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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-03-21, Page 7• 41. HEAVY A ALL AL TUE Y FIRE Nfi T E FR INT Is the French Report—More+ - GERMANS NM -Useful Ally Raids KOT HOLD GAINS Teuthn Mine Did Not Hurt r•••••....4 Pierced the French. Lines in Verdun Sector Italian Line French troops in the Oiampagne have answered the strong Ger- man artillery fire there by an attack in which trench elements west of Mont Camilla, taken by the Germans on March 1 were recap- tured. In the suecessful operation the French took 42 prisoners, in - chiding four officers. Further east the French penetrated the Ger- man lines at Mont Biond and took prisoners, r• erre* On the British front the 'fighting activity continttei'lively, es. pecially between Ypres and Arras. Near Lens, north of Arras, Canadian troapS were successful in a raid on German trenches, in which prisoners were taken. Nertheast and south: of Ypres two German attempts were checked by the British. Around Ypres, Messines and Lens the German aittillery fire has been intense. There has been no change on the American sectors near Toul and east of Luneville, London Cable—' Welsh troops carried cut a successful raid last night in the neighborhood of Armentieres, and captured 15 prisoners and two nit:whine guns,r the War Office reports. "Hostile artillery WaS active southeast of Ypres, in the neighborhood of the Merlin road and south 6f lloultholst forest." VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIRE. A recnt espoially ht the verdun region, is ar 11 Prt-filiscable e sV‘tiro-1;11.71111t, ouTcq AccEpT re n • o reported in the 'official statement from large riumber of bombs have been raid la 'Lorraine eves rem:else& end a ENTENTE TERMS Ole War Office to -night.. A German dropaea by French aviators. ' The text reads: ' was rather lively artillery Will Make Some Conces- ftro along the whole front,: especiany on the right bank of the Meuse and sions to Gerznany. In the regions nf Beeonvaax and Va. eherauville. In. toritaano, • west at Ieorville, an enefey rald 'ware dispersed with lose. • "Last 'night. otir aviaters dropped 5,040 kilograms,ot beimbs en a number .of railway stations and canton• ments in the enemy zone. • "Belgian cornmunicatient Marine the lest two days th.e artillerractivity was lionsiderable at times. Oar bar- rage. fire eheetrea an attempted enemy movemeht against an advance peat near alerckem. The enemy frequently repliad with a 'bombardment of the seatte• nature: • At several aniline on -the front between Nieuport and above leatmede the firing was very lively Certain of our cantonments bellied the 'fighting abne were shelled by long tenge.guns. We replied with a fire of the prune kind against railway eta - tions arut important.enemi, points.' "Army of the East, aeareh 14: West -of 'N'ibmistie aroma" • Hill 1,248 and .a.outnova. French detachments pene- ainteiValfe,eneary.linee enanound they laid been evacuated. An enemy at- tempt in the same region to raid our eine was 'choked. The artillery activi- net aentinued rather Lively, being most violent around alonastir. -" "British - aviators bonZed several places on tile Struma front. An enemy maehine was destroyea in an aerial Combat near Lake Doitaii;" Treble Iy41.,141.}11, FRONT, A 'went ietnrie cable .pays—The War Office statement .issued to -day reads: "West of Bezeecca strong enemy parties who attempted to capture one of our patrols Was dispersed by our fire. The enemy exploded a power- ful fir.. 'on Moate Restibio, but our positions were notaaunaged. In the vicinity of Laashiaene of our patrols caused great alarm in the bottle posi- tions and returnetlavitirout lass to our line. Our patrols_ Ili ambush at the •head of the Ornio valley sitcceeded in Capturing two enemy patrol. "Our artillery dispersed two enemy troops and worklug parties in the As! - ago basin and convoys along roads in the Brenta and Seren valIes. There was slight hostile activity in the up- per Val Tellina and along the middle Piave. At Baswano a field hospital, vittibly marked with a Red Cross, was PEACE TERMS TO GREAT 3R1TAN? Statements of Friday Lead •Some to Think So. _Cecil Denies, Any Being Considered. tot -ideal- Caale. says ----That 'peace 'teams he aore offered Great Britain ba' aerniany iney possibly be interred „Irene several: siginflearit stateinente givett Out ort -FredaY. Lord Robert eaciaalaritish Minister of Bloekade, alittae.d If Prolieeals "had bean reteived feta peaee at the expense of Ittissia," Answered that, "no settee proposals are ,gairig,,coasitiered er welt be consid- ered:. A little, ear:liar in the day an atineeerdarn despaeeli quoted leield adarehal von Ilinileriburre as eaying That "the Entente has ehowit an liar°. ationsive °Anna% towarde Germany giteme intentions, Alld the great (tea - lean effeasive inapt, therefore., go en." Later itt the dee, (ti. von Lucien. lanai., Ilia German geartermastengen arta, weseteported as eayiug; "Since tile Enemy is net inclined to make Peace. be Will %eve to tight tufa Ibis figlet Will, Of cOurae, be the most tre. %Miaow of the Whole war," . • .004,1-.1011100411.