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THE
WAR.
RUSSIANS
HEAVILY
ENGAGED.
SITUATION AT VERDUN STATIONARY.
BRITISH HARASSING THE ENEMY.
TURKS DOWNFALL IN ARABIA.
ACUTE MINISTERIAL CRISIS BREWING.
FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.
{THROUGH RYTTER'S AGEROS.]
HARASSING THE ENEMY.
GERMAN LINES ENTERED AT
"NUMEROUS POINTS.
LONDON, Jung 28th, General Sir Douglas Haig reporta→→ Laat night south-east of the Ypres salient German attack was repulsed. Our patrols were most active along the whole front, entering the enemy's lines at numerous pointa and inflicting many casualties. Mine fighting occurred near Luo, in which the Leinsters heavily punished the Germans,
Numerous hostile aircraft were en- Countered yesterday on the enemy's side of the line. Five of our machines engaged four Fukkers, two of which were brought down. Two others were likewise grassed. The British casualties are one maching missing.
ABSOLUTE EXHAUSTION.
REASON OF RECENT ENEMY INACTIVITY.
PARIS, June 27th
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JUNE 2918-1916.-
{THROUGH HOOTER'S AGRITY:
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S
ATTITUDE.
AN IMPORTANT INDICATION.
LONDON, June 27th.. In the House of Lords Lord Cromer em phasised the importance of the rising of the Shereef.
Lord Crowe said that as soon as the Turkish Government came under German control it ceased truly to represent Moslemism. The possibility of a rising was obvious from recent evente, and it should not surprise true Moslems. We could not refuse sympathy to those en deavouring to throw off an alien yoke.” Lord Crewe emphasised that it has always been the Government's view that Holy pinces in Arabia and Mesopotamia IN NORTH AND must be secured under Moslem control. SOUTH.
It seemed likely that the Shereef's revolt would render it far, easier to encourage the renewal of pilgrimages. NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
RUBBIAN FRONT.
{TERÖTOH KEUYER'S AGENCY.]
FIGHTING
HINDENBURG'S ARMY ACTIVE.
PETRORAD, June 28th.
A communiqué says: There is an sstil. lery duel in the Bigo sector and at the
skull bridgehead. Enemy attempts at the offensive neur Drinsk, north of Lake Sventen, north of Lakn Maditol, and near Shitzk, mostly preceded by artillery bom bardments, were all repulsed. The enemy momentarily succeeded in crossing the Shari in the vicinity of Lipsk, but he was hurled back,
The bombardment on the Stokhod and the Middle Styrpa continues. The Rus
in threw back the enemy over the river Dudovetz, a tributary of the Pruth.
(THROUGH LEUTER'S AGENCY.) SUBMARINE WARFARE FRENCH LINER'S ESCAPE.
MARSEILLES, June 27tb. The French steamer Fournel has been sunk in the Mediterranenn.
The French liner Ville de Madrid, from Algiers, was for long pursued and shelled by a submarine.
She escaped
by running at full-speed and adopting a zig-zag course,
The British steamer Canford Chine has been sunk. The crew were landed
The total captures from the 4th to the GENERAL.
23rd are
Oficers Men
Gana
Machine-guns
Mortars
4,031
194,041
Z19
044
186
A Turkish attempt to cross the Masla A French semi-official-announcement Parosst under cover of artillery fire fail explains the German inactivity at Vered. The Turks were driven back in the dun by the absolute exhaustion following Mosul district.
the violem Vfforts on the 21st and the 24th Kuasian aviators had successful encoun- at Fleury, which cost sanguinary Gertors at different points, including the man losses, altogether disproportionate to Baltic
the results. The situation at present is absolutely stationary. The French line
is firmly established west of Thiaumont, at which the fate of Verdun will probably bo decided, and is well supplied with artillery and machine-guns.
ANOTHER GERMAN
OFFENSIVE?
ALIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S JORNOT.} AUSTRIANS ON THEIR RETIREMENT.
