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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS.

GREAT ACTIVITY OVER THE WHOLE FRONT.

Heavy Fighting In Flanders.

London, April 12

& French ommanique states :-There is a fiolsas artillery duel at certain pointe north of Montidier and in the region of Ligay. We repulsed last night and this morning two somewhat heary attacks in the sector of Nogor. There is an intermittant emanonade on both banks of the Meas. Drring March 28 enemy mecoplanes were brought down by anti-aircraft defences.

Activity of Guns on Both Sides.

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"London, April 11.

Beater's correspondant at French Headquarters writing on April 10 1831:—B4lative quite is prevailing from Hangard to Noron. The French carried out a small infantry attack on Grirsenes Chataan, locally improving their position in the park. Graus era active on both sides all along the front. Along the whole front the Germans have done little trecch digging Enemy airmen are more active but are showing lite inclination to take the

· offensivo, obiely patrolling their own side of the front in powerful groups of a dozen or more machines with the object of preventing Your fights..

German Official Message.

London, April 11.

(ESTABLISHI Copyright 1918,

SATURDAY,

APRIL — 13, 1918.

REUTERS TELEGRAMS

THE FIGHTING IN FRANCE AND FLAR SERS,

Our Avistors Active.

** Landor, Reporting on aviation Field Marshal Sir Dougls Despite the unfavourabla wasiher yesterday' our s machine gunned enemy troops. – The mist compé at the average height of two hundred

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·REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S STÁTEMENT.

The Controversy Developing.

London; April 12,

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THE SILVER MARKET.

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~The controversy between" M. Clemenceau and the Austrian in' hona bed and Emperor in developing into a most-importsut.ona..........The official

"tó. By | Vianas statement which was mentioned last night by“. Router's | WEET, LOSTY, DOCTbspondant at Amsterdam, was a telegram which the Emperor

marzo | Karl sent to the Xiises, yesterday, in which he says, inter alia-1 ADVICE TO MOTORISTS. and drove down one. Seven of our mockin

We diretor molt radigunatly M. Olamancean's falno ani notrus state- raided Laxembourg station to day and dropped dresajan of bomba ment that I recognised that France hid jast olsim to the Several barats were observed. All the machións réturned despite considerable gun fire.

General Fach's Position.

London, April 12

THE MAN POWER BILL”,

Another Amendment Defeated."

London, April 12,

A German wireless official mounge states :-Between Armen- tires and Festubert we stormed Baisgrenier and Neuve Chappelle. The House of Commons, sitting in Ommittee on the Man We crossed Lye at Biestmaur and captured Hollebeke. Yesterday Power Bill, considered an amendment saberitating the age limit wa Mormed the Messines height and pushed forward as far as to forty-eight years instead of fifty. The amendment was defeated Ploegstert Wood. We resched the Ploegateert and Armentieres by 202 to 152., Boad. We reached Laws and the region north-east of Bathane. The prisoners asptured now number ovt. 10,000 including a Porta- güme general,

The Situation In Flanders. ཐཱ *

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resnoquisition of Assos and Lursine. As a moment when Austro- Japan is the most considonta Husguise guns am thandering jointly wth German canton on the country in the world in the way. western front it hardly needs proof that I am fighting for those of trying to smooth out the provinces exactly as if it wern's qusetion of my own lands. In face language diffically for foreigners, Is the House of Commons, Mr. Bar Law replying to a of this elegant proof of our fall community of sime I deem it How exceptionally great this question as to the position of General Foch, said that the Versailles superfoon to walls words on M. Clemencsan's false nesertion difficulty is may be partly guessed Couceil which bad so far been working out plans and details Neverthless, I desire to take this opportunity of assuring you of the from the following regulstina concerned, was still going on. General Foch, who was Chairman complete solidarity existing between you and me, year Empire and which were izened by the police of the Council, had necessarily taken on other work. He was mine. No intrigues and no attempts, no matter from whom they of certain place to a forsigoer appointed with the fall approval, not merely of the Governments proceed, will imperil our loyal comradeship of arms and we shall who had taken out a molne but of the Generals concerned, to direct the strategy of both armies, jointly enfo:oe an honourable peace." exercising powers of a Generalissimo and directing the strategy of the present battle. Mr. Boos Law did dot think that there was sans reply to the foregoing. The Note says that Emperor Karl compels satomobile at the speed of eight. A Paris official message mys that a Note, was issued last night-1-You must drive your man inside or outside of the House who was not thankful for shie the French Government to give prompt reply. The Note reprodgers knots per hour on the city road the text of a long letter communicated on March 31, 1917, by Prince and at 12 knote per hour on the Sixte af Bourbon, brother-in-law of Emperor Karl, to President country roads, Poisoare, who, with the Prince's assent forwarded it immediately lola narrow place of road, the French Premier. The following are the chief passages: corner and bridge speed slowly. Dear Sirte. At the end of the third year of war which has brought 3.When you see the police much morning and pain into the world, none on dispute the man throwing up his hand you military advantages won by my troope, especially in the Balkans must not drive in front of him.

