THE
WAR.
THE
KAISER'S
BIRTHDAY:
:BRITISH GREETING ON THE SOMME-"MANY UNHAPPY RETURNS.”
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH AND FRENCH ́OPERATIONS ON WESTERN FRONT.
"DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE'S RESOURCES:
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Franco-Belgian Front.
LATEST UABLES. [Tamowan zwetuMĖS ARENOT.)
KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
A BRITISH GREETING IN THE SOMME AREA.
*
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH
OPERATIONS.
COMMANDING POSITION
CAPTURED,
LONDON, January 18th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a communiqué, states -A sucoceatu! opera- tion was carried out this morning in the
PUBLIC SERVIC
BION.
PRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 1917.
COMMIS DEVELOPMENT OF EMPIRE'S
COMMENTS ON REPORT.
RESOURCES.
COMMITTEE FORMED.
LONDON, January 27th. Houter learns that an Empire Re-
ATTEMPTED RAID AT.
YAUMATI.
H.K. VOLUNTEER RESERVES HAVE A FIELD DAY.
THE NELSON TOUCH.
METEORIO BIBE OF NEW COM- MANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Bir David Beatty has crowded "some
■ [BY OUR OWN WAR CORRESPONDENT]
dazzling exploits into a professional LowDon, January 29th.
Ynumati harrowly escaped being raid career which began only in 1884 This The Times, commenting on the Boport
ed by an armed force yesterday morning, naval haro, the man who won the first of the Royal Commise on on the Public source Development Committee, under As it was, several small villages in the sea fight of the war, off the Heligoland Borvices in India says:—tho Commission the Chairmanship of Bir Leander Starr
Toinity were sacked." In the small Bight, and then frustrated the count raid- bas obviously doble its work with quite Jameson, has been formed to promote the hours of the morning "information" was ing expedition in 1918 by inking the exceptional care and thoroughness. The development by the State of the Empire's received that an armed force had landed Bluccher and sending other enemy craft fact that every member save one signed posources with a view to the payment of at Shatin, and was marching south viswaddling back to their base like lamo the Report testites to Lord Islington's the War Dobt. The Committes includes the Shatin Pass, on Yaamati. At 10.30 ducks, has some resemblance to Nelson. discreet moderation and induenes. It Lord Selborne, Earl Grey, Lord Jaling-m, the "Red" force had reached Chuk The hero of Trafalgar was a rear-admirat will not be surprising the report, at ton, Mr. Rudyard Kipling, Mr. Moroton On village, and halted for a rest before at 38. Beatty was a rear admiral at 19. the outset, fails to please anybody cop-Frewen, M.P., Mr. John Hodge, Labour advancing on Yauuati. The O.C. at once The same proportion is observed in their sent out patrols with order to proceed promotion to vice-admiral. Nelion waa 43 when that promotion came; Beitty was corned, but reflection and detailed examni- | Minister, Mr. Horace Plackett, Sir
as far as the old frontier line, and send a year older when he stepped to that nation will undoubted!- madify the first Arthur Lawley, Mr. Henry Wilson Fox, back information regardng the approach rank. But the comparison is not confined to relative age and rank. Benity is a impression on both sides. If the report and Mr. Hebry Birchenough.
of any enemy.
dashing, charging, forward-pressing sea The Committee advocates. (1) Con- is destined, as we believe it to be, to
The story of the encounter, and the fighter and that is what Nelson always was. He knows no personal fear and just bring greater contentment and wider servation, for the benefit of the Empire, repulse of the raiders, makes exciting as over a hundred years ago our sailors experience, without endangering the of ench natural resources as an or may reading. The "Rede" under of Capt. were ready to die for the famous admiral boys willingly lay down their lives for main structure of Indian Administra-come under the ownership or control of Champkin "landed" safely on Shatin's on board the Victory, so would Beatty's shores, bent upon overpowering the de- their chief to-day. Although he comes of Indian tion, then we are willing to welcoms is the Imperial Dominions
lendors of Youmeti, who went commanded Irish stock, Beatty was born at Nant wich, Cheshire, Beatty's Arst opportunity Govermenta; (2) Development of select- na a prudent measure of reform.
