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May 12, 1917,
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THE MILITARY OUTLOOK,
Warm Praise for Our Älrmen.
London, May 9. Continuing his speech in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar) Law said that the desire of the enemy—indeed, a feeling of necessity on his part—was to prevent our advance. That was shown in the extreme violence of his counter-attacks, one of which last night resulted in our laning a position we had, takod. Bat, regrettable -as that war, it was only an incident in the kind of fighting that was now going on. The speaker continued:-"When we consider the original enemy artillery superiority and bow absolutely destitute: we were of munitions, we have a right to be proud of our present distinot superiority over the enemy in these respects.—(Cheers). That superiority is slao shown by our Airmen, who are the eyes of our long range gana. I bave been told once more that in France it is not uncommon to find the regiments showing their admiration of bur airmen by cheering as they fly over the lines. That is not] suprising. These men are all young-many mere boys, but from the beginning of the war they have shown dash and gallantry, resparos and nervs, entitling us to say that a more glorious fighting force has never existed in the world.—{Cheere).-D.layed in transmission.
THE SECRET SESSION.
Some of the Matters Discussed,
London, May 11.
The Press Baresa announces that in the Secret Session of the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill dealt with the general naval and militery situation, especially 'Russia's position, the development of the struggle on the Western frant, America's strength, the submarine problems and the Balkans. He enquired; sa to marine losses and food supplies.
Mr. Page Oroft and Mr. Wardle spoke.
Mr. Lloyd George dealt fally with Mr. Churchill'e points, sad -commented on Austria's internal situation, Germany's military position in relation to reserves, con resting it unfavourably with. ours. He quoted the Anglo-French Military Chiefs' satisfaction es the results of the recent operations on the Western front and explained the proposed method of satisfying the War Office'a demands for further reserved.
Mr. Lloyd George gave the fures of British tonnage sunk monthly since August and gave an encouraging account of the methods adopted to meet attack, and also the tonnage being built dating the next twelve months. He pointed out that, with. judicious economy of food and increased productivity of Home supplies, there was no fear of stary wion in Britain. He added:- We will be sell-supporting in 1918 Is is unnec38sary to re-state the Allies' war aims, which areng well-known.”
Mr. Asquith expressed full agreement with the Prime Minister, bat deprecated secrecy. Hardly anything had been said which could not be said openly, and he invited Mr. Lloyd George, to
· publish the bulk of tbs speecb.
THE FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Persistent British Attacks.
London, May 11.
A Balgarian communique, ín' a very lengthy account of the Eghting west and north of Monastir, singles ont for mention the British attacks south of Doiran, which is describes as most persistent, four being made at pins in the evening sad two in the morning. Ii admite that the British twice penetrated positions, but asserts that they were ejected by counter-attacks.
THE DUMA MEETS,
Separate Peace Repudiated.
London, Hay 11. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the anniver eary of the opening of the first Dams was celebrated by an ex- traordinary sitting. Members of all the Dums attended, sa did alao the Government diplomatiste.
M. Bodzianko, in a speech, was loudly cheered when he repudiated the idea of a separate peace and declared that Enesia was loyal to the Allies.
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The samblage rose and cheered the Allied Ambassadors.
THE BATTLES IN THE WEST,
French Carry a System of Trenches,
London, May IL
A French commnafqze státos:-There is cannonading north- of Soissons and Chemin des Damen.
By local operations we carried a system of trenches north of
Fresh enemy attempts to expel us from the trenchse we cap- Gured on May 8 were shattered, by our barrages and machine gun?.
We have made progress north-west of Prosnes.
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1917.
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BRITISH SHIPPING SITUATION.
Vigorous Campaigu to be Followed.
London Mag
Lord Curzon, speaking in the House of Lords on the Government's shipbuilding programme, said the Govern steamers of one hundred tons and upwards, representing a tonnage of twenty and a half millions. In the period ended December, 1916, the steamers numbered 9,767 of nineteen and three quarter millions tonnage. Comparatively, all the other nations in the period ended December, 1918, possessed 13,749 ships of twenty-four million tonnage. Ours was there- fore forty-five per cent, of the total Regarding vessels of 1,600 tons and upwards in the period ended June, 1914, the United Kingdom possessed 3,900 steamers with a tonnage of nearly seventeen millions, these comprising more than half the world's effective tonnage. Correspondingly in the period ended March, 1917, ships numbered 3,500, tonnage of sixteen millions.
