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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1013.

TELEGRAMS.

(Conksued from Fase I)

THE CRITICAL PHASE.

ALLIED LINE UNDER FIRE-ON

THREE SIDES.

:SITUATION VIEWED WITH

CALMNESS.

Looxbox, May 29, 01.10 p. Benter's Correspondent at French Hondquarters, telegraphing to-day,

FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA.

TURES OCCUPY KIRKUK.

LONDOS, May

ENEMY AEROPLAND

ROUEN.

OTER

THE CHINA MAIL.

A French official morsage" saya m

I.

FRENCH RESERVES ARNITING.

LONDON, May 29.

A Paris semi-official massage says:-- Enemy aeroplanes were cupied at

The Germans are incessantly employ- A Turkish commitinique states midnight on the 37th-29th, westwarding fresh Divisions to make good their We occupied Kirkuk in Mesopoof Bowen and were violently attacked very heavy losses. On the other hand, by our anti-aircraft batteries. One our reserves ace arriving, on the scene drooped bombe on the Rouen district, and will in a few days have made their killing ons and wouziding 5.;

action lelt and restored the equilibrium of the situation. *

Lamia.

The British withdrew southward.

BRITAIN'S FUTURE PENSION.

CHARGES.

$45,000,000 FOR CURRENT YEAR,

AMERICANS CAPTURE CANTIGNY.

ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS

LONDON, May 29. Sie Alfred Watson (Chief Actuary to the National Health Insurance May, 18y1: Joint Committee), in a speech, sald

FAIL

FRENCH LINE UNBROKEN.

LONDON, May 28.

$5,000 PRISONERS CLAIMED BY

GERMANS,

TONDON, May 18.

A German communiqué claims 15,000 prispness.

BELGIAN BACA AREAS

BOMBARDED

LONDON, May 18.

A Belgian communiqué mys: Enemy artillery activity was specially lively in our back areas, many civilian, casualties

Router's Correspondent at Fronchulting in the bombarded localities Headquarters, telegraphsing today,

KRYSZ

KAISER AND THE DIETT.

Chemin-des-Dames was never more than a curtain of a fortress of which the

AMSTERDAM, May 29. main defence were the Loan plateaux.

The Kaiser has telegraphed to the We held the curtain, but the fortress Empress from the battle-faid south of itself was never ours. The Germans La utterly failer this time to do what they and will further help.

"God has granted as a fine victory acceeded in doing an March 23,

Uur front is not brokan. For us the

LONDON, May 89, A French communique, dated 27th

Last night and to-day the enemy, the Government actually estimates, again profiting by his numerical ste on the basis of the present casual-periority, made fresh efforts to wings enabled him to bring his righties, that the future pension charges towards. Soissons. Our troops on the battle has so far gone moro satisfactorily LONG-RINGE SHELLING OF PARIS.

The expansion of the enemy's

within a short distance of Soissons/

accentuate the drive-southwardy and,

will amount approximately to left counter-attacked vigorously, stopthan the battle of March. The Germans while his left riached in alignment £45,000,000 for the eurrent year.ped the German advance and shattered are unlikely to be able to make serious which feruus practically a Seli It will be $10,000,000 in 1930 and attacks on the heights of Neuville and headway before the arrival of our civele neend Rheims. Last night

on Margival from Vrogny to north-east reserves restores the equilibrium of the, will fall grududdly to £10,000,000 by of Soissons and the position-of the French and British'

on the hill - in | forces. 1980. The pension liabilities the region of Ciry, Salesogne and holding the extreme right of the line became difficult. They were under present in sight are £75,000,000, asenny, which immediately dominate fire on three sides, from the old Ger.exclusive, of the cost of the administhe valley of Vesles to the south. man line between Courcy and Rheinstration. The estimated expenditure and from the new lines which the will inevitably be largely increased .Germans established in passing by the further protraction of the war. them, to the south. So they are now

NO UNEMPLOYMENT TROUBLE obliged to fuco enst, north and west.

We are ntering upon a eritieni phase of the battle, but the issue is

juwa.tel cuinly. Our reserves are istening up and the morale of our men is superb.” The Germans bær

the choire of the point of attack ami

Weit #bit.

against 2 Ini.

resistammer will be outs,

to conecatrate masNEN

sector which was thinly Tehnice of a real line of

FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.

300,000 WORKMEN'S DWELL-

INGS AFTER PEACE.

In the centre, where the enemy made his principal effort, the battle is developing with sustained violence on the line of Vesles, which the Germany receeded in crossing this morning at several points, notably in the region of!

Harzoches and Leafsons.

On the right the British on Saint Thierry ridge reaisted the sassults of the enemy, who seeins to have suffered particularly heavy losses.

