THE
WAR.
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Franco-Belgian Front,
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 17TH, 1918.
that Kipling's classification of mankind into human beings and Germans" was scientifically exact. The latest Hun ex- ploit is on a par with all the abomina- tions which hare caused the German name to stink in the nostrils of humanity since the war began and will cause it to stink while memory endures. To outrages of this kind there is but one answer--fierce and relentless war upon the Germans and their kind till they ara utterly vanquish ed and the ostracism from the society of LONDON, May 23rd. Civilised nations. The Government must Field-Marshmi Sir Douglas Haig re-bring bosite the atrocious crimes of the Aveluy enemy deliberately and persistently until every man, woman and child understands ports-We repulsed raids at
earth. Upon ***sciontific Wood, and southward of Hebuterne,
upon the earth. We attacked a machine-gun post t Aveluy Wood and destroyed the gun,
RAIDS REPULSED. -
The French captured a machine-gun and a few prisoners in successful raids northward of Bailleul and eastward of Loere.
AERIAL WARFARE.
LONDON, May 24th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, re porting on aviation, says:-We dropped Over 18 tons of bomby on aerodromes and billets. We brought down 14 and drove down two out of control. Three of ours are missing
Our night-fliere dropped 11 tons on nerodrome, and Erages docks and billets in the same ares. Several direct hits were made on a train, welting it afire.
We again attacked Mannheim and dropped 24 heavy bombs on a chlorine factory causing two large fres.
Aviators clearly observed the blackened girders of the buildings gutted by the fires we caused the preceding night.
on
We also dropped four tons of bombs
very important electric power station at Krensewald. One bomb hit the boiler house; another caused a large cloud of steam to arise from another building. All war machines returned. We heavily bombed on. Thursday inorn- ing the Metz-Büblon milway station: Bursts
were observed on engine sheds and on the track. All our machines turned, despite considerable anti-aircrafį
RAIDING.
felons who know neither truth nor. chivalry let there be among the Allies ban outlasting in duration and intensity oren the remembrance of tho chastise ment which the Allies are more than bound to inflict upon them.
GERMANY DECEIVES HER TROUPS.
Prisoners from the 188th and 21st Divisions relate that drafts being needed to replace the heavy losses of these units,
Aerial
Activities,
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NAVAL AIRCRAFT OPERA- TIONS
GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK
LONDON, May 23rd.
An Adauralty communiqué states: - Air force contingent, between May 20th and S2ad carried out bombing operations. at Zeebrugge, also on the mole and sea plane base, enemy shipping in the vicinity, and also on Thourout and the aerodromes at St. Denis-Westrem. Two direct hits were made on enemy de- strovers. A photographic reconnaissance shows one destroyer was sunk.
BELGIAN RELIEF FLEET RESTORED.
WASHINGTON, May 24th.. Mr Hoover announces that President Wilson has approved of the restoration of the Belgian Relief Fleet to its original namber. Great Britain and the United States have undertaken to find balf the tonnage necessary to restore the volume of foodstuffs for the maintenance of the Belgian and Frenchs populations in the invaded regions, Ninety thousand tone of foodstuñis will be despatched during the next ninety days.
THE INTER ALLIED RAILWAY TRAFFIC BETWEEN SOCIALISTS' MEMORANDUM. GERMANY AND HOLLAND.
BULGARIA'S REPLY.
LONDON, May Ard.. The Bulgarinn Secialist Party's reply to the inter-Allied Socialist Memoran. dum adopted by the Conference on, February 24th, which is the first officiul reply received from the enemy, has reach
London, and accepts the general pro posals of the Memorandum, and even the majority of the suggested territorini ad- justments.
Although the reply maintains that, ethnographically, Macedonia should be united to Bulgaria, it seems probable that the Bulgars will be willing to ugree to Macedonid autonomy,
The reply states that it is hoped the German Socialists will reply to the Memorandum equally moderately and conciliaterils.
RIVETING COMPETITION.
