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The Wingham Advance, 1918-04-18, Page 7GUNNERS ERE FOR HSURS FOINT BLANK AT THE ItUNS Grim Tales a Slaughter of Germans in Their Rig Drive. ••••,,••••••* With the British Army la Frauce, cable: With the exception of eler- vine, the Germane thus far have not reaehed their objectivein part for the present drive uortis and south of • AgMentieres, but today's Lievelaputents indicated that the enerny had no tentioe of abandoning the aseauit mediately. it. captured German dome Mont reveals that there were V) be three amashee on the front north and SoUth of Armentieres. One had 13i11. eul as its main objective, the other Merv'lie and Aire, and the third Be- thune. - Not less than twenty-eight daylslous had been employed by the enelny tn this pretentioua programme, which has Meant that at some places the British bave been very heavily out- numbered. A German divialon aggre- gates. 13,00 ta 14,000 men, Malang 7,500 rifles'. St. Venent, between Mervin°. aud Aire, wee heavily attaelted to -day by strong forces of Germans after their success of last night, which XI Ye 1110ill pesseesion of MerviLe rho eumay seem desirous oin reaching Ahe, a railway centre, and were throwing large numbers ot troops hao the con - filet in an attempt to drive the British back. The German threat in this dir- ection, undoubtedly is of considerable importance. Tim righting to -day continued to be ot the bitterest nature, not only in the Merville neighborhood, where the main assault was made, but alea northward from Oivenchy. Yesterday and last -night the enemy continued las pressure from thYt- sohatite southward, awl pmadually reread the British to fall back from Ploegsteert and Ploegsteert wood un- til the battle wag being stagea to -day near Neuve Nails°, to the west. In the meantime steady pressure iwas maintained in the Estaires sector, beyond which lay Merv"Ile ana Aire During the night the enemy pushed back the defences at Lestrem and Captared Celeriac.StsieLys, just aouth• west o rvi11e. .M the sante time they pressed, down through Neuf Bar- gain, a little above Merville, and these two converging fores hurled them- selves ou tlie town. Giviug way betore greater numbers, the Britith fell back toward St, Velma, fightiug doggedly ala the way agathst the eimiely-preseing Corniane A sanguinary battle was proceeding to -day east of St. Veuant, with the rtL reeking. a determined gamut. During the night the British coanter attaciced west et Btoeuwerck, west ot At mentieres, and reoccupied La Bacque after hard fighting. The German attack about Giveneby. 1):1 140 southern end of the battle .eas Leing pressed to -day by some nine dit Miens. There has been vir- • Wain. no cessatioa in the fighting uerc since the begiening of the battle Teeelay. Thue tar the }MIMI have maintaiecil a stone wall defenee, against whica - the Germans Ilene flung thentselvee with heavy loosen Teaciey the ceeualty list of the at. tacking troops ens swelled appalling- ly es the British artillery and ma- chine guns pounded concentration pientenutt trocps advancing in came emulation. Tee vim& of British gunners at Civenchy has boon noteworthy. On the first day, waen the Germans eieept forwara in masses and tb.e enuation was very grave, many ar- tillerymen workeinfor hours shooting pointblank at close range. One gun - r ery sergeant stood by his mime th- ing with op.sn sights at a range of 20 yards, and held the enemy orf r a considerable time before he ca repelled to fall back. The Lritiah troops who have been ng such a gallant stand just &tees oivenchy also distinguished themselves by holding the Germans ttp for hours at a certale paint in the battle- tetore Cerebral on Nevem. her 30, when the euemy counter -at- tacked. It became known to -day that of the Cermans captured near Giveechy last Tuesdey 800 were rounded up v bile devoting thetr energies to loot- ing a British canteen. ",... C. Vas execUtive power In Ireland to continue to be vestad King exercisable through the Lord Lieutenant on the advice of an E Irish executive committee, as in the Act of)014. (Carried, 45 to 15), iNfiG.M.XIAXCIL,m.2n117,1,_%?rr.11!JCVIE3=O1 GERMAN AIRSHIP CROSSED TO ThE ORTii all to, T Nntliol CIA Most Bombs Droppc1 in 4 - Open Country --The Paris AERIE LAM Raid. A London cable nays: Five pertions were killed and 15 others injured in the German •air raid Met night on Eng- land, according te an official an- nouncement made to -day. • "Section 7. -Dissolution at the Irisb Parliament, aa in the Mt of 1914. (Carried, 45' to 15). "Section 8. --Royal assent to bill% as in thp Act of 1914. Carried, 45 WiiERE TH: BRITISH UNE i5 HUDINti FIRMLY •to.tetion. 