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THE
WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2915, 1917
HEAVY GERMAN COUNTER- ATTACKS IN WEST. BRITISH STRENGTHENING POSITIONS.
AMERICA'S FIRST
COMMUNIQUE,
U.S. AND THE ALLIES.
Franco-Belgian Front,
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTEL'S (AGESOY.]
THE SITUATION REVIEWED..
GENERAL MAURICE INTERVIEWED
Lobos, September 27th." General Maurice, interviewed by Reuter, and reviewing the military situation, stijd that the panse in the Western operations, which has just broken, was due to thể rain and mud in August rendering the bring. ing up of gung a most fortnidable task. On die other hand, it affedert the enemy. time to reinforce his artillery and infan try, which necessitated more delikratė
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HOLDING ON,
SWEDISH
LATEST UABLES: DIPLOMACY
GERMANY AND SUB- MARINISM.
WASHINGTON, September 27th.
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CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
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THE FLOODS ATTIENTSIN.
Shanghai, Septenibos Chák.
The flood at Tientsia is most sericua
buraken.
BRITISH TENACITY.
LONDON, September 27th. A LONG STANDING AFFAIR. Beuter's correspondent at the British
MEXICO CITY, September 27th.
In connection with the Borastorff tole Headquarters says:-Despite repeated
grani, mentioned on September 21st. Mr. Jt is stated -and violent enemy counter-attacks on the investigation shows that the passage of evidence that Count Bernstorff know or good authority that Lansing states that he has conclusive positions
which we won yesterday, we German code neisages between the Ger- January 16th that the German Foreign in the Japanese concession, wire tha hold the whole of our gains, with one man Legation here and Berlin in the Minister had telegraphed the German depili of water is ten feel." The Plug- ar two bridling exceptions, which in no Swedish Legation, extended as far back Minister at Mexion that unrestricted Tientsin and Tainpoo Kiuchan reilva wise affect the imicisse value of the as the early part of 1010. It is also submarining would begin on February lines are i victory.. The slight re-entries which he stated that the messages were not cordised Est, but he nevertheless made an endraysor Germany offected at such terrible rost ne to despatches trap Herr Eckhardt, het me Fikely to sail them much, sine qar consisted partly of messages to the Berlin
to keep the United States sentral gummers liave been pounding them remorse-Foreign Office, which were transmitted
COTTON REGULATIONS. lessly all-night long There has been greyhough the Swedish Legation-to-Herr severe fighting on the slopes of Hiflo, Eckhardt, and were answered by the squie Just north of Zonnebeke, and around out Cameron House, The Australians are }; borne the weight of some most determined counter-attacks in Polygon Woms in MR. ASQUITH ON THE WAR will be in single months und Hec kontuṣ
ENEMY COUNTER-ATTACKS. REPULSED BY BRITISH
LONDON, September 27th. Field-Marshal Sir Donghae Haigre ports: After all the objectives were gain- el gesterday, seven, powerful counter..
which" they have been back thenemy attacks in the afternoon and evening were every Time. South of the Ypres Mening repitised with heavy cubby loss. We took rond, the Germans have been throwing 1,613 prisoners yesterday, including 18 waws against the fitile, Tower Ham offers Our casualties were light. Toets Ridge, with a persistence showing Fday we improved our position southward
of Polygon Wood.
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Lonnox, September 28th, In connection with the regalations for dealings in entions and futures, he grades. will be Anterican good taiduling, Salzed taristes and fully good fair. The trading.
alead. The first being January to May 1018. The faimation per-day will by can- fred to a penny, American, and the halfpence Egyptian. Trading by jobbers will be permitted and any class of onter may be executed for subjects resident in the British Empire dr Allied countries, AMERICA AND THE ALLIES
THE SENATE.
The Mandate evening a Sente be sued after Luk Wingtingsply
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PERU AND GERMANY.
LIMA, September wah. The Perurias Government has setis, ani altimatu to Germany dewanding satia- faction within one week for the sinking of the sailing vessel borto
ARGENTINA. WANTS WAR. BUENOS AIRES, Septetober 17th, There was
Juge, demonstratin
prominent people participating. favour of n mature with Germany, many
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THE ALLIES' IDEAL.
"Loxton, September 27th. Mr. Asquith," in the course of his speech, Leeds, said Wherever we turn in how little General von Ari gelsentral and Eastern Europe we se the losses of which the German winsgrtificial territorial arrangements offend messages make so light. The brilliant the populations concerned, and whirli Despite mistiness and axlrung west
sunshine cantinner to help us. wind, our aeroplanes, the day-long,
Visibility are beg and misst remain, as long as machine-gunned the enemy fighting line
satisfactory and the ground in exert they continues, serdeplots of unrest and
Washington. September 270k.
