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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
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SALONIKA OPERATIONS.
BULGARS DRIVEN FROM TEN VILLAGES.
GREEKS RENDER GOOD ASSISTANCE.
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PARIS. April 17.
IRELAND AND
CONSCRIPTION;
DEBATE ON REPORT STAGE OF MAN-POWER BILL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Russia (Irish cries of " Yes: EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
and Henderson.")
Replying to Sir Edward Carson, Mr. Lloyd George said it is had boon ja matter of one or two years it qus possible that no grave consequences Iwould have arisen for Ireland, but IMPORTANT DECLARATION BY what happened had shown that if
THE PREMIER.
Losnox, April 18.
In the House of Cominus in
THE GREAT STRUGGLE.
ENEMY GAINS WYTSCHIETE.
LONDON, April, 17.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
the mist sad, after a prolonged struggle gained both localities. He also gained ecntinues.
footing in Metéren, where fighting
PANIC AT FRIEDRICHSHAFEN.
ENORMOUS DAMAGE CAUSED BY AVIATORS.
PARIS April 16
A Zurich telegram reports that the explosion at Friedrichshafen on April 13 destroyed shedsmed for the construction
of
Gothas and Zeppelins. The damage
WAS ENORMOU
THE IMPRESSMENT OF DUTCH YESSELS.
19
the war is prolonged a continuation
reports:-There has been savere fighting
Two zeppelins and to giant aeroplanes of the state of susperse is a matter today from Moteren to Wytschiete. of vital interest not merely to The enemy renewed his attacks in were destroyed, while 110 were killed Ireland but to the Empire all the strength at clawn in the neighbourhood and 200 injured Incendiarism, is
of Wytschaste and Spanbronkoolan, suspected the report stage of the Man-Power work. It was desirable, in the in- Supported by a honey bombardment to
There was great panie in the district. Bill, Mr. Joko Dilla moved the terests of efficiency and in the in-approached our positions under cover of omission of the clause relating pterests of mobilising our forces to A French Eastern communiqué conscription in Ireland, and pressed the best purpose, thub we should the Government to state its real settle the Irish question to produce
like contentment No one woukl believe that something The Allies made a successful and | pluns, extensive mil on the left bank of the invernment intersted to pass, Ireland and gadwill in Ameries. the Stamm between Ormanli and Home Rule ubil o Parliament was In intrexlueing the Bill the lover Lake Tubines and cleared the Bul- actually sitting in Ireland, but if meat had eoisidered nothing but the garian outpost fram ton villagges | stops wore taken to carry Home Ryle best means for prosecuting the war. Creek troops.brilliantly cooperated a very grout -feet would be pio They were contented by the need alongside the British.
| duced..
of raising more spen because the Lexbox, April 17. Mr. Georgy N. Barrys said the Gemmaus had just summoned to the A British otheät Salonika report inverment hoped to carry Home Coloins another 53,000 men for
RIJDEN, MA
it
› Bul before Irish conseription becaine training for which we had to ruske Fredy by the intrxluction of a Sir Edward Carson asked whether nasure of à very drastle character. the Government menit that before No man who knew the necessity at alling to the Colours any Trishment the case could doubt for a moment Home Buke would be passed. that the proposals were needed to meet the emergency. It was a very far-reaching measure and it would hive a crippling effect upon gertain ilustries. The Government had in-
The Ginks, or the Struna operative. above Lake Tuhins and occupied the villages of Relianab, Kika ruska Salab, Kispeki and Ada.
The spention was very successful. The samities were slight The British, further north, necupied Kuali and Ormanli and capture few “Bulgarians,
"Th
EXPERIMENT IN FOREIGN
POLITICS."
BERTIN PERTURBED.
"
Mr. T. M. Eenly (Nationalist M P. for X.E. Cork) asked if the House af tords did not pass Home Rule, | Would the Government jesign?
