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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

`Americans Engage in Three Fights,

Longos, May 22... Router's correspondent at the American Headquarters a-ga ibar Amerioso patrols at Laceville, north-west of Tal e ators, have been engaged in three fights during the past twenty-four hours

The Americans at Lonevilla raɛbed sa enemy patrol which took refuge in a treneb, t-king prisoners. Later, the Germans retaliated, bat were forced to withdraw so quickly that they did no. have time to take their dead. The Americans north west of Toul dry, back the German patrol to its own lines without poffering caraslties.

Germans Disturbed by French Success.

LouDD, May 22.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE IR SH ARRESTS.

THE PARIS AND LONDON RAIDS.

Another Alarm in the French Capital.

London, May 22: Beater's correspor dazt at Paris saya that there was an air raid slarm given last vaning. The "All eles:" was given at one o'clock in the morning

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The London Casualties.

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A Public Trial Demanded.

Leados, May 22, Aronic'e reiterates the desirability of a public trial for the arrested shinee or the immediate publionina of the evidence of conspiracy. It says that the fact that they were arreared dnder the D. fenas ofibe Realm Act suggest that a trial is not aspremplated, and adds that eash a decision regairoa sa explanation.

i Otherwise the eff:et on fri:b opinion will be bad.

NO TIME FOR CONCIRANION

Locdor, My.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

¡Renter's Service to the Telegraph? A RED CROSS APPEAL

London, May 21. President Wilson, in his speech on

the American lied s • Baid's- The belpless and friendlies are the very ones that neod-friends and succour, and if any man in Germany thinks we are going to sacrificen anybody for our own sake I tell shem now they are mistaken, for the glery of this was may fellow citizens, so far as we are concerned, It is perhape for the first

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London, May 22" The Press Baresa annoucers that the causities in Sunday's vir raid in all districts are now 44 killed nad 179 i: jared

Details of the New Gotha.

London, May 22, Rater's correspondent at the Freseb Headquarters telegraph Beat-r's orrespondent at the British Heaquarters, telegraphing on May 22, gives the following perticalars of the giant new ing on May 22, saya: Much santer-battery work against large Goths bombing pisng which the Germine employed in the latest concentrations of German gune was carried out during the fine spell.. night raide on French and England: It has a wing spread of forty mes ne poeple who asid that if the Allies would only use con to fight for mankind. If they wish and also the bombing of ammunition dampe by our squadrone. metres and is driven by three motora, each of three hundred bore- The French success at Lore has manifestly disturbed the G-rmar power. It accommodates nine passengers, but on raida the ore High Command con-iderably, judging by the wireless Ears to ambere five or six, in order to carry more bombe, and petrol. I minimise it. Far behind the front the Garand are continuing to ouries about two tone of bombe, including cus of stoata ton train divisiona for a freeb of ¥k, Rather more than 150 D veion weight, containing 850 kilos of explosive. Owing to the difficulty have been employed in the German fusive hitherto, of which of landing night machine of such a six, it is probable that there nearly ball have been in the battle once, over one-third twice and will be a high proportion of losses through accidents. well over a score thrice. One Division has been in four times.

British foflict Heavy Casualties,

Ladan, May 22. ".

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reporta - We repulsed a second attempt to raid our positione south-east of Merni!. We succesfully raided in the neighbourhood of Hebatarne, inflicting heavy caus! ties and taking prisoners.

Heavy Artillery Firing,

London, May 22. A French communique statée-There was somewhat heavy artillery Bring during the night in the region of Haillee, Sr.cat Wood, B array acd P emrat There is great patrol and reconnaie- Sunce activity on the entire Ailette Front.

order.

HEROIC SOLDIERS. “

Deeds that Won the Victoria Cross..

Loudon, May 22.

German Plea for Cessation of Raids.

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London, May 22 - Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam save that the Volks Zeitung states that the member of the Reichst g, Herr Keickhof. har questioned the Char cellor as regarde better protection from air rside. The paper alleges that be asked if the Chancellor wee prepared to end "this senselses murder of women and children" by international treaties.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

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The Anti-Bolshevik Cossacks,

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An Outbreak in Petrograd Feared.

