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TAIDAY, JULY 6, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
[Continued from Page 1)
MESOPOTAMIA REPORT,
COMMENTS ON LORD HAĦDINGE'S
STATEMENT.
The Times in the course of its AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE onuments on Lord Hardinge's state
DAY..
ment in the House of Loals says:
Lonl Hardinge's closing words deserve respect, for in effe he elained to be judged as the Viceroy [of Tedia, not only by his own country-
CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON.
Lesbos, July 3,
THE CHINA MAIL.
FURTHER POTATO RIOTS IN HOLLAND.
AMSTERDAM, July 40 The potato rioting last night was very serious in the vegetable market arou The mob pillaged the shops and the polics charged with revolver. Then the police and military fired, killing four people and wounding 19. A public protest meeting was held on the Dia mond "Ecurse, whoir a-hour strike A procession, con- was resolved upon.
generally in Londen on independence over when he ruled with acknowThe crowd stoned the police who The Stars and Stripes was flown (men but by the hundreds of millions / trary to law, was formed after the meet-
ing, and attempts to disperse it failed Day. There were many celebrations, thehelged snegess for a period which chief of which was that at the Savoy was extendil, not by his own desire,
repeatedly charged.
LATER.
Hote! whore Mr Tage and Mr Ballou beyond the ordinary term of Viceroy Many trutes have joined in the 24 #poke. The latter said that, Great Bri- tain and the United States were banily. It is common knowledge that hours strike. The police and cavalry together by the mumcn ileal of free enjoyed the esteem of the people charged the mob and there was scuffing dor He was confident they were
of India to an unusual degree. He between strikers and nonstrikers. A bound together for ever. The mom governed them during the 1208 number of people were wounded and beneficent consequence of the world ecritical time we had ever known in shops were damaged' in Tuesday's war was the ution of the ten great Indin and, with one exception. he disturbances, including an English branches of the English speaking races. never lost their goodwill, even in the bootshop.
CELEBRATIONS IN PARIS..."
Hospos, July A
There were great celebrations in Faris on Independence Day.. M. Fu acare and Gineral Joffre reviewed the American Battalion, to which a flag was. presented.
1
IF GERMANY WERE DEMOCRATISED.
LONDON, July 5. M. Ribot, speaking at a luncheon in Paris, emphasised that peace would he wearer if Germany was damocratisad,
3.
most trying moments, undì on his THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE return home, the most favourable
The Minister of Agriculture is re verdicts were rightly passed on his ported to have told a deputation that internal administration. These things Holland must export potatoes to Get should not be forgotten. There are many in order to obtain cool. England tow many critics who are foremost in had sut almost to coal and yet she clamouring": "for or Harlinge's demanded potatoes. head. They are either those who are! conesantly imploring us to test the soldiers, which is exactly what Ford Hunding di with the most tin- fortunate results, or they are those, whs last year, were beslavering him with excessive praise for the sput puthy he land shown for Indiami aspirations. More consistency and a
A speaker at the meeting on the Diamond Exchange said that the food scarcity was not due to England but to the Government's policy.
FORTY DAYS' RACINO ALLOWED,
SUBJECT TO OFFICIAL APPROVAL
AMERICA'S SUBMARINE CHASERSbeiter vory will be required when
LONDON, July 4. The War Cabinet has decided to Washington, July 3, | the uniewones for the final verdiet. allow limited racing in view of the The Navy Department is greatly own view is that Lord Fin-national importance of horse breeding. increasing the member of submarine ding's statement, yesterday, des The Cabinot suggests that the Stewards ebasers and is laulding these on stand not shake the conclusions of the of the Jockey Club should arrange ardised principle. One hundred are at Mesopotuniat. Comaission, disapproximately 40 days racing: between present being constructer, and orders | prse of his slure in the general con- the middle of July and the close of the have just been ismes donbling the donation but that it will restore Flat racing seasca, at Newmarket and supply. Trial experiments with the the sense of perspective to the public elsewhere, subject to the approval of the chasers show that they will be of great judent of India's offort under War Office, the Ministry of Munitions value in the fight against submarinea. Low Hardinge's mle
and the Board of Trade. The Railways GERMANY'S CONFIDENCE IN
"EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE RUSSIA ADVANCE.
