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THE WAR.
THE STONGKONG
BRITISH PUSHING FORWARD.
IMPORTANT CAPTURES.
RUSSIA AND PEACE.
MORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA.
SPAIN AND GERMANY,
Franco-Belgian Fron
LATEST CABLES. (TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH STILL GAINING GROUND.
SEVERE AERIAL FIGHTING.
LONDON, April 15th.
SATISFACTORY VICTORIES. HINDENBURG'S LINE INHAIGS
CAGES."
DAILY PRESS,
We advanced our line to the cast of Heninel, progressed to the north of Souches River and captured defences to the cast of lievin from Raiaumont word to the east corner of Cite Bt Pierre
Our troops are pushing on towards Lens. There has been heavy rain siner the varly morning.
AUSTRALIA AND CANADA.
MELBOURNE, April 15th. The Commonwealth Government has
cabled congratulations to the Canadians on their great victory at Vimy Ridge. ACTIVITY ON FRENCH FRONT,
LONDON, April 15th.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH, 1917.
EMPIRE BONDS. AN INDIAN OPINION.
of
LONDON, April 10th.
At
Edinburgh, the Maharjah Bikanir, following Sir. R. L. Horden and General Binuts was greeted with loud cheers. de referred to the great part Scotsmen had played in the East and in other parts of our Dominions, and said that all countries of the Em pire were of one murd in the resolve to
EARLIER CABLES,
DOMINION STATESMEN,
WEEK-END WITH KING AND
QUEEN.
LONDON, April 15th.
SOUTH AFRICA'S PRACTICAL LOYALTY.
LONDON, April 15th, Reuter's correspondent at Cape Town says that at a South African Party Con
nnounced that the Union Government
Sir Robert Borden, General Smuts, Sigress, Mr Malan, the Minister for Mines, Edward Morris and the Hon. Mr. W. Massey are spending the week-end with their Majestic, the King and Queen ab Windsor, The Archibishop of York has hen invited to meet, thơm.
It is understood that other Dominion statemen will be similarly entertained
DUTCH FEARS.
THE FOOD QUESTION.
had decided to grant the Imperial Par- liament one million sterling in recogni tion of the protection, afforded by the Navy, under which exports from South Africa had proceeded as usual,
prosecute the war with all the energy and determination at their command, for the freedom of the world, the right later, A communiqué states: North and of nations to live their own lives, and south of the Oise, we carried out night for the overthrow of militarism and. reconnaissances and everywhere found aggression (Cheers.) He took that the enemy trenches occupied. We brought opportunity of acknowledging the pati back prisoners,
ent handling of Imperial problems To the east of Maison de Champagne, the Prime Minister and the Ministers our reconnaissances penetrated German from Oversees and the Dominions trenches, which we found utterly wrecked Whatever political and economic deci. by our fire. We brought back a quantity sions might be arrived at by the present of material,
Imperial gathering he was convinced Germany will finally lead to the starving voted when it suggested peace.
THE CHANGED RUSSIA,
IN FAVOUR OF CONTINUING WAR
LONDON, April 15th. According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, the proceedings of the Can AMSTERDAM, April 15th.
gress of District Councils and Workmen's Commenting on the American move-
and Soldiers delegates show that an ment to secure the steppage or control
overwhelming majority supports the of American experts to neutrals borderesolution of the Executive in favour of
prosecuting the war.
LONDON, April 16th. The military correspondent of the Times says that an entirely well-planned and well-fought battle has resulted in the most satisfactory victories of the war. Fold Marshal Sir Douglas" Haig re The Germans are as thick as peas in Boris – As a result of the fighting north-France. There are sixty Divisions on the westward of St Quentin we gained British front alone, but gun and howitzer ground eastward and northward of have beaten at the trenches so long, and Cricourt, and also progressed in the four artillery superiority has been main- neighbourhood of Haitrin Court Woodtained, that the entrenched Germans must C and eastward of Lievin, approaching the be regarded as lost souls outskirts of Lons.
Later particulars show that the fier man losses in the attack on the Bapaume Cambrai road were heavier than at first reported. The attack was pressed with great determination under our heavy There were 300 prisoners and 1,000
dead.
Our aeroplane carried out successful bombing raida. In severe air-fighting we destroyed four German aeroplanes and drovs down eleyen others. Ten of ours are missing.
BERRY LITTLE HELL."
