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THE MOEWE'S EXPLOITS.
How She was Fought by a British Steamer.
London, March 30.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Copenhagen, a vivid story of the stout resistance offered by the British steamer Oki, when attacked-by-the German raider Moewe on the 10th ins, 1 told by released ̈nentral members of crews who have arrived from Berlin.
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-They uiste that a regular engagement was fought. The Moewe was hit by seven shells, one of which strack two feet below the salooo, where a number of neutral prisoners was congregated, killing two German soldiers. The Moewe caught fire, and it took three days to extinguish the outbreak. Ultimately the Olski surrendered and her orew was placed aboard the Moewe, The: Otaki's Captain, First Officer, Chief Engineer and two of the crew, as well as two of the crew of the Moewe, and also two Indian prisoners, were killed.
During the fight, the British prisoners already aboard the Moewe forced the iron doors of their quarters, but German soldiers armed with hand grenades prevented them from reaching the deck. The Moore on one cocasion was cruising outside Capetown and on another occasion outside Rio de Janeiro. She turned homeward. via Newfoundland and the North Atlantic, and when her coal was
running abort the British prisoners were placed under close sur
veillance and isolated from the others.
The Moewe carried four big gans and fire torpedo-tubes, and she was fitted with high meats which could be removed, as well as with dammy fannels, which could be unshipped. She was repeatedly repainted with different coloure, and also had a sham steering wheel. At night-time her meet were set like those of a cruiser and she went fall speed ahead. Daring day-time she steamed slowly.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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BRITISH REPRISALS.
A Significant Announcement,
London, March 30.
Reuter authoritatively announce that Britain, without farther
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PEAK SCHOOL SPORTS.
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An Enjoyabis Gathering,
REICHSTAG SPEECHES.
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The Imperial Chancellor's Vapourings.
London, March 30.
The grounds of the Hon. Mr. Olead Severn's house, Tanderages, The Peak, was the roene of a Speaking in the Reichstag, Herr von Bethmann Hollweg happy gathering of children warning, will take "such mearares as perhaps will brides to the referred to the forthcoming extraordinary session of the United being the annual sports of the yesterday afternoon, the coussion German Government some realisation of its infa
States Clongress, at which the question of war and pesos between scholars of the Feak School, Thir us will be decided.” He declared that Germany had never had the fanation was held at the same slightest intention to attack the United States, and does not desire place last year, and yesterday's war with America to-day. The renunciation of the repeated cffer
THE GERMAN RETREAT,
A Quiet Day.
London, March 30.
Oise, the day has been comparatively quiet.
A French communique states:-Between the Somme and the There have been active artillery duels in the Margital sector, Maison de Champagne, at Hill 304 sad in the Embermsail region, Lorraine.
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Kulser Visits British Front, .
London, March 30.
Mr. Philip Gibbs, the war correspondent, writing from the British Headquarters, states that the Keiser has recently been on and British Front. It was he who ordered that villages like Roisel and Legnicourt should be sbandoned without fighting; bong the probably false statement in the Garman communique that a thousand British dead are lying before Lagnicourt. In reality, our assualties there were few, and not a single corpse was left on the ground.
Sach lying is significant, ma showing the necessity of encourag.
to the United States to abandon unrestricted submarinism was dus event proved an even bigger auc- to England's intensified blockading, Germany should not have to were plenty of events for all the cess than its predecessor. There bear the burden of responsibility if America regarded that as a reason to declare war on Germany.
sobolare, and, thanks to gift of
Referring to Germany's sititude towards the recent events in prizes, practically every little Russia, he stated that the time-honoured friendship between the competitor had something to take two countries ended with the death of Alexander the Second. ****** reminder cf a happy Tsar Nicholas drifted in the Entente's wake because the partisan Severn took the major part of the afternoon. The Hon. Mr. Cland war party diaregarded the Kaiser's friendly advice in 1905, no work in seeing the sports through, Longer to oppose the nation's justified wishes and reforms, and in his beppy dealings with Bassis had concentrated on internal reconstruction, there would the youngsters contributed mach have been no room for the restless policy of expansion which led to the war and anch a hatred of the old regime that no pity would
to their enjoyment. The other oficials be left for the down-fallen house of rulers.
were:-Handicapper, Kaiser was desirous of abolishing Baseia's hardly-vos freedom, or ter; Committee, Mr Main, Mins Herr von Bethmann Hollweg emphatically denied that the Mr W. Kay; Starcer, Mr Lɛ. Fors- Mr E. Balphe; Clark of Conres, re-establishing Tardom for the enslaved subjects. We do not Skinner, Miss M. Edgers, and wish to meddle with Rosian reconstruction, but only hope that Miss D. Rodgers. Bussis will become a bulwark of pesos.
He asserted that China's rapture of relations was a result of ing, who kindly contributed to Thanks were due to the follow- ontside pressure, and he was confident that the old friendship with the prize:—Mro. Adems, Mr. her trade in East Asia."
