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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
" (Continued from Paqe 1.)
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BATTLE IN THE AIR.
FURTHER SUCCESSES RY BRITISE AVIATORS,
Losnos, May 14.
Field Marshal Sir Bouglas Haig reporting xviation, says re
Flying was impossible on Sunday until the evening, when the visibility
LONG ARM OF THE ENEMY.
INTRIGUES IN DUTCH INDIES:
GERMANS IN DUTCH COLONIAL ARMY
Loston, May 10. The Times correspondent at The Hague says:-
Captain Vermeer of the Dutch Fast Indian Army, lestaring on Gorman, intrigues in the Dutch East Indies, said the Germans had succealed in getting large number of their nationals in the
Dutch Colonial Army. There were no only ore French in that Army. More. English, Americana, or Japanese and over, sincs 1901 all the barracks in the We dompel eight tens of tbs Colonies bad supplied withpictures been in they neighborhoods of Menin, of the Baiser and the Sultan of Turkey. Armentieres and La Basse, mad al
was excellent,
the Brugs ducks,
We brought down machines.
missing.
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One British phone is
Sympathy with the farmans had been carefully aroused in the Mahomeda section of the Colonial Forces, which was mainly exhibited in the anti-British tone of the Mahomedan Press and desertions from that force. These increased from
1916.
· We dropped 14 tons of bombs at 15 per cent in 1914 to 50 per cent in night-time Bon, Marcoing and Chaulnes milway stations, the Bruges dorks und on Bapaume and Редущи
One British machine a "hot returned,
THE CHINA MAL.
PRESENT SITUATION UNFAYOUN-
ABLE TO ENEMY.
DEPRIVED OF HOFES OF STRATEGIC SURPRISE.
THE WESTERN FRONT,
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON BRITISH
FRONT.
LONDON, May 15. Field-Marsha! Sir Douglas Baig reports: ---
There was hostilo artillery activity in the Somme Valley and Athert sector and between Locon and Nieppe Forest.
ILATER
Fold-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig reports -
LONDON, May 14. Colonel Repington, in the Moming the Eastern Front has become more Pout, opines that the situation on
unfavourable to the Germans. Since the signature of the Russian Treaties the Germans have been involved in higger operations, than they expected. The hostile artillery developed con The conseqences of failure are seri-siderable activity north of Serre and liquas his profited us more than the northward of Kommel ous. Altogether the delay in the also active on the southern portion of the British Front and in the sector
eneng, who is now deprived of the hopes of a strategic surprise, except
a violation of Switzerland or the
of England.
SILVER HOLDING OF BANK OF IRELAND.
COMPARATIVE INCREASE
LONDON, May 14. The Bank of Ireland states that over
The Germans from Japan, Hongkong, half-a-million sterling in silver coin was Singapore and Nav Guinea Hed to the revival in Ireland from the Mint for Dutch East Indies, where they were the year ending May 10th, compared actively encouraging native unrest, with £100,000 in the previous twelve chiefly in order that the flame may months. spread to British India. These Gerniaus live largely on the highlands cf Java and go about in the fields talking with
THE FRENCH FRONT.
"RECIPROCAL: BOMBARDMENTthe natives.
ONLY.
LONDON, May 14.
A French corummunique states:---
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EMIGRANTS TO THE BRITISH COLONIES.
Thew is nothing to report, except BILL. TO RENDER ASSISTANCE. Bomewhat lively reciprocal bonabant-- ment, notably on both banks of the lAyre,
THE BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS,
FRENCH AVIATORS DESTROY THE GUNS.
LONDON, May 13.
In the House of Coiumors, Mr. Walter Long (Secretary of State for (the Colonica) intrelaced a Bill to improve the organisation for afford- ing information and assistance to enigrunta from the United Kingdom, providing Ar the establishment of a Parts, May 14.
central emigration authority and the Acopline photographs confirm the supervision and control of passage
brokers and third parties and emigra-,, destruction of the emplacement of the gas bombarding Paris. Four tion Societies, and for purposes con
nected therewith.
THE SILYER MARKET.
DROP IN PRICE.
