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May 28, 1917,

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TELEGRAMS.

(Beater's Service in The "Teisgraph."]

THE RAID ON ENGLAND.

Terrible Scenes in a Coast Town.

London, May 27.

MONDAY, MAY

28, 1917.

TELEGRAMS.

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

THE ITALIAN OFFENSIVE.

British Assist in Attack on Enemy's Rear,

→Landon, May 87.: Later accounts of the air raid show that the raiders appeared According to Buter's correspondent at Rome, a semi-officisi at the Coast town which is the principal sufferer, from inland. The message says that, with the object of assisting the offensive in the first bomb crashed on a thoroughfare in the lower quarter, which Carno region, British monitors with naval forces and Italian was crowded with shoppers, Inolading a potato quene of women seroplanes made a prolonged and effective attack with heavy guno and children. It caused more casualties than the numerous other from the Gulf of Tricate on the rear of the enemy's linem, supecially bomb.

the great air stations, depots and other important military objects When colama of black smoke dispersed, the street for two near Prosecco. The enemy's repeated air attacks only resulted in hundred yards resembled a shambles of dead and dying human our sviatoṁ bringing down two of his neaplanas." Italian warahipa beings and disembowled horses. The shops of greengrosar, rescued four avistore, despite the fire from the enemy's batteries. butcher and a draper here were demolished. It is feared that there All the naval aerial units participating in the attack returned to may still be victims in the debris of these premises and elsewhere. their base without the slightest damage.

The bomb made an enormous bole in the roadway, smashing to store a number of cabe and killing the borees, but the drivers, who were momentarily absent, esos ped.

A girls' school and a hotel were demolished. The former was temporarily tanantless, and there were no victims,

Eye-witnesses describe the perfect formation maintained by the quadrons during the quarter of an hour which the visitation lasted. There was no panis, people rashing about the streets to see the spectacle.

No enemy flig was seen on the ses except those on the sea planee which were brought down.

Austrian Artillery Hurriedly Withdrawing.

London, May 27.

According to Renter's correspondent at Rome, the Italians are now generally contacting with the western slopes of Hermada, They have taken important msterisi and a large number of prison- Complaints had been made that a number of German shop-ers. They have silenced the Austrian artillery, which is harriedly keepers and still been allowed to remain in this particular town,

withdrawing in order to avoid capture. The battle continues to be | macet intense on the whole of the Carso and Owossɔ fronte.

The Italians are advancing slowly but irresistibly from Monts Kur to the sea.

THE BRITISH MISSION TO AMERICA.

Results of Great Value Attained..

London, May 27,

According to Reater's correspondent at Washington, an muthoritative statement has been issued on the scossion of the departure of the British Mission to the United States after con-

GERMAN AERIAL RAIDS.

Danuba Towas Suffer.

London, May 27. According to Bate:'a correspondant at Petrograd, there have. 1-zenoem which touched every phase of the life of America and the been several raids of German aircraft recently of small towOS OD Allies, ani which are expected vitally to see the future of the the Danube. There have been many casualtion, sapecially at I-mil. world. The considerable sympathy born of personal contact of British and American' officials cannot be measured in words. Uncertainty has been removed and efficient co-operation made possible by an exact definition of the resources and needs of the United States and the Allies. The former now kaowi the Allies' 'need in detail, while the Allies now not only know the Ameriona resources but the degres of” availability therefor. Much has been

According to Eater'a correspondentat-8-ockholm, az 8 rodich. agreed upon which cannot become effective without legislation.

The great benefit of the Mission's visit, however, has been steams making a voyage to Finland were sank. Tares others Ware decisiva advice of the men who have actually been in the fire of captured in the Baltic ani taksa t♬ Swinema ids.

war sod, who have mede dewirable policis; obvious by merely relating their experiences. The United States has undoubtedly been placed on a closer basis of relationship with Britain than since the separation a century and a quarter ago, while controversien during the long months of neatrality have been dissolved in a faller orderstanding by Americ in officials and statesmen of the difficulties of belligerency.

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THE SUBMARINE MENACE.

Six Swedish Steamers Sank.

London, May 27.

Spanish Coast Infested...

London, May 27.

continues to deb.t the submarins q reation, Orition of the Govern

Ratar's correspondent at Paris says that the Chamber stiil ment especially denounced the fauare to cope with espionage in Spaic, which had resulted in the Spanish cosate being infested with submarines.

Spanish Steamer Torpedoad.

