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THE WAR.
GERMAN SECOND
DISORGANISED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH 1918.
ARMY
ENEMY MOWED DOWN BY NEW ZEALANDERS.
AMIENS STILL THE ENEMY GOAL.
GERMAN INTRIGUE IN MORROCCO.
RUSSIAN FLEET ORDERED TO LEAVE FINNISH WATERS
Franco-Belgian, Front, *
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BRITISH FRONT.
NOTHING TO REPORT.
WERMAN OLAIMS,
LONDON, April 5th.
11.45 pm
A wireless German official message states-Our troops advancing on the eastern border of Couty Wood and vid Barises stormed a hillock north cust ward of Folembray and advanced as for as Verneuil,
The prisoners now amount to 2,000,
LONDON, April 9th 1.25 am.
A wireless German officind message Bue-states--We drove out the enemy from strong positions on the heights eastward
LONDON, April 8th 10.20 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re porta:Except for hostile artillery firing at different parts of the battle-front, especially in the neigbourhood of quoy, there is nothing to report,"
GOOD WORK BY AVIATORS.
LONDON, April 9th.
12.10 m Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports as follows on aviation;-Low- fliers dropped ten tons of bombs and fired many round, on hostile troops and transport on the battlefront
of Coucy-le-Chatenu.
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BRITISH LINE ADVANCED.
LONDON, April 8th.
12.20 p.m. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig te ports: --We advanced our line slightly at
Tilo Germans are new throwing fresh
forces into the battle in, an effort to secure some limited objectives,
The Allied military machine, i under the leadership of General Foch, is working with preciso amoothness, insuring the greatest Economy, harmony and efficiency in the use of all forces, The moral of the Allied troops remains high The German offensive has not yet agent itself, and, owing to the enemy's detar mination to gain some sort of success ut any cost the situation will continue un- certain for some time. However, the general strategic and tactical position of
the Allics is becoming more favourable. ENEMY OFFENSIVE IN ITALY
FORESHADOWED.
Reports continus to indicate that the
enemy contemplates an offensive in the Italian theatre possibly along, a broad front, including the entire northern scoter from the upper Piave to Lake Garda.
HEAVY CASUALTIES AMONGST
GERMAN OFFICERS.
LONDON, April th
19.350/m Reuters Correspondent at British
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PARIS, April 8th.
A semi-offcial announcement states that so far there is no reason to regard the go German attack at Hill 344 yesterday as indicating a forthcoming offensivo in this sector...
The Chauny Barisis affair does not seem to point to any new departure of a general nature.
A great mass of German reserves 18 still dying towards Amiens, which is still the goal of the German High Command,
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THE SIBERIAN SITUATION. RUSSIA PROCLAIMS STATE OF WAR.
PETROGIAD April 8th" The Government has proclaimed state of war throughout Siberia,int has ordered the Siberian Soviets to organise detachments of Red Guards to resist the Japanese.
INCIDENT PURELY LOCAL
LONDON, April 8th. Reuters Agency is informed that the
British and Japanese landing at Vindi-
COMBING-OUT IN SELANGĦAN
Official instructions have at last. renched Shanghai (says the M.-C. Daily New) as to the lines on which military registration is to be put into force with a view to obtaining more men for survica with His Majesty's forces. The purport of these instructions is very simple; only those absolutely fit to march are needed; the age limit is to be 41, on the general assumption that a man who has spent, eighteen or twenty years in Asia- is less constitutionally strong than one. of the same age who has alwaya lived in Europe and finally, men are only to be taken with strict regard for the impera
en voetok was solely necessitated by the distive need of maintaining British busi-
though the latter has momentarily been forced to interrupt a forward movement owing to the exhaustion and heavy losses. of his troops,
AMERICANS REPULSE TWO RAIDS.
PARIS, April 8th A despatch from the American Front stalea-The enemy on Friday cung attempted at two points to raid the American trenches.
The first attack was easily repulsed. The cacond was allowed to approach close to the wire, then fire was opened by the Americans, whose infantry imme
turbances at, Vladivostok, where, on April 3rd, Japanese business premises were pillaged and Japanese killed.
The landing has no relation to any so-called Japanese intervention in Siberia ner to any movement of a wider character than that indicated.
RUSSIA FORMALLY PROTESTS.
Moscow, April 8th.
699 interests unimpaired m the For East. When these limitations, added to the "number of men who have already. gono, are considered, it is easily ima gined that the available residue is small.
