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THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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SERIOUS ANTI-GERMAN

RIOTS IN BRAZIL."

O GERMAN HOUSES DAMAGED.

NO DE JANIERO, April 18. A crowd at Fórto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, attacked and flanged 270 Ger man bouses and set fire to the German Club, a German hotel and a large store, The police were powerless. The fire pread to the houses of Brazilians.

The riot was provoked by Germans at the hotel who were fosillarling à passing tramcar whoongerupants were cheering for the Allied.

BRITAIN'S WELCOME TO AMERICA.

PARLIAMENT'S RESOLUTION.

INTERESTING SPEECŘES,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr. Dillon, on behalf of the Nationalists, joined most heartily in welcoining the United States, and

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GOOD PROGRESS BY THE FRENCH.

LONDON, April 17.

A. French coramunique says: "Wa

venture to prophecy that the THE GREAT OFFENSIVE have extended our action east of Rheims

United States hattle roll would cons tain a greater priportion of men of Irish blood than of other meos inj

LONDON, April 19. The British Parliament's welcome America. (Cheers,) The presence to our new great Ally the Fnited of Amerien ut she Peace Cronterenen States was given to-day when thewould be a sign, a kope, an assur-

ance of liberty. resolution Waked last night was moved by Mr. Bonar Law in thei

Me. Wardle, on behalf of the House of Commons (in has absence Labour Members, said "if the of Mr. Loyd George on the Con-trance of Annerien would result in tinenty, and by Boni Curzon in the the establishment of a gruz Lenguel of Nations charged to keep the world's peneg none of the sacrifices which had been made would have. bren natle in rain.

House of Lords.

Replying to question - in the House of Comunions, Lord, Robert Cecil stated thus America bad not formally adhered to the Allies"ngree-

A moh entered the hit of a Garment not to make a separate, pence, man and touri a coining plant,

Occupier was arresteil.

The

was

The whole garrison of the State ked out to prevent the spread of Jisorders.

LATER.

The anti-German rioting appears to be spreading and has now resehel Rin Clare in the State of San Paulo. The Germans at Acana are becoming alarmed. and are focking to Sants Catharina which is a German stronghold.

Sir Afval Mond, Comunissioner of

Works, stated that the Stars and Strips would ing tlown alongside the Union Jack from all Government/ buildings on Friday, America's Day. He alia annanced that the Biitish and American, Governments are jointly considering the question, or the construction of aircraft.

Mr. Benar Law, in moving the resolution, said not only membera of the House of Coranions but all

The House passed the resolution pranimeasly and cheers.

The House of Lords pused the resolutioá umuniraously"

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS..

GENERAL SMUTS LAST DESPATCH.

LONDON, April 18. The Gazelle contains a despatch by General Smuts detailing the operations

ENCOUNTERS NEAR LENS. "

MORE GERMAN, FABLES,

watched

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Waru:

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.the peoples of the British Empire and German East Africa from October 26, fallied emmantries welcomed the adhe-1916, to January 20, 1917, when the Kospus, April 18.

sion of our new AB with heartfelt General relinquished his command A Geriden Meinl "report states: apathy, not only the greatest After mentioning the evacuation of To the west of Monastir we drew hof, as he hoped angl believed, 1000 white troops at the end of 1916, owing to the prevalence of malaria and at the French from positions in the turning point of the war., "The dysentery, and their replacement brand bitter and will continue until the sector of a neighbouring division font one kilometre in extent, New Work had stepped in to redress natives, the despatch emphasises that repulsed a counter-attack, and took the balance of the Old World.

The the success hitherto achieved in this 200 prisoners.

United States possessed, probably in mest trying and the most exact 'ti greater degree than any othering campaign, མ་ mainly due FROBABLE ENEMY WITHDRAWAL

fiation, the resources which in the to the unremitting efforts and IN RUMANIA,

Jong nur were decisive is wars The resolute endurance of all ranks. The quidity of for people was shown despatch pays a high tribute to the nearly sixty years ago in a struggle work of the Navy and to the ready and effective assistance of the Governments which, in its essentials, was not of India. South Africa British East

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BUENING TOWNS,

Foxnos, April 18,

It is reported" frmani" Jassy that the Genens have burnt. Basila and Foerany.