'
LARGE CAPTURES
LONDON, July Rission offcial report, transmitted wireless, states: During the fighting en Saturday and Monday we captured 100 officers and 18,000 men, 29 guns, and 33 machineguns.
RUSSIAN-TROOPS, WITHDRAWN FROM THE PIRAEUS.
LONDON, July 4..
In the House of Commons, Lont Robert Cecil stated that the Russian
Government, for military reasous bad requested the withdrawal of the Russian
coutingent from the Piraeus
It is stated that ex-King Constantine bad ant undertaken not to participate in military operations against the Allies,
THE FRENCH FRONT.
4
STRONG BUT UNSUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE BY GERMANS.
LONDON. July 4
Germans last night attempteri a strong A French communique states: The offensive which was prolonged through out the night against the whole of our positions north of Jouy as far as the eastern edge of the California Platean
On this immesse front they launched violent repeated attacks by large forces.
Special assaulting troops directed their efforts principally east of Froidmont Farm, west and south west of Cerny and north of Pote-au-Dailia and also Dear the California Plateau,
The defeat of the enemy was complete and his losses most heavy.
THE AIR RAID ON HARWICH..
EXHILARATING DULLA
LONDON, July 4.. Today's raid was carried out in rainý weather, the attackers being hillen behind elond banks. The Litish airmen thus operated under the mor advares conditions, but, taking the initiative, they intercepted the enemy squadron estimated it from 1 to 17 machines, which was travelling as terrife speed in close formation, and completely broke it up in two minutes after climbing within range. The Germana tumed ward their retreat being marked by a series of exhilarating duels, the rat-tat-tat of machine guns being distinctly beard' as the combatanta disappeared. Apparently Harwich hardly fared. The lounen
occurred in a neighbouring resort.
TWO RAIDERS DESTROYED. LATER.
The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft from Dunkirk intercepted she raiders returning from Harwich and brought down two in Rames. A third was seen to be damaged. They attacked. several others but the result was un decisive,,. All of our machines returned. CASUALTY LIST.
eleven killed and 36 injured. latest casualties in to-day's air-raid are The Press-Bureau announces that the
THE MESOPOTAMIA REPORT.
PRESS VIEWS.
LONDON, July's
The Times states that the manential part of Viscount Hardiogas statement was his feminder of India's unprecedent- ed contribution to the war sad, fin- cidentally, to the relatively small part Mesopotamia, played in the sum total Our fire almost annibilated theof his own responsibilities. Tiscount assulting wares especially in the region Hardinge's contention that he had to of Cerny and the California Plateau. lavale Mesopotamia after he bail lavish- At some points where the Germans ed his crack troops and the bulk of his gained a footing at the first im past, our military resources on other fronts conterattacks victoriously repulsed the carried weight and obviously im enemy, who was unable to retain spreased the House of Lords. Equally single metre of our positiona.
There was furly great recipe artillery firing in the region of Hill
MAN POWER IN GERMANY.
almisaible Tis his narrative of internal difficulties. It is the import- 304ance of remembering India's total effort
in the wat which justifies Viscount Hardinge's statement in circonstances ni privilege denied to his colleagues. At the same time we cannot agree with him for one moment that the Commis sion is at fault because it dismisses. these considerations in a few linia. Its business was Mesopotamia.
WASTING -WEEKLY.
EoNDox, July 5. Reuter's Headquarters correspondent, The Daily Mail states that Lord must not provide special race trains and examining German man-power, con
eludes that in the beginning of 1916 the SUBMARINES.
