Page
THE WAR.
VERDUN BATTLE
CONTINUES,
REPEATED ENEMY ATTACKS.
GERMANY'S REPLY TO AMERICA.
HOW ZEPPELINS WERE DESTROYED.
VICTIMS OF IRISH REVOLT.
FRANDAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.): UNPRECEDENTED SHELLING. OVERWHELMING GERMAN
LOSSES.
PARIS, May 6th..
Today's communiqué
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENERAL PETAIN'S
PROMOTION.
PARIB, May 8th. General Petain has been promoted Commander-in-Chief of the
the_Central Armies. Froni Soissons to Verdun inclu- sive. General Novelle succeeds him in word of the Meuse, after an intense the command of the special Army at homilordment of Hill 304 with heavy and Verðun. asphyxinting gas shells yesterday, reach
(5.20 pim, Ag
says :---West-
ing last-night an anprecedented pitch, TRENCH RAIDS ON BRITISH
FRONT.
SUPREMACY OF THE AIR.
LONDON, May 7th. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com- munique says:-We successfully raided trenches near Authville. Our casualties
the French evacuated a part of a trench upon the northern slopes which the Ger man bombardment had utterly smashed, but ar batteries checked any advance.
A Gerinan attack during the night on the woods west and north-west of il 304 was repulsed with the bayonet,were alight. Five prisoners were brought It is been established that the enemy's hack, and ten Germans were killed and attack on Wednesday was carried out by many wounded.
fred Division, which sustained ever- whelming losses.
The persistent bombardment of the line from Mort Ilomme to Cumieres con- times
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES,
PARIS, May 7th-
12.50 a.md
The evening, comiatiqué says:-The bombardment continued to be most vie Tent west of the Meuse, particularly in the region of Hill 304 and the vicinity of the Haucourt-Esnes road. There was no infantry action.
ANOTHER FUTILE GERMAN
ATTACK..
CAPTIVE BALLOONS BREAK
LOOSE.
PARIS, May 7th. 4.15 p.m. Today's commmuniqué says:-A-Ger man attack, after intense artillery pre- paration, on our trenches south of Lihons was stopped by our curtain of fire be fore it renched our, barbed-wire,
The Germans also attempted an attack on our Trenches east of Cabaret Rouge, which was repulsed.
There was some artillery activity to- day, and a considerable amount of successful air work yesterday. The few hostile machines scen were driven off.
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 9TH. 1916.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] MERCHANTMAN'S ADVENTUR-
OUN VOYAGE.
(THROUGH REUTER 6 AGENCE]
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
DESTRUCTION PLAINLY BEEN.
100 CIVILIAN VICTIMS.
COPENHAGEN, May 7th. Up to the present 100 civilian victims LONDON, May 8th. The destruction of the L7 was witness of the rising have been buried in Dublin. was Owing to the shortage of labour many The Clan Macfadzen encountered a sub-ed by many people. The airship marine in the Bay of Biscay. The sub plainly observed from Horns Reef Islet, were interrod coffinless in clothes, shents,
off the Danish const, She was struck and blankets. -marine-fired 60. shots at very close range, and the Clan Macfadyen pluckily re plied. It is believed that the submarine was hit several times. Three hours later the vesse met another submarine, which fred a torpedo, missing the Clan Mac, fadyen, however, by a few feet.
TORPEDOED WITHOUT
WARNING.
LONDON, May 9th. The City of Lucknow was torpedoed without warning on the 1st inst. The crew have been landed at Malta
The City of Lucknnu was a steel vessel of 3,689 gross toninge. She was built at Whitejnch in 1896 and was the property of William S. Workman, of Glasgow.!
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
LONDON, May 6stly. The Cardiff steamer Buation has been
sunk. The crew were saved.
ENEMY DESTROYER SUNK.
ROME, May 6th.
A French unbmarine on Thursday in the lower Adriatic torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer. RUSSIAN FLEET ACTIVE IN
BALTIC.
AMSTERDAM, May 6th
A Berlin communiqué mentions the Russian bombardment of the Courland
Const.
AIRSHIP ACTIVELY.
(THROUGH RECTER'R AGENCY.]
ZEPPELINS DESTROYED
FLEE.
NAVAL GUNS MAKE GOOD PRACTICE.
BY
LONDON, May 5th. Vice Admiral De Robeck, commanding LONDON, MAY 7th.
the feet at Salonika, reports that at 2.30 General Sir Douglas Faig reports this morning tho fest heavily fred on that last night and to day there was or-
and hit a Zeppelia which was passing tillery activity on both sides abönt
over the harbour. It fell blazing, at the Mariecourt, Therepval, Arras, Loos, St. mouth of the Vardar. Of her crew, four Eloi, and Ypres.
RUBBIAN FRONT.
