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THE
WAR.
VIOLENT
GERMAN
ATTACKS.
REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT.
RUSSIAN
PROGRESS,
GERMAN HORRORS IN AFRICA.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PROGRESS OF VERDUN BATTLE.
ATTACK AND COUNTER-ATTACK.
PARIS, April 22nd:
5.50 p.m. To-day's communiqué says:--West of the Meuse, after violent artillery prepare tion, the enemy attacked in the course of the night the positions on the northern slopes of Deadman's Hill, and gained a footing in the Greg line, He was driven out immediately by a counter-attack which restored us the whole of the ground wo bad previously wou.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
{THROUGH REUTER': AGENCY.],
SUNK BY A MINE-
Tas Haov, April 23rd. The Ministry of Marina says that the Lodewyk van Nawaz was probably sunk by a mine,
BRITISH STEAMER SUNE.
LONDON, April 23rd. The British steamer Sabbia has been
sunk. The crew were rescued
THE BALKINS
(THROUGH KECTER'S AGENUT-]
AIR RAID ON SOFIA.
Another atinek north of Caurettes Wood, with liquid fire, was completely repulsed. Basi of the Meuse, at the close of the day after an intense borbardment, from the Meuse to Fort de Vaux, the Germans dropped four bomba on Sole, manned their trenches between the pondFALIAN FRONT and the fort of Vous An--imediate
Paris, April 23rd. The evening communiqué says that in response to an enemy air raid on villages on the Greek frontier a French aeroplane
Counter artillery prepamtion redered those.
[THROUGH "RECTER') AGENCY.]
preparations abortive and caused the enemy ENEMY SEAPLANE STATION serious lossen,
ATTACKED.
Roue, April 23rd.
A communiqué says that an Italian air squadron effectively bombed an enemy sea- plane station at Trieste,
In Belgium our artillery energetically bombarded the sector east of the roud from Ypres to Pilkem during the British action at this point,
FURTHER GERMAN EFFORT | CE #ERAL.
SMASHED.
ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES.
Patis, April 2rð.
1.50. a.m.
The evening communiqué says:-West of The Meise, after a violent bombardment, the Germans twice successively attacked our positions between Mort Hornino and Betincourt Brook. They
were twice driven back to their trenches with heavy loss by our artillery and inachine-gun fire. East of the Meuse, our first and second Minor were heavily bombarded.
Blowhere there was quiet, An air quadron dropped twenty bombs on enemy camps north-east of Verdun.
BRITISH FRONT.
K.S.L.I. RECAPTURE TRENCH.
LONDON, April 3rd. A British communiqué states that the King's Shropshire Light Infantry last night recaptared a trench about Ypres and the Langemarck road which was lost on the night of the 19th. Our line there ia now completely re-established. There Las been artillery and mining activity to-day.
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] IMPETUOUS PROGRESS.
AIR RAID ON TARNOPOL
PETROGRAD, April 22nd.
A communiqué states:-Our elements Fare progressed further west from Trebi- zond, and everywhere repelled attempts by the enemy to check their impetuous pro- grass. There have been no events of im- portance on the Western front, beyond a German air-raid on Tarnopol, Ons burnt machine was found, and this was appar enty, one of the raiders.
CAPTURE OF TREBIZOND.
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** KULTUR " IN SOUTH-WEST
AFRICA
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF
BRITISH PRISONERS.
CafeTown, April 22nd..
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 24mm, 19 5,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
WILSON'S POL CY.
FAVOURED BY AMERICAN REZUBLICS.
BUENOS ATHES April 2nd. La Nación declares that all the ameri
can Republies are in complete solidarity with the President's policy for clier ting
the effects of the way and invisting on re- spect for neutrals, GERMAN PLOTS IN AMERICA
AMAZING RAMIFICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, April 22nd. Investigation of the Gorunn plats reveal even, amore's anazing rantations. The number of persons involved 3, increasing by leaps and bounds,
PEKING
NOTES.
FROM QUE OWN CORRESPONDENT,
PEKING, April 12th. THE SITUATIONÁTE The political situation is very ab“cui“ Nobody knows what is going to happe and even the well-informed authorities little more than shake their heads when quion are addressed to them on the su ject. In spite of all the doubt and unce
nly, there are a few people who ha not lost their faith in the destiny of Chin | who believe that, in spite of themsely the Chinese will emerge from their tri and shrugs with higher nations of nation life and a knowledge and experienco whi will help them to avert other dangers in future. But it has to be conceded tha pessi is more fashionable.
