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THE WAR.
GREAT FRENCH VICTORIES AND
CAPTURES.
DESPERATION OF THE GERMANS.
BREAD RATIONING IN EUROPE. RIOTING IN GERMANY.
ADMIRALTY REORGANISATION.
Franco-Belgian Front
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CENTRE OF FIGHTING.
LONDON, May 5th,
CONFIDENCE IN RUSSIA'S GOVERNMENT.
PETROGRAD, May 5th
THE
FOOD PROBLEM.
BAVARIA
ZURICH, May 8th. Speaking at Munich, the Bavarian
Minister, Dr. Breitrich, admitted that
The the food situation is very serious. people must be prepared to live more
The Council of Workmen's und Soldierson vegetables. The next few weeks will
decide the fate of Germany.. Delegates, consisting of 2,500 members,
The centre of the most intense fight ing continues to be the neighbourhood of The Executive of the Workers and Bullecourt, whore the battle is continu Saldiers Delegates by a majority 3 cus, surging in and around the ruined to 19 accepted as satisfactory the explana- village and south-east of the village. Wetion by the Provisional Government 1. Miliukoff's note cabled yesterday. appear not only to have maintained our positions in the Hindenburg switch, but at night-time our bombers worked their way along an appreciable stretch of both a role of confidence in the Pro- visional Government by a majority of the front and support trenches. It is
thirty-five. significant of our gains here that the Germans are delivering such violent counter-attacks, in which they are suffer ing prodigious losses.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, May Bib
GREECE.
ATHENS, May oth. The bread fainine is acute, owing to
The Dame meats to-day for the first the German submarines sinking food- time since the Revolution.
ships. STREET RIOTING IN PETROGRAD.
PETROGRAD, May 5th.
GERMANY
AMSTERDAM, May th Persone retarging from Germany re-
Sixteen hundred people at Maine pil- laged the shops and smushed the windows. Troops fired on the crowd, killing five and arresting 500,
The bomb factory workers at Mannheim
We attacked the salient on the Hinden- burg Line south-east of Vaux-Aillon and
Yesterday morning the structs word carried the German positions on a front
again filled with excited crowds disport the recently there were serious riots
Fat several places. of six kilometros. The enemy had excep A German official report transmitted cussing the situation. The majority tional losses in their manifold counter-by wireless states-An English attack on denounced the pacifist agitation. attacks which were scattered by our both sides of Bullecourt was repulsed Suddenly a large band of the so called artillery and machine-gun fre
We have increased our English prisoners Leminists, who are pacifists and against LONDON, May 5th.
German columns marching in the direc- to 1,235. The excessive artillery Bring on the Government, appeared marching up Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigretion of Chesenizy and Chomuille were the Aisne front continues. The fighting the Nevsky Prospeckt. A collision ports:—We carried out a successful raid caught and scattered by our heavy bat for the possession of Winterburg has not occurred at the cross roads, the partisans
concluded, Atacks by four French divi of the Government, including man sions between the Aisne and BrimoNL
soldiers, endeavouring saize, the broke down The French temporarily
Leninist tags. Some of the Leniniste
pentrated our lines rastward of Neuville,
fired rifles, several of the Govern- but were driven out. We captured five
ment partisans being killed and wounded, hundred prisoners, Several French divi sions attempted to take the heights north- ward of Prosnes. The enemy on Friday last seven aeroplanes.
"bastward of Le Vergnier, taking prio-
sopers.
teries.
We captured the whole of the plateau We made progress northward of in the region of Chemin des Dames from Havrincourt Wood and in the neighbour-the oast of Cerny Laonnois to the east of bood of Ereznoy.
The enemy three times counter-attacked night is our new positions on the Hindenburg Line. Our artillery broke p the first attack and infantry,
our after sharp fighting, drove off the others We repulsed raids in the neighbour hood of Messines.
QUIET ON BRITISH FRONT.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re- ports:-There is nothing to report,
Five German aeroplanes yesterday were brought down and four were driven down ancontrolled. One was shot down by unure, and two our machines nie
FRENCH FRONT,
VIOLENT FIGHTING.
PARAS, May 5th. A communique states: The Germans violently counter-attacked the Craonne positions we captured yesterday. Our machine-gun and artillery fire inflicted. very heavy losses upon the assailants, who were unable to reach our lines at
any point,
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Crnonne, despite counter-attacks, and we reached the rocky ridges dominating the valley of Arlette and the forest of.. Vauclerc..