[THROUGH BEUTER'S AORNEY:]
RUSSIAN MINOR OPERATIONS.
SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS AND
COUNTER-ATTACKS.
ulicers and eight men were inade pri
·sonera,
GREEKS JUBILANT AT FATE OF
RAIDER.
SALONIKA, May 6th.
A message dated the 5th inst says that the inbabitants had been haunted by the fear of Zeppelin visitations for months, and were jubilant at the des truction of the airship. The town was aronsed at 3 o'clock in the morning by the discharge of three red rockets from a warship in the Harbour. A search- light inmediately caught the intruder above the centre of the town. A hurri
including new South cast of Olyks we forced the care of shells followed,
French incendiary shells, which lit ng enemy to evacuate a wood.
On the Caneasus front we dislodged the town. The Zeppelin apparently lost
PETROGRAD, May 6th: A communiqué, says: Bouth-east of Lake Gied wo-captured enemy trenches. There was a contimons vielent bom- The enemy attacked north-west of bardment in the region of Hill 304, and ¦ Krochine, but fled before our counter- the sector of Handrovont and Thian attacks, leaving killed and wounded and niont. Farin
auch anmunition.
A strong enemy reconnaissance was ̈res pulsed-south of SL Mihiel.
A number of our captive balloons
ber of our
shots from British cruisers. She caught fire, the wind drove her eastward of Blaavandshuk, whence she was scen dropping into the sea. She disappeared below the surface.
120 DAMAGED BY LAND GUNS.
CHRISTIANIA, May 6th
The crew of the L (which cane down
near Stavanger and was destroyed) ad- mited that the guns in Scotland doin ngeri the raider.
GERMAN ASSERTIONS AND ADMISSIONS,
AMSTERDAM, May 7th
A German communiqué claims that in an air fight on Friday a hostile acroplang was brought down of Flanders
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]
WAR LORD SUES FOR PEAGE.
ANXIOUS THAT AMERICA SHALL TAKE INITIATIVE.
WASHINGTON, May 7th.
It in understood that the Ambassador in Berlin has informed the State De Bodies of rebels are still being discover.partment that there is much talk of
re is much ed in the debris. At Limerick City all peace in Germany, and the Kaiser is the Sinn Feiners have surrendered their anxious that the United States shall arms and ammunition.
take the initiative in the negotiations. with the Allies in this matter, MR. LLOYD GEORGE CRUSHES, HIS CRITICS.
SPEECH RECEIVED WITH RAPTUROUS CHEERING..."
Giorge, son of Count Plunkett, has been sentenced to ten years' imprison) ment, not the Count himself, but thi
latter and his wife have been arrested.
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
EFFECT OF THE "NOTE...
A DELICATE SITUATION. -
WARRINGTON, May 6th.
LONDON, May 9th.
Mr. Lloyd George, at a great gather ing at Conway, delivered a trenchant
The German Note recalls the Gerspeech defending himself from personal attacks from Radical quartors, rejoicing man proposals which were rejected by the United States and which
Eat the Cabinet's decision to adopt come would have reduced the dangers to American travel-pulsion, and exhorting the nation
unity and a vigorous prosecution of the lers and goods to a minimum, and renews A German torpedo boat on Saturda" the offer of such an agreement. Germany sity for compulsion arose ill September. War. He still considered that the neces captured a British acroplane, which was is prepared to do her utmost to confine undamaged, off Flanders. The two occu-operations for the rest of the war to fight, pants were taken prisoner.
On Friday one of our ships sank the British
submarine 31 of Horus Rif. It admits that the had not returned.
With reference to the above the Ad miralty states that two Naval aeroplanes are missing, and the body of one of the aviators has been picked up, and also the observer's lifebelt. The sinking of the 581 is untrue, for the submarine ro Larned safely to its base.
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN HIT
AMSTERDAM, May 6th. Fishermen entering the port of Ame land report that the La passed close to their ship, evidently severely damaged.
SMYRNA ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT.
AMSTERDAM, May 6th.
A Turkish communique says that hos tile aircraft have bombed the neighbour hood of Smyrna,
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES BOMB BRINDISE
Rous May 8th Five enemy aeroplanes on Thursday bombed Brindisi. The material damage done was insignificant. A hospital st fered most. Four of the patients in the institution were killed and five injured,
DURAZZO BOMBED FROM THE AIR
ROME, May 8th. Four waplanes sucessfully bombed Durazz, and returned safely. One nem waplang was destroyed ni Brindisi on
5th inst
GENERAL.
[TEROUGH REUTER/6_AGENCY.]
THE IRISH REVOLT.
The Derby sebeme had most of the die advantages of compulsion and ing forces of the belligerents, thus ensur-taryism, without the advantages of ing the freedom of the seas, but neutrals either. There was no indignity, in com cannot expect Germany, for the sake of pulsion. It simply meant organising acutral interests, to restrict the use of consistently and resolately for the war. her offcctive weapon if the enemy is por Great Britain cannot contribute mitted to extinue to apply at will equally with France, because she has to methods of warfare violating Internasupply her war materials. tional Law.
