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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Conjénued from Paqw`1.)
THE IRISH TROUBLE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AMERICA'S NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME.”
SIR EDWARD CARSON'S ADVICE. INCLUDES 200 WOODEN SHIPS.be advantageous to hold Ypres and
LONDON, May 2.
Sir Edward Carson has written to
WASHINGTON, May 2. the Secretary of the Irish Southern states that the new shipping pro Mr. Hurley, Shipping Controller, FIGHTING IN PALESTINE. Unionist Committee declaring that game includes 200 wooden vessels
it is a little short of insanity to reof 4.500 tons each. open the question of Forne Bile in the midst of a very grave European crisis.
TURK& CAPTURED NEAR ESSALT
LONDON, May '1.
A Palestine official report states:--| Early in the morning yesterday our forces eastward of. Jalan at tacked the enemy, hekling the foot- hills southward of Eusals.
fall.
SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES IN
STORE
the
"The Daily News' Lobby Correspon dent says the Government will ex- Our mounted troops woxing north.perience serious difficilties with its wards along "the east bank of the Irish policy. Several Peers have river and turning eastward were refused the Viceroyalty. The Com within two miles of Esult by nightmittee drafting the Home Bule Bill
turs settled nothing, except We took 240 prisoners by neon and preamble proclaiming the federal | we advanced our line westward of the principle. There is little hope of the Jovlan to the maximum depth of 4 Bill wing introduced in the House mile in the vicinity of Mezrali,of counous next week. occupying the village and the high groual wostand, after a slight resistance.
Dering the recent attacks in the Maan aru the Arabs took 40 „prisonete.
A
BAGDAD UNDER THE
BRITISH.
The Conservative opposition to the Home Rule Bill has stiffened.
A meeting at the House of Com- yesterday, presided over, by Mr. Buscheuch ( appointed a deputation to urge on Mr. Walter Long that in the Home Bule Bill ports, harbours, the post office and milways be reserved to the Imperial
Parliament.
COUNTRY MADE PROSPEROUS IN Government will for the time being. It is not improbable that the ONE YEAR.
abandon both Honie Rule and con- CONTENTMENT AND SECURITY.scription.
Loxyos, May 1.
J.
The Daily Chronicle's Correspón- dent at Dublin says: There is almost
A Bagdad telegram states that the incredible improvement of feeling in resalts of a year of British military ireland in consequence of the up- administnition of the Bagdad vilayetpointment of Mr. Short, who is not are highly satisfactors, and, unmerely a Home Ruler but also voted tilled for many years, is bearing with the Nationalists against con- crops, ronde and railways, have beenscription. energetically developed, sanitation
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CANADA'S WAR EXPENDITURE.
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has been improved, dispensaries for .civilians have been established, and
friendly reintions prevail "everywhere CANADA'S DETERMINATION. between the civil population and the
OTTAWA Map – A British solliers, who respect loen!
In the "frumuse (of Commons, Mr. prejudices, associate with the popple Maclean, acting Minister of Finance, tion and help them whenever they stated that the year's war expend
Trude is reviving and transport ture aruounted to £60,000,000 und is unprecedentedly secure. Prices
the total since the outbreak of war of commodities are falling.
to $175,000,000. Canada's net debt was £210,000,000.
zan.
Owing to the British developing irrigation which the Turks have! neglected, over 300,000 acres laive been brought under cultivation. The greatest harvest in the memory of anan is probable, saving thousands of tons of transport by rail, river and sea, enriching the cultivators and bringing the settlement content.
It is estimated that the deficit for Un current year will be £35,000,000, to be provided by loans raised in
Canadu.
Mr. Maclean said that
since
December 1, 1915, a domestic War Loan aggregation was made exceed-
THE SILVER MARKET.
LaNous, April 50. The Silver Market is steady..
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE BATTLES IN FLANDERS..
HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES.
LONDON, April 30. Field-Marshal Sir. Douglas Haig
reporta
The French took 94 prisoners in last night's counter-attack at 1'Octa.