London, May 22. Heater'a correspondent at Moscow, writing on M+y:13, 6ays that the distribatica of bread in Petrograd haa osased and is repisoad by potatoes: Flour is anobtainable. A popular outbreak is apprehend- ed. A great fice is reported at the Dock Station 81 Arbhangel,

Musselman Meeting Broken Up. How acts of individual heroism helped to hold the line daring

Loudon, May 22. the recent battle on the Western Front is told in the Gazette - in

Reuter's correspondent`at Maw00m atstaa, that Soviet saldiers. araouncing the award of seven Victoria Crosses, all in British have broken up e Muselman masa meeting at Ks to protest Begiments. One recipient was killed and three othere are probably killed. Each story reveals repeated acle of gellantry of the highest against be dispersal of the Massimon National Assembly.

Loyalty to the Allies. Captain Thomas Pryce, of the Grenadiere, personally led a

London, y 22. house-to-bore sttack on village. He personally killed seven

According to Reuter's correspondent at Macow, the Central Germans. Next day, when surrounded with forty men, he repelled Committee of the Cadet Party has passed a resolation in favour is four enemy attacke, killing maoy Germans. Then the enemy continued loysity to the Alise and opposing the asking of German brought up field gane and commenced knocking in the trench and help to reorganise Raia. gradually worked within sixy yards of Captain Pryce and his

London, May 22. little party, which still held out. Then the enemy brought ap

Bater's correspondent at Mozon states that ratsabments of reinforcementa. Captain Pryce had now only, seventeen men who had been holding out all day long. Thrie ammunition was General Dstoff's anti-Bolshevik Coasucks have entered the Govern exhausted, but he was determined there'shoul·l be no surrender, „fo

ment of Samara, led the men forward in a bayonet charge. The Iset asen was s

· fierce hand-to hand struggle against overwhelming odda. The

A Russian wireline message complains that fermany is not only official account concluded :-" With forty m-n he held back as enemy battaling for tea boar; andoubtedly stopping an advance tracking Basaian warships in the Black Sas, but German submar

inee are helling Russian ships even when they have wounded on through the British line and thus grastly inflasacing the battle."

Second Li-atensat Buchan, of the Argylle, was isolated bat board. The message pathetically requesta the Russian Ambassador resisted all day long, constantly exposing himself to terrible fire. Berlin to enquire whether a sailing ship may proceed to Norway Ultimately the enemy got close in and shouted to bim to surrender. for fish without fear of captura. Lienteosat Buchan replied:To hell with suirender!" He then shot the foremost enemy and fought.his way back to the support

An authoritative Polish source states that Austro Germany has line, where he held out till dusk, Hrefused to go to the dressing slation, saving that his place was with his men. Owing to an un-reed that Austris shall take a large portion of Russian. Poland. expected link withdrawal, it was impossible to send an order to Praseis intends to seize other parts, but the vast majority of the Lieutenant Baebso, who was het seen holding ont against great Polish nation demande a united and independent Paloud free from odde. His gallantry, self--ser for and utter disregard of personal German and Magyar domination and including the Polish territories asfety during two days of most severe fighting is in accord with the of Silesia, Posen and Danisig.. higbest traditions of the British Arm

Private Counter, of the Doreete, was with a company without cover on a shell-ameps elone. "It was Decessary to discover the -enemy'a strength. He saw fiverunnera one after another killed in try. ing to get this information, then he volunteered, get it and got back, Toia enabled his Commander so organise a counter-attack which regained the whole position won by the enemy. Saber quently Private Counter carried biok no fewer than five messages ander a heavy barra e to, the Company at Headquarters.

These stories are typical..

EMPIRE DAY.

Freach to Join in Celebrations.

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Another Complaint.

The Future of Poland.

AMERICA'S DUTY.

London, May 22.

London, May 22,

President Wilson on insincere Peace Offers.

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Loodup, May 22,

A meerage rrosived in London from New York, dated May 18,

President Wilson reviewed the Red Cross Parade this after noon and in the evening be addressed & Bed Cross Masa Mosting in the Metropolitan Opera House, inaugurating a campaign to tame s menat hundred million dollars food fur war relief purposes. Mr. R. P. Davidson, Chairman of the Red Cross War Council, who bas jast returned from a visit to the war sɔns, in a speech, declared that the next few months would be the most critical of the war. The moral of the Allie- bad never bién higbar, and soldiers and givilians. London, May 22. Benter'e orrespondent at Pris says that the French areare confident of victory in spite of the knowledge that Germany's

