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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. ·
BRITISH SUBMARINES' FINE. DOINGS.
How a German Battleship Was Destroyed.
London, May 17.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY'S VITAL STATISTICS, -
London, May 16,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
HOLLAND'S FOOD. CRISIS.
A Desperate Situation Revealed.
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London, May 17.
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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Berylce to the Telegraph.
THE SILVER MARKET, A report compiled by the Local Government Bosed on informs tion from German sources shows that the fall in the birth rate în
London May 16, An Admiralty acnównorment etstee; The lifting of the veil of
Messrs. Montagu's report on Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam says the food situation Germany during the three years frora 1915 to 1917 was equivalent to the silver market maya, that the the operations of British submarines in the Baltic relates stirring in Holland is becoming worse, and the Government at totally send the Ines of two million bibist. Forty per caut fewer babies were born market has continued perfectly deeds of how they were continually att-eking and destroying enemy ing troops to search the farme for wrongfully withheld stock. The in 1918 than in 1913, compared with a decreas of temperetsady and the value of silver of warcraft and kept a watchful eye apen the movements of the farmers are indignant at the Government estimate that in the cent in England and Wales. The infantile desih rate in the source remains the same. German Flest. Their work was so effective that finally the German dearlemmer Heer district 39 per cent. of the west crop, 15 per Germany has been wall. kept down, but it is Billy The fall of a farthing in the prics ships kept to the harbour as soon sa a British submarine was cent, of barley, 60 per cent, of beans and 83 per cent, of green peas per cent, higher than in England and Wales. The high death-rate on May 13 represents merely the reported. Unlike the U boats, not a single capo ora be alleged of shave been withheld.
led to a large extension of infert welfare work in which voluntary reduction on the insurance rate The shortage of bend is barinning to be keenly felt, while io societies played an active part, but the movement is becoming more from the United States to London. British submarine einking merchant vessels on sight. Merchant vessely, have invariably been stopped and bouded in the orthodox Jane, despite the famous diiy industry, butter and fats will be
musicipal.
The only factor now likely to manner. The crews were given plenty of time to abandon the ship added to the long, list of rationed articles. Tes and "ecfise bave
The fafant mortality rate in Germany in 1913 s 151 per affect the prios for some time is and were directed to the percat port or escorted to a central vessel. long eince been exhausted, meat has disappeared and the potato thousand, compared with 108 in England and Wales. The rates the variation in freight and Seamen's belongings were never regarded as epsila of war.
̈ration has been reduced.
in 1914 for Praseia, Saxony and Bivans were respectively 146, 174 insurance. The Shangbai Ex- Official documents of the submarine' doings leave sa impresa. anwhile the Government has not yet received German per and 193 per tridsand. ion of perseverance and skill, well wolted with ccarage. Iriales mise to send the proposed thre, ships to America to fatoh grain,
An abnormal increase in infant mortality during the finest about the same figute.
change remains unanimstet and covered the periscopes and the decks became conted as with glass. although the vessels are ready to leave; neither has the seconomic months of the war ja shown by the fact that in Prussia in the third The waves swept away the meets and portion of strained plates, yet agreement with Germany materialised, apparently beasase the Darch the creas carried on. Toe paresge into the Baltic was most difficult brisk from paying the price cut of their precious foodstocks which quarter of 1914 the rate rose from 128 to 143; in Saxes from 140 to 242; and in Bavaris from 170 to 239. The recorde in England owing to the very close watch. The abastines reeoried to Germany demands for coal, iron, etc.
and Wales do not show any abnormal mortality among infente in Bams:003 ruses or waited patiently until they could follow the sur-
the early mouths of the war. „face craft and ran the gauntlet.
Sabmarine Commander Goodbart espied memy warcraft, and, calculating, that bigger game was bebind, be manoeuvred and averiaslly came up with an ezemy battleship ecorted by destroyers. Half an hour later be fired and observed a very vivid flash from sa explosion along the water-line. A tremendous concussion ensued and the entire abip was hidden in grey emcke, probably due to the
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COTTON CONTROL.