Farther reports confirm that the yesterday's accessful attack. enemy's losses were most heavy in
There has been no infantry action to- day, except local fighting.
cuthward of the Somme.
Our patrols brought in prisoners
SIR DOUGLAS MAIG CONGRATU-
LATES TROOPS.
THE IMPRESSMENT OF DUTCH SHIPPING.
STRONG BRITISH REPLY TO DUTCH NOTE
LONDON, May 1.
out
would, then have been, but now that the Allies have shown the ability to bold positions with a farce, small when compared with their assailants, it may continge to indict enormous, losses,
GERMANY'S HANDS FULL
everything favoured the Germans on Monday. They had magnificent'artillery The Correspondents emphasise that
The following is the continuation of apport, a favouring tog, innumerable tho. British reply to the Netherlands" machine gane masses of men and Nots concerning the requisitioning of limited objective, yet they failed after Dutch shipping in Allied Ports: experiencing a day, of steady slaughter Wale recognising that the Dutch which only slackened with the fading delegates who discussed the light. The British alone, between Lastanding questions at the end of last Ciytta and Zalabek, defeated are year between the Netherlands and the German Divisions, but French valour is associated Governments were not pleni praised in the highest terms. They were potentarics, His Majesty's Government fighting alongside the British, their repudiates the suggestion that the batteries Bring on the same fields, in a negotiations were merely preliminaries spirit of the most loyal co-operation. upon which the Netherlanda shouldi
The Daily News concludes a hopeful subsequently make proposals
This editorial regarding the whole position view was supported by the Netherlande by saying: The new British advance Government's letter to the Dutch in Mesopotamia threatens the most alegates, which is quoted, vulnerable heel of the Germana' military proposed basis of agreement was system and things are not going too draw up settling the main principles, well in Russia The fact that Germany and the Dutch delegates returned to wants the prisoners in Russia back on Holland to explain and obtain confirma her own terms throw some hight tion of their proposals. At the end of problem, nor is it clear that Germany's given to understand that the Dutch state of her manpower January His Majesty's Government was effort to browbeat Holland is working reply might be expected in a few days, to her advantage Added to her and that it would be favourable. A ro comic anxieties Germany has her ply, however, never came. Meanwhile, bands pretty full
on January 30th, the arrangement of the so-called modus ripeads was settled, whereby certain Dutch vessels could be used immediately outside the submarine zone, of which 180,000 tons might be employed for Belgian relief. On the Holland a corresponding ship should departers of a Belgian relief ship to
sail from Holland to the United States. The modna sisendí broke down owing to German opposition. Only nine Dutch vessels out of the 65 lying in American ports had sailed by the end of February when the Netherlands requested an advance of 100,000 tons of wheat.on. the ground that practically all the ships had already sailed.
on the
GERMIN REPORT.
LONDON, April 90. A wireless German official message
We captured several English trenches northward of Voormezeale and Yis
strasi.
The French re-captured 70ers.
BRITISH LABOUR ATTITUDE.
LONDON, May 1. The Press Bureau states that Field. Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has con gratulated the Ninth Divison on its great gallantry at Wytschaate, Lys and NO CONFERENCE WITH GERMAN on many other occasions southward of SOCIALISTS POSSIBLE. Arras, the Twenty-Fifth Division on its courage, enterprise and resolution in the First Division on its fine fighting counter-attack of April 26; the Thirty- qualities at Lys and southward of Arras; the Forty-Ninth Division on its valuable service in checking the enemy, north ward of Armentieres; the Twenty-first Division on its gallantry and revolution southward of Arras and northward of Lys and the Ninteenth Dission on its determined courage, southward of Arras and southward of Ypres.
MONT, KEMMT. MAY, PROYE DEATH TRAP.
LONDON, May 1.
Headquarters, telegraphing to-day says
Peuter's Correspondent at British
Activity on the battle front during the past twenty-four hours his bean conthed to artillery.
