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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS TELEGRAMS.
THE SITUATION IN THE WEST.
MORE: FIGHTING IN PALESTINE.
The Baemy Retrains from Attack
London, May-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN PEACE FEELERS.
Smart Retort on Peace by Arrangement.'
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TELEGRAMS.
(Bunter Service in The
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, May 3. Loudon, May 4
"London. May 4:
A Palestine official “mesenge states Fighting extinued Meters. Samael, Montagu and Commenting on the coming German peace offensiva, the Dasy Field Marshal Sir Dongles Haig reports:-The enemy's throughout May 2 east of the Jordan and south of Esalt. The Company's report on the silver Mail says the irruption of emiable neatrale in England with no visib bombardment on the morning of May 4 to the south-east of Ypres snemy, who crossed the river at Jisteddamie, were driven back. Our za kat says the command pries business has already begun, including the arrivals of pro-German vigorously returned by the Augle French artillery. Ni attacke air service attacked and bombed troops fid-bolling stick.on the is now practically stabilised. friend of Herr von Kull nana's, who is not charged with any effinis! developed. Infantry fichting was conficed to local engagemento at Hedis Railway, in the vicinity of Auman, and Wadisir, south of Shanghai exchange bsa cared mission so far as bis London Legation is aware. These neutrale different coints. In necem fol minor operations carried out on the Easalt. Two of our machines did not return. During the night of somewhat, and is now much emmaries could ata themselren much trouble and some personal right of May 3, in the Singes sector, we took forty prisostre. We May 2 and the morning of May 3 the enemy renewed the attacks on blow parity with silver danger if they clearly recognised that Britain is not to be doped like completely repulsed an attempted local attack under over of salt from the north-east and the north with considerable reinforce The German Reichsback re- the Bolabrik and the Ukroizo dapes.
haney artillery barrage early on the morning of Mouth of ents Both attacks were repolusi with beary losses. We took turn dated April 23 atates that The Daly, Express says the Stat of the peace offensive agents [000. The French progressed in the Loers sector, taking ifty 324 priensers.
the silver holding in now over six has been in London and has laid proposals semi-officially before prisoners. The British on the right of the French also progressed
millions sterling, compared with various cfficials. He is a Database of important financial_asaccia.in the neighbourhood of Meteren.
about $300,000 a year ngn, - tions, and he made enquiries on behalf of the pivil, and not the
London. Hay thị military, party is Germany. The agent told the authorities bere that
Silver is quo ed at 49. Loodoo, May 5.
There is no cerand and we our refusal to consider peace last year deprived the civil party in
Reporting on aviation, Field Marsbol Sir Douglas Haig snye i Germany of the chance of ousting the military party, and added that--Good visibility on Hay 3 snsisted the co-operation of our seroplanes
market is quiet, the most we could hope for now was a pesce by arrangement, with the artillery. Bombing was carried out with the utmont vigour
YESTERDAY'S "There is no such thing in the English dictionary as pesos by arr and over twenty tone of bombs were dropped at Ubaulnes, Tearnai, angement," be was told, and the apesker added: "Very soon there and La Bassa railway stations and on Estaires, Marcelcare, Menin, will be no such phrase as raw metacist in the German dictionary." Oomines and Middelkerke. There was fierce fighting all day long. There is no doubt that the prevent peace offensive is inspired We brought down twenty-eight German msobices and drove down largely by Herr Ballin and other Ferman commercial and shipping five. Our sati-aircraft guas shot down threa within bar lines. Eleven of our machines are missing. Our night-fiore, despite the the mist, and bad weather, drouped two tons of bomba on Chaulnes. Janiville railway junction. All our machines returned..
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CHAOS IN AUSTRIA.
The Premier Admits'n Cilmax.
London, May 4. The chaotic political situation coutiones in Austria, The Fre misi, „D:. Von Seidler, addressing the Richerath party lendara, admitted that the entire military and political position bid resched a climax. Enomic, especially food, conditions, were very serioas Apparently alluding to the offensive in Italy, be said that the nex "few months would bring big droisions. It was necessary that the Government should not be hampered by political troubles. He therefore recommended that Parliament should not resume at present.
Harr Gross, the President of the Reicherath, refused to further postpone the sitting, while eren a section of the German party was
not keen on the elimination of Parliament.