AMSTERDAM, June 27th.
An Austrian communique says: In order to retain full freedom of action we
havo shortened our front at some points between the Brenta and the Adiger
AMSTERDAM, June 27th. The Telegraaf says that the Germans are must retive, transporting large quan- ITALIANS REGAIN ARSIERO.
lities of war material, including heavy artillery, to the Western Front, Tufantry have been sent to the north French front and western Belgium.
FRENCH IMPROVE POSITION AT THIAUMONT.
Paurs, June 27th 4.8 p.m. To-day's communiqué.
saysNight operations enabled us to enlarge the ground we gained at Thiaumont,” An- other kron engagement occurred at Fleury, but the position is unchanged,
ENEMY'S BARBAROUS CONDUCT.
ROME, June 27th.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] PRO-GERMAN PLOTS IN
AMERICA.
[SHROUGH RECTER'S AGENOT.) LORD SELBORNE'S
RESIGNATION.
LONDON, June 27th
In the House of Lords Lord Selborne said the reason for his resignation was because he considered it unsafe to make the Home Rule Act, even with qualifica tions, operative in war time.
THE CASEMENT CASE
LONDON, June 27th, No fresh evidenco was called in the trial of Sir Roger Casement and the Crown cax, was concluded. The hearing
was adjourned.
DUKE OF CONNAUGBT'S NEW TASK.
LONDON, June 27th,
of Connaught will be the first Royal re- It is reported that HRH the Duke
presentative in self-governing Ireland.
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S SUCCESSOR.
LONDON, June 37th. It is oficially announced that His
ceed H.R. H. the Duke of Connaught as Grace the Duke of Devonshire will suc
Governor-General of Canada.
INCOME TAX CONCESSION.
EXEMPTION OF RESIDENTS IN CHINA.
LONDON, June 27th.
BROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHINESE NAVY'S THREAT.
CONVENTION OF PARLIAMENT DEMANDED.
GERMAN REPLY TO SIR
E. GREY
AN INGENIOUS DISTORTION OF
FACTS
The reply of the German Imperial SHANGHAI, June 37th. Chancellor to the statement recently made Admiral Li Ting Hsin, Commander-in-Bell, of the Chicago Daily News, regard- by Bir E. Grey to Mr. Edward Price Chief of the Chinese Navy telegraphed ing the aims of the Allick," has been the President demanding the Convention the American journalist Mr. Karl von issued in the form of an interview with of Parliament, which Yuu Shih Kai Wiegand, who has telegraphed the follow- dissolved, and the formation of a new The Imperial Chancellor observed that
ing account to the New York fl'orld —
Cabinet, otherwise the Navy would de- Great Britain was beginning to porecive that the German people could not be clare its independence.
smushed or destroyed. Sir E. Groy de Admiral Li Ting Hain has had a Euro- elared that British statesmen never de- sired to smash and destroy Germany. He pean education, and has a high reputa was surprised that Sir E. Grey still con- tion. He commands four cruisers and
binued to distinguish between Prussia and the rest of Germany, and he thought four training ships. There are 18 other that the marvellous heroic unity of the vessels and gunboats elsewhere, tho atatire German people in defence of their homes should have opened the eyes of this titude of which is unknown.
gentleman. kalagay
Admiral Li Ting Hsin defended Kiang. nan Arsenal for Yuan Shih Kai most skilfully during the rebellion in 1913.
THE AMERICAN ELECTION.
NO PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATE
CHICAGO Juno 27th. The Chicago Convention decided not to nominate & Progressive candidate in con- nection with the Presidential election..:
"THE SHACELETON RELIEF
EXPEDITION.
