THE WAR.
PROGRESS ON ALL FRONTS.
SUCCESS OF RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
LARGE TURKISH FORCES ROUTED.
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
NATIONAL SERVICE IN ENGLAND?
THE NEAR EASY
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) FIGHTING IN GALLIPOLL
TURKS ROUTED WITH HEAVY LOSS.
GENERAL.
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GERMANY'S REPLY TO "AMERICAN NOTE.
WHOLESALE CONDEMNATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE AND, 1916.
New York, June 1st. The New York Herald, commenting on Germany's reply to the American Note re the sinking of the Lusitania, says:--In
(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
NATIONAL SERVICE,
TOPIO OF THE HOUR IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, June 1st. The papers are devoting much spnos to the question of national service.
The Conservative papers ara practically unanimously in favour of the measure, and a section of the Liberal Press is like wise advocating it,
The Daily News, Daily Chronicle, Star and Economist, however, continue to oppose the idea.
AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.
EXHROUGH MUTERËS AGENCY.)
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID?
LONDON, June Ista The Press Burcu announces that Zep pelins are reported to have been seen at Ramsgate, Brentwood and wrtain of the
ptlying districts of London.
Many fires are reported, but these cannot be absolutely connected with the
visits of airships.
MR. ASQUITH AS PRIME MINISTER.
SEVEN YEARS' RECORD.
Mr. Aith has been Prime Minister without a break for a longer period than any other statement since the Reform Act His nearest competitor is the late Mar quis of Balisbury, whose third and last Premiership extended over seven years and sixteen days. That is the record which Mr. Asquith equals to-day.
THE FULL OUTPUT.
WARNING BY LORD DERBY.
FUTURE OF REORUITING.
- MANCHESTER, April 27th. A grave warning against undue optimism about Great Britain's position in the war was uttered by Lord Derby here to day in a recruiting speech to representative employers, and shopkeepers called at the instance of the Home Office. In a weighty
passage Lord Derby answered the Prime
It was on June 21st, 1595, that the face mister's speech at Newcastle, and said of the first and only Rosebery Administhat the statement that the war operations THE ITALIAN NAVY,
tration was sealed. Sir Henry Campbell- were not brog delayed by lack of war The Times publishes columns of corrom
Banmerman, in laying the Army Estinitions was absolutely opposed to The available Fleet of Italy consists of mates before the House of Commons. facts, He had Lord Kitchener's authority pondence on the topic of the hour,"
14 battleships, 10 armoured cruisers, five including a letter from Lord Denman, light cruisers, three scouts, 33 destroyers announced the approaching retirement of for saying that he asked that the recruit- pointing out the successful procedent of torpedo boats, or 82 torpedo craft in the Duke of Cambridge as Commender
ing efforts should be maintained, and that all, and 20 submarines. The Fleet usually
the time would come-sooner, perhaps, Australia, where the measure was essen-in commission in the Mediterranean con-in-Chief, and indicated the arrangement would ask for additional and redoubled than most people expected--when he sists of seven battleships, divided into two which the Government proposed to make squadrons, one of three "Dreadnoughts" when appointing a successor. Mr. Brod would be a compulsory dentand on the efforts. Lord Derby thought that there unit the other of four older ships, a rick, now Viscount Midleton, moved an traning squadron of three old battleships, amendment in order to call attention to
services of the country, two gaadrens of armoured cruisers, each the inadequacy of the store uf small arms
Lord Derby said that the war was being consisting of three ships, and five light aramannition. There was a thin attend-fought at a distance, and people did not ance at Westminster, and few people were happening. That was a most seem to realize what tremendous things Dreadnoughts.
Guns, Speed, expected an important division. Great dangerous sigu
Knots. was the surprise, therefore when th how critical the position actually was. At People did not realize. Andrea Doris, 18 12in., 10 in. 13 Government were beaten by seren votes. Caio Duilio
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The Right Hon. Sir Joseph West Ridge way suggests that compulsion should be applicable to Home defence only, other wise it might divide the nation,
Mr. Harold Cox, who was a former opponent of national service, points out that pre-war conditions no longer exist, Aud he urges Parliament to arm the Government with compulsory powers. A HOLIDAY FOR SIR E. GREY.