Lord Curzon called attention to the fact that neutral losses had been very heavy and neutrals were unable to replace much of their lost tonnage.
The Minister of Shipping's programme, which he was pressing for, provided for three million tons yearly. This achievement however necessitated the providing of an addi tional hundred thousand workman and the doubling of the steel supply.
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The Government, he said was taking the most drastic steps to secure adequate merchant tonnage, but the sug gestion that it should after the war outnumber all the other nations was not realisable.
ENEMY BOMBARDS MONASTIR.
London, May 10.
"A French communique from Macedonia says:-- In the region of Vettenitch, in the upper valley of the Moglenitza, the Serbians have captured two points d'appui" and some prisoners.
On the Cerna bend the Russians captured some trene by assault, while on the Vardar, in the region of Monastir, artillery actions have occurred.
A Serbian communique states that the enemy bombard- ed Monastir with asphyxiating shells in consequerto of which there were a fairly considerable number of civilian casualties.
CHANGE IN RUSSIAN COMMAND,
Petrograd, May 11,
The Provisional Government has relieved General Russky of his command on the northern front, retaining him as a member of the Council of the Empire and the War Council.
The Government announces that the authority of the Commander-in-Chief over the troops in the Petrograd dis- trict remain in full vigour and the control of the troops is vested solely in him.
BRITISH LINE ADVANCED.
London, May 10, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports We advanced our line slightly this morning on the south- ern bank of the Scarpe. The enemy at noon, under cover of a hazry bombardment, renewed his attacks on our positions on the Hindenburg line to the eastward of Bulle- court and was completely repulsed: Further counter- attacks at night time, near Fresnoy, were equally unsacceas An enemy party raided our trenches south-eastward
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of Ypres and a few of our mèn are missing,
Severe air fighting took place on Wednesday in which six German aeroplates were brought down and five driven down. Five of ours are missing.
NEW GERMAN SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.
Amsterdam, May '10. That submarines are Germany's last hope is admitted by Admiral von Capelle. In a speech on the Navy Estimates in the Reichstag.be said that thousands of workmen were producing new and improved submarines and new material for torpedoes and mines, while officers and men were crowd- ing for submarine service. He admitted that losses had occurred as the defences of their enemies were increasing in quantity and quality. But there was, he declared, no radical remedy against submarines. Every departing crew wae animated by the consciousness that everything was at stake.
Admiral von Capelle asserted that the booty of the last three months was 1,325 ships of 2,800,000 tons compared with 180,000 tons expected of the submarines which were heavily striking the vital centre of our fiercest enemy and would guarantee our holding out.
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The Socialist Brandes gave a warning that the discon- tent of the workmen in the shipyards would increase,
Admiral von Capelle admitted that disturbances had occurred.
FIGHTING AT LAKE GOIRAN.?
London, May 30, ·
A British message from Salonica says:--After several days artillery activity wo, on Tuesday night, attacked the trenches to the south-wast of Laks Doiran, ou a foor mile front and captured, on the left, tranches two miles in length to adapth: of 600 yards and consolidated the positions. On the captured trenches a miles long between the Lake and Couronne, However the enemy heavily coun part of the front and after determined hand which we inflicted serers losses," "we" superior. ¿amanbers 10-cu štrenohe
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RAID BY INDIAN TRIBESKEN.
Bimla, May 9, Maband tribesmen on the lat inst, attacked a conroy between Nilikach and Khajurikach. They killed two British and two native officers and fitpaiz sepoya - The Dorajat forces have sinos been strengthened by Militia and Gurkhas who on the 2nd inst. dispersed the raiders with loss.
SUBMARINE TOLL.
London, May B. The Admiralty reports that the arrivals of the past week were 2,374 in number and the sailings 2,490. -
Twenty-four Fossels of over 1,800 tons and twenty-two- under 1,800 tons were sunk, while thirty-four vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. Sixteen fishing boats were sunk.
The Admiralty further announces that a mine sweeper was torpedoed and sunk on Saturday; two officers and twenty men are missing.
By Rudyard Kipling-
Brethren, how shall it fere with me
When the war is laid aside, If it be proven that Lam be
For whom a world has died ?
