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THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 20гH, 1917.
THE ANGLO-FRENCH SUCCESSES IN FLANDERS.
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF LANGEMAROK.
BRITISH NAVAL FORCES
ENCOUNTER GERMANS.
ENEMY DESTROYER DAMAGED.
o-Belgian bront.
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(THROUGH- NEUTER'S AGENOT.]
BRITISH FRONT. GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF LANGE- MARCK.
LONDON, August 18th. A wireless German offeial report states: ---There has been increased artillery duel on the coast north-eastward of Ypres,
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The enemy launched in the afternoon af strong surprise local attack astride the Bocsingbe Staden railway, with the re ault that we lost Langemarck after mavera fighting.
We brought down 26 aeroplanes.
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ANOTHER COUNTER-ATTACK NEAR
LENS REPULSED.
LONDON, August 18th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re ports: We repulsed another attack against the recently captured positions to the north-west of Lens
counter
Aerial Activities.
FARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BOMBING IN BELGIUM BY BRITISH NAVAL AEROPLANES
LONDON, August 18th.
The Admiralty announces that Naval ucroplanes, at midnight on Thursday, dropped many tons of bomba da Thourout, railway station, and caused fires."
It is believed that an ammunition dump was hit and the railway was damaged.
The machines returned safely.
Naval Activities.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CHIEF
LONDON, August 18th.
RUSSIAN GENERALISSIMO TO THE SITUATION IN SPAIN. CHINA AND THE CENTRAL
BRITISH COMMANDER-IN-
POWERS The situation in Spain is gradually [FROM OUR TEKING CORRESPONDENT.] improving, although small disturbances (ALLIES REPLY TO CHINA'S NOTE are still reported from various towO8.
THE FUTURE OF POLAND.
LONDON, August 18th. Ronfer's Correspondent at the British Headquarters in Francy, says that Gene val Korniloff has telegraphed to Field- Marshal Sir Douglas Haig as fallows -
"I have the honour to inform you that I have taken over the Command of the Russian Armies.
A POLISH CONFERENCE AT MOSCOW,
Loynos; August 18th, The Polish Conference at Moscow has
PELING,
Despatched, August 17t)i, 7.00 pan, Delivered, August 18th, 8.15 pm. Thus for replies to China's Noter danouncing the declaration of war have
kevin received
from Great Brital
A NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL
ALL ABOUT IT:
Although the rule is not strictly adhered to in war time, King's Regulations ay down that naval courta-martial should be held aboard a ship of war.
Usually the flagship is the one chosen. But whatever be the vessel selected sho always nanoufces, by firing a gun at 8
and hoisting the Union Jack at the" peak. the day on which, a court-martial to assemble aboard her. The court
"I am convinced that, on the re-estab passed a resolution advocating the creamerica, France, Russia, Japan, Italy, must open at 10a.m. and officers com lishment of strict discipline, the Russiantion of an independent Polish State Belgium, and, Holland, the Allies reply posing it wear full dress,
Armies will devote all their powers at a carly date to assist the efforts of the Allies towards the attainment of the common objects which unite us."
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re plied assuring General Korniloff of the best wishes of himself and the British Armics for the complete success of Gene- cal Korniloff's great task, as well as their unsbakea confidence in their Russian Allies under General Korniloff and in victory for the Allied cause.
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THE SUBMARINE OUTRAGES
ALLIED SEAMEN IN CONFERENCE.
Per Lopos, August 18th. The International Conference of Allied and Neutral Seamen and Firemen met in London to consider the attitude to bu adopted towards German sailors after NAVAL ENCOUNTERS IN THE the war, in view of the submarine out-
GERMAN BIGHT.
ENEMY DESTROYER AND MINE- SWEEPERS DAMAGED,
LONDON, August 18th The Admiralty announces that light Naval forces, scouting in the German
rages.
There wus u widely representative attendance, including delegates from the Dominions, Sympathetic messages were received from foreign Unions. Seafarers of every grade were present.
Mr. Havelock Wilson presided. In
a
re-uniting all Polish territories, with an outlet to the sea to the north of the Vistula, and declaring that a premature peace would be contrary to Polish
intereste.
ACCIDENT AT MILITARY MANŒUVRES.
LONDON, August 18th. During night maneavres at a camp in Hampshire, a
mine was accidentally. exploded," killing six Canadians and serious wounding 23, five being very
casos.
SHIPBUILDING AT VANCOUVER.
VANCOUVER, August 18th. The Imperial Government has taken over all the steel. vessels now under, con- struction here,
CANADIAN WHEAT CROPS.
WINNIPEG, Angust 18th. The wheat crop is advancing rapidly and will be about the average.
CANADIAN EXPENDITURE.