0._,constitution or the :Resistance Has Stiffened, and German Drive Senate as follovviii One Lord Chan- cellor, four Bisheps of the Roman Catholic Church, two bishops oh'Ihe Church of Ireland, one representa- tive of the General AssettiblY, three Lord 'Mayors, of Belfust end, Cork, afteen peers resident i». are - land, elected by peers resident in Ireland, eleven persons nominated by the Lord Lieutenant, fifteen re- presentatives of cominerce and in- dustry, four representatives of labor, one for each province; eight repre- sentatives of County Councils, two Lor each province. Total 64. (Car- ried, 48 to 19.) "Section 10a -Constitution of the House of Commons; The ordinary elected members; shall number 160. The University of Dublin, the 'Uni- versity of Belfast and the Nationel Uulversity shall each have two members, elected by graduates. Spe- cial representation shall be given to urban and industrial areas by grouping the 'smaller towne and apa plyina to them a lower electoral (Meta, than the rest of: the country. The principle of proportional repre- sentation shall be observed -where- ever a constituency returns two or three members. "Forty 'per cent. of the meMber- ship in the House of Commous shall be guaranteed to the Unionists, and In pursuance of this twenty mem- bers shall be nominated by the Lord Lieutenant with a view to due re- presentation of Interests not other- wise adequately represented in the provinees of Leinster, Munster and Connaught, and twenty additional members shall be elected by 'Ulster to represent commercial, industrial and agricultural interests. The nom- inated members to. dieappear in • whole, or in part, alter fifteen years. Extra Ulster representation is not to cease except on the .decision of a three-fourths majority 'of both Housesasitting together. The House of Commons shall continue for five years, unless previously dieeolved. - (Carried, 45 to 20). "Section 11. -Mone Y bills to orig- inate only in. the House or Commons and not aniendable by the Senate. (Carried 45 to 22). "Section 12. -Disagreement between the Houses to be solved by a joint pitting' (carried 45 to 22). 42 IN BRITISH HOUSE. "Section 13. - Represeutation In the British Parliament to continue; Irish representatives to have the right to deliberate and vote on • all matters. Forty-two Irish represen- tatives shall be elected to the Bri- tish House of 'Commons. Irish rep- resentation in the British House a Lords to cantinue as at present until that chamber is remodeled, evben that matter shall be • reconsidered (carried 44 to 22). "Section 14. -Finance. Irian ex- chequer and consolidated -fund to be established and Irish controller and auditor -general to be appointed as in Act of 1914. If necessary, it should be declared that all taxes at present leviable in Ireland should continue to be levied and collected until the Irish parliament otherwise decides. Necessary adjustments Of revenue between Ireland and Great Britain during the transition should be made. (Carried 51 to 18). "Section 15.--eContr0l o aushome and excise by the Irish parliament to be pestponed for further meld- eration until after the war. provid- ed that that question shall be con- sidered and decided by the 'United Kingdom Parliament within seven years after the conclusion ot peace. Until the question of the ultimate conttol of Irish customs and exease shall be decided the 'United Kingdom Board of Customs and Exhise shall inelude persons nomina.ted by the Irish ' Treasury, A joint exchequer board, consisting of two members adminated by the imperial Treas- ury and two nominated by the Irish Treasury, with a chairman sppoint- ed by the King, ellen be set up to determine the true income ot Ire- land. 'Until the question r f the ulti- mate control of the heath customs and excise shall be decided, the revenue due to Ireland, as dam - don measure must be submitted to the Irish Parliament before it can be mined by the joint exchequer board, enforced. shall be paid into the Irish ex - The Parliament, according to the theorem All Drenches of taxation report, will consist of a Senate of ,64 other than customs and excise shall tnembere, and a House of Commons be under control of the Irish par- er 200 meinhere. The Senate will tat liament. (Carried 28 to 30.) representative of commerce, industry, . "Section 16. ---The principle et labor, county councils, ehurches, uui- Imperial contributions is approved; versities and the peerage. ' (Carried unanimously.) THE SCHEME IF ADOPTED. "Section 17.-Acceptthe report The scheme mentioned by Sir Hor- ot the suthecommittee on land par - ace Plunkett es meeting the approval chases. 'Married unanimously.) of a majority of the delegates is set "Section 18. - Deals with the forth in paragraph 42 of the report, judical power, similarly to the Act under the title: "Statement of con. of 1914. (Carried 43 to 17.) elusions," summed up is follows: "Section 19. -The Lord Lieutenant • "Section 1. ---The Irish Parliament shall not bo a political 'efficcr. He to consist of the King, Senate and shall hold office six years,. Neither House of Commons. alotwithstand- he nor the lords not justices shall lug the establishment of an Irish par- be subjectea. to. any .religious die- liament the supremo power and qualifications.. His eatery shall be authority of the parliament of the sufficient to throW the post open to Men of moderate meats. (Carried fected and undiminished over alt, per- 17.) 43 to ' United Kingdom ehall remain una,f- a-A civil gervice com- nd every part thereof (section car - sons, matters and things in Iteland ehettion 20. mission, consisting, of representai riea by 51 to 18). tines tef the Irish aniversities, shall "Section 2.