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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Bester's Service to the " Telegraph."]

GERMANY'S DISTRESS.

Situation Dally More Desparate.

London, Marah 15.

Regter is informed that dispatches just received in London from an animpeachable source indicate that the situation in Germany is becoming "daily more desparsta.”

The position is depicted to be extremely black.

~FRENCH AVIATION POLICY.

Mialster of War Resigns.

"London, March 15,

TELEGRAMS.

(Romter's Service to The “ Telegraph.”]

THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN.

Russians Capture Kermanshah,

London, March 14.

The Russians have taken Kermanshah. [Kermanshah in a Bourishing town of Paris, and ospital of Perina Kurdistan, situate near the right back of the River Kerkbah

Pursuing the Turks

London, March 15. A Russian official wireless message states :—We are pressing the retreating Tarks in the direction of Sakkis and are approaching Baan. Beater's correspondent at Paria says that the Chamber first of We occupied Kermanshah after an obstinate two duye' battla. all discussed aviation in moorst and then pablisly. It considered }The pursuit of the Tarks continues. various resolations, including one expressing confidence in the Government to secure the closest co-ordination in the various air services, and to intensify all forms of serial warfare.

General Lyautey said it would be preferable to await the remit of the measures taken before debating." He refused to parane the subject.

This remark ocossioned land protests that General Lyautey had insulted Parliament, and the tumalt only ceased when the secret session was resumed.

General Lyautey was absent at the subsequsat public sitting, when M. Briand accepted, and the Chamber aasnimously voted, the aforesaid resolution.

It was subsequently sanonnoed that General Lyautey had resigned.

Later.

Beater's correspondent at Paris saya that General Lyantsy, the Minister of War, hai resigned after the debate on military aviation in the Chamber,

General Lyantey, who objected to the debate, refused to discuss the mattere raised, as bsing prejudicial to national defenos.

THE TORPEDOED AMERICAN SHIP.

Pirates Jeer at the Crew.

London, Marob 15. The German pirstes hauled down the Algonquin's Bag before sinking her.

They joerad at the men in the bosta when the latter asked for tow, one of the pirates raplying "Too busy."

GERMAN CONSPIRACY IN AMERICA.

A Military Expedition Against India |

London, March 13.

Capts, Hinda student of Columbia University, has been released on bail of $5,000, on a charge of having conspired with von Papen to organico a military expedition against Iodia.

It is stated that von Papen paid Capta a bege sam to go to Japan in connection with the project.

COTTON EXPORTS.

Prohibited Except Under Licence.

London, March 13.

IN THE BALKANS.

Fresh Activity on Monastir Front.

London, March 15.

A French Macedonian communique states:-There has been great patrol and artillery salivity on the Monestir front.

Tas Italisas advanced asar Hill 1050,

An Austrian attack between Lake Prespa and Lake Malok was repulsed with loss, the enemy leaving prisoners,

According to the Germans,

London, March 15.

A German official wireless message siater:-The Franch advance on both banks of Lake Propa, to the north of Monastir, was another costly failure.

We repulsed minor Estente attacks between Carna and Lake Doiran.

British Line Pushed Forward.

London, March 15. According to Beuter's correspondent at the Headquarters in Salonica, the British line south-west af Dɔienu ban bönn advanced a thousand yards over a front of 3,500 yards, bringing the trenches at places within a hundred yards of the enemy's trenches,

The operation, including digging themselves in and Axing wire entanglemente, was carried out during the night. The new line shortens the front by straightening the salient at Horseshoe Hill, which was always exposed. Secondly, it strengthens the defences by su extra line of trenches; and, thirdly, it facilitated fatare zijds upon the enemy.

SIR ERNEST SMACKLETON FOR THE FRONT.

London, March 13. Beuter's correspondent at Sydney says Bir Ernest Shackleton has arrived there. ile says he is going to the Front.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

London, March 13.

A Russian official wireless message states that the enemy at The Foreign Office has informed the Liverpool Cotton Association | night attacked and occupied portions of transhee to the south-west that the Government has decided to prohibit the export of cotton of Brasahan. Our counter-attack drove him out with great loss. from the United Kingdom except under licence.

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To Save Tonnage.

London, March 13.