* LONDON, June 27th, Sir Ernest Shackleton states that he has reached to within 20 miles of Ele phant Island, but the ice has prevented further progress. He hopes that the party ashore has been able to supplement their rations with penguins, and will ultimately be rescued
As regards militarism, it is not Ger- many, he said, but Great Britain ho for 20 years has prosecuted a policy of militarism, in Egypt; at Fushoda, in the Boer War, and at Algebires. In the Bosnian crisis Germany averted war, Great Britain showed displeasure at this in Petrograd Sir E. Grey declared the belief that British public opinion would have approved war by Great Britain on Busaia's side. In tho Agadir case Ger- many was on the point of settling differ- ences with France by negotiation when Great Britain, with Mr. Lloyd George's speeches, caused the danger of war
To Sir E. Grey's statement that the Chancellor knew that Great Britain nover nourished ovi intentions against Germany, he replied with the word Einkronangepolitik (policy of on- velopment),
The neutrality agreement which I offer The Imperial Chancellor proceeded :— ed to Lord Haldane would have secured the peace of Europe and the entire world, but Great Britain declined. I stated on August 19th, 1915, that the final wording THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT. of his proposal in the Reichstag report.
ron: Great Britain will preserve this The House of Commons has adopted
According to the provisions of the bonevolent neutrality should war be an amendment to the Finance Bill pro- usully resident in Great Britain but the word forcod. Sir E. Grey a observa- now Military Service Aut, all Britishers, forced on Germany. I beg you to ante viding that British residents in India
now abroad, are espected to return and report for compulsion, says The Sugtention on this point is contrary to facts
Touching on Sir E. Grey's declaration and China, and elsewhere abroad, who mon. No far we know, however, the
that Germany could have avoided war if Act is somewhat vague.on this point she accepted the British proposal for con- are nominally dumiciled in Britain,
As Pparently it is left to Bm conscienceference, the Chancellor said ebal ont pay income-tax on Government to decide for him whether go home or
securities
LONDON, June 28th. In the House of Commons Sir Edward SECOND Grey said that representations had been made to America regarding pro-German attempts to blow up Allied ships in | American ports.
JUDGE HUGHES AND ALIEN INTRIGUES
NEW YORE, Juno 27th.
Judge Hughes indicates his views re- garding German propagandists in a tele gram to the Progressive Comunitted at. Chicago, thanking them for their sup
urt, condemning President Wilson's policy and denouncing the tie of Ameri
ANNIVERSARY
WAR.
SPECIAL SERVICES RECOM MENDED.
fulfil the objects of his visit abroad. We How could Germany accept a pro- know of a man at present it Calcutta | Posal in view of the extensive mobiliza- whose case could have several construction measures of Russia? If after the OF Lions placed on it. In ordinary year negotiations of from two to three weeks he is about four months of the twelve while Russia continued massing troops on in England, the other eight are spent our frontier, the conference failed, would where his profession calls him. At Great Britain then have preserved us moment he has been away from England from a Russian invasion and supported about nine months and as he sailed in us with her Army and Fleett Sir E. Angust of last year thinks he should re Grey himself recognized in July, 1914, turn because it is stipulated that men that my counter-proposal for a direct expected to do so. On the other hand was more likely to be successful. This who left in that month and after are discussion between Vienna and Petrograd be claims he is not usually resident in discussion was proceeding well when and no responsibilities, living at hotels as entire army rendered war inevitable. Great Britain. He has no house there Russia by a sudden mobilization of the has contracts which should keep him in Minister in Petrograd, the Russian party when in India or elsewhere. Further he According to the report of the Belgian India and Australia for another, eighteen got the upper hand when it could reckon months This appears to be a case for on British support. On August 3rd, 1914, patriotism only. On the face of it be
LONDON, June 28th,
The Archbishops of Canterbury and Fork have recommended that sjaal ser vices he held on the 4th August, when there should be the greatest possible suspension of business.
THE PARIS ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.
PARIS, June 8th.
can soil as a bass for alien intriguos resolutions passed at tan Economic Con
The Government has agreed to all the and conspiracies." and for fomenting disference. The question of another Con- orders, in the interest of any foreignference is being considered for more ex-
nation.
THE IRISH PROPOSALS. ACUTE MINISTERIAL CRISIS BREWING.
