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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21st, 1917,
RUSSIA SETTLING DOWN.
THE GERMAN RETREAT:
A- TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION AND DEVILRY,
SEA FIGHT OFF RAMSGATE:
BRITISH DESTROYER SUNK,
Franco-Belgian Front.
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THE FRENCH PURSUIT.
GERMAN TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION AND DEVILRY
LONDON, March 19th. Reuter's Correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphing to day, says; The enemy is falling back more rapidly
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THE ALLIED ADVANCE.
WARM WELCOME IN RE-CON- QUERED TOWNSE
PARIS, March 18th.
RAMSGATE SHELLED.
BRITISH DESTROYER
TORPEDOED.
LONDON, March 19th. The Admiralty, has jesued the follow ing report-Enemy destroyers shelled the undefended watering place, gate, on the night of the 17th and 18th instant, and hurriedly escaped,
Rams
In the darkness it was impossible to ascertain the damage inflicted on them, but the enemies engaged torpedoed one of our destroyers to the cast of Dover. The latter returned the fire by torpedoes and guns, with what result is unknown. There are eight survivors of the tor
CENSORSHIPS SUPPRESSED.
PETROGRAD, March 19th,
o The Government has suppressed all censorships, except the military censor- ship.
SAFEGUARDING ARTISTIC
PROPERTY,
PETROGRAD, March 19th
DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT'S SINKING OF THREE AMERICAN
FUNERAL.
A DIGNIFIED BUT SIMPLE CEREMONY.
PETROGRAD, March 19th,
SHIPS,
OPINION IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, March 19th.
In view of the ruthless submarining of three American merchantmen, it is un-
The funeral of the Duchess of Con aspaughty which took place at St. Georgelkofficially admitted that a state of War Chapel, Windsor, was nguished by a virtually exists between America and
Germany.
A Committes of Arts and Letters, pro sided over by M. Maxim Gorky, has been formed to ensure the safeguarding of the palaces artistic property.
General,
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| dignified but simple ceremony. A fer- sure was the presence of khaki troops from various parts of the Empire. The congregation included the High Com missioners, Sir R. L Borden, Mesors Massey and Smate and a large atten dance of members of the Cabinet sad, the Corpa. Diplomatique. The Duke of
im-
Technically the United States remaind in a position of armed uostrality, huf President Wilson contemplates an mediale session of Congress to recrive un address requesting authority to adopt aggresive measures against sabmarines
Merchantmen are already being armed
pedoed destroyer's crew; all the officers ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON, Connaught immediately followed the defensively, and the next move must be
are drowned;
SECOND DESTROYER DAMAGED COMMONS REFERENCE,
A second British destroyer wis torpedoed while picking up survivors, but was not seriously damaged
BRITISH MERCHANTMAN SUNK.
ย
LONDON, March 19th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac pherson stated that, as there had been no fatalities and practically no damage from
coffin, then came their Majesties, the us send out warships in search of sub- King and Queen, and other Royalties. marines and to clear the trans-Atlantic The Maharajah Bikanir and Pertab lanes. Singh, "and" Raja Ratian had a place in the royal procession.
DARDANELLES REPORT.
In view of the added seriousness of the situation, President Wilson on Sunday determined that the railway strike must
A British merchantman was also for the Zeppelin raid on the 18th instant, it EXCISED PORTIONS PUBLISHED be prevented at all, hazerds, and railway
There were affecting scenes on the entry of the French troops into re-conquered pedoed and sunk in the Downs. towns, the inhabitants most joyfully The Balkans, acclaiming the liberators.
Noyon was found to be intact. Before before the French than the British. All the war it had 6,000 inhabitants. Now. the roads behind the fleeing for are closely it has 10,000, the Germans having con- packed day and night by transportcentrated villagers in the neighbourhood. columns and guna, while everywhere on The General entering Noyon was the horizon smoke clouds tell of preparu. General Fayolle, who distinguished him tions for further retreat.
self in the Somme offensive, and who is head of the Sixth Army.
BRISK FIGHTING
Destruction is proceeding systemáti cally.
