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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE.

FRENCH SAY THEY HAVE SITUATION WELL IN HAND.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S ́TELEGRAMS,

AUSTRIA AND PEACE.

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN FRANCE.

"A Complete Fallura." "

London, July 18.

Fesler Thrown out by Naw Premier.

London, July 18.

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SHIPPING COLLISIONS,

Two Interesting Decisions,

In the Supreme Court of Jadiosture Court of Appeal, the

Beuter's correspondant at Amsterdam says that Count. Burian, ose of the China Matual Bream Reuter's correspondent at the American Headquarters, writing on the 16th instant, says that reports from the whole battlefield in the course of a report on Austro-Hungarian foreign policy, de- Narication Co., Ltd., v. The Port indicate that except in a few minor localities the offensive is hitherto clares "The enemy's obstinacy regarding his territorial demands of London Authority was decided s complete failure, new prisoners saying they are convinced they are concerning Alasce-Lorraine, the Trentine, Triests, the German on May 10 before Lards Justices besten. An enemy carrier pigeon message captured to the east of Colonies, etc., appear to be insurmountable. We are prepared to Pickford, Benkes and Scrutten. Chateau Thierry says the situation is serious and there is no chance discuss everything except the cession of our own territory," of making further progress in that locality..

HOW THE GERMANS RAN BEFORE THE AMBRICANS. London, July 18. "

East of Rheims early this morning we were not only holding up A French comma aïque esya:-South of the Marne, the Germans were unable to pass the line from St. Agnau, La Chapelle, Mont the enemy's attempt to advance, but we appear to have broken up Bodon and the southern confines of the forest of Bongaigny. We the epirit of the enemy, and at one place hare our counter-attack tock one thousand prisoners in this region. We bold Marenillaport. drove out the enemy from a salient. In the region of Fossy, we North of the Marne, we held the enemy at the southern approaches improved our positions during the night and drove the enemy sOTOBE to Chatillon and on the south-eastern borders of Rodemet Wood. the river, taking prisoners, There is no appreciable change on the rest of the line. The enemy made no attempt during the night.

German losses yesterday were extremely high.

Impossible to Achieve Decisive Victory.

London, July 16,

INDIAN REFORM.

Loyalty of the Princes.

It was an appeal of the plaintifs for judgment of an order for new trial. The plaintiffs, the Chine Matos, of Liverpool, had claimed £3 05 damages in respect of injury sustained" by Polybroas while entering ibe Erst

London, July-17. The Maharajs of Patiala, in the course of a statement in the the steamship Times on the Indian Reform report, testifies to the thoroughness and care with which Mr. Montagu nad the Viceroy bad conducted India Dook, London, on Nov. 18, the enquiry in India. He says: The report is a fitting er quel to 1916. through a collision between. the most important inquiry conducted in Indis in recent years the Polyphemus and the lower He is glad to see in the chapter dealing with Indian States reference pier head at the entrance of the to their war efforts, and says: We feel that the King Emperor's dock, the property of the defend.

The Polyphemu, was

East of Bbeims, the Germane, exhausted by their fruitless Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, writing on atraggle yesterday, were unable to pass beyond our cover zone, the afternoon of the 151b, says: The enemy east of Rbeima is which race through Pransy and the southern borders of the woode, operating in Champagne and Pouilleuse, the most decolste region in Borth of the Roman high road as far as Saippa in the region north Central France. It is impossible for him to achieve a decisive victory quarrel is our quarrel and as far as the Princes are concerned the ants. of Soaaf and Perthes lee Harlas. Oar battle positions have not here. It is in no wire of at that this is the main attack; it may be war has linked us closer if possible than ever to the throne and entering under the directions of bean encroached upon anywhere. The prisoners report that the a diversion intended to draw our reserved from Flanders to prepare person of the King Emperor," He does not doubt that he is express the dock mester and the plaintiffs the way for a German attack in that region. The ens or Paris masting the opinion of his brother Princes in walcoming whole-heartedly alleged that the collision was the proposals ensuring, in questions where British India and the caused by the negligence and Indian States are jointly concerned, that the views of the Princes bresch of duty by the defendants, their servants. The defendants should be presented to the Government by an authoritative body the Port of London Authority, or speaking on their behalf. We look forward to taking our place in denied the negligence. The jury the organic development of the British Empire and if we do this found negligence on both sides, satisfactorily provision must exist for taking our views into account

The Court ordered a new trial to be held.

