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THE WAR.
SEVERE ATTACKS
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TAN HONGKONG DAILY PRIM, THURSDAY, FEHEUARI 1771. 1918.
ON BRITISH
FRONT TRENCH ENTERED NEAR YPRES.
"WAR SPEECHES IN COMMONS.
BRITAIN'S SEVEN MILLIONS.
SCENES BEHIND FIRING-LINE.
FLANDERS A VAST ALDERSHOT.
ERZERUM FORTS CAPTURED.
#KAN CO-BELGIAN FRONT.
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RUBBIAN FRONT.
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RE-OPENING OF PARLIAMENT..
THE KING'S SPEECH
LONDON February 15th. On the re-assembling of the House of Commons, the Speaker read the King's Speech, which was loudly cheered.
[THROUGH | REUTER'S AGENCY.] The men from Britain in the firing lins were ten times the number of the original
would Expeditionary Force, and greater with the Dominion troops.
A GIGANTIO TAEK."!
Mr Asquith concluded In addition to the tremendous drain on our manhood we
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CANADA'S FINANCIAL
POSITION,
LTHROUGH MEUTER'S AQNNOK: POST-WAR PROBLEMS. PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM WILL BE ALTERED.
LONDON, February 15th. The Right Hon. Walter Long (Pro sident of the Local Goverment Board). interviewed by a correspondent concerne ing after-war problems, anid that the Parliamentary system would have, to undergo a change. Apart from the grâtă. tude to the Dominions and the enormous sacrifices for the Motherland, there will be a genere desire for closer association. They must have fuller recognition and adequate representation on our councils. COMMERCIAL PREPARATIONS. RECIPROCAL TRADING,
LONDON, February 18th Mr. McKenna and Mr. Boner Law
REVENUE CONSIDERABLY EXCEEDS ESTIMATE.
OTTAWA, February 15th. The Minister of Finance has pressuted had to help to the utmost to finance our bis Budget, showing the remarkably The Speech was ng follows:-
The spirit of my Allies and my Allies and the Dominions, and had to sup-favourable condition of Canada's fizan.cos ag a result of increased revenues and people, who are united in this conflict by ply necessaries and shipping. This was a ever-strengthening ties of sympathy and gigantic and unprecedented task. There economics and the largest aggregate trade understanding, remains stedfast in the had been mistakes and miscalculations, in the history of the Dominion. The re resolve to secure reparation for the but long strides had been taken towards venue for the year ending 31st Marob victimg of unprovoked and unjustifiable the solution. Our financial liabilities but would exceed the estimate by $20,000,000. outrage, and effectual safeguards for all standing on the 1st January would impose The loans raised in America and Canada. nations against the aggression of a Power a sensible drain on the resources of the had been most successful, and, £50,000,000 which mistakes force for right and ox-country for generation. There was no had been placed to the credit of the pediency, for honour..
prospect of a reduction in the cost of perial Treasury for munitions manufac "With proud and grateful confidence I £5,000,000 daily, but he had never been atured in Canada. Industry and thrift look to the courage, tenacity, and pessimist. If he had been one, he would were the supremo patriotic duties upoz resource of my Navy and Army, on which not be one to-day. (Cheers.) The financial which the national safety might ultimately will attend the Conference of the Associa we depend worthily to perform our partiden minst be met by large additional depend. No fewer than 250,000 mon had. tion of Chambers of Commerce. on the
taxation, by maintaining our productive activity and our export trade and by the most rigid economy by all good citizens.
of the attainment of the goal."
The Speech adule that the House of
boen reariited, and these would be in-win inst. in London to discuss post-war creased to 500,000. Megng must be devised trade problems, There are 120 resolutions to be submitted from the various Cham- bere.
Commons will be asked to make financial Thus we would sustain the burden and to equip and maintain this foros.
strain. They will not be greater than we DISTURBANCES AMONG THE can bear. (Loud cheers.)
provision for the conduct of the war, Only measures will be submitted to Parlin ment such as will tend to the attainment of our conman object.
LORD KITCHENER'S SPEECH. Lord Kitchener, reviewing operatione, ARMED FORCE OF 7,000,000,-
announced that although the Indians had Mr. J. 1. MacPherson moved the Address been withdrawn from France the British in reply to the Speech, expressing thank-had been materially increased by eight TENEMY ATTACKS ON WIDE ERZERUM FORTS CAPTURED, fulness at the King's recovery from the mis- Divisions of the New Army. Adequate hap his Majesty had sustained at the preparations had been made for the frost, where the hearts and hopes of so threaten invasion of Egypt. He said many loyal subjects were. (Cheers.) He that Major-General Aylmer was await paid a tribute to the strenuous work of ing further reinforcements before advanc- their Majestics the King and Queen, ing. praised the work of the Navy, and em
FRONT.