Ranian military authorities com.

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THE GREAT RUSSIAN LIBERTY

LOAN.

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TO SAFEGUARD THE NEW LIBERTY.

PETROGRAD, April 18.

dissimilar frean the present, Since Africa, Uganda and Zanzibar. It détails

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and attacked the Gerinan lines between ; Frunay and the St. Hilaire-Sa Soupplet rond. Notwithstanding violent LONDON, April 17. quilla of rain and now our troops Field Marshal Sir Dougins Haig advanced with irresistible ardour and reports that further progress was made carried, on a front of fifteen kilometres, north of Clouzosucourt, near Havring despite the enemy's resistance, the court Wood. Encounters occurred whole of the first Clerihan position. throughout the day to the weat and Our troops, pushing beyond the position. north west of Lens where we continue south of Movonvillers, brilliantly con- to press the enemy. Hostile attempts quered for an extent of eleven to drive back our advanced troopa kilometres a tire solidly organised on the heights from Mount Cornillet to the failed.

Much useful aeroplane work was done eat of Vaudivineouft. Further out a Monday, despite the exceedingly spirited action resulted in our capttring unfavourable weather. Three. German the village of Aúbarive and the power- machines were driven down dunsgeful fortified alient, formed by the Ger In most cases the enemy avoided combat, man line around the village on a front

of three kilometres. Five of unrs are missing.

Enemy counter-attacle in the Mount Cornillet direction

shattered and we took prisoner

Over 2,500 hereabout. LONDON, April 17.

Between Soissons and Rheims, we Recter's correspondent at Head- quarters, referring to the capture of 24 resumed a destruesive fire "on. German guns at Lagnicourt claimed by the Ger- organisations and destroyed works man wireless en the 16th, says: The where small enemy parties were still cominuniques shame the most torid resisting. Wo topalaed in the after-! efforts of a Bagdad mondicant, Annoon, by fire and the bayonet, a strong advanced German wave admittedly counter-attack in theregion of Hurtebise reached a number of our guns which bad form. A voilens atteript was marie od been punishing them and began placing the sector of Courey occupied by the dynamite in the breechblocks. Owing Rasians. It sien failed. to the swiftness of our counter-attacks. During the 16th, in the battle only four eighteen-pounders and one between Soissons and Rheims, our light howitzer were disabled. Then the troops broke up most important German Germans were driven back on their own forces who were expecting to attack. wire, where they were simply moved The enemy brought up nineteen divisons down. Not a single gun was removed and prisoners state that orders were from the spot where it stood previous given to hold out at any coat on the rat position, which had been deepened. to the German attack.

On the French front the enemy is The enemy suffered heavy losses in resiating and counter attacking in most this battle as well as on the preceeding determined manner and there is every day. On the eve of the attack an indication that the battle will be long enemy division engaged doing relief in

decision is reached.

lost a large part of its effectives through The correspondient

the the violence of our artillery fire. The encirclement of one of the most number of unwounded taken prisoner powerfully organised villages, which between Soissons and Rheims is now was a network of machine-gunned caves 11,000. and cellars protected in front by fortified quarries and a tire swept valley. The whole was impregnable by frontal GRAYE INDUSTRIAL DISCONTENT attack. The rapidity of the fire of the 75% preceding the attack was most amazing, the Batteries belching scores of | shells per minute for several minutes continously. The infantry, however,

LONDON, April 17. which was encircled, as their objective arriving of grave industrial discosteut did not attempt to take the village, For some days past news has been

was the plateau beyond

in Germany. A great strike of metal The terrible artillery, machine-gunning and wood workers and transportation did pitfalls of all kinds, failed to check workers broke out during the week-end the assailants, who an hour after thein Berlin. This is the first serious attack were all round the village, whose labour trouble since the munition defenders were seen popping up their workers' strike after the conviction of beads from underground fastnesses Dr. Liebknecht. Well over 100,000 The strike is due apparently trying to gather how the battle was faze out. going obviously unaware that they to the reduction of the bread ratios.. were surrounded.

