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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1917.

TELEGRAMS."

[Beater's Service to The Telegraph."]

· A GERMAN CRISIS.

Rumoured Likely Change of Imperial Chancellor.

London, May 9.

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

Safeguarding of British Merchantmen, i

London, May 9.

Is the House of Commons, Dr. Macnamara stated that since

A flood of rumours hsa suddenly ari-en in Switzerland pointing to another German Chancellor orisia. It is even reported that Count January 1, fifteen British shipe had been reported overdue, of which Hertling, the Bavarian Premier, will succeed Herr voç Bethmann |no information had been received. Hollweg.

It is noteworthy that Ceast Hertling, who recently returned from a visit to Vicans, writing toa Baratisa newspaper, soserta that Germany does not need an indemnity, but that the pesce terms must include the return of the German Colonies and vei sed ships and permission for German trade to continue as before the war in all overeens countries,

THE BATTLES IN THE WEST.

New German Gas, zad, Gans,

London, May 9. Mr. Beach Thomsa, writing from Headquarters, saya the Germans are using a new gas and an increasing number of long range gune, carrying eighteen miles,

Great Struggle on French Froat.

London, May 9.

A French communique states:—The struggle has been very keen daring the night st Chemin des Dames, where the enemy attempted at various points to turn us out of positions which we have recently captured. The attacks, which were made by large forces, were preceded by violent bombardments, but were everywhere repaleed.

In the district of Cerny de la Bovelle and on the Monument de Hartebise, the Germans twice suffered a sanguinery reverse,

The Admiralty was taking all pœvibla stapa kos acoslarste the entry of food ships into the ports, The Admiralty's resources did not permit of providing individual escort for every ship, but every- thing possible to be dons was being done to anfeguard marchantmen. The arrangements made could not be dispussed publicly without giving the enemy the most valuable information.

There was no ressòn to believe that the submarines had learned he roatas laid down for British merchantmen.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

A Brighter Outlook.

London, May 9,

orderly. The situation arising out of the Government's Note to the A telegram from Petrograd states that everything is now most

Allies sppears to be cleared up.

The Government's firmness has strengthened its influence in the country, while the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates hats shown a reasonableness unexpected by the Pacifists.

The power of the Delegates is shown by the strict obedienos of the people to their orders not to hold demonstrations,

· Troops Favour War.

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Renter's correspondent at Jy any arging the prosecution of the war to victory. attending the demonstration on May Day,

London, May 9: that Eaзaisa tropa obeared the speakers

Revolutionary Troops for the Front.

A powerfal effort was made further east against the California plateau, but the Germisa waren of sassult were mowa by our barrage and machine-gau fire. The enemy zenewed the attacks several times, despite considerable losses, in the hope of ousting ua from this important position. The enemy momentarily gained a footing on the north-east salient of the plateau, but a bayonet A message from Petrograd ears that a bitgin of Guards, charge harried him back in disorder. The number of German which took a prominent part in the Revolution, departed for the bodies testifies abeolately to purposeless enemy sacrifices. Our Front amidst enthusiastic scenes, positions were entirely maintained, and we took prisoners.

We in targ attacked last evening and brilliantly carried Ger- man first line trenches on a front of about 1,200 metres to the north-east of Chevreaz, taking 160 prisoners,

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Germaas Hold Fresnoy.

London, May 9.

A German official wireless message states:-Bavarian and Frankish regiments, which stormed" Freanoy, held the village against counter-attacks and took another bundred prisoners,

We repulsed British advances at Roeux and Ballecourt, and repulsed the French, after a fierca band-to-hand stragg'e, between Winterberg and the Corbepy-Barry su. Bac road.

The Army and the Workers.

London, May 9,

IN THE BALKANSİ

Bitter Fighting Reported.

London, May 9,

Londoo, May 8.

A German official wireless message states:-We repulsed the Russians to the north of Killibabs and to the south of the Vale- patna-road.

The enemy attacked at numerose points between Lake Prespa and Lake Dairan, bat repeated assaulte heavily broke down. There is most bitter fighting on the Ceras salient.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

London, May 8,

We advanced to the north-west of Sonne towards Jenawar.