Undoubtedly the Declaration of Indi pendence on the part of Kwangtung h ̈ EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, had a profound effect not only upon t
LONDON, Apr! 23rd.ople themselves but also upen foreignt
It was anticipated. At Icast, the Gover General Smuts reports that Genérel úni
neut say so, bug in my opinion it is rar der Venters mounted tranps, after the probable that the Yuan supporters w success at Lokissule on the 4th inst. con
simply hoping against hope. The fact thị tinued to admage and occupid Timbugwoon the morning of the 6th. the day on whi and Ssalanga, capturing the small garrisona | Kwangtung announced separation fr et both places,
On the 17th the enemy was encountered in some force at Kondoairang, and fight. ing continues. GERMANS TO BE BANISHED
FROM PORTUGAL
LIBBON, April 2ård.
A Decree has been promulgated banish- ing the Germans of both sexes, except men of military age, who will be interned.
GENERAL VILLA'S FATE.
WASHINGTON. April 22nd. General Villa is apparently still living, as the body which was exhumed is not his,
[Telegrams rectised on Saturday, and published in an - " Batra "on" ́ Sunday, will be found on page éj
SIR RICHARD DANE
THREATENED RESIGNATION FROM THE SALT GABELLE.
Peking, the Government bad cabled o million dollars, received from the Revenue, the day before, to the Cant provincial Government judicates that it wo anticipated that Laing Chi Kwang woul! inanage to save the situation for Peking
triumph for Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Minister to Washington, and of course, a weleone expression of confidence in the Peking Governugal, not to mention the still more we come financial accommo.
THE
"STANDARD" SUSPENDED.
WAN HONOURABLE CAREER.
The Standard newspaper has suspended publication, but the necessary stops have been taken to prove the copyright,
dation which will assist in the solution of the present crisis A loan for $5,000,000 was understood to have been cong'uded
The disappearance of this old-established some ten days ago with the German firm of newspaper will to regretted, not only by Siemong in return for the monopoly of the whole world of journalism, but by n electrical supplies, but the Goverment wide circle of readers of newspapers. For strenuously denied the report. Al the several years the Standard has been strug satue. I am told that the dost was putting against troubled waters. High hopes were caused two yours ago when the paper through and that the money was used to
was altered in siza and form and secined pay the troopis here who had become for a while to thrive, but these hopes were restive.
finally destroyed when the newspaper goodwill, copyright, and plant was put up for auction recently and failed to draw anything like a satisfactory offer,
the
An unpleasang sensation has been evented by the action of the Japanese in refusing
The career which has now closed has been to allow the Yokohama Specin Bank to
Jong and honourable. In a sense it began pay mit the tula sunetiased from the Selbin the 17th century, for the Standard was Revenues by Sir Richard Dane, the con-
the off-shoot of the St. James's Chronicle, which first appsand in 1871. In 1827. tention being that the conditions in China Mr. Charles Baldwin, who owned the St. the Morning did not warrat such a disbursement at James's Chemichele (and the present time. Fortunately, the amount Herald, had a sus of £15,000 placed at his disposal by the opponents of Catholic in the hands of the Japanese Bank ja no Emancipation, and with this sun-ridicul a large. In view of the published ous enough to modern eyes for the founding statement showing a balance in the banks, Standard, ur evening paper of four small
newspaper-ho establishd after the sum of Ave and a half million pages published at 70. Its first editer was "dollars was released on April 4th, of nearly Stanley Lee Giffard, father of Lord Hals fourteen millions, it is difficult to realise the apprehension which the Japanese authorities entertain, expecially, too, as the "tatement show, that in comparison with the preceding four mouths, the period of the rebellion hu produced an increase of solo revenue amounting to nearly three
THE LAITISK MINISTER.
I understand that Sir John Jordan, British Minister, was to hayo relinquished his post here on April 1st and proceed homo, but the instructions in this matter have been withdrawn, and Bir Joha, to the satisfaction of the British community will remain for some time. This decision
Happily for Peking the news of Kwani million doilars. tung's defection came from the British Legation in time to enable the authoritie to stop payment of the money.