by Capt. Brutton. After leaving the came in 1890. He was the second in The Times states that the Report ised resources of the Empire under condi- Shatin base the "Reds" succcesfully command of the gunboat flotilla it Lord Kitchener's Nile Expedition, which went marked by knowledge, judgment and tions giving the State an adequate share sealed successiva ridges, their pathway up the river and used its gans effectively
of the proceeds; (3) subsequent appoint-strown with wrecked villages and then the Madhists restraint, and steers a middle course between the extreme aspirations of the meat of a Board to carry out these bodies of unfortunate villagers, while their knapsacke bulged with "loot," Indians for a larger share in the Excen
It is understood that the scheme is Thoir destructivo progress towards Yau- tive Administration and the desire of
어.
'LONDON, `January 27th.
neighbourhood of La Transley in which Houter's Correspondent at the Head the whole of our objectives were gained, quarters of the British Army in France A commanding portion of the enemy's states: The British Army, as a birthday position was captured, and we took 350 greeting to the Kaiser, thundered out at prisoners. We drove back, with heavy down a whirlwind bombardment followed enemy losses, vigorous counter-attacks. British Civil Servants, supported by the largely based on suggestions made mati, however, was stayed, whon within at them, dismounted them, and then pro-
hy a long line of troops soaring from the trenches. The enemy put up a poor fight and sustained heavy lossce. We captured·250 prisoners. Our casualtice were slight. Our gunners successfully "kept down the enemy machine-guns. The spirit of the troops is indomitable spite of the most esvere frost.
** MANY UNHAPPY RETURNS,"
Our casualties were very slight.
We raided positions on the north-east of Neuville St. Vaas, took prisoners and destroyed dug-outs containing 50 Ger-
thans. We had no casualties,
Our patrols entered trenches and in- inflicted casualties north-east of Vermelles, We bombarded positione in the neigh. bourhood of Serre, greatly damaging the
objects.
a
articles in the Times, on September 28th sight of the promised and, by
superior forte. Shrinking from a threat ened bayonot charge, they gradually re and th, by Mr. Wilson Fox
tired towards their base, the fight appar
preponderating public sentiment of Great Britain, that the power and authority vested in them should not be dangerously curtailed. The rejection of FAST INDIA HIDES TRADE. catly ending in a victory for the defen-
Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar, defence, and north-east of Arras we disposts for members of the Indian bar, may
persed working parties.
ters, in amenage, "lated 27th January, Bays:-Many unhappy returns of the day to the "Kaiser" was the slogan of the whole front. Our artillery expressed this in unmistakablo terms in the whirl-Russian Front,
To the north of Hulluch we caught the enemy infantry, inficting many casual
wind bontbardment preceding the attack in the Somme area, and rolled down a shrill north-easter like the throbbing of a myriad demon drums. The Infantry crossed "No Man's Land" with deli- berate precision, which has been a fea ture of recent operations,
INCREASED ACTIVITY
EVERYWHERE. Iteuter's Correspondent, in a message dated 28th January, states:--The frost has been steadily intensifying, accom panied by bright sunshine. The result has been increased activity everywhere, the iron surface of the roade enabling as to transport heavy materials, whereas our guns were immovable in the mud the previous week. A tour of our field hos pital reveals some feet illnesses due to exposure. Our troops are abundantly fed, warmly clothed and constantly exercised, and are in the Sttest condi tion. The crop of raids in the past few days haa inflicted heavy Eggugate casualties on the Germans,
EFFECTIVE FRENCH EFFORTS.
LIEUT. GUYNEMER'S' THIRTIETH
AEROPLANE,
tics.
LATEST CABLES:
(IAHOVOR RAVIKN'A AGRICT.]
BUSSIANS LIBERATE GAS..
