, 1916-07-19

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London, July, 17th.-An Official telegram
from Berlin says that Emperor William is
now in the Somme battle sector, according
to Reuters Amsterdam correspondent. The
Emperor has received reports from the
Chief Commander, visited hospitals, distri-
buted Iron Crosses and made speeches, the
telegram stated.
London, July 17th-The British Expen-
ditures have now reached a total of more
than $4,000, 900 daily, according to a state
ment made by Mr.. McKenna in the House
of Commons to-day.
Berlin, July 17th-Withdrawal of German
troops under General Won Linsingen south
west of Lutsk to o point behind the river
Lipa is Officially announced by the War
Office to-day.
Baltimore, July 14th.-That the neutrality
of the United States, aud the three miles,
limit must be observed is the decision of the
State Department, who, through the Navy
Department, yesterday, despatched four tor
pedo boat destroyers to patrol the coast in
the vicinity of the Virginia Capes. This
resulted from information being communicated
to Washington that vessels believed to be
Allied cruisers are maintaining a close watch
over the Capes for the submarine "Deutsch-
land. Fast patrol boats armed with small
rifles of sufficient calibre to penetrate the
hull of the "Deutschland" are reported to be
in readiness off the Capes to gives chase to
the under-seas merchantmen. These belong
to the British Government.
Manila, July 17th.-The Spanish vessel
"~Fizaguirre' reported upon arrival at Iloiio
on Sunday that the British Authorities at
Singapore had taken off 500 packages bound
for Manila. The consignee here believes that
the Customs authorities will await heI ar
Tiyul at Manila bofOra tokinO ony ontirO
London, July 17th.-The new chapter
opened to-day in Sir Roger Easements legal
fight against being executed for High trea-
sou for his activities in the Dublin revolt.
The case reached the Court of Criminal APP
peal, and although the new proceedings
hardly compared in point of public interest
with the trial, privileged spectators began to
take seats an hour before the Court was
called to order. Sir Rogers Counsel imme-
diately upon opening argument, emphasized
the technical point that the law governing
treason does not include any offense of
adhering to the Kings enemies outside of
the realm.
London, July 17th.-The Official statement
is as follows Further important successes
have been gained by us. Northwest of Ba-
entin-le-Peti wood we stormed and cap
tured German second line positions on the
front of 500 yards. The large number of
German dead in this sector bears evidence
of the very heavy casualties which the enemy
has suffered since the advance began. East
of Longueval we still further widened
the gap in the German second line by
capturing the strongly defended position
of Waterloo Farm. On our left flank in
Ovillers and La Boiselle, where there had
been contiuous hand to hand fighting since
July 7th., we captured the remaining strong
hold of the enemy together with two officers
and 124 guardsmen who formed the rem
nants of the brave garrison. The whole
position is now in our hands. In the Somme
sector, the Berlin War Office admits British
psnetrations Of Ovillers wood. Emperor
William is reported at the front in the
Somme sector. In the Verdun region the
French have been on the aggressive fol-
lowing up successes to the west of Fleu-
ny. Southwest of Vaux they gained ad-
ditional ground last night in the same
region capturing three machine-guns in
their advance. In Lorraine southeast of
Nomeny two Germen attacks were repulsed.
London, July 17th.-The Official state
ment on the progress of the campaign issued
tonight reads. Rain and heavy mists again
interfered with the operations. Nothing
of importance occurred on the, British front