Kwangtung's action is not regarded a on parallet with that of Yunnan e :- Kweichow, and there is a tendency here to interpret it rather as a declaration neutrality than of actual hostility, a vinj which is by no means inconsistent with th facts. At any rate is is deemed better i have a supporter of Yuan Shih Kay at t ́i bend of the new administralion in Canţu than a bitter opponent,
suggests that negotiations of importance to the Far East are in progress.
AN INTERESTING APPOINTMENT,
Hongkong is certain to be interested in Though the family of the South
the promotion of Mr. Perccbois, Deputy nutubers four provinces, with the possCommissioner of Customs at Swntow, who lity of others joining before these li has been transferred to Puklusi in charge, appear in print, it would not be den. He will be remembered as the expert who that the Government is strong enough was lent by the Chineso Customs suppress the revolt-the is, strong enor institute and organise the import und It is reported that Sir Richard Dane,Fin us and foiency of troops--but i K.C.L.E.. threatens to resign the headship funds are
exports office for Hongkong when the liqa of the Salt Gabele, in consequence of the sides
dußies were fire imposed in the Colony, Japaneso Government's action regarding the surplus Sale revenue,
not available and
realise that financial conside: : long will dominate the issue and br about a settlement much inore speedily t the arbitrament of war. Last week I o. p. tioned that certain leading citizens v
It will be remembered that on the 4th instunt the Salt Inspectorate authorized the release of approximately $5,500,000.working for peace, and ventured the y At a meeting of the Quintuple Group the British, French, Russian and German men- hers agreed to comply, but the representa- A sensation has been used by the he could not agree without instructions tive of the Yokohams Specie Bank said that publication of the repon of the Official from a higher authority. These instrar Commission of Enquiry into atrocities tions, when received, were that the Yoco comunitted against British prisonery intama Specie Baak was to withhold the Gerinan South-West Africa.
were
It appears that the prisonere persistently starved, and that men were forced to go half-naked among the women Kahrs because the German, refused to
clothe them.
British Officers were the victims of gross outrage, and were put is irons in transit from place to place. One was solitarily confined for six months in a narrow, insani tary and verminous coll,
British civilians, with women and child ren, were confined in common gaols, ten one well, with locked doors, foul alos phere and soauty, food, The sick and wounded were grossly neglected on the field until the German wounded had been attend.
amount deposited with it, approximately $1,000,000.
diction that a solution would be for This belief is strengthened by the fact :”, penco purparlere have been exchar
Revolutimists, es between General Tani Ao, leader of
the one hand. Chiangchun Chen Y, of Szechuan, on other and that the original ruce for s ves days has been extended by one pad, Hope for a settlement might very well be built upon such a foundation. Furiber, Bubsequently the Japanese Coveram at the correspondence and telegrams we protested against the revenug boing re- fened by any of the banks. The four others, have been published suggest that the where except in Canton. In that city the sctually withdraw, their objections however, had already made payment every- volutioniste may, modify, if they do
amount to be released has temporarily been withhold at the orders of the Goverments Yuan Shih Kai. Indeed, it is rong concerned, who are deliberating en the piai- | here by those who are in a position te tion created by the Japanese action and the political pulse that if the Pre protest,
WHERS THE MONEY BELONGS.
- PREMIUM-BONDS.
Were it not for the political situat, the second drawing of the premium boats, which takes place near the end of the month would be receiving more attention, because, as everybody knows, the Chipete Irve a gamble, and the premium bands of the Hein Hue Bank provide opportua ties for a safe futter," This week a hand has been parding the principal streets. advertising the bonds and announcing the
date of the drawing. ・・
NED CROSS FETE.
