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YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from Paès 7.

THE BATTLE IN FRANCE.

London, April 19. Beater orrespondent at British Handquarters, solographing today, state-Tais morning several minor attacks against our positiɔar in the Fandere battlefield were unccessfally repulsed. An tempt or Monat Kemmel, which only developed agan mail front, seems to have been completely repulsed. The Germans brought up special mountain, troopa in su endeavour to capture the chais of bille running eastwards of Caseel. Anous them are the Alpine Corps An offer of this Corpe, in letter which has fallen into our bands, siya, “We have made up par minds to plunder gun rathlessly, Lo the Alpius Corpse understand the besiness." Printers are expressing surprise and diet at the appearance of F.enah, troops in Flanders. They understood that the ohjat of the present ofensiva was to separate The two armies, then to crash the British and force the French to nike torms. They are now realising that the effot so far has been (ponsolidate the jɔint actiön of the two armies to a degree not Witnessed sires the days of Mons. Tas latest news from the whole of our treat is that all is quiet. No news is the best news at the present time, when every day of quist adds to our strength.

London, April 19.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL-2

YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.

THE BATTLE IN FRANCE.

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Batara Berrics to the "Telegraph,”) A NOTORIOUS GERMAN AUTHOR:

London April 19. The Owlook stated that the Dotorious von Bernhardi, the

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London, Aprilly. ndent at British -Bordquarters states :-The Germans ara energetically repairing roade and bringing large supplies of concrete slabe which lay like paying stones As OOD smooth surface. A captured letter describing out appearance author of Germany and the Next As they are nicely set, our gundese fear great craters in the on the Bapaume Road pays a tribute to the devastating War" commande the Centre work of our airmen and artillery. It describes how the ditches are piled with corpses and the shattered highway strewn operating between La Basses and

[Army of the group of three armies Transacted. with debris sad the earenses of hormen. It says 'the road on no prom longer be used. Oor airmen report that Bipsame has practically ceased to exist. Tas rate at which the enemy is running through his man-power is illustrated by the way he in drawing upon the 1919 olase, which, according to prisoners statements, recent drafta largely consist. This shows what the failure of this supreme effort meane to Germany.

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E-thonis has protested againat the recent resolution of the Londor, April 20. Livonian Ethopian Diet at. Riga Yesterday was the first real penes in infantry fighting on the in favour of the separation of the northern front of France since the enemy broke through near Neava Baltic Provisose from Russis, and Chappelle on April 9. A summary of the week's fighting shows the creation of a Baltio Monarchy the Germars in this region hare not succeeded in dividing the io peroral union with Persia. Allies or dividing the British Army. Their object was The Provisional Government of Field-Marshal S Dunglas Exig reports:There is no change. to cut off hall of the later against the cost of Boulogne Esthocis says that this only The enemy's artillery was active at various points. Our positions with the consequent loss of Calais, Dunkirk and Nieuport, were shelled this morning in the neighbourhood of Candescare, to forcing the other half to retreat with a view to covering Rouen and press the pretensions of sa the north of Merville Our artillery effectively engaged troops and Havre. British tenacity, with prompt French intervention, averted

insignifesat number of the Ger getransport moving on the roada behind the Lys battle front. there misfortunes. The Germans farther south failed to widen the ability and their partias. London, April 19. salient in the dirration of Amiens despite colossal sacrifices. In A German wireless report Last night wa dropped nine tose of bomba on Bapaume, short the enemy cffèneive is hang up at every important centre states-In view of the reports of Armentieres, Warneson and Chaulnes railway junctions. All our namely, on the O., on the outdidier and Noyon sector, and on the the formation of revolutionary aeroplanee returned..

semi-circaler position ten miles from Amữ ny and the line of Bathase, committees London, April 18

in a prisoners* Mount Kemmel and Ypres. Signs are not wanting, however, that a campe in. Russis, notably at Bouter's correspondent at British Headquarters states:-Tair reuewel of the great attacks are imminent, both araizet. Wytechsete Omsk, Tomek, and Ekaterinburg, morning there were signs of enemy activity agaios: the high ground and Meteren Ridge, which is the British main line of defence in aiming at equality among officers porth and north-east of Givens by, tut possiblby this is only the the north, and between Arras and the Oine where a colossal enemy and men and the prevention of Aftermath of the mio attack, which was repaleed. Tae eitastion of concentration is progressing. A fra-h German Army has crossed the repatriation of prisoners, the say Garmins there is anything bat pleassat. Soath of Ls Bee the Ore under General von Babs. German correspondents are busy German Government - demande AGEN PEKING Osaxl the night was qziet. There was some heavy shelling at Saint explaining why the German adance he been delayed, dwelling on that the Russian Gavernment Emilie sad in the eros morth-east" of Array. bat the bad ground and weather, but especially on the alabborn is immediately disarm all prisoners no infantry movement followed.

