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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 18TH, 1917.
GREAT ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. HOUSANDS OF PRISONERS CAPTURED.
AMERICA'S NAVAL AID TO ALLIES. DESTROYER FLOTILLA ARRIVES IN EUROPE.
BETHMANN-HOLLWEG DISAPPOINTS
GERMANY.
CONFESSION OF DEFEAT.”
Franco-Belgian Front.
LATEST CABLES. [THROUGH NOTER'S" "AGEROY.)
BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, May 18th.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:-Fighting continued yesterday to our advantage in the western portion of Bullecourt.
We captured a few prisoners during a small encounter last night towards the right of our position on the Hindenburg line castward of the village
Italian Bront
LATEST CABLES. {THROUGH REUYER'S AGENCY ] HUGE ITALIAN CAPTURES. ROME, May 18th.
less states:-The vigorous offensive on An official report transmitted by wire
the Julian front was resolutely continued.
Our Infantry established themselves on the steep wooded heights of the eastern bank of the Isonzo, northward of Gorizia. These had been transformed into a for- midably fortified
defensive position. One of our left wing columns forced a Severe fighting is in progress north passage across the river and captured ward of Scarpe,
Bombres village. POWERFUL ENEMY ATTACK.
Paris, May 26th A communiqué atates-The artillery struggle continued during the night-time. After a violent bombardment, the enemy In the morning powerfully attacked on a four kilometre front in the Moulin-de Lauefanx district
We captured in the centre the heights north-east of Plasta,
We stormed the villages Zameora and Zagomila and carried the crests of Mount Cutco and Mount Vodice.
Our right wing mado considerable pro gress on the steep slopes of Mount Santo, and fierce counter-attacks were repulsed. We maintained our positions despite strongly fortified heights northward of We conquored eastward of Gorizia his repeated efforts.
Tivoli Insistent counter-attacks were beaten back.
Fighting continues at various points, ENEMY SEVERELY PUNISHED.
We captured 3,375 prisoners of which 08 were officers, 'a mountain battery and much war material.
BATTLE ON ITALIAN FRONT.
LONDON, May 16th.
An Austrian official report states After three days artillery firing, the Italians attacked at numerous points on a front of 25 miles. The battle continues without interruption,
LONDON, May 10th. Reuter's Correspondent at British Headquarters reports Preceded by most heavy tannonading, the enemy, fulfilling anticipations, fiercely counter- attacked in great strength against Rocus, Grey Waves of picked troops swept over. from Plouvain and were met by a whirl- wind of our artillery, machine glans and rifles. Although the mown down like ripe corn some reached the Chemical Works and fought hand to Italian offensive. hand, but our counter-attack promptly restored the position and inflicted ter rible punishment. The struggle is con tinuing.
enemy were
LONDON, May 16th. Great interest is being taken in the
Naval Activities.
EARLIER CABLES:
GENERAL SMUTS ON THE EMPIRE'S FUTURE.
LONDON, May 16th. General Smuts was the guest of the House of Lords and the House of Com- mons at a banquet in the Royal Gallery, Lord French presiding.
General Smuts said the spirit of com
LATEST CABLES.
HOME RULE SCHEME.
LONDON, May 10th. It is stated that the Government's Home Rule scheme is for the immediato establishment of Parliament in Dublin for twenty-six Nationalist counties, ex cluding the Ulster counties, with the option to join later. A National Council will be established representative of both
-sections.
THE PRIME MINISTER'S PROPOSAL
LATER.
LATEST CABLES.
JAPAN'S PROSPERITY.
{THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]
INDUSTRIES ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF THE WAR."" AMERICAN DESTROYERS
The Customs House Directors, who ARRIVE IN ENGLAND.
have been in conference at the Depart LODON, May 18th,
ment of Finance, were addressed recently The Admiralty announce that d flotilia
by M Shoda, Minister of Finance, who said that in spite of the war, the foreign of United States destroyers has arrived,
factory growth. For instance, last year trade of the nation had shown satis- and will co-operate with the British Navy.
the total trade reached the enormous. in the prosecution of the war, The Rear-radeship on the battlefields of Europe Admiral of the Forces in Europe is in
is more powerful than any instru-
sum of 11,880,000,000 exports, showing daily touch with the Chief of the Navalent of Government they could invent.
an excess of Y.370.000.000 over imports. Our Commonwealth would go to pieces Staff. The services the American vessels
The prosperity had been further en- if its world-wide communications Are rendering the Allied cause are of the
wero Mr. Lloyd George has despatched a
hanced this year, the figures at the end greatest value, and are deeply appreist thirty years had settled everywhere immediate introduction of a Bill estab-aggregate excesses of exports, since, thoọ
not maintained.
Germany during the letter to Mr. Redmond proposing the V162.700,000 represented export. The of April reaching 1.738,390,000, of which
in those communications, and the day ke k
lishing an Irish Parliament, excluding commencement of the war, amounted to would have come when the Empire would have been jeopardised by cutting these
the six Ulster counties, subject to a re-
1.760,620,000 Continuing, the Minister. communications. Now that the world our
consideration by Parliament after Ave said-It stands to reason that the trade, side of Europe was cleared of the enemy, wears. Hence if exclusion is not mean policy of the world will undergo a cota- were almost providentially brought to a while terminated by a Council of Ireland, Plete change after the cessation of the position when we could consider the comprising delegations from the Irish
war, indeed it has already changed. future problem so whole.
Parliament, and the Ulster Commonerative for the Japanese manufacturers te Under these circumstances it is impera He hoped that when the time for settlement cams
The Government recommends that the endeavour to develop the industries we would remember not merely Central Bill, after passing its second read which have been established as a result Europe but the whole of the British Em- 1ngs, be considered by n confer of the war, and retain the marketa pire He did not wish the Empirs to ence of similar speakers as in the created abroad for their products. have fought in vain.
Electoral Reform Conference. The
ciated.
BRITISH SHIPPING.
LONDON, May 16th The arrivals during the week were 2,666, and the sailings 2,552. Eighteen vessels of over 1,500 tons and ave under were sunk Nineteen vessels were unsuccess
sunk. fully attacked. Three fishing boats were
ITALIAN SHIPPING.
ROME, May 16th.
Arrivals were 550, and the sailings 562. Four steamers and seven sailing vessels
It is officially announced that the
were sun
General.
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY.]
MILITARY LEADERSHIP
EAST AFRICA.
LONDON, May 16th,
IN
EARLIER CABLES. RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS.
PETROGRAD, May 10th
M. Milinkoff, the Foreign Minister, has resigned.
LATER.
Minister, succeeds M. Milinkoff,
M. Terestchenko, hitherto Finance
PHILIPPINES,
ATTEMPTS TO STIR UP AN
INSURRECTION
We had not fought for material gaia | Government alternatively is ready to GERMAN PLOTTERS IN THE nor for territory, but for future security convoke a Convention of Irishmen for the But the difficult question of future purpose of producing a scheme for Irish constitutional relations and readjust Self-Government if the foregoing pro- ment within the Empire reposals are not adopted, mained. We were not an Empire
Mr. Andre. former German Vice In the German sense, but a system
Consul at Cebu, has been arrested and of nations almost sovereign, almost in-
held for trial. The charge against him, dependent rather a Commonwealth than
according to the Manila Times, will be an Empire. Its future government was an
one of conspiracy to stir up an insur rection. The conspiracy has been known entirely new problem, The system of the
to the authorities for the past five United States would not work, and we did
months, during which time Andre is not want to standardise the nations of
alleged to have been gathering lists of the Empire. The only solution was sup
former insurrectes and distributing plied by our traditions of freedom and
money among them. The money seemR self-government. There were two potent
to have been accepted in most cases, but factors on which we must rely. Firstly,
apparently the recipients. let the matter hereditary Kingship. You cannot
rest there, as the movement made no make a republic of this country or of the
PETROGRAD, May 16th The three cardinal points or which the
progress Where is said to be evidence to British commonwealth of nations, because Government Executive the Committee of
connect Dr Zuelmann, the former you would have to clect a President not the Dia, and the Committee of the
German Geroral at Manila, with
Empire-in India and the Dominions. Firstly, unity on all fronts with the faerely here but everywhere in the Soldiers and Workmen are agreed, are describe the arrest of Andre as a “* pra- the affair The American authorities
theAnd here you are confronted with an ab Allies; secondly full confidence that the solutely insoluble problem. Let na be revolutionary Democracy is reconstructed thankful for the mercies we have in in the Cabinet, thirdly, the plenitude of Kingship which really is not very differ the power of the Government. *- ent from a hereditary republic I should not be surprised if the time came when
It is officially announced that General Vandeventer has succeeded General
porary rank of Lieutenant General Hoskins in East Africa with the tom-
FRATERNISATION OF RUSSIAN AND GERMAN SOLDIERY
LONDON, May 16th
In the House of Commons, Mr. Billing asked regarding the fraternising German and Russian soldiers.
Mr. MacPherson replied that he had no knowledge beyond that contained in the official comorumciqué.
PROCEEDINGS OF IMPERIAL Royal Princes instead of getting Consorts
CONFERENCE.
LONDON, May, 16th
from the Princesses of Europe will seek Consorts in the outlying portions of the Empire (Laughter and cheers)
M. Keronsky saccreds M. Gutchkof,
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA..
FAREWELL SMOKING CONCERT.
In spite of very unfavourable weather, a large number attended the Garrison Staff Mess on Wednesday evening, when smoking concert was held to bid fare
cautionary, measure:
JAPAN'S MISSION OF SYM- PATHY TO THE ALLIES Subscriptions reserved by the.. manage ment of the Allied Stck and Wounded Consolation Association, an association formed in Tokyo for the purpose of send ing a Mission of Sympathy to the Allies mounted at the end of last month to L400,000. By the 15th of May, the Law stated that a Blue Book containing Aller commenting upon the present well to friends of the mess proceeding to reach Y 2,000,000
day on which the subscription lists were. UDINE, May 16th.
to close, the total receipts were expected system of Imporial Conferences as not home The evening commenced with a The Italians are advancing on a front would shortly be published He the proceedings of the Imperial Confer The latest news from Bullecourt is sixty miles from Tolmino towards the declined to state the Government's saton
being completely
The management of the Association are successful.” General Purple portar Smuts suggested convoking the most im followed by a smoking concert, at which form of cash to the sick and wounded supper party for the members, and was of opinion that the whole of the subs most satisfactory We have completely sca. The sector. Tolmino-Sureano is
scriptions should be forwarded in the portant rulers of the Empire once a year practically all military anita were Belgium and other nations on the side regained the positions temporarily lost in undoubtedly the most difficult front in subject of naturalisation before he had to lay down a common policy. Diploma presented, including the Royal Navy, of the Entente towers An Envoy and
tions with regard to legislation on the
of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, tie finesse was not understood in the the H. KV.R., and a few civilian friends party will then he sent to the front.
yesterday's four counter-attacks.
MOST DIFFICULT FRONT IN THE
WAR
the war. The Tolmino bridgehead is the
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar
ence
received further communications from the
The Germans suffered thereby four most formidable fortification, barring nominions on the matter. These comminieris, and if our Foreign Policy is An excellent musical programme, ar-
figure casualties,
THE FRENCH COMMAND.
the entrance of the valley leading towards Laibach.
Mount Kuk and Mount San Marco, the other Austrian strongholds, are respec tivaly 1,600 and 450 feet above the points from which the Italians are attacking. General The Balk
LONDON, May 16th.. The change in the French command is surprising, as the decree last week defined and enlarged upon Petain's powers in the post has now. vacates
LATEST CABLES. Correspondents in Paris emphasise the
[THHOUGH MAUTER'S AGENOX.) popularity of General Petain, whose BRITISH GAINS IN BALKANS.
nome to the soldiers is synonymous, with victory. He met the British War Office authorities at the recent Conference in
Paris
General Foch, who has fought on the side of the British since the beginning of the war, recently retired.
If any changes are made in the Aflied relations, it will be in the direction of Increasing the co-operation and
ordination.
MACHINE GUNNER DISPOSES. OF 800 GERMANS.
PARIE, May 16th. The Legion of Honour has been award. ed machine-gunner for holding an enemy sap single-handed, repelling a counter-attack, and disposing of 800 Germans
LONDON, May 16th.
The Dominions Representatives erice.
were unable to taką or recommend action
until they had consulted their own Governments.
CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH DISAPPOINT- GERMANY
LONDON, May 16,
General disappointment is felt in Ger- many at Dr. Bethmann Hollweg's speech,
more
more
A British Salonika report states:We which is described in the Nieuwsvandentory and mankind than ever It would advanced our line south-westward of dag as a confession of defeat. Krastaki on a front of 5,000 yards and
The subsequent debate in the Reichstag to a depth of 500 yards.
showed that the Chancellor had not satis
tributed to by the following.Sergt. Wain, A.0.0 Sergt. Carter, A.S.C; S. Sergt. Moorse, AP.C. Condr, Brand, A.0.C. Bergt. Skuse, BE Sergt. Lyth Davis, RA, QM. S. Thompson, A.S.CS Sergt. Keevill, 400 Sert RAMC, S.Berg Joines, A.0.0 RE QM8 Wyatt, RE; Corp. QM.S. Evans, R. E. Sergt. McGregor
the verses The accompaniments were
COTTON AND YARN MARKET
Mesare. Polishwalla & Kutwall, cotton and yarn brokers, of Hongkong, in their report dated May 17th, state
munications were a result of the Conter going to rest on the whole Empire it ranged by Sergt. Lyth, A.S.C., was GOD-
must be
simple and. intelligible. Nobody dispated the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament, which would be always the senior partner
Since our last report, on the 5th inst, It might be said that hereditary King
the interval has pared without shy signi¬ VON TO ship and a common council at the head
The absolute inability of the sellers to ficant feature in our yarn market of affairs were not sufficient to keep the Frost, A.8.0.; Pte. Hearne, AO.C., coter exchange Rupees for the sales of Bomby Fitzpatrick, R.GA, Mr. Brooks yarn in their hands owing to the abnor- whole system together. He disagreed with and Mr. Steer Corp Frost, who is mal attitude taken by the local Banks in this. (Cheers.) If we were true to our becoming quite famous as an impersona refusing to offer any reasonable rate of traditions we would exercise a far greater the audience with his songIn the determined
kuota tor of Charlie Chaplin, highly delighted exchange on India, has
alawost impossible and, as
made business the Banks seem and more beneficent influence upon his hard times, and his patter between atas of exchange, we think there will be to decline giving, quitable ably played by Pue, Hearne ADC future, and trade is not likely to revise an entire stoppage of business is the hear The Chairman, S. Sgt. Major Harrow, until the exchange conditions improv and good luck He referred to the good bales, A.S.O... wished those leaving von voyage The sales during the fortnight are 2,500 ellowship which had always existed Bole with an increase
of 85 to $8 per years in the Colony, and said he was Bombay has brought in 9,500 bales for between all during his stay of over five ABRIVALS → The mail str. Delvara
from sorry he was not accompanying the draft. Hongkong and 8,000 bales for Shanghai the health of the homegoing draft After and coast ports amount to about 400 bales He called upon all remaining to drink shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai this had been done (with musical honours) SHANGHAL.The market has remained 5. Sergi Joines, A.0.0 suitably firm and, in the beginning of the interval. acknowledged the compliment, A very
business passed in about 2,000 hales at pleasant evening concluded with the sing advanced rates, but the saliera there are LATER
ing of Auld Lang Syne" and the experiencing the same difficulty in National Anthem at midnight of the fortnight has been very quiet General Smuts received a remarkable Financial resistance was generously
covering exchange, hence the latter ovation alter his speech. After the afforded by the Services Entertainment ng had subsided, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Hunt, and was very much appreciated by Fund, through the Bev. C. L. Cooper Law Lord Balborne, Lord the members. Crowe Mr. Haldane, ∙the Speaker and many others individually congra tulated him. The speech as everywhere hailed
as timely and statesmanlik likely to profoundly inf
and ence all future consideration of the Imperial problem.
We consolidated our positions and field either de, but had avoided i fereer occupied the village of Kapri on the controversy by his refusal to state Ger
truma front, taking prisoners,
We captured advance trenches south-
yards, and captured 70 prisoners. westward of Ernekoj to a length of 3,000
Our casualties were slight The Near East.
PAPER EARLIER CABLES. THEOUGH EBUTER'S AGENCE MESOPOTAMIA.
LONDON, May 16th
many waring.
Herr Spahr declared that the Centra parties had agreed that a discussion of war gims was not desirable at present Conservative speakers regarded ra97 threat Herr Scheidemanne's declaration that there would be a revolutioni many if Germany did not annexations while her enemies renounced them
A Mesopotamis official report states that
Herr Lebehour announced that the although there have been no important Independent Socialists would propose this month, we esptured that the constitution committes prepare
for a German Republic
operations
133 prisoners
depend largely upon us whether, in the present struggle, our great prize will be achieved or whether the world will again be plunged into disaster. The prize was
Pre within.our grasp if we have the strength of soul to see the thing through without
inching
GENERAL SHUTS CONGRA TULATED
CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND
We have beco naked to state that the draw on behalf of the above Fand, in nnection with the Rifle Match, Hong kong Shanghai, will take place this evaping at t o'clock.
park
rivals and the sudden enormous rise in JAPANESE YARNS Osing to scanty ar
unable, in some ties to cover their pre- the rates of yarn in Japan, sollers are vious sales, which were effect rates. Quotations are as follows:-Naga
Yellow Jos Ve. 20% at $183-8101 sales, saki No 20 at $198, 3 Horses No. 168 at 8181, 3 Horses No. 208 st 3153 550 bales
best Not Blus Fish
at 163 sales, 205 at 8109,
No. RAW COTTON The present quotations are 68 ander Bengal at $27-$39, Chinese 141 83% 27 për pienl
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