THE FACIFIC.
Some Comments on Germany's Aims.
BRITAIN'S GREAT WAR TASK.
London, May 15.- Stirring Speech by General Smuts.
In the House of Commons, Sir Albert Stanley paid a tribute to Lordon, May 17. the sacrifices made by Lancs-hire cotton emplofets stid operativek, General Smuts has arrived in Glasgow to falfil a number of entailed through a substantial redaction of the importation of explosion of the magazina. Eight miputes later, the Britiebere public engagements. This morning he toured several of the attac. The most careful moseures necessitated the unemploy The Temps has an article ex- came up and the ship was gone. The destruction was instan'sneous, leading shingards and engineering shops. He addressed a huge ment of $7,000 operative, but steps bad been taken to plaining the has an article in gathering of workers in the famone Fairfield yard daring the avert distress by a fand by which over one million Sterling bad the great battle. The writer refere It was the battleship Pritz Adalbert.
interval. He had a fine reception. "The enemy," said been raised. The necessity for Government control of the whole of (to the activities of the. Secretary She dired and menosarred into a good position and fired a torpedo. General Smate, "was now delivering his greatest blow and he had Egyptian cotton was suphasised by the great uncertainly regarding of State for the Colonies-Dr.
Another sabmarine sighted a light cruisrof the Aucows class. breakf hitting the cruises forward on the starboard side. The cruiser achieved a success which few thought possible at the beginning of the the price, which was bound to rise owing to the fall in the crop and Salf, who has no colonies to was, apparently, put out of control and swung rand in present fensive, but he did not so all the way and be never would. the reduction of available shipping transpert. The Government administer. la Jaunay Gnies to large circle and then stopped. Fire was bursting from (Chcer) The Avernes which we had suffered bake about besting was anxions to secure a fair price to the grower and a reasonable business houses, formerly trading There had been a lot of foolish talk about price to the Allies and the spinner. Sir Albert foreshadowed in the Pacific held a meeting in her decks. An excorting cruiser s lacked the abmarine, hat very good for us. the latter evsded and fired a second torpedo, getting the cruiser the Biche and at the same time enjying all the privileges of peace contiuusace of this control during the critical period of post-war Berlin, and congratulate in. amidehipe, the magazine blowing up with a load doable report, time. The Boche had knocked that damned noseente ont of our reconstruction.
Solf on his zeal. He replied by large masses of iron and wreckage falling around the sabmarine, heade. We are now in the war op to the neck and we bare ta strain which, before submerging, observed the croisirs crew assemblingjevary terre to sia. Il xo do that, the result will be certain. The
expressing the hope that on those ielands" the German fiz would on the poop. They were later rescued by a large German ferry-boat, enemy bag made us realise the great danger ahead to civilisation. The
Landoo, May 17. shop flost once again.” The As regards the actions against merchantmen, the following is Americana have now fully realised this and are domina oferim lens
A French communique statea. typical-A submarine sighted and chased a eteirer from Bam of thousands monthly to bear their proper and fair sis of the
There was a violent bombard Tempe says: barg, laden with wood. Sa rae signalled to stop and was struggi. HeLoew that the workers were all feeling the heavy burdens, ment during the night in the region of Hailies. We repalace on boarded and the crew. ordered to leave. Safe queally bui ta helter to live in these lizes than in ordinary times when enemy raid in the direction of Mesnil St. Georges and took prison the veacocka were opened and charges exploded and the ship cothing really happened. On the other hand to day, great issues were ere. Our detachments penetrated enemy lines at two pointe-auth was snok. Meanwhile a H mbarg Ameriki liner was eighted at stake and if they did their duty they might look forward to great of Canny-sur-Mais and brought back forry prisoners. proceeding without lights. The boarding party waa collected good. (Cheers). Civilisation had been worked up to a point where and the German overbsuled and found to be laden with iron ore a great change was inevitable, and out of all this elavery and drad for Stettin, 8o quickly did the crew ebandon the ship that the gery and all this strao.tre of economic industrialism better resulte interrogations could not be continued. The ship was sunk in a for the world mast come. similar manner to the first one. Within a few hours two more were
similarly despatched, and, on the following day, the Commander reported that all German traffic had entirely creed,
THE NEW ENEMY ALLIANCE. ·
Described as Annexation of Austria-Hungary,
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-London, May 17.
