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SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1918

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Hašlj

"NO TRACE OF PEACE THE DANGERS OF THE

GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S

LAMENT

AMSTERDAM, April 7.

Dr. Beth Hollwey, the for! -man Chancellor, in day examodlinagy

NORTH SEA

DUTCH REFUSAL TO TRANSPORT

·INCAPACITATED PRISONERS.

LONDON, April 7.

spoach' in phe Reichisang sebenerny |fied the British Government that the

The Dutch 'Government has i protesting agubut the British theks

passage of the New Sex in uly, and throat-plag the dangerous that it is unable to under. mdcisals, sold the speeches of tertake the transport of the exchanged trouny's ourmies showed no tus of British and German scapacitated

peace. Mr. Asquith considered the prisoners, due to cross to-day, complete id final destruction of Prasat military power a condition | "prelundary to any praer, negotia- Į

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We have anly one reply to that condition, wid the Cerron Chan- enfor, and our sword must give

MISCHIEF-MAKING IN HOLLAND.

opRMAN CONSUL'S BULLETINS.

Lossos, April 7. 14 Car etwaning - continue the! It now appears that the excite benten masseres ärak devastation of paint prevailing in Amsterdam hist Ene, the latin lies wh them work was due to the man Consul dimang Tunst be solidly protectedį who distributed Bulletins stating dat We entered "the the British iqronment had sent an sfied to defend márselos, Now ultimating to Holland, The position, p elianzods To go back; The Consul tamely explains that

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believed the information. "Which

He insisted that Poland fast cake from The Hague. He now

THE CHINA MAIL.

ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID.

ONE RAIDER REPORTED HIT.

MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN,

SEW COMMANDER'S SUCCESS,

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FIVE LINES OF TURKISH TRENCHES CARRIED.'

AFFAIRS IN OHINA.

(Bauter's Service to the China Matt.

JAPAN AND THE CHINESE BALT

REVENUE.

PEKING, April 7

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THE AIR COMMITTEE,

LONDON. April 6.

(Wah Tax Yat Po's Servios.)

The third line was captured by six sian, French, and German Banks have o'clock in the morning. Under the not refused to hand over their mounta support of a concentrated artillery and in accordance with the Loan Agreemant- It is reported that Lord Derby has machine-gun fire, the 13th Division resigned the chairmanship of the Air continued its victorious advance, and Committee as he feels that, as Director drove the Turks from their fourth and of Recruiting, he is unable to devota | Aith lines by seven o'clock in the

aimed at co-ordinating the Naxal Lad the powers of the Committee, which adequate time to the "work; also that morning.

Military air-services, are 300 small,

It is stated the past may be offered to Lord Curzor.

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE

WARFARE.

SPAIN PROTESTS.

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was strongly reinforcing his entrench- Aeroplanai reported that the enemy

respectively 6,000 and 12,000 yards ments at Falahiyah aad. Fannay, Tas,

from Umelbannah.

Ar these positicis could only be approzobed over the most open ground General Gorringe ordered further attack to be deferred call the evening.

In the meantime General Kenry's 3rd Division had captured the trenches opposite Falahiyah.

The enemy's counterattack in the] alternoon with infantry, cavalry and

MADRID, April 6. Spain har protested to Germaby against the torpedoings of the Sussex -in which several Spaniards were lost

nd of the Spanish merchantman, wat repulsed. Figo in the Bay of Bisesy.

GERMAN CALLOUSNESS.

20 ATTEMPT TO RESCUE.

LONDON, April 6. The unsried Manchester steamer Zent was torpedoed without weraing sunk, The Captain and ton of the

crew were reacted : 49 were drowned

a bofer made and Germany lost hears that there is merely a possibi-and two died of injuries sustained in mire guletes that Belgiums wility of such uni ultimatum.

net krysler a yusse Mol. Praner and England. The fan of the Colonies

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LATER 1k (Amsterdam) woahi de devided on the Condiment.. demulds the real of the German

The tow for sufered at thy Consul idea of an Ehende Coneturgial Work and insisted that the user host "he a lasting eng

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The Chancellor's speech fos Hellas y el dissatisfaction

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The Hilwayrana late again been Ernted feare indicating that ty crisis is less rave,

the explosion. Boste were launched, but capsized owing to the headway. The submarine's crew did not attempt to rescue them.