The French and British batteries' constantly sheiled Mont Kémmel. Up- less the enemy can push on beyond this tesson of Majuba repeated and the hill isolated fastness he may find the tragic top practically a death trap. The real | advantage of Kemmel to the enemy is tactical and he is now committed to push on and capture the whole chain to Mont Cata
The reply points out that the Dutch Nets of March 30th produces the im pression that, when the Associated Goverments ultimately requisitioned LONDON, May 2" informed the Evening Starkard that no intimations, to the effect that if the Mr. Arthur Henderson bas specifically was entirely unexpected. Yet, explicit the Dutes tonnage, the stap taken
conference with the German Social agreement was not reached other Democrats is now possibla antil they measures must be taken, were conveyed bave accepted the position of no annexs to the Netherlands tions, no punitive indemnities and the and 19th. Moreover, on March 1st the on March 8th right of self-determination and until Netherlands delegate, remaining in they are ready to press their Govern- London, was informed that it looked as ment to apply these principles honestly if it would reciprocally relieve the and unreservedly to every question of situation if the tonnage ware requis political and territorial readjustment tioned, but two months lapsed may have to dealTM
2) Damon Congress during which the Netherlands Goaze Mr. Henderson, expressed himself situation was materially changed.
hinder the war. most decidedly against doing sngsbing likely to embarrass the Government or
meats, who would have greatly preferred Nevertheless, the Associated Govern
an armsugement by mutual consent, made another determined efort to reach a satisfactory conclusion by sub. ENEMY'S RUTHLESS SUBMARINEmitting proposal which the Nether
WARFARE.
lands Government accepted in form on March 17th, but coupled with conditions which made the acceptance nagatory.
The Netherlands implied that the new conditions were necessary from the -LONDON, May 1
point of view of neutrality. This was The Admiralty announces that owing It was merely a rule which the Nether not supported by International Law. to'Germany's unrestricted and ruthless lande Government had made for them, warfare by mines and submarines against selves, as the Dutch Foreign Minister all abipping, Britain notifies the estabad himself stated.
BRITAIN ESTABLISHES A PROHIBITED ARBA.
ing £140,000,000, of which the coNFIDENT TONE OF THE BRITISH lishment on May 15 of a prohibited arza Canadians subscribed £140.000,000. |
BRITAIN'S ADMIRATION FOR Canada advanced to Great Britain
PRESS.
for purchases in Canada 240,000,000, A TEN-MILE GERMAN FAILURE lat 59,29 sad long. 3.10 East, thirdly the Central Powers to achieve, namely,
FRENCH-FEATS.
which was double of what Great
LORD DERBY'S NEW MISSION.
PARIS, May 2.
Britain paid to Canada for the up- keep.cf the Overseas Canadians.
The ensuing year's commitments
LONDON, May 1:
The rejection of the British offer enclosed by a line joining the following made the requisitioning of tonnage positions. Firstly, Latitude 59.12inevitable, unless a state of things was north, longritude 4.49 East, secondly to continue which it was the object of 1st 58.25 and long. 0.50. West, foartbly the immobilisation of Datch shipping. lot 59.29 and long 0.30 West, Efthly lat 60.21 and long, 3.104 Esar, sixthly lat. 60.00 and long. 4.38 East and thence along the western limit of Nor
position:
Cordial speeches have been ex- would tobul £106,000,000, of which the opening of the great offensive; the wegian territorial waters to the first requisitioned ships and their intimations
changed between M. Poincaré and Lord Derby or the occasion of the latter's presentation of his credent
fùls as the new Ambassador.
