ST. QUENTIN WITHDRAWAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9955, 26 April 1918, Page 5

ST. QUENTIN WITHDRAWAL

QUESTION AND ANSWER. IN COMv MONS. 8r TclcErrap’’— A«<ii»pUitton—Copyright Renter's Telegrams. ... (Received April 25, 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, April 24. In the House of Commons, Mr Bonar Law, replying to questions about the ■withdrawal of the Fifth Army from St. Quentin, said there was not the slightest justification for the suggestion that this portion of the line had been taken contrary to the judgment of General Robertson or Field-Marshal Haig. Tho arrangements were made entirely by tho English and French authorities. . It was untrue to say that Sir Douglas Haig protested against tho taking of an extra hne from tho'French.

BATUVUNSHIPPISG DUTCH COMPANY ON “STRIKE.”

By Telegraph—Press Association—Cdpyrlßb* Eouter’s Telegrams,

(Received April 25, 7.15 p.m.) BATAVIA, April 24. Dutch flipping from the Indies to British amd ports has been absolutely stopped by.tho Dutch steamship companies, who declare that the seizure of Dutch steamers is a violation of the alleged agreement with tire British-India Government, in which it was guaranteed that there should bo no seizure of the Rotterdam Lloyds, Ncthorhmd and Paketvaart fleet in exchange for supplying Dutch tonnage at a low rate to British-India. The Government contradicts the companies’ version of the agreement. Sugar, rubber, and tobacco-grower s are suffering badly on account of the stoppage of export facilities.