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TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMAN RETREAT.
Fresh Successes on French Front.
London, March 28.
A French communique states:—Between the Somms and the Oise, there is a violent reciprocal artillery duel on the front as Boury, Essigny and Bonay, where our fire stopped dead several
silampta at an altack.
South of the Oise, we followed up our sucoses, capturing all the lower forest country and the villages of Petit Barisia, Vemenil, and Coney la Ville. Our advanced slements at some points reached the western skirts of the format of Sigobain, in the upper part of Concy. The losses in this region were alight.
North of Boissons, we made important progress north of Neuville war Margival,
A successful sɛup de main in Argonne resulted in the capture of twenty prisonGTH,
There is a somewhat violent artillery duel at Verdun in the direction of Hill 304, north of Besɔnvanz.
Desperate Enemy Effert Predicted.
London, March 28.
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According to Beuter's correspondent at Paris, M. Painleve, Minister of War, in urging the promity of calling up the 1918 Clase, mid: We are entering the decisive phase of the war, but "decisive" is not synonymous with “short." The German retreat proved the strength and co-ordination of the Anglo-French, but that does not mean that the German armies are weakening; rather that the enemy in mustering his strungth for a desperate efort.
More French Progress.
London, March 28. A French communique states.~There is nothing to report between the Somme and Oise.
South of the Oise, there is lively reciprocal artillery Kring in the region eart of the lower forest of Coucy.
We have sgain progressed to north of the Ailette, and also in the sector east of Leuilly and Neuville sur Mergival, where wefoarried several important points d'appui.
There is a moat violent artillery struggle in the region between Batte de Mesnil and Maisons de Champagne.
German Imagination.
London, March 28,
A Germen official wireless morsage esys:-Wo counted one thousand dead Englishmen on the battlefield between Lagnicourt and Morchies since March 28. As evidence of the success of our plans, the French adrecce on the west bank of the Oise, near La- Fere, collapsed with sanguinary losses.
We captured trenches to the south of Bipont, and took three baadred prisonere,
A counter-sttack drove of French detachments which had penetrated to the north of Rheims.
THE TORPEDOINg of a hospitAL SHIP.
Details of a Dastardly Act.
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THE NEW RUSSIA.
All Classes Determined to Win War,
29, 1917.
London, March 28, Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that the principia that the war must continue until complete victory is egyhars unanimously expressed by the Army, the Navy and the people. The only differences are regarding annexations, to which the most Radion! alsïments are opposed.
Feelings of solidarity between the soldiers and offers are inoressing, and it is manifest that all realise ihe necessity of war to the knife against the enemy.
News from the front shows the same feelings there.
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TELEGRAMS.
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THE GERMAN CHOULS.
Graves Tora Opea and Pillaged.
TELEGRAMS.
Beuter's Earrics to thì “Telegraph.”
EARLIER TELEGRAM.
THE TEA TRADE,
· Lonʼon, March 13. In the House of Commons Mr.
*London, March 28, Beuter's correspondent at the French Headquartere ́states that the fall atrociousness of the conduct of the Charmane in the evacuated territories is now only appearing. They not only broke Bathurst stated that 93,624,000 Open vaults in okurobyards and used them as machine-gan tbs of tea were bonded in London shelters, bus systematically pillaged the graves of the well-to-do for on February 28, and 383,372,617, the sine and lead linings of the coffins, and possibly for ornaments the wars withdrawn last year. and jewels, 2
The ́sirangements: for lowering · Beveral graves iu cetnetaries were torn up in ghoul-like fashion, the selling prios would be enforcad the nofins broken up, the remains of the dead scattered, and on May 18. The Food Controller rubbish and filth thrown into the yawning graves: In contrast to would not allow say consideration this, the Germans show an almost exaggerated respect for their to interfere with the interests of own dead. Their trim and gandy cemeteries abound with pompons the consumer. Steps have been epitapha to “Fallen German Heroes" and with characteristically taken to prevent andas specul- According to Beuter's correspondent stTM Patrograd, General inscribed tombstones stolen from neighbouring French osmetaries,stion.-Delayed in transmission. Ivanoff has been arrested at Kieft,
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General Ivanoff Arrested.
London, March 28,
A Popular General,
London, Marah 23.
ARGENTINE EXPORT-PROHIBITION.
London, March 28.
