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· Our ürtillery broke up theseneng 's attuck on our advanced posts to binu south-east of Epehy

We took soine German prisoners.

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PROGRAD, May 20.

during trot encounters in the Th Premier. M. Lvot, in a

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THE FRENCH FRONT.

"Tosnos, May 19,

Į weighty statement to representa-" times the Press, dwelt on the neessity for re-invigorating the fighting capacity of the army, so de to emble an offensive to expel the A Fernch conmuniqué reports: ---

ney from the invaded territories, There has been to infantry action and actively to support, the Allies. The artillery fire was, scatines Hendently insists that it is Bussia's violent nt.. Chemins des Bumes.

Iduty to obserce the alliances, with Huretbois and on the Californiah we em demoeracies. He said „Platenu.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

FURTHER ITALIAN SUCCESSES.

-Lospos, May 19.

That Bassians camat remain indiffer jent to the fate of the overrun' Allied countries al declared that the exist ing armistice at the front was | inconnutible with Russiin honour.

and drgnity, und must cease.

An Italian official communiqué. The Foreign Minister, M. Terest

chenko, mude a sixilar statement

states:--

Yesterday morning we attacked and showed the dangers' of comply- and captured, after a long and severe ing with, the demands for the publication of the struggle, Hill No. 652 at Yulice, [imunediate which acts as the key to the enemy's Treaties made by the old régime, defences to the north of Monte

A BRITISH MINISTER ON THE Santo, puking 379 prisoners."

We maintained at our positions to the cast of Gorizia against persistent attacks.

... AUSTRIAN REPORT.

Losboy. May 19.

WAR.

THE GREAT· ACT OF LBERATION.

LONDON, May 10.- An Austrian official despatch, after The Rt. Hon. Arthur Henderson," declaring that the Italian mass speaking at Richmond, referred to Fattacks on Voice heights, ou May the colossal losses of lives and pro

18 were repulsed, admits that the perty in the war. He said, never». Italna, as the result of the week's | theless, there wok no immediate fighting, have extended their bridge prospect of the cessation of hostili head at Plava by two kilometres. ties. The severe character and pro

longation of the war had templed some to ask why peace was not His attempted by other means. reply was that Germany's challenge of 1914 still held good.he lust for "world domination continued to be

TURKISH CRUELTY IN JUDEA

·AN APPEAL FROM PALESTINE.

STOCKHOLM, May 20

The Jewish Societies in Palestine supported by the Kaiser and his have telegraphed to the Secretariat Prussian advisers. The Germun armies continued to threaten the of the Socialists""Conference that the

existence of independent. nationali Turks, while evacuating, have been ill-treating and pillaging the Jews in ties; hence the victory of Germany Judea, Jerusalem and Galilee. The would imperil the future democracy victims appeal to socialists every of Europe. However, much we may where against the cruelties which welcome peace, he said, we cannot falter till the great net of liberation are threatening to culminate in u ย

is fully achieved. He sympathised massacre similar to that of the with the proposed League of Nations Armenians."

to Enforce Pence but it must be ju league of tree peoples.

JAMSTERDAM, Alny 19.

A Berlin telegram admits that the entire population has evacuated, the Jaffa district for military reasoZIN, including 7.000 Tafe Jews. The message says that transport way madegunte and solated excesser occurred and distress naturally pre, vail. Deaths occurred from exhaus- tion, disease and accidents..

"GERMANY'S LATEST ENEMY.

THE BRITISH MISSION IN VIRGINIA.

BCHOD (Virginia), May 20, Mr. Balfour and the members the Mission were given in entbu siatics reception h

A-DRIFTING SPANISH SHIP,

The Spanish shup Entrício, which was shelled by a submarine, hàn boen WASHINGTON, May 20

found adrift off Hull She bus berti There has been a rupture of bole by shell relations between Germany and Nicaragua

H.M.S. DARTMOUTHT'S COLIMANDER,

THE SIDYER MARKET.

Silver is market is quiet

Commander FRT

Lilled the

steady

in the Adriatic Sea,