-1he Irish parliantent to formulate a echenfe of competitit have general powers to make laws for examinations of admission to the peen, order and the good genernment nubile -service and nobody Anal be of Ireland (section carried 51 Lo 19). -- admitted to such services unless he BY MAJORITY FOR IRELAND A London cable says: In last night's air raid on England 'one German air- ship reached tbe .Midiande, and anoth- er penetrated alineet to the 'northwest coast, it was officially -announced to- day. The text of the announcement reads: 'Four aire.hine payticipated Mat night's road. Two of them penetrated a few miles inland. Of the other two, one reached the Midlands, and the other nearly reached the northwest coast. The raiders were travelling at a great height, and showed no in- clination to attempt to penetrate de- fended arma. "Most of the bombs were dropped in open country, and, apart from the de - mention of four houses at cne place, the damage so far reported is incon- eiderable. Particulars of the casual- ties will be publishea later." THE PARIS RAID. A Paris cabie: Most of the bombs dropped during iast night's air raid fell in one spot, striking a house. It was evident that the raiders found their work much more difficult under the new system or aerial defences, and dropped their bombs hastily. It Was a still, dark night, of the sort meet • favorable for an aerial attaak, and a raid was generally expeeted. The theatres were • in the midst of their performences when the sound- ing' of sirens end the naiee at auti- aircraft guns gave warning that the raiders were approaching. The crowds in the theatres made. their way to the cellars or to other eheitera nearby, arrangements for which had beee rns.de in advance. In the cellar or the •Comedie Francaise one of the per- formers sang old French songs. • Twenty-four persons ware killed and .62 others wounded as the result of the raid, it was officially' announced tody - 4.4,-4•••••-• HUNS AT WAR WITH 411BM Plan Supported by Nation- alists and Southern Unionists. THE DETAILS onvention Voted That Con- seription M;ust Go to New House. •,-- South and West Checked Hun Still Pressing, But Being Held in North, and Suffering Heavily A London cable says: The plan for proposed self-government .of Ireland was adopted by the Irish convention, 100 to 42, it was officially reported by. that body to -day. The conventioa report provides for the estabtishment of a Parliament for the whole of Ireland with full power for all internal legislation, adminis- tration and direct taxation. The report. says that the convention body voted -54 to 17, that any conscriP- A Montevideo cable: The Govern meat of Uruguay has asked efirlin, through Switzerland,. a: Germany con- siders that a slate of war exit; with 'Uruguay, as stated by the commaader of eubm.arine, who captured a Thu- gurtYan military commies:on bound for Preece. It the reply is in the affirma- tive, Irrtiguay will declare a etate„ of war. If a negative telly recoil:red. Itrugitair will aernivad that tbe corn- InissIoners be liberated oe parole. The alane deapatch indicate; that German enbmarine eaptured Urti- gtutyrin mieeion to France. This is the firat intimation that tateli an incident had occurred. ......."-••••••••••••••••••••--•••••••• • _- London, April 14.-Stiffeuing Brit- "Heavy attacks south of Ball:lout, ish resistance has checked the German ettantucenatlisnigucetomwitorransingMeirris, have con - drive southward front the Lys toward FRIDAY -CRITICAL DAY, and Duras the rrenca penetrated the Omen linee and took half a. acme oi prison era. "The French repulsed teutative raids by the tiermans north of. Hill 304 (Verdun frout), in. the region Of St. in the Woevre and at Col du Bonhomme. "The night was quiet On the re - Minder of the trout," GUNS ACTIVE ON SOMME FRONT Saturday night ---"There were artil- lery duels at various points north of aiontdidien notably in the region of Cautigny and Grivesnes, "West of Laesiguy our Weeps de- livered an atteek against the wood north-west of Orvillere-Sprel. On a front Of about 1,2a0 metres we made an atlYanee gime' bemired metres in depth and took a number of prisenera. tbe Noyon sector special otorna lag troops, who launchea an ettaelt against our positions, were eaught un- der our fire before being Able to reach Othe lines and received a saugulnary check. "There was quite heavy artillery ac- tivity at MU 304, Espargee and in the Parroy Foreet. "On April 12th our airplanes dis- Bethune and westward trout alevalle . Yesterday morning the e0eray et- PlaYed great activity aeang the whole tempted to advance on a thousand- towaga Hazebrouck, near the Belgian e Somme and the Oise. Our pursuit • smothered by artillery. Another machines carried ont more titan 350 Mg' with great weight, toward the north and desperate battling is In progress a f • a.... uvnar bea from Merville was likewise ck, while an intense boin- Eigat enemy airplanes were brought sorties and fought 1.20 engagements. along 'Gm , line 'running southwest 1: rblatielment heralding enentY infantry down; L•3 °there fell within their own 1)si ween Wytschaete and Keninael lines seriously damaged. Five enemy front. Messines to the south of Bali- ; leul. ttrhant, Particularly in the regions of border, Enemy pressure is continu- Ya.rd front south of the Lye, but was But everywhere the British line 13 holding firm. Nowhere have the termans been able, notwithstanding the great numbers of men hurled against it, to gain an inch of ground. The whole gain salient. and the continued safety of the channel ports are pointed to by observeis abroad as at stake ia the fighting now under way. ,Hazebrouck and Denten', im- portant railway centres, are vital feeding points for Messines ridge and tho Ypres position in general. FAIL TO REACH. RAIL CENTRE, So far as Itazebrouck is concerned, the Germans 'lave been held for the time, at least, on the edge of the thr- eat or Nieppe, owst of Merville, and some five miles away from . their ob- jective, The Germania have been bat- tering' away at