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THE WAR.
THE SUBMARINE MENACE. FIRST LORD'S APPEAL TO SHIPMASTERS.
MERCANTILE CRUISER TORPEDOED IN THE IRISH CHANNEL.
CENTRAL POWERS AND ROUMANIA. PRELIMINARY PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
General.
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NEGOTIATIONS TO COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY.
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LONDON, March utb. wireless German official message. states-Pence negotiations with Ron mania commence immediately,
PRELIMINARY TREATY SIGNED.
AMSTERDAM, March 6th.
A telegram from Bukharest states that Roumania and the Central Powers signed a preliminary peace treaty last night.
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CONDITIONS ACCEPTED BY
BOUMANIA
AMSTERDAM, March eth
THE HUNGRONG DAILY PRESS
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA. RUSSO AUSTRO-GERMAN FIGHT- ING CONTINUES.
LONDON, March 6th.
A wireless Russian report. atates: General Krylenko has sent a message to the Axatro-German Army Chiefs com plaining that the troops are still fighting at Jamburg, Orsha and Komelbriansk, and enquiring whether a cessation of hos tilities has been ordered.
BRITISH INTERESTS,
LONDON, March 6th. The Timer Correspondent at Petrograd states that the Dutch Legation taken. charge of British interests.
STRANDED FOREIGN REFUGEES.
Fifteen hundred foreign refugees, in- eluding many English, are stranded at Petrozavodsk, Lake Onega, en route to the Murman Coast, as the Finland route is closed.
shops are closed.
EVACUATION OF CAPITAL
Moscow
PETROGRAD, March 8th. Apparently the Government has re- solved to evacuate Petrograd and estab lish State institutions at Nijn-Novogorod and at Kazan
The Foreign Affairs and Roads Minis tries are alroudly leaving.
FAMINE IN THE CAPITAL The food scarcity at Petrograd now A message from Sofia states that Mamounts to n famine. Two thirds of the Tontcheff, the Bulgarian Peace Delegate, who has roturned from Bukharest for instructions as regards the new questions that have arisen, stated in the Sobranje that the conditions which the Reumani ans had accepted included the cession of the Debrudjs and the readjustment of between Hungary and the frontier Roumania, and also economic concessions. Roumania had been informed that she must sign by March 6th a preliminary treaty embodying the aforementioned terms, upon which the negotiations would be resumed with a view to the conclusion of a final peace.
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The population is also hastily depart- ing by road I in all sorts of vehicles.
MEETING OF SHIPPING FEDERATION,
Lonnox, March 6th,
At a meeting of the Shipping Federa- tion, Lord Inchcape said the people did not realise the rate at which our tonnage
THE RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE, was being sunk.
VARIED EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
AMSTERDAM, March th The conclusion of peace with Russia has evoked no particular excitement in Berlin and elsewhere.
The German and Pres comments Bo far are in nowise unanimously jubilant.
Sir John Ellerman said the whole output of ships since the war had not replaced the losses.
NEWSPAPER
GERMANS LAND ON AALAND ISLANDS
LONDON, March 6th.
FRIDAY MARCH 8cm. 1915.
THE SUBMARINE MENACE MEDITERRANEAN REGARDED BY
E BOATS AS A REST CURE
THE CAMBRAI DISPATCH. PRESS COMMENTS
LONDON, March 5th
THE RAIDER SEIDLER” LONDON, March 6th The Times Palparaiso Correspondent
Most of the newspapers complain that reports: Fifty-eight of the crew of the Sir Douglas Haig's Cambrai despatch | raider Seidler have arrived at Talouanko affords insufficient material to apportion from Easter Island, where the vessel was
wrecked.
A wireless German offcial report
LONDON, March 5th atatea:-In pursuance with Finland's
In the concluding portion of the request for assistance, German troops
speech with which be introduced the have been landed on the Aaland Islands,
Naval Estimates, into the House of the blame. All declare that the British THE GRAVEL AND SAND
Commons, Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord gains at Cambrai nere greater than the DISPUTE.
of the Admiralty, reiterated his former Gerinan.
The Times says:We have benefited by statement that the submarine menace was THE HAGUE March Oth The Foreign Office announces that Ger- held but not yet mastered." Sub-the lesson of the success of the German many has refused to permit the proposed marines were being destroyed in increas. counter-attack, commission of experte to investigate the ing numbers, and he was confident that
The Daily Neras, saya the respon
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
TORPEDOED.
SURVIVORS RESCUED BY AMERICAN DESTROYER
LONDON, March 6th.
The captain and five of the crew of
landed in Great Britain.
sand question to enter Belgium, under the destruction would continue to in sibility cannot be visited upon the Norwegian steamer Havne havo the present circumstances, but agrees provisionally to refrain from sending materials through Holland.
