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READING nRCURY, OXFORD GAZETTE, NEWBURY HERALD, AND BERKS COUNTY PAPER. SATURDAY, MAY

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tATEST INTELLIGENCE.
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We made a successful raid east

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a position to gl\C lIlullcdmtc dcltvclY of

DELIVERY GUilRANTEED IF ORDERS ARE

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A Large Stock of Spare Part. for all make Machine. in Stock

PHO\E

743 READiNG.

PARIS OFFICIAL
We captured a centre of resistance In the
Chevreux reglcm the cn6my counter attacks
fa I nIJ
A s.tronger attempt by the enemy
aDa nst tho north tutern sahent of the California
P ateau was repulsed after sharp fight ng the
em~my suffer ng ser ous losses
There was a
sharp art lIery duel on Cerny Hurtebuie front

BERKS APPEAL TRI1lUNAL

In

1917.

HAY LOADERS, HAY HOLDERS, SWEEPS, SIDE RAKES,
SWATHERS, MO)VERS, BINDERS & HORSE RAtES.

SALONIKA BRITISH OFFICIAL
Dur ng Wednosday n 9ht the enemy after
hQavy bombardment attacked our now posit ons
south west of Krastall three miles south west Gf
Do ran town He obtained a momentary loot ng
on Gold es Hili wh ch we hold as an advanced
post n front of the centre of this line but wu
Immediately ejected A second attack on Thurrr
day was repulsed w th loss

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SKINNER,

HAYING SEASON,

Bulgarian attic al communique records reported
stubborn Sr t sh attacks at many po nb and
claims that they wers all repulr;ed

E. JACKSON &-SONS~~:~~r&::frtters -,
Phone '! 10

An attack

was renewed south of Southlz R vcr

aoa n repulsed
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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS,
READING & MAIDENHEAD.

BRITISH OFFICIAL

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HOBBS

Tho enomy last nioht attacked our posltlona
tast of Atleux and south of Souchoz River but

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DEATH OF Jm J

CENTRAL NEWS SPECIAL WAR SERVICE

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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
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I ONDON CORN MARKll'f

FRENCH VESSELS LOST
Par 15 Off e ai - Our ng the weok ond nO May
6th
one French merchantman over and seven
under 1600 tons ware sunk fIVe fIShing vessels
warll also sunk Nine hundred and forty vnsels
arr vtd and 930 saljed S'x escaped after attack

PLA CE SALE
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GENERAL RUSSKY S SUCCESSOR
PETROGRAO
No d Sud
ADcncy learns
offie ally that
Goneral Russky has been succoeded as Com
mander n Ch of of the Northern Arm es by
Gene al Oragom ov a young and d st nDU shed
son of the celebrated m tltary expert and str;).t!:
9 st Ho began the prosent camp" on as Br ga
d er of Hussars rece v ng the command of an
army corps on y last autumn
MORE NORWEGIAN VESSELS SUNK
CHRISTIANIA
F ore gn Offiee reports the nk ng of Ivo Nor
weg an st ea mers by German subn ar nil

DUTCH TRAWLER SEIZED
YMUIDEN Fr day
Tic Outcl t aw er Bata ... er II I as heen taken
by a German battluh p to Emden
MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOPS

THE HAGUE Friday
German infantry art IIcry and
cyc sts aro
bo n!l t ansferrRd from North Be!l um south
~a ds by spec al t ra n

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OFFICIAL

GERMAN

r cad ly nt

Tho 8r t sh Hell pt to storm Su lecour\ by an
ene rclln!l movement has peen repulsed w tI san
gulnarv louo! The renewed F ench and Set
b n attar.! s betwun Ce na and Va dar werc un
ab c to changc tho resu t of a battle wh ch has
been lost to the Entante troops

ROYAL INSPECTION
The 1{1n!) and Q een v s ted an elCh bltion
AI ed war photog aphs at V ctOt a and A bert
ft.1u50um
THE QUEEN S THOUGHTFULNESS
The Qu ee n has cnt an autograph reproduc
t on of her coron at on portra t to t \e w dows of
Ind an sO d crs la Ion n tic war

HOUSE OF COMMONS IN SECRET
SESSION
The House of Commons met ag8 n
sess on

n secret

BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS
Bo rd of Trade returns for Apr I shoW total
mports £B B69 014 more than and Brit sh
ports £1018373 leu han prey OUS Apr I

NO BOXING IN NEW YORK STATE
The New Yfl k State Leg slature has pused a
meaure abol sh ng box ng matches throughout
the State
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DEATH OF LORD HAV1!RSHAM

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PRICE OF PIGS

ANY BAD FOOT
TORTURES
RUSSIAN "FLAG DAY

CAllEY BAPTIST CllURCH

Harry Laud.r s praetic:al b.lp to the boys
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medIUm of ,Y our va.lunble pal CI to call Il.ttentlOn

to the urgent needs of
nil as l

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s boyan I all pra.lse

WlNDSOR BOROUGH

m llo.t'y rcpr£!6Qnt-nt e appclI.led n.ga nst the
l rnPl on grl). t.(.'(l w tJl Iu c 26t.h to R GAllen
~m (GI) e&rnIan emploYG(1 by t.ho Co-opur t va
hld e~ at Clower _ It. v;:a.e stated that the soc Aty
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\u!!ll hll8.nch~
tile " eh IU ertefil!

