THE WAR.
The following Cables were received on Saturday night and issued in our Eurly morning Estra yesterday. Franco-Belgian Front.
[THAOCOK REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH FRONT.
STRONG ENEMY. COUNTER- ATTACKS.
LONDON, September 7th Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig se ports-We- rushed a hostile post west of Quant and captured a machine-gun.
We repulsed raícis near Lens and Armentières.
Strong counter-attacks north of Frezen, berg against positions we gained yester day compelled us to return to our line:
SLIGHT PROGRESS.
LONDON, September sih, Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Baig re- ports: -Our advance posts at Avion and also to the east of Eleudia Leauvette, on the Leng front, have slightly progresseti.
Despite the weather, deroplanes dropped a handed bombs on various targets
We brough down 180 and drave down two envis tinchines, One of our machine
i missing.
GERMAN REPORT.
Russian Front.
-196. HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1018. 1917.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RUSSIAN FRONT.
ASTILIÁRETREATING.
LONDON, September. złå, A Russian official wireless message states-In the direction of Riga, near Zegbold, there have been encountera be- tween our rearguard and the enemy cavalry
Zeppelins bombed Huinash without result,
Submarines shelled points on the Diga enast and attacked a transport. un- successfully.
Our gunboats and torpedo-boats remain ed at the mouth of the Dvina until the| last name and convoyed steamers and floating defences from Biga,
Only" enemy submarines have appeared in the Gulf of Riga, where our ships ve- main rendy to engage the enemy.
GERMAX HEPORT.
A German official wireless message states Our cavally is successfully fight ing enemy rearguands seventy kilometres to the cast of Rige,
tween Lotse Lake and Friedrichstadt.
The enemy has set fire to villages be
The booty captured at Duenamnende in- cludes forty guns, twenty-two of which are of large calibre,
GREAT BRITAIN'S SEA SUPREMACY,
SHIPPING LOSSES MADE: GOOD.
Lesnos, September 7th...
BATTLE OF THE ́ARNE ANNIVERSARY.
LORD FRENCH EXPRESSES HIS
OPINIONS.
PARIS, September 7th. Mr. Lloyd George, in his speech at Birkenhead, said that the whole of the Lord French, interviewed by Le Journal Allied cause and the freedom of the world regarding the Battle of the larne, said be depended an our sen supremacy, which he was astonished that General von Kluck was certain would be wore an in-did not attempt to break through All the tained. German statesmeni and the Ger- honour for planning the battle belonged man Press had taken great pains to show to General Joffre, and the success was the inaccuracy of the figures he recently largely due to the Anglo-French easterly gave in the House of Commons regarding movement. He paid a tribute to the speed sabmarinism, and the speed with which The Figures he gave were absolutely our shipping lusses were being made good.of the British advance, making the Ger correct, and that. fact put an end to all the enemy's hopes of winning. He was .8135- absolutely convinced that German marines would never be able to hear down the strength of the British Empire or the hopus of the Allies.
ENJOINS
PATIENCE. WITH RUSSIA.
mans treat fifty kilometres in four days. He also paid a warm tribule to Sir Douglas Haig and General Allenby and niso to the irresistible valour of the French. He was unable, owing to the lack- of some divisions which were sent elses. where, to follow up the saccess, and take Lille. Referring to his continual demands for guns and munitions, Lord French stated thus. Lord Kitchener declared that they would take eight years to manufac tum, but Mr. Lloyd George accomplished saying there was not the slightest doubt an even bigger task. He concluded by of our complete victory.
AMERICAN AND THE WAR. WAR BONDS.
WASHINGTON, September 7th. The House of Representatives has unanimously ratified the issue of War Bondis totalling: $11,358,000,000. -
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The Prime Minister admitted that ibe recent news from Russia was disquieting, but he had always thought that the Revelation, when it came, would pastpose victory- He had expected an earlier recovery of Russia. but we mayst be patient. The Russian leaders, who were all brave and patriotic men, knew that in the enemy attempts at Rigs the fate of the Revolution was at stake, and they would de Beir utmost to defend the fruits of the Revolution. The Russian leiders THE MENACE TO PETROGRAD.
were repairing, under fire, the machine Perroonid, September. 7th. which had ineken down, and he was conf-- LONDON, September 7th, The Commissioner con The Northernfident that they would finally succeed. official wireless message Front telegraphs that the Army is still
His elf concern was not the effect of The English attacked on a four-fighting steady rearguard actions. The effects on the cause of the democracy of Russia's failure to save the war, but its Kilenartar front on the Ypres Roulere railway and roadway east of Riga run Railway but failed after a stiff struggle between two lakes forming a bottle-neck the world. Oppressed people took as The enemy cployed three divisions through which the whole Army had to
long to get accustomed in freedom as free partial witnek, near Lans also failed. pass under continuous fire, The German
people to get accustomed to oppression.
