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THE WAR.

GERMANS STILL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH

RETREATING.

TALK OF A "TRAP”

THE DARDANELLES REPORT.

DISCUSSION IN COMMONS.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Franco-Belgian Front,

LATEST

KANGÚCH MIUTER'S BLES

CROSSING THE SOMME. AIRMEN VERSUS CAVALRY.

LONDON, March 21st." Renter's correspondent at Headquarters writes:--There has been no trouble in

AMUSING GERMAN COMMENT,

AMSTERDAM, March 20th, Major Moraht, writing in the Berliner Togeblatt, says Every German should be pleased the retreat, for it means that Genera von Hindenburg is Juring the Anglo-French on in order to inflict, upon them an unprecedented Joss

Russian Front, pr

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ĮTAKOUGH BLUISH'S AGENCY.]

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA,

HISTORIC STORY

1917.

Dealing with the alleged delay in sending troops, including the 20th Divi ion, he emphasised the immense difficul- Wes in connection with this The Russian position was then bad and there was urgent-pressure by General Joffro and Lord French to keep the 19th Division. Lord Kitchener might have been right he might live been wrong, but cer- TALK OF TRAP" ter bes

tainly he had weighty reasons. Morcover, what would have been said if the civilian All the German comment on the re- PETROGRAD, March 21st.

members of the War Concil had over freat revechoes the views expressed, by ↑ Renter's curreĮkiducht Bedus Quatrul ruleil Lord Kitchener / While the opera- Major Morale. Indeed, 1 second Tanklagay s niktorie story of cars ad- tions were proceeding he was almost in reuberg

on u far greater sente, stems aitalion,”” ¤ls Kajesty arrived up ishonary consultation with Lord

The newspapers von Hindenberg drew the Russians away from their communications into the open and then pounced upon them with tremendous force The Dutch Press is sceptical regarding u repetition of this triumph The Maos Bode SAVE it is sheer nonsense to maintain that the Ger. mone are retiring entirely voluntarily. Hindenburg's game must be fully known to the Allied Commanders, who would never fall into such a crude trap. m NEW BRITISH LINE DESCRIBED

THE CHANGE IN RUSSIA: STATEMENT BY MR, LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON March 19th, In the House of Commons; in reply to Mr. Asquith Mr. Lloyd George said that owing to the dramatic ruddenness of events in Russia it was impossible at

to be expected. ll how General Getrai Russky, at the morning of "Therefore, he took strong exception boment, Mr. Lloyd. George continued:-As han the svening Line Pitakuti told Sir Edward Gres and Mring, amid cheers, the avonta leading to

présent to give a detailed account of what ho believed would prove to be a landmark in the history of the world. After relat the forination of the Previsional Govern- the statement in the report that the War far as our information goes, the new uncil and not meet during a critical Government has received the support period.

both of the country as a whole and the Army and Navy. Our information, how- ever, does not enable us to say that all danger is over. It is satisfactory to know for the express purpose of Carrying cu the war with increased vigour (Choors.)

Speaking of the operations generally maintained, he said that they saved the position in the Caucasus prevented for months

kept 300,000 Turks immobilised, destroyed the corps d'elete of the Turkish army and contributed to the recent favourable events in Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia.

The fewness of snipers, machine-gun The Tnd points out that General you,ed from the Grand Duke Nicholas and is the deflection of Bulgaria, they that the new Government has been formed

teams and explosive traps testify to the breaking down of the enemy's obstructive lactics, owing to the mobility of the advance.

'+

Our airmen have been rendering in

valuable service, notwithstanding frantic counter-efforts to restrict observation. Aeroplanes have been swooping down to within close range of the Uhlaus, empty ing the drums of their Lewis guns among the horsemen,

Bapaume and Perons are largely the poisoning and sullying of the water aretively simple business,

STRIKING GOVERNMENT

MANIFESTO:

inỳ côm, bágu no inu vecided to grant a responsole government, and a manifesto this, effect lay on the table. Ueneral sky, an hour later, had a lengthy tele graphic intercourse with M. Rodzianke, Who said that the Tsar must adbicate, General Russky, in the meantime, receive the leading commanders messages advis ng sularly. General Russly conveyed His instructions for the Tsar, end urged

