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THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1918
THE WAR.
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
THE BRITISH NAVY.
GRATIFYING STATEMENT BY MR
tained in
BALFOUR.
Losos. May M
KAISER AND PEACE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
IRELAND AND THE MILITARY. SERVICE BILL.
GOVERNMENT OBJECTION TO FURLAND'S INCLUSION.
Losos, May 5 In Committer of the House of Com mors on the Military Service Bill, SirJ B. Lonsdale (Mi! Arnungh) moved that Irland be incluled in the Bill
MEXICO AND THE SILVER MARKET.
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Lobos, May 10, Ataxigo has prohibited tho export | of silver.
VENEZELOS RE-ENTERS GREEK
POLITICS.
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
Wah Taz Yat Po's Serviss.)
PEKIN, May 10. The Foreign Press publishe report that Tsinanfu in Shansung and that the Province of Szechuan have declared independence, but both reports" are denied by official,
Arness, May 10. Mr. Asquith opposoil the aïemlment) (M. Venizelos" re-entry into dreck on the grounds of the argoner of the politics has been "a magnificent
Snasanat, May, ID, measure, and the undesirability of
triumph. Ele was returned for Wong Hsing, the heeler of the
Nanking. causing a contriversy in Irglamt after Mytileno by 1.200 votes against 110 Second Revolution the recent terrible orient, which he
blanks: The return of the Voie [urrived from Tokio yesterday by the REPORTED PERSONAL LETTER TO evil would lend to the greater whitelist didate at Inmun is asuvat. Singo-mura,
This is most significant in view of It is reported that the tovernor the fact that the local important of Szechen Ins declared the inde- Turkish population has hitherto been pendence of the province.
• PRESIDENT WILSON..
The Daily Telegraph learns that A dust reassuring statement regard ing the British Naval position is p the Kaiser has personally written a Letter written by Mr.Letter to President Wilson appealing Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty. I to bìm tu nego chó Rateure not to pass to the Mayors of Larwestoft and Var-long indefinitely" museless “affurts of with
| revenge.
. After pointing out that the hassangget Jone lay Borman Naval const raids does AMERICA'S REFLY TO GERMANY.
ot exceed greatly the west of the
: NEW YORK. May-.. destraerise naterial used, he shows that
General satisfaction is expressed with the earby a tremendous and ever-growing risk in making dishes residest. Wilson's raphe to the German towasis The Faglish evast. Sadamage to an unfeftified town. Mr. Balfouri says, could compensate them for the Joss of a Dreadnought. |
It may lashed whe the Germans sade i be, teretit raids. The answer is that hewing dopel, the Lish rebels |
to their destruim by the pamise of a serious attack on treat Britain they had to make a show of falffling The geowat."
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Note.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT.
GERMANS BATTERING, IKSKULL BRIDGEHEAD.
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hero. May 9, Acupunnique states that the Germans routine to hatter the beigehend at
E-kull
of loyal Irishman and the ultimate of Ireland and the Empire.
„Mr. Johns Resimotel pointed at that over 150,000 Trishmen in the Army wers opposed to conscription because it was the worst way of getting nun in Ireland. He beerhed the House to drop the amendment aid he urged that
a large generous view should be taken so
to the Venetelists,
MARRIED MEN ABROAD TO RETURN HOME.
Lospos, May P
that out of the turmoil and tragedy | The Kr. Si C. R. Cave, K.C might be hand a means of ending the (Solicitor General) stated in the House difficulties and forming a united Ireland, of Commous that married men eligible where the people themselves have both † for, military service,, now abroad but the responsibility and the power off anally resident in Grent Britain, must return forthwith and report for military government.
purposes,
Lieut-Col Churchill urget the in- portance of securing firsh supplies of met from Freland, but felt a dithenicy in pressing the question against Mr. RedmonUs opinion.
THE BRITISH PROHIBITION OF
IMPORTS.