INTERESTING HIVALRY." We drove down three enemy machines
LONDON, May 24th. Much interest is being shown in the out of control. All oårs returned
THE ZEEBRUGGE DAMAGE.
record-breaking riveting competition between British and American shipyards. AMSTERDAM, May 24th. The Telegraaf learns that the damage A Barrow riveter named Moses yester
nice hours, done in the blockading 5,694 rivets in brugge included the explosion of an am 1,019 better than the new record estab munition depot near the harbour, the fished at Baltimore a week ago, and Wi5
Council which is enquiring into the sink. Moses worked on a nine inch howitzer ing of the Dutch steamer Catherina, the Francisco on Wednesday.
back on Ze day or
GERMAN SUBMARINE BRUTALITY INCREASING.
AMSTERDAM, May 23rd.
Terruita at the depots are asked to volun. collapse of sonic hangars, the destruction better than the new record made at Son Giving evidence before the Shipping
teer on the understanding that they will The put some distance behind the front. arriving One thousand volunteered, but on at Arleux they soon found themselves in the trenches. This deception caused con- siderable soreness.
Activity on the battle-fields is limited to gunners and airmen, though a westerly. gale impedes flying.
GERMANS DESERT FROM TROOP TRAIN.
AMSTERDAM, May 24th. German deserters who reached Holland on Wednesday state that they escaped with a hundred others from a troop train going to the Western Front.
FRENCH FRONT
ENEMY LINES ENTERED.
PARIS, May 3rd. Aeumonique states: There have been intermittent bombardments south of the Avre.
An ency rule-moin in the region of Bois-de-Mongival failed under our
LONDON, May 24th.
12:30 p.. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig refre ports-The cremy raided on May 23rd northward of Hill 70 A few of our men are missing.
We drove eff an attempted raid against a post at Avelug Wood.
We successfully yaided at midnight South-westward of La Bassee, taking u few prisoners.
Our patrols and detachments entered enemy lines, notably in Champagne, Avo court Wood and Woevre, and took prison-
ers and material."
MILLION AMERICANS IN FRANCE NEXT MONTH
WASHINGTON, May 23rd. Mr. Caldwell, member of the Military Committee of the House of Representatives, predicts that there will by June
of fifteen aeroplanes and the blowing up of a battery near a hotel.
Beinforcements were sent to Zecbrugge before thousand anxious onlookers, mate stated that when the subnutring
including Army and Navy representat after the attack.
GERMANY AIR-RAID
CREATE UNEASINESS.
IN
· London, May 23rd. The widespread uneasiness owing to the British air-raids in Germany hag com pelled Count Hertling to igano a state ment in which, however, he admits that no surn protection exista..
BRITISH AIRMEN BOMB CATTARO
ROME, May 24th.
A Naval official message slates: --A British air squadron on May 20th homb ed the hydroplane and submarine bases Cattare and started fires. All the at niachines returned safely, notwithstand- ing counter-action.
General
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GERMAN EAST AFRICA.
THE AND OF TWENTY-FIVE-
LASHES,"
tive:
The Mayor of Barrow congratulated the champion, and a director of Vickers petented him with £25.
A number of women workere sacrificed
their meat ration in order to ensura
Moses and his squad an extra ration of beef.
Moses used a riveting machine styled *Little David, after Mr. Lloyd George.
ITALY'S WAR ENTRY.
PRINCE OF WALES ATTENDS
CELEBRATIONS.
ROXE, May 24th. The Prince of Wales has arrived as special envoy of King George to the com- mentoration of Italy's entry into the war. It is on-officially announced that King George has sent the Prince of Wales to attend the Italian celebrations in order to strengthen the bonds of alliance and friendship between the two countries. ⠀
An enormous crowd welcomed the Pince of Wales outside the station where the Duke of Genoa, the Premier, all the Ministers and the British Ambas sador and diplomats revived him. The streets were beflagged and lined with soldiers, including Czecho-Slovaks just arrived in Rome,
LONDON, May 24th. The Right Rev. James Cooper, D.D. Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Sectland, reporting The Press warmly and affectionately foreign missions at yesterday's session at phys a tribute to the Prince, who is stay- Edinburgh, said that great issues hunging at the British Embassy. on the fate of German East Africa. Was it, he asked, to be German again? (Cries) of "No!" Or internationalized or Bri- tish? (Crion of British !")
AMERICA'S PLEDGE.
