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THE WAR.

BATTLE ON WESTERN

RESUMED.

FRONT

GERMANS LAUNCH FORMIDABLE ATTACKS.

GERMANS LAND IN FINLAND.

ONORGING DAILY FREES SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1818.

GERMAN SANGUINARY

SACRIFICES.

PARIS, April 5th So far we have identified 11 chemy divisions.

The French intrepidly resisted the shock of the assaulting masses, which their artillery towed down, The Germans, notwithstanding that their efforts were ten tus repeated, only succeeded, at a fost of sanguinary stcrifices, in gaining some hundred yards of ground and capturing the villages Mailly, Raieval and Morisel, whose adjacent heights we hold EARLIER CABLES.

Grivesnes was attacked with special FUTILITY OF FURTHER GERMAN fury, but retained by the French, who

shattered all the assaults, then counter BLOWS

attacked · and made progress at this point

AIR RAIDS STRIKE TERROR IN GERMANY

Franco-Belgian Bront,

LATEST CABLES. ́(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].

BRITISH FRONT

GERMANS PRESS BACK BRITISH.

Loxtos, April ard.

12.05 1.7. Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening, states :--Our Birnen" report much move ment of troops, guns and transport in chemy regions, but the Germans are experiencing unexpected" difficulties in doing so. While for once the luck of the weather is turning against active opera- tions, Jelieve the Germans are bound to

LONDON, April 4th.

11.00 p.m. *Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re ports-The enemy this morning, after heavy artillery firing, strongly attacked on the whole front between the Somme and the Acre. He was repulsed upon the right and eatre of the British front, but upon the left the whole weight of the Assault succeeded in pressing us back a short distance in the neighbourhood of strike again, as soon as possible and as hard as possible, or admit failure, which alternative will be fraught with reaction, from which the High Command shrinks, The enemy has made a supreme test, and although lis is capablu af pounding again and again, each successive blow will be weaker than the last.

Hamel, where fighting continues,

An enemy attack in the afternoon west- ward of Albert s completely repulsed.

The Canadian Cavalry Brigade greatly distinguished itself during the past few day in heavy fighting southward of the Luce. They were engaged in many sue

"ccusfal actions, both mounted and dis-

mounted"

AERIAL OPERATIONS...

LONDON, April 4th."

11.20 p.m.

There were several flights, despite the unfavourable weather. A fight occurred during a clear interval between two very large, furinations. We brought down 12.

LATEST CABLES. EMY LAUNCHES HEAVY-

ATTACKS.

LONDON. April 4th.

9.25 p.m.

The artillery firing was very active between Montidur and Lusigny.

PRESIDENT POINCARE'S

PREDICTION:

FARIS, April 4th. Replying to a congratulatory telegram from King Victor Emmanuel, M. Poincaré telegraphed --Tng, enemy's offensive has undoubtedly in store for him a cruel and bnat disappointment.

GERMAN REPORT,

A wireless

Loxnox, April 5th. 12.05.10.

states. We won fresh successes south of Germina umcial report the Somme,

We borobarded Rheing as a reprisal for the french bombardment of our shelters, at Luon,

EARLIER CABLES. SITUATION COULD NOT BE BETTER

LONDON, April 4th, ⠀ M. Clenienceau who returned from the front on April 3rd, has authorised 8 statement to the effect that the military- Sicuation could not be better,

WE SHALL WIN,”

LONDON, April 4th.

9.25. p.

Aerial Activities.

LATEST CABLES THROUGH REUTER'S ACESOR.]

RECENT RAIDS IN ENEMY DE TERRITORY.

ETERROH IN GERMANY, ÍNDE.

SCRIBABLE.

AMSTERDAM, April 4th. Les Jouvelles learns from a good on Coblenz 26 persons were killed, and one source that in the Intest Allied air raid

hundred injured. Enormous damage vas inflicted at the railway station, where the hombs completely demolished the subways

EARLIER GABLES.

GERMANY'S DOLE OF TLOUR TO

FINLAND

BERNE, April 3rd. Germany in replying to the Finnish pathetic appeal for food offered 100 tons of flour, adding that this could not be supplemented owing to the scarcity in Ge..nany and a greater scarcity in Austria, and that the German bread rations were shortly going to be reduced again.

GERMAN COLUMNS ON OFFENSIVE,

Moscow, April 4th. The Fast raid but one on Treres had iving against Kharoit from Paltava and Large colunins of Germans are offen- terrible consequences.