THE TORPEDOING. OF THE -

"MINNEAPOLIS.”

LONDON, April 6. Eighty survivers of the Minusopolia arrived in London on the 27th and 30th March. They state that the liner was torpedoed amidships, the explosion

in England, expeindly the weaknes EARLIER TELEGRAMS, killing twelve in the engine room. The

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welormees in regard to "{el;:;au, -

P. O. SIMLA.

shrotra SENK.

Lgsios, April 7. The Daily Mail says it is reported that the P. 0. Berba las heen sunk in the Mediterumo.

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STEAMER SUNK.

Losnox, April 7 The

Pari has been sink, zizul Hà tự her grow drowned.

"TERRIBLE STRAFING" OF A ZEPPELIN.

„Tosmus“ April 7. People sheered the terrible strofing which. Be gammers gave, to a Zeppelin last night on the North- east Count.

The airship us gparently hit and her nose was seen to dip. Then she disappeared sawed, pursued by seaplanes.

THE DOMINIONS AND THE TRADE CONFERENCE!"

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Lossos, April 7. Mr. Asquith, replying to a question

in the House of Commons, said he

FIERCE FIGHTING AT VERDUN.

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vessal sank in 10 hours. Many of the crew were thrown into the ses and were picked up after several hours. The submarins was not seen,

RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP ENCOUNTERS ** BREELAU."

BÜSSIAN SUBMARINE'S GOOD WORK.

Paris April 6, Great enemy nelivity in the region of Verdun is recorded in to-day Fretch communique, which sags that west of the Mense, following a most vistent, boniburdment in the region between "Avogourt and Bethifcourt. a series of attacks with the largest anbers were, fade of the two prin. Feipul salients on this front.. All the

nemy attempts against the villageladen with coal. A battleship bom. of Bethineurs were banken by the barded the Breslau, which ded French" fire,

The ebony, after repented revèmes and bloody auritius, gained a fout- ing in the village of Haucourt, which the French are keeping under fire 1 from their dominating positions.

The French effected a successful attack north of Avocmurt, and took) much ground and numbers of prisoners.

East of the Mouse, two enemy attacks north of Bois Cuillette were

pulsed with "serious losses.

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A French cong-de-main Argonne inflicted 'considerable lassen on the enemy.

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING AT.

DOUAUMONT,

Panis, April 7,

The evening communique says: The Germans persistently bombarded the Betlincourt salient and Poivre Hill. This foretold an attack, but our curtain of" fire prevented the| enemy from emerging.

Hand-to-hand 5ghting south-west

of Douaumont Fort enabled us to

PETROGRAD, April 7..

In the Black Ses a. submarine sank steamer and eleven tiling vessels

THE RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

PATROGRAM, April 7. A communique says-A Bassian aviator brought down a" German dirigible south-west of Driark,

There has been same fighting in the Upper Stryp a region.

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The Russians occupied a village in which they seized land mines and much ammunition,

PRICES OF FIG-IRON FIXED. '.

LONDON, April 7.

It is afficially announced that the Minister of Munitiona has been consider ing the prices of the rasterials used and produced in the iron and steel indus tries, and has now fixed, maximum prices for all classes of pig-iron based on the abnormal conditions prevailing.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

GOVERNMENT, CONSIDERING IMPORTANT STEP.

LONDON, April 6.

The fact that the Government are con

General Gorringe in the evening ad- vanced on the left and carried the Falabiyah porítions.

ANTI-RUMANIAN CAMPAIGN IN

BULGARIA

REMANIA MAKES REPRESENTA TIONS TO THE ENTENTE.

THE INDEPENDENCE OF KWANGTUNG..

RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN PEKING..

General

PERING, April 8 ng Chai Kuong's report has been received. Be anys that owing to the force of public opicion he has been compelled to declare independence.

