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TELEGRAMS.

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

THE BATTLES IN THE WEST,

British Capture 700 Prisoners.

London, May 13. Field Marshal Bir Douglas Haig, in a communique, anya:-Wo stormed last night the Bear Cemetery and chemical works farther northward, and continued to advanos to-day, crying positions on this neighbourhood on a frost of a mile-and-a-hall. We took 700 prisoners and osptured a number of trench mortars and machine

guns.

We destroyed yesterday seven German seroplanes. Five were "driven down uncontrollable. Four of ours are missing.

German Reports.

London, May 13.

A German wireless official" message says:-British attacks at Ballecourt, between Qavrsila sad the Scarpe, and on both sides of the Arras-Cambrai Road, failed with heavy losses.

Artillery Active.

London, May 13. A Paris communique states:-Our artillery "bas been activa, especially south of St. Quentin, on the platean north of the Aisne, and in Champagne. There has been no infantry sotion, except & Franch raid at Berry-su-Bas. There were numerous sir fights ou Friday, in which seven German seroplanes were destroyed. Boven others fell badly damaged.

British Still Pushing Oc.

London, May 13. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique,`mya:— There were patrol encounters last night north-west of Bi. Qusatin,

North-east of Lan Vergaier we advanced our posts as certain pointa, infl:cting casualties.

Fighting continues at Ballecours,

We advanced oar line slightly soath of the Scarpe and improved our positions on the western slopes of Greenland Hill.

North of the river, we repulsed a axunter-sitzek esat of Bɔaz Cemetery, and took fifty of the enemy prisoner.

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Violent Enemy Attacks. ......

London, May 13.

A French communique states:-Artillery and rifi, fire "broke up violent enemy atteoks on the Oraonne platesu, north of Rheims, and in the region of Maison de Champagne with heavy losses. We took prisonera.

whole front.

Calm on French Front.

London, May 13. A French communique states :-There is a relative calm on the We continued destructive artillery firing on works and organisations of the enemy, who bat feebly replied.

The Belgians brought down a German seroplane south of Ulst.

The Gallant Australians.

London, May 13. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a commanique, asys:-We repulsed two counter-attacks upon positions of the Hindenburg line, - eastward of Bullecourt,

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The Australians for the past ten days have gallantly maintained their positions in this sector, repelling at least twelve determined counter-attacks.

We hold the greater part of Ballecourt.

We to-day established ourselves at the western houses of Rwux and bave again progressed on the western slopes of Greenland Bill. We destroyed six German seroplanes and five were brought down uncontrolled. Six of ours are missing.

Bullecourt Surrounded.

MONDAY,

MAY 14, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Beater's Service to The Telegraph.”]

ATTACK ON ZEEBRUGGE

Bombardment by Warships and Aircraft.

London, May 13, - According to Renter's correspondent at Flashing,, there was beary firing and bombing during the early hours of the morning in the direction of Zeebrugge.

Reports from the frontier state that warships and aircraft attacked Zeebrugge from three till eight o'clock in the morning.

The bombardment was unprecedently heavy......

The German Version,

London, May 13. A Berlin official message states that enemy monitors shelled Zeebrugge on Saturday in the fog, at long rings,

There was little damage, and there were no fatalities.

The Admiralty's Report.

London, May 13.

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The Admiralty makes the following announcement:-A portion of our Dover forces successfully carried out yesterday morning very heary bombardment of Zeebrugge.

The Naval Air Service co-operated, and there were over fifteen serial combats fought, in which four of the enemy's machines were destroyed and fiva driven down uncontrolled. Two of ours are missing, one of which landed in Holland, being interned.

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

Newspaper Censorship Reseated.

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London; May 13.

According to Beuter's correspondent at Washington, the Seaste, after an acrimonious debate, expunged by 39 voter to 38 the provisions of the Espionage Bill establishing a mod.fied newspaper censorship.

Colonel Roosevelt's Division.

London, May 13. Beater's correspondent'st Washington says that, after a stormy debate, the House of R presentatives decided by 315 votes against 178 to reators the Army Billamendmsőt which the Senate eliminat- ed permitting Mr. Roosevelt to lead a Division in France.

SOCIALISTS DETERMINED.

Overthrow of Hohenzollern Dynasty Demanded,

London, May 13.

Heater's correspondent at New York states that prominent Socialiste have sent messages tɔ Socialiste 21 Stockholm, Copenhagen, The Hague and Berns requesting them to forward them to the cialista in Germany, declaring that the democracy of the world would continue to fight Garmany till the Hohenzollern dynasty was overthrown. Tas sign stories icelule Mr. Ramell, a member of the Mixion to Russia.

THE FRIEND OF AMERICA.

Mr. Balfour Warmly Acclaimed.

London, May 13.

