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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1917
NEW BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
SOME REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS: MANY PRISONERS
DEFEATING SUBMARINES.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
GERMANY
AND ARGENTINE.
Branco-Helgtan bront
LATEST CADLES. (THROOGE KRUTER'S AGENCY- }
EARLIER CABLES, ANOTHER BRITISH
OFFENSIVE.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
THE BRITISH ATTACK,
DESCRIBED BY SIR DOUGLAS
HAKI
LONDON," September 20th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- gorts:The attack this morning, cast ward of Ypres, was on an eight mile front, between the Ypres Comines Canal, and the Ypres-Staden Railway, rest sucers attended our troops.
Positions of con siderabl military importance were won and heavy casualties were inflicted.
parts
TROOPS GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS.
LONDON, September 20th.
FINE SUCCESS FOR BRITISH ARMS.
Naval Activities:
LATSK
Today's attack has been another, fine success for the British arins. The troops penetrated to a depth of a mile, which is a wonderful achievement, considering the character of the ground. The advanced troops reached the Zoanchoke Cheluvelt line and also beyond the central parallel | of Polygone Wrod,
We are now bombarding the Germans who are massing for counter-attacks.
It is believed that the prisoners total four figures. Every stuhl hole yielded about a dozen prisoners who are some. times surrendering without resistance and sometimes fighting stubbornly.
apidly, in light skirmishing order, nnd We attacked, this morning, on a wids the Bosche was numittedly faken by sur- front to the east of Ypres.
prise by the rapidity of the attack. Wo swept over the plarch which have figured in the communiqués, since July 31st, a serious obstacles, such as Pommern Castle, Reuter's Correspondent at British Head Boroy Farm. Iberian blockhouse- and quarters states:
Gallipoli."
Satisfactory progress is reported and we have already captured valuable poši-
tions,
EARLIER CABLES:
(THRO VAM REUTER'S AOKNOT,}
FIGHTING SUBMARINES SUCCESS OF NEW METHODS,
BRITAIN AND THE GERMAN PEACE MOVEMENT. GERMANY KNOWS SHE CANNOT WIN,
SILVER.
QUEBEC'S NEW BRIDGE.
QUEBEO, September 20th. The bridge span has now been raised ninely feet. The engineers, have ordered LONDON September 20th that the frosting is not to excced Reuter understands that the following feet in fourteen minutes. LONDOS, September 20th,,. is the view, in British well-informed It is authoritatively stated that anti- quarters, regarding the attitude of
LONDON, September 20th. submarine menstres are meeting with Great Britain and the Allies, towards
Silver is quoted at 33id. There is a success and a further reduction of losses the recent general, but often contradiét
scarcity of supplies, and the market closed is expeted. It can be stated on officialed, statements in the enemy Press, par authority that the results of methods ticularly the German Press, concerning firm with buyers and no offers. adopted last month justify growing con- the foreshadowed intentions to make fidence. A naval officer states:concessions" in Belgiam and elsewhere. sensational inventions are being used and These have not passed unnoticed," hat no sensational results are to be expected the Allied Governments have in nowiec The sinkings will continue, but the sub-failed to oppraise them at their frie marine is defeated. If the public value, and to realise that, at bottom, they what we know they not "bay," 115 express the fact that Germany knows he i
Generali
CROSS-COUNTRY.
A CHAPTER IN THE TRAINING OF AN AIRMAN
It was absolutely necessary for reasons unlikely is move the C.0. to return time for Juneh.
That is why I was leas excited than annoyed when told to start away at a monent's noties on my first cross-country fight.
*In one instrage, the inmate of a semi-slightest anxiety. Good results are being
caunot win the war. concealed crater held up our troops for a seared from the new smoke cloud defense is perfectly well understood that
In other spiem, by which tozens of ships have Germany is now seeking, in view of the Forced landing, in some spot miles long time by bombing them, instances the enemy came out with fixed be saved. The system whereby smoke recent events on the North-Eastern Front, from communication, are not unheard of on these occasions, and the breeze, stif overboard, which to impress upon the German public that though steady, preanised a rough journey, bayonets as the barrage crept towards boxes are thrown
That promise was fulfilled as the sun Fichd-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-them. The first advance was made very row out smoke clouds, thus concealing her military position is now such that ene out in his strength, causing those for some she can suggest, in some specious fashion, distoreyting upward and downward curz the ship has been in use months by British ships, the grent
n plan of action that would satisfy the rents known lucidly us humps
Having commenced the new adventure majority of which are supplied with
pan-Germans and might also appeal to casually, in twenty minutes I found these smoke-boxes,
the pacifists in the Allied countries. It sensations jostling one another.