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mankind
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blind,
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the sword
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their lot,
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quitted work as a protest against the shortage of bread. For the first two days mounted patrola kept the crowda moving without resorting to violence. New York, March 17. The ordered to fire on the people and Petrograd errespondent of the they refused, police were sub Associated Prees sends the follow-stituted and a battle occurred ing account of events in Russia, between them and the troops. Be under date of Thursday, March giment after regiment joined the revoltera, and acised "the arsenals The city, emerging from and other strategic points, Ustil week's nightmare of revolution, Sanday night there was no in- figurativaly emiled to-day timation that the affair, would- under a fiod of brilliant grow to the proportions of a re sunshine, following a series of volation. From then until Tuesday If grey daye, ending with a snow morning fighting in the streets storm yesterday evening, Shatters was almost continuous, the were pulled down from windows volationaries, when they had got long stopped with planking fall control, proseding to ra Large shops, banks, and business organise the governmental affairs establishments of every descript of the city
ion, seemingly as s. vote of 000- After thirty-six hours of in- fidence in the new temporary Go- cesat street fighting, the whole vernment, threw open their doors area of Petrograd was by Tuesday for the resumption of ordinary noon in the hands of the revolu activities. Track sledge and little tioniste. Regiments, called cat sleighs for hire a most widely sp-to disperse street crowds clamour- preciated convenience of Eassisning for bread, refused to fire upon citise-began to appear again in the prople, matinied, and, slaying streets which for six days l'ad been their officers in many case, j ined abeolately void of any means of the swelling ranks of the insur private transportation. Nowegents. With the exception of a with the exception of the Finnish regiment which took papere, revolutionary publication which possession of the Admiralty on sprang into life with the success the Neva, and kept up desmitory of the movement, failed to appear. rifle and machine-gun fire, the Up to noon the tramcar service last regiments to remain loyal to bad not been resumed, bat it is the Government had capitulated believed that night will see a síter a sustained battle on the partial sevice.
Moraksys, and there was The only visible signs of the further resistanos'' to the re- desperate conflict which has volationiste who controlled the turned the city into a battle entire city,
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Gymkhana Mesting.
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the gaol stil pouring a cloid of the streets, which were now smoke skyward and here and patrolled by antomobiles packed there the remains of other police with soldiers and students, and institutione, and the houses of a wildly cheezed by the crowds. few individuals who were regard- The order dissolving the Damastreets. At nightfall only one ed as cffenders against the rights was issued by the Emperor just be small district of the city, contain- of the people.
fore leaving for the front recently. ing the War Office and Aimiralty In front of other Government That trouble would result was and the military hotel, mill building, S. Isaac's Cathedral, institutions, which spra-ently it evidently antisipated. Bmid-
resisted the onslaught of the" bad not been thought, necessary feats of Tsarsko Balo Wore
conclusion.
to destroy, piles of charred embers warned some days ago to make revolutionary forces, and the showed where recorde and docu- all arrangements for remaining in battle for the possession of ments had been damped down the suburb for an indefinite Petrograd come to a dramatic and consumed. Defendere, double period, and the roads leading to Jess, of the old regime, in the the city were guarded. The
In the Admiralty building person of a few oncaptured immedia's occurrences leading to
Council of Ministers rearstly police, put up a last feeble Monday's developments began at gathered for conference, and the defence last night from the fire on Sunday evening, when the last regiments loyal to the old roofs of the wrecked Antoris Volyneky Regiment shot its Government were drawn up as military hotel and St. Isaac's fficers and revolted when order guarde. While the Council mat Cathedral, facing two sides of thed to fire on striking workmen in for the last meeting they were destined to hold, the building was Boone of the factory districu. same square. They were
Tegiment, silenced by sharpshooters of the Another
detailed surrounded, and the besiegas new authority.
sgainst the matineere, alsojined Poured rif, and machine-gan fire With the reopening of bread, he revolt.
apon the defenders,
For a few hours one of the The news spread rapidly to frost bettles of the day sagar, tea, and ment shops, long flesof women with shopping bags other barracks, and four more The streets were swept by and baskets lined up, often to the regiments went over. A portion length of a block to replenish of the resulting troops merched most continncos fusillad stores exhausted by a long siege. to the famous Peter and Pan pottered the crowds in
direction. Towards morning there The most remarkable feature fortress, on the left bank of the was sandden fall, broke of the revelation has been the News, and, after a brief skirmish altant shouts, which deepened in swift and orderly transition with the garrison, took possession to the triumphant whereby the control of the city This point later became the base. peased from the regime of the old of the revolutionists, - - Osborn Govsrement into the hands of its stormed and captured thaar.illery. ***Until Sanday, dis lepartment on the Liteiny
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