Mr. Mark Bykes declared that the their scceptance in the interest of Russi and victory over the enemy The Dardanelles operations, besides immobilis- LONDON, March 20th: Reater's correspondent at Headquared the presenos of M. Redzianke, who the Russians in the Caucasus, and had ant declared, his readiness, hut requesting more than 300,000 Terks, had saved ters, telegraphing to-day, says The slowing down of the retreat probably wired that he was unable to leave prevented the Turks over-running Persia

Petrograd, An

and opening the road to India. There awing to the equinoctial gales Touring During the afternoon, the Tsar sum was no doubt that the operations were over Northern France. There have also been rain squalls, but these arenguth moted General Russky, who was hunded worth the blood and the treasure spent, ega telegram of abdication for transmis and the Commissions declaration in con- crossing the Somme, although the waing gutted and evidence is accumulating of cient to render the ground bad sion to Petrograde wa

mention therawith should not have been Despite the tempestuousness, we have made considerable progress. Followed General Russky delayed the despatch made without a far fuller investigation ones damaged. Dar patrols are no far supplies. but purification is a compare roughly, from the south of Arras ouring of the telegram in consequence of the thought the continuance of the sit in vice and infamy The Government sunt ftans small parties of

front runs through, or on the fringe of learning of the impending arrived of one tings of the Commission was useless. well forward, Many

He also emphasised that the following

Beaurains. Mor of the new Ministers, a Conservative the Anzes and others who had died Jaegers were encountered, chiefly recon- ug

entel, Bairey-Becquerell Boyelles, St. Deputy, as a result of which the Tow sitring and galloping off, attempting, in one case, to cut off one of our infantry

Leger, Moiry, Vaulx, Beaucourt, Beugny, appeased hopeful of a change. Then Gallipoli bad shed their blood perhaps advantageous manner than in detachments; but airman, bombed and

Raphacourt Barantre, Bus, Lechelle envoys arrived at ten in the evening any other war theatres killed three and scattered the remainder.

Etricourt, Moisaine, Perrone Doigat, St. and reported events to the Tsar, who was captured, unani

Christ, Laoyenne, and Canzy to the most impressed by the defection of bis Prisoners recently

neighbourhood of Ham, on the eastern body-guard. Then he stated that be in mously state that the movement is having a demoralizing effect; the soldiers do not

ADVANCE BECOMING DIFFICULT. Grand Duke Michael, and proceeded to bend of the Somme. S tonded to abdicate in favour of the believe the officers explanations.

A

draft the new document. There was ten minutes of tense silence while, the type: written, abdication was being prepared. The Tsar signed it, and Baron Fried ricks, the aude de camp counter-signed Half an hour later the Tsar's train had deft for headquarters,

bridges were destroyed and the lesser

GOOD BRITISH PROGRESS. MANY MORE VILLAGES CLEARED OF THE ENEMY.

Los Dos, March 21st.

The latest news show that the Arras Peronne (ront is swinging round today. like an alteration. W the clock's hand from 5 to 1.30: The Germans have fallen hack behind Hondecourt nearly ten miles to the south-east of Arras, and only two miles from the main road to Cambrai.

One significant episode in the retreat the soldier begged the inhabitants for is that just before Nesle was evacuated vietuals, anying they were absolutely without food.

A

PAKIS, March 20th.

A comminique states: There, lits been littles change during the night,

From the Avre to the Aisne our advanced elements progressed slightly and continue to maintain contact with the euenay. The advance is becoming more difficult, owing to the destruction of all means of communication, and to bad weather.

The artillery struggle in Champagne is ended. There is no infantry fighting, but our fire heavily repulsed German attacks. of between Avacourt wood and Hill 201

A FRENCII CAPTURE,

PARIS, March 20th. Communigier states-During the day our troops advanced beyond Ham, on the Field Marshal Sir Dougias Hung re- Sore and Chausy on the Oise, and we hold numerous localities between both ports:-Despite theless favourable

Our cavalry, operating several kilome weather, considerable progress bay been made ca the greater part of the front tres to the north of Hain, captured a of our advance southwards of Areas, and voy retiring in the direction of St. further fourteen villages have been Quentin. Our advance at this point has

attained a depth of 35 kilometres. cleared of the enemy. We have now passed

the general line formed by Camry, Eatreen-Chauser, Nurla, Velu and St. Leger. We drove of a counter- attack southward of Arrus, and raided north eastward of Neuville St Vanst, bringing back prisoners. Our aeroplanes bombed, with good results, an important ammunition depot, During air lights a German machine was brought down in Flumes. Two were driven daw Skirmish

Three of ours are missing.