-• ripite AIM Fuel Admiuietrater, It Caere man. 'Who ean get enal feet arid Still retvairi patriotic'. "Faeland is planning to staridardive .werettiiat arees," say& a now despite:h. 'neai alight eila the war she late on Utter lit'affra etartiag neW taincon Telegraph. e • • • la' • erre• Teuton Papers Warn of Worse U -Boat War. .mseerieer woe yams. London. March 17,—The Times has a despatch from The Hague this even- ing which says that Holland has de-. weed to accept the Alliesterms re- garding shipping, atneCeneeIONS TO UnatatAiere. Washington, march 1.7.—It was in- dicated here yesterday that at the same time rioilafid =seats to tura her ships over to Great Britain and the United States for use in tho war zone, she will make certain concilia- tory concessions to Clermany. notiames reply to tne American and British demand that a 'voluntary shipping agreement be Put into effect despite Germany's opposition, in de- fault of which the Dutch vessels in Americ-an and British watere would be seized under the ancient law of-aagary, wile be awaited betore iuneeer action-. is taken by the United StaegiGevern- ment. nespatches from The Hague to- night indicated that the reply was' en route, but probably wouldnot reach Washington by noon to -mor- row, when the time limit expires. As it is believed now Holland Will as- sent to the Aided proposals, ofticials here desire to delay action so that transfer by agreement may be substi- tuted tor seizure, although in either case they would be entirelywithin their rights under international law. At any rate, the addition of 1,000,000 tons of shipping to the resources engaged in the tight for world -free - dem will not be delayed beyond Tuesday. The Arnerion flag will be raised over tfie 700,000 tons in American wat- ers as soon as the transfer is made, aral the vessels will be pia Into the food transport service. They will be armed to resist the attacks of German sitemarines in the war zone, wad train- ed American. gun erews win man the guns. many ot the Dutch sailors aro expected to remain n•ith the shipe. American officers will be plated in charge to comply with the shipping laws, but tee provision renuiring that two-tlyirds of the crews shall be citizens of this country wil be waivied as in previous cases, The friendliness of Dutch mitten to the allied cause, resenting, as all wearing men do, the murderous warfare of .the submarine, probably will lead. at least half of them to continue their work. Their co-op- eration Will be welcomed, partieular- ly because of the high standing winch DaCh senora have in the worm's ports. DUTCH HELD SIM'S. Copenhagen, Mara, I7.—A despatch to the Politiken from Amsterdam states that the Mitch GoVernmeat on Friday prohibited Dutch steamers frona oiling for England; DUN PRESS ANGRY. Amsterdam, March 17„—in ;Hawse- - ing the decision of the .Allies regard- ing Dutch stiippitig, Getman newspa- pers declare- it will be followed by in- tensitieatiot of submarine warfare. The Frankfurter Zeitung says: "tinder the proposed circuital:arms not really neutral Duteh ships will ex- ist. GerMany Wil nave ri0 reenoti %Tiger to leave Open D. free panage to the !north Sea, which was treated only In the %toren of Dutch shipping. This Damage bas only been a advance to our submarine:a Whose warfare • in future Will be men More effective. lintaritinately, Dutch ships will suffer mast, alai the supplies promised Ho1. land by the Entente will be exposed to uneettaifitY." The Vossische Zeitung %rake the step taken by the Allies as a mon- sirens tin of Violence. The aeigehlatt says: "Holland natufally remit reflointeit further terilile of teal and Other %dia. petienbie Materiela trean Itord any More engogetnents in tho nut all that isn't likely tO got Lang. Golden West, and particularly here le the bay. section. • But Were Driven Out With Heavy Leis. 1,••••••••,•••••••••k•aolls. Paris; elareh 17.