Logos, May 'to. Mr Rusiman stated in the House of The amendment to include frelate! |
Commons that rubber tyres and animal was ungatived without a division. Mr ivory cannot be included in the pro McNeil moved to omit the age limithilfe importer with a view to its being fixed freia time
to the by Order in Conneit
Sir Edward Bison arged the Government to take power, to raise the
STUBBORN TURKISH ATTACKS. RUSSIANS STEADILY SUNANG NG ge limit above 41,
TOWARS BAGDALL"
PETRA, May 9,1 Today's communemaps a
LIEUT-COLONEL CHURCHILL
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LONDON, May 9. It is understood that Mr. Winxron Fo Churchill will resume his Parliamentary, Cutie
Sover Indred revolutionists led hy Kui Chen arrivebat Chowelueti from Tsingtar by train. They met with but slight resistañes on enter ing the city. They then attacked Wichsien, -feasing the trussps there. ;
Kui Cheng was filious as the tommander who held the Woonag forts during the Second Bevolution,
Generala Fong Kok Chang, Chung Hann, and Xi Sze Chung have teles gmphed to Tuan K Sub...Prime Minister) and the Iyul provinces proposing a craference at Nanking to discuss price and the question of the Presidency:
1 is lerstand that Tann.Ki Sui will send a representative anul that. he has let it be known, that if no satisfactory result ensues from the Conference the Goverment will use love against the provinces iti revolt.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
PERING, May 10, The reorganisation of the National
Me. Balfour, in his jetter, promovals to explain that in the candier stages at the 4] War sumtegy required the preserve i
Mr. Walter Long declared that the. the battle Meets jif more pertinenwaters,
overnment would adhere to the limits but the "maritime position, has pow
18 and 41 Which the Arms Cacil improvel Submarines at motors
ronsideres would give them all the men THE BURIAL OF INDIAN SOLDIERS.Asserably will be prochained" this are available in growing aiders, hur)
The Turks delis cral stubbion attacks | they agnivist. what is still more important is that. awing to the increase in the firend Fleet jou the Russian positions at Eretaijian it is possible In Wing, important forest stopped in the evening after sufer south; "withour interrilling, the Saving crushing losses. preponderaure elsewhere,
Mr. Balfour is covered that anther isud word be far more perils for the aggressor than in the past, and that there is little likelihold a rait if the Germans are wise.
VERDUN.
MORE GERMAN REYERSES AND FRENCH SUCCESSES.
Paris, May 9. The Geran offensive continues at. Verdun
They
The Russians are steadily wjvancing The direction of the Darlekar n Bagdad..
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THE PRINCE OF WALES IN ITALY.
ROME, May 9.
. . . the Prince of Wales, with King Eanuel has made a prolonged
THE CASUALTIES IN IRELAND.
Logros," May 10.
Logos. May 9.
month. The first election will take pince in July, tlie second in August
Mr. Chamberlain, Sperezary for, the Assembly will be convoked; Talia, nes that zements of in September Mohammeran sokkers who have died
Mr. Asquith anucaneeri in the Hinseat the front will be carried out by their THE PRESIDENT SEEKING A LOAN.
of Commons that the casualties in the Army in Dublin were 17 officers killed
46 would not in the ranks 45 killed, 311 wounded and 9 missing
The figures for the Constabulary were: 5 killed and 26 wounded for the
fellows in aceelance with their, re figions rituals. Careful neonls of all sich barials will be kept, so that per maart headstones may is put up. Crematoria for Hindus are being provided at the larger base hospitals.
PERING, May 10, President Yuan Shih „Kai“ proposed to borrow on. his own fesponsibility from financiers in Tientsin a sum of $1,000,000, but the financiers offer
tour of the Italian fronts ami they were Navy, 1: killed and wounded; and for CHINA MERCHANTS' CO. DEMAND only $400,000)...
everywhere heartily cheereri.
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the Volunteers 5 killed auf 3 wounde
The visit of the Prince has given RUSSIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS IN graat satisfaction to the Itali
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SIXTY GERMAN AEROPLANES DESTROYED BY FIRE.
COPENHAGEN, May 9.
A factory with sixty German er planes has been destroyed by fire Altona (close to Hamburg).
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BELGIAN ADVANCE IN AFRICA.
FAVEE. May 9.
A communique says The enemy violently hon:barded all night long Hill 304, then attacked, st three in the morning. were completely repulsed. French
A Belgian comiqué, states that the counterattacks Treard north Belgians have advanced to Jake Mohaal westward of Thiaumont Farn.in German East Airin. The enemy There has been intense bombard witsdrow. ment of our lines at Dovanont and
Vaux. als Eix Chatillon. Th
French have had brilliant in SICK AND WOUNDED FROM KUT. muccesses in Argonne, capturing two German parts and sevenül embers.".
THREE GERMAN ATTACKS IN GREAT STRENGTH SHATTERED.
