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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
RUMANIA'S OILFIELDS.
GERMANY SECURES LEASE FOR
99 YEARS.
AMSTERDAM, April 16. "According to the Tagen Zeitung, Germany has reserved for itself the leuse of the Rumanian oil wells for 90 years, and the right of military occupation for several years...
THE RAISON D'ETRE OF THE UNIONISTS.
GERMAN CLAIM.
LONDON, April 4
A German official message sistës :——, Wa captured the enemy's linea north- eastward of Walvergham.
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THE KAIBER AT THE FRONT.
AMSTERDAM, April. 13. The Kaiser was present during the attack on Armentieren,
SIX DAYS' CONTINUAL FIGHTING.
HOW A BRITISH DIVISION HELD OUT.
LONDON, April 18 A supplementary despatch by Sir| Douglas Haig statek :---
THE CHINA MAIL.
GERMAN CASUALTIES -
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"NORMAL FOR SUCH BIG
OPERATIONS
AMSTERDAM, April 18.
REASON FOR COUNT CZERNIN'S RESIONATION.
EMPEROR KARL'S LETTER.
LONDON, April 15..
"AMERICAN CABLES,"
[NAVY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TO MANILA-I
It is significant that the Wolff Bureau While internal reas AMERICA'S RECORD IN THE WAR.
has felt compelled to issue a statement regardling German losses. It emphasises that the majority of the wounded are walking cases and reiterates that the losses are normal for such big operations.
AMERICAN LABOUR'S PLEDGE.
GERMANY AS A GREAT ROBBER STATE.
LONDON, April 15. Representative Americans touring Great Britain were entertained to luncheon at the House of Commons.
The visitors declared cost United States Labob was pledged. to support the Allied cause until Germany is beaten to her knees.
The 55th Division, comprising West WILI. THE IRISH SETTLE-
Lancashire Territoriale, on April 9,
Mr. Balfour said the Central Powers MENT DESTROY IT? were holding a front of 6,000 yards
from La Basuce Cans to southward of now admitted that the Reichstag's LONDON, April 16.
Richebourg Lavone, where the line famous resolution foregoing war indem- joined the Portuguese. The enemy's pitics and conceding the right of self- The Times publishes a letter from attack on the southern portion of this determination was merely camouflage. nine representative Unionists, urging front. was delivered by all three regi-Germany now stood forth undisguised a prompt settlement of Ireland and ments of the Fourth Ersatz Divisions great robber State. Her object to make France, England and which was well up to strength. A Was second-class Powers Mad advocating a Federal Bill concaptured Divisional order from the America patible with the extension of self- General Star to this Division dated hestricle the world as a great Colosaue, government in other parts of the April 6th shows the objectives were the but he was confident that this would ground and the British position in the prove another of Germany's profound *Kingdom.
triangle-Givenchy, Fastubert and miscalculations. Gorre.
The Tores' Parliamentary Car
this, respondent, commenting on says the Unionist Party, despite the gloomy predictions of the older members, refuses to believe that the Irish Settlement will abolish its raison d'etre.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE GREAT STRUGGLE.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
LONDON, April 15. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports :--
GENERAL FOCH IN SUPREME
COMMAND.
PARIS, April 15.
The following passages are of special interest:-"In our attack three regi ments will be opposed at most by six companies in front, and at most two AN ABSOLUTELY UNITED ARMY. reserve battalions at Festubers and Givenchy. One battalion of the Divisional reserve is southward of La
It is now oficially announced that Bassen Canal in La Preol Our power-General Foch has been appointed Gener fal artillery will prevent it from alissimo of all the Allied Armies in participating in the fight for Festubert France. The respective Governments and Givenchy. The troops are elements bare given General Foch the widest of the English 55th Division which, powers in order that may act and after the engagement on the Somme his actions not be questioned. Thus loat heavily in Flanders and Cambraian absolutely united Anglo-Franco and is described by prisoners in Murch American Army is csnétituted. 1915 as a Division fit to hold a quiet sector that is to say, below averago quality,"
The above order was distributed to all officers and under-officers of the!
Fourth Ersatz Division, down to platoon commanders, presumably with a view Fighting occurred in the afternoon into cacouraging the troops priir to the the neighbourhood of Bailleul and Walverghem and continued.
Hostile artillery was active between Givenchy and Robecq.
MAN-POWER.
