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TELEGRAMS.
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THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.
BRITISH ATTACK ON A WIDE FRONT.
BIG HAUL OF PRISONERS REPORTAD.
London, April 23. A'Gorman official wireless message states:-The English on Sanday penetrated cur first line to the north-west of Lena on a 500-metres' front. À counter-attack ·drove them back.
Infantry fighting recommenced this morning on a wide front. A French attack to the north-west of Laville aus Bois wood heavily broke down.
We brought down eleven" aeroplanes and set fire to four balloons.
Beginning of a New British Push.
London, April 21.
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Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states:-We attacked on wide front on both bank of the Bires Boarps. Fighting is proceeding, and our troops are making satisfactory progress.
We cap ured during the night the remainder of the village of Tresult, south of the Bapaume-Cambrai road, and gained the greater part of Havrincourt wood.
"Things are doing Well."
London, April 23. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, wiring on April 23, sayı :—åfter a steady and deliberate bombardment for many hours, calminating in the heaviest whirlwind of shells I have yet experienced on this front, the British at dawn made a series of co-ordinating attacks at various points on the front from St, Quentin io Lens. Generally, I hear that things are going well, and the number of prisoners rune into four figures. The day is fine and clear, and airmen are taking a great hand in the combat, aucoes- fally endeavouring to limit the enemy's observation.
Yesterday we brought down six great kite balloons.
LA Premature German Claim.....
London, April 23,
A German official wireless message states:—A new English sessuls on the Arras battlefield broke down with heary Suemy
Losses.
Enemy Efforts on French Front.
London, April 23. A French communique states :-There has been great reciprocal artillery firing during the night to the south of St. Quentin and between Boissons and Rasime.
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Our batteries effectively best down a most violent enemy bombardment to the east of Craonos in preparation for an attack which did not cocur.
Our artillery and machine-gan fire broke up an attack last evening on the salient to the north-east of High Mount.
In Champagne, the easty reaewed his attempts at night on the creata we hold at Moronvillers and Massif, where the struggle was very keen at certain points, resulting everywhere to our advantage.
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
Explanation of the Government's Position,
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
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THE HOSPITAL SHIP OUTRAGES
Disgraceful Behaviour of German
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THE IMPERAL WAR CONFERENCE.
sinabia|ošuks Achieved.
Leadoo, April,
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Ræster a correspondent at New York art the Malime Birah Bacabardt has been operated on
SEAMEN.
Great Naval Tributes.
Londo Apel 23. Members of the crew of the hospital #hip Lankang have been
Reatar in informed that the Imperial War Conference is for kidney trouble, and is interviewed. They state that the first warning was the explosion expected to conclude its labours during the current week. All the sacionaly ill. of the torpedo at sight o'clock in the evening, when they were in Dominion representatives have been extremely busy amending the mid-cbsonel. The ship larched, and the stern sank rapidly till constitution of sub-committees. Be-ides the Conference there have the same was submerged. The vessel then settled slowly.
been. Cabinet meetings. An excellent spirit prevailed throughout BRITAIN'S DEBT-TO-ITS The Germans on board became panic-strinker, and their officers A broad standpoint was adopted on the various questions, though mostly behaved disgracefully, breaking out of the saloon and leading due regard was paid to the important interests of individual the panic. They were the first to jump into the boats, shoving Dominions. everybody saide: Taey had to be restrained ar some knocked The most striking feature has been the Dominions' cordiality down. When one of the small rescuing boats came alongside, these towards the Indian representativen and towards India's particips- German officers started cheering and yelling for reeane in German, tion. This is all the more important in view of the past
At the annual meeting in thinking that it could only be a German vessel, bat, realising their Indo-African rad the present In lo-Canad an immigration difficulties. Liverpool of the Imperial Mer mistake, they shouted in English: "We ste English sailors, no General Smute, attitude in approaching Indian questions has chant Service Guild messages Deatsche "
and also "Kamerad, Mercy". Ons bost capsized justified the particular appreciation of the Conference and will have from the heads of the navy ware owing to the weight of the cvarcrowding Oormann, who jumped notable resalts, particularly in the direction of recognising the read testifying to the bravery and terrible. Other Germans jumpsd, as the first rescuing vessel questions now or immediately after the war. There are many into it without orders. Their struggles in the heavy sea were absolute need of not delaying the handling of large and dificult devotion of British merchant sea- approached and fell between the ships. It was impossible to save matters of this kind, quite apart from the fundamental problems of
The First Lord of the A Imiralty the future close relations between the different parts of the Empire.