the 13ritish line here since they captured Mervin° on Wed- nesday night, but have advanced only a few hundred wards, being stopped short of the forest, which is about a niiie and a half beyond Merville. Little additional light- was thrown by Sunday's despatches upon the situ- ation around Bailleul, to which the Germans had worked very close. It was revealed, however, the enemy was :attacking heavily in the vicinity of Neuve Eglise and Wulverghein, which lie in the region to the northeast of Bailleul, between it and Messines. The British are on comparatively high ground here, and reports did not indicate the Germans were making much progress. At the close of many hours of sanguinary fighting Saturday night and Sunday, British troops still remained in possession of Neuve Eglise. Ridge came to naught by our concen- trated retaliatory barrage, Our withdra.wal near Locon tee wards the La Bassee Canal was to a more favorable- defensive position. 1 judge that the most 'critical ehriod of the battle tvai on Friday captive balloting were set on fire; five °there, pierced by bullets, were obliged to drop precipitately to the earth. "Our bombing machines likewise carried out demonetrations. In the day of April 12th and the night of. April 12th -13th a total of 48,000 kilos WOULD RETAKE THE HOLY CID iast. It area at a &age then that had at projectiles was dropped in the the enemy pressed Ids advantage course of these expeditions, in which 'he consequencee would have been Italian Mitelaines took part. The rail - serious. His failure to improve his epportunity wan preapmably because, 'ie could not. Since tlion there hem leen a steady improvement in ..tha teneral position. BRITISH REPORTS. eral fires and explosions occurred. London, Apeil 14. -The Germaus FRENCH RECAPTURE HANGARD readmit) their powerful attacks agaihsr. -.Le, British line in blenders. The towu Saturday afternoon- "Counter -at - if Neuve Egase, an important straie. tacks delivered during the night by gleal Point, which has changed hands French troops in the region of Han - several times, remains in Poesession gbaerindienttonut,enrrbeate.eicsucitoendiplinettehwe.eneTt of. the British Field Marsital French again hold the entire village, as well as the cemetery. The Germans suffered losses without obtaining any result, and also left in our hands 70 Prisoners, of whom three are officers. Artillery fighting coatinues with vio- tence in this region." ENEllY TWICE DRIVEN OFF. On the southerly side of the wedge which the Germans have driven in between La Bassett and, Armeutieres British resistance was notaby stiff. Bethune has been threaened by the Push in this direction. The enemy twice' attacked Locon, on this line about three Miles north of Bethune, but each time was repulsed, the sec- ond. time more • easily than the first. An attempt against the British de- fences near Festubert was driven off. The British also held firmly around Givenchy, tbeir right flank, and 'advanced their Ilue by capturing an important German post in this region. There was an improvement also in the Allied position on the Somme bat- tle -front. The •Germans had gained a footing in Hangard-en-Santerre, southeast of Amiens. in an attack on Friday, but a combined drive by.Brit- ish and Freech during.tbe night at the point where their lines join on the River Luce near Hangard, re- stored the situation, putting the French again in complete possession of the village. LIntISTY LOAN% GIG TAKING. WetNiiington, v., t/poort.--TAmty Loan sul.spriptiona for thp first tour working. dart of tio, 5n1 101 ern:P(1 last reaartid by banks and trtat cern- panica tin of thp tv:ply,. Vp"ptal Ib - serve disirinte amount o entwine Theati temaiitut ,1, -i lop:tea les by initial ‘,:tyntettt,t, lot sinep many Tailat•s' tea -1044p wero not 111,!Indill in thitt total, and tv,:o tliotriAs, l*biltobloitia tool Min- 114`111:iclir, 11111-J41K from filo Wean. - tem, it is lieneved 11.0 netual teed is nt.ar tlfltft•At;c1, Now tot': dlni 11 uonte 0tpt1 SI/4 4,0) ;it LAs.r ONE -GENT PAPUA GONV. trmdee, Inst. netieemier in the lirittai leiao, the. Deily ]ii) ,E)‚ luta met t1,410 0',6 to two c, Utz, btilikla,11 MON 111.14 C..-titt. two at 4 cove tele the at ttflpt.,t,,,, p.1 ' 44141A, a to have no power to quake laws on holds. eivil service cohnniaelop certi- aaection 3. -The Irish parliament thfollowing: Crown and Aucees- ilicittOs. ,A scheme of appointments e thing' a Peace and war, and salaries shall be prepared by a done mak army and navy, treitties and foreign alieelhl comMiesiong and no appoint,- reletions, dignities and titles of lion- intents Shall be made Until the scheme o this, comMission •hatt been Ellie or, necessary .control of harbors ` for „-„,,,,,, , naval and military purnOses,,e'oinage: 1",,,`":" (Carried 42 to 18.) • and weights and Measures, c,01:Yrigbis „ letl" 21. -The Irish Govern- oivcenr af desired, may deter taking and patents. The Imperial hnd 11.-.1h A ' Governmente shall jeintly arrange, the departments of old agepen- subject to Imperial exigenciea, fee glens, national insurance, labor ex - the unified control of, the Irish pollee amigos, pcstal eavings banks and and postal services during the war, friendly societies, i (Carried 43 to prOvided that as soon RS ilosOtile l',f- 18')k.0'.:Ii ter the cegetation Of hostilities the ad- Tua concluding baragraph sub. Ministration of these two seryiees Milting the, report to the Imperiai. shell become sabject tts the Well par- Goverament, Avast gerried 42, (0 35. 