KAISER'S GRATITUDE.
The vessel was torpedoed without warning and sank in a minute.
Twelve of the crow are missing: The survivors clung to a raft all night in bitter cold. They saw eight on the
orcase. Ho know that the German sub Douglas Haig or Sir Julian Byng.
The Daily Chronicle objects that marine crews were becoming growingly.
nothing is said about the number of Bri- reluctant to put to sea, especially, those tish guns and prisoners taken.. operating in the North Sen, North
The Murang Por describes the battle Atinutic, and the Channel. The chances as a great British victory, justifying AMSTERDAM, March 6th
The Daily Maz says the despatch shows The Kaiser has telegraphed to the King of submarines in those waters returning the ringing of the bella. of Saxony, expresing his decepat satis home were about one in four, and recent the decisivo, importance of the air forces other raft, all of whom dieu or wore The Manchester Guardian points out washed off. The survivors at daylight faction and gratitude towards God and ly the British and American naval forces that the despatch does not explain why managed to right an upturned; lifeboat,
Buch the army which extorted peace from had been aking submarines in Home Headquarters did not expectize and this shelter saved them. They drifted
Russia."
BRITISH SHIPPING.
LONDON, March 8th. The Admiralty reports the arrivals for the week as 2,013, and the sailings 2,200. Twelve vessels over and six under 1,600 tons were sunk, and six were unsucces
fully attacked.
SIBERIAN SITUATION. CHINA FULLY COOPERATING.
waters as fast as they were being built.
Great Britain and her Allies were now able to devote more attention to the Mediterranean, which had been regarded by the North Sea submarine commandera
(Cheers.)
as "
Test The enemy continued increasingly to exaggerate the tonnage sunk in order to hearten the people.
The losses of convoyed ships continued to be low. The enemy was often assisted by insuficient precautions as regards lights on ships, Absolutely com plete darkness was essential for protec
Bir Erie Geddes added that the The Daily Mail's Tientsin Correspon-binarities we increasingly operating dent states:The Chinese Cabinet has inshore, thus giving increasing op
LONDON, March 8th.
big initial British success, French help could have been accured to for 50 hours before being rescued by an develop it. Apparently Headquarters
American destroyer. did not realise the bigness of the stake
The Festminster
Gazette saysCum- The Germans refused to help the men brai would have been a great triumph had Sir Douglas Elaig had sufficient forces who were struggling in the water after to retrieve the situation when the Ger- the explosion. mens rallied.
IRISH STEAMER TORPEDOED
LONDON, March 6th. The Cork steamer L'arimare was torpo-
THE FRENCH ARMY.
PARIS, March 5th. The Cabinet has approved the calling doed Six of the crew were rescued. up of the 1919 class, Franco-elgian Bront.
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decided upon the fullest co-operation Portunities to pátrul craft and air craft RAIDS AND REPULSE OF RAIDS.
with Japan, and is sending Delegates to Japan to consult the military authorities. Disturbing reports have been received from the border provinces of the activi ties of German intriguers.
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AMERICA AGREES WITH ALLIES.
NEW YORK, March 6th
The Associated Press at Washington states that the United States agrees with Japan, Great Britain, and the other Allies regarding the principle of action in Siberia, but the details remain to be worked out,
PLACES UNDER BOLSHEVIKS CONTROL
Toxic, March 8th It is credibly reported that Blagovest chensk, Irkutsk, Khabarovak and Omsk are now completely in the bands of the Bolshevika.
AMERICA AND THE WAR. WAR EXPENDITURE.
WASHINGTON, March 5th. The United States cost of the war during the past
ten months was PROPRIETORS $7,100,000,000, over half of which was
lent to the Allies,
AS MINISTERS.
PRIME MINISTER EXPLAINS.
LONDON, March 6th. The Morning Post states that Mr. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine thinks Lloyd George lengthily privately ad the most significant feature of the Treaty dressed the Unionist War Committed last is the evidence that Germany, by her con- night in defence of his appointment of
The war expenditure is increasing at the rate of over $100,000,000 monthly, but is still below the official estimates.
DEPORTATION OF ALIENS ORDERED
to attack them, and enabling a greater. amount of salvage to be performed
Sir Erio concluded by paying a warm tribute to the Navy and Mercantile Marine, specially the destroyers and escorting craft. The Navy, he declared, was indeed the shield of the Allies. (Cheers)
THE IMPERATIVE NEED OF DARKENING SHIPS
The following is an amplification of Bir Eric Geddes appeal as regards the clarkening of ships:
LONDON, March 6th Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports: We successfully raided eastward of Bullecourt, northward of the Scarpe, nd in the neighbourhood of Leas, taking
Our casualties were slight. We repulsed raiders south-eastward of "Gouzecourt.
prisoners,
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, March 6th.
