WAR TELEGRAMS,
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[The following telegrams appeared in our special edition of yesterday :-]
FORCING THE LABYRINTH.
June 0, 12.50 am. A further Paris communique states that north of Arras, our progress has resulted in our securing more than two thirds of the village of Neuville St. Vaast.
We gained four hundred and fifty yards inside the labyrinth fortification, where fighting continues cearelessly.
The artillery dust on the whole sector north, of Arrus, has been most violent,
GERMAN FLEET'S TEMERITY.
June 6, 3.5 a m.
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According to Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd, it is officially announced "that д Birong German appeared in the Baltic Sea and exchanged shots with Bassian war ships near the Gulf of Riga.
ANOTHER GERMAN SPY ARRESTED.
June 5, 7.00 p.m. It is officially announced that another German spy named Robert Rosenthal has been arrested, as he was leaving England after a short stay!
He confessed that be had been sent by the German Admiralty to obtain naval information.
GERMANS ADMIT FRENCH GAIN.
June 5, 7.00 p.m.',
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1918,
WAR TELEGRAMS.
PREMIER AT THE FRONT.
June 4, 0.25 p.m.
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Reuter's correspondent it British Headquarters reports that Mr.THE Undersigned has received Asquith paid a visit to the front for a few days with Field Marshal Sir John French, and obtained a comprehensive idea of the British Auction on Army on active service. They travelled on a fast motor car and everywhere received an ovation..
Soon after setting foot on France the Premier was taken to a high eminence whence he viewed a great sweep of the British front. a wonderful panorama. The day was one of the "clearest and a wriggling line of thrown-up earth marked the enemy's trenches, while the ruins of Ypres gleamed in the sunshine. Here a pall of smoke 1.eks of dark smoke marked the falling of howitzer shells. bung, while cocasional shells, burst with a flish and a dull boom and
Mr. Asquith examined all with the aid of glasses and followed the details on the map, being particularly interested in the ridge from Messines to Wytsobneto.
That afternoon Mr. A quith reviewed one of General Paltrey's brigades. The men wore then drawn up in a hollow square apd the Premier, standing in the middle, delivered a brief speech of ap- preciation and congratulation. Be congratulated the men on their The speech evoked the intensest enthusiasm, the men cheering re- splendid bravery and concluded I wish you the best of luck."
peatedly and waving their caps and rifles in the air. After a re- newed ovation, Mr. Asquith, proceeding to a hospital, delighted the patients with a sympathetic word. The Premier was extremely pleased with the perfect arrangements. He was much amused watch ing the "Tommies" waiting their turn for a warm bath in a brewery and then shouting aid plunging into the steaming tuba like schoolboys. The men recognising the visitor, jamped out and surrounded bim, giving vent to cheer upon cheer. Mr. Asquith was visibly moved by such a display of erthusiasm, though the humour of the scene obanged his mood to hearty laughter in which all joined. Another day Mr. Asquith inspected the headquarters of the Royal Flying Corps. He watched appreciatively the agility of the aviatore in turning marvellously and performing wonderful evolations.
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Mr. Asquith also saw the actual working of the convalescent) A Berlin communique admits that the French have gained a optimism prevailed among the patients who were progressing homes of the Red Otosa detachments, where an astonishing spirit of hold upon the Souchez sugar refinery.
splendidly.
OPERATION. ON KING OF GREECE.
Jane 5., 10.40 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Athens reports that a portion of the tenth rib of the King of Greece has been removed, thereby giving some relief-
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The Premier was favoured with beautiful weather as he moved Inlaid with 5-Coloured & Blue hither and thither receiving the greetings of the troops of the different regiments en route,
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A dramatic incident occurred on approaching the Indian lines where he was received with a great welcoming fanfare of trumpets. stood behind the lines of lancers as he passed through great lines Indian mounted trumpeters with yellow turbane and bushy beards of lances glistening on each side of the duty read as far as the eye could see. The brown faces of the men were in strong contrast to their white-skinned British officers, and the green foliage made a atriking back-ground. Then the Gurkhas continued the line wear- ing their curious wide-brimmed straw hats and their kukris gleam-
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Jane 5, 2.40 p.m. The Admiralty announces that boatile airehips visited the easting at their sides. Next came the Sikhs, Pathans and Dogras, come 5th inst. and south east coasts of England yesterday evening. Bomba were dropped at various places but there was little material damage and the casualties were very few.....
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.
French Secure German Position.
June 5, 4.15 p.m.
of them from the trenches and other proceeding to the trenches, and on foot, and other regiments who had won fumo in the fighting British infantrymen followed; also there were Canadians mounted at Neuve Chapelle, Hill No. 80 and Ypres, theso rassing in straight lines with bayonets fixed.