Dr. Adler, the leader of the Social Democrate, and also other party leaders, including the Pales, warned the Premier against a postponement of the suitings.
Parliament Adjourned.
London, May 5. Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam learne from Vienna that the Emperor han empowered Dr. Von Seidler to adj men the Reichs- rath. The official journal explains that the measure is due to the insbility of Parliamant to find a stable poliny which is neccessary in the decisive stage of the war. The resumption of the Reicharath will only sharpin political antagoniams and endanger the fulfil- ment of the ecocomio task, especially the solation of the food supply to enable the nation to hold, on which everything depends.
Tas Berliner Tageblatt's Vienas correspondent anys that the adjournment is chiefly due to the device of the Crown to avoid debates on the Emperor's letter and on members of the house of Parma concerned in that sffair.
The Weser Zeitung's Vienna correspondent asys that the Government's intention to proceed with the partition of B:hemis, which has incensed the Cash population, is largely responsible for
the crisis.
THE MILITARY SITUATION.
Our Army Leaders Very Confident.
London, May 4.
Aerial Operations.
PRUSSIAN SUFFRAGE DISAPPOINTMENT-
Angry Comment by German Papers.
#London, May 4.
The Prassisn Lower House's rotion of qusi eufrage, psicalera regarding which were cabled on May 2, which was promised by the Kaiser and strongly supported by the Government, has provoked angry comment in the German Radical and Socialist nagp3pern which declare that the disappointment of the great mass of Pranaian prople is so profcond that it constitutes a danger which should not be under-estimated. These papare insist that the Government showed deplorable werkreee by not immediately dissolving Parliament which is so conservative that the proposed reform seems scarcely attainable except with nullifying qualifica tions: The possibility existe of some compromise before rha third reading, but supporters of the reform ara not assguine.
NEW CANADIAN TAXES.
London, May 2,
Beater's correspondent at Ostawa sɩys that Mr. M.clean, in outlining the new taxes, said the duty on coffee, cigarettes, digara and tobraco would be increased, while tes, at present free, would be taxed id, per pound.
U. 5. RUBBER RESTRICTIONS.
London, May 2,
Beater's correspondent at Washington ways the War Trade Bureau has placed crude rubber on the Restricted Imports List. The price from May 1 will be 62 cents per pound, standard quality: 63 cents per pound, smoked sheets standard quality firet crepe ; and |68 cents per pound, fine Pars, ai.í, New York,
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AUSTRALIA'S ONLY CHANCE.
FORMER RUSSIAN ROYALTIES. REMOVED.
London, May 5.
London, May 5. Mr. Lloyd George, interviewed by Bater and asked his the Acting Prime Minister, in a speech declared that the policy of According to Beuter's correspondent at Melbourne, Mr. Watts, impressions of his visit to the Army, said: Isaw Generale Fect, the Australian National Party was to fight to the end. Australis'e Haig. Perais, Pershing, Byog, and Rawlinson and other cffiere of only obance of fatare safety was to destroy Germany's chacon of the High Commsad, and they are all very confident, I BINO EB & getting bases in the Pacific adjacent to Australia. very large number of regimental officers and soldiers who bed actually been in the fighting line for the last six werke doing very strenuoma work, and their conf lezce was also so sing. I met zo pacifists or peseimisis among them. They could not in the least understand the wrangles in certain quartera of England which seemed to proceed on the sssocoption that they brd bren
Reator's correspondent at Moscow, writing on the 4 b instant, defeated and that the only question of importance was as to who says the er Tar, the ex-Tesrina and one daughter, according to`s was to blame. Apart from the mishap of the first few days, which viet annonceement; have been transferred to Eksteriobarg, owing they stl reangateed, they were conflent that they were winning to alleged efforts by peasants and parahists in the neighbourhood and info ing great losses on the enemy. When the enemy Bets of Tobol, to promote their escape. The Tearevitch is not mentisaed. any, ground the Generals auid. We make them pay an enormous price. You can alwave boy land if you are prepared to pay the purchase price, tas the cost for the Germans in great and increas ing. The Gaserale were car ain that the Germana would soon be sorry that they bed committed themselves to these attacks, even if} that were Lot already so." That was, the Premier said, the general The Gaz to announces that Colonel F. Holland, a retired officer feeling he found among the men of all ranks in the Anglo Freach of the Indian Army, bar bean removed from the Army, His Majesty Larmies,
the King having no further use for his services as an officer.
