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March 27, 1917,
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TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMAN RETREAT,
Britisk Astride the Hladenburg Lipe.
London, March 26.
TELEGRAMS.
[Beuter's Service to The “Telegraph.”]
THE RUSSIAN UPHEAVAL.
Finemy's Absurd Contentions.
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London, March 26, The principal week-end developments in the West bays been: A telegram from Rotterdam states that German experts are the Franch front. The British advance has slowed down, as the focussing public attention on Bumis, declaring that the Rivolution suntry they have had to cross between Aeras and Feronne has been has upset the Eatente plans of a combined offensive, as the Bussian susanbod by the turriño sight months' bombardmente. Neverthe, armiro are unfit for active operations. loss, the Britisk are already astride the famous Hindenburg line between Osmbrai and St. Qasatin, as a result of the capture of j Teisel and Vormand.
The French have been able to advance more rapidly, as the bombardments farther south have been louz severe. Their operations on the Dim and the western border of the grant wooded St. Gobain -plateau, near Lson, is most promising." This is a natural stronghold, Aftoon miles aquaro, rising sevan hundred fost shore the Oise on `the wait, and the plain of Leon on the north. It was here that Ganaral Joffre intended to etsad in 1915, bat lack of muniti ne
- Germna Advance Loss Feared Thih" Formerly,"
London, March 23, Banter is informed from a Russian diplomatic source that the threatened German advance towarda Petrograd ia lean to be feared now than before the Revolution. Moreover, it would have a sobering effect on the extremists. Anyhow, the Germans would encounter a series of most strongly fartifed positions.
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TELEGRAMS.
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AMERICA'S LATEST WAR MEASURES.
National Guard Called Up.
According to Bater's correspondent at. Washington, fourteen
London, March 26. regiments of the National Guard from the varions Soton have bee Balled up to protect industries from domestic disorders in the wront of hostilities.
President Wilson has signed an order increasing the personnel of the Navy from 62,000 to 87,000.
MORE GERMAN BARBARITY.
How Franch Prisoners are Treated.
London, March 26.
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Hoogkong Ice Co’■ Mosting: 11.30a.m.
Hongkong Fire Insuranos Os'ı, Meeting; nɔun.`
Buster's Paris correspondent says the President of the AssociaR, A. Nicholson, Mr D. Gow. Mr Miss Graham, Mr sod Mm T. Noave and Miss Neave, int Mr
formed him to fall back to Bɔisso2t, repeating the experience of day more food reached Kief in twenty-four hours than during th′′ the Government to compel the Germans to abandon their barbarous Denison, Mr and Mrs R. J. Wilton, Regarding the food question, it is siguidosnt that the other {tion for War Prisoners has written to the Foreign Minister arging and Mr A. Denteon and Mine
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Napoleon in 1814, Sinos then this "wasp's cost,” as a French | whole of Fabenary, writer describes the forest, has been the olsaic theme of the military schools.
Critical Hour Past. -
London, March 25,
The French are now threatening to turn the Hindenburg -line ss a result of their successes at Ls Fare, where "the line iu already Renter's correspondent at Paris says that M. Koransky, partially broken. They have further exptared important positions interviewed in Petrograd, mid that the situation was still uscious, south of St. Quantin, infoling heavy losses on the Germans for the but he believed that the critical hour, was past. A Coastituent frst time since the beginning of the retrest. - Il a farther French Assembly would be elected as soon as possible, but there was not How carries them sorose the wide marshy ́valley of the Oise, the time to establish female enfrage bafore the election. The whole· Lson malisat may go, especially se the French are Workmen's Committee had appointed five members to cheek the simultaneously and more vigoron ly attacking the pistona frontally acts of the Government. Work had been reen med everywhere to from Soissons, gaining ground, despite obatiants opposition at meet the needs of national defence. Torgny and Margival, --
Meanwhile it is noteworthy that telegrams from Patrograd omphasise that the shortening of the Garman front in the West is part of a plan to overwhelm Rsonia,
German Efforts to Stem tha Allist Ad vanes.