A wireless Gonnan official report States Our positions on the north Bank of the Iya were subjected to violent bursts of aring, a
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Town very seriously concerned at the in- creasing ramber of vessels lost at night time, which is often due to negligence. strong English attack at Woasten Unless all navigation lights are screened was repulsed. or extinguished, darkness did not afford any protection The slightest visible light is an excellent target, enabling the
LINE: visible submarme to secure a good at BRITISH REACH SECOND ENEMY tacking position. Our own submarine- commanders are constantly reporting
LONDON, March 5th. seeing our steamery at night time with brilhant lights Another report showed Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig that during one hour only one out of reports Our raid at Warneton last eight ships were properly darkened. The night met with a strong resistance. At lights of the other seven were visible at least 40 of the enemy were killed. Never from four to ten miles. Therefore, he theless, we reached the second line and appealed to shipmasters and the reas beat off two counter-attacks, inflicting to give prominence to the following further losses pointsUbey instructions, keep a good look-out, and thoroughly darken the ship. Mr Asquith, following Bir Eric Geddes, regretted that the First Lord had not indicated the extent of our mer cantile losses and the extent of the measures taken to make good those Josses He deplored the recent decline in monthly construction and strongly urged Ministers, in their several degrees of responsibility, to concentrate with all their energy upon the problem of securing more ships.
PERPLEXITY REMOVED.
LONDON, March 6th, The statement regarding the sinking of submarines in Sir Erio Geddes speech has caused perplexity in the House of
Commons
Si Eric Geddes subsequently privately explained that what ho intended to con vey was that one submarine in every four or five operating in Home waters The Secretary of Labour has ordered failed to return to Germany.s
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TIONS.
AMSTERDAM, March 6th
A Berlin message states that eight old submarines and three serviceable, stenmura fell into German hands at Reva!
SPORT.
HOCKEY.
HK DEFENCE CORPS. 83un 00: R.GA
The following will represent the De- fence Corps in the above League match at Happy Valley to day, bully-off at 4.25 p.m. barn:— E. W. Hamilton, P. H
H Ermenda GH. Hasicott, FW Evans, G. H. Pierog 3. Stalker FE. Joseland, K. Brayabay (Capt.), C. Hodgson, and H. S. Rouse.
Wond
CRICKET.
CIVIL SERVICE. ROYAL ENGINEERS.
The following will represent the Civil Service in their home match on Saturday at p.m. - Hou, C. Severn, CMG (Capi.), B. E. O. Bird, W. L. Dixon, CMW. Reynolds, J. C. O. Fletcher, DM. Goodall, F. W. Hamilton, B. W- Bradbury R. Witchell, F. J. Ling, Brand W. H. Edmonds.
Uar casualties were light.________ The enemy raided two posts, at St. Quentin and Ephey Four of our men are missing
The enemy is fring his artillery be tween Flesquieres and the Scarpe.
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FRENCH FRONT.
LIVELY ARTILLERY FIRING.
PARIS, March 6th,
A communique states there was lively artillery firing in the region of La rom pelle and in some sectors of the Voeges
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VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL
PARIS, March 8th. A comnuraque states:-There was a somewhat violent artillery duel on thi right of the Moust especially in the
VANLAGEN There is also marked enemy artillery fring in the Vogla sector. Naval Activities.
CEC UNIVERSITY
The following will play for the Uni- verasty in their league match against the Chinese Recreation Club to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. at Causeway Bay A Ramjahn (Capto), G. E. Marley, B Ponsonby-Fane, W. Gidden, G. Hall, TL · Cheah, J.D. Wright, K. Brayshay K. L. Lin, D, K. Samy and f. 4. let mond
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
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cessions, worked only for peace by under newspaper proprietors to ministerial the arrest and deportation of all as CFFECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN region of Fosses Wood, and in the yesterday. The Middlesex have lost a
standing and conciliation.
The Forwaerts calls upon the German Socialists to take up the fight and pre- vent the new neighbouring States from being treated as subjugated.
The Muenchenerpost, on the contrary, declares that the proposals must be ma terially altered at 8 general conclusion
of peace
This also is the view of the Dutch Press the Catholio remarking that the Treaty testines the Germau bad faith,
The Vienna Press rejoices in a new era in Europe and corsiders it a most important feature that there is no com mon Austro-Russian frontier
proved to have been spreading sabotage
The committee heartily passed a vote and anarchy on the Pacific Coast and the
of thanks to the Premier.
AMERICA AND THE WAR.