WOOL SPECULATIONS. in the rear: Thirty thousand rounds deferied two small concentrations of Gert the claims of Italy, Boumania, Serbia, mong invitation to American Congress committed suicide. He just £1,500,00 in
lent condition.
President Wilson Our fairmen, yesterday potentin war. In conclusion be referred (
has opposed the Receptance of the British House of Con The woud snorrhant, M. Landitrone, has
STOCKHOLM, September 226, preparations for the remption of the were red at altitude of 100 feet and up man artillery, which wir forthwith Poland, Greece, and the Southern Slavs,
wards Many enemy parties were dis spotted for the guns must successfully, and said there the complete and invitation that Congress he represented NEW RUSSIAN COMMANDERS offensive, which is amply justified by
men to visit the Front, nud" the Fierich | speenlataug, many people being ruïnză, persed with casualties. On one occasion residity. The present operations are part
viest of the enemy weapons being knocked ornament liquidation of these dangerous at the Later Allied Parliament "of the huitde brgun on July Bist for the gung-were fired or while in move-
fronts on lines of mein affinity, hissident Wilson does not wish to give the possession of the ridge from Menin readme, resulting in two gun-teams buiting,
The great spie of the fighting has been orig; tradition and the aspirations of the impression that the United States is bound ts Passchendaele, which is the key of the while this offer gun was overturned.”
stand by the Britishers - north of the unhabitants. Our ideat, he said, is the by alliance with the Entente. situation. Despite counter-attacks more:
Our flyers encountered strong opposi pres-Menin rond, who were attacked onfcreation of world-wide policy uniting desperate than ever, we never gained the ion. A large number of air fights at a Tursday morning by enemy forces nut-
as in the low altitude resulted in heavy casualties undering us by four to one. Our tropa justice will by the base and
the peoples in a confederation of which while objectives so completely fast two fights.
on both sides. Our machines dropped, lase
were forced back for an appreciable dis-corner stone. The limilation of Owing to the German plan of lightly tons on reserves at night-time), We dance: Then they recovered and rear- ments and internatiɔeul arbitration will holding the front live and relying pa pill. brought down seven enemy aeroplanes and manised under heavy shel-fire.
They be milestones on the road leading to its boxes and densely formed counter-attacks,
drove down three Five others were launched counter-attack carly in the attainment." (Cheers)_ there has been die slaughter of Germans brought down by infantry fine. Thirteen fernon, winning back to seventy gards comparable with that on the 20th since of ours are missing s the first battle of Yes. This must juis
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WAR.
out,
liberty the
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In his peroration, Mr. Asquith said: of their former line. Yesterday morning Meanwhile, until the issue is finally they pushed on and find two companies decided-and in my judgment it cannot print aspect for the future in this HARDEST BATTLE OF THE of and given up as lost, bu, who werf howjar, dry
of Argyll Highlanders who had been cut be long delayed-we must keen... ojir Thank God, here in no- still gallantly holding out with corpses where any sign of relaxation of our will BRITISH OFFENSIVE PROGRESS piled up all around.
or resource. Our gallint Army, under its indomitable chief, is pushing the new offensive in Flanders with cool precision, barning courage and deadly effect. Our sailors, munition workers, captains of industry and finance and thousands of
terrible wasinge of Germany reserves. When we have secured the platenu we shall have achieved a definite victory because there is nothing but the plaits beyond. Moreover, from the plateau our guns can damninale the coast. Since July 31st the Germans live employed 75. per cent, more Divisions than we have,
ING.
Logios, Eeptember 27th,
GERMAN CLAIMS.
Renler's correspondent at British Head-
LONDON, September 27th. quarter states-The Flanders campaigu, A German oficial wireless message says: confinues with strategie kie and-The battle of Flanders has been inter tactical methods which show the consum- Fupted all day and night. At least twelve millions of bien, and women of every As regards the Italian front, from which mat, skill with which the teachings of enemy Divisions, often accompanied by degree, sustaining the national effort, are General „Mauricis has just returned, ho says we must but expect an early draentions we hit into the great Flanders riige Holleiseks. We repulsed repeated assaults of a great cause and architects and On Thursday tanks, advanced between Mangelanres and living witnesses of the inspiring power en applied: success, but the situation gives great pre-system to a depth of 1,500 yards. To-day astride Langemarck. The enemy nebuilders of the Temple of wise for the future. The passage of the
we have gone on to a scarcely less degrée: trated a distance of one kilustre between France and Italy, staunch and loyal to
war have been
Pre
GERMANS ARRESTED AT NEW YORK.
