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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAT, JUNE 18TH, 1917.
GERMANY AND PEACE.
SWITZERLAND AS INTERMEDIARY WITH RUSSIA:
JAPANESE
FLOTILLA ENGAGES.
SUBMARINES.
ENEMY
FRENCH VESSELS SUNK.
FIGHTING ON HINDENBURG LINE.
Franco-Belgian Front,
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ĮTARGUGA, ZHUTER'S ADIKÖY.]
FIGHTING ON HINDENBURG LINE.
LONDON, June 10th. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig_re ports--During the day fighting has again taken place in the sector of the Hindenburg Line northwestward of Bullecourt.
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Naval Activities.
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JAPANESE DESTROYERS
FIGHT SUBMARINES.
LONDON, June 18th. The Japanese Naval Attaché communi. cates that one of the Japanese destroyer flotillas on the 11th inst, engaged enemy submarines in the Mediterranean.
The result is not known.
Tlie Sasaki was damaged by an enemy We made progress and captured pri- torpedo, but was lowed safely to port.
soners<
There was reciprocal artillery bring at intervals on the battle-front southward of Ypres.
Our acroplanes, with the co-operation of our artillery, yesterday did particular- ly successful work in reconnaisances and boinbing rhids.
There were many air fights on either
Fifty-five lives were lost.
The British Admiralty state that the Sasaki gallantly sided in the rescues Irom the torpedoed Truncylvania, win- ning everybody's admiration,
US OIL TANKER FIGHTS
SUBMARINE
WASHINGTON, June 16th.
General,r
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(THROUGH REUTERʼOʼAGENCY.]
GERMANY AND PEACE,
SWIES GOVERNMENT ACTING AS
· INTERMEDIARY,
STOCKHOLM, June 16th Facts have no to light showing that the Swiss Government has been acting as the intermediary between Germany and Bussis in promoting the aims for
peace;
A telegram despatched from Berne on the 5th June in the cypher of the Swiss Federal Council to the Swiss Minister in Petrograd says that M. Hofmann, member of the Swiss Fedoral Council, authorizes the following communi- ration
THE ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
EXPLOSION,
LONDON, June 16th.
The Press Bureau announces that in the Ashton-under-Lyne explosion 41
killed and 130 injured,
werd
A fire caused the explosion. The majority of the workpeople escap ed
PETROGRAD
EARLIER CABLES.
MUNICIPAL
of
ELECTIONS.
PETROGRAD, June 16th. At the
Municipal Election, the Bocialist blue polled 307,979 votos, which the Extremiste polled 117,60. The Bourgeois parties polled 160,309 votes. GERMAN SOCIALIST MAJORITY STATEMENT/
"Germany undertakes no offensive. while an arrangement with Russia is
* LONDON, June 16th. posible.. am convinced, after con-
The full report is now published of the versations with an important person Stockholm German majority Socialist age, that Germany sime at a peace with Delegations statement of its peace aime, Russia bonourable to both, wick which are most intersting in view of intimate, economic and commercial their having been probably inspired. relations, financial support to re
After again affirming no annexations habilitate Russia, and no interference and no indemnities, the statement says with the internal affairs of Russia, the the rejection of annexation implies entente cordiale - regarding the demand for and the restitution of the Poland, Lithuania and Courland, and the restoration of the occupied pro vinces, including Austrian territory in the possession of Russia,” à
SIGNIFICANT COINCIDENCE
LONDON, June 18th.
It is significant that simultaneously with
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THE POSITION IN GREECE. REPARATION TO BE EXACTED FOR TREACHERY
Pants, June 16th.
M. Ribot, the Prime Minister, referring in the Senate to Greece, declared that reparation would be exacted for the treachery at Laringi
against the British and French. Thessaly column
M. Ribot added that the succession of Prince Alexander was subject to ratifion tion by the Constituent Assembly. M. Zaimis remained as Premier, M. Veni zelos would go to Athens when the recon ciliation was certain. The ex-King Coa- stantine was not regarded as a prisoner. by the Allies. If he went to Germany he
would svow his true sentiments. BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS IN THESSALY
LONDON, June 16th..
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[BY DOPRENE OF THE CHUNG. EGOL
SOUTHERN PROVINCES DECLARE INDEPENDENCE,
SHANGHAI, June 17th.