REMOVED FROM THE ARMY.
London, May 6,
COTTON WORKERS' DEMAND:
A ked "What about the Ameriojn Army?" the Premier said that there was a gond number aiready there. Many more will pour in sleedily during May. The French who saw their fighing in the hatile later down the line said the: they were first-class fighting material; fult of courage and resource and very keen. Toe Quasne-heryat-lesat rendered two great services to the Allied Danse. They have accelerated the advent of the American troops, Manchester on Saturday to formulate a demand for a further advanoë
London, May 3, Representatives of all the Oation Trade Vaione are meeting in
and made unity of command at last a reality. The Friach and in wageL British are fighting in close cemradeship, each with a fall appreciation of the qualities of the other. The message I bring from the British Army to the people at Home is "Be of good cheer, we are all right.”
INDIAN TROUBLE ENDED.
London, May 4.
The Pream Bureau acounos that the Msri'operations have been #accesfully concluded. The Government terms were announand at Khan on May 2 ani signed by the Mari Chief and tribal hosdman,
The former, on behalf of himself and the tribe, expressed contrition
ENEMY COMMAND IN PALESTINE.
London May 3. The Muenchen Neueste Nachrichten indicates that General Iman von Sandere be sacosaded General von Falkenhayn in command of the Taroo-Germsos in Paleation.
THE AUSTRIAN FRONT,
Loudong May
An Austrian wireless official message states in the south-
and guarnteed fature good behaviour. The withdrawal of troops west the lively fighting continure. from the Heri sountry has cummanoad,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
British Aerial Operations.
London, May 4,
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: Despite haze on May 2 we dropped three and a half tons of bombe on Bapaume and other targets. In severs air-fighting we brought down fourteen and drove down four other enemy machines uncontrollable. Five of ours are missing. Our night-fiers dropped five and a half tons of bombs on Chaal- ́nes and Juniville and on the railway junctions at Bapaume and Caix. We also dropped three heavy bombs from a low height the lock gates at Zeebrugge. We successfully raided on May 3 the railway station and sidings at Thion- ville, and again hit the Carlsbutte works. We observed bursts on the station, siding and gasworks. All our machines returned.
British Position Improved.
London, May. Field Marshal Sir Dongins Haig reports: We slightly improved our position zorth-eastward of Hinges, capturing two machine-guns. The French secured prisoners in a suo cessful local operation in the Locre sector. The enemy's artik ery on the moming of the 4th opened an intenas bombardment of the Franco-British positions from the neighbourhood of Locre to southward of Ypres and they have shown great activity in the Foret-de-Nieppe and Metaran sectors:
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A French communique reports fairly lively bombard- ments in the region of the ▲vrs.
THE COMING GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE.
London, May ♣
The newspapers, discussing Germany's, next "peace offensive," reflect the determination of the British nation and the Allies to see the war through" and the impossibility of their being duped into a peace which does not fulfil the principles for which they are fighting
The Times" says the general expectation that the failure of the German offensive to secure a crushing victory would be followed by a peses offensive in Allied countrisa seems likely to be fulfilled. German speakers and agente are showing suspicious readiness to dilate upon food shortage and general discomfort in Germany with the obvious inten tion of lending a ring of sincerity to the German profession af anxiety for peace. At the same time neutral emissaries of well-known antecedents and tendencies are understood to have recently come to England and other Allied countries for the purpose of suggesting that if the Allies only show a pacífic disposition they will find Germany ready to meet them on moderate terms. In some instances these emissaries are believed to have submitted proposals regarding the best policy for the Allies to follow relative to the internal situation in Germany. It need hardly be said the origin of these manœuvres is as well understood as the purpose of the military offensive in March and the Allied Governments will prezent as equally firm a front to the peace intrigue as the armies have presented to the military attacks.
"GERMAN POST-WAR COMMERCIAL PREPARATIONS.
London, May 4
With reference to the cables anent German commercial preparations for after the war enemy Dewspapers are foa turing that German dependence on raw materiais is control-" ed by the Allies and the consequent necessity of making the question of raw materials one of the most important at the peace negotiations.