LONDON, May 31st.
cruisers,
Roma Nepoli
LONDON, May 31st. The Official Prees Bureau announces :~. The British on the 28th May detected Turkish engineers mining in the Peninsula, whereupon we exploded the case of Germany verans Civilization, punter-ming most successfully. The the United States holds a brief for Edward Grey, Secretary of Staus for Burks in the evening got e Looting in the '-Civilization,--Germany-must-respect the Foreign Affairs, will take a short holiday A D St-Bon 410in., 8 Gin, 19
It is officially announced that Sir
Waeant trenches," We counter-attacked rights of non-combatants The United to rest his eyesight. The Marquis of with the bayonet, and captured the fring States will not be diverted from her duty Crevo temporarily takes up duties as Foreign Secretary, and the Marquis of by quibbling. Brenches, whereupon the Turks in the
The World says:The Note is worse Lansdowne has consented to assist. support trenches surrendered,
than evasivo; it is insincere, even pečti- | # USBIAN "FRONT. fogging. Germany contends that the Lusitania is a varship in the same way as she contended that Louvain University and Rheins Cathedral were fortifications
Meanwhile heavy columns of the enemy advanced, being visible in the bright moonlight to our gunners, who opened a Crossfire which was most accurate, the ranges being known, resulting in the Demoralisation of the Turks Their second line of bomb-throwers were bombed first, completing the rout. The enemy'e losses wers at least 2,000. Ours were 300.
The Turks on the next night made two counter-attacks, which were easily repul
Bcd.
Other newspapers say the Note is an "amazing "insult," and that there is nothing left but to sever diplomatic relations. They demand that the next step shall bring Germany to her senses.
AMERICA DISAPPOINTED. POSITION SAID TO BE GRAVE. The French, on the night of the 28th Inst., captured an important redoubt on
WASHINGTON, June lɛt. the extreme left of the Turkish line, and There is gros disappointment at Gur consolidated the position. A Turkish many's answer to the American Note counter-attack was checked. An artillery in regard
to
the sinking of the attack on another French Division was Lusitania, especially the failure to
also defeated.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] MORE PROGRESS IN ARRAS.
PARIE, June 18t.
The evening communiqué sayai--- North of Arras we made fresh progress, and captured a mill and trenches on the Souchez-Carency rond.
A Germet counter-attack in the "vicinity of The Labyrinth was repulsed,
There have been artillery duols on the Yser and at Bois-le-Pretre,
EASILY REPULSED,
PARIS, June 1st. Today's communiqué · states : --- We easily repulsed an attack in the Loretto district.
ITALIAN FRONT
[THROUGH REDIER'S AGENCY.] ITALIAN AIRSHIP ATTACKS
POLA
Rome, May 31st.
It is officially announced that su Italian dirigible flew over Pole (the Austrian naval dopot) and throw bombi
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BATTLE OF THE SAN,
REMARKABLE TURN OF THE
TIDE.
PETROGRAD, May 31st." The communiqué issued to-night is
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to the present Government in politics, but Lord Terby continued--I and opposed
When Mr
LORD SALISBURY IN POWRE On June 25th Lord Salisbury kissed hands on his..appointment as Prime Minister, and then formed the first Unionist Government, Mr. Balfour was do not think any one of them can any First Lord of the Treasury and leader of for ane moment that I have not been a the House of Commons, nad places were loyal and wholehearted supported of any found in the Cabinet for the Duke of thing they have put forward during the Devonshire, Mr. Chamberlain, and Mr. war. If I criticize, it is a criticism Goschen, as Lord President of the Coun- because I fool docply on the point. Loyalty of the Admiralty respectively The quis in o matter may be taken to cil, Colonial Secretary, and First Lord may be trained too far, and roz Ministry made it clear that their imme- mean that I agree with it. diato policy (was dissolution pure and Asquith made that speech at Newcastle simple. At the General Election the speech that was very much given to Liberal Party was completely routed inspirit. people I most say I looked for- the Unionists obtaining a solid majority intelligent man in the street. I do not ward to its effects on the ordinary of 162 votes over Radicals and Irish pretend to have more intelligence than the Nationalists combined. That Parlia man in the street, and I hope that I have ment was dissolved in September, 1900, or not less, but I think I represent his view the near conclusion of the South African when I say that Mr. Asquith's speech at War, and the appeal to the country in Newcastle gave England to understand proved the position of the Government that, so far as munitions of war were cou- Lord Salisbury retrained in power until cerned, we were doing very well, and that, 66in., 10 4.7in. -19 July 11th, 1902, when he resigned owing the war operations have not been delayer Three small protected cruisers and four to bad health, having as already stated, owing to a lack of munitions. Now I older protected cruisers detailed for been at the head of the affairs for seve
