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MONDAY, APRIL 80, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE GREAT BATTLE.
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
INDIA AND THE WAR.
THE BALKANS.
THE GREAT DIFFICULTIES OF THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Lesbos, April 20. At an Empire, Press luncheon, Sir James Mestom said that there was a
LONDON, April 25, tine when it was thought that, India
The description of the opening of | had done hose" than she ought to leave the British offensive in the Balkans from done. The reason Tadio did not do Reuter's Correspondent at British mo"was that she was not told wint Headquarters shows the extraordinary strength of the position which was not Loxtos. April 28,
to do. If India had known the psi-expable of being bold, as mentioned on A Paris eommunique reportstion she would have done a great the 25th inst. This consists of a sarios There has been an intermittent del more with her resources of of bill and riges, intersected by deep mavines and tortuous watercourses, the artillery'dal on most of the front." Asteasure, and in other ways.
bills culminating in a giant rugged Sinea it was violent ju the Aisne regien whole of India was anxious to help. Ferest known as The Duh," or "Five India only wanted the Pips, towering like a sinister spirit We progressed in the Ostul region. † ; (beves.)
of our position. Apart from the natural keeping watchful eye on every part Al at
advantages of this rocky mass it is protected by thres distinct lines of defence rinsing east and west, following the course of the dopest and
prisoners,
Everywhere else it is quiet.
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The
Chemins des Dames. taking lead to abolise her great resou rim]
place them unstintelly at the service of the Popire. Two Usman aeroplanes were brought Sir James Meston dwelt on the down and six others Were Erced to femurtesy of Mr. Chamberlain in assist land damage, on April 27.
ing in the work of India's représenta rises to the Imperial Conference..
LONN, April 29, «
A French communigno repeats : There were isolated operations, the the regions to the north and south of Conrey and to the north-west of Rheims, We took 150 prisoners and appreciable anlarged our positions."
There was a somewhat lively artiliery duel in the Champagne, between Franty and Aulvrive. Our detachmants pane- trated na far as the enemy's sebond line.
At several points in upper Al-nce, Lively grenading ended to cur advantage a eust the Germans severe losses. We benight back syre prisoners.
GERMAN REPORTS.
Eespox, April 8
A Gennan official message, Brass mitted by wireless, reports:---
On the Battlefeldjt. Arras resday, the British. He thus think timp, failyb sómpletely in their attempt to break through thng Gemian Bees, attacks on thirty kilometres from on borli banks of the Seurpe failed.
Strong
Foxes, April, 20
-mitted by wireless, reports :----
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.
A FORTNIGHT'S CAPTURES BY THE FRENCH.
PARIS, April 8t A Freuch communiqué states- There was a fairly great artillery duel in the Champagne.
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BIG BATTLE IN PALESTINE, PROCEEDING,
LONDON, April 27,
A report by Caneral Masséy, before Gaza dated April 21st., statos v
The biggest battle in the history of Palestine is proceeding.
We gained the rat line, but apparent there will be a period of trench warfare Before we reach the recent trench system which has converted Cisza into a very strong fortress.
THE SPIRIT OF FRANCE:
THE" NOBLE-MINDEDNESS OF THE POTLU.
"THE OBEAT MOTTO—" DON'T.
WORRY."
An Englishman in France writes in the "Evening Standard"
The British conception of our war
An early decision must not be ex pected, as the Turkish position comprises sins in the present condict is familiar extensive sand dunes and an extraordin home, but what our French neigh- bour and Ally thinks is flot a wall ry variety of redoubes, trenches, pita knowa. A journey from London, across and a precipitous cuvine interaccting the France to the Riviers, and a six-weeks plain and the range of hills.
Doscribing the Eghting, General Massey mentions that the British are using eleven-inch guns and tanks. He refers to Scottish troops and Anzaca,
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rockiest ravine. In these bills there! are also numerous subsidiary works, including deep wiring and abundant FINANCIAL HELP FROM AMERICA. dugouts, the whole supported by powerful artillery. Nevertheless, OUT
WASHINGTON, April 28 fads reached their objective after unpre."It is officially indicated that Amation eeleuted opposition, but the enemy snewill finance the Eutele to the extant at cessfully counter-attacked in great least of eighty, and possibly a hundred, strength before we could consolidate. millions sterling monthly. However, the positions we retain give s an important, salient, which will facilitate our future task. Throughout our men fought with dash and resourcefulness which is a sure carnest of ultimate victory.
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ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANS.
Lustos, April 28.