ENEMY WHARVES AT HOBOKEN.
WASHINGTON, March 8th Fresident Wilson has requested legis lative authority to Lake over the Ham burg-America and North-German Lloyd wharves at Hoboken.
A NECESSARY PRECAUTION.
NEW YORK, March 6th. The War Department has decided that officers and men of enemy nationality in the American army will not be permitted to serve on the battle fronts.
BRITISH TRADE COMMIS- SIONERS.
LONDON, March 5th.
North West, whether they are members of the Industrial Workers of the World organisation or not,
DEATH OF A GREAT IRISHMAN
DEATH DUE TO OPERATION AND HEART FAILURE.
LONDON, March 6th
Mr John Redmond is dead.
LATER.
Mr John Redmond died from the effects of a severe operation, owing to an intestinal obstruction. His condition im proved, but heart-failure supervened.
(The deceased was born at Waterford in 1851, and was the son of the late Mr A Redmond M.P. for Ballytrent. Educar ad at Trinity College Dublin, heat tered the Civil Service
Member of Parliament for Now Bosto
Ross, as Nationalist, and from 1986
exford. He 10 1891 sat for: Northg
alled to the English Bat 1850 and to the following weer. He the Trish Bar
en
The Paris Temps says it is the duty of the Allies to declare the Treaty, null and
Void
PETROGRAD, March 6th.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Steel Government Prees declares peace was signed in order give the Revolution Maitland stated that the Government was respite for a re-assembly of fresh considering the question of creating &
fourth Trails Commisioner in Canada, was chosen chairman of the United, Irish orces to fight imperialism.
Partyin 1960
also the appointment of a Trade Comcted till his
It is announced that a Supreme Mili tary Council of Defence has been formed missio and a decree orders the arming of the of the
Loratca dare people
in East Africa, and ons in one ther Grown Colonies or Pro
reputation
the finest orators, of his time
at the front recently of him
William Redmond M.P to the deceased gentleman
capacity
He enjoyed
IN IRELAND.
LONDON, March 5th,
In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonur Law stated that the Government had been informed that the measures taken in Ireland were having the desired result,
Mr. Bonar Law also stated that the deliberations of the Irish Convention were not ended.
STANDARD SHIPS.
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TORFRDOED,
LONDON, March 6th.
LONDON, March 5th.
The Admiralty announce that tho In the House of Commons, Sit Leo med mercantile cruiser Colgarian, wis Chiozza Money stated that 17 standard torpedoed and sang on March ships, with a tonnage of 86,000, had been Two officers and 48 men were lost. built up to February 28th,
Calgarian was a vessel of 17,000 Draamamara stated that 707 ships The Calarzano March stb. damaged by the enemy were now being tons, being formerly the largest. Allan repaired. HIS
MAJESTY THE KING RECEIVES GEN. SMUTS,
LONDON, March 5th General Smuts had a prolonged Buckingham Palace today. Whe audience of His Majesty the King at
BRITISH PRISONERS IN
GERMAN
TONDON
This second division game was played ch the Club Ground at Happy Valley good many of their players and were consequently rather weak. The gunner also, were not at full strength, but, never- thelcse, managed to win Before play had bee minutes Taylor
very comfortably been in progress mady
opened
the gooring For the gunners, and be added another boform the interval. In the second half the samer player notched number three, and Bhar- man added three more Referie, M Byrne.
UNITED SERVICE LEAGEL/
HK. DEFENCE CORPS . ROYAL ENGINEERS:
The following have been, selectal to represent the Hongkong Defence Corpe in their match with the R. E. on Batorday at 4:30 pan on the Club Ground Hodger Irvine and Care;› Baliton, She was
Stewart and McCubbin Grimmett, Several torpedoes were fred at her. Melaviza, Stalker, Fasco and J. Bodger- Over 300 men have been landed at Larne
off the Irish
The liner had a crew of 400, and 150 Naval ratings were on board.
LATER RESCUING STEAMERS MAGNI FICENT WORK
LONDON, March 6th. The Calgarias was torpedoed at four d'alock in the afternoon. The state that the frst torpedo did compari tively little damage forty are later
Sond torpedo explo
besta were
WAL BILLIARDS
OPEN BILLIARD CHAMPIONSHIP
The following are the fixtpres for the Laird round of the comp Victoris Recreation Club ***
Pokie P.. Wonto. E Guimarack On Saturday 9th March
AG. Pils Gr. 1 R. Lord RGA on Monday, 11th March.
P. Yvanovich v. B. Gray on Tuesday, 12th March Made
Winner of A 3. Omand and 1 T.- Boarne v Winner of Bergt!
the ambmarine R.0.A., and Weng Po Hos
Tuesday 13th March,