The Times from London, Greater London, England • Page 14

THE TIMES, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1918. A RAID ON IRELAND. GERMAN ATTEMPT TO LAND ARMS. ZEPPELIN ATTACK ON EAST COAST. FIGHTING NEAR SUEZ.

War: 2nd Year: 288th Day. A German auxiliary and submarine have made an attempt to land arms and ammunition in Ireland. The auxiliary was disguised as neutral merchant ship. She sank. A number of prisoners were made, amongst whom was Sir Roper Casement.

The attempt was made, the Admiralty announcement says, between pun. April 20 and pjn. April WU Another Zeppelin raid on the Eastern Counties took place last night. Two Zeppelins crossed the coast of Norfolk shortly before 10.30, and another followed at about 11 o'clock. A few A hostile aeroplane appeared over Dover yesterday morning.

It circled over the town at an estimated height of Anti air craft guns drove it off. No bombs were dropped. There has been fighting in the Sinai Peninsula, On April 23 about 500 of the enemy attacked our post at Duweidar. They were beaten off with a loss of 40 killed and leaving 30 prisoners in our hands. As the enemy retreated he was harassed by an Australian column, acting in concert with aeroplanes, which fired on him with machine guns and dropped bombs.

He suffered heavy casualties. On the same day the enemy attacked Katia, held by a small force of Yeomanry. Here he was 3,000 strong and hod three field guns. After a severe engagement our troops withdrew from the village. General Van Deventer, commanding the South African troops operating in East Africa, has again defeated the Germans and has occupied Kondoa Irangi.

Prisoners were taken and the Germans suffered a considerable number of casualties, They have retired towards the central railway from Dar es Salaam to Lake Tanganyika. From this railway Kondoa Irangi is distant about 100 miles. At Verdun the French have again advanced by means of grenade fighting into the enemy's communication trenches north west of the Caurettes Wood. In Belgium French air squadrons have twice ZEPPELIN RAID ON EAST COAST. THREE AIRSHIPS OVER NORFOLK.

INCENDIARY BOMBS DROPPED. The following official statement was issued at 2 am. this morning The Secretary for War makes the following announcement Three Zeppelins are reported to have in from seawards over the Eastern Counties last night Two crossed the coast of Norfolk shortly before 10.30 and another followed at about 11 o'clock. A few incendiary bombs have been dropped up to the time of the issue of this communique. LATE WAR NEWS.

A HASTY RETREAT. RAIDERS REPORTED FROM VARIOUS CENTRES. (TOOM OCR COKBJSSPONDENT.) A TOWN ON THE EAST COAST, Aran. 25. There was another Zeppelin raid on the East Coast last night One airship town a few minutes before midnight, but it beat a hasty retreat after a visit which lasted for about 10 minutes.

It is reported here with some circumstantial detail that another Zeppelin crossed the coast another point last night, but it is not possible at the moment to confirm this report No bombs, as far as I am able to rather, have been dropped in this locality, and, according my information, the other raid was equally The alarm was given here, first by reducing and then extinguishing, the electric light supply, and the tramway cars and trains were stopped. Although there was a pretty considerable wind blowing, it was a good night for a raid, and the airship Was able to get to the coast in the dim starlight 'without attracting much attention. There was no excitement in the town, and very fewof the inhabitants troubled to get out of bed. Latkr. gather that the first Zeppelin made its appearance last night over the coast shortly after 10 o'clock, and reports have been received from various centres near the coast that shins have been in their locality.

It is not posaiDie to say definitely now many Zeppelins were over the Eastern Counties, but it is believed here that the number was limited to three. They crossed the coast at different points, and seem to have wandered aimlessly Some bombs, of the small incendiarv tvne. have been dropped in one locality, but up to the present no casualties nave Deen rep A correspondent, telephoning from a town the Eastern Counties, aayB A Zenoehn passed over here at 12.45 this morning, travelling in a north easterly direction. The vessel appeared to be flying rather low. Six bombs KUT ATTACKS CONTINUED.