The Moewe passed Elsinore on the 21st inst, and entered the /ing the German people and troops, but the luster know the strength | Okins would be revived after the war, when Germany would recover | Batterfield, Mrs. Carpmaal, Mrs. sound. On arrival at Kiel, the British off or prisoners were sent the Hindenburg line, which rans through low, marshy ground of the positions they have abandoned and the fiolitions strength of
|completely observed by the British on the platánu above.
to Karlsruhe and the men to Westphalia,
THE TROUBLE IN SPAIN,
Labourites Urge a General Strike.
London, March 30.
Reuter's correspondent at Madrid says that the appeal to the people, cabled yesterday, referred to a Labour Party manifestó calling for a general strike at the first opportune moment, as a protest against the high priosa, The Government has closed the Labour headquarters.
TORPEDOED WITHOUT warning.
Survivors' Terrible Experiences.
London, March 29. The British steamer Alnwick Castle was torpedoed without warning on March 19 in the Atlantic, when twenty-three miles from
land.
A Microbe-Carrying Spy.
London, Latch 30, A German spy has been caught in the Brith lines with microbes in his possession for spreading disease among horses.
THE NEW RUSSIA.
Great Demonstration by Soldiers.
and General Ludendorff for what had been accomplished on the He said warm thanks were due to General von Hindenburg
Western front, and boasted of the success of submarinismo.
He concluded by referring to internal questions, and declared that the sperches in the Bichstag had not convinced him that ther could possibly be at the beginning of a reform in the Prussian francbies. It was a most serious matter to decide such ■ qusation while there were millions of men in the trenches.
Some Plaja Speaking.
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Lander, Mrs. Lonker, Mrs. Messer, Ellis, Mrs. Scott Haraton, Mrs. Churchill, Mrs. Dunbar, Mr.
Ormiston, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Stadman, Mrs. Tindall and “an- OLYMORE."
An amazing feature of the afternoon was the raos for visitors, ander a very good race, Mr. Tindall won by a narrow margin from Mr. Harris.
London, March 30, Realer's correspondent at Amsterdam rays that Herr von coedings, Mian May presented the
At the conclusion of the pro Bethmson Hollweg's speech was in reply to a debate on Emergenor prizes to the winners, service Taxзtion, in which a number of speakers urged franchise reform, for which she was heartily thank. and demanded an official searance that Germany would not ad. Mr. E. Balpha expressed the attempt to restore Tsardom in Ransis.
A Socialist, Herr Noske, hoped that peace would soon be con- kind hospitality, and cheers for thanks of all to Mr. Sevarn fɔr his thecluded with Russia, and declared that German Socialiste had not him were lustily giran.
dreamt of a revolution, bat insisted cu an abolition of Prusis's, resationary system.
London, March 30. According to Beuter's correspondent at Petrograd, daring M. Tcheidas's speech there was a great demonstration by soldiers, who marched to the Dams carrying bannsta insoribed "Harrah for | Bepablic { " " War to a finish!" Dɔwa with William'! " elo.
After M. Tcheidsa's speech, M. Rodzianka addressed the troops, including the distribution of the estates among the people if it so promising to defer to all decisions of the Constituent Assembly, decided. The troops were most enthusiastic and shouldered Rodzianko into the Dama.
The results were as follows :—
of originating the new submarinism because it feared electoral J. Obarchill. Girla-1, A. Miller; A Progressive, Herr Mueller, socused the Prussian Upper House ship-Boys-1, D. Chapman; 2, Fist Raos, 100 yarda Champion-
reform, and asserted that the King of Bavaris had emphatically 2, G. Biedman, pronounced in favour of aniverest franchise. and promises ita support to the Government. The latter has appoint-voted against them, after a statem sat by Herr Bernstein emphasising13. Looker; 2, Le Morton.
A deputation from the Black Sea troops and Fiest has arrived, The Reichstag adopted the taxes, bat both Boislist parties J. Millar; 2, B, Humphreys; Girls B0 yards Handicap-Boys-1,
a committee to settle the affairs of Poland, pending the establish neutrals' hostility to Germany.
The day previously she had rescued the crew of another torpedoed British ship. The passengers and crew of both vessels abondoned the Alnwick Castle in five bosta, one of which based landed on the Spanish coast with twarty-nine earrivors, including ment of a Polish State. one stewardess and one child. Eight in this boat have died. The survivors are suffering from frost bite. Three other boste have been picked up during the week; one contained twenty-seven, another twenty-nine, and a third twenty sarvivors. There were five corpses The remaining boat is not scoounted for yet,
AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.
A Labour Appeal.
London, March 30. According to Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne, Mr. Tador, the leader of the Labour Opposition, in a speech, appealed for
reoraits,
A Patriotte State.
