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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ALLIES' SPLENDID PROGRESS.

GERMANS WITHDRAW FROM

THE LYS 'SALIENT.

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THE ENEMY'S DANGER OF BEING OUTFLANKED.

London, September 1.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:The Australians with 'great dash and enterprise carried out a daring and brilliantly

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS,

General Brusilloff Arrested.

Features of a Week's ProgTESË,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ALLIES' SPLENDID PROGRESS.

London, September 1.

·Amsterdam, September 1.

TELEGRAMS.

(Bantar'a Barvics to theTM” Talegraph.”)

THE SILVER MARKET,

A message from Maroow my General Brasilon has been

London, August 30, Benter's correspondent at British Headquarters, reviewing the arrested and imprisoned at Kremlin on a charge of counter-tevalu-

Messrs. Samuel, Hoalugu and week's progress, sɛys-The suauimcus spirit at the front is one tionary intrigues.

Ca. report: There are no frank of calm confidence. Everything has gone excellently well. The

The Attempt on M. Lagin.

developments in the market and great manhinery of our initiative hea continued to work perfectly

Amsterdam, September 1..

the price has not moved. Ex- smoothly. The way in which transport facilities creep forward in the wake of our advancing line is a marvel of organisation. Today of labourers which he addressed on the evening of August 30 when unable to recore remittance of → A meege from Moscow says: Lenin was leaving amssing changes in China, which arA DOW broad-guage trains are carrying troops and stores into places which he was stopped by two women who discussed with him recent silver, owing, it is said to the a week ago were in enemy occupation.

Considering the extent and importance of the operations, the the interview a young girl belonging to the intellectual class fired authorities to grant licence, are decrees regarding the importation foodstuffs into Moscow, Daring refusal of the United States

executed night operation, asising the hill sad village of Mont Staat ossualtias have been very light. Sɔme few units have undoubted three shots, wounding M. Lenin in the shoulder and lange. She was exceedingly firm. Shanghai Quentis, northward of Peronne, thereby gaining possession of any had considerable lomaa, but, taking our sohievements in the past arrested and it is reported that har examination established that she exchange has been been dealt in important tactical feature commanding Paronne and the angle of the as a standard, it can truthfully be said that the foll of victory has is a Social Revolutionary. M. Lanin's candition is serions. Another at 5/3, which is sixpence above the

count stated that two women belonging to the Social Evolu- parity American price of silver. tionaries fired thrice at M. Lenin.

The silver market is steady,

Somme River, capturing Feaillacourt and over 1,500 prisoners. Our casualties were light.

The English on the Australians' left, attacked in the morning with complete success. They captured Harrieres Wood and the high ground eastward and northward thereof, taking prisoner's consider. able number. We successfully repulsed day-long counter-attacks,

We drove off with beavy enemy loss strong hostile attacks astride the Bapans Osmbrai Rad. We in this neighbourhood completed the captars of Rien les Bapaume, taking a number of prisoners and a few guns. We slightly improved our positions at certain points between Vaulx Vraucourt and Ballecoart, secaring prisoners. Strong hostile counter-attacks in this sector led to hard £ghting. The situation is unchanged materially. Farther north. ward, the Canadiane carried out's successful operation immediately south of the Arras Cambrai Road. They inflicted many casualties

been very light. Moreover, & great proportion of the casualties are lesa balles wounds, cansed mainly by machine-gun fira. The Germans at Mont St Quentin and Feuillacourt surrendered freely. At least a thousand men were captured sad the victory was completed by eight o'clock in the morning, the Australiant breakfasting on the | ground wom.

The Chemia des Dames Endangered.

Another Assassisation.

London, August 31, → A Patrograd message via Berlin asys the Commissary of Home Affairs at Unitski has been assassinated. The murderers have been arrested.

A GOOD SION.

London, Aug. 30..

YESTERDAY'S

TELEGRAMS.

London, September 1.. The brilliant operations by the Americans, colminating in s pitched battle and the capture of Javigny, increases the German

THE POLICE STRIKE, Allies' Exchange Rises in Geneva. danger of being outisaked on the Chemin des Dames with disastrons consequenoss The Army is still clinging to the line of the Voals.

Ganera, August 31 The Allies exchange, which had been decreasing for some time,

London, Aug. 30. The Allies are now within sight of the Chemin des Dames. The

bas säddenly risen on the Geneva Stock Exchange. While Paris gains struck for higher pay and a war The Metropolitan Police have. towers of Laon are also visible.

French experts pay a tribute to the smartness of the British Fr. 1.60 at 78.80, Bems Fr, 1.65 st 63.15 and Londan 20 centimes at bonus. Most of the City Police to and captured fifteen machine-guna. Between the Benses River and artillery in bringing up heavy guns over appalling country, and 20 55, Barlin loses 15 centimes at 6810 and Vienna Fr. 1.25 night were out. Some 11,000 are

entering into action on the old German positions with amazing 37.50. rapidity.

French Cepturas.

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London, September 1.