WASHINGTON, May 24th.
entry
crew heard that one of their shots bat killed the Captain they laughed. The Dutch Shipping Inspector characterised this as inexcusable; the Germans were cting with increasing brutality against sinal vessels. They no longer fired -Witrning shots; indeed, they shot people dead without hesitation. This, added the Inspector, was beyond all endurance
GERMANY AND A "FREE SEA."
LONDON, May 23rd. Baron Kuehlmann, addressing the Berlin Chamber of Commerce, dwelt on the numerous economic advantages of the Houmanian Treaty, but emphasised that all these closer commercial tits which Germany had recently secured in the East made a free scu all the more necessary for German trade. They must continue to strive for this. (Cheers.) GENERAL EXCHANGE OF WAR PRISONERS.
CABINET CONSIDERING MATTER,
LONDON, May 23rd Reuter is informed that the Cabinet i considering the question of a general ex- change of prisoners.
An announcement is expected shortly. The Government has received informin tion from prisoners who have escaped since March 21st confirming that British war prisoners are employed immediatel behind the German lines,
EMPIRE DAY,
WIDESPREAD CELEBRATION
LONDON, May 24th, Empire Day will be celebrated by the school, celebrations. The principal event will be the entertainment customar
men and fifteen hundred wounded offt of eight thousand children of fighting
We recured prisoners in a patrol eu counter northward of the Ypres Comines canal. The enemy's artillery was Retiro during the night westward of Lens and in the neighbourhood of Givenchy and be 1,000,000 American troops in Franesion to Germany would be a real calamity edging the determination of the United ears and men at a great concert at the
Fretubert.
The enemy gas-shelled our positions at Nieppe Forest.
GERMANS BOMB BRITISH HOSPITALS.
LONDON, May 23rd. Reuter Correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing on the nigla of March 19th, states: German ainmea bombed a number of British hospitals grouped far to the rear of our line. It
in estimated that more than a score of machines participated in the attack. The casualties amount to some hundreds, killed and wounded..
The anniversary of the Italian The Moderator added that the result these most experienced and sagacious in American towns. At meeting in Wash of his correspondence and contact with into the war was celebrated in many President Wilson to the Italian people East African affairs, was that retrocesington Mr. Lansing read a message from German East Africa was known as “ land of twenty Ave leshes because of States to continue to fight the war for the terrible punishments inflicted on the the liberation of nations with ever ALLIED AIRMEN GIVE GERMANS natives who now sang a special chant increasing resolution and force.
round their village fires: NO REST.
PARIS, May 24, A communiqué reports:-There was in
some Lermittent artillery activity at
Eleven German points south of the Avre, but there was
o infantry action. aeroplanes were felled between May 15th and 20th.
The
What is gone must be gone forever.
lashes are gone added, amid applause,
The Moderator:
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.
The Hiars, May 23rd, The Vice Courist announces that traffic between Germany and Belgium over the Limburg railway commences on June 4th. Twenty trains will run daily.
These will be served by Dutch personaék. across Tutch territory,
THE IRISH CONSPIRACY.
EDITOR ARRESTED.
LONDON, May 23rd. Michael Lennon, a member of the Sinn Foin Executive and editor of Young Ireland, was arrested in Dublin last. night
All the deportees have been informed that they could have their cares, in- vestigated by two Judges, and it is under. stood that all refused the offer,
FURTHER ARRESTS.
LONDON, May 24th. Mr. Walter Long has arrived in Dublin and, is the guest of the Viceroy.
A few further arrests have been made. in the country.
A PATRIOTIC FRENCHMAN.
PARIS, May 23rd,
M Clemenceau has handed the Cross of the Legion of Honour to Lieutenant pillene, who recently escaped from Germany after killing three German previously assisted the escape of well- soldiers who tried to stop him. He lind known French uviators whose freedom he considered to be more valuable to France
than his own.
CANADA
AND HEREDITARY
TITLES
OTTAWA, May 23rd. In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Borden stated that the Government had
suggested to the Imperial Government that Canadian titles should be conferred on the advice of the Canadian Preraies, that no further hereditary titles should
conferred on Canadians, and that tho existing hereditary titles in Canada should be extinguished within
a fixed period,
Sir Robert Borden and proposed a con ference on the subject which affected other Dominions.
