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THE WAR.
COMPARATIVE LULL ON THE
WESTERN FRONT.
STORIES OF BRITISH HEROISM.
THE CENTRAL POWERS'
"PEACE
OFFENSIVE.“,
THE PROGRESS OF SHIP-BUILDING
THE GERMAN
GENERAL SMUTS ON TH
OFFENSIVE:
THE BRITISH FIRM AND UNBREAKABLE.
Franco-Belgian bront.
LATEST CABLES. ¿THROUGH" HEUTIR'S AGRMUỶ.j
BRITISH FRONT,
GOOD WORK BY AVIATORS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
The Ulstermen, whose right flank was rearguard pierced, fought continued actions for five days for 30 miles, cluding envelopment To the left of the Ulster men were British units, including the Manchesters, Scots Fusiliers, Bedfords and Yorkshires, who held on though the flanks were pressed back. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
FRENCH WIDEN POSITIONS.
A communiqué states-There is grow ing reciprocal artillery, firing on the southern front,
FRIDAY, APRIL BEH 1018.
THE NATION'S ANSWER TO
FURTHER SACRIFICES.
SPEECH BY GENERAL SMUTS TRIBUTE TO BRITISH ARMY.
It is nut doubted what the Nation's LONDON, April ard..!
response will be to the Premier's forth- General Smuts, in a speech at a fun-
coming demands for further sacrifices. cheon of the Clothumakers Company, On the home front the soul of the nations the occasion of his being made a Livery of the British Empire stood just as sure man, referring to the German offensive, and unbreakable as on the battle front pointed out that during the past year
of our armies in France. Everything is the British Army had borne the brunt of
ut take for us in this war. Therefore, We also repulsed an attempt to the the heaviest fighting of the way and north of Nollet.
The enemy, by an attack south of Moreuil, between Molisel, Mailly and Reźneval, gained a footing at one point of the advanced line, but was elsewhere repulsed.
By minor operations north of Plemont we widened our positions, taking 60 prisoners.
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.
LITTLE BOY DISCOVERED IN UNOCCUPIED HOUSE AT KOWLOON CITY.
At the Rongkong Magistracy, yester- day, before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, four Chinese were charged with kidnapping a
lttle Chinese boy at Kowloon city.
Inspector Davitt said that the first two defendants, who were residing in
suffered the heaviest casualties. It had tre shall bear every sacrifice willing, Hongkong, disappeared suddenly, taking:
stood in the breach in order that others might, recuperate. The chemy, thinking our morale had suffered and that the time Our air squadrons on March 31st had come for a knockout, again singled dropped twelve thousand kilogrammes of out the British for the greatest blow of vas confident be would over- explosives on railway and canton the war and
whelm us. In a little over a week, the ments at Ham, Chaulnes, Noyon, etc.
сдету hurled against the Third and
cheerfully to the very end. (Cheers),
NEW GERMAN "PEACE
OFFENSIVE
REMARKABLE AFFIRMATION.
LONDON, April 3rd...
A great fire broke out in the railway Fifth Armice over 1,500,000 men in an Count Czernin said he did not intend
station at Chaulnes,
Enemy cantonments in the region of Rove were plentifully bombarded from machine guns at low altitudes, Our chaser planes fought numerous engage. ments, bringing down sight enemy machines, while our anti-aircraft guns destroyed two others. Naval Activities.
LATEST VABLES. {TARODGE REUTER'S AGENCY.}
·BRITISH SHIPBUILDING,
APPRECIABLE INCREASE IN
OUTPUT.
LONDON, April 3rd.
The Admiralty announce The arrivals
The outstanding episode was the last LONDON, April 4th.
12.25 am.
stand of the 18th Manchesters in theB Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re Manchester Redoubt" west of St. port as follows on aviation:We Quentin, so-called because the Manches harassed enemy troops in transport with ters captured it a year ago. When at bombs and machine-guns. We dropped tacked by the German bordes, the Man over & thousand bombs. planes tre
active between Albert and communicating regularly with Brigade Moreuil
Headquarters by a buried cable. Their Colonel reported that the Manchesters would hold the redoubt to the last, and Seven of our machines Night bombers dropped 41 tons on hostilcubsequently reported that nearly all the
attack whose fury was probably unpre cedrated in the history of the war.
begging for peace, but would enforce it by moral and material strength, Ho de
A SALUTE TO LIVING AND DEADfended the Russian peace terins and
HEROES:
But again the British army stood in the brench with n beroisto and glory which will live forever.
away the little boy, the son of the prin- cipal tenant of the house in which they lived, to a house in Kowloon city. Tho police raided the house a newly-built, unoccupied one on the hillside-and there caw the child, who was in the charge of one of the defendants. A watch wis kept, and all the men were caught.