TONE OF NOTE RESENTED. After the receipt of the oficial text of the Gerisan Note it was indicated that it was improbable that Fresident Wilson will reach a decision before next week. While official opinions vary it is clear that the United States must continue to regard discussions with other belliger cats, as irrelevant to its discussion of Germany's conduct. While the tone of the Note is resented, it is felt that the langunge is immaterial if the assurances are real.
RUPTURE POSTPONED.
He had been the subject of a cloudy discharge of poisonous gas, at first clandestinely, and afterwards openly. He had refused to reply to the criticians.
If anyone believed him capable, while the fate of the Empire was perhaps hang- ing in the balance, of using treacherous intrigue to advance his own ends, let him believe it. There had been differ ences between himself and his chief. What use would he have been if he al- ways agreed with him? They wanted counsellors, not automata A Govern- ment must not only he resolute. To-dny we had a more complete command of the New York, May 6Eb.
sea than ever before. No Alliance had Despatches from Washington indicate ever worked in more perfect union and that the German Nute has had the effect harmony. We must apply our means to at least of postponing a rupture. It is the methods of the Central Powers, and will we would win. The British were a alug- thought that President Wilson accept the German pledge not to torped gish people, but they were not faint- merchant vessels without warning and hearted. He would trust the people en- the saving of lives, unless an endeavour tirely, and tell them everything. In the 19 made to escape or to offer resistanesarts of the people were treasures of courage, endurance, and devotion that but the newspapers scout the idea of endured to the end America, in return, bargaining with The speech was received with Great Britain for stopping the blockade.
turous cheering.
PRINCE OF WALES ON
ITALIAN FRONT.
rap
ROME, May 7th. H.H. the Prince of Wales, accom
DIVIDED OPINION
WASHINGTON, May 6th. Tre ident Wilson and the Cabinet-con- sidered the unofficial text of the German reply for two and a half hours. The pinion in official circles and among the 7wspapers is divided, one section told panid by King Victor Emmanuel, visit- igthat the Government should wait anded the most advanced line on the lower whether Germany really ab indors tu: Isonzo Amid the incessant roar of the 1ount submarine methods, and the other artillery, he was recorded an enthuri istic that the United States in found to break welcome. relations as President Wilson has alread/ cannot base any condition, in their sub- told Germany "hat the United States
marine demands, upon the British blockade.
BRITISH PRESS DENOUNCES
THE REPLY.
EAST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, PROGRESS OF BELGIANS.
HAYBE, May 7th
A communiqué says: --Following the occupation of Shangugu, the Belgians continued to progress to the southern slope of Lake Kiyu and attacked the enemy rearguard on the 21st., and foreld it to take to headlong retreat."
The Belgians on the 20th"occupied t German post at Israngi, which had ban
FRENCH MINISTERS VISIT THAR
broke away during a gale, and several the enemy from his position at Serinather bearings, and made seawards, FEMALE INTRIGUER SENTENCED code to President Wilson's categorical abandoned by the enemy
fanded in the German lines. The ins Kerind, bayonetting the defenders. ⠀⠀ "jority of thæ cbservers parachuted to our TURKS ABANDON LARGE CAMP.
lines.
Petrograd, May 7th. HEAVY FIGHTING BEFORE A communique says that at the capture
VERDUN.
of the Scrinal Kerind position, in the ENEMY ATTACKE ON BOTH BANKS direction of Bagdad, the Turks, who lost
OF MEUSE.
heavily, abandoned a large camp of im portant material.
PARIS. May 8th. 1.50 am
The evening communiqué says:-On the eft bank of the Mouse the extremely violent bombardment, which has already
CAPTURES AT TREBIZOND
PETROGRAD, May 7th.
A communiqué says:At the occupa been incessant for the past two days, intion of Treinzond we captured eight the region of Hill 304, was followed coast guns, 14 six-inchers, artillery to-day by a strong German attack be baggage and trains, as well as other im tween Hill 30s and Mort Homme. The portant equipment.
enemy, after repeated efforts, penetrated
a communication trench cast of Hill 304, but everywhere else he was repulsed with heavy loss from our maxim and artillery firé.
The Germans on the right bank of the Aleuse, after intense artillery prepara tion, delivered several successive offacks between Handromont Wood and Douau-
NAVAL ACTIVT/E8
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:)
LIVELINESS IN ADRIATIC.
