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THE LEAGUE. JAPAN'S PROTEST.
DESEVA, September 20th. The first committer, after a prolonged and animated discussion, adopted the
· Chairman's report on the juridicial por tion of the protocol. An unexpected out- was the Japanese exception to Article VI relating to the action of the Council in dealing with an aggressor.
M. Adatehi, in a serious tone, read a declaration from the Japanese delegation, the substance of which is as follows:
Come
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The ideal of the League is to settle
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1924
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RVATIONS
GENEVA, September 28th. 3. Adatchi's amendment to article VI. of the arbitration protocol follows" with- out prejudice to the Council's duty in endeavouring to conciliate the parties an as to assure maintenance of penso and good understanding between nations" M. Adatchi said there was a gap in the Covenant; and it was their duty in All it up. He hoped, therefore, that the com mittes agree to his aunendment which would result in long, careful, reflection Finally M. Adatehi withdraw the amend ment under express reservations on the whol protocol. The point is not yet com plately cleared up. 31. Adatchi has not yet made up his mind, but probably will
sally give way,
DISARMAMENT.
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THE
IN
CIVIL WAR
CHINA.
[TREOUGH BELTRE'S AGENCY. I FIGHTING ON ALL FRONTS.
SHANGRAI, September 29th. Fighting took place on all fronts to-day, While the Chakiangités are attacking the centre, the Kingsuites are said, to he seeking to envelop the wings.
KIANGSU SUCCESS
SHANGHAI, September oath. After a day of fierce Aghting in the Anting sector yesterday, during which
TUAN CHI-JUI'S INDICTMENT, RITTER ATTACK ON PEKING GOVERNMENT.
"THIS NOTORIOUS USURPER,”
Marshai Tuan Chi-jui's hitter attack on the Central Government is translated as follows:
MARSHAL LU TO PEACE- MAKERS.
WHITES IN CHINESE ARMIES.
PEKING PROTESTS TO SOVIET GOVERNMENT,
KARAKHAN'S REPLY.
PERING, September 18th.
NO PEACEBUT BY WAR. PRESIDENT · TSAO MUST GO.
memorial which” tha'| Replying to a Prace Maintenance Society of Shanghai (consisting of 8t organisations, commer- In view of various conflicting reporta eial and philanthropic), Marshal Luregarding the participation of Russian Having read the cireular teiegruim which was sent out by Marshal Chang Yung Hsiang has written to the follow nationals in the present military actions Tao-lin and Marshal Lu Yang-hsiang stating weet:- 'ing that our country has been going from
The President's office has become a
in China, the following Noto, addressed
pacificnily all conflicts between nations. general programma for the conferencsorted to have met. with "considerabla i people as well as the antion are heart. Ito peace. Upon the outbreak of the re- Feng-lia aud the Mukden authorities have
The draft protocol however, does not make good the gaps in the Covenant in 's this regard, inasmuch as Article IV of
the 'ovenant euntinues to permit a State to escape international" investigation muler the pretext that the latter is within its exclusive competence, even if the matter infringes honour and pro judices vital interests. Another state, according to Article VII of the Protocol
pro-
BLOCKADE PROVISIONS. The League Assembly has decided to postpone to its next session a resolution submitted by Great Britain for defining the extent of the economic blockade against a State violating the Covenant, This resolution, which the nature of
in
Covenant,
on all members rigidly to enforce the cessation of fan cial and commercial and personal rela tions, direct or indirect, between them and the defaulting State.
LLOYDS' UNDERWRITERS
PERTURBED, A
WAR RISK DIFFICULTIES.
