The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 1 April 1918
1918-04-01
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The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
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Title Section14 1918-04-01 1 Singapore Free Press AND MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. :>• 0&NT8 SINGAPORE, MONDAY APRIL 1 1918. NO. "9.32714 words
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Article291 1918-04-01 1 i While the news from tbe Front m the We6t is generally favourable to the Allies the situation is neatly summed up m j the Reuter of Saturday afternoon the enemy is making some progress m tbe acute triangle between the Avre and the Somme, where they291 words
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Article1061 1918-04-01 1 Countryside Britain has ber o-vn war indns'rit-tr. Seme are revival* cf thing* of old, which had almost entirely die appeared. Others are fact more prominent than Usual. Yesterday I Faw the blue amoks of the ovm**," where charcoal it being prepared for blark powder and for I'ommj's1,061 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement87 1918-04-01 1 (GOODRICH TYRES Fca OTOR LORRIES LABGE iTOCKS ON HAND \aar-.*-, t m*-^mmmmm^-mwmmTmmM^^^mmmmmmm^mmwmmmmmmmmm.mm^mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm J^mm..mmmwmmmmmmmmmmmm. RAFFLES HOTEL. Afternoon TEAS will be served m the 1 hotel lounge and on the lawn every j mmS IN ATTENDANCE I Cinema Show on the lawn, especially for children, I at 6.30 p.m. (weather permitting). I87 words
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Advertisement100 1918-04-01 1 TH B only tyre which has won the R.A.C. certificate of 5,000 miles without cuts or punctures. 1 -2 super-tyres -^7 Stelastic Tyres V^¥ Made m Britain y^\ from Plantation Rubber. \t?« *i»*^ International Trading Company, Limited. BMMM— M—BaMliMllHlUlffllT-'— l^ Safety First Why run the risk of using local cow's100 words
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Advertisement144 1918-04-01 1 LITEST ADVERnSr.3?FftTS. i c ning Keng Lee sell town propertiesPage 2. i Straits Steamship Co'a Baitings Page 6 ;Peetle=.s Evinrude motors from M S Martin Pace 8. A Square Deal at Rbeiro's Page I. Yamato for requi-itee for rubber plant-en Page 8. Tbe Dollar Directory— Page 2. I S. V.144 words
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Advertisement9 1918-04-01 1 GOODRICH TYRES for MOTOR LORRIES LARGE STOCKS ON HAND9 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous77 1918-04-01 1 -> THE WEE&, Ssndßj April lst. f?«er V r.fttr— o j. i a... ,13 p.m. Easter Monday. S Vaudeville at Alhambra. Tuesday 2nd Hl*h Wale*- 0 3-J a.m.. 1 43 p m. No issue of Singapore Free Press. Wednesday 3rd. High Wat* I*B a.m., 2 38 p m. ■Passover, 7th77 words
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Article327 1918-04-01 2 Tbp results of the Spring Biaminationfl fcr King Edward VII Medical Sohool are a-i fellows First Professional Examination. Passed m all subjects. V Vythilinpam, S s_br3manyam, M Ysthilingan v C Muru gah, X R Ra:naro. X Sampamths Xuther. Gopal Haridas, P Kadarsja, (aol m order of merit)327 words
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Article223 1918-04-01 2 On Saturday March 30 h, the first Singa pore Lodge of Scottish Freemasonry, Ailsa No 1172, was consecrated and erected and the first Worshipful Master and Officers Installed. R W Bro D D Ince, substitute D G M m charge of Scottish Freemasonry m the Middle Best223 words
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Article62 1918-04-01 2 Orders for week ending April 6th. IB IS. Tuesday Ap..l Telegraph] Class, l TT M Q A. 81 1 pbb Wednesday p 1 Signalling Class Tf MC 11 p m Thntfid Api I 4. Reoroit Buglers, Malay Volunteer Jiub, 5J5 p.m. Friday Api 5. Ambulance Class, V62 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement472 1918-04-01 2 All names now finish d, no room save for a fow more peges cf advertising. DOLLAR DIRECTORY SANATOGEN Fresh Stocks $3.75 P er bott,e THE MEDICAL HALL Opposite General Post Office. SINGAPORE. MEN WILL .jf^ ADMIRATION TO f|M a LORRY SHOD WiTH 1J? 1 600DRIGH SOLIDS 4 Mm\mm iisim ,y\472 words
