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“MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1917.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE-

EXTENDING.

"LENS OCCUPIED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DBRUGES :

H

BRITISH ENTER LENS.

GERMAN MAIN BODIES IN

RETREAT.

Loxtos, April 15,

| ACTIVITY ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

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Losos. April 15.

A French communique[reports:- North and South of the iso, during the night, reconnaissances everywhere The Correspondent of Lloyd's News at foquel the enemy trenches occupied. Helquarters, telegraphing to-day. They brought back prisoners. To the states that British patrols have enter cast of Maisons-de-Champagne our res Lens, though the enemy were still in Leonnaiseness penetrated the German machine gun redoubts in some plans. trenches which they found hart been They were only reargaris, for the utterly wrecked by our fire. They

(brought back a quantity of material. main holy had retreated,

Ou the right bank of the Mense two This splendid riumph has been mada possible by the capture of Vimy Riga, German attacks at Bois-de-Canrieres and the enemy realising that his last in the direction of Les Chambretter, chance of successful counterattack hul; were broken by or fire. Spmo been follesh

infantrymen wha penetrated Lex and Tevin had been stacked | advanced line at Bois-de-Canriores, were with guns, of which at least 130 were in feither killed or taken prisoners.

ta network ai mines and pit-heails, "

OUT

During April 12, 13 und 14, we' Prisoners Sate that wild scenes brought down 21 aeroplanes and four- gegurred at Lens, Frantir efforts were more were compelled to land badly mule to remove the guns andstorgs and damages, A captive balloon WALB 'to defend the line of retreat by blowing { brought down ablize,

“up roule, Onlers were given to destroy "Our bombarding aeroplanes dropped

the mines by firing charges into the pits ail fooling the mise galleries.

LATIA. Other correspondents at Hewharters state that the British have entered Lens

4,160 kilograms of projectiles on the railway stations and establishments at Brjey Basin, and 1,200 on the railway stations in the region of Mezieres und Sedan.

Ham

Thourout

Thielt

Омере

Villen

Cotter

On the night of April 13-1} we

Quichy

Prenze and the railway station ut Bethinville

STRONG ENEMY ATTACKertively bombed the barracks at

FAILS.

BRITISH LINE "ADVANCED.

LONDON, April 15. Fiell-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reports:

Early this morning the enemy strong. ly ŝttacked on a six miles front tride the Bapaime Camḥmi rund, unler sover of a heavy bombardment, our new positions from Hermies to Nereal,‚·

The attack failed everywhere except At Langicourt where the enemy guind A foothold. After heavy lighting our 'counter-attack regained the village, our

artillery inflicting very heavy losses on

la retiring troops.... ....

We took 200 prisoners,

We advanced our line eastward of

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

IMPORTANT CAPTURES BY BRITISH

Loynos, April 14 Field Marshal Haig reports We carried last night, after a sharp fight the village of Fayet, a mile to the north- west of St. Quentin.

We exptured the important positions of Ascension Farm, and Grand Friel Farm on the high ground eastward of Leverguier, and also progresses nerth- wurd of the Bapaume-Cambrai road in the direction of Queant.

Our constant pressure has compelled the enemy to yield further ground

Heninel and progressed northward ofhorthward of the Scarpe.. the Souches River and captured defences" eastward of levin, from "Rajanment Wood to the east corner of Cid St.

Fierre.

Our tops are pushing on towarts Leni

There has been heavy main since early morning.

FORTRESS-PYRAMIDS OF SLAG NEAR LENS.

LONDON, April 15. Reuter's Correspondent nt Head- quarters reports that the latest British

captures include great pyramids of slag near the mouths of the coal pits in the neighbourhood of Lans, which the Germans had converted into fortresses. Altogether the German front has been broken another four miles.

GERMAN REPORT.

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LONDON, April 15.

A German official message, transmitted by wireless, statea :~~

As a consequence of the removal of

our line to the north of the Scarpe, there, have been only minor engagements in which the enemy suffered heavily.