—The War Office reports a series of stroua German at. Lacks in the 'Verdun region in the direction of Samogneux, north of the Bois des Gaurieres and in the Sezon- veux region, Large enemy detach- ments succeeded in penetrating the French line at various points, but under the violence of the French fire catered heavy losses and were unable to hold the ground where they gainea a footing. The attack was delivered after pre. paratory artillery lire lasting 10 flours, according to the Berlin • War Office, but was checked. That the fighting was of a sanguinary charac- ter is indieatea by the statement that the troops came into hand-to-hand fighting. Latest information shows that last night the Preach troops entered tne enemy trenches at Malancourt on a front of 1,400 metres to a depth or 800 metres. TI1E REPORTS. Paris, elareh 11. — Last night French troops entered Gerinari trenches at Malancourt on a mile tropt. Several powerful attacks by the anermans in the Verdun region were broken up. "Northwest or Rheims the Ger- mans attempted. in the region ot Loivre a raid arlaich completely fail- ed. In the Champagne, atter a v10 - lent bonabardmeat in the regions of the Monts, the Germans attacked our positions west of Vaudesincourt. After a spirited engagement the French troops drove the enemy out of those•advaeced elements where lie had gained a footing, inflicting ser- ious lose on the Germans. "There was quite pronounced ar- finery activity on the part a both artilleries off the left bank of the Meuse. The day was calm on the rest of the front." Saturday night's report said: "There was rather heavy artillery righting on the 'right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front.) "In Lorraine. avest of Porville. an enemy raid was dispersed with Losses. "Our aviators trapped 5,640 kilo- grams of bombs on a number of rail.... may stations and cantonments in the enemy zone." NO LIVES LOST In the Collision in St. George's Channel. Dublin, 16—No lives were lost in the collision late Thursday night, between a trawler and the steamer nathmore in St. George's Channel, ace cording to the owners of the vessel. The Rathrnore, wnich was on its way Lo Dublin from Wales, carried 730 passengers and aa crew of fifty. The passengers and erew had many thrilling experiences. Many on them, including women, and children, were thrown into the water. One of the survivor's, who is in a aospital here, says that he and several others were in a boat, which capsized. He swam about for an hour before ho was res- cued. Two women and eeveral soldiers held onto tbe sides of the boat until destroyers came up. Most of the pas- sengers were below decks at the time of the collision, but aurried up when the Rathmore was struck on the port beam. The shack was severe, and was accompanied by a loud noiae. The en- gine room was flooded, but the dam- age was not very serious. Except in e few ease, one where a roman'tamped overboard, but was resoued, the passengers were well be. hayed. The men adhered to the rule of women and clindree. first when the boats were lowered. ••••••••41•*••••••.• CUT DEMAND ON BRUN'S FOOD Unfit Canadian Soldiers Be- ing Sent Home. Wives and Children Also, If Possible. LoadOil, Marah 17.e-• To reduce the cost of upkeep of the expeditiotmay force. td coneerve 'the -British food supple, and to fattlisie labor in Can- ed& the Canadian oversees militarY autherlties aro tenaing home; Canad- ian soldiers unfit far, Itirther service, There are 2;1,000 ?faxiadian soldiers. Wives and ehildreni Oyer here, and these will also be returned to Carmela if possible. Ameba the soldiere to be qturned are, offieers over age, incapacitated; or narieceseary to, the tatablisinneet. During the preseene year riltieh has beet 'done .in this 'direction, but the greetertpart of the(teark reMaine yat to be aecomplished. If UM intended Volley can- be gilt - en eomplete effect it will reduce the oversaw °Anneal expenditure by illa- tions, of dollars, and in addition Will Matarlally lessoit the dema,nd beiteg mane on Ilritain's food suppiy and will add to the 'Aber th Canada ter tho production of food. i Conelaerable having lies Nal Vie complielied for e0the time past by, the einnenetien tit staffs arid atineetenteaVY edreinietratia3 peatnielltietits in tien- t eteitste witia etixall aleespetals anal scale feted training Pee -Pe, e 11 VIC • e The We bolus eneouni. ered In redecing the Canatliau over - ems contingent by returning vile in. capacitated, unnecessary and non- combatant elements le the lade of an. thorny to force the yet= of eiYiliane apa scadiers' wives and childreu. connection with the latter it Is pro. babie that 0, recommendation Mae be sent to Ottawa that after a tertitia date aeparation allowauce should be PaYable only to resieents in Canada. The return of Canadian officers is causing much dtiefaction among those whosed here, but the armY can be mainMny Exphsion3 Sea:i e .earvices are not requir. tained at its present high standing even if thw e eeding-out proem were to be More thorough than conteM. Maki Gerion Naas Destroyed—Rhine (Ai...es in a Parlic AR SQUAD SMAS iJ BAVARIAN CUIES Camas and Munitions Ha ts - Lomb plated, A SHIP A DAY Being Launched in IL S. at present. elorlorreelerlerrwerre Washington, 1), C., March 15.