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TUESDAY. MAY 9, 1916
THE
TO-DAY'S
WAR.
TELEGRAMS.
¡ Router's Service to the China Maii)
THE GERMAS REPLY TO AMERICA'S NOTE.
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S VIOR DEL
Waschsores; May 8, The opinion in etheiat eiretét is that President Wilson will ignove the bullrug insolence" at the tierman Note and will scoopt at its fare value Germany's comersion that subamarines will ha ordered to ulwerve the rules of ,ccuiser warfare, but will refuse to discuss!.. with Fiermany differinoge ledween the United States and threat Britain. ruptire will immediately follow any further ateities.
POPE'S MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT WILSON."
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WASHINGTON. May 7. The Pope's message to President Witam has wasted the femman Noce as - the topic of disenssivati
GENERAL TOWNSHEND AND HIS OFFICERS AT BAĞDAD.
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Amsterda, May 8. General Townshend and four other Generals and their Staff Officers have arrived at Bagdui.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BRITISH FRONT.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
LONDON, May 7. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Last night and to-dar has been artillery activity, on both sides, about Mariecourt, Threpral, Arras, Loos, St. Eli and Ypres.
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ON THE WAY TO BAGDAD.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE OF WAR MATERIAL BY RUSSIANS.
PETROGRAD, Mag 7. A voumanipul Abutes : At the capture of the Semalktrin position, in the direction of Bagdad, the Turks, with lost heavily, abandonel a large camp with important material
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
Wah Paz Yat Po's Service.)
ANOTHER PROVINCE DECLARES ITS INDEPENDENCE.
-PERINO. May S The province of Heilung kiang (one of the three provinces of Manchuria has declared its independence.
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Kwai Fong; who has been appoint. ed Military Superintendent of the Province, has unde his headquarters at Titsihar
ARMIES.
conflence that he would be able to hold (and maintain his position.
With regard to Lung Chi-Awang, Mr. Link said that at the present moment his attitude was not quite clear, "As to the shooting of Tang Ketung, Tan Haneh-kwei and the Chief of Police Hang
it has been imposible taascertain who was responsible for their death but suspielen cented on certain soembers.. of the Kusmis teg
Cauten I next
on the financial situation. I pointed out that the Govern: ment was unable to get money from the independent provinera, that other pro- utable vices which were still legal We
forward their usual contributions an account of having to meet new military expenses and that it was reported in the Chinese press that other provinces were even asking for remittances from the
to
Central authorities.
the empation of Trebizond we THE ATTITUDE OF THE SOUTHERN it was only to be expected that the captured eight cost guns, fourteen six, inch guns, artillery baggage trains, and The other officers and men are to be other important equipment... brought there gradually.
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JAPAN AND CHINA.
OFFICIAL DESIAL OF ENÉMY REPORTS.
PRINCE OF WALES AT THE
"ITALIAN FRONT.
The Prince of Wales is the guest of
LONDON, May 7.
King Victor Emmanuel at the Italian front.
ROME, May 7. Posso, May 'S The Prince with King Victor Em- The Foreign Office Busly denies the anel, visited the most advanced line at Lower Isonzk, and amidst the enemy reports of Japanese intervenincessant roar of artillery, he had a On the outrury theenthnainatie welcome. in Chin Premieriand the Cubinet ormaniniously
į declare that Japan's fival policy, is | par to terferie in the sciwik in China, hot to endeavour to demonstrate the sincere desire of Japan, të prezantes! Ta penoriat solusion dud to permit the Chinese to fablish an effective
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BELGIANS IN AFRICA..
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GERMAN POSITIONS OCÈUPIED."
HAVRE, May 7.
A Belgian concerniered says: Following the the ocupation of Shangugu, the Belgians continued to progress on the southern shore of Lake Kiva. They attacked the enemy's rearghard on 31st. THE INDIA CONSOLIDATION ACT. April au forsed it into headlong
Protsand spernity is observed as bị the nature of the message, lan triadne inistation ` believe that it refers to the Tenbarin teatre four peary.