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French Tribute to British Chivalry.
London, April 24.
Reuter's correspondent at Paris, referring to the resous of German wounded in hospital ships, mys the newspapers pay $ tribute to what they characterise as the lofty and exemplary humanity of the British Navy towards a faithless and lawless foe."
THE BALFOUR MISSION. .
Precautionary Measures In' America.
London, April 23,
It is anofficially announced that America is showing the deepest appreciation at Mr. Baliour's visit. Most elaborate precautions are being taken to safeguard this Memula..
The Mission was escorted by "csairy through the streets of Washington to McVeagh Mansion, where Mr. Baliqur is staying. A varairy guard of honour ie in constant attendance.13 For sta
Mr. Balfour in dining with President Wilson (at the White House to-day sad with Mr. Lansing on the 24th, the latter engage- ment to be followed by a reception.
President Wilson is keeping the week free of engagements in order to devote himself to the distinguished visitors.
Mr. Balfour, in a message to Canada, pays a tribute to her magnificent achievemente, saying “I wish you to regard the Mission to a neighbouring State se your Mission also. I trust that a repre- sentative of Canadá will jɔin me at Washington."
ARGENTINE AND THE ALLIES,
A Great Demonstration of Sympathy.
London, April 23. Renter's correspondent at Buenos Aires says that an immense, most orderly and most enthusiastic meeting has passed a resolution protesting against submarinism, and supporting the Allies. · A pro- cession of 100,000 people sang the Marseillaise, obeered the United States and the other Allies, and gave an ovation outside the anti- German newspaper offices.
THE MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN,
British Still Pushing Ahead.
London, April 23.
London, April 23. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, the situation as between the Provisional Government and the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers delegates is explained by by M Cheidze, the President of the latter. In a speech delivered to-day he declared emphatically that there was no dealty of power. Hie Council served simply tions of the Istabalat position on April 21, and the enemy Aa official message from Mesopotamia says:-We stormed por- wort of constration. Opposition, which was necessary ass check to evacuated the remainder daring the night. We continued the every Government. The statement was hailed with deafening purgait at daybreak on the 22ad, capturing prisoners and a heavy applause.
THE NAVAL RAID.
Modern German Destroyers, Sunk.
London, April 23.
According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Maandag Ochtenblad rates that eight German destroyers left Zabraze on Friday evening, two of which were suck. They were of the most recent type, with funr faunets. Two others were Betion-ly disabled.
A number of woonded sailora was brought into Bruges on Batur 18y.
There is great vigilance and apparent anxiety in Zeebrugge.
THE OREÉK SITUATION.
Complicity of King Constantine.
London, April 23.
Some light wse thrown on the Greek situation in the House of
howitzer.
General Mauds is attaking a position on the right of the Tigris, eix miles nearer Samaria.
THE RUSSIAN. FRONT.
Germans Using Glass Bullets,
London, April 23.
▲ Bassisa official merezge says:-The Germans "üsed glass ballets in the region of t As Biver.
The Kurds have increased sheir activity against as in Perais, and Arabe attacked our squadron at Uhecabin which was escorting the English Military Agent. Our squadron succeeded in forcing a passage and resoned Bikabe."
WOODEN SHIPS FOR BRITAIN.
London, April 93.
Commons by Lord Robert Cecil replying to a question, in which he Board two millions sterling with which to build wooden ships in The Canadian Government is leading the Imperisi Maditions admitted that it had been proved that it was the irregulars who Canada, were guilty of the depredations against Venexelists in various parta of Greece. These were armed and organised from Athens. More- over, written orders from King Constration's officials to the Chiefs of there bande at Thessaly had been discovered. Lord Robert added that General 8 rruji wau toking the necessary steps to desi with the 'matter.
THE BALKAN
London, April 23,
A Geense official wireless message states that the Bulgarians paleed a British attack at Laki Dasrat.
BRITISH AIRSHIP LOST.
London, April 28.
The Admiralty announces that a British sirship patrolling the East Coast on Saturday has not returned. An airship was soon descend in flames in the Straits of Dover at noon on Saturday,... seroplane was seen in the vicinity shortly before. Is is believed] that hostile aircraft destroyed the missing airship, Probably Ber engine power failed and she drifind a long distanos in the wind. (is serumed thrïall the brew are lost.
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE DOYER RAID.
London, April. 23.