Our machine gun fire smashed up a German attack which was preceded by
The British official report from violent bombardment erst of
Salonika says: A strong attack on Auberive.
bave Thursday night on the Doren-Vardar
front penetrated our trenches. An im mediate counter-attack drove out the 175 112 enemy, who left many denil.
Since the 16th inst. we captured:
Honry and field guna“
Machine guns. Trench, mortars Prisoners
119
20,780
BRITISH CAPTURE ARLEUX.
A TRULY HOMERIC BATTLE
LONDON, April 28. Renter's Correspondent a British Headquarters reports that the British A German öfficial passage. trans-are attacking with magnificent ardeur They have occupied Arleux, and forced their way through half the village of * The endhy ́s prigripal thrust to the Oppy.
The Sghting is most bitter and of the north of the Serpe xesterlay, was
Counter-attacks are sgainst the positions between Ache fiercest nature. ville and Bonx when the battle way where developing and the battle
is becoming truly Homeris. most ikut The British forced their way into Arlens and Oppy and BRITISH MAKE GOOD PROGRESS. positions near Grave and Roux. ha-to-handl We esined i struggle, the former positions, with the exception of Arles. A Jesper
- ate battle also mook place to the south
at the Scarpe lowlow, where the British attacks failed heavily.
CONSCRIPTION IN UNITED STATES.
The
WASHINGTON, April 29."
of Representatives and the Senate have passed.the Conscription Bill by 357 votes to 24, and 1 votes to 3 respectively.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S INFANTRY.
SENATE ADOPTS THE
"AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 29. The Senate has adoptel the amend ment to the Conscription Bill authoris ing Colonel Roosevelt to mise four infantry divisions for service in France
MARSHAL JOFFRE'S ADVICE TO AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, April 29... General Joffre has widressed a stato ment to the American people in which be impresses the need of an American army for France. The essential thing.
is an efficient unit to be sent as swiftly.
a possible without waiting to raise an
Lesnos, April 29, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas flaig re parts:--We attacked this morning on a front several miles northwards of the River Scarpe
Our troops are meeting with consider fable opposition, but are making good
progress. Fighting continues.
ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES.
PARIS, April 28.
A Frerich Correspondent at the. British Front gives figures, showing the enormous German losses.
Most of the enemy units lost twenty per cent of their effectives in the pro- liminary bombardments alone.
Altogether twelve Divisions were sent to the rear crippled. "
** TERRIBLE DAYS."
A DEVASTATING BATTLE
LONDON, April 28. These are the terrible days for which we have been nearly three years preparing Thus Reuter's Correspon- dent at British Headquarters sums up the battle. He adds:"There is grim satisfaction that we are forcing a devastating battle upon the enemy. Hindenburg has now no choice but to sce he cannot withdraw his shaken maasos faster than we can press them We have now called the tune and the Germans must dance to it. The New Army glories in this, feeling that it is answering the talk of an unconclusive peace.
The German casualties are tremendous.
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, April 28. A German-official report transmitted army of half a million. Americans in theby wireless states:-On both banks of French army Boeded for training the the Scarpe the enemy, continued their Americna forces, might rotura to the strong bombardment. United States.
· FIGHTING IN ASIATIC TURKEY.
LONDON, April 29. A Bussion official message, transmitted by wireless reports:We recaptured the height lost yesterday in the direction of Ersingan. Turkish attempts to attack Dear Takepicari, to the westward of Belumaer, were repelled.
GERMAN SEAPLANES "ON THE DANUBE.
- LONDON, April 29. A Berlin official despatch states that German seaplanes, on April-26, bombed the port of Sulina on the Danube, cau- bing serious fires in the harbour and on lighters The machines returned safely despite violent anti-aircraft gun fre
HORSE
FIXTURES
CANCELLED.
LONDON, April 29,
All horse icing, Extures, after
4 hava/been cancelled i accordance with the Government's
NO SEPARATE PEACE.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN
DECLARATION:
It is estimated that the monthly needs of Great Britain are ferty-five, France twenty-two, Bassia twenty, and Italy ten millions sterling
A tentative programme provided that practically every dollar advanced will be spent in the United States on food, munitions, etc
BRAZIL PROTIDES BHIPPING FACILITES
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Rio De JANEIRO, April 28. "Congress, which opens on May 3rd, will decree, that a state of wat with Germany exista the confiscation of interned ships, and the opening of all Brazilian ports to the Allies.
POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE FROM LIBERIA.
LONDON, April 28.
New YORK, April 26.