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The splendid bearing of the men reflected an extraordinary feeling of confidence in the ability of the soldiers of the British Empire.
Needless to say the Premier was intensely interested and fre quently spoke to men and officers. It was noticed that the Scottish
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Router's correspondent at Paris wires that the French com-regimente swinging along the road made a deep impression on him. munique reports that the Germans made three violent attacks on Finally came a memorable meeting with Generalissimo Joffre, the Souchez Sagar Refinery and the trenches to the north and south. General Foch and M. Millerand (the French War Minister) at the house We guarantee all kerosene oll They were all repulsed with heavy lossen. The French remain of Sir John French and a conference which lasted for half an hour. masters of all positions takes, and have carried a German position north west of Cabaret Rouge and south of Souohez.
RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE.
Fighting in Galicia.
June 5, F.45 am. A Petrograd communique says: The Russians have had fresh Buocesses in Galicia on the left bank of the lower Sao, and are con tinuing to drive back the enemy in disorderly retreat west of Rovdnik. The enemy's attacka between Przemysl and the Daeister have been repulsed with enormous losser.
TOO BUSY TO SURVEY BOOTY.
June 4, 10 p.m. ́..
FRENCH COMMUNIQUES.
Jaze 4, 450 p.m.
A Paris communique states that in the battle of Sanchez the French made farther gains, including prisoners and machine guns. They also made fresh progress in the "labyrinth."
June 5, 1.50 a.m.
Another Paris communique reports that fighting continues north of Airas.. The French, still progressing, captured a trench and prisoners north of Souchez. They also advanced a hundred yards in the labyrinth south of Neuville.
PRAISE FOR THE TERRITORIALS.
Juno 4, 2.45 p.m. Morning Post" correspondent in France pays a tribute to Renter's correspondent in Amsterdam quotes a Berlin communi- the Territorials. He says they possess qualities which the Regulara que, which says:-After fighting, we reached villages east of have, in a smaller measure, namely determination that amounted Przemysl. The booty has not yet been surveyed.
almost to a lust for blood, that surprised even their commanders. manage to pick up a scrap bera and there and are always impatient During the comparative lull on the British front the Territorials o advance before the signal comer.
General Von der Marwitz has stormed the heights on both sides of Myalatycze and General von Linsingen is on the point of croesing the lower Stryi
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HOLLAND'S INCREASING ARMAMENTS.
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MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND MUNITION MAKERS.
Jane 4,10 p.m. A message from the Hague states that an important new bill has reception at Liverpool. been prepared extending service with the Landsturm to all who have hitherto been exempted from military service.
NO DUTCH COTTON FOR GERMANY."
June 4, 245 p.m. Holland has finally prohibited the export of raw cotton.
BRITISH SCIENTIST HONOURED.
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June 4, 2.45, p.m. The Institute of France has awarded a special prize to Bir Almroth Wright, M.D., for the invention of anti-typhoid serum, as he is ineligible for the prize of four thousand pounds sterling for the moat remarkable discovery of the year, which prize is restricted to Frenchmen,
THE DARDANELLES.
Turks Deserting la Large Bodies.
June 4, 7.35 p.m.» Mr. Lloyd George, Minister of Munitions, bas bad another great Addressing a gathering of munition makera on the issues and perila of the great war, he said: Nothing can pall us through but the united efforts of every man of the Empire. Never before have our troops shown greater courage and endurance and it would be horrible to think that they should fail owing to our neglect:
He emphasised that Manchester's response yesterday was gratifying and he was confident the same ready response would como from other centres. He had never doubled where victory would rest, but it would come sooner with a recognition of tho difficulties.to be faced and the united efforts of all for the Empire.
BRITISH COMMUNIQUE.
Progress Beyond Ypres.
June 4, 11.56.p.m. Field Marshal Sir John French reporta: Since the espture on the night of May 30 of some outbuildings in the ground of the rained chateau of Hooge, three miles east of Ypres, our trenches have been subjected to a heavy bombardment and fighting on a small scale has been continuous. At one time we were forced to evacuate the build- June 4, 2.45 p.m. Opinion in Cairo is greatly impressed over the withdrawal of North-east of Givecohy last night we expelled the enemy from
ings but at night we re-captured them. he bulk of the Turkish troops from Sinai and Syrie to the Dardanelles, two hundred yards of his trenches taking forty-eight prisoners, but It is reported form Athens that these troops are deserting in we were unable to retain the trenches after daylight owing to the asos, especially since the British submarine activity in the Sea of enemy a fire.
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