From the Scarpe lowland to the Arras Cambrai railway, there was violent fighting yesterday The British, in massed divisions, attacked several times but were sanguinarily repulsed. We took 300 prisoner

The artillery durel continues in the western Champagne and between Sois Bons and Rheims.

We seized Vimy Station and Lach- andier, the enemy's positions at Fosse No. 6 and Buquet Mill between

¿MĚLUN

THE DOOM OF LENS.

Binche

ROYES

Malines

Givenchy-en-Gohelle and Angres. The MOST REMARKABLE PERFORM their own patrols. This is probably due

guns captured in this area include four 3-inch bowitzers.

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The ground gained in the recent operations links up with the positions gained at the battle of Loos and includes Double Crassier.

We drove off an attempted raid csatward of Loos.

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CONTINUED PROGRESS.

LONDON, April 15. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports;

This morning we captured Leivin, south west af and adjoining Lens, taking considerable quantities of war material This afternoon we seized Cite St.-Pierre, to the north-west of Lens.

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ANCE IN THE WAR

whole have done poorly. Prisoners complain that their batteries Ared on in some measure to the fact that the Germans are frequently wearing British LONDON, April 14.

kit collected on the feil. The shortage The latest British successes sea! the of clothing is becoming almost as mark doom of Leas; which General Allenbyl as the shortage of food. The cations. is approaching on both banks of the of the troops were reduced a week ago.

There have been further considerable Socchez river, while General Herne in

the los salient has gained a footing in captures of guns, howitzers and large

trenches north-east of the town.

These

ouvain

AEN

BAR

CHINA AND THE WAR

REASONS WHY SHE SHOULD JOIN THE ENTENTE,

the Ammunition dumps Trained teams of successcas have been won on a front of artillerymen are now accompanying the forty miles, from Hargicourt, fifteen infantry in the advance and make prompt miles south of Cambrai, to south of 26 of the guns which fall into our

banda.

Loos.

The German communiques have seized The total number of captured guns upon the shortness of the opening stage, and howitzers is now estimated at 200 of the battle, to suggest that the making a considerable difference on the offensive has been prematurely exhaust balance to the powers aggression and

ed, but this was really due to the We pressed on our whole frour to the swiftness of the infantry dnslaught, Scarpe River, southward of Loos, and many units in their ardour exceeding reacher points two and thres miles the limits of effective fire of the heavy eastward of Vimy Ridge. Heavy day- artillery. Their performance is described lang fighting took place southward of by British experts as the most remark- the Scarpe

able of the whole war in view of the Everywhere те maintained our strength of the positions attacked. positions previously captured and in Altogether during the week the licted serious losses on the enemy. Germans had to meet attacks at foar We made progress on a wide front points on a seventy miles line, They north and south of the Bapaume Pere daily uncertain where the next

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defence.

Further southward, at Croisilles and

(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service,)

PEEING, April 15, This Government has wired to all Provinces giving to the public three reasons why China should eater the war, viz

1-Il pot, Chins would be stand

ing alone...... 2.China would only be required to supply to the Allies provisions and munitions in limited quanti ties, without inconveniencing her own people:

CRISIS OF THE WAR.

FURTHER PRIVATIONS AND SACRIFICES.

LORD VERBY'S 'APPEAL.

Speaking at the opening of a YMCA bus and rest wous for the wendet at Towaleys Military Hospital, aene Bolton, recently. Lord Derby, said :--

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THE BRITISH CONSULAR REORGANISATION."