It is most probable that Liberis Replying to a message from the lealing American Jews urging that will join the Allies in eliminating Gor there should be no separate peace, M. man trade and influence in West Africa Miliukoff has telegraphed that
and in finally suppressing the trans Russian party had contemplated, nor mission of German wireless news there could contemplate such an eventuality
PORTUGUESE ACTIVITY. as a separate peace with a foreign aggressor
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ANARCHIST HARANGUES IN
RUSSIA
no
PETROGRAD, April 28. The bluejackets, soldiers and the great bulk of the public are tiring of the Increasing anarchist open-air harangues by returned exiles whose journey to Petrograd has been facilitated by the German Government. It is not improb- able that acts will soon succeed the com plaints against them.
· TURKS, AND' KURDS INTENSELY ACTIVE.
LONDON, April 24, A Russian official report transmitted by wireless say
In the direction of Erzindhjan the Turks were intensely active capturing height south-eastward of Baria, an also, with the Kards support, a portion of the heights occupied by our divance posts.
LONDON, April 28. The new Portuguese Premier, Senhor Affonso Costa, states that a strong ex- pedition will shortly disembark at
way
residence in Marseilles have brought ne in tench with the civilian population and pen on leave just returned from the front. The impressions guthored in this convinced 120 that making due allowance for the differenco. of temporument, the people and the sal- diers of both countries are animated by the same spirit, the suve will to carry: the war through and to leave nothing undone to secure the result.
"post be remembers that the French soldier,
nlike
British Toming, is essentially a politician in civilian life and does not easily give up his individuality when he ilona" his uniform. Every Frenchman, without service, it may be taken that what the exception, being liable to military soldier thinks reflects the general French. opinion. For this reason it is interesting and instructive to meet the fighters who return on leave from the front und to bear what they have to say.
I was fortunale in the course of my journey to the south of Frauce, travelling from Bavre to Paris, and Paris to Marseilles, to meet numerous permis. gionaire-officers and men-from whom I gathered'înteresting information.
WAR-TIME PARIS,,,..
A journey to the Riviers in war-time is quite a different matter to what it was befors hostilities began; the formali- ties of passport and permit, etc., the un- certainty of the Southampton sailings for Havre all added to the discomfort of the journey.
Havre is a British military base, swarming with British troops, and the Paris train is full of "permissionnaires," whose spicy conversation and anecdotes make the journey to the French capital supportable.
Paris is reached at last! But it is po longer the Paris of former days: the traffic bas dwindled, down, and the mo den Lutetia has been transformed into the fortress of the third military zone. However, the elcyrunt Parisian ladies- who still venture out on the boulevards
are anxious to show that the foe hes not yet succeeded in shaking the French spirit, and manifest their sympathies by adopting fashions which recall the uni-
The First grumblers; 1016 has its an less pictares-
civilian grumblers.
que
1 of the re bad ita legendary
One must not overlook that esscatial
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feature of the Latin temperament, which | Mozambique to co-operate in the cour-enables the French civilian to put up plete defeat of the Germans in East wittily and good-humouredly with many Afrin The Premier also announced a vexation, provided he may first the arrival of Fortuguese troops in ruble to his heart's content on the France.
other hand, the French soldier bravely plays a double- part: he fights gallantly at the front, and when he comes home for a short leave he cheers the despon- dent and convert the pessimists by his cheerfulness, his wit, and his infections good humour."
BRITISH TRADE RETURNS..
Loxnos, April 28, There is an increase in exports of £6,513,012 and a decrease in imports of £5,001,824 compared with March last
year.
THE IMPENDING ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.
missionaires and civilians, by the was
Conversations overheard betwest per- and during a week's break in Paris, all point to the same conclusion: the civilians harp on the everlasting topic on the length of the war, the poilu meets this lament with his ever ready motte, which in bis mind settles every problem Vous en faites pas !" (don't worry),
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LONDON, April 28, Reuter learns from an authoritative Italian source that the Anglo-French
The list of grievances is long.--The offensive bas destroyed the Austro tracing restrictions and consequent dear- German hopes of invading Italy. The mean of living, the curtailing of travelling enemy are now anxiously awaiting the facilities for which the Government, gets Italian offensive, for which the most a liberal share of abuse, and this gradual elaborata prepartions have been made. disappearance of those luxuries which Bad weather so far has delayed operare so dear to the French woman.
