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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MAY 1878, 1918.

AUSTRIANS PREPARING OFFENSIVE

MASSING GREAT FORCES.

EXCHANGE OF WAR-PRISONERS.

THE NEW AUSTRO-GERMAN ALLIANCE.

AIR RAID ON PARIS.

unico-Delgian broni.

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BRITISH FRONT.

GERMAN REPORT.

LONDON, May 16th.

A wireless German micial report states: During the repulse of the enemy attack northward of Kemmel a limited breach in our foremost lines remained..

FRENCH ADVANCE LINE.

LONDON, May 18th..

10.45 pm Field-Marchal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports-The French captured prisoners and successfully advanced their line in local fighting northward of Kemmel...

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AERIAL OPERATIONS,

LONDON, May 15th 3.00 1.717.

Field-Marsha Sir Douglas Haig re ports on aviation as follows:-Only a low hours of flying were possible on a great deal of work was Monday, but in red bomb were dropped on various targets. We brought down

VIGOROUS FRENCH ATTACK.

PARIS, May 15th. A conimioutyae states: There was a violent bombardment at night-time in the region north of Mont Didier and between Mont Didier and Nuyong pang

Last evening we vigorously attacked south of Hailles, and srized the wood on the west bank of the Avre, despite obstinate enemy resistance::

A strong German counter-attack this morning led to a lively, fight. We en- tirely maintained our gains, captured 70 prisoners and inflicted very serious losses on the enemy.

A German attempt south of Rellot, after a lively hombardment, completely defeated.

Italian bront

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EXCHANGE OF WAR MAJOR-GENERAL MAURICE'S

PRISONERS

GOVERNMENT'S DELIBERATED

POLICY:

NEW APPOINTMENT,

LONDON, May 150E Major-General Maurica bag been ap pointed Military Correspondent to the Daily Chronicle

NO POLITICAL, OBJECT.

A LONDON, May 15th. Major General Mantice denies that he is a disgruntled soldier turned out of

job. He is out in take up import unemployment in France, and, there

LONDON, May 11th In the House of Lords, Lord Burnham Biended that step should be taken for the exchange of British non-com, officers and men captured in 1914 and 1915, es pecially in view of the fact that France and Germany had agreed to exchange war-prisimers of over eighteen months. **Lord Newton, in replying, said that the Government's deliberate policy hitherto has sacrificed a promising career. had been to refuse the exchange of does not intend to indulge in re able-bodied combatants, because the more leaders in getting on with the crimination. His aule object is to help they exchanged prisoner, the more they prolonged the war The Government, but feels bound to explain that he thought that if such exchange was agreed as at Ve sailles, He was in the to it would lead to the Allied Govern corridor outside the Council Chambo

PARDINI, HABEES

ELECTORAL REFORM IN

PRUSSIA

AMSTERDAM, May 15th The Prussion Lower House passed the third reading of the Electoral Refom Rill, but with the clause granting equal suffrage deleted.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONKENT-] SINO JAPANESE CONVENTION.

PERING May 20th. It is expected that the Sino-Japanese Convention will be signed neu very early date

THE SINO SWISS TREATY

The Progressives Pole, and Socint Doucerats opposed the analculated Bill

Minister Friedberg festared that the The new Sino-Swiss Treaty will bơ Government, euld empos all constítu signed at Tokyo, by the Chiuse Migüter ional mens to carry equal suffrage, and the Swiss finstur to Japan. Tho which (he chase pieviously had rejected teists have already been agreed upon, by 26 votes to 183. I can suffrage and, after signatus, the Trears will be was not acentel within a deânite period | despatched to king and Bern

randion. the House would be dissolvest

SINOMAPANESE AGREEMENT

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A

· SIGNED,

für

PERING, May 17th- The Pinedaranere negotiatione ore

ments doing the same with the result engaged in work in econection with the Cocinlist Hofman taunted ale Conserva concluded, and the delegates fast night

purpose

In the Prussian Lower House, the questions discussed, and he concludes bytives with Baunting the Kaiser's that there would be an enormous saying that nothing is further from his

promiser change, as exemplified between Russia and mind than to serve a partisan political members of the Right he continued nient, whics consists of twelve Alicies

ns regards equal suffrage. Facing hatinched their signatures to the Agru Germany.