The House endorsed Borden's action.
OBITUARY
Sir Robert
ADMIRAL STR. HU-NOEL
LONDON, May 24th. The denth is announced of Admiral Bir G. H. U. Noel, QCB., K.CM.0.
Admiral Noel was born ip 1945 and was appointed Admiral of the Fleet in 1908, He retired in 1015. He commanded on the China Station from 1904 to 1906.]
FAMOUS MUSICAL CONDUC- TOR'S APPOINTMENT.
LONDON, May 24th.
Sir Henry Wood, the famous musical Albert Hall, which Their Majesties will conductor has accepted the conductor attend.
Use of the mest important semi-private ship of the Symphony Orchestra of functions will be the gathering of the Boston, Mas amalgamated Overseas Club and Patri
otic League of Britons Overseas, at which HOARDING OF SILVER COINS.. Mr. Hewing will present the Air Minis ter with a cheque for £13,500, subscribed
AMERICA'S NAVAL EXPENDI- GERMAN TROOPS DRIVEN OUT OF by members to cover the cost of right LEGISLATION IN ENGLAND AND
TURE.
WASHINGTON, May 23rd. The Senate has passed a Bill authoris ing a val expenditure of $1,000,000,000, which is $20,000,000 over the amount Var bombing squadrons during the daythorised The Bill will be submitted and night of May 20th dropped seventeen to a joint conference of both Houses tons of bombs in the St. Quentin, Nogen PREPARING FOR THE "FOURTH." Every shipyard in the United States and Tergnir regions, on stations at
vis has been telegraphically asked to speed Peronne, Rosieres and Nesles, and derodromes at Villeselve. Thirty tons of up the production and make July 4th
bistory of Anterica:
dissolved.
CERTAIN PLACES.
neroplanes.
Musical programmes at the theatres and music halls will be largely national and patriotic.
SPAIN.
The machines few very low, so it is explosives were dropped in the same the greatest ship launching day in the between German troops and supporters thurst of American militarying the use of silver money excceding 56.
impossible to believe that the Red Crusses on the white grounds were not visible to them.
One three-seater aeroplane was forced to land by the anti-aircraft guns and its three occupants were taken prisoners, One of them was the leader of one of the squadrons, who cynically argued that it was a pity that we place our hospitals where it is convenient for German air- men to boinb ther
The behaviour of the nurses, several of whom are among the casualties. wag of sublime heroism.
Although bomb-prior shelters were close. at hand, not one of these magnificent women Teit her post during the two hours. paslaught, but remained in the wards doing everything possible to alleviate tho sufferings of patients
GERMANY'S LATEST. ABOMINATION.
region during the day and night of May 21st. In addition eleven tons were drop- ped on cantonniente and stations in the region of Villeaubois, . Hirson, Cateau and Aninove. participated.
Le
Italian airmen
BELGIAN REPORT.
LONDON, May 24th.
2:40 am
AMERICA'S MAN-POWER.
WORK OR FIGHT
LONDON, May 22nd. LONDON, May 2ird."
PRESS ALLUSIONS.
The Gulte contains a now Defence of Delayed Moscow telegrams indicate
the Realm regulation which provides Empire Day is the subject of that after May 27th no person shall retain that the conflict between the Radu and General Skorodsky originated in oditorial in the Daily Telegraph, which current silver coins of a value exceeding General Skoropadsky mobilising de numerates the war disappointments of his reasonable personal and, business, re-
Vad balance the undiminished confidence with quirements.
MADRID, May 22nd. which the armies, with line unbroken, White Guard, and declaring the Rnda last year, but records as a counter-
It is reported that viulent fighting
The Minister of Finance ha intro outlook afforded the magni duced in the Chamber proposals prohibit occurred in the region of Tehernigolf await the new onslaught, with the c of the Rada, who, with the assistance of ardour and the closer unity of ! France veselas in private transactions and pro- Felish legionaries, drove out the Ger- and Italy with Great Britain.viding for the immediate demonetization
The tays Day mans from several places. Th
us that the Premiere of the Dominions and sale of superfluous silver coins and CORPE
the compulsory use of gold.. GERMANS ATTACK POLISH
"for the second year in succession are en LONDON. May 24th.
route to attend the Empire War Cabinet, Reuter's Correspondent at Moscow re-where only can they acquire a knowledge pot under date May 17th: A news of the more intimate problems of the paper despatch from Kieft says that Empire warring as one of the alliance the Germans issued an ultimatum of nations
The journal adds that British
Minis- ordering the disarming and disbanding. within twenty-four hours of the Second ters are certain to profit by the inter- to Polish Army Corps, quartered in the course with their overseas
take longer views. Vicinity of Kieff.
