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TELEGRAMS.

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

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Violent Artlilery Actions:

London, May 20.

A French communique states:-'fhere have been no infantry actions,

The artillery is sometimes violent at Chemin des Dimss, Hartebise and the California plateau.

British Take More Prisoners.

London, May 21. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communique, esys :-Our artillery broke up the enemy's attack on the advanced outpost south-east of Epsby.

We took some Germans' prisoner during a patrol encounter in the neighbourhood of Fauquissart.

THE (TALIAN ADVANCE.,

Another Point Captured,

London, May 19.

An Italian official message states:-Yesterday morning we attacked and captured, after a long and setere struggle, Hill, 852 at Vodice, which is the ray to the enemy's defences to the north of Monte Santo. We took 379 prisoners,

We have maintained all the positions to the east of Gorista against persistent attacks,

The Austriaa Version.

London, May 20,

An Austrian official message, after declaring that Italian maes miiacke on the Vodice heights on the 18th were repulsed, admis that the Italians, as the result of a week of fighting, have extended their bridgehead at Plava by two kilometres.

LABOUR INCIDENTS,

MONDAY, MAY

21, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph.")

THE FOOD PROBLEM.

Submarine Menace Being Overcoma.

London, May 21.

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TELEGRAMS.

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RUSSIA'S DETERMINATICA

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$36 PER ANNUM,

TELEGRAMS.

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RAJAN OF SARAWAK'S FUNERAL.

N: London, May 24.

Iron Discipline for the Army,

The first part of the „Hajan of Loodan, May 20. Brawk's funeral will take place Mr. Kennedy Jones; Director General of Food Economy, speaking at Elinbargh, defended Lord Derosport's supstration, who is Minister of Marine in addition to Minister for War, visited There will ha a memorial service Renter's correspondent at Petrograd saya har M. Kerensky, Cirencester on the flat rust.

and bad deals with the problem daily with vigour and determin- show that the Russian Army is still formidable. Be intended to 24th, to be attended by relatives, He said that Lord Devonport bad thoroughly grasped the difficulties the Peasants' and Soldiers' Congress and asked them to help him to in the crypt of St. Paul's on the ation. If everyone ate two slices of bread les daily, we might face introduce iron discipline into the Army. M. Kerensky was given officials and others. The body the German submarine menscs andiemsyed. Mr. Jones pointed out an ovation afterwards, when he departed for the front.

will be removed to Sarawak for the difficulty of complying with the demand that all proving should

burial. casse, mentioning that no barley had been malted in Gfest Britain new grain. While the Admiralty was working night and day to sicoe February. Hence beer brewed to-day involved the use of no defeat the submarine menace, which was perhaps not so far from could be asked to do a little in making emall individual economies. being surmounted as some people were inclined to think, surely wo

Coatinging, Mr. Jones said he believed we were beginning to msater submarinism. Our shipping losses had decreased, not increased, during the long days which helped seaplanes to convey foodahips. Moreover, the ingenuity of the Admiralty and the courage and skill of our sailors had enabled attacks to be made on U bosta by a new method which had so far been successfol. Mr. Jones, thought that that success would continus, and that Germany during the next few months would realise that she could not under any circumstances starve na out.

Mr. Jones condemned compulsory rationing as expensive and sa likely to lead to unequal distribution. So far as our stocks were concerned, we were in a better position than we were six weeks ago. The country had shown distinct signs of obeying iojanctions,. sad we had been lucky with wheat consignments. Neverthelem, the greatest economy was essential

America's Measures

London, May 20. According to Beuter's correspondent at Washington, Mr. Hɔo- ver, Food Controller, announce that be intends to regulate the essential commodities, and to enlist women housekeepers, in order to avoid waste, and to substitute as far as possible, other commod. ities for staple foods which will be exported to the Allies. He siso intends to co-operate with the Allies regarding exports from America and common imports from other pountries.

President Wilson states that the Gavrament will investigate The London omnibus strike has ended, a conference of em-food stocks to prevent hoarding and profiteering, will reqazisition ployers and employees, presided over by Mr. Henderson, Minister of foodstuffs for public use, and will fix prices in order to guarantee a Labour, agreeing to negotiate ander Sir George Askwith.

profit to farmers and to proteos consumera. Tas organisation will be on a voluntary beis.

Omnibus Strike Ended.

London, May 18.

