The Hongkong Telegraph
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March 10, 1918,
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"TELEGRAMS..
CONDENSED.
KARL CURZON IS PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY.
THE AGA KHAN HAS GONE TO THE CONTINENT.
THE GERMAN FLEET HAS RETURNED TO ITS BASE. GERMAN PRISONERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT BOIS LE PREIKE MR. HUGHES IS ONLY EXPOWERED TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA. S
THERE ARE 13,521 GERMAN PRISONERS IN ENGLAND AT PRESENT.
ALIENS TO THE NUMBER OF SZ181, ARE NOW INTERNED IF ENGLAND,
BREWING MATERIAL IMPORTS ARE BEING REDUCED BY ONE-THIRD.
THERE WAS A GREAT MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS BEFORE EKZERUM FELL A GERMAN DYNAMITERIN CANADA HAS BEEN GIVEN LIFEIMPRISONMENT
MR. BALFOUREAS SEVERELY KEBUKED ME CHURCHILL IN THE COMMONS.
• ME. CHURGGIEL HÁS HURT HIS OWN REPUTATION BY HIS SPEECHES.
GERMAN ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR FAILURES WEST OF THE KEUSE FAILED GERIANS PENETRATED FAUX BUT WERE DRIVES OUT BY BAYONEL
THE NAVAL DEBATE.
Mr. Churchill Severely Rebaked.
[Benter's Service to The Telegraph."]
March 9, 1.40 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour warmly repudiated the suggestion that slackness and indifference existed.. **Let us dismiss. rain and empty fears," he declared.
Mr. Balfour's rebaks to Mr. Churchill is regarded as one of the MOSÉ BETALA SVer delivered in the House of Commons. His tone in rafarring to Mr. Churchill's previous attacks on Eord Fisher was particularly scornful.
Mr. Churchill's explanation is described as lame. The papers uvanimously praise Mr. Balfour and are of the opinion that Mr. Churchill has only succeeded in hurting his own reputation and increasing confidence in the Admiralty..
Lord Fisher's Views Sought.
March 9, 140 p.m. The Daily Telegraph says the reason why Lord Fisher summoned to the War Council was to ascertain his views on the progress in building warships.
THE AGA KHAN,
March 9, 1.40 p.m.
The Aga Khan has gone to the Continent.
GERMAN PRISONERS IN BRITAIN,
March 9, 1.40 pat In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant announced that there are 13,821 German prisoners in Britain, besides 32,181 juterned
Afons
IMPORTS OF BREWING MATERIALS.
March 9, 4.10 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Runciman stated that the brewers had agreed to a reduction in the importation of browing materiala by one-third, thus saving 200,000 tons.
DOMINIONS AND THE WAR.
March 9,140 p.m. In the Morning Post, Mr. Hughes (Premier of Australia) em phasises the point that he is not empowered to represent any Dominion except Australia, though Canada, New Zealand and Australia had agreed on certain matters.
It is understood that the Imperial Government will confer with the Dominion Premiers separately.
LARGE GERMAN FLEET SIGHTED,
What a Trawler Saw.
March 8, 10.30 p.m. Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam ays that a tawler which has arrived at Ymaiden reports that on Monday afternoon she sighted off Terschelling at least fifty big German warships, a large- fleet of armed trawlers, two Zeppelins and numerous submarines, going westward. Five large cruisers of unknown nationality passed Imuiden at five on Monday morning, going at full speed.
To-day's Telegram)
'German Fleet's Discretion.
March 9, 140 p.m.
Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam statea that the German Fleet has returned to its base,
WHOLESALE MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS,
March 9,140 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1916.
mani says:
TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
More Certnam Failures.
(Beater's Service to The "Talegraph.”]
HEAL H+AEXT SINGLE COFY 10 CENTS.
TELEGRAMS.
IN THE COMMONS.
The Naval Debate.
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Beater's Service to The Telegraph."
March 8, 5.35 pm:
$36 PËR AKNUM
TELEGRAMS,
LORD CURZON "UNDERGOES OPERATION.
(Beater's Service to The Telegraph.”“)
London Bansired, March 12, Lard Cursan has undergonë an operation..
Later favourably.
Lord Carson is progressing
March 9, 3.15 pm
In the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour replied to Mr. Churchill, According to Renter's correspondent at Paris, an official state-saying Mr. Churchill's speech was very unfortunats both in form and substance. He re-affirmed that the continuity of the Admiralty West of the Mense, the Germans during the nightmade several policy of construction compared most favourably with anything attempts to repair their failures of yesterday. Two sitacis, preceded over 2000mplished. He caustically pointed out that under Mr. THE FIRE ON THE NELLORE. by an intense bombardment against Bethit court, were stopped by Churchill's regime, skilled shipwrights were allowed to enlist and the French curtain of fire, the Germans being unable to debouch
At Corbeaux woods, renewed German efforts failed to dislodge dreadnoughts for monitors, but, nevertheless, the fleet wax mare that Mr. Churchill used guns and gun-mountings destined for
London, Beosivač.. March 1 The fire on the Nallore is being us from a wide tract which we had re-esptured and are consolidating powerful than in Mr. Churchill's time and would because stronger got wlar.