LONDON, September 29th. The situation in China, says the Man chester Guardian, continues to perturb
All the Government offices are now held by his favourites, who are men of also lutely no worth. He lives in a state of shameless debauchery. These people are sweltering in ill-gotten wealth, while the country has sustained the loss of millions
only a very small percentage, but they have the heart to do it, such as the matter of German Bonds. ·
After reiterating his determination to aght on, and the necessity to endure some plan for the time being in order to gain a permanent peace; and after pointing from whom to obtain peace would be as difficult as to ask the tiger for his skin, Marshal La continues:
of the League, while abstaining from amendment to article sixteen of the the underwriters at Lloyds, who recently and millions,. Of this their share fortasout, the ferocious nature of the enemy tors aro' citizens of the Union of Soviet
to state
lending its pacific nétion wronged, threatens to consider that state the aggressor should it adopt measures of defence of its legitimate interests. Thus the draft protocol will lead to the
ELE
enjoins
ENORMOUS ARMIES
bad to worse, and that it boboves them I appreciate your kind sentiment; to HE Dr. Wellington Koo, Minister of to shoulder the responsibility of saving but I love peace as before. Sines fight Foreign Affairs, by the Soviet Ambasa the nation from eternal run, I feel that ing began, peace may still be gained fier, on September 18th, in reply, to ■ their declarations, are both righteous and the other side will show repentance. brave. During recent years the political However, as four provinces are attacking Note of the former, may be of interest Lo condition has been deplorable. No sen-Chekiang, and as Kiangsu, was the first the render:
MONSIETE LE MINISTRE-I have the The Chekiang forces reported further insible man can hear to see or bear of the to start the war, Teno Kun is the chief culprit that has made pence hopeless, to
honour to ucknowledge the receipt of the The third committee completed its
the indignation of the people. labours last night with the adoption of portant gains, the Kiangsu, troops last present state of affairs. the report of M. Benes, and a resolution
*If you gentiewen really desire a true Memorandum of September 11th of this me that Generals La Yung hsigng. Ho was moved by M. Lange, of Norway, with night launched a counter-offensive along centre of debauchery and the Government regard to certain desiderata to be sub-the entire Shanghai front and are re the highest place of corruption. The prace, you must first remove the obstacle, wherein your Excellency informed mitted to the Council when preparing its
lessly neglected, and the teachings of provolution, our people did not ask Wu-engaged the services as aviators of Rus priety and rightuesa, prudence and de-chang to stop fighting, they first demand-sians, who participate in military action on disarmament. Several articles of the success.
ed of the Manchu Court to abdicate. Benes report have been morbifed, but not
ceacy, are absolutely ignored. Tino Kun,
same time your Excellency informed me Fukiea and Kiangsu troops are reported who has usurped the office of President When the title of Emperor Hung Hsien against the Peking Clovernment - At the
was assumest, our people did not request. substantially. Thus that part of the
by shameless intrigue and without the
neae territory the Government is using tocol dealing with security in disarina to be massing at Kashing. ment has been completed, and there now.
least mentionable merit, does not under the South-west to suspend war; they first that whatever the military events in Chi stand that he can hold his othee only with naked Yuan Shih Kai to vacate the re- all efforts to safeguard the life and pro- remains only the section dealing with arbitration, which it is hoped will be
difficulty, by observing the right way of aideney. To-day matters stand just the
same. If you regard stopping the war perty of foreige residents, and that the latter ought naturally not to take part in ruling... completed to-morrow.
as the best plan, it would be as well to
mch events, so as not to add thereby to advise all our people to surrender the troubles. Lastly, your Excellency re- To..
quested that Russians in the provinces of Chekiang and Mukden should not be allowed the above-mentioned actions.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not communicate whether the said avîs-
Socialist Republics. However, on the strength of information available at this Embassy, the aviators in question belong. "If you do not agree that to stop to the remainders of White hands which Tso Kan and his clique strive to fighting is tantamount to surrendering bad struggled against the Soviet Govera strengthen their own positions by keeping to Tsao, then please first disclose your ment. 1 have had the honour more than enormous and supertuous armies. The plan of removing Tsao to our people once to call the attention of the Chinese Government to the patronage extended national treasury has become deplorably Our people all hate Tsao, so much so empty, and our people are living in a that in none of the newspapers published to Russian White Guards by Chinese
Government has not up till bow paid. of the Government work day and sighted as the President of China. Such a without receiving any salary to support clearly expressed public opiniou should serious attention to these requests, allow- their families, and the soldiers and police be regarded seriously and used, as a wea. ing the local authorities to continue their are on duty exposed to wind and rain pon against the traitor Your proposal policy hostile to the Soviet Government without getting enough money to buy sounds like abandoning your weapon be of patronizing the Whites. their daily bread. It is true that men fore running the traitor to earth To who are at the helm of the State may not surrender to Tano even for the sake of be blamed for the lack of resources, but peace is condemned in principle; not to say that once you place yourselves in the for any treatment of inequality they are.
