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ARE THE BRITISH IN
BAGDAD?
Lostos, March 11,
THE WESTERN FRONT. THE BRITISH SUCCESS AT IRLES.
LONDON, March 10. French experts emphasise the import-
The fact that General Maude's cavalry | was only 14 miles from Bagdad on March 6th and was meeting with littlece of the British success at Irles in facilitating the envelopment of Bapaume. opposition has led some experts to
They state that several hundred pri- confidently announce that Bagdad is already in the hands of the British, but oners were captured.
more cautious crities point out that nothing has yet been disclosed as to
the whereabouts of General Mande's, ACTIVITY ON FRENCH FRONT. main army which will probably require
LONDON, March 11. time to devolop larger movements, while the season of the inundation is approaching
The rout of the Turkish army, how. ever, has already resulted in the collapse of the Turkish operations in Persia whence the Turks are being pushed out- by three Russian columna.
The Turkish armies are so scattered, in distant adventures at the behest of the Germans, that they are not likely to succeed in concentrating reinforcements against General Maude.
ANOTHER BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP SUNK.
LONDON, March. - 11. The Cork Correspondent of Liegids New reports that the Belgian relief steamer Storstad, from. Buenos Aires, was aubmarined at daylight,
Thirteen people have been landed, including an American subject.
Two boats containing 30 men are missing.
The survivors were 36 hours in a stormy sed The 4th engineer died from exposure
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The submarine refused to tow the boats but fired upon them with shell.
The Storstad was the steamer that collided with the Empress of Ireland on May 29, 1914.
ITALY'S ANTI-SUBMARINE
· MEASURES.
ROME, arch 11,
A French communiqué reports: We carried out several successful -de-in on German tronches in Metz and north of Bois-du-Jury in the the regions of assigny and Canny-sur-
Wobre.
We captured some prisoners and a machine gun..
There was fairly considerable reci-
Procal artillery activity in the Maisons- de-Champagne sector.
An enemy attempt on our small posta the region of Largitzon in" Alsace faller.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, March 11. A German official message transmitted by wireless report:-
After the infantry" fighting at Irles our rearguards withdrew to our main position.
French attacks between the Avre and the Oise were unsuccessful and sangitin- arily repulsed.
There were renewed French attacka at Hill 185 and on both sides of Cham pagne Farm.
FRENCH CHAMBER AND THE-
GOVERNMENT.
PROBABLE GRANT DEBATE ON GENERAL POLICY:
PARIS, March 11. The vote of confidence in the Government' pursed in the Couber of Deputies mentioned on March 0 when the Government's opponents abstained from voting. did not allsy. the agitation which M. Briand, the
In the Chamber of Deputies the Prugnier, declared was interfering Minister of Marine detailed Italy's with the labours of the Governinent. anti-submarine measures, including Therefore, a grand, debate on the the arming of numerous places on the "general policy of the Cabinet is coust and the organisation of const probable to enable the Chamber guards and barriers and other defen, Deputies to define its attitude. sive works. The depth of the sens THE ARMING OF AMERICAN precluded the employment of néts,
MERCHANT SHIPS. With regard to the methods of chasing submarines, 200 small cruft
£." - WASHINGTON, March 11, are employei ́at the mouth of the President Wilson's decision to arm. Otranto Channel and numerous aero merchantmen followed the opinions plane squadroris and small airships of Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, are employed.
and Mr. Gregory, Attorney-General, merchantmen is very great, plready
The demand for the armament of given on March 9.
The Government's Armed Neu- over 1,000 guns have been issued and trality plan will be with held from 60 per cent of the Italian ships have publication in order to avoid endan
peting Ameriente ships by permitting
Cheen azmen
the information to reach Germany
Several hundred ships have had wireless apparatus installed, and the
The only statement, obtainable. system of signalling by wirelesh froin White House and the Nayy between ships und aeroplanes is very Department is that the President is successful.
determined fully to protect American rights.
The urge uber of callings and arrivals showed that these measures had not been in vain.
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POLITICAL ORISIS IN HUNGARF;
COUNT TISZA EXPECTED TO
RESIGN
AMSTERDAM, Manly, 11
Long before the order was given from White House the Nary Depart- ment had completed all the neces sury prepamtions to arm merchant men, but Mr. Daniels appealed to the Press and the public not to discuss the matter.
NEW CANADIAN WÄR LOAN.
£30,000,000 AT 5%-
The Vitanu correspondent of the
OTTAWA, March 10, Frankfurter Zeifung reports that the
Anów - Canadian War Loan Einperor of Austri bus suddenly
|230,000,000 In to be. isane It wil broken off his stay at Buda Peat and carry 5% interest, will be sued at his isit to Southern Hungary and 96 and will be redeemable in 1937.
returned to Vienna.
The resignston of Count Premierom the
The Loun will be issued id Canada id. New York.
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