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THE WAR.
GREAT AIR RAID
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 9ra. 1917.
ON LONDON.
BIGGEST IN THE WAR.
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE PROGRESSES.
PINSK ABLAZE.
BRITISH DESTROYER TORPEDOED.
Pranco-Belgian Front.
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BRITISH FRONT,
LONDON, July 7th.
THE GERMAN VERSION
LONDON, July 7th." A wirekis German" official report states: All the Russian attacks between Koniuchy and Lawrymowci, broke down heavily,
The enemy's armoured motor-ears were
Field Marsha Sir Douglas Haig re-shot to pieces. ports:We slightly advanced our line eastward of Wytschaste.
We repulsed a raid in the vicinity of Acheville.
SUCCESSFUL AERIAL FIGHTING,
LONDON, July 8tb. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re portsWe drove off an attempted raid eastward of Loos.
The aerial fighting yesterday was chiefly tween Lens and Ypres. In this grow a Brge number of the enemy's machines
ore encountered.
Despite the enemy's pronounced activi.
we bombed and damaged nerodromes
nd carried out successfuj artillery work
photography.
fenemy dropped 144 bombs en our
the ne. Temachines dropped three times that
on the enemy's side of the line.
hostile machines were brought
our muchines are missing.
FRENCH FRONT,
GERMAN VERSION;
wireless German
LONDON, July 7th
official report The French attacked at Carnil
far as Hodliberg..
Attacks by the enemy northward as far as the Zloczow-Tarnopol railway, and between Batbkow, Zwyzyn, Brzeżany, and Stanislau and points in the Carpathians failed
Aerial Activities.
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AIR RAID ON LONDON,
BIGGEST IN THE WAR
LONDON, July 7th.
RAIDERS TOOK RISKS.
The raiders, unlike their predecessor, undoubtedly took risks, for shrapnel was soen bursting everywhere about them.
A big running fight was witnessed over the southern suburbs, British airmen were seen to get right amongst the raiders, i but the latter subsequently rose and the haze obscured further operations.
Pending further official announcement the damage is for less than had been anti cipated.
PREMIER VISITS RAIDED DISTRICTS
Mr. Lloyd George called a special moet- ing of experts in the afternoon at Downing Street in connretion with the raid, and subsequently drove through the raided districts. The Premier was accom panied by Sir John French, General Smuts, Mr. Barnes, and Lord Milner Crowds in the East End cheered the party.
U.S.A LOANS TO ALLIES.
WASHINGTON, July 5th.. The United States have tendered a war loan to France of £20,000,000, making i total of £69,000,000, and to all the Allies £200,000,000.
LIQUOR PROHIBITION,
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THE SHANGHAI LIBEL CASE DEFENDANT APPEALS AGAINST
THE JURY'S AWARD
Baumarez (Judge) and Skinner In HM Supreme Court Shanghai, -or-July-2att before Big Havilland de
Turner. (Assistant Judge), Mr. Hayley Morriss appealed against the verdie given in the frisi oz 18 action for libel In the Senate, on the debate on the fan of Dr. R. Marsh for Food Bill, the amendment for prohibiting that she damages awarded by the jury 45,000. The ground of the appeal was
the manufacture of beer was defeated by
were, excessivo,
for the 32 votes
Mr. F. C. Mluster
appearest
FAILURE TO COPE WITH RAIDERS. bidding, but the amendment for appellant, and Mr. R. N. Macleod for the
LONDONERS SIGHTSEEING.
Mr. Joynson Hicks, M.P.. on Monday Few of the public realised there was a
will ask as Premier to appoint a Com. raid till the bomb-dropping commenced.mittee to enquire into the causes of the The spectacle of excited crowds, despite failure to cope offectively with the all warnings, watching the flight of the raiders, und whether the Cabinet will flock of vultures constituted a curious order punitive raids on German munition testimony to the character of Londoners towns on the Rhine, generally. If the promotors of these raids could have witnessed it they would get rudely shaken out from the illusion of tens of thousands pank-stricken perple rushing to the cellars.
AMAZING SPECTACLE. When the
guns were first heard many did not realise what it meant. to be in an air-raid, so accustom- ed had the people become to such. Bounds. However, the roar becoming louder, there was a rush for the streets, when an amazing spectacle met the cyc
Moving over the city was a big fleet of aeroplanes proceeding in slow and almost stately procession,
At first they were believed to be ours. One could hear such remarks us It's all right. They are oars." But a great burst
ANTI-GERMAN OUTBURST,
There was an anti-German outburet in
the East End in the afternoon, three Alien shops being attroked and their windows smashed. The furniture of me shop was thrown into the street. The police dispersed the mob.
