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The Hongkong Telegraph
February 14, 1917,
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TELEGRAM'S.
(Bentar's Service to the" Telegraph."]
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
Attempts to Browbeat the U. S. Ambassador.
London, February 13.
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The combination of trickery, arrogance and panic characterising Germany's attitude to the United States is revealed in, despatchee from American correspondents freed from the trammels of the German censorship on arrival in Denmark and Switzerland from Berlin.
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WEDNESDAY,
1917,
FEBRUARY 14,
1917.
TELEGRAMS.
[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE NEW FRIGHTFULNESS.
Counter-Measures Already Effective.
London, February 13, In the House of Lords, Lord Lytton said that although the new phase of submarinism was not yet fortnight old, he counter. mesures provided had already achieved mous considerab's success Lord Carson reiterated that Admiral Jellicoe was not distinded with the past fortnight's operations in this respeót.
WEATHER PORUCALY
OVERCAST.
Hirometer 30.22.
February 14, 1916,
Temperature 6 a.m. - 51 2
Humidity
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TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's Servios to The "Telegraph.”]
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN GERMANY.
Two Ammunition Factories Destroyed.
London, Febrüsvy 12. According to Beuter's correspondent at Copenhagen, the Hamburger Nachrichten announces that there was a terrible explosion our Hamburg when two large ammunition factories were destroyed. Sixty-three were killed and sixty-thras iojared.
INTERNED ALIENS to BE EMPLOYED.
Lord Carson added that the gross tonnage before the war of It appears that extraordinary preciations were taken to concesi the decision of anrestricted submarining which was taken at a vessels exceeding 1,600 tons was 60,850,000. 01 Jsunery 31, the
London, February 15. Grand Agatro German Conference at the German Headquarters on reduction was between five and six per cent, thereof. Admirai
In the House of Commons, Mr. Rope intimated that the interned the Kaiser's birthday, Even Herr Zimmerman, the Forsign Jellicoe was not dissatisfied with the number of German anbmarinde Minister, did not give any hint when he saw Mr. Gerard on the ere operating daring the past fortnight which would never return to of Dr. von Bethmann Holloweg's announcement of January 31 their own shores. New devices were still being itrented and applied, aliens would be employed in agriculture and other work of national Lord Beresford declared that he was confident we should have importance (Cheers). Compulsion would not be applied to civilian
prisoners. The surprise was skectual, bat to none more than the Germans, who were absolutely dismayed at the promptnem of President submariniam really in hand in six weeks or so.
Lord Lytton, for the Admiralty, maid every device of human Wilson's rupture of diplomatic relations,
Then followed an amazing attemps to browbeat Mr. Gerard ingenuity was being employed most energetically against submarinee into signing a revised version of the Prasso American Treaty of The Admiralty was confident that we could continue not merely to 1799, with a view to securing the inviolability of Germag property farnish our armies with munitions and supplice, and carry out our in the United States in the event of war. When Kr. Gerard refused, obligations to the Allies, but also to keep free certain routes for
people.
COLONIAL OFFICIALS HONOURED.
London, February 13, Companionships.of the order of St. Michael and St. George have Africs, and iår, Frederick Spirs, Provincial Conmissioner of Ugands
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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's Barvice to The
THE SILVER MARKET.
London, February 13. Silver is quoted at 38.1-16;: competitive buying; market firm.
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"FIRST BLOOD."
Bu Advantire la War
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the Barage Club, Bir William Robertson, replying for the Argy, ssid human nature, was the most predominant factor
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Count Montgelaa, on behalf of the Foreign Office, threatened to neutral commerce and obtain the necessary supplies for our own | been bestowed upon Mr. F. W. Majɔr, Chief of the Castoma in Esat prepared to do so—as he baliseed
detain Amerionos in Germany. Mr. Gerard's reply that he would not be-sand-bagged led to an abandonment of the attempt to hold him and other Americans as hostages.
The next movement was to offer to negotiate through the Swims Minister, with the result ombled on February 13, which was bound to prroipitata a climb-down by Germany or war.
How much Germany dreads American intervention, despite her bluster, appears in a statement attributed to the Foreign Minister, of January 30, that if the United States gave Germany a free hand the war would end in a few months.
More German Lying.
London, February 13, The mystery of Germany's offer to negotiate with the United States to prevent war, cabled on February 10 and 12, is heightened by German official telegram characterising the report as
complete invention," but it is cleared up by Itsater's correspond- ent at Washington, who aaye a Stats Dapirimsat aanonocement shows that Berlin is again lying.
