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MONDAY, MARCH 95, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE ENEMTË REPORTS."
CLAIMS TO HAVE CAPTURED 225,000,
THE DUTCH SHIPPING QUESTION.
(Continued from Page 1.
DISJOINTED SCRAPS OF NEWS,
THE ENEMY PIVOTING ON
FAM.
ALESS PROMISING SITUATION.
Loxtos. Mar. 93.
Router's Correspondent at British Headquarters, relegniphing in the afternoon, sag
LONDON, Mar. 23," 5.20 p.m.
A wireless German othcial report
states --
We stormed the heights northward
TONNAGE TO DUTCH PORTS EXCEED REQUIREMENTS,
THE HATE, Mar. 29. The British Minister, in a letter to, the Dutch Foreign Minister, states
and north-westward Croisilles and that the associated Government penetrated these position be believe that the Dutch strips now in tween Fontaine-les-Croisilles and their por do not fully correspond to the touage anticipated under the
gend Villers Fauzon..
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,
THE GREAT OFFENSIVE.
ENEMY'S GAINS: UNIMPORTANT.
Lowboy, Mar. 2
Beadquarters, telegraphing this evening Renter's Correspondent at British
BRITISH RETIRING IN GOOD Just received. A Small Shipment
́ORDER :
LONDON, Mar. 31
Field-Marshal Sir Dougian Haig
reposta:--
Heary fighting continued on the whole battle front until late last night
GIMBAL'S AMERICAN
CHOCOLATES
Fowerful attacks with a greas weight HENNA SHAMPOO POWDERS.
THD
of infantry and artillery in the afternoon westward of St. Quentin and we are broka through our defensive ayatom fahing back in good order to prepared VICTORIA DISPENSARY positions farther west..
in the northern portion of the battle Our troqu are bolding their positions
4
FRENCH TRIBUTE TO BRITISH DEFENCE.
says the offensive is proceeding in gloes unobtainable, but despite our giving ious weather. Definito details are still ground under an naprzedented weight Marchies, and also the heights west.greenient, and the vessels in The withdrawal everywhere was carried bostile forces is in progress.
of men and guns, the enemy gain are front. We captured Vanly Vraucourt and
nowhers of real strategis importance. Very heavy fighting with fresh, hand of Goudeurcourt, Hendicsart bound to Dutch parts will be found out in orderly manner after exacting a to exceed the tonnage needed for the ground in the enemy's rear is strewn Frential price. Tha sirmen report that imports to the Netherlands and her with grey corpees. Colonies, culeulated or the basis of the original touhuge proposals anding troops are clad in new uniforms and provisionally agreed to by the Dutch it may be remembered in this connec delegates.
tion that Field-Marshal von Hindenburg boasted that he would be in Paris on April 1st. Anyway, "ho is certaly and an his Divisions malt away, under are flung up- and bullets freak ones
We stormed Roisel and Marquaix and encircled the Epely heights from north and south and drove back streng counter-attacke,
We are confident that the Get- mans' tremendous, and probably -Despairing, effort, will-fuit, but the Test in supreme one. Further more, our soldiers, rightly or wrong. By, feel that they are engaged in the fof Vermara. last great battle of the war. This "Sa stiffening their will to the sacri:
ficent.
We stormzil the heigate northward
It has been boted that all the attack-
| torrents of shells
A POSSIBLE MOVE BY THE ENEMY:
Pinin Mar 23, Speaking in the Chamber, M. Clemenceau stated that the Allied Staffs have every reason to be satisfied with the results of the first, great attack and he is extremely pleased with the results.