No disturbances have broken out. The The Britia and French offensive ismen either dil pot appear at work at all keeping step admirably. The pressure or left after breakfast. Some munition on a hundred miles front is shifted daily workers have also struck. The papers most skilfully, so that the Bochee do gloss the affair over, declaring that work not know to which end to send their as some of the large munition factories reserves. The enemy positions are falling is being carried on by almost all hands. There have been street gatherings and easier than did the Somme fortresses.

street processione, pacifist leaflets being distributed. A strikers' procession in] LONDON, April 17 Greater Berlin endeavoured to penetrate There was a reception at the Imperial part of the city but found access barred Institute this afternoon in honour of the by the police, though some bodies of Domitions and Indian delegates attend them succeeded in entering the interior ing the War Conference. It was organ of the city British Empire Chib and other bodies, utmost to pacify the men and have said there were 2,500 guests, including harangued them, describing the negotia Sir Robert L. Borden, the Rt. Hon. Wtions with the Government on the food F. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, General question, with the result that the move- Sants, Sir Edward and Lady Morria, Hment has been kept within the bounds Chamberlain, Sir James S. Meston, Sir serious in other labour centres, such as H. the Maharja Bikanir, Mr. Austin of Berlin: But probably it is more i Saeyendra P. Sinha, the High Commis- Chemnitz, from which no reports have sioners and Agents General, Lord and yet been received." Lady Harcourt, Viscount Milner, Sir Edward and Lady Carson, Lord and Lady Selborne, Sir George and Lady Reid."

The hostess was the Dowager-Countess of Jersey

A NOTABLE GATHERING.

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IN GERMANY.

SERIOUS STRIKES.

then the Americans had shown the services of the Indian Government, (souries of energy and adaptableness including the keeping up of a How of in pines. These same qualities reinforcements and providing the entire sider this symptomatic of its would be applied equally success fool supply for the Indian troops "Gerinan witisira wal

fully to war. The entry of America besides flour and certain stores for the was a fitting pendant to the revolu-British troops and also large quantities tion which had brought Russin into of other supplies. The Despatch also the circle of freed options. He had mentions that the Indian rations were read with diep ndiminution and pro-"exceptionally good. found agreement the speech, worthy It states that the Government of

of Lincoln, in which

President South Africa has maintained a steady Wilson unsounced the entry flow of reinforcements and has supplied In connection with the great America into the war. (Cheers.) A enormous numbers of cloured labourers Liberty Loth the Government has | German newspaper the other day and many thousands of horses, mules, issued no "appal pointing out that declared that America was going to donkeys, hundreds of motor cars and the enemy's an is to restore the | tur for-nothing. From the German waggons, large quantities of food stufɛ old regime: therefore, it is the duty point of view, that Wak true. and other supplies. All the derands of all Russians to subscribe to the America, like the British Empire. had been executed most careially and Lohn to ensure victory avl safeguard was not animated by love of con-promptly.

he new liberty.

The Despatch also gratefully acknow. quest or greed of territory, or selfish' THE CANADIAN ARMY IN FRANCE ends. The aims and dents which ledges the help of the British and Southised by the British Imperial League, the Trades Union leaders are doing their African and Indian Red Cross workers President Wilson bad so nobly ex and the gifts of South African com pressed were ours, and, like us, itemittees. Americans" found that fighting was. the only method of securing those | ains. (Cheers.) Since her entry into THE SUBMARINE PIRACY. the war, America had already showD

BRITISH AND ITALIAN SHIPPING her enemies that they met beware of her und despite the fact that the puth immediately aliead of us had never been more difficult, he ped and believed that the long night of sorrow" and anguish which desolated the world was drawing to as close.

of Americs also because it morally" (Cheers.) He welcomed the adhesion

justified our own nation. (Cheers.)

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Losnas, April 18.

Sir Robert Borden, in the course of a speech stated that there were at present 125.000 Canuliuos in France,

AMERICAN ASSISTANCE FOR RUSSIA.