Before the question of applying mili- tary service to Britons in Ching, the authorities were confronted with only two alternatives. Either it was a casă”, of taking everybody and fetting British interests practically go to ruin. Or the The Commissary of Foreign Affairs eclection inust confine itself to those men has formally protested to the Allied who could genuinely be spared. And in representatives as regards the landing this connexion it was necessary to con- at Vladivostock, demanding the immesider, not only business in var tíma diats withdrawal of the forces.
- The Allies, in replying, characterised
and the
Headquarters, in continuation of his diately leapt out of the trenches and the landing as being a purely foent but also the conditions likely to
message, the first portions of which an peared in our issue of yesterday, says- The counter-attack at Aveluy Wood on the 6th inst. was brilliant, practically re- establishing our position along the old line We captured 120 prisoners with dozen machine-guns
The casualties Antongst German officers have been exceptionally heavy during the past fortnight, spparently because the
drove back their assailants.
The first German trench was cleared and the enchy was cotopelled to retire to their support trenches.
| The American artillery replied very. violently to the envy artillery, silencing two German batteries,
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ACTIONS.
PARIS, April 8th
A communique states : —The night was
affair due to local complications, and said that affairs would ho soon settled.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. RUSSIAN FLEET ORDERED TO LEAVE FINNISH WATERS.
PETROGRAD, April 9th. In response to the Russian protest against the German landing in Finland, Germany has demanded the Russian
necessity of taking full advant- ago of the collapse of German commerce,
after the war, when it must require a considerable time to build up again any business staff which has been cut down
below
its normal power. In deciding as it has done, it will generally to agreed that the Government has been wisely inspired Even if every British subject physically it to serve wern taken from Chinu, the total would scarcely amount to more than a battalion; and it plain that to the Empire their value in the trenches would be considerably less than
night-time on the south bank of the officers have been moving more freely than marked by violent artillery actions, no Baltic Fleet to leave Finnish waters by it is in China, with all the years of We brought down eight enemy aero Somme enstward of Vire-sous-Corbin Whitherto amongst the men. Also, there hably on the left bank of the Oise.
planes and, drove down nine.
Four of ours are missing
Night fliers dropped 3 tons of bombs, -on Douci and the railway station at Bapaume.
captured a few prisoners northward of been such a toll of non commissioned
the Sonime, near Neuville Vitasse.
There was increased hostile artillery ring at night-time on the whole battle- front, and heavy hostile gas-shelling 'be
officers that a general comb-out of the older classes is progressing in order to replace them
ENEMY ATTACKS STOPPED
PARIS, April 8th. A communiqué states -Our artillery stopped attempted chemy attacks in the region of Hangard-on Santerre, and we
the 19th instant,
business experience in local conditions The Council of Commissaries has order
that they command, which cannot easily ed the Fleet to comply with the demand.
be replaced These considerations, RUSSIAN WARSHIPS DESTROYEDxact knowledge as to the numbers of coupled with the Government's want of
WASHINGTON, April 9th. men potentially available for military service, help to explain the delay that
The State Department learns that the
OBJECTIVE OF LAST BIG GERMANtween Lens and the La Basse Canal and NEW ZEALANDERS HEAVY TOLL caught, concentrations of troops at variussian-war-ships which were blown up has occurred in giving effect to the milk
ATTACK.
· LONDON, April 8th, Renter's, Correspondent ⠀⠀ at British Headquarters reports:-Just before dawn this morning the enemy developed a truly terrific bombardment north of the Somme lasting an hour, but I have not yet been able to learn the meaning of it. Our troops have been ceaselessly vigilant, for an early resumption of the German offen. *sive on » grand scale is expected at any
time.
We retaliated to the gas-shelling of Armentieres by gas-shelling the German positions thereabouts.
We now know definitely that the objec
sive of the big attack on April 5th by ten divisions of von Der Maritza army was the high ground about Gouzeucourt, Muilly-Maillet and Colincamp. This en counter developed into a pitched open battle, in which, despite his superior num lers, the enemy made very little hend way Our counter-attacks have since further reduced his gains.
GERMAN SECOND ARMY DISORGANISED
also eastward of Armentieres.
GERMAN REPORTS
LONDON," April 7th
OF THE ENEMY
Three attacks against the New landers proved horribly costly to
ous points of the front north ef salon didier.
