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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16.

1917.

7656 日六十月三

TELEGRAMS.

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

GERMAN' WAR AIMS.

Chancellor Refuses to Disclose Them.

London, May 15.

TELEGRAMS.

[Reoter'a Service to The Telegraph."]

THE WESTERN BATTLES.

An Fxtensive German Attack.

Londón, May 15. !!

A wireless messge from Berlin states that Herr von Bethmann A French communique states:—After a violent tombardment Hollweg, in the Reichstag, replying to interpellations, declined to in the Chemin des Dames region, to the north-west of Braye an state the German programme of war sims at the present moment, Lonnois, the Germans last evening attacked on a wide front towards on the ground that such a step would not serve the interests of the Lee Corettes and the Chevrigay ridge. Our Larage of msobine gun country,

fis broke up the attack, which did not reach our last except at one point, where an enemy fraction gained a footing in one of our`að- vanced elements to the south-went Filsin.

The Nation Arrayed Round the Kalser.

London, May 15, Herr von Bethmann' Hollweg, speaking in the Beichstag, affirmed that there was no difference with the Allies regarding the peace question. He pericolly understood the passionate interest taken in the German sims, but the only guiding line for the Chancellor was na early and satisfactory conclusion of the war. He could say nothing beyond that. He denounced the Socialist talk of a Bevolation, and declared that the nation was firmly arrayed round the Kaiser, whom they trusted and who trusted them.

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

Workmen's and Soldiers' Policy.

London, May 15,

Renter'a correspondent at Petrograd states that the Executive of the Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegaten is considering the question of participating in the Government on the following condi

tions:-"

1.—An active foreign policy openly siming at a general pesos as soon se possible, without annexations or indemnities, “on the basis of the rights of nations to work out their own destinies.”

2.-Complete democratisation of the Army..

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3.The reinforcement of Russia's military strength for defence of Bassian liberty,

A Significant Fact.

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London, May 15. The fact that the Council of Workmen'a and Soldiers' Delegates has considered is necessary to appeal to the Army is significant, However, responsible comment in the ospital roos in the Council, depite its extremist tendencies, the only body separating the country from absolute adarchy-hence the appeal-ie welcomed, a showing that the Couroil fully reali es the gravity of the situation. Moreover, the appeal confirms the belief that the Council contains powerful elemente desiring a stable Government.

Meanwhile, the Provisional Government has issued a Proclama- dion stating thatitremúns at its post, confident that the participation by new representatives of democr.oy in the responsibilities of government will mean the country's salvation.

Generals Ask to be Relieved.

London, May 15, '

Reater's correspondent at Petrograd states that General Garko, Commanding the Armies on the Westers Front, and Gensṛal Brasil, Commanding the Southern Group of Armies, havo neked to be relieved of their Commands.

Ag Appeal to Austro-German Secialists.

London, May 15.

Beater's correspondent at Petrograd says the Workmen's and Boldiers' Delegaten hare issued so appeal to Austro-German Socialiste not so permit their Governments to take advantage of the present witontics in Bassia to concentrate more, troops against the British and French with the iden of orashing Rassis Inter.

No Participation in Goverrment-

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London, May 15. Benter's correspondent at Petrograd says that a meeting of the Erecative of the Workmen's sad Soldiers' Delegates has, by 41 Totes to 19, reversed the decision osbled on May 15. There were two abeleations.

The resolation referred to was a decision not to participate in the Coalition Ministry ]

VOTES FOR WOMEN.

Age Fixed at Thirty Years.

London, May 14.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Walter Long introduced ■ Bill embodying all the recommendetings of the Speaker's Electoral Keform Conference, cabled on Jancary 30. The Bill fixes the age of women voters at thirty.

THEIR MAJESTIES AT LIVERPOOL.

London, May 15. Their Majesties the King and Queen visited the Liverpool anition works and docks, and were received with enthusiasm.

FURTHER SERBIAN PROGRESS.

London, May 15.

A Serbian communique states:-There is grest activity along

the whole Serbian Front,"

We again advanced in the region of Velrenik and Dobropolyo, and repulsed a violent counter-attack.

FRENCH MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.

London, May 15 · Peris states that General Estain sppointed Commander in Unie, General, Brynlia: Commander

"Hanter's correspondant”.

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Determined Attacks on British Front.

Landos, May 18,

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqes, skyn --- There have been small night outpost engagements south-east of | Epeby.

the Ballecourt and Hindenburg Line, deliv ring two determined The enemy, beavily bombarded this morning one positions on counter-attacks. His attempts on the Hindenburg - Lina com- pletely failed. His attack on Ballecourt was also repulsed, after beary fighting, in which our idvanc› posts in the north-west portion of the village were forced back a short distance,

Oar artillery stopped a counter-stick south east of Lɔs,. We succesfully raided near Ypres.

more mails LOST. ̈

London, Mag 15..