WASHINGTON, April 18. The Government is only awaiting the definite word from Rassia regarding its needs, whoreupon it will give every needed assistance, financial and other

'States should go to almost any length wine. The feeling is that the United to asist to strengthen the new Demo

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Losos, April, 18: The Admiralty announces that the arrivals during the week were 2,379, and the sailings 2,333.

Nineteen ships of over 1,800 tons were supk und nine under 1,600 Fifteen were unsuccessfully attacked

Twelve fishing vessels were sunk. The Italian Naval communiqué for

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It is significant that a telegram was allowed to leave Gerronny in the even- ing stating that in a great majority of

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PROSECUTION.

Leang Sing, a kerosine dealer at No.

the works, which yesterday were idle,121 Queen's Road West, was summoned work was resumed to-day. A German before Mr. Melbourne this morning by wireless mensage to night airily remarks the Standard Oil Company for having

DID AS HE WAS TOLD.

I have no money for rice and I aix hungry," said an naemployed coolie to a pedestrian in Des Voeux Road Central yesterday

"Go to the second floor of No. 43 Des Volux Road Central, take two pair of shoes, sell them, and buy rice with the money" replied the stranger..

The coole immediately followed the

instructions given him by his apparent

that only 125,000 had struck work. in his possession for sale or other benefactor with the result that he was

The situation is not rendered any

When brought before Mr. Melbourne this morning the unfortunate coolie

Mr. Lloyd George sant a message regretting his inability to attend.

In an address of welcome, the organ- tons.isers said: Many a battlefield had prov easier by a statement issued by the purposes of trade, 15 cases of kerosine arrested on a charge of larceny.

ed to the world that in fighting and in Genoah Agricultural Society that a oil, to which, a mark was applied so" death the sons of the Empire were not severe winter and protracted frosts have neatly resembling a trade mark as to be divided. Your presence in London at considerably damaged the winter wheat, calculated to deceive. this critical time as Statesmen and Im and farmers are urged to sow all the divided are the counsels of the Empire. barley is most scarce.

KING REVIEWS AUSTRALIAN "

TROOPS.

cratic regime to make its resistance to Americu, like Great Britain, entered the week ending April 15th state perial Advisers equally proves how un summer wheat possible especially as

Germany more effective.

RUSSIAN ARMY READY,

PETROGRAD, April. 18.

the war because she could not do otherwise.

that 454 ships, arrived and 419 left Mr. Asquith said he doubted Italy Five Italian ships under 8,500 tons were sunk and two sail- whether oven pow the world realised

ing ships under 150 tons were sunk.

The Premier and other Ministars have the full significance of the step visited Headquarters to discuss questions which the United States had taken. regarding the provisioning of the armies They noted that the genera I do not use the language of flat- situation of the army as compared with tery or exaggeration," he said, what it was at the end-of March had

when I say it is one of the most disinterested considerably improved, especially in con-

acty

in history" "nection with the supply of food stuffs; (Cheers.) Mr. Asquith proceeded to indeed the armies are now well show that the war was not doing provisioned.

appreciable material harm to the

BRITISH FOOD" CONTROLLER'S ORDERS.

PLAIN FARE.

Lospos, April 18. The Press Bureau announces that light

engines.

BRITISH SHIPPING.

LONDON, April 17.

Mr. Grist appeared as solicitor for the prosecution, and the defendant was represented by Mr. E. X. D'Almada."

It was alleged that the defendant had soldered tin cape, bearing a resemblance

́related hia story, but was sentenced ag

seven days' hard labour.