Now position of a subjugated prople, you surely to be brought to account. inequality has been shown in its very true can enjoy no peace even temporarily."
Marshall then reminds the Peace sense. More than 100 cases concerning | Toxyo, September 9th.. diplomatic affairs have been held in sus Society of the tyrannical rule in Cathli. A party, of leaders of the House of pense, and all foreign debts falling due Shantung and Honnn, and of the heavy Representatives at conference this remain without the least means of being taxation in Szechuan and Hupeh. Do
they not tremble upon hearing of that THE DISCUSSION.
morning draded to seek an interview paid. "
The difference between a man and a Faith in China has been utterly los beast lies in that the furmer. has sense Senor Fernandez (Brazil) contended
with the Premier and Foreign Minister on the question of Chinese policy, urging and protest after protest by the diferent that the Japanese amendment was not
ther in view of the possibility of the exPowers has been filed. Furherniore; there to distinguish right from wrong, and The draft League budget for 1925, to closely to devote, attention to the situa Southern provinces are torn with soldiery.. question of profit and loss alone, as they,cently the question of Whites,, arose in in favour of the attainment of the object
tension of war in the eastern provinces seems yet to be no sign of peace. The the present is uot a time to consider the be submitted to the Assembly of the the committee had in view. Therefore League, totals 19.038,000 gold franes, betion and to take such measures at aré
ing a diminution of 670,000 franes com. necessary to protect Japanese interests Almost everywhere we have reports of who are all gentlemen of a high intellig he appealed for it withdrawal.
there. This may be regarded as the drought or food. Now should Isao Kunce and good reputation, will readily pared with 1924. The fourth committee.
think seriously of giving the wretched,
Marshal Lu declares that as long as The Chairman, M. Politis, favoured the the chairman of which is M. Adatchi, representative opinion held in
quarters where, while not advocating peace. But nay, on the contrary, orders
The key Amendment, pointing out that it had been passed a credit for the labours of the intervention, it is declared that Japan have been issued from Peking to the four the national traitor is not removed, BO
experts cutrusted with drawing up the an exaggeration on both sides. The pre-amendments to the Covenant foreshadow special interests and relations with China provinces of Kiangsu, Anhwei, Kiangsi do not accord with an absolute uncondi- and Fukien to attack Chekiang-only with the selfish object of getting rid of some- sent wording of Article VI was too rigid.ed in the disarment.protocol.
tional non-interference policy.
une who not a member of their clique.
VANQUISHED STATES,
The League Council has agreed to i
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issued a cancellation of war risks on all contracts that include the insurance off goods to, from or 'between Chinese ports. The journal points out that most inmir- ance covers this, and open contracts are subject to cancellation with ten days' notice in the case of war risks, but only plan of investigation of armaments in serious circumstances de underwriters protection of a state which has rejected vanquished States by the League repiac | take advantage of the clauses permitting state of sheer misery. The civil servants i in Shanghai, has he ever been represent-authorities, but unfortunately the Chinese
ing the system of Inter-Allied military control, whereby a commission of inves-cancellation of contracts, after which the ligation will be composed of representa underwriters usually agree to cover war tives cf members of the Council and in- risks at mutually agreed rates. The pre- clude at least one neutral member, and availing war risk rates for Chinese ports representative of the bordering State are one-eighth per cent, on policies con- signatory to the peace treaties. Further. taining the institate or warehouse to when examining any question relating to warehouse clanse, and one per cent. for investigations, the permanent advisory thirty days afterwarda .... coramission shall invite assessors repre- senting the bordering countries.
the supremacy of international justice and condemn a state which simply asked for an impartial application of justice. The Japanese delegation which has already experienced great difficulties in accepting Article XV of the Covenant, grently regrets it is unable to adhere to the illogical aggravation of the stipula tion contained in Article VI of the
Protocol"
זי
M. Rolin (Belgium) declared amend ment was not destructive bad. Each state had a right to settle its own dis..
putes.
Several heated Interludes occurred in the course of the discussion.