—Pre- sident Wilson to -day Mscussed the general shipbuilding situation with neriator Fletcher of P1eria:1e cliair- Man. of the Senate Commerce eon), mittee and Seuator Rausdell of Louis - Jena, a member, a member of the one. Mittee. The conference was udder - stood to have bean the first of a series which the President plans to hold with members of the committee, which has been investigating the shipping situa- tion for many weeks. After listeniug to • the results of the Senate committee's enquiry, the President was said to have express- ed. satisfaction with the outlook at the present time and agreed with Senator Pletcher that the nation should produce -from 0,000,000 to 4000,000 tons of shipping of all kinds this year. Senator Fletcher told the Presi- dent that a ship a day is being latinchea now and that all indica- tions point to two launchings a day by May. ...err... • •••••:.•N•C••••-, re••••••••• NEW GERMAN ARMY GROUP Under von Gallyhtz On the Western Front. a." Where Located is as Yet a Mystery. London, 'March 17.—Interesting pos- sibilities ate suggested by the revela- tion in Saturday's German official statement that a new German army group has been created on the front ' tet northern France. It is under com- mand of Gen. vol Gallwitz, an officer Previously prominent in the Russian and Serbian campaign and apparently transferred to the western front late last year and put in command of the Verdun seetor, iacludeci -within the front occupied by the Germau Crown Prince's army group. The German statement is so worded that the boundaries of the district under Gen. von Galiwitz's command cannot be determined, even approxi- mately. That part of ,the front run- ning east and southeast to the Swiss border from about the vicinity of Lama on the Aisne front, had prev- iously been divided between the Ger. man Crown Prince and Grand Duke Albrecht of Wuerttemburg. The Crown Prince's front included the Aisne, Champagne and Verdun regions, while Albbrecht's started in the St. 1114hlei region and extended to the end of the line. The new von ltaliwitz group is indicated as resting between the Crown Prince and Albrecht groups, It is possible that von Galiwitz has been given jurisdiction over a portion of the Crown Prince's former front, either to .conduct an offensive opera- tion in the Verdun sector, or to allow the Crown Prince to concentrate hie energies for a neo•ye in the Champagne — a sector in which sonie of the French writers have been predieting German ottensixm the Rheims region being deemed -one of the probable selections of terrain for the effort. 444. ADMITS TRUTH OF FRENCH CLAIM Hollweg Says Germany De- manded Forts, At Time of Outbreak of the War. Amsterdam Cab1e.-4In an inter-. view published in the Neu.este Nacb.- riehten, of Berlin, Dr. yea Bethmann- Hollweg admits the truth of the state- ment made recently by Steahen Pleb - on, French Foreign Minister, respect- ing Germany's attitude toward France at the time of the outbreak of the war. (M. Pichon said on July 31, 1014, Dr. von Bethmann-alollweg, then German Chancellor, instructed Baron van Soho - en, then German Arabassador at Paris, to deinand that France; if she desired to remain heutral in the ev.ar between Russia arid Germany, as a guarantee of neutrality, the fortresses of Toul and Verthin, to be occupied until after the war). Dr. von Betlunatin-liollweg "The Russian getterai mobilieation furnished indisputable proof that those faders Which wielded power in Ramia over the head of the Emperor desired war. in all elecurnstances. My imam. dolls to Berea von•Sehoen On anlY 31, -1014, have been brought to light. But .what have these inistructions to do with Russian mobilization and the at- titude of France? Easel= regimants were on the march before these instru. tions were Written, and the Frenth Governenent had ito knowledge what - triter of, these Instructions wliea rePlYe ing to Our qUestions as to Whether, in Case of ever with Ittissia, it wonid re - Main acutral, The French Govern. nientsimply,declaree it Would do what the intereets of Prance deinanded:Xt Is well known that these instriections weft never. ;Acted tipOrn, censegitently they bad not tae slightest influettee on the 'menial course Of 'events:" • h SWEARS DY U.80A71, 1:on10n, Nflral 10. -"If' we continue .the.r-boat WitbOtit ilittaiitt,rr we '.'iii -,'.:UI' a peace with Einghtnd which will niksve.ifer ;lemony's navy a base Of the A...11%114i tetiet. ter ell . time,' Admire). , vent Tiepite se nueted'uledeeteriaa lit a, rt‘,063..t. 16le1rit:1. ?Vlie .A411111111'4 lilt,' !.i1', &lye tile lex. • elnieret nelegearat eorresnondent at An. euteut rfla, Attie sent in relaya to tem legra Irate the ilileeter of the awe van. The epteit- ftehno1 at Baintirtnerile, Germany: • ti • • • , , • ; JOE re 4. • • 4. •10 re 'd • a f t , * Lonaon, Meath lea-Brit/all air squadrons conducted additional Vitals on Bavarian citiee on Friday and Sun. day, bombing niunition factories, rail. w.eapyort.reads: startelonaad barracke. Tee Offieial i "Further military objectives in Ger. many were attaeked by our