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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21,

1917.

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TELEGRAMS.

7616 日廿月的

TELEGRAMS.

(Bentar's Service to The "Telegraph."}

GERMAN RETREAT CONTINUES.

BRITISH AND FRENCH GAIN MORE GROUND.

NONSENSICAL TALK OF A GERMAN "TRAP."

London, March 20, 1.00 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters states that the British frost from Arras to Neste hiss now lost the character of a defence line, and his streamed forward in the elusive contour of open warfare.

The most striking illustration of the rapidity of the advanes of the past two days is the fact that patrols gɔt astride of the railway and the road between Arras and Bipsume in various places without encountering any resistanos.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

GERMAN RETREAT CONTINUES.

British Still Pashing Forward,

London, March 20, 7,00 am. Field rebel Sir Douglas Haig reports:-T pummit: hum continued, our cavalry and advanced guarda driving sok the enemy rearguards. Ground has besa gained on a depth of from two to eight miles, and forty more villages have been taken

Our trenches were raided in the neighbourhoods of Loon and Ypres, and a few British are missing.

Our aeroplanes are co-operating with the infantry and are doing much valuable work,

A German Who is Pleased at the Retreat !

London, March 20, 120 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at Amsterds a says that Major Marsht, The great L Translog.Hebateras Arras calient has disappeared. pleased at the retreat, for it means that General von Hindenburg is writing in the Berliner Tageblatt, saya:-Every German should be The tail way and the road have been much damaged, but communica-furing the Anglo-French on in order to inflict upon them an un- tion can be qu'ckly restored.

precedented loss.

The correspondant quotes so interesting fact-namely; that we are now protically holding the line which General Jofre choss in the attempted but unsuccessfol French stand daring the great retreat,

Tus fewness of snipers, machine-gun teams and explosive traps

"Sheer Nonsense."

TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE,

330 % LR ANNUM,

ALCOHOLIC AIMING,

Effects of Drink on German MarkimN UTI.

The remarkable results of tests, recently conducted by the Bavar isu Minister of Wue to show the

chip, are described in despatche effects of alcohol on markwman-

THE CHANGES IN RUSSIA.

Mr. Lloyd George's Statement.

London, March 19, .. Is the House of Catosus, ia reply to ar, a quith, Mr. L'oyd George said that owing to the dramasie suidenaest of event inse from Munich. Russia is was-impossible at present to give a detailed amount of what he believed would prove to be a landmark in the history of twenty markomen on swanly The tests were carried out by the world. After relating, amid cheers, the events leading to the tast daya, the total number of continued:--As far as our information gase, the new Government and the trial showed, socordit formation of the Provisional Gerament, Me. L'ord Gorge ahots fired being more than 80,000, has received the support both of the country as a whole" and "the to the report of Professor D. E. Army and Navy. Our information, however, does not enable us to Kraeplin, and average falling off say that all danger is over. It is entisisatory to know that the new in marksmanship of the about 3' Government has bean formed for the express purpose of carrying on per cent, sr the outcome of the the war with increased vigour.--(Cheers).

Another Government Manifesto.

the

consumption of forty grams of alcohol, corresponding, roughly, to the amount contained in one and three quarter pints of Boaz. Landon, March-20 According to

** The effect was most perceptibla Reater's correspondent at Petrograd, -- Pravitional Government has issued a manifesto to citizos which absorbing the sloshcl.

twenty-five to thirty minutes after proclaims that the coup d'etat has set a keystone upon long years of Most of the marketmen shot even London. March 20, 4.20. All the German comment on the retreat re-ech the views and traces the sub eqzent withdrawal of the rights granted until the and some of them 8, 10, and even struggie. »Is zacalla te promiss of Constitutional libertise in 1935, more poorly than the average, testify to the breaking down of the enemy's obatractive tactics, expressed by Major Morakt. Indeed, a second. Tannenburg, bat on country, relapsed into an abyss of absolute rule and administrative 12 per cant worse,-*.

a far greater scale, seems to be expected.

The newspapers recall how Gate:al von Hindenberg draw the

arbitrariness found itself faced with a power steeped in standing frantis counter efforts to restrict observation. Aeroplanes Russians away from their communications into the open, and then vice and infamy. The Government undertakes to provide to the the tests was that some of the

pounced upon them with with tremendous force. The Datch Preclusion, and declares that it is its intention to observe foreign atmost all that is necessary to bring the war to a victorious son- is sceptical regarding a repetition of this triumph. The Meas Bode alliances and agreements. as it is sheer nonsense to maintain that the Germade are retiring entirely voluntarily. The Tyd points out that General you Hindenborg's game must be fully known to the Allied Commanders, who would never fall into such a crude trap.

owing to the mobility of the advance.

Our sirmen have been rendering invaluable service, notwith-

hare be a swooping down to within close range of the Unlans, emptying the drams of their Lasis gans among the borsemen.

Bapaume and Peronne are largely gutted, and evidence is socumulating of the poisoning and eallying of the water supplies, bat purification is a comparatively simple basiasas,

The latest news shots that the Arrse-Peronne front ie swinging round to-day like an alteration in the clock's handa from 5 to 4.30. The Germans have fallen back behind Hondecet, nearly ten miles to the south-east of A-ras, and only two miles from the main road to Cambrai.

