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TELEGRAMS.

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THE NEW RUSSIA.

As Appeal to the Army,

London, March 24. ⠀

The War National Steeplechase.

London, Mncok $1. The War National Steeplechase,

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TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

CHINA'S BREAK WITH GERMANY.

Arrangements for Departure of German Öfficials:

THURSDAY, MARCH

TELEGRAMS.

(Benter's Servion to The “Telegraph."

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THE GERMAN RETREAT.

Views of Enemy Apɔlegiats.

The Troops Informed.

Ballymacada.

Chung

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Ally Slaper... The 3.. Nineteen ran; won by eight lengths, four lengths separating second and third.

London, March 21, 3.10 a.m. Shanghai, March 22, 12.30 a.m.

According to Heater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the war

4 Petrograd mouage states that the Gorerament has issued annat Gatwick, resulted The North China Daily News says the German Minister and correspondent of the Lokalanssiger attere another apologia for the sppeal to the Army stating that interior reorganisation depends follows:- Staff, totalling about treaty, will lears Peking on Saturday by retreat. He says the German Command did not intend to leave upon sare defends against the enemy, and saying the Government train for Shanghai. Special arrangements have been made for the the enemy the initiative in the Spring, sad had therefore tried to counts on the animpaired solidarity and discipline of the Army to Datoh liner Rembrand, now en route from Buavis to Hongkong, create an entirely new situation while sparing the terrible bloodshed conduct the war to victory. to touch at Woosung, where the party will board the vessel.

The Rembrandt, after visting Jepanese ports, will land the which an assalt on the enemy's positions would bare involved. party at San Francisco, whence the Germans will take train for The retreat had mullified the projected Anglo-French offensive. New Yorkand immediately catch a Dutch liner bound for Botterdam.death" in the sons before the German positions, in which not a The correspondent gloats over the spectacle of an "Empire of Bafe conduct is being arranged with all the Powers concerned,

solitary object is left. The sixs of the Garman party is limited by the accommodation

The German apologists are by no means ananimons regarding available on the Rembrandt, but it is expected that the next Datch liner will have more room and will be able to transport the majority the object of the retreat. Many do not agres on the Tannenberg theory, meaning open warfare. They boast that the Germans are cocupying entrenched positions surpassing anything hitherto seen.

of the Cɔaruler Staff by the same route.

How the Germans will be Treated,

Shanghai, March 22, 12.30 s.m.

Orders have been issued relative to the treatment of the Germans remaining in Chins.

dermans Fear Reprisals.

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London, March 21, 4.55 a.m. Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarteṛa says the The orders provide that merchante, missionaries and others|Germans are showing a distaste for participating in wholesale shall continue to have the right of residence in prevent domicile barnings, fearing reprisals if the Allies resok the Fatherland. and to engage in all lawful paradis. Apparently, however, the Yory few of the prisoners know that wells had been poisoned. Government intenda to cartail their extra-territorial privileges, for All the walls in the Chaalges district were poisoned. The rain they are ordered to register with the local officials, and are com-has quenched many of the configrationt. The oross roade to the manded to obey the laws of the country. They are ordered to east of the Somms are yawning oratera. The railway track from deliver up frearms and military equipment, and they will be Peraons to the Marche depot is not badly damaged. subject to deportation or imprisonment on their failure to comply While we must not expect the pace of the advance to long with theme regulations.

continue, there is evidence that the hustling tactics are forced the enemy to abandon lines which he had prepared for a stand.

ASHORE ON SADDLE ISLANDS.

** Poltava. Fate of the Russian Steamer

(From Our Own Corræpondent),

Shanghai, March 21. The Russian steame: Paltava ia sinking near the Saddles Iiland. It is believed that she struck a rock.

American warships are leaving to go to her assistanos.

Doomed.

Later.

The U.S S. Cincinoati announces by wireless that the Poltara struck a cook in the fog. The passengere and crew have been pat ashore on the Saddle Idlands.

The vessel is doomed,

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

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCES.

Grant Publis Interest.

London, March 22. Great publio interest was shown in the opening of the Imperial Conference to-day at the Colonial Office, where the members were welcomed by Mr, Long, General Smuts, being in uniform, was easily recognised, and was grested by the publia. He returned their salates.

A New Era.

London, March 22. The newspapers hail the opening of the War Osbiset as the beginning of a new era of Inperial relations.

The Daily Telegraph says :-We can now sesume the existence of a strong public opinion throughout the Empire in favour of a common policy, including defence and the establishment of an Imperial Council, but it is essential to preserve independence in

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The Tays that the grast Earopena problems henceforth will be problems for the Dominions as well as Britain. The fancied remoteness of the Dominions ie at an end.