The Times hopes the criticism expressed had been wasting time representatives. would not
WASHINGTON, May 24th The Provost Marshal has ordered that all men of draft age engaged in a num her of scheduled non-effective occupations must work or fight after July 1st. The list includes waiters, liftarn and store clerks. Men refusing useful employment will be forthwith sent into the largely solve The General Commanding refused and in certain Dominions last year that their
It is believed the plan will A Belgian communique reports fairly the war labour problem violent reciprocal artillery firing at inbour conscription unnecessary The list of non-effective otcupations will be extended as required, bonde Langemarck and Merckem.
The Provost Marshal, interviewed, om- phasised that the organisation of wan power for war industry purposes was as equally important as the organisation of soldierstube
The Near East.
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ALLIED ADVANCE IN ALBANIA
ATHENS, May 21st
and render
The the Germans thereupon attacked the
Foles, who retaliated.
ARMY LARGE ENOUGH TO DEFEAT GERMANY
The Military Committee of the House of Representatives has unanimously adopted the proposal of Secretary Bakor to amend the Army Bill authorizing the President to call out such number of tien military service as he is able to train and
The result is so far unknown.
It is reported that 15,000 were engaged on either side and the casualties were
numerous.
A despatch from Vierhsk states that Prince Leopold of Bavaria ordered the disarming of the Polish Legionarics in the Minsk Government and the Legion aries refused. A
ANTI-AUSTRIAN DEMONSTRA
TION AT PRAGUE..
LONDON, May 3rd.
French and Italian troops in Albania equip, and to use thens to bring havo advanced to a maximum depth of about successful termination of the LOSEON, May 24th eleven Lailes in the past three-daya. They wax The Army Bill as it stands limits There has bien another big pro the President to summoning approxi- Entente and anti-Austrian demonstration mately a million sen for general service at Prague. The Time, commenting on the hos took a number of prisoners and complete.
The demonstrations were mostly Czechs pital ontrege, recalls the German proverbly opened the Santi-Quaranta road be. The amendment removes all restrictions The tween Elseka and Korytza, The Allied and provides for an army large enough
to defeat Germany whether five million with Slavelish and Italim sympathisers "One has aver done learning
Thirty were arrested. or ten million. Germans are bent on teaching the world casualties were very light,
this year.
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, May 22nd.
The silver market in quiet.
STRAITS PARCEL MAILS LOST
LONDON, May 24th, The General announces
W & yet be possible (bes Jention know loge 11 through cheng uction the ledge now that the Imperial War Cabinet parcels mails posted ut Singapore he- the Executive Government of the Emtween January 12th and 19th; at Penang pire in other than local relations by between January 4th and end; at body of representatives
of its constituent Malacca January 11th to 18th; Federated States India has a part in it. The emer alay States January 3rd to 20th gence of the Imperial War Cabinet was They were only a few lettera fost an improvisation demanded by imme. These were dated January 17th-18th from diate future needs. Such developments Singapore, and January 21st-2nd from are never popularly understood at the Penang, and were specially superscribed outset, but with time the instinct of they the senders as to route, them. We are confident that this is now people has adapted itself to appreciate the case with the Imperial Wer Cabinet.
IN FRANCEston
PAR18, May 4th
the
RACING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, May 23r The Association of Paris Journalists. The War Cabinet has decided that has telegraphed the British Institute of horse racing must be further curtailed in Journalists associating itself with testimonies of gratitude to the British consequence of the increasing strain on nation which will be given to day through the railways. The Jockey Club, there-
after May 31st- out France on the occasion of Empire fore, has limited racing to Newmarke
Day