The New British Line.

London, March 20. Reater's correspondent at Headquarters, telegraphing to-day, One significant episode in the retreat is that just before Noleway-The slowing down of the retreat is probably owing to the way evacuated the soldiers begged the inhabitants for victuals, equinoctial gales roaring over Northern Francs. There have also saying they were absolutely without food.

been rain squalle, but these are ineoficieat to render the ground

French Capture a Convoy.

London, March 20, 2 20 n.m. A French communique states:-During the day our troop advanced beyond Ham, on the 8 mms, and Chauny, on the Oise, and we hold numerous localities between both.

Oar cavalry, operating several kilometres to the north of Bam, caplared a couray retiring in the direction of St. Quentia. Qur. advance at this point has attained a depth of 35 kilometres,

Oar detachments to the eonth of Quauny reached the line from Aidette to Boissone and entire'y relieved the enemy pressure.

To the north-east of Crous, our advanced elements progressed along the Maubsags road.

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Despite the tempestuoassess, we have made con iderable pro- gress. Followed, roughly, from the south of Acrae, our front rans through, or on the fringe of, the following places :-Beaurains, Herostel, Birey, Bacquerell, Boyelles, St. Leger, Moiry, Vaulx, Beatcourt, Bengay, Haplinesart, Barastre, Bas, Lochelle, Etricourt, Muienist, Perrone, Duigat, S.. Christ, Laoyenne, and Osnizy, to the neighbourhood of Him, on the ea tera bead of the Somm

Advance Becoming More Difficult.

London, March 20.

A French communique states-There has been sittle change during the night.

From the Avre to the Aisne, our advanced elements progressed About twenty villages and small towns were liberated daring slightly and continue to maintain contact with the enemy. Th the day.

adracce is becoming more difficult, owing to the destruction of all Before retiring, the enemy laid was'e the country. Fruit mesne of communication, end to bad weather. trees were cat down or torn up by their roots, folds were destroyed, The artillery struggle in Champagne is ende 1. There is no minee, roads and bridges demolished; and numerous villages infantry fighting, but car fire heavily repulsed German attacks incinerated. The shelterless and starving inhabitants were fed by between Arscourt wood and Hill 304, Tere enemy aeroplanes were the French troops,

brought down.

There has been violent artillery Sring in Champagne. We recaptured almost all the trenches on the left bank of the Meuse into which the enemy had penetrated. The fighting continues.

The Probable New German Line.

London, March 20, 6.00 a.m.

A review of the situation on the Western Front states that the question as to where the Germans will make a stand against their puranera is still unsolved, but indications saem to point to the line evaring Cambrai, St. Quentin, Lafers and Laon, Cimbrsi in the centre of distribution for a wide district and is well equipped with factories and warehouses. It is also a great railway junction, possessing six lines equipped for the heaviest traffic, while numerous roids meet in the town.

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Brief German Version.

London, March 20, 6.15 A German official wireless message stater:--Infantry and cavalry engagemente in the abandoned districte on both sides the Somme sud.she Oise have resulted in heavy enemy loseer.

Wa repulsed violent attacks on the left bank of the Mease. We brought down thirteen aeroplanes in nine days.

THE IMPERIAL CABINET.

Momentous Matters to be Discussed.

London, March 19.

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The loss of Cambrai would he a serious blow, sffecting even synchronise with the first meeting of the Imperial Cabinet. I The Manchester Guardian is publishing a special number to the German forces at Lille and Ypres, as it would cut not only the contains a message from Mr. L'oyd George, which great feeder line from Cologne through Maubonge, but would overseas representatives have been asked to attend because we feel By:"Tue likewise sever the line from Ketx, Sedan, Lille and Ostend, running that it is imperative for the whole Empire to sexist in arriving at parallel to the old front."

Tae Bipaume riige was the last natural obstacle covering will be decidedly important to the future of all its peoples. The certain impending decisions about the war, and peace terms which, Cambrai. Miles of lov-1 agricultural country, effering no marked meetings will give evidence of still graster changes which the war military position, now face the British, but this does not imply that is bringing about in inter-relations between diffrent parts of the fortifications do not exist.

war, and the assequencse can only be dealt with then: Empire, the fali nature of which will not be appareat till after the

The Cabinet Meets.

St Quentin likewise stands on one of the main arteries of Europe. It has a large cans traffic, besides railway traffis, and links the Champagɛe front with the north-west. The whole district is a veritable network of railwaye, ↑

Stirring Scenes at Nesle.

London, March 23, 000 a.m.

London, March 20, The War Cabinet sat for two hours and a half.

A Historic Gathering,

London, March 20,

The first of a series of bistorio Cabinet Conferences, at which

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New Governor of Finland,

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London, March 20. The National Union of Finland hopes great things from M. Badischeff, the new Governor, for he has always been a staunch defender of Finnish rights.

THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.

A Strong Government.

