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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 24т8, 1917.
FURTHER GERMAN ATROCITIES. MORE HOSPITAL SHIPS TORPEDOED.
FIGHTING IN THE WEST.
THE RAID ON DOVER.
Franco-Belgian Bron
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BRITISH ACTIVITY.
LONDON, April 22ad. Field-Marshal Sir Dongles Haig re ports-We made further progress east ward of Havrincourt Wood.
FIGHTING AROUND LENS.
LONDON, April 22nd. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig re- porteYesterday night we secured the ground gained to the eastward of Fain-
Noux.
The fighting continues to go in our lavour to the west and north-west of Lens.
We again progressed, capturing are carried the southern portion of the prisoners and machine guns.
We re- Trescault village.
pulsed three counter-attacks.
ENEMY'S RESERVE BEING USED UP.
There has been shurp fighting through but the day south-eastward of Luost where ground was gained and prisoners
taken:
There was considerable air activity. In the fighting five of the enemy's machines were brought down and six were driven Hown. Four of our machines ere.missing.
FRENCH FRONT.
PARIS, April 23rd,
A communiqué states --Between the Bomme and the Oise there was an artil lory duel, which was most active south of St. Quentin and north of Urvillers..... Between Boissons and Rheims thero. were intermittent artillery actions.
RHEIMS BOMBARDED. The enemy violently bombarded Rheins, particularly the Cathedral quarter in Champagne.
The day was marked by a series of enemy reactions against the heights at Massif and Morouvillers.
There was a violent attack against Highmount, which was repulsed after a kharp action, and our machine gun fire and counter-attacks inflicted sanguinary Josses on the enemy,
Our fire caught - German battalion north-west of highmount, which was dis- persed, leaving their dead on the ground. Another attempt against the hill further east was repulsed
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THE GREAT ALLIED OFFENSIVE.
MORE FRENGH PROGRESS
PAR16, April 22nd.
A communiqué angs-There was viol- ent artillery Bring during the night to the south of St, Quentin.
We again progressed between the Aisne, and Chemin des Dames and north of Sancy and Jouy,
Grenading occurred in the region, of Hartebise, and there were skirmishes and grenading to the west of Navarin,
Gerinan aeroplanes last night bombed En the region of Dunkirk. Three persons were injured.
GERMAN VERSIONS
LONDON, April 22nd. A German official report transmitted by wireless says:—Artillery firing to the north of the Scarpe, increased to the most extreme violence. Our destructive fro caught moving troops, and a counter- attack repulsed an English advance on the north bank of the Bearpe.
Our gorming troops blew up a garrison blockhouse near Berry-su-Bac
Engagements at Braye, Hartebise farm, along the Rheims-Nenfchatel Road, to the north of Proses and on the west bank of the Suippes resulted in heavy enemy losses.
We repulsed a French advance to the south of Ripont.
LONDON, April 20th. The Germans are relying on Hioden burg's boasted strategical reserve to guin victory. However, the extraordin- ary rapidity of the Allied advance has clearly disarranged the enco
plans, - enemy
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GERMANY'S LATEST
ATROCITY,
HOSPITAL SHIPS TORPEDOEDA
LONDON, April, 22nd..
The Admiralty announces that the steamers Donegal and Lanfranc. wers torpedoed without warning on the ever- ing of April 17th, whilst transporting wounded men to British ports.
GERMAN ACCUSATION.
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ARGENTINES (CHEER ALLIES.
EXTENDING BRITISH TRADE A BIG PRO-ALLY DEMONSTRATION.
IN CHINA
LONDON, April 22nd: The Press Bureau issues the following announcement: A ̈ German wireless TO EMULATE FOREIGN RIVALS. message, has “ necused the British and
Lownos, April 18th. Trouch of employing vessels carrying the markings of Belgian relief ships for
Addressing their London Chamber of the purpose of attacking submarines. Commerce on the prospects of extending The allegation is untrue, and is merely British trade in China, Mr. Archibald a variation of the groundless assertion Rose emphasized the necessity of creating that the Entente is misusing hospital n demand for our goods by letting the Owing to the German practice of sink ships. It is evidently intended as a pro- Chinese consumers see them, and also by ing hospital ships, it in zo lenger possible text for the torpedoing of Belgian relief emulating our foreign rivals in hard to distinguish hospital, ships, because ships without warning.
work, studying the special needs of they become more conspicuous targets,
buyers, and cutting the costs of produe Therefore the Daneget and Lanfrane GERMAN NAVAL RAID ON tion as low as possible. He mentioned were not marked as hospital ships, but were provided with an escort.
