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THE WAR.
THE ITALIAN
THE
OFFENSIVE.
CAPTURE OF SAN GIOVANNI.
THE AIR RAID IN ENGLAND.
FOLKESTONE CHIEFLY DAMAGED.
AMERICAN GERMANS APPEAL FOR GERMAN REPUBLIC.
CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION.
co-Belgian Front, | Italian Front.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.]
BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, May 28th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports-We repulsed raiders north-west- ward of Chorisy and southward of Lena, inflicting casualties and securing pri
We successfully raided northward of Armentieres and in the neighbourhood of Wytachaote..
Wo reached the German support line and captured about thirty prisoners,
MUTUAL
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RAIDING.
LATER. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports:We successfully raided east of Vermelles. The enemy raided a small post north-eastwards of Ypres,
There were many air-hights on Sunday. Thirteen German machines were destroy- ed and tea were driven down. Three of ours are missing:
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FRENCH FRONT.
PARIS, May 28th. communique status: Three more enemy attacks RL Casque, Teton and Champagne were completely repulsed.
The enemy artillery was fairly lively in the regions of Hill 304, Morthomme and on the left bank of the Meuse
A French detachment penetrated the snemy's second line in the region of Uffholtz, in Alsace. They found many German dead and brought back -pei- soners.
French air aquadrons dropped six tons
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ITALIANS OCCUPY SAN GIOVANNI.
ROME, May 28th. An Italian official report transmitted by wireless states-We strengthened our positions on the Julian Front
Wo captured strongly-fortified trenches eastward and south-eastward of Jamingo, We crossed the Timaro River and occupied San Giovanni,
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30TH, 1917.
CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION.
OTTAWA, May 28th.
GERMANS IN POLAND.
AMSTERDAM, May 28th. The German papers admit that things. are not running smoothly in Poland, where different bodies have been created, The Germans are ni loggerheads, par-
AWAY WITH BELGIUM."
The country awaits anxiously Sir R. L Borden's announcement of Cabinet changes, which even the ministeria papers admitare forthcoming in order to strengthen the Government to copticularly regarding the Regency. with the difficult situation arising fro the adoption of conscription as opposed to the policy of national military service.
AMSTERDAM, May 28th There are people in the province of Krupp's organ, Rhemisch Westfaelische Quebec in large strength, led by the Zeitung, unblushingly declares Nationalist Lavergne..who at present are Brussels henceforth will be the Low Ger- that preaching active resistance. Also the man bulwark. The burning of Louvain, Labour lenders in the West, whose op after all, is a small sacrifice compared position, however, le passive. The with the good which the Flemings bave cleavage upon the issue does not follow reaped from it. Millions of German party line which enco rages the pre- and Flemish thronts must cry-" Away diction by some of the newspapers that with Belgium," which bas ceased to exist. Sir R. L. Borden way decide on a Coali-The Flemings should not forget that tion Ministry,
died to secure their liberty. hundreds of thousands of Germans have
Sir W. Laurier has not been heard fram, except to counsel moderation among his compatriots in Quebec, but the opinion prevails in political circles that bo favours Referendum on Conscrip tion:
FRENCH SOCIALISTS AND THE CONFERENCE,
CROPS IN HUNGARY,
ZURICH, May 28th. Frost has seriously damaged the crops in Hungary AMERICA'S WAR
MENTS
HONGKONG CENSORS. A SAD LACK OF COMMON-
SENSE
The North China Daily News makes the following comment upon the proceed- ings that were taken against this paper recently under the Hongkong, Censorship Regulations, 1917-
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CORRESPONDENCE.
-HONGKONG AND THE GERMANS
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY TIMS9.