Bat, having had his grumble, the A coupier attack restored the position.tions but it is certain that General civilian goes about his business, wach
Cadorna will choose the most favourables usual. The real sorrows of the war In an article which The Times opportunity for a smashing blow which are borne bravely. and the stricken published recently, there may decide the issues of the war in the families do not display their grief in shadowed a movement, which will unter of a mile long. These fizares weem public. The permissionnaire maksable doubtedly be mada in the near future,
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LAND CONCESSIONS FOR
RUMANIAN SOLDIERS.
LONDON, April 28. The Times Correspondent at Jansy telegraphs that the Cabinet Council his decided, with the concurrence of the Liberals and Conservatives, to divide among peasants who participated in the war six million scres of land belonging to large land-owners Large Crown and State lands will be aimilarly divided, and universal suffrage will be established. THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
NO FRENCH DELEGATES.
Near Exist
THE SUBMARINE WARFARE.
ADMIRALTY.
minor
Metropolis. Nevertheless, there are n proximately a quarter of a million vini.. tors annually to the Tower, is on A" SUGGESTION. FOR THE TOWER | object of pilgrimage to the English- speaking world. Of these visitors, abs OF LONDON.
ball pay the extra fees charged: for mission to the Armouries and Crava Jewels. On the day of the Cup Tie there ill sometimes be 9,000 to 10,000 visitors, with a queue outside the Tower & quar
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was fore
to dispose of any objection based on in- accessibility. Suitable buildings for tho invariable good humour and simple logic act as an for the creation of a National Military new collection already exist at the Tower. But such a scheme as is sug invigerating tonic on his friends at Museum of the Great War.
gested above could hardly be carried home. He convinces them of the neces It is obvious that such a museum will into effect unless the War office sees its THE BRITISH PRESS AND THEity of the present sacrifices to save the be needed, and that it must be a large way, after the war, to remove the garri Fatherland, and spare their children the one. Except rifes, bayonets, and certain sam to other quarters more convenient possibility of a similar ordeal.
We must not forget, however, the being used in the war is now. It consists for nulitary purposes.
gune, practically all the matériel now civilian population of France, which has either of inventions intended to supply done its duty in beleaguered the needs of a special kind of warfare, nobly Rheims and others towns; the fortitude or of modern adaptations of old devices. of the inhabitants has astonished the The civilian world hins no conception of Freach military.
tary. The quiet courage the multitude of different kinds of displayed by them while exposed day wespen which the war has called into and night to a bail of shells and all the existence, nor of all the ingenious con
of the undying
French spirit. civilian
LONDON, April 27. The Daily Chronicle regards the Admiralty's failure to deal with the submarinism as most serious. It says older men at the Admiralty are still thinking of the naval problem in terms result that the Navy is now, as for two years past; standing on the defensive. It also declares that the reorganisation of the Admiralty is an urgent national necessity. Young oficers are needed
the
enemy are made
the
more, and of our own'
NORTH BEA TRIP.
DISCOVERY OF AN EXPLOSIVE
AEROPLANE IN DISTLESS."*.
new German sea trap of some soch, lan An extraordinary incident, suggesting a
PARIS, April 28. The French Socialist Party has re- fused to send delegates to the Interns Several British attacks at Monchy tional Socialist, Conference at Stockholm, on central staff work. Our eventon supply of alcohol intended for the belligerent nations will undoubtedly reported by a Dutch scam tawles yesterday at noon broke down with owing to the pressace of Austro-German victory is undoubted, but it will be an in thatrenches by a mistake; the officer have collections there is very reason arriving at muiden In the North Ser
heavy losses
Socialists, who have made Socialism The artillery battle between Loos the accomplice of an aggressive Govern and St. Quentin increased this morning ment. to extreme violence..
Such a conference could, at mosÉ,
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population deserves men less, of a burden to them. All these our home her intance of the pot things will be of intense interest after mention another instance of the poilua
ck to the general public, and while all noble-mindedness. Just before an attack to not only to the student, but entire battalion was brought" "to a section
sad
between the Mass and Sahquen: Bank unsatisfactory victory if it means our in charge was surprised, but obeyed the why our own should be the finest losing command of the sea
tomation the men, who each re most complete of all.