The Engineers' Settlement,

London, May 19," At a conference with the Euzineers' Executive Council, Mr. Lloyd George presiding, the following proposals were agreed to:- in The Engineers' Executive of shop-nte wards to issue instructiona to the men, to resume work forthwith; the Executive Council to megotiate with the Government regarding the existing diferenca and to endeavour to coutinas this praotios with a view to avoiding future stoppage; no farther arre-ta to be made; "the eight mer arrested to be released at the earliest moment on their own recogni- gance, pending the bearing of the cass of vintimisation of men in consequenos of the střikë.

Cotton Splaners and Whitsuntide.

London, May 19. As the necessary eighty per cent. majority in favour of stoppage of the Lancashire cotton milla daring Whitsuntide week has not been secured, any restriction of outpat will be voluntary,

NO PEACE yer.

Liberation Must be Complete.

KILLED IN ACTION.

Loudon, May 20. Commander Fans, of H.M.S. Dartmouth, was killed in the fight the Adriatic,

PERSECUTED JEWS.

Germany

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Explains the Terrorism.

London, May 20.

telegram admits that the entire population has evacuated the Jaffa Reater's correspondent" at Amsterdam say that a Berlin district for military reasons, including seven thousand Jaffs Jews. The telegram says that as transport is inadeqante" and that | isolated excou sa occurred, distress naturally prevails. Deaths havO

occurred owing to exhaustion, disease and sccidents,

Massacre Threatened.

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London, May 20,

According to Router's correspondent at Stockholm, the Jewish Societies of Palestine have sent a telegram to the Secretary of the Socialis: Conterence stating that the Tarks are evacuating and are til-tresting and pillaging Jews in Judes, Jerusalem and Galilee. Tue victims appeal to Bucialists everywhere against crueltion threatening to calminate in a massacre similar to that of the Armenians.

FATE OF A SPANISH SHIP.

London, May 20, Mr. Henderson, Minister of Lahour, speaking at Richmond, referred to the cɔlosat losses in lives and property during the war, and said that nevertheless there was no immediate prospect of a

Londoo, May 20. cessation of hostilites. The covers obaracter and prolongation of the war tempted some to ask why fesca was not attempted by other

Reuter's correspondent at Madrid saya that the Spanish steamer means. He replied that Garmany's obslleage of 1914 still held Patricio was found adrift on May 18 her hall baled by shells.

good-last of world domination—and continued to be supported by the Kaiser and his Prussian aɔvisers, The Germany Army con- tinged to threaten the existence of independent nationalities, hence the victory of Germany would imperil the future democracy of

GERMANY'S LATEST ENEMY,

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London, May 21. Heater's correspondest' at. Wshington states that Nicaragua Europe. However much we may welcome peace, we cannot falter has severed relations with Germany. till the great act of liberation is fully sobiered. He sympathised with the proposed League of Nations to enforce peace, but said it must be a leagus öf free peoples.

MORE MAILS LOST.

Hoogkong Letters Among Them.

London, May 18.

The Postmaster General announces that letters and mails from

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THE BALFOUR MISSION.

London, May 21, Ran'ar's correspondent at Richmond, Virginis, saya that the members of the Balfour Mission were given an ṣotharisatio re- ception.

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ASSASSIN SENTENCED.

London, May 20.

INTER-ALLY CONFERENCE.

An Amsterdam mesange says that Alder, the aessmain of Count the Far East via Siberis, and from North Persia, have been lost st Stuergh, has been sent need to death. -mes through enemy action. The probable dates of coating at somé of the representative places are:-Chefoo, March 13 toʻMarch 21; Hinkow, March 13 tó March 19; Peking, March 20; Shanghai and

London, May 20. Tiensein, March 16 to March 21; dongkong, March 11; Tukobame, Marsh 18; Manila, March 4 to March 11; Toberan, March 18 to Commercal Conference concluded after uosnimously passing According to Reuter's correspondent at Rome, the Inter-Ally March 29, Eazale, Msroh 15 to March 18; Tabris, March 17 to proposals for an Economic Union, based on an understanding

The maile from Japan, Chine and Manila were leters only, regarding an international eyerem of maritime transport. those from other places being all clames of correspondence, except parcels, s

March 24, 194

The Post Office does not compensate for losses due to enemy

SWEDISH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

London, May 20, 2 "Renter's correspondent at Stockholm maya that tates &wedish the sender should steamers returning from England ware torpedoed. Two

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apply to the outs of posting.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH TRUOPSHIP TORPEDOED."

Heavy Casualties.

London, May 18. The Press Bureau states that the British troopship Cameronia was torpedoed in the eastern Mediterranean on May 15. There are missing among the military one officer and. 128 of other ranks, and among the crew two officers and nine men.