What the people are soldiers at 10s stated that the Agreement de z not abrond does not eating ustly to ilary affeift. It is. trouble you front will say you will know early enough, involve of 3 vereign rights by Chinë. Reject equal suffrage and you will see the consequence."

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LATEST CABLES. _____ LONDON, May 15th.^ TRIBUTE TO GENERALISSIMO Lord: Neyton, referring to the Franco- German Agreement regarding the ex

FOCH change of war prisoners, mentioned yes

LONDON, May 18th. terday, disputed the contentions that we should act similarly to the French

Major General Maurice, in an article Government. He took upon himself yes in the Daily Chronicle, pays a tribute to terday to suggest that some form of Generalissimo Foch, and ne appeals to the also exchange might be found advisable by the British publie to rememing when they see Government, and made a somewhat vague our huge casualty lists that the German suggestion concerning this, but the Warlow is designed to fall upon the British, Cabinet must decide the matter.

and that Generalissimo Foch's toss is while giving us the necessary support, to watch the enciny reserves and nurse his own. Generalissimo Toch assumed his functions when the battle was at its height. The menace to Amiens is very real yet. enemy has been checked, the Allied Armies remain in- direct touch, and Amiens is still in our hands

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AUSTRIAN BLOW PREDICTED

STATUS OF SEAMEN.

The

Lord Newton said that one point of the Rente controversy between the British and |German Governments related to the.met- chantmen captured on armed vessels, LONDON, May 15th when Germany was unwilling to treat as Well-informed observers are of opinion civilians. The Admiralty were not pre-

Major-General Maurice met Generalis- that an Austrian blow on Italy is to be pared to allow German arrebant senmen sing Foch three times since the German expected at an early date. The project to leave Great Britain until the matter offensive, aid each time he was younger, is generally believed to comprise a great was satisfactorily cleared up. The more vigorous and more confident. invasion, with Milan and Brescia the were 3,750 British civilian prisoners Generalissimo Foch may be trusted to chief objectives, but the latter are only Germany, including 2,880 parts of a complex scheme to stansh up there were 21,000 German civilian prison rain on the defensive not an hour the Italian Army. Since the retreat iners in Great Britain. If an arrangement longer than prudent generalship demands October the whole Italian strategic plan was possible whereby all combatants and has been recast, and the main defensive non-combatants were exchangeable the positions have been solidly held, but the bargain would be perfectly fair, because Austrians now intend to strike against the numbers would be about equal.

the remaining 150 miles of the original dank along the mountain wall stretching. from the "St. Elvio Puss: co· Monte

FAILURE OF CO-OPERATION.

two. Nu Britim. machines are missing.

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.:

Losos, May 5th. 4.00 p.ne

** LONDON, May 10th. it. British Reuter's Correspondent

to-day Grappa, where the enemy holds the advan Newtons announcement on the exchange The une commenting upon Lord Headquartere, telegraphing states-Much Jocal enemy artillery tages of position. VAM

of prisoners, criticises the Government for activity was reported from various parts

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Taling to keep touch with France and of the battlefront. During the night

AUSTRIANS MASSING FORCES. Italy on a most important question, there was gas-shelling in the Flanders

The paper holds the War Omnes mainly and Some areas, accompanied by a

ROME, May 15th... barnssing nre against the front near

Daily norial scouting, also admistesponsible for another most lanicnt Wieltje, near Dickebusch Lake, around.

nsions by Austrian prisoners, confirm that ale allure of cooperation with Allies, Hinges and St. Laurent Blangy

the Austrians are massing great numbers upes the Government will no longer against Villers-Bretonneux, Corbie of troops and artillery in the Alps and

the sufferings L A French Westerly the Friuli plains. They are working ermany and now in Holland, who are prisoners.collected by British others from Vaute-sur-Somne. wind was blowing athwart the battle chiefly at night in order to conceal their sparing no tort to stir up the country to

fighting in which the activity Enems areraft were recently aching more energetic action. The only infantry fighting

airmen fire still in every way superior brush south-west of Ridge Wood.

