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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST STH, 1918
GERMANS CAPTURE BRITISH
TRENCHES.
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BATTLE BETWEEN BOL HEVIKS AND. RED
GUARDS.
FEARFUL REVENGE EXACTED.
ZEPPELINS APPROACH EAST COAST
AIRSHIP BROUGHT DOWN.
ACTIVITY.
GERMAN SUBMARINE
NUMEROUS VESSELS SUNK.
Franco-Belgian Front,
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(THROUGH: REUTER'S AGENOVA
BRITISH FRONT.
EBBING GERMAN MORALE VERY
REAL
ENEMY ATTEMPT. REPULSED.
- Lesbos, August "6th- 1.15 p..
GERMAN REPORT.
LONDON, August 8th. 11.30 p.m.
A wireless German official report states: -The enemy strongly attacked in the Vesle section, on both sides of Braisnes.
We ejected him from small sections of the wood on the north bank into which he had penetrated. We raptured several hundred prisoners.
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SIGNIFICANT DECISION.
Lonnos, August 5th. 11.30 p.m. Renter's Correspondent at American Headquarters, telegraphing this after. noon, states: The last two days we have been steadied by a fresh show of resist ence by the enemy, also by the necessity of getting implements of battle again in their proper places.
Aerial Activities.“
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH RAUTIKA'S AGENCY.]« FRENCH **ACE'S" TOTAL PARIS, August 8th. Lieutenant Fonck has now brought down 96 enemy acroplanes, of which 38 are officially recognised.
SUNK.
SUBMARINED,
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Soldiers and nurses testify to the heroic TWO BRITISH "DESTROYERS efforts of the ship's officers and crew in the very difficult task of rescuing and transferring the casualties to the escort-
LONDON August 5th. Two British destroyers wets mined sad ing destroyers in the rough sea
The sunk on August 2nd. waiting transference to the destroyers is AMERICAN TANK STEAMER marnie of the wounded iving on drek described as
Ninety-seven of the crews are missing..
too fine for words." One boat containing six women and wounded EARLIER CABLES
was upset, but subsequently three women AIRSHIPS RAID ENGLAND. and most of the wounded were picked up.
LONDON, August 6th
NO GERMANS ON, BOARD! The Press Bureau announces:-Hostile
It is significant that this is the first airships approached the East Angihanoression in two years that the Iforilda did not penetrate far inland. const at 9.30 on Monday night, but they was crossing from
France without German wounded prisoners.
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That Morilda Enally settled down with her atern out of the water, the sen renching the boilers, which blew up in h terrific columa of fire and water,
MRS. VIOLET LONG DROWNED
LATEST CABLES. AIRSHIP BROUGHT DOWN.
LONDON, August 6th.
airships which attempted to cross the The Admiralty announce that five enemy
ecasts last night were attacked at sea by The German retirement has been con-Air Fore contingents working with the ducted most skilfully. Not a man or Navy. gun as been used to delay the advance Three airships were engaged." One was more than was absolutely necessary. The shot down in Hames, 40 miles from the enemy nowhere got so far away as to feel const, and another was damaged, but she got entangled with the ropes. The
free from precaution, though we con probably succeeded in reaching its base. tinue to see but a dwindling proportion THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WATCH
ZEPPELINS.
11.30 p.m. LONDON, August 5th. Reuter's Correspondent at
British Headquarters, telegraphing this evening/ states:The new situation in the Adere Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re-
area is at present settled down. ports:--Our counter-attack, repulsed an enemy front line across the Ancre now attempted capture of a post north-east-skirts the high ground north of Dergan. ward of Merris.'
court. thence eastwards to Menuste, so
of his rearguard.
The -pursuers discovered defensive
We took a few prisoners and machine. that his two sides face one another acropositions indicating the German inten- a wide deep valley, with open obser- There was active bostile gas-shelling vation, rendering infantry operations tion to hold an intermediate Fine south
guns at night in the Nieppe Forest sector.
northward of Villers-Bretonneux.
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The enemy's artillery were also active at Bucjuny and northward of Bethune.
ENEMY CAPTURES ADVANCED TRENCH-LINES.
Losos, August fith. 11.30 p.. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig - ports: The enemy launched a strong local attack by a reserve division south
dificult and costly.
The ebbing German morale under the inAuence of recent events is very real and is widespread among the rank and
file.
The High Command is payiny the penalty for concealment and misrepre- sentation. Prisoners are unanimous in discreditinf the statements of Ludendorfi,
of the Vesle..
The enemy continues to offer a bitter fesistance between Fismes and Rheins, which is very difficult country in which
to advance,
We are nearing a decision of incense significancr
the future. and the next 'tq few days will be occupied in preparing for it.
