemy losses are very heavy.

The Advance Continues.

London, July 13.

A French eastern communique says: The advance in 'Albania has continued on both banks of the Devoli. Mount Komjani on the right bank has been captured sad the mountainous region on the left bank between Devoli and Tomorica has been cleared except a hill commanding the confluence where the enemy is resisting. Over four hundred prisoners have been taken,

ADVICE TO AUSTRIAN JEWS.

London, July 12, The "Lemberger Tageblatt says that in view of the anti-Jewish altitude the Austrian Government ages the Austrian Jewa to abandon their neutrality and go over to the Entente, which supports Jewish intereste

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

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ON THE WESTERN FRONT,

English and Australian Enterprises. “

London, July 12

English and Australians on the 13th carried out success- fal minor enterprises in the neighbourhood of Vieuxberquia and Merris prisonering ninety-six and taking a few machine- gans. Our saamalties in this sector in the past two days are exceptionally light. We railed northward of Hamel prisonering twenty-two. We repulsed a raid northward of Moterea. Hostile artillary is active opposite Beaumont- hamel and in the Strazeele and Loers sectors.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We drove af an attempted enemy raid in the morning with loss in the ucighbourhood of Buequoy.

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Another Maul by the French.

ri London, July 19.

A French communique says: Our troops this morning carried out a brilliant attack on a front of five kilometres between Cartel and north of Mailly Raineval. All the objectives were secured, including the capture of the village of Cartel, Anchin Farm and a number of strongly organised spinneys. The advance at some places was two kilometres deep. We took prisoner over five hundred.

A WEEK'S WAR IN THE" AIR.

Fourteen Raids into Germany.

London, July 12

The week's war in the air has been remarkably successfal It includes fourteen separate British raids into Germany with the loss of two aeroplanes against four of the enemy, brought down. Despite the new formidable enemy squadrons told "off to reinforce the defences the raids are increasingly hampering the German power of offence and maneuvre owing to the serious damage inflicted on munition factories sad the network of railways from the Rhine to the front. Germany has been forced to divert an ever-increasing amount of the energy of trained man-power and material to- defend the Ebireland. The interruption to war work is an increasingly serious problem. Forty-aight tons of bombs: were dropped on Germany during May and sixty-one tons during June.

The Air Ministry reports: On the night of the 11th we successfully bombed three aerodromes, causing two fires, and fired many machine-gun rounds on sidings at Saarbruck on the 12th. All returned.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Heavy rain?" storms on the 11th limited activity in the air. Our sero- planes dropped nine tons of bombs on a rail junction behind the German lines, destroyed three German aeroplanes and drove down two ancontrollable. Three British are missing. Night flying was impossible.

ALLIED HELP FOR RUSSIA.

London, July 13. Regarding recent reports and doings on the Murmaaa. cosat it can now be stated that the Allies are taking me - sures to protect that coast in co-operation with the local population,, who are determined to resist the German ad- vance. The Allies' forces were sent upon the request of the Russiana themselves. It is understood the situation in Siberia is distinctly favourable to the Allies.

FRENCH GENERAL FOR GREECE.

Athens, July 12, General Gramat of the French Army has been appointed Chief of Staff of the Greek Army,

GERMANS ON THE SHAMEEN.

London, July 12,

In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour stated that the whole question of enemy subjects in Oains is being cou sidered. The object of the restrictions on enemy subjects" In the British concession of Shameen was to prevent them carrying on business. If any Commoner had reason to think they were still carrying on business he would be glad to have the information.

ROYAL SILVER WEDDING FUND.

London, July 13.

H.M. the Queen, in reply to an inquiry by Lady Cheims- ford, has signified her willingness to receive a present from the women of India in commemoration of her silver wedding in the form of "fund for promoting the education of children" of Indian soldiers fallen in the war. The gift will be devoted

to scholarships for higher education and it is hoped to extend the endowment to the territories of the Princes and Chiefs and make special provision for the daughters of fallen soldiers....

THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

London, July 4

In the House of Commons, replying to Sir J. D. Rees, Mr. Balfour said the Government would take all possible means to prevent the resumption of the China Indian opium, trade if any attempt was made to revive it. He understood the opium combine was a private association of importers of opium in Shanghai which regulated the price of landed atocks of Indian "opíum."