once on her side has shown magnificent power of resistance and When you pee the comer alan. We unreservedly admire the bravery of her army and the spirit and the bridge ring the hars. af escrifice of the whole French people. It is particularly agreeable to 5-When you get ahead of the me that; though momentarily opponente, no real divergence of views passenger on foot or the cow OF or saniraliona separates my Empire from Franos. I am justified in the horse, you must ring the hoping that my lively eympathies for France, joined by those of the horn. for which no responsibility can be assigned to this end, and to show the horse speed slowly, and the prevalent monarchy, will for vez prevent a return to s state of war, 6.--When you meet the cowoE the reality of these sentiments I beg you to convey esdrotly and as the cars to ring the horn and not officially to President Poincare that I shall support by every mesas, been afraid of them. Drive using all my personal infuence with my Allies, Franos'a just claims slowly when you met the regarding Alasce Lorraine. Farther, Belgium suould be entirely hor

for the cattle, do established in har sovereignty, keeping the whole of her African not make thete afraid posmeerïone, without prejodjos sa compensation for her low.”(6

carefully make “the sound. If

· Demonstration Against. Coûnt Czernin.

they afraid the scund you rinst Lood, April II.

escape a little while sĩ the dis ----Beuter « correspondent at Amsterdam learns from Vienna that of the road till they pam away. a monster C'z'ich demonstration against Count Czunin is being 7 When you drive the motor organised at Prague. The Premier has had sa audience, with the car do not lears the driver that Emperor in that connection.

An official statement declares that K. Cirmanossa's assertion ss regards the Emperor's Alesce-Lorraine letter is purs invention, The fact that Astro-Hungarian troops are fighting on the western front and are in posestion of Alsace-Loirine proves beyond doubt the Emperor's faithfulness as an ally.

The Progress of the Bill.

London, så pril. 12. The House of Commons adopted the Gail totius Revolution regarding the Man Power Bill, which will leave the Commons on Tuesday, and pam through all its stages in the Lords by Thursday

The "Irish Times" Prediction.

A Nationalist Protest-

Lords April 12.

The Nationalist onudidate Mr. Doolefiät" tri fežost of his

Landes, April 11. “ Renter's correspondent st British Headquarters writing in the -arezing, staten :The situation is Flanders is generally regirded to-day sa being fairly well in hand, but fighẳng continuas on a

London, April 12. heary scale and is likely to continue. What ancoo the Germans The Dablis Unionist journal, the Irish Timer, writes kr. have achieved bsa developed out of an advance in the centre of the Dillon to make a bargain with the Government, and raggests that original front. The attack was helped by misty weather. The terraix weeks before Conacription la in working ordes the Nationalists itory which the enemy has overrun was very spamely populated by will undertake to rsias seven divisions voluntarily. civiliana and ne regards the character of the country is a barren gain. Moreover, the enemy communications have lengthed across long tracts of oley. The weather improved in the morning, airmen affectively co-operating in large numbers, Asten o'clock in the morning the enemy formidably attacked against Halle beke. Fighting with great intensity supporters, has devided as a protest against ciption not to falkyred, Massed waves of the enemy advanced over heavy ground contest North King's County against the Sinn am candidate. Sanking Bosbeak, making a great target for remen and Polling had been ized for April 25. Mr. Dillon, the Nationalisa machine guns. The execation is described albeing terrible. Com leader, telegraphed advising the abandonment of the content. parslively "fow of the enemy got to gripe with the defenders. Kreninally the attack was completely repulsed, the straggling retreat

