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FRIDAY, MAY -11, 1917.
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TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to The" Telegraph."]
THE BOGUS SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
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Pro German Agitators Exposed.
London, May 10.
Mr. Gampers, President of the Amerion Federation of Labour, has telegraphed to Mr. Wardle, Labour M.P. for Stockport, asking him to impress upon European neutral Labour organisations that the pretended Sosialist Conference at Sockholm does not represent she working classes of Americs, Britain, France or. Belgium, bat that it is called by pro-German agitators for the purpose of effeting Kaiser-dictated peace, or for deceiving Russian Soialists into betraying the Western democracies into consenting to a separate
pesos.
More Suspicions.
London, May 10.
According to Renter's correspondent at Stockholm, the Socialist leader Harr Branting declares that the manner of Elerr Burgbjerg's irresponsible offer of peace, made in Petrograd, inoresses the suspicion that an international organisation is serving the interesta of Germany alone.
Russian Socialists Perceive the Danger,
London, May 10. According to Boater's Correspondent at Petrograd, a conferenos of Socialists and extremiste discussed Beer Borgbjerg's invitation to It resolved that as Herr attend the Stockholm Ojufereage. Bugbjerg is acting in agreement with Herr Scheidemson and other German Socialists who side with the German Gǝverament, therefore he is an agent of the German Imperialisis, and consequently they cannot participate in a congress attended by Herr Borgbjarg and Herr Scheidemand.
British Labourites Hold Aloof.
London, May 10. The Executive of the Labour Party, at a meeting held in the Houes of Commons, refused to associate in any way with the Socialiet Conference at Stockholm. It de lared that the calling of the Conference by Dutch Secialists was irregular.
The Executive is confidens that Eissia will know how to defend her liberty against a foreign enemy.
The meeting decided to arrange for a Confetenes of Alljed - Labourites and Socialia's in London during June..
UNREST IN RUSSIA.
A Threat of Anarchy.
London, May 10.
According to Router's correspondent at Petrograd, the Provisional Government, in a Proclamation, 843 it cannot conceal the fact that the difficulties it has been encountering latsly have increased to sach so extent as to occasion fears for the fatore. Isolated groups among certain classes, lacking winecientiousness, and seeking violently to realise their spirations, threaten anarchy. Tais state of things is hampering the Administration and may lead to internal disorganisation and defeat at the Front. The phantom of anarchy and civil war, threatening liberty, arissa,
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RECENT NAVAL ACTION.
Several Honours Conferred.
London, May 10. The Hundars List issued for the Sirvious asval adfion, described April 25, confere the Distinguished 8 wvios Oder and promotions Captains on Commsaders Pack and Evans,
Awards of the Distinguished Cross have been made to aine officers of the Swift and the Broke, including Midshipmsa Gyles the Conspicuous Gallantry Meda to Hamaman Bowles; the Distinguished Service Medal to 24 men of the lower deck, including There Stoker Obarios Williams, New Zealand Nival RisorES, have been mentioned in despatches 34 offibars and mɔn, while two Engineer Lieut-Commanders have been promɔted Commander. Four officers are noted for early promotion.
THE WESTERN STRUGGLE.
Severe and Continuous Fighting.
London, May 10.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in s communique says:The fighting yesterday at Ballecourt was severe and continuous. We progressed, despite the enemy's repeated costly and fruitless efforts to shake our hold on his positions,
We advanced our line at night by local fighting to the east of Gricourt and to the south of the Sanchez River. At the latter place we captured a prion of the German front support lines.
We drove off night raids to the south-east of Lievin and to the south of Halluch.
We successfully raided to the north of Givenchy Lɩ Bis,
Weak Enemy Efforts.
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London, May 10.
A French commaique says:Tas enemy. at night attempted rather weak infantry reactions at various points at Chemin-den- Dimes, all of which broke dowa uader our fire, A strong counter- sttack against the positions won in the region of Cherrsax met with the same fate and did not prevent us from re-progressing and carrying a furtifi »d point d'appui, taking prisoners and a machine
gun.
A minor operation enabled us to extend our gains on the northern slopes of the Vauclero platean, where we tok prisoner. belonging to a f.esh division which had recently arrived at this part of the front.
The artillery dael coatinged to be fairly livly in all these sectore.
It transpires that five German aeroplanes previously reported to be seriously damaged were brought down. To others were brought down yesterday, one of them being on fire.
The Capture of Fresnay.