Up the presont over 1,360, prisoners have been counted, in addition to the thousand captured yesterday.
FIGHT FOR A WINDMILL.
LONDON, May öth. The desperation of the Scarpe fighting is evidenced by the struggle at the Wind- mill, north of Gavrelle, which has chang ed hands night timea in two days, and at present is in the posscssion of the British,
There were nine counter-attacks at
Bulleconzt,, and all were repulsed.
TRENCH HABITS PREVAILY The enemy's position at the chemical works at Roeux is described as one of the mast «complicated machine-gun. defences ever known, while the conformation of the ground at Boeux enables the Germans to bring op reinforcements continuously, The ground at Roeux and Gavrelle is, so churned up by explosives that the Infan.
LONDON, May Otli.
The German official report issued this evening states that a new battle is in progress on the height north of the Aisne, Naval Activities,
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"TRIUMPH" AND "USK DENIED BOUNTY
LONDON, May 5th The Prizu Court, has dismissed the
but the Leninists were finally dispersed.
The streets were picketed, the crowd cheering, the Government.
U.S. ESPIONAGE BILL.
struck work for several days until they were assured that the broad ration would be increased.
PRESENTATIONS TO OVER- SEAS TROOPS,
LONDON, May 4th Princess Alexander of Teck at the Colonial Office to day presented: Union Jacks and Shields, the gift of the women and children of Great Britain, to each of the following regiments: British West Indies Regiment, the King's African Rifles, West African Frontier Force, St. Helena Volunteers, and the Somaliland Camel Corps
WASHINGTON, May 5th. The House of Representatives finally passed the Espionage Bill by 280 votes to 105 The Bill included a modified censor- ship clause to the effect that the Presi dent may prohibit publication whenever
Mr. Walter Long said intuliciunt recDE- the situation demands, but before the nition was sometimes given to the men
penalties became effective it will be neces- sary to show that publication is pro-ditions, clinutic and otherwise, making
fighting indu
remoter parts under con
hibited and that the information would have been of value to the enemy.
The Clause in the Espionage Bil
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, May 5th. The Silver market is without feature, but steady.
Messra Montagu's report states that the market is narrow and acnsitive. The moderate transactions are having a totally disproportionate effect. New York is selling very little as the Ameri can Mint is re-buying for its own requiro- ments at the rate of 100,000 ounces. weekly
Silver is quoted at 374d., and the market is firin
OBITUARY.
LONDON, May 5th, The Times announces the death from wounds of the Hon. Fredoric Thesiger,
heir to Lord Chelmsford.
(Vontinued on Page 6) CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
MINISTER OF COMMUNICA~* TIONS ARRESTED.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}.
PEKING, May 4th. The Minister of Communications was. arrested this morning in Central Park.
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CHINA AND GERMANY.
SHANGHAI, May 6th Nisze Ching and Li Looki have in- vited all the members of both Houses to
urge approval of a declaration of war against Germany.
The President invited all the Ministers. of the Antentt yesterday to meet him, and stated that the diplomatic question will be discussed by Parliament.
AEROPLANE FUND SMOKING CONCERT.
claim of the Commanders of the friend Ampang tensorship upon newspaper battle-grounds closer to Home. Ang concert was given on behalf of the
and the e, for £6,000 each for sinking was rejected in the House of Representa enemy vessels at Tsingtan, bolding the tives. there was insufficient evidence how the enemy vessels were sank.
AMERICAN CREW DIE OF
EXPOSURE
LONDON, May 5th. Eighteen of the crew of the torpedoed
American steamer Facuum died of ex-
try moves with the greatest difficulty,posure in their boats craters and frenches at many points to longer existing The fighting is in the open, but the troops on both sides are
The total prisoners captured here were 25 (3) men and nine officers, including a battalion commander. We also repulsed finding it difficult to, shake off the trench
our positions east of Hill 108.
WANDERING DIPLOMATS,
ADMIRALTYREORGANISATION
LONDON, May 5th.
⠀⠀ The Admirally reorganisation is made
a topic in the Press.
