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"MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1918.
THE GREAT BATTLE.
RENEWED ENEMY EFFORTS DEFEATED.
ENEMY'S FAILURE TO TAKE ARRAS.
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FRENCH FRONT.
HUGE ENEMY RESERVES FOR ANOTHER ATTACK.
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LONG DURATION.
Tospas. Mar. 31. Beuter's Correspondent At French Hdquarters says: --
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MOREUIL RE-TAKEN BY THE
FRENCH AND BRITISH.'
LONDON, Mar. 31.
THE CHINA MAIL
AMERICAN FORCES PLACED UNDER
A GENERALISSIMO FOCH.
PARIS Mar 31 Geralinimo Foch, General Patain, Premier Clemenceau and General Pershing have met at the Front:
General Pershing, greeting General- issimo Foch, placed all the American | forren at hia disposal, to use na he wished
and said that the American people were! proud to participate in the greatest and] grandest battle in history.
ST TEMENT BY MR.
LOYD GEORGE. FURTHER SACRIFICES FOR FINAL TICTORY.
pujectiles were dropped on Noyon,
Cinecord, and the Ham region. One Just received. A Smal Shipment of
our chaser aquadrons in the course of numerous sontests brought dowathirteen machines, Haven of which were totally destroyed and six seriously damaged Two of the enemy's captive balloons
IMPORTANT MEASURES BEING were set on fire
PREPARED.
LONDON, Mar. 80,
9.10 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George hm imued "the following statement:
SITUATION SATISFACTORY FOR
ON THE ALLIES.
LONDON, Mar. 30 Renter's Correspondent at Headquar term, telegraphing to-lay, says M
The situation to-dayvin, satisfaqtory The slowing down of hostilities is for the Allies movement probably aluli before the renewed storm and the enemy is rushing up artillery and reorganising and when this is completed the conflict will recommence with great intensity.
We are awaiting his next move with the same old spirit of optimism which has never forsaken our men throughout the titanie struggle.
During the first few days when LONDON, Mar. 30. Hitherto there has been no official the Germans launched their attack,
A Franch ecommunique states -
announcement as regards General Foch, unparalleled in concentration of troops 'and guns, the situation', was The fights, which continued last but the Morning Post statement, cabled.
extremely critical. Thanks to the BATTLE FROMISES TO BE OF evening with the same viclence con- this morning: is repeated by other indomitablo bravery of our troops, armed the check to the formidable newspapers, and is generally accepted who gradually stammed the advance sttempt to break through, undertaken to be correct. It has been understood until reinforcements could arrive and by the Germans yesterday.
for sometime that if Goners) Fock is
our faithful Ally could enter the Between Montdidiar and Moruulnot actually placed in absolute com- infantry fire mowed down enemy hand, he will be playing an almost battle, the situation has now in battalions, which returned incessantly equally important part in coordinating proved. The struggle, however, in the enemy, but our attempt was to the nastic.
the British and French operations. It only opening, and no prediction of Moron, taken by the Garmans, wasis recognised that the absence of its future course can yet be made.
The War Cabinet has been in to take by up, lost again, and finaly Supreme Command in a time like the captured in a hagonet charge carried because, apart from the supreme ques present will be very disadvantageous with incomparable bravery by tion of strategy, it is pointed out that the French and British troops, fighting the management of the reserves is side by side in the same ranks.
largely a matter of roads and railways,
The enemy is firmly bell west of Montidier, where the broken ground facilitates the defence. His neurest point to augens is 13 miles.
to
the
All accounts egne 134 severity of his losses, but it must be remembered that of the 80 to 90
Divisions thrown into inttle probably only' ondfilth have been withdmwn. He, therefore, has still huge num
bors to throw Br another attack. and the halte promises to be of long dumation..
German cavalry has been reported repentedly in the districts of Ham, Nesles and Peronne, but never in ambers, exceeding one regiment. Mounted troops have been seem to be employed chiefly for the convey
out
The woods north of Moreuil were
also wrested from the enemy, after PRESIDENT WILSON'S CONGRA fieres fighting.
THE GERMAN PLAN OF ATTACK.
'THE LASH FOR THOSE WHO HESITATE.
Losnos, Mar. 30.
19.55 am.
