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TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Pago 2.5
PEACE OVERTURES.
AUSTRIAN OVERTURES TO RUSSIA.
AMSTERDAM, April 18. The "Austrian Gottment authorised a statement practically mounting to a Peare offer to Russia, „The antenant says the Monarchy learns from the Russian Govern ment's manifesto of the 10th inst.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
WAR ORGANISATION IN Fabundant food, alike for the armies man and overy, woman assume the
AMERICA.
STRIKING APPEAL TO
THE NATION BY PRESIDENT WILSON..
terrible
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and peoples now at war, the whole | caroful are provident use of expendi- I great enterprise on which we em-†ture as a public duty, asaj <ficate barked would fall down. The world's | of, patriotism which none can now food reserves are low. Not only during expect ever to be excused, or forgiven the present emergenty but for some for ignoring.
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GUARDSHIP.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS..
BRITISH PROGRESS.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.
LONDON, April 15 Field Marshal Sir Dough" Heig reports:
north-west of St. Quentin e gained As the result of the fighting to the ground eastward and northward of
and sastward of Lievin, approaching the Gricourt. We also progressed in the neighbourhood of Haitrineourt Wood
outskirts of Lon.
Later particulars show that the Ger mais losses in the attack on the than at first reported: The stack was Bapaume Cambrai Road ware heavier pressed with great determination under our heavy fire. We took 300 prisoners
bombing raids. In severe air fighting and 1,500 were found dead
Our aeroplanes carried out successful
and drove down eleven others. Ten of we destroyed four German aeroplanes
oura are missing.
A CLEVER MODEL.
HELPS IN VICTORY.
LONDON, April 15" quarters emphasises the important bear-
Renter's correspondent at Hend
ing the capture of Vimy Ridge is likely to have on subsequent operations in the
time after pance is declared both in the hope that this statement WASHINGTON, April 16. nis people and a large "proportion of the needs of the nation and the President - Wilson's speech was of the people of Europe, must rely world in the wary of supreme crisis another great utteraner in which he on the American harvest, upon the many stimulate those to whom it outlined, amid frequent" Cheering, formels of America. Therefore, incomes and remind all who need a nos only helping hereft but war and the fate of nations. May a time such as the world bas never how America was going to war in large measure rests the fate of the roninder of their solemn duties in also assisting the Allies in the must not the nation count on them to generous and in the fullest possible ouit no step to increase the prolile publishers everywhere to give as seen before, I beg all editors and way,
"Amongst other things betion of the land or to bring about prominent publication and as wide sold:
the most effectual cooperation in cirulation as possible to this appeal Fellow Countrymen." The Ontraugh the sale and distribution of the pro ventures to suggest also to all that Russia, like Austria-Hungary of our befored country in the grim ducts. Time is short, it is of most advertising agencies that they would desires a bearable Pence,
The statement riprovated the human rights creates many national thing possible be done inmediately timely service to the country if they war for detrocracy and imperative importance that every perhaps render very substantial and sentiments of the manifesto regaalprobiens milling for immediate con- to bake sure of a large harvest. ing Russia not desiring to dominate faklerition and settlement. We are call spor yeing men and old men and that clergymen will not think it would give it widespread repetition, over other people and safe: Empidly putting our Navy upon an uhke gud uble-bodied boys to accept an unworthy or inappropriate subject may, therefore, by statel that effective war footing, and WEA are and act upon this duty-to turn in ie commet, upon from their pulpits. Austria-Hungary and End argument create and equip a great hosts to the farms and make certain The supreme test of the nation has similarly striving form pesce army; but these are the simplest that no pains" and no labour will become. We must all speak, act and guaranteeing existenes: honour and parts of the great task confronting lacking in this great matter. I part-serve together alienoksibility of the devilopnients. There is not a single selfish cularly appeal to the farmers of the of the belligerent States, "
