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POPE'S PEACE NOTE,
UNFAVOURABLE RECEPTION.
BOMB, August 17th. The Vatican has been assured that Berlin, Vienna and the Neutrale will support the Pope's proposals.
THR~~HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 20TH. 1917.
sentatives of each country. The French, English, Russian and German languages will be permitted, It is stated that MSI Techeidze, the President of the Work men's and Soldiers' Delegates, has accept- ad the presidency, with M. Branting and M. Troelstra, the Swedish and Dutch. Socialist leaders, respectively, as Vice Presidente.
BALKAN SITUATION.
"The Affice maintain an attitude of GERMAN SCHEME OF EXPANSION
reserva.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
PARIS, August 17th. The Presa rejects the Pope's proposals. The newspaper Le Temps anka: How cho a voice be raised in the name of
2:Divine Justice and omit to demand the punishment for the wrongs of 1871 and 110141 When one desires to pose as an
Gbetween good and bad..
LONDON, August 17th.. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, in dealing with the Balkans, declared that he was confident that the German schemes of expansion through Austria, the Balkans and Asia Minor to the Per
A BRITISH KOEPNIK. "PRIVATE SIR JOHN RUSSELL
BART."
Posing as Sir John Bussell, Bart," a young private of the R.A.M.C. has had a great time at Blackpool for a month
or more.
He arrived in April, and in the second
week of May all Blackpool was placarded
with the annoucement that at a great carnival and whist-drive at the Tower the prizes would be distributed by “Ple Sir John Russell, Bart." On the plat form he was supported by the mayor and mayoress, Councillor and Mr. AI
Parkinson, the town clerk and bis wife, Mr. and Mrs. D. L Harbotile, and other prominent citizens.
AMERICA AND THE WAR HIGH
CHOPS.
The Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture estimates that the princips) 1817 food crops will amount to a billion bushels more than in 1918,
regulations
EXCHANGE.
We beg to announce that from to-day's date an EXCHANGE REBATE will be
prescribed by Presidant put into operation.
BELKUTIVE" DHAFT. The Secretary of War has issued
Wilson for local and, district boards for drafting the new National Army, The drawing of number of men who will be called for examination for the National The Rebate will be allowed upon every Army will not be made until the lists for the entire country are completed. sian Gulf would be defeated. The Gov-
The drawing will probably occur Sone complete sum of one dollar and will be ernment was confident. that hopes of
time next week The President, in his restoration and a more glorious future for Serbia would be finally adequately
statement to the exemption boards, pies announced daily in one of cur store “Sir John" beamed on the crowd and emphasis on the necessity of impartiality. arbiter of peace, bis first duty is to decide 16lled. He trusted that there would be amiled on the winners, capturing all He says, "The successful operation of!
military activities in the Balkans, but the diffenities were very great and operations their hearts by a pleasant little speech the law depends upon the loyalty windows. comparable with those of the Western when he handed them their prizes and patriotian and justice of the members of Front were most improbable in the imme-shook them by the band. The mayor the boards, to whom the operation of the diate future. He assured the House that moved a vote of thanks to him, and amid law is committed." He paye boards the Allies were giving attention to the tremendous cheers said that they all should remember that, Oar armies at increasing of the land transport at admired Sir John for taking his the front will be strengthened and
place in the Army as an ordinary British sustained if they be compos in four mode Prices.
"Tommy"
Such an action, he said, from any sense of injustice in their
of selection, and they will be inspired sion, instilled a sense of patriotism into to loftier efforts in behalf of a country all of them...
in which the citizens called-upon to per- form", "high" public functions perform them with justice, fearlessness and im- partiality.'
The Journal de Debats says that the third parties intervening are acting con- sciously on behalf of the Autocratic Empires.
Le Matin says there must be no equivocation over the terms of the in- vaded districts.
