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THE
WAR.
ACTIVITY IN THE
MAKING
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1917.
WEST
MUNITIONS.
WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING.
GREEK SITUATION.
MESOPOTAMIA MATTERS.
Franco-Gelgian bront,
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HEAVY BRITISH BOMBARD-
MENT
Loxboy, June 28th.
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports:We have heavily bombarded Fontaine les-Croisilles
We repulsed attacks to the south of the Cojaul River.
Raider, entered the trenches to the st of Vermelles, hat they were imme- diately ejected.
"DRAGON'S CAVE."
HOW 17 WAS CAPTURED.
Russian bront.
LATEST CABLES THROUGH JEUTER'S AGENCY.]). RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE?
LONDON, June 8th There is reason to believe that the Russians have begun an offensive at two points.
EARLIER CABLES. RUSSIANS DRIVING THE TURKS.
LONDON, June 28th. A Ruskin official wireless message states. We occupied Nanin and Talios oh, 10 the north-west of Errlesht, driving back the Turks to the mountains in the region of Bistana We continue to progress towards Pengjeriu,
Naval Activities.
LATEST CABLES,
THROUGH REUTER AGENCY. MONGOLIA" CASUALTIES:
LONDON, June 20th.
LONDON, June 28th: Reuter's correspondent at the Freuch Headquarters, amplifying the news of the fighting at the Dragon's Cave,
which was reported in a communiqué earlier, says that the Cave stopped. the French attack at the beginning of the offensivo on April 16th. Both sides suc-
couded in mutablishing themselvesi- în trenches traversing the roof, but the An official announcement by the P and possession was to the advantage of the O. Company states that two European Boches, natural and artificial channels of and cac Paiser passengers, and six Euro- cmmunication enabling them to bring pean and fourteen of the native crew of up reserves from shelter when required. the Mongolia were killed by the explo The capture of the “ Cuve " and the spursion. Of the balance, forty-five have been julting out from an adjoining crest called | landed on the Indian coast, despite the
The Finger, and the neighbouring monsoon weather. position from which the garrison might expect assistance, began with a Gve days bombardment::
The French possessed the southern en- trance of the "Cave" and their fire com
manded the main entrance. nullifying its ase. It was impracticable to force a passage by the southern entrance, which the German posts commanded from with- in. The attacking force, consisting of picked men, attacked above ground and Tushed the German trench line above tho
SITUATION IN GREECE: FRENCH CAVALRY ACTIVE
SALONIKA, June 28th. French cavalry has occupied the town of Amphissa, in the Gulf of Corinth, between Bralo and Dea
It is recalled that this route was originally selected for the transfer of the Sorbian Army from Corfu to Salonika which was finally effected by sea owing
to opposition by the Skouloudis Cabinet Generati
LATEST CABLES.
{THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY) LORD STANLEY WINS.
LONDON, June 29th- The Abercromby bye-election has result ed in a victory for Lord Stanley, who defeated Mr. Hughes by 2,994 votes to 794.
GREEK AFFAIRS.
TO CONVOKE A DISSOLVED PARLIAMENT:
ATHENS, June 28th. A decree is about to be published on voking the Parliament elected on May 31st last year, in which there is a large Venerelist majority, and which ex-King. Constantine arbitrarily dissolvel.
The Government intends seeking the King's consent to convoke a national assembly and to remould the system of Constitutional Government.
SITUATION IN RUSSIA. NO NEWS OF DURNOVO AFFAIR.
LONDON, June 28th Since the 24th inst: there has been nothing more from Petrograd about the Durnovo affair. Apparently the Govern ment avoided a conflict in the midst of much inflammable material.
AUSTRIA AND PEACE. A GUARANTEE WANTED
AMSTERDAM, June 25th
BRAZIL REVOKES NEUTRALITY DECREES.
