2 JUNE 1917, page 1

The Paper Shortage —we Trust That Readers Of The "spectator"

will give definite orders to their newsagents for a copy of the " Spectator" to be reserved for them each week till countermanded.......

News Of The Week.

T HE Italian successes on the Isonzo front surpass in interest and importance every other military event of the week. We heartily congratulate our Ally on a great military feat......

There Has Been A Lull On The Western Front. It

is sure to be succeeded by another storm, but this week there is little to record measured by the standards with which the titanic fighting in France has made us familiar. One......

After Four Days' Fighting On The Carso The Italians Had

captured two lines of Austrian defences, and the Austrians were evidently becoming greatly concerned for the safety of Trieste. The third and last Austrian line on the present......

Austrian Positions Of Considerable Importance Between...

sea were quickly taken. Heights that had once seemed almost inaccessible to the Italians were abandoned by the Austrians, who had not time always to destroy the guns which they......

A Most Agreeable Comment On The Kaiser's Remark About...

our vital arteries is provided by the Admiralty return, issued on Wednesday night, of our losses from submarines. The losses of our merchantmen were lower than in any of the......

We Can Say Little About The Socialist Congress At Stockholm

to discuss terms of peace, as it is still uncertain what countries will be represented. The French Socialists have taken an unexpected step in wishing to be represented. German......

The Kaiser Was In An Intelligibly Piano Mood When He

addressed his troops on the Arras front recently. The words of the speech were reported in Thursday's papers. No longer did he speak of gigantic annexations and glorious......

M. Kerensky, The Russian Minister Of War, Has Been Visiting

the Russian Armies in the field and trying to convince the soldiers of the necessity of a new offensive. There is no doubt that the Russian Government most sincerely recognize......