If it should be proved to the autis- The enemy evacuated the positionsfaction of the associated Govern-exiaping to break through in record time south-westward of Cambrai and wements that this is not the case, the fice, to a degree inexpressibly magni. Pued across Terscourt. "Fles-litter will be ready to take up any
quieras and Ribecunct.
efleney "in tonnage left at Hol Forty enemy Divisions, including M. Clemencesa says the Britiab are We crossed the heights of Savy phone's speral on the lines at a fear of the Prussian Duarte, bare boon resisting with prodigious endurance, and The enemy's greatest pressure dis against the desolate ducts
fund Roopy and also broke through getienidl arrangement." regarding the identified on the front line of attack, becatombing the enemy.
the enemy line southward of the use and distribution of Dutch ton-had been relieved.
and by last night, already some tributes to the British deforce. Some The newspapers also pay the highest where the Germans trented after Somme. the battles of the Somme,
the Netherlands Flere We drove the neither tactical not territorial gains Crozt Curtal.
enemy over the Government has supplied the figures can be of much value.
of tonnage now in or bound to Dutek ports.
across
The Jaegers crossed the Oise spil It is possible that spectacular storied the heights westword of La motives desire the enemy's claim Ferr.
that he retrieved his former losses, The prisoners taken, so far, man. Zhus outweighing a more definitener 25,000. We have captured 400 | aimtegic purpose
| gțins and 300 machine-guns.
:
News comes out from the thunder. bus vortex in disicinted scraps, which It is difheult to piece together.
A BOASTFUL CLAIM.
LONDON, Mar. 23,
11 p.m.
A wireless German official report skites:---.
"
We are fighting approximately on a line north-eastwem of Bapaume, Peronne and Ham.
At 10.50 this morning the enemy has advancing in great masses, both Borth and south. towards St. Leger. The first stage of the great battle At 11.85 Benes colurane were reis ended. We engagements ported to be marching from Lagni- near Munchy, Cali, St. Quentin -ourt down the Bapaume-Lagnicourt and at Fere
Rond through Vaulx Vroucourt. 1. A considerable part of this English
In the afternoon bodies of cavalry. Arny has been beaten. Were seen mowing down the Ham, 1 etigny and the Ham-St. Quentin Fonds and it is rumoured that some Infantry crossed the Somme Canal If it is covet it suggests that the Germone are attempting a terning zrement, pivoting on Ham, in which ense: owing to the masken of trcops at their lisposal, the situation here may prove less promising than alone the rest of the line of with
nwal
Meanwhile, the weather remains brilliant and a terrible slaughter of the enemy hordes continues from ground and air.
GERMAN PLANS UNFUL- ·
FILLED,
ENEMY CLAIMS TO HAYE CAPTURED BRONNE.
Losnos, Mar. 4,
6.24 p.m. A wireless German official report claims to have captured Paronne.
It adds the prisoners have in creused, to 30,000 and the guns to 800,
BRITISH CONFIDENCE.
nage na spon
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STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN MINISTER.
#
Responsible quarters are gratifier at are of the opinion, that the enemy the magnificent manner in which our posibly contemplates, after fixing the Not a sfagle Division has failed out a mamire attack on the Anglo- troops are withstanding the ordeal British Reserves on the front attack, to
faltered Against one sector of 10,000 † Belgian, Jeft wing in the direction of Kards it has been estimated that the Calais Bagween the Yser and Art14, Germane employed sue gun for every thus discitly threatening Great Britain, fifteen yards, hot counting trench- but the Allies are everywhere prepared, mortars, and it is noteworthy that some
FRENCH DISPERSE ATTACK. actual retirements were made only upon orders after the troops had bold the
LONDON, Mar. 23. treuchen intact through the whole day against violent assaults.
Tire HAGUE, Mur. 23. The American Legatam, in a, com monication to the Press, states that the fear that the requisitioned Dartchattacks were frequently held up by our The first dense waves in yesterday's ships are permanently loss to there. The Germans balted and hacked Dutch tlag re baselem. The United their way through, whilst our ridemen States have not taken any title to and gunners were making a veritable the ships unter the President pro-
shambles of the ground. claration, but merely their ferapor ary use. Liberal chartering rubs will be paid and the ships will be returned at the termination of the present emergency, not later than the end of the war.
for it was picked Divisions that were The enemy fought with sturdy valour, participating.
Our airmen are serving magnificently, ying low and attacking the enemy ortions who are machine gumming
ocr trenches.