Vorajba Soviet units are opposing them. Sixty persons were killed and hundreds injured The The quemy occupied the station at Paul, station was greatly damaged and where he is organising a base for ope numerous streets in the neighbourhood | rations, are now only a heap of ruins.

Lush wock's raid on Cologne was equally. times and part of the buildings were successful. The station was hit several

train in the station were reduced to atoms demolished. The carriages of a troop

next day, and the terror in Germany means of the occupante were killed or injured. The Kaiser visited the spot wag indescribable.TV

General.

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THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.] THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA

EXAGGERATED RUMOURS OF PRISONERS IN SIBERIA.

NEW YORK, April 4th.

GENERAL NEWS

PETROGRAD, April afd. It is reported that the Germans seized they are busily exporting to Germany. at Poltava 30,000 tons of grain, which

whom have been ill, will be granted a the ex Tears family, who have been receiving soldiers ratious, and several of monthly allowance of three hundred ronbles.

A series of anti-Jewish pogroms have oncurred in Ukraine

THE WAR IN THE PRESS.

BRITAIN AND FRANCE CONFID ENTLY AWAIT ONSLAUGHT,

PUNITIVE

OPERATIONS AGAINST THE MARIS

LONDON, April 3rd. The Iress Bureau announce:-The punitive operations against the Maris continue satisfactorily. They retired to the hills and have not offered resistance confining themselves to isolated raids, in one of which a European and six Indians were killed and three wounded.

The tribe is showing signs of surrender, and the Khofran tribe has already sub- mitted.

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

LARGER SHIPS

WASHINGTON, April 4th." general increase in the size of all ships The Shipping Board has ordered a built in future,

BULGARIA'S FINANCE MINIS- TEK GOES TO BERLIN.

AMSTERDAM, April 3rd. - A telegram from. Sofia states that M. Toucheft, the Bulgarian Finance Minister, has gone to Berlin.".

THE VALUE OF THE MURMAN RAILWAY.

LONDON, April 4th. The Times draws attention to the dangers of Germany obtaining an open. port for a Naval base in the Arctic, as a Tesult of the White Awards' advance from Tammerfors

The journal says that such a develop-- ment will materially affect our whole Naval position, and emphasises the neces sity of the Allies keeping the Murman Railway open.

Messrs Verbou & Smyth in their HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

weekly share report dated April 5th, 2018, stata

LONDON, April 4th, A Moscow message states that Captains

The public here and in France are W. L. Hicks and W. B. Webster, of the breathlessly but confidently awaiting the tively, whom Mt. Trotzky invited to Deputies who have returned to Paris British and American firmies, respec resumption of the German onslaught.

telegraphed from Irkutsk stating that found a trace of nervousness. Through inspect the conditions in Siberia, have from their constituencies state that they after visiting all the important points at the country the people are heartened on the Trans-Siberian Railway, from the by the latest news from the front and Urals to Chite, they were convinced that are absolutely condens in the Army's Our last report was dated 28th March, the rumours of thousands of Austro- ability to foil the enemy & next move German prisoners being armed and Meanwhile, the German Press je busy and, owing to the Easter Holidays, the threatening the railway were greatly counselling readers not to expect too Period under review only amounts to 4 Exaggerateur a

working days. Our local market has been somewhat quiety and, beyond a not GERMANY AFTER THE WAR

EFFECT OF ALLIED PRO

able firmness in Docks, Wharves and PAGANDA 1

1 Sugars, has been rather featureless. Fow AMSTERDAY, April 4th.}

cash shores are offering and the position, The Cologne Gazette says that the with very small settlements ahead, looks Dr. Michaelis, who is taking up the extraordinary rumours prevalent in Gera sound Governorship of Pomerania, in a speech many regarding the extent of the German been active and firm, and prices are all one. The Shanghai market has at Bennocksteini, said that Germany victory are inspired by the enemy, who higher than last week. Singapore market would suffer more distress after the war is exaggerating the German successes for for Rubber shares looks a good deal from scarcity, and high prices as regards the purpose of depressing the masses healthier than for some weeks past. food and clothes would remah. The control of raw materials. furter Leitung says that so far it is im burdens of debt would necessitate State through subsequent disappointment. The following are our to-day's wired

+

inuch.

M. Clemenceau's impressions. The Pre He admitted that the German War Correspondent in the Fruik, quotations :---":

The Press Bureau announce:-North of shows that the Correspondent asked for A fulier version of the above statement the Somme there is no change.

|mier replied :—“My impressions are excellent. They could not be better. The battle is not finished, and will still

The enemy south of the Somme launch ed heavy attacks

morning ning 8 early this

enemy machines. Five of ours are against the British and French, and hard, but we shall win."

missing,

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·POST · RUSHED.

made pregrees on the British front in the direction of Hame and Vaire Wood.

