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April 11, 1917,

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11,

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

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THE NEW OFFENSIVE.

GREAT RESULTS AchievED BY THE BRITISH.

HUGE HAUL OF PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIAL-

London, April 10, 7.00 sm. The battle of Arras in the British reply to the German boast, made at the time of the Simme retreat, that they had completely diestranged the British offensive plans. It should faslly dispɔss of the theory of primiste, that the initiative in the risk lise with the enemy.

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THE NEW OFFENSIVE.

The French Front.

London, April 10, 4.55 p.m: A Freach communique says:-The enemy's artillery is active north of the Oies and also south thereof.

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TELEGRAMS.

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AMERICA AT WAR.

Huge Issue of Bonds.

London, April 10.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS, $36 PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

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OBITUARY.

Famous American's Death.

London, April 10, The death is announced of Mr.

leases the is of fire billion three-and-a-hali per cent, dollar Richard Olney, a former Beoret

Beater's corespondent at Washington says that Mr. McAdoo bonds, of which three billion will be used at the earliset possibleary of State for America, and We progressed esat of the lower forest of Coucy. Bisons, principally in the Laffar sector.

There was a lively artillery straggle in the region north-east for Allies' bonds now outstanding, which will bear greater actual which

moment to establish credit for the Allies and be exchanged at par draftsman of the despatch in interest charges.

President Čkeroland arrainged the British for inter- vention in Venezuela.

THE CHANGES IN RUSSIA.

Socialist Minister's Repudiatious.

London, April 10.

America's Fleet of Wooder Ships.

Acording to Brator's correspondent at Washington, President

London, April 10. Wilson har formally approved of the Shipping Burd's programme for the construction of a fl set of a thousand wooden ship, each to be of three thousand tong, and resly for delivery in five months. Congress has authorised the expenditure of tex-millions sterling för this purpose.

MR. COR DE BLY.

Last Night's Performance

Nothing was more remarkable in yesterday's battle than the crashing preponderance of the British artillery, whose fire was described as twenty times heavier than the enemy's, whow reply was foeble in comparison. This proponderance, coupled with ine unreadiness of the German defences on the new line, enabled Field Marshal Sir Douglas Esig to abandon the methodical esige method+ of last year for mobile trosios, and to begin the offensive to Boonenski, Minister of Jastics, attended a meeting of military delegates Beater's correspondent et Patrograd says that the Bocialist, M. for the Germans to speak away without fighting, as they did on the and repudiated the insinuations that he had been insufficiently movere 6 mme and Roya salients,

German View of U.S. Intervention, That the Germans were surprised appears from the descriptions towards the partisans of the ex-Tear. He said that he had not arrested of the distress aigusle given by their infantry when the bombard-the Grand Duke Dimitrius Pavlovitob because the latter had plotted

London, April 10.

M. Oor de Bly again played at Benter's octrespondent at Amsterdam stated that General van before a good and appreciative ment, which was a prelude to the sult, opened. Tas burizio Issoft because he was old and ill, and inap, aut arrested General Hindenburg, intervi vanguardia, Balin spondant of the house and, as before, hoe store the Victoria Theatre last night, was lit up with red, white an i green rockets an i fou atains of golden killed him. As regards the prisonera at Tearakoe Salo, he had visited restricted submariniem Germany regarded the possibility of order and was received with the Ivanoff imprisonment would have Spanish newspaper, said that in deciding on un-formance was of a rozy brilliant rain eilling upon the artillery to help.

a drizzle turning ieto rain and sleet. Tas bitlofi sld was sheeted obey only himself, while the Commandant of the Palace was big that in this war mɔngy had nos proved to be the mɔst impɔrtank was wise enough not to offer coo

The weather changed unfavourably at the opening of the salt, them, and be sured the delegates that the guards had promised to Americas assistance to the Eatente a weightlon. He admitted in mist, driving before the wind, and the ground bom personal friend. M. Kerenski concluded by paying that he would not thing for warfare. He was of the opinion that the American supply classical a programme to a mixed elippery.

leave the Ministry wherein he represented democracy, until he was of war materials to the Allies was already en great that an ingresso audience, and his first two pieces Gar easities are estimated as being nothing comparable to saared of the foundation of a Republic. the opening day of the Sɔmmy offensive last year. The initial

The delegates gave him ́ an

was hardly possible. Ou the cat dry, supplies were likely to victory may be momentous Already the Vimy Ridge has been

confidence in him.

ovition and passed a vote of diminish in connegance of the necessity on Amari to equip here of the popular order-the captured, and this is the gresten Gorman titress in the West.

own large Army.

always-wełdome "Barourolle' It is covered by wards, and the sides are soarred_with_rarines,

No Territorial Expansion.

at Ofenbach's Brazil Breaks off Relations with Germany.

and sheltering easy whise gaanen and mortars. From thenes a

very lengiby serios rolling plain stretches to Dɔaxi, twelve miles distkat.

selections from "Il Trovatore"; relations with Garmany have been broken off.