supreme (Ext was imminent. joining with Britain and the Dominions in the celebration of President Wilson was accorded a tremendong ovation when he Empire Day on May 24. A series of demonstrations has been entered the Opera House and again when he rose to speak, Speak stranged in the principal cities. In Parie the President of the ing extempore, Presid: at Wilson said: There are two daties with Chamber of Dopatica will deliver an address on Great Britain in which we are face to face. The first duty is to wis the war and the arme before President Poincare and the Ambaseadors. Distinguish rod daty, which goes hand in a band with it, is to win it greatly ed officers, statesmen and litterature will similarly discon se on and worthily, showing not only the real quality of our people but Varicus sepeo's of Britian's war effort in other cities. Admiral the real quality of our purpose and ourselves. Of course the first Bachard, at Marguilles, will relate the war en of the Bitirb daly, which we must keep in the foreground of our thought until it Dominione and Colonies in Asia and Africs. M Roume, who is is accomplished, is to win the war-I-board a gentleman recently Governor General of the French Colonies, will describe at Toulouer sy that we must get five million men ready. Why limit it to ve the farte of Australia: H. Gaston Dischamps, the sathor, will million ? I saked Cogress to name no limit broades Congress lecture on Capade at Nantes in the presence of Mr, Philippe Boy, intends, I am sure, as we all intend, that every ship that can carry Commissioner General to Canada.

sapplice shall go laden upon every Toyage with every man and every supply she can carry, and we are not to be diverted from the grim purpose of winning the war by say insincere approaches upon the sobjet of pesos. I can say with a clear conspience that I have tested these intimistions and found them insincera. I now recognise Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam enge that the Austrian them for what they are, namely an opportunity to have a free hand, Emperor and Empress were ceremoniously welcomed by the Batten, particularly in the East, to carry, our purposes of conquest and the ex Khedive, Sheik Ut le'sm, and a crowd of not blee at Coo-exploitation, Every proposal regarding accommodation in the Weat etentionele on May 19. Tasy drove to the Yildiz Palace, where involves a reservation regarding the East. Now, so far se I am ‹ they held a reception.

concerned, I intend to stand by Russia as well as Franos,

AUSTRIAN ROYALTY IN TÜRKEY,

London, May 22,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE WESTERN FRONT."

Franco-Italian Aerial Operations.

London," May 28.

third anniversary of Iwly carry into the Fed Robert Cecil could not be proud to fight for a sel-

At a luncheon at the Mansion House in commemoration of the time in history an unselfish way, aid that the Government were constantly being dilte ned by well. fish purpose, but I can be proud cilisory Isogange the Germiana mogli bati out their hand to the glory of this war my fellow- That was a profound myconceptio of German perche leg. Dar through accredited representatives duty at present was to maintain and increase the national Art and and lay their terms on the table. We not allow anything to interfere therewith, and also to bind the have laid ours and they know what alliance still closer. Unity of Command could only be fully clad they are. But behind all this grim if it represents the ants of the peopleLnd Cheers Above purpose, my friends, lies the op all, we most not forget the principles of justion sud freedom for portunity to demonstrate not only (which the Allies are fighting”

force, which will be demonstrated to the atmost, but the opportunity to demonstrate character, and it in that opportunity that we have most conspicuously in the work of the Red Cross. Not that our men in arms do not represent our charno»: ter, for they do and it is a charso- ter which those who see and ressa appreciate and admire; but their. duty is a duty of force. The duty of the Red Cross is a duty of mercy and succour and friendship. Hare, You formed a picture in your imagin- ation of what this war is doing for us and for the world? In my own mind I am convinced that not uns hundred years of peace could have Laitted this nation together as this single year of war has knitted it together, and better even than that, if possible it is knitting the w together. Look at the picture in thë centre of the scene. Four nations are engaged against the world and- Lakiery zpont of vantage are show. ing that they are seeking selfsh aggrandisement. And against, them twenty-three Governments repre- senting the greatest part of the population of world have been drawn together into a new sense of community of interest, and purpose and a new sense of unity of life. The Secretary for War told me an in- teresting incident the other day. He said that when he was in Italy a member of the Italian Government was explaining to him many, rea- sons why Italy felt near to the United States: He said: "If you want to try an interesting experi ment go up to any of these troop trains and ask the soldiers in Eng: lish how many of them have been in America." The War Secretary tried the experiment. He went up to a troop, train and said "How many of you boys have been in America 1 And he said it seemed to him, na if half of them sprang up, Me.from San Francisco," Me from New York all over. There is part of the heart of America in the Italian army, People who had been knitted to us. by association, who know us, who had lived amongst us, who had worked shoulder to shoulder with us and who were now friends of Amer ics were fighting for their native Italy. Friendship is the only co- ment that will ever hold the world together and this intimate contact of the great Red Cross of peoples who are suffering the terrors and deprivations of this war is going to be one of the greatest instrument alities of friendship that the world ever knew, and the centre and heart of it all if we sustain it properly will be this land that we so dearly love. My friends a great day of duty has come and duty, findet a man's soul as no. kind of work can ever And it. The duty of us all now