The British beat Vack attacks elsewhere, with considerable loss Fighting con-

LONDON, April 4th.

12.50 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig retinues. ports: German machine-gun post in The enemy gained ground against the the neighbourhood of Hebuterne was rushed. A machine-gun was captured and some prisoners were taken in ether parts.

COMPARATIVE QUIET.

LONDON, April 3rd.

11.45 p.m.

French on our immediate right at the angle between the Luce and the Avre. BRITISH PREMIER VISITS FRONT.

LONDON, April 4th

The Press Bureau announces Mr.

NEW GERMAN: "PEACE OFFENSIVE.”

CENTRAL POWERS' PEACE

OFFENSIVE

LONDON, April 4th.

be

wero

also to blame for the war, because mam- possible to exactly estimate the German mon had rule. He would rather rolossus, but it is not necessary to jump in nounce a war indemnity than see the to the conclusion that they were enormous people sink into materialism. The simple because victory was diffent, domestic life must be their duty after the

war.

BRAZIL AND THE ALLIES.

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 4th, It is announced that Brazilian troops are shortly leaving for France.

The public ure enthusiastic regarding

The journal states that the enemy's resistance is hardening and is invourmat by the stormgramather, which is hampering the offensive. CONTINUANCE OF VIOLENT ATTACKS DEMANDS IMMENSE

SACRIFICES. PLE

An expert in the German-Swiss Zurich their participation on the Western Frontfost says, the Germans are unable to

BYE-ELECTION.

binder the carefully-planned deployment of British and French reserves, and that a continuance of the violent attacks de- mands immense sacrifices.

The papers regard Count Czernin's speech as the customary peace offensive after the failure of the first attempt to break through in the west. The speech is

SINN FEINER DEFEATED, primarily designed to detach the United States from the Allies and fusten an

LONDON, April 4th. accusation of bad faith on France. The The East Tyrone bye-election, owing to latter suggestion is dismissed us fantastic. Captain Redmond's resigning to contest evtu without M. Clemenceau's repudia- his father's seat at Waterford, resulted: tions and the rapacious terms enforced (Sinn Feiner), 1,919.

HINDENBURG INTERVENES IN

POLITICS."

The Frankfurter Zeitung attacks

Ayer Panns Glenealys Kedahs Kempas

Malaka Pindne Malakoffs New Serendahs Pajams Sandycrofts

8.00

3.00

7.75

2.30

4.30 4.40

15.00

ignoted

Flabber in London at 2/5 3/0) Singapore

b. Bar Silver is quoted 45 Sterling

is 131 Shanghai T. is nominal at about 703, and the Bank's buying rate for 3d/8 bille is nominal at about 10

70% BANESWith a recovery in

early in the week Hongkong and Shang- and sales were made down to $590, but hai Banks showed some slight weakness,

in sympathy with lower exchange rates, market is a good deel firmer, and prob- ably only a few shares could be got at $600.

MARINE INSURANCES-Market has been

Lloyd George has returned, after a visition, while Prince Lichnowsky'a revela-Harrison (Nationalist), 1,800, Mellroy | Hindenburg for attempting to override quiet Unions have again come to busi-

Field-Marshal. Sir Douglas Haig revisited Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Has Count Czernin thinking he will delude DEFENCE OF COUNTRY. BE Richstag: Fresh sacrifices of blood taxes are unaltered with

to the front with M. Clemenceau. They

Bliss

GERMAN REPORT

ports:-The whole front is comparative and Generals Petain, Foch, Pershing and y quict.

There was local fighting last night and this morning in the neighbourhood of Feuchy and Hebuterne. We killed many, capturing two machine gun.

LONDON, April 4th.: 9.25 p.m.

A wireless German official

report

The prisoners at Arette now total 192. states:-Fighting activity has revived including six officers

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND

GERMAN CASUALTIES.

PARIS, April 4th.

south of the Somme.

attacks heavily broke down

The enemy, by means of a surprise and after strong artillery fring, four times vainly endeavoured in the early morning A semi-official statement contains:and in the afternoon to recapture the lost The present lull is due to the fact that heights south-west of Moreuil. These the Germans lost 300,000 in killed and wounded, also to the difficulties of bring ing up their artillery, owing to the bad- ness of the roads. As soon as the Germans have regrouped their divisions, and brought up their material they will launch a new formidable attack, but the French and British, who are hourly being. reinforced, will be able to meet the blow.

