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  2. LATE WAR NEWS.

    Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at noon on Sunday, stated:—The enemy captured Voormezeelo last evening, but a counterattack early in the night drove him out. ...

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  3. FUSSIA.

    A Copenhagen report says there have been no recent telegrams from Petrograd. There are rumours of serious riots, and it is even suggested that a ...

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  4. AMERICAN LABOUR.

    Mr. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labour, addressing the Canadian Club, declared that American labour was solidly behind the ...

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  5. THE AUSTRALIANS.

    According to the latest report the situation at Villers-Bretonneux has been restored by a magnificent night movement carried out mainly by Australian troops. ...

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  6. FOE GAINS GROUND

    The Germans advanced south-west of Ypres, taking Kemmel Hill and Dranoutre. There was desperate fighting beyond Kemmel on Friday, the village of Locre being lost and retaken by the ...

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  7. EVERY MAN WANTED.

    A high military authority, reviewing the war position, states: Speaking generally, the aim of the enemy to light the British army by itself has been countered by the ...

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  8. OUR NAVAL HEROES.

    The Admiralty have issued the following order to the fleet:—"Their lordships express to all concerned in the gallant and successful enterprise on the Belgian coast their high ...

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  9. DUTCH CRISIS.

    The "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent states that, owing to Holland's attitude on the shipping question, Germany is making demands which the Netherlands ...

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  10. ENEMY REVERSE.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs telegrapha: The Australians at Villers-Bretonneux have now joined up the gap which existed for a time in the British line. The whole village is in our hands. The ...

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  11. THE BRITISH RESISTANCE.

    Military critics find satisfaction in the fact that the Gormans are not progressing rapidly past Kemmel. The enemy will find increasing difficulties if he endeavours to continue ...

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  12. THE OFFICIAL REPORTS.

    Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at noon on Friday, stated: After severe fighting all day on the Bailleul-Hollebeke front against a greatly superior force, the Allied troops ...

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  13. STRUGGLE FOR THE HEIGHTS.

    The dotted time represents the Allied front prior to the enemy's offensive, and the heavy black line the approximate position of the front at the present time, as indicated by recent cablegrams. By the capture of Mount Kemmel, the enemy has secured the first of the important chain of heights westward of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. ENEMY TRADE.

    Lord Balfour of Burlolgh's committee on post-war commercial policy has Issued another report, which reaffirms the main recommendations of the report issued in February, ...

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  15. ZEEBRUGGE RAID.

    The Admiralty announces the following casualties in the operations on the Belgian coast:—Officers, 16 killed, 3 died of wounds, 2 missing, 29 wounded. ...

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  16. HOLLAND'S POSITION.

    A Paris report says a prominent Dutchman, interviewed by the "Journal," says: The Dutch have an army of half a million in readiness to defend their rights against ...

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  17. SHIPPING DISPUTE.

    The following wireless message from Batavia is made available by the Dutch Consul:— Dutch shipping companies are not willing to resume sailing to British harbours. The ...

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  18. EEVIEW OF POSITION.

    A high military authority on Friday stated:— The situation in the Lys sector, between Givonchy and Merville, is highly satisfactory for us. We regained several ...

    Article : 225 words
  19. IRISH CONSCRIPTION.

    It is understood that Mr. Duke is resigning the post of Secretary for Ireland. It is likely that Mr. E. Short M.P., will succeed him. ...

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  20. IRELAND.

    The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Express" says a conference of ten is sitting continuously at the Mansion House, including Mr. Dillon, Mr. De Valera, Mr. Dovlin, and ...

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  21. THE IMPERATIVE CALL.

    Mr. Lloyd George, in writing a preface to a volume of his war speeches. Bays: "Democracy and autocracy have come to deathgrips. One or the other will fasten its hold upon ...

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  22. CARDINAL MERCIER.

    The Belgian Legation in Washington has received a copy of Cardinal Mereler's daring pastoral letter protesting against the latest German setzure of Belgian Roman Catholic ...

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  23. THE GERMAN LOSSES.

    The Paris "Matin" says: At a modest estimate, the Germans have lost since the 21st of March 300,000 men, without obtaining any strategical result desired. ...

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  24. VATICAN AND IRELAND.

    A Rome report says: A Papal Note is being issued explaining that the Pope has not participated in the Irish conscription question. He allows the Episcopacy of ...

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  25. BULGARS ON WEST FRONT.

    The Paris correspondent of the "New York World" says that the presence of Bulgarian troops, on the West front has been confirmed. ...

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  26. AUSTRIA'S FLEET.

    The Central News Agency learns from a trustworthy source that the mutinous spirit in the Austrian army has increased since the strikes of January. "Only the Gormans and ...

    Article : 165 words
  27. GERMAN EMPEROR'S BOAST.

    An Amsterdam report says the Gorman Emperor, addressing troops in Flanders, said: Our victories should convince our enemies that we cannot be subdued by arms and ...

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  28. NAYAL BRUSH.

    The Admiralty reports: Two of our destroyers, on April 22, encountered and engagea five Austrian destroyers in the Adriatic. The enemy fied for shelter to the fortified port of ...

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  29. MILITARY AWARDS.

    The following Australians have been awarded a bar to the Military Cross:—Captains J. R. Davies, E. S. Kater, N. G. Rae, A. D. Reid; Lieutenants J. M. Carter, J. N. Griffin, ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. CANADA'S LOYALTY.

    A New York report states that Sir Robert Borden (Premier of Canada), when interviewed, said the disturbances in Quebec had been greatly exaggerated. The vast majority ...

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  31. BRITISH AIRMEN SUPERIOR.

    The Press Bureau states: British aireraft during March dropped 23.090 [?]ombs in the daytime, and 13,080 at night-time, over the enemy's lines opposite our front in France. ...

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  32. AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS

    The United States War Department has announced that the casualites among th[?] American forces in France[?]since they entered the war number more than 3000, including ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. SALOICA FRONT.

    A British official report from Salonica states: We withdrew unmolested on April l8 [?]rom the advanced villages in the Struma valley, which we occupied on April 16. The ...

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  34. PEACE ADVOCATE DEFEATED.

    The by-election at Keighley (Yorkshire) resulted as follows:—Major Somervell (Government supporter), 4873; Mr. Bland (Peace Advocate), 2349. ...

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  35. WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT.

    The United Press correspondent at Washington reports that diplomatic despatches from Rome state that serious trouble is developing, because Bulgaria, Austria, and Turkey ...

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  36. TURKISH CAMOUFLAGE.

    The War Office announces that a Turkish official report on April 19 stated that upon request of the English a two hours' armistice was arranged to give the English an ...

    Article : 140 words
  37. NEWFOUNDLAND ADOPTS CONSCRIPTION.

    The Newfoundland Legislature has decided unanimously to endorse conscription. ...

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  38. DOGS AND FOOD PROBLEM.

    The "Daily Express" states that the supply of low-grade flour in the hands of manufacturers of dog foods is sufficient for next week. Dogs then are threatened with starvation. ...

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  39. GERMAN LIE REFUTED.

    A Washington report says General March, Chief of Staff, says the German statement that American airmen are voyaging on hospital ships is an unmitigated falsehood. ...

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  40. FIGHTING THE TURK.

    An official report from Palestine states that the troops of the King of the Hedjaz during the week ended April 24 occupied 53 miles of the Hedjaz railway line, southward of Mann. ...

    Article : 36 words
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