The wind became violently gustand is, therefore, just as well, that those intensely cold. Already my feet were numb, and I was obliged to thaw the Central Powers who are organising each band in turu by sitting on it while this so called peace movement, should controlling the machine with the other
Yet there was wonderful elation in my realise that their machinations in nows heart. Here I was, alone in the sky, deceive the Allies, whose views and with England spread underneath, en- determinations regarding the kind of abled by a glance at my map to pick out certain landmarks- un ancient city, the peace they will accept have undergone, thin silvery thread of a rivery and, most.
and can
no modification whatever.nmistakable of all, the enormous dark
green smulgé of the New Foresta As far as the Allies are concerned, no and to the war is possible until the And for which this terrible cuffiet was com menced, and has endured for over three
The British havo reuewed their offensive on a big seale. It is impossible at pre-
The most intense fighting zone lies astride the Ypres Menin Rond and is directed against the German positions at Geingorse Wood, Inverness Copse, Nonne Boschen and Folygone de Zombeks, standing upon high ground.
We assembled the attacking regiments without incident, despite a steady rain- fall during the night The first objectives to define the flanks of the attack were captured at an early hour, including a nujaber of concreted strong points and fortified farms, for the possession of which there has been previous beavy Gghting. North country regiments carried the Inverness Cupse, and the Australians Nonne Glencorse Wood and stormed Boschen. Scottish and South African Brigades look Potsdam, Vampir and Borry Farms, and West Lancashire Terri- zoriuls carried Iberian Farm and a strong point known as Gallipoli:" We then advanced to the assault of the final obje: tive English county troops on our right reached the line of their final objectives after sharp fighting in the woods north ward of the Ypres-Comines Canal. North country and Australine Battalions, in the
The Schuler gallery, which is long line of pill boxes small concrete turrets erected in shell holes-gave much trouble. but the onslaught of our men was irres. At Schuler Farm, which is aut tible. wounded by water, two tanks attacked, obtaining 20 prisoners, who are blanched- looking mon afflicted with tremours Froni the ordeal of our artillery.
A large percentage of the prisoners are The possessing of these position, would complete our mastery of the Westhoek - young, and are chiefly Bavarians. Ridge system. There was heavy rain dur-A captured messenger dog bore a message ing the night but the weather cleared at ordering that the high ground towards dawn and the afl-important element Molenaarelsthoek must be recaptured at visibility is reasonably high, while the all costs and ordering that as many guns ground is not seriously affected.
is possible should be ranged thereon.
The work of consolidating has been strenuously progressing all the afternoon, under a beavy barrage.
The attack differed materially from the previous, in various aspects, which it
is not permitted to indiento, but which is dictated by the necessity of devising some
Our camalties are not heavy, considur-
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH HLUTER'S AGENCY. 1
GERMANY AND PEACE,
AMSTERDAM, September 20th Dr. Michaelis is making a prace state Bent in the Reichsteg on the 27th inst:
RUSSIAN SITUATION.
BAN ON ALCOHOL.
Perroutab, September 20th,
M: Kerensky, repeating the Imperial Rescript, hus ordered all alemol at the distilleries to be licensed, and the premis
must be used for making viucgur and mineral
waters.
- Buż i was not allowed to gros, poetic. 4 terrific bump" hit the uggs of the machine and found myself climbing at an impossible angle, with the spred full- ing towards zero, a
In a sudden panič I pushed forward the
controls just in time to avert disaster.
Next moment another bump" caught
་ one wing, sand instead of progressing Horizontally the planes became almost
motion about the whole machine.
years, has been attained, jamely, the firul disappearances of Prussinu inilitarismu,
the Prussian Only thos possessing mentality can gag, without Imrror the vertical, the tail-spun round vindictively, doubt, loss of life and treasure delibe.and he was an unpleasant swimming rately brought ahou by Germany in this war, and in this sense, it is true that the At the trial of M. "Sukliendinoff, the Allies would welcomm pence, but the enemy Public Presccutor urged that treason had efforts to disguise, the real issue are as been proved, and said that the shady hopeless na they are chracteristic. characters who surrounded the accused would be charged:
THE SUKHOMLINOFF. TRIAL.