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 28th- Brazil has revoked her decrees of new trality in the war between the Allies and Germany
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
PETROGRAD, June 20th. The Provisions Government has de. creed that the Constituent Assembly elections shall take place on September 31st and the mesing will be held on Octo ber 13th;
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ESPIONAGE, ARRESTS IN DENMARK
AGRICULTURAL LABOUR IN
ENGLAND
GERMAN PRISONERS INCREAS
INGLY EMPLOYE
MAKING MUNITIONS. AN INTERESTING REVIEW
In the House of Commons, Da Addí, son strikingly reviewed the work of the
LONDON, June 28th.
Ministry of Munitions since it started
LONDON June 28th NEW ZEALAND'S STATUS.
two years ago. He quid ita a bock la the House of Lords, Lord Milner, improvisation gradually leading to the in making a statement on the agricultural formation of prodigious organisations. Intour arrangements, including 2,700,000 LONDON, June 9th.
He paid a Cribute to the courage and acres of grass laut, instructions for the Reuter is informed that the King's re- unga unique and splendid efforts of said that war prisoners were being int designated Governor-General, instead of the men and women, of the employers creasingly employed. There were from presentative in New Zealand has been and
insight of Mr. Lloyd Deorgoploughing up of which have been issued, Governor. The effect is to emphasise the and the employed in providing from the Front, the greater number of fact that New Zealand's status is the imperishable mentorial to British genius
five to six thousand fresh prisoners due sathe as the other, Dominions where there and resourse. He pointed out that the whom would be utilised agriculturally, are Governod Generals.
munitions works would be valuable in-
Lord Milner a reference in the Hous dustrially in times of peace As showing of Lords to the employment of war pri- the magnitude of the production of soners for agriculture, followed the state- explosives, he instanced the fact that inene that be had spent days and days in Britain's capacity for production, in hunting labour. He was able to report March, 1917, was four times the capacity substantial progress, and added that chief in March, 1910, and twenty-eight times relianto must be placed in military the capacity in March, 1016 labour. The military authorities word had reached such a state of production released forty thousand men kept for
regard
to gun ammunition, most sympathetic and had voluntarily that we had been able to divert some Home Defence for the Spring operations, factories to asisting other branches and seventeen thousand for the harvest. He mentioned that a large quantity of a But this was insuficient for the Govern new kind of explosive had proved most ment's big programme. An absolute valuable in facilitating the Spring offen order had now been issued that no more sive and in the saving of life. A great men engaged in agriculture Mhould be reserve of field gun ammunition had been recruited, except with the consent of the provided, and arrangements were now Agricultural Committees Boldiers now working, so smoothly that, despite the on the land, who would have been recalled enormous expenditure of ammunition at to the colours on July 25th, would not the front, the stock of filled shells had be recalled unless replaced by men of the first nine weeks of the offensive, two thousand and a large hdditional only decreased by seven per cent, after equal efficiency. These numbered twenty- Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig was number would be released weekly between most enthusiastic regarding the quality July and Beptember. Altogether between of the ammunition. The output of seventy and ciglity thousand men have machine guns and rides was fully been added to the numbers available for to the demand. terial for the Army, he said that railway were a great advance and put an entirely -supply of railway un-not solved the labour problem, but they lines were pulled up at Home and that new tapeet on the matter, India, Australia and Canada had also The Duke of Marthorough announced contributed. The Government of Canada that the Board of Agricultural possessed hold a meeting and, within forty eight 020 tractors, of which 136 were English hours, arranged, if necessary, to pull up and the remainder American Fight cight thousands miles of railway and hundred and thirty metor ploughs bad ship it complete. Altogether, over two been purchased. It was hoped that thousand miles of track had already been several thousand tractor would be supplied and of locomotives considerably available, but their hopes had been some over a thousand. Supplies of new and what disappointed improved tanks were coming forward excellently. He hinted at new develop BIG P. & 0. DEAL, menty in that connection.
Lord Incheap, presiding at the meet-
COPENHAGEN June 28th. Police investigations in a local espion age case have resulted in the arrest of the head of a Copenhagen office as well are Womon assistants and three men who were frequent visitors to the office, all German speaking,
GOLD FROM GERMANY.