SKIRMISHING.

ing.

LONDON, Murch goth... iteuser's corresponent at endurtees states: Our cavalry and tantry patrols are everywhere scrive gast of the line, We hold the the of the Somme in

The abdication was closely typed a telegraph form

APPEAL

FOR NATIONAL UNITY,

Petrograd, "March 21st,

Our detachments to the south Chauny reached the line from Aidette to Two encras aeroplanes were brought down issued a manifesto appealing for national Soissons and entirely relieved the enemy pressure

To the north east of Crouy, our ad- vanced elements progressed along the Maubeuge road.

About twenty villages and small towns were liberated during the day.

the country. Fruit trees were cut down Before retiring, the enemy laid waste a torn up by their roots, fields were. destroyed, mines, roads and bridges deno- lished and numerous villages incinerat cd. The shelterless and starving inhabit-

fed by the French troops There las been violent artillery firing in Champagne. We recaptured almost all the trenches on the left bank of the Meuse into which the enemy had pene strengta from Feronne southward trated The fighting continues, Cabitzy. Our reconnaissances patrols

THE NEW GERMAN LINE. have been active as far as Mousaung- huusse. In several sector. between Arras

LONDON, March 20th.

and Bapaume our cavalry have main A review of the situation on the West tained touch with the enemy, Througher Front states that the question as to out yesterday there was a good den of skirmishing, but no heavy fignang.

FRESH FRENCH PROGRESS.

Systematic vandalism, mostly without

the ages of fifteen and twenty-five,

of

Naval Activities.

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TWO HUNDRED SUBMARINE CHASERS

WASINGTON, Murch-2181.) The Navy Department has ordered wo bunggu almerines chasers from Die navy yard and from private fro SINKING OF AMERICAN SHIP.

FIFTEEN OF THE CREW DROWNED

Fina a more

PETROGRAD, March 20th, The Provisional Government has issued 14 that the coup d'etat ze set keystone annuifonto to citizens which proclaime upon long years of struggle. It recalls the promise of Constitutional liberties in 905 and traces the subsequent with drawal of the rights granted, until; the country, relapsed into an abyss of absoluta rule and administrative arbitrariness, found itself faced with a power steeped undertakes to provide to the utmost all that is necessary to bring the war to o victorious conclusion, and declares that it is its intention to observe foreign. alliances and agreements.

NEW GOVERNOR OF FINLAND

A LONDON, March 20th. The National Union of Finland bopes great things from M. Raditcheff, the new Governor, for he has always been a

Tights.

Mr Winston Churchill explained the Admiralty stand-point. With regard to the decision to attack the Dardanelles, he relieve himself of any responsibility, retunes defender of declared that he was not endeavouring to

to transfer it to the War Council or to Novel experts. Lord bisher

the

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He

After arguing that First Sea Lord, did not exercise his right to to utilise the Fleet at the Dardanel- les, Mr. Churchill proceeded to make a strong defence of the operation references to the heavy loss of blood and quoted facts refuting the Commissions treasure and said that on the contrary, advantages of the attack made them selves valuably felt in many spheres of

operations, including the active adhesion of Italy to the Allies. He referred at length, and regretially, to the abandonment of the operations when apparently they were on the eve of siteccas, and pointed out that this was die to the discouragement suffered from many most influential quarters, which had a hampering effect.

Mr. Churchill concluded: The

Com mission may condemn the men who tried to force the Dardanelles, but your children will keep their condemnation for all those who did not rully to their aid Mr. Clyde, one of the Commissioners, said that beyond the complaints of those who LATEST CABLES. had been criticised, the only complaint To the tam publication of the evidence with the report

Licut. General Korpiloff, the new Com mander of the troops in Petrograd, has unity and trusty support for the fighters LIBERTY LOAN TO BE RAISED

PETROGRAD, March 21st. The Black Sea fect has adhered to the new regime

The Ex-Minister of Finance has been leased. It is proposed to raise a great Jiberty Joun

!!

