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THE NAVAL RAID,
London, April 26. The description of the Vindictive's part in the Zeerpage and Ostend, part of which we published on Satur day, went on to state
Meanwhile the lower deck had be-
London. April 27.. As this objective is at present unreliabla, the value of Ypres is now only secondary. It is important to como a shambles. The crew of the remember that though the Germans, howitzer mounted forward had all have apparently reverted to attacks been killed and a second crew had with limited objectives, as they did been likewise destroyed but a third at Verdun, their main effort will pro-Crew took over the gun. The Daf bably still be made between Arras fodil, which was engaged in pressing ang Amiens, and against the British. the Vindictive against the mole, These local offensives are conducted only lost one killed and eight in great strength. For example, it wounded. Meanwhile the Irit, which is stated that nine Divisions were was attempting to make fast to the used on Thursday to capture Kem- mole ahead of the Vindictive; was mel, but on the Somme and farther in trouble as her grapnels were not south huge German forces were wait. large enough to span the parapet ing in the hope that the Allied Two officers climbed ashore and sai" strength may be dissipated. Else- astride the parapet trying to fasten where, the object of the enemy is the grappes till each was killed. to use up the Allied reserves. He The Iris's commander had both legs has still failed to separate the Bri shot off. A single shell piercing the tish and French Armies, but a more upper deck exploded among fifty-six formidable thrust than any so far, marines, killing forty-nine and launched will probably be planned wounding seven. Another exploded in the direction of Amiens and the in the wardroom used as a hospital, Somme estuary with a view to cut-, killing four officers and twenty-six ting off the British from the main men. Altogether the Iris lost French forces. Hence the repulse, killed and 405 wounded.
of the enemy at Villers is very im A motorlaunch rescued the crew: portant, shewing that the Allies are of the Thetis, which lost five killed. straining every nerve to maintain and fire wounded. The Intrepid: the line astride the Somme. Bo and Iphigenia were more successful. long as this is achieved the retire; They were steered straight into the mente in the north are not irrepar- canal and beached themselves ac able.
GERMANY AND HOLLAND,
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The Hague, "April 28 The Dutch Minister his arrived from Berlin.
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cording to arrangement, one on the eastern bank and the other on the western bank where they were blown up with their steras stretch- ing well out across the canal. They are now lying across the canal in a V position and it is probable the Amsterdam. April 28-
work they set out to do has been Captain von Salzman, writing in accomplished and the canal effec. the "Vossische Zeitung" anent the tively blocked. A motor Isunch attack on Zeebrugge, describes it as brought away the crews. Officers "damned plucky" but proceeds to describe the explosion of the old address a remarkable threat to submarine is the greatest they Holland on the ground that the athad ever seen. It tore the jetty in tack clearly indicates that neutrals half and left a gap of over a hun- are greatly menaced by the British. dred feet. He states that Holland can still keep, A change of wind Ostend out of the war but must realise tat served as even worse than at Zee- there is an end to German patience bragge. Motorboata had already lit and when her existence is at stake the approaches to and ends of the there cannot be hesitation Let piers with calcium fares and made Holland reflect thereon. In diese
a smoke cloud which effectively hid critical hours our policy cannot this fact from the enemy. When the viate. There is no way out."
wind changed revealing everything The "Handelsblad arges the Go-
to the enemy they extinguished the vernment to adhere to its demand
flares with gunfire. This prevented that a Dutch Commission all in the blockships finding the entrance vestigate the use to which sand and' and as they were soon in a sinking gravel are put in Belgium before condition toey were compelled to allowing their transit. "The fact sink themselves about four hundred that new facilities are being asked yards east of the piers, motor-laun for when an offensive is in full ches removing their crews. swing should make the Government, The claims of one of the launches cautious." The "Tyd" says the aggres to have sink u torpelo boat along. siveness of the German Press to- gide the jetty are supported by many wards Holland. and the military observers, including the officers of spirit of the German people are H.M.B. Vindictive, who had seen causing grave anxiety; nevertheless her mast and funnel across the moïe Holland must oppose the transport and noticed them disappear, The of sand and gravel for military pure North Star, one of the three de stroyers which guarded the "Vindic ttve" from enemy destroyers while A telegram from The Hague alongside the mole, lost her way in states that Holland has yielded to the smoke screen, but suddenly the German demands for railway emerged into the light of the star- facilities across Lamburg, provided shes and was sunk. The state- the traffic is not military and that ment in a German communique that the food transported is destined for only a few of the
crew could be civilians: Leave has, been stop red by the Germans is unusually ped to the Dutch Army and Navy accurate for the "Phoebe," another of these destroyers, came up under RESPONSIBILITY FOR heavy fire and rescued nearly all the
THE WAR.
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the monitors and siege guns in Flanders heavily bombarded the enemy's batterien.
pores.
Amsterdam, April 27.
Amsterdam, April 26.
HUNGARY'S POLITICAL
CRISIS,
The difficulty of the operation may
In the Prussian Lower House, the Socialist Herr. Hofer said " that Prince, Lichnowsky's zoemoir proved be gaaged from the fact that the that the German Government was enemy batteries from Zeebrugge to responsible for the war. The Vice Ostend number at least 120 heavy President called Herr Hofer to order. guns which would be able to cat
centrate on the retiring ships during daylight to a distance of sixteen miles. This imposed as a condition of success that such an operation must be carried out at night-time but not late in the night; it must. take place at high water with the wind from the right quarter and a esim sen for small craft. Such an operation cannot be rehearsed be- Amsterdam, April. 29. North-German Gazette" forehand since the essence of it is denies that large masses of Austrian secrecy. troops have been sent to the Western, ¡Front,
Amsterdam, April 26. Count Ezterenyis's attempt to form & Hungarian Cabinet has fail- ed...:
FAN AUSTRIAN DENIAL..
