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THE WAR.
HINDENBURG
ATTACKS
REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.
SIR ROGER CASEMENT'S
DEFENCE.
AUSTRIAN OFFICERS' ADMISSIONS,
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] STRENGTHENING KOVEL DEFENCES.
ENEMY EMPLOYS PRISONERS.
PETROGRAD, June 28th.
Over 100,000 troops, largely prisoners, are hastily strengthening the Kovel de feners, extending over ten miles from the
town.
The Don Cossacks, by crossing
the Dueister, squth-west of Buczacz, have driven a further nail into Kolomen's coffin. The force will doubtless sweep round the Chernisve river from the west.
AUSTRIANS FLEE TO
RUMANIA.
ENEMY OFFICERS' ADMISSIONS.
Bucharest, June 28th.
Three hundred Austrian soldiers took refuge in Rumania from Bukovina and were disarmed. An officer declared that
the Russian artillery was superior, and it was impossible to withstand the Cossneks. He admitted that troops had born withdrawn from the Italian front to oppose the Russians, and added "Our disaster is certain. We have lost too
mány men."'
Another officer said that Austrin would long ago have asked for peace, but Ger many opposed it.
GREAT GERMAN ATTACK NEAR RIGA. REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES.
Petrograd, June 20th,
The Germans south-cast of Rign, on Monday night, after violent artillery pre paration and the release of gas, attacked in great strength in the direction of Pul kay, but the Russians, who bad been opportunely reinforced, repulsed them and indicted heavy losses on the enemy.
Attempts of the enemy to attack south- of Krevo and on the Stukhod were reh puked.
THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
AUSTRIANS RAPID RETREAT.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN
ROME, June 28th.
The retreat of the Austrians was due to the brilliant success of the Italians right wing, threatening the enemy's con- munications, The Austrian centre fell back so precipitately that the Italian cavalry was sent up to engage their rear guard till the infantry was able to come
up.
An Austrian Army Urder has been found which ends with the words "Good wine and the beautiful women of Italy. await us."
FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH MAUZKR'S AGENŐT,1
RESTLESS BRITISH,
KEEPING THE GERMANS BUSY.
LONDON, June 29th:
General Sir Douglas Haig reports: Last night we raided the enemy's trenches at several points, bombing the enemy and indieting casualties.
The German trenches near Angres were found to ho badly damaged by shell-fire, and the enemy had apparently suffered from our successful discharge of gas.
Near the Vermelles-La Bassee Road & raid by the Highland Light Infantry took 16 prisoners and captured two machine guns,
Bs. They destroyed two enemy mine shafts, losing only two wounded.
To day the enemy exploded small min near Nouve Chapelle and Hulluch. The only result was some slight damage to one sap. We successfully exploded two mines south of the Bethune-La Basso Canal.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JUNE 30rn 1910
SUBMARINE MENACE UNDER
CONTROL.
WAR RISKS INSURANCE REDUCED:
CASEMENT'S DEFENCE, DENIES HS URGED IRISH TO
FIGHT FOR ENEMY
LONDON, June 18th.
LONDON, June 28th. The dumunition, of tubmarine dangers is indicated by the reduction of the Liverpool Marine Insurance rates for war risks to 1 per cent. SHARP AMERICAN NOTE TO prisoners in Germany reduced.
AUSTRIA.
Sir Roger Casement in a statement, says he pover advised the Trish to fight ith the Turks and Germans. He had always urged that they had to right to fight except for Ireland. He hotly-de- nied that he got the rations for the Irish
never had a penny of German money. The rebellion in Ireland was not incited from Germany and no German gold was itsed in connection with it: DR.
ÉTENOUGH EKUTER'S AGENOR]
SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. EXPLORER SOLICITS ASSISTANCE:
CORRESPONDENCE.
WAR CHARITIES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PILESS,'] BUENOS AYREB, June 28th. Sir Ernest Shackleton has telegraphed
Bre, I attach for the favour of pub- letter and enclosure from the Falkland Islands asking for the lication, copies of a letter despatch from the Argentine of the
Dealing with the Lady Roberts Field
steamer ruguay, which rescued the
Glass Fund. The abnormal demand, and the special difficulties in the way of pro- Swedish expedition in 1903. The duction, made the shortage of suitable glasses severely felt from the beginning of the War, and the wear and tear at the Front renders it always more difficult to make good the shortage.
Uruguay, however, is in an unserviceable condition and no other suitable vessel is available. Help this season is impossible.
THE AURORA " DOCKED.
WELLINGTON, June 28th.
LIEBENECHT'S HEAVY Port Chalmers It has been decided that The steamer Aurora has been docked at
SENTENCE,
AMSTERDAM, June 28th. The noted Sosialist Dr. Liebknecht Las sentenced to two and a half years
A DELIBERATE INSULT TO THE STARE AND STRIPES.