The difficulty is to know where to put Lightships, the trawler saw, a considers The Daily News Bags we possibly areceived nearly two pinta of spirits. They it. The collection of the Boyal United aste distance away, what it thought was | approaching an unparalleled crisis, and [stared at each other in amazement; at Servico Institution, excellent in its a hydroplane, with onerrian in it, appar
last one man declared that if he was to is a museum of personal relics, partir The infantry battle recommenced encourage attempts to secure a separate it is, certain the nation will meet thenocked out by the Boches he prefer, private property, and not a Nations ently floating helpless. A boss was pak priviations in the most courageous red to be saber, and emptied out the con- Museum in the tine sense. It is already of to the resent of the fishermen, on manner, but it is entitled to know that tents of his Bask. His exampled was fol crowded, and the only apparently approaching the object Haw that it was the Government and particularly the lowed by her one, the with looking possible extension would not bel Admiralty, is doing it almost to counter delight
who was looking large enough to inonse the collection only the model of a hydrenlane. It was the threat at our existence...
anchored, and sested in it was a dummy, will which the present war prodace Marseilles is far away from the front, There has been talk of erecting, either dressed up as an airman. - It was further but her brave sons bavo distinguished in Hyde Park or Westminster, a new noticed that attached to the machine was themselves in the field, in the air, and building on purpose. But the cost of a great number of copper contact wires.
the ocean; the constant flow of rein- this would be very great, and the
and the Treasury
afterwards along the whole front
Three enemy aeroplanes and two balloons were brought down.
THE BRITISH FOOD QUESTION.
LONDON, April 27. The newspaper ragard the food menace as mort serions and publish appeals, including ons from the Lord Mayor, for the most rigid economy and self-denial. They state the public would better realise the gravity of the situa tion if the figures of tonnage and cargoes were published.
peace"
SERIOUS. STRIKES IN POLAND.
Zurich, April 28. There have been serious strikes at Warany and Lodz There were many
·ATTERÈS, "
THE DOYER FIGHT.
ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS. ...
LONDON, April 28-
The Preta Bureau reports that His Majesty the King sent his congratula tone to the Swift and the Brake on their Dover fight
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PAFUÄN OIL SEARCH
NEW MINISTER' INTERESTED,
be
forcements, French and British, from is likely to fight why of spending enough The fishermen returned to the trawler India, from the Allied colonies, and from Russia never cease to remind the money to do the thing well. It would also Shortly afterwards a German submarine, popalation that a terrible, conflict is in have the serious disadvantage of separat which they had already seen in the dis progresa sfarselles, the second town ing the modern, collection from the old tance, having noticed their visit to the of France; has not been without her and magnituent collection at the Tower hydroplane, red at the latter, which tribulations. The scarcity of gna, of coal
and thus producing: an of Londos
break historically Melbourne, April 1-For, some years and fiel generally, with the consequent artifices in continuity where no at the fifth shot seek with heavy,
exista From explosion. The Times says it is understood that
Dr. Wade and a party of exports em-rise in the food prices, have produced the point of view of matériel there is no the Government sees no alternative to
played by the Federal Government biste the kind of grumbling which hoa bon difference between this was and its pre bren searching for oil is Papus, but it is alluded to above. Still, the popplatious decensors, but merely developmout, and compalary, rationing.
not yet known whether or not the island of every part of France are not down- it is the interest of The Controller's Department is” al.;
tracing this develop ready printing food ticket. Harse
contains the mineral in payable quanti-hearted, and roosin true to the poilus ment which makes it essential to koop ties: The new Minister. (M-Glyna) has motto "Don't worry" AN ALGERIAN PORT. racing will practically cease after next
come faith in the undertaking. He said week in order to econcinise valay
yesterday that he was doubtful whether The Daily Mail ways the country will
LONDON, April 28the plant now being used by Dr. Wade accept no excuses if the Admiralty con- A Berlin official report states that a is capable of meeting the requirements tinues to permit the command of the sea German rubmarine Buccatafully bom of the test. Experts had laid it down to pass into the hands of the U ontharded the barbour works at Conrays, that no true test could be made until bores had been sună to a depth of The Daily Fapress mys the Admiralty in Algeria, an important port for load 1000ft. The bores at Papua woje now mús, tackle the problem of preventing ing enemy transports. A bridge was down 700ft, and ko was awaiting fat
abutarines from leaving their holes by destroyed, and another was badly ther sinking before taking any definite laying zmproved mines.
drrasged.
action in the matter. Ever
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collection which can be made
together templete from the time of
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There, weins, no doubt that If mom D
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN
CHILDREN,
URING the summer monthschildren are subject to disorders of the
be found in the pre, incts of the bowels and should receive the most Tower of London, the Tower is the right careful attention Ar plaer for housing the collection is unnatural looset.css of the tras that Londoners do not visit the noticed Chamberlain's Colic, isalers ar Tower as atta as they might, but then Diarrhoes Lomedy should be given peber, no they visit ons in a hundred of. For sale by all. Chimlsta and. Store on band. It may save a lifciye For sale the splendid historical buildings in the
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