BRITISH FIRST TRENCH ENTERED.
LONDON. February 16th.
A British communiqué says:-On Tues-
PETROGRAD, February 16th. A communiqué says-In the Caucasus we more of the forts of captured seven
Erzerum.
Another communiqué says–After artil-
ay night, after a heavy bombardmentlery preparation wo stormed another of along the whole front of the Ypres salient the Erzerum forts and book over 20 guns, to south of Hoogs the enemy made several muuitions, and a number of prisonera.
and broke into our THE BALKANS infantry attacks **ront trench on a front of 600 yards be- #ween Ypres and the Commines Canal, and the Ypres Commines railway. All the other attacks failed. Heavy bombard. ments by both sides continue. PORTION OF LOST TRENCHES RE-TAKEN.
PARIS, February 15th. To-day's communiqué says that the French recaptured part of the Tahure advanced elemente.
DESTRUCTIVE BOMBARDMENT AT SOISSONS.
PARIS, February 16th The evening communiqué says:-The
day
O been relatively quiet.
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SMALL ENEMY FORCES IN MACEDONIA.
SALONIKA, February 10th.. According to reliable information from Monastir, the enemy forces in that region
do not exceed 10.000, of whom 3,000, are
Germana and the rest
0000% Bulgarians.
SERBIANS TO GO TO SALONIKA.
PARIS, February 18th. The Figuro says that before the end of March 50,000 Serbians from Corfe will be sent to reinforce the Allies at Salonika NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
phasised that six millions had voluntarily rallied to the Colours, while a million older men were in training. (Cheers.) Mr. Mac Pherson affirmed the splendid spirit of the Empire, and expressed the greatest appre ciation of the appointment of General Smuts to the command in East Africa.
Lieut.-Colonel Jackson, the famous Inter national and Yorkshire cricketer, seconded the Address, dwelling on the great sacrifices of the Dominions. He deprecated Zeppelin reprisals, Britain, he said, could not play a dirty game. He urged the necessity of on effective, blockade,
PREMIER'S REVIEW.
The operations in Mesopotamia hed
GERMANS AT VILNA.
PETROGRAD, February 15th. Violent disturbances have broken out among the Germans at Vilon. A Lieutenant was killed and 40 officers and many soldiers have been court-martialled.
PANIC IN FLENSBURG.
THROUGH REPORT OF LANDING
The principal une declares that the strength of a nation lies in its power to produce requirements 1a its own soil and tactories. Other resolationg urge the immediato appoinment of a minister of Commerce. Fourteen resolutions refer to reciprocal trading and tarins within the Empire and between the Empire and the Ailes.
PROTECTION COMING.
"WHAT MANCHESTER SAYS TO-DAY"
LONDON, February 15th. . The Manchester Chamber of Commerce OF BRITISH.....
rejected a proposal by the Directora favour ing adhere to the policy of Fige Trade, and resisting the policy of Protection. The COPENHAGEN, February 15th.. Three women have been sentenced to im-peakers emphasised that German trade must be excluded or restricted after the hitherto been controlled from India, but prisonment at Flensburg for spreading a war, would como under the direction of rumour that British troops had landed in the War Office. The behaviour of the Schleswig. The report caused immense ex- British and Indian troops there had been citement many people flesing.
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE- worthy of the traditions of the Army! He hoped that before long operations woukl reach a satisfactory stage. General Townshend had sufficient supplies for a
considerable period
MONITORS.
LONDON, February 15th,
RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS,
LONDON, February 18th. It is officially announced that the restric tions on the import of fruit do not apply to the Dominions
FURTHER RESTRICTIONS,
LONDON, February 16th. A Proclamation poliibits the importa Mr Archibald Hurd, the well-knowtion, except under a licence, of paper and
Naval eritie, states that Germany has built a fleet of submarine monitors, each armed with powerful guns.
ALLIED CONFERENCES.
PARIS, February 15th, M. Briand, interviewel, said he was delighted with his visit to Italy. The re
He mentioned how seriously the num hers immediately obtainable under the by exemp Derby scheme had been affected tions, and hoped soon to be able to re assure the House that there were chances of obtaining the numbers required.
