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THE WAR.
BITTER
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1917.
FIGHTING.
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NEW THRUST.
MORE
PEACE
PARLEYS.
GERMANY AND SPAIN.
SHIPPING
ND THE WAR.
o-Belgian Front.
ZATEST CABLES. (THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOT.].
FURIOUS ARTILLERYING.
PARIS, April 27tb.
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. PARIS, April 20th.
A BLOW TO GERMANY.
ZURICH, April 27th. The Austrian Iron Trust has been dis solved This is a blow to German indus
was backed by German capital,
EARLIER CABLES:
GERMANY'S WAR AIMS: GOVERNMENT ASKED TO MAKE DECLARATION.
LT. B. F. CHAPMAN KILLED HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
IN ACTION.
FORGED NOTE.
Mr. Wood remanded a Chinese who was
Mr. Leo d'Almada is defending.
OPIUM.
GERMANY AND PEACE.
DO NOT ATTACK."
Much sympathy will be felt in the PETROGRAD, April 20th The Germans are making unremitting Colony for Lt. Col. Chapman, V.D.,
Mre, Chapman at the sad news which trial influency in Austria, as the Trust piltempts to parley with the Russian so they received yesterday of the death in charged with being in possession of a
diers, displaying placards Do
not action in Palestine of their eldest son, forged $10 bill on the Chartered Bank of attack we also will not.
2nd Lieut. Bon Fletcher Chapman. A Indio, During the last few days, on many few days ago it was announced that the late Lacut. Chapman had been wounded sectors of the front, the Germans have not fired a shot, and Germana have drop- | in the fighting in Palestine, but yesterday ped proclamations alleging a popular his father received a cable stating that movement in Germany in favour of im-he bad been killed in action. D
The deceased, who was only 27 years of A coolie was charged before Mr. mediate negotiations for an honourable
age, and who was in the No. 1 Mountain Melbourne with being in possession of 84 The man Battery, Hongkong and Singapore. But tanks of prepared opium. Many Austro-German
talion RCA, was very well known in denied the charge, saying that the drug red and white flags attempted to reach the Colony, and his death will come ne was not his, and that he had been merely the Russian trenches, despite the fire, blow to a wide circle of friends. It employed to carry it, Some of theso were taken prisoner and was only a few weeks ago that an article affirmed that the enemy ranks, especially appeared in the Daily Fress describing the Socialists, desired an immediate the fighting in Palestine, and Lt. Chap men, along with other former. Hongkong officers, was mentioned for his dash and daring in the Beld. He was very popular in the Colony and took part in many of its sporting activities, particularly in polo and gymkhana events. He was also a good Rugby player. Before joining the
AMSTERDAM, April 26th A message from Berlin states that with reference to the urgent demand that the Government should declare its war aing, it ia semi-officially announced that the Government has nothing to add to its previous communications. It will cons tinue its policy andeterred by pressure,
OTHER COMMENTS.
AMSTERDAM, April 26th.
peace,
speace.
carrying
increasing
A communiqué. Bays-North of the Aine, the enemy again vainly attempted to drive us away from the plateau of
The latest news from the front shows Chemins des Dames. Last night, after a
The semi-official Berlin statement con- that the Russian artillery is violent bombardment, the enemy twice A communiqué says:-There has been powerfully, but unsuccessfully, attacked cerning Germany's war aim is the Gov-its activity at various points, which is
the on a front of two kilometres, west of ernment's reply to the recent Socialist sufficient answer to the latest Hun moves great reciprocal artillerying in-
Corny The attacks were smashed up peace resolutions. Westendo sector of Belgium.
Vorwaerts describes the statement as a The Germans have not renowed their bofore our lines with very heavy losses. attacks between the Aisne and Chemin-Another attempt in the region of Hurte-sign of weakness, and declares that the Bames after their sanguinary defeats of bise farm failed similarly. yesterday,
There has been a furious artillery dull In the sectors of Cirny and Hurtebise.
Six German acroplanes were felled in parfights between the 23rd and 24th, in addition to sixteen which were seen to fall in the enemy lines seriously damaged.
BARLIER CABLES,
THE NEW PUSH.
FRUITLESS GERMAN ATTACK
LONDON, April 26th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports-The enemy during the evening endeavoured to attack our new positions in the neighbourhood of Gavrelle, but our artillery barrage caught the advanc ing troops, completely repulsing them.
ARTILLERY AND AERIAL ACTIVITY.
Naval Activities,
EARLIER CABLES.
(THROUGH BEDTEER'S AGENCY.]
ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT.
GERMAN DESTROYERS CHABED.
LONDON, April 20th.
A French naval communiqué, says that In squadron of German destroyers bom
barded Dunkirk for ten minutes on the
Government would be glad to get peace on any terms but does not dare to say so
attacks the The Vossische Zeitung Government for not giving a clear lead; in a question ogilating the Government SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPPING
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT
LONDON, April 20th.
In the House of Lords, Lord Lytton stated that the building of standardised
DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION.
CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
Army at the outbreak of war, the late Lt. Chapman had been employed in the office of Mesera Thomas Cook & Son, at both Hongkong and. Manila: Previous to joining the regular forces the deceased was a member of the Artillery Company of the Hongkong Volunteers, in which do had obtained the rank of Sergeant. He left Hongkong with his
LONDON, April 26th. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. I Baird describing the work of the Air Board, said that taking an imaginary figure of eight as the monthly average Battalion last Autama..
Lieut. Col. Chapman's second son left mtput of aeroplanes last year, the average for the frst three months of 1917 for Home to join the Army a week ago. was 10, and the anticipated average for the next three months was 19, whilst he
night of the 25th, while stiling past that ships was procceding satisfactorily as the hoped that by the end of the year the
port. The coast batterics replied, and Anglo-French patrol boats engaged the enemy, who retired towards Ostend at high speed.
A French torpedo boat was sunk in course of the engagement.
the
The enemy's losses are not known.
ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK.
AN AMERICAN VESSELS GOOD
WORK
material available allowed. The loading and discharging of ships was proceeding as well as could be expected. The rate
compared favourably with the rate in
monthly average would be 38.
FORGETFUL SHIP'S OFFICER. CASE AT THE HONGKONG MARINE
COURT.
He was sentenced to nine months' hard labour.
EDUCATIONAL OFFENCE.
A Chinese schoolmaster was charged be fore Mr. Wood with a breach of the Education Ordinance.
Mr. Cavalier, Inspector of Chiness. Schools, explained that the defendants had broken the regulations by altering his building by putting up cubicles, and
still continuing to teach the same number of pupils. He also engaged teachers who were not approved by the authorities, in consequence of which his school was struck off the register, Since then ho had continued to teach. A fine of $10 was imposed, and the defendant was ordered to close his school forthwith.
BRAZILIAN SCOTCHMAN'S LOST HEAD.
The case was concluded at the Hongkong E. Craddock, described as a Brazilian Marine Court yesterday before Com Scotchman, and who resides in Cook liams, third officer of the str. Loine, was with sonding postcards through the post mander Beckwith, in which E. Wil Street, was charged before Mr. Wood charged by Captain Magnus Anderson, bearing inscriptions which were obscene, the master, with wilful neglect of duty, on divers dates between January. 24th and continued and wilful disobedience to and April 14th this year. his lawful command. Defendant pleaded not guilty
He paid a tribute to the most valuable Assistance of France and announced that committe, of which Lord Northcliffe was the chairman, and which was com ponce times The increase of freights and posed of representatives of the Services, the insurance facilities had already induced the Government Departments, a number of neutral ships to recommence
Dominions and aeroplane manufacturers, running. He admitted that the postal was enquiring into the steps which could
The master said the defendant went steamships were included in the workly be taken for the development of aviation shore without leave and without inform returns of arrivals and departares, but after the war for civil and commercial ing anyone, in nuthority on the 24th inst.
from domestic, Imperial declared that that was not misleading purposes,
He was on duty for the night. He went and no essential facts were withheld and International standpoints, and the ashore at 6:30 am, and should have stayed NEW YORK, April 20th. A telegram received from London The Government's objects were to curtail extent to which British and Dominion on the ship until next morning. He did LONDON, April 28th,
tutes that the Captain of the American non-essential imports and ensure a fair air services could be utilised in that con Field Marshal Bir Douglas. Heig states-We drove off an attempted raid steamer Mongolia, which has arrived at distribution of essential commodities nection.
More stringent measures might be British port, claims to have sunk a south-east of Ypres.
German submarine by gunfire as the necessary to attain these objects, but he There is considerable reciprocal artil- lory activity between St. Quentin ander was attacking a liner in British was sure that they would be cheerfully borne The position of our enemies was ininitely worse than ours, but our situa tion was serious and great sacrifices must
Artas and also in the neighourbood of
Ypres,
Two German aeroplanes were brought Bown and a third driven down. Three of ours are missing.
SEVERE FIGHTING.
HOW LONG!
waters.
ITALY AND SUBMARINISM,
SHIPPING AS USUAL
LONDON, April 26th...
THE IRISH QUESTION.
SOLUTION POSSIBLE
LONDON, April 27th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar
The defendant admitted the charge, stating that he acted under great provo- cation.
Mr. Wood informed the defendant thas it did not matter what provocation he had, he must not send such things through the post,
Defendant then stated that be had lasta
not return until after 8 o'clock the follow- ing morning. When defendant came aboard, witness asked him where he had his head and be very much regretted what been, sad he replied that he had been he had done; he was quite ashamed of
himself. in town for a run. Witness told him he had no right to do so. Defendant theri becaine abusive and wanted to argue. When witness walked away from him, he followed him round the decks and
Mr. Wood then alked the defendent te give an undertaking not to send any, more such postcards, and the man readily consented to do this.
be made voluntarily, or compulsorily, in Law indicated the possibility of a soft threatened that he would have him clear The Magistrate also reminded the de
order to defeat submarinism and win the
DECORATIONS.
LONDON, April 23rd. The following decorations have been bestowed: ---
The Croix de Guerre to Major Hugh
An Italian naval communiqué states war, that during the week ending the 22nd inst the arrivals of vessels were 385 and the sailings 425. The sinkings were one steamer under 2300 tons and one under LONDON, April 28th.
750 tons, as well as a sailing ship of over Reuter's correspondent at the British210 tons. Two steamers attacked by a
and Headquarters states: It is clear that the raider
a submarine respectively Knox Niven. German, intend to make every sacrifico escaped. in the fighting of a great delaying battle in the Bearpe Valley Lacking well- prepared defences, their only hope of shocking our advance is by using up great masses of troops. They are still hurrying up removes and throwing them into the line.
Tba extreme bitterness of the fighting is due to the fact that some of their best Divisions are employed.. This must result in greatly accelerating exhaustion, and, if continued, the situation would resolve itself into the simple problem of which side can longer maintain the deadly pace. Since the answer to that is
General
LATEST CABLES. THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
SPAIN AND GERMANY
RUPTURE DEMANDED.
MADEID, April 27th.
tion of the Irish question.
ed off the ship. That was because he had Mr. Lloyd George said he would make told defendant that if he could not attend to his duty better he had better leave the a statement next week
ship. The same officer had caused trouble before, and was cautioned for the same things at Bingapore.
RAST AFRICAN FIGHTING. GERMAN HOSPITAL SURRENDERS.
LONDON, April 26th.
An East African official messago Bays
The Order of the Crown of Italy (Com- that the season is the wettest for nine George years, and large operations are suspend mendatore) to Lieut. Col. Cheyenix Trench,
The Belgian Order of Crown Officer to Captain Stewart Douglas, Col. Almroth Wright and Major Andrian Carton de Wiart.
The Serbian Order of the White Eagle (Fourth Class) to Lieut. Col Godfrey
The Reformist Party have issued a manifesto which demands the abandon-Drage. ment of neutrality and a rupture, with Germany,
NEUTRALA TO CONTER.
STOCKHOLM, April 27th The Foreign Ministers of Sweden, Nor
IN MACEDONIA
BRITISH CAPTURES.
LONDON, April 26th
A large German hospital in the Bufiji area has surrendered owing to flooding and hunger,
~ THE BUDGET.
LONDON, April 9th. The introduction of the Budget has been postponed
REMARKABLE WAR SPEECH
of Lincoln Archdeacon Wakeford,
fendant that if he repeated the offencet he would be fined, and he also ordered him to enter into a personal hood of $100 to come up for judgment if called upon. He was also bound over to keep
Robert Kettlewell, second officer," said that on April 24th it was the defendant's the peace for six months,
for duty. Witness went ashore and saw defendant in the Taikoo Club, when he knew be had not kept his watch.
MAITA
Defendant, who admitted that he went ashore and returned at the time stated, and who said he really forgot that it was his duty, was sent to prison for 14 days with hard labour,
A DESPERATE COOLIE
When a Chinese of the coalie class was charge brought before Mr. Wood on a of being in possession of a quantity of AWAR BIBLIOGRAPHY
clothing, Inspector Gordon had a most! The Bread Arrow states that, a autusing story to tell scheme has recently been formed for the
Inspector Gordon said that the man compilation of a complete bibliography of everytang published in relation to the was arrested, in the first place, War throughout the world In addition 9th, but escaped from the charge room to books and pamphlets, posters, hand-
to
•Marche
He
bills, circular letters of the Army, the while enquiries were being made. Navy, and announcements relating to was arrested again on March 31st, but,. war savings, national economy, etc will in consequence of complaints he made be included, as well as cinema films, and
many bills, leaflets, and circulars issued to the effect that he had been assau{ted or published by focal authorities, socie by the people, he was sent under the guard ties, and private persons. The scheme
was originated by Mr. A. J Philip, and of an Indian P. to the Government Civit has the cordial support of the Central Hospital. The man escaped from this
unquestionable, the only other question way and Denmark will confer at Stock Lake Doiran on the night of the 4th and message connected with the National Royal Colonial Institute, in his quar- again until the 20th inst, when a
is: How long?
GERMAN
CLAIMS.
holm from May 9th to May 11th
MR. BONAR LAW'S SON.
AMSTERDAM, April 27th. The Lokalanzeiger says that Mr. Boaa Law's son is a prisoner of the Turks in
A French Macedonian communiqué delivering an address a Llangollen, re Committee for National Patriotic Or institution during the night, taking with Chinese Sir Harry Wilson, secretary of the him a suit of pyjamas. He was not seen states that the British attacked west of cently, in presenting the Archbishop'sganisations.
Mission of Repentance and Hope, seid terly letter, states that arrangements detective saw him on board a Japanese have been made with the Oxford Univer 25th They captured trenches on a thou-
we needed the great war to save us fromsity Press for the publication, on behalf steamer which was about to leave for sand-metres front, north of the Krastali
Patmos damnation, for there was great of the Institute of a history in six Swatow. The man was again arrested Doldzeli line. We consolidated our posi peril in the direction in which we were volumes of Imperial cooperation in the and placed in the cells. While in the
War. The general editor will be Bir tions, repulsing four counter-attacks and going. We had gone through more than Charles Lucas, who will also contribute cells the defendant attempted to commit two years of war, but if the war had the first volume of the series, dealing nicide by hanging himself. He was DIS- inflicting bloody losses on the enemy,
ended in the first six months with sweep with the assistance given by the Over ing victories on land and sea for our sess Dominions in earner wars. The vented from doing this, after which he selves, by this time we should have be second volume, giving a general account endeavoured to kill himself by dashing come the rotteneat nation the world had of the war, with special reference to the his bead on the floor of the cell. As a GERMANY AND NEUTRAL
A German official wireless message even known. As God used the false gode military efforts of the Dominions and SHIPPING.
atates:-Prisonera statements indicate of Egypt to scourge the people, so He Capt Bean (Australia), Capt. Malcolm consequence, handcuffs were placed on was using the false gods worshipped in Beaven, of Sheffield University and the bis hands and feet. During the night he AMSTERDAM, April 27th that the English attack on Lake Doiran this country. Three years ago we wor romaining four volumes will be contri A Berlin message saye that Germany on Tuesday was intended to have far shipped riches, and He made us spend Ented by Professor Wrong (Canada), (the Inspector) removed the handcuffs. £5,000,000 & day. Now He required our Capt Bena (Australia), Captain Malcom hut as the men again attempted to des has offered safe conduct to nontral reaching results against Bulgaria. We fret-born for the trenches, and the pub Ross (New Zealand). Bir Francis Young his head on the floor of the cell he vessels, sheltering in British harbours, maintained all our position, inflicting licans themselves acquiesced in the der husband (India), Sir Walter Davidson
potie licensing order for the welfare of Newfoundland), and Mr. A, E Aspinall one more placed in irons,
(West Indies).
A remand was granted for a week. the State
LONDON, April 26th. German official wireless message states: Attacking wares thrice stormed Palestine.. our positions to the south of the Bearpe and thrice they were compelled to with
Our position at Cavrelle is now situated at the eastern boundary of the village.
Our advances have improved our posi- tion at Chemin des Dames, and there we
have taken 163 prisoners,
with foodstuffa for their ematries.
GERMAN MESSAGE.
heavy losses
LONDON, April 26th.