Mr. brought down fourteen aeroplanes.
Lloyd Georte said he was MORE attempts to soy dissension between the
It is alleged that German-American | GRAND RAPIDS, Allies in the East and the Allies in the firms are financing the conspiracy, West. Germany had now only decided to invaile Russin because all their other methods and machinations had failed.
ENGLAND'S RESPONSIBILITY
A Germad Blu-
We
INFAMOUS GERMAN EXPLOIT. Renter's Correspondent at the British Henikquarters say, there has been a good dend of sharp fighting north of the Frezes berg Zcbeke road, where we have driven the enemy out of several coupreted posts, hut have not retained possession of
all of these.
-counter-
The GermEs launched attack at mid-day on September 6th in mass. Our artillery put down, a "heavy barrage, breaking up the assault and in flicting heavy losses.
A big gun duel continues in this region. The Germans continue to bomb hospitale, The latest infamous exploit was an aerial attack on the St Louis and Harvard American Hospitals. Two persons were killed and twenty wounded, the latter in- eluding tea patícula.
FRENCH FRONT.
AERIAL SUCCESSES.
PARIS. September 7th, A communiqué says:- We repulsed an enemy surprise attack south of Ailles.
Three German aeroplanes were brought down and twelve
forced downL
- crippled.
were
Our air squadrons dropped a ton of bombs on the railway station at Thionville and a tou-and-a-quarter on the railway station at Woiper
NECIPROCAL ARTILLERY
FIGHTING.
NEW YORK, September 7th. The raid on pro-German organisations. mentioned yesterday, has revealed a plot to destroy the western crops by wrecking the implements, and also copper, and
j bonbardment of the coast south of Pernan gratified at the failure of the Germanother mining organisations.
suggests the intention of landing, with the view to an advance on the railway centre of Valk, which would isolate Revel and increase the menace to Petrograd. The operations east of Riga consist of three simultaneous advances, the first along the coast; the second. on the north. east, from Uxkoll with a view, to cutting he Pekof Railway; and the third, to the east, threatening the Russians on the right of the vina. Future developments are uncertain, as the advance of the Germans northwards simply menus the occupation of a greater starvation ares, whereas advance to the south would augment the. foodstuffs of Germany,
PROTECTION OF PETROGRAD.
PETROGRAD, September 8th. The Conference for the Protection of Petrograd, presided over by the Minister of Pusts and Telegraphs, resolved to pro- Súbit the entry of unauthorised persons and refugees. It was also resolved to prohibit silarly their admition to Musew
General.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCE:]
STOCKHOLM IDEA VITAL.
LONDON, Beptember 7th
At the Trade Union Congress held at
REPUDIATED.
He scornfully repudiated the calumny that England was responsible for the war. England drew the sword in honour of her pledged word. Had Russia been desocracy in 1914, she would never have allowed herself to be trampled on by a confederacy of autocracy. The crisis in Russia. should be viewed not despondently but hopefully, for he believed that Hussia will recover and play a great part yet before the end of the war in saving the there were dark clouds in the Russian sky, world from Prussian domination.. Though the sun was shining on the banners of the Allies in all other war theatres.
AN UNDEFEATED ALLY.
W
Germany might boast of victories in the Kast against unresisting forces, but she had her reply in the success of the Allies in the West, especially the recent success of the Italians. America, whe bad now come into the conflict, had never known defeat and this time also she, with the Allies, would triumph over the foe.
For all those reasons he asked them to be of stout heart. There might be story paths to climb, but we would climb them; our footpaths might be bloodstained, but we should reach the heights, and then, in front, we should see the rich valleys and plains of a new world. (Loud cheers.