say that it absolutely and perfectly parentship duties, and two old light Jews and sixteen days opposed to the facts. There is not a
modern scouts; a nine- laying squadron of torpedo-gun-boats in office until December, 1905, when the view. I do not any for one moment that His successor. Mr. Balfour, continued ban in the Army or, I believe, în destroyers, and 13 building; 29 torpedo Radicals were returned to power with Sir there has not been a great improvement the War Office who would support that boats, and 40 building remarkably Henry Campbell-Bannerman as Premies, and that there has not been hard and is a numer of older torpedo-boats which Exchequer, and Mr. Lloyd George as ing ont munitions. large number for this class of boat. There. Asquith as Chancellor of the excellent work on the part of those turn-
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The Battle of the San is developing" our favour. We successfully assumed the offensive, and on Sunday night crossed the river at Lubaczowka and occupied the are probably of no fighting value. There President of the Board of Trade. Mr. LORD KITCHENEN'S ANSWER. A village, inflicting heavy losses on there 20 submarines and a number building. Churchill only got an Under Secretary
The German offensive along the front light cuisers are under constrbell Bannerman died, and on the 8th of
enemy.
formed by Jaroslav and Radyne to the stward has been stopped by our fire mention the United States demand All hostila attacks beyond the Dneister There is little concealment anywhere that have been repulsed with heavy losses. the situation is grave. It is stated that we assumed resolute offensive on President Wilson will reply within forty Saturday nigh
with great succESS, eight hours.
AN UNCENSORED LETTER. THE "TIMES" PROSECUTED.
LONDON, June 1st. The Timer has been prosecuted under the Defence of the Realm Act for publish- ing an uncensored letter from Major Richardson, the noted trainer of blood- bounds, headed “The need for Compul- sion." The letter said that raw recruits were being called out in France while scores of able-bodied nien in England were complacently doing nothing.
Mr. Bodkin, the Treasury Counsel, said the letter was calculated to suggest to Frenchmen the absolutely false impres sion that complete indifference regarding the war existed in Great Britain.
The bearing of the case was adjourned RUMANIA AND THE WAR. SOFIA, June 1st. The Bulgarian Minister to Bukharest has arrived here to report on the situa tion in Rumania, and to rec:ive instruc-
We have captured already over 7,000 prisoners and 30 quick-firers along this Front, and the enemy has begun a dis
orderly retreat.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 9.000
PRISONERS.
PEOGARD, June 1st. Fighting in the Shayli district con- tinues to our advantage. We captured on the front between the Pilica and the Upper Vistula, from the 12th May to the 24th May, 200 officers and 8,617 men.
THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
cess.
PETROGRAD, June 1st.
General Irmanoff is developing his suc,
He has captured, a
further thousand prisoners, and a large number of field kitchens and other material, and portions of the enemy's train, NAVAL ACTIVITIES,
[THROUGH == REUTER'S AGENCY:}
A BRITISH OCKADE.
ATHENS, June 1st
A British blockade of the coast between
ir announced.
on the railway station, a petrol depot tions as to Bulgaria's atitude in the case the Dardanelles and the Straits of Samos and the Arsenal, where a "conflagration broke out The airship returned safely, despite fire from anti-aircraft guns.
ITALIAN DESTROYERS BOMBARD AUSTRIAN
DOCKYARD.
Rome, May 31st.
of, an eventus) entente with Rumania who is reported to have made overtures to that end.
DEATH OF EARL JERSEY. LONDON, June 1st.
The death is announced of the Earl of Jersey.
A-Itome telegram-gays the transfer to Berlin of the Bulgarian Minister fo Rom, who is pro-German, is regarded as
[The Earl was Governor-General of New indicative of a Bulgarian rapprochement South Wales 1880-03 Subsequenly he was It is officially stated that a flotilla of with the Triple Entente. There have Chairman of the Light Railway Commission 1290-1905. He owned about 20,000 acres destroyers bombarded the dockyard at been great pro-Italian demonstrations in and interested himself in the work of Monte Falocue, doing serious damage Sofa
the County Councils of Oxford and Middle sex, on both of which hodlos ho lnd a seat.] and sinking a number of grain-laden
OBITUARY: boats. The destroyers were not damaged. DEATH OF A NOTED POLO
PLAYER
THE KING OF GREECE.