A strong German attack on the right of the Mense, north-east of Hill 344,
A wireless German official report cromy. On vach accasion dies states: After violent artillery ring lang continued firing their Lewis guns was repulsed after sharp Eghting the British and French attacked on the until sapid
The enemy's losses were important, and we captured 20,
Boven aeroplanes and two hallcons Were brought down
Five tons of bombs were dropped on
mywayer" were Ancre and Avre The English thasses sumoien close and then bombed them collapsed northward of Beaumont-Hamel furiously with nud-grenades. It is and before the bridge-head position at easy to believe the assurance of the Boches Albort. The French vainly stormed be that they disliked this form of resistance, tween Caster and Mailly and eastward Their dead are lying like corn-swathes tantonments in the Rove region. of Thory, near Cautigny, and five times harvest-time before the New Zealanders near Mesni), but all broke down after
positions. desperate hand to hand fighting, crossed the marshes of the Oise and GERMANS BRINGING UP IMMENSE
stormed the suburbs of Channy
We
We
also took positions near Amigny und the north-eastern portion of Cnney Wood, capturing over 1,400 prisoners, brought down 18 aeroplanes, U.S.A WAR DEPARTMENT'S
WEEKLY REVIEW
NUMBER OF GUNS
off Finland were destroyed after the German warships had fired upon them Three of the former wore battleships;
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Parte, April 8th President Boincare has rejected Bolo's final appeal:
LATER
EXECUTION POSTPONED.
Panis, April 8th.
BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
Pan18, April 8th.. The execution of Bolo has been post An official report states The burat poned in order to allow Bolo to make a ing of one of the long-range guna bom-statement which may bear upon other barding Paris has been confrmed from cases before the courts. à sam zurce, It occurred on March GERMAN PROPOSIL TO
MOROCCAN TRIBES.
26th. A Lieutenant and nine men wero Killed
The long-range bombardment was con- tinued yesterday, but there were no
The Germans are bringing imbitose numbers of guns of every calibre into the struggle, but ve ara combatting them pretty adequately. Thus, last night, when a heavy bombardment broke out enst of victims. Villers and Bretonneaux and we had reason to believe that it was pre- ENEMY EXPECTED A DECISION IN minary to an infantry attack, we re¬
ONE BATTLE:
NEW YORK, April 8th The U.S.A War Departments weekly German prisoners subsequently taken
review states →The general strategic and state that this failure has considerably tactical position of the Allies is becoming upset all their plans since.The German more favourable. The enemy, at the Second Anny was so disorganised by it opening of the third week of the offensive, that o further serious effort is impossible is still far short of attaining his prin-
for some days. They also say that there in cipal objectives. much confusion behind the enemy lines. It is now evident that the German and lack of tiuson, owing to many people not knowing quite where they are. A draft recently arrived for the Ninety ixth Infantry Reserve which way com- posed of thirty men who had participated in the Berlin strike LUCK IN THE MATTER OF WEATHER AGAINST THE GERMANS.
Losnos, April 8th.
11.45 P. Reutar's Correspondent British Headquarters wiring in the ing of 8th · instant,
taliated with such intensity that the enemy bombardment died down and no thing transpired.
OUR SUPERIORITY IN THE AIR
Naval Activities.
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(THROUGH REUTKE'S AGENCE] BRITISH WARSHIP DESTROYS A ZEPPELIN.
COPENHAGEN, April 9th.
A captured airman attributes oar A telegram from Stavanger reports that numbers and superior qualities of the off Jacderen. greater aerial activity to the greater British warship destroyed a Zeppelin British machines, consequently, the GerMERICAN WARSHIPS OPERA territory to any great extent. mans cannot afford to risk fying over our PING IN EUROPEAN WATERS
150 American warships, exclusive of sub-
NEW YORK, April 9th. Mr. Daniels has announced that over.
marine-chasers, are now operating in European watera
The enemy is employing machine-guns, operated by trainer fegnis, in very large numbers and is also losing them in very
High Command contemplated overwhelm ing the British at the outset and driving wedge between the French and British forces. The enemy fully expected to large numbers, achieve a decision in the course of ons great battle. The success of the plan depended upon his ability to break the British front, and advance 50 rapidly ENEMY ADVANCE DELAYED WITH that the British and French reserves would
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HEAVY LOSSES!
LONDON, April 9th. 1.25 am.
General.
