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THURSDAY.-MARUH BO, 1816-
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Realer's. Service to the China, Maïï)
DESPERATE FIGHTING
ON ITALIAN ERONT »
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AN ITALIAN SUCCESS.
Rome: Jur. Mig
Desperate fighting at Gorizin
Announel in a conininrique,
A GREAT BLIZZARD.
WORST IN FORTY YEARS...
Laxpos, Már. 20. The combination of snow and wind is unprecedented.
It will be days before the full Lefects of the blizzard are known,
THE CHINA MAIL
REPEATED RUSSIAN ATTACKS NEAR YILNA.
GERMAN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
Amsterday, March, 23.
THE ECONOMIC COSFERENCE.
LONDON, 3hir. 29.
In the House of Commons. Alr. Bone Law said that the economia conference at Paris eduld not be hel for a long time. Mr. Asquith ha usited him to attend with Mr. Rinci- mata atud he hoped to be able to
do so.
AMERICA'S POINTED QUESTIONS
LATEST EDITION.
STOP PRESS
\NEWS.
FRENCH OFFENSIVE
NEAR VERDUN, “
-HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES AND FRENCH SUCCESS.
A Berlin communique, Bay■— Heary Russian reinforcements are attacking Postavy, to the north-east of Vilas, where the railway is vitally important. The communique speaks of the herois resistanco hara of the
TO GERMANY Haarbrueck Corps, These, supported by the Brandenburg, Hanoverian, and Halle Corps mat repeated onslaught Mr. Lansing his minimed that
WINGTON, Mar. 29. by two Russisa Divisions, The Bathe Ambassador to Berlin has been sisht in the darkness also repeatedly instructed to ask the Cermat Tiavern- || altacked Mokrytsa,
nent whether a German sabmarinegon of Vonlari is the future of Ftorpedoed the Susza
|to-day's communique. It says:-
RUSSIAN SUCCESS. IN GALICIA
FIGHTING AT NAKOTCH, UNDIMINISHED..
PETROGRAD, March 29.
"A communiqua anyi-Tha weather
is becoming worse along the whole
It lasted forty hours, and was of owing to the interruption of com-front, but the Latensity of the fighting the fiefeest description in the heights north-west of the fortress.
Paunications, Roads
·
The
is undiminished. The Germanı ara collieries vicinity of Postavy and Laka Naratch 3.1. tilliges desperately resisting, ospecially in the
"The Hursiany in Galicia simultane- ously sploded thirteen wines. lafantry rushed two liner of trenches, bombing and bayonetting the survivors, and capturing vocal guáe and much wateriał,
The Austriais nauke intense arti-isolated farg-work and Tory propanoiar against ficfetbeans, suspenilyal. which had town alsoy damaged by
Then an- ten inghes, of know in storas, and then linnelow a violent the streets of Bimuinglun. This is attick by givált forces. The Indians, however, resisted any body, wings, of volitions in the North
Frees blocking the mile stripped the
after a bank-le-hand fight"in the ante the Talians retired 80, yards losing 30 prisengrs. »
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In London and "orker weities the conditions for tory bša,
The gailways are a bungle of broken wines and trucks and trains pre mang very slowly guided. by Hag
The Italian counterattacked and advanced, taking 190 prisoners and muneli war mitrint.
AN ATTEMPTED ZEPPELIN RAID. MPERÓN.
—
A BELATED ANSDUNCEMENT.
Toxos, Mar. 29,
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Tin with troops ringing to the trendlies was twenty-three hours | coming from"Aberley to Londhan,
The nurriente is described as being
RUSSIANS NEARING" TREBIZOND.
TEKS EXPELLED FROM STRONG
JOSITIONS.
PETROGRAD, March 29,
A communique says:After artillery preparation from the warships cur troops broke the sperate resistance positions along the Baltatchi River, of the enemy, expelled him from his
and occupied a torn 30 miles anat of counter-attacks along the whole coast sector, which were successfully repulsed. We stormed Hizin, south-east of Bitlis, and the enemy fled southward.
PARIS, Mar. 2. A French pffensivo nove in the
The Germans have maile no fur.
Mr. Gururst has also been hustruet el to ask whether a Gerinair sub-ther attempts as infantry attacks naring sunk the Englishman,
to
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LONDON, Mar. 28.