SATISFACTORY BULLETIN.
ATHENS, June 1st. German and Austrian specialists have arrived at Athens, and have issued a bul- Captain Noel Edwards, the internetin to the effect that the King's condi- tional polo player, has died of gestion is satisfactory, and there is pow very poisoning.
little fever.
LONDON, June 1st.
LONDON, June 1st. The death is announced of Sir Charles Crosthwaits, R.CSI
[Bir Charles Haakes Todd Crosthwaite entered the Busina Civil Service in 1567 and eventually became Licut.-Governor of the N W. Provinces and Oudh. He was a member of the Council of India from 1995 to 1905.]
It will be observed that the Italian No is defciam in cruisers, but has a ship. In April, 1908, Sir Henry Coup powerful force of torpedo craft. The
that month Mr. Asquith took his place, The personnel of the Navy is being in travelling to Biarritz, where King attained a speed of over 35 knots, one appointment as Prime Minister. That creased to 1,000. The new destroyers have Edward was staying, to kiss bande on
troyers are projected which are to be of to-day, that to-morrow Lord Balls of them reaching 37 knots. Three des was seven years and sixteen days ago 1,000 tons displacement, carrying ten hury record will be beaten. 4-inch guns and two double torpedo tubes, with a speed of 35 knots.
ANOTHER GERMAN TRICK. The Imperial Merchant Service Build have received the following important report from a member serving in one of sezut it desirable that publicity should be given to it as a warning to those com manding and offering our merchant
easels
the fast cross-channel steamers and they
?
WALPOLE AND PITT,
During the last two centuries there have bn fifty-six Prime Ministers in this country As.to duration of power, Robert Walpole (1721) carries off the 326 days. William Pitt (1783) comes next palm, having been in office 20 years and with 17 years and 79 days, the Earl of Liverpool (1818) third with 14 years and days, Lord North (1789) fourth with. (1744) 6fth with 8 years and 22 days. The years and 48 days, and Henry Pelham table of the Administrations beginning with the year 1801 may prove interesting.
I asked Lord Kitchener myself not 21 hours ago whether he wanted more munitions of war. His answer was a tactful one, and he did not put himself quoting it--that the demand for ranni- in opposition to anybody. What he told me was this and I have his authority for
it is not confined to shells, but is for tions of war is absolutely unlimited, and small ammunition, and the more he gets the more men he will be able to put into. the field..
Reading between the lines, you will sco that optimism as regards the output of unitions of war is not as justifiable as
in which he spoke of our 30 divisions, some people would have us believe.
Lord Derby thought people were wrong Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's speech,
He considered that it was perfectly right in regarding that speech as too optimistic.
Kitchener had done in organizing a forec to speak of the wonderful work that Lord of a divisions fighting all over the world.
That seemed to mean that in a very
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4 came.
Mr. Lloyd George has also said that It is very pleasing to sea that the British ships are helding their own
Duration Lord Kitchener was satisfied with the rat against submarines. The Germans in
Fre. Days of recruiting. He was perfectly justified in saying he was satisfied for the moment, charge of those craft must have the sur priss of their lives when they ses ships 1804 May 15 William Fitt... T1 253 recruiting could not and ought not to be 1801 Mar. 17 Henry Addington. T. 3. 53 but that did not mein that the rate of. head for them at full speed. Last Friday 1800 Feb, 11 Lord Grenville
increased. Again, he had Lord Kitchener's night, whilst on 1.