LONDON, May 14. Silver is quoted at 481d, owing to the lower insurance rate.
The Market will be closed till next Saturday.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
REICHSTAG. AND THE U-BOAT
CAMPAIGN.
ADMIRAL VON CAPELLE'S PROFESSIONS.
AMSTERDAM, May 12.
In the Reichstag, during a discussion on the Navy Estimates, Admiral von
abelle secured divet hits, shattering everything. The milways in the ser-PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. Capelle declared that the reports for
sice of the gnus were broken at numerous places.
ØSTEND AND ZEEBRUGGE.
NÄVAL AIRCRAFT BOMB DOCKS AND MOLE
REJECTION OF THE PROPOSAL.
LONDON, May 23.
April of unrestricted submarine warfare were again favourable. Naturally losses occurred, but the increase of submarines exceeded the losses. Submarine warfare
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FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS.
LONDON, May 13.
A French communiqué reports There was matual artillery activity at some points north and south of the Arre.
French detachments pinetrated the German lines north of Momeny in Lorraine and brought back prisoners.
FALSE STATEMENTS IN GERMAN
COMMUNIQUES.
London, May 13, Headquarters gives other examples of Reuter's Correspondent at British falas statements in German communi- ques in the early days of the battle Besides that cabled on May 12.
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LICHHOMSKY'S MEMORANDUM:
LORD BRYCE'S ANALYSIS.
LONDON, May 13: Lord Bryce in an article in the Daily Chronicle "exhaustively, analyses the Lichnowsky Memorandum as the most complete vindication of Great Britain's Memorandum was written not to justify attitude towards the war. He sava the England but to criticise the policy which tied Germany to Austria. anger and persecution of the German exposed Prince Lichnowsky to the
Government, which is evidence of tho importance they attach to it as 3, CUD- demention of their conduct.
Lord Bryce attributes the wild ont- burst of anti-English feeling in Germany to the fact that the German Govern- ment did everything in their power not only to create hatred but also to stifle every voice raised to let the poople know the truth. They wore never permitted to know the truth and the disappointment that fell upon them when the search to Paris was arrested with the help of the British Army and their coast Atifetly blockaded by, the
and has made it ever since in easier
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British Fleet added fuel to their anger torily that the Committee is now able to indicate matter to keep the truth from them & provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the The Eritish people bore no hatred 100 smaller prizes. whatever towards the "German people." King Edward meant no harm to Ger. many when he showed his Eking for the French.
Neither did his Ministers
differences that bad been causing trouble when they took steps to remove the between ourselves and France and again when they came to a friendly under standing with Russia These arrog A German communiqué stated that manta were made in the interests of the Fifth Berkshires were annihilated European peace and goodwill, not ju The fact is that the Fifth Ferkshires lost order to damage Germany. British fifteen officars and 300 of other ranks.statesmen did not desire to add to Another German communiqué asserted that the Fourth Yorkshire-Light Infantry were captured almost complate. The truth is that the total missing from this regiment was 191. Numerous cases of similar exaggeration, many of sheer mendacity, could be given. Some are themselves unimportant but in totality they show how impossible it is to accept any German communiqué at its face value.
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MAJOR-GENERAL TRENCHARD
ACCEPTE APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, May 13.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that Major-General Trenchard had accepted the command of a very important part of the British Air Force in France.
THE 'ITALIAN FRONT.
ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED.-
LONDON, May 13,
An Italian official message says:— After an intense bombardment on the was more and more developing into a night of May 11, the enemy attacked struggle between submarine action sad our new positions at Monte Corno. He
British possessions abroad, feeling that we already had all that we needed, and that the greatest interest of the British Empire was aniversal penca.
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No section of our people had any idea of the dangers of the peace which lay in the mind and purpose of those who pula Germany. We did not realise what the feudal aristocracy and the military caste of Germany were poudering and plan- ning, nor how little weight they attached to considerations of good faith er hu manity. Hence we made no preparation for war, and had scarcely bethought ourselves of what action we should have taken on land if we became involved in war. In this attitude there may have heen less prudence than was needed, bat our absence of auspicion is the best proof of how Ettle we expected aggres non. It is an absolute refutation of the calumay that Great Britain with her tiny army was planning to attack the greatest military Power in the world.