OTTAWA, August 18th. Supplementary estimates of 850,500,000
ing with the identicnl assurance My
Should the prisoner be a captain, cus Government has pleasure in assuring the him who happens to be in the port must tour decrees that every explain senior to Chinese Government of its solidarity, I sit for trial. Similarly, admires would be tried by admiras but for friendship, and support. My Gover-cases from the lower deck the court will ment will do all that depends upon it in manders sitting as captains These he composed of five captains, or cam-
order that, China may enjoy, in her in-group themselves around a long table in the cabin which serves as court room, the ternational relations, the position and senior among then taking the head of it
regard due to a great country."
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE INTERNMENT QUESTION,
PEKINO, August 10th.
as president Close by his right hand, but a little behind him, sits the prosecu tor, who is generally a captain. The Deputy Judge Advocate (an accountant officer) places himself at the table, with the official sliorthand writer on his right.
All present" queries the Deputy Judge Advoate, glancing sound the room as he rises to call the roll of the court,
All Austro-German employes of the Government have been dismissed include read the Commander-in-Chief's autho
for holding it, and perform the other. isg over one hundred and twenty Mari preliminaries necessary formally, to con time Customs officials;
stituto the tribunal. These being got through,Swear the court," hays the President in the short, precise Navy way, whereupon the membora rise, put on their cocked hats, and take the oath one after the other.
Although the Government permits the Germans to carry on their peaceful ocou pations it is anticipated that the majority who have hitherto been dependent upon their monthly salaries or upon the Get-word
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Court's open; bring in the prisoner,” orders the President. "The other of the court (usually a neutenant) pusses the
outside, and all who have busi man Bank will soon be compelled to ask uess there Loop into the cabin.・・ the prisoner i brought in through a separate to be interned owing to lack of funds. aour by the Provost-Alarchai, wao pinces him on the Deputy Judge advocates felt CHINESE PRESS APPEALS FOR and then polis ka "Talongside ww
drawn sword NATIONAL UNITY.
There exists nothing in ane nature of a dock; the prisoner simply stands. bareneaded and listens to what is SHANGHAI, August 19th.
being said about himself.
if he so The Chinese Press unanimously cridorses wishes he may have the assistance of
"friend, who may be either a solicitor Lawyers us lawyers, are not recognised by naval courts, though they can appear there to assial nen brought up for trial. Should the prisoner be an officer, ho will be in charge of an officer and when arrested must surrender his sword, which is handed to the President of the coury, who lays it on the table in tront of himself.
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were laid on the table in the House of the declaration of war and appeals for for an officer told off for the purpose,
national unity. appropriations include
Comnions, The
There has been consiilerable hostile Bight, on Thursday, sighted an enemy speech be referred to two of the most | 97,500,000 to be lent to the Grand Trunk artillery activity in this neighbourhood, I destroyer. Fire was opened and the recent and worst case, including that and Pacific Railway, $2,500,000 for ad
and also to the north-east of Ypres,
FURTHER CANADIAN SUCCÉSS
enemy was chased. She was repeatedly hit and was set on hre, but she escaped through the mist over the minefield. LONDON, Angust 17th. Enemy nine-sweepers were
sighted Reuter's Correspondent at Headquar-shortly after. We opened a heavy fire, ters, telegraphing this evening, says: and at least two were severely damaged. There has been fierce fighting north-west We were unable to follow owing to the of the Lens
beginning at four in minefields,
of the Belgian Prince, as cold-blooded murder, and also to the firing upon open boats and hospital ships. He said that seafarers should refuse to sail with Germans after the war, and should drive in a wedge against the German ship- owners themselves...
vances to soldiers settling on the "land) and a further
82,000,000 which will "bo required for the payment of pensions.
FOOD' PRICES IN BRITAIN,
LONDON, August 18th. An order has been issued fixing
the morning, and continuing for me a submarine attacked out vesele der- the Conference act in instituce's addres, maximum price for jams and jellies
A privato. six
bones, the Canadians bourbing a régularing the engagement and another attacked neat of trenchies covering a front of 700 after the action, hoth without result.
Our vessels were not damaged.
yards forming part of Lens proper. They succeeded after a regular in-and-out | General. struggle in establishing themselves in the whole position.
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FRENCH FRONT.
AERIAL ACTIVITY.
PARIS, August 18th.
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AUSTRALIAN LABOUR UNREST
LONDON, August 18th. Mr. W. A. Holman, Premier for New South Wales, has received a cable from A communiqué states:--We made pro- Sydney stating that the strike is no gress north of the Bixschoote - "Langemarck spreading. More railwaymen and tram- road and recaptured the trenches and
waymen are returning to work every day, elements on the right of the Meuse, and the services are improving.