DOVER
TWENTY-TWO BRITISH KILLED
The Donegal was carrying slightly wounded men, twenty-ning of whom, and
LONDON, April 22nd. also twelve of the crew, are missing In connection with the German naval The Lanfrane carried 234 British wound-raid in Dover there are twenty-two ed, 167 German, wounded, 52 members of British dead. the Medical Staff, and 123 crew.
GERMANS RESCUED.
Twenty-three British and fifteen Ger- mans are missing. Patrol boats, at the imminent risk of being torpedoed, rescued 162 German wounded.
The illegal and inhuman submarining of hospital ships as the culmination of a savagery which has brought the world
face to face with a situation unparalleled in civilised warfare. It has no justifica
GEEMANS ADMIT LOSSES.
LONDON, April 2nd.
A Gorman official message states After a naval engagement during the night of April 20-21, to the cast of Dover, the destroyers G so and G. 42 are reported lost.
CALAIS BOMBARDED.
Piais, April 22nd. German destroyers fired a few shells at
THE CASUALTIES.
and the appearance of many new Gertion in any conceivable distortion of Calais on the night of April 2021, La Divisions and the crowding of his international law or the most brutal creed first-line treaches indicate that his re- of necessity. Following the sinking of serve is already being used up,
the Asturias and the Gloucester Castle, Britain decided to transport wounded The Near East..
in vessels not bearing distinctive mark ings, and has notified Germany of the withdrawal of certain hospital ships.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. PRISONERS CAPTURED,
LONDON, April 22nd. An official report states that the chomy force which General Maude defeated and practically wiped out on the 18th inst was a Turkish detachment on the left bank holding the Shattel Adheim Jine, not as previously telegraphed, on the right flank on the right bank of the Tigris, opposite the northern dank of the enemy's Istabulat position,
We advanced one mile on the night of the 20 20th.
A hundred shells were fired on Calais Some civilians were killed and a dozen wounded
NEW GERMAN CRUISER.
LONDON, April 22nd.
A Berlin message announces that a
The fighting on the Western front is leaving a very large number of wounded Germans in our hands, and practically great cruiser has been launched, named all ships bringing wounded men are the Mackensen by order of the Kaiser. bound to carry a proportion of Germans. Egunt. It remaitis to be seen whether this know- ledge will deflect the German Govern the present ment from
shominable
ADMIRALTY REVIEWS, GERMANY'S CAMPAIGN:
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FIGHTING ON EGYPTIAN
FRONTIER
LONDON, April 22nd. LONDON, April 22nd. An offcial report from Egypt states:-- The Admiralty in its statement, re- We consolidated the ground guined and views the progress of Germany's cain are now in contact with the enemy main We captured on the 21st inst. part ofpaign against hospital ships. It points position covering Gaza, the front line of the Istabulat position, out that Germany's original accusation This extends from the sea coast, near capturing 230 prisoners.
-that hospital ships of the Allies, and Sheik Hahmed, through Alimuntar to Naval Activities.
of Britam in particular, were employed the eastwards, of the town, thence south for the purpose of transporting troops easterly to Abu Haleira. and military supplies--was based on the evidence of witnessee the majority of whom were anonymous and the remainder The German. Britain, in denying the out- ragerous charges, showed that Germany
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LONDON, April 23rd
We took 200 prisoners on the 19th inst
Balkans.
BUENOS AIRES, April 22nd.
Forty thousand demonstrators marched to the Presidential Palace on Saturday, cheering the Allies.
The spankers cloquently supported the President's attitude towards Germany. A handful of Geman sympathisora was dispersed by the Police.
GREAT BRITAIN'S MISSION TO AMERICA
LONDON, April 22nd.
Mr. Balfour's Mission was given a that the Lancashire producers and ex most cordial reception It was met by porters were seriously giving attention representatives of the State Department to the question of developing the British the Army and the Navy and took a cotton piece goods trade with China, No special train for Washington. doubt China was a wonderful feld for Mr. Balfour, in the course of a state- engineering enterprise, and British engi.ment, said the object of the Mission was neering groups should send out well to effect the fullest co-operaticu. All accredited agents to educate the Chinese were striving for an everlasting pence regarding the possibilities of mechanical through successful war power. Regarding the work of distribu- tion, he said that a way must be found to place the driving force of the Briton behind the Chinese distributer in the in terior. Compradores had out-lived their usefulness, and the Briton must shoulder the responsibility for himself,
He advocated a combination of British
WAR HONOURS.
LONDON, April 22nd. The following decorations, have been
conferred –
"Croix de Guerre: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and General Sir William
Robertson,
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Legion of Honour s
Commodore Lionel Halaov,
Order of Leopold :--General
Order of Mahomme Ali:----Sir Francis Wingate.
The Victoria Cross-Commander Gor don Campbell," in recognition of con- spicuous gallantry, and consummate cool- nese and skill in command of one of His Majesty's ships in action. Commander Campbell already possesses the Distin- guished Service Order.
exporters and producers which would Assist joint working in China. In order-Lieut. General G. F. Milne, to enable China to increase her exports. and thus buy more British manufactures, her internal taxation must be regularised The so as to ensure to the provinces a tangible.
Smuts
return from foreign trade, and communi-
The cations must also be improved. He sug gested that small investors in Britain, who were interested in China, and small Chinese investors, might provide regular financial assistance for the industrial development of China. He urged British producers and exporters to distribute their goods through British channels, and concinted by saying that the polition nchinery, working through Consuls and Legations was the mainstay-of-British commercial rights in China. The activimiral Sir John Jellicos and Tice-Admiral ties and responsibilities of Consule would increase proportionately with the increase of British trade. The Foreign Office and the Board of Trade were now attempting. to devise me na of increasing the effici
ency of the consular service in order to meet the new needs. Closer co-operation produced between experts and officials the shape of premium bonds, Mr. Bonar was perhaps what could help most to Law replied: "I do not wish to say morn extend British trade in China ---Delayed at present than that I have su open miad on the subject of raising money for in transmission,
the war by the issue of premium bonda Legislation would be required before such THE IMPERIAL WAR CON an issue could be made.
FERENCE.
Grand Cordun of the Order of Leo
pold Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,
The Belgian Croix de Guerte Ad
Bacon
BONUS BONDS.
MR. BONAR LAW'S OPEN MIND.
Asked in Parliament recently to con aider the issue of a further War Loan in
Early last year, steps were taken by a number of business men in London to bring Bonus: Bonds prominently before the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, and The Imperial War Conference has unaccountants of repute, asked Mr. Me- this group, which included bankere and
LONDON, April 2nd.
Kenna to receive a deputation. The late Government however, decided against Bonus Bonds, and Mr. McKenna an deputationala za davka tega nounced that it was useless to receive the
spite of this rebuff the demand for
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(THROUGH RENTRE'S AGENCY.] The German official version of the bad the obvious remedy in cases of
BALKANS FRONT. vanced towards the mouth of the Thames search any hospital ships encountered Dover raid staten that light forces ad-suspicion, namely, the right to visit and
LONDON, April 22nd, animously passed a resolution, moved by and effectively fired 650 shots at short on the high seas. From the German A German official report transmitted Sir Robert Borden and seconded by the range on the Dover and Calais fortresses, refusal to tolerate hospital ships within by wireless says: Fighting has been re- Hon. Mr, W. F. Mussev, to the follow Calais was unguarded but at Dover an certain limits there is only one conclu-vived at the Cerna Bend and to the south ing effect: That the resolution of the Bonus Bonds was so great that a small outpost vessel was destroyed. Not sight-sien to be drawn, namely, that it is the west of Doiran Lake, ing the enemy on the return journey
Imperial Conference of April 20th, 1907, private Parliamentary Committee was intention of Germany to add yet another portions of the forces burned back and and more unspeakable crime to the long
formed and a working scheme drawn up should be modified to permit of India for submission to the House of Commons. being fully represented at all future The scheme, published last May, suggest- encountered destroyers,
list that disgraces her racord.
ed an issue of £1 Bonds, bearing 83 per There were sharp engagements at short The statement recalls how the German
Imperial Conferences and that the necescent, interest, and providing £150,000 for distances. One enemy vessel was torpe Government gloatingly announced the THE BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS assent of the various Governments in awarded half-yearly was to be 11,380 for sary steps should be taken to secure the 25. The number of bonuses or prizes half-yearly bonuses ranging from £6:00 to
dood and another was fired upon and torpedoings of hospital ships, while the
each $10,000,000 issued to the public. heavily damaged.
order that the next Imperial Conference Even this modest scheme did not meet with the approval of the late Government,
the members of the Treasury Committe Barnes, M.P., and Mr. R. M Kindersley, on War Savinge, including Mr. N
Governor of the Bank of Engnd.
received and
One was probably
sunk. A portion of the forces advanced towards the Thames but did not meet the enemy. Only merchantmen prisoners were captured.
A CONTRADICTION.
Pril 23rd
German nation appears to have accepted the intelligence with composure, if not with satisfaction. Warnings being use loss, orders were given for the Freiburg reprisal raid
General
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WASHINGTON, April 23rd
The State Department has published may be summoned and constituted accord though it was thought excellent by off- the report of Mr. Whitlock, he ex- ingly
The Imperial Government is taking
FRENCH AND BRITISH AVIATORS.
Minister to Belgium, on the Belgian de portations. In his report Mr. Whitlock steps to carry out this resolution. The statement contrasts the attitude of states that the Germans have lighted an the Gorming towards the reid with the inextinguishable fre of hatred ansong the denied that spirit in which the Allies exacted retri Belgians by a cold and calculated doed so sunk but that bution by purely military measures. The cruelly executed that even German sol- over any were seriously damaged The airmen who carried out the attack wodiers wept, only British force taking part in the exposed to and did, in fact, incur action consisted of two destroyer leaders precisely the same dangers from the town The engagement, lasted a few minutes.
The Admiralty not any British Fessel was
MR. BALFOURS MISSION TO
The remnant of the enemy escaped by fences as they would have incurred in- flesing chimed were three of the crow of an plain, however, that any retaliatory The merchantmen prisoners the course of an ordination. It is
akundoned barge,
measures that are open to a government
SINKING OF HOSPITAL SHIPS.
LONDON, April 23rd. The Admiralty have issued a correction
The enemy lost six acroplanes, and our naval aviaters brought down an airship, of the above report stating that our of the hospital-ships retained their destine ti markings,
which fell in flames into the sea Nieuport
U.S.A
ARRIVAL IN WASHINGTON.
SUPERIORITY OVER GERMAN.
PARIS, April 22nd.
The French Aviation Corps has con- gratulated the British Aviation Corps upon its superiority over their adver- spries, which it never lost during the WASHINGTON, April 23rd.
recent
engagements, and thankfully Mr. Balfour and the other members of acknowledge the Britian aid. They the Commission have arrived. They were express their amazepiens at the British received by Mr. Lansing and the British airmen's exploits which they are amb Ambassador, Sir Cecil A Spring Rice tions to cmulata, They received an avation from the It is confirmed that the German
upholding the principles of humanity and justice, would not prove a deterrent Germany in the future. Such re
It will be necessary to reconsider the prisals could be only punitivo in affect.
entire status of the hospital ships, in the crowds and the City was beflagged with aviation losses in the last few days have Flight of the German attitude.
the Allies colours.
been double those of toe Allies,
NEW BID FOR CALAIS?
Considerable attention has been created. in Paris (says. The Daily Chronicle) by an article by Vice Admiral Fournier in the Matin, in which the writer expresse the belief that Germany--in order to strengthen her submarine blockade if for no other reasons will make another drive towards Oalnia
*** The fact of such a move being aimed directly at England," " says the Admiral, would make it very popular in Ger- many, and if the Germans succeeded in occupying the coast between Dunkirk. and Boulogne the entry of their aut marines to the Channel would ho facilitated; and their action might he the protection of German patrol boats made more fruitful and less risky, under
along the shore
An offensive with Calais as its ob Ject would have for the Germans con cludes Vice Admiral Fournier the advantage of containing the possibilities of a military decisi