London, March 26, Ascording to Benter's correspondent at Paris, the Allise" have apparently reached the so-called Hindenburg defensive line, of Which St. Quentin is believed to ba the outre, with Cambrai on the north and Leon on the south as support pointu.
The Allies here again confronted trenches where the fighting intensifying, but the mere rigorous German resistanos hầu not shecked the dash of the ammailsats, who are inflamed at the spotsole of Wanton devastation,
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· Cheory Messages from the Trenches.
London, March 28. - Acording to Banier's correspondent si Petrograd, an excellent siga of the times is the arrivil of most enthusiastic deputationa with messages from the tranches, assuring the country that it can rely on its defenders. As an example, ans regiment sent a message in which it says:—“An inconclusive and to the war would cover Russia with sternal sheme. The new Russia must not be shamped | with treachery. You have defeated the internal enemy; Jet un
conquer the foreign fos.”
CHINESE MINISTER IN BERLIN,
Asks for His Passports.
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The Germans on the whole line have had to fall back under pressure, losing heavily. The Franch are now slows on St. Quentin and have out the St, Quentin-Channy rond. They hava msintained
London, March 26, and even extended their gains to the north of Boissons and on the According to Bentar's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Leon or Vreguy platoan, dospits two powerful counter-attacks. Chinese Minister at Berlin has asked for passports for himself and The unmerons Garman effectivas now engaged prove the extent of sta. Ake effort the snomy is making to arrest the advance.
attacks.
French Maintain Their Positions.
London, March 26,
French communique myɛ:-Dir fire stopped all counter-
THE LIQUOR TRADE.
Stats Porciasa and Control,
London, March 26.
It in state that the committee enquiring into the liquor Wo zapaloed naravni fresh anamy attacks during the night on | trade has reported to the Goremment in favour of Sute purahass the Zongny-Bstay front, between the Somme and the Dien, serious and control in England, Wales, and Ireland, excluding Bootland. Tom being inflicted on the enemy..
We entirely maintained the positions captured yesterday, and
wa continued to advanos south of the Oise, despite the state of the
ground and the bad weather.
We pushed patrols beyond Falombray, south of La Bas894, and in the forest of Coney.
Our batterina blew up an enɔmy ammunition depot sast of Wodat farm, north of Rheims.
Five enemy aeroplanes were brought down. A French air squadron dropped a ton of bombs on factories at Thionville and in the Brisy baan; and sino on railway stations at Conflans and Montmedy.
ANGLO-FRENCH PROBLEMS,
Message From the French Premier.
London, March 26.
WAR PRISONERS,
Detalls of Our Captures.
London, March 25,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope stated that we had 55,397 German, 16 Austrian, 769 Belgarian and 15,512 Tarkish war prisoners, but undoubtedly the last-named was considerably under- outimated.
THE LIFE OF PARLIAMENT.
London, March 26, In the House of Commons, Mr. Boner Law andeanood that a Government Bill for again prolonging the life of Parliament would be introduced on March 27,
treatment of French war prisoners, of which, he says, thiry P. H. Rolfe, Mr and Mrs. D. thousand are ill-fed and orer-orowded. Many deep on muddy, Moblu ray, Mr and Mrs. W. O, ground and are forbidden to write or to receive isiters and parola. Many are forced to work within a mile of the French lines.
THE BRITISH BLOCKADE,
Efficient in Administration.
London, March 26.
Jook, Hoa. MO. E. Anton and
Lisa Lion, Mr. B. D. F. Baith, Mr and Mrs. J. Jonckheer, Mr J. Fuses, Mr and Mrs. A. E. Grißo, Mr and Men, W. L. Lank, Mr and Mrs. A. B. Lows, Mr T. Hayashi, Me B. Mori, Mỹ A. G, Uoppin, Mr JT, mo lo
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Mr and Mrs B. C. Morton, Mr and Cabinet, with naval advisers, had fully considered the whole question Mrs J. O Sheppard, Mr H. Persy - of the blockade, and were astiefed that the present policy was right Smith, E. V. D. Parr, Mr in principle and efficient in administration. Neutral accounts from and Mrs Falconer, Hoa. Kr and Germany seemed to confirm this view.
