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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 17TH, 1926.
THE WAR.
The following Cables were received on Saturday night and issued in our Early Morning Extra yesterday.
ARANCO-BELGIA A
IN FRONT
Iranocou REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH OFFENSIVE. THREE VILLAGES. CAPTURED, :
LONDON, July 14th. Reuter's Correspondent at the 'ress Camp says:
The Jatest reports ars that we have captured the villages of Longueval and Baachtin-le-Grand and cleared Trone's Wood of die enemy,
The weather is favourable.
·LATEN
Neuter's Correspondent at Headquar lers says later reports confirm the suc cess of this morning's attack. Wo have suffered but small losses
The enemy is surrendering freely. A regimental commiander and his staff are among the captures
Up to nine o'clock this morning, in addition to the villages previously men tioned, we captured Bazentin-le-Petit.. which was taken by storm..
Fighting is proceeding around Ovil- lars. prantically the whole of the place being in our hands..
Several counter-attacks on our newly won positions have been repulsed.
We are now consolidating our gains. The trengs are in high spirits.
GERMAN POSITION. MOST CRITICAL
LATEST.
The latest news from the Brisu front is the most favourable since The push began. Longueval, just north of True's Wount, is more than six miles north-east of Aller and nearly five miles cast of our original line.
Bazentir-le-Grand is two miles cast of Longueval, while Bazentin-le-Petits capitived, is a mile further north and netrer Bapaume.
The German position at Pozicres, a mile and a half north of Contalmaison, is most critical owing to our recent suc cesses. Pozieres les athwart the main road from Albert to Bapaume..
The possession of Longueval brings our advance in this sector into line with the French at Hardecourts
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RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH BRUGER'S AGENDY.]
TURKS HURLED FROM
HEIGHTS.;
PETROGRAD, July 14th,
A communique states:-The Turks have been hurled back from the heights of Baiburt and are now retreating.
Our offensive west of Mamakhatun is progressing: successfully. A series of heights were occupied after a desperate night battle.:*
An attempted Turkish offensive south- cast of Maminkhatun has been repulsed.
We are now, advancing.
ENEMY ATTEMPT AN OFFENSIVE.
PETROGRAD, July 15th communiqué status-An enemy attempt to take the offensive on the left bank of the Stokhud was repulsed. The fighting on the west of the Strypa rivor has slackened.
TALIAN-FRONT.
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
REMARKABLE ITALIAN FEAT. -SUMMIT OF MOUNTAIN MINED.
ROME, July 15th.
A communique states that apart from increasing artillery activity the feature of the fighting has been the repetition of the Italian feat of blowing off the sum mit of d mountain, with a mine which has long been dug after most arduous work beneath Castellete Peak. This was exploded on the 12th inst., burying the garrison. The Alpinists immediately sealed the debris littered "slope, consoli- dated the position, and repulsed strong counter-attacks.
GENERA
[TURUEGA REUTER'S AGENCY.]
KITCHENER'S CONSCRIPTS”
LONDON, July 11th.
FIERCE FIGHTING. ALL DAY.
A German prisoner, who was formerly water in London, said the German BRITISH INCREASING GAINS. officer told them that the British were only Kitchener's Constripis," who knew LONDON, July 15th. nothing ef soldiering, and would throw. Geroral Sir Douglas Haig reports that down their rifles threetly they came to fare fighting has continued all day, close quarters. The Germans conse
We have steadily increased our gains,quently expected a walk-over; but "15 And now held the enemy's second masi- was very much otherwise."... tion from Bazentin Petit to. Longueval inclusive, and all Trone's Wood. Two determined counter-attacks were scm- plet dy crushed. The Germans subs quoutly re-captured Bazentin Petit, but were immediately ejected.
FRENCH FRONT.
Pants, July 14th.
A communiqué says, that artillery has been most active at Souville, Two at templed enemy attacks north of the Alsoe were inimediately stopped by machine-gun fire.
There has been nothing important cisewhere.
ON THE MEUSE.
Pants, July 14th,
A communiqué says:-There is nothing to report except a somewhat lively bombardment in the Souville sector on. the right of the Mense..
BRITISH COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF'S REPORTS.
LONDON, July 14th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that thero-was-reetprocal artillery activity throughout yesterday,
As esult of sharp infantry fighting we not merely maintained our pressure, but aivaaveil, our line at various points.