The Press Bureau announces that Field Marshal Sir Dooglas

A Russian official wireless caessage etstes:-Oar artillery to Baig has written to the Minister of Munitions esying that the Army the north-east of Brzeziny caused explosions in the enemy'e balt- daring the recent operations appreciated the efforts of the workers eries. to supply gons, rifes, ammunition, sircraft and tanks. The Army nowa that it ean rely on the workers to maintain their efforts to ensure that the Army shall lack nothing in the future fighting, The reduction in the number of "prematures" proves that the mana- facture, filling and inspection have reached a high standard.

Tribute to Mr. Belfour.

London, May 9.

In the House of Commons, referring to the British Mission to the United States, Mr. Boner Law paid a warm tribute to the self- sacrifice of Mr. Balfour in undertaking the Mission. He said no service in Mr. Balfour's public life had been of grester vains to the State than that rendered by him in connection with the Mission (Load cheere).

Mr. Bonar Law's Views.

London, May 9. Referring, in the House of Commons, to the operations on the Western Front, Mr. Boner Law said it was inevitable that the pro- gress should be slow. One of the most encouraging features of the battle, however, was the almost hysterical German communiques about imaginary victories, in order to keep up the conrage of the people. The extent of the German failure was well illustrated by the figures he had quoted,

'THE US, LIBERTY LOAN.

-London, May 9. According to Beuter's correspondent at New York, the Steel Corporation has subscribed five millions sterling to the Liberty Loan.

THE MESOPOTAMIA SUCCESS.

RECORD VOTE OF CREDIT.

London, May 9.

Mr. Bonar Law will to-day ask the House of Commons for a Vots of Credit of $500,000,000, which constitutes a record.

Our Daily Expenditure.

Londor, May 9.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law, in introducing the Vote of Credit for £500,000,000, said that this was the largest sum ever asked for in a single vote. The expenditure had recently exceeded the estimate. The daily average expenditure at present was £7,450,000, of which two millions went to the Allies and the Dominions. They were exceeding the Badget satimstes of such advances by a million a day, bat be hoped that the Budget estimate. would still be able to be realised, owing to the promptitude of America's financial assistance to the Allies.

VICTIMS OF SUBMARINISM.

London, May 8, The missing boat of "the American steamer Bockingham, mentioned on May 4, has been picked up by a steamer outward bound. The occupants had been without food for days, and were famishing.

BRITISH MISSION IN AMERICA,

Mr Balfour's Confident Speech.

London, May 9,

At Washington the Balfour Mission was received by the Senate most enthusiastically,

Mr. Balfour, in a speecb, said that Germany had blundered in London, May 9. thinking that Great Britain and Ameiios were afraid. He added:- Dealing in the Bones of Commone with the Mesopotamia" My confidence in the issue is redoubled since you have thrown in success. Mr. Bonar Law said no email part of the credit was due to your lot. I do not believe thet Fermany will win by submarines. the work of the General Staff at Home, which bad made the arrange The war will not be settled by the sinking of neutra) ships and. ments, and part of the credit was also due to the splendid the drowning of women and children, but it will be settled. by hard courage and ardoar of the troopsCheers) but much of the credit fighting. I do not doubt that success will crown our efforts and was due to General Mande, who had shown military ability of the that posterity will regard the anion of Amarios, Great Britain and 11. host order

France as marking a new epoch in civilisation.

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UNREST IN GREECE.

Demand for King Constantine's Deposition.

London, May 9, Bantar's correspondent at Sslonios says that a demonstration of 40,000 people, presided over by the Mayar, demanded the deposition of King Constantice and the Dynasty.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

GERMANY FROM WITHIN.

London, May 7. Latar telegrams from Berlin confirm the view that no radical change in the constitution has been adopted, but the Radical and Socialist newspapers continue to urge that the Reichstag abould have power to dismiss the Chancellor. There is a disposition here to believe, however, that the

· constitution debate in the Reichstag is possibly-and possibly svan the comment thereon-is largely stage-managed by officials, the object being, by giving a little and talking a lot. to keep the workers quiet and to impress Petrograd

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IN THE WEST.

Heavy Air Battle.

London, May 9. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: There were beary counter-attacks in the early morning in the neighbour- hood of Fresnoy. The first foothold in our trenches was to the north-east of the village. The ground lost was shortly afterwards recovered. Two fresh German divisions delivered an attack in force to the east of Fresnoy. They were re- pulsed on the right with heavy casualties, and our positions were successfully maintained. On the other hand, after fierce resistance on the left, we were compelled to withdraw from Fresnay village and wood. Seven, of our aeroplanes on Monday were brought down and seven observation balloons were in flames. Six German aeroplanes were brought down in air-fighting, while two others were shot down by gunfire and seven were driven down uncontrollable. Eight of ours are missing.