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Advertisement435 1918-04-01 2 THE HOUSE |PV||HV?f?VTITffI WHERE WITH A i fWA tg [gN^Tlif-ffH EVERYBODY REPUTATION! jJ^JM^^if|liffl'lpl^fS«-'T-'*ll«g GOES! the matinee of the season Easter -ffl-DAY Easter Monday AT 5 Monday THE MOST PATRIOTIC PICTURE YET FILMED THE MAN COUNTRY CHILDREN AMAHS AND AYAHS ONLY ADMITTED HALF PRICE TO ALL PARTS FULL PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT 8435 words
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Advertisement591 1918-04-01 2 A Grand Double Attraction Pictures and Vaudeville AT THE ALHAMBRA The Hall for Music. The Pioneer and Premier House.— The House cf Quali Beach Road In the Second Show at 9 15 pm. The Erbogrßj h Oo PreSOStS Anna Nllsson and Chester Barnett In AosmXm, mm mm sivms. w i>591 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement844 1918-04-01 3 I «0- HB V AT THE POp OL*R PHOTOPLAY HOOSB M Empire Tanjong Pagar Road. Trams Pass the Dooi. MHP9IK TONIGHT! SECOND SHOW 915 SHARP TO-NIOHTU i Universal Surprise Eerial-15 Episodes 4 THE VOICE ON THE WIRE 4 j Featun. m Neva Gerber and Ben Wilson. To-night -Episodes 7 and844 words
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Advertisement539 1918-04-01 3 CHINESE DISPENSER WANTED For Bingapore. Must be an experienced man. Apply D c/o Free Press 26*3 ao I 1 Wanted, Map-er, Offlrere and Engineers for a steamer to sail shortly. Apply to BOUSTEAD ft Co. j ,6*3 WANTED for Insurance Department of local firm, clerk preferably with Life Assurance experience.539 words
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Advertisement477 1918-04-01 3 EASTER HOLIDAYS. Oar establishment will ba olosad ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29th AND MONDAY, APRIL Ist ROBINSON Co. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Municipal Commissioners o' Bingapore invite tenders for the Alteration of the Temporary Gable End of the Biver Valley Road Pumping station. Drawings and Specification may be inspected aad Tender Forms477 words
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Advertisement326 1918-04-01 3 WHITEAWAY'S I FOR Watches ®> Perfumery at lo w est prices TEM^||;PUS JSL fm If^r l ffit/? AVAII 127 /Mi v l e'vj >«/ il >.' >«A r if X^X \^^vt^S WaW guininfc halr 2^ The To,ular" nickel Bilvrr Our Price Laidlaw's Most "Popular" Tfmpus nHW P a «ern 8326 words
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Demestic Occurrences
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Article63 1918-04-01 4 Penman.- At t u e Maternity Hospitrd,' Penary, on tbe 27th March, to Mr. and Mrs. Wi B. Penman, a sod. Noble. \t the M ternity Hospital. Singa* prr on he Blßt March to Mr. and Mis. D, Noble a son. Mathibu. -At 1-3 p.m. on March 23, to63 words
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Article46 1918-04-01 4 At her residence 67 Hcott'a oad. ft 11. S( (am. on Friday, BOH Lfc.i-G CHOO, wife of' Pang T eh Jooc and mother of Tan Cheng Kiat. Afced 57. Fur eral tomorrow (Tuesday) j from her fate rfsidence a. ii a.m. to the Alexa.dra Cemetery.46 words
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1108 1918-04-01 4 A careful study of the news from the western front leave-? the impression that generally the situation grows more satisfactory. The German attack continues heavily and is pressed with the greatest determination, as indeed it, must be since tbe High Command is1,108 words
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Article972 1918-04-01 4 Government is abor.u to appoint a corn nittee to consider and report as tc ja scheme tc commr morale the centenary of Sin^ppore next year. A nnmber of mining properties b*_ld by W Merteub ar>d k a ilr FM i) ..re orderad to bfl sold* under the Aliens Property Tla972 words
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Article492 1918-04-01 4 BRITISH PREMIER Lrndon. March, 80 —Mr L!o\.i Q has i&f-upd a tr.a'.eme.jt to the R durir g the firs: ft w d^>B lhe lauectieri an attack unparalle tc centeatkiu of tro^p* an-J gunt s.luation was extreme!? critic. I. to tte indomitable brevets Af i who gradually ftur.m.ii tta492 words
