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££3,970,367.
I-Authorleed Capital £6,000,00
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2,487,500
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337,239
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REPORTS.
BRITISH WITHDRAWAL DASTWARD
OF YPRES.·
(CARRIED OUT DELIBERATELY,
LONDON, April 17,
1.55 ... Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:—
We successfully, counter-attacked yesterday evening in the neighbour hood of Wytseluste.
Our counter-attack also restored
PRESS CORRESPONDENTS REPORTS.
HOW TO VIEW THE SITUATION:
Lovnoy, April 17, 12.15.0.m
Reuter's Correspondent et "Britisiz? Headquarters, telegraphing preter day evening, saya
The enemy continuing has forcing tactics by employing larger masses of fresh troope. Since the opening of the Western offensive the
the situation at 3literen, which weeny has thrown in 120 Divisions of which many were thrown · in- retain. i
twice and thrice. Since the fall of We, repulsed with loss repeated Bailleul the Germans have been attacks northward of Bailleul.
ghing up Ravelsberg At present, Our fire at close range caught however, they have advanced only bodies of enemy infantry advancing a few hundred yards. The enemy ir close formation, inflicting heavy this morning renewed bis assaults ar casualties.
Wytsclete, employing fresh troops.
The enemy endeavoured to deve- lop an attack, yesterday at noon, custward of Robecg, but our artillery broke up the advance.
To-day's news is not as good as we could wish, but I suggest the. following point of view. We wer confronted with enormous concen- In consequence of the eriemy'strations of men and guns. The pur progress on the Lys front, our troops pose of the enemy, which has beets. In the forward positions eastward of revealed, is the separation of the Ypres "withdrew to a new line. The British and French Armies and the withdrawal was carried out' deüber- ately, and we were not disturbed by Bimo Foch, who is in the closest crushing of the former. Generalis-- the creiny.
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German parties advancing over the agreement with Field-Marshal Sir old positions were qught and des-Douglas Haig, is aiming not only at troyed by the fire of our outposts resting the enemy but at a counter- We drove out the parties who attack, which simll defeat the Ger- mans. Therefore, within certains entered the trenches opposite! Boyelles, where our line wes com limits, a sound policy is to allow the pletely restored
Germans to spend their surplus. There was consillerbly increased Power us lavishly as possible, ur order to reach a stage of equality or hostile artillery, fring this morning on the British front southward of even inferiority. the Somme.
YPRES THREATENED.
BRITISH PUSHED BACK SIX MILES FROM. MESSINES.
LONDON, April 17.
It is pointed out, however, that the Allies tactics of delay, cannot be pressed much longer as the German successes-now-threaten not merely
On the other hand, Generalissimo. Foch is endeavouring to avoid ther cremy obtaining & great strategic advantage, simultaneously, placing u definite price upon certain places s being worth so much and no more ir defending. Thus, when the price of defending Bailleul was paid, Ball- leul was evacuated. Remember that Genen Ludendorff has practically laid down all his cards Generalis
the Ypres sector but the control of sine. Fock has not yet shown his hund. What little I know or the Const.
Generalissimo Foch dispositions It is even urged by some experts inspires in me a degree of con that it would be better to abandon hidence, which the situation in Ypres and Passchendaele immediate Flanders seemingly does not justily. ly for the Germana are now behind Rest assured that our own Supreme Ypres, both north and south. They Command is watching both the have pressed buck the British west enemy and the map with inten warm for six or seven miles from vigilance. While the enemy hopes Mesines, Ridge to the foot of the
to frustrate our plans by forcing line of heights doininating the
changes by weight of numbers, so countryside.
far the incomparable steadfastness of our soldiers bas deprived the enemy-
Wytschmete in the eastermoet these bills. Its loss, therefore, is
upon the slopes of legsince ridg the greater part of the ridge is iu the hands of the enemy.
more iru portant than Bailigut of the fruits of his schemes, i
The battle in the next few days The latest report states that the will probably develop northwards enemy has carried Wytschpete, and against Mounts Kennel,, Noia and established himself at Spanbrok Rouge which un of an average height molen. Therefore, although we are 000 fect Some "satisfaction s deducted from the reflection that this is not the original German plan.
FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORTS.
ENEMY THRUSTS FAIL.
LONDON, April 17,
1:30a.m.
The energy. is attacking hand in the direction of Meteren.The situa tion there in obscure. From La Basses to Robecq the Germans, arz vigorously abelling our line. At Borelle, south of Artas, the enemy There were violent reciprocal obtained a footing in our trench bombardments in the Montdidier
system. A counter-attack drore him region with no infantry actions. out;
Beveral enemy attempts in Priests Mrs. BLAIR. Wood were repulsed ut or sharp fighting.
15 Minutes from Landing Stage. A French communiqué states: Under the Management
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