The French, at Hill 44, were heavily shelled at night, The position there is Aertil Activities. somewhat obscure.

fields

withhold: evidence

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THE NEW AUSTRO-GERMAN

ALLIANCE

ZURION, May 15th

A Vienna telegram states that the new Austro-German Alliance has been fixed. for a term of 20 years, with a military convention and the closest economic and custon)s relations.

TUMULT IN REICHSTAG.

AMSTERDAM, Mar 16th.. In the Reichstae debating on the estimates for the Drautment of Justice, the Socialist Cohn denounced the severity of the sentences in strike disturbinners. whereby many men of noble character from Belgine and from Gertaany were languishing in prison,

order, amid tumalt.

Her Cohn was repeatedly, called in

INDIA'S LOYALTY.

*** HALF A MILLION RECRUITS.

SITUATION IN BUNAN- IMPROVING.

The situation in Hutan is more favour, able to the Goveriment

REVIVAL OF THE QUEUE. The revival of the guent has been growing in Peking hince the Manchu Restoration Ins year, and the police aro ordered to remove such queues."

PERILS OF INTERNATIONAL

IDEALISME

LONDON, May 15th.: What is apparently a campaign against the perils of mternational idealna is being conducted in certain quarters in

SIMLA, May 16th As a result of the Delhi Conference, the provincial Governments have held meetings and unanimously reaffirmed the Germany. The influential monthly Sh possible aid. The Government of India whole of the current issue to wainings clution of loyalty, and promising all entsche Monatshefte devated nearly the has already decided to inmediately regast German dreamers. The principal run over 304,000 men and to organise sity profesores a number of filuminat-

articles are being-

entibuted he | Central Provincial Publicity Bureaus.

GERMAN PEACE PROPAGAND V METHOD.

univer

The Times gives a ing extructs from them. Professor Spabu, Roman Catholic. Professor of History at Strgashig, soys that if Germany consents. to any Lengte of Nations, she is bad.

as

British were engaged has been a minor hereaxed, but the British and Italian The Times says 10 has been thought ham pect of Germany solidifying her hold your families. Then you will be ancient-peoples. Only a race

Enemy airmen were unusually active in Flanders,

ONLY A MINOR AFFAIR

PARIS, May 15th.

1.20 a..

Correspondent

at British Repier's Headquarters reports:-Following

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AIR RAID ALARM IN PARIS.

PARIS, May 10th

An air raid alarm was raised of ten o'clock this evening.

beavy bombardment the enemy launched given at midnight an infantry attack against the French positions and captured Hill 44, north of Kemmel, but it was only a minor affair. A German maid opposite Morlancourt last night led to a number of them being killed, and 48 were captured, which was considerably more than our casualties.

The future is regarded as partly in the lap of the weather. The Germans are ex, periencing vastly different weather from the fine conditions which favoured them during the preparations for their great push.

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FRENCH FRONT. PERFECT STAFF UNITY.

LONDON, May 15th. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters reports: The most im portant feature of last week's fight ing in Flanders was the perfect

und

Naval Activities,

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PARIS, May Theb.

continues" The General Gillain, Chief of stan of the nerd at the present hour is not yet univer. Belgion Army, interviewed, shows the peace and a rule of law and freedom German propaganda method, in the Hel of the peoples, but a clearúrss about the gian Army for peave: Belgian prizoners tal conditions of the German people as LATEST CABLES.

life taken to their families and for a few a State and about the full development of GERMAN PRESS JOYFUL.

iments they are all wed to abandon our own State existence. If the dream of tamcelves to the domestic joys. Photonity of the European Ecoples becomes a AMSTERDASI, May 16th