Viscount Hardingot no point indeed Hardinge's defence does not rebus steps must be taken to prevent motor army roached its maximum effective rade any impression on the generati cars and taxicabs carrying race-goers strength. Compulsory mobilisation of accuracy of the majority report, but he it hardly even answers, the judg Amsterdam, July 5.
ment which in Alajority of the If these rules are ignored the licences civilian labour lust winter possibly knocked the bottom dut of Mr. Wedg In the Committee of the Reichstag, Commission were compelled to passecided to allow for a matium of 1,200 beginning of the 1917 campaign to the when he pointed out that it was framed
will be withdrawn. It has also been brought the amy numbers in the
wood's far too violent minority report, Admiral Capelle declared that the on his. The gehend verdict raust horses in training fifteen pounds of of 1976 but it failed to replace the without the slightest effort to examine
same total as the corresponding period remits of unrestrictal submarine war fare were gratifying. Their lowes bad
reduction in fighting-aficiency. The its principal scapegoat been moderate and victory was certain
The well-fileri, bouches of the House number of divisions is perhaps larger now but the quality of the battalions is of Lords, no less than the crowded Dr Helfferich, in the course of statement on the measures to alleviate
demonstrated in the development of the galleries, showed the depth of feeling. policy of relying on small forces of aroused by the Mesopotamis Report the coal famine, expressed shaken
Although Viscount Hardinge's state- highly trained gladiators for carrying confidence in restricted submarine warfare.
GLUT OF POTATOES AT COVENT GARDEN.
LONDON, July 5. There is almost a glut of potatoes at "Covent Garden Market. The bomb grown crops are unusually good and they are supplemented by cousignments from South Africa, Jemey, Holland and Spain, and prices are aów tumbling.
AN UNFOUNDED SUSPICION.
i
be that the report su mated up against him for and on the evidence of his record and with no disposition to push the case against hir te haphly...
The Daily News states that Lord Hardinge has not challenged, the revelations of the Report.
There
Fonts daily,
SWISS CATTLE GO TO GERMANY,
WHY SHOULD ALLIES FATTEN
THEM?
out difficult "operations. It is certainment brought to light faw new facts, it that the Civil Mobilisation Act enabled is accepted as an important, addition to the enemy to raise his numbers to the the material on which the public and highest point, bet no more contingents eventually both Houses of Farliament
will prononace final judgment.
The debates for which the Govera-
was rouch force in his remarks of the New York Herald prints the fol. / from industry or from agriculture. are
war:
Under these beadings the Faris edition
Lone lowing from a correspondent at Lau-
.
now available.
and Italian. The first represents about olds, have been summoned for medical 73 per cent. of the population.
examination. The 1917 class have A German-Swiss paper, the Soln been fighting since the latter half of thuruer Zeitung, in an article which 1916 and form from twelve to fifteen coght to open some American eyes, ar- goes that the international committee of per cent of the intantry ucite at the The 1918 class is already the Swiss Red Cross at Geneva, insteed front.
Some members of the House of Com- mone demand the publication of the evidence, but this obviously is impossibility during the war.
SUPPLIES TO NEUTRALS,
ATT
India's contribution to the India's military burden, was indeed.
The correspondent surmises that thement prominod facilities can hardly be present reinforcements consist of youths delayed beyond next week. It is truc excessively high, but it was the The one topic is the food question: attaining military age and wounded that the Government have not yet duplonble failure of organisation, Will Amuricecontinue supplies to Switzer-men-from hospitals. The former class decided apor the nature of their discip
land Ior will she cut them off! foresight and intelligence, and `not Few Americans understand the poli- provide 42,000 monthly, the latter linary measures, but when they get the the propriety of imposing the under-tical situation of this country and how 50,00), The Germans have already law officers' cpinions and the pricedents taking on Tridin, that constitute the strong the racial animosity is. There called up part of the 1919 class, while before them, their decision cannot be
long postponed. divisions: German, French the 1920' class, who are seventeen year three Aru tople indictment. The paper 'says: We are bound to confess that Lord Hardinge's speech does not modify the first impression that his share of the failure is grave. This first chap Lord" Selbourne, in a statement, myster of his defence increases the feeling of the Allies' hospital ships, forms a majority of the reserves. The of protesting to Germany against the strongly represented at the front and, that the suspicions that the Empire ing that the tragedy discloses alarm should havo protested to the Allies that 1919 class is being called up. Resources "Development Committeeing and widespread incompetence and used for carrying troops under the dis.The enemy may send the 1919
hospital ships ought not to be
clase into the field this year ise of wounded. guise ignorance on the part of our govern-
The notorious German-Swise parson, and so, to follow the undesirable course ing clauses. 11.
Blocher, of Zurich, who with his adopted after the Somme bartle, the Garmas casualty lists may show that The Daily Chronicle says: It followers backs up Germany in every
possible way recently called the Frencb-12 per cent belong to the 1917 class, seems to us pedantic, to object to Swiss tmiters to their country, because 24 per cent to the 1918 clasa and also MANY OFFICERS RELIEVED OF Lord Hardinge making a defence in they protested against the abominations a few to the 1919 clara.
of Germany. the House of Lords, in view of the
Is it any wonder that the United total lack of connection between his States, knowing the pro-German senti ment pervading German Switzerland
LONDON, July
contemplates exploiting Black is absolutely unfounded.
THE GREEK ARMY.
THEIR DUTIES.
ATHENS, July 5.
of their duties.
ATHENS, July 5. General Larrail has arrived.
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
their
"petit trafic de frontière." and band to reckon with, which
record the fact with nothing, but Lii
A MATTER FOR GRAVE CONSIDERATION,
LONDON, July 4. In the House of Lords, Lord Milner made an interesting statement on the much discussed question of supplies to neatrals. He said that for many months. there had not been any export of food stuffs and fertilisers from the United A French student estimates that the Kingdom to Holland and Denmark. enemy must replace his losses at the Since the middle of 1916 the imports rate of 300,000 monthly, but even into the United Kingdom from Holland
BRITISH SHIPPING REPORT.
s year that the Federal SSK OR LONDO
increase the amount of food.
The Adminity reports the arrivals for the week de 2,745; and
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The sale commences on TUESDAY, the ard of July."
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HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.
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5.00 p.m. Left Section H. G. Co--and Civil Service Company at King's Park Rarge Annua! Musketry Course
4.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Sechon st Headquartered
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6.00 pm. Centre Section M.G.Co
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Spr. W. R. Fleming is granted 1 month's leave from 42176
2/Cpl D. M. Mackey is granted month's leave from 5.7.17.
DEATH
6.30 pm Right Section M.G.Co Head, carters under unit Commander Aiming, Instruction and Firing Instruc
Thursday 12th instant Detachment at Headcore
So far, 72 Cobrels and eight superior officers have been relieved question of Indian administration, favoured in every way, especially in the the Bache cannot make his number good difficulties they continued satisfactorily
but the substance of his defence is matter of food, now rightly envisages the by any conceivable manipulations of to expand
question of atopping further assistance
Bi the younger classes. decidedly weak. The culpability of to this country Switzerland onthe strength, both actual and potential, a mark had been even greater for aix army The difficulties in the ease of Den- GENERAL SARRAIL IN ATHENS. Lord Hardinge does not rest on any of 1918, food and cattle to tonsisted has been diminishing rapidly from June at all, but now the imports were largely froto 9-7-17: till the end of August 1917.
