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April 27, 1918,

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REUTERS TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE.

·GERM® NY'S. AFRICAN ASPIRATIONS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE FRANCO-BRITISH POSITIONS.

REPEATED `ATTACKS AND COUNTER-ATTACKS.

machines returned.

Reports from Sir Douglas Haig.

* London, April 28.

THE ADMIRALTY'S STATEMENT.

Captalà of The Vindictive's Story.

London, April 25,

The Central Africa Scheme.

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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE. [To the Editor of the Hor Dear Sir,

The papers continue to give full accounts of dio za uzilównł work / in trder to bälld up Germany's African possessions. He says: the Society of St. Georga doniry 15

BRITAIN'S MUNITIONS.

The Hongkong Electric Us, for firing light.

The Ubiss and Japan Tele phone Co, for installing Tale- phone.

London, April 25, Benter's corresponden; si Zurich states that Hans Majer, From: femtor of Golenial Geography at Lei; sig, has published an important work on the Portuguese Colonial Empire, in which he demands that at the conclmion of peace Germany should seizs Portugal's colònies. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:-Franco-British positions from the nor h of Bailleal to the east of Wytschsets have of the Zebragge and Ostend enterrrives.

*Germany's greatest Colonial pesce sim must be the construction been heavily attacked all day. The fighting has been of great

The Captain of the Vindictive states that before starting, the of a nited Central Afrios, resting on the four pillars of Togoland thack the following for their S severity on the whole of this front, particularly in the neighbour Admiral signalled "St. George for Eagland" and the Vindictive Cameroon, East Afrios and South West Africs, stretching from the ions in helping to bring about

the success of the Tombolan hood of Dranoutre, Kemmeland Vierstraat. In the course of repasted replied "may we give the dragon's tail a damned good twiel.” The Atlantic to the Indian Ocean and taking in intermediste enemy

Mr. Chopard of the A-toe Hous attacks and counter-attacks the Allies were compelled to withdraw Captain adds that before the operation every man was informed fully territory, thus forming with the old colonies a solid continential from positions held this morning. The fighting continues. South as to the great risk, but not a single man booked out. His contint block. How far French West Africs and British territory in East Hotel for use of his premises as a of the Somme successful Australien and English counter-attacks ed:"In one ship a certain number of men were to be left bat in and West Africs, should be included will depend on the farther Store and plan for the most will- last night regained positions in and around Villers Bretonneux. We almost s mastinous spirit they came before the Captain and refused course of the war." Continuing Professor Hana Hever stated that 12 assistance on numerons co- advanced the line to within a short distance of the former trout to leave. So evento lly they were taken aboard one of the block German Central Afries could not exist without s strong chain of ions. His nafsiling tact and We took over siz buodred prisonera. The village is now in our ships. All the abipe started cft at great speed under a wide smoke naval stations in which would be included St. Thomas, Portuguese help as well as his generoaa sotion handa. Toe enemy employed at lesat four divisions in yesterday screen by craft ahead. Mesawhiles heavy homardment was being Gaines, Madeira and the Asores. These would afford extra ordinis much appreciated.

Hessra, Lane Crawford and Co. morning'ati oks on this front, Prisonere state that the objative carried on by monitore. Emerging from the smuke screen the Mole of arily important outpaste for controlling world traffic. The writer

for receiving Gifts. included Osoby village and the Oschy Fouilloy road but she Zebragge could be seen a hundred yards away? We got alongside the foreshadows determined Allied and American opposition, but con.

Mr. Harley for arranging and. objectives were not reached anywhere. The numbers of dead Mole and made efforts to grapple it. The D.ffodil, which was following olades that Germany most take by force what she requires for

displaying Prze found in the reasp:ared positions, shows that the enemy's loaves close asters. osme up and in most gallant manner placed her bone realising her world political sima.

