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BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE RAID ON OSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE.
CONTINUATION OF FIRST LORD'S STATEMENT.
How the Raid was Effected.
London, April 23.
THURSDAY,
REUTER'S, TELEGRAMS.
THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS.
Successful British Operation.
London,
Beater's correspondent at British Headquartere, wiring in the|- avesing, saveThis morning we carried out a succesful oper
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GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
The Allered Ultimatumy.)
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THE SILVER MARKET.
London, April 25,
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in competent quarters of the alleged Gorman ultimatum in steady.de Dash parts anības certain demands are
sast of the Clarende River with the object of straightening the line. threakaning
Successful British: Operation Near Robesq.
London, April 23.7.2 Field Herstal Sir Duzias Ésig-in's communique state-à
Negotiations Proceeding Favourably.
London, April 23.
BRITISH WEEKLY SHIPPING RETURN3.
Allies Tonnage Losses.
CROWDS FIRED ON IN
·BELGIUM:-
Brussels
Bir Eric Geddes, continuing bis speech in the House of Com mona with regard to the naval raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge, said that the results, so far as they are known, are that at Ostand two minor operation east of B-becq was completely suopceenfal. In According to Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam. the blockships were grounded and abandoned after baring been blown addition to the ground gained we took 120 prisoners and a nam-Hamidsblatt mentions that there are a number of outstanding Many Killed la Antwerp and
I cannot say yet whether they have definitely accomplished ber of machine guns. We also improved our position this morning questions between Holland and Germany which are now the subjɔot their objective. I was too misty for aerial observation, but reports in the neighbourhood of Materen, taking prisoners and machine of negotiations, including the German method of examining shipe from officers concerned, as far as they could see in the darkness, gun. There is considerable enemy gas shalling at Villers and for contrabrand also the export from Holland of second-hand goods indicate that they were slightly of their coure." Spanking of the Bretonneur.
to Germany. The correspondent says that the sand and gravel British Aviation Report. attack by landing parties at Zeebrugge, Sir Eric said that this:
qestion has not been settled but that negotiations are proceeding London, April 23, favourably. attack was primarily intended to engage the attention of the gar rison of the mole, thereby allowing the blookebips to eater the bar Reporting oo ariation Sir Douglan Haig Htate::➡We carried bour. Without an attack on, the mole that would have been out severs! long distance reconnaisanoes yesterday and took many impossible. As the attack on the mole accomplished this, it was photographs. We dropped nineteen tons of bombs on Thourout successful. The casualties to the personnel, s* would be expected Railway Station and on Eizel dump, Warneton, Armentieres sud in a hazardous adventure of this kind, were heavy-proportionately Balere We brought down eight enemy machines and drove down to the number engaged. All three ships withdrew successfully. six others. Three of our machines are missing. The only British losses reported in craft were a destroyer, sunk by goofire off the male, two cometal motor baste and two motor launches which were missing. The Admiralty was of the opinion that the greatest possible credit was das to the Vice-Admiral at Dover and all officers and men for this very gallant undertaking. (Cheers). The whole operation had been worked out in the most careful detail and appeared to have been carried out with signal enco:ss, the oo-operation of all the units engaged and the synchronisation of all phases of the operation being most remarkable. As the forces engaged had not yet all returned to their bases it was impossible to give farther information at present, but the information available showed that the entrance to the Brigen Canal was probably effec:- ively blocked and considerable material damage was done,
Mr. McKenna, on behalf of the House, congratulated the Navy on the very gallant sotion. (Obsers).
Qualire Heard at Dover,
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London, April 24. The naval raid gunfire was beard at Dover and the explosions of the blocking ships shook the town. A crowd cheered the return-
Popular Enthusiasm.---
The French Front.
London, April 24. A French communique stateThere is great reciprocs! artillery fizkting in the region of Haugard en Santerre. West of Noyon there is no infantry action.
German Official Report.
