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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 13rm. 1918,
COMPULSION BILL DISCUSSION.
NATIONALISTS WITHDRAW OPPOSITION.
HONGKONG HOTELS LICENCES.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S REPLIES IN COMMONS.
GENERAL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE MOUNT LOVTCHEN,
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S, AGREOT,I ABORTIVE ENEMY OFFENSIVE. THREE DIVISIONS REPULSED.
PARIS, January 11th.
A communiqué says that fresh intelli gence from Champagne confirms that our artillery, trench delenoc, and countor. attacks rendered completely abortivoban important enemy attack by at least three
Divisions.
Our counter-attacks and grenade fight ing on Monday night have driven the dermane from the observation posts which they had been holding, except from a small rectangle, where they are holding ont with difficulty. Our fire, particularly that of our artillery, inflicted the heaviest losses on the Germans.
GERMAN ENTERPRISE
DEFEATED,
"PARIS, January 12th.
The evening communiqué says that a strong German reconnaissance in the re- gion of Ribecourt was decimated.
The French artillery considerably damaged the enemy's works south-east of Rheims
There were artillery operations in Chem pagne and Argonne.
THE NEAR EAST.
[#HROUGH REUTER’6 AGENCY-] BEFORE THE EVACUATION, HEAVY TURKISH ATTACK IN GALLIPOLI,
LONDON, January 12th. General Sir A. Monro reports that the Turks opened a heavy attack with guns and musketry on our lines at Cape Heller
on the 7th inst., and attempted a bayonet assault, but were only successfuj at one point. The attack was bloodily repulsed Our exsualties were five officers and 130 men killed and wounded.
The evacuation operations were rendered very difficult by a gale, but were com pleted at 4 o'clock on the morning of the 9th inst
CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA. GENERAL AYLMER STILL
-DELAYED:
RUBBIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENERAL RUSSIAN
OFFENSIVE,
GREAT CONCENTRATION OF ENEMY FORCES.
PARIS, January 19th. A Petrograd telegram says that the Russian offensive is general from the River Fripet to the neighbourhood of the Rumanian frontier. The Austro-Germans are concentrating great forces with a view to repairing the reverses suffered on the 10th inst. when the strong hire of the Styr was forced and the east bank of the Strype cleared.
An intense frost, followed by thaw, converting the trenches into rivers.
THE BALKANS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY-]
MOUNT LOVTCHEN.
AUSTRIANS CLAIM TO HAVE
CAPTURED POSITION.
AMSTERDAM, January 13th.
{THROUGE ABUTER'S AGENOT.) ALLIES INCREASING POWER. CO-OPERATION OF EMPIRE'S ECONOMIC STRENGTH,
LONDON, January 19th.
Professor In the Hours Commous, Hewins moved that in view of the increas
ing power of the Allies in the prosecution of the war, the Imporial Government should
enter into immediate consultation with the Dominions in order, with their sid, to
ĮTEHOUGH ELUTER'S AGENUT.]
COMPULSORY SERVICE.
NO MORE OPPOSITION FROM:
NATIONALISTS:
LONDON, January 11th
In the House of Commons Mr. John Redmond announced that the Nationalists would not further oppose the Compulsion
Bill,
SIR J. A. 8. BUCKNILL, K.C.| CHAMPAGNE BATTLEFIELD.
GERMANY'S WAR BAILWAYS, CONGRATULATIONS FROM SINGAPORE BAR
bim.