For example, at the village of Candor the enemy burned the farms and sunggons and destroyed machinery and
LONDON, March 19th. everything- useful. They also carried off Reuter's correspondent at Headquarters boys approaching military age, besides says: On Monday we continued to press. the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Pre hard on the heels of the retreating enemy, viously, they not only seized all the our recounoitring patrols, of which we people's produce, but also the American have a considerable force, frequently Bolief supplies, forcing everybody to meeting Uhlans, who are covering the
rork, and in return giving each three rearguard. quarters of a pound of brend daily.
GERMANS' LATEST THREAT.
BRITISH APPROPRIATE ACTION.
LONDON, March 10th
In the House of Commons. Mr. Hope, announced that if the Germans carried out the threat to sniploy prisoners near the firing line, the Imperial Council would immediately decide on appropriate action. (Chcers)..
POWERFUL GERMAN
ATTACKS.
WAVES OF ASSAULT SMASHED.
LONDON, March 19th,
A French communique says:-After. violent · bombardment the Gormare, last night powerfully attacked our Avocourt and Mort Homme front. Our barrage and machine-gun fire smashed the waven of assault on the greater part of the front
The result is much brisk fighting, but the main enemy forces decline to take action
Whatever the enemy tactical scheme, it is certain we have forestalled him; and are hustling him to a degree he did
an not
anticipate. The weather in still dry, and is most favourable for open fighting.
Every German movement is being watched with cat-like vigilance, and all along the line we are prepared to pounce
en the enemy.
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Our patrols have crossed the Arras Bapaume road and the railway at many points, and although we cannot yet claim to dominate these important roads, the
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GERMAN CLAIMS,
Losnos, March 19th.
A German official report, received by wirelem, anys-We repulsed a French attack between Prespalands and Mopastir. The enemy achived gains north of Monastir by the rockless use of troops,
We ejected the English from and Occupied Poroj railway station. Italian Front
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ITALIAN AIR ACTIVITY. LONDON, March 19th,
An Italian official report, by wirdless, states:--Our airships dropped a toir of high explosives on the railway station at Galliano and on the railway line to the north of Mattarello,
The Near Dast.
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MESOPOTAMIA.
MORE BRITISH PROGRESS.
LONDON, March 19th,
A Mesopotamia official report states.—
We crossed the Diala on Saturday night and accupied Bassiz and part of Baku- bab, which is a good supply centre. The inhabitants are friendly and ready to
was unzecessary to issue any further communique in regard to it.
BARLIER VABLES.
GERMAN ACCOUNT,
LONDON, March 19th,
A supplement issued to the port of the Dardanelles Commission deals with some previously excised por tions, and shows that Mr. Churchill con LONDON, March 19th.
cluded
August, 1914, that Turkey German official reports state that Zep-might join the Central Powers at any
managers authorised the mediators to make whatever arrangemente were necessary with the men's Unions to pro- vent a strike, as no uninterrupted and efficient operation of the railways was indispensable to national defence.
peling on Friday night dropped bombs moment, In conjunction with Lord CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
General Callwell, Director of Military Operations, presented a memorandum
on London and the South-Eastern coun- Kitchener be considered the seizure af ties and returned safely, despite a furious Gallipoli without delay, by the Greek fire by defensive guns, British airmen Army, which would enable the British fidAA & E
were unable to approach the airships. Fleet to enter the Sea of Marmora The Thames was endarkened, but Lon. don was distinctly visible.
Nothing is known in London to confirm painting out the difficulties of the pro- the above,
ject. The Admiralty's suspicion that the Dardanelles forts were getting short of ammunition at the time of the bombard
A RECENT RAID,
LONDON, March, 19th,
There has been no further official statement was subsequently confirmed": ment on the Zeppelis maid of March 17th, but unofficial reports indicate that it caused the least damage of any raid hitherto,
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MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON
RUSSIA
REVOLUTION WILL RESULT IN CLOSER CO OPERATION.
LONDON, March 19th, Mr. Lloyd George, in the course of a speech in the House of Commons, of which only the concluding portion has come to hand, and-The Imperial War Council was confident that the Russian people would find that liberty way com- patible with order, even in revolutionary times, and that free peoples were the beat EARLIER CARLkyr, défenders of their own honour. (Loud RUSSIANS STILL PROGRESSINGironical Trish cheere and cries "Why
LONDON, March 10th,
trade.