element, as far. us I can see, in the The Austro-Hungarian "Monarchy is use we are fighting for We are convinced dat its chins do non fighting for what we believe to be anglion with thrice of Tuss. The the rights of tarbital and the future After has spund digrash is fighting To do this thoroughly we
pence and security of the world. only for the defence of the freed devote ourselves to service, without of her people Flussia is no longer, Therefore, there should be no diffligence that rise to enterprise
fighting for their own itsil. We must reulisy
to the full how great the task is how many
liberties. The variety of their crops things, how many kinds of elements will be a visible measure of their capacity, service and self-sacrifice comprehension of their national duty,
These then are the The Government of the United, things we must do, and do wellStates and the Governments of the
The correspondent describes as amaz- besides fighting, things
Ripa Jastro, April 16."ing the topographical fidelity of the without several States stand ready to go. which mere fighting will be fruitless, operate and do everything possible candidate for the perfolio of Minis-oil formation of the trench systemz. M. Barba, who is the popular model which was carried out in colours to the tiniest detail, such as the varying We must supply abundant food not to assist the farmers in securing an only so our own armies and seamen, jadequate supply of seed an ade-ter of Foreign Affairs, which is at the situation of mine craters, wire but also for a large part of the quate force of labourers at harvest.present held by M. Meuller, made a entanglements and belts. Laspos, April 16. nations with whorn we have now time and the means of expediting stirring speech to a most enthusiastic Austriais singular pronounceråent nude campion use, in whose sup. shipments of fertilisers and farm favour of pense with Russia'causes port and by whose sides we shall fachinery besides the crops them
eurprise, as je is well understood be fighting. We trust supply ships elves. The course of true shall be that only the German refused to by the hundreds out of our stipas unhampered as possible and there | "coppent provented the issue of yards to curry to the other skle of shall be no unwarranted manipula-problem of the Germanisation of definite peace proposals on the rees. the sens-submarines or na sub-tion of the nation's food supply by sion of "the ment meeting of thearings--what will every day be those who handle it on its way to the
must
South to plast bundant food stuffs. TURKEY INTERNS AN AMERICAN besides cotton. They can show their patriotisma in no better or more con.. vincing way than by resisting the great temptation of the present price of cotton and helping upon a
AMSTERDAM, April 16, A telegmm from Constantinople reports that the American guardship,
weat
Ha states on unimpeachable anthority that the victory is directly associated with a pretty little model.. This, on a wonderful acale, is a reproduction in
compelled to fight for that obiect regurid si profit, and with energy and mat scale to feed the nation and Scorpion, was ordered to leave the plasticine of the neighbourhood of the
enity in establishing an understaf2. g between the Central Tower and Russin, uspeendly as the Austrian Emperor, in agreement with his fit involves. Alled Momroha, desires to live in future in peris and friendship with the Russian picante.
THE MEANING OF THE DECLARATION.
Gerroin and Austrian Emperors To-day's dearation. (suggest that, Austria is nearing the end of her Bether and is seeking 4 separate peace with Russia.
It must be remembered that the Bussian Provisional Government accepted all the treaties with the Allies, including the pact, forhiding
a sepamte peace.
The resignation of Count Martinic, the Austrian Premier, or the grounds of health, arnounced today, may probably be eninnected with the new
f
peace movement.
GERMAN SOCIALISTS AND THE AUSTRIAN PECLARATION.
AMSTERDAM, April 10,
A new party, called the Indepen Alent Social Democratic Party of Germany, "lag been founded under the joint presidency of Herr Hanse and Herr Lebebour, to oppose Bchiedeman Socialist Party and
the Government,"
The Ponracts, in supporting the Austro-Hungarian declaration, re- minde Russia that the Social Demo
peoples everywhere who are
and
Our
harbour within 24 hours and, as is
failed to do so, was interned.
THE GERMANISATION DE
SOUTHERN BRAZIL.
