THE GERMAN IRISH PLOT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1251, 21 May 1918, Page 5

THE GERMAN IRISH PLOT.

Rising Under Sinn t'ainers to Have Synchronised With the Coming German Offensive.

Another Air Bald on London: 37 Deaths Reported.

President Wilson Denounces Herman Insincerity and Sap ,s We Must Win the War and Win it Greatly."

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.—Per Press Association.)

THE WESTERN FRONT. LOCAL OPERATION SUCCESSFUL Received May 21, 11.25 a.m. LONDON. May 20. General llaig reports a local operation at Ville sur Ancie was completely successful, the Australians carrying the German positions in and around the village, which they took possession of, prisonering 361 I and capturing twenty machine guns. Our casualties were light.' We successfully raid ' d ii posi south westward of Meteren, indicting casualties NEW YORK, May 19. The Australians have captured Ville sur A vie. taking 230 prisoners aiul 20 machin. guns. The Australian casualties were light. I Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association. (Renter's telegram.) LONDON, May 19. A French communique reports " active mutual artillery fire north of the Avre. GERMAN STAFF'S' AIMS. Atotrslian-New Zealand Cablo A«=ocifit<"n. PARIS. May 19. The Petit Parisicit says: The German staff aims at a victorious rush, followed by a decisive war movement. The enemy has organised a m.v- of formations which are deeply echeloned, in the hope of producing a prodigious shock. A great number of mitrailleuses have been assembled to follow up the infantry. Each assaulting column will occupy two kilometres of a, front. The general staff has ordered the I mops to push forward no mailer ;il what. cost.

| AIR RAID OH LONDON. 37 PEOPLE KILLED. j Anstralian-Now Kealand Cable Association Received May 21. 11.25 a.m. LONDON. May 20. A two hours' raid on London has ended. Late,-. Thirty-seven people were killed as a result of the air raid. THE OFFICIAL MESSAGE. Australinn-Now Zealand Cable Association Received Mav 21. 11.35 a.m. LONDON. May 20. The I'ress Bureau states that hostile air craft crossed the coasts of Kent and Essex at 11 p.m. on Sunday, going to London. Lour of the aeroplanes were brought down. The raid appears to have bt en on a large scale. \ considerable number of bombs were dropped. ZEE3RUCCE-BRUCES CANAL SUBMARINES AND TORPEDO CRAFT IMMOBILISED. The High Commissioner reports under date. Louden. liOtb May, p.m.: The Admiralty report that since April 'Jon I there has been no change on the Xoobru;j;ge-linig,cN canal. The majority in the Flanders submarine and torpedo craft have been immobilised at Bruges.

ICODUM AMD SHORT AGAIN. | FRANCO-SWISS RELATIONSHIPS. GERMANY THE FRIEND, NOT FRANCE. Australi.in-.New Zealand Cabk Association Received May 21. 3.45 a.m. PARIS, May 20. Tt is officially announced that France offered' Sv.iterland 850.000 tons of coal monthly, at 150 francs a ton, against the German demand of 180 francs. The Swiss Government originally welcomed the offer, but ultiipyitply, under German pressure, refused it mud ma<lo fresh arrangements with Germany. Notwithstanding this, France still keeps! her offer in order to avoid the factories cSosing, resulting in misery for the workpeople. France denies Germany's assertion tjhat she is threatening an economic \var on Switzerland. THE PITTSBURG DISASTER. AT LEAST 200 KILLED.

GERMAN PREPARATIONS COMPLETE. KOCH'S CONFIDENCE. LONDON, .May 19. \n erc-liango telegraph message- from l'nru : (a(■ ■> 'kit the Germans have apparent iy (-)mii|i!cil thoir prepa rations for the attack, which will lik.'lv |i ; . ;l general rush on Ilm greater p:in of ill., front. The Germans have multiplied their :network of railwiivs ovcrvvli.-re. General I'kv.-h a few day- a;;o said : "Ask mi' nothing, for ! shall ii II v. u- nothing ; but I k:i<>\\ this: 1 iuivi.' confidence !"' BRITISH LINE ADVANCED. I fßeuter's* Telegram.) LONDON, May 19. Renter's correspondent at British headquarters nays: flui- line has been advanced ov r useful irrounrl in tho direction of DernaiK'ourt. Considerable losses were inllioted oil the Germans, and two hundred taken prisoner. AMERICANS REPULSE RAIDERS'. Received May 21, 11.25 a.m NEW YORK, May 19. General Pershing's communique states tk.it German raiders were repulsed on the Picardy and Lorraine fronts. Three more enemy aeroplanes have been downed. GERMAN NAVY'S PART, NEW YORK. May 19. Ihe Navy Department has information thai llindenburg is trying to force the German navy to co-operate, in tho second Mow of the great offensive. WILL THERE BE A DEADLOCK?

Australian-NeW Zealand Cabin Association NEW YORK. May 19.