The case was remanded for week.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. FIGHTING WITH KNIVES. Three Chinese were charged with fight-
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the defence.
"All three defendants received stab
ernment Civil Hospital.
denied that Germany wanted annexa- tions, but admitted that certain precau- tions had to be taken for military security. He afirmed that Austria hading with knives at Wanchai, He asked pardon for referring to the recently been simost on the point of enter- South Africans stand at Gauche Wood ing negotiations with the Western against odds that had never been faved, Powers, but the latter suddenly veered even at Delville Wood. They never round, deciding to await the internal Count Czernin flinched for a moment, and ultimately collapse of Austria. retired only to preserve the continuity extolled the Austro German Alliance, of the line bent back at other points, which had splendidly stood the test of But heir heroin won no greater than war that of other units through all the dread. ful ordeal. When- owerything went to pieces and the earth's foundations shook the line never broke, the men retiring
LATER AMERICAN OFFICIALS' OPINION.
WASHINGTON, April 3rd. An Associated Press message says that
wounds and an at present in the Gov-
Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case for week, fixing bail at #27 cach,
UTTERING FORGED SIGNATURES.
A Chinese office-boy, employed at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was charged with forging the signature of He Wing, the compradore of the Bank,
Defendant pleaded guilty, urging, in extenuation, that his family was poor and he was compelled to commit the offence,
Hostile rochesters settled down to steady resistance during the week ended 30th March were slowly under an irresistible pressure officials characterize Count Czernin's to the extent of $150.
We brought down 21 aeroplanes and three balloons.
pre missing.
billets and troops:
The American Airservice during the past_fortnight has rendered invaluable
service.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
LONDON, April 3rd. 9.30 p.m.
The Press Bureau statesThe situation
unchanged. GERMAN WIRELESS REPORT.
LONDON, April 3rd.
0.50 p. A wireless German official messing c states:A counter-attack was repulsed at night, when the English made a thrust against Ayette. Strong enemy forces a tacked, in the evening between Marcel cave and the Luce, but were heavily driven buck. We took possession of the height South-westward of Morevil.
mon
were
hit, including himself. Messages came regularly for four hours, but not a word of surrender. Then silence indicated that the redoubt had fallen.
2,440, and the sailings 2,379
Dghting every inch of the way to the last Six ships of over and seven of under scrap of strength and endurance Living 1.000 tons were sunk.
Fifteen were unsuccessfully attacked Five fishing smacks avere sunk.
It is announced that for the year ended 31st March 1917, there were completed merchnutmen of 682,220 gross tonnage in the United Kingdom's shipyards. In the year ended 31st March, 1918, there were completed 1,237,510 tons,
Une platoon of Scots Fusiliers, not receiving an order to retire as the runner Was killed, remained behind some hours and then marched back right through the Germans lines, rejoining the battalion intact. At one point on the march they ambushed and stampeded a column ofed by the transport, shooting the drivers and cap- turing a number of wagons.
As regards the Ulstermen, two hundred Germans once got behind the Divisional Headquarters, but were flung out after sharp fighting by staff officers and men.
A feature of the retreat, was the gallan- try of a miscellaneous force of pioneers,
clerks, servants and signallers, who were Our successful thrust south-westward of given rilles and held a part of the rail- Hizbach brought in prisoners.
way until it was relieved,
EARLIER OABLES.
DETERMINED ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED.
While these troops are resting Austra linas and New Zealanders have come into the line fresh and keen and have already done much execution among the enemy.
The most successful enterprise was the
LONDON, April 3rd. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re- New Zealanders' raid on Hebuterne, parts:We repulsed, after sharp fight when in even minutes they ejected the og, a determined attack in the neigh-enemy from nearly a thousand yards of Bourlood of Fampoux, killing a number road, taking 200 prisoners and 110
nd taking a few prisoners.
We took 100 prisoners in capturing yette, and also took a few prisoners in esterday's enterprise at Berre and in a Iccessful raid to the north-east velcapelle.
of
The Lincolnshires raided to the north ast of Lods, taking 31 prisoners.
QUIETEST DAY OF OFFENSIVE. LONDON, April 2nd.
12.10 am... Renter's Correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening Bays: This has been the quietest day since the offensive began, excepting the tireless activity of our airmen, who con- tinue to harass the enemy along a front of miles and in the rear.
machine-guns.
Later detail exemplifies the extraor dinary use the Gremans are making of machine-guns,
COMMAND OF FIFTH ARMY:
LONDON, April 3rd- The Daily Chronicle says that General Sir Henry Rawlinson will command the
Fifth Army, which has been absorbed.
Lieut. General Sir Hubert Cough will be temporarily unemployed
NO BULGARIAN TROOPS ON
WESTERN FRONT,
WASHINGTON, April 3rd..
