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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ENEMY'S Offensive.
GERMANS GAINING MERELY LOCAL SUCCESS,
WHAT GERMANY WANTS FROM AUSTRIA.
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MONDAY,
APRIL 20, 1918.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE ZEEBUGGE RAID.
Official Statement of Casualties.
London, April 28. The Admiralty announces that the casualties in the Belgian coast operations were:-Oficers, sixteen killed, three diet of wounds, two missing and twenty-rins wounded. Men 144 killed, 25 died of wounds, 14 missing, and 355 wounded.
The Impression made in Germany. Enemy's Plans No Nearer. Realisation.
London, April 26..
London, April 28. Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters, wiring on
German newsdspers reflect the deep in pression in Germany Saturday evening, my-It is useless to attempt to minimise the of the Zasbragge Rid-the Hamburger Nachrihten and Taglish totical importance of the German capture of Mount Kemmel, but it Rundschau especially.
Coant Barentlow in the Tage Zaitung has brought the enemy place to divide the Anglo-French armies no praises the great skill and extraordinary bravery of the British." further towards realisation. Our brilliant victory at Villers Bertonneux Though following official reports represent that the attack was defeated the attempt to capture Amiens, hence the past week is not failure, all assume that the attack will be repeated on a greater reale. so bad for us on a balance. The side which is willing to ruthlealy
As Address of Admiration Voted. sacrifice men. is bound to achieve local successes, but the argument
London, April 28. that the sacrifice is worth it cannot be sustained. When Admiral Noga
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Inter- rednced Port Arthar critics said that it had been in terms of life which no western, general would have dared to face, but the German Allied Naval Council terminated with voting an address of admirs High Command obviously ridioules this view for it strews the slopes tion to the British Nary for the magnificent ecolases sad courage of Mount Kommel with gray corpses se "thick as the leaves of in the stick on Ostend and Zeebrugge. Vallambros and pointe triumphantly to the comparative handful of survivors who reached the top. We adhere to the belief that the attri tion of such tactios must hasten the issue in our favour and there is an couraging air of calm confidence in responsible quarters. It is reported that General Von Ladendorff has urgently asked for the entire Austrian army, and this is a most convincing commentary on German wastage.
An Enemy Local Attack Broken up..
London, April 27.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig esya:-The enemy has cap. tured a post in the neighbourhood of Feetabert. Our machine gun fire broke up a local attack to the west of Merville and the enemy did not reach car trenches. Our artillery effctively engaged infantry assemblin to the east of Villers-Bretonneux. Mist interfered
with dying. Our infantry brought down two low flying machines
Congratulations for the Third Corps Commander.
London, April 27. The Press Borsan says that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has congratulated the Taird Corps commander and troops on the accesful and importans operations at Villers Bretonneur.
Fresh German Claims.`
London, April 28,
A German wireless official message, igned on the evening of April 27, atatea The English have abandoned further parts of Flanders. We have reached a line south-west of Langemwrok, Verlorenhoek sad Ecogs Zillabeks.
Attacks and Counter-Attacks.
London, April 28, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporte:-The enemy captured Voormeesele last evening bat a counter-attack early in the night drove him out. The enemy re-attacked later in the same locality. There was local fighting all night on both sides of the Ypres Comines canal. We raided to the south of Gavrelle and in the Lyns and Hill 70 Pectora, taking fifty prisoners and machine guns and trench-mortars. We repulsed an attempted raid north of Bailleul. Reciprocal artillary ring on all the battle fronte is active.
A German Report.
London, April 28,
A wireless Garman official message states:We reached the southern border of Voormezsele. Anglo-French attacks at Mount Xammel broke down heavily. Olt-repeated strong French attacks against Hangard Wood and to the north of Luse Brook failed.
LIVELY. ARTILLERY FIRING ON THE SOMME AND AVRE.
