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THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, TRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1917.
THE RUSSIAN RETREAT IN RIGA.
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER THREATENS PETROGRAD.
ITALIANS SECURE FURTHER SUCCESS.
GERMANO-SWISS AGREEMENT ·RATIFIED.
THE AIR-RAID ON LONDON.
BOMBARDMENT OF SCARBOROUGH.
Franco-elgian Front.
Italian Front
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BRITISH FRONT.
ARTILLERY, ACTIVITY ON YPRES FRONT.
LONDON, September 6th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig portsWe drove back raiders eastward of Klein-Zideke.
The artillery firing continues on the. Ypres front.
Enemy
various aeriplanes bonded places, including the hospital area. easing a few casualties.
Cu-
We brought down a raider.
balloons Our aeroplanos and operated with the artillery throughout yesterday. Despite vigorous attacks we secuted a number of photographs, of which many were taken at great distances Behind the line.
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ITALIAN FRONT. ITALIANS CAPTURE IMPORTANT POSITION.
Russian bront.
Herial Activities..
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Soldiers Hut.
LONDON, September 8th,
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AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. PETROGRAD NOT IN DANGER
THE RAID ON CHATHAM.
The air raid on Sheerness and the Chatham aren, on September 3rd. was undertaken by, a single aeroplane, prob.
PETROGRAD, September th. ably a Gothu Arriving when the places The Chief of Staff, General Romano of maisemerb were emptying. ten bombsky interviewed. considered that
immetlinte danger threatens Petrograd, were dropped. Only one fell on Chintha owing to the approaching unfavourable One of the first home struck a Colouit Naval Barracks, but another struck a wonther and the enemy inability to
Building where anval men were sleeping spare the necessary time and material. in necks.
THE LIBERTY LOAN. The raider wan 120 seen, but bis
The Liberly Loan at engines were heard. Despite the havoc, renched 3,066,000,000 roubles.
present has the behaviour of the naval ratings was
STIRRING APPEAL TO ARMY. in peace time as though they were on the quarter-deck
The Cancils of Workmen and Soldiers. and the Peasants' Delegates have stirringly appealed to thus Ariny with re- ference to the recent disasters, enjoining to have done with talk, and warning disobedients that they will be treated mercilessly as traitors, and pointing out. that the only end open is that landing forward.
-EX÷ROYALTIES UNDER ARREST.
́GERMAN · REPORT.
Shortly after the Colonials and Jeit. whether fell immediately before the main entrance la a famous hospital, breaking hundreds of window-panes,"
The soldiers" pay A tribute to the
A wireless German official report gif view of the women states-There has been vigorous day
and night serial netivity. and nurses.
We bombed Dover. Boulegur Two
We shni down twenty-two aeroplanes. ADRIANOPLE BOMBED.
THE EVACUATION OF RIGATHE AIR RAID ON ENGLAND
FAMOUS HOSPITAL DAMAGED. NEW LINE OF DEFENCE PLANNED.
LONDON, September oth A Russian semi-official, message says 7- After the foreing of the sinn, the ericuation of Riga, was ordered to be on Several units showed excep- pritrd
The First Battalion of tion valour. Death charged into the midst of a wélés at most critical moment and thing back the enemy, pursuing him for two miles, As regards the events of September 1st, the Germans concentrated against the opposite. position of the Russian division, and their preponderafing artillery silenced. the Russinn 'batteries. The first line trenches were subsequently destroyed by gun fire, and, owing to enormous losses, the division retired. Tise erarnation of the front thus plereed was rendered mure diffien by the gient extent of the gaps; and the absence of artillery.
The
were killed in an hotel Calais.
GERMAN VERSION.
LONDON, September: oth.
A wirelessGerpin ofleinl report States: ar aviators enrried out a spe cessful nigh attack on London.
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ONE RAIDER BROUGHT DOWN.
LONDON, September.sch.
the south-east coast over a wide area last!
night.
A British official message" sayat-A mainder of this division was reinforced considerable number of aeroplanes crossed by reserves and a sround line of defence! Loxox. September äth.
nas organiseil. Owing to energetic conn- An Helian.official report states:--Thi ter-attacks -with the bayonet, the enemy. battle on the Julian front' has been was, at times, driven back as far as the newed violently.
river.
We captured an important position south-westward of Okregla.
The battle is raging north-eastward of Gorizia. Yesterday no empire 3.668 prisoners Jelonging to ten regiments.
The enemy violently attacked between
L'astagrevizza and the s
The enemy gained an initial stress between Brestovizza valley and the sea.