French and Italians Tenaciously Resisting.

London, July 16. A French communique says:-Between Dormane and Rheims the Franco-Italians are tenaciously resisting on the line from Chatillon-sur-Marne to Cuchery, Marfaust and Bouilly. East of Rheims, the attack, which extended from Sillery to Main de Kaseiger, encountered an impregnable defence. The enemy renewed his efforts against Proney and Les Marquises in the regions north of Proenes and Bodain, but, despite repeated attacke, he has been anable to bresok the fighting position.

Is it the Main Attack ?

London, July 16...

be the enemy's foel aim; consequently, be will probably throw the whole strength of his attack between Chateau Thierry and Rheims for an attack on Paris. with a view to enlarging his base between the Aisne and the Marna

Americans Capture Mary Prisoners.

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In the collision osas off the

London, July 18. Beater's correspondent at the American Headquarters, writing & regards the relations of India as a whole and foreign atates, also and the plaintifs now appealed. on Monday evening, efter:-The Ameriosos at the river bead now as regarda each questione se defence, currency and Customa." command the river in frast of them, so the German plan here has is unable to speak on behalf of British India as regarde the been completely upset. A famous German Division on ear left of recommendations for the development of Provincial self Government the bend repeatedly attempted all day to oroas, but all the assanite or the enggested changes of the Government of Tadia, bas he would Frach ecast the setion of the withered under car fire. Not a single German crossed. Our prisoners draw the attention of his fellow-countrymen to the statement by Sir owners ef ss. Taikosto Hara v. has been decided by Mr. Justice. in the river bead counlar astack are now between 1,000 and 1,500, 8. P. Sinha, cabled on July 8. He is confident that Sir S. P. Owners of a.. Obirles Le Borgus Beater is sathoritatively informed that up to eight o'clock Isat including a complete enemy Brigade Sisf. The fighting continues Sinha's judgment will receive the most careful consideration in Hill. The learned Judge found

Tadis. The raling Prinoes realized how closely the fortunes of their night the situation on the French front had changed very little.

moet fierosly, Atoke were contioned yesterday by the armies of Von Below and

When the Germans to the south of Jaulonne rusbed forward in States were interwoven with those of British Indis and they the collision was due to the of Rheims, until seven o'clock in the evening, beavy. Anemy attacks still remote therefrom. Two hours after the time fixed for reaching ition, as they realised that such shanges would tend to promote the Charles La Borgne. Ha there- Von Boehn, the two left armies of the Crown Prince's group. East the morning they had sa objective fifteen kilometres distant. They are welcomed such developments designert to assosiate the people of neglect of the overtaking ships British lndia more directly with the reaponsibilities of administrate Taikosan Karu, to keep out of the way of the overtaken ship, were made along the whole front, especially at Suusin, in which the Americans organised a counter-attack while open fighting was in toaks sasiated. There was also an attack on Pranay, in which the Germana osptured a small wood south-east of the village. All the progress. The Germans retired hesitatingly at first and soon many unity is India and prosperity and contentment in the Empire."

broke and ran. Within three hours the snemy was driven hack to attack in this region, with the exception of these two, were repulsed the river. American machine gunnere contributed most effectively with very heavy loss. The French line of resistance is everywhere in defeating the enemy's plans."

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British Not Engaged. West of Ebeims, the heaviest attacks were launched in the

London, July 18. Marne valley and south of Dormans. The enemy threw six bridges

The Daily News is informed that so far the British bave not over the Maine between Dormans and Reuilly along a four-mile front. At no point weet of Eheims has the enemy penetrated the been engaged in the battle. It is stated in London that the semiss French positions for more then four miles, The Americana have in the West are being re arranged, a number of French anits now

being in the British lives, re-osptured Sossy and Cresants.

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Intermingling of Troops Ceases. So far the svidence shows that the enemy intended to make a

London, July 16. really big effort. Oct of over thirty German Divisions hitherto

The Times states that the intermingling of French and British engaged, a large proportion came from Prince Rapprecht's Army, this being regarded as improbable that the Germine will undertake troops has ceased. It eave that the Britisbare on the Marne bare another offensive while the present effensive is proceeding. The zone north and that the French anite at Ypres have joined the ides that this is a diversion can definitely be put aside. The main French forces, situation is distinosly good. The French are quite estified and say they have the sitastion wall in hand.