WASHINGTON, June 20th. Prolonged negotiations between Amo Tion and Austria regarding the attack by an Austrian submarine in the Medi- terranean on the steamer Petrohte h culminated in a sharp American Note to Austria, describing the attack as a deliberate insult to the flag of the United States, and a violation of the rights of American citizens, and demanding n prompt apology, the punishment of the BRITISH HISTORY OF THE submarine commander, and the payment of an indemnity.
IN THE SEA OF MARMORA. ADVENTURES OF BRITISH SUBMARINES.
COPYRIGHT BY MI. ZUDYABD KIPLING,
1916]
LONDON, Juny 28th.
In the third article by Mr. Rudyard Kipling, the distinguished author de scribes further the adventures of the British submarines in the Ben of Mar
mora.
sighted two small steamers, one towing He tells how 19, with motor trouble,
two and the other three sailing ships, The commander of the submarine atop pel the first steamer and sent
Party aboard Qae of tho crew of the steamer threw a bomb, which struck the submarine, but luckily it did not explode. The crew opened fire party with rifles
at the boarding and a concealed one-inch gun. The replied with a six-pounder and rifles.
T two sailing ships in tow very pro-
genal servitude for participating in a demonstration in Berlin at the begin ning of May.
WAR
LONDON, June 28th. It is announced that the history of the war will be based on material col- lected by the historical section of the Committeo of Imperial Defence and will be published as soon as possible after the war. The work will be in three sections, namely, Naval, Military, and the effect of the war upon seaborne trade. The Naval section will be entrusted to Mr. Julian Corbett (Lecturer in History to the Naval War College) and the Mili tary to the Hon. John Fortescue (Libre of a History of the British Army). The rian at Windsor Castle, and the author
question of a separate Indian section will be considered.
MILITARY MEDAL FOR
WOMEN
LONDON, June 28th.
authorising the bestowal, in exceptional A Boyal Warrant is announced
women who have shown bravery and de circumstances, of a Military Medal upon
votion under fire.
perly tried to foul the E 22's propellors FINANCE BILL AMENDMENT. and also opened fire with rifles.
It was as Orientally a mixed fight as man could wish. Finally the 1's six- pounder exploded the steamer's ammuni- tion and sank her, enabling the 12 to GERMAN EFFORTS DEFEATED. get clear and sink the two sailing ships ahe chased the second
PARIS, June 28th.
4.5 p.m.
Thereafter
steamer ashore, afire.
To-day's communique says:-A Gor THE BALKANS,
man counter-attack north-east of Hil 381 was repulsed with grenades, and an-
THROUGH LEUTEK'S AGEHOY.]
ISSUE OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES IN UNITED STATES,
LUSTON, June 26th. The Right Hon. Reginald Mc Kenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has accepted an amendment to the Finance Bill authorising municipalities like Lon. don and Mauchestor to issue securities in the United States, free of taxation. This is expected further to steady exchange
Stenhouse shall lead a party for the relief of the Mcintosh party left at Cape Royde.
Glasses can, of course, be sent direct to the Maunger of the Fund in London, but the War Charities Committee is pre-
be sont to the Hon. Secretary War pared to receive and forward them, if so desired. In the latter caso they should
Charities Committee, Post Office Build- ings. Yours faithfully,
E. R. HALLIFAY
(Hon. Secretary} War Charities Committee).
Hongkong, 28th June, 1918.
[COPY,
UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs,
THE CARRIZAL PRISONERS,
Englemere, Ascot, Berks, WASHINGTON, June 29th. ANNA 23rd May, 1016. Unless the prisoners at Carrizal are H.E. The Governor and Commander
in-Chief, Victoria, Hongkong. released to-night President Wilson will⠀⠀⠀ DEAR SIX, I am writing to ask if it probably to-morrow ask for authority of would be possible for you to give your kind co-operation in aid of the scheme Congress to rescue them forcibly.
which was inaugurated by my father, and which I have tried to CAPTIVES TO BE RELEASED.
carry ongez
EL Paso, June 29th The Mexican commander at Chihuahua has ordered the Americans captured at Carrizal to be taken to Juarez and released.
KING AND QUEEN AT ALDERSHOT.
LONDON, June 28th. Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary are visiting Aldershot.
OBITUARY.
SIR JAMES STIRLING.
LONDON, June 28th. The death of the Rt. Hon. Sir James Stirling announced.
The decoasud,
who was a native of Aberdeen, was a
Lord Roberts, and which
fathe
When the War broke out, my suggested that the public might be will. ing to lend their bold glasses and tole scopes to the Army for the period of the War. The enclosed notice shows the gener ous responso with which his appeal bas been met. Glasses have been sent to us from all parts of the world, but I think it pos- Bible that many more British people would be glad to help us if they only knew of the existence of the Fund, and I therefore beg to bring the scheme to your notice.