Le Journal expresses sympathy with the Pope's intentions, but says the firm mess of the Allies' plant is unshakable. THE CENTRAL POWERS AND when he might have taken up a commis
ITALIAN PRESS COMMENT. The Italian Press hopes the voice of the Pope will be accompanied by an unceasing Allied bombardment from Flanders to Trieste and expects the Central Powers will now be obliged to #reveal their peace terms,
GERMAN PRESS COMMENT..
The German Press profess a disinclina tion to accept the Pope's proposals until
the full text is available," but it is ob- vions that the step is very welcome and much anxious curiosity is manifested regarding the attitude of the Allies.
The semi-official Cologne Gazelte says hat it would not be right to reject the Pope's proposals Logic prescribes that Germany should enter the path indicated by the Pops.
AMERICAN OPINION,
Saloniki
POLAND.
PROPOSED REGENCY.
ALL HEARTS WON.
Sir John returned thanks. It had LONDON, August 17th. been a great pleasure to him, he said, Reuter learns that the Central Powers to have been at Blackpool for the last intend to offer Poland a regency com month, and he would make sure when he posed of three eminent Polish politicans, returned to London to let them know how & Ministerial Cabinet, and a Council of State, to which none of the present Prowell Blackpool had responded to the noble cause for which the carnival was beld visional Councillors will be appointed.
(the mayor's Prisoners-of-War Fund): He spoke of visits to Paris and other world capitals, but Blackpool, he de clared, eclipsed them all. All the people cheered and sang "For ho's a jolly good fellow."
TURKEY AND WAR PRISONERS
LONDON, August 17th. Lord Derby has announced that Turkey has agreed to a conference, with regard to war prisoners, in Switzerland.
BRITISH MINISTERIAL
APPOINTMENTS.
From that night Sir John" was a popular man in Blackpool. He appeared in the forefront of every public function When distinguished visitors were reciv- ed, including the first American medical unit that arrived in this country, he was there by the mayor's side to greet them. He organised an entertainment at the north pier for providing X-rays apparatus for a wounded soldiers hes pital in France, and it was
New York, August 17th.. The sentiment of the United States,
LONDON, August 17th. a reflected in the principal newspapers,
The Press Bureau announces that Mr. continues to indicate that there is little. Hodge hen been appointed Minister of hope of concrete results from the Pope's Pensions; Mr. G. H. Roberts, Minister of Labour; Mr. Geddes (brother of Sir Eric Geddes), inte Director-General of success. Recruiting. Minister of National Service; and Mr. G. J. Wardle Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade.
proposals.
a great
The Boston Transcript says the sug gestion that the great nations of the world should buy back the mutilated victims of German greed, arrogance and aggression by restoring Germany's Colonies and allowing the guilty German A BRITISH COMMERCIAL IN-apology to the mayor. His explanation
Government, to go scot free is too sinister for consideration on this side of the Atlantic, even when the suggestion comes in good faith from the Vatican.
The Washington Post writes that humanity shares with the Pope the feeling of horror over such bloodshed and desolation, bat it is to put a stop to it for ever' that humanity refuses to Compromise with the German murder system.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says that the only offers of peace that the Allies ean consider serionsly must come From Berlin and must include the repudiation of Hohenzollern autocracy.
TELLIGENCE SERVICE.
LONDON, August 17th:
The Government has, decided upon a scheme for the establishment of a Com- mercial Intelligence Service, to promote trade after the war.
AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR|
ALIA AND THE WAI
MELBOURNE, August 17th..
།
quiries were made, and it was found that
At last someone thought it time in
there was no such baronet. Then "Sir Joha confessed and wrote a letter of
was that it was all a joke, but he had a good time while it lasted. Now he is in an R.A.M.C. camp somewhere in Eng
land.
THE GERMAN PLOT IN AMERICA.
THE HINDU COMMITTEE.
BTC:
In the U.S.A ninety-eight men charged with setting on foot a military. enterprise against England and seven are named as co-conspirators..
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GOVERNMENT FINANCING.-
Allies the proceeds of the $2,000,000,000 At the present rate of loans to our Liberty loan will be used up by autumn. Te date (July 13th) the Treasury has ad vanced $1,043,000,000 to the Allies and contemplates another loan of a billion dollars by October. The American armies and civil establishments will be financed by government taxation.
