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日二十月二
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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WEINESDAY, APRIL 3, 1918.
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BATTLE OUTLOOK CONTINUES FAVOURABLE,
BATTLE OUTLOOK CONTINUES FAVOURABLE.
Terrible German Losses.
London til 2.
BATTLE OUTLOOK CONTINUES FAVOURABLE.
Appreciable Allled Progress.
Germans Held On Whole Froat,
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Details of the Germia Tanks, "ALLIES BENEFITED BY LULL IN FIGHTING,
Beuter's correspondent'st the French Headqustierswiring on & French communique states-The battle continues on the
London, April 2.
THE GERMANS HELD ON THE WHOLE FRONT.
the evening of April 1, aysAlthough the soldier fliers that whole front to worth of Montdidier, where the enemy artillery is Kotwall report as follows ander
Mesers. Polishwalla enemy tanks have not participated in the first German shook, it is particularly active. New attacks by the snemy were delivered London, April 2. The comparative Iull on the battle front is interpreted as cover the failure to see them by our soldiers was because that instead of course of sharp fighting, Anglo-French troops appreciably progressed gith ult, the period under review
certain that German tanks actually partook in the operations, and against Grivennes, but all were repulsed with heary losses. In the dele of April 2- ing the preparation of fresh German,blow, but the fact must not accompanying the infantry waves, the German tanke advanced later at various points between the Somme and Demain. be overlooked that the Allies are equally taking advantage of the with specialist troops to destroy the islets of resistance after the quieter atate of things. The opinion is strengthening that though German hordes had submerged our main defanoes. It is possible that oil stations in the neighbourhood of St. Quentin, Gesioard and Boye, ed improvement in the yarn Five tons of bombs were dropped on enemy cantonments and has been characterised by a mark. too sanguine constraction must not be put on the improved note the Germans possess a very large number of tanke. We know beyond Our aristors frequently machine guanes and bombed and dispersed marker, and with's further in of the battle apparent from the reports of the last two or three days, doubt that the enemy has tanks which are of three classes. The first sasemblies of enemy troops. Nine enemy aeroplane were destroyed. of $5-10 813 ner bale yet it is justifiable to look forward to the fatore with less society. consists of repaired aptored tanks from the Cambrai battle and Italian bombarding machines participated in many of these expedi-ainees has passed in 5,000 bales. Tais more cheerful saprot in aviated by President Wilson's decision tanka manufactured according to the model of the British machine. tions and carried out numerous raids with magnificent audacity.
Yarn trade is passing under a to permit the brigading of the United States' troops with Anglo- The second type ia's German model. I is smaller than the British
record period, which osu be well French anita. The generosity and wisdom of President Wilson's batis swifter and better armed and more heavily armoured. The third
America's Wuling Help - M
anderstood from the most step is warmly applaaded and is specially greeted as freshly exem. type are German land craisers, or large model tanks. The small
London, April 1. plifying the Allied military co-ordinatise. Oor filence is reinforced swift tanks are said to be twenty six feet long and ten feet wide, between President Wilson and Mr. Lloyd George, and consultatione from Shanghai while some local The Press Baremix 2ooounces :—As a result of communicatione yarn is re-shipped to Bombay abnormal incident that Indian by the recognition of the fact that the authorities are not hesitating eleven feet high and weighing ten matric tons. The land cruisers with American representatives in London, at Versailles and the Japanese and foreign deslera are to make high military changes in the field where rament experience are forty-five feet loss, thirteen feet wide and thirteen feet high. Western Front, important decisions have been reached whereby also exporting Japanese yarn to points to the desirability. Trust in the Army, which has never The speed of the Germans tanks varies between four-and-a-half and large forces of trained Americans can be brought to the assistance Bombay. wavered one lots in the darkest days of the past fortnight, is even nine-and-a-hall miles per hour. The simament is believed to con of the Aliee. America is not only ending large numbers of strengthened as the stories of numberless gallant exploits come to sist of a shortened 77-millimetre gua, machine guns and fame battalions to Europe in the coming orities! months, but has agreed of all materials and labour in The tremendous time in prices light from the tale of the general conflict. One of the most note-throwers. The latter is an innovation which meat add considerably that such regimente se cannot be used in parely American Divisions India has made a great scarcity worthy is of a certain improvised battalion of the Labour Corpe and to the efficiency of a tank in clearing trenches, owing to the capacity shall be brigaded with the Auglo-Fresch while the necessity, lasts of yarn in Bombay and the supply machine gunners mixed, who played a small but not unimportant of the tanks to carry big reservoirs of combustible lijaid. It is Thus troops not yet trained suficiently to fight-s Divisions will festure of the batde.