The Times says Adiniral Jellicoe's
their campaigns in many respects more
In the Kowloon Masonic Hall on arduous and more terrible than in the Saturday evening & very muïcessful smok
thanks were due for the gullant part they there were several counter attractions and Overseas Aeroplane Fund. Although
played
the evening was wet and forbidding the hall was comfortably filled.
Proceeding, Mr. Walter Long said. We must also think of those men in the verseas poss898jong who were eating out their hearts because they were not allow ed to participate in the fighting. They cann t be allowed to go because they are
The programme was an excellent being original in its items and full of surprises in the way of new talent. When at the end the chairman, Mr. D.
the opinion of everybody that Mr. V. C. Harvey, thanked all concerned, he voiced
position in the future should correspondseeded by the Government of the Colony Labrum, who had thought out and on in which they live. They have begged ganized the affair, deserved the greatest and implored to be allowed to go; in praise.
with General Robertson's at the War
Office, and he should be the Chief, with a
largely reconstituted War Staff, includ ing younger Fleet officers
The Daily Chronicle urges the co- ordination of the Admiralty with the Shipping Controller,
NEW YORK, May 5th The Austrian Minister Herr Tarnowski
The Daily Mail demands a restriction a strong attack south-east of Berry-au- | habits, often preferring bombs to rifles, | sailed on board the Ryndam, accom-
of the powers of the civilian element at Bao, where the enemy attempted to carry Despite the wonderful targets of the panied by two hundred Consuls and
the Admiralty, otherwise the work of the maneuvring masses, one oficer at one diplomats of the Central Powers, whew War Staff will be obstructed. The enemy nurth-west of Rheims at point found two companies of British had assembled from the United States, tempted to make violent infantry rear and German bombing in a wood, though
Cubs, and China.
nations after our attack yesterday. The the range "was excessive. He collected General struggle was particularly stubborn. Our half-a-dozen rifle marksmen who soon troops several times repulsed counter settled the Germans. attacks carried out with large effectives,
GERMAN CONTEMPT FOR During the
evening important Germine
LOSSES. reserves were thrown into the battle, but our heavy and field batteries smashed up the assault, which cost the enemy heavy Josses
We identified two fresh divisions in this part of the front, where we captured 700 prisoners since yesterday
LONDON, May 5th." While the Germans are throwing men with the utmost reckless contempt for losses into the furnace in the Scarpe Valley, whose importance Renter's Cor- respondent explained an the 25th of In Champagne, after an intense artil- April, the French success at Craonus is lery struggle, a violent fight began to bound to force the enemy to further en wards the evening in the region of Montoroach upon his reserves, for the cap- Cornillet We advanced cast of this tures assures the French of the definite
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MALAYA.”
LONDON, May 5th Acting-Lieutenant Prince Albert has been appointed to the Valaya.
NEW EXEMPTION SCHEME.
LONDON, May 5th. Under the new scheme which will be issued shortly for the release of more men for the Army, only men skilled in essential work will be regarded as indis pensable.
place, and on the northern slopes of possession of the long rocky crost dom One of the trades directly affected is the
Mont Blond. The enemy at the last nating the Aisne valley and makes named place attacked with two fresh another breach in the German defences divisions, whom our fire repulsed. We at Laon. captured 100 men and six chcers, making The most remarkable feature of the our total capture of prisoners yesterday fighting on the British front is the enor- over a thousand.
mous forces of meu used by the Germans FRENCH MAKE HUGE CAPTURES compared with the British, who are em-
OF PRISONERS.
ploying a tremendous weight of artillery and economising their man power. The Germans lately have vastly increased their gang, especially the long-range five to thirteen inch naval gons, but their ruthless driving of men to slaughter is unparalleled. Ond correspondent says
PARIS, May 6th. communiqué states -Our operations continued to develop in conjunction with the British.