The Near East,

TURKEY AND BAGUDAD.

HOLY WAR DECLARED,

ATHENS, March 21m. LONDON March Stat. Fifteen of the crew of the American according to information received from The Times correspondent states that where the Germans will make a stand steamer Figilancia, including seven Turkes an Trade for the general mohi i against their pursuers is still unsolved Americans were drowned on the ship, but indication, seern to point to the line was Bying the American Bag and sation of the male population was pre- covering Cambrai, St Quentin, Lafers [and Lion Cambrai is the centre of dis ensign. The vessel also bad her name, pared months ago, but the Government for a wide district and is well-printed on both sides. She was torpedoed dared not publish it, fearing a rising............. camipped with factories warehouses warning on view of the fall Baghdad,

with two torpedoes. The first missed, but hul Islam has declared a holy war and the second struck ber on her starboard the Government has issued an Irace to side and the vessel sank in ten minutes, the effect that it is taking every precau Twenty-ave men were, acidentally thrown against the rising.. into the sea as the boats were being lowered. Ten were, picked up, but the General. others were lest owing to the swell Th boats reached land at four on Saturday afternoon. One of the crew was paralysed from exposure.

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SINKING OF SWEDISH VESSEL

TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES

terrible experience.

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THE DARDANELLES REPONT.

MB ASQUITH'S STATEMENT.

DEVENCE OF LORD KITCHENER,

LONDON, March 20th.

print the prichos, why in the

of the

USA, AND MEXICAN PEACE PROPOSAL.

THE IMPERIAL CABINET, IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED.

LONDON, March 19th, The anchester Guardian is publish ing a special number to synchronise with the first inacting of the Imperial Cabinet, It contains a message from Mr. Lloyd George which says: The oversens Ter presentatives have been asked to attend because we feel that it is imperativo for the whole Empire to assist in arriving at certain impending decisions about the war, and peace terms which will be decid- edly important to the future of all its peoples. The meetings will give evidenoo of still greater changes which the war is bringing about in inter-relations between different parts of the Empire, the full nature of which will not be apparent tilp after the war, and the consequences can only be dealt with then.

HISTORIA CABINET CONFERENCE. PER DOMINIONS AND INDIA REPRESENTED

LONDON, March 20th. The fast of a series of gistorie Cabinet Conferences, DE which the Dominions and India are represented, commenced at the Premier's house today.

WASHINGTON, March 31st. The United States Note to General Carranz, President of Mexico, has been published. It declines the proposal of neutral action with a view to forcing an European peace by cutting off the exting like a crowd. porta to belligerents..

THE RUSSIAN CHANGF,

AMSTERDAM March 21st, The Berlin Lokalanzeiger admits that the Russian revolution strengthens the Ententer war sims, and particularly re- inforces the Russo French Alliance. It regards with apprehension the springing up of a democratic State on the Eastern frontier.

ROTTERDAM SOCIALISTS.

Groups of journalists and photogra phers gathered in Downing Street, but Walter a bleak, piercing wind prevented any-

The first to arrive was Mr. Jong, followed by Sir Edward Morris, Premier of Newfoundland, who only re- turned from France last evening. Fol- lowing the arrival of members of the Cabinet came a succession of motor cars with Sir Robert Borden, the Hon JD. Hazen, Sir Joseph Ward, and the Hon, WF. Massy Mr. Austen Chamberlain, with the Maharaja Bikenir, Sir James Meston and Sir 8 P. Sinha walked over from the India Office,

General Bmuts was the last to arrive. He and the Maharajn Bikanir were in uniform, and all the others were in mufti. NEW FRENCH CABINET.

AMSTERDAM, March 21st. There was a disturbance in Rotterdam after the weekly meeting of revolution=age

WAR CABINET:

LONDON, March 20th. The French Cabinet has been formed, It is composed as follows:

Premier and Foreign, Ribot

MinisterM.

LIVELY SKIRMISHES.

PARIS, March 22gt.

