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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1917.
BRITISH STILL PROGRESSING.
MUCH
ACTIVITY.
OUR NEW ALLY.
STRIKING SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
SITUATION IN RUSSIA.
~Franco-Belgian Front.
LATEST CABLES,
(TE2078H REUTER'S AGUMOT.)
A STUNNING BLOW.
BRITISH HOLDING ON TO THE
ENEMY.
LONDON, April 13th. Reuter's correspondient at headquarters, writing on the evening of the 12tk, refers to unparalleled rigorous weather. Ho ays we materially widened the front of attack today and dealt the enemy stunning blow north of Vimy Ridge, which we are firmly holding. We have --captured Hoisensache, enabling an advance
clone to Givenchy, from which we are only 300 yards at one point, The attack was launched at dawn and the objectives wore carried with clocklike precision. The recent offensive was timely and ended diabolical Prussian plot to shell Arras with prassic neid projectiles which were first used for the invasion of Bel- gian. Several counter-attacks on Monchy and be Preux were repulsed.
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Our recounaissances penetrated the German lines at several points north of the Aigne, and brought back forty pri
sonere.
During a lively attack east of Sapig- neul, we drove the enemy out of tow elements of trenches he has occupied since April 4th. Our line is now completely re-established.
SEVERE FIGHTING: DESPERATE
OUR NEW ALLY. MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON AMERICA'S INTERVENTION.
STRIKING SPEECH.
territories of other people, with a warn of the last three yours" (Choora.) After ing to the inhabitants of those territoriostoknowledging the Allies debt to Amarion in the matter of guns and ammunition, that they cross it at the poril of their the Premier proceeded to say that it was lives. That line has been drawn in Prussia when it chalenged the great a bad day for the military autocracy of Europe for fifty years. Europe, which Republic of the West with its wonderful had endured this for generations, made know that America will wigo a strong fertility and resourcefulness. We up its mind at last that the Hindenburg and successful was to ensure a benificent The Americas Luncheon Cnb enterline must be drawn along the legitimate to win the right to be at a peace con- pozco, I rejoice that America is going frontiers of Germany herself. (Cheers)ference which will settle the destiny of There could be no other attitude than that for the emancipation of Europe and the world.
LONDON, April 12th...
uined Mr. Lloyd George to luncheon, the American Ambassadör · (Dr. Page) presiding. The toasts of the King and of President Wilson were received with pro- longed cheering and the singing of the National Anthems. The guests included General Smuts, Sir Robert Borden and several Cabinet Ministers.
The American Ambassador said: We
"At last America was forced to endure the same experience as Europe. Americans were told that they would not The
be allowed to gross and recross the Atlantic except at their peril American ships were sunk without warning, and
GERMAN RESISTANCE
LONDON, April 12th. Reuter'" correspondeat at
British Headquarters, wiring on April 12th states-During the last twenty-four Further south, we penetrated the enemy hours, fighting has become more intense. lines in the neighbourhood of Bulle-Phe Germans, apparently reinforced, are have set out to help in the enterprise of court, taking a number of prisoners. desperately resisting our heavy pressure.saving the earth as a place worth living American subjects were drowned-hardly democracy of Italy hesitated long baforo
have
Large enemy forces counter-attacked Various counter-attacks
in, (Loud cheots). We have come in with an apology in fact as a matter of and forced us back to our own lines launched, int, except a Bullecourt, these answer only to the high call of duty not German right. At first America could Our artillery inflicted heavy losses on
for any material rewards, or territory, hardly believe it. They could not think the enemy's attacking troops.
Our aeroplanes were active yesterday, despite the gale. Few enemy machines were seen.
FRENCH ACTIVITY.
LONDON, April 12th.'
A French official message states:- There has been active artillery firing in the region of St. Quentin,
The enemy, south of the Oiss, drove back one of our detachments to the north
cast of Everneuil sous Concy, but a counter-attack promptly ejected him,
Both artilleries were most notive in Champagne.
AMERICAN AIR SQUADRON.
LONDON, April 12th. Reuter's correspondent at Paris state. that the American Air Squadron in the French service will fight in American uniform under the American flag.
NEW BRITISH TACTICS,
LONDON, April 12th. The British offensive continues to be
were unsuccessful.
