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MATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continuad from Puge 1.11
'THE
'GREAT BATTLE.
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE..
HEROIC STAND BY THE FRENCH ON THE AISNE.
L
Losos. May 30,
The Intransigeant says: Twelva Janadred shells fell on Soissons on May 27th. Hospitals, ambulances and civilians arsenatud. In the
· ENEMY APPARENTLY MAKING FOR front
PARIS.
Logues, May 80, Yesterday morning's hope that the Allied resistance in the wings would somerow the front of the man advance as to make a restoration of 'our position possible was not realised, at it is sognised that the wing
lines tire defenders Motted out by a bolurdment of
gaseshells, which only lasted two hors, but it was of inprecedented violence and the destruction of wires wande communication impossible. The defenders runterged from their dugnuts us the Germans left their trenches. The latter crossed the canal slowly. Our 70's and machine
THE CHINA MAILY
THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM.
AN APPEAL TO GERMANY.
Losos, May 81. The Order of St. Johm of Jenn- sale in Bigland hus prepared in solemn appeal to the same, Ouloer in Ciemny tu'exert its influene with the Kaiser and his Governtirut to end the sinking of Hospital ships the ill-tertinent of prisoners and wounded and other breaches of the thenes Courention
The appeal says, in these respects, that the Kaiser's Goremment has not always acted in accordance with the idens and laws of our Christian Brotherhol.
JAPAN AND SIBERIL
INTERVIEW WITH BARON GOTO.
Losos, May 30: The Daily Mail Correspondent, in Tokio saya ;--
THE ENEMY'S ADVANCE.
NDON, May 30. Renter's Corresponent at French Headquarters, telegraphing on the 29th,
The battle continues with grest. intensity on both Banks of the German steadily towards Scissons and Rheims advance. The enemy is pruhh's out Fighting was proceeding this marag in the outskirts of Soisooo.
The British on the extreme right of
3. Thierry
as far as Maizon and had almost
HONGKONG WAR
BONDS DRAWING
Baron Goto states that neither Japan nor the Allies bas made any proposils in vegirds intervention in Siberia, but Japan would sympathe the battle field, after gallant re tally consider the proposal, it, and sistance, were forced to fall back from When made. A homogenes Army St. Thierry and Massif seven miles was essential to the success of an height is an irregular plateau with steep
north-west of Pheims. expedition; therefore it would be wooded sides crowned by an ok for better if Japan siers allowed to can- about 600 feet above Vesle. The Germa duct it some, but Japan had over advance last evening awapt southward seriously objected to Allied participsurrounded ons position at St. Thierry. tion. The question of compensation Our, wen bolding the Creat were siteres in gaining real space for guns made the most of the target, † NO FURTHER LEAFLETS DROPPED stances, but Japan at present is tot position had become untenable.
would depend on varying cireu exposed to firs from three sides and the mavement "at both nds of the line but the enemy were too numerous.
Wo are now holding a line at the make the problem were difficult. The defenders had to retire before the
thinking of compensation, but merely bottom of Tesla valley, under St. The enemy is apparently taking forceuseless pressure.
the furthering of the Allied, gauge. Thierry height in an angle formed by Aeroplanes on
Vesle Lad the Aisne-Marie Canal. Tur's and if the advance is to be both sides participated in the battle.
Japan is equally opposed to
Bol- effectively. Chucked, reserves must ebine-guming the inbentry.
In the Hase of Commons, Asheviste at Ger domation, push is marked this morning by a line a provisional allocation of the 3 big prizes and the The southern limit of the German torily that the Committee is now able to indicate Baird tated that the
pracje of be brought up very speedily in large
She their a peaceful and well-from Vesle, on the southern bank of The Correspondent of the Liberté British aeroplanes dropping lastetu numbers. tieneralissimo Foch essays the most critical moment of the had ceasel
ordered Chin.
which burd fighting is proceeding. The 100 smaller prizes. Baron Ginto declared thet Great themselves on the southern bank with a
Germans are endeavouring to establish The prizes given below are, as already advised,
BY AIRMEN.
Losmos: May 307.
PRIZES.