Our counter-attack re-established the line and yielded 410 prisoners.
Two hundred and sixty-one aeroplanes participated in the battle.
Our air fleet last night.effectively bom The enemy aeroplanes were disinclined barded Pola. All our machines returned
to figli, except well east of the line.
We brought down five and drove dywa nine enemy machines.
machines are missing
Seven of our
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GERMAN RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF.
Los Dos. September ath.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Ilaig re-
ports: We drove off raiders in the neigh bourhood of Armentieres. The Portuguese Fatso drove off a raid.
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FRENCH FRONT.
GERMAN ATTACKS
REPULSED.
Pants, September 8th. A communiqué states:-After a violent bombardment, the Germans launched two attacks on the California Plateau, which were repaised.
There were lively artillery duels both banks of the Meuse.
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FRESH AERIAL REPRISAL.
PAS, September 5th.
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A commnalyze states: After a lively: bombardment the Germinas yesterday even- ing attacked the Casemates Plateau, but our fire checked the attackers, who were amable to reach our lines.
The artillery struggle continued violent- ly on both banks of the Meus till night- time.
German acroplanes last night again Hombed the hospitals nour Verdun.
There were some casualties.
The Germans also heavily bombed Bar- le-Dae, where there were some civilian
casualties.
Six enemy aeroplanes were brought down live fell within their own lines
rimsly damaged.
safely.
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CAPTURE OF IMPORTANT STRATEGIC POSITION.
Loyoos, September 5th. The Daily Mail understands that th Italinus have captured: Monte San Gabriele, which has a height of 2,000 frot and is situated four miles north-east of tiorizia. The position is of most vitul.
The Central Executive Committee state that the Russians sustained considerable
The raiders travelled singly or "în groups," rendering an estimate of their nunders difficult; but possibly they mum. bered twenty. They first dropped bombs: ou London districts af 11.45, cóntiming
till 9. to in the morning,
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The Admiralty announces that naval aircraft effectively bombed "Adrianople} bridge and railway station during the night of September 9-3.
NAVAL AEROPLANES | BOMB. BRUCES DOCKS.
Thus Admiralty reports:-We raided, on Monday night, the Bruges docks, and Varssenery and Chistelles aerudromes. We dropped many tons of huals with gort results.
We nunin raided Bruges ducks yester cigsing fires. day at noon, hitting many sheds and
We shot down one avioplane. All our uncines returned.
The Near East.
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CAMPAIGN IN PALESTINE,
LONDON, September 5th.
A Turkish communiqué statos:-There was an intense bombardmen; of our posi- tions at GuzA. :-'
They also dropped boils un she crust. The casualties reported are ning killed and forty-nine injured. The damage is Africa,
not extensive.
One machine was brought down in the sca at Sheerness,
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ANGLO-BELGIAN JUNCTION. The raid was plainly visible at Hamp- stend, where the sky
LONDON, September 5th, 32.5 clearer. An East African official Inessage Several bombs were heard to fall in states: Anglo-Belgian column from Iringa effected a junction with the Bel- quick succession and shells were seangians from Kilossa.
lossess, but the morale of the Army is good The soldiers retired on a front of seven. miles, carrying wounded comrades and officers. The majority of the wounded arrived at the dressing stations with weapons. There was no panic manifested on the inttlefield. All the efforts of our Command are at present directed towards the possibility of getting the Rusians out of the cul-de-ne which has been formed in the region of the Rign-Yenden road. After the evacuation of the Rign seeter the Russian lines will be considerably bursting high in the air, shortened. The front will probably n cupy a line between Friedrichstadt and of the raiders and held it for me the Gulf of Eign, halfway between Rigaminutes until the anti-aircraft guns in and Venden, being partially based on the the same aren opened up fire lever, course of the Livonian Ân, "M Savinkoff has declared, in an interview, that there is no danger of the encircle ment of the Army, as the Bussines ac retiring in perfect order and in con- formity with a prearranged plan.
One of the searchlights picked up me
There was no panic among, the inhabit ants, but large nimmbers of women and children rushed for shelter in the tubes,
Some of the bombs as they fell canx d a sharp, whistling sound.
The Belginus crossed the Ulanga towards Mabenge.
Many
We inflicted severe losses on the enemy retreating towards Mahenge. enemy soldiers are surrendering in the southers area.
General.
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Partoons, Beptember bth. The newspapery-state-that-the ex-hei Presumptive, Michael Alexandrovitel, and his wife and the Grand-Duke Dimitri Perlovitch-ave being kept under arrest in connection with the anti-revolution plot.