~ Mr. Balfour has seen realised his life-dream of a closer sympathy) batween is two great branches of Eaglish-ap-sking peoples. The British have shown tact and.consideration of American feeling, and hars been most scrupulous on all coessions so as not to appear to be › inhardering in American affairs. Their constant effort was to.

London, May 27. -describa Britain's experiences, for whatever valos these might be,

Boater's carreaponisnt at Madrid states that the Spanish Regarding the immediate diplomatic result, if it has tended to Toneel Begona has been torpedoed." dongthen the British view from a necessarily nest-sighted absorption in the immediate needs of the war to a brosier consideration of the [* world constraction afterwards, it has foreshortened the American viewpoint from the absorption is the fature to the immediats press- ing emergency. Briefly, both sides feel they have gained a traer Reuter's correspondent et Rio de Janerio states that sae tor- perspective. President Wilson's League of the Nations plan was pedoing of the Brazilian vessel Tijana has strengthened the movement discussed formally, but not conclusively.

in favour of Brazil joining the Allise.

The German plan of a great middle Europesa Empire was discussed and attention directed to the necessity of a complete restoration of Bumania, Serbis, and Montenegro, as a counter. Now Bassin's opposition to conquest and an indemnity was not considered antagonistic. All the changes proposed are on a basis of nationality or the return of lost Provinces. The British members of the Mission expressed onfidence that all would turn out well with Bassia.

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Brazil's Annoyance.

London, May 27:

THE DARDANELLES.

Important Russian Declaration.

London, May 27.

Beater's correspondent at Parie says that at Petrograd, M. Milinkoff made a speech in which he mid that the essential point was not whether the Dardanelles should be Russian or neutral," bat whether they should be Russian or Garman. The Allies recogniseed Bussia's right to the Dardanelles, not merely to favour Bassis, but

The restoration of Poland, the situation in Ireland and that in Mexios were discussed, and far-reaching understandinge were arrived at in trade matters. Generally apsaking, the United States will give | the Allien preferential treatment of commeros, bat details' cannot to ensure that the Straits should not fall into the hands of the be divulged, owing to Congress not having passed the necessary Germans. legislation. A joîut Allied. Buying Commission is expected, as s result, assuring uniform prices to all the Allies, to prevent extortion and to" secure economical and scientific distribution of supplies. America will co-operate as far as possible in maintaining the British blockade.

TORNADO IN AMERICA.

Great Loss of Life in Illinois.

London, May 27.

FEWER GERMAN NEWSPAPERS.;

Amerios will participate, through her Gonants, in rationing Holland and Scandinavia. Except that a system of expert licensee Beater's correspondent at Chicago says that a tornado awept will be introduced in this connection, the British system sa far sa crer s nember of towns in Southern Illinois. It is estimated that possible will be maintained and means taken to prevent American there are seventy-five dead, whilst hundreds have been injurel and products from resobing firms dealing regularly with the enemy. A thousanda rendered homeless. definite understanding was reached in the matter of the sale of American and Canadian wheat to the Allies through the Allied Wheat Executive, but details are not published at present, because of the effect they would have on the market. The Munitions Control Executive will similarly be centralised. The United States is oon Gazelle says that six hundred German daily newspapers have ceased eidering the British invitation that permanent representatives of all the Allies should sit on Commissions in London, including those of Whost, Manitions, Shipping and General Supplies Baides the above, it is most important that military and naval co-operation @hould be arranged."

STRIKES IN FINLAND,

London, May 27. Banter's correspondent at Petrograd states that there are many

in Finland, especially among agriculturalists.

AUSTRIAN ARCHDUKE REFUSES PREMIERSHIP.

* London, May 27. According to Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam, the Cologne publication since the outbreak of the war,

FAMINE FEARED IN CHINA.

London, May 27. Reater's correspondent at Shanghai says that a drought in Central and Northern Chins is off soting the rise Crops, and a famine is feared.

Temperature 6

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TELEGRAMS.

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

THE WESTERN FRONT.

A Successful British Raid.

London, May 27. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a commusique, says :-Wa successfully raided last night morth-west of St. Qasptin.

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French Air Squadrons Busy.

TELEGRAMS

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YESTERDAYS

TELEGRAMS.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, May 14.

The ilver market

of the three mai continues remarkably steady and

the price has moved again within.

very narrow Emita. There has been

of

an absenes of business from the

London, May 27. A French communique says:—A German attempt north Eaffox Mill filed under our fire.

Four German aeroplanes were brought down. establishments and factories, causing fires, one being most violent. Oar sir squadrons dropped three to s of bombs on military We also heavily bombed aerodromes at Colmar, Sissone, and an organisation in the region of Lenon.