TULATIONS TO THE GENERALISSIMO.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 30. President Wilson has cabled to Gen. eralissimo Foch congintalaing him upon his new authority. Such unity of com- mand, the President say, is a most hope ful augury of ultimate success: "We are following with profoond interest," he
Reuter's Correspondent with the French Army in France telegrapha:adda, the bold and brilliant action of
From statements made by prisoners your Force." and military papers exptured during the
Immediately the enemy esptured Mezieres ws counter attacked vigorously in face of a terrific machine-gun barrage ultimately abandoned owing to the great strength of the enemy. However, our attackers actually brought back
and in communication with Head-aller the situation materally and our constant session since the first day prisonera..
The loss of this position does ant quarters and the French and Arneri-Wold on Luce Valley is considered satis can Governments.
A number of factory.
A body of our troops who were measures have been taken to deal in Roeux on March 28 fought
enveloped with the emergency, pr
.
With
the
The enemy had an incalculable advantage in Sghting as oue army The Allies have taken a very im portant decision to meet this. the cordial co-operation of British and French Commanders-in- Chief Genemi Foch is charged by the British, French and American Governments to co-ordinate the action of the Allied Arapies on the Western Front. It is necessary, in addition, that action should be taken
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the enemy "tilt.' 'darkness and then joined the main body through a gap is the enemy line.
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It is reported to-day that the Ger mans are digging in between Thiepva! and Boiselle.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, Mar. 20.
A German official message states :-
• We have cleared Åvete. : Jua We drove out British and French from parts of the foremost positions have captured Beaucourt and Mezieres. French attacks against Montdidier failed.
Ace of information and as supports battle, it is now possible to re-constructGREAT BRITAIN'S REYENUE AND to Duet the immediate needs of the between the Somme and the Avre and i
to infuntry advanced postk.
The German air service has taken little part in the battle. Enemy zeroplanes make very few long-dis. tance flights by day, and have done little more than make a few flights over the battle-field to report the progress of atturks or execute bomb-
ing raids close to the Front.
EXPENDITURE
- LONDON, Mar. 31. The revenue, for the year is £707,-
the German plan of attack east of St. Quentin. It had been ordered that the max of Germans should pass the line as soon as our second position was
uptured. Maps were issued to officers 234,565 as compared with £573,197,382 and under-officers showing the mecast year, banism of the attack and the progress of the creeping barrage On the backs of maps are reports prepared in advance
of attack, to be sent to the rear by a messenger as each successiva objective was rezched, and drafts of requests for reinforcementa, ammunition,
All sources show increases, except ezciso.
moment and to bring into operation certain measures long contemplated, should a situation like the present active.
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"Whatever happens in this battle. the country must be prepared for further sacrifices to ensure final vic- tory. I am certain the nation will
this, and the necessary plans are being carefully prepared and will be announced when Parliament meets."
GERMAN LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 200,000.
PARIS, Mar 30.
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CHOCOLATES
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SPORT
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
MR. BLACK'S TEAM... MR. MCCUS. BIN'S TEAM.
round Embleton gut in gond pane which partly dazed unleigh. Emblaton, however, did set follow up his advantage quick enough and Sunleieb got a opportunity to recover and he them showed some clever dodging taction! Manleigh, however, received too much parishment in the next two rounds and was down twice in the fifth. Halfway through the sixth round, Mr. Gedges the referen
The French Air Service is, taking corresponding to the anticipated stages The chief increască are 280,294,000 { shrink from no sacrifico, to secure Command will only take the initiative game was organised for two purposes to Embined and s
An important part in the work of harrassing enemy troops and dislocat ing communicationé,
etc.
corresponding to the anticipated needs of each stage.
Reports as yet are incomplete, but it is known that for three days dur- ing the next week the French braucht The progress of the infantry was down between 20 to 30 German dore-calculated at 200 metres per minute, which is twice the rate allowed in planos.
previous offensivos.
On the 22nd instant the French Hombine adrons dropped 10 000
Trench mortar detachments, according
to the prisoners followed the first
excess profits and £34,476,000 in
tax.
The expenditure is £2,696, 221, 405 na compared with £2,198,112,710 last year.
BRITISH MAN-POWER. ✪
EVERY SERVICEABLE · MAN
WANTED.
LONDON, Mar. 31. There is no whisper of opposition
· kiloams of "esplosives on Gemian waves of infantry, halted and opened to any measures that the Government depotz, railways and railway stations: fire. As soon as open country was might take to re-inforce the Armies. on the 24th-14.000 kilograms of reached, the enemy advanced by means It is generally accepted that the age- bombs weer dropped and night raids of heavy blows, delivered in rapid limit will be raised were continued. From the 23rd the succession, massing troops asulting Employers have already been noti French saundrons have flown over quickly in order to bring about the fed that every serviceable inan is enemy positions by day at low alti. local retirement of our line. The tudes, using bombs and machine-moment our men fell back the Germans
wanted
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT STRUGGLE.