The demand for the glasses grows with the size of the Army, and I regret to say that the supply at our disposal is a diminishing one. If you should see your way to making the schemo kuown I nord not say how very grateful I should
be Yours gned) ELSEN ROBERTS.
Iventure to send by this post, under separate cover, a small quantity of the notices named above. RED AND ENCLOSURE ]
Please address,
The Manager, Lady Roberts Field
Glass Fund,
National Service League, 72, Vis- toria Street, Westminster, 8.W. The late Lord Roberts asked the nation
High Court of Justice from 1888 to 1800, for the long of field-glasses ford foberts Judge of the Chancery Division of the
Lord Justice of Appeal. and, for the next six years served as a
A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT. PRINCE GEORGE OF BATTENBERG
AND COUNTESS TORBY.
of the War for the troops Lady has since written to the Press in the
written Bamo sense. In response, some 25,000. glasses have been lent.
The great confict on which the COLLA try is engaged brings to light, sa time goes on, unprecedented needs. No
one could have anticipated the scale and for all ranks, and, despite the very large urgency of the demand for good glasses number distributed, this demand grows daily more insistent. Those responsible in these columns last week, says The that every good glass lent means the The Royal engagement foreshadowed for the scheme are in a position to say observer of May 7, is now semi-officially saving of gallant liver erg and his charming fance, Countess Service League to undertake the admini announced. Prince George of Batten-Lord Roberts desired the National Mada Torby, had seen a great deal or stration of his home. Glasses should was while the young people were on n each other during the past year, and it be sent (with a card enclosed in the case) addressed as above. They will be visit to Lord and Lady, Mat and kit acknowledged by Lady Roberts, engraved at Alloa Park, near Stirling, that the with a registered number, lent to an off- matter was settled. At the present mar, N.CO., or man in need of them, and ment the Grand Duke Michael and his returned, where circumstanesa pormit, at
the end of the War engaged couple
other attack between Fleury and Vaux GREKCE AND THE ENTENTE THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE family are staying at the Ritz with the TYPES OF GLASSES DESIRED, IN ORDER OF
The unemy is endeavouring by every Wood was immediately stopped by our means to check the Russian advance in curtain-of-fire. The situation at Thinu Bukovina by attacks on our bridgemont is nuchanged.
builders, but the latter are successfully carrying out their work with the greatest self-sacrifice.
The Russians in the Caucasus defeated the Turks south of Lake Urmia and in the direction of Bagdad, causing them to
retire.
VON HINDENBURG'S PURPOSE.
KEEN SPECULATION IN PETROGRAD.
PETROGRAD, June 29th.
GERMAN DIVERSION IN CHAMPAGNE.
FRENCH PROGRESS AT VERDUN.
PARIS, June 29th 12.50 .. The evening communiqué says: There
London, June 28th, Mr. Asquith hopes to make a state- ment early next week on the steps the Government intend to take. on the resolutions passed at the Economic Con
DEGREE ORDERING GENERAL MOBILISATION SIGNED,
ATHENS, June 28th, The decree ordering a general demobi. lisation has boon signed by King Conference. stantino.
In order to ensure the regularity of the demobilisation it will be necessary to keep certain force under arms for a period not exceeding two months, Preference
Gounarist Press
spreadmg
is a continuous bombardment with heavy gans in the Arocourt and Chattancourt will be given to the classes which have sectors, on the left of the Meuse Preserved least parations for an attack were observed in The the German trenches east of Hill 301, malevolent rumours in the hope of can but we prevented the debouching of their 18 reaction. infantry by our artillery
There has been keen speculation in Petrograd whether Field Marshal von Hindenburg will make a general; attack We progressed by means of bombing on between Biga and the Pink Marshes the right of the Meuse, north of Hill 321, Experts are inclined to doubt his capa- and in the vicinity of the Thisumont city to undertake a broad offensive, even work
though reinforced. Hence the Pulkarn The Germans in Champagne, after offensive, mentioned above, may be only une more of the recent numerous sporadic
German attacks on this front.
The Germans on the Styr and Stokhod front are now apparently definitely on the defensive
ITALIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH KRUTKEN AGENCY,]
FURTHER ITALIAN PROGRESS
Rom June 28th. A communiqué says Although the strong positions now reached by the Enemy has largely increased his resistance we made considerable further progress especially at Posina, Astico, and Asiago.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES
BEVERAL
THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]. ALLIES AND DECLARATION OF LONDON-
LONDON, June 28th.