West of Montdidier the Americans supported by our Tanks, brilliantly carried on a front of two kilometres the salients of Cantigny, as the

LONDON, May. Mr. Hayes Fisher, Presklent of the Local Govenment Battel, speak-village which the enemy bad strongly at the Industrial Council, said he fortified, capturing 170 prisoners had

German counter-attacks in the after доод sgaiset Cantigay completely failed.

not anticipate any unemployment a quantity of material, trouble for many years after the wur. The new battle is spreading over He aimed at building at least 300.000

ENGLISH TROOPS BEAR THE ONSLAUGHT.

SATISFACTION AT AMERICAN SUCCESS.

LONDON, May 28. Reuter's Correspondent at British Handquarters, telegraphing this evening, says:

Except north of Moot Kemmel the enemy artillery

NEW GUNS BEING USED.

PARIS, May 9, The long-range bombardment coutin ued this morning with shells larger than previously.

It is suggested that new guns are

used.

ARAB CO-OPERATION IN PALESTINE.

DEPORTED ARMENIANS

RESCUED

LONDON, May 24.

was comparatively The Press Bureau states that owing quiet on the Flanders front. There to Arabían co-operation with the British were four British Divisas which with forcesin Palestine, anumber of Armenians, stood the first poslaught on the Aisne, men, women and children, whom the composed of English troops representing Turks had deported to the deserta esat many English counties, contradicting of the Jordan have been rescued. On the German assertions that the English receipt of this news the following leave the heaviest fighting to the over telegrams were sent to Erie Feisal

a troope. There is great entisfaction among the British troops at the news of the successful attack by the Americans near Montilidier in which they captared great activity on the right of the Meuse and at several points on the more than 140 prisoners.

Popular sentiment was expressed by Lorraine front. Two strong enemy a Scotch corporal who remarked "Now, coupe de main in the region of Vesome shan't be long and Embermesnil were repulsed after sharp fighting.

the god at the Battle of the workmen's willings within a year. The Artillery duel continues its Mirus, where the any's triumph-after the declansim of pyre.

ant bush was broken irt September,

1911.

The ces are good..

<GERMANS. AGAIN BOMB HOSPITALS.

PATIENTS INJURED END NURSE KILLED.

Losos, May 30,

2.15 am. Renter's Correspondent at the Headquarters on the French Front, | teleriphing yesterday, says:—

German airmen last night deliber- -ately butabed hospitals in which there! were stones of American and bum-: -dreds of French sick and wounded in town any miles behind the Front.

A number of patients were injured by dying glass.

Die French nurse was killed and amorher mortally injured.

There were several deaths civilians.

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ARCHBISHOP OF COLOGNE'S

REQUEST GRANTED.

of

... PARLIAMENTARY VACANCY.

LONDON, May

Sir Gilbert Purker, M.P. for Gravesend, bas resigned owing to ill-health.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE

GREAT BATTLE.

FIGHTING" CONTINUES WITH VARIOUS FLUCTUATIONS.

-!!

LONDON, May 29. A French communiqué saya-de

skirts of Soissons.

WORST BELIEYED TO BE OVER.

LONDON, May 10.

From Bognus Nusar Pasha and the Armenien delegation to the noble-born Feisal Pasha: We have just learned of the rescue of our unfortunate fellow- countrymen through the efforts of your gallant troops in South Syria. "God bless and preaper the progress of your arms. The chivalrous act of the noble Moslems who fight under your banners

ALLIES OUTNUMBERED BY FIVE adds fresh lustre to the annals of the.

TO ONE

LONDON, May 23.

HONGKONG WAR

BONDS DRAWING

PRIZES.

The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfac torily that the Committee is now able to indicate a provisional allocation of the 3 big prises and the 100 smaller prizes.

The prizes given below are, as already advised, subject to the amount available for distribution being the sum of $500,000,

In this event-

Approximately

WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE

$125,000

1st prize

187,500

2nd prize

58,200

3rd prize

37,500

2. prixes of $10,000 each (approx)

20,000

2 prizes of $7,500 each

15,000

2 prixes of $5,000 each

10,000

5,000

$14,000

€6,000

7,000

4,000

4,500

4:800

1,500

$500,000

2 prizes of $2,500 each :7 prizes of $2,000 each 6 prizes of $1,000 each

10 prizes of $100.

