MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1918,
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WAR TIME NERVOUSNESS.
In these times: of" war-strain many people are living in an unnatural con- dition of nervous. excitement. Unless something is dona'to, correct it, the Inevitable result will be, a "nervous breakdown, an exbanation of nervous.
THE WAR.
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foremost English pos tiệna and took. Then this section of the line swung soveral thousand prisoners.
back to now. positions by Harnal and The English continued near and Lamotte. This occurred; last, even, northwards of Albort their fruitless and ↑ing, it costly counter-attankis
There has been sharp fighting in We again attackat between the the Lumette aver since. It is pro Somme and Avio and drove the enemy coeding the afternoon west of energy that may take a very serious and SUNDAY'S 'TELEGRAMS. of his old positions and ant of Guillancourt, where the Germans ara
bravely defended villages in a westerly reported in great strength. and north-westerly direction ra War
unforeseen turn.
Neurasthenia is ane such result with
its accompaniment of worry, Irritability,
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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WEDNESDAY,
the 3rd April, 1015, commencing o 2.30 p.m., at their Salce Rooms, No. 3, Des Vezur Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
AN AMORTIST OF BOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c.
Comprising --
This means that the patient has lost the power to recover and store up energy, The condition will grow worse if not corrected.
The treatment necessary is one of nutrition of the nerve cells, requiring a te tonie, not a mers stimulant. As the ų perves get their nourishment from the blood, the treatment must be directed
THE REAL Armageddon.
BITTER STRUGGLE. FOR ARRAS.
towards building up the blood. Dr. GERMAN ADVANCE STAYED: Williams pink pills act directly on the blood, and have proved of the greatest benefit many cases of neurasthenia and other nervous disorders. A tendency to anemia, or bloodlessness, which is shewn, by moet nourasthenic patienta, is also corrected by these toxic pilla
Start Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people to-day and begin to eat steady nerves. Most dealers sell them, also patairable $1.50 the bottle, 38 for six, from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co ve Sacchaon Road, Shanghai.
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FEARFUL SLAUGHTER.
LONDON, Mar. 39.
The French repeatsilly, and violently counter-attacked our new front between Montdidier and Noyon
TROOPS ATTACK TO TUNE OF
TIPPERARY."
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As evidence of the spint of the
The booty since the beginning of the British troops, some, very tired after battle is 70,000 prisoners and 1,100 the terrific fighting of three days, guas, of which General Hatier took were ordered to make a new attack. 40,000 prisoners and 600 guns."--
Increased artillery firing continued in which was a serious job for fresh Lorraine.
troops twice their number. They attacked singing “* Tipperary” and OUR POSITIONS-MAINTAINED.scored a splendid success.
The Press Bureau, reporting the ATR HORRIBLE WITH ODOUR evening situation, states:---
OF DEAD." Mr. Percival Phillips, a correspondent, writes:-
Press
We maintained all our positions northward of the Somme, where there Router's correspondent at Headquarware serious attacks during the day. term, telegraphing to-day, reporta:
Heavy fighting took place southward of Yesterday and last night along the Somme. Wa have been pressed extended front the Germans obtained back to a line westward of Hamel, with nutch rain and muddy rounds. It is now typical March weather. further gains south of the Somme and Marcelcave and Demum.**
The British are well sheltered while slight gains cast and south west of The French line southward of Demum the enemy is lodged in a houseless Arrus; but our gallantly battling troops us through Mlezieres La Neuville,region, from where x is most hurled back the invaders with beary Sira Barnard and Gratibus to just west-anxious to emerge. Prisoners state losses along the greater part of the line. ward of Montididier. There has been that the countryside is full of bodica
The enemy have continued to maka | further heavy fighting to-day on this so keep well and strong by the greatest effort south of the Samme, line. The French counter-offenife and the air berrible with the odour taking Dr. Willams' pink plius where the British and French are between Montdidier and Lassigny cop. of death. The wells cannot be used. They will help you to save, and
tinues. Fresh French troops are Buiped villages are impossible us to earn your living without loss
arriving. The Ereach line eastward of billets because they are strewn with German dead. There are great piles Lasiguy is unchanged.
of bodies along the roads between them. The enemy only recently found time to bumor bury his deu The spectacle of the battle-feld car- peted with the bodies of their com rades affected, the fresh troops, who thus discovered that the British were not too weak to fight.
or interruption.