Ertijos of these meeting, are distributed reality, it While the German newspapers generaliumerously in the Belgian lines with the

of all Pro be based upon equality are munde for equality just ly do not disguise their joy at the pay words Live up highting and go home based upon the leaders of the most little ne individens are. Unity must

Jull of over Austria-Hungary Viennese opinion

happy, CA MA that conditions had lately improved, but regards events with dissatisfaction,

idealigne ns the Germans are capable of General Gillain says that such templighting the horizon of humanity with an the letters from officers prove that the especially the Czech and Slav deputies, tations are constantly resisted. For idea so great and eternal

rition prisoners at many camps in Ger who have already voiced their intention tour years the soldiers have been exiled Professor Ernest Haikel warno tha many are subjected to calculated in very sharply of opposing a renewal of and separated from their wives and Germans against. Utopinn imaginations Dumunity in pursuance of a deliberate the Alliance.

families without news of their dear ones, of peace and refers to the Reichstag policy of vindictiveness. The least evil is

and knowing hill well that the latter Peace

of July last year as ine insufficient and had food. Letters from officers contain proofs of the ste

Professor Wundt, Professor of Philo being driven to work, of the youlle den-

at Leipzig, says there can no cient sanitary conditions, of the medical

longer attention brutally denied, o men bullied

Pen Tudia- Don of ponce and beaten by German officers, niso by

Professor Reinke, of Kiel, declare that the bistory of the world shown that tho only Power that bas won peace is tho Power able to inspire the enciny by force of arms. The latest example of this was at Brest Litovsk. The proper maxim for us is to extract from the situation, as much material advantage as the military

ition permits.";

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AMERICA AND THE WAR LOANS TO THE ALLIES.

AUSURA HAS LONG LOST HER INDEPENDENCE.

LONDON, May 15th. What Vienna calls an extension and

deepening of the Austro-Gerinan Alliance, porora at scripun benaquarter com

and hateful enemy machinations, Nevery by any question of

are the unceasing object of treacherous infamous AES AN

theless, their confidence in the future is unbounded.

GRAVE CONDITIONS IN AUSTRIA.

TRIESTE WITHOUT RESERVES AND RESOURCES.

ROME, May 15th. The gravity of the internal conditions in Austria is evidenced by the situation at Trieste, which was among the richest Austrian towns before the way, rivalling in wealth and comfort Genoa and Ma saules

All Clear" was their guards, and of deliberate murder in

causes esult of the meeting of the Em- SECOND ALARM.

many concludes: The country

with the edited upon by the Brush and French ~~ Panis, May 16th.

bas shown great patience second alarin was given at 1.50 this policy of this and proceding Governments as increly pincing the scal upon in this matter. Plainly the time for pati-Austrias Vassalage, and making it morning, and AR Clear" at 2.30.

ence has now passed, and the case for orever inpatible the Hapsburga netion is overwhelming in view of what to reassert their independence and France has done.

pelving the tuNIOWNZER of the idea of attaching any importance to separate ustrian peace offers. At 15 authoritatively stated in Paris hat the Frenen Government nave always regarded Austria as having long lost her All classes of the remaining population Independence, hence they have never ht Tripate have held a meeting demand. toought that the Austrian Government, ing anccour. The notice calling tas even ir mucere, would have been able to meeting, which passed the censor f conduct its pence offers to a profitable eloquent of the prevailing distress, duct, its penes offered to oriente o without reserves and te issue.

p 1 believed in Paris that Germany sources. We refuse to die of starvation. | will now, attempt to secure more effective Even the people who were rich before the jaus eran military assistance, but the war now live by begging from the public internal dimenities in Austria, which a and by charity. Malnutrition and hunger definite vassalage would only increase, provent the workers doing their daily will diminish te cicacy of such colla task. They do not produce even half the pre-war output. Statistics of the sick and drad are terrifying, but the city declines to become a cemetery. If the Government does not provide for the inhabitants they any oiboy death. will not die of starvation, but will prefer

ROME, May 15th. Italian destroyers attacked an enemy. convoy proceeding to Durazzo and sink a transport.