The Cantonese in the capital are arranging to celebrate the event.

It is reported that the Province of Hugsa declared its independence yester day. Confirmation is expected at any

moment.

THE ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

AMERICAN ADMIRAL CATECHISED.

BUKHAREST, April 7. Rumania is annoyed at the persistent Admiral Cameron MsRae Winslow sati-Rumanian campaign in the Bal-U.S.N., commander-in-chief of, the U.S.. garian Prose, The Bulgarian Minister Pacific feet, gavo evidence recently before at Jakharest is accused of provoking the House Committee on Naval Affairs, gitation against Ramania's later The subject of armed merchantmen se acquired territory at Dubrudja,, and very duftly intodaced into the proceedings news is also published to the effect that of the Naval Committee by Raprosentalire vix Bulgarian divisions have been des

Fred A. Erities, repablica, of Illinois, patched to threaten. Dobrudja.

The Ramanian public demand the ho believes that armed merchantmen should have the statue of mon-Of-War, Bulgarian Minister's recall

Representative Lamuel P. Padgett, demo. crat, of Tennessee, chairman of the cum- mittee, was anxious to prevent this discus-

The Bumsaiso Government has called the attention of the Futente Cabinsta to the sentiments of Bulgaris BULGARIA'S MENACING, TONE.

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rion in the committee, but Mr Brittan took the Chairman CHAWATER.

BrжHAREST, April 6.

Mr. Britten suggested that Raar Admiral The Rumaniac Parliament is remain Albert W. Grant, U. S. N., had told the ing in session owing to the critical committer that the German submarines had dona their most effective work within ano situation which has

with mile of the ships they attacked and had Bulgaria, "The latter is adopting a

Aren- fired their tarpodues at a distance a menacing tone. The Rumanian Gov only one thousand yards. ernment ars taking all measures to deal in the quickest manner with any pos sible surprise by Bulgarian troops.

TAKATA-MARU ”—” SILVER

SHELL" COLLISION,

In the Probate, Divursa, and Admiralty Division, before Mr Justice Bargrave Dane, sitting with two of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, an, action was heard arising out of a callision during a fog in the North Atlantic Ocean between the oil tank steamship Siter Shell, balong. ing to the Shell Company, of California and the liner Takata Mors owned by the Nippon Kabashiki Kaisha. The collision took place on Feb. 1 when the Sürer Shell, Was bound from New York to Dunkirk with 8,000 tons of benzine." The Takasa Muru, which was on a yey^ge from London to New York with general cargo, was struck on the starboard side by the stom nd starboard by the Silver shell. She received so much damage that she inundarad.

His Lordship pronounced both verbals equally to blame for proceeding at sa excessive speed in the fog, and decreed that each side should bear a moiety of the tatal damages.

MANCHESTER PIECE GOODA TRÅDE..

Messrs James F. Hntion and Co., Ltd,

would gladly use the Australian advance to enemy trenches at a dissidering the adoption of universal Premier's services at the Trade Con-tance of 200 yards on a front of 500 service is evident from a statement by Manchester, in their topit dated March ference in Paris, but Mr. Hughes yards..

Mr. Asquith in the House of Commone 2nd says: was leaving the country before the. There was artillery activity in to-night. The Premier announced that Conference could be hold.

Mr. Hughes, However, states that -the date of his departure is not yet Axed and his arrangements would not prayent his attendance at the Conference.

Lorraine and in Woovre

⠀ "STRUGGLE AT ST. ELOI.

CONTINUES THROUGHOUT. THE

Spinners have not been buying to any the Government are examining figures extent and speculative business is on the of recruits obtainable under the present quiet side. Wo however sems to be nearer system and are estimating the further something liko steadiness for, the saw number that will be necessary. The material and probably when the basis be Government will pay full regard to all

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Heard doner of an instance where the fring was done at a distance of two hundred

Farda," Admiral Winslow,

Mr Britten got the afficer to say that the submarino balors attacking single ship woald fy to got very close to it without bing observed, and then asked