Attacks on other parts of this frott MISUNDERSTANDING REMOVED: were repulsed.
The enemy, this morning, delivered a
LONDON, April 16. strong local attack on our positions The Press Buresa announces that opposite Borelles southward of Arras, the American Secretary of State in s whore fighting continues.
statement to the Dotch Minister, at Hostile artillery is more activeWashington regarding the taking over south ward of Albort and in the neigh of Dutch ships, and referring to the bourhood of the La Basses Canal Our Dutch Government's contention that artillery dispersed infantry in the the exercise of the United States right vicinity and near Loco and Outeni‹ to refuso bunkers, cargoes, and licences Artillery activity has increased at to Dutch ships prior to their being taken Passchendaele.
over was unfcicudly, points out that the supply of bunker coal had been inadequate for America's own pressing national needs and the cargoes demanded were largely grain, of which America's own reserves were all too low. Bunkers, if granted, would have served to carry
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The weather was unfavourable for aviation yesterday, only permitting of law altitude fights. We dropped over four tons of bombs ou different targets and secured a direct hit with a heary bomb or a large infantry column. No Garman aircraft were encountered.
One of our machines is missing.
GERMAN REPORTS.
A wireless Garman official message
states:---
We stormed Wulverghem in a surprise attack and also positions astride the village
We captured the heights between Neuve Chapelle and Bailluel
A later German official message states: chacte
We stormed the heights of Wyts.
THE ENEMY'S 'DESPERATE EFFORTS.
LONDON, April 16. Beuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters reports:
attacking heavily at various parts Since last evening the Germans have
grain to the Netherlands, where, as events have demonstrated, it was not then needed, and where it would only have served to release equivalent food- stuffs for the enemy
The
Mr. Barnes said he should cerchided ireland reluctantly, only be EMPEROR KARL'S AUDACIOUStanly say they would, whereupon cause it was convinced that there Mr. Lloyd Coorg interposed, "Hear, would be a deep sense of injustice bear,"
Cand resentment as regards the mea Mr. Bates appealed to Iceland to sun tinless conscription in Ireland trast the Goverrunent and organised, was included. Labour in this country to see that Mr. Lloyd George said that he AMSTERDAM, April 17.
justine was done to Ireland and in was told that there would he trouble : Kodlnische Volkszeitung,
retum in "give the soldiers the sup in Ireland. He, did not doubt 15, Beverly criticising the Emperor pert, which was their due.
but if Ireland resisted this measure Kurl. refers to the highly painful
Sir Edward Curson said he would it was essential that the conscience impression muile in Germany by the continue to support the Bill in any of this country should be perfectly revelation, and says that the Belinircumstances, because no more clear before any measures were baken Foreign Office was ignoma of the detestable a domination contil be put of a stringent charter. existence of the Emperor Karl's over the world then what the the useless passing the Bill unless we letter. Such a private letter."muns were now attempting. He intended to enforce it, and it was the paper states, "would have bees would prefer anything to a Germanuseless enforcing it unless behind the Neuve Eglise they maintained a steadily hoped could bave been accomplished by unthinkable in Emperor Joseph's victory. Sir Edward Carson said the Government there was a feeling that tine. It hopes that in future the Ulster Division now was 2
Treland had been justly treated. So Empere Karl would avoid all simi-shuletar of its former self. He was far, American opinion supported the Jarnedacious experiments in the arbird of Treland. Their ranks justio of the Man-Power Bill, pro- ought to be filed up by Irish mavided self-government was offered to hood, wishful to usenge their fallen Ireland: This opinion was, vitsi to corrales. I W no clear that
dogait of foreign polities."
DISCLOSURES OF A SECOND LETTER PROMISED.
(Heport Incomplete.)