ENEMY MACHINES BROUGHT
: DOWN. The Admiralty announce that the Dunkirk lights, who were watching for the returning raiders, missed them, but they encountered and destroyed three planes, and also brought down
four aeroplancé.
FRENCH AERIAL GAINS.
PARIS, July 7th.
A communiqué states:--From June 21st
the importation of distilled
was adopted by 52 votes to 30. This also forbide the use for beverage purposes of such liquors us are now in bond, These amount to 220,000,000 gal lone.
CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, July 7th.
An analysis of the voting in the House of Commons division on Conscription shows that outside Quebec only six Eng lish-speaking members voted against Conscription.
PEACE
PROCESSION IN AUSTRIA,
AMSTERDAM, July 8th. Thirty thousand, marched in a penec procession at Bruenu. They were address ed by Czech Deputies.
A telegram was sent to Emperor Bark requesting him to adhere to the perce policy.
NORTH SEA DANGER-ZONE.
THE HAGUE, July 8th. Replying to the representations of the Dutch Minister in London in connection
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respondent.
Mr. R.F.C Mastey sud that in this vase there was no evidence of special dange
adcaired by the plaintiff, and tha jury had really no
of
damage on which to arrive at a sound judgment before they considered the cuestion of vindictive dusangre,
tho
His Lordship-It seems to me under circumstances there. was quite suffi- cient before the jury to justify them in finding substantial damages.
Mr. Master-I agree.
Counsel continued that the nature of the libel should have been taken into consideration by the jury. That was to say the name of the plaintiff was not great effect upon the question of publica published and that should have had a lion. There was evidence that numbers. of people did not know to whom it re- ferred until they were told. Then again in view of the extremely high figure at which the jury had assessed the damages, he submitted that they could not have given sufficiently careful consideration to the conduct and the motives which actuated the defendant, There was no doubt that the defendant's original motive arose out. of and that there was no slice against Baxicty for his friend Dr. Marsh, at his judgment, Lordship had remartred, became bewilder ed when he could not get the consultation which he required. It was after that that he wrote the letter.
e:hin
His Lordship-The jury inust have taken into consideration that Dr. Marsh had given evidence to the effect that in the conversation over the telephone the defendant had threatened to do what damage he could to Dr. Marsh.
Mr. Master submitted that the jury could not have given the verdict they did if they had taken his Lordship's summing.
to June 30th our chasing-planes brought with the extension of the British Danger-up on the question of the defendant's
A British official report states:---About 1ofsheils round and amongst them and down 19 enemy aeroplanes and a captive zone in the North Sea, the British motives, and he pointed out there were 9.30 this morning considerable numbors sounds of exploding bombs quickly die balloon. In addition 14 enemy machines of hostile aircraft, probably two parties, polled this idea.
were seriously damaged and fell down appeared over the Isle of Thanet and the
in their own lines. East Coast of Essex.
After dropping humbs on Thanel the | raiders proceeded towards London, mov. ing parallel with the north bank of the
Thames,
Approaching London from the north- east they changed course, proceeding north and west.
They crossed London from the north-
wost to south-east.
Although many, according to instrue tions from their employers, procénffed to the basements and other comparatively Naval Activities. Į safe places, hundreds of thousands watch- ed the spectacle from open doora, win- dows, roofs and the streets.
When the raiders got beyond the "etty the anti-aircrafters ceased, and our air. mon ware seen making towards the squad. ron from various directions. The enemy thereupon ascended into more hazy
Bomb were dropped at various places atmosphere, and although sharp reports. in the metropolitan area.
of machine-guns were heard it was im possible from the city to follow events closely.
The number of raiders is not certain, the southeastward of Nauroy the bat probably there were about twenty
was repulsed,
enemy twiec penetrated parts of rat line trenches at Hochberg, but unter-atleeks' drove him out............ o was lively aerial activity. Three enemy's heroplanes were brought
Bian bront.
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Our artillery and a large number of aeroplanes attacked the raiders
Reports of the results of the engage ments and the damage and casualties have not yet been received,
THREE ENEMY MACHINES
DESTROYED.
The Admiralty reports:-Naval aero- planes engaged the returning riding squadron 40 miles off the East Coast,
dooff the
Two enemy machines were observed to crash into the sea, and a third machine fell in flames at the mouth of the Scheldt
All our machines returned.
THE CASUALTIES:
LATER
-PINSK ABLAZE.