9-
If the Hongkong censorship regula-
his last letter Mr. Kavarana trong and the decision in the recent pro- expresses the idea that the Germans are socution of the Hongkong Darly res exceptionally bad people and absolutely were carried to a logical conclusion, ne inferior to ourselves and our friends. until a censor had scrutinized his news thirty years, and, at different times, I editor in the Colony would go to press y memory carries me back well over columns. There has been much com remember similar ideas expressed about plaint of the censorship boenuse of its Americas, Russians, Frenchmen, Bel- Officer Commanding may ho the subject all of whom are now our friends and inconsistency. It appears that a Cuneral gians and the Dutchmen of of a paragraph when he whereas an equally well-nown departure god people indeed. I sitbit that all requests, allies, and generally supposed to be very of another officer may not be mentioned these people have not greatly ebanged even though the ship's name be omitted, but that the ideas referred to were all When General Kelly left the Colony the wrong. I think Mr. Kavarana's ideas news was disseminated broadcast, in fact. an official request was made for y
about the Germans are just like the others. At bottom, the German people publication, dato and hour being stated. But for mentioning the departure oare not very different from other people,
to Court and fined, although the inforuts their beads, and it is taking con- another officer the publisher was taken but the false doctrines of national sel- fichness and ill will have been pumped mation had been given out in routinė
orders ACHIEVE
LONDON, May 28th. The Press Burgau, summarizing Ameri-
PARIS, May 29th. French Socialists have decided to send delegates to the Stockholm Conferences achievements since catering the war, in order to explain their attitude to
states that, including the American -neutrals but they are to have no dealready serving with the Franco-British North-westward of Duigi we captured ings with Germana /
armies, there will shortly be a total of nine six-inch guns.
100,000 Américas in France, WAR AEROPLANE CONSTRUCTION. Arrangements are being made for the construction of 3,500 war seroplanes and the training of 8,000 aviators this year.
Wo repulsed two violent counter attacks in the Vodice sector and on the heights eastward of Gorizia,
Strong parties of infantry penetrated at a point of our line southward of Grozigna, but we drove them out. We captured 166 prisoners,
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MADRID, May 28th An enthusiastic mooting of 20,000 Socialists and republicans passed a re- solution declaring that Spain cannot remain indifferent to and isolated from the war. Spain must decide upon a policy towards the Allies, must sever relations with Cermany, owing to the German outrages upon Spain's neutra Special correspondents relate the pality, and must accept all the consequenessmont at Mount Austen Barracks last formances of the British monitors in the Gulf of Trieste bombarding the Austrian
BRITISH MONITORS IN GULF OF TRIESTE.
rear.
LUNDON, May 28th.
The frat hot at dawn landed on the railway at Prosecco, just north of Trieste. The second struck a train, which vanish ed in ghastly rain.
The monitors smashed the aeroplane sheds, flattened the station at Prosecco, destroyed a viaduct and produced great fire at Conterello,
Austrian bydroplanes viciously attack- ed the monitors, but were driven off by the Italian aircraft. Aerial Activities.
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a:
from doing so.
LATER.
The meeting was thoroughly representa- tive of the Left parties throughout Spain: The first speaker emphasised that the object was to afirm the solidarity of Spain, the Aflies and all the nations of the Spanish race.
THE VOYAGE OF THE
TYNDAREUS,” VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AT MOUNT AUSTEN BARRACES. The members of the 25th Batt. Middle sex Regiment gave a variety entertain-
entitled
sople hav
The second charge brought siderable trouble to remove
them, Those against the Daily Press was very much doctrines, however, are not confined tom
Daily Press w stronger as the regulations prohibit re- Germany. They are accepted by some ference to any ships in the waters of people in every country. And the very the Colony, although exceptions of people who accept them in Britain are different kinds have been made. These loudest in condemning them in the Gor- latter proved to be the undoing of the mans. The position of these people is Daily Press, for out of a list of 15 names that we may, and should, hate tho although the sub-editor had nothing to to hate s two should not have been included, Germans, but the Germans are very wicked The solishness that is shoy him that these vessels were pro criminal in a German is patriolic in an ceeding beyond the limits defined for his Englishman How absurd. guidance. In one case the movements of
On the question of Protection Mr. the ship were announced in the news Kavarana scems content to rely on the papers issued in Japan and also in brains of other men. But none of these Shanghai. Consequently there could be other men can make a better case for no question of offending an Ally or Protection than he can. giving information to the enemy. More does not depend on brains for support, Protection over, both ships occupied conspicuous It depends upon the money, power and positions in the harbour for some time indence of the few who stand to gain before their arrival was chronicled, There seems to have been a sad lack of
by it, and upon the ignorance of the common-sense in the institution of
many who stand to lese by it. proseraition where a letter to the editor would have brought an apology and a more strict scrutiny in the future.