GREAT GERMAN PANIC.
the proposal for simultaneous exRDÍNG, tions in India and England may danso heart-burning, but it is catirely sound. The Times fears that the reservation, în 40 Districts and Sessions, of the judicial
still further disincline British Civil or vauts from electing to go to place already weak on the judicial side. It considera that the recommendation to lower the age limit of competitive examination & moet desirable retum to the custom prevailing during the greater part of last century.
Continuing, the Times expresses the opinion that the privilege of receiving an extra pension of £200 sterling yearly should be accorded to the Service mem- bera of the Viceroy's Executive Council. The present system of sending a man to the Council fire, and to govern, a Pro-
LONDON, January 27th: A wireless Russian official report states: After a heavy bombardment the Germans were beaten back on the cast of Kalneem, with heary losses.
We iiberated gas at Mitau, causing vino afterwards is wrong, and ought to a great German panie.
GERMAN REPORT.
+
wero
LORDON, January 27th
7 A wireless Gemman official report says:-Russian 10-inforcemente unable to recapture ground in the region eastwards of the An
Raiding between the Chainu and Putna Valleys we took 100 prisonera.
General.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH AWUTER'S AGENOE]" THE KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.
"CUSTOMARY FLAMBOYANT
LANGUAGE,"
be reversed. It in one of the causes of weakness. The Raj approves of the pro posal to form separate branches of the Education Department for Administra tivo and Collegiate work, but disapproves of the suggestion that Indiana should be trained for furest service at Dehradun, on the ground that it will be long before Dehradun can furnish an equivalent to European training in scientific forestry. The Times considers that the section dealing with private practice on the civil side of the Indian Medical Service unconvincing, and suggests that Euro- rean private practitioners should be encouraged to settle in larger European communities, and not obstructed, as at present.
AMSTEIDAN, January 28th. The German Press dutifully contains editiisis on the Kaiser's birthday, as- The Times approves of the scheme sim- LONDON, January 27th..
saring him that Germany will follow himing eventually at recruiting certain A Frend communiqué states:We through thick and thin to the end of the
scientific technical services almost exclu- destructively bombarded German worka war. They are unanimous iu expressing
a sector of Hill 304. Five epomy
the hope that this will be the Kaiser's sirely in India, and maye that when soms of the santer inflects in India aeroplanes were brought down, including last war birthday.
turn from politics and philosophy to Lent. Guynemer's thirtieth,
science they way astonish the Western world.
OD
Two of our seroplanes bombed a rail- way station and military workshops at Ham, causing a fire an 1 a big explosion.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, January 27th.
A wireless German official report states-Wo broke down a further attack on our positions on Hill 304 and inflicted sanguinary losses
FRENCH FRONT. LIVELY ARTILLERY FIRE.
LONDON, January 28th.
A French official report states:-There
The Kaiser spent his birthday at the Eastern Headquarters in the company of the Kaiserin, the Austrian Emperor,
Dr. You
Bethmann Hollweg, -General
Hindenburg. He celebrated the occasion
The article concludes with a warning
THE GERMAN TAINT,
ders.
along the banks Approaching the Dervla batteries at Hafa, Beatty was fighting his little boat when Commandor Colville was wounder. Beatty then took command, and jammed his flotilla right on to the batteries, wenti ocoded towards Dengola. There he com- manded alone, and, dismounting the guns, cleared the way for the transports, and continued to hammer at the enemy. For that service he was mentioned in des- patches and received the D.S.O. Beatty has never stopped since then,
in
He was again mentioned in despatches for his work with the guabosts on the The raiding party were not allowed to Nile during the 1898 operations in the Soudan, including the battles of Atbara retire without losses, and the Saiyingpun And Khartoum, and at the close of the LONDON, January 26th. division of the St. John Anbulance had campaign he was promoted to commain- der. Five years later found him.com- The Times says that there seems to be a busy time. Early in the fray mander of the Barfeur when the Boxer asting, feeling among English houses weighty member of the invading band troubles broke out, and on June 18th an engagement took place at Tientsin, in was bowled over with "broken leg."'