Yuan, Keichow, Kwangtung Kwangsi, Szechuen and Hunan have, wired to Peking declaring their inde- pendenca
On the other hand, Chili, Hona, Cheklang, and Fengtien have nów wiret to Peking cancelling their inde
Chan
The President conversed. sun, and stated that he would Chang-hran endeavoured to dimude him. A mandate to dissolve the Provinciad Assembly will be issued.
Chili, Shantung, Hopeh, Chekiang and Kings are opposing the appointment Li King-shi us Premier, and demanding
A French Eastern communiqué states that in Thessaly, the bulk of our troops are established around Larissa Advanced elements have occupied Demirali and that Wang Shi-chen form a new Cabinet. Karditza, on the Volotzikala railway. Chang-hsan visited the ex-Emperor
BLOCKADE OF GREECE RAISED.
yesterday. ATHENS, June 16th, Subsequent to ex-King Constantine's conquered colonies. It bopes regarding departure, M. Jonnart took steps to raise these that the Socialists will urge the the blackade, which is expected to
liberation of Ireland, Egypt, Tripoli,brighten the situatior. Morocco, India, Thibet and Korea.” ̈
REJUICING AT SALONIKA.
LONDON, June 16th.
The statement repudiates the idea of compensation for the damaged territory, A message from Salonika, dated June, It proposes that Alsace-Lorraine should4th, states that the abdication of King be made an independent member of the Constantine was received most enthusia the publi ation of M. Hofpura's com- German Empire, and favours that the stically, especially in the Greek camps munication a statement appears in the restriction of armaments should be obliga-on the outskirts of Salonika and the official Forddeutsche. that Russia's tory to international arbitration. Also, troops on the Balkan front, who cheered
side, numerous machines being engagod, officially announced that the oil formula of peace without annexations that there should be no commercial war the Ente
We brought down six German acro planes, one of which fell in our lines, and wo drove down ten. One of our machines
.
is missing.
We
completely repulsed
istor
day forenoon an attack, after heavy artil lery greparation, on the positions we cap tured on Thursday evening, southward of the Ypres Commines Canal.
A few Germans reaching our trenches were immediately killed or driven out. Early this morning, we attucked and captured a further portion of the Hindenburg line, to the north-west of Bullecourt. The hostile garrison stub bornly resisted and suffered heavily. We took 43 prisoners.
I
We carried out successful raids to the| east of Loos and in the neighbourhood of the Lys river.
Thore was reciprocal artillery activity throughout the day, to the north of the Scarp and also st numerous points between Armentieres and Ypres.
We brought down, yesterday, four German ueroplanes and drove down three others. Two of ours are missing.
FRENCH FRONT.
FRENCH REGAIN TRENCH.
PARIS, June 18th. A communiqué states:-Our artillery were fairly active north and south of Aillette, also in the Champagne sector. At Neornillet and Mout Blond, near Courcy, wo regained a trench element which the enemy had captured in the morning. All the occupants were killed or captured,
Italian front.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
ITALIANS CAPTURE POSITION.
ROME, June 18th. An official report states:We attacked and carried the strongly-fortified position at Cornocavento, in the Eastern Trentino. We captured the remainder of the garri
thaker foremi was set on fire and sunk
by Giman submarine, following a battle
wh 300 shots were fired. The forem fired 200 shots. Four Americans were killed.
The Abmarine captain. congratulated. the captain of the Moremi on the splen did fight he put up.
FRENCH
STEAMER
TORPEDOED
PARIS, June 16th. The French steamer Sequana; was tor pedoed in the Atlantic.
Six hundred and fifty passengers were on board, of which 190 are missing.
FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK
The transport Annam (8,000 tons) was torpedoed and sunk in the Ionian Sea, on June, 11th, while under escort,
Bombs were thrown at the submarine, which did not again appear.
There were no casualties
The Balkans.
and indemnities is acceptable to Gerafer the war, and finally urges the open- Hoor in the colonies, with the abolition of
many.
KAISER'S ABDICATION MIGHT the colonial protective duties.
HELP PEACE.
COPENHAGEN, June 16th
has given a remarkable interview to the The Swedish Socialist, M. Bracting,
Politik, in which he says that the better Russian elements are accepting M. Kerensky's policy. He dared no say when pance will be restored, but he be hieved that the real pence, negotiations are postponed while the present German
US LIBERTY LOAN A GENUINE TRIUMPH FOR
DEMOCRACY":
WASHINGTON, June 18th. The Liberty Loan has been oversp scribed by many hundred millions of dollars.
