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Oorsight 1917, by the Propletar.
April 3, 1917,
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TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE GERMAN ANTI-DYNASTIC MOVEMENT.
France Dlifavours Negotiations with the Kaiser.
London, April 2.
Renier's correspondent at Paris nys that the "French Press is
TUESDAY, APRIL 3; 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Servion to The "Telegraph."}
THE ADVANCE IN THE WEST.
Strength of St. Quenlin Posities.
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London, April 2 The strength of the St. Quentin position can be judged from increasingly urging that the best method to strengthen anti-the fact that it is defended by man behind separate belts of wire,
and is well protected from the rear.
Hohenzollerniem in Germany, and to assist the German pasce movement, is for the Allies to declare that they will not negotiaba with the Kaiser.
German Reactionaries Busy.
London, April 2,
The political situstion in Germany is most interesting. The Prussian altra-Conservatives are fighting tooth and nail to stem the growing movement in favour of a reform of the Prussian electoral wystem, which is the most antiquated in Europe, but they find little sympathy elsewhere.
Liberal newspapers arge a change, sinos Prassis cannot remain the only feudal regime midēt a totally changed world.
'Russia and the "Cursed Hohenzollerus,”
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London, April 2.
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Addressing a demonstration outside the Dems, the Deputy, M. Stobale, who is also President of the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates, said:"The most redoubtable enemies to liberty are the Kaiser and Herr von Bethmann Hollweg. We cannot shake hands with the German people until they rid them-]; -solves of the cured Hohenzollerns."
THE DOMINION STATESMEN.
Glowing Tribute by Mr. Walter Loog.
London, April 2. Mr. Walter Long, presiding, in the House of Commons, at s Izschean given to the representatives from the Dominions, said he rejoiced in their presence in London`at this juncture. He cordial- ly welcomed the Indian representatives, and declared that the Empire would emerge from the war sironger and greater than ever. "This gathering of the Daminions' representatives in fraught with immense possibilitims, and from it will emerge an Empire such as we have never seen before." Mr. Lang referred to General Smuts, smid load cheers, na a soldier-statesman, full of courage and wisdom. who had acquired the right to advise and help as in this time of stress sad dificulty."
The enemy is using a new field gun which; out-ranges all its predecessors,” having a range of two thousand yards. Be is also employing light guns, drawn by a pair of horses.
There are numerous traces of the effectiveness of our gunpera, One German graveyard contains two thousand graten.
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The Great German Graveyard.‚¦
London, April 2.
German correspondents wax sextimental on the subject of the, est German graveyard left behind on the Somme, whers every German village has sacrificed its manhood. German children whisper the word "Somme," for no river runs so red with blood or, in so flooded with tears. At the same time the correspondents exult in the devastation of the arsenated country.
British Capture Croisilies.
London, April 2.
Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraph ing an the 2nd inst., says:—We have made an important advance in the more northern sector, and have osrried the desperately- defended town of Croisillee; also Longette and the stubbornly. contested village of Daignies,
A British force, advancing from the direction of Vermand, has captured successively the villages of Vilechollee and Aitily, so our line now forms an aro around the upland on which Bois d'Holnon is situated, being about half a league north and west of Bary.
Nearly four handred killed and wounded Germans were counted and picked up after we óccupied Savy.
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Freach Pashing Along.
London, April2.
A French communique states:-Dar patrola paibed on to the north-east of Dellon and north of Clastres, in the region of St. Quentin, se far as the enemy's lines, which they found strongly occupied.
Parsaing our success to the south of the Ailette, we throw back the Germans beyond Vaux Aillon. We captured 120 prisoners and five machine gans yesterday.
Our fire stopped several enemy counter-attacks on positions which we recaptared to the weat of Maisons de Obampagne.
Germans Admit Loss of Ground.
London, April 2.
General Smote received an ovation on rising to reply. He said that he wished that General Baths had been there to reply with Sir Robert Borden, but he was still bearing his burden in South Afrion, which no other man could bear-(Obsere). Be frankly confessed that what impressed him most was the United Kingdom's war effort, which surpassed imagination. This effort and spirit were the pledge that all would end well-{Cheers). The effort of the Dominions
A Germen official wireless message saya:-Fighting developed was also marvellous. Canada alone had made an effort equal to that of on the roade from Bapsams to Croisillas and Cambrai, and also to the Britain at the time of the Boer War. Be paid a tribute to the Indian west of St. Quentin, Strong Franco-British forces gained ground, troops, saying he had never commanded more loyal or braver men, after beavy losses. The French progressed in the neighbourhoods and the same was to be said about the Australizas and the New of St. Regny and the Oise-Aisne canal. Zealanders.
BRITISH REVENUE.
A Bright Prospect.