understood that the Germans have introduced a number of improveform part of seasoned Divisions until they have completed their are compelled to fill up their in so abort that the Bombay mille mente, including heavier protection against ebella sad's device training and General Pershing wishes to withdraw them to build ap requiremente from outside sources London, April 2. Renter'e correspondent at the French Headquarters says: snares of gas, The German tanks are organised in quadrons.com Wilson has shown the gresset saziety to do his utmost to sssisted moral cream
ensbling the crew to close the tanka hermetically when iravareing the American Army. Throughout the discussions, President as stated above North of Montdsdier the Germans hold Cantigny, two miles to themanded by Mejra. The cfficers are volunteers and the men chiefly the Allies. Although the agreement is of vital importance, it will stances have greatly strengthened west of Avre. The enemy claims to have retaken Montresaud, a specialists, motor mechanics, gunners and machine gunners. In not diminish the need for the further raising of troops in Britain, as our market which has remained- steep hill overlooking Noton. Our artillery is beginning to arrive attacks the tanks are designed to advance behind the second or third already foreshadowed. on the Somme-Avre-Lessigay-Montdidier line and its great strengthwavee of infantry, while detachments of infantry cover the Banks of is an opposing and effective barrier. German mese attacks hitherto the tanks. on both sides have been obliged to fight supported by field gane A German Order captured on the battlefield desoribs the order.
London, April 2. only. Now car six-inch and heavies bave arrived and are wreaking of battle of a German division in the present offensive. The division statementsued on the evening of the let instant save: The battle According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, a semi-official terrible bavoc among the attacking columns. At Piemont & single advances in two regimental groups progressing side by side. The on the Somme has continged most violently during the last two be French division charged furiously and broke the resistares of two first line of each group consists first of a regiment or three battalions four boars, Baving failed on Saturday laerize the fonda German Divisions, recapturing the whole of the importact position of infantry, whose task it is to advance straight upon their objective:ber Hoatdidier and Laseiguy, which wood bau protected Themsients: and taking 700 prisoneres Que troops here and along the Ossie regardless of losses, leaving the work of zedicing our centres of from Trete counter stacks and served as a staring count for a Total esias, 5,000 bales, Confident that they have the mtastion in hand,
resistance to the specialist detachments following the These further stok, the Germans are now directing their effort entirely gains in Chinese hands, As illustrating the arerity of the Garman Joarea in the first consist, first, of one company of stcsstruppen, one-and-a-la machine towards Amiens. A new battle of Verdan is beginning, with three days of the file, mitny Garman Divisions were withdrawn goi companies, half a compsty of cappate, one detachment of liquid multiplied forces. The enemy placed by converging single and hangust. Brpone very on sccount of the doses, including the 39th, 9h, 47th and 5th flame throwers, half a heavy trench mortar company, one battery of is trying particularly to advance by two natural routes-firstly frm market in theginning
bales, Gaards and Chassent Divisions Several German Divisions have light trecch mortars and two batteries of what are ducribed as from vainly orked to be relieved. The 88th Division was practically "infantry guns". In reserve comes the third infantry regiment and a "Avre
Bath to north, following the ooarée of the annibileted and the 200th Division anffered badly. The 45th division of five tanks of British origin and an independent group weet, following the course of the Lace which passes Hangard.
which p38809 Morevil;
mating an advance of Tis,.7 par secondly, from east 10 Esserva is believed, after, the loss of half of its effectives on Haroh consisting of two cyclist and one sturmtruppen companies. This The
bale bat later reports speak of a 22, to have been re-engaged on March 27. On the same day the division is supported by twelve batteries of field and six batteries of from which the Germans have attempted several times to debouch,
atzoggle ia particularly keen round.