London, April 24. The Admiralty announces the discontionspce of the weekly shipping returns, and this will be embetitated by information of the gross tongge lost and also the tonnage of sailings to and from the United Kingdom monthly, which will be published on the 2let, of each month approximately,
Amsterdam, February Nouvelles of Maastricht that the Belgian“ „Gov, roment, haring given orders to the Belgian msgistrature in the ocopied territory, to prosecute | Activists_guilty__of_......... haring sanoureed the fall of the Govern mer and the King and of having oroopnimed the autonomy of Flancers, the three Presidents of the Brussels Court of Cassation have arrested Pierra Tack and Dr. Borme, the tire leaders of the The tables of merchant tonnage lost through all causes last Activist movement. The Germans montb, show the British ints to be 218,000, the combined Allied immediately heatened to the and neatral being 168,000. The losses for the frat quarter of 1918 "Palais de Justice" in Brussels - aggregated 1.124,000 tons, of which the British was 688,000. and and had the three Presidents in others 445 000 tons. The Isat quarter's total was the lowest on question arrested, at the same record. The highest ggregate was the second quarter of last year, time relenting Tack and Barme when the British losses were 1,362,000 tons and the others 875,000 The news spread throngh ns. The highest month's losses was in April last year, when the Brussels like wildfire. Delegate of 600 Brussels societies met Lauk British losses were 555 000 tõus and the others 339,000 tons.
The Ministry of Saipping announces that the tonnage of steam. Tharadey in the main square, In connection with Swiss reports of the arrivals Austro-ahi pe exceeding 500 was to and from the United Kingdom, but where thousands of demonstrators Hungarian troope in Belzin it is noteworthy that the Vienna excluding countwise and cross Chandel trafi, was in March 7,293, had gathered. The police and correspondent of the News Freie Presss urges that Austro-Hungary 000 tons, which is the highest since October last year, when it was aberquently the soldiery charged
and fired upon the crowd. Severat” should take the offensive owing to the dispatch of Italian troops to 8,0 8,000 tons.
| soldiern and civilians were killed the West Front.
and many wounded. The three magistratee, who were arrested have been sent to Germany,
The Court of Cassation them
Londor. April 23,
A German wireless official messge s'atee:The Eglish have been sotive between Lear and Albert, The enemy last prisoners in repeated attempts to recap are ground at Avelay Wood add in an attempt to capture the railway north of Arra both sides of the Boozin Court and Avelay Road.
Austro-Hungarian Troops in Belgiam.
Lundon, April 4.
Rallway Work Behind the Lines,
London, April 24
In the Emmes of Commons Mr. Bɔnar Le mentioned that in 11917 alone 900 miles of broad guage and 1,000 light railway bad
been contracted behind our linen.
Increased Hostile Artillery Firing,
Loudon, April 24.
All the Belgisa tribunals have Quited and decided to strike and not to mess again until this injustice has born remedied.
GERMANY'S CASUALTIES,
Considered as Being "Normal." London, April 24.
London, April 23, Nothing in the naval war hitherto has aroused such enthusism
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that in the Buchstag met and decided to resiga. if the se the Ostand and Zebragge raid. It is hailed as ranking with
the Minister for War, speaking on the Army Estimates, said some magistrates were not released. detrohments on the western front had lost two thirds of thair com- the most gallant operations in the shoals of the navy, recalling the
Field Merahal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-There was incressed pany leaders. Losses were quite normal sad in some cases remark. famous cutting out expeditions of a century ago. The succession of fighting episodes has marked a more aggressive spirit of the hostile artillery firing yesterday afternoon and evening on the bulk shly small, which was mainly attributed to the infantry and machine Dover Command sinos Vice-Admiral Sir Roger Kaye'e appointment. of the front but particularly in the Same and Encre sectors, the gas fire. Therefore wounds were light. A grest number of but this is the moet oopsiderable incident yet recorded. The Scarpe Valley and sectore north of Bethane and north east of Bailleol.wounded had already returned to the front. newspapers pay a tribats not merely to the initiative, resource and The Germans et dusk attacking north-west of Albert met heavy rifl daring displayed bat to the fine staff work, the elaborate pre and machine gun fire and they were driven back. Strong hostile parations including rehearsals carried on for weeks but the wearery attacks in the evening naar Dranontre were repulsed by the French was so well maintained that the Garma.s were completely surprised, after sharn fighting. The Franco-British artillery irficted severe The most inspiring feature is the aleority of the navsi men to face losses. The enemy's artillery during the night was notifs and a heavy certain death. The fall of so many gallant mez is deplored but it bombardment opened estly this morning along practically the whole of the British front from the north of Albert to the junction with the incresses Britain's love for the navy
French south of the Somme.