London, April 28
A Paris commaniqua states:-There has been no infantry action to-day. "Artillery firing continued lively south of the Somme and on both sides of the Avre. There was also a violent bombard- ment on the region of Laffsar and Caurières-Chambrettes front.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
Counter-Revolution In Petrograd,
London, April 28. According to a telegram from Copenhagen it is reported that a counter-revolution has broken out in Petrograd.
Toe Stockholm Aftonbladet says it is reported lao that the Grand Duke Alexeief Nicholaievitch has been proclaimed Emperor, and the Graed Dike Michael Alexandrovitch the Regent,
HOLLAND AND GERMANY,
The Situation at Present.
London, April 28.
According to Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports from The Hague indicate that the situation between Holland and Germany was elightly improved on Bitarday, though the latter apparently adheres to the attitude on the question of sand and gravel. Articles in Dutch newspapers generally urge the maintenance of resolute neutrality.
The Telegraaf says:"If Holland is about to be threatened with the fate of Belgium the Government can be aanred that the pation will rally round it in the hour of daager with the motto
They shall not pass,”.
The Vaderland suggests that the time has come to form a national cabinet,
London, April 82,
Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the newspapers have been apprehensive lest German militarists, who favont the roughest treatment of Holland, shall eff at Baron Kushlmam's fall, but latest advices from Germany indicate that the "ghastly, fogees. "in the Western offensive are causing an anti-militarist reaction
April 29, 1917,
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MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND MESOPOTAMIA,
Spirited Protest Agalost Attacks.
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Chinese Ganh at and River Steamer.
London, April 27. Ia s letter to the Times, Lord Gorge Hamilton protesta sgainst the attacka baing made against Mc. Obamberlain in connection with the Mesopotamin Eaie and emphasises that Mr. Obamberlain End (From Our Own Correspondent.) only been a few months in offer and had not initiated the expedi sion. He sanctioned the advance to Bagdad upon the advice of his The river bost Kisogkwan, bo- military experts and took fall responsibility for the failors of the longing to the China. Merohania advance and by resigning fie summarily brushed saide the in Navigation Company, saak ten sidious saggestions of prominent politicians that he was only miles below Hankow at 830 on technically responsible. He exye that Mr. Chamberlain, as a witness, Thursday night in a collision greatly impressed the Commission by his breadth of view and his with the Chinese gap bost fearless acceptance of responsibility. He left the Commission room Chintai, on which the Premier, bigger man than he entered it. The War 0.bines has many Tain Chi jai was procesting from questions to settle arising direely from the war but which in charac- Esakow to Kinking. ter and consequences, are more civil than military, more political
The Kiangkwan · carried. 400 than strategies. Lord George Hamilton is glad to think that Mr. passengers and 70-of a crow. 81 Ohamberlain's ability and experience and courage will be utilised in far, three foreign passengers sad the second officer are reported sa desling with this class of problem.
having been rescued; but it is not known how many others were saved.
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KEIGHLEY BYE-ELECTION.
A Peace Candidate Rejected.
London, April 28. The bye-election at Keighley resulted as follows:-Liberal- Coalitionist, Mr. Simervell, 4 873 roter; Labourite, Mr. Bland, 234 votes. Hr. Bland advocated peace by negotiation.
EXPLANATION OF AN "ARMISTICE."
London, April 27.
The War Office announces that the Turkish official messge of April 19 etated that upon the request of the English a two hours' armistice was arranged to give the English an opportunity to bury their large number of desd. The War Office adds that this state- ment gives the impression that heavy British losses were incurred in an unsuccessful operation and that it was incorrect. The facts are as follows: After stubborn fighting in the vicinity of Berakin, when the enemy was driven off with heavy losses, local arrange- ment, not in the nature of an armistice, was made between & German cfficer and the British Red Cross for the collection of the wounded, the enemy having previously fired upon our parties, causing a matasl abandonment of the collection of the wounded and dead.
~AUSTRIAN-ARCHBISHOP TO BE PROSECUTED, A London, April 28.