3,
.... Meanwhile the
enemy hay retired Germans are certainly off them. In other hastily in the direction of Khaníkja, words, the great alient has practically
gone.
REMOVING THE GERMAN YOKE
PARIS, March 10th A communiye says:Our light detach before they could reach our lines, and meats, keeping in close touch with the chemy, continue to advance without stop
inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
ping..
We have reached the Ham Nesle Rail-
In the direction of Hill 304 and the edge of Avocourt Wood, where enemy partics succeeded in penetrating our lines way, east of Nesle, at several points, have
on a front of about 200 metres, lively occupied Guisard, north of Noyon, and
hand-to-hand fighting necarred, in conse quence of which the enemy was partly driven out by our advanced elements.
Two enemy aeroplanes have been brought down, Our air squadrons bombed factories and foundries at Thionville and Briey Basin, and convoys and merching enemy troops in the region of Guiscard.
GERMAN REPORT.
EVACUATION LONG PREPARED,
LONDON March 18th.
A German oficial, report, received by wireless, states-Our evacuation of the
tract between Arras and the Aime, long
have advanced our patrols along the national road of St. Quentin.
We have captured, the second German position east, of Mise.
We have now liberated about one hund red French townships and villages during the last three days ·
The enemy has shemefully devastated and pillaged many localities.
A thousand inhabitants, whom the Cer DIANE were unable to drive away, came to welcome us,
Naval Activities.
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ago prepared, was carried out without THE *** CITY OF MEMPHIS
disturbance by the hesitating pursuing
Enemy,
We destroyed the traffe establishments in the evacuated regions and provided five days food for the population left behind
We stormed trenches on 500 and 300 metro fronts south-east of Bois de Malan court and Slope of Hill 204, taking 393
prisoners
TORPEDOED BY TWO SUB- MARINES
LONDON, March 19th, Sixteen of the crew of the City of Memphis have been landed. They state that the steamer was torpedoed on Satur day evening by two summarises The steamer carried no carga.
thevin,
We occupied Harunabad, to the south west of Kermanakah.
Commissioner Roch ado, n minute that when Sir Francis Elliot in Athens tele graphed in March, 1816, that M. Ventzelus proposed to offer the co-operation of three divisong of troops in Gallipoli, the King had already bect sounded thereon. The Minister also heard from another
source that the King wanted wor›
INDIA AND AUSTRALIA.
MISSION FOR CLOSER TRADE RELATIONS.
Batavia, March 19th
A representative of the Commonwealth
of Australia in proseeding to India on mission having as its object d'eser Indo-Australian trade relations.
BRITAIN'S WAR BILL.
HUGE FIGURES:
LONDON, March 19th In the House of Commons, replying to
don't you practise what you preach"). Mr McKenna, Mr. Bonar Law stated The Imperial War Council in confident that the national expenditure from March that these events, marking a world epoch 1st to March ålst would be, approximate
A Russian official wireless message states--We dislodged the Turks from A number of position, to the south of Bans, and the first great triumph of the prin-lo, six millions daily The nominal total The enemy is retiring towards Pend❘ ciples for which we entered the war~ | of the national debt at March 31st would **** (renewed Irish cheers) will not result in be, approximately, £3,900,000,000. The confusion or slackening in the conduct of estimated debt due to Great Britain by the war, but in closer and more effective the Allies and the Dominions in respecs co-operation between the Russian people of war advances was, approximately, and the Allies in the cause of human 1964,000,000. freedom. (Cheers), The Government proposed to put down a motion in regard to the matter on the 22nd inst.
Russian Tront.
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RE-ORGANISING RUSSIA DISMISSION OF REACTIONARY OFFICIALE.
PETROGRAD, March 19th. The Detective and Gendarmerin services are being re-organised, and former mer bers are being sent to the front.
Reactionary Metropolitan officials in Petrograd and in Moscow are being con pulsorily retired.
Presidents of the Zemstvor or Mayors are replacing the Provincial Governors in the management of food supplies.G DEALING WITH FINLAND.
THE GERMAN RETREAT.
UNACCUSTOMED BIGHTS IN THE
PURSUIT,
AMERICAN RAILWAY STRIKE
NEW YORK, March 19th.
The railway strike is over.”
THE AGREEMENT.