airplanes to -day, Fourteen heavy projectiles and ten lighter bombs were dropped on barracks, munition factories and the railway Mental at Zweibrucken, Explosions were seen all round the railway station. Our airplane forma- tion was attacked by hoetile cOuts and anti-aircraft guns, but all our ma - chino returned sately„ SECOND RAID INTO GERMANY. "Ou Sunday we again raided Ger- many, attaching the barracks and rail- way station at Kaiseriautern (Ba- varia). "Direct hits were Observed on the station awl a large fire broke out Our formation was attacked by a large number of hostile machines, which were driven off. All of our achines retn r dert m MANY BATTLES IN THE AIR. "A great deal of 'air fighting took place Friday east or the llnes:along the whole front. Over twelve tem of bombs were dropped on handle rest billets, aiumianition depots and air - Memos. A successful raid was carried• outonimportant railway sidings at rso • ' "Twelve liostile. machines were brought down and seven others Were driven down out of control. None of our machines is missing. "After dark aerial activity was con- tinued by our night flying machines rntil early in the morning. Elgin and One-lialt tens of borates were thOPeed oa the eneme's rot billets. "On Saturday thirteen tons of bombs were dropped on time .nenemy's billets, which liave been bombed continuously for tile last 24 hours, and two hostile airdromes nal three large annlinuition t,UmpS, At tee airdrome a haugar completely burst; a Gotha machine in the act of rising was 'seen to crash. "Sixteen hostile machines were brought 'down and seven ,were dis- abled. Six of our machines are miss- ing" IWOULD DISCONTINUE RAIDS. Reports reaching here from Ger- many naes that panica nave been brought about by the British aerial alattees 011 aerman towns. At Cob. ienz, aecordieg to a Basle despatch, there were several outbreaks of fire In tit southern portion of the totem and an ammunition -eatery was blown up. The railway station at Fribourg was again badly damaged. Swies travellers report that in the Principal ithine cities many houses and apartmente are vacant, numbers of persons moving to Central Germany or Switzerland. They,%ay opinion is growing against continuing German air raids. A Berlin despatch says that in Feb- ruary Entente aviators made 23 attacks on German towns. Treves was raided three times, and Saarbruckem, Mann- heim and Pirmasens once each. While no military damage wao done, there Was damage to houses and other pri- vate property. Twelve persons were killed and 36 injured, 15 of them se- verely. One biplane fell into the hands of the Germans. ...••••••••••.••••••••••••••••,......• rrreo JAPAN'S PRESS IS ADVOCATING INTERVENTION But Wants Move in Siberia Only to Save East From the Hun. CHINESE Hain Regarded as One Serious Feature of the New Undertaking. Tokio, March 17,- -It is -reported that the Germans are trying' to organize two army corps of German wet:prison- ers of Russia. Onecorps, it is said, is being secretly ergauized at Irkutsk, Siberia. Two eavalre corps also are tieing formed. Premier Terav.chi and Foreigu Minis- ter Motono told Parliament yesterday nothing had been decIded upou. with reference to the Siberian situation. The military situation has reached a state of perfect, preparecinese. Friday nigbt the Selyukai (Constitu- tional) party, the largest in the Diet, held a ednferenee and reaffirmed Its position taken at a recent meeting in opposition to immediate ixiobnization. The press is almost unanimous in urging mobilization. The Asalii Shim- bun and the YorodzilaCaoho say they aro unable to understand America' "excessive generosity" toward Russia., now giving sepplies to Germany and imperilling the Stores at Vladivostok. Suspicions In regard to the Japanese weakening the allies, they assert to be absurd, adding that it is Japan's dutv to work in the interest of the peace of humanity by assisting to crush Ger. many. The Hokum% Shimbun issues a call to arul$, saying that America is sincerely friendly, but mistaken. • The Mehl Shimbun of Osaka voicea the opinion, widely held among the middle classee, that extensive enobili- zation 'should create acute distress Mistrial!: and in Mtwara to the food supply. SAVE, SANE AND LOYAL, Where a week ago the possiouity of Japabese intervention in Siberia uu. came known Ind a flood of opinion aunt tau western plass poured into Japan, mere wire consmerable excite - mein mane belief that speed3' Mobili- zation Of tile army and navy would bb - ordered. Extremists pictured aIrplanee over Tokio ahd submarines from Vladivostok. The byeterical "outs" in the Diet heckled the GOVernment, Mid the newepapers wore filled with the Ontrary views, aceording to the Inter- ests �r the Imagination of those re sponsiblo or them got reeponeibie for the situation. Presently, however, the tone became quieter, and