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It is mansidered rust unlikely that President Wilson will heed the Pipeš,...
the obscure hints of the To Hee at Lordelais taketi bhe apprator Germany Note, supported by the pretest routing of a Bill supplementing retse of a concessin, that President the Toda Consolidation Aut of 1915. Wilson, under the guisend apptiasing with trend. Beitain in regard to the
blockade, will persitade the Entente disens rernus with Germany,
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time the whases provides that
the diss the fadian (vil
servireal British "subjects" who,.pri whose parents were not born in His Mujasty's lotions shall be subject to such restrictions as the Secretary, "NINE ZEPPELINS IN LAST RAID, bof State, with the ulvig of the
ZEPPELINS AND TRAWLERS.
Civil Servile Paumissioners, my proscribed Laxpos. May 8.
Fisherton Who have serived at full state that the Zeppelin raiders y on Fuglam on 2nd lost mnabered There were 10 mwlers, a tine. number of which in imediately B
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AMERICA AND GERMANY.
NEW YORK, May 7. persed and scurried towards the strongly disapproving the German reply, Of 93 leading papers, two-thirds are conat." The Zeppelins acrompanied whikt 23 Germanophil papers are them'at a low altitule for eight hours approving the reply. But did not attack, although one trawler fred a rocket to, attrue! attention. The Zeppelins souttered in the darkness and The trioxjets cerned fiships."
GENERAL NIVELLE.
PARIS, May 8,
General Nivelle, the. new Com
mander at Verlun, is a Sexagenarian.
BRAZIL'S INTEREST IN THE SUBMARINE QUESTION,
"NEW YORK, May A very lively sensation has been caused in Brazil on account of the loss of s.s. Rio Branco. It has been ascertained that the vessel was torpedoed and sunk by u ferman submarine........
He was only a Colonel at the begin EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
sing of the War. He fought in the Boxer, Expedition, but most of his] korvire has been in Algeria.
FRENCH SAILING VESSEL SUNK.
LONDON, May 8.
THE YERDUN 'REGION.
TWENTY FRENCH BALLOONS.
"BREAK AWAY IN A GALE,
PARIN, May 7. A communique suites: The French sailing ship Maris. A Gecuman attack last evening after Molinas has been sunk. The crew have been picked up.
REMAINING VOLUNTEERS TO BE
CALLED UP..
LONDON, May 8.
retreat. The Belgians on 20th April occupies the German post at Isangi which was abandoned by the enemy.
PRESIDENT'S ABDICATION INSISTED UPON.
PESING, May 8. The reply of the Southern Arnues to the cornmunication recently made to them by the new Cabinet is thut if the abdication of the President is acknowledged then fighting would be stopped for a week; otherwise no negotiations can be entered upon.
Mr. Linng in reply, and that it was alluzely untrue that any of the provinces had applies to the Central Clovernment for, francial aid. He said
revenue would show a decrease, but he was conficent that with observance of economy the Government. would be able to tide over the situation. He pointed out that the Government has various supplies of money to draw upon. For instance there was eight million dollars ruined by the selling of the Fremium Bonds still in the Bank. Thero was also, the me amount in hand derived from the opium tax besides
which the Government had other sums
hand. These funds were not originally intended to be used for carrying on the adinistration, but if the Government needed the money they could make use of it.
I next mentioned the military ex- petses which the Government was put on account of the operations in the Soztly and said that I imagined that THE NORTHERN ARMY, they must be a great frain on the Government. In reply Mr Liang said that the military expenses connected PERING, Mag 9. with the suppression of the trouble in The troops in Peking propose toe pointed out that they have raised no the South had been greatly exaggerated. organise a Military 'Association for new bodies of troops and that if there the whole country.
had been, o trouble in the South these men wohl have been paid and fed "I am, wid Me Liang, ".
inter with this item of the country's finances and can prove that they art nothing believe near as high as most people SHANGHAI, May 8 There are certain extraordinary expenses Revolutionaries on bourdi steunto the soldiers extm fod when, fighting to cover transport, special shoes, rewards
lannich attempted to seize the guns
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE A GUNBOAT.
AN UNFOUNDED GERMAN CLAIM.bout Chakdun, but failed. About
dozen men have been arrested. BRITISH ADMIRALTY'S COMMENTS,
LONDON, May 7.
"A "German voceaminique 'claims;
In an airtight on Friday a hostile aeroplane was brought down off Flanders. A German torpeciobeat en
managed off Flanders. Saturday captured a British neroplane "The two occupants were made prisoners. On British submarine 1.of Hornerif." Friday one of our ships sank the
A STATEMENT BY MR. LIANG SHIH-YI.