But, the basie of sil this was victory-ot victory in the selfish seuss, not because we want to trample down other nations or role the world; bat because we must strike down militarism, which is the greatest danger on the face of the earth."(Cheers).
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THE WESTERN FORNT. `
FRANCO-ITALIAN SUCCESS IN ALBANIA,
London, May 17. .
An Austrian (fficial aireless meerage slates The Fiegob and Italias stacked mountain pcions between the Oum and Davole Rivers in Albania and gained territory weet of Korea,
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
London, May 18-
In the course of a debate in the House of Commore, Lord Bober!
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sa desirous of
If Germany established in the Pacific centres of political action sad naval bases, would she not thresten all the Powers wliob bave rights in that great ocean? Would she not threaten the Uaited States, who would have to defend Mexico from her intrigues, and the Panama Canal from her coups de mein? Would she not threaten Japan-although the colonists beyond the Rbine,~~- No improvement is possible in the lot of men so long as our chil
who so strongly demand the dren are driven to slaughter and we have to work year after yest
complete restitation of the in order to be food for power. - (Hear, bear). The enemy is
German colonies, refrain from mentioning the pame of now attempting by one gigantic blow to bre-k our resistance and emerge the great dominant military powar of the world. Lut him
Taing-tao for fear lest they should. etrike and we will staud in the bresch like a wall of iron and allow
rouss the anxiety of the Japanese? There is anessisees in Austria regarding the new Austro-bim to knock himself to pieces. Then bis spirit will bresk and becil, referring us the Reater interview, cabled on May 3, declared interests of the United States and It has often seemed that the German Alliance, which the Folkerecht, the leading Socialist organ will see that it is impossible to win in Switzerland, eays is "nothing else but the annexation of Austria
It will not be necessary for the Allies to march to Berlin which has not one syllable beatened then could be construed by any fair those of Japan were in opposition Hungary by Germany.'
some thought was sesential in order to annihilate the Bache. That sort minded man to mean that any German peace cffer must be rejected. in the Pacifis; bas if, Germany
He emphasised that the Government The anasiness is farther reflected in the comments of the of victory, even if it were possibis, was entirely annecessary. If we peace as any member of the House of Cammons and world-atake in the etraggle that were to succeed in winning the Vienna Arbeiler-Zeitung, which says: "The Austrian people stood on the defence resolutely, calmly and confidently, ought to know if in the agreements reached at the German we should win. (Cheers), "We want no indemnities and no sn would consider say peace cifer, provided it came from a reputabe has begun ta Picard, if she Headquariere Count Barisa maintained Conni. Csernin's position nexation. We are fighting for the rights of nations, large and small, ble snd trustworthy source. Beferring to Baaria, Lord Robert were to realise her dream of mari that Austria-Hungary would defend the pre-war possessions of ber
lasting pesce and security". Cheers) Speaking word of Cecil emphasised that Great Britain was soxious to do all she could time and aniv-rask supremacy, "Allies and beree!! but would not fight for Imperialistic sima. cheer to the workers he said that this was not the time for 10 sasirt the Bastian people. Great Britain desired to sse Russia would not the United States and flattery, because he did not think that they had always been great. and powerful Don German, if not an Allied, country, Japan suddenly find themselves right."Like the rest of me, you made too much of your grievances Supporting the idea of a League of Natione, Lord Robert Cecil faced with a common danger? Let and of your individual view point. We have all been wrong emphasised that each could he successfully established only on the the prospect of this danger inspita them with a common policy. The at various times, but the straggle in worth the highest and the basis of just and durable territorial arrangements,
American soldiers where fighting moet contradicted effort, and I sppeal to you to make it." (Cheers.) General Smuts addressed acoiber large meeting of workers, in
on the Western front, will have their task made easier on the day Amsterdam, May 17. Meeste. Browns' yard.