Rauter's correspondent at Ro de ficeiro says that diplomatic exquisite taste that they appealed London, April 10,

bak these were given with such keenly to all simson of listeners, and she 'artist” received moet ins sistent-ressile." Finally he played

The new off ave is on a front immediately north of the Hindenburg line, and threatens to ou'fiak it,

It is estimated that the gains represent twenty-five square miles

Over 9,000 Prisoners In Ona Dey.

London, April 10, 2.15 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hig reports:-There was severe night Aghting at the northern end of the Vimy Ridge, where the enemy bad retained a footing, but was ej oted."

The enemy attempted a counter-attack, which failed. We cleared the eastern slope of the Ridge, and, repuleing counter attnako, we advanced an seined the village of Fampoar, and the neighbouring defences to the north sad south of Scarps:

We took prisoner on Monday over nine thousand men, and eiptured forty gune.

We drove the enemy from the high ground between Le Vargaier and Hugicɔurt. Fighting contines on the whole battle front.

A strong anomy night attack on the narrow front to the south- sast of Ypres reached our support line, but was immediately ejected.

His Majesty's Congratulations,

London, April 10, 4.05 p.m. His Majesty the King bes telegraphed to Field Marubal Sir Douglas Hig as follows: The whole Expire will rejoics at yesterday's successful operatione. Canada will be proud that the coveted Vimy Ridgs has fallen to her troops. I heartily congratulate you and all" who have partaken in this splendid achievement,"

The Offensiva Extendlag.

London, April 10, 415 p.m.

London, April 10. stated that the Gaveramat will shortly publish a declaration that Boater's correspondent si Petrogral saya that M. Kuronaki ha Rumis renounces territorial expassion, but defanda" to the atmort the liberty she has won.

WHEY W Kwestam Demands:"

London, April 10. ment has issued a Proclam ution declaring that Free Bussin does not According to Rater's orrespondent et Petrograd, the Govern aim at domination of other qulione, depriving them of their national patrimony, or at occupying forcibly foreign territories. Its obj

to establish a durable peace on the basis of the rights of all nations to decide their own destiny. Ensuis does not desire to subjugat; or hamiliste anyone, but Bessis must not emerge from the struggle humilisted or weakened.

THE CUFFLEY ZEPPELIN HERO.

Missing-Belleved Killed.

London, April 10. Lieutenant Robinson, who brought down the first Z ›ppelin, at Ouffy, in September, in reported missing. Ha is believed to har been killed.

THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN, '

British Capture More Prisoners.

London, April 10.

A Komopotamia official message states:-The Tacks wors reported on April 6 to be retiring towards Kifri and are now contemplating a converging movement in conjunction with the Tarks on the left bank of the Tigris against the British between the Shatt el Adhaim sad Dials Rivers. In the meantime they are

Beater's correspondent at the British Headquarters stater-holding up the Russians on the upper roach of the Diars. The great offensive is gradually extending. I hear of fighting to-day towards La Bussed.

Yesterday was the most successful day for the B.itish since Jaly 1.

We now dominate the Vimy Ridge. The accomplishment of this great feat in a single day would have been deemed incredible! a few months ago,

I may big batch of prisoners coming. They were clean and tidy, which is significant of the pretty free surrenders. 010 hundred and filty of them were officers. The prisoners include £re Battalion Commanders.

The captures include fine hauls of trench mortars, machine guns, bomb-throwers and ammonition.

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The enemy destroyed great qualities of supplies.

Our troops were reported on April 8 to be in possession of the left bank of the Sbatt el Adhaim.

We captured Balad and Harbe stations to the north-west of Bagdad, and took 209 prisoners on Sunday.

PRUSSIAN ELECTORAL REFORM

What the French Press Thinki.

London, April 10.

the Kaiser's promiee of Esctoral Reform after toe wat as a mosi Acording to Reuter's esrrespondent at Paris, the Press regards significant indication of the desperate intersil e aditiouin Germany. The Temps saye that the promise may deceive the Germans bat]

The weather continues to be strocious. It is bitterly co'd, and it will deceive nobody else. gule is laden with snow flurries,

A German Duke's Command.

London, April 10, 4.30 p.m.

A message from Paris etnies that Dake Albert of Wartembarg is commanding the Army Group between Lorraine and the Bris frontier.