The German claim of a thousand prior indenuity or conquest of anything. it possible that any sane people should for peace, and if Prussia had been a
We have only a high duty to succour democracy when it is desperately assailed,” (Cheers.
for God knows how many ages. It woult America had not been there. I can see a nutions and the courae of human life have been a tragedy for mankind if peace: not a peace to be the beginning of another war but a real pesce,
The world is an old world; it has never had like an ocean, and Europe, poor Europe, peace. It has seen rocking and swaying
this war began two-thirds of Europe has always lived under the sword. When were under utocratic rule. It is the means peace. (Cheers,) The donocracy other way about now, and Democracy of France did not want war, The entering the war. The democracy of Britain shrank from it and shuddered, cauldron but for the invasion of Belgium. and would never have entered the Democracy sought for peace and strovo behave in that manner. They tolerated it democracy. there would have been no once, they tolerated it twice, until at happened in this war, and there are stran war. (Cheers.) But strange things have last it became clear that the Germans ger things to come, and they are coming The Premier was received with loud really meant it. Then America acted and when this world apins so leisurely along. rapidly. There are times in history cheers and the waving of handkerchiefs.acted promptly. (Cheers). The Hinden its dentined course that it seems for cen He said: I am in the happy position burg line was drawn along the shores of aso times when it rushes along at a of being the first British Minister who, America, and Americans were told that giddy pace, covering a track of centurics turies to be ut to standstill. There are in speaking on behalf of the people of they must not cross it. this country, can salute the American said.-What is this? (Laughter). Ger-She is now one of the most advanced in a year These are such times. Six And America, weeks ago Russia was an Autocracy,
Croisilles and the River Scarpo yester-stupendous resources Amorica will bring The place for that line is not the At may be abolished for ever from the cate
nation as comrades in arms. (Cheers). We captured eleven more guns between I am glad, not merely because of the which you raust not go, and America said, war the world has ever seen. To-morrow,
many said. This
Democracies in the world. (Cheers.) To- js our line beyond day we are waging the most devastating not. perhaps, a distant to-morrow, war to the succour of the Alliance, but Jantic but on rejoice as a democrat (Cheers). The
the Rhine (cheers)-and gory of human crimes. (Loud elicers.) advent of the United States into the war have started. (Cheers).
we must help you to roll it up,' and they burs of winter, which we are now wit This may be something like a fierce out-
gives the fall stamp and seal to the character of the conflict as a struggle against military autocracy throughout the world. (Cheers).
soners at Bullecourt, is a wild statement.
The fighting for the key position of Monchy-le-Preux is most bitter, but we are retaining all our gains and consoli- dating our defences,
Time is now required to bring up heavy guus and make good communications be fore attempting another great stroke in the battle of Arras.
day.
The enemy is shelling our new posi- tions beyond the Vimy Ridge, the loss of which has undoubtedly greatly chagrined him
Naval Activities.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BELTER'S ADENOY.]
BRITISH PATROL VESSEL MINED.
LONDON, April 13th. vesel was mined and walk in the
The Admiralty announces that
a patrol
Channel on Tuesday,
Two officers and fourteen men are
the out of comment in Paris, where there is ach admiration expressed at the new tactics whereby the front attack has widened as it has progressed, instead, missing, of narrowing, like the previous Allied offensives. Thus it is now impossible for
جمیع
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Machine-gunners. are inflicting very -heavy losses in the new offensive.
MORE BRITISH PROGRESS.
AERIAL ACTIVITY,
LONDON, April 13th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hair .ports:-We stormed the village
Heninel and Wancourt, with the adjoin- ing defences, crossed the Cojeul River, and occupied the boights on the east bank. Further progress has been made northward of Scarpe and eastward of Vimy Ridge. Gains were reported this the enemy to make flank attacks, as no WOODEN SHIPS FOR AMERICA morning northward of Vimy Ridge; salient has been produced. the secured positions have been streng-
The extent of the British front hes thened. During the fighting on Monday doubled in two days, like an opening and Tuesday we took prisoners from all the fna. Its left commands the Douai plain, infantry regiments of six German Divi- the centre is within seven miles of sions. Our naval squadron which was Doual, while the right is dangerously -ascorting bombing machines was heavily threatening the German lines with en-': attacked. We destroyed three of the velopment-the whole progressing to- enemies' machines and drove down three wards Lens, others. We had no casualties. During yesterday we brought down four aero planes and drove down five others. Six of ours did..not return and three were -brought down.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSSES.
LONDON, April 13th,
A wireless German official message states:We repulsed attacks at Vimy and Fampoux, but lost Monchy after: frequent assaults....... British ́ attacks în- luding cavalry and armoured cars, northward of Monchy, broke down heavily.
The enemy again heavily bombarded St. Quentin.
The artillery battle is increasing in western Champagne.
Aviators are active despite the storm. We bombed camps and brunition dumps in the Veale and Suippes Valleys. The enemy lost twenty-four aeroplanes,
BARLIER CABLES.
French accounts of the battle dwell on the success of the tanks and the new British triplanes.
There was a stirring charge by massed cavalry on the Boeing enemy in the vicinity of Monchy yesterday.
IMPORTANT POSITIONS CAP. TURED BY THE BRITISH.
LONDON, April 12th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig ports-The weather is wet and stormy. We attacked this morning and captured two important positions to the north of the Vimy Ridge, astride the Bouchez River, taking prisoners.