It is also a great railway junction, A communique sintes: Between the possessing six lincs equipped for the Somme and the Aisne pur troops have heaviest traffic, while numerous roads „made fresh progress, proceeding to meet in the town,

occupy the re-conquered ground: Our The loss of Cambrai would be a serious cavalry, north of the Samme, advanced as blow affecting even the German forces far as the outskirts of Roupy, even at Lille and Ypres, us it would cut not kilometres from St Quentin, where they only the grent feeder line from Cologne gave chase to an enemy cavalry patrol through Maubeuge, but would likewise North-east of Chauny our infantry over the line from Metz, Sedan, Lille occupied Tergnier and crossed the St

and Ostend, running parallel to the old Quentin Canal, Some lively skirmishes front with enemy detachments terminated to The Bapante ridge was the last our advantage. hat natural obstacle covering Cambrai. During several days pursuit our losses Miles of level agricultural country, on the whole fron have been insignificant, offering no marked military position, now Everywhere we found

face the British, but this not the fortifications do not exist,ply Military object. Aviators report that St Quentin likewise stands on One of historic ruins and castles in the country the main arteries of Europe. It has a have been destroyed by explosions. The large canal traffic, besides railway trafic,

Noyou, and links the Champagne front with the forcibly carried off. fifty girls between north-west. The whole district is

veritable network of railwaye

STIRRING HUMAN SCENES AT NEBLE LONDON, March 20th.

PARIS, March 20th. wireless German official message. A military eve witness, describing the states ---There have been infantry nimi German: Fetreat, Baya «

there are

are signs cavalry engagements in the abandoned everywhere of a precipitate withdrawal districts on both sides of the Somme and There were stirring human scenes when the Cise, with heavy energy losses. We French cavalry entered Neslo on the 19th

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar repulsed violent attacks on the left bank inst. All the inhabitants, numbering

Law, in the course of a statement on the of the Meuse. We brought down thirteen 3,000, lined the streets and acclaimed the aeroplanes

the first arrival. At eight o'clock in the

Opportunities to expres their view

Asquith took exception to the Cabinet proceedings which were opened February 11th to March 31st was esti ments for all war and peace services from EARLIER CABLES.

morning he was decending when he sight

Commission's references to the late Led with a speech by the Premier, to which mated at an average of 27,280,000 daily ed French flag flying from a housetop

The cross roads outside Rove wore sary to keep the boat afloat. Manyare Kitchener, after spentioning that Lord Sir Bobert Borden, Mr. Massey, Genera but this period included heavy speciaF

Haldane

of those who Emuts, Mr. Morris and the Matarajah payments averaging over a million mized and are now gaping holes, filling lights were seen at night, but the tiny

Bestrongly

only pressed

the Bikaner replied, and the Cabinet then pounds daily d with water from

the Ayre, All

Kitchener houses were savagely pillaged only craft was not observed. The food and appointment of Love

proceeded with the ordinary business.. LONDON, March 20th, mattress, a chair and a table being left water gave out, and all were nearly dead Although the latter was masterful and Subsequently, the representatives at

each inhabitant, but the houses are with cold and hunger when, after four endowed with Reuter's correspondent at the British The inhabitants expected to be days, the boat reached a lightship. and was disposed to keep his own Comtended the Dardanelle debate in the Headquarters totes that the British standing. front from Arzas to Nesle has now last carried off, but they explained to the the character of a defence line, and h dient expect you yet," All the trees Ds that the Germans French troops

and haystacks were destroyed, and there is not a bundle of straw anywhere.

GERMAN -WIRELESS.

THE GREAT RETREAT. RAPIDITY OF ALLIED ADVANCE

streamed forward in an elusive contour

open warfare.

The House of Commous was crowded ary Socialists. The police charged the with distinguished visitors, including crowd with drawn swords LONDON March 20th,

those from the Dominions, when Mr. The Captain, the Captain's wife and Asquith rose to make his statement re- eight of the crew of the Swedish schooter garding the Dreidanelles report. He Day have been Innded after a mouse If it was to the nations to be THE CROWN COLONIES.

not to print o The Dag was bound from Laguna to name of commonsense and common justice

LONDON, March 21st, Falmouth, with a cares of logs wood did not the same argument apply to the Mr. Walter Long attended the Cabinet One of her two bonts was destroyed, and report itself? The problems of the first Conference as a member of the War the other badly damaged during a hurri four months of the war were as numerous Cabinet, and spoke on behalf of the and complicated as ever confronted a came in the Aclantic,

Crown Colonies. The 57 intercepted her early on Statesman, and he was content to leave