Germaas Still Refrain From Striking.
London, April 24, Beater's correspondent at British Headquarters writing on April 23, slatee:-Notwithstanding the concentration of men and one at various pointe the Germans still refrain from striking. Frisoners report that there is much sickness and an epidemic of trench fool, adding that the rations are inadequate to the seeds of
Further Graphic Detalls,
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THE FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA.
Activity Along The Whole Front.
London, April 24.
A French Hecedonian companique states-There is infantry and artillery sotivity along the whole front. Our artillery stopped an enemy attack on positiona west of Preaps.
BRITISH LABOUR AND THE ARMY.
Gratitude and Deep Admiration ** Felt.
London, April 23,
At Antwerp on Feb 3,600 Activiste marched in procession. to the Cerole, Thalis.
Fifteen thousand patriots" organised s counter-demonstration in the Place de Mair. This resulted in a collision, in which many people were killed and injured. But
The National Executive of the Labour Party resolved to express This body had been elected in
The "antonomy" of Fsanders. was "ananimously" decided upon. and "Bolembly proclaimed on "A rousing reception was given to the men on their return to the
December 22, by a body styling south eset part. There were moving scenes as the bodies ware landed,
itself the "Council of Flanders, then the wounded were carried or hobbled ashore. All were most
to which the two men mentioned Jubilant despite the exhausting exertions of the night. Six lorry
in the telegram, Professor P. Tack loads of heroes were driven along the seafront to the station in the
and Dr. Anguste Borms, belong. highest spirits abousing "We are the block lads." Some of the men were reluctant to talk and could not be got to say anything beyond fighting soldiers. An interesting document found throne light on that they had accomplished a mission. Some said they were landed Richthoven's destrootion. It is a request from the Aviation Group its deep gratitude and admiration of the army's bezolo resistance to February last year by Special and for an hour enbisoted to terrific machine gun fire which was Commander to the First Parents Squadron commanded by the terrible onslaughta with such magnificent courage. The re- Flemish Diet, the precursor of the returned with interest Some special gangways were broken. One Rio thoven and reade" An airman reports it is impossible to fly solution is consistent with best British traditions and it imposes a similar bogus Dists of Courland Gallipoli veteran said that while it lasted it was much hotter than over the Auore in a western direction on account of the strong onemy imperative obligation on all rectione of the community to assist by and Lithuanis, assembled under the landing at the Dardenelles. The return was carried out position. I request that this serial barrage may be forced back in skill and energy or sabatanes to cary on the great work of libers the auspices of the Ger most orderly at a given signal. When they returned to the order that the reconnaissance to the Mariear and Dashevillers line tion in which the Army is engaged in order that our joins efforts may result in faal viatory and the overthrow of militarism, and sseurs a cruiser they found her decka torn up by enemy £re, Few of the may be carried on?"
Tafantry Attacks Progressing Between the Somms and Avre, lasting peace for the world. crow escaped injury. Members of the landing party affirm that
Aptti 24. they destroyed every gan mole and destroyed all its sheds, rxploding
Strong infantry attacke are progressing in the Albert sector stores and mucitions. Some assert that the Germans shouted ¡--- "It's Americas" and bolted from the batteries, #boes guns were and between the Somms and Ayre. There was beavy hostile then destroyed, while other marines attacked sheds with me shelling early this morning between Givenchy and Biberg. Dar throwers. It was also affirmed that the dock gates to Zeebrugge artillery disparaad oonosntrations in the neighbourhood of Marville. Harbour were blown up. Some destroyers notually entered the harbour and took observations and boarded some anchored German destroyers, alabbing the crew when they barried up the hatchways. One German destroyer was trying to leave, when it was rammed and cat in two.
