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THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH, 1917.
THE GREAT GERMAN RETREAT.
BRITISH CONSOLIDATING.
AMERICA AND GERMANY. INTERESTING REVELATIONS.
JAPAN AND GERMAN INTRIGUE.
Franco-djelgian Pronu
BARLIER CABLES.
AMBRICA AND GERMANY.
THE MEXICAN PLOT.
WABLLINGTON, March 2nd-
It is now known that Count on Bern storff was instructed from Berling arrange for the dismantling of German ships in the United States simultaneous ly with the receipt by Mexica of Here Zimmerman's Note.
- It is inferred that detailed instructions were sent to Count vou Bernstorff, to make war with the United States im possible. Officials are reticent, but they
GERMANY AND FLANDERS. PROFESSIONS OF SYMPATHY
AMSTERDAM, March 4th. A message from Berlin says that Herr von Bethmann Hollweg received a depu
ation of the so-called most active Flemish groups from Flanders, which expatiated on the affinities between the The Chan- Germans and the Flemings. cellor, anid he would be glad to help the latter in their struggle against the pene tration of French customs, and said the Kaiser approved of the Governor Geno ral's measures aiming at the free develop
CHINA AND GERMANY..
WILL DIPLOMATIO RELATIONS BE
SEVERED 1
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
PERING, February 25th, The Minister to Germany reports that he bas boen requested by the German
Foreign Office to convey the following message to the Chinese Government —
“The German Government is unablo
to change its new submarine policy, but
have existed between Germany and Chius
CORRESPONDENCE. RACING IN WAR TIME.
O TEC EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,”*].
SI, My personal opinion is that, in view of the many varied interests that are bound up in the Hongkong Races, and the large subscriptions: sccruing, it would have been an unwise action to put a stop to them. Such a course would
have had a very depressing effect on the Colony, and, as a friend remarked to ma the other day, there is a good lesson to
Pack up your troubles in your old bleacht from the words of the song:
have indicated that the plot, was generalment of the Flemish nation. This policein view of the friendly relations which kit bag and smile, smile, smile!!...
and wholesale.
The New Zork World's Washington cor-
must be carried out during the occupation in order to secure the complete adminis respondent says there is a strong impres-trative separation of the two parts of Belgium, but both would be united undor the Governor General.
Russian Front,
LATEST CABLES.
THROUGH BECTRE'S AGENCY))]:
LATEST JABLBS: THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.]
sion that an important section of Herr
PETROGRAD, March 4th.
from publication, and that the Govern-
GERMANS STILL RETREATING. RUSSIAN SUCCESS CONFIRMED Zimmerman's Note has been withhold
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ATTACK.
LONDON, March 5th. Field-Marola Sir Douglas Haig re portsWe attacked and captured the enemy's front and support lines to the. cast of Beuchavesnos on a 1,200 yards front, taking, 173 prisoners. Wo also Fenvily repulsed several counter- attacks.
The enemy continues to yield ground to the east of Gommecourt, where we ad- vanced to a depth of 1,200 yards on frontage of two miles, The total of pri none v taken during the day was 190.
VIOLENT ARTILLERYING.
AN ENEMY ATTACK.
PARIS, March 5th.
A communique states: There has been violent artillerying east of the Meuse A German attack at Caurieres Wood, after
an intense bombardment, reached our first line, but was completely ejected by our fire. There were counter-attacks, but our line was maintained,
The French effectively bombarded enemy batteries in the region of Malan
court,
EARLIER CABLES,
THE GERMAN RETREAT.
CLEANING UP OPERATIONS.
LONDON, March 4th:
Reuter's Correspondent at the British
Headquarters, writing the 3rd inst.. ays the partial lull in the German retire ment during the past two days ia due to the increasing difficulty of the enemy to
arry out the movement unobserved.
We are profiting by the full to push forward our communications and to con
solidate our advance. As an instance, yesterday was largely devoted to cleaning up, with the result that over two hundred prisoners were rounded up at various points, while our artillery secured a zew objective. The lengthening range of too enemy artillery indicates that the with- drawal of his guns continues,
Aerial photographs have disclosed a rearward movement of batteries by road and rail.
