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THE WAR.
(Continued from page 5)
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT
TAK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 15TH. 1916,
TROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMAN DEFEAT AT VERDUN. FIGHTING WITH THE BAYONET.
PARIS, May 17th. 3.55-p.m. Another German defeat at Yurdun is the feature of the communiqué.
To the west of the Meuse there was lively artillery work, while east of the Micuse, at 2 o'clock in the morning, the Germans attacked the Vaux region, but were defeated by French bayonets and hand grenades.
A squadron of French bombarding aeroplanes attacked the railway stations at Damvillers and Etain and set fire to a Germen depot near Foameix.
USSIAN FRONT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.] THE RUSSEX ARMIES. AN ADVANCE IN THE CAUCASUS. PETROGRAD, May 13th. The communiqué states that the enemy bas assumed a stubborn offensive in the region of Jacobstadt which continues There is the usual minor fighting che
where:
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FATE OF THE IRISH REBELS. STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
LONDON, May 12th." In the House of Commons Mr. Tennant announced that of the rebela in Dublin, 14 had been executed, 13 had been sent to penal servitude, six, had been sentenced to hard labour and 1,706 had been de ported. There had not yet been time to try those who had been deported.
Mr. Asquith stated that 180 civilians had been killed and 614 wounded, but it was impossible to separate the insurgents from the population.
GREAT BRITAIN AND US A.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY OF
1024.
LONDON, May 13th. After the dispatch of the American Note on May 8th, Mr. Lansing-issued a sintement that the bulk of the German Note was devoted to matters which it was impossible for the United States to discuss with Germany, adding that the dealings between Great Britain and the United States must be conducted on the basis of treaty, obligations.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] GERMANY'S ASSURANCES. THE ATTITUDE OF THE DUTCH,
AMSTERDAM, May 12th, Dutch liners, despite the German sub marine assurances, have resumed the air cuitous route round the north of Scot land.
FIFTY-NINE SHIPS SUNK.
THE RECORD OF A YEAR'S SUB
MARINE CAMPAIGN..
LONDON, May 11th,
ENGLAND AND SPAIN.
LORD ROBERT CECIL ON NEUTRALS AND THE WAR
"OUR TOMMIES."
BRITISH SOLDIERS ADMIRED IN F MARSEILLES.
Never, ous of New York at office-closing hours, have 1 sean tramcars so crowded as they are at Marseilles towards evening, when our Tommies" are let loos.
Sir Thomas Barclay writes in the Lord Robert Cecil was recently interutning Standard describing how the viewed by Mr. Jonchin Bosch, special people of Marseilles have taken the Bri- London correspondent of Las Noticias, tish soldiers to their hearts. He says:** the chief Barcelona daily newspaper. At the outset Lord Robert Cecil formally denied that his father, the Inte Marquis or Salisbury, had Spain in mind where he made his well-known reference to de caying nations. In proof of this he gave extracts from Lord Salisbury's speeches at the time of the Spanish Anerican War.
But to return to the actual conflict," continued Lord Robert The British Government is very satisfied with the interpretation that Spain has given to nentrality, and no one has less interest In the House of Commons, Dr. Mac than us that Spain, should be involved in the war. We are very satisfied with namera stated that between May 7th, 1915,
your attitude, and in order to prove this and May 19th, 1916, 37 unarmed British we allow an oxception to be made with and 22 neutral merchantmen were tor-regard to Spain and Portugal for a pedoed without warning. It was under stood that the United States were uyaro of these sinkings,
MUTINY ON DUTCH BATTLE-
SHIPS AT JAVA.
THREE HUNDRED DESERTERS REFUSE TO RETURN.
AMSTERDAM, May 12th
on three Dutch
There has been a mutiny. battleships at Java,
Bixty men on the Leren Provincien have been punished, but three hundred deserters refused to return and remained
groat number of goods, the exportation of which is prohisited, other neutral countries."
"But I take it that this decision," 1 observed, must be owing to our ex ceptional geographical position?
No, this conid not solely be done, bé cause of your geographical situation, replied Lord Robert,but to correspond with the interpretation that the Govern ments of Senor Date and the Count of Romanones have given to this neutrality; adding to this the desire that we have to live in good relations with the Spanish nation, and to develop these in the mutual interest and reciprocal benefit of both countries."
"I am very pleased to hear you speak in such milogistic terins of my country, I said, but allow me to ask if you could not do more for us think that if we compare what Spain has done for the with what the Allies have in the streets, which are patrolled by sol-done for us, the balance will show far too much in their favour; in other words, we have done move for you then you have done for us Spain is probably
A message from Amsterdam shows that this statement alarmed Germany. The There was
Possiche Zeitung asked for no explana diers. a slight Russian advance
in the Caucasus,
The Turkish offensive was repulsed in Mesopotamia, where the Russians took an Austrian gun.