Mr. McAdoo, Secretary of the r sury, in &statement says:
and M. Venizelos.
The inhabitants in the liberated, dis tricts of New Greve held impromptu meetings, singing the national anthems of the Entente.
It is believed that the Venizelist Gor erubens will shortly go to Athens, where Moll coke the Chamber elected on April 31st, 1959), which ex-King Constan tine dissolved,
It is expected removal of Con
tantine and the re-union of the two halves of Greece will prove the turning point of the Balkan campaign.
rulers are governing. The Kaiser would possible at present to state the exact THE ROYAL FAMILY OF GREECE. undoubtedly help towards pence by abdicating.
should pay an indemnity to Belgium and enormous indemnities for the ships sunk.
MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
IN ITALY.
amount of the over-subscription, but the igures are heing published 있다.
ATEKKE, June 18th. It is now arranged that King Constan-
arg residing at Tatoi.
LATEST CABLES. HIGH COMMISSIONER OF GREECE.
Li Hoki, Tuchun of Fukien, han dis- appeared.
It is reported that the situation Peking is not good.
{IMKOUGA KEUZER'S AGENCY.)
THE POWERS AND CHINA-
UNANIMITY LACKING.
LONDON, June 17th.
now been despatched to the Note from Reuter understands that replics have
the United States regarding China.
While a
(agreeing in general principles
with the view of the United States, some of the other Powers will not find it possible to act in the manner suggested by Washing
FRIGHTFULNESS IN NEW
SHARE.
GERMANS GIVE THEIR AIRCRAFT GROTESQUE APPEARANCE.
[FROM A STAFF CORKEİPONDENT OF '* THE ASSOCIATEN, PRESS"]
With the British Armies in France. The fighting in the air has taken "on an entirely new interest recently because of
seem to have got this idea from the old machines most grotesque patterns. They America Indian custom of painting their faces to frighten their opponents, or elp the Spring fancies of German airmen have been allowed to run riot with vivid, colour effects o
M. Branting declared that Germanyrapidly as they are received. The success ine and the Royal Family shall embark the new Gerinan policy of painting their
of the loan is a genuine triumph for frum Oropos and board the Royal yacht. democracy, and is unmistakable Meanwhile they are residin expression of America's determination to carry on the war for the protection of American liberty throughout the world to a swift and successful conclusion.”
THE SITUATION IN SPAIN. DISCONTENT IN SPANISH ARMY.
LONDON, June 16th, The dearth of news from Spain is excit ing comment.
ROME June 16th. Signor Dallolio has been promoted Minister of Munitions from Under- Secretary.
Signor Arlotta becomes Minister with
cut portfolio,
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FRENCH ADVANCE CONTINUES
The Ministers of War and Marine bave PARIS, June 18th.
resigned to resume their posts on active The Eastern communiqué states:--Our service, General Giarding and Rear infantry occupied Kalambaka and Tri-Admiral Triangi being appointed their kala, and our advance southward con
successors respectively. tinues without a hitch.
The inhabitants of Larissa have most enthusiastically adhered to M. Venezelos.
Aerial Activities.
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FRENCH CREDIT VOTES.
PARIS, June 16th The Chamber adapted the necessary Credit Totes by 503 votes to 3
In the course of a statement on behalf of the Socialist party, M. Renaudelstated
Each day the British pilots bring home Aragxs, June 16thy
from over the lines new reports of fantastic creations encountered amid thei M. Jonnart is taking up residence as clouds. The gayest feathered songsters that have come north with the Spring the High Commissioner for the Protecting cannot hope to rival the variegated hues Powers, whose diplomatic representatives of the harlequin birds, that rise daily
from the German aerodromes. The com will be temporarily withdrawn
ing of this fantastic order of things in The British Ambassador has already the air was first heralded by a squadron.