We captured some German howitzers in one sector with amuunstion. These will be sou against the enemy.
LATER
ENEMY'S FRONT BROKEN, General Sir Douglas Haig reports tha! at dawn to day we attacked the enemy's secolia line of defence and broke in the front four miles, We captured several. strongly defended localities,
Heavy bghting continues.
SURROUNDED REGIMENT.
BEST RELIEVED.
The period July 11 and 12 was nisinły
bonbarding the encuny's tor
da second sons and our pre
paration for a further advance.
The assault was launched at 3.25 this mering after an intense bombard- ment, The enemy was driven out of bas trenches along the whole front, and by the attack we took many prisoners.
also relieved in Trond & Wood party of the Royal West Kents, who had separated from their comrades in the recent hghung and were surrounded by
ALLIES FINANCIAL,
CONFERENCE.
LOTON, July 14th, An important conference of the Repre sentatives of the Allies is being held in London on financial matters.
**JUILLET QUATORZE.". BRITISH TROOPS PARTICIPATE.
LONDON, July 14th.. Troops of the Allies participated in the impressive national celebrations at Paris.
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{THROUGH REDTER B AGENCY.
-FTIHVOR. BAUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE IRISH NEGOTIATIONS. THREE MILLION SHELLS IN
MR REDMOND REPLIES TO LORD
LANSDOWNE
SEVEN DAYS.
LONDON, July 14th The Frankfurter Zeitung estimates" that the Allica fired three million shells in LONDON, July 14th.
seven days during the bombærilment pre- Mr. Redmond, replying to Lord Lansdeding their offensive in the Somm downe's statement yesterday, says the valley.. matter can only be cleared by the pro daction of the Governinent's Amending Bill. He is loth to believe that the Cabinet favours naked coercion.
DIFFERENCE DUE TO
MISUNDERSTANDING,
LONDON, July 16th. Lord Lansdowne's letter is regarded as showing that the difference between his lordship and Mr. Redmond is due to a misunderstanding. hit the reports from Ireland indicate that the position is re- garded as critical. The appeal of the Catholic Bishop Berry,, at the Convoca tion of the National Convention, in dependent of Mr. Redmond, has caused further complication as regards the incitement of opponents to the exclusion of Ulster.
OUTPUT OF
་་; ; BRITISH WAR SECRETARY ON SITUATION,
OF MUNITIONS.
[The first portion of The following message was received at 69 p.6. on Fr day evening and approved in our Satur day's issue...
BANK RATE.
Losos July. 14th. The rise in the Bank of England rate ie attributed to the rise in the value of money in New York, compelling more attractive British torms in order to retain the foceïgn balances.
SOCIAL EVIL.
LONDON, July 14th
The Government has issued regulations requiring County Councils to organise treat- schemes for the diagnosis and nunt of venereal diseaseR...
MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN.
LONDON, July 14th It is reported that there is a railway, strilco in Spain, and that martial. Inw has been proclaimed.
FAMOUS PAINTER'S DEATH.
LONDON, July 4th. The death is announced of Mr. James Sant, C.V,O., RA. from 1870 to 1914
Deroaseil, who was 16 years of age, was the painter of many well-known pictures. He was the principal Pamter-in-Onlinary to the lato, Queen Victorias]
INTERNATIONAL
FOOTBALLER KILLED.
LONDON, July 14th (Received 10.40 a.m., July 15th.) Mr. Lloyd George, Sveretary of State: for War, presiding at a conference at the War Office, attended by representa- tives of France, Russia and Italy, e phasised the considerable change in the
LONDOS. July 14th. fortunea of the Allies that had taken The fanous English international place since the last conference and paid | Rugby player, R. Pillman, has died of tribute to the splendid achievements of the Allies. He declared that the com- bined offensive, cast and west, due to the vast output of munitions, had deprived the enemy of the initiative, We have crossed the watershed," he said, and now victory is beginning to flow in our direction.'
AUSTRIA AND PEACE
SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT OF RUSSIAN MINISTERS.
LONDON, July 14th
The Morning Post Correspondent in Petrograd says the departure of the Council of Ministers for the Imperial Headquarters is much commented upon
There is a strong feeling in influential quarters that when Austria again issues feelers for a separate peace they should be welcomed, and by the Allies also, and that the time has come for the Allies to agree upon a basis of future peace. terms, -
RUMANIA'S INTENTIONS.