DOVERNMENT INSURANCE FOR SOLJIERS AND BAILORS.
committee of leading life insurance Secretary McAdoo has nominated a officers to outline a plan of insurance and indemnification for the United States soldiers and sailors who have enlisted for the war with Germany. This committee is expected to devise a plan which will not only provide for compensation of families in case of death of the head of the family but also for total or partin, disability. It will also study the question of separation allowances for the families of enlisted men.
Becretary McAdoo wants to determine whether the insurance of the fighting forces can be effected most advantageously through private companies or by the ex tension of the powers of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
SKIPPING.
Holland has offered to carry all hor imports from the United States in her own bottoms and has offered to loan this "Alli her surplus ships provided they are not sent through the danger zone, Until further notice the Trans-Siberian Bailway will be used only to transport war supplies.
A DAY WITH GUYNEMER.
It is alleged that the entire plot was the German hatched in San Francisco, submitted to gives the following thrilling story of a
The Senate bas rejected, without a debate or a division, the motion that the time had arrived for the Imperial Gov ornment to ascertain and announce the peace basis on which the Allies are pre- pared to negotiate. The New York Herald declares that
The Senate passed a motion depre the capture of Hill 70 is the finest peace cating the
return move that has happened since the notable Colonies. British advance at Wytechacte, and drives home to the people of Germany THE NEED OF MORE BRITISH that the von Hindenburg impregnability is not impregnable. Magnificent work is being done in the cause of peace by the British Army in the vicinity of Lens, and each day that passes brings us neater peace, not because of anybody's peace talk or peace proposals, but because the armies of civilisation are driving hard for peace."
"THE BEST ANSWER."
LONDON, August 17th.
offensive."
HARBOURS.
the German Foreign Office in Berlin, and carried out by German diplomatic officials
in the United States, Honolulu, China,
Batavia and Manila.
an
Captain Guynemer, the famous French airman, is now officially credited with 50 victims. A recent message from Paris
day's exploits by the French
crack. Storks,
Guynemer's squadron, known as
The has been honoured by the Government for its heroic exploits. It accounted for 20 machines and Supervising the international plot In LONDON, August 17th.
Berlin were Alfred Zimmermann and H. observation kite at Verdun, and 63 aero In the flouse of Lords Lord Curzon Wesendonk, of the German Foreign Office, planes and two observation kites in six emphasised that the establishment of and an organization known as the months on the Somme suitable harbours and the improvement" Hindu Committee," consisting of seven On May 25th Guynemer began his day of the existing harbours was an Imperial or eight Hindus who had gathered there in the air by downing two enemy necessity, and he hoped that the recom-in contemplation of the war, prominent machines at an interval of ten minutes, mendations of the Royal Commission on among whom was Har Dayla, a fugitive one to the north of Corbeny and the other the matter would soon be adopted, but from justice from the United States since at Juvincourt, both near the village of the matter could not be dealt with in March, 1914. This India committee was
Craonne
He had seen three German. machines
THE SITUATION IN SPAIN,
** RIT BY EXPLOSIVE BALL.
The newspapers all applaud Mr. Lloyd war time, owing to the shortage of under the immediate charge of Wesendok dying together towards our lines. He George's statesmanlike utterances, as the labour. The question was not being lost and the organization had the personal at-charged them, and they turned and fed. best answer to the new German" peace sight of and would be taken up in all tention of Zimmermann on all important Overtaking one, he manoeuvred to bring
The Times states that it proves that its Imperial aspects as soon as possible. moves.
it within the sweep of his mitrailleuse tho leading statesmen of this Empire are!
At the first discharge it dived and fell in possession of the full facts of the
to earth, à living torchatt situation and entirely dissent from those who think that the war is becoming a
LONDON, August 17th. more and more merless massacre.
