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TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to The “Telegraph."]

AUSTRALIA AND' COMPULSION.

An Outspoken Utterance on the Commonwealth's Duty.

London, May 21. Reuter's correspondent et Melbourne states that Sir W. Irvine, in the course of a speech, strongly urged univer›al military service, saying that until that step was taken Australia would not have done. ite daty. This sentiment was loudly applauded.

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Sir W. Irvine is a former Attorney Generi and was selecter by Mr. Baghse to accompany him to England in order to stiend the Imperial War Conference.

Every Man in Turn.

London, May 21. According to Renter's correspondent st Perth, the Recruiting "Committee there unanimously passed a resolution to the effect that, following upon the people's unmistakable mandate, Mr. Hughes bo asked to introduce immediately legislation compelling every eligible man in his proper turn to take his place as the Front.

A BRIEF NAVAL ENGAGEMENT,

French and German Forces Meet.

London, May 21.

A French naval communique says:-On the morning of May 20, a patrol of four Franch torpedo-boste encountered a stilla of German destroyers making for Dunkirk. After a short engagement, the enemy made off at high speed towards his base. A French torpedo bist was damaged,

The German official version claims that the Germans were andamaged while the French vessels were repeatedly hit.

IRON DISCIPLINE IN RUSSIA.

The Anarchists Belog Suppressed.

London, May 21.

Beuter's correspondent at Patrograd says that M. Kerensky's Iron discipline" speeches and she querances of other Ministers are welcomed as indicating the suppression of anarchists.

At a patriotic demonstration on Sunday, at which prominent officers from the Black Sea Forces were present, the Serbian Minister declared that if Russia abandoned the Serbiane, he would shoot himself. The mighty shouts of the thousands present repudiated the possibility of Russia back-sliding.

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA,

More Pence Discussions.

London, May 21. Reater's correspondent st Amsterdam says that Count Czernin, accompanied by the Austrian Ambassador to Berlin, has concluded a three days' visit to the Germen. Headquarters, where he met Herr Ton Bethmann Hollweg. It is believed that peace was discussed.

U. 3. TROOPS FOR FRANCE,

A Body of 40,000 Men. - ·

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London, May 21. Beater's correst ondent at Washington states that 2,800 marines will accompany General Pershing's Division, making, with the Engineers, a total of 40,000.

BELGIAN RELIEF WORK.

London, May 21. The National Committee for the Relief of the Belgians announces the suspension of its appeals to the public of the British Empire, the American Government having assumed all fascial responsibility for the work of the Relief Commission.

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

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

ITALIANS PROGRESSING.

London, May 20.

An Italian official report states: We extended our positions at Vodica and drove back denss msages of the enemy who were attempting to stop op progress. The enemy in the evening abandoned their counter-attacks and concentrated their artillery on the lost positions, which we maintain. Wo captured several guns, trench mortars and machine guns and entered the enemy's lines to the cast of Gorizia," making prisoner 254 in the day's operations. The enemy's diversion means that, their heavy bombardment and infantry attacks at Trentino were

TUESDAY," MAY 22, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.`

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

THE ALLIED PUSH

British Occupy Further Section.

London, Maj1. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: As result of an early morning attack we occupied a further section of the Hindenburg line of over a mile on the front between Fontaine les Croisilles and Bullecourt. The enemy unsuÇ- cessfully counter-attacked and fierce fighting continued all day. We inficted heavy casualties and took prisoners. Fighting continues in our favour. We drove off-raiders yesterday night near Oppy to the south-west of Wytschsete. We successfully raided to the south of Armentieres and brought down eight aeroplanes and one balloon. Four of our aeroplanes are missing.

French Artillery Struggle.

London, May 31

A French communique states that thera was most violent artillery struggle in the region of Chemin-des-Dazs, over the whole front between Labovelle Cerny and Harte- bise The enemy attempt on the salient at Laborelle was easily repulsed. A small action enabled us to carry some elements of trenches north-east of Laffaux Mill,

The enemy artillery firing, most 'active at Chemin-des- Dames since the middle of the., night, increased in fury in the morning. The Germans from east of Hurtebise to the north of Sancy directed a rolling, fire of heavy shells and asphyxiating projectiles on our positions, but the strength" of our counter preparation rendered abortive the general assault which had been preparing. The Germans who had massed on the greater part of the threatened front were unable to leave their trenches, and the liveliest fighting, which took place at. different points where they approached our lines, ended in our barrages and counter- attacks. They only gained a footing at our advanced elements north-east of Cerny on a front of two hundred metres. Everywhere clse our positions were maintained.

HUGE GERMAN CASUALTIES,

London, May 2

The Press Bureau announces that the German, ofici casualties for April are stated to have been 42,839, 67° there were 11,879 deaths. The total, so far, is 4,945,504 1041,029 belong to the Navy are not included.