London, May 10.. The German attacks on Fresnoy are signific spt of its importance to the enemy, judging from the stacks on the Oppy line and the obaticate determination with which hy are fighting for its possession. They have cubjected every part of the British new positions on both sides of the Scarpe to severe teste, but they have bean temporarily line of advance. Moreover, it is badly adapted for defence, as it lies in a hollow, with rising ground on three sides, which heighs are! gsin dominated by others whence the enemy has directed a con- esatric fire on Fresnoy.
The Fece amation appeale to all to strive to safeguard liberty and conclades by inviting the repr. fèntativ, and creative forosa of the country, which have hitherto not participated in the Adminis-accesafal only at Fresnoy, which is a sharp salient beyond the British tion, to in the Governmen',
A General Murdered.
London, May 10. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that General Kartsoff, Commanding the S.berian Division, was killed while walking near the railway station at Biga. His assassins disappeared.
Soldiers' Increased Pay,
London, May 10. Renter's correspondent at Petrograd states that the increase in oldiers' pay involves 42,000,000 roables moathly.
A District Committee's Action,
"Noth withstanding these advantages, the German attacks, which have been conducted by three D.visions, including Guards and Bavarians, were at first repulsed, and, secondly, failed on the platesn between Fresnoy and Oppy.
The Times correspondent at Headquarters estimates that the German losses in recapturing Fresnoy were greater than the whole British force defending.
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Fightlog at Many Foints.
London, May 10.
A German official wireless message states: Artillery firing at Arrse continues in increasing violence.
London, May 10 Reater' correspondent at Petrograd says the Bohlaeselbarg District Committee have declared themselver an autonomous unit and have formed various sub-committees and resolved immediately to requisition all private property and livestock. They have arrested on the President of the Zemstvo for the district,
{THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
London, May 10.
A wireless Rissian officizí massage says:-There was intense enemy artillery firing on Lake Miadz ol and Smorgon. The enemy attacked in the wooded Carpathians to the west of the Kapal Mountain. Our machine-gun fire compelled him to retreat,
CONCERNING REQUISITIONED SHIPS.
London, May 10, The King's Beach has decided that the owner of a lost re quisitioned ship is not entitled to recover interent on the value of the Yoel at the moment of the low, for the period between the date of the loss and the date when the compensation was paid,
THE NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN)
London, May 10.
ja soms criticism of the fact that the New South Wales three millions asor 5 per cent, bonds, at 98, is be
pointed out that the terms spoil the
London.
Fresnoy remains oara, d'épite repeated a tacks. Fghting for the possession of Bullecourt fl 10m stes. Fighting has increased at points between Soissons and Bheime, We repulsed, after bitter hand-to-hand fighting, French attacks Winterberg, 8. Marie Farm, and Cormicy.
Enemy advances to the north-west of Prosnes failed, We brought down ten earmy seroplanes."
BITTER BATTLES IN MACEDONIA.
London, May 10..
A German cffial wireless mesange Bye:-The battle is being continued with the greatest bitternees and violence in Macedonia, “ Enemy attacks to the north-west of Monastir failed, and wa repaleed Franco Russian and lialan massed attacke on a sixteen kilometre front at the Cerna salient
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KING CONGRATULATES GENERAL MAUDE.
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Baron Grimthorpe.. New York's Preparations for a Hearty Welcome.
Base London, May 1. London, May 10.
The death is bounced of Renter's correspondent at New York states that there have Baron Grimsthorpe, formerly Con been grosi preparations for these days to welcome the Anglo-French Bervative M.P. for the Whitby Division of Yorkshire, and part- | mission.
"Tas city in ablas! with British and French flags; and seats are ner in Beckest and Co., bankers, in the Hon. Balph William selling at 450 for a woman's dem sastration in bonour of M. Viviani of Leeds. The heir to the title and Marshal Jof at the Opera dense to-night,
There will be a great banquet on Friday, when the Bitish Ernest Beckett. member arrive,
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BARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT STRUGGLE.
Attacks and Counter-Attacks.
London, May 9,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says: We slightly ad vanced our positions last night to the north-east of Hargi- court. Our barrage and machine gun fire completely broke up an attack in the evening to the north-east of Gavrella. Simultaneously, our artillery dispersed forces concentrating for an attack northward of Fresnoy. Our counter-attack at night improved our position to the west of Fresnoy, regain- ing a portion of the lost ground. We drove off a raid to the" east. of Armentieres.
Enemy Advancing Party Caught.