d Allon ee.rted coal and coko
6 bus ne88 ", as deno amOngs~
LUlllI:r of W n<kor IUId Olower -M btary appeal

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ollnded Russ an
a.nd seif-8a<!rlfice

We tI rill at the story 01

theJr Vlctor 68 But do we ~I sc vdlllot it I e ans 'to
RU6!lla.~ Wo aro told offie ally that. I e r \\ounded.
ha.ve boon leg on
rrampm,g four nbreast day
and n gh~ n f 0 It of your door a.t -the rate of
a marching battalion those ;vho have
been
;vounded n the VGr would take severnl weeks
to pass Need more be sSld PatIent and bra.ve
they ask but a. bed Wlll your r eaders helD to
endow the Rending bed In one of tho Anglo
Russ an HOSPlta.le. by generoue support llext
8a.tllroo.y May 19th of Roodmg s Rue:Slan Flag
Day
Yours fa thfn1l:~
BY I MORLEY

A E VICKERS

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tary ~ challenged tho exemption which
Hon Secreb,rJeS
40 K ng 6 Road Readmg
\lntil Jn K a ted to W Park 35 tu (81) tlnAmlth
lltOlrn uno 26th
Park 18 employod bv Me8BTS
P S -Sellers (ladies and gentlemen) are
'I' It l(&nd &n of fha.rn1!8 Street Windsor - Mr urgenUy needed
"'. th tnt' appeared -Mr Wh te dlLtod that Park:
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pi unber I tter and t namltb lert who
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Undertnke m('h work
rhe timt imd
On Frldav Jut week tho Rev W R Col..,llle
kiil lt ,=nt.cd btu era nder Royal warrant to tho of 8t Pn.ul 8 Presbytenan Chul'eh was "ta4en
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It EbOn eoi)
t.od work at W oosor Castle and also auddonly ill frOm catmg rhuba.rb leaves cooked
t.u. N lie ~ m connection Wltb beo.ting appa.rn &8 a vflgetabl.e and died &fter a. Mort timo from
"''' .Ilowedmon b.d lomed up -'!'he mlllta.ry .ppeal the effects.

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~ Tribwiu oilom IIood Windaor ,,~,ob .he

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When you feel cold try a eup of

warm and «nDfwting; _

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rouoo "S tlun onn~ from
<\.rJ.o ua paJ fut foot f oublcs i:llIch a~ OOlll g t.cn
ernt.>s6 uhilbla L/:l caJlOUtle6 oorns eu
n &Y be
to ~tr.d to Jearn 1. "sold el'6 do for tbcso a100 to
sOOI rI ~,una.bi1J pu. os
(I. few m1rlul:.o.9
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uscula.r ~ore e~s and I;mu
)Ou fa
Thoy Sll11piy reat
tI 0 foot In lot water oon
ta n g ~bout u. ta.blespoo
ful of n ord..iIlMY saltrnOO!i
compound oonoo nmj:t
;'.\ ch
Harry Lauder rooo tly sn~d
Hoo,l'1ng
Reudel
Dati
Sa.ltmtcs mcnt 0 cd 11.8 boing
& I kcly comfort fOT tho boy!!
10 tl e trenches n.nd knOWIng
fro n
porBOl ul
eX~M(lnoe

thah t }S exooll<mt I oove
ISCt t ot several packagfl8
wIucl hnve boon muoh II.p
prec &ted
8<l "gt C S Turner

\. very u klrelri..ing n 1 j r C!S~
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schoolroom of tI e above churcl 01
(lV(l l n'" b
Miss Es c Cowmoooo, 01
her ex
peT en "'es R U V A D DUl't!C fOT fifte.cn months
.a.t the Br tish Red Cross Hospltn.l at NeUer TIle
Rev J A Suthcrla.n I pres dod over "' very
good a.Ltcnd(l.nce Durl g the course of 1 er re
marks M 58 Cowmen.dow pa d tr bute to t l e un
t I' nr.: devotion O'f t.he chnpla. DS a.ttach ed to the
h OI p ta.l but r egt"8ttod the totnol lack of prO'
V1510n made for members af the Noneonform st
per8UMlOn
Ilie address was m&cle mtcreatins
w tb a.necdotefl of bospltal hfe show ng the brave
endura.nce and cheerfulness of our heroo s dur
ng lon~ houTs of 8ufTenng borne mth ezempla.ry
patience

CAKES and SCONES made WIth

Dunlop's POLlOOA(Maize) FLOUR

:Mr J Hartopp NMh has been re-elocted ehn 1"man of tho EOOn UnIon Boazd of GUQ,roMl.na for thfl