Router's correspondent at Petrograd states that General Brasiloff Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires states that the has received the oath from the troops on the south-western front. arportation of grain and flour from the Argentine is prohibited, in The soldiers shouldered him to Headquarters, whers crimson shields order to secure the stocks ascestry to the country. were hanging inscribed:-"The troops will conquer the enemy se the nation has conquered the dynasty.”
Plaancial Obligations Respected.
London, March 28.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law staled that the New Bamian Government had sssumed the Inancial obligations of the old Government towards Britain.
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
Why Details of Sinkings ers Not Published.
London, March 28,
THE RUSSIAN ·FRONTS.
Some German Claims.
London, March 28. ▲ German official wiralsus menangs saya :--The shaw has duoed fighting on the east front,
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Finance Committee's Annual Meeting,
The annual meeting of the Finance Committee of "the Alion Memorial and Amiliated Hospitala remerce, Boom, Powe Odor Build. was held in the Chambae në Cons
Yr. E. B. Hallifax, the Chairman |ings, yesterday, when the Hom. of the Committes, presided one a good attendance,
We penetrated the Busian positions on the north-eastern slope of Coman, in the wooded Carpathians, and we returned with prison ers and booty,
We stormed the fortified ridge to the south of the Um Valley, and took 150 prisoners. Counter-assacks failed.
DESTROYER MINED.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Macnamara explained that the ecounts of sinkings were not allowed to be publishtë, because to do
London, March 27, so would give information to the enemy which otherwise would not be obtainable. But in all cases the owners or Lloyds were mined and sank in the Channel Four officials and seventeen man The Admiralty sanouses that a British destroyer was recently confidentially informed. The former communicated with the relatives.
Shipping Arrivals in France,
London, March 28, Renter's correspondent at Paris saya that the average daily number of merchantmen arriving in France doring February was 95, for the first fortnight of March 110, and from thenos until March 25, 131.
A WARNING TO GERMANY.
Demaad for Greater Share in Government.
London, March 28.
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam saya that Vorwaerts, commenting on Russis, continues to warn the Government “against London, March 27. A new and dangerous enemy, namely the conviction among The Admiralty ancances that the British hospital ship, the free peoples that they are defending the people's freedom." G Asturias, while steaming with all navigation lights, all distinguishing again urges that the people should be given a greater share in the Red Cross signs, and brilliantly illuminated, was torpedoed without Government. warning on the sight of March 20.
The attitude of Vorwaerts is significant in view of the fact that The military ossualtion are eloven dead and three missing, it is under Government control. including a female staff nurse. Seventeen were injured. The crew casualties are twenty dead and wins missing, including a slowardons. Twenty-two were injured.
The torpedoing of this ship is an achievement claimed by the U boats in a German wireless Press message.
Maay Nurses Aboard,
Later, More women were aboard than arani, se many nurses whose service had expired were returning, eagerly anticipating a stay at Home.
One boat caprized while being launched, some of the occupants being an hour in the water. The survivors were most cheery, being dressed in the most heterogeneous clothing-pyjamas, quilts, eto, Many had ont hands and feet,
Several of the Medical Corpe, including three nurses, ara missing.
The explosion was made worse by the fact that the torpedo exploded in the part of the ship where the disinfectants were stored, the fames from the chemicals being suffocating.
The bodies of the Captain and twenty-four medioal orderlies were landed on Thursday morning. All were wearing, life-bolts. Some had been drowned and some had died from exposure.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES.
Given the Freedom of London,
London, March 28.
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Wider Franchise Advocated by Mr. Asquith.
London, March 28.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Arquith, in moving & resolution arging prompt legislation on the lines of the resolutions pamed by the Speaker's Conference on Electoral Reform, declared that in view of the war services of women and post-war questions regarding woman's activities, it would be unjust and insrpedient to withhold the franchise from women..
THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
Outspoken Utterance by Mr. Hughes..
Landon, March 28.
Rentar's correspondent at Melbourne says that Mr. Hughes addressed three thousand people at Bendigo. The audience was most enthusiastio, waving flags, singing the national antheme, of the Allies and cheering.
Mr. Hughes' announcement that the question of compulsion might again be submitted to the electorate was continuously cheered. Mr. Hughes eloquently appealed for whole-hearted co-operation in organised efforts to increase the food supply, and generally to the people to conduol the war by means of men, money and products. "He urged the need for products to help the Empire.
He denounced the methods of the Tabour. canons, and said. The London City Corporation has decided to confer the Fras-"Every loyal Australian is humiliated because in the Senate the dom of the City on General Smate, Sir Edward Morris, and the Labourites prevented Australia's representation at the Imperial Indian delegates to the Imperial War Conference. The other Conference,"
deingater have already received the Freedom.