Ar details of Monday's fighting are received, confirming it to be the worst day the enemy has experienced since papers, hitherto reticent in view of the war expenditure would be possible fluctuation of the battle, naw £35,000,000 and advances to the comment on the operation in a tone of Imperial Government £65,000,000 confidence they have not as yet dis- played. As the Times says, "Of all the The estimated receipts from all violent combate witcessed in the last sources would be £140,000,000... few weeks we know of none which is a tans of the French and declared that of spirits and beer during the war pointed out that the public is apt to The prohibition of the importation more hopeful augury for the Allies than this ten-mile Garman failure" It is the feeling which determined the world entail an annual loss of reckon victory in terms of offensive British Empire's entry into the war £3,000,000.
success, but a defensive victory like that was as strong as ever.
of Monday may contributs equally The same
In au eloquent peroration, Mr. towards the ultimate object of the determination exists to spars nothing Maclean reitemted Canada's deter-compaign, namely, the destruction of the
Lord Derby voiced the deep British zulunration for the splendid feats of
in order to ensure victory from which miration to continue the war effort enemy's fighting strength.
-a lasting peace would result.
M. Poincaré replied felicitously.
HIGHEST BUDGET IN HISTORY.
PASSED WITH BRIEF
DISCUSSION..
LONDON, May 2.
The bigbeat Budget in the history
and to see that the distinguished and noble part she has played shall not diminish for lack of resources.
GERMAN DEMANDS ON HOLLAND. NOTHING KNOWN OF THEIR PRECISE NATURE.
A FORTNIGHT OF COMPLETE ENEMY FAILURE.
Y.C. FOR THO AIRMER.
INCREDIBLE DARING AND : BRAVERY.
The Note recalls the fact that the Asia- cinted Governments were very liberal in the conditions that they granted to the Netherlands for the use of the
to the Netherlanda of their readiness to facilitate the carriage of grain to Holand by the Dutch vessels now a Buenos Aires, Savannah and Curacao.
The British Note refutes the assertion of the Dutch Note that negotiations for Ba economic agreement for the import into Holland of large quantities of food. and other necessaries had been abruptly
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LONDON, May 1 The Victoria Cross has been awarded terminated by the action of the to two officers of the Royal Air Force. Associated Governments and declares Lieut. Allan Jerrard attacked five there is no obstacle to the continuation enemy aeroplanes and shot down one of the negotiations at any date, and if on fire. He then attacked an aneury the negotiations proceed any further.There is a good reason for the aerodrome from a height of fifty feet anda flaslarragement is not seached the and engaged single-banded 19 machines responsibility would not rest with the which were landing or attempting
Associated Governmenta. rise" and destroyed one of The reply deals at considerable length them. Subsequently, although attacked with the Netherlands contention that
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From this point of view, the Germans, despite their spectacular successes, can by a large number of machines, he the right of angary is obsolete, and be regarded as having had the worst on went to assust the pilot of his patrol who quoten numerous International juriste In balance of nearly six weeks' fighting was in difficulties and destroyed a third disproving the nasertion and shows that for it must not be forgotten they have enemy machine. Thereafter he attacked it was employed on various occasiona austained a reries of disastrous repulses, fresh enemy, machines from the second particularly mentioned in a number FIJI'S OFFER OF MEN AND MONEY. of which Monday's was the most bloody, drome and only retreated, still engaged of modern treaties.
The Note concludes with af expras- during the part fortnight. Indeed, with five enemy machines, when ordered apart from the capture of Ketamel, is to retire by hie patrol leader Although sion of hope that the explanation gives has been one complete failure including apparently wounded, he repeatedly will remove from the mind of the The Legislative Council of Fiji
Netherlands Government and the passed a resolution offering the Im four acparate defents in pitched battle attacked, single-handed, the purscing
regarding the proceedings taken by the men money. demands and the Dutch answer to front, Villers Brestonneur and now the numbers and driven down.
Second Lieut. Allan McLeod, whilst Associated Governments, and it will Bailleal-I pres front. The culminating
AMSTERDAM, May 14 The Dutch Press is still unaware
of the world is passing easily through of the precise nature of Germany's namely, La Easses Canal, the Belgian machines until he was overwhelmed by pitch people any misconceptionis perial Government a further supply of f
the House of Commons.