A French communique says: There was intermittent artillerying activity south of the Somme, on the. Oise, and in Vosges. Six German zeroplanes were brought down and nine others forced to descend badly damaged in their ywa lines during the 19th inst. Moreover twenty-five thoussäd kilogrammes of bombs were dropped on enemy cantonments, railway stations and aviation grounds. Italian: machines bombarded railway stations at Mont Cornet and an sero-. drome at Ville-aux-Bois where great damage was observed.

Some British Raids, and

London, May 2

Field Marshal Bir Douglas Hair reporta: Wo have car- ried out a number of successfil raids, On the night of the 21st wo entered German trenches at two points south-east of Arras, prisonering fourteen- Other raiding parties brought back a for, prisomrs in the neighbourhood of Locan" and Nieppe Forest in the Metaren socfor. We prisonered, sixən teen northward of the Tres Comines Canal They belonged to a raiding party sopreaching out lines northward of Alberts The enemy's artillery i kakve in tinging aesthood Deri nancourt and considerably active eastward of Nieppe Forest. The enemy heavily gas shelled our sector north-eastward of Bethune. Twenty-two tons of bombs were dropped in the day time on Monday on the enemy's railway stations, nero- dromes and billets Enemy scouts attacked our reconnais- sance and bombing aeroplanes We brought down thirteen and drove down two. Four of ours are missing. Our night fiers dropped thirteen tons of bombs on aerodromes in tas neighbourhood of Ghent, Tournai, and St. Quentin. A fur- ther four and a half tons of bombs were dropped on railway stations at Thionville, Metz and Coblentz on Rhine. Twenty- two heavy bombs were dropped on the morning of the 21st on railway stations at Namar and Charleroi. One machine has not returned. Since the commencement of the German offensive pas thousand German aeroplanes have been brought down or driven down and over a thousand tons of bombs have been dropped over the enemy's lipes.

MARTIAL LAW IN BOHEMIA,

London, May 29,"

A telegram from Berae says: The, "Slovenski Narod" states that martial law has been proclaimed in Bohemis h consequence of popular excesses and many have been im- prisoned. The estates of Prince Fuerstenberg, the Kaiser's friend, were plundered and the building burned. Outbreaks occurred at Pilaen, Nachon and other towns," 7'r Seidler visited Prague and north Bohemis sad informed the striking miners that he hoped the Ukrainian, food supplies would enable Austria to pull through till the harvest. He promised to consider a reduction of working bours and said the Em- peror was working incessantly for peace which was not so hopeless as many thought

FAR EASTERN SITUATION."

The Chino-Japanese Agreement.

London, May 21

The "Times" correspondent at Washington reports that the United States and other Allied Governmentą were not consulted concerning the Chino-Japanese Tresty against Germany, but were kept informed of the negotiations, The America. Government possesses the fullest reports of trust- ed agents recently from Russia and is gradually becoming convinced that the Bussian, army can never be induced to fight again and that action of the character indicated by the Chino-Japanese treaty may be necessary. The principal question of policy at issue is whether Japan with America" and the Allies would be justified in acting without a specific request from the Soviet Government. It is understood that if the Boviet ir prepared to make such a request the United States would take the lend in recognising the Bolshevist Government.

Terms of the Agreement.

Map Paris, May 22

A Peking message says: The Chino-Japanese treaty sigo ed ou the 18th inst, provides that the two Governments with a view to meeting the danger of German penetration to the East aball decide on a common agreement on a footing of perfect equality and mutual help in the region where common action is necessary. The Chinese authorities undertake to facilitate the tank of the Japanese in cornpied territories while the Japanese undertake to respect Chineza. sovereignty. snul·local customs and to evacuate Chinese territory immedi-

ately the operations are ended. Chinese troops may LANGA

employed outside of national territory. Both Governments”. will come to an agreement regarding the Chinese Eastern Railway as to whether the line should be utilised in the --course of the operations,

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it to serve one another; and nobody can afford to make & fortune out of this war. There are men amongst us who have forgotten that, if they ever saw, it. Bome of you are old- enough, I am old enough, to remen ber men who made, fortunes out of the Civil War--and you know box they were regarded by their fellow. citizens.

That was a war to save one coun-

try. This is a war to save this. world and your relation to the Bed Cross is one of the

will relieve you of the