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SATURDAY, MAY -18, 1918.
BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
AUSTRIA'S, PEACE FEELERS.
Mr. Balfour Lays Down British Polley.
London, May 16.
AUSTRIAN DREADNOUGHT TORPEDOED.:
A Successful Italian Venture.
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FUTURB OF PALESTINE.
What the Jown Desire.'*
Field Marshal Sir-Dog-dar Bhi
sighbourhood of Gazelle sady reprod artillery firing in the enes of Arran and on the norther is particularly great to the north
THE SILVER MAI
EMPIRE DAY
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at the cinsing date for entering Cipfaiceeftesmadre reminded teabs in Torsday next, May 21, vonn. The prizes offered are as follows :-
London, May 16. Mr. Balfour, replying to questione ia the House of Commons An Italian communique states that an Italian officer three on the subject of the alleged peace proposala by Austria, said that petty officers entered the port of Pols and torpedoed a Dreadnought there was a tendency to treat this subject sa if it concerned Britain of the Viribus Unitis elas. The communique does not give any slone. It was really a delicate question of international policy and detaile.
Seaplanes bombed Pols and brought down two enemy could not be discussed as if it were a domestic matter. This was & private letter written by the Emperor Karl to a relative and convey-maobices. They returned unharmed.
Bocubing by Airpron. ed by the Isiter to the French Government under the seat of the
London, May 16. strictest secrecy and without permission to communicate it to enyons
Beporting on aviation, Field Marshal Bir Dazglas Hig says. in. Britain except Mr. Lloyd George and the Sovereign. Mr. Balfour
We brought down eight seroplaned on Tuesday, and Groves down admitted that this was an inconvenient way to deal with a great
masther Two of ours are missing. Bombing was eutinned active. transaction, but it was not the fault of the British Government.
ly at night. Twelve tons of bombi ware dropped-on Menju, Londen, May 15. Speaking at an official dinner at the Govoraste of Jerusalem, Chacines and Perrone sad also on the station sad little billots at The American Government was no better informed regarding the letter than he (Mr. Balfour), but it was a complete delusion to sap: Dr. Weismann, explaining the sims of the Zonist Commission, said Bapaans, on billets south of the Samme and the docks at Brages pove therefore that the Government had ever shown any lack of that Jewry was returning to Palestine to again creste a great moral All the machines returned. We successfully raided on Wednesday confidence in the Government and President of the United States and intellectual entre. Tts Zionists desired to create conditions the railway station and sidinge at Thionville and dropped twenty He had no secrets from President Wilson.(Cheere). It was impoe-aader which the development of the Jewish people would not be a four heavy bomba, Barats were observed on the sheas and tracks sible for Britain and the United States to carry on the west work detriment to any of the great communities already established in Farnos were hat at Carlehatte and a factory alongside the railway on which they were engaged without complete confidence. Regard- Palestine, All fears expressed openly or secretly by the Araba that was his four times. All the machines returned, despite heavy activermor ing Algare Lorraine, Mr. Balfour dreared that the restoration of they would be ousted from their present position were allegeded. | giroraft fire. the Alsace Lorraine of 1814 or of 1700 had never been an Allied The Jews did not intend to take the supreme political power, of War sim. Mr. Raucimen mast have been referring to conversations Palestine in their bande after the war, Jews and Arab'alike bad
Lindor, May 16 between the Caar and the French representative, M. Domergue, in carefully watched the fates of Albanis and Eumis. Modern self. A French communique saya that there in a fairly lively artillery connection with that matter early in 1917, which were unknown to government needed a long and hard apprenticeship under trained duel in the sector from Bailles to Daatel. There is great reciptocal the British Government until much later. They had no international and trustworthy taschers. Tas Zioniste desired the supremetillary activity north of the Avre. Two German seropisu were bearing and they did not pledge the British Government, which political authority of Palestine to be vested in one of the civilised brought down on May 12 and two more on May 14.