ARMY EXPENDITURE,
Some Striking Figures.
London, March 26.--
Mm P. H. Holyoak, Kr and Mew ▲ 8 D. Condand, Mr and Mrs C, H, Gale, Mr and Mrs J. E. Stoneman, Dr. and Mrs Stedman, Mr and Mrs G. J. Har- man, Mr and Mrs E. Lusable, Mee and Mrs E. A. Bam, Kir J. B The immense military effort being made by Drissin in maikingly.
Thomson and Mr and Mrs Baxters. illustrated in the Army Appropriation Account fɔx 1916, showing | The new vansel has the dintilo
“Pariivature of the Yakül that the total net expenditure for the Army was £543,187,548. Thin tion of being the largest vessel so | amount includes:-Pay, #93,167,156; supplies and clothing, #21T,- far earned out in the Colony of |950,815; quartering, transport and remounts, £98,373,107 of which Hongkong and up to date sho the sea transport of troops cost #30,637,382. A sum of £5,570,320 largest yet Isanobud from the was credited to the Indian Government for the ordinary expense of British Dominions. The principal. the Indian Expeditionary Forces,
ACTIVITY ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT,
London, March 26,
dimensions of the vessel are: |length overall 441, ft 8inskon, brandth over-all 52′′ ft. 4 inches, and 38 feet depth to upper desk from bottom of Enel, the total
A Raseian official wireless message states:---A German advance gross tonnage being: 6,000, and
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in the region of Poulary, following four gas waves, was thrown back, deadweight carrying capacity will
Garmene dressed in white overalls attacked to the east of be about 8,200 tons. Baranovitchi, but were dispersed.
SERBS REVOLT AGAINST BULGARS,
London, March 26. Serbian advices confirm the reports of a serious rising in Serbian territory against the Bulgarians, whose harshness has made life unendurable.
(In the event of telegrams arriving toò ints for, insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra).
LAUNCH OF THE “'AUTOLYCUS.”
HISTORIC EVENT AT TAIKOO DOCKS,
The Biggest Boat Ever Built in Overseas Dominions.
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The form of the hull has been |designed to give the mont economical reusel with the power fusillad, baring wesighei run aft, the fall midship motion waterlinas forward and anasay giving a very fine entrance. The Vessel has two completa decks with an orlop deck forward, poop," bridge and forecastle and citadal deckhouse at fore end of bridge, two pole masts and ten derrick poles, also six cargo hatahes...... Mr G. T. Edkins, Mr G. K. The scantlings of the vimal Nattal, Mr E. E. Greig, Mr J. have been designed to the owners" is W. Paton, Me and Mrs. Robt requirements and sure also in McGregor, Capt. and Mruļsccordance with the Bitish Cors Armstrong, Mr C. H. Blason,poration rules for clasification of Mr and Mrs W. D. Kraft, Mr and venals and for freeboard cartifi- Kira C. Montague Ele, Mrand Mrs cate. An interesting faos, which P. M. Hodgson, Mr Walter Brown, shows the far-sightedness of the Mr and Mrs, E. J. Sarman, Mr A. owners, is that although the latest Forbes, Mr A. E. G. Jackson, Mr Merchant Shipping (Convention) and Mrs Comrie, Mrs Brotherton Act has not yet been put to This morning was a gula day at Harker, Mrs Frank Austio, operation, this was complies Taikoo Dockyard, when the latest Captain sad Mrs Hopcraft, with a great number of the addition to the "Blue Fannel" Hon. Mr flest of Messra. Alfred Holt & Co. Mr and Mrs N. L, Watson, Mr se an emergency plant for wira- H. E. Pollock, requirements of the Aut, such -the Autolyon8—WAS BRODDSSfal- and Mra W. H. Bell, les, pumping sad lighting ly launched. performed by Lady May in the Loughlin, Mr and Mrs J. A plant for me in the engir