GERMAN REAR-GUARDS AT LENS.
LONDON, April 16th.
by
On the right bank of the Meuse, two that one result would be the strengthen- German attacks at Bois de Cauricres and ing of the ties binding the various parts in the direction of Les Chambrettes were of the Empire together, strong and broken by fire. Some infantrymen who endurable as they had already proved penetrated our advanced hus st. Bois de themaclves to be during the past three
were either killed or made years. (Cheers.)
prisoner. The correspondent pays tribute to On the 12th, 13th and 14th, inat., wa the splendid work of all arms, and agrees brought down twenty-cas aeroplanes, with the German protestations that the while four more were compelled to land Hindeburg line is intact, but largely in badly damaged. A captive balloon was Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's cages. brought down ablaze.
EARLIER 'WABLES.
THE BRITISH ADVANCE,
GERMAN FRONT ONCE MORE.
BROKEN,
LONDON, April 15th. Reuter's correspondent at Headquar ters states that the latest British
ptures| include great pyramids of sla near the mouths of coalpits in the neighbourhood
અને
of Lena, which the Germans had convert- The actual cocupation of Louis is exed into fortresses. Altogether, the Ger
Pay
plainable by the fact that Lens itself is man front has been broken on another. merely the centre of a circle of mining four miles. towns and villages forining a vast agglo meration of houses the boundaries of
which are no more clearly marked than the London boroughs, Anyhow, corres pondents are able to look down the main
greets of Lens, where the German rear. guards are playing "merry little hell," in destroying everything. Twenty thou sand grenades were dumped in one mine shaft
BRITISH PATROLS ENTER LENS:
LONDON, April 15th,
Logs News correspondent at Head quartere, telegraphing on the 15th inst., states that British patrols have entered
Our Hombarding aeroplanes dropped 4,160 kilogrammes of projectiles on rail- way stations in the region of Mezieres and Seden.
On the night of 13th-14th inst., we effectively bombed barracks at Dreurs and the railway station at Bethinville..
GERMAN ADMISSIONS.
LONDON, April 15th.
A German official wireless message says:-In consequence of the removal of our line to the north of the Scarpe, there have been only minor engagements, in the which the enemy has suffered heavily
MORE SUPPORT FOR AMERICA:
MONTE VIDEO, April 16th.. The Government of Uruguay has con- veyed its sympathy and moral support to the United States on the war declara
tion.
THE "NEW GERMANY,”
WHY NOT NOW I
STERDAM, April 16th.: Mesmilan ardea, writing in the Zukujt, expresses distrust at the Kaiser's promised constitutional reforms, and declares that it is unnecessary, any how to postpone the proposals till the end of the war
AMERICA AND WAR.
APPEAL BY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, April 16th
From the Scarpe lowland fo the Arras- Cambrai Railway there was violent ight- ing yesterday. British massed divisions In a personal appeal to his fellow attacked several times, hat were san citizens, President Wilson calls upon guinarily repulsed. We took three hund-overy American citizen, man, red prisoners.
woman
and child to join in the preserva- The artillery duel continues in West- tion of the nations ideals for the
Lene Though the enemy were still inern Champagne and between Buissons triumph of democracy throughout the machine-gun redoubts at some places, and Rheims..
they are only rear-guards, for the main body has retreated.
This splendid triumph was made possible by the capture of Vimy Ridge, the enemy realising that his last chance of a successful counter-attack had been
VICTORY OF VIMY RIDGE.
LONDON, April 15th. Beuter's correspondent at Headquarfoiled ters comphasises the important bearing Leng and Lievin had been stacked with the capture of Vimy Ridge is likely to guns, of which it is certain that at least bave in the subsequent operations in the 150 were in the network of mines at the
of states, on' unimpeachable pithead, West nuthority that the victory is directly associated with a pretty little model, This is wonderful scale reproduction
Prisoners state that wild scenes occur red at Lens. Frantic efforts were made to remove the guns and stores and to
in plasticine of the neighbourhood of defend the line of retreat by blowing up the Ridge on which a clever artist, the roads. Orders were given to destroy, furnished with & maas of serial photo- the mines by firing charges into the graphs and local inhabitants informa- pits and by flooding the mine galleries, tion, worked for months prior to the attack and from which Staff Officers
20 Jastructed the Canadian Land Brug. Officers and Non Commis sioner Officers selected for the assault, The corresponden described the amaz
LENS ENTERED.