Mea's Splendid Behaviour.

London, May 91. The survivors of the Cameronia state that the ship was torpedoed in the afternoon, when although the son was calm, the submarine was invisible. The explosion was severe and killed and injured many of the crew and soldiers, the latter being English, Scottish and Irish, but mostly Midlanders. There was no panic, the men soon taking their stations. The boats were smartly launched. The first one' was smashed add there were many casualties. The ship sank in half an hour yet numerous troops boarded the The destroyers lifeboats with comparatively small loss. destroyers came alongside just like a train drawing up in a station and the troops gone oelered to jump aboard” and tuta góp when told. Thus over lodding was prevented. The Chief Officer-perished in diving to attempt the rescue of a soldier who fell between the ships Captain, Bor

Bope, the author of "The Brass Bounder" was the last to leave, jumping from the bridge to the wireless of a destroyer and aliding to the deck.

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NATIONAL REGISTRATION FOR America.

President Wilson's Appeal.

Washington, May 19. President Wilson has issued a proclamation announcing- that National Registration will be taken in five or six days.

The President says: The power against which we are arrayed sought to impose it will upon the world by force. To this end it has increased its armaments until it ban changed the face of war. In the sense in which we have been wont to think of armies, there are no armies in this struggle. There are entire nations armed, but the men re- maining to till the soil and man the factories are no less a part of the army in France than the men beneath the battle flag. It must be so with us. It is not an army we must train and shape for war'; it is a nation. To this end, our people must exhibit one compact front against the common foe; - but this cannot be done if each man parmes his own private purpose: All must pursue one purpose. The nation needs all its men, but it needs each man not in the field which will most please him but in an endeavour that will best serve the common good. Thus, though a sharp-shooter might be pleased to operate a trip-hammer in the forging of great guns and an expert machinist might desire to march with the flag, the nation is being served only when the sharp-shooter marcher and the machinist remains at his levers. The whole nation must be a team wherein each man must play his part. It is therefore most fitting that this end Congress has pro.... vided that the nation shall be classified for service, To place men in that position which shall best serve the com- mon good. The significance of this sannot be over-estimated, It is now thing in history and a landmark in our progress

In refusing to send Colonel Boosevelt and his volun- teers to France the President said that to -do" so would seriously interfere with the DEITY- ing out of our chief and most important, purpose, name- ly, the prompt creation and early use of an effective atmy. The President added that it would be agreeable to him to pay a compliment alike to the Allies and to Colonel Rose- velt by sending the latter." He admits that such a step would have ita finest effect politically and would make a profound impression. "But this is no time or occasion for complimenta not calculated to contribute to the successful progress of the wis. The business now on hand is not dramatic. It is practical, and characterised by scientific definiteness and precision; and I shall set with due regard of, this at every step. Every particular of business is under expert advice on both sides of the water.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION.

Petrograd, May 19. The reconstituted Provisional Government have issued

a proclamation in which they declare that they will be guided by the spirit of liberty, equality and fraternity, They reject the ides of a separate peace, their aim being a general. peace without annozatións and indemnities based on the rights of nations to decide their own affairs. They are con vinced that a defeat of Bussis and her "Alling would not only be a calamity but would postpons worldwide peace. They firmly believe that the Russian Army will not suffer, 7: the Germans to destroy their Western Allies and then throwery themselves on Russia. ---

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THE SILVER MARKET.

London, May 19. Silver is featureless, but utsady...

UTINAM

Piteous appeals for Justios, pitiless

pleas for crime;

The great eternal dictates, the

sophistries of time;

The lie that what the world has.

seen the world must svзr non, The truth that's held in visious of

a lovelier earth to be!

Oft have I thought I fain had lived in other dayathan thoas, The pleasant times when, us

condemned, the Soul could take its esee, When the sky wis blue shwe me,

and the earth bellɔwered. beneath,

And little smile of meroy lay

upon the lips of death

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To-day there is no mercy. Nay!

Nor light, nor loveliness, Nor any of the humble jiye wo dreamed Faré mesas so blans. |Tot, thank my God that I have lived when myriad deeds have ebown

The loftiest apirit of their wires cur sons have made their own.

Man of car rsee, O see to it they

do apt die in vain, That something worthy rises from these altar-fi es of pain,

| Maybe, a holy structare, which nor time nor wrong can move, An Empireforged in ssorißise and

welded fast in love!

W. A. Briscoe (in United Empire).

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