Lord Kitchener explained that at the out-salt was excellent. set the Allies were hampered at Salonika by inadequate harbour and facilition
A Ronie telegram says that M. Salandra railway will visit Paris in March accompanied by Sen. Barzilai and the Ministers of War
Mr. Asquith gratefully acknowledged that France was providing graves for our
The Government would ap falles men. point & Committee, under H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, to assist the French Goy ernment in this matter, The Premier said that thanks to the assistance of our Italian Reviewing the roles of the Allies, his and Finance, Allies the Serbians had successfully eva lordskip said the morale of the French
men was now at its highest level. The cuated Alanis and were now refilling.
Mr. Asquith regred to the Anglo-French Italians show splendid courage, and are success in the Cameroons, and said the aitu sure, despite the strength of the enemies" a train and a supply convoy in the CARGO OF STEEL RAILS FOR INDIA |tion in Mesopotamia bad materially impositions, eventually to push their attack dation of Epagny, north of Vic-sur-
trench guns in Artois, bombarded amy organisations in the vicinity of the lille road.
Our batteries west of the Oise bombard.
Aiane. There was a destructive bombard- ment of German works north-east of
Soissons.
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MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS
ITALY'S PARTICIPATION.
PAR18. February 16th. M. Thomas, the Minister of Munitions
He says that he has.
REMOVED.
proved, General Townshend was holding home. Russia was now re-organised and has returned. bis own, and had considerable supplies, equipped. The activity of the people in reached a complete understanding with LONDON. February 18th.
every ground for the manufacture of munitions demonstrat the Italians, similar to that with Great The steamer Ceylon, bound from Chors hoping that General Aylmer and Generaled their determination to win through. Britain, for the pooling of munitions kanja to India, was chased in the North Townshend would unite, and that anything Though the attempts of the Benussi en We exploded a mine at Fillemort, in Sea by a German cruiser and taken to in the nature of a serious check to the the Western flank in Egypt, which had General Dallelio would henceforth purti German port, where a quantity of steel British might be averted. He considered hitherto resulted in complete failure and cipate in periodical meetings with Mr Argonne, and occupied the crater.
Our artillery in Upper Alsace all day was then released and allowed to resume
the outstanding feature of the last three disaster, kad caused a certain feeling of Lloyd George.
unrest, the admirable loyalty of the CHAIRMANSHIP OF LABOUR months was the growingly intimate rela-
PARTT. shelled the German positions east of her voyage. Her coal became exhausted
Egyptiang was an effective barrier to the awing to violent gales, and she had to tions, co-ordination, concentration, and raiders penetrating cultivated areas, Seppois.
enter Queenstown to replenish her buskers,unity of direction and control among the VAST ALDERSHOT
AMERICA AND ARMED Allies, Mr. Asquith dwelt on" M. Briand's
MERCHANTMEN,
cordial welcomes in London and Rome, and PRESIDENT WILSON'S POSER. hoped that at an early date there would
WABRINGTON, February 16th.
be a conference of all the Allies in Paris, for reviewing all the political and ethtein Chief of the Home forces, were of the
BEHIND
BRITISH LINES. TRAINING AND RELAXATION OF NEW DRAFTS.
Tails were removed from the ship, which
It is understood that the United States
LONDON, February 15th, Rauter's Special Correspondent at Head. quarters in France writes:-"Without attempting to indicate figures, it may be definitely stated that along our leagues of front we substantially outweigh the enemy chantman is not armed before sinking her Home were taking complate stook of all our
without warning.
Referring to the change of command in France, Lord Kitchener said Field-Har sha). French had had on his shoulders seventeen months of ceaseless activity in he field. His duties now, as Commander-
TONDON, February 15th. Mr. A Henderson (President of the Board of Education) has been re-elected Chairman of the Labour Party.
KING LEWANIKA DEAD.
cardboard pulp and other materials for paper-making, periodicals excording 16 pages (except when coming in single copies through the post), tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, furniture woode, stores, and slates
LICENCES FOR BRITISH SHIPS,
LONDON, February 16th A Proclamation prohibits British vessels, except coasters, from starting on any voyage without a licence from the Board of Trade,
VISCOUNT WEYMOUTH › KILLED IN AUTION,
LONDON, February 15th, It is announced that Viscount Weymouth has been killed in action.
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN
JAVA KILLED. AN AEROPLANE ACCIDENT.