LONDON, June 27th Lord Cromer, Lord Midleton, and the Marquis of Balisbury attended ma Unionist Conference at the Colonial
An Italian communiqué - Bays! - Be tween the Adige, and the Breuta our advance confimed, despite a concentrated artillery and machine-gun fire and rear- guard actions favoured by the dificulty Office, presided over by Mr. Bonar Law, of the ground.
to discuss the Trish proposals. A meet-
We orenpied Posinu and Arstero. Theing of the whole of the Unionist Party enemy barbarously burned Arsiero and
will be held in regard to the matter on Asiago and many villagea
Wednesday A hundred nked corpses of Italian soldiers were found in the mire near Magna Boschi, shells at German vessels on the Balginn THE NEAR EAST
Three of out armed aeroplanes fired 68-
coast.
GERMAN ATTACK AT FLEURY REPULSED.
PARIS, June 28th. 12,20 a. m«
The evening communique says:-There was a moderate bombardment on both banks of the Mease. The Germans at two o'clock in the afternoon launched an attuck on our part of Fleury, which was completely repulsed.
THE BALKAN8.
(TEROUGE HEUTER'S AGENCY.] THE MECCA MOVEMENT. GAINS SYMPATHY IN IMPORTANT QUARTERS
CAIRO, June 27th. News from Syria shows that the Turks are hurrying up reinforcements by the Hodjaz railway. The fight at Medína is likely to be protracted, as the garrison is fairly strong and well-equipped. The Shereef's sons Faisal and Ali, command the besieging-army-
The Daily Chronicle says that an acute Ministerial crisis 16 brewing in' regard to Ireland, Lord Lansdowne, and Lord Robert Cecil may possibly resign.
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS:
LONDON, June 28th." It is announced that the Unionist meeting has been postponed till next
week owing to the desire of the Govern ment further to consider the Irish; pro posals.
Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George received a deputation of Unionists from the south and south west of Ireland who are opposing the scheme.
The feeling of the Ulema and studenta
The Daily Telegraph says the Irish of the Mosque of El Azhar, which is the
situations most gloomy.
note real barometer of Moslem sentiment,
worthy that Mr. Walter Long was not
is most sympathetic towards the Moccs
24 present in his usual place on the Trea movement, while the Syrians and
sury Bench yesterday, and that he WES Mesopotamians are whole-heartedly with Curzon, who has been hitherto firm Preddvor) also absent from the Cabinet Lord the Grand Shorect. The general attitude of the educated Egyptiane is that of the
(THROUGH BEUYER'S AIKNOT.] CAPRICIOUS GREECE.
BACK TO THE ENTENTE FOLD.
ATHENS, June 27th. Relations with the Entente Powers are rapidly assuming their former friendll ness. It is understood that M. Romanos, the Greek Minister at Paris, has been Egyptian Azharites Tangier Moors are entrusted with the task of establishing & delighted at the downfall of the Turks in sound understanding.
Arabia
may possibly resign.
The debate on the Finnrice Bills was suddenly brought standstill to en
able Mr McKenna and the Hom LE Montagu to attend they
tensive measures.
15 no more honourably obliged to return Sir E Grey said that, Great Britain than are Britishers working in Indis would hardly suffer more if she parti who spend two or three months in Eng cipated in the war than if the abstained, and every year. Both escape on the and referred to the great and vital in
to large number of Britishers now enot for Belgium's sake, but for her own.
tension of domicile. There are probably terests of Great Britain in regard to Very few case like this, but there must Belgium. Great Britain began the war who are wondering just how they stand. Asquith bad declared that Great Britain gaged abroad but recently in England The Chancellor went on to say that Mr. Perhaps it might be as well if the Home and France had been obliged to join in Government or the local Governments the war so that Germany should win no Issued an authoritative pronouncement predominant position, sad added the on the subject. Some men may be ren comment: It is the acme of militarism dering themselves liable to unpleasant to participate in a war against another penalties without knowing it.