The question of the reform of the |British Consular Service is one of such vital interest to all connected with the China trade that we feel sure that score farther information with reference to the proposed changes indicated in the

on and chirus Express will be published in a recent issue of that

welcomed by our readers. In that article we gave the general outlines of the La the early days of the war when

tho present ene annat you always told you tharuggested reforma but on

ccasion we propose to speak in mores were three things that were wantesi, detail, so that business men having.crup These three things are wanted to-day samimercial relations with China will roolisa I put them in the order in which I think the practics? value which the faturs Consular reports from that country are they are wanted-awacy, nice, muni-likely to e to them. It will already tions. Money wa hay we saw yesterday have been gathered that the near. gieva to the constry in aindance. To style of report will be on" quite different lines to any reports that judge by the newspapers, and that is the we have been accustomed to in the past. only misthed I have of judging as présent, la each district the Consular ofiemi then" was a respole from this country will fill up certain forms which specify thias, will do mains than anything we to the information required from him. Far show to our enernies our resolution to example, he will state the weights, continue the war to the bitter, oud howmenares, and currency, in vogue in bes district, the inland main distributings ever far off that end way be, Munitionscentre, port of supply, population are being supplied in lege quantities. He will aho give the value of imports Mea we want, and men we must have and

exports from and to the United Without men we cannot win the war, Kingdom during the last three months Available, together with the figures of and the country will have to sue greater the imports and exports of the four

kritiens in the way of giving Its man principal competing countries hood to Bght its butther than it has seen similar period. If these figures are not even in the past. The war is not over. available, an estimate will be given.

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a simple and convenient arrange You won't win the war by saying you ment which will enable merchants and have woz" it; you have got to win it. Beinanufacturers to see at a glance certain as confident as you like--and I nor as preliminary facts and figures concerning in which confident as anybuly as to the eventual y particular locality in thins result-but don't be led awag; don't be they are interested, besides obtaming. some indication of the extent of the too optimistic in thinking that that end competition to be faced. This plan

is purer that ad is to be easily partially standardising the information

zalued.

There is nothing that plasses

some more than to hear that the Gorman Vantage over the whole his port

to be given by Consuls has a distinct al- In tha past a Consular official in nation is at its last gasp. It naturally

might : or might not deal with such point pleases, fat, believe me, I do not as currency and weights and measures think it is true. I believe, the German and other topics which, under the new ration, suffering though it is stuffering in scheme, he will now supply information a way which we hardly realize how still erstematically from quarter to quarter. A very important aspect of the new got un epornious reserve of power, and Consular reports will be the information that it will make one gigantic effort to they will contain as to extending and place itself in a position of mastery, opening up new business in China, To This country has suffered much in many this end particulars will be supplied ways, but we do not know, and, please fricts who wish to trade, either direct

concerning local firms in the various God, we shall not know, war to the way with the United Kingdom business that the nations on the Continent of houses, or indirectly, through the local British business houses. The names and Europe know it, whether be our Allies

nationalities of or whether it be our enemies. We shall

partners or director their

financial standing and commercial rot have to undergo those horrors, bus.reppti

reputation, will he stated, together with belleye me, before the end comes there such practical information as the will he many more restrictions of the cipal goods required, mode of transpert herty of the subject and there will be and route from port to locality, terms many more privations to be borne the correspondence should be carried of trading, and in what language believe that we are going to see the on. On the other band, similar details critical tixas of the war in the next fow will be supplied concerning the prin months, and we must face is with cipal competing firms in the various Consular districts. In those cases in- connige. I believe and trust, and I conformation will be given on such points fidently predict, that it will be a success as to whether the firms deal in Britiak ful urx months for us; but at the same for other goods, and the reasons why, in time do not think it is a walk-over."the latter case, foreign goods are pre- It is nothing of the kind, and you must ferrel to the manufactures of the Uniteel Kingdom. As an instance of the up-tều receive bad news equally with good news,dste character of the new arrangements with the same courage and with the same we may mention that in the event of thers calmness and with the same determina.being immediate requirements for the tion. There is one motto that every man the Consuls will be instructed to auke supply of British - goods in Tuny lecality, and every women in this country, has got these known by cable From these to put in front of himself and herself particulars, business men will if we are going to win this was.

will be That benceforth the Consular Service moste is," Stick it out." This is what of al service to them: in developing you have got to do if you are going to as those indicated above will