In one place eight German Division attacked on a front held by eight battalions of ours. The front line here has been destroyed by weight of metal, and not only held the enemy, but but the supports achieved a great defence compelled the withdrawal laat evening of some of his Divisions and the Germans lost certain number of guns through
A Fraoch communiqué saye - The enemy is spasinodically and fairly lines north of Chemin-dee-Dames in the violently bombarding our front and rear region of Rheims and in Lorraine,
We dispersed an attack in the region of Belerey in Woevre:
PARIS SUBURBS SHELLED.
LONDON, Mar: 23. An official message from Paris says: at long range.
The enemy is shelling Paris saburbe A 240 mm gun is
firing every quarter of an hour. A dozen people basa been killed and fifteen wounded,
Counter measures are being taken.
AIR-RAID ON FRENCH TOWNS.
The United States assumes all war and marine risks and in the event of loss by enemy action in the war zone the owners will be given the option of receiving payment of the value of the vessel or having the vessel replaced as soon as possible entering the barrage Gas shells have various towns and districte. after the war, in the meantime re-been largely used We are slag eeiving interest on the value of the playing these projectile, neutralising
whole batteries thereby."
vessel lost.
at
The Dutch crews and offers will be maintained at the expense of the United States until a suitable op- portunity for repatriation offers
WHEAT · FOR' THE ALLIES.
AMERICAN CONSUMPTION
REDUCED.
WASHINGTON, Mar, 23.
LONDON, Mar. 21, For the first time in this war the Genman communiqu yesterday de-j Lospas, Mur. 24.
scribed the Kaiser as commanding | Reuter's Correspondent at British the battle, while the captures re To furnish the Allies with the Headquarters, telegraphing on Satur-corded ure credited to the armies necessary wheat till harvest the Food day evening, suya)--
under the German Crown Prince and Administration has ordered the We exptured copies of the German Crown Prince Rupprecht. Thus the American consumption to be reduced plan of offensive which shows that opinion in the Allied capitale is conby, kaltimo
be enery objectives were: On the Hrmed that the Kaiser bas staked all
first day an average penetration on in the present offensive, hoping to AERIAL RAIDS ON ITALIAN FRONT. the whole front for eight kilometres,
on the second day twelve kilometres, and on the third day, beyond which the scheme does not appear to be earried, twenty kilometres.
secure for his Dynasty the glory of victory he expects.
The situation is viewed very seri- ously in London, but in 'howise That the British pesimistically.
line would bend was expected, but 'confidence is felt that it will not
The success attained, so far, falls much short of these objectives.
The captured machine-guns include soms identified as having been used, break. in the Balkuns last year.
LONDON, Mar. 24. ·
A British-Italian official report
states:
THE LORD MAYORS TELEGRAM.
LONDON, Mar. 23,
PARIS, Mar. 23. the lines and bombed Compeigne and Algranp of enemy aeroplanes crossed
but gun-fire compelled them to retreat.
Some machines pushed southward,
The alarm was given in Paris but "all clear" was signalled in half an hour.
OFFENSIVE ON SALONIKA.
1
GERMANO-BULGAR
PREPARATIONS,
LONDON, - Mar. 23.
The Lord Mayor of London Ass telegrapher to Sir Douglas Baig a folows: "London is watching with profound emotion and grateful admira tion the spendid resistance the British and Overseas troops are heroically offer. A telegram from Paris reports that ing to the attacks of the enemy and the Figaro expert says the Germans and renews its fall confidence in the complete Balgara are preparing a big offensive on victory of our gallant and devoted Balonika for the Spring. Their forces rope. They will remain in our prayers in Macedonia are estimated at 400,000. and thoughts throughout these anxious days."
THE OPERATIONS IN PALESTINE.
THE BRITISH PRESS HOPEFUL
LONDON, Mar. 23.
JORDAN, CROSSED.
The papers are unanimously hopeful | of the outcome of the great buttle and dwell on the accuracy of the British in-
LONDON, Mar. 23. telligence in divining the enemy's inter-
An official message from Palestine tions and foreseeing the points and time of the attack. They are confident that says
Our parties crossed the Jordan the Alted line, though it may bend, will not betak, short some undisclosed despite a strong current yesterday and formidable surfise. It is emphasis morning. The river was then bridged. anded that the battle fooly beginning,
We established ourselves on the left bank and made progress. eastwards encountering considerable resistance.
The operations contioue.
Aeroplanes, without loss, destroy ed eight, enemy machines brought down another, uncontrol- lable.
THE SILVER MARKET.
The losses which the Germans An enery attempt to cross the claim to have inflicted are not re..
LONDON, Mar. 25. Somine by means of four bridges garded as out of proportion to what"
Silver is quoted at 151. The thrown across last night was detected may be expected in a vast conflict. tand frustrated with great loss, by our
The Sunday Times Bays: "The conditions are unaltered and the artillery. All roads along which the Gernun military coste are out for Market is £rm. German Army advanced have been victory, even ifto gain it they must blocked by columns of troops, gune;'
destroy the people to whom its fruite. and transport, targets on which we were promised. They trust continue
to fling fresh Divisions into the
the blood Are making deudly play. -
The rough estimates of the casual bath for the simple reason that they ties inflicted vary between 30 to 50 Innst huve daily successes to chroni Osaka Shosen Kaisha na decided to per cent, of all the Divisions so far cle; but with time on our side and inaugurate a monthly freight service identified, but I give the figures for tower troops to meet, our Generals to Bombay and Marseilles zid the what they may be worth. They are may reasonably int on holding Sugz Caual.. probably based mainly on the pri-enough reserves to deal the crushing soners staleinente.
SURPRISE ATTACK FAILS.
LONDON, ALE 24.
A French communiqué states
counter-stroke, when Field-Marshal von Hindenburg has shattered hin last legions against the impregnabie British wall.
The Observer sey: There is nothing in the figures mentioned by
the next
nerve of ery news
0.8.K. FREIGHT SERVICE. TO MARSEILLES,
LONDON, Mar. 25, It is officially announced that the
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WATERFORD BYE-ELECHON.
A SINN FEIN LOSS,
LONDON, Mar. 23. The Waterford bye-election regulc'is as follows
Captain Redmond (Nationalist), son of the late Mr. John Redmond, 1,345
Doctor White (Sinn Feiner) 764. -*
A TAURIDEAN REPUBLIC.
CRIMEA INCLUDED,
PETEOGRAD, Mar. 23. The Soviets bave formed a Tauridean Republic ineluding the whole of the Crimea AMERICAN IMPORTS RESTRICTED
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CEREBRO-SPINAL TRYER EPIDEMIC.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."I
SIR-I send, enclosed, a copy certain sugestions, addressed to the head of the Civil Hedical DepartmantA, of the Colony, in an endeavour to sid in atamping it the present epidemic of cerebro aptent fever.
These gestions are respectfully offered for consideration, aftagnai conference with several of the, mero prominent Chinese, who, have the wall- being of the community at bear
I shall be glad to personally assist inef the matter, to the fullest extent, feeling that it is only through the adoption on some vigorous steps that the present menace may be removed.
Very respectfully,
CLARKSON DYE
(Copy) *****
- March 23, 1918. Bon. J.T. C. JOHNSON, -
FRC.8, Ciril Medical
Department, Hongkong
Sir Sidewalks, sprinkled with che infectants, the daily record of new 'csses" and resalting deaths the embargo W occasiotal funeral trains all be re placed, against ships from this port, the mind us of the prevalence of crabro WASHINGTON, Mar., 29.
spinal (or "spotted") fever in our midst. President Wilson has tested a pro-to the Chinese of this section, although The dizense seems principally confoed clamation restricting the imports of an occasional European is noted amongst non-casentuale in order to prevent drain the afflicted, or the deaths. For this rese ing the Allica and to facilitate the quick son, I have presumed to address you return of ships to Amerien för reloading. | and to make ́s anggestion; in which I am joined by my friend, Mt. Tony Yat Chun President of the Tung Walz (Continued on Paqe 3.)