AMSTERDAM, June 28th The Handelsblad states that twelve mil lion Borins in gold have been received at the Dutch Bank, it is believed from Germany
POOR GERMAN HARVEST
ZURIOR, June 28th The crop reports in the German papers show that the harwat has been unsatis factory, owing to drought and destructive hail storms.A
Dy The Bavarian Ministry of Agriculture has ordered the Fire Brigades to be em, ployed in irrigating.
DAYLIGHT SAVING IN
AMERICA
WASHINGTON, June 28th, The Schule na pusend a Daylight Saving Bill which will be applicable to 1918.
ITALY AND ALBANIA
MORE INTRIGUE.
garding the one Ngricultural work. Thiene additions had
June Sith
Dealing with the overson transporto said that we were interested in nearly a million and a half tons of shipments ing of the P&O Company which co monthly. Nevertheless, since the beginning firmed the arrangements for the acquisi“, of unrestricted submarinishi the heaviest tion of the Union Company of Now Zea Loss of any single shell component ship land, mentioned that the purchase price cent. He mentioned that Sir Frederick of 040,031 shares out of a total of one ped from America was under six pot of the Company was £3,000,000 Holdere Black had visited India in order to assist million had already accepted the P. & 0. the production of munitions there The Company's offer. Governu was most hopeful that the valuable suggestions that Si Frederick COMMERCIAL TREATIES. Black had made would have good reste He also mentioned the Inter Allied Bureau, established in London, in order
WHAT THE ALLIES ARE DOING.
America and avoid competitive buying. to pool the Allies requirements in
LONDON, June 27th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Ronar Negotiations were now proceeding with Law stated that the Italian Government a view to enabling the United States to bad denounced, excepting two, all the place their resources more readily and Commercial Treaties under which the more effectively at the Allies disposal, Italian tariff rates and duty have been BERNE, June 28th. and for promoting economy in purchase: fixed The French have intimated their During a debate in the National Coun The Imperii Munitions Board was intention of taking similar action with ci on the Hoffman affair, an Italian now the greatest business organisation out exception. The British are con Deputy accusel M. Groulich, the Sucialist in Cannua employing over 200,000 sidering the subject. This action will Deputy for Zurich, of visiting Italy with workers. He stated that Britain' out enable the Government to make new the object of offering money to Italian but of steel, which was 7,000,000 tons Treaties after the
plates in Britain cost less than half what Socialists to oppose the war. he hoped it would be 18,000,000 by Yourly before the war, was now 10,000,000, M. Groulich neraitted that be went to the end of 1918. He mentioned that steel
WAR BREAD EPIDEMIO ? party, who asked him to transmit un they cost in America, and shelf steel was offer of money by a person shoes economic 50 per cent. less. We were now produc interests in Italy the war was endangering all the tungsten we needed, besides ing, but the affair went no further supplying much to Allies.
MESOPOTAMIA BLUNDERS EXPECTED RESIGNATION OF
LORD HARDINGE
ROME, June 28th: The Salonika correspondent of the In the debate in the Austrian Parlia-protested against an Italian Protectorate Messagero states that Essad Pasha has ment on the prospects of name, the newly over Albania elected Premier Dr. von Seidler, declared that Austria Hungary had alway been ready to conclude an honourable peace, SINKING OF THE “MONGOLIA." but it must include a guarantee for the assured development of the empire, other. wise they would continue to fight.
BARDINE GABLES.
LONDON, June 27th.
It is stated that four British engineers
and tea Lascars in the Mongolia were MESOPOTAMIA AIR SERVICE and Bologis on behalf of a third killed by the explosion. Two Europeau and one Parsee passengers are missing.
GERMAN INTRIGUE, DYNAMITE ON A BRITISH SHIP
LONDON, June 28th.
** Cave” and almost instantly stopped telegram from Stockholm states that
all exits from it. A Boche machine-gun dynamite has been discovered aboard a -post in the shaft running down to the British steamer loading there. German
interior of the Cave! between the agents are suspected.
opposing trenches was put out of action by liquid fire. The French, through t hole made in the roof, steadily poured in bombs, and as the tenure of the '' Cave **
The Near East.
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[THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
NO COMPLAINTS.