Beater's correspondent at New York says the Onamber of Com- merce luncheon to the British Mission was memorable from the fact that American Anunciers and business men of world-wide note cast aside their accustomed restraint and uproariously scolaimed Mr. Balfour as the friend of the United States;

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TELEGRAMS.

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

- RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

General Korniloff Resigos,

London, May 13, According to Eater's correspondent at Petrograd, General Kornilo has resigned command of the troops at Petrograd without giving say explanation, but it is apparently due to friction with the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates,

The Munitions Questi

PER ANNUM,

NEXT SATURDAY'S

| BOXING:

News from the Ame

"Camp."

In regard to next Saturday's boxing boots, we have received "camp": the following from the AmericaR

Training for the boxing bouta on the 18th commenced on May 10th. in dead earnest, and, from all appearances, there will not be a stone left unturned by the men to pat themselves in the best of London; May 13. condition. We are aware of the: According to Banter correspondant at Petrograd, the War fact that the proceeds from these Minister, M. Galobkoff, mys if a definite agreement is reached with bouts will be expanded in a good America, who has undertaken to organise Russia's transport system, osuse, and we hope and tre the question of the supply of munitions would be satisfactorily solved anxious to do our share therefor. in a few works. The revictualling of the Army was at present molt An obstacle has arisen which unfavourable, but it would shortly be improved. The Army had we hope to overcome at once. been reorganised, enabling the utilisation of men of talent.

· RA @normons

Despite H. Techeiċss's denial, it is oanfirmed that the condi- e sparring partner who can work Ganner Craig has not met with tions at Schlenesselburg are a telegraphed on the 10th inst. Ahim properly. The big follow in small party of anarchiste has seized the Duke of Leuchtenberg secustomed to house in Petrograd and is defying the Council of Workmen's and amount of gruelling, and as we Boldiers' Delegates. The latter's organ declares that the Duma in have no material so administer dead and claims that the Committee has the sole right to speak for the punishment he desires, he, at the people until the Constituent A membly meete

SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON.

present anyway, will be compell- ed to content himself with making pieses using a sand bag as his opponent when the notion overtakes him to try his skill in administering the "sleep_pro- ducer."

An Appeal to Newspapers.

London, May 13. ...General Sir Willism Bobertson way the guest at a dinner given Sapper Richarde,” as far as we by the Newspaper Prose Foad, sad, in acknowledging the great have been able to accertain, is an that during the last five or six weeks we had expended 200,000 tone as we are certain that he enjoys debt of the Army to the Navy ant merchant seamen, mentioned able and popular contestant, and, of munitions in France alone, while we had sent across 50,000 tons a fast bout, we have nominated as of stone weekly for the making and mending of roads. All this his opponent Battling Brannigan meint a great amount of work." Sir William arged newspapers to of Los Angeles. To any who realise their great power and responsibility" and to encourage the have visited Southern Californis seventy-five per cent, of the nation which was not in the fing line,Naff Sed," but to thoes who ars! bat whose work was essential to succese, to do their utmost so that unseqasiated, we may interest the whole of the resources of the nation could be utilised.

LORD DERBY ON THE OUTLOOK,

Every Reason to be Optimistic,.

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you with a little information. As many "young "ights ■ have boon, Brannigan was, advanced loo fantly, and was matobed sgainst such men as Willia Hope, the present Pacifio Ccast light- London, May 13. weight champ, in which the de Lord D.rby, eaking at Liverpool, paid a tribute to the cision was a draw; later he met bravery of the Flying Carpe. He defied anyone to say whether any Willie Jackron, who recently pur nation had complete air supremacy, but, without fear of contradis Johnnie Duadre to sleep in one tion, he said that on essential days in the battles of Arraa, and the round in New York, on this Somme the supremacy of the air was absolutely ours, and without 000a-in losing on a foul in the it we could not have done what we did. Lord Dirby believed that ninth round. Biles those events there were at pressas better brains in this country perfecting and be has met saoù men as John improving Lying machines than in any country in the world. die Schiff, Curly O'Neil

Referring to the general ontlook of the war, Lord Derby said Steve Dalton and Eteve Ketchel there was every reason to be optimistio, "We can certainly beat the in preliminary bats, and was, in submarine menace if we ration ourselves as required." There was the majority of cases, on the long ng place in the country for the man who did not do all the work in end. We are confident that Mr. bis power for the country and the war.

Richarde will forever be aware of the fact that he met our Betälär. Opl. Bill Royal is sticking around, saying nothing, swapping. panches with anyone on board, and when appro obed on the sub- ject informs us he is ready to dla: his best.

SCANDINAVIA AND THE WAR."

Neutrality to be Maintained,

London, May 13.