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The announcement says that the Swiss Minister on Saturday afternoon orally suggested that Germany would be willing to negotiata, provided the commereist blockade against England was) not interfered with. Mr. Lansing requested that the suggestion be made in writing, and the Swiss Minister on Sunday night sccordingly presented the following communication:-"The Swiss Government is requested by the German Government to say that the latter now, as before, is willing to negotiate, formally or informally, with the United States, provided the commercial blockade against England is not broken thereby.'
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BRITISH SNOW-SHIRT ATTACKS,
Tommies in Ladies' Nightwear !
London, February 13.
THE WESTERN' FRONT.
London, February 13.
[in the event of telegrams arriving too late for lasertion on this page they will be found on an Extra].
A German wireless official message saya :--Numerous enemy Renter's correspondent at Headquarters, describing the snow-reconnoitring advances between Ypres and Artas failed. - shirt attacks mentioned in a German oɔmmanique, says that sha Canadians startled the ladies in the milliners' shops in a village by demanding a hundred ladies' night-shirts of the largest aiss. There were abouts of laughter in the Canadian trenches when the night-shirts were donned over the khaki und tied up with blue ribbon. The cleared the dug-outs and brought back prisonera. Party went out in the moonlight in the snow, with r film and bombe,
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Similarly the Gorden Highlandere esllied out in white smocks and white painted helmets and destroyed German outposts, They blew up a nest of dug-outs and captured prisoners.
YORKSHIRE MUNITIONS FACTORY EXPLOSION,
All Employees Believed to Have Escaped.
London, February 13.
The Press Barean snuonocen that an explosion, preceded by a fire, occurred at a munitione factory in Yorkshire in the morning..
It is believed that all the employees escaped, Some damage was done in the neighbourhood, and there are possibly some casusstion, but as yet they are unknowa.
THE RUMANIAN OPERATIONS.
Mr. Lausing replied in the following terms on Monday:-"I am requested by President Wilson to say that the Goveroment of the United States will gladly discuss with the German Government any questions it might propone for discussion if it withdraws tha proclamation of January 31, in which it suddenly, and without any previons intimation of any kind, onmoelled the assurances of May 4 Last year. But it does not feel it can enter into any discussion with.
A Basian wireless official message enys:-English armoured the German Government concerning the policy of submarine warfare sgainst mentrals which it is now furaing, unless and until the car twice advanced in the region south of the Sereth and bombarded German Government renews its assurances of May 4 last year, and the enemy's positione. acta upon that agburanos,'
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German Conditions Make Relief Work Impossible.
London, February 13. Renter's correspondent at New York says it is officially announced that the Americans are withdrawing from relief work in Belgium and Northern France, sa the German conditions for a coniinuance of the work are impossible.
The President of the Belief Commission states that six weeks food supplies are stored in Belgium. Belgian officials will be authorized to distribute, pending the reorganisation of the relief work.
Germany Detales "Yarrowdale" Americans.
Londen, February 13.
A message from Washington says the Swiss Minister, who is soting for Germany in America, has informed the State Department shat Germany will hold the Americans from the steamer Yarrowdals as prisoners until assured that German crows in the United States will not be made prisonera.
Proposed American Facilities for Allied Warships.
Landon, February 14.
London, February 13.
Landon, February 13.
A German wireless official message says:--We repulsed two Ramien attacks on the Upper Serath.
We stormed a fortified position to the south of the Valapatas road. We stormed an Italian hill position in the Ceras salient.
ANOTHER LINER TORPEDOED.
Loss of the White Star" Afric."
London, February 13. The White Starliner, Afric, of 12,000 tone, has been torpedini. Seventeen of the craw are missing and fire ware killed,
[The Afrio was a twin-screw liner, built in 1899.- Per dimensions were:-Length, 550 feet; brezdik, 63 feat; depth, 31 look. She had a speed of 121 koots.]
GERMAN THREAT TO NEUTRALS. :
Big Concentration on the Dutch Frontier.
London, February 13. Renter's correspondent at New York quote the Associated Beuter's correspondent at Washington states that the Acting Press representative in Berlin to the effect that five German Army President of the Senate has introduced a Bill which, if enacted, will Corpe were concentrated on the Daich frontier when ruthless open United States porta to Allied warships convoying merebantmes submarining began, while other neutrale whom President Wilson against inbmarines, and will enable such warships to patrol the invited to join Amerios were indirectly reminded of the fate of waere against German raiders.
The introducer of the Bill was not willing to my if it had the Belgium sad, Serbia. support of the Government, bat he anderstood that it might be ao. ceptable to it.
AERIAL OPERATIONS,
'Austrians Bomb « Hospital Train.
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London, February 18. According to Benter's correspondent at Boms, dialian.sesplanes sabed the newonal and ships in the harbour at Pola and returned
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THE ADVANCE ON KUT.,
Enemy Completely Hemmed In..
London, February 13.
A Mesopotamia official message says:We dirently hit the apemy_bridge at Shemren and swak some shipping.
a. We resumed the advance on Banday on the right bank of the Tigris and drove back iha onamy to the first line of wrenches at the Daars bend, so the west of Katy
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
GERMANY'S UNFORTUNate suggeSTION.
***** Londõiz, Tebrowry 18. According to the Press Burean, the Foreign Office states that in pursuance of the arrangement for the exchange of British and German incapacitated prisoners of war by means of a British hospital ship to and from Holland pre- Од parations were made to carry out the exchange. the 7th inst, Germany telegraphed, through the American' Embassy, prior to America breaking off relatiolis, that the departure of the hospital ship with severely wounded Germans was no longer considered safe, and suggested the transporation of the wounded to and from England by. Dutch paddle steamers, which would be guaranteed safe conduct by Germany. The transport of the severely wounded English would be suspended until Britain's re- ply had been received. Future repatriations including Ger man and English civil prisoners would afterwards be effected in the same manner.
The Foreign Office adds that comment on such com- munications seems superfluous,
AMERICA THANKED,
Lendon, February 13.
Mr. Balfour has sent a letter to Mr. Page, the Amer ican Ambassador, thanking America for her solicitude towards British subjecta in Germany, especially prisoner of war,
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GERMANY'S OFFER TO AMERICA.
Washington, February 13.
It is confirmed that Germany offered on February 11 to - negotiate with the United States regarding the submarine. warfare provided that "the commercial blockade against England was not interfered with.”
Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, replies that the United Stater would gladly discuss the question provided that Ger- many withdraw the proclamation of January 31; but states that she cannot discuss the question of the submarining of neutrals until Germany renews Abe assurances of May 4 which she mado after the torpedoing of the “BussOL.**
BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY.
London, February 19.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope,' Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated, that the Government had made the strongest possible representations to Turkey with a view to obtaining permission for the representatives of the United States to visit British war prisoners. Their efforts had so far been unsuccessful, but would be continued. The Gover- ment had been informed from various sources that the con- dition of the officers was tolerable, but that of the other sanka was generally deplorable.
S.W. AFRICAN TROUBLE SUPPRESSED.
Cape Town, February 18,
It is officially announced that a small Union expedition, routed the followers of a turbulent nativa chiaf: named: Manz dume at Ovamboland, Guaian South-West Aftion, on Febru azy 6, killing forty including Mantima. Of the Union diers, nine ware killed and eloran injured. No artist
decision and indecision, courage and timidity; shwerininem and, pessimism. As regarded the war although he quita freely ad- mitted that they might still bave long way to go, and must be
they were (cheers)-yet they were getting on as well as could be expected, having regard to the bad start they had bad. It .. Tran knowledge that they had been utterly unprepared for this great war, | and it was also common, knowi ledge that in war the belligerent who got the upper hand at the start and won first blood gained a vary great advantage, and onS of which it was exceedingly difficult to deprive him after- wards. That was the history of all wars, and in most cases the man who got the best of the start kapt it to the end; bat, fortunately, there were a good many sznep="" tione, and they were justified in |hoping that there would be an exception in the pressat case. (Cheer).
When he said that they bad not been
prepared for war he was not thinking only of the Army. It was certainly a great defect that we had at the
amali time exch
Army; fortunately, it was very good, bat it was very amail.`Thai, however, was not the only nor did he think it was the chief defect. They must, therefore, have.pa- tience, and be prepared to pay the penalty of their abortcomings, The Empira had zisam to she occasion, and was determined so pay thas penalty and to see the thing through. (Chown). That wan the grostest asset they could possibly have in war, for they could not successfully proveonte war unleme they had behind it proper sap- port. It was s'most valuatia amist- ance to the men at the front to know that they had that. support. When ibeyward In- clined to be a little discouraged let them look at the other side of the picture. (Cheems). It was of Do nae grumbling sad thinking they never did right. The Army was improving in strength and efficiency every day, and its loyal- ty, fortitude and readiness to make' the greatest saorifices were known to all of them. (Cheers).
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
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