It is eslimaUHl the killed in the Pittsburg explosion are at. least 200. A big area is wrecked-* Tho rescuers were handicapped by nov'ious gases and tho beat. Tho debris was .thrown a great distance. Many of those wounded may die. There were many explosions in quick succession in which some of the rescuers perished. A SHIPPING CQMBJME. BRITISH INTERESTS MOVING. NEW YORK, May 19. The Journal of Conu'neree learns that the International Mercantile Marine Co. is negotiating the sale of 100 of its British ships to British interests. The nansaction, if completed, will involve 900,000 tons and more than 100/JOO.OOO dollars (£25,000,000). The ships, include several White Star vessels and also 44 freighters. Tho identity of the purchasers is doubtful, but it is b( lieved that Lord Inchcape and Lord Pirrio are associated in the transaction. REAUSSWG THE TRUTH. BAVARIAN LEADER'S UTTERANCE PRE-WAR CONDITIONS IMPOSSIBLE. Auptralinn-NftW Zealand Gnblo Association. AMSTERDAM, May 19. The Bavarian Agrarian leader, Doctor Ihiin. addressing the Farmers' League at Munich, said that the cattle and other stock had been decimated and the soil exhausted, it would be self-deception to believe that the pre-war conditions would ever return. "Our rebuilding," he said, "will take decade.--; Germany will be unable to export goods, which will be needed at home. Our salvation." he concluded, "lies

NEED FOR ACTION IN RUSSIA. WHAT JOFFIIE SAYS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, Received May 21, 9.35 a.m. NEW YORK, May 20. The New York Times says that American.-, from Europe say that ilio Allied Government oflicials fear the. situation on the west front may reach a deadlock, unless something is done to stop the German progress dominating in Russia. Jofl're, nine months ago, urged thru an Allied expedi tionary force b e sent to Russia to help to expel the Germans. Jofl're pointed out that Gormany might extend her control to the Siberian coal, oil, and mineral lamb. THE PRESIDENT'S DICTUM. "WE MUST WIN THE WAR."

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association NEW YORK, May 19.

President Wilson, addressing itho lUhI Cross demonstration, said: Wo must, win the war and win it, greatly. No limit need bo placed on the number of men sen! to France. All would bo sent that ships could be found to carry. The. United States, he, said, was unable to trust the Teutons, as they had found them to be insincere. They intended therefore not only to stand by Prance but also by Russia. Nothing had for a hundred years so united the nations as the present cause. AMERICA AND GERMANY. WHAT WILSON SAYS, GERMAN PROFESSIONS INSINCERE. WORK OF THE RED CROSS. Received May 21, 8.45 a.m NEW YORK. May 20. President, Wilson, speaking at the Red Cross demonstration, said: We are not to ho diverled from our given purpose of winning Ihe war by any insincere, approaches upon the subject of peace. I can say with a clear conscience that J haw tested those intimations, and found them insincere. Wo now recognise them for what they are—an opportunity t-<> have a free hand, partiou htrly in the East, to carry out a purpose ol conquest and exploitation, and every proposal with regard to accommodation in the West involve- reservation. In regard to the East, therefore, w,. intend to stand by Russia as well as France. If Germany thmks we are going to sacrifice anybody lor our own sake, tell them now tltov are mistaken, for the glory of thi- war so far as we are concerned, is that, perhaps for the. first time in history, it. is an unselfish war. II they did wish for peace, let them cotrie forward, through accredited representatives, and lav their terms on tin' table, as we laid ours. They know what thev are."

in the choice between free trade and compulsory sta.to control." AUSTRO-GERMAN PACT. GERMANY PROMISES AUSTRIA FOOD. Borvice.) Received Mav 21. 10.20 a.m. ' LONDON, May 20. Tin 1 Daily Mail's Hague correspondent states that the Austro-German bargain stipulates for a supply of food to Austria from Germany in order to render an offensive against Italy possible. It is intended that Bohemia, the Tyrol and Vienna especially ■-hall benefit. GERMANY USiNG TURKEY. TO STRENGTHEN THE TEUTONIC POWER. NEW- YORK, May 19. Washington officials point out thai the Germans are using influence, through Turkey in order to strengthen the Teutonic power with the Mohammedans. THE NAVY. 14 DESTROYERS ADDED.

NEW YORK. May 19. Mr Josephus Daniels (.Secretary to the (Navy) has named fourteen new destroyer;! I which will be hurried to European waters. JAPANESE DESTROYERS AT WORK. IN MEDITERRANEAN WATERS. Australian-New Zealand Cabin Association. Received Mav 21, 9.35 a.m. NEW YORK, May 20. f The United Press's Tokio correspondent | reports that Japanese destroyers are actively patrolling the Mediterranean. They have participated in several engagements with submarines. Japanese warships on May 3 were escorting Allied transports ; when one was torpedoed. All were saved. j THE JTALJAN FRONT. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. Received Mav 21. 11.25 a.m. LONDON, May 20. An Italian official meshage says: There i has been considerable locial fighting on the* I vim],, front. We completely repulsed an I attack on Monte Mantollo, also i n the I Ailamejle district, where we compelled theenemy lo retire.

President Wilson eulogised tie- work of the great. Red Cross organisation, which was recognised by international agreement and treaty. One of the deepest .-lain- nil (.]„. reputation of the Gorman army was ihal j( had not respected the Red Cross. Thai goes to the root of the matter; they had not resp.eted the instrumentality of mercy and succour which they participated in. setting up a- an expression of humanity. AMERICAN~RED cross SOCIETY. FOCH EULOGISES ITS WORK. NEW YORK, May 20 General Foch has cabled the Red Cross headquarters that America has generouslv brought the aid of her army and industrial and commercial resources to France Tli»s« are a sine pledge of victory. General I'oeh has warmly praised the work of the American Red Cross. ,