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Lopes, May

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from a visit to Vienm, writing in A powerful effort was made fura Bavarian newspaper, asserts thas ther cast against the California Germany is no need an plateau Gerrain waves of assault ignity, but the Peace terms must were mowed, down. by our barrage incile the return of the Germun A marline-gun fire: The enemy Colonies and the seized ships, and renewed his attacks several times permission. for German trade to con- despite considerable losses in the hope tinue as before the war in all overe of ousting us from this important countries."

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alient of the plateau, but a bayonet gharge, hurried him back in disorder. The number of German borlies texti- hes to the absolutely purposeless enemy sacrifices. Our positions are entirely that everything is now most orderly, maintained and we took some prisoners. The situation arising out of the

A telegram from Petrograd saya.

Wa in turn, attacked yesterday even. Government's Note to the Allies ing and brilliantly carried the German appears to have been cleared up. first line trenches on a front of about The Government's firmness has 1,200 metres to the northeast of strengthened its influence in the Chevreux, taking 160 prisoners.

THE GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, May 9. The Genus official report (by wireless) sinted:

The Bayurian and Frankish regi- ments which stormed. Frestany, held the village against counter-atticks and took another hundred prisoners.

We repulsed British advances at Roeux and "Buffecniirt and repulseil" the French after a fierce, hund-to- hand atruggle between Winterberg. and Corbeny; on the Berry-au-Bac roud.

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SIR DOUGLAS HAIG AND THE SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS.

LoNeos, May D. The Press Bureau announces that Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

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Soldier" Delegates have shown: reasonableness unexpected by the pacifists. The power of the Dele.. gates is shown by the strict obeli ence of the people to the orders not to bold demonstrations.

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PETROGRAD, May 8. A buttalion, of Guuïds, which took & prominent part in the Russian Revolution has departed for the front. There were enthusiastic

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THE RUSSIAN TROOPS IN RUMANIA

JAISEY, May 8. The Russian troops, in a demon- utration on May Day, cheered the speakers who arged the prosecution of the war to vietory.......

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

·A Russian official message, transmit-

written to the Minister of Munitions stating that the Army, during the recent operations appreciated, the efforts of the workers to suppy guns, rifles. unmunition; air-craft and Tonks. He states that he knows ted by wireless, reports Our artillery, that he can rely on the workers to to the north east of Brzozany, caused

the Army shall back nothing in the maintain their efforts to ensure that explosions in the enemies batteries.

We advanced to the north west of Senne towartia Jennwer

future Eghting. The reduction in

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LONDON, May 9.

the number of premature explosions, A German official report states

said Sir Douglas Haig, proves that

We repulsed the Russian northward the manufacture, filling and inspec- of Killibaba and southward of the

tion had reached a high standard.

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THE MACEDONIA FRONT.

BITTER FIGHTING IN PROGRESS:

LONDON, May. 9.

Loxvox, May 8

4 Genoar official report states: Mr. Beacit Thomas (*:Press cor-

The enemy attacked at numerou respondent) telegraphing from Head- quarters in France, atutes that the points between Lake Prespa and Lake Doiran. Repented assaults Germans are using a new gas and heavily broke down The bitterent are i creasing their number of long fighting (is proceeding?) in the Cerna rango guns, which carry eighteen miles.

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