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sir . . Hures, Mr. Cham-paration we vigorously attacked at In the House of Conusus, in reply |
the Government of Madras, regulile portion to a depth of more than 300
etiosa de mug wagony vocourt Wood representations"made to tip Buj by We emptarvil the uth-eastern the fission into Ludgoods metres; and also in" important ru- which were per cens enemy doubt, which the Germans bac origin.
DUTCH EDITOR ACQUITTED. [strongly fortified.
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AMERDAM, Mar. 28. The Elitor of the Felgraf who was arrested on a charge of endanger ng neutrality by a statement in his, sewspaper to the exert that it is ļu group of "conscienceless semmivizele in Central Earpe who are this war. has been acquitted.
BLIZZARD" IN BRITAIN..
Lobos, Mar. 28.
The Germans violently counter- attacked with a brigade of fresh troops but were completely repulsed.
The Corans lost heavily and left numbers of prisoners in our bauis."
French-botubers northward ef Avocourt pings during the adjoining attack, especially occupy- ing the "German ernes trenches.
Meanwhils the French batteries in Argonne boinharded German works
A blizzard has swept the United and there was intense mutual urtik-
damage.
The first sation of in attempted is fierce as on the Right of the Luy Treb'z ind. At dusk the Tarke made Kingdom and his caris muchlery activity cast of the Meuse and
bus frustrated Zeppelin mit ong the Eas: Custom March th was unb "in the House of Cannons teslag
Bridge disaster, when, it travellent at
1530 miles an hour
when Mr. Bennett Cohlbey asked if There has been no sad tale our remplies drive off from the pre-interruption for Sony yours.
Repeats of foamy fatalities" fre East Cast 4x Zeppelins or March
Toming in from various parts, vid 10th:
Br. Tennant replied that reports of sailing ships and small craft being spre made March 19th that fashore on the wast..
Zeppelins were off the vasst. Core
tain appropriate action tris taken EARLIER TELĖGRAMS.
and perplus went ip. That was ANOTHER STRONG ENEMY ATTACK ell thai in wes desirable for sug
Mr. Fennant stated that while he
NEAR YERDUN.
question. I material was still difficult, | SUCCESSIVE WAVES OF INFANTRY the hope of being able to deal with
HERCISED. Zeppelins was higher then, ezer
-PAB, March. 20. before...
The evening communique sagi_ Our fire directed on an enemy hat. tery at Bois Monfaucon caused a violent explosion,
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THE RECENT NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
LIIT" CRUISER RAMS GERMAN
DESTROYER,
LONDON, March 23.
CHINESE "AFFAIRS.
Wah Taz Yat Po's Service)
THE SITUATION IN CHINA...
PERTS, March 20. Lei Yuen Hung, the Vice President,
The "Admiralty announces that all is to be appointed Generalissime of the vessels employed in the operations on the German, coast have returned, except crew were saved. the destroyer Jeden, which sink. Der
Our light cruisers on Saturday night;
sived.
Forces in Szechuer, Kwangtung. Eunan and Hupek."
Ein Woere.
ITALY REQUISITIONS GERMAN VESSELS.
LONDON, Mar. 20, Ford Robert Cecil, Under-Secre fry for Fereign Affairs, annomeed j in the House of Compons that Ily lust requisitioned the German ves-- sels in Italian porta.
RECRUITING AT HOME.
WOMEN DOING" MES'S WORK.
LONDO's, Mar. 20.
In the House of Commons Mr.
Lung Chai Krong, the Canton Gens- encountered a division of German dearal, has joined with others in advising the Walter Long rude a statement on troyers. One was rammed and sunk by Independent Generals to stop fighting, the Cleopatra, and none cf ber crew was Their safety will be guaranteed,
recruiting. He said the Government The Censorate will join with other was able to adopt nearly all Lont The Medusa's crew were taken off in
The Cabinet The bombardment of our positions Ensson without casualties. This was a of Chsu On Wai, (the organisation Committee · Been, necting con-
very bad weather by the destroyer officials in impeaching the supporters Derby's suggestions, froby Avocourt to Bethincourt was fine piece of seamanship. violently requméd. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the enemy launched Malancourt front, Successive waves of a strong attack on our Hancourt stormers were all repulsed with heavy losses by our curtain of fire and infau try fire.
THE ALLIED CONFERENCE.