PETEOGRAD, September 24th, Gruera) Teheremissof tuis been appoint-- ed in command of the Northern Frons and General Volestchenko, in command of the South-Western Front.
سية
SWEDISH ELECTIONS.
STOCKHOLM, September, 17760 =result of the elections the now Sebond Chamber will be
composed 756 Branting Socialists. 12 Jnpendent.
NEW YORK September 27th.. One hundred Germans have been xrrested" and, charged.
with violating permits to enter barred zones. Important. documents, also powder which could be used for disabling machinery, hier heen cialis liberals, 58. Consers Lived,
SINN FEIN LEADER'S DEATH
gizett
AUSTRALIAN LABOUR
TROUBLES. COAL-MINERS DECLINE TERMS.
MELBOURNE, September 27th- The coal-iminers have declined the Gor. erunt, terus, and the Government is inviting workers under Government
conditions.
sugar"
and 12 of the Peasant
A HUNGER-STRIKER.
LONDON, September 27th. The Sina lender, Thomas Ashe, who wast sentenced to death after the Irish rebetion. the sentence being afterwards commuted servitude for life) has died in Dublin alter
hunger striking. With other Sina Feinu prisoners, he was forcibly fed.:
A GALLANT FRENCH AIRMAN HEROIC RESCUE OF A BRITISH COMPANION
Isonzo was one of the greatest feats of the The resistance is very bitter and, despite St Julien and the Ypres-Monin road, the core, are reaping fresh, laurels at pointed out that the supply of India how shes French airmen work with ours,
whole war
GERMANY'S. MAN-POWER,
SUPPLY OF TEA. GREAT SCARCITY IN ENGLAND. J
Loxos, September 25th. The papers are discussing the possibility Victoryof No ten" replacing the familiar No placards" "in" shops, for it is
The following account, in which pama the comisionness of the phrase, I honestlyThere was stubborn fighting at Zonnebeke Verdun and Isonzo; Russia, amidst
ure suppressed, is of interest as showing believe that the Bight which developed at and Cheluvel. The latter remained cars. domestic troubles and distractions,tember was abortaully low. It was under ernment rewards in deserving enses:
Tea marketed, in the third week of Sep-and also how promptly the French Gov- daylight this morning will prove the Repeated assaults further south broke pudiates and disdains the insulting offer 2,000 packages, as compared with 40,000 hardest in the war. The latest news is down,
of a separate peace and America, with normally, whilst the Ceylon supply is illimitable reserves of noral and material almost as low. The inferior facilities for strength, throws the mighty sword of the handling in the North make the present New World into the scale. Notwithstand-landing at Liverpool, instead of London, ing the cloud hovering over our banners, contributory case of the shortage." with the knowledge that the blood and
AMERICAN SHIPPING
CANNOT CONTINUE MUCH LONGER BE
LONDON, September 27th. Reater's correspondent at the British. headquarters writes: It is remarkable that a year ago we were fighting, day after day, for objectives on the Song Ridges, and it could seldom he said that any do Anite operation was really finished, where
as recently objectives tackled in the morn-
the best. We have advanced three guar- ters of a mile across ground of the utmost Anetical values There have been no counterattacks 8 as yet, though we hav
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
Losos, September 27th. ·
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AMERICAN COMMUNIQUE.
WASHINGTON. September 27th. The first United States war communiqué been prepared for thete. The aggregate has been issued. It mainly relates to the of casualties is probably low in propor-operations of the Allies last week, and treasure spilt during three years are tion to our gaias.
declares that the Allies, while they de given with no selfish or worldly cause, fajtely possess the ascendancy; are con- with the certainty that in victory for the tent merely to wear down the enemy until Allies lies the only hope of the world and ports: Later accounts show that the the fore of the American Army is felt a solid and fruitful peace, let us, with fighting yesterday afternoon and evening It also declares that evidently the enemy tranquil-faith and austiuted devotion, was exceedingly severe. The enemy spared does not feel able to undertake his much
persevere to the end, (Cheers). which we had captured. The enemy made Naval Activities. no effort to regain important_ground advertised offensive.
four separate counter-attacks with great strength at our new front from Tower
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{THROUGH REVZEK'S AUKNOT.) Road. The struggle was most severe in NAVAL AERIAL RAIDS. the area south of Polygon, Wond, where
LONDON, September 27th English, Scottish, Welsh and Australian
The Admiralty announces-Naval air troops defealed repeated attempts to craft dropped many tons of kombs on WAR OFFICE EXPLANATION. break in positions. All the enemy at Tuesday night on Thourout, Lightervelde
ing have been secured in the evening. The latest offiour prisoners, as last week, are very depressed. They confess the convic tion that Germany cannot continue much longer, because of the serious shortage of man-power. Similar belief is to be found in the ranks, evidenced by the readiness of bodies, especially, Saxons, to garrender, while it is generally felt that the entry of America is fatal to the Fatherland.
tempts were repulsed. His Jonsen are extremely heavy. In the evening the fighting died down, leaving as in posses- sion of the ground captured.