Before the Offensive.

London, faly 15,

A davas Agency message from Paris, dated the 12th instant, The enemy's progress on the first day was nothing like that of the March or May cffensives. Evidently the present offensive will says the capture of Corey and the storming and carrying of „Long- not run the same course as the others, though it cannot yet be said pont by the French is a logical sequel to their saccess at Chavigny. that it is definitely held up. The only news this morning is tust fighting in progressiog,

Military orities agree that it would be premature to decoribe this as the main German attack, although the size of the cfensive, in which it is estimated sixty Divisions are engaged, suggests that it is the main attack. It is known that the Germana bave prepared attacks at many other points, notably on the Amiens front.

On the British Front.

London, July 16. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The New Zelanders made a accessful raid in the neighbourhood of Hebaterne and took over thirty prisonere and twelve machine gane. We alightly improved our line in the Villers Bretonneux sector. After sharp fighting we also took a few prisoners in the neighbourhood of Locan. Hostile artillery is active south-west of Albert. It is somewhat sotive at different points on the northern British front,

The Enemy's Unfulfilled Plans.

London, July 16.

00 Wednesday. The possession of these points gives them a series of strang outposts guarding the approaches to the north eastern positions of Villers Cotterets foreet. For these villages the Germans had to pay, in June, a heavy price in vain attempta to drive the French from the forest.

Fighting Continues with Redoubled Violence.

London, July 18,

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EAST FINSBURY BYE ELECTION.

Shanghai, July 17.

The result of the East Finsbury bye-election was as follows:-

Mr. Cotton (Coalitionist)...1,156. Captain Spencer,(Vigilante)... 576.

Mr. Belcher (Independent). 199.

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FRENCH AFFAIRS.

London, July 15.

A Parie meenage says the Chamber of D-paties has voted for the renewal of the charter of the Bank of France for twenty-five yesre from July 1, 1921.

A Paria memege Bays & draft Deares for the appropriation of 50 million frazos to secure capital expenditore for the construction

of Paris Harbour is to be submitted the Municipal Council.

THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING.

An Astonishing Display of Gifts,

London, July 18,

fore pronounced the-Taikosa Marn alone to bisme...

CANTON NEWS.

Our Canton correspondent... writes as followe 2-**

"Yundan's Representativa. Chia Fan, the President of the Provincial Assembly ́of Yannan, bag arrived. He has been appointed by Tong Chi-yao sa representative of the Provinos with full power in the Military Government.

Provincial Revento.

As most of the Provincial revenue has been taken over by the loosi Military Authority, the chief of the Financial Dépárt. ment has decided to establish branch departments in Shocobow and Chinobow..

A Report Denied. The project of offering Her Majesty the Queen a shower of gifts The secretory of the Civi for the wounded, in celebration of Their Majesties Silver Wedding, Governor has been authorised to WBB & most amesing success. Princess Beatrice, yesterday at Bt.sek the press to correct a report James' Palace, presented Her Majesty the Queen with 575,761 gifte that the Governor is recruiting A French communique says:-The battle continued towards in kind, besides £9,268. The Queen expressed astonishment at the ten battalions of Boldiers and the end of the afternoon and last evening with redoabled violence. magnificent total from so many parte of the world. It was an astonish- to find out from what soares the At Chateau Thierry and Rbeims, the enemy, accentuating bis efforts ing display, Queen Anne's drawing room including a most varied report was obtained, to enlarge his gains, launched furious attacks. The fighting was offering from the Dominions. Many cases are still unpacked and particularly violent south of the Marne and in the region of other gifts are en route, so the figures are still incompleta. Ohstillon. The Franco-American troops resisted the enemy magnificently and counter-attacked vigoronaly on several occasions,

WAR PRISONERS AGREEMENT.

Difficulty of Carrying Out its Provisions.