One of our had never in the least encouraged any such sction nor did he think democratic Powers to be selected by the League of Nitious. This "quadrous dropped 7,000 kilogrammes of prof solifes on the railway that that dewand was ever any fixed part of the foreign policy of Power should bold Palestins iu trust until self-government was station at Chatelet-car Estourn. The enemy bombarded the region any French Government for any length of time.
practicable. Jewry would choose that Power sad would announce of Daukirk. There was slight damage, but no victime. Mr. Outhwaite, interrupting, said that Mr. Runciman's questa opinion thereon after the war. Zionists did not believe that the tion referred to the statement in the Frers that President Poincare internationalization of Palestins or any form of mutiple polition! made that derasad. "
control could be tolerated. The Armenian mase:es in the Caucaene and the recent Jewish massacre in Turkestan showed that the Arab, Jaw and Armenian mast stand toited in ordening as the forces of darkness and oppression which were threatening to overwhelm the civilis-d world.
Mr. Balfour replied:-"These pourparlers were not interfered with by any such demand." Proceeding, Mr. Balfour said that it was impossible to know what actuated Emperos Karl, Count Csernin and the Kaiser in these various traceactions, but he was inclined to think that it was part of a pesce offensive by which he (Vr. Balfour) meant pesos propossis by a party not desiring peace bat deeiring to divide its opponents. He thought that M. Ulemancsan, in pablish- ing Emperor's Karl's letter, had dealt effectively with these cynical methods. (Mr. Balfour) believed that the efforts of the Central Powers had never been directed towards pesce but to divide the
BRITISH SUBMARINES IN RUSSIAN WATERS.
Destroyed to Save Them from Enemy.
London, a
London, May 18
The French Frost.
An American Communique,
Landor, May 16. As American communique ways. There is a marked increase American airmen falled three German machines on Wednesday. ia reciprocal artillery firing north of Toal and is Lorrains. Two
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rented by the Offsers, 14th Panjabis and 18:h, Infantry: the best Rapid Sacoling. Tes Competitora, Bangea omle and Officers of Haag. attending the Meetin
A Specisi Cap néa heên pre-
will however, be supplied) payment on
Franch Recaptura Hill":44-
For London, May 16, ~Reuter's correspondant at the British Headquartere, selector Tiffin on the Eange. ing on May 16; in the evening, By:The French have releveo Hill 44, the little eminencs south of Dinksbasote Like commanding good observation over the country north of the Mast Cats Gulbe modelace of six Ofours of hille. The French counter-attack developed into's prolonged sad
an Register Keepers is asked. be sent to the Range K. Defence Corps. Firing will commence at 9:45 a.m. sharp, and not a 9.30 am. 89 prericasly arranged.
Io answer to enquiries, it is notified that differens Service Rife may be used by any Com
A: Belgian Victory.
London, May 15. Reuter's correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing May-16, and d-eoribing the German attack on the Belgian front on April 17 in the region of Marijwaart, saya that although the petitor in different practices. This German proportion was three to one, the Belgian Division, holding permitted under Condition 9 the sector defeated the enemy without calling for reinforcements in the printed circalar issued. from any quarter. In two houre the Germane had advanced 1,200 yarda on the Ypres Dixmade Boad as far as Martjevaart Bridge,. where they were held up by Bgien infantry. The front flink aae cut off from reserves by the artillery barrage and had no choice bas death or capture.. The Belgian victory was complet. The cusmy lost three thousand men, besides eight hundred prisoners and one
The Admirsity announces that seven British submarines, which governing classes contemplated the possibility of what we should | Apri 3 an‹ April 8 owing to the German naval forces approaching out the morning. The Germans several times previously tried Officer, Captain Stewart, Adjat» - regard as a reasonable pessa, namely a paace to secure the freedom Range. Nous fell into enemy hands. The guns in the vicinity of take the hill before they succeeded in pressing back the French by of the world. He reminded the House that a Commities of the Hango had already been dismantled." The Rasmana retreated after weight of numbers on May 13. The weather on the whole battlefield Finch Chamber had already concluded that the above letter had blowing up their foar American submarines. The ores of, the has become blue and sunny sad the sky is adrone with car