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LONDON. August #ch. Mrs. Vinlet Long. Deputy Chief» Con“ troller drowned. was an occupant of one of
of the W.A.A.CS.,
the expsized lifeboats. When in the egen
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time until the others came to the rescue.
Her orderly held her ap by her hair for a
but Mrs. Long suddenly collapsed and mank...
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WASHINGTON, August 6th.
A German submarine sank an American tank steamer too miles off the Virginia
const.
Thirty survivors have been landed, AMERICAN SCHOONERS
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SUBMARINED
Halifax, August 3th, Three American schooners have been submarined off Sea Island, Yarmouth.
The crews were rescued.
A Canithan schooner was submarined in the Bay of Fundy.
SUBMARINE COMMANDER'S
CLAIM
United States craiser Soi Diego.
LONDON, August 5th. A samarine commander has claimed that be laid a. mine which sank the
General
LATEST CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER' AGENCY.) GERMANY'S TASK IN 1918
AMSTERDAM, August eth The Vinister, of War in the Bavarian Diet, referring to the steppage of the offensive, said the principal task of the and man people to enable them to bear the Helfth year of the war was to Troke
united persevering will among the Ger Therefore, disseminators of wild rumours regarding the array leaders and the food situation must be ruthlessly punished. PRIME MINISTER'S MESSAGE
LATER. Thousands of visiters to an East Coast resort saw the Zeppelins on the skyline
The Captain was drowned through and the feet of aeroplanes ascending, turaing to the ship for his papers. pon which the airships turned northern struggling in the water, wards and endeavoured" to" evade, "their the First Officer endeavoured to rescueaviest saeritoes till peace was obtained. pursuers in smoke clouds.
An hour later the raiders "gunäre was heard nearly a hundred mile, from where.
observed out at wa the chase began, and a great flame was
It had been reported for some time that Germany was designing more powerful
him, but without avail. STORIES OF THE "MYSTERY. SHIPS."
LIFTING THE VEIL
LONDON, August sth.
Mr. Lloyd George's message was read
Losos, August Sti at every theatre, usie ball, cinema and public menting at nine o'clock last oven- The Times, supplementing the inforing. It was received with loud cheering and the singing of the National Anthem. ALLIED FORCES
ward of Morlancourt, astride, the Brar, and they generally agree that 60,000 pri- ENEMY SHORTENS HIS FRONT ON Zeppelins, capable of reaching" greater mation conretning the boats given in
since July 19th.
Corbin road, capturing ar advanced soners and S60 guns have been captured trench-lines on the portion of ground we gained on the night of July 28th Local
fighting continues.
We further advanced nur posts in the Becaut Wood sector on a 2.000 yards' front.
There was no air fighting yesterday.
GERMAN VERSION.
Luxes, August 6th.
11.30 p.m.
A wireless German official report states: The Wurtembergers stormed the fore. most English lines astride the Bray-Corbie road and captured 100 prisoners,
BARLIER ARLES AERIAL ACTIVITIES.
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LONDON, August tth..
The weather hampered operations on the 4th inst. We dropped six-and-half
s of bombs in the daytime.
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We brought down six hostile machines. Night flying
was impossible. SIGNS OF SLIGHT ENEMY WITH DRAWAL AT LA BASSEE.
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FRENCH FRONT.
THE GERMAN POSITION ON THE
VESLE
LONDON, August 6th. 1.38, p.m. French experts emphasise the badness of the Germans' position on the plateau with the Veal in front of them and Aisne hehind, and exposed to French fire from all points and often enfiladed, while all four crowings on the Aisne between Fisnes and Rheims. namely. Villers, Maizy, Pontavert, and Berryaubac, are under the fire of the French guns and from aeroplanes.
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The opinion is expressed that the enemy is preparing an offensive in order to relieve the Allied pressure.
FRENCH REACH THE AVRE.
PARIS, August 6th.
THE AVRE.
2.50 ..
LONDON, August 3th. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters, telegraphing at seven o'clock last evening, sinted :-Our patrol, keep contact with the enemy retreating from positions on the left of the Arc. The object of the German move seems to be to straighten the arc which the enemy line has made across the Avre, possibly in pursuance of a general policy of ortening the front and reonomising
'altitudes, but it is believed that aero-
A recent speech by Sir Eric Geddes, planes
climb higher than car
the mentions, incidentally, that several Zeppelins, which, therefore, need favour. officers, notably Gordon Campbelt, V.C. ing wists if they hope to escape, i were decorated, for services or Naval Activities.
these vrasels.
The paper say that probably the first. mention of the mystery ships
Who In connection with the Baralony, described at the time as an auxiliary cruiser, whose sinking of a 4-boat on August 1st, 1915.
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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) BRAZILIAN STEAMER
"SUBMARINED.