voyage from
"All the Talents) WT 48 authority for saying that he asked that Southampton for St. Malo, and when 1807 Mar. 31. Duke of Portland T. 2243 the recruiting efforts should be main- about mid-channel we were slowly over 1803 Dec. 2 Spencer Perceval T2 361 tained, and that the time would come hauling a steamr carrying full regula 1812 June 9 Earl of Liverpool... T. 14 80 sooner, perhaps, than, most people ex- tion lights, but a very powerful stern 1827 Apr. 24 George Canning. T. 108 pected when he would ask for additional light. Times like these such a powerful | 1827 Ben, 5 Viscount Goderich... T. 125 and redoubled efforts light made me suspicious. (I must 1528 Jan. 25 Duke of Wellington T. 2 205 mention, wo were only carrying side. | 1890 Nov. 22 Earl Grey man. In 320 lights). When about two miles distant 1831 July 18 Viscount Melbourne
C. 108 appeal which none of them would be the stepper started calling up on Morse 1834 Dec 26 Sir Robert Pest Lamp; but we did not answer. After a 1835 Apr. 18 Viscinot Melbourne. I able to say way to. He thought that there C. I 296 would be a compulsory demand on the short interval "Want Assatano was 184) Sen 6 Sir Robert Peet spelt out very slowly. The dots were long 1840 July 6. Lord John Russell...1 5 230 services of this country Employers of and the dashes very long; in fact Just 1812 Dec. 28 Earl of Aberfeçu 2 33 patriotic thing in helping recruiting by 1602 Feb. 27 Earl of Derby C 203 labout would not only be doing a like a foreigner would signal. We 1856, Feb. 10 Viccount Palmerston L. 3 10 freeing as many men as possible at once. switched off our lights and turned around 1858 Feb. 25 Earl of Derby C 1 106 but they would be able to reorganise their Flaster way from her. We noticed two 1980 June 18 Viscount Palmerston L122 business at leisure instead of having to
other steamers in the distaner. If a ship
1865 Nov. 6 Earl Russell L. - 2 hurry over it when the time of emergency was really in distress there would be 1886 July 6Earl of Derby C rockets firṛd, blue lights shown, whistle 186 Feb 27 Benjamin Digrnel... C. 279 blowing, and various other means of 1868 Doe 9 W. E. Gladstone... L. 570 making known that she was in want of 1871 Feb. 21 Earl of Berconsheld C.: 059 help. She was a vel of some speed. 1850 Apr. 28 W E. Gladstone... L. 550 We were steaming sixteen, and before we 1855 June 21. Marquis of Salebury C 221 2 tarred freund we tried to get ahead of 1886 Føb. 1-W. E. Gladstone L. — 175 The Carmaux correspondent of The Fer but could not change the bearing.
1688 July 26 Marquis of Salisbury C. 823 Watir as an extract from a letter Our belet is that she was a decoy ship 1592 Aug. 18 WE Gladstone ... 11s written by Sergeant Heari Calaup, of the trying to lure us to steam close and earn 1994 Mar. 3 Earl of Rosebery ... L. 1:118 down, then the submarine could do her 1995 June 25 Marquis of Salisbury C. 7 16 15th Infantry Regiment, who during the deadly work casier, as I think they have 1002 July 13 A. J. Balfour, 3152 battle at Ypres, with his section, with- stood repeated attacks by an enemy learned that the cross channel steamers 1905 Dec. 5 Sir H. Campbell- ar a little too fast for them.**___*__*
Bannerman J2 122 company, ad was awarded the military 1908 Apr. 8 H H. Asquith........... L. **** meda. by General Joffre. : Sergeant T. Tory W. Whig L. Liberal C. Conser General Joffre had a pleasant word for Galaup says that in presenting the medals vative U Unionist..
everyono. He said to the sergeant: You are very young to get the military, medal. The sergeant replied: I twenty-three, General. Twenty- Do you echoed the General. know that I waited unt! I was sixty-thre before I got it. . Are you pleated 1. Thx I am very proud of sergeant replied: So am I." winined the it, General.!! General." After this short dialogue the imprinted two rescunding k- General embraced me warmland chihs, I cannot tell you what I felt- when the General's heavy moustache brushed me cheat A such meme is cap feels as if in a trance.?
COIN SWEATING.
The Bank of Communications, says a With regard to the Ministries of the SAV Inst eighty or ninety years, it will be Chinese contemporary, has reported to the nerved that Lard. Salisbury, who was Wichang Financial Commissioner that many of the new silver coins have been Premier three times, held office for this found light in weight due to the opera teen years and 200 days, while Mr. tips of bad characters who lessen the Gladstone, who heided four Administra weight by chemical process in order totions, was on's in power twelve years an
131 days altogether. Mr. Disraeli, with reap illegal profit from the practice. The five to ten cents, and as this is very fice six years and 338 days; Lord loss on cach silver dollar varies from w Goy rnments to his credit, was in detrim tal to its circulation in the Fainareton, two, nine years and 182
macket he offrisks should devise means todays: 8'r Robert Peel, two, fve years prevent this illicit process and at the time and thirty mire days; and the Earl of to bring the evil-doers to punishment. Derby, thre, three years and, 268 days
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KISSED BY JOFFRE,