PROGRESS OF ANTI-SUB- MARINE WARFARE.

LONDON May 15th.

In the House of Commons, Mr. R. P. Houston asked for information regard. staff unity.ing one of the successful operations British

French

in capturing and destroying enem Here is a typical example. A French

past three weekniplied The general I ask the submarines round our coasts during the

Dr. MacNamara

Divisional Commander said, thousand

WASHINGTON, May 13th. ・・・ Mr. AlcAdoo has authorized the follow ing additional loans to Great Britain, $200,000,000; France, $100,000,000; and Italy, $100,000,000, making the total loan- ed to all the Allies 85,784,000,000.00

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WAR TIME FINANCE.

VORWAERTS COMMENT-

boration. WASHINGTON, May 16th. In Congress, Mr. McAdoo estimated the revenue for the current fiscal ending June

AMSTERDAM, May 15th. contributed by taxation. One-third of the Austro-dexman Alliance, says the recent 30th at Four Billion Dollars mainly

Ver uncris, commenting on the new expense of the war for 1918 will be met Bonds. Income and Excess Profits Taxes was decided, really, dealt with the dynas will yield 2,775 millions, which is to interest and distribution of the The toted Estonian Lithuanian, and Polish millions over the estimates, internal revenue expected is 3,642 mil thrones, although none of these free lions, induding 180 millions from the

shells into a certain German position trend of the submarine warfare has proby taxation and two-thirds by Liberty conference at Headquarters, at which this

The reply..comes, We are giving 1,600. Both, French and Germans planned an attacks for the morning of May 8th A French division, with the co-operation of the British artillery, captured Pom pierfart, eastwards of Le Clytte The British Divisional Commander then ad vised that the enemy attack was develop ing on Hill 14. The Germans came on three to one secking the point of liaison in the France-British line.

They sigually failed in this, but they compelled our line to fall back on the stream called Viverbeck, where the ad- vance was stopped. The Germans never reached their hist objective, to cross the stream. Their second objective way the town of Diekebusch. The attack all day was held up at the brook, and at seven o'clock in the evening the Franco-British troops counter-attacked, recapturing almost all the ground they had lost ear lier in the day. The straightening of the Franco-British line necessitated the recapture of Hill 44, which operation was carried out on the 11th inst. by a batta lion of French infantry, who, after a long fight, drove off two German batta lions and captured 5 officere and 100 men, and a large number of machine-guns. The British artillery again contributed

to this succes

INTERMITTENT BOMBARDMENT.

PARIS, May 15th

A communiqué states-There was a intermittent bombardment in the Griy

Enes setor. Enemy assemblager and convoys in the region of Mont Didier and on the Noyon Guiscard road were dispersed.

gressed quite satisfactorily since Jantary 1st News from neutral countries and the increased boastfulness and public disclaimers by the enemy have proved our recent success, but the Admiral are period, whether good or bad.

averse from stating the results of a short customs.

There has been considerable discussion

Replying to further question, Mr. MacNamara stated that from January 1st to April 20th 172 British steamers had escaped uninjured from attacks by enemy submarines

Feneral.

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in Congress whether new revenue legisla tion shall be taken up during the present session.

TRE HIGH COMMAND IN

FRANCE

LONDON, May 16th.

Mr. Bouar Law strongly deprecated such questions, which he would decline

The Pines, commenting, rays those opinions show bow very for Germany is patible with the lementary first prin- from contemplating any settlement com tiples of the Allies and the United States. Hence the trial of strength thus, forced upon us will have to be fought out by sea and land.?