The Catholic Tyd correspondent in Germany, says: "It will depend on the course of events how far the reaction against the in- A telegram from Vienns says that Archbishop Lubaoh will be creased power of militarists will make itself fait. As the extent of ecclesiastically prosecured for heading the southern Slav political the huge sacrifices in the west becomes known they willevoks every-movement with treasonable aims. where fresh di-quist and distrust than was eren manifested in newspaper offices and in the Richatang Lobbies, When the energetic participation of the Americans in the war falsifies the Government prohecy that submarinism will prevent the transport of American troops and war material to France, this disappointment will assume a sharper form ".
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The Cologne Gazette says that General Wrisberg, speaking in Committee in the Betonstag, referred to the rumcurs that the "Wsz Miniatry admitted at a secret sitting of the Committee, that there were unusually high losses in the Western offensive, Ganeral Wrisberg denied that such a statement had ever been made.
The Socialists complained of the calsing-up of Socialist "clerks for Field Servies and said that the threat to send socialists to the trenches was naw general and the granting of furlough again made dependent on soldiers subscribing to that war loan. The Oon- servativa Hatr Kreth admitted the soldiers in the Alsace-Lorrains Army were exceptionally treated. He said this was due to a num ber of desertions.
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GERMANY AND HER LOSSES.
Extraordinary Nervousness and Depression,
London, April 28, Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam saya that there is extraord nary nervousness and depression in Germany owing to the losses in the western ofmeiva. This is revesied remark ably and frankly by an article by Captain Von Silzano, in the Voische Zeitung in which he endeavours to restore the lost confidence of the Germans by emphasising the importance of the capture of Kommel Hill. Captain Sslamenn enumerates a few of the series of rumoure current in Germany and all there stories are prefaced by the remark. "In the Buchsing it is eaid," and proceed to say "our losses have been enormous; the offensive in the West has arrived at a deadlock; the enemy is much stronger than the capreme Army Command; it is assumed that we shall be unable to continue the fansive owing to the lack.j horses; the whols region before Ypres is a great lake and there fors impassable; the whole country between one Amiens front and Paris is mined and will be blown up." Captain Salźnana con: Beater's correspondent telegrapha that an American named tinues by saying that the people have begun to those their Iva has been captured by bandits in Shengtung, and that in view | nerves. Replying in the Reichstag the War Minister said of the seriousness of the situation thus created, the United States' something like this "It goes without saying that there are big Ambassador has enzgested that the Government should appoint loses in such a struggle. The losses on one part of the front were an chcial of the highest rank, fully empowered to suppress bandita hasvy, and two-thirds of the company leaders of many regiments and to rescue Foreign captives.
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OUTLAWRY IN CHINA.
Action by U, S. Ambassador.
London, April 28.
PRINCE LICHNOWSKY TO BE PROSECUTED.
London, April 28. Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam saye that the Berlin Prussian Upper House has sanctioned the first District Court of Berlin to criminally prosecute Prince Lohnowsky for com municating his memorandum to friende.
GERMAN-MÁCHINATIONS-IN-VIENNA,
London, April 28.
The Frankfurter Zeitung's correspondent at Vienna aaye strong moverkant of German partion against the Emperor continues, Parliament will be saked to pass resolutions that Austrian foreign policy must be based on the German Allinzon,
have fallen." It is said that a certain Daputy thereupon told his electors in a north German town "The War Kinister has openly de clared that our losses are so heavy that the offensive must be abandoned.
Opium smuaⱭLED INTO SHANGHAI.
Mr. Balfour's Explanation.
London, April 28,
In the House of Commons replying to Sir 8. Collins regarding opiam enuggled into Shanghai from London in October: and November of last year, Mr. Balfour stated that Privy Council licences were granted for s consignment of watersoftener and mots sosp, in which the opium was concealed, There was no reason to doubt the truth of the statements made on the relative shipping doormenta i and the Customs ezausization did not suo
INDIAN AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL.