PETROGRAD, July 7th. folent fighting has begun near Pinak, Ich is reported to be ablaze. CAPTURE OF POSITIONS AND
PRISONERS:
A British official report states:-The wireless hussian official report latest easualties in today's air-raid are tes:In the direction of Zolochev we 28 men, six women, and three children packed fortified positions and occupied killed. Baventy-four men 30 women, and thee lines of trenches. We were pressed 37 children were injured.
k by caemy counter-attacks. Jur offensive westward of Koninchy ontinued throughout yesterday, the posi Long constantly changing hands.
On the heights • north-westward of Presove, the villages. Lavrikovoe and Travotoki and the heights eastward of Godov remained in our hands.
In the evening we pressed back the enemy in the Jamnica-Pasechna sector, north-westward of Stanislau
Another enemy aeroplane was brought down at the mouth of the Thames.
PLAINLY VISIBLE
Today's raid was the biggest up to date.
The enemy came over London like a hawk, flying low and in close formation, despite the perfect hail of shells from the anti-aircrafters.
On approaching the city their pace seemed to slow down.
We also advanced in the direction of Linkhovce and Devinfatch, occupying the naked eye, and they appeared like huge The raiders were plainly visible to the
latter.
We captared 689 prisoners. Three of our fastest cutters raided Lake Razin, southward of the Danube We landed under fire and captured a machine gun, the breach of a field-gun and two Bulgariana Wa bayonetted twelve of the enemy
blackbirds.
They dropped a perfect rain of bombs as they proceeded south-west over the metropolitan area.
A splendid view was obtained from the roof of Reuter's Agency offices
The bombs dropped with a great crash.
Altogether the raiders' stay over the eity: lasted about twelve minutes.
Among the numerous and distinguished spectators of the raid were Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Asquith and Mrs, Asquith,
The County Council issued a statement assuring the parents that children are safer in school than in the streets. They express the hope that parents will leave their children entirely to the care of their teachers during raids.
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TORPEDOED.
LONDON, July 7th. ".
The Admiralty announce that on the 6th inst, a British destroyer was torpes dord and sunk in the North Sen
One officer and keveti mon vere killed. FRENCH SUBMARINE LOST.
Paris, July 7th.
An official report states:--A French submarine was torpedoed and sunk hy. an enemy submarine in the Mediter
·raneap
Several officers and crew were lost. General,
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WASHINGTON, July 7th.. The American Ambassador to Mexico has returned, and has conferred with Mr.
Stories are coming in from several of the southern and western suburbs of a succession of desperate and exciting Lansing. aerial duels.
COURAGEOUS BRITISH AIRMAN..
LONDON, July 8th. The returning raiders, as viewed from houth-eastern suburban town, seemed to number over 40, but this was due to the shrapnel bursts showing black against the clouds.
fire.
Companies in
The Anglo-American Mexico have made representations to Washington on the increased export taxes on off and the new regulations governing land-holding by foreign corporations.
SPY SYSTEM IN AMERICAN
NEW YORK, July 7th. Two Germans have been arrested, one Field-glasses revealed 26. apparently 21 German and five British. spy system in the United States.
machines, of whom is the paymaster of the German
The latter were attacking vigorously,
Officials believe that information is judging by the bursts of the machine-gun, reaching Germany in commercial mes sages to neutrals, hence a more severe The German machines were much bigger consorship of tablegrams is expected. than the British
Investigation has been opened in One of the British airmen was most the activities of the German insurance courageous.
He few to meet the ap companies, which have access to proaching feet and passed right, through
fidential information regarding the sail it and turned and joined the pursuere
ing of ships No bombs were dropped on this town, bat the shrapnel fragments were Bumer- aus, as the guns were most active.
Most of the hospitals in the bombed area are busy generally, though not so seriously as after the last raid.
THIRTY MINUTES WARNING The business premises were warned half- an-hour before the attack, once undoubt edly many lives were saved, as more people took cover.
HOLY PLACES OF ISLAM.
ROME, July 8th. A semi-oficial telegram from Jeddah states that the Mission composed of Mussulmans from Tripoli, Cyrenaica and Erythrea and Italian Somaliland has
inhabitants. The Mission is studying the arrived. It was cordially greeted by the
question of pilgrimages to holy places of falam on behalf of the Musulan sub jects in Italian colonies,
Government on the 6th inst. declared that had been awarded in a libel ease.
very few cases in which as much as 25.0do
the measure was in nowise directed very heavy.
His Lordship-I agree the damages are against the Dutch, but was exclusively prompted by military considerations with a view to blocking the entrance to British waters of enemy forces,
The Dutch Government replied, hoping that this intended measure would he recan. sidered,
ENVER PASHA.
jury must have taken every single thing Dr. Master-In assessing £5,000 the they could against the defendant and not taken thing in favour of him, which they should have done.