DUTCH WAR BILL. ADDITIONAL TAXATION
THE HAGUE June 29th,
The Second Chamber has passed a Bill providing for additional taxation amounting to 38,000,000 on property and incomes owing to the war conditions. – BAMBOO ABFOLUTE
CONTRABAND.
LONDON, June 29th. The Gazette announces that bamboo is declared absolute contraband.
SCHOOL FOR ORIENTAL STUDIES
artillery preparation, penetrated some In the House of Commons Lord Robert
Leapon. Juna 29th. small posts in the direction of the Tahure Cecil announced that Great Britain and The Governors of the London School salient, but counter-attacks promptly.
France had decided not to continue the for Oriental Studies have co-opted Mr. ejected them.
partial enforcement of the Declaration 00. MoLeod and Sir Maalaga Tarner of London. He hoped the other Allies and have asked the China Amociation would concar. The Orders-in-Council to nominate a member in accordance adopting modifications of the Declare with the Charter for thres tion would be withdrawn and a joint statement would be issued explaining the reasons for this and also rions, mindr matters connected with the Blockade which were also discuss the Com
decision
nitaly Announced that Vis- host co-count Crichton, who has hom reported:
THROUGH BIEUTRE'S ADINGT.] SUBMARINE WARFARE.
A JAPANESE STEAMER SUNK
LONDON,June 29th. The following vessels have been sank: The steamers Daigete Marn (Japan ese), Clara (Italian), and Waalstroom (Dutch), and the sailer Aventino (Ita lian)
ference at Paris, at which was made with a view to the
ordination of the operations Allen
with special regard to the interests
commerce,
1500UNT CRIGHTON KILLED
PREFERENDE KA A-Field Glaces.
Prismatic glasses, by Ross, Zeiss, Goerz, Megretti, and Zambra, Dollond, and other well-known (2)--Prismatic glasses, a 8 and higher
makers,
Prince George, who is the elder son of Prince and Princess Louis of Battenberg, is very popular in general society, and (1) is as keen a sailor as his father. He also has inherited the good looks of Prince Louis, who in his day was accounted one in a great grandson of Queen Vic of the handsomest men in the Navy, He toria through his mother, who was a
(3)
Non-prismatiu, by Dollond, x 5. powers, by the above.
to racing-giasson.
daughter of Princes Alice, Grand Duchess (4) Good old-fashioned non-prismatic of Hesse, and is already connected with the family of his fance, as his aunt is the Empress of Russia
Countess Nada Torby and her pretty sister, Countess Zis Torby, are among for the Inst year or two have been going the most charming of the young girls who about in English society, and until the outbreak of the war Countess Zin, at any rate, was to be seen at all the more important balls and parties during the London season. The Grand Dac Michael and Countess Torby have made their beautiful house at Hampstead the scene of much charming hospitality. One of the best balls that has ever been given took place there two or three years ago, not be a long one, and the wedding will The engagement, it is understood, will be one of the events of this season.
BATTENING ON ENGLAND.
M
In answer to many enquiries, ordinary opera-glasses are hardly suitable for mill- tary purpose
Lelescopes.
(2) Good deerstalking telescopes. (1) Large telescopes on stands (3)-Any smaller telescopes except toya
A STORE-KEEPERS LAMENT [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG"
BAt the present time many Bri- tigh firms are struggling (with their staff much reduced owing to men going home place them) to niska enough to pay the to the front and their inability to re- landlords, who have them safely bound down by long leases. Then why oh why? do the Government declaro so many public holidays! Is it for the benefit of the Banks, who, perhaps, keep their staff working behind closed doors This is all
The Hecorder, at the Old Bailey, on very well in their dase, but the poor re the Government in allowing persons of doors shot, and in transit of shipping as May 2nd, strongly criticised the policy of tailers cannot do business with their shop- Gorman nationality to change their in this port they probably lose many casua from the people of Britain. It was an the Chinese competitors of European names and thus hide their real identity sales from passing visitors Of course, instance of the extraordinary way in stores do not feel bound to observe all which things were done in this great these public holidays country, he said. fermans were allowed One trouble with retail stores is that to change their names by deed poll and most residente gat goods on credit even this was being done extensively, all over if their account only comes to fifty conte the country. They were
tening on
month, and so most stores have thou England many of them ready to betray ads of bills to send on each month. his country to act sa
to abuse his necessitates a big bookkeeping stall the hospitality of the
the Gov and, considerable expense. ernment permitted
sure tha people to hide pres na long as the We and conceal their tity so that they very much appreciate people paring cash would would be alter war to continue for small items, and also, if possible, sa78 English names coolie tre by taking amall, parcels with
them in ad
ordering them to be sent
wherever
UGGESTION
how
the Germans had in every othez boru, and it was hat the Govern
of things
to the Post- might