*** Ersnood, Mirel 20. The French Cabinst has been formed. It is composed follows:-

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Premier and Foreign Minister Minister for War Minister of Marine Minister of Manitions Minister of Finan Minister of Isterior Minister of Commerce Food Controller Minister of Labour

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...M. Ribot. ...M. Painleve. ...Admiral Lanceze. ...M. Tbomaɛ.

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M. Thierry,

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...M. Malry.

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A Happy Blending.

...M. Olementel, M. Violette. M: Bourgeois.

Later.

The naval expenditure for 1915-16 totalled #211,000,020,

Past for M. Viviani,

One of the amusing features of

has mold, but mutually were, riflemen insisted, not, only that

shooting better after drinking the spirits, while in reality their markamanship had fallen off as much as 10 per cent.

IF SWITZERLAND WERK INVADED.

No Military Gain for German

Calonel Ferlay, the Brim the Paris Journal on the possi- miliay eritio, commenting in

bility of Germany violating Swimu neutrality, says (according to an Exobonge telegram to day) :-

"A janation between the Italian and the Anglo Franch troops would be facilitated through the Rhone Valley and the Simplon Pase. Qae can imagine on hɔw - brosd a scale the operations would have to be conducted. There would be a force of over 250,000 men to overwhelm in the psoa of a few days. It would be an

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The formation of the Cabinet proceeded without a hitch. It immense strategic undertaking to represents the best elements of the Socialist and Radical Parties, conduct successfully a struggie retaining the most successful members of the old Ministry, like M. extending over a new front of Ribot, a stern financial economist; M. Thomas, who is dabbed the over 200 kilometres stretching French Lloyd George Admiral Lacas), who has charge of the from Bale to the Tyrol on the naval operations in the Mediterranean; and M. Painleve," the one hand and to the godfather of French aviation," whoss agitation led to the introduo Monnisins on the other.

"With an additional foros of tion of aeroplanes into the French Army. The last-named is the foremost mathematician in France and has long been connected 250,000 men added, as it were, with the Army Committee of the Chamber.

to the reserves of the Allies, certainly it would not be to tha military advantage of Germany to run the risk of such a com- bication of forces merely for the ake of forging a way through Switserland and even when Switzerland is traversed there would be fresh battles in the nar row Alpine deflen leading jo the Plain of Lombardy or the east- would it be to their political ad- Nor ara platean of France, vantage, for there is no mistaking the fact that the violation 'of Belgium's ventrality in at the present moment felt in Germany like a sharp thorn in the flash. They fally realise the enormity of the crime committed.

London, March 20, Renter's correspondent at Paris states that the x-Premier, Virisa, has been appointed Minister of Justice.

A Popular Premier.

M.

London, March 20. afstesman, i. Ribot, has generally satisfied France, for he is regarded Tae appointment of the sagacions, experienos and authoritative

A eminently fitted for government.

THE U. S. NAVY,

Speeding Up Construction.

London, March 20.

President Wilson hse aathorised the expenditure of filteosest rather to be at pesos with "No, it is to Germany's inter- million dollars to peod ap saval construction and the purchase of Switzerland than at war, especially suxiliary craft. Thres hundred and seventy four additions! naval from the commercial and in- officers have been secured by drafts from the Naval Academy.

dustrial point of view.”

THE GREEK SITUATION.

London, March 20. Renter'e correspondent at Athene says that the Entente Minis Acargo of wheat is being discharged at the Piraeus for relief

According to Reuter'e correspondent at Paris, a military eye- witness, describing the German entroat, saya there are signs ovary. where of a precipitate withdrawal.

There were stirring human sosnee when French cavalry entered the Dominions and India are represented, commenced at the Premier's tors have returned. Neele on the 12th inst. All the inhabitante, numbering 2,000, lined house to-day.

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the streets and soclaimed the liberators wildly. A French avistor Street, bat the bleak, piercing wind prevented anything like a crowd.

Groups of journalists and photographers gathered in Downing purposes. was the first arrival. At eight o'clock in the morning he use decending when he sighted a French flag flying from a housetop.

The first to arrive was Mr. Walter Lng, followed by Sir Ed- The crom roads outside Roye were mined and are now gaping Francs last evening. The following members of the Cabinet ward Morris, Premier of Newfoundland, who only returned from bolos, filling with water from the Avers. All the houses, ware came in accession of mot carsSir Robert Borden, -the- savagely pillaged, only a mattress, a obair and a table being Han: J. D. Hazan, Bir Joseph Ward, the Hon. W.E-Hussey and left for each inhabitant, but the houses are standing." The inhabis. Auston Chamberlain. The last named arrived with tha Mahara- ants expected to be curied off, but they explained to the French of Bikanit. Sir James Mission and Sir S. P. Sinks walked over troops that “The Garman didn't expect you yet." All the trees from the Lydia Office, and hayatsoka were destroyed, and there is not a bundis of siraw General Boate was the last to arriva, he and the Mobaraje of

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THE BALKAN FRONT.

London, March 20, ?

A Bulgarian communique states :- We repulsed enemy sitzoke between Lakes Ookrida and Prospe, and to the supt of Lake Preps.

London, Maron 20.

DONT FORGET.

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