THE MILITARY AGE.
LONDON, April 15.
In the House of Commons, Sir attack, and in the belief that the Auckland Geddes stated that the opposition would not be very serious. If Government was determined to enforce auch war-the expectation the enemy the principle that no man ever the was most signally disappointed. The present military age should be taken for Our artillery effectively engaged 55th Division, throughout the early service if the situation could he met. by bodies of infantry up the a Bassee-morning of the 9th, beat off all attacks in calling up men of the present military Estaices road.
the forward zone and maintained the lineage. The age of 25 was selected for a inter. When later the German in clean cut of the Civil Service. because fantry bad broken through the Porte-above 25 were men really indispensable guese on its left, the Division formed a from the point of new of war effort. This defensive tank facing north-east on the did not mean that Civil Servants over 23 Givenchy Festebert line to the neigh were not being released as rapidly sa bon-hood of Le Toures. It maintained possible. Certain Government offices this line practially unchanged, until were considering the desirability of relief came, through. six days' almost releasing all men fit for general service continual Bghting, during which it beat up to 53. off repeated attacks with very heavy losses to the enemy and captured nearly 1,000 prisoners.
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MAN-POWER BILL.
ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES.
LONDON, April 15. Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing today, speaki of the indicted upon the enemy in yesterday fighting, especially by the machine guns at close range.
We smashed attacks against Messines
At one time oc April 9 the caemy THE COMMITTEE STAGE PASSED. Ridge. The most bitter struggle was for Neuve Eglise, where big forces on entered Givenchy and Festubert, but
LONDON, April 16. both sides were engaged. The situation both were shortly afterwards regained
In the House of Commons in the hereabouts to-day is obscuro but our by the 55th as the gons were reported to be shelling the highly successful counter-attack in caina of the place. this morning, which which several butreds of Germans Committee on the Man Power Bill, Mr. suggests that the enemy has again got were captured. All farther attempt was willing to withdraw conscription of
to carry these positions broke down ministers of religion. footing there and we are again before the Fifty-Fifth's resolute defence. counter-attacking.
Though the enemy on April 11 Prisoners any the effort to take
result of a
Cave announced that the Government"
The Man-Power Bill passed the Asquith, Sir Edward Carson and Mr.
WASHINGTON, April: 8.
The itemizet, summary of Aneri-
contributed to Court Czernin's resigna- tion, the immediate and chief cause was the publication of Emperor Karl's lettor cabled on April 19 which winde hisca's accomplishments of the war position most dificult. Apparentlysed by the Committee on Public Count Czernin, 'did not know of the information; in"uddition to the Items existence of this letter, which, despite already mentioned, entions the the allegation of falsification, is every | following where accepted as quite genuine."
Boude, certificates of indebted-
"AL CLEMENCEAU THE VICTOR"ness, war surings certificates and thrift stamps have been issued to- a Zonion, April 16,
total of $8,560,802,032. -- The Frankfurter Zeilung states that The United States, in the period the Czernin incident has caused great from April 6, 1917, to March 1, 1018. mistreat among the population, whichd toned foreign Governmenta is aggravated by the unters of the
| $4,438,320,750,- explanation.
The Goverment is now operating The Abeiler Zeitung demands the publication of the original letter of the 20,000 miles of railway, employing
a million men. Emperor Karal
The Zurich Fist says het M.
More than 20,000,000 pairs of shoes Clemenceau is the victor in this beated have been ordered for the Govern
confiot.
DIRECTION OF AIR-SERVICE:
RESIGNATION OF MAJOR
GENERAL TRENCHARD
LONDON, April 16.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Baird announced that Major-General Tren chard's resignation was in consequence of his difference of opinion with Lord Rothermers as regards Major-General Trenchard's powers and duties.
NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES.
TO BE CONTROLLED BY. GOVERNMENT.
WELLINGTON, April 3 .. Parliament has passed a National Service provision, authorising the Government to regulate and control all essential industries.
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ment
The Treasury Department hae fouted $6,616,582,300 in Liberty Bond's.
The Envergency Fleet Corporation March 1, had requisitioned 425 steel vessels and had contracted for 720 steel vessels of a total aggregate derweight tonnage of 8,361,509; hullet contructa for 100 wooden vessels totalling 1,715,000 tons; had propared and put into operation 798,000 tons seized from Germany
The total of deaths in the dy to March 14 from all cases was 1,181, of which 132 were killed in action and 237 were lost at sea. The number of wounded, was '404 while 8 men were missing.
and Austria.
