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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
GREAT SPEECH.
CO-OPERATION WITH ALLIES.
The full passage in the specch regarding co-operation, with the Allies rends
NEW PEACE OFFER.
AMSTERDAM, April 8. The Lokalanzeiger states that the Central Powers ure going to make a new Peace' offer.
LONDOS, April 3... The Lokshinseiger's announcemen
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
ENEMY THROWN BACK BY
BAYONET CHARGE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
.: LONDON, April 3 A Russian official message, trans. mitted by wireless, reports
We threw buck, at the point of the
NO ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS ON
GOOD FRIDAY.
LONDON, April 3.
Guerard, and Vaneslotte Farm, two miles to the east of Heudecourt. We attack- ed and captured' is series of strongly bald positions on a ten mile front form; "It is announced that no Englishing part of the advanced defences be newspapers will be published on Good Arrsa. During this operation, in which tween the Bapaume Cambrai Road and Friday,
LONDON, April 8.
the enemy resisted determinedly and aufered heavy casualties, we captured the village of Deitines, Louverai Croisiles. We made prisoners of 192 Our artillery broke up à counterattack.
elinates a combination of cireum-baronet, enemy attacks which penetrar. SOUTH ABERDEEN BYE-ELECTION, Noreuil, Longatta, Econat St. Main, and stances. Firstly, there is Counted our trenches in the regions to the Czernin's statement cable on March [southward of Illukat and to the south Bist: secondly, the declaration by the enst of Vladimir Volynsk, Formaerts that the Central Towers jare working."' for and honourably and
At the South Aberdeen bye-) election, Mr. Fleming (Coalitionist) received 3,283 votes, Mr. Watson (Independent) 1,507 votes and Mr.
satisfactory peace" and thirdly, the REMARKABLE EXPERIENCES OF A Pethick Lawrence (Pacifist) 333 significant imperiak gathering at the German Headquarters..
There is n prevalent belies that! Austria is bringing pressure to bear
This will involve the utmost practic ble co-operation in council with the Governments warring against Germany and as an incident thereto, the extension to those Governments of the most liberal financial credits in order that our resources mayna far as possible he added Century to end the struggleOne of our seaplanes, raiding Derkes, to theirs.
This will involve the erganisation and mobilisatio of all she.material resources of the country to supply warnunterials and to serve the incidental neel of the nation in the most abundant and most economical and most efficient way possible and will involve the immediate aur full equip
ont of the Navy in all respects, particularly in supplying it with the best MAGONJA of dealing with the enemy
bmarines.
threatening ruin to their respective countries und endangering
the dynasties.
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THE WESTERN FRONT,
CONTINUED BRITISH PROGRESS:
"SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S LATEST
REPORT"
Lospos, Apal 3.
Fiek! Marshal Sir Douglas reports:--
During the course of yesterday's attack to the south-east of Arms we carried the village of Henio-eur-Cojcul.. Our artillery broke up a second contter- attack further south.
This will involve an inimedinte addition to the armed forces of the Ünited States and at least half-a-million men, who should be chosen on the "principle of universal liability for service, and also the authorisation of amb sequent additional fherament of equak, free as soon as it is neeled and can be crained. This willin völve also the granting
Six, enemy neroplanes were bright of adequate credits to the flovernment down and two were driven doya which should be sustained as far as damaged. Six of ours are missing. they can equitably be enstained by well- conceived taxation. In order to avoid.
We captured Maisnemy and occupied Hönssoy Woori.
A GERMAN CLAIM.
far na possible serious hardship
Lostos, April 5, from inflation likely to arise from vast
A German official message, transmit- loans in carrying out these measures,
ted by wireles, claims that the Germans we should keep constantly in mind the took over 300 prisoners near Noreail, isdom of interfering as little as but coming under the British machine possible with the duty of supplying then fire only 60 reached the lines. mations already warring against Ger
any with the materials they can obtain only from is or by our assistance. They are in the field. We should help. them to every way to be effective there. FURTHER POINTS FROM THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. President Wilson said than Rrasinn "people, in all their naive majesty had now been added to the forces fighting for freeiom, justice and peice.
the
BLIZZARD ON THE WEST FRONT.
BUT BRITISH PROGRESS CONTINUES
RUSSIAN AVIATOR: '
LONDON, April 3. A Russian official message states was compelled to desceul The aviators fired on a Turkish schooner with their machine gun and the crew abandoned the schooner, which the aviators boartled and sailed towards Russia. They en- countered a heavy storm and arrived
they returned to Sebastopol by a torpedo at the Djarligatch peninsula whence
brot..
totes.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
AMERICA AT WAR.
PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS TO
CONGRESS,
Wasmstros, April 2. Congress has met to face the most serious international crisis since the Civil War. Representatives forth THE RUSSIAN WAR CABINET AND with proclaimed their democratic
THE HIGH COMMAND.
CABINET AND THE HIGH COMMAND.
LoxDos, April The Times correspondent at Russian headquarters states that it has been decided to form a War Cabinet of seven,
sweepingly to reorganise the army high cu English and French models, and
command. To show how strongly pro nounced anti-German feeling is apparent in the Army he refers reservedly to the actual state of efficiency of the army at the moment,
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GENERAL SMUTS ON GERMANY'S' DEFEAT.
Continuing bis speech at the House of Commons luncheon General Smuts, referring to South Africa, said there was internal convulsion when the war started, but we set our house in order and hurled the enemy across the equator (cheers). This was done by the popula tion, a majority of when fought against Great Britain fifteen years ago; there fore, you see South Africa has done her share. (Load cheers):
After paying a tribute to the late Sir Henry Campbell Bannermann for the settlement after the Boer war, "one of the wisest settlements ever made." the Empire is founded on principles of f General Smuts proceeded: After all equality and freedom, unlike Germany who stands for "Might is Right," and to-day the world is against Germany. fervour by re-electing Mr. Clark If the United States does not go to war Speaker. The city is overtlowing against Germany now, she will have to with patriotic sentiment, tags are do so later. If we continue to found f floating from all the windows, men the issue on our high principles Germany' and women are wearing the Nationale already defeated morally sad colours, und” chikirunang carrying politically. The position is grave and flugs to school.
there is hard work ahead, Germany can-
The Chaplain in opening the House not continue much longer. She will reach Representatives addressed the her maximum effort this summer. I am
that we ablue ware bus, it is is fereed will see that menace fail, and earlier House on Diplomacy paying It convinced that her submarine effort will appears that the reason we failed put settle the war, although it will inconvenience us. I believe this summer upon us, every American will uphoki than most people think we shall bear of the President in safeguarding their American inheritance.
pence again.
What we
General Smuts concluded: We are Président Wilson asked Congress not actuated by mere vengeance or to declare that a state of war bists hatred and we must make a settlement It transpirs that General Alexeief between the United States and on a wide basis in the interests of the had great difficulty at the time of the involve practical cooperation with Empire is much larger and more diverse Germany said the war would Empire and Europe.. The British Revolution in dissuading the Tear from ordering troops from the front with the he urged the raising of an amy of bave been used to in the past will not
the Allies, including financing, and than anything hitherto object of re-establishing the ex Gorera-half a million men
apply in the future. We must not ment's authority,
MR. FLOOD'S RESOLUTION follow precedents hut make them. After all we built ourselves on freedom Mr. Flood, who is Chairman for and no one outside a lunatic asylum Foreign Affairs in the House of wants to use force with the nations of Representatives, has prepared the the Empire (Cheers). following resolution:
RUSSIAN EX-PREMIER'S WIFE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
PETROGRAD, April 3. The wife of M. Strmener, ex- Premier, has attempted to commuit
LONDON, April 3 Retuer's correspondent at British Headquarters in France, telegraphing suicide. on April 3, stated that a blizzard has impeded the operations, but the enemy has been..completely cleared out of It hack been prövailin the
Henin-sur-Cojeul, five miles to the Courts of Justice that intrigues south-east of Arras... Thus our line is were coming perilously near to almost dead straight for fourteen miles) disturbing the peace. The dislocation from Beaurains, to the south of Arris, to
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THE BASUTOS AND" THE WAR.
NATIVE LABOUR FOR EUROPE
CAPETOWN, April 3. The special session of the Basuto
of industries had been carried out at the great Amiens-Cambrai road nearland Council convened in baler to the instigation and support, and under Beaumetz. It is reported that we have discuss the High Commissioner's personal direction of German oficials, made farther progress in the north- proving that Germany had purposed western advance to St. Quentin.
appeal for native war, labour over. aggression at her inconvenience..
ses has concluded most satisfac torily. The appeal embodied a scheme for the recruiting of native labour in Basutoland, similar to the South African Union scheme, "but. controlled by the Basutoland Coun-
".
"The intercepting of the Note to the LATEST FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. German Minister at Mexico was elol quent testimony of 'Germany's avi
LONDON, April 3. designs We are accepting this challenge A French eommunique sava: There knowing that such a Government could is intermittent artillery activity from never be a friend bot would be a menace the Somme to the Aiste and patrol" to the security of all democracy. We are encounters north and south of Aflatte. accepting battle with this natural for We exptured six machine-guns in the and shall, if necessary, spend the whole region of Vauxaillon yesterday.