A semi-official message dated March 30 states it is anticipated that the Allied after the expected new strong German attack in the direction of Amiens has been broken.
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the
sgevest A collection was made's the ringside after the contests and a sum of $201, including the donated by Young Ward, was raised.
This was an exhibition match played on the Club ground on Saturday. The charity and final game for Mr. McCubbin, who is retiring from active participation in football after basing been connected with the Hongkong The Allies are now in a most favour Football Club for many years
Mr. W. Nicholson, kicked off anda able condition "for carrying on the defensive and suming the offensive-not vory interesting game followed. For The Third and Fifth British Armiss the first half the play was principally
A number of enthusiasts. including have been entirely re-constituted with confired to mid-field and no score was
recorded although both custodians wee the Hon Mr. Chand Severn: CM. Gyer
"fresh" reserves.
It is conservatively, estimated that the German cases total 300,000
LONG RANGE SHELL HITS PARIS
CHURCHES..
". 165 CASUALTIES.
HILLIARDS.
1.15
called upon to save at theiet. The second present at the Victaria Recreation Oly balt was not more, interesting than the on Saturday night to witness the Acconst Arst and the only zool scored was by session of the match between Graner Townsend, for Mr. Black's tear Green Lord and Wong: Po Hong
The match once bad & chance, butahot over the burras 1,000g and was played in two
Mr. F. Wright officiated as Referec
I as Referee sexsiona, from 5:30 to 1.30 and from 3.1
am to decide who should meet Kergeant STAFF Pitt for the Championship of the Colony
Gunnar Lord won
the match by 37K points.
Since his last game, when the Gooner night's match has been foregone con- The Chinese wok the offensive from play, laat night, was quite up to expertze eventually win the Championship. Fie
SOUTH CHINA ATHETIC
AND DEPARTMENTS.
There was a very large attendance.
24.
grenad
ENEMY -ATTACKS BREAK DOWN.
LONDON, Mar. 30... Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports local rations only.
North of the Somme there have been Mann PARIS, Mar. 30. principally Chinese, at this Lengeshowed such and form, the resolt of last∙∙
Aabell from a German long range match, played on Saturday on the Club clustan and many think that Lord will The enemy's attacks yesterday at Demains and Mazierus, fouth of the gun fell on Paris church during the Somme, were pressed linek hy ver Good Friday aftertioon service, 75 the first and kept the bad teretion and he played confidently and w secret a number of prisoners in counter including many women and children. Bal, and Pugh, early in the mine, be He made many smaller double figure
came crocked and was very little use Demirin broke down, after sharp fight
after. The Chinese continged thuir his best form but, of course, was
being 35. ing lasting throughout the afternoon.
offensive tacties, and left wing parti match for his opponent, his higest breat Gunner Lord was landly applauded ne Our cavalry, daring the past week,
colarly shining, and eventually Leung have fought with great gallantry, both
Tuk Tony got the ball through are the end of the game. sult of a splendid effort. The Staff then mounted and dismounted, and repulsed
go: the ball down the other end and the enemy, inflicting heavy losses in
might have scared bat for Ellarby being numerous engagements.
over lacalons be heading the ball over the the bar. The second half
There will be a very searching troops. From the latter village we people being killed and 90 wounded, Staff goal for some time. Lawrence his best breaks being 39,41,31,5, and 3. gins against troops marching in would fellow, thas threatening the coinb-out of all industries with the attacks. All the enemy's attacks at The dead include a Swiss Councillor of Staff, and "Pugh, early in the game, be breaks Wong Po Hong played up to
trine with excellent results.
French units which had not retired, bivouac, and attacking troops and and then subjected them to a fresh
Sifice frontal attack.
If the evidence, of tae 25th our mustery of the air has prisoners is to be trusted, the troopa been complete, and important roads who hesitate to follow up the retiring from Channy and Guiseurd to Ham enemy in the line aro driven into the Epve been kept continuously under branch with the lash. fire.
On the 27th a big air attack was cied out against enemy troops behind the Front, machine-guns being used with striking success..
GREAT BATTLE ON FRENCH
FRONT.
