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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY
RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE.
ALLIES REPORTED EXCHANGING VIEWS.
IMPORTANT SUCCESS IN PALESTINE.
TURKS LOSE HEAVILY.
THIRD AIR RAID ON PADUA
ENEMY DELIBERATELY WRECKING PRICELESS TREASURES
co-Belgian Front,
LATEST UABLES,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
BRITISH FRONT.
AUCOUNT OF ENEMY ATTACK
LONDON, January 1st.
Heuter a Correspondent at British Head.
LATER.
POSITIONS REGAINED.
As a reult of successful counter.
attacks we regained the more important Parts of the positions on the Welsh Ridge, taking prisoners and machine
guns
We advanced our line last night a short: distance astride the Ypres Staden rail way.
Italian Front.
LATEST CABLES. THEOBDA REDTER'S ADUNOYAJ
ITALIAN FRONT:
FRENCH TROOPS MAGNIFICENT
DESH
PAXIS, January 1st. A semi-official report states - The French attack mentioned in yesterday' Italian communique was launched after thirty-six hours bombardment
Monte Tembu is 8701 metres high and coretitutes the last buttress in the moun twin chain which defends access to the plain between the elbows of the Brenta westward of Piave and eastward
The Italians here recently were forced to abandon after a desperate resistance, valuable positions to the Austrians, leaving no natural obstacle between the enemy and Treviso. Hence the imports ance of restoring the position.
The French troops showed re:lly magni
besides prisoners.
1018.
RESSO-GERMAN PEACE!
NEGOTIATIONS
REPLY FROM ALLIES PROBABLE
LONDON, December 31st, The Daily News says that Mr. Lloyd George, in receiving a deputation from The Labourite Trade Union Conference on Friday, gave them to understand that some reply would probably be forthcom ing from the Allies to the German peace offer to Russia,
BARLIER CABLES. [TAROLGA KEUZEH'A AQSMOX.
BRITISH PROGRESS IN
PALESTINE
HEAVY TURKISH CASUALTIES.
LONDON December 31st A Palestine official report states:Wo occupied Beitin, anciently Bethel, El Balan a mile northward of Birch, and Khelburj westward of El Balua, UNITY OF BRITISH WORKERS.
The newspapers state that the interview and Janiah and Raskerker, six or seven mic, respectively, north-westward betweon Mr. Lloyd George and the
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT
LONDON, December 31st. The Daily Yes makes the fret pr nouncement of any English new favour of the Bolsheviks It pu telegram from its correspondent Ransome who has returned to Petrograd after an absence of three months. Ho describes the city as were orderly than for months before the Bolshevik control. He mys the Bolshevik Government if ex. tremely eloient, energetic and decisive, and he denies that it is refusing to allow Labour Deputation on Friday was most the opening of the Constituent Assembly, cordial, and finally removed any mis- the real reason for the delay being that The operations on Friday and Satur
understanding that may have existed only 191 out of 800 Delegates were day led to the serious defeat of the
between the Prime Minister and Labour elected, enemy. The latter on Thursday, with
Mr. Amos says that the Labour leaders, The correspondent interviewed German assistance, *** determinedly at having secured the unity of British Trotsky, who expressed the opinion that tempted to retake Jerusalem and pressed workers in var aims, will now work to the war would be decided by social and, Henid that their attacks with rigour, continuing secure the unity of aimg among the not military pressure. from two to the morning of Thursday Labour and Socialist parties in the Allied every Government in Europe was feeling pareci, kad k
For twenty-six. houra,
countries which is an indispensable the pressure of democracy, búr Fun preliminary 10 participation in an Inter- German Government was wiser than national Conference with the Socialist most. Renca Germany had abandoned
Birth
the Turkish attack was spent, we made a
THE NEXT WORD BELONGS TO ALLIES
General Allenby immediately counter attacked the Turkish west fank and The enemy retain a portion of a front ficent dash in regaining the mastery of made progres for 2 miles over very Delegates of enemy or neutral countries. grandiose plans of conquest." quartor, telegraphing to-day states trench near Lavacquerie and southward Monto Tomba, capturing large booty, dificul country. Seeing on Friday that The enemy attack yesterday north-west of Marcoing. of La Vacquerie was carried out after a fierce bumbardment. The attack was con. centrated on a half-mile front. The waver advanced under cover of flammer- werfer, and perties swarmed into a short length of trenches on the right. Els where they were unable to rush the para- bet in face of heavy machine-gun and rifle-fre
The French success, both tactically a general advance, the troops on the Petrograd says it is impossible longer to Petrograd newspapers however, differ morally, is valuable,
Whilst our supports were, organising
the counter-attack, or gunners put up a fierce barrage against the invaders, driving them to cover with the result that when we crossed the snowclad ground we took the whole of the trenches the Germans had carried.