THE KALIDIN AFFAIR. The pourparlers between the Soldiers”-
centre, penetrated positions to a depth of formula for dealing with the enemy's new ing the enormous value of the gains at and Workmen's Executive at Petro
over a mile, and captured their whole objectives, including the hamlet of Veld- hock and the western portion of Polygon Wood.
defensive tactics,
The ground won is of great tactical and high strategie importance, and we are prepared for desperate enemy counter- efforts.
tained, which constitute a bitter comment The enemy's well-boxed and shell-ary on the German claim that the offen cratered ground has been subject to great sive in Flanders had failed. artillery concentration during the week. Further north, Zevenkok was captured. By day our heavy guns carried out intense and London and Highland Territorials counter-battery work and a destructive earried the second ne farms, including bombardment of the defensive positions, Rose Farm, Quebec Farm and Wurstwhile as night, the field guns and trench' Farm, on the line of the final objectives. mortars pitched gas shells and oil drums The weather this morning cleared, and among the enemy, the effect of which may aeroplanes were able to take a more active part in the battle, indicating the post tion of troops and reporting hostile con centrations to our artillery. Thus the number of German counter-attucks was
The day has been a great and glorious one for our armics in Flanders,
GERMAN REPORTS.
LONDON, September 29th. A German offcial message states: After most violent artillery fire between Houthulst Wood and Lys, the English nanched strong attacks, on a broad front
be guessed by the fact that two nights ago one hostile artillery group so attacked did not reply: thus, the way was pretty ecretively cleared for the infantry. The actual preliminary bombardment was Broken up and others were repulsed by our short, but of incredible intensity, consist at daybreak;
infantry. The prisoners exceed 2,000. We captured a few guns.
There was considerable aeroplain
ing of a series of barrages, one in advance of the other: All the troops had been boroughly rehearsed in their partts, and by the devotion of some Divisions, in res maining in the line longer than usual, it
observation. On Wednesday we engaged hustile troops and transport, and also dropped one-and-a-half tone of bombs ou various targets, and another ton at night was possible to put more than a normally time on billets and hutments. Six Ger-argo proportion of fresh troops into the wan machines were brought down and attack. four driven down, Seven of von
Cours Pra missing.
ENEMY ATTACK ON THE FRENCH.
PARIS, September 2.. communique states:-After a violent bombardment an enemy attach south-east of Corny was stopped by our fire. The attack did not succeed in reaching oúr. lines.
BELGIAN SUCCESSES IN EAST AFRICA.:
LONDON, September 20th.
Considering the circumstances, the com munication is good, for which the credit must be accorded the New Zealand bri- gade, which, during the comparatively short period of preparation preceding the attack, buried over 20,000 feet of tele- graph cable so deep as to defy any shell
ing.
The Germans, who fully realise what the loss of this line will mean, have offered strong opposition to the infantry. There was intenss machine-gun activity from redoubts etc but our artillery soon found these spots. Tanks are being employed in
A Belgian communique states: The limited numbers owing to the unfavour success of the Belgians in German Eastable ground, but our airmen already re Africa at Madege on September 9th and port that these sorting machines are 10th, has been completed by the capture moving to the assistance of the infantry of enemy positions at Kalimoto.
The enemy is retreating towards Mabenge, on the whole front, being pur sued by the Belgians.
Cossacks has
grad and the Don resulted in an agreement, for a joint met ing, the latter acquiescing in the demand for a Court of Inquiry into the Kalidin affair, providing that Cossack delegates
are allowed to attend.
EARLIER CABLES;
FUTURE OF BELGIUM.
LONDON, September 20th. The Tager Zeitung states that Count Westarp, the leader of the Censorvatives in the Reichstag, has gone to Headquar ters, on the invitation of General von Hindenburg, to discuss the question of Belgium. The interview is considered
The French attacks yesterday, near Hill most important. 344, were unsuccessful,
We shot down 20 neroplanes.
A later German official message states:
The battle is in full swing on the Eng lish Front, from Langemarck to Hollbeke, There has been bitter fluctuating fight ing, all day long, on the foremost part
of or defensive zone,
ARTILLERY FIRE.
Losnos, September 20th.
A French communiqué states:-Thore has beer intenso artillery activity, south of the Oise, in Champagne, on the Trèrniles, High Mount sector, and on both banks: of the Meuse.
WBA
After a violent bombardment, an enemy attack, to the south-east of Cerny, stopped by our fire and did not succeed
reaching our linea
DISASTROUS CYCLONE IN
AUSTRALIA.
SYDNEY, September 20th.
A remarkable cyclone has swept over where the latter are temporarily held-up:
Our flyers are taking a great part in the country, causing wirespread damage the battle, carrying out an unprecedented. Two deaths have been reported and it is
feared that there are otlacz, ly elaborate and co-ordinated offensive.
ARGENTINE AND GERMANY. SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS PROBABLE,
Buenos Aires September 20th. The Senate has almost unanimously voted to sever relations with Germany. The resolution now goes to the House of Deputies. The public feeling in Javour of the passage of the resolution is strong.