Mr and Ms J. Tally. Mr installed on the weather deck The naming ceremony was and Mr W. Dainker, Mr T. A. in addition to the general presence of large party, his Ex- Pammer, Mr. and Mrs F. C. room. There are also large fod ellenos Sir Henry May being Batober, Mr J. H. Wallace, Mring openings in the banker sides, present. Those also in attendance) «nd Mrs. T. Biobardson, and all watertight doors are were:-Commodore and MaH, G. Mr and Ms E. A. M. Williama, operated from the weather deck. G. Sindeman, Commander and Mr J. Maodonald, Mr and Mrs W: Tan lifebostä are carried under Mra B. W. Myburgh, Eug. Com-L. Carter, Mr O. H. Ritter, Mr darile and everything in shin mander W. W. Reed, Commander and Mrs 8. Baker, Mr. A. H. pect is to the very latest ra» MoMarray, Mr Noel Wright, Col. Harris, Me O, Thoras, Mr Geo. E, quirements na regards com Major Harris Eige, In. Col. and son, Mr and Mrs F. B. L. Bowley, of the boldi and the stiffening of Darling, Lt. Col. and Mrs Carrie Anderson, Mr and Mrs A, Steven- tion and atúngs. Thenab-division M Morgan, Captain Carr, Dr and Mrs Baloon, Dr and Mrs the bulkheads are all specially A Bussian official momags say:-We 000 spied fortifications Captain and Mm Hammond, Mr and Mrs W. Dunbar, Mr and legislat on.. The Tossal: bet A Captain and Mra Halliday, Black, Mr and Mrs B. H. Dadwell, considered in view of future a1 Kalaichamin, in the direction of Kasykin, the Tarks maintaining Mejor Morgan, Commander and Mrs J, Finlay Miller, Mr and straight stem, elliptical" stars, themselves on the heights near Miantage.
PATRIOTIC OVERSEAS BRITISHERS.
M. Ribot, in a mesinge to the Tiries amphasising the need for military co-ordination, says it may be necessary to create some general instrument of Allied so-ordination, or somehow to revina the present excellent arrangementa between the armies of Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig and General Nivells, Though the present understanding reached at the last conferenos in London is working matiafnotorily, and the military situation is most gratifying, it is the
London, March 26, tremendous economic problems which need special attention. He forecasts a drastic prohibition of French imporis sad intensive food-subscription amounting to 23,815 to the Overseas Club, for the British subjects in the Dutch East Indies hava sent a growing.
purpose of purchasing two seroplane. Oversen residents have now paid for ninety-fire unit of the Imperis! Aircraft Flotilla formed by the Orations Club.
A GIFT ACCEPTED,
A "Tank" from Malay States Councillor.
London, March 29, The Army Council has gratefully sccepted a gift of £5,000 made by Mr. Buong Bạng, a member of the Federal Council of the Maisy States, for the purchase of a “lank".—(Delayed in transmission).
POOD ECONOMY.
A Great Campaign Begun.
London, March 26, The Ministry of Food has arranged for a campaign for the of food consumption; with'a view to retaining voluntary ning. "This campaign will be directed by twalve handrad
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There will be exhibicus,playimings, and com: The Mayors will nonyane meetings and features.
RUSSIANS PURSUING THE TURKS.
London, March 25, A Burian communique says:-The Rawiane are parsning the Tarks and have entered the viliyet of Moiul.
London, March 26,
Mr O. W. Bookwib, Hon. Mr Men F. Eidel, Mr and Mrs and cellular double ыной.
and Mes O. Mol. Moser, Hon. W. L. Pattanden, Me and all fore and aft, the wings, of
Me and Mrs W. Chatham, Bon Mes J. T. Donglas, Mr A. G. which have been cura
Mr and Mrs. E R. Hallifax, Mr and Gardon and Misses Gordon, the sidee,
NATIONAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN,
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