Reuter learns that Spain is much The enemy, as Mr. Lloyd George points out, quieter. The situation is being well con- havo undertaken a regular campaign to trolled, though in many places the shops prove that the state of the war, food at Communication is bad and
soldiers are driving the traiZE. supplies and the success of unlimited Four train wreckers were executed at piracy must presently bring England to mid-day from Madrid st
the capital is entirely cordates that
A telegram
her knees.ET
This month, Mr. Lloyd George says,
has been mentioned in the Reichstag as the period when this consummation is to be achieved. The objects of the move are patent, hat, fortunately, it is possible to demonstrate by farts and figures that the
pagate are built upon sand.
fond hopes which its authors seek to pro-
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
MUTINY IN A SPANISE PRISON.
MADRID, August 17th.
THE SILVER MARKET.
struck
For more than a year prior to the out- break of the war, the indictment alleges, certain Hindus and German agents were preparing for the time when the German Looking backward at this instant, he Empire would be at war with England. perceived a monoplane which was trying At the outbreak of the war, according to to steal upon him unawares, but the mono- United States Attorney John W. Freston, plane had already delivered its volley, the Hindu revolutionary leaders, the local and Guynemer, firing from below, str German consular officials, and other Ger it with an explosive ball. The manoplane
an agents met and formed plans to carry instantly took fire and foll out the plot batched a year before with Returning to camp after this double
res India of British rule and to force the two-feld purpose of attempting to England to retain large numbers of troops in India that othewise would have been available for uss against Germany.
............ DIEFCTED FROM BERLIN.
too eager for another adventuro. All this encounter, Guynemer, as always, was only had happened between eight and nine clock. About noon an audacious Ger- man machine came flying over the avia tion field. Guynemer was again aboard. the other airmen having meanwhile
an armed rebellion against the head
A mutiny broke out in the chief prison prisoners families, The convicts attack. Pasile Coast was made, according to It would have taken several minutes
A tabulation of all Hindus on the returned, in Madrid during the daily visit of the ed the warders and the military guard. Preston, and those willing to take part for any machine to rise to the height of Reinforcements arrived and were received in the revolution were registered. Emis- the enemy, and
many anx
anxious eyes were by shots from the windows. Finally sarice were Smanced by local German gazing heavenward
agents, and immediately despatched to
! IF 18 DEATH.” they quelled the disturbance, S LONDON, August 17th Speaking in the House of Commons,
whore Zimmermaan organized Germeny
Suddenly someone cried, “There 18 Seven people were killed and several the Hindu committee Guynemer. Then it is death to the Mr. Bonar Law said we had not been mis- wounded.
Thereafter, Preston asserts, the opera German," said another. Sure enough «informed about the position of the Rus- sinn, Government and we had not in the
tions of the alleged conspirators were Guynemer emerged into view like the com- least been misinformed regarding the
directed and controlled by ciphering of a tempest. Only one discharge of position
despatches and by messages sent direct his mitrailleuse was heard. The enemy of Britons attending a Con-
LONDON, August 17th. forence which would be attended by the
from Berlin to the German Embassy in plane plunged to earth with its mater Messrs. Samuel, Montagu & Company's America. enemy The Government had not silver report states that the price of same source. The conspiracy, the indict The tragedy had happened with almost
Money was received from the still loudly bumming. changed its attitude thereon. All ro 44d. is a record since December, 1891. ment charges, took the form of various the celerity of a lighting stroke Guyne engaised the part labour was playing in The abnormal rise is dus largely to the the war. Could
We expect soldiers who WA were falling daily to continue playing the impossibility of exceuting buying orders their objects, all of which had former had that the German pilot through struggle when they knew that fellow eiti zens were hobnobbing with their enemies behind their backs? We cannot win the war unless the country in solid ph
He contended that the morale on which victory depended would be destroyed if the Government expremly allowed citizens to go and talk to their enemies. When the time comes to talk of peace it must be by a Government representing not a section but the whole nation.
MTSCHEIDZE ACCEPTE
PRESIDENCY. DA
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