ALL DAY BOMBARDMENT. TURKISH ESTIMATE OF OUR LOSSES. 189th Day of Siege. The Stcrtktry of the War Office makes the General Sir Percy Late reports from Mesopotamia that the bombardment of the maintained through Sanna i Yat position out the day on April 23. 23 was, of course, the day on which the infantry attack on the Senna i Yat position was made and repulsed.

We give below the Turks' version of this attack which, rather ouriously, they speak of as having occurred on the 22nd. Felahieh, where it took place, is the name by which they usually describe what is known in the British communiques as 8anne i Yat It is rather singular that the enemy, whose calculations of our losses are never to be trusted, estimates that we had 2,000 killed out a total of 3,000 casualties. ENEMY REPORT. Amstert am, April 24. A communique issued Constantinople yesterday says On the night at the 20th hostile atUcks against or position Beit Eissa fright or sooth bank of the i April 11 till midday on April 22 the enemy ur nation I on the left I north bank of the Tigris.

About noon the bombardment increased, and the enemy attacked immediately afterwards with troops estimated at half a division. Our i however, directed an of about 2. 000 dead. The on April 22 were over 3,000, Our losses were inaigni Near Kut el Amara the situation is unchanged. THE TURK IN WAR.

The following is an extract from a letter written by an officer in the relief force in Mesopotamia lines to day. ago both fellows killed. The Turks' aeroplane came over yesterday and dropped a message cry sorry about it but that it irmen ran. It was a really nice they are sportsmen. I hear they i well very well in fact.

I don dikes us at all tt seems pity we hare to ngt him. GERMAN GUNS FOB IRELAND. ATTEMPTED LANDING. DISGUISED WARSHIP SUNK. FIGHTING NEAB SUEZ CANAL.

SIB ROGER CASEMENT TAKEN PRISONER. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement During the period between p.m. April 20 and p.m. April 21 an attempt to land an and ammunition in Ireland was made by vessel under the guise of a neutral merchant ship, but in reality a German auxiliary, in conjunction with a German submarine. The auxiliary sank and a number prisoners were made, amongst wham Sir Roger Casement.

SIR R. CASEMENT IN BERLIN. SMI treat our prisoners well rcry well in fact. think the Turk dsdMBM us at all it a FRENCH PROGRESS IN THE CAURETTES WOOD. ascertained the vicinity of the town.

wn itself, but as far as can be casualties were caused. AIR RAID ON DOVER. ENEMY MACHINE DRIVEN OFF. Thfi Secretary of the War Office makes thn DoniDaraea tne station ot Vytwege, east of the following forest of Houthulst. They dropped 48 bombs.

All the airmen came back Safely. The German bulletin yesterday claimed that British detachments were repulsed south of St. 1 Eloi, and that a British biplane was brought down in an air right cast of Arras. In Mesopotamia we are still bombarding the! Sanna i Yat position, but no further infantry ZZZton2 promptly opened a vigorous nre and the machine turned back, steering in the direction of Belgium. he parade was crowded at the time, there being large number of visitors.

The warning siren was sounaea cauing out tne special constables, and the crowds took shelter as quickly as possible. The sound of anti aircraft guns from the direction of Dover was heard at Deal just before midday. The front at Deal and Wahner was well uned with visitors, who were enjoying the bright morning. With the aid of glasses it was possible to make out a German machine. At Ramsgate and Broadstairs the siren gave warning of the approach of hostile aircraft at 11.58 am.

There was a large crowd of holiday maker in both towns, but there was no panic, Bv 12.30 the siren again sounded that all Am I had pasted. This is the first time that the siren in Ihh MKKffAN. had been sounaea Dei ore At 11.45 am. a hostile aeroplane appeared over Dover from the east and circled over the town at a height estimated to be Anti aircraft guns at once came into action. The hostile machine was driven off.

No bombs were dropped. HOLIDAY MAKERS WARNED. The weather was fine when the raider attack has been made. recent victorious achievements of your gallant troops." The Tsar has replied with warmest Increased to day by 4,669. The Times Fund has now leached 3,666,098.