DOMINIONS REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday morning and forced the crew to the manner of their handling to the take to a leaky boat. The ship papers judgment of history. He defended the war procedure of the previous Cabinet, were taken, and then the schooner was

and denied that there was any lack bombed and sunk,

IMPRESSED,

24 LONDON, March 20th, The Dominions representatives were

Minister for War--M. Painleve, Minister of Marine-Admiral Lacaze. Minister of Munitions.-M. Thomas. Minister of Finance M. Thierry. Minister of Interior.-M. Malvy, Minister of Commerce lette

Clementel Food Controller.-M. Minister of Labour M. Bourgeois

BRITAIN'S WAR BILL.

LONDON, March 18th..

liberators wildly. A French aviator was The abandonod boat was 900 miles off Precision, or that experts were not greatly impressed by the tone of the cost of the war, said that the total pa

BRITISH STILL PUSHING FORWARD

LONDON, March 20th.

the Soilly Istes, having only a little water and a few tits of meat The weather wna intensely cold, and baling was nieces.

ITALY AND SUBMARINISM. SHIPPING AS USUAL.

formidable personality,

Our

attacks upon the late Lord Brocced.

Commons,

TRADE CREDIT BANK.

TO ASSIST BRITISH TRADE ADROAD.

Ihre being taken that stepm

sel, it was a complete mistake to suggest That he lived in isolation, not consulting.

EARLIER CARLES military opinion. Upen no man in

LONDON, March 20th, history had a heavier burden heen laid-

→ Sir Albert Stanley (President of the hence he was indignant at the recent

FREETRADERS AND COLONIAL

Board of Trade) has The most striking illustration of the

ROME March 20th

PREFERENCE

an organien ranidity of the advance of the past two

Anaval comatuntoue states: For The Dardanelles expedition, he

tion clled the British Trade Corporation, days is the fact that patrol, got astride

hundred, and forty-eight vessels, of bed, was primarily naval because the late

LONDON, March 20th. which would be given a charter, and whoses of the railway and the road between

total tonnage of 429,060, entered Italian Lord Kitchener proved to the War Coun. The Free Trade Union has issued armcipal abject would be to facilitate Arras and Bapaums in various places Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haug reports during the week ending March 15th, cil that troops were mit available. The memorandum setting out a series of argu- and establish an Trade Credit Bank em- without encountering any resistance, pors The pursuit has continued, our whils 475, of total fonnage of 161,785 War Council spent three whole days ments against Colonial Preference Itected with existing banks, for the pur-

The great Le Transley Hebutere cavalry and advanced guards driving left. Only a small saking vessel and a examining the available resources of men, contends, enter alin, that, the adoption of pose of developing British trade abroad. Arras salient

jent has dissppeared. The rail back the enemy rearguards. Ground has teamer have been surk

and ever summoned Lord French from the scheme will cause Pisinpointment way and the road have been much been gained on a depth of from two to

France to hear his views. The War heartburnings within the Dominions, and CHINA AND GERMANY, daringed, but communication can be eight miles, and forty more villages have

Council also ascertained the "opinion “ ofwill lead India to build up a protective quickly res

restored****

beca

ather British and French experte The taken le

tarif against manufacturers in Great BOMBS ON SHANGHAI BOATS. whole of the naval expert opinion favour- | Britaja, It contends that the policy is a

BHANDRAN Arch 21st the enterprize. Lord Fisher's advere unreconcilable with the Paris Economic

een discovered on three was not founded on technical naval Conference recommendations and Bugs objections, but on an avowed prference that the taxation of A merchandise: routed German cbjos, so for a different objective în & totally will weaken the alliance and check song

and that the infintion was 1 different aphere.

selk in the tarway.

The correspondent quotes en interest.. Dúr, trenches were raided in the neigh- ing fact—namely, that we are now pricbourhoods of Loos and Ypres, and a few tically holding the line which General British are missing.

Jeff'w, chèse in the attempted but unsur- Ouriseroplanes are co-operating with vessful Trench stand during de great the infantry and are doing much valuable

retrent

PIRACY

THE CITY OF MEMPHIS,

LONDON, March 2016,ed It is announced that the aplain and sine of the brew of the American steamer City of Memphys are still missing.

mon action against German ghemes.