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THE WAR.
ITALIANS SET SEAL ON VICTORY
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARIES MARCH ON KIEFF.
CZECHO-SLOVAKS CONTROL VLADIVOSTOR.
GERIM AN AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA ASSASSINATED.
co-Belgian Front,
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BRITISH FRONT.
AUSTRALIANS ADVANCE LINE.
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Naval Activities.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, · JULY 9TB. 1913
THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING
SPEECH BY THE KING.
SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR INDIA.
FURTHER DETAILS.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.
FIRST STROKE OF VENGEANCE.
PARIS, July 7th."
MISCHIEF-MAKING IN SOUTH
AFRICA.
PRETORIA, July 5th
General Botha in an important state-
* LONDON, July ¤th.. Their Majesties silver wedding wos
LONDON, June 5th,
The newspapers, regard the assassina- celebrated simply but eventfully. The The Report proposing to establish tion of Count Mirbach as the first stroke ment, draws, attention to the existence ebiet ceremonies were a special thanks-a responsible Government in India of vengeance by oppressed Russin against of enemy intrigues in South Africa, aim- giving at St. Paul's, where the repre- states that the provinces of India the German tyranny and as a severe blowed at stirring up strife, not only among
Europeans, hut also among the natives, PARIS, July 7th, He says the events of the past few days M. Kerensky, addressing the Socialist necessitated prompt and effective mili. Group in the Chamber, on Friday, dotary and police methode, which prevent- scribed the German Ambassador Counted ginge disturbances and probably. Mirbach as the real master in Russia.
RUSSIA STILE AT WAR WITH GERMANY:
sentatives at the Imperial Conference shall have the largest measure of to the German plans, were among those present, and the pre-independence of the Government of sentation at the Guildhall of an Address. India compatible with the latter's due The Royal procession consisted of a dischase of its responsibilities. Devolt small but imposing semi-State cavalcade, tion shall take the form of giving tes which left Buckingham Palace in fine sponsibility in certain subjects, to be weather and traversed a beflagged route kuown as transferred subjects, namely through dense cheering crowds and the those according mest opportunity for local pealing of charch bells
Enowledge and social service, those in which Indians are keenly interested, those in which mistakes would not be irremedi.
The Lord Mayor prescated Their Majesties at the Guildhall with a cheque
PARIE, July 6th. meeting of the Socialist Group in the Chamber, M. Kerensky read a re,
At
serious loss of life. He was gratified to. see the conciliatory appeals which were issued by political and infostrial leaders:
and cells on all good citizens to assist the Government in its strong determina, tion to take all the necessary measures
THE NEW SULTAN.
U-BOATS TO SECURE VICTORY for £53,000 for distribution among chari- table, and those most needing develop solution which had been adopted at, a to starip ont mischief-making.
ting and a silver tankard made in 1877, ment. owned by Charles the Second, offered by the citizen of London, as a personal ex- pression of their loyal and dutiful regard.
Amsterdam, July 6th. In the Reicbsung, during the debate on the Naval Estimates, Admiral von Capelle claimed that the U-boat weapon was inercasing in strengb. The figures
His Majesty the King, in the course
socret mocting of the Council on May In all the piajor Provinces, except
18th, 1815, comprising representatives of Burma, the Executive Government is to
all parties of the Constitutent Assembly,
AMSTERDAM, July 7th." | Consist of a Governor and Executive Coun. With the exception of the Bolsheviks, re- A merenge from Constantinople' states cil of two members, one of whom will be an jecting the Brest Litovsk treaty, and that Wali-Beddin has been proclaimed Indian, to have charge of reserved subjects, declaring that R
was still at war Sultan at the Topkapur Palace from
Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re of the lasses quoted by the British and of his reply to the Lord Mayor's address and of a Minister or Ministers appointed with Germany, but emphasising that the whence the remains of Mehemed the Fifth porta:-The Australians last night ad- French Ministers were untrue. Enemy vanced
our line north-eastward of tonnage was constantly decreasing owing at the Guildhall, said the anniversary
for the term of the Legislative Council, Russians never will consent to Allied Villiers-Bretonneux on a front" of 2,000 to the sinkings, while the enemy requEmpire was assailed by an unscrupulone jects. Contributions to the Government common co-operation with the Russian to have charge of the transferred sub-intervention unless all the Allies act in
Toe. ** We have sech with joyful grati. of India for the upkeep of all the India forces against the Germans.
yards.
menta of tonnage were increasing. The Lancashires carried out a success-U-boats, like our armies, would secure. ful raid near Hinges, taking several victory." prisoners.