TER ATTACKS RESTORE
LONG-RANGE BOMBARDMENT OF
PARIS.
THE CASUALTIES.
LONDON, Mar, 21.
A French official report, dated the 30th instant, states:——
The German long-range gun con tinued to bombard the region of Paris during the day
consequent restriction of railway, bramway and omnibus services.
General Foch's appointment pro mises to be well received, though there have been some murmurs at placing British soldiers wider a French Commander...
• "The Sunday" papers unqualifieilly approve of the appointment and state that it is endorsed by Military opinion and the American enthusiasm over the appointment is expected to help its popularity
"Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig is described as sharing Lord Roberts admiration for Genel Foch
According to the Sunday Times the
the Legation,
The Church had already been hit on March 24 during High Mass, when several people were wounded,
Jay zleg a vina! GENERAL BOTHA'S MESSAGE TO
SIR DOUGLAS HAIGA GE
mAdcomm
"CAPETOWN; Mar. 30. Geheral Botha bas" cabled the following message to Sir Douglas Haig:
THE ADVANCE IN
MESOPOTAMIA..
IMPORTANT CAPTURES.
***
Mr. J. Rodger acted as reforce.
Chinese still playing well and Leg Pan
Tak Toog, although hurt and limping, FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN COURT
scored again after about ten minutes.
The South China continued to prevent the Staff scoring to the end, and LOYDON Mar. 30.7 finally occured the victory by two
gals to all. A Mesopotamian communiqué states
Mr. H. Hortop acted as Referee. "We are watching with the deepent
Parsuing the remnants of the Turkish appreciation the strenuous efforts which force we advanced beyond Ans, 53 miles, you and your gallant men are making north westward of Hit
The captures prove of great import in this struggle for the liberties of mankind. We earnestly tray that ance, including large depots at Hadiths complete success may crown the heroic and Ans, containing quantities of stores, and noble stand which the sons of also many small river-boats. freedom are making under your abiej~The prisoners.OLAŤ 5,000,
THE WEATHER BREAKS pan wang t
LONDON, Mar 30
North of the Somme, the situation, it unchanged f South of the Semme our positions were maintained.
Heary attacks on the French front
MAGNIFICENT FRENCH COUN- Eight were killed, including four situation is regarded with extreme leadership
women, and 37 injured, including gravity by high Military circles, but nine women and seven children."
without pessimism. The decision in THE BRITISH PREMIER TO THE the battle. for the
Possession of Ameins may not be reached for FRENCH PREMIER.
fortnight. The bright spot is the steadfastness of General Byng
THE LINE
LONDON, Mar. 31,
1.80.d.m.
LONDON, Mar 30,
The Press Bureau states;
The War Offer states mich an al
CONTINUED PROGRESS IN PALESTINESS
Dr. Mar. 30.::
OBIECTION TO A MACISTRATE'S
flex
LANGUAGE
Certain aberrationi pade, tis- the route of a judgment by MFH. Stevenson Headquarters. Magistrate, f
The boring bouts held at the Belle Mandalay, have given offence in lega Yue Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Circles in Barmu had been organised by Stut Inspector The Inca Badasciation lodged Wildin, of the Hongkong Police Reserrazal protect against the expressions vex, ipad is the Glove Fond Riesch and informed the Hagistrate service meu at the front, and provided that in the event of his not withdrawing baby these expressions and making an amme interesting fights.nam
The ring was erected in the open air mende honrails in this course of a well and the fine weather added considerablythene of the Hardalis a would refrain from practising in his cour to the afternoon's enjoyment.
The
Which
The programme opened with between Stubb of the Middle
objection has been taken are Kegiment and Connell, isto of the Bedfords and now attached to the contained in part of a indst town An official message from Palestine Middlesex Connelly entered changed defense. The magatrale Mr. Lloyd George has sent the Third Artuy, which hag maintained enabled the Germans to¬gain ground Vinigame thai batentry with a boilagedarin, but he put up and The irfence.