American Consul at Sofa, writing on The Associated Press says that the
March 21st declares that no Bulgarian It should be remembered that in con- troops have been moved to the Western sequence of the salient the enemy has extended his front about 30 miles and Front for the German offensive.
tha protection against counter-attacks queans drawing largely upon his reserves. Australians are participating in the attle zone in considerable numbers.
The quality of the reinforcements which re arriving from Britain 1s highly raised.
The comparativo rest of the last few sys has rested and recuperated our.
roops, who are ready for further even
nities
A most trying feature of sustained
berations is the want of sleep. Inci- totally our airmen are curtailing the
number of the Huns.
STORIES OF HEROISM.
LOSTON, April 3rd.
Details of the herosm of English,
ottish and Irish troops in face of the
LATEST CABLES.
FRENCH FRONT,
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES.
LANDON, April 4th.
12.30 ..
A French communiqué, states-There was no infantry action today. The
artillery duel continued somewhat violent ly in the region to the north of Mont- didier, especially between Demain and Hangarden-Santerre,
EARLIER CABLES.
LONG-RANGE GUN BURSTS.
PARIS, April 3rd. German prisoners state that one long
The output shows a steady and upward tendency, reaching a record of 10,167 tons in March. The men are working loyally and have taken to heart the anxiety caus comparatively low output. In January the output was 58,568; and in February 100,038
FRENCH SHIPPING..
NO VESSELS SUNK.
and dead, we salute them with a reverenen and gratitude which words cannot ex press
LATER
A PEACE OF GERMAN DOMINĂ.
TION
address as the beginning of a new German peace offensive, with Ezernin acting at Germany's behest. The speech is recognized as a political manœuvre de signed to spread the impression that the Allies are fighting solely to recover Alsace Lorraine. It is emphasised that any Teutonic suggestions that the time for pence discussions is at hand will find no response in America.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
THE WHITE GUARD ADVANCE
LONDON, April 3rd.
General Smuts proceeded to refer to the
Prince Lichnowsky's He said the latter recent German disclosures, especially
were most important as showing irre futably that thu Kaiser and the German military party - deliberately planned and willed the war. He con trasted the famous Reichstag Peace
A telegram from Petrograd says that Besolution with Germany's "most ruth as the Finnish White Guard advance less and shameless" policy towards from Tammerfors towards the White Sea Russia and Roumania. As General is menacing the Murman Railway, the Ladendorf onid, and the Kaiser repeated, British and French authorites have effect. Germany does not desire a "soft pence," an understanding with the Murman but a German peace. In other words, a | Soviet for the protection of the line. peace of German domination. In far as Germany is concerned this war is not for a fair and honourable lasting peace, for a world peace, nor God's peace, but a peace which will mould the future. civilisation on Germao lines. This will Loxnon, April 3rd.mean a great military and aggressive The Admiralty announce-A destroyer Gorman Empire not only in central sank on the 1st instant as the result of Europe, but alto in Central Asia and a collision. All on board were saved.
Central Africa and eventually in South America. The true meaning and in wardness of the separate peace with Russia and Roumania is now patent, but if the world bas learned its lesson pro- perly these separate peaces, however sad and disappointing in other respects, will not be in vain."
LONDON, April îta. The French arrivals, are 1,170 and the departures 1,005. There were no sinkings
A DESTROYER SUNK.
General.
LATEST CABLES.
TALOUGH REUTER'S ADNICY.] AUSTRALIA'S LOYALTY AND DETERMINATION.
PERTH WEST AUSTRALIA, April 4th. A Conference of the National Labour Party, unanimously passed, with neclama Lion and the singing of the National Anthem, a resolution affirming loyalty to the Crown and the determination to see the war through to final victory. ORDER OF THE BATH FOR GREEK KING.
ATHENS, April 3rd Prince Arthur of Connaught presented
Bath which was recently conferred. King Alexander with the Order of the
THE SILVER MARKET. :
LONDON, April 3rd. The silver market is steady!
BALLIER CABLES. THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA SIX THOUSAND WAR PRISONERS AT IRKUTSK
Toxo, April 3rd.
CENTRAL POWERS' ANSWER TO PEACE OFFER
AMERICA AND THE WAR
AN IMPRESSIVE SCENE IN
SENATE
WASHINGTON, April 3rd. The Archbishop of York, amidst an
pence
impressive scene in the Senate, delivered prayer for the victory of the Allied arms and a lasting and righteous for the men defending the cause of truth and freedom in the great battle overseas, The invocation closed with the Lord's Prayer, Senators and spectators joining, DECLARATION OF WAR ON TURKEY
AND BULGARIA PROPOSED,
Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case till Wedgesday next.