The total taxation involved is them, but it is taken for granted that effect of this has been to immensely dying with his observer, Lt. A w be realised that the latter bave done i
£842,000,000, but the House of
NO NEW EXPLOSIVE USED BY ENEMY.
* Lorros, May 1. Replying in the House of Commoni to Mr. Gibert (Liberal MP for Newington.) Mr. Macpherson stated that it did not appear that there was Tube any evidence of the suomy using sny now kad of explosive, or gas since
Commons has confirmed all the they included inter alia that Gerinan increases the confidence of the Britian Hammond bombing and machine gun everything in their power to render the necessary resolutions after a brief a-going vessels might use the and French troops whom the Corrisning hostile fortifications, was attacked action that they were compelled to und tranquil discussion. The new western Scheldt and Holland and pendents describes now feeling that at a height of 5,000 feet by eight enemy take and which in their opinion is felly they have got the measure of the new triplanes. By shifai manoeuvring he justified under International Law, sugar duty was confirmed by 141 refused passes.
enemy Divisions
enabled his observer to shoot down a little injurion as possible to the throa of these out of control LtNetherlands interests. McLeod was then five times wounded add a ballet bad penetrated the petrol tank and set fire to bie machine. Ho climbed out to the left bottom plane con LEAVE TO SOLDIERS IN FRANCE trolling the machine from the side of the fosslagé and, by side-slipping atceply, kept the fames to one side thus enabling Now that the attack of no fewer than the observer to continue fring until the hundred thousand Germans has been 1 ground was reached. His observer, had
Other strokes will doubtless come before the German reserves are ex hausted but confidence is felt that wherever the Germans by they will find the Allies ready,
HOPE OF SAVING YPRES GROWING
LONDON, May
Watt (Liberal M. P for College)
In the House of Commota Mr HA
March 21st
HMS. VINDICTIVE
votes to 50, and the majority of the Interviewed by the Petit Journal, other, increases in taxation were 15. Holdert, Director of the news agreed to. There was little debate, paper Telegraaf, expressed the epizon the resolutions having been adopted that. Germany he tried the effects on the report. The Bill was intro.of pressure and violence on Holland duced and read a first time
and Switzerland, and latterly decided that the time was inopportune for an RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA,
attack on either. It is the open broken in a sheer trial of strength on fbeen wounded are times when the urged that souliers who had been sentigHOULD SHE REMAIN UN
to France aftor serving three years in cid Franco-British resistance." M. mund none to larourable by a thinner machine crashed in No Man's Land and Gripsit Egypt and Falestine) should AN M.PENLISTS.
Holdert said, that has zavod Allied line, there is a growing hope that Lt Mcleod, despite his own wounds,bezwen first lears when tircumstances MELBOURNE, May 2. Holland, or Germany cannot with prew will not be shandoned. The dragged him away from the burning
con-repled that all the pen to attack Holland Germans are apparently as anxious to wreckage at great personal ritkerin
erenti
Begrunting
heavy enemy machine-gun fire. 27th years ago, and it now looks as theeg again wounded by s bomb Lafor
capture Ypres as they were
rdɗa two.
Holder affirmed that the
ing classes in Holland realised
their expecente at Verdan
to be repented. The loss tie
bout manns
safety before be beli bin manetan and loss of blood
HEPAIEED?
Lospor, May
the House of Commons
ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION BY
ZANZIBAR.
TOTAL GIFT NOW £70,000
LONDON MAY 2
The Government has gratefully se cepted £20,000 from the Gorarament of Zanzibar towards the cost of the wor making £70,000 altogether.
AMERICA'S MIN-POWER
VIGOROUS EFFORT TO HELP, ALLIESS
WASHINGTON, META LO
In the Senate three Billa have Been introduced to increase America's KIRY power Ons Bill authorises the 176. sident to immediately call up 1,500,000 men under the selected, draĺk: SYALMAN, the second proposes adding 3,000,000 men, and third proposes ingresing the army to 5,000,000.00
The Government r Dr.propcenly to increase the
are likely to ent anocess of the ship
Confinido