GREAT SUCCESS OF BRITAIN'S
THIRD WAR LOAN OUR FINANCIAL POSITION COM PARED WITH GERMANY'S, The splendid results of the new British War Loan constitute the plainest proof, both of a determination to win the war
and the financial strength of Great Bri tain. The total amount of subscriptions reached £1,000,312,950 or over 25 milliard
Mr. Kavarana thinks I have now distinctly drifted to Socialism. Did evening, by permission of the Command:
be ever hear of a Socialist advocating ing Officer, Lt Col John Ward M.P., in
full free and open competition as I have order to commemorate their voyage 00
as much opposed to the policy of boon doing in these lotters 1. I am just the Tyndermus and their safe arrival in Hongkong The otheers and men of the
Socialism as to the policy of Protaction. battalion have made many friends during
All I want is justice and freedom-that the comparatively short time they have
the State may
nay nholish the monopolics and been in the Colony and the large gymna
privileges which it fins set up for the benefit of the low and to the disadvan -BTELI
which the entertainment was
tage of the many that certain concerns held, was filled to overflowing. The descriptiva fastasia
polies may be run by the community for which are by their very nature modo- "From Aldershot to Hongkong,ar-
the community, and that taxation may ranged for the brass instrumente by Charles A. Anderson, was remarkably well Never in the history of finance, has an the individual receive from the com- be levied according to the benefits that done. All the chief features of the memor-appeal to public credit met with such a unity I am entirely opposed
ale journey were cleverly brought out,
out response, nor brought in such a First came the departure from Aldershot call attention to the fact that this amount officials as would follow the nationali
able amount of capital. It is right to ting such power into the hands of State with the march Sons of the Brave" and of capital was obtained at the compara zation of all the means of production, -**** Globd-bye for Ever." On the boat we cent. The preceding British Loan, issued distribution and exchange. I think the tively moderate rate of interest &
5 per were given the Charlestown Parade,"
in 1915, had produced £816 stillion, out and, when leaving Plymouth, The
Home and Beauty Evening at sen came with the sounding of eight bells, there were dreams of home, and daybreak with reveille and the troops awakening As the time drew on all were on the tip-toeterest which came to nearly million SURVEY OF ROADS NEEDED.
The Socialist leader said that the moment had come for Spain to ineor- porate herself with Europe. (Cheers.):
A Republican Deputy said that Spanish democracy wanted peace, but the condi- tion of Kaiserism must be vanquished
Another speaker warned the assemblage that the persistence of neutrality would cause many Spaniards who were not publicans to become so...
Loud cheers greeted the declaration
francs of new money,
by
ocnsider
to
put-
of bombs upon military establishments IDENTITY OF RAIDED TOWN that the domocracy of Spain must shape Anchors Weighed and For England, are the subscribers. So, while the one are not the least of the evils accruing
and railway lines, especially in Chan pagne in the region of Thionville.
We
brought down nine enemy aircraft and two others were forced down in our lines and five in the enemy lines.
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PARIS, May 29th.
A communique states that in Cham pagne reciprocal artillery firing confina. ed actively, and there was lively bomb fighting in the neighbourhood of the town.
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CALIFORNIA PLATEAU.
LONDON, May 29th, Reuter's Special Correspondent at French Headquarters gives a graphic description of the position on the Cali-
LONDON, May 28th. Lord French announces that the chief damage inflicted-during Friday's air raid was at Folkestone.
General
LATEST CABLES: THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] MUNITIONS FACTORY
EXPLOSION
AMSTERDAM, May 28th.
the policy of the country in futuro.
ADMIRALTY APPOINTS
EXPERTS
LONDON, May 28th:
of which 200 millions bad beca subscribed strides we are making towards Socialism
the Banks. This time the public
that of 1817 obtained 6,289,000. Over and lasts the farther we shall be carried in of 1910 had only 1,100,000 subscribers,
Loan from this war. And the longer the war above the sums actually subscribed, 144 that direction. Yours respectfully, private individual, made gifts amount- ing altogether to 1,500,000 francs, 87
J. H. MOGUIGAN. people offered loans without in- The appointment of a number of of expectation waiting for the explosion the interest of their investments in the franes, others have promised to return experts is announced in connection with of the mine for which, unlike the men Loan for the duration of the war
on board, they were fully prepared. It chequer, speaking recently in the House Sir Eric Geddes department at the
Mr. Boner Law, Chancellor of the Ex- Admiralty, including General Collard in
opme after • The end of a perfect day of Commons, said: "The success of the The calm behaviour of the men on the tish people, it shows their steadfast de up of ditched and holed streets in thə control of construction and purchase of troopship, and the splendid manner in termmating to win the war, and its re- Colony is very unsatisfactory, and many
Loan is due to the patriotism of the Bri- merchantmen, ransports, etc,; Bir which, they upheld the best traditions of salts prove the financial capacity of of these on-called patched-up roads are Vincent L. Raven, responsible for the the British Army, have made their nas till victory is actuggle off
Great Britain to carry the
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HONGKONG
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
SIR, The system adopted of patching
left unlevelled, resulting in the occupants
ing to suffer heavy and sudden shocks often cause headache and other
dead bodies were recovered. Fifty COTTON WEAVERS' DISPUTE vividly, perhaps, than they had hitherto 20 million than Germany's by discomforts not only to sick persons, bat
bodice are still entombed in the wreckage
AMERICAN GERMANS ORGAN- ISE FOR A REPUBLIC.