The Postmaster General notifies that correspondenca for the Egyptian Foros which reached Londca for despatch on April 27, 28 and 29, together with parcela from Australia, India, the Far

·East, Egypt, Malts and Gibraltar, have been lost at ses through enemy action. The date in this esse is not given."

No letter mails from Australis, etc., hays been lost.

RUSSIANS DISLODGE KURDS,

London, May 15.

A Bastion official wireless e-sige anys;--in the region of Kellerk and Amisk babe, so the sʊnth of E singan, aemular-attack She dialoded the Kurds fum the trecobes they had comm previous day.

Fighting continues on the Dials & ver.

(In the event of te’egrams aerislag too late for Insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra].

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

London, May 15. Speaking at a meeting of the League of Nations Society, Lord Bryce presiding, General Smuts said: The war had stamped into the hearts of millions of men and women an intense desire for a better order of things. The old order was now useless. All the Treaties and the optimism of the nineteenth century had ended in suffering and losses baffling description. It had been compated that eight million men bad died in the war, and » greater number had been per- manently maimed. It had been stated that the casualties in this war were equal to the white population of the British Empire. If such wars were allowed to recur the whole fabric of civilisation was endangered. It was time for action in this matter, not for bands-folding and head-bending. If one-hundredth part of the thought that had been given to this war were given to peaes there would never be war again. I believe a passion for peace has been born in this'' war which will prove greater than any passions for, gain or conquest. As far as humanly possible such a war as this should never be tolerated again. However, there is danger in believing too much in Treaties until we have a radical change in the hearts of men.. I think that change is coming: There must be no patchwork peass or a peace which is simply a compromise of conflicting interests and every na tion must have the choice of its own destiny and not be cut or carved to please the great powers. General Smuta mp- ported the idea of the appointment of an Anglo-American Committee to diaçum ‘aschetne for ensuing peace and sng- gested that if it sald bring together practical men who knew the world's bad ways splendid results would he achiev- ed. Any nation not wishing to run straight must be com pelled to realise that as a last resource the world would use force and make it run straight,

Lord Buckmaster trusted that before the war ended it would have brought down, the whole of the powers respon- sible for the great wrong. Voicing his own opinion he said the scheme of the League of Nations would fail unless Germany is admitted. We have got to separate the Ger- man rulers from the German people. to destroy one and support the other. If that is done I believe the future is sale.

Lord Hugh Cecil said that of late years European septi- ment had retrogressed. We felt houndless devotion for our own country and had none for any other: He would like to see ministers of Christianity of all denominations from all coun tries foregather to enforce the principles that war and nationalism are inconsistent with Christianity.

FRENCH SHIPPING AND SUBMARINES,

Paris, May 15.

The following is a list of French merchant ships unsue- cessfully attacked and sunk by submarines in the last three" months:

sunk.

February: 1 unauccessfully attacked, March: unsuccessfully attacked, 5 sonk April: 6 unsuccessfully attacked, a sunk,

During April the following engagements occurred: Sub- matines and French patrol boats, 19; with French seaplanes, 12; quoirs engagements with armed French 'mér 18. All the last mentioned escr

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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service so the "Telegraph."]

A ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.

London, May 1L

An Admiralty announceïnent says:-Our naval forces destroyed Zeppelin L-23 in the North Sea this morning.

THE WESTERN BATTLES.

Capture of Roeux Completed.

-London, May 18.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We made con-- tinued progress to-day northward of the Scarpe and com- ⚫pleted the capture of Boenx, which has been defended with great determination and been the scene of much, desperate fighting during the past month" We slightly advanced our line northward of Gavrelle. Six German seroplanes were brought down and two others driven down on Sunday. Three of ours are missing.

Heavy Artillery Firing.

London, May 15. The latest Franch communique says: The Germans bɔm- barded Braye-an-Laennais and Cerny violently and were answered by our guns. Livaly artillery firing took place east of Berry sa-Bsc and at Mont Haut, Seven enemy seroplanes were brought down". Our bombarding squadrons dropped 3 tons of explosives behind the German Ines

FAR EASTERN MAIL LOST...

London, May 15.

Correspondence for the Egyptian forces reaching London for, despatch on the 27th, 28th and 29th April (on the 27th newspapers and patkets only) has been lost, also the parcel mails from Australia, India, the Far East, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.

INCREASED FRIGHTFULNESS URGED.

Copenhagen, May 15.

The state of mind of even the educated classes in Ger- many is shown by an-article-in, the review "Woche,” by the well-known Professor Flamm, urging haraber treatment of neutral ships to force them to remain in their home ports. He says that too many of their crews are at present saved. It would be best if neutral ships disappeard without leav ing a trace, then terror would keep them away from the

kaded zode.

A SUBMARINE'S DODGE CASE.

Amsterdam, May 15. According to a deserter it was the U58 which sank seven Datch grain ships off Falmouth on the 22nd February. The ( submarine's number was changed whenever it was noticed

by a neutral or an enemy.