good fight till the third round, whoa hemada collection of porju,1),s readyw flowing message to Mr. Clemenceau, the line intact, despite the failure westward of the 17 and southward Despite stubborn opposition the want down for the coute of those fit, to beguile
A lightweight contest them followed the tedium of my afternoons in cour and south-eastward of Montilidier, Operation caitward of the Jordan baye the French Premier : hig
The enemy captured the village of continued succesfully Landsat in which Heath and Thomas diaphed wonder it ever vecuriel to shume Aubvillers, Griveanies, Cantiguy, Masnil Colonial mounted troops destroyed plenty of limit pot great deal of ensomed what a lot of harm and fittis being somewhat wild defence my date their client, fuke St. Georges, Le Monchel und Agencourt. several miles of the track of the fledja: In the scend round Heath got home apart from the artistline they haze, ta
Heary fighting is proceeding eastward railway
night to the jaw, and in the third and spend 30 jail before sentence is passede of the latter places the exact situation We also attacked westward of the dismissed Thomas with well pl bed to the presentesis AP Phave before being unknows L
Jordan where the left-and-centre-of-our body blow my met was cretely wounded by
A French communiqué states:- The battle, begun on the Merquil Fassigny Front, has continued the entire day increasing in violence and
"Great Britain is calm and resolute," extending to a front of 80 kilo relying upon the justics of our causs metres. The Germans, despite the and the valdur of our men, who will enormous--losses, multiplied their defend it Confidence TOWS HE WE assaults. Incessant French counter-tch the steady march of France's attacks, everywhere stopped the furi galant Army to repel the inrader ous thrust in the region of Orvillers, Le Plémont and Pressis-de-Roya which was especially a scend; of desperate fights, the villages chang ing hunde several times. Two Ger
man Divisions guined a footing af Le Piemont and Plessis-de-Roye, but they were swept at by a magnificent counter-attack, which restored the
Tine
HING VISITS THE FRONT
Lompos, Mar. 31. His Majesty the King left London. on Thursday.
He visited the troops on the Western rout sad returned to London on Saturday evening."
You
of the Fifth Amy or sta
CRIMINAL FROSECUTION OF
TINO."!
THEUS Mars
ordered the ex-King
Constantine.
TAMMERFORS TAKEN BY WHITE
The weather has broken and there is line advanced to a maximum depth of heavy rain.
FRENCH TROOPS OFFER, DETERMINED RESISTANCE
LONDON, MAR 30
two miles on an eight miles fron
We occupied Deirsimas, Kh Umm-el Ikba, and Kh Umm-el-Bureiti
BRITISH DESTROYER MINED.
A French communiqué etates The battle was traumed during the night with renewed violence and now Brages on a front of forty kilometres from STOCKHOLM, Mar. 31 Moreull to beyond Lasrigny. Our
troops, supported
yes, which Be The White Guards have captured continue to arriver are bad
mined resistance to Taminterions.
A. PARENTS DUTT. OUR boy is always wetting scratchat Attacking masses at certain points ouds have healed all right is no sign EEERAL KORNILOFF DEFEATED,
Lor cut or bruised. Focause thes were caught in a terrible artillory they always will. Got a bottle of pragt
fire and retired disorder, leaving
Chamberlain's Pain Balor and see that every Lofury is cared for immediately
Moscow, Mar. 81
Our Firmen, notwiti
weather, medes March 27th and 28th and spraying with rachiu bombs entry troops, in did concentration
the ground covered with corpses You, can get nothing better, and blood || # General Korniloff, defeated in the
The enemy losses exceed those of poison is too fangers' discard to make Northen Caucusus, has fed to the machines made as many k
For sale by all Chemists and Store the procoding days.
mouniam
in ous day and 17,000 Jolom
IF LIVER LOSTO
LONDON, Mar. 30.
The Admiralty anno
skal, the
To the Baxt bout, Neil, of the Vary must have had some resung And put out Smith, of the Royal Enton, good a'spécimen orga
second round Neil was the to help me here. thinks 10 bea eleverer Bahter; he kept the pace going policy to deny all knowledge of the incident. He is primilius being sensi and persistently sticked the think his advocats might have taken
both of my
quarters
The next boat was a very one And more complimentary vie
gialty Kally Tong had challen Young Ward, in spite of the
advantage in weight, stipulation
have confist hur clie
aver having his side of the ca
the latter was that if he won the toy put before me.
put up should go to charitice. Ward short work of his opponent and
de
Lew
blowe kod then waited for BOWEL COMPLA
opponent to come cut, Bet Kelly Torg
only came out to give up, having bac
URING thes
nough, subject to The next event, the principal item : bowels, and adond the programmis, wabout betoon cofta mentides Fibiaton, 18 stobe, and unlelgi 12 annotar: loose seas zine. The Erst round was interesting, noticed Ouam bark both men hitting out well, Bubleigh and Diarrhoea Ram making for his opponent's body but not For sale by he Anding the right so. In the second beca