15 prizes of $400

15 prizes of $300 each 24 prizes of $200 each 15 prizes of $100 each

108 prizes

Arab race. Every Armenian throughout the world is to-day an ally of the Arab movement and the praises of your shall be known wherever we can make and the number of tickets elemeney and the justice of your canso The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June our voices heard.

now available for sale

Reater's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing yesterday,

This morning's attack was preceded On behalf of the Armenian Refugees

From the Lord Mayor of London: is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not by four hours of gas shall bombardment Lord Mayor's Fund I beg to convey to bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable

the noble Emir Feisal the deepest thanks to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise. of British subscribers for the gallant rescue of suffering Armenians by your victorious troops

The camy engaged 25 Divisions, including some which were moved from the Hisor.Meziers region at the last moment by night march. The attacking front was held by the Armies of Generals

From friends of Armenia in London:

TICKETS $5 each.

The newspapers do not ook to minimise the formidable nature of the success which brought the Germans in the Aisne region farther south than they have been since the beginning of the trench war of 1914, but none take the alarmist views which were wides pread two months ago. Regret is expressed, that the Allies have lost the von Boehn and Fritz von Below, General We beg to congratulate the noble Emir ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc. positions they have sacrificed so much von Boehm holding the region from Feisal on his splendid rescue of suffering to maintain and develop, and it is Noyon to Craonne with nine Divisions, Armenians. All friends of Armenia feared many beary guns are lost, but it is pointed out the experience has shown that great thruste always lost their impetus just when the defence is bringing its reserves into action and recollections of the German defeats at

while General von Below held from rejoice at the progress of your victorious Conne to Auberive with eight troops Divisions. The Chemin-des-Dames line was attacked in dark from the Corbeny. Juvincourt region.

Your kind message to Feisal, of which The King of Hedjaz bas replied: I have heard, is proof of good-will and The enemy launched bis infantry in affection. We pray to God to make us

The Germans have reached the cut On the right, the French and British troops, sites an energetic defence of St.emmel and elsewhere inspires a feel-dense waves against the eastern end of worthy of your kind. thoughts. Feisal

Thierry, have withdown slowly to the south and south-east of these heights, where they are boiding on between the

Veale and the Aizoe Canal.

ing of calm confidence that General. intimo Foch's reserves will still are

the situation.

the plateau and captured Crouse by in sameting the oppressed has only turning the Bank of our Division. They performed one of the first daties of our stormed the California and Vazelere religion and Amb faith I say con- Indeed late despatch of the Daily pinteaux. The Germans outnumbered fidently and proudly that the Armenian Ta the centre, the fighting continned with various fluctuations on the octh Chronicle correspondent with the our man by. to 1. The position mics and other races in similar plight bank of the Yeste, the heights of which French armies announces that French attacked was a long narrow-topped are regarded by us na partners in our our troops are defending with admirable reserves are arriving at the front and barrier along which Ladies' Way runs fortunes in west, or woe. We sak God from Hurtebise to the head of the valley before everything to give us strength bravery. West of Mondidiar the Ameri- the worst is believed to be over. BRITISH AIR-RAIDS ON COLOGNE.cansshattered two enemy counter-attacks

German papers are already trumpet. The defenders of the ridge had no room to emble us to do them a helpfal to maneuvre and could not retreat service by which to prove to the worl OD.Cantigny,

ing a showy success for the Crown The artillery duel continuos lively on Prince sa a dynastic victory for the even a few yards without losing the the true feelings of Isinm whose watch- both banks of the bleuse, in the Woerre Hohenzollerns, but the correspondents should recoil under the shock, with the health and bring your desires to crest. It was inevitable that they word is Freedom. God preserve you in sector, at Embertioil and in Lorraine.show that ho has gained on the Alêne,

A series of hostile raids north of no stronger a line than he already held result that the German remained in successful attainment by His help and near the Rhine and Rhone Canal, faileding its battle: Fine to miles has are of the opinion that the results of Bezonstanx in the region of Badonvilliers while the enemy, command by extend-Passion of the ridge.

Officers in touch with the situation

under our fire.

seriously dispersed its forces, all of the day's fighting on the Aisne ard which must be fed with a ratio of low sccepted by the High Command without constantly higher than that of the disquiet. Our froot recoiled, in accor defenders, w dance with pre-arranged plan, and Observers are agreed that the losses under the weight of the blow. The of the Allies are comparatively small result st present is that the battle-field Their retirement was deliberate and of last spring is again in the enemy's carried out in good order. The French possession. No civilian population was till bold the valuable Vrigny Flateau fost in the whole region. The ground north-east of Boissons and command has been fought over so long that it has ing the Sermoiss spar east of Venizel no economic value for either side. and south of the river where's counter- attack stemmed the Gorman ruah, while the British, on the other wing, are holding their ground and have inflicted the most heavy losses on St.

LONDON, May 20. -Henter learns that the Vatican transmitted to the British Govern- inent a request from the Cardinal) Archbishop of Cologne that, in "view | of the serious damage lutely done: by British raids on Cologne, Great

· Britain would abstain from bombing

Cologne during the Corpus Christi procession on May 80th.

