Late News.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 36, 11 May 1917, Page 5

Late News.

BRITISH SUCCESSES. ATTACKING FORCES DISPERSED. LONDON, May 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports: AVe advanced our positions sliglitly last niglit north-eastward of Hargicourt. Our barrage completely broke an attack in the evening north-cast of Gavrclle and simultaneously our artillery dispersed forces concentrating for an attack northward of Fresnoy. Our counter-attack at night improved our position westward of 1 resnoy and regained a portion of lost ground. An enemy raiding party was driven off eastward of Armcutiorcs. A STUBBORN RESISTANCE EVERYWHERE. REGARDLESS OP HEAVY LOSS. LONDON, May 9. A correspondent at Headquarters states that the Germans keep up a stubborn resistance everywhere, frequently counter-atacking in massed formation and persisting regardless of heavy losses. The Germans fer.-ciously re-attacked Gavrellc windmill, but wavered and retired under a storm of shellfire and machine gun bullets. It -was sheer weight of numbers that drove us back from Fresnoy, which British guns are now making a perfect inferno, but the question of such gains or losses of territory must remain altogether subordinate to the main business of wearing doAvn the Gormans. It is manifestly to our advantage that they should continue to stand where they can be hammered. This is the broader and strategic view, and must not be overlooked in the present 1 ebb and flow of the great struggle. 1 AMERICAN WAR TAXES. ! INCOMES AND LUXURIES. WASHINGTON, May 9. ] The proposed Avar taxes, as drafted ; by the House Committee, impose an income tax on unmarried persons receiving £2OO per annum, and on mar- . ried persons receiving £4OO and up- 1 wards. A super-tax of 33 per cent. ‘ is imposed on all incomes exceeding * £IOO,OOO. The taxes on Avhisky, wine, cigarettes, and tobacco arc double, and inheritance tax is a third greater. i "income tax has been trebled. A thousand pounds pays £lO, £20,000 pays £2400, and £600,000 pays £300,000. The profits tax has been doubled, and 1 includes profits on transportation, insurance, and amusements. The Bill is designed to raise 1,800,000,000 dollars. The Senate has adopted a clause cmpoAvering the President to place embargoes Avith the object of forcing fho suspension of trade Avith Germany. Tho War Revenue Bill taxes goods on tho free list 10 per cent., and adds 100 per cent, to the existing tariff. LIBERTY LOAN BONDS. AVASHINGTON, May 9. ' It is expected that Liberty Loan bonds will be redeemable at the Government’s option in 15 years and due in 30 years. There will be a small fixed deposit, and the balance is payable in instalments. The minimum denomination will be a hundred dollars and the maximum 100,000 dolars. SUBMARINE SINKINGS. REJOICING IN GERMANY. AMSTERDAM, May 9. The German Admiralty’s statement that over a. million tons of shipping Avas sunk bctAveen Ist April and 6th May has been received with tremendous rejoicing in Germany. GIGANTIC BUILDING PROGRAM. TO COMBAT THE SUBMARINES. AVASHINGTON,.May 9. A correspondent of the New York “Times” states that Congress rvill be asked to appropriate a thousand million dollars to construct a merchant fleet to overcome the submarine danger. The AA'hole programme of the Shipping Boards contemplates a total tonnage of six millions. Every steel mill will be utilised by tho Government, and private contracts will bo cancelled. CANADIAN ASSISTANCE. RAILWAY TRACKS FOR THE WEST FRONT. QTTAAVA, May 9. Tho Canadian Government has agreed to the request of Britain and France to supply material for raihvay ' tracks for the AVcst front. It Avill dismantle 300 miles of the British Colum- ■ bia division of tho Grand Trunk Pacific railroad, where it runs parallel Avith the Canadian-Northern railroad, and ’ will ship rails to Europe immediately. Canada has already 1200 men build- ■ ing railways on the West front.