It was
MAN-POWER BILL PASSES THIRD STAGE.
us at present because America" was Irish recruits would be conscriptening to our aid in one of the most ed until Home Rule was passed remarkable decisions ever taken by LONION, April 17. The handing over of Ulster was theny Executive. The fox of comments in the price to be paid for conseription, but Austrian, Geraan and Neutral Press there was no Nationalists' pledge, testifies to the sensation the Aue that win Home Bule was preseil trian Emperor's letter and Count their ouj, rtions to conscription Čžernin's resignation have caused on would he withdrawn. He hoped the Continent.
that Ulster would support conscrip
Losnor, April -17. tion. I believed that after Home In the House of Commons the ule was enacted conscription would Man-Power Bill passed the third the ore difficult, because then there reading by 301 votes to 103 Count Czernin, flinugh some admit would be an Irish Parliament oppos the painful impression caused in ing it
The enemy newspapers are striv ing to bolster up the Emperor's denial of the authenticity of the ́ ́letter nul "are"ringing the praises of
There was nothing that THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
Germany by both events, and ex- Ireland had suffered so much from press the fear that the crisis may as the broken pledges, of British spread to Germany.
Meanwhile, the Paris papers hint
· statesrhen.
Mr. Tillon: We are agreed at last at the imminence of fresh dis on one point!
FURTHER CASUALTIES.
PAs, April 17. The long-range bombardment of Paris yesterday killed 18 persons and
closures, notably, a second letter.of Sir Edward Carson concluded by sounded 46.
the Emperor to Prince Sixte..
appealing to Ireland to continue to
Ak
THE "SILVER MARKET.
The Swedish and other Neutral, help in the successful prosecution of su Press are almost unanimous in be- the war. lieving the authenticity of the Hetter
COUNT CZERNIN'S BUCCESSOR.
LONDON, April 17. The Silver Market is steady.
Owing to unrestricted submarive- dare which the Ditch Government itself barl declared illegal, there had been during the year since America. entered the war a shortage of shipping, which threatens to postpone at a frightful cost ultimate victory. This has crested an emergency seldom, if ever, equalled in magnitude and significance. United States might at any time with in the year havo azerised its right to put the half-a-million tons of Dutch bipping in its harbours into service useful to it, but it forebore and for many months patiently negotiated until January 25 was made. Only when that finally, the temporary agreement of of the northern battle ares and have agreement broke down ander German gained some ground. Their most im threats of violence did the United fortant advance is the occupation of States take etape to accomplish through Bailleul. Following the re-entry to the exercise of its own right what it was increasing pressure along the front agreement and what the Dutch Govern practically all the way between Neavement had been willing in part to Eglise and Meteren. Towards evening, accomplish.
The statement concludes by ex uader cover of a tremendous bombard meut, the infantry advanced as usual in phasising the advantageousness to dense waves. Our troops fought Holland of the terme on which the ships stubbornly but the overwhelming have been taken over, and particularly points out that the Dutch Governm ant numbers forced them to yield ground.
Desperate fighting continued all has still available by far the greater | night. Our artillery shelled the enemy part of the Dutch mercantile tonnage continuously. It is certain that his which, according to the estimate of attempt to advance towards the ridge Dutch officials, is ample for the system will be strenuously, contested domestic and Coluial needs of the His gains so far have all been in the Netherlands The shipping required for dead levels of Flanders, and although these needs will be immune froni it ia futile to pratend that his success is detention and will be facilitated by the not a matter of much concern, yet it supplying of bunkers. The remainder bas brought the smallest tactical advan of the shipping is being put to highly its extent.remunerative service, the owners re tags proportionate to Bailleul stands astride what was an ceiving remuneration, and the Associated important artery of communications Covernments taking the sinks, and the with places not occupied by the United States are exercising their Germans.
rights in a manner which scrupulously We slightly receiled after desperate safeguards and, indeed, promotes the fighting as the result of the attempt of National interests of the Netherlands. three Garman Divisions to force the positions at Crucifix Corner.