**Stick it out," whatever the cost. to judge whether it.

it is worth their while whatever the privation. Stick it out".. to attempt

open...up.

trade in sa to the bitter end. That bitter end will givea locality. They will know al perhaps mean for you privations, but for deal and, what is of equal importance, about the firms with whom they have is those who come after you it will mean the character and extent of the competi

bave

meet In a word experienced in the last two years and a

which it is essential fer them to halí.

know. The old Consular reports were depend only on the fighting man in as in a sense they had to be, since they The success for us of this war does not silent on so many of these vital points France. It depends as much on the were printed and published. Under the working man at home; on the men who now plan British merchants and inanu facturers will be kept in close touch turn out all three implements of war, not with all that is transpiring in the only shells, but thousands of other thing commercial world in

in China. They will that are required to give victory to our know what their competitors are doing arms, It is on their work, on their con- in what lines they are being beaten, and lentious work, that the country must in such cases why they are being heated. depend as much as it depends on the held their own with foreign competition. This information will enable them to courage and the skill of our generale and The lack of it in the past has often

Fees the troops they command. The man

win.

their trade with Obibl

to

"to

that

freedogs from the horrors that have been tion te be in possession of all the

3.As China has declared that she who, working to give our soldiers offered by block. More than is mo..

The Tulwans of Chili, Shansi, Shantung, Hupeh and Kirin have arrived in the Capital for the National Military Conference, which

GERMAN REPORT.

d by the re-modelled British Con- would follow America, she must ami ather munitions.c war, does not give could fairly ask. It seems to, es the Service we do not think trailers LONDON, April 14. ...

act accordingly, otherwise she of his best is a worse traitor than the man State has gone as far as it p A German official message transmitted

would lose faith.

who deserts his comrades in the field. Isibly can in helping them, short of by wireless states:

make most earnest appeal to all workers taking an actual hant in their husi- There was pause in the fighting

nesses, which, of cou

-course, no-one would yesterday north-eastward of Arms and

to realize that on each of their shoulders desire. In this way, the Governinent inves the Scarpa.

is part of the burden placed, and that it gone a long way ahead. It remains for is their bounden luty to shoulder that British merchants and manufacturers tor Ballecourt, after violent artillery firing,

burdat with cheerfulness and with ade their part. It is their cou the British vainly attacked several is to be held on the 18th inst. Those determination to carry that burden always which must initiate business in times. Our after-thrust inflicted con of Anhui, Kiangsi and Fukien are on forward. We have as I say, got a hard have said that the Government will give they do, it is now clear from what wa

time in front of us.

them every sid. A great field of unde Strong enemy attacks failed against their way to Peking.

I am not in the least pessimistic. I am awaits them in China, and with a Con- our St. Quentin positions. We captured Luk Wing Ting, of Canton, besuite confident of the result, but I should sular Bervice reorganised on the lines indicated above, they should have so 203 prisoners

stated that he cannot wait for the indeed be a false friend to you who have difficulty in obtaining and holding full During the past week the heart of St. Quentin has been violently bon-Conference and has told the Premier been such good friends to me it I did share of it in the future- barded and the Palace of Justice, the that he will abide by whatever policy to be ling, that the struggle is going to

not warn you that the struggle is goingExpress. Cathedral and Town Hall seriously the Government decides. damaged.

GERMANY DETAINS CHINESE MINISTER.

Cambrai road; fierce encounters, result-blow would fall. ing in our favour, took place southward - and eastward of Fayet to within a few DRY ROT IN THE GERMAN ARMY siderable enemy losses. hundred yards of St. Quentin. We carried Gricourt village at the point of the bayonet. The enemy stubbornly resisted and we took 400 prisoners. Ân | attempted hostile counter-attack - was broken up!

THE LAMENT OF GERMAN OFFICER PRISONERS.