London, April 2. Financial experta regard the revenue returns as an extraordinary testimony to the capacity and patriction of the British taxpayer. The excon gives the prospect that the revocne in 1917-18, on the existing basis, will be not lose than 600 millions. It is pointed out that last year's inoresee will be more than sufficient to cover the interest and sinking fund on £1,000,000,000 of War Loan. Indirect taxation has contributed 22.1 per cent.
THE RUSSIAN CHANGES.
Republican Movement Growing.
London, April 2, Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that military demon. strations in favour of a Bspublic continue. A Reserve cavalry regiment, with all its officara, rode to the Dams carrying a banner - inscribed:-"The first cavalry regiment of the Republican Guard."
Bulgaria's Affected Delight.
London, April 2, According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, M. Bidorlavoff the Sɔbranje, Jike Herr von Bothmann Hollwog and Cops Cz afooted ostentatious delight at the Rawien conducing to the ancient friendship of the Basso-
RUSSIAN SUCCESSES AGAINST TURKS.
New Polats Occupied.
London, April 2.
A Barsien official wireleer mensage states;—We repulsed a Turkish offensive in the dircation of Pandjives, and occupied Mistsqus, Poitahm and Serponls in the direction of Kanykhin.
The Turkish retreat towards Kasrichirin continus0.
RUSSIAN NAVAL, OPERATIONS.
- London, April 2.:
A Bamian cfficial wireless mounagi minten :—Our torpedo boste kroyed two merchantmen off'Anstols, and destroyed two hangers
THE BATTLE OF GAZA.
Huge Enemy Casualties,
London, April 2,
rroent battle at G. zs, the total of British killed was under 400 In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said that in the while the ecemy casualties amonated to 8,000,
Fuller Details.
London, April 2.
An Egyptain official message gives a further description of the Gian operation. It says that Wadi was occupied without any resistance being offered, and, in order to compel the enemy to fight, General Dobell decided to attempt the capture of Gaza by a ocup de main. The first line was captured on March 26, and seven hundred prisoners were takin. The German commander then moved up three columns, which our mounted foron delayed.
Owing to fog and lack of water, the operation was not com. pleted, and we took up a defensive position to the south of Gaza.
We hearily repulsed a Tarkish attack on the 28th, remaining occupation thereof.
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The enemy's casualties are estimated at 8,000, and we took prisoner 950. Our killed numbered under 400.
Small parting of British, numbering under 200, who are believed to bare penetrated Gaza and to have been cut off, are missing.
GERMAN WAR BABIES,
A Serious Problem for the Enemy.
Londos, April 2.
War babies are becoming a serious problem in Germany, 860,000 being already supported by the State.
FLYING CORPS 'CASUALTIES.
Londos, April 2,
It is officially announced that the week-end cxanalty Jin's izolade the pames of forty-four Flying Cɔrps officers, ¦ ̈
IN THE BALKANS.
London, April
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TELEGRAMS.
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THE BARROW STRIKE.
Patriotic Appeal by Trads Unloa Executives.
The Executives of the Trade Unions concerned in the Barrow
London, April 8, strike have appealed to the strikers, in the interests of themselves, the Trade Unione and the nation, to resume work to prevent the necessary strong measures by the authorities.
[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on an Extrn].
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
London, March 28,
In the House of Commons, Sie J. D. Bees emphasised the seriousness to India of the prohibition of the import of coffee by the United Kingdom, and urged the Emperial - Parliament to allow the import of the Indian colles crop under licence.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that he was communicating with the Board of Trade on the subject.
In reply to Col. Yate, Mr. Chamberlain said the Raj was confidering the recommendations of the Committee regard- ing the granting of the same rate of exchange for rupees into krans to the troops in Persia as to the Indo-European tele- graph officers in Persia. A decision would be reached as soon as possible.
Replying to Major Waring, Mr. Chamberlain said that Mr. Wakofield, the Director General of Revanne at Hydera bad, had drawn the attention of the Raj to the possibility of using certain material for the manufacture of munitions. Experiments showing the utility of the material had not yet established its superiority over other materials; conse- quently final decision regarding its employment had not yet been taken. (Dolayed in Transmission.)
THE GERMAN RETREAT.
Enemy Agalo Driven Back
London, April 2.
A French, communique says: Between the Somme and the Oise there has been intermittent artillery firing and be- tween the Ailette and the Laon-road we captured several trenches and streng points. East of Neuville-sur-Margival the enemy, after a vigorous defence, was driven back to the outskirts of Vauxillon and Taffaux suffering heavily. 108 prisoners and machine guns were captared. Both artilleries were very active west of Maisons de Champagne.
Heavy Piring en Belgian Front.
London, April 2 A Belgian communique says: There has been continuous artillery firing over the whole front, especially in the region of Dizmudo.