AMERICA'S WAR PREPARATIONS. being followed by field guns autil the enemy disappeared in the mist Around Ploegsteert Wood and Estaires there has been con

United States Coastwise Lines Teken Over. sinual fighting. The results are at present not known. The enemy,

London, April 12 brought up more reserves and we also have thrown in reinforcemente. Reuter's correspondent at Washington telegraphs that Pre- harth:west of Armentieres sad in the direction of Ploegsteert large (eidest Wilson has isated a Proclamation directing the taking_orer bodies of German infantry are reported to be mseeing by sirmen, of all cosatwine shipping lines by noon on April 13, by the Railroad Artillery was heavily concentrated thereon. The evacuation of Administrations, for operation during the period of the war. Armantierss was carried cut very successfully, the enemy not attempt Proclamation says that they will be devoted mainly to transporta ing to press car retirement. The whole place is a vast cem pit of tions of troops and war materisle. mustard gas sad the soldiers have had a welcome release thareicom.

Sir Douglas Haig's Report.

London, April 11

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NEWFOUNDLAND'S WAR MEASURES.

The

Riigible Unmarried Men not to Leave Colony.

London, April 12. Beuter's correspondent at St. John's, Newfoundland, telegraphs that the Legislative Council will meet on April 28 o consider measures to maintain the strength of the Newfoundland Regiment.

Austrian Premier Hurries to Vienna,

London, April 12. Beater's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphe that Count Czerain has burriedly returned to Vienna from Bukharest.

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PRODUCTION OF BRITISH MUNITIONS.

Considerable Increased Output-

London, April 12.

and take osra lest unexpected trouble happen.

8.-Do not drive the motor Dar when you get drunk and do not smoke on the driver rest. -

9-When two cars sta driving in the esme road, if there is ans other or in front of yours OF behind yours you must keep 60 yards away from him if you go ahead of him ring horn and pas bim

10.-When you cross she'rails way, weitnatii theother train and other care pase through: "

-Mr. Kellaway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry ti 11.-When anything matter Munitions, outlined, st-Bedford, the progress of the production of with your car you go Police monitions. The increase in the first two months of 1918" x com-etation and tall bim, pared with last year was as follows :-Light guns thirty per cent; 12-When you want to have a mediam guns fifty seven per cents heavy gans thirty-eight per cent; driver of exchange another, you mach a guns ninety-six per cent; shella eighty three pat cent; tank at enclose drivezu thirty-nine per cent; seroplanes 223 pat cent. and sero engines 245 career and age. per cent. The avenge. weekly production of seroplanes in 1918 13.-Special Notice-you miss -

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in a communique states:The enemy pressed attacks strongly all day long on the whole of the northern battle front. Fresh divisions are continually heavily alted in the region of Lawe river, between Lounge and Lesiren. Our Fifty-First Division best cft incessant attacks inflicting great losses and receptared positions by rigerens counter attacks. There An Order-in-Council has been issued forbidding the departure equalled the average production for two monthe of 1915. Simalisse never pat overload on your s is heavy fighting at Estaires and between Estaires and Steenwerck from the Colony of all eligible unmarried men.

In this sector the enemy attacked in strängth and pushed back our line to just north of these places. The enemy determinedly altaok. ed this morning porth of Armentiores and made soms progress in the neighbourhood of Ploegsteert Wood. Our Ninth Division completely repulsed with great loan soother heavy attack in the neighbourhood of Wytechaste and "Hollebeke. Fighting continue along the whole front between La Bause Canal and Xpres-Comines Canti

·Heavy Fighúng Near Ploegsteert, Messines and Wytschaste.

London, April 11 In a commusique Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig states :----- The battle is continuing on the whole front from La Base Cans to Ypres Comines Cauai. Sores fighting comarred in the neighbourhood of the Laws and Lys Cooals from about Lestrez to Armentieree. We have withdraws from Armentiszes, which is fall of gue. The situation is a little changed. North of Armentieren beasy fighting continued up to a late hour last night in the neigh boarhoods of Pleegsteert, Mersinos and Wytechnete.

The Nation's Anxiety,

THE LONG RANGE GUN, BOMBARDMENT.

Killed 21 fojured.