BATAVIA, February 15th. Genern? Michielsen, commanding the troops is Java, was killed through the fall of an aeroplane in which he was a passenger: The pilot of the machine was Beverely wounded. This aeroplane was formerly an American, hydroplane, which
was rebuilt,
GENERAL'S CHARITABLE
BEQUEST.
LONDON, February 15th. The late Liont.-General Bir Henry Moore bequeathed 6.500 rupees to the Ripon Hospital, Simla, for the erection of award for hill men and women.
BIR HENRY LUCY.
LONDON. February 25th, Sir Henry Lucy is retiring from the
[Sie Henry Lucy was well-known for his racy apics où Parliament under the pseudonym et
* Toby, M.P.'']
*15th. 1 staff of Punch. LONDON, FACE Lewanika, King of Baratseland, a
dead.
will shortly ask Austria and Germany howgic questions. We shall thus effectively highest importance, requiring central constedfast ally of the British, is
counteract the enemies early advantage of trol. His invaluable services had placed centralised control, The Government at us all under an obligation to him, they intend to determine whether a mer.
It is explained that the American Memo
randum to the Entente regarding the dis- arming of merchantmen was sent solely in the interests of humanity, and was not intended to change the established prac tices.
in man power, and new drafts still come. These andergo a process of tuning-up within the atmosphere and sound of war before going to the trenches. Thus, the plains of Flanders have been transformed into a vast Aldershot, where troops are the always learning something now in
Сод Beverending development of war. start exercises, variety of training, and GENERAL, relaxation in sport go far to maintain the admirable cheerfulness and fitness of the soldiers. Far back from the firing-line," but always within the sound of the guns, troops are being perpetually reserved for victory, so the bombing schools, machine. gun schools and flying schools are bustling
resorts from dawn to dark.
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A FAMOUS SOUTH AFRICAN
BRIGADE. JOHANNESBURG, February 15th.
It is proposed to re-form the 2nd Mount ed Brigade, under General Brits, which was famous for its exploits in Damaraland.
resources, military and financial, in order: to contribute in the coming months the
General Sir Douglas Haig's brilliant record and high soldierly reputation were
sufficient to warrant the country's con fidence in his movess. His lordship.com cluded by assuring the noble lords of his complete confidence in a victorious issue. ensuring peace for many generations
GOVERNMENT AND SHIP- OWNERS.
maximum effort in the common cause,
Britain's responsibilities were more Imore complex than those of varied and her Allies. For example, the Navy was the most powerful and most diverse com bination of Fleets that ever sailed the ocean. Its work was unobtrusive there DIFFERENCES NOT YET SETTLED were few spectacular adventures such an lit up Naval annals of the past. Never-
It appears that the differences between theless, with unexampled efficiency it had
the Government and ship-owners regarding defended our shores and neutralised the
the completion of vessels ready for launch- aggressive power of the German Fleeting have not yet been settled. The ship- (Cheers) cleared the High Seas, and discwners consider that the Government ought played the best British traditions (Land to pay the difference between the pro-wer
cost and the current cost, cheers,}
LONDON, February 18th.
FURIOUS FIGHT IN E. AFRICA. BELGIANS ATTACK GERMANS.
HAVDE February 15th.
OVER 100,000 BACHELORS RECRUITED.
LONDON, February 15th. It is stated that between the 17th January and the 27th January 114,000 unmarried men were recruited
A Belgian wireless message says that the Belgians are invading East Africa. They attacked the Germans in the Lake ALCOBOL FOR Kiva region, capturing trenches which There were were afterwards re-taken. heavy-losses on both sides. Fighting con- tinues
MORE ENEMY AIR RAIDS. VICENZA, February 16th. Enemy aeroplanes bombed Bchio. Six persons were killed and some injured.
MUNITIONS, LONDON, February 15th
In view of the increasing demand for alcohol for the manufacture of high explo sives the Ministry of Munition, has taken. over the patent still distilleries.
ROME, February 15th, Enemy aeroplanes bombed Rimini at four o'clock in the morning. Slight dam. age was caused, and two civilians were wounded.
THE "ARETHUSA'S "
CREW. LONDON, February 16th, The casaslties among the crave of the Arethues were eight wounded and 12 missing.
OBITUARY.
Loxbox. February 15th, The death is recorded of Sir William D.C.L. Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Turner K..B. FR.B. D.SR, LL.D.. Edinburgh University since 1903.