AERIAL OPERATIONS.
LONDON, July 6th. 11.20 p.m.
There was little sir-fighting yesterday. We destroyed two agroplanes and drove down another uncontrollable. One British machine is missing:-
We carried out a large amount of successful artillery work and dropped 19. tons of bombs on selected targets.
GERMANS HAVE NO CHANCE WITH AMERICANS.
LONDON, July 6th, 6.40 -1
fell when the very existence of the
services will be a first charge on the pro-
revenues to be administered by the pro- vincial revenues, the remaining provincia)
vincial Governments, which shall be
CZECHO-SLOVAKS CONTROL
tude the whole-hearted response to the call of duty which reverberated through
VLADIVOSTOK SINKING OF HOSPITAL SHIPS out the Empire. Here, in the presence
LONDON, July 6th. of the distinguished representatives of
The Times Correspondent at Tokio, SETTLED GERMAN PLAN. the Donnisions and Colonies and the Empowered to tax and borrow within telegraphing on Jude 29th, stated that
LONDON, July 5th. pire of India, I warmly neclaim the Reuters Agency is authoritatively in-nable self-sacrificing spirit in which our
deaned limits.
The Legislative Assembly of India shall consist of 100 members, of whom two
the Czecho-Slevaks control Vladivostok.
LONDON, July 7th
were afterwards removed and int in the mosque of Eyub.
DUTCH CONVOY DEPARTS 3
THE HAGUE, July 5th The convoy sailed this morning for the Dutch East Indies,
CONCESSION NOT TO BE REPEATED
LUNDON, July ath
The Press Bureau announces that the British Government had abandoned the
formed that the outrage upon the Flan brothers across the sens have given their thirds will be elected: The Second Chao June 30th, states thut the Commandant of right of search of the Dutch convoy,
dovery Castle, which was the fourth bospital ship submarined in 1918, was deliberate and premeditated, consequent upon orders gives to the submarine's com. mander by the superior German authority, which alleged the presence of eight flying officers. This allegation is without Iapudation, and could casily have been
Americans in the battle south of the crime, nccording to Count Luxburg's Somme on July 4th, says the offers addressed them previously, pointing out that they were going in with the Aus
tions,
A message from Vladivostok, dated
the Czecho Slovaks yesterday presented an which sailed to day, Holland having
tended to disarm the Bolsheviks on ultimatum to the lound Sovies that it in furnished the information required account of their opposition to the march that the concession could not be repeated, The Netherlands have been advised
of the Czecho-Slovaks in Western Siberin towards Vladivostok, and that no reply being forthcoming within half-an-hoitr disarmament would be carried out This was not resisted, except at a building near the station, which, the Czecho-Slovaks
HARVESTS IN AUSTRIA- HUNGARY.
notorious phrase Spetrlos versenken, and it is clear that the British are faced with a settled plan of the Germnu high traliansyho always delivered the command to destroy hospital ships as far noticed during their visits to industrialment of a commission ten years after the the former administration was restored, great damage to crops and potatoes,
goods." The Americans attacked, shout-as possible. ing “Lusitanio," and any Germans show- ing light had no chance.
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Other proposals include the appoint
centres in the provinces, His Majesty first meeting of the new Councils to expressed his belief that in the furnace re-survey the whole political situation of war new links of understanding and to judge what further devolution can AMERICAN TRANSPORT SUNK and sympathy were being forged behe nade. A similar. Commission will be appointed after that period ap intervals of not less than twelve years,
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¿TO-MORKOW.
best in our united defence of liberty and
her, which will be the final Legislative right
His Majesty doquently declared thatment regards as essential, shall consist of Authority in matters which the Govern it was impossible to adequately tribute 50 members, not including the Governor the deeds of the Navy, Army, Air Fort, General, 21 elected and 20 nominated. and Mercantile Services.