The Bourse Gazette says that the arrest of the Grand-Dukes was due to the fer of a popular rally in their favour owing to the events in the Higa region, similarly as the disaster in the south-west was the motive for the removal of the ex-Imperials to Töhoisk.
FORMING A VOLUNTEER CORPS.
PETUOGRAD. September 5th. 31. Lebedeff, acting Minister of Marine Jus resigned in order to form a Volunteer Corps in the interior, and is consulting with General Korniloff regarding the project.
M. Savinkoff, War Minister, takes charge of the Ministry of Marine.
PETROGRAD'S MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS,
PETROGRAD, September 6th. The Municipal Council elections have resulted in 73 Revolutionary Socialists. 0 Maximalists, 44 Constitutional Dem45- erats and 12 miscellaneous members being elected.
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RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE
WAR. ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH GER MANY'S INNOCENCE.
LONDON, September 5th. Dr. Michnelis, the German Jmperial Chancellor, has issued a statement min taining their certain revelations brought but in the triad of General Sukhomlinoff support Germany's contention that Ger many was not responsible for the war. The revelations in question have reached London.
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Dr. Mirlinclis says the Tsar cancelled the Russian mobilisation, but this order was thwarted, among others, by M. Bazanoff, the Foreign Minister.
Dr. Michaels asks who wri behind. those pro-war criminals and says: "Aggressive plans against Germany had long been prepared by influential politi cians of France, England and Russia. including General Sukholinoff and Pre sident Poincare-
Petrograd balwern July 29th and July He quotes Reuter telegrams Fran
30th. 1014, in an endeavour to show that favour of war, mud concludes by reiterat British official influence there was in
-The explosions were londer than those
Busz, September átli. The Germano-Swiss agreement has been of a Zeppelin.
ratified. Although the searchlights did not holdzerland of 200,000 tons of coal and 19,000 Germany. permits the export to 'Swit the raiders for Eng, their progress could tons of iron and steyl monthly. Germanying that Germany is determined to con also permits the export of chomien time to fight in loyal harmony between fertilisers, gigar. Seed-corn. straw, Crown and people for the holy rights of benzine and zine.
freedom and peaceful development.
be marked by the line of bomb flashes:
The number of the raiders is estimated
THE GERMAN AIMS.. importance to dee defence of Trieste. As Hermada, to the gruth, supports the Aas.
PriRognan, September 5th." triau left before Trieste, so San Gabriele,
Military experts state that the Germans veritable Gibraltar, proweted the are endeavouring to extend operations enemy's right. It had been prepared for to the entire Baltie Jittoral. All avail-as between eight and ten. defence with extraordinary ease.
Guable men and materials have been us
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and machine-guu positions were excavated sembled for this object. Certain mon-' in solid rock or defended by armour and bers of the Soldiers' and Workmen's Delc- concrete, while the steep slopes were gates are trying to utilise the fall of Rigs to force the resignation of General tungle of the thickest barbed wire.
Korniloff, but officials declare that the resignation is impossible.
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THE SUCCESS CONFIRMED. Reuter confirms the report that the Italians have captured
Monte San Gabriele and 1,000 prisoners,. The success is of the highest military value Naval Activities.
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TOWN
SCARBOROUGH, CROWDED WITH VISITORS
Loxtos, September 5th.
The submarine appeared suddenly at seven in the evening two miles From the shore,
RUSSIAN RETIREMENT
CONTINUES.
LONDON, September 5th.
A wireless Russian official report states Our retirement along the Gulf of Riga-contimes,
The enemy reached the crossing of the river. A, fifty versts north-eastward of Riga.
meshubrazd.
THREE DISTINCT SQUADRONS.
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LATER. Apparently there were three distrust attacking squadrons. Shortly after the first returned sonwards, the second ap- peared, followed by a third. which circled round till nearly one o'clock in the morning. Groups appear to have remained for twenty minutes over varions districts. According to an eye-witnes, onic hostile aircraft was struck. Num- bers of British aviators were aloft and were seen manœuvring for battle, but the haze obscured' the results.
HEAVY FIRING AT THAMES MOUTH
Switzerland pays £800,000 monthly for the coal and allows the export of 10.000 head of cattle.
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
PARIS, September 5th. Severní papers auicipate un immediath
Cabinet orisis.
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AMERICAN CAMPAIGN
ENTHUSIASM.