-A MURDER CHARGE,
Ng Ling, the Chinese who was acquit- ted at the Criminal Sessions of the mur ders at Gresson Street, was charged in remand, with the murder of a Chinese at Yaumati on December 22nd, 1917
Mr. Leo Longinotto Assistant Crown Solicitor, said that a certain niute was sent in to the Colonial Secretary with & reference to this charge, but no reply had been received. In consequence of this delay he asked the magistrate for a short revnad.
Mr. R. Wood remanded the case till today. UTTERING A FORGED DOCUMENT.
4 Chinese was charged with uttering a forged document.
Inspector Sim stated that defendant went to the Leung Lee poultry stall at Wanchai Market and, producing a docu- ment purporting to come from his former mistress, Esked for the delivery of four chickens, valued at $3.50. The order was complied with, but the stall keeper, being suspicious, ecat one of his jokes along with
the man
When they had gone some dis- tance the defendant asked the folt why he was accompanying him and said he would take the chickens to his mistress.
This the felt would not allow him to do. A resolution has been introduced into The foki asked defendant to return to the Senate proposing a declaration of the market, and when he was searched a
and whe war against Turkey and Bulgaria. The forged chop was found in his pocket. resolution has been referred to
the Defendant had been to gaol previously Foreign Relations Committee.
for theft and f
When Mr. Lloyd George in January made a moderate and fair statement of our war aims, to the Labour Conference, which war tims President Wilson and M. | JAPAN-AMERICAN SHIPPING Clemenceau approved and which subse- quently were endorsed by the Labour and
AGREEMENT.
NEW YORE, April 3rd,
Socialist Congresses, all the allied coun tries of Germany had arst-class Approximately 30 ships, each 5,000 tons opportunity of a fair and reasonate will be obtained from Japan under the peace, but the answer came in the most recent agreement. bloody and most terrible offensive of the
whole war, which probably has already cost more than half-a-million casualties to all the combatants All this in ordor that the German peace would be secured. This was the answer to Mr. Lloyd George's olive branch: Let this be fully realised by this and the Allied countries. WILL THERE DE A FREE AND NEW
WORLD
HARDEN DEFEND S
LICHNOWSKY.
AMSTERDAM, April 3rd. Herr Hardca, writing in Die Zukunft defends Prince Lichnowsky. He says:-
Dafendant admitted this, bat said the police had crred on that occasion and he was an innocent victim.
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to six months hard labour,
THE PEARLS CASE,
A Chinese woman was charged, on re- pand, with obtaining the sum of 1959 from another. Chinese woman by falsa pretences
Mr. Bulmer Johnson prosocuted and Mr. F. X d'Almada defended.
Mr. Johnson said the complainant was a travelling dealer in jewels, and became "It is unnecessary for such a man who acquainted with the defendant who, she is wealthy and holding much a high social beard, had some pearls for sale. Thero and political position to prove that he were several interviews, and ultimately General Smuts concluded by saying loves his country, which is the source of it was agreed that the pearls would be that the great struggle had lasted for a all his power and glory. Moreover, the gold for $959. The money was paid and en will be essential facts were admitted by Dr. vos the pearls were handed over, but they long time. The decision, perhaps A train-load of 1,500 Austro-German the most fateful in history. Will the end Bethmann Hollweg in the White Book" were given back again as the defendant Herr Harden cites a passage proving stated that she wished to show them to prisoners and twelve machines-guns of the war see a new and free world, a arrived at Irkutsk. Their destination is world where in freedom and honour in that Germany assented to Austria her husband and get, his consent to the believed to be Vladivostock All wear cooperation will flower on the immeasurHungary's action against Serbia knowing transaction. This happened at defend Russian uniforms and possess new zrzas able sacrifices of the war. Or will it see it might lead to war with Russie, and ant'e house, No. 7, Shelley Street, and There are now 8,000 prisoners of war at a fresh instalment of militatism, fresh he adds that Prince Lichnowsky merely the defendent went into a cubicle, and shanged her clothing, and, on coming Irkutsk, where the military organisation scheming, preparing and arming this amplified this. is purely German.
generation for a greater struggle which INTERVENTION AT VLADIVOSTOK
LONDON, April 3rd.
A telegram from Tokyo says there are
at German onslaught elicited by range gun which war bombarding Paris rumours of Bolshevis extensen in Vladivo Frespondents are most thrilling.
burst, and five of the crew were killed.
stok which may force Allied intervention,
out handed the complainant a package
must engulf the next generation. The DEATH OF FAMOUS PUGILIST which was supposed to contain the pearls.
allies are now straining every nerve. A huge American army will reach Europe
LONDON, April 3rd. long before the year is over. But the British Empire must remain to the end
The death is announced of Charlie the principal protagonist for liberty in Mitchell, formerly a famous pugilist. this war for the world's freedom.
Later it was discovered that imitation pearls were packed in the parcel. De- fendant wag missed for two days, and then arrested. The husband had dis appeared
The case was remanded till today.