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Article188 1918-04-01 4 Inquest on Carter Ht W D Boot!* Magistrate Ipoh has been engaged for the bes*. part of the last three days say* Thursday's TioMS of Malaya m conducting the taquest into the death of SCaya S:_gh, the Bengali i urter whicb occurred at the [pob iloy^i^}188 words
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Article26 1918-04-01 4 Iha Gr. < t wU fi Id I:: toed to Cs they found* i pti otifi dereu th i ii. tor Ei always on si the ofl26 words
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Page 4 Advertisements
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Advertisement167 1918-04-01 4 CIGARS "La Flor De Fn-pines" ESPECIALES In Boxes of 25's REINA VICTORIA 50*s PANETELLAS -O's CORTADO FINO 100^ JUST RECEIVED IN PERFECT CONDITION CHiOBBII, IIGBHEBOR CO. ANNUAL CASH Clearance Sale COMMENCES APUIf 9nri kr iiriiiij _biiu- y* FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY NOTE.— Owin^ to Conditions the Quantity of G;ods167 words
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Advertisement43 1918-04-01 4 Wilson Co. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS I ORCHARD ROAD. TELEPHONE 1035 3 8 6 Cabinet Portraits $6 (12 do $10) Nolo the conditions of our offer: "No satisfactory Proof, No Payment." No better guarantee of the;hfgh quality of our work could be given cr demanded.43 words
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THE GERMAN ONSLAUGHT-AND SLAUGHTER
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Article697 1918-04-01 5 La a feel Ig -Field Marshal Hair; rata thei strong enemy attacks fa* and evening at seveeal 9& bof the Somme, We maintained the nc-*-i .as ;»nd also lined ground io pac »bfj locoessful counterattacks. We cap a *d prisoners and m chins |uns. The ener j cnsualtita697 words
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Article832 1918-04-01 5 Paris, March 28.— 0n the French side the ent my advance appears to have been Btopped oa the read to Pads through the Oise valley berng barred. It is thought that the Germans cannot long bear the present rati of saceiflces and m a desire to continue832 words
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Article1444 1918-04-01 5 London, Mar 29 5.15 p m. Reuter'a correspondent at Headquarters wiring on Friday morning Eaye: Yesterday acd last night along the extended front tha Ger mans obtained further gains south of the Somme and slight gains east and southwest of Arras, but our gallantly bittling troops hurled back1,444 words
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Article163 1918-04-01 5 London, March SO. Ch:. Press Bureau j says Captain James MoCudden of thei Flying C^ip* h bee_ t. .v -aw. J the Victoria Cross for c. -aspic-nous bravery, exceptional perseveeanos and keenness, very ki£h devotion to duty on various occasions- m December, January and February. He. had163 words
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Page 5 Advertisements
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Advertisement89 1918-04-01 5 ROBINSON Co. "MEUCHRIRO" CIG^RFTFES Ms& L AfiJ s *m s* ?fe* i LateofMEssßfil_AFAYETTE,Phot»graphewtoTb< I i IBS Begs to announce that he conducts tLu j ONL\ '..-__OPF.AN STUDIO b SINMPO3E Th, B-JHUNGTaH. (10. Paces Nona ol the Adelphl Hotftll GARRICK CIGAREnES w '.Tr* -_r^^^M Bfi*"^^- tS _lw f% C cents per89 words
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Advertisement499 1918-04-01 6 P. _Q. Bamsa India AND A.PCAR JLINE (Comfanlea ißCoiporaiea In Engianfl.) Mail and Passenger Services. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. Co. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government.) Tne Company's MAIL SERVICES EAST OP BOMBAY are at present pended. The Company's INTERMEDIATE SERVICES TO AND PROM LONDON are at present suspended.499 words
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Advertisement562 1918-04-01 6 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (INCORPOBiTED IN U S.A.) REGULAR MONTHLY TRANSPACIFIC SERVICE. Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama, Honolulu aod San Francisco S.S. "VENEZUELA', 14 000 tons from Hongkong on or about 24th April 1918 S.S. ECUADOR 14 000 tons do do 22nd May 1918 S.S. 'COLOMBIA", 14,000 tons do do 19th562 words