led to the general belief that a rensved
A correspondent, writing of the Cham pagno district, describes the tragic deso In the Supreme Court, Singapore Mr.ation of the reconquered district, and remarks The once fertile slopes ars van Someren offered to the Chief Justice, scarred and hooded as by a monstrous up- the Hon. Sir J. A 6 Buckuill, KO, heave and sown with millions of shells and bullets. Large numbers of Germana formerly Attorney-General in Hongkong from Russia concentrating at Saint the congratulations of the Bar upon the Quentin Laon, Mezieres and elsewhere honour which has just been conferred upon Germin offensive is impending, but ap- parently von Eineon's attack between La His Lordship, in returning thanks, said Pole and Proses persuaded the enemy he felt that tho honour was due almost that the French lines were too strong, Von
Er is holding a position of extraordi entirely, and perhaps entirely to the post-nary strength,
His trenches have been cut in chalky tion which he had the good fortune to hold and the dignity of the Bench. He rook, and he is always there threatening a believed he was right in saying than from sudden descent upon the camp at Chalong, the earliest days of the settlement the the famous French manoeuvring ground. officer who held the chief judicial posi- In the last big fight von Einem launched tion had been honoured in a similar two divisions of troops in a centre attack fashion. He added; I have had nothing, on La Marquise Farm on the Rheims since I came here, except the greatest Suippes-road This attack was preceded Findness and, if I may say so, tolerance by gas waves of exceptional volume, the from all the members of the profession, first smelling like ether and the second our profession, who have practised before like garlic gas, and attacked eyes even After the gas came me, and if at times I seem quick or, per-through the masks. baps, carried away and take too great a flaming liquid, but this was ineffective, as French sharpshooters picked the sprayera port in the examination or cross examina-
the tion of witnesses you must remember that off so that the machines often sprayed an old horse, when he has left the hunt oncoming Germans. The enemy charged ing field is very auxions sometimes when an ambling trot which was in CHITON
contrast to the fan of the French
bayonet he hears the hounds in full cry to jump charges. The French machine-guns soon over the fence and take part in the hunt. reduced the massed formation to disorder- I hope, however, that as time goes on and ly groups, which were finally wiped out. become more accustomed to the solitude Recent fighting has proved that the of the Bench that I shall lose the had superiority in machine-guns had passed to habits and sit quies litering imperturb the French, whose gunners have developed ably to something which I think, in my all the German expert scienos.
A feature of the fighting was the deter ignorance, I might possibly put a stop to However, I thank you most heartily for mination of the German airmen, who were what you have said and I am sure the evidently ordered to attack at any cost Mr, Anderson said that the Clyde work-pleasant companionship which has, existed in order to prevent the interruption of the since I have been lacre between you, as Bazancourt-Challerange Railway, which in men regarded the Bill as the beginning my friends, and myself will continue as the backbone of the system of light rail- of industrial compulsion and believed long as I have the honour to preside over ways entirely covering the occupied dis ting the replacement of a vast number of that disaster would ensue if the Govern- the Beach of this Colony. Thank you very tricts in Franco and Belgio piedal
vehicles. ment attempted to apply the principle,
The Labourite, Mr Anderson, moved the rosetion of the Bill.
Mr. Will Thorne. (interrupting) do- elared that Mr. Anderson did not speak in the name of the Labour Party
Mr. Anderson, referring to the decision of the Labour Congress, amid cries of
• What about the soldiers?" declared that the number of actual lackers was negligible and that the military necessity
Mr. Redmond said the Nationalists bring the whole economic strength of the made their protest, but roognised the Empire into co-operation with the Allies overwhelming support for the Bill in the in a policy directed against the enemy, House and the country Consequently Mr. Ranciman said that if the Empire they would not vote against it in any kusbanded its resources and outkusted the shape or form. He hoped the Bill would enemy, then an almost irreparable disas rapidly become law.
LABOURITE MOVES REJECTION ter would befal Germany, He was of the
OF BILL opinion that as the Dominions were deter mined to raise revenue with which to foster industries in their own way, wo must dis miss the idea of Free Trade within the Empire. He thought the same regarding a zollverein including the Allies, Never- theless ho was prepared to make any arrangement to end the war successfully The Empire was capable of recuperating laster than other countries, consequently we must aid our Allies in the future. It must also be made clear, when peace is signed, that Germany. shall never again be permitted to make an economic war on bor neighbours, A good deal had been done in developing trade in which Car many formerly had a monopoly. Ruusiman emphasised the necessity for im proving research and educational methods, and the extension of commercial banking. The Board of Trade was looking ahead, and would, in some matters, have to sacked opponents of the Bill, and emphasised the co-operation of the Dominious. There that it was absolutely necessary in order had been nothing more whole-hearted than the support the Dominions has given in
Mr.
of the Bill had not been established.
much
Mr. Richard Lambert (Liberal) second- HAPPY HUNS OF ISLINGTON, /
ed the motion.
SIR EDWARD CARSON DISAPPOINTED.:
Sir Edward Carson scathingly denoune
CHEFS AND LAWYERS.