Signor Scialoja (Italy) suggested the -examination of the Protocol in a calmer
atmosphere by a committee of experts.
M. Loucheux declared that if the Coun cil did not do its duty any of the pro visions of the protocol would be in vain. Be proposed the Japanese amendment be referred to a sub-committee, there ppon the committee rose, the delegates dispersing animatedly discussion the
affair.
"SAME FOR NON-MEMBERS. · The juridical clauses of the protocol, as drafted by the subcommission and presented to the committee to-day, im- pose the same sanctions, on non-member States as on members, in the event of their refusal to conform to the new pro seduce for a pacift settlement--
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BRITISH NAVAL CRUISE.
WORLD TRIP · ENDED.
LONDON, September 29th.
to Sheerness.
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REPORTED FALL OF MECCA.
CIVILIAN EVACUATION
COMMENCED.
REPRESENTATIVE JAPANESE
OPINION.
&
JAPANESE ADVISER FOR MARSHAL WU
LIEUT GENERAL BANZAI'S EXPLANATIONS.
many
NATIONAL PERDITION IMMINENT.
How many thousands of pour innocent people are to be sacrificed Such unpre- cedented crime is to be conimitted only to satisfy the desire of one man. How can such a bloody deed of crime be toler
admit...
long there can be no peace.
to fence is "not the cessation of fighting, unless you gentlemen, can suggest a way to bring the other site to submission without gating. Kindly carefully "con sider the situation and you will see than you cannot preserve yourselves merely by stopping the war."
FADING WAR SIGNS. DEVASTATED AREA"
NO
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"In numerous Notes, which were ad- dressed by the Soviet Government to the Chinese Government before and after the conclusion of the Agrecurent of May 31st, the Soviet Government has called the seri- ous attention of the Chinese authorities: to the danger constituted by the remnanta of White bands, which male systematic onslaughts on the territory of the Union- There are many Whites who are still, an before, iu Chinese Government service permanent and who, constituting a nienace, are systematically infringing the interests of the Union and its citizens in Chinese territory. Thus, but quite re connection with the presence at Shanghai dred armed Whites. Although this ques of three ships on which there are six hun tion was raised long before the conflict between the Provinces of Kiangau -and- Cheklang, the Chinese Government bas
Whites. taken to measures against the sailk
Whereas, I felt anxious about such am attitude of the Chinese authorities with regard to the intercats of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, I felt com- pelled to insist in the course of the nego tiations in obtaining from the Chinese Government a perfectly clear and fin assurance in regard to the Whites. the exchange of Notes which took plac on May 31st, the Chinese Government undertook to discontinue the services of the subjects of the former Russian Em- pire in the Chinese Army and Police forces. Whereas, the Soviet Government insisted on this exchange of Notes, the dispose in Chinese territory, as other Powers, of Concessions, armed forces, police and extra-territoriality to he able authorities, to take measures for the pro- tection of its interests in Chinese ter
by its own menas, apart from the Chines
The ships of the Spezial Service Squa- In compliance with Marshal Wu Pei atcu It is a universal law that the dron reached Lands End last night on Fu's request, Lieut-General Banzdi, blackest hour the nearest time to the the completion of the world cruise. The Japanese military adviser to the Pre-break of dawn, and it is the principle of
LONGER. Hund, Delhi and runtless went to aidential Office, is alleged to have agreed history that the man of crime should be Plymouth, the Repuler and Adelaide to
to become his adviser in addition to his
From Lille to Bethune the road takes Portsmouth, and the Danni and Dragon present post. In this connection, General punished in order to relieve the poor suffering people. Sympathy, however, Banani states in parti-
"The fact that I have become an ad- should be extended to those who have you through La Bassee and across the viser to Marshal Wa Pei fu may perheen obliged to serve him under force Red Zone. Five years ago, it was all Government bore in mind that it does not haps, give rise to conjecture that I have majeure, or under the pressure of friendly wild waste of war tormented land and You must ruined buildings. La Bassée lay level something to do with the present Chibli relations, or sheer poverty. Fengtien war, but in reality, I have no have seen that many who serve faithfully with the soll. For miles around the intention whatever to interfere in the under tin have fallen victims to his earth was pitted with shell-holes and CAIRO, September 29th.