Beuter's correspondent at Stockholm says that a conference of Mr. Belfour, responding to the toast, said his life's dream had Scandinavian Ministers resolved to continue absolute neutrality and been that the English-speaking and Jiberty-loving branches of to abstain from mediation. mankind should be drawn closer, and that all temperaty curre of difference should be seen in their true perspective. He had been ard would remain, unalterably faithful to the idest cl American friendship.

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ATROCITIES ON JEWS;

London, May 13. Reuter learns that all the Jews were expelled from Jaffa at the Bhcuts of "No!" greeted Mr. Balfuar's question: Does say- one think that if eea-power is transferred to German hands it will Passover and were compelled to flee northwards. They were robbed London, May 14

daring their flight and their houses were looted and destroyed. Brater's correspondondent at the British Headquarters states: be exercised on behalf of human freedom?"

Mr. Balfour continued to say that the German Fleet was deli-Those resisting were hanged. Thousands wandered in the roads, It had become apparent that during the fighting on the 11th and 12th berately brought into existence in the hope of craebing a Naval helplew, starving and ill. Those deported to an unknown des- inst, we ecored gratifying important eaccesses and tactical advan-Power which German autocracy recognises seen of the great bal-tination included masses of young Jews from Jerusalem. tages. The smart andioking around the chemical factory near warks of freedom sad one of the most perfect defences against world Boenx nonplussed the enemy sa to the whereabouts of our main

domination. attack, and the large fight of our aeroplanes returning to the aerodrome after eepying the attack swooped down and circled vary low till all their ammunition was spent,

Ia sad around Ballecourt, the situation is developing favour. ably. The enemy to-day hold one hundred and twenty yards of trench to the south-west of the village, which we have surrounded.

Small parties of our troops have filtered through the village with very few casu sitios and are now clearing up numerous enemy mschine-gun pockets established in the rains.

NORWEGIAN SEAMAN AND SPIES,

London, May 13, Bouter's correspondent at Christiania says that four Associatioas resolution of captains, mates, stewards and sesmen have passed arging the Government to exercise more effective control over foreigners pouring into Norway as spirs, who are responsible for ›› the sufferinga of the seamen,

MANCHESTER STRIKE ENDED.

London, May 13.

Manchester Engineering Strike Committee has decided to work on the 14th instant.---Présumably its decision slecta.

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

Serbians Steadily Progressing.

London, May 13.

A French Macedonian official mange says:-01 May 12 tha enemy opposed with violent reactione car attacks, daring which he succeeded in regaining a footing in some trenches captured yesterday at Srkadelegen, bat east of this point French troops brilliantly carried an ecemy work and made prisoner of abca: thirty.

The Serbiana are gaining ground foot by foot. They captured Height 1824 and continue to progress at Dublopcije.

AN ENEMY CONFERENCE.

· Londón, May 13. - According to Benter's correspondent at Amsterdam, a telegram from Berlin says the Imperial Chancellor has gone to Vienna, where he will hold a conference with Count Czemia.

RUSSIAN AEROPLANE DISASTER;

Russian wire

London, May 13, sisies :--Ose of our giant mñerplaïnadly Fell 10,000 fast at Mona

ALLIED OFFICERS IN GERMANY,

London, May 13, According to Rater's correspondent at Amsterdam, a Berlin message says the transfer of Anglo-Franch officers to Freibrag bas begun. They will be housed in hotele,

[In the event of selegrams arriving too late for insertios 08 - this page they will be found on an Extra).

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIAN OPERATIONS.

London, May 13.

A wireless Russian official report says: The enemy made a gas attack at Siahovce, southwards of Lake Narocz.

Three.companies of Tarks and Eards attacked us on Thursday on both sides of the Euphrates, south-westward of Erzingan and in the region of Kelerkami Pass Their offen- Kive was arrested. We captured on Tuesday part of the positions between Senns and Pendgenin in the region of Garran Pas. Later we captured several more positions, but Türkish reinforcements at night-time compelled us to fall, back on our trenches, !

* We crimed the Dials river on the and inst. near Meidan and advanood in the direction of Kifri, Our troops on Thursday forood e passage of the Diale river Juandr/and Omaraga,

Kid Kood and silor Fox az. both working hard. Taeir bont should prove, înteresting, sa wo are confident, unless a knockont

is no rod, it will be up-to the referee to decide between a fighter and a boxer. These twe men are BI

quainted as they are doing duty on different ships and their bout. will undoubtedly be a whirlwind.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m" Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Now Hongkong Cinemato 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre—9.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre-9.10 p.m. New Hongkong : Cinemato graph.—9.16 p.m.

Wednesday, May 18. Entries close · far・ Second- Gymkhana Hosting.

Friday, May 18.: Chins Borneo Co's, Meeting; 11a.m.

Saturday, May 19. Assault-at-Arma on Volunteer Parade Ground.

Interport. Rifa Bhooting st King'a-Park, Kowloon."""

Monday, May 21, 201 Licensing Bærd.—Election

J.P.

Baturday, May

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