ITALIAN FROMI
Allies
Nos Tominics, as the Marseillais affec- tionately call them, get their seats; the civilian lad always offers his to a soldier. He is not diways equally polite ta the weaker sex, not seeing why women and girls who crowd into the car should have t
The sent he has acquired by patience or conquered by physient persistence. care, by the hys, go a long way out of town, the Marseilles City Fathers, like the London County Council, wisely seek- ing to relieve the congestion of the poorer districts by tramway facilities. As the car grows more packed, boys, squeeze on to the footboard, and hang on to overy thing to which they can cling-all as good-natured over the discomfort as at New York
Monsieur Tommy est adorable," ab- served a young Indy friend.
Why do you like him so much ?” He is so clean and well-shaven, so cheerful and strong, and he wears his uniform as if he were made for it."?
"A LIMIT TO ADMIRATION.
Do Poilu, like him better than the *Oh, won, monsieur!" And the young possibility lady was quite shocked at the
at Mar- of her contrasting "Tommy" seilles with the Poilu" away at the front, in the fog and the mud and the sleet, all unshaven may be, but giving, his life that they, at Marseilles, may enjoy theirs And we looked up at the clear bright henven as the car spun. round the beautiful corniche, and if the little French woman had real Byron she, too, might live been recalling his
All save the spirit of man is divine. But that applies only to the Boches*
tion from Mr. Gerard, the American FLOODS IN SOUTH AFRICA. the only country in Europe which has just now, she would have said...
WILN
Ambassador, who said the treaty obliga- tions doubtless referred to the Arbitra- tion Treaty concluded in 1914 between the United States and 21 States, includ- ing Great Britain. This Treaty provided (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
suscep that the disputes which were not LIQUID FIRE/1INEFFECTIVE.tible to diplomatic settlement should be
referred to a Commission which VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIGHTING.
allowed a yen to report.
The Koelnische Volku Zaitung describes Mr, Gerard's explanation us extraor dinarily important, as it means that the United States are willing to submit to a Commission the British
ilish violations of international law and peacefully and patiently await a settlement with Great, Britain till after the end of the war.
Roux, May 13th.
A communiqué states that there was violent artillery fighting on Coldilana. The enemy used liquid fire but with no effect in the Carso. Otherwise the day was uneventful,
THE DEFENDERS OF KUT. OFFICERS TAKEN TO CONSTAN TINOPLE
LONDON, May 11th.
A dispatch from Constantinople states that General Townshend and the other officers have left Bagdad for Constan tinople..
GENERAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY] IRISH ADMINISTRATION. MR. ASQUITH LEAVES FOR
DUBLIN.
LONDON, May 11th. Mr. Asquith announced, in the House of Commons, that he was leaving for Ireland in a few hours, not with the in- tention of succeeding the Executive, but to consult at first hand with the civil and military authorities with the object of arriving at an arrangement for the futare which would commend itself to. Irishmen of all parties and to the House. PRESS COMMENTS.
LONDON, May 12th.
Mr. Asquith left for Dublin last even ing, and is expected to return at the beginning of next week.
The Fremier's step is compared with his assumption of duties at the War Otice when Colonel Secly resigned, and is hailed by the Ministerial Press as an act of courageous, self-sacrificing initia tive, which should have good results.
It is stated that the Nationalists, though not consulted, believe thất Mr. Asquith intends sounding Irish opinion as to the possibility of a Home Rule compromise
SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR INDIA.
DISTINGUISHED LOYALTY DE- SERVING OF RECOGNITION.
LONDON, May Ph.
A conference of members of the House of Coinmone, presided over by Sir Her bert Roberts, on Wednesday, considered the demand for a fuller measure of self- governinent for India
Bix W. Wedderburn and Sir Krishna Gupta spoke, and it was agreed that the distinguished loyalty of India merited full recognition by the Government and the British people.
THE SINKING OF THE "SUSSEX."
AMERICA'S ENQUIRY."
WASHINGTON, May 12th. Mr. Lansing, on being interviewed,
the
said that the United States would ask Germany and Austria the nature of the punishment meted out to the commanders. of the submarines which-sank Suster, the denna and the drains.
COMMANDER OF SUBMARINE PROMOTED.
PARIS, May 12th,
It has been declared that the comman
The Unionist Press is less optimistic.der of the U18, which is believed to have The Times, which says that Mr. Asquith torpedoed the Sussex, has been promoted. is forsaking his-proper functions during
e reason of America's
time of war for a spectacular expedition, This is doubtless the declares that those hoping for pr manent Irish settlement are likely to be enquiry regarding punishment. disappointed. It adds that the Govern- ment will have achieved much if it suc ceeds in establishing a strong Executive, and demands a clean sweep of the pro- sent Irish administration. DISSATISFACTION OF THE LORDS.
