THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MAY 5 int woe HONDA, APRIL 30 London: The British forces, in a desperate attempt to turn the northern wing of the Drecourt- Queant line, advanced on a front of nearly ten miles and captired the village of Arleux-en-Gohelle, nine miles west of Douai. Most violent fighting marked the battle and successive German counter- attacks made with heavy sacrifices failed to check the British -ad- vance. There were many fierce encounters in which bayonet and rifle-butt were used, and soldiers sprang at the throats of thejr foes in hand-to-hand fighting. Wave after wave of gray-coated Ger- mans were shattered by the dead- ly British fire. The Canadians, in a brilliant assault, captured an important ‘village. Progress has been made everywhere, and the so-called Oppy-Mericourt line was pierced, the Wurtemburg division being ‘literally cut to pieces. The battle is still in progress in an easterly direction from Vimy ridge south- ward to the Scarpe. All the nations of Europe are feeling the pinch of hunger; neu- trals and helligerents in common are faced by a shortage of the necessities of life, due to the blockades, All are taking stock of visible supplies. The people of England are on honor to economize in food. Ef that system fails rationing will be adopted. There is no sign of a chastened spirit in speeches by leaders of the German agrarian junker par- ty. They declare that they must have the coalfields of Longwy and Briey.. The German government is in a difficult. position between the Socialists and reactionaries. The latter believe the U-boats will win the war and oppose any return of occupied territory. Washington: By overwhelming majorities both senate and house passed the administration bill to raise an army for active service by selective draft, The vote was 397 to 24,- A cablegram urging the settle- ment of the Irish question’ was sent to Lleyd George. by 200 members of congress, Joffre said France hopes to see an American army on the west- ern front. Stockholm: Knut Wallenburg, "a noted banker and: foreign min- ister, plans a Jeague of neutrals, which, with fresh armies and new weapons, can: impose its will when the present belligerents : are exhausted by war. . {rere er _TUESDAY, MAY I vo : . asada PUVULOV EV UTEETTCVeTET EET TT errr ' London: : Ag’an indication that the British offensive.is, not taking all the strength of Haig's armies on the Arras-St. Quentin | front, ~ the ‘field-marshal ‘staged a raid north of Ypres last night,in which _ eighteen prisoners and amachine gun.,.were: captured." Ypres ‘is nearly fifty: miles. ‘north of the __ Arras’ sector,. where. the: British -. push still. bears powerfully against: ‘ the: ‘northernmost end: : “of th an THE MINER WAR BULLETINS ay PVP <,] . [night raid successfully | earried chy-Guemappe is apparently a les§ deadlocked. In Saturday’s advance the Can- adians drove more than amile into the enemy lines and held the ground despite determined coun- ter-attacks, Areleux was taken at the bayonet’s point, Fighting iasted sixteen hours, Paris: Forecasting the probable resumption of Nivelle’ 8 Offensive the war office reports violent ar- tillery action south of St. Quen- tin, around Troyon, Craonne and Hurteboige. Amsterdam: May Day, if the fears of the German autocracy are justified, may be a fateful day in Germany’s history. With the example of Russia before them, the laboring classes may mark theholiday by far-reaching action, Frenziedly-warded placards" is- sued at the Berlin factories yes- terday show the great tension. London: There is increasing demand for disclosure of all facts regarding the submarine situa- tion, Lord Northeliffe leading the critics, The admiralty is under heavy fire from the public and in parliament, New York: The U.S. lost its first fighting force in the war on Saturday, when the oil tanker Vacuum, returning home: after discharging cargo at Liverpcol, was torpedoed. A lieutenantand nine of the gun crew perished. Ottawa: Canadian casualties at Vimy Rigde were 12,808. Heav- ier losses are expected in’ this week’s advance at Atleux, verti WEDNESDAY, ‘MAY 2 {Fijaut revere shel iH) London: Both sides are tem- porarily deadlocked from Arleux to south 6f Monehy, and the only fighting: reported by Haig’ Wasa dale. out north of Ypres, where.a few Germans were captured, ~The tremendous fighting of Saturday and Sunday seemingly brought a period of temporary abatement during whieh bothsides are hur- rying up fresh troops and material for the renewal of the struggle. Paris:. In a powerful attack in the Champagne the French cap- tured several lities of. fortified trenches in the neighborhood af Mont Carnillet, to a depth of 500 to 1000 metres, © | Germany is closing. her fron tier tight and suppressing newpapers, because of an- epidemic of typhus which ig now raging in many big’ industrial . centers, The spread of the diseage “ia. attributed to malnutrition. Amsterdam:: ‘The Dateh: village of: Zierikzee, near the - Belgian |! frontier, was laid waste on Sun-|. day. night by bombs dropped. from an airplane, The aviator’s nation- ality and. reasons. for bombing a neutral . unprotected : town. have -{of neutrals,” he. says, is worse clinch, both sides being more or] Jancing factor may be the tonnage discussed at-all gatherings, : rest throughout the: central em-|== . The Berlin Jageblatt’ ade | than that of many belligerents, Athens: The Greek throne is tottering, Venizelos speaking his was useless to ‘exile evil officials when Germans were housed in the royal palace.