LETTER. FROM PRESIDENT WILSON,
New York, September 5th- The second great demonstration within a week has been held in honour of the men called up for the selective drafts who were paraded on the eve of their departure for the training camps.
THE IRISH CONVENTION. LONDON, September 5th. The Press Bureau reports:-The Irish Convention met at the City Hall. Bel- fast, and continued the discussion of the draft schemes based upon the Dominion principle of self-government.
The Lord Mayor entertained the ment hers of the Convention to luncheon Afterwards they inspected the harbour, and Messrs. Ifarland & Wolff's and Messrs. Workman & Clark's shipyards.
CANADIAN ANTI-CONSCRIP-
TIONISTS..
MONTREAL, September 4th. A merchant with German connections is suspected to be at the head of the anti- Conscription terrorists.
Eleven suspects of the Athelstan outrage have been detained.
ATHENS, September 5th.
The Italian Commander-in-Chief of
Epirus has been ordered to evacuate Hellenic territory.
President Wilson, in a letter to the New York contingent, said: "I envy the men across the sex. I should like to DEVELOPMENTS IN GREECE. London has had its first experience of be on the field and in the trenches, where Our troops operating eastward of Riga moonlight aeroplane raid.
Owing to
the real final battle for the independency i retired to Zegewold, Lemberg and Det-the late hour, few people were
of the United States will be fought along shoutside the other peoples of the world who the The first indication that something was end of these things threatening, the are struggling like ourselves to make ari happening was the calling out of the integrity of their territory, their lives and the very character and independeries spreial constables, and then came the dull of their governments. boom of distant guns, soon intermingled with crashing bomba from a drove of aeroplanes. Although the moon shining brightly, there was a slight haze,
Submarines shelled the Riga coast, "Our counter-attacks drove out the enemy from the heights near Slobodzeia. We The submarine immediately bombarded captured 200 prisoners and restored the the town, and a dozen abeils fell on the position. seashore, which was crowded with visitors
GERMAN REPORT.
Several other shells fell in the town
A wireless German official report Mine-sweepers rapidly returned the states :-Our operations in the Riga region fire, but it is doubtful whether they hit have further developed. the submarine, which submerged and disappeared in a few minutes.
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evening and fired thirty rounda, half of which fell on shore,
We also curried out many air-raids on railway stations, aerodromes, barracks, factories and monition dumps, causing a violent fire among the last-named.
Heavy coast-gons, including some of thirty centimetres calibre, were captured undamaged.
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LOANS TO: GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. WASHINGTON, Sepeber 8th. The Governu to-day loaned
dollars cach
LOYALTY OF LABOUR PLEDGED.
The cavalry have already left Janina. ENEMY ATTEMPT TO SPLIT
ROUMANIAN ARMY.
Lospos, September 5th.
The Times Correspondent with the Ron marian Army says that the enemy still holds the initiative, and is at present col fining himself to local actions and recti tfications in his front. His efforts would
rendering the aircraft invisible to threat Britain and France 100,000,000 seem to be again directed towards an
ordinary observer.
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agreed railway junction in an attempt to split the Roumanian Army, which has sworn not to surrender.
BRITISH SHIPPING.
Unofficial reports, speak of heavy firing at the mouth of the Thames, where
MINNEAPOLIS. September 5th explosions were heard continuously for can Alliance of Labour and Democracy, Mr. Gompers, Chairman of the Ameri- twenty-five winnies. The raiders flew Conference, pledged the working classes rivals for the week were 2,384 and the who is presiding at a three-day Loyalty
LONDON, September 5th. The Admiralty announce that the ar moral and material support in the war sailings 2,132, Twenty vessels of over 2gainst Germany. He undertook to 1:800 tons and three under were sunk. combat propaganda ending to weaken Nine vessels were unsuccessfully attacked. the loyalty and devotion of the masses,
SEDITION IN AMERICA
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, September 8th.. Silver has risen to 471d. with firm. market.
LONDON. LONDON, Sentember 6th. Silver is quoted 481d. The market fru, buyers being unsatisfied:
the river and returned an hour later
All clear was given in London at 1.59
THE CASUALTIES.. Forty bombs were dropped on the Lon don district.
LONDON, September 6th. A wireless German official report
WASHINGTON, September 6th. Three persons were killed and five states--The northern wing and centre
The Department of Justice is inquiring The Press Bureau announces that the into the seditious ut temaca of the Ger- injured.
of the Twelfth Russian Army are casualties were eleven killed and sixty and other societies. Proscentions are man-American newspapers, also pacifist rapidly retreating.
two injured.
The damage was slight.
probable