Country to prevent it from becoming strong. TE SHEN
THE WORD PEACE AN
SACRILEGE.
SCARCITY OF TONNAGE. AUSTRALIA BUYS STEAMERS
LONDON, June 27 h. In view of the difficulties of shipping. Australia's record harvest Mr Hughes M BRIAND'S WORDS TO RUSSIAN has bought 15 4,000-ton cargo steamers at a cost of £130,000 each. They will be run by the Commonwealth and will be
Line, to be managed in London. known as the Commonwealth Government
THE MESOPOTAMIA SCANDAL
So London, June 27th.
In the House of Commont Mr. Cham- berlain deprecated the assertion that Surgeon General Rabtie was responsible for the medical arrangements in Mesopo
tamin
He also stated that Sir M. Sykes was acting under the orders of the Raj DUTCH LANDWEHR GRANTED
*FURIOUGH.
STE Haqua Japo 87th. It is announced that a short furlough will be granted the 1915 Landwehr Clas from the 7th July,
AMERICA AND MEXICO
JENAMA
WARKINGAIN, June 28th, General Carranza has indirectly aug gested mediation to the United States
A WARNING TO SHIPH
ABBIEROW”June 28th. The Naval Department has
bew!
of light houses in Mexico
which have been
to hamne Amer
VISITORS
About the future the Chancellor re- marked that he also wished for a lasting peace. He continued Twice publicly I stated openly that Germany was ready to negotiate on a basis which would pro- toet her against future attacks by a coali The Bussian Parliamentarians were now Fresident Poincaré's reply. Only tion to secure the peace of Europe. You received at the Elysée last month by Pre- when statesmen take the war situation as sident Poincars, who, after welcoming every war man shows it, and when they them to France, referred to the influence honourably, desire to disenses peace pro- for peace exercised by the Franco-Russian posals in a practical way shall we ap alliance during the Tangier and Agadir proach peace.
Who is not prepared for incidents and in the two long phases of it may bear the guilt. If Europe con- the Balkan wang tinues to bleed I absolutely repudiato any
* But the Central Empires.” (be added) responsibility – Reuter, were secretly pursuing the realization of
vainly tried to associate Italy in an thair bellicose designs. In 1013 Austria attack against Serbia, in 1914 she found in the Serajevo crime, & new occasion to seek not only to hamiliste but to crush her neighbour, and at the moment when all the great international questions seems ed to be settled an assassination, odious certainly, but involving no public respon sibility, let loose against one another despite us the majority of the European Power What calculations, gentlemen, what intrigues in the preparation for this aggression i
GRACEFUL DUTCH APPRECIA
TION OF LORD KITCHENER.
Handelsblad, Bourabaya
The following translation is from the
We have never disguised the fact that the Sourabaya Handelsblad is not neutral but strongly Pro Ally simply because we greatly fear for our nation should Germsay prove victorious. “We have always asid that England is our Natural Friend and we regard Kic chener a los be real loss to Land
The mourning
at a rooption at the Palais Bourbon article testifies and surrounding this M. Briand, the Premier, addrewing the Lord Kitchener died on a battlefeld. to obtain the domination of the world at regard that no andare to Agen visitors, said: A nation let loose a war that was not his the sas det Englend
the moment when we were seeking a Power that nowadays the island friendly settlement. Now we are fighting dom cannot be assured of her place in we wish to win, and we shall win Her the world by reason of her feet alone but many, by circulating illui
of that she requires in support of that feat pesce, counts upon dissoc
Alled an army ready at any moment to take nationaTO-usy," the
if it me will not be pani
honour to the Allies What will the generations to come may, if we let escape. the occasion to establish firmly a durable
esca must be based on interna
mourning women keep back it is for this pence, that cles will grow. in nobility
ided successes. Gei umphing. It is the power of the
tory will soon strike for
and a power are not hes nected mesna of détence, they ehould collabo
Naval ther deaths on lar life on Board a
Bat, ha
died a dier's dea England-bas raled
cherer-lost