internal disturbances in this country, I foolish whims, or unreasonable jealously seated with trenches. How does it look
Daily Mail... Although there is no definite news have complied with Marshal Wu's re- All those who have a clear view of the to-day asks Mr. C. R. Hargrove in the regarding Mecca, the position is
desirous to present state of affairs have "utready had
One fire-suminer morning I rode out Consequently, the request of the Chi- un-quest, simply because he doubtedly critical. A civilian evacuation have my views in order to meet even self-determination and all those who are
along the famous highway to find an an Inese Government that steps be taken with has apparently begun and the seat of tualities that may arise in connection ambitious will surely rise up as one man
swer to that question. For the man who regard to Russian aviators cannot be Government is being transferred to with the Manchurian question at the con against this notorious usurper. We feel
had never heard of the great struggle the executed, as the Soviet Government has clusion of the war. I shall feel quite fully confident that all the prominent aren
answer, think, would be that there was no special administrative rights or privi antisfied. therefore, if my service as an and military authorities will forn a strong
no token of war to be seen.
leges in Chinese territory with regard adviser to Marshal Wu should contribute and united front. in order to rid our coun
What would he note! A road for the even to its own citizens. The more so in any way toward the furtherance of the try of this bogey (1) and also to save our
most part freshly repaved; a large nun- is it helpless to do anything against Rus friendly relations of China and Japan.
The Protocol will now, probably not | Jiddah. tome to the Assembly before Tuesday.
-END IN SIGHT.
The third committee completed its 8 Jabours last night with the adoption of the report of Benes and a resolution moved by M. Lange (Norway) In
regard 10 certain desiderata to be submitted to the Council when preparing the general programme of the conference on on dis 37mament Several articles of the Benes eport were modified but not substantial.
y. Thus the part of the protocol deal ing with security and disarmament is completed and there now remains only the section dealing with arbitration, which it is hoped will be completed to- morrow.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT.
PARIS, September 29th The newspapers emphasise the critical pature of the Japanese attitude at Geneva
EARLIER GABLES.
SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
REBELS REPELLED.·
tory.
am not yet in a position to foretell what nation and people. from misery and perdi- | ber of people living in temporary huts; } sinn aviators who are but the remuanta
will be the outcome of the present war between Chihli and Fengtien."Eastern News Agency~~~
SHOT FOR FAILURE IN DISCIPLINEZ.
MADRID, September 28th A communique says the Spanish nd- vance towards Sheshunn continues, satis-- factorily. Enemy attacks have been driven back. There has been heavy fight ing in the Larache sector, near Reniaros, COLONEL SENTENCED BY MASHAL where the enemy had severe losses. A few Spanish officers were among the ensualties.
Spanish troops made a sortie south of se sun, and carried the enemy positions, 120 of the enemy being killed.
LU.
tion. It is time to rise up without delay, as national perdition is imminent."
(Sgd.) THAN CHI-JUL
PLEA FOR SIMPLER CALENDAR.
EACH MONTH JUST A WEEKS!
A plea for a simplified calendar was made by Professor C. F. Marvin, in a paper read before the Mathematical Section of the British Association, in session at Toronto.
(Sgd.) I KARAKHAN...
vast amount of building everywhere. of White bands and whom the Soviet especially in La Bassée and Béthune,
Government does not look upon as citizent In the former he might perceive the of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. ruins of a church covered, almost obli- avail myself of this opportunity to terated, by rank "vegetation, and beside renew to your Excellency, Monsieur le it a barn-like timber structure with a Ministre, the assurances of my highest cross over the door; but he might well consideration.” imagine a local fire had done the damage. In the latter he would be astonished to find the whole of the centre, on the of hill-top, composed of new buildings brick or stone; but he might imagine there had been a local are there too He would comment on the ubiquity of corrugated iron, for where the roofs are not of bright red tiles they are all of this material.
BATTLE HONOURS. THE EAST SURREY BEGT.