Mr. Macleod replied that in a case of libel the plaintiff did not have to proves damage. Having regard to the nature nf the bel, and apart from any question of malice at all, without considering defendant's intention or motive at all, it seemed to him that the nature of ne
libel. was one which was calculated to do a medicul man a considerable amount of harm in his profession. His Lordship SALONIKA, July
had said that such a reputation was above Greek refugees from Asia Minor state price, and when it was attacked is sesmed that Enver Pasha has gone to Mesopo-as that names were not mentioned und to him, that all other considerations, süch
tamia
that probably everyone may not have read the tibel, must stand aside,
BATTALION OF DEATH,
PETROGRAD, July 8th.
Their Lordshing reserved their decision,
The Women's Battalion of Death has LET THE PEOPLE CONTROL entrained for the front.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, July 7th Silver is quoted seid., and the market is quict.
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THEIR DESTINY.S
MAX HARDEN'S PLEA FOR A NEW SPIRIT IN GERMANY.
The following striking passage occurs Max Harden's article- the
zin
The same blindness," he declares, which caused us to compare England's Army with Falstaff's recrints now makes its scorn America as of no importance. America's entry will be widely felt Who has the inexplicable audacity to decoi ve the Gergian people in the rocklike majesty of its struggle and Buffering, of andreamed-of sacrifice blood and race. Mr. Howard of the Kailan Mining with slimy trash of talk and smelly prin- Administration is now a Captain in the ter's ink! Met werk. Dissolved
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
R.F.A.
Messrs. V. H. W. Watton and J. O. L. Martin, of the Shanghai Public Works Department, have left to offer their ser vices to the Government.
Brig General RN Bray, DS80., formerly Commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, was mentioned in despatchen in the Gazette of May 15th.
Even if Russia's army in eur Western enemies, who have Bagdad, Mecca, Valone, Groen, partare edad, who in 12 Apral days took 34,000 prison- Balonies and the German colonies, time, ers, and whose wrath overlaying the waste of Picardy blazes to heaven-they do not they will agree to pile arms. se events and the future so darkly that
JANA MILLIONS HOSTILE TO US..
The millions hostile to us-Chinese, South Americans and all the people who condamn Germans as the violaters of Mr. E. J. Daniels, formerly of the human rights will not trail wearily home moted to Lieutenant in a Peking Mukden Railway, has been pri- before the gigantic weight of America in Dragoon thrown into the scale, What can by 8€/ regiment He was for some time instructful to us-before that day? Not whimper- ing recruits at Home, but he is at presenting about peace, not wild shuttle-rock. at the front.
amateur diplomats, but a brave attempt to know the truth clearly, the return to Parrott, who is sniping officer in the 1st guard and
Mr. A. EH Parroti, sun of Ty, worthy freedom of criticism without which menace the strongest West Yorkshire Regiment, reports that he reignty droops and fades, the decision was slightly wounded recently and was 50 to arrange the German house that to- recently relieved by Mr. WF Martinson Morrow it will be fit to live in and not (Chinese Customs), as sniping officer an abomination before the world. The Tod Mr. Dunstan Fuller (son of Mr. and road towards the goal point
Puller buiten latest fight a Germany
by sensible men which
that Lieutenant, 27th Koyal Fusiliers, has been must we reach Mrs. E. F. Faller of Shanghai) 2nd Wilson Not because he pointed it ont by Mr.
gazetted Lieutenant, C Co.. 11th Royal ous necessities of German existence, it, but because the imperi Tusilices. The appointment was accom spirit, and economic conditions, have long panied with a cordial letter of congratula been forcing us towards it tion from his colonel For 5 low day Never again amo
among white men wil after his promotion, Lieutenant Fuller such a war be; never will war prepara was commanding the Company, hit tions be the root and summit of German - Captain having boon slightly wounded national life and overwhelm attention to the needs of to-morrow,while enthroned earth Mars devours the onest productions of the
Fox, British Commercial Attaché et
Lieut. Percy Fox, the son of Mr. H H Shanghai, has lately been mentioned in Triumph and conquest, perhaps after mission in the Royal East Kent Regiment rangement of the noblest human efforts-- despatches and given a provisional com many years, perhaps never, or a wine are,
Naval Division as an A.B. being suhe must come cannot be carried by a prince The Buffs) Lieut. Fox, who was born each and every German will make the in Shanghai in 1897, enlisted in the Royal the responsibility for thy peace which right choice peace will soon come. And
He served with the Drake Battalion at of the whole nation. Democracy i izrem quently promoted to Sub-Lieutenant or a family, but only on the unbent neck. the Dardanelles, and later in France, sistible. This peare can the German. taking part in the Battle of the Ancre people only conclude when it has ret and the operations on the Bearpe.
roguised what it must what ke