'lament (section carried 40 to 16), The whole report Nsiaa carr1ed.N44 to "Section 4.--Ilestr1c11on of the powe' of the Irish: parliameht; pro- . i., ."-- • 1 Iii. e -- Whalen of laws interfering with rellge CHICAGO'GRAIN NIAFIKVr. lout; equality; a special provilik sion for cage. Itt.port.--11.1videnpo of --0 ..7.:,- protecting the pot.ition of Freemas- el(I'',1 11,41\ZeTgi 6off„9-d'iaMialL-15 thee; Ona safeguard. for TriiiitY College. 1,41iltil here lind week, gave tile' toi% and Queeu!a ,Itniversity; Meilen bilis remenct to -day a fresh downturn. Great - 10 lie founded only on a vice...regal or mcoure of 160dging F3103 was 14)&4- ilati jogrego:),Oat.he (rAtgltra, e jfgr- lnessaCe; Privileae4 arid qualifica- 1111701:1.co way stations of Jussy, Roye, St. Quen- tin, Nesle, Ham, Guiscard, and Noyon, 'railways, cantonments and numerous conVoys in these regions, as well as the -stations of Ilirson, Leon and Mont - cornet, were copiously bombed. Sev- Turco-German Aim in Pale stine Drive. •••••••*•ara•mo Badly Repulsed by the British. AGAIN FLUNG BACK. Wiring hem British headquaiters in France to -night Reuter's correspon- dent writes: "A. bitter east wind is raging in Flanders nad visibility is very low. The situation is generally unchanged. The 'enemy continues to employ fresh troops, and we are likewise steadily increasing our •forces. Consequently the battle is more stationary, al- though as intense as ever. tines, of the. membere of the Irish whiala'ahittest trentail•S t.*1 witft parliament to he limited- as, in klia.Act 147 Z.,•1 I:XL 1-1 11111. S1613r 1.1'3 '116' 3.8, 1,y a Material further Ile. of 1914; righta of existille offi: tir5irls. to lie saf(igadrdeel (carried 44 to ilc.)1.'fis;lii wrest eireeriwerd with corn. l'he cite f telling was hy toturnissien itotyes. tion 1---Collstititticnal""'antettd- Inewc, ta4 in t , report to -night says. TIM statement tollows: "At the close of many hours of ob• atinate fighting during the night and again this morning about Neuve Laglito our troop remained in posseasion of the village. The enemy's Attacks in this sector have been- pressed witb great determination, anti hie loesee throughout have beep beavy, To -day the enemy renewed his attemPts to gain possession of the vilta:ge, and the Lighting continues. "An attack, commenced by the enemy early in the morning.= the neiguborhood of Baiiieul was repulsed ey our troops; and another hostile at- tack Which develood later in the morning in the neighborhood of alerris was equally unsuccessful. , "During the morning hostile in.fan- try also attomptea an attack north- west of Merville, but was caught and dispersed by our artillery. The hostile artillery has been more active to -day in the neighborhood of Albert. t "On the remainder of the Baltisii front there was nothing of special importance." Sunday alorning.-"As a result of the fighting last night in tee neighbor - need of Neuve the enemy suc• ceedect, after a prolonged struggle,. in forcing his way into the village. Thie morning he was vigorously counter- attacked by our troops and driven out, leaving a number of prisoners, Imola. ng a battalion commander, in oar hands. "A further attack made by the enerny later in the morning was suc- cessfully repulsed. "In the course of the morning a number of other attacks were made in- the enemy unsuccessfully at dif- ferent paints along the battle front north of La Besse° Canal. Three separate attacks west of our line southwest and west and north of Merville were in each caso, repulsed after heavy fighting, "An attack attempted by the eriemY south of aleteren was succesifully driven back, and four attacks launched against our positions southeast of Bailleul wee() beaten Off. "Heavy casualties were inflicted ou the enemy in these several unsaCcecte. fat attacks. "On this portion of the -battle ;rant and northwestwards as fair as Locon numerous bodies of hostile troops adare effectively engaged during the evening at short range by our infantry and artillery fire. "At the end of the day cf continuous fighting and frequent aesaults, many of them delivered with great strength on all parts of tho Lys battle front, our line was reporte,d to be intact. "The nemy's losses tbroughout yes- terday's fighting are reported to have been 11.1031. severe. "In the course of the night fight Ing was renewed about Neave Eglise, and this morning the ehermy recent. menced has attaelts itt the aeighbor- hood of Bailleul, laightin,g is eon hailing on Ws front." Saturday night. -"After heavy fight- ing, lasting throughout the evening, strong attacks launched by the enemy yesterday efternoon from Meteren to Wulverghem were re:elated. "Yesterday morning the Germans launched a heavy attack against a length of front they have been at- tacking continuOusly and unsuccess- fully for the past two days, undoubt- edly calculating that the British were worn out, and that another smash- ing blow would finish us, But fresh reinforcements helping, the defend- ers flung back the enemy with ter- rible losses. • "The methods of the enemy attack make absolutely inevitable his heavy losses. His formula for .shock tac- tics consists in pushing forward in suceession dense waves at clese in- terstate, and as the front line is kill- ed eft the others press on by the Sheer tveight ot the men behind. Frequently his advatice has been checked by the barrier of piled up Corpses. VALIANT BEYOND WORDS. "Our rearguara fighting has been ekilful and valiant