**Under these conditions it would not require a large gun to sink a submarine, would it?"

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* It would not,” replied the Admiral. Then any small gun sech "as a

tapid fro ́gun or a one-pounder would do 1"

Then a one pounder or rapil fire gan would destroy a submarine as quickly and mounted on board a battle ship, assuming as effectively if the same gun, were the gun to be mounted merchant ship?" **

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reriously injure a submarine and might destroy it," said the Admiral.

ope pounder projectile would

"And there is no question that it would destroy it, is there

certain to destroy it. It would be certain I said it might destroy it-it was not penetrate it.

to

do

When a merchant ship is armed with

gun of such a size is it not a war ship

I not an international lawyer and I

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not think it proper for me to answer that question."

* Where, would you draw the line be weens war ship and a merchantman if both were armed}"

As I said before, that is not a

A naval question, but one of international law, Min Mr Britten asked several other questions, esch one of which was designed to got the cficer's opinion on the legal question, and Enally, he said

"I might say that I have studied some international law and I have an opinion on this matter, but I

I do not think it proper for me to express it at a time like this,

as the que los is so acute

The President in the best judge of that romarked Me Padgatt.

question and the only one to determine it,"

sercantigally remarked Mr Britten. The Then let the President explain it," admiral looked relieved when the discus aon got back to naval matters.

the factors in the situation. He would como o internal barat Today's Advertisements anasance the decision before Easter. in demand. Sentiment as present is still

-A MONTH OF AERIAL WARFARE,

DAY...

LosDos, April 7. A British communique says that GERMANS LOSE AND FRENCH 18. early in the morning, after a very Lexnox, April 7,beary bombardment, the enemy attacked our new trenches dt: St.

THE PAYMENT OF M.P'2.

PARIS, April 1

inclined to be "bearish" and the trade seem to think that soccer or later holders. will weaken from the weight of cotton they are carrying, and lower prices will be seen. The stock of cotton at Liverpool is ap- parently quite adequate to meet whai | demand there is, and less is now heard of

In the House of Commons Eloi. There was fighting all through March the French aviators were most difficulties on account of shortage of supply

A communique says that during propose by Sir F. Banbury against the day, and it still continues. Aactive and brought down 81 German there, and with fair quantities shortly to payment of members of the House small hostile raiding party entered machines, nine of which were in our arrive, slight weakening has been the of Comtoons was defeated by 237 Cne of our trenches at Hooge, but

was promptly ejected:

votes to 82...

Mr. Bonar Law strongly depre -cated raising such party questions in war time in order to embarrass the Government.

THE FRUIT SEASON. DWEL-complaint is sure to be DISTAS

Bent daging the fruit reason. Be sure to keep boille of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholors and Dishoes Ready on hand Ik ay aave a fe. For sale by all Chen sate and Biorekeepers

Both artilleries have been active about Lieven, Lens, and south of Bossinghe.

littlo AEROPLANES FROM THE STRAITS lines.

SETTLEMENTSANTA

lines, and four others were brought There has been a fair amount of business down by anti-aircraft guns. The dogs in Piece Goods for China which has French lost 13 machines, 12 of which come se a welcome relief to the stagnation fell in the German lines. The Get which has continued for a month pist an aviators were ordered to fly have been done, while Grey Shirtings are Blashing Shirtings and Fancies generally as possible over the French

now beloy enquired for at low figures, but limite will no doubt soon be increased when it is found imposible to come-to terms at present ideas The bulk of the BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN, business doge Lowaver seems to have gone Medina proses, to makers, who spin their own yarza, which TURING the summer months children firmare inclined to be on lower yar In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar,

Zare abject to disorders ofthe bowel prices in order to keep their loomasanning Zaw Announced the gift of six more and should receive the most careful atten- Those makors who bare-to go to Spinners seroplanes from the Straits Battlements tion. As a aby natural looseness of are bound to rate on the basis of dear and the Malay Etatos, making 16 in all the bowale i noticed Chamberlain's Colle, yarns and find themselves, considerably and also ascend machine from Mr Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be is price even without posting on steall ALTRA BELEN 16e organ of the Kinchale by allí Chomista and malt of profited fr

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