RARIS, May 10.
·A·communique saga: Our artillery in Champagne bomi: -tudod German trenches and bat-i teries north of Ville sur-Tourbe and communication roads af Sommepy.
The bombardment was loss intense on the left of the Mence.
An attempt marle by the enemy to attack a trench west of Hill 304 was Atonnet derd by curtain fire.
There has been an intermittent cannonade on the right of the Meuse and" in Woevre.
Tater reports show that the Ger
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Losis. May 9 The War Uthce shys General "Like reports that a further 153 sick ani wonded have left Kut and arrived at Headquarters, making a total of 1,073 A hospital ship has returned to Kut for the last party.
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THE TORPEDOING OF THE "CYMRIC."
THE SHIP SINKS.
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Losos, May 10.
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THE SHANGHAI RACES.
In connexion with the sinking the CMS. Hsinyu, resulting in considerable lot of life, the directors of the China Lospes, May 10,0%
Merhafts S.. Co. have applied to the The following resulte were revised too His Majesty the King has cordially Peking Government for indemnification inte for insertion in our last night's welcomed a party of members of the in respect of the lives of the L'ompany's Duma at Buckingham Palace His employees, as well as the most of the Majesty expressed his heartfelt desire ship. Their claim is based on the con-Tur Para Hesta's HANDICAP. One
tention that the steamier would not have mile and a quarter. at Great Britain and Rig will met mnch an illiten had she not Mr. Ezra's Nomadic . I. Ezra-1 remain firmly united after victory. been commandeered by the Ministries Mr. Peacock's The Buzzard..... Hil-2
He paid
warm tritate to the of War and of Marine. The GovernMr. N. W. Hickling's Battle Dawn marvellous achievements of the Russians ment has telegraphed a reply, promising and rejoiced that gillant British sailors to pay inderanities after investigation.
were able to cooperate with their Russian commules also that, Great Britain was able to effectively assist Russia in other ways. The visitors would seg how whole-heartedly the British Empire was periuming its part and how vendy it was to make every sacrifice for the case of the Allies.
LATER.
A Government banquet was given to the visitors at Lancaster House. There were ten tables, each being prestler over by a member of the Cabinet.
THE DIRECTORY OF THE
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how very numerous are the changes Mr. Jan Beel's Cream Cheese armies Ile hoped to show the visitors the foreign pupultinns of Eastern ports, Mrs. Toeg and Speelman's _Tuki what we haul done for, the Allied making armul publication very desir able and necessary. The Tiny cause The work of the Navy was which is new in the fifty fourth year nowhere better known than in its publicstion is, so well-known through unt the Fast as an indispensable Russia He dwelt upon the cordial office requisite that it requires no words suby relations in the East between Great of ours to recommend it. A we need s
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production cratic to the publishers. out all the misunderstandings of the might add that notwithstanding, the bigh cost of paper the price of the book past, and there was a daily growing remains the same as it has always been. sense of intimacy and unity between the British and Russian peoples. The clumsy, blundering attempts of Germany
The White Starliner Cric sank this Britain and "Rassin M. Sazenoff and the Chol, both the Directory and
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All ou bourd were saved.
LATER.
A Dutch steamer saved 107 persons from the Cyvtric.
iive.
The explosion of the torpedo killed The B.5. Cumric was unarmed soana on Monday night in the region when she was torpedoed, 138 miles
of Hill 304 delivered three most from land. The torpedo entered the violent attacks in great strength-engine-room. the one mentioned in the afternoon communique against Hill 287, the second against Hill 804 and the third in the woods west of Hill "901, A ware shattered by our fire with heavy Joss to the enemy.
THE
BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, May 10. Official: Last night there was mining activity between Neuville St. Valt and Sortches, and also scth-east of Ypres, without any change in the situation
There was very little and animportant tillery activity.
WAR IN THE MR.
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LONDON, May 9.
A War Office announcement says. In an derial combat British. Aeroplane, was forced to descent owing to a perforated tank, but suc cerded in reaching the British lines.
Sir Edward Grey had reiched accords of incalculable value which halblotted
to separate the Allies were foredoomed
to failure Germany, like ourselves,
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GERMANS SENTENCED (FOR
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SHIPS.
Mr Justice Darling: These two basi- nesses are now amalgamated, and you won't be able to tell Pears from Sunlight, and either of them from Monkey Brand (Laughter.)
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