There where our tine has been entirely rare more volunteers than are required to established.
fill the vacancies. Fuel and meat and One hundred and eleven aeroplanes other food supplies are assured. executed various flights over the enemy lings yesterday, dropping 3,000 kilograms] THE PORTUGUESE TROOPS
THE POPE'S PROPOSALS.
BELGIUM MORE VALUABLE TO GERMANY THAN COLONIES.
Augrenni, August 18th The Cologne Gazette refuses to accept
THE NEW MINISTERIAL
APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, August 18th. The new Ministerial appointments have Bronsed considerable interest.
Mr. Wardle's promotion is regarded as a significant commentary on the Labour-
."
CANTON NEWS.
[DY OURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGỚI SAN PO.]
CANTON. August 19th
The business goes along with brisk, A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT,
Lerse movement; neither me nor words The members of the Kuomintang and
are wasted. vecasionally a point need- ang consultation arises. Promptly the the local authorities has decided to President raps outClear the court," form a Provisional Government. It is and out everybody except this members o it has to go. This kind of thing stay said that they will appoint Shum Chun-happen a good many times during the huen to be the head, and Tong Kai-vew hearing. (Tuchun of Yunnan) his assistant: Lik
When the cans for the prosecution Las Wing-ting. Chief Commander of Troops; finished, the prisoner, is he so wishes, will and Cling Pik-kwong, Admiral of Liebe allowed to retire with his friend
and prepare a written defence. This S Navy. They nove telegraphed to. Yunua, subsequently read out to the cotit before Kweichow Hunan and other Provinces / Witnesses for the defence are called. invßing their co-operation.
Tuchna Chan Ping-kwan returned to
Again the court is cleared while, the members.consider their verdict. In ar riving, at this the youngest member gives
the Pope's proposals for the restoration Stockholm Conference controversy, as it Canton on the 17th inst. He has decided his opinion first.
of territories, declaring that Belgium and Northern France are much more. valuable that the German Colonics.
The paper asks: What about. world trade and the property of German merchants everywhere 1”
SIGNIFICANT SIGNS IN
GERMANY.
Jour
INDEPENDENT ATTITUDE OF THE WORKERS DEPLORED.
AMSTERDAM, August 18th. The Deputy Commander of the Second Army Corps at Stettin has prohibited, in the interests of public safety, meetings in the city.
indicates a deünite cleavage with Henderson and his Parliamentary "col- leagues, and also Mr. Wardle's total dis agreement with the pacifists.
Mr. Coddes is a brother of Sir Eric Geddes, the First Lord of the Admiralty, and was formerly Director-General or
Cruising at the War Office.
THREATENED STRIKE BY RAILWAY ENGINEERS.
first step is to stud troops to Hunan, with (General Lux Wing-ting that the
Dr. Sun Yat-sen went to call, upon the Foreign Consuls in Shaneen the other day, but only the Japanese Consul met law, the others having gate 642. FLOOD IN WUCHÓW,
The food in Wuchow has fallen about 14 fret, and the strects are gradually drying.
THE CERMAN-CHINA BANK IN SHAMEES,
President again declares the court open, Once the finding has been settled the and back go the crowd-witnesses, too, this time. In the case of an officer every- the verdict has gone. one knows upon entering the court how If us has been the table with this point towards the found guilty" the sword will lie on prisoners. If he has got off the weapon will be laid the revered way, so that the President can band back the sword to the prisoner in formal sign of acquittal...
the
Should the finding be prisoner his certificates will now be read in mitigation of sentence." Once again. The British at Shamcen, following on sentence may be debated. This impor the court is cleared in order that tīro LONDON, August 78th. the declaration of war between. Chins and tant watter decided, the court ropena, The Associated Society of Locomotive Germany, appointed Mr. Sutton and all the members of it are sitting erest and but with a different atmosphere. Now of projectiles on the aviation grounds
Engineers and Firemen have decided to Mr. Matheson to take over the German stern, with their cocked hats on, and thus LONDON, August 18th at Colmar, Fressati, Habshoir and
strike for a recognition of an eight-hour China Bank on the 17th inst. They went Advocate reads out their hats Then, tho they remain while the Deputy Judge Captain Ferriero Bimas, Portuguese Chambley, and the railway stations at Military Attaché, has just returned
day, but the question will be reconsidered to the premises accompanied by six tension enses. Remove the prisoner; Fregourginbrisgan, Longuyen,
The Fortnerte reports that the Socialist to-day, owing to proposals made by the all the strong rooms, left four constables
Chinese
haul down the jack; the court is dis constables, and, after locking up solved," announces the President. Mont from the Portuguese front in France. Parly has protested to the Chanceller Government, medy, and Dun-sur-Meuse, also on He says that the Portuguese troops are against auch prohibitions, which have bivouacs at Spencourt Forest. There were very content. They have had plenty of been reported from all parts of Gerniany other of the Railway Unions.
to keep a watch upon the building The Society is not supported by any many explosions, and fires were observed. comforts and supplies, and so far have The mysterious distribution of hand-
TYPHOON WARNINGS, Two of our machines are missing. not lost an inch of ground entrusted to bills among German workers, urging Our aircraft on the 16th inat. bombed them. He added that, Portuguese troops them to strike, continues.
