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SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1918

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter'a Service to the China Mai)

THE VERDUN BATTLE.

THE TYROL FIGHTING.

CAPTURED GERMAN OFFICER'S STATEMENT.

A BATTLE OF GIANTS.

Eosmos. Mag 26.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE BRITISH FRONT.

MISING ACTIVITY AT LOOS,

LONDON, May 40. General St Douglas Haig, in a communique, says: There was con siderable thining activity in out tayour in the Loos salient last night, To-day there was reciprocal artillery

activity as many points.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

FIERCE ATTACKS REPULSED.

RONE, May 28.

MESOPOTAMIA, CAMPAION.

TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS

UNDER FIRE

LONDON, May 23. General Sir Ferey Lake reports that the enemy is still holding his positions on the lett bank of the Tigris in the vicinity of Sans--Yaz The British Artillery, from the right laak, is main taining an effective fire against the Fur kish communications on the left bank...

THE COMPULSION BILL.

KING'S MESSAGE TO THE NATION.

Loyos, May 25. The Royal Assert has been giver the enemy tercely attacked ab to the Compulsion Bill, which con Eeveral points, and were repulsed.sequently come into force on the tir They were pursued, after the failure Jamie.

A communique says there were nestly ride and artillery chaels, but

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of an attack on the Bucle Pušs, by HM the King has issued the follow,. the Italians, who captured a hilling mesange to his people:--

To enable the country to organise south-east of the Puss.

noro effectively her military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of civilisation I have, acting on the advice of my Ministers deemed it necessary to ennil every able-bodied nur between the ages of 18 and 41.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

MINOR OPERATIONS...

Josmos, May 26, Now here is the war more like The British special correspondent banle of giants, says the Correspon- At French Headquarters sends ident of the Milan Soule, in descrits teresting "details" of the fighting ing the tattle of the Tyrol front Verdun by a fiennan officer prisoner Austrian shells burrow deep antes in, s He dwelt on the sanihilating effect the mountain sides. Bocks split and of the Frenely enunter-attacks and crible. Whole slices of she tuman-

PETROGRAD, May 23. A Pommunique pomivar the tortille power of the artillgydin, with pine forests, seen cut offperations on all the fronts. Which is most difficult to lontanders with a mise like thunder

A Turkish offensive was repulsed The heavy guns mest methoiligily into the valleys below. The resist in the Mosul region. dropped a shell every twenty gänds nee of the Italiane rader such cotuli- A communique, reporting the The intervals were swept by the firstions is narvellous. Yet immediate, junction of the British and Russian ferees in Mesopotamin, says the of the Seventy-fives and producedly, masses of Austrian infantry are Cosacks arrived at the British a condition of "postlestie fotolisan "hurled in attacks, the Italians appear Ecadquarters on the 22nd. ate the

infantry who were like magy frene rocks unit dug-outs deprived of all hope of escaping and now down the enemy in' hun- ither by charging farwork of dying | davis. The bodies are strewn o

As wion is the assault | the shapes. There is no depression. - was expfted fatalisti turned into kalima reserve troops hurry up on motor-lorries festooned with Teyes, PxAsperation.

and with flowers and bouquets on their risks, confident of victory.

re the rear.

He chered that the repent if this captum af Yaux Fort was de to a

Th Trator involuntary. Juistake.

Germans never advanced begaul the *lopes Tided that the funds. "mental mistake of the Gerinan Stat was its failure to relieve the attack- ing traps.

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THE FOOD SITUATION IN GERMANY.

ILLUMINATING STATEMENT IN THE REICHSTAG.

AMSTERDAM, May 26.

la the Reihstag Her Batorki,

President st the newly created

Föol Supply Board, warned the lose

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AN ITALIAN ADVANCE.

Tospos, May. 26. The Times respondient Sakiniku reports that the Italia res I begun an attacks the Aus triates sonth-east of Vidota and also gouging north-eastwards

Borst.

ITALIAN GENERAL PLACED ON RETIRED LIST.

BONE, May 26. 1Scutenent-General Brusati has been

COSSACKS IN MESOPOTAMIA.