An obstinate struggle continued east of the Mense, between every month. Mr. Balfour concluded by aaying that he had listened
Later, Donsumont and Yar. The Germans made several attacks with to Mr. Churchill's suggestion to recall Lord Fisher with profound the Nellore as some w
Lloyd's surveyor at Malta saya pulsed, despite an intense artillery preparation and the violence of declared that he would hold himself to be contemptible if he yielded fire was extinguished. large forces against entrenched positions, but were completely restupefaction. He paid a warm tribute to Admini Jackson and beached at Sliema Creek and the
their sasanlts.
Some elements of the German infantry momentarily penetrated to the demand for Admiral Jackson's removal.
Mr. Churchill rose immediately and seserted that he had tried Yazx, but were driven cat at the point of the bayonet.
There was intermittent bombardment in WoOTTE.
mimparese on the country the necessity for construction at the The French affected a clever little soup de main in Bois Le highest speed. A note of warning should be wounded. Pretre, taking a number of prisoners.
The French bombardment în Argonne continuea.
[ia the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on Page 8 or on Extra).
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
French Win Back Trenches,
March 8, 3.35
Lord Fisher at War Council.
March 8, 4.30 pm. Lord Fiber attended the meeting of the War Council.
GERMANS WITHDRAWING FROM MACEDONIA.,
March 8, 4.50 p.m.
According to Beater's corespondent at Paris, a Salonica telegram says that numerous German effectives have been hurriedly with- drawn from Macedonia.
NO, INVESTIGATION INTO LOSS OF THE PERSIA.
March 8, 4.50 p.m.
INDIAN OFFICER'S APPOINTIKENT.
March 8, 10,30 p.m.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Runciman aid the Board of A French official message says:—There is no change north of Trade had decided not to investigate the loss of the Penia. Verdun. The German bombardment continued westward of the Hesse, butro infantry attack was attempted. The French batteries There is lively artillery activity in Weerre, the French bombarding are replying vigorously, both westward and esstward of the House. Blanzee, Grimancourt sad Freanee. A. German attack on the rail- way at Manhealles was amsabed by artillery and infantry fire.
The Gazette announces the appointment of Major Lamber, The French attacked eastward of Maisons de Champagne and won Bombay Volunteer Artillery, to be temporary Major, Garrison Lack the trenches seized by the Germans on March 6. We took a
Artillery. number of prisoners and repulsed a German counter-attack. The French batteries are bombarding German motor transports in Argonne.
Large German Claims.
ول
March 8, 7.15 p..
A German communique claims the capture of 58 officers, 3,277 men, ten guns sad much war material at Forges and Regaeville, also 11 officers, 700 men and a few machine guns at Fresnes.
More Intense Bombardment.
March 9, 2.40 am
attempted to re-advance under cover of an intense bombard.nent. A Paris communique says The enemy west of the Heuse
GERMANY'S SUBMARINE POLICY.
March 8, 19.25 p.m.
THE CHINESE REVOLT.
London, Received, March 1ît. Router'a correspondent st Hongkong mys: A local Chiness | newspaper states that the rebels
in the morning attacked Whampoa. · Forts, on the Canton River, and the azuiser Chachao. The stacka were easily repulsed.
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR'S
DEATH
(Hotos Telegram.)
Paris, March 2 A Madrid message reports the death of the Russian Ambasador to Spain.
that Great Britain should exploit Bomia commercially as Germany had done in the past, but that Anglo-Russian trade relations should be co-ordinated on lines. advantageous to both countries.
It was not merely on account af our trade interests that be laid stress on the à portance of cap-
A Washington message says that Count Bernstorf bas banded turing the Russian market from Mr. Lansing another long submarine memorandum. It is under the Germans, bar besiase be stood that it complains that Great Britain is taking advantage of the wished to consolidate and perpe American attitude to instruct armed merchantmen to set offensively taste the Anglo-Russian Alliance, to subcoazines. It admit that International Law does not provide For it was not by diplomatic sols for the use of submarines, but offers to operate them on the basis of bat mutual feelings of sympathy, International Lawa before the war if great Britain will respect the friendship, and confidence, and Istter.
community of interests that tras and lasting silianows were made. Bamix and Great Britain were gradually being drawn nearer and nearer to each other. Germany's
AUSTRALIANS IN FRANCE.
March 8, 12.15 p.m.