It was a very straggling remnant of the original storming companies which got back across No Man's Land.
LONDON, January 18t There was
considerable reciprocal artillery bring in the neighbourhood of Arleux-cn Gehelle.
GERMAN REPORT
Loxion, January 1st.
A wireless German official report states:We extended our gains south ward of Marcoing.
FIELD MARSHAL HAIG'S,
LESSAGE.
LONDON, January 1st.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig has isvood, ns an Order of the Day, &, mes- sage from Sir Munro Ferguson. Governor of Australia, expressing thanks for good wishes and assuring him of the Australians' continued confidence in Sir Douglas Haig and his gullant troops; |_ from General Botha, expressing......... best At midnight groups, di batteries put wishes that their heroic efforts may be over alvocs of high explosives in bursts crowned with deserved victory and Di dugen ut a time, thug ritinting, Krom the Governors
A REGULAR NEW YEAR QUARREL
The New Year was ushered in accord- ing to custom.
that it was twelve o'clock. Then other wishing complete success, which is cssan- gunners joined in punctually with fring, tiil to the well-being of the civilised
indiosting thú numerals of 1D18′ after world. which, a bouquet of gat-shells was sent peoding to bid Fritz amppy New
Naturally this form of greeting was resented in some places, notably near rieux annoy, where a regular quarrel between the heavies blazed up.
AN INDELICATE CHARGE. The Stoich celebrations were more subdued than usual, prasibly owing to the searity of fisky
AN INTREPID AIRMAN'S ADVENTURE.
OBJECT OF ENEMY'S ATTACK
LONDON, December 31st. Beuters Correspondent at British Headquarters to-day reports –When the Germans attacked between Lavacqueric and Marcoing it was so hazy with frost,
that it was
dificult to soo the enainy WHYOB till they were close to the trenches
There was hitter hand-to-hand fighting on the right, while on the left so prompt
EARLIER CABLES.
FRENCH TROOPS STORM
POSITIONS.
London, December ¿ist. An Italian official report states:- After interse artillery firing in Monte Tomba sector the French troops stormed the position between Montenero and Maranzine.
They verone a stubborn resistance and established themselves firmly
They captured 44 officers 1,148 men, 60 machine-zans and even cannons and other material
MODERATE RUSSIANS LOOK TO ALLIES. The Daily Chrom.le's Correspondent at
The correspondent, quds that all ti
Nablus road advancing, northwards" and
observd a non pone attitude to the regarding the Brostlitovsk proposals, and those on their left enstward, and drove German pence terms it would be a care of opinion that the Allien, are mon back the
enemy.
shortsighted policy for the Allies to allow bound to consider them sortud We gained beren, mules of grounRussia to conclude a humiliating and that the next word belongs to then, securing porth westward four strong aparate peace,
EX PREMIER MURDERED positions between the enemy and Jerusa- lem.
Perrourap, December 31st...
The Bolsheviks are determined to wake the Constituent Assembly a there shadow.
Ex Premier Goremykine, his wife, sop of the Soviets, avowing their intention of
in-law, and General Dychinnikoff expelling the Cadets and Moderate Social-heen murdered at Sotchy, in the Cauca
The Turkish castalties were heavy the killed alone being estimated at 1,000.
Siz hundred prisoners wore counted,ists, whom they describe as flaukeys from and we also captured 20 machine guns.
HEAVY TURKISH LOSSES.A
LONDON, January 1st.
A Palestínu official report states:- We further advanced our line northward of Jerusalem between December 27th- und
The British and Italian batteries and 20th.
nirmen co-operated.
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, December 31st. A German wirelcas official report states-There were violent artillery and mine bring diels at the Monte Tomia ridge,
The French attacked and penetrated. parts of the position.
The Austrian official report adde that counter-measures at Monte Tomba are in course of preparation.
LONDON, January 1st. A wireless German official report stules There was violent
artillery Fring in the Monte Tomba region
Serial Activities.
EARLIER CABLES.
{THROUGE_REUTER'S AGENCY____
was our counter-attack that he only rePRICELESS TREASURES IN
tained a small portion of his gains.