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Loynoy, Mar. 20. Bentor's Agency leams ng the list authority that the pression of the British inters the Allied Com forenes is that the material resules will be far-naghing and immediate especially as rotanisthe reclinaz
Eart of the lease, there was a bom-- sort of plans for énon action bardment of our second line. Nothing was core significant thun Ousartillery in Woavre carried out the ou nest desire of all the delegates ja concentration of Ere on sensitive
-to suborilinute purely rational inpoints of the enemy's front,"
forests to achieving décisive victory.
» KING RECEIVES INDIAN CAVALRY
OFFICERS.
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There was a fairly lively artillery
Our destroyers, while dealing with. enemy patrol boats, were attacked by aircraft, but were not damaged.
from enemy patrol trawlers previously The following prisoners were rescued reported sunk-Four from the Otto Ridol and 10 from the Brunschwig
THE ALLIED CONFERENCES.
truggle in the Vosges in the regionsCOMPLETE SOLIDARITY OF ALLIES.
of Stusswehr, Mahlbach, and Hart- madhaweilerkopf,
BRITISH RETAIN CAPTURED GROUND.
THE ACTION EXTENDING, AT S
ST. ELOF
LONDON, March 28..
Losos, Mar 29 HM the King Rus recuivel in Audience it Buckingham Palace ten Indin valry officers who are on jove,
A British communiqué”sayı : --- DEATH OF A FRENCH GENERAL. fire on Monday night and at interesis Despite the heaviest hostile artillery
to-day, our infantry successfully held the ground gained on Monday.
Our artillery was very effective in replying to the enemy's fire.
Our prisoners now amount to five officers and 195 others.
PARIS, Mar. 20. General Largeän has died of wounds received at Terdun."
THE BRITISH BUDGET..
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Losos, Mar. 20. "The Budget will be introduced on April th
OBITUARY.
Lopos, Mar: 29... The death is announced of the master of Balliol (Dr. J. L. Strachan Davillson).
The death is also announced of "Mr. W.. Delany, Nationalist M.P.
for Ossory.
THE SUBMARINE WAR.
LONDON, Mar. 20. The British steamer Empress of Midland has been sunk. The crew
were landed at Maasluis,
LONDON, March 29,'- The British stone: Engle Point and the Danish atentner Harriet have been sunk
THREE TRAINS IN COLLISION IN AMERICA
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To-day there was artillery and trench mortar activity against our positions between Loos and Hulluch, and in front of Aix Houlette, We retaliated shelling the coomy's positions.
AMSTERDAN, March 28.
A Berlin communiquè saya:-The action with the British-at St. Elol extending.
PARIS, Mar, 1997
The Conference of the Allies)
which engineered the Monarchical movement.)
PRESIDENT'S SON TO GO TO
GERMANY.
timously, revising and reducing the lists of "reserved ocenpations end "exemptions" and so hud secured more men. (Cheers.) In some cases ull the Bichielors-hand "been released. He announce that women were PEKING, March 29
replacing many mieniä milition: Yuen Hark Ting, the oldest son of waking, farming and comercial Yuan Shi Kai, is going to Germany for work. Over a quarter of a million medical treatment."
have been found for the last znen tioned employment.
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RESIGNATION OF A MINISTER.
PEKING, March 30. Chou Tis Chi, Minister of Agri unitously adopted resolutions culture and Commerce, bas tendered
affirming the complete militery, his resignation.
economic, and diplomatic solidarity
of the Allies: and their unshakeable
Beteribination to Continue the
KARGE NUMBER OF EXTRA MEN FOR ARMY.
The Government was also investi gating the case of inen going to the coal mines to escape military service. The result of all these changes was that the any would get a very larg
struggle to victory. It was also To-day's Advertisements number of extra men. It was also
decided to establish a permanent Committee in Paris to consider plying of the enemy; and also to economic means, to prevent the sup-
organise & Central Bureau of freights iu, order to equitably distribute the. maritime burdens of the Allies and to, prevent theso (7) eight
BRITISH TRADE IN NEUTRAL"
COUNTRIES.
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INTERESTS IN CLINA TO BE CAREFULLY RECOGNISED.
LONDON Mar.29.
54% RUSSIAN INTERNAL SHORT TERMED. LOAN OF 1916.
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proposed to bring the registration up to date.
MARRIED MEN NOT UNFAIRLY TREATED.