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (POM ACCOUNT OF TEA CONCERTED), WEDNESDAY,
the 3rd April, 1018, commencing at 3.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No B Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice Hovaz SzEIT, TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, FICTURES, &c.,
AND
AND AN ABSORTMENT OF USIVUL HOUSEHOLD : GOODS, As follows:- Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, Upholstered Suites, & Bed- room Furniture, ocmprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed- steada, and Twin Bedsteada, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional
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Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including large s-Fold Black. wood Ecreen with Coloured Panels.
Bide Tables, d, Engravings, Pictures, dr., &c, Tenis Poles and Net, Iron Safe Several Carpets, do, &c."
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Hongkong, Mar. 17, 1918
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THE Undersigned have received in- structions, from the Liquidators of the Firm of Messrs. Fuxchan LOWTRIZ & Co, to sell by Public Auction
FRIDAY,
the 8th April, 1918, commencing at 11 am., at Ma-tao-kok, Kowloon City Road.
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fighting stubbornly side by side. Last night's musults in the extreme northern and southern parts of the battle zone ware, a continuance of the German scheme to swing their lines out in order to broaden the sharp salient which they bave driven in sboat Albert, and thereby possibly enable their attempt to envelope Amiens.
Yesterday's fighting before Armas was very bitter, especially in the region of Telegraph Hill, which is south-east of the city, whera wirling masses of defending and attacking troops.fought sil day at close quarters for possssalon of this vital elavation.
A captured German order shows that the objective of the division attacking on March 31 near St. Quentin was the Sommo near Ham, distance of eleven miles. The division actually pens.
trated under three miles. -
A CHANGE IN TACTICS. Rautari Correspondent at French Headquarters statre :
Prisoners say the stories of British endurance and skill in fighting and delaying actions are widely circulated in the German armies.
The situation is now clearer than since the beginning of the offensive. The enemy, arrested in mid-course, has Latest reporta atata that we are abandoned marching straight upon his holding on grimly to this possible objectives and breaking down resist. EE Undersigned have received instrun gateway to the war-torn city. The ance by overwhelming numbers. He is marched eighteen bours and fought
THE
(FOR LOCOUNT OF TER CONCHESED),
CD
WEDNESDAY,
the 3rd April, 1918, at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,
Den Vreus Haad, Corner of
Ice House Street
Among the British feats of endur- unce is that of detachment which
BRITISH GAIN GROUND.
LONDON, Mar. 30. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
reports
Germans cecupied Neurille Vitassen, now striking at estimated weak all night long and ball the next day, south-east of Telegraph Hill, also Orange spots in
order to drive as back repelled three attacks, twice recap- Hill further north, from where they are as far as possible before he himself tured a village and dug trenches, continuing their offensive.
is brought to a standstill Thus the The conflict was most sanguinary enemy drivs down the Oise ralley below the Somme. During the after- is finally arrested and his attempts to noon the enemy strongly attacked from cross the Oise farther north bare failed. Cerissy on the river and gradually The bridges are now destroyed. The pushed forward as far as Marcsicavi. Į village of Pont-le-Veque, below Nayan,
Apart from local fighting at differ One Hand Painted Dresden Tea Service. Our troops brilliantly and repeatedly has been recaptured and the enemy
threw back the attempted drance driven from the heights abore Suzoy, ent points the enemy to-day did not along the Armas-Albert road. Latest north-west of Noyon.
press his attacks northward of the The enemy capture of Montdidier Somme. We gained ground ut cer- ports state that our defences there are strongly held.
was just to late for him to profit tain pluces. Eleary hostile attacke ENEMY. HOPES CENTRED ON
thereby, as the French forces are able developed this morning southward of to engage the Germans westwards and the Somune in the neighbourhood of ARRAS.
bring the advance to a standstill Mezieres and Demuin. The fighting nullifying his efforts to find the junction here continues.