ITS SOLUTION.
mud of 30,000 peoplet from the
offices of the Jornal do Commercia
He declared that war with Germany is inevitable in order to solve the
Southern Brazil.
THE NEUTRALITY OF CHILE.
It-
AMSTERDAM, April 16. The Chilean Minister at Vienna has announced that Chile will remain neutral.
MESOPOTAMIA.
GENERAL MAUDE CONTINUES DRIVE BACK THE TURKS,
ridge, on which a wise usuce craft the
with a mass of serial photographs and information by local inhabitants worked for months prior to the attack, and from which staff offers most carefully ins tricted Canadian and British officers sud non-commissioned officers selected for the assault.
ACTIVITY ON BELGIAN FRONT.
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LONDON, April 15. A Belgian official message transmitted by wireless, says:
During the night, after a violent- artillery preparation, we penetrated at Dixmude into the second enemy line..
The artillery dual is most lively on the whole Belgian front to-day.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY. ACTIONS ON FRENCH FRÖKT.
LONDON, April 187
A French communique states:-- There have been violent artillery actions at St. Quentin, north of the Aisng, and in Champagne. Our batteries Trought and dispersed enemy elements
north of Itancourt..
from our fields, nines and factories needed there and abundant nutterals consumer.
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. with which not only to clothe and equip our own forcess on lunxi and
This is our opportunity to demon sea, but also to clothe and support strate the efficiency of a
great democracy and we shall not fall our people for whom the gallant short of it. This let me say to the fellows under anus dan no lager iddlemen of every sort, whether work; to help to clothe and equip they are handling our food stuffs, the armies with which we are w materials, or the nunufactures operating in Europe, and to keep the logos and manufactories there
or products of our mills factories- in raw material; coal to keep the the eyes of the country will be fires" going in ships at sea and the especially upon you; this is your fornaces in hundreds of factories Pportunity for signal servise, across the sea; steel, out of which
eficient and disinterested. The took 80 prisoners. to make arms and amanunition, both quiry experts you, as it expects It was reported on the 15th that all others, to forgo unusual pathe Turks were again in the Jebel here and there; mils for worn-out railways at the back of the fighting to organise and expedite the Hamrin Hills from which they fronts; locomotives and rolling stock shipment of supplies of estery kind, started on the things.
LONDON, April 16. An official report states that frenerul Maude continued to drive buck the "Turks on the 18th inst, and
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to replace those which are every day but especially food, with ur eye to The Turkish 18th Army Corpa going to pieces; mulës, horses, and the service you are "rendering, and suffered severe lowes, 315 dead being cattle for labour and military service in the spirit of those who enlist in counted on the battlefield on, the
indeed, everything with which the the ranks for their people, not for 11th inst. people, of England, France, Italy, themselves.
I shall confidently and Russia have usually supplied expect you to deserve and win the themselves, but cannot now afford confidence of the people of every
ARREST OF GENERAL KUROPATHIN.
PETROGRAD, April 15.
the men, materials or machinery' to sort and station: To the men who muke. It is evident to every think run the milways of the country, General Kuropatkin, the Governor- ing man that our industries, farms, whether they be managers or em- General of Torkestan, and four other shipyards, mines, and factories must ployees, let ine say the railways are Generals bave been arrested
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S APPEAL TO U.S. CITIZENS.
WASHINGTON, April 25. In a personal appeal to his fellow citizens Preaideat. Wilson calls upon and child, to join in the preservation of every American citizen, man, woman
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the nation's ideais for the triumph of GERMAN LEGATION ATTACKED IN democracy in the world. The supreme teat of the nation had come and eli must act together.
President Wilson has created a Committes of Public Information time. composed of Mr. Lansing, Mr. Baker, legation, consulate, and the offices of THE DELEGATES AT EDINBURGH. and Mr. Daniels, with Mr. Creel, the the journals. magazine writer, as chairman, for the purpose of arranging the supply of news to the public consistent with military
THE RUSSIAN COMMAND,
· PETROGRAD, April 16, BURNOS AIRES, April 15. General Alexeiff has been defnitely The anti-German demonstrations con-appointed Commander in Chief
The crowd attacked the German
considerations.