In the course of the day our bombera drove out the enemy from Eoveral traverses tad saps, inflicting consider- able casualties. Pl
I have just hard of a wonderful story: of adventure of a young British.airman. In thick weather he landed and asked the
Fighting has been continuous since. peasants his whereabouts, when he be held d troop of German cavalry galloping
The communications are bad owing to towards him. He immediately opened his
the snow which is several feet deep in engine full out, and, skimming the places. There is no reason to hellove that the affair va intended to be more than ground, charged the advancing Germans
a local attack, with the object of regain The lending officer fired an automatic, pistol at the airman, who opened with hising the Welsh Ridge, which is part of the Lewis gun and casualtied the officer and Hindenburg Line, and gives good obser-
numerous men and horsed The remain der bolted
The airman intended leaving nothing to chance, so he flew a great distance westward to ensure landing on the British
side. When he next descended, it was needless to ask his whereabouts, for he recognised Paris a few kilometres away.
MARLIER CABLES
GERMAN ATTACK COMPLETELY REPULSED
LONDON, December 31st. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hair re ports The enemy this morning renewed his attack on the Welsh Ridge on a 1.900 yards front:**
Ha troops on the southern portion of the attack temporarily, with the assist- ance of liquidare, entered a trench,
Our counter-attack drove out the attack on the remainder of the broken up by
repulsed
which was completely
"vation and excellent habitability.
GERMAN REPORT
A wirelcas German official report
states-We took possession of a trench southward of Marcoing.
Northward of Lavsoquerie the English counter-attacks recovered part of their
lost territory.
We captured 378 prisonere
THE FRENCH FRONT.
LIVELY ARTILLERY ACTIVITY,
PAN18, December 31st.
A communique states there was lively
de artillery activity in the Champagne re gion, on the heights, and the right bank, of the Meuse, in the sector of Bezanvaar
GREAT BRITAIN'S TRADE.
LORDON, January 15 The revenue for the nine months and ng December 31st was £400,00,000, com pared with $293,140,000 for the corren ponding period of 1916,
PADUA DESTROYED,
LONDON, December 31st
The enemy last night for the third time bombed Padua. Scores of bomba were dropped
Artistic monuments severely suffered and the Cathedral facade was blown.
LOWIŁ
LONDON, January 1st,
An Italian semi-official report states: In the air raids on Padua the enenty WAY
is deliberately seeking po wreck the most precious treasures of religious, art. A
We captured 750 prisonÖTS.. We counted 1,000 of enemy end. Naval Activities.
BARLIER CABLES. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] NAVAL AUXILIARIES LOST
the Constituent Assembly Hence, the Moderate Russians are anxiously looking to the Allies somehow to help Russia to secure a decent pence.
ALLIES EXCHANGING VIEWS
LONDON, January 1st.
The Daily Chronicle Lobbyist anys that Government circles recognise the Brest- litovsk proposals as indicating a news temper of the Central Powers and con stitute a grave now fact, of which official cognizante, must be taken.
Already Great Britain, France, the Vaited Stator and Italy are exclinging
TRADE AF Allied is, and clear, statement
war ating nay at the very least be ex pected
preparing for a long war.
PRESS SILENT
ENEMY DELEGATES ARRIVE
The vecond Austro-German Deletion. pas arrived. It comprises representatives of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Comtered Industry and Finance.
The Red Cross and economic experts have also arrived,
The French residents at one hotel were obliged to evacuate their rooma to accommodate the Austro Germans, while some Britishers left the hotel as a protest against lodging the enemy delegates.
FIGHTING AT IRKUTSK
PEKING, December 30th
The Bed Guards, in the course of the fighting at Irkutsk murdered the French
mak,
The town is on firey and the population. íz starving
LONDOS December 31st. The Admiralty announce that the Meanwhile the British Government is Consudut Agent and two other French- mine-sweeping, sloop Arbutar was torn dosd and foundered in severe weather,
The commander, another officer and
seven men aro T18570g.
The boarding steamer Grive was also torpedoed and sung
There were no casualtion
LATEST CABLES
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
RECRUITMENT OF EXEMPTEDS.
LONDON, January 1st,
Sir Auckland Geddes to-morrow begins negotiations with the Trade Unionists with a view to recruiting exempteds.
CONFIDENCE IN ITALIAN. GOVERNMENT.