There was considerable hostile infan-1 try movement all day along the La Bassee Estaires road.. Our low-flying skimmed the aeroplanes incessantly marching columns inflicting heavy casualties by bothing and machine. gunning,
VALIDITY OF REPRISALS ORDER QUESTIONED.
A TEST CASE FAILS.
LONDON, April 16.
South of the Somme the enemy artillery is slightly more active. It i The Prize Court bas delivered jung. reported that the enemy infantry is con-ment in a test action, in which the validity centrating south of Bois de Hangard.
SUSTAINED BY THE SAME OLD SPIRIT.
LONDON, April 16.
The Press Burean states that in a
spacial Order of the Day, Field-Marshal FOOD TO FEED SIXTEEN MILLION Sir Dougles Elaig notifies having tel-
Mr. Lloyd George, replying to Mr. Dillon, said an analogy could not be drawn between the application of the present Bili to Ireland and the attempt to tax the American Colonies AMSTERDAM, April 17. against their will, because, in the Burian the Austrian latter case it was a matter of taxa. Finance Minister, has been up- tion without representation. Fur- AMERICA'S COLOSSAL EXPORTS OF pointed Foreign Minister in succes- ther, in no measure of self-gove sion to Count Czernin.
Baron
THE SERIOUS FIRE AT FRIEDRICHSHAFEN."
MEAN.
FOODSTUFFS.
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Lily of the Valley, Sweet Pea, Purple Heather, Rose Supreme, Carnation, Freesia.
ZENOBIA BATH SALTS.
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From any point that you wish to Judge it, PETER DAWSON WHISKY is all that could be asked.
There is a good reason for the many friends it has woD.
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
TOMBOLA
was challenged of the reprisals order | SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE, authorsing the capture and condemna tion of vessels carrying cargoes to and from: countries contiguous to Germiny atless such veesels first called at a British or Allied port for examination. The order was made in retaliation for
German unrestricted submarine warfare.
The Crower showed that the seized Dutch steamer was loaded with Belgian cgraphed Field-Marshal Viscount French, coal produced under the control of the Your kind message has given the German Government. The coal was greatest pleasure to all your old being carried from Rotterdam to cozaraden. Please accept our grateful Stockholm, which afforded access to thanks. The same spirit that carried enemy territory, mens claimed by any responsible
your army through 1914 sustains us
The President of the Prize Court, Food sufficient to furnish a balanced all again to-day against overwhelming after recalling the German sea outrages body representing Ireland in the
ration to an average of more than odds."
and particularly the sinking of the House, up to the present bud it ever 18,600.000 men yearly was shipped
Lusitania, said that in the circumstances been contended that the questions from the Leite! Stutes to the Allies
ON THE FRENCH FRONT,
the recognised guiding principles of from the beginning of the war to bearing upon the organisation of the January 1. 1016, the Food Ad-
International Law justified an order of CAUSED BY ALLIED AVIATORS. Army and Navy and the defence of ministration annoured in making
PASIS, April 16.3
cetaliation against the enemy with the A French communique reports object of curtailing and throttling his LONDON, April 17. the country and the Empire should public an analysis of the nation's
enormous exports to Great Britain, There is fairly considerable artillery trade. Good precedents and authority The Temps states that the fire at be entrusted to any Parliament, France, Italy and Russia. In addition, activity in the region north of Montdidier existed for such an order. If the orter there was a surplus of some 385,00 tons We, progressed by a minor operation in was justified, he was unable to sea how it Friedrichshafen was caused by a except the Imperial Parliament. As of protein and 288, 00 tons of fata.
regards the claim that the Irish con- Rasis received less than 1 per rent of the sector of Noyon Our reconnais could be said that the inevitable conse bombardment by Allied airmen..
sent should be obtained first, the of the total or only enough to feed ances are very active, especially in thequences thereby entailed upon neutrals about 10,00 mon a roar. Great Britain region of the Oise Canal. A detachment were unreasonable or such as to render same argument could be applied to took more than half of the entire total crossed the canal west of Pierre the order illegal.