~ The French are furious at the perfidy of Constan- tine, who now appears anxious to|- appease the Allies,: He denies he has ever acted on advice from the central powers or has permitted submarine bases on Greek voasts, increase -in activity, particularly by enemy scouting parties, on the Russian fronts, Washington: Troops may be near the front. Lord Perey has: informed the government that losses through submarines are very serious. ‘The combined maximum production of ships is required and the bal- available i in the U.S, London: Half-of the munition workers in the Rhine provinces of Germany joined the general strike called yesterday. rrerer i] WPT er very . London: Franee i is waging her greatest . artiller; y battle of thel; war, to blast loose the German hold on the Moronvillers crest in Champagne, The battle, which. began on. Sunday,, extends over a front: of eight miles. Two bar- rages are kept up night and day,’ isolating the enemy ‘in hig front trenches... The hombardment in- creases throughout the night. Hindenburg threw ir, fresh divi- sions to check the, French advance and fierce baycnet. fighting fol- lowed. . The French are occasion-. ally thrown back, | but hold to strategic positions. - French soldiers are wor rking alongside peasant women, girls and little children; plowing sowing and harrowing: fighting France’s economic battles as their brothers in the trenches just ahead are fighting in military ‘combat. Quiet: prevails. on. the British front today. - On the western front 714 air- planes werebrought down i in April London: .. All: “work: was com- pletely stopped throughout: -‘Aus- tria-Hunigary: on May: Day. . ‘Food questions and need for peace were ‘There is much speculation con- cerning the; peace terms Hollweg. is:to introduce in: the: ‘Teichatag tomotrow. - - London. papers agree that the chancellor’ 8-gecond offer has been forced by: growing un- |. pires. mits. that Germany j is. no. longer says. she’ must demand: ‘freedom. of trade and independence. ae “The traffic. and invention boards’ of the British: admiralty. are to ba: not been’ established. ; There vi were five casualties and more than: 100 houses wer wrecked or damaged. Prin 2 Henry’ of. Prussia’ Chile, a. sberet ‘treaty w Buenos: ‘Aires: ‘In 1943,. when ; remodelled. * “They have failed. ‘to cheek the. work of the subtiarines. New, plang are ‘being: jaid; with’ a ‘view < to" “Ineréaing ; combative mind on pro-Germanism, said it: Petrograd: There is a notable sent to France scon, for training'| -|Gerfnan guns -have been taken. B ninth: more than thirteén enemy ticular frenzy. over: the British Possession of these points-because |" submarines in a single week, ; ‘The army and navy ‘appropria- tion bill’ for $2, 827,553,653 passed the’ house. by a-vote‘of. 362 to.1. ed out. Americans will be’ called to the colors by classes, the :éx- empt and unfit being weeded out, have been settled by the Allied its work. within six: days, wo! . Petrograd: Serious. tots. Qe. curred in the. city. - fe 7 Buenos Aires: ‘Argentina may break off relations with Germany, The latter’s. explanation: of: the. sinking of the Monte Pretegio § is considered unsatisfactory, , Wy Prrreneeeree never rHYNYe ty ee _ FRIDAY, MAY 4 ‘’ tues , ea London: *. The British again dealt a blow at the Germans over. a wide front north and’ ‘south ° of the Scarpe, that! the battle ig going favorably for the British. : Prisoners are beginning to arrive and ‘more Heavy fighting continues. © -. Sinee the fighting began on the divisions have been exhausted on this front alone, yet Hindenburg is desperately throwing'i in fresh |: units, with orders to hold or die North of. Greenland: Hill; . ward Fresrioy, Cherigy -and Balle: court, the British have gained ground. - At Gavrelle and Loos Pri ussians are counter-attacking. fiercely, ‘The enemy is in @ par-|: it hampers the work of’ destruc- tion ‘at Leng, © That’ ‘eatruction | proceeds‘ day and: night.” Boches’ also: fear’ for: Dousi, the denburg “line which is “already |p partly turned at London: “who: oppose The Allies’are giving. the2U: Ss 400, 000 tons. were: ‘destroyed: ‘by. : publi¢, Lord Northeliffe says: The.) oo. - The draft system ‘is being’ Wwork-: Shipping and finance questions’ conference, which ‘will complete |. : At the moment of | cabling, the impression’ here is}". *The|” reinaining Position’ of the: Hin-}.. °°" | The e ob entering the. wat’ on’ the: ‘side, of [At : fot 4 “|The: ‘Estate ‘of Ji “O'Sullivan > ols s Chancellor Hollweg: oe is today. facing: his. greateut. pol: |“ : [itical evisis and { is “under fire from |. the. conservatives, electoral ~ ‘reforms, while: he: - “is distrusted. by the Socialis 7 month in advance. ° Thia rato includes: office denburg may succeed. him a) in the uationai ‘and the’ facts. may ‘be. thadé Gekmans | hide their losses, which. is very significant. .of-the: tremen: dous success’ of the. 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