Hove, January 1st After a speech by the Premier, the Berate unanimously passed a vote confidence in the Government. CHANCELLOR
OF
Last evening bombs were dropped on ~~FXCHEQUER IN PARIS
* Paxis, January 1st. Mr Boner Law and Mr. Chamberlain
the Cathedral, the Church of St. Anthony, and the Church of the Hermita Bomb splinters struck the Archbishop's ↑ have arrived.
ALLIED DIPLOMACY.
PAKIN, January 1st.
LONDON, December Blat. The newspapers are silent on Berlin's statement of the Bresilitovak propounis, cabled yesterday.
PRTHOGRAD, December 31st. The fighting at Irkutak lasted one week. tween Regulars, Bed Guards, and Comacks,
The Military Cadets have reported that: the whole of their quarters and the town
is devastated.
SURRENDER OF RUSSIANE AT
HARBIN
The Daily Chronicle alone bontains an editorial on the subject, and says the statement indicates that the Gerionns hope to retain possession of Poland Lithudia Courland, and portion of Esthoma and Livonia, where they have eady induced • Faked Assembly to alread declare for n separation from Rusia, The paper elds-The cynicism of these proposals is too much even for the Bolshe,500 Rumaian troops at Harbin surrender viks who are now temporarily haggling cd to the Chinese soldiers after the fight- over their form, but are not likely to ingen the December 7th and were
deported. alter their substance. ____
EARLY CESSION OF COURLAND. The Daily Chromate Correspondent at
Haparanda slates that the newspaper Den of Petrograd says the Parliament of Cour land on December 17th pronounced in favour of an early ersion of Courland
to Germany.
SWEDISH BOCIALIST LEADER & ADVICE
feader, M The Swedish Bocialist Brantig, in a letter to the London Press, hopes that the Batente will give such an Awer to Count Czeriun that further dis cussion of honourable peate forms is possible.
palace and Monte di-Pictas Innum FRENCH SOCIALISTS ANDY her of cases the explosions damaged, old bronze doors, priceless paintings and statues. In the Capella of St. George, the celebrated Titian frescoes were danaged and parts of paintings were torn down by the explosions.
AN UNNAMED- HERO
LONDON January 1st. A Correspondent on the British Front desoribes the exploits of an unnamed crack British airman, who one day last vete week brought down four enemy machines, and on the following day brought down three more. Already, he has 37 vactories to his credit ten less than Capt. Bishop, the British super crack. He is a tra harred, slight and delicate youngster
23 years of age, and was formerly mecanato in the Flying Corps, but day he commands a unit.
In the Chamber M. Renandel rend declaration on behalf of the Bocialists protesting against the weakness of Allied diplomacy
regards the war specially towards Russia
M.Pichon, replying, refused to en fully into the gerst op 1814 by Nocialists and emphasised that - Fran was acting in accord with the Allies, FAREER CABLES
STEAMER WRECKED. →→
London December 31st.
The steamer fcrtjorne, from Botter lan to Luidory was wrecked at Walton
Fin six passengers and 502, thambore
oothe cravere Eyed
SUGGESTIONS FROM IRRESPON SIBLE QUARTEES
LONDON
around
LONDON, December 31st. Tokio and Peking, messages state that
WHOLESALE MURDER BY |_ CAHUASIAN TROOPS
PETROGRAD, December 30th.
General Karauloff, who W&5 Hetman of the Terek Cossacks, his brother and the whole of bis saff of officers and men were murdered by soldiers from the" Caucasian Front
NATIONALISING INSURANCE
COMPANIES
The Commisioners of the People Ara preparing i decree for the nationalisation of insurance companier.
PEACE PROCESSI
Maximalist processions
of peace
acc started at ten 10
to the Champars and included detach ments of armed troops, Red Guards the Executive of the Peasants Congress, and the Central Committees of the origmar
The Union nt-Defence of the Constitus
Mr. Ransome the Correspon graphing from Petrograd, says that Tulear the Allies over in thus mat the Prestlifovsk, proptsäla lit. faible that the Germans wil as the lus eut
to help them in enforcing the Rued the peop sian peso terme The chance of feating the frez on enslaving, Russia is for the publish terms approximating Russian term, and in participating. 31 the Conferencer
Joolink barter.
|_ THE TIMES ? REBUKE.
The Timer denounces the suggestions from Trrespondin that the other Allies Breslitovsk tragi-
►refrain from
ons, repu
and pro laiming
RAID AND ARRESTS
· Eldiers raided – Union of Defence of
Assembly and arrested all
The bank directory arrested
intbama Day beve. one miten ron acouri tion of M Pycha