The
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL
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IN the absence of Madame LILY who is at present on her way to Paris where she will personally select new Modes and Confections for the next winter and following Summer Seasons. Mrs. Aris will have charge of
THE MAISON LILY.
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THE IRISH PROBLEM.
London, April 25. Correspondents in Ireland suggest Demand It is authoritatively stated that though the shifting of the wind and that the hostility to conscription is 130 din......
60 dis.... smoke clouds interfered with the weakening. The Nationalists are Ostend operation conditions, still beginning to realise that, they are TIT Shanghai.... these may have been attended with merely playing into the hands of the T/T Singapore ...... fruitful results: Official photo Sinn Fein. The correspondent of T/T Japan ............. graphs clearly show that a complete the Daily Chronicle," which edi-T/T India *****
Nom. blockage has been affected of the torially is the severest critic of con- Demand, India ....... Zeebrugge-Cabal. The grand total scription for Ireland says that the FT San Francis-1
7434 of the casualties on the mole will moment Mr. Dillon seeks to resumeco & New York be much below the complement of a the Parliamentary policy of the TE JETB... 15751⁄2 Nationalist party the present unity T/T Marks. Nom. battleship.
will disappear and the responsibility Demand, Paris... 425
T/T Francs............ 42434 Amsterdam, April 2 According to a Berlin telegram for disturbing it will be attributed
BUYING. the Kaiser visited Zeebrugge on the to the Nationalists. The correspon 23rd and inspected the scene of the dent says that the so-conscription/a. L/C, naval operations. He gathered an stampede has excited answering 4 m/s. DIP........................ 3/274
3/3 account of the fight from a captured heat from the other side otherwise 6 m/s. LIC....... British captain of Marines, who it is impossible to account for the 30 d/s. Sydney &】 Melbourne. išo said the attack was prepared and marked improvement of Irish re
30 d/s. San Frano-) started on four oocasions but had to cruiting, which is accompanying the
isco &New York) - The abandoned owing to the vigil triumph of Bolshevism Moreover 4 m/s. Marke lance of the German outpost boats.
the country is full of Americanamis Prahos mi 43974 whose rage against the parochialism 6 mie. Francs ...... 44454 AMERICA'S DETERMINATION. of Catholic Ireland is a stimulating Demand, Germany .. ***
corrective. They hope the Lord Demand, New York. 7496 New York, Apr 28. At the annual banquet of the Am Mayor of Dublin will be given every T/T Bombay
Nom erican Newspaper Association, facility to go to Washington, for Demand, Bombay... Baniels, Secretary for the Navy, dether are confident he would not be Calcutta ma
Demand, Calcutta... Nom.. clared that the war must be won, permitted to land."
14814 even if it required the calling up The correspondent continues: Derpand, Manila me
Demand, Singapore 1327% of boys under 21 or all men under sound and firm on Home Rule On Haiphong 14% prem as any outside Ireland, but when on Saigon 1% prem. Mr. Baker, the Secretary for compare the conditions now pre On Bangkok. 493⁄4¶ War, referring to his recent visit to Vailing in Ireland with those of all Sovereign Europe, affirmed that the "Entente other countries in Europe I am im-Gold Leaf, per az.... 45 civilians were sapremely confident patient. The parrot repetition is Bar Silver, per oz... 4914 of the outcome of the struggle. heard on all sides in Ireland that
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"AUSTRALIA'S EXAMPLE.
Sydney, April 8 Messrs Massey Harris and Co., large manufacturing firm, are dis- declaring that they feel bound to re charging their unmarried ́employes,
lease them for the service of the Empire. It is reported that other firms are acting similarly.
IMPÉRI L. WAR CON- FERENCE.
Ikmadon, Á pril 20. The Press Bureau states that the
Viceroy of India has nominated Sir Satyendra Nath Sinha to represent India in the forthcoming sessions of the Imperial War Conference and the War Cabinet. The Maharaja of Patiala represents the Indian. States at the War Conference.
A NAVAL FIGHT.
London, April 27.
London, April 27. The Admiralty has issued the fol lowing order to the Fleet:-Their 'ALLIED NAVAL COMMITTEE. Lordships express to all concerned in the gallant and successful enter
A wireless Austrian official report, Pats, April 26 prise on the Belgian Coast their issued on the night of the 22nd, The Inter-Allied Naval Committee high admiration of the perfect co met this morning, the French Mini- operation, and single-minded deter Bays: Our destroyers advanced ster of Marine presiding France, mination to achieve the object into the Otrante Straite and seri- Britain, the United States, Italy. The disciplined daring and singular only damaged an enemy destroyer and Japan were represented. contempt of death exhibited by those in an engagement with light forces.
STROMBOLL IN ERUPTION.
assigned to posts of the greatest danger places this exploit high in Home, April 26, the annals of the Royal Navy and Stromboli is violently erupting the Royal Marines, and will be a and has set fire to the vineyards on proud memory for the relatives of the esot part of the Inland.
the fallen:
THE AIR MINISTRY.
London, April 20. The Press Bureau states that Bir Williaza Wele succeeds Lord Rother-
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