London, April 12. Renter's correspondent si Paris telegraphs that the long range gun bombardment yesterday hit Creche, killing 4 and injured 21.

BFFECT OF THE AGE RAISING

ously men were being steadily released for the army. Over 100,000tomobile. The licenced capacity men were released during 1917, - The army was sa well equipped of your Ford car is 5 passengermonė to day as when the German offensive began. All the guns lost two in front and 3 in back house, had been replaced. We were seʻually stronger in mechina guna than stihe beginning of the battle.. Aurially, we ware na nicong if not stronger. The lost tanks were being replaced by a emperiar model, whilst the ammunition had been more than made good.

THE VLADIVOSTOK SITUATION.

A Pertly Local Affair:**

London, April 11.

Landilide - at Oukayams.

With the object of changing the routs of a section of the rail. way between Kyoto and Ols tunnel is being" made through Osaka-yama. "When:about ⠀a

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Only Baven Per Cent. Required This Year-

~Loesjon, April 11

In the Hours of Commoni, Lord Robert Ceoil stated that owing | hundred coolies were at work on Is the House of Commons, Bir Auskland Gedes intimated thes to murdere of Japanese at Vladivostok by bands of robbers, Anglo- the morning of the 24th instant only seven per cent. of the men affated by thaising of the age Japanese warabips at Vladivostok had landed parties to protect at about 9. o'clock, a very 60/k6= limit would be required this year. The remainige ninety-three per the British Consulate and Japatoes aubjects. The Government had sive landslide occurred Form cent would remain in civil life. If three or four years were out of no reston to think that the American Government disapproved of tunately no one was caught onder the age limit the same number of men would be taken from's smaller the sation, which was of partly local signiácszos.

the debris, but it is expected that block and be less fit physically on average grossda, 8'r Auckland

the damage done will cost: about | mentioned that engineers were streaming to the solders. Biz Obailte

YI0,000 to repair. Seely stated that the young nisers in the Nottingham area had not selected service by ballot but were recruiting vante ily.

GERMANY'S TREATMENT OF PRISONERS:

**Tragic Record" Revealed.

London, April 12. The nation is watching with an anxiety anprecedented in the war the progress of the critical battle in northern France. The anxiety is mingled with sdmiration for the tentcity of the British troops, who era contesting every foot of round with a stabbornness that has made the enemy pay dearly for his slow advance. As the struggle has swsyed on the thirty mile front, observers here in Paris are divided in their opinions of the enemy intentions, one

*** Loddon, April 12.**** arction regarding the new cffensive as a diversion meat to draw The report of the Commitine, presided sy by Mr. Justice cf British reserves while preparing for a fresh attack at Amiens, Younger, on enemy treatment of British wat prisoners on the Theother section believes that it is a definite and iratematic attempt Western Front, constitutes another tragio record), ¿ Gorman brutality to destroy the British Army and brek through to Calais, while and calculated deception. Is shows that prisons of war have been holding the French in the scath. The consensus of opinion now systematically compelled to engage in werk foch Rden by the laws favours the latter theory

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'The Siamese Missios la Paris,

London, April 12,

of wat, close behind the firing line, thereby delicately exposed to Jenemy and Allied gunfire. Those inhomen conditions continued

after the Anglo-German agreement of last year af

guy no prisonIES. Reater's correspondent at Paris stries that the Siamese Minister of war should be employed in any way w

--kilometres-of- parented the members of the Sismice Mission to President the fring line. An inmance is quoted

lind aball Filled diñones who congratulated them upon their work.

seven and wounded four-parisonmÉR

RUSSIA'S BALTIC FLEET,

London, April 12.

Sailing from Helsingfors to Kronstadt,

Beater's correspondent at Petrograd states that the First Equadron of the Bassien Baltic Fleet, composed of hittleships and oraisers, haw arrived at Kronsundt from Heleingfora. The Second Squadron, comprising torpedo-hosts and submarines, is reparted off Kronstadt. The Third Squadron of transporia, simed merchantmen and obsolete torpedo-boats left Helsingfors-lest night. The total number of vessels departed is two hundredi d

AWARDS FOR FAR BASTERN-INDIAN-BOLDIBAS,-

The London Gosetis announces that Milita Aalto Naik Bibb Finah and Naik Gündem

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