LONDON, May 12th.
THE SUBMARINE MENACE.
LLOYDS REDUCE INSURANCE
RATES.
LONDON, May 12th..
BUNDRED LIVES LOST.
CAPE TOWN, May 12th. Over 100 lives have been lost in the fands in the midland districts of Cape Province.
AN AIR MINISTRY.
APPOINTMENT OF LORD CURZON
LONDON May 12th.
a
The Daily Telegraph states that the Government, has decided to create an Air Ministry under the control of Lord Curzon
·THE - SHACKLETON RELIEF EXPEDITION.
SIR DOUGLAS MAWSON CONSULTED.
LONDON, May 19th. Sir Douglas Mawson has arrived to. confer with the committee organising the Shackleton Relief Expedition.
INDUSTRIAL UNREST. STRIKE DECIDED UPON IN LANCASHIRE.
LONDON, May 12th. The ballot of the Lancashire room operatives showed 98 per cent. to be in favour of a strike.
The Executive tenders notices imme
diately.
THE ARREST OF HERR LIEBNECHT. VOTING IN THE REICHSTAG..
AMSTERDAM, May 12th. The Reichsing by 228 votes against 111 decided not to release Herr Lieb- necht, the Socialist leader, who was arrested on the occasion of the May Day Peace demonstrations.
Tommy is setting the fashion here. A
not even mobilised a single soldier, and mansarded as highly improper, and
this has enabled France tu dispose of another theatre of the war; and apart from this there is the matter of our cono mic situation,
The situation of four industries is most critical. We cannot receive the yaw materials which we used to obtain from Germany or from the Allies, and if we do not find a solution soon our manufacturers will be compelled to close their works and dismiss their employés Bosides we want corn, which the British boats could bring us from the United States; con for our industries, sulphate of copper for our vines, wool and juts for weavers, and many other products which are to many iu numerate here And if that is not enough, last month Ar. Rupciman announced in the Hous
to be
4 pipe in the street used stop to look at him. Now people every other Frenchman smokes a pipe. vogue, Even the short stick is coming into
as if he were and he hums Tipperary born to i He is oven setting the social. tone. People here seem to me less, bois- terous than they used to be, and you see men walking three abreast in silence, just like any three Britishers.
A SPECIAL BREED, SE The Marseilles people call, the Ton
as if they mics who are here: * Qurs, were a special brend; and they are so before in a sense, because they have been at the front, and are now! au repos they go elsewhere so they are experi enced soldiers have had their training
under fire, and, like all men, who have
of Commons that in order to dispose of survived the front look splendidly to exaggeration, and enjoy the foul more tonnage you are considering thealthy at the Marseillais tre given rstriction of the importation of some illusion that there are no Tommies lika
Soon!? goods to Great Britain at amongst de our Tommies. them certain fruits
good time
*
haven
And the Indians?? Ils sont magnifiques I must intro- duce you to the chief native cavalry officer. And my escor, the most aani- able of friends and captains, le Marquis
COMPLEX PROBLEMS There are several points in your con- versation which are most interesting to me," said Lord Robert Cecil.and which will endeavour to an wer. There are others which, owing to the nature de-, marched me to the other end of the camp, where horses were being train and the ground they cover, I am not in a position to discuss, and I must asked, and introduced me to a tall, hand- you to leave them in one side. But the some turbared officer, who, however
spoke hut a few words of English war has created very complex problems
no French. He was making magui the solution of which is most difficult Take for instance, the exportation of ficent charger do his paces. I asked the coal. One must bear in mind the scarcity colonel to tell him I should like to se him on his steed. He gave me an Orien- of Inbour, the past labour disputes, and the difficulties of transport, especially tal smile and softly answered," Not over-sea. There are obstacles of force yet ready," and the cfficer told me ho was madly in love with this beautiful "Gift from majeure. A Commission has been a horse, which ho called card-pointed which is studying this problem Heaven," and which he was training as in all its aspects, and which will bear if it were a delicate child. A little in mind the interests of the neutral conn
Gurkha then mounted a refractory beast, tries, 20 dan v which sent his turban spinning, and his "You have also mentioned the fruit long black hair wared to the bucking of trade. That is another matter to which his mutinous mount, but he held on,
Would any of you men like to try the British Government is giving the
him asked the officer, and out of a greatest attention, and your countrymen may be absolutely assured that the Gov-crowd of scldiers stepped a red-haired ernment will do its utmost to meet their claims. But I must call your attention to the fact that there is no such prohibi- tion of importation of fruit from Spain. What we intend is to control return freight anu to avoid as much as possible congestion of goods in our British ports. I can assure you that the Government will do its utmost to diminish the diff cultice of the neutral countries. We are truly ensions to satisfy them in all that we can, and to maintain our friendly re Intions with them: But this is a war the like of which has never been seen before It is a war of life or death to us. Our future, our very existence as e nation, all that is dear to us, and without which militarism. Germany is beaten already, and she knows it. With all her wauton life har no value, is at stake, and Britain. must protect herself, and carry out her effort, with all her aerial raids and sub- In the House of Commons, Mr. As- pledges with her Allies.marine campaigns, she will not succeed
