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CABINET.

Loxnox, April 27.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

The enemy unsuccessfully attacked; during the night to the north-west of Bonar Law Stated that the Imperial St Quentin. He was driven off after War Cabinet had unanimously sharp fighting. We captured the accepted the principle that each part quarries on the eastern outskirts off of the Empire, having due regard to Hargicourt, trùm where the enemy this interests of the Allies, shall give hurriedly, fed. We captured important pectully favourable tegns and facili positions in the neighbourhood of the ties to the produce and ranufactures Atras Cambrai road, and on the spur of other parts of the Empire, between Rant and Gavrelle.

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the western edge of the forest on the St. Golain sector, on Eheims and to the north-west of Auberive.

We undertook several successfiil minor operations in the regions cf. Hurtèbise

during war time.

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tuxation of food."-

We carried several portions of trenches at Moronvillers and Massif and occupied a point d'appui to the east of Mont Sanenom.

We raided the German lines at Bois-le- Pretre and indicted heavy losses on the my. We destroyed dugouts and brought back prisoners.

We have taken 130 guns since April 16

GERMAN REPORTS.

LONION, April 97. A German official message, transmit ted by wireless, reports:-On'the battle field at Arms the artillery activity on both sides has increased on a wide front.

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We beavily repulsed, in hand-to-band fighting, an attack on both sides of the Arras Cambrai road..

The artillery buttle is developing in violence on the Aime and in the Char pagne. Our infantry gained ground and took prisoners.at Chemins-des-Damés.,

The enemy lost eleven neroplanes and two balloons.

AUSTRALIAN. TRANSPORT

TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 37. · The incoming Australian troopship Ballarat has been torpedoed,

There were troops on board, but all were saved.

The discipline was splendid, the

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men

EMPIRE LAND SETTLEMENT FOR BOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

Lesbos, April 26.

In the House of Coinnions, reply- g to Mr. Kinloch Cooke, Mr. Steel- Maitland said that a committee to consider the question of Empire Land Settlement for ex-soldiers and ex- sailors, bad met and had appointed sub-committees. Their reports would not be completed. in time for con aderation by the Imperial War Conference.

MESOPOTAMIA.

ANOTHER TURKISH ATTEMPT FAILS.

ENEMY ENTRENCHING

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Lopes, April 27, An official despatch from Mesopotamik states that the 13th Turkish army corps, on Tuesday night, hastily re treated up both, banks of the Tigria from Shattel Adhaim towards the Jeb- el-Hamrin hills, where they are, en- trenching

Thus the second attempt to interfere with General Maude's operations against the 18th army corps, has failed,

FIRE AT A MUNITIONS FACTORY.

LONDON, April 27.

The Press Bureau announces that a The vessel remained attout for four fire, followed by a mall explosion

'teen-hours.

DESTROYER RAID ON

RAMSGATE.

MUCH FIRING BUT LITTLE DAMAGE.

LONDON, April 26. The Admiralty announces that last night several, enemy destroyers opened fire in the direction of Ramsgate The fire was immediately returned and the enemy were driven off after they had Ared a large number of rounds.

A

Lord French states that a man and woman were killed and a man and two women injured. Twenty-one dwellings and two stables were damaged. A large number of projectiles fell in open country.

occurred at a taunitions factory in the north of England this morning. Ous person was killed and four injured

TURKEY AND THE DARDANELLES.

GRAND VIZIER'S MISSION TO BERLIN.

"Losnos, April 26,

A telegrami received at The Hague states that Count Reventlow ways. the Turkish Grand Vizier is at Berlin in connection with a proposal to make a concession to Russia in connection with the Dardanellen.

FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS.

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