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FRENCH FRONT.

INTENSE ARTILLERY STRUGGLE.

Paris, April 4th.

A communiqué. states: The artillery struggle because very intense at night time in the region north of Montdidier.

We penetrated enemy trenches at

THE AYLETTE AFFAIR.

LONDON, April 4th several points north-west of Rheims, on

p.m.

the left of the Mease, and brought back Reuter's Correspondent at British

prisoners and two machine guns. Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, Enemy raids east of Rheins, at Avo- state: The rain continues steadily and court Wood, and north of St. Die vere the ground is mushy. This, of course, affects the Germans more than the Allies, because they are moving across battle. pounded country honeycombed with shell- craters which are now brimful of water, while our communication is practically resumed very violently this morning untouched.

unsuccessful

BATTLE VIOLENTLY RESUMED.

at Brest-Litovsk show the absurdity of Washington.

AUSTRIA UNABLE TO SHAKE OFF GERMAN THRALDOM,

FORE SOCIALISTS JOURNEY.

PARIS, April 4th, The Secretary of the French Federation of Labour, in announcing the postpone ment of the visit of French Socialists to the United States, says that the Socialists are agreed that this is not the time to try to end the war, but to defend the

LONDON, April 4th. The Morning Pust says Austria has been given the chance of concluding an honour able peace by the Allies by yielding territory to Italy, but being unable must now abide the consequences. to shake off the German thraldom she try.

CZERNIN LIES!

PARIS, April 3rd.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

GERMANS LAND IN FINLAND M Clemenceau, is emphatically deny

LONDON, April 4th ing Count Czernin's statement cabled this The Germans have landed in Finland, morning as regards negotiating, said in agreement with the Finnish Govern-

Count Czernin lies

Political circles point out that Count Czernin's manoeuvre is too transparent to deceive anyone. Count Czernin is hoping. to quiet the Austrian malcontents and. undermine M. Clemenceau's reputation for lenity among the Allied peoples. GREAT DISCOURAGEMENT IN GERMANY,

AMSTERDAM, April 3rd. The Cologne Gazette, in apologising for the present lull in the fighting, anys it is due to the weather, and admonishes the people not to bred the exaggerated the communiques of the Allies give false stories of German successes, alleging that

views of the situation.

ment.

COMPOSITION OF FORCE AT

"HANGO

STOCKHOLM, April 4th. It is stated that 40,000 German troops Janded at Hango with 300 gians, 6000 machine guns and armoured-cars.

EKINAS OCCUPIEN.

PETROGRAD, April 5th. German troops have occupied Ekinas Three Russian ships in harbour were sunk.

The Russian Fleet in Finland is en- dangered.

THE BLACK SEA FLEET.

ALLIES GROUNDS FOR AIDING RUSSIA

graaf reports that there is greater die cruising in the Black Sea are bombard, The Frontier Correspondent of the Tele Torpedo boats and the Black See Fleet, couragement in Germany than ever owing ing and pillaging the towns and selling to the casualties and the present the loot, | lull. In order to keep up the spirits of the prople, stories are German Invisions a waiting to fall on being circulated telling that 120

kensen's Army is preparing to participate the British and French, and that Mac

in the Western offensive..

Near East,

The

PARIS, April 5th.

· A communiqué states:-The battle was

north of Montdidier and still continues.

The enemy launched enormous forces.

The Correspondent draws attention to the statement in a German communiqué that the attack at Aylette was repulted on a front of 15 kilometres from Grivesnes to north of the amiens-Roye road reveal. nga determination to break the front at all coste

The truth is that the attack was a bigger success than at first reported.

The enemy is heavily shelling the Armentieres sector with gas-shells.

LATEST CABLES TAROTGE RETTER'S AGENCY,

MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. TOTAL PRISONERS.