it apPeare possible to see more clearly the true Japanese out- look, which is characterized in Many qUarters tt& aeiltirely safe, sane and NOT AGAINST RUSSIA, TO -day practicality the entire respon sible prate of the tapital is advocating intervention in Siberia in 0 -operation with the titian and Chita, net directed against Russia, but as an any loyal to the Russians, wishing to save the country. One of the most outspoken papers Js the Hokum% Shiniburi, owned and edited by tichiro 'Nutting. who is n awe, parson, friend of the Preinier'S. NO DISTRUST. Sallee realiget, it is auttOritettively Meted. that If the Milted States de. tilaete ita etilMOrt, the sithatieit Wili bo extroinly, delicate because finstm• .tm:al and material aSsistanol atiUra tOnic from Amnia. Any feeling of Ymis;:usi or to frit ndliness iteenia to be • laain in As a 'matter of fact a large eeetioa of irfirential men in Japan fa- le the Anne:lean viewpoint, while only a few chauvinists jeer at Premier Terauchi and Foreign Minister Mo- tono as being under American influ- ence. Leading men, sach as Baron Shib- usawa, president of the American -Jap- anese Association for the commercial section, and Yukio. Omni, leader of the Constitutional party, for the "outs" advocate extreme caution. Similarly, many strong supporters of the Admin- istration point out that the hour for action has not yet struck. They say that first it is abeolutely necessary for all of Russia and the rest of the World to understand that Jatan is en- gaged in no chativinistie adventure and desires nothing more than to safe- guard the Far East, assist the allies, and, if possible, save Russia from Ger- man cromination, which means the mailed fist in the Par East. - CHINESE PROBLEM. • The Chinese problem is one of the most serious features. It is recogniz- ed that this is China's great opportun- ity and Japan is urging the leaders in the north and smith to settle their differences by a sciand 'compromise, form a capable national government, and, join Japan and the allies in guard- ing the frontiers, and helping Russia. Some indications are manifest that this effort may be successful. Tang-Shao-Ye who has held many pests in the Cabinet, was formerly Governor df Mukden Province, and is leader of the National party of China, Is on his way to Japan. Baron Hay- ashi, the Japanese Minister to China, has returned to Pekin, and it is stated that there is 'reason to believe that, by tactful diplomacy, the obstacles to the effective Co-operation between Japan and:China in Siberia may be removed in time to enable both coun- tries to share in the Par Easterners' real partieipation in the war. nuch an outcome of the present negotiations, resulting in agreement and co-opera- tion between Japan and China would mean, to' the minds of Japanese statesman, an alliance of vast bre portance. HUN TREACHERY IN ARGENTINA London, March 17. —Reuteret learns that there is reason to believe the Ger- mans are following practices, of which tehy have been proved _guilty else- where, and are inoculating animals In Argentina with bacilli. "The action of the Argentine Gov- ernment," says the agency, "has been directed by the British Government to the fact that limbers of horses and Mules reaching tbis country from Ar- gentina are found to be suffering from glanders, a disease said to be virtually non-existent In Argentina. The ewer effeenof this fresh act of barbarism is likely to lee felt in Argentina itself. Owing to the rigorous examination of all aninials arriving In this country. all contaminated beasts aro discovered 'before landing." 4.. • - TO EXPLOIT RUSSIA. Lowy mportant German Mission Off to Petrograd. Petrograd, March 10.-e•AIhert Diroptor-General of the ilarn- burg-American Line, and lien. Lange hof, a Pruniftre financier, are expect- ed to arrive In Petrograd on a bus1. nese mission. Herr Baumis One Of the prineipal figures lit the German buelness World, and for years was ab. intimate Of Emperor William, although re- cently is out of fever with the 'emper- or on account of Ilia criticism of the GoVernment's Dailey, That a Mail Of his Calibre slioUld go to Petro- , grad is significant, not only of the 'extent to Which Reesie, has boon opened to GermanY, but of tho im- portance ot Germany's plans for in- tiustriel essaloltation of Russia. You never e att telt May a Men loses itis head whose heart is bit tho right place, RECORti RAO BY "ANADIANS IN HALF HOUR kr••••,... r OrWlere • • Prisoners Captured, 20 Germans Slain, and Many Wounded, NEAliY DAMAGE One Man Bayoneted Gunnez and Brought Back Ma- chine Gun. Caned:ail Headquarters in France, diarcii if. nineteen prisoner, eatai, 20 Cormane lanai ey rifle - .r eaeurietem others blewn up a tame clusoute, and Irn indefinite i.autuct eunde4 suck is the re. dere cf '4 minutes' work of our in- n • - ;en-ry ;it front of Oricoart