Straits Echo, 9 April 1917

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  • 35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 15. $24 Per Annum PENANG, MONDAY, 9th APRIL, 1917. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 80.
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  • 2344 1 [Reuter's Telegrams.] CONGRESS RESOLUTION SIGNED. Official Announcement. London, April 6, 9-35 p no. A telegram from Washington states that the President has signed the War resolution adopted by Congress It is officially intimated that America is at war with Germany. PRESIDENT’S PROCLAMATION. Statute* Recited, London, April 7,
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  • 560 2 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Art»,,* ry London, April 7. Frenc h communique reports i the Somni® «d the 0.« end Soiwoe. artillery ee R agemenU toot diffareot pointe. There we. no kt rthte"of KW- "Woeontinned by bambiag »e«t of Sapigneul. £,ee.my violeatly bombarded Eheime end We achieved a successful coup
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  • 636 2 [Reuter's Telegrams.] STIFF FIGHTING. Severe Enemy Losses. London, April 6. Sir Douglas Haig reports We carried the village of Lempire north of St. Quentin and some werdmade prisoners. Many German dead were found. We further made progress to the northeast of Moreuil and drove off a counterattack after
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  • 604 2 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Geaeral Ivaaoff Released. London, April 7, A telegram from Petrograd states that General Ivanoff, having sworn fidelity to the Government, has been released under surveillance. Cossack Day Dcmoastratioas. On the so-called Cossack Day (the 6th inst) at Petrograd two regiments of the Don Cossacks, formerly
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  • 706 2 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Kaiser s Isstruetioas to Ck&neellar, Loudon, April 7. A telegram from Amsterdam states that the reform of the Prussian electoral law may be expected before Easter. London, April 7. A telegram from Amsterdam states that the Kaiser has requested Dr. von Bethmanu Hollweg to submit
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  • 201 2 [Reuter's Telegrams.] HOLLAND’S DECISION. British Actios Prohibit. London, April 8. A telegram from Amsterdam states that the Dutch Government bus informed Great Britain that it adheres to the decision not to admit armed merchantmen into Dutch ports. In tbe meantime Great Britiin has agreed to release the Dutch
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  • 158 2 [Reuter's Telegrams.] Admiralty Aaaoaaecmeat. London. April 8. Tbe Admiralty announces that Naval seaplames on tbe.night of April 7—B bomb* ed Zeebrugge mole. Naval and Military aeroplanes attacked ammunition dumps at Ghent and Bruges. All returned safely. Enemy Torpedo Boat Sunk. On the same night off Zeebrugge we
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