Yesterday’s Cables.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13875, 2 May 1918, Page 3

Yesterday’s Cables.

FRENCH RECAPTURE DO CEE [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] EON DON, April 30. The French have Recaptured Foc.ro (west of Kcmmol) <oiaplotcly. GREAT SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, April 30. Von Arnim threw in live fresh divisions during the present offensive. The onslaughts continued far into the night with great slaughter of Germans. .Everywhere the Allied lines are intact. ADLIED LINE ADVANCED 1 ( Rent er Telogram) LONDON, April 30. Reuter’s correspondent, writing at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon .states: —The Allied line was advanced between Laclytte and Kemniel, am! some progress was made in flic south. THE BRITISH ADVANCE. LONDON, Anri! 30. The British have advanced to the east of Villers Bretonneux (east of Amiens). NEW ZEALANDERS PARTICIPATE. (London Times’ Telegrams)' LONDON, April 30. Mr H. Perry Robinson writes: Largely owing to the New Zealanders’ efforts the enemy totally failed to advance at Ilebutcrne. They were, several times beaten off, with heavy casualties. ENEMY CAVALRY OBSERVED AMSTERDAM, April 30. Strong detachments of German cavalry have been observed in the neighbourhood of Esschcn. CHINESE TROOPS FOE FRANCE. NEW YORK. April 30. j Captain Ting Cha Chen, a Chinese military representaf.i.ve travelling from ; France to China, interviewed, says that China expects Ih) have 40,000 troops lighting on the west front early in the summer. Troops are already going to Fra nee. AMERICANS DECORATED NEW YORK, April 30. Correspondents on the American front report that 122 Americans have been decorated with the Crux de Guerre for bravery at Apremoal. PARIS AGAIN BOMBARDED (Reuter Telegram) BARIS, April 30. The long-range gun is again bombarding the city. NO MAY DAY DEMONSTRATIONS. PARTS, April 30. The French Socialist Party has issued a manifesto stating that it was decided not to hold demonstrations on May Day, as the German imperialists are seeking to secure a crushing victory in the west and a similar one in the east. the primary duty of all citizens is to defend rheir country. AUSTRIAN UNREST NEW YORK. April 30. The Chicago Daily News Amsterdam correspondent reports .that there is an extraordinary crisis in Austria, owing to the publication of Prince Hixte’s letter. One thousand of Vienna’s nobility arc trying to force the Emperor to abdicate. Austrian newspapers birierly condemn the German decision to annex Esthonia and Livonia. AN ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATION AMSTERDAM;, A pril 30. Lokal Anzieger’s Vienna correspondent reports that a. large demonstration at Laibach was fiercely anti-German. The Slovenian crowd wrecked the German casino and shops. The military intervened. The demonstrators cheered the Entente. REPORTED PEACE OFFER NEW YORK, April 30. The Austrian Emperor is about to make a fresh peace offer to Italy. HUNGARIAN POLITICAL CRISIS. BERNE, April 36. A Bnda Post message states that owing to his inability to reach an agreement regarding franchise reform, Count Wekerlo has declined to form a cabinet. NEW APPOINTMENTS FOE IRELAND [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, April 30. The Daily Telegraph definitely states that Lord Midleton will be the Viceroy of Ireland and Mr E. Short t, K.C., Chief Secretary. ..THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.. CAPETOWN, April 30. In the Assembly, Gem--.il Botha, announced that he had deeded not to proceed to the Imperial Conference, but was sending Mr Burton *o assist General Smuts in representing the Union, [The Hon. Henry Burton holds the port'dio of Finance and Railways in the Union Government.] ANOTHER GERMAN FLAN. NEW YORK, April 30. Lieut. Thordgrav, who has arrived in San Fran.siseo, says that. Germany is planning an invasion of India, da, the Caspian Sea, with an nniiy of ! 00.000