MADRID, Angust 6th. The Captain and 17 of the crew of the
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LAND
AT
ARCHANGEL.
LONDON, August 6th. The Press Bureau announce :--Allied naval and military forces on August 2nd. WELn the active concurrence of the Russian population handed at Archangel.
The inhabitants greeted theis - Arrival with general enthusiasm. BRITISH OFFICERS ESCAPETM
FROM PRISONERS' CAMP AMSTERDAM, August 6th. Twenty-nine British officers have excap-
led to correspondence with the Germaned from Holzminden Camp, in Hanover. A high reward has been offered for their
they had escaped by means of a subter- A Germian newspaper states that one officer who was recaptured revealed that ranean passage at which the prisoners hai
Government and a German Press CA-arrisit,
but it is probable also the enemy found, which was submarined, were landed men, as in the withdrawal on the Ancre, Brazilian steamer Maceit, formerly Ger-paign about the trenchery" of British his positions on the banks of the Avre
at Corcubion. too costly to hold since the French attack which captured the line of heights on the
Two rafts with 44 men are missing.
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wamen, which campaign suddenly ceased at the beginning of 1617. It is now per-worked or nine months. missible to tell the public more in con- nection with this subject, particularly"as-
left bank overlooking valley and 1,800 BRITISH AMBULANCE TRANS- the Germans have yet to discover "what
prisoners
HEAVY ENEMY ARTILLERY FIRE
PARIS, August 5th Reuter's Correspondent L French
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PORT SUNK OVER ONE HUNDRED MISSING. LONDON, August 5th." The Admiralty announce :-The home. didier
A communique states:-North of Mont-Headquarters, telegraphing this afterward bound ambulance transport #aribia we reached the Avre between noon, states:-The enemy's artillery fire was torpedoed and sunk on August 3rd. Bruches and Moriset.
is very heavy along the whole line of An enemy coup-de-wain south-east of the Vesle, and the Germans are opposing Montdidier broke down completely. Wo
with a very vigorous resistance, Never- took prisoner.
theless, French patrols crossed the river to-day-the-Veste front we maintained our sinus: Our patrols were very active in dements at several points on the north Fismes, where the Americans crossed, and several point between Sermoise and and around Albert and maintain close bank of the river, despite all enemy between Fismes and Muizon.
LONDON, August 5th. 3.20 p.m. Reuter's Correspondent. nt` Headquarters,
J.
British
telegraphing
touch with the enemy.
The Germans are bolding in consider
able strength possible crossings of the
Ancre in Albert.
Attempts to throw us back,
ARTILLERY ACTIVITY.
PARIS, August 6th.
A enumuniqué states: - There
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The Germans are probably experiencing artillery activity east of Suissons and on difficulties in the La Bassee rect", owing the Vesle.
to the heavy rains. Yesterdayigos of ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH TROOPS
a slight withdrawal of half-a-mil north
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EULOGISED.
PARIS, August 6th. General Mangin, in a most inspiring Order of the Day, warmly enlogises the English and Scottish troops engaged in
The Germans on the north bank. are
abundantly supplied with machine guns,
One hundred and twenty-three persons are missing, including seven of the crew.
A HARROWING DISASTER.. The torpedoing of the Warilla is one of the most harrowing disasters of sub- marinism The vessel carried 600 sick and wounded. Over es survivors, were
brought to a British port Inst evening.
has replaced this kind of warfare.
A FIERY HAYSTACK. -- Much ingenuity has been displayed by the commanders of the mystery ships and others in devising plans for the destruction of submarines. For in stanee, a retired Admiral, commanding one as a Naval Reserve captain, placed a haystack aboard his vessel, an ancient surrender he complied and slung out the looking craft, When duly summoned to
boats. Then the Bulimarine received 'n broadside from the "haystack."
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TOO SURE OF ITS PREY. Again, a battered tramp' was limping
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INDIA'S WAR CONTRIBUTION
LONDON, August 6th- In the House of Commons, Mr. E. Montagu said that this year 500,000 com- batants had been raised in India, besides Dumerous non-combutanta. was remarkable that the provinces which In June the figures had reached a record of 50,000. It recruits were now supplying their quota hitherto had provided none or only a few
Mr. Montagu emphasised that India Mesopotamin, Palestine, and East Africa. troops were playing the chief part in REQUISITIONED DUTCH
and their aviators are machine-gunning The majority, clad in their night clothes, through the North Sea when, a submarine | Governments will pay 10 per cent. interest
our troops
Between Muizon and Rheins, where we are firmly established on the south bank. there has been very hard fighting.
A HOT ENCOUNTER.
ffered from exposure..
All accounts agree that a torpedo sank the ship. Escorting destroyers dropped depth bombs.
SHIPS IMPROVED ALLIED TERMS.