The British troops repudiate the sug- gestion that the new gas shelle are res ponsible for the retirement, which is due to the tenacity, gallantry and increasing weight of our armies
A NEW BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON March 4th. According to a message from Copen- hagen, the German Military Authorities state that the British have taken over a
now part of the Western Front from the
French
The above possibly refers to the fact, recently indicated in a communiqué from
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, that
for so many years, and the fact that there is no actual casus belli for China to break
I also, think, however, that the large subscription from the Jockey Club is not sufficient. The Chinese booths angho off diplomatic relations, the Berlin to have subscribed generously, and I Government will respect the lived and fear the intention of handing over to properties of Chinese subjects. Further, the war funds the amount of any sweep
A message from Teheran states that ment has correspondence showing the RUSSIAN LABOUR TROUBLES Germany will do her utmost to secure they may win is confined to a few only
the Russians have captured Hamadan, the Germans sought to alienate the South and are pursuing the retreating enemy,
MABLIER CABLES.
RUSSIAN'S CAPTURE
HAMADAN,
LONDON, March 4th:
A wireless Russian official message says:- Our Persian detachments, took the offensive in the direction of Bidjar and have occupied & village two miles to the south-west thereof. We captured Hama dan on Friday.
Naval Activities.
EARLIER CABLES, {THROUGH KRUTHA'N AOMIOTA)].
BRITISH LOSS.
LONDON, March 4th. The Admiralty announces that a des troyer was sunk with all hands in the North Sen on March 3rd. The vessel was probably mined,
Italian Bront.
SAAMAN BARLIER CABLES.
„ÍTA.BOUGH REUTER'S AGINDE)
American and Central Americău 'coun- tries from the United States, instigated the recent Cuban revolt, and plotted a reign of terror in the United States in the event of trouble.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE,
WASHINGTON, March 4th,
THE GRAVEST BLUNDER."
PETROGRAD, March 4th,
The. Duma his debated the recent
arrests of workmen,
M, Konovaloff, Vice-President of the Commiteee, described the arrests as the gravest blunder. He paid a tribute to
the participation of China in the future. All who win ought to hand over some- Peace Conference concerning the Germe thing. If not the whole, 60 per cent, at feast should be invested in War: Savings Japanese Shantung war. Therefore the
and a further 25 Por cent, given to War Berlin Government hopes that China
Charitics. will not be influenced by others to adopt. I do not agree with Mr. C. D. Wilkinso an anti-German attitude on the submarine when he says; Tho heart should not be question.
• The Berlin Govern.
worn on the elcove." It is said to be a ment believes that the new subinaring national trait that the heart is not warfare will hasten pence in Europe."
worn on the sleeve by Britons, but it da very doubtful whether close secrecy of
On account of the above telegram, and
States towards Germany, final decision cannot be reached by the Peking Govern ment without further conferences,
desirable
In the Sonate Senator Sherman read Berlin despatch containing Herr Zim merman's admission of the Mexico plot, after which Senator Brundage continued his speech on the Armed Neutrality Bill He asked whether Americans were going to allow the Teutonic monster to trample them ruthlessis, and said war would be ALLIED MISSIONS TO RUSSIA. evening stated that the Chinese Govern-
the patriotism of the workmen, who were the still uncertain attitude of the United thought or excessive reserve of apoach is determined to make every sacrifice so secure victory, and declared that mys terious buds four days ago prevented the publication of an appeal by the workmen that they might return to work.
inevitable when ermed Amèricans mer-
chantmen entered the submarine zone,
but war had existed since February 1st,
when Germany's submarine proclamation defied the world.
LOSDON, March 4th. The Allied Missions have returned from Russia most satisfied with the result of
their visit
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CHINA TO MAKE HER" DECISION.
The vernacular, press in Hongkong last
Mr. Wilkinson further sage: --" Pot- riotism is not manifested by minking unnecessary sacrifices This statement
is probably correct, but, at the same time I think it is rather misleading, as the question at once arises, what sacri- ment had reached a decision regarding fees may be considered unnecessary i the policy which should be adopted by Volunteering for active service has been China towards Germany, and had recalled the supreme sacrifice, for the volunteer often subjecta himself to a ferred it to Parliament for consideration. The Premier, in a statement to the violent change of life at extreme per- Speakers, remarked that the Government life itself to the cause
sona inconvenience and, finally, ofera
severance of diplomatic which Silver Bullet STAWS of a relations with Germany and the joining of the Entente.
The matter will come before Parliament astuality bo-xiny.