Hospital of this City,
THE
SHANGHAI SHARE FRAUDS, THE FIRST CASE COMMENCED.
kwete aking
The first caso arising out of the recent big frauds in Shanghai was commenced
It appears that the Chinese do pote coms dat into the open and let it be
on that they have this disease until in the last stages, and they hare ex bausted the skill of practiticons of their own race Usually, when the first symptom appears, (I onderstand it is a pain in the back of the neck) the afflicted one standa it for awhile, then
The sat on the Cambrai front, which was pabal chosen because the undulating fandel region usually recover from the lets of winter some weeks earlier than the Franoc Belgian IMPRESSMENT OF DUTCH SHIPS: Supreme Court lack wrok goes to Chinese physician, ce drag fronting districts, may not represent, the main and ultimate feature of the enemy offensive. There may yet be a sudden attack elsewhere, but no doubt is fait that the defensive system, ceaselessly elaborated during the winter months and defended by troops inspired with the unconquerable spirit which barred the road to Ypres, will hold the enemy It is believed the Germans are strik ing because they think they can win a victory that will end the war and because they autos afford to wait Hence failure now will: mint the dafinite defest of Germany
THE IRISH CONVENTION.
when Dock Company shares, (to the store, and procures i plaster, to “draw number of =28) which had been stolen the pain out.". Those familiar with thi from the H. & S. Bank, were brought in disease know how futile wich, mESIA, ENO question. The scrip is presumed to have auther symptoms, of graver importa THE BAGUE, Mar. 23. been removed from the Bank's safe by appear, the Chinese is carried to other one 11. 0. Lemos, a Portuguess assistant hospital where it is too often discovered In the Chamber, after M Loudon had togethics with L. Carneiro(a that the time for cure has passed. announced the Allied requisitioning of Portuguese sharebroker of Shanghai) In view of the menace to others, such Dutch ships, speakers of various Partion and one R. Carneiro, a Portuguese clerk the spread of this illness through ignormat hotly denounced the Allies, especially in the employ of the Basics of careful prudence amongst the Chinese CAFFICTS; in the hope of arousing betwe America, for what they asserted was en in Japan,
Bonk, Faanghai, who is held in custody act of injustice, but they admitted that WC. W. Terner, Accountant of respectfully suggested that the folow
mam prompt and arresting further" sickness, * itk Holland was only able to unks the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, siding mesas be immediately adopted by dignified protat
is his affidavit
your honourable body, to wit:EN PORTAL ANTIME, seid L. C..
had Lecce
been in (1) That convenient station or sta the employ of the Bank for years and tions be established in the Chinccer had been in the Accountant's office for quarter, in charge of a capable EuropeaIL:: of the Earle, was considered to be a truly (9) The suitable publicity melbor ber trustworthy servant. In virtue of his employed by standing notices in Chic RUM LOSDON, Mar. 23. long service and good beliviour he was newspapers, by posters placed "in" tow The Dery Chronicle says the whole one of the aubordinate members of the streets, and otherwise, admonishing Fil
Accountants staff who was employed the Chiness to immediately appear Empire, the United States and the thongst other things in entering custon-examination if conscious of experiencin Allica will leam with relief that the Irishers securities in the security ledaser. The way of the earliest symptoms of Convention has reached a "decision."air L.:0. Leños had also occasion from disease and plainly stating whát ? It has baan gennrally known lately time to time at the request of the Bri- symptoms are
(3) By notifying all Chinese phynchu that the points of difference which have tish assistants of the Accentant's office delayed the decisions now announced to remove and replace from the said and druggists that they shall im
envelopes were of mainor importancecurities, y sentative at the station to be establi
containing customers taly, inform your Board (or your
I believe it would have been possible of any person applying for relie for the said L. C. Lemon while handling has any of the symptoms des kach securitier to abstract lopte of them to penalize any failure to so reporte without attracting notice satis is not I bave observed the intelligens possible in the daily coume of béşinem