Germany during the first aine months
decreasing. His effective man power weeks we had no imports from Denmark single Despatch, it rests on a whole of 41,089,069fr The food
of fresh and salted ment, hame, can last year. His maximum possible man increased, especially of batter and bacon. host of facts. What Lord Hurdinge sed meata,
VL
sausages
and cheese power has been reached this year and is The Government was doing its best to said will not materially modify, the This was before the Germano-wias wasting weekly
convention, which came into effect
suppress German, importa of foodstuffa judgment of those who have cure hast autumn. Since then supplies hare
from neutrals The Entry of America fully studied the reports, and we increased greatly, and there is also the
would greatly assist in thin, bes Ges many could put pressure upon adjacent neutrals by withholding coal applies, dependent regret, the death of Sapper Woodhead
It was a matter for grave considers on 1st July 1917- tion how far we could go with neutral countries without creating diffonaltion Gr. G. Gerrard to be acting Bow Range, Annual Musketry Comise. for ourselves Lord Milter affirmed bardier, dated 3rd July 19771 that re-exports to Germany from neutral CAR countries had absolutely enxled. There Guards on duty at night will wear, were still considerable exports from trousers and putties instead of Lhorts, there countries to Germany, but these and putting until further orders. were entirely the agricultural products. FARIDES, of these countries We might never be Monday 9th, instant: able to entity suppress that, but even pro Centre Sect if it stopped wholly to morrow would Kilge Park Range not make so great a discrence, to Ger-1 Courad. many, sɛ was: commonly: sumpossi. it
LONDON, July 5 The Rt. Hon. J. H, M. Campbell, regret. Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, is now Buggested as Chairman of the Irish Convention.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, July 4 Silver is quoted at 897d. There has bean Continentai buying and a scarcity of supplies, but the market 15 steady.
the French-2,846, wailings on which they were almost entirely The Commandant records with deep, 7.10 m. Scouts Company
GREAT BRITAIN, AND PROFOR |TIONAL REPRESENTATIONA
LONDON, July 5. The House of Commons has rejected, by 201 votes to 169, the propoest to adopt proportional representation in POWDER FROM GERMAN, BOMES. Germany, a vital matter to her in the large constituencies.
ELECTORAL REFORM FOR GERMANY
AMSTERDAM. significant appeal has been ad
of leading Germas
LA PHYSICIAN'S WARNING.
LONDON, July 5. Physician in London Hospital issued a warning ngainst the band
from German bo
Jane 26 he trea
matin, somné
owing to the gitation Swiss prees, has enformed watricter Fifteen vessels over, and five under measures on the frontier against con- 1,600 tons and eleven fabing boste traband. If Switzerland can send this were sunk very large supply of provisions and
Sixteer vessels were successfully cattle to Germany, there is no reason to
attacked. try famine. Why not keep it in this country A steady abream, of cattle is going over the frontier to Germany ITALIAN SHIPPING REPORT which is now demanding cows in cala
Roux July Are Switzerland's compensations from iron, and Germany,
steel-indis pozable 1 Switzerland also sends a con siderable quantity of aluminium to manufacture of Zeppelins and munitions, * No one disputes the right of the Swiss i to sell their cattle where they like, bat. why should the Federal Government send MEL Grobet and Faul Robert to Paris to ask the Entente for an incresad supply of forage! Why should the Allies out now that there in a pentury of forage! för here apply it to Switzerland to,
any of which Swise cattle, any
During the week ending July 1st the arrivals were 510, and anilings 40 stramer, eight small miling ships, and four aming boots wore munk
AG FRENCH SHIPPING,
July 4% Terahantmen that excaped with a fight daring the fast and second
hts in: Jui repectively, “WELD Lare, and those torpedood, waTS.
15.30
would not have anything, lize the same Beouts effect topping importa; through neutral courtries off goods originally brought
BURMIR
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Led the city.
PROMOTION
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Right Boct
ederumi
8.00 1. Left Section LO Civil Service Company at King's Parke
6.30pm Mounted Section at Joric Club Stablen
Friday, 13th instant
&pm Centre Section M. G= CO Kings Park Range Annual Muskotry Course
6.30 p.m. Bight bection M Headquarters under uni
G. Co. at Airaing Instruction and
Tooketryition
5:30 pm Tecrü
Parade Ground Parade.Grimsel Edgcumha and Aiming (Low COLM
esdquarters
5.30 pm. Signalling Bestion