He vigorously denied that attested murged then were being tunfairly treated. They must have known they would be called on service. BOYS OF EIGHTEEN CALLED UP. It had been decided to call up the first group of boys of eighteen, so as to
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For Rs 200.000.000.-.. YUBSCRIPTION to the above LOAN
will be
from 28th March, till opened 6th May incusively. **** The price of isage is 95% The loan is entirely, free of Income Tax and of other taxa:ipra,
The loan is redeemable at par en 1st 1926, Russian styl, without February, option
for the
the Bossing Gorerament to ment convert it at earlier date.
not. be sent broad until they were Coupons are. payable half yearly on the nineteen. 1st February
and Lt August. Russian
the Home forces. They would
In the House of Commons. Runciman, the President of the style Bourd of Trade, said the quest, ide i toro
teroit on the abuse or ships arising from enlistreat including of preserving and extending British from La/14th February, theaterest BRITISH AIRCRAFT ATTACK ON trade in neutral countries would be sccrued on data of subscription, maar be
TURKISH RASĖ.
considered by the Committees which taken into consideration and is to be added
to the price of înnas. would inquire into the problem" qf The Ro-Ailic Bank in Hongkong is certain important branches of British ready to accept applications for the above SUEZ, March 28.industry after the war.
snsmed foxo.
Epecial favourable rates will be quoted for Russian exchange.
• ENEMY INFANTRY IN PANIC.
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Payment may also be made in Roubles. Applications will be wired to Petrogend
A British air squadron dropped 40 Mr. Perry Ainscough, who 'bad hombe on the Turkiah base at Bir-el visited China on behalf of the Board Hasannah, 100 miles from the Canal. of Trade, had been in close touch The camp was burned, and the water- with important British firms trading free of telegraphischarges and commission. works severely damaged.
in the Far East, and he would be glad 40% only of the cost of the Bonds may An annan attacked Turkish infantry to receive any further information be paid on application, the balance to be from the rear and caused a panic, they cared to supply. British trade amongst them. All the aeroplanes re-interests in Chins would certainly be tarned safely.
carefully recognised at the Allies" Economic Conference, at which it was more than likely that Japan" would be represented.
LIQUIDATION OF ENEMY FIRMS.
SINGAPORE'S EXAMPLE TO BE "FOLLOWED,:~
...
FOR SERVICES IN EAST AFRICA
“LONDON, March 28.-- Major-General Tighe has been a pointed a Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in recogni- tion of his distinguished services while commanding the Forces in East Africa.
GALLANTRY AT SOLLUM.
LONDON, Mar. 28........
Paid on receipt of the Boile
The Bank is also ready to give every facility is subcaribers in the shape of advances against the scrips, Pan
G. TISDALLA
Hongkong, March 30, 1016.
Manager."
(Continued on page 8.).
„BEST MEDICINE. MADE.
4488
Steps would betaken to alleviate hard.
contre and leaves. He concluded by saying that the Government was doing its utmost to bring the war to's final und successful conclusion and bad striven to do its duty to our heroes at the front- (Loud Cheers).
SIR EDWARD CARSON. ADVOCATES COMPULSION
Sir Edward Carson, in opening the debate said he believed Lord Derby's scheme was a mistake. He advocated compulsion of every man in the country,
EUROPEANS' IN. INDIA.
THE COMPULSOBY TRAINING QUESTION.
LONDON, Mar. 29 Mr. Chamberlain, answering question in the House of Commons, said he had not received any letter
In the House of Commoza, Mr.
or memorial regarding the compul Bonar Law ancpunctd that he was BETTAE avdicine can not be male sory military training of Europeans communicating with the Governors | 4. then Chamberlain a Cough Remedy, in India. He understood that the The Duke of Westminster bas born of the Colonica with a view to the Itzalieves the Ings, opens the secretions Raj had been addressed on the varded the Distiarniated Berceguneral adoption of the policy of storing
ida expectoration and ma-isfy uxture th So far the casuallien have, boon Order and eat Howden, of the liquidation of enemy firme, and tlu Baldes, it coatalos no plates and is par
he system to binithy condition fject, but he had not been ascertained to be 17 killed and 2 Worcestershire Regiment, the Militarysolites of their assets as liad been lectly me to take sale by all
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done in Singapore
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Losboy, Mar. 20. telegram from Cleveland, Ohio, reports that three trains have been in collision in a fog.
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