London, March 30. According to Reuter's correspondent at Sydney, it is officially announced that New South Wales has contributed £2,804,923 eleri- ing to variona war funds, including £1,084,959 for forsiga relief, besides great quantities of provisions, clothing etc. It has also con- tributed #35_250,000 to the Commonwealth War Lonus.
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Overwhelming Majority Expected.
London, March 30.
A deputation of anffrage anoistisa and women workers has been received by Mr. Lloyd George, who said that the draft of the Electoral Reform Bill was already prepared. While the inclusion of women's franchise will be left to the vote in the House of Commons, a majority in the Government favoured the inclusion, and he did mot doubt that it would be voted for by an overwhelming majority In the House of Commons.
THE TRANSPORT TYNDAREUS,
London, March 30,5/ Letters from soldiers who were aboard the transport Tyndarens kaya been published. They dwell on the kinduces of the inhabitants
isterial appointments, will be open to women.
It is announced that all the Gorerament posts, including Mia-
The ex-Premier, M. Goličzín Goremykin, has been released.
Labour Greetings.
London, March 30,
Prussian Diet Discussion,
London, March 30.
50 yards Handicap-Boys-1, H. Messer; Girls-1, 8. Comrie."
Long Jump: A Class-1, J. Oburchill; 2, G. Stedman; B Class —-1, J. Miller; 2, 8. Tisduli: 0 Olam
High Jump:-A Class-Girls-
According to Eater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Upper-LG. Obstham; 2, B. Churchill. House of the Prussian Diet has discussed Electural Reform simultaneously with the Reisbatag.
General Kleist declared that reform of the franchise would ▲ deputation of Anglo-French Labourites will shortly proceed to simply lead to a Republic, He concladed by shouting "Hands off {Petrograd to greet the new Government,
Old Prussia!"
The New Poland.
London, March 30. According to Beuler's correspondent at Petrograd, the Gorero- ment has issued a proclamation to the effect that the Poles themselves will determine the form of their new Government at the Constitusat. Assembly, based on universal suffrage.
THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL
London, March 30,
In the House of Commons, the Military Service Bill passed ite ascond reading by 175 votes to 18.
Mr. Boner Law promised that the men who had tesa discharged with a gratuity, but without a pension, on the grounds that their illases had not been occasioned or aggravated by the service, would be enabled to appeal to a special tribunal.
THE BALKAN FRONT,
London, March 30,
A Freach communique states that there has been reciprocal artillery activity at Monestir,
OVERSEAS BRITISHERS' GIFTS.
London, March 30,
The Patriotic League of Britons Overseas bas remived from 157 branches abroad over £100,000 sterling, the greater part of which has been handed to the Admiralty and War Office to provide to various war charities, including: seaplanes and seroplasms: Considerable suma hayo also been given Cras. Sonialys.
rling to the Red
Count Roon said that Herr von Bethmann Hollwog's panegyric in the Reichstag was quite uncalled for. The Reichstag had only done its" damned duty" in voting for the war credits. It was the Rsichatag franchise that needed reforming.
A SWEDISH PROTEST,
London, March 30. According to Realer's correspondent at Christiania, the Govern- ment has aqsin protested against the German blockade.
(la the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PUNISHMENT OF TURKEY,
London, Marob 29. Coming after Bagdad, General Murray's success in Palestins maksa bad reading for, Berlin, and is hailed here and at Paris ne justifying the relentless and persistent pros sure against Turkey, which sooner or later must be over- whelming unless thera is speedy sid from Germany. This is regarded as improbable. It is believed, incidentally, that the policy of pounding Turkey on all sides, when the Turkish divisions are fighting for Germany and Bulgaris, is bound to further embitter Ottoman anti-German feeling, and haston the day of total collapse of Teutonic control as Constantin- ople.
Sir Harry Johnston suggests the establishment of a Jewish Sisin at Palatine soon after the war, and thus to re-civilise
1. T. Churchill; 2, J. Churchill; B 1, A. Miller; 2, G.Stedman; Bɔy.— Class 1, J. Miller; O Claw G. Chatham; 2, A. Pearos,
2, A. Miller.
French skipping:-1,8. Tisdall;
Ranning skipping race=1, E. Scott-Haraton and A.. Morton (Dead host). Potato Race A. Giann -1, J. Churchill, J. E. Bool Harston, B. Cisas, 1, A. Fearos, *, 3. Looker. G. Class 1. 8. Comrie, 2. G. Chatham.
Three Legged Rson A. Class.... 1, A. Miller and Jane Looker; B. Clan-E. Armstrong and B. Bamphreye,
Humming Competition-H Batterfield and A. Miller; 2, 8. Tisdall and T. Churchill,
Hat Trimming Competition 1, J. Looker and J. Lander; 2, A. Ormiston and J. Mosser, -
Visitors Bacs, -1, G, Tindall ; 2, A. BL. Harris.
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