LONDON, April 8th. The Times Correspondent at Tangier reports: The Germans in Morocco have made proposals to Raisuli and other tribal leaders in the event of a Ger man victory in France, to rise in revolt and massacre the Allied subjects, declaro the independence of Morocco, and nominate a pro German Sultan.
an
ARMED ROBBERY AT KOWLOON.
The Felice have received a report that
Wuhu Street, Hunghom, on Monday armed robbery took place at 137,
night. Six men-three of them armed with revolvers, and three with doggers entered the shop and stole $40 in notes and $10 in silver. One of the fokis raised an alarm by blowing a police whistle, and the robbers ran along Chatham Road in the direction of Mongkok and escaped.
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THE ACME OF FRAUD.
[TREQUOS RAUTER'S AGENCY,]
At the beginning of the war scarcely CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND.
a week passed that letters were not found on Germans, dead or alive, throwing light LONDON, April 9th
on the state of affairs at the Hun front, The Lobbyists of the Daily Telegraph It is some time now since news has application of conscription to Ireland is that the Army authorities in Flanders and the Morning Post stets that the leaked out in this way. The explanation Our advanced elements contingent upon the Report of and elsewhere discovered that such letters
be unable to arrive in time to close up the breach and restore the urder of battle.
The evidence of prisoners confirms the A French communiqué states; - Tho or view that the enemy hoped to gain the states: The
enemy pressure line of the Somme on the evening of the Ailette and in the region of the lower continued north of *heavy bombardment mentioned earlier
first day. As a matter of fact, he took Coucy forest.
tary ngistration. That a decision has now been reached will bo universally welcome, The suspense to..every mon liable for service of not knowing whether he was to go or to stay has not only been trying, it has bor, from a basi ness point of view, decidely inconvenient Already the work of applying the first test to the returns sent in by indi viduals has been begun in Shanghai. Very full returns, it may be said, have been made by all of military age These ora first being examined by the Consul- General and two representatives of the Chin Association and British Chamber of Commerce; after which firms will have an opportunity of putting their views bere as in other porte. Finally, all difficult cases will come before tribunal in Shanghai, presided over by Bir Everard Fraser, with whom there tive as well as representatives of the will be associated a military representa
China Association and British Chamber of Commerce from Shanghai, Hankow and Tientsin. When the final election has been made, those who remain will have the satisfaction of knowing that it was through no fault of theirs that they were left in the Far East, instead of standing shoulder to shoulder with their fellow-countrymen on the battlefield. And in this connexion we would venture one suggestion. Badges, we believe, are given at Home to those who have been
the army Night not similar badges bo told that they can do better work in their customary occupations than by joining given in Shanghai It is, perhaps, a swell matter of pride; but some day the soldiers will be coming back again, and those who were not allowed to be amongst their number would be glad of some irreproachable evidence why they remains ed away...
FALLEN IN THE WAR
The representativo committes presided over by Sireginald Brado have com- pleted their rank of devising the most suitable form of commemorating the services of the men who have made thes they gave their judgment in favour or a supreme sacrifice in the war. Long ago plaque and a scroll. The designs have now been finished, and as soon as they haro received the approval of his
plaque is described as a handsome piece Majesty the labour of production and dis tribution wil be taken in hand. The of metal work, while the roll will be of
a memento of a permanent character, and of the man's record These will serve as will be presented to the nearest surviving relatives of all the men who have fallen the Empire they have belonged-Daily in the war, no matter to what part of Telegraph.
died down after an hour, apparently ten days to cover the ground which he resisted and delayed the advance of tho the Convention and the offer of Home were deliberately concocted and parcelled vellum and contain a lithographic copy
smothered by the violence of our reply.
Wet, cold and dreary weather has expected to overrun in 48 hours. The commented, and it is said concerning the stubbornness of the British resistance and weather during this offensive that it is the severe enemy casualtica compelled the
Germ the first time that lack in this matter.
to draw more heavily upon their has gone against the Germáns.
reserves than they had anticipated.
enemy, who were superior numerically, inflicting very heavy losses upon them,
There is reciprocal lively artillery activity on the Somme front and between Montdidier and Noyon.
Rule by the Government.
out to the Huns in order to give a false The Daily Chronicle implores the Cov impression to our intelligence officers. It ernment not to make a grant of Home seems incredible, but the proof is un- Rule conditional to the adoption of condeniable. Hence the few quotations from
letters taken from prisoners.
scription.