SEQUEL TO A PACIFIST MEETING
IN LONDON..
LONDON, April 16.
The Government is concentrating German vessels in Argentine waters in Buenos Aires harbour.
THE HINDENBURG LINE.
"4IN HAIG'S CAGES.”
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HH. THE MAHARAJA OF BIKANIE'S SPEECH
cricy of Germany rejects the policy be made more prolife and more the urteries of the nation's life, and Tashkend by order of the local branch wrecked. Flags were torn up by the in-Times" says an entirely well-planned and other parts of öar. Dominions,
of conquest.
ITALIAN SOCIALIST DELEGATION TO RUSSIA.
Lyma to
EDINBURGH, April 15. Hi Highness the Maharaja of Bikanir, following Sir R. I Borden and General Smuts, was greeted with loud LONDON, April 15. A peace meeting in the East End was
cheers. He referred to the great part- The military correspondent of the Scotemen had played in the East efficient than ever, and more econ-upon them reste the immense respon-of the Council of Workmen's and diguant crowds and two pacifists were and well fought battle har résulted in and said. All countries of the The Frankfurter states that the omically managed better adapted sibility for seeing that these arteries Soldiers' Delegates, on a charge of hurled over the railings.
one of the most satisfactory victories of Empire are of one mind in the Excentive of the German Social to particular requirements" for our sufer no obstruction of any kind, provocatorily distributing
The proceedings concluded with the war. The Germans are as thick as resolve to prosecute the war with Democracy in Austria, bu sened task than they have been. What I and no inefficiency of slackened Russians for defame in the event of meeting in aid of discharged soldiers, a pers in France, there being sixty all the energy and determination.
large sum being realised,
divisions on the British front alone, but at their command for the freedom manifesto to Russian Socialists, in want to emphasice is that men and power.
an attack by the natives.
the gan and howitzer have beaten the of the world, the right of nations favour of peace.
women who devote their energy To the merchant let me suggest
General Kuropatkin has telegraphed DISSATISFACTION IN KRUPP'S
trench. So long as our artillery to live their om lives, and for the and thought to these things will be the motto "small profts and to the Premier saking for a command in
WORKS...
superiority is maintained the entrenched overthrow of militarism and aggression serving the country and conducting quick service," and to shipbuilder the Grenadier Corps at the front.
Germans must be regarded as lost (Cheers) His Highness took the the fight for peace and freedom just the thought that the life of the war GENERAL SMUTS AND LIEERTY.
COPENHAGEN, April 16,
sonis The workmen and officials of Krupp's The correspondent pays s tribute to patient handling of Imperial problems;
opportunity of acknowledging the 'Box, April 16. " as truly, just as effectively as the depends upon him. Food and war
works at Kiel have demanded anim-the splendid work of all arms and agree by the Prime Minister and the Ministerse A Socialist delegation is going to men in the battlefield or trenches. supplies must be carried overses,
mediate increase in, the food allowance with the protestations of the German from Ovarena. Whatever political or Losnos, April 15. and in wages of 33 per cent, apart that the Hindenburg line is intact-bat economic decisions might be arrived at Russin to help the Russian Socialista The industrial forces of the country no matter how many ships are sunt. Following. Sir R.L. Borden, from & war bonus. The Directors it is largely in General Haig's cages.
intrigues.men and women alike will be a The places of these sunk must be sup- General, Smuts, in a speech ut addressed the men declaring that they
by the present Imperial gathering, he was convinced that one result woul! he great national- great international plied immediately. To the miner, Edinburgh, referred to the solidarity were only drawing the same allowances
the permanent strengthening of the ti binding the various parts of the Emínira” -service, and the army a notable let me say that he stands where the of the Union of South Africa. He the meanest labourers. The men were incredulous and demanded to in- and honoured heat, engaged in the farmer does. The work of the world declared that he was fighting to-day spect their larders, but the demand was
together, strong and endurable as they: already proved themselves to be nation's and the world's service and white on him; if he slackens and for the same cause for which he refused.