PROGRAMME.
MANY VESSELS COMMANDEERED.
WASHINGTON, September 27th,
of a tonnage of 2,871,000 available for At present there are 455 Américan „bips
The Emergency Fleet
was made on a seaport “sotaewhere in In April last a combined Allied attack
Flanders A British aeroplane was bit. and fell with its occupants into the sea. enemy's fire so heavy, that the French Time position was so dangerous, and tho Commandant forbade any attempt at re- lief. A French Enseigne de Vaisseau, however, in defiance of orders, went with his seaplane to the rescue, and succeeded in getting the British officers on to his craft. The maching being Later disabled, they were all taken prisoners by the Ger DİLİ
French Commandant, writing to overseas service.
the Enseigne's father, described the sun's Corporation has commandeereil four hum the young man's action was watched with conduct as heroit. The fire was terrifte, GERMANY AND PEACE. red steel ships of 2,500,000 tons and greatest anxiety, and the escape of the already contracted for 636 ships of a After speaking in the highest terms of the whole party from wounds was miramaxious. SOP TO THE POPE.
total touange of 2,124,000. Beveral cu adried that, as orders had been disobeyed, young officer's conduct, the Commandant PARIS, September 27th.
mandeered ships
it would have been necessary, had he re Germany's verhal Note on the subject
already carrying turned, to place biur under arrest. The cargo. The ships contracted for, which conduct, with the result shown in the or of Belgium, mentioned in
further duty had remained to report his yesterday's message from Berne, has been much com
are being built first, will be launched inders of superior authority. mented apoa It is regarded as a sop ther proposes to construct as additional to the Croix de Guerre, already earned
These i two months. The Shipping Board for cluded an Army Order of the day, ra- to the Pope, but as valueless as a basis: 7,000,000 tons of ships, for which Congress by the Enseigne, and a
counting the exploit, and adding the
a decree appointing subtle manoeuvre intended to narrow the We scored of discussion with the Fatente. It is a bas asked a vote of a billion dollars
him Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. An order of the Minister of Marine of a. few days later date promoted the Enseign war issue to Belgium, which Germany
de Vaisseau to the rank of lieutenant as s specially deserving cuae. now indicates that she cannot hold.
His vices have also been recognized by the
and Cortemarck junctions. several direct hits on the lines. All the machines returned. General.
EARLIER CABLES. [TREOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.") IRISH CONVENTION.
LONDON, September 27th. "The War Offer points out that a Cer par communiqué states that we gained Jess territory on the 26th than on the ENEMY HEAVILY REPULSED. 30th. This is perfectly trae, but the
LowDos, September 27th.. objectives set were smaller, and all the A,French gummiunique states:-After a objectives were gained. The War Offer violent bombardment of our positions adds that General Ludendorff, in nur- from Les Vaux Meron, to the west of posely misleading pharses, describes the Cerus, the netay Festerday attacked south of Arbre de Cerny Our firo re- fighting near Zonnebeke, and emphasises pulsed him with heavy losses. A second Irish Convention has concluded the pre the retention of Choluvelt, which is out attack down between the Casemates and contation stage in the scheme of Govern side the British objectives.
California Plateaux was also repulsed.
LONDON, September 27th. The Press Bureau announces that the
ment for Ireland. -
FRENCH. SHIPPING,
LONDON, September 97th. A Paris message says that the shipping
NEW BRITISH WAB BONDS, arrivals during this past week were create him who has been pleased to
and the sailings 1010. The sinkings were seven vessels over and five under 1,000
LONDON, September 27th. There will be a meeting of bankers in tons. the City to-day, attended by Mr. Lloyd Georg for the purpose of explaining the Government's intentions regarding the new short-term War Bonds in sub stitution for Exchequer Bonda
SILVER.
has increased. There are increased offer
LONDON, September 27th. Silver stands at fifty-four. The demand
ings. The market is dull.
member of the D.8.0, and lo King has also conferred the BSM on confer upon his observer the D.S.M. Tha the crew of the comperion seaplane...
The young officer is the son of a French nobleman of the South of France, con- nected with a British family well repre-. sented in the Services-Times.
same as capitas punishment to some u Conscription of wealth would be the
Kansur City Star.
our