The usualties in the Navy and the Marine Corps to December 81 include five officers and 180 enlisted men killed er died from wounds, and por
enlisted men wounded in action. »
The production of 10,000, rew automobile-trucks for the Army is now in progress.
HORSE RACING IN ENGLAND.
The Army NOT TO BE STOPPED.
hus" expended $50,000,000 for horse-drawn, vehicles LONDON, April 15.
and more
than $50,000,000 for In the House of Commons, Mr. G. horses, mules, harness and fuel. Lambert asked: In view of the interes War prisoners to the number of now confined in three struggle in France is it proposed to 2,040 are permit horse-racing in the United barracks.
American destroyers Kingdom 1
arrived in Mr. MacPherson replied: The Govern-European waters to assist in patrolling | ment has not considered that there is 28 days after America's declaration of any reason to stop the present limited war. programme of racing, which is consider- ed aecessary in order to maintain the important industry of horse-breeding. THE LANDING AT YLADIVOSTOCK.
NO ASSURANCE OF WITH-· DRAWAL GIVEN..
LONDON, April 15.
In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that no assurance
bad been given that the British and Japanese troops would be withdrawn from Vladivostock as soon an order was
would soon be closed..
tored, but he hoped the incident
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GERMAN PRISONERS IN SIBERIA.
The frat contingent of the American expeditionary forces landed in a Freech port $3 days after the Americon declaration of war. The American troops went on a liner. They received their baptism of fire 187 days after the declaration of war, and American troope permanently took over a portion of the firing line an American sector in January.
CHINESE FARM LABOUR FOR WISCONSIN.
-
LaCrosse, Wis., April 10.-Nine hundred Chirrese, chiefly from Chicago, are beginning to arrive here for purpose of establishing a truck graden colony. More than 1,200 acres of ground bava already been purchased for the project.
The plan is to shave each family cultivate 20 acres, raising potatoes,
Bailleul will be renewed. We have cteerted in entering a post northward/Committee stogo after speeches by Mr. Lord Robart Cecil said the recent onions and.celery this year.
retaken the hamlet of Reizurinage, three thousand yards cast of Robeeg."
Givenihy and Feathubert have been heavily abelled.
THE FIGHT FOR HANGARD.
LONDON, April 15. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, writing on the 14th inat says:~~
ULSTER TO ACCEPT IT.
of Featubert, he was thrown out, and Devlin all of whom criticised the manner during the night of April 12, the Fifty- Fifth improved its position in this the application of the Man-Power Bill
to Ireland. The Government conceded neighbourhood. The enemy the next afternoon beavily bombarded the whole number points regarding tribunala. of the Fifty-Fifth's front between Gorre and the Lawe Canal and attacked in strength. Ho was again repulsed with heavy loss by, the very gallant and very successful defence of the Division be bad been pleased to describe as consisting of second-class troops.
EVERY HOUR STRENGTHENS DEFENCE.
&
LONDON, April 16. Reuter understands that the Home Rulo Bill is such a moderats measure that the Usterites notwithstanding past declarations are likely to accept it as a piece of war legislation.
·COMPULSION IN INRELAND.
FURTHER DISCUSSION STOPPED.
LONDON, April 15.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law refused a Nationalist request for an additional day's discussion of the Froposal to apply compulsion to Ireland:
RECRUITING IN IRELAND.
LONDON, April 15.
In the House of Commons, Mr.
In reply to M. H. R. Lees Smith, Reuter message that British and Ameri can, officers had reported that the rumours of the arming of prisoners in Siberia were greatly exaggerated, was substantially correct.
GERMAN TROOPS AT- HELSINGFORS.
LONDON, April 16,
A wireless German official message. states: Our troops and gaval detact- ments ia Finland, after a vigorous encounter with armed banda, entered Helsingfors. OPIUM-SMUGGLING TO SHANGHAI
QUESTION RAISED IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, April 16
The United States Department of Agriculture has been consulted by the Chinese farmers and is giving advice for obtaining the results.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE IN TURKEY.
CHANGE FOR BETTER AND WORSE
Marriage and divorce in Turkey have. become subject to much stricter laws than heretofore, according to information received by the New York World.