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Advertisement123 1918-04-01 6 GORDON'S The Oldest Established London Gin Distilleries Famous for the Furity and Flavour OLD TOM" "DRY GINS." OF ALL DEALERS THE BORNEO CO., LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) SOLE IMPORTERS. m Buchanan's Black and White There is no better value on the Market than this old and perfectly blended Whisky-A Fancy123 words
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Article57 1918-04-01 7 Doaiaustm or r Mar 80 *»-*0 Ire 2 49 63 iiaiSSJl 2815 16 I nlv^itt tsej*)*s mi 2 4_ Ptbcca dsmand H_ri!* 814 IWOULi T. 7- 161 Hcasßoim isssaal 88|%Pss» rCr_.'„__.A a«_ ani 106| lav a tsTftsiil iai*. 1 1 018 i ltmss-1 66| StfHßMi Baßi B:> < 68.6457 words
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Article160 1918-04-01 7 Mar. SO Tia (125 tons) mm. fl6f .00 ■■-.< m, 14.00 o <.t- «>.fc! «i'aio i 12. Ci narahlss iHrts Tin r to oo Ps_._»f~ Si r .Kk urii i 'pors 83 76 NfPtS, (WllllS la**; 42.50 N**«__ftgi 'IlC* *_c A ccm h'atacji (B 0 ?a lb« ft norn160 words
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Page 7 Advertisements
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Advertisement562 1918-04-01 7 Assets over $2,000,000 Assurance m force over $9,000,000 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN STRAITS SETTLEMENTS). HEAD OFFICE: Winchester House, Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32, Old Jewry, EC. The Company has £20.C00 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the BritishLlfe Assurance Companies let lv562 words
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Advertisement470 1918-04-01 7 T¥s YOKOHAMA SPEGIE BANK, LTD. INCCRFC?,ATLD !N JAPAN Capital Subscribed Y. 49,000.100 Capital Paiu Up ,Y. 80,000,000 Reserve Fund .-..V. 21,500,000 President, J. Inouye Esq, Vice-President. V, Yamakawa Esq. DIRECTOtS. J. Inouye Fsq. Y. Yamakawa Esq. N. Soma Esq. M. Odagiri Esq. K. Sonoda Esq. T. Kavrashim^ Eeq. R. Klmura470 words
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Advertisement344 1918-04-01 7 ss* zeiurb \umnmi v, im. HRE «siO MARtH?. ficocrporated m New Zealand.) **X3-TSZE IMHUatE IBSGC, Us. lIRIRE. (It- cooperated m He_i#kot£ im. Fill iiit-MGE Sa., tti FIRE. (Incorporated m Hoa*_fcong.? DIMM WiRIRTEE ft KCGIDEKT 88. ti lUIUM7EE. [Incorporated m England] Fire and Marine Risks of every descripti mderwritren at lowest344 words
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Advertisement185 1918-04-01 7 THE HO HONG BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) Capital Registered $B.roo 000 Capital Subscribed $3 500 LOO Capitai Paid Up $',750,000 HEA.r> OFFICE Raffles CUamoers, 5 6, Singapore. BBANCHOS Malacca, Muar, and Batu Pahat. Current Accounts opened, Fixed Deposits lecelvtd acd General Banking Business transacted. Managing Director LIM185 words
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Advertisement571 1918-04-01 7 N^HL jf m\m 4a S o Aa\.% JAPAN MAIL STE_»3HIS* CO., Ut i.lneor*eor%afM p i !n Yapanl EM&REM L*&u* F»r Hsc^ko&t S_scgs_l, Rtto lIMa Pqw*, Gcl9_s_ ni Ec_!3__ r!a T_i: C&^s. A serrfoe is mai rained bet*vG£.i Cobeteß I ports to ttaneOlee- EaonAaa, am&em nai Dcntrac* with ttte tmpe_fal Japanese571 words
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Advertisement145 1918-04-01 7 mm%m SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. ENTR-!* CES— TANJONG PAGAK Wliaires Bell Godowns Gatf* Enli Bonded WareP 8 East Best i_. 10/21 Storage B it Wharf-id Sheets 3 lb l do ;DryDccfc'>3 Poet: etore, Weal Tower. Ofiee, PoUs* an.l Main Eire Btsttosa Entrance Meld 4 l«.'-8 s do I i I B/ll145 words
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Page 7 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous204 1918-04-01 7 MAIL TABLE* Today. intee mediate aud local -.all**. *-vim Se tonnO to Het be.ow Penang, Malacca, WMM* (Sf :>%!_ 1 p.m laltf (except Sunda y\Johore 8, 9.30, noon, 2, 4 ft C p.m. Cacob Soon Heng 6.80 am Port Sham, T Anson Perak noon P. Sham Penang Krian SelatPandjang, etc204 words