BRITISH AERIAL SUCCESSES.

LONDON, May 29. Field Marsha Sir Douglas Haig reporting on aviation, says:

The weather was fine but cloudy on the 27th and the visibility was not good for a full day's flying. Ws dropped 16 tons of bombs on various objectives including billets between Armentieres, Lene and Bruges docks,

It is significant that the instiga tois of the policy of ir-raids have now come to beg for a relaxation on

We brought down, 15 German sero an important religious occasion, see-planes and drove down 3. Two British

machines are missing.

ing that the Germans did not spare the worshippers of the Paris church on the Zeebrugge lock and the Bruges of Rheims

We dropped heavy bomba at night Thierry belght, five saules perth west

on Good Friday,

docks, also a great number on enemy The poression of these important "The "British Government, how.dumps and billētā totalling 21 points on the flanks, says the Times, ever, have commented on religious and tons, All our seroplanes returned. opens a prospect that the main rush Hostile night bombers were active in the centre may be more quickly humane grounds. As far as they are A Gotha was forced to descend in our checked. concerned, there will not be any airlines and its thres occupants were taken craft attack on cities not in the prisoners

bombers viinty of the battle-front during the were very active. They dropped four

Our long-distance night day time of May 30th,

to five tons of bombs on the chemical works at. Manoboim, the railway station at Lands, the electric power station at Krauzwald and on railway stations at Mazaablou and Courellies. Vary large explosions were observed,

YON TIRPITZ ON SUBMARINE ACHIEVEMENTS.

NOT GIVEN THE REQUISITE

FREEDOM OF THE SEA24

„AMSTERDAM, May 31,

One, British machine is mining.. ALLIED RESERVES HURRIED UP.

LONDON, May 29

Reuters Correspondent: at French Headquarters telegraphing on Tuesday afternoon, says NM

Admiral von Tirpitz, addressing the Fatherland Party at Cologne, an mitted that submarines had not given The French and British Dryitions

holding the Aims front wire force Germany the requisite freedom of the continue the reterat durin wes (and expressed the option that

if a fresh war broke out Holland and Norway would probably side. gainst

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VIEWS OF FRENCH MILITARY EXPERTA

PARIS, MAY 28

Among the experts M. Rousset in the

OUR MEN NOT SACRIFICED.

ENEMY EFFECTS A SURPRISE

WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER IN

FINLAND.

MAD WHITE TERRORISM.

LONDON, May 29.7 A Rasaisu-wirelose, message-states that the Central Committee of Finnish Workmen protests against the white terrorism in Finland and states that 70,000 citizens, the majority Social Democrata and including 30,000 civilians, have been imprisoned and brutally treated. A ghastly wholesale slaughter of prisoners has been commenc ed by Finnish troops assisted by Ger- LONDON, May 29 mane, and 158 women prisoners were The Daily Chronicles Correspondent sisters of mercy of the Red Goards were killed in one day at Lacati Many French. Headquarters, wiring on the filled without trial Field courta Aisne, admits that the enemy affected are still condemning persons to death 28th and dealing with the retreat on the martial and commanders of detachmenta surprise, and says it is out of the er masse although the civil war is over. Question at present for the Allies to The Finnish proletariat calls out to the bold all the possible sectors of attack civilised. World in the name of humanity, strongly enough to make them perfectly to stop this mad white terroten. secure. Indeed, if they had men

CENTRES.

enough this is not the way in which KING AND QUEEN VISIT. TEXTILE they would be negi. Nothing is more dificult for laymen to seirs and yet nothing is more certain than a change

elif Parisien alone did not share the of valnes as the war evolve Our only

LONDON May 201

EX-GRAND. DUKE NICHOLAS,

view this morning that the offensive. Da notions of Chemin des Dames ware Their Majeatles laye the Soissons and. Eheims sector was obtained at a time much different from Bradford on a three days aerely a diversion. He saysGeneral von the present emergency, the time of textile contres Ludendorff andoubtedly wished to avoid red fronte and offensive and defensive collision with the Allies strategic mathode thist are already uld fashioned. reserves and touglit a surprise. The Undoubtedly, the French Command gacation is whether be obtained it found it grievous estsryday to order's

M. Bousset weyer does not fear the retreat to the Aisne Feebles en Berlin telegram denies that the eventual real in view of the Verdun might have temporised, thereby losing, and, Somme pracedents de fer da many good lives, which after all are ther writers state that the British more sacred on the most sacred earth. goupied the weakest point The German attack on Chemin line in the centre between Dawes could not have been fiti

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