Kultur at St. Quentin.
London, April 2.
The British are not within sight of the spires of St Quentin, where the Germans, after months of luxury and Licence, had begun to loot the museums, picture galleries, etc. Part of the town in already ruined by fres sad explosions,
WHINING FOR PEACE.
Berns, April 7.
Telegrams from Vienna emphasise the fact that the Austrian Foreign Minister's statement of 31st March is on all fours with von Bethmann Hollweg's statement in the Reichstag and that both statements are intended to show the complete unanimity of the Central Powers on all questions,
The Bavarian press has now joined the peace chorua, de- claring that Austria and Germany are ready to enter any practicable way leading to an honourable pesca.
THE NEW RUSSIA.
The Government's Determination.
Petrograd, April 2, -Prince Lvaff, reseiring some pressmen, repeated the Russian Government's determination unswervingly to falfif its traatias and agreements with the Allies to prosecute the war to a victorious conclusion. Free Russians would not bow before an invader who had been striving to humiliate them. Victory over the Kaiser would be a victory of democracy over the strongest bulwark of reaction in the world.
Another Plot.
Petrograd, April 2.. The Government has ordered the removal to Petrograd of all personages detained with the ex-Trar at Tsarskoe Selo.
The Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and a number of the suits of the Grand Duke Boris have been arrested for sup posed connection with a plot to proclaim the Grand" Dukę. Nicholas as Tanr ̧
·AMERICANS EXCITED.
Washington, April 2, Everybody is on the tip-tos of expectation of President Wilson's message to Congress on Tuesday,
**Messages from patriotic societies are pouring into the White House supporting President Wilson.
*.:Special trains are proceeding to Washington dalogations,
The pacificista see equally busy and are
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TELEGRAMS.
Bouter's Earvice to the "Talagra på.”:
THE SILVER MARKET:
London, March 28. Mom Montaga and Com pany's report, dated: March 29, is quiet. The fall in prica is due states that the merket ́ generally to the absence of competition
with the demand for Indian coinage. The fact that quite a moderate enquiry, which had to be filled, canned a rise of T/16 of " a penny yesterday, proves the uncertainty of the market and the smallness of the supplies. The * reaction of 3/16 tc-day was not unexpected, but the andertons remains good,-Delayed in trans- mission.
WAR COMFORTS. ́
Big Output by Hongkong' Workers.
Since the beginning of the yper she following articles have beem tide by the "City Hall Working Party" (ander Mrs. Brabham Bond) for the Queen. Mary's - Needlework Guild, of which Lady May in the loosi Provident and Mra. Stabb the vios-President :-*
In Jeansry-248 shirt 10 murgical shirts, 12' dresing- gowns, 10 waistcosta- 4 pillows, |58 bed-jacketa, 14 pairs pyjamaa,
5 pairs invalid boots, 57-vesta, 12: scrubben, 24 milk-oovers, 89 mops, 85 maflors, 188 pairs of socks, & caps, 58 pairs knon-ospe, 4 pairs onfta, and 2 pairs mittens.
In February19 dressing gowns, 137 shirts, 132 vents, 14 surgical shirts, 118 bed-jackets, 23 reversible bed-jackets, 71 pairs prjamas, 38 pillows, 88 orabbers, 9 pairs invalid boots, 203 milk-covers, 1 pocket-book--- making in all, a total of 1,680 |artioles, all of which, by the kind- Base of Mesure. Shewan, Tomes & Co., have tesa despatched to the Hasa Branok of the Guild in London.
The Helena May, Institute (auder Mrs. Jordas), the Catholic.. Women's League (under- Mis Loureiro), the Bank brak (under" Mrs. Gale), and the City Hal (under Mrs. Stabb) "Working Parties have, in addition to the foregoing, made for the Qatos. Mary's Needlework Guild daring January and February the follow inghompital necessaries :- 16,263 rolled bandages. 59 stump bandages, 621 many-tail bandages, 19 donel many-tail. bandages, 18 head bandages, 389 eya band- ages, 1,194 swabs, 20 shirts, 28 madical shirts, 4 hody-balta, 60- oaps, 47 pairs operation stockings, |3 pairs bedsocks, and 42 wash olatba. Total 17,737 artine. They also sent 40 packs of play- ing ourds, 5 boxss of candy sugar, and I parcel of magasines.
To Mrs. Alabaster, Queen Mary's Needlework Guild is in- debted for the following list of woollen things which had been. knitted for the Guild by ladies in their own homaes ****
407 pairs of socks, 108 mufilsen, 64 pairs knee-cape, 67 cape, and 37 pairs operation stockings. Total, 565.
KATHLEIN REES-DAVIES.
(Hon. Secretsy).
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