NEW YORK, March 19th. The Railway Agreement grants the men an eight hour day, and overtime pay of at least a one and an eighth daily rate
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NEW FRENCH CABINET BEING FORMED.
LONDON, March 20th The first part of an uncompleted even per hour, ing report by Reuters Correspondent at Headquarters in France, refers to tha unaccustomed night of cavalry patrols, skirmishing small parties, Uhlang, and batteries of artillery constantly galloping across country, and taking up new post-
tions for eovering, the enemy's retreat.
The operations to-day here carried
PETROGRAD, March 19th. Kerensky, Minister of Justice bas ordered the Tobolsk District Court in mediately to release Mi Bvin Poyurder a dark sky and in a gelo of wind former President of the Finnath Dish!
On
During – the past 48 hours” wa have
PARIS, March 19th The resignatim of the French Cabinet in no-wise affects war policy.
Me Bibok is forming a Cabinet,
H. BELANIE RESIGNATION
PARIS, March 19th.
The resignation of M. Briand is and to arrange for his journey to pushed the Germany off gomething like 1 scarcely understood, but it is semingly Petrograd
200 square railen,” An intended orderly due, largely, to personal jealousies and The Cabinet will shortly diseas
tetirement ng developed into. A rapid issuing of a manifesto concerning Finnish
retreat. The patrols are lighting the liberties Pourparlers are proceeding with Baron Hosen former Anbaassdor rearguar
the way, sometimes driv
pointment as Governor General of Rin it is abundantly clear that the Germans Washington, with a view to higing them closely on the main forces, and
are being considerably mauled as they go. 4102ph
jand
The "mlar Paris journals regret the realgustion at the present junetore, but the whole of the Press emphasises that ere is no diminution in war enthusiasm, The English Press abstains from com
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SAN PO
FOREIGN MINISTER'S DESIGNA TION ACCEPTED.
Shanghai, March 20th.
The resignation Wu Ting Fang, Minis ter of Foreign Affairs, has been acceptedt nd Lu Cheng Hsiung will be appointed
his successors
THE POLITICAL SITUATION, The Central Government has decided to i
send special delegates to Kang Yawei, Tong Sho-yi, and Tsen Chub-bsson to explain the political situation and urge them to come up to Peking.
Se non pNFERENCE
A Military
tary Conference is to be held and will open on the 1st of April.
CUSTOMS TARIFF.
The question of the revision of th Customs tariff has been much discussed but without
result
GERMAN WARSHIP AT AMOY, At Amoy a German worship has been guarded by the Customs authoritics.
CHINESE NEWS. CHINA'S GERMAN EMPLOYES.
According to a Chinese report, there' are at present 311 Geamans in the em distributed as follows:-141 in the Cus ployment of the Government. They aro toms Service, a under the control of the Ministry of the Interior, 5 under the Ministry of Finance, 3 under the Minis try of War, 13 under the Ministry of Education, 1 in the Board of Audit
and
53 under the Ministry of Comotion
tions. The last figuro includce German engineers and railway emplut
The rest of the number are in other branches. of the Government's "Services"
MILITARY COMMISSIONERS.
The Ministry of War has obtaincel permission from the President to send Military Commissioners to the provinces with the object of informing the pro- vingial military officers and the troops more fully regarding the Government's proposed course of action in connexion with the Chino-German situation. The Ministry has selected several able officers for appointment an Commissioners. These Commissioners will
Tately go to the various provinces on their mission
THE MODEL ARMY.
The training of the troops of the Model Army will be completed at the end of this month, and they will be know as the 14th Division, beginning with next month. The Model Army was organized by order of the late President Yuan Chih- kai, who was known to have intended to appoint his eldest son its Commander Chief had he succeeded in the mone chical scheme. After their tion on 1st April, the troops of the Mo Army will still be under the com of Lieutenant-General Lu their commandant. The General, Staff has decided to nge the new
division solely for the:
e defense of the Capital, TELEGRAM FROM OVERSEAS
MERCHANTERVANCY
The Chinese Government has received the following telegram from the Chinese oversen merchente in the Straits Settle ments:—--
Foreign policy should be to fermed to preserve the sanctity of Interna tional Law and to renthen the interna tional position of the muntry, When- Government finns ever, in carrying mit this noliow the
will do our best to of