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Amicio. Contingent Prepares for Battle,

London, May 20. Beater's correspondent at the French Headquarters says that the first American fighting unit, consisting of section of Motor Transport, has gone to the Front. The men are practically all undergraduates.

Several other units are training in France for combatant service as early as possible, and consist chiefly of college men, most of whom have hitherto been serving with the ambulancż.

[In the event of telegrams arriving too ints for Insertion on this page they will be found on an Extra),

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE ITALIAN VICTORY.

Action Towards Trieste Possible.

Rome, May 26

A semi-official report says: The Italians have mastered the.. whole zone between- Castagnavezze and the sea. Thus only the Bermeds stronghold stands between the coast and the road to the Comen plateau, and Italian action towards Trieste and Laibach, is now possible.

A Huge Number of Prisoners,

London, May 26.

Ar Italian official report says: Heavy fighting continues on the Carso. We have carried another strongly fortified position and took 3,500 prisoners. We also took a network of trenches extending from the mouth of the Timavo River to the eastward of Jamiano, and gained possession of the beights between Fiondar and Medeazza. The enemy's de- fences eastward of Boscomalo.have been broken and the trenches around Castagnavezzo bave been taken. We have extended our positions on the hill to the north of Tivoli and drove the enemy back in the Vodice area with heavy Толк

The number of the enemy taken prisoner on the Julian front since the 14th inst. is 22,419, including 487 officers.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

British Improve Position.

London, May 28.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed raids last eight northward of Gouzeaucourt and to the east of Armentieres. We slightly improved our position on the right bank of the Scarpe There has been increased. artillerying between Croixelles and the Starpe.

More Aerial Activity.

London, May 28. ·

A later report from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says: We advanced slightly to-day westward and northward of Fontaine-les-Croiselle. We carried out a successful raid early this morning" to the north-westward of. Wytecharte and secured prisoners.

Many air reconnaissantes and hombing raids were car ried out on Friday. Five German aeroplanes were brought down and five were driven down. Five of ours are missing,

French Extend Positions.

London, May 28.

A French communique says: Two successive attacks against our salients, east and west of Cerry were resultless. We attacked both sides of Monto Cornilett, considerably extending our positions and taking one hundred and twenty prisoners.

Strong Germza Assault Repulsed.

Paris, May 26,

An official message says that after the most violent bom. bardment north-west. of Brave-en-Laonnois three strong. German columns smalted the salient north of Chemin-des- Dames and succeeded, after sanguinary lossen, in gaining a lodgement at some points of an advanced trench. Immedi- counter-attacks; recaptured most of these. We * brought back: fifty-five prisoner, and two machine guns.

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THE ITALIAN VICTORY,

London, May 25. An Austrian communique speaks of a battle of extraordinary, stub bornness on the whole front from Plava to the sea, masses of Italians withdrawal of one kilometre in ons attacking furiously. It admite a vector

London, May 25.- fewer than ten Austima diviONE, Beater leans officially that DO. comprising a hundred battaliona were consentrated between the sen and Boscomato, the scene of the great offensive. The Italian Intali. gence department estimates that bandred thousand bayonets not to speak of hundreds of batteries of varying calibre and thousands of machine guns were opposed to the Italians here. In nearly every case the defence wass triple line of trenches protected by wide stretches of formidable entanglements, besides various other obstacles anchored to the ground. The saccess of the sttack is timbuted to, surprise, The Austrisos, expected a long artillery preparation but the Italians advanced after only ten hours" bombardment The heariost attacks were made on a front of eight kilometres and the greatest advance was two kilometres. The Italians gratefully acknowledge the valasbię help of the British gunners and the deep political and moral significance of this new brotherhood in a The part played by the air service constitutes a record foroa/ The Italian airfeet engaged consisted of 140 units of which 29 were battle- planes, 16 bydroplanes and 53 chasing planes. Despite the neces xity of flying low all returned safely.

London, May 25. An Italian official message says:: The battle is still raging from the ses to Plava Our troops fought through a labyrinth of fortifications which were defended by strong and well trained forces. The total number of prisonery taken on Wednesday and Thursday is 10,245, including 316 officers. We drove back the enemy to the line south- ward of Jamiano and extended our positions northward of Jamiano to the outskirts of Veraic. Violent counter-attacks in southern Carso and the Monte Cocco and Voches area failed with heavy losses. One aircraft effectively, bombed the station of Santa Lucia of Tolmins Three enemy maschings were brongit down.

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