I have faith in the future, faith in the victory of the Allies, and faith in Anglo-Russian friend- ship. The war has taught us to LoveRussia, toadmire her heroïm, The and appreciate the generous cri
There is much speculation regarding the speech of the Hon. wanton declaration of war on His attack in great strength against Bethencourt was repulsed. Mr. G. F. Pearce, Australian Minister of Defence; and from Mel. Russia and violation of Belgian The French made a counter-attack on Corbeaux Wood, which the bourne, it is now cabled that the Hon. Mr. Pearce, in praising the neutrality bed accelerated the Germans had penetrated on Tuesday, and ejected the enemy from defence of Verdun, said that somewhere in France under General prccess, and it was, with blood the greater part of the wood, of which, the Germans now hold only Joffre, was a splendid Australian Siege Brigade, which was probably and iron that the Alliance had Mense was again most intense in the region of Donsument whers of Melbone. the eastern extremity. The bombardment on the right bank of the the finest body of men that had ever marched through the streets been cemented. the Germans nauccesfully attempted to attack our linee east of the fort. An enemy infantry attack re-occupied Hardaumont Redcabs,
MORE AIR RAID VICTIMS. which we captured on Tassday. There was a severe cannonade in Woerre, our batteries on the Heights of the Meuse rigorously reply ing to the German artillery. A bomb attack in Upper Alsace re
March 8, 12.10 p.m. gained for as tranches east of Seppois, which the Garmans occupied injured are now ascertained to be 52 in number.
Five mure of those injured in the sir raid have died. on February 12. We destructively bombarded enemy works north of the Aisne in Argonne. Sixteen French seroplanes dropped 124 bombe on the station of Meizas blons, hitting trains. A German air squadrum tried to purine but the French machines returned to the starting point, with the exception of one which was compelled to land owing to engine trouble..
The British Report.
ed our position, east of Vermelles.
THE RUSSIANS,
March 9, 12.10 m.
Does she has made in the cause of the Allies, I trust and believe that she reciprocates these feel- Government with a secret Anglo-ings, and I look forward to s per- Japanese treaty whereby Japan manent alliance of the two gres? was to make things very un-Empires as the surest guarantee Speech; by Sir George Buchanan.pleasant for Rosis in Manchuria of the world's peace.-Times:
and Siberia absald ́sbe attempt
́BRITISH FAITH IN RUSSIA
Petrograd, January 18.
doubt Rasis's determination to
The
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Currency Problem-
Bijou Theatre-9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.m..
TO-MORROW.
For the Birth year in succession, to conclude a separate peace with Sir George Buchanan, the Bri Germany. He read hardly A British communiqus sys-Near Gremay there has been addressed the merbers of the the whole story was a malicions tish Ambassador, this evening that no such treaty existed and trench mortar fighting, daring which we considerably damaged the British colony at the New Eng-falsehood. It was impossible to enemy's defences Last night the enemy sprang a mine near the ligh Clab in Petrograd. Xpros-Commines railway but no damage was done. To-day our artillery bombarded the vicinity. To-day by exploding a mine exat
Acknowledging that 1915 was fight this war to a victorious of La Ventis we interrupted the enemy's mining. The enemy shell. in many respects a year of disfish. When the Emperor Lecture by Mr. J. M. Xavier, City
sppointments and mistakes for pledged his word, that word Hall; 5.15 p.m. our diplomacy, with the extension would not be broken. of the war to the Balkans and the
Toaching on our future com- tragic fate of Berbis, the speaker mercial relations with Russia, Sir nevertheless insisted that we had George Bachansa urged the advanced a step towards our goal; necessity of at once preparing to
Bijou There 9.15 p.m. and the New Year, opens full of capture the place hitherto held by
Victoria,Theatre -9.15 pm. promise for the future. "The German trade. If we are to oust
A.D.C. Ferformance of “The Allies have been riding a waiting the Austro-Germans, our mer Angel in the House"; 8.15 pm race, but have more staying power chants and manufacturers must
Tuesday, March 28, than Gern any, and ere long will radically change their methods,
Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd,- forge ahead".
study lossl requirements and Meeting of shareholders; 1130 As an example of the contion tastes, and abandon the old-fash ed efforts of German agents to joped ides that what an English Lid Heeting of shareholders: Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., sow distrast of Great Britain in man likes ought to be good the minds of the Emanian people, enough for the foreigner. They circalated report to the effect that greater credit facilities. He was the speaker referred to % widely- must also La prepared to acord he had threatened the Bassian not for one moment su
Continue to Drive the Turks,
Renter's correspondent at Petrograd says there were forty
March 8, 4.30 p.m. A Petrograd communique says: We continue to dzīve the thousand Armenians at Erzerum before its captare, but only sixteen Turks beyond Maparriand we have also occupied Cola, which is 27 were found alive when the Russians entered. The others were miles westward of Kermanshah and 100 miles from Bagdad. driven out before the fall of the fortress and massacred by Karda,
GERMAN DYNAMITER GETS LIFE SENTENCE
The Capture of Rizel.....
#March 9, 12:10 am..
March 9, 1.40 pm. Beuter's correspondent at Toronto says the German dynamiter of
A Petrograd communique sa73: In Asia Minor wo captured the Peabody Factory at Walkerville has been sentenced to imprison-Riseb, which is 40 miles east of Treemd, ha as we occupied ment for life.
1Benneh, which is 59 versts north of Kermanshah.
Fedorsday, Marok