quiet market there. Hangard, Colonels of the 1st and 2nd Bararian Infantry telegraphed heavy artillery, including a battery of eight inch howitze. Accord-cely to be decimated. At last, an impetoons counter-attack brought demanding to be relieved, owing to leases from Anglo-Frenobing to prisoners, a number of enemy battalions have now got special, the Franco British troops back to Hangard. Attacks and counter machine gum. Some of their companies were reduced to thirty. light trench morter detachments known as infantry artillery, equipp attacks succeedad bers with fuotasting fortases, but by the end of The Colonels minded the General that relief was promised 848000 ad with two light trench mortare of a new model mounted on the day the Allies bad gained ground. ss Jassy Wal-coupled, which is five miles from our original line. specially high wheels and supposed to be capable of firing twenty The Germans are endeavouring to extend their positions west They were told that they could not be relieved, owing to the want rounde a minute against tank and other abatacles.The personeel of Montdidier, to which we are very close and where they ste of men. A French officer wounded at Gaiscard on March 25 of each detachment comprises two officers and fortyden said :-"It was terrifying, tragic and awful. I sw Boobas coming
inverted without being able to debouch Enemy attacks in the on in columns of battalions with officers riding a thousand yarda destroying our centres of resistance has been relegated to the second up, the Germans have been held co-day on the whole front, where It is apparent from the foregoing that the whole apparatos for aeighbourhood of Albert only mounted to a diversion. Samming from our lines and being nowa down by our fire.";
line. The celebrated atosatruppen and sappers wiili explosiven and they have made no progress, light trench mortars, instead of going first, follow after the waves London, April 2.
Bombardment of Paris.
10, at $210, Saten No. 208, at of infantry have swept over the position. The mission of these Better's correspondent at the French Headquarters, writing on specialista remains the esme. They clear the trenches, reduce strong
London, April 2.
$268; Blue Fish No. 20, at April 1 says:-The Germane hava began air fighting, despite the points and bomb recalcitranta from dug ante. Bat while this is being nine wounded in yesterday's bombardment, in which it is believed
Realer's correspondent st Paris states that four were killed and Cotton-Stock: Bangal
$256/2/0. air aupremacy which the Anglo-French have maintained for the first done, the battle is sweeping on miles further, at any rate in anticipe four guns are participating, throwing shells of a quarter of a ton,al at $54 to 884, Chinees at ten days of the battle. The German champion Richtofen appeared in tion. It will have been remarked that the suks with flame-throwera saab using a ton of powder for their discharge.
or Chinese, nil. Quotations. Ban command of a powerful gasdron of fighting planes. Recently follow with reserves only attacking trenches which have already been French nirman descended as low se sixty feet, abers they wrought passed over by the infantry and the position of those defendere
$57 to $67 per picul. havoc among enemy colamas and created valuable delay in The is hopeless. It is evidently intended that they shall be bebind enemy progress. Our places have accurately located the commence the one beaten by our field gane. Thus the whole machinery ments of trenches which the Go:mane have began.
of trench warfare is maintained but pas by the Garmins in the German Delay Benefits Allies,
accord line instead of the first. In twelve months the German taction of assault have been reversed. In 1917 the enemy's principle was roonomy of men, obtained through a profusion of material; in 1918 it seems to be economy of material- through † trekless employment of men..
-Sonia German Claims
The Aerial Operations.
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London, April 1. Beuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on the evening of the Ist instant, aayu Enemy movements and the Aghting of the last twenty-four hours indicate the development of so attempt to work towards Amiens down the Ancre Valley and also from the south-west. Gress masses of troops continus to concenists in the region of Albert, sed lighting in progreming towards Villeru and Bretonieux.
Some Gallant Regiments,
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The Pope's Protest.
London, April 2 protest in Berlin against the bombardment of Paris, sepecially A telegram from Rome esye His Holiness the Pope has lodged the destruction of churches and the wholesale massacres of people.
BRITISH MILITARY AGE-LIMIT,
rights will be fully recognised. Men and women will be equally
paid.
farenrosssary for
this yarn have been continuously fagusting on account of greet Japanese Tara. The ratas in
naast demand and fairly large basicess has been done at the aski No. 204, at 8251/262; 200 bales 3 Horses No. 18, at following rates:-503 bales N
230/242; 3 Horses No. 20s; at: No. 204, at $247/232; Sets No. 203; 1700 bales Tellow. Joes
Understanding that trang lines used for plans is useful for wounded soldiers, ~Westminster City Council har sathorised "da" angipeur to-go through- the old plans and dispatch any on old tracing linen which sen of na further use as official records,
Old Piñas is War Bandages.
