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A French gomzitunique repofje: There is a great delight over the

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Foxros, March 12. Today's Turkish, official mnité.does not mention Bagduul.

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TURKISH ADMISSION OF RETREAT

*FOR MILITARY REASONS;"

AMSTERDAM, March: 12. In the Turkish Chamber, Enver L'asia aduitteci, that the Turks had retired in Mesopotamia und Persia for military reasons, ..

GENERAL SMUTS REACHES

ENGLAND.

Lastos, March 12. General Smuts, who is to repre- sent South Africa, in the Imperial! War Conferences, is arrived.

COUNT BERNSTORFF.

left for

CHRISTIANIA, March 12. Count Beristorff bas Copenhagen.

THE DARDANELLES COMMISSION REPORT.

We savcessfully raided Gennan (treiches north at Sucsupray on the

Worry,

There were patrol encounters on to Auberice Seétor and in Lorraine in which we took some prisoners.

INCREASED ARTILLERY AND AVIATION ACTIVITY.

ESPECIALLY VIOLENT FIRING IN ANCRE REGION.

Losnos, March 12.-1

A Berlin communique states, The clear visibility is responsible for increas

long-range artillery and aviation activity on the Western front.

Firing is especially violent in the Asere region between Busqrow and Le Transloy"

South of Ripont we repulsed a French

attack.

!!

As a result of attacke by cor aviators the enemy lost 16 aeroplanes and two captive halloous.

THE POTATO SUPPLY IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, March 12. Replying to a question in the Houme of Commons, Mr. Bathurst state that it was net proposed to ration potatoes.

(Continued on Page 5.) ·

ALLIES SPRING DRIVE.

GERMANY PREPARING TO FIGET FOR HER LIFE.

York, Jan. 14. Mr. Karl von "Wiegand, who is now In the House of Commons, replying here, has left the New York World” and entored Mr. Hearst's employment, to Mr. Asquith, the Rt. Hon.. A. Bonar His first article for the New York

LONDON, March 19,

"Law, said that the Dardanelles Com-American which appears to-day. mission do not recommend the publicaermany is preparing for the tion of the evidence because the parts Armageddon when the Allies spring Every bone and sinew is dealing with Naval and Military con- drive beguined for

being

preparation an

scale siderations or the relationship of the

hitherto unapproached.

subterranean wall is being con- Allies carrot be published without serious detriment to public intereste steacted along the whole front. The new lines in the west. front are so far: Therefore the Government is not pre-apart now that they are beyond the range of the heaviest guns. Some of the barbed wire entanglements are 400 feet of Germany is

pared to publish it.

Sir Stephen Collins, Liberal mem-deep whole B It is expected

her for Lambeth, asked whether it would not have been better if the report had not been published.

Mr. Bonar Law said that the Govern meat was bound to publish it in con- sequence of the fact that the Commis sion was appointed by Act of Parliament. Mr. Churchill: Who is responsible for the excisions?

Mr. Bonar Law: The Foreign Office, the Admiralty and the War Office male the excisions, and, the Cabinet hold themselves responsible.

- NEW INDIAN IMPORT DUTIES.

GOVERNMENT STAND BY THEIR ACTION.

Hold the west that the Allies will be unsuccessful in their attack. Then the war will end"

THE FINAL EFFORT.

GERMANY'S FREPARATIONS.

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London, Feb. 10th Newn of Germany reparations on land is the same from whatever source it comes. Every writer seems convinced that the enemy is about to throw all his strength into the fins effort His new formations are said be auch us he cannot hope to maintain. Nothing is being kept back because i this effort lead to victory no main tenance will be required; if it fails all is lost

The

the

American United Press who left Berlin with Gerard wires that Germany's effort this LONDON, March 12.

yeur will exceed any of the past, becauso Replying to the Lancashire cotton is is their final one, Germany is stronger. than she has ever, been BIDCUS trade deputation which in demanding the war began. That it is win or lose the withdrawal of the New Indian in 1017 the general opinion. The

Germans believe that, they will wink impost daty on catron goods, or s corresponding countervailing excite duty, the Rt. Hon. Austin Chamber lain, Secretary of State for, India, said United Serdang roport to August that it was not practical polities to raise 31-states that the mop was 3,028,584 10. MAN KARAMETER realising 2.5330. per h and all in the excise as pot a single member of the cost in 9.60d" per lb. The profit

Legislative Council of India would vote! £212,000 and £11,076 is carried

sad 240,000 transferred for it. He said that the Governmens profts reserve, making stood by their action which itzconsider dividend is t5 per cent ed accorded with Imperial interest and cent for the year, lear

subject to excess profits dat spin of justica

Fat £134,000).

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