A special correspondent of the Daily oil writes that in the Cornwallis Camp rily The Germans are practically their at Islington life is proceeding very mer own masters and arrange their daily
cap-
round to their own liking through a com ta fulfil our obligations to the Allits,mittee of democratically-elected The evacuation of the Dardanelles and
is the supply of metals. As regards ship-our inability to help Serbia were due ping, no privilego should be given which to the shortage of inen. What did injury was not enjoyed by our own ships, to industry, or industrial compulsion, Professor Hewins' resolution was adopt matter if we lost the war? He would now shrink from conscription of property if it raised funds with which to carry on the was What did property matter it. Great Britain were beaten? He was get disappointed at the way in which
An Austrian communiqué says that the Austrians have captured Mount Lovtchen,
ed without a division
COLOSSAL IMPUDENCE. AUSTRIA'S ASTONISHING REQUEST OF BRITAIN. SIR EDWARD GREY'S RETORT.
LONDON, January 11th. The Foreign Office has received a com-
an important position dominating the Baymunication from the Austro-Hungarian of Cattaro on the one side and Cetinje on the other
CONCESSIONS TO GREECE.
Armina, January 11th,
Gratification is evinged here at the granting by the Entente to Gree of con cessions regarding the import of food stuffs. The release of a number of ships detained at Malta is expected,
GENERAL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HONGKONG LICENSING BOARD RESIGNATIONS.
SECRETARY OF STATE AND HE.
THE GOVERNOR,"
LONDON, January 11th.
Government, through the United States Embassy, relative to the intended repatria- tion on board the Golconda of the wives and children of Austrians interned in India. The husbands had requested the United States Consul in Bombay to see that the ship bore distinct signs denoting her purpose and that everything WAS done to secure their safety.
The Austro-Hungarian Government, through the United States Embassy in
the Government had dealt with Ireland,
Even now he appealed that Ireland be included in the Bill.
GENERAL RAWLINSON
PROMOTED.
LONDON January 12th. Major General Sir H. 8. Rawlinson has been gazetted temporary General,
[HAVAS SERVICE)
FRENCH STOCK.
French stock now stande at 3 per cent. at £83.75 and 5 per cent, at £83.25.
tains. The camp is divided into messes each mess electing its own captain, and these form the committee, with one of their number elected chief captain
The camp building was once the work- house. In addition to the ordinary wards and dormitories, there are a num ber of small rooms let by the captains committee, who tako the money, ut rents varying from 25. Od. to 155, a week, to the more wealthy Huns, a
The money thus obtained is expended by the committee in wages to the poorer prisoners who do general domestic duties such as scrubbing floors at 7d. par day, to the stokers and engineering staff, who are paid 16. a week, and to others. The most highly-paid official of the committee is the camp cook, in pre-war days an The eminent chef; he gets lbs. a week. of the administration communal fand by the committee is causing some heart burning, because the committee does not issue a balance-sheet. Although the pri soners do not take in each other a washing some hire themselves out as servants to the others, clean boots, make beds, mand alothes, and the like, sll for a financial consideration,
Gorman engineers have remarkable skill. in regard to railways and they often run in tunnels in the danger tones arrow gauge railway coaches with passengers on each side and able to carry heavy guns The railway lines are constructed of steel built in a section resembling a ladder, and laid on reasonably level ground at an army can advance,” the rate of ten miles a day, as quick a
GERMANY BUYS RUBBER.
FOR DELIVERY AT THE END OF THE WAR
A communication received in Singaporo states that Germany has bought four to five thousand tons of rubber in Brazil, and about five hundred tons in New York for delivery after the war. These put chases have been paid for in gold, and it supposed that the object is to assure supply at a time when German may
still find it difficult to purchase through British houses, as in the pre-war days
is
It is not easy to determine what effect prices, but the latest messages from Lon- the transactions have had on current don are to the effect that as much as 4/6 is being paid for assured delivery of highest grade qualities in London during the next month or two. One inference drawn is that Germany must consider the end of the war not far distant, as, on any other assumption, she would scarcely ho willing to part with gold which may be essential for military purposes
It should not be overlooked, however, The prisoners are free at all times to that Germany understimates the determi
mation of her opponents, She labours walk or play in the spacious grounds, under the delusion that she can have They established an open-air gymnasium
peace for the asking. No doubt she can, under one of their number who was a physical culture expert. That gymnasium but the price she must pay for it will has been moved under cover, and boxing rather startle her. and wrestling have been added to the course of instruction. Game clubs baye been organised, and they spend the dark evenings in playing cards, chess. draughts and dominoes and arranging bridge and
Vienna, forwards to the British Govern-AST AGONY OF MONASTIR. whist drives among themselves, la m
ment these reports, adding that they will hold Great Britain responsible for the lives
SOLDIERS' WIVES.