ding the past three years (Cheers). efficient friends and saviours of free fails, armies and statesmen are help-fought against Great Britain fifteen men overywhere. (Cheers,} less. He is also enlisted in the years ago, namely for freedom and COPENHAGEN THREATENED WITH Germany in humiliting us and treating
EMISER NOT TRUSTED.
great service. The army manufac-liberty. The wise British counsels turer need not be told, I hope. The in the treatment of the South nation looks to him to speed and per-African political situation, since the
to defeat the German peace int
AN APPEAL TO THE RUSSIAN
.DEMOCRACY.
PETROGRAD, April 16.
A general Congress of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates from all parts of Bussia have passed a resolution appealing to the DemocTLCY.
ADVICE TO INDUSTRIAL FORCES.
to support the Provisional Government Hundreds and thousands of men fact every process. I want only to Boer War were now seen from the
as long as it continues to consolidate and develop the gains of the Revolution and does not base its foreign policy on spirations of territorial expansion.
-FE COAL FAMINE.
COPENHAGEN, April 16. This city is threatened with a scal will close on May 1 famine." It is expected that the theatres
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URAGUAY'S SUPPORT.
MONTE VIDEO, April 15. The Government of Uruguay har support to the United States on ita declaration of wate
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SPAIN'S POSIMON.
MADRID, April 16. The journal Liberal in a strong article says: "Spain finds herself at the gravent moment of her history. If netrality is broken it will be against Germany for
the flag like a rag. This Spain cannot
AMSTERDAM, April 16, tolerate without morally committing Here Harden, writing in the Zukunf suicide."
expresses distrust of the Kaiser's promised constitutional-reforma, and declares that it is unnecessary, anyhow, to postpone the propoesia until after the
THE OCCUPATION OF LENS.
BUT REPORT. EXPLAINED.
LONDON, April 15.
otherwise liable to military service remind his employees that their fact that her former enemies are will of right and necessity be excused service is absolutely indispensable fighting for the common cause with and assigned to fundamental and and is counted on by avery man the United Kingdom. That result sustaining work in fields, factories
loving his country and its liberties had been brought about by a rever- na nad mines, and be a much a Let me suggest so that everyone sion of the old ideal of liberty which part of the great patriotic forces of who creates and cultivates a garden bad been the guiding principle of conveyed its sympathy and moral Lens itself is merely, the centre of a pation as men under fire. I take helps greatly to solve the problem British history. General Smuts pro the liberty, therefore, of addressing of feeding the nations, and every ceded to point out that the issue this word to fanners: The supreme housewife who practises strict was whether or not the nations were need of our nation and the nations corotny ute herself in the ranks going to be terrorised by German vella has congratulated with whom we are co-operating is with those serving the tion Thi militarism Heeulogized Prezident
essage tox on the successful burdant lien, especially of food is the time for
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GENERAL NIVELLE CONGRATU“ LITES SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
LONDON, April 16, correspondent af French
Reuter
reports:➡
the latter has
nce of the
Wilson
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KIA: April 155 landed of two
and-nowhere.
lay which were reported unklar outside the
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The report of the actual occupation of Lens is explainable by the fact that
A PARENTS DUTY, circle of mining towns and villages YOUR a always potting her
For cut or bruised. forming a vast agglomeration of houses.
wounds have bealed wil The boundaries are no more clearly has always will. marked than those of London boroughs Chamberlain's Pain Balm Aby how the correspondents are able to every injury in cared, took down the main street of Lens You can gen nothing where the German rear guardware play, poison is too dangerous ing my little holl
Formals, by all Chemis troying everything. Twenty thomsar
were dumped in one mine
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