which are now being made
The papers athert the people at home DECISION RELIEVES TENSION Ten send by me and other officials surgeon appointed by your Department
to steal their hearts for a tale of foster, not to be depraised by momenessy. checki pr to be too exultant ovet. successes, but to emulate the calmness and steadiness of the baroca at the Front
GERMAN PEOPLE HIGHLY
STRUNG
REPATRIATED OFFICERS ARRIVE SUAL AT THE HIGUE
LONDON Mar 23, ter a violent bombardment the rhe enemy to, shake
German telegram received a THE PENANG" CENSOR. enciny unsuccessfully, atteripted & the cation, out the
Amsterdam show that the people are highly strung by the news of the battle. surprise attack south of Juvincourt calls the country to the greatest WHAT HE DOES NOT KNOW Their papers insist that the rulers
There was somewhat lively artil-moral uprising since the first
have left nothing pudene to spare the lery firing in the regions of Bois-le-monthe of the war. Reserves; and On the 27th of last month & Bangkok people a terisible blood bath, THE HAGUE, Mar 12 or the responsible officials of the Back officers, and appreciate the dif
firm despatched asblessking o
Nine British - medical ofours bare to keep the actions of cabordinate em- under which you are labearing. Pretre and the Vosges, near Iinforcements in large numbers quotation for changkols. Presently the
Special services of intercession have Fontenelle and Hartmannsweiler and munitions must be supplied for mouage was referred back frein Fenang ben ordered in the churches. be arrived from Germany for repatriation, ployees under continual observation. want to see all public gatheringe torb
The securities? of the “Bapisard, den, and the theatres, closed wel kopf.
the conflict. The astion must take Bangkok because "changkels could Kaizer, The Coown PrinceField including Lieutenant Ajab Singhecked from time to time by the want to do this most beautifula
not be found in the Code and must be Marshal von Hindenburg and General Garowal.
Inspector who is #qualifed member ở : the Onsát? marred by in fuSTOU LONDON, Mur. 24.the last ounce of itself in the next explained, says a Bangkok contemporary Ludendorf felt Spa on Wednesday for
the staff of the Bank that it is unhealthy, and I feel us A French communiqué states: few, montus."
©Mr. Já fl. Osbome, Secretary of the fall will gladly do their bất tử ke under the above headings and a chateau near St. Quentin to watch:
The firm replied to the Telegraph the troops move in battle
Shangbai Dock and Engineering Co., Blod cezayman has presume There have been artillery actione,
Office that changkoi” is a recognised
LIFE YER
lso alidavit regarding the certificater for making a suggestion which ant sometimes violent, south of the Dise
name in the East and everywhere else,
Chamberlains the shares in questions together with from his long friendship for a and that it neamshoe and
Colies Oh
Diarrhoea, transfers duly signed by Ulaf Thomsen, people, it is hoped that your war and in the region of Rheims and in]
Tons the Telegrapli Office said it *** TROUBLE AVERTED, Hemedy bar saved the lives of more fund to the regislation of the whares in lously pardon, hum,, realiing, ba Lorraine and between Hanscourt and s
Lorcon, Mar. 24. was a Malay expression, and to make it THAT little cold and sore throat of people and sellere more culoring, than the names of Archar clavier nderron, das be staude A German official communique would take ping extra words, and they it may deve ape into something worse known all over the
meaning clear to a censor in Penang -yours must be cleaked at once or any other rem the
tence (10g), Mei Kes (105), and EC. StArhallssist you in any
fullent world for mys
"would have to be paid for, among mad Takel a llew, doses of
It's speedy Eventually a cofapeamise was reached Cough Beraedy and year Honbles will stocatch diamboo and
--An ending coup de main in the Hirtzdach Wood and Upper Alsago. broke down under our fire.
THE RUMANIAM ARMISTICE.
The Rumanian armistice has hein prolonged for three days.
on four exten words, costing Tes:7,85. soon väninna for sale by all Cremas (GZZES AL 124f And by that time it, wanilie Bidi instant. God Storensenek,
#father. Thoreson is moving theid
feeling
trectification of the Donk Chalt pret share registers Wee
-5-116 caso, net,not coucladed shing
our service.