AMERICA AND THE WAR.

New York, May 15. One thousand have already joined the training camps for officers. Provisions are being made in New York for a camp at Plattsburg for five thousand.

Washington, May 15.

The Government Espionage Bill, mentioned on the Sth inst. passed the Senate by 77 votes to 6. It was shorn of the censorship and alcoholic prohibition sections, which will be embodied in separate measures.

President Wilson has authorised the impending Army Bill contemplating the expansion of the Regulars to fall war strength Eighty-three thousand of the additional · 183,000 required have already been recruited.

The organisation of the new regiments begins to-day,

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TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Saivios të the ~ Telegraph.")

OBITUARYA

Mr. Joseph H. Choste.

London, May 15

·Renter's correspondent at Naw York states that Mr. Choito hsa {died suddenly s

Flowph Hodges Uhable, who's was born at Balans, Msae, January 24, 1832, will best be zeusembered as United States Ambasador to Grest” Bributa, from 1899 to 1905. He had been

trustee of the Metropolitan Maium of Art, and of the American Museum of Natural History from the foundation of esch, and had been a GovernOK. of New York Hospital sinpe 1877. Ha was a member (and Chairman. of its Committee of Election») of the original Committee of Sevanty- which in 1871, overthrow the. |Tweed ring, and expelled from. the Banch its corrupt judges. He was engaged' for more than 30: yesen is, many of the most im.... portant causes in the Courts of New York and in the Supreme Court of the United States. He

Ambassador・ and · First Delegats of the United States to t the International Feass Con- farenos at The Hague in 1907. Ho. had been honoured by many": Universition in America, Cansda. and the United Kingdom.]

THE SILVER MARKET.

Linion, May 14: Bilver is quist.

POOLED BREWERIES.

30,000-Publie Mourin·My Siesa,

Thilly, then,ond public-Sonses. will probably be closed during the next few months.

Cetin of the brewers them": selves hi ve singested newerping measure on these lines as the Mlation

of difficulties irang from the e. tcioted output of beer. At present there are far too many distributing agenciez, and a third: of the my could be suppressed without inconvenier G.og

the public, bile trade would be carried on more economically.

In raral districts whore 'an in- dus number of Teensed Bonses. are "tied" to several rival ben weries great sving can be effected by a system of amalga- mation. Instead of three brewers" competing for the trade of ons locality through thirty pablic The frot that the bogs in the hourer, one joint firm can supply arighbourbood were frozen in the al the beer that is required. great frost facilitated the plan, through ten Housen with more and Müllner, with s Welah matistsctory and profiuable res fusilier, and two Canadians salts. Transport will be reduced slipped away from the main body and the labour of men and horsen of retaining prisoners, while the latened. guarde ware in the rear, A dash A meeting of the London eroes fifty yards of open bog-land brewers was to be held on March brought the party of four to the 14 and a full meeting of the Preston, March 7-Remar centre of a thick wood. After Brewers Society when recom Douglas Charles Millner, whalf an

hour's wandering the mendations generally approved så enlisted at the age of 1714 in the fugitives found themselves beck conferences recently held at the

Flight Across Frozen Ficod-Waters.

| 12th London Regiment" (the

at the same point on the outskirts | Home Office were to be submitted Burgers) gives a dramatic story f the wood. Peeping out, the for consideration. The Govern of his escape from Germany afte Dearly two yearS.

Prisoners saw the remaining ment and the leaders of the znard counting the other prison- brewing industry are in socard Captured at the second bath, the others, having obviously on the main issues, and if some of Ypres, Maer bad been trane 30.8 ja porsait...

agreement can be arrived at with ferred to different compe, owing. A new start was then made. view to reduce the gearity of be believed, to bia repeated The journey to the frontier co- bear for ordinary drinking there: efforts to escape. On one occasio capied four nights and three days, is no reason why the 10,000,003 Millner evaded capture for si O one night four miles of frozen barreis permitted should not be days, but sinking into a bog mod waters were crossed, and sufficient for the year. to bie 'simpita he was draggonany times one or other of the out by police and sent back party fell through the ice. The his camp where he was punished by a fortnight's solitary coufire ment, Os his second stiampt he rap into a military amp, we challenged, fired at, and recaptar- ed.

sleeves of their shirts were ased

wraps for their frost bitten feet. They tried to obtaia drink by neitingenow in s metal box which they warmed in their hands.

The men were so exhausted -Leet Chrie' más Milloer was #hen they reachel the frontier dransferred to a chip torty-five that they rok'ely crossed, the miles from the frontier, Threr sicle line of Garmen guards, days later he was, osight catting Once they passed within ten yards the wires euru moding the camp of a guard, who, however, retirad The prisoners worked at cutting, to his sentry bux. As 1,30 s.m. timber, and the return journey on the fourth day they he from work to oumpforded an!! Halt !” for the first time, fod

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