نوید
It is generally agreed by those who know how the ropes are pulled" in China that there is no more, influential personality in the country than Liang Shih-yi, who in the late Cabinet held the portfolio of Minister of Communications The Peking correspondent of the Pek It is admitted that Zeppelin L hasing and Tientsin Times sent his paper, not returned.
the following interview with Liang
With reference to the above, the shi-yi: Admiralty states that two naval aeroplanes are missing. The body of one of the aviators was picked up; also the observer's lifebelt, The sinking of
safely to its base.
is untrue. The vessel returned
THE LOSS OF ZEPPELIN “L7.***
DESCRIPTION FROM DANISH -EYE-WITNESSES.
L'OPENHAGEN, May 7. The destruction of Zeppelin £7, was Witnessed by many people. The airship plainly observed from Hornsrect islet, off the Danish const. She was struck by ahots from British cruisers, and caught fire. The wind drove her eastward off Blaavandshuk, whence she was seen dropping into the sea, and rapidly disappeared below the surface.
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9 Peking April 1. The following interesting sidelights on the present situation and what led up to it were given to me during a two hours interview with H.E. Liang Chil-yi at his private house yesterday. In an swer to my question as to the possibility of a compromise being arrived at be tween the independent provinces it r in the and the Central
South
said that thery was very
to believe that a settlement would be arrived at. He pointed out that Kwei- chow and Yunnan were two very poor" provinecsa and were undoubtedly suffer- ing great stress owing to the present hostilities. He also said that he had information that their supplies ut arms and ammunition were nearly exhausted and was of the opinion that that had certain amount to do with their present attempts to come to an understanding with the Central Government.
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in the field, etc., etc., but they are mere items. For instance, for the first eighty: days, starting from December 25 st. the extraordinary Military expenses. only urutmated to 84,800,000 and the daily expenses are likely to deurense MÓ
the summer BP Uns as to whe|
In answer to my ther the troops ini
had been paid regularly and whether the Imperial fainily were receiving their allowances when due, he replied that the troops had always been paid when due and the Imperial family were receiving their money regularly,
In conclusion Mr Liang informed me that there was every sign to indicate chat a settlement would be arrived at, and that the country in futurs would be governed by means of representative government. It would take wome time to finally adjust "matters and get the administration in good working order but he had every reason to be op timistic about the situation The Pre- sident, he assured me would not under any circumstances, resign.
NEW ADVICE TO TRIBUNALS.
ME. LONG OF THE TREATMENT
OF THE CONSCIENTIOUS.
The President of the Loeil Govern- finent Board last month sent a circular
to tribunais stating:---
The Government are engaged in the appointment of a Committent to whom a tribunal may refer for advice as to what Mr. Llang said that the Arst negotia service of national importance a conscien tions were
sere carried on through Langather information as the tribunal objector should undertake, and for Chi-kwang of out owing to the sun t trouble which
were carr
were
regard to the indent with harah cross-examination. It is of course
FRENCH MINISTERS IN 'RUSSIA.
AUDIENCE OF THE TSAR.
PETROGRAD, Maj. 7. The Tsar bas given audience to the One French Prime Minister (M. Viviani), and Minister for Munitions (M. Thomas).
out between his may require. troops and those of General Lu Yung- Some tribunals are alleged to have ting, Governor of Kwangsi, the cam subjected applicants to a somewhat munications
Kwangei cesary that the tribunal should
Cou! Hatzers: Mr. Liang said there were two reasons.
themselves of the bona fides of an for the officials acting as they had done applicant, but it is
is desirable that #bonidbe
with one was that the people were very much tolerance and impartialityde army which had forced their way into In a few casca complaints have been Kunan would also make a theatre of made that tribunals have decided to dissociated themselves from the central Under the regulations and instructions. of their province unless they conduct all their hearings in private. authorities, and the other reason was it is not competent to atribunal so to that General Lu Yang ting was anxious act. to become Governor of Kwangtung.
Tribunals should recognise the jury Mr. seemed to be of the opinion that may be done to commerce if man- Up to the presunt, 100 civilian victims that Yunnan and Ewoich vorlagers directing important businesses and 304 and the sector Handromont of the rising have been buried in Dublin tornis, but said that it was with regres occupying positions of special respon
clerks possessing technical knowledge or Owing to the shortage of labour, many likely to be much interior strife in the sibility are removed and cannot be ewis, were interred without coffina, in clothes, provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, replaced. The same considerations will
intenso artillery preparation, against our trenches south of Lihoas, was stopped by our curtain of fire- before it reached our barbed wire.