TWO BRITISH OFFICERS MURDERED. hostile aircraft. the actual arrival of CHINESE TRANSPORT SUNK. Smu, April 21. Mr.

T. a Hughes, Acting Political Agent and commandant of the Mekran Levy Corps, and also Second Lieutenant G. P. Horn, a reserve officer recently attached to the corps, were shot dead at Maud by two FATE OF 900 SOLDIERS IN DOUBT tribesmen, brothers of a well known outlaw. Shakohai.

Anril 14. At 6 o'clock on S.r,ir. The levies promptly killed the two assaesiiiH day evening in very foggy weather the cruiser iot. axana is a amau ion Deiongmg to Hal lung, convoying transports to the south the Khan of Kelat, in the Mekran, a few miles of the Chosen Islands Came into collision with from the Perao Baluch frontier, and about 300 the steamer Hsin Yu, of the China Merchants miles an the crow flies from the frontier of Steam Navigation Comnenv. and sank lwr British India, This is the first disturbance of Up to the present 30 have been saved of toe the peace in this region since Bahrain Khan's 1,000 soldiers and crew on board the ship.

FIGHTS IN SINAI PENINSULA. The Turks kmos attacked ta evtaem track amass the Smai Pernio Ml. from Palestine to the Bern OemaL The war, drive off at Duweidar, but sue miy im disiodgmg assmaUfrmf Yemmasmu ch recently occupied Katia, MORT HOMME BOMBARDED. 64th Day of Verdun Battle. The following French communique was issued yesterday afternoon: North of the Aisne, a German reconnaissance which was seeking to penetrate into our lines the plateau of Paissy was repulsed with loss.

West of the Meuse, during the night, we di persed several enemy reconnaissances south east of Haocourt. North west of the Caurettes Wood we advanced, as the result of grenade fighting, into the enemy's communication trenches and took some 30 prisoners, including an officer. The enemy directed a fairly brisk bombardment against the region of the Mort East of the Meuse, and in the Woevre, the night was relatively calm. At Lea Eparges the explosion of a German mine did us no damage. In the Forest of Apremont our artillery dis played activity, and effectively replied to the enemy trencn mortars.

In the cages we carried a small enemy post In Behrium. yesterday and last nijtrht, oc squadrons twice bombarded the station of Vvfweee. east of the Forest of Houthulst Thirtv and 18 bombs of heavy calibre were dropped. and many of the projectiles struck the objects aimed aL All tne macnines returned salely. ENEMY STATIONS BOMBED.

The communique issued last night says In Belgium our artillery was active in the sectors of Westende and Steenstraate, In the Argonne we carried out concentration fire in the region of Malanoourt To the west of the Meuse the enemy violently bombarded, in the course of the afternoon, our positions in the region of the Mort Homme. East of the Meuse, in the Woevre, there was mtermittent artillery activity. There was nothing to report on the rest of the front. During the night of April 33 24 our air squadrons carried out several bombardment operations. Twenty one shells and eight incendiary bombs were dropped on the station of Longuyon, five shells on the station of Stenay, 12 shells on bivouacs to the east of Dun, and 32 shells on bivouacs in the Montfaucon region, id on the station of Nantillois.

The places bombed by the French air squadrons 'all od the German hues of communication In the GERMAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN. BRITISH MACHINE MISSING. The following telegraphic dispatch, dated April 24, 10.10 p.m.. has been received from General Headquarters France To day there has been some mining activity, the Loos salient and at Neuve Chapelle. Artillery on both sides has been active about Neuville St.

Vaast, Angres, the Ypres Comines Canal, and at Hooge. A hostile aeroplane was brought down by antiaircraft gunfire near Ploegsteert. Pilot and observer Trilled. One of our macnines is mrnng. GERMAN REPORT OF FRENCH ATTACKS.

Bsblxn, April 24. German Main Head. quarters report: Along almost the entire front there was more vigorous artillery activity than during the last lew days. At sawarai points uie ironi successful Uer an patrol operations were carried oat South of St. Eloi British detachments were poised by our fire.

