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THE GREAT BATTLE.

"BRITISH FROOKESS.

-Layoós, April 30, Field Marsin Sir Denglas Hig; reports

We improved our position and took some prisoners between Monchyle Preus and the Scarpe, died also enrried out sessful mids to the marth of Yores.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.

Lostos, April 30. French comoutiques report;- Thoughout the night there was fairly violent mutual artillery nativity to the south of St. Quontia and in the regions of Tryon, Hurtelise and Cranme

Our batteries continued a „destructive fire against Morouvillers and Massit.

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Engay aeroplanes, in the night.

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THE FIGHTING AT ROEUX.

THE WORST POSSIBLE KIND

LONDON, April 30. Special Correspondents describe the fighting at Bocus as being of the. worst possibly kind, the ground rising in high slopes with isolated positions thrust between our temps, who bud to adsaitse, in an irregular line. exposing their dicks,

. A chemical works to the north of Roeux provert to lie a nest of machine guns froty a biely swept a blast of ballers, Batue infantry, undaunt- ed, performwel prodigies, companies. and even paitoons, displaying the finest initiative. The Germans are now bridging up not only hugen reserves but havy artillery, so is TO prevent the senashing of the Hindor Lung line and therefore imperilling their retreat.

* A BAD SPECTACLE FOR

HINDENBURG.

PARIS, April 20. Field Marshal von Hindenburg

and the damage done was insignideant,itself saw his best troops driven They also bombed Chalon and Pernay,

from the impregnable Viny Ridge, and the defeners crumpled up but there were no civilian victims.

Our seroplanes bombed a captive! by the British assault. balloon on the ground, and also the!

crews and sheda Fire was seen to break THE BATTLEFIELD OF CATRELLE. out and explosions were heard. We HEAPED WITH GERMAN CORPSES. also heavily boiled the railway stations at Point Faverger and 'Bethanyville and the hivonses near Epeye.

CONTINUOUS FIGHTING.

"GERMANS BRINGING UP MIONE

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Pas, April 20

-The battlefield of Garrelle is heap- ed with Gennan, corpses, as a result of the derinution and defeat of this

·Prussian (huurd.

GERMAN REPORTE,

LONDON, April 30.

A German ufficial message, transmit- ted by wireless, reports that the English Losnos; April-30. Reuter's Correspondent at British four times assaulted Oppy village, which Readquarters, stelegraphing to-day, remains in our posscasion. The English

losses on Saturday are estimated at: states that the Germans continue to bring up more troops and ur counter over 5,000, addition to 1,000 prisoners, attacking, particularly in the neigh-10 machine-gans. Ten Tanks were

destroyed. bourhood of Oppy down to Guvrelle,

We repulsed French attacks at Berry- while continuous fighting is pro-u-Bac and Brimout, to the Borth

Rheins.

gressing round Rocax Chentical

Works...

The latest captured enemy, docu- Inents urgently emphasise the reces- sity for strictly 'economising shells of all types. They also urge that un-

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worn guns shouli fot be used against big targets not requiring very accurate shooting."

There was strong artillery activity between Soissons and Suippes.

The enemy lost on Saturday eleven aeroplanes, and on Sunday 23," is addition to three balloons.

MESOPOTAMIA.

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LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT.

LONDON, April 30.

The Correspondent concludes his resage by saying: What a com- plete reversal of the state of things An official despatch frem Mesopo when the Huns were over-running tamin states that the 18th Turkish Europy by virtue of their artilleryArmy Corpe is reported to be entrench preponderance."

THE TACTICAL YALUE OF ROEUL-

*****, Lopos, April 80,-

ing astride the Tigris, fifteen miles to the northward of Samarra. It has been ascertained that this Corps, during the fighting on April 21 and 22, lost abolit" 4,000 men

Beater's Conrespondent at Hend- | THE MACEDONIAN FRONT. quarters say's 2-

The tactical value of Roux is due

Losnow, April 80,

"A" British official despatch from,

to the fact that it is the complement to Moochy on the northern bank of the Salonika states that we beat off, with Scarpe. The concentration of our heavy losses, the enemy's attack on big guns in ceaselessly searching the the Dorian Vardar frout on Saturday" rulus. They crashed out all night night. ------ long and the sun rose upon a perfect German bolocaust,

گرام

In the north we are well established at Arleus village. Our posts have pusled forward up the western slope of the so-called Greenland Hill

A STIRRING INCIDENT. The fighting continues with jades. Tribable interity between Oppy and. Cavrelle The Corzer sondent relates an incident of a British detachment being

ded by an overwhelming.

force of Bavarians, a company of the Lincolne doubled un to the rescue: cand clubbed with their rifles against even the stechelinets were ueless the Bavariant surrendered.

THE ATTITUDE OF SPAIN.

MADRID, April 20 The ex-Premier, Senior Maura, addressing so audience of 20,000

Bull Ring, declared that Spain must be mentral during the war, but her policy thereafter must be inspired by rapproachment with the Allies

FRENCH ARMY AFFOINTMENTI.

PARIS April 30, The appointment of Gena ne Chief of the General Staff to be followed by various strengt "izz changes at Headquartera.

stContinued, en'