The SILVER MARKET.

London, July 11. Mesara, Montagus' report says: The tone of silver in good. The price is unchanged. Shanghai exchange has hardened to 11.9. It is reported that purchases on acorunt of China have been made in the United States.

London, July 11. The market report says silver is quiet.. China is reported to be buying in America.

·BANK<AMALGAMATION.

London, July 13.

The Treasury has approved of the amalgamation of the London City and Midland and London Joint Stock Banka.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW GERMAN FOREIGN SECRETARY.

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Disthet Gala 1ɔr the Alfieg.”"

London, July 13. Newspapers of London consider the appointment of Ad- miral von Hintze as a distinct gain for the Allies as Dr. von Kuehlmann's policy of compromise was more dangerona because more feasible than the reactionary idea of crushing the Allies.

Dutch Uneasiness.

b... London, July 18.

A telegram from Amsterdam says the nusasiness in Holland due to von Hintze's appointment is reflected by a fall in almost all securities on the Amsterdam and Botter- dam stock exchanges.

Triumph for von Tirpitz Clique.

Amsterdam, July 12

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The "Berliner Tageblad?' says: Despite all oficial surances to the contrary von Hintze's "appointment is triumph for the von Tirpitz clique and will be recognised aa such at home and abroad.

CHOLERA IN PETROGRAD.

London, July 12.

A wireless Russian official message mys: Owing to food shortage cholera in increasing in Petrograd. There are MKZg": hundreds of victims daily. It will be very dificult to carry on till the harrest. . Councils in the com provinces have been » urged to speed up the despatch of food to Petrograd.

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A JAPANESE ABBOT,

Urges Prayer for the Allies

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In: gemsidering - bom. kai could, raise the most fitting mob morial to Lord Kitchener, the council of the Kitchener National Mömarisl Fand has hit upon Ba excellent scheme, which will constituta an enduring monument to that great coldier.

In addition to offering relief to dima blad.cficers and men, it has been decided to found a series of sobolazuhips which will ofar, the opportunity of obtaining the best possible training for those who desire to enter commerce or in- dustry. The details of the sobame will be worked out by a Scholar ship Committee consitating of:- Mt. A. ED. Adland (Chairman of the Exseative Committee of the Imperial College of Science and Technology).

Sir Robert Blair (Education Offcër, L'U. C.).

#Mr. Jamse Carrie (late Director of Gordon College, Kharium).

Mr. F. Fizickor (Headmaster of Charterhouse).

Hr. G. Fletcher (Agricultural and Technical Instruation Dəpart- meat; Ireland).

Sir Hedley Le Bas (Kitchener National Memorial Fund).

Mr. W. Pamber Bree (Direc=" tor, London School of Economics). Sir John Struthers (Scottish Eucation Department).

Milan, May 8. Dr. Laigi The Beston Tranreript his Gsparotto, Radical M. P. for published wo letters which Milan, who has lately returned Professor Barrett Wandell, of from a sojourn with the British These scholarships are quite Harvard University, has reasived troops at the Italian front, writing unique in respect not only of the from his daughter, Mra. Whee bis impressions, saJF===

man to whom they will go, but of look, who is now in Japan. The The English soldier is the the training they will make first is dated Kyoto, Feb. 28, and most perfect model of the serene, possible. They will go in the first in the course of it the writer trustful combatant. W sther in- inativos to offours and man of the fantryman in the trenches or ar- Mary and Army of suitable age, Yesterday I went to the shrine tilleryman behind the guns, and secondly to the sons of decous- of Iss, the most beautiful and small or large, I have a- | ed or disabled officers. The cOUISS impressive thing that I have seen ways Been him suniling, of training will keep in view the at sil.