A Garbled German Version.

> London, April 10, 6.05 p.m.

A German cffi ział wireless meanige states:-The battle of Arrua con timmer.

The English, after several days' artillery activity, attacked on Monday, following a most violent increase of Ere, on a twenty kilo- metrine front. As a result of hard fighting, they penetrated our positions on the roads radiating from Arras, but they failed to break Carough.

Twock our Divisions soff wred oɔnsiderably in stubbornly resisting the superiority of the enemy. -

Wa penwirsted beyond the third Eaglish lins to the south-east

„And’estárned with fifty prisose

attack at L-Roux becks down,

THE SALONICA FRONT.

London, April 10,

moet solive artillery struggle in the Moussir and Carns sector.

A. French communique from Salonica states ---There has born

A German battalion attacked the Russians after a powerful artillery preparation, but it was stopped dead at the wire entangle ments by msobine gan fire.

FRENCH WAR MINISTER IN LONDON.

London, April 10. The French Minister of War has arrived in London,

RUSSIANS DEFEAT THE TURK4,

A. Ramian official

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Chikata Attltodu.

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A musage from Emier's correspondent at Bantigo

London, April

directly attacked. says it is authoritatively stated that Özils will remis need if not

(In the event of telegrams arriving too late for isserilga og this pageĝhey will be fosid on an Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE NEW BRITISH PUSH.

Endless Procession of German Prisoners.

London, April 9. Telegraphing on the evening of the 9th inst. Router's correspondent at Headquarters says:—

The battle is raging with unabated vigour roughly from " opposite Lens to St. Quentin. The day has well-for us. Our troops have made substantial progress and big captures of prisoners are coming back in an endless pro- cession. Three thousand five hundre we counted in one army area alone up to midday.

Our casualties have hitherto been relatively email, which is usual in suoceufül operations. ̈

The fighting is increasing in intensity and it is too early yet to count the cost of victory. The infantry's advanos along most of the few), is not strenuously opponed.

The battle has developed strictly in accordance with the programme but a determined resinanen is being offered near årras, where a large pocket of the enemy was reported to be still holding out at midday, sithough entirely sur rounded.

The famous Harp, a redoubt little less formidable chan the "Labyrinth " has been captured with practically a whole battalion. The capture was probably instrumentalized by the tanks, which climbed Telegraph Hill, commanding the Harp..

We have progrossed well along the railway running through to Scarpe Valley. We have gained and takes Bois · de la Maison Blanche on the Lens branch of the milway. Several strong points vigorously resisted in the Blangy suburb of Arras, through which the German front finé has run since the winter of 1914, but our bombing partion gradu- ally reduced these,

The Canadians have fought wall forward upon the Viny slopes, but the resistance here in stiffening.

Our immense preponderance wikowy artillery is ona of. the most striking features. It is working great Carúntion and tearing up, and shredding the dann wire ontangjamenta. withis range.

Prior to the first assault we effectively exploded a nume ber of mines më varioja points,

The spirit of the troops is everywhere admirable and they are full of confidence.

A.noteworthy, fact is that the Germans apo posselessly signalling for artillery, to support. tham,

The day is bright and dry bata, gilo, has greatly handi- capped the airmen.

The correspondent in summing up says: dinaturedly the British spring campaign þas, opened, mostikiavoyribly.” Portent of the Allier' vickory nemisor inntilfont, that', tha÷/ (only spention we pow think of makingrās

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greatest-enthusiam. The violinink

ample opporisalty for displaying. -piece which affrded him his anusually fine technique.

Mr. de Bly had hoped to falál an extre engagemedt at the Victoria and one, respectirały, sii Canica-mag-Mann, but he has received a wire from Shanghai aking him to open his sesso there on Sanday next. Accord- ingly he will play only twice me in Hongkong: at the Datoh Clab skin aftrapon sé: 6 oʻalook and at the Vigoria at the 9.15 performanca. Mr. de Bly hopes,. however, to play again in Hong- Long on his return from Ban Francisco.

MERCANTILE BANK.

Andouncement of Final Dividend,

The local Manager of the Mor cantile Bank of Indis, Ltd., húm received cabled airios that the Bank has declared a £anl'divi- dend on “A” and “B”! shares of 7 per cenky making £2 per cent. for the four, leur tax, the amount carried forward being 43,200, andẫ £50,000 added to Emarve.

Hongkong Theatre. The Bangkong Theatre offe

■ fresh, nariai film': -MTe O'Rourke," she Lent spizoda ing been given last night, concluding portions of Goddam” and of "ing o' fingum bara.... buen: “őelayed communšasion but will be shown.

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