AUSTRIAN TORPEDO BOAT CHASED.
senting a magnificent broadside target to
“TO DEATH. the warships. A shelf burst close to the tail of the moaster, which dipped, and
LONDON, May 7th* The Mustrated Sundar Herald says seemed to fvist nad writhe. It disap- Peared from sight in a self-produced was announced in Dublin on Saturday cloud of vapour, and nothing more was night that Countess Markievier has been heard for half an hour, when two loud sentenced to death, and that the sentence reports, followed by fame, showed that has been commuted to penal servitude The Zeppelin had been destroyed at the for life, mouth of the Vardar River.
A French airman who ascended in the
darkness claims that he twice hit the Zeppelin with bombs.
SUBMARINE COMPLETES WORK
OF GUNS.
LONDON, May 6th, The Commander of the Grand Fleet reports that the ships which destroyed the Zeppelin off the Schleswig coast were the Galatea and the Phaeton The Zeppelin was apparently on scouting duty.
DEATH SENTENCES COMMUTED
The British prem denounces the Ger man reply as a clumsy attempt to pro- long ucgotiations, and says that her en deavour to embroil Anglo-American re lations is merely to cloak her refusal, to
demands. Beneath the hypocritical eva 2150s of the Note, it is clear that Ger- mens is most anxious to placate the to submarine warfare. United States while stubbornly adhering
LUSITANIA ANNIVERSARY
LONDON May 7th. The Tsar has given audiences to the French Ministers, MAI,Viviani,and- Thomas
THE MEXICAN REBELLION.
It is noteworthy that the Note was published on the eve of the Lusifest anniversary, which will be celebrated in London with a procession to Hyd: Park, participated in by contingents of the AMERICAN CAVALRY IN ACTION. Alles' wounded soldiers The frature of the procession will be a model of the
NEW YORK, May 7th. A detachment of American cavalry sur-
PAINFUL ANXIETY IN GERMANY. Forty two of the latter were killed and Telegrams from Perlin show that many wounded. There were no American America's decision is awaited with pain. Custā ties. fol anxiety though the newspapers 'pro- css Butisfaction at the Note, and hope that the United States will recognise ita friendly and serious spirit
DUBLIN, May 8th. liner, Lusitania's ralts, and other reprised a large number of Villa bandita.
The death sentence which was passed on John Plunkett, a-son of Count Plus katt, has been commuted to ten years penal servitude Numerous other death sentences have been commuted to various terios of penal.servitude.
AN APOLOGY AND AN INJUNCTION.
That Germany is basing her hopes of
LONDON, May 6th pesco.on American action in regard to Sir John Hevett and Mr. Hugo Hirst the blockade is confirmed in a professedly applied in the Chancery Division for an neutral article in a Zurich newspaper, injunction restraining Walter Nockolds which has ben semi-officially spread from publishing in any prospectus of the broadcast in Germany. Hence its be- Nitrate of Thorium Company a state- |lieved by neutrals to be a peace “feeler,ment that plaintiffs had consented to The article says that if while Join the Board of Directors. Defendant protesting against the German sub apologised and undertook not to repeat marine war the United Statca the statement, insists on the right to sand goods to Germ
Countess Markewiaz, the agitatress, has been sentenced to penal servitude for Count George Plunkett has been sentenced to ten years' impriso¬ment.
Sir Robert Chalmers has been appoint A ltr ufficial announcement statesed Under Secretary to the Lord -Rouk-May 6t Hit-now-appears-that-Zeppelin-7 was Lieutenant of Ireland in succession mony without damaging British inter ests, then belligerents are bound to Four Italian destroyers on Wednesday severely damaged by the Galatza and Sir Matthew Nathan, who has resigned. consider how the terrible war can be
PAPAL INTEREST.
smont Fort, and gained a footing for 500 chased ten enemy torpedo-hosts, shell-Phaeton; but its destruction was com 16 is officially reported that Mr. Haz-ended. PAPAL I
yards in the first-line trench on the western part of this front. Everywhere else the attacks were shattered.
There was great artillery activity. Woeyre:
ing them continuously. They only gave plefed by u British submarine, which ro- up 20 miles from. Pola, when enemy scued seven of the-Zeppelin's crew. Th oruisers left the port.
submarino was attacked and slightly an- Seaplanes unsuccessfully tried to bomb jured by a German cruiser on the return the Italian destroyers.
journey.
court suco ede Mr. Eirrell,
2,000 SINN FEINERS DEPORTED.
A message from Dublin says that 1,000 more prisoners were sent to England last
night, making the deportces 2,000.
An Apostolic delegate has delivered to President Wilson message from the Pope. The contents of the message are not revealed, but it is reported that in it is reflected Papal apprehension at a rupture between - Germany, and the United States.
H.R.B. PRINCE ALBERT.
LONDON, May 6th H.R.H. Prince Albert has rejoined his ship.
DAYLIGHT SAVING TO BE ENFORCED,
- LONDON, May 6th. It is understood that the Daylight Baving Bill will be enforced on the 14th inst