of scarlet German planes. It won then noticed that some of the enemy. machines were striped about the body like yellowjackets
After a silence of three days, two left. messages from Madrid were received FINAL DEPARTURE OF EX-KING dated Jane 15th. One of the messages Ex-King Constantine has finally Jeft denies that a Bilbon regiment refused to Greek territory, and the Military Club
go on a route march, and the other states has been closed. that a group of members of the Chamber. of Deputies have issued a manifesto pro-
A Proclamation has been issued notify ing that persons tampering with the mili-
A NOTHING TOO GAUDY. to meet the tastes of the enemy airmen, Nowadays nothing appears too gandy
testing that the Constitution has been tary telegraph and telephone wires will bodies, green wings and yellow stripey&
violated, since Parliament has been pre vented from intervening in grave ques Lions, and calling upon all the members of the Chamber of Deputies to restore the envereignty of Parliament
bo shot,
who seem to have been given carte blanche places with yellow noses, silver planes with the paint brushes. There are green with gold ncses, kha' i-coloured planes with. greenish grey wings,plands with redk planes with red bodice and wings of green? Further troops have been landed at, the bodies and red wings. Virtually all the on top of blue, planes with light bluw
Piraeus.
gandiest machines go in for red body effects, with every possible combination of colour on their wings. Some have one green wing and one, white; some have "green wings topped with various colours, One of the most fantastic met in the last few days had a scarlet body, brown tail, reddish brown wings, with white Maltese Crosses against a bright green buckground. One machine looked like a pear flying through the air. It had a pear-shaped tail and was painted a ruddy. brown, just like a large ripe fruit
The navigation of the Greek waters and the traffic on the railways are being re- Etatements published in London declare sumed, and the normal conditions are
* that the discontent in the Spanish Army being established has led to the formation of committees
THE RECENT AIR RAID ON that the Party would continue to vote for
LONDON
the Credits for National Defence, associa ing itself with all the Allies to obtain from the Central Empires reparation for to demand reforms in pay and treatment, the violation of Alsace Lorraine in 1871, also for reparation due to the invaded re gions of the oppressed nations, and lastly to obtain peace based upon the right of peoples to dispose themselves.
OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST.
LONDON, June 18th. In the House of Commons, the Home Secretary, Mr. George Cave, K.C., stated that the air-raid casualties were:-104 killed; 164 seriously and 960 slightly in- jured. These included 120 children can alties,
AIR-RAID ON ST DENIS- WESTREM
The Admiralty announces that neval
It would, therefore, be a crime to speak words which might diaturb the unity and spirit of the country. The task of the soldiers, like that of the leaders, was Bufficiently heavy: The present leaders of
and the success of this military strike has resulted in an increase of pro-German reactionary intrigues which are taking an anti-dynastic form,
The whole situation however, obscure, and elucidation is anxiously
waited.
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LATER.
Reuter's Agency learns that well-inform
BARLIBH DADLES.
ANOTHER AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC IN RUSSIA.
One of the piebald squadrons encounter- PETROGRAD, June 16th.
ed was made up of white, red and green The town of Kirsanoff, in the province machines. There were still others palpably of Tambov, has proclaimed itself a autonomous republie
pointed for what has come to be known,
President of Kirsanoff and the Provi and tents are often painted to blend with A collision between the partisans of the as capofages purposes, as gung, wagons
sional Government resulted in eight the landscape and thus avoid detection, people being killed and several wounded.
The President was arrested Troops have been sent to Kirsanoff.
SILVER MARKET,
LONDON, June 15th. The silver market is steady but feature
JOBS NOT REDIČE LOBBES, K Tuis lavish use of paint, however, has not reduced the heavy daily losses in- flicted on the Germans by the British fliere But, it must not be imagined that the Germans are not putting up a stal- wart fight: Just as their resistance has been strengthened on land so it has been in the air ust as the Germans have thrown in new divisions of infantry and Telegrams received on Saturday and Allies offensive so they have sent aloft. new batteries of artillery to check the
Extra" on Sunday, will be found on the mastery of the air, an importans on Sunday morning and published in an hundreds of new machines to contest for Lage 0.1
phase of modern warfaro.
son, and captured two guns and a large eeroplanes dropped a large number of our Armies are careful of human five ed authorities are disposed to take a more quantity of supplies and ammunition.
bombs on the norodrome at St. Denis The victory of the British Army proves bised upon trustworthy information. It lesa
favourable view of the situation in Spain, The enemy, continually reinforced, Westrem, this morning. Many direct hits that, and more violently attacked our positions at were observed, dense columns of smoke and Ortigara, but all the attacks failed We captured fifty-two prisoneria.
Bames arising.
All our machines returned.
is more than probable that the difficulties
M. Ronandel concluded by asking for a are merely internal, despite the contrary postponement of the discussion and inter- rumours that they are not due to German pellation, with which the Chamber agreed. intrigue.