German Guards Cut Up.

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London, May 3. Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters, says that yes....... terday evening Scottish

carried troups daring raid into the heart of Bullecourt, taking prisoner thirty, mostly of the 207th Division. There is evidence that two Divisions of German Guards previously opposite Bulle. court have been cut up and been withdrawn.

Freach Deal With Ene.ny Aircraft.

London, May 9.

A French communique states: Enemy infantry was in active to the north-east of Soissons and Chemin-des-Dames, but the artillery, which ours violently countered, bombard. ed the Cerny, Kurtebise and Craonne sectors. Grenade ski mishes took place east of Vaux-Aillon and elsewhere there was cannon ading. Twenty-five German aeroplanes were in- dubitably destroyed in the air-fighting from May 1 to May 7, besides fifty-one which were crippled and fell into the German lines."

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

A False Report.

London, May

Regarding a report current in London this evening that Sir George Buchanan, our Ambassador at Patrograd, is returning to England, Reuter learns that there is not a word of truth in the statement.

Enemy's Use of White Flags

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London, May 9. A Russian communique says:, Apart from the intense enemy bombardment in the region of Sventzany the opera tions on the western front are considered the castomary fusillading patrol raids. Parties of the enemy at different sectors attempted to approach our trenches by using the white fag, but our artillery dispersed them. An enamy, st- tack in the Oitos Valley, Rumania, was repulsed. Our * advances guards crossed the Dials to the north-west of Khabikin, but Turkish counter-attacks compelled them to return.

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AMERICA AND THE WAR,

Shipbuilding Activities.

Washington, May 9. Congress will be asked to appropriate £200,000,000. sterling to build American merchantmen to overcome sub- marinum. The Shipping Board is proposing that the Gov-"- eznment should take over all steel mills and cancel all private contracte. The Board estimates that from five to six million tons in steel and wooden vessels will be construct- ed in two years.

The British Mission,

London, Ma

Mr. Balfour and Admirals Bridges and De Chair were: received by the Senate, and given a grass ovation. Babse

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SECRET ORDER TO GERMAN PRESS.

How To Dress Up The Urim

- Facts Of War,

There has come into the hands of the Daily Chronicle a secret [documeat imued by the General

Corpa, ni Manster, Command, 7th German Amy:

daring February.

It takes the form of instructioon to editors of new-papers, and in evidence of the speciods and disingenuous methods employed by German diplomacy to decsiva the German people and ejale the neutral- world.

Following is the text of the manifesto:

Munster, February 1917. General Command,

7th Army Corps.

Dept, 11d., No. 1149

· No. 645,

Noties.

To Newspaper and Editorial Offices, elo.

Confidential. Not to be Copied

Secret."

Newspapers are requested to set on the following advice when discussing unlimited U

boat

War:***

1. Opinions regarding the use- fulness of the measures and of the time chosen, after the decis ion has been made, would have the effect of weakness and lack of harmony, would encourage the enemy and perhaps induca wavering neutrala so come in,

2. For the beginning of the don clading struggle, absolute in ternal unison is emential. T determining approval of the entire people must ring out from the Press,

3. It in quetion, not of morement of desperation all the factors have been carafally weighed after conraientious technical naval preparation-bas of the best and only means to a speedy, victorions ending of

the war.

4. Towards America it is advis- able to cas the outward forms of- friendliness. Unfriendliness would. increase the danger of America coming in-the breaking off of diplomatic relations, even active participation, bunge in the balance. The attitude of the Press must not increase this danger.

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5. The Navy, fully conscious of its power, enters. into this new". section of the war with firm con- fidence in the result. It is re- commended that the phase be called malimited, not rathless, Ụ. boat way.

6. Material, peräcanal, and appliances are being incresas) and approved e'ntinually; trained referves his ready.

7. England's references to the perfection of her means of de- fence, which are intended to reassure the English people, aze refuted by the good results of the last months.

8. Each result is now much more importsak, because the enemy's mercantile marine is siready weakened, the material (uzed up. Mach coloured

personnel."

9. The paychological influence should not be underestimated.. Fear amongst enemy and neutrala leads to difficulties with the crews, and may induce zentrala to keep ships in harbour.

10. U boat war is now exclu- sively a part of the combined method of waging war, therefore

paraly military matter.

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TO-DAY.

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