The enactment of necessary legislation His Majesty specially mentioned the will be ensured by a process initiated by fested by exercising the right of starch, troops in East Africa, Mesopotamia, certification, thus the Governor of a Pro- Mr. Phillip Gibbs, at British Head There is no doubt, the submarine enden-Palestine and other distant theatres, who vince will be empowered to certify that
Zunzon, July 6th. quartera, describing the share of the red to slaughter all witnesses of the have experienced the most trying condithe measure is essential for the peace of
which has begun in Austria-Hungary, has The anxiety as regards the harvesting, the Province or any part of the Province, Referring to the spirit of mutual conor for the discharge of his responsibility captured in the evening. A number of every where in Austria-Hungary. Snow- reached a climax owing to violent raius cession animating employers and workers for reserved subjects.
Bolsheviks, including Austro-Garman | storms and severe frosts in Bosnia which he md Her Majesty the Queen
prisoners, were killed and wounded, and Herzgovina and Dalmatia, have caused
REVOLUTIONARY TROOPS MARCH- ING ON KIEFF.
LONDON, July oth. A message from Moscow, dated June 28th, state, 15,000 well-armed Revolution.
LONDON, July 6th,
ary troops were marching toward, Kieff
Reuter's Correspondent at American
from Fastiff, 40 miles distant.
Headquarters, telegraphing resterday, stated: Mr. Lloyd George, addressing The Germans are retiring towards the American troops after the review, Kieff.
said-Germany can have peace to Communications between Kieff and morrow with the United States, Franco' Odessa, are interrupted:
and at Britain if she accepts the MILITARY WILL OPPOSE ALLIES,
conditions voted by President Wilson yesterday, but the Kaiser and his advisers have not given any sign of their inten- tion to accept them. Your presence is a source of great disappointment to the Kaiser, who never quite expected you. The Kaiser's advisers counselled badly when they said America would never come into the war. His next illusion was that, owing to submarinism, there would be no ships: The Kaiser is now begin- ning to realise that defeat sure, certain and inevitable is staring him in the face..
FRENCH FRONT.
PROGRESS AND 'QUIET..
PARIS, July 5th.
of
Comenziiqué. states:West Chateau Thierry we progressed in the region of Hill 203, and took prisoners.
There was quiet elsewhere. Eighteen enemy aeroplanes were felled and seven captive balloons were set on fire, Fifty-six tons of explosives were dropped in the enemy zone between July 1st and oth
ARTILLERY FIRING.
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A communique states: There artillery firing south of the Aisne, in the regions of Longpont and Coroy.
WASHINGTON, July 6th.
The transport Covington, formerly the 10,000 ton Hamburg-American liner Cincinnati, has been sunk in the war zone.
Six of the crew are missing. There were no passengers un board,
General
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tween
THER and man and between class and class, and we are coming to recognise as never before that we are all menters of one community, and that the welfare of all is inter-dependent."
His Majesty concluded. When peace comes, may it down upon an Empire strengthened in character by the fiery trial through which it has passed and knit together more closely by the memory of their common efforts and common sacrifices.
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians arrived in London this morning and participated in the silver
SPAIN'S ESPIONAGE BILL
PASSED.
At the Government dinner to the Delegates to the International Parlia mentary Commercial Conference, Mr.wedding festivitics, Bonar Law, referring to the coming blow, American, troops" executed a coup-desaid it would not be less dangerous be- ain in the Vosges and brought back prisoners.
cause time had being taken in preparing for it. The Allied High Command was confulent as regards the result. The fateful hour of the war had arrived, and if three months benes the enemies gained no strategie objects then their campaign will have failed, and he hoped it would be a decisive failure.
ItalianFront.
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VLONDON, July, oth.
An Italian official report states:-
The Government would not lose hope After five days of a bitter and uninterlearning she was not getting what the ns regards Bussia Germany was already rupted struggle the enemy this afternoon anticipated from Russia. As regards the was completely driven to the left bank
economic question the Allied Govern. of the New Piave
ments were practically agreed with the views of the Commercial Conference that the Alliance would continue after the war, and that we stand together in order to repair the ravages of the war There
Our recapture of all the coastal zone between Sile and the Piave, which the enemy has occupied since November, erowns our victory and enlarges the Venice protection-zone.
We captured since June 10th 623 officers, 23,911 men
63
guns, 65 trench-
MADRID, July 6th. The Chamber adopted the Espionage Bill withouta division, after the Socialist and. Republican opponents had walked
out
DENOUNCED AS PRO-GERMAN, MADRID, July 7th. The Espimage Bill is denounced by the Liberal and Socialist Press as pro German
A Cabinet erisig is forecasted.
1.