All the delegates lunched with their Majostics the King and Qu'en to-day.
ITALY HONOURS SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON.
London, March 28.
In order to refute false statements, Mr. Hughes announced| that the moldiers' vote on consoription by means of the Referendum was 72,000 for and 58,000 against. This announcement was loudly cheered.
-AUSTRALIAN STRIKE SETTLED.
According to Beuiar's oxersspondant at Rome, General Sir
London, March 28. Benter's correspondent at Malbourne spys that the strike William Robertson spent a week visiting the Middle and Lower iron-moniders, mentioned on March 21, has been mottled. -Esorso and the Trentino fronts;?” Be was given an audience by the King, who invested him with a high decoration. A distinguishad, ni som
After eighteen weeks, the men have been granted an intresse
were saved.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion, on this page they will be found on an Extra),
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CANADA AND WAR FINANCE.
Ottawa, March 27. Sir Thomas White, the Minister of Finance, in sanounc» ing that the new loan of thirty millions sterling has been oversubscribed by` twenty millions, states that the applica- tions aggregated over forty thousand. The incrosse in small subscriptions is most gratifying. The result is a most notable and significant success for the Canadian people and will be * regarded by the outside world as Canada's greatest achieve- ment in the war, next to the mobilisation and despatch over- ses of the Canadian army. It will immensely change Cana da's financial prestige and
credit atrengthen her should she later have recourse to foreign money markets, But Canada, if she chooses, can do her war financing. He urges Canadians to continue to save money and so ea- able Canada to finish the war with the greater part of her debt held by Canadiana.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
The Fighting on the Chára. -
London, March 27,
A Russian official message, received by wireless, statos: The enemy attacked on the west bank of the River CharS. A second attack was accompanied by asphyxiating gasm and compelled us to fall back eastward.
To Support the New Government,
Petrograd, March 27, Nine of the principal grand dukes and thres princes have associated themselves with the views expressed by the Grand Duke Michael in his set of abdication, and laye sur...... rendered their appaneges to the State. They have expressed their determination to support the provisional government.
More German Lies,
A German message: sayı:
London, March 27.
We energetically advanced- south-east of Baranovitchi and stormed positions on the west bank of the Schlachars, capturing 300 prisoners.
We repulsed a Russian attack following violent wavOS of fire westward of Luck,
Strong French advances north-west of Monastir failed,
A Salutary Warning.
Petrograd, March 28, Beuter's correspondent says that since M. Gutebolf's warning of a likely German attempt on the capital, officers ; have been waiting in queues at the Commandant's head-
quarters and volunteering for the Rigs-Dvinsk front,
The Victims of the Revolution.
· Patrograd,” March 28, Soldiers are digging a ânge square grave for the victims of the Revolution in a prominent part of Petrograd upon which a monument can be arboted.
On the proposition of the Chair- man, secunded by Dr. Gibson, the following were added to the Finance Committes --Mr. W. B. Walker, Mr. J. H. Wallace and Mr. J. Walker.
mittes was adopted, mention be
The report of the Bub-com-
ing made of the good work done by Mr Chau 8bia-ki and Mr Chan Kangu-u in gasting subscripticas. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr A. G. Coppis, Hon. Treasurer, Mr P. Mathiesor, Acting Hon. Treasurer, and Mr E. J. Chapman, Hon. Anditor.
In reply, Mr Coppin said that they started the, your with ■ balance of $8,878:78, whereas in the previous your they started with a debit" of $6,382.19. That was greatly due to Me Chau Shio-ki and Mr. Chan Dang-a. The your 1916 was the Årst -yutr, kor" st_least twira yours, that they had had a credit balanos. The donations for 1916 ware at least sʊme $9,600 le than for the previous your, and he pointed out that they should |collect at least $15,000 during the coming your if they wished not to epereach on their balance, They had to record an increase in medicines of $4,445.20, dus ka- the increased cost of supplien owing to the war,
Some amendments having been made in the-ccmatitution of the Committee, the Hon. Mr. E Shellim" twas elected as Chair- man in place of the Hon. Mr: E. B. Hallifax, who promised to give all the assistance, he could in his official on phoity as Secretary for Chinese Affaire.
Votes of thanks to the outgoing officers, and to the Chamber of Gommaros for the loan of the room, concluded the meeting.
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