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children. Our elements advanced in the
upper Tchoruk region, took prisoners and
captured a great quantity of rihes,cartridges,
bombs and tents.
Paris, July 6th-Last night was generally
quiet north and south of the river Somme,
says to-day's Official statement of the War
Office. there were a few local engagements
north Of the Somme during the night, in which
the Germans captured two small woods a
kilometre north of Hem. The French also
captured a wood. South of the Somme, the
night passed in quiet. A German counter
attack on Bailey was repulsed easily. The
French have captured rs cannon and seve-
raj hundred machine guns. There was no
infantry fighting on the Verdun front. The
War Office says the Germans are attempting
to lombard the Cathedral at Verdun.
London, July CHA violent earthquake at
Caltanisseta, Sicily, causing The death OF
nearly 300 persons is reported i'll a despatch
from Rome. It is said the victims were in
three sulphur mines which the earth.shock
caused to cave in.
London, July 6th-The Kaiser is reported
to have arrived on the Somme front accom-
panied by members of his General staff, who
will direct the defence of the German lines
in the great Allied offensive. An Amsterdam
despatch to-day said the Kaiser had estab-
lished, headquarters near the front and not
far from Cambria and opposite the British
front. 1t is reported that orders have been
given to stop the British at any cost.
Paris, July 6th-In announcing the Rus
sian success in Galicia to the French troops
at Verduu on June 18th, General Jofre is
sued the following Order of the Day: The
plan, ripened in the Council of the coali-
ton, is now in full operation. Soldiers of
Verdun We owe it to your heroic re-
sistance, which has been an indispensable
condition OF success and the basis OF our
approaching victories, foC it is that resistance
which has created on the whole European
war theatre q situation from which will
emerge the final triumph of cur cause.
London, July 6th.-A despatch to the
'Morning Post" from Berne says: Swiss
Socialist newspapers reproduce the extract of
a manifesto which is being distributed
throughout the German Empire, in spite of
the authorities by a section of the Socialist
Party which is led by Herr Hasse and Herr
Ledebous in opposing the continuance OF
the War. The broad sheet bears the title
"Huuger" and following are some Of the
chief paragraphs: In Leipzig, Charlotten-
burg, Brunswick, Magdeburg, Coblenz, Os-
naDruck aud many other places there are
noisy gatherings of hungry people in front
of the provision shops. The only reply the
Government has for the hungry cry of the
masses is that of martial-law, the police sabre
and military patrols. DR.. Bethmann Holl-
veg accuses England of the crime OF making
Germany hungry, and those whose interests
it is TO continue the war repeat it after him.
The German Government must know, how
ever, that this would necessarily happen,
that q war against Russia, France and
England must lead to the isolation of Ger
many, and that it always has been the
endeavour or belligerents to cut off the
enemy's supplies. 1t is the war that is the
crime, the starvation plan is only a conse-
quence of this crime. The manifesto con-
cludes with an appeal to the men and women
of the working classes to raise their voices
against the continuance of the War.
London, July 5th.-The King has decid>
ed to confer q peerage upon Sir Edward
Grey, according to the "Daily Chronicle.
Paris, July 5th.-The "Matin" says that
the losses of the Germans and Austro-
Hungarians on all fronts during the past
month amount to 100000. Prisoners cap
tured on the Russian front numbered 232,
800, while 4,8OO prisoners were taken by the
Italians and $4,000 were taken by the British
and French. This makes a total of prisoners
o,nt;oo - 0S1 1O0 man The total Of