beyond Words. While the inachine gyinners, helding a series of little posts, have poured bullets into the enemy until their ammunition has. been eienausted, the main body has slowly fallen back upon 'prepared aositione.' Bach back- wardestep has been made perfectlY methodically, and we have exacted the full price for what we have yield- ed. Never have troops fought with such istiperb ecoarage and tenacity as our thee. are now displaying, They haVO got their backs to the Wall in- deed,. and General Halg's assurance of Fronoh support in great strength has vastly heartened them. The • Bri- tish have learned to value the fight- ing qualities Of the Polite The French are indeed magnificent; their morale is tonepletiously one Of resistable mnatidence. The enemy le apparently endeavoring to gain anu- eland of the Tine Of cominunications between Bailin"' fend the nOrtII. Ile is fightittg deeperately, with a me- ehanical bravery and iron alscipline. "It is also apparent that the enemy is hoping to envelop the big forest of De Nieppe. by thrusting through Ilazebrouek, and thence sOuthwarde, Stieeley night. --"The day waa mark. out/ reeiproral bambardments but the latest intelligete,e shows that Iti 'at various po:nts along the front; he Is progresaing' very little in this direction. Our resistance at certain wr`re illealitrY 'talons. Points along the line of advance Suaday UlOrrling.--;"the, activity of • eat el• the artillery was SOttluwhat •••*•11.4.Y11.00 a el ket Oration !tI4 'is gene, MY Mart is It MICHAEL'S DAY .NOT COMPLETE HUN. SUCCESS Londoix, April 12.--.Tbe Turnieh ani. lleaniau forces in Paleetine Pil Wed lieliday owned an offeitVe, attaci, inf.> the British front near thouda tito War Office announces. The atate, raent follows: "On the maiming of April 10, after e eliort bombardment, the ,enesity as Bunted, the offengive agalest the coa* MI sector of our front. Figating lastet throughout the day. . "Turco -German troop; who pone trate.' our advanced positions in tht eirecticn of I3erukin and El Kett. \vat Weeted by counter-atteeks. Our thaw. were advent:ea at several points. Sub: stancial losses were inflicted on Bat manly and a few prisoners, bete Turk ish and German, were taken. "On 11. a Turkish attack di rected against our poeitions on tht out bank of the jordan, in the viebie ity of El Ltheriniyele broke down with b.eavy losses under our artillery fire Our mountel troops puraued the re- treating enemy eithin a short distanc, of Shunet-Nirimin. "An atutek directed against our po- sitions astrale the Jericho -Nablus Road, west of the Rover Jordan, ale, was repulsed." The British front extends =on. Palestine from the Mediterranean tt the aordan River, passing about 11: milee north of ' Jereusalem. Aloiag the Mediterranetta, where the Turco German attack is baing made, tht British have pushel some distana north ot the port of Jaffa, which ik important, because it serves as a base for the Britieb. se.a communications, and aieo Is connected by railroad with Jerusalem. The capture of Jaffa, tine the cutting of railway line probably are the immediate objectives of tha enemy. • "WERE HOBE" IS THE MESSAGE "Early in the night the enemy reseal 'atiaoked Neuve Egliee for the fourth thno during the day, and once more was repulsed. "In aeldlition to the attacks already reported, the enemy made a deter- mined attempt yesterday evening against Oar defences- in the neighbor- hood of Vestubert. and was beaten 'off," "This efternoon another hostile at- tack in strength has developed be, tween the Meteren-Ilecque laver, soulltwest of Beteren and Welver- ghent. •Severe fighting has taken 'plaice an the whole of this front. • "On other petits of the Britieli fiend the day passed without any incident of importance." • FRENCH sitatila'ADVANCIal Parts, April 14. -French troops In an attack Saturday .north-west of OrVillors-Sorel made an advance of several hundred metree along, a (rout of about two.thIrds of a mile, aecord. Ing to the War Office annotinument last night. A German attack In the Noyon sector was repulsed with heavy Tosses to the enemy. There was no infantry fighting Sunday. . Fighting is Continuous and Sanguinary. Huns, Caught by Barrage, Wiped Out. With the BVitish Army in France, April 14, --The enemy attacks west of Armentieres in this region hava been carried out with eteadily lama:eine forces. The troops employed on the opening day were fete, as cmpared with those now in the attacking lines. .1.••••••••••,•+••••••,..4.1* Oaptured Diary Calls Groat Drive Germany's Revenge. A GERMAN LIR Small Motor Boat Called a Torpedo Boat. Berlin, Aprli 14. -An official statement issued last night says: "British naval forces, consisting of monitors, torpedo craft and air - PLANS ifitif WRONG st,e,•,* 4:hen, British Guns 61•Qt Busy, Despite Enemy's' Strength. • • ..11..1 With the British .A.rmei in Frauce, April 14 -An lutereeting and ilium.. mating diary concerning the great Gorman offensive Was folitid a*, enemy officer belonging to the 261h divisiOn, who wae killed south of buterne, on April 6. In this document the writer gated that the general intention was to - separate the British from the 1treneh, intt in any case the main effort woUld ee directed egainot the former. The day for the beginning of the attaok, March 21st, was called "Mie ehael Day" to syrabOlize the fact that it was to be "German's Michael Dy' 'of revenge. Michael to a popular gen- eric name flor the German Writing un March 18, the officer said: "We belong to the 17th army. Tha commander is at present unlen.own. The chief of the general staff of title, army is Graf von Delmensingen who was with us in Italy. At last we are getting further information about operations on title front. 