THE HACK, August eth The British and American Ministers have notified the Foreign Minister offering improved terms in respect of requisition cd vessels lost. The valuation per gross years old to £52, 10s. under 39 years. ton ranges from £73, for ships under 10 Where the owners prefer replacement the ordered the crew to abandon ship The on the value from the date of loss until submarine was so sure of its prey that replacement.
The Governments will re- the bombs with which it was intended to months after peace is concluded.
place tramps in a year and liners in 18 sink the tramp were brought up and
TREASON TRIAL IN FRANCE placed around the base of the conning: tower. It only required a bell or two
marine out of the water.
PARIS, August 7th M. Malvy, the ex-Minister who to touch of the bombs and blow the sub-indicted for having communiented diplo matic secrets to the enemy, has been acquitted on the major charges, but n been found guilty of a misdemeanour.
France for 5 years, but without civil THE SENTENCE. M. Malvy has been banished from
THE SILVER MARKET.
LONDON, August 6th. The silver market is quiet.
of La Bassee Canal were noticed, and we
A hot encounter occurred, notably at
The Warilda was returning from quickly pushed our patrols into what had
Yautes Farm, near Muizon, for the pass France, and was a few miles from the tured the Germans sent across two detach English coast at about 1.30 am. when age of the river. After it had been cap been enemy positions,
to retake it, both of which were torpedoed. The night was dark, a stiff There was much hostile shelling in this
repulsed after a severe fight. ren throughout the day, which anggested the Marne battle, especially at the storm-resisted our passage of the river Avre.
West of Braisne the enemy stubbornly breeze was blowing, and there way a
WHAT A BABY! that something was going on,
Still more ingenious was the "baby" ing of the Ourcq and the Aisne "water wooded hills overlooking, the steep river after part of the engine room, killing some was ordered to surrender to the sccom. The French occupied the whole line of choppy sea. The torpedo struck the rune.On this occasion, when" the hip Rumours of increasing despondency in shed. He says they arrived when the George's
valley from Braches td Mesnil the enemy regiments and stories of battle was fiercest, but, in conjunction Hard fighting is in progress at Hargi-
engineers, and plunging the ship in dark paniment of a few shells, the boats were degradation. soldiers refusing to go into the trenches with the French, they fought a superior court, on the left bank, where the Gerness. Immediately aboys was the ward lowered and pulled off, leaving aboard roon with over 100 patients, most of whom only a woman who, with a baby in hor the explosion killed outright, and the arms, "ran shrieking up and down the others were trapped and drowned, deck To the enquiries of the Ger- as this part of the ship quickly settled rann's the answer was given that the down in the water.
are being circulated.
GERMANY "CRUMBLING TO
PIECES.
A letter written by a member of a Gerinan trench-mortar company on July ist has come into our possession, which reads, "You will be back in the thick
number of the enemy's best divisions foot to foot, notwithstanding bitter counter- attacks He declares the British troops were responsible in a largo measure for the victory gajned...
BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS
- RESUMED...
PARIA, August 5th. "The long-range bombardment of Paris
mans are holding the railway station.
The uneiny is still in Morisel,
VESLE FRONT UNCHANGED...
Pazis, August 6th. A communiqué states:The whole of the Vesle front situation is unchanged.
There were local actions by our light elements at enemy posts on "the northern bank. Quiet prevailed elsewhere.
NOTHING SPECIAL TO REPORT.
nothing special to report the
PARIS, August 5th. A communique states: There Our light units which crossed the Vesle L'ATHIL The long-range bombardment continues, the enemy.
everywhere encountered, résistance from
of the mess. Shirk as much as you can, was resumed this morning. Don't be stupid. We are risking our lives for the big-wigs. Our regiment is
PARIS, August 8th. nearly wiped out, but we have not pasher-bombardment of Paris bad been suspended It is noteworthy that the long-range
very far. This is becoming the greatest since July 15th.. massacre that ever was Germany seems
to be slowly crumbling to pieces"
MORALE OF WOUNDED "TOO FINE Captain had been killed and his wife
"FOR WORDS,”
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AMSTERDAM, August th message from Moscow states that,
had gone mad and refused to leave The survivors relate that there were the ship, upon which the submarine drew. most fearful struggles in the darkness in alongside. The woman
rushed up to the the effort to rescue the helpless casualties. side, hurled the baby. into the open peding forts at rescue, as the engines The baby blew the bottom out of the strongly guarded whenever they appe
The Warilda floated for over two hatch of the conning-tower and threw her owing to the discovery of a plot against, hours and remained steaming, thus imself overboard from the opposite side. them MM. Lenin and Trotsky are could not be stopped. Three or four boats submarine. The "woman" in due course in public. were smashed while being lowered, the ac appeared at Buckingham Palace and otpants being flung into the sea,"
received the Victoria Cross
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