The Report throughout emphasises that
attainment of complets and respon overment will largely depend upon the efforts of the Indian people them- selves,
PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON, July th All the newspapers make a feature of the Report on Indian Reform, which is everywhere hailed as one of the most im- Portart State documents in British history.
The Times says it offers a bold scheme of constructive statesmanship.. Its success or failure will depend upon the Indians. themselves. It gives them real work to do and makes them accountable for it.
The Daily News says the success or failure of the scheme will determine the whole course of history for India. It is bare justice to acknowledge that British statesmanship bas faced a great issue fairly and with courage and wisdom.
The Manchester Guardian says it is one of the boldest and most far-reaching schemes of enfranchisement ever posed.
pro-
The Westminster Gazette says the pro- posals are on right and sound lines.
The Daily Telegraph says the principal proposals are not unlikely to prove The Chamber is heatedly discussing the acceptable, arguing that too little regard measure, sitting all night.
le paid to the point that Oriental com Replying to furious Socialist criticisms, Parliamentary Government with any munities do not assimilate the notion of the Foreign Minister denied that the Bill facility or success. was
meant to "gag" the Press, and
The Morning Post describes the pre posals as revolutionary, and in some re-
(*) they will undermine the foundations of certain organs towards certain beads of British rule in India.
was no immediate hops of peace which said it was to avoid the insolence of spects even grotesque. The paper arms
was obtainable only through victory.
Ar. Barnes agreed with Mr. Bonar Law the State.
that there was no cheap and easy way
out of the war. The Russians got peace POTATO RATION IN GERMANY by negotiation and have gone to pieces. None of the Allies would have such a peace by negotiation. However long the
mortars, 1,234 machine-guns, 37,105 rifles, 19 Bame throwers, two aeroplanes 5,000,000 cartridges, thousands of shells, and other material. We also recovered all the artillery and material we lost in wir lasted it could only end in freeing the first phase of the struggle.
the world from militariem
AMSTERDAM, July 7th-
potato ration has been reduced to one A message from Berlin states that the
pound weekly.
IMPENDING INCREASE OF INDIAN ARMY.
SIMLA, July 5th The Indian Government. announces that there is impending a very large in crease in the strength of the Indian
British, offers of subalterng drawn from Army, new recruiting for which will in- clude a large additional number of Europeans of military age
Moscow, July 6th.
eestin, the official Bolshevik organ, says the Allies will be opposed by the military if they intervenc in Russia.
MEXICAN CONGRATULATIONS TO UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON, July 6th. Congratulations received by President Wilson on the Fourth of July included
telegram from General Carranza, ex- pressing the most fervent wistics of the Mexican people and Government for the prosperity of the United States and the earliest advent of an everlasting peace and justice on both Continents."
AMERICA AND THE WAR
CONTROL OF COMMUNICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, July 6th.
The House of Representatives passed a joint resolution authorizing President Wilson to take over the telegraph, tele
phone and cables.
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. President Wilson had an hour and half conference with Mr. Lansing, Mr Baker, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Henson, chief of the operations of the Navy, and General March, Chief of Staff in the Army.
i
THE FIFTH ARMY,
GEN, GOUGH'S STATEMENT.
The Lord Mayor of Belfast has received a letter from General Gough, who was in cotomand of the Fifth Army at the be ginning of the German offensive, in which the distinguished soldier referred to the very gallant conduct of the Ulster Division in stemming the tide of the in mense German attack launched against. them on March 21st and subsequent dates." General Gough, after describing the fighting as magnificent of the Ulster Division, as well as of all the divisions of the Fifth Army, against the greatest throughout the odds
hurled en any body of troops
war, went on to write:- **The main features of the situation 10 which the whole Fifth Army, including the Lister Division believe, and give. was exposed are
known to everyone, some idea of what those odds were, viz., afferman divisions, on the ziet, reinforced fourteen infantry divisions against for y by some eight to ten more German divi
ons during the subsequent two days. I speak too highly of the splendid and doggedness with which my fellow countrymen met and fought this storm, and though many laid down there lives their splendid tenacity saved British Empire and France by permitting the arrival of reserves. The corps com- mander has issued an order thanking all New York, July 7th. ranks of the Ulster Division for the
fight Major Mitchell, ex-Mayor of New York, winding them that further deeds of gal ing spirit they have displayed, and re
EX-MAYOR OF NEW YORK KILLED.
been killed which flying in Ixuisiana.lantry will be required of them in the
coming months?”