'Masao Of troop sare moving forward, "In the sellouts south of Arras at- tacks will be laueched at three differ- ent points, the code names for which will be 'Michael 1, 2 and 3'; zero dee' is to be called 'Michael Day.' The. name is also the symbol for the Ger- man Michael's Dear of revenge." "The general line of advance 10 in a westerly direction to the porta of Boulogne. Abbeville, etc., in or- der to separate the 13ritish team the Frencle If France is left to her- self she 'will' collie to terms quickly, therefore the chief blows are to be directed against the British. Prepare- 6 tions have been so thoroughly plan- ned that failure is almost all 11144- sibility. "In spite of all this, if it fauna happen that our attack is held up at any point, it will be imanediately broken off there and troops moved to another sector. We have a colossal amount of artillery at our disposal. For instance, ,our own divisions, of which •enly two regiments will be he line we have sixty-eight batteries and several hundred trench mortars of various calibres. Gas is 'to be freely used. "An irameasurable quantity of material is at hand for bridging trenches and shellholes to enable transport and artilleri of the at- tacking infantry to follow up the enemy. Large formations are fol- lowing behind to deal with the booty, wounded and prisoners. "Our forward move is via Val- enciennes and Bengali to the neigh- borhood of Cheesy. I have forty men in my platoon. Their morale and general condition Is satisfactory. Este erything passes on smoothly, and it is strange to think of all the masses of troops which are marching west- ward on tai various roads over d wide front to -night: 'Germany is on the march.'" On March 20 he wrote: "Our ar- tillery is four time as great as the en - why's. Tanks are provided to act as tractors for heavy gene." On March 21 the following was entered: "The attack was a complete success, and the enemy was taken entirely by surprise. Bullecourt. Croisilles and St. Leger are in cam hands. Many artillery regiments have also gone up. The spirits of the troope are high, especially as we hear that the affair at Verdun hat) also succeeded." . On March 28 the following con- cerning the writer's division, whieb. was in action., was written"There was much confusion and great disorder with portions of four regiments mixed together. The Britielt are firing a great deal, and our right flank is up in the air. It is impossible to keep in touch with our right, as they are too tar behind. Consequently, we are being heavily enfiladed. We are faced with` some cleverly concealed machine gun nests, which cannot be be touched by our artillery fire, and they caused us - serious caoualtiee dur- ing our advance. Still writing of the Pet. Loger-Ervil- tors eeotor the officer mild on March 30: "We and the 26111 reserve division have had fairly hes.vy casualties, and have very little success to show for them, as the opposition hero is too well organized for us." Th final entry was on April 4, when the division had been seht into lines south of Hebuterne. It follows: "We arrived .up in front at 7 aan, The battalion had missed its tray at night and was not in its correct vita, time. It is ait awful mix-up. We are ou. the old battle ground of 1014-16. We are in the last line about two kilome- tres south of Hebuterne. There are cultivated fields in front of us. It is terribly bad weather. In the everting we aro to thke up our correct potato% which Will be e very difficult matter, as tho troops of five or ilia diftereet battalione aro all mixed together." craft, attacked the coast of Flanders Thursday night. Ostend was bom- barded with heavy calibre guns and •aireratt bombed Zeebrugge. The attacks were beaten off without trouble by our -batteries. There was no damage. "A torpedo boat approachiing Os- tend was set afire and. the crew abandoned it. We captured the boat with its complete equipment." London, April- 14. -With reference to the Gorman official statement claiming that in the attack on tho coast ot Islanders a British torpedo boat was set afire and captured by the Germans, the Admiralty says that only one small motor boat is missing. Between St. Venant and the Ypres- Cotelnea ()anal the enemy last eiglit heti at least 17 .divistions in lin a wita six more dlivielons held in reeerve. There has been no cessation In the desperate work which hats been go- ing forward since Apell 11. All last eight the apposing forces struggled at close quarters at numerous points and when daylight •came the Germans launched two more tremendous drives, one south at Bailleul and Meterno and the other againet the blood-s-tuieed zone about Neuve Eglaise. "We are holding," was the cheer- ing impert of the news receive' by the corresponderd of the Assootated Prese about noeti concerning, the see tor involved. The fighting about Neuve Legliase yesterday and last night was continuous tend sauguinavy. During the day the enemy launch. ed :three separate attacks against this piece, and each time wita hurl- ed back without making any gains. At 7,20 o'clock yesterday evening the Germans again surged forward, but they came under such cruel pun- isbenent from ma-chine-euns and rifles that they were forced to