Hears. Alex. Roes and Co. for were very heary,

against the Vindictive and pashed the latter sideways against the Male,

losa of banting. Speaking of aviation, Sir Douglas Haig says that despite the Tue Iris also got slongside two hundred yards ahead of on. There mista yesterday our aviators attacked troops in the neighbourhood was a heavy swell and the ships were rolling sad our men had to of Villers Bretonneux from a low height. We brought down three climb along the brows which was a very perilous task ospecially as

Continuation of Mr. Churchill's Statement. msohipes: Two of ours are missing. Our night fliere dropped five the ends of these brows were one moment ten feet above the well and

London, April 25, and-half tons of bombe on Esteiras, Armentieres and Roulers and the next moment crashing on to the wall ital. The way, the men

Continuing his speech in the House of Commone on munitions, also the railway stations at Courtrai and Thourout. All the got arbore was almost superhamsa. It was not only a case of bare- Mr. Churchi, paid a warm tribute to the work of the three quartere The Hongkong Hotel and Astor

foot sesmen roaning along the deck bat of men, carrying heavy accoutrements, bombe, Lewis guns, and other things along a very of a million women munitioners, to whom nintesathe of the whole House Hotel for loan of Treaties, The Army Ordnance Dept, for The French Heavily Attacked.

garrow and exceedingly unsteady plank. Twenty-five minutes after manatsotare of shelle was due. We are now turning out more London, April 25 we were alongside the blackships were seen rounding the lighthouse, seroplanee per week than the whole of 1914, more per month than loan of Flegs, Screens, Onaira, etc. Messrs. Cheong Lee for sasiste Beater's correspondent at the Britieb Headquarters unge:-heading for the entrance to the canal end we knew thst the work of 1915, more per quarter then 1916 and the output in 1918 would be Daring the Iset two nights the enemy has attacked the French covering their entrance had been accomplished. Fifteen minutes several times the output of 19.7. The quality had in every way ing to arrange Store.

Mesars. Weing Hing for use of around Dranonte is strength, Six battalions gained a temporary tater there was a tremendas explosion at the shore end of the Mole improved. He confidently anticipated supremacy in our air service advantage but were driven back by counter-attacke. This morning and we knew that our submarine had got in between the piles and among the Allies and an increased superority over the enemy. furniture for the drawing of * much heavier sesault was delivered by four or six divisions over the viaduct connecting the Male sad the shore, and we knew Regarding poisonous gas the officers concerned with it told him Pris

Special thanks are also due to s front even miles long on the line from Meteren Bailleal that the submarine's erews had blown up the earmarine, catting that undoubtedly car gases killed more Germans than German Wytschsets. En Alpini Corps of the 11th. Bavarians and 117th. off the Mole from the shore. The crew g way in a small ses had killed our men, bat the German irritant gasses inflicted the Military and Folies Authorities. more essualties of a comparatively transient nature. Our gas for the special arrangemsata they ..... Divisions, consisting of mountain troops, were engaged with Jaeger motor ski bat the propellor we lost and the ekit had to be paddled masks were the best in the world. We supplied them by the so kindly made which zalierad regiments supporting and an entirely fresh division, the 58th., was against the heavy tide nader machine gunning from only a fair identified in the attack which overlapped on our front on the right feet range. A large number of Gertoans are on the viaduct a low million not only to our own men but to the Italians and had large the workers of much anxiety and funk of the French.

feet above the submarine firing machine guns. Everyone of these stores available for the Americans. We were now producing guns in a great measure ensured the Germsan went up with the viaduct sud the cheer that went up from a rapidly sa they could be forged. We would have sufficient guna satisfactory running of tha the men when they saw the terrific explosion was one 1918 to Ere more than all the ammunition we could msaufsasure. Tembols Biore

In conclusion the Committee's~ London, April 25. of the finest things I have ever heard. The only question all the great semise in the later stage of this war would be fully Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters writing on the that the wounded men seked was "Hays wa won" as if it had applied with guss and shelle, but gunnere would be the limited heartiest thanks are tendered so evening of April 25th states:-The eases at Villers Bretonneur, been a football match. One poor fellow was lying on the deck factor in arillery develpment. Tous there was gronad for beliey. the Prees for the special beginning with a splendid counter-attack last night, has been with one arm ahot off, but he waved the other as I passed saying 18 that the German's captures of guns would not be so much ase they evinced in the Tombela and to them as some were of the opinion. In conclusion Mr. Churchill the extra advertis.ug faciliten great performance. It cost the Germans terribly dear to get a look The very best lack to you, sir" The leading blockship ran ground said: Lock where you will you will not get at the bottom of the which were so frequently and ing in the village which will be scarcely less extensive then if they close off the entrance to the canal on the edge of the channel and was resources of Great Britain. No demand is too sudden to be met, no generously afforded. had been cleared out as seems likely. We have doubtless re established sank as far as possible across the channel. She signalled to the our line asst of that place. German tapke have not particularly o.her two which went went passed her ja s straight line through the need is too unexpected to be supplied, no strain is too prolonged for

