THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 24 May 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

——♦ — - (Australia-New Zealand Cable Sovjioel (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) LABOR TROUBLES IN' ENIG-LAMX •London, May 28. Local- strikes at Sheffield, Liverpool and elsewhere degenerated into meaningless demonstrations against authority, in a number of cases, when shop stewards ordered a resumption of work. Another body 'of -strikers established pickets a.nd attempted to persuade men no<t to resume, Baying that those who resumed work were -playing the capitalistic game. Mr dynes, speaking at the Bookers' Union Conference, said that trade unionism must avoid the institution of mob law, but a body of shop stewards could not be allowed to have ■ more weight than the men's properly established authority of trade unions.

BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT. (A.N-Z and Reuter Service). London, May 23. Sir Douglas reports:—l*fa« Germans last night heavily bombarded tlie neighbourhood of Bullecourt. Wis replied vigorously. We successfully raided south-east of 'Gavrelle. There have been patrol encounters, northward of Armentieres' * HOME FROM U.S.A. Paris, May 23. MM-. Joffre and Yiviani have returned from America.

(Received This Day 9.45 a.m.) BRITISH STILL GAIN INK? GROUiND. London, May 23. Correspondents on the British front state that we are slowing increasing the extent of the ground won. Along the Hindenburg line around Bulleeourt we are extending gains, tunnelling under the enemy's support lines, and threatening his retreat to the next (sections of German defences. Reinforcements are being heavily punished while moving across the open on the left of Bullecourt. Many prisoners are being dug out of the ruirs of the Hindenburg line near Fontaine; they describe as awful the tension of awaiting attack- wli«n the bombardment has commenced.

"BULGARIAN "ACQUISITIONS." Stockholm, 'May S3. Bulgarian Socialist delegates state that they have agreed upon the principle of "peace without annexations," b,ut add that the Bulgarian acquisition of 3>obrudja and Macedonia, must not be considered as annexations. STRIKING SPEECH BY 'MONSIEUR RIBOT. Paris, May 23.

"M. Ribot's speech in the Chamber created a deep impression; particularly the passages wherein he insisted that the formula "No annexation; no Indemnity" did not apply to restitution based upon right and justice. M. Riljot added that there was no question of war indemnity to he placed upon the vanquished as though it wei'9 a. fine; the whole world would judge our case. The nightmare had Tasted too long;; we-must destroy military despotism! Let Russia to foe the offensive while the United States, wan getting ready to send her first divisionl? ; if Russia did her duty " %<>' would have no more to fear.

Replying to numerous interpellations of questioners regarding tho offensive, M. Ribot said:—"Perhalps faults have been committed-; perhaps the French people expected too much ; nevertheless, we have forced all Germtari reserves to come out against us; otherwise the Germans would themselves have attacked. Notice has been taken of faults committed, and changes The submarine <mepace still is a big question, but recent sta* tistics show that the peril has been greatly lessened."

01. Ribot's reference to Alsace and Lorraine was received with tumultuous applause and cheers. Continuing, M. Ribot said: "We are not opposed to expansion of 'Germany after the. war. Very soon, when the Russian Army again is fighting, Germany will demand! ipe'ace in a stiraiightforwtard manner ; if not, we will know how to impose peace.