"Unknown to the Allies 1"

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London, Mesh 21, 10.05 a.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a semi- cfficial Berlin telegram says the Germsa withdrawal ornates completely new situation in the West. It anseria that the retirement was excled unknown to the Allies Thus Paround was evackstad on the night of the 13th but was not complak by the Allian bill the evening of the 17th inst. The telegram-adde "verything serviosable to the enemy has been destroyed, though the greasons consideration bas been paid to the inhabitants. Tas operation, were carried out like pesce mance avres. Apart from some men who lost their way in the wide terrain, we have suffired no loserE."

Two Freach Departments Liberated,

London, March 22. According to Reater's correspondent at Paris, as expert com. mentator, summing up the position, saye:-Our front has been carried in some please more than thirty-five kilometres beyond the positions we occupied on March 15.

We have liberated two French Departments and several thousand aquare kilometres with insignificant losses, but probably the Allies will very Boon encounter large Garman forosa on the famone Hindenburg position.

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The botting was.-100 to 9. Ballymaead; 11 to 2 Chang: 20

London, March 22, According to a message from Patrograd, Reuter's correspondent the Staff Headquarters states that troops mastered in the publio to Ally Sloper. quare, whither they had marched with red flaga and bande playing At the request of the Graad Dake Nicholas, General 'Alexeiff read the abdication rescript and exhorted the troops loyally to seTYO the new Government.

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The Tsar's Whereabouts.

BRITAIN AMERICA'S

BUFFER,

Mr. Root's Strong Pro-Ally Pronouncement.

London, March 22, According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Tear is at Mogilev, on the Daieper, where the Dowager has visited him.

The Dowager has now returned to Kieff, from whence she

Detroit, Jan. 25-Mr. Elihu withdrew a little time aga in consequence of her son not heading her warnings.

Root, in a strong`ples for the When the revolution broke out, the War Minister and General Allise' cause, made reference to

and enthusiastic

Khabato prepared to defend the Winter Palace and placed a strong guard of machine guns in the Palace. The officials unsucosefully arged the rescission of the order, and faslly telephoned the Grand Dake Michael, who, on arrival, requested that the War Minister and General Khabaloff should withdraw the foros. Those showed sigas of obdarang, whereupon Michiel, as a Grand Daks and a brother of the Tear, commanded obedienes and the garrison was ovaousted,

Captafa's Suspicious Conduct.

London, March 22. According to Router's correspondent at Petrograd, ovalry aplain tried sa interview the Minister of Justice, Kerensky. His conduct was suspiciousand he was swarobed. – A revoire; was found, which ha sustohed and commitkai mieida:

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at Commons. Statements.

London, March 21.

In the Houm of C mmous, doring question time, Mr. Belfour stated that, while in Eausis, Lord Milner had not eltempted to interfere directly or indirectly with internal politics.

Mr. Bogar Law ssid :—Bɔ far as wo kaɔw, there is no reason to fear for the safety of the Tear and other Russian Royalties.

Some Interesting Events..

the President's address at crowded

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National Security League meeting at Washington to-day. Delegates, prominent businam, professional and pablis persons, came from all parts of the States to urge America immediately to organiss for de fenos, including Conscription.

Mr. Boot referred bitterly to Germany's plea of national evolution, with consequent dis- regard of treaties and, moral obli- gatious, and food Serbia and

helpless; while there azistad temptations in Bath and North America for ADY powerful militarist nation moved by a desire for "national evoletion.”

America had been preserved hitherto by pre-occupations on the balance of power in Europe and by the British Fleet, (Cheers), Mr. Root said the President's speech showed the pesce he re London, March 21. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the Dama quired could be maintained only Regarding the phrase "Pasos delegates are visiting the front, the Back S Fleet, and also the by preparation for war.

without victory,”*** the pesos that provinces to explain the significance of events.

It transpires that when Coast Protopopoff first learned that on the President described involves armed mob was approaching him residence, he escaped through the the absolute destruction and back entrance without telling his own guarda. He drove off to abandonment of the principles village named Bhuvalovo, à faw miles from Petrograd, but, According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, French cor-in order to put his purenera of the sosut, he suddenly ordered upon which this war was begun.” respondents on the British Iront express great admiration at the his chauffear to drive to another sabarb, where he took rafage the rights of small, weak nationa work of our aviators. They state that the bomb-throwers and the a doctor's house for two days. Then his brother arrived and and individual liberties. If

M. Kerenski, Minister of Justice, announces that the sentences machine-gangers of the Flying Corps, flying low, often daringly persuaded him to surrender.

on prisoners who esa sped or were released by the mob during the attacked cavalry and dispersed infantry concentrations which were driven back, or annihilated many retreating conTOYI.

revolution will be halved if they voluntarily surrender.