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Article898 1918-04-01 8 OTHER ACCOUNTS Press Bureau London, Mar 29 7 30 am.—" The line holds" is the essential fict m the sitna t'.on, despite the considcrab'e German advance south raatked by tbe capture of Montdidier acd tbe ex'endon of the attack ia lbs director, of Arra*J. Th**) stroke at898 words
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Article40 1918-04-01 8 W i bonri a of 1 brag E^tgts ha^l of tl b p b hlono* 'b< odden death occurred" on Fridas ping at 57 tkfoti i i 1, of the wifs I iff, ;A b 1 il R P t40 words
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Article135 1918-04-01 8 PALESTINE MESOPOTAMIA Load mi, Mir 80.— Palestine Official. Dospite a stubborn opposition the opera tions east of the Jordan continued sue oessfnlly. Ouc Colonial mounted troops destroyed several miles of track of the j Hfdjiz railway. We also attacked west of tbe Jordan, wh*re tha left centre135 words
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Article91 1918-04-01 8 Lindon, Mir 80.— Tha Admiralty re ports that a British destroyer was miued and sunk on March 27, forty one being jest. Wide Wicked Shelling P.ri-> Mar 80 A ?hell from a German lone rar:£e sua fei 1 m a Paris Church on .Good Friday afcemoou Rt91 words
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Article126 1918-04-01 8 N^w Yoik, March 29.— A Totio telegram states the Foreign M'nister Baron Motono has resigned and M Uohida, fx ambassador at Petrogrid has succeeded him. TokiA, Mar 26. la the Upper House the P.emier said if the German menace developed m the Far East, endangering Japan's well being126 words
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Article381 1918-04-01 8 London, Mar 30 5 a.m. The Morning Po?t says that rith the concurrence ot Field Marshal Haig th& Anglo French Governments have decided to appoint General Foch, Generalisimo of the Anglo Frtuch atmies en the westtrn front during the pretent cpeiatioc^, m order to cbviate difficulties due381 words
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Article197 1918-04-01 8 ALL FREEMEN IN II London, March 80 Lord Bryce m a message to the South Americau Republics emphasising that this war is unlike any other, says it is a war of principal for liberty to cave mankind from enslavement by a power declaring it means to197 words
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Article135 1918-04-01 8 Petrograd, March 30. Lenin is ill with pneumonia, it is reported tbe Soviet Gossaoks have arrested Alexeieff m the Do i region. Finnish Red guards were defeated at Tammerfors, losing m the retreat ton thoufeand prit c ners and twenty cne guns. Shanghai, Mar 80. The North China135 words
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Article470 1918-04-01 8 London. Bfar 29. It is significant tbat tbe Geriuiu communique yesterday even ing contained an apologetic statement of Ger aaa losses evidently intended to allay auxiety. The Germ-innewspapersaregiviag prominence to British valour and warn their readers not to expect swift sue cesses. They declare that hatd and470 words
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Article660 1918-04-01 8 Courtesy op the French Consulate. Paris, Mar 28th 5.12 p m.— The Premier M Clemenceau defined before the Com mission of the Chamber the whole military situation. He explained that measures have been taken m agreement with the Bupreme unique command of the French and British Armies660 words
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Article148 1918-04-01 8 The VI ari borough has the charming .Marie Osborne m Sunshine and Geld'" bsdd^s a Palhe. The double programme of Vaudeville jsnd P.cturea shnuld i ust_in the popularity of ihe Alhambra. The chief pc me i* the Inevitable." At the Eo.pive further episodes are being shown of the148 words
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Advertisement293 1918-04-01 8 prroi roo MAQIMrI Evmrude mtiiLtoo ifiAniWL z.. j 0 easily all fcimtjle to y cperate. Kour-Cycle Twin jr_f^/_ i x P o*t\ ifi u i u no i^=c^ ?L^ x v* —r cl 1 One only 10-12 H P. Peerless inboard rg* ijf^ motor complete with reverse gear, on c293 words
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