LONDON, April 4th. Since March 31st, there have been heavy. A Mesopotamia official report states: rain and violent gales. The number of prisoners taken on the Euphrates to April 2nd is 6,214 Turks, including 208 officers, and 18 Germans

PETROGRAD, April 4th.

the Reichstag. It appears that Hindenburg ness at $800. Cantons are wanted at $320 telegraphed to the Vice-President of the and North Chinas at Tls 120: Yang at $217, have been forced upon us, but they have at ex. 73. not been made for nothing. I know the

FIRE INSURANCES. Hongk

-Hongkong Fires. Reichstag understands this, and that it were done at 303, and there are now will champion a strong German peace." buyers at 8300. China Firea could be

placed at $133.

saya

The Frankfurter Zeitung "With all respect and admiration for

SHIPPING Douglases have been gleady, the great commander, we feel that and shares have changed hands at 376. Hindenburg's intervention in politics is moderate quantities at 8151 and $152, Indo-China Deferred have been done in most serious for the Fatherland He is and at the latter rate a few shares ars encouraging the Pan-German annexa- obtainable. Steamboats have again becn tionists, who are already exploiting the firm market, and after business done at Western offensive for the purpose, ferries are on offer ut $28. Langkats is there are further buyers. ·· Star altering the Reichstag's war-aims policy.

OILS-A sharp advance in

LOSSES CAUSE DISQUIET IN THE FATHERLAND,

Meanwhile, Router's Correspondent on the French Front gives an idea of the German losses, which are already dis quieting the Fatherland He says the statements of prisoners, after being care several German divisions, which the cor fully checked, show that the losses of respondent names, chiefly the Guards and Bavarians, ranged from 25 to 45 and even 75 per cent. of their strength.

LATEST CABLES, GERMANS NOWHERE BROKE THROUGH,

has been put through up to Tis. 17, and the only feature in this market. Business buyers now offer Tis. 107 Shells aro firm at 120/-. Ural Caspians remain nominal at 20/longer

REFINERIES-Sales of

Sugars are

reported at $81, and market closes firm, little more. Malabons, after sales at $30, with buyers at $90, and probably a have buyers at 6291

shares are obtainable at $2.85, Kailans MINING Rauha Ara rathor weaker and

are wanted at 40/-, but no shares are offering, and the same may be said of Tronchs JOCKS,

AND GODOWNS.-Hong- and Whampoa Docks have been furm, and sales have been made up to $123. Market closes with buyers at the It is regarded here as most significant rate for the settlement, and sellers at that practically all the German War their position, and have changed hands $123) Kowloon Wharves have improved Correspondents are taking great pains to

AMSTERDAM, April 4th

how Tather

TI

Borival at Soto of the but we dons up to "Dis" 101), cash. Market is offensive is not due to Isses, to Docks are rather higher, and business was explain that the interruption of the from $83 up to 85 for cash. Shanghai

papers, however, openly display disap pointment. For example the Frank furter Zeitung reiterates that the Anglor French front is nowhere broken, and hints that the next blow to succeed must be heavier.

EARLIER CABLES.

Socialist parties and the Cadets 1

A conference of the Right Wing Moscow passed the following resolution

As the terms of the Brest Litovsk Pesce Treaty do not allow Russia to organisa

ITALIAN SHIPPING. resistance to German Imperialism, the Allies have grounds for an attempt to

LONDON, April 3rd. organise

The Italian arrivals were 381 and the the defence of Russin Such stop, if undertaken by all the Allies sailings 360 would enable the organisation of the

The sinkings include three steamer internal forces of Russia, but must avoid above 1,500 tons and one sailing ship the character of occupation, pimitive above and wine under 100 tons. expedition, or interference in Russian internal affairs.

ARMENIANS RE-CAPTURE

ERZERUM.

Moscow, April 4th. The Armenians have Erzerum

re-captured

SHIPYARD FIRE IN CANADA

TORONTO, April 4th.

A fire destroyed the Thor Ironworks which are engaged in shipbuilding

The firemen saved a large vessel which is almost ready for launching

and buyers only offer LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. --Lands are wanted at 684, after sales at. 285. Humphreys are slightly easier with busmess done at $6.75 and 85.70. Centrals can be placed at 890, and Hotels at 8871- West Points are nominal at $78.

COTTON MILLEA lair business has been done with the North, and show a

a moderate advance on the week.

prices all Quotations are Ewo Tla, 175, Kung Yilx Yangtzepocs

16), Shanghai Cottona Tls. 142,

9.60, and Orientals Fl buyers. C business at 87.00, and market keeps very

LISCELLANEOUS

have come to steady at the rate. Dairy Farms were sold at 820) and. Tramways were done at 86.10, and Chins Lights at 84. Chins Borneos at 80, Electrics at $464 Ices at $215 are all in request. Bopes aro There are buyers of Watsons at to), anch offering at $261, and Peak Trams at 38. Powells at 365 Waterboats were done at $11, which remains the nominal quota- tion

Bo-Next Settlement day, 26th

April