18 BATTALIONE.
out, is complex and awkward, with
The War Office has been issuing the list of When the rebuilding is finished, when battle honours awarded for the Great months of unequal lengths, made up of four weeks plus 1, 2, or 3 days, appor- Nature has done her work with the strips War, those selected to be borne on cours tioned according to the envy and whim of earth that are intended to serve as of an old Roman emperor. It absolutely memorials of the war, what will remain or appointments being marked by sm to remind the coming generation of its asterisk. The following is the list of the havoot In a backyard in La Bassée I saw East Surrey Regiment: probibits orderly and rational summaries of statistical data.
Professor Marvin pointed out that an abandoned British bank still standing statistics of yields or prices of crop, there where it stuck five years ago business and economic conditions, to be They will surely move that to the village fully useful, ought to be summarised in square, and set it beside the monument suitable units of time and published re-to the villagers who fell on the field of army. Hegularly and systematically.
Colonel Li Ting Mei Commander of the 38th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Brigade of the 10th Division, was shot nt the Execution Ground of the Arsenal September 24th at 5 p.m. on Wednesday Our present calendar," he pointed SOVIET WAR CLAIM afternoon by order of Marshal Lu Yung-
hsiang, says the Chinese Press Moscow, August 28th.
Colonel Li was found guilty by a court According to the Rosta News Agency, martial conducted by Marshal Lu hiraself, a claim of 120 million pre-war roublen of having failed to keep his troops under will be presented to Britain as the result control and having thereby committed a of the report of the commission of enquiry breach of Army Discipline This case into the losses suffered by the Soviet in arose from the footing of Huchow by the
Begiment. Georgia owing to Allied intervention.
troops of the 38th Ber
Shortly after 1.m. On
2. September 24th Marshal La had
the guilty troops nasembled at the drill ground in Lunghua He addressed them on the importance of enfereing discipline in an
Let us, he said, "promote the adop offered either to disband and send them back to their homes in Shantung; or to
tion of the simple equal-month calendar keep their sins by helping him to fight and them if they would swear to redeem
and thus make it easy, for all future defeat his enemy and to be of good con- time at least, to summarise data in units duct in future. A tremendous shout rent of weeks, fort-nights, four-week months, the air the men in one voice choosing 13-week quarters, and years of 52 exact SEATTLE September 23th.
ta Follow the r Commander-in-Chief weeks. The American world fiers landed at through thick and thin
“It is an easy matter to absorb the Sand Point aerodrome this afternoon,
Then followed the tragic end of their unavoidable extra day in common years declaration." He thinks the Japancac thereby completing their circuit of the Colonel, doubtless to serve as a warbing and the two such extra days in leap
against future misbehaviour.
FLOODS IN BUSSIA,
Moscow, August 28th. LEcho de Paris declared that the pro- "Altogether 24 million roubles of dan toral is tottering to threatened ruin what-age has been done by foods in Leningrad,
ever kind of a settlement is reached;
Le Matin's special: correspondent at
Geneva refers to the tragic character of yesterday's sitting and the indescrib able emotion evoked by M. Adatchi's
will remain adamant,
U.S. WORLD FLIGHT. CIRCUIT OF GLOBE COMPLETED.
globe.
years.
honour.
139 MILES AN HOUR
Mr. Robert H Hackintosh, flying & De Havilland machine on the Landon Berlin air service recently made the journer (about 580 miles) in very bad weather in 4 hours 39 minutes, an average speed of 130 miles an hour.
The journey was done in 4 hours last
November.
Mona, Le Cateau, Retreat from Hong, Marne, 1916. Aisne, 1914, En Bassie 1914, Hill 60, Ypres, 1915, 17, 18; Loor,
Somme, 1916 18. Albert, 1013,
Pozières Guillemont Delville Wood, Flers-Courcelette, Morval, Thiepval Transloy, Ancre Heights, Ancre 196
1917,
917, Vimy
Scarpe, 1917
1917. Menin Road, Polyon Wood, seinde Passchednaele, Cambrai,
L
1017. Ping
1817
Bapaume 1018. Rosières Arc Estaires, Hazebrouck. Amiena, Hin denburg Line, Epéby, Canal du Nord, St Quentin Canal Courtrai, Selle Bambre, Franrs and Flanders, 1914-1 Italy, 1917-18, Struma, Doiran, 1918, Macedonia, 1815-18, Egypt, 1918. Aden Mesopotamia, 1917-18, Murman, 19192939