LONDON, Muy 20.

Not 1.12 peery, suilder phared in the retired list. provement in Food conditions. emphasised the great difficulties arising from the relations with the Federal -State Menacing letters had reached bim from. Wertemberg protesting against Herr being "sucked Iry" by Prussin Botceki pleule for the operation of the States; otherwise his work world fail

INDIAN PRISONERS-OF-WAR IN GERMANY,

LONDON, May 26. It is officially announced that an American report on the War pri oters' camp at Wuensdorf, where there are 600 Indians," "shows the conditions to be satisfactory. Care is taken that the foodstuffs copform -

The with their religious beliefs. relations between the prisoners and the military are excellent: Many prisoners receive weekly, parcels of food from Great Britain which are shared equally.

SPANISH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON, May 26.

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The Spanish steamer Aurrera has

been sunk.

THE ALLIES ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

*

LONDON. May 26. It is,understood that June 5th haș been definitely fixed as the date for the Economic Conference in Paris."

SMALL HOLDINGS FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

LONDON, May 26. The House of Lords has passed

A Kussino communique explains that

MORE VESSELS SUNK. “

LONDON. Muy 25. The following vessels have been sunka-

Levanzo (Italian, Istros (Greek sailor). Orealia (Italian steamer). The Teresa (Italian) was damaged.

PRESIDENT WILSON AND PEACE,

Wassers, May 2 Chillers White House who inve discussed the situation with President Wilson. state that the Presilent's attitude toward the pence proposals is neutral. He will only intervene wiley the belligerents have reached a mutual Luderstanding to terms of settle

ment.

THE DESTITUTE CHILDREN OF

BELGIUM.

"A BENEFIT DAY THROUGHOUT BRITISH ENTIRE.

LONDON, May 23

THE RECENT FALL IN BILVER.

STATISTICAL POSITION VERY STRONG.

LONDON," May 20

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TO-DAY'S GYMKHANA.

En glorious weather the second" Gym- hans of the season was held at the |

Race Course, Happy Valley, the after-

d-attendance.

Door. There was The hand of the 7th Punjabis played mpapalar sulections during the (afternoon. ↑ His Excellency the Governor

arrives just befize the start of the first!

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I desire to take this opportunity of expressing to my people my race.. recognition and appreciation of the The results up to time going to splendid patriotism they have dis-press were

played in raising hy voluntary: TERKE QESHTER MILE, BANDICĂ FI unlatment Anes the amoucement Mr. Staves Mskool.. lace Bluelight of the war no less than 5,041,000

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THE IRISH COMMISSION.

GYÉKHANA STAMEN

Pari-nutrel sinäer. $11.40, 1st $5.50; 2nd $5.

Kash Sweep: Ist. ticket No. 101, $543,20: 2nd. ticket, No. 15, $181,00;

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Losnos, May 25. Giving evidence before the Irish Commission now sitting in Dublinar. Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain, KCB KCV.O. (Inspector General of Mr. T. C. Duguid, nominated by Mes the Royal Irish Cistabulary) declareci that he had reported on the seriousness. of the Sina Feinisin, and made recom mendations, but they had tot been adoptel

THE IRISH PROBLEM.

SETTLEMENT."

The National Committce for Relief is ¦ EFFORT AT · ÒREAT AND LASTING Belgium is arranging & Children's Day for Belgium throughat the Empire. The clay fixed is July 10th, and they

the Cossacks who joined General Sirk the children of avery school to Perey, Lake in Mesopotamia belonged to the force operating in the region Kermanshal.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE STRUGGLE AT VERDUN.

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BEST TO TELL THE TRUTH.

POWER OF GREAT NAMION THROWN AWAY DURING PEACE

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AS MEDIATOR,

Lospos, May 2.1. organise concerts, sports, and ather entertainments and devote the proceeds

The House of Commons

A lay serioms in Lloyd's, took for ite to the children who remain in Belgium

hear Mr. Asquith's text, Be sure your sin will Rnd you ander German tyranny.