Reports from both German and Austrian crops indicate that when Japanese intervention the situation in Ukraine remaina, very, pirsired. The Kit Prese troubles the Germans in the Eist, And Japan will have lese ssori- continues to agitate-gainst the Central Powers, despite the consor ship. The state of eiere at Ki bsa not been raised. Herr fices to make, if she intervenen RÍ Ersberger, speaking in the Reichstag on May 8, revealed the risk a time when the Germans have that German soldiers promenading Kielt undergo. The peasantry need of all their forces in the The Japanese Prime specially are discontented and anti German, scd their exasperation West.
Minister has just said, it appeara, is incressing.
that the ides of German pantra»» tion does not frighten his country. It is not a question of being frightened; it is a question calculating correctly.
GERMAN WAR AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN. A Most Devilish Plan to Secure Peace,
London, May 17. Beater's correspondent at New York states that Dr. Davison, Obairman of the American Red Cross, has just arrived from the war zone. Interviewed, he described the outstanding festare of
A. RECORD MONTH OF IMPORTS. German methods me an off naive of terror against women, children and old people behind the lines by the dropping of bombs from
London, May 17. aircraft and the use of long range gane in order to break down the There was an increase in exports of £427,200 and in importe meral of giviljans so that they might importune their Governments of £25 200,687.88.compared with April last yest. Last month's for peace. He said "It is the most destardly, most unrighteous, imports are a record. most cruel and most devilish plan conceivable, and is based on the theory that killing four out of five children will induce a mother to implore the csation of the war that the fifth child may live. It is married on from the Channel to the Adriatic and has resulted in the misiming of thousands of women and children end driving hundreds of thousands of terror-stricken people from their homes.
4 THE WESTERN. FRONT......
Some Minor Operations..
London, May 17
FRENCH DEPUTY'S RETURN.
London, May 16. Reuter's correspondent at Paris esye that M. Ontry, the Deputy for Cochin China, who has not been beard of for several montha, has telegraphed that he is returning to Paris.
HONOUR FOR LORD WIMBORNE,
London, May 17, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:- We took a few
The Press Bureau sannonces that a Viscounty, has been prisoners in a encostal raid in the neighbourhood of Bean. mont Hamil We rushed a post to the north of Merris and the conferred on Lord Wimborne. garrison was killed or driven out,
OBRMANS BEATEN ABRIALLY,
Landon, May 17.
ARAB-BUCCESS IN PALESTINE.
Landon, May 17%
& Palestine official message s'ates:-King Hadja's husb fores Beater's correspondent at Paris eays the French brought down raided a station and post on the Hedjas railway. They killed thirty spemy aeroplanes in March and April, compared with 96 French) and took 140 prisoners. They demolished several miles of track
UNREST IN UKRAINE. -
DESTRUCTION OF BRITISH JUBMARINES:
London, May 17. The Morning Post's correspondent at Petrograd, in a message dated May 7, states there were never more than nine British submar ines in the Baltic. There were still seen when the end osme, Despite the great amount of close fighting done by the, submarines in the ccare of three years' incessant work the Germans captured or destroyed none There is not & German harbour in Baltic that our submarines have not eased and charted, resping under mine fields and through the swallowest channels. One submarine destroyed nins enemy trainsports in a single day, It was the British submarines that preserved Petrograd last summer
Amsterdam, May, 18, A message from Berlin atates that three British submarines off Grabara Lighthouse were blown up on learning of the approach of the German fleet,
ABOLISHING MEATLESS DAYS..
The Press Barsan announces Lord Rhoun lost in the same period. The inferiority of the German and thres bridges. They also attacked the defences about Maan, loss days in eating places from to day.
Fontinued on Pat feur Berrion le ordaing the German General Bill grare auziety, - taking 124 prismETS,
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