AUSTRIANS AND GERMANS PERTURBED.
LONDON, July 14th.
A Bukbarest telegram says the Aug- trians and Germans are very perturbed over the Allied offensive and are ondea- vouring to discover Rumania's inten- The British detachment consisted oftions. Opinion is strengthening that the The Guards, Highlanders, South Afri- cars, Anzacs, Canadians and Indians, led by a Band of Pipers from the Royal Scots. They aroused the wiklest en thusiasm.
EXCHANGE OF MESSAGES. General Sir Douglas Haig, on the udersion of the French National celebra- rion, telegraphed to. President Poincare as vollows:
The British Army, fighting by the side of the brave French, expresses admiration of the French Army and unshakeable confidence in the realisa tion of our common hopes,"
President Poincare replied heartily reciprocating, and saying that the ova tion of the Allied troops in Paris that day was sufficient proof of public senti- President Poincare in a message to Great Britain on the occasion of the National Félo says:
The French people unboundedly admire the deeds of Britain's glorious Navy and the development of the Em nire's mighty resources,
France sends greetings of everlast ing-brotherhood to Britain and her Dominions Overseas."
PRESIDENT POINCARE EULOGISES BRITISH ARMIES.
interests of Rumania demand her speedy entry into action.
The Press is optimistic concerning the prospects of the Allies,"
HOLLAND AND THE WAR.
THE HAGUE, July 14th.. The Chamber has adopted a Bill ex- tending the Landsturm. The Minister for War said the mere the idea of parce was penetrating the belligerents the mare careful aust the Dutch he to defeat at tempts at their integrity.
NAVAL BATTLE?
LONDON, July 14th. It is reported in Stockholm that a naval battle was fought north of. Goth- land on the 12th inst.
AMERICA'S NAVY,
LONDON, July 14th The Daily Telegraph'a New York Cor- respondent in a message says that dur- ing a debate on the Naval Bill in the Senate Senator Lodge admitted that the navigation of the Panama Canal was so unreliable that the transference of the American fleet was uncertain.
There fore, Pacific Fleet must be built in addition to the Atlantic Fleet.
PARIS, July 14th. President Poincare, when distributing diplomas and honours to relatives of aheers and men killed in the war, made FIRE IN A ROYAL FOREST a speech in which he said that French- men had revealed themselves as capable of frustrating the plans of predatory the Gerindas, They (gallantly held out Powers. He eulogised the Allies, and at the northern end of the wood for forty-eight hours
especially the British, whose splendid
IN GREECE.
·KING'S CHATEAU DESTROYED,
The whole village of Bazentin-le-Petit young armies and sprung from the ground. The question is, he said- remained in our bands after the Ger-To be or not to be under the German that the Forest of Taton has been
mans had been driven out this after heel! Therefore we shall not weaken.
noon.
ENEMY LOSSES AT CONTAL MAISON 12,000.
PARIS, July 14th.
ALLIES MUNITION
CONFERENCE.
whole programme of the Russian ro- quirements at a four hours sitting and Arrived at satisfactory conclusions. Subsequently they considered the Italian needs.
LONDON, July 14th. It is stated that the Germans Inst It is officially announced that the 12,000 in their counter-attacks at Con- Allies Munition Conference reviewed the talmaison. This shows the importance they attached to the position,
FRENCH AIR REPRISALS. GERMAN TOWN BOMBED.
PARIS, July 15th- A communique states: -The day bes been comparatively quiet on the whole frost. French aeroplanes last night, a reprisal for the bombardment of the open town of Luneville, dropped several heavy shells on the town of Mulham.
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BUGE FRENCH LOAN IN U.S.A.
NEW YORK, July 14th. It is officially announced that a French Loan of $100,000,000 has been successfully negotiated here..
LONDON, July 14th. Reuter's Athens correspondent tele-
mirning for several hours, The flames spread to the Royal Chateau, which, together with the adjoining barracks, was destroyed. —Several deaths, including elicers,-are-
reported.
Their Majesties the King and Queen and family have taken refuge at a residence at Kaphissin,
DECLARATION OF LONDON.
LONDON, July 15th. The Government, in & Memorandun Issued to Neutral Governments, stater that the Declaration of London was abandoned because it was impossible to stand the strain of the changed condi-
tions of ver, but that the Allies will continue to conform to the principles of international law,
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