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Naval Experts Views.
Naval experts believe that the results of the raid will be of paramount importance, not merely as sealing the Zeebrugge hornet's best, but because it is probably connected with contemplated greater operations. They poiss out that the success must be judged not merely by the matériel bai by the moral reants, for while appealing to the traditional fighting spirit of the navy-it showed the enemy that be sen be sitrcked sa well as being the attacker. The German mary has been boseting of its initiative, but it has attempted nothing so dashing. Following the Kattegat and Helig land sweeps, this raid in senarea to foreshadow continned livalizīões at sea,
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Lindon, April 24. The Pasty Berre a understands that the officer mentioned by Sir Erie Geddes sa kind was Wing Commander French Brook, the son of the Areworks manufacturer.
ATTEMPTED AIR RAID' ON PARIS.
London, April 24 Paria states that an air raid alarm Sed at two minutes past one o'clock. No
BRITISH CLERGY AND WAR SERVICE.
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Occupation Authority, in excention of the Germs plana preclaimed openly in the Beichstag by Herr von Bethmann. Hollwer, the former German Chancellor, as far back as the autumn of 1915, to maintain the Flemingsright of self-deter mination" against the Wallocus,
a distinct and Germanic-
NEWFOUNDLAND ADOPTS CONSCRIPTION.
Men from Nineteen to Thirty-nlné Liable for Service.
London, April 24. According to Benter's correspondent at St John, Newfound land, the Legislature was opened by the Governor'e speech when he nationality. The other members announced that a selective Conscription Bill rendering all unmarri- of the Council of Flanders A menze from Canterbury states that eighteen Bisfinde met sted men and childless widowere between 19 and 39 liable to military include a number of professors Lambeth Palace and unanimously resolved to adopt the Bishop of service in four classes, each covering sve years period. The Bagreme and journalists, who have now London's calling-ap plan, mentioned on April 21.
Court has been constituted an Exemption Tribunal.
London, April 23,
THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE FIFTH ARMY:
Questions in the House of Commons.
Loudon, April 24. The withdrawal of the Fifth Army from 8f Quentin has formed the subject of a series of questions in the H. use of Ommons. Ms Boner Law wid that there was not the signin-f-javufication for the suggestion that this portion of the line had been i-ken over contrary to the judgment of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Baig and General Sir William Robertson. The arrangements were made entirely by the AngicaFrench Military Authorition. Is was not tras that Züld Harshal Sir Douglas Haig protested against taking an extra line From the Frenoh.
GERMAN ACCOUNT OF RICHTHOVEN'S DEATH."
London According to Renter's correspondent at Amméfásm'a Clar rfficial sooozins unyu that the sirman von Richthorso forced to land in the enemy's lines sad za he was parvning in
victim to s'oksnes kit from the
„THE EXCHANGE" OF PRISONERS.
London, April 23.
In the House of Commans replying to Mr. Saowden, Mi, Hope. and that prisoners of war were eligible for repatriation (distinct from interned men in a neutral country) on health grounds only according to the Anglo Gertaan schedule of disabilities. The dates of esplora.did not affect the question of repatriation, The Allie considered that the general rechange of prisoners was impracticable.
GERMANY, DEPRESSED. ING
London, April 24 -Beater'á correspondent at Amsterdam reports the existepos foning of por simiem in Germany, owing to the fensive and the reosgaittion that the elliots, of sol borne out the hopes. This farling is
in the Weser Zeitung Kilnietis Volks
Laling the Eligher Command
administer pali.
formally resigned effice in order sa hay stated in their manifesto, *so expres its will with regard to the Council's decision " to pens claim the ““ compléte indepen. dence" of Flanders,
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