In the Meuse sector minor French hsnri. grenade attacks yesterday against our positions in the wood north east of Avooourt were re tjsjssnd A weak enemy night attack against the Bortl I omme abo ai 1 ed Artrong French attack near the Thiaatnont Farm completely collapsed A British biplane was brought dc aeriaTfhse Arras. Thedjjm CONFERENCES WITH THE AUTHORITIES. Sir Roger Casement has acquired remarkable notoriety since the outbreak of war through his attempts to associate Irishmen with the of Germany. He was bom in September, 1864, and between 1895 and 1013 be held positions as British Consul in Lorenzo Marques, the Congo Free State, and Para and as Consul General at Rio de Janeiro.

He was the expoeer of the Futumayo and helped to raise the Irish National Volunteers. In November of 1914 he appears have reached Berlin after a visit United States, and, according a communique' issued by the German Foreign Office on November 20 and published officially in the North German Gazette, he then conferred with the Kaiser's authorities in regard to the future of Ireland in case of a successful German invasion of the United Kingdom. He asked for the utterance, regarding the intentions of Germany toward Ireland, of a declaration designed to relieve the anxietim aroused among his compatriots throughout the world, and especially in Ireland and America, by disquieting representations emanating from responsible British quarters." The Acting Foreign Secretary, in the name of the Imperial Chancellor, gave him a declaration that Germany cherished only wishes for the welfare of the Irish people, their country, and their institutions, and that Germany would never invade Ireland with the intention of conquest. If the fortune of arms should ever lead German troops to the coast of Ireland they would land there not as an army of invaders who came to pillage AN OPEN LETTER. Following upon this Sir Roger, still enjoying the hospitality of Berlin, prepared for the German Government 4 pamphlet entitled The Crime against Ireland and How the War may right it." This was a hundred page tirade of an appeal for a German American Irish alliance and is stated to have been officially circulated by the German Foreign Office.

At the end ot 1914 the pamphlet was whom the German system of propaganda could reach. The articles contained a violent attack i the idea of an Anglo American rapprochement, id in his closing sentences he used such phrases as these Tne Anglo Saxon affiance an a compact to ensure slavery ana oeget r. The people who fought the greatest war modern history to release slaves are not likely to begin the greatest war in ail history to beget slaves." The true affiance to sum at for all who love peace is a friendly union of Germany, America, and Ireland, the Unk between Europe ana America, must be freed by both. In February of last year Sir Roger Casement published and communicated to several news paper men an open letter to Sir tkiward Grey alleging documentary evidence to substantiate charges he made against the British Government of a criminal conspiracy to have him captured and murdered. He charged the Minister Norway of criminally conspiring with his TURKS' ATTEMPTED SURPRISE.

PURSUIT BY AEROPLANES AND CAVALRY. The Secretary of the War Office makes the following announcement EGYPT. The General Officer Cornrnanding in Chief in Egypt reports that on April 23 there was fighting in the Katia district Aerial reconn aissance indicated that hostile parties, strength from 200 to 500, had been assembling in the desert, and were in the neighbourhood of Duweidar (15 miles from the Canal), and a strong attack by about 500 of the enemy was made at 5 ajn. on the post held by us at that place. TKo affair kPAtn off niter reinforcements had been brought up, and the enemy withdrew, leevin 30 oriaoners in our hands.

Their known casualties amounted to 40 killed. The enemy was harassed during his retreat by a column of Australian troops acting in concert ith umnluiM And suffered heaw casualties both from the fire of the troops and from bombs and machine gun fare Irom tne aeroplanes. Katia villaee 130 miles from the Canal), which wsj held by a small force of Yeomanry, was attacked, simultaneously witn JJuweiaar, by a hostile column 3,000 strong with three field guns. After a severe engagement our troops withdrew from the village. The Katia oasis has only been occupied by us a little over a week.