The artillery struggle continues fairly
cil.
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Basuto Chiefs and Councillors have
offered their services and the para- mount Chief has ordered the other Chiefs to tour the country directing
force of the nation to nullify its pre-violently at Butto-du-Mesnil and in the the natives to prepare for European
tintions.
THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution has been introduced in both Houses, but its consideration has been deferred till to-morrow"
Maison-de-Champagne region.
Our "fire repulsed a German attempt on a trench sector at Seppois-le-baut, ia Alsace.
It is expected to pass both Houses by A MONTH'S AEROPLANE LOSSES. Overwhelming majorities:
SENATE. COMMITTEE APPROVES
THE RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, Apri 3. The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate has approved, with slight verbal amendments, the Administration resolution (printed in another column) declaring that a state of war ezista.with.. Germany.
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service. The paramount Chief, in s speech in the Council dwelt on the Besutos prosperity and declared that "aa King George's House was on fire, it is the duty of all good Breman including Rasutos, to quench the
LONDON, April, 3. · fames.
-. The Times states that last month's aeroplane losses on the western frdut were 48 British and Freach, according to German reports, 71; and German1 35.
EMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIAN PRISONERS-OF-WAR
W!
IN ENGLAND.
BARROW STRIKE. SETTLED.
LONDON, April 8,
A ballot of the Barrow-in-Furness strikers resulted in favour of a resump SELECTED MEN TO BE LICENSEDtion of work by 1,633 votes to 1,260.
ON PAROLE
LONDON, April 3. The Press Bureau announces that
- ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE HOUSE arrangements have been made to license
OF COMMONS.
LONDON, April 3.
on parole, selected civilian war prisoners for employment in essential industries or employers' premises and not connect ed with war operations. They will be
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar paid at the ordinary rate of wages, and Law stated that the British Ambassador will be required to report themselves to
in Washington bas telegraphed that he the police twice weekly. expects Congress to give President Wilson the authority to declare war (Cheers)-
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.
FRUITS OF GERMAN PLOTTING.
THE NEEDS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
MUNITION WORKERS FOR SERVICE AT THE FRONT,
LONDON, April 3.
The strike at Barrow-in-Furness has been settled and work is being resumed to-morrow.
SUBMARINE BUNK BY FRENCH
FISHING BARQUE. :
PARIS, April 3.
A French fishing barque, armed with with a small gun, sank a submarine after a twenty minutes' fight.
AMERICAN STEAMEH · SUNA.
NEW YORK, April 3.
has advised the owners of the steamship The United States Consul at Elit (0) Art, the first armed American vessel to sail to Europe, that she has been sunk by a German submarine, on April 2
HARTER, April
Whereas the recent, coume of
BRITAIN.
the Imperial German Government JUVENILE EDUCATION IN GREAT has been in fact nothing less than war against the 'Government and people of the United States, it is resolved by the Senate and House
LONDON, April 2
The final report of the Departmental
of Representatives of the United Committee on Juvenile Education in States of America in Congress relation to employment after the war "assembled that a state of belli-recommends the abolition of exemptions gerency between the United States from school attendance below the age und the Imperial German Govern of fourteer and the amendment of the ment which has thus been thrust Factory Acte accordingly. The difficul upon the United States is hereby ties of poverty should be met otherwise formally declared, and that the than by regarding poverty as a reason- President is hereby authorised able excuse for non-attendance at school. to take immediate steps not Persons between the ages of 14 and 18 only to put the country in a should be compelled to attend continus- thorough state of defence but also tion classes for not less than eight hours to exert all its power and employ weekly for forty weeks and the employ all its resources to carry on the war against the Imperial German Government und bring the conflict to a successful termination.
At the conclusion of President Wilson's speech, Congress adjourned till the following day without taking
action.
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THE ANGLO-FRENCH ADVANCE.
INTENSE FIGHTING AT CROISILLES ON A
BIG SCALE, ".
LONDON, April 2, Beuter's". Correspondent at Head quarters telegraphing on the evening of April 2 anys:
should be compelled to give the aid of education should be simplified necessary facilities. The State grants in and very substantially increaseda.
MESOPOTAMIA.
ANOTHER POSITION OCCUPIED
LONDON, April 2.
A Mesopotamia official message says: We have occupied Deli Abbas to the south-west of Kizilrobat..