The sale of tickets has proceeded so satisfac-
not slave risk depleting his intl was when the Crown PrinceTHE PRINCE OF WALES VISIT TO Britain was the factor responsible view to attacking the heights overlook- i subject to the amount available for distribution
stertegir, reserve, for the Germans Army, having forced the defences.
engaged with a comparatively Stalk portion of their available
Some experts estimats that
the resullants are not more than 2
•Divisjons; hence it is nowise that the prosent blow is the or the kast medreing attack templated, and Generalissimo Forh acordingly, is bound to postpone The ampkyinent of his reserves Few as possible. It is, however, considered unlikely that the Freach Dentissimo will omit to provide fer a offensive directly treatening the capital,"
The newspapers view the position with anxiety, but not alarm. They dwell upon the aduirable coolness zml resolution of the French who
This
reuclied the river between Vailly and Patarey. Monday: The passage of the Aisne
WIK
Et 110 On
THE POFE.
Losins, May 8,
for the more cordial relations between Japan and America: Baron Goto denied that he was pro-Germanor by the enemy when the British on Borar law informed Mr. Craig that Japanese. He thought the war would In the House of Commons, Me.anti-English. He was above all the right and the French on the left the visit of the Prince of Wales to still last a long sume but is confident wow still engaged on the opposite ste Pope was made on the advice of Allied victory. lank might have entailed the gravest of the British Government and was coness. The High Command, strictly in accordance with pre- cally viewing the situation, en-undestabs. trusted the desperate task of holding
ST. POELTEN BURNED DOWN.
the entry till these tops with WHITEHEAD TORPEDO WORKS AT material hand rossed the river, to a picicul Dxisión whose regiments had all been rated for yniour. The
Zumen, May 31. most furious fighting developed in
The Whitehoud torpedo works t the afternoon. The tears threw. Toelten buve been burned down. Invision ufter Division.
Viena newspapers affinu tlab the fire was due to subotage by Iulian struggie was ertmordhmrily desper
workmen. 22 Tunnls Ponturey re was
Th
till
ESCAPED RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.
an Sustained by memories of stay-land-to-haul fighting lasting ing the onset of the German hondes nightfall. Artillery on St. Mard when the latter were as arrogantly confident of decisive victory as now.
ENEMY'S RATE OF ADVANCE
APPRECIABLY BLACKENS.
heights moved down in my masses, The Germans crossed the Aisne three
Amathudam,. May 2008 A message from Kied states thut times between one in the afternoon the crews of the two neW Rasstan and six in the evening without suc-Dreadnoughts as of two torpedo- | ceeling in ejecting the French heroes bouts, which escuped · from "Sebase | from their positions. The village of topol prior to the Gendan ortigation. St. Mard changed hands six times, and are now lying at Soromysk, Oro regiment withstood repeated have resolved to blown up their ships assaults by an enemy six times more if the Germans reach Novaresjak, Dumerous and frequently counter- A must encouraging feature of the attacked, holding back the enemy situation to-night is that during the until midnight, the hoor fixed for Thus the British and past 24 hours the energy's rate of retreat. advance has very appreciably slack-French troops in the directions of Vailly and Pont Avert were saved
Losnos, May 30. Henter's Component at the French Headquarters, telegraphing
on the 29th, suys:--
ered.
ties.
It is encountering greater difficul- from envelopment. Almost all the mutqini was asved. The remainder was stroyed.. After midnight the enemy end the Aisno in masses..
The enemy after taking Soissons pushed out a wing between Soisecris, Arey and Strestitue, an average-dis- tance of two miles on his laft. The British were forced back in the angle: Forne by the Veste, 'Aisne and Oisą Canal and now surrounds Rheins
LONG-RANGE BOMBARDMENT
RESUMED.
PARIS, May 81. The long-runge bombardment was
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
on three sides frontally. The Get-resumed this evening. mans continue to push in the dirve- tion of Fersent Ardenois and are ut{ grips with the French on the heights south of the river valley. Our re- serves are beginning to arrive on the battle-field.
ENEMY'S SUPERIORITY FIVE- TO ONE.
LONDON, May 30, A wireless Austrian official message
states:-
Battles in the Tonale region con- tinue.
The enemy's artillery activity in the Adamello region hus increased.
We repulsed several enerny attacks southward of the, Presena Glacier.
TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRISONERS."
The Germans at present have zumerical superiority of about five to che. It is calculated that they have engaged about 40 Divisions and have another 40 in reserve. It is quite possible they may strike upother sudden blow in the direction of Amiens or Dunkirk. The problem for us is to s distribute our reserves as to be able to hold the enging on both fronte. At the moment the!