London, April 23,
Is is sapounced in the Gaasite that the Military Medal has been awarded to Naik Tiks Khan, of the Hongkong and Singapore Battalion of the Royal Garrison Artillery,
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
POLITICAL CRISIS IN GERMANÝ,
Amsterdam, April 27. According to the "Vorwearts" the military have been severely criticised in the Reichstag as regards their policy in the East and West, Herr Ledebout asked if it was true that great numbers of German soldiers were drowned in Flanders. Shouts from the Right prevented the reply being. heard. Herr Scheidemana, cplaining of the severity of the censorship, instanced the suppression of reports of the proceedings of the Alsace Lorraine Landtag. Herr Muller, Progressive, sarcastically commented on the condicting Ger- man and British accounts of the Zeebrugge air. Herr Botheim, another Progressive, declared that Germany's policy in the East was a disgrace. Herr Noaks, Socialist, affirmed that public institutions in Ukraine were openly in- salted by the military command who actually instructed soldiers to regard the abolition of democratic institutions as their main task. The soldiers in some cases" revolted against zuch demands. Herr Ledebour asked why Germany was invading the Crimea No reply was given.
Despite close censorship the report of the discussion of the Main Committee of the Reichstag reveals a remarkable uprising of feeling among various parties, not only Socialiste, against the military administration which was outspokenly criticised as regards German brutalities in Ukraine and Belgium and its arbitrary conduct and administration in intervening in the Finnish civil war in favour of a definite 'party.
Replying to the criticisms Count von Graefe endeavour. ed to allay the discontent as regards the confiscation of Ukrainian peasants' grain and, the wholesale massacre of recalcitrant farmers He said the action of the military had been in the interest of German consumers.
During the subsequent debate, although the particulara are not specified; the gravest charges were made as regards German autocratic measures and shocking procedurés” in Ukraine.
Herr Airesiding, a Deputy, said that if the statements. which had been made were true it would be necessary to inquire further and he proposed a special sitting for this purpose on Tuesday with the Chancellor present.
CANDA'S WAR EFFORT-
Ottawa, April 27.
Mr. Gompers, President of the American Labour Federa addressed a joint session of the Senate and Commons. The only precedents have been when last year M. Vivisai and Mr. Balfour addressed joint sessions,
TheMontreal Gazette" commends Mr. Gompers's patriota sitijnde avent the war as a lesson to the lukewar mess of certain labour leaderas pe
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OBITUARY.
„London, April 18. The deaths are ännäunced of Mr. William Hosy, lestarer on Hindustani at Oxford University and of Major General J, S. Barker.
THE SILVER MARKET,
London, April 23. The silver market is quiet. A Dollar Per Fine Ounce.
London, April, Mamara. Mintagu's report statem that the price of silver has now rescheda point at which it is. costing a dollar par fue casos. Americs can supply this market st a reasonable profit, including insuranas, carriage; ez eƐostara. Unless something unexpected happens, probably the falaze movements will be on a very limited scale.
YESTERDAY'S
TELEGRAMS.
: GERMAN ATROCITIES.
London, February 25. Renter is informed that a delega tion of the Finnish Socialist, Be publio has protested to the Allies as follows The leaders of the anti-.../ revolutionary White Guard of Fin land have publicly declared ther selves inable to crush the workers and the Government without the aid of German militarists in retura ⠀ for which they have sold the country to Germany, who began military occupation and the destruction of the whole labour movement and permitted the systematic murder of war prisoners and wounded in hose pitals and non-combatant leaders.
SILVER MARKET.
London, April 6.
·Silver is quoted at forty-nine. There is a smallness of supplies and the market is firm.
QERMANS IN UKRAINE,
Amsterdam April 28
In the Rischstag & Bocialist de V puty stated that Gerenal von Eichhorn has established a military dictatorship in Ukraina Hence Germany is getting no supplies thenco.
GERMAN CASUALTIES,"
Amsterdam April
In the Reichstag, General von Schulize stated that so lar 21 mil- lion wounded had been able to re- turn to the Fronty while 629,000 wers discharged as unfit for service, including 70,000 cripples.
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