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Entra yesterday morning AVAL ACTIVITIES:

[THROUGH REUTERS: AGHIOT.]

FRENCH CRUISERS OFF SYRIA. DESTROY A RAILWAY BRIDGE.

PALIB, April 16th

6.15 P..

official.communiqué statos that French ruisors have destroyed the bridge connecting Saint John Dacre with the railway to the interior of Syria

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| RUSSIAN DESTROYERS BUSY

IN THE BLACK SEA.*

C

PETROGRAD, April 16th.

An official communiqué announces that Russian destroyers in the Black Sea sank four Turkish steamers and several sailing vessels off the Anstolian Dost (in Asia Minor) and attacked the Turkish batteries at Soungouldak. T

AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.

---(THROUGH 'REDYER'S AGENT.)

TAUBE DROPS. BOMBS IN KENT

THE TAUBE HIT BY ANTI- AIRCRAFT GUNS.

LONDON, April 16th. 9.50 p.m.

A German aeroplane visited Kent this afternoon, dropping bombs near Herne Bay, Faversham and Sittingbourns."

5.25.p.m.

The Taube, after leaving Bitting bourne, proceded to Sheerness, but dropped no bombs. It was received by Anti-aircraft-guns and is believed to have been hit, as it was soon to dip, bat it re-ascended, and few with great speed across Sheppey towards the ces. British aeroplanes ascended in pursuit.

The bombe dropped near Herne Bay, Faversham, and Sittingbourne did no damago.

TELLING THE TALE TO THE

TURK.

LONDON, April: 17th.

4.55

T

(THROUGH BEUTHIE'S AGENCY.]

FRENCH SILENCE THREE BATTERIES.

COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED.

PARIS, April 17th.

1.25 0.3

A Paris evening communiqué says that three German counter-attacks at Notre Daino de Lorette and one at Lasparges have bood ropnised: 2 14/

In an artillery duel at Montmare wood we silemoed threo batteries and exploded their ammunition.

RUSSIAN FRON

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]-

RESISTLESS RUSSIA.

PETROGRAD, April 16th.

10:00 p. the

An official communiqué reports that in the Carpathians the Russian troops, tanglements betwee the villages of noiselessly approaching the enemy's Telepocza and Zualla, broke through

a briof bayonet them, and, aftor encounter, captured two heights, taking numerous prisonera.

The enemy counter-attacked, and the fighting continues.

The enemy delivered persistent attacks in the regions of Rostock (Germany) and Stry (Austria), but these all proved fruitless

THE RUMOURED AUSTRO- RUSSIAN PEACE.

(THROUGH REUTER'S «AJENGE.)

THE CASUALTIES.

LONDON, April 16th, To-night's list of casualtios numbers. 700, whereof 357 were killed.

Diod of wounds.-H. Atlay, R. I Mackenzia.

Wounded.-J. D. MeĽ. Black, E. E Brown, G. A. Chapman, A. P. OvoIn,

S. Richardson.

LATRE Killed.-G. Holman, Shropshire Light Infantry.

Wounded.-B. Battyo, P. J. Blair, O. Bridges, A. D. Hopkinson, L, J. Lloyd, H. R. Martin, O. Anderson.

Unofficially killed.-B. B. Combe, Irish Horse.

To-day's list is 314.

OPERATIONS IN GERMAN

SOUTH-WEST AFRICA.

MAJOR-GENERAL SMUTS TAKES

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CHARGE.

CAPETOWN, April 16th.

3.50 p.

The Hon. Mr. J. C. Smuts, K.C., Minister of Finance and Minister of Defence, has taken the field direction of the combined operations of the central, southern and eastern, foron in Gorman South-West Africa, with the rank CF Major-General.

THE CONDITION OF INDIA..

LONDON, April 18th... AMSTERDAM, April 16th

Sir L. 8 Jameson, President of the The official organ Fremdenblatt de clares that the reports of the Austrian British South Africa Company, return intention to conclude a separate peaceing homeyard from on trip to India, with Russia are devoid of foundation. TURKEY ISSUING EXCHEQUER

BEST

NOTES: :-

AMSTERDAM, April 16th

A message from Constantinople, states that the Government has decided to issue six million pounds small exchequer with forced currency, redeemable notes, six months after peace has been declared.

THE NEAR EAST

WHROUGH ABUTKE'S AGENOT.]

A Turkish communiqué announces FIFTEEN THOUSAND TURKS that a Berlin official report has beanla received stating that naval airships .... successfully bombarded several defended towns on the south-east coast of Eng-D land on the nights of the 18th and 18th and, though subjected to a heavy fre returned undamaged.

ZEPPELINS FIRED ON BY THE DUTCH.

FLYING FROM THE DIRECTION OF ENGLAND.

LONDON, April 18th. .3.50 p.m.

Three Zeppeline were sighted whilst flying over some islands off the Dutch 00aat, returning from the direction of England. One passed straight ever Vlieland and was fired on, but was not

hit.

FORTY BOMBS DROPPED

NEAR METZ. /

POWER STATION, MAGAZINE AND SHELL FACTORY ATTACKED.

PARIN, April 17th.

1.26 a.m.

The evening communiqué saga; Our aviators have been most active. They dropped forty-bonba on the electric station at Maisieres, which supplies the fortress town of Metz with power and lighting.

Dense smoke was seen rising from the central building.

Renter's correspondent adds that the sirmen returned scatheless, though they were violently cannonaded by the forts at Metz On the way back they met and chased three aviators whom they forced to descend.

Tea bombs were dropped on a powder magazine at Rothwell with the result that a great red flame shot up, sur- mounted by dense smoke..