LONDON, June 29th.
In the House of Commons, Col. Baird stated that he way unaware that there had been any complaints regarding the nero- planes supplied to Mesopotamia. General
Maude stated that he would like certain additions to the aeronautical equipment
of his forces and his wishes were met.
KEW BULLETIN.
LONDON, June 28th.
In the House of Commons, Mr.
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He anticipated most valuable results from the work of Bir Lionel Phillips for the development of the mineral resources
War
internal ailments is due to war bread.
Lord Rhondda is instituting an enquiry
LONTION June 28th. into the allegation that an epidemic of
CANADIAN STRIKE AT AN END
a
CALGARY, June 7th.
of the United Kingdom. He hoped that The strike of eighty-thousand colliers before the end of the year our produc in Western Canada, which has been pro- tion of spelter, which before the war wasgressing sincs April, has cuded The LONDON, June 27th. only about one third of our requirements, Government Commissioner has ordered
The Daily News Lobby correspondent lays that there is general consists of political opinion that Lord Hardinge must resign his Foreign Under Secretary ship.
It is understood that My Austen Cham berlain will remain at his post, but it scheme of Governmental reforms in India, is expected that he will shortly submit,
THE COTTON CRISIS
BOARD OF CONTROL
LONDON, June 27th.
would be doubled. The echeme involved an immediate resumption. the working up of Australinu zint cos centrates which were formally largely German controlled. He announced that there were 30,000 skilled munitions volun ters while 10,000 soldiers released from were employed on munitions. The re The Cotton Conference is private, bas the colours and 30,000 Army Reservists duction on the cost of shell components on official statement will be issued it compared with last year represented as reported that the Conference decided to Ministry was laking steps to provide It is expected that the Liverpool Ex- traders with information regarding the change will re-open on Friday under condi almost infinite mineral resources of the Liverpool Cotton Association, with a view tions framed by the Directors of the Empire
to avoiding all further speculation.
was impossible, the Germans surrendered. FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA Prothero stated that the suspension of including the closer linking up of the saving of £43,000,000. He stated that the form & Board of Control for raw cotton!
Altogether 317 were made prisonera **--
GERMANS BEATEN OFF WITH SPADES.
BRITISH AIRCRAFT DO GOOD WORK
LONDON, June 28th.
A Mesopotamia official message states: Our seroplane bombed and directly hit a Turkish river steamor.
the publication of the Kaw bulletin was being considered. He hoped it might be possible to resume the publication.
AFFAIRS IN CHINA
PERING, June 28th.**
-LONDON, June 23th Correspondente at the British Heade quarters say that during the fighting 10
The President has accepted a number the vicinity of Lens, & detachment of the
Hostile aeroplanes on Monday bom-of Chang Hsun's demands, including the Durhams beat off a German counter- stack with spades. The Durhama were harded our camps, without doing any reorganisation of the Cabinet with a re digging a new trench in the darkness, damage We retaliated on Tuesday by duction of powers. The President is res when enemy infantry suddenly appeared dropping twenty-four bombs on the drafting the Constitution, and there will The Durhams had no time to seize their enemy's camps at Tekrit, secaring seven rifles or to summon help, but went for direct, hite on tents. the Westphaliana with uplifted spades, felling woveral and scatter
A second counter-attack so-called storm troope was an equally miser able failure These troops are merely
ouths of eighteen, and thei
The Balkans.
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oyment GERMAN COMPENSATION TO
a new experiment in Germ attacks, hey are commanded chiefly by pon- missioned offcare and their moral is vily shaken by our constant shelling and
raids.
FUTILE ENEMY EFFORT.
PABIS, June 28th.
communiqué states:-The artillery has been particularly active in rious of Hartebise and Mont Cor
German attempt on the Wattweiler
"down:
HOLLAND.
SOME SHUFFLING.
AMSTERDAM, June 28th. The Berlin official statement.confirming the granting of compensation for the seven torpedoed Dutch steamers declares that the torpedoing was duo jo i dera
meat of the submarine's wi
paratus.
be a re-election of Parliament with reduced membership Consequently, the Commanding Generals of Chibli, Bhen tung, Fenghen and Honan have agreed to withdraw their troops and to cancel their declarations of independence.