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at Omek and take over the ₤ operation our line in the neighbourhood of Bies du-Vinag

London, April 20. restored. Indications are not lacking that the Germans will Beater'a correspondent at British Headquarters writing on the arrival of a German Com management of all campspending Continue their mein effort to pash northerly between Kataren and April 19. saya-There is bitterly cold weather, sleet and equalle, mission; also the separation of Wytanhaste. They have probably succeeded in getting across the which is probably distressing the Germans for whom yesterday was the German from the Austro- Ypres Comines Canel and the Somme. Taste heavy artillery in the is bad day. The grest attack was launched at 230 between Hangarian prisoners, the re- rexion of Houthem is doubtless intending to enfila le our linge 1637 Givenchy and Bobec after Sve hours of intense bombardment. It instatement of officers, and the Mount Kimmel. South of Sisenwerck only a few enemy "heavies"

Between Avelette Bridge and Riez da Russian occnpstion of the rail- was a complate filare. fate so far been in ection. In the course of the fighting on the 11th Vinage the enemy was repulsed with calamitous losses, leaving come way station at Omekin order to

on the Romain-Bassigon front, four companies of a regiment of hundreds of prisoners in our bands.. 1*210ch division læst on an average 50 per cent. In the firet

secure the free passage of prison ers from Siberia. catter at Meteren three battalions of the 61st Reserve Division were

THE RUSSIAN FRONT,

London, April 19. A German wirelees official states-Wa occupied

REICHSTAG FAVOURS UNRESTRICTED SUBMARINISM, hoed to less than eɔmpany strength spisce. In two days fighting

London, April 19. (ö13. & zele, siz battalions of the 42ad Division, representing *-two thirds of the total divisional infantry strength, sufi red consider-

In the Reichstag, the Conservative leader, Opant Westarp, bly more than 50 per asat. angaaltine. Tas 22ad regiment of the declared that except the Independent Socialists, the Reichsisg -11tb Bavarian Division st Mauve line on the sight of April 14 unanimously favoured a continuance of unrestricted sabmarinism report

15th was wiped out Three battalions of the cond Bavarian meena of attaining peace by making England submissive. Tscheplinks and Melitpol in Jeger Regiment and Alpine Corps were so cut up in the attack at Even if England proposed an armistios, raising the block Taurida, Mot de Lille that they are not likely to be heard of again in these would not compensate for the abandonment of submariniem. present battle. Both the 12h Reserve Division and the 32nd Herr Erssberger, the Centre leader, declared that Admiral vOD Division suflared disastrous losses.

Capelle bed torn to shrede the "Admiralty Staff's previous calcule- tions. The Navy now realised what he (Barr Exaberger) foretold in August last, namely, that the object of unrestricted submarinism would not be attained by January 1st, 1918, ss was then officially severted.

London, April 20,

London, April 19. Beater's our respondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing to day, states -The Freach attack yesterday on the west bank of the Avis was noteworthy for its complete as speedy szocess and showing

ing that the saperiority of the French infantry over the

In the Reichstag debate on the U bost question, the Adminis Gotaan is still relcined. It ales deprived the eoemy of several Lasse alipoisis of departo for the next push past Hangurd towards tration was severely criticised as regards the delays and the manner Amiens along the Lace Villey. Starting shortly aftag four o'clock in which the submarines are being constructed. Admiral von the objectives were obtained in two hours. Anchin Farm, Capelle ssid, “We must prepare for a long war. The Soislist erowning the Hill 340, with the lower height to the south, was Dapatiea arged that the U-bost war had prolonged the war and also captured. The French line was eatsblished immediately below inaressed the number of opponents. The Socialist Kapp alleged the line of creats dominating the Rouvres-Hilles road. Over 300 that Japan's non-intervention with a big army was directly due to prisonera wers optared. Therefore, the total Germaa casasities submarinism. Herr Kapp (Conservative) and Herr Ledebour, were equivalent to the entire attacking strength of the French. The protested against the statement that all the Deputies favoured co- ground gained is about a mile on a frout of, three miles. The restricted submariniem. operation was embarrassing to the enemy. It is certain the Gar- mads have on the seven-mile front in this sector a mass of divisions walting an opportunity to pash'on to Amiens, The fronts of three German divisions were engaged in yesterday's engagement.

London, April 20.

A communique stater:There were no infantry actions to-day. The artillery duel was very lively in the region of Castel, at Grivesnes and on the right hink of the Meare.

London, April 19 A witelom German rficial report statee:-After yeaterdage failures the French did not renew their attacks north-westward of Moreail.

London, April 19. A wireless German official report states:We repuland strong attacks against Wytschkete. Our fire osaeed very beavy losses whiler the attackars were assembling. Oar infantry's thrust north- westward of Bitbaas captured some gras. The fighting factuates at Fastabert and Givenchy. Wo captured over 600 prisoners in bitter struggle at Moriset and Moreuil, and sanguinsrily drove back strong French attacka.

London, April 19.

The Germans fired 100,000 incendiary and gas-shelle into Basins during the week. The roof of the Cathedral is crambling, and soon only the pilla will remain. The inhabitants bare #78ocated the city.

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