FRENCH NAVAL YESSEL SUNK;

"Condon, May 20.

In the French naval vessel Colbert, which was torpe.. doed on April 30, fifty-one were drowned.

WHO IS DELAYING VICTORY ?

Whilt Our Statesmen Chaiter, Our Food Ships Slak

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MALAYAN MAN-POWER.

[Bäuter's Service to The "Telegraph."}

The F.M.S. Recruits.

THE RUSSIAN SITUATION,

No Separate Pasce.”

London, May 21, Continuing his speech, M. Terestchenko said: The Bus sian democracy must understand that the publication of treaties would mean a rupture with the Allies and the beginning of a separate peace, which the Russian people bad repudiated, because they understood that, international pesce alone would guarantee juftice to the peoples. The facts of the Russian revolution and the intervention of

the United States must increase the mutual confidence of ibe Allies, but to reach an understanding with the Allies, based on Russia's declaration of April 9 Russia must prove that she is loyally fulfilling her engagements by re-creating her military power. It was ridiculous to speak of the an- Dexationist plans of the Allies as menacing a just peace when Russia, Belgium, France, Serbia, and Rumania were partially occupied by the enemy.

He mentioned that France was justified in aspiring to recover Alsace-Lorraine."

Russian Troops Repulse Attack.

London, May 21.

A. Russian wireless official message states:- Our artillery repulsed an attempted attack samt of Kalncem. Our fire dispersed an attack east of Koverka in the direction of Bystritza and repulsed a combined force of Turks and Kurdes to the north of Bitlis.

AMERICAN TROOPS FOR FRANCE,

London, May 2.

The United States State Department announces that

a Division of regulars, commanded by General Parshinig, haa- been ordered to proceed to France at the earliest possible time. This is in addition to the nine regiments of sagineers recently recruited for servics in France.

COAL MINERS to be recruiTED,

London, May 30,

The Government have decided to recruit the coal miners who were medically, classified "A," and who entered the industry since August 1914, excepting engineers and mechanics.

The Singapors Free Preu bas received from Beadquarters, Fort Canning, (in contanation of the |Colony's. Egures as regards mán enleted since the beginning of the year) the figures regarding |the F.M.S. The communication is too long for reproduction

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bat the essential statistion which

below give will, we think, be regarded with ustisfaction.

Application formą saked for by M 8.V.R. 500; „Retarned to.date 323; all except 14 being M.S.VR. 160 were considered best suited for work out here (64 for medical" ressons; 90 owing to value of their work; 6 owing to dependants.)

50 should be spared for service within the next few months, t

91 have already been recom- mended for nervios (80 for com- missions La, sufficient to provide aficers for 4,000 men.) Mont have already left,

9- more have since received intimation they OSH DOW spared.

40 mórs canes are still before the Advisory Board for decision.Ą

200 papers not yet returned. It is estimated that a good many of these are men medically-re jeeted who have not thought it worth while to carry on their oplication, but it is hoped thane a mi others outstanding will be turned to Fort Canning as aarly

possible.

It is likely snother 50 from the MEV.E may be available, hat thebulance of M.SV.B. now! inclader-meny "over, age, peri manently soft, er so situated ne regards employment se to be coable to be released,

It is rather intereating Bote that of those who "val" sutes:0, but were instructed to remain in the country, 64 wore closed medically anɓt for class A and 87 were classed as fit for

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Bandman Opera Co-"The Happy Day;" 9.15 p.m.

Victoria Theatre v.15 p.m. Bijou Theatre 8.15 p.2. New Hongkong Cinematograph -9.15 p.m.

"TO"MORROW. Beadman Opera Co.---" The Bing Bɔye:" 9:15 pm.

Victoris Theatre-9.15 p.m. Bijon Therne--9.ih p m New Hongkong Cinem graph.-9.15 p.m.

our losses be greater-for the Our fleet is grand; our sailors of swedes; who pockets the class A bat of more value in their westber conditions will wait the bave facquals, but they cannot difference between thirty odd present work. Tas average age enemy submarine operations se scour the seas in search of sub-shilling a ton and twenty odd of the 91 soospted candidates he winter pastes sway from tẾ

marines and watch the German pound? Whcever they are they, was -27.8. Seven over 35 were. Let us be wire and look ahead; we feet too. Women, you must come in my estimation, are lower in socepted. There were 81 from the have not, in nearly three years of to the front in this master; row the scale of things than the Planting community," the r warfare, been about to cheat the mast make the politicians realismesnent thief in Wormwood mainder being spread over may food raidere, who thus have a that all the blood that has been Scrabbe, for they fatten on the occupations. right to assert that we shall be shert for you shall not be ahad in leanness of the people.