the patience of our people, and no suffering can dsunt our hearts, distinguished themselves. Fira concentrating upon a single canal entranos and inside the shore line. Rather over an hour after British "female," on the arrival of a male tank quickly made off. Is the Vindictive got alongside the situation was this: The blockers (Cheers). wse two of our light tanke of the small mobile pattera which did bad, passed in and got to the end of their ran and they could not do fearful execution among a fresh enemy d vision, which has not yet more. The vicdant had been blown up and the Mola sormed. It These tanks would only have meant saorifice of life for the boarding party to

Landon, April 26. entered battle since arriving from the Russian frout. charged the massed troopa sgain,sad again looking on returning a remain longer so signsle to withdraw were giren and all that could. Russian wireless cfficial message stater A notice addressed if they had been wallowing in a vast shambles... An unconfirmed get away got away;7. "Every man and efficge behaved so splendidly to Council Deputies in corn provinces say. The food situation in Petrograd is again critical. Only one-day's supplies are available, report states that the Germans this morning reached the creat of that even now it's all over the whole thing seems like a dream Mont Kommel, but later reports indicate that it is improbably that

and argently asks for help. the Allies have lost any high ground.

A Notable British Success.

The Enemy's Strategy,

London, April 26,

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Full Narrative By the Admirally,

London, April 28.

The Admiralty bas issued a full narrative of the raid on Ze bragce and Qa'end which, in its stirring detaile, brings into strong relief both the immense difficulties of the fisk undertaken and the. utanishing ingenuity, and reckless daring with which they were overcome. . The narrative is full of thrilling episodes, experiences of the individual vessels engaged and of the storming party on the Hole- Naturally the most striking of these are the experiences of the

A sprcial Renter message asya that the programa of the battle abows that the Germans are continuing their piss of striking in two directions simultaneously, their immediate obj osives being the Channel and Amiene. They have received a severe repules in the southern area, thanks to the magnificent counter-atteok carried oat Viadiative which landed the force on the Mole and her attendant by the Australians, supported by English regiments including ferry bos's, the Iris and Daffodil. As the Vindictive lay alongside Berkshire, Northamptons, Durhame, and Yorkshirea. It was the the Mule, rolling and bumping agains its foundation, she was English regiments, of which many were young troops recently from wapt diagonally by machine guns from both ends of the Mole and England, that gellantly held Vilers against an inferno of gas by heavy batteries shore. The landing parties of Marines and Blue shelling optil overwhelmed by an assault by five divisions of jokete were gathered on the main and lower decks. Their com infantry. The Germans seised and established a permanent hold mend.rs bad both been killed before the word for the serault had on the village, which was packed with machine guns. Hence it was been given bat the men were magnificent. They had to rush scross necesary that the counterattack should be a surprise. It was swaying, eplintering gangways and drop over the parapet i. to s scoordingly decided to make a night attack with bomba, bayonets field of fire from German machine guns. Then there was a forcher and machine gune, without sa artillery preparation. The drop of sixteen feet on to the Mole itself, but nothing stopped ar battle took hours of the most grim fighing, all the more grae-orderly and speady lending. The storming and demolition parties some because the guns had temporarily become silent as the com on the Hole met with no resistance apart from the intense and as batante were inextricably mixed before the Germans were fully remitting fire, the Germans having, on the approach of the ships. driven out and an important position dominating Amiene restored retired to the shore end of the Mole. The demolition parties ostried in British hands. The enemy will probably return to the assault out their work in perfect order, destroying building after bailding of Villere on this secount, but be is here in a sharp and awkward Meanwhile the blockships were stealing up to the mouth of the canal salient formed by the cor fi sence of the Bomme and the Avre, which The Thetis came first, steaming into a tornado of shells from th Wat present is nothing but s slaughter house for him. Hang dahore batteries, The bulk of the crew had already been taken off is almost equally important, but it has changed hande so often Unfortunately the propeller fouled the net of defences and readered that the enemy's hold may be considered precarious. It is possible. her unmanageable. The shore baiteri s pounded and she found bowever, that a really big cffensive will develop south of Ypres and herself wicking still a hundred yards from the math of the canal. the mention of heavy fighting to the north-east of Bailleul may After signalling invaluable information the Commander drew the indicate such a development. The position at Kemmel, where the charges and sank her. Fresch bold critical positions, is not so satulaotory. The mention of Vierstraat seems to suggest that the withdrawal included a retirement from the last positions of the Messines Ridge nest Wytschsste.