The Court condemned the vessel and cargo. As prize.
BOLO TO BE EXECUTED.
NO CLEMENCY GRANTED.
Wales and Scotland Bus ther enough to feed shout &.000.000 men. Mande and brought back prisoners.
France was nurt with enough for
WIN WE MUST AND WIN WE
Government did not think there was 4,206,0 18, and Italy tsufficient for more than 2,000 ono men. The three anything which derogated from the together received an excess of protein Pants, April 17,
845.a.m.
pride of their race in delegating to capable supplying this portion of the
dist Lo some 20.01.000 additional men.
AMERICAN SECRETARY OF The supplericntary enquiry, to the Empire, of which they were The total exportant wheat and whest
STATE ON THE WAR, citizena, the right to enforce any flour to Great Britain, France, and lowing Bolo's disclosures, has con
equivalent to: 3810 0 0 0 Italy was measures in the name of the Empire, huehtis or in average of 110,000
WASHINGTON, April 16 cluded.
executed in the through the Imperial machinery, for bushels per year. Exports of pork and Mr. Lansing ja a speech said: We reising forces for the defence of the pork produsta totaled almost 200.00), must now fight on until the aims
pounds while star, exports to Empire (Cheers.)
those countries zbow a yearly average of proclaimed by the Presidentare As regards Mr. Dillon's contention 548,00,000 ponds as exports for schietal Wis we must and win wo
the three and ne-half years totalled will that more success could be obtained 212,781,000 bustela com 34,315,000 in the war it most be remembered bushels, anak sye 3,818.00 bushels
Exports of fresh beef amounted to that within the last 18 months one 4435234,00 pounds in the th co and on of our great Allies, having an Army half years, while exports of butter ARGADA, totaled - sartono & pounds, cheese
-morning-
Bolo will
Bolo, has been executed
BERVES THE WHOLE FAMILY.
THE fame of Chamberlain's Cough
LONG-RANGE BOMBARDMENT OF
Hemedy ft world wide. It is good of trvo-to six milions, had gone out, and conlangar milk! A Freech for the deepseite wugh of the adult or
It could not be con-28.01.000 pounds, Cotton, linteol the croup and whooping cough of the of the war.
children Kawad while serves tha
and otherall products and by-proinets
For sale by all Obimet tended that the present Government to be uned for feadife cattle total
and Storekeepi
for Bolshevism Din, 611:000:00
PARIEL
LONDO April 16.;
TEN GERMAN TRAWLERS SUNK:
LONDON, April 16. The Admiralty reports: Ten German trawlers were apk by gunfire during a sweep of the Cattegat on April 15. The British ships saved the creys. There were no British casualties.
HELSINGFORS FALLS AFTER THREE DAYS' "FIGHT.
ULZARBORO, April 16- The Germans took Halingfors siter three days fighting neighbouring, fores
(IN AID OF
WAR CHARITIES)
THE PRIZES WILL AVERAGE 6
FOR EVERY 100 SPILLS SOLD.
There are in all 2,000 Prizes Valued at Approximately $20,000.
Purchasers of Spills containing numbers must keep such Spills until St. George's Day when the Prizes will be drawn in public view.
Spills $1.00 each are on Sale at all Clubs, Hotels, Stores, etc.
PRIZES are on SHOW at 13, Queen's Road Central (next door to Astor House Hotel)
Among the presents received for the TOMBOLA are the following:
Diamond Dragon Piz breach, Large Diamond Bar brooch, Turquoise and pear bracelet, Thick solid gold bangla, Amatheyst penda Gold okkin bag, Gold fountain pay, estrand Gold links,
Gold Watches,
Watches,
The Sermaye are-advancing eatyard long the call way to?,
anumerable. Silver articles.
Gramopkoi Sewin
Fictures.
ring and