A French communique says:-Operations were continued doring the night. Our infantry detachments crossed the Somme Farther south, we captured Bouy-le-Petit and took prisoner

the Scarpe we advanced our line 1,500 yards towards Trinquia Biver.

The incressing demand upon enemy reserves, das firstly to the enormous casualties incurred in his massed attacks during the earlier part of the year, and, secondly, to heavy casualties in killed, wounded and prisoners inflicted upon his armies since July 18 by the Allies series of successful attacks, has compelled the enemy to withdraw Canal east of Epinanooart. from the Lya salient and to yield without a blow positions of high tactical importance which he won at great posi, e gained 250.

In the region north of Boissions we captured Leary sad to Possession of Kemmel Hill and we reached the general line of : Your mestele, Lindenhoek, Dacreche, Boulieu and are approaching duced several centres of resistance which were strongly held by the Estaires. We are closely pressing the enemy in his retirement and enemy. We took 200 prisopers. have taken a number of prisoners.

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Futile German Counter-Attacks.

We

Some German Claims.

London, August 31.

A Germen wireless cfficial message esye-We, recaptured Hendecourt and threw back the enemy on both eides of Ballecourt and beyond the western border of the village. We recaptured Ecount,

* London, September 1. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-The enemy last evening repeatedly counter-attacked our positions at Mont St.

French attacks between Libermont and north-east of Neyon Quentin bat was repulsed on each occassion, after severe fighting, leaving prisoners in our bands We progressed towards Le Transloy were mostly brought to a standstill on the west bank of the Ose and cleared out the enemy at night time from Longatts and Ecoust We recaptured Chevilly, sad the enemy ciptared Javigay. St. Mein, taking prisoner a hundred. We captured fifty prisoners northward of the Arrue Cambrai Road in a successful minor opera tion eastward of Escoourt. In the Lys sector our advance continues. We crossed the Lawe River, nesring the La baseee-Estairs Road,

Enemy Severely Pressed.

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London, August 31. After the capture of Noyon, French troops pushed on im mediately beyond the towo. No troops will remain there till the engineers have cleared all the infernal machines which the Germana have certainly placed there.

THE GERMAN COLONIES.

Vain Enemy Hopes.

Ameterden, September 1,

Captain Persins writes in the Berlin Tagblatt pessimistically regarding the fatura of the German Colonice He is of opinion that there is no hope of Kisochan ever being restored to Germany and that Azzso opposition will prevent the return of Germany's posses sions in the South Seas and New Guines. Captain Persics' only hope seems to be that Britain may consent on the conclusion of peace General Ladendorff is etill retreating everywhere and is pressed to restore the German possessions in Afrion, especially German East by General Humbert between the Noyon-Ham and Noyen-Ohsony Africa, and that the Anglo German Agreement of 1913 may eventos!- Rosds. Despite stubborn and violent resistance, General Mangin hae ly be signed. widened the threatening bridgehead near the village of Champs on the Ailette and has crossed the road from Soissons. to Concy, carrying his France American corps west of Crony, near the Soissons Laon Road. Though the Germans have brought there their finest unite, including two Divisions of the Imperial Guard, it is certain that they will have no chance to succeed. Saimons is becoming still more freed and it is probable that the Germans will not

waintain the setual-line.

Aerial Attacks.

CONSIDERED LOST.

Fate of U. S. Naval Colller.

-Washington, August 31.

the Navy Register. The ship was last reparted at Barbados on Mr. Daniels has ordered the collier Cyclops to be atrack off April 4, bound from South America for the United States. It is believed she encountered a syclone and sack and that fifteen ears, 221 of the crew and 57 passengers have perished.

PACIFIST MEETING WRECKED,

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald lojured. «"

London, September 1

now on strike. General Smuts in- terviewed the Police representatives to-day. At a mass meeting to-night the Police decided to send a depata tion to-morrow

to interview the

struck for higher pay and a war Premier or General Smuts.

bonus, Special constables are being

A number of London police have

called up as substitutes

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London, Aug 31

The Government has promised the Police sympathetic consideration, provided they return to duty,

There were riotous scenes at the wrecking of a Pacifist meeting CANADIAN MAN-POWER. in Plawstead. Sticks and stores were freely need and there were numerous casualties, Mr. Rameny Macdonald enstained a cut ear.

THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.

New Commissioner Appointed.

London, September 1. The Press Barese states that Lieut. General Sir Nevil Msoready sucerede Sir Edward Henry as. Commissioner of Polios in the Metropolis. Tas King Bas conferred a Baronetcy on Sir Edward Henry in recognition of fifteen years' distinguished service.

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SPANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED,

Madrid, September 1 The Minister of Foreign Affairs has informed the Cabinet of the torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Atszmendi, bound for Spain with cos).

Ottawa, Aug. 30.