It is on the northern route across the Sinai Peninsula, not many miles from the coast, and Duweidar is on the same route, but nearer the Canal. Both places are useful posts to hold, inasmuch as they possess a supply ot water. HEROES OF ANZAC. THE KINO'S MESSAGE TO THE DOMINIONS. The following message has been sent by the King to tfie Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Governor of New Zealand for publication Tell my people of Australia and New Zealand that to dav I am ioinine with them in their solemn tribute to the memory of their heroes who died in Gaffipoh.

They gave their lives for a supreme cause in gaiiant comraaesnip witn the rest of my sailors and soldiers who fought and died with them. Their valour and fortitude have shed fresh lustre on the British Arms. May those who mourn their loss find comfort the conviction that they did not die in vain. but that their sacrifice has drawn our peoples THE GALLIPOLI LANDING. The anniversary of the landing in Gallinoli year ago is marked by proud yet pathetic memorial notices on the front page of The Times to day.

One of them is devoted to the officers, non mmissioned officers, and men of the 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers who fell in the landine at Beach on Anril 25 and 2ft. Thm are the souls to whom high valour gave Glory Undying." Another is to the undying memory of the officers and men of the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers (the immortal 29th Division) who fell at Lancaahire Landing, Cape Helios, on April 25. Omnia audax and another is to the memory of the River Clyde and all that she Of one officer of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment who fell in the landimr at RMh the lines are quoted Qui procul nine, the Jrfend The frontier grave is far away Bed miles, ssd pto patria. The programme of the celebration of Anzacijayin lonoon win be lound on page 2. SIB sUEsXAyL THEATRES (continued.

UB MAJXSrra tnsslstae. St Hsrbsn Tn 15aSa 10 Ml Garrard faf fiDUra'ANBBUaH tOsi ULLii McCAKTHT Mr. DIOW BQCCTCArLT. IJiOKRr ROW pmK. or fUff 55 STXST ETECESQ.

at 8 JO. gL3fcaia Persia eaptb. jsubbbzwb suias aafjgsaaaVr1 Savoy. 11 U4VLV BOHXXT OOCaTNKDGS notation. kbsScal FW.

MY LADY FBAYLE. SOOfSNDAY SLAT Norwegian soil, and Casement stated that Christensen personally declared that the British Minister told him to lure Casement to a point on the coast where a British Ship could the head. THE IRISH PRISONERS. During the later months of last year British prisoners of war returning from Germany gave several descriptions of the attempts made by Sir Roger Casement to induce Irish prisoners to join an Irish Brigade. Private Moore, of the R.A.M.C..

who landed at Tilbury on October 7, said that Irishmen in the camp at Lunburg had been starved with the object of getting them to join this brigade. They were visited by Sir Roger, who read a aocoment stating what be intended to do for Ireland, but of the 2,400 men in the camp fewer than 50 were ready to listen to him, and these few were of no character and not fit to be soldiers. At the tune of the outbreak of war. Sir isement was in receipt of a Consular granted to him in August, 1913, In February of last year Sir Edward Grey, in reply to questions in the House of Commons, said that the pension had been suspended Little was heard of Sir Roger during the second winter of tkm war, but it was noted in The Times of April 17 that after a period of comparative silence he had contributed an eWTha "services to Ireland." said that his object in going to to obtain far the benefit of the In of Germany's good will to Ireland in order uaHieinarifi in a seat crime." He with the following boast: "The fact that are the best justification of my visit to Germany." It is in tereating to recall no that a Renter issued oa April 15, had bean arrested somewhere hi Peerage 7 this year f7i C.MG.saisdl.2thiathatofk I CESJjP Sm VmljJL ILDa TRKVKLY IX VARIETIES, Ac THEATRES. geobos tdca.

tt wo, 1 I I II iTm" GEO RGB YlOOrT AL.FRKD Si0YA Lr. ffrsv wgj" LssfJKSKBEfr' Ski IL assaes rw Osa sss assss Oosk. a TUXXOt ill" "to wiaSfftaSi autu f5fo L.UTOipxomai iTii Msr ting gjp. TUI 1310, TO snoBT ssd rrrar rrxarraa ua fejEsftfaca Burke's! J2L JTO5iSa 5 lll'.