Our sailors are sa good as our acable to do so within the next vain-it will be rain if serious Mr. A. G. Hales writes in John five months-that is to say, until food shortage fade the British soldiers; they whipped the enemy | Ball (April 7) :~

the end of next August Now, astion unready. Are you going at Jailand, they have endesycar Once again, at the risk of being assoming that our enemy can to remain passive until the wolfie ed and are endeavouring to coax called monotonous, I repeat: keep up the present rate of desi your doors, whilst politicians him out of the Kiel Canal to try "Ration, the whole nation; ration traction till ther, we and our squabble like old fishwives over conclusions once again. When it now, from King to Coster, Allies will by that time bave lost matters that might have been offerer the bluejacket can get into from Queen to Country Lee!" & farther four million six hund-moment in the old inept "Party" the fighting line all is well; we Let us all share and share alike, red and twenty-five thousand tons days? The chatter of St Stephen't have so feeling bat pride and that the soldiers and sailors may of food carrying shipping. D makes my stomach heave. Foole gratitude for "Jack" and his bare plenty that they may be rou not agree with me that the fiddled whilst Rame barned, sus officer-it is not there that the strong for battle. Our fighters arely safe plan is to ration the foola chatter in London while shoe pinches. We are just se doing their part, and doing whole of the people within the food abips sink, and rascale maske sare of cur havy and our naval grandly-as toth Germans and dritish Islesno? If we wait suholy prefte out of the needs of forces as we have always been. Tarka csa svoach-hut, are we ? another few months, it will be too the very poorest. It has beer but we want the Foreign Office to Food is not early as plentiful inte; we shall bare, thrown away openly and fearlessly stated that, keep its claws off the Dary-to at this hour ea it was seven that our fighters have suffered when the potatoes failed the poor, let it alone. weeks ago, and yet we bare not so much to wip.

the "pre fit pirates"--ho, thongh And we want the Prize Courts to put the nation on rations, though

of British blood are in to the drops lot of their insane law, and } - This food question is going to German deep-es pirates in princi-ssimilate a little commonsense, sunk no fewer than five ban-tach every woman in Grest ple-bonght up awedas from and cease from rendering the dred and six British and sentra Britain; it is going to be felt by British farms at thirty-three still best part of our fleet's work sbor- ships. Think of it-do not pihem more than by the men, ifiugs a ton and sold them to the live. We want the German spies this statement be hurriedly, the German submarine plicy poor for over twenty pounds a ton. in our porte petted and put in a give your own God-given in-cosianes to be en cessful and And the very poor are the wives fe place,hat we will never bing Happy telligence a chance; face the fact he nation has pot saved itself by and dependents of the soldier "his to pass until a million men Like clear-brained men and worationing. If hanger comes, it and sailors who are fighting foul women gather in London and men, face it calmly and bravely ill be the wire and mothers the safety of there robbers and demand it in a voice of thunder-

there is no cause for panic, bu who will know the worst misery; their families! We want a states no bole and corner gathering ran there is a great and growin the then can go to their daily on who know to hang vermin by limelight artists who only want cultivation. Yet, every sere in osure for csation upon the na-ork, or go and fight, and they of that kind, and if we do not soo to prattle, but vast gathering of Brit-in fit for food stoff is needed tion's part, and for immediat vill not best the easeless ory of get one the people will do their men and women, who meso to help to beat the enemy-the action upon the part of oo the little opombat the women owo banging. Our superb armis action." Batabove and beyond *pade and plough is as vital an Gwerament.

ma-t bear the banger ery, and it are driving the soldiers of the sll, we want the folks at home to the bayonet and ballet. Let the Five hundred and six Britis! will wing their big Brave hearts. enemy in front of them like obsek the efforts of the navy and Government say, now, shat every and neatrel abips sunk in forty I have seed starvation in the east and west; all is well army, by demanding to be ration idle sore to grow food shall be nine days! If that does nor leaguered places I have seen where our bayonets gleam. It is ed, that food which now lasts confiscated to the Siste-for they swaten you to the food peril he stealthy march of famine, in at home that "the rostennene înly one week way laat over three who tie up good land tie up food If they ain't get men to work kh then, as my soul liveth, I, do not Esetern lands when the parched stinking aloud; the rottences o weeks and by organisation we know what will. Pauss, Angth has refused to yield her corruption is amonger the politi-an do it. If we can zation Evo Dil- let them get women

flect; nine hundred and twenty fruits; pray G5 Imsy never see eisus, or else congenital idiocy i million sofiers, we can ratica women brus paver fai nine thousand tons those loure the children stricken, and the rampant,

thirty million civilisos, The thie, war; they deser

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represent, and every day, the mothers suffering, in Britsin sa I They have the sodacity to tell avianë are willing; it in the very one of them grim totul is being added to have seen them in countries be- us from the four of the House of governing powers that lose to twenty, and they And the Spring weather long rond the sea and we shall see Commons that profit-making " take the plangeitet we

thans out the enemy' antivitis want, naked and hideout, if we in a myth. Is it? Then what. The precious hours are spending

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