A registration of the man-power of Canada was taken on Juze 22. Ap cording to the interim report of the Registration Board it shows that several hundred thousands of men are trained in agriculture, but are otherwise engaged. The registre

tions demonstrate beyond question that we have in Canada an abundant supply of labour experienced in farming, but at present employed in other ocupations. The Board secured and placed in the hands of ". the County committees the names of over 140,000 men, all of some train- ing in agriculture, whose servicea ara available as harvest hands should they be required. If the cards from all parts of Canada are thoroughly London, September 1. scrutinised for farm prospecte, In regard to the settlement of the London Police strike, labour for which is shown to be Datoh newspaper reports say that two German regiments from Mr. Lloyd George, was unable to recognise the Union bat available, it will probably prove Russis refased to proceed to the Western Front and 130 were shot. Iavoured maschinery ventilating the complaints The entire fores conclusively that, despite the large

Seven hundred Guards at Manich-matinied and barricaded the returned to duty an hour after the settlement, barracks, being finally obliged to surrender...

GERMAN TROOPS MUTINY.

Rhine Fortifications Belag Strengthened.

Amsterdam, September 1.

London, August 31.

Thirty thousand Krupp workers have been despatched to the -Reporting on aviation, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig asys:- We destroyed twelve enemy seroplanes and drove down five front. The Rhine fortifications are being feverishly strengthened.

We dropped uncontrollable. Four British machines are missing. 25 tone of bombe on Bruges Docke, Zeebrugge Hole being heavily attacked, besides a number of selected targets in the battle sone.

The Air Ministry reports Aéropisnes on the night of August | 30% attacked en serodrome at Bauley and also bombed another serodrome. Very good results were obtained and fire started at Baulay aerodroms. Ten tons of bombs were dropped. One British machine is missing.

German Admissions.

GERMAN "ANXIETY,

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Some Illamlanting Facts.

Amsterdam, September 1. Conat Hertling, addressing a deputation of students, gloomily depicted Germany's difficulties in food and clothing and other manifold deprivatione, making an anxious outlook for the faturs. He complained that the Alfiea were animated mainly by a hatred of Germany bordering on insanity while Germany was endangering herself by the intensification of interasi satagoniams. ⠀

London, September 1. An evening German wireless finial message says: The

An authoritative German military statement weros against the English are following up our intirement via Kemmel, Bailleul and Nent Bergain and across the Lawe. The French attacked in the "ridioalous rumoure" spreading in Germany, such as wholesale afternoon on both sides of Noyon and between the Oine end thematinies, the betrayal of anbmarines and the suicide of General Hindenburg. The whole statement is a striking revelation of the Aisne

state of the German mind.

The French Advance).

London, September L.

A French communique seye--The battle continues with extreme violence in the region of the Osnal du Nord, and north of Bousson. We progressed foot by foot, successively carrying stubbornly-defended centres of resistance. We carried Campagne on the east bank of the canal.

AMERICAN MAN-POWER

President Wilson's Proclamation.

Washington, September 1 Immediately after the signing of the Man-Power Bill, President **The enemy a rezistans was particularly viclent in the village Wilson, issued a proclamation setting September 12 as the date for not already of Chevilly, which the Germene twice recaptured. It finally the registration of all men between 18 and 45 years.. remained in our hands. Wacaptured two hundred prisoners. We registered nor in the service of the United States Army or Navy. It enlarged our gaine north of Hspplincourt and Morlieoart and carried is estimated that thirteen million more will register, although unle by assalt Javigay and Grouy and resched the western outskirts of shome in good health without dependents will be taken,

Leary

The American Front.

London, September 1 K-Horthward of the Ains

***President Wilson, in his proclamation, sid"We solemnly purpose a decisive victory of arms and deliberately to devotee larger part of the military man power of the nation to the smoo of the purpose is call of duty to which every tras

t** will respond with pride and a consoro,

THE POLICE STRIKE SETTLEMENT.

EARLIER

TELEGRAMS.

U.S. "AQE»LIMIT RAISED...

Washington, Aug. 31, Congress has passed the Manpower Bill, extending the draft age limits to 18-43.

ANOTHER SPANISH BOAT TORPEDO

Paris

The newspaper "Journals' of Madrid reports the tor pedoing of the Spanish ettamer Alexandrine

GERMAN * COLONISATION.”

Stockholm, Ang, 31. Germany is already adopting the familiar method of colonisation in Esthonia. The schools are Germanised and Esthonian musie forbidden. A

ATTEMPT ON M. LENIN'S LIFE,

"London, Ang 32m

A wireless Russian-official message" dated. Angast 20th states that as the result of an attempt on his life at Moscow, MLenin was wounded The communique does not give further details.

A wireless Russian message reports that M. Lenin was bit twice, a bullet entering each shoulder, in-one case the lung being affected

THE SILVER

number of men who left the farme for overseas service, we still have a force with which we can maintain production at the present level of even increase it, if necessary. The registration totalled 5,045,034

RECRUITING IN INDIAN

London, Aug. 30. The Times" correspondent at Simla saye An interesting indication. of the attitude of contain frontier frie beamed is afforded by the expression of loyalty by the Jirgas of the Tower Swat and the Ranizai tribe, who st the same time offered to nud muid tary posts and relieve regular troops. Extraordinary recruiting figures. have been received from certain Punjab districts In July Gujerat furnished twice the numbe for, while the province as provided nearly 17,000 men.. tions point to still heari ing in August

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