airmen. nos provided an adequate or satisfactory basis for peace. If there British submarines were removed to Petrograd. The Raiso had been any possibility that that letter really contained the seeds Admiral rejected a proposal to block the harbour by sinking ehipa. of an honourable pesce, was it not evident that the Committee of in the entrance, bat the destruction of the British submarines had the French Chamber would have expressed regret that the French an excellent effat, inducing the crews of merchantmen to destroy Government or the Premier had thrown away that opportunity? their vessels, which otherwise would have fallen into the hande din The House of Commons might well be content with that verdict the enemy. Nobody, continued Mr. Balfour, can be more desirous than the. British Government of bringing the war to sa honours ble termina Beater learns that all the British submarines in the Baltic sion, and if any method whereby that can be accomplished can be were blown up before the Germans could get them and the officers shown us, of course it will be accepted. Bat we are fighting as one and crews were safely landed. among many Álfise against the Central Powers, who never had, and now less than ever have, the least intention of meeting the legitimate wishes on which the whole House and the whole country were entirely agreed. These great sims were only obtainable by absolute loyalty between the Ellien.-(Cheers). Mr. Balfour emphasised that a dia cussion of the sction of foreign statesmen and the motives of a for- eigo Parliament and duties of foreign Armies would be absolutely fatal to any alliar ce. Nothing should be said which would make it more difficult to carry out the task which could be accomplished if all the great Allies remained ansaimoas bat which would be lost irretraviably if any breach was allowed to creep in between them
KING GEORGE AND) AMERICAN LABOURITES,
London, May 16.
Daylight Armed Robbery.
place in Orine Road yesterday A daylight stand tobbery, took morning, just before eight o'clock,
Their Majesties the King and Queen gave a receptions:/bundred machine guns. They are not likely to renew the experiment. «beo sx men were found in No.
Backingham Palses to the American Labour Delegation
Eighteen Enemy Aeroplanes Accounted For.
London, May-17.
A French toommunique says:-There is marked reciprocal artillery sesivity marth and south of the Avre. Eighteen enemy planes were brought down on May 15 and fear captive balloons
His Majesty, welcoming the Delegation, hopes that the delegatea' opportunities of judging Britain's war effirt would enable them to assure the people of the United States that we were doing and mesn to continue doing our utmost. The King trusted that the lady delegates would be able to give a entisfactory report of the manner in which British women had come forward to replace the men sud were aet on fire.“ Mr. Asquith expressed satisfaction that the Government would how efficiently, they had carried on. His Majesty aided-"It has not alone the door upon any honourable peace cfr. He gathered always been my dream, which the war has fulfilled, that the Anglo-
(Cheers), 41
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Belgian Hospital, Bombed.
London, May 17.
A Belgian communique esya-An enemy aviator dropped four
51. They were first discovered through one of the inmates bears armed with revalvere, two-with ing a noier, end two of them were pistols and the other so with exes, knives, and ange. The
robbers asized and bound all the inmates, who consisted of one man and his wife, two smahs and two servants. The robbers, then etealing money and jewellery valdad altogether at $3,087. The men succeeded in making good their escape,
from Mr. Balfour's statement that the report in the Press regarding American nations should work together in clces and harmonious re bombs upon a hospital at Boogstade. The artillery action sssumed proceeded to rapasok the houss President Poincare's demand for Alsace-Lorraine of 1814, cabled on lations towards ideala of progress and civilisation common to both May 14, wae without foundation as far as Mr. Balfour knew. He peoplea." He hoped that after the war they should stand together.& lively character, especially in the region of Pilkem. Was also glad to bear that such a demand was never countensnosd Mr. McCormick, one of the delegates, asaared the King that the | by Britain and had not been the settled policy of the French GovDelegation was impressed by the magnitude of Britain's efforts," He exoment. While there ought to be no contraction, there ought to be asid America would not be behind in her contribution to the com no extension of the Allied War Aima,(Cheers).
PEACE TALK.
Ja:Catge.
ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.-
London, 17, The Duties of the Press.
In the House of Ommons, replying to Mr. Hamar Greenwood London, May 16, Mr. Walter Long explained that the Colonist Office se pot coce Speaking at a Foreign Press Association luncheon in London, salted on the question of the creation of the Order of the British the Chairman paid a tribute to Lord Owzon as one of the great men Empire, which aree oat of considerations not connected with the ho had shaped the destinies not only of India but of the Empire. Dominions or Calonies, but when it was decided to make use of this Lord Carson said that the peecs for which we were fighting must Order for the recognition of notable civilian war service in Britein satisfy three conditions; it must be just, honourable and ensure the he claimed that service of no less. merit was being rendered in the eecurity of the world for generations from the borrors of future war. Dominions, and the Premier allowed him 15 cmmunicate with the He hoped that neither the Allies nor neutrale would ever subscribe to a latter and leave it to the discretion of the various Premier to make doctrine that an unjant pesce was preferable to a just war, as the such recommendations for these honours as they thought it, or none
former would be the precursor of new and worse were and be sat all. victory for erime and a justification for renewed crime in the future. It was useless to discuss details of peace terme si present, sa the voice of the gas drowned all else. The issue was becoming plainer every day. The duty of the Allied Press was to show our enemies that not only the Allied Armies, Navies and Governments; bat the peoples of the whole civilised world ware against them.
THE RAIDS ON PARIS;
London, May 16.
GERMANY EXPECTING INDEMNITIES.
London, May 16, The German people are still led to expect a war indemnity. Spoaking in the Reichstag, the Saxon War Minister said Germany counts upon indemnities, while Count Westrap declared that only by indemnities can German requirements be met.
FUTURE OF BESSARABIA
London, masage from Bukharast any that the Marghiloman, states that Bonasrabis in its entirety
A Paris officiel meenage states, that the air raid alarm was sounded at ten o'clock this evening. The guns opened fire and defending seroplanes amended. No erémy machines renebed Paris, but bombe" were dropped on the saborbe.. The “ All aloaz”” was slight rectification of the sorthern frontier, wNÍ
Rumania
Acetal Fighting}
London, May 18. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on the 16 h instant, say. Most of the fighting during the past twenty-four hours has been aerial. Last night, taking advantage of the clear, moonlit atmosphere, the Germana carried out a series of bombing raids against the back areas of the Allied sing. Our aeroplanes were ceaselessly basy over territory where the Germans were thickest and where their communications are most vulnerable
Death of Mr. J. Hutchings, we chronicle the death of Mt. It is with extreme regret that James Hatohinge, First Class Overseer of the Public Works Department, which cecurred at the Government Civil Hospital- this morning. Deceased, who waR OUR BRAVE MERCANTILE MARINERS.
50 years of age, had put in ovet fifteen years service in the London, May 15. In the House of Commons, Sir Albert Stanley stated that 12,500 in the Colony in January, 1503. P.W.D., having arrived in the men of the marosutile marine had lost their lives in the war, bas He was an extremely well liked none had ever refused to sail when a sease was ready(Cheers) officer, being most eficient and de anus, that the King had approved that a hedge should be conscientions, and was highle worn by offidera and men of the mercantile marine who had respected by all who knew him. completed a further voyage after being aboard a vessel which had Much sympathy a felt for, the been swak or damaged by a torpedo or mine. The badge would widow and daughter. The fanerat be in the form of a torpedo and would be worn on the call of the takes place to-day, the enriege left sleeve. Bare would be added for subsequent torpedoings.
passing the Monument at 5-p.m.
RELEASE OF COMBATANT PRISONERS.
DON'T FORGET.
London, May 175
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Frawley formance
The Pros Barasa, in order to correct a misspprehension” officially stated that the Government has for a "odnfiderable advocated the relates of fis combstant prisoners of me ment in a asutral country, but not for repatriation----- only possible to apply the policy to ofiseed-hot fond Follosen becrans Germany has hitherto refused toza
vales... With regardyto, the pepatriation of