AMUSING CORRESPONDENCE
RECEIVED IN: LONDON."
of the passengers, "the majority of whom of the last agony at Monastir. For days him that their businesses are still being ary of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Associa
are better-class people.”
Sir Edward Grey replied saying that
They are treated with such consideration that a lawyer has been appointed to ad- vise them on matters connected with their personal affairs, and if they can satisfy conducted in a manner beneficial to the whole community they are permitted to leave the camp to give a few hours per- sonal supervision. About forty prisoners
Twice a week, generally on
The following are authenticated: copies of letters received in London by the Secre
tion: veived no fee
Dear Sir-I have received no fee since my husband has gone from nowhere.
Dear Bir.--Mrs. Smith has been put to
he is astonished that the Austro-Hungarian however, unaccountable delay took place have this privilege. on Wednesdays bed with a little lad wife of Peter Smith.
Government, who is one of the authors of In the House of Commons, replying to the submarine danger, should ask Great questions regarding the resignation of un Brita a to take special precautions to pro- official members of the Licensing Board in tect this ship again, submarine attack south-east 15 kilometres beyond Herr Otto Bayers, conductor of some fixed next month and will you let me know"
Morcover, he is at a loss to know why
Hongkong as a result of the restoration to
SERBIANS FIGHT LIKE TIGERS.
A telegram from Saloniks gives details the Allied commanders had telegraphed to General Vassitch asking if all was well. He invariably replied am still holding out. On Monday afternoon in replying. At midnight, befors Gene- ral Vaswitch telegraphed about holding and Sundays, they have an orchestral Dear Sir.You have changed my little positions on the Cherna, other telegrams from the frontier then showed that the concert, a really first-class band having boy to a little girl. Will it make say
been easily formed from the musicians difference?
Dear Sir-I am expecting to be con- end had come. The Bulgarians advanced interned. It is under the direction of threatening to surround the little.
what I am to do about it. A army. General Vassitch's only chance note on the London concert platform.
Dear Sir.-I write these few lines for A typical day's menu for the prisoners Six thousand Serbian troops from the
beef, carrots, rice Sho is expecting to be confined and can LONDON, January 11th.
hotels in the city, Mr. Boner Law (Secre- entitled to protection from submarines north arrived at the last moment, and garine;
would have enabled General Vassitch to pudding; tea-tea, bread, and margarine; do with
The diet is than other non-combatants.
Dear Sir-My husband has been at the In the House of Commons Mr. Auster
tary of State for the Colonies) said the
prolong the defence of Monastir, but they upper-bread and eccoa, Chamberlain (Secretary for India) an-
were worn out and had been foodless for varied very considerably, and boiled al- places of the resigning members had been Sir Edward Grey points out that the 8 hours. Their uniforms were in rags mon has appeared on the menu. Each Crystal Police and has had four days nounced that owing to weather con-
quickly filled. He assured the House that only danger threatening the passengers and they hardly had any boots left after man it permitted to add to the diet as furlong and has now gone back to the
3517 days march over mountain roads he pleases, and on the average scores of mind sweepers, gone b
Dear Sir.--We have received your letter ditions and to the necessity of sending
is one for which Germany and Austro-They lost 120 men by cold and hunger for them. At the canteen every conocir- I un bis grand father and his grand-
parcels of delicatessen" arrive daily wounded by river, General Aylmer, who 10-one was less pro-German than the
mon being left to die in the Governor Hongkong.
Hungary alone are responsible. By asking mountains. When the 6,000 marched able thing with the exception of intoxicat mother. He was born and brought up in le marching to the relief of Kutel-Amara,
for special precautions to protect her own in they looked like haggard spectres ing liquor can be bought. The men have this house in answer to your letter
fit for hospital then for no hesitation in writing to their wives, is still halted at Sheikh Saad. The enemy SIR GEORGE REID ELECTED subjects on board a British vessel, the more
the firing line. But they were many of whom are living in London on was located by cavalry six miles eastward.
M.P.
Austro-Hungarian Government recognise immediately ordered to join in the battle a Government allowance, asking for saus- outside the tower and they fought like ages and polonics to be sent them. The what is the inevitable consequence of their
wires are practically all of English birth, tigers.
from Menag
of Kut, which is the scene of General Townshend's original battle.
HAVAL ACTIVITIES:
{THROUGH BEUTER'S LUENCE.] BRITISH CARGO-BOAT SUNK,
LONDON, January 11th. Lloyd's representative at Malta ssys that the British cargo-bost Clan Macfar Zano was sunk on the afternoon of the 30th December. The chief and second officers, the chief, second, fourth, and fifth engineers and 18 lascars who were pick-
Germans of the licences of two of the chief better-class people should be more was a precipitate retreat to Ochrid-Bror bread and Mr Hayes who cannot write berelt.
of
LONDON, January 11th,
the
Sir George Reid, who is retiring from ubarine policy and admit that the sink. As the Serbians the position of High Commissioner of ing of the Lusitania, Perno and other Australia, has been elected unopposed for vessels without warning were not the re- St. George's, Hanover Square, replacing sult of casual bratalities by submarine Sir G. Henderson, the new Peor.
officers, but part of a settled and preme ditated-policy of the enemy Governments NEW CABINET MINISTER.
- He concludes by saying that the Govern
LONDON, January 11th. The Hon E. S. Montagu has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy, with seat in the Cabinet. He retains his
Respected Sir, Dear Sir, Though I take this liberty as it leaves me at present I beg to ask that you will be kind enough to let me know where my husbin is though he is not my legible husbin as ho has a wife though he says she is ded I don't know he-nos for sure but I am get Ling my allotment reglar which is no fault of Mr. Loy George who would it if he could or Mr. McKenna but if you know where he is as he belongs to the Royal Thing Corps for ever since he joined in
work for talking back at his boz which was a woman in the laundry where he worked I have not had any money from
tir Bulgarian Comitadji, under Brigadier Paul Kristov took possession of the town
WAR CAKE RECIPE. and placarded it with the following ma- nifesto For hundreds of years ye
Priated recipes for a war cake made without butter, eggs, or milk had a good were under the Turk for three years under the Serbian. Now ye are free The Comitadjis paraded the town singing sale at 3d.. each at a bazaar opened and looking at the deserted houses and Lady Brassey at Grosvenor House, Who January when he was sacked from his public buildings. There were pathetic The recipe is as follows
retreat The Pat in a saucepan i cup raisins, 1 cup scenes in General Vassitch's
1} cups water Iment does not propose to take precautions Berbians trudged along footsore and sugar, scant half-erp lard, teaspoonful hit though he told Mr. Harris what lives
famished in a hurricane of 6. It was of cloves, and nutmeg, pinch salt.
the 2 teaspoonfuls cinnamon, stronger men helping the weaker. only the ghost of an army. The wonder Boil them for hve minutes and when was that it still held together, The Bul- cool, add 1 teaspoonful soda dissolved in garians pressed them hard but were a little warm water then add 2 cups of beaten off and the retreat to Ochrida was well-sifted four with 1 teaspoonful of resumed, Civilians at Ochrida were baking powder. paniostricken and commenced a general expdag to Albania and Greece.
for these subjects which it does no: take on behalf of British subjects, and says if they suffer from a submarine attack the responsibility must solely rest with those
ed up were landed at Malta to-day. position as Financial Secretary to the who made such attacks part of the ordin Thirteen Lascars died in the boat.
Treasury,
ary methods of warfare
Bake in a shallow greased pan for thirty minutes in a moderate oten,
on the ground floor that he was a pretty licer for 8/- a week and lots of money and underclothes for the end weather and I have 3 children what is being the father- of them though he says it is my fault.
Hoping that you will write and that you are well as it leaves, me at presont 1 I must close hoping you are well