fall back. This war, only an introduction of the night's work. Throughout .the long dark hours the battle continued, •and when daylight came it eroceeded with added fury as the enemy rushed up fresh tamps and flung them agalest theagginily-nolding British. It Is hard to conceive how the com- paratively' weak forces of the British hive been able to withstand. these heavy shocks, especially in view of the fact...that the Germans contiunally lcept bringing new trbops into action riga,ipst the long-suffering defenders.. But they have held, and the record of the 'defence in the Merville-Bailleal esector will form oue of the meat ora. ohle chapters in the 'n.istory of tlte "Trite *fighting below Bailin' hag (lit- tered Hale from that at other points. The Germans made a heavy push 'hei e. A heavy .coneentratIon of Germans about NeuvetBerquin, who were about to be emplohed in an assault against a long-suffering British brigade, were caught in all" urtillery barrage and literally ripped 'to pieces. For two hours the 1.3ritish shells ploughed through the- enemy ranks and veria able slattghter resulted. id bet ag P . fourth repulse' at Nettve Vglise last tWeell Aldntaidicr and Nonni. Iteaca the enemy maintaitted a heavy ree011.110itring:....artieA allerating this' cetera alt appottrotnne at the girls preasti.e around the place, gaining region brougai'in pr%Pouers. tionte three nights a. Week!, pleatle. f ".4orth of St. Militel anti in laor. ease, rece.ives ari adverse decision, and The same sort 'of thing has. been going on for days- Prisoners verify etatements that tht British heroes - Mg fire is frightful. Per two nights before the Germana began Ueda present drive west of A.rmentleres the Britten: artillery worked havoe. Pri- soners say that when the advance started they had to walk oyer bodies and the Wreckage of munition and sup- ply wagons. Another lifetime occurred northeast Of histaires, where Britten riflemen killed so Many of the enemy that the adtrancing troops were piling up bodies anti using then) ae pretettion ageinst the fire. The firet wave of the attacking troops thus far in the fighting almost invariably has been broken, and often the teeond wave has been smashed. Tills eXpeeted by the enemy, who depends ;man subectitteut waves:fr sueeess. WOULD SMASH ON TO CALAIS Is • Ooncensus of British Opinion of Hun Drive. thick -Ws a young lawyer, and desPerately in love! WItite-Yea, 'Keenly Watching the Hero- ism of the Troops. ^ -r A London cable: (Via Reuter's Ot- tagya agency) -The nation is watch- ing, with anxiety unprecedented since the beginning of the war, the progress of the critical battle in northern f 'ranee. This idea is mingled with Davy. gr ,,grie& id to, len --tieepa or the village. .40/ '4$ 1,, 1.. +1. " • • rn:ne ittthe rgion. of lononytuon•I than appeals rtge n. . • Da le admiration for the tenacity of the British troops, who are contesting ev- ery foot of ground with the utmost stubbornness, that makes tho enemy pay dearly for his slow advance, as the strugglea waxed over a thirty -mile front. Observers here and in Paris are di- vided in opinion as to the enemy's in- tentions, one section regarding the new offensive as a diversion intended to. draw out the British reserves while preparing a froah attaca on Amiens; and others believe it is a systematic, defhaite attempt to destroy, the Brit- ieh army and break through to Calais, while holding the French in the south. The concensus now favors the latter theory. It is indeed obvious that the enemy, backed by unlimited artillery, is doing what up to this time has been unpre- cedented in this war, naraely, con- ducting two first-class offensivea sim- ultaneously, or, at the yarn least, leunching a second before we had time to draw away from the first. The prospect. is grim for the Britiale but Accounts of the fighting continue to breathe confidence that the 13rit- 'eh, however prolonged the struggle, Won't yield to the enemy in What, it le becoming more elear is a test of endurance. The key points of the battle are the ridges of Messines and Passchendaele. which the Germans are both endeavoring to outflank and carry by direct assault. There is no evidence as 3.et that the eneiny has gained control of a single bit of rising ground. KAILSRUHE DOWN ON AIR REPRISALS Atrial erdarn, •Ahril 14.-A Katieltuhe de -patch to th.e iVrankfurter Zeitung reports the nasmige of the Chainter or the Grand nueby of Baden theras ef a reeolution rmniceting the .Ime. perlai German Government to en- deavor to emir° a onerat agreement rt:r the ecnatitfl if hertile air raide 1115et,5 c,u!•.sislc ti aana, militery operaniona. •. Taaelertate. capital of the riro.nd Duchy of 11!utien. with a p111,1111tiell tif,a 1 flasoe„ end int:mate-a ab010 from the Preach 1,artler, Iten rnvoral tinvm vieltel alto 1 airmen. GERMAN FLEET TO COME OUT .....*.•••••••••.••• Ge,lleya, Apr:I 12. -The greateet tttity reigne at German naval bases, tapezially at Kiel. Coal and allini11111.. tion is being shippedto the feet itt IArge quautities, atieording t� infornia- don received here thia morning from a reliable neutral source. German , havel enntingonte, valtit 'heavy gotta, were reeorttly recalled from tlin-•weatNat front to join. ths fleets. and were retplaced Auetriati artillery manned by land forces. Inditations art that a naval laid of great magnitude 3t,,, about to be' et - tempted. ., 000 Vans, a inall w1tn Onvitr tried to raise whieltera freanatitit% 'texts WA 16 N. o'orcre, 6.