We drove off two night attacks at the northern end of the Vimy Ridge, with henry German losses.
We progressed to the south of the Scarpe River,
"There are
two great facts which
clinch the argument that this great struggle is for freedom. First, in fact, that America has joined. She would not Proceeding, Mr. Lloyd George said otherwise. The second is the Russian "This is the straightest struggle for revolution. (Loud cheers). When France liberty that America bas ever embarked in the eighteenth century sent her soldiers upon..(Cheera). Most of the great ware to America to fight for the freedom and
and França
neseing, before the complete triumph of summer. It was written of those gallant men from Canada and Australia, and men who won that victory on Monday
that, dispite its age, it is not decrepit from this old country which has proved it is written that those men attacked with the dawn--fit work for the dawn.~~ to drive out from forty miles of Fronch oil those miscreants who had defiled it dawn. It is a significant phrase. The for three years, They attacked with breaking up of the dark rule of the Turk, which for centuries has clouded the sun-
AFFAIRS
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IN RUSSIA.
of the past were waged for domestic independence of that land France also was niest and in the world; the freeing of aggrandisement and conquest, and the an autodracy, but once the Frenchuned Russin from an oppression which cover- up. its mind finally makes it abundantly inspiration was freedom. They acquired coming with the might of the grants fact that the United States has made were in America their aim was freedom,ed it like a shroud for so long; and the their atmosphere was freedom and their great declaration of President Wilson, clear to the world that this is no such taste for treedom and took it home, nation he represents into the struggle for. free That is the liberty-these are the heralds of the dawn. struggle, but a great fight
of Rus came.
They attacked with the dawn, and those liberty. (Cheory) The United States for the freedom of Serbia, Montenegro ance of that dawn, and soon, Frenchmen, Russia had engaged in this great war men are marching forward in the full radi naturally did not know at first what we the freedom of Europe and they had yea and Serbians, Belgians, Montene
and Bulgaria. They were fighting for Americans, British, Italians, Russians, bad endured in Europe for years from done it (Cheers) The Russian revolu-gring and Roumanians will emerge inte this military caste in Prussia; Prussia is struggle for freedom. It was a prent of and prolonged cheering.)
tion was not merely the outcome of a the full light of a perfect day. (Lond not & democracy. (Laughter). The the great struggle for liberty, and if the WASHINGTON, April 12th. Keiser promises that it will be a demo-evidence they are doing, that national Hussian people realise, as here is every President Wilson has requested Colonelcracy after the war. I think he is right. discipline is not incompatible with na- Goethals, the builder of the Panama (Laughter and cheers). But Prussia is pline is essential to the security of tional freedom, nay, that national disci- Capal, to supervise the building of a not merely not a democracy; Prussia isational freedom (cheers) they will indeed
become a free people. thousand wooden ships for trade with a State. Prussia is in Army. (Hear, I have been asking myself the quex
tion, hear). It had great industries highly to Why did Germany deliberately, in third year si the war, provoke developed, a great educational system, America to this declaration, to this and great Universities, but all of these. It had been suggested that the reason was realise the imperious need for the preser action-Deliberately! Yes, resolutely!
were subordinate to the one great pre American life which Germany was under i vation of internal concord. It reminds
that there were certain elements dominant purpose of an all-conquering the impression would make it impossible the extremists that Paul Rohrbech and Army which would intimidate the world for the United States to declare war. promincu, German publicists lecturing
That I The Army was the spear point of Prussia; has been afforded by Hindenburg himself the German peace schemes depend entire can hardly believe, but the answer in Berlin have candidly admitted that the rest was merely the haft.
in a most remarkable interview. That is
ly on the success of the Russian Extreme what we have to deal with, for it has things. That they submarine campaigu
He depended clearly upon one of two Left..
got on e nerves of Europe."
the Allies.
SPAIN AND SUBMARINISM.
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INTENSE EXASPERATION.
MADRID, April 19th," Fresh sinkings of Spanish vessels, de spite German promises and excuses, have produced julense exasperation in Spain, whose economic situstion, moreover, is, thereby terribly distressed,
All parties recognise the gravity of the outlook and the necessity for the taking of strong measurea
WITHOUT WARNING.
LONDON, April 12th, The Spanish steamer San Fulgencio has been sunk without warning, the crew being landed at Nantes General
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BRITISH MUNITIONERS
RUSSIAN WORKERS.
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A TIMES" WARNING.