LONDON, April 14. Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters in France says:--

Our seroplanes on Thursday and plosives with good results on enemy Friday dropped large quantities of ex

It needs no strong mental grip to The artillery of both sides is fighting stations, ammunition depots and zero-realise the full extent and significance at full strength at Soissons, Rheims and dromes. They also successfully attacked of this week's success, the most gratify-in the Westem Champagne.

The enemy lost on the West Front enemy infantry convoys with machine ing sapect being that so much has been guns. Four German aeroplanes were accomplished with relatively light casual on Thursday eleven zeroplanes and on brought down and six were driven down. tids. The blow to the Germans in nore Friday twenty-four balloons

severe than it is yet possible to estimate, several German divisions being so badly

Twelve of our have not returued.

GERMAN ANXIETY,

PEKING, April 15. The Government has received a telegram from Ngaw Wat Hing, the Ministar in Berlin, stating

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be even more bitter, in the future than it has been in the peat, and that the struggle can only be won when all realize -thak they have not only got to do their bit,” but that they have got to do their beat,

Cheera.))

HATED BY SEAFARERS.

the future, whether she wins, the as What Germany will come to under: wa

or loses it, is the enduring sod, fog gable hatred whe has awakened saving all sea-faring peoples. Nothing that Gors

Government LORD DERBY'S TRIBUTE TO THE many can do will obliterate her

Y.M.Q.A

at ten. She has forced the maritima nations, both mental and belligerent,

Past,"

The French, British and American, aviators lost 21 aeroplanes and two balloons. We brought down three British aviators who were, participating

The German evening official report in the attack at Freiburg

eut up as to be unfit for fighting for transmitted by wireless says: Repeated that the many weeks. Fresh troops were hurried strong British attacks between the is disantisfied with the patsport up sad flung into the fight who were not Scarpe and Ballecourt failed with heavy given to Herr von Hintz, the AUSTRALIAN CONGRATULATIONS GERMAN RETREAT EXTENDING.

'TO CAKADIAN HEROES.

accustomed to the ground, thus Hinden losses.

late German Minister at Peking, the YM.C.A. Lord Darby said recently may be mameless, will do more to keeg

Faving a high tribute to the work of Ima an unciation which, althoug Reuter's correspondent at Head.burg was forced to draw heavily upon his much-talked-of strategie reSOITE

because it is for two months only that what is wanted in this war is men the world's peace than any other MELBOURNE, April 15.quarters reports this afternoon: The British proved more than a match

They say that this limit may prove will talk about what they are going to

who will do something, not men who meut which can be derled The Commonwealth Government ins

Thers are indications that the retreat in open fighting for their machine-like

AMSTERDAM, April 14 insufficient because Herr Hint I do. I have been for riany years con called its congratulations to the south of Leas, where £rce and explosions adversary and have shown a marked "A note of anxiety is now emerging esturning to Germany via America, nected with the YMCA. I appreciate.

is extending in the region immediately Canadians on their great victory at are frequent bahind the bnomy & lines. superiority in, hold tacties, outpost, work in the German Press at the Brush and the Germin Government requires what they have done during the wa

the tire lanit to be estended before but I am not sure that everybly ap Vimy Ridge

Confiagrations are observed in Less machine gun stalking and hand-to-hand advances i itself

fighting It seems if a dry rot has set in among the Germans, the prisoners admit that it has created wide leave.

The Forside Zeitung's military critic it will allow the Chinese Minister to precistes what they did before the wat work has a sort of Famour abent The weather has improved.

Wir but orking in peses time by one behaving like an undisciplined rabble spread uneas ess but appeals – to and disregarding their own officers and Germans to ist Hadenberg He non commissioned officers. This say the reverse sutarras clearly proves osignificant and ominous change in the rightness of Hindenburg retreat, the mentality of the German army, but for when in view of the suedy's

German offers freely complain that see on perio bathe chief cause of the diastor is the rolling their thon A

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of that gumour and yet I can safely CHINESE WATERS CLOSED TO the of all institutions I know of none that has done more for the soldiers in peace time than the YMUA You cannot go anywhere no

face, with the

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