The German official version of the Dover raid says We advanced towards the 'mouth of the Thames and our light forces effectively fred six hundred and fifty shots at short range op Dover and Calais fortresses. Calais was unguarded. At Dover an outpost vessel was destroyed. Not sighting the enemy on their return, portions of our forces turned back and were received and encountered by destroy- ers. There were sharp engagements at short distances. One enemy was torpedoed and another was subjected to artillery fire and heavily damaged. One was probably sunk. A por tion of the forces advanced towards the Thames - but was not - met by the enemy. Only merchantzen prisoners could be 'captured.
The Admiralty not only denies that any British vessel was sunk but that any were even seriously damaged and· says that the only British counter-acting force consisted of two destroyer leaders. The engagement only lasted for a few minutes and x remnant of the enemy sscaped fleeing, The merchantmen prisoners claimed were three of the crew of an abandoned barge.
THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.
Further British Progress.
· London, April 22 Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:We further progressed eastward. of Harrincourt Wood and carried the southern portion of the village of Trescault. There was sharp fighting all day long to the southeast of Loos, ground being gained and prisoners taken. There has been considerable air activity and in the fighting five enemy machines were brought down and six were driven down. Four of ours are missing.
Rheims Bombarded,
London, April 23.
A Freach communique says:-Between the Somme and the Oise
the artillery duel has been most active at St. Quentin and Urvillers. The enemy violently bombarded Bheims, particularly the Cathedral quarter. In Champagne the day was marked by a series of enemy reactions against High Mount which were répülsed after a sharp action. Machine gun fire and counter-attacks inflicted sanguinary losses on the enemy. Our ice caught a German battalion porth-west of High Mount which was dispersed, leaving dead on the ground. Another attempt against the hill further east was repolsed
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SUBMARINED hospital shIPS.
Distinctiv: Marking,
London, April. 22. The Admiralty states that one of the torpedoed hospital ships retained her distinctive marking as a hospital ship.
The Top doed Lantanc.
London, April 25. Beferring to the Lanfranc the Admiralty says the torpedo struck the vessel where there was a ward of German cot cases. Those not killed by the explosion were drowned owing to the flooding seas. The difference between the Germans: and the British Tommies was remarkable, the latter being moat calm, joking and obeying orders most promptly, The Germans fell on their knees pleading to be saved and a German Brigadier General on board remarked andly to a British officer after the explosion "I don't like my country for this. When the first survivors' were aboard the rescuing vessel the submarine fired another torpedo but the latter missed. "The crew and the officers of the Lanfrans worked unceasingly to bring up the wounded, both British and German
The Donegal was attacked at eight in the evening close to the English coast and senk in half an hour. The crew of seventy, in addition to the wounded, mostly waiving were all mont calm and the crew did not leave until wounded were in the life bosta
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"I should like to tell you of the admiration the Board of Admiral. ty and the Royal Navy feel for the important part the officers and men of the British mercantile marine bave played and will continue to play in this wer. If the war has taught us anything. it has taught us that thems | two == "grosť - services
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shield of the British Empire, and so far as it lies in my power the debt the Empire one to our mar obant captains and merobmat, asiloru ahall not be paid in worde only but in action. If we pull to gether in this struggle we shall not, fail, and all those who, like the members of- the--Imperial Merchant Servion Guild; work for close co-operation between the | two services deserve well of the
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Sir John Jellings wized:-
"I wish all suoɔons to the sangel meeting of the Imperisi Merchant Service Guild, Its members are well aware of my | feelings towards' them, and it is scarcely necessary for me to say. again how greatly, the, gallant work and loyal co-operation of our brother of the mercantile. marine are appreciated by the Boral Navy."
Lord Beresford wrote:--
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"Nothing would have given me greater, pleasure than to havR come to Liverpool to draw special attention to the magnificent ser- vices of the officers and men of the mercantile marins during the war and to their silent heroista. The Germans think that by E | blockade of terror they will prevent our Berman patting They little know, the British Folman's charseter There have been many casEN where men who not once, but two. or three times, have been in tor- pedoed ships and in ships struck by "mines, and have seen their shipmates blown to pieces, who have signed on again directly they got into port. The war can- not be won without the assistanos of the mercantílé marine, and more, we would not have held our own up to da'e without their brilliant work.”
Commodore Halsey, Fourth Bes Lord, said that there was not the | slightest doubt that Germany cou ated on the moral effect of her policy of frightfulness on Britisk bestnen. This, however," had proved one" of her most seriona [disillusionments. Not only had the menace ben met with bravery and iatrepidity, but British anns men culy asked to go to sea ag
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