ST. QUENTIN

Evening Star, Issue 16398, 14 April 1917, Page 8

ST. QUENTIN

ALLIED DEVELOPING MOVE.

AMERICA’S EXAMPLE BRACES OTHER NEUTRALS, BRAZIL’S DECISIVE STEP. * VOSWARTS 5 TELLS THE TRUTH, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

BRITISH ADVANCE ON EIGHT-MILE FRONT IN CAM BRA I-ST. QUENTIN SECTOR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, April 13. (Received April 14, at 11.10 a.in.) Sir Douglas Haig reports: We attacked last night on the front between St. Quentin and Cambrai. After sharp lighting wo captured the enemy’s positions on a wide front northward of Hargicourt to Metz en Couture. We now hold Sart Farm, Gauche Wood, Gouzeaucourt village, and Gouzeaucomt Wood. We successfully raided last night southwestward of Loos, Our machine guns stopped a raid in the neighborhood of Ploegsteert (north of Armentieres). FRENCH THRUST SOUTH OF ST. QUENTIN. High Cornmissioner’g Cable. LONDON, April 13. French official ; Between the Somme and the Oise we attacked this morning the Gorman positions southwards of St. Quentin, and despite the stubborn resistance of the enemy we captured several lines of trenches between the Somme and the La Fore-St. Quentin road, taking some prisoners and machine guns. We progressed also eastwards of Couey-la-Ville (between the Oise and the Aisne), and captured some prisoners and material. BRITISH TOMMIES. A DARING DOZEN CAPTURE A BATTERY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.5 a.m.) ‘,Le Journal ’ recounts the exploit of 12 British infantrymen, who penetrated the enemy's line ou Monday night, dug in, and slept till morning. They then discovered a German buttery SO metres away, bombed and bayoneted the artillerymen, and seized the battery. AMERICA’S NAVY. HOW BEST TO CO-OPERATE. LONDON, April 13. (Received April 14. at 9.5 a.m.) Rear-admiral Sims (U.S.A.) has arrived to discuss with the British Admiralty the best means to employ for the American fleet’s co-operation. GERMAN RAIDER IN GULF OF MEXICO. NEW YORK, April 13. (Received April 14, at 11.10 a.m.) Galveston (Texas) reports that a German raider has been sighted at the mouth of the Yucatan channel (between Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula, connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Gull of Mexico). BRAZIL ACTS. GERMAN STEAMERS SEIZED. RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.5 a.m.) Brazil is arming all her merchantmen She hns also seized all German vessels in Brazilian ports. SPAIN’S ATTITUDE. WAR MAY AVERT INTERNAL CRISIS. MADRID, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.5 a.m.) A critical situation has arisen over the sinking of the San Fnlgencio. King Alfonso is consulting the political leaders, so as to secure agreement among them before acting. Senor Alvarez, Leader of the Reformists, in an interview says that neutrality is now impossible for Spain. [According to a recent cable, Spain has been under martial law for the past two weeks.] NORWEGIAN SHIPPING. TWO PROTECT!YE MEASURES, CHRISTIANIA, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.55 a.m.) Norwegian shipowners have sold to America 200,000 tons of shipping row building in American yards. The newspaper ‘ Dagblaclet ’ urges the arming of Norwegian merchantmen.

ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK, LONDON, Anri! 13. (Received April 14, at 9.55 a.m.) The hospital ship Gloucester Castle has been sunk without warning. THE SEA_F!ENDS, ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP MINED. m . , LONDON, April 13. (Received April 14. at 11.5 a.m.) • ,1 3!! Spltal shi P Sa!ta has been mined 111 the Channel. Fiftv-two perished The hospital ship ' Gloucester Castle’s wounded were saved, T , ■, ■ PARTS, April 13. The sinking of the schooner Leoutino on Alarch 25 was a particularly ferocious act The schooner stopped when hailed, but the submarine fired 40 shells at her, which killed lour men and wounded three. ’The Germans boarded her, armed with bombs and found the boatswain and the cabin bnv wounded. They both appealed to the Germans not to blow up the schooner, because they would die. A German officer shot, the boy. Five survivors clung to the wreckage and were saved. SARRASL AND THE BULCAR3. FANNING REVOLT’S EMBERS. PARIS, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.5- a.m.) Sarrail’s aviators dropped a proclamation among the Bulgarian troops notifying that a popular militarv revolt had arisen in Bulgaria against the Germans. (Received April 14, at 9.40 a.m.) General Sarrail s proclamation dropped in the Bulgarian lines states that information has been received that anti-German demonstrations by Bulgarian garrisons have started, and a revolt has broken out, osp-eeirdly at Sofia, where the troops and the people have risen against German tyranny. German platoons are traversing the streets firing on the inhabitants. The proclamation also mentions America’s action, and invites the Bulgarians to emulate the Russians. OUTSPOKEN I VORWARTS.’ GERMANY CAN’T DICTATE PEACE. AMSTERDAM, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.5 a.m.) ‘ Vorwarts ’ states that the German Government must tell the people the truth, ami inform them that it is impossible to dictate peace to a world of enemies. RUSSIA’S MASSES PROMISE TO SUPPORT GOVERNMENT. GREECE’S RECOGNITION. ATHENS. April 13. _ Greece has officially recognised the Russian Provisional Government. PETROGRAD. April 13. The Congress of Workmen’s Councils passed a resolution congratulating the Government on the decision to abandon an annexation policy, and promising the Government the _ support of the Labor parties. Resolutions to issue appeals to all belligerent peoples to urge their Governments to ‘ abandon annexations were passed. TURKS’ ARAB BOOTY. GENEVA, April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.55 a.m.) The ‘ Tribune ’ states that the Turks looted the Mohammedan temple at Medina (Arabia), their booty including the famous diamond shining star, valued at 7.000,000 franca. MEDICAL BOARDS, DUNEDIN. Seventeen men voluntarily presented themselves for examination at the Kensington Hall last night. The Local Medical Board deferred one case, found 10 of the men unfit, and passed those: Percival Fifield, soldier, Dunedin. Thomas Cecil Howell, farmer, Loo Stream. Frederick James Hanson, warehouseman, Dunedin. William Somerville, law clerk, Dunedin. Allan Mitchell, clerk. Dunedin. Henry Charles Doyle, laborer, St, Hilda (returned soldier). The Special Medical Board examined 27 men during the day, and classed them thus : —Seven A, two B, 18 C. OFF TO THE FRONT. Tire Lyric Orchestra met at the residence of Mrs Sutherland, High street on Tuesday evening last to farewell Mr Norman M‘D. Sutherland, who is proceeding to the front. As a slight recognition of his valued assistance to the orchestra and the good wishes of members, he was presented with a money belt. - Chas. Be.gg and Co.’s tuning and repairing staff forward us 10s, their 89th contribution to the Belgian relief fund.