OBITUARY.
LONDON June 28th. The death is announced of Brigadier G. E. Holland.
SIE GEORGE BIRDWOOD
LONDON, June 19th.
Home and Indian Governmenta
"ZEPPELIN FURVIVORS.
LONDON, June 25th. The fact is now disclosed that there are three survivors from the Zeppelin which was destroyed on the 18th instant, includ ing the Commander. The latter wor tary reached the burning wreckage from abaken but not injured. When the milli which two others were extricated, it was believed that they were dying but they bave since recovered.
ALLIED MILITARY CON- FERENCE.
Rowe, June 97th. A military conference has been held at the Saint Jean de Maurienne railway etation, at which Generals Cadorna, Foch, Reliffe and Perrin were present
FOOD MINISTRY APPOINT- MENT
› LONDON, June 28th- General Wintour, the Director of Army Contracts, has been appointed Permanent Secretary to the Food Ministry
COMPENSATION FOR AIR
VICTIMS.
LONDON, June, 28th The death is announced of Sir George Law announced that the Government In the House of Commons, Mr. Bottar Christopher Molesworth Birdwoods would compensate the victims of air raids Death took place suddenly from heart
nepericoly and prospectively. failure.
VOLUNTARY WORKERS.
The deceased, who was born in Bombay
This is in striking contrast to the in 1832, was a K.CIE and C.8.1., and
LONDON June 28th
to the forth-east of Thann, failed announcement of February, 28th which was also a Hnight of Grace of St. John of 1aw announced that so far there were
on the Dutch Jeragam. He wrote extensively on la
o enemy aeroplanes were brought threw the
In the House of Commons, Jr. Bonar matters many of his books and papers desi: hence industrial compulsion was not con- 350.000 National Service volunteers; ing with soured work:]"
templated
THE PACIFISTS SEAMEN REMAIN FIRM
A Board of Control will be established immediately and will include represen tatives of the spinners, manufacturers, importers, distributors and of the nzin- cins operatives associations, as well as representatives of the Board of Trada
LONDON, Jane 28th. affirmed the embargo on Mr. Ramsay The conference of seafarers hate Macdonald and Mr. Jowett going to Ru sia, although a telegram sent by Mfr. Henderson from Petrograd was read, CHINESE TELEGRAMS. declaring that the embargo was likely to create difficulties for the provisional Government
It was stated that 474,000 organised workers had so far approved the Union's attitude and 52994 had disapproved of it. Mr. Havelock Wilson said he had re ceived two or three thousand communica tions from all parts of the Empire and the world endorsing the Union's action. He contemplated calling an International Seafarers Conference on the subject of Enbmarine murderers
GERMANS ESCAPE FROM RUSSIA.
BY COURTESY OF JEE CHUNG 3001
SALT GABELLE
SHANGHAI, June 2 Representatives of the foreign banka have discussed the payment of the surplus of the salt gabelle
The French and Bussian representativca agreed to the payment, but the Britiab and Japanese representatives opposed thin
BRIBERY
Chen Chin-ino has been sentenced La 38 months imprisonment in connection with a bribery charge.
AAR
TAXES.
Some of the Tuchans will not send the against La King whit taxes to reking, as an act of opposition
PETROOPAD June 28th, The newspapers state that 3,600 Cer man prisoner escaped through Finland during the past month, The Finns did not assist in their receptore WAR SPEECH BY PREMIER
LONDON, June 29th: KWANGTUNG AND FUKIEN. Mr. Lloyd George is expected to make The Tuchun of Fukien has wiredek an important speech when he is given the Wang Shy chen stating that Kwangtong Freeteen of the City of Glasgow un troops have attacked Fukien
SILVER
LONDO
27th
Silver is quoted at 2 and other buying. The
INVITATION REFUSED.
LA King-shi asked Hsun Shi-ling to go to Peking to consult regarding Parlia tment and the conatitation, but Hann Bhi ling refused the invitation