London, July 18. A Paris semi-official message, dated the 15th instant, By:-

According to Benter's correspondent at the Hague, speaking at Ordere found on prisoners show that the Germans were to reach Epernay on the evening of the 15th, Chalon-sur-Marne ca the 16th the final meeting of the Prisoners of War Conference, after the sad Sane on the 17th. The Germans employed from thirty to agreement, Lord Newton pointed out that though agreement was thirty five Divisions, early & Division to two kilometres, and most difficult it was still more difficult to carry out the provisions saetsined beavy losses. The shock Division, instead of being relieved in the evening, was compelled to be seat back in the morning to be raformed. East of Bheims, hundreds of German dead are hanging on the barbed wire, while numerous enemy tanks strew the ground.

Appaillag Enemy Losses,

owing to the peculiar circumstances, the chief of which was the difficulty of transports, as the Germana beld by Britain weze scatter. ed throughout the globe. He boped, however, the provisions would be liberally interpreted by both parties, remembering that any difficulties arising would react on the prisoners themselves,

London, July 18.

JAPANESE BATTLESHIP BLOWN UP. Beater's correspondents at the French Headquarters, writing on the evening of the 15th, reports:-Prisoners state that the German

Over Five Hundred. Lives Lost. planned for the first day of the offensive ad advance of twelve miles

London, July 16, on the whole front and for the crossing of the Marne. The enemy losses were appalling. He faally threw half a desen pontoon bridges According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, a message from orer, on two of which, thirty-five feet wide, be flang numerous troops Tokyo says the Japanese battleship Kawachi blew up on Jaly 12 in across. French sirmen rained bombs on concentrated troops which Tokuyama Bay and conk. It is estimated that over 500 were killed. were waiting and on troops crossing the bridges, two of whiob wete dtroyed. Altogether, the enemy's gaine were far less than on March 21 or Hay 27,

The America Counter-Attack,

London, July 16.

AEROPLANES FROM AMERICA.

Can They Cross the Atlantic?

London, July 16,

An American official message dated the 15th instant states that New York newspapers scoribe to Mejor General Brancker, now to the east of Chatean Thierry, where the enemy succeeded this on a mission to the United States to no-ordinate: Anglo American morning in crossing the Marsoon our front and gaining come ground, aviation efforts, a statement that the British and Amazioen Govern we counter-aitsoked and drove back the enemy to the Maras, taking mente may undertake trans-Atlantic flights this year with's view to 500 prisoners. In the Yo ges, five trenob raids attempted by the teating the practicability of sending Ameriosu seroplanes to Europe enemy broke down,

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ON THE ALBANIAN FRONT.

London, July 16.

A French Eastern communique states-Continuing the pursuit in Albanis, we have passed Gramsi sad reached the outskirts of Cekeni and Crojs where we came in contact with the Austrian fortified position on our left. We have established torch with the Italians, who have captured Calabarza haighta.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR PRISONERS CONFERENCE.

London, July 16.

In the House of Commons Mr. Bönar Law confirmed that the Anglo-German War Prisoners Conference at the Hague had reached an agreement, subject to ratification by the Anglo-German Governments.

The Daily Telegraph" correspondent at.. Rotterdam states that Lord. Newton, interviewed, considered the pri soners' agreement satisfactory. Neither side had gained any advantage. The negotiations were most difficult owing to the importance attached by the Germans to their pri soners in the Colonies. Sometimes a breakdown threatened, and the difficulties were overcome only at the last moment." The correspondent adds that the agreement comprises the mterned in Holland and Switzerland

THE ITALIAN FRONT

London, July 15, An Italian official message reports: The Italo-French carried out raids on Asiago Plateau, We repulsed a new attack at Corone,

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Urgent Matters. Shum Üban-heun and Wa Ting lang have agreed that before the arrival of San Tat-san, Tang Shao-yi and Lak Wing-ting the generfl meeting of the Govern ment osonot take place but three

matters must important

first

be attended to the various des pariments must be established eo sa to control the administrations of various provinces; the fascisl position of the various provinor must be thoroughly investigated ; s special financial organ for sup- plying military expenses must be established.

German-Intrigus.

An official communication; to the Authority from the British" Conful esys be is authorised by the British Minister in Peking to stats that enemy subjects ia Shanghai are dispatching A number of youths to the inland to carry out intrigue for the benefit of their own countries. and as enemy subjects in Canton may do the something, they should be strictly watched.

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