The picture
citizen solcher coughing out his life's. blood on a hillside is, no doubt, an thousand cares in the ricent push on the Ancre and A later message states that the Premier neighbourhood, and the sufferer may be bag resigned
Senator Stone, Chairman of the TO FREE GERMANY'S SLAVES. favoured the Torsign Relations Committee, whose con-- stituency (Missouri) is largely German,
LONDON, March 4th. mövad an amendment to the Bill, with The Anti Slavery Aborigines. Protection & view to preventing the arming of muni- Society has appealed to the Colonial tion ships or authorising the President | Office to proclaim the freedom of 185,0 AUSTRIANS LOSE HEAVILY. to employ other instrumentalities. • Hò | slave, in German East Africa,
said he beard thật Navy experts hd-
plsuued, to provide merchantmeo with
submarine-chasing boats. He was thore- upon denounced as revealing naval
ROWE, March 4th.
An Italian official message says:-After
a violent preparation, the enemy attempt-
ed to storm our positions east of Gorizia, but was driven back with heavy loss
The Balkans.
· EARLIER CADERS,
{THROUGH TIUTRE'S AUENUE, 3
DISARMAMENT IN GREECE.
socrots.. Seriator Stone spoke for several
ITALY'S NEW LOAN.
brother, son, cousin or nephew to any The principal objector to the severance of your readers. What monetary sacre- of diplomatic relations is President Li Rice, then, could we make that might be Yuan-burg, who appears to be obsessed labelled too heavy when ranged side by with notions of Germany's military side with the Racrifice depicted by Silver Bullet "There can only be one The subscriptions to the new loan at power. At & Cabinet meeting recently be
ROME, March 5th,
hours, obviously with the aim of obstruct present total two and a half milliards of expressed his opinion strongly, and to reply and that is: No monetary sacrifice
ing the Bill.
JAPANESE DENUNCIATION,
TORTO, March 4th,
lires, of which 1,720 millions represents
-new-money.
SILVER
It is authoritatively stated that the German proposal of an alliance.
LONDON, March 4th. LONDON, March 4th. Japan against America was never sub
Iver is quoted at 37.5/10; less offer According to Beuter's correspondent at mitted to Japan in any form, officially ing The market is steady. Athens, the Minister of the Interior has or uncficially, but, if it had been of arged the Police and Gendarmerie course there would have been only one Authorities to apply the disarmament reply" The Fremier nad other members deoree more rictly, as the Military of the Cabinet denounce the proposal "as Control is dissatisfied with the results.
an evil dream of degenerate minds.
PRESIDENT WILSON
General.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGANOY.)
AMERICA AND ARMED NEUTRALITY.
WASHINGTON, March 4th
The Senate has adjourned without taking any action with regard to the Armed Neutrality Bill, -
WASHINGTON, March 5th. The opponents to the Armed Neutrality Bill number twelve. They are denounced the most reprehensible filibusters in history.
UNPERTURBED,
WASHINGTON, March 4th. It is learned on the highest authority that President Wilson will arm mor- chautmen and take any other necessary protecting steps, even should the Senate
OBITUARY.
MR. HJC. CUST,
LONDON, March 4th.
delegation of Members of Parliament ho could be too heavy, even if it entailed cating and dressing like our servante stated his belief in the victory of German and foregoing every present comfort, arms, and said that he would not be a Few of us would care to make such
party to China taking any course cal calated to engender German unfriend
The Premier and Vice-President Fen Kuo-chang, however, outweigh the Pre sident, in whose judgement on foreign affairs few Chinese bave much confidence.
WAR NEWS.
The death is announced of Mr. Henry SUBMARINES TAKEN BY ITALY. John Cockayne Cust, D.L., JP
ACOTM
(Deceased, who was 66 years of age, whi
isued by the Italian heir to the Barony of Brownlow. He had
fairly long Parliamentary career, having Ministry of Marine on Jan. 13th says: been Conservative MP for Stamford The enemy marine VC 12, which 1890-95 and for Bermondsey, 1900-19000
He was at one time editor of the Pall Mall the German Navy had ceded to Anatria-
Bor.]
sacrifice--we would much rather go and fight but for goodness sake do not let us talk about unnecessary sacrifices, when money, more money, and still more money is needed to smash the German machine.
We do not like to subscribe lavishly whilst scores of our neighbours hold back, Much might be done, however, by the War Savings and the War Charities Committees consistently advertising the obligations we owe to the State at this | terrible time of stressYours faithfully,
PREBIS." Hongkong, March 5th, 1917.
THE MILITARY SERVICE COMMISSION,
+4
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGAONO DAILY PRESB]
B1-The Commissioners understand
ba compelled automatically to adjourn Gazette, and was a member of the French Hungary, has fallen into our lande and that some uncertainty has been expressed
haa become a unit in our torpedo-boat squadrons. Another enemy submarine, the V.12, belonging to the Austro- Hungarian Navy, is also in our posse dion.
to-day before passing the Armed New trality Bill, which is obstinately obstruct GERMAN CONSUL ON THE BRITISH
EMPIRE ed by a handful of Senators.