LONDON, April 16th; Correspondents at the British Hend- quarters state that the British have en- tered Lens.
[Lens is a big manufacturing town miles south-west of Lille,
The Franco-British and Americans lost
twenty-one aeroplanes and two balloons.
We brought down three British aviators participating in an attack on Freiburg. Naval Activities.
LATEST CABLES.
(THROUGH REUTER ́S AORNOY..
PIRACY.
CHRISTIANA, April 16th.
The survivors of two torpedoed Danish vessels ofhcially reported sunk far out side the German danger zone, have arrived here.
Generat..
LATEST CABLES,
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
TROUBLE AT KRUPPS.
MORE WAGES WANTED.
AMSTERDAM, April 16th: The workmen and officials at Krupp's works at Kiel have demanded on imme.
world. The supreme test of the nation
has come, and they must all act together.
President Wilson has created a Com- mittee of Public Information, composed of Mr. Lansing, Mr. Baker and Mr. Daniels, with the magazine writer," Mr. Greel as Chairman, for the purpose of arranging to supply the views of the public, consistent with military con
siderations
PEACE MEETING IN
LONDON.
AND WHAT RESULTED
LONDON, April 16th, A pesce meoting in the East End was wrecked, Flags were torn up by an in- dignant crowd, and two pacifists were hurled over the railings The proceed- ings were concluded with a meeting to aid discharged soldiers, and a large sum
was realised, COPENHAGEN COAL FAMINE
COPENHAGEN, April 16th.
The city is threatened with a coal
infopographical fideft of the model, seventeen which was carried out in colours to the possessing coal mines, sugar factories, diare increase in food allowance and famine. It is expected that the theatres Liniest detail, such as the tarving of etc. It has a population bordering on
STRONG GERMAN ATTACK
the soil formation of tranch systems, the 30,000.-] situation of mins-craters, wire entangle
ments and belts,
FRENCH AND BELGIAN FRONT
forminique, April 10th
UNSUCCESSFUL.
wages, amounting to 33 per cent. apart from a war bonus. The Directors ad-
dressed the men, declaring that they were only drawing the allowances of the most mean labourers.
The men were incredulous and de
will close on May 1st,
RUSSIA'S COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEN
PETROGRAD, April 16th. General Alexeiff has definitely been
LONDON, April 15th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports.—Eprly this morning the enemy nanded to inspect the larders, which appointed Commander-in-Chief. Communiqué states: There have strongly attacked, on a six miles front request was refused. been violent artillery actions at St. astride the Bapaume Cambrai road, Quentin and north of the Aisne. Chamunder cover of a heavy bombardment, our
ARGENTINE AND GERMANY.
pagne batteries caught and dispersed positions from Harmies to Noreuil. ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS. : enemy elements north of Itan Court.
The attack failed everywhere except at
BUENOS AIRES, April 16th. wireless Belgian communique atatea Lagnicourt, where the enemy gained a The anti-German demonstrations con- during the night after violent foothold. After heavy fighting, our tinue. A crowd attacked the Garmen rtillery preparation, we penetrated at counter attack regained the village, our Legation, Consulate and journals. The ikmude into the second enemy line artillery indicting very heavy losses on Government in concentrating the German artillery duel was most lively on his retiring troops, took prisoner vessels in Argentine waters in Buenos
Belgian front to day,
Aires harbour
(over 2007
SPAIN AND GERMANY.
IF NEUTRALITY IS BROKEN!
MADEID, April 16th, The Journal contains several strong
ing on Germany, the Telegraaf says this confirms its view that Dutch exports to
* of ourselves."!
AMERICA AND WAR,
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, April 15th. The House of Representatives has un- animously passed the seven billion dollars
war revenue measure.
There were cheers from the floor and the galleries when the figures of 350 votes for and none against were announced,
The Bill limits the distribution of the Foreign Loan to countries actually t war with Germanyet RUSSO AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,
WASHINGTON, April 15th.
It is officially announced that the Gov ernment is considering sending a Com mission to Russia to ascertain how it can aid the new Government and to con sider all phases of Russo American operation. in the war.
Co-
A large Russien aredit will probably
A small majority of extremists was out
BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S APPEAL.