The Allied Red Cross fote at Tientsin last Friday and Batarday was a supados effort. The allied nations vied with cach other in providing attractions of a national
were to come out with as snucuncemen No one hopes to escape swallowing the heralding important constitutional co-regulation peck of dust," in a lifetime, sing the situation would be eased way considerably. It may be that the Presidi. is waiting for the other side to formul their demands before adopting sue e⠀⠀ course, for, no doubt, he fools that com cessions at this moment might embo.com the revolutionists to make further den, ad
The point on which Sir Richard Dan raises abjreton (says the -C. Daily New) is that the Groups have no claim to control the surplus-Salt revere after the 'a:rvice of the China Rerean" at on Loan has been satisfied. According to the agreement, which is quite ear any avail able surplus of the Customs revenue a first applied to the service of the kan (of this, of course, there never in any) and thin the Salt rovenuo as far as is necessary. The bankers thus stand in the position of trus-. tees for the bondho ders; but the Govern- The names of the author of the outrages.ment does not in any way lose its rights over the surplus revenues because it has who are said to be all at liberty in South- pledged a portion of the whole fact authorities had the desired effect. I
ed. to.
West Africa, are mentioned General Botha states that he has communicated on the matter with the Imperial Government, which assumed the attitude that it would not take revenge.
DUNDEE JUTE-WORKERS
STRIKE
LONDON, April 23rd. The strike of the Dundee jute-workers, by which 30,000 persons are affected, is apparently nearing its end. The spimers and weavers resumed work a fortnight ago, since when many of the works have been running, but the output is restricted owing to the absence of the tenters, who, The news of the Russian capture of however, have now ready d by a large Trehimond is creating the liveliest impres, majority to resume work on Monday, The site. The Press comments lengthily on the members of the Calender rs and Jute and important consequence to the situation in Flax Workers Unions, however, remain Turkey and the operations in the Balkans. out.
BUKAREST, April 22nd.
which the. Grups have tacitly recognized in permitting parts of the venue to be deposited a native banki Indeed, on the legal position of the who e question thurt
THE SCARE,
The scare is ended. During the few day that it lasted it wittessed wholesale movals, but fortunately the action of be
discussion is taking place regarding alleged attempt of the Secretary of E the Minister of Finance, and a high of The extraordinarily valuable work that of the Audit Department to seek refu Sir Richard Daas bas love in reorganising the Legation Quarter, and the indig and building up the Salt Administration denials which are made on their beha
can be no doubt whatever,
to its present prosper ty cannot, but make certain quarters reall the familiar this interference all the more vexatious.
At the same time, it will be the un vergaltion
the
methinks thou dost protest is
wish of Britons in the Far East that much, Denials of reports in the cap tal may not put his idea of resignation into effect. In that wish we are sure that are very often regarded as the highest none will join more heartily than the firmation. Chinese, who have no less a personal regard
While on this subject, I may me
on
for Sir Richard than admiration for tow that I heard this morning that there wa withdraw from controlling the Gabellesare little trouble a few days ago work he has done. That he should now,
would, without exaggeration, be nothing Jesa than disastrous.
by Germany the number of warning rations With the declaration of war on Portugal is brought up to thirteen. On the Allies side we have Great Britain, France, Rup sia, Belgina Isy, Serbia, Japan Por faga and Montanego The Centra Powers compri>s Garmany, Austrés, Bul garin, and Turkey-
owi
3.4 some of the Boldiery looting a pawt up Summary punishment served as is. couragment to others who might have been
Mel'arly inclined.
bury.
In the fifties the Morning Herald passed into the ownership of Mr. James Johnstone. with it went the Standard, which in 1857 appeared as a morning paper, doubled in The evening size and published at 20. edition was, however, still issued. In this following year the price was further p duced to 1d.
Under Captain Hamber ag editor the newspaper was noted for its vigour. Bir John Gorst succeeded him in the editorial chair, and then came the paliniest days of the Standard. Lord Ballsbury, hon Lord Robert Cecil, wrote many of its lead- ing articles, and among other contributors in these and late days were Lord Derby (Prime Minister in 1880), Sir Edward Laureate, Mr. Alfred Churko, Mr. G. A Henty, the Jato Poet Austin, Miss Frances Power Cobbe, Professor Palmer, Brown. Mr. E. D. J. Wilson, and Dr. Robert
The Standard was at its zenith under the who retired in 1800 and was succeeded by editorship of the late Mr. W. H. Mudford,
Mr. Byrom Curtis, It is regalled by one all member of the staff that Mr. Mudford lived in Kensington and that burs on ponies used office. Incidentally, it may be raentioned to carry proofs between his house and the
that until recently the Parliamentary Westminster to the office of that newspaper ∞opy for the Glube was taken from by a boy on horseback.