WASHINGTON, September 20th.
It is officially announced, in connection. with Sweden's reply to the Taxburg affair, that no messages were transmitted for Germany to or from Berlin through the United States State Department, with out the United States knowing the con
Lente
NEW COTTON SCHEME.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
CADET PARTY MOVEMENT.
PATEOGRAD, September 20th. The Helsingfors Soldiers' and Work-
Clovernment's demands to send back to men's Delegates have consented to the
Petrograd the exiles, mentioned: on September 11th.
It was only hy sheer auecular effort that I levelled out again.
There was more to come, While I was
considering the map to recover the line of my course suddenly saw the earth in- stead of the horizon through the whirring
· propeller. · A fail:“ bump "this tima f
Instinctively glancing atmy instruments I found the speed rapidly approaching 100 miles an hour. Hauling back the joystick (the central lever) quite ferociously I addressed myself aloud.
Now then, old man, what are you go- ing to do about it I said, and was much comforted.
Another ten minutes and the shining on the waters gave me my cuq to
land.
The strange aerourous received me: kindly, and in half an hour sped me forth again but it sped me dubiously, for now.
almost into the teeth of the gale I flew
The butward journey line been a warn
controls, taking, meanwhile, feverish For ninety minutes I fought with the
glances at my engine indicator. Be wilderingly, for ages together, I slipped and swam, and it was by sheer instinc that at last I found myself over the home, can-hed
The Commitee of the Cadets Party has passed a resolution urging Endets not, toing merely participate in the Democratic Confer ence, because the conference can only re flect the views of the Soldiers and Work men's Delegates, and, consequently, not alleviate the country's position
THE ROYAL TOUR:
INTERESTING REVIEW
LONDON, September 20th.
His Majesty the King concluded his tour in West Scotland, and reviewed at Glasgow two hundred survivors of tor pedoed merchantmen, including the Lusitania. Ho congratulated the stewar desses of the sitaria on their recovery from their terrible experiences and also
congratulated an apprentice on winning
the Distinguished Conduct Medal in a fight against a submarine
BACHELORS AND WIDOWERS TO BE TAXED.
MELBOURNE, September 20th... Owing to the opposition of Ministerial has with- supporters, the Government; } drawn the proposal to tax the unenlisted, It now propuses a five per cent, super tax on the incomes of all bachelors and widowera, irrespective of age. Tho Senate has passed the War Time Profts and the Shale Oil Bounty Bills-
FRENCH
LONDON, September 20th,
LONDON, September 19th, The Cotton Castrol Board has approved of a scheme to allow dealings in futures. on the Liverpool market from October 1st, and in all positions commencing in Janu- ary to August with littlo restrictions. The basis of the grade of cotton agreed the past week were 980 and the sailings
of cotto upon is good middling instead of middl 894. The sinkings were two over and two ing, which change will make busincas under 1,000 tons. Two vessels were un- freer between merchant and buyer.
successfully attacked
The French shipping arrivals during
The gale had its parting shot. A con- vulsive upward current struck the machine squarely underneath
Out of my seat I was thumped until my belt straps pulled me down again huurd, with a horrible third,
It was too ridiculous. I laughed aloud!
Butliere was tatumph also in my wirth, for I had done my first cross-country- and I was back in time for lunch!
V.A.B.
£1,000,000 LEGACY.
TESTAMENTARY POWERS OF
BOY SOLDIER.
A soldier's will, that of Lieutenant Alexander Piggott Wernher, of the Welsh
this
Guards, killed in action last September, cam before Mr. Justice Younger in the Chancery Division recently, the point being whether as the estater was only 19 he was in law able to excreise fall power of disposition of
left him by a legacy father, Sir Juling Wernher.
Under his father's will the lieutenant- had a share of the income of a settled legacy of £1,000,000, the whole of the in come to go to him when he became 30, with full power of disposition of it by will bieutenant Wernber exercised this months power in his will, made two before his death and probato of his wi has been granted.
For the King Edward Hospital Bir
Julias residuary legatees, Howard Wright said they would bene If Lieutenant Weber's will was p ande, but they declined the painful ands distasteful task of
the will of
Mr. Upjohn
two of the eIESU- for two SHIPPING tore of Sir Julius will, said that the task of arguing the matter was also mostr disagreeable to bim, as Lieutenant Upjohn's) son, who benefited by his will. Werner was a junior oficer to his (Mr. At Mr. Justice Younger's suggestion, the case was adjourned for Jad Wernher, who also declined to oppose, he asked to argue the matter solely interesta of others, this being the first, Gres such a point hag arisCIL