London, May 9. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: During the fighting in the neighbourhood of Bullecourt a party of the enemy attempting to advance were caught by machine gun fire and bad beavy casualties. There was considerable reci- procal artillery activity at intervals to the northwest of St. Quentin and in the neighbourhoods of Ballecourt, Wan- court and Arletix.
A fier.nau Claim,
London, May-9.
A wireless German official message says: British attacks Rear "Fresnoy and Bullecourt failed.
French Secure Prisoners.
London, May 10.
A French communique states: South of the Oise we carried out destructive artillery firing against German bat- teries in Segobain forest. There was great artillery activity in-Chemin-des-Dames.. We repulsed several counter-attacks in the Chevreur region. Two hundred prisoners were taken in yesterday's action. A local operation resulted in our capturing & German trench and a hundred prisoners to the north-west of Rheims
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
Mr. Bouar Law's Speech.
London, May 9. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, referring 'to the Western front said that the rapidity of the attack "had forestalled the enemy who had had to fight in the open with heavy losses before the trenches which he had not time to prepare. Since April 1 we had taken 20,000 pris- While in the first oners, 257 guns, 227 trench mortars. twenty-four days of the Somme we advanced three and a half miles on a six-mile. Iront we were now advancing two to five miles on a twenty-mile front. There were twice as many German divisions against us as at the Somine and half of them bad had to be withdrawn. Our casualties in the present offensive were 50 to 75 per cent less than on the "Somme. Our success was largely due to our distinct artillery superiority and in connection with that he paid a warm tribute to the Flying Corps.
"If we wish to realise how much has been done on the western front let us picture our feelings if in the same period as the battle of Arras we had lost 20,000 prisoner and the number of guns the Germans lost" (Cheers).
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Explaining the apparent increase in the cost of the war, he said there was the sum of £30,000,000 during the period "under review which could not be regarded as real expendi
ture. The expenses of the Dominions' Governments were paid here and reimbursed by the Dominions' Governments. In April we paid out but did not receive. There was there- fore no reason to suppose that the Budget estimates of the expenditure for the year would not be approximately correct.
SERIOUS TONNAG : SÍTUATION,
London, May 9.
In the House of Commons Bir Leo Chiezza Money said the tonnage situation was exceedingly serious but was more hopeful than a few week ago. He was of opinion that we should overcome the problem if it were given proper attention.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN RUSSIAN
Petrograd, May 9. The Government has issued a declaration in favour of ́s Coalition Ministry, which M. Kerensky communicated to the Duma, and the Committee and Council of the Boldiers' and Workers' Pelegates and the Socialists, inviting, parti
"NO, MORE EXPORT OF COTTO:
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NEW BISHOP OF LABUAN.
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London, May 11. The Primate has nominated the Rer. E. D. Dunton to be Bishop. of Labuan and Sarawak, in aucoesion to Bishop Mouny, who has reigned on the gronada of ill-health.
BANDMAN OPERA CO.
Manrice E. Bandman's now and popular Opers Com sny, which played here last March for a short period, will be returning again on the 17th inst, and will appear for season at the Theatre Royal. The Company is now playing to record business at the Imperial Theatre, Tokyo, and has been most successful in Shanghai, Kobe and Yokobama
It was rather unfortunate that Miss Kathleen Doyle, the popular second lead, had to be left in Shaoghai with a rather bad. attack of malaris, WThe AdvADON É Agent informs us that she in DOW very much better and hopes to be able to proceed to Hongkong with the company. The opening performance Hongkong will be, the clever production from the Adelphi Theara "High Jink." Booking. 16 now open at Menors. Mantrisaʼa.
POLICE RESERV: ORDERS.
Oder i-nued to-day by Mr. F. 0. Joukin, D.S.P. (Reserve)
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Inspectors."
The sammet uniform of all Inspectors must be of the same: pattern as that worn by lispectora of the B.K.P.
Parades, Schools, &
Unless otherwise directed, all parades and Pulics School classes will, until further order, be at 5.45 p.m. and not 5.30 p.m.
General Parade.
Pending the complete is of summer kit, the General Parede of all Urite fixed, for Friday, May 18, is postpoced
Band and Orchestra Practices 6 p.m.
Monday, May 14.-0:chestra, at Catholic Otab
Tuesday, May 15.-Band. Wednesday, May 16,-Masio Class.
Friday, May 18.-Band.
Recruits, ":
There will be no parades of re craite during the week come. medicing Monday, May 14.
Strength.
Trooper
637 Macdonald, Mounted Folice, is granted Isave- for active service,
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