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Herr Dettmann, an ex-German Consul, advocates play- ing off the Allies against one another by telling America that she can't have potash except supplies of cotton and copper are guaranteed and influencing Australia through her interest in maintaining the German wool market.
Herr Zimmermann, a well-known colonial enthusiast, in the course of remarkable articles, goes farther and says the remedy is a vast colonial empire. He remarks: We shall bave to make our deductions mthlessly from our military Experiarity after further great events in the West. OurColónial Ademand must not be confined to the Belgian and French Congo." Proceeding, he drew attention to Nigeria's exports of palm kernels and palm oil and said that, Nigeria, the Cameroon and Congo territories were in a pusitim to deliver immediately over three hundred thousand tore if palm kernels and palm oil, and he hoped he could conceive a German Colonial- Empire in Central Afrien and the Bath Seas which would supply immediately 400,000 tms of oil fruits and mare" thin a" million tons at an early date, making Gensasy almost entirely independent
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He said: "To-day this colonial empire is not firmly. in our hands. We must await coming events and then we shall tall farther, then we shall speak of the security of.. permanent connexions between this colonial empire, and Germanp Recently Herr von Stamm, of the Foreign Office said that a free Ireland would meas freedom "of the sesL. A German alliance with a free Ireland would permanently secure the connexion, between Germany and her colonial possessions in Africa "
GERM N OPERATIONS IN FINLAND.
London, May. A
A wireless Garman evening official message states: Alter. few days' battle we defeated the enemy, hear. Lahti; and Tarastebus in Finland, prisonering twenty thousand.
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TELEGRAMS.
GERMAN INHUMANITY,
London, May 3 The Dutch papers state that the 107 severely wounded British, who_ arrived at Rotterdam for repatria tion, were not sent from. Germany under proper conditions. No hos- pital train was provided and tas" Dutch medical anthorities expressed forcible opinions regarding the transport of stretcher cases in such circumstances. The German authori ties, it is pointed out, must either confess inhumanity or admit that no hospital trains are available oring to German losses in the west,
ON THE FRENCH FRONT. »
London, May 3.
A French communiqus reports: There is violent mutual bombard. ment south of Villers Bretoneux. A successful minor operatica was.CBR- {ried out on May`%`wherein wo`xt" tacked positions between Haillos and Castel We scized Efill & and the, wood rakiring the Avre, pri- sonering," a hundred. “Our recon- | noitring troops, hars been partiedar. ly active in Worre and Lorraine bringing back grisouses,
London, May 4. A French communique reports fairly great reciprocal artillerying north and south of the Avro, and on- the right of the Mense. Our artif- }lery dispårsed enemy concentrations south of Villers Brettonneux and · towards Castel Daring Mar 3 eight Enemy
planes were brought, döwn · and {twelve compelled to descend in their own lines. Twenty-seven thouā kilogrammes of projectiles were dropped on stations, birouses and cantonments at Ian, Neslo, Boye, Ohaalnes, St. Quentin and Jussy and eight thousand kilogrammes of bombs were dropped on enemy establishments at Rethel 'and the railway station at Asfeld la Ville. GERMAN PEACE OFFENSIVE..
London, May 4 Interviewed by Reater regarding the reported coming German perce offensive, Lord Robert Cecil said that personally he always expected this as the immediate consequence of the Western, offensive. It wHA evidently part of the enemy plan, but he thought it was mainly i tended for home consumption. He expressed the opinion that the gen- eral idea of the Germani was to con- finne fighting in the West until they completely commercially, controlled the Enst. They hope to establish themselves impregnably ́in' -Russia" so that by means of a Germonophil government and Pussia's resources and rich potentialities Germany may fight the world evermore and be unconquerable. Germany) is aiming to build up her people's spirits by holding our hopes ́of | plenteous - Russian expplies. Ford Robert Cecil believed if the Ger mang have to rely on, their own resources they know they captot m endure very much longer. This ez- plains the plan of a big peace offen. sive if they cannot knock out the Allies. The pence offensive "will" likely be directed very largely i against Great Britain in the shape of offer which Germany deems attrac tive to us. Germany would then, impress its people regarding Gar.. man moderation, but such offers will not approach anything we can | look at and anyhow will not infapk