We vore brilliantly successful north east of Soissons and Chemin-des-Dames, despite the desperation of the Germans, who with the utmost recklessness em ployed great contingents,
that the airmen flying at a great height can see German bodies as a feature of the landscan
p
one
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deed in some cases disciplinary measures Peg Away," a bass solo by Mr. V. have had to be taken regarding the men
W. Danicle, was much enjoyed. In "Land who defied the authority
of the of Hope and Glory and Deathless Colonial Office
in preferring
Army Mr. EJ. England sustained bis kind of national work to another reputation, Beauty's Eyes," by Mr. J. E. Hamilton, and The King's Posey," Of those men who are serving their coun
by Mr. JJ. Bryan, were well received try in many different capacities, 1 am and the singing of the “Bedonin Love confight you feel, as the Colquial Office Song," and as an encore "The Skipper,"*. fools, that it may be said with equal truth by Mr. E. Gray, was a performance of
gren great merit. The humorous turns
The Daily Telegraph and the forning they are doing their duty equally with
those who are in the fighting line.
Postdenounce the agitators who are
exploiting the public noxiety regarding submarinjem to incite distrust of the Adrimity, which enjoys the full confid ence of the Navy. Mr. Winston Chur chill in a letter to the Times, compares the paralysis of the Naval offensive due
that we are fighting for freedom and He concluded by again emphasising
everything that makes life worth living.
Mr. Walter Long on behalf of the re- The Flags and Shields were received by
spective regiments,
POLITICAL REFORMS FOR
GERMANY,
were novel and well-rendered. Mr. Hen Bessy's soldier-skit Two-and-a-penny a day was cleverly given, and Mr. A. B Allan's Sister Busy Bows for Soldiers** went with a swing. Mr Relph was par ticularly good in his Somerset dialect song I love to and in his characteri zations in Silly Ass" and " Spotty of Flanders." Mr. J. Flynn Anderson's Soldier Stories" met with a good re ception, and The Oddities (Messrs. AMSTERDAM, May 6th.
Ragg, Thorn, Thompson and White) de The Constitution Committee of the
lighted the audience with banju, dances Reichstag at their first meeting considered
and song. Mr Day's" Noises were the proposal of the Centre Nationar Liberals and the Progressives demanding some very clever conjuring tricks. Mr. greatly enjoyed Mr. G. M. Cooke gave- that the Chancellor be made responsible E. J. Edwards accompanied the various 6. Order to the Reichstag and amenable to State performers on the piano with his nanal
trial for the violation of his duties, pro- ability.
to the senicles outcry at the loss of a few obsolete ships with ** the continu- ou aggressive action maintained in my regime at the Admiralty,"
·INVESTMENT:
LONDON, May 5th. His Majety the King has invested Sir textile trade, in which so far a thousand TD. Gibson-Carmichael with the Order cotton-spinners and weavers have been of the Grand Commander of the Star of exempted because their occupations were India
certified, but it is understood that the
EGEIN the men directly engaged in the manu- new list protects only certain classes of
facture of Naval and Military necessities MISSIONS IN AMERICA.
CHICAGO, May 5th,
The French Mission has arrived.
Washington, May 5th.
The British Mission has begun a series SAT ROOMANCES WA of public conferences with the American officials.
Admiral de Chair conferred with the Naval Committee of the House of Repre sentatives, and Mr. Balfour with the Council on National Defence.
ALEXEIFF BETURNS TO THE FRONT.
PETROGRAD, May 5th. General Alexeiff, after a visit of several days, has returned to the front.
AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS. NATIONALISTS WINNING
MELBOURNE, May 5th. The earliest returns for the Federat Elections indicate that the Nationalists sro winning several seats in the House of
atatives,
Mr. W. M. Hughes has won his seat at Bendigo
viding the Reichstag with the control of At the close Mr J. J Bryan, Corres the Army and Navy, demanding the ponding secretary of the Overseas Club, Reichstag to sit permanently during the returned thanks for what had been done war, and the proposal of the Socialista and for the very gratifying sum of demanding universal suftrags
money running into hundreds of dollars. that would result from the evening's per- formance He said that it was felt that the aeroplane fund, which attempt, in a small way, to oare the bar den of taxation on the people at Home, deserved
HAITI DEMANDS WAR AGAINST GERMANY,
PORT AU PRINCE, May 6th. The President has sent a message to Parliament demanding war against Germany,
BRAZIL'S FOREIGN MINISTER
******** RIO DE JANEIRO, May 5th Benor Milopecanha has been appointed Foreign Minister.
ved more support than it was getting, and he hoped that as a result of afort to raise the necessary money. The that evening there would be renewed Hon Mr. Claud Severn sent a message regretting that a previous engageinent. provented him from attending, but en closed a substantial cheque toward the Jund