LONDON, April 15th
At a Conference of the Norfolk War Agriculture Committees, held at Norwich, a letter was rend from Mr. Lloyd George, appealing to workers on the land to give. their utmost help in food-growing, as we may have to feed one Army and Navy, besides ourselves, on homegrown food,
CHINESE TELEGRAM.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGO1 SAN PO."]
CHINA AND GERMANY.
SUANGHAI April 16th, Our Minister has not yet left Berlin Some of the members of both Houses So
be granted as soon as Congress pass theter at Peking yesterday to discuss of Parliament visited the French Minis
Wor Loan Bill, possibly before the Com mission goes to Russia.
diplomatis, questions.
A special diplomatic meeting of the SOUTH AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. Senate is heing held to-morrow.
PARAGUAY'S ADHESION.
LONDON, April 15th. Reuter's correspondent a... Asuncion states that Paraguay has declared its adhesion to, and sympathy with, the attitude of the United States towards Germany.
PROPOSED ENTENTE.
LONDON, April 15th. According to Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires, it is stated that the Govs eraments of Argentine, Brazil and Chile are negotiating for the convocation at Buenos Aires of an Assembly of the South American Republics, with I view to establishing an Entente of the whole Continent regarding war problems.
"DOWN WITH GERMAN
MURDERERS P
LONDON, April 16th.
Wang Yi-tang has returned to Tientsin from Russia, and the Premier has called upon him to visit Peking in order to participate in a military conference to report on the state of the European war.
CIGARETTE' AND TOBACCO FUND: The following is the subscription list to date:
g is the su Acknowledged to Lath March,
1017
Since received: Kowloon Customs Staff, per
Mr. O. D. Gander Mr F G. Becke, (March sub.)
The Robbers Den." A Bet..... M.S.8, (April sub,) Collected by Mrs. Arthur, List
No, 5
$19,392.45
61,00
20.00
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Expended to: March, 1917 Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Airesines expended-
21,000, Woodbine Ciga states that excited crowds are parading rettes (and. *18 tile streets shouting “Down with the German murderers."
are
The German newspaper offices. closed, fearing an attack.
GERMAN SHIPS OCCUPIED,
LONDON, April 15th, Reuter's correspondent at Rio de Janeiro atates that Brazilian bluejackets occupied interned German ships amid.
cheers from the crowds.
SPAIN AND THE WAR.
BREACH OF NEUTRALITY DENIED.
lbs. Stolen Kisses" To
bacco distributed amongst Troops in Hongkong 200,000 Cigarettes sent
to the Front
75.60
051,34
19,949.08
Balance, on hand 239.32
W. A DOWLEY, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer Hongkong, 16th April, 1917.
FOR THE FRENCH RED CROSS,
The Union. "Church Ladies Working Party, Hongkong, have sent to the French Red Cross tayo, cases, containing the fol lowing articles;
1,388 rolled bandages, 137 cye bandages, 48 pairs of socks, 13 hospital caps, 21 pairs of surgical stockings, 60 shirts, 1 Pyjama suits, vests, 40 surgical caps,
100 milk covers, 52 towels, 4 table cloție. and 30 floor swabs, kenzie, Royal Naval Surgery, Orkusy."
Also one box of bandage to Miss Mant
LONDON, April 15th. According to Reuter's correspondent at Madrid, as a result of a Press outcry that the Government had concluded ugreamente involving a breach of neu- trality, a semi-official communication has been issued declaring that the agreements made by the Government, do not modify its policy, neither docs its Note to Ger mapy, which is a more vigorous repetition articles. One of them states that Spain demands that Spanish lives shall bo Pope has given his hiessing to the West- of the Note of February 6th, and which At the request of Monsignor Jackman, Cardinal Bourne's private secretary, the finds herself at the gravest moment it respected
minster Catholic Boy Boots known as The communication discloses the fact The Cardinal's Own The Pope's history. If neutrality is broken it that Germany offered to permit Ameri- blessing was conveyed in his Holiness own humiliating as by treating our Eng like ezen contraband on condition that the illuminated photograph of himself. The musa" be against Germany, which is can importations
Spain, handwriting beneath a beatifully
reg, which Spain cannot tolerate with bt that Spanish exports for America translation of the Boy Scouts' Prayer contraband goods remained in Spain, Holy Father was very pleased to receive out morally committing suicide."
thould be subject to prize regulations. Book by Bishop Butt.-
into
THE CARDINAL'S OWN BOY -
SCOUTS: