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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 26 r 1917
BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
FRANCE AND THE NEW RUSSIA.
AUSTRIAN PEACE BAIT.
CALM IN THE WEST.
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND,
Branco Belgian Front.
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BIG FRENCH CAPTURES.
8,600 UNWOUNDED GERMANS.
Naval Activities,
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EMPIRE PRODUCERS. SUBMARINISM NOT YET IN
HAND
SPEECH BY SIR EDWARD CARSON
LONDON, May 24th Sir Edward Camson was the guest at a luncheon hold in connection with the British Ennyire Producers Organisation
Sir Charles Beresford presided, and rend the following telegram from Premier Hughes con
BARLIER OATLES. GENERAL SMUTS ON SOUTH AFRICA
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
LONDON, May 25th.
ANNEXATION. STATEMENTS IN THE FRENCH OHAMBER
and
RUSSIA'S
ARMY.
AN APPEAL BY GEN. ALEXEIFF
Panas, May 24th
PESNOGRAD, May 23rd, The Chamber hus re-assembled,
The first Congress of Army and Navy forry interpellations were submitted officers met at the Headquarters A distinguished company, including to the recent offensive, said that excessive
[, kibot, rørerring to those relating ceedings said it was true that the coun
* Goneral Alexeuf, in opening the
Pro prison and other notables formerly and made, But there was no reason to mi dissensions and mistrust of officers. The Lord Milner, General Sir William Ro hopes had been entertained, and stakes was endangered because the fighting ut present associated with South Africh, use or to exaggerate the results. Never soldiers of the Russian Army were seized
Ardour of the Army was diminished gube autorially, anuncially and other the Anglo-French troops so splendid with a fatal impotence in front of wise, were present at a dinnor given at ly checked the German masses. Aue terrible enemy who was not content, with the Savoy Hotel in honour of General Government and taken measures, and as the territory he had already invaded bu Smuts Lord Selbourne, ex-High Com order to renteve the latter of everything South fussia. He exhorted the officers, The resolutions of the Imperial Wissioner for South Africa, presided.net connected with the actuti operations on their veturn to their regiments, to changes in the high command was stretching a grasdy hand towards Conference will draw more closely to General Smuts, replying to the toust gother the bounds of Empire. The of his henith, after cloquunt references to victory of the National Government of the fascinations of South Africa and the Australia has shown Australia's attitude opportunities she offered, in common towards the Empire. I wish the Pro-with other countries, for settlement after ducer's Organisation, suceres,
the war, to which task she should address Bir Charles Beresford said that only in some sections of South Africa to keep herself referred to the desire noticeable those who, before the war, printed out the country out of the stream of the the danger of starvation had a right to criticise the Admiralty now. He declared general tendency towards a broad minded sign Government to enter into cunversa-awaiting tussian co-operation, to which
in hand, nothing but over-waver craft in large numbers could bont the sub
nationality
made
The meeting of the Chamber, azter
seven wecks, was emedy remarkable torre discipline and make the Army
speech by the Premer, dealing largely
egain capable of victory. general feeling, when A. Ribot haa with the tussian eriste. There was the Russian fronts.
M. Korensky has gone to inspect all anished, that his word, of warın splendid effect on tussie.AL. Albert Thomas, addressing delegater couragement and sympathy will have a SefaRaiE PLACE.
cn
INACTION EQUIVALENT TO
Government had been asked by the Rus-French soldiers were perishing while M. Ribot began by saying that the at Muscow, said that thousands of Anglo-
He added that in-
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General Smuts said that their eyes had SEVERE FIGHTING
been opened in East Africa to the enorussian fovernment had made hon at the front was equivalent to e marine in blue water
mous military material there. We are satisfaction. He read a telegram from
statements which had given France every separato peaco ROME, May 23rd. An official mesauge states There was toast of his health, said it was dificulting a great Central African Empire, ledging that it was the splendid effort Sir Edward Carson, responding to tho still in many German minds, of creat would never forget France, and, acknow all aware of the great German plan, M. Terestchenke saying that Russie very severe fighting on Monday night in the Travignolo Valley, spcoch, because he was giving six hours roons and improve commerce with Enst of the enemy to the West, which facilitat-:| to find time beforehand to oumpose which would not only embrace the Cameof the French people that drew the mass
AIR RAID ON ENGLAND. The enemy penetrated our positions at daily to the Irish question, besides doing Africa but also the Portuguese colonies on the reconstitution of the Piccoto and Bricon, but our supports re duty at the Admiralty. This left one and the Congo, au enormous area which fores Pants, May 24th. A communique says:A German attack captured the whole position after violent somewhat pressed, and depressed would have a large population and be M. Ribor, after referring to the Rusships approached the const, of East EASTERN COUNTIES VISITED. fighting
LONDON, May 2ard Alter mentioning that the Producer's one of the most valuable parts of the sian declarations that the war in defence Anglia before mid-night. A thick benk An official tage says-Four-cr five Organisation represented £700,000,000 world, wherein it would be possible to of liberty would be prosecuted vigorously of raincloud made observation difficult. capital, spread over the Empire, he said train one of the most powerful armies said: We shall continue the struggle Four of them penetrated the Eastern that some years ago his son, who was the world had ever seen This wor not in a spirit of conquest and annex now commending a submarine, desired had been an eye-opener to him, and the on, but in order to get back our own. Parently being unable to locate their Counties, taking erratic courses, ap- to join a navy class at school. He tried possibility of training black armies would we do not wish to oppress any nation- positions, They dropped a number of to persuade him it was Letter to make present a problem of great importance, ality, not even that of our enemies, be bombs in the country districts. mony as a lawyor (laughter) but his not only to the Empire but to civiliza cause we recognise the liberty of all son replied: You don't seem to realize tion. He suggested that one remedy to Peoples Let the Kussians but do the the importance of the fact that the navy prevent the menace to South and Central duty, and we shall have no more four of is the great connecting link between the Africa would be to forbid the military hypocritically as to-day, but under conegligible. mother country and the Colonies. I training of natives in any peace settleditions worthy of France. And if they enemies who witi then usk for peace, not high place I had nothing more to say. We were now in the happy position of in a position to impose it upon them, told him that if he put things on such meat proposalsa de
do not ask for peace, then we shall be to read an account of an attempt by to the Cape without cauce, and this Only yesterday, is First Sen Lord, 1 had to, the Cage without meance m E53 (Cicers) our own destroyers to sink bis submarine position would be satisfactorily dealt (Laughter.)
on the Vauclerc Plateau last evening was riven back with serious Jusses an
The prisoners we took here on the 22ad belong to six Regiments of four different: Divisions. We have prisonered: 8,000. unwounded Germans since May 1st, be- tween Soissons and Auberive.
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BRITISH FRONT. MUTUAL BOMBARDMENT.
LONDON, May 3rd. Field-Marahal Sir Douglas Haig re bombarded the neighbourhood of Bulle -court. We replied vigorously
porta-Tho Germans last night heavily
Wo successfully raised to the south-east
of Gavrelle, and took prisoners during
patrol encounters to the north of Armen
tieres.
FRENCH CARRY TRENCHES.
PARIS, May 23rd,
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TORPEDOED.
HEAVY CASUALTIES.
LONDON, May 24th.
The Admiralty announce that the pedoed in the Mediterranean on the 4th British transport Transylvania was tor- Inst.. So
The following lives were lost. Twenty nine officers, 374 other ranks, the Captain,
one officer, and nine of the crew,
THE ADRIATIC ENGAGEMENT.
SURVIVORS STATEMENTS.
enabled the raiders to escane
Our acroplane, pursued, but the clouds One man was killed in Norfolk It is believed that the damage done is
AUSTRIA AND PEACE.
at Hipot asked for a postponement of OVERTURES TO RUSSIA. twelve interpoliations relating to the
Fan
The War was being fought in vain if ton of having no danger on the Atlantic bis deliberation with the Army Com- with after the war. We were in the post ・ offensive till M. Painleve had concluded the old sate of affairs did not end. With or Indian seaboards to our must essential mitice, and asked for the ind knite postd clares that at that the recent con-
AMSTERDAM, May 23rd. Gries and feet would be in vain. God would happen to these communications Russia, expressing confidence that Russin and Count Czernin discussed the Aur A German correspondent to the fyd out new methods the victories of our communications as an Empire. What ponerent of interpellations regarding forenees Herr von Bethmann Hollweg help us if we got back to the old Party after the settlement? None know, but he would soon come to the help of the trian Emperor's peace offer towards ideals. When he looked back at Imperial hoped that it would be borne in mind Allies. He promised an carry debat Preference, it seemed to him that it was that East Africa not only gave us through the submarine and iced qucation, Poland, the freedom of the Dardanelles PARIS, May 25th A communiyat states: -Last evening
Russia, including the restoration of The survivors of the Bautefeu, which Also the Most Favoured Nasion Clause, the continent to the other, but also eu go hand in hand with Russia, who re-
pluference for the German Empire land communications from one end of Continuing, M. libot said;We shall and a foun to Russia. we mado a lively attack at three points sunk in the Adriatic engagement, which sounded so well, really meant a sured sea routes round the Cape and maius faithful. With her there will on the front from Vauclere to the Cali-warships showed great skill and prom advantage Such catchwords must be the future of South Africa was not the Russian Minister himself has treated
state that the British, French and Italian combination of our enemies to our dis Red Sea Unlike the other Dominious, never be any question of a formin platean, with good results ptitude in meeting the Austrian vessels got rid of No war of this magnitude assured. They had tremendous problems as they deserved the German sophistrios
BELGIUM AND PEACE TALK. "We continued to capture the last obser attack The French destroyer Basson se could be waged, without bringing vast to contend with, and He asked his hearersgarding the formula of no annexations separate ponce.
istered several successful shots at a big enemy cruiser, on which a large fire was
the formerly tore from us-(Cheers). and no indemnities, while Germany "all keen to break out.
We shall not demand annexation but vestitution, based on the right of justice, Pence without indemnities: It is not tassia who will say there shall be no question of a war indemnity as penalty-Cheers greeted this observa, benches) It will be reparation and tion; justice and the whole world will sit in especially from the Socialist
judgment
vation points dominating the Ailette Valley and greatly extended our positions on the northern slopes.
We carried three lines of trenches in the region to the east of Cheveux at night-timeGARAN
Our fire sinashed a counter-attack on. our new positions on the California plateau, with heavy enemy lossca
We took 50 prisoners, including eleven thcers.
CALM
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FRENCH STEAMER
TORPEDOED.
FORTY-FIVE DROWNED.
PARIS, May 24th.
An official message says that the steamer was torpedoed whilst proceeding to Sontey, with 31 crew and 344 passengers, Salonika from Marseilles. perished, including the commander.
Forty-five
revolutions
38-4
that South Africa was dealing with in the centre of the Empire to remember the time intends to keep the Provinces interviewed by Russian journalists at cherious problems and that the people at Home and the people in South Africa did not-kiwagi see nye to eye,
B
THE ONLY WAY
Potrograd, declared that peace on the
PARIS, May 24th. The Belgian Minister, M. Vandervelds,
basis of the status que would be contrary to the principles of liberty. The libera tion of the peoples of Armenia, Trentine, and Alsace Lorraine was not annexation sible when the Kaiser and the Emperor but dis annexation, Peace was only por Charles retired into private life, like the
Tsar
POLITICAL
CRISIS IN
AUSTRIA CABINET RESIGNS EN BLOC
AMSTERDAM, May 24th..
LONDON, May 23rd. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in hia evening communique, reports:-There to day. There was less aerial activity A French fishing boat with a crew of we had exactly the same ideals of libertyng to the native problem, General of the liberty of nations. Any Other pest that the Emperor has refused his has been nothing of special interest than yesterday, owing to unfavourabla: wenther.
FRENCH CAPTURES.
PARIS, May 23rd." ▲ communiqué states:At Chemin des Dames the enemy bombarded the posi tions we cupp in the region of the Vanclero and the California plateau, -
Over 400 prisoners were captured yes- terday.
In Champagne, the enemy artillery fire was briek in the region to the south of Moronvillers hace last
Our fire broke down an attack on High- mount.
PATROL ENCOUNTERS.
LONDON, May 24th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re portsThere have been patrol encoun tors to the east of Levegnier during the might
We have made a few prisoners. Italian Front
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GREAT ITALIAN OFFENSIVE OVER 9,000-PRISONERS IN A DAY.
Roue, May 24th.
An Italian official message sayan the Cargo yesterday, after ten hours violent bombardment, we assaulted and broke through the enemy's lines from Castagnavizza to the sea While we
14 fought and drove off. a German sub marine in the Bay of Biscay
BRITISH SHIPPING.
A WEEK'S SUBMARINING.
LONDON, May 23rd. The Admiralty announces that the bered 2,664 and the sailings 2,750, arrivals of ships during the week num nine under 1,600 tons were sunk Nine Eighteen vessels of over 1,600 tons and were unsuccessfully attacked, and three hahing vessels were sunk.
ITALIAN FIGURES Merchantmen to the number of 560
entered Italian ports during the week ended May Seth, while 467 left. No and damaged, steamers were sunk, but one was shelled
General
that Government saw it to give advan tage to Indian over foreign tos, needless to any it would be welcome, but he did
The Russian revolution was because war brought home to the people that the real power must be in the people who had to fight. What tight replace the old regitie was still in the lap of the Bud. However, some respects, we
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LATER gine there was no revolution going on in of national unity was entirely consistent General Smuts contended that a policy this country and Lapire True, his with the preservation of traditions and Majesty was Rev. 20ore safely and the best interests of the land and of the sent. (Cicers. Look at the abdoa more powerful and stronger race than securely fixed on his throne than at pre two white races, which would build up War Cab He found that the keeping the purity of the two races by M libet added that tussia con- autosoak uvvation of the Imperiif they remained apart. The policy of
RUSSIAN ASSURANCES
Dominions to the mother country was that distinct was arrant nonsense. Turn sidered this war necessary for the defence necting link which was binding the
PARIS, May 24th. M. Terestchenko's telegram, mentioned
and progress.
Smuts said it must be must realised that interpretation would destroy her enthu
It is officially announced from Buda People, he said, had talked wildly of Wative question was a mora Hessian Government we of paalsvermer
South Africa was not yet a white men's siasm and could not be accepted. The assent to the Government's franchise pre- Imperial Federation, not knowing what diffent question than it had been in duty, and would urgently proceed with it meant. There could be no Imperial America, owing to the preponderance of the reconstitution of its combatant forces, tion and also that of the entire Cabinet. Federation if it were meant that an act blacks over whites. They were striving so that the great breath of revolutionary The signations have heon accepted.
Count Tisza has tendered his resignan- of Parliament was going to bind together to solve the problem. The main idea was enthun shall inspire the armes to SERIOUS BLOW TO GERMANISM. the various units luat made the Empire to introduce a system of self-government accomplish the task in co-operation with LONDON, May 24th, binding the Empire so long as it was lines and similar in principle to the Ribot, eplylug, said now He did not inuci hoy loose was the system for the native races, running on parallel thin valiant brother armies, the best working system. They must not white self-government, but on lines ap. Russia is nustress of her destines, France so blow to Germany as Count Tisza
now that work its own way. A meeting of the propriate to native thoughts and in continues the struggle with the sentiment who has been described as Europs try to tighten it artificially, but let it Council of Empire, as a Cabinet, from stincts. The two forms of self-government of increased solidarity and close frater preme reactionary was the pillar of year to year to discuss Empire excentive able comingling of the races. They sure the site or the strength to Zichy or Count Serenyi as a probable
could be managed without any undesir Dity with Russia. The two peoples will Germanism in Austro-Hungary matters, was the nearest approach at the were going to make an attempt with that reare the triumph of the sacred cause moment we could go to the ideals a experimen. It might take a contury to of human justice and independence.
policy they could initiate to prevent the AMERICA AT WAR Kachieve good results, but it was the best mixture of white and black bloud; that MEDICAL UNIT RECEIVED BY THE
KING
which we were amming.
There was, he added, a revolution in the Empire at Home, the Franchise Bill war is....I u great revolution, What bad brought that about? The war and con- Boription, Millions of men were going over the parapet daily to face the Ger man guns. They were the men who were preserving their property for those at home. (Cheers.) They could not ask them do all that without giving them a voice in the Government of the country, "Thank God we have not required
was a South African axiom
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EMPIRE DAY. GOOD WISHES FROM FRANCE.
LONDON, May 23rd. His Majesty the King received the members of the American medical unit
Count Tisza's fall is regarded as o
Vienna newspapers mention successor. It is
Coant
the Slavs under the dual Monarchy. Zichy was a confidenworthy that Count Archduke Ferdinand and sympathised of the murdered with the latter's policy of aggrandising FOOD RIOTS IN PORTUGAL
LONDON, May 25th
The Times correspondent at Lisbon
DEALING PROGRESS
WITH THE TURKS.
NECESSARILY SLOW LONDON, May ard
were heavily engaging the enemy left, not think he could usefully and properly only be done on a sound solvent based My Empire, in union with methods to the tackling of the foodtrength, as the left flank was protected
our troops, after carring enemy trenches at the centre and right, occupied a part of the area southward of the Cartagina vizz and Boscomalo road, and, passed Boscumalo
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at Buckingham Palace. In welcoming says that 22 people were killed, 300 them Hi Majesty said It is with wounded and 300 arrested in the course INDIAN AND CEYLON TEA.
LONDON, May 23rd.
the utmost pleasure and satisfaction that of food riots. According to the Press Bureau, Pre since the great Republic resolved to jojn we greet the first American detachment. LONDON, May 25th
bloodshed and anarchy to do these sident Poincare telegraphed to His in the world struggle for the ideals of In the House of Commons, Bir J. D. things Labour would never again he Empire Day, renewing the warm wishes Rees suggested that Mr. Chamberlain said, nor ought to be satisfied, to which the French people share with him prompt and generous response to our Majesty the King on the cosasion of civilisation. We deeply appreciate the tion of the import of Java tea to Austra The labour in numbers which had been and India, whose Bons are united with that its first assistance is connected with Office, stated that we were in close touch and Mr. Long might obtain the prohibibe in the same condition as it was before for the prosperity of the United King needs. It is characteristic of the humani In the House of Conimiona, Mr. Mae the war dom, the Dominions, the British Colonies and chivalry of the American nation Pherson, Financial Secretary to the War ha in favour of Indian and Ceylon tea, sent out was trying the foundations of the children of France, her Colonies and healing and mary matter was entirely within the discretion our present liberties, and must have, bo for a most noble cause.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that the our future progress was maintaining hur Protectorates in valiantly fighting of the Commonwealth Government. If would not call it reward, but it's fair His Majesty, replying, reciprocates the
share in the body politic. They had to cordial wishes and expresses his and his most vigorous and most enterprising Their position was of great natu
FOOD PROBLEMS
with the Turkish main Army I prove to Labour that if its true interests people's deep appreciation His Majesty
Gaza, which had been extended by a position at
were to expand and progress, that could
LONDON, May 24th.
series of trencher and redoubts. Tho The United States continues to apply made good use of the natural obstacles. Turka had been re-inforced and had by the organisation of the unexploited will continue the struggle for liberty and Following upon a huge scheme for of these conditions, our progress was
Fr rance her Colonies and Protectorates, resources of Empire, Let us not talk to right until they and their gallant Allies schoolboys in the cultivation of the soil, serious fighting since April 10th, but we
problem,
www by a broken, waterless country. In view them too much about Imperialism, can have gained the final victory.""
employing hundreds of thousands of necessarily slow. There had ben no tinued the speaker. To some it rather idealises domination, to
to others it means HOUSE OF LORDS REFORMA for a nation-wide holiday during the and had organised and consolidated our the Secretary for Labour announces plans bad, however, continued to gain ground aggression, to others it means the ex- ploitation of the people for the benefit of the few, or of capitalista. You must
TION
harvest. As a possible solution of the positions, labour problem on the farms, he proposes get rid of that out of their minds; you must rather teach them of Empire The reform of the onse of Lords is suitable day for each locality to help in
that millions of men employed in mille, MEATLESS WEEKS IN mines, ofices etc., be called out on a Union and greatress, in which each unit foreshadowed in a statement made by Mr. in help and strength to the other units, Walter Long in the House of Commons gathering in the grain Your just teach them that the patriotism last night. He announced that the inherent in them is best for their material Government was so impressed by the progress. Just as by building up busi- result of the speaker's Electors! Con- ness they got a freer flow for their enerference that it had decided to establish, gies and greater resources for and by exploiting untapped fields of Chamber.
cus and report upon the Second
act regarding that particular industry.
MEAT PRICE TO BE CONTROLLED.
LONDON, May 25th.2
In the House of Commons, Mr.
They captured Jaminan and five strongly fortified heights with a sudden onslaught which surprised and non- plussed the enemy, who counter attacked Pathhurst stated that the retail prices of in the evening We severely repulsed meat would shortly be controlled. them. We prisonered over 9,000 yester day, including 300 officers.
Our aeroplanes and seaplanes partici pated in the battle, and dropped ten tons of boribs on the enemy lines, and machine-gunned troops. All returned safely op
Ten. British vatteries largely contribut ed to the bombardment,
We repulsed heavy attacks at Gorizia, and captured a strong point on the north-west slopes of Ban Marox We considerably progressed at Monte Santo and Vodice after severe fighting.
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OTTAWA, May 23rd
LORDON, May 24th.
GERMANY
ZUNIC, May 24th. It is officially admitted that the Cler
will be meatless weeke after August 15th. It is stated that there man meat ration is being further reduced
The Government has fixed twenty years, SD he the expansion of Empire Boon as possible, a conference to dis- all its forces at the service of the right34
as the lowest age to which
service will be applieshle compulsory Empire, you will bring home to them By arrangement with the United States, plus them on a surer and better founda wond-be slackers trying to leave either tion of good terms and happiness at home
that we have great material which can FRENCH MISSION RETURNS country will be stopped at the interna than has ever fallen to the lot of the tional boundary..
LONDON, May 23rd. proletariat of any other race (Cheers.) arrived at Brest from America.
M. Viviani and Marahal Joffre have
FRANCE AND AMERICA,
now reckon on the United States placing PARIS, May 24th...⠀⠀ M. Viviani declares that, France can
which France is defending. He says RUSSIAN REPUBLIC that President Wilson, replying to his said We are brothers in the same appreciation of American sympathy,
The Matsu remarks that, in view of President Wilson's high conscientions nces such words are most precious
FAVOURED,
delegates from all parts of Russia passed
LONDON, May 3rd)
a resolation by 446 votes to 271 in favour At Moscow & Congress of Musulman
of Federal Republic for Russin