IMPORTS TO UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, May 15th. In the House of Commons Sir Albert Stanley, introducing the Board of Trade timates, estimated that the imports to the United Kingdom for 1918 would ba only half those of 1013. The fact that we are currying on under such circum... stances showed the marvellous resources of the United Kingdom. This very valuable lesson should be borne in mind after the war. We should not allow our- selves to again drift into to great de pendence upon foreign tources

Sir Albert Stanly emphasised that a large part of our trade had entirely ceased, namely, trade with the enemies, also with peoples have asked for a dynasty. The In the House of Calomons, replying Helgium and Rounsania. Also it had be For Alliance is very insecurely based, because the respective peoples have not to Mr. Outhwaite, hir. Bonar Law stated come necesary to concentrate ships upon been consulted. Moreover, the journal that no change had occurred or was routes where they could be used advan teroplated in the High Counaad in tageously For example, we had been com points out, the Austrian popular assent France

pelled to transfer vessels from the day remote, owing to the pan-German

Bastern trade to the Atlantic. The in- reactionary policy which has made Ger- many cordially disliked in Austria,

dustrial life of Great Britain had come pletely changed, but so far the aggregato The Frankfurter Zettang is of opinion

industrial output was very little less that it will be difficult to get the Austra

than before the war, which was a very THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE Hungarian Parliament to sanction the

arkable achievement. Tabour had new Austro-German Allisnes. Yo

dnsanished, but the workers worked LONDON, May 15th

longer and harder, and the methods of manufacture were very considerably in proved There were at least a million and a hilf more women workers today than before the war

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The German newspapers admit that the MUNICIPAL HOUSING BANKS, ANGLO-GERMAN SYSTEMS OF position in Ukraine in becoming worse.

WAR FINANCE:

IIGUTE BY CERMAN JOURNAL

ZURICH, May 15th. The Frankfurter Zeitung contrasis very. unfavourably the German system of in ancing the war with the British

to answer in future.

DEBATE ON AUSTRIA'S PROPOSALS.

LONDON, May 10th There was an interesting debate in the House of Common, on the subject of the The Jurische Zeitung says that a state

LONDON, May 10th.alleged proposals by Austria of war has been proclaimed in the

The Minister for Ecconstruction has Mr. Runciman asked questions regard Government of Ekaterinoslav, while a strong currere is running against the pointed a Committee to investigate ing Emperor Karl's letter quoted by into the desirability of establishing State M. Clemenceau and eabled on April 9th new order in Odessa and Poltava and Municipal Housing Banks with a Ho asked Was it communicated to the

The newspaper adds that there are

the Foreign Office at the time that such several groups of Great Russian forces

the Allies? Did the Premier inform a letter had been shown him? Was the in the Don region.

subject dropped because France wanted the Alsace Lorraine of 1814 or even of

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rons and bodies for the provision of view of advancing funds to private per working-class houses after the war.

CAIRO TO PALESTINE BY

BAIL

The journal says the latter is based on wide distribution of the burden of

LORD FRENCH'S SUCCESSOR 1790.1 taxation and rests upon a much sounder THE UKRAINIAN BREAD PEACE foundation than the arman financial

AMSTERDAM, May 16th,

LONDON, May 15th. pulicy, which is characterised by private Herr Harden, in an article in Die egoism and petty fear of taxation, partiakunft, ridicules the dream of CecPherson stated that do successor to Lord

In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac cularism, and dilletantiam.

tral Europe, especially the idea of an French had been appointed. The journal concludes:--"The self eternal Austro-German friendship. He Mr. David Davics Is the appointment sacrificing heroism of the British tax denounces the Eastern Treaties as against of General Ian Hamilton contemplated payer and the farseeing statesmanship bunen nature and renton, declaring

My MacPherson replied I can add of the British Government ought to be the so-called Ukrainian bread peace a

nothing to my answer. humbug. an example and stimulus to Germany."

CAIRD, May 16th- at Kantara will be completed on June The swing bridge over the Buez Canal

15th, affording direct railway communica tion from Cairo to Palestine,

Sir Albert Stanley foreshadowed that steps will be taken for a reduced emmsump-- tion of exal domestically and industrially mittee to determine priority in the use of next winter, and the formation of a com coal industrially, the introductieu of gas and electricity rationing, and the licens- of foreign dyestulls ing and importation of for 10 years. ANGLO-DUTCH AER AL POST.

AMSTERDAM, May 10th, The Chamber of Commerce is pressing, the urgency of an Anglo Dutch aerial post

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