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Cutglass. Bowk, Jugs, Dishes, de. One Set of Venation Glassware, large Ivory Carvings and Orgaments. Terme :-as usual.
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of the British and French armies. The Captured documents show that the hinge between the British and French attack on Thursday astride the armies will never be broken sa the Scarpe aimed at the capture of Vimy junction la now covered by French Ridge and Arras. It was carried out forces strong enough to meet all erea-by at least six Diftsions in the front
Telegraphing this evening Bauter's 181 correspondent at Headquarters states: The enemy's attacks yesterday on Arras failed, be accreeding only in advancing his line south of the Scarpe to the rains of the old reserve trenches from where the Germans were ejected a year ago. tualities.
North of the river the enemy pane- trated Roeur and Autre after prolonged fighting wherein an. English battalion resisted heroically until surrounded, and the line was withdrawn some han dreds of yards to the vicinity of Eail Prisoners state the objective was 277 Arras, which must be captared at all
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The enemy employed shock troops, specially trained in the attack in the particular region...
There was very severe fighting south
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line and four assault Divisions in sup- 87 DIVISIONS IDENTIFIED.. port. Despite the force of the attack it made an inconsiderable impress.cu Eighty-seven enemy divisions have been identified on a fifty miles battle-upon our battle position and resulted front, comprising not only the pick hati severe enemy defent.
In heavy fighting further sonth practically all the sound German troops.
Bory and Serre, which The French have already engaged between. three Guard divisions, the famous had no greater success, eleven hostile Brandenburgers and some of the best Divisions were identified.
Bavarian divisions. Before the offensive the Germans had 109 divisions in the line on the Franco-British front and 76 divisions in reserve.
The enemy has therefore already of the Scarpe where the main thrust, engaged more than the whole of the sgainst Arras occurred. It was for the reserves in France in the present battle two spurs Orange Hill and Greenland and has also denudeil certain sectors of Hill, which the enemy secured only the best troops. Tom place the wastage, 195 after successive waves were owed the enemy posresses about 20 divisions down. After this the exhausted enemy Conceivably forty are inferior material, did not attempt any further advance useful fur, billing gaps but not for during the night or this morning. The winning battles. intention to try to take Arras is pro bably not abandoned, but the losses inflicted yesterday are so great that the enemy must bring up still more fresh divisions before the renewal of the experiment.
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We repelled this afternoon a strong Attack Ayette, ronth of Arran Some Germans got a footing in the village, but were ejected in a brilliant counter-attack
JASSY CANAL CHOKED WITH ENEMY DEAD.
Describing the Sercest fighting at the Auglo-Frenchs junction, the Correspond
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LATIN-AMERICA AND THE WORLD
VAR.
The majority of our aeroplano SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS* attacks have taken place southward
of the Same, where large con- centrations of troops are constantly reported. The acroplanes continued
neurly a quarter of a million rounds.
SYMPATHY
Lesbos, Mar. 30.
Wher Original 'and' Goutalet
HERSHORE.
RUSSIAN AFFAIES.
[SUPREME COUNCIL CON-
STITUTED AT: MOSCOW...
Moscow Mar. 30,
A Supreme Council has been con
their work till dark, despite rain-. Lord Bryce, in a message to the stituted for the defence of the coun- storms and low clouds. They fired South American Republics, em- try, including M. Trotzky and There is not much air fighting, con phasises that the war is unlike any Admiral Verderewsky, who is an videring the number of British other. It is a war of principle, for ex-Minister of the Kerensky Govern. machines in the air; but on the
uncontrolled..
French troops were brought up on March 22 by motor lorries and thrown in without artillery support. Successive enemy thrusts necessitated French reinforcements and troops were thrown two., northwards of March-23 in order to maintain the liaison with the British missing.
AT HARBIN
SHANDBAL, Mar. 80.
battle-front the fire from the ground liberty, to save mankind from ment. was again beavy.
enslavement by Power declaring PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT We brought down nine German that it means to dominate first hines and drove down five other Europe and then the Western Fire from the ground brought down Hemisphere. That is what hun The North China Daily News brought the United States into the Harbin correspondent reports that it Twelve of our machines are war. A German victory would banish, has been decided to form a provi, republicanisin from the world and the sions! Siberian Government to con-
tinue the original revolution pro men of South America surely will gramme and suppress the Bed give their sympathy to thone in Guards. It is expected that the new Europe who are fighting the battles Government will ask the friendly Powers for assistance to commence military operations without delay.