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
Blackpool, Mir Arthur Henderson said Stockholm as a name was dead, but the PA, September 8th.
idea was for vital to lose, and the people A communiqué states.
waitld soon find that the first steps should There was recip-be taken for its wesurrection, procal artillery activity at various pointe, articularly east of You Haillon, in the Champagne mountain rion and on both BRITISH NAVAL' MISSION TO passage in Mr. Lloyd George's speech banks of the Meuse,
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Aerial Activities.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AERIAL COMMAND.
LONDON, Beptember 8th. The Daily Chronicle urges that General
given supreme aerial
Saruts
mand
The Balkans.”
{THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCY.]
com-
THE BALKANS CAMPAIGN. DESTRUCTIVE BRITISH TIRE.
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PARIS, September 8th.
VISIT GREECE.
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Loxos, September 8th. A telegram from Athens states that a British Naval Mission is coming to Athens to arrange for the co-operation of the Greek and Allied Navies,
GERMANY NEEDS NAVAL BASE IN HOLLAND.
ANSWERED.
LATER.
THE
KAISER-TSAR TELEGRAMS.
THEIR AUTHENTICITY CONFIRMED.”
Austendai, September 7th, A Berlin message confirms the authen ticity of the Kaiser and Tsar telegrains of 1904 and 1905, but maintains that the Kaiser's attitude was justified because Great Britain refused to allow Germany to con Admiral Rodzjestvensky's Fleet, which was en route to Be Far East.
HEALTH OF CANADIAN PREMIER.
Ortawa, September 7th. Sir Robert Borden has collapsed ander unable to attend the House of Commons the strain of work. He will probality be for the mainder of the session.
JAPAN AND THE SUPPLY
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to
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The following is an amplification of the replying to the latest German attempt to throw the responsibility of the war n Great Britain The Prime Minister said the German attempts to produce the it will be completed early in October.
The Minister of Railways expects that impression in Russia that the war was due to the machinations of England had not gour home. They know too well that it was a catummy and a falsehood. On the face of it, the war began in the Enst, not the West. Russin was first in because she undertook to champion the cause of ··BRITISH SOLDIERS' PAY. Serbia: France was brought in because: she had undertaken by a solemn Treaty obligation to stand by Russia in attack on the direct road to France; and Britain Helgium was brought in because she was was brought in because she had given her word to defend Belgium. (Cheers.) It pro-was because the leaders of Russian democracy realised these facts that all Prussian tricks failed to move them from their loyalty towards the Allies.
WASINOTON, September 7th. It is reported in diplomatic circles that Germany is pressing Holland to permit submarines to use the Scheldt with a view to establishing a base at Antwerp, mising post-war trade facilities.
HOLLAND'S CATEGORICAL
DENIAL
Ja Eastern communiqué states: -On the
AMSTERDAM, September 8th. Bi inut., the, artillery struggle was some
The Foreign Ministry has authorised what violent in the region of Vardar, Reuter's Agency to categorically deny the especially on the left bank, where the affirms that Holland will not allow any statement regarding the Scheldt, and British artillery continued a destructive belligerent to use the Scheldt for naval fice
The enemy twice successively attacked purposes.
the Russian positions between Lake
Prespa and Lake Ochaids. The first APPEAL FOR
attack completely failed, but the second nabled the enemy to enter some elements of our advanced trenches,
Italian Front.
(THROUGH RAUTER'S RDKKOT.)
ITALIAN FRONT.
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RUSSIAN NATIONAL UNITY,.
PETROGRAD, September 8th. The newspapers of all shades of opinion appeal for national unity and action in order to save the country.
The Press confrm that the Government has decided to create n special civil ad- ministration in Petrograd to maintain order and prevent the arrival of refugees ENEMY DESPERATELY RESISTING,From districts, threatened by the enemy, Probably many notables belonging to the LONDON, September 7th. old régime at present in the fortress of An Italian official message states:- Saint Peter and Paul will be expelled North-eastward of Gorizin, the enemy from Russia, also the Grand Dukes having suffered heavily, he is desperately Michael, Paul and Alexandrovitch, resisting.
We took 204 prisoners yesterday.
The Near East.
ÍTHROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.}
BATTLE IN ABYSSINIA.