Our Aviato. Praised,

London, March 21.

French Occupy Ten More Villages.

London, March 21, 425 p.m.

A French communique alates :-Skirmishes between our cavalry and detachments of the enemy occurred on the road leading from Ham to 8: Quentin.

We brilliantly carried last evaning the Chateau des Avriennois, The Morning Post says:-Yesterday's War Cabinet is the beginning of a anion for mutual defence and s death-blow to the in the village of Jassy, to the east of Eam, despite a keen defence viewpoint of the Conference of 19 7-equal treatment for strangers by the garrison. and the Dominions. We must have great tradesmen sapported by the Imperial and Overeens Governments, and mannfsotarere, merchsats and producere inspired by the national ideal. The British peoples required the world war in order to interpret the meaning of the value of Empire.

Debates Not to be Published.

London, Marob 21. The Imperial Conferenos est for two hours. The membera from the Dominions welcomed the presenos of the Indian delegates.

The Conference, which adj turned until March 24, decided that as so many subjects discussed were intimately connected with military operatione, notbing should be published.

INTERNMENT OF PRISONERS.

London, March 21

We occupied the general line from Ailette to the south of Cheony, and all the positions reached were soldily organised.

We made considerable progress during the night to the north and north-east of Soissons, on the left and right of the Lion road, and have taken ten now villages.

We penetrated a German trench to the north of Chambretton farm, on the right bank of the Keuss, which had been previously bombarded. We found there numerous enemy dead.

Reprisals for Barbarism Suggested.

London, Marob 21. Reuter's correspondent at Paris says the newspapers are most indignant at the German barbariem, especially at the carrying cff of girls at Nojon and Wagton, and the destruction of the historia Castle at Condy.

It is suggested that the Allies should inform Germany that Garman town will be destroyed for every French or Bolgian towa

In the House of Commons, Mr. Hops stated that the War mined. Cabinet was considering a mutual errangement for interning in a neutral country prisoners of war who had been longest in captivity.

LICENSED ENEMY trading suggesTED.

London, March 21.

The Association of Chambers of Commerce has passed a resolution

IMPERIAL TRADE COMMISSIONERS.

To Be Stationed in Crown Colonies.

Landon, March 22,

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Farther Government Decisions."

London, March 21. Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Provisional Government has proclaimed a general political amnesty, and has also confirmed the Constitution of Finland. It has also provided for the early conviction of the Finnish Disk.

The Government hat increased by two milliard roubles the amount of notes which the State Bank may isens.

The Government and Royalty.

London, March 21, According to Reater's correspondent at Petrograd, the Govern- ment has ordered that the ex-Taer sad the ex-Tasrius be deprived of their liberty and brought to Taarkos Solo,

General Alexieff has been instructed to place a detachment to guard the ex-Tear at the disposal of four members of the Dams who have been sent to Mogbileff, where the ex-Tsar ia at present,

HOME POLITICS,

Peace Candidate Soundly Defsated,

London, March 21,

The bye-election at Stockton-on-Tees resulted as follows-

Ir. Watson (Coalitionist) Mr. Backhouse (Pence osndidate);

7,641 ...698

Majarity

7,045

Peace Meeting Broken Up.

London, Marah

Mr. Pethick Lawrenos, the pesce sandidate for South

Sir Albert Stanley has annongoad that the Trada Commissioners was apɑ ine to an sadiense of two bundend when. fav at of the metric system of weights and measures. It xiso urgen in various parts of the Empire will be incrsand from four to rushed by, a crowd of several though. Window that enemy sabinots should only he nilowed to trade in the United sixteep. Some will be award in India and the Crown Colomberg

after the war by Hoenne.

so that the whole. Euphé wll be covered.

The 'resident had declared for

this peace is possible without farther fighting, thank God; but if imposible without farther military pressure, let us pray for victory" (Cheers.)

Mr. Root spoke thrillingly of his feeling for the men fighing in the trenches for peace and liberty. for their children and those whi would follow. The audietos ross to its feat obeering loudly.

At a meeting of the Security League in the evening there was similar pro-Ally enthusiasm. Professor Thayer, of Harward, said.

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"I deny that a coufl 'ot in which civilisation is st'atake does not

concern America, Only a moral Later, referring to Britain, he each could be nentral." said: *Blood is thicker than water."--(Oboers.)

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