which a British naval company under his that the German taint in the East India The Baiyingpun boys bravely went out command did good service. For his co- bides trade has not been completely into the open, under fire," painted the spicuous gallantry he was promoted to captain at the early age of 21. This It is thought that the injured limb with real iodine, im- promotion took him over the beads of eradicated stendard set by Lord Islington, in a provised a splint out of the fallen 200 officers, and made him the youngest captain in the Royal Navy. It in speech in the House of Lords on the 18th warrior's rifle, placed the casualty on a interesting to note, too, that he had similarly passed 305 officers on the inat, could be developed further, and stretcher, and staggered of to the base lieutenants list when he was advanced to they would like to see a statement that hospital. He was not a very onay case, commander. When he became no person, frm of company connected for, while being operated upon, he co-admiral he was the youngest flag officer the Navy, and younger than 90 per directly or indirectly with any liquidated fused the operators with a variety of cent, of the officers then on the captain
medical terms with a view to aiding them of the First Cruiser Squadron was notí list. His appointment to the command concern, should be permitted to enter or
in 'arriving at B correct diagnosis, fied on March 1st, 1913. When the great trade with British firins Ample capital Another raider fell out with a broken British Fleet swept up the North Sea to draw its cordon about the German naval is prepared to enter the export trade
arm," a third was "shot through the base, the vice-admiral was at his post, immediately, but only if it will not be ribs," and a fourth "sroached his knee and has remained there ever since. Such has been the distinction of his achieve opposed by the connections of German cap "all the casualties being to order, ments that the Beatty touch thes
"' death "* including the early
of the happiest phrase used in the British Navy, Only a young Inan could stand and quasi-German houses.
Captain. "The "knee-cap emash", was the incessant strais of his work
27 months. His past being carried gently away on the stretcher during the
is proved by his state- temperament when a touch of realism was added, ment, in his letter to Sir Hedworth rifte being accidentally dropped on to one of the patient's knees and causing real blood to flow freely for a time. The Sayingpen division did commendable work, the manner in which they handled the various cases, and especially the "broken leg," being most praiseworthy. The whole of the morning's operations, also, were very successful, the men ser ing thoroughly to appreciate the im portance of the various movements. There was some promiscuous firing at firat, but after the N.C.Os had regulated the fire discipline, every "bullet had its billet." In addition to the infantry, there were motor-scouts out, and maxim guns, which, in the charge of Lieut Thornhill, did great excution for the defen 'ers of Yaumati
ENEMY SMUGGLERS.
ARRESTED AT FINNISH BORDER.
"Brockvola, January 28th.
The authorities at Vittandi, on the Finnish frontier, have arrested four persons or attempting to smuggle explo sives across the border, apparently for the purpose of blowing up ammunition depots. The leader of the party is described as a Germi.
Russia:
{Telegrams received on Saturday and on Sunday morning and published in an "Bstra" on Sunday, will be found on page 6,]
FORCED TO SEEK PEACE.
HER ALLIES TARLATEN TO DESERT GERMANT.
An official of the Vatican who returned to Rome, from Vienna on Becember 7th states that, according to reliable inform
Nunciature at tion received at the Vienas, the German offer of peace was not made spontaneously, but as the result of meascing popular pressite,
For a long time, he said, war-weari Czernin, Dr. Zimmerman, and General that the recommendations should not be
nese has been rapidly increasing on both soldiers and civilians in the Central by answering loyal addresses in custom-judged in the expectation that they will
Kaore efficient Empires, and complaints against the ary flamboyant language, and pardoned make immediately for many criminals.
government in India The Briton,
Governments of Berlin and Vienna for The Emperor Charles toasting the owing to his apbringing, is inevitably a taking no definite steps in the direction of pesco had been growing louder and Kaiser at luncheon, said the successes of better administrator than the Indian, bat
louder. Depression and discontest tao past year justined confidence in the one of our cardinal principles has always became general and even dagerous.