ADIS ABEBA, September 7th. After a fierce battle near Dessie, Lidj Yasu's Army was ronted. His best generals were killed.
There is a report that Lidi Yassu shot himself while escaping, but it is not yet confirmed...
DIRECTOR OF CHINESE COOLIES IN FRANCE.
LONDON, September sth. Mr. E. T. Backhouse has been appoint ed Director of Chinese Coolies in France,
NEW ZEALAND TEA TAX,
WELLINGTON, September 8th,
The House of Representatives passed a Bill taxing tea threepence per pound in packets and fivepence per pound in bulk
:
LONDON, September 7th. The Daily Chronicle says that the pay per cent.. of soldiers is shortly to be increased dity
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
SHORTLY.
--
PARIS, September 7th. The Cabinet has resigned. President Poincare has asked M. Ribot to reconstruct it.
REASON FOR THE CRISIS.
PARIS, September 8th. The Cabinet crisis was due to the Almereyda revelations mentioned "on the 9th inst, which resulted in the resigna- The War Office states that the paper statements regarding increase of was accused of laxity in his administra newstion of the Minister of the Interior, who soldiers' pay are unauthorised and fo- tion and with facilitating German pro-
paganda.
accurate,
PEACE TALK CONDEMNED.will be issued shortly.
An official announcement on the subject
CRUSHING OF GERMAN MILITARY POWER ESSENTIAL.
LONDON, September 7th. Writing to a correspondent, condemn ing peace talk, Bir Edward Carson saya that he has not yet seen single sugges tion how a recurrence of the present calamities can be prevented, if the Gier: mans' lawless temper remains unrepent- aut. He endorses President Wilson's de- claration that no terms signed by the present German rulers would afford the slightest security for the peace of the world. Nothing was more certain than the military that just in the proportion as defeat of Germany was incomplete the duration of peace would be short.
The Journal des Débats says that the country is complaining of the indecision of Ministers- AUSTRALIAN WAR LOAN,
An important
of group
unified Socialista last evening rejected a proposal MELBOURNE, September 7th.
not to participate in the next Cabinet, The Commonwealth Government has and resolved upon giving their whole introduced a War Loan Bill to raise hearted support to the Government in the 250,000,000, of which £20,000,000 will be national defence with a view to a vigorous floated in Australia immediately.
prosecution of the war and the protection of the interests of the workers.
The Loan will carry interest at 43 ner cent. per annum, free of Income-Tax, and will he redeemable in ten yeara.
QUEENSLAND LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. REFERENDUM ON ABOLITION MAY BE TAKEN.
SYDNEY, September 7th.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, September 7th.
Silver is firm,
LONDON, September 6th. Messrs. Blontagn's report on the silver market sage that the price of 48d. is a record since January, 1891.
I
A stream of orders from Great Britain
He insists that the crushing of German make fresh aggression impossible for which granted an interlocutory injune the strength of the market, however, is The High Court has reversed the deci. and abroad for coinage and trade con- military power is essential in order to sion of the Queensland Supreme Court, 1
tianes.
The most important fact bearing upon long time. When this is achieved; the tion against taking a proposed referen; the remarkable firmness of the Shanghai League of Nations. aay possibly be dem on the question of the abolition of established with the hope of safeguarding the Queensland Legislative Council.
a durable peace. We must therefore carry on till victory is gained and the goal of deliverance reached.
MAJORITY OF GERMANS WANT PEACE BY UNDERSTANDING.
AMSTERDAM, September 7th.
MANCHESTER COTTON
MARKET.
Loxpo, September 7th. The Times correspondent at Manchester Herr Schiedemann, writing in seye it in understood that arrangements waerts, declares that the gigantic majority for the re-opening of the future" mar. of Germans favour peace by an under ket are practically settled. It is not standing. He urges the Government expected that dealings will be wholly un- publicly to repudiate its Pan-German restricted, but there will be sufficient free, aims, and criticises the evasiveness of the dom to enable importers of cotton to Chancellor's policy.
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The Raj's probibition of the export or import of silver coincides with a further increase in the Indian Treasury's holding of silver, which is the largest since the close of 1915: -
FURTHER RISE
LONDON, September 8th. Silver is now quoted 19d. The market is firm in the absence supplies.
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