BRITAIN'S COLIEP OHJECTIVE
in turning the tables. It is true that w Cur chief objective is to win the war, are a slow country in preparing, but one quith, amid cheers, declared that the
Our great create and to improvise practically every- Government would cause the Union and for that we shall spare no sacrifice, must bear in mind that we have had
however great it may be Jack, to be flown from public buildings weapon is our sea-power, our naval thing while we were struggling, and from on Empire Day. He hoped the example supremacy, and this we must employ to an army ridiculously small-for-a-nation the full, and the best way of employing. like ours, we have had to raise it in it in by establishing a strong blockade quality and number to the category of an would be followed. LORD STANLEY WOUNDED,gainst our enemics It is evident that army of a Continental Power We have you cannot make that blockade effective helped our Allies, financially and other without causing some inconvenience to wise, which later on will come to light." LONDON, May 12th.
the neutral countries, and especially to All this we have done, and we will con- Lord Stanley has been slightly wound those which are neighbours of the Cen- tinue to do to the end.
tral Powers But what we can say with all sincerity is that we will cause the [Lord Stanley is the heir of the Earl minimum of inconvenience and trouble we can to the neutral countries. More of Derby, I
we cannot do.
EMPIRE DAY, THE UNION JACK TO BE FLOWN.
LONDON, May 11th.
Lloyds have decided on a certain re THE TROUBLE IN MEXICO." But" added Lord Robert, "Is there The House of Lords has adopted a mo tion by Lord Loreburn recording its production, approximately 10 per cent., on found dissatisfaction with the adminis
Cormarthenshire, from England, is due intration of affairs in Ireland
Honkong
one end of May.
MERCHANT STEAMERE.
The str. Kenken Maru is expected here from New York to-morrow.
The str. Shirala left Calcutta on the 7th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 23rd instantemayora
The Norwegian Africa and Australia Line's str. Artemis is due to arrive here] from Scandinavia vid Singapore to дотгов.
THE LORD LIEUTENANT.
LONDos, May 12th.
It is stated that a Lord Lieutenant of Ireland will not be appointed until Lord Hardinge's Commission has reported.
TRISH SECRETARY
London, May 12th.
It is reported that Lord Macdonnell is acting as the Irish Becretary,
premiums for war risks. It is genrer ally believed in the market that an all round decline is imminent.
EL PASO, May 12th Two troops of American cavalry have crossed the Mexican border in pursuit of the recent Glen Springs raiders.
FRESH OUTBREAKS IN CHINA. Althouga recent losses have been heavy, majority of underwriters have a
LONDON, My 12th The balance on the favourable side.
The Inteat news from China shows that submarine menace does not appear to be fresh outbreaks have occurred; but there 1a no reason to believe that foreign life or property will be endangered more grave than it was in 1916,
the
young Midlander, who held on equally well, to the delight of his chums, Else where Hindus and English were playing football in a forest glade amid general merriment, and but a few yards away in the open were the Mohammedans at prayer before a tent specially erected for them Hindus, Moslems, and Europeans all are equal and all equally respect each other's privacy and devotions within the broad democracy of the camp, within the precincts of which there is but one law. Stringent as it is, with its margin of responsibility and freedom, it makes men.
We may assure you that we have op ambitions in Europe. Our greatest gim is that all the European nations should grow, prosper, und develop freely in agreement with their own customs, with the institutions which they nay choose. anyone who things that if the naval for government, free to rule themselves, supremacy, instead of being, in our and free to govern their destinies. It is favour, should bare Leen in favour of the for that that all the neutral nations who Central Powers, they would have been aspire to be independent and to live more considerate towards the neutrals without hindrance or submission musk Well, if anybody holds that opinion we desire the triumph of our cause, the caus cannot help it, but what we will dos of Great Britain and her Allies, which to try to prevent any opportunity of disk the cause of civilisation of freedom illusioning him. What consideration and of justice, and the cause that i would that people have for the neutrals end will triumph. that had so little for the Belgians 1
The war can only have one end, and it is the complete defeat of Prussian (Continued on next Column.)
With those words I took leave of Lord Bobert Cecil, and left the Foreign Office, of which visit I shall retain an orucund ing impresion