The Governments finally realised that isste of the conflict, for which their been to recognise and develop public it was noosary to do something, and the enemies were responsible by rejecting the opinion and a sense of responsibility in decision to offer peace was hastened by the new Austrian Emperor, who, it is pesto offer,
The Kaiser, in replying, those races which are capable of anchored, threatened to conclude a said: The Emperor Charles's presence is development. In the case of India more
separate peace in the event of Germany & new and sublime proof of the unity of
rfaring to make a move. Strong pres than any other dependancy it is often the sure was also brought to bear on the the Austro-German armies and peoples.
German Emperor by Hungary, Bulgaria, declaring their intentios to seek n separate peace if Germany persisted in her belligerent attitude-Central Ness.
Meux after the encounter of May 31st, that the battle-craiser fleet "hsa very big kick in her." That it could kick hard was shown by the destruction of the German cruisers Maine, Koln, and Ariadne. He handled his ship with rarA skill. He has been thus described: "If the gods give him a chance before his command is up, and he has had time to shake up his terrible leash of battle- cruisers, he will fight until either he or his enemy is finished."
WAR NEWS.
"IN NINET1 DAYS."
A BOLD PREDICTION.
...
Con-
CZECHS FOR BRITISH ARMY.
Mr. Leopold Zimmermann, head of the Zimmermann Forahay banking house, and a personal representative in America of German Governmental financial institutions, predicts peaco in ninety When the fighting was over, and the days." So confident is Mr. Zimmermann "casualties" had been released from
on this that his firm has been offering their bandages, Lisut, Col, Alexander German and Austrian exchange at present the Inspecting officer, briefly, addressed prices, payable in Berlin and Vienna the men. He called attention to the He hases h belief entirely on fact that when Major Wakeman sounded fidential advices from abroad. the "cose fire' practically everyone In German quarters in New York The white nowadays was blown caly attitude, because his firm has very fre- else who had a whistle ale blew loudly. weight is attached to Mr. Zimmermann's on three occasion to call attention, forquently had access to avenues of informa the alarm, and for the rally. It was on from the Central Powers not open very difficult to adjudicate on such operi | to others, tions aa they had had that day, because one could not estimate the "killed" on either side. It was impossible to say ja
The Loudon Czech Press Bursan issuer whose favour the battle had gone, for everything depended on how many men the following statement: All men of bad fallen, Lt. Col. Alexander also re Czech nationality, between the ages of furred humorously to a certain incident 18 and 41, who are not working on muni in the field." He suddenly came across tions or other work of British or Czech a Non-Dommissioned offer hiding by national importance, should join as soon hind a cactus bush, and seked him what as possible the British Army. Farti he was doing there-why he was taking calars to be obtained at every recruiting pot shots at the enemy from cover whith office." might have been very good from the point of view of sight but di I not afford very much protection against bullets. The man replied that he was out, scout- ing, locking for the enemy" He (Col. Alexander) then asked the man what he was doing there by himself, and received the reply: I told my party to come with me but they would not." Of course," added Col. Alexander, "there will be à Court Martial in the morning, and all those men who refused to go will The umpires were Lieut. Col. Alaxan der, Major Wakeman, Capt. Carter, and Capt. Randle.
has been lively artillery firing on both | The refusal of our pesca offer will recoil truest wisdom to pursue this purpose by and Turkey, both the latter countries be shot." (Laughter.)
sides of the Meuse,
There is nothing to report elsewhere.
upon those who roughly rejected that practical experiment, even at a certain singere act of conciliation.
sscrifice of immediate efficiency.
In a letter written to the Czech colony in London Professor Masaryk eaid I› think that in the present circumstances in England the majority of our country- men would best help the Czech cause if they joined the British colours Some of them who are working on munitions, or other work of British or Czech national importance and are considered as indi pensable, should remain at their presert occupations. In this moment, a true Czech must be against Austri
Several thousands of Crockers are fighting at present with the Torch army in France and with the Busman army in the Dobrudia.