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One of the most bitter engagements in the great battle was fought ca Friday fne Hangard, a position of importance north of the road from Noyon to Amiens The Germans attacked three times, hoping to thrust a wedge between the French and British Armies and
LONDON, April 16. obtain the mastery of the Amisne road.
Renter's Correspondent at Britian The village was taken, re-taken and Headquarters, writing on the evening taken again by the Germane. It was of April 15, says: rescued a second time by the French
The enemy has not yet been brought just in time to save the remnants of the to standstill in the Flanders battle. garrison. In the great battle on April His re-occupation of Neuve Eglise and 4, the village was gallantly held by his desperate struggle to advance to battalion against a furious onslaught wards Bailleul show that the enemy" is The hill dominating the village was able and willing to continue to pay an captured by the Germans but retaken by the French. The Germans on April 9 appalling price in bis attempts to crush fought their way into the village but the British Army.. On the other band, MacPherson declinest in the public in
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has been instituted. is increasing. The enemy's failure to Ireland. house, were driven out On Friday the reach the final objective in the Somme Up to 31st December, Ulster had coo
Westerners regard as one serious fay in the fact that it fixes the legal muriy Germans re-attacked and surrounded Battle is being repeated today intributed over 86,000 recruits and the the village
rest of Ireland cvor 65,000,
31 and 82 NOTES IN AMERICA.ing age at nine for the girl and twelve. for the boy. True, the consent of the The Battalice Commander fortified himself in a house and held out from Kemmel by April 10. He is only three LABOUR DEMANDS SELF-GOVERN-
LONDON, April 16. parent or guardians must be obtained imtil: they are seventeen and eighteen eight in the morning until six in the miles from Kemmel Ridge, but to-day,
Messrs-Samael, Montagu pad Com-years of age respectively. It is recalled evening. He telegraphed to Head-be is no nearer than or Friday, since when
Silver report states that the that the former Abdul Hamid ordained. quarters. "I am surrounded but still reinforcements have been flung across
Markes is quint. The increase of draw that twelve years should be the lowest helding out, Maks heate. His last the Germans path.
The Labour Ministers in their intering rates on the India Council by a marrying age for a girl. In this alone messago read The enemy is about to Interesting details of the German attack" It was, then six in the evening, lenses are coming is. The 17th Diview with the Premier pressed for Irish penny is due to the introduction in the the new inw is reactionary. and a few minutes later he and hie mension, and 17th Reserve Division on self-government before conscription and United States Senate of a Bill providing WHY JAPANESE MARINES WERE were made prisonera The counter April 11 got a terrible gruelling and urged the adoption of the Convention for the melting af fifty millions sterling LANDED AT VLADIYOSTOCK attack by the French and British was were forced to retire upon their starting mejority report. The interview bad of liver dollar has the repurchase of ge
silver by the Treasury at a dollar anThe follow
following official statement was completely successful Hundreds of point: A prisoner of the 52nd Reserve satisfactory results. A
There is no crisis and the tho-magnificent fighting of the British resignations are unfounded. ounce, the withdrawal of Cilver certiored at Tokyo on the ith inst
GERMAN BEPORT.
Flanders.
".
The enemy's programme was to reach
MENT BEFORE CONSCRIPTION..
LONDON, April 16.
THE SILVER MARKET.
Germiang, were captured, and the Frouch Infantry reluctantly pairi a tribute to
fcates from circulation and the substitu
A Japanese store in Vladivostock was delender except two were rescued.
machine gohnere, who or March 23. The Home Rule Bill is being prepared tion of dollar and two-dollar Federal attacked by burglars in broad daylight reduced the prisoner's company to hallery rapidly by a sub-committee which Reserve Bank notes, of which the Raj yesterday and three Japanese Vera Eiled includes the Rt. Hon. Walter Long, has been able to secure a large or wounded. In view of this fact mar its strength. The prisoner, who was Me Dake, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Gordon proportion from the United States ines were landed at dawn to-day for the LONDON, April 15.53 year of age, came from Germany
Government. Silver is still placed in's protection of Japanese subjects. and Mr. Hewart- A German official message states :--- with a draft of 500, the greater, propor
very strong position in regard to the Bitter hand-to-hand fighting fretion of whom wero Landstormers over
currency problem. quently developed on the Lys, battle 35 years of age, the Temsinder beng DOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. frold.
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