Herr Kiliani, who, until after the out break of war was German Consul- PLANS FOR SOLDIER SETTLERS. General at Sydney, delivered a lecture st Munich recently on The British Em
The President is confident that he possesses sufficiens powers, and considera that the vote given by the House of Be
with regard to their attitude, towards applications from British subjects of other than British race, and they desire, accordingly, to state that, in pursuance of the terms of reference of the Fro
clamation whereunder they are appome. ed, they investigate applications from
irrespective of race.
the British line now extends eastwards Appropriation Bill, and likewise the Ripresentatives, and the general attitude. He said that ever since the South Provincial Governments of Canada to all male British subjects of military age,
beyond Sailly Baillisel.
SUCCESSFUL FRENCH ATTACK
ENEMY'S SECOND LINE
PENETRATED
LONDON, March 4th.
A French communiqué states:-Parties penetrated the enemy's second line trenches to the south of Nouvron, between the Oise and the Aisne, and did great damage.
President Wilson has signed the Naval
authorising the issue of $180,000,000 £ bonde, to be expended on naval constrac
tiom
INCREASING SOLIDARITY OF
ALLIES.
FIDELITY TO THE COMMON CAUSE
PROGRAD, March 5th. An inspired statement regarding the
There were violent artillery duels to Allied Conference states that it has the north and south of the Etain Railway, afforded fresh proof of the increasing in Vocvre
solidarity of the Allies, and their un swerving fidelity to the common cause.
French air squadrons bombed haugars at Friscate a powder factory at Bons les Haute blast furnaces.
are at Welling, in the The conference decided upon measures for district of Sarebruck; and the railway the better distribution of the common
station at Delme
of the Senate, show that Congress is be
hind him.
In the meantime, 99 per cent of the Senators have issued a manifesto to the public declaring that the Senate favours
the Bill
speak are unlimited,
The conference of the Dominion and African War England had been living in consider plars for the care of retared terror of the collapse of the Empire, the soldiers, and particularly land settle
artificial structure of which had at ment schemes has resulted as follows: It is true that two Indian applicante last been recognised. Her main anxio- The Provincial Government have were with the consent of the Military ties could be characterized by the three agreed to supply the Federal authorities Authorities, referred to the Deputy A words, Baghdad, Navy, and Economics, immediately with complete information sistant Adjutant and Quartermaster Herr Kiliani expressed doubt ze to whe- respecting lands available for settlement General, with an intimation that the ther England would have engaged in the by coldiers and particulars of any coloni, Coremissioners were unable to deal with
their cases; the reason being that, it was present war if she had realized the zation plans danger to India and the growth of Proposals respecting the help to be thought that the applicants desired to The Obstructionists opportunities to Japan's power in the Far Eastside given in obtaining employment for re-enlist in the Indian Army, and the U
As for the British Navy, it had already turned Osandian soldiers, and soldiers missioners had no information of the been proved that the old British offen from Great Gritain and Allied countries conditions of recruitment for that Army. sive strategy had come to an end, and emigrating to the Dormaion, were die It has since transpired that one of trne to trade, it had been proved that cussed and plans formulated for close these applicants desires to enlist in the the world would no longer tolerate a co-operation. All information available Army in England, and steps have been AMSTERDAM, March 4th
preceptor mundi. Herr Bilinas went on will be forwarded to the British autho taken to consider his application in the to maintain that the Colonies had con rities the present conference laying been usual course, tributed practically nothing to England's called as the result of a request from the All future applications from British subivala, irrespective of race, will he intellectual development” and he said. Imperial Government for information. * that it is a very remarkable fact that It was also stated that it was proposed dealt with by the Commissioners. I am the English population in the Colonies to form a central body in the United Sir. Your obedient servant, degenerates and therefore requires new Kingdom to have charge of emigration, blood from the Mother Country which, had it was suggested that the Overgen however, is no longer able to produce any Dominions should he rentesented. Canada Colonial Becretary's Office suitable colonista.
readily falls in with this plas.
“YARROWDALE” AMERICANS STILL DETAINED
A message from Berlin says that the Americans on the Farrowdale are still detained because of the prevalence of spotted fever among the British seamen, The message adds that it is hoped to
size the quarantine on March 7th
AGM, FLETCHER..
Hongkong, 3th March, 1017.
Becretary.