Acareful wiled to that

9,500,000 agerly awaited staternen on Ireland." and the writer, Mr Arthur Mee, analysis indicates

Not a week goes by in the story of children up to the age 16 are still in Lord Wishbene (until recently Lord

The Belgium, the majority of whom are Lieutenant of Freland) was a specta- the world but Eternal Truth is set on

high for all mankind. to see. destitute. Through the neutral Comter in the Peer Gallery mission they are provided with a daily The Premier affirmed that the Germans are thundering at the gates of

do they thunder there Yerdan Why They ration, which is just enough to keep primary duty of the Government was

the price of their areer threw away shelt them live.

It is hoped that the to restore order and prevent the evil choice children of South Africa, India, and the recurrence of disorder. He rejoiced honour to avoid this way through Crown Colonies, who have already done in the overwhelming evidence that Belgium, they tore up their treaties, they France, they lied to the world about so much, will assist on the 10th July the great bulk of the Irish nation

made their name ♫ byword in the in frustrating Germany's systematic were not in sympathy with the rebel-nations to escape this guarded way, and

·wärföre on chiklren.

lion. Martial law continued as they took the easy way, like thieves in undefended land

of precaution, hut he hoped that its rest, after nineteen months

And now,

veritable in the English and Welsh Schools, and disappearabee would be speedy and sacrifice and agony after a

Niagara of human blood sjul gold, they the High Commissioners and Agents complete. What has happened in the last two General have been asked to obtain the

The composition of the Irish are hack at the gates of Verdun their

to describe. No language can do justice ments.

ays at Fort Douaumont it is impossible cooperation of their respective Govern Executive must be temporarily pro sin has found them out. So, too, another visional. There were two main lie has been out. You cannot even lie for it. It was now without being sorry about a Prime Minister's wife in England Emmersun who said that all things this world that # you he and he was probably

THE FIGHT FOR FORT DOUAUMONT.

An midition to the important French Ncte published in our late Elition last night.says:-

Mr. Arthur Henderson, Minister of

Falucation, has sanctioned the proposal

to the bergie deeds and the marvellous In view of the shortage of tiuse, the impressions from his visit to Ireland;

exploits of our soldiers, whose keeuness National Committee hopes that all namely: firstly, the breakdown of

interior of Germany.

HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES.

PARIS, May 25 Fighting is still heavy at Verdu Today's communiqué says there was su intense artillery duel on the Hill 304.- Desdman-Cumieres front.

French" bombera progressed in the night time in the thickets eastward of Cuinieres..

OPERATIONS IN EGYPT

RETALIATION FOR PORT SAID

BAID

not

is incomparable. The slopes as Fort education and school authorities in the the Irish. Executive; secondly, the balance Dotaumont are covered with German countries named will forthwith make strength, depth, and universulity of you suffer for it:

It is best to tell the truth. corpses. The fact that the German arrangements so that the tribute of the feeling in, Ireland that row was an

the big gun that rules the losses are greater than ours is explained British children throughout the Empire unique opportunity for a new depar-world, but the big Fact; it is not Might, by the curtain of fire of the 70's, which shall be worthy of the children of ture and for a settlement of the bar Right. We need not gu back very are far more murderous than the Ger Belgium, who, despite oppression and problem. He emphasised that Irish far to prove it, but go back as far as you nish preparatory bombardments. It the threat of starvation, remain loyal

men of all creeds and classes had will go back to the first of all the em- But need not talk of the pires. is reported that fifty-seven trains full of to King Albert;

shed their blood for the Empire. I past, we need not even talk of yesterday, wounded Germans have left for the

was inconceivable that a prospect of for this waste of life is going on still, internecine strife after the war could this destrostion of power, this strang be tolented. It would mean a con-ling of knowledge, this sowing of di fession of bankruptcy not only of love the dignity of our oid statesmanship but of patriotiem. churches and cathedrals, but have you An agreement between the different been in the shadow of their wallat interests and partics in Ireland was Have you seen the slams in which kind Mmen would not put a dog! Have you of paramount importance.