ReqUire leg Lard or Batter n tbe making

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RE-ELECTED TWENTY TIMES

the R A M.e
wrote
CCluld hardly crod t f.ho o;idru 06 of my own OYf":S t1'9'enturl.h time Tn propoemJf his .ro-elrot on Mr
:vhen I tII\ v wl!\.t thIS rema.rka.bls '1 Mural cura.t,,6 F B BuokilLlld 9& d they ha.q II. pbotop:taph n tbo
water hGd done for trench foot corns a.nd other Bonrd room of the T late cha. rman Colonel WdlOll
?'Ory vona IS foot am ctJone
Corpl T S Wtlbum and they woaJd be pleased to IlUbeenbe for ene
abo of the R..!\ Me wrote
Far rhoul'DAtio p&ln~ thou present oha rtna.n f 1 e would OOOllent to lit
I I n.a found thle modiOlnal B6l~ratod water ma.rvel to & photo,;traphcr Tho oh~nnan H d th&t r t
wu theu W1sh he should be hAppy to eomply 'W t.h
10uHly offective
t
He mOlt heart Iy thanked them for tbe kind
NOT} -Roud!'!1 Ba{h Salbro.tee ftbould not bo oo~
ncea
coort8lly end suoport wh ch h o had r~.eITed
fU8Cd Wlth ordine;ry
medianee 0 ntlnen
and
,"Tlnll him the opportumtv of continuing
etc
'It 111 0. well
n etandllrd comP,OUnd f dutielfOt'whim
hta.d been 150 ~blo and 10 prooxaotly ropl"Oduamg . the OUl\G.tive ooMhtuerita
f!U'/1OUt naiaT&l modiclDal .pnnR'll and forme d'I'I'IAll longed
h. hi ....nat.<!.oo OX1seoo..q ..,ler
Your fnelui d: the Fron$ WIll welcome JARDOX
keep tMe fl'&lPnt. &11d
~ Orlb...
Seod him a 6d box Be llII'e the;r &rID
Pl'fPE'ration ~y puJI W tn 00Il~
poC1
JABJ)()X.

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NEWBURY CORN MARKET

DUNLOP'S,
CORN "'" COAL MElawrrs

OXFORD ROAD, READING.

BONNY II KING
are now Cotting some
Prize MMol

CHESHIRE CHEESE.

OXFORD ROAD. READING.
IPboM 51

1\ 0 fill( I ~ or pr Gel> hy t ho Goyernmonl I [I S
sOl1oubl.,.. \ t.orfc rod Wlt! th e frecdo n of Lr n e
t tim anti II mllll.J' n al"kotA a.nd tI ar o 18 I t.tJo
U JJ. eM be r~ I ort-ed m I e rc r cnoo to bU81 CSII
a.g I
to-da)
Corn was 1
rather 1 n Lcrl
sU llph but pr (.'(!8 \H! rC rule d b y tI 0 figurell
offie ally fix ed- "hollt 78s ba.rley 6..~
\II I
on.t.'l 55s pe r q n.rtcr Mo c m terest SOPited to
1 e cent e I on tI 0 crop prospccL, and tI c rtl.\
ra.lI or lh(l pr6V10U8 n ght followed by 1\ pieM 19
wa.nnlJl to day was averywhere ha led Wlth !latJ ~
fa cllOn lor some three weeb no ra. n lWKl f&1klt
I\nd M:tlCty had bclilin tn he felt
NE~Y

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SEED POTATOES.

FINAL mFER.m ARRAN C rnF-~""
EIlWIll:DS
28l1~

Immt'!tl to

6s 6<1
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561bi. 12.0

1'gtlaranwoo
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HOBR 1'1'0('

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40 1<1 .00..d,,<I i
<Josjrod
IWoronoo
r IC'l ydil J\a k SouUat.tnpton.
S G KIMBER Highfield &.uthamPton

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FARMERS and OTHERS

CATTLE MARKET

wbo lava

TJlUllBDl.Y

Th&ro, was a. \cry sOot sra.etor)l R\1ppl,. or stock
except of sheep WhICh wore Dot quoted
by Mes81'ti Dreweatt and Wa.tllion In thClr
puotlon sal<l 1 at n oro was a bnitkooss
n
triode and pMaee me.lntAined tholr h gh lC\Jel"
The figures <lbtained at ",uatton by the firm 11
oluded tho follOWing - Fat steera £38 to un
10~
ra.t 1 ro ter" £46 lOt! h"rrcn cows £18 toO
:C35 5& helierA a.nd CaJVM £25 to £43 helfm !li
11 oatf :£22 1711 6d
to £42](b yearhnRS £ 8
to £10 lOs cows and calves £29 to £ZJ 5"

to day

p_

c.I... 40s t. "I" I I.t ,."" £12 20 6d 10 £1r.
7. 6d I.t hoI!" £9 13, 1d to £11 IS.
810 10 13t. oIore DIal 19. 6d 10 Ir.la.

HAY or

STRAW

RELEASED FOR SALE BY MILITARY AUTHOlmn,
are

In.. ted

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ofrer their R1CKS to

& SoNs.
Of BLAGRAVE STRm, READING.

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Htt1emnt gl'teD
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