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  2. THE GREAT BATTLE.

    Heavy fighting continued all Friday and on Saturday. The French and British attacked from Hangard to southward of Villers-Bretonneux, and made some progress, recapturing lost ground. The enemy captured Kemmel Hill and Dranoutre, after severe ...

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  3. VILLERS-BRETONNEUX.

    Colonel Repington states: A single division held Villers-Bretonneux. At least four German divisions attacked, namely, the Fourth Guards, the 77th, the ...

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  4. ZEEBRUGGE ATTACK.

    The Admiralty has issued the following order to the Fleet:— Their Lordships express to all concerned in the gallant and successful ...

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  5. LATE CABLE NEWS

    Military critics find it satisfactory that the Germane are not progressing rapidly past Kemmel. The enemy, they hold, will find increasing difficulties if he ...

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  6. CALL TO THE EMPIRE.

    Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, is writing a preface to a volume of his war speeches. He says:— "Democracy and autocracy have come ...

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  7. NAVAL FIGHTING.

    There has been a sea fight in the Adriatic, Five Austrian destroyers lied to Durazzo, pursued by two British. The latter lost seven killed. ...

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  8. TURKISH MISSTATEMENT.

    The British War Office announces that a Turkish official report on April 10 stated that upon the request of the English a two-hours' armistice was arranged to give ...

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  9. HUNGARIAN UNREST.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that official despatches received in France from Berne state that during the Budapest ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN COURAGE.

    Mr. Phillip Gibbs, describing the recapture of Villers-Bretonneux, says: The splendid courage of the Australians, the cunning of their machine-gunners, and ...

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  11. POSITION IN HOLLAND.

    A prominent Dutchman, interviewed by a representative of "Lo Journal," says that the Dutch army of half a million is in readiness to defend the rights of ...

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  12. TRADE AFTER THE WAR.

    The committee appointed by the Government to consider the commercial and industrial policy to be adopted by the Empire after the war, of which Lord Balfour ...

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  13. IN MACEDONIA.

    A British official port from Salocica states:—We withdrew unmolested on April 18 from advanced villages [?] Struma Valley, which we occupied on the ...

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  14. IRELAND AND THE POPE.

    It is reported from Rome that a Papal Note is being issued, explaining that the Pope has not participated in the Irish conscription question. ...

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  15. IN THE HEDJAZ.

    An official report from Palestine states:—The troops of the King of the Hedjaz in the week ending on April 24th, occupied 53 miles of the Hedjaz railway line, ...

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  16. IRISH CONSCRIPTION.

    Visiting correspondents declare, upon the subject of conscription, that Ireland is, for the time being, a united nation. The words "no conscription" are boldly ...

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  17. FRIDAY'S FIGHTING.

    Mr. Philip Gibbs states: A thick wet fog, like London at Its worst, enveloped the Kemmel sector on Friday morning. This favoured the enemy, whose gunfire ...

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  18. GERMAN REPORTS.

    A German official report states:—We reached the southern border of Voormezeele. British and French attempts to recapture Mount Kemmel broke down ...

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  19. AMERICAN LABOUR TRUE.

    It is reported from Ottawa that Mr. Gompers, the President of the American Federation of Labour, addressing the Canadian Club, said that American ...

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  20. THE IRISH SITUATION.

    The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that a conference is sitting continuously at the Mansion House, including Mr. Dillon, Mr. de ...

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  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    It is rumoured that Lord Northcliffe will shortly resign from the Ministry of Propaganda. It is understood that Mr. Duke is ...

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  22. AMERICAN CASUALTIES.

    The United States War Department announces that the casualties among the American forces in France since the United States entered the war have been ...

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  23. AMERICAN DESTROYERS.

    It is reported from Washington that Mr. Daniels, the Secretary to the Navy, in the course of a speech, declared:—"The United States is now building as ...

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  24. IRISH LOYALTY.

    Mr. T. P. O'Connor has arrived in Washington from Chicago to explain to the United States Government Ireland's attitude regarding Irish Conscription, ...

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  25. AMERICAN AVIATORS' WORK.

    Unofficial reports received in Washington state that the American aviators in France have brought down 339 enemy planes since America's entry into the ...

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  26. DISTRICT CASUALTIES.

    PRIVATE BELL.—Mrs. T. Bell, of Edward-street, Merewether, has received word that her husband, Private Thomas bell, has been killed in action. Private ...

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  27. KEMMEL CONFLICT.

    The "United Press" correspondent, telegraphing on Friday night stated:—There was a tempestuous struggle on Kemmel Hill. The French heroes on the crest ...

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  28. GERMAN FALSEHOOD.

    General March, the chief of the United States' staff, says that the German statement that American aviators are voyaging in hospital ships is an unmitigated ...

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  29. A PEER'S OPINION.

    Lord Salisbury, in a letter to the London "Daily Telegraph," says:—We hear of the Ministerial Committee knocking together, under extreme pressure, a ...

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  30. BULGARIANS AT THE FRONT.

    The Paris correspondent of the "New York World" states that the presence of Bulgarian troops on the West Front is confirmed. ...

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  31. THE KAISER.

    Amsterdam reports That the Kaiser, addressing the troops in Flanders, said:— "Our victories should convince our enemies that we cannot be subdued by arms ...

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  32. THE CASUALTIES.

    The Admiralty reports:—The casualties in the Belgian coast operations were—Officers: 16 killed, 8 died of wounds, 2 are missing, and 29 are wounded. ...

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  33. SITUATION REVIEWED.

    A high authority writing on Friday night stated the situation in the Lys sector between Givenchy and Merville in highly satisfactory for us. We have ...

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  34. FRENCH MARQUIS ARRESTED.

    It is reported from Paris that the Marquis Laurent do Quevilley has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage. The Marquis served for several ...

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  35. CENTRAL POWERS DISAGREE.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press states that diplomatic depatches from Rome states that serious trouble is developing, because Bulgaria, ...

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  36. FUNERAL OF THE HEROES.

    There was an impressive funeral at Dover, when twenty of the Zeebrugge heroes were buried in one grave. ...

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  37. HAIG'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The Press Bureau reports that Field-marshal Haig has congratulated the Third Corps Commander and troops on their successful and important operations at Villers ...

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  38. APPEAL FOR RECRUITS.

    Captain Carmichael, M.C., addressed a big gathering of people in the Sydney Domain this afternoon. He emphasised the, great danger that threatened them on the ...

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  39. GERMANS WANT THE TRUTH.

    Amsterdam states that a censored report of the Reichstag main committee's sitting reveals a lively debate on the Zeebrugge raid. ...

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  40. TROUBLED RUSSIA.

    It is reported from Copenhagen that no recent telegrams have been received from Petrograd. There are rumours of serious riots, and it is even suggested ...

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  41. CANADA'S MAN POWER.

    Sir Robert Borden, the Prime Minister of Canada, interviewed in regard to disturbances in Quebec, stated that they were greatly exaggerated. The vast majority of ...

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  42. PRESSURE ON HOLLAND.

    The Rotterdam correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states: Owing to Holland's attitude on the shipping question, Germany is making demands ...

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  43. ARREST OF BELGIANS.

    It is reported from The Hague that seventeen Belgian fishermen have been arrested at Ostend, and charged with assisting the British naval raid. ...

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  44. AIR BOMBARDMENTS.

    The Press Bureau states: British aircraft in March dropped 23,000 bombs in the day time, and 13,070 in the night time, on the enemy's lines, opposite our ...

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  45. MARCH OF CAR'S THOUSAND.

    The public of the metropolis are to be given an opportunity of seeing the men who have responded to Captain Carmichael's appeal, A route march through, ...

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  46. GERMAN ADMISSION.

    It is reported from Amsterdam that the Katser visited Zeebrugge on Tuesday and made a personal inspection of the mole and the British cement vessels. ...

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  47. ADDRESS TO SOLDIERS.

    Sir Thomas M'Kenzie, the High Commissioner for New Zealand, opening a now club at Torquay for the benefit of unfit New Zealanders, said that the war ...

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  48. CHARGE AGAINST A BISHOP.

    It is reported from The Hague that acceding to the Austrian Government's request, the Papal Nuncio in Vienna, is holding inquiry into the conduct of ...

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  49. PRICE OF RICE FIXED.

    Under the War Precautions regulations the price of rice has been fixed as follows:— Within the metropolitan area of New ...

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  50. FRENCH SUCCESSES.

    The latest French communique states. There was no infantry, action on Saturday, Artillery fire continued lively south of the Somme, and on both sides of tile ...

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  51. AUSTRIAN MUTINIES.

    The Central News Agency reports on the authority of a trustworthy source, that the mutinous spirit in the Austrian army has increased since the strikes in ...

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  52. GERMAN ROBBERY.

    It is reported from Washington that the Belgian Legation has received a copy of Cardinal Mercier's daring pastoral letter protesting against the German seizure of ...

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  53. STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN VICTORIA.

    Mr. R. B. Orchard, the Minister for Recruiting, who arrived in Sydney yesterday from Melbourne, said that there was a steady Improvement in recruiting in ...

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  54. THE FIGHT FOR KEMMEL.

    Mr. Porcival Phillips, telegraphing on Saturday morning, stated:—The battle for the Flemish hills was continued on Friday with unabated fury. Though the ...

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