Ton bombs, also, were dropped on the railway works at Leopoldshohe, in Baden, which is engaged in manufactur- ing abells.

THE REDOUBTABLE GARROS

--LONDON, April 17th. The latest exploit of the famous aviator Garros occurred at Dunkirk yes terday morning.

Learning that a German aeroplane had been sighted Garros gave chase. After much jockeying for position, he swooped down from above behind at beight of 4,500 feet, and reserved bis fire till within yards. Both bullets were of the utmost effect, killing the aviator

and observet.

Garros was alone.

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]

GERMAN

AEROPLANE DOWN.

BROUGHT

PARIS, April 18th

4.30 p.m.

A Paris communiqué states:-Every- thing quiet.

Our artillery hit a German aeroplane, which fell opposite the British lines at Ypres.

PUT TO FLIGHT BAYONETTED OUT OF THEIR TRENCHES BY THE

BRITISH...

LONDON, April 18th. 10:45-p.m.

The Press Bureau announces that the British offensive was continued on the

14th instant me the direction by Bobeir

(Asiatic Turkey), four miles southward of Shachar fort Our troops drove the Tarks from their advanced poets, and then attacked the Turkish main line at Birjisyen Wood

The opemy numbered at least fifteen thonsand, including six regular bat talions with six guns in well-concealed trenches.

After the most determined resistanco the enemy were driven out of the trenches at the point of the bayonet by a charge along the whole line. Thanks to the pluck and determination of the British and Indian troops, the enemy's position was captured in the afternoon. The British casualties numbered seven hundred.

The Turks are so severely handled that they retired nineteen miles north-west of Zobier.

GENERAL.

{THROUGA KHUTER'S AGENCY.]

WINDFALL FOR THE TREASURY.

LONDON, April 18th. The value of the late Lord, Rothschild's state has been provisionally sworn at two and a half millions sterling.

interviewed by Router's representativo ab, Port Baid, ward that except for insignificant and isolated local raids the whole of India was perfectly quiet, and apparently not affected by the war at all.The German propaganda had miserably failed, and the best spirit prevaile everywhere.

Referring to South Africa, Bir L. 8. Jameson, remarked that he had been much a impressed by the remarkable way, i General Louis Botha and Major-General Smuts had got the situation in hand, and he was convinced they had now, turned the corner. South Afrion would have no doubt as to the issuej thanks to the strong policy of Botha, and Smuts,

their word. who had proved their loyalty and kept

THE

COL. ROOSEVELT ON

UNITED STATES” DUTY,

NEW YORK, April 18th Col-Roosevelt, replying to a corres- pondent, vigorously attacks the peace movement in America. He says it is base tuna evil to danour for peaver when silence is being kept on the hideousÇA wrongs done to humanity in Belgium, which had been trampled in bloody mire. He says, "Let the people, advocating ot from the platform principles of peace, hold a meeting and specifically denounce the invasion of Belgium, and demand that the United States do what it can to stop those wrongs."

Col. Roosevelt characterises the failure of the United States to take her stand on behalf of Belgium 08 & peculiarly ignoble, abandonment of national duty."

AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS IN

ITALY.

Pants, April 17th

A telegram from Rome states that fifteen Austrian soldiers catered Italian territory on Thursday night through-d pass at Loro, penetrated two miles, and returned to Trentino. The Italian Cus toms officials pursued them, but were unable to overtake them, Shots werd. exchanged.

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER'S

ADVICE,

MELBOURNE, April 16th,

In the House of Representatives at Melbourne, the Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher,

- [Estates over £1,000,000 pay 20 per cent. in Estate Duty. Legacy Duty is payable in .C., the Premier, welcomed Mr. Lewis addition,] "

LORD CURZON ON THE PERSIAN GULF.

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BAGDAD RAILWAY

LONDON, April 15th." 8.55 p.m. Presiding at lecture on the subject of Basrah and Bhat-di-Arab, Lord Curzon said, when the time came for the fate of these regions to be discussed the voice of India must be consulted. These regions cannot be left under the futile and inept dominion of the Turks The population was Arab, with whom our relations were always most friendly,

Harcourt's announcement that the Dominions will be consulted when peace is restored. Mr. Fisher added: "Never- theless, my advice is, Dou't wait till then if a meeting is possible.""

UNIONIST LOYALTY.

SUPPORT FOR THE GOVERNMENT IN PROSECUTING THE WAR.

LONDON, April 16th..

11.45 p.m. At a Unionist meeting at Birmingham proposal by Mr. A. Chamberlain was carried approving of the action of the Unionist leaders in supporting the Government during the present period of national peril; and trusting that the war would be vigorously prosecuted. whatever the coat, until the complete victory of Great Britain and her Allies has laid a securo foundation for the peace of Europe.-----

Therefore, eforts should be made to Jetach them from the Turkish cause.

The resolution further expressed the Furthermore, these regions must never again be allowed to become the scene of opinion that unless we carried the to political intrigues of unfriendly struggle to a successful conclusion Great Kowers.

German influence must dis-Britain would cease to count as a great nation. appear.

With regard to the Bagdad railway, Lord Curzon said it was built by Ger- RUSSIAN CONSUL MURDERED. nany to further her political interests, but in futare it would have a different A character and aims, namely, to benefit he country itself.

His lordship paid tribute to the sallant behaviour and splendid services of the troops in the Persian Gulf.

AMSTERDAM, April 16th.

It is stated that the Forische Zeitung reports that the Russian Consolat Kermanshah has been murdered by Par (Continued on page 1:) sians.

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