U. S. COMMENT ON FALL OF BACOAD.

London, March 13.

It is pointed out that the prohibition of the export of raw cotton,

The New York World says the fall of Bagded in the writing on which is intended to save tonnage will cause a suspension of re- exports of Egyptian cotton to the United States, which amonated to the wall for the Turkish Empire.

The New York Herald says the fall of Bagdad is the beginning 67,374 hales out of 95,933 balos exported during the ten weska

of the end of Prussianism. ending March 8.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Von Falkenhayn Arrives at Tirlemont.

London, March 13. · Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam saya it is learned from su authoritative source that General von Falkenhayn and Staff have arrived at Tirlemont. There is much speculation in congestion therewith.

French Take Prisoners.

London, March 15.

A French commnniqas sixter :—We carried out a soup de main in the region of Moulin wous Touvent, to the suit of the Õise, and sook prisoners.

Several German attempia on our small posts in the neighbourhood of Vingro, tɔ the west of Navarin, and in Argonne, failed.

There was fairly solive artillery firing in the region of Maisons

de Campagne, but no infantry engagemonia.

A German Story.

London, March 15,

NEW MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE.

London, March 13. In the House Commons, Mr. Forster stated that arrangemente bave been made enabling officers below the raak of Major, and equivalent ranks in the Navy, to obtain a maintenanos allowance for their children.

TEA, COFFEE AND COCOA,

London, March 13.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Batborst stated that: Lord Devonport was consulting the leading representatives of the tan, coffee and 6000s trades with a view to securing distribution at fair prio

BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

Lindon, Marah 15.

The increase in British exporta for the past month is 2951,704

A German official wireless message states:-Destrnative fire and in imports #3,012,322, as compared with February of last year, topped French sticks to the south of Ripoat.

VEGETABLES INSTEAD OF HOPS..

London, Marah 15.

A Press Bureau sanouncement sayi Mr. Prothero, President of

THE DARDANELLES REPORT.

London, March 15,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announced that Mr. the Board of Agricaltars, has circularised bop-growers reoom-Asquith would make a statement on the Dardanellesreport on March 20. mending that they reduce their sorongs by one-half, which would vagejabins on the other half.

be suficient, for ́n your'a hrowing, and anbetituta potatons and

A small Government Committee, including Mr. Asquith, is at present considering the excised portions of the report, with a view to publication.

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OBITUARY.

Sir George Chetwynd.

London, March 12. The death is nanonoord of Bir |George Chaliyad, Birt; formar

In the House of Commons, evideëlly in connsation with the High Spanig of Warwickshire,

-- Sir William Adamma.

one of the British ship Princams. Melita (which was recently reported and a large landowner to have been ordered out of the Book of Holland when she went to taks in water bɛonnes of the fact that she was armed), Lord Robert Cecil stated that the ímperial Goverdment was oɔminuulosting with |Holland regarding her refussi so a low a defensively armot Beilish

merchantman to use a Detsk port.

ITALIAN SUCCESS IN TRIPOLL

London, March 15. Beater's correspondent at Rome says it is semi-officially announced that the Italians have re-occupied Bacames, on the west DO of Tripoli.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on an Extra),

EARLIER TELEGRAMS. -

SUSPENSION OF THE DUMA.

Petrograd, March 12. Imperial-ukassa turpend the Dums and Council of Em- pire from 11th March to April at the latest according to circumstances.

KING GEORGE AND THE BAⱭDAÐ VICTORY.

London, March 14

The Press Bareas announces that the King, acknowledg ing the congratulations from Allied Sovereigns and Heads of States concerning the capture of Bagdad, expresses hit confident belief that the success advances the Allies another stage on the sure road to victory.

BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS OVERCOME.

London, March 14.

The House of Commons debated the resolution authoris ing the acceptance of India's war contribution of a hundred millions sterling, and the Lancastrian amendment opposing the increase of the Indian cotton duties arising out of the resolution.

Mr. Chamberlain dwelt on India's splendid part in all theatres of the war,

Mr. Asquith moved an addendum to the Government motion, that the increase be reconsidered after the war in connection with the fiscal relationships of the Empire.

Mr. Lloyd George accepted.