On the way back the car calm and, above all, thoroughly changes sad developments which was filled with the lord abbot of sare of himself and his destiny. will inevitably come in industry the Chiogin Temple, the bead of "Near Priale Bridge one ioy and commerce at the termination the Jodo eset, and a great many January ́moreing, while the of the war. An attempt will.be of his abbote from all parts of enemy was venting his fury made to fit men for possible Japan. He

was dressed in against a historic villa so sa to developments in our external gorgeous ecarlet rober, the destroy Tiepolo's famous fresco, relations by sending the scholars others all in purple. He is an three English soldiers, with their abroad to study the languages old man af 87 years with one of Italian interpreter in a wooden and business methods af ather: the most beautiful faces I have but, ware enjoying themselves countries.

ever seen. His secretary told around a tiny fire of straw and The value of the scholarships. the people that, according to the twigs quite anconcerned at the will be $175 per annum, in custom of his sect at great orisas, enemy's bombardment.

addition to which the necessary

the beads had gone to Iss to wor They are all of them like that. tuition fees will be paid. They ship and to get divine help, and On the chilliest days, at every will be tenable for a minimum that he (the abbot) had gone there fountain, I have always come period of three years, but where to pray for the cause of the Allies across groups of them, stripped, sobolare show exceptional pro He is going to have a great meet to the waist, taking a bath. In mise, they may be extended to ing here in Kyoto of the heade of every meadow behind their lines four, five, or six yesra. Officers all the acets, to get them all to go I beheld joyous bands playing at and men will be seisted to com- about and tell the people about football. Their General, pointing plete any course of training they the wickedness of the Germans. them cat to me one day, remark may bave already begun. One of the abbote,came over sndled, "That means a good deal?” In drawing up the scheme, the we had about four hours of most Dr. Gasparotto found the com- Committes has taken the advice interesting talk. Five or eix radeship between the Italiane and of thirty business man engaged in introduced themselves to me, and English quite heart-gladdening, manufacture, transport, banking, finally the lord abbot himself Between British and Italian insurance, and general com- came and talked to me. They are officers, particularly, friendship mercial business, Holders of the very keen that people in other had become entire, deep, and scholarships will be enabled to parts of the world should know afrotionste.

undertake a complete couree what they the good olsen of "Issisted at counter-battery of industrial ́jend" commercial Japanese think. They say that studiée, exercises made in common education at any university there is a great misunderstanding between our artillery officers and or approved insitution. But between the nations becsues. of English officers, and noted such the scholarships may not be held the wrong class getting abroad, unfeigned mutual pleasure in this concourrently with any other and of German propagands. stirring concrete alliance of arms scholarships. In selecting stad- The second letter is dated and hearts that lesves me most ents the Committes will have March 2, and states I went tosvivid recollections.

regard to (a) evidence of except the osremony yesterday—a guest "The relations between the tional ability, (b) submission by of honour, sitting on a mat by English troops and the civil the candidate of a carefully- myself. The lord sbbot had been population, also was everywhere prepared scheme of training, and out to the tomb of the (Meij) splendid. Never once did I hear (c) the possession of a suita bla emperor at half-past five in the complaints. Pessantsin the Treviso minimum of preparatory educa. morning to "report" what he was district whom I frequently qusettion. doing, and then came in at hal! ioned always replied, Ah, they The travelling scholarships are past ten to "report" to the sre jolly fine fellows. “But how designed to give time for post. Buddha. There were present do you make them anderstand?' ¦ graduste study. They will þegiven about 400 priests and students of I asked. "Oh, by signs and gee to approved university or other the school, and there must have tures, sir ; bat they understand us students who have completed been several thousand people in becnuse they are good.””. their courses, and who are likely

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the great temple. After the lord Many British boya out there to benefit by a year, or longer, of abbot had read out what his plans have now mastered the Venetian additional stady in foreigu Lapga. were, his secretary made a long lingo. As for the methods of ager or methods of industrial de- speech, telling the people of the warfare in use by the British velopment, having special refer abbot's great grief that the world Army, what especially struck the once to trade and industry in the should be in such a condition, Badical deputy was the English British Empire. and telling them that they must seat in massing all the varied try and help the Allies to cause resources of industrialism în aus- the downfall of the Germans, by sonring its combatants. Britain, (their) prayer, as the devil seem he says, socks to spare_ite men," ed to have got hold of the world. never demanding from its human Then everyone stood up, and they material what can be more us sang the national anthem. It folly demanded from its guns I was tremendously impressive, and machines.

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