breathed the foulness that millions of LONDON, May 28 Lloyd George, at the unanimous our poor call ait? Have you seen the A communiqué regarding Egypt states, request of his colleagues, would rubbish heaps that some of them all that in retaliation for the air attack on devote his energy and power towards homes? They bread misery and crime Port Said our aeroplanes dropped forty an agreement, and he had already and sin they are the hot beds of dis- bombe an advanced posts at Rodhsalem, been in communication with the ease. Little children die in some of our courts and alleys Ave times as fast ra Ramiz. Birbayud, Biasimana and various parties. Mr. Asquith hoped in clean homes not far away. Our glares including the destruction of water tanks and believed that his mission of are worse then any Zeppelin; they kill

do if it came to England every nig at Rochsalon This upset the enemy's peace and reconciliation, and, more children than any Zeppelin would whole plan, as he has greatly valued the possible unity, would be successful and, did its worst. The dragon's teeth water tanks at Rodhalem since our Mr. Asquith solemnly appealed to that grow in slums gnaw at an empire's patrols destroyed the drilling plant at everyone to abstain from immediate heart. There are rivers rushing through Jifjaffa One machine, in returning, discussion of Trish affairs, likely to this lovely land, there are wide, empty spaces of valley and plain, yet pure air had its tank boled with a bullet, but prevent a great and lasting settle and water are raress gold among aSSEN descended beyond our lines, repaired the mentione

of our poor. There Are not enough boots lesk and returned safely

Mr John Redmond said the appeal in our homes to go round; there is not Supplementary reports show that it imposed a very severa tent on the enough bread in our callars to feed our Last night's communiqu says. On was a German column which suffered fish Party, but he could not take little ones. Not one of us will defend these things but we stand and see the It in stated that Mr. Herbert the left of the Mease the activity of the from our seroplane attack at El Arish the responsibility of not responding tragic procession of the pour go by, and Samuel, who was mainly responsible enemy artillery increased in the day on the 18th inst. Details of the naval If the Government a new step failed at home, as in France and Flanders, qur bombardment at El Arish on the 18th for framing the finance clauses in the time against Hill 304.

The Germans on the right of the inst, show that the accurate fire of the it would not be due to any unreason. He-blood pours away. It can be proved Home Rule Bill will be associated Mouse, after a furious bombardment, two monitors and a sloop was directed ableness on the part of the Nation--but tha, is much too great a story ta be told here that we have thrown AWAY alists(Cheers) with Mr. Lloyd Grozge in the Irish delivered a series of attacles at Ave by seaplanes with much offect TM., O'Brien conoured somewhat that we have known in these islanda the power of a great nation in the peace o'clock in the afternoon between Handre-heavy guns of the monitors fred 34 mont Wood and Thinomont Farm All sbells, two of which hit a hangar and grudgingly, and Sir Fdward Carson since Napoleon We have thrown it away as if life and power fell from the were repulsed with heavy loss, except af aerodrome Most of the remainder readily responded, one point, where fractions of the enemy burst on the tents and in the camp, captured part of a trench

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the second reading of the Small Holding Ell designed to place 15,000- soldiers and sailors on 200,000 acres of land. The cost is estimated at £6,000,000.

THE IRISH SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS.

Lesbos, May 26.”

nogotiations: Either Mr. Dillen or

Mr. Devlin will assist Mr. Redmond

THE CASEMENT TRIAL.

LONDON, May 26 The trial of Sir Roger Casement at the Old Bailey will take place on June 46. Eis counsel will include the famour

A strong German attack gained

Baudromont Quarries.

footing in oue trench northward of

There was a continuous mutual and very violent bombardment in the Doanu mont region.

SERIES OF ENELY ATTACKS REPULSED.

PARIS, May 26.

The violent artillery duel continued in the Donaumont region. z. E falled a Fokker north of Vaux

A French pilot in a fight in the air

In a fight between two air squadrons

Birchnagar, and did much damage,

scattering the enemy, who soughtshelter in the pale groves on abort. The aloop stood in and searched the palm, grover with salvoes. The bombardment laste

for two hours, and dextroyed a strong fort, and the town. The enemy wire

in the Elain district two enomy machines demoralised and did not attempted to

were badly hit and compelled to land reply

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THE HAGUE, May 26

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