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THE BATTLEFIELD IN FRANCE.

BRITISH FRONT.

Lobos May 24, Field Marshal Sir Douglas. Haig

reports

We successfully, raider the enemy trenches to the rust of Vermelles.

There is nothing to report from the

rest of the front.

Loxtos, May 20′′ Field Marshal Sir Doughs. Haig

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GERMAN APOLOGY TO SPAIN.

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COMMENT."

LONDON, May 13.

for the recent violation of Spanish

Germany has apologised to Spain »

territorial waters and has promised to respect Spanish rights in fature."

Germany is also stempting to con. liste Swerlen by asserting that the torperiding of three Swedish ships Was neviciental.

The Norwegian Shipping Gazette em- Iphasises that the German respectfulness We carriel out successful is to to Spain at Sweden is due in the fact the north-enst of, Epely anil to the that there is some risk where they are north of Armentieres.

vegérned, but Germany has not apolo - gised for sinking Norwegian ships and! killing 100 Norwegian sailors."

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The German artillery was active during the night to the east of Bulle court, south of the Arras-Cambrai rend

and to the west of Lens. We destroyed; AERIAL CIVIL COMMUNICATIONS.

large ammunition damp to the north-

enst of Quean The explosion was felt

at great distances in our fear.

1,000 UNWOUNDED PRISONERS IN ONE DAY.

LOSTON, May 22

COMMITTEE OF - INQUIRY

APPOINTED.

Loston, May 12,

In the 'Flonse of Commons, Mr. J. 12 Parel, Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Board, announced that Lov "A French communiqué reportat Notheliffe woull be the Chairman of a -The anemy attacks on the positions Committee to inquire into serial civil wa raptured yesterday to the north of communications after, the war. The Monte Gourmilist, Casque and Teton,¦ Committee wonki, include Lord Montaggi were everywhere repulsed with enemy of Beaulenn representing the Inli losses.

We took 1,000 unwounded prisoners on May 10, including 28 sheers.

There was a violent artillery struggle at Vauclere plated.

LONDON, May 23.

A French communiqué reports: There was violent artillery activity at the Vauclero and Californis plateaus and Kheims was also heavily bombarded

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A TRIUMPH FOR BRITISH GUNS.

ENEMY PREPARING TO RETREAT TO A NEW SYSTEM.

Office, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High. Commissioner New Zealand, and The Hon WP.Schreiner, High Commission- er of South Africa. It was hoped the Canada and Australia would nominste representatives.

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STRANGE TALES OF DISTIN QUISHED TRAVELLERS.

LONDON, May,

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the East. He gave an instance of one' The destriction of the Hindenburg who was engaged in a political missi Line mentioned by Field Marshal Sir almost within sight of Merca; ani Douglas Baig yesterday is a triumph another, engaged na a geographer and anchaalogist; directed, from a sea plane, the bombardment of an enemy depot in Asia Minor, in order that a Greek Temple might not be damaged Another, a lady, was engaged in strenuous Stuff work in Mesopotamis

for the British Guns,

Newspaper eorrespondents describe the line as vanishing like smoke In hurricane bombardment of concrete pits, deep, heavily-built, timbered dug outs and rivetted support lines, all the enemy's laborionsly constructed devices were completely blown away.

French experts are elated at, the British, in less than a month, cracking! the barrier which took a year to build and which is the hinge of all fature

enemy maneuvres.

GENERAL SMOTS' FAMOUS SPEECH ON IMPERIAL UNITY.

LONDON, May 99'

In the House of Commons, Mr. A. W. Yes, the Liberal Member for Poplar, The Correspondents state that there asked whether in view of its importance, the speech of General Sants in House are already signs of the Germans pre- of Commons at the luncheon on May 15, paring to retreat to a new system, which would be reprinted and published and is the only alternative to decisive defeat distributed among the Allies and if they remain, namely, the system of Neutrals.

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pamphlet, for the British. Empire and America and translations were being" prepared for the Allies Neutrals,

Lord Echert Cecil replied that the ing points in the rear. The unluppyspeech had been reprinted in English ca Boche, in fact, must work feverishly night and day perfecting the tunnelike switches or be massacred on the line.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

FUTILE ENEMY EFFORTS.

LONDON, May 92.

Mr. Yeo suggested that the speech should be circalated in schools as it would have a good effect on the young life of the nation.

· ALLIER" PURCHASES IN THE UNITED STATES.

An Italian official message stato :— We repulsed violent raids in the

NEW YORK, May 29. Ginmella Valley. We heavily drove back attacks at Mount Doescalto and The Allies purchases in the future also attacks in the Fosina Valley, Asiago will be made through a commission plateau and at Carnia.

supervised by the Government instead Repeated enemy attempt to the of through Messrs Morgan & Co, thes eastward of. Gorizs failed to drive saving the latter's commission... out of our positions on a hill to the

THE THREATENED STRIKE OF south of Goriz

One of our airships, hombed the COTTON WEAVERS enomy's rear lines ́st Vogrisea.

ALLIED SUBJECTS IN BRITAINS

LONION, May 22.

Owing the intervention of Sir George. Askwith the threatened strike of the LONDON, May 22. cotton weavers referred to on May 14

In the House of Commons, Lord has been postponed till 6 fortnight after- Robert Cell stated that conrerasticus Whitannside. The employers have made ware proceeding between the Allied Ser

proposals for a Governments on the question of inbmitted to

corporating allied subjects in Great. Pr Brilub Arby

mest, which will is tara'ropre