Losnos, May 30, In the House of Commons, Mr. enemy's whole strength in battle is
asked:-Are the between the Aisne and the Mare Joynson Hicks
CONFERENCE TO SIT AT THE HAGUE.
AUSTRIA AND FINLAND BIGN
**PEACE.
AMSTERDAM, May 80. A message from Vienna states that Austria and Finland have signed a Treaty of peace.
SWEDEN CONCLUDES ECONOMIC TREATY WITH ALLIES,
STOCKHOLM, May 61. Sweden has concluded an economic treaty with the Allies.
SIXTY-NINE IRISH ARRESTS.
LONDON, May BO
In the House of Commons, reply: ing to Mr. King, Mr. Shori said
that 69 persons arrested in Ireland were interned in Great Britak.
NEW IRON ORE BEDS.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
BRITISH LINE IMPROVED NEAR
FESTUBERT.
LONDON, May 30. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
$479.-
ing the valley from the south on which the French are holding out with grim tenacity.
FAILURE OF THE GERMAN ATTACH IN FLANDERS.
LONDON, May 30.
Reuters Correspondent at British Headquarters, celegraphing on the 30th,
321-
A raid carried out at Nouvill. Vitaase was a moet successful affair. Wa penetrated 600 yards into the German defences finding many dead and wound. ed from cur bombardment. During the fighting which followed another 200 of the enemy were killed
How ludicrous is the German" wireless description of their attack on Flanders on the 27th inst. will be illustrated by a document found upon a prisoner. The docament shows that the Eighth, Fifty- We completely repulsed a night Sixth and Sixteenth Bavarian Divisions attack on a strong point north-westward were engaged and their objectives of Festubert and carried out a success included Dickebusch Lake, Pompier and ful minor operation in the neighbour-other farms and L'Ocre Hospice. The hood of Merris improving our line document enjoins that not an inch of | slightly.
ground gained must be lost. The maid did not aim at taking ground at all and very little was actually gained. This was all lost as the result of counter-attacka.
A mid near Locon yielded prisoners." THE WORK OF THE FLYING
CORPS.. Reporting on aviation, Fiek)-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig says:—
Tuesday was fine and we had a fall day's work. We dropped 25 tons of bombs during the day on billets, damps, railway and aerodromes. We destroyed 1 German aeroplanes and
THE SPIRIT OF COMRADESHIP.
LONDON, May 30. Reuter's Correspondent at French
being the sum of $500,000.
Approximately.
In this event :—
2nd prize
WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE 1st prize
$125,000
重
187,500
11
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56,200
3rd prize
#
37,500
2 prizes of $10,000 each (approx) 2 prizes of $7,500 each
20,000
15,000
2 prizes of $5,000 each 2 prizes of $2,500 each. 7 prizes of $2,000 each 6 prizes of $1,000 each 10 prizes of $700 each 15 prizes of $400 each
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10,000
5,000
14,000
⭑6,000
7,000
6,000
15 prizes of $300 each 24 prizes of $200 each 15 prizes of $100 each
4,500
4,800
1,500
$500,000.
108 prizes
The closing date for sale of tickets is 12th June and the number of tickets now available for
Sale
is rapidly becoming less; therefore if you have not bought all the tickets you require, it is advisable" to hurry up and tell your friends to do likewise.
TICKETS $5 each.
drove down four out of control. Five Headquarters, continuing us report on ON SALE AT ALL STORES, CLUBS, HOTELS, BANKS, Etc.
the evening of May 29, and referring to
British machines are missing.
Ontr
We dropped fire tons of bomba during the spirit of comradeship among the the night on various targets, including Franch and British of all ranks, says station at Valenciennes. One machine together in the retreat with part of the billeta at Armentieres and the railway that some of our detachments sept
is missing.
French Territoriala regiment composed"" long-distance bombers од
of ten verging on the fifties. They Wednesday dropped a ton of bombs fought together to the last of the during the day with good effect on Britisu, practically bona escaped. A Thicurille etation and sidings. Others British cyclist battalion fighting at bombed the railway and barracks at Fismes aniong the French earned Metzablona. All our machines generous praise of the French officers. returned.
On the rosde behind the battle-field French and British walking wounded help each other. Refugees from the villages are assisted by British transport drivers along the same roads as reserves marching to the Front. There is mo A French communiqué saya:—
confusion, no disorder and no panic The battle continued uninterruptedly among the refugees. The army people during the night. We energetically are confident that the Germans will be held the western outskifts of Boissons stopped before many hours. where the enemy was unable to debouch,
FIGHTING ALL NIGHT.