There has been coptinuous viclent bombardment in the region of Hill
Thiaumont form.
THE DISTURBANCES IN IRELAND:
VICTIMS AND PRISONERS.
·
May
that he had "to admit that "there was
It is understood that the remaining "A strong enemy reconnaisancebeets, and blankets Bodies of rebels This seems to be on account of the apply to the directing heads of farming!
Derby groups will be called up sh June 13th,
"TROUBLE IN LANCASHIRE COTTON SPINNING TRADE.
repulsed south of St. Mihiel.
A score of our captive balloons are still being discovered in the debris. blood existing between Labg Chi-kwang and other agricultural operations. The broke away in a galo. Several landed In Limerick City all the Sinn Feiners and General Lu Yung-ting. Mr. Liang number coming within these classes in in German lines; but the majority of have surrendered their arms and un- to me that while they were relatives comparatively small the observare, landed by means of munition.
consider. business of real national importance parachutes; in our lines.
LATER. for England last night, making the
number of deportees 9,000,
A communique states: On the left of the Meuse, an 'extremely violent bombardment has already
able
by marriage there was little hope of The directing head of every
the same side.
Mr Liang pointed out that while this will have to determine in doubtful cases trouble in the two provinces would whether any person claiming exemption cause inch, pain and suffering to the is in a controlling position, and whether people it would in no way interfere with no efficient substitute can be found the general situation.
A thousand more prisoners left Dublin their coming together and working on thould be given excaption. The tribunal
REBEL LEADERS SENTENCED. LONDON, May 8. George, son of Count Plunkett has
LONDON, May 8 Ninety-six per cent of the Lancashire cotton spinners have voted in favour of continued incessantly for two days in handing in notices in the event of a the region of Hill 304 and Mart been sentenced to ten years, not the refusal of a 10 per cent advance in Homme The enemy, after repeated Count himself; but the latter and his
efforta, penetrated communication wife have been arrested. trench east of Hill 304. Everywhere
Wages
with regard to the negotiations I
informed that they were being cou- ducted by the Vice-President, Hau Shih- chang and Field-marshal Tumn Chi-jui
LONDON, May 7, and that the Freddient was having To-day's Advertisements
· EXPEDITION TO GO TO RELIEF OF else he was repulsed with heavy loss. It is officially announced that Sir nothing to do with them at all
SHACKLETON.
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LONDON, May 8, The Daily Chronicle" says the Government has decided to immediately organise an expalition for the relief of
Bhackleton.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, May 2
The death is announced of Doctor
Dirk Bos, the Dutch Liberal Demo-
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ROOMS. WANTED,
partly furnish-
Robert Chalmers, has been appointed any idea of the concessions the President ***Leaked Mr Liang if he could give me from maria gun audi artillery fire.
The Gormans on the right of the Under Secretary for Ireland, in was willing to roske. In reply be asid Meure, after intense artillery prepara succession to Sir Matthew Nathan, that the President vas willing to call tion, delivered several successive attacks resigned. between
into being a responsible Cabinet, to have Haudromont
It is unofficially reported that the Rt. a representative Parliament, and to re- WANTED Furminnet ROOMS, or wood and Dousmont fort: They gained a foot Hon L Harcourt, Commissioner of establish the Provincial Assemblies. ing in 500 yards of the first line trench Works, will succoed Mr. Birrell 18 Fang Kuo-choum, Me Liens ad shot the
Questioned concerning the attitude of FLAT in CENTRAL DISTRICT.
ROOMS". Apply A on the western part of this front. Secretary of State for Ireland.
Government had every confidence, în
C/o CRETA MALL Offer! Everywhere else the attacks were fair Robert Chalmers was lately the loyalty of this official and that ro shattered
Governor of Ceylon. When he was notice was to be taken of all the rumors
Hongkong, May 2, 1316. appointed to that position, Sir Matthew which were being circulated by the peo Nathan succeded him as Chairman of ple in the South who were doing their the Board of Inland Revenue ED.]best to spread a feeling of prentamer
the foreigners,ZALETY
Mr Liang pointed out the fact that
There is great artillery activity in the Woevre district.
DEFENDER OF YERDUN.
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TILLISTAS ATTACK, AN "AMERICAN GARRISON.
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