FRENCH RELIEF FUND,

to the Standard Oil trademark, on tins of FOR HOMELESS POPULATIONS IN

od which did not contair oil purchased from the Standard Oil Company, with the intention of selling the oil as oil pur chased from the Standard Oil Company. Mr. D'Almada pleaded not guilty to the charge on behalf of the defendant, stating that his client had purchased the oil from the Shi Yeu Company and as the tins began to leak, be employed a tinsmith to solder them. To do this it was necessary

LONDON, April 18. "His Majesty the King reviewed the Australian troops on Salisbury Plain, where he was welcomed by a dietinguish-

The Press Burean states that the ed company including, the High Com Shipping Controller invites information missioner, the Agent Generals, American attaches and General Turner, officeregarding any projects to establish new commanding the Canadians shipbuilding yards and also seeks to ex- pedite the construction of marine His Majesty muutely inspected the lines, then the troops marched past cliciting the hearty cheers of hundreds of spectators on the hillside. The troops were commanded by General Newton Moore. His Majesty said he was more than delighted with the

remove the caps and take out the WASHINGTON, April 18. troops and all he bed reen. Before leaving he decorated a number of

A German submarine fired on an After soldering the tins, the tire Buns and scones are to contain Moore who was at Gallipoli where be scath of New York. Thus the German

Australian officer, including Captain American destroyer one hundred mice anith hal sgan filled them with the oil

appeared and the fighting spirit was humanity growing in compulsive allowed 15 per cent of sugar, buns Newton Moore at the conclusion of the cakes 80 per cent. Biscuite are fire Turke single handed ALTERA

has begun. The King in a meage to General improving daily, while the discipline authority month by month with the 10 Fer cent, and scones must be was excellent. The army is quite ready gradual unfolding of the real charne-

ter and ate of Germany, (Cheers,) Bugarless, to encounter the enemy.

The Minister of Agriculture stated United States, nor was America's tinder Lord Devonport's orders that it would be his duty to meet every requirement of the armies in the matter independence and liberty directly ustries, muffins, crumpets, ted Imperille. She did not want tercakes and ornamented cakes are of provisioning

The Freier declared that the unrest tory. What then brought her into prohibited. that the army showed at the first stage the war? Nothing but the con

BUBMARINE BLOCKIDE, OF UNITED STATES/ BEGUN.

ta

he had previously taken out and re

of the Revolution had completely, die straining force af the conscience of only 50 per cent of wheaten flour; captured two machine guns and killed submarine bloclode of America, porta capped them. The defendant, however,

General Komiloff, commanding the America saw the whole future of moops at Petrograd, has issued a pro- civilisal government pad particularly clamation calling upon the people to the foundations of faith in democracy retain the 40,000 rifles and 30,000 impenlled. In such a situation volvers, taken from the military stores aloofness want only a blunder but

the olution:

acrime, To stand hide with THE FRUIT SEASON. stopped ears, folded are and avert

Lint is enre to be

the fruit Benson stile of Chamberlain't

ed gaze when you have the power

to intervene is to become not a inere

THE UNITED STATES WAR REVENUE BILIA

review, expressed his satisfaction with

GENEROSITY.

did not notice that the tinsmith bad

reengped the tins with different caps to

fore, an innocent party to the offence

the appearance of the men “You are GERMAN REFUSAL OF AMERICAN those he had taken off, and was, there afie body af men," His Majesty said, **and I know you will acquit yourselves with credit when you reinforce the splendid Australis divisions at the Font

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY THE BOWEL COMPLAINT IN

CHILDREN: SECURESENATE

WASHINGTON, Am 14

The Senate has passe

spectator Butz En ficcomplica, the Bill to raise seven (Cheets,) But none of us feared how revenue, including amer

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bowels ands

(careful? after annatural

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An, Amsterdam message of March 4th mada's stateme state that the officials of the Germanche latter's defe Committedat Assistance for War Widows.

and Orphans rotused America's gift Fanded over by hir, Gætri (late ám-the Bassador Berlin, amounting to bal

"The

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Dhaner Tosin githets live

sve her money.

Even Abelis.

NORTHERN FRANCE,

SIXTH LIST:

EM French.. William Sinclair Sir R de Souza.. Robert Ho Tung

Ho Wing

Wing Pat Hong & M.. Chan-

Pok-Chu

HMH. Nemaze

W. D. Kraft

Geria Drevard

Mme Brotherton: Harker

Frank Bathro

M. M. Layton & Co.....

FA Perry...

E.

Arcoth...

Mme & Molles Jesnula.. WE F

Previous Lists.

J. H Van Gennep

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