1J
LONDON, May 30,
despite repeated attempts.
Further south, extremely violent
fighting occurred in the region of BRITISH BOMB AUSTRIAN NAYAL the Soissons-Harmentees road and the
DISCOVERY IN DUTCH EAST Fereen-Targenois-Verilly front where,
INDIES.
AMSTERDAM, May BO.. iron ore beds, estimated to contain upwards of 1,000,000,000 tors have been discovered on the island of Celebes in the Dutch East Indies.
It is stated exploitation will be
easy.
A SINGAPORE QUESTION IN
PARLIAMENT,
LONDON, May 28.
supported by our reserves, we are resisting the enemy masses with untiring tenacity.
On the right the Franch and British troops on the Brouillet Thillois front also north-west of Rheims broke all
assanite and maintained their positions.
RHEIMS THREATENED. -
PARIS, May 30.
BASE.
LONDON, May 30, An Italian communiqué saya British aeroplanes have bombed the enemy naval base of Cattaro, dropping
ton and a half of explosives,
One machine was lost owing to damage but the aviators were saved.
(Continued on Page 8.).
DIAMOND FIELDS OF DUTCH BORNEO
A Paris semi-official message says:-- From Tilloy, which is four kilometres wext of Rheima, the front runs, north- ward along the Aime canal, forming a semi-cicle two kilometres before, the towa. We still hold Rhains, hat if the
Interested persons in Holland are Soissons wins taken after fierce Government satisfied that British In the House of Commons, reply enemy pressure is further accentuated
directing attention to the diamond fields street fighting: The Gennars after jprisoners are no longer forced to work ing to the Rt. Hon. T. R. Ferens, south-westward the position, being of Dutch Borneo, which, while known of fer centuries, havrenerer bom developed, reaching the centre of, the town, were immediately behind the German Mr. W. A. 8. Hewins stated that he turned, would become untenable.
Despite their progress the German notwithstanding the Netherlands, has ejected by a French counter-attack. lines? It not, what steps are the had received a full and confidential have not effected a breach in our lines. Amsterdata the greatest diamond- They renewed the attack and finally Government taking, or what steps report from the Governor of the The whole front holds firm, moreover, cutting industry in the world
Interest in
this
subject has been pushed back the French to the do they propose to take to prevent Straits Settlements regarding poler- the merch of the Germans has been
arrival of reserves. Partial successes diamond mills are to be established at western edge which in fanes, the continuance of cruelty to our fated brothels in Singapore Mr. considerably slowed down owing to the aroused most particularly by reports that Hewins said he hud complete con- are valueless to the enemy whose only ands, and that British (African) Birmingham, England, as soon as the The Germans succeeded in the first men?
rough diamonds (on which the Amster three days of battle in entting a Mr. Blacpherson replied that the idence in this connection in the aim is final victory.
daad industry innow entirely dependent) tetrahedron on our front, four treatment of war prisoners generally policy of the Governor, who, tough-
are to be diverted to their user invoke
Do details of possibilities in Borneo comers of which were approximately would be discussed at a Conference, out, had given most teful atten-
are "male" public, it known, except the statouens of the most experienced-con marred by Crecy-Aumout, Juvin- which, it was hoped, would shortly tion to the matter, in consultation with the official members of the
A Paris official message mys
in the Amsterdam diamond industry court, north of the Aisne und Arez, assemble of The Hague, and at Legislative Counel and was ansios
Lastevening the enemy displayed great fr. Henri Polk, president of the Strestitue ad Rheins, south of the which discussion would include the to adopt all practicable meats, which
air activity. They dropped bombs on Netherlands Diamond Workers Unies question of the employment of pri- would really effect an improvement several places, behind the Emut Some and member of the Firat Chamber of the Dutch Parliament) that energetic and not lead to the substitution of During May 7th the French adueners bellind the lines,
Paris. The warping was given at 11.24 yield inpartant quantities of diamonds. vanced about six miles to the bank Mr. George Faber suggested the work evils. The wide variety of arouses were reported making for development of the Horner felds retic of the Aisne and on May 28th cur appointment of a high official with races represented in Singapore mundo No siemy machine, passed our violented in
the probierg peculiarly difficult.
Aisne
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ENEMY'S ACTIVITY IN THE AIR,
BOLONDON, May 30,
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