LONDON, April 12th, The situation in Russia continues to bo watched with great interest
The Times, writing editorially, echoca the general feeling when it says that it. trusts the leaders of all parties will
:
do
would have destroyed international ship SOUTH AMERICA AND THE ping to such an extent that England It was an army that in recent times would have been put out of business
WAR. before America could be ready. Accord- had waged three wars all for conquest. Ing to his computation America would
LONDON, April 12th. The incessant tramp of its legions through He bad not known
BOL be ready for
year. L
Reuter's correspondeat as Rio Janeiro states that the German Minister the streets of Prussia and on the parade Then, alternatively, when America. was has been handed his passports, but he re- ready at the end of the year, that thore fuses to leave before the 18th inst., as grounds had got into the Prussian head would be to ships to transport her army he is lacking instructions from Berlin The Kaiser, when he witnessed it on a In Hindenburg's words, America
carries no weight,
BRAZILIAN PRECAUTIONS. (Laughter.) He grand scale in reviews, got drunk with means that she has no ships to carry on. the sound of it. He delivered law to the reckoning: Well, it is unwise always to Janeiro states that the Government is
Lonnox, April 12th. (Laughter.) That is undoubtedly their Reuters correspondent at Bio do world as if Potsdam
Potsdam were a new Sinei, assume that even when the German equipping a strong contingent which will and he were uttering law from a thunder have had no ground for their miscalcula Grande de Sul, Parans and Santa General Staff has miscalculated that they be concentrated in the States of Rio gloyd. Make no mistake; Europe knew tion. Therefore, it behoves the Allies, Catherins, where Germans are numerous, the whole time what it meant. What it especially Great Britain and America, to Beo that Hindenburg's rockoning is as
ARGENTINE INCREASES ARMY did not know was the moment it would false as the one he made about his famous
AND NAVE. come. This is the meanee, this is the line which we have broken already. TO oppression from which Europe has suffered antee of victory and the absolute assur (Cheers.) The road to victory, the guar
Loupon, April 12th. Beuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires states that steps are being taken to in- for fifty years. It has paralysed the 20 of victory must be found in one
word, namely, ships. With characteristic crease the effectives in the Army and PARIS, April 12th.
LONDON, April 12th,
beneficent activities of all States which keennew the Americans fully realised Navy The Government, as a precau that, and already they have arranged to tionary measure, is also preparing to A communiqué states: The artillery
The Press Bureau annontics that the ought to have been devoted and concen- build a thousand 3,000 tonners for the call up conscripts. struggle continued fairly violently durWoolwich Arsena) workers have despatch people, France) No-one can tell except already beginning to realise that this is trated upon the well-being of their Atlantic trade. (Cheers.) I believe, the Germans and their military advisers aro
MASSACRES IN SERBIA. ing the night between the Somme and theed the following message to the muniFrenchmen what they have endured from another of their miscalculations which is
APPALLING SCENES. Oise, and notably in the region of tion workers in Russia: Urvillers,
The British are slow, blundering people, going to lead them to disaster and ruin.
LONDON, April 12th. but they get there, "Americans get there insurrection in Serbia. During March, Benter has received confirmation of an
ness for three years and, having got garians became alarmed and it two sooner. That is why I am glad to see rebels seized several townships and depots America in We have been in this busi- of arms, and marched to Nish. The Bul-
good start and now we are right out on Nevertheless, as a result of a fortnight's through every blunder, we have got a Divisions to oppose the rebela, We beat off this morning two counter
the course (Cheers,)
May I respectfully suggest to Ameri. Nigh and would have captured the town fighting, the rebels reached the gate of ttacks on
our new positions near far as the south-western edge of the upper and our idleness would mean murder. The most characteristic of all the Prus-in order to begin where we are no ho garian Division.esion
cans that they should study our blunders but for the intervention of a third Bai- onchy-le-Preux, Prisoners taken at forest of Coucy, and captured several Long live free Russia, who has risen in sian instalations is
where we were three years ago. I am The subsequent repression was most Conchy-le-Preux state that they were important points d' uppat. We killed her might finally to free the people stil. Line' (Laughter.) What is the Hinary experts to Britain to interchange massered by the Bulgarians women and The Hindenburg glad America, is sending naval and mili- appalling, Livilians in the towns were rdered to hold the village at al costa many of the enemy, and took prisoners, enslaved.
experiences with men who have been all children not being crazed, while the denburg Line! It is a line drawn in the through the dreary and anxious course populations were interned wholeste
THE GREAT PUSH. OPERATIONS DELAYED BY
SNOWFALL
LONDON, April 11th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re, prts--A daylong snowfall has rendered servation impossible and has impeded perations,
FRENCH PROGRESS.
this tyrany, patiently, gallantly and "Comrades, now you have overthrown with dignity, until the hour of deliver After artillery preparation, we attank-the Autocracy, we know you will wia. ed the German positions south of the Let na al; work hard and help our oratio France have been devoted to do ance came. The beat energies of demo Dise, east of the fine from Coney la brothers in the trenches, whose santos fending itself against the impending Ville to Quincy Basse. After lively are becoming greater every hour. They terror. This is the state of things wo fighting, we pushed back to onemy as have worked that they may save our lives, had to encounter.