Leave From Frances
ber of men serving in France who and October of last year the num- Daring Angust, Septembe
hd mostred leave, WM 85,870 said "Mr. Macpherson in Parlia ment tocantly. In August, Bep
tember, and Ostöber of link ya da
London, April 2, The Times suya the egs-Umit ander the Military Service Bill will be filty Landpa, April 2* AGerman Higial wireless message says:-Woosharedbeights to
AMERICA'S INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION. the north of Morella: Beveral Angle French counter attacks besvi- The enemy is finding serious difficulties in transport work, y failed. We captured Arachis Wood, on the west bank of the
London, April 2. owing to the ceaseless destructive activity of our siemen, and also Avre. Repeated French sttemple to recapture village heights in the ary of Labour announces that an agreement has been signed under The Tires correspondent at Washington states that the Secret owing to shortage of animals. The enemy is bringing up artillery west of Montdidier and also between Doms and Math broke down. which, daring the war, strikes and look-outs will be banned. Unian comparatively slowly, meanwbile lazily employing treneb mortare. The prisoners now number 76,000. Trench mortare, however, have a very limited range and require enormous quantities of ammunition, which is very bulky.
Australian troops are now appearing in the thick of the fighting
Loado, April 2,
"AMERICA DETERMINED TO WIN. and are doing magnificently. Despite the southwardly trend of the Ariss, mentions the names of British regimente bipating and Mr. Philip Gibbe, in a new account of the German defest at battle, the greatest weight of enemy Divisions remains north of the adds lastre to the defenders' achievements: The Queen's Westmin
London, April-2.
the Under Boorstary: for :: War According to Benter's correspondent at New York, replying to The latest retard arsibble show- Somme. Captured documents now reveal that the enemy expectedater Regiment fought its way from on posta through the enemy. menenge from the Episcopal Charsh, President Wilson re-affirmed
added, the number was 438,885. to reach the Somme on the first day of the offensive.
By three o'clock this afternoon, no fresh infantry stiscks of for over nine hours, their machine-gunners being said be sick of power is a thing without conscience, honour or a capacity for the at weeks ended December The London Ride Brigade successfully held the main defensive line the following passage in one of his earlier spesohee German od the 249,168 men had bead
transported from Francs daring- importance had been reponed against the British, although the killing. The Essex Regiment fought like demon in the foremost covenanted pesce, and, as such, must be crushed. Our present and 15 last. enemy artillery was very, solire. Arras is being heavily shelled. The delayed resumption of grand operatione is of supreme import to fight to the death; none returned. The Suffolks fought back to until one purpose is sccomplished.
One body sent back a message saying they were going immediate dety in to win the war, and nothing shall turn na caída ance to us, giving opportadities to continually strengthen the back with Germans on each side of them, while the Northumberlands weakest apota and improve the defence works. The weather is very fought until all were killed or wounded. There was no sight hours' Ane, with exceptionally good visibility. It may be recalled that battle round the battalion headquarters of the Scots amiliers, who to-day is the date on which Marshal von Hindenburg told gave ground most slowly ander enormous odde, killing the enemy number of German newspaper men that he would enter Paris,
all the way, British Aviators' Achievements.
London, April 2.
trenckea.
Some British Captures. Field Matabal Bir Douglas Haig, reporting on aviation, enys:- We bombed and machine gunned a large column of troops to the prisoners and thirteen machine guns yesterday. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig report south of the Somams. We brought down three seroplanes; four of the Iños. Theraʼate many German dead here. ouri are missing. Four previously reported missing have returned. broke up two counter attacks with heavy anen)
Our night-bambers dropped "twenty-four long on railway guns silenced a German battery;
Oambrai, Baprama, Rowinres and Thourout, The near Habuteris, killing many. The
hombed. We minhine gunned troops and in a sibermanas boule counteratta
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We took
SOUTH AFRICA'S GREAT RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.
London: April 2, Banter's correspondent at Capetown states sha Mr. Lloyd George's message to South Africa bae, reosived a most cordial welcome. It is most timely, because it comes upon the eve of the Londan, Amil 2. closely organised recruiting campaign which is opening to-morrow capigred Afty throughout South Africs and from which great resulte are confidently Our artillery lat
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