The Memorandum bears witness to is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not the pacific spirit of the British people and the British Government. Still bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable weightier evidence of the goodwill of to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise. the British Government is supplied by
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The House of Commons hus re- the construction of ships. So far, the was arrested by our fire and we counter-prochement and understanding with ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUES, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. jevted by 168 votes to 110 the pro-monthly destraction figures have con-attacked, he being obliged to retire,
tinued to be several times as large as suffering heavy losses. posal of experimental proportional the new construction. He asserted that representation in a Lesbos, May 18.
hundred con- The Admiralty states:-
stituencies, in accordance with the Between the 5th and 12th our air-arrangement tween the House of craft from Dunkirk successfully Lords and the House of Commons, bombed the docks and seaplane base when the Electorul Reform Bill was of Ostend awi, use the Zeebrugge passed. mole, locleguteg and shipping. Several diret hits
Wer
the British shipbuilding results fell THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. from 161,000 tons in March to 111,000
TURKS DRIVEN BACK. tons in April, or, reckoned in ships, from thirty-two to twenty-two. America built little, her building being far below expectations. Even if it were lacressed, America herself would use up the iccrease. There was every reason to confidence.
LONDON, May 13. An official message from Mesopotamia states:-
Germany, Great Britain went a very long way to meet the German wishes în respect to the Bagdad railway. Not leas large were the concessions made in South and Central Africa. Had we in England known the inner spirit of the German Government, and the use they would make of our "concessious, British Ministers might well bare hesitated to go so far as they did, bat, that they conceded so much is the most complete convincing refutation of the German charges.
The decision finally disposes of regard the submarines with trust-and | enemy across the Lesser Zah at Altan. proof of their goodwill and the most
secured. Proportional Representation for the The sheds on the Zechragge mole duration of the present Parliament.
and a large shed at Ostend were. GREAT BRITAIN AND FINLAND. completely burnt out. We dostros-
ed six machines and drove down two during the patrols. One British plato is missing.
A seaplane on Friday in the North Ben engaged a Zeppelin, which
refrented after ball-an-iour."
HORNETS' NEST IN UKRAINE.
MANY GERMAN DIVISIONS, REQUIRED.
AMSTERDAM, May 13. ~The German newspapers are begia- ning to complain of the large number of Divisions required to maintain pecce in Ukraine.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says the conditions there are becoming more
icult for Germany.
As regards the German policy in the Fuat generally, it sarcastically
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
STOCKHOLM, May 24.
The Thigan Snyhets states that Great Britain has proposed the establishment of diplomatic relations with Finland, provided certain friendly conditions
are reached.
DANISH COAST MINED BY
GERMANS.
LONDON, May 14..
1 Gothenburg correspondent state®
Our mounted troops pursued the keupri, capturing thirty prisoners and
Referring to the declaration of two guns. M. Lloyd George on April 4, that even if the land war were
lost the naval war would still be far from ending, Admiral von Capelle said: “We must wait and see whether
THE MUTUAL ADMIRATION
SOCIETY.
HEADQUARTERS,
the British people makes this threat its ANOTHER MEETING AT GERMAN own. If they do our submarines must continue to do their duty, Success assuredly will not fail them. As far as other requirements which the Army and Navy admit of, our entire war industry will be placed at the service of sub- marine construction."
Other speakers emphasised that the Reichstag unanimously favoured an restricted submarine warfare.
Lord Bryce concludes: Never in her long history has Great Britain had so perfectly clear & conscience as in the case of this war. Her people acitber They contemplated nor desired it. were driven into it by the action of the German Government, which persisted in pushing it on even when Austria All LONDON, May 13,
seemed willing to draw back. A German official mesange states that evidently had been settled at the famoor Potsdam conference when the Emperor Karl visited the Kaisar at Emperor enquired of his military and Main Headquarters, accompanied by naval chiefs whether they were ready Premier Burian and General von Arz, chief of the Austrian General Staff had beer in progress. Neither when for the conflict for which preparations Germany was represented by Field the war began did Great Britain wish Marshal von Hindenburg, General Ludendorfe and Baron von Eushimann to do more than prevent Germany from There ·was • cordial
destroying Belgium and mortally and thorough discussion of all fundamental political,
wounding France.
the Danish coast between Thisted and THE "MOST FAVOURED NATION" economic and military questions
north of Skaw has been mined by German submarines.