Fighting on the Banks of the Avrë,

London, April 26, ▲ French commun’que statee :-There is great moiprions! Brtillary fighting in the region of Hangard on both harka of the Avre. There is no infantry fighting. Germans in the Woevre alor, after a furious bombardment stacked the sector-of-Beguins Wills and gained a footing in our advanced li, en. They were promptly aboted and our lines were restored. We took prisoners. There is an artillery duel on the right of the Meuse and in the Vosger. Seven German seroplaner, and a captiva baloon were filled on April 22 and 23. Ten other zeroplanes were drivan down damaged in tha”:

memy's lines after figata.

LORD WIMBORNE.

London, April 26.

It is rumoured that Lord Wimborne, Lord Lieutenant of Ire land, in retiring

PROMINENT SE N F-INER DEPORTED.

London, April 26, Mr. Dyesmid Lyneb, the 8 an Fein Food Director, has been ported from Ireland, probably to Ameriðð.

NEW MINISTER OF AIR FORCES.

London, April 26.

Sir William Weir le mentioned an encongior to Lord Bother I

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·PETROGRAD'S F· OD SITUATION CRITICAL

EARLIEH TELEGRAMS.

THE ENEMY'S NEW OFFENSIVE,

Heavy Fighting at Villers-Bretonneux.

London April 25. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: The heavy fighting all night long in and around Villers-Bretonneux Quues on the regained ground. In counter-attacks wa took a number of prisoners. The fighting on the whole- of this front was most severe. Heavy casualties were in- flicted on the enemy by the infantry and tanks. The enemy was thrice repulsed with lose. Northward of the Villers- Bretonneux-St Quentin road he used a few tanks in tnis fighting. Also, late last night he attacked the French north- eastward of Bailleul and was repulsed. The enemy,estly this morning renewed his attacks in this. sector sad on the British positions farther east after an intense bombardment. Fighting continues in this sector on a wide front. The enemy at night time attempted a raid in the neighbourhood of Beuchy and was repulsed. Hostile artillery was active st night time in the Festubert and Robecq sectors.

How the Battle Proceeds.

London, April 26. Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters, wiring. on the 25th, says: There was heavy and continuous figating yesterday in the region of Montkemmel and Meteren, astride the Amiens St Quentin road. The fighting around Villers-Bro- tanneux lasting throughout the night is still in progress. From. the direction of Hangard the Germans got a footing in Bois d'Aquenne, the easternmost of a little chain of woods skirting the Amiens Boad. West of Bretonneux we counters. attacked and drove back the enemy to the fringe of the wood. The latest news this morning is distinctly encourag- ing. We have retaken ground at several places and the general position is considerably improved. In the Breton- peux fighting tanks were used by both sides, Ours did well in support of the infantry. Two gót among the Ger- mans and did great execution. The enemy launched a very heavy attack against the French in the region of Dranioutre last night, penetrating a section of the French front line, The French promptly counter-attacked and restored the position. At two o'clock this morning en interne gas barrago was opened against the French front in Flanders, also against isoma of our troops acting with them. About two hours later deep waves of infantry delivered an 'assault Fighting is still in progress. The earmy was beaten off in various minor attack

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