The motion na amended was unanimously adopted, amid obeers, after the Lancashire amendment: had been rejected by 266 to 125,

The minority consisted of the Lancastrians, Nationalists and some Labourites.

The House of Lords agreed to the Government resola- tion accepting India's war contribution.

Earl Beauchamp withdraw his amendment in favour of a postponement of consideration of the question after the war upon the Government undertaking to review the matter

after the war.

THE BRITISH ADVANCE.

Pushing the Line Forward,

Loudon, March 14, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:Our line has been advanced on a mile and a half frontage south-westward and westward of Bapaume, and has progressed on a 2,000 yards frontage southward of Achiet-le-Petit

We occupied a thousand yards of trench south-upstward of Essarts, which is north-eastward of Gemmecourt.

We raided trenches eastward of Armentieres and effec tively bombarded positions northwards of the Somme and eastward of Arras. Two explosions were caused.

More Open Warfare.

London, Mach 18. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters, writing on March 14th, saya:-The British advance, which was resumed on a front of four miles west of Bapaume on Monday, result ed in a further development of 'öpen warfare. The strong screen of rearguards covering the German retreat avoided 'action sa much sa possible,

The British are now entering the undulating green wood- od country, in marked contrast to the brown dreariness they have faced all the winter.

The condition of the villages testifies to the hurry of the enomy's departure, Grevillers was largely intact and, in Miraumont many houses were undestroyed.

One of the most amazing spectacles, is the roads and railways creeping up under the hands of myriade of workers. The promptitude with which gons and munitions were brought up was most disconcerting to the Germans. The latter abandoned much munitions and supplies; but the wines and cigars found in the dugoute wore regarded with sus- pinion after former experience of the Huns' dark ways.

French Advancing Also,

London, March 15.

A Franch communique reports:We continued our pro. grow by bombing in the region of Maisons-de-Champagne, notwithstanding the furious enemy bombardment with foar shells.

(Continued on puas 8).

London, March 13. The death in nanosimond of Sir William' Ad smHOD.

[Thu d'eœenrod was formerly a Straits Settlemente merchant and.... | a resident of Singapore. He wa

o'n several ovomsione a memberat the Legislativa Council and war given the C.Y.G. demaration for public services” in connection with the Colony. He was a director of the P. and O. Oa]

The Duchess of Connaught.

London, Marcă 14- The death is announced of | B.B.E the Dachasï of Connaught, {Before ber marrings, the Duchess - war. Princess Louis Margaret. Alezsodra - Vistoria, daughter of Prises Frederick Charios of Prussia. The Dashoes was born on July 25,1880, and was married on March 13,1879 ]

THE POOR AND DIVORCE.

Question of Witnesses' Expèz996.

The difficulties, among the poorer classes, of obsining di- vorce, to which Lord Justics' Soration drew attention resontly has been soventuated by the war.

Partine to solions and cosas+- |rial, witnesses are often widely scattered, and may be serving with the Army abroad, While poor persons can obtain relief in respect of Court feet, and the from services of solicitor and ovunnel. they are still responsible for the expences of witnesses and the oat-of-pocket expenses of their legal advisors.

It was intended when the Rules of the Supreme Court (Poor Per- Bone) Act of 1914 was passed that a fund should be raised to give relief to poor litigants in respect of these costs, and before the war steps ware being taken to form a committee to promote such a fand by voluntary public. subscrip- tions. The war has temporarily shelved the scheme, and number of cares are still not heard because the applicants | are not in a position to bring their witnesses into Court. Neverthe- les, the relief already extended to poor litiganta has resulted in the hearing of over 2,000, moticon which would otherwise rot- have {been brought to trial. Tha grostar member of the applica tíone granted under the Rulegará concerned with divoros actions, and ovar 100 esses on the press t general list are those of poor persons to whom relief has been granted.

Through other" notions in the King's Bench Division thoamada - of pounds have been recovered by verdict or settlement for people who could not have brought thair cases into Court if they had had to undertake the cost incurred by |litigation. Only last week such a/case was settled for $150, and in another action the plaintif secured £490. It is stated that up to the present there has been vary little abuse of the Rolos and that both branches of the legal professiou have very willingly given their services ta sesure the smooth and sucoɔmeful working of the schems,

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