GENERAL ALEXEIEFF
THE FRENCH FRONT..
A French communiqué states:- The battle on the Oise appreciably slackened during the day. The Ger-
The ground near Dernancourt has been cleared of the enemy, who was repulsed in an attack towards Baire, right. We are still holding on to a line passing March 25 in order to maintain the French cavalry were thrown in on near Mericourt and Saillylesec. Freak enemy guns are arriving slowly, the baison and there were moments when night's rain delaying this Airmen the French wers hard pus to it to foil contiene to report enemy concentrations the thrusta, ja A 27behind the lines which are expected to
A French officer paying tribute to an activity was confined to local Lord Northcliffe, in foreshadow further heavy thrusts.
the British described how the Germans attacks at some points of our Front mesange, says: crossed the casal at Jassy, at the which are daily being consolidated
**Latin-America fe as vitally inter 'AN ENEMY STATEMENT OF ·
soventeenth attempt. The canal was by the ceaseles arrival of reinforce CAPTURES.
then choked with German dead, ments. All these attneks were ected in the World War as No thr
of Democracy and Humanity. Auctioneers.
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1bere are local engagements on both
ing, says:
FRANCE CALLING UP 1919-
CLABS
a similar
ABRESTED.
PETROGRAD, Alar, 80.
31. Lenin is ill with pneumonia. It is reported that the Soviet of Councke arrested General Alexeief in the Don region.
FINNISH GUARDS LOSE HEAVILY.
wireless German official report THE LINE HELD GALLANTY♥ Pepulsed. Raids on our, position in Amerien, because the defeat off the region of Badonviller, Parroy France and the British Empire would Reuter's Correspondent at Head Forest and south of Seppois com- be followed by an attack upon South America as surely as night follows sides of the Scarpe We broke into the garters, telegraphing late last even-pletely failed
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agents among you for action. We Sailly-le-Sec, thence southwards "to
PARIS, Mar. 80.ale gratified with your sympathy, where we join the French above
The Deputies and the Senate have knowing that if the need are we Montier, our line has held magni adopted the Bill calling up the 1919 shall ved your sons standing in the defeated at Tammerfors, losing in flcently throughout the day. At one
trenches Decide our children and the retreat 10,000 prisoners, and 31
gure. point only, where the Germans got
The Temp commenting on the those of the United States. across the river in force about Croialy, 60 taking the troopa in improved battle outlook, saya that Proyart, Maricouri and neighbour the French reserves tuve undoubted hood is the rear, we have fallen back. intervened.
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The Finnish Red Guards were
THE SIBERIAN MENICE D
but that retirement, was a gallant GENERAL FOCH IN COMMAND FOR CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY NO ARMED INTERVENTION BY and conspicuously well-conducted felon
operation. Our men were taken in The Morning Post states that with
the rear before they knew it, and in the concurrence of Sir Douglas Halg
LONDON, Mar. 30
the threatened area there were guns the British and French Governments The Press Bureau announces that
to be withdrawn. Both infantry and have decided to appoint Geners! Foch Coplam James McCudden, of the guns faced round and for a time Generalissimo of the British and Flying Cops, has been awarded the
JAPAN
LONDON Mar. 80.
The Daily Mail correspond
the fold guns were firing with open French armies on the Western Front Victoria Cross for conspicuous brar Tokyo saya sighte, while the infantry charged during the present operations, inry, exceptional perleverance and The Premier, and Fore most dashingly and succeeded in order to obvinte difficulties dus keennces and very high devotion to in their statemezil driving back the enemy far out the mixing up of British and French duty on various occasions in Decem that Japan numbering themselves, to the river hoops for ober, Janjarviend February, He was
all our guns were with
One British army for sota sva previously awarded the Distinguisher past has been commanded by ervice Order with bar the Military has French General
MMilitary medi
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