MR. WALTER LONGA NEW POST.
ADVISER TO GOVERNMENT ON TRISH MATTERS.
LONDON, May 14. The Daily Telegraph states that Mr.
remarks that the German practices Walter Long has accepted the general often completely differ from the pro- Advisorship to the Govémment on claimed nime of Vienna.
Irish Matters.
The Jewish Correspondence Bureau It is definitely settled that he wil announces that the German authori-pilot the Home Rule Bill in the House ties in Ukraine are anti-Jewish and of Commons. have abolished the Ministry "of Jewish Affairs.
MENACE TO INDIAN EMPIRE.
WHAT GERMAN INVASION OF CAUCASUS THREATENS.
PARIS, May A The Echo de Paris, referring to the situation in the Caucasus, points out that certain national elements will resist the Turco-German invasion Since Busin's downfall 16 million Mahome-
AMERICA'S. EARNESTNESS,
STEEL CORPORATION MANU.. FACTURES HEAVY GUNS..
New York, May 10...
CLAUSE
BRITISH GOVERNMENTS.
ACTION.
LONDON, May 13 In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Low stated that in view of the probable shortage of raw materials after the war and the necessity for providing for the Allies, the requirements of the Empire and the Government intended, similarly to the French Government, to denounce, all commercial convention containing a general clause regarding most favoured nations.
THE FOOD SITUÁTION IN BUSSIA.
FETROGRAD'S CATASTROPHIC
POSITION.
Moscow, May 11.
a5ecting Austria and Germany and there was complete accord an all these and on the extension and despaning of the existing alliance guiding the lines of the contemplated contractual agreements which alreadly exist in principle.
MR. TAFTS TRIBUTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
OBITUARY.
LORD COURTNEY.
LONDON, May 13, The death is announced of Lord Courtney.
[Lord Courtney of Penwith was first Baron, created in 1906. He was formerly the Rt. Hon. Leonard Heury Courtney, P.C., M., and held many offices under the Crown. He was hairman of Com mittees and Deputy Speaker, 1887-92.]
WASHINGTON, May 13: Ex-President Tafty introducing Lord Reading at a gathering on May 12. paid high tribute to Britain's efforts, "which are something we cannot appreciate nor estimate. We are living in, comfort and luxury, we have lost comparatively few men and wo.hare SHIP A DAY ADDED TO AMERICA'S not been in the Valley of the Shadow
FLEET.
of Death as has been (reat Britain, to
whom we owe our liberty. Great Britain
New York, May 5,
rid the world of the greatest military. Assistant Secretary of the Navy; conqueror the world ever saw, and did it Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a statement by sacrifice and holding on St. Helena here said that the Navy would have finally told the story of British100,00 men in the service by the end of the year. The present number is 370,00 pertinacity and British determination whereas there were 75,0,0 men at begin- It is announced that the Steel
M. Lenin bas telegraphed to all food to stand up for civilization against aing of the war. There are 170 warships. Corporation, at the request of the organisations demanding immediate tranny and world domination. Hor of the United States Navy with 40,000
help in view of the catastrophic position function in this war is the same." in Fetrograd. He says: A counter- revolution is mising its head and turning the discontent of the starving masses against Soviet authority.";
Government will begin the manufacture of beavy guns and projectiles in great quantities and special works will be constructed at the Government expense in the interior of the country.⠀
LIBERAL M.P. FOR NEWCASTLE,
dans, echeloned in an almost continuous IRISH SECRETARY RETURNED
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been made noceasible. The Turco-for-
UNOFPOSED.
man enterprise in the Caucasus is the
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per hopes that the Britis willtary was returned unppread for Strengthen their indsence in this quarter. I Newcastle
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