The following telegram has been received by the American Consulate the railway station at Cortemarck, have been mobilised for home service and The faancial organ, the Frankfurter resulting in a violent fire.
General, Hongkong, from the Manila the Colonies, notably Africa, where Zeitung, deplores the
Observatory We brought down seven German zero-Portugal is bearing all the expenses of attitude of the workers,"
independent planes yesterday, and eight others fell the campaign,
in the enemy lines gravely damaged.
Quastan Front.
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) RUSSIAN TRONT-
RUSSIANS OCCUPY SERIES OF VILLAGES,
RUSSIA SETTLES DIFFICULT PROBLEM:
THE PRUSSIAN
OR PRE MINISTRY
WAR.
READ OF THE WAR BUREAU RESIGNS.
rumoured
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MYSTERIOUS EPIDEMIC IN
HUNGARY
August 17th, 11-pn Cyclone or typhoon NE of Aparri, moving N.W. or N.N.W.
According to the Hungarian papers, the Budapest Medical Association is in quiring into extraordinary cases of sleep- ing sickness in Hungary caused by the
August 18th, 3.17 p.m prevalent debility In Budapest on the
Cyclone or typhoon near or over, south first day of the outbreak 12 cases were ern Formosa, moving N.W. or N.N.W. reported, all proving fatal
It is believed that the illness is the sequel to an influenza outbreak. It at
August, 19th, 9.56 aki
August 19th, 5.30 0. Typhoon or Cyclone near or over Northern Formosa, moving N. or NNE.
LADY ROBERTS FIELD GLASS
LONDON, August 16th.
LONDON, August 18th.
tacks people weakened by bad or insuli- Cyclone or typhoon near or over north The Russian Government has tem-
cient food and lasts on an average for ern Formosa, moving N.N.W. or N. ^^). There appears to be some trouble in one or two months, during which the porarily settled the Ukraine question, the Prussian Ministry of War. It was The disease is quite different from tropi- patient olceps continuously and then dies. over which there has been much trouble.
that General Groener, the cal sleeping sickness. The Council General will administer Head of the War Bureau, had resigned. Zeitung) states that the mortality rate The Vienna Workers Gazette (Arbeiter LOSDUN, August 18th
the country, including the provinces of This was followed by an emphatic declara almal in ent months has increased report Kieff, Volynia, Podolia, Poltava and tion that General Groener still enjoyed among people suffering from stomach com-
abnormally. The
greatest increase is atates In the direction of Kharput we Chernigoff, until the Constituent Assem- the fullest confidence of Fiold-Mararial plaints, being about 50 persons daily
more than in the same period in 1914.
weeks maign of the Red Cross
£20,000,000 IN A WEEK in America to raise £20,000,000 realised subscriptions amounting to £20.156,200. increase this amount. Belated subscriptions may considerably
A wireless Russian official
roccupied a series of villages.
The Turks took the offensive against Baneh, and they forced us to retire some
what.
bly decides the future of Little Russia.
von Hindenburg, but a few hours later The Government will appoint members it was announced that General Greener of the Council General, and will retain had left the War Office and had been
the power of veto regarding legislation.appointed to the command of a Division
FUND
A NEUTRAL'S IMPRESSIONS OF
GERMANY.
gives the following account of his im- A neutral año was in Germany recently pressions
First of all, would say that you are nof sing to state the Germans. I have beer in Germany several times since war the people look thinner or much less broke out and I cannot honestly say that healthy now an they did two years ago. The ratious are terribly small, but the only consequence of this is to show how
inch too much most of its eat, vide
In my opinion you will now defeat the
Germans only by direct weight of arms. Hud you taken different steps in the be giuning Germany might have already been defeated economically. There is very Hide money in Germany and that money. should have beer weg abroad to buy coffee tea, and all sorts of delicacies, while absolute necessities should, of course, have been contraband
A neutral visiting German; is it first. induced by his own hunger to imagine. that the Germans are starving, but he sout becomes accustomed to the new con Two pairs of binoculars-one from. Mi ditions, and realizes that it is perfectly vice, and the other from an anonymous producing, and will continue to produce, donor-are now, to be added to the list just enough food to keep things going. E. Ralphs, of the Hongkong Civil Ser-onsible to live on the German seals
rations I believe that Germany is now of glasses received by the War Charities To defeat her, then, you must depend Committee for forwarding to the Manager entirely upon your arma and not upon of the Lady Roberts Field Glags Fund your blockade,