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THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
THE FRENCH FRONT.
Losvos. Mag" 10.
A French conquniqué reporta:. There was cannonding to the north-east of Soissons and Chemins-des-Thanies.
By local operations we curriel (a system of trenches to the north of Suney
Fresh enemy attempts to expel us from "the trenches we captured at Chevreux on Mug 8, were shattered by our barrage and machine-gun fire. We progřissed to the north-west of Proested
SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT.
SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS.^.«
SPEECH BY THE PREMIER.......
Lospos, May 10.
The Press Bureau announces that at the secret session of the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill dealt in a general way with the naval and military situation, especially with regard to Russia's position also the development of the struggle on the West "front, America's strength, sub- marine, problems and the situation in the Balkans. He also enquired as to the marine losses and food'sup-
SOME COMMENTS BY MR. BONAR plies.
LAW.
LONDON, Alay
ان
Mr. Bonar Law, in the eduse his speech on the vote of credit, said the desire of the enemy, indeed it was a feeling of necessity on his
་་'. Brigadier-General Page Croft and Mr. Warle also spoke.
Mr. Lloyd George dealt fully with Mr. Churchill's points
He com tented on Austria's internal situa- relation to reserves, contrasting it. tion und Germany's military position. part, to prevent our advance is shown
unfavourably with ours and juoted in the extreme violence of his the British and French military counter-attacks, pre of which, on the chiefs' satisfaction with the results. night of Blay 8th, resulted in our of the recent operations on the west losing a position we had taken, but front. The Premier explained the regrettable as thms was," said Mr. proposed method of satisfying the Bonur Law, was only un-in-Was Office denuseds for further cident in the kind of fighting that reserves. He gave the figures of the is now going ou
British tonge sank monthly since Wien we consider, he end, the August and an encouraging account- original enemy superiority in artil of the method adopted to meet lery, and how absolutely destitute attacks and also the tonnage to be w were o munitions, we had a built during the next twelve months. right to be proud of our present He pointed out, that with judicious distinct superiority over the enemy econoniy of food and increased in these respects." (Cheers.)
productivity, there was no fear of stursation in Great Britain." The Premier, added that we would be He said self-supporting in 1918. that it was unnecessary to re-state the Allies war abus which were, well- known.
Mr. Bonar Law said that superior ity is also shown by our airmen, who are the eyes of our long tange guns. “I have been toki." he said, "more than once, that in France it is not úncommon to find that, regiments have shown their admiration of our¦ Mr... Asquith expressed his full airmen by cheering them as they fly agreement with the Prime Minister, over the lines. That is not aur.but he deprecated the secrecy." prising, said he.
These tuen are Hardly anything had been said which
all young many were there boys,¦ could not be said openly. He in- but from the beginning of the war vited Mr. Lloyd George to publish they had shown a dash, gallantry, the bulk of his speech. resource and nerve entitling us to THE POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN
say that a more glorious fighting
force never existed in the world." (Cheers.)
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
LONDON, MDT 9.
The Russian Government an
THE MACEDONIAN FRONT, nounces that the authority of the
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BULGARIAN REPORT ON THE
BRITISH ATTACK.
LONDON, May 10.
A Bulgarian communiqué, in a
very lengthy account of the fighting
Commander-in-Chief of the troops in the Petrograd district remains in full vigour, and control over the troops is vested solely in him.
...
(Continued on Page 5.)
fugies out the British attacks to the HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT. to the west and porth of Monastir, 37, JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
south of Lake Doiran, which the
communiqué describes as being most
persistent. Four of them were
T.M.G.A. DIWZAION.
9p.m.Squad and Stretcher Dell Thursday, May 17th
made between nine o'clock in the Tuesday, May 15th: evening and two o'clock in the SF: Les."
8 p.m.-First Aid Lecture by Surgeon
morning. It admits that the British twico penetrated the enemy positions but asserts that they were ejected by counter-attacks.
NO SEPARATE PEACE.
EMPHATIC" REPUDIATION BY RUSSIAN PREMIER.
FETROGRAD, May 10
Bandage Practice, Corporal Wei Kan will take charge
9p.m.-Squad and Stretober Drill.
Monday, May 14th
SAITINGFUN DIVISION.
7pm-Squad and Stretcher Drill Wednesday, May 18th
7 p.m. Gymnasium; Randage Practice Friday May 18th
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QUEEN'S COLLEGE DIVISION
Tuesday, May 15th-
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The anniversary of the Opening of Wednesday, May 16th - the first Dums was celebrated by an Sayingpur Division may attend.
12.40 p.m. Gymnasium; Members of
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all the Dumas attended and also members of the Government and diplomatiste.
4:15 pm. Squat and Stretcher Dril
DRESO
Until further ders, Caps are not to be worn after 7 a.m. or before 5pm. M. Bodzianko made a speech and Holmots should invariably teor
Between these hotes": was loudly obcered when he re-PROMOTION. pudiated the idea of a separate peace Bubject to confirmation by Majonz and declared Russia's loyalty to the Gemersi JC Dalton Chy Comm Allies When the assembly row it to Lance Corporal.
"Bioniere: Private Lo Kwok Fee if promoted.
save the Allied Ambassadors, FAT