THE BARROW STRIKE.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
LONDON, April 2, The Press Bureau announces that the
The fighting on the Croisilles-Fcount- Doigneies line is most intense and on Government this afternoon posted the biggest scale of any actions hitherto notice in Barrow-on-Furnea drawing marking the pursuit of the enemy who attention to the gravety of the strike, was manifestly rigorously standing here, which it makes actionable under the Croisilles was the German "Divisional Defence of the Realm. Act unless work Headquarters and was rather an import is resumed in twenty-four hours. sat rail-bead prior to the retreat... It hes considerable natural features of defence, ties. The advance upon Croisille par A SIGNIFICANT GATHERING IT but our Teld-guns overcame the dinlen)-
took of a "pinching out" manauTIC with the double purpose of cutting off the garrison and avoiding the more
AMSTERDAM, April 2. costly method of frontal attack. The
Upon the pretext of a desire of the correspondent, subject to confirmation, Empresa of Austria to meet the Kaiserit understands that from Croisilles the a big gathering is impending at German whole chain of fortified villages to the Headquarters of both Emperors and south-east to Doigneies were taken by Empresses with Count Czernin and Dr. shoer hard fighting Two hundred von Bethmann Hollweg. prisoners were takes.
Further south we occupied Templeux
lo Gucrard, which is nine miles to the
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, -
·FRENCH FRONT.
east of Percane., Six guns were cap VIOLENS ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON tured aid we also captured Transirly, Selomey, Honion and the important neighbouring hill, amer
LONDON, April 2
Our advanced posts this evening are A French communiqne says: Between within two and a half miles of the the Somme and the Disa there is artillery centre of St. Quentin. A heavy counter activity; it being spocially violent in a stack from St. Quentin was dispersed sector north of Ailette with considerable losten
We advanced in the region of Land- able services in reconnoitring and driv
The cavalry contindes to render valu recours
ing in outposta
LONDON, April 2
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In an editorial in the Liberty **.-
An unprecedented incident at the opening of Congress was that Mise ended War. for Peace, M. Etienne Rain, the first woman member of Growlande, dealing with America's pose Congress, blushingly responded tosible entry into the war,"age the roll call and received an ovation."
RUSSIA'S NEW COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF.
"Fresident. Wilson, whom American". democracy basregarded as a Frines Pruidens of Peace, finds himself obliged suddenly to insure a bellicosa attitude.. in order to sasure the predominance, oveď ži "THE ARMY IS, READY."'
submarino piracy of the principles right and the traditions of humanity in PETROGRAD, April 8.'
which the fate of all nations is bound up "All the members of the dynasty
Germany's insezoato profocation has have asked leave of General Head-roused President Wilson from the dreams quarters to porte to Petrograd.
in which was appeared to him as sni The troops at Headquarters are impiety and as an absurdity in a great, sending a deputation to Patrogned to modern nation, and the ferrent Narik greet the Duma.
American people unanimously recognized General Alexieff has been confirm its obligation of taking its part la tha ed as Commander-in-Chief.
struggle for the safety of Christanden.. General Bruiloft, Commander of But in what form? the Southern Army, has telegraphed to M.. Gutchko, the Minister for War that the army is ready.
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ANOTHER GERMAN CONSPIRACY IN AMERICA.
LONDON, April 8.**.
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President Wilson will attain His object, which is not to make war, but to end it, by adding the forces of the United 'Etahogr to all those which are combating ther A number of Gennans, including invasion let loose upon land and sea by von Kleist, & retired German Naval Prusianism. Captain, and the Superintendent of the Chemical Factory at Hoboken, have been convicted of conspiracy, to destroy steamers by means of incen diary bombs./e
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
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The Press Bureau announces that the Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson,
BULGARS SUELL HOSPITAL. New Yous, April 8. presiding at a conference in connee The attitude of Mexico towards tion with the trade card. a scheme,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hugays: " We substantially progressed et inmeroca
LONDON, April 2. the United States is attracting restated that, in view of the anny's
A French Macedonian communiqué points and carried, to the north east of says Enemy syists shelled the newed attention. It is reported need it will be necessary to release A Frenal patrol boat has p
picked up Savy, the villages of Frantaly Salency, Hospital at Ekisisoon, this being the themedy is world w that civilian landers in Mexico City a large number of munition workers boat with 19 of the Atari crew Belaney and Rolnon, We captured six time within a month that the enemy for the Newton COL are disposed to neutrality, but the He forahadowed a new system by Twenty-eight of the crew are missing of St Quentin. We captured St. Quer menta, notwithstanding the conspicuous children. The entse bo fieldguns and are now within two miles have attacked Army medical establish or the croup and whoop military loaders favour a pro-Germanwhich those indispensable would pot The sea was rough and it is feared it Wood Villecholl and Bihacourt and Red Cases The Victims inclu declaration of war.
be disturbed.
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