NEW YORK, May 29th. Germans have established an organisa..
SETTLED.
LONDON, May 28th.
inhabitants;
A fire and explosion occurred at a manufacture and purchase of orduance; among throughout the world. The musi- After five appeals, munitions factory at Balovce, Bohemia. Admiral Laurence, power over and
results have There were numerous casualtics. Sixteen general management of dockyards.
cal description of the episode as it was been on the decline on each occasion, the of riches, motor cars and orcles hav given last evening certainly
German Government was only able to enabled raise a sum equal to about £1,878,000,000 that
Great Britain with two loans. those present
to realise, a little more
only and a population smaller done, the courage and discipline which Bills, without having recourse to such
obtained even to pedestrians, £2,246,000,000 including the Exchequer had been shown by the Battalion when contrivances as advances made by Lo
May I suggest to the PWD that The Lancashire cotton dispute is settled faced with what seemed to be almost cer Offices, which after the fifth German by European overseers in order that they Loan these roads should be properly surveyed the weavers accepting the employers tain death. Then came the rescue, with may be observed, too, that Great Britain
Loan, rose to three milliard frencs safety at Cape Town and the “Hymn of has been able to meet all expenses incur
red by the war, without resorting to an Happy, but a long, long way from many's Prior to the war the English instruct the street-aweepers to remove all The Sanitary Department, also, abould fiduciary circulation was £45,000,000 at the debris of buildings under constr K- My Old Kentucky Home." The voyage the o is continued and there is the alarm of a total of £224,000,000 The German cition, so as to avoid similar unpleasant and of December 1915, it reached Raider with Hush, bush, hush, bere culation, which was £100,000,000 before the cheery shout of All's Well and a December 31st, 1916 not including the comes the Bogey man," but it ends with the war, amounted to $591,000,000, on
SENBALIONA,
The journey from Aldershot to
offer of ten perut advance in wau
fornia Pateau, on the naked top of ton covering the whole of the United commencing from the first pay-day raise" at Rest Camp, Wynberg, great a fiduciary circulation a Ger
States for the purpose of dethroning the July Kaiser and inaugurating & German
which the French have held out for thres weeks and hurriedly improvised fences. The mes often had only one meal a day. | Republic. The appearance of a single head above
A FRESH DEMAND
LATER
A meeting of the representatives of all
as soon as possible, may be evenly mended and made smooth
the trencheg was a signal for a tempest Americans, and it says:-The recent the cotton, spinners in the Northerntribute to the Navy as a grand finalnotes issued by certain German banksVAN ARRAZO
of shells
The appeal is addressed to German
The importance of the Plateau lies in to an approaching upheaval, similar to machinery,
developments in Germany clearly point counties demanded payment for cleaning Hongkong, however, was only one item the fact that it marks the eastern ex that in Russia Things are getting most
of an entertaining programme. The Here, here, gents I admonished the Battalion possesses a number of artists landlord of the Petunia lavern, address tremity of the great crest, overlooking
with considerable talent, and Mt. Crane's ing the prominent citizens assembled southwards the valley of the Aisne and
uncomfortable for the German auteo
autocracy, which presently cover this duty, it was mention. It is hoped that the plan which taxt out! I don't mind a little war talk impersonations especially deserve special around the store. You'll have to cut northwards the Valley Ailetto,
although it attempts to show a bold front decided to ask te employers to codes been tentatively formed of holding occasionally, but I draw the line at peace. to the outside world.
such concerts regularly each month will discussions they break up the furniture on the subject.
be carried into effect.
As this is in addition to their wages,
Yours, etc., 20%
PRO BONO PUBLICO
Mother, said little Mabel « do min-
go to heaven P
sionar
of course, dear," her mother k Do cannibals?"
No, I'm afraid they don't
But mother, the little girl insisted
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have to go, won't bot"