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of the
Perhaps the greatest scoop Standard was the exclusive announcement that Mr. Gladstone had “Hound so vation?' and had been converted to Home Rule, Among minor achievenients was the forests ling of the other newspapers with
Diameli's novel Endymion, review of In 1904 the paper was acquired by Mr C. Arthur Pearson, and under his control it revortul to the policy of Colonial Preference, which had been strongly advocated near y half a century before by Captain Hamber..
It should be added that the Evening Standard is published as an entirely separate underlaking, and that it is not affected by the ecmation of the morning paper.
TAE RISE IN SILVER. The City Editor of The Times writing en March 24th, said:--
A sharp rias yesterday took place in the price of bar silver to 281d per oz., and higher figures are expected. A west go the price was 271d. Our Ca.ro Cor respondent's explanation the other day of the importation by Egypt of Indian rupes for use as legal currency there, owing tɔ the scarcity of si ver, will have caled mors character, and as the commualties of Tien-goveral at eat on already to this interest- bin and Peking were rare than usually the immediats cause of the rise in pr. ce, ing movement in the bullion market. For sympathetic, the enomus sum of $70,000 as pointed out in boh Meers, Motta ani was netted. Truly, a liberal response.
Godruid's and Messrs. Samuel Montagu's circulars is the franess of the exchangs DUSTY DAYS.
in Shanghai, due to the recent shipment of £950 000 in silver from China to India, Purchases for the Ind an Miny are any but when one is compered to swallow many natural, in view of the increased demar-1 for silver currency, at a time when gold picks in one day, as we dwellers in Peking too has so largely gone out of circulation have been doing lately, pro'est is not un-everywhere. Moremver, the possibility of political troubles in China may restrict reasonable. During the weekend a severe supplies from thers while America has dust storm swept the capital blotting shown some unwillingness to sell on a risin out sky and sus, On Saturday the dust market. Yesterday's London price was th highest since September 29th, 1913, and fell bko snowflakce, but on Sunday and (except in 1908 and 1907) higher than any Monday, with the assistance of a strong yearly average since 1896. It is interest ing to note, from Messrs. Pixley and Abi's north-westerly wind the Gobi Desert sent dota led chart of silver movements since a donation to every crack and corner of 1830 what a difference the war has made in our own coinage of silver. Last your the city, filling the eyes, ears, mouths and
the value was £7,816,437, and in 1914 it noses, of those who were compelled to be was £6.250,524, whereas the previous out of doors, while indoors everything was highest figure was £9,610,432 in 1912, end generally the amount has been far lower conted with light brown sand. To make than that. On the other hand, our own matters worse, such damage was done to export of silver to the East was lower last the various overhead wires, and the electric year (£3,823,163) than it has been sims: Eght became very intermittent, causing much inconvenience
ARTH AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION.
It is pleasing to know that the proceeds of the exhibition and sale of pictures, held on the 24th and 25th of last mouth in
the British Minister's house, real sed the handsome sum of $6,000. As the present rate of exchange is in high it has enabled a draft for £200 to be sent to the Queen Alexandra Field Force Fund and another draft of £406 to the British Ed Cross Fund.
Nat very in well
n well doing, the British comments hope by a theatrical The negot at os of a loan for $20,000 o performance to be hed this week to add god from the Boston hanken. Messrs Loe, still another substantial contribution in Higginson & Co., mainly on the occirily answer to the ever presint call to "pay, of industries to be developed, is a veritabe | pay, pay."
FINANCIAL.
1876,
THE NON-COMBATANT CORPS.
The authorities have been at some pains to remove the impression that the Non- Combatant Corps had been specially, form- ed to meet the cam of the conscientions.
The
objector. It is understood that it is not the intention of the War Office that these shall be penal bastalions in spirit. if not in letter.
corpa win not be restricted to conscientious objectors, who equally may be given opportunities of joining other non-combatant branches, such at the Army Ordnance Corps and the Army Pay Corps. It is intended to draft into the Non-Con- hatent Corps physically unfit volunteers. who are passed by the doctor for sendenta y occupations and clerical duties. As for the pick-and-shovel brigade, it at th be assumed that, their job will be a "safe" one. It is contemplated that they may he amnkved on useful work in and near the British trenches,