tins tocriabg, la addition, an en.e.my ma •eunie gun was captured, his %r- d and rear assembly areas and uommutuoations Were shelled and gassed by ti r awe his field SIMS y, ere saept. by our trench mortars. Tee raid was one ot the :not StleC33 .11,i 3 et earried out be tee Canadian Lion Our men, irr moving to the attaek, had to crow - eel! a mile of Nu Man's Lend. Slats difficult manoeuvre over the machine-guu-swePt area was ear- ned eut with ccmplete success. OUTFOUGHT kainelY PATROL. Juet before the 'eaters attackeu a regular pitch ei inane was wage4 July e00 yards away 'between u aanudian patrol and an enemy raidmng aarty of double streugth. When tee miniature battle was over and trie enemy hall been forced to aban uon Ms offeusivo intentions we hau une man wounded and we had cap - Lured twa mortally wounded aocho. There was a s.ubsequent lull over the whole eector, the enemy evi- dently thinking tbat the failure 01 his own raid marked the finish oi the morning's proceedings. At 5.30 a.m. lue realized his mistake. Our whole frout, south and north of Mericourt, woke up on the minute. Our raiders were now going forward under the protection of a mixed smoke barrage, our artillery sup- ported by trench mortarsmacaine- guns, stokes, anti by our heavies, whica shelled the enemy main ma- c/line-gnu positions and etrong 1)011118 with gas, campelling their crews In keep underground. At the same time our artillery to the fur- ther south was supporting our at- tack, while our centre battery gum: were doing excellent wora on the enemy gun positions. Our smoke barrage, -acyording to enemy pris- oners, was very efractiste, blinding the enemy and covering our attack. Certainly his machine-guns were uausually quiet during the opera- tions. Our raiders encoantered scarcely any opposition in advancing to the enemy outpost positions. They then moved up a hostile trencb to the Bache, "a living line," where the party bombed their way along more than a quarter of a mile of trenches north and south. Enemy 'dugouts were blown up and • the men who -offered reeistance Were ' killed or captured or driven out, awl some of the raiders went forward until they had penetrated to a depth of over 200 yards behind the enem.y line, making a total advance of well over a thou- sand yards. SHOULDEREDMAGIIINE GUN. "(inc or our men, after three members of an enemy machine gun crew had been killed; ran up and bay- 'onetted a fourth, put the gun, on his shoulder aftd tramped back over 800 yards of No Mares Lana to the offi- cer commanding • his regiment, to whom he presented the gun as a me- mento. Every detail of the morning's op- erations worked like clockwork. The men, who had been carefully trained before the attack, were in the finest fighting form. Their only regret, as that of gother raiders earlier in the week, is that the enemy •did not make a better tight ont. During the retirement our men passed through a very heavy barrare, but the whole operation, from beginnig to end, was Carried out with few casualties, the majority of them slight wounds, At daybreak, when all had quieted down, and the enemy was coming up from his dugouts, .etc., all our ,guns along the front opened up simultaneously with two minutes of gun fire, shot after shot as fast es the guile could be worked. PRISONERS POOR SPECIMENS, "This hail of lead swept the en. emy's front-line supports, reservetas- sembly areas and communicate:me and must have caused many caste - eines and much deatructioa. PHs. oriers taken emphasize the strength of the attack, and state that a care- ful plan had been made in event of such operation, but the whole scheme failed at the test this morning, the enemy having been thrown info eon. fusion. -With tile exception Of one non - Commissioned ()Meer, the prisomera ate poor specimens, having nothing like the physique or morale of out. own troops," ••••4•-••••••4.41•111.• •••••• DRIVE IN RUSSIA. 0011118,11 Troops Still Ad- vancing There. Lolidoa, March 18.—elerman troops have occepied Beklimatch and Hone -- top (in the Province Of Tehernigov, about 350 miles southwest of Moscow), but were forced to retire froM Briansk (in the Inovince of Orel, 200 inlies southwest of Ineecow) towards the main base, according to an lexehauge Telegraph despatch from Moscow, dated Saturday. Austro -German troopa are moving on Woroshbo, and laharkov (capital of the province of the Same name and about 400 miles south of Moscow). ()Mere have been given tO estimate liharkov. • 4.11oinider says he's turned over a. new leaf." "Huh! Rounder could turn overft whole Varnegle !Hoary and not be half-retormcd."--Iloston Trans- cript. Nt, SIGN Oi BIG OHNE BY IHE ENEMY Foe Rae 190 ViviAlona On the Franco-Belgian Pronto. ALLIES READY For the Hun Wh' enever Be Comes—Many Britieh Lonaou. 111 —Telegraphing Qct Sunday, lteuter's correePondenL at French headquarters says: "Altimugh the enemy gives no. offensive will break. he is still ac. 8o1:ianulaaseingto win]; and mi:teig:ira7115eoud Jur front with an intention which seemingly admits of only one er2E. Planation Ile has 190 divisions on Lae Franco-Belgian fronts. Over one-third ot these are in reserve, ireeoattleyd.to be hurled at any point se. "Why the Germans are allowing we,elc after week et wondertul woe ther to pass without moving is tios* allay explained by their auxiety to know exactly baw many of the clan,- nons still in Russia can beCOUnk. edoongrtlitilargoruatehLlireieyteits tforontheleemtoorset aangerous and most unpronneina adventure of the war. "Beleina the eneiny'e trent ids preparations are evident. New air. eromesroads. and immense hutments are continually being, constructed. Hie reserves are he cantonments far front the front, since it is itapossible to know the point at which he will at- tack. It is expected that if he attaelia he will atake all on the chance a vice' torn "Our defence preparations are on a most formidable stale." The most notable development of the past 48 hours on the firing line was the increased activity bY the 13ritish on the old Arras front. from arrae itself as far south as $t. 'Quen- tin, reported by Berlin. Apparentne. the British long-range guns were tie- ing effective work some distance be - hied the German lines in Madera. as well. for the German statement yomplains of casualties among the po- pulation of Menin and Hainan —more than five miles in advanee of the Bri- tish front southeast of Ypres—caused homyliberitish shellfire and alienate b Both German and French reports show that bow arnillery fire has been in 'progress in the Verdun re- gion, and that there haa been briek work by the betterio near Rheims. an the Lorraine 'front and In Al- sace. BRITISH REPORT. London, March 17.--nWe carried out successful raids during the night in the neighborhood of Epephy toad near Gavrelle," says Sunday's official report. "A raid attempted by the en- emy north ot Lena was repulse& A few prisoners were taken be" U13 in the course Of these encounters. Hostile artillery was active last night south of the Bapaume-Cambrai Road, in the Sonia valley and east of Polygon Wood. It has also shoWn some acti- vity against our rear defences south of Lens and between La Bassee Can- al and the Las. During the past feW days there liffs been a marked in- crease in the activity of the enemy's artillery 'southwest of Cambrai and al- so along the whole front from the neighborliooa of La Basso Canal to the Men% Road" "Duriag the night hostile raiding parties madeavoring to approaeh our lines inalthe neighborhood of Zonte- beke were driven off by our troops with rifle fire and bombs. "The enemy artillery has shorn activity to -day south or •the Ba- patuue-Oambrai Road and increased activity against our defenoti eouth of Letts. Considerable hostile ar- tillery fire was also directed against a number of localities north of La- Eta.ssee Canal, oath of Arnientieree. and in the Ypres sector," • Saturday night's report said! "We carried out a successful raid this morning hortheast of La Vac - queries. Hostile artillery activitv was shown southwest of Cambral In the neighborhood of the Sortie River, in the Lens Canal and in the efessines sector. "East of Queant a bottle am- munition dump was set op fire bY our artillery" "Welsh troops carried out a succeati. ful raid last night in the neigh- borhood of Armentieres and earn tured 15 prisoliers and two machine guns," the War Office reports; "Hostile artillery was active; south-east of Y,pres, in the neighbor- hood, of the Menin Road and south of Houtholst Forest." MACEDONIAN FRONT BUSY London March 17,—In alacedonin there hag been a great inerease In the military operations. Along almost aft sf the front, from Lake Ochrida east- ward, the big guns of both sides are baniniering away at the opposing away at the opposing positione. The Gentians apparently are still intent en totally destroying the town i•mr Monastir and Wiping out the remain. Ing remnants of its civilian popula- tion. The town again has been placed under a fierce bombardment by butt projeetiles and gas shells. In this attack 40 mots of the non-eon-II:latent populace wore killed. RUN LIE NAILED. ••••••••••••••••• No 'Observation Post On Rheims Cathedral., Parts, Mardi, 17.—Cardlnal Ludo - vie Ilenry Lticon. Archbisbop of Rheims. has %sued a protest against a statement made in the °trines official statement of Monday that su observation post had been observed several times recently v,•orking oit